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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
DROP IN CHECKS
 TO UNEMPLOYED
Further Decreases Ex= pected as Many Obtain
 Full Benefits

Waterbury's roster of those re- ceiving unemployment compensa- tion checks dropped to 7,600 last week from the peak average of $500 weekly, as of the first periods of the benefit program, Thomas I. Shea, manager of the State Employment Bureau, said today. He expects that there will be further decrease in the number this week and a larger drop subsequently, as many persons have obtained their total benefits due and others are reach- ing their quota within a short time.
 The Waterbury office has no rec ord of the checks sent direct from Hartford, but undertakes relaying of all applications and handling of the details of presentation to the central state office. MT. Shea remarked that the Waterbury offices part shows that the immense program Is being handled in orderly fashion.
 From Hartford, Labor Commis- sioner Joseph M. Tone disclosed to- day that applicants who filed claims through the Waterbury office of the Connecticut State Employment service received $389,072.14 of the amount of $2,878, ,609.73 which up to last Saturday had been distributed in unemployment compensation by the state.
 On the basis of 280,839 individual weekly payments made to Saturday, the average benefit was $10.25. The drop from an earlier average of $1O.66 was caused, MT. Tone ex- plained, by payments of smaller amounts to partially employed per- sons.
 The Commissioner declared that Connecticut's record for efficiency and accuracy is equalled by that Of only one other state. This estimate, he said, is factual and based upon statistics which show that the re- lation of payments to the number of eligible claimants is almost at the 100 percent mark.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
Spring Housecleani11g Is Woman s Campaign
Candidate for New Britain Mayoralty Would Clean Up in Great Style-Seeks Democratic Nomna=
 ton at Primaries Friday Night

New Britain, Conn.,, March a. (UP)-Spring housekeeping is a woman's job, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Roche reasoned today, and that's exactly what she intends to give the city administration if she be- comes Connecticut's first woman mayor.
 Widowed mother of two children and successful real estate opera tor, the 48-year-old housewife -busi- nesswoman who came here from Ire land when she was IT, will know Friday night whether she will be the Democratic choice to oppose Re- publican Mayor George Quigley, if he is renominated.
 Her platform advocates reduc- tion of two mills in the tax rate, competitive bidding on all city con- tracts, strict governmental economy and detailed accounting of all ex- penditures, elimination of unneces- sary jobs, a crack-down on hiring trucks owned by city employees or relatives, and a shutting off of the city gasoline supply for joy-rides.
 "A city should be operated as a business" she said. If I am elected mayor, departments will live within their budget or I'll start firing within their budget or I'll start fir ing within an hour after hear of any tendency toward fast-spending."
 Her first act, she said, would be to dismiss Park Superintendent Leonard Arute, a Republican ap- pointee receiving $3,500 a year whom the city doesn't need any more than a chicken needs an over coat"
 Her plan would be to surround herself with an advisory council, ap- point 8 city purchasing agent, ban- ish star r-chamber sessions of the council, slash payrolls $85, 5,000 year without touching the low-salaried workers, solicit as many federal work projects as possible and wipe out the double machine for con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
Result OvershadOws COm= ing State Primaries,
 Headed By Illinois
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
 TO BE SIDETRACKED
Lewis=Guffey=Kennedy Al= liance to Test Mettle of
 Democratic Group
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, March g. - (UP) - John L. Lewis cam- paign to test the political strength of the Committee for Industrial Organization in Pennsylvania overshadows the early stages of the 1888 primary election season which begins three weeks from today in Illinois. The April 12 Illinois primary will be notable principally for it's contest between Governor Henry Horner's down-state Democratic organiza- tion and the Cook county forces led by Mayor Edward J. Kelly and Patrick A. Nash, of Chicago. Hor- ner supports Representative Scott Lucas, Democrat, Illinois, for nom- nation to the senate seat now held by Senator William H. Dieterich, Democrat who appears to have been deserted by powerful former friends, including President Roosevelt.
 Out of Race
 Dieterich is out of the race. The Kelly-Nash machine which put him in the senate in 1892 would replace him now with U. s. District Attor- ney Michael L. Igoe. Igoe helped concoct the wet strategy which persuaded the 1892 Democratic Na- tional Convention to abandon pro- hibition.
 Primaries in South Dakota, Ala bama and Indiana on May fol- low Illinois. Pennsylvania and New Jersey on May IT and Oregon, May 20, complete the list for that month.
 Advance reports from Indiana are that the state democratic organiza- ton will make good on it's threat to exile Sen. Frederick Van Nuys, D., Ind, who opposed MT. Roose- velt'S judiciary reorganization bill. Van Nuys further offended organiz- ation Hoosier democrats by coolness toward former Gov. Paul V. Mo- Nuts 1940 presidential ambitions. The men who hope to nominate Mo- Mutt for president at the Demo- cratic national convention in 1940 have picked Sam Jackson, Fort Wayne lawyer, to succeed Van Nuys in the senate. Indiana will nomi- nate by convention instead of pri- mary. The governors office is not at stake this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
$1,5OO,OOO GRANT
 FOR STATE LIKELY

