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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
REV. R. P. BEAVER
 T0PREACH HERE
Yale Graduate Congrega= tional Guest Speaker To-
 morrow Morning
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

Rev. R. Pierce Beaver, a graduate of Yale, will preach at the 1O:45 o'clock service tomorrow morning at the Congregational church.
 Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock tomorrow morning at the Church of St. John of the Cross by Rev. Raymond J. Kennedy.
 Music night was presented during the literary hour following the bus mess session of the Middlebury Grange in the town hall Tuesday night. The program was as fol- lows: "The Quilting Party" song by all; paper on the life of Bra hams, Henrietta Rahmann; Bra hams Lullaby" Piano solo by Philip Johnson; Life of Beethoven" Jen- inc ONeil; a recording, violin solo, Micha Elman; and a St. Patrlck's game, led by Emily Farmere.
 There were visitors present from Plymouth Grange, who gave part of the program. MT. Fowler gave limitations, and MT. Benson and MT. Brown offered two clarinet se- lections, assisted by MT. Henderson at the piano. Group singing closed the program and refreshments were served Allan Clark who recently un- derwent an operation at the Wa terbury Hospital, returned to his home on North street Thursday af- ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
RACE TRACK FRONT IS QUIET AT LAST

Boston, March 19-(UP)-All was peace today along the New England race-track front following a meet ing last night of representatives of Rockingham and Narragansett.
 The announced plan of the New Hampshire Jockey club, which con- trols Rockingham Park, to run 84 days, 42 in opposition to Narragan- sett, was sidetracked.
 The new dates were arranged by Col. c. E. Fauntleroy, New Hamp- shire Jockey club; Ralph George, New Hampshire racing commission; James E. Dooley, acting president of the Narraganett Racing associa- tion; and James E. Kiernan, chair man of the Rhode Island division of horse racing.
 The schedule: Suffolk Downs April 30, to July g; Rockingham July II to July 30; Narragansett- Aug. to Sept. 10; Rockingham, Sept. 12 to Oct. 12; Narragansett- Oct. 13 to Nov. 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

lat Farm and St. Paul streets. The third alarm came in at 2:33, from box 152, on Dikeman street. The sound of racing apparatus and screaming sirens awakened doz- ems of persons as firemen responded to the false alarms. More than a half dozen companies were sent out to answer the calls.
 Some time after the third false alarm was sent in, Patrolman John Breen arrested four men on sus- picion and brought them to head quarters. The men arrested were: Albert Capuano, 23, of IA East Farm street; Francis Hoyt, 25, of 1906 East Main street; George Angel, 29, of 649 East Main street, and John Calvin, 26, of 46 William street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
EVergreen Court

Evergreen Court, Order of Anna ranth, held memorial services, at the meeting last night of Masonic temple, for Robert Shirley, past supreme royal patron of Massa- chusetts, who died recently.
 Plans were made for attendance at the anniversary celebration of Floral Court, Hartford, Tuesday, and for the grand court at Bridge port, April 2.
 Official delegates to the grand court are MT. and Mrs. John P. Gresswell, Mrs. Edward Mraz and Joseph Davies. Mrs. Alfred Hen- sel, of Evergreen court, is grand truth, and Mrs. Felix Rodeck is grand representative to Pennsyl- vania.
 A card party for members and friends will be given at the home of Mrs. Joseph Neill, Academy Hill, Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
MRS. (. E. WOOSTER
 DIES IN BOROUGH
EarbenderS Night

Naugatuck, March 19-Mrs. Cur della E. Wooster, 78, widow of Franklin Wooster, died this morn ing at her home, 265 South Main street.
 She was born in Pennsylvania, but resided here for 60 years.
 She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Lucas, and six sons, George, Clarence, Emmett and Ray mond Wooster, all of Naugatuck, Ozro of Waterbury and Harry of Maryland.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home with Rev. Wayne White of the Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Wooster cemetery, Union City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
CURLEY'S FIGHT
 CASE ADJOURNED

