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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
TALBOT IGNORED
 BY YOUNG (. O.P.

State Treasurer elect Joseph E. Talbot of Naugatuck was honored by more than 300 representatives of Young Republican Clubs of New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford and Litchfield counties at a testimonial dinner in Waverly Inn. The dinner was sponsored by the Young Re- publicans of New Haven county, of which MT. Talbot was first president.
 The guest of honor was presented travelling bag. Speakers included U. s. Commissioner Harry Krasow of Waterbury, president of the New Haven county unit, toastmaster; J. Warren Upson, chairman of the Waterbury Republican town com mittee; Cornelius J. Danaher of Meriden, father of U. s. Senator elect, John A. Danaher; Judge John F. McDonough fo Naugatuck and MT. Talbot.
 Seated at the head table, in ad- dition to the speakers were: Miss Helen Smith, of Milford, state com mitteewoman; Mrs. Florence Nolan of West Haven, vice-president of the country group. Mrs. Talbot, Miss Emily Smith of Milford; State Sem ator-elect Claude V. Badger of Vol colt: Milton H. Meyers and Walter A. Norwash, Jr.. of Naugatuck, who made the presentation.
 President KraSow announced that tlsa regular December meeting of the group would be cancelled. He Ap- pointed a nominating committee to act at the January meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

SuDJecC. 1C was leaTneQ, however, that he has told close friends he contemplated resigning at the end of MT. Roosevelt's first term, but that tho President prevailed upon him to remain.
 The death of Roper's son-in-law, David R. Coker, wealthy seed grower, about two weeks ago, it was said, has made Roper unwilling to reconsider his decision to quit even if asked to do so by MT. Roosevelt. The personal responsibilities of handling Coker's numerous business enterprises are so great that Roper believes 1t imperative that he leave the government service.
 Resignation Not Written
 It was understood that his letter of resignation has not been written but that the President is aware of his desire to be relieved of his duties as soon as possible.
 Roper's resignation will create the second vacancy in the cabinet Attorney General Cummings already has resigned effective January 1 and no successor has been named yet. Secretary of the Interior Ickes has been asked by Chicago politicians to resign and run for mayor of that city. He was expected to make known his decision shortly.
 Other cabinet changes have been rumored. At the time of Cummings resignation a high administration official said that a shakeup was im- pending but declined to reveal in what departments.
 There have been reports, how ever, that Secretary of War Wood- ring would resign and that Secre- tary of Navy Swanson's illness would force him to relinquish his port folio. Postmaster General Farley has been seeking a job outside gov ernemnt for more than year.
 Will Travel, Rest
 When Roper leaves the cabinet, he intends to travel and rest. He then will return to his home in South Carolina and direct, in his daugh- ters behalf, the large estate left by her husband.
 The last denial by Roper that he contemplated resigning came only a few weeks ago. There were rum ors then that Works Progress Ad- niristrator Hopkins would sue ceed him. Although confirmation is lacking, it was reported in gov ernment circles taht Roper had in- dicated to the White House that he would not resign if Hopkins were narned his successor.
 Lest May there were reports, also denied by Roper, that he threatened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
KISSES DEDICATE BUILDING
 AT NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR

1 to Connecticut farmers, and Willard B. Rogers, chairman of Connecti- cut Worlds Fair Commission, who stated:
 Tt is gratifying" he said, "to realize thaht here in this country we can be all wrapped up in planning for tomorrow, what we are going to build and what we are going to inn prove; instead of following the ex- ample being set in other parts of the world and planning what is go- ing to be destroyed and what is to be suppressed"
 Other Connecticut representative were Edward F. Ahern, president ot the Hartford Board of Education representing Mayor Thomas J Spellacy; Charles E. Rolfe, Genera Information Manager of the South ern New England Telephone Go. representing the New England coun- cil; M. s. Lewis, representing tht Hartford Chamber of Commerce; and Sol J. Kohn of Hartford, presi- dent of the Kohn Brothers To- bacco company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT
 JOINS INSURANCE
Wife of President to Be- come Director But Will
 Get No Salary

