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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
MAYOR MURPHY
 OUT. OF RACE
Not Seeking Lieut.. Gov. Nomination; Would Con-
 flict With MayOraIty

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 26 - GU. P1 Tn the midst of extensive ne- gotiations in his behalf, Mayor John W. Murphy announced today that, after careful consideration" he would not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieuten- ant-goVernor.
 Mayor Murphy said his duties as mayor came first and that the un- | dertaking of two jobs might inter- fere with his position here.
 q have decided that I shall not be q candidate" Murphy said, but that I shall continue to devote all of my time to the office of mayor serving to the best of my ability.
 q issue this statement now to the end that those who would vote for me if l were candidate for the nomination, be informed as to my desires and turn to consideration of others who have entered or may later enter their names in the con- test for the nomination for licuten- governor"
 Murphy said he had given "care- full consideration to this matter, having in mind principally my obli- gations as mayor of this city and as to my ability to fulfill these obliga- lions fl and when I were nominated and elected lieutenant-goycrnor, and at the same time meet the require ments of that important office"
 His announcement came a few hours after it was learned in re- liable quarters National Committee man David E. Fitzgerald and Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy, Hartford, were considering a Ideal" to support Murphy for the nomination.
 It could not be ascertained imme- diately whether work in Murphys behalf would cease.
 Murphy's withdrawal left the field to State Labor Commissioner Jo- Seph M. Tone and Colonel Thomas HeWes, Pennington, both close ad- yiSors to Governor Wilbur l.. Cross.
 An unannounced candidate, state IVA Director Thomas J. Dodd, was reported active in doWn-state sec lions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Cosgriff Nominated
 As Legion Chieftain
Elections of Davis Post Planned September 10;
 Flower Show to Start September IA
W AT E R WILLIE

all amateur exhibitors of Waterbury and vicinity and will include ar- rangement classes and horticul- tural classes. Anyone wishing infor- nation should call Frederick Pou- dim of Pembroke avenue.
 Named Committeeman
 Mrs Frank Carney, president ot the Casper Davis auxiliary. is a member of the entertainment com mittee for the nat.onai convention of the Italian-American World War Veterans in Waterbury. September 2. 3 and 4.
 The military ball will be held Fri day evening, Septehoer End, at Temple hall and banquet Satur- day evening, September 3rd, at 2 o'clock, tickets for which may be obtained from Mrs. Carney or Mrs John Byrnes, secretary of the local auxiliary.
 Tickets may also be obtained from Mrs. Carney or Mrs. Byrnes for the Canadian Legion banquet and ball which will be held in Waterbury September 10th. The banquet to be served at the Hotel Elton at 6.30 o'clock and the ball to follow at Temple hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
She Wears Lightly the Grown
 Of Miss America, 1937"
Spends Year as School Girl,
 Doesn't "CaSh 1n' on Beauty
for Life Saving exams.

for Life Saving exams.
 "On Saturday" she admitted, q often do go to New York to pose for commercial photographers and several times I have endorsed pro- ducts over the radio" But neither way of cashing in on her Miss America" title interferes with the serious business of getting an edu- cation, she points out, so-she cashed in.
 And that is the secret of the strange behavior of the beauty contest winner who took her tro- phy and went home.
 She sees herself as an ordinary American girl. "I want as good an education as I can get," she says After that want try at earn ing my own living. I hope that will be able to get into radio. After that I'd like to marry-but not be- fore I've finished with career"
 Sitting on the front porch of the white frame house here where she was born, and which stands direct ly opposite the campus of Centen- ary College where Miss America, l937" will begin her first year of actual college work this Fall, she went on to say: "The incest thing about being known as Miss Amer ica' this last year was that I had such good time at dances. And she added, her slate-blue eyes sparkling, T got invited to a lot more dances than I used to-"
 She says that whether it was Bowdoin or West Point, the colle- gians and cadets were equally anxious to have dance with Miss America"
 For the information of the un- known girl who is to be Miss America, 1938"-the other advan- tages of the title, according to Miss America. 1937", are the chance to earn money as a model and by endorsing various products the excitement of having the title for a year, and the thrill (which wears off) of being stopped for au- tographs.
 The only disadvantage, so far as Miss Cooper has found, is that oth- CT girls are inclined to be jealous and stand-offish. Come to think of it, what girl right in the middle of making an impression would like to have Miss America" walk upO Another thing that makes the present Miss America unusual for beauty contest Winner-besides her hair, which is naturally pIa- tinum blonde-is the fact that she wears no makeup at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
GYMNASTIC CLUB
 PLANS CONTESTS
Leon Bucks to Direct Pro, gram at Rasmussen's
 Park Next Sunday

