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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
ALDERMEN VOTE
 St,OOO TO VETS
Board Assures Delegation of Customary Armistice
 Day Appropriation

A delegation of World War vet erans from the Veterans Council, headed by Captain J. Peter Costi- gan, junior vice-comnander of Corporal Coyle Post, American Le- zion, appeared last night before the board of aldermen, their purpose to determine for sure whether the $l,- 900 item in the city's 1888 budget will be available for Arnnistice Day expense, as has been customary for years.
 Reason for the visit was explained by Captain Costigan as the contro- versy raised by Controller Sherwood L. Rowland over the payment of the $700 for Memorial Day observance, to which the controller had agreed, the chairman of the observance con- tended at that time before the board of aldermen, "then recanted" after the committee had expended the money.
 Democratic Aldermanic Leader Thomas P. Kelly cited the other in- stance to the board and explained that the aldermanic vote approving the Memorial Day expenditure over the controllers refusal to honor re- Quisitions, had been ruled legal. The board unanimously adopted the mos ton that the $1,o00 would be avail- able for the veterans for Armistice Day expense.
 In the delegation headed by Cap tain Costigan were the following George Karnofsky, Michael De Zin- no, Herman Schaefer, Leon Ham Dr. R. W. Messier, and Lee Provost representing the D. A. V.
 Offers of $050 by Arthur N. Wood for property on Meriden road, form- erly owned by Charlotte Hartley, and el70 by Nora Sullivan for property on Middlebury road, were referred to the land committee.
 On the land committees recom- mendation, the board rejected bids of Sylvia Bower of $22,600 for the American Ring O., property on Bank street, and $S,500 for property on Prospect and Linden streets The bid of $i10 frfom Mrs. Latzia DiCar- 10 for lot 77 on Lowland avenue, was accepted.
 Petition from 5pinella Bros, for a change of zone to allow remodeling of It's bakery was referred to a com mittee to set Q date for a public hearing.
 Alderman George L. Kingston moved that the board of finance be requested to submit a tentative out line of the budget for next year to the aldermen by Nov. IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

Main street, charged with failure to grant the right of way.
 Leonard Mowad, Sl, Of 8 sloeuin stret, received . months continu- ance on . charge of violating the rules of the road.
 Sentence was deferred till tomor- row in the case of UbriQue Mum 66, of Duby avenue, Bristol. who pleaded guilty to a charge cf driv- ing a car while his license was un- der suspension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

Daniel Davis. F, all of Abbott ave- nue.
 They were arrested last week by Patrolman Paul Moynihan when allegedly stealing gasoline from a parked automobile of Brown street
 George Lukasayage, 4s, of 26e Or ange street, charged with assault and breach of the peace, received a continuance of one day.
 A continuance to Monday was given Amede Payeur, 46, of 423 East
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

ic association, at the Emerson house, York Harbor, Maine, an- Fridays program. Beginning at 9 a. m. Saturday number of profess sicnal lectures and demonstrations will be given, the speakers including Congressional Representative Ira Walton Drew, D. O., of Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

the state will attend the fall meet ing of the New England Osteopath- nounced for Friday ana Saturday, September 23d and 24th, according to pr. Clyde A. Clarke, of Hart ford, the Connecticut member of the board of directors.
 A golf tournament, dinner, enter tainment and dance will feature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
CONTINUANCE FOR
 ACCUSED YOUTHS

Three colored men charged with theft of gasoline received continu- ances of a day in city court this morning. The accused are David Lane, 20, Nemiah Walker, 19, and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Junior Housewives
League

pr g. II. Sweet plal'd Sanis
CLAUS To Tho children az tho Junior
Hon-cuiee~ league. Tuesday pcc-
cmbcr ~. ar the Ean Smc civic
center
\ large christmas troc was erect-
eel ~ tho center u was beautifully
decorated and laden with nuit.
candy nuts ana oiher gifts one
hundred gins were disirihu'cd
The smaller chtdicn received
Scoiiies. cooking utensils. and
story hooks. while larger siils
received fountain pens. Evcrsharp
pencils. and books OF iniercsi to
older girls Boys were siycn print
sells and story hooks
More than ono hundred parents
and friends Witnessed tho affair
and enjoyed an interesting pro-
gram presented h, members of the
Junior leaeue.
The girls were beautifully clad
in white, and As the lights were
switched or they marched around
with lighted candles. singing.
silent Night They also sang.
Merry Christmas 10 Dr. Sweet.
The children were rehearscd by
Mrs. Wright aud Mrs. Mcl.oyd.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Huge Crowd Greets
Famous Contralto
At Recital Here