Boston, Dec. 15.-(UP)-Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the presi- dent, will become director of one of Boston's largest insurance firms Monday, but will receive no salary, have no office and sell no policies.
 Her sole reason for joining the firm of Roosevelt & Sargent, Inc, will be to replace and protect the interests" of her eldest son James, who, though remaining partner, will be forced to spend a majority of his time in California in his new capacity as vice-president of Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Inc.
 Mrs. Roosevelt will be elected to the board of directors at meeting of stockholders Monday. James Roosevelt is expected to arrive in Boston this weekend for the meet ing.
 The story of Mrs. Roosevelt's lat est venture originated in the Lowell (Mass.) Evening Leader yesterday and subsequently, was confirmed by the White House, Mrs. Roosevelt herself, James Roosevelt at Chicago and John A. Sargent, senior part ner.
 To Attend Meetings
 As a director of the firm, Mrs. Roosevelt will attend meetings about once every three months, ;" Sargent said. Most of the meetings probably will be held in New York for her convenience.
 Following the election Monday, the directors, in addition to Mrs. Roosevelt and Sargent, will be Arthur J. Anderson, senior partner of Obrion, Russell & company, an insurance firm with which Roosevelt & Sargent is connected; and Edward M. Gallagher, an active member of Roosevelt & Sargent.
 Mrs. Roosevelt was suggested as a member of the board by her son, Sargent said.
 Young RooSevelt's insurance &C., tivitieS were the subject of an arti- cle last summer in the Saturday Evening Post that drew sharp re- ply from him in Golfers Weekly.
 Less than three weeks ago, a su- perior court auditor, F. Delano Put nam, a distant relative of the pres ident, stated in an opinion that young Roosevelt's name was placed first in the insurance firm name because his father at that time was governor of New York and his family connection was an important consideration"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

The New York Worlds Fair boasts probably the only building ever to be dedicated with kisses.
 The feature kiss was the one be- slowed on dignified Governor Wilbur L. Cross of Connecticut by Miss Sheila Kerry, famous advertising model known as Miss White Owl, the Girl of Million Kisses" Prior to this, Victor Moore, comedian and William Gaxton, romantic star of the musical comedy Leave It to Me" had come to hilarious diff ference of opinion over the matter of technique.
 Pointing out that the New York Worlds Fair symbolizes the inter- dependence of labor, management and capital, Governor Wilbur L.. Cross of Connecticut declared at the ceremony that the futre is bright for a nation united economically.
 "These cigars on the table," Gov. Cross said, pointing to some cigars "are the result of multiple efforts of men working together. The interde- pGLlOCIlCc dllO COUpCl dC4O1l O4 AlCAA are absolutely essential to the prog ress of this nation. A free realiza- tion of this interdependence by la bor, management and capital would solve most of the economic problems now troubling us.
 Perhaps this greatest of all fairs, ' the governor continued, will sym belize graphically this interdepen- dence so that all can see and un- derstand. Now the future is bright for a united nation.
 One hundred and siXty-two years ago, the Declaration of Independ- ence gave birth to the United States. Let us here, in the Fair, have another declaration. Let it be declaration of interdependence."
 As one of the great eastern to- bacco states, Connecticut was repre- scented at the dedication in addition to Governor Cross by Olcott F. King semretary of agriculture of Connec ticut, who revealed that last years tobacco crop had brought 5000, ,00O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

to quit over proposal to shift his departments key unit, the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, to the State Department.
 Roper is 7l - the second oldest member of the cabinet; Swanson is 76. He has served in the federal government for 28 years under seven different presidential appointments and in five departments. In his early years, he taught school, stud- jed agricultural chemistry and law, and then entered politics, gaining election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1892.
 Clerk of U. S. Senate
 Then he came to Washington to serve as clerk of the U. s. Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce. While in that post, he made studies of both long and short haul trans portat!on which had an important bearing on railroad legislation.
 AS an expert and special agent of the Census Bureau, he initiated the cotton ginning census regarded as one of the best measurements of cotton production now available.
 During the Wilson administration, he served as first assistant post master-general. From 1917 to 1920 he was Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Thereafter, until hls appointment to the cabinet by MT. Roosevelt, he practiced law in Wash ington.
 According to political gossip, he was appointed Secretary of Com merce at the request of former Sen- ator William Gibbs McAdoo, of Cal- ifornia, whose fight for the demo- cratic presidential nomination at Madison Square Garden, New York in 1924, was managed by Roper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
ENGINEERS ENJOY
 GUEST RESEARCHER

P. L. Bellaschi, research engineer of the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co.,, explained recent develop ments in lightning protection at a meeting of the Connecticut section of the American Institute of Electric Engineers, in the auditorium of the Conn. Light & Power company last night. More than 100 attended. Fifty members had dinner at 61 Church street before the meeting.
 Conneaut, O-(UP)-Mrs Soph- ronia Millen, 90, attributes her ex- cellent health to exercise. She is fond of the outdoors and takes walks on sunny days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
Secretary of Commerce Roper To Quit Cabinet
Will Probably Resign Soon After First of Year-Eias
 Denied RumOrs Many Times
BY SANDOR s. KLEIN 1888, by the United Press)

