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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

six months of last year and by 2000 the number for the same period in 1929, the previous peak.
 Of those examined, 1196 were re- jected because of inability to pass the driving test, 2041 did not know the motor vehicle laws well enough to qualify and 309 were rejected be- cause of poor eyesight. There were 256 illiterates rejected, persons ur1- able to read signs and explain the meaning of the laws to the satisfac- ton of the examining inspector.
 Saturday, in spite of the fact there are only three working hours, is the busiest day for examinations. The regular force of examining inspec- tors is augmented on that day by inspectors regularly assigned to oth- CT duties.
 The average of rejections on Sat- urday is higher than for the rest of the week. Many of the applicants who apply on Saturday are not properly prepared and come to the examination point hoping to slide through because of the rush. How ever, they learn the inspectors are just as strict as at any, other time and also find they have less pa- tience waiting for a nervous appli- cant to regain his self control.
 If an applicant is rejected because of eyesight, illiteracy or failure to properly answer questions regarding motor vehicle laws no fee is charged. However, if he reaches the point where raod test is given, and fails the two dollar fee which is paid to the department IS forfeited and must be paid again when the appt- cant applies for re-examination.
 About two-thirds of those reject ed for driving return within a month and qualify. Practically all of those who are rejected for laws and eye. sight qualify within a few days, study of the laws and the acquisition of eyeglasses correcting the previous faults. Very few of the illterates ever qualify.
 Following is tubulation of the number of examinations given in the past ten years:
 Jan. l-June 30, 1927, 30,57l; 1928, 2e,055; 1929. l,6s6; 1930,26,- 033; 1891. 23,878: 1882, 17,276; 1883, l7,53l; 1884, 22,928; le35, 23,896; l936, 29,i93: 1897, 33,7S0.
 The Waterbury branch office of the motor vehicle department shares in the increasing figure. according to Mrs. Alice Bradley, supervisor During the past few months, espe- cially, the volume of business in the new licenses division has been sub- ject to rapid increase. Several inc spectors, other than the ordinary quota, have been assigned to Water bury during various rush periods No exact figures of Waterbury iSsu. ances were available today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
 RULES TRAFFIC

Boston, July l6-(UP)-Four year old Paul Bailey of nearby Dedham was reunited with his parents to- dsy after enjoying the thrill of di. Eecting trafhc without invitation at busy intersection near the center of Bostonis theatrical and night club district. ta e.,
 After becoming separated from his father, the child, attired in sailor suit and blue sweater, stepped into the center of Fremont street and Broadway during downpour last night. f
 When the signal lights flashed red, Paul directed trafic to pro- ceed. And when the lights flashed green he halted cars. Strangely enough, motorists abided by the childs orders = until Patyolman Herbert Small arrived at the scene and took Paul to the nearest police station where he was cared for un- til his father arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
PANNONE IS HELD
 FOR DEPORTATION
Former Waterburian Once More in Custody of I'm.
 migration Officials

John J. Pannone, 42, of Water bury. who escaped from federal au- thorities last February, has been re- arrested and is free on bonds pef1d- ing an appeal by him to the U. S. circuit court of appeals against a deportation order. Announcement that Pannone has again been taken into custody was made by the Uni- ted States Immigration and Natur- alization office at Hartford.
 The local man was first held or the immigration count in 1881 wa, ordered deported, but escaped iron immigration officers at New Haver after Judge Carroll c. Hincks of tn, United States district court had re- fused him a writ of habeas corpus.
 Pannone came to this countr, from Italy in 1906. In 1881 he wa arrested on the ground that since 1917 he had been convicted more than once on moral charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

