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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
HELP FOR HAY
 FEVER ADD|CTS
Cincinnati Physician De- vises Mask to RepeI
 POlIens

Don't be surprised If you sec some of your friends walking around, these days. with mask on their face. But they're not expecting an air raid: they're hay fever suffer- CTS protecting themselves from pol lensi
 Dr. Joseph B. Biederman, Cin- cinnati physician specializing in hay fever. asthma and related allergic ailments and who was formerly on the medical staff of Johns Hopkins hospital. has invented mask that electrically repels the pollens from the air inhaled. The Cincinnati physician discovered that pollens are electrically charged, either pos itiyely or negatively. And since 1t is the irritation caused by these mi- croscopic particles which makes al- .lergics sniffle and sneeze, the doc tor had the answer. He designed a mask containing two electrically charged screens. One screen is posi- tive, one Is negative. Between the two is another Altering medium The barricade against pollen is com plete; hay we're sufferers, while wearing the mask, arc experiencing for the first time in their lives com- plete; hay fever sufferers, while small shock-proof battery does the trick.
 But the doctor, whose scientific bent made him obllVlous, perhaps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Old Bills Ordered
 Paid At Meeting
Finance Board Authorizes Payment From Sinking
 Fund-New Method of Accounting Proposed

Old bills, some dating to Decem- Der last year but unpaid because Controller Sherwood L. Rowland had not found specific resource within the instructions of Griffcnhagen & Associates and their direction of his affairs, or the city charter, were ordered attended yesterday by the board of finance. At the last meet ing, the bill, amounting to $5,806, were approved but there was qucs- ton whether these accounts formed part of the 1897 deficit.
 Yesterday the board rescinded the previous vote and Commissioner John H. Goss moved the bills, for water extension pipe. salary and an oVerdraft of the water department appropriation, be paid from the sur plus resource sinking fund
 Another bill, that of Paul D. Bemis, Hartford engineer, for work on two boilers at the Merriman school last year, proved puzzling to Controller Rowland, whose spokes- man, James E. Purcell. said that it must be one of the bills taken by the grand jury"
 President John J. Walsh of the board of education forwarded a re- quest from Bemis for payment Of the bill. originally presented in De- cembcr last year, in which the city's creditor remarked that he needed the money. The controller said that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

ND then, there's James J. Hines, himeslf he's very
 polite to reporters as he talks to them during his little blue eyes everyone and every thing when court resumes again, he looks and cries. There goes and bounds away eagerly if 1t elses trial he going to his feet are too small for his big beefy body that he walks with kind Of bouncing, opng, yet shufling gait
 He sits in the well of the court and listens closely and looks like paternal father who's watching his kids cut up his tiny mouth is drawn into line, his button of supports his spectacles sometimes he bites his lips when things get hot, he rubs his big thick fingers his thumb during ull he looks around at greyhaired patient wellpreserved Mrs Hines -. "Tired?" he asks and comes
 
 MOST of the jury is bald bald No. wears 4'A glasses and has scrub-nustache and constantly turns in his swivel chair and No. vaguely resembles Jim Farley and No has high quzzica eyebrows and thin line of musache and he pays exra-close atten- ton and Mo- seems impatient and looks off some where much of the time and No 5 is the handsomest of the lot with his white and his old poets face and his wing collar and his black tie and No. looks like a husky young football player and No. looks like Punch and No. 8 looks like earnest young and Mo- looks like grey copy of Jean Hershot the actor and No. 10 sits with his fingers at his mouth way and that and sits the base of his spine and No l2 is middleaged and pale and puts his feet up the rail before him and doesn't garters his socks
 This is the scene of Jimmy Hines trial featured by money and power and love and violent death
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

with the lawyer using eloquent right hand to make things clearer his voice is somewhat nasal and authoritative yet 1t takes kindly tone when he talks to the jury
 .sLIERE he comes" breathes the audience and District III Attorney Thomas E. Dewey enters the room he dark this Gaahad of the Bar and he is of middlng height atop his brow there signs of beginning badness but couple of artfuly turned Wisps of his silken hair the spots his head is massive and 1t tapers little both at the top and bottom his forehead high his somewhat drawn out and turned up his eyebrows and heavy mustache form three dark bars across his face
 It is strange to hear underworld terms out of his cultured mouth but he uses 'the cops" "the mob gorilla and "got scared though they were natural to him his baritone voice is slow patient and when he speaks the is filled with rich overtones when he is making point he holds both hands out with the fingers cupped inWards he grins at his own jokes and smiles up his sleeve, 1t when opposing counsel jumps to attack hm he doesn't pretend to know 1t all and frequently turns to his assistants to ask s that right2" ..
 
