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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Tt is clear that the Muscle Shoals development is but a small part of the potential public use- fulness of the entire Tennesse river. Such use, if envisioned in its entirely, transcends mere power development; 1t enters the wide field of flood control, soil erosion, afforestation, elimination from agricultural use of marginal lands, and distribution and diversifica- ton of industry. In short, this power development of war days leads logically to national plan ming for complete river water shed involving many states and the future lives and welfare of millions. It touches and gives life to all forms of human con- cernS ."
 That is the vision. The ques- tion is, can it be made in any de- gree self-supporting, or must it be achieved at the cost of a continu- ing drain on the taxpayers of the rest of the country? Will any of this money ever come back?
 The IVA Act itself certainly sets up the hope of getting some of it back. It says: Tt is hereby de- clared to be the policy of the Act that, in order, as soon as practicable to make the power projects self supporting and self-liquidating, the surplus power shall be sold at rates which, in the opinion of the board when applied to the normal cap- acity of the boards power facilities, will produce gross revenues in ex- cess of the cost of production of Depends on Bookkeeping
 IVA considers that its investment to date in the electrical program in the valley is $12,663, ,129, from which it deducts $2,087, ,497, in net income which has been reserved for amor tization, construction, interest, and the like-giving net investment In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Church Minstrelers
 To Be Given Dinner
St. Michael's Cast to Be Feted Tomorrow-Leg
 Auxiliary Plans Silk SOx Social
W AT VILE
Mrs. R. W. Henion-1786 Thomaston Ave.-Tel 3-54e2

Waterville, March 28.-The Ladies' Aid society of St. Michaels church will hold business meeting tonight at o'clock, at the parish hall. Mrs. George Goggins will be in charge. Plans will be completed for the sup per tomorrow night, for members of the cast who took part in the St. Patrick's day entertainment of the society. Following the meeting tonight, tables will be arranged and the hall decorated in preparation for the supper tomorrow.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary, held special meeting Friday night at Fraternity hall at which time reports were made on the progress of various com mitteeS in charge of the Silk Sox social, which the auxiliary will give, during the first part of May.
 It was voted to hold a card party Friday afternoon, April 1st, at Fraternity hall at 2 o'clock. The hostesses will be Mrs. Ella McMahon and Mrs. Dorothy Cook.
 Following the business meeting. a social hour was enjoyed, in charge of Mrs. Katherine Dadario enertain- ment chalrlady.
 Four pupils of Sprague school, Marjorie Truelove, Alice Relyea, Ernest I,anouette and James Nor row, will speak over radio Station WATR tomorrow afternoon at 4:45 p. m. They will tell about books and stories in which they are in terested. This broadcast will be sponsored by the children's depart ment of the Bronson library.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Seery of Thomaston avenue had as visitors Saturday, MT. and Mrs. James Laun- dria and Mrs. George Laundria and daughter Shirley Ann of New Hartford.
 Doris Hughes Entertains
 Miss Doris Hughes of Thomaston avenue entertained at her home Thursday afternoon for members oi the Eight-teen club. Following 8 short business session the girls en- joyed a social afternoon. A Luncheon was served. Those present were: Dorothy Allingnam, Doris Kerr Doris Stevens, Betty Pettijean, Lois Wheeler and Doris Hughes.
 A fellowship supper will be served at the Grace Methodist church Mon- day night, April 4th at 6 o'clock. Ii will be followed by the fourth quarterly conference meeting at which Rev. Lloyd F. Worley, New Haven superintendent, will be the speaker.
 A special bowling match was held yesterday afternoon between team of Waterville Girls and team oi Waterville men. The girls proved their superiority by winning two strings out of three, and taking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Remington thoughts (. Rev. Clement Welch, lkeabe young assistant to Rev Dr. John N. Lewis at St. Johns church. keeping busy these nice afternoons collecting contributions for the annual parish mage sale slated Thursday April Because the need is very great parishioners may help him by sending contributions to the parish house. Useful valuable things you can spare will be much more useful and valuable to others who need them. Johnny Burns, Railway Express truckmen and versatile cuest, is trucking these days he trucked before. The Long Legs Stork left his pretty wife Margaret Ash more of Union City, baby boy at St. Marys Hospital Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Here we about to say farewell to March and didn't spring us before it went out com pletelyWat the Ides of March? Are they storms? The of March sort of spell trouble if you stand any more of it. In the Roman calendar the 1des about the 18th of the mon but in March the 15th So have skipped the Ides while back The say- ing "beware the Ides of March helps along in giving the Ides bad name Actually the Ides of March was picked as the suspicious inauspcious time to murder Julius Caesar so for this reason it conotes something fatal inauspicous, in the general meaning of the term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

