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they had sought placed on the bal lot was ruled against. It was on testimony of officers of the associa- tion that Judge Edwin c. Dickenson of the superior court, found the petition illegal.
 While 5000 names had been sign ed, the requisite percentage of the voting list and more, a large por- tion of these names had been sign ed before the final draft of the referendum was attached to the petition, it developed by the asso- ciation's witnesses testimony.
 Word of the plan to frame bill to force the merit plan on Water bury was forthcoming from the president, William F. Burke, last night after meeting of the execu- tive committee.
 Beyond Procedure
 Thus, in addition to the Good Government Associations present attack on the administration through Its suit against the former con- troller, Daniel J. Leary, the Merit System group, in some degree syn onymous with the other organiza- tion, is seeking further recourse be- yond the usual procedure. What the effects of presentation of such a bill at Hartford will have are not known at thsi time.
 The political ramification, what with Waterbury Republicans tied up with the Bradley-Pryor factions of Fairfield County Young Republicans, are seen as far-reaching. The Merit System group in Waterbury entered actively in the last city election and helped poll large vote for the Re- publican Independent Democrat tic ticket
 Members denied that their was political organization in any sense, prior to the elections and since. Recently, however, Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, leading proponent of the Merit System and the city manager form of government, spoke at Waterbury and urged af- flliation with politics as medium for obtaining the installation of both these forms of municipal gov- ernment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
Sponsors Transfer
 Hope Of Success To
 Incoming Assembly
Waterbury Chapter Drops Plan for Local Campaign, Prepares Bill for Next Session of General
 Legislature e-COnfdent of Passage

Hope of forcing through 8 refer endum providing for 8 merit plan for Waterbury was apparently abandoned by the Merit System Association of Waterbury, Inc, at 8 meeting last night. Instead the association will go over the heads of the citizens of Waterbury and attempt to force through bill pro- viding for installation of the merit system in Waterbury when the General Assembly convenes at Hart ford next January.
 Petition Illegal
 Defeated in superior court when their petition was found to have been illegal, the Merit System group last fall fought the administration at the polls when the referendum
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Armstrong that partial reports were among his papers. Eventually, it was suggested that the bond lawyers should be asked what procedure should be. But Commissioner Fred erick J. Dalton reminded the com- miSsioners that Commissioner John H. Goss had expressed the thought that the bonds might be sold locally to a group.
 The meeting was marked by transition of the Board of Finance to the board of sinking fund com- missioners and back, with the con- troller sending out for his itemized account of payments he sought from the sinking fund.
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A testimonial dinner in honor of Samuel A. Albert, secretary of the Albert Furniture company, will be held this evening at Waverly Inn. Mir. Albert's mar riage to Miss Estelle Walker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Max Walker of Hartford will take place next Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m. in Temple Emanuel, Hartford.
 Allen Albert is chairman of the committee of arrangements in charge of tonights testimonial He is being assisted by Samuel Lena, Samuel Segal, Joseph Miller. At torney Herman Weisman will be toastmaster. Reservations have been made for 150.
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the bond is approved.

the bond is approved.
 Rowland and Armstrong in chorus: Oh, but 1t has been.
 The charter was brought into the meetings scope to inform the con- troller and his aide as to procedure. Thereafter, when the rules had been observed and Commissioner Tripp qualified as treasurer, with instruc- tion as to how specific vouchers must be furnished for transfers of funds, the $150,000 was voted paid.
 Procedure on recommending sale of various residual bond issues was referred to the corporation counsel, as well as procedure on transfer of bond funds as loans to the general fund.
 Local Sale
 The controller was unable to re- port on the small bond issues at first until he had been informed by MT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
Merit System Referendum Abandoned
Rowland's Proposal
 Of Loan, Discarded
Finance Board Approves Sale of $5OO,OOO Funding
 Bonds; Controller Anticipates Emergencies

Controller Sherwood L. Rowland his intentions inter- preted by William J. Armstrong, the aide who took office January B. came before special meeting of the Board of Finance yesterday and sought $3O0OOO loan May tax returns He wanted Mr. Armstrong explained to obvate possibility of payroll emergency because there is only OOO in the treasury and May weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
TANK STEAMER HIT

