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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
PRESIDENT HAD
 SHARK ON LINE

Aboard the U. s. s. Houston, En Route to Coco3 Isle. July Up). -~tBy Naval Radio President Roosevelt might have had plenty to say today about the shark that broke h@ line and got away but hlg Ash ing luck want all bad.
 He caught n 90 pound blue jack off Socorro Island. the largest of 130 fish caught by the six fishermen in the party. He loBt the shark after n half hour struggle.
 The fishing was the best since the crulGc began. MT. Roosevelt was somewhat reluctant to leave for Cllppcrton Island, a French po8Bc8- sion 670 miles from the coast of Mexico and on q direct line between Panama and Hawaii.
 The president exchanged official dispatches with government officials In Washington. He said that he was plehscd by the action of the nation al health conference in plcdglng CO., operation with government efforts to eek Improvement in the health and care or the people of this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
Recent CCCEnrollees
 Selected For Work
 In Western Camps
73S Youths Complete Connectcufs Quota - l,O54 Applicants Rejected-SeIections Made on Eco-
 homie Needs, Physical, Mental Qualifications

Scores of Waterbury boys recently enrolled in the Civilian Conscrva- tion corps will have the opportunity of working in camps located in various sections of the picturesque state of Colorado. State selecting Agent B. II. Van Buroan announced yesterday that approximately 500 of the 738 recently enrolled will be selected for the camps in the mid west. Waterbury IS credited with q contingent of 204, " of whom were inductcd but few days ago.
 Others May Go
 It is also expected that some Of the more experienced CCC recruits will be chosen for the Colorado trir, having filed applications for q change of scenery. Several months ago Watcrmurlans were included Tn the contingent hat was mobilizcd in Connecticut and sent into the for eBts of Oregon.
 The 738 were picked from q total
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

of 1054 applicants referred to the army for examination. Tn addition almost az many applicants, 1045. were denied admittancc because the statc's quota had been filled. These applications will be considered in the October enrolment.
 Besides the 800 new enrollecs who went west. the army picked 500 boys previously enrolled in Connecti- cut camps for transfer to Colorado. Five complete companies of 200 men each, total of 1000 are now in Colorado from this state.
 SeIcctive List
 With the great number of young men applying, MT. Van Buren said m effort was made to select those who most needed the employment and who were well qualified physi- cally and mentally.
 Bridgeport sent in the largest number of applicants. 234. and placed the largest number of en- rollccs, 08.
 Hartford had 30 candidates Of whom 78 were cnrallcd. New Brit ain had l37 candidates and 2 who were placed. Waterbury had 204 candidates, and " enrollces. Bristol sent in Ill candidates and got b8 places. New Haven placed 24 out of G5 applicants,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
HAMILTON PARK

Unpleasant weather caused the postponcmcnt of the doll show scheduled for yesterday afternoon at the Hamilton Park playground, to this afternoon at , o'clock. A number of children have entered dolls in the contest.
 The baseball games which have had to be called off So frequently of late, will be played next week, along with the scheduled games.
 Miss Dorothy Blackcr is directing the song and dance routine Of the twenty girls who are to represent the playground at the annual pageant which closes the playground season. The girls will wear Dutch costumes
 The gcwipg class will meet to- morrow from Ii q. m. to 5 D. m. Next Thursday afternoon there will be an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
STRIFE OF TVAIS
 SPREADING OUT

Knoxville. Tenn, July 2l.~-UP, .--Strife that disrupted the board Of directors Of the Tennessee Valley Authority and caused President Roosevelt lo oust the chairman. pr A. Y. Morgan. spread today to a congressional committee hvc5tigat- ing IVA. Rep. Thmna Jenkins. Rc- publican. Ohio, accused Jnmch h. Fly, IVA general counsel. Of con ducting system of espionage and slavery against our witnesses" ana he told Francis Riddle, counsel foi Lhc congressional committee. that you would be doing yourself and the country great favor If you would rcHlgn'
 Another Republican. Rep. Charles Woverton. New Jersey. agreed with .Jcnklns. The quarrel was still far- Ing nt the adjournment Of yestcr- dny'e pcssion. Seven of the 10 mem bcrs of the Joint congressional com mittcc were present. four Of them RepublicnnA. The dispute arose dur Ing the testtimony of Dr. Morgan. storm center of the Investigation, who was tcstifying for the fourth successive day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

