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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Like your column lot. Have had yearning lately to write column, at least
 paragraph for one so thought would try and help city): Watch the lights! Cro-s-s! =. The traffic cops daily song in Exchange Place. In drug store at busy intersection little fellow about six years old wearing glasses, strols n climbs up stoo
 sits for an hour without speaking, climbs down and goes out silently More fur coats on the girls this mild winter bet they wish it would get colder. The bus drivers all very alert some close calls because of thoughess drivers who turn front them without warning. Where the birds from the Green. Who cares long they're gone. . Talked with girl today who said she went to the thee-a-ta
 last night suppose she meant she a movie. Ho, hum, such airs. G-bye now! .. Miss A. Nonie Mus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
Scout TrOOp Lacking

The Waterville Parent-Teacher association held monthly business meeting yesterday afternoon in the gymnasium of Sprague school. Mrs. Ralph Darlington presided and q most interesting program was pre- sented. A group discussion was held on the subject of Local Recreation" and much enthusiasm was shown concerning the various activities which it is desired to have developed in Waterville.
 At the present time all boys and girls who attend meetings of the Girl and Boy Scouts must go to Water bury, because there are no groups here in Waterville. There is also a great need for public skating place. AS is the custom now, the children must walk long distance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Washington, Jan. 12.-The preSi- dents suggestion that industry sit down with government to chart probable demand and production for year ahead still doesn't seem to make sense to anyone in Washing ton who doesn't believe in the old MIRA.
 Or perhaps it is more accurate to say, as does one of the admin istration's economists, that the more it means the less sense it makes, and vice versa.
 It seems likely. that nothing
 more will be heard of the idea. Advisers associated with the ad-
 ministrati0n's recent policy of at-
 tack on monopOlies and concentra-
 tions of economic power were
 taken completely by surprise. They were forced to admit that if
 Roosevelt were taken too seri- Ously his press conference remarks
 would necessarily indicate sud-
 den, inexplicable about-face. Experience to date has shown that when the high-powered lob- byists and lawyers of large cor porations sit down with govern ment representatives to map out market conditions, the inevitable result is restraint of production and price fixing.
 Any such course as that would hA Ekorv fn nn
 monopolistic instead of only 40 or 50 per cent of it as now," ex- ploded one prominent Roosevelt
 adviser.
 Others jumped promptly to the conclusion that Donald Richberg, former NRA chief who clings to some Blue Eagle theories, had been seeing the president. As a matter of fact, he had. Subse- quently Richberg became the only important administration adviser to endorse the presidential pro- posal. But thus far no one has explained how the plan could be effective without having more government control of business than business wants, or more monopolistic practices than any one else wants.
 The War Over Scotch Scotland and the United States are at war on the whiskey front.
 During prohibition the manufac- turerS of Scotch whiskey dug them selves in all around the world mar ket, and there is as yet no great demand for American rye or bour- bon outside our own shores. Ameri- can distillers are telling each other that something ought to be done about the foreign market.
 Only 45,0O0 gallons of American
 whiskey were exported in 1887, as
 compared with 23O,OOO gallons in
 one pre-prohibition year. On the other hand, Scotch whiskey is finding an increasingly large market in the United States as result of price competition which brings some brands of it up against our own higher priced brands. Although major domes- tic producers have been proceed ing against price-cutting retailers under state laws, importers have shown no great desire to do so, with the result that more and more Americans are learning about Scotch.
 McReynolds Unhappy
 Gossip as to the next supreme court resignations centers on liberal Justices Brandeis and Cardozo, be- cause of reports about their health, and on conservative Justice McRey- holds, who is unhappy now that he's minority member.
 Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Confidential Lou Lake' ROsen of West Clay Street drops me one-cener from Hollywood, Florida, where he hopes to remain until the spring He ran into Lou Kelley Lee Pagan and Big John Drew on Flegler Street in Miami last week. His parting words were to make Paul GugIiemo learns that Florida papers are filled with ads looking for singing walters
 Anthony Grazoza and the Mssus celebrated two years of matrimonial bliss last Sunday MT. and Mrs Martin Sweeney walked up the middle aisle one year ago today. Mrs Sweeney at that time Mary Lyman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
U. OF V. RIFLEMEN
 DEFEAT HARVARD
Waterbury Student Among Members of Winners;
 To Meet BOWdOin

