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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

the fact that the First Offender club, sponsored by the New Haven County Sheriff's Association, has a series of moving pictures now in the course of production on the west coast, under the direction of Alex YoL:el, producer of 'Three Men on Horse.
 Among the many feature articles is 2 picture and description of the new municipal stadium. incorporat- ed in the publication before it was found advisable to shift the scene of the track meet from Waterbury to Naugatuck. In this connection the following tribute is paid: "As a contribution to higher standards of out-door games and recreation, Wa terbury's new municipal stadium stands as monument to the civic mindedness of national, staet and local public officials"
 The cover of the book and SOUL venir program is in colors with a specially designed seal of the First Offender Crime Prevention club, symbolic of the work which the club is attempting to do among the children of this country. Its open ing page carries this fine tribute, signed by Governor Wilbur L. Cross:
 Governors Tribute
 "As Governor of Connecticut it gives me great pleasure to welcome all those in attendance at the Ma tional A. A. U. Women's Track and Field championships sponsored by the New Haven County Sheriff's As sociation in behalf of the First Off, fender Crime Prevention club.
 "A great good is being accom- plished by the First Offender club, and 1t is most fortunate that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
First Offender Book, Official Program For
 Event Gives Tribute
Governor Cross, E. Edgar Hoover Eulogizes Aims of Organization; Vanguard of Sports World Celebri-
 ties Arrive Eere-Big Event Sunday in Naugy

Despite the fact that the National Women's Track and Field cham pionships to be held Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock have been switched from Waterbury to Naugatuck, Wa terbury is being well advertised throughout the entire state and in New York and Hollywood as pro- gressive and up-to-t minute city, through the medium of the First Offender Year Book" and souvenir program released from the press today.
 Funds Aid Club
 The book contains 132 pages. In- asmuch as the net proceeds from the field day Sunday are to be de- voted to further the aims of the First Offender Crime Proven tion club, a considerable portion of the book have been devoted to that subject. A large number of copies have been sent to Hollywood, due to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Friends Again!

Back on good terms with the husband she allegedly stabbed 10 days ago, Mrs Melissa Harris, 37, colored, fo 92 Pearl street, will be arraigned in city court tomorrow on charges of assault and breach Of the peace.
 Her husband, James, also 37, has recovered rapidly from what was first feared to be a critical head wound. Yesterday he visited his wife at the police lookup, and had a friendly chat with her He told her it was all probably his fault, since he had been drink ing too much
 Mrs. Harris was first held as 8 coroners prisoner, fear for her husbands life being entertained at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Coast Coast Publicity for City on National AAU Nee
- SPO7LIGHTZNG G-- Brass City News
Compromise

A compromise agreement has been reached between the Wa terbury Buckle Co. and the Wa terbury Brass Workers union, it was learned today. Neither side would comment, referring the reporter to Deputy Commis- sioner Morgan R. Mooney of the state labor department.
 However, it was learned that Mrs. Marie Thibeau, whose dis missal started the dispute be- tween the company and union, is to return to work next week. The union had claimed that her dismissal was the result of discrimination, since she was a union stewardess.
 Other differences between the company and the union are to be negotiated, it is understood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Two Arrests

Motor Patrolman Alfred Over ton last night arrested Harold Rose, 25, of IT Driggs street. on a charge of violating the rules of the road.
 The policeman said that Roses car struck an automobile driven by Richard Crump, of 206 Bishop street, the accident occurring on Cherry street. Both cars were damaged.
 While at the accident scene, Motor Patrolman Overton ar- rested Romeo Fortier, 32, of 22 Putnam street, on breach of the peace charge. He claimed that Fortier, a bystander, caused a dis turbance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Unique Weapons

Two men and a woman ar- rested after 8 fight on Scovill street last night received con- tinuances of two weeks in city court today. The accused, charg- ed with breach of the peace are Louis Serlano, B, his brother, Frank, 36, and Theresa Gala brese, 32, all of 125 Scovill street.
 In the fight, in which shovel and an umbrella were the weapons, the brothers were slightly injured. Their wounds were treated at St Mary's hos pital.
 Patrolmen Harold Green and James Stack made the arrests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Volleyball Team Beaten
 The Waterville Boys Volleyball team was defeated last night at the park, by Town Plot, 15-6 and 15-9.
 The WPA orchestra under the able direction of Mike Macini, provided music for the block dance held last evening, at the Waterville park. A crowd of 500 watched the dancers, even after the lights had to be put on. Many of the popular pieces of the day were player, including, Says My Heart, "The Butcher Boy, 'Bewildered" and "It's the Dreamer In Me-" The dance was a combined affair of Waterville and aFirmount playgrounds.
 The Waterville track meet sched- uled for this afternoon was post poned due to the fact that the ter rife heat of the past week made practice impossible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Monthly Meeting

