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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
Index Shows Increase
 In General Business
New England Industries Enjoy Best Months Period in
 Year - 91.S Per Cent of Normal Attained

Boston, Oct. 6.-(SpeciaD-An in- crease of 6.5 per cent in general business activity in New England during August was recorded by the New England Councils index of general business activity, which stood at SIS per cent of the esti- mated normal as compared with 86,2 per cent for the month of July. This is the best monthly rate recorded since September, 1887, when the in- dex was 96.2 per cent the council stated.
 Temporary Interruption
 Although complete records as to the full extent of the industrial damage in New England, as re- suit of the recent storm, tidal wave and flood, are not yet available. it seems reasonable to assume that industrial interruptions were for the most part only temporary" the council pointed out. "The stoppage was more the result of the impair ment of power and transportation services than of actual damage to industrial property"
 The most significant development of the recovery movement in New England business activity Is that in each month during 1888 when the index recorded an increase (and an increase has been recorded in each month except June), greater num- Der of manufacturing lines have contributed to this recovery. In August, every component of the councils index recorded an increase over July.
 In New England during the first eight months of 1888. industrial ac- tivity had increased over 19 per cent from the low point recorded in December, 1887. This recovery was experiencing an ever widening basis, marked by substantial im- provement during August in indus trial employment and payrolls in the three principal industrial states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Most lines of industry showed favorable gains in orders on hand.
 Percentage Changes
 The following percentage changes occurred in the seasonally adjusted indices of the seven componenrs of the index in August, as compared with July: Electric power produc- ton, three per cent; merchandise, l. c. l. and miscellaneous carload ings, four per cent; industrial em- ployment in Massachusetts, exclusive of shoe and textile employment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
STATE PARTY IS
 HELD TO BLAME
Waterbury Scandal Laid at Cross Door By Dr.
 McCOnaughy

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 6-(UP)- The Democratic party must take the blame for the Waterbury municipal scandal, in which Democratic Lieu tenant Governor T. Frank Hayes was arrested, President James l.. McConauehy of Wesleyan university Republican candidate for Lieuten- ant-Governor, charged today.
 "The party is blameworthy," Mo- Conaughy said in radio address.
 Many of us were shocked" he continued, that our governor asso- ciated himself in two political cam paigns" with Hayes.
 Many of us were disappointed that our governor was not the first one to seize the evidence which was available even before the trial, and thus, himself, be responsible Tor clearing up this scandal.
 "The Democratic party Of this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
COURSE FOR BOAT
 RACE CRITICIZED

Boston, Oct. 6. 6.(UP)-Captain An gus Walters of the Canadian schoon- CT Bluenose threatened to "scuttle" the international fishermen's races unless the racing committee at its meeting today changes the merry go-round" course.
 Walters contended that the pro- posed course favored Captain Ben Pines Gloucester schooner Gertrude L. Thebaud, which seeks to liss Bluenose's title as North Atlantic champion.
 Canadian sailing experts support cd Walters claim that the smaller Thebaud could pick up at least one minute on each turn" If the races scheduled to start off Boston were sailed twice around triangu- lar course of six-mile legs. 'sThis is an international race to secide the better sailing craft" as- serted Walters. 'It best can be dee cided on triangular course with legs long enough to make up the l 3S or 70 miles, the specified distance in the deed of gift governing the trophR races. It will not sail twice around any course and that's all there is to it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
Federal Government
 Contributes Share
 For PWA Contract
Work on HOsDitaI-SchOOI For Feeble Minded to Be Rushed to Completion - Funds Stimulate
 Activities at SOuthbury

sident Engineer Inspector, William P. Kenworth announced today.
 The check for $858, ,9OO.00 from the Federal Government received by the State of Connecticut marks the first actual transfer of Federal funds on the new project. This check for fifteen percent of the total cost represents the Federal Govern ment's contribution toward the pre- liminary expenses of the project and enables financing the first part of the work.
 The purpose of the Act which makes this money available is to provide employment and to aid the nations hard hit heavy industries by enabling communities to build worthwhile permanent public im- provementS.
 With the money received the State Department of Public Works will be able to complete final de- tailed plans and pay contractors, who will carry on the work. They in turn can pay their men em- ployed on the construction, pro- cess which will create over two and half times as much employment throughout the nations industrial structure.
 '"The contribution of the Federal Government not only makes possible the construction of this and thous- ands of other new facilities through out the country, but is already hav- ing a marked effect on the building materials industries and the trans portation system of the country MT. Kenworth stated, "aside from the employment of local men here on the construction site, we will soon be able to feel the effects oi the secondary employment created by this program"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