The world-famous Marion IN
dcrson WAS heard With Spceehicss
joy and appreciation By a c,pa'iiy
crowd AZ orchestra hall Wcdnes
day evening December rs.
The great singer preseuims a
charming picture in a heavy black
slipper satin gown. thrilled Tie
crowded auditorium, With pro-
gram Of unusual variety ana hcaa-
~.
Marion Anderson accompanied
by Kosli vehanen. famous accom-
panist and composer was present
ed 10 the people ~ Detroit as q
part OF the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sororiiyS Roulc program which IS
bcing held here lhi~ week.
The .eciral began with Sofl
dirge by Purcell. Whom Am
Laid In Earth which was follow
ed bN similarly Quicting NUM-
ber a Pastoral" hy Nefacini.
which gave tho audience an ca
ample OF The singers master. ot
her middle voice. She quickly foi-
lowed these selections with Diets
"Agnus GEL lament These con
cluded Part Of the program. ana
the singer retired from the stage
amidst laundering applause
Part .. an all-Schubcri set. found
Miss Anderson rrescniine 10 the
audience delightful lyrical works.
These included An Den fond
and Ell Noenie". This set was
enthusiastically acclaimed As was
the Negro Spiritual set which fol-
lowed later.
The marvellous range Of Miss
Andefson's voice was demonstrated
particularly in the Schubert set
The third part OF Miss Andersons
program consisted OF only one clas-
sic The famous aria from the OPP
era sampson and DelIlah"-"M Ny
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Marion Anderson Thrills Detroit
MusiC-LOvers At Orchestra Hall

lIear' ~ Thy Swoei VOICE" hv
Sanl-saens This number was
rendered jus before iufermissiou.
AMI receive The greatest applause
OF The entire program
.Nner the inlcrmisSiou came 2
brief sci of lyrics by conicmpcr-
avs composers lieluded in these
was "rnme Inase temposeil hr
lhe atsi's accompanies kos'i We
hancn
Mis-. Anderson answered npmor-
aus curtain Calls IN her usual ie-
gal manuer and ruall, losed fhe
evenings program with tho rcndt.
ton ~ couneds Ave Marin"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

Rarthwell. Marjorie Cook. Martha
Brady, Howard Tandy llr. Law
renee Todd. Iangston henderson.
Alberta wcllons. Eloise Crosby
John Lewis. c. NJ. Crawford, Wadye
Gallant. Harold Watson. Casey
Jones. Wentz Perkins, Helen llous-
ton. Thomas Malone. and Frances
Raiford.
iuroras present included Thel-
ma Martin. president; Christine
Wright, secretary: Margaret Mont
gomcry. treasurer; Elaine Dudley
vice president; and Lillian Wyatt.
Helen Childs, and Frances Norflect.
Siemas In attendance we're: Mile
Edwards. Lille b. Whiisett, Flosh-
sic Williams, Aleanois Jones.
There Is So much OF social inter-
est gsng on this week. we won't
detain you longer with this chat.
bu, will let you skip along to enjoy
The various activities and help en-
tcriain the visiting s0rors, fraicrn-
Nv men and other out-of-town
guests In our city with brightest
and best wishes for a happy. pros
porous New Year. we sign off ulf'il
next week.
Evening star., 1938-09-01

caches of seeds have been secreted by
the harvest mice and others. When
cold weather really sets in, the bats
will have hung themselves up in some
cave or sheltered place for the dura-
ton of the cold weather.
Raccoons know of the last corn to
be sampled, and opossums have been
feasting on lusty insects and berries
to be found in their territory.
If you will seek a pond or a body
of slow-moving water, you will find
a lively group of bottom travellers
making their way about The clear
sky overhead is reflected in the placid
water below, enabling you to watch
the giant water beetles chasing their
prey and the caddis worms creeping
about under the shelter of their we'll
constructed homes. This is the time
of the year to see how varied are these
caddis worm dwellings. Some species
have log cabins. using only the tiny
twigs to be picked up on the sandy
bottom. Some have stucco-like cot
tages, and some have exquisite marble
like castles. In a few hours you
may have a collection of caddis homes
that will reveal to you what master
builders they are.
On the quiet surface there is a
mad dance going on. The whirligigs
seem to be having a gay time. They
are actually trying to catch tiny in
sects for dinner Water striders' feet
dimple the water as they race to and
fro for victims too small for US to
see at first.
Many birds are en- route south. A
few of our winter residents may be
seen. The goldflnches are enjoying
the sunf1ower's seeds. The blue jays
awaken early to scream at the bright
eyed squirrels.
Frogs are soaking up the rays of
sunshine, for soon they, too, will kick
into winter quarters. Have you ever
watched large frog making his winter
burrow? His hind legs work like
steam-prepeled shovel, and when he
has place deep enough below the frost
line, he backs into it, pulling leaves
and debris before his door.
Try timing the frogs on changing
color. They do not turn to differ
ent hue. but a lighter or darker shade
of their predominating color. BY
placing them upon the shade to be
assumed by them you can see how
they manage to become almost in
visible to you, and so much a part of
their surroundings that you pass
them by.
Crawfish are digging in. too. Fish
are seeking deeper waters, though
good fishing may still be enjoyed in
many lakes and streams.
There are handsome cocoons to be
Evening star., 1938-09-01
September.
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

