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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11
AnssUers To
 Test Questions


 Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. California. 2. A poisoned condition of the blood.
 ,. Yes.
 4. An American fresh wa ter duck, regarded as superior to all others for food. 5. Andrew Carnegie. 6. The speed of electricity is assumed to be the same as that of light.
 !. Little Rock.
 s. That time of the year when the day and night are equal.
 9. Wild dogs of Australia. 10. By extracting the gas from coal.
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Todays Answsrs 10
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

1. Hamlet slew Polonius by stab ping him.
 2. Cyrano de Bcrgerac is char acter in a play by Rostand.
 3. Sydney Carton is a character in novel written by Dickens.
 4. The entire action of the play, The Trial of Mary Dugan, takes place in a courtroom.
 5. Isadora Duncan was dancer
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Church To Sponsor
 Bazaar Next Month
St. Michaels Committee Appointed Plans Social Tonight-Mrs. Wilson Named PTA. Head
WATERVlllE
Mira E. w. Henion-1786 Thomaston Ave.--TeI s-5462

Waterville, May 11.-A meeting was held Monday night at st.. Michaels church. when plans were made for bazaar n the parish hall on the evenings of June 9th, 10th and 11th. The societies in charge of this affair will be, the Children of Mary, the Ladies' Aid society and the Holy Name society, with Rev. Francis Higgins. general chair man of all committees.
 The members elected to the pub licity committee include: c. Arthur Dubois, Mrs. Charles Denehy and Mrs. Joseph Seery.
 It has been decided to have Vari- ous booths in county fair style, which will be under the supervision of the Ladies Aid society. As a novelty for the younger folks, there will be a fish pond. in charge of the Children of Mary society. The men will take charge of the hot dog stand.
 An entertainment will be furnish- ed, an orchestra will be present to provide music for dancing.
 A special meeting of the commit tees will bc held Monday night at the parish hall at 7:30 o'clock.
 Bible Classes Meet
 The Waterbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses will meet to- night at Davenport hall in the Sec- ond Congregational church. Watcr- bury. at 7:30 o'clock. The Water vile members will attend in body and will meet at the Grace Meth odist church at 7:15 D. m. Election of officers will take place and at 8 o'clock all will adjourn to another part of the hall, where an illustrat- ed lecture on Oxford and Edin- burgh, 1887" will be given by Rev. Roy M. Houghton of New Haven Rev. Mir. Houghton will be intro duced by Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg pastor of the First church and pres ident of the Waterbury Council of Churches.
 The Casper s. Davis. American Legion, will hold a social meeting tonight at o'clock at Fraternity hall. Cards will be played and re- treatments served under the super vision of Junior Vice-Commander Andrew Bell, chairman of the en- tertainment committee.
 The monthly meeting of the sec ond district, American Legion, will take place tonight. in the town hall in Hamden at 8 o'clock. This will be a memorial meeting and Mrs Ethel Byrnes. district memorial chairlady. will be in charge. Mrs Dorothy Cook of the local auxiliary will render a vocal number. A large representation from Waterville Wil attend.
 The Parent Teacher association ol Wateryille held monthly business meeting yesterday afternoon in tht gymnasium of the Sprague school featured by election of officers. Mrs Alfred Kenny was chairman Of tht nominating committee. assisted b, Mrs. Neil Bradley.
 The newly elected officers include Mrs. Eilmar Wilson. president: Mrs R. w. Darlington. first vice-prcsi dent; Mrs. John Byrnes, secont vice president; Mrs, Russell Athcr ton, reelected secretary, and Mrs Ralph Bates. reelected treasurer. ! Plans were discussed for the Jun
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11

A number of Waterbury girls have been selected to work with Miss Higgins on the arrangements committee. They are the Misses Christine Finn, Mary Louise Par sons, Mildred Jarvis, Mary Dillon, Frances Dzinsky, Rita Millerck, Ar lene Chatfield. Angeline Russo. Marion Scigliano. Anne German and Nancy Griffin.
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meeting of the organization. which will be the final one of the present season. As is the usual custom, this will be a social aff ,,ir. and 1t was voted to have 8 luncheon served at a place to be decided upon by committee in charge of Mrs. Lester Niven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11
SHIRLEY GETS LEAD

Shirley Ross, featured in "The Big Broadcast of 1938," will next be seen in Prison Farm" opposite Lloyd Nolan. John Howard and J. Carol NaiSh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11
Incorrigibles From Other Prisons Become Just Bunch of Numbers on "The Rock"
."CUARDING ALCATRAZ"
Life Is Grim
 ROutine--But They Live It.