The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Methodist church held a monthly business meeting Wednesday after noon, in the parlors of the church. The afternoon was so uncomfort- ably hot, that the meeting was very brief. Mrs. Joseph Caron, president was in charge, and Mrs. Frank Will son acted in the place of the secre- tary, Mrs. George Hornbecker, who was unable to attend.
 A luncheon was served, and the hostesses were: Mrs. William Horn- becker, Mrs. William Westwood and Mrs. Alan Fairhurst.
 No activities have been planned before the next regular meeting, which will take place the first We'd nesday in September.
 Members present Wednesday were: Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs. Will liam Westwood, Mrs. William Horn- becker, Mrs. Alan Fairhurst Mrs Mary McNamara. Mrs. Elizabeth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
She Told Elm

An essay lon the subject, "What Is War;" won 8 gold medal for Isabelle Venter of Meriden Road at the Chatauqua conducted at the Plainville Camp grounds yesterday.
 There was also a cooking class under the direction of Mrs. George Futile of Waterbury, which was attended by a group of local women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Continuance

U. s. Commissioner Harry Kra- SOW yesterday afternoon granted a continuance to August Is to Felix Klimaszewski, charged with violating the internal revenue laws. Klimaszewski was the fifth man arrested as a result of raid on an illicit still in Union City Saturday morning.
 The four other men will be ar- raigned in U. s. district court at Hartford Sept. 20. Klimaszewski is the owner of the property on which the still was found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Ladies Feed Lions!

A get-together meeting of members of the Waterbury and Woodbury Lions clubs was held last night at the local groups farm for children at Bantam. Supper was served by members of the Ladies' Aid society of Mor- ris.
 Mutual problems of the two clubs were discussed during the joint sesion.
 The Waterbury Lions defeated their rivals in a softball game. 10 to 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Heat Waves!

niture is so sticky that persons rising from wooden chairs often find the chairs rising with them.
 A downtown thermometer, in the sun, showed a temperature of 118 degrees yesterday afternoon.
 Spring water has been in great demand all week. With city wa ter cloudy as result of the re- cent rainy spells, people have been going with jugs and pails to springs about the city for clear, cold water.
 Trade in downtown stores has suffered from the hot spell. The heat has kept many shoppers at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
It's the Heatl

It wasn't the liquor, 1t was the heat.
 This was the explanation giv- en in city court this morning by man charged with drunken ness He had a drink or two, he said, but it was really the sun that made him act drunk.
 Judge TheObald E Conway SuSDended sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
BaCkfre

Backfire in an automobile brought firemen this morning to Eddie's Garage, Is Hawkins street. Bremen answered an alarm at 8:09 and were back on duty within eight minutes. Damage was slight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Swimming pools in the city parks are having one of their busiest weeks in years. All week long the pools have been crowded

with children and grown-ups seeking relief from the heat.
 One disgusted householder in the Willow street section, after watching the mercury stay in the sos all week long, decided to do something about it. He ripped his thermometer from the veran- da wall and threw it into the ash-can.
 For some reason, the heat seems to have brought with it a lessening in the number of fire alarms. There have been only a few alarms all week, for which firemen are duly grateful.
 One of the worst features of the tOrrid spell is the way it makes one stick to chairs. Fur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Briefs
 Mrs. Margaret Coffey of Thomas ton avenue, is visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. William Kearn, and fam fly at Bay View, for the week -end. MT. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and son Raymond, together with MT and Mrs. Arthur Twelves, and son John, left this noon to visit MT Wilson's mother, Mrs. George Call, and MT. Call, of Derry, New Hamp- shire. They plan to return on Mon day.
 Mrs. Eva Kott, of Manville street, is confined to her home, because of i'll health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Detective-Lieutenants Connie Shanahan and Edward McElligott attempted unsuccessfully yester- day and today to identify the body. There were no papers or other means of identification in the mans clothing. No colored man has been reported missing in the city recently.
 The two boys shown in the photograph above found the body while walking along the river. Left is Ronald Bissett, 10, of IT Fleming street, and right is Ray mond Pidge of Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Government expenditures on ar- maments in Italy are rapidly de- crcaSing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Simone Simon holds a fevered brow as she sails to her native France after her experience in the motion picture life of Hollywood. Her farewell was dominated by a revenue agent who wanted to see her income tax receipts and by school girls who booed when she refused them autographs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Still unidentified, the body of a colored man about 35 years old lay today at the Reyes funeral home, 69 Pearl street. The body was found yesterday noon at the edge of the Naugatuck river, off Thomaston avenue.
 Though the body was badly de- composed, Dr. Edward H. Kirsch- baum, medical examiner, said that the man had been dead only about 48 hours. It appeared that the colored man had been drowned after falling off a wall at the bank of the river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

| three drum majors, Ruth Martin, Thomas McGuire and Lester La Chance. Any one wishing to make a donation, may do so at Carney's Drug store, on Thomaston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Full Weather Report

