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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
HOSPITAL RATES
 UNDER SCRUTINY
Uniform Schedule Favored By Compensation Com=
 missiOners of Conn.

Hartford, July 7.-Establishment of uniform schedule of hospital rates for use in compensation cases was in view here today, as the five compensation commissioners met with representatives of the Con- necticut Hospital Association and Insurance Commissioner John Blackall.
 Compensation commissioners have long desired the establishment of such a system, because of the varia- tions in disqualification charges in different districts. The general con- ference this afternoon was preceded by a meeting attended only by the compensation commissioners this morning.
 If plans materialize, a general schedule of prices and hospital rates in compensation rates, for use throughout the state, may develop.
 Compensation commissioners at tending include James M. Lynch of the fifth district, Waterbury; Leo J. Noonan of the first district, Hart ford; James J. Donohue, M. D., sec- ond district, Norwich; Charles Kleiner, third district, New Haven, and Edward T. Buckingham, fourth district, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
APPRAISAL FILED
 ON GAVIN ESTATE

An estate of $9568.68 was left by the late Martin Gavin, prominent resident of the Brooklyn section. The inventory was filed in probate court today with Judge Dennis J. Slavin.
 Under the terms of MT. Gavin's will, filed few days ago, his en- tire estate goes to hls widow. He died June IS.
 Property on Washington avenue and on Alder street is valued at $6,- 900. The following savings accounts make up the balance of the estate: Waterbury Savings bank, $l.30; Wa terbury Savings Bank, $l ,939.32; Wa terbury Trust Co.,, $1,62806.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
Payment Of $157,439 In June Boosts Total
 Benefits To $934,159
Waterbury Ranks Second in Receipt of Cash Pay= ments Due to Unemployment; l81 ,OO0 Claims
 Filed in Six Months Period

Unemployment compensation to the amount of $157, 7,439.58 was paid to Waterbury cialmants or benefic- iaries during the month of June, the official records of the State de- partment of labor indicated today. Since January 1, the total amount of benefits paid to unemployed Waterburians is $934, ,159.94. Pay ments this month will send the city's share to over on million dol- lars.
 Bridgeport Leads
 Bridgeport still leads the state in two classifications- the larg- est number of unemployed and re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

charge.
 Robert Burns, B, charged with as. sault, was given suspended sen tence.
 Non Support
 Ray Conpasi, 19, of 140 South Man. street, charged with non-support oi his father, was given discharge The court ruled that evidence against him was insufficient.
 Continuances to Monday Wert given in the cases of Edgar Wilson g, of 3157 East Main street charged with speeding; John K Mccarthy, 24, of 69 Edgehill ave- nue, charged with speeding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
DIVING CORDONS
 IN SPECIAL SHOW

Wolcott. July 7--The Diving Cor dons, featured attraction at the carnival sponsored by the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department, will put on special costume display during their performance tomorrow night, 1t has been the custom of the Div ing Gordons to perform in special new costumes once year, and they have chosen this carnival for their special costume display this year The Gordons include three girl per- formers. clown diver, and a 100 foot fire diver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

perthwait, George Boden, William Ferguson and William Price.
 The honorary bearers included: John A. Coe, president of the Am- erican Brass Co.,; Frederic s. Chase, president of the Chase Brass & Cop per Co.,; William T. Hunter, vice. president of Scovill Mfg. Co.,; Theo- dore V. Myer, vicespresident-assist- tant treasurer of Scovill Mfg. Co.,; John P. Elton; Lewis s. Reed, presi- dent of Citizens & Manufacturers National bank; Austin L. Adams president of Colonial Trust Co. |; Leavenworth P. Sperry, treasurer and controller, ScOvill Mfg. Co.,;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

Frances T. Reeves, secretary general counsel, Scovill Mfg. Co.,; Alexander Andrew, Milton Warner, Atty. Ma thaniel R. Bronson, Luther w. Bahney, David c. Grigg, Benjamin l.. COe, Ex-Gov. Charles A. Templeton, William H. Davis, Frederick H. Doll, Walter w. Holmes and E. Kent Hub bard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and ap- proved at the office of the com pensatiOn commissioner:
 u. s. Gypsum Company. Falls Village. and Joseph Sebben, East Canaan, left great toe, $iO.O2. beginning June 5.
 Apothecaries Hall Company and John Mcdonald, 118 Bridge street. strained back muscles. $10.65, be- ginning June ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

