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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25
KIwANIs PLANS

The Kiwanis Club Of Charlottes
vile. Va, has planned to vote on
a proposal adopted by the board
of directors for creation and
maintenance for fund to be used
for the higher education Of de-
serving pupils in the schools of
that place and in the county.
The plan, it is understood. is to
have the club appropriate at
least 5000 annually, to be known
as the Kiwanis Community Fund
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

Every year thousands of persons are
killed because they couldn't see
quickly or clearly enough. Thousands
are painfully injured for the same
season. Authoritative estimates set an
annual toll of $500, 900, OOOin fatalities,
injuries and property damage result
ing from night accidents on streets
and neutrality-suspicious. which better
light would have helped to prevent.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25
employees now So
ASKED TO REPORT
Lump Sum Old Age In
surance Payments Due
Number of Persons

Employees who have reached
IS since January l. 1881. and who
have earned wages in covered
employment" since that time
should report such fact to the So
ciaI Security Board field office, at
"A West Washington street. Such
workers are entitled to 3 - per
cent of the wages which they
earned in covered employment"
since December 81 1886. and
prior to reaching the age of S.
according to Charles z. Bailey
manager Of the Hagerstown office
which serves this county. An en-
ployee does not have to stop
work in order to receive a lump
sum payment Covered employ
ment," generally speaking. means
employment in commerce and in
dustry.
A lump-sum payment is now
due the estate or relatives of a
worker who has died since De.
cember 81. 1886, provided the de-
ceased worker was paid wages in
covered employment" after De-
cemlber 81, 1885, and before ee
reached SIS.
Employers must notify the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue on Form
SS-3 within Is days after an en-
ployee reaches age SIS. or dies. At
the same time, in order to assist
the employee or his family the
employer is urged TO file Form
OAC-1001 Statement of Employ
err with the Hagerstown Office.
At the present time there are
a number of persons eligible for
lump-sum old-age insurance pay
ments, who have received no
money because they have not yet
filed claims applications. Some
are wage earners who have be-
come IS years of age since Janu-
airy 1, 1887, and others are the
next Of kin of deceased wage
earners. The necessary claims
forms can be secured from the
Hagerstown office Of the Social
Security Board.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

Watch The Globe Grow!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

Science now tells us that the number
of students who do this is very large.
We also know from actual tests made
in classroOms that when good lighting
rep:acesinadequat. and imrroperight,
the rate of failures decreases a great
deal. In fact, the cost of improved
lighting is very N 1ch less than the cost
of having a student repeat grade.
Much valuable time is lost in factories
and offices because personsworking in
these places do not see well, or do not
have enough Light. Often valuable
manufactured products are spoiled
when they are made In poor light.
Often, too, employees are discharged
for mistakes that are due t. .he lack
of proper seeing conditions. Many
ether tragedies. attributed to 0thes
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

The w. P. A. Rolls in Hagers-
last week numbered 1926. This
was larger number than at this
time last year but less than two
years ago.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

The last census in the state
placed the farm population Of
Maryland at 241,596. The number
of farms is 44.412.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25
Other losses, too

Many persons suffer from nervous
headaches, extreme fatigue and diges-
tive disturbances due primarily to
eyestrain.
You, yourself, probably know of some
school pupil who Jagged in his studies,
because of faulty seeing, and had to
repeat the work of whole grade.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25
One school child in fUe
has defective vision

When we realize that modern civili-
cation has increased drastically the
severity of tasks for which our eyes
were intended, is not surprising that
eye defects are so common today
among persons of all ages. For ex-
ample, 2 out of every 10 school
children, 4 out of every 10 college
students and 6 out of every 10 persons
over forty have defective vision.
The conservation of human resources
-eyesight, health, limb, life goes
hand in hand with seeing. After all,
civilization is largely world ofseeing.
And leading scientists now suspect
that poor lighting may be at the root
of many health penalties hitherto
attributed to other causes.
What can be done about it.?
First-Let US make sure that our eyes
are right by having them examined at
regular intervals by competent eye
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

causes, are really the result ofviolation
of natures laws of lighting.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

