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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
What Price Pleasure! 10000 Persons Killed by Autos in U. s. During 1937-Whole Families Wiped Out-1O4, ,OOO Die
 in Accidents of All Types.

fraction of all deaths from acci- dental causes, has been to some ex- tent checked in the cities, where by far the greater part of the indus trial policyholders are found and where the speed of automobile travel is more vigorously controlled than in rural districts.
 Auto Accidents
 Deaths from motor vehicle acci- dents throughout the United States reached an all-time high figure of 40,00 in 1887, an increase of ap- proximately 200 over the total for 1886.
 With data as yet incomplete for the United States, the statisticians estimate that during 1887, about once in every 10 days on an aver age, there occurred motor vehicle accident in which five or more per- sons were killed at one time, and these persons were often members of the same family. Similarly, five or more persons were killed in a single home accident on the aver age at least once each month.
 In contrast to the unprecedented number of deaths caused by auto mobile accidents, other fatal acci- dents, namely those in the home and in public places, were lower in number in 1887 than in 1886.
 Outstanding
 AS outstanding catastrophes of ctaticticjaOc list the Ohi0-MisSjSSinOi valley f2ods, in which hundreds were killed; the explosion which wrecked the school building at New London, Texas, the worst school calamity in recorded history, in which 294 lives were lost; the burn ing of the dirigible Hindenburg, with 35 lives lost; and the coal mine &C., cident at Mulga, Alabama, which took a toll of 34 lives.
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editors and publishers are also well represented. Forty-nine of the 112 chairmen hold some elective or po- litically appointive office, the larg- est group being "Selectmen" of their community, whose work often in- cludes supervision, with the cooper ation of the state traffic commission and highway department, over local road work and traffic control device installation.
 Seven of the chairmen are motor vehicle dealers or appliance manu- lecturers, truckmen and service sta- tion operators. Five are insurance company executives or agents. Two of the chairmen are women, from among a group of seven connected with educational work as school principals or through Parent Teach CT associations.
 Chairmen
 The occupations of chairmen are grouped as follows: Farmers, twen- ty; public officials of employees, six teen; tradesmen and small business operators, fifteen manufacturers and executives, thirteen; lawyers, ten; educators, seven; salesmen, six; pub fishers and editors, four; shop fore men and superintendents, four; doc- tors, two; ministers, two; bankers, two; gentlemen farmers" two; and miscellaneous, nine.
 The forty-nine chairmen holding elective or politically appointive po- sitions are grouped as follows: Se- lectmen, twently-seven constables, seven;, judges, four; prosecutors, three; member of boards of educa- tion, three, and miscellaneous, five.
 Chairmen of other occupations reported are real estate operator, retired automotive engineer, Cham Der of Commerce secretary, profes- sor, estate superintendent, police man, factory employe, civil engineer and carnival director
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New York, N. Y, Jan. 8-Acci- dents of all kinds, taken together
 were responsible throughout the United States in 1887 for the deaths of approximately 1O4,000 persons, 8 figure approximately 6 per cent be- low that for 1936, according to esti- mates by the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance con- pany. Nevertheless, with the ex- ception of 1886, the year just past was the country's worst year for total fatal accidents. Among the industrial policyholders of the in- surance company also there was a drop of about 6 per cent in the death rate from accidents in 1887, as compared with 1886, but in their case this drop brought about a new low record of 538 per 100000 for fatal accidents. The new minimum in mortality from accidents among the policyholders was due largely to the fact that over period of years the rise in fatal automobile accidents, which constitutes large
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
STEPHEN KLOSS
 NAMED AUDITOR
POlish=American Political Club Elects Walter Dlu-
 gOlenski, President
TERRYVILLE Correspondent: J F. Ryan, IA W. Main St.-Tel. 8559. Bristol Div.

