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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
THE eva SCANDAL DEYELOPs


II Congress has any regard for TIA
duty 10 the public, it will carry on q
full, impartial and exhaustive invcs-
tigation of the TVA-and do It quick
ly. The discharge Of TWAS chair
man has made a bad matter worse,
and has answered none of the im-
mensely important questions that
have been raised concerning iva
acts and policies.
The IVA is grave scandal. iva
directors have been making charges
and cOunter-charges. The TVA board
has been hopelessly split by differ
ences of opinion. and by personal
enmity and bitterness. Observers
claim that the iva has pursued
extremely high-pressure policies in
trying to force individuals in its
area to buy power appliances; that
1t is shot through with waste and
inefticiency, and that it so camo-
iiages its reports that no one can
tell what is going ON. And this Is
the Authority that is costing the
taxpayers hundreds of millions land
that was supposed to make heaven
on earth out OF the Southeast.
Anyone can imagine what would
have happened had a private power
company gotten itself into this kind
of mess. Congressman would have
beaten their breasts in righteous
anger; a resolution for an investi-
cation would have been rushed thru
in record time, and the politicians
would have had a field day. In the
iva case, most effort seems to be
given toward trying TO "quiet things
down." and passing the buck.
Well. the iva row won't quiet |
down. Too much has been alleged |
there have been too many conflicting !
charges. If the iva is wasteful and /
corrupt. the public is entitled to /
know it. If il has been well man
lged and efficient. that should be
proven.
The American people want a fair
md honest investigation Of the
rVA-and they want il now.
The pickle industry in lower Del
iware will gain nationwide prOmi-
1anna fhfo uaar
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
THE PARAMOUNT
CONSIDERATION

A short time ago the president Of
the New York Stock Exchange ap-
pointed a committee to study the or
ganization and administration of the
Exchange, and to propose changes
that seemed desirable or necessary
in the light of modern conditions.
The Board recently made its re-
port, which Is splendid example
of how the management and mem-
bers of the Exchange are exerting
themselves in the public interest.
Under the new proposal, the
board of governors would consist OF
32 members, of whom Is would be
members of the Exchange, and the
balance representatives of the pub
lie, nOn-member brokerage houses,
etc. A new office, chairman of the
board, would be created, its occupant
serving without pay. The president
of the exchange would be given ade-
auate compensation and wide DOW
ers, and would be required to divest
himself of all other business inter-
ests. At present, the exchange presi-
dent serves without pay, though the
position calls for vast amount of
work and travelling. and is a full
time occupation for any man.
Other recommendations of the COM
mittee deal with public relations,
rules, and so on. Il is
that the fullest coop
GRAFTON be given by the exchange in |
its relations with government regu- |
latOry bodies. AS the report says in !
so many words, 'The public interest |
is the paramount consideration"
The public does not fully under
stand the steps the exchange has !
.aken i'm the past concerning listing |
lf securities. disclosure of corporate /
iacts, trading practices, short-selling. /
md similar matters to assure fair,
open dealing. and to prevent financial
Redoubled efforts are be-
ng made to better aequaint the pub
ic with the operation of this indis-
ensable market-place for securities.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
WHATs A NEW PARITY

Governor and Senator LaFollatta
: remember very well the exDeriencss
OF their father in launching 4 third
party. The country wasn't ready
for Il" was the verdict then. Ia ne
country ready now? The LaFollettes
are very able politicians and us,lallv
look before they leap.
In the hot-bed Of Washington ona
answer Is that the New Deal il A uau,
party. since most Of the old-time con.
servatiVes Of the Democratic nartv
are not included in the leadership os
the administration. The LaFollettes
have been New Deal assets up 10
now.
AT the end of ten years" savs
Governor LaFollette, I'VE still have
not solved the fundamental underlv-
ing problems that caused the depres-
sion"
The LaFollettes will need to make
their appeals to progressive" voters
most OF whom are sailing under the
New Deal eolors..
II the Roosevelt leadership Ia re-
pudiated by Congress and needs a
receiver. Senator LaFOllette may be
a presidential candidate. Is that the
foundation of this idea Of third
party?
The LaFollettes appear to be turn
ing on the heat to prove that the.
present administration is running
down.
There will have TO he eomething
a little more tangible from the La
Follettes than we have up 10 date TO
be able to follow what they have in
mind" about this third party.
But, there is something big In the
wind--at least is appears so. Save
your guesses. and maybe youIl be-
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