This statement was repudlated the following day by the governor who said he made no reference to the Waterbury situation.
 The story which was released to the Republican newspapers will never be swallowed by the people of Connecticut who are well hc- quailtcd with the remarkable record of the governor since he was first elected governor Of thls state.
 Jasper McI,cvy. Socialist mayor of Bridgeport and candidate for governor on that ticket. k crying out against what he terms the double crossing of both the Dem Ocrats and the Republicans. This is the same kind of campaign that McLcvy used when he first ran for mayor of Bridgeport. He will continue this same kind of political campaign this fall. How ever it can easily be recalled that during the memorial session of the Connecticut General Assem- bIy in 1885 McLcvy had three Socialists elected tO the state scn- ate from Bridgeport. He lMcLcvy) made a deal with the Rcpubli- cans with the result that the So- cialists, which held the balance of power in the scnntc, combined with the Republicans Co allow the Re- publican party Co control both branches of the General Assem- bIy.
 With the help of the three So- ciaIist senators the Republicans controlled the senate, confirmed the reappOintment of John A. Macdonald as highway commis- si0ncr. Macdonald was compelled to resign as state highway com nioncr as \ result of the Merritt Parkway grand jury findings).
 Democratic members of the leg islaturc of that year were inform cd that if Macdonald was not re- appointed the governors pet leg Iriative program would be de- fcated. Thus, the Republican party. thanks to the help of the three Socialists, were successful In securing the rcappointmcnt of Macdonald and thereby holding on Co the control of the state high way department. long the strong hold of the Republican party in Connecticut,
 Az we have predicted the Smith Fltzgcrald-Maloney combine is out in the open for the renomination and rejection of Senator Augustine I.onergan. There was no other course that the combine which, may expect to control the Dem ocratic conventions could take. They knew that If they dropped Lonergan this year, tho ax might fall on the head of Senator Ma loncy in l040.
 '. Francis Smith with the trou- blc here dimming his aspirations for the nomination for the lieu tenant governorship can not afford Co sec a combination of the forces of D0dd, McNril. KoppIeman, DOian. Such action if ever suc- cessfui will mean \ terrific battle at the state convention, that is If the new forces do combine.
 Sheriff Blavin of New Haven county may encounter opposition when convention day rolls around. Ed, as the popular shcrifr Is call- cd. is not as strong In tho city of New Haven as he was at ono time. .efherc are other towns in New Haven county that arc op- posed to slavin's renomination,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
IN NEW YORK WALTER WINCHELL h . months
 VACATION and will again appear here
 August L
and will again appear here
 August L

anywhere since the tribe was first discovered in 1875.
 Boa is & tree-climbing prehensile- tailed snake. He i8 45 inches long a reddish brown in color with in- distinct oval-shapcd markings. Pre- hcnSile. we learned, means he uses his tail for gra8ping things.
 Carl Kauffcld. curator of reptiles at the Barrett Park Zoo in Staten Island, is considerably excited over his new guest. Very rare. very re- markablc," he commented with a proud husk in his voice. "Only one other like 1t in America. We hope he'll live long time"
 Curator Kauffcld Bniffed at our question about getting 6 mate for Boa. Were lucky to have ono, let alone mate" he said, thus con- demning Boa to single blessedness
 The good curator also revealed that the United States is the target of a steady stream of reptilian and amphibian cmigrants from tropical places. "Thcy'rc forever coming in OU Uhiihlih DVlN, hAi. EhNAhOIb Ab- ported.
 Job Journalism
 Indicative of the times is the ap- pearancc of new weekly, Elm ploymcnt News" which is being sold around town for dime.
 The sheet iB in the business oi publishing job ads and says it charges neither the prospective cm- pIoycr nor cmployc for this service IL also prints a lot of inspirational material, tclls the unemployed about new industries and personnel prac- tlces, conveys information on how to go about looking for a job.
 Employment News, according h itg editor, Benjamin Metz. came into being this summer when I've looked around and decided that something ought to be done about unemploy- mcnt. We began to print our paper to give people news about jobs, tc tell them what was required on diff fcrcnt kinds of jobs, to wage cam paign for the employment of men over forty, to help people find Job' because most people don't know how to job hunt even though they have been doing 1t for years"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
SEISMOCRAPH FOR
 STATE PROMISED
Progress Noted in Quest For Necessary Funds
 to Build
Especial t0 The Dcm0crat)

