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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
First Federal Loan Go. Hos
 Big Increase

Whether it is buying 8 new house or building your own home the First Federal Savings and Loan As- sociation of Waterbury is financial ly able to handle your biggest prob- lem. The company also helps you remodernize your present home, and 1t offers service whereby they will refinance your existing mort gage.
 MT. Smith the popular manager of the local branch reports that while the business was started only IS months back 1t has grown in leaps and bounds since that time. Which goes to show that there IS an urgent need for financial aid of this kind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
New Homes
 Built in U. 5.

Dwelling units provided in urban areas of the United States during the first half of 1887 total 118,597, up SS,00O or 39 percent, over the corresponding period last year &C., covding to a survey announced to- day by the Bureau of Labor Statis- tics at Washington.
 The report covers data taken from 1,500 cities having population of approximately 59 millions, or 85 percent of the entire population of the country. Cities of all sizes reg istered gains in the number of fam lily units provided, the rate of in- crease being somewhat greater in cities having population of less than 25,000. While all geographic regions participated in the gains, the Pacific Coast made the most pronounced increases.
 Of the 5,324 living units provided by new construction in New Eng land during the half year, against 3,172 last year, Connecticut sup. piled 1907, up from 692. Massachu- sets led the New England States with 2,827 units, against 1897 last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
150,0o0 Dwelling
 Units Predicted Under New Act

New York, Sept. 17-(special)- Estimating the amount of building that will result from the Wagner steagall Housing Act recently pass ed by Congress and signed by the President, the Architectural Forum in its September issue states that "a good nominal guess would be that during the next three years about 150,000 dwelling units will be erected or initiated under the new Act. This compares with 21,000 dwelling units erected by PWA Housing over the last three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
Root c Boyd Oldest Real
 Estate Firm

A real estate license act for the
 The Root & Boyd company, lo- cated on Grand street, is the oldest firm in this city selling real estate. The company during the past cen- tury has sold some of Waterbury's finest pieces of property and homes.
 At the present time the firm, un- der the capable leadership of Nor man Neal, real estate manager of the company, is fostering a new development in Cheshire. Here per- sons dsiring fine residences in a very restricted area can live, need only to call MT. Neal or one Of his assistants and they will be glad to explain the matter in detail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
D. T. Forrington Local Specialists
 In ReoI Estate

Perhaps no firm has showed such @ fine continued leadership in any given line of business than has the D. T. Harrington realty company lo- cated at Al West Main street.
 This firm is one of the pioneers in the real estate business of this city and while the company special izes in real estate it also handles insurance and steamship ticket agencies.
 Some of the very finest homes and home sites in this city have passed through the hands of this firm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
Merchants Trust

The Merchants Trust company has a number of very desirable pieces of real estate in this city that they are unloading at very reasonable prices.
 The real estate which the firm has includes beautiful homes, apartments and home building plots. The bank is most anxious to sell what real estate property they have on hand so that they might liquidate.
 Persons who are buying new homes or who are thinking of buy ing a new home would do well to consult the Merchants Trust com paIay first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
Single Dwellings
 Popular

A recent survey discloses that in New England 86 per cent of the new housing has been in single family houses, this showing incidentally is the best in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Alarming Decline
In City's Births
Lowest Percentage in Years Recorded in l936-Sur=
vey of Nation Also Indicates New Record

