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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Speedy Driving Heads
 Causes Of Accidents
Superintendent Roach Cites Eight Driving Errors
 in Effort to Promote Safety Campaign in Waterbury

The national accident toll can be reduced drastically only when the driver and pedestrian learn that safety is a virtue, says Police Su- perintendent William J. Roach in statement today.
 Ninety-five per cent of all acci- dents are avoidable, says Supt. Roach, adding that eight factors contribute to 85 per cent of the accident, and defective equipment causes the remaining 10 per cent.
 Supt. Roach's statement follows:
 If you were to be told that in this present year some epidemic, which could be prevented, would kill every man, woman and child in a city of say 10000 inhabitants, there is no doubt that you would take steps to save that city. Not only would you act, but you would call upon your neighbors to join with you. You would move in a body upon the proper authorities to see to 1t that the catastrophe was avoided. Every human instinct would demand that you do some- thing. I have spoken of disease and perhaps little emphasis should be placed upon that. Back more than fifty years ago here in our country the yellow fever was the scourge of the south"
 Gravity of Situation
 People were awakened to the gravity of the situation, the causes were discovered and removed. Yet today you, the public, are devoid of any emotion in the presence of a scourge which annually causes the death of more people than in the city I mentioned; it is killing more people than yellow fever or typhoid, and is injuring, often maiming per- manently, more than a million per- sons every year. The situation I speak of is due to the automobile, or rather the operation of the au- tomobile. In the hands of @ driver, the modern car Is either the safest, the most convenient, the most eco- nomical means of transportation ever devised for man; or 1t Is the most frightful instrument of death ever invented. It is worse than war, worse than any epidemic and the economic loss 1t causes annually is more than $1 500, ,000, ,000-more than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Canadian Legionnaires Holding Regional Convention
ELKS COMPLETE
 PLANS FOR BAKE
Over 200 Members ExA pected at Lake Quassa-
 paug Event Tomorrow

Rain or shine the annual clam- bake of the local order of Elks will be held tomorrow at Lake Quassa- paug in Middlebury getting under way at 10 a. m. and continuing until the last voice is hoarse.
 James Saginario and Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis comprise the major domos of the sports comniit- tee and the program will be topped of by softball game between the married men and the ones yet to pay an installment on a ring. .
 Tickets, which have indicated that over 200 will be on hand for the event, are in the hands of a busy committee made up of William Verriker, James Mccarthy and Jack Houlihan. John Kearney is chair man of the reception committee.
 William Cunningham, general chairman, believes tomorrow's party will surpass all others in Joviality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Address

convention over to State Comman- der Clyde s. Mcdonald, who will preside at the business meetings during the convention.
 Services Tomorrow
 The convention will continue through tomorrow, with a parade and church service scheduled for tomorrow morning. Rev. Dr. John 0. Walker will give the address The convention dinner will be held at The Elton tonight, to be followed by a military ball at Temple hall.
 Speakers at the dinner will in- clude Gov. Wilbur L. Cross and Con- gresSman J. Joseph Smith. A guest of honor at the convention is Col c. B. Price, who is the official rep rasentative of the Dominion of Canada.
 The convention committee is headed by Reginald Lawrence of this city. Mrs. Rhea Lawrence is chairman of arrangements for the convention of the ladies auxiliary being held in conjunction with the mems convention.
 The convention program got un- derway unofflcially late last night. A parade was staged through the downtown streets, followed by initia- tion ceremonies conducted by the Alouette society-fun- making branch of the Canadian Legion.
 Assisting MT. Lawrence on the general committee are Mrs. Law renee, Clifford Nichols, Duncan Rose, Morton Spencer and Thomas Dimmock.
 Committee Members
 Other committee members in- clude:
 Other committees follow: Cre- dentials, MT. Spencer, chairman; William Mellick. Mir. Dimock, Sarah Gibson. Ula Rose, Hattie Chrisman; publicity, MT. Rose and Mir. Lawrence; parade officials Harry J. McLeary, marshal; George LeCair and John Quinlan, aides; banquet and ticket, Harry White. chairman: Acland Wright Sarah Gibson, Mrs. Herbert Jen- sen, Nellie Ring, Adrenne Vachon, Mae Duley; church service, George Armour. chairman; Well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10

