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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
CHARLES CURTIN
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Naugatuck Resident, For= mer Chase Foreman,
 Succumbs Today

Naugatuck, May 12-Charles D. Curtin, 68, a resident of Naugatuck 50 years, died early this morning at his home, 57 Johnson street, after a long illness. He was a native of Ireland and was well known here.
 MT. Curtin had worked as a fore man in the Chase Iron Works of Waterbury for 15 years and prior to that had been employed in the Eastern Malleable Iron company here for 25 years. He retired seven years ago from factory work.
 {. He was a member of the local camp, Woodmen of the World, and of the Chase Foremen's association, Waterbury. He leaves his wife. Jo- hanna: two daughters, Mrs. William Hickey and Mrs. Henry Behlman, all of Naugatuck; three sons, Charles of Long Island, N. Y., and John and Thomas of Naugatuck; four brothers, John, Patrick, Ed ward and Thomas, all of Nauga- tuck; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Gill; bert, Mrs. William Schmidt, Mrs. Esther Grant, all of Naugatuck, and Mrs. Edward Stein of Milford.
 The funeral will be held Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Past Month Of April Shows 37, 1882 Persons
 In Regular Positions
Figures Represent Gain of 200 in Month, 5,O47 in Year; Bank Savings, Building Permits, Telephones
 Also Register Increases; Picture Encouraging

With employment still remaining dominant factor among other in- dications of the upward swing of the business pendulum, the month ly survey report of the chamber of commerce as released for publica- tion today, discloses a number of in- teresting features.
 Eight of the city's factories show gain of 71 over the figures for the previous month of March, but an increase of 4,173 as compared to the month of April, 1886. The total num- Der of persons employed in the mer- cantile and industrial concerns represented in the survey was 37 1882 for the past month of April, gain of 2O6 as compared to March and an increase of 5,947 persons as com- pared with the month of April, 1936. Bank savings registered gain. Building permits dropped in num- berS, but increased in value and tele- phones showed a gain.
 The complete survey report reads as follows:
 BANK CLEARINGS
 The total bank clearingS for the month of April amounted to $7,963,- 600, an increase of $482, 500 as com pared with the month of March, and an increase of $1,735, 300 as com pared with the month of April 1886.
 BANK DEBTS
 The bank debitS for the month of April amounted to $34,417 ,991 .19, an increase of $1,816,816.44 as com- pared with the month of March, and an increase of $6,430, ,158.74 as compared with the month of April, 1886.
 BANK SAVINGS
 During the month of April there was a net gain of $448,513.88 as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings for the month of April amounted to SAT- O57,062.22, an increase of $448,513.88 as compared with the month of March, and an increase of $2,O19,- 425.75 as compared with the month of April, 1886.
 BUILDING PERMITS
 During the month of April there were 54 building permits issued valued at $207, 10000, decrease of 9 permits and an increase of $64,- 450.C0 in value as compared with the month of March, and an in- crease of 3 permits and $133, .00 in value as compared with the month of April, 1886. .srya -s
 ELECTRICITY
 During the month of April there were 17622,592 XVII of electric current consumed, an increase of 639,051 XVIII as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 4,802,937 XVII as compared with the month of April, 1886.
 EMPLOYMENT y During the month of April there were 37,882 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, public. util- ities and mercantile establishments showing an increase of 206 persons as compared with the month of April, 1886. TT
 Ia eight of the largest factories,
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a total of 21,311 persons were en- ployed during the month of April, an increase of Il persons as com pared with the month of March, and an increase of 4,173 persons as compared with the month of April, 1886.
 FREIGHT TONNAGE
 The freight tonnage for the city. received and forwarded during the month of April amounted to-: L. c. L. cars received, 3,709 tons; carload cars received, 60,68O tons; L. c. l.. cars forwarded, 5,921 tons; carload cars forwarded, 6,967 tons; showing an increase of L. c. L. cars received, 288 tons; and a decrease of car- load cars received, 12,32O tons; L. c. L. cars forwarded, 251 tons; car- load cars forwarded, 582 tons; as compared with the month of March, and an increase of L. c. L. cars re- ceived, 1,167 tons; carloads cars re- tceived, 16,688 tons; l.. c. L. cars forwarded, 1,752 tons; carload cars forwarded, 2029 tons as compared with the month of April, 1886. GAS During the month of April there were 91,118,000 GU. it. of gas con- stunned, an increase of 2,817O00 cut. it. as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 18,739,- 900 GU. it. as compared with the month of April, 1886. HEALTH During the month of April there were 78 cases of communicable dis ease and IS deaths resulting there from, an increase of 16 cases and decrease of 1 death as compared with the month of March, and an increase of cases and 4 deaths as compared with the month of April, 1886.
 MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND BIRTHS During the month of April, there were g marriages, 94 deaths and 157 births, an increase of 18 mar riages, decrease of 28 deaths and an increase of 12 births as compar- ed with the month of March, and decrease of 28 marriages, de- crease of deaths and an increase of 34 births as compared with the month of April, 1886.
 NEW FAMILIES
 There were 6 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of April.
 POSTAL RECEIPTS
 The post office. receipts for the month of April amounted to $53,- 120.00, a decrease of $1,577.48 as compared with the month of March and an increase of $10,069.73 as com. 1886.
 | TELEPHONES There were 18,297 telephones ir use at the end of the month, ar increase of 195 telephones as com pared with the month of March and an increase of 1.194 telephones as compared with the month ot April, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