Washington, Deco znber IS. - UP = Secretary of Commerce Daniel c. Roper intends to resign from the cabinet in the fture possibly after the first of the year the United Press was reliably informed today For several months Roper has denied faty that his resg nation was irnpendng. Today he declined comment on
Evening star., 1938-10-14
EVANGELICAL GROUP
REASSIGNS BISHOPS
New Pension Plan Now Being
Studied Is Explained at
Quadrennial Convention.
y the Associated Press.

Tue ABhOCldlc0 TECoS.
UHNSTOwN, Pa, Oct. 14-Four
bishops Of the Evangelical Church
were reassigned yesterday by the
church's 32d quadrennial conven-
ton to the areas they directed the
last four years.
The bishops and their districts:
John w. Stamm, Eastern area with
headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa;
George E. Epp, Central area with
headquarters in Naperville, Pa; E. w.
Praetorius, Northwestern area with
headquarters in St. Paul, Mimi; c. H.
Stauffacher, Southwestern area with
headquarters at Kansas City, Mo.
DR.. A. H. Doescher of Cleveland
was elected to fill the newly-created
position of secretary-treasurer of the
approximation fund. A new pension
plan to be studied during the next
ouadrennial was explained by George
A. Huggins of Philadelphia.
Members elected to the Mission
Board Executive Committee:
DR.. W. L. Bollman, DR.. Carl Helm
miller, DR.. j. A. Heck and Edwin
Heina. all of Cleveland: Mrs. J. S.
6tamm, DR.. E. G. Frye and Miss
Miriam Faust, all OF Harrisburg, Pa;
Miss Emma D. Messenger of Lemoyne
Pa: H. A. Bert of Red Lion, Pa; Mrs.
Nellie F. Smith of Elkhart Ind, and
Mrs. B. F. Zuebel of Lemars. Iowa.
Laymen elected to the Board of
Missions
Fred q. Bollman, Reading, Pa; H
4. Ebert, Red Lion, Pa; K. B. Hobbs
Topeka, Kans.; John Trauman, Ap-
pieton, Wis.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
SEES YOUTH KEY
TO NEW PEACE
Dr.. Cat|in, British Author,
Urges Training in
Democratic Ideals.

Believing that the world will have
"bresthing spell" from dangers Of
new war for about two years, DR.
y. George E. G. Catlin, British author
and lecturer, warned last night that
one of the greatest dangers confront
ing the western democracies" would
be possibility of their young people
leaning toward Communism or Fas-
cisn.
During these two years of breath
ing spell the Western democracies'
task" he declared, will be to make
ourselves strong physically, spiritually
in the terms of the tradition of lib
erty fostered by France. Great Britain
and the United States for the past
three centuries.
The great danger is that our young
people will begin to think that the
ideals Of liberalism and humanism are
pieties of their grandfathers. The
real dynamic forces of the world are
being painted to them as Communism
or Fascism."
Active in Labor Movement.
Youthful looking DR.. Catlin, who Is
In the United States on lecture tour,
has been in the labor movement in
, Great Britain for many years. He
expressed firm belief in the strength
Of the Western democracies during an
interview at the Hay-Adams House
He had been guest of honor at a
luncheon by officials of American
University. where he will be visiting
lecturer on political science next
semester.
I'VE have a two years task to re-
appraise democracy" he declared, "to
strengthen the belief that it is as
dynamic, as vital as the doctrines of
Moscow or Berlin.
Ever since the days of Athens the
dif1culty with democracies has been
their military weakness when con-
fronted with the strength of auto
cratic powers. There has got to be
. collective security of Western democ-
racy. The alternative confronting the
world lies between totalitarianism and
humanism."
The tangible role of the United
States" he ventured. should be to
favor a general appeasement of Eu-
ropean problems"
Sees u. S. Involved.
He estimated this Nation would
contribute to world peace first through
economic conference" but predicted
that if a general European war broke
out the United States would be in it
within a year"
Taking a critical attitude toward
policies of Prime Minister Chamber
lain, Dr. Catlin ventured the predic-
ton that it would have been better
to have a war two weeks ago than
the inevitable war to come later on. y
Germany, he said, would have to "di-
gest" what she has already won be-
fore it can be definitely determined
which way Chancellor Hitler plans to
move next, West or East. 1t appears
more likely, however. DR.. Catlin indi-
Gated, that he would move in the di-
rection indicated by his book-East-
ward.
One reason why the German people
follow Hitler 50 implicitly. he thought,
was because of the German sense OF
having been "defrauded" and swim
died" as q result of the World War.
Expressing sympathy for the Zion
LIST movement. DR.. Catlin said he had
an appointment to confer shortly after
his return to London with DR.. j
sternberg, secretary of the Free Land
Movement, looking toward establish
ment Of Jewish colony in Western
Australia.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
CRASH KILLS SINGER