From his well-filled log of me- moirs, Chief Electricians Mate John w. McGibbon, local naval re- cruiting officer, today extracts in- formation regarding the navy bank, the origin of the navy hos pital fund, the commission pen- nant and the famous dead horse"
 The following is his weekly con- tribution:
 The Navy Bank
 The general public is not fa- miliar, as a rule, with the navy bank, or deposits for savings" as the official "moniker" goes. Not all navy personnel know of It's services and advantages either.
 The navy offers to its personnel, banking facilities, iii order to help the enlisted man to return to civilian life with more than only his experience of travel and trade training. The deposits for sav- ings" plan was authorized by con- gress in 1889. Under its provisions, enlisted men may deposit with the disbursing officer or paymasteri carrying their accounts money in sums not less than $500, on the first day of each month and re- ceive interest thereon from the government at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. This is exactly twice that paid by many comfner- cial banks on savings accounts. The deposits may be in cash or checkage against the Individuals pay account. Tn either case the disbursing officer opens up a de- posit book in which the amount deposited is entered. If 1t is a cash transaction, the disbursing officer and the man certify the entry made: if a checkage account, the man notifies the disbursing officer of the amount of .checkage he de- sires made. The deposit book is kept by the commenting officer until the man leaves the ship, at which time 1t is transferred to the ship or station to which the man goes, but the book belongs to the depositor at all times. If a man serves an extension of enlistment. the interest on the amount de- posted during the enlistment is added to the deposits, and the total amount is added and entered on new deposit book at the coin- mencement of the extension, thus drawing compounded interest. Such deposits cannot be drawn out until a man is discharged from the service, nor can such deposits be checked for any reason or for feited even by court martial. The only reason for which deposits can be taken is desertion. When n man received his honorable dis- charge from the U. g. navy, the money. plus accumulated interest is paid him, to aid him to get relocated in civilian life. This is another fine plan of which men may avail themselves in naval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10

come Crandall and Thomas Cos tello; reception, Clifford Nichols, chairman; Edward Peters, Mrs. Nellie Sprano, MT. Rose, Mary Dundas and Billie DiVito decor ations, Robert Sprano, chairman; i; Harry Dundas, Joseph vachon, Ed gar McAdam and George LeClair; advertising, MT. Rose, chairman; MT. Vachon, MT. Sprano and MT. White; convention police, MT. Le- Clair, chairman; William Bass, George Vigeant, James Chrisman and Herbert Jensen.
 Officers of the Alouette Society were installed last night after a short midnight parade. Reginald Lawrence of this city was installed as chairman. The Bristol post was in charge of the imitation.
 At the service tomorrow at the Second Congregational Church, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker will deliver the sermon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Legends or The Nauy! History Navy Hospital Fund Commission Pennan Dead Horse Explained by Local Recruiting Officer Chief John w. Me-
 Gibbon = Interesting Historical Data Revealed

