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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
CITIES REPORT
 BUILDING GAINS
New Haven Railroads Sur- vey Shows Increased
 Activities in Conn

Building activity increased sharp ly during the month of October, both as compared with September and as compared with october, 1887, among Connecticut cities and towns, 1t is shown in the monthly building sur- vey taken by the Department of Sales and Traffic Development of the New Haven Railroad and made public today by W. J. Landon, sales and service agent.
 The railroads survey, taken among 24 communities along its lines revealed that building permits issued by those municipalities in October reached total of $3,483,44S which was gain of $l,476,098 over the permit figures of the same cities and towns in the preceding month, and an increase of $l,182,938 over the totals of the communities in the corresponding month of last year.
 Although increases were spread generally throughout the state, most of the months advance was account ed for by sharp gains recorded in New Haven, Hartford and Bridge port, particularly in the first named city where a $750,000 permit taken out by the United Illuminating Con- pany for its new building sent the total of October permits to $1,O06, ,020.|
 With this figure, New Haven top-| ped the months list, and Hartford and Bridgeport were second andI third respectively. Hartford hadI been in first place in September with West Hartford and Stamford second and third.
 Eighteen of the 24 communities reported increases in building per mits in October as compared witt. September. They were Bridgeport Bristol, Danbury, Derby, East Hart ford, Greenwich, Hamden, Hartford Meriden, Middletown, New BritainI New Haven, New London, South Norwalk, Torrington, Waterbury, Wethersfield and Willimantic.
 Gains over October, 1887, were alsd widespread, with IA cities and towns showing increases in their buildina permits. These were Bridgeport Bristol, Derby, Hamden, Hartford Meriden, Middletown, New Haven Norwich, South Norwalk, Stamford Stratford, Waterbury and Willi-' mantle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
RY JOHN n. FLYNN

Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Inc.)
 There can be no doubt that Ger many, Italy and Japan-particularly Germany-have revealed a new and surprising energy in the pursuit of South American trade. And that American business men have reason to be alarmed.
 Much is made of the manner in which these nations are seeking and getting trade. They are using barter and dumping. In the recent convention of American exporters in New York, one leader declared that we must make incessant war upon this fascist method of barter. Germany will not buy from any country unless that country will buy at least an equal amount of German goods. This is, of course, forced by Germany's dwindling gold reserve. She must pay for what she buys abroad in either goods or gold. She hasn't the gold. Therefore she compels her customers to accept payment in German goods. Thus Krupp and the Rhine Me tall Borsig have sold munitions all over South America and accepted foodstuffs in payment.
 Other countries, of course, do the same. The Japanese Mitsubi Com pany offered to sell Brazil 100000 ,- 900 yen of warships to be paid half down in coffee and the other half in cash over period of years. Japan sold in 1882 some warships for a lot of guano.
 Germany, in order to insure re- ciprocal buying in Germany, pays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
.DANAHER REPORTS
 $2,32O EXPENSE

Senator Elect John A. Danahel received $4,O0O for the Republican U. s. Senatorial campaign commit- tee for his campaign expense, as vel as $25O for Henry R. Luce, of Green wich, publisher of Time, Life and other magazines, total of $4,Sl5 i1 all. His expenditures amounted td $2,32O. according to report whilS the expenditures of High Sheriff T Edward Slavin, of New Haven counI ty, were reported to the secretary of state as about $4.O00. accordind to the sheriff's political agent, David F. Fitzgerald of New Haven.
 The high sheriff's receipts vert $4,181, to which he was the larges contributor with $1,000 turned ove1 to his political agent.
 Sutherland A. Beckwith, unsucI cessful candidate for sheriff of LitchI field County, spent $2,55o on his cant paign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
SERVICES PLANNED
 FOR THANKSGIVING

The annual union Thanksgiving service Thanksgiving morning at 9:30 o'clock at First Baptist church will see several clergymen taking part. The preacher will be Rev. pr. James E. Gregg, of the First Con- gregational church, and the invoca- ton will be given by Rev. Matthew G. Madden, pastor of the Mill Plain Union church.
 Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin of the First Methodist church, will lead the responsive reading. Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Sec ond Congregational church, will read the Scripture lesson. and Rev. T. LeRoy Crosby, pastor of the South Federated church, will give the prayer of intercession. Rev. David P. Gaines. pastor of the First Bap- tist church, will conduct the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Decorations