To this we must add a tremendous
number of fatalities and injuries in
homes, factories and elsewhere-many
of which are also due to poor seeing
conditions.
We probably spend close to a billion
dollars a year foraccidentswhich could
have been prevented with better
seeing conditions.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

sight specialist. This rule applies to
young and old alike.
Second-We must learn the real facts
about light and seeing, and apply them,
so far as we can, in our homes, in
business, school and on streets and
highways :. and so help our eyes.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-02-25

Leading scientists not0 suspect poor lighting
may be source Of many health penalties
previously blamed on other causes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
HITLER IS OLDER
 THAN HE CLAIMS
New Britain German As= serts He Is 56-SchOOl-
 mates in Germany

New Britain, Conn, April 15 - UP.) - Adolf Hitler isn't exactly correct when he says he will be 49 years old soon, Fritz Grunscheder, a German employed in a local brewery, said today.
 Grunscheder asserted he grew up with Hitler in Brennan Am Inn, Austria, and that the Fuehrer real ly is 56 years old. The brewer said he was sure of this because, as boys, he and Hitler often compared their ages.
 The local man said the boys of the village often went apple-steal1ng but Hitler never would go.
 He Can Remember
 "I can remember lots of times, Grunscheder said, when we would call Adolf over and tell him he could come with us to where there were some good apples to be snitch- ed.
 But Adolf would never come.
 His father worked for the gov- ernment and it would be bad if he got caught. Lots of things like that Adolf had to let go by. But he never was squealer; he never told on us"
 In the school-room, Grunscheder said Hitler was not very smart, but on the other hand he was not dumb either. He had to be good more than the rest of us and that left him alone by himself more than the other boys.
 And we always believed and could see it that Adolf was always looking out for Adolf"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
JOHNSON SPEECH
 MUCH REGRETTED
Horace D. Taft, President
 of Merit System Issues Statement

Hartford, Conn, April 15.-CUP)- A formal regret was issued today by the Connecticut Merit System asso- ciation over an attack on President Roosevelt's administration by Robert L. Johnson, president of the Ma tional Civil Service Reform league, at recent Waterbury dinner.
 Horace D. Taft, president of the Connecticut Merit System group, is- sued a statement published in the merit man, the associations maga- zine.
 "We regret exceedingly, the state ment said, "that the main speaker of the evening made strong par tisan attack on the national admin istration.
 "It was a surprise to those who arranged the meeting, entirely for eign to the traditions of this asso- citation and the National Civil Serv- ice Reform league, and was no part of the purpose of an organization which numbers in its ranks many earnest and conscientious men of all parties, including Governor Cross, ex-Governor Templeton and Mayor McLevy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
New Wages, Hours BiH ls
 Sent Before House Today

chance to adjust itself to the new conditions. What administration is necessary would be cared for by the labor department. It would deter mine the industries subject to the bill and would investigate reported violations. The justice department would prosecute violations, with the violator subject to $500 fine, six months imprisonment or both.
 A child labor provision would pro- hibit interstate shipment of goods made by firms employing children under IA; under 16 in mining and actual manufacturing and in other jobs only under conditions approved by the children's bureau of the la bor department, and under 18 in jobs deemed hazardous" by the bureau. Exemptions cover farm work and employment by a parent or guardian, except in manufacturing or mining.
 General exemptions cover agricul- tural workers, but not persons en- gagged in canning and other food processing; fishermen, labor organ izers, retail salesmen, outside sales men, executives, professional people, seamen and employees in transporta- ton industries are already subject to federal law. There was no assur- ance the bill would be sent to the floor by the house rules committee, or that 1t would pass: or that after house approval it would not be fili- bustered to death in the closing days of congress by southern senators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
BY REED S. DuNHAM