Since the law went Into full oper- ation at the beginning of the year, 286,382 initial claims for benefits have been filed, MT. Tone said, by 181 ,530 individual jobless workers, some of the applicants having made more than one claim because of in termittent employment.
 He warned, however, that this cir constance should not be interpreted to mean that 181 ,000 persons are out of work at any one time, as the claims were filed over period of six months.
 At present there are approximate ly 10000 persons currently seeking benefits each week at local offices of the employment service. An addi- tional 10000 have received all the compensation to which they are en- titled until they again accumulate wage credits.
 Fifteen per cent of the 181 ,530 were declared ineligible under the terms of the law and the remainder, after the 10000 and 10000 figures are substracted, drew compensati tion for week or two and then ceased filing claims presumably because they secured some kind of work, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
r%<<<~ &zY~4~% %
 ESTABLISHED 1883

Interest Doesn't Lag In Our Storewide Sale We're Carrying on Today Because the Force of Quality Is the Foundation Of Safe Savings.
 Mems fine suits at SPA and $29 -formerIy $30 to $40.
 Mems business and sports shoes $4.95 and $5.95-formerIy $500 to $7.50.
 Mems strow hats $l.95-former- Iy $2.5O-Ponomos $4.95-for- merIy $6.0o.
 Mems shirts $1.55 = formerly $2O0-3 for $4.5O.
 Young mems sIoeks $7.5O-for- merIy $10.
 In Prep Shop"-Second Floor Sizes 10 38. Two trousers suits $15.75-for- merIy $22.5O.
 "Roemoc" sports shoes $2.95- formerly $4.O0.
 Misses suits and coots $12.75- from $40.
 Women's "Stetson" hots $3.75. Fine shoes $3.o5 and $5.95 = formerly up to $1O.95.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

Representatives of industrial and banking circles, civic Organizat tions and lifelong friends and associates united yesterday afternoon in pay tribute to the memory of Edward o. Goss, president of the Scovill Manufacturing company. The fu- neral was held at 2 o'clock from St. Johns Episcopal church with Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, officiating. In- torment was in the family plot in Riverside cemetery with Dr. Lewis conducting the committal services.
 The active pall-bearers were: A. l.. Lusher, R. c. letter, Frederick Reuter-, Alan Curtiss, Arthur Cow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

Rev. Thomas F. Lynch, pastor of St. Johns church, Montville, and 8 native of Waterbury, will cele- brate the 18th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, July 13. In recognition of the occasion, he will be honored at testimonials in Montville. and also in this city.
 Local Friends
 Father Lynch, a brother of Con- pensation Commissioner James M Lynch and Peter B. Lynch, circula- tion manager of the Waterbury Democrat, will celebrate a solemn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
'loyment Compensation Nears Million Mark
19 Arrests Here In
 Period Of 12 Hours
Principals Involved on Various Charges Arraigned
 Today Before Judge Conway in Police Court

Judge Theobad Conway presided busy city court session this morning Police made 19 arrests between o'clock yesterday afternoon and 230 o'clock this morning and that many odays court docket Joseph Cantito 21 of 443 Washington avenue. who argued with policeman about parking tag yesterday fined $1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07
Full Weather Report

Connecticut - Fair tonight and Friday. Little Change in tcmpera- ture.
 Boston, July T. (UP) -- Weathe' forecast:
 Maine. Rhode Island and Massa chetts-Fair tonight and Friday Little change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

cants qualified for ss7,so27s in June. Local officers of the Connecticut State Employment Service and amounts received by applicants who filed claims through them are: OFFICES AMOUNTS
 June Total Ansonia-
 5 63,893.97 5 375, ,932O0 Bridgeport
 17e,33439 1,196,569.95 Bristol
 79,735.36 555,Oo5.s2 Danbury-
 53,S8O1s 158,6172o Danielson-
 27,9O6.34 16O,956.2e Hartford
 146,312.22 832, ,387. .29 Meriden-
 6o,ss7.2o 379S34.2o Middletown-
 37.so5.O4 243,689.47 New Britain
 1O7,17sO3 46S,l77.38 New Haven
 96,550.86 631, ,427.95 New London
 23.21111 162,2S5.22 Norwalk-
 37,269.43 168O58.84 Norwich
 27,8Oo.92 269,3O9.37 Stamford
 54,932.70 3O9217.17 Thompsonville-
 37,822.24 265, ,34O.66 Torrington-
 49,175.19 197, ,10201 Waterbury,
 157,43958 934, ,159.94 Willimantic-
 9,551.66 84,765 84
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-07

