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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
Local Exchange Within Few Hundred of l920's
 Record Mark

Barometer of business conditions accepted as refiecting accurately re- covery throughout the United States is the number of telephone subscrib- CTS.
 In Waterbury today this same barometer shows that recovery, in terms of the peak business of 1929, is at the three-quarter mark. Statis- tically, there were 19,491 telephone subscribers in Waterbury as of Jan l, 1880. During the subsequent three years the number dropped until Aug. 1, 1883, the low mark was reached and the count was 15,284 sub- scribers.
 Of the approximate 4,000 loss, 3,177 has been regained in the figure shown for the first six months of this year. There are now 18,425 tele- phones in use in Waterbury.
 New Building
 Commenting today on the gain E. Leslie Beebe, manager of the Waterbury office of the Southern New England Telephone company, pointed to company costs resulting from the new business.
 "A great deal of new building is going on in outlying sections of Wat. erbury," he explained. At Prospect, for instance, and Thomaston and Middlebury, we are confronted with need for new equipment.
 "At Thomaston lot has just been bought and a new exchange build ing is planned soon. At Prospect there must be a cable extension and considerable new equipment, replac- ing and bettering the equipment in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
HIGH SCHOOL BOY
 WINS ELKS PRIZE

Gloucester, Mass, July 14.-(UP) Christopher J. (Buddy) Finegan, IT, former Gloucester high school athlete, was enroute to Denver, Colo. today to accept a 5000 schol- arship awarded by the Elks national organization to the youth they con- sidered Americas model boy".
 Finegans parents were notified yesterday that the had received the honor, but the youth was playing baseball somewhere in Boston"
 Police finally located him in the shower room at Billings field, West Roxbury and sped him to Boston airport in time to board the g D.. m. plane. Young Finegan said he planned to use the scholarship at Harvard.
 The Elks had wired the boy, now employed in a Boston bank, to "come by airplane. All expenses paid"
 Finegan was one of thousands throughout the country who had submitted scholarship marks, Ath- letic records and neighbor's and em- ployers' recommendations.
 At Gloucester high school from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
WORTH OF MEN
 AS INVESTMENT

New York, July IA. (UP)-After eight years of research, a Columbia university professor came to the conclusion today that @ doctor is worth $108,000 as an investment when he starts his profession, a lawyer $1o5,o00 and a farm laborer SIG, 400.
 Professor Harold F. Clark, in charge of educational economics at teachers college, undertook his study in an attempt to develop means of guiding students more ac- curately into paying professions.
 He concluded that banker could invest safely $108,000 in a budding doctor on a promise of receiving all of the physicians future earnings. The average life span for a doctor is AZ years, it was estimated. On a similar basis, Clark figured the fol- lowing safe" investments in other professions:
 Dentistry, $e5, 400; engineering, $95 300; architecture, $82,500; col lege teaching, $69,300: social work, $5l ,00o; journalism, $41, 300; minis try, $4l, l,000 library work, $35,000; public school teaching, 9,700; skill ed trades, s28,o0o; nursign, $23,3oO; unskilled labor, $l5.200: farming, $l2,500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
HOME ECONOMICS { GROUP HAS PICNIC
Church Picnic Is Post- pOned Indefinitely; Fire
 mems Carnival Still On
WOLCOTT
 Correspondent, Mrs. Claude V. Badger-Tel. 5-0569