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, April IS - (U.Po = A new and rigid "escalator" wages and hours bill was before the house today. It had the. support of Pres ident Roosevelt. Shortly before MT. Roosevelt reiterated his desire for passage of a wage and hours bill at this session in his fireside chat last night, the house labor committee ended four month deadlock by re- porting a bill which was without differentials for sections or indus tries, and without board to admin ister its standards. It was virtually certain of the support of the Amer ican Federation of Labor and the Committee For Industrial Organiza- tion. Committee Chairman Mary Norton, D., New Jersey, said that MT. Roosevelt was delighted"
 The bill, approved in committee by a 14-to-4 vote would provide a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour in three years and maximum work week of 40 hours in two years for industries in, or affecting, inter state commerce, with the principal exception of agriculture. The initial wages floor" would be 25 cents, in- creasing five cents an hour each year until the ultimate minimum is reached. The initial hours ceiling" would be A hours, to decrease in two steps to 40. This arrangement is intended to give industry 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
FISHERMEN OUT
 AT DAWN TODAY
All Shove Off for Their Fav0rite Haunts-GOOd
 Catches Expected

While some local anglers said the brooks were too high, others went out at dawn today and took the limit in fine trout. Members Of the Waterbury Fish and Game Protec- tive association showed off for fa- vorite haunts as the sun cracked the mountain top and knew before the start of their favorite jauntS that there'd be strikes a'plenty.
 For certain streams were stocked with 4,0O0 of the associations own trout and lucky, indeed, were the members who happened to chance on those brooks.
 Meanwhile, in Waterbury, the thermometer shot up to 72 degrees at 10 o'clock, moved upward as the seasons most humid day promised to be its hottest.
 First picnics of the season were planned as school children took the Good Friday holiday, with no school for parochial pupils until after April "A. Golfers flocked to favorite courses and the municipal golf course opened oficially for the sea- son with a crowd of anxious birdie seekers.
 Women thronged the stores in search of just the right shade of hat, suit, stockings, and other per- tinent apparel for Easter. Streets were filled the past two evenings with window shoppers, getting line on the lines of the newest modes.
 Merchants reported the best busi- ness in many day after totals were accounted last evening. It was Easter buying weather, too, with a warmth which promised a pre- ponderance of very light clothing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
British Troops Fill Streets Today to Guard Against
 Possible Trouble THREE RELIGIONS
 OBSERVED HOLY DAY Holy Sepulchre Basilica Is Watched Closely in Fear
 It Might Collapse

Jerusalem, April 15.-UPl - Armed British police and soldiers patrolled Jerusalem today as members of the three religions observed holy days. Despite an official warning that the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre was in danger of collapse, the Chris tian clergy decided to ob- serve Good Friday cere- monies. Worshippers who ccngregated m the courtyard were allowed to enter in sman parties so as to minimize danger from vibration. Jews celebrated the passover festi- val and Arabs the colorful Moslem Nebi Musa pilgrimage. Troop patrols were especially strong be- cause the Jewish and Arab feasts bring to its peak each year the hatred of these rival Palestinian communities.
 Mingled Together
 
 From dawn on, fur capped, beard- ed, side-curled Orthodox Eastern Jews in modern clothes, made their way through the narrow crooked lanes of the old city to the famous wailing wall of the temple, its an- cient stone blocks worn smooth by the kisses and tears of the genera tions of Jews who had come to pray and to reflect on Israel's past glories. During the last year six Jews had been killed and eight Wounder on their way to or from the wall.
 The Arabs, in wild, disorderly pro- sessions, swarmed through the al- leyways celebrating their pilgrim age in honor of the Jewish prophet Moses, who next after Mohammed is holieSt to Moslems.
 Christians Out Early
 With the first streaks of dawn, pilgrims of the Christian church be- gan making their way through the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
JOHN HART HELD
 FOR HIGH COURT
Abbott Ave. Man Charged With RObbing of Bishop
 Street Restaurant

John Hart, 40, colored, of Abbott avenue, was bound over to the June criminal term of superior court after hearing before Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. Un- able to post bonds of $500, Hart was taken to New Haven county jail to await arrangement.
 The colored man was arrested Sunday afternoon by Detective Lieutenant Joseph Bendler. The arrest was made after the officer had investigated a complaint that Gabriers restaurant, on Bishop street, had been broken into Sat- urday night.
 Lieut.. Bendler testified today that he found ham at Hart's home, which was identified by the res- taurant owner. Also taken in the break were a roast of pork, other meats and vegetables, and $1040 from an automatic piano.
 Hart denied the charge. He claimed that he met two other col- ored men who accompanied him to his home. There, he said, after several, drinks, they presented him with the ham and with $1.25. Po- lice could not locate the two men mentioned by Hart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
Criminal Charges May Be Preferred Against Some Local. State Residents
GRAND JURY SIX
 WEEKS AT PROBE
Total of % Witnesses in That PeriOd-26 Called
 in This Week

