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La gaceta., 1937-06-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
INFANT DEATHS
 HIGH IN COUNTRY
Insurance Mortality Tables Show Lower
 Rates in Cities

Urban districts report lower in- fant mortality rate than do rural districts. according to statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Since 1930 infant deaths have been curtailed at a higher rate in the city, than in the country, the report continues.
 The object of the insurance com pany in conducting the research was to establish whether conditions in the cities or those in the coun- try have been more favorable to the preservation of infant life. Tn Ten nessee, Arkansas, and West Virginia the ratio of urban to rural infant mortality ranged from 140 to 145 per cent while California reported a ratio of urban to rural infant mor- tality of only Il per cent.
 In part, the statisticians' report reads. By the large. infant mor- tality was higher in the rural areas than in the cities of the United States, the rates being 62 and b8 deaths of inf9nts per 1000 live births respectively Of the 48 states, however. a showed higher infant mortality in the cities than in the rural areas. In 2l states the sit- uation was reversed, higher infant mortality rates being reported in the rural areas. Tn five states the in- fant mortality rate was identical Tn tho urban and rural areas"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
EXPERTS FAVOR
 MARRIAGE TEST
Connecticut Officials Be-
 Iieve Law Will Prove Worth Shortly

To decide the course of any legis- lation in its first year of operation is difficult problem, and to declare abruptly that the Connecticut mar riage law, now in operation just one year, is driving people to other states is not in accordance with the facts, the state department of health asserted in its current monthly bulletin. Marriages in Con- necticut did decrease last year, a frequent reaction to progressive leg islation, but as the year went for- ward marriages approached more normal frequency.
 Granting the operation of the law for five years, the bulletin said, fully 50,000 marriages will have been per- formed with 100000 persons known to have been free from syphilis or not in the infectious stages of the disease at the time of marriage In this period of five years, at a very conservative estimate, 75,O0C healthy children will, be born and the number of still-births will de- crease markedly. Tn the light of these figures, the bulletin continued the limited restrictions of the mar riage law sink into insigniflcance Perhaps the quantity of marriages may have slightly decreased but the quality of the unions and the resultant offspring will have as nearly approached the ideal as pub.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16

1 lic health and state efforts win per- init at tho present.
 Any law which has such 6 wide. spread guarantee of freedom from the most dangerous of diseases should not only be continued fin Connecticut but should be enacted in other states, the bulletin declared
 Whatever restriction the law may place on the marriage of couples if of Q temporary nature, unlike the law which prohibits marriage of im- beetles and epilcptics. After proper treatment a syphilitic person may marry.
 During 1886, there have been l4,- 601 blood examinations under the law. Data are yet incomplete, but it is known that on the basis of lab- oratory reports physicians have made at least A positive diagnoses for syphilis on individuals intend ing to marry. Of these A cases the sex distribution was almost equal. It is estimated that between 30 and 90 per cent of the individuals apply ing for marriage licenses and hav- ing a positive diagnosis for syphilis had no knowledge of their infection prior to the required blood test. Many of these individuals would have passed the disease along to their marital partners as well as to their offspring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
SON DIE ACCIDENTALLY
Mrs. Stella Moran Teller, Fiye.Year.Old Boy
 Asphyxiated

A percolator boiled over to extin- guish a gas flame and cause tho deaths last night of Mrs. Stella Moran Teller and her five-year old son, William, last night in the Teller apartment at 33O East Main street. Only when other occupants of the apartment smelled the gas fumes seeping through the building were the two discovered. Mrs. R. Teller was dead, while the boy died on his way to St. Mary's hospital.
 Teller At Work
 While the woman and child were being asphyxiated. the husband and father, Raymond Teller, was at work in restaurant on the ground floor, which he owns. Informed of the fumes the husband broke into the apartment to find his wife seated in 8 chair, dead, and his son lying on the floor.
 Called to Home
 Patrolman and Mrs. Charles Klau- berg. who live in the building, were among those who smelled gas, and they summoned MT. Teller. Another neighbor. Mrs. Michael Hayes, said she had been talking to Mrs. Teller early in the night and had heard Mrs. Teller walking about her apart ment at 10 o'clock. ., a,
 Dr. Edward Kirschbaum, medical examiner, gave a verdict of acci- dental death after an investigation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
CITY BEING SUED
 IN SIDEWALK FALL
$l5,OOO Damages Asked; Accident Occurred Last
 October