Hartford, Conn, March 22. (UP)- Chances of Connecticut getting a $1,500,000 WPA grant to supplement the states building fund Hook pret- ty good" Gov. Wilbur L. Cross said today.
 The governor discussed the build ing program with members of his cabinet late yesterday. He intimated the federal funds, if obtained, would be used principally on construction of 8 new institution for the feeble mined at Southbury.
 Public Works Commissioner Rob- ert A. Hurley told the governor he would have building projects total ing $8,0O0,000 in construction by July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
EXPOSITION BLDG
 TO BE DISCUSSED

Hartford, Conn, March 22-(UP) Plans for construction of 8 Con- necticut building at the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Mass, will be discussed next week with trustees of the proposed struc- ture, Gov. Wilbur l.. Cross said to- day.
 The governor said private sub- scription fund authorized by the 1887 general assembly has been over- subscribed and enough funds now were available to speed construction.
 The legislature appropriated $35,- 900 toward the building, provided $25,000 additional was raisel from private sources. The governor said he has succeeded in obtaining $37,- 7Sn throilQh urivata s,ihscriutinn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
YOUTH GETS SIX
 M0NTHS|N JAIL
Charged With Using Auto= mobile Without Owners
 Permission

Eighteen year old Charles Dragon of 62 Warren avenue was today sentenced to serve six months ir jail by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court, when he was arraigned on 3 charge of using an automobile without permission of the owner.
 The car, owned by Ralph Noble, of 580 Frost Road, was stolen from in front of his house Sunday night. Dragon was arrested later in the evening when he collided with a light truck being operated on Meri- den road by Harry Irving of 984 Baldwin street. Motor Patrolmen John Walsh and Tom Bedding made the arrest.
 Noble, who was called by Prose- cutor Frank Healey to testify. said that damage to his car amounted to about $15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
Congress Sure
 ToProbe IVA; Morgan Done?
MINES NOT TO
 BE TAKEN OVER
Mexico Plans to Pay In= demnities to Foreign
 Oil Companies

Mexico City, March 22-(UP)- ; Mexico has no intention of expro- priating the mining or other indus tries as she did the $40O,O00,00 for eign oil industry, President Lazarc Cardenas asserted today.
 An executive statement said that Cardenas' oil property appropriation decree would not be extended "tc other activities of the country which the government looks upon with sympathy and considers neces- sary for national development" The mining industry is chiefly in the hands of United tSates promoters and financiers.
 Eduardo Suarez, secretary of the treasury, asked representatives of foreign oil companies to discuss a suitable indemnity for the expro- priated oil companies.
 The purpose, he said, would be to speedily fulfill the provisions of the appropriation decree and fix the amount of indemnity and the terms of payment.
 It was learned reliably that sev- eral American oil men were being detained in Tampico by field work CTS angered by the refusal of con- panies to make wage increases in accordance with court orders.
 They included E. Borego, a grad uate of the Colorado School of Mines, an assistant manager at the Huasteca Petroleum company, and F. W. Yenny, personnel manager The company is controlled by the Standard Oil company of New Jer- sey. Also detained was Benitc Nayola, Mexican attorney for the company. Borego was permitted te telephone to New York, under a guard of workers.
 The men allegedly were forced to isign false documents. The United States consulate at Tampico was re- ported to have intervened and the embassy here was understood to have submitted the matter to Wash ington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
Dismissal or Suspension of Chairman Bound 10
 Occur Late Today
BOARD HEAD REFUSES
 TO WITHDRAW CHARGES
Presidents Power of Re- moval Is Questioned in
 Some Capital Circles
BY JOHN R. BEAL

