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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

created. Future state troopers will be chosen without benefit of poli- ticians. A number of Waterbury candidates were disappointed when the old system passed. A number of other local applicants feel greatly cheered and feel now that they will get Q "break".
 From Hartford comes word that State Personnel Director Harry W. Marsh has issued a statement urg- Ing young men interested to file ape plications promptly.
 The examination will he held July 22 and applications must be in by 5 D. n. next Tuesday, July 1S. Only four business days remain for ap- plications to be received and MT, Marsh said the response so far has been surprisingly small"
 Under New Merit Act.
 Tho examination is the first to be advertised under the states new merit system act, and Director Marsh feels that the newness of the system and the fact that It's method of operating Is not yet widely un. derstood accounts in part for the slowness of the applications.
 Qualified applicants are urged, he said, to file either at the office of the personnel director, at the State Capitol, or in any of the State Em- ployment offices, in Ansoria, Bridge port, Danbury, Danielson, Hartford, Mariden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New London. Norwalk, Norwich, Stamford, Torrington, Thompsonville, Waterbury and Will lirnAntic.
 Large Group Was Expected
 The State Police Department, from It's experienced, had anticipated several thousand applications for the 74 jobs available as state police
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
SPORTS PROGRAM
 OUTING FEATURE
Local Group to Attend Week. End Gathering at
 Norwich Inn Saturday

Several residents of this section will enjoy 6 weekend outing at Norwich inn, starting tomorrow, and including such features as water sports, golf, tennis, riding, ping pong, quoits, and many other com. petitive sports for prizes.
 The local delegation will be some of the 200 representatives of the Glover" division of the Investors Syndicate, which is sponsoring the outing in celebration of the corn- pany's $l0o, 900, 900 jubilee, and as a climax to an international contest that terminated on June 26. Divi- sional Manager W. T. Milligan of New Haven is in charge of the out- ing which will be attended by rep. resentatives of the company and their families from Connecticut. Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York.
 A special international telephone adddess to the Norwich outing. and at the same time to other celebra- tions in forty-one states and the District of Columbia in the United States, and in eight Canadian prov- inces will be given by J. R. Ridg- way, chairman of tn board of die rectorS, from Minneapolis.
 The following representatives will attend the meeting at Norwich Inn:
 P. B. Thompson, agency manager, Waterbury; L. E. Ganem, assistant agency manager, Torrington; w. E. Brown, Naugatuck. G. J. Cainbigue, Waterbury; L. H. Evans. Water town: L. R. Ham, T. R. Hallock, F. B. Mack, Waterbury; N. 4. Marra- cino, Torrington; F. B. Read, Mid- dlebury; c. R. Raschke, Torrington ; H. c. Reynolds. Waterbury; F. B. Rice. Danbury: H. Travers, North Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
Pets Steal Show At
 Parks Fairgrounds
Variety of Entries Among Features of Matinee Atrac-
 tion-Earbenders Going to Laurel Beach
WASHINGTON HILL

1 Shea. Marie Pelletier, Everett Mur. phy, Barbara Ayotte, Rita Dumou- chel, Theresa Pelletier, Mary Black. or, Antoinette Snider, Grace wig. ellsworth, Eleanor Mulhail, Patricia Mulhail, Catherine Pugliese, Roland Verno, Mario Bernabe, Ned Dooley, Diana Pronovost, Nancy Donahue, Margaret Moriarty, Irene Buckley, Margaret Buckley Marion Morris, Laurence Morris, Jackie Morris, Margaret Dogart and Rosemary Mall ley.
 Earbenders Vacation
 Tom Conway, majcr-domo of the Washington Hill Earbenders, will be host to his brother members to- night At an outing At his cottage in Laurel Beach. At least 36 members have signified their intentions of attending.
 The group will meet and leave from the Community House in . body at 5 o'clock today. James Kel- liner, Gunther MatheS, Jack Tehan, Ralph Rugsles and Art Frageau, assisted the host in the preparations for the outing. Community Singing
 Community singing will be one of the features of the playground pro- gram this and every Friday evening, and also on Wednesdays.
 This afternoon the children will personally supervise . novelty show.
 Sewing classes are being held on tho playground every Monday and Friday at 2 o'clock, under the su- psrvision of Miss Anne Ryan. Regis. trations will be accepted.
 As c project contest, . prize has been offered to the boy or girl who makes the best set of tennis pad dles. The contest closes tomorrow morning.
 Sports
 Red.headed Johnny Mc0ough was the winning pitcher yesterday as the Tigers of the Midget League handed the Indians . decisive 2S-S defeat.
 The Yankees were scheduled to meet the Flashes this morning, and the Brigades will meet the Falcons at 2 o'clock. The Mohawks will clash with the Pine Hills at { o'clock.
 Team Needed
 One more team Is needed to fill the quota of teams for the Junior League. Any persons may present Q team, but the first applicant will be given first choices.
 Navy Pictures
 Arrangements for the showing of authentic scenes of action in the U. s. navy, at Washington Park playground during the coming week. are being made by members of the Naval Veterans association. The pictures have attracted interest in previous showings, and would be highly interesting to the children. Chief Petty OMeer George r. Brisius, local recruiting ofilcer will be in charge of the showing. No date has been set.
 Community Club
 Short reports made up the busi- ness completed at a short meeting of the Washington Park Community club last nigth. President Frank Sturges presided. The meeting was hastened due to the heat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
BY WILLARD B. ROGERS Executive COmnllttee.
 New England Council

