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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
BIBLE GLASSES

With more than 125 members in attendance. the Waterbury Fed eration of Mems Bible Glasses pledged it's support at a meeting last night, to the Waterbury Citi- zens Good Government Association and its program. Several mem bers of the Bible class are mem bers of the association.
 Several out of town groups att tended the meeting, which was ad- dressed by Rev. Alan M. Fair bank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church. Charles Rietdyke, president of the fedora tion, presided. Rev. Edgar N. Jackson, pastor of the Thomaston Methodist church, pronounced benediction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
YOUTH IS SHOT
 BY HIS BROTHER

Machias, Me, Feb. 3.-UP)-Mil- ton Johnson, g, grocery delivery boy, died today of bullet wounds allegelly inflicted by a brother dur ing family quarrel.
 The brother, Winslow Johnson, 16, was jailed on a murder charge.
 Winslow shot Milton in the pres ence of his mother Edith and their 10 brothers and sisters at their home last night, police said. After
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
RAILROAD PLANS COSTLY PROJECT
50 Cars to Be RemOdelled Into Modern Coaches at
 Expense of $7OO,OOO

The New Haven railroad contem- plates the purchase of 7,5O0 tons of 131-pound rail and accompanying track materials, at total cost of $587,000, the remodelling into mod- ern coaches of 50 cars formerly used on the New York, WestcheSter and Boston railway, at a total cost of $700000, and the overhauling and modernizing of 100 of the New Haven sold standard steel coaches at a cost of $553,0OO, in petitions presented today to the United States district court.
 The new rail is required, the trus- tees informed the court, to contiue their rail-replacement program dur ing the next six months.
 Electrical equipment which was required for operation of the Vest chester cars, which are of the mul- tiple-unit type, will be removed, the center doors will be taken out and replaced with wall sections and win dows, sliding end-doors will be changed to swinging doors, baggage racks will be installed, the cars will be furnished with the latest type of comfortable seats.
 The hundred standard steel cars also will have all the old type of seats replaced with present-day more comfortable seats, modern lighting will be installed. new steam piping with thermostatic heat control, and new floors.
 These remodelled cars will be in addition to the 50 new streamlined coaches which the court authorized earlier in the week and which will bring to total of 200 the number of that type of coach owned by the New Haven.
 Hearing on the petition was set for February II at 2lp. m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
HURLED FROM HIS
 ..... JOB BY BLAST

Smithfield, R. T., Feb. 3-CUP)- Ralph Vollente, "A, was hurled from the building and burned critically today ill an explosion at the Pearl Fireworks Go.
 The small wooden shed in which Vollente was working alone col lapsed under the compression and was destroyed by fire.
 Fellow-workers at nearby build ings extinguished Vollente's burning clothing and took him to hospital.
 Fire damage was negligible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
NEWS 
SECOND CHURCH

A regular sesison of the Uni versity Nights course being given at the Second Congrega- tional church will be held to- night.
 A public speaking class will be held tomorrow night, with Miss Mary Louise Martin directing. William W. VOsburgh will re- view "The Star Wagon,' Max we'll Anderson's new play, in the class on drama. Rev. Oscar Locke will continue his Bible course, William B. Elwell will continue his literary lectures, and Attorney Chase Kimball will discuss world events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
FIRST BAPTIST

A meeting of the Child Study
 club will be held Monday night at
 s o'clock at the First Baptist church. Dr. Norma Cutts, we'll known child welfare worker, will discuss the adolescent child. President HdAmonds will be in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
Fred Smiths Plan
 National Reunion
Waterbury Sending Delegation of Seven to Banquet= Meeting in New York City February 10th

Smith accompanied her husband to the first banquet of the associa- ton, which was held last year. An attempt is being made to enroll at least 800 Fred Smiths for the ban Quet this wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
DIES OF BURNS