Nine. Jansen, Danish Concert
Artist, Plunges Over Precipice.
~ the Associated Press.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf. Oct. IA
Mime. Borghild Jansen, Danish con-
cert singer, was injured fatally yester-
day when her automobile plunged over
q 3o0-foot precipice on curve.
She was unconscious when found
nearly eight hours later and died on
the way to 4 hospital in Carmel.
Evening star., 1938-10-23

was found clinging to small tree near
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 1t said:
DON'T WORRY STOP SEE YOU SOON
HURRAH FOR DAUNTLESs TIRES
TUPPER
"a million dollars couldn't buy this
kind of publicityr the sales manager
told the President
Were mighty proud Of Young
Tupper." Mr.. Waterman. President of
The Waterman Advertising Agency
informed the press. Splendid example
of American spirit and enterprise"
MIR. Beemer told the manager of the
hotel who he was. his cigar tilted i'm
portantly. He called Mrs. Tupper
again. She had not returned
And then, with vivid and dramatic
suddenness, the five days wonder
came to a dramatic close Early in the
morning lone vacationist. fishing not
far from the Delaware Water Gap,
discovered a billowing mass of silver
floating near the edge of small lake
and. on the shore not far away, wet
young man sleeping the deep. drugged
sleep of utter exhaustion.
The fisherman called the state
police. An hour later the whole world
knew that young William Upper was
safe and sound A nation wide hook-up
carried the news.
MIR. Beemer heard the broadcast in
the lobby of the hotel. After it was
over he called the Tupper residence.
Mrs. Tupper just went up to take
a nap." he was told.
"I'll stop around and see her to-
night" he promised.
Mrs. Abbie Tupper took the big
man with the red nose and watery
gray eyes into her garden.
with all these people around, she
remarked, "the mother of a hero can't
hear herself think Now what on your
mind, Hank?"
We'll it's been great day, Mrs.
T." he began. land I'm mighty proud
of the small part i mean my
equipment played in it. just dropped
around because | was sure you'd
appreciate the expense I'd be under
getting Miss America back into shape
and - and in view of the wonderful
job it did for your son, why, l
thought -
Think again. Mrs. Abbie Tupper
cut chilly across his hopefulness. "You
ran away when your first lousy balloon
Topped on me- And you'd still be hid
ing if | hadn't used my head few
hours later. when Willie phoned me
that he was down again"
You mean - he came down again
after Perley got out?" he gasped,
Mrs. Tupper nodded. About an
hour later. That fat gull of yours
leaked like sieve
But - but - those notes
That radio talk"
The soft summer night echoed with
the rumble of Mrs. Abbie Tupper's
grim laughter. go ahead and call it a
hoax" she said challenglngly when
Willie called me | told HIM to stay
where he was. He was at farmers IN
a remote part of Ohio near Centralla
hired Car and reached him gave
the farmer five hundred dollars to keep
his mouth shut. Then | bought his
Evening star., 1938-10-23
MAKING LIFE EASIER

I OUR wife has trapped you into
shopping trip. Both your arms are
weighted down with bundles. An
attractive female friend approaches.
1t is impossible for you to raise your
hat. But your chivalry remains un-
blcmished, for you are equipped with
Evening star., 1938-10-23

the automatic derby doffer, invented
and patented by an unsung American
humanitarian. This device. concealed
within the hat itself, politely elevates
1t when the wearer bows. No hands
necessary!
-HEhNIhG LAWRENCE
Evening star., 1938-10-23
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s5&$s$ s5!$s$? s; ass P|MPLES