Mrs. Michael D'Attellls, of Il Bradley avenue today brought suit for $l5, 1000 against the City of Wa terbury, in the superior court. In- juries suffered on ar allegedly de- fective sidewalk are claimed as the basis of the action.
 The plaintiff claims that she was seriously, perhaps permanently in Jured in a fall on the sidewalk at the corner of Congress and High land avenue. at noon, October g, 1886. She sets up in her complaint the allegation that the sidewalk at that location is part tar and part dirt, and that the difference in heights between the two is two and one half, to lour inches.
 Attorney Theodore V. Meyer, and Attorney Michael Galullo represent the plaintiff in the action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
GOOD REPORT ON
 SAFETY IS GIVEN

An encouraging report on the progress Of the city's safety commit tee was given yesterday afternoon by Police Superintendent William J. Roach at the monthly meeting Oi the Waterbury Citizens Traffic Safety committee at the Chamber of Commerce building.
 Superintendent Roach reported that accident rates here have shown . steady decline in the past months, while during the same period acci- dents were increasing in the state as . whole. Formation of the police accident squad had done much to improve conditions here, he said.
 A report on safety campaign in the schools was submitted by Dr.. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
- SPO7LIGHTYNG ---------
 Brass City News
Lenient Judge

Expressing a desire to be lenient, Judge John F. McGrath in city court tot.ay gave suspended jail sentence of three months to George Masterson, IS, of New Britain, who was returned here Yesterday after being arrested as he was released from Hartford county jail. Masterson. had serV- Cd four months there for theft of aN automobile in New Britain.
 A local charge or theft of an s.utomobila was changed to one of taking Q car without permission. Masterson was arrested here last fall after allegedly stealing a car in New Britain, abandoning 1t in Danbury, stealing another car there and driving to this city. He faces prosecution yet ioh the Dan- bury count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
Fracture Nose

Den Ali, A, of 32 Sc0vill street was admitted to the Waterbury hospital shortly after noon today suffering with 3 fractured nose and deep laceration above the left eye. Hospital authorities reported his condition was not serious.
 Ali. an emplOye of the Chase Metal Works, was injured at his occupation when the cablg on the machine over which he was work ing, snapped and struck him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
Psychologist Gives
 Advice To Parents
Handling of Everyday Problems Duties of Mothers and Fathers Asserts Dr.. Robert Clark, University Expert

The good parent is the under standing parent who knows how to handle children and to settle prob. lems which occur in @ child's life, in the opinion of Dr. Robert Clark. University of Iowa psychologist, published in the May issue of Look, the monthly picture magazine.
 How parents handle these prob- lems, Dr. Clark goes on to say, de- termines the future happiness Johnny or Mary will achieve. When children quarrel, he believes, they can usually settle their own prob lems, particularly if they are of the same age. But when child is constantly teased by an older one, arrangements should be made for them to play with others of their own age. If an adult does find 1t necessary to interfere in quarrels, he should never act as 6 policeman, but as Q sympathetic and under. standing companion.
 What must a mother say to a child who is broken hearted be- cause her girl friend has chummed up with another? She should ex- plain that the other two girls have some reason for wishing to be alone, the Look article continues; that she too. should seek other companions and that such happenings must not be taken too seriously. And never try to solve this problem by hav- ing a party and not inviting the other two girls. It is bad policy to build up hate toward the other girls Instead, invite new playmates to the home while the child is adjust ing herself to new chun1s.
 A child should never be forced to tell a lie, Dr. Clark believes. He qualities this opinion with typi- cal paternal question, Did you cheat in the examination?" And to save her face, the daughter lies. It is infinitely better to inspire her to improvement in the future by saying, You're fine little girl and you can do things right. If you copied. it was the copying not you-that I don't like. Let me know when you need help with your lessons. I will try to help you"
 Parents should never quarrel be- fore children, the psychologist as- serts. because such quarrels always upset and bewilder children, who love both father and mother. Usual- ly a child takes sides which makes the situation even worse. And pickering parents make quarrelsome children.
 A parent who tries to gain a child's sympathy by crocodile tears in order to gain an end. the Look analysis goes on, is dulling emotion al sensitivity in the child. Soon tho child will realize he is being tricked and thereafter will never respect true emotions.
 Last but by no means least, the psychologist concludes, be careful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
DEROUIN TOFACE
 COURT NEXT WEEK
NOIO COntendere Plea to Be Entered to Indecent
 Assault Charges