Terryville, Jan. 8-Walter Dlugol- enski was elected president of the Polish American Political Club at the annual meeting Thursday evening. Other officers elected were: Vice. President, Peter Skoczylas; record ing secretary, Walter Bobinski; f. nancial secretary, John GoScinski; local manager, John Himileski; local secretary, Thomas SleSkicki; treas urere, Stanley Ciesielski; auditors Thomas Murawski, Benpamin Kola- koski and Stephen Kloss.
 Sick Committee, Stephen Stotlz Karol Kulesa and William Rudcyn- xxi; trustees, Felix Kaniewski, Kon- stanty Kawiecki and Stanley Kren- ski; entertainment committee, Felix Barkowski, Benjamin Koalkoski ano Edward Kochanski; delegates to state meeting, Walter Dlugokenski and Stanley Ciesi--Gi; marshal. Jo- seph Gozubh".I; central Polish committee, TIalter Dlugokenski, Felix Barkowski and Stanley Cies- ielski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
Private Citizens Play
 Role InM.V. Problems
Analysis of Community Traffic Safety Committee Made
 PubIic-ll2 Communities Cooperating

Interest of private citizens from many walks of life and the wide concern among public officials with the problems of motor vehicle traf- f1c are revealed in an analysis of the community traffic safety com- mittees existing in 112 of Connec- ticut's 169 towns and cities as as- sociates of the highway safety commission, appointed by act of the Connecticut General Assembly, July 1, 1887.
 Small Businesses
 Farming and small business en- terprises constitute the largest occu- patton groups among the chairmen of these 112 committees, while man. ufacturers, executives, lawyers and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
FILM QUINTET
 SERVES FORTH
 5-STAR DINNER
Piece de Resistance a la Gable and Salad
 By Crawford
By ALEXANDER KAHN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood, Je.. Q = iUP) = For the nouswife who wonders what the film stars like for New Years din- ner, recipes for Five Star" feast were obtained from five leading film players.
 Spencer Tracy contributes the appetizer, which he guarantees will make everything that follows even tastier. He calls is Caviar Canayes, and it is prepared as follows:
 Three tablespoons caviar, three tablespoons white onion chopped fine, garnish of green pepper and hard-boiled eggs. Cut brittle toast into oblong strips, cover one-half with caviar, the other with chopped onion. Then place 8 silver of green pepper where the two ingredients meet. Sprinkle with finely sieved hard-boiled eggs.
 Robert Montgomery offers his choice in the soup course, a cold soup he calls Jellied Turkey.
 Take one quart of cold brown tur- key soup, two tablespoons gelatin, one-half cup cold water. Soften the gelatin in the water and add to the boiling soup. Chill and serve in cups.
 Cucumber Jelly Salad
 The salad is contributed by Jean cite Macdonald. It's Cucumber Jelly. Take one pint of grated cu- cumbers, one teaspoon gelatin, two tablespoons vinegar, one tablespoon oil, two teaspoons cold water, six halves of walnut meats, salt, pap rika and lettuce leaves.
 Peel the cucumbers, removing most of the white as we'll as the green skin. Crate enough to give one pint and season with salt, pap rika, vinegar and oil. Add the gela- tin mixed with cold water. Place over fire until well mixed, but do not boil. In the bottom of an in- dividual mold put half kednel of walnut, then pour in the cucumber mixture. Chill after it has cooled. When serving, turn each mold on a nest of lettuce leaves and add a spoonful of nayonnaise.
 
 comes to the main course. Gable turns his back on turkey, but casts a hungry eye On roast goose,
 Roast Goose and Apples
 Take one eight-pound goose, two cups bread crumbs, one chopped onion, two tablespoons fat, one fourth teaspoon sage, one teaspoon salt, pinch of pepper, six to eight apples, a quarter cup of brown sugar and three sweet potatoes.
 Cook the giblets until tender, chop and add stufflng made by mixing bread crumbs, onion, fat, sage, salt and pepper. After cleaning and washing goose, stuff and sew neck and back. Roast for Is minutes at 500 F., and then reduce heat to $50 P. Cook about three hours. Wash and core apples, sprinkle with brown sugar, stuff with washed and sea- soned sweet potatoes, bake until ten- der, and serve hot with the goose.
 The final course, dessert, comes from Joan Crawford, who insists that she would have strawberry mousse.
 It requires one pint of rich cream. one cup of fruit pulp and a dash of vanilla. Whip and drain the cream. Mix it with the pulp of strawberries drained free Of juice and well sprinkled with powdered sugar. Add the vanilla. Place in mold or in freezing trays of mechanical refrig- orator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
MOTHERS APPOINT
 MRS. JOHN CARTER
Mrs. Eric Schmidt Enter tains Club at Falls Ave-
 nue Home Friday
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Mae Villa Babin
 1877 Watertown Avenue

