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Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
FACTS ABOUT CHEVROLET
Many Are Little Known by the
Average Local Motorists

The Chevrolet Purchasing De-
partment bought enough tires in
1896 to make a stack 466 miles
high. Or if divided into 1,50O equal
stacks each pile would be higher
than the Empire State Building.
The tubing bought in a year, by
Chevrolet, if laid out in one piece
would extend more than 1880
miles-halfway around the earth
at the equator.
If all the upholstery and cloth
used to trim Chevrolet bodies in
1886 were in one roll a foot wide,
that roll would stretch from New
York to San Francisco.
This same upholstering material
would make 6,5OO,OOO overcoats.
If all the cars that the Chevrolet
traffic department alone delivered
to dealers in 1886 were loaded on
standard haulaway trailers, and
these trailers were lined up bump
er to bumper along the Lincoln
Highway, they would reach from
New York to Salt Lake City with
several miles to spare. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
FISHERMAN'S 83RD BIRTHDAY
Joseph Anderson, Prominent Della
ware City Man, Marks Anniversary

JOSEPH AnueIsOl, fInIIllnrnC Deld-
ware City Man, Marks Anniversary
One of Delaware City's oldest
lifetime residents observed We'd
nesday his birthday anniversary.
Joseph Anderson, well known fig
ure in the fishing industry on the
Delaware River and bay of past
years, and prominent layInan of
the Wilmington Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for
more than so years, observed his
eighty-third birthday on st. Pat
rick's Day. With the fishing in
dustry playing out, Mr.. Anderson
turned to contracting about fifteen
years ago and was quite active in
this line until about five years ago.
He still handles practically all the
sturgeon caught in the Delaware
River. Another old Delaware City
resident observed his birthday
Wednesday although he no longer
lives there. Charles Pensel, nearly
sixty years in the government SER
vice, was seventy-fve years old.
He was tender of the canal bridge
at Fifth Street for many years.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Good Advice To Motorists
and Others on Care and
Caution on Highways
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY

1887 got off to bad start in the
attack on the traffic accident prob
lem. Reports for January from the
National Safety Council show that
the first month of the New Year
had the highest auto death toll of
any January in his tory according
to a recent address made over
WDEL by former Senator Louis A.
Drexler, past president of the Del
aware Safety Council. Senator
Drexler declared that more than
three thousand drivers and pedes-
trians were killed on our streets
and highways during the first 81
days of 1887. Yet despite the un-
favorable record of the entire
country-let's look at the brighter
side of the picture:
The State of Nevada reduced its
traffic fatalities 100 per cent! In
other words, there were no auto
deaths in that state during Janu-
ary. South Kakota sshowed a 40
per cent decrease-Washington, 81
per cent; Kansas, 20 per cent;
Rhode Island, IA per cent; Indiana
and Iowa, 13 per cent, and Arizona
9 per cent.
So-It Can Be Done!. Auto ac-
cidents can be reduced! Do your
part as a driver and pedestrian.
Drive carefully--Walk safely.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
EAT TELKToN
|gRIAGE LAW
|es's Signature r...H Has
l Up Grstna Green
lt,t in Maryland
srETON PARSONS

]. .,sDd House of Repre-
smid furious and some
!,,,s debate, Thursday
~ 40 out at "gin marriag-
|.sa three bills design
~ the states Gretna
~ c,vernor Nice signed
! ssv and the measures
49, Sen. Harold z. Co
ncal measures to curb
s,s parsons at Elkton
N argument, however oe
[.,aug out only over q oln
4 ! 4s-hour notice before
h senses may be issued
h n the state. The Co
,.,,res sailed safely by on
Lls and went to the gov
\ his signature. Their
,-:ad their enact
n siDe out the business Of
IN Known Elkton parsons.
4 sises the marriage Il
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

George Cooke is the new editor
in-chief of the Review, the under
graduate paper at the University
of Delaware, and Julius Reiver, the
new business manager.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

Real Estate Sale at Middletown
John Heldmyer, Jr., has sold for
Thomas Frame, Esq, of Dover, his
farm near Mt. Pleasant, known as
the Houston" farm to Albert
Sartin, of Chesapeake City, Md.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

Representative w. F. Allen, of
Seaford, appearing before the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors of
the House of Representatives,
Washington, recommended widen
ing of the Nanticoke River Chan
mel.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