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 3.-(UP)- Isaac Cohen, GA, burned in hotel fire January 27 when he attempted to retrieve $125 he had hidden under a mattress. died today at municipal hospital
 Int. GsN' hotel blaze routed 50 roomel ad s2,5oo damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03

New York, Feb. 3-(UP)-Stocks continued to decline at moderate ly active opening otday. Bonds and cotton were steady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
investment Trust Quotations
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03

firing the shot, Winslow walked to a neighbours home and telephoned physician.
 Police did not learn the nature of the quarrel immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03

Wage agreements affecting over 100000 workers were made in Swed- en recently.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

making special appeal with Ameri'
can women. There are also a num-
Der of fascinating green's in the
present fashion spectrum, notably
bronze, hunter, laurel and tapestry
green's. Autumn rust and coppery
tones are also going big.
Coats are yielding to color to a
surprising degree. Leading stores
are devoting entire window displays
TO coats in purples and deep plum or
wine-dreg tones. These are superb
ly colorful and with opulent furs
present about the handsomest ar
ray of coats ere seen.
AS to the gorgeous plaid or striped
wool coats so outstanding in the new
fashion picture, the only way to re-
sist them is to close your eyes and
flee their color glory. Better still.
why not make up your mind to in
dulge in a richly colorful plaid or
striped fashion favors both) wool
coat at the very start? The striped
coat centered in the group above
reflects rich autumnal colors that
take on an added note of luxury in a
trim of luxuriant fur.
The swank jacket suit pictured to
the left abounds in color intrigue
The color formula adopted is blue
spruce and dark brown. The dress,
the trimming on the coat and the
hat are of lightweight woolen in the
subtle blue spruce The short swag-
ger coat is brown in a new deep
pile wool that looks velvety and soft
The velvety wool weaves are among
the smartest shown this season and
fashion is placing considerable en-
phasis on them.
G Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

FASHION is about to go on great
L color spree. For that matter the
new clothes have already started
out on a mad color career that
promises to outcolor even the most
colorful seen for many year.
Not that this color orgy writes
finis to the simple black foundation
dress that provides such dramatic
setting for stunning costume jewel
ry and for accessories that splash
color accents in vivid highlights. No
indeed The black dress with dashes
of color is holding its own.
The intriguing thing about the col
ors exploited this season is that they
are distinctively out of the ordinary.
The colors heard most about and
seen dramatized throughout Paris
collections are the puppies and
plums, the mauves and violets and
fuchsia shades. In fact the entire
gamut of violine shades is run.
Comes next in the lmelight the
much talked of teal blue and fog
blue and that rapturous blue made
famous in the ever-beloved Blue Boy
portrait painting In fact, we are
to enjoy a season of blues" that
are subtle and lovely beyond de-
scription
The suit of refined elegance which
you see pictured to the right in the
picture is made of an imported wool
in an exquisite scarab blue tone. 1t
is trimmed with sheared beaver, a
fur which is very much in use this
fall. Self bows tie at the collar and
belt, which is significant for much
emphasis is given to tie-fastenings
throughout current costume design.
Two wide bands of shirred, match
ing silk are set into the top part of
the dress underneath.
Wine dregs is a shade that is
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Star Dust
X Seal Steals ShO1U
y Tyrone PolUer Leads!
x Infant Publishers
: By Virginia Vale

T BEGINS to look as if the
l. various actresses who re-
fused to play the heroine in
Spawn of the North" were
smart girls. They probably
remembered that it's danger
Gus to work in a picture with
a clever animal, because
nine times out of ten the ami
NAL steals the picture.
Mention Spawn of the North"
to someone who has seen it. and he
or she-won't reply: Wasn't the
battle between the salmon fishers
and the pirates exciting?" or eX-
claim over the icebergs or the
salmon run or the excellent per
formances of John Barrymore and
Lynne Overman. Not if he-or she
runs true to form. The eXclama-
tion points will all be for the trained
seal, Slicker.
Shcker deserves the enthusiasm,
and his owner and trainer deserves
the good break that he gets through
Slicker's performance He is H.
w. Winston. a veteran of vaude-
vile; he and his trained seals, on
one of their tours of Europe.
played a command performance for
British royalty.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Fur Jacket Adds
Chic to Costume

