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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
They Should Be Hung

Broom holders, small hooks and
screws help to keep the household
cleaning equipment in good work
ing order. Hang up brooms, mops,
busters and cleaning brushes by
attaching screws to the handles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
Hint on Spoon Bread

Bake and serve spoon or corn
bread in well buttered, individual
baking dishes, custard cups or cas-
.seroles. This keeps the bread hotter.
requires less baking time and makes
lit easier to serve.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
HINTS FOR
HOUSED IvES

Always store leftover vegetables
in separate dishes in the refrigera-
tor. Even though they are to be
combined later, the flavors will be
better.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
D 0 j C |. A S
N { W s
). w. PUMPING SYSTEM is
BEING RESTORED TO USF

The Douglas salt water pump
which has been out of use since the
new fresh water system was COM
pleted, is being put in shape for use
again by city employees and mem
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
Vacuum Cleaner MuzzIe

Empty the vacuum cleaner into
large paper sack Saved from
groceries. The sack can be discard
ed easily and the dust won't fly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
Restoring Riscuits

To reheat leftover rolls or bis
cults, dip them quickly into hot
water and bake them four minutes
in a hot oven. Serve Immediately
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
Pickle Canape

Dip thin slices of sweet pickles
in mayonnaise. Then place the
pickles on crackers or toast spread
with fish paste.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

Edward Johnson, manager of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, made
his operate debut at Padua in 1911.
He was born in Guelph, Ontario.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

Ft. Leavenworth is one of the
oldest military posts west of the
Mississippi. 1t was built in 1927
by Col Henry LeaVenworth
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
Pumpkin Pie Filling

Mix few raisins, dates, figs,
nuts or some coconut in your next
pumpkin pie. A third Of a cupful
will be enough
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

The city of johannesburg, South
Africa. was founded after gold
was discovered there in 1885,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

In 1882, when leech farming was
a profitable industry, 57500,00O
leeches were imported into France.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

the finger nails when doing house
work. 1t will protect the nails from
stains.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12
INITIATION PLANNED
BY c. D. A.; REGULAR
BUSINESS DISCUSSED

Plans were made last night for
initiation services to be held by the
Catholic Daughters of America at
their last meeting in February, when
candidates will be admitted to full
membership in the organization.
Mrs. Walter G.. Hellan, Grand
Regent, presided at last nights
meeting at which routine business
was discussed. Because of illness,
the Rev. A. j. Coudeyre was unable
to speak at the gathering.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

About 250,000 Jews and non-Ary-
ans still live in Berlin despite the
drive of Nazis to "Aryanize the
German capital completely"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

Blackland, Texas, experiment sta
ton officials say recent expert
ment showed Acala cotton yielded
an average of 381 pounds of lint an
acre, the best performance of ID
varieties.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-12

FingernaiI Pointer
Pack soap and cold cream under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
Miss Phillips Name
 Drawn For OAR Trip
Wby High School Senior Has Chance of Being Chosen
 "Miss Connecticut Activities Listed

