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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02
MA MAKING FEW
 CHANGES AT CAMP
Twelve Young Men Work- ing Daily Improving Y
 Site in WatertOWn

Many improvements are being made at the Waterbury "" camp in Watertown by a project being sponsored by the National Youth Administration. A group of twelve young men are working daily at the camp under the supervision of Ralph l.. Cooke of the "Y" staff. The work being done is that of iIn- proving the ground and property which could not be accomplished without the assistance of the IVA.
 The grounds in the vicinity of the tent section have been cleared of underbrush and leaves and con- siderable grading has been done. It is also planned to clear a wooded section near the camp dining hall of underbrush and to deepen the brook channel, whereby eliminating mosquito breeding area.
 The improvement of the surface of the baseball diamond by removing the sod and grading the infield is almost completed. The campus is being graded at the present time and tree roots near the dining hall arc being covered with loam.
 It is anticipated a new outlet for the lake will be constructed with the overflow coming from the swimming area, thereby assuring purer water for the campers. This improvement is being directed by the camp health committee com- posed of Dr. Edwin G. Reade, Dr. Harold F. Morrill,, Tracy Smith and William Arnold.
 Other improvements to be made within the next few weeks prior to the opening of camp June 29th are: The repairs to leaks in the dam, im- provement of trails, improvement of the parking lots and roads leading to them, work on two tennis courts, repairs to floats and docks and re- placement of supports under the dining hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02

application for compensation and Commissioner Lynch, after hearing the evidence, held that Munson did employ five or more persons regular ly and therefore was liable under the compensation laws. Judge Inglis states in his memo randum of decision that Munson only employed four men including the claimant.
 Attorney Michael V. Blansfield and Attorney Harry Albert repre- sented the claimant while Attorney John H. Cassidy and Attorney Charles R. Summa appeared for MunSon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02

Court action to determine whether or not insurance agents are employees within the meaning of the Unemployment Compensation Act in Connecticut has been inaugur- ated by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Wilwau- kee, Wisconsin. Although only this one company is directly involved all companies doing business through general agents will be affected by the outcome.
 Protest Tax
 The insurance companies are ob- jecting to the states claim that their agents do come within the mean- ing of the Unemployment Compen- sation Act, and under such circum- stances the companies must pay taxes on the agents earnings.
 The court action is to seek an injunction restricting Labor Con- missioner Joseph M. Tone from collecting the tax. Deputy Attorney General Dennis P. O'Connor yes terday received a copy of writ filed in Hartford County Superior Court in connection with the legal action.
 MT. O'Connor said that nowhere in the country has the point been taken to court for judicial determi- nation and that Connecticut is thus pioneering for all states which have unemployment compensation laws. Assistant Attorney General Harry Silverstone, of the Labor Depart ment, in an opinion some weeks ago, held that insurance agents are en- ployes and that the companies which employe them are subject to the tax. Several other states have held that insurance agents do not come within the scope of the act.
 General Agent
 The Northwestern Mutual sets up in its complaint that it has no office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02
Peg Lemere Leads By Mere 200 Votes
Both Girl and Tony Borrelli Show Good Gain Today As Most Popular Baby Contest Gets Hotter;
 Important to Vote Right Away

What a girl! It's Margaret (Peg- gy) Lemere, folks! And the race she is running in THE MOST POPU- LAR BABY CONTEST is eye-open- ing, startling, amazing, considering the competition!
 Peggy, four year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert Lemere, is still in the lead, ahead by a mere 200
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02
Test Case Prepared
 On State Benefits
Insurance Co. Takes Action to Obtain Ruling Affecting
 Employes-njun Asked on Tax Collection

in Connecticut, doing all its business through a general agent, who in turn makes arrangements with district and special agents. The agents are paid entirely by commission.
 The company asserts that they are not employees and cites ruling of the Bureau of Internal Revenue at Washington which held that insur- ance agents are not employees within the meaning of the Social Security Act
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

George Ryce, Jr., WliiamspOrt. Pa., and Rose H. Weyermann, 1153 West Main street.
 Ernest Loiselle. 1S Galivan street. and Doris l.. Brodeur, 1895 East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-02
$lO,OOO COURT
 ACTION SETTLED