Bradley, Catherine Flaherty, Jo- sephine Gerard, Jennie Pomponio, Laura Ryan, Eleanor Vilcauskas and Julia Wrenn.
 The first preliminary contest took place last Friday and the finals will be held for the six winners at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

will appear in daily issues of the Democrat. Then present. the six coupons with 39 c'nts and get your first volume Saturday. Con- tinue in like manner and get the volume as it is released each week until you have the entire set of ten volumes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Earbenders Capture
 Tournament Honors
Defeat Royal Neighbors to Take First Prize Children
 of Mary Plan Browning Exercises for May 23

the crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which will be carried out by the Children of Mary sodality of St. Francis Xavier's par ish Sunday evening, May g.
 Instructions for children prepar- ing for their first holy communion are being given every afternoon this week. The services vii lbe performed Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

last Fridays and this Fridays con- tests on May q. The six winners of the contest on May IA will be on the air immediately after the com- pletion of the preliminaries on that day. The finals will be broadcast on May q. from 2 until 3:3O p. m
 Best Students
 The eight girls who were select ed at Catholic high school are those who have been adjudged the best French students in the school at the present time.
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 One volume each week for ten weeks and the complete set will be yours. First volume goes on sale Saturday May 18th. Clip the coupon in this paper. Keep it and also clip five other coupons that
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CATHOLIC PUPILS ;. HOLD OPEN HOUSE

\ Open house will he held tonight at the club quarters of the Lithuanian Catholic Studens and Professional Activities will include talks on edu- cational subjects. a spelling bee and 8 round table discussion.
 Dr. F. J. Hill is chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by Hedwigs Stulginskas, Alice Stanse- lunas. Father Yoksa, Joseph Du- bauskas, Josephine Paulis and Will liam Klimas. The program will be- gin at 7:30 o'clock.
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morning at 8:3O from his home to St. Mary's church at g o'clock where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at his home after ' o'clock tonight until the time of the funeral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
COYOTES CHASED ON ICE

Seward, Alaska (UP).-Chasing coyotes across Lake Renal ice by automobile is a new and exciting sport in Alaska, Frank Towle, Guide and big game hunter, said. The coyotes now run every time they see an automobile, even thought t may be hundreds of yards away, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
DRAMATIC CLUB

.4 Members of the dramatic club of the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will hold special meeting and rehearsal tonight at the parish hall at 8 o'clock. During the eve<s ming plans will be arranged for the presentation of an Italian play Rocco Ciampi is president of the club, 5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
FIRE NEAR CHURCH

Bremen from Engine Companies 1 and 2 answered the only alarm received this morning and extin- guished rubbish blaze in the rear of St. Stanislaus' church on East Farm street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Employment Remains Dominant Feature in Local Survey
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The Waterbury Democrat offers you this marvellous opportunity to get complete set of the Worlds Popular Encvclopedias at 39 cents per volume This amazing offer now enables everyone to secure the Worlds Popular almost a Qift. N
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
MIDNIGHT cry IS
BIBLE CONFERENCE
TOPIC FOR TONIGHT