The Waterbury Gymnastic society under the direction of Leon C. Bucks, founder and instructor, have completed plans for their fourth an- nual field day Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock at Rasmussen's Park on Bradley avenue.
 Members will compete for cups and ribbons doing both bligatory and optional sets on the side horse, parallel bars, horizontal bars, pole Vaultlng, running high jumps and preliminaries.
 After the competition dancing will follow to the music of Ed Digimas and his orchestra. Charles Stankiss Ian9 James Greco will be in charge of Refreshments, Frank Cipriano in charge Of music, Nicholas Moffo in charge of apparatus and John Vols kiS, Edward Vensloyas and Frank Cipriano in charge of publicity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
ALOUETTE GROUP
 TO HOLD PARADE
Fun-Making Canadian Le. zion Members March at
 Midnight Sept. 9

Paradlng through the streets of Waterbury at midnight, September 3. the fun-making Alouette society Of the Canadian Legion will inaug- urate the annual convention of the Massachusetts state command which VIII be in session here September 9, 10 and II. Officials of the arrange ments committee stated at a meet Ing last night that approximately l,0O0 delegates are expected. BuSi- ness sessions will be held in The El- ton.
 Reginald H. Lawrence, general chairman Of he arrangements com- mlttee, made announcement of the subcommittee and outlined the three-day program after a meeting last night in the local posts hall on Bank street.
 After the midnight parade, the Alouettes will conduct an initiation ceremony in the post hall.
 The following morning, MT. Law renee will open the first business session of the legion, in The Elton at 9 o'clock. State Commander Clyde $. Mcdonald of Springfield, Mass, will preside. A ball will be held that same evening h Temple hall.
 A church parade, followed by serv- ices in the Second Congregational church, will be held September II. All local veterans organizations and auXiliaries have been invited to take part.
 The convention committee of- ficers are: General chairman, MT Lawrence; commander, Duncan c. Rose; senior ice-commander, Cliff ford c. Nichols: treasurer, Thomas Dimock; secretary, Morton C.. Spencer: auxiliary committee chair man, Mrs. Rhea Lawrence. Committees Named Other committees follow: Gre dentials, MT. Spencer. chairman; William Mellick, MT. Dimock, Sarah Gibson, Ula Rose, Hattie Chrisman, publicity, MT. Rose and MT. Law renee; parade officials, Harry J. McLeary; marshal; George Leclair and John Quinlan, aides; banquet and ticket, Harry White, chairman; Aclahd Wright, Sarah Gibson, Mrs. Herbert Jensen, Nellie Ring, Adrenne Vachon, Mae Duley; church service, George Armour, chairman; Welcome Crandell and Thomas Costello; re- ception, Clifford Nichols, chairman; Edward Peters, Mrs, Nellie Sprano,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

troduced William Carpenter of Plainville, toastmaster. MT. Carpcn- l ter spoke briefly on the early dayd of the Crocodile club and introduced Constant Futile, 89, of East Hart ford, who attended his first Croco- dile dinner in 1883. Among those present were State Senator An thony J. Rich and State Represen- tative Judge Joseph P. O'Connell.
 Speakers included Michael Yam ] bert of Unionville, Major Frank Johnson of New Britain, a noted traveler; Judge Thomas Welch of Southington. former postmaster James Holden of ForestvilIe, former state representative Thomas N. Ryan of Foresville, Health Officer Dr1 Benjamin B. Robbins, John CopeI well known manufacturer, John Barnes of the Wallace Barnes com pany, Fire Commissioner Frank Dut- ton, Casper Cummings of Guilford. Julius Pierce of Pittsfeld, Mass, City Clerk John Gleason of Hart- ford and Dr. Robert l.. Smith of Hartford. Group singing was led bY James J. Dunn of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Rep. O'Connor Lo Q
 ASCOT Floor Le
Should New York Representative Survive FDRs Purge
 LOng-SOught Coalition May Be Effected
BY DREW PEARSON AND ROBERT S. ALLEN Authors of The Daily Washington Merry Go- Round