action. The House and Senate ap-
pear to have comprised their taxation
measure so that everybody is partly
satisfied
The restrictions placed on the issu-
ing Of new securities have slowed
down the investing markets. Official
Washington is told htat "under-in-
vestmept is one of the reasons for the
presenttrecession." Since all phases
of these problems are being consid-
cred it might seem as though poll
eies of Federal regulation OF the ex-
changes might come in for reYisiOns.
Unfortunately, prosperity has dan
gerous corners still to turn.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street between
North and Church Streets
Clifford c. Grelner, Pastor
Sunday, May %, 1898.

Sunday, May 20, 1898.
10 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson :
Maintaining Personal Efficiency"
II A. NJ Morning Worship Ser
vice.
1880 p. M Evening Worship Ser
vice.
Monday, May 80.
1870 p. Meeting Of the Phila-
thea Glass and Missionary Society at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Davidson.
Wednesday. June /.
1880 p. M.-Midweek Prayer and
Praise Service.
Friday, June 3.
1880 p M.-Meeting of the teach
ers and officers of the Bible School
Place Of meeting to be announced.
WELCOME
Beware of the easy-chair of spir-
itual cOmplacency."
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
A DEFICIENCY OF NEW
BUSINESS CAPITAL
]. E. Jones.

Washington, d. C.--Washington is
alive to the fact that main trouble
of the country is found in deticien-
cy of new business capital, which
is one of the reasons for business
stagnation and unemployment of mill
lions Of workers. Big industries and
their help are hard-pressea Te
A long procession of business men
and competent advisers who are not
swayed by political conditions have
been making headway in the efforts
TO improve conditions by government
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH

"Ihe Church Of the Teaching Of the Book"
REV. J. T. BAILEY. Pastor.
SUNDAY. 29
900 A. M-Cass do thee
A. MChuTch
Gods word with
A. POcahonas
a body worship with Also the pastors
subject will with the Memorial of the Soldiers
GAS will be the leader
for all young people
M Subject The Heart Burning Religion
John Wesley The
OF Methodism.
Week-nigh Prayermeeing Thursday night 1880.
All welcome all of the
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

and have been refused it. II is folly
to talk of any solution" to the
problem unless it involves rate ad-
justments commensurate with the
growing cost of carrying on the
business. What industry can con-
tinuously reduce the cost of what
It sells and at the same time pay
continuously more for what 1t buys,
and remain solvent? -
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Pear SITS. North Milford
w. Edwin THll, Pastor

Sunday. May 20. 1888.
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
IL a. m.-MOrning worship.
7:45 p. m.-Evening service.
Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.-YOung PeO-
pies service.
Thursday, 7:45 p. m.-Message by
the pastor.
Come and enjoy a featst in the
Lord. Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1.-THE Friendly Church"
John Jackson Brown, Jr., Pastor

SUNDAY, MAY 29 1888.
9:45 MThe conducted
SchOoldignfed carefully planned and rehearsed
auditorium junior chOT-FOlOwed
by classroom instruction.
MMOrnng Worship Service. with members the
Trained ushes memorial flow
individual simple. worship service
conducted vested choir and minister
6:3O P. NE Worship High School Students
1880 p. M-Evening Worship young
Friday M education
conducted
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. s. L. Sakers. Pastor
Sunday. May %. 1888.
Sunday School, $3.50 A. NJ.
Preaching. IL A. NJ.
Song Service. 700 +. NJ.
Preaching, 500 p. NJ.
Wednesday evening Prayer meet
ing. 1880 O'Clock.
All are welcome
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
THE House of Happiness"
Frank HersOn. ID. D., Minister.

n,
challenging picture daily
A. Morning Memorial Day service Sub
this
heroic dead Two
choirs
p Peoples Friendly young
invite others to do
p M Evening worship
Sixty Of helpful worship all
greetings.
Thursday evening a
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

Approximately 421s per cent of
the traffic handled by the railroads
is now carried in freight trains Of
NOR ethan seventy cars.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

A fair crop Of peaches and apples
is the prediction for Delaware this
year. .aa
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27
ST. JOHNS n. c. CHUIlCH
Rev. E. J. Mccarthy, pastor
Schedule of Masses

