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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

were in the 1888 classes. The name of Mrs. Anne Larkin Kinch was transferred from the grade waiting list to the atypical class waiting list Coronation Counsel Charles s O'Connor will be advised to draw uI proper papers for the transfer, o1 property on Seymour street from the school department to the park de- | partment, for use as playground Acceptance of the property by the i park department was noted in 6 communication yesterday.
 The park department also sugges. ted that the site of the old Porter street school would be desirable fol 8 playground, provided the schoo house could be demolished. Chair. man John J. Walsh frowned on tht suggestion of tearing down the ole school house, because he said Il was practically the only store house available for school department equipment.
 He recalled that at the time the Hamilton avenue school was closed the board had received numerous of- fers, some as high as $6,500 for 1t, but all had been declined. The build ing is now being used by workers on WPA project.
 The windows of the Porter street building are all boarded up, and Dr. Condon suggested that the yard might be used for playground for small children. The board deferred any action on the measure until next year, in view of the fact that the playground season is closed at present.
 Commissioners Walsh, Post, Stone, and Lowell and Dr. Condon were ap- pointed delegation to the organ ization meeting of the state associa- ton of school boards, which will be held September 16 at West Hart ford.
 Commissioner John Kearney re- quested that the remainder of the board give consideration to holding meetings evenings instead of after moons, because of difficulty in leav- ing his business afternoons. He stat- ed that Commissioner Martin Tehan, who was absent on vacation yesterday, was of the same senu- mentS.
 Chairman Walsh said that he would have no objection to the measure, but suggested that 1t be brought up again at later meeting so that all the board would have an opportunity to think about it. The only difficulty, he stated, would be that the school office staff would be obligated to return to work dur ing the meetings.
 Copies of the 1891 charter were distributed to the members. The committee on school activities reported that permission has been granted to the following:
 Miss Kathleen Crowley, Waterbury Girls Club, use of the same school buildings during l938-39 as those of last year, for afternoon and evening classes.
 Sgt Casper s. Davis Jr., Post No 138 American Legion, use of the Sprague gymnasium Wednesday and Thursday, September IA and Is for Flower Show.
 It was reported at yesterday $ meeting that John J. White, inspec- tor of schools, is seriously i'll. On recommendation of Commissioner Louis Bria, a communication was ordered sent to MT. White, express ing the boards wishes for a speedy recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

my Hines is being tried on a numbers racket charge and guy never knows who might be nos ing around uptown. But get in touch with somebody who'll trust you and Harlem breaks down and talks and you get a picture of spraWling, lusty, anarchic busi- ness which is bigger than 1t ever was despite law, despite trials, despite racket investigations
 Small Fry Now Big Shots
 But certain important changes have taken place in the numbers industry. The men who were the small fry in the powerful Dutch Shcultz policy syndicate are now bankers. Former writers pick up mem and controllers" have talk en their bankrolls out of the savings account, have hired other men to play the roles of writers, pick up men and controllers, or do this work themselves, and are now offering the people of Harlem honest COOL odds, as of yore. If all goes well, and they are not Init" too soon, they can amass small fortunes in a very short time.
 They back all Wagers up to a quarter themselves. When there s more money than that on a num- Der they Hay off the bet with comparatively big banks which are now operating from head quarters in Yonkcrs, New Jersey and Long Island.
 These big banks arc the rem nants of the former Schultz pol icy organization which have moved out of New York county to escape
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
Carson Denies Policy Playing Active Again
Even While the Big Fish of the Policy Racket Sing To Get Out of Dewey's Net the Game Goes on as.. Small Fry Capture Numbers
BY PAUL ROSS