and electric power for firing, has cost more than $200,OOO. If private plants are established to produce the kind of porcelain dinnerware sought here, it would not take long for IVA to get this back in electric revenue.
 The forestry work, the fish hatch cries, the development of new crop bearing trees, the recreation facili- ties, all these and many other as- poets of IVA work are producing intangible benefits" whose worth will be variously estimated by mem bers of any congressional investi- gating committee.
 If the collective effort changes a potential poorhouse" in the IVA area into a self-supporting, fertile area with rising living standards; If it points to a new kind of loving, the money may be regarded as well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
GLEE GROUP
 ON CONCERT TOUR

The annual spring tour of the Yale Glee club started yesterday with one local student, Edwin H. Jones, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Ed win H. Jones of Windsor street as a member of the group. On Satur- day evening the club opened its sea- son with a concert at Town Hall in New York city. Engagements will be filled at Harrisburg. Pa, Pitts burg, Dayton, Ohio, Louisville, Ky, Memphis, Tenn, Horse Shoe Lake, Arkansas, Nashville, Tenn, Ashville, N. O., Pinehurst, N. C., Washington, D. c. and the concluding concert at New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
CONCORDIAS ENJOY
 ANNUAL FESTIVAL

Members of the Concordia Sing ing society and numbers of friends gathered at Concordia hall Satur- day night for the annual book beer festival sponsored by the society. Singing of German and American songs, dancing German dances and playlets and comedy were parts of the program. The society and aux Hilary joined the Schwaebicher Maenner choir of Bridgeport in singing.
 Paul Gruber headed the commit tee of arrangements and was as- sisted by Alfred Bother, William Borchardt, William Mueskes, Will liam Fassoender, Bernard Kluttig, Otto Moulliet, Harry Kane, Mrs. Curt Arndt and Mrs. Gustave Kopp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Pythians Meet Tonight

Pythians Meet Tonight
 Good Will Lodge, No. 54, Knights Pythias, will hold regular meet ing tonight at Fraternity Hall, at 8 o'clock. Chancellor Commander Edmund Wilke will preside.
 The committee appointed at the last meeting to revise resolution will meet at the hall at 7:30 o'clock. This matter will again be brought up at the meeting which follows at o'clock.
 A fire originally starting in an empty lot at Middlesex and Penn broke streets. on property belong ing to the Chase Brass & Copper Company, and famed by strong northwest wind yesterday after noon, soon spresad to such a size that a number of houses in Fair mount were in extreme danger. Two companies of firemen worked for more than three hours with brooms, hand tanks and hose line Several hundred acres of land were burned before the blaze was ex- ttngushed.
 At 1:10 p. m. Engine g of the Waterville station was sent to the scene, but no water was available for work, so brooms and hand tanks had to be used. A call was sent to headquarters at about two o'clock and the auxiliary engine with a 300-gallon tank was dispatched to the fire. Because of the high wind 1t was impossible to check the spread of the f1amese and fire off, cials finally set a backfire and succeeded in checking the fire. Sev- eral hundred spectators were at the scene and they, together with the f1remen believed the danger all past, and left about four o'clock, but the Waterville engine was called back about half an hour la ter, because the wind had started up a blaze again. They remained on the scene until after seven o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Court Battle Looms
 To Delay Headstones
Supreme Court to Decide ssue-State Purchasing
 Agent Claims Right-HartfOrd Concern Protests