Miss Dorothy Phillips of 85 Ridge field avenue, a senior at Wilby high school, was selected yesterday as Waterbury's candidate for the hon. or of representing Connecticut in the annual Washington pilgrimage sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 By chance only which determines choice, Miss Phillips was selected over Virginia Happen of Crosby and Marion Martino of Leavenworth high school. Names of the three girls, who were selected because of their outstanding traits of depend- ability, service, leadership and pa triotism in their respective schools, were placed in a box, and Miss Phillips name was drawn. In this manner also will the state repre- sentative be selected. The winner will be awarded the Washington trip.
 Awards For Three
 The three girls will receive awards from the D. A. R. before the close of the school year, according to Dr. Condon.
 Considerable discussion was con- ducted on the question of nuisance caused by dirt and smoke emitting from chimneys of school buildings, especially from Wilby high school. Chairman Walsh said that a repre- sentative of stoker company was due here this week to investigate the cause. He added that the board is considering the purchase of new smokeless soft coal, at least for ex- pertinent.
 The committee on school activities reports that permission has been granted to the following:
 Shamrock basketball team, use of the Kingsbury gymnasium on We'd nesday evenings for basketball prac- tice.
 Mohawks basketball team, use of the Washington gymnasium on Monday evenings for basketball practice.
 Flashes basketball team, use of the Washington gymnasium on Wednesday evenings for basketball practice.
 Brooklyn Jrs., basketball team, use of the Washington gymnasium on Wednesday evenings for basketball practice.
 Leavenworth high school, use of the Wilby gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria on the evening of February 24th, for their annual school carnival.
 St. Francis basketball team, use of the Washington gymnasium on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 5 for basketball practice.
 MT. Allen, use of the gymnasium on Monday evenings for junior dancing class.
 MT. Floyed Evans, teacher of in- strumental music, to use the audi toritlm on Tuesday afternoons and Monday evenings for rehearsals.
 MT. Brophy, use of the Wilby gym nasium on December q, January II, January 25 and March 9th, for the home games of the Driggs school basketball team from 3:30' until 5 p. m.
 Crosby French club, use of the au- 6itorium on Friday evening, January IA, from ' to 9 for moving pictures.
 Waterbury Branch of the. Ameri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
NEW ASSOCIATION
 STAGES MINSTREL

Miss Ruth Pooler scored with a dance speciality during the first an- nual minstrel of the Mattatuck Athletic association which took place last night before large au- dience assembled at Temple hall Other outstanding hits included vocal rendition by Director Ray Bond and a whistling selection of- fered by Walter Forrest. The affair was given to assist the association in renting a meeting place in the Mill Plain section.
 Other soloists on the program hl- cluded Peggy Canning, Howard Hamel, Bob Cahill, Dan Hawkins, Ed Barker, Jane Nelson, Pauline Cormier and Bill Cahill.
 Members of the chorus were Nor ma Nelson, Betty GannutZ, Berna- dine Suprenant, Betty Canning, Jane Sauer. Kay ORourke, Howard Gaunt, Edward Barker, William LeFevre, Ray Biron, John Wall, Er- nest Sathory, James Edmond and David Smith.
 Henry Schuster accompanied at the piano. Comedians were Robert and William Cahill and Howard Heaton. Ushers were William Bald win, James Overton and Theodore Burmeister.
 Shirley Taylor and Paul De Voc featured as tap dancers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
WILSON DISCUSSES
 HORSE CAR DAYS
Many New Members Ad= nlitted to Mattatuck His=
 tOrical Society

Colored slides showing 18th cen- tury sterecoscopic views of fashions, with illustrations form various mag azines, were presented before mem bers of the Mattatuck Historical society who attended meeting last night.
 The pictures were shown by A. H. Wilson of Boston, who lectured on Hoop Skirt and Horse Car Days" Prints from family albums gave an impression of the brighter side of life before automobiles made their appearance.
 Regular business was omitted, but the following new members were ac- cepted: Miss Ruth Barry, Mrs. A. N. Larson, Joseph Vanderman, Miss Jennie Hinman, MT. and Mrs. Archie J. MacDermid, MT. and Mrs. Robert w. Belfit, Miss Ellida Anderson, Miss Helen c. Doran, Miles F. McNiff, Jr., Wallace Bartlett, Miss Helen Koslosky and David H. Thompson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

under one head or with each rival organization holding its own "ter- ritory" and making no effort to en- croach on that of other mob leaders.
 Police Can't Do Much
 And what of police efforts to halt the racket? The survey indicated that in most large cities police ac- tivities against numbers have been lackadaisical, if not nonresident.
 Answers to this question ran like this: A few negroes arrested; occasional arrests; some pick ups"; more or less condoned by police; "puny and intermittent none to speak of";; "they can't get the higher-ups" and "can't get con- victions."
 Most of the replies indicated doubt that the lack of police ac- t4vity resulted from bribes or other fix" methods, but rather from in- ability to assign enough men to clean out the hundreds of small es- tablishments where the numbers slips are sold.
 In some states, apparently, it never has been definitely established whether policy games are contrary to law. Police, working under the general anti-gambling statutes, have been unable to obtain convictions intcourt and have relaxed their eff orts for that reason.
 Sideline Of Luck Charms
 One of the interesting Sidelights on the numbers racket is the tre- mendous sale of dream books, lucky potions and pamphlets showing how to play lunches.
 By far the greatest percentage of those who play policy are negroes or foreigners, most of them supersti- tious, all of them eager to use any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