Boston, Aug. 5-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Rhode Island-Partly cloudy and slightly cooler tonight. Saturday partly cloudy possibly followed by showers.
 achusetts-Partly cloudy and slightly cooler tonight. Saturday partly cloudy possibly followed by showers in south portion.
 Connecticut: Partly cloudy. slight ly cooler tonight. Saturday partly cloudy, possibly followed by show CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

home, unwilling to risk the heat of the business section.
 Employees of several depart ments in some factories were sent home early again this afternoon because of the heat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
VolleybaIl Team Beaten

Jenny, Mrs. Arthur TWelves and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

of any candidate, defeating Mon
roe Adams, Republican, for ninth
district Congress, 1898 to 853.
The liquidation, completed to-
day, follows:
For solicitor 18th district: J.
Erie McMichael (D), 1,7O3, Paul
Swanson (R), TIA; for state sem
ator, William B. Austin, 1886,
Grant Bauguess, 1893; for repre-
sentative, Sam w. Brown, 1858,
Sam S. Landreth, 986; for sher-
if, Dewitt D. Bryan, 1884 Gun
opposed); for clerk of court, A.
F. Reeves, 1868; N. c. Jones, L.
OLA; for coroner, DR.. B. O. Choate,
1881 (unoppcsed); for commits
sioner, J.. C. Gambill, 1929; Ed
ger Wright, 1856; for register of
deeds, T. M. Gambill, 1,799 Gum
opposed); for U. S. Senator, Rey-
nolds, 1887, Charles Jonas, 900.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
Revision OF New
d e al Policy Is
Now Predicted
Major Reduction In Relief
Spending And Trade Ex-
pansiOn Also Forecast.

Stimulation of private indus
try-particularly heavy goods
coupled with major reductions IN
relief spending, is expected by
some leading figures in the finan-
cial and industrial community as
a sequal to the election.
Private and extended conversa-
tons during the last six weeks
between President Roosevelt and
some business leaders have led
these Wall street sources to fore
cast a new phase of national eco
nomic policy for the financial
half of the Presidents second
term.
Fully recognizing that charact-
istics of the new economic plan
may be altered before its deliv'
cry to nation, they said they dis
cerned it's principal features tc
be:
Possible Results Seen
l. A long range ,4eavy indus
try recovery program under the
guise of national defense, which
Wall street has urged as likely
to be more enduring than the
short-lived recovery cycles de-
pending on WPA and other eff
forts to stimulate consumer
goods.
2. A drive to get 80 per cent OF
more of those on WPA pay rolls
back to gainful public employ
ment within Is months, with the
objective of pairing down relief
spending to minimum.
3. Drastic reduction of PWA
and all forms of federal grants
except for national defense, ac-
companied by a switch in the fed
eral fiscal program in the direc-
ton of pay-as-you-go policy, re-
curing a broadening of the tax
base and general increase in tax
alton timed to keep pace with
the business recovery.
4. Expansion of the nations in
ternational trade in connection
with a projected international
peace program.
5. Definite limitation to fur
Their expansion of federal social
and economic reforms accompani-
ed by consolidation and adjust
ment of gains already made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

states. Only a few were approved.
His report for the month was
as follows:
This month was spent largely
on privy inspection work. The
privy project has not started but
should be started BY November
Is. Privies in Ashe county are
in very bad shape. Of total of
ninety-three inspections, it will
be necessary to build sixty-three
new privies. Many of the prem
;.ses inspected did not have a
privy at all. Only about six of
all privies inspected met with
approval.
The water supplies of practical
ly all premises, with the excep-
ton of Smathport and Warrens-
vile systems, were open springs.
A privy was built on the prem
ises of a typhoid case which did
not have a privy before and in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

was pleased with the success met
with in improving school privies
and agreed that there was plenty
Of work to be done.
A new cafe was opened in West
Jefferson this month and meets
all the requirements of hotel and
cafee regulations, except sewer
connection which will be made
by November Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
Hundreds OF Children Given
Vaccinations By Health Dept.
Officers In Month OF October
Total Of 335 Immunized
Against Diphtheria And 1872
Typhoids Completed.

