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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
Stadium Permit Boosts City's Figures
MAYOR M'LEvY TO SPEAK HERE
Mayor of Bridgeport to Be Guest of Good GOvern=
 ment Association

Mayor Jasper P. McLevy, of Bridgeport, frequently mentioned as gubernatorial candidate i'll the fall elections, will be entertained at a dinner at Hotel Elton Wednes- day night before he speaks at Tenn pie hall under the auspices of the Citizens Good Government aSso- citation of Waterbury, Inc. The affair will be given by the board of man. agers of the organizatio it was announced by Joseph E. Nelly, vice. president of the Good Government association and chairman of the membership committee.
 The organization yesterday start ed it's drive for members, while no reports have been made to head quarters as yet, MT. Nelly remarked unofficially that the campaign is showing evidence of success. There are 20 generals in the former voting district apportionments of the city who have named captains, the latter selecting teams. with the personnel conducting a houSe-to-house can vasS for members.
 At the meeting at Temple hall tomorrow night. there will be nc admission nor will there be a collec- ton, it was announced. Mayor Me Levy is scheduled to speak shortly after the meeting opens, at 8 o'clock
 The committee in charge Of the meeting comprises Theodore F Nuhn chairman; Robert w. Lowell and Ellis F. Phelan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
Civil Engineers In
 54th Annual Meeting
Mayor Spelacy Welcomes Members to Hartford; New
 President Urges Society to Remain Non=PoliticaI

lures made for town or city. I am advocating more attention to civic matters by our members as indi- viduals.
 No Politics
 'If these boards or commissions do not act with the best of engineer ing experience, due to their limited knowledge, perhaps it is because too few of us hesitate to talk, sit or mix with them. Engineers should be doers, not complainerS, under these conditions. How many planning boards, zoning commissions, indus trial, health and traffic safety com mittees lack for good engineering talent because of baShfulneSS or an individualistic attitude.
 But I do not advocate thls Soci- ety entering politics. A technical society of this type should be and always has been non-political."
 A symposium on flood control for the Connecticut river $ on the pro- gram for this afternoon following a talk by Prof. Hardy Cross, of Yale, on Developments in Structural De- sign" Papers will be read by Gen. Sanford H. Wadhams. director of the state water commission: James A. NeWlands, president of the Henry Souther Engineering Co.,, of Hart ford; and Judge Edward J. Daily oi the superior court.
 Governor Invited
 Governor Wilbur l.. Cross will be the principal speaker at the annual banquet tonight at the Hartford club. and Prof. Edward LeningWell of Trinity college, will give an il- lustrated address on. The Geolo- gist in Lighter Mood"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

some particularly large project in some section of the state may have the effect of raising the states con- struction total at a certain period when, actually, the building cost is distributed over several months.
 Telephone Building
 '"This is true in the case of New Haven, for instance" MT. Carlin ex- plained. 'They are constructing a new telephone company building there which will cost an estimated $2,5OO,O00, probably as much as the total cost of building in Waterbury might be for a year."
 MT. Carlin pointed to the build ing figures in Waterbury which, for the first fourteen day sof this month total $242,OOO.
 And the reason for this amount is that a permit has just been issued for the municipal stadium on Wa tertown avenue, to cost an estimat- ed $218,000," he declared. He ex- plained that the permit had been delayed although construction of the city-WPA stadium has been under way for some time. There are no fees to the city for this part governmental type of project.
 1937's Totals
 In March, 1897, the total of build ing permits was for construction costing $143,250, almost $1OO,0OO less than for about half of the current month, which indicated the fallibil- ity of estimating building conditions by construction costs in any certain period.
 While figures for last month to- tailed $55 400, a major item of one house, $16,O0O, constituted nearly a third of the total. In February, 1897, permits were issued for $60,600 in construction. but there was more commercial building that month.
 Thus, while the February totals for the state amounted to $1,437 ,521 more than any February total since 1881, excepting las tyear when the total was $2,414,538, building activ- ity was lower than any month of the last two years. Values of new construction in g reporting cities and towns for the first two months of the year total $2,758,166, a de- crease of 34.3 per cent from the same period last year.
 Valuations
 Following is the estimated valua- ton by communities:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
$2,414,538 $1,437,521
Y CHECKER TEAM
 TIES LITCHFIELD