 OPPOSING him is Lloyd Paul stryker the dramatic V type Stryker bites off his words and builds them up for theatrical effect his closc-cropped lie fiat against his head his small, blue eyes close-set his broWs slant downward that he forever looks if he is peerng his face red his voice Is like side show barkers his clothes eztra-good he struts with his hands on his hips and when he scores point against Dewey he glances at the other though he saying There how do you like that?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

The members of the "Fricndly Workers Mission group are spOn- soring an entertainment, to he given on the night of Aug. 22, at 8 OclOack In the Sacred Heart High school auditorium. The pro- cceds will go toward Catholic missions. There will he special performance for children t0m0r- row at 2 ?. m.
 The program will be as follows: Alice Grimes-"A Dolly's Lullaby; Dolores GabelIone-"Little Lady Make Believe; Peggy Parmlee-- "A Little Dutch Girr'; the Volpe trio, Polly -Wolly- Doodle; Heigh- HO Silver" and Cabin of Dreams; Midgie Evitts-"Old Apple Tree" and "FI0wer Song; May Black--ROlIer skate dance; Helen B0yIes--'HeIgh-Ho"; Eller Blondeau--"Alice Blue Gown" and "The One Rose; Jane Sheehy-- Tap dance with bantOn; Maureen Haurahan--"Llttle Old Lady,; Judy BOyIes--"Gold Mine in the Sky; Dorothy Grimes--"Irish Washerwoman"; Josephine Ab- b0ndandol0-Tn Little Dutch Kindergarten; May Black, Mari on Burns-Military dance. Piano accompaniment for all these rem diti0ns will be by Elsie FenOne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
PHYSICIAN NAMED
 BY ITALIAN VETS
Dr. Vincent CasO of Brook {. Iyn Elected National
 Publicity Director

Dr. Vincent A. Caso. resident of Brooklyn, N. r., has been appoint ed as publicity director of the Ma tional department of the Italian American World War veterans of the U. s.. according to an announce ment made this morning by Ma tional Commander John De Pas tino.
 Dr. Caso, Is member of the elitorial staff of Il Progresso Italo Americana, one of the largest Na- tional Italian publications in the United States. He has done con- siderable research work in refer ence to the contribution made by Italians to American history.
 During the World war he en- listed with the armed forces of the United States.
 He will attend the National Con- vention of Italian American World War Veterans of the U. s. being held in Waterbury, on September 2. 5 and 4th as a national officer and as representative of Post No. II Department of New York, which is being formed under his supervision in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

