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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
X-MAYORLEADS |GOLFING FIELD
Patterson, MarstOn Score 74's at ShenecOssett
 Invitation

Eastern Point, Conn, July So.- CUP).-Former Mayor Walter E, Patterson, Hartford, and Max Mar ston, Philadelphia, today led field of Is qualiflers into the first round of the annual mems invitation golf tournament of Shenecossett Country club. .t
 Both Patterson and Marston post ed a pair of 37's to lead the field with 18-hole scores of "A. This is two over par.
 Behind the medalists with 75's were Walter O'Rourke, Brooklyn, N. Y, and James Lee, Danbury, Conn. Norman Lyman, Darien, carded a 75.
 F. M. Nelson, Greenwich, and A. K. Atkinson, Jr., New York, gained, TVS.
 Other qualifiers were Spencer Brainard, New Haven; Josiah La- sell, Whitinsville, Mass; George McWilliams, Princeton, N. J.; E. L. Beard, Flushing, N. r.; Stuart Henderson, Hartford; W. B. Cross, Montclair, N. J.; E. R. Ault, Wash ington, and Francis E. Smith, New Rochelle, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
SEMAhn.S EoLT VIN0IGATER

W William H. Seward de. eide D buy the territory of Alas ka from Russia for $7,200,000 a rain of abuse fell upon him. Con- gresS delayed approval, while some members could not under- stand why so much should be paid for a frozen wilderness" Soon, the country referred to the pur- chase as Stewards Folly"
 But in few years, Seward was vindicated. Alaska, covering 577,- 390 square miles of rugged coun- try, literally became gold mine. Its mineral output today. mostly gold, silver and copper, totals $20,000,000 annually, nearly three times its original purchase price. Fishing, Alaska'S greatest indus try, has incurred an investment of $70,000,000 and brings in more than $30,000,000 annually. Furs and skins have added more mil. lions, and the total exports of merchandise alone is well over $35, 100000 a year
 At the time of the purchase. Alaska had only 10000 white in- habitants. The 1880 census showed 60,000 population, and ad- ditionaI thousands have arrived since.
 In 1909, the United States issued a stamp commemorating this valu- able acquisition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
FIRST DEFEAT. OFRANCER ROCKS YACHTING WORLD
 Discarded British Boat En= deavour l Surprises All
 at Newport
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

Newport, R. l., July 30-tUP)- The ocean is here kicking up white caps of Brenton Reef, as it always has.
 T. o. M. Sopwith is here, a little cockier than in 1884.
 Mike Vanderbilt is here, as sure, as cold, as calculating as ever.
 Endeavour II and Ranger are here, their lender shells bobbing and weaving to the harbor's gentle well, their towering masts swaying like twin lonesome pines.
 Thousand of people arc here, crowding the narrow, winding streets of this little city.
 They are all here-ocean, kip pers, boats and spectators. And to- morrow, shortly before high noon, they will combine to produce that most exclusive, that expenive, and that most unique of all the worlds sports extravaganzas-the America s cup race.
 America holds the cup-has held 1t since the firt race of the Isle of Wight in 1851. Britain, represented by Sopwith, is the challenger.
 Today no one knew the answer to the best four of-even series which starts tomorrow. Everybody thought they knew until yeterday when vanderbilt's Ranger, with the mighty Mike himelf at the helm, took a licking from Endeavour I, which failed in its 1884 challenge, and which was dicarded by Sop- with this year in favor of new En- gieavour.
 It wa Rangers first defeat. Thir- teen times the big white hulled eloop had put out to sea against earnest rival, and 13 times she had come footing across the line a winner.
 But yesterday, in a 37-mile run from Vineyard Haven to Newport, Ranger could do no bette rthan third to Endeavour and the ven- erable Yankee. The 1884 challenger finished three minutes and g sec- onds ahead of the current defend- CT, and in yachting that it is 8 sound and thorough trouncing.
 Today that race had created two schools of thought. School No. 1, which is pro-Britih argued that it proved beyond the hadow of doubt that Ranger was no super-boat, and that Endeavour II was capable of ehowing her a wake.
 School No. (which included among its pupils some of the cagiest racing critic in the business-ar- gued just as hatedly that the race meant nothing. They pointed out that it was run under conditions which wouldn't be encountered in an Americas cup duel once in hun fired years.
 Certainly, the race in which Ranger was licked was not a very true one. The boats started of in the face of foul tide-a tide so se- were that the contenders often were forced to drop their hooks to avoid going backwards. The first 20 miles required six hours-the last IT were covered in 90 minutes. In the last n miles, when the breeze was de- cent, Ranger gained steadily on En- deavour I. This was admitted even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30