can association of University Wom- en, use of Room 108B from three to four on the following dates, January 10 and "A and February 2 and 21 for study group meeting.
 Blessed Sacrament midget basket ball team, use of the Russell gymna- sium on Monday evenings for bas- ketball practice.
 Cracker Hill basketball team, use of the Kingsbury gymnasium on the evenings of January 13 and January 20th for basketball practice.
 Waterbury Teachers association, the use of room 108A in Crosby high school for the purpose of holding courses for teachers.
 William B. Eiwell, head of the Crosby English department, use of the Crosby auditorium on the eve ming of January 27, Thursday, for the Beardsley Oratorical Contest.
 Miss Kathleen Crowley, Waterbury Girls club, use of the Crosby gym nasium on Friday evenings from 2 to 8:30 for a dancing class.
 Loretto FitzPatrick, principal of Wilson school, to hold sale of old books, the proceeds to be used for school purposes.
 Crosby Senior Dramatic club, use of Crosby auditorium on Friday evening, January 28th for a meeting.
 American Red Cross, to distribute through the schools questionnaires with regard to home accident pre- vention.
 West Side Speedboys basketball team, use of the Russell gymnasium on Tuesday evenings for basketball games.
 Pride of Welch Circle No. 1348. use of the Sprague gymnasium on the evenings of February IT and 18 for musical comedy.
 Crosby high school swimming schedule for 1937-38 has been re- ceived and approved.
 MT. William DerWin, park depart ment, use of school gynnasiums for parochial school basketball.
 Financial reports have been re- ceived for the following: MT. Evans, Abbott, Anderson, Webster and Will son schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
PEMBROKE COLLEGE CAMP PAICN TO OPEN
University of Brown WO= men to Gather Tomorrow
 to Launch Appeal
(Special to The Democratl

Providence, R. l., Jan. 13.-Brown will convene on the campus of Pembroke college in Brown univer- sity tomorrow and Saturday for the twelfth annual meeting of the Council of Brown University Alum nae associatio and for the launching of their five-year project for a gift of $125,000 to Pembroke college in honor of its semi-centen- nial which Z will be celebrated in 1942.
 Residence Hall
 One hundred thousand dollars of this gift will be used toward the building of a residence hall for Pembroke college, and $25,000 will be devoted to the running expenses of the alumnae association and to the maintenance of its five regional scholarships during these five years. This gift was voted by the Brown alumnae at their annual commence ment meeting last June. Miss Mary w. Woolley, recently retired Mount Holyoke college head, is honorary CIlduuldIl O1 IIlc ScIlll-CCIlCCll1lldl alumnae gift committee, and Mrs. Leslie E. Swain, Providence, is chairman.
 President Henry M., Wriston of Brown will be the principal speaker at the dinner to be given for coun- Gil members by Dean Margaret S.. MorrisS of Pembroke college on Fri day night. Preceding the dinner, delegates will attend classes and will be honored at tea by the Pembroke Athletic. association. The tea will mark the official opening of the newly remodeled field house.
 Luncheon Speaker
 Meetings of the Brown Alumnae clubs representatives, and business sessions of the council will form the Saturday morning program. Mrs. Robert M. Blackall, assistant to President Ada L. Comstock of Radcliffe college, will speak at the luncheon which will conclude the weekend.
 Mrs. John Wrinn, 179 Wood street, Naugatuck, is to attend the weekend council meetings as rep resenta ative-at-large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
Inside Story of The Numbers Racket Finally Shows The Business Ranks First Among Nations Gambling Games

Editors: This is the last of three articles dealing with the numbers racket and based on g nation wide survey conducted by NEA for The Waterbury Democrat.
 