Redden, 900 a. m: Milford. $50 a. m.
RehobOth, 11:00 a. m.
COnfessiOns-Bef Before Mass.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

The pickle industry in lower Del
aware will gain nationwide prOmi-
nence this year.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
Trick With Mirrors

Mirrors do wonde-s, 'tis said.
And so they do to the newly
decorated Rainbow Room at the
Hamilton Hotel, where huge mir
rors give the appearance Of
great magnitude to the room.
X i X
orchids to Del Reilly, Mayfair
hostess.
She's just had a birthday, and
among her gifts $50 Of them)
from the fans and well-wishers
was a round half-doZen orchids.
X \ \
-Four years ago Honey Chan
son made her first professional
appearance at the Lotus ReStau-
rant.
She's in the line this week at
the Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
"SlUing 1t SUeet"

Red Pyle's band also boasts a
fancy cognomen-"Swing It
Sweet" Jerry Ralston is sing
ing with the band for the floor
show tonight, and Ted Bucola,
as usual, will be the M. c.
\ y
This is carnival time, anC
Goober Gambol at River Bend
isn't forgetting it. t
The show out there (Satur-
days, Tuesdays and Wednes-
dayS) is in carnival setting
with balloons, streamers and
such trimmings.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
MARKET.
STEADIES after.
OPENING SLIDE.
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, July 8 U.N.S0.
The stock market Steadied today,
as profit-taking of the two previ-
Gus sessions appeared to have
run its course for the time being.
Slightly lower levels ruled at the
opening, but the list rallied almost
Immediately and settled into q
narrow range slightly above yes
terday's closings.
Trading turned extremely quiet,
bringing the smallest volume and
dulleSt transactions since the
start Of the bull movement three
weeks ago. There was a furry Of
activity on recovery efforts, but
this failed to last for more than
a few minutes.
Sales ran at a two-hour rate Of
around 100000 shares, contrasted
with better than a million-share
totals in the two preceding Satur-
days.
Motors and steels touched off
the early rally, which carried
through to the end of the first
hour. Best prices were gradually
shaded during the final tranSac.
tiOnS,
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
Radio Features TODAY

S:Jo-EARL GoDwIN-HIGHLIGH
IN THE NEWS, AS GLIMPsED BY RE-
PORTER GOODWIN, OF THE WASH
1NoToN TINES EDITORIAL STAFF,
HEARD AT THIS EARLY MORNING
PERIOD, MONDAY THROUGH sATUR-
DAY. .................... .WMAL
SPECIAL
S:0O-wGY DEDICATION-Addres
BY Lenox r. Lohr, president of NB.C.,
and Owen D. Young, chairman of the
board OF directors of General Electric
Company will highlight a program salut-
ing the new studios of Station wGY in
Schenectady, N Y. The broadcast will
include music by the stations staff or
and songs by Doris Doe, Thomas L.
Thomas and the Tune Twisters. WRC
MUSICAL AND VARIETY
7:oO-swING cLUB-Leith stevens
and his orchestra broadcast their weekly
ewing session from the stage of the Earle
Theater. ...'..............,. WJSN
7:OO-BANDs ACROSS THE SEA-
Percy Faith and his orchestra feature a
swing arrangement Of Martha" with
the tS,.IsiI Rihythmettes singing the lyric; Other
Please" "St, Louis Blues and Flat Foot
Sloosle. ................... VOL
7:sO-JoHNNY PREsENTs-Russ Nor
gan and his orchestra and a Jack john
stone Front Page News" drama. Nor
gan music includes 81 Married An Angel
"On Moonlight Bay" and The Moon
Looks Down and Laughs" vocalists are
Floyd Sherman, Genevieve Rowe and the
Swing Fourteen. ............ WJSV
S:0o-BARN DANCE-Joe Kelly, lust
back from vacation, will act as emcee
and the Ranch Boys, en- route from Holly
wood to the Barn Dance in Chicago, will
greet the audience from Omaha Neb
Uncle Ezra will timber up with Running
Wild, WMAL
9:00-YOUR HIT PARADE-Peter Van
gteeden again conducts the orchestra in
unique arrangements of the nations 10
top tunes. His guest singer will be Anne
JamiSon. Regular vocalists are Fredda
Gibson and Buddy Clark. WJSV
CONCERT
7:30-ROBIN HOOD DELL - Alfred
The Washington times., 1938-07-09

