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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
Questions And Answers
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL
SECURITY

@. 172 What is Social Security
account number?
| A. 172 A Social Security account
number is the number assigned to an
employee under the old-age insur-
ance provisions of the Social Secur-
ity Act for the purpose of recording
correctly and accurately the wages
he earns in employment in commerce
and industry.
@. 173 What should be done in
case an employee has more than one
account number?
A. 173 Under the Social Secur-
ity Act every employee engaged in
employment which is not specifically
excepted under the old-age insurance
provisions of the Act is required to
have a Social Security account num-
Der. Only one number is lecessary
Some people have lost their numbers
and have applied for others and some
have several numbers.
Anyone having more than one Soc
ia1 Security account number should
return all but one number. He
should write on the back of each
number card he returns, the Social
Security account he keeps. 1t is to
the employees best interest to have
but one number.
@. TIA Is it necessary to get a
new account number when a worker
changes employment?
A TIA Mo. The Social Security
account number that has been as
signed to a worker is good for his
lifetime Each time he goes to work
for a new employer he should re-
port this number to him so he can
make the necessary wage reports to
the Social Security Board.
@. ITS l had a Social Security
account number and my employer
reported my wages to the Social Sec
urity Board, according to require
ments. | became IS years of age on
| January 2 of this year My employer
also reported this fact to the Social
Security Board, but SO far l haven't
received a check for old-age insur-
ance. What else should do in order
! 10 get my old-age insurance lump
sum?
| oh -
nearest Social Security Board Field
Office, taking with you your Social
| Security account number card, or a
record of that number if you do not
have the original account number
lard, and ask to file a claim for a
ump-sum payment under the old
age insurance provisions of the Soc
al Security Act. At the Social Sec
1rity Board Office you will be asked
20 fill out few simple forms which
are required by the Board to certi-
| ~ for payment the amount due you
under the old-age insurance provi-
sions of the Act, based ON wage rec
| ord kept under your Social Security
account number. After your claim
has been approved by the Social
Security Board it will be certified to
the United States Treasury fer pay
ment and the Treasury Department
will then issue check in payment of
he lump-sum benefit due you under
his part of the Social Security Act.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

More than 100000 persons have
asked for benefit payments under
the unemployment compensation act
by the Maryland I'M
Compensation Beard,
which began to receive claims on
January 8 last. OF these $4,000 have
been verified and more than $4,000
weekly payments have been made.
The average weekly payment to date
has been about $S.74 and the total
now runs up to $1,500,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
why Coffee Grows Stale

Coffee grows stale because of the
action of oxygen on the aromatic
fatty substance in the coffee beans.
which is responsible for their deli.
cate flavor. The process is some
what analogous to the spelling OF
butter. Tests on coffee marketed IN
vacuum cans showed that this meth
cd of packing affords only partial
protection. Even with the best Of
such packages there appears to be-
enough air left in the can to start
exidatse=
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
Why It Is "Corned" Beef

Corned beef is so called because
it is beef that has been cured for
several weeks in a salt brine that
may contain several other ingre-
dients-such as sweetening and pre-
servatives. The name apparently
has nothing to do with the cereal
corn, but comes from the former
way of dry-preserving with salt
grains or corns, to use the Anglo
Saxon word.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
Why Volley Is Fired

The custom of firing three volleys
over the grave of soldier is de-
rived from the Roman one of cast.
ing earth over the coffin, calling the
dead by name three times and then
saying "vale" three times. The
word "vale" is the Latin word for
farewell. The firing of three volleys
is saying farewell to the deceased.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

A Graphic Presentation of Chang
es in the Agriculture of Maryland
from 1880 to 1885 is the title of a
new bulletin that has just been re-
leased by the University of Maryland
Experiment Station. This bulletin
was written by A. B. Hamilton and
may be obtained from the University
at College Park free Of charge. The
number is All.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
Do You Knou

that $137, $780, 900 of the money paid
by telephone users for telephone serv-
ice in the United States during 1887
went for taxes? This was equal to
1921 for each telephone in service or
S5.25 for each telephone employee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
why Fire Was a Mystery