eight per cent; metal tonnage re- ceipts, 10 per cent; wool consump- ton, Il per cent; and shoe produc- tion, six per cent.
 The F. W. Dodge Corporation re- ported a 47-8 per cent increase in the total value of new construction contracts awarded in New England during August as compared with July. For the eight months of 1888 the total value of all construction contracts awarded in New England was only one per cent below the corresponding period of 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

Fashi George Jean Nathan finally last night He him heluing old street raue the assistant editor Journal passes along his advice his journalism class as an nfabe guide puncaon When can't hold your breath any longer
 s time comma; doesn't look right make semcoon; you've out of new paragraph
 squawkng because President Roosevelt has the masses eating out of his hand least they're eatng
 Joe Rn maestro for the dramatic critics He Add Street Scenes: At a. m yesterday 18th Precinct radio patrol cars heard Signal 30
 Street and Broadway Proceed with progress The movie directors are welcome 10 right onto the pavement and up against prevent getaway all drawn It was breathess moments But it phony of 47th Street hop-head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
TAxLIEN

The city of Waterbury today iny stituted tax lien foreclosure pro. ceedines against George Tracy, Inc. and Francis T. Reeves, involvine property at Wyman and Waterviile Streets. The property is assessed as $22. 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

state has to assume responsibility for this man."
 McConaughy said he was not a "yery yociferous Republican in the Roraback days. However, 1t seems to me that the record clearly indi- cates that the State of Connecticut was infinitely better off when It was under Republican leadership.
 He attacked Rep. Herman E. Kopplemann and Rep.-At-Largt william M. Citron for opposing the New England flood control compact
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
Connecticut Receives Check for $858, 900
BUCKS HILL CLUB
 MEETS OCTOBER l4

Roy A. Ferris will preside at the first fall meeting of the Bucks HI Community club which has beer postponed to october 14. The meet; ing will be held in the Bucks An' Community House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

First payment of the Public Works Administration 45 per cent outright grant of $2,576,700.00 for the construction of school and hos pital for feeble-minded at South bury known as P. W. A. Project Conn. 1004-F has been received by the State Comptroller, P. W. A. Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
TWISTED HOST FOR
 SENATORIAL FARLEY
Special to The DemocraD

Special to The Democrat)
 Winsted, Oct. 6.-The Democratic 3lst district senatorial convention will be held here at 3 o'clock Satur- day at the Town Hall. Announce ment of the convention was made by State Central Committeeman William J. Brennan last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

Broadway Confucus Speaks High hat tuxedo-tai still show Thorn leading ladies Name in lights Fellow who follow crooked road get dizzy from bad turns with should in pocket not in hand with other mans girmght get nose seldom get hat knocked off Dy store avn in9 !. . Two-faced smell twice as much.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

Maxine EuIiyans appears is Maxine Williams The M was changed s Monograph recorders and others people associate the name Williams
 changed to whip the pre- judced Incidentally Maxine and her talented husband John sxpiece accompanies her at the Ony probably won't after The dress rehearsa Of the new Clifford Casino" show indicated success
 The the outer part into The Streets will be its chief competition cost the Ce'um- $20oO0 to the war clal broadcasts capitals cancelled programs description of Hezapoppn the hit: screwba Nstics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

She was child sar-known to Passaic Then
 Time made her gawky and awkward all children and she grew for movie jobs Too old TOT child as But had to De bered She although Broadway and the stage meant the attention from movie scouts and producers
 Her agent persuaded did her parents But most or ali 1t was her hero be something - portant in Hollywood And she went into an exnausng routine the outstanding delight of musical mt shows day at the Paramount appeared as versadd radio pograms and benefits
 in alI 7 appearances As result the magic wand
 contract with R. K o. to appear In just the she'd always dreamed about And then the Fa week before she scheduled to arrive m California coapseda girl Mtz Green
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

