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Evening star., 1938-01-02

had come off, There was only one thing for
him to do at the "take-off" - the platform
from which skiers catapult through the air.
That was to leap - or suffer the consequences
of slipping head forward down the steep in
cline. He jumped with only one ski, with
prayer on his lips and succeeded in making
good-enough landing.
As dangerous as jumping on snow packed
slide in itself may be, there have been numer-
Gus occasions when skiers have sought to pro-
long the season by using anything that would
permit wooden runners to slide Thus, they
would have skiing - synthetic type all
year around. There have been ski jumps on
borax and grease.
Three years ago, at Detroit, a group of
ski riders" invented the idea of holding a.
competition during the hot months - on
straw. Last summer, Todt Hill, in Staten
Island New York, was the scene of similar
event, with the skiers getting some seventy
feet in their leaps. In New Hampshire, Con-
necticut and New. York State there have been
jumps on hills covered with pine needles and
borax. In these cases, floor wax and parafin
were found to give added speed to the skis.
Until several years ago, the Norwegians
in Chicago used to celebrate Left Ericsson Day
in a spectacular manner at the Navy Pier.
The riders would come dashing down an i'm
provised slide creased with green soap, and
make a landing in the water Shortened run
ners and rounded out barrel stats were en-
ployed in most cases.
Just like the ancient creed of the theater
and newspaper that 'the show must 20 on
at all costs or the news must be had," there
is similar principle followed by the skiing
fraternity. There have been numerous in
stances where jumps have been held under
the most hazardous conditions - although
under good conditions there are hazards and
risks aplenty. Jumps were held in rain and
pelting hailstorms at Winsted, Conn.,. in snow
Billiards and raging gales at Lake Placid,
Yosemite and Salisbury Mills, N. Y, and
other Places
Three years ago, 5000 cubic feet of snow
had to be imported from Escanaba, Mich, to
permit the holding of the national ski-jumping
championship at Cary, ILL.,, with ideal summer
conditions prevailing. Again, some 100000
persons turned out to witness the California
title jump on slide laid out in the middle of
the University of Californias campus a,
Berkeley, Cal. Here a., 900 cubic feet of snow
were brought down from the Sierra Nevadas.
Entrants leaped ON hill of snow six inches
deep, packed on straw foundation.
Skiing under flood lights was introduced
last winter in the East and West and it imne-
diately Caught on" The first ski jump at
night was staged at Eau Claire, Wis, with the
crack skier Svere Fredheim, of the American
(Con'inved on page 10Y
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Jumping through an OmlnOuS void at a
speed of some sixty miles an hour or tearing
down a snow-packed mountain is an exciting
pastime. Strange things happen. And devotees
of the sport tell tales of unusual occurrences
which do not seem true but really are.
For instance, regular visitor to the popu-
lar high-mountain resort at Berthoud Pass,
COL, is one-legged skier whose ability on
hickory wings is said to compare very favor
ably with many of the best runners. To make
his turns, he holds his crutch behind him and
uses it for rudder. And during the famous
Holmenkollen International championships at
the quaint little hamlet of Aiker, near Oslo,
Norway, in 1924, there was German COM
petitor who jumped and ran in the grueling
cross-country test with wooden foot. His
right leg, it was said, had been amputated
between the ankle and knee.
A blind skier in one of the famous snow
spots of Switzerland attracted the attention of
quite number of Americans last year by his
masterful method of skimming along open
slopes and rolling hills. He was always guided
on these trips by companion, who would
notify him when to turn left, ct al. His feet
naturally took to snow.
One of the popular ski riders" in the East,
one-eyed Harald Johansen, of the Norway
Ski Club, brought some 10000 spectators to
their feet during a ski-jumping meet at Trom-
SO, Norway, some years ago. After leaving the
scaffold, Harald suddenly found that one of
his bindings had opened, and one of his skis
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Otto Eugen Schniebs has done as much
as any other man to bring abO,h Americas
boom in skiing. The major part of his life
has been spent on skis. In his younger days
in Germany he wos numerous gold medals
to1 skijnmbing and c1oss-count1y work.
In the Austrian amy he led his battalion
Of ski machine -gun,se1s in many berilous
battles, was wounded tour times, bnt is one
of the few survivors Of that death-courttng
cre,V.
Some time after the wor he nrored to
Ame1ica, and became an important figure
tn the amazing growth Of skiing's popular
ity. He has been lecturer, author and in
structor tn the Sport From 1880 TO 1886 he
coached the famed Dartmouth team to six
successive intercollegiate championships,
and he developed four stars of the American
team in the 1886 Olympic winter games.
Hundreds Of ski trails in oa1ious parts of
America hare been laid ont byM1. Schniebs,
and bear his name.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15
DR.. AND MRS. THOMAS A. CHRIS Jensen