Settlement was reported today in the $10,000 civil action of Angelina Perugini against Morris A. Green and others which had been pend- ing trial in the superior court. The plaintiff claimed she was injured while descending stairs in the build ing at 177-179 North Main street, January IS, 1887 at 7:30 o'clock. The building is owned by the defendants. There was no illumination on the stairway, according to the complaint. No terms of settlement were diYulged.
 Alligators are coming ashore from many rivers in South America to lay eggs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

Mr.. John Beauchamp, "a years of
age, died at his home near Snow Hill,
on Saturday, November 5, after sew
eral months illness. The deceased
married Miss Sallie Gravenor, who
survives him. He is also survived by
two sons, Mr.. Ruben Beauchamp, of
Parksley and Mr.. Bennett Beauchamp
of Snow Hill and five daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Elliott of Ocean City, Mrs.
Lawrence Godfrey and Mrs. Frank
Carmean of Snow Hill, Mrs. Dewey
Parsons, of Washington and Mrs. Sue
Tarr of Chincoteague. Funeral in
Whatcoat M. E. Church on Monday
afternoon, conducted by DR.. Disston
Jacobs, Increment in church ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Herman Adkins
and daughter, Eleanor are visiting
Mrs. Adkins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Brannan in Baltimore.
Mr.. Lester D. Shockley and Mr.. Rob
ert T. Grant spent several days in Bal
timore this week.
Mrs. Elwood Rowens has returned
to Baltimore after visiting her faith
er, DR.. r. B. Mathews.
Mrs. Louis Wilkins has returned to
her home in Georgetown after spend
ing two weeks here with relatives.
Mr.. Cleveland Bailey, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Bailey
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah C. Shockley.
Mr.. Robert H. Cluff is on the sick
list.
Mrs. John Myers and two children
have returned to Westminster, after
visiting Mrs. Myers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest West.
Miss Marjorie Godfrey has return
ed after spending two weeks in Balti-
more with DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Nor
than.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Quillen and
daughter, of Ocean City, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hearthway.
Mr.. Louis Wilkins of Georgetown
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. George H. Corddry and Mrs.
Ralph Chapman spent Sunday with
relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Toppin and
daughter, Ann, of Rehoboth, Mrs. An
ME Wilson and Mrs. Margie Booth,
of Georgetown visited Mr.. Walter
Williams, this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
Snow Hill News

Mrs. Charles w. Corddry has return
ed home after visiting relatives in Bal
timore and Westminster.
Mrs. Carrie B. Sener has returned
after spending week with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Loeschel in Baltimore.
Mrs. Wilbur Jones and Mrs. Edward
Hill entertained the st. Margaret's
Guild on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edward Shockley who was op-
Grated on at Johns Hopkins Hospital
several weeks ago has returned to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Fred Hartman.
Miss Madeline Godfrey of State
Teachers College, Salisbury, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Cora
Godfrey.
Miss Irene Gillespie has returned
to Pennigan, N. Y, after visiting her
mother, Mrs. R. H. Gillespie and sis
ter, Miss Emily Gillespie.
Mrs. Sadie Henderson of Baltimore,
was the guest of Mrs. Winona Harris,
this week.
Mrs. Robert T. Grant entertained
the Ladies Auxiliary of All Hallows
Church on Monday evening, Novem-
ber 2.
Misses Winifred and Nellie Payne
have returned home after spending
several weeks in Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Mrs. Earl Downing and two chill
dren, Joann and Earl, Jr., of Whining
ton, visited relatives and friends here
recently.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

johnson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blackboard
have returned home after visiting
their son, Bobby, who is now a patient
in John Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more.
Miss Dorothy McCann who is a
student at Goldey's Business College
in Wilmington, Del, spent few days
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry McCann.
Misses Iva and Madeline Griffin
have returned home after a weeks
visit with their aunt, Mrs. James Stur-
gis in Salisbury.
Mr.. H. Clayton Jones was business
visitor at Dover, Del, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Miller and daughter,
Laurel, spent part of last week with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Custis and Mr..
Custis near Pocomoke City.
Among those on the sick list are:
William Pilchard, Mrs. George w.
Robinson, Mrs. VIM. Bounds, Mrs. w.
T. Tarr and Mrs. N. B. Pilchard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
GirdIetree News