the first he had heard of it was few days ago and the board moved to have ccrtifcation made of the account and payment, thereafter, as part Of the cash deficit, chargeable against the surplus resource sink ing fund.
 On motion of Commissioner Goss, the board referred to Griffenhagcn X Associates the proposal that q new form Of accounting be devised 10 take care of credits to the tax collectors books due from sale of real estate and recovery of taxes due the city by this method. The city has to pay taxes on some of these properties and the tax collcc- tor is charged with these sums un- der the budget. The controller was advised 10 keep track Of profit and loss on these transactions and to report to the board
 Instance of this problem Of keep ing the tax collectors books clear of items that should not remain as his liability was the sale recently Of the American Ring Co.,, on which about $46,000 in taxes were owed the city, $4,200 owed currently. The city must pay the current tax due Mayor Frank Hayes and the con- troller were authorized to sponsor WPA projects calling for storm wa ter and sanitary sewer construction in many sections of the city and utb brr1bu thn f,fttyfe a,. S42,02lGS, the governments $l6l. = 725g5. The sponsorship, approved by the works board, does not obli- gate the city 10 undertake the projects but will provide a backlog for future consideration of city building in line with rccommenda- tion of City Engineer Charles A. Root.
 Numerous transfers were recom- mended to the board Of aldermen, among them $8200 in the welfare department for relief supplies, asked by Mrs. Mary Doyle Camp, super intendcnt, due 10 omission of the last scheduled meeting of the welfare board and the necessity cited for Immediate replenishing of nearly exhausted relief items. Other trans- fers, recommended by Grllfenhagen x Associates, included items in the town clerks office, police depart ment, health department. water and street departments. totaling several thousand dollars.
 Mayor Hayes was authorized to sponsor two WPA projects, one call- ing for an inventory of city prop erty, another book repairing, the cost to the city $350, and $500, re- Bpectively. The former project re- suited from conferences of Com missioner Major w. Judges sub committee with members of various labor groups and was brought be- fore the board, by agreement Of the committee, by the controller, in absence of Commissioner Judge.
 Request of Deputy Old Age As- distance Tax Collector George A Stokes for $50 to purchasc addi- tional office supplies required for the tax collection campaign now be- ing held was referred to the tax collectors office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
BY PAUL ROSS
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Aug. 19-"There it s" people say they " walk by, there's the place where they're trying Jimmy Hines"
 Tn the hot August sunlight, swetering and line curbs opposite the County Courthouse in Manhattan They stare in curiosity at the Grecian facade of the building which has become theatcr law housing New Yorks greatest drama of crime and poltics-the trial of Tammany Leader James J. Hines the "higherup" in the late Dutch Schuzs $l000000O0 policy racket.
 Six air-condltioning machines eight feet high keep the courtroom cool and provide humming oblgato to the old, droning tragedy of Justice The is roughly 75 feet by 50 and about 20 feet high big windows with yellow shades throw quiet yellow light slken American flag hangs the judges seat
 Into this damned about l50 spectators, 75 members Of the press the prosecution the defense the jury and the judge 250 souls combed of the Weter of New York and deposited in this by duty curiosity.
 ..SPEAK up says Justice Ferdinand Pecora to wit
 o ness, T can't hear you and I'm only three feet away from you" The witness speaks louder and the judge gances with irrtated patience at the cooling machines
 Pecora is sun burned to dark hue wide streak of grey spreads the crest of his bushy hair . he looks of and rests his face his hand, With finger supporting his cheek his mouth is drawn into froWning, curvng line he looks and his reputation for being bulldog in court his rulings are handed down sharply, firmly when counsel takes exception he leans forward and argues point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

to the vanity or human kind, found that the clum8y design Of the first modal of hay fever mask was not the last word in sWank. So he 1ooked at the auto advertise ments and decided to strcamline his mask invention.
 So this year, 1933 while the Eng fish struggle to make mask of aesthetic design which the ladies at the ball can don when the sirens announce the coming of the night raiGsrs, Dr. Biederman redesigned his air-conditioning mask for hay fever sufferers, 50 that it is now Streamlined in the modern manner
 The mask, when worn, resembles a chrome plated Roman nose slightly porous. It fits over the mouth, too, but permits natural conversation. It can be worn dur ing the day and at night, at work or at play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

ent at the Tuesday night meeting and that they had noted all prices for the items as submitted by their competitors for the award.
 Price May Rise
 This would mean that the city would have to pay much higher price, in all likelihood, it was elab- orated for the controller, should new bids be called for after this ex- posture of the competitive prices on the 28 items.
 Clerk John Di Corpo referred to the five bids from the Altieri Con- struction Company, Antonio Lambo, Barbara and D'Aurio, Rambo and Biello, and the Clark Sewer Con- struction Company, saying that the contractors had tied up several thousand dollars each and that the ones who did not win the award would want their money back as soon as possible,
 To Get Notice"
 Commissioners Peter B. Griffin, James A. Phelan, Albert Loeffler, John l.. Stanley, and Charles c. Dreher agreed that mo slight" was intended and that the bids were opened on the date set by the con- troller,s advertisement, which his office published with his signature and sanction. Hereafter, the board will give the controller formal mo- tice" in the eventuality that his arrangement for them to open bids escapes his notice on the date set by the required advertisement making public the proposal.
 Commissioners appeared surprised that the controller would impair his economy program" by delay which the city engineer cited as presenting potential increased expense for the city. The city engineer was quoted as remarking that the low bidder had offered an estimate very favor able to the city and unless the board members had agreed to meet again today, submission of another set of bids likely would mean consider able addition to such estimates, he commented.
 Although the certified checks of the bidders were estimated at 10 per cent of the total cost Of their bids. this was found not to be a proper estimate and one of the bidders checks, presumed to be winner of the award, was for considerably more than the 10 per cent required by statute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

