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Evening star., 1937-09-05
SF|FTH
LARGEST SEAPORT
Owes EnviabIe Commercial
Position in Large Part
to Geography.

Nearly century of amazing growth
is exposed to the ravages of war in
Shanghai, as the city continues to be
the chief battle ground Of the Sino-
japanese conflict.
"A year after Shanghai was for
mally opened as treaty port in 1872
it had only % foreign residences, a
single consular flag. II business firms
and two missionaries, says a bulletin
from the Washington headquarters of
the National Geographic Society.
Until the recent flight of neutrals
from the embattled city, about 50, 900
foreigners lived there. nearly a score
Of consular flags waved in the Shanp-
hal breeze, foreign business firms were
numbered by the thousand and the
city was the headquarters for count
less phases and branches OF mission
ary activity.
Fifth Largest Seaport.
For a small fishing village, pro-
tected by high walls against FREQUENT
attacks of pirates and doing onlv a
limited amount of trade with coastal
Junks, to expand and become the fifth
largest seaport of the world in one
long lifetime, is no mean ACCOMPLISH
ment in any land, but in China this
transition Is an even greater marvel
To geography the Chinese port
largely owes its present enviable COM
merclal position. Its situation, ap-
proxlmately midway along the China
coast, makes it the most natural dis
trloutlng center for extensive trade
with coastal ports, but of far greater
Importance is the fact that it COM
mands the vital position at the yery
outlet OF the whole Yangtze River
system.
1T is doubtful whether there is an
other equally extensive region of
Evening star., 1937-09-05

gers and hardships ex-
\ perienced by American ref
~ ugees being evacuated from
war-torn Shanghai was given yester-
day in letter received via airmail
by a Washington woman from her
sister, who recently reached Manila
from the Chinese city.
Mrs. Francis c. Cleary. daughter
OF John Sweeney, Washington attor-
ney, and resident Of Shanghai for
the last five years, wrote Mrs. Will
liam F. Delaney, 2949 Northampton
street, telling of her journey, with
her two children, Frank, 4. and Anne
IL, aboard the U. S. s. Jefferson
to the Philippines
For us it was terrible experience,
she wrote Bombs and anti-aircraft
guns were booming day and night be-
fore we departed. Food was scarce
and We had no gas to cook with
Shrapnel was falling everywhere The
day before we left a shell hit the
apartment next door.
Trip q Nightmare.
"As far as our trip was concerned,
1t was a nightmare. We had to take
two-hour tender ride to the ship
(the Jefferson. The tender had sos
women and children all packed like
sardines
Just as We pulled out, lombard
ment started on the river and I never
thought we'd get by the string OF
Japanese warships alive
When We finally got out of the
danger zone we were in rough water,
as We had to 60 by the breakwater to
our ship. The tender almost went over
twice. Women and children were sea-
sick all over us and we couldn't move.
We were packed like cattle. The heat
and odors were indescribable. Babies
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Bethesda Methodist Services.

BETHESDA, Md. September 4
(SpeciaD Rev. Francis I. Cockreu.
pastor Of the Bethesda Methodist
Church, will preach at the IL am.
communion service tomorrow on "Our
Attitude Toward the Lord" and at
the 7:3O pm. service on do You
Appreciate the Bible?" There will
be young peoples service at GAS pm,
Evening star., 1937-09-05
PASTORS TO DEFY
FIVE ENAz|DECREES
Rebe||ious Protestants to
Charge 0ffenses Against
Church Today.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The dripe OF the Ndzi govern
Nent to inculcdte its pd0dnistic
philosophy In the minds OF Ger
mans has been long and bitter
one.
EXAMINATIONS OF the teud Dith
religion haze been the 5ailing OF
militant Rev. Martin Niemoeller
and the issuance OF a series of
foe DEGREES Uhich all but 1Diped
out any liberty OF speech or tunc-
tion the church had left.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

