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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Flag Of Blue And Red Chosen
 Presidents Birthday Ball Colors

interesting possibilities for late winter models which will make their first appearance at the Birthday parties.
 Among a number of advance mod els introduced at a showing here this week was one of white silk faille, with a cluster of flag blue chiffon flowers across the left shoul- der. Another of Sag red silk crepe had it's wide circular skirt bound with narrow grosgrain ribbon in lag blue.
 A number of society girls and young matrons whose clothes make fashion headlines are planning 70 introduce the ofiicial Birthday ball colors Into evening ensembles by use of flower cors8ees and flower hair 6fn1f1Snis in tho cHcSt1 hl1t1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Rayon Blaze

z, Fire in bundles of rayon clip pings brought firemen to the Watertown Undergarment Co. plant on Mill street at 8 o'clock last night. Two sprinklers went off automatically, and firemen were shortly on the scene. Dam age was held to a low figure. The fire marshal's office said the blaze resulted from spontaneous combustion.
 At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, firemen quelled an ash box fire at 8 building owned by William ver- riker, 220 North Main street. Youngsters playing with matches Started the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Your Income Tax.
No. 4 2
WHO MUST FILE RETURNS

WHO MUST FILE RETURNS
 Returns are required of every single person who for the year 1936s had gross income of $5,000 or more or a net income of $l,000s or more and of every husband and wife living together who for the, year 1886, had an aggregate gross income of $5,000 or more or an aggregate net income of $2,500 or more. Widowers, widows. divorcees, and married persons separated by mutual consent are classed as sim gle persons. The personal ex- emptions are $1,000 for single per- sons and $2,500 for married per- sons living together and for heads of families. <.
 Husband and wife living to- gether may make separate returns of the income of each. or their in come may be included in a single joint return. If separate returns are filed, one may not report ila- come which belongs to the othex, but must report only the income which actually belongs to him. If joint return is filed, such return is treated as a taxable unit, and the income disclosed IS subject to both the normal tax and the sur tax. ,2a
 Husband and wife may elect each year whether to file a joint return or separate returns. Where however, joint or separate returns have been filed for g particular year, neither husband nor wife after the due date of the return file an amended return or returns on different basis for that year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
SCOUT JAMBOREE
 CHIEFS TO MEET
Cecil Grant to Preside at Gathering Next
 Wednesday

Cecil Grant of sNaugatuck,. chair man of the 1887 jamboree commit tee for Mattatuck council, Boy scouts of America, will be in charge of . meeting of that group next wednesday evening at the local 1leaduuarters office. Plans for the local program in connection with the national jamboree will be discussed.
 Some 25,O00 Boy Scouts from all parts of the United States and its territories, and several thousand Boy Scouts from foreign nations will gather at Washington. D. C., June 25 to July 10 of this year. The pill grimage to the nations capital of these thousands of Boy Scouts will be one of the high1ights of scout ac- tivities during 1887. The Mattatuck Bcy Scout council, as stated by Cecil H. Grant, chairman of the jamboree committee, expects to have full delegation, and is hoping that every troop in. the council will be repre- scented.
 The first board of review for dis strict A. troops which includes trop 2 of the Methodist church, troop 2 of the Second Congregational church. troop 9 of the First Con gregational church, troop 25 of the American Legioin, an utroop 29 of the Hebrew institute, will be held tomorrow evening at troop 25'S head quarters in the. American Legion.
 Under the new set-up, instead of having the boards of review in the council ofiice, each district holds sep arateE reviewing boards in rotation at the troop headquarters of the va rious troops in the districts. The committee on scout advancement which has charge of these court of hosa0rs is headed up by Herbert s. Root, chairman. Committee mem bers Harold G. Manning and Eu- gene W.svanr O. Lucas, Jr.. will be in charge of the board of review to- morrow evening with the assistance of the troop committee of the Amer ican Legion troop which includes the following: Paul Reed, William T.. Dwyer and Bernard Wilhelm.
 Carl F. Loether, chairman of the waterbury Boy Scout district ID" &aliouriced today that a scoutleaders sDsind- table discussion and supper ysill be held on Monday evening, Tsei istaxy 6 in the guild hall of St. :snks1's parish house. This will -in- eszyurate the observance Of the 27th Ioy Scout anniversary week in dis- tzlct HD. scoutleadeFs Of district
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