MT. Geissler at its head. Under state law the Veterans Home commission supplies a headstone to cost not more than $50.
 MT. Geissler's specications call for American light marble stones, five feet, six inches tall; one foot, four inches wide, and four inches thick. The contractor is to set the stone. inscribed with the name of the vet- eran and other data, to pass inspec- ton of the Veterans Home Commis- sion. Waterbury concerns will be eligible to bid for the new contract if they are interested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Comparative Costs
the electrical program of $1O,945

the electrical program of $lO,945, 061.
 Wendell Willkie would probably estimate this cost to date at nearer $75,000.000, maintaining that al- lotting only 10 millions of that first 200 spent by IVA to electricity makes the yardstick rubber from the first inch to the last"
 Total operating revenues of the IVA from its establishment to its last report have been $4,241,81 Of this, $3,261 ,252 has come from out side sales of power, and slightly less than a million are charges to other IVA activities.
 Where the Money Goes
 Here's how IVA sets up its oper- ating expenses to date on power: Production ........... 5 835, ,926.11 Transmission ....... 394,530.74 Accounting and col
 lecting ............ 31,O12.56 Sales promotion ..... POS, ,448.54 Administrative and
 general ............. 6o7,a21.15
 Total operating ex-
 pense ............. $2,074, ,239.10
 The IVA has set aside $173, ,669 for payments to Tennesse and Alabama
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Knoxville, Tenn, March 28-The conception of IVA is far greater than the controversy apt to reveal In small wrangngs the price of jackasses in personal que between administrators the tendency may be lose sight of the vast scope of the whole development
 vision planned development three-quarters large all England
 President Roosevelt April 1O 1885, almost Congress message in which he said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
READING AND WRITING.
Noted in the Cath

READlNG AND WRITING. .NOCeQ III the CdCn- oc Book list of the Cardinal Hayes Literature Commit tee in the biography group: Philip IT. by William Walsh former Waterburian; "This Is My Story" by Eleanor Roosevelt; Madame Curie" by Eva Curie; Three Housing Cheers" by Elizabeth Jordan; history High Points of Medieval Culture by James J. Walsh; Brittany Patro by Wicklfe Ross; Pioneer Irish of New England" by Michael OBren; literature and essays: The Place of St. Thomas More in English Lit erature and History" by E. w. Chambers; "Bartletts Familiar Quotations" revised poetry "Gates and Other by Maurice Walsh; Summer Moonshine" by B. G. Wodehouse; "Trumpets Calling" by Dora Aydeotte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

spent, even if 1t never comes back directly to the treasury in cash.
 Now it is proposed to weigh in the balance after five years the thing that Senator Norris. father of the IVA" called in 1883 "one of the most reassuring programs that ever came from a President along the line of preserving our natural resources" though he remarked then that it would take many years to bring it to complete fruitition."
 President Roosevelt in those days also called it probably the widest experiment. ever conducted by government" If we shall be Suc- cessful here," he added, "a way would be pointed for other similar projects" ..
 Has IVA been successful" That is the question the congressional in- vestigators propose to decide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
On the wash line

On the wash line. .Comely Eleanor Stevens of the Boyden street Stevens most disappointed in not being able to Frank Buck of Bring Elm Back Alive fame at the colorful Sportsmens Show at the New Haven Arena Friday evening Others who took in the exhibit Billy Gibson, Joseph P Ken nedy and son, Ruth BeersdOrfer, Ed Kasnsk and John A. Cluney. .Dr. Leon TOtten has closed his Bank street office desk for four days to take in vention proceedings of eye specialists in the Bean Town. Dr. Rene Messier optometrist at Rays, is back the job after recovering from recent ill., ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Pickups here and there.