Joseph Derouin, alias Joseph Mas- sicotte will plead nolo contendere to charges of indecent assault when arraigned in superior court Tuesday morning, Judge Patrick D. o'Sulli- van was today informed by Attorney Joseph c. Guilfoile, his counsel.
 Three others will be arraigned on various charges, to which they will plead not guilty. They are Stephen Puleo of New Haven, charged with three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses: Harry PietrObono, charged with keeping liquor with in- tent to sell: and Fred Hyland, charged with automobile homicide.
 Russia is issuing 10000, 900 copies if its new constitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
No Fish Story

Applications for fishing licenses continued to pour into the office of the town clerk here today, and the 1000 mark was passed at an early hour. Until yesterday, the opening of the fishing season, $50 licenses had been issued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
ABSENT MINDEDNESs
 DEPENDED

Boston. (UP) Tho absent-minded professor deserves . bouquet in- stead of a laugh, says Professor Irving o. Whittemore of the psy- chology department at Boston uni- vcrsity's College of Business Admin istration. Absent-mindedness Is only the result of too intensive study of . particular problem. no C0ntended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
BATHING SUIT HIS ATTIRE

Quincy, Mass. (UP)--Every day of the year, rain or shine, Albert s. Pierson, retired sea captain in the middle eos. wears nothing but a bathing suit because, says he, it's healthier. Only when he goes to bed for the night does he dof5 his bathing attire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
A sEOWl' Trick

Chicken thieves invaded the North End last night to steal four p. !, Rhode Island Reds owned by Eugene Scarfa, of 22Il North Main .ect. MT. Scarfa discovered his loss this morning and notified po- lice.
 Lieut.. Detective Matthew Ba- laoda and Detective William Foley are in charge of the chicken hunt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
GIRL PUPIL IN 4s STATES

Dallas (UP)-Doris Trutt does moi know where she will finish her edu- cation for she has attended schoo In every one of the 48 states. Hel ftaher is 8 marble setter, and sht goes to school wherever her father happens to be working.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
CARNEY RESIGNS

Boston, April 16-U.P.) - Joseph P. Carney, New England director of the Reconstruction Finance Corpo- ration since November 1884, has re- signed.
 Without commenting on specula- tion that he had resigned to accept another federal post. Carney left for New York. Last year he was men, toned as possible appointee to a feedral reserve bank post. Previous ly he had been state administrator of EZRA and CWA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16

of what you say before a child. A child evidences glee when Q parent uses q prohibited word and will fol- and shows he is truly sorry for vio~ low suit unless dad apologies lating q rule. If he passes off tho incident as amusing, his child will take the same attitude when using the word.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
What a Break!