walIenstein, guest conductor: Lucy Mon.
Overture, "They Too Went to Town;
Dohnanyrs Suite, Opus 10; Korngold's
Marietta Lied CUR Laute"; Rach
maninoff's 'Tn the silence Of the Night -
and Kreisler's THE Old Refrain. T.. VOL
DRAMA
1880 EPISODE IN RED Another
comedy by the Vermont author, Merritt
P. Allen, will be presented. The familiar
Noah Perkins and his wife, Mary, reap
pear in the story. This time, the couple
become involved with a youthful boarder
who seems to them to act in a most
suspicious manner, indicating he is plot
ting a revolution. .............. .WMAL
S;sO-CoLUMBIA woRKsHoP-Dra-
matizes one of the greatest works in
American literature, stephen Cranes Red
Badge of Courage" This tale Of a young
soldiers impressions upon entering his
first battle in the Civil War, written by
a man who had never smelled gunpowder
at the time, made deep impression upon
American readers when it was first
published. .WJSV
DISCUSSIONS
Sis PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT -
WJsv, wMAL
ORCHESTRA DANCE TUNES
9:OO-LE BARON. wMAL
9:ao-DON REDMAN. .wcL
1O:OO-wILLIAM FARMER. -. .wMAL
10:30-HORACE HEIDI. ... .wMAL
11:SO-BOB CROSBY .woL
12:0O-SKINNAY ENNIS. .......w VOL
12:3O-ANsoN WEEKS. VOL
1:OO-DANCE UNTIL VOL
The Washington times., 1938-07-09

vidually washed, 3-4h dozen, $275@3;
New York, market slightly weaker. H.
crates, individually washed, 3-S dozen,
$.5O @ ESQ, mostly $1.75@2.
Cucumbers - Market about steady,
Eastern Shore, Maryland, busheI baskets,
medium to large size, 75c@$1.
Lettuce-Two California arrived:
broken cars ON track. Market firm
Salinas. District. 6-dozen, $S@S.5O, 5.
Dozen $4@5; Watsonville District. S.
dozen; $4.75 95.SO' 4-dozen, $4@4.50;
Dew Dew York, As dozen, $5 Eastern crates,
maine. 5O@S0c; Ohio. truck receipts @
24-qt. climax baskets. leaf lettuce, ESQ
onions-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
shore Virginia, arrived; market slightly
weaker. Eastern Shore Virginia, 5O-lb
sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /, soc a 81; fail
condition, IS q S5c; New Jersey, 5O-lb
sacks yellows, U. s. No. l. s5c@$1. few
yellow BermudaS, U. S. commercial, 81 @
L25; Crystal white wax. U. S. com
mercial, $1.75.
on track. Market about steady. Bushel
hampers Telephones: Washington, $2.25
Idaho. $1.75@1.85.
Potatoes-Market steady. No carIot
arrivals; no cars on track. Boat receipts
gina. Cobblers. U. s. No. l, stave-barrels
$4,000; 1OO-lb. sacks, $I@1.lO; few
$1.25; North Carolina, 1O0-lb. sacks, Cob.
blers, U. s. No. /, $1@1.10.
Tomato-Market firm. Four Tennessee
arrived: no cars on track. Truck receipts
moderate. Lug boxes: South Carolina,
ripes and turning wrapped, 6x6, $I.%
SKI, Toe 9$1.O0: North Carolina. ripes
and turning wrapped. 6xS. S1.O001.2
fine uality and condition. $1.5O@1.65,
SKI. 75cQ$1.O0. fine uaality and condi-
tion' SIPS 5x6. $2.00Q2.25. green. ripes
and turning unwrapped. bushel baskets,
$500. " bushel baskets. $1@1.25.
Lima Beans-Market slightly weaker.
Truck Truck, receipts sc light North Carolina,
Roidovers RoS9es aanpsTsi .IS1sO nSO@l75' few. 81
Peppers-Market sIiEhtIy weaker.
Truck receipts light. North Carolina,
0ushei baskets. green. large size, 75c@S1;
New Jersey. lugs. 76c0S5.
Beans-Market slightly weaker. Penn
less. 5Oc@75.
Beets-P nSyIv ania. 16c@25, DER
dozen punches. mostly 15c@ @20.
Oranges-Four California arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track
mostly $3G3.25.
Lemons-California, Boxes, No. 1, S4.5
$3.50.
Mushrooms-Pennsylvania. Ib. bas
kets, 60QS5c.
Limes-Texas. 3-dozen cartons, 1Oc pei
dozen; Florida, 4 lugs 81.
Avocados-Florida, flat crates, SIG
Blackberries-New Jersey, 24-quart
crates, $2@3.
Raspberries-New Jersey, reds Ioc;
full-ripe low as Sc per pint.
Blueberries-North Carolina, 1Oc pei
quart; South Carolina, large eelIophane.
topped. 1866 Small Stzs. 1Oe.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
Broken Dreams