Pickups here and there. Nancy Holcomb and Ernie Anderson guests at the buffet luncheon of Nancy Newton prior to the annual Gnomes ball in the Delta Kappa Epsilon house in New Haven Saturday night Harry Zuela of Crown street has gone in for tnfoil collecting in big way He made his first donation to the Tower Saturday and trust it will not be his last. Ann Hyland of 18 Drggs street, Waterve, celebrated her fourth birthday yesterday. She's frequent tinfol donor to the Tower Guido Cucoo. Sorry ole pal can't meet your request much as I would like to- but rules are rules
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
THE CANAPE TRAY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

 Here comes your hostess Bearing tray, She's feeling right proud, Concocted new canape You must come over She tolo us on phone, We're having cocktails at six, Ut sounded like tone). Row upon row there were Of tiny circles and squares, We all stood around nibbling, CThere weren't enough chairs). Caviar and anchovy And all kinds of paste, Decorated toast bits, (You should have seen the waste). The cocktails were grand, We ate and we ate, Some wondered about dinner AS the hour grew late. But by nine we knew Thered be no dinner that day, Except what we got From the canape tray.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Kate Smith is famous for her Come and Get It" parties following her broadcast. The cast all make dash to her dressing room, and the menu is always the same, pie and cake Those attending usually eat off the top of the piano the head of the bass drum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
SCHOOLS USE YELLOW CHALK

Asbury Park, N. J., (UP)-As an aid to pupils with poor vision, the Osbury Park board of education has voted to use yellow chalk for all blackboard work in the schools here. The substitution for white chalk was made following an eye test in schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
AnsuUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. 1. Washington Redskins. 2. Boise.
 3. West Point, N. Y. 4. Jack Rabbit. 5. Wilhelm Miklas. 6. Dry rot. !. James Fenimore Cooper. 8. The study of disease as a province of scientific knowl- edge.
 3. Democrat. 10. $40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Farmers of Northern Ireland have threatened to discontinue shipping by trucks controlled by the North ern Ireland road transport board. which they declare has become a monopoly, ...l .--.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Variety is the spice of life, according to the pro- gram committee of the Waterbury Junior League. A bundle tea and fashion show will be their offering at the Copper Room at the Hotel Elton tomorrow. Members instead of paying the usual admission price, will be compelled to bring bundle containing some useful articles which will be resOld and the receipts turned over to the league treasury. Models at the fashion show will be Ann Griggs, Jean Granniss Mrs. Norman Kunde, Mrs. Joseph Brennan and Mary Arlene BOlan. NOn-league members will be welcome by either bringing bundle or paying the usual price of admission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
STORM OVER THE TVA-The Last of Series
 of Six Timely Spot News Stories IVA Has a Great Vision; Can It Pay for Itself?
Some Say Yes; Some Say No; Actually, It Is a Question of Bookkeeping

a stories discussing Valley Authority in the light proposals congressional nvest gaton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

high single, Rita Demers had high single of 134. The complete scores follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
To days Answers to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

Yes. The court in Dixon versus Millhorn (Ohio, 93D held that one who is bailee of property for hire, becomes by virtue of an implied con- tract, gratuitous bailee of such property, which inadvertently comes into his possession by reason of the express contract of bailment when he has knowledge of such possession
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

The mOtorist who, hoping to make Washington by the first week of April to the glory of the Japanese cherry trees perhaps by better planning may reach Virginia at apple blossom time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

A special bowling match was held yesterday afternoon between a team of Waterville Girls and team of Waterville men. The girls proved their superiority by winning two strings out of three, and taking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