The present birth rate in Water
bury, listed at the department of
health office as 1913 per 1000 per-
sons for the year 1896, is the low
est to be recorded in the history of
the city, it was announced this
morning at the local office. For
1885 the birth rate was listed at 1873
for every 1000 persons.
1t was pointed out today that the
birth rate has been steadily de-
Ginning since the year 1916, at which
time the rate was an even 80 per-
sons born out of every 1000 resi-
dents.
During the past year there were
1852 births recorded at the city
hall, as compared to 1890 in 1885.
This shows a decrease of SO during
the course of the year.
The death rate has also been de-
clining in the city during the pas
sing years, but not as rapidly as the
birth rate. For 1886 the listing of
the death rate shows an even 900
for every 1000. In the 1885 1t was
800. During the past 946 persons
died in Waterbury and in 1885 there
we're 961 deaths recorded.
Steady Decline
1t was pointed out today that the
low percentage mark each year Is
no great surprise to local officials,
who have been watching the birth
rate steadily go down for the past
twenty years.
This decrease is also being
brought to the fore more pointedly
in the yearly reports of the board of
education, which have been showing
a steady decrease in the lower grade
registration for the past several
years.
National Report
! New York, NJ Y, Jan. 21.-The
birth rate in 1886 sank to the low
est figure on record, according to
provisional reports, while the death
rate was a. trifle higher than any
year within the last five. In con-
sequence, the natural rate of in
crease, that Is the excess of the
i birth rate over the death rate, was
at a minimum for oil time, about
5 per 1000. This Is the conclu-
sion reached by the statisticians Of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company on the basis of returns
covering "a out of the AZ staets, and
relating to the first nine months OF
the year just passed.
The slight increase in the death
rate must not be taken too seri-
ously. 1t does not mean that the
country has experienced unfavorable
health conditions during 1886.
Health Record
ION the contrary" the statisti-
clans say. 1885 has made a very
good health record, even though II
1t has not lived up to the standard
Of 1885 and preceding years Of al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
AVIATION COURSE
STARTED in CAMP
Naugatuck Man in Charge
of Classes at Thomas
ton Barracks

Thomaston, Jan. 81 - Stanley s.
Cole Of West Hartford and a gradu-
ate of the Maine University School
Of Forestry has been assigned to the
175th Company. Foreman Cole comes
to Camp Roberts from Maryland
having served fourteen months in
the CCC while there, and he will be
engage in post control work. Waldo
P. Colvin has been added to the
forestry personnel being transferred
from Camp Britton.
A company dance will be held in
the Recreational hall tonight. Music
will be furnished by Hap Harrigan's
band of Seymour and an invitation
is extended to ex-members in this
vicinity to attend.
To date the camp basketball team
has won four and lost two games
Robert McEnroe of Hartford has
been appointed editor-in-chief of
the Black Rocker, camp periodical,
replacing Milton Morley Of Plain
vile who left camp recently to &C
cept employment.
Theodore Dove of Naugatuck,
member of the State Board of
Aeronautics, is conducting a ground
course in aviation for the edification
of enrollees. The educational de-
partment has applied to the navy
in hopes of obtaining an airplane
motto which will aid greatly in
teaching mechanics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

together exceptionally low mortality.
Indeed, this Is only what we must
have expected, in view of the adj
verse effects on health of the in
tensely cold weather last winter and
of a summer characterized by wide
spread drouth and protracted heat"
The records of "a states and the
District of Columbia for the first
nine months Of 1896 show that dur
ing the period from January to
September, 1896, the birth rate
within this aggregate of states was
1865 per 1000 and the death rate
Ills per 1000, leaving net rate of
natural increase of S per 1000. The
corresponding figures for 1885 were
a birth rate of 1853 and death rate
Of 1903, leaving margin SO for
the rate Of natural increase. Thus
the birth rate fell by ID per cent,
while the death rate simultaneously
rose by SIS per cent from 1885 to
1896.
Decline Assured
"These figures are provisional,
but are not likely to be greatly al
tered when the late reports come
in," the statisticians explain. I'm
fact, such belated returns will tend
to increase the death rate more
than the birth rate, so that, If any
thing, they will accentuate the
situation. The states included in
this report comprise more than two
thirds-67.3 per cent-of the total
population of continental United
States. Every geographical division
is represented. 1t Is thus ex-
tremely improbable that, when the
figures for the entire country and
the full year became available, any,
thing will have developed to change
the general conclusion that the
rate of natural increase has de-
clined.
Connecticut Listed
Among the states which In 1896
appear to have so far recorded
birth rate declines we'll in excess Of
the average are Alah@ma, Connecti-
cut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Ne
vada, New Jersey, North Carolina.
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Carolina and Tennessee. On the
other hand, the provisional figures
point to probable increases in the
District of Columbia, Idaho, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Wis
consin and wyoming"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
200 Volunteer Workers Aiding Scout Drive
ACTING GOV. OF
MASS. NOT WELL