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fletch-
er and Mrs. VIM. Vanderhof and
daughter, Miss Lillian Vanderhof of
Patterson, N. j., have been recent
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Beider.
Mr. .and Mrs. Oscar Barnes spent
the past weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Paradee at Miona,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. Townsend are
visiting Mrs. VIM. Townsend, Jr., and
DR.. and Mrs. John Savage in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Slant of Eas-
ton, were Sunday guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Outten and
children of Newark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Riley of this place were dinner
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Robinson, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson of
Pocomoke visited his sister, Miss Lu-
lu Jackson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Chambers and
children have returned to their home
at Lakewood, N. j., after visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
BAD WEATHER
NO HANDICAP
TO MOTORISTS

Bad weather is becoming less and
less a handicap to the motorist. Since
the sedan first made it's appearance
to take the place of flapping side cur
tains, the automobile manufacturers
have steadily and surely eliminated
one weather handicap after another.
This year Studebaker makes an
other contribution to year around
motoring pleasure with the introduc-
tion of its new central Climatizer.
Motorists everywhere have been quick
to realize the new comfort and safety
advantage in this revolutionary fresh
air ventilating and heating system.
For the first time in any automo-
bile the entire "Climatizer" unit is
positioned under the front seat floor
out of sight and out of the way. 1t
consists of high capacity heating,
air filtering and ventilating unit.
Air is drawn in through passages
built in the body of the car at the
rate of more than 200 feet every min
ute. This fresh air is first filtered
to remove dust, then passed through
the core of the heater. The heated
and cleaned air is then distributed
evenly between front and rear COM
partments.
An interior temperature of 20 de-
orroo of hood 1avo1 can ha maintained
at zero weather. Especially appalling
is the fact that the unit operates for
the comfort of passengers in the sum-
mer as well as in the winter.
In warm weather the hot water sup
ply to the heater can be shut off and
the unit used to draw in fresh, cool,
clean air. 1t makes no-draft ventila-
tion an actuality.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
DELMAR POLICE CHIEF
DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Ralph Williams, chief of police at
Delmar, on the Delaware side, died
suddenly at his home in that town last
Friday morning of heart attack suf-
fered while taking a bath.
Chief Williams, about Al, was on
duty the day previously but that night
complained of feeling i'll. He had re-
Gently suffered a nervous breakdown.
His body was discovered by his wife
and DR.. S. H. Lynch who was summon
ed pronounced his death due to heart
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

failure.
A son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Williams, of Salisbury, he is
survived by his widow, formerly Miss
Edith Lowe, of Delmar, son, Ralph
Jr., of New York, an adopted daugh-
ter, Nellie Dutton Williams, of Del
mar and brother, Herman Williams
of Salisbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
CCC Units Assigned
 By Federal Director
40 Camps Placed Under Orders to Combat Fire Haz
 ards in New England Timber Land Areas

Robert Fechner, director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, today announced that forty of the CCC camps assigned to New England would spend the next six to eight months on fire hazard reduction work in hurricane swept timbered areas.
 The 5000 men in these camps. Di- rector Fechner said, will devote their full time to the clearing out of high ly inf1ammable debris from critical areas and other types of fire preven- tion work as such hazards must be materially reduced before the com- ing of the spring fire season. The CCC enrollees engaged on fire pre- vention work are working under the general supervision of the New Eng land forest emergency office in Boston.
 Aftermath of Storm
 Director Fechner's statement was based on report received from Fred Morrell, eco representative of the department of agriculture. In his re- port, MT. Morren said:
 'The task ahead of the eco in re- ducing the fire hazard in New Eng land is perhaps one of the largest single jobs the corps has yet essayed, and undoubtedly one of the most im- portant. Not only does the hurricane felled timber represent rapidly in creasing fire hazard of the first mag nitude, but it has choked roads ana tangled telephone lines and other wise blocked forest fire protective systems just when such facilities were most urgently needed. Material reduction of this hazard must be ac- complished during this fall and win- ter, or we will be faced by spring fire hazard next year of type never before experienced in New England.
 "The work in New England is un- der the general supervision of the New England Forest Emergency of flee established in Boston and staffed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
FEAST OF LIGHTS
 AWAITED BY JEWS
ChanukkOh, Happy Eight Day Festival, Begins
 December IS