The General Y checker team in vaded Lithcfield last night and broke even in return match with the Parlor Town aces. Last nights matches ended in 39-39 tie. The locals won the first match in this city a few weeks ago.
 The boys upholding the local laurels last evening were Cucolo, O'Brien, Thrasher, Cole, Nash and Mulcahy. Litchfield used Sepples, Buell., Bissell, McCaskill and Miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
Building Activities Locally To Register
 Increase For March
Waterbury Shows Decline for Month of February Explanation of "Spurts" in Other Communities
 Explained By Building Inspector Carlin

While new construction in Con- necticut figured an increase of 88 per cent for last month over Janu- ary, and decrease of 40.5 per cent from February, 1897, Building h. spector Patrick J. Carlin, of Water bury, remarked today that these percentages often fail to give a true picture of conditions. The reason for this is, he said that a permit for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
HOW YOU CAN
 TRACT M EN

Don't let love and romance pass you by. Men like girls with lots of pep and energy.
 So start taking time-proven Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and note the difference. Pinkham's Compound, made especially jor w0mcn from wholesome herbs and roots, helps Nature tone up your system and thus calms irritable nerves and gives you more pep to really enjoy life.
 For over 60 years one woman has told an- other how to go "smiling thru" distress from female functional disorders with Pinkham's Compound. Let it help YOUi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
DRUGGISTS ELECT
 AT ELTON FARLEY
Reports for Year to Be Read at Supper Meet
 ing This Evening

Election of officers will be held by the Waterbury Druggists association at a supper-meeting tonight a. Hotel Elton at 80 o'clock at which President Paul J. Kunkel will pre- side. A nominating committee will be named to present a slate of officers for the coming year and re- ports for the year will be read.
 The druggists plan sending lette" of appreciation to the sponsors Of tn radio program fatuing Charles Mccarthy for the skit presented last Sunday night in which drug store and druggists were portrayed. Walter Huston played the part of the druggist and Don Ameche, mas ter of ceremonies, the role of a GUS toner.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
LOOKIE ROOKIE

A young rookie, torn between duty and love of pretty night club singer. is obliged to jeopardize his romance to carry out his police mans pledge in RKO Radios Might Spot" mystery featuring Allan Lane and Joan Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
NEW ACTORS

Walt Disney introduces an en- |: ely new screen cast in his first feature-length production for RKO Radio. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The dwarfs and Miss White are making single appear ance in the screen world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

We pledged (who hem) ton is too powerful And won't do it againunt the next "The F. imaging"-Trom On n N. '. Daily of January 25h0
 August wv On Broadway of February hj (Ethel PonD expect
 On March 14h he careess1y boasted The Franklin Irene Kuhn described Daily editorial sned % Wa managing o nc of Ses @ sn now sT book & the exciting of them oumnis It served much balm after waowing through who objected to our recent pillar on George Washington It is @ but schoo % books no" many newspaper ie"s'S "'en' a0 anys ter wnchell after he switched best f M sa me 1os M avsy his items at their and rechecked them through the labyrinth easy Actually represents many complicated nws sseiy or Timss sdoa% The book, released March is in its 4th printing!
 trip editing ship gazette octes on board acted it, chrsened on the @ e finn will The was played by of no har H of M @ Ex1snpa aoaiqo an oU @ also players far as is known the first time movie was in Holiday" Emce Abe Lyman, the Casa Manana's Sam GOldwyn
 Dept Bernie invited to the Wash ngton Newspaper Correspondents annual affair Saturday tesyng President Roosevelt rocked with aes most of which about his former leading The notorious picturespoer told the assembage T with distinguished distinguished Wnchel isn't you" funny Wonder where he heard it?
 there. To tell Roosevelt the
 