Men were puzzled by fire for ages.
1t seemed to be something apart
from earth, air and water. One rea-
son why fire remained a mystery
so long is that people thought it was
a substance. They believed that it
was hot material that poured out
OF things as they burned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

What world! If you can't ad-
lust yourself to your environment,
you are crazy; if you raise a row
and change it, you are great up
litter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

Congress will be incredibly lax in
it's duty If it fails to order an invest
igation of the Tennessee Valley
Authority. The public, which puts up
the money, is entitled to know just
what is going on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

The easiest way to make your eme-
my seem hateful to everybody is to
hold him up as mcdel fer the COM
munity
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

Whilst we deliberate how to begin
q thing, it grows too late to begin
it.-Quintilian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

ward creating safer communities,
better drivers, etc. So 1t
goes. down q long list Of activities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

An evil intention perverts the best
actions and makes them sins.-Addi-
son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

If man be endowed with a gen.
erous mind. this is the best kind
of nohility.-Plato,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

No statement is too absurd for
:. me philosophers to make.-Cicero
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

A sensible man judges the present
by past events.-Sophocles
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

A MEXICAN industry, according to
"A Consumers Information, surpasses
that of any other country in its exact
methods of testing products and so as
surfing maximum performance before
passing them on to the user. One COM
pany reports, for instance, that $50 of
its labor and cost of production goes
into testing. Above are shown tests of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
CONN WITNESSES
 ARE UNDER GUARD
Nine of Them Will Be Used By Dewey Against
 James J. Hines
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER

lUniteu freSS StaH COrreSpOndent)
 New York. Aug. 27.-CUP). Dis trict Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's agents today sequestered several per sons from Connecticut expected to testify next week that James J Hines, Tammany Hall leader and the late Dutch Schultz lottery racketeer, consorted together on week ends. The witnesses, nine of whom were reported to be under guard in hotel. were expected to substantiate the testimony of Dud- ley Brothwell. Fairfield, Conn, rid ing master, who said Schultz and his bodyguard, Lulu Rosenkranz, frc- quently found solace from gang wars on Connecticut bridle paths. and that one Sunday in August, 1885, Hines was with them.
 After George Weinberg, who man. aged the racket for Schultz, had completed four days of incriminat- ing testimony against Hines, court was adjourned for the weekend. Dewey announced he had 37 more witnesses including his star, J. Rich ard CDixie Davis, attorney general" for the mob, who. like Weinberg, pleaded guilty to the same indict- ment which named Hines. They were all charged with having con- spired to operate a racket that grossed $20,0OO,00 annually. Hines was accused of having sold political protection to the gangsters. He is on trial alone.
 Some Other Surprises
 It was also reported that among other surprises. Dewey was prepar- ing to introduce records of SchultZs voice, made by wire tapping fedora agents while Investigating Schultzs income tax payments. The records were obtained by William Mellin, h. ternal Revenue Department investi- gator, and supposedly had been turned over to Dewey, to be used when Davis testifies.
 The Connecticut witnesses were Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
By WEBB MILLER
Copyright, 1888, by United Press)

Copyright, 1858, by United Press)
 London, Aug. 27-(UP), An omi- nous combination of events caused tremors in European capitals today
 The British cabinet was more dis quieted than 1t had been for month for the following reasons:
 l-Instructions by the Sudeten German minority party in Czecho- slovakia to it's followers to exercise the right of self defense" against alleged aggression by Czechs. This was regarded as the most dangerous of recent developments, and highly likely to result In critical incidents.
 "A concerted and obviously in- spired systematic German press campaign against Czechoslovakia.
 3-Reports from Viscount Runci- man. British adviser in the Czecho- slovak minorities dispute, indicating the probability that the Czechoslo- yak government could not be pressed into making sufficient concessions to meet the demands of the Sudetcn Germans and Adolf Hitler.
 Anxiety Is Acute
 There was every indication thai the Czechslovak situation was en- tering another period of acute anxi- ety which would reach It's peak dur ing the Nazi party congress at Nur' emberg commencing September 5 Government circles admitted to Brit ish diplomatic correspondents that another period of strain was ap-
 tCOntinued m paoe o)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
TOOK AN URCHIN
 TO KILL GHOST