"Thc Midnight Cry" will be the
topic for discussion ut the confer
cnce tent in the rear of the court
house, by Rev. William S. McBir-
ME, former law and medical stu
dent, of Belfast. Ireland. who il
touring this country before going
to Australia where he will conduct
a similar series of Bible confer
cnces.
The speaker, cducatiod in Flu
rope, Canada and the United Stat
es, in discussing the subject, "The
Five False Theories Concerning
the Coming Of Our Lord" last
night enumerated these as fol-
lows: "That lie came ut the dc.
struction Of Jerusalem: that lie
comes ut Death; that He comes
When One Is Born Again; that
His Coming Is the Spreading Of
the Gospel, and That He Came ut
PenticOSt." But all these theories
deny that He is coming in tho
flesh; whereas, in ii John, verse 2
we read, "For many deccivers are
gone forth into the world, even
they that confess not that Jesus
Christ comcth in the flesh. This is
the deceiver and the anti-Christ,"
american Standard VcrsiOm.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
ADVISORY GROUP CHAIRMAN
URGES PARKWAY FOLLOW ITS
ORIGINALLY ADOPTED ROUTE
Charles E. Ray, Jr, Says That The United States Park
Service Seems Not Inclined to Construct Link That
Would Mean So Much to Asheville, Waynesvllle,
Brevard And Hendersonville

only on the road. It's drawing
power will be such that millions
of people will know once again
what made Daniel Boone and 9th
er pioneers, lovers of the wilder
ness.
This magnificent location was
achieved by careful selection and
was the work of our State High
way commission. Speaking for the
commission in q letter of January,
1884, r. Getty Browning, senior
locating engineer, stated that the
selection was made with regard
to the following major consider
ationS:
|. Direcrness or the shortest
suitable location.
2. A route which would make
accessible the greatest area un-
usual scenery.
3. A route which would be rea-
sonably economical to construct
4. A location that would pro-
vide adequate contact with the
highway system of the state.
5. A route that would be ac-
cessible from the many cities,
towns and resorts which now eX-
list for the entertainment of tour
lists.
The route thus selected met
with the approval of the secretary
of the interior in preference to
one recommended by the state OF
Tennessee. It included in this sec
ton, a routing across Pisgah thru
Wagon Road Gap Through when
Highway No. 2S4 now passes) and
thence along the backbone ridge
to Tennessee Bald; across Richc
land Balsam which is the apex OF
the Waynesville watershed reach
ing there an elevation of 6o9o
feet, the highest point to be
reached by the parkway. From
Richland Balsam, the routing
leads across Old Bald to Balsam
Gap. thence across Jones Knob to
Soco Gap. Thereafter the park
way is intended to enter the park
via Cherokee. From Wagon Road
Gap to Balsam Gap the distance
is 34.5 miles of which 1873 miles
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
Fundamentals Not
Being Changed, Is
Roosevelt's View
His Appearance at Church
Benefit Swells Ladies'
Aid Treasury

MT. MARION, n. Y, July T.
(UP)-Prcsident Roosevelt said
in a neighborly speech ut an In
dependence Day church festival
on Monday that, "in meeting new
conditions, we are nct changing
the fundamentals of American
government"
The President spoke from the
tonncau Of his open ear in the
wooded yard of the local Dutch
Reformed church, a white clap.
board building erected century
ago.
81 hope the newer generation
realizes, Mr.. Roosevelt said, that
in meeting new conditions, we are
not changing the fundamentals Of
American government.
1--WE are keeping our feet on the
ground just rs we have done in
the past"
The appearance Of the Presi-
dental family ut the celebration
made the festival success far
beyond the expectation of the
church's Ladies Aid Society. mem
bcrs of which sold lemonade. ham,
burgers and homc-workcd quilts
to raise church funds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07