Boston, Jan. 21.-(UP)-Acting
Governor Francis E. Kelly Is "feel-
ing a little better" but win be con-
fined to bed "a couple Of days at
least" at the Dorchester home Of
his fiancee where he was stricken
with influenza Tuesday night, his
physician said today.
DR.. E. H. Lewis Harnett said Kelly
had mild flu or la grippe" accom-
panied by a high temperature and
considerable bronchitis which made
it inadvisable to move him from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
D. eastman where Kelly's fiancee.
Miss Marion Mcdonald, lives. Mrs.
eastman is Miss McDonald's sister.
Meantime, with Democratic Gov
ernor Charles F. Hurley in Wash
ington attending President Roose-
velt's Inauguration and with Demo-
cratic Lieutenant-G Governor Kelly
sick, veteran republican Secretary
of state Frederic w. Cook assumed
the duties of chief executive at the
state house.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
FORMER RECTORY
IS TRANSPORTED
St. Anthony's Landmark
Taken to Lot on Sedg=
wick Lane

Litchfield, Jan. 21.-Work of NOV
ing part of the former rectory of st.
Anthony's parish from its site on
South street, where 1t had stood for
more than 100 years, to a lot on
Sedgwick lane off East street, pro-
ceeded rapidly Wednesday. The
building was transported several
hundred feet up South street to a
position opposite the public library
during the day.
No sessions of the superior court
will be held In this county for at
least two weeks after Thursday
Judge Arthur F. Ellis has been. as
signed to the Hartford county SUI
perior court where he will preside
for the next two weeks.
Forum Tomorrow
Mrs. Lewis Rose will speak Friday
at meeting fthe Women's Forum
which will be held in the Congrega-
tional church house. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Norman Chaplin, Mrs. James
McF. Baker, Miss Edith Crutch,
Miss Anna Doyle. Mrs. Melville
Wooster, Mrs. Roger Lautier and
Mrs. William Doyle.
Officers of the First Episcopal
Society elected for the coming year
are as follows: Chairman, Rev
Henry e. Kelly, rector Of st. Mich
ael's church; vice chairman, Rev
James w. Diggles, rector Of St.
Paul's church In Bantam; clerk
Lewis A. Osborn; treasurer, Judge
Origen s. Seymour; assistant treas
urer, Alain c. White; and auditor
Melville Wooster. John Walker Is
senior warden Of Trinity church in
Milton.
Social Notes
Mrs. Carl Sangree has returned
to her home in Cummington, Mass.
after visiting Miss Harriet Able.
E.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Secretary Treasurer

Walter Deacon was reelected
president Of the First Federal
Savings and Loan association of
Waterbury at a meeting yester-
day afternoon. The other Off
GERS were reelected, including w.
ii. Jones as vice-president, and
Harold w. Smith as secretary and
treasurer.
James III. Darcy and William
A. Amelung were reelected direc-
tors for three years. Other men,
bcrs of the board of directors,
whose terms have not expired, are
Walter II. Deacon, w. ii. Jones,
L. Z. Conway. A. G. Curtis and
j. Francis Smith.
The annual report showed that
most of the associations loans
in the past year were for con-
structiOn of new homes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
First Reports
On Success OF
Fund Friday
National Director Cite S
Crime Wave as Warrant
Scout Program

Pointing out that in previous
years the local Boy Scout Council
had been dependent on some ITO
persons for sixty per cent of dona-
tons, and some 500 persons for
thirty per cent, Walter H. Deacon.
president Of Mattatuck Council, told
200 workers in the present drive
at the opening dinner meeting at
the Elton last evening that an at
tempt would be made to contact
thousands of Waterburians who
make the remaining ten per cent to
insure the success of the present
drive for $4,000.
Leaders Needed
1--WE also wish to interest greater
number of people in Scouting" he
said, "as well as to provide broader
base for the support Of the local
program. We need more leaders and
shall not be able to secure them un-
less large part Of the community
shows definite interest in Bay
Scout programs"
DR.. De Alton Partridge Of the
national headquarters office in New
York, also addressed the members
at the opening of the drive last
evening, pointing out that the high
crime rate in this country was con-
crete evidence of the need of more
complete Scout program. He
pointed out that no one agency
alone could do it, stressing the fact
that a cooperative movement in
volving government, police, churches
and scouts would be an ideal set up
to compete against this great social
evil.
Work Described
The campaign organization was
described by David Babson, scout
executive, and Freemon Anderson
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
ri LIVES LOST