a small pointed flag or pennon. The mark of the squire, was long pennant very similar to the coach- whip pennant of the modern man. o-War. Baronets ranked the knights, and took precedence be- low a baron. They carried a knights pennon with w" shaped slit in the end. It was customary to create barons on the field Of battle by the king or general, by cutting on part of the fly of the pennon. Next came the square flag which was symbol of in- creased rank. Edward, the black prince, after the bottle tore the tail of the pennon of Lord John Chanoos, saying, sir John, be- hold. here is your banner; God send you much joy and honor with it." One may trace directly from these customs the commission pennant, "coachwhip," broad com mand pennat, and broad flags flown by commanding officers of ships and by commodores, as well as the square flags of the admirals of our own and other navies.
 When Martin Tromp, the Dutch admiral, hoisted a broom at his masthead to indicate his intention of sweeping the English from the sea, the English admiral hoisted a coachwhip indicating his inten- ton to chastise the Dutchman, Ever since that time the narrow or coachwhip pennant, symbolizing original horsewhipe, has been distinctive mark of vessel of war adopted by all nations.
 Dead Horse
 A medieval custom, which has been handed down throughout the ages, and in some cases still Is practiced to this day, is the cere- mony of the dead horse" It was a ceremony which was connected with the days when the crew stopped working for nothing." Tn the days of sail, both in the navy and the merchant marine, seamen were permitted to draw some money in advance. Tn the British merchant service, 1t was approXi- mately a months pay in advance when the sailor signed up for Q cruise. After five weeks at sea, or at whatever time the advance money had been worked of, the men made a horse out of canvass, stuffed with old cordage and waste material, or out of a cask with an oakumb tail and mane, and per- mission was requested and usually granted to light 1t and hoist 1t out to the end of boom or yard. This was done amid cheers, and marked the time that the crew started to accumulate wages lon the books" The advance was usually spent in high living in the port just left. and plans could now be made for similar pleasure at the next port of call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
BOARD TO SELECT
 SCHOOL INSPECTOR
Action May Be Taken at Meeting Monday Alter
 noon; Many Applicants

Appointment of a successor to John r. White, late inspector of school buildings looms as possible item on the agenda of a regular meeting of the board of education Monday afternoon in Crosby High School.
 MT. White, for 20 years affiliated with the school department as in- spector of buildings, died last Sat- urday,
 Chairman John J. Walsh said today that no definite plans for the appointment have been made. The within the Jurisdiction of the board. Several applications are known to have been made for the post. Whether the appointment will be given a present employe of the school department is not a certainty.
 The board will also make plans on Monday for the organization meeting of the State Association of Boards of Education at West Hart ford September l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10

sufficient to balance the budget of any nation in the world. It can be said that our streets and highways will be safer for the automobilist and for the pedestrian only when both the motorist and the pedes- trian are persuaded that safety is 8 virtue, that it is the smart, intelli- gent way to live"
 Authorities work unremittingly to persuade the motorist to drive more safely. Men and women are punished by the authorities for in- fractions of rules, but that makes little difference. Licenses are sus- pended or revoked from the more reckless, but the tragic roster of the dead grows and grows. It is esti- mated that 95 percent of all acci- dents are avoidable."
 Driving Errors
 "We can appreciate this when we study the eight traffic violations or driving errors which cause 85 per- cent of all accidents. They are: CD Speed too fast for existing condi- tons CD Failure to slow down at intersections. (3) Passing other cars with view ahead obstructed. (D Failure to keep to the right. (5) Failure to slow down on approach ing pedestrians. (6) Failure to park properly. CD Failure to obey traffic signals. (8) Failure to observe the law in passing standing busses.
 If we were to add to this the 10 percent due to defective mechanism we have the 95 percent. Each of these violations concern some sim- pie traffic rule, observance of which cannot lessen the rational enjoy ment of the motor car. On the other hand, strict observance of the rules will go far toward reducing the an- nual death and injury list. In time it will affect, as can be seen by the insurance rate reduction in our city, favorable the rates which the motorist himself pays for his pro- lection from consequences of acci- dents"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
WOMAN DEFENDS.
 SHERIFF M'CANN
Mrs. Macarey Relates Ver- sion of Affair-Pledges
 Support in Hearing