The checker tournament at the
Middletown school is progressing
towards the semi-finals with mem
bers of the faculty and students
taking part. There were about 30
entries and 10 remain. The champ
ion will be awarded prize.
Mrs. Edward w. Cooch, of
Cooch's Bridge, was reelected
president of the Delaware Chapter,
National Society of Daughters of
Founders and Patriots of America,
at a luncheon meeting recently at
the Hob Tea Room, Wilmington.
Blades town council has organ
lied by electing John E. Hastings,
president; Virgil E. Hastings, sec
retary, and Caleb R. Canon, treas
urer. Council will set date for
the citizens to vote on bond issue
of 900 build water system.
A net profit of S68.89 on the
bingo and card party of the Volun-
teer Hose Company of Middletown
is reported by the chairman, w.
Claude Shivery. The affair was
held in the fire house recently. Mr..
Shivery was assisted by John w.
Dickinson, Jr.. Roland Bates, Lee
Pennington and Leroy Owens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
Waterbury Boy Chosen For
West Point Appointment
Congressman Smith Has
Selected Francis Tehan
for Next Vacancy

Especial 10 the Democrat)
Washington, d. g. March B.
Francis x. Tehan Of 042 Baldwin
street, Waterbury, Conn, was APP
pointed principal for the 1887
vacancy from the fifth congress-
ional district at the United States
naval academy at Annapolis BY
Cong. J. Joseph Smith today.
Other appointments were as fol-
lows: First alternate, william l..
Chapman, SO Elisabeth street,
Derby; second alternate, Ralph L.
Smith, Rlilnsey Hall school, Corn
wall; third alternate, Arthur A.
.0ondelli, North Caan.
Active Student
Mr.. Tehan, who Is 10 years old, Is
the son Of Martin J. TehGa, a:
member Of the Waterbury board
Of education. He was graduated
from Crosby high school In 1885
During his high school terms
Mr.. Tehaa was very active my.
NJ. g. A. activities, having been
chairman Of the athletic COM
r1ittee inthe high school division
Of the central Y. M. o. A. In
Waterbury, vice-president Of the
Tri.Y club and member Of club
baseball, basketball and football
teams.
SchoIl Athlete
The first alternate, Mr.. Chap
man. also 10 years old, Is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred /. Chapman
He was varsity halfback on the
Derby high school football team
In 1885 and was stellar perform
er in track events, having run the
40 and 900 yard dashes for three
years IN Derby high school and
having captained the team in 1895
He was state interscholactic
champion In Glass 3, 440-yard
dash In 1885, having achieved the
title In statewide contest at Yale
field.
Ralph Smith is the son of Mrs.
Evelyn w. Smith Of Rumsey Hall
school, Cornwall. He is 10 years
old and studied at Rumsey Hall
and Mount Hermon, and Is now
taking special preparatory courses
for Annapolis at Bulls school,
Silver Spring, Md.
Arthur Bondelli, who will be 20
years old next month, Is the son
Of Mrs. Eupheynia Gondelli and
Is q graduate Of Canaan high
school, where he was a member Of
the football team prior to his
graduation In 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
EMANOkS Plan
DINNER DANCE
Tenth Anniversary of Club
to Be Observed at Elton
March II

More than As members Of the
Emanon Club, formerly q young
m EMS group at the Central "Y",
will hold q reunion Saturday night,
Mar h AZ, at the Rhythm Room Of
the Hotel Elton, to commemorate
tt tenth anniversary OF the found
ing Of the organization.
Although the club has been mac
tive during the past two years plans
have been discussed for reorgani-
cation Of the group with the forth
coming reunion as the first step
toward the complete development OF
the plan.
One Of the first Of the "Y's"
Young mems clubs, the Emanons
were founded In 1927 with but seven
arter members under the leader
ship Of Bill Briggs. Mr.. Briggs. who
Is now boys secretary Of the 70.
CHESTER "Y", has been sent q special
invitation to attend the reunion.
Because the event will be held
during the Easter holidays, severa!
members Of the club. still ct col.
lege, will be able to attend. Among
them will be Albie Burke, Colgate;
Reyile Fox, Columbia; Carroll Gull
hane. Tufts Dental College; Gerald
Galyin and Jimmy Donahue, Cath
olic University: George Muliigan,
Temple; Archie Israel, Zion; Jack
Mccarthy, Alabama; Joe Phelan,
NV York University Law College
and Ed Moran, Connecticut state.
other members who are expected
to attend include Henry Bowes'
Walter Bachman, Jack Culhane,
Earl Colson, Joe Cunningham, Jim
Conlon. Jimmy Fryer, Ed Fitzgerald.
Tom Flaherty, John Grady, Peter
Gannutz, John German. Daniel
Horrigasl, Nelson Kast, Ed Lacroix.
Jimmy Lynch, E. T. McGrath. =. J.
Mcrrath, Hugh Murphy, Edward
Morrissey. Joe Moran, Arthur May"
ell. Francis Mulligan. Ray Meehan.
Frank Martin, Frank Maloney.
Thomas af,tterson, Joe Quinn, Fred
Smith, Charles and James Synott,
Thomas Shea. Josepr Teller, James
Tobin, Frank Whelan and James
Lowe.
The committee in charge Of ar.
rangements includes Frank Martin.
Charles Synott, Tom Flaherty and
Joe Quinn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
FLOOD REPORT
RECEIVED HERE
Vast Scope of Relief Work
Done By Red Cross
Emphasized