United Press Staff CorrespondenD
 Washington, March 9. - (UP) - Congressional inves- tigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority appeared certain today despite the probability that President Roosevelt would dismiss or suspend it's chairman, Dr. Arthur E. Morgan. Senate Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley, Democrat, Kentucky, said it was generally understood" that some inquiry would be undertaken. Speaker William B. Bankhead as- serted that the President was mak- ing no effort to avoid an investi- gation.
 Agreement on the exact form of investigation has not been reached, but it was indicated that action would be taken regardless of the move MT. Roosevelt makes today when his latest ultimatum expires.
 Withdraw Charges
 Yesterday he ordered Dr. Morgan to withdraw his charges against his co-directors, Harcourt A. Morgan and David E. Lilienthal, or resign. If he fails to do one or the other by 2:30 p. m., today, the President said, he will be dismissed or sus- pended.
 Dr. Morgan defied the ultimatum. He said that he did not intend to resign and challenged the Presi- dent power to remove him.
 He left the capital last night for Yellow Springs, O., the seat of An- tioch College where he formerly was president. He did not com- municate with the White House before leaving and said that he did not intend to do so today.
 Not Running Away
 Asserting that he intended to re- tract nothing, he said:
 Summed up, my attitude is that I do not choose to run away"
 There was doubt among admins tration officials and congressman of the Presidents power to remove a IVA director from office. But it was apparent that such a move was contemplated when Roosevelt told MT. Morgan that "only two courses appear open-either your removal or your suspension
 Sen. George w. Norris, Ind, Neb.,
 (rontir11aI oy, pono Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
FAWCETT IS
 MUCH BETTER

Providence, R. l., March 9 - (U P0-George D. Fawcett, 76, veteran stage and screen actor, was resting comfortably at a hospital today after collapsing on Union Station platform.
 Fawcett, enroute to Washington from his Nantucket, Mass, home suffered a slight internal hemorr- hage," according to Dr. Edward F O'Keefe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
PITTSBURG MAN
 TRIES SUICIDE

Boston, March 22-(UP)-Appar- ently jobless and Respondent, Sam uel J. Topping. 29, of Antietam street, Pittsburgh, Pa, was found lying on a corridor floor in Hotel Brigham early today suffering from a self-administered dose of poison.
 Hospitalized, he became uncon- scious before police could question him. He was discovered by night clerk. Police said an empty poison vial was on the floor near Topping's hand. In his pocket were several letters of application for work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
TOWN INUNDATED
 BY ICE JAMS

Chateaugay, Que., March 22- (UP)-This town was inundated to- day when ice jams in the Chateau gay river forced the water over the banks, flooding highways and iso- lating several outlying farms.
 The tracks of the New York Gen. tral railway on the west bank of the river were under water, and residents expected the jam to con- tinue as ice from up stream piled LID at the Chateau1ay bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22

G.O.P.LeaderMay Tell OF Lobbying
ness at Morning Session-Atty Levy on Hand for Third Appearance Before Grand Jury

by lobbyists during past sessions of the General Assembly Waterbuys extraordinary grand jury today called upon leader Another witness whose presence cannot be lated upon immediately was State Senator Nathan spro of Danbury who chairman of the Senate Banking Committee during the General Assembly session of 1885 He also former member of the House of Representatives and retired merchant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
ANTIQUES BURNED

Westport, Conn, March 22.-(UP) Damage was estimated today at $5 ,00O in a fire which swept two- story building last night, destroying many rare art pieces and antiques. The structure was occupied by the Art Collectors, Inc, an antique firm,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
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8, 900, 900 Frenchmen Ready For War CaH
France Has Lined Her Land Boundaries With Steel; Greatest Precautions Ingenuity Used to Protect
 Nation Against Invasion From East