The Home Economies Group of tho Center held its annual picnic Tuesday at the Jacklin Rod and Gun club. Miss Katherine Mac Millin and Mrs. c. Nelson Cole were in charge of the lunch. During the meeting the work for the year was planned. Those present were: Miss Whitcomb, County Club leader; Mrs Charles c. Rogers. leader; Miss Katherine MacMillin, Mrs. Bella MacMillin, Mrs. Fred Alcott, Mrs. Arthur w. Harrison, Mrs. Elmer R. Symonds, Mrs. William Libolt, Mrs. Q. Nelson Cole, Mrs. w. E. Tyrrell, Mrs. ennetKh B. Warner, Mrs. John Y Norton, Mrs. Henry L. Norton, Mrs. Clayton E. Warner and chil- dren, Mrs. Edgar Norton and chll- dren, Mrs. Thomas Seery and son, Thomas, Joan Anne Borger, Mar 1orie and Kenneth Warner.
 The picnic of the Congregational church, which was to have been held Saturday, at Rockwell park, Bristol, has been indefinitely postponed. The Sunday school, of the church, like wise, has been postponed until a later date when the children will Do able to attend.
 The carnival, which the Wolcott Volunteer fire department Is spon. l1oring at Hitchcock's lake, started Monday night, and will continue thruogh Saturday night.
 Harold Fletcher, of Plainville, is visiting his uncle, Henry L. Norton and Mrs. Norton of Spindle Hill.
 Miss Mary McKenna and Robert McKenna of the Meriden road, are spending a few weeks with their aunt, Mrs. J. L. McGowan of Long Beach. L. I.
 MT. and Mrs. William Martinscn entertained Mir. and Mrs. John Mar tinson, of Waterbury, over the week end.
 MT. and Mrs. A. L. Hick of Maple wood, N. J., are visiting MT. and MITE. Russell Hickman. of Fairiview avenue, Hitchcock's lake.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank German, and daughters Orissa, Lorraine, and Con- stance, with MT. and Mrs. Louia German, and sons, Robert and Ray m0nd, of Waterbury, picniced al Rockwell park, Sunday.
 Mrs. William Klitka, Mrs. Charles Fl. Tyrrell, and Jacqueline Dum- schott recently motored to New Ha- ven, where they visited MT. and Mfs. Clifford Hubbard.
 Mrs. Mary Nortier, who has been sbending two weeks with her daugh- ter. Mrs. John A. Warner, and MT. warner, in the center, has re- turned to her home in White Plains, W. Y.
 Rev. A. W. Sauberg of Point Marion, Penn, waas recent guest of Rev. and Mrs. Orin E. Dice, at the parsonage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
GOVERNOR NAMES
 NEW COMMITTEE
Uniformity in State Pur- chases to Be Realized
 in New Setup

Further details of the new law governing purchases by state insti- tutions and agencies were put into effect today by Governor Cross when he appointed the standardization committee required by Chapter 309 of the Public Acts of 1887. The com- mittee will meet as occasion requires and bring about set of standards for materials and supplies pur- chased for all state institutions and agencies.
 Uniformity
 Under the new plan there will be uniformity of specifications for all departments instead of each de- partment determining its own speci- hcations as has been the practice in the past.
 This law requires that there shall be standardization committee to consist of a supervisor of purchases and as such administrative heads of state departments for their agents as may be designated by the gover- nor.
 The governor appointed the fol- lowing: Edward c. Geissler super visor of purchases; Attorney General Edward J. Daly; Comptroller Charles c. Swartz; Insurance Commissioner John c. Blackall; Bank Comnis- sioner Walter Perry.
 Others On List
 Also Dr. R. L. Leak, superinten- dent Connecticut state hospital; pr. Clifford D. Moore, superintendent of Fairfield state hospital Dr. Hugh B. Campell, superintendent Uncas- -on- Thames; Warden Ralph Walk CT, Connecticut state prison; State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald; President A. N. Jorgen- sen; Connecticut state college; Dr. William Slate, Connecticut Agricul- tural Experiment Station; Dr. Stan ley H. Osborn, commissioner of health; Gen. s. H. Wadhams, direc- tor of the state water commission; Frederic 0. Walcott, commissioner of welfare; Robert A. Hurley, com- missioner of public work; Col. Michael A. Connor, commissioner of motor vehilces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
6,423 Insurance
 Agents In State

There are 6,277 insurance agents in the state of Connec- ticut, and 146 residents of other states licensed here as of July 12, according to Insurance Com missioner John c. Blackall, former Waterbury newspaper man.
 It appears the average agent represents about five companies, as there are 31,676 agents li- censes outstanding and 191 h- cenSes were cancelled in the course of a year. Of S,849 agents licensed to write life insurance, 2,1O8 were licensed to write this only.
 Of 3,771 licensed to write fire insurance, 571 were licensed to write fire exclusively. Of 3,616 licensed to write casualty insur- ance, 427 were confined to this class.
 One agent each is licensed from Florida, Maine and Mich igan, 103 from New York, 2S from Massachusetts. 9 from New Jersey and 3 from Pennsyl- vania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14