The law stepped in to interfere with romance here yesterday. Off, ficer Patrick Moylan of the vice squad and Immigration Inspector 1Soland w. Kenny arrested Manuel Lopez Mira of 65 Abbott avenue.
 Mira today was in Hartford fac- ing deportation to Portugal. He w,s to have been married here this Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
CLOCK TICKS FROM 1756

Boston, (UP)-When Bostonians discovered that the clock atop Old South Meeting House was 20 min utes slow, they weren't the least disturbed-they are surprised 1t runs at all. The clock was installed in the tower in 1756 and has been run ming almost steadily ever since. It has been repaired only three times since 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-16
No Santa Claus

Manual Santos of 254 Cherry street was fined & and costs of $1O.26 in Naugatuck today on a charge of violation of the rules of the road. He was arrested yester- 0'.y afternoon by Chief of Police John A. AdamsOn.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
NUM- in 'ZoIo'
Second Week

"The Life Of Emile Zola," one
Of the great achievements Of
the screen, will be held over at
the National Theater. AS
warmly greeted by Washington
audiences as by its newspaper
criticS-who hailed it as cine
matte milestone-the Warner
Bros. production will continue
to be shown twice daily through
Saturday, September 18th.
Paul Mum, whose portrayal Of
Louis Pasteur won him an
Academy award, is expected to
be honored again for his char
acterization Of lola. He heads
q talented cast, including Gale
Sondergaard, Joseph Schild-
kraut, Gloria Holden, Donald
Crisp and Erin O'Brien-Moore.
This story Of a man who
risked reputation and life itself
to right q great wrong is filled
with thrilling moments. William
Dieterle directed the production.
Norman Reilly Raine, Heinz
Herald, and Geza Herczeg pre-
pared the screen play, which
reaches its climax when lola
interveneS in the famous Drey-
fuS case,
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

Variety Founded to Exploit This Type of Enter
tainment, Now Considers Same UnnPortant
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

ally priced acts to keep the
stages lighted.
To restate the case in a nut
shell: The appetite for vaudeville
is keen but there is no apparent
organized effort to satisfy it by
picture-minded executives.
DEANNA is gu" QUEEN
Hardie Meakin will brighten
up Labor Day for hard working
critics by screening UniversalS
100 Men And a Girl" which
stars 14-year-old Deanna Dur
bin.
Little Miss Durbin has made
only one picture, Three Smart
Girls" but already she Is the
reigning queen of the U. lot. By
the fortunes OF Hollywood this
feature turned into a gold mine
for Universal and has been their
1887 champion groSser.
In her new picture the girl
soprano will share top honors
with none other than the emf
nent conductor, Leopold Stokow-
ski. Supporting players will in
clude Adolphe Menjou, MiScha
Auer, Eugene Palette, Billy Gil
bert and Alma Kruger.
The story is comedy. An i'm
poveriShed musician, played by
Menjou as the father Of Miss
Durbin, unsuccesSfully attempts
to get a job with Stokowski's or.
chestra. Finding a sum OF
money, he deceives his child
into believing he's working.
The deception is discovered in
a rather tragic way by the girl.
But meanwhile Menjou and
Auer have been rehearsing a
group of unemployed musicians.
Miss Durbin prevails upon Sto-
kowski to listen and hear her
sing with them. The climax is
happiness all around.
Universal has retained the ut.
most secrecy about what is said
to be an unusual formula in
this production. 1t wouldn't
schedule the usual Hollywood
previeW since it insisted that
writers and critics get their first
glimpse of 100 Men and a Girl"
with an audience.
Deanna Durbin IS an Eddie
Cantor radio discovery. She hit
like a million in her first pic
ture because she had the happy
combination, story and song. OF
course she's a wholesome look
ing youngster with a glorious
voice, but few expected Pro-
ducers Joseph Pasternak and
Henry Roster to turn out such
a bell ringer. The same combi-
nation has directed and super
vised 100 Men and Girl"
SULLIVAN IN HOLLYWOOD
The usually reliable Variety
reports that Broadway Column
mist Ed Sullivan will move to Hol-
lyWood September Is, devoting
his daily type stint after that
date to happenings in movie
land. He will replace Sidney
Skolsky, whose future efforts
will be devoted to radio and a
network program which opens
October 6.
Skolsky is reported as saying
that Broadway columns are as
passe as Broadway. An unkind
crack, but there is some truth
in this Diff at Orange Juice
Gulch. Walter Winchell spends
most Of his time in Hollywood
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