picture which appears today. He's Randall Saunders, eight months old, the son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Saunders of Park road.
 He looks a bit wistful himself, but he's pretty young to know what the camera man was doing with the toys designed to bring laughter and dimples.
 Just sort of looked them over and decided he'd be himself, regardless. And there he is--a bright-eyed youngster who may be richer by $l0o just because he's entered in the con- test.
 $200 in Prizes
 There are $200 in prizes besides 12 portraits of the baby: every baby entered in the Contest receives a nice gift; and every baby has a pic- ture taken free for appearance in the Democrat.
 Of course, to decide who IS the Most Popular Baby there has to be Q contest. And the Contest is tc obtain subscriptions to The Demo- crat.
 Here's how 1t goes: When you enter baby after the picture is taken baby gets 500 votes at once.
 Then, for every subscription tc The Democrat you or the relatives and friends of your candidate (baby) obtain, baby gets 200 more votes. Thus, If you obtain Ave subscriptions baby will have l,50t votes, counting the 800 of the en- try coupon.
 It's easy. There's absolutely nt work to it. You don't collect none! or have to solicit.
 Just ask some of your friends wht are not now getting The Democra by delivery to subscribe on tn, weekly basis. Then the carrier vii collect the few cents weekly as hl does now along the regular routes and your baby will have 200 more votes for every one of these sub scriptons your friends take.
 Vote Getting
 It's time now to think about the vote-getting for those whose can- didates' pictures have appeared il, The Democrat.
 You others who have not had pic lures taken yet but have appoint. mentS, can start anytime to line ur the way you think best to win the $l00 grand prize for your entry.
 Read the rules in The Democrats announcements, published severa, times during the last ten days Listen to the Contest broadcasts with the newscasts over Station WATR.
 And call upon the Contest Man. ager at The Democrat If there's any further information you want.
 By the way, the Thomas Studio telephone number Is 3-i062. This will save your looking 1t up If you've a minute now to make your appoint ment. And you'd better hurry to dc SO. Don't be too latel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Saint Swithin's Day
 "Just Another Day.
Inspector James E. Walkers Records Fail to Uphold
 Popular Tradition of Rain for Forty Days

Plumbing Inspector James R. Walker today took the role of myth buster and decried the legend of St. Swithin's day as "all wet"
 Many waterburians hold fast to the tradition that if it rains on St. Swithin's day, July IS (yesterday) it will continue raning for forty days. But Inspector Walker has the rec ords of precipitation in Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

to back up his attack on the merits of the ancient superstition. They show that rains falls accompanied numerous St. Swithin's days during the past several years, but that never have the subsequent 70 days been rainy, nor have any number of days even nearly approaching that figure been rainy.
 St. Swithin's day was really "all wet" yesterday, for 1t rained. AS If to lend strength to the legend the rain continued through the early hours of this morning, and for fur ther indication of proof, the wealth erman forecast thunder showers for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Official Figures
 Indicate 2,OOO Gain
 Over '29's Peak Mark
2,O4l Applicants Found Ignorant of Driving Laws, .256 Being Declared IIliterate- ,I06 Rejected on
 Failure to Pass Driving Tests

S3,7So applicants for their first operators licenses were examined by inspectors of the state depart ment of motor vehicles during the first six months of 1897 according so an announcement by Commis- Sioner Michael A. Connor.
 This number exceeded by 500 the number examined during, the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

Warranty Deed George J. Zemaitis to Antonio DiStefano and Enrichetta Di. Stefano. land, Greenmount ter. race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
State Department Examines s, ,78O New Auto Driver

Hdied July IS, 1869 at Wincht England, and been buried undef the caves of his own church. where lhf rain-dFippings fell on his grave. accordance with his wish. n i1ll years, however, monks made ,prena. ratlons to remove the remains Co more pretentious place in the new Winchester cathedral.
 Legend says, however. that as tho monks started to open the grave. a mighty rain started, and continued stopped then only when the nnonl1 unceasingly for forty days, nnH decided not to make the removal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

tonight and tomorrow.
 Although large numbers are acc quainted with the legend of St. Swithin and its origin, others are not. St. Switl1in is believed to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Full Weather Report

Boston. July 1s-(uP)-weather
 Rhode Island and sachusetts-- Local thunder showers are probable tonight and Saturday. Cooler Sat. urday afternoon and night. N.
 Connecticut: Local thundershcw- eee probable tonight and Saturday Cooler Saturday afternoon and ssght r ..e-
 Caravan" bvs toiifS gre attract- inc many Germans and French to ftaly. -l.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

The average age of men in EngA land has increased since io90. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
LATE REALTY NEWS

Mortgage Deeds Nicola and Mary Barber to Ar. thur E. B. Tanner, property, ssS North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Alfred Ferdinand, New Haven; Leora Wiggins, 1S6 North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