Mrs. Jennie Macarey, proprietor of the store at Radcliffe avenue scene of an alleged altercation last Friday which resulted in serious charges being launched against Deputy Sheriff Frank McCann. to- day came to the defense of McCann with the statement that the trouble was caused by Joseph Libby, opera tor of the store and chief complain ing witness.
 Libby and his clerk, Miss Emily Corey have filed protest of Mo Cann's actions with High Sheriff Slavin, asking that he be dismissed from office. They claim he fright ened them with a gun while serv- ing writ in connection with civil action.
 Mrs. Macarey claimed Libby bored a hole in the ceiling and allowed water to seep in on his merchan- disc. It is because of the damage to his merchandise that he refuses to pay his rent for the past four months, according to Mrs. Ma carey. She added that he has bought another store in the near vicinity and plans to move.
 Mrs. Macarey has visited a bevy of Waterbury lawyers in her at- tempt to collect her rent from Lib- by. First she visited Attorney James E. Mcknight, then Attorney Irving Pasternak and finally Attorney Morris Robin who agreed to file the suit in her behalf.
 The woman says that she wit messed the entire altercation be- tween Libby and McCann and that she will appear before High Sheriff Slavin in support of McCann.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Chief

service for saving money. The government holds itself responsible for all funds in the navy bank"
 Hospital Fund
 Probably very few people, in- cluding those in the military serv- ice ever give thought to, or know why there is a monthly assessment for credit to the naval hospital fund, of the fixed sum of twenty cents per month for every man in the naval service,
 It appears that back in l798, the treasury department created a Marine hospital service--later to become the Public Health Service with hospitals located in the principle ports of the United States. These hospitals were in- tended to care for American mer- chantmen who sometimes con- tracted strange diseases in foreign countries, diseases which might spread over the countdy unless the patient were systematically cared for and isolated in some es- tablished institution. To help finance that project, each seaman was taxed twenty cents per month. Later, in l8ll. congress established the Naval hospital fund for the care of naval per- sonnel, and today this fund de- rives a part of its revenue ''by the deduction of twenty cents per month from the pay of each of" tlcer, enlisted man, and marine"
 Commission Pennant
 The distinctive mark of ship of the navy in commission, other than the national ensign. is a flag or pennant at the masthead. Tn the days of chivalry, knights rated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
FATAL ILLNESS BATTLES

Utica N. Y. tUP) Stricken by an illness that baffled medical sci- ence. Matthew Kraupa, 24, directed that if he died his body be sent to a Baltimore, Nd, medical school Kraupa died, and his wish was ful- filled. A sister explained that Krau rl had been i'll three years and that physicians were not able tc diagnose the disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
LAWN SERVICE

Rev. Kimber H. K. Den of China who has been active in the New Life Movement founded by Madam Chiang Kai-shek and in war refugee work will be the speaker at the Union Service on St. Johns lawn tomorrow night at 2 o'clock. Dr. Den has been sent to this country on a mission of goodwill by the Chinese government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
EMPLOYES ARRANGE
 OUTING FOR SUNDAY

The annual outing of the em- ployes of the Metropolitan Cleaners and Dyers will be held tomorrow at Bantam Lake. About 45 are expect ed to attend. The arrangement committee includes Anthony Palla- dino, Rocco MaSi, Peter and Wil- liam Sabia and James Leapizza.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Dominion Of Canada
 Sends Representative ]. To Convey Greetings
Governor CrOss Congressman Smith to Address Gath ering at Elton TOnight-Church Services, Par-
 ade Scheduled for Tomorrow

The annual convention of the Massachusetts state command, Canadian Legion, was opened off, cially this morning at The Elton. Delegates representing posts in all parts of New England had been reg istered for the opening session.
 Joseph T. St. Louis, secretary to Mayor Frank Hayes, was to give the city's welcome to the delegates. Commander Duncan Rose of the Waterbury post was to give well coming address before turning the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
CAMERA CLAN

Members of the Waterbury Cam era Clan will hold their first fall meeting Tuesday night at the Mat tatuck Historical society building. Several speakers will be heard and pictures taken during the summer months will be exhibited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
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 ESTABLISHED 1883

"STETSoN" Hats For Women, as Fos- einoting and Intriguing as A Glorious Rainbow
 $500 to s12. Autumn never showered more gracious gifts on women than these glorious conceptions of womon's erownins glory which the nimbIe fingered styIists of the "Stetson" organization con- eeived and executed to odd Iustre ond fame to the "Stetson" name und stimuIote pride of possession in the women who weor them.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