Boston, March 19-CUP)-Former Governor James M. Curley's fight to upset a $62,000 award to the City of Boston stood adjourned today until Monday.
 Then Attorney Robert J. Bottom ley will make known his clients de- cision on whether set of inter- rogatories and replies can be dis closed.
 Bottomley identified the inter- rogatories and replies at yesterdays session, but refused to permit coun- sel for the city to inspect them They already had been seen by counsel for Curley and Joseph San tosuosso, correspondent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Local Bremen
 M Conference

4 conference between repre- SentativeS of firemen and Chairman Thomas Mccarthy of the board of fire commits siOne~s was reported to have been called for today at fire headquarters. The purpose of the conference was to iron out differences between the board and the firemen, as related elsewhere in The Democrat.
 One delegate from each en- zine house in the city was to attend the meeting. A com- mittee was to be appointed to present to the fire board a list of recommendations making for more harmonious relations between the board and the men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Poor Soil

year.
 Grass seed can be sown before the frost is out of the ground. The seed will fall into the porous crev- ices and will germinate in warm weather.
 The lawn needs rolling when the frost is out, but be sure a later frost will not heave up the roots again. The way to tell when to roll lawn is to walk on it. If the footprint sinks in the ground and water stays in the depression do not roll. When the ground is moist, not too wet or too dry, then roll.
 Give a lawn plant food each spring. Avoid cattle manure be- cause of the introduction of weed seeds. Apply a commercial ferti- lizer made up of l2 per cent nitro gen, 6 per cent phosphoric acid, and 4 per cent potash. Use at the rate of 5 pounds per 1000 square feet.
 Sow good variety of lawn seed at the rate ot 2 to 3 pounds to 1000 square feet. A light top dres- sing of screened topsoil can be added. Be careful to get soil free of weed seeds.
 NEXT: Shrubs and Trees to Buy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
We'll FertiIized Soil BY DONALD GRAY Waterbury Democrat Gardening
 COnsultant

No. 6 in a Series
 The first signs of spring in any urban community are the lining and rolling of lawns.
 The use of lime is now in dis favor and when the roller is used at a time when the ground is too wet or too dry much harm can be done. Lawns need attention each spring but each one is a separate problem.
 If there is good depth of soil, but so many weeds that it Is impos- sible to dig them up. put on an ap- plication of nitrate of soda, which will kill all the weeds and grass, but will add fertility to the soil. Turn under the dead plants and proceed to make new lawn.
 If there are patches of good grass and patches of weeds, burn out or dig up the weeds, put on some screened topsoil and commercial plant food and SOW grass seed.
 If the lawn had a good growth last year then give it the follow ing treatment to keep it good this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
JOY.RIDING CITY
 OFFICIALS CURED

Boston, March 19-(UP)-Joy- riding city officials will be the next to feel the pinch of Mayor Maurice J. Tobin's economy drive.
 Many department heads will lose chauffeur-d driven automobiles and be forced to travel to and from work by street car, it was learned follow ing disclosure that one official trav- eled nearly 1900 miles in a single week without leaving the city.
 Another official whose duties re- quire little driving rode 36,O00 miles in IS months in a city-owned auto- mobile.
 For travel in line of duty, the city may establish 8 virtual city taxi service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
WAGES CASE HEARD IN POLICE COURT

Appearing on a charge of viola tion of the weekly wage statute in city court this morning, Joseph F. Sullivan of PIT Atwood avenue, president of the Eastern Wood Products company, was ordered by Judge Edward J. Mascolo to file a petition of bankruptcy with the New Haven district court
 He was also given three months to pay the $2,100 representing six weeks wages owed his "A employees. Sullivan was arrested last Saturday on warrant issued by Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers, on complaint of a representative of the labor depart ment. The unpaid employees had also complained prior to that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
ENGINEERS TO MEET AT RACE BROOK CLUB

The Connecticut Society of Pro- fessional Engineers will hold its an- nual meeting March 26 to Race Brook Country club, Orange, and the principal speakers will be Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone and Harry Marsh, state director of per- sonnel. The speakers will discuss topics related to their state depart ments, Allen Hubbard, president of the engineering society, remarked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
N. E. Y. BASKETBALL
 CONFERENCE TODAY