This Is the first of three stories on Guarding Alcatraz," written by Capt. A. K. Archer, former guard on "The Rock"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11

NEXT: Spanish dungeons be- meath the rocks of Alcatraz re- call prison practices of 300 years ago, q sharp contrast with today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11

The smokers of the United States consume approximately 106. GOO. 900 .000, GOO cigarets annually.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-01

MIR. and Mrs. Edward Tucker,
of Basco, West Virginia, spent
Thanksgiving with. Mr. and Mrs.
H. G.. Tucker.
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for his absence and thereby re-
lieved quite a tension that was
growing stronger as the hours
passed.
Walter, whom his friends and
neighbors described as being an
extremely quite and home-loving
young man, has been living with
Mrs. ]. c. Campbell. Saturday
afternoon he came to West JEFF
ferson and before leaving home,
told Mrs. Campbell. that he was
going to the show before return
ing home that night. = J" - '.'.- d
/ When he failed to show up next
morning, she became alarmed and
a mild search started and grew
more extensive with the passing
of the hours. $3.50.
Upon returning Monday night
he explained that he met up with
William Edwards and drove over
with him to see his father in Eliz-
abethton, Tenn Somewhere en-
route their car broke down and
they were unable. to get it re-
paired and get back home before
Monday evening.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-01

: "A number pfs west effsrson
people attended essflineraT of
c. H.. Coward, father of Carl Col
ward who died at his home at
Wilbar, Sunday morning after a
briefzyillness. Funeral service was
held at Union church, near his
home, where he had long been
active, in religious work. Rev.
Ed. Hayes was in charge Of the
service. .,.-.s .., - ..s
mfr. Coward who was sc years
old, was prominent farmer and
manufacturer For many years
he had been actively engaged IN
The lumber business and a few
years ago purchased the Card
well Lumber company of North
Wilkesboro. - agzI si:9i
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lizzie Vannoy Coward; five sons
and.two. daughters, @. E. Coward.
Charlotte;l, E.. L.. Coward, Will
bar; S. T. Coward, North, Wiki
esboro;.. Carl F. Coward, OF, this
place; H. c. Coward, Indian Trail;
Mrs. Dora Bell Norman and Miss
Clara. Coward, .Wilbar; one half
brother Wilbar Coward of Grassy
Creek: ..-.c....1 III. s q. t..-.l
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Fleetwood Takes,
9 QOfioG aA(R,1 fl
ZUameS Off w. j.
/. aWaT hEAIlI! EarA -:
Boys Game Was Extremely
Close And Extra ! Period
ri2S Needed To Break Tie. +:

Fleetwood, Nov 281Fleetwood
high school defeated West Jeffer-
son here in az doubleheader last
Wednesday night, the girls win
ming 49, to II and the boys 81 to
18qffH ,2.a.1aja cL I'm .eL"2g
e The girls game was a hard
fought battle, with the Fleetwood
girls being q little more accurate
on field shots. The boys game
was close throughout At no time
was there more than three points
difference in the score. An extra
period was needed to break the
tie. Lennly scored a basket in the
extra period to win the game.
Line up of girls game: 80. i.
West Jefferson ~ Fleetwood
Brown a.. ,..- .. ...-., Green (5)
Church (3) Eastridge (5)
(2) Day COY
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be considerations Christian,
Oklahoma land Tennessee. Ten
Fnessee still has Ole Miss. to play
this week, and while we are not
worried over the outcome, that
might possibly mar the Vols
record. ID / u
Next to the Rose Bowl, the
Sugar Bowl promises to furnish
an interesting game, for a contest
there between Texas Christian,
ETennessee5or Duke. would be sure
to draw thousands. +
A "Tipt on" Pittsburgh !.
Eric, Upton, Dukes All-Amer-
lean possibility who won nation
acclaim by his punting Saturday,
turned a tide in football history,
for even fans were beginning to
lose interest in Jock Souther-
lands famed Pittsburgh teams
BECAUSE they i could never lose!
It may sound aironicaI but a per-
feet team which never has a
chance to lose may grow a bit
tiresome. !
Whatever. Upton may have to
complain about he is certainly
basking in. the sunlight of praise
from sports writer's just now. He
has been described as ga peerless
kicker, ga perfect punter'', AN
all-American" and in all other
endless terms a football player
may dream of or even hope to as
pire to.
Facts and Figures
We were proud of the fact that
daily papers compared Lansing
with Duke, and are even so now
that Duke added more laurels of
victory to its crown! And speak
ing of records Lansing chalked
up one this season by annexing
the Appalachian Hi conference
title. Generalization to Coach
Morphis and his powerful Lam
sing team.
There are not many games left
to be played this week, but
among these we pick: i
Tennessee over Ole Miss. i /,
Notre Dame over Southern Cal
ifornia. -,...-~... .s4@..t- sa-...
N. c. State over Citadel.
Temple over Fla. '-' ' |
= Ga. over Miami. .-z*
Oklahoma. V er Washington
State. /
" Rice over S. M: U. |
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-01