Boston, Aug. 27 -- (UP) - The ghost" of Nix's Mate, harbor island that disappeared following the curse of a hanged murderer was dispelled last night after police were called to the waterfront when 5000 persons gathered to watch the apparition.
 Goggled- the crowd with spines atingle saw the phantom" a sulphurus yellow light. dance over the ground and up building for the second time this week.
 Even police shuddered as the thing" surmounted the building seemed hesitatingly to take human form with a head that bobbed on and off, then dropped noiselessly to the ground.
 It was an urchin, who at the age of six must have refuted the Santa Claus myth, who finally solved the mystery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
ENROLMENT IN
 SCHOOLSL0W
Supt. Thomas J. COndOn Expects to Have Num-
 Der Decreased

Expectations of another decreased enrolment in Waterburys schools were voiced today by Superintend- ent of Schools Thomas J. Condon, who views with alarm the steady yearly decline in registrations which has prevailed since 1929. Local ele- mentary and high schools will re- sume sessions after the summer re- cess, wednesday, September '.
 'Enrollments in grammar schools will again be lower this year, but high school registrations will be about the same" said Dr. Condon. His statements are not based on fig ures of enrollments for the coming year, but rather on observations of conditions during the past years.
 His Last Report
 In his last report, Dr. Condon stated, "Since 1929 registrations in local schools have diminished by 20 per cent"
 Last year in the grammar schools there were a total of ll,463 pupils and in the high schools there were 4590 pupils, 1t was learned today. These figures have never before been published.
 The highest peak for high school enrolment was struck in l932-33, when 4,857 pupils were registered. Since that time the attendance has fiuctuated, but always on the down. grade. Considerable alarm is caused
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27

Mahaney was asphyxiated by H. Illuminating gas which escaped from pipe maintained on North River side street by the Connecticut Light & Power company. The gas flowed from the leaking pipe in, the build ing at 768 Bank street where Ma nancy was sleeping, and according to the complaint caused his death.
 Finding of Coroner
 A finding by Coroner John T. Monzani also held that the leak ing gas caused the death.
 Investigations by state police, the coroner and the public utilities com- mission, immediately after the body was discovered, disclosed that the gas was leaking from gas pipe located on the left side of North Riverside street, about three feet below the surface. The pipe had ben cracked by frost The line ser viced Naugatuck.
 Flowed First In Cellar
 The gas is said to have flowed first into the cellar of the Mahaney building, and then circulated throughout. Mahaney, a brother of Representative Daniel J. Mahaney, was employed as caretaker and su- perintendent of property owned by the Mahaney Company, Inc, at a salary of $l20 per month, according to the complaint. He was in good health before the asphyxiation if is alleged. He occupied room on the second floor of the building, and 1t was there that he was dis covered dead, at o'clock the morn ing of March 4.
 Mahaney's death occurred during period when several other persons died as result of Illuminating gas
 Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
GERMANY LOOKS TOWARD CzECAS
Annual Congress of Nazis Living Abroad Opens in
 Stuttgart
By Frederick C. Oechsner Jnited Press Staff COrreSpOnde


 Berlin, Aug. H.-(UP)-German Nazi interest centered sharply on Czechoslovakia today as the sixth and biggest annual congress of Ger mans living abroad opened at Stutt- gart.
 The meeting will continue until September 4, and the annual Nazi party congress opens at Nuremberg September 5.
 It was indicated that interest in Czechoslovakia would mount stead- fly until the success or failure Of minority negotiations was estab- lished, probably in the latter half of September
 Officially, the main theme of the congress of Germans living abroad was the union of Austria with Ger many. But 1t was forecast that every opportunity would be taken to show a solidarity with protec- tive interest over all Germany in other countries, but particularly in Czechoslovakia.
 Rudolf Hess Presides
 Rudolf Hess, deputy leader of the Nazi party, presided over the con- gress. Others present included Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff, ambaSsa- dor at Washington; Count Fried rich Werner von der Schulenberg.
 At the congress met there was lots of gossip but virtually no informa- ton on the probable outcome of the Czechoslovak problem.
 The speech today of Sir John Simon, British chancellor of the ex- chequer was awaited with undis- |guised interest.
 Tn official quarters, 1t was fore cast that the speech would repeat British opposition to any aggression against Czechoslovakia but would not go beyond previous statements. Yet inspired articles in newspapers already were warning Britain against temporizing as regards a solution of the minority problem They declared that Germany wanted neither another Spain nor another (COntinued on Page 5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Conn. Socialists Are m Contention Here
They Assemble This Morning From All Over State; Gather at Temple Hall to Nominate Mayor
 M'Levy for Governor of State