DGCOEatAOuS
 Thanksgiving morning at Hamilton Park.
 Members of the winning team will be guests of the lily at the dance. Cliff Skaters orchestra has been en- gagged to provide the music. Novel decoration schemes are being ar- ranged, all in accord with the foot ball and Thanksgiving season. Dress will be semi-formal.
 Peter McSherry, general chairman of the arrangements committee, has reported all arrangements practical ly completed. "A capacity attendance is anticipated. Assisting him as subcommittee chairmen are: Wal ter Angle, decorations; Norman Heaven, refreshments; John Bergin, music; William Carroll, publicity; George Fehrs, program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Marcelynas Chairman
 For January Banquet
Lithuanian Independent Club Picks Committee for
 Annual Event-Y Council Elects Officers
BROOKLYN NEWS

chair and made the following ap- pointments:
 Chairman of the social committee Michael Cirello; chairman of the program committee, John Augelli; publicity chairman, Sammy Masto- pietro.
 For the physical committee it was voted to consult Angelo Laudisi re- garding the chairmanship for this position. The committees will start their respective duties immediately.
 Frank Berardi, former President of the council, was made an hon. orary member of the council. The council will meet next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Barter Makes Germany a Formidable
 Foe In Rich South American Market

OminOus reports of fascist ''penetration" in South America =. the state of our trade with the Latin republics these problems worry American busi- ness men and government Iead- CTS alike John T. Flynn, distinguished writer on business topics, has painted the back ground of the world trade war now raging to the south of us in series of four articles writ ten for The Waterbury Demo- crat. The second article follows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Sounds In discussing the particular sounds as socated with particular cities Hollywood studio states
 that great pains taken to register sounds exactly For instance a studio whistle will not give the actual sound blasted out from the departing Queen Mary or He de France. Not long since it is stated "a sound crew went to New York City from Hollywood to catch among other things, the sound of the big ocean liners Atlantic liners have deeper throatier whistles than their smaller Pacific sisters Subway noises, pec- liar to New York alone of all American cities formed other objective for the sound effects crew. In this same way Pacific coast noises have their peculiar sounds, and sounds from foreign cities, although often manufac- tured right the made" set in Hollywood make pie tre truly genuine Such small things sounds make or
 mar picture and the readiness of the baby train whistle in the opening of "The Citadel added much to the e
 fect with Dr. Manson stepping from the carriage m to Welch downpour and his train departing with its small toot toot" sounds It that while no studio whistle could create the sound of the English train whs te also imitation can present the same sound as genuine Paris taxi horn. We wouldn't know, as we've been to Paris and satisfied with the simulated effect In other words what you don't know won't bother you but it goes without saying that the actual sounds do add to the worth of any picture If you go to see New England drama flashed on the screen you like to feel that the sleghbells sleghbells snow'hardened roads, not just property pulled out of box
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
oday's Answe CTS to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problems on Comic Page.

PFODIeTnS on COInlC FaBes
 1. False. Spelt was the earliest form of wheat.
 2. True. Swine have disease known as measles.
 3. False. North Carolina is known as the turpentine state.
 4. False. There are more men than women in New York state. 5. True. Population of prisons in the United States is 10000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
CROSBY HEY IN
 VICTORY DANCE.
Students of Local High Schools Plan Thanks
 giving Celebration

Alumni and students of all local high schools are planning to attend the 18th annual Thanksgiving Vic- tory dance of the Crosby Hi-Y, Thursday evening at the Y. M. c. A. The dance will be the annual cele- bration of the Crosby Wilby foot ball classic, which will be played
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Irdis Aderson genial mortcan, will discuss important phases of the funeral industry when the KlWanlans knife-and-fork-t at the Hotel Elton tomorrow noon
 Jeanette and My Corcoran enjoyed dish Of chop suey the other evening and now plan to have It more oIte boy in Wilby . Josephine Davino spends her Sunday afternoons horseback riding through the Whlttemore
 Mliie Durr is certainly the envy of youthful book lovers She received of the best sellers as birthday presents Mr. and Mrs Edward BorasN of Union Eitv are receiving congrats It's daughter, born November IS and Maryn will be the newcomers name
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. A government office where gold and silver bullion is purchased, assayed, and re- fined.
 2. Pittsburgh, Pa. 3. Palestine.
 4. No.
 5. ReticuIated pythOns, found in the Philippine Is- lands.
 6. Goldsmith and copper plate engraver.
 !. Petey Sarron 8. It is a volcanic region im Alaska.
 9. Nebulae. 10. Sioux Falls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