The presentation of sealed bids on that date was arranged by the con- troller who signed requisition for the insertion of the advertisement calling for the bids and placed 1t in the Republican American. Never theless, taking issue with the corpor- ation on whether he had received notification" the controller, by counsel of his spokesman. James B. Purcell, was adamant and another special meeting of the board today was necessitated.
 Formal Opinion
 Meanwhile, Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor is writing a formal opinion" so that the con- troller may have assurance of his adherence to a charter section "re- quiring" his knowledge of the open- ing of the bids.
 The public works commissioners informed the controller that his advertising for bids at the certain time and specified place Tuesday night indicated that he "knew all about the matter" and Controller Rowland, obviously abashed over his position, apologized exhaustively for causing the board extra meetings. But he remained recalcitrant in the matter of accepting the corporation counsers verbal opinion that the whole affair was technical" and refused to admit that his signing of the requisition for the advertise ment calling for bids Informed him about the boards action. The bids were advertised last week.
 q simply want to be covered" the controller remarked several times. Charter says I should have been present. Don't recall about every thing that goes on in the office"
 The last was in answer to a ques- ton from City Engineer Charles A Root as to whether he had signed the requisition" calling for inser- tion Of the bid propdsal in the Re- publican American.
 Acquisition Signed?
 Didn't you sign requisition for the advertisement in the Democrat T mean--in some newspaper" Corporation Counsel O'Connor asked.
 The controller evaded answering and his spokesman, Purcell, was si- lent, the former reverting once more to reference to the charter, saying
 Simply wanted to be covered, you understand. Nothing personal you know.
 It was explained to the controller that the five bidders had estimated on 28 items for construction which is expected to call for between $25,- 900 and $35,000; that representa- tives of the bidders had been pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
HOMICIDES FROM
 FIREARMS LOWER
Rate in United States at a Minimum, Insurance
 Data Proves

New York, N. r., Aug. l9.-There is no crime wave sweeping our coun- try at the present time. Murders and kidnapings loom big in the news, but 1t Is reassuring to be told by the statisticians of the Metro politan Life Insurance company that the current homicide rate in the United States is at a minimum, as judged by the experience among their millions of Industrial policy holders. In 1897 the death rate from this cause was 4.8 per 100000, and for the first six months of this year it was even loWer-4.4. For the general population of the United States, the latest data available are for 1936, when the rate fell to the lowest point within the last 15 years.
 The recent campaign of law en- forcement agencies against gang sterism and racketeering" and the marked drop in the proportion of homicides from firearms to the homicide total are pointed out as important contributing factors in the general improvement. In 1882 the statisticians say, firearms caused 87.6 per cent of all the homicides in this country, while in l936 the figure had dropped to 588 per cent
 The statisticians urge that one highly important step in the cam paign to curb the loss of life from homicide is better control of the sale of firearms, which unfortunate ly, are still readily obtainable in some sections of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
DAVIS ASSIGNED
 RIGHT TO OPATENT

Waterbury manufacturers have been assigned rights of three pat ents granted recently by the U. s. patent office. They are:
 A lipstick container by Albert L. Davis of Watertown and s. T. Nor rison, New York, assigned to the American Brass Co.
 A tire valve, assigned to the Sco- will Mfg. Co.,, and brake for use with power transmitting mechanism assigned to the American Brass company.
 William T. Murden of Bristol has received patent for an anti fric- ton bearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Health Commissioner Edward Egan of 939 Baldwin street has returned from two weeks of fishing at Highland lake, Bridgt0n, Me, during which time he and four companions took a record catch of small-mouthed black bass from the lake.
 His companions included a guide, Les Griffin of Bridgton, Dr. Morris Freeman of Washington, D. C.; Dr. Frank McGregor of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Dr. Frank Foley of Syra- cuse, N. r.; and Alton B. Kirch of Liverpool, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
BUTTERFLIES BLANKET AREA

Fall River. Mass. (UP)-Residcnts of the Narrows section thought 1t was raining butterflies when a mi- gratory swarm clustered thickly on buildings and automobiles. So com pletely did the huge swarm blanket the area that brooms were used to put them to flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
MARRIED IN l937..
 DIVORCE SOUGHT

Divorce proceedings were insti- tutcd in the superior court today by Margaret Carroll Osowicki Of this city against Ghetto Osowicki. on grounds of intolerablc cruelty. In addition to the divorce the peti- tioncr seeks custody of minor child, alimony and change Of name to Margaret Carroll.
 The couple was married at Phil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Awarding Of Sewer
 Contract Held Up
Controllers Technicaty Delays Works Board Action;
 Possibility of Higher Bids Looms