EOR many of us vacation days are
drawing to a close. To the ma
ture lover every day is delightful
vacation when spent out in the open
among Natures children. September
is month that also ends the summer
and even the life tenure of so many
little outdoor folks. There is SO much
to be seen and studied this month, and
the nature minded traveller revels in
the vast number of lively creatures to
visit. So he is abroad as much Of
his spare time as he can devote to
his favorite pastime.
Members of the famous Seven Sleep
ers' Club are putting in their best
efforts now Brown bears and their
offspring have layers of fat under
their heavy fur coats. They will not
be troubled by hunger or cold in their
cozy den. The jumping mouse is in
vestigating large, roomy nests aban-
doned sby birds who have already
started for the South. Prosperous
Evening star., 1938-09-01

noon and a moonlight cruise on the
Potomac River starting at 8 pm.
A business meeting to begin at II
am. Sunday will be followed by a
sightseeing tour starting from the
White House. At 8 pm. the final
social event, called the formal" will
be held.
A grand council meeting is slated
for 1890 am. Monday. at which time
all business matters for the current
year will be decided upon. The con-
vention will end with various sports
events scheduled for that afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-09-01
Mayor Forces Safe.

Because Mayor A. Greaves wished
to appear at his official best when the
Princess Royal visited Arundel, Eng
land, he forced open the town safe to
get his chain of office. Now the COM
munity is in an uproar over the mat
ter. The safe is the towns treasure
chest. Three trustees each hold key
Evening star., 1938-09-01
Natures Children

had for the collecting. Gall insects
have left some very beautifully shaped
as we'll as odd-shaped homes on bush,
stem and leaf.
Flowers have developed their nu-
merous seed babies, and what a long
list of seed boxes you can find for
study during the coming winter. Sep
tember is getting the trees ready for
their glorious colored gowns. 1t is
the month of fruition as well as ex-
pectation.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-09-01

California's famous redwood trees
grow to be 1000 years old. They reach
a maximum height of 1854 feet and
the trunks grow to 20-foot diameter.
The National Park Service says they
once grew in many parts Of the world,
but are now found only in California.
Evening star., 1938-09-01

and the law says all three must b
present when the safe is opened. But,
the Princess Royal was on her way and
the third key was missing. Mayor
Greaves had part Of the iron door
burned away and wore the official
chain.
Evening star., 1938-09-01
UPSIL0N LAMBDA PHIS
TO MEET TOMORROW
Southern Hospitality Convention
of Fraternity to End
Monday Night.

The Upsilon lambda Phi National
Fraternity will hold its convention
Of Southern hospitality No. 2, starting
tomorrow and ending Monday night,
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Registration will begin at 9 am.
with an informal dance scheduled for
9 o'clock tomorrow night. The annual
stag and smoker will follow.
Saturday will be devoted to SWIM
ming and diving contests in the after
Evening star., 1938-02-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO Feb. !" l1H Omitted States
Department OF Agricultural .-Hops .,.O00
including :! 1000 direct: market slow; steady
to 10 lower than Friday average: scattered
lots good and choice 1a0-3l5 pounds
G.S0-S.5O; strictly choice lightweiehts alb
sent but ouotable up to so or better:
shippers took 200: holdover, ! l.OuO Com
pared week ago: Weights 22O pounds
Gown steady to lower. go pounds up,
Cattle. 300: calves. 100. compared Fri
day last week medium weight and heavy
steers = higher: yearlings strong. week
ing under weeks best time: largely fat
steer run again: early Improvement due to
abridged receipts: most fat steers. GS5-
$50. little above 900: best light year
linss 800: prime heayieS. II 80: no cri-
terion general market as choice outstand-
ing cattle sold at 800 80; beef trade a
little broader: heifers steady to 25 higher;
wel2hty kinds up most. common and me-
dum light heifers continue active: choice
heavy heifers, 900: best lights, 500; beef
cows. 25-40 higher: cutters and bulls
strong to 25 up: vealers $3.50 hisher.
Sheep, 5000. none direct for week end
ing Friday. 1900 direct; compared Friday
last week fat lambs 1926 higher year.
iingS strong; sheep $3.50 up: feeding
lambs about steady: weeks fat lamb top.
7475, paid at close for few loads choice
strictly choice a5- -as pound lambs at out
side; clipped lambs, 635-6.65. bulk $50:
slaughter ewes 40. bulk 3.5O-4 90; me
dium. and good feeding lambs 6,OO-6.65,
mostly,
Evening star., 1938-02-13
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
CLIMB 2.45 PER CENT