Washington-Special - If Repre- sentative John O'Connor emerges victorious from the White House drive against him, watch for a boom in certain Republican quarters to make him the COPS House floor leader next Congress.
 The post will be open as result of the voluntary retirement of the veteran Representative Bertrand Shell, and some of the COP strate- gists think it would be a master stroke to make O'Connor the party's parliamentary chief. They already are quietly feeling out certain key Republican Congressmen about it. The arguments advanced for the bold plan are:
 l. By making O'Connor their floor leader the Republicans would be putting into actual op- eration their long discussed pro- posal for coalition with anti New Deal Democrats.
 2. O'Connor is seeking the Republican nomination in his district on his anti-Administra
 ton record. At a COP confab he openly boasted that he had been much more effective foe of the President than their own mem bers.
 3. As an experienced and scrappy parliamentarian, O'Con- nor would give the COP a more aggressive leadership in the House than it has had in the last few years.
 Whether the Republican master minds can put over their daring scheme remains to be seen. They are counting on OConnor to favor it because even if reelected, he is all Washd up as leader on the Democratic side.
 Administrationites are saying nothing publicly, but they are pre- pared to fight to the last ditch to oust him as chairman of the Rules Committee. As this is decided in party caucus and O'Connor person. ally is very unpopular among the Democratic members, his chances
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Mr. and Mrs Walter w. Forman of Middlebury are vacatoning in Bermuda Eleanor McGrath was guest of Jane Gamble of New Haven at her Madison cottage last week. Bernard Kass of the Button Shop is spend ing week in Brooklyn N Y MT. and Mrs. BenJainn Chatfeld were weekend guests and attended the dinner dance and "Follies' guests of MT and Mrs Archie Rowbottom at Madison . . Eleanor Read has just about taken in everything Cape Cod offers in weeks time
 Rev. Dr. John L. Loughran Ph. D., newly-appointed pastor of the Church of the Holy Family in Bridgeport and former assistant at the Immaculate Conception here was honored recently by Park City parshionerS at est monia in the Holy Family rectory Father Loughran is writing series of articles on Education and Crime which are running in the Bridgeport IlmeS-Star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Eyerybody's doing it. What? The Lambeth Walk. It has recently arrived London, and well known New York dancing master says that it is going strong ln London the most popular dance the boat when he returned not long ago. gets it's name from section In London and depicts Cockney lads and asse$ striking their strut of Sunday. In the Lambeth Walk the couple does not swing it," instead they walk it down.. The nice thing about it, the instructors say that it is easy everyone feels he urge to get the floor It goes something like this Partners march side by side gentle man on the left, strut eight steps, swinging arms and walking jauntly Then right arms are linked while the couple walk around in circles to the right for four steps to the left Repeat strut for eight steps, partners separ ate facing each other and taking four steps backward, closing the fourth count While all this going on slap knees to music and make effective fade-out with thumbs pointed shoulders htch-hke fashion, yelling loudly, HEY" Now you try it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

of retaining command of the conn., mittee are very remote.
 The strongest opposition tc O'Connor's selection as COP flooi leader will come from the Republi- can rank and file. He is no bettei liked by them than by the Demo- crats. Also, there are two very pop ular aspirants within the party fol Shells job-Massachusetts' Repre- sentative Joe Martin, chairman oi the COP Congressional Campaign Committee, and California's Repre- sentative Harry Englebright, Re- publican Whip.
 Neither has O'Connor's flair for the spotlight, but both are able and experienced congressional hands.
 Copyright, 1888, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
In nick of time. Ben Cutler is we'll known in

In nick of time Ben Cutler is well known in Waterbury for we used to cheer him some years back when he was one of Yaes star football baseball hockey rIayers He also has brother Eli, who lives in Ches kfre now but was popular Waterburian for few years and still works in this city, Eli quite tennis player too We'll, Ben Cutler had the experience of his life early Sunday morning when he doZed off at the wheel of the automobile he driving from Green wich into New York City. The landed in the East River and Ben Cutler had to work fast to get out of the car He did so nicely and hauled to shore safely
 Ben Cutler has top-rankng band today and he was returning from engagement in Norwalk when the accident occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
TATAS LEAVE FOR
 HOME IN ARIZONA
To Stop EnrOute at Cleve- land, in Canada; Make
 Trip By Motor