A statistical report received from
National Red Cross headquarters In
connection with flood relief work
accomplished up until February 25
was received at local headquarters
this morning by Mrs. Edith Laid,
executive secretary.
Feeling 1t would be Of interest to
many Waterburians who so gener-
ously contributed to the recent drive
here, Mrs. Ladd released figures
from the report. The excerpts tend
to illustrate the vast scope Of the
relief set-up established by the Red
Cross In twelve states In the Missis-
sippi and Ohio River valleys.
No less than 298,795 family homes
were flooded, according to the re-
port, embracing 1,348,000 persons.
Refugees In concentration camps In
the flood area numbered 30,927 and
those outside of concentration
camps totaled 54,l58. In all there
were 1913 camps IN operation.
Under the care Of 1923 volunteer
nurses who were rushed to the
flood area, no less than 284,ll6 per-
sons were immunized from COM
municable diseases such as malaria
and typhoid fever.
At the present time, according to
the report, government agencies are
slowly taking oevr the work Of the
Red Cross, setting up permanent
systems Of rehabilitation and gen.
orally overhauling communities and
towns.
waterbury sent over $4,000 to the
National Red Cross for use In oper-
ating this vast emergency relief set
up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
Crid'sNewYork
This and That
(C0nyriRht. iNa6. hv\
Copyright, 1885, BY
GRIDLEY ADAMS

"They can't do 1t; they'd put O
10. OF stores out Of businessl" This
was the howl that went up, last
week, when New York City's Board
Of Aldermen passed an ordinance
requiring sacrifice sales to be IL
ceEsed. with Q 500 fine or go days
imprisonment for takers. But, what
q lot Of legitimate stores 1t will keep
|: business. when fake sales are
stopped? How often, when seeing
such signs as Building Coming
Down, "We've Lost Our Lease"
Lease Expiring; Must Novel" Last
Day OF Sale" ETC., have I won.
deyed why legitimate dealers did not
have their city fathers put o stop to
these interSerences with their reg
ular trade? Often have asked:
"How long does 1t take o building
to COME DOWN." What period Is
required for o least TO BE LOST?
How many hours are there in q
LIST DAYP For MONTHS I used
to some out OF the Grand Central
depot, every morning, and see
similar sign. and which was re.
saewed from month to month. The
repainting Of that sign kept
sis painters shop working on full
time. And yet, the Business Bureaus
were too busy keeping competitors
from interfering with the business
Of TIE financial bunch, to turn O
hand towards helping the hundreds
Of small merchants from such fake
sales that so demoralized their
trade. Wha' New York City has
done should be followed by every
business community the country
over, for, Of what value Is a small
n .rchant's newspaper advertising.
when these fly-by-nigh takers are
permitted to disrupt legitimate.
est-to-goodnes3 merchandising?
A man Is In the most imminent
danger Of being wrong when he Is
most positive Of being right.
what Is got without effort is
worth what 1t cost. Everything that
Is worth while has q fence around
it-but there Is always o gate and
key.
Cheer Is an umbrella In the rain
Of discomfort.
You cannot dam rising waters,
AMI you cannot down rising men.
Ability. by law Of gravitation, seeks
1t, proper level.
Nature teaches US that you can be-
gin again--that there are few losers
so utter but that they can be re.
placed-that failures are only fer
TIERS for growth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
Bristol Chosen
For Inspection
.ofAutornobiles
Seni-Annual inspection Of
All Cars to Start
March Is