~ MaisciItria has banned the ship ping of dog skins out of the coun- try.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
Walter WiHacT1eII O. Br0adzeay
Portrait of . Man Playing the TypeuOriter
frada Marl RaKlatored copyright pay MIrror

The biggest robbery York perhaps the holdup the containing sl27oOO from Brooklyn ice firm ago would believe that the gendames gang (about nne) who pulled that pin enough evidence them that would hold up in court
 officials nterogaed two of the gang (now Prison other ccnccnsl and got them The police officials said to be interview
 another member of the outfit who in Acas on 1noneT story Brooklyn doctor will be involved
 During the holdup daylight of the bandits with his shotgun The doc- operated pistol point they but his patient died Threat reporting to the authorities and he IS supposed 70 dsmembeed the and hidden the remains in trunk
 coppers whispered found the trunk and skeleton The z2 s of course dpated qyat the floating dice houses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

Everyday conversation eavesdropped in Broadway booking office Actor Anything today? be able to use you next week out of town A. Out have to around New York-where 1t? Pittsburgh A.: Pittsburgh? No twenny-fp bucks A: hundred and twenny- Pittsburgh for actq should say no HOW many shows? nghtysix days no Sundays sl salary are two weeks contract with options
 no? A.: dunno I'll speak to my & ~ open an hour other offers B. Okay one hour only . (After half hours elapse A.: okay favor and play that Pitts bgh I'm sorry gave the joe away an nOSf hold ttl (Asde to pertnerl Iss rush Building and grab that m the that's How do you Ike heel Ike na
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

Benay that understudy in Kiss the Boys Good painfully stubbed her toe on accident report had to be submitted The person filled the document inserted this under emarks the girls?" sophie Iucker IS spreading the chorus girl whose sales was face and talked herself into
 With the football at hand fathers or col legc boys begin t get their language course b 70 w O Greek SSO Jim Tus comment on the sdden death of Thomas Wolfe is death touched dcply involved for him of his sentences"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06

Mrs Roosevelt customer at Mgms All the about her democratic nature She chats and Rosp though she Of their intimates Recently. Mrs President came in with Eaoter As becoming dress her heanaed that's just for youl havcc ne
 sister Gypsy in place of Lupe Veez saturdy You Never the Horace MacNdaho th test the other day The movie he'd Horace mas maae ony months Now that there's peace in Europe all Europe needs Is peaceful Europeans!
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
NEGRO-WHITE TENANTS
FIGHT RENT INCREASES

NEW YORK, May-(CNA)-An
example or unned action for Negro
rights was observed here this week
when seven Negro and nineteen white
families occupying an apartment build
ing at 1913 E. Tooth ST., Bronx, joined
together in common endeavor to fight
rent increase of 5000 for apartments
rented to Negroes.
The house, until six weeks ago was
tenanted by white families paying SIS
a month. But when seven Negro
tenants moved in, the landlord boosted
the rent from $23 to $32 monthly. The
nineteen white families thereupon or
ganized into the Tenants League OF
the Fourth Assembly District, and
voted to go on a rent strike until the
rent of the Negro families are reduced.
Although the landlord has threaten
ed to issue dispossess against the ten
ants their ranks have remained firm.
They have expressed their determine
ton to continue the struggle until they
win their demands.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
U. S. NOT TO RECOGNIZE
ITALY'S ETHIOPIAN EMPIRE

WASHINGTON, May-(CNA)-The
administration has no intention OF
changing its policy of non-recognition
of territory obtained by conquest, Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull said this
week, in connection with the action of
the League of Nations in dropping the
bars to recognition of Italy's "Ethi-
opian empire
"There is nothing new to be said in
this connection" Hull declared. Our
policy remains absolutely unchanged" 7"
A cablegram protesting the League
action has been sent to the Secretary
General of the League of Nations, Ge-
neva, by the National Negro Congress,
the American League for Peace and
Democracy and the International Com
| mittee on African Affairs, it was an
nounced this week by Max Morgan al
the offices of the International Com
mittee, 8 West 10th Street, New York
City.
The cablegram declared as one "the
cause of peace and the struggle OF the
peoples of Ethiopia, Spain and China
against their fascist attackers"
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21