New York, Jan. 28 (SpeciaD - Smart feminine New York is prepar- ing to deck itself in the national colors, flag blue. flag red and white to dance at the Roosevelt Birthday party ball at the waldorf Astoria, January 30, one of the most elabor- ate of the more than 5000 celebra- tions to De held throughout the country to raise funds for the fight against infantile paralysis.
 Chosen from 2 silk lag by Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the president, with the assistance of New York debutantes who will take part in the Birthday ball pageant at the waldorf, the colofs have been se- lected by many of Manhattan's best dressed women for their gowns.
 New York desieners also have seized upon the eolQra @ o1eEing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

stiletto cut a two-inch gash in the hand of Joseph Sterzini, 50- year-old choral singer. Five hours later Ster- zini died in the hos pital. After a per formance in Newark, Tibbett was beset Gas pictured above) by questioners eager to fathom the mystery. Investigation absolved him of blame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Lega Siciliana

Atty Michael J. Gallulo will be the toastmaster at the first aIl- nual dinner dance of the auxiliary of the Lega Siciliana, Giovanni Meli, Friday evening at The Elton. Honored guests will include John De Pastino, president of the Itali- an-American Federation of S0- cieties and Clubs; Nicola Napoli delegate to the unit, and Sebasti- ai1o Faraci, organizer of the auxil. iary, and present president of the mems organization.
 Approximately 75 couples are expected to attend the affair. Music will be furnished by Frank Romano's Royal Ambassadors. Mary Terindf and Irene Leonard are co-chairmen of the arrange ments' committee which includes. Miss Jane Chilielni, Mrs. Anthony Raneri, Mrs. P. Denti Miss Cax- melli Nslli, Miss Josephine Chille- mi, president of the wornen's unit and several other members of tue society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Pride Of Ansonia

William Mitchell, junior beadle. was in charge of an exhibition of the Pride of Ansonia lodge, given at a meeting of the Sher- wood Circle in Foresters hall last night, at which time the Maid Marion degree was conferred on three candidates. Mrs. Anna Tay- Tor was director and Mrs. Emma Swan was in charge of the visit ing delegations.
 The entertainment consisted of songs by Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, Mrs. William Mitchell, Mrs. James Gardner, Joseph Mackie Mrs. Agnes Porter, and Mr.. George Aitcheson. A humorouse sketch was given by Mrs. Kate Dewitt.
 Mrs. Agnes Porter, chief ranger of the local circle, welcomed the visitors during the business meet ing. The. refreshments commit tee for the program consisted oi Mrs. Mary Carew, chairman; Mrs. Thomas Baker, Mrs. George Aitcheson and Miss Sadie Can- van.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
HORSE ROOM WAS
 RAIDED TODAY

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 28-( (UP) -Twenty-seven patrons of a "horse room" were held today on gambling charges after two detective ser- geants gained admittance to the place, mingled a while with the bet tors and then announced, tits time to quit boys, the joints pinched."
 In a scramble for exits, six es- capped through second story win dows. A seventh was trapped as he clung to g window ledge. Arrival of a uniformed squad completed the roundup.
 Louis Dest, B, Hamden, was held as the proprietor. The others were released under $25 bond each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
FIorio Post

Miss Louise Giordano and Mrs. Theresa Biachi were admitted as members of the. Florio Post Auxi- liary at a meeting held last eve ing. A donation for the local Red Cross flood relief drive was also voted at last nights session, which was held in the Legion home. Plans were made for a Valentine card party on February 10. ,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Kitchener Post

Monday evening at 800 o'clock in Lord Kitchner Post hall. the members of the entertainment committee of the post will meet. Following last nights auxiliary meeting a social was held and 2 similar meeting is being planned for the meeting this evening. A donation was voted to the Red Gross drive at last nights session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