Miss Pearl Weaver, county
nurse and DR.. Robert King, dis
trict health officer, have been
concentrating on giving VAGINA
tions to children against contag-
ious diseases, such as diphtheria,
typhoid fever, whooping cough,
smallpox, and so on according to
a report of their activities for the
month Of October.
DR.. King is in the Office every
Monday morning and with the as
sistance of Miss Weaver, open
clinics are held for all children
and adults who are financially un-
able to pay or health service. The
immunization is a general pro-
mgram OF prevention for the chill
: Aren and the general welfare OF
communities and the county by
reducing the possibility OF cpl
denies of diseases.
Treatment and prevention OF
venereal diseases is another sig
nifcant part of the health de-
partment program, as well as the
advise and assistance to expect
ant mothers.
Miss Weaver's report for o.
tober is as follows:
The October nursing activities
include Monday morning clinics,
assisting DR.. Robert R. King in
the health Observation-Disclosures
mornings in the Office advising
antepartun patients, well babies
and immunizing against small
pox, whooping cough, diphtheria
and typhoid.
Field visits were made, COM
plotting typhoid and diphtheria
immunizations in Othello, Obids,
Thaxton, Hemlock, Rash, Laurel
Fork, Burnt Hill, Wagner, Fleet
woods, Meadowview, Windfall,
Welch's Store, Clifton and Tuck
erdale communities.
Schick tests were read in Suth-
erland and New River schools
and toxoids given to all positive
cases. Children of Sturgills,
Lansing, and Oval schools were
given schick tests and positive
cases given preventive treatment.
4 Two hundred and sixteen Schick
tests were made and of these on
ly fifty-eight were positive.
Immunization programs are un-
derway in Peak Greek, Stages
Creek, Long Branch, Osborne,
Laurel Hill, Roaring Fork, Little
Laurel and Green Valley COM
munities.
In office and field clinics, three
hundred thirty-one children were
immunized against diphtheria,
two against whooping cough, two
vaccinated against smallpox and
three hundred nty-three ty-
phoids were completed.
Home visits have been made
to quarantine scarlet fever, diph-
iberia and one typhoid case; to
advise five expectant mothers;
one mother of new babies; nine
ten infants under one year of
age; eight preschool children and
ten school children.
Communicable diseases re-
ported to State Board of Health:
one typhoid, one tuberculosis, one
meningitis, four syphilis, six
scarlet fever, nine diphtheria.
Urinalysis made five, specimen
feces sent to State Laboratory,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
Ashworth Busy
With Inspection
OF Sanitation
Homes In County Sadly I'm
Need Of Adequate, Sanitary
Privies, Report Shows.

c. D. Ashworth, Ashe county
sanitary inspector of the health
department, devoted most of his
time during the month of Octob-
er to privy inspection work on in
dividual premises and the con-
struction Of privies for different
schools.
The homes in Ashe county are
very much in need of adequate
and modern sanitary privies, he
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
spection was made.

Twenty-three new school priv
les were completed this month.
Eight more new privies will be
needed and are going to be built
in order to make sanitary privies
available at all the schools. Mr..
Hash, superintendent of schools,
IS cooperating splendidly in get
ting this is done and as soon as
priVies are completed, the sani-
tari2n hopes to begin work on
school water supplies, almost all
Of which are open springs.
Mr.. Jarrett, assistant to DR.
Fox, spent one afternoon with the
5anitarian and Mr.. Webster in
Acho county. His visit was pri-
n1arily TO- acquaint himself with
the county, to see what work
Was needed and how the sanitary
program was progressing. He
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
Democrats Sweep
Allegheny County

Sparta.-The Democratic party
swept Allegheny county in the
election. All Democrats received
comfortable majorities over their
Republican opponents.
R. L. Farmer Bob" Doughton
was given the greatest majority
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
NEW COURSE OFFERED

Food engineers, type of pro-
fessional man widely needed in
the food industries but not train
ed as yet by the universities, are
to be educated at Oklahoma A.
& M. College. The purpose OF
the course is to produce men par
ticularly qualified to cope with
the technical problems encount-
cred in operating a food plant
and distributing its products.
one; blood for Wasserman tests
sent sixty-one, positive nine.
In the V. D. clinic, eighteen old
cases were treated, four new cas-
es accepted for treatment. Only
one case, because of other illness,
failed to get to the clinics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-01-28
Union Would Cut Salaries
Of Southern congressman

Atlanta ILNS) )-On the ground
that living expenses are lower in the
South than in the North, the Atlanta
District Ladies Garment Workers
Union proposes that salaries of
Southern Congressman be reduced 20
per cent. A sarcastically phrased
resolution adopted by the district
council says:
These same Southern senator's and
representatives are now unpatriotic-
ally accepting the same remuneration
as those elected from the Northern
States, to-wit, $4,000 per year. This
would appear to be causing an un-
called-for drain of many thousands of
dollars annually upon the federal
treasury"