John G.. Alexander, prominent III
Minneapolis civic and business affairs,
filed as a candidate to Congress from
the Third District which includes Ano-
ka, Chisago, Isanti, and Washington
and rural Hennepin counties in adj
dition to the first, second, third, ninth,
and tenth wards and the first, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and
twelfth precints of the fourth ward IN
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Alexander is married and has
four children He graduated in 1910
from Cornell University Law School
and in 1892 was president of the Min
neapolis Association of Building Own
ers and Managers.
A prominent legionaire, Mr.. Alexan-
der has held nearly every office in the
American Legion He is very active
in Parent Teacher work and is editor
of the Parent Teacher Broadcaster
He appears on two radio programs
weekly interpreting national and IN
ternational problems.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
CLIO. ASKS LAW BARRING
RACE DISCRIMINATION

NEY YORK, May-Cardinal points
in the fourteen plank program, re-
commended by the CLIO. for the New
York State Constitutional Convention
are the demands for legislation that
would make discrimination because
of race, color, or creed" crime. Al
Ian Haywood, regional director of the
CLIO, who made the program public,
said that his organization was eager
to cooperate with all progressive
groups for the attainment of a State
Constitution that would give adequate
protection to the rights of organized
labor and that would further the gener-
al welfare.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
HARLEM PROTESTS LANDLORD
INSULT

NEW YORK, May (Carl Carter for
CNA)-Any white person may live at
300 West Hath Street, in Harlem. He
may keep a dog and four pups in the
apartment, or he may keep cats and
kittens. James Cavanaugh, white rent
ing agent, doesn't object to the lower
animals.
But he has strong objections to Ne
gro visitors to any of the tenants.
Hazel Page, white tenant OF the lily
white house in Harlem, was warned BY
the agent two weeks ago that he viii
"have to ask her for the apartment be-
cause he can't have colored people
visiting" in his house.
The presence of Negroes woulc
ruin the reputation" of the house, HI
told Mrs. Page.
A delegation comprised of represen
tatives of the National Negro Con
eress. the Communist Party and th'
Workers Alliance this week visited th'
office of the agent, Isl East 10th St
to protest his anti-Negro attitude.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
Hitler Might
Say Thanks

To Mr.. Shures, of the Wall Paper
and Paint Co., located at 1881 Sixth
Ave. North.
Mr.. Shure recently purchased two
flat building at 1918 Sixth Ave. North,
and prepared the building for occupan-
cy. When application was made by
Mrs. Alma Duncan and Juanita Wright
to rent both flats, the owner prompt
ly and firmly refused.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Shure has
been very prominent in a movement
to prevent Negroes from living beyond
Emerson Ave.
Shure's Wallpaper and Paint Com
pany have enjoyed fair Negro pat
ronage from the southside as well as
north.
Whether or not boycott will bs
started against his place is not known
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
See You
In Church

Said the lady in an orange coat, to
Mrs. Matte Jones, 2ll6 Sixteenth Ave.
So, after visiting long enough to bor-
row So 1t marked a return of the
bunco artists who worked" Minneapo-
lis several years ago.
Mrs. Jones was standing on Eighth
and Nicollet, about p. m, when a
very nice gentleman approached, and
began a conversation. In the mean
time the lady in the orange coat came
up and joined.
Impressed by the apparent familiar
ity of the lady in orange, Mrs. Jones
wondered where she had met her be-
fore. The lady easily explained thai
both attended the same church. Re.
ligious greetings having been conciud
ed, then came the hard luck story
about the collection agency that was
just about to catch up with her, anc
the need of fifty dollars Immediately
Just to Show.
Mrs. Jones obliged with twenty, t.
be used one hour. The lady in orang
did not say what hour.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
Poppy Day