Complete mechanics in produc- tion of The Christian Science Moni- tor will be portrayed at the Western Worlds Fair in 1889.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21


out just why those newspapers
curled up and died. Mr.. Capra,
the boss added, no doubt knew
all the why's and wherefores
and it would have been well to
have delved deeper into his in
exhaustible fund of knowledge
on every little thing. However,
here was my own newspaper, the
Washington Times, with a full
case-history.
TN not much good at figures
L and it took the business mana
ger and the chief accountant
quite some time to explain mat
tiers so that I realized that these
AZ newspapers must have gone
out Of business because they had
not only exceeded a loss to which
many of their owners had be-
come resigned but thatsthey had
gone even beyond the financial
resources of these men or
women. And the pity of it is
that if costs were today the
same as they we're a couple of
years ago the great majority of
these businesses would still be
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Sees Speedy End

It is gratifying to friends Of
liberty to note that in the situa-
ton that has arisen in Vienna
the admirers of the rebel.
Franco, in the United States
have something else to engrosS
their attention besides espouS-
ing the rebel cause in Spain.
Friends of democracy and
world peace will take renewed
courage and go forward in urg-
ing the lifting of the unjust
embargo which prevents the
heroic Spa nish republicans
from purchasing supplies in the
United States and thereby
bringing the cruel Spanish war
to a speedy end.
CHARLES A. HALL.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Poor Pickings?

Why don't you get a sports de-
partment that knows what it
writes about? e
I have followed your Christ
mas Presents, and now I will
have to tell my kids that Santa
Claus died.
I have followed your football
experts, and had to put another
mortgage on the house.
I have followed your boxing
experts and lost my winter over
coat.
So, for the love of Allah,
please get some sports writer's
who know something, so I can
get out of debt. WIMPY.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Indy and His Medals

I note by The Times Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh has been
decorated by Hitler with the
German Order of the Eagle.
I believe Congress should de-
mand he give back the Congress
sional Medal of Honor and also,
if possible, revoke his citizen
ship.
The NaziS have been spying
on us, and yet Lindbergh ac-
cepts a medal from them. And
the Nazis have been prosecuting
people who disagree with their
horrible ideas Of government.
Lindbergh has seen fit to
leave the land of the free, which
has given him its highest honor,
and live abroad. I believe he
has forfeited his rights as an
American.
I. VONI.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Stain No Dictator?

Your editorial Liar Lind
bergh" was lying, slanderous and
stupid in saying that Stain in
spired the attack of those Rus
sian aviators against Lindbergh
because Stain thought Lind
bergh's statements about the
German air force prevented Eng
land from fighting for commu-
nism.
Stain is not a member OF the
Soviet government. which is a
democracy. and therefore he
isn't a dictator. And in Czecho-
slovakia it was a question Of
fighting bloody aggresSors who
were bounding minorities to
death, not a question of fight
ing for communism.
VERTTAS.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Your l. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

/. Who said: THE worst peace
is better than the best war;?
And whose ambassador was he
and at what council did he say
it?
2. In what war did the news
of peace travel so slowly that
New Orleans was captured two
weeks afterward?
3. Finkelstein is the original
family name of what European
statesman who has been here
on special mission and has
been mentioned in the recent
European situation?
4. A concordat (treaty) was
made betwee en-and-in
1929?
S. Between what two houses
was the War of Roses fought?
6. In what war did these two
nicknameS originate and to
whom did they apply? (a) "cop-
perhead" Cd "moSSback."
Z. On what date did Congress
adopt the stars and Stripes
flag?
8. What had Won Steuben,
Rochambeau, Pulaski and Kos
ciusko in common?
8. Give the years of the follow
ing wars: (a) Mexican War, (b)
Spanish-American War, (c) War
of 1912, I'D Civil War, (e) World
War.
ANSWERS on Page 81
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
SeLf.Defense