Burlington, Vt, Jan. 1.-The rifle team of the University of Vermont consistently high ranking team in New England circles, which opened the season with a win over Rhode Isdand State, took its second match by defeating Harvard 1906 to 1853.
 Tops for the Vermont team, shoot ing prone, kneeling and standing, were A. B. Mesery, Bradford, N. H.; c. K. Houghton. Brattleboro; A. Schwartz, Brooklyn, N. Y; F. B. Mack, Dover Del; and w. M. Grif- fin, Hackensack, N. J. Other mem- bers of the team were M. L. Thi- bault, Jr., Waterbury; A. R. Williams Jericho; A. M. Cate, Plainfield; D. A. Grady, Burlington; E. A. Cash, West Dennis, Mass.
 The next meet will be with Bow doin College Jan. 15.
 Gloves for the feet have just been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
Good Evening.
HARD WINTERS
BY THE MAN IN THE TowEF

In olden days before motor cars,
 Those hard winters you read about When the January snow piled up and up AS now how the kids did shout. In towns and very little towns as well, "Snowed-in," the headlines read, And from Podunk to Mill River
 The natives just stayed in bed. Who could worst the elements?
 With shovel or old-fashioned plow, The snow that came just fingered on But folks got along somehow Farmer Jones might dig himself out, After Shovelling a day or two, Then he helped his near neighbor Brown, They shoveled till their fingers were blue. Grandmas larder was quite replete From summer and early fall brewing, With food to last through any blizzard And beef put down for stewing. Without state blows scraperS, Sanders and rotators too, They went through snowstorms in those days No one heard of highway salvagng crew. In olden days before motor cars, And snow deep all get out Somehow or other folks got along Those hard winters one reads about.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

About Faces {. (. Attorney Miles F. McNiff, Jr, is walking painfully and with the assistance of cane since his toboggan went off its last week {. Rtchie Lawlor is still telling Tom Mccarthy what he Ganer his trip to Times Square for "coffee and" ... Henry Hayden and Joe Phelan are among the locals lucky enough to rate bids to the Abertus Magns hop in New Haven this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Coincidence Glancng through the Telephone Almanac just recently issued we came on the following historical bit "On September 15 1858 coaches of the famous Buterfeld Overland Mail left St. Louis and San Francisco simultaneously their first trip. The long and hazardous journey of 2795 miles made at re- naarkable speed. The schedule time for the route twenty-five days The first mail from the East went through in twentythree days wentythree hours; the and twenty-six minutes. The drivers noted for their skill courage and devotion to duty. They pfed the best traditions of communication history In the heday of it's glory shortly before suppanted by the first transcontnental railway the Overland Mail used about 100 coaches, 700 800 drivers and 15OO horses and mules !. ." Sounds like 'Wells Fargo" doesn't it. Well, it is for John Butterfelds role was depicted in this epic film
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
UNIVERSITY CLUB
 ELECTS HOLSTER

All officers of the University Clut were reelected at last nights meet ing of the group held at the Elton Hotel, at which time the principal speaker was Phil Strong, author ot State Fair" and other fiction which found its way into motion picture scripts.
 Reelected officers of the club are: President, Herman Rooster; vice-president, Barry L. Morgan and secretary, Lawrence M. Duryee Philip Thompson and Robert LeN1ay were elected to the board of gover- nors for three years and Dr. Cyril s. Smith as elected to the board for one year.
 The speaker related many in- stances of contact with various personalities of the screen, among them the Lionel Barrymore and Stuart Erwin and the late Will Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