The annual sale of poppies sponsor
ed by the American Legion Auxiliary
and other veteran organizations is be-
ing conducted today. Hundreds OF
workers from the various Units are
participating, asking the public to wear
a poppy in memory of the many vet
erans who are suffering from some
service connected disability, as we'll as
the thousands who have answered the
final Roll Call; some $4,000 of whom
have answered to Taps" since last
poppy day.
The poppies are made by disabled
veterans in Minnesota, and the money
derived from their sale will be used
for welfare and hospital activities.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
Mess Line

Just as they fought wartime enemy
in 1918, the $4,000 American Legion
members of this state are again in the
midst of a big drive-this time to
eradicate the innocent looking, but
drug producing weed, MarUuana; an
enemy which lies in wait, not IN
trenches and on battlefields, but dis
guised in the bright green cloke OF
Mother Nature topped by mocklng
tuft of flowers.
From the Marijuana and flowers,
when dried. NAV be extracted a dan
gerous and habit-forming drug which
causes its users to commit violent
crimes and claims as its victims young
and old, men and women, boys and
girls seeking the thrill of "Marijuana
Jag" thus causing mental stupification
and the breaking down of moral bar
riers.
Supporting Department Commander,
M. B. Hurley Of Pine City and the
$1,000 members of the states 473 local
Legion posts in this marijuana drive,
are the 21,O 900 American Legion Auxil-
iary members of Minnesota organized
in AT units with Mrs. VIM. p. Robert
son of Litchfield as department presi-
dent. Cooperating are the fun-mak-
ing Legionaries known as 4O-8-ors,
now in deadly earnest, led by their
state chief, DR.. George Snyder OF st.
Paul.
"The immediate concern of our
posts and units is for each to map a
systematic campaign whereby as in
wartime our members shall patrol
every inch of territory in search oi
marijuana, every weed to be destroyed
so that it may have no oportunity tc
become a potential drug producer,
Commander Hurley stated.
Now being enlisted in support Of the
American Legion in this campaign are
all other organizations in each com
munity, it was pointed out this weel
in The Minnesota Legionnaire, officia
state publication, the current issue o
which contains picture of the wee'
and vital facts concerning it, togethe
with a letter from John Edgar Hoover
director of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, United States Department
of Justice, who says in part:
81 feel that The American Legio
in Minnesota is to be commended 70
its patriotic spirit in opening a cam
paign on Marijuana and crime. 1t Wi
be only through united action of sue
people as those constituting the Amer
can Legion that the crime probler
will ever be completely solved" #
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
WAIT A SECONDHAND
SAVE YOUR LIFE!
BY Milton G. Williams

OF 17,410 pedestrians killed by
autos last year, the U. S. Dept. of Sta
tistics reports that 1910, better than
two out of three, were to be blamed
for their own deaths. They literally
walked into it. These unfortunates
crossed streets against traffic lights,
chased across corners diagonally,
crossed busy thoroughfares in the mid
die of block or darted out into traf-
fic from between parked cars, accord
ing to the Dept. who just completed a
survey of pedestrian accidents. II
children were taught (and parents re-
membered), Stop, Look, Listen before
stepping off the curb and corners Oh
elsewhere, a lot of lives would be saw,
ed. AS it is, the driver usually /:
blamed even by motorists who may bt
afoot at the moment. Whenever al
accident occurs, we are inclined to for
get that motorists are human, will
families of their own, and are no
| fiends prowling the streets looking to
victims.
Few people, unless they are in ca
at the time, realize how helpless driv
er is when a pedestrian pops into tn
way of a car. It's only a machine at
ter all and the driver can not perform
miracles with it. Minneapolis ono
made futile experiment with an ant
| lay walking rule. Official restrain
didn't work. You can help to saw
your own life by waiting second
! the curb to Look and Listen.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-21
MINNESOTA COUNCIL
PUBLISHES REVIEW

We note the Minnesota Council
presents a review of its activities call
ed "News and Reviews" An interes-
ting pamphlet, we wish they would let
us know how often they are published,
that we may look for them. "News
and Reviews" tells of the plans and
hopes of the organization, as well as
giving spicy comment on the Negro
News of the day.
More power to you, but Roosevelt
did not promise Negro Division, but
we will probably get one, we had one
in the last war.