- RAPHIC description of dan
gers and hardships ex-
perienced by American ref
~ ugees being evacuated from
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
How State Unem-
ployment Insurance
Act Will Function
The unemployment insuranc
system enacted, means:
For EMPLOYERS
insurance

rOI ILIupAOyOio
Those who employed eight or
more during 20 weeks of 1896 (even
though only one day a week) will
pay a tax on total payroll for the
year Of 1 per cent, nine-tenths of l
per cent to the state and one-tenth
to the federal government.
All employers affected by the act
who have one employe or more will
make a total contribution of per
cent of their 1887 payroll, 3 per
cent of their 1898 payroll and 3 per
cent thereafter. The state will col
lect 1.8 per cent next year under
the state law, and 2.7 per cent
thereafter, and the federal govern
ment will get the balance. The en-
ployer will report by January 81
each year to the federal govern
ment his payroll and the tax due,
and will deduct the amount he has
paid the state, leaving one-tenth to
20 to the federal treasury.
Employers not affected are ma
tional banks and state banks which
are members of the Federal Re
serve system; farmers, employers
of domestic servants; semi-public
nonprofit agencies of charitable
educational, literary or scientific
nature, and religious organizations;
federal, state and local govern
ments; one whose only employe Is
a parent or spouse Of the employer,
or is the child of the employer and
Is under q years old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
COngreSSmen

In popular usage the term con-
gresham is applied to a member of
the house Of representatives; but
officially, he is designated a repre-
sentative, and a member Of the sem
ate, a senator. Strictly speaking,
however, a member Of either the
house or the senate might be called
q congressman, because congress
consists Of two branches-the senate
and the house Of representatives
While this is technically correct. It.
is misleading. because the average
person uses congressman when
speaking Of a representative, and
this usage has become so well es-
tablished that a senator Is never
called a congressman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Deep Water Wells

One Of the deepest water wells
in the world Is at Putnam Heights,
Conn. It goes down 6,004 feet, but
yields only two gallons per minute.
Another. at Passy, France. is 1923
feet deep and shoots 5.000,0 900 gal
Ions q day to a height Of 81 feet
above the ground. Wells have many
uses. They supply water for irriga-
ton. and even for keeping hospitals
warm. Some deep wells send up
water which is hot the year round.
One at Charleston. S. c., for ex-
ample, spouts water which regis
tiers 81 degrees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Hand-Loom Weaving

Hand loom weaving Is an art
which dates back to the beginning Of
civilization. Its greatest impetus in
the United States took place during
the Revolution when our supply Of
fabrics from the mother coun-
try wigs shut. Off. From: then, on:
notes h wsitsr ;in' Sueeess3w: Farm:
ing. until fact6ry-mads cloth became
Sd cheap. ~ &as developed exsed..
siyely. BY the middle '.of the. last.
century. only a few hand looms
were still in operation. and these
only In isolated mountain regions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

COOper8ClVcS
The state should facilitate the
development of cooperative enter
prises of every description. The CO.
operative and public ownership en-
terprises Of Sweden and other
Scandinavian countries were large
ly responsible for the fact that the
depression was felt there less than
In those countries where business
was confined almost entirely to in
dividualistic enterprises. You should
be liberal in appropriations to the
Department Of Agriculture in its
activities relating to cooperatives.
1 recommend change in the Co
operative law in order to permit
cooperatives a greater latitude In
the purchase Of stock in other cor
porations. The change suggested, !
believe, will materially aid their
development and expansion.
Labor
The greatness Of a country, or a
state, depends not upon the number
of its millionaires. but upon the
standard Of living of its masses.
We are vitality interested not only
In the prosperity Of our farming
population but also in the economic
welfare of all who work. by hand
or brain.
The state itself Is the largest sin
gle employer and should set an ex-
ample for paying living wages.
How can we expect private indus
try to pay decent wages when the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