Newport, R. l., July 30-CU.Po - Flying the muslin burgee of the Cohi Desert Yacht Club, and with this freckled viking at the helm, the Jltters II put out to tn open sea Yesterday for an observation spin around the Americas cup course.
 Knowing that on Saturday l would have to begin furnishing an account of the battle between Har- old Vanderbilt and T. O. Sopwith, right down to the last inaccurate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30

Answer to Yesterdays TwizzIer The photograph needle travels anly three and . half inches-from the center to the outside of the record.
 Copyright John r. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30

by Sherman Hoyt, wilo was at the wheel of the winner.
 Hoyt, rated next to Vanderbilt when American shippers are men, toned, said Ranger picked up more than two minutes in the last IT miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
Brain TWizzIers By rrVt ] D. Flint

A southern Twizzler asks --"Is there person of a legal turn of mind present." He also says that student of rhetoric should do well Hzth today's Twizzler.
 The ol' Professor thinks that all loyal Twizzlers can apply plain sense to 1t and come out on top.
 Here you are:
 l. Can a man marry his widows Hister2
 2. Has any man ever married his widows sister?
 wen leave you with that for awhile. The more you look at 1t the worse 1t gets, but that's your tough luck. However. the questions can be answered with yes or no. N.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30

ALTHOUGH the dinosaurs varied greatly respects hey shared certain anstomca characteristics which place them all
 together in great order In they varied from the size of
 rabbit Co almost iO0 feet In length Some carnivocus, vegetaans: while others toohess Some walked all while others upright
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
BABY COSTUME
PARTY IS SET
Girl Scouts Arrange Novel;
ty Event for Thursday
Night, Feb. Is
UAKVlLLE
c Correspondent: Mae villa Babti
1917 WATERFOWL Avenue

The members of the Girl Scouts
met at the Community House last
evening with their captain, Miss
Drucilla Littlehalcs. The regular
routine was carried out. Plans tor
baby Valentine Party were per-
fected to take place next Thursday
evening at o'clock at the Com
munity hall. Each girl Is to wear a
baby or little girls costume. Girls
not wearing costumes will not be
admitted to the party. Three prizes
will be awarded. Each girl Is to
bring one valentine.
The annual cookie sale will start
next month. The Girl Scout VINO
sells the most cookies Is entitled to O
two weeks vacation at camp free.
The Girl Scout who sells next to the
most Is entitled to one week at the
camp free.
Glasses In signalling were in charge
OF Barbara Adams: Health, by MISS
Drucilla Littlehales: First class OBJ
seryation, Barbara Adams.
The members attending were:
Joyce Kuntzweiler, Mary Graney,
Mary Eileen Locke, Lucille Stewart,
Evelyn Corcoran, Lucy MCGOWAN,
Lorna Ashborn, Lois Hart Suzanne
Hart, Betty Lou Traver. Marjorie
Pratt, Carolyn Beardsley, Ruth Ira
yer, Irene Fugliese, Delaige Fugliese,
Barbara Adams, Barbara Schoen-
mehl, Ruth Crosse, Betty Dawes,
Evelyn Ellis. Josephine Zaccaria,
Peggy Lethbridge, Violet Damico,
Mildred Bares, Loretta Barry, Flor
ence Hoffman. The visitor was Anna
Matthews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