A stage stiletto in the hands of Law renee Tibbett, world famous singer, flashed through the air dur ing rehearsal, at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, of Richard Hageman's native opera, 'sCapon- sacchi." It was a roughhouse scene in
 which Tibbett was to k nife an enemy. Somehow the blunted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

Four committees were chosen during the meeting. They are: Entertainment, Mrs. Marjorie Kurtz,. Mrs. Ella Anderson, Mrs. Louise Clark, Mrs. Doris Fancher, and Mrs. Agnes Bristol; refresh ments, Mrs. Hilda Rasevere, Mrs. Carolyn Tensel,; Mrs. Ida Brad ford, Mrs. Olga Magard and Mrs. Edith Murtagh;; press, Mrs. Har- old Manville and Mrs. Lena Gug- liotti; music, Mrs. Hattie Weaving and Mrs. Alto Meisinger. .
 Announcement was made that a rehearsal for officers and guards will be held Wednesday at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellows hall. A Valentine party will be held after the next meeting Feb. 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
HEBREW BAZAAR
 OFFERS PRIZES

All kinds of booths, prettily de- corated, are among the many att fractions at the Hebrew bazaar being conducted all this week at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute on Kingsbury street.
 Prizes galore are given away each evening and only three more nights remain. Tonight many new surprises will be offered including special bingo games which have been well patronized so far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
L. o. o. M.

Four applications were accept ed and seven new members of the Waterbury lodge of Moose initi- ated at meeting held last even- ing in Moose hall. Ansonia of- ficers will be installed by the To- cal lodges degree team tonight. Sunday afternoon a busload of local members will leave for the second Booster meeting which is being sponsored by the Meriden club. It was voted at last nights session to make a donation to the local Red Cross flood relief drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
POLLY WANTS RArNCoAT"

Sierra Madre, Cal. (UP)-- The up-to-date Poly no longer confines itself to saying Polly wants a cracker" When the police and fire department were called out to cap- ture the escaped parrot of M. F. Phillips and alternativeiy turned the fire hose on it and shot at 1t with air rifles, Polly only escaped to higher perches shouting Polly wants a raincoat."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Adjutant

Gross flood relief drive. Remarks were also made at the meeting on the relief fund and on import ant business matters pending be- fore the posts by Commander Lester Jenkins and Assistant Ad- jltant George Allen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
FRATERNAL NEWS
Winona Rebekah Lodge

Following last nights meeting of Winona Rebekah lodge, of Odd Fellows, a reception for new officers was held in Odd Fellows hall. Entertainment was of fered by Richard Pelvin, P. Ralph Serafine, Aubrey Hardwick and John Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
NEW YORK CURB

Scoville Of East Plymouth. ,g;.s
 \: The funeral was held this after- noon at o'clock from Hartford with Rev. c. Clarence Lund Of Christ Church, Cathedral, Hartford, officiating. Burial was in West cemstery. Bristol; yi..e,ss.. .,., '. <,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Behind The Lines
Wilson Post

Adjutant J. C.. Hazel discussed flood conditions at. last nights meeting Of the William Wilson Post American Legion, and follow ing his talk the members voted to donate $10 to the local Red
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Myrtle Temple

A Valentine social will follow the next meeting of Myrtle temple, Pythian Sisters. it was announced last eyening at a meeting held in Pythian hall. Mrs. Charotte Marshall will be hostess at the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
Canadian Legion

Following tonights meeting Of the Canadian Legion Auxiliary, which will be held at the Ameri- can Legion home, the members Of the entertainment committee or the organization will convene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
CHAPEL USED 100 YEARS

Vermontville, Mich. (UP)-A cha pei built 100 years ago by this vil- lage's settlers is still in practical use today. It is now used as a parish house,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
NATIONAL DRIVE URGED TO RUSH
 FEDERAL AMENDMENT TOUPHOLD-
 MINIMUM. FAIR WAGE STANDARDS
Empire State Conference Goes on Record For United, Nationwide Action;
 New Bills Up in Albany