IHUeHISeHt State planning can De
delayed no longer. We cannot az
ford to stumble along blindly, not
knowing where we are going nor
how we are going to get there.
Our lack Of land use policy in
Minnesota cost US dearly not only
IN treasure but in wreckage Of hui
man lives. I need not tell you Of
the disastrous results Of efforts to
develop agricultural settlements on
drained peat and other land In
northern Minnesota, land never in
tended for farming. We do not want
to repeat these experiments.
Ito Be Continued Next Weekly
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

decisions.
The last Congress enacted a fair
trade practices bill known as the
Robinson-Patman bill. I recommend
that you pass a state fair trade
practices bill which will prevent
harmful and undesirable business
practices such as unfair rebates,
and other recognized unfair meth
DDS Of doing business.
Youth
The pathetic condition Of youth
during this depression is chal-
lenge to those who believe In per-
petuating the present order.
Thousands Of our young folks
who have spent the best years of
their life acquiring an education,
training themselves for life's vo-
cation in either the trades or pro-
LESSONS, many with college and
university degrees, not a few who
have graduated with marks Of dis
tinction, find that society has no
use for their abilities and their tai
ents. They knock from door to door
in quest Of employment, which is
deEied them.
Youth requires security even
more so than do their elders. Des-
troy the faith and hope of youth
and you destroy the future not only
OF the nation but Of civilization It.
self.
Minnesota can promptly take the
leadership in the movement in be-
half OF youth. The late Governor
Olson was the first state executive
In America to outline a youth plan.
which later became a pattern for
the nation and was adopted by the
Federal Government.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Book Reviews
Reference Books of Use to The
Businessman and Club
Woman
BY Eloise Ebert

Individuals unaccustomed to IL
brary service are perfectly amazed
to learn of the resources and ans
wers to perplexing questions which
may be had upon request from any
public library. 1t is the hope OF the
library staff that during the COM
ing year business men and CLUB
wcmen will utilize these resources
to a greater extent than ever be-
fore.
THE WORLD ALMANAC is the
old stand by and utterly indispens-
able. 1t is always necessary to con-
suit the index in the front for the
book has no logical arrangement.
It has statistics on immigration,
death rates and their causes. crop
and farm statistics with a list OF
pertinent agricultural acts and
laws. descriptions of states and al
so of federal countries. This book
of facts has so much in it that one
cannot list all of it but it can ans
wer most any question on current
statistics.
STATEMAN'S YEAR BOOK,
1896. An annual reference tool con-
tanning statistical and historical in
formation of all the states of the
world. It is an English publication
so great emphasis is placed upon
England and the British Empire,
followed by the United States with
the other countries in alphabetical
order. Here we find each country's
constitution and government, their
religion, population, education, de-
Tense. finance and commerce. 1t is
accurate and the material as cur
rent as is possible to procure. NO
other book has as good material on
present foreign countries as does
the Stateman's Year Book.
AMERICAN YEAR BOOK, 1885.
This book always comes out a year
late to cover the events and pro-
gress attained in the preceding
year. It is a list of achievements in
the United States in all significant
activities of the day, such as gov
ernment, social conditions, science,
the arts, exploration, labor, defense,
and armament as well as many
closely allied subjects.
Sometimes so much stress is
made on the current best seller
that the library patron forgets or
disregards the reference collection
which is the foundation of any IL
brary. It is our hope to convince
people of it's value and utility. 9th
ers will be listed from time to time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

There Is as much energy in one
ounce Of radium as can be produc-
ed by burning 10 tons Of coal.
In 1887 the patent office In WASH
ington employed only one clerk.
The estimated fire loss In the
U. 8. last year was $275, esq 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Gradatin Club

Gradatim met at the home OF
Mrs. Carl Eckberg yesterday after
noon, Wednesday, with general
business and reports occupying the
first half of the session. Mrs. Ste
phan Deziel read the Critics Re
port, and Mrs. c. A Klar gave MO
vie Gossip. Mrs. r. w. Bassett, who
was substituting in school for Miss
Powers, arrived shortly after four
o'clock to give her talk on Rather
inc Cornell, foremost actress on the
American stage. A miscellaneous
shower was given for Mrs. o. F.
Meckstroth, one of the members
who lost the contents of her home
in the recent fire. Mrs. II. F. Bas-
ten assisted the hostess with serv-
ing a dainty lunch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

George Bowman, of Westport,
was a visitor with relatives and
friends in this city Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

The only country In which reg
ular slave markets still exist Is
Arabia.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
EUROPEAN STORMS
CLAIM e LIVES
Hope Abandoned for Two
Ships as Reports Increase
Details of Havoc.
~ tie Associated Press.