NEA Service Stan Correspondent Copyright 1888 NEA Service, Incl
 New York, Aug. 30 - Dramatic proof that in Harlem the numbers game is still going like forest fire despite the current trial of Tam many politician James J. Hines on numbers racket charge, suddenly developed the other day when police raided flourishing numbers bank and caught nobody less than two women who had been witnesses for District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey only few days before. They were Lessie Ware and Williana Ham mond, colored, the latter an admit ted Schultz employe.
 Of course, concerning the num- bers business in Harlem nobody knows from nuthin.'
 Take the Negro bootblack we asked. T don know where you can play number" he answered. "If I did," he added with happy smile, T wouldn't tell YOU. How I know who you is?"
 At the time we asked him, he was standing near a saloon where the playing of numbers is in full swing.
 Today Harlem is careful - very careful - because downtown Jim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

the diligence of District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. They reportcdly are backed either by the underworld or respectable" businessmen who feel 1t is safe to come in now that the most terrible of the racketccrs are out of the way. The big banks are careful, too. Their representa- tivcs take bets all over New York City, but all the bookkeep- ing and handling of money is done in their new headquarters out side the city.
 In Harlem, small businessmen act as number writers. You can go into innumerable grocery stores, laundries, restaurants, saloons, can dy stores and place a bet if they know you. Business is bad and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
PRISONER INJURIES MOTOR PATROLMAN

Motor Patrolman Joseph Dunphy suffered severe wrist injury in a battle with prisoner last night. He is under the care of Dr. E. E. Fitzpatrick, police surgeon.
 The policeman was called to Woodlawn terrace, where drunk was sleeping in parked car. When the officer woke him up by reaching through the car window. the man twisted the officers arm sharply.
 In Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, boys and girls only IA years of age are permitted by law to drive motor cars. 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
FISHER DEPLORES
 ARREST RACKET
Six Out-of-TOwn Drivers Pay for Violations in
 WOodbury Last Night

Six out-of- town drivers were ar raigned in town court at Woodbury last night and paid for alleged vio- lations of the motor vehicle law. Meantime Col. Samuel H. Fisher, chairman of the highway safety commission. was issuing a stactment at Hartford deploring the highway arrest racket and calling on the people to take firm stand against persecution" in small towns.
 Three of the drivers who paid at Woodbury last night were from out of the state. The other two were from Waterbury.
 The wide publicity given to pro- tests against traffic arrests in Woodbury and other towns may lead to action at the next session of the General assembly. Already there arc proposals being made for the establishment of district traffic courts, and for the abolition of the fee system for arrests made by constables.
 Last nights cases disposed of at Woodbury. with Justice William Fleming presiding. were as fol- lows:
 John Anthony DeTillo, Of 194 Oak street, parking on highway without lights, nolcs on payment Of $10 each.
 Frank Maritime. of Newark, N J.. charged with violating the rules of tbo road fined of S5 and coStg Of $14l0.
 Claude Mean, of Greenwich, charged with passing a stop sign, fine of $5. costs of $5.
 Lee Bowler of Baldwin, N. Y. violating the rules of the road, fine of $5, costs of $1410.
 Clark Benson. of Brooklyn. N. r., violating the rules of the road, nollc on payment of $l0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
Any Evidence Found May Lead To Arrest,
 Ayers Deputy Chief
Permitted; Places, Accepting Plays Previously Wis. ited By BIuecoats Last Night; Roach at Convention

Police have found no evidence that policy is being played again in Waterbury, Deputy Superintendent Daniel J. Carson declared today. Any evidence that the gambling game is in operation will lead to immediate arrests, he asserted.
 PlaincIothesmen Busy
 The deputy superintendent, who is in charge of the department while Supt. William J. Roach is attending the annual convention of the Inter national Association of Chiefs of Police at Toronto, said that plain clothesmen have been assigned to duty to check down rumor that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

game has been resumed.
 Revival of the once-popular gam bling game will not be permitted said Deputy Superintendent Carson He pointed to the fact that an at- tempt to introduce 8 New Haven numbers" game into this city sev- eral weeks ago resulted in the arrest of an agent, who was fined $100 and costs in city court.
 All Quiet
 Places which once operated as policy headquarters were visited by police last night but no evidence was found to indicate that policy was being played again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

qup gags Ratzs controlling chiefly porter His best deals with the rmored in Hler throat to his physician for poant consultation The patient worried Te doctor he pleaded arynx deady? replied doctor " M But unfortunately Der Fuehrer hasn't got itl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