who need cash to keep their mobs intact and functioning.
 Repeal of prohibition deprived gang chleftains of their principal source of suckers. So the mobsters began looking around, and one of the first things their greedy eyes fell upon was the numbers game, at that time thriving in a modest way in the Negro and for eign sections of large cities.
 Ready Made Suckers
 Here was a ready-made group of suckers-men and women who were blinded by the sight of 6O0-to-1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Waterville, Jan. 12-A meeting of Good Will lodge, No. 54, Knights of PythiaS, was held Monday night at Fraternity hall. Chancellor Com mander Edmund Wilke presided and routine business was transacted. Re- ports were brought to the lodge, con- corning the state inauguration cere- monies Saturday night in Water bury.
 Election of officers took place and those who will hold office for the coming year follow: Chancellor com mander, Edmund Wilke; Vice-chan- cellor commander, William Vest wood; prelate, Rev. Alison J. Smith; master of finance, Newell Porch; master of exchequer, Arthur Hirst master of arms, A. K. Warren; keeper of records and seals, Charles H. Faber; inner guard, Howard Grilley; outer guard, Frank Tyrrel!
 The above officers will be installed at a joint installation in Pythian hall, Waterbury, Friday evening January 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Bertha and Dolores PaOlini Marie Leon, Rae Bis cont, Ann Palonis Tina CaporassO and Ida Yannetta, manstays of the Sweet Brars Sorority recently took up tinfOil collecting hobby When each meeting night rolled around each of the gals stepped up the presidents chair and turned in her collection. As suit suit box full brought to the Tower sanctum yesterday afternoon by smiling Rae BiscOnti. It real sweet of the Briars, don't you think?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

The U. s. Treasury's cash bal- ance often determines the pay off number. Many newspapers have quit carrying it, or publish the sum in round millions.
 Supposing you choose the number 047. On it you can bet any amount from penny up to a dollar-more in some cities. The runner gives you a slip showing the amount you have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

It's funny, said the man about town, how much sorer folks feel about the high salary of business executive whose brains help to keep an industry going Shirley Temple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
By NEA Service

The numbers racket the adopted child instances
  treachery  the million dollars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Sea antics. .. The Canadian Pacific Railway which also has steamship ne sends out tale of the sea worth repeating. One of the seas queerest happen ings took place in Pelorus Sound between North and South Islands New Zealand. This the play ground of "Pelorus Jack, Rissons dolphin Gram pus Griseus. For years he the Sounds unoffi- cal, unsolicited, and unlicensed pilot. He met every boat passing between the islands and acted personal escort to French Pass There he stopped and turned back always. Maoris claimed that "Pelorus Jack was the job 275 years and could dispute this old-tmers let it go at that. But law was passed so that he protected Along about World War time he disappeared and no knew what happened to him or how he died But his tradition still lives and tales of "Pelorus Jack" resurrected every time ship passes between North and South Islands down in New Zealand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

In the temperate regions, a pilot must fly about 100 miles to reach the stratosphere, due to circling in gaining altitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
CRUISE OF THE MONTH

Down through southern waters abounding The cruise of the month be to the Caribbean
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
The Inside Story Of
 The Numbers Racket
"A Million Dollars Day Is the Estimate of the Take
 From This National Pastime

This the second of series of three articles the numbers racket NEA The Waterbury Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
/. BEHIND THE SCENESl WASHINGTON eV RODNEY DuTcHER-1
 Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

It Isn't Likely Much Will Be Heard of the Presi- dents Suggestion That Industry and Govern ment Sit Down to Chart Probable Demand and Production for a Year Ahead the Result Would Be Inevitable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