DON1ANCE faded because her face
n was disfgured with ugly pimples
When they disappeared after applying
IIvdrosal. she knew they were only ex-
ternal. Thousands have discovered that
!lydrosal helps clear external plmpcs.
allay rcdnesS. soothe itching. smarting
and promote healing Many doctors and
hospitals have used Hydrosal and Good
Housekeeping approves 1t: VIII not
stain or blister. At all druggists. For 4
tree sample, write liydrosal Co.. 33l
East 9Th St, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Evening star., 1938-10-23
Continued from poge fourteen

only nope thev continue 10 ACT
like pair of fat gulls. she muttered.
They will. Mrs. T." the tall man
assured her blandly Bound to. What
a send-off that Governor gave them!
suppose it will all be in the papers.
But the news, as it was purveyed to
readers the following morning, did not
live up to Mr.. Beemer's optimism.
In small item buried in the back of
the paper, was the announcement that
one of the balloons, in sales race spon-
sored by prominent rubber COM
pany, had landed in small pond at
point not over mile from the Daunt-
less factory, after being in the air for
less than an hour
MIR. Beemer was enjoying a SUBJ
stantial breakfast in the Coffee Shoppe
of the small hotel in the downtown
section of the city in which the Daunt-
less factories were located. He dropped
the spoon with which he had been
joyously prodding his grapefruit and
seized the newspaper with both hands.
Before he finished reading the few re-
manning lines of the account. his
watery eyes travelled apprehenslvely
to the doorway leading to the hotel
lobby No large female figure was as
yet in view. MIR. Beemer' eyes went
back to the newspaper.
The cause of the hasty descent, the
item went on to say, was detective
patch which blew off shortly after the
balloon got under way. The whole tone
of the article was wickedly facetious
Mr. Beemer hastily patted his steam
ing brow with his napkin. He arose
stealthMlly and made for the doorway.
He stopped his quick crossing of the
small lobby for moment to whisper
to the clerk at the desk: "Will you
please have my bill made up at once?
Some news makes it necessary for me
to leave at once
When he got off the sleeper the next
morning, the first thing Mr.. Beemer
did was to buy newspaper. His eyes
blinked as they encountered long
article under two column heading.
ADVERTISING MAN ADRIFT IN BALLOON
AS PILOT JUMPS TO SAFETY
Mr., Beemer read on feverishly. At
seven clock the preceding evening a
man had staggered to the door of a
small crossroads filling station near
Centralia. Ohio, and collapsed. An
hour later he had recovered suf-
hciently to inform the proprietor that
his name was Perley and that he was
the pilot of Miss America, a balloon
which had been engaged in a race with
the Miss United States, as the climax
of a sales contest conducted by The
Dauntless Rubber Co.
He went on to whisper that he had
been accompanied in the flight by
William Upper, a young man con-
nected with the advertising agency
handling the Dauntless account.
Because of the steady loss of gas.
due to a leaky valve (N1r. Beemer
groaned) Perley told his listeners that
he decided to land the balloon after
being in the air less than two hours.
(Nlr. Beemer groaned again. This
decision, Perley stated, was violently
opposed by Tupper. However the pilot
continued to make his preparations
for landing despite the opposition of
his companion.
Evening star., 1938-10-23
"GoIIy! She music sent Rober
Taylor the one soying No
Milk Todoy'!"
Drown by Noble

slxty-five dollar truck for two hundred
dollars and packed the balloon and
Willie into it, Sure, the notes we're
fakes Certainly planted your leaky
old bag in the water and left Willie to
be discovered So what? Who's hurt?
The farmer paid off his mortgage and
got a better truck The newspapers
got tons of circulation. The Dauntless
people got a lot of publicity. Willie
made good Who was hurt?'
MIR. Beemer took deep breath.
How about me. Mrs r ?" he lr-
quired plaintively. Look at my
equipment That water just about
ruined Miss America And five hun
dred wouldn't hurt you after what
understand you cleaned up on that
radio invention you sold" He paused.
struck dumb by sudden idea You
you wouldn't want the papers to
know what you just told me -
"A little blaokmall, eh?" MIR.
Beemer suddenly saw that the thing
in her hand was rake He backed
Nov listen, Mrs 7. didn't say"
you ought to know me better than
to try that stuff, Hank" Mrs. Tupper
said softly You do Or you wouldn't
have beat it when the first of your
rotten balloons took nose dive Re
member what | promised you if - if
- never mind. There's that farmers
truck over in the drive It'll run. |
know because I've been pushing it
along for five days Take it and get
going before forget I'm just the
happy old mother of young and
cnterprlslng hero of American busi-
ness"
A politician can coH-shoulde,
rote more easily Than Mrs Tubbe, could
NtrN her hack on Neu idea eSbeCtdilv
If ii happens TO he a aadeet guaranteed
TO rerOinHOnlze ererythinP. That IS her