Editors Notes Along the eastern border of stretches the strongest of forts in the world Behind the forts stands what experts still consider the best Ralph the United describes the following patch how preparing for the that consider inevitable Similar dispatches will from Berlin London giving wellrounded picture of Europe in arms)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Mar. 22-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. 18th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S5,462, 2,000,536.S3 5,512,970.1 8
 Receipts s4,sOS, ,SO2,S162S s3.4S4.SOI5O7.S5
 Gross Deficit sS5s, s,19s,22O.6O sl,S4O,7O5.462.2S
 Net Deficit sSO2. .6o5,27o6O s1,76S.OSs,S12,2S ss,osO,s27,92O.49 si,Se717s,676.7o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
BY RALPH HEINZEN United Press Staff Correspondent (COpyright, 1888. by United Pressl

Paris, March p - (UP) - Eight million Frenchmen ready today to seize rifles and burow into catacomb ors to defend the soil of France This nation ravaged twice by invasion in the last 68 years has armed to the ht She does not intend to become the battle-ground of the next world if steel and and military ingenuity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-22
Tie Weather

Fair Tonight; Wednes- day Cloudy, Showers Full Weather Report Page 2.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18

ease could be transmitted by drink
ing cups or spoons at a soda water
FOUNTAIN are entirely ,groundless:
.ne trepanoma palladium does not
I'VE when not in contact with hui
man or animal tissue.
In growing the virus Of such dis
eases as infantile paralysis, it was
found that the old dead gelatin
S ana vegetable media were useless.
Inc virus has to be grown on liv-
Jug animal tissue culture.
II will be observed in the film
Ieilow Jack" that in trying to
determine the way yellow fever
was was spread. two American soldiers
s'oiunteered to sleep in the bed
e'othes used by two victims of the
Ever Who had just died. The bed
.'otnes We're stained with the pa
tents secretions and vomitus, but
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ry that.
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sno pt IN contact with animal It's
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18
CLEARING THE DECKS

PRELIMINARY preparation is
an essential adjunct Of most of
the truly fancy plays. It usually
consists Of eliminating certain en-
tire suits from your own hand or
the dummy. or both, or from the
hands of one or both defenders.
After that, the options from which
the opponents may choose are linn
tied to those things which you
would lie to have them do. That
is SO with nearly all kinds Of lead
throwing maneuvers. squeezes,
coups, smother" plays and other
brilliant finishing fiourishes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18
Cerm-Carvying Insects
Transmit Many Diseases

By LOGAN CLENDENIN0, M. d.
MANY GERMS which cause hu-
man disease die quickly when they
leave the body or ara not in con-
tact with some animal tissue. Such
diseases are spread by direct hui
man contact or by carriers.
1t still is widely believed that
catching diseases are spread by
such things as clothing, BOOKS, bed
DING or material which was handled
by the sick person. AS matter OF
TACT, the number Of such diseases
Is very small. The fears recently
spread that a certain dread dis
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only Through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18

EDITORS. NOTE: Seven pamphlets
by DR.. Clendening can now be OBJ
tanned by sending 10 cents in coin.
for each. and a self-addr;ssed .en.
yelope stamped with three-cent
STAMP. to DR.. Logan .Clendening,, IN
care Of this paper T6e RamBRni at.
"Tndigestion and Constipation. Re
dicing and Gaining. Infant Feed
ing". .fnstructions for the Treatment
Of e diabetes, Feminine Hygiene"
and "Tbe Care of the Hair and SKID
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
By Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority On Authorities"
Tho Authority On Authorities"