Of course probably happened it didn't couldn't De more amusing At any rate aegedy took place at about 53O in the morning at the of tiny midwest town when the president and Mrs Roosevelt passing through Mrs Roose welt restless observation platform A little stared smiled said T wouldn't this early to a presdcntp
 You" was the xetort proper don't have to"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
CONTROLLING THE LAW
OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

you can't disobey the law Of supply
and demand Preston Mckinney, vice
president Of the Gamers League of Cali
fornia, told the second annual Stanford
Business conference Wednesday. He pre-
dicted efforts for statewide control of
canning crops will fail, and declared the
carryoyer of five million cases Of canned
fruit, together with prospects for large
crop this year, presents seroius prob
lem 10 California Gamers.
The law of supply and demand Is an
infleXible one, true enough, but toe many
business men overlook the factors that
influence demand and concentrate on the
supply. Mr.. Mckinney may have been
doing that.
The fact that you cannot alter the
law Of supply and demand does not al
feet in any way the equally indlsputable
fact that you can alter supply, and you
can alter demand. You can alter supply
by curtailng or increasing production.
You can alter demand by salesmanshlp,
advertising and presentation.
One of the greatest differences with
many present day economic theories is
the concentration on supply, and the ig-
noring of demand
Suppose Camel and Chesterfield Gig
arettes, the nations two sales leaders,
had concentrated on supply and forgot
ten demand. They wouldn't be sales lead
ers in the cigarette field. The supply,
in other words. would have had to be
curtailed But they did not concentrate
only on supply. They concentrated equal
ly on demand. They sold their product
to the people. They advertised. The
result: they increased demand, and SO
had to increase supply.
If California Gamers followed the
same policy, they might find that their
worries over supply would be taken care
of by the very laws of supply and de-
mand they cannot alter. They might
create a demand to meet the supply, in
stead of worrying about the supply that
more than fills the demand.
It used to be true that the world
would beat path to your door if you
made the best mouse trap. Today we've
had to add to the old adage. The world
will beat path to your door if you make
the best mouse trap-and then tell the
world that you have made the best mouse
trap.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
NO TIME TO TRAVEL
ON THE DESERT

Wire service this week carried the
tragic story Of two mining engineers
whose automobile stalled in the sand on
the Mojave desert They started back on
the 130-degree heat for habitation. One
died. One made it, weak and suffering.
The desert has seen the same story
enacted time and again. Too often it has
taken its toll Of those who defied its laws.
Any one who starts out across the
desert-in Death Valley of Imperial Val
ley or anywhere else-is gambling with
death unless every precaution IS taken.
The best precaution of all is to stay off
of lonely stretches Of desert in the sum-
mer. But, if you must 90, go prepared.
Desert travellers, above all, should
carry an adequate water supply to meet
all emergencies. Food may be second
airy, but water is the first demand the
desert makes. Further, nobody should
start across a lonely desert in a car that
threatens mechanical trouble-and if a
car does stall, the unfortunate motorist
should wait out the heat of day, travel
ing for help at night.
The best thing Of all TO take into the
desert, if you must 90 there, is common
sense. It will tell you the other things
4o +aln
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Well III!
IeIiYou..
Says
Bob Burns

They say there's nothing that Tits
4 man for holdin' oown job like
the srhooi # experience. That's the
reason feel SO sor.y for these old
vaudeville comedians that havcta
take up another line cf work. In
vaudeville, they learned that the
main thing was 10 have good
opening and a good finish and the
middle didn't make much difference.
When vaudeville dr0ped out, one
Of these comedians applied for a
job on an engineering party and
the boss told him to line up three
stakes in a straight row. When the
actor drove the three stakes down,
The buss looked al EN- and says,
Why those stakes are not in a
straight line"
The actor looked nj en- and said
Why they certainly are. The two
end ones arc straight. The mid
ole one is out some
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
I News Behind
| the News
! on First
,N0,i on First