Twenty new witnesses were called by the Waterbury Extraordinary Grand Jury during the three days of investigation the past week, making 8 total of 96 witnesses called during the six weeks the probe has been underway. In all, 26 persons appeared as witnesses this week, but six were on recall from previous summonses. Yesterdays session was the twenty-second since the probe started March 8.
 The twenty new witnesses this week represents larger total than was called in any previous week, although previous weeks have com- prised four days. The new wit nesses included representatives of the Public Works Department, Well fare Department, Finance Board, and others of miscellaneous nature.
 New Witnesses
 The new witnesses were as fol- lows:
 Attorney Henry w. Minor, police and fire department commissioner, April 12,. 13.. IA.
 Attorney Ralph Coppeto, brother of Philip Coppeto, president of the Abrigador Diggers, April 12, 13, IA. Mrs. Philip Coppeto, wife of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
Baby Contest Rush On At Picture Studio
Campaign for $2O0 Cash, Valuable Awards of Demo- crat Most Popular Baby Contest, Swings Into
 High as Entries Get Free Pictures

Numbers of mothers brought their babies, all under five years of age, to THE THOMAS STUDIO yester- day. There the FREE PICTURES for the MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST of 1888 were taken.
 Soon, now, THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT will print the first pie lures of babies entered in the CON- TEST; babies seeking to win some of the $2O0 CASH and other prizes.
 Of course, the CONTEST MAN. AGER knows that you mothers are busy with preparations for Easter and that the children must be out fitted, too. But today, tomorrow and next week will see the probable com- pletion of listing of entries in the MOST POPULAR BABY CON- TEST.
 Get Going, Parents
 So, for goodness sake, get going, you parents, and bring your babies to the THOMAS STUDIO in the Brown building, second floor up the stairs from Al South Main street entrance, and have the babies pie lures taken FREE SO the babies can be entered in the CONTEST!
 It behooves your to HURRY! HURRY!! HURRY!!
 MOST IMPORTANT is getting the pictures taken and entering BABY in the MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST.
 Then, matters will take their course and the competition for the prizes will start in earnest.
 800 Votes To Start
 When you enter BABY in the CONTEST; that is, when you have BABY'S FREE PICTURE TAKEN by the OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH FER, BABY gets 500 VOTES IM- MEDIATELY!
 Thereafter, the way to get LOTS MORE VOTES will be made EASY for you by explanations from the CONTEST MANAGER. And, RE- MEMBER!
 EVERY BABY ENTERED IN THE CONTEST RECEIVES A LOVELY GIFT FROM THE DEM OCRAT!
 The CONTEST will be VERY EASY-there,s really NO WORK to it, at all. You'll read all about 1t
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
Number of Indictments Is Not Yet Determined By
 Grand Jury LOCAL END WELL
 INVESTIGATED Day, Night Sessions to Be Carried on Next Week
 Is Belief

Indictments charging sev- eral local and out-of-town individuals with criminal acts in connection with the ad- ministration of Waterbufy's government, are expected to be handed up within two weeks by Waterbury's Extra ordinary Grand Jury. It is understood that the local phases of the probe will prob ably be completed during the next week, and that the jury will then swing about and resume its questioning of attorneys and lobby ists, who allegedly received large sums for questionable services to the city.
 Yesterdays hearing, which was the final in the sixth week of the probe, was graced with the presence of four members of the finance board, several employees and off cials of the Department of Public Works, two auditors, and others who were connected with the city's political leaders.
 Day, Night Session
 Five days, and possibly nights as well, will comprise next weeks per- iod of investigation by the jury, which will come into session on Monday instead of waiting for Tues day. It is believed that the Special Prosecutor has started drive to clean up the investigation in as rapid a manner as possible. What with the night session on Thursday, which continued until 10 o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
Collector of Customs at DavaO So Declared in Report Today RETIRED ARMY MAN
 CONFIRMS STORY Army Authorities Await Return of Airplanes
 Sent to Investigate