British Army, Navy and Air Force men ate over 20 tons of plum pudding at Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

odds; who were willing to deprive themselves and their families of ne- cessities in the meager chance of making a killing.
 And so the gangs moved in on the numbers game, and today sur- vey conducted by NEA Service and Waterbury Democrat shows that the racket has grown into $1,000 000- per-day business, of which about half is profit, and in which about 100000 American men and women participate in the hope of easy money.
 How It Is Played
 Just what is this number game?
 First of all, it should be explained that there are almost as many diff ferent numbers" games as there are numbers between l and 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
Edmund Wilke Again
 Chosen By Pythians
Chancellor Commander Reelected for l938 By Good Will LOdge-Need for Public Skating Rink Stressed
WATERVILLE

to Fulton park, or travel there by bus. Leaders were chosen to fur ther the cause of many other need eded recreations, for the young peo- pie of Waterville, and they were: Mrs. Sidney Henchel, Mrs. Lester Niven and Mrs. Louis Willard. A regular meeting of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion auxiliary will be held Friday night at O. clock, at Fraternity hall. Mrs Della Carney, president, will be ii charge.
 The Epworth League society of Grace Methodist church, will hold business meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the church.
 Bridge Results
 In the Tuesday afternoon tourna- ment of the Waterville Cornel Bridge club, conducted by Mrs. John Moriarty, the top scorers were North and south, Mrs. William O. Callaghan and Mrs. George Goggins, 39 1-2; Mrs. William Dunlavey and Mrs. Edward Barlow, 291-2; east and west, Mrs. Joseph Montambault and Mrs. James Largay, tied with Mrs. William Rooney and Mrs. R Ward Henion, 35; Ms. Leon Totten and Mrs. O. H. Hunt, 289 1-2.
 The official standing follows: Mrs Joseph Montambault and Mrs James Largay, 60 1-2; Mrs. William Rooney and Mrs. R. Ward Henion 59 1-2; Brs. Homer Senior and Mrs Edward Cookson, 58; and Mrs. Will liam O'Callaghan and Mrs. George Goggins, 57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
Pastor a Candidate

Uniform rank, No. 20, will journey to New Haven tonight, where a de- gree will be put on by America com- pany, No. "A. Rev. Alison J. Smith of Waterville, company No. 20, will be one of teh candidates.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Junior auxiliary, will hold a meeting Friday evening at 6:30 o. clock, at Fraternity hall, on Boyden street, for all interested in joining a drill team. Clifford Northrop will be in charge of the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

Gloves for the feet have just been introduced in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

NEXT: Dreams, violence and police have roles in Numbers Racket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

The Epworth League society of Grace Methodist church, will hold business meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12

White and fancies included-almost all sizes = soiled and mussed from handling Values up to $1.95. Limit two to customer. No c. O. D. No tele- phone orders.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-22
KIBITZER EXPERT TO GIVE
LOCAL FANS LESSONS

Sam Gordon, Kibitzer will be in AL
mira to deliver contract bridge
lesson series for two days, Friday and
Saturday, October Ia and Is. He is
being sponsored by the American Leg
ion Auxiliary, members of which are
conducting the advance sale of tick
cts. The series will consist of after
noon and night sessions each day and
will cover the necessary rules of bid
ding, leads and plays with illustrated
hands at tables. Mr.. Gordon is the
contract bridge pioneer Of the North
west as lecturer, newspaper column
list, radio speaker, and teacher. He is
author of the Horse Sense method,
simplified, easy-to-learn treatment of
the game.
The lectures and supervision are
adapted to beginners and to players
who have had some experience. Elk
pert plays will also be explained. The
series will be held in the American
Legion hall.
The charge for the entire course
will be $3.50.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-22
PEAR HARVEST
IS CONCLUDED

Harvesting and packing of the pear
crop Of the Columbia Basin orchards
was completed this week. About 81
workers have been busy with the fruit
according to Bert DeGood, foreman.
OF these workers, IS have been en-
pioyed in the large warehouse, and
the balance in and around the orchard
itself.
The fruit this year was smaller in
size than Hast years, it was said,
though the crop was heavier from the
standpoint of the number of pears.
Around 10000 boxes were realized
this year compared to last, The D An
jou variety is raised at the Columbia
Basin orchards.
Apple picking will probably get
underway next week, several days.
layoff being necessary to allow the
apples to ripen.
The apple crop is expected to sur
pass in volume the '37 crop. APPROX
mately the same size crew will be
used in handling the fruit as was EN-.
ployed for the pears
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-22
HARTy.NE PIONEER Iss.
TAKEN BY DEATH