The shades of the gridiron
-eason are quickly disappearing
into the dawn of the basketball
regime, and while theer are few
football games to predict, there
is some general summing up as
to records and standings that all
followers are interested in. Then,
too, there2is the much talked of
Rose Bowl yet to come. Last week
the elements played an important
part in many games as well as
our predictions, thus giving us
three losses and 2 ties out Of II
which brings us down to around
300 for the season which is not
SO bad, considering the snow
Storms for an alibi. s 7 3 !.
California Bound
I All indications would point to
the fact that Duke is tops for a
Rose Bowl invitation. This isajust
not your Dopster's prediction,
bur that of; all-American Walter
Winchell, and hundreds of 9TH
ers who are writing about this
New Year Classic.
Wallace Wade, because Of his
past record at Alabama, il might
be called the South's Grand Old
Man of Football. During his eight
years at Alabama, before coming
to Duke, he won 81 games, lost
10 and tied three. At Duke dur
ing the past eight years his team
has won 81 games, lost ii and
tied g. Then, too, Wade has a
Rose Bowl record that has, never
been equalled, having won two
games and tied 1. This season is
probably his greatest; having
played nine games and not being
scored upon. i
There are other teams yet to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-01

is. Each person who subscribed
for the certificates would have a
voice in its operation through the
election of a board of directors.
When the commissioners ap=
proved the plan, an extensive
campaign will be launched, it was
agreed asd 1:.# .ia,y *: a:1s ="
B. Hash is chairman Of the
finance committee and Wade Ell
er is chairman of the special COM
nittee elected to contact the COM
rnossioners. Other members in
clude Rev. r. H. Stone, Prof.
Plummer, DR. Dean Jones, Gwyn
Price, Roy Badger, A. B. Hurt,
Dean Mcmillan, Ed Barr, Rev. w.
J. Huneycutt, Mrs. P. G. Wright,
Mrs Dean Jones, Mrs. W. J.
Huneycutt. a5:t a.. 4t@l -c1c*,f..*
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TO ASK COUNTY TO
SP ONSOR OSPITAE

NContinued from Page. Qpe)
arSlnd $4,000 to $685. gA, with
the SPONSORS share running some
WHERE asewN $fOs0O9O9 20
HE HOSPITAL coIiinaittsesgRave
proposed fiat 4heacoun act as
sp9iisor-~and submit the project
at 6nee~for.WPA approval SO. that
thissmay be obtained before 4it
is too4late!'9' Congressman e. ,L1
Doughton has also manifested a
keen interest in the proposed
project. '"''93 #"'' - 80 !. u
Realizing that the county does
not have. any surplus funds to
contribute to- the sponsors part
Of construction, the committees
are, proposing the organization of
an Ashe County Hospital .Asso~
citation, TO- raise Approximately
$4,000, to, build and equip the
hospital, and to operate it after
~ 'Aa OuAAt: - A::SIG75l to- }LG..};>2
The finance committee recon-
mended Tuesday night at the
general meeting that the Ashe
County Hospital Association be
Incorporated as a non-proft stock
company, sell non-negotiahle,
nen-profits bearing. stock certifi-
cates,a at $1,000 each and that af-
ter the $4,000 are raised, that the
money be turned over. to the
county as the sponsors. share.
l. Upon completion of the build
ing, the county in turn is to agree
to lease or turn back the hospital
to this organization to operate on
a hon-proft, non-ownership bas-
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WARRENSVILLE PARSON- @T'
.'.' AGE BURNED LAST WEEK