Controller Sherwood L. Rowland tangled with city again yesterday when he delayed award of sewer construction contract by the Board of Public Works be- he contended the city charter requires that he be notified to be present when the bids opened The bids in question: five estimates for work Waerown avenue between Bunker Hill and Aurora street. opened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Profiting by the munitions boom factory workers of Japan are switching to more expensive cigar cites while the general public is seeking cheaper brands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

ipstown. N. Y. July ie. 1897, accord- ing to the complaint.
The Washington times., 1938-06-27
Washington Produce Markets

track. California. standard crates, 9s
and 12s, $2.50Q275.
Carrots-Market steady. One Califor-
mia arrived; 3 broken and l unbroken
cars on track. California, Western crates,
punched $3n 3.25; Pennsylvania, Csc per
dozen punches
Celery-Market steady. One California
arrived; . broken cars on track. n
crates, individually washed: California,
5 i2-4-dozen, $2.5O92.75; New York, S-6
dozen, $2.25@275
Corn-Market steady. Truck receipts
liberal. North Carolina, sacks. 5-dozen,
75c; standard crates. S5c@s1.
Cucumbers-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts light. South Carolina. bushel
baskets, medium to large size, fair quail
ity, 75cQ$1, few higher.
LettuCe-Market steady. One Cali
fornia arrived: l unbroken car on track.
California, Western crates Iceberg type.
5-dozen, $3.50; Eastern crates, Big Bos-
ton type, 2-dozen: New York. 65c; New
Jersey, 50G60C.
Onions-Market steady. Boat receipts
equivalent to l car. E. S. Va. 5O-lb. sacks.
FELLOWS, U. s: No l: Virginia. s1.25@
PeaChes-Marker steady Two S. C.
arrived; broken and l unbroken cars
on track. Georgia, u bushel baskets,
Hileys U. S. No. l, 1&-nch minimum,
90c; 1s-inch minimum, 81: South Caro-
lima, Hileys, U. s. No. l, y bushel bas-
/
| 75c; Pinch minimum, $1@1.10: ~ inch
minimum, $l.25; bushel baskets, q inch
minimum. $1.5Odl75, mostly $3.50; q
/ inch minimum. $1.7s.
/ Peas-One Idaho arrived; broken and
! l unbroken cars on track. Market
slightly weaker. Bushel hampers, Tele-
phones: Idaho, S2g2.@5; Washington,
$3.50.
+ toes-Market slightly weaker.
Boat receipts equivalent to cars East
'ern Shore, Virginia. North Carolina.
/ C"bbers, L. s. No. l. lOO-lb. sacks, SIPS
, n l.3j, mostly $l.25; staVe barrels, $225
q 42.4O. mostly SEES.
Tomatoes-Market steady. Two Ten
nessee. North Carolina arrived .
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Lug boxes, South Carolina, green and
turning, wrapped, 6x6. $lGl25; Tennes-
see, ripes and turning, wrapped 6x6 and
larger: $l.4OQ $50; Georgia, bulk crates
$I@1.5O
Watermelons-Market steady. Six
Florida, Georgia arrived; broken and
II unbroken cars on track Florida and
Georgia, Tom Watsons, 2s-3O lbs. aver
age. So a 75c each.
Beans-Truck receipts light. Market
steady. Bushel hampers. green, flat
type, nearby sections, 6O475c; Pennsyl.
yania. S5cm$I
Lima Reans-Market steady. South
Carolina, bushel hampers, fair condition,
best, $50; poorer, 81.
Peppers-Market steady. Florida
bushel hampers, green. small size 81
Eggplant-Market about steady Flor.
ida. bushel hampers 75cd$l
Okra-Market steady. Florida, bushet
hampers $l@126.
neutrality-suspicious., 200 Csc per doz
buncheh
The Washington times., 1938-06-27
i. S. Steel Export
Declines in Nav

GN.S) United States iron and
steel exports, excluding scrap,
recorded another dip in May be-
cause of the tapering off of
European purchases, the Com
merce Department reported to-
day.
May shipments totaled 166,319
gross tons valued at $1O,899, ,772,
compared with 179,25O tons
valued at $12,061,586 in April.
Outstanding product shipped in
May was pig iron, with Japan the
largest customer.