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-New York
City bank stocks moved higher during
the last week and registered fair gains
at the close. according to records COM
piled by Holt, Rose g. Troster.
The aggregate value of 16 leading
issues on February IL totaled sl.3s7.-
77l,000, compared with 1854 .639. 900
at the close of the previous week. an
increase of $33132 900, or 2.45 per
cent
The current average yield of the is
issues of AIS per cent, compares with
a yield Of 4.87 per cent on February 4.
The current market value is now 80
per cent Of the known book value.
compared with 81 per cent a week
ago
Based upon current figures the 16
issues are now quoted at an average
of l4.5 times their known earnings.
against l4.2 times on February 4.
Evening star., 1938-02-13
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON.
Associated Press Statistician.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Commodity
prices slid deeper into new low ground
this week, slumping to the lowest level
in more than three years.
Agricultural staples alone, under
the leadership of cotton. were able
to breast the receding tide. Moderate
declines in wheat and corn were more
than Offset by gains in oats, rye and
cotton.
Every other important commodity
group chalked up a new low for the
year.
The Associated Press weighted index
OF IS important wholesale staples
dropped to 7l.12 per cent of the 1925
average from 7l.73 last week and
compared with 9005 a year ago.
Livestock Irregular.
Livestock quotations were mixed;
cattle dipped sharply as prospective
supplies loomed larger. while lambs
we're marked up fractionally. Hogs
were unchanged
After modest upturn the week be-
fore. non-ferrous metals reacted as
zinc and lead producers slashed prices
in an effort to scare up new business.
Lead quotations were cut twice. when
the first reduction failed to bring in
any orders. Antimony was pushed
up slightly.
Textiles continued to recede Al
though cotton cloth held at its recent
level wool gave ground as inventories
mounted and sales dried up. Silk
nudged ahead fraction.
Other Groups Uneven.
Other industrial raw materials were
uneven; recessions in turpentine and
linseed oil outweighing upturns N
rubber and bituminous coal.
Commodities destined for the house.
w:fes market basket were cheaper.
Sugar, cocoa and butter dipped, while
eggs and coffee moved up.
The index. with its components
based on 1925 as 100, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1938-02-13
IMPORTS OF FARM
STAPLES IN LEAD
Exceeded Exports by $204 800 900
During Last Half Year,
Bureau Reports.
Py the Associated Press.