Hartford. July 2l.--A seismograph for Trinity college or some other "appropriat: site" in Connecticut was moved along the course of prob- ability of frultion today by the word received here rom the office of U. S. Senator Augustine Loncr- gan that the Gcodctic and Coast survey department will seek such funds aS are necessary for cstab- lishmcnt of this carthquakc-rccord- ing device at the next session of congress.
 A movement to have such funds allocatcd to Connecticut has been under way for some time and many have Joined the petition that the state have such q station. Cost of the outfitting of the plant has been variously estimated at from 45,000 to i5.000, according to professors at Trinity college where, it is hoped, the government will decide to set the gciBmograph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
SOUTH END

The mems yollcy ball team Of the South End playground suffered de- feat last night at the hands of the Fairmont Club in close and hard fought battle. Three games were necessary to decide the winner of tho contest. The BcorcS by which Fajrmont emerged victor were 15-12, li-1b, 17-15.
 The girls softball team beat the girls from Watcrtown, by scorc of 12-5.
 The checker tournament will soon get under way. with Supervisor Wal ter Hayes in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
PHOTOS DISCARDED

Photographs of old buildings in Vienna. framed 10 deck sets in "Thc Great Waltz were thrown into the discard. and paintings and cngrav- lng8 substituted. Technical advlg- CT Richard von Opel explained that photographs did not exist until 1851 when printing -out paper was dlncoYefcd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
SIGN WARNING EVALUED

Oakland, Cal. fUP)--Mrs. Louisc RothWcl saw new sign posted in Lake Arlanda Park but could not quite make out the wording. So she walked over 10 get a closer view. It read Beware. Poison Oak" But it was too late. However, she had one recourse and that was to sue the city. which she did for q ,000. The court awarded her $l00 for medical scrVtceg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

going on ln w a { crbury and the Mcr- ritt Parkway | c q n q G ls but that he had to wait until z Il C h time as he had n Demo- crat for an attorney gen. cral before he could do
 a n y { hing
 about it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
FULLER STREET

FULLER STREET
 The Fuller street playground will present block dance tomorrow night If the weather permits. with the WPA swing band furnishing the music for the occasion.
 This afternoon at 3 o'clock there was a rehearsal for the minstrel, show and dance to be held some time during the month of August. The rehearsal this afternoon ls for the girls in tho performance, while tomorrow the boys will have one of their own under the directions of the supervisor. Michael J. Laddcn.
 Mrs. Theresa Ryan plans to take her girls scwing group on q hike, The girls will also have q chance to do some swimming.
 Plans for the pageant which an- nually winds up the playground scaSon are rapidly being made, and Fuller street expects 10 held its own among the city's playgroundS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

K the factionalism which has re- Bultcd.
 The local club fig willing to form the nucleus of new organization with statewide affiliations, 1t is predicted, and failure of the club to send delegates to the federation meeting at Stamford Sunday, with c letter of criticism inttcad. points the way 10 such action at the clubs meeting next week.
 Tn one year 193D 125,000 white- tailed deer were kif~1 within 300 miles of New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

Governor Wilbur L. Cross was placed on the spot for q while this past week when Republican newspapers in the state quoted him as having "surmlscd" what was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

New York, July 2l = Nowadays when rnusickers grow tired of play lilg second fiddle to their maestro and develop a longing to branch out for themselves, the first thing they do is flnd a "style" and the second, name for 1t.
 Used to be that potential band leaders first worried about whipping together flock of competent musi- clans, then training 'em to play together and finally. finding new arrangements Of SongS.
 But that's all chaged. Tn this day of individualizcd manners, band music iS hammered, too. To get to the top, you need characteristic way of playing oyur tunes.
 Here are a few of tho more re- cent Slogancering band tag-lincs: George Olsen's Music of Tomorrow Kay Kayser's Makes You Want to Dance Music, Bert Blocks Bell Music, shcp Fields Rippling Rhy- thm, Will Osborne's Slide Music Don Bestorg Tinkling Tempos Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Frank Daily's Stop and Go Music Jan Savitt and his Top Hattcrs George Hamilton's Music Box Mus ic.
 Stowaway Celebrity
 Unhcraldcd and unsung, a most distinguished parsonage came to town the other day. Although Q stowaway, immediately on landing he was granted his American citi- zenshlp and established in com fortable home in Staten Island.
 His name is Boa Annulata. Trave- ling in the style to which he is ac- customcd---in a bunch of banana8-- he arrived in New York on board the fruit liner Jamaica from Costa Rica.
 Although the big town was toe busy welcoming Howard Hughes tc pay much attention at the time, and only ono paper mentioned Boa An nulata's arrival in mere two in- chcs of space, there really should have been some excitement, for Boa is rarcr than even 'round-thc-w world flyers. He B only the fifth or sixth member of his family to be seen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