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

Abel Green editor Variety cap- sule criticisms from drama critics reminded him of Laurie
 who did similar Vareity September too It full of critiaues familiar critics. had used all of them including several had books criticism suspected then that the column and borrowed from long after
 But think not Because the final that
 Ie optimistic he signs his bottom views Laurie Abel credited Wilton didn't it. said about St. John Ervine usedbecause at the time Variety wv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15
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 the house. Mr. Schschnigg explained that was strong and healthy with handed the of deenseleSs Serbia Which prefaced the World Anyway Cabo and Sokow
 comforting to know that two love each other
 Others that Mussoni going spend entertain the biggest waste of slot machines invented only time some men remember their when they make out their tax returns That isn't the wolf doorts the collector Howard Bubaker in The New Yorker that Ship Of State under the skipper has caused seackness
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

Dear Mr. wv devoted writes Louise Marsh of East 5h Street tempted favorie view of Poyanna Chicago T went into theaer adult sucking thumb"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

Dear w. w.. Your column that self will put asuner You yesterday but things How in the world did only thinking about it? You must be cirvoyan. Albert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

The Italian American Educa- tional club will present Miss Jane CipiranO as it's sOlOiSt Friday eve ming in connection with the pre- sentation of it's special play in Liberty hall. Miss Cipriano, well known among the younger folks in local musical circles. is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank CiprianO of South Main street and is a member of the senior class of the Waterbury Catholic High school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

Dick Berlin Mir Big Cosmopolitan favOrite Irwin Cobb Cobb describing certain He carries rolltop d" he said under his vest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

Dublin will have more play grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-15

Billy Girl Menagere Sunday night the master of introducing Wees, sad "He is still in his teens Julius The Shoemakers Holiday Tn Lyman Manana'S GOldwyn
Evening star., 1938-08-23
TWO new TAXICAB
GROUPS APPROVED
Association Spokesman Declare
Aim Is United Effort for
Cheaper Insurance,

The Public Utilities Commission has
approved formation of two new taxi
cab associations-the Globe and the
Federal Associations.
The Globe group, headed by A. S.
Harter, said it has membership of
more than 100 independent drivers,
and the Federal claims slightly more
than 100. The latter association was
formed under the direction of A. R.
Taylor.
James L. Martin, executive secretary
OF the commission. said there were no
indications that the new associations
were organized to take advantage of
a provision of the taxicab liability
insurance law under which large groups
OF taxicab drivers can be insured under
$4,000 blanket bond or policy.
Shortly after the libility law was
passed by Congress. the commission
rescinded a regulation prohibiting
formation Of new associations to per-
NIT independent drivers to take advan-
tage of the blanket policy. The COM
mission stipulated, however, that each
new association must have minimum
of 100 members. Maximum member
ship in taxicab associations is 1000.
Spokesman for the two new associa-
tions said the main purpose for their
formation is to present united front
to Congress next winter when efforts
will be made to obtain cheaper insur.
ance Or rebates for clean trafnc records.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
Escapes on 22d,
Caught on 22d,
Drivers ULuck

The 22d Of the month is a good
time for Floyd c. Metcalfe to watch
out for policemen. especially Pvts. H.
A. Chenney and j. A. Bryant.
On June % the officers arrested
Metcalfe, 80. Of Silver Spring, Md,
for speeding. They were about to
book him at No precinct station
when he leaped from his car, the off,
GERS said, and outran them down
an alley.
Pvts. Cheney and Bryant not only
charged the fugitive with speeding Che
was pretty fast on foot also), but with
operating car on dead tags. They
held the car.
Two months passed to the day, and
Pvts. Cheney and Bryant, on August
%, saw motorist who appeared vague
ly familiar proceeding at a sprightly
rate. they said, out Sixteenth street.
They overhauled the man at Alaska
avenue
Haven't We met before?" Pvt.
Bryant asked Sure enough, they had.
In Traffic Court today Metcalfe
pleaded guilty to two charges of speed
ing, being fined S5 and SIS. and to the
use of dead tags, which cost $40
more. The motorist paid 50 additional
on charge of failure to have his
proper address shown on his permit.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
TAXICAB LICENSES
TO BE IMPOUNDED
Commissioners Approve Change
in Regulations Relative to
Liability Insurance,