M NNAA NASsNe4A1e
 Second place in the national rank ing is won by Yonkers, N r., with six auto deaths in the seven-month period. New York was highest, with B2 fatalities.
 High Rates
 Connecticut cities other than Wat erbury all had high rates. Bridge port had 29 auto deaths in the 28- week period, Hartford had IT, and New Haven had g.
 During the four-week period end- ing July 3, Waterbury had no auto- mobile fatalities recorded. In the same period New Haven had four, Bridgeport five and Hartford two.
 Waterbury has been cited several times in recent months for it's safety record by the National Safety Coun- oil. The city has been without fatal auto accident for more than 100 days.
 Since the formation of the police accident squad last fall the general local accident rate has been ma terially reduced. There have been many less personal injury acci- dents since the squads formation, and likewise many less property damage mishaps.
 Laws Enforced
 The police have combined a pro- gram of strict enforcement of traf- fic laws with an educational cam paign directed toward street and highway safety. Safety courses have been given in the schools, and fre- quent safety bulletins have been issued by police.
 Arrests for motor vehicle law vio- lations have climbed sharply, and the accident squad has a close to 100 per cent record for convictions after arrests. Offending drivers are all tried in traffic court, a branch of city court established some month sago when motor vehicle ar rests began to mount sharply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
NOONAN LETTER
 TO GAIL PATRICK

Hollywood, July IA. - (UP) - o6ll Patrick. brunette film star, has what may be one of the last letters written by Captain Noonan, miss ine with Amelia Earhart in their x0sand-the-world flight.
 The letter was mailed June 5' from Fogtaleza, Brazil, just before Miss Earhart and her navigator started across the South Atlantic. N00nan carried 8 first flight cover (or the actress, q stamp fan. and was having 1t stamped at the post offices where they stopped.
 eInasmueh." he wrote. "as I start sd this thing, I am determined to 6.t il through. I am referring 10 |1slering you with first flight 6Tnfs.s
 N6onan and the actress met at 6 6H Ffaneiseo party last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
DEATH CAUSED
 BY EXCITEMENT

Boston, July IA. - CUP) - Ex- citement of regaining her lost citi- zenship was blamed today for the death of Mrs. Nellie Hartland. 66, of the south end.
 Mrs. Hartfland, a Boston native, had sacrificed her citizenship when she married James Hartland of Hal- flax, N. s.
 Eleven years ago she separated from her husband, returned to Bos- ton and filed citizenship papers.
 Yesterday she renewed her alIe- glance to the flag. Later Mrs. Mary McDougall, here landlady, found her head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
Onion -FlavOred Milk Sold Here
 Declared o. K.

If the milk delivered at your house these summer mornings tastes of onions or other wild grasses, don't be alarmed.
 There have been inquiries at the city health department about the favored milk and Dr. Edward L. Godfrey, health officer, explained today that the milk is not less desirable than the unflavored va riety.
 "In fact" Dr. Godfrey said, "the grass adds vltamin content to milk, especially A and D, and makes it more healthful."
 So, if your milk tastes of onions or even wild garlic, remember you're getting something extra in terms of health building vitamins, seems to be the verdict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
BY ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial Editor

New York, July 14--(UP) Stocks opened irregularly higher today un- der lead of United States Steel, which advanced point to 113 3-8 on 1000 shares. Bonds were mixed. Cotton dipped to g points.
 Most leading issues made frac- tional advances. Trading started moderately active and then slowed down with prices steady.
 Exceptions to the rise included General Motors, Public Service of New Jersey, New York Central, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Stand ard Brands and American Can, all had fractional declines.
 Minor advances were made by Southern Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, Bethlehem Steel, North ern Pacific, North American, Na- tional Distillers, Republic Steel, Ohio oil, Phelps Dodge, Standard Oil of Indiana, Montgomery Ward, Phillips Petroleum and Kennecott.
 International Harvester made a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
MRS. MOODY IN
 DIVORCE SUIT

Reno. Nev., July IA. -(UP) = Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, former worlds tennis champion, will charge mental cruelty a favorite with Nevada di- vorce seekers, when she files for divorce from Frederick s. Moody, Jr., her attorney said today.
 Robert M. Price, the attorney Mrs. Moody consulted a few hours after she established residence at Gleiin- brook. said his client would start divorce proceedings at the expiration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14