James P. Sehroek, SS, died at a
Wilbur hospital Monday. He came to
the HaFtline region in 1888, home
stealing soon after his arrival, He
later acquired approximately 1000
acres in that district and since made
HIS home there, He retired rs years
ago.
Mr.. Schrock was leader of his
community and at the time of his
death was president Of the Farmers
union at Hartline, He was charter
member Of the Masonic lodge in that
town; had served several terms on
his districts school board and was
a member Of the Hartline Methodist
church, whore his funeral was held,
with Rev. Switzer, officiating. He
was also a prominent member of the
North Big Bend Pioneer association.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-22
THEY'RE A-FEuD1N'
AGAIN AT ROOSEVELT

James Cagney and Pat O'Brien,
one of the most popular film teams
Of recent years, have been reunited
and they will come to the screen Of
the Roosevelt Theatre in Grand Coulee
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday as tho
co-stars of "Boy Meets Girl" the
Warner Bros. film version of the COM
edy Of the same name which was so
big hit on the stage.
Most interest, aside from that be-
slowed upon the stars will probably
bs centered around the debut as an
important player of Marie Wilson.
the pretty, blonde Warner coined
:enne, chosen by popular acclaim for
the role of the waitress who is the
unwilling cause of the farcical com
plications upon which the two writers
played by Jimmy and Pat capitalize
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-22
NO WINTER POURING
OF CONCRETE AT DAM

Concrete will not be poured by
Consolidated Builders, Inc, during
the winter months, unless it an I'M
usually mild winter, officials declared
this week.
The reason given was the same
as that of the MWAK company dur
ing its contract of four years. The
cold weather will make it impossible
to economically pour the blocks as
they must be kept up to certain
temperature under the contract with
the federal government.
That the shutdown of pouring OPP
Grafton may come relatively earlier
this winter and subsequent winters
than before is indicated from the an
nouncement made by the bureau re-
Gently, that lowheat cement will be
used.
The low heat cement develops its
strength at later period than the
modified and high heat cement, the
spokesman said The statement was
hacked up by bureau concrete engin-
Gers. Low temperatures retard the ac
ton of the low heat cement more sc
tllan the other types, they said.
The OBI official said that he an
ticipated having payroll of from
1000 to 5000 during the winter
He said that the Thursday payroll
last week was about $500. About
$500 of this group are working daily
The spokesman admitted that the
increase of pouring over large
area would require more men but ne
also pointed out that the construction
Of plans, buildings etc, was being
completed, thereby cutting many mer
! from the payroll.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-09-22
BONNEVILLE POWER LINES
ARE SPEEDED AHEAD

Administrator j. D. Ross today dis
closed that orders for more than four
million dollars worth of materials for
the Bonneville super-power network
ed to manufacturers throughout the
nation
Returning today from series of
conferences called by President Roos-
evelt to consider national defense
power problems, the Bonneville chief
summarized the progress of his pro-
gram to bring low-cost hydroelcctrc-
ity to communities in Oregon and
Washington He pointed out that
specifications for the huge expendi-
ture had been prepared in record
time to stimulate employment and to
speed power to public districts, cities,
cooperative associations and private
utilities.
Contracts for approximately two
million dollars worth of hcavyduty
transmission cable have been awarded
or are awaiting final bids. This, Sum
covers Approximately twelve million
feet of metallic conductor, which will
extend to the principal power markets
of the region. The initial order of
S286, 934.28 was granted to the AL
uminum Company Of America for tho
"backboneD transmission line that
will connect Vancouver and Portland
with the dam, they being the low bid
der by $1O0,OOO.O0.
Only slightly smaller in size is the
order for towers to support the trans
mission cable. Bids have been asked
on 1924 heavy duty towers, and en-
| gineers on the Administrator staff
estimated the cost will be in excess
Of million and three-quarters dol
lars.