Chanukkoh, the happy eight-day festival which Jews here and throughout the world will begin to celebrate by lighting the first can- ale on the eve of December 18, and an additional candle for each Suc- ceSSive night, if often known as, "The Feast of Lights" Games and gifts and special foods will add to the gaiety of this winter festival.
 In the Jewish calendar the hon- day always falls on the 18th day of the ninth month (Kislev) to commemorate the dedication of the restored Temple in Jerusalem. Vic- tory of Jewish forces against the armies of the Syrian Antiochus Epiphanes had made the service possible.
 The antics of Epiphanes which stirred resistance have a familiar aspect in this age of modern dic- tators. Syria happened to be a country with Henenistic culture. Having faith in the power of armed superiority, the king decided to en- force totalitarian pattern upon all his subjects. A royal order de- creed that all people in the realm must become Greek and worship Greek gods.
 Unwilling to surrender a religion and culture of their own the Jews resisted. They knew that indiv- idual liberty and democratic rights which they prized could not sur vive the new decree. To save what was most precious to them, they gathered about the standard of the Maccabees. Victory in the strug- gle meant so much that the date of the rededication of the Temple was proclaimed as an annual holi- day for the Jews.
 This year Chanukkoh Literally, "dedicationD will have a special, timely message for all Jews. To those who suffer, vicariously as well as actually, from religious intoler- ance, the lights will again forecast that struggle for freedom against great obstacles can result in vic- tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
"A Steady Habits! Connecticut P e ople Living Longer De- spite Political
 Upheavals,
 Scandals

People in Connecticut on the average lived longer in 1887 than in 1890 by about 20 years accord ing to William c. Yelling, director of the bureau of vital statistics in the monthly bulletin of the state department of health. MT. Yelling attributed this increase in length of life to the fact that prevention and better control of communicable diseases such as smallpox, typhoid and diphtheria, which formerly took heavy toll of lives have great ly reduced mortality in the young CT age groups. This prolonging of life will increase the proportion of older people in the population who will do well to remember the phil osophy of prevention which brought about opportunity for longer life noted MT. Yelling.
 In the period between 1890 and 1920 the greatest number of deaths occurred in infants while in 1880 and 1887 death occurred most fre- quently in the 60-70 year age group.
 The average age at death has increased from S8.2 in 1890 to 58.6 in 1887.
 If all the deaths in any year are averaged in order of length of life from the shortest to the longest the individual is called the median. In 184O and 1900 the median death fell somewhere in the age group 30-40 in 1919, and 20 in the age groups 40-5O, and in 1880 and 17937 in the age group 60-70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

Theodate Pope Riddle. who created two of Connecticut's finest preparatory schools, Westover and Avon Old Farms, saw the hills and valleys of Connecticut for the first time when she arrived as student at Miss Porter'S school in Pennington. Like so many who visit Connecticut for the first time, she fell in love with the peace and tranquility of the Pennington val ley. With a decisiveness which characterizes all of her actions, Theodate Pope decided to have home in Connecticut.
 While a student, Theodate Pope drew the plans to the eighth scale for the home she and her husband, former diplomat John Wallace Riddle, now occupy at Pennington. She had been drawing plans and elevations since she was ten years old.
 It was upon Theodate Pope's re- turn from her first trip to Europe that the late Mary Hillard, then a teacher at Miss Porter's school, decided to establish Westover school at Middlebury. Theodate Pope designed the school. The home of Joseph Perkins Cham berlin in Middlebury, Conn, was designed by Theodate Pope, as was the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial in New York city.
 In 1921 Mrs. Riddle purchased a number of parcels of land in tue vicinity known as Avon Old Farms. She selected woodland through which miles of bridle paths wan dered and trout streams gurgled. Avon Old Farms was to be a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