"The Boulevard Of Broken
Dreams" done entirely in pan
tomime, is the title of the new
The Washington times., 1938-07-09

show at the Casa Grande-set
to the music Of 81 Beg Your
Pardon, Mademoiselle," which
was written for Fifty Million
Frenchmen."
Buster Hewitt, who appeared
in that show (also in "Artists
and Models" and "Irene") has
the principal role in the broken
dreams episode.
Il X
Dick Kuhn, Melody Club
maestro, practiced law at the
New York bar for five years be-
fore he took up swinging the
baton.
Rumor hath it that another
big name band will appear soon
at the Nightingale, down on the
Richmond Highway. The last
one was Sammy Kaye, and 500
paid out the shekelS to hear
him.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
RiUerless ShOuU Boat

There's no water within miles,
but the Show Boat goes blithely
on, with it's gangplank entrance,
open-air deck and numerous
other nautical fixings.
The Show Boat is three miles
this side Of Laurel on the Balti-
more Boulevard.
X 4 i
Joe Cochran, drummer-band
leader at the Fat Boy, will be
presented with a set Of temple
blocks Sounds awfully noisy)
next week as his prize in the re-
cent old drum contest.
Watch for the presentation
date in The Times,
X \ X
To those inquiries for the
The Washington times., 1938-07-09

LONDON, $50 P. M.-"Satur-
day Night Variety" with the BIC
Variety Orchestra. GSI, 1875 m,
1926 meg; GSD, 25.5 m, Ills
meg; Csc, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg; ;
GSB, 31.5 m, 9.51 meg.
CARACAS, $50 P. M.-The
Continentals, orchestra with Mar
istany. YV5RC, SIT M, So meg.
PARIS, 1920 P. M.-Talk by
M. Archinard Gin English). TPA4,
25.6 m, I'LL meg.
TOKYO, 12.45 A. M.-Music by
Tokyo Orchestra. JzJ, 25.4 M,
11.80 meg.
SYDNEY, 4:3O A. M. Sunday
Australian Bells and Musical Pro
gram. VK2ME, 31.2 M, $50 meg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
From Left to Right

Frank Meyer, pianist (who
doubles on the accordion), and,
reading from left to right, then
comes little Ernestine Gardner,
song bird of the orchestra; next,
Johnny Slaughter himself, play
ing the violin, and then the vio-
linist, Fritz Male, who also does
the arrangement for most Of the
numbers; in back Of him, Joe
Pat Olmstead,. saxophonist and
vocalist.
Next to him on the stand is
Charlie Yukel, who plays the
trumpet (and teaches others
how to play it in his off mo-
mentS) and the last members,
but not the least, on the band
stand, is Alfred Oddone, who is
billed as the fiddle player, and
he plays it swell, but whose work
on the Hawaiian guitar is really
a work of art,
The Washington times., 1938-07-09

names Of those in Slaughter's
Band, playing the air-conditioned
Metronome Room:
The Washington times., 1938-07-09

BUDAPEST, 500 P. M.-"Saint
Stephens Year in Hungary"
HAT4, 1878 M, 9.12 meg.
LONDON, 7:20 P. M.-"Atmos-
pherics," play by Lord Dun
Sany. CSC, 1853 M, 1919 meg; :;
GSP, 1916 m, 1881 meg; ESQ,
1877 M, 1918 meg; GSD, 25.5 M,
ITS meg; GSB, 31.5 M, 9.51 meg.
ROME, 7:30 p. M.-Chamber
Music; Elizabeth Luin: 18th
Century Music at Venice" 2R04,
25.4 M, 1l.81 meg; RF, 30.5 m,
o.83 meg.
BERLIN, 845 P. M.-From Re
search in German Folklore: Old
German Art. DJD, 25.4 M, 11.77
meg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
What Are
You Doing
Tonight?