NA1SoSA jured by the ice storm last winter. New houses mean new cables and conduits."
 The company has spent about $3oo,o0o at Naugatuck this year for a new building and installation of the dial system. At Waterbury prop CT about $8,oo0 will be spent before the year ends.
 New COnduitS
 This last is in addition to the es- is spending to change conduits where ing laid at Exchange Place and other the new paving construction is be- sections of the city. During 1888, it is estimated tha $25,000 will be spent in Waterbury proper. And $8,oOo,oo0 will be spent throughout the state. Business men find interest in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
Playground Activities
TOWN PLOT

A costume show will be staged at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow night at Town Plot playground with prizes for the two best costumes and the funniest. Also, at 7:30 o'clock the mems volleyball team will meet the team from Chase park.
 Six teams are entered in the twi- light soft ball league which opened the season the first of the week when the Acmes defeated the Aces 15-l0. The schedule is as follows:
 July IA. Crackerjacks vs Duces; July l5, Acme Smoke Shop vs Gi- ants; July l9. Acmes vs Cracker jacks; July 26. Acmes vs Duces; July 27, Aces vs Giants; July 29, Crackerjacks vs Acme Smoke Shop, August 2, Aces vs Acme Smoke Shop; Aug. 3, Giants vs Cracker jacks: Aug. s, Duces vs Aces; Aug. 3, Acnes vs Giants; Aug. 10, Aces vs Crackefjaeks: Aug. l2. Duces w Acme Smoke shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14

of the required residence of six weeks in the state.
 Mrs. Moody, still parrying ques- tions about the divorce, posed for pictures. dressed in a short play skirt which revealed her sltn-tafined lllosquito-bitten legs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
TO SEE GRANDMOTHER

Rome, July 14-(UP) John Roosevelt. son of President Rouse- welt, left by motor car for Flor ence today to join his grandmother. Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt. who is at the villa of MT. and Mrs. My ron 0. Taylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
City Leads Nation
 In Safety Ranking
Only Five Deaths Credited Waterbury in Period of zS Weeks -YOnkers Placed Second in Official Report
tspeciaI to The DemOcrat)

Washington D. C.. July IA. - Waterbury is the safest Of S5 major cities in the nation insofar as automobile accident fatalities concerned it is disclosed today in an census Department of Commerce In the 28 weeks ending July Waterbury had only five deaths caused by automo
 piles In the same period last year the Brass Cly hao
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14
Market Opens Higher Under Lead OF Steel
Most Leading Issues Made Fractional Advances;
 Trading Started Active But Then Slowed Down

new high at 113 Ia up IA. Other farm shares were higher on the inn provement in farm income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-14

where he graduated this year, he was class valedictorian, baseball captain, football and basketball player and . lieutenant-colonel in the R. O. T. c.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
DELEGATES PLAN
WHITE HOUSE VISIT
James Roosevelt to Receive East.
ern States School Secre.
taries Today.

Delegates to the Eastern States
Convention of the National Associa-
tion OF School Secretaries are to be
received at the White House this aft
ernoon by James Roosevelt, the Presi-
dents eldest son. and later will attend
a tea to be given by local members of
the association at the Admiral Club,
1910 Rhode Island avenue.
Delegates registered last night at
the Mayt1ower Hotel and this morning
were taken on sightseeing tour of
the principal Government buildings
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president
of the Board Of Education, and Mrs
Frank w. Ballou, wife Of the superin-
tendent OF schools, will receive at the
tea. No events are scheduled for to-
night
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent for the London Times,
and Senator Lee of Oklahoma will be
guest speakers tomorrow at a luncheon
meeting of the association to be held
at the Mayflower Hotel at pm. The
luncheon will follow a meeting Of the
Executive Committee at 9 am The
| convention will close tomorrow after
noon.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
RED RIDER REPEAL
URGED BY GROUP
Brightwood Citizens Association
Also to Fight Substitution
of Buses,