MT. and Mrs. Romeo Tata, former residents of this city, left New Ha- ven today to return to their pres- ent home in Tempe, Ariz. They will make the trip by auto, ano expect to visit Chicago, Cleveland and Canada on the way.
 MT. Tata, violinist of note, re- gently gave a series of Beethoven sonatas in New Haven, with Prof Ellsworth Grumman, of the Yale School of Music. These concerts have been highly praised by music lovers.
 MT. Tata is head of the music de- partment of the Arizona State Teachers college at Tempe. and al- so conducts the Phoenix Symphony orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Stage-struck girls over the coun- try wondered what she was think ing of when she turned down vau- deVille and night club offers for of all things, the chance to go back to school and learn some more.
 But in the year that has passed since she became Miss America, !" Bette Cooper has done a still more astonishing thing-something that makes her eligible for the title Typical American Girl" as well as Miss America"
 The 17-year-old girl fitted right back into school life as though
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

she had never discarded the socks, saddle -oxfords, blouses and skirts of the campus for a long enough fling at sophistication to cop the title of Miss America" She slip ped right back into her role of Academy student at Centenary College-if anything working a little harder than she had ever done before.
 Along with going out for drama tics, taking singing lessons, and keeping up with her sorority "do- ings," she found time to make the swimming team, and pass her Sen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
FARLEY INVITED
 TO TESTIMONIAL
May Attend Dinner for State Senator Frank
 MCDermOtt
(SpeciaI to The Democrat)


 West Haven, Aug. 6-Postmaster General Jarme A. Farley is expected to attend the testimonial dinner be- ing planned for the latter part of September for Senator Frank L. McDermott, who is retiring as Dem- ocratic town chairman. The dinner had been set for Sept. Is but the committee in charge learned that the postmaster general would not be able to attend until the last of the month. The committee is meeting tonight with George w. Chairman, chairman, and chosen to succeed Senator McDermott as the town committee leader, when a definite date may be set.
 Other Democratic leaders who re- ported to have signified their in- tentions of attending the McDer- mott testimonial dinner are Cover nor Wilbur L. Cross, Senator Augus- tine Lonergan, Senator Francis Ma loney, Congressman James A. Shan ley, J. Francis Smith, chairman of the State Central committee, and Robert Hurley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
GastrOnimic Gaspe

Gastronimic Gaspe . Among the many fine things that have come down from GaSpe Peninsula country way up North it's native foods, rather foods familiar to us, but prepared in native style. Right now New Workers who go in for dishes smackng their lips old Gaspe custom --c cod tongues served hot toasted crackers. French Canadians holding exhibition of Gaspe crafts in New York this week and decided that bit of home cooking would not go amiss. When the visitors and guests had sampled the hot cod tongues cracker they simply paused for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
CROCODILE CLUB
 SPONSORSPARTY
Several Waterburians En. joy COmpounce Sheep
 bake Yesterday
Special to The Democrat

Bristol, Aug. 26.-Gunther A Mathes, Walter Brooks and George T. Dillon, Waterbury newspapermen represented the Brass City at the annual sheepbake of the Crocodile club at Lake Compounce yesterday attended by approximately 100 from all parts of the state.
 Julian A. Norton was in charge of the sheepbake.
 Following a sheep barbecue, State Representative I. Edward Pierce in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
SERIOUS AT MAKE RELIEVE

Concord, N. II. (UP) Six Dun-
 barton men abstaincd from shaw ing for two weeks to impersonatc Rogers Rangers in the Sesquicen = tennial parade here. Another en- thusiastic participant, representing an Indian cSout, went to the other extreme and allowed his head to be shayed-leaVing only q scalp lock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Corripan Reel Here's another new dance nun,ba 1t begins at the end and works back to the beginning, if you make that out. Just like air sailing to the west coast you set sail for the east and hit Ireland And the old crate went so goes the ree which sounds pretty complicated, reel-y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
To days Answers 10
 CRANIUM CRACKERS :
Problems on Comic Page.