by the U. s. forest service. Experi- enced foresters from western regions have been assigned to aid eastern officials handling the project.
 Actual work of the enrollees in the area is being carried on in fed eral, state and privately owned for est areas, along roadsides, in farm woodlands and in towns and villages where trees were levelled by the wind. Local town selectmen and other officials have secured releases from landowners authorizing eco work on their lands.
 Inflammable Debris
 Highly inflammable debris is being cut out of critical areas, and t1fty-moot strips are being cleared along both sides of existing high ways and county, town and many woods roads. Enrollees are doing particularly creditable work in clearing up fire hazards around private dwellings. Projects of this sort are generally being handled in cooperation with local organiza- tions, such Sthe WPA, which utilizes large crews of men on haz- ard reduction along highways, while 25-man crews Gone truck loaO of CCC enrolleeS do the necessary work around the houses.
 At the same time such work operations are under way. surveys are being continued by forest tech- nlcianS and State officials to pro- vide an accurate picture of every part of the hurricane-hit area. As soon as it is determined that large extent of damage is present in an area not already reached. everything possible is being done to facilitate the transfer of camps and enrollees to properly serve thas area.
 Cooperative
 Officials of the New England Forest Emergency Office have in- formed me that all agencies con- cenred in the operation and work of the CCC camps have been highly job. The U. s. Army, the Forest Service, the National Park Service and the various State departments of conservation and forestry have all worked together to place men and equipment to the best advantage so that an effective CCC work force vii lbe available in practically every section of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, the two states which suffered the most damage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
FILLEY ATTENDING
 TREE CONFERENCE
State Forester Present at New York Meeting at
 Bronx Park Today

Forester w. o. Filley of the Az ricultural Experiment Station at New Haven has been named temper ary chairman of the Eastern Shade Tree Conference, meeting next week to discuss recent hurricane damege to shade trees and plans for the future. The sessions, whcih are open to the public. will be held at the New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, New Yorok, on Decem- Der and g. Seven other Connec- ticut men are scheduled to address the meetings.
 The advance program states that the discussion will include spread and control of the Japanese beetle, the Dutch elm disease, the gipsy moth, the European sprue sawfly and other problems of vital import ance to everyoen interested in shade trees in the easetrn United States. Persons unable to attend the con- ference may obtain copies of the proceedings which will be printed and distributed dat cost.
 Besides giving the address of gen. eral introduction, MT. Filley will speak on the work that has been done on the Dutch elm disease in Connecticut. Dr. Roger B. Friend, associate Entomologist at the Ex- pertinent Station at New Haven will speak on Introduced Insects of Evergreen, the European Spruce Sawfly and the European Pine Shoot Moth"
 Other Connecticut men includue: Dr. Carl Deuber of Yale university: Dr. s. W. Bromley and Dr. E. P. Felt of the Bartlett Tree Labora- tories, Stamford; G. H. Holliser, superintendent of parks at Hart ford: Fred s. Eaton, city forester of New Haven, and Perley Spauld- ing of the United States Bureau of Plant Industry, also of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Market Prices Ranged Up, Down IrreguIarly
Several Issues Registered Gains, But They Were
 SmaII-MinOr Declines Noted in Many Others

Smelting featured on the down sida with a loss of l 1-4 points at 64' Most of the other changes were fractional.
 Among the gathers, Electric AutOa Lite opened at 35 Ia up 1-2; Chrysa Ter 79 7-8 up 1-8: Libbey- Owenss Ford 53 up 1-2; Public Service oN New Jersey 30 IA up l-S; oBeing Airplane 31 IA up 1-2; General Foods 37 3-8 up 1-8; Phillips Petro4 leum Al 3-8 up 5-8; and Radio Corporation 1-2 up 1-S.
 Minor declines weer registered in Ingersoll Rand, International Hare vester, International Nickel, Ken. necott, Anaconda, Sears Roebuck, Chesapeake & Ohio, aBltimore a Ohio, Union Carbide, American Can General Motors, General Electric and Phelps Dodge.