Oakville, Jan. B. Mothers Club met at the home of Mrs. Eric Schmidt of Falls avenue last eve- ming. After the business meeting, a social hour was enjoyed and luncheon served.
 The officers elected for the com- ing year are:
 President, Mrs. John Carter; vice. president, Mrs. Carl Andrews; secre- tary, Mrs. Samuel Gilchrist; treas urer, Mrs. Eric Schmidt.
 The members attending were: Mrs. Michael O'Donnell, Mrs. Will liam Sullivan, Mrs. Ivan Alderman, Mrs. Samuel Gilchrist, Mrs. Walter Thorne, Mrs. John Garter, Mrs. Edward Ranslow, Mrs. Oscar Locke, Mrs. Carl Andrews, Mrs. Eric Schmid.
 Sunday Church Services
 At St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Rev. Thomas McGarry, pastor. Masses will be at 7:30, 800 and 10:30 o'clock. There will be a 800 o'clock mass held in the basement of the Church followed by church school.
 At the All Saints Church-Rev. A. Nugent Samwell, rector. Holy com- munion at 800 o'clock. Church school at 9:30. Morning worship with sermon at 11:00 o'clock. The Young People will meet at 800 o'clock at the parish hall.
 At the Union Congregational Church-Rev. Oscar Locke. pastor Church school at 9:30. Public wor- ship with sermon at 10:45 o'clock The Junior message will be Lit Wang Chao." The worship medita- ton. "The Wings Of The Morn ing"
 The Christian Endeavor society will meet at 7:30 o'clock at tht church parlor. The leader will b' John Mclean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
DENNIS F. MURNANE DIED THIS MORNING

Dennis F. Murnane, well known resident of this city, died this morn- ing at his home, 45 Pennington avenue, after an illness of one week He was the son of the late James and Mary Brady Murnane.
 MT. Murnane is survived by his wife, Mary T. Murnane; four sons James T., John A., D. Francis, Jr. and Edward J. Murnane: and two daughters, Mary V and Eleanor M Murnane, and one brother, James Murnane, of New Haven.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
PEGGY MALBERC
 ILL.IN HOSPITAL
White Avenue Pneumonia Patient; Frank Wright
 Speaks to Club
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

Miss Margaret Malberg, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Nils Malberg ol White avenue, is a patient at the Waterbury hospital with pneumonia
 Mass will be celebrated at the Church of St. John of the Cross al g o'clock tomorrow morning by Rev Raymond J. Kennedy.
 Services in the Congregations. church will be held at 10:45 a. m Church School will be conducted at 9:30 a. m. and the Christian En- deavor members will meet at the church rooms at 7:30 p. m.
 The following is the December health report of Mrs. Rose Klitka health teacher of the local schools IA school visits; 31 home visits two referred to physician; two totaI corrections; six taken to clinic; 4( class inspections; 406 individual in- spections; 27 tuberculin tests, one reaction, 26 negative.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Jones were in charge of the program which was presented at the meeting of the MT. and Mrs. Club Thursday eve- ming, in the Congregational church rooms. Frank Wright, was the guest speaker of the evening,
 The title of his topic was, Aero nautics". He also showed motion pictures of the Cincinnati air races
 MT. and Mrs. Donald s. Futile o! South street have been visiting 1T New York City, accompanied b! their two sons, Donald, Jr., ant Densmoore Futile. They were re gistered at the Ambassador hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
Hu7YuhS Turn To Groa11S As Italians Get BiH For Ethiopian COnqneSt
By MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff Correspondent

NEskA 0CKVICG St1M NVEECSpCIAuCut
 Rome, Jan. 8-It was all very well for Italians to cheer their heads off for Il Duce when he started to build the new Roman Empire by making the vast territory of Ethiopia an Italian outpost. But now the triumphant eagles of the conquer ing legions have turned into chick ems that are home to roost in the form of taxes taxes = and more taxes.
 The highest recent estimated budget receipts of Italy were 20,- 311 100000 lire. The Ethiopan affair has already been estimated to cost 18, Ill ,O00, 900 lire-or pretty close to the states entire years income. Now you will understand why new taxes are piling up. At that, the war with Ethiopia probably cost Italy far less than if it had been waged by a democracy like France or England Fascist Italy pays its army privates and officers very low salaries. Being a totalitarian state, Italy could get ships to carry its troops, and sup plies and munitions for them at rosk bottom prices.
 War Cost Under Billion
 The official cost of the war is given out as $644, 148,935. But hav- ing won the war and made a pos session of the one-time independent Ethiopia, expenses were only begun. The first appropriation for 6-year program of development amounts to $106, 1883, ,000. In addition, $53,191,- 900 has been set aside for the African Ministry, the new govern ment department of which the Duce has made himself the head. On top of that, $159,574,00 has been earmarked for road building alone. But even those figures are not com- plete. No statistics have been given out on the continuing cost of main taining big army in Ethiopia. And even with low pay, soldiers must eat. The army is not yet able to live off the country.
 Roads Encourage Small Towns
 The big sum allocated for the purpose of road building reveals one of the plans of the Fascists for Ethiopia. For a long time the Duce and his advisers pondered whether to build railways or roads. The roads had it. Railways cost heap of money. They consume iron and coal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
ANIMATION GROUP VOTED MEMBERSHIP
Nieuwland Chemical SOci= ety Joins American
 Association