A special meeting of managers of the Senior Basketball league will be held at the North End Y. M. c. A. at 2::30 o'clock this afternoon. Fi- nancial reports for the past season will be submitted.
 The league championship was won by the North End Pals. Clayton Brown, Ralph Cooke and Peter Pol letto conducted the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Wadhams

Wadhams auxiliary, Sons of Union Veterans, planned two card parties at 8 meeting yesterday at the armory, one to be held at the home fO Mrs. Lester Flood, the other at the home of Mrs. Lura Dutton, March 31. Annual inspec- tion of the camp by county off cers will be held April l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Drum Corps Sending
 Group To New Haven
Jane Sheehy and Justine Snyder to Entertain TOmOr
 row at State Drunmers' Convention
WASHINGTON HILL

Several members of the Washing ton park fife and drum corps, headed by Advisors William Gaughan and Frank Sturges will attend the an- nual dinner and entertainment of the Connecticut Association of Pliers and Drummers, at the Hotel Garde, New Haven, tomorrow afternoon.
 Jane Sheehy and Justine Snyder, members of the fife and drum corps will represent the local corps as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Three False Alarms
 Lead To 4 Arrests
Procession of Fire Autos Early Today Awakens
 Scores of Residents in North End Section of City

Three false alarms within 18 min utes were answered by firemen early this morning. Four men were later arrested on suspicion of hay ing sent in the alarms and were be- ing questioned by detectives at press hour.
 The first false alarm was rung in at 2:15 a. m., from box 232, at Bishop and Crown streets. At 2:27, a false alarm came in from box 253,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
SOCIETY TO GIVE
 CANTATA MONDAY

The Mattatuck Musical Art so- ciety chorus will offer a cantata, Rose Maiden, at Davenport hall Monday night at SIS. The soloists will be Mrs. Thomas Lezotte, Mrs. Andrew Splettstosher, Mrs. Joseph Neil, Mrs. Homer Archambault, Miss Doris Howe, John MacLelland and Marcel Doucette.
 Charles Platt is directing the per- formance. Mrs. Edwin Jones will be the accompanist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
ANTARCTIC CLUB FORMED

Sydney, Australia, UP)-An Ant arctic Club has been organized un- der the auspices of the Royal Syd- ney Squadron open to members who have visited the Antarctic with various expeditions. To date, 25 members have qualified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the compensation commissioner:
 Farrell Birmingham Co. and Ernest s. Harris, Ansonia, thumb injury, S14.O4 beginning Feb. 22.
 Kerite Insulatined Wire and Cable Company and Michael Kowal, Seymour, hernia, $10.22 beginning March 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
FraternaL Neus

Hall at which a minutes silence was held in tribute to the late pres ident. George Anderson was elected a vice-preSident.
 Frank T. Johnson, of Thomaston, member of the districts executive board, and Axel Carlson, of Bristol, vice-chairman of the district coun- cil, were guests at smoker which followed. The lodge will be repre- sented at district initiation May
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Lady McAIpine Indpe

Following induction of one candidate at the meeting last night of Lady McAlpine Lodge, Daughters of Scotia, plans were made for an initiation and social program at the next meeting, April l. The siver tea planned for April Is has been postponed until May 6. Mrs. Joan Hunter, chief daughter, presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Sons Of Columbus

Daniel Morelli presided at a meeting of Sons of Columbus so- ciety at Liberty hall last night. The ceremonies included initia- tion of ten candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Gotta LeiOn