Complete repeal OF the 'red rider"
was recommended last night by the
Brightwood Citizens Associate ton at q
meeting in the Paul Junior High
School. There were two dissenting
votes.
The resolution on the subject was
presented by George r. Wilhelm who
lauded the teachers as being compe-
tent and reliable employees who would
not teach or advocate communism In
schools. Others referred to the red
rider" as a reflection on the teachers.
William NICK. Clayton urged that no
action be taken at this time, while
John A. Saul moved to table the
resolution
The association adopted a resolu-
ton paying tribute to John H. Hanna,
Capital Transit Co. president, re-
Gently made chairman of the board
of directors. Part of the resolution
stated that during his long years with
the company, it had maintained high
grade service. Clayton introduced the
resolution.
Failure of motorists to obey traf-
fic regulations by pulling to the curb
at the sound of approaching fire ap-
paratus was brought to the attention
OF the association. A committee rep
resenting the association is to be ap-
pointed by President Charles w. Ray
to appeal to District officials for action
At the suggestion of Clayton, the
association re-afflrmed its previous
action indorsing bills now in Con-
gress providing for primaries for resi-
dents of the District.
The association authorized Clayton
to file request with the Public Util-
tiles Commission for a rehearing OF,
the recent order abolishing the street
car system on Kennedy street between
Colorado avenue and Takoma Park
and substituting busses. The associa-
ton will continue its fight to retain
the rail service.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
TAXPAYERS CROWD
REVENUE BUREAU
Monday Midnight Is Dead
line for Returns on In
come Levies.

AS the Monday midnight deadline
for income tax returns drew nearer,
the local Office of deputy collector of
internal revenue was ready for one
of its biggest rushes this afternoon
between l pm. the closing hour for
the Government, and pm, when the
tax Office closes.
Long lines Of taxpayers filed through
the Office at room 1902, Internal Rev.
enue Building, Twelfth street and Con-
stitution avenue, early today, but the
large force of experts on hand kept the
line moving at faster pace than any
previous year.
The Office will be open until mid
night Monday, but will be closed all
day tomorrow
Failure to file by the deadline en-
tails penalties ranging from to 25
per cent of the tax and interest at
the rate of per cent
The original per cent penalty is for
delay up to 80 days. This increases
at the rate of 5 per cent a month
up to the 25 per cent maximum.
Income tax returns from this city
may be filed either with the local
deputy collector in the revenue build
ing, or may be mailed, before Monday
midnight, to the collector of internal
revenue, Baltimore, Md, headquarters
for this tax collection area.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
MINORS
SOON TO GET AID
Assistant Director of Wei
fare Kirby Predicts So|u-
ton of Difficulties.

Difficulties and delays in establish
ment of a program for crippled chill
dren in the District, as part of the
social security program, will be solved
in the near future, it was predicted
today by Paul L. Kirby, assistant di-
rector of welfare.
An allotment of $25 900 was author
lied nearly year ago by the United
States for expansion OF the Districts s
program for aid to the needy crippled
minors.
After some consideration, the Com
missioners placed the program in the
hands of the Health Department, but
later withdrew the order because that
department did not have any of the
necessary matching money" The
program then was turned over to the
Board of Public Welfare.
The Welfare Board drafted a plan
which had to meet the approval Of the
United States Children's Bureau. That
approval was obtained, but District
officials found it necessary to revise
the program and again it had to be
submitted to the Federal agency.
Early in January, it is reported, the
Welfare Board asked the Civil Service
Commission to classify six positions for
the operation OF the new program.
Kirby said he had been informed that
an answer on the classification was ex-
pected in a day or two. He plans to
establish small clinic for diagnosis
and treatment of crippled children at
Gallinger Hospital and also to continue
treatment OF District wards at Chill
dren's Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
ROUND TABLE HEARS
COURT PLAN SCORED
Albert L. Cox Tells Group That
Deliberation Should Displace
Haste.

Charging that the Presidents
court proposal was tantamount to i'm
peachment of certain men without
due process Of law" Gen. Albert Ly-
man Cox, local attorney, yesterday
urged defense of Americas tri-partite
Government from all aggression.
Speaking before the Washington
Round Table at the Cosmos Club
Cox asserted Americans have become
an impatient and an "intolerant"
people and deplored the abandonment
OF the calm deliberation of the horse
and-buggy day in favor of the haste
OF the gasoline era.
Cox quoted Attorney General Homer
Cummings, in a speech about a year
age. As speaking very we'll of the Su-
preme Court and as pointing out
amendments as the means of cor
recting any mistakes they might
make.
The proposed plan is directed not
at the court as such, but at a few
members OF it" he said, charging the
administration was appealing for sup
port to those benefited under the
emergency legislation
The Washington Round Table, an
organization based on the Arturian
legend, will be host to Round Table
groups from II States at a conven-
ton at the Mayflower, August 1920.