ONE particularly diverting incident
relates to the preparation of
amendments by the opposition. these
amendments to be used for the pur-
poses of filibuster. A flying SQUAD
ron" of the Bar Association, says the
book, met at the Mayflower to prepare
the proposals. The squadron" was
composed Of very young lawyers who
were naively anxious to show their
ability; they supposed that an
amendment should be clearly worded,
strictly constitutional and wholly
serious alteration of the legislation :"
They had been ordered to prepare
about 200. After a day and half
they had completed exactly Is pro-
posals and were at their wits. ends
They could think of no more. They
called on Senator Bailey for help and
he promptly gave them "a lesson in
the processes Of democracy"
As the book relates it, he took up
the bill, turned to the section limiting
the enlargement Of the court to is, and
spoke thus:
"'Strike out the word fifteen and
insert in lieu thereof the word four
teen. Take another. Strike out the
word fifteen and insert in lieu thereof
the word thirteen. Take another.
Strike the word fifteen and insert In
lieu thereof the word twelve
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Places and Travel,

AUSTRALIA ADVANCES. BY David
M. Dow. New York: Funk e. Wag-
nails Co.
A study of Australia, largely from
the economic viewpoint. Informative
THE HERMITAGE. BY Stanley F.
Horn. Richmond: Garret G Mas
sic.
Attractively illustrated volume on
Andrew Jackson's Tennessee home, its
history and the life led within 1t.
Worth having.
GYPSY WATERS. BY Don Waters.
New York: Sheridan House
The story of q family which lives
on boat. Cruises Of the Inland
Passage, the Bahamas and the rivers
and waters Of Florida. Out of the
beaten path of travel books.
R. F. d. BY Charles Allen Smart.
New York: w. w. Norton Co.
The story of family which went
to live on an Ohio farm Three years
of country life and what these peo-
pie learned from It,
U. S. l, MAINE TO FLORIDA. Com
piled by the Federal Writers Prof.
ect Of the Works Progress Admin
istration.
A book designed to tell travellers how
to travel over the Federal highway
indicated,
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Public Library

IN CONNECTION with the final
drive for funds for the support
Of the National Symphony Orchestra,
the Public Library presents this week
short list of books on music and
the symphony. The music division
at the central building, Eighth and
K streets NV, has many volumes on
all phases Of musical art and produce
ton, biographies of musicians, musi-
cal compositions and scores. Prac-
tically all of this material may be
borrowed for home or group use.
Evenings With the Victrola" are held
on alternate Mondays during the win
ter concert season.
On music-"The Pursuit of Music" :"
by Sir Henry Walford Davies; "A His
tory of Musical Thought" by Donald
N. Ferguson; Science and Music" !"
by Sir James Jean; "A Little Night
Music" by Gerald w. johnson; Dis
coveries of q Music Critic" by Paul
Rosenfeld; THE Magic World Of
Music" q music book for the young
of all ages, by Olga Samaron Stokow-
ski; 1.-THE Music Manual" by Olga
Samaron Stokowski, and "Of Men and
Music" by Deems Taylor.
On the art Of listening" Musi-
cal Companion" . guide to the un-
derstanding and enjoyment of music.
edited by John Erksine: Listeners
Music" by Leland Hall; Music on the
Air." by Hazel Gertrude Kinscella;
Listening to Music" by Douglas
Moore, and what We Hear in Music" :"
q course of study in music apprecia-
ton and history, by Mrs. Anne Shaw
Oberndorfer.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mas
terpieces." by Olin Downes; "A Book
Of the Symphony" by B. H. Haggin;
IA Guide to Symphonic Music" by
w. Otto Miessner; THE Victor Book
Of the Symphony" by Charles O'Con-
nell; Great Symphonies" how to
recognize and remember them, by Sig
mund Spaeth, and Essays in Musical
Analysis," By Donald Francis Torey.