Succeeding Eric Bystrom, de- ceased, Clarence Anderson, vice. president of Gotta Lejon, was elected president at a meeting at Moose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

ing act and the latter will offel accordion selections. James Fitz. patrick of the local corps will alst attend.
 The regular meeting of the if, and drum corps will be held in tht community house Tuesday evening Further plans will be necessary fol the play and dance to be sponsored by the corps on April 2.
 Earbenders Night
 An EarbenderS corned beef ane cahbage supper, postponed iron las, Saturday because of the no. vena in progress at St. Franci. Xavier's church, will be held tonight in the community house. The pro- gram arranged for last week will be carried through tonight.
 The committee in charge of the affair includes James Kelliher Thomas Conway, Arthur Frageau Ralph Ruggles, Thomas Reynolds James Stenson, Arthur Dulac, Mi chael Kelly, and several others. To- nights guest will be Officer Joe Norton.
 Bowling Tomorrow
 The mixed bowling team of the Washington Park Community club will bowl against a Naugatuck team headed by Patrolman Wilfred Evon at Naugatuck tomorrow afternoon The latter team were guests of the locals a few weeks ago.
 All members of the local team who will take part in the tourna- ment will meet at the community house at 2:15 p. m. Transportation will be provided. Lunch will be served following the bowling matches.
 Basketball
 New records were established by the Welles at the Washington Park Community house last night as they overwhelmed the Robins, 74-37 and won the right to participate with the Community Club and the Props in a second round title play off. In the preliminary game the Gents of the Hill defeated the Sa- cred Hearts, 28-22.
 Squint Murphy had 40 points for new record, and boosted his years score to 137, which is also high.
 Playoff games have been arranged for next week. On Monday night the Props will meet the Community Club and on Friday night the Vel les will meet the winner of that game. Winner of the second game will meet the Raymond Hillies in a three-game series for the years championship. Playoff was also nec- essary to decide the championship of the first round. The Hillies won by defeating the Gents of the Hill before the largest house to date.
 Gents To Meet
 A regular meeting of the Gents o1 the Hill will be held in the Con- munity house Tuesday night at o'clock. Several matters of business have arisen since the last meeting a month ago. Cancellation of g meeting was made due to the mo- vena. All members are urged to at- tend to aid in the arrangements o1 the program which will be planned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

Artificial wool is to be made ex- tensively in France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
ALIENISTS TEST
 KILLERS SANITY

East Montpelier, Vt., March 19- (UP) examined Percy Mcloud, 35, farmland who alleg- edly confessed a double murder, to- day as investigators disclosed that one of the victims had married at least four times.
 Mcloud was committed to the Waterbury State hospital for obser- vation yesterday pending grand jury action in the murders of Pear ley Chaplin, 35, and Mrs. Judge Spear 45, in an isolated farmhouse Wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

The expression "stone-broke" orig mated from the old custom of break ing a craftsman's stone when he failed to pay his debts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

Sugar cane grown in Queensland, in Australia, last year weighed s. 113,000 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Methodist Episcopal

Sunday school at 10 a. m Worship at II a. m. Sermon, Truth In This Disturbed World" At 7:30 p. m., the Methodist High Associates will meet in the league room of the church.
 Tuesday at 2 p. m., Boy Scout troop No. l will meet.
 Wednesday at 8 p. m., the series of union Lenten services will be continued in this church with Dr. John c. Walker of Waterbury as the preacher. In answer to the theme, What Think Ye of Christi" Dr. Walker will preach on He Is the Way" All are welcome.
 Thursday at 3:30 p. m, Junior Choristers; 7:30 p. m., Adult Choir Friday at 3:30 D. m., preparatory class in the kindergarten room.
 Congregational
 Sunday school at 10 a. m. Wor- ship at II a. m. Subject, "Meister Eckert and Tauler-Mystics." This is the third sermon in the series on Great Religious Leaders"
 Monday afternoon Girl Scouts will meet in the chapel.
 Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock union Lenten service at the Meth odist Episcopal church.
 Thursday afternoon, junior choir rehearsal.
 Friday evening, choir rehearsal. 
 Christ Episcopal
 Holy communion service at 8 a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Worship at II a, m.
 At the regular meeting of the board of education held this past week, it was voted to continue for two years the present contract with Arthur Johnson for transportation of school children.
 Action on plans for installation of water system and indoor toilets at Polk school was deferred to al- low time for further study of the costs and the method of payment.
 The members present were: Mrs
 The expression "stone-broke" orig mated from the old custom of break
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