Manila, April l. (UP) - The 21 mysterious vessels which anchored in Davao Harbor, in the southern Philippines, are warships, the collector of customs at Davao declared today in a radio message to authorities here. Ut has been established be- yond doubt that warships entered Davao waterS," the collector of customs wired, based on a statement and declaration of the captain of the motorship Rizal and the master of the launch Daisy. The report also included a statement made by Major c. D. MacGee, re- tired United States Army officer, who made a sketch of the vessels, the wire said. Major MacGee's statement said:
 T saw around r warships in col umn formation. I could identify the wireless but could not identify the flags or numerals of any of the ships. The mothership moved up from the rear to the front of the column. She had a low flat deck with a slightly elevated poop as the only superstructure suggesting it might have been an airplane carrier although my assistant said she could have been a collier"
 Other eye witnesses said they saw the ships maneuvering Sunday night and displaying vari-colored lights. Manila army authorities are await ing the return of two :, airplanes which were sent to investigate the vessels at Davao, where there is large Japanese population.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
GOLDEN CROSS IS
 VERY VISIBLE

Providence, R. l., April 15-(UP)- A golden cross of moonlight sur, mounted by brilliant inverted "moonbow", visible in southern New England last night, was explained today as the reflection of the moon shining through moisture in ice crystals.
 Thousands saw the cross with the moon in the center and the hori- zontal bar tipped with red and edged with blue.
 Director Charles H. Smiley Of Ladd observatory called the phe- nomena moon dogs" and said 1t was similar to lunar halos although not usually so plainly visible"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
MostHuntedCri111inal h World Surrenders
Jacob Shapir0 Startles Guard in Federal Detention House-Suspected Assassin of Dutch Schultz;
 Sought for Whole Year
BY EARLE B.S TEELE United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, April Is (UPD - A swart, dumpy man with a hard face and expensive clothes, walked up to George Seiss, a guard at the Federal House of Detention.
 q want to surrender" he said. I'm Jacob Shapiro"
 Seiss' jaw dropped. He seized the man by the arm, hurried him to the superintendents office, and in 10 minutes the building was sWarmlng with G-Men.
 One of the most hunted men ill the world, racketeer with $7,500 on his head, the suspected assassin Of Dutch Schultz, the rival of Jack Hegs Diamond, pal of the Bark er-Karpis and Pretty Boy Floyd mobs, had given up.
 He was wanted by federal and state governments which had lndl- cated him as the operator of $3,- OOO, 1000 dope ring, convicted him o1 a 1O,OOO,OOO rabbit skin racket, and him of preying on baking, fur, clothing and other industries for countless other millions.
 Reported Many Places
 Once he had 200 to 500 hooodlums at his command. In the past year he had been reported in Poland, Mexico, Jerusalem and various parst of the United States.
 G-Men whisked him away to their offices and he was questioned far into the night. Today he will be ar raigned in federal court as a fugi- tive. He was under two-year fed eral sentence for violating the anti trust laws, which the government originally intended to prevent ln-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
MILK PRODUCERS
 MAY COOPERATE.

Hartford, Conn.,, April 15-(UP)- state Milk Administrator s. Mo- Lean Buckingham today suggested creation of committee of milk pro- ducers, dealers and cooperatives to study price discounts claimed by the latter. Cooperatives are on the in crease in Connecticut, representa- lives of these groups told the milk administrator at 8 meeting yester- day, Members were present from Waterbury. New Haven, Hartford and stafford Springs. The cooper ative groups said they could assist the framers by getting rid of surplus milk through their organizations--if discount were available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
CHURCH BADLY BURNED

Northford. Conn. April 15-(UPl Damage was estimated today at $25,00O in 8 fire which destroyed the 95 year old St. Andrews Episco- pal church here late yesterday. Many prayer books and other church articles were lost in the blaze. Firemen frfom forth Haven, Montowese and Durham were ham, pered by lack ot water.