HongKong. Jan. 21-(UP)- At
least 227 lives were lost, including
more than 100 women and children,
when the ferryboat Manchuk cap
sized in the Kancu rapids today
The ferryboat, with $40 passengers
most of whom were Chinese stu
dents on their way to Honeymoon
moon, acros sthe bay, went aground
in the West river. The passengers
all rushed to one side and the ves-
sci was overbalanced. Nearby fish
ing junks were reported to have res
cued 113 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
LIEUT.. COLONEL
JACKSON DIES

Pittsfield, Mass, Jan. 21.-(UP)
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Lieut. Col. William Ben
jamin Jackson, 66. of Scarsdale, N.
Y, and Cheshire, identified with the
early development of the electrical
industry who died at hospital yes
terday after long illness. A ma
tive Of Kennett Square, Pa, he
graduated from Pennsylvania State
college in 1890. Jackson was an
associate of the late William Stan
ley of Great Darlington, inventor
of the electric transformer. He
leaves wife, two sons, two daugh-
tiers, two brothers and a sister.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Still an unaffected young man
in spite Of his valiant part in the
rescue of chum last December
20, Paul Noonan, IA, Waterbury
Democrat newsbOy, is shown
above at one Of his stops as he
hands the Democrat to the daugh-
ter Of one Of his many customers
in the Fairlawn district. Paul, who
is the son of Patrolman and Mrs.
Matthew NOonan of 125 Fairlawn
avenue, saved William Boyd, IA, of
100 MeIrose avenue, from drown
ing beneath the ice of the Hitch
cock pond near Meriden road after
the Boyd youth. and Fred Robin
son, 10, of 266 Frost road, had
fallen through the ice together.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
FIRST TO WIN

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 21.-(UP)
DIR. Carl T. Leander Of Jamaica
Plain, a 1896 Harvard Dental School
graduate, has been named first reci-
pient of the Sebert E. Davenport
Memorial prize Of the dental school,
given In memory of his father by DR..
S. E. Davenport Jr. of New York
City.
The award is made to "that mem
Der of the senior class who is
deemed best to have upheld the
ideals Of the school In loyalty, char
acter. high scholastic standing, and
quality Of work"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