The New England Council, now In its i2th year of operation, is the economic fact finder and national spokesman for New England husi- ness interests. Its one purpose is the promotion of New Englands economic welfare. Below are gath- cred some of the facts that have been compiled by this organization as "the most conspicuous and suc- cessful example of regional coopera- ton in the United states"
 A survey conducted by the United States Chamber of Com- merce, at the request of the council, revealed that, while certain indus tries, particularly cotton textiles, were passing through . period of drastic adjustment, the general it- dustrial life of the region was sound and secure.
 The survey found that. while New England manufacturing is aSso- ciated in the popular mind largely with textiles, actually the import- ance of textiles was outweighed by other manufacturers by more than three to one.
 It was found that the boot and shoe industry, popularly considered major factor in New England welfare, comprised only about q tenth of the contribution made by ell New England industries.
 Metals Most Important
 It was further brought out that those industries in which netalG are the principal materials are of more significance to New England as c source of income than any other group. The metals industries make up early one-third of the rec gions industrial activity while jn Connecticut metals manufacturers account for nearly onc-half of the industrial output.
 The councils own surveys have determined that only 2 per cent of the gainfully employed are in such wealth. producing activities as agri. culture, forestry, fishing and min. ing, and that about 50 per cent have drawn their livelihood directly from manufacturing since early In the present century.
 The council maintains complete list of all larger available indus trial property in this region, and a survey early this year revealed that in the twelve preceding months 2o,. 0o,000 square feet of industrial property had been rented or sold.
 Connecticut Most Favored
 The industrial development com. mittee of the council cooperating with Boston University, has just completed an industrial and market survey of il0 leading industrial communities in New England, par- ticularly the southern part of the state, has been preferred to othcc sections of New England. This is due primarily to the fact that many of the relocating company were inc terested in being within 100 niilcs of New York city.
 This survey also showed that ex- pansion of manufacturing activity in this region in the past few years has not been confined to any one type of industry. Novelties, metal, food products, printing and pub- fishing, chemicals, narrow fabrics, wood working and the needle trades have been numerous.
 Recreation Business
 The council has determined that the assessed valuation of recreation al property in New England amount to about $iS.000,000 annual that taxes paid on this property amount to about i5.000,00o annually. It was further estimated that 3,000.000 wis.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

More than 50 boys and girls tool. part in the pet contest yesterday at Washington park, which was sponsored and judged by the super visors. Prizes were awarded as fol- lows: Prettiest pet, Barbara Ayotte, honorable mention, Philip Curello, Margaret Cuddy; funniest pet, Wil- liam Hinman; oldest pet, Rita Du- mouchel, honorable mention, Ther- est Pelletier; largest pet, Betty Dooley.
 Judges were Herb Price, Walter Hayes, Charlotte Fandiiler, Kay Smith, Mrs. Helen M. Cuddy and Bill Wihbey.
 Children taking part in the con- test included: Betty Dooley, Anita Ferrara, Patricia O'Connor, 0eral- dine O'Connor, Jack Cuddy, Joe Lawlor, Irene Dumouchel, PhiliE Curella, Katherine Curulla, Mar garet Cuddy, May Fruin, Pauline Pugliese, Mary Vernan, Dorothy By ron, Maureen Delaney, Betty Healey Helen O'Donnell, Agnes Doyle, Betty Elliott, Beatrice Pelletier.
 Also, Meryl Picket, Justine Shy. der, Mary Kelley, Dannie Vucci, Billy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
G. A. R. DAY