After reading so much about
the brutal Staying of young,
helpless, beautiful Mary 1melda
Coyle, I think it would be ad-
visable for the schools to devote
10 or IS minutes of every gym
class to the teaching of jiu jitsu.
ROSE E.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Rollin' Along
By w. A. S. Douglas

WROTE in this space the other day about the tremendous
impression made upon by Frank Capra, the motion
picture producer amazed by the uncanny knowledge
the possesses concerning everyhngand particularly
concerning the newspaper business.
During the of conversation he remarked that
AZ daily newspapers had gone out of business during this
year. didn't know that-and therefore not in posi-
tion to contradict him. Later found out that he emf
neny correct showing he had paid attention to that
end of my business than had going to write that OBJ
servatOn into the story but after giving the matter
thought decided had, better not. didn't think it would
sound good-and, BESIDES the boss away and couldn't
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

arrangement. Why
live in a cheap
apartment a n d
W ar expensive
C | o t h e S? That
shows bad taste.
If you live in cheap
surro u n d n g S it
makes you feel de-
pressed. A home
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

mo. I do think
it is important and
necessary to be
nicely dressed and
well groomed, but
1 would not care to
live in a c h e a p
apartment in an
undesirable neigh
borhood. 1t is more
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

cluded M r.
Capra'S o b.
servation on
the AZ de-
funct n e " S.
papers. Frank
confess i o n,
she said, was
good for the
soul, but it
would be a
fine tn in 6
for me If I
were to find
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

would be worth it for a person
to spend most of her income on
clothes and so be forced to live
in an undesirable place. After
all, we spend more than so per
cent of our time at home, and
its atmosphere has a definite
bearing on our dispositions"
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Boos Fascists

l noticed that when the name
of Mayor LaGuardia was men
toned at a Columbus Day cele-
bration a lot of Italian fasciSts
booed loudly, and then shouted
"Viva!" when Mussolini's name
was mentioned. think it is
about time for the Government
to put a stop to such outrages.
T. r.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Helping Recovery

The newspapers can speed
complete recovery by means of
careful, unbiased reports and
editorials on the coming cleo
tions. Let them talk and write
Better Business" and watch
times improve. I. F.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

important to have a place
proud to call home, where one
is not ashamed to invite friends,
than to have expensive clothes.
A single business girl should be
able to find nice living quarters
and still have a reasonable
amount of money to buy clothes
that justify her income"
\ X
Miss Helen Courtney, 221
Twelfth st. N. E., beautician:
yes. I happen to live at
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

ment together. In this way the
apartment could be a nice one,
without it costing too much for
each girl and each girl could
have enough money left out of
her salary to buy sufficiently
nice clothes, and even be able
save money"
X X Il
Miss Marie Simon, 2013 Co
lumbia Rd. N. w., secretary:
II would make it a $3.50
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Out of Whack

This game of balancing the
budget" which the New Dealers
put on every year without get
ting anywhere, paints a ter
rifle picture. 1t makes the New
Deal look like dictatorship,
comparable to the worst that
Hitler, Stain or Mussolini can
show. JEFFERSONIAN.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

operating and giving employ
ment to thousands.
It was not matter of circula-
tion or advertising which threw
the forty-two into the discard.
People were buying as many
newspapers a couple of years
ago as they are now but the
cost of production has climbed
so tremendously IN that short
period that there came just a
vast unbridgable abyss between
outgo and income. On this
Washington Times, over the
short period mentioned, the cost
Of news print has gone up six
teen per cent; wages on the
mechanical pay roll are up five
per cent; unemployment insur-
ance and old age benefits have
hoisted that pay roll four per
cent; the tax on the privilege of
doing business in the District
Of Columbia is now far in ex-
cess Of $4,000 per year; the
Newspaper Guild has brought an
increase of seventeen per cent
in salaries in the editorial de-
partment; freight rates, over
the same short period referred
to, are up ten per cent.
This newspaper, the Washing
ton Times, from which I make
my living, on its costs as of two
years ago was in the black-as
the accountants put it; it wasn't
making any fortune for its
owner, but at least it was not
dipping into reserves. And this
must have been the general con-
dition of these AZ defunct news
papers-two years ago. Since
then ALL taxes have increased
NINE TIMES. This is some
thing considerably more than a
difference between profit and
loss-it means, literally, TAXA
TION UNTIL TAXED OUT OF
BUSINESS.
+ AM well aware that am for
tunate enough to be en-
ployed by an organization with
such resources that it can con-
tinue to get out the Washington
Times and the Washington Her
aid in spite of the tax burden.
Because it does this in the face
of things as they are it provides
Hvings for 2,4OO-odd persons.
They, as we'll as myself, are
very lucky: tremendously so
when you realize that the own
ers of the ~ defunct news
papers, when they folded up
due to taxation which barred
them from even breaking even,
threw into the ranks of the un-
employed thousands upon thou
sands of workers; a large pro-
portion sof these undoubtedly
had to go on relief or to work
on Government projects, the
operating funds for which come
directly from taxation.
So if concerns are taxed to
the extent that they shut down
and so throw people out of
work, where are the taxes COM
ing from for Government sup
port of these unemployed per-
sons?
George M. Cohan is hunting
the answer over at the National
Theater in I'D Rather Be
Right"
Copyright, 1898 by The Washington
Hera -Times.)
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