DIR. AND MRS. THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN
RETURN FROM VACATION
DR.. Thomas A. hristensens physician for the
Greenbelt Heal tn Association and Mrs. Cris Jensen
eturned last Saturday from weeks vacation which
was spent visiting wi tn relatives and touring New
Eng land.
Dr.. Chri stensen reports that he had an excellent
trip, wi tn three things outstanding in his impress
sions of the week. First, he attended the Open
champi onship Polo Matches at Long Island and en-
joyed them considerably.
Second. during his drive through New England he
noticed eoopera tives- banks. stores. etc.
He states tina the idea to be catching the
attention Of the people. These coopera tivess he
tod not Filene organiza tionss but groups Of
local people organizing and running their own
business insti buttons.
Third and most Important he was considerably
impressed by the safety campaign being conducted in
the State Of Rhode Island. Dr.. Christensen said
that as he won't into the state he noticed such
signs as: WELCOME TO OUR STATE We ENFORCE OUR
TRAFFIC LAWS TAKE IT EASY. The peculiar part
about it is that they what they say and the
campaign is effective.
The plan Is this. On the State Capitol Is
Viii to flag. That flag indicates that more than
100 days have passed vi thout there ing an auto
fatality. In the event Of a fatal accident,
black flag will replace the white Considerable
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15
G Ge+4en FROM TIE &olto+

that time, the which plans wero based
would have dra ined dry.
so, wi tn popular reaction gagged, with
clearer concept of business problem, decided
another change. We have chosen medium in
which to work; consider it legib1e, and it is
ertainly highly adaptable to illus atoms and
personalized writing. 1t permits balancing (b1ess
the word) Of budget.
What remains, assuming that readers and
tisers atisfied, is to improve the paper
wi thin the limit is Of the medium. To begin with
mus ma ter new technique. For superb1y
written material cannot survive sloppy handling;
poor editing. poor typings and careless proofread-
ing easily muti1ate the VT ters' best efforts.
The Improvement Of the cooFERATOR must proceed
along many lines. Briefly. the task is Of or
GAM ing efforts toward establi slnnent Of pro-
duction routine, Of en1arging and stabilizing
personnel. Failure Will periodic return Of
those diff 1ties viii oh have beset the path
of the COOPERATOR since it's found ing.
We hope to hurdle all obstacles. to build a
modern. progressive paper. Will fe1low-citizens
pledge their support?
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15

publicity Is given to the whole oampai ign. The
whole populace about it. Therefore, the spot
light will be the driver who causes the viii tie
Flag to brought down and the black one run up.
The effect Of the campaign on everyone was amaz-
ing to him, said Dr.. Christensen. Everyone Is
conscious Of it. And the jaywa1kery They don't
cross streets wi thout green light. They are
arrested just as quickly q motorist is for VIC
lating red light--uhio oh Is d----- quick.
THE PERKMSES RETURN FROM VACATION
Mr. and Mrs. John j. Perkins. AID Crescent Road,
returned last week from three weeks vacation
spent in and Warren. Pa. visiting with rela-
tives Of both.
MrsPerkins is the Health Associations nurse at
the Medical Center. Mrs. Earle H. Patterson 4o-G
Ridge Road. served at the Health Center during the
neriod that Mrs. Perkins was on Leave.
THANK YOU, SIR
CONSIDERATIONS on the rebirth Of the "Coopera-
tor" in printed newspaper form.
Myself, and surely every person In Greenoe1ts
feel that you have made great forward step.
I wish the ncooperator" wealth Of success in
the future.
Jack Moore
8 Parkway Road.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15

Last week the cooPERAToR appeared in printed
form. prominent mi prilted) editorial expla ned
tina continue ton this dependent tsTo
factors:
First the support Of Greenbelt
Second advertising revenue
To tain the support viii oh could be expect
ed from the town, made inquiries which were nee
cessarily hurried. The poll conducted by Boy
Scouts Jack Brewer, Harold Buofuayer, and Bill Ny
hoff. Yet. limited time and facilities were,
feel that have obtaine good crosssec iona1
Of SIS people contacted. IL preferred the
old mimeographed cooPERATR "a the printed one.
and had preference.
Most people found the old paper attractive. but
illegib1e. and the legible, but una trac-
tive. The opinion was expressed, particularly by
people whose opinion is widely respected in the COM
mniy. that the big printed sheet lacked the warmth
informally Of the smaller one. that it did not
have the honeyness and intimacy Of the SMALL
zine-size cooPATOR, with pictures and per soma Liked
articles.
The second factor determining choice Of for
mat ADVERT sing. Our adver ii sementss though
coming in at good rate could not publishing
costs except in the probleua tical future. Before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26
It's A Swell Job
AT $4,000 Per
IF You Can Get IT.!

The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission today an
nounced open competitive
examination for the following
positions. Full information
about this and other examina-
tions may be secured at Room
1O7 in the local post office. APP
plications must be on file with
the commission at Washington
by Aug. 10, from states east of
Colorado:
Director of Unemployment
Insurance, $4,000 a year, Rail-
road Retirement Board. Broad
and progressively important
administrative experience in the
field of government, or social
insurance, or industrial rela-
lions, or labor organization, or
labor legislation or railroad
management, is required, ex-
cept for the partial substitution
of certain educational training.
Applicants must not have
passed their sixtieth birthday.
In addition, the closing dates
for receipt of applications has
been extended to Aug. 10 for
the following positions: Assist
ant home economist, $1,000 a
year; junior home economist,
$4,000 a year, bureau of home
economies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26
Over $35, 900, 900 In
Deposits In Local Bank
Waterbury Savings Ranks Fifth in Connecticut, Doth
in United States; Increase in DepOsitOrs Nationwide

NAMED about on balance, the figure
for June 80 being $10,167, 241,377, a
difference of $4O86O,225 from the
first of the year. This also was
record figure and likewise included
all special purpose deposits. For
the second year in the history of
mutual institutions such deposits ex-
ceeded 10 billions of dollars.
Assets advanced slightly to a new
peak, the gain being $26,582,316,
bringing the total to $l1,527, FOG, 620
The surplus account Of mutual in
situations reflected the same stable
condition, declining by $685. 1903 to
total Of $1,313,924,241. This sum
was within 100000 of the highest
recorded figure.
The ratio of surplus to deposits
declined one-tenth of a point to 1873
cents for each dollar on deposit, one
Of the highest ratios of surplus ac-
cumulated by any group of finan-
cial institutions holdin: anything
like the same sum of capital.
The average account declined by
$22.63 !! the first half-year to q
level of $672. The average inter-
est rate paid per bank in the II
states ranged between 2 and 2 IL
per cent.
For Progress
This backlog OF savings is one
of our best assurances of safety and
progress in the future" said Henry
r. kinsey, president of the National
Association of Mutual Savings
Banks and of the Williamsburgh
Savings Bank, Brooklyn, N. Y. at
shows emphatically that the aver
age man and woman still strives tc
provide for their own financial in
dependence. There could be no bet.
ter cause for confidence than to see
this great accumulation of small
capital steadily maintained in the
midst Of trying conditions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26
SINCLAIR LEWIS
MAKES STAGE HIT

Cohasset, Mass, July 26.-CUP)-
Acclaimed a success by 400 first
nighters, Sinclair Lewis, Nobel
ize-winning novelist turned actor,
today faced week of sellout per-
formances in his "It Can't Hap
pen Here"
He responded to seven curtain
calls last night after his lf-styled
stage Comeback" in a dramatic
version of the novel he wrote in
1885 of Fascist America.
Clad in the drab gray concen-
tration camp uniform he wore in
the final act, he stepped to the
front of the stage at the Cohas-
set summer theater and reminded
his audience that 1t was up to them
to see that "it does not happen
here"
"It isn't up to the President"
he said as the audience cheered
TITS up to the people who hire the
President. Let's not have 1t happen
here"
The first-nighters were unstinted
in their applause. When Lewis first
appeared on the stage in the role
of Doremus Jessup, the Vermont edi-
tor, he stopped the show for nearly
minute. At the end. of the play
he was cheered for over three min
utes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26

The Waterbury Savings Bank
holds the distinction of ranking
Goth among the mutual savings
banks of of the United States in re-
spect to deposits. On July 1t had
deposits amounting to $35, 299, 500.
The local institution holds fifth place
among the banks of its type in Con-
necticut.
The Bowery Savings Bank of New
York city with deposits of $507, 329,-
O49 holds first place in the national
standing.
Society for Savings of Hart
ford, with deposits of $73,395 Oil,
leads Connecticut.
Depositors in mutual savings
banks of the United States now
number 15,129,874, a record figure
for all time, as announced by the
National Association of Mutual Saw
ings Banks. Thist otal included
school savings, Christmas club, and
other special purpose accounts as
well as regular savings accounts.
There was little change in the total
during the six-months period from
January to June 80.
On Balance
Deposits of mutual institutions,
which operate in II states, also re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26

(the merit system is, of course, an
integral part Of the Manager plan)
But civil service alone cannot do it.
Under the manager plan, appoint
ments are made solely on the basis
of merit-the manager has no rea-
son to make them otherwise. In
deed, if he is to protect his own
record, he must insist that merit
be the sole consideration in ap-
pointments.
Runs Like Private Business
Most up-to-date corpora tons in
the country have exactly the same
organization set-up as the manager
plan. The stockholders choose a
board of directors to determine
policy and to hire a general man
ager to run the business. If we
substitute the word voters" for
stockholders" in the above sent
ence, and the term "city council"
for broad of directors" we have
the city manager plan.
The city manager plan works in
the same way. If the manager
makes good, he keeps his job. If
he fails, he is fired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26

you dear old boobs?" And later
on in the same talk he said: II am
not an American, but am the
next worst thing, an Irishman."
He has been much meaner than
that, of course, but most Ameri-
cans thought those comments made
pretty good nutshell for Shaw's
much-publicized contempt for them.
After being called "boobs', they
went out and bought more Shaw
plays than ever before.
For a long time Shaw's favorite
remarks were, Americans are saw
ages" and Americans are idiots"
This did not jibe so well with
his oft-repeated declaration that
Americans worshiped him and smo-
thered him with alteration, but he
was never the one to be stopped by
such a small detail.
"In America I am a God" he
would say and let 1t go at that.
One of his pet theories for long
time was the belief that Americans
were bec>ming Indians again.
1.-THE red skin of the Indian was
doubtless due to the climatic ef-
fects," he said in 1880. you have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26
G. B. S.--Happy Birthday, Miss Your Ihsults--U S.
By NEA Service

By NEA Service ...
George Bernard Shaw, the great
American batter, is just turning 80
years old, and all the dear old
boobs" over here in the United
States are sorry that he Is not feel
ing well.
The dear old boobs read with dis
may and regret the news that doc
tors had ordered the serpent
tongued old Irishman to his bed just
before his birthday today and had
told him to stop talking, because
the more G. B. S. RACES the dear
old boobs the more they love it.
With the Grim Reaper swinging
his scythe toward that once red
beard, Americans get to remember
ing those many insults that their
self-appointed God" had leveled at
them these many years. The
thought that they might never
again cringe under the lash of the
Shavian invective was strangely not
a comforting one.
They remembered that radio
message back in 1881 when the
Great Man greeted his American
adorers with this: How are all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26
Statement Outlines
City Manager Plan
Campaign Opens Tomorrow Night With Address;
Elimination of Spells System Object of Appeal

Boom for the establishment of a
city manager Council manager)
form of government for Waterbury
will be started tomorrow night at
a mass meeting of the Citizens
Good Governments Association of
Waterbury, Inc, at Temple Hall
when Howard P. Jones, of New
York, executive director Of the Ma
tional Municipal league, will be
principal speaker. Mr.. Jones has
aided cities throughout the country
in municipal reorganization, the
Good Government association off,
Gals pointed out today and outline
of the meeting was included in a
statement from the association, as
follows:
Burke Chairman
William F. Burke will act as
chairman, and President Harold F.
White will give a report on the
associations moves in the past few
weeks. At the close of the main
address. Herbert S. Smith will con-
duct the Question and Answer
period at which time the many
questions that have been heard of
late regarding the City Manager
Plan will be answered.
While the transition from the
mayor-council form of government
such as Waterbury has at present,
to the City-Manager Council
Manager) form will not involve
great legislative changes in the
charter, the methods of carrying
on the city's business are altered
considerably through the action
The Citizens Good Government
association has gone on record as
in favor of informing the public
on what the City-Manager means
to a community and calling for a
city-wide referendum on the change
next spring.
1t is expected that Mr.. Jones
will give the most thorough ex-
PLANTATION of the system tomorrow
night that may be had at any time.
The association today issued the
following brief prospectus so that
those who attend the meeting may
have a general idea of the process
that will be discussed in detail from
the platform:
Why The City Manager Plan
Works Better
Why does the city manager plan
work better than other forms OF
government?
Because 1t remedies the defects
that experience with these other
forms has shown up.
1. 1t is simple and is understood
by the voter.
2. 1nsures capable executives in
the public business.
8. Eliminates the spoils system
4. Centralizes responsibility.
Cutting Out The Spells System
There is only one way in which
the spoils system can be eliminated.
and that is by roofing out partisan
ship from the administrative serv-
ice. Civil service helps to do this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26
HIGHER TAX FOR
WATER SERVICE
Out.0f-TOwn Consumers
Should Pay Extra for
Accommodation

Should o city In extending water
servl0e to suburban districts supply
water at the same rates by residents
inside the city?
Msmbers OF local municipal boards
have been studying this question
since overtures were first made by
WATERFOWL, Woodbury. and other
nearby towns for assurance that
Waterbury would share its water
facilities on the completion of its
Shepaug project, new dam and pipe
lines. There Is considerable contro-
versy In official circles when this
question is raised. Here's an answer
and an explanation from the far
west:
Rates Too Low
No, says Thad M. Erwin Of the
Las Angeles, Calf. water depart
ment, In report to the American
Water Works association, national
orgaization of water officials and
operators. He asserts that some
cities are charging too low rates for
non-municipal service and points
out that Los Angeles has established
special rates which are higher than
those for residents of the city.
With the development of automo-
live transportation many families
have migrated to the outskirts of
cities, both large and small, where
there Is not only plenty of light and
air, but also lower taxes. These
families residing on the fringe of
municipalities wish the comforts
found in cities, chief of which is an
ample supply Of pure, safe water.
The nearby suburban residents usu-
ally try to be connected with the
city's supply, and often they wish
to pay home rates as water users
IN the city.
THE question of water rates to be
charged outside the corporate lin
its Of any city is one which every
water man deems quite a problem"
says Mr.. Erwin.
Assessed For Taxes
~While 1t is true that some munich
pal plants supply users outside the
city 4t the same rate as those inside
the city, 1t is our contention that
the citizens inside the city limits
were taxed for payments on bonds to
build the system, while those outside
the city limits escaped that tax. For
this reason the consumer outside the
city naturally should pay higher
rate"
Les Angeles serves water to con-
yumers outside the corporate limits
where the property is contagious
and mains already exist. Such CO.
sumers outside the city are charged
the regular street main assessment
and the service connection charge,
and they pay a special county wa
ter rate of 30 cents per 100 cubic
feet for the first 500 cubic feet, and
20 cents per hundred for all water
consumed in excess of that amount
This county rate, higher than the
rate for consumers in the city, is in
tended to cover fully the direct and
indirect costs of water service to
suburban jewellers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-26

the same climate. Your skins are
getting redder and redder. Ulti-
mately 1t will.prcbably be necessary
TO classify you as redskins"
Shaw used to profess great fear
of America. He said he would never
visit that wilderness" He was
scared of two things: Al Capone and
the possibility that he would be
elected president.
But in 1888 he did pay the dear
old boobs a visit. He went east
from London, arriving in the U. s.
by way of California. There he had
lot of fun insulting movie stars
and making everyone else feel un-
comfortable at the big affairs
thorwn for him. He inslllted prac-
tically everybody and got the best
of them all-until he encountered a
bunch Of photographers in New
York.
Those gentlemen paid no atten-
ton at all to his instructions as to
how his picture should be taken
and very little attention to Mr..
Shaw. Shaw swore - he dislikes
swearing - and then resorted to
violence. When one cameraman