Local members of the WadhAms Relief Corps and Sons and Daugh- ters of Union Veterans yesterday at- tended the annual Grand Army day at the Plainville camp grounds.
 Those from this city attending were: Mir. and Mrs. Lester Flood. Mrs. Katherine Williams. Mrs. Lucy French, Mrs. Blanche Maton, Mrs. Florence Johnson, Mrs Kate Mat thews, Mrs. Kate Miller and Mrs. Lura Dutton. Representatives ot aii state organizations connected with the O. 4. D. were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

men, junior grade. Physical require ments, which limit the age, weight and height of candidates, however, narrow the field of selection. Candi- dates, also, are required to file with their application a doctors certifi- cate on the condition of their health, after an examination which the ap- plicant must pay for himself. The physical requirements for candidates were set up by the Connecticut State Police Department.
 Pay of state policemen while in training school is 800 a month and maintenance, When they go to a barracks for duty they receive $loo plus maintenance and outfit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
POLISH AUXILIARY
 SPONSORS DANCE
Popular Radio Orchestra to Be Featured Here
 Saturday Night

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Polish National Home Society of this city will occupy the Hamilton Park ball. room on Saturday night for the purpose of sponsoring their first annual entertainment and dance During the evening the Krakowska orchestra of station WTIC, Hart. ford, making their second appear ance In this city, will be featured in a special program of Polish and American music. officers of the auxiliary include Mrs. John T, Sterling, president: Mrs. Mary Bielak, recording secretary: Mrs Droznick, treasurer: and Mrs. Helen Ulatowski. financial secretary.
 The society was organized in 1920 and has since devoted It's efforts largely to the educational, social and economical welfare of the Polish population of the city. The organ- ization sponsors Polish school for civic and religious advancement and study. and are interested in high ranking high school students Of the Polish nationality. Members of the organization have extended an invitation to the general public to attend the event Saturday night and 1t is anticipated that large crowd will be present.
 Included on the committee in charge are Mrs. Siemiatkowska, Mrs. 0urska. Mrs. Lesiekowska, Mrs. Fronczak. Mrs. Swienczycka, Mrs. Lenkowska, Mrs. J. Sterling. Edward Skibienski. A. Gwiazdowski, Zig- mund Swiech, Leonard Pawloski. J. Mazurski. and Alexander zaboroSki.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

itors come to New England annually to enjoy recreational facilities here and spend each year about $6oo.- 100000.
 Forty-four per cent of the visi- tors corresponding with the council as a result of its recreational ad- vertising campaign, constitute new business as represented by those travelng through the region for the first time. Last year more than 05,- 900 inquiries were serviced from the council office, and more than E00,- 900 New England booklets distribu- ted.
 N. E. Share of Nation.
 The council has also brought out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
No Great Rush For
 State Police Jobs
Waterburians on List Discarded Also on List of Can'
 didates- Examinations Take Place July 22

It may be the heatl Then again it may be due to the fact that politicians have voice in the matter of appointments to the State Police Department that the anticipated rush of applicants for troopers work has yet to materialize
 When the State Police Department was placed under the merit system 4000 applications were tossed out the window or into convenient basket setup
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
VOTING BOUNTY ADVOCATED

Honolulu (UP)--Ilawailan leglsla. tors and politicians are toying with 6 new method for getting out the vote" A bill introduced in the ter. Fltasial legislature would increase the present eb poll tax to el0 with a rebate Of e5 te each voter who votes in . general election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09

As a memorial to 1900 British soldiers drowned of Jutland when the warships St. George and De- fence were wrecked on Christmas Eve, 1911, memorial column will be erected at Thorsminde, Jutland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-27
rhododendron.