lie. Promotions often depend
on appearance in business. She
should try to maintain pleasant
and comfortable home surround
ings, rather than an expensive
apartment, in order not to have
to skimp on clothes"
=
Mrs. Dorothy Boston, 2O1 Sec
ond st. N. E., stenographer:
Certainly. A business girl
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Whad'dya Mean Dumb ?

rise to a question of personal
privilege. Why do our dumb
cops have to stand on the side
walk when they are assigned to
direct traffic downtown? They
belong out in the middle of the
intersection, where We pedes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

m u S t definitely
make a good ap-
pearance. It's nee
essary for her to
spend as much on
clothes as her sal
ary permits. 1t is
not necessary to
have an expensive
apartment just as
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

long as it is clean and respect
able. A girl need not buy the
most expensive type of clothes.
y y
Miss ROsanne Fastner, 1903
Rhode Island Ave. N. w., Gov
ernment employe:
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

.
girl to spend as
much as she can
afford on her ap-
pearance. If she
knows she is well
dressed, she has
greater confidence
and she makes a
better impression
in meeting the pub
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
IF War Does Come

If it does comes, We have
plent.. of Jews in America who
will break down the doors of the
recruiting offices to enlist in
order to beat Hitler. MAYBE,
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

shows your character and should
be a place to enjoy. Living in a
medium neighborhood and buy
ing clothes which are not ex-
pensive but we'll selected and
conservative is the smartest
thing for a working girl to do"
" X
Miss Matte BrittOn, Episcopal
Hospital, nurse:
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

man foreign paper called "al-
most idolized by the nations
abroad" Well, a donkey may
bray at a lion-but his braying
is a donkey's only speech.
JOHN LOTHROPPE..
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

home, but if I did
not I would rather
pay less for rent, If
t h e environment
were nice, and
more money for
clothes. A good ar
rangement is for
several girls to
maintain an apart
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
People
By Frank Romer
TALLEYRAND

LIE WAS a dandyish
II dresser himself but
so misery about his serv-
ants clothes that all had
to wear baeey livery so
if one left it would do for
the fIunky who replaced
him. TaIIeyrand thought
Americans all lived un-
couth frontier lives, so
he had backwoodsman's
clothes made for his visit
to New York.
Copyright, 1898. by +. Romer)
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
JAPAN

is as dangerous power as it has been thought to be-
Japan evidently hoped to out a big piece of
China in short war, then exploit the conquered ter
ritory to pay the bills and help
Can Japan ray Japan expand elsewhere. 1t
nL: vU.0 hasn't worked out that way
HO' A"'O "' Japan is being forced to spend
billions its forces in the field not to mention it's
navy maintenance and construction costs. How long
can Japan stand the strain?
It would be criminal negligence for us to decrease
our defenses against Japan. But just now it seems
possible that Japan may be forced by the costs of
out of the swim of imperiast nations-as Holland
a couple of centuries ago.
(From the New YorkD
The Washington times., 1938-10-21
Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-10-21

In my opinion
it is more impor-
tant to live com.
Portable than to
have e xpen sive
clothes. A person
can be well dressed
without spending
too much money. I
don't t hink it