 By NEA Service
 Pile together enough pennies, nickels, dimes, and first thing you knok you're counting really big money.
 That's what the numbers racke- teers are doing. They're crossing a million dollars a day out of the game of polciy, and by far the larg- est percentage of it comes from the small coin purses of the poor.
 A nationwide survey conducted by NEA service and The Waterbury Democrat reveals that the average size of bets in the number game today is 10 cents. And this applies both to the large, well-organized games which probably use mutuel figures or treasury balances for the payof figures, and to the smaller games which use wheel or dice de- vices to pick the winning numbers. There are, of course, some num- bers on policy game bets of $5, even higher, but operators for the most part split such bets among their fellows-to eliminate the long chance that they might be hit for stag gering amount.
 Welch? It Depends
 And so the operators welch when hard hit?
 Here's the answer to that ques- ton from 30 typical cities, large and small, in scattered sections of the country. To the question:: DO they welch?" the answer from 12 cities was never" from six cities "seldom," from eight cities "some times" and from four cities often"
 In nearly every case it appeared that operators welched only as a last resort. They know that their customers, uncomprehending as they are of the odds against their winning, might stop playing even- tually if they were not paid when they won.
 Violence in Cities
 To the question, "How is the winning number Selected?" the answer from nine cities was trace track mutuel figures" from six cities "stock market, bond market, treasury balance and clearing house figures" from three cities wheel devices" from two cities butter and egg market quota tions," fro m one city "bird cage dice apparatus"
 The remainder replied that number of different games were in operation.
 Violence resulting from the num- bers racket for the most part seems to have been concentrated in the large eastern cities where the "take" is so tremendous that it is consid- cred worth killing to acquire.
 New York city alone attributed 40 murders to the numbers racket, Philadelphia IS, Akron six, Boston five, Atlanta four. Other cities re- piled that there were no murders that could be directly connected with the racket although they invol- ved persons connected with the game. ~
 In 18 of 30 cities the games were operated quite peacefully, either all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
SPORTS IN U. s. PARKS
 SWEEP NATION
COuntry's % Fairgrounds
 From Coast to Coast Reckon Thousands
By ROBERT L. SPENCER

11y AkO0G1NA He 01 GINNLlIA United Press Staff Correspondent)
 San Francisco, Jan. 13-( (UP) = Winter sports enthusiasts from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts are wax ing their skis and sharpening ice skates in preparation for an all- time record breaking winter attend ance at Americas national parks during the first five months of 1888, the National Park Service an- nounced here.
 Of the country's 26 national parks, all but three are open the year round and winter sports may be enjoyed in many of them from the middle of December to April. In some, the snow lasts into the summer, permitting ski races as late as July 4.
 Sport Popular In West
 In California, where more than 1,500,000 persons visited snow areas and spent more than $12,000,000 for transportation, hotels, wearing ap- parel and equipment last year, win ter sports got underway early in December with ice skating and ski- ing featuring the sports program.
 Ice skating opened the winter sports season in Sequoia National Park, Cal, on Dec. 5.
 Yosemite, famous among winter sports areas, began its season on Dec. 15. Ice skating and skiing on the high slopes marked early sports.
 In LaSsen Volcanic National Park, California, winter sports were in full sway early in December on solidly packed snow, three feet deep.
 General Grant National Park re- ceived heavy coating of snow shortly before Christmas to start the season there, officials said.
 In Washington and Colorado parks, skiing began at the higher elevations in late November. Mt. Rainer National Park, Washington, launched its formal season Dec. 26 with Slalom races for men and wo- men.
 Skiing is the most popular winter sport throughout the nation, the park service reported. Skating, ski joring or riding on skis lowed by horse, slalom running, toboggan- ing and snow-balling are other sports almost as popular, they said.
 "Ash Canning" New Game
 A unique sport called lash can- ming" is one of the most popular diversions in Yosemite, Mount Rainer and Sequoia parks. The equipment consists of an ordinary ash can lid, minus the handle, 8 burlap bag for a cushion, and a courageous winter sports enthus- fast to ride it. The lid rider sits on the concave portion of the metal lid. He is given a push at the top of mild toboggan slide and goes Whirling around to the bottom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