The Nieuwland Chemical society of Manhattan college was recently voted to membership as 8 student affiliate of the American Chemical society, it was announced yesterday by Dr. William J. O'Connor, head of the department of chemistry. The campus organization was one of the first six college groups so honored.
 Charter members of the club are Josepht La Monte, Santino Marine, Thomas Moran, Patrick J. Henni- gan, George Trefcer, Francis T. Ber- gin, Philip A. Boulton, John F. Mur- phy, M. John Hickey, Jr., Francis J. Winters, Daniel Munde, Thomas A. Machio and Anthony Yeneralo.
 The American Chemical society the largest scientific organization in the world, having 22,000 members, allows its student members to at- tend sectional and local meetings, to subscribe to scientific publica- tions issued by the society and sends each student its bi-weekly publica- tion. After graduation the student may apply for junior membership and eventually receive a voting membership.
 A varied program of activities has been planned by the Manhattan stu dents, which features lectures by leading chemists and field trips to chemical plants in the metropolitan area. Dr. O'Connor is faculty ad- visor for the group.
 The winter edition of the Man. haitian college quarterly will ap- pear on the campus next Wednes- day, it was announced yesterday by Brother Augustine Philip, faculty advisor of the publication. The crea- tive work of twenty students will appear in this issue.
 Refiecting the trend of student interest will be two articles treating of foreign problems. One entitled ''The Return of the Kulturkamp, '' by George R. Bell, '38, of Yonkers, N. r., is a study of the struggles now existing between Christianity and the pagan culture of Nazi Ger many. John G. Heating, Al, of New York city, has had his treatment of modern Russia and the swing away from communism as evidenced by many writers accepted for publica- tion in the student magazine.
 John c. Hession, '38, of Brooklyn, N. Y, has contributed two poems of exceptional quality. Completing the issue are several short stories and book reviews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
STEPFATHER IS
 ACCUSED BY SON

Maiden, Mass, Jan. 8-CUP)- Edward Ferry, 16, of Maiden early today accused his stepfather, Ar thur w. Brown, 43, of shooting him in the left shoulder during an ar gument over the youths late hours.
 Police said the partly-clad youth walked into police headquarters, bleeding profusely. Ferry, they said, told them Brown berated him for getting home late and then struck him with a f1ashlight. While fight ing back, Ferry was shot, he said.
 Brown was arrested on an assault charge.
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and Italy has neither. She must buy them elsewhere. But roads can be built out of the material at hand in the country. The Italians are among the best road-builders of the world-direct descendants of the su- preme road cuilders-the Romans.
 Roads, if cut by an enemy or bombed from the air, can rapidly be rebuilt. Railways cannot. The latter tend to ceitralize population, leading to the building of big towns Roads encourage decentralized vil- lage life-which is exactly what Italy wants in its new territory.
 Mussolini has devised an entirely new colonization plan. Ethiopia is not to be colony, but an Italy in Africa. A start was made on Octo- Der 28 last-the fifteenth anniver-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
By FISHER BROWN and MAI EALK