|aterville, Feb. 12-Waterville
wants q dump, definite spot where
tin ms, rubbish and ashes can be
deposited without charge.
.Watervilie had a public dump on
Huntington avenue q few months
ago and everybody enjoyed the priv
ilege Of 1t until the hazards Of fire
and rats became too great. Then the
Paramount Community club entered
the picture and the depository Of
cans refuse and ashes for Water
vile became thing Of the past.
Since the closing og the public
dumps on Huntingdon avenue ash
boxes, refuse containers and piles Of
cans have accomplished in the back
yards Of Waterville, until the health
OF the community Is endangered.
A committee Of public spirited cit
liens has invited this correspondent
10 inquire as to why WatervilIe
has been definitely dropped and
cut of from a local dumping place:
!. The accumulation Of refuse In
back yards constitutes a health
hazard.
2. Waterville is looking to the city
Of Waterbury to provide an adequate
location where such refuse may be
deposited.
3. For the first time in history,
Waterville is without a public dump.
4. Chase avenue from Cooke
street TO the pumping station has
become a depository for cans. from
passing cars. whose owners have no
more room for storage in tehir back
yards.
SO, whatl dependent entirely up
on the city Of Waterbury, here Is
town OF three thousand population.
being subjected to vermin, rats and
health contamination, from their
own back yards, because Of the lack
Of public dump, where everybody
in Waterville can deposit their
refuse.
illustrated Lecture
Everyman's Bible class vii hold Its
regular monthly meeting Monday,
Feb. / at z o'clock. at 8 o'clock there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
RED CROSS DRIVE
NEAR$l,OOO MARK
Food and Supplies Still Be-
ing Received Fruit
Meeting Planned
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rlgney
Cheshire Phone 33S

Cheshire, Feb. 1.-THE flood re-
LIEF fund OF Cheshire has almos.
reached 81 900 Food and other sup
plies are still being received at the
Red Cross rooms in the town hall
by Mss Cora Miller.
These contributions maye be left
any day except Sunday between
$3.50 a. m, and 4:30 p. m. Miss
Netsie c. Smith, Cheshire branch
chairman, Is nue. pleased at the
splendid response o. Cheshire peo-
pic and has forwarded supplies
rapidly TO the New Haven chapter
which has in turn sent them on to
the ficode areas.
A dinner dance will be held by
tho Teachers club Of Plainyille at
averly inn tonight.
Feb, 10 an all-day fruit meeting
will be held a. thr agricultural ex-
pertinent station H. Mount Carmel.
Historical Play Read
We. nesday Afternoon the Kings
Workers of the Congregational
church met and Mrs. F. M. Case
of Milford spoke on Negro Schools
in the South" Mrs. Harry Castle Of
Plainville rea' historical play. the
plot of which was laid in Canter-
bury, Conn.
Miss Emma Andrews has returned
to her home IN Woodbury. after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Theron 8.
French Of Main street.
The supper under the auspices
of the Senior Aid society OF the
Methodist church. which was TO
have been neld this week, has been
Dc stponed indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

T'he report Of the temporary COM
mission to study the Connecticut
financial responsibility act, recently
aubnitted TO Governor Wilbur l..
Cross, offered three recommenda-
tIpns which would provide = more
reasonable and fair compensation"
70 persons injured in motor vehicle
accidents.
While submitting no definite leg
legislative proposals. the commits
concluded that the present Connect
cut statutes are not adequate and
that what Is desired is workable
law assuring to every person in
ftired reasonable compensation for
injury and expense. The commission
would still leave 10 the discretion OF
motorists the question Of whether or
not they carry insurance on their
vehicles.
Proposals
The commission proposes % that
Il state fund be created from which
medical. surgical. hospital and nurs-
ing expenses incurred by any Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
WINSTED PRIEST
GUEST LECTURER
Rev. Vincent Kelly to
Preach Every Wednes-
day Night Here
LITCHFIEl.D
Correspondent: NELLIE 8. Fair.
grieve. Phone 613.