1. Sir Henry Irving is the name of famous actor. 9 Con amore means with love.
 3. A sextant Is an instrument for measuring distances.
 1. Lincoln Park is in Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
OLD WEST SURELY GONE

Willows, Cal. UP)-An indication o1 how the Far West is slipping from the good old days of cattle ruStling and similar outlawry de- VelOped here when a woman was arrested for chicken stealing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

MT. Rose, Mary Dundas and Billie DiVitto; decorations, Robert Sprano, chairman; Harry Dundas, Joseph Vachon, Edgar McAdams and George LeClair; advertising, MT. Rose, chair man; MT. Vachon, MT. Sprano and MT. White; convention police, MT LeClair, chairman; William Bass. George Vigeant, James Chrisman and Herbert Jensen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

HomeWard the weary camper Wends his weary way, He's finished the season for roughng u now And thinks he'll call 1t day. HomeWard he comes struggling With most of his equipment intact, He's quite fed up with the open, he says, Where he's acquired hundreds of frecKles, to be exact. He's glad to get back to civilization, To escape the early reVeille call, Sleep as long as he likes in the morning, And not into sleeping bag crawl. He welcomes his home-cooked breakfast Griddle cakes in syrup Smothered, Sleeps for q change in a regular bed, Down under nice blankets well covered HomeWard the weary camper Wends his weary way, Hes had enough of camping this year And thinks he'll call 1t day.
 -Em. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Some fishermen of England de- clare the long drought was started by Russians "meddling with the North Pole"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Gone but not fOrgOtten

Gone but not forgotten. The American Wildfe Institute knows it's native birds and beasts So when says that kinds of birds and II mammals that once native to this country, extinct you be it's fact It's also sad fact for when nation lets it's native Wilde perish through carelessness and lack of foresight we've all got to share in the blame And what's the Institute also claims that there are now
 Is species of birds and 30 of mammals facing extinction Among the birds gone but not forgotten, the passenger pigeon (ast one died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914) heath hen great auk, Labrador duck Carolina paroquet Guadalupe caracara On the animal side we're missing the Maine giant mink, Gull Island meadow mouse Amargosa meadow mouse Pacific White-tailed deer Badlands mountain sheep, Texas mountain sheep and the Merriam elk. About vanished the White Mountains California dwarf shreW, fisher black footed ferret wolverine otter Plains buffalo wolf Guada- lupe fur seal monk seal, hooded seal, Pacific Walrls Atlantic Warus, eastern fox squirrel, Florida manatee gray whale Atlantic right whale, and Greenland right whale. Among the almost-eXtnct birds are the masked bobwhite Eskimo curew, AttWater prairie chicken Ipswich sparrow, dusky knglet and Florida side sparrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

 HackettstoWn, N. 26-When Cooper
   let introduced element the been turning into routine proceedings. She broke from Miss America" tradition she said No thank you movie companys offer of trip Hollywood film the gold at the other of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
BREAKING CAMP

ews camping brings influx Of youthful camper b railroad termnabJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Helpful Hattie says she has implicated faith in the countrys cOmcal future and she's all for Obeying the law statue by statue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
OUINTON CLUB
OF HOMEMAKERS
MET OCTOBER 6
Mrs. Johnson Payne Talks On
Remodeling Old Lamps
For Present Use

The regular monthly meeting of the
Quinton Homemakers Club was held
Thursday, October 9th at the home of
Mrs. ames Cottman with Mrs. Cott-
man and Mrs. Talmadge Beauchamp
as joint hostesses.
At this meeting it was decided to
change the November meeting to the
second Wednesday in the month. AL
so if this fits in with Miss Topfer's
schedule the second Wednesday in
each month will be the regular meet
ing day for the club. At the next
regular meeting the annual Thanks
giving donations for the Crisfield
Hospital will be received.
After the business routine the meet
ing was turned over to Mrs. Johnson
Payne, project demonstration. Her
subject was "Remodeling Old Lamps
to meet the New Lighting Require
ments." Mrs. Payne stressed five
important points in reference to this:
First: Efficiency; Second: Proper Ar
rangements; Third: Sufficient Light;
Fourth: Every light shaded; Fifth:
Make them decorative.
Starting with the Kitchen she pro-
crossed through each room in the
house. She also spoke of those homes
in which there are no electric lights
and told of the many good kerosene
lights on the market.
The November meeting will be held
November 9th at the home of Mrs
Arthur Landlord.