Continued from Page One)
ped before it spread.
Realizing the inadequacy OF
fire fighting equipment in Ashe
county, citizens have been asked
to be careful with overtaxing
heating equipment of all kinds
particularly in cold weather
when the wind is blowing at a
high rate of speed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-01
AsYOHng1 Mans
II Return Home
Citizens of Baldwin Com
. lnlaVuln,'ity Scene OF Excite
81 ment. Lost" Returned. =.

hThe anxiety and bewiIderment
occasioned by Kidnapping pre-
vailed in the Baldwin community
Sunday and Monday as dozens of
persons joined in an. animated
search for Walter Copper, a young
man who had apparently disap-
peared mysteriously. = =
Monday night, however, he re-
turned and gave an explanation
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aEallllIies To-
HTT1ol 10 's1b1s Vsr sdT. soon Ii
ause ~ Ala ri

"esTa3E fsr.t's 'gsi@
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DINNER Is

Mr.. Ronford Baldwin has re-
turned home from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Riggea1 and
son returned home with him for
a visit. - @,#.ra .a... f.,
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SCHEDULE
Friday, Dec. 332nd

= " Friday, Dec. End 5T|@&-
Nathan's Greek at West Jeffer-
~, z ~IG ...ErG ~ .2Ff>"t%N Z: = fIET
VIC. at Riverview. 10. !. =. = , -
Todd at Jefferson. '',.'- l. ,.''.'@
':'' Tuesday, Dec. 9Th $50
Fleetwood at Riveryiew. - -
Todd at West Jefferson. =, III -,
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(This standing does not include
the games played at Riverview
last night between Riverview and
Nathan's Creek ):nt ."3@@Gti i Z.
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RESULTS OF'-GAMES

.s3 BOYS 2rf H.. 1~.~.'-
Fleetwood, 81; West Jefferson,
10; VIC, SO; Elkland, Is. z...9..
sac. 4 ~ GIRLS .rs x1 r>o.H
Fleetwood, 49, West Jefferson,
II; VIC, 81, Elkland, 20. ~ til
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
Laborer Can Buy More

Units like United States Steel will benefit since
they have plants operating in the principal pro-
ducing areas. Thus the distances for raw material
and finished goods transport will be shorter Costs
Of distribution, therefore. go down. When these
costs go down. sales go up. When sales go up,
labor obtains more work and continuous work.
This enables the laborer to buy more for his own
better living.
And finally, as decentralization speeds itself in
industry at an equal speed will the cry go up
for the Government to get out of business and
get back to the job of governing.
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(BoGEe C1rter'S opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those of The Washington TinreSJ
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

off further railway destruction, decentralization.
disaster, Frederick M Halsey recognized railway
authority, gives this column these observations
and recommendations to railway security owners:
The millions or more holders of eight billion
dollars $4,000, ,OO0,OO0) of railroad stocks and
the many thousands who hold billions of dollars
of railroad bonds in default, or on the edge Of
the precipice, should, first, join the Railroad
Owners Association, washington, D. C. Then:
l. Fight for a reduction of taxes for the rail-
way in which you are interested
2. Find out the folly and cost of labor feather.
bed rules" stand for and fight for remedy.
g. Fight for closer regulation of your COM
petitors-or else insist that the railroads have
no greater regulation than competitors.
f. Remind your acquaintance who are ship
pers or receivers of freight that the railroads
have put them and their towns on the map and
must be preserved. Get them to use railroads
for handling their freight.
S. Assert and protect your rights, and you soon
will find that dividends and interest again will
be earned and paid. You are entitled to just
return.
8. Act now. Write your Senator's Congress-
men, the ICC or even the President of the United
States. Voice your demands. You and your
families have millions of votes.
Tottering railroads do not make for national
prosperity and fullflood employment.
Copyright, 1888, by B. c. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