The dream Of a fairy godmoth-
er's touch has come true for
Maxine Moore.
To her goes the coveted job Of
a night club hostess and many
MISUNDERSTANDING cash.
Miss Moore, pretty as well as
talented, has won the Hi-Hat
Ambassador Hotel cocktail
room) singing contest, and
though i'll all day before the
finals, she proved herself a real
trouper by going through all her
numbers and walking off with
first prize,
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
TIP TO PARENTS!

Let Uncle Mack read the
funnies in the big Sunday
Herald Times to the kiddies
for you. Dial VOL tomor-
row forming at 8 a. m.
Maybe you'll want to listen
too!
The Washington times., 1938-07-09
Richly RevGrded

The prize, in addition to the
hostess job at the Hi-Hat, which
is enough in itself, includes an
evening gown, a permanent
wave, and gorgeous basket of
flowers, a trip on the Potomac
River Line as hosteSs-and the
cash from the Ambassador man.
agement.
Second place was taken by An
gle Rodante and third by Jose
phine Puleo, both of whom
showed they could give it.
Boulevard Farms, on the Mt.
Vernon Boulevard, has a lot of
fancy phrases for describing
its floor show stellar dancers.
Fast cart-wheeler" goes for
Toma Genaro; 1.-The 285-pound
dancer" describes Coke Colman;
and for Jean Duncan, nothing
short Of "the fastest thing On
feet" (she's a tap dancer).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-15
YOUTH AvERTS
 SERIOUS FIRE
Wallace Kinch Discovers Blaze, Gives Alarm,
 Guides Children

Wallace Kinch, 1T, colored, was credited today with preventing a serious fire early last night in a six-family dwelling house at I'll Bishop street. After discovering the blaze, he led several children from the building, gave warning to other families and rang in fire alarm.
 The young man told Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey and his staff that he was in the third floor apartment where he lives with his family when he smelled smoke and saw a blaze coming through the ceiling.
 Four of his sisters and brothers were playing in the apartment across the hall with children of an- other family, and he directed them from the building. Kinch himself carried Gloria Calling, nine-months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry Calling, to the street, and rang in the fire alarm.
 Bremen managed to quell the blaze before it had proceeded far through the building. The alarm was received at fire headquarters at 6:46, and was answered by five companies, with Acting Deputy Chief Stephen Bloomfield in charge. The building is owned by the Wa terbury Savings bank.
 The fire was attributed to a short circuit in the wiring of the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-15
Y.M.C.A. Notes

The Monday night public speaking class finished its series of lessons with a banquet in the Y. M. c. A. cafeteria last evening. William V. Jones was toastmaSter and speeches were made by the following: Thom- as P. Ashton, John R. Balfe, John J. Brady, Villa Bristol, Lester Dun- can, Eileen EuStace, Eric Gustafson, Lawrence F. Heileman, Sidney Hell liwell, Elizabeth Hickey, Mrs. Viola B. Manning, Mrs. Julia Mcdonald, Catherine s. Mooney, Dorothy Moss, Clarence J. Nixon, Thomas F. o. Connell, Anna E. Riley. Katherine Schneider, Mrs. Catherine Schaff, Mary Sheehan, Sidney Kellman and the Instructor Miss Mary L. Mar tin.
 Forum Discussion
 Nearly 150 Y. M. c. A. members heard discussion by Dr. Alfred c. Dreher in the Y. M. c. A. lobby last night on the subject of "Syphi- lis." The forum was sponsored by the Psi Phi Theta Club of the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. Donald Daly pre- sided and the question period was in charge of John s. Holley, club advisor.
 Next Monday the subject of the forum will be National Defence" and the speaker will be Captoin Ed win c. Gluntz. On February 28 Chase Kimball, authority on inter national affairs will discuss "Ameri- ca's Stake in the Far Eastern Crisis"