But he can, through his bank, dis pose of them to a Brazilian mer- chant who wishes to buy in Ger many.
 However, to make such system work, it is necessary that some cen- tral government or financial agency in each country manage the details of groups of buying and selling transactions in each country. Per- haps countries operated under a dictatorship which superviseS and controls industry with an iron hand can do this sort of job better than democratic country. But this may not be necessarily so. In this coun- try we have law, called the Webb Pomerene Act, under which copper producers are allowed to act togeth- CT as a unit in their foreign sales. Such an organized group can do this sort of thing.
 It has added greatly to German trade. Thus Chile wanted to buy 65 airplanes. American planes were recommended by the army authori- ties as better. But Chile bought them in Germany and Italy because she had a lot of blocked marks in the country. For the same reason the state railways bought $3,000,000 or railroad equipment and Junkers for the air transport service al- though American equipment was known to be preferable.
 As a result, German and Italian goods are appearing in the stores. German radios, refrigerators, cleo trical goods, house furnishings are found in the shop windows. Most of the countries swarm with German salesmen and German Chambers of Commerce are necessarily busy with the job of promoting German trade.
 All sorts of inducements are of fered. Heavy discounts are made. German and Japanese and Italian traders and shippers are subsidized The Italian government will supply Italian pilots without cost to train aviators where the planes are bought from Italy. In certain coun- tries Germany will not buy goods unless there is an agreement to ship them in German bottoms. As result in Ecuador, for instance, Germany gets 43 per cent of the shipping trade.
 All this sounds formidable. But we have to remember that dumping is an old American custom. For years manufacturers here, heavily protect ed by high duties, sold at high prices in our markets and dumped their surpluses on European and other foreign markets.
 At this very moment the United States government is attempting to sell abroad a hundred million bus hels of surplus wheat, on which she has paid American growers subsid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Good Evening.
IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Twas the month before Christmas, Now don't start to frown, For activities have begun All over the town. There's no time like the present To do your Christmas buying, Look sharp to your budget And forget useless crying. Disregard for the moment All the glaring headlines, Make a try for the spirit Of Yuletide and pines. Just look at shop windows, With early Christmas suggestions Make known what you want But don't ask foolish questions. Twas the month before Christmas, And there's no time like the present, To get into the spirit And try to look pleasant.
 EM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
FIFTY-FoOT FALL LUCKY

Joggins, N. s. CUP)-Ernest Ryal fell down a 50-foot cliff here an' was only slightly injured. He land ed on a pile of sand, few inche from a pile of jagged rocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
CzECHs FELL CANADIAN TREES

Victoria, B. c. (UPl - There are an estimated 1900 Czechoslovakians in British Columbia, most of them employed in timber camps. The greatest influx of Czechs into the province was in 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
BIRTH SITUATION DUPLICATED

Cincinnati, o. OP) = Mrs. Har- old Baum gave birth to baby girl at Bethesda hospital here exactly g years to the day after she was born in the same maternity ward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Editor Tall Tower Topics Enclosed please find two tickets for Annual Thanksgiving Eve Hop which we are sponsoring at the Mt Carmel Community Hall in Town Plot. We hope you will use these tickets and honor dance with your presence The proceeds from the affair will be used to outfit hockey and basketball teams Yours very truly Anthony L. PurcarO, president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