The District Commissioners today
approved an amendment to the motor
vehicle title and registration regula-
tions to provide for the impounding of
the license plates of taxicabs not cov-
cred by liability insurance.
The amendment was proposed by the
Public Utilities Commission as means
of preventing operation of vehicles for
which insurance or other form of pro-
lection required by the taxicab liability
insurance law passed by Congress at
the last session is not given.
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal
informed the Commissioners that the
Public Utilities Commission has power
to make all reasonable rules and regu-
lations necessary to make effec-
tive the purposes" of the Insurance
Act, which calls for all taxicabs to be
covered by an approved bond or policy
of liability insurance.
The amendment provides that the
director of vehicles and traffic, upon
notification from the Utilities Commits
sion that its approval to the issuance
of tags to non-complying taxicab
owners is withdrawn, shall direct DO
lice to impound the license plates. It
also provides that any one who inter-
feres with the impounding OF the tags
will be liable to q penalty. The la
bility insurance law goes into effect
Monday.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
Winship Asks
For Substitute
For Kent Mural

Gov. Blanton Winship of Puerto
Rico yesterday asked for the elimina
ton of the Post Office Departments s
mural by Rockwell Kent, which stirred
q tumult of legislative and artistic
debate last winter chiefly because of
q plea for Puerto Rican independence
written on the mural in an Esquimo
" dialect.
~ The Governors request was con-
tanned in a special legislative message
submitted In San Juan. the Puerto
Rican capital. He recommended that
another mural dealing with Puerto
Rico be substituted and that $4,000
be appropriated for another artist.
The Governor said he agreed with
many Puerto Ricans that the existing
mural was in bad taste.
The mural first excited Puerto Rican
indignation because it depicted Puerto
Ricans as Africans; they are chiefly
of Spanish descent Later the Post
Office Departments embarrassment be-
came acute when the legend in
Esquimo was translated 1t indicated
that an airmail messenger from Alaska
was delivering message from
{, Alaska urging Puerto Rican freedom.
-. The Post Office Department thus
was placed in the position of promot-
Ling the independence movement of a
United States territory. The Esquimo
legend was painted over.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
2 MEN WOUNDED
IN EVARTS BATTLES
Deputy Sheriff and Witness in
Harlan Conspiracy Trial
Victims in Shootings.

By ne Associated Press.
HARLAN. KY, Aug. pa deputy
sheriff and Harlan anti-labor con-
spiracy trial defense witness were
wounded yesterday in two shootings at
Evarts, KY.
The wounded:
Vernon Kelly. %, shot through the
chest, in serious condition at Harlan
hospital
Deputy Sheriff John Ball, SO, brother
OF Sheriff c. c. Ball Of Harlan County,
shot in the side and left arm, at the
Black Mountain Hospital.
Early today Vernon Kelly was
wounded by Deputy Sheriff Loney
Steele when the deputy went to serve
search warrant on him. Steele said
warrants also were issued for Vernons
brooher Murphy, and his father,
John Kelly.
Deputy Sheriff Ball went to Evarts
to serve the new warrants.
Sheriff Ball said Murphy refused
to permit the deputy to serve the war;
rant, jumped behind tree and began
shooting, WoInding his brother.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
MISSISSIPPI VOTES
WILL AFFECT D. C.
Collins Has Opponent in Race, but
His Victory Is Believed
Assured.