For ultra chic on an autumn day
the smartest formula calls for a
dress of an alluring wool weave
topped with youthful and jaunty
fur jacket. No-end versatility is ex-
pressed in these voguish fur-jacket
costumes.
A ikable model includes con-
servative black dress of handsome
dull-fnished velvety surfaced deep
pile wool With this milady wears
swank short skunk jacket. There
is huge gold jewelry piece at the
throat and the belt of the dress is
detailed in gold.
A gray tweed coat dress is topped
with a gray kidskin lumber jacket.
a bolero of sheared beaver sur
mounts a dress of brown cloque
weave and so on.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Even Trimmings
Turn to levels

The fair for jewelry display is
reflected in the new jeWelled trim
mings that are worked about the
necklines of many of the newest
daytime dresses. The latest mod
els are arriving, bedecked with
necklace effects that are jeWel-ap-
pliqued right on the very fabric it
self. So realistically is this done
to all appearance it seems like an
actual necklace or perhaps huge
pendant suspended from a chain.
The idea is clever and presents
no-end opportunity for ingenious de-
sign. Not only jewels but metal
cabochons and locket effects and
leaf motifs combine to add decora-
tive note.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Practic al and Pretty
All HomeWea arables

YOU'LL be indoors more from
now on-busy at your own fire
side. So it's time to make your
self some pretty new work clothes.
Here are some that combine com
fort and practically, and they are
so easy to make that even if this
is your first sewing venture, you'll
succeed beautifully. The dress.
you'll notice, is diagram design
that even the inexperienced can
finish in a few hours.
Slenderizing House Dress.
Everything about this dress is
designed for working comfort. The
waistline, although it looks slim
because it's drawn in by darts, is
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

unhampering and easy. The skirt
gives enough leeway to stoop and
climb and stretch. The armholes
are ample, the sleeves short and
loose. This dress is easy to do up,
too, because it fastens in the front.
and can be laid out flat on the
board. Its utter simplicity, long
lines and deep v-neck make you
look Simmer than you are. Make
it of calico, percale, linen or ging-
ham.
Three Pretty Aprons.
Any of the three of them will be
mighty handy to have all fresh
and ready, when you want to pre-
pare afternoon tea or a hasty
pickup supper for unexpected
guests. Each of them protects
the front of you efficiently, and
looks so crisp, feminine and at
tractive. Make several sets
you'll want some for yourself, and
also to put away for gifts. They're
so pretty for bridge prizes, and
for engagement remembrances
Choose batiste, dotted Swiss, lawn
or dimity.
The Patterns.
1915 is designed for sizes "a, 36,
38, 40, AZ, A, 46, 48 and so. Size
36 requires 434 yards of 35-inch
material. Contrasting cuffs would
take rs yard.
1895 is designed for sizes "a, SO,
38, 40, AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size 36
requires, for apron No. l, 1%
yards of 35-inch material and 6
yards of ricrac braid; for apron
No. 2, 11A yards of 35-inch mate
rial with 5A yards braid; for
apron No. 3, rs yards of 35-inch
material, with II yards of braid.
Fall and Winter Fashion Book.
The new 32-page Fall and Win
ter Pattern Book which shows
photographs of the dresses being
worn is now out. Zone pattern
and the Fall and Winter Pattern
Book-25 cents.) You can order
the book separately for Is cents.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920,
211 w. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill.
Price of patterns, Is cents lin
coins) each.
Bell Syndicate. .-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