lies within the Pisgah National
forest.
Concerning this section, the
writer recently asked the senior
locating engineer of the highway
commission, his opinion Of this
section compared with any other
outstanding sections of the park
way. In reply, Mr.. Browning gave
the following appraisal:
"The general attractiveness OF
this portion of the Blue Ridge
Parkway is in my opinion decid-
eddy greater than at any other
point along the entire route. II
taps the most isolated sections OF
the entire mountain region and
through almost half its length is
bordered by the Pisgah National
forest, which extends back for
miles on either side. This area is
well stocked with deer and bears
and the scenery is wild, rugged
and beautiful beyond description.
Among the innumerable areas
which would justify the develop
ment of camps, a section sur
rounding The head of Yellowstone
creek is particularly attractive. A
dam could be constructed at rca-
sonable cost which would imPound
water for a % or 30 acre lake,
and splendid recreational area
could be developed around it. The
water is clear and cold and well
adapted to the rearing of trout,
and the overflow easily generate
sufficient power for lighting.
The writer inquired further con-
corning comparative elevations,
and Mr.. Browning gave the fol-
lowing facts:
The elevation above sea level
at Wagon Road Gap is 1920 feet,
while at Balsam Gap it is 332O
feet.
At a point near the crest OF
Richland Balsam peak the park
way attains an elevation oil oooo
feet.
In q distance of 3I.5 miles
0.65 miles lies from 332O-3oOO IT,
100 miles lies from 35OO-4OOo IT,
4:70 miles lies from 4OOO-45gO IT,
Gao miles lies from l5OO-3OO0 IT,
1900 mi. lies from 5OO-3oOo IT,
8.31 miles lies from 55OO-o00O IT,
O.55 miles lies from 6OOO-Oo3o IT,
It is this section of the park
way which the Park service does
not seem inclined to construct
This in the face of appralSaIS Such
as that given by Mr.. Browning
and unanimously endorsed by the
civic groups and newspapers OF
Western North Carolina. IL IS TINS
section, together with connections
at either end, that will mean so
much to the residents OF BUN
combe, Haywood, Pennsylvania
Jackson, Swain and other coun-
ties in this area. It is this section
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
Balanced Federal
Budget Made Coal
President Would Lop 400
Million U. S. Expenses

WASHINGTON, July 7. (UP)
President Roosevelt hopes to at
tain a layman's balance of the
federal budget by reducing gov
ornamental expenditures 10 per
cent in the next ~ months.
The president in an attempt to
save S400,000,000 sent a 15O-
word letter to the heads of all
major departments and ordered a
cut of 10 per cent.
At the same time, and as delin-
auent tax collections by the treas
ury reached a new high, the joint
congressional committee investi-
eating instances of alleged tax
avoidance by some wealthy indi-
viduals, prepared to draft legisla-
ton which would plug the most
flagrantly used loopholes in reve-
nue. laws.
Their preparations conceded
with charges from the house floor
by Rep. David ]. Lewis, D., Md,
stumpy, sharp-tongued son of
Welsh coal miner, that the fed
eral government has lost Sl5,76O,-
100000 in needed revenues be.
cause of "unsound" VerdictS OF
the U. S. supreme court.
President Roosevelt's disclosure
that he had written all govern
ment bureau heads to economic
is believed to have ended the
economy fight that began in con,
gress soon after he had departed
on his fishing trip to the Gulf OF
Mexico. Both houses clashed so
bitterly over the methods to be
followed in saving the taxpayers
money that no money was saved
Tuesday, as an example, the
house voted to spend an estimated
S125.OOO to print additional copies
of "The Story of the Constltu-
ton, a publication of the constl-
tutional sesquicentennial commits
sion, so that each member Of con-
gress NAV get $500 free copies.
In outlining his plans for the
saving of approximately S4Oo'-
100000 of the 1878 appropria-
tions, Mr.. Roosevelt explained at
his press conference that there are
statutory limitations to the area
that may be covered by the econ
omy drive. He said he had no
power to reduce salaries of gov
eminent workers, certain expenses
of the army and navy and the
S4OO, 100000 that must be set
aside annually for debt retire
ment.
While these expenditures can
not be reduced, the president said,
additional savings may be made IN
other directions. Asked if this
meant that certain government &C
tivities would have to be curtailed,
the chief executive replied in the
affirmative.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
FOURTH "SCOTTSBORO
BOYS" TRIALS ARE SET
BY ALABAMA COURT