Antonio and Enrichetto DiSte. fano to Anna Zamaitis, land, Greenmount terrace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

MICHAEL GIORDANO
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
Teach Them Hosc

The most dangerous groun of
drivers, according to statistics. is
the group which ought to be the
safest: The so-called ''teenage"
class. When person of Is or
younger has an accident, it is al
most always a serious one. It is
4 per cent. more likely to be fatal
than if an older driver were in
volved.
In the opinion Of authorities
the chief difficulty is that Young
people who drive cars lack both
training and Judgment. They have
had no formal instruction behind
the wheel Usually they learn to
drive by watching older persons
or a younger companion. In this
way they learn bad practices along
with good ones, and, being young,
they are apt TO exaggerate the
bad and minimize the good. AS
one bad apple contaminates a bar
rel one poor driver can create
dozens Of worse ones if he at.
tempts the role as teacher.
Fortunately, the high schools Of
the nation are recognizing a re-
sponsibility for these facts. Ac-
c0rding to the safety education d.
vision OF the National Bureau of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters
some five thousand high schools
IN more than half the states are
now giving instruction In the
principles Of traffic safety. Some
schools are actually teaching their
students how TO drive by giving
road training IN real cars. Three
states, California, Indiana and
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

North Carolina, have made such
instruction compulsory, while
State Departments of Education
in % states have issued model
courses Of study in traffic safety.
The subject of good driving has
become the fastest growing move
ment in the history Of American
education.
Already there are significant re-
suits. In Rhode Island, more than
a Thousand high school boys and
girls were taught TO drive in a
course. sponsored by the Motor
vehicle department OF that state.
Their driving records were kept IN
a special file for period of three
years. In all that time not one OF
the youngsters was involved in a
reportable accident and not one
was convicted Of a traffic violation.
Outstanding educators say there
is not greater function for educa-
ton than teaching children how TO
do better, the things they may ex-
pect TO do in life. Certainly,
teaching them how to drive motor
cars so as not to kill themselves
or others, fits neatly into that def
milton.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
Hard Work


This advice may sound strange
when most of the world is hunting
for the easy places. Let each one
Of US ask himself whether or not
il is true that he is looking for a
soft job with a handsome salary
attached; whether or not il is true
that the important thing with us
is what we receive, and not what
We give. Some one has said that
hard work is a sacrament. | think
that we all know what he meant
by the saying. To find a young
man going out and asking for the
hardest task that needs to be done
would be a shock to most of us.
And yet, If we knew what was
best for us, possibly that is what
all OF US would be doing. The
soft places do not develop US.
The do not bring US to our best.
They do not prepare us for the
next thing above US. They do not
broaden our shoulders for larger
responsibilities. There is a pro
lessor who is constantly telling
his pupils something like this:
BE sure that you get a Job that
is large enough, one that you will
have to stretch up to with all your
might, one that viii compel Won
at every point. When you find
things becoming easier after a
time, get another and a larger lob.
The man who is on his toes all
the time viii grow"
Small tasks shrivel us. The am
bition to do great things and the
energy put into them put US into
class OF toilers that the world
stands much in need Of; and more
1t brings rs self-respect
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
The Little Red Hen

Said the little red rooster. Gosh
all hemlock; things are tough,
Seems that worms are getting
scarcer, and cannot find
enough
What's become of those fat ones,
is mystery to me;
There were thousands through
that rainy spell, but now where
can they be-"
The little red hen who heard him
didn't grumble or complain,
She had gone through lots Of dry
spells, she had lived through
floods of rain:
So she flew up on the grindstone.
and she gave her claws whet.
As she said, I've never seen the
time there we're no worms to
get"
She picked a new ind undug spot;
the earth was hard and firm:
The little rooster jeered. New
ground! That's no place for a
wormi'
The little red hen just spread her
feet. she dug both fast and free,
Il must 90 to the worms" she said
the worms won't come TO me-
The rooster vainly spent his day,
through habit, by the ways
Where fat worms had passed IN
squads. back in the rainy days.
When nighttan found him supper
less. he growled IN accents
rough,
I'm hungry as a fowl can be, con
ditions sure are tough"
He turned then to the little red
hen and said, Its worse with
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

you,
For you're not only hungry but
you must be tired too.
/ rested while ] watched for
worms. so feel fairly perk,
But, how are you? Without worms
too? And after all that work? 20
The little red hen hoped to her
perch, and dropped her eyes to
sleep
And murmured. in q drowsy tone,
Young man. hear this and
weep,
I'm fun OF worms, and happy, for
I've dined both long and well,
The worms are there, as always-
but / had to dig like H.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
What Is Habit?