~ tie Associated Press.
LONDON, January 28.-Storms
raging across Europe from the Nortn
Sea to Gibraltar claimed toll OF 81
lives at sea today.
Thirty men were believed lost aboard
the French trawler Lorette and 16
on the British trawler Amethyst, both
of which flashed distress signals. Hope
was abandoned that either ship could
remain afioat.
The crew of four on the tug Toxteth
was reported drowned in the Mersey
River, near Liverpool, when the craft
capsized while towing the liner Pegu
from its dock.
Lloyds reported the Dutch steamer
Jonge Jacobus sinking off the Portu-
guese coast. Her crew was said to
have taken to nfeboats.
Reports from Lisbon said a cyclone
storm-regarded by meterologists as
the worst to strike Portugal in half
century-tore Portuguese destroyer
from her anchorage in the Tagus
River at Villa Franco de Xira.
The steamer Cubango sent calls for
aid, reporting she was helplessly adrift
of TaguS Bar with a broken rudder.
A Lisbon pilot boat sent an S o S
and the British steamer Terneuzen
reported she was in desperate" posi-
ton high and dry" on Setubal Bar.
Twenty-four members of the crew
were reported safe.
At Oporto, Portugal, the Norwegian
steamer Engria broke from her moor
ings in the River Douro and sank the
motor vessel Oriente. 1t was believed
two men aboard the Oriente were
drowned.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Rain, with
slowly rising temperature tonight and
tomorrow: lowest temperature about
So degrees; moderate winds; mostly
northeast and east.
Maryland and Virginia-Rain, with
slowly rising temperature tonight and
tomorrow.
West Virginia-Rain tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tonight; colder in
west portion tomorrow afternoon.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
very muddy today.
Evening star., 1937-01-28

Record for Last 81 Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 80. at 3 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. %.
Lowest. 81. ut 8 an. today. Year
ago. 10.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 76, on January 9.
Lowest. 80. on January 5.
Humidity for Last Fl Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hfshest. 70 per cent at am. today
Lowest. AZ per cent. at 2:15 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
GeOdetic SurVey,D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

Forty boys, members of the In- dian tribes Of the Central "Y," will meet Thursday evening at S:45 o'clock for a bean banquet under the direction of William Dillan, advisor, Carl Copeland, well.known accordion player, will provide music, and an interest," ing program of stories and songs has beer, arranged. All boys plan ning to attend should contact the boys' work ofilce before Thurs day.
 The Beta Hi.Y met Monday evening and held an initiation ceremony for several new mem- bers. The limitations were given by the mour officers and charter members. Those initiated were: Bob Shu,nway, Bob Lynch, Vic- tor Fusco, Drew Lynch Joe Phelan, Ted Wethered; Neil Stanley, How ard Bates, Bill Demers and Leon C'olIetta. Next Monday evening the club will hold a bowling night commencing at 6 p. rr., which will be followed by short swim in the "" pool.
 Tech Hi.Y met Tuesday evening end held a business meeting. On Monday evening they were de- feated by the Highlanders Hi-Y on the basketball floor by the score of 17.14.
 Monday evening the Press lily met with Walt Malins, due to the unavoidable absence of their lead- CT, John Murphy. Club program was discussed and also plans for Q sight seeing trip to New York city on Sunday. The boys plans to leave Waterbury on the ex- cursion train at 8 a. m. The club basketball team will meet the Cedars Mi.Y team Wednesday evening at 6:15 o'clock. < Service Club
 The Service club will hold supper in the YMCA cafeteria next Tuesday evening at 6:l5 o. clock. All members who plan to. attend are asked to get in touch with Walter Malins, high school boys secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Orthodox Rabbis Sign
 Solemn Passover Plea
400 Signatures Attached to Appeal for Solemn
 Observance of Approaching Holidays