Litchfieid, Feb. 12-Lenten devo-
tons, consisting Of the recitation Of
the rosary, sermon and benediction
will be held In st. Anthony's church
each Wednesday evening during the
Lenten season. Friday afternoons at
3:45 O'Clock there will be the sta
lions of The Cross and each Friday
at 8 p. m devotions, consisting OF
the Way Of the Cross and Benedic-
ton will be- held. Mass will be cele-
brated each week day morning at
1880 O'Clock. The sermons on We'd
nesday evenings will be preached by
Rev. Vincent Kelly, a franciscan
friar from the monastery In Win.
sted.
Mrs. Boyd In Hospital
Mrs. Robert Boyd Is q patient at
Charlotte Hungerford hospital.
Mrs. James Nc. r. Baker Is Wis
lting In New York City.
Colonel and Mrs. Samuel II. FISH
q have closed their North stgesa
residence Il, spend the remainder Of
the winer In Hartford.
Mrs. Harold Finn OF Tuckahoe, N.
X, has been q recent guest Of her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
ProposeC Compensation
For Accident Victims
Present General Assembly May Act on Recommends
tiOns Of Committee; No Compulsory Auto Insurance

necticut resident injured In motor
accidents on the states highways
would be paid to q total maximum
sum of $500. 90 that the law In
1881, permitting suspension Of a
drivers license until court judgment
In liability actions are met, be re-
enacted, and (3J that an amendment
to a present law be made TO give
the commissioner Of motor vehicles
definite authority to require proof
Of financial responsibility II Gin his
opinion" and regardless Of any court
action, there has been violation
Of the motor vehicle laws.
Medical
The state fund would cover the
medical expenses Of all accidents to
residents of Connecticut when these
accidents did not occur on private
property. The state would recover
sums paid out from drivers found
at fault and in lieu of payment could
rule these drivers of the road. The
state would have prior claim
against these offending motorists.
The definite rejection FER the
time being. of and act, drawn along
the lines OF the compulsory Massa-
chusctts law, followed extensive
study of that act. The commission
notes that many phases OF that law
are now involved in court litigation,
and feels that no clear picture OF
the Massachusetts act may be View
ed until these legal points are
cleared. Legal opinion indicates a
drivers license as now issued Is a
privilege" and any compulsory In
surance act Is founded upon this
assumption.
Public hearings weer held by the
commission and also meetings with
organizations, companies and socie-
ties. polls conducted to gauge the
opinion Of lawyers and labor unions,
as well as conferences with the
motor vehicle and insurance COM
missioners, OF other states and COM
pensation experts Of several univer-
stiles.
The commission delved into vari-
Gus form of financial responsible
ity legislation as enacted by the
District OF Columbia, n states OF
the Union, and eight Canadian
provinces and five foreign countries,
since Connecticut wrote Its first
financial responsibility law into the
general statutes In 1895.
Comprehensive reviews Of various
forms OF legislation, adopted in
Denmark, France, Great Britain,
Sweden and Switzerland are in
cluded in the report.
The members of the commission
are Judge Frank p. McEvoy of the
superior court; Insurance Commits
sioner John C. Blackall, and Com
missioner Michael A. Conner OF the
department of motor vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

Connecticut was among the sew
en- states showing the most activity
during the past year In the move
ment to light the country's MAIN
line congested highways as major
contribution to the national safety
campaign, according TO d. M. Diggs,
General Electric Company engineer,
in a review of highway lighting for
the year 1886. ~ ..r.
Most activity was seen in New
York, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois,
Missouri, Minnesota and California,
he reported, and some action was
apparent in Is other states. a steady
increase Of night fatalities on prim-
airy highways since 1913 being the
cue. Various government and safe
ty officials, realizing that at least
half the night auto deaths on these
highways are due to poor seeing
conditions, which are not improved
by binding headlight glare and ex-
cessive speeds on poorly lighted
roads, moved to combat these con-
ditions through high-visability sys-
TENS along dangerous primary
routes.
Quota Achieved
Connecticut now has Its quota OF
experimental highway lighting in
stallations including the one on the
Berlin turnpike south OF Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
Your Income Tax
YOUR INCOME TAX


Exemption Allowed State Employees
The compensation Of officers and
employees OF a state or any political
SUI division thereof, which Is paid
from public funds Of the state or
political subdivisions, asdistinguish-
id from amounts collected from IN.
diyiduals or private corporations, II
the services Of such officers or EN-"
ployes are rendered In connection
with activities which constitute the
discharge Of an essential govern.
mental function, as distinguished
from q proprietary function. Is ex-
e,npt from federal income tax. The
compensation Of such officers and
employees Is subject TO federal In
come tax II their services were rem
derel In connection with the exer-
else OF a proprietary function. For
example, the compensation OF the
70 yernor OF q state, the mayor sof
O ;ity, councilmeii. board Of alder
men, public school teachers. fire-
men, and policemen ID not subject
to federal income tax. The COM
pensation Of such ofiicers and ctli-
plOyes w'tOse services are connected
with the liquidation by the state Of
| insurance companies or banks, which,
Is paid from funds Of the com.
panies being liquidated. " not ex-
empt from federal income tax. Com
pensation received by employees OF q
municipality ownet waterworks o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
u. S. w. v.