rhododendron.
Spring had come as if book had
been opened and a chapter turned.
The streams, only ten days before
CONSTRUCTED by mounds of ice, now
roared to the outpouring of a thou
sand mountain sides. Every gully con-
tributed its rivulets, every rock slide
sprayed plumelike waterfall. Below
in the village, the sound of hammers
echoed endlessly. With waters at flood
stage, hating much of the gold seek
ing, the thoughts of new civilization
had turned to building. That is why
Hammond and Kenning had come up
here on the hill. Back of them stood
a new cabin-the one Hammond had
promised Kay Joyce he would build
for her.
"Great view from up here" Kenning
said at last.
They could look down on the big
lake; moose feeding in a PARKWAY
shallow bay, a few miners fishing in
the clear water just off the inlet.
"You can't kick on the one you get
from your place." Hammond answer
ed. Kenning had built his cabin on the
next hill.
They went there for a drink, the
last of Kenning's supply. Then, with
another prideful survey of Kay's
house, Hammond dropped down the
hill. At last, he walked through the
lush grass along the bubbling course
of Loon creek and toward Jeanne's
tiny store. She was alone there.
He paused at the door to watch her,
sitting on a rough bench. Then she
noticed Hammond's presence, and with
quick smile disentangled herself.
"Hello!" she said. It was a well
come, greeting and an obeisance all
in one.
"Hello," he answered casually.
"Still got your two hundred dollars ?"
ooh, I've hidden it." Then, "You
missed the excitement. Sergeant Ter
ry just got customer for the new
jail"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-27

covered by the overburden of erosion.
At last, with the moosehide bucket
raised, they started back toward
"town."
The days were growing longer.
Spring already had arrived in climates
farther south; summer was on the
way. But up here, everything re-
manned under burden of white. Ham,
mond glanced far to the right.
zone less moose" he said. There's
Olson with a supply of meat! The
pack that man can carry!"
They watched him angle across the
drifts toward the main trail his rifle
dragging, the hind quarters of an A
laskan NOSE on his back.
"Think I'll go beg some of that"
Mckenzie Joe said. The way those
wild men are coming into this coun-
try, there won't be lot of game left"
STORY GAL 2 49,. .... .......
Get an extra piece, will your"
"Sure. For that girl?" Mckenzie
Joe started away. "Guess you're right
guess she's just like the rest of US
tired of her own grub and fed up
with the stuff they hand out at the
Slumgullion."
Soon Mckenzie Joe, two great hunks
of moose meat freezing in his grasp,
halted beside his partner.
"Well, here's the meat and there's
the last of the snow burners" he said.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-27

Sergeant Terry came along with 'em.
Break-up's hit below. Wet snow most
Of the way until the last forty or fiji
ty miles,"
Hammond tok the unwrapped meat
and started away. His course led
through a maze of tents, dog hutches,
dirty snow piles, hastily shoveled a
wayto reveal the foundation for moss
chinked cabin or shacks and uprights
Of new buildings, the latter an output
from a portable sawmill brought in
over the snow. At last, he sighted a
tiny log cabin; he and Joe had built
it for Jeanne Towers. Then he saw the
girl.
She broke from the door at his ap-
proach, running, almost sprawling
over the crusted snow. She cried out;
Hammond saw that she waved some
thing in one hand. In the doorway be-
hind her was framed the bulky figure
of a man. On came the girl; she
stumbled, Strengthened, and continued
to run.
"I've got two hundred dollars!" she
cried out. 1--WE got two hundred dol
!, lars!"
. She was transformed; almost child
, ish in her excitement. There were
r tears on her cheeks.
"I've got two hundred dollars!
t came again, as she reached him. 81
e can begin to pay you back" Hammond
stared down at the money in her hand
| ooh it isn't counterfeit. It's all gooC
5 money-see-it's real"
t He caught her by the arm, laugh
e ing.
e "Of course, Jeanne. But where die
Il you get it,"
give sold my claim. You told mi
it wasn't any good. But I got two
hundred dollars for it-see it" sh
" waved the money again. Then turn
o ing, as the stranger came to then
= from the doorway, Heres the man
|, The sentence was cut short. Ham
n mond had said:
g "You look like someone I met il
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anew, and cut off again. Spray scat
tered like plumes of letting steam
from it's pontoons; swishing and
splashing, it skipped the water in great
leaps, settled again, ploughed onward;
then, with the engine roaring anew,
began to taxi toward shore.
Men ran into the marshy shadows
to greet it, paving wildly about, then
wading frantically to get out of it's
way. The pilot rose in his cockpit, to
motion furiously, warning excited
watchers against the danger of the
propeller. Jack Hammond gave an ex-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-27
"No!" This was news. "Who?"