WASHINGTON.-It's Il long way
Zoff. but you can chalk it up as Il
strong possibility that the Republi-
fcan party will insist ON holding its
R1940 national convention after the
Democrats have had theirs.
Heretofore the COP has met.
Nominated candidates and framed
hits platform first Now some party
Headers are suggesting an announce
gment early in 1910 that Republicans
sWill begin their convention two
sweeks after the Democrats, regard
bless of when the latter meet.
1 Chief danger in that would be
sthat the Democrats might push
Their date back to late summer Of
early fall, leaving the opposition
party little time to build UP its pres
idential candidate before election.
The proposal is based largely on
a suggestion of many Republican
strategists that President Roosevelt
will be nominated for a third term,
that in any event he will control
the Democratic convention, and that
a substantial group of anti-NeW
Deal Democrats will bolt
The Republicans want to be in
position to welcome such boiling
Democrats with open arms, bands
playing and banners flying. Al
ready there is much discreet talk
about Senator Burton K. Wheeler
of Montana as a possible Republi-
can vice presidential candidate
or even a long Shot possibility to
head the ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

In both La Paz and suncion,
capital cities respectively O. Bolivia
and Paraguay great crowds cluster
ed about bulletin boards, Peace"
extras we're eagerly bought, bombs
were exploded and sirens sounded.
The people, the ordinary people of
both countries, showed that they
could greet hope of peace as en-
Enthusiastically as they greeted war.
It is that way throughout the
world. 1t is only governments, or
small minorities who stand TO gain
by it, that want war.
Perhaps those bombs i'll La Paz
and Asuncion, celebrating the tri-
umph of sanity and reason i'll far,
away South America, may be heard
round the world no less distinctly
than the rattle of musketry that
rolled across the bridge at Concord
on that spring morning of April,
1775.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

july ~, 1886
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the above date, the un-
dersiened proposes to sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, de-
scribed as follows:
CITY LIMITS CAFE,
N w Ger Imperial & Adams,
Ell CENTRIC, CALIFORNIA
Pursuant 10 such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license (or
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows:
ON SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may
file verified protest with the State
Board Of Equalization at Sacramen-
to, California, stating grounds for
denial as provided by law.
LEE THOMAS REAMS,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Bruce Carton Says
A Victory for Peace Comes in Sight

itaristic elements of either country
have been able i'll the past to rally
frenzied feeling.
If final ending of this calling
controversy can really be achieved.
then a light for the whole world
will have been set up in South Am
erica. For in the bitterness of feel
ing surrounding it, the Chaco feud
exceeds anything Frenchmen ever
felt about Alsace-Lorraine or that
Russians ever felt about Bosnia and
Herzegovina. II the Chaco dispute
can be settlede sanely and decently
by arbitration, then any dispute can
be SO settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

it. His name was
Hugh S. johnson
Most young ner'
Of his age vert
inclined to dc
only what they
had to do; but
Husll S. johnson
looked for ways tc
make himself Use
ful. He had a
theory that if YOU
are useful your
reward will come.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

His father was a postmaster. and
young Hugh took the responsibility
OF setting the letters to the address,
ees ana the mail to the trains.
He cot an appointment to West
Point. and after a time, became a
second lieutenant.
When this country declared war
in 1917, there were probably thou
sand army captains all eager to
get ahead. Johnson was just one
in that thousand. But he was will
ing to do something the others
would not do-aeeept responsibility
He was one among a number OF
army men called TO prepare the
draft. The others hesitated and
quibbled, but he turned in and wrote
it in a week.
Now came the test. Millions of
registration cards had to be printed
and distributed, but this could not
be done without an order from con-
gress. But congress delayed-and
men were dying in France.
The young captain Waited-con-
gress still delayed And then he de-
cided to do something almost un-
heard OF in Washington-take the
responsibility on his own shoulders
CT getting the registration cards
printe dand ready for distribution
He went to the public printer, sWore
him to secrecy, and set him to work
printing the cards. Guards were
posted, blinds were drawn, and the
printer worked at night.
On May 18 the draft law was
signed-and 10 and behold! the regi-
tration cards were ready and wait
ing. The government officials were
astonished at this miracle. How had
1t happened?
Newton D. Baker, secretary of
war, sent for the young captain.
You have disobeyed army resula-
tions.9 he said severely. You know
hcW serious that is
Eyes sir, I know.
Then Secretary Baker slowly got
up and extended his hand across
the desk. I congratulate you on
having done a fine job. You saw
something had to be done and you
did it. There are few men who will
do that
The young man had saved this
country three weeks in getting into
the war
He became the youngest briga-
dier general in the United States
army.
1t all came about because he was
not afraid to accept responsibility
When others hesitated, he acted
The person who accepts response
bility makes himself stand out from
the others in an office, or in fac
tory, or in any walk in life, and he
is the one VINO gets ahead. SO when
others around you are lodging re-
sponSibllity, you do just the oppo-
welcome it. Do this in the little
things and IN big things, and sue
cess will come to you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Faetographs