Washington awaited with interest
today the outcome of the Democratic
primary in Mississippi in view of its
vital effect on the membership of two
important committees of the House
the District Legislative Committee and
the Subcommittee on District Appro-
priations.
Representative Ross A. Collins,
chairman of the Appropriations Sub
committee, has an opponent for the
Democratic nomination on the fifth
Mississippi congressional district. Run
ming against him is Robert Floyd
Mason.
Representative Dan McGehee, a
member of the District Legislative
Committee, has two political foes
Hugh Gillespie, district attorney of
Jackson. Miss, and State Representa-
tive Tom Reed of Natchez Mr.. Nc
Gehee served as chairman of the
Judiciary Subcommittee of the District
Committee at the last session of Con-
gress and was instrumental in bringing
about enactment of legislation de-
signed to kill the so-called numbers
racket in Washington.
Defeat Of Mr.. Collins, which is re-
garded as unlikely, would automati-
cally place Representative Caldwell.
Democrat Of Florida, at the head of
the subcommittee which will write
the Districts appropriation bill for
the 1910 fiscal year.
National and New Deal issues were
lacking the Mississippi primary and
light vote was expected.
In the third district, Will Whit
tlngton of Greenville, incumbent, was
unopposed for denomination.
Candidates in the other districts:
Flrst-John E. Rankin OF Tupelo
incumbent; Charles Hamilton of
Aberdeen, minister and political
novice: Samuel E. Lumpkin Of Tupelo,
member of the State House of Rep
resentatives.
Second-Wall Doxey of Holly
Springs, serving fourth term in Con-
gress; Mansard Bulloch of Water
Valley. State Seantor.
Fourth-A. L. Ford of Alderman,
serving second term; D. L. Gregory
of Kosciusko, former State Senator:
Joe Sheffield of Pittsboro, attorney.
Sixth-William Colmer of Pasca-
goula, serving fourth term; w. G.
(Dick Wooten of Hattiesburg, certi-
fed accountant.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
POSTMASTER ROCKETS
INTO FARLEY'S POSITION
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
A man who six months ago sorted
out letters for post Office patrons at
Harrisburg, Pa, today is Acting Post
master General of the United States.
Ramsey S. Black. who regularly
performed routine office chores while
postmaster of Harrisburg, came to the
Nations Capital last February as
third assistant postmaster general.
A series of condolences moved him
up the official ladder.
Postmaster General Farley took q
six-week vacation trip to Alaska.
Then w. w. Howes, his first assistant,
departed on a vacation Of his own,
which shifted the responsibility for
signing Mr. Farley's mail to Second
Assistant Harlee Branch. President
Roosevelt, meanwhile, named Mr..
Branch a member of the new Civil
Areonautics Authority, which COM
menced functioning yesterday. Mr..
Black was next in line. Mr.. Farley
returned today to address the Ma
tional Rural Letter Carries Associa-
ton, but plans to return to New
York tomorrow, leaving Mr.. Black in
charge.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
WORKERS WARNED
TO AVOID POLITICS
Civil Service Commission
Reminds Them of Severe
Penalties.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A half-million Federal employees
have been reminded they must stay out
of politics or suffer severe penalties.
The Civil Service Commission issued
a statement yesterday, under a 2-inch
heading, Warning" emphasizing that
workers who attained positions through
competitive examinations classified
employeS) risked discharge for such
slight infractions as wearing campaign
buttons.
Executive or judicial officers or en-
ployes, the notice added. could be
fined $4,000 and imprisoned for three
years for soliciting campaign contri-
buttons from other Federal officials
or employees.
The notice pointed out that even
presidential appointees were prohibited
from serving on political committees.
soliciting funds. displaying "obstrusive
partisanship or using their positions
to further any candidates cause.
Among the added restrictions on
classified employees are:
Organizing conducting or addressing
political meetings.
Engaging in public political discus
sions.
Manifesting offensive" activity at
polling places.
Serving an election ofHcor
Distributing campaign literature or
circulating petitions.
Becoming prominently identified"
with any political movement, party or
faction
Unclassifled employees were not in
cluded in the notice. Other statutes
prohibit them from using their official
positions to influence elections
Chairman Sheppard, Democrat, of
Texas said, meanwhile. he would ask
the Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee to consider an announce
ment that the workers Alliance would
try to raise $4,000 among w. P. A.
workers to back congressional candi-
dates favorable to expanding w. P. A.
and raising w. P. A. wages.
Sheppard explained that. as the
committee interpreted the law, no per-
son being paid from the Federal Treas
ury could solicit campaign funds from
another person so paid. w. P. A. Ad-
ministrator Harry Hopkins criticized
the proposed collection plan at a press
conference yesterday, although con-
ceding that the legal right to solicit
relief workers probably exists.