London, March 8. (UP)--Lloyd's report from Alicante today that the British tank steamer Maryad was damaged slightly by an aerial tor- pedo at 10 p. m. Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
The Priuate Papers of q Cub Reporter

The PriUate Papers of q Cub Reporter
 The George Washington Controversy complaints continue in cmn n of Te with d all proof certain m historians and others who reported what paper the editor some of them Washington had
 ought % se as Wa M"sn %as soo ae s s R nS Ws a a9hs % , h Eeads wrote meas Another signed "od Lady" "1f were young shs the say with lead my Another column soon will contain the references.
 Htlers head and Goerinss stomach The Big Apple according to authorities New Temans nnd nr tine rage out & of o Holden the '0r With Winthrop Parkurs former Smart Set" contributor vith having luncheon when nearby bomb cooy explained the s first excursion to Hollywood He rainy day looks exactly like an abandoned amusement park
 Sir Eric Phpps the British Ambassador France) his respects to oering arrival in Ber % @ was considerably rdy kept Phpps waiting hour d been hunting I'm Sir Phipp apologized Goerng Ppps re-aanged monoce looked the esy ooerng over =om head to foot and then cOldy said Animals
 Verbatim conversation the phone womans voice calling
 Why didn't Mr. Wnche mention anything about the California Gdl. S F'say aS ,,e had nothing about it. thing The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce paid him on!" Please save your kidding and stamps Sunday night mis- 1nd m rean @ a o M D5o 5 em of m hs ph M % 7n clicked sals reminding Giants great star And so Miguel Fnnola, Runyon would
 forgiven providing extra paragraph regular wires termed oerhead One reporter Overhead Winner of The edio who didn't sleep well the night before, thrilling piece head.
 Editor and Pu1hss Robert inspected
  columns inaccurate And it indecent that fisher" which sets example for all in the Street. but when he reports that Wnc printed line about Doris Duke Cromwell yell not being able to dance MT Brown is Choly Knickerbocker who so Ibeed Doris
 The Abraham Lincoln Battalion has collected slooOeo for ploitation administration se ns se e etc. s e % s % ns parment of state official who told nwspapermen The profile Wood husband movie ana stage Lee Patrick Beer bot beginning to move, the best sign yet of recovery
 My dear Mr. W. aneconately writes John Edw Bran of ITO orofton St. New Haven, Conn., as colunnt rate AZ Lewis Gannet for what you aege improper English you 0bm a m goo M M G @ a epd a but subordinate conjunction To continue this introduce dependcnt way aannt Sintns 9f your M ugrSmata head with ashes Sincerely
 just.a that troublesome sentence the Mr. Ganne had it. % Msnc1sn who when he first wrote
 
 different French Italian expects English to dialect American" Here's the should r Mencken who held when he etc., Certainly the connection that a Whose face is red now?
 Clifford raer Angeles the other with other scribes the the railroad Orr listed very railway editor of The Yorker!
 discussing toothaches last night of butler: You might ring dentist Jenk he 
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MASSES COOPER-A third anniversary mass Of requiem will be celebrated to- morrow morning, nt 7.30 o'clock, at St. Francis Xavier's Church, fof the repose of tho soul of tho late Richard Cooper.
 STOKES--Anniversa mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Thursday morning, March 10th. at s o'clock, at St. Joseph's Church, for the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Stokes family. 2t
 CARD OF THANKS wish to thank my many rela- tiVeS. friends and neighbors for the Kindness andy sympathy shown me during my recent bereavement, the death of my beloved wife, Mrs. Nora Griffin.
 (Signed)
 PATRICK I. GRIFFIN.
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DIED

this city, March 9th, l9SS. Mrs. Denis Charsst. of 68 East Liberty St. Funeral tomorrow morninE at S;l5 o'ciocks from Eel. St., to St. Ann's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
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MORIARTY--In this city. March 8th, 1888, Eugene P. Morihrty, of % Merrill st. Funeral Thursday morn- ing, rt 9;lS o'clock, from 20 Merrill st., to Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial fin now St. Joseph's ceme- tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08