It M rumorcd that giant land plane is being built for tho army by Bocing. The plane is reported 10 span almost 2b0 feet from wing tip to wing-tlp, and weighs 100000 poundA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

--iACmc FDOJO) New York, N. Y. - Mrs. Julius Berg, sadly leaving the offices of her late husband, State Senator Julius $. Berg, who committed suicide there, today, tJuIy 20th), two hours before a grand jury returned an indictment charging him with accepting bribcs on promises of procuring advantages for various clients. Berg, q Bronx Democrat and World War Vet erap, was ignorant of the indict- ment. but was aware that he was under investigation by District Attorney Thomas $. Dcwey'S
 office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

-NhCiUe FIIOLO)
 New York. N. Y. - State Sen ator Julius s. Berg, Bronx Demo- crat, and one-lcgged World War veteran, who committed suicide in his office today, July 20) two hours before a grand jury voted an indictment against him charg- ing him with grand larceny by cmbezzlemcnt, false representa- ton and larceny by trickcry. Sen ator Berg died in ignorance that an indictment had been returned against him, hut he knew he was under investigation by District At torncy Thomas Dcwey's office. The indictment formally charged Berg with having accepted bribcs in nine Instances on promises that he would procure license and con
 sessions for various clients.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21
Playground Actiuities

"on wheels" show at the playground at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-21

Sheriff Blavin of New Haven county may encounter opposition when convention day rolls around. Ed, as the popular sheriff is call- cd. h not as strong in the city of New Haven as he was at ono lime .eThcrc are other towns in New Haven county that arc op- posed to Blavin's renomination
Evening star., 1938-10-14
UNDERWOOD NETS
$269,299 PROFIT
Quarters Earnings Compare
With $8O6,836 for Same
1887 Period.
Nv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Underwood
Elliott Fisher Co. and consolidated
subsidiaries, for the quarter ended
September 30, today reported net in
come of $269,299 after charges, equal
to 81 cents a common share. This
compared with net income Of 1911 SOB,
or so cents a common share, in the
preceding quarter and $806, 1886, or Sill
a share, in the like quarter of 1887.
The company, which manufactures
typeWriters and other business ma
chimes, has principal domestic plants
at Hartford and Bridgeport, Conn, and
at Burlington. N. J.
MathiesOn Alkali.
Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc, for
the September quarter, reported net in
come of $337, ,408 after charges, equal
after preferred dividends to 36 cents
common share, against $193,152, or
l8 cents a common share, in the like
quarter last year. The company's S
plants are at Niagara Falls, N. y;
Saltville, Va, and Lake Charles, La.
RustIess Iron & Steel.
Rustless Iron Steel Corp. of Balti-
more reported today net earnings of
$18 1888 SO for the quarter ended Sep
tember 30, as compared with net losses
Of $62 .65l 20 and $33 ,683.33 during the
first and second quarters.
c. E. Tuttle, chairman and presi-
dent, said the corporations business
had touched bottom in January and
had improved steadily since then
Dollar value Of shipments for Septem-
Der was reported 66 per cent create,
than the monthly average for the first
eight months of the year.
Tuttle said there has been general
improvement in consumers demand
for rustless metals.
Masonite Corp.
Masonite Corp. reported net profit of
sl,144,274 for the year ended August
81, 1888, after interest, depreciation
expenses and State and Federal taxes
This equaled. after s93,0l5 of dividends
paid on the per cent preferred, 81 95
share on 538.842 shares of common
stock outstanding.
In the previous fiscal year net profit
was $l.728,09l. equal after dividends
! on the preferred to 5000 share on
536.740 shares Of common then out
standing.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
BOOSTS
EXCESS RESERVES
Gold Purchases Also Factor
in $30,OOO,OO Gain
During Week.
Ey the Associated Press.