New York, March 2l--In an un- precedented appeal signed by 300 Orthodox Rabbls in the United States and Canada, a solemn plea IS issued to all Jews to make the holi- day of Passover which begins at sundowIl Friday, March 26th, the occasion for increasing the possl- bilities for settlement In Palestine of oppressed Jews through the United Palestine Appeal, the 94,50O,- 900 nationwide campaign for settling in Palestine Jews of Poland, Ger many, Rulnania and other lands.
 Asserting that "only the divine benevolence Of the Almighty has spared us the suffering that Is now being endured by Jews tll Poland. Germany, Rlllnaria and other cotin. tries" the stateraept py the fore. most Orthodo1 rabbis iu the country calls upon Jews iyl the United States to relieve the plight of the Jews in various European countries thEucgh increased colonization in Palestine.
 Thanksgiving a
 The statement declares that while the Jews ii An1Otica will celebrate Passover jn a 'spiyit Of reiolcirg and thanksgiving" millions of Jews in many parts of Europe will be "er,veloped irl darkness" as the story of the bondage of the Children ot Israel in ancient Egypt twill &C., centuate their own itltolerable bur- den of suffering and pierce their despairing souls with poignant efri- phasis of their plight"
 "Whep we behold the overwhelna- ing tragedy that has befallen 50 many thousands of Jews ir many parts of Europe the resetltemeut of Palestine recalls the mystical and miraculous crossing of the Red Sea-" the rabblnical appeal declares. "F'or tens of thousands of Jews who would otherwise have been de- stroyed by ruthless oppression have been snatched from exterinination through the reconstruction of the Jewish homeland in Palestine by the divine will of Providence and the .far.seeing idealisir, of the leaders of the Zionist movement.
 Bondage
 'srhere are two phases of the observance of Passover. On the one hand is the grim account of bond age and suffering. On the other Is the glorious spirit of triumph and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Employment

EXPERIENCED DRAPERY and Shade Man for outside work. Ad- dress reply to Box D-2, in care Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO ESTATE of MARY A. GILMORE, late of the town of Waterbury. in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dls- trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at- tested, within said time. will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 PEARL H. GRAVES,
 3-23-St Admlnistratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

salvation in the crossing of the Red Sea. It is a sad state of affairs that finds the majority of the Jews of the world today on the side of bondage and suffering. We are happily on the side of freedom and tolerance. And we would be screly rerqiss ir our duty as Jews if we did not bend all our effort to rescue oppressed Jews through settlement iti Palestine"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Movie Schedule

CAFITOIp-'sPassio Play" - 1:2B.-3:l l2--0:S0-0:4O.
 CARROLL = Trial of the Lonesome Pine"-2:48- 5:56 - 0:O5.
 i LOEW'S POLI-"A Family Affpif'--2;lS--2:2O-6:1O--9:1O.
 STATE-"A Doctors Diary 1:2O-4;l0--7:O0--0:45. STRAND-s'Nfaid of Salem"-- 9-4:18--7:O3--9:6O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Legal Notices

STATE of CONNECTICUT. D1s- TRICT of WATERBURY. ss: PRO BATE COURT, March 22nd, 1887. late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trice of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the. date tate to exhibit their claims for set clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly att tested, within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 CHRISTIAN M. DECHENT, 3-22-3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs-
 TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO-
 FATE BAT G COURT, M March z h, SSrds lsS7. FER, late of the town of Water-
 bury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six months from the date estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly att tested, within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 RUTH HUSKER-M MILLER, 3-24-3t Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
LIQUOR PERMIT

This Is to give notice that l, Henry A. Gagain, of 27 Driggs St.. Waterbury. Conn.,, have filed an ap- plication dated March gath, 1887. with the Liquor Control Commis- sale of alcoholic liquor on the prem. ises, 1877 Thomaston Ave, Water. bury, Conn. The business Is owned by Henry A. Gagain, of 27 Driggs St., Waterbury. Conn.,. and will be conducted by Henry A. Gagain, of 27 Driggs St., Waterbury, Conn.,, as
 HENRY A.. GAGAIN.
 { Dated March 24th, 1887. S-S4-S1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Speaking Club

Subcommittee of the Educa- tionaI and Industrial Department meeting during the next few days are as follows: Executive commit tee of the Waterbury Public Speaking club, 5:l5 today: Coni- mittee on Unit Course, Thursday noon; Committee on Factory classes, Friday noon; Committees on Membership Cooperation. We'd nesday, March 2l, at 5:l5 p. m. All subcommittees of this depart ment are holding one or more meetings during this month for the purpose of acting on program plans for the coming year.