The first seni-annual au-
tomobile inspection for the
year 1887 will start on or
about March Is, at Bristol, 1t
was learned from an anthem
tic source today. Thomas j.
Lufkin, who has been in
charge Of the inspection lane
in this city, during its peri
odic establishment, has been
assigned to Superintend the
Bristol inspections. The in.
spection lane at this city for the
semi-annual checkup will not be set
up until shortly after. Bristol's sta.
ton will be the first in this vicinity.
Local motorists exacted consider"
able interest yesterday from Com
missioner Connor's exhortation OF
the general assembly to pass a meas
ure raising the inspection fee from
Is cents TO so cents as Is the usual
fee In other states. This increase In
fee would make 1t possible to estab-
lish permanent, housed checking
stations which would be open the
year-round. It Is expected that
100000 autos will be registered this
year and the two inspections would
exact q revenue Of 100000. This
would also afford more numerous
stations.
A marked difference exists be.
tween the previous years approved
stickers" and the ones designed for
use In 1887. No months or dates are
on the 1897 seal, 1t Is square in shape
with the historic old Charter Oak
tree forming 90 dark background
against white lettering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

the Jewish community members.
This Is Miss Peyser's first visit 10
Waterbury, but other representatives
have been coming here for the past
fifteen years. Opened in 1889, the
hospital is the Oldest tuberculosis
institute In the country which takes
care Of patients free. The hospital
Is operating under q deficit and 1t
Is hoped that enough money win be
raised this year to offset this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
CHASE FOREMEN
PLAN FUNCTION

TENDERS Of the American Brass
Forer::en,s association will be enter
tame, at cards, bowling and a light
luncheon Thursday evening at $50
o'clock by the Chase Foremen's as
ISOLATION at their club rooms and
alleys on North Main street.
Several weeks ago the Chase
members were guests Of the Brass.
men at their new club rooms at o
similar affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
Waterbury Drug Company
Holding Demonstration

tism, nor what kind of rheumatism
you may have. we ask that you call
and talk to the NOx-RI-TIs expert
direct from the laboratory, who will
fully explain this new formula and
give out the booklet, Forms Of
Rheumatism" You will not be
asked to buy. The booklets are
free. We urge that you take ad-
vantage Of this free offer. Water
bury Drug Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

Raymond schiends. 4. Of l0sz
South Main street. was under treAt-
ment at st. Mary's hospital today
for injuries sustained early yesterx
day afternoon when struck BY q cas
operated by q. Alfred Blakeslee, Of
80 Columbia boulevard. The boy
has o nose fracture, a possible Trace
ture Of the wrist and other injuries.
The driver took the yolngster to
the hospital after the mishap. whick
occurred on South Main street near.
the Waterbury Battery Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
Naturalist Members
Enjoy Edna Weber

An illustrated talk on q $4,000
mile automobile trip to the west
coast and back last summer was
given last night by Miss Edna w.
weber at a meeting Of the Water
ury Naturalist club in Mattatuck
lall. Miss Weber spent more than
wo months camping and touring
through the west at a cost Of less
han $3.50 q day. A week from
next Tuesday night Walter p.
Green, president Of the club, will
give an illustrated talk on Mount
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

The public is invited to call at
Waterbury Drug Co., opposite State
Theater and investigate the new
formula NOX.RI-TIS for rheuma-
tism. arthritis, sciatica, neuritis
and lumbago. This new formula is
bringing Joy to thousands Of rheu-
matte sufferers. NOx-RI-TIS Con-
tains no habit-forming drugs and
will not upset the stomach. 1t
matters not how long you may
have been troubled with rheuma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

Firemen extinguished three brush
lres In short order yesterday after
noon.
Engine 8 went to the property OF
Lyman Lewis, SO Newton terrace, at
! o'clock. At $3.50 o'clock Engine
II quelled q brush fire on the prop
erty Of Mrs. Agnes Robins, 282 High.
land avenue. The third brush
blaze, on the property Of Arthur
Benoit Of Byam road, brought out
Engine 8 at 4:l3 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

Scout Executive David Bahson and
Assistant Executive Henry Donohue
will journey to New Milford this
evening 10 attend Q special 'camp-
Ere" district round up Of scouts IN
that section. The walter II. Dea-
con streamer award for member
ship will be given to troop one Of
New Milford this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

London - (UPl - "SugResEIon" q
the best cure for seaslekness. Or.
A. Rose. who has crossed the A..
lantlc 90 times and survived cy.
cienes | the Caribbean, declares
suggestion win cure seasickness
where oil drugs have failed" he says
IN al article IN she British Medical
Journal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

RAEgo. q. D.--fuPl-Aal a9FleiIl-
eaaFal price situation more ellesFful
than has appeared gor eeWeFai yeaFH
4 evident IN Merit. Dakeea a9B7
farm 0litleok, ". q. Andersen. state
agricultural eollsse economist. has
Announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

PUSSY WILLOWS BLOOM EARLY
Ashtabula, O., CUP)-Northern
Ohio's mild winter weather has
brought pussy willows into bloom
along Ashtabula county creeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

WARRANT USED AFTER YEARS
Auburn, Ind, (UP)-Deputy
Sheriff G. M. Minnich arrested
suspect in sheep theft nine years
after the warrant had been sworn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
BOYS TAUGHT TO COOK