Please kidding led kindly heperouer Consdne the In relating the sale Doph Cami of the Phes n Tor 75 Gs added that if Caml clicked would be the first pe immigrant from that ball team did then the as nemnding the N Giants . And a Miguel Finnoa Runyon would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08

Verbatim conversation the phone: Womans voice cang "Why didn't Mir Wnche mention anything California floods the air?"
 Girl Friday: "IIe had nothing to about it."
 Voice: "Oh, can't fool We he didn't thing. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08

Sir Eric Phpps the former British Ambassador to France) came to his respects to Goeng arrival in Ber lin Goerng considerably Phipps waiting When Goerng finally arrived Phpps 1ad been hunting sorry Phpps Goerng I've been shooting"
 Phpps rearranged his monoc looked the feshy Gong =om head to foot and then cody said Animals
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COndne however providing paragraph, 10 wit In parance story sent by telegraph oher than the assigned the Indianapolis Overhead Winner of a known racing driver capturing the big name
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-27

Nesting in the of Nurse Betty Parkn little
Coan victim
decide whether
to save the right
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-27

Wooster Waterbury, Conn., points
which the
Connecticut
violation
initials his plates instead
during %
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-27

Prince Felix, twenty-two-year-old
brother of exiled Archduke Otto,
pretender to the Austrian throne,
for whose arrest warrant has been
sought by the Nazi public prosecu-
tor. 1t is alleged that the prince fled
from a Vienna military academy to
the Hungarian border the day before
German troops marched on Austria,
taking with him his silver table
service valued at $1,000.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-05-27

One of the very few bearded chess
players in competition, l.. Prins of
Holland was confronted with a diff
ficult problem during the Interna-
tional Chess congress at Margate,
England, recently. Chess experts
from many countries matched their
skill In the ancient game.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08
General Counsel

sci of the Wage and Hour Division
of the U. S. Department of Labor,
Washington, D. c., as its keynote
speaker to discuss the administra-
tive features of the act and answer
questions at its annual meeting to
be held at Hotel Taft, New Haven,
Thursday, November 10. According
to word received from officials of
the association today, reservations
already received indicate capacity
attendance.
Former Secretary
Mr.. Magruder, a professor at
Harvard Law School, one-time
secretary to Supreme Court Justice
Brandeis and attorney for the
United States Shipping Board,
served as general counsel for the
National Labor Relations Board of
1884 and 1885. His present position
and powers with the Wage Hour
Division of the Labor Department
are comparable with those held by
Donald Richberg when he was chief
counsel Of the MIRA. and spoke
before previous annual meeting
of the association explaining the adj
ministration features of the MIRA.
Other speakers at the meeting
will be John Abbink, president of the
Business Publishers International
Corporation of New York who will
talk OIL "The Effects of the Munich
Conference on Foreign Trade" and
Cyrus S. Ching. director of Indus
trial and Public Relations, U. s.
Rubber Company, New York, who
will talk on Some Practical As
poets of Industrial and Public Re-
lations".
Annual Report
President Hubbard will deliver his
annual report at the morning ses-
sion at 1890 a. m, which will also
take action on nominations for Off
GERS and four new directors to take
office January /, 1899.
During the entire day from 8
a. m. until p. M, will be on display
and open to the public, approx
mately $50 inventions produced by
some IS Connecticut inventors and
by from outside the state. This
Independent Inventors Exhibition,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08

four. and his
birthday on the
fourth of the
m onth. He is
shown here on 4
1887 Netherlands
stamp honoring
the World Scout
.Jannhofee held ia
that country.
ia Azflies. laA
b N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08
KAMERA KLUBBERS
SEE ROLLERDROME

Last evening the Leavenwofth
High school Kandid Kamera Klub
enjoyed a roller skating. party at
Hamilton park. Anyone interested in
photography is welcome to join.
Yesterday the members enjoyed
lecture by Samuel Basset, printing
instructor.
The Leavenworth Rifle Club for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08

boys will meet tomorrow. The girls
will convene Thursday.
Tickets for the Leavenworth- Shell
ton football game ArnniStice after
noon at Hamilton park may be Sc
cured from any Tech student.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08
CRANlilk
CRACKERS