The guillotinc was not invented
by DR. Francis Guillotine, as popu-
larly believed. He merely recon-
mended its use to French authori-
ties during the revolution. 1t long
had been in use in other European
countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

l. Is the U. S. president empow-
cred to order coinage of money?
2. Who heads the U. S. depart
ment of commerce?
3. Name the capital of Peru.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

A man described as the wan
dering diplomat has just retired.
II he goes the way OF most retired
public figures he will now become
a wandering speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of How to Wiz
Friends and Influence
peOnlc'

In Alvf Oklahoma. lived a youne
man who had enc OF the sures
qualifications for success-willing-
ness to accept responsibility. He
not only accepted it. but welcomed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

Walls of the penguin cage at
Washington, D. C.'s municipal zoo
have been turned into panorama
of icebergS by WPA artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

Hitler says he doesn't like cul-
tural Neanderthalers. While you've
got SO many Neanderthalers around
you, Adolf, they might as well be
cultural.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Hints on Etiauette

II is never proper for a person
to request an invitation To a din
ner party.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

Italy is about to turn out coins
made of steel. They're probably
patterned after cur iron men.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
TCday's Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday oc-
ours today are of secretiye nature.
Reserved, they hesitate to trust
others.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Words of Wisdom

A mask of gold hides all deform-
itieS.-Dekker.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
One Minute Test Answers

!. No. Coinage laws must be pass
ed by congress.
2. Daniel Calhoun Roper, Of South
Carolina
g. Lima.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Barbs --.-

They're making rugs of human
hair in Germany now. If this
substitute business keeps up it won't
be long before they're using toupee5.
Comes news CT shark with
baby's complexion and frilI around
its neck. 1t must be a relative Of
the whoops snake.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
Famous Sayings

Just at the time when things
looked the blacklist, and it seemed
that exhausting war might again
break out in the Chaco region of
South America between Paraguay
and Bolivia, a sudden and specta-
cular victory for peace becomes pos
sible.
A draft agreement has been in
itiated by the foreign ministers of
the two countries which, if ratified
by their respective governments,
would peacefully put an end to a
controversy which has been going
on for 100 years.
North Americans who are unfa-
miliar with the Chaco controversy
can scarcely appreciate the mag
nitude of this victory of it is ratified
For the Chaco dispute is one of the
bitterest international controver-
sizes TO harry a tired world.
The Chaco, a wild region about
the size OF Arizona, seems to North
Americans a prize of too dubious
value TO warrant such long and
bitter struggles. But to Paraguay
ans and Boliyians, it Is more than
mere jungle controlling access
to the sea. 1t has become a symbol,
point or honor around which mil
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

They'll Bring You a Profit
Thru Want-AdS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
10 IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21

Low monthly payments of $4.O9 to S1OO8 per
month for period of SO months, the initial pay
ment being b % of the total purchase price plus
sales tax or $1039 to $26.09 to our customers
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-21
NO SNAP STRIKES
IN SWEDEN

Editors Note: Webb Miller, ia
nous globe trotting correspondent Of
the United Press, recently has been
engaged in a survey Of the employer
employe relations III Sweden, cited as
ideal throughout the world. His find
ings are represented in this article.