Elaine Darlington was put gently
but firmly in her place recently by
her son and daughter (Robert, aged
ten, and Patricia, aged fourteen).
Mrs. Darlington, in case you don't
know. is one of radios most sue
cessful writer's; for years she has
done the script for Pepper Young's
Family" which is broadcast on two
nationwide hook-ups, on Monday
and Friday mornings and after
moons. She made her name as
brilliant short story writer before
she took to radio. selling to the big
geSt magazines.
Eut-Patricia and Robert are now
publishing a magazine, THE Jolly
Roger" tat their mothers eXpense) :,
and getting contributions from
friends and family. The only stories
that they've insisted on having re-
written, land they didn't like even
the rewritten versions too weIl,)
are those by the famous Elaine
Darlington!
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

ODDS AND ENDS-Two OF radio )
most promising young singers, Marie
Louise QueuH and Felix Young, have
just recorded an album of Jerome
Kern's music The Alice in
" Onderland' skating sequence in
Sonia Henie's ne,o picture, my Lucky
Star" makes the picture iOOrth seeing
the rest OF it isn't quite up to her
usual standard Don't miss "You
Can't Take IL With YOU; in some re-
specH its better than the stage Ter
sion that Net0 York raUed Ouer!
9 Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

Another animal who became a
star overnight is the terrier who
played "Asta" in "The Thin Man"
He'll appear with Constance Ben
nett in Topper Takes a Trip" a
sort of sequel to Topper" In fact,
he'll replace Cary Grant, in way.
Grant is too busy and too expensive
for the new Topper" picture, so
the dog will be Miss Benefits COM
paniOn in this one.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Een1ininitY Note

The feminine lingerie effect Is not
limited to blouses and vestees but
frequently characterizes the whole
dress.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

Here the greatest fire hazards in order OF their inpor
lance: rnbts (2) defective chimneys 90 eonb"sfi6ie
roofs; ( defective heating equipments (5) matches and
careless smoking 90 gasoline and kerosene; % electrical
defects and 90 hot ashes Watch for these in
home and help keep dozen Americas fire TOLL Remember that
2f hours 10 persons-ha Of tohom cldrendie
result fre burned death, sufocaed aspyxiaed!
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

During Fire Prevention oeek, OF The % 600 homes
america ,CH be inspected for Sire susceptibility by fire.
men, 4-H clubs rural state fire marha and others
They ,c look for such forgotten rubbish piles and
faulty heating plants. Many fires caused by careeSSneS
but the important consideration is that fires
The bare truth is that america has Of the
highest per capita losses the oOrd EUery minutes
of epery hour. an american home catches fire.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Trends for Fall

Day dresses for fall show ten
dency to wider flareG skirts with
accentuated hip lines
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

alexander Ragtime Band" A
little group of musicians was dis
cussing it recently. and they said
that he wasn't merely standing up
there and waving a baton, as movie
stars whose role require them to
turn band leader usually do. They
maintained that he was actually
leading the band.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

Incidentally. Paul Wing, whose
Spelling Bee" impressively spon-
sored, goes out on a nationwide
hook-up at 5: As Sunday afternoons,
has an effective way of taking radio
acting apart and putting it together
again for those who want to act in
broadcasts.
Mr.. Wing takes a play-one that
he wrote some years ago, when he
was we'll known as playwright
and rehearses the aspiring actors
in it as it would be done on the
stage; then he coaches them in it
as it would be done in broadcast
ing studio, bringing out the many
differences in technique.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

Tyrone Power is gathering bou-
quetS from those who know about
band leaders for his performance in
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06
Lesson for October 9
SPIRITUAL WORSHIP

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 20:4-6: 32:1-8;
John 4:19-24.
GOLDEN TEXT-God is a Spirit: and
they that worship him must worship him
in spirit and in truth.-John 4:24.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-06