Habit" is such common,
everyday sort of term, with which
everybody is more OF less familiar
that 1t hardly seems necessary TO
discuss it at all. However, 1t is in
this very fact-that habits are so
commonplace and ordinary in the
minds Of the great mass Of indi-
viduals-that the danger lies. Al
too frequently the fundamental inn
portance of forming right habits
in early life is minimized or over
looked altogether.
Without any attempt to give a
strictly scientific definition, it may
be said that habit is the tendency
to repeat what has been done be
fore. One develops not only hab-
it's of acting but habits of thinking
and feeling in certain ways.
Habits in regard TO the care of
the body-eating, sleeping, eliuin-
ating. bathing are easily formed
and vitality affect health. Our man
ners are a collection of habits; We
do a rude or courteous thing al
most without stopping to think. If
we did not learn the muscular
movements which become habitual
through repetition we could never
play the piano, run typewriter,
or gain skill in athletics.
OF course, children must learn
the simpler motions first-the use
Of knife and fork, and buttoning
of buttons. and the tying of knots.
The morals of most of as are, to
large extent, the result Of habits
of thinking formed in early life
our attitude toward the drinking
Of alcoholic liquors or the taking
Of others property, or the problem
Of sex, as well as our attitude to-
ward other people, whether sin
cere or deceitful, friendly or an
tagonistic. Most of our prejudices
are the outcome OF habits Of
thinking formed In childhood.
Many persons as children de-
velop a feeling about racial and
religious differences which may
lead, In life, to intolerance and
hatred toward their playmates
who have the misfortune Of being
orphans, or the child whose moth
er is q scrubwoman, or whose
father is garbage collector, or
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
olp FoLks DAY

The 22nd annual Old Folks Day
viii be observed in the MyersviIle
United Brethren Church on Sun.
day, June Is. The program viii
open at 9;I5 A. M. with Sunday
School, followed by the worship
services at 1890 o'clock. Albert
D. Flock, q nephew Of the late
Cyrus Flock who inaugurated this
annual event in 1915, is the gener-
al chairman Of the committee IN
charge Of arrangements.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

THE HAGERsToWN GLOBE
Established 1886
Published By:
STOUFFER PRINTING co.
Brewer L. Stoufer. Editor
Benjamin A Beard
Advertising Manager
Offices and Plant:
los North Potomac Street
Hagerstown, Maryland
Telephone: one-Two-Hundred
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
By THE OLD LAMPLIcHTER

The following items are taken
IRON the Issue of The Daily Eve.
ming Globe, August 81. 1888:
Occasionally a man is born un.
lucky and can't help it. DR.. Bull.
lock, of Upland, Pa, is that kind
Of q man, an article reported. He
was driving the other day with
his horse and buggy and lit a
match to touch on his cigar, when
a piece of sulphur as big as q
homeopathic pellet flew into his
eye. And he didn't get the cigar
lighted either. As he went on his
way weeping with one eye and
not looking much with the other,
he drove into a big wagon on the
blind side. and smashed his bug.
gy into as many pieces as there
are names for them. He was cast
down, but not discouraged, so he
borrowed another wagon to drive
home. He did not drive home but
drove into a ditch II feet deep
and held the wagon up on his
back, while the horse walked
around on him trying to find some
way Of climbing out. When the
doctor got home at last, he found
that a neighbor had slapped his
boy, his dog had been knocked
out in two rounds by q stray yei.
low dog OF plebian extraction; the
cat had fallen into the well, q COW
had traEnpled all over the geran-
ium bed. goat had eaten up the
hammock and his wife had scald-
ed herself dreadfulIy while put
ting up peaches It's no use for
some men TO be good. Things are
against them"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

Dr.. Fahrney's Health Restorer,
prepared by DR.. D. Fahrney &
Son, was advertised. A picture OF
the Good Samaritan was shown
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