Some of the following statements
are true, and some false. Which are
which,?
l. Lew Fields was once a famous
matinee idol.
2. The Eiffel tower is the tallest
structure in the world.
3. Chrysoprase is term describing
stage of insect development.
4. Australia is below the equator.
5. The present British sovereign is
George VI.
Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08

IN attempt to "clear the air" Of
confusion on the application of the
Fair Labor Standards Act to in
dustry which became effective Oc-
tober "a, the Manufacturers Asso-
citation Of Connecticut has secured
Calvert Magruder, General Coun-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Herrnes HondIed
Everything

VERSATILE god was the Greek
deity, Hermes, son Of Zeus
and Maia, daughter of Atlas.
The origin of his name in
mythology is uncertain, and he is
often identified with Mercury. But
with Hermes originated a great
many things, according to the an
clients. He was especially wore
SHIPPED as the god of fertility.
Both in literature and in cult
Hermes was associated with the
protection of sheep and cattle. He
was often called the ram-bearer.
Likewise. as, pastoral god the
old Greeks associated him with
vegetation. Homer's great Iliad
recognizes him as a pastoral
deity.
In Homer's Odyssey, however.
Hermes is depicted as messenger
Of the gods, and the conductor Of
the dead to Hades. Thus he is
often represented as a herald and
confused with Mercury. At Athens
there was once a festival in honor
Of Hermes and the souls OF the
dead. Possibly this explains why
ne was often called a. ''dream-
god" as well. The ancients used
to offer him the last nbation be.
fore sleep.
And Herlnes filed still other
Offices. He was the god of roads
and doorways. protected travellers.
Any stroke Of good luck was at
tributed to him. He was also a
patron Of music and presided over
the games with Apollo and
fzeracles. He was god of elo.
Quence and something of a
prophet. His sacred number was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-08
Magruder To Explain
New Standards Act
Manufacturers Association Invites General Counsel
to Review Wage, Hour Features of New Law

staged by the Association as a com
mon meeting ground" for producers
and inventors, is believed to be the
first of its kind In the state.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
PATSY KELLY
STARRING IN
CAPITOL HIT
"Nobody's Baby Brin gs
Comedy to Screen
Ending Tonight

Patsy Kelly and LYDIA Roberti,
introduced as starring fun team
in "Nobody's Baby" the Hal Roach
MG-M comedy ending tonight at
the Capitol Theatre, offer a unique
contrast in personalities.
Patsy's brand of humor is IA
miliar to countless theatregoers but
her screen friendship with the gla-
morous, foreign Lydia Robert is said
to offer a new slant to Kelly. Har-
um-scarum Patsy assumes the guar
dianship of LYDIA, who thinks a
guardian is lively because it's
always full of fresh vegetables" and
flowers.
The introduction of several song
numbers written by Walter Bullock
and Marvin Hatley lends a great
deal to the production Gus Mems
has directed the action deity in
introducing the new team in the
screen play written by Harold Law,
Hal Yates and Pat G. Flick. Norbert
Brodine gives the players and their
stunning production backgrounds
every benefit in photography.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
PIRATES COME
TO PAC. COAST
FOR TRAINING
Will Schedule Early Season
Games in California
80 Contests Listed

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 20. -
Pittsburgh's Pirates will once again
invade the Gold Coast for the 1888
spring training season Following
a lapse of five years, the team hopes
to stuff its Golfers with the defeats
Of long list Of San Francisco teams.
according to the announcement
made here by President William E.
Benswanger.
A total of thirty contests, twen-
ty-one of which are major and
Glass AA clubs, are listed on Pie
TraynoTs transforming tour Of the
land of eternal sunshine" and re-
turn through the Middle West.
The last raid of the Pirates on the
Golden Gate was in 1888.
The pretentious schedule of ex-
hibition battles reveals twelve games
with major league clubs and nine
with Double A" teams of the Pa
cific Coast League
Tackle White SOx
High spot of the Pirates spring
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
MIDNIGHT PREVIEW
THE MIGHTY TREVE
Man Who Found Himself
NEWS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE To CREDITORS
IN THE UNITED STATES COM
MISSIONER'S COURT FOR THE
PRECINCT OF JUNEAU, AL
ASKA, BEFORE THE HONOR
ABLE FELIX GRAY, UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONER AND
EX-OFFICIO PROBATE JUDGE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
CHARLES NYE, Deceased.
You are hereby notified that
KATHERINE NYE was on this 9th
day of January, 1888, duly appoint
ed executrix under the viii of the
estate of Charles Nye, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required to
present their claims, with the proper
vouchers, verified as provided by
law, to the said Katherine Nye at
1113 Calhoun St, Juneau, Alaska
within six 90 months from the date
of this notice
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this
9Th day of January, 1888.
KATHERINE NYE.
ExecutriX of the Estate
of Charles Nye, Deceased
First publication, January 6, 1888
Last publication, January 81, 1888
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
BAKED BEANS
POPULAR FOR
SINGLE Dish