State President Lucy Edwards
Of the United Spanish War Vet
erans' auxiliary paid her official
visit Of inspection TO Clarence r.
Davenport auxiliary of this city
last night at the state armory.
Acting as her aides were: Mrs.
Addie Mertz, state secretary; and
Mrs. Mary Hickey. president OF the
Ansonia auxiliary.
1t wa; announced that the aux
Hilary members, as well as mem.
bers Of Emerson Liscum post,
United Spanish War Veterans,
have been invited TO Washington's
bir' hday party the Goth at the
home of Mrs. Ruth Well. Middle
bury. The auxiliary Is also plan
ming bingo party for the state
armory the 25th.
Plans for the state convention
next June were made by Emerson
Liscum post. which also met last
night. Both tho post and the
auxiliary will attend q Maine
'emorial service Sunday night at
the South Federated church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Blackburne.
The annual union service for the
World Day of Prayer will be held
In st. Mishael's parish house Friday
at 3 D. m. The speaker will be Mrs.
Lansing lewis OF New Haven.
Sidney Wetmore III
Sidney Wetmore Is reported III 1T
his home on East street.
A motion to set aside o verdict IN
the case Of Vincent Judson OF
Woodbury. VS. Otis williams Of
Plainville, In which the latter had
been awarded $500 In Q suit for
damages was denied by Judge Ar.
thur r. Ellis In superior court
Thursday.
Judge EJs granted divorces to two
women In i,ncontegted suits. Both
charged desertion. Mrs. Katherine
Timoney OF WATERFOWL was given q
decree from Joseph Timoney Of AS
toria, Long Island and awarded Gus
tody Of the couples child. Mrs.
sarah Russell futile Of Winsted
was given q decree from Carlton
Russell Of Winsted and given the
right 70 resume her maiden name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12
Connecticut Among
Highway Pioneers
Illuminated Traffic Lanes in State Ranks With Ma
tons Best-Suggest Increase in Registration Fees

| the sodium lamp installation in
Wallingford, and the more recent
intersectional one In Marlborough
which is being carefully studied by
the state traffic commission. While
the actual mileage OF highway illu-
mination Is as yet negligible, these
experimental installations together
with the repeated recommendations
OF safety engineers spelled progress
in the movement In this state last
year.
1t has been emphasized that night
auto fatalities are going up at an
alarming rate while day fatalities
are actually decreasing. Lighting of
the main highways on which ma
jority of the night accidents are oc-
curing, according to Diggs, would
prevent each year 5000 deaths, So
900 serious injuries, and 100000
cases Of property damage. represent
ing g. total economic loss Of some
5000 900, 900 a year: lighting would
cost but from one-third to one-half
of this annual loss.
Suggests Increase
Wilbur l.. Cross, Jr., chief engi-
neer OF the Connecticut Department
OF Motor Vehicles. has stated that.
II Connecticut's registration fee on
all motor vehicles could be increased
$1.00 per year. the most heavily
Travelled roads In the state and Sec
tions of certain other roads on
which trafflc is heavy, constituting
about $40 miles OF highway, could
be adequately lighted to improve
night driving conditions: and that
there can be adequate highway
lighting, If by popular demand, there
Is concerted effort and convincing
appeal made to the state legislature
TO provide this protection"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-12

Creation Of a department OF pub
lie works. by which all public works
activities of the Connecticut state
government other than highways
would be administered, Is advocated
by the state reorganization commits
sion. The commissions announce
ment on this particular phase OF Its
report, made public today. Is one
OF q series of statements being re-
leased at intervals to the press pre-
senting the principal findings and
conclusions of its survey OF state
governmental functions.
The proposed department would
be in charge of commissioner Of