Much OF costume design III the
new fall fashions is based on
draped technique that is designed
to slenderize the figure Below in
the picture is an example of adept
draping in slate blue silk jersey
which sort of intertwines the mate.
rial in a manner much approved by
designers. Illustrated at the top is
an unusual draping Of royal blue
acetate jersey against the black
sheer of a sheathlike frock done in
the latest bi-color manner. In every
dress collection the bi-color theme
is widely exploited, The ostrich
trimmed tricorne and the dOesklu
gloves are royal blue.
Evening star., 1938-10-28

or limping along streets crowded wit
.Japanese Snldiers

or limping along streets crowded with
Japanese soldiers.
Probably 100000 civilians remain in
Hankow and so far they have suffered
little molestation. -~
An interesting phenomenon of the
invasion was the magical appearance
of Chinese welcoming committees
perhaps a hundred in all-who, so far
as I could Judge, were composed Of
about equal numbers Of opium addicts
and rifIraff hopeful Of Jobs under the
new regime.
I was walking with the Japanese
vanguard through the streets OF the
city when welcomers appeared from a
side street bearing aloft five-barred and
rising sun banners and setting up a
terrific racket with firecrackers pur-
loined from raided shops. The two
groups merged and triumphantly
marched through the streets. the jap
anese with their swords and bayonets
barred, the traitors exploding fire.
crackers.
(Copyright. 1898. BY the ChicaEo Daily
News, lnc)
Evening star., 1938-10-28

The comparatively few wounded SOL
diers reaching here in the past seven
days are clear indication that there
has been little fighting. One newly
arrived Japanese commander COM
planned that he had not seen action
for Z week.
Occasional patches Of Chinese pris-
oners are brought to Hankow in groups
Of 20 or 30 and 1t is an incongruous
spectacle to see them trudging along
with Japanese troops, burdened with
Japanese shells and ammunition cases.
Surplus prisoners are being disposed
of in the usual way. Foreigners yes
terday witnessed the bayoneting and
shooting Of 20 prisoners on the river
bank, near the United States gunboat
Luzon. Others were forced to jump
from a sampan and shot in the back
as they jumped. The killing party
was abruptly halted when the Japanese
noted that they were being watched.
Little Care for Wounded.
Little attention is being paid to the
wounded and it is not uncommon to
see manned Chinese soldiers crawling
Evening star., 1938-10-28
Ry A. r. STEELE.

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
HANKOW, Oct. 28.-Japan's con-
quest of Hankow will probably 60
down in the records as the politest
occupation of any major city in the
history of the Japanese conflict.
Those $4,000 or more Japanese troops
which have entered HankoW are under
the strictest instructions to be at
their best behavior in the presence
of foreigners-in a deliberate effort.
apparently, to wipe out the black
disgrace of Marking The picture here
is the exact reverse of the horrible
Marking show in almost every way,
although whether the japanese would
have been an army of Pollyannas had
they met with resistance is open to
doubt There has been some killing,
but it is strictly private.
Nevertheless, it is evident that be-
hind the japanese Armys kid glove
is firm fist backed by determination
to assert what Japan considers the
rights of a conqueror. Foreign busi-
ness elements have yet seen no reason
to anticipate better deal here than
they have gotten elsewhere.
French Bar Japanese.
Those who basked in the naive
notion that the japanese would respect
the limits Of the safety zone, which
was esta blished ostensibly for the pro-
lection of refugees. but is mainly in
the interests of foreign property own
ers, have been rudely jolted, for the
Japanese have forced their way into
and through every district Of the city
except the French concessions. Here
a French machine-gun detachment
manning the gates warned band OF
would-be intruderS that If you at
tempt to break in we will shoot you
down" The japanese grumblingly
withdrew and are now seeking to gain
the right to pass through Frenchtown
by negotiation.
make stand to prevent the violation
of their former concession-now under
a Sino- British administration-Were
obliged to modify their attitude and
have agreed to permit Japanese gen.
darmes to patrol the British Bund
while British sailors remain in control
of the side streets
Nor are the japanese giving the
slightest recognition to numerous last
minute traitors in Chinese property
under foreign control Many such
properties have already been entered
and occupied by Japanese troops, re-
gardless of the foreign flags at their
doors, although legitimate foreign
holdings are so far being respected.
Main Objective Unattained.
The Japanese have taken Hankow,
but they have failed to accomplish the