DECATUR, Ala, July z. CUP
The State of Alabama yester-
day scheduled the fourth trails OF
eight of the nine "Scortsboro
Boys" in an attempt to end the
six-year-old internationally Ia
nous case within month.
Beginning next Monday, two OF
the young negroes will be placed
on trail in Monday county court
each week until their cases hnaiiy
are disposed Of. .
Barring all photographers from
the courtroom and court house
and working with dispatch, white
haired Judge William washington
Callahan indicated every possible
step will be taken to bring an ex-
peditious conclusion to the Ia
nous case on which Alabama mas
spent $4,000 in six years.
Clarence Norris and Chariie
Weems, two of the young negroes
who three times have been SEN
fenced to die, were arraigned yes
terday on charges of attacking
two white women aboard a freight
Atrain near 'Scottsboro, Ala, IN
March, 1881. 10.
of the eight who will go trial on
succeeding Mondays. Only eight
of the original "Scottsboro boys
are up for THAI this time. Inc
ninth, Haywood Patterson, was
convicted for the four time on
similar charges last year ana IS
under sentence to search 70 years.
Defense attorneys plan to carry
his case each week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
Istus Drug Store
offers FREE Sample
Of New High Blood
Pressure Treatment

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which will mean so much to Ashc-
vile, Wayncsvillc, Brcvard, Hen
Jacksonville, Sylvia, BrySon City
and other towns of Western
North Carolina.
It was to insist on adherence
to this route, and to urge the ear
Hest possible construction that
the Western Carolina Advisory
committee met with representa-
tives of the National Park service
with Ambassador Josephus Dam
ielS as our spokesman. 1t is this
route that was unanimously en-
dorsed by civic leaders at Il mass
meeting in WavneSvillc on May
6. 1t is this route that every lndl-
vidual and every organization in
Western North Carolina should
actively support.
Enthusiastically the b ] $ Il m
route commands some of the ME-
est country, the best scenery to
be had in America. UnqueStion-
ably it will climax the drive south
ward from the Shenandoah park.
From the standpoint Of the tour
list, the Balsam section will re-
main uniquely within his reco!lec-
ton long after other beautiful
sections are forgotten. Moreover,
the building of this section of the
parkway will insure that the rest
of the Balsam wilderness will be
absorbed eventually by either the
Pisgah National forest or the
Great Smoky Mountains National
park. Every citizen in this section
is invited by the chairman of the
Western Carolina Advisory COM
mitlcc to render suggestions for
bringing about the early construc-
finn nr thn DarkWay
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
ARP. YOUNG PEOPLE
OPEN CONFERENCE
Icnntinned from page one)

Continued from page one)
dav night will be conducted by
Dr. Forrest and will be held on
Jumpoff mountain following a
picnic supper. In .or+;rre
The conference VIII eo I -
through Sunday evening and at .
o'cIock Sunday night the conse-
Grafton and candle light service
WI" The public is invited to attend
.ru and all of the services or
an;.;oJs of instruction, especially
pelio 'asn o services and the even
inc lectures and services.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
ANDERSON POOLE
NUPTIALS OBSERVED

Miss Erma Anderson and Ham
on L. Poole were united in mar
riage in a quiet ceremony at the
Mud Greek Baptist church on
Sunday, July 4, by the Rev. Carr
f. Blythe, pastor of the church.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mrs. Y. w. Anderson and the iate
Mr.. Anderson. She is graduate
of Western Carolina Teachers
College, and is a teacher in the
Henderson county system.
Mr.. Poole, formerly OF Carney
S. c., has been engaged IN DuSl-
ness here for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poole will reside
in Palanza Park.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
voyANs BIBLE CLASS
SSssTINC HELD

~ U,man'S Bible class vi 't ;'
T., The W W E church IL. held nst sagr
a'aa. .I mont" a, the home Of Mrs: j.
fss% 5:}e .p As j; the s'; @o31@s
he ,.i a,s"'C one Of the means 's so,.
.:.S nave Of raising money LOT
i ias! .sSych debt fund.
'a' 80, 49,. a delightful covered dlsn
,: tj,s, Mrs. E. +. h" III er'
Io .TaJ The business session TO 70 S Sa-
a. Mrs. ,S' Thompson gave the de de,
t '.: %i'' and offered prayer Inc Inc
'o,y ... mart Of the time was
g'ea,'' discussing ways ana
N,n -, ~ raising money