for what she buys in South America
 with what are called ASTI marks. These are special marks which are permitted to be returned to Germany only in payment of German goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Mike Kelly and Jim Fitzpatrick pulled breezer in recent cribbage game at the Washington Park Community House and Joe Grimes was quite thrilled
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham of Cheshire were left their second by Longlegs Stork last week Mrs Frank is the former Kathryn Daily of this city Sally Ann Signore of 13 Highland avenue in Beacon Falls came through with big box of tinfO recently. She's getting to be one of the Towers most generous donors Paul DevinO missed few days from his school work at Cheshire Academy last week. Charge his absence to stomach ailment Sammy Srica has been given his discharge papers from St. Marys hospital where he left his appendix several weeks ago. The Union street butcher is much lighter now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Therefore when Brazilian pro-
 ducer sells coffee to Germany, he gets paid in ASTI marks. He can not spend them for any purpose save to buy goods from Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Kitchen Kolor. :. Now that we have become resigned to the flamboyant in kitchens the DIS Gnteror decorators pease) tell kitchens are should be, red out Subdued tones this year of great events and approaching Worlds Fair What! no canary yellow or restraint And when the D. says restraint he it. or she Spectacular coloring tendency to rk and to distress New hues of dusty tinge, and you are advised ito strike off the list the aggressive bright reds and strdent bues substituting brick redS soft grey blues, olive greens and the mustard yeows" Such col ors our tells via the art decoration magazine present themselves as through haze but daze and
 you don't feel too hay about it and like to butter about with paint in becoming smock just get at your kitchen walls, cornices cupboards nglenooks and what have you You won't get the job done for Thanksgiving but by Christmas the paint will be dry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Artful Archie says judging by what he reads most of the movie stars good cooks well good actors and to see your perennial favorite busy cafing dish or gas range would lead to believe that Holly wood is just grand big cooking school each and all busy as bees over bubbIng boullabaisse crisqy crepe SuzetteS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Why not include books of learning in schools entitled ITO Whom Re spect is Due Particularly to parent and the aged as with the young people They simply ignored. An other book should be destruction of property carving initials everywhere destroying fruit and vegetable gar dens hedges etc. Another paying honest debts, stealing everything that is left loose persons prop ery These things should be taught in all grades in our By so doing the country might back to civilization Using the slang of the day. cut out the rought stuff and teach culture. This is what need more than ever in the good old U. s. A. Just Old Fogy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Good Night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-27
In HOLLYWOOD With Ed Sullivan

On the Men With Wings" Paramount Director Wild Bill
Wemsn working with Virginia Wedler Billy Donald
OConnor This really humorous situation because Weman
likes to treat em rough he who had Jimmy Cagney
squash grapefruit in Clarks
Nothing Sacred" had Fedc March hit Caroe Lombard the
chin and then had Miss Lombard an March with right
Weman who had Andy Devine up Gaynor
He compromises with the three youngsters particular
scene directs Virginia to hit youthful Cook
MY Lord Of the extras weman starting
second generation"
Word from York that may go Europe
after all On the Artist Models Benny
gallon hat is followed down Partisan street
boss former and the sight Of cowboy
wives nostalgia memories he follows Benny all town
George Brent who has decided aane
commissary Lillian Roth confessing
Ben shaleck They redhared bueeyed baby
c. Bmenthal back from New York admitting the trip
the first which he'd suffered asickness Charlie
Enfield at the White prevew BANTER
and Jackie Cooper with the picture Eric Wofgang
Korngod autogaphng copies of his robin Hood" D
rector Mike C the SISTER Act insisting that Rob
who has been ILL., sit down in his chair Fannie Brice
and her daughter who is taller than her NAV.
Douglas shearer telling Perry Charles and the rattle
snakes In the San Diego section family that
safety blade deep
Remind to stay that section of California
Perry Charles who lives CareyS ranch told about his
dog being bitten RATHER dog recovered
to the the Swels is i'll that before
but evidently the blood must refresh itself annually
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-27
Musical for
The Little

Vibrant song returns to the
Little Theater next week when
the Ninth Street house presents
q revival engagement Of 1.-THE
Gay Desperate" starring Nino
Martini with Leo GARLIC and
Ida Lupino in the principal sup
porting roles.
The picture, a Reuben Mamou-
Ian production, is a gay comedy
romance through which plays a
dart Of satire aimed at conven-
tional gangSter films.
Leo GARLIC is the Mexican
outlaw with a sensitive soul who
decides to inject "big-time"
methods into his depredations
after viewing American screen
dramas of the underworld. Mar
TIM opposes him and quellS an
uprising with his singing, which
so affects the bandit that he has
him taken prisoner instead of
killed. A radio station is taken
over by force to give Nino his
chance to vocalize over the air,
and there are other amusing
sequences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-27
Looking Glass
Hollywood. May 81.