'tSlutl1C HOOSeVeIC UH ApTH ID, I333, aIIIOSC eX' 0 Congress message in which he said:
Evening star., 1938-11-22


ambition. the defeat of Senator Ger
aid P. Nye, who was seeking re-
election. Nye had defeated LANCER
In the primary for the Republican
senatorial nomination. LANCER,
good hater, has sought for several
years to bring down Senator Nye-
for Nye turned flatly against LANCER
In the days Of Langers earlier con-
tests, when LANCER was indicted by q
Federal grand jury on the ground Of
improper political use Of Federal
funds.
The North Dakota voters, there
fore, have just elected . Democrat
to the governorship, reelected an
anti-New Deal Republican Senator
and two Republican members OF the
House, one Of whom has record OF
caustic and continuous attack upon
the New Deal In Washington.
Gov. Elect Moses won by about
$4,000 votes in 4 total vote Of ESQ, 900.
Senator Nye at the same time won
over Gov. Langer in the senatorial
race by approximately 1900 votes.
This looks like a final spill for Lam
ger, who has raised more trouble in
North Dakota politics in the last few
years than any other man. After
his indictment and trial, LANCER
staged q comeback, winning another
gubernatorial race. But this year
the voters trimmed him efYectually.
Strong Factor for Years.
The Non-Partisan League was
started years ago in North Dakota
by the progressive wing Of the Re-
publican party, plus liberal Demo-
Gratis. It was . potent factor IN
politics for q long time-and Sena-
tor Nye himself owed his first eleva-
tion to the Senate and his re-elec-
ton to the league. In recent years,
however. 1t has functioned wholly as
. forgetting organization under the
control Of LANCER. It fell into dis
repute with q lot Of independent
voters, as well as with the conserva-
tive wing Of the Republican party.
Moreover, the voters became fed up
with LANCER and his administration.
Indeed, the defeat of the Nom
Partisan League and LANCER in
North Dakota has many similarities
to the defeat OF the Farmer-Labor
party and Gov. Benson in Mime
sofa. The people will stand just 50
much selnshness on the part Of polit-
ical organizations and their leaders
and then they rebel.
Republicans by the thousands
joined the Democrats in electing
Moses Governor this year, without
any thought about whether the vic
tory Of Moses would be considered 4
victory for the Roosevelt New Deal.
They reached the conclusion it was
more important to rid North Dakota
Of Langerism than it was to defeat
the New Deal party in q guberna-
torial race. Hagan won the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor last
Evening star., 1938-11-22

Nobody excuse the assassination Of Secretary
Hitler being able ultmatm govern
proceeded with wholesale purgng Of all the Jews in the
included those Germans who of Jewish ancestry
themselves had nothing In with the Jews for
or two generations
throughout the wordeven among the individuals or the nations
who hoped bandwagon after Reich had
shown its determination to obtain justice at any price,
The Vchy Conference to handle the Jewish sit
uat!on resulted an expression Of po wishes and hopes that
would remained had not for the recent events in
Germany
worship, the
hsaon Of Jewish property the staggering fine imposed the Jews
indemnity the assassination the diplomat have brought
forth unprecedented and also
opportunity with Hts international policies
to put him on the spot.
immigration large scale appears to be willing to open
its gates to the German Jews Cuba which did not want
number exes from Germany proportion to her size and ppu
lAion
important fact that the persecution
in Germany has q political effect. The rea-
than they were Immediately after the signature OF the Munich
Public opinion the United Kingdom might
pei the Chamberlain government to be adamant toward
Berlin.
regardless Of how Chamberlain
the popular sentiment against yielding further to the Reich
growing doubt political Of the Cham
regime making the most out Of the Jewish oppression to
"ayenge" Berchtesgaden
there public sentiment fostered
certain extent by the political enemies Of and Bonnet
politics incidents
heir the throne the murder Of Dip
lomadc attache
Optimistic statesmen in this country and
had hoped that the really practical result Of the Munich
agreement would limitation of armament expenditure
hastily
does apply the major nations the European countries alone
Evening star., 1938-11-22
pAt)SY NAVE

been resigned Germany but half the empire remains be
quered will stumble
The Of subduing their empires also be too much
for the German allies, Italy likely Japan
But these only possibilities Meanwhile besides the public
difference Jewish question this country already involved
bitter dispute with Brazilian trade The
constantly relations the United States be
the
enns potential friends repeal Of the Spanish EMBARGO
test the couny capacity for realistic thinking by asking
both Of these when Congress convenes.
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