What could be more inviting
than crowd of folks, both young
and old, gathered in front Of a coy
fireplace, being served an informal
meal? one dish meals for these
occasions are an answer to all the
questions about what to serve the
crowd. So often the hostess wishes
to partake in the fun that the rest
will have during the day. She doesn't
want to stay home and cook and
miss out on anything. If she does
this it will mean that she will ar
rive home at the same time her
guests do. Meals have to be pre-
pared in advance to meet these oc-
casions. And they have to be made
up Of the kind of foods that reheat
well.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
CALLING THE CAGERS-No. 8:
Vhizzer Stars on Court
BY LOUDON KELLY

DENVER, Col, Jan. 2O.-Basket-
ball starts new athletic expert
ment in the Rocky Mountain sec
ton
The milehigh country's new col
lege league, formally christened the
Mountain State intercollegiate con-
ference, but popularity hailed as the
Big Seven. gets the first test of its
effectiveness with the cage season.
The seven colleges which seeded
from the 28-year-old Rocky Noun
tain conference last spring will
pay a double round-robin schedule.
This viii give each a 12-game con-
ference slate,
The Big Seven has no defending
cage champion. Montana State,
1887 title winner, is one of the five
colleges excluded from the new cir
cult Utah, Colorado and Wyoming
appear to pack the strongest punch
for the forthcoming MS.-ICC. race
Byron (Whizzer) White, Colora-
dos all-American gridder, is count
ed on to play almost as important
a part in the basketball scramble
as he did in the football campaign
He was good enough last season to
be chosen an all-conference guard
scoring SO points in 10 games.
Utah has eight lettermen. wy
oming's team shapes up as its best
since the spectacular outfit which
was runnerup in the National AA
U. tournament in 1884 at Kansas
City.
Brigham Young and Colorado
State should battle at about the
same pace, with Utah State not fal
behind. Denver University figures
to wind up sixth or seventh.
The Rocky Mountain conference
reduced from II to five members
will continue to function. Montans
State is the favorite.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
McNeeIey
Released

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 90
Earl McNeely, trainer last year for
the Washington Baseball club, an
nounced he was informed by owner
Clarke Griffith he has been relieved
due to a change in the 1898 coaching
staff.
AfeNeely, one-time owner, presi-
Sdent, manager and utility player OF
. the Sacramento Baseball club, has
been i'll but is rapidly recovering.
McNeely said he would seek en-
ployment With a Pacific Coast ball
club.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
HEINTZLEMAN, GORDON
ON ALASKA COMMITTEE


The report submitted by the Pres
ident today is the result Of work
done by the Federal-Alaska COM
mtree recentIy'in Portland on which
the Territory was represented by
Regional Forester B. Frank Heint-
zleman, of the Alaska Planning
Commission. and Paul Gordon, in
charge of Alaska affairs in the Di-
vision of the Territories and Island
Possessions Of the Interior Depart
ment After this committee had
drawn up the plan. it was transmit
ted to the National Resources Com
mittee which in turn submitted it
to the President The plan was
drawn up after a resolution was
passed in Congress last year asking
the President to offer a plan for
Alaska development.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
GIANTS REPORT
ON February Il

NEW YORK, Jan 2O.-The New
York Giants preparations for a
drive toward their third straight
National League pennant win start
on February II when part of the
squad viii report to Hot Springs,
Ark, for preliminary conditioning
Secretary Eddie Brannick announe-
ed. He also disclosed that contracts
have been mailed out to thirty play
ers-regulars and rockies.