Fairgrove, Mich, (Ur)-High
school boys OF this village are
learning how to be first class do
mesticsl A class Of IS is being In.
strcted In the local high school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

on home economics. Their teacher.
Miss lola Clark, says they have
shown an aptness for this type OF
work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03
RAE PEYCER HERE
TOCONDUCT FUND

Miss Rae Peyser, field secretary
Of the national Jewish hospital To-
Gated at Denver, Is in Waterbury
at the present time to conduct the
annual campaign for funds among
Katahdin In Maine. The March
outing Of the club will take place on
the Goth, the mixers travelling over
q trail from Guilford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

You cannot dam rising waters
ami you cannot down rising men
Ability. by law Of gravitation. seek
it, proper level.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

Nature teaches Us that you can be-
gin again--that there are few losers
so utter but that they can be re-
placed-that failures are only fer
TIERS for growth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-03

Cheer is an umbrella In the rain
Of discomfort.
Evening star., 1937-07-18

The New York Herald Tribune yes
terday called attention to numerous
errors in the map used in the North
west Territory stamp. "1ndianians. A."
it says, will be surprised to find that
Evening star., 1937-07-18

The Bureau Issues Association. rep
resented by Ara Marcus Daniels Of
Washington, has been awarded a gold
plated medal and diploma at the In
ternatlonal Philatelic Exhibition.
Evening star., 1937-07-18

fCOntnued FROM Page Dbl
It's foundation. This is authentic his
tory.
To keep it authentic. let us record
is its church. Its present pastor was
selected with care and has been in
similar communities. A man Of culti-
vation and experience. he is sort OF
modern Johnny Appleseed-only it
isn't appleseed he carries. Wherever
l go, soy beans go along Each
Sunday sees in the church between
two and three times as many people as
there are inhabitants in the town
To me this is very interesting and
perhaps significant fact-not because
Of the matters OF creed and dogma
involved. but because it indicates that
the people form community in the
real sense OF the word. They are
bound together bv an interest which,
for them. lies deeper than the question
OF any immediate benefit or advantage
This doubtless explains how they could
hold on to and improve their tradi-
tional practices Of good land manage
ment and thrift, and not be tempted
into the ruinous. short-lived, but tenn
porarlly very profitable practices Of
those around them. They possess 4
way of living and the morale to main
tain it. This must be developed
throughout rural America il We wish
to save ourselves.
Certainly there are many difficult
technical problems in restoring and
preserving our environment But
more difficult and insistent by far are
the problems which conservation en-
counters in that still mysterious realm
OF human relationships.
Evening star., 1937-07-18

exposure to hot winds. Four of the
children have already put in time fol-
lowing the crops. but the other two
are still mere babes.
But this laborer and his wife have
no worries. II work becomes too hard
to get or the pay is below their stand
ard, they firmly believe the Govern
ment will support them in a pinch.
Own Their Home
The greasy tent with its burlap
windows. which serves as their home
they own. The family has a broken
down car, which Is driven miles a
day for water. The family Is lOcat ted
3 miles from Shafter, Calf, the center
only a week ago OF vast potato in
dustry. Mother and children worked
In the shed where tubers are washed
and sacked for market. They picked
the potatoes and helped load the
trucks. In few more weeks the fam
lily will be turned into cotton field
to aid in picking Kern County's vast
1887 crop of bolls.
What will this family do when the
cotton and the grapes are gone? They
intend to pass the Winter here at the
expense Of some governmental agency.
Their tent is little protection in the
Winter, and the San Joaquins Winter
is some times harsh. But the w. P. A.
is establishing two big transient labor
camps in Arvin and Shafter. so they
will probably not suffer too greatly.
The Arvin camp. for instance, is
completed and run on a model city
basis. The residents are self-govern-
ing. They get water and lights free.
When a family proves its worth TO the
camp authorities. it receives an acre
Of ground, to be paid for by the income
derived from it. But how many of the
tenants will elect to cultivate their
land and eventually seek to own it.
and how many will again start their
Evening star., 1937-07-18

Mohammed Zahir Shah, King Of
the Afghans, appears for the first
time in stamp for postal duty
within his domain recently issued to
commemorate the fourth anniversary
of the beginning of his reign. The
composition also includes a sketch
of monument erected after the AZ
CHAN War OF 1919 to celebrate the
alleged capture Of Tal-an incident
which is questioned by the British
Violet and brown in color, the new
adhesive is 50-poul value.
Dr. Albert c. SchWartinc OF the
Library Of Congress will sail on Fri
day for Europe.
Sppakinp at Salisbury Md an Fri