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loser, one heart and two possible
clubs. His problem then was to
avoid the loss Of one Of them.
He won the first trick with the
diamond A and played the Spade
A. Next he gave up a spade to
East's j. The diamond return was
ruffed and followed by a spade ruff
The heart K was then won by
West, who led another heart. This
was won with the @ and a spade
ruffed. TIL: club 2 came. next, and
when West played low. North pu'
up the K, as West was marked
with the A. The club s was then
offered and East had to win with
the @. He had nothing but dia-
mcnds left, so that the ruff. of tina;
suit provided for a discard of
losing club.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18

the most dangerous OF these carry
ing insects. It's eggs are laid in
stable manure on which the larvae
feed first, but during its entire life
1T is a scavenger. going, on the
one hand, to filth Of all kinds, and
on the other, to the dining table.
It is said that in some Of our coun-
try hotels the flies recognize the
dinner bell. Food poisoning often
is transmitted in this way.
The mosquito is, in tropical
chimes, worse. The Anopheies mos
quito carries malaria, and the Ae-
des aegypti carries yellow" fever. In
the net very distant past, yellow
fever has broken out in our sea-
coast cities as far north as Phila-
delphia. Indeed, it may appear
again if we are to believe DR.. VIC
tor Heiser's recent magazine arti-
Gle, yellow Jack Breaks Jail'. He
thinks that other carriers thar the
MOSQUITO may spread yellow fever
and that man may not be the only
host, and that airplane travel can
be a factor in disseminating THIS
supposedly conquered disease.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANoWGASho
i'll. w.: ".In taking a nap, when
the person does not sleep, just lies!
resting quietly, what percentage1
beneficially, is it to full sleeping
for the same length Of time?"
Answer: I do not believe any
body has ever worked this out SCI;
entifcally, but should say abour
10 per cent. .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-18
PREPARING STORY
ABOUT KEY WEST
VISITORS EXPRESS GREAT
DELIGHT At STAY N
ISLAND CITY

Ted Frutkoff. writer and photo
grapher for the New York Post.
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs Leo Frutkoff, who have been
some time in Key West, express
themselves as being delighted
with their visit
Dir. Frutkoff Is now nearing
ne completion Of an artieleon
the city and It's activities and
needs but an intimate story Of
the sponge market and the man
ner of conducting the sales
The story of sponges, their
gathering and preparing for mar
ket, in the rough state, he viii
secure at the sponge sale on
the Municipal Dock. after which.
his material gathered, he win
leave for New York
The material which he has Sc
cured IN Key West and which viii
be a comprehensive study Of the
various activities in the city,
shown in words and photographs,
viii appear IN the Post and also
the Philadelphia Enquirer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-18
DOUCHTRY
ADDRESSES KEY
WEST ROTARIANS
MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES
CARRIED ON at REGULAR
LUNCHEON GIVEN YEsTER-
DAY

Giving a short talk on industry.
in a vocational program, William
T. Doughty praised the native
craft work done by the women at
the WPA Sewing Room and ex-
pressed a hope that such work
would not cease in Key West
when federal backing is with
drawn. at the Rotary Club lunch
con yesterday in St Paul's
Church Annex President Charles
TAYLOR presided.
This native craft work consists
Of curios, coconut fiber hats and
bags. Spanish drawn lace. knit
ting and scores of other unique
Key West favored work As Key
West is growing to become a
tourist community. it is fitting
that it stress such works, Mr..
Doughty stated.
Annual election Of officers of
the Rotary Club viii be held
April 7, President Taylor an
nounced- Emphasis on the dates
of April "A. Is and Is, the District
Conference in Ocala, was made
by President Taylor
Annual Ladies Night, honoring
Rotary AIMS and lady friends.
viii be held Tuesday at the Casa
Marina. IL was announced II is
expected that over rs persons
viii be present at the Annual
Evening.
Stephen Cochran Singleton an
nounced that the Florida State
Fish and Game Association has
left a few sheets of stamps with
him to sell. Sale of the stamps
insures protection for wild life
in Florida.
A motion was made to notify
Sheriff Karl Thompson that the
deer in Monroe county needed
protection badly, asking him to
stop the ruthless killing of the
few deer left
Visiting Rotarians were Clar-
ence Z. Fisher. Newark, N. J.. and
Z. B. Alexander. Duncan. Okla
homa-
Guests were Geo. n. Nixon.
Miss Christine Calico. and Mrs.
Anne Livingston.