Socialists of Connecticut gathered in convention at 10:30 a. m. today at Temple hall to again nominate Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport as their candidate to oppose Gov ernor Wilbur L. Cross in the Mo- vember elections. While nominations will not be made until late this af' ternoon, it is definitely understood that for the fifth time, Bridgeport. Jasper will head the Socialist ticket Early registration of delegates iron the cities and towns of the state indicated that about 400 would bt present. This mornings session which started at I0:30 a. m.. will be confined to the purpose of or ganization of the convention and appointment of committees.
 Nominations Late Today
 Nominations of candidates for governor, lieutenant-governor, state secretary, state treasurer, comptrol- Ter, attorney general, United States Senator and congresSman-a -at-large will not be made until late this afternoon. The early portion of the afternoon session will consist of re- ports from committees, primarily the state platform committee.
 At the conclusion of nomination of candidates, the convention will adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock.
 Mayor McLevy is temporary chairman of the convention on ap- pointment by the Socialist State Central Committee, and will serve as such until permanent chair man is elected. It also falls to May or McLevy's lot to make the key note speech-and If precedent is followed, it will be extemporaneous, according to Martin M. Plunkett of Wallingford, state secretary
 Convention Banquet
 The convention banquet in the Hotel Elton this evening will be the stage for Mayor McLevy's accep- tance speech-in which he will broadcast to the listeners of Con- necticut his willingness to seek once again the gubernatorial office.
 The banquet will start at g o'clock but Mayor McLevy will not speak until 10 o'clock. His comments will be broadcast from 10 o'clock until l0:30 over radio stations VERY WICC and WHIT.
 Only one other speaker has been procured for the convention, &C.,
 Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
YACHT IS BURNED
 FROM EXPLOSION

Sandwich, Mass, August 27 -- (UP) Explosion of leaking gasoline was blamed today for a spectacular fire which destroyed the 84-foot schooner yacht Liria and endan- gcred the lives of three persons. in- cluding young woman artist from Maine, six miles off Scituate harbor
 Twenty minutes after putting out in a dinghy, the three castaways, unharmed were picked up at 2 o'clock last night by the New York bound steamer New York of the Eastern Steamship Lines. Hundreds of passengers lining the deck rails cheered as they witnessed the swiftly rescue.
 Those saved were Captain Marc F. Hammond. 27, of Rockport, Mate John Cole, 25, of Andover, and Miss Margaret Freshman, "A, former Boston art student who now has a studio at Kittery Point, Me.
 Thousands of residents along the South Shore watched the distant fire during the four hours that 1t ragged before the two-master. burn cd to the waterline. sank in i9 fathoms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
DEMURRER HAS BEEN ENTERED IN LEARY CASE Attorney Seeks to Have Civil Action Elected From
 Court Docket
 FORMER CONTROLLER
 IN NEW LEGAL FIGHT Claims All His Actions as Controller Are Ratified
 By All City Boards

Seeking by demurrer to have the $500, ,000 civil action of the Citizens Good Govern ment Association against Daniel J. Leary ejected from the superior court docket, counsel for the former con- troller today claimed that all the actions of Leary during his term as controller have been ratified by the various city boards and authorities and, therefore, the citizens proper cause of action.
 Headed by their president, Harold F. White, the Citizens Good Gov ernment Association have started suit in an attempt to recover from Leary the $G00,O00 which they claim is the amount of ver-expenditure of appropriations during his eight years as controller.
 Not Ready For Trial
 The case is not ready for trial as several preliminar.es must yet be disr0sed of. The demurrer, as filed today by Attorneys Josiah H. Peck and Frederick Warehouse of Hart ford