head of the workers division, gave
a demonstration of the right and
wrong methods of approaching per-
sons for contributions.
Those who sat at the head table
last evening were: John M. Burial,
Louis A. Walsh, Earle H. Blanchard,
E. s. Sanderson, and Lewis ]. Hart,
all members of the executive board
Of the council; Rev. DR.. James E.
Gregg, who gave the invocation:
Martin L. Martus, Scout commits
sioner; s. p. Williams, treasurer
of the council; and DR.. Partridge
and Mr.. Deacon.
The first report meeting will be
held tomorrow night at The Elton
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Young Robinson was drowned in
spite of an effort by Noonan to
go after him and save him. The
drowning and rescue occurred as a
dozen boys were playing hockey on
the ice, which was very thin and
unsafe.
Paul, who has been a Democrat
newsboy for the past several years,
has been mentioned as a possible
recipient of the Carnegie Hero
Fund and also the Kate Smith
Hero Award. Both funds are at
present conducting investigations
into the facts Of the happening to
determine whether the awards will
be made or not to the young news
boy. Paul is a freshman In the
Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Pasadena, C.:;f., to join her mother,
Mrs. J. Gerry Dobbins. Mrs. Dobbins
has been called to Pasadena by the
serious illness Of her mother. Mrs.
j. J. Lamprecht.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Walter WilacIleIl
On Broadway
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CT..a. MARK ,..s,,,.r.a
Through Darkest Hollywood with Pencil and Paper.
EVERYBODY south Of San Francsco sem TO he an ans "a te
University Of Southern California Occasionally you
guy who went there. - IA
a. S E. more rsss%:n. here foot n
udsst Eesnsnen. lately against The choices Of the 1851 bes
tan bladder saa impairment and only 4 their blasts 70 ons
appears only community who
looking parties prsvew
exciemen places solitary citizens tearing
ennu colossal settling
up long hideaway-
actor author starts afiable around he cafes
a na pu :n BET On Il. that bis as oE click He's
The shrpest minds in the industry belong the tecncan the
boys on the lights props sets etc Their me on this item Of
in the ioObies at Broadway first nights
We've got warnings larceny
the being that the actor backs
eks course gets gravy
] in
e 81 Gne @ eb his no na sen spHa
Of his Ma shot giving the
his public registering mother love and tendnessl
Stars are scared players
with These veterans know trick Of
they're usually two ahead Of the
cenu0tdS
Some of the best laughs and the most discreet around the lots
win than
when the insiders will remember that it 50 takes to get the femme
studio into recevership with fmblng.
we're supposed e be Cabling with without building" for it.
known among the 1uas and the Ii as 1.-The
thing.
heotherd
Of ents celebrated
probably out here the first quarter century waiting for zukor
rememberers part Of the ndus biggest each
has besns When face entes the he they fill the
the worldbeater Those you find all
en u et nS DOWN o M BANK
Lots prestige
workers doll break he whisper her
better the her fawe ker gets footage
maybe he thinks he's got enougwhch deirous
It's novelty to meet pal from tn: Broadway hunger line a
~ Indignation the
p ] s as n san a OFF %
table d'hote for his ballroom breakfast.
any situation all make yourself hard to
~ your ardnd @ oess and yo S os
studio contemplates hosting your wages Likewise hole in somewhere
running running from rewards
cuttered with regarding as lot OF show
nobody heard Of But it's acute
portan credits Of the various workers
about all they point to when they out
looking bread butter.
Right here in Hollywood agree
studios which hmbo deserves billing Negborood hous-
with often
it's minor player) ignoring the names featured IN the ads
having blocked
to
with Irving Thaberg
death claimed him.
With the possible exception Of terrific no word gets more
another 1t the most descriptive word Of ALL
another Cavaade maybe IAN
other Shirley rarely another idea
THE SHE'LL SHOP
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Miss Jane Dobbins has left for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

possible exception of terrific word gets
mileage locally another 1t the most descriptive word of ALL
seable It's another Cayalcad maybe IAN
DIETRICH another Shirley It's rarely another idea
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Everybody south OF San Francisco to be aunu Of the
University OF Southern California A. Occasionally
q n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Dragged big deals blocked
Zgfed Belasco to lie
They insist they about to sign with Irving Thaerg
death claimed him
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Right here Hollywood the exhibitors don't always agre
the studios which hambo star billing Neghborhood
bearing the tag of the actor with the best draw (ane
it's payer ignoring the featured in the ads.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

They fooage who thought 1t would good
sentimental publicity his mother his constant pal given brief
epics shot giving
brace but her back the lens and the devoted boys ker
his public registering mother love and tenderness!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

The sharpest minds in the industry belong to the tec
boys the lights props SETS etc. Their comments
pretending that often deadier than the barrag
in the Hobbies at Broadway first nights
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-16

lative day that it w2s originally. Fc,
example, if the Senate recesses for 19
hours at p. M on a Monday, when
noon of the next calendar day ar
rives technically it is not Tuesday.
it is just as mach Monday as ever.
There are so-caned parliamentary
reasons" why the Senate's majority
management prefers not to have It
appear that the fight over Supreme
Court reorganization is is continuing
for days and weeks. Fence the de-
vice or pretending that many dava
all are the same day. 1t seems child
ish, but that is how trey do i.
Gamers Absence.
AS president pro TEN, Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada is refereeing the
senatorial court fight III Wee Presi-
dent John N. Ga ci2er's rather mys-
ferrous absence.