and is building a home there.
Louis Sobol, of the New York
Journal. will be the last of the
original three Broadway chron-
in1nrc
The Washington times., 1937-09-02

and is building a home there.
Louis Sobol, of the New York
Journal, will be the last of the
original three Broadway chron-
iclers.
SEDATE DANCING
Not exactly a ban on swing
music, but Maxim loves crack
band which BaSnee leads on the
Shoreham Terrace runs to soft
strains, and not the tunes which
inspire and reflect the latest
dance violenceS.
Meaning that the collegiate
shag, Indy hop and the Big
Apple are Lot exactly en-
couraged. I think it's a wise
policy for after watching some
of the contestants in the dance
frolic being exploited this week
in the news reels, it appears all
the dancers need to make 1t a
wrestling match Is referee.
Oracle BARRIE TO WE'D
Although Oracle Barrie made
tongues at Saratoga wag by
appearing with Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt on a couple of occa-
sions, the songbird who comes
to the Earle Theater Septem-
Der 10, admits her heart is else
where.
Dick Stable, orchestra leader,
is her Sweetie-pie and they will
tell it to a preacher early in
January. Oracle will be soloist
with the Stable band for one
week in Pittsburgh before COM
ing to washington.
WHY GODFREY QUIT?
Two versions as to why Ar.
thur Godfrey is off the Professor
Quiz network radio program.
The WJSV announcer says they
cramped his style, the advertis-
ing agency says Mr.. Godfrey
demanded more than a $3.50 per
week salary. At any rate Ar.
thur is off.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
VAUDEVILLE is SNUBBED
Motion Pictures and Radio
Now Dominate Principal
Orqon of Show World
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

When the late Slime Silverman founded VARIETY about
80 years ago. dedicated to vaudeville and those engaged
in presenting this type of public entertainment.
For generation hrived the official weekly organ of
the two-aday and Of the entertainer in the flesh
Eventually the shifting in the amusement world
suited in the soaed variety show and its people being rele
gated to the back the magazine motion picture news
empng preferred space and dominating the earlier pages
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Model Altman

Reginald Denny, who plays an
important role in Paramount's
Bulldog Drummond Com eS
Back" makes a profitable hobby
Of building model airplanes.
They sell like hot cakes among
the kids. The actor was a mem
Der Of the British flying corps
during the World War.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Douglas Incognito

Melvyn Douglas, appearing
with Marlene Dietrich and Her
bert Marshall in Ernst Lu-
bitsch's Angel" lives in a mod
est home outside the movie star
district in a middle-class neigh
borhood. His neighbors know
him as Mr.. HesSelberg" and are
unaware he is an actor.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
Can't Get Away

Gail Patrick has had to de.
cline an invitation she received
to appear as a guest at the
Texas Centennial because Of
her current picture schedule re.
curing her time in Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1937-09-02
In Screen Dubut

Ames and Arno, slapstick
adagio team, make their screen
debut in Paramount's Double or
Nothing"
Evening star., 1937-07-26
GUILD IS GRANTED
C.L.0.REFERENDUM
|. {. B. Delays Vote, How.
ever, Pending Redraft Of
Questions.
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The Ameri-
can Newspaper Guild today had grant,
ed the first membership referendum
since its organization-a referendum
to test whether the guild will remain
within the C.. I. O.'S ranks.
The guilds International Executive
Board voted unanimously to delay the
referendum until special committees OF
the Washington, D. c., and Columbus.
Ohio, units could draft a restatement
OF the question at issue. The delay
was granted at the request OF the
two units, which initiated the move
for the referendum
The board also adopted unanimously
a resolution banning from participa-
ton in the referendum balloting all
members who joined the guild since
July l, week before the opening
OF the ST. Louis national convention,
which voted for c. I. O. affiliation
This resolution affected especially
business Office, circulation and other
department employees who would share
membership with editorial workers
under the C. l. O's vertical union
plan.
Other issues the referendum will take
up are the guild convention indorse-
ments of the Spanish loyalist cause,
independent political action. large
w. P. A. appropriation and President
Roosevelts original court bill.