William schlOtterbeck adv.,.
ed new room, new goods. =.
light and better location. J.
Schlotterbeck, who sold refri,,.
tors, ice chests, water coolers !.
cream freezers, ETC., informed 8
friends and the public he was =
permanently located in his - =.
room, 20 South Potomac st,s.'
He also did roofing, spoutinp !.
fitting and plumbing work n !, :
its branches. =
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
WHAT NO MARTINsg

As Tar as known this is the first
year there are no Martins in
Boonsboro- (Boonsboro Times).
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04
who is boarded under the {

who is boarded under the care Of
a child-placing agency.
Care should be taken to see that
children are early Taught KINDNESS
and consideration for those less
fortunate, for unconsciously they
win form their attitudes from the
home atmosphere.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

Lowenstein Brothers announced
a grand sacrifice sale for so days.
Here were some OF the prices !:
Mems suits. SITS to SIS; 80 white
vests, SOC on the dollar; 100 scar.
sucker vests at 35c. The firm
stated that their goods had to be
sold to make room for fall and
winter stock which they were
busy manufacturing on the third
floor Of the Humrichouse building.
Mayberry and Gumbert, IN the
Lyceum building, sold groceries,
queens. glass, wood and willow
ware, wines, whistles, brandies.
etc The ad included this state
ment: I'VE have not been In
business n years, neither have
We handled teas for so years, but
We have the neatest, cleanest and
most complete grocery in Hagers-
town"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

A. NJ. Ordway was a wholesas
and retail dealer in organs mi
pianos. A good organ, of relisbh
monufacture, warranted for fin
years. with sold walnut case, tu,
sets OF reeds and nine stcs
could be bought for $50 cash.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

The schedules Of all four rail-
roads touching Hagerstown, lAs
Cumberland Valley, the Weston
Maryland. Baltimore and Ohb
and the Shenandoah Valley vm
published.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

c. B. Meredith moved his leaih.
er and shoe finding store to The
room occupied in the southeast
corner OF the Public Square. Re
paid the highest cash price for
hides and skins.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

Samuel G. Cromer, boot sM
shoe maker. had removed to N.
Jonathan street few doors noti
Newcomers House, in the room
formerly coupled by J. Gall.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

M. L. Byers, druggist. had i
oastine, town and county rssa,
mixed paint. He was on the morn
west corner Of the public sOp,r
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

James B. Warner was agent !.
the Tight running Doms,.l..
sewing machine.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-04

Mrs. A. Rose and Daughter X
North Potomac street. had Il.
newest, neatest, incest ms
cheapest assortment of boots a,
shoes"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12
OFFICIALS FLY TO TYEE WITH SIMMONS;
 BARR GOES TO HIRST

Alaska Air Transport Pilots Shel- don Simmons and L. F. Barr hopped off this morning, the former in the Lockheed for Tyee and the latter in the Stinson for Hirst- st-Chichagof
 Pilot Simmons left at 10:30 a. m with Assistant District Attorney George w. Folta, Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan and another offic- ial to investigate the death of an unnamed man at Tyee.
 Pilot Barr hopped off at II o. clock with L. c. Clark and Dan Gowin for Hirst- Chichagof and A. Van Mavern for Hoonah. He was scheduled to bring back two from Sitka to Tenakee and stop back to Hoonah for Van Mavern.
 Tonight Pilot Barr is scheduled to fly to Atlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12
OFFICIALS FLY TO SEATTLE TODAY IN
 iNTERCOASTAL PLANE

Four officials who have been in Alaska in connection with the con- ference of the Alaska Aeronautics and Communications Commission left for Seattle this morning at 730 o'clock in an Intercoastal Airways plane with Herb Munter at the con- trolS
 They had skinned through AL aska from Juneau through Nome in PAA plane in a period of sev- eral days. Munter came here last night from Ketchikan.
 Leaving with Munter were: Ed ward E. Wyman, Pacific Alaska Air ways head; B. del Valle, Pan Amer ican Airways engineer and technical adviser to MT Wyman; Eugene Sib- ley of the Bureau of Air Commerce E. B. Calvert, Chief of the Forecast Division of the U. s. Weather Blu Ireau.