Albany, N. Y, Jan 28-( Minimum fair wage leg sation to improve working conditions for women and mi in industry is being considered in the New York State Legislature to replace laws held invalid by the U S. sSu orefne Court. f91Fa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

"D'' in attendance will have the op- porttinity of listening to the national Boy Scout broadcast that evening in which President Roosevelt and Chief Scout Executive James E West VII lspeak from the white Houss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
TRIP ASKED, JAIL RECEIVED

! Cleveland (UP) -- When Judge
 Joseph Silbert found him guilty of breaking three plate glass windows in cafe, John Ritz, 40, asked to be deported to Poland. The judge sent him to the workhouse for 30 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
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PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06

who put up q monument 10 INC
boil wccvil--thc only monument
i'm the world to bug.
A great obstacle to Alabama 5
prosperity and security used to be
the universal custom Of her plant
ers of growing virtually nothing
but cotton and importing from
other states products which they
could have grown at home.
The boil wccvil by destroying
cotton helped drive Alabama
farmers to crop divcrSification.
As result Alabama is now well
on the road to agricultural self
sufficicncy and is importing less
and less farm products. The boil
wccvil taught Alabama farmers to
live off their farms and no longer
to place their faith in one crop
cotton.
So, in gratitude, the cntcrpris,,
ing citizens of Enterprise erected
y monument to one of then
states greatest charlottesville
cotton boil wecvil.
One never knows when one 5
worst enemy is ones best friend
in disguise. But what gnashng OF
teeth and wailing there was when
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06
DAVE MAY HAVE BEEN RIGHT

A favorite longtime theme Of Dave Clark s.
editor of the Textile Bulletin is that at the Uni
versity there are few professors who have sought
TO instill subversive doctrines into the minds OF
students under their charge there. Nobody has
taken much stock in his allegation, not because
there weren't any radicals at the UniverSlty-Pro-
fessor Erickson and the notorious Communist dim
ner party was one-but because the general belief
was that the University administration had enough
sense and enough consideration for the State and
the University itself not to permit any such adj
vantages to be taken of immature minds and un-
formed codes
1t now develops that Dave may have been right
at least in part and that instructor was for
several years getting in Communist licks in the
class room with the knowledge of his masters AT
any rate the following is lifted from The Daily
Tar Heel, student publication:
Arnold Williams, who is remembered on this
campus for his introduction of communist theory
into freshman English courses, has left the Uni
versity for position on the faculty Of the Mis-
souri, School of Mines.
Williams received his doctor of philosophy de-
gree here and taught English for several years.
Many times he was scored for leading class discus
sions that were pro-communist in nature rather
than devoting class time to the study of grammar.
Charlotte News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06

wTASHINGTON.-The question
w whether popular referen-
dunn shall be required to take
this country into war VIII al
most certainly be a major issue
nm the floors of Congress within
the next few months.
Last May, as reported in these
dispatches, Congressman LOUIS
Ludlow of Indiana had gathered
100 signatures for a petition 10
discharge from the House judi
ciary Committee his resolution
for a constitutional amendment
which would require that the peo-
ole vote on any proposed declara-
ton of war.
Today he has 1875 such sigma
lures. This means that the pro-
posed amendment, assuming Luo-
low is correct in his assurance
that he has enough additional Slg-
natures in sight to make up the
necessary 2l8, will come before
the House by February or March'
Subsequent processes of ADDING
il TO the Constitution would IN
clude passage by two-thirdS Hole
in Senate and House and ratiiica-
ton by three-fourths of the states
House passage would require 29U
votes if all members were on hano
Heavy drive will be placed be,
hind the proposal. A national
committee of veteran, church
farmer, labor, war mother ano
other leaders is being formed &c
lend weight. Proponents 'hlnH
they can NOW down opposition by
insisting that America mustn't be
asked to save the world for DEM
ocracy" again without some dem
ocratic process for deciding
whether the American section o.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06
these two newspapers.