Treasury spending and gold pur-
chases caused a 1000, 900 increase to
a total of $3,05O 100000 in the amount
of lendable excess reserves of the banks
in the week ended October IL.
The Federal Reserve Board also re-
ported that money in circulation in
creased $27,O0o,000 to a total of S.
667 100000 in the week
The boards statement said:
During the week ended october II
member bank reserve balances in
creased $4,000, 900. Additions to men,
Der bank reserves arose from a de-
crease of s67,OO0,O00 in Treasury de-
posits with Federal Reserve banks and
increases of s57,00o,O0O in gold stock,
$4,000, 900 in Reserve Bank credit and
$4,000, 900 in Treasury currency, offset
in part by increases of s27,000,000 in
money in circulation, $29,000,000 in
non- member deposits and other Fed
eral Reserve accounts and S3,000,000
in Treasury cash. Excess reserves of
member banks on october II were
estimated to be approximately $305O,-
0O0, 900, an increase of 10000 900 for
the week"
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during the
week and the year ended october IL,
1898, were reported as follows:
Evening star., 1938-10-14
DU POINT TO BUILD
S7.OOO.OOO YARN PLANT
by. the Associated Press,

Blythe Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct lie. I.
du Pont de Nemours &, Co. an
nounced today 1t would build s7,000,-
900 textile yarn plant at one of three
sites now under option in different
States.
The company said building the
plant would give several hundred
workers employment for almost a
year, and when completed the plant
would employe more than 1000 per-
sons.
One site under option is in Lower
Delaware. The company did not dis
close where the others are located.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
WATERS TO HEAD
MORTGAGE BANKERS
President of Minneapolis Concern
Elected at Chicago-G. c. Bowie
of D. C. Placed on Board.

special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. Oct. As. M. Waters
was elected president of the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America at
the annual business session of the
group here this morning held after
the close of the associations twenty
fifth annual Silver Jubilee Conven-
ton. Mr.. Waters was the unanimous
choice of the delegates. He is presi-
dent Of the 55-year-old Minneapolis
mortgage firm Of M. R. Waters g. Sons,
Inc, and succeeds A. D. Fraser, presi-
dent Of A. D. Fraser, Inc, of Cleve-
land.
New members elected to the asso-
cations Board of Governors were
Guy T. o. Hollyday of Baltimore and
Frank J. Mills of Fort Wayne, Ind
Mr.. Hollyday fills the vacancy created
by Mr. Waters election to the presi-
dency and Mr. Mills will fill vacancy
expiring in 1912.
G. c. Bowie of Washington. D. c.;
Byron T. Shutz of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Reade M. Ireland of Portland,
Oreg., former vice presidents, also were
elected to the board.
Evening star., 1938-10-14

NEW YORK, Oct IA Especially A
banking group headed by Halsey,
Stuart & Co., Inc. is offering $780,
900 City of Utica, N. Y, 2.75 per cent,
and 2.60 per cent water supply revenue
bonds, series of 1888, due in varying
amounts annually October l, 1940-73.
OF the total, $5,64o,o00 are 2.75 per
cent bonds, maturing 1906 inclu-
sive, and are priced to yield 0.s0 per
cent to 2.60 per cent, according to ma
turity, and $2,260, 900 are 2.60 per cent
bonds, of which Ss19, 1000, due 19s7-69
inclusive, are priced at 100, and ST.
341. 900, due 1970-73, are priced at 80.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
Sears Sales Lag
9 Per Cent Below
Same 1887 Period

By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.--Sears Roebuck
& Co., today reported sales for the
ninth period of the company's fiscal
year. September IL to October 8, to-
tailed $49,8l4,8l8, a decrease of 8 per
cent compared with the corresponding
period year ago.
Eghth-period sales totaled $37,524,-
All, or 6 per cent less than a year
ago.
For the first nine periods of the
year. beginning January 81, sales to-
tailed s345,472,100, a decrease of 106
per cent from the corresponding pc
riods of 1897.
Evening star., 1938-10-14
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.

q shs Tsasq5Sy on ssnSaur.s 1ssoSf5
sSYs4 inoaains sh nisa sss
ing ing balance; customs receipts Tor the
R.ce!pts for Tie Ascal year (since July
5sS1: lo7 1889. inclydins s7es: :35s. .o7l go
gssdTitSSyr gssasdTitSSrfs ssa ssst$ osi Is: sfo;s .dasss
sissssS sSs!Ss sss q. previous day. sold ''''''
Evening star., 1938-10-14
VARIETY STORE SALES
CLIMB IN SEPTEMBER
b. the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoCItled PrtsS.
The Commerce Department esti-
mates average daily sales Of variety
stores in September were about II
per cent higher than in August. but
were about So per cent below Sep.
temberf, 1887. The August-to-Sep.
tember increase was termed bette,
than seasonal.
Evening star., 1938-10-14

Union Carbide e. Carbon Corp
Company in September sold at par
S40,000,000 Of its 15-year 3 per cent
debentures of 1"-". -rivately to three
insurance companies.