manipuIations until skill. and con fidence result. At present, the high cost of such glasses makes their use limited. They are used great deJ by public performers.
 3. The grocers. They continued as drug merchants even after the apotaecaries were duly incorporated bv James in l6o6. Tn 1917, the druggists succeeded in shedding the grocers by means of ..a new charter.
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sary of the Fascist march upon Rome. The heads of 400 peasant families from Romagna, Mussolini's home province, were sent out to Ethiopia to be farmer soldiers. They will farm the land and, armed will guard it.
 Under Military Rule Two Years
 They will be under strict military discipline for two years, at the end of which their wives and children may join them. Later there will be wholesale settlement and the sec- tions of Ethiopia granted future settlers will be called after the pro- vince from which they come. Thus in Ethiopia there will be a Romag- no, an Apulia, a Venezia, etc.
 But, in addition to bringing over thousands of white settlers, it is
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the Italian plan also to encourage the natives to make better use of the land which belongs to them in- dividually. They will be taught modern agriculture, given free seeds and assisted in the purchase of machinery. They will be especially encouraged to raise cotton, coffee. tobacco and plants supplying veget- able oils. There is reason to believe the government no longer expects fortunes from reported mineral re- sources, but hopes scientific and ex- tensive farming of the rich agri- cultural lands will not only supply Italy with many raw materials she needs but provide a salable surplus to correct her badly lop-sided trade balance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
St. Thomas Group In
 Communion Services

Members of the Holy Name so- ciety of St. Thomas church will receive communion in body at the T o'clock mass tomorrow morning One of the largest attendances in months is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
LAW LIBRARY FOR
 CITY HALL GIVEN
Judge Walter HOlCOmb's Gift to Be Installed in
 New City Hall
TORRINGTON Correspondent: John Carr Phone TorringtOn 6445

Torrington, Jan. 8 - Thursday evening, the city council accepted the gift of a law library, which will be installed in the new city hall, from Judge Walter Holcomb.
 The gift will be known in the fu- turc as the Walter Holcomb Me morial library. The library was ac- cumulated by Judge Holcomb dur ing the many years he has prac- ticed law. Included in the collection are more than 1000 volumes. The gift will be installed in the library room when the construction work on the new city hall is completed.
 The city council voted to send a letter of appreciation to Judge Hol- comb. Mayor William A. Patten is- sued |. personal message of thanks
 To Purchase Street Signs
 At meeting of the city council Thursday evening, it was decided to give the contract for street signs to a Hartford firm. The signs will be erected throughout the seconc taxation district at each street in- tersection.
 The Angur Equipment Company of Hartford, which quoted $2,298.30 was awarded the contract to erect Lyle signs, green with large white letters.
 The signs, when erected, vii cover over 400 intersections. The work will start as soon as the ma terial arrives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
To Attend State Meeting

To Attend State Meeting
 The Marshall Donald Leach Unit, YDVA, will send large delegation to the Yankee Division state meet ing in Bristol Sunday afternoon. Terryville winners of the travelling gavel for the past three months will seek to win it for another month at this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
25 THREADS THROUGH NEEDLE

Buluwayo, Rhodesia U.Po-To thread 25 strands of cotton through the eye of an ordinary needle, while having one arm in sling, is the feat performed by Richard John- stone, IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
An.warse l. A Hartford,

Connecticut, den tist who by his use of nitrous oxide in dentistry became the first man to make a practical application of an. esthesia.
 2. Eye glasses fitted over the eye im such a way as to make them in. visible. To wear such contact glasses, the patient must be carefully drilled by the eye doctor in the necessary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
Basketball Sunday

BaSketDau Sunday
 The Terryville Ukranian basket ball team, seeking their fourth straight victory in league competi- tion will meet the powerful Bridge port Ukranians at the Town Hall Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in con- test that will have bearing on first place in the State league.
 Card Party
 A public card party will be held this evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Herbert w. Cleveland of Park street, Plymouth, under the auspices of the social committee Of the Terryville Fair society. Prizes will be awarded in whist, setback and forty-flve. Refreshments will be served.
 Annual Meeting
 The annual meeting of the Litch- field County League of Fairs will be held in the Johnson Memorial Hall, Bethlehem, Tuesday evening at which time election of officers will take place. Several important mat ters will be discussed. A supper will be served by the Bethlehem Grange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
Annual Meeting

Two tigers have killed six people and are terrorizing district in the northern part of Malaya.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
DIED

-I In this city, Jan. 9th 1888, Dennis F. Murn1he, of 4s Pennington Ave. Funeral arrange ments later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
Dr, Hart To Sneak

Monday the Women's club will hold general meeting at 2:30 in the afternoon. The guest speaker will be Dr. Hornell Hart of the Hartford Theological seminary, who will give an address on, '"The Mes sage of Science to Modern Woman hood"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-08
Basketball Saturday

The St. Mary's Speedboys, winners of five straight contests, will meet the strong Manchester Whirlwinds in St. Casimir's Hall this afternoon.