Of ceaseless worry over presents one must give
If had my way we would do away with every
single present on Christmas, except for the tiny
children. Call our friends on the phone, send
them wire or a letter, just to let them know
we love them and are thinking Of them. I sup
pose the merchants would suffer from this but,
after all, hate to see day like Christmas be-
come as commercialized as it has today.
A MOTHER thing I would do is to keep every
N church in the city open nights during the
winter. To me it is so awful to pass the closed
doors at night and see the very buildings that
are supposed to be erected for the poor cold
and dark, with people shivering and no place
to sleep. Remember Christs saying: '"The meek
shall inherit the earth" Well, we know they
do not do this! I do not see, though, why they
should not have use Of the churches. They
could at least have warm shelter and a roof
over their heads during the bitter cold months
I have asked repeatedly why the churches are
not kept open and the answer is they would be
20 dirty in the morning that nobody would
come to them for services
Easter Happiest Holiday
EASTER is perhaps the happiest and most
- carefree of all our holidays. 1t is the be-
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

Not only so, but railway investors see their
properties fighting an uphill battle to survive.
The wreckage wrought in security market values
demonstrates that additional important systems
are regarded as doomed to insolvency.
Yet Washington took no steps whatsoever to
provide any kind Of relief for this industry, es-
sential to the very life of the American people.
Security OWners Urged to Act
WHAT can be done to remedy this deplorable
w situation, a situation which should alarm
thoughtful railway employees because further de-
cay and disaster inevitably will hurt the ability
Of the roads to maintain even their present at
tenuated working forces?
To move Washington to exert itself to stave
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

workers have learned the eff
cacy, the power, of combina-
tion. The savers haven't; rail-
way stockholders and bond
holders have no organization
comparable in influence with
the railway labor brotherhoods.
The consequence: Railway
wage rates today are the high
est in Americas history. Divi-
dend and interest payments
have suffered severely, many
thousands Of investors having
had returns on their savings
cllrtailed or Stopped entirely
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

delighted when it is over. I
suppose this is sure sign Of
advancing age. But, perhaps,
1t may also be a slight realiza-
tion Of how far we have drifted
away from the meaning Of
these holidays.
Take Christmas, for instance.
The true meaning of that day
Is supposed to be divine love
and unselfish devotion to our
religion. Christmas may be
lots of fun for small children,
but to us it has become q day
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

custom Of long standing, was
cited as one of the outstand-
ing examples Of "price-freez-
ing" through monopolistic
practices. The Congress obe-
diently blished a Monopoly
Investigating Committee. Ru-
mors flew thick and fast last
week that steel was the first
on the list to be skinned.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Congress
have again been beaten to the
punch.
Steel tossed out it's famous
"PittShurph plus" price system.
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
Easter Happiest Holiday

ENAsTER is perhaps the happiest and most
- carefree OF all our holidays It is the be-
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
''But-

COME time ago this column made the statement
~ that the engineers Of the United States had
beaten Franklin Roosevelt to the punch on decen-
tralization of monopoles by ten years or more.
AS an example we cited the decentralization of
many of the major automobile combines-scatter-
ing their manufacture and assembly plants all
over the country.
When the President called for an investigation
Of monopolies, the steel industry as has been the
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
"Pittsburgh Plus" System

THE Pittsburgh plus system of pricing for the
l. steel industry has been the practice of select
ing few points of shipment, setting the price as
o. those points plus what it costs to deliver from
those points to the final destination of the
consumer
Now what has happened? United States Steel
Jumped the gun on Mr.. Roosevelt and his merry
monopolist hunters by putting Chicago, Birming-
The Washington times., 1938-07-08

Actually, this is one more step toward decen-
tralization and breaking up of monopoles by
the monopolists themselves They are breaking
their own huge structures, not because of fear of
Roosevelt or whatever a handful of politicians
may say about them, but simply because they
have found the days Of monopolistic centraliza-
ton are no longer profitable.
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
My Say

A MOTHER holiday has come and gone. 1t is
"A peculiar thing but as the years pass each
holiday is harder for me to face and I am so