The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics reported that agricultural
commodities imported into the United
States during the last six months Of
1887 exceeded exports by $204, 1920, 900.
1t estimated the imports at $679,-
528, 900, compared with $685. ,973 900
during the last half Of 1886. Exports
were valued at $475,2O8,0 900 compared
with $413,000000 in 1896.
The bureau estimated imports
classed as competitfve with domestic
farm products were valued at $685.
$4,000.
The bureau pointed out that ex-
ports increased and imports declined
in the late months of 1887, after the
harvest Of this country's good crops.
It predicted that Sin the absence of
any unanticipated developments" this
trend would continue through the
current year.
Commodities showing the largest in
crease in exports were cotton, wheat,
the feed grains, milled rice and flour.
Increases also were reported in lard,
canned milk, dried prunes, raisins, cot
tonseed oil, soybeans, flue-cured to-
bacco. dried beans, peas, potatoes,
fresh tomatoes and canned vegetables.
Commodities showing increased i'm
ports included cattle. meats and meat
products and crude rubber.
Evening star., 1938-02-13
Curb Market Transactions
For Week Ending February IL, 1898:
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. l2.-Few
changes took place during the week in
live poultry prices. The week started
of with rather light receipts but ship
ments improved later and the supply
was ample to meet all demands
There was good inquiry during q
part of, the time for capons and tur-
keys.
Prices however, remained steady
About the only change from last weeks
quotations was recorded by Muscovy
ducks, which are ! cent lower. All
other poultry prices are practically the
same as last week. In young chickens,
both large Rocks and mixed colors, are
selling 22a24, with broilers bringing
l8a22; in fowl, Rocks are selling 21a
~; mixed colors, 20a2l; Leghorns,
16a2O, and roosters, 12al5; capons.
weighing Z pounds and up, continue
at 32a33. with smaller birds selling 27a
80. Young Pekin ducks are still
quoted 22a23 with Muscovys bringing
2Oa22. Guineas are unchanged at go
each for birds weighing 2A pounds
and up, and 4Oa50 for smaller stock,
Young hen turkeys are selling 34a35
and toms, 27a28, with culls bringing
as low as 18.
Egg Market Weak.
Although the local egg market con-
tinued weak during the period the de-
c1inaS
was some improvement toward the
close of the week and the final quota
tions are about on the same level as a
week ago, with large whites bringing
slightly higher price Nearby cur
rent receipts and medium sized whites
are selling 10 dozen and large whites
are bringing 21a22. Receipts were
fairly large throughout the week.
There is little native and nearby
garden truck on the market. Mary
land round white potatoes are q little
lower, with No. Is selling 100 per 100
pounds and a few bringing slightly
higher prices. while ungraded stock
is quoted 75a90. Nearby sweet pota-
toes are unchanged at 75a85 bushel for
NO. Is and 50a65 for ungraded. Nearby
purple-top turnips continue at goa
80 half bushel. but yellows are higher
at 75a85 per 100 pounds.
Live Stock Market,
Cattle, so; calves, no receipts. Com
pared with Friday last week. steers
1880 higher; medium and good GEO.
1000 pounds, 100000; 1858 pounds.
$40; bulls mostly Is higher. odd-lot
l,093-pound heifers, 825; plain and
medium, 5,00-7o0; good beef cows.
scarce; few 5.50-600; plain and me-
dium fat cows, 475a5.25; low cutters
apd cutters, 375-4.50. Compared with
last week, good vealers steady, mostly
1150-l2.OO.
Hoes, 27o. Nominally steady; COM
pared with last Saturday, weights from
l4o pounds up, mostly 5 lower; slaueh-
ter pigs off 10; packing sows steady to
10 lower. Good and choice 10000
pounds quotable 93O-55: l2O-14O
pounds, 8.so-9.40; 2lo-24o pounds
S.75-s.25; 25o-30o pounds. sl5-75
Good packing sows, 7.0O-5O; stays
6.25 down.
Sheep, $50. Compared with FRIDAY
last week. steady; good and choice
eve and wether lambs, 8.5o-s5: weights
averaging under 80 pounds, plain and
medium, 6.5o-7.5o; fat slaughter ewes
4.75 down.
Evening star., 1938-02-13

steady rise in it since the first Of
the year.
Speaking before the Senate Unem-
ployment Committee on January %.
Benjamin Fairless. president of the
United States Steel Corp. said that
steel prices could not be reduced with
out like cut in the costs of pro-
duction. which involve wages. Less
than three weeks later his company
extended the March, 1887, agreement
on wages and hours with the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee. ST.
multaneously independent steel man.
ufacturers made q sharp slash in the
quotation Of one of their important
products.
The new wage contract permits of q
readjustment on 10 days notice after
February %. So it is fair to assume
that, If price war, meanwhile, de-
velops between the United States Steel
Corp. and the independents the
economic philosophy of Mr. Fairless
will have another test; also that Of
President Roosevelt, who has recently
said that price reductions should not
come out of wages. In the present
capitalistic system they do. and prob
ably will again, however unfortunate
and unsocial this may be.
Imitation Talked.
Opinion is becoming more general
that the probable way out of the de-
preston will be by the avenue Of credit
imitation, by means Of Government
spending. Demand for this Is grow
ing.
It Is expressed in Q broader relief
program, involving an extra appropria-
ton by Congress of $3.50, ,000, 900 to
carry through the remainder Of this
fiscal year.
It Is to be expected that the "infla-
tionists" in Congress will resume their
Efforts to restore the price level and
assist in raising the purchasing power
Of the dollar"
There is q persistent belief abroad
that President Roosevelt will exercise
his privilege and once NOR. "devalue."
This may be the basis on which larger
commitments have been made recently
by foreign SPECTATORS in American
shares, plus what appears to be a more
favorable outlook for political condi-
uons in Europe and in the Far East.
(cs pyrisht. 1898. ~ ths NsrtA American
Nsvspapsr AlliAnes, Ine.)