"No" This was news. "Who?"
ooh, that Jorgeson fellow. He got
in a fight with his wife. He must
have beaten her up terribly"
ITO bad. She complained, eh?"
Jeanne shook her head.
"No-she stood for it. Somebody else
told Terry. Her kind is always afraid
to complain. People say they're not
married.
Jack laughed.
"Well, she's lucky at that. Not be-
ing tied to him."
Jeanne came forward and leaned a.
gainst the door. The brightness was
gone temporarily from her features,
she looked thoughtfully out toward the
new, raw camp.
ooh, l don't know, Jack. Sometimes
woman who isn't married is tied
tighter to man than if she were his
wife. You see, she hasn't anything
else-she lost it when she went with
him. Maybe that's why she stands for
so much" She halted suddenly and
attentively turned her head upward.
whats that? ?"
Sounds like a motor boat. 1t
couldn't be"
Then a faint shout came from far
away. It was picked up by a dozen
voices. The fishermen, down at the
inlet, cried out-faintly, Jack caught
the words:
"Airplane! Airplane coming! There's
an airplane!
Doors were banging as Jeanne and
Hammond ran from the store. Everyone
was running, for that matter, or stand
ing, hands over eyes. Far down the
valley, where Lake Sapphire merged
with the sky, great, wide-winged
bird was limned against the sunset,
moving swiftly into sharper define
alton.
It circled the town and travelled
far down the lake, dropping lower,
lower. At last, with it's trailing edge
flaps cutting down it's speed, it slipped
still nearer the lake; it's engine snarled
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Seattle"
"And you look like-why, you're
Hammond, aren't you? My names
Bruce Kenning."
eyes, 1 remember" For an instant
Hammond travelled far away, back to
the dock in Seattle, with the sun
throwing it's morning CLEAN on
smooth waters, with Kay in his
arms
"You didn't happen to bring me a
letter-or anything?"
Kenning laughed. He was a sure
appearing man, muscular, at home in
bricks and boots, just as he had been
at home in dinner clothes.
mo letter-but a lot of messages. !"
do you know each other?" Jeanne
Towers asked.
We're old friends of the same
family" Kenning explained. Good to
see you after this long trip-we'll have
to spend some time together"
"Just in, eh?"
Eyes, with today's bunch. I tried
to fight the gold fever. Couldn't. So
here am"
Hammond glanced again at the
money, clutched in Jeanne's white
hands.
"I'l say this for you. You work
fast"
Don't II" His smile was disarm-
ing. Queer how it turned out. I went
into Miss Towers store for some to-
bacco. Got to talking about the dis
trlct OF course. I asked what you were
doing"
Hammond laughed.
always check up on the fellow
who's made the striker"
"Certainly-first job of a good ge-
ologist."
"You know your mining, eh?" Jack
jerked his head. "My cabins right
here. Walk over?"
"Glad to-" Kenning answered.
"Fine. I've drop or two of Scotch
left" Impulsively he laid hand on
the shoulder of Jeanne Towers, as she
took the moose meat he had brought
her. "You'd better sharpen up your
pencil and see what you're going to
buy for your store when breakup
comes"
But I wanted to pay you"
"That can wait" He patted her
shoulder again. Still somewhat dazed
by sudden wealth Jeanne Towers re-
turned to her cabin. Hammond caught
eagerly at his companions arm.
LISTEN" he said. 81 can't wait. Tell
me all about Kay. Is she we'll? Is she
coming up here? Did she really mean
it-you know-treating me like she
cared something about me?"
Weeks later, he still was asking the
same questions. He and Kenning stood
on a side hill, where forget-me-nots
bloomed at the edge of retreating
drifts, and the blue of lupin contrast
ed with the first buds of mountain
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ultant shout. He leaped from the side
of Jeanne Towers and splashed into
the water without even feeling it.
Hello, Timmy!" he yelled. "You
made it, .Timmy!"
The man in the cockpit, veering from
side to side as he watched the water
depths about him, raised hand in
answer, then swiftly returned to his
task.
Continued next week
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