Editor, Tall Tower Topics .. If the privilege of writing caption for the following paragraph was mine it would read Evenings We'll Spent You have often This town is dead Deader than Kelseys old red dOg!" In answer to this epithet and to favorable inn pression just toss fragrant repartee similar to- Why person is possibly on the threshold of intelligence, the inference might take firm hold the person and you might be recognized as crusader in the ever-watch- full eyes of the Creator If the listener takes the and perchance be- one of the many who use the hunt and find system then have him her register with the dapper and alert Frank Skehan, typewrting teacher at Wby High School and he or she will at once venture on to the high road of success This procedure might eliminate some of the huddles in doOrways and clrtail the expression Don't tell anyone said this Keep 1t under your hat.' ... Otsey Pewgle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
ODIN SOCIETY PLANS
 SMOKER IN FEBRUARY

Martin Anderson was installed as president of the Odin Benefit so- ciety at meeting last night at Engineers hall. Four new members were admitted to membership. Plans Tor a smoker Feb. g were arranged.
 Other officers installed were: Otto Peterson. vice-president; Adam Cederholm, secretary; Eric Gustaf- son, treasurer; Andrew Anderson, trustee; Gus Grandell and Otto Peterson, auditors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
wILDs OF AFRICA CALLED SAFE

Durban (UP)-Wandering in the wilds of Africa is no more danger ous than in England, MT. and Mrs. Albert Parker; who have just com- pleted a 23,500-Snile trip through the country, declare. The journey, lasting six years, took them from the east coast to the west.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

Fashion Notes . Hats this spring will be no crazier than usual By spring everyone will have the blues as all shades of the popular color will predomnate Skating costumes are this and that the scarlet and black and bright blue and white combinations outstanding on the ponds and rnks There will be big bolero crop ,,tive jacket Prints are now comme il faut way daoWn saouth and up in north temp for afternoon and evening Gentlemen wearing full regalla ot the gay nneties with slightly cut, to the opra, the fhavter and the spfer night clubs this winter meaning
 and take the place of pqomi9sd for
 x so get ready to put your foot into it any day
 s. Your evening wrap of the moment should be mink skunk or fox but lacking any of these your old r coa5 will do very nicely At the cocktail hour mother and dauoher should both be white gloved places like the BlitzArdmore do not mittens or fleecened digit protectors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

Here is a typical numbers slip" of the type which uses the daily treasury balance to determine the pay-off number. The bettOr plays No. 387, boxed" He puts up 30 cents-five cents on each of the six combinations of numbers which can be formed from the digits 3, 8 and !. If one of these combinations had won, the player would have recieved 600 times five cents, or thirty dollars. method which may bring them the lucky number.
 In many negroe districts, stores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
10TH CENTURY CLUB
 PLANS INDOOR MEET

The annual election of officers will take place at a regular meet ing of the 20th Century club to- night at the unit clubrooms at 7:30 o'clock. Further activities to be dis cussed included a membership drive and participation in events in both New York and Boston. It has al- ready been proposed the club spon- sor an indoor track meet to raise funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
TRAFFIC PERIL PROVED

Petaluma; Cal. - (UP)-Twenty- four hours after writing a list of recommendations for decreasing traffic accidents and wherein he urged the necessity of suppressing the third lane. Traffic Officer Richard H. Trembath rode to his death in 8 motorcycle automobile accident in a third lane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

Art Sullivan of the Colley Street Sulllvans was fttnglv honored even if he doesn't think so by beng elected president of the newlyorganzed Needles Cub by unanimous vote at private powwow at the Anchor Grill last evening. Art didn't even have chance to accent or reject the nomination as home bathing
 badly bruised and swollen ankle sustained in recent fall The aims of the organization are just what the three ayem and there's party on the other end don't
 get mad Just begin to realize that you're being initiated work they've million others and one is bound to get vou Pat Hobart Nick DeNicola Sam Chichester Dominic Mazzaferro, Phil Coppeto Angelo TWO Gun be darn careful of them unless you want the needles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

Social Note: Members of the Board of Directors of the Italian Womens Democratic Club holding their meetings informally these days at St. Marys Hospital where their chairman and president is patient Miss Jacaruso suffered fractured arm in fall last week as chronicled the of the day. She will be at the hospital for another week.