these two newspapers"
To this announcement of The Record
owner The NewS-Topic made rejoinder in
this fashion:
1.-The foregoing announcement from Sam s. Jen-
nings. editor and owner of the Caldwell Record
EXPLAINS that he has upon his own votion and
voluntary action disposed of his interest in that
property to the Lenoir News-Topc, that the two
papers may be merged and in doing, should
make possible a greater and more complete news
PAPER service to the people of Lenor and Caldwell
county.
Perhaps the opportunity for profitable invest
ment has never been more greatly exaggerated
than in the newspaper business, especially in linz
tied fields where the existence of two or more
papers some of which owe their birth to political
or speculative purposes to misdirected ambition,
serve the same purpose that one could we'll per-
form. This surplus energy becomes an economic
burden upon the advertisers and subscribers and
in effect impcdes in a measure the progress and
development of newspaper service in keeping with
the growth and demands of a progressive COM
munity."
The foregoing is ample evidence that
the newspaper men of LenOr are equipped
with lots of common sense; and if the peO-
pie of town and county can match them in
this particular, that little city should con-
tinue its present impressive record Of prog
reSS and growth.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
VOICES OF THE PEOPLE

Wednesday night a delegation of citizens met
with the county commissioners to make protest
against Hberality of treatment of road houses in
this section. We are informed that the county
commissioners were very sympathetic towards the
delegation and apparently shared the opinions OF
the group relative to road house management and
restrictions
1t is not interference with public officials when
delegations appear before them with requests for
certain procedures in the conduct of government
whether that government be local, state or ma
tional Private citizens have right to be heard
and public officials, if they of the right type,
will welcome any delegation that has a matter
that such delegation thinks of Importance.
Our citizens do not approach public officials
enough. If the voice of the people were heard
more frequently public officials would know what
to do and what the people want. Being critical
behind the backs of public officials neither fair
to them nor honest for the critic. Open discussion
and frankness of opinion are both needful and
helpful.
The Herald often takes opportunity to make
suggestions relative to public affairs and 1t feels
as though it has not only the right to so do but
as a semi-pubic institution such comment is worthy
and necessary.
But it is not the duty of the newspaper alone to
so exercise its prerogative The private citizen Is
assume responsibility when such responsibility
faces him on any given issue.-ROck Hill Is. Co.
Herald.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06
MINISTER'S WAR ON COMMUNISM

Whatever the clergymen of other states may
think about Communism and other radical doc
trines, the ministers of Texas will have none OF
them At the State Ministers Fellowship, held in
Dallas this week, Texas clergymen threw down the
gauntlet to the Communists and pledged to wage
unceasing war their perncious doctrines Com
munism and Fascsm heartily condemned by
the preachers who attended this conference and
steps were taken to launch statewide campaign
against the groups that are seeking to undermine
the gOvernment-Denison (Texas) Herlad.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-06
Farm Production
Loan Returns In
South Growing

WASHINGTON, Oct 6. (UP)
Despite low cotton prices, repay
mcnts Of loans to farm produc-
ton credit associations in the
south Atlantic states are marked
~ greater than last year, Ernest
Graham. president Of the Column
bia Production Credit corpora
ton. said last night.
Addressing a national confer
cncc Of production credit Off
cials here. he said more than 81
100000 Of about $4,000, 900
loaned To farmers in Georgia,
Florida and the Carolinas since
January was repaid by October !.
Collections were approximately
81, 100000 greater than during
the corresponding period Of 1896,
Graham said.
VI. O. Wilson, president of the
Baltimore Production Credit cor
poration, announced that his dis
trict - Pennsylvania. Maryland.
Delaware, Virginia and West Nm-
ginia-has had the best year on
record. successfully financing
more than two dozen kinds of
crops i'm addition to fruit, poul-
try and livestock production.
Membership in those states has
increased to more than 1000,
ne said.
Graham described as favorable
the outlook in Florida for citrus
and truck crops, particularly Gel
cry.