HOLLYWOOD,
Pedric 1chng Eddie Moran Director Norman Mo
Ieod Jevne Frank and Milton Bren Bren and
Jeyne arguing about the worlds Of Birth Of Nation
$10o00OO0 Cecil DeNGe at
nearby table II understand the final
the veteran So W. Griffith wherever read this please
wire settle the big Doheny Drive Edmund Lowe wait
ing for the red light change the beating down him in
open roadster Asta and Randy Scott getting in nine
holes of golf at BA Katharine Hepburn in Stacks talking to
golf professional Joe Novack tells him she's going East Is she
going to fly roundtheword with Howard Hughes? Valerie
egr and her hubby chatting with the Yacht Club Boys at the
Troc Fifty pictures viii be in production by Monday Things
ere looking
y" takes fifty years to build reputation" soloquzes Bill
Robinson land only minute lose it, before going into his
dance at the farewell party to Joe Lewis Norman Kasna and
the Ritz Brothers Kentucky Moonsne Mrs Jack Haley
shoes off giving hilarious impression dancer making
entrance
town. ice rink which Hene
Is making Lucky STAR the Alaskan creek which George
Raft John making Spawn Of
Of Ground
Suez" Twentieth Centuryox Richard Dix forgets himself
IN the Ground Crew"
The cotton in flames Coolest Job Of all held by
Spawn Of the North"
Of the tank all long and paddles the water with both hands
that the lights will ginmer the waves Raft wrapped
Eskimo parka and perSpg him. I trade places with
you The grip gns: For the dough I'd
besto curtain Lamou breaks in II think he's got something
there George Porgie."
Evening star., 1938-03-19

eat. When he went to look for some-
thing to eat he had to do a lot of
looking and q lot of looking meant
a lot Of travelling about. You see
Johnny wanted green food and as
yet only in extra warm, sheltered
spots had geeen things begun to grow,
and these spots were few and far
between. So Johnny had to do q lot
of running about.
When Johnny went to sleep in the
fall he was fat. He was so fat he
could do little more than waddle.
Now that was good thing for
Johnny Chuck, for there was little
enough for him to eat. So he drew
on that supply Of fat to make UP for
Evening star., 1938-03-19

out the leaves and twigs in the
entrance and went in. There was a
good bedroom. 1t was dry. 1t was
drier than the one on the Green
Meadows. He curled up and went to
sleep.
The~n next morning he decided to
stay in the Old Pasture another day.
He spent it exploring, getting a bite
here and bite there. When just
before dark he returned to the hole
under the wall he climbed up on
big stone to look over the Green
Meadows. He blinked and blnked
again. The Green Meadows had van
ished. All he saw was water. It
covered the hole he had used down
Evening star., 1938-03-19

the food he couldn't fnd. The more
he ran about the hungrier he grew,
and the hungrier he grew the more
he ran about. You see it worked both
ways. And all the time he was using
up that fat until at last he was no
longer fat. In fact, he was thin and
for a while he grew thinner.
This had one advantage. The less
fat he had to carry about the faster
and farther he could run. So it was
that his search for food finally
brought him far over the Green
Meadows toward the Big River. There
was an old hole over there that he
made use Of ct night, or when he
needed shelter during the day.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
Trademark applied
For U. s. Patent ONCE
BY Mormon Marsh

there and to which he had started
to return the night before.
1T is a lucky thing I came here
when I did," muttered Johnny.
did you say something's" inquired
q voice.
Johnny turned quickly. There sat
Old Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit
who had lived SO long in the Old
Pasture that he thought he owned it.
Il said that am lucky" replied
Johnny.
"Of course you are lucky. Most
people are lucky more often than they
dream" replied Old Jed Thumper.
Just watch out not to be unlucky."
(Copyright. 1889