NEXT: Shrubs and Trees to Buy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-01

Heather and I'll live on the nets
until you show up with boat load
of meat"
1--WE may not get meat. Then
what good will that dust in the bags
do us? If we're going to get back,
we've got to have a big cache OF
grub stored up"
Then Wen eat our dust" laughed
the miner. THE salmon will show
soon, anyway"
But even if their fish racks above
the smoke fires had been heavy with
fat, sea-run salmon, Alan Cameron
would have gone into the barrens
after deer. For that morning, as
he talked to Heather, he had made
a discovery. He had learned what
he had felt vaguely for weeks-that
Berthe was fast becoming shad-
ow, something unreal, and that this
girl toward whom he had once felt
as an older brother had suddenly
become a magnet to his senses. The
touch of her arms, that morning,
the nearness of her as she had said:
81 guess I've lost my nerve and
everything else" had touched
depths within him Of which he had
been unconscious. 1t had left him
dazed, dazed at his calm accept
ance of the fact that Berthe seemed
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-01

For this reason, active working
men and women should be amply
supplied with this vitamin, and
growing children should also have
generous quantities.
Further Investigations are now
in progress and it is quite posi-
BILE that many significant new
facts will be unearthed in the near
future
In the meantime, there is
enough evidence to warrant the
belief that the absence of vitamin
B. results in cellular alteration in
the nervous system, intestine
pancreas, stomach, salivary
glands, liver and other tissues.
The whole power of the body to
resist infection appears to be de-
creased. This is especially true
in the gastrO-intestinal tract, prob
ably owing to the action of the
bacteria on its passage through
the impaired alimentary tract.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-01

Our buffalo, the American bison,
is forever gone in its old abundance.
The laundering herds of millions,
sweeping from the Canadian
prairies to the Gulf of Mexico and
back in their search for fat grazing
lands, could not now be tolerated in
a country of railroads, towns, fences
and farms, writes Ding Darling in
the Washington Star.
There are many men now living
who can recall the last of the vast
herds. Bison vanished east of the
Mississippi about 1900, but the last
wild specimens were killed in the
West less than so years ago. Sixty
years ago, at Kearney, Neb., there
was factory for canning buffalo
tongues. Buffalo robes were the
standard equipment for every one
who owned a horse and buggy.
Bales of raw buffalo hides sold at
cents a pound.
From the buffalo the Indians got
food, clothing and shelter, the hides
being used in making tepees. Hunt
ed with arrows and lances, the enor-
nous herds were never seriously
affected before the coming of the
white man.. Great lobo wolves
followed the buffalo as they moved
up and down the country and de-
stroyed the weak and old.
The white man made short work
of this great natural endowment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-01
Supply of American Bison Wiped Out;
Few Surviving Herds Throughout u. S.

AS soon as a slight profit was dis
covered in the mass slaughter the
leather markets of the world were
glutted with the cheap hides from
the American bison and every farm
er who wanted one could afford a
buffalo overcoat.
There was little enough sport in
buffalo hunting, and at times the
plains were strewn with the rotting
carcasses of splendid animals, killed
for their hides alone.
The American Bison society has
made a close study of the history
of the buffalo. 1t is estimated that
in 1870 the surviving herds num-
bered about IA, 900 900. The last CEN
Sus of bison, in 1929, gave 1885
animals at large in the United
States-living within the protection
of national parks and United States
Biological survey refugees. 1t is es-
timated there are 14,969 in Canada.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-01
Preventing Vitamin B, Deficiency

1t has been suggested that the
health department of every viii
lage, town and city should not be
content with protecting the local
community against infectious dis
eases, but should be equally mil
liant in endeavoring to safeguard
its people against the dietary de-
ficiency diseases which have been
discovered through the recent ad-
vances in nutritional knowledge.
That is because many people
who can easily afford the foods
that furnish vitamin B. are ~on-
suming diet deficient in this re-
spect. This unfortunate situation
may arise because they believe
that their customary diet is ade-
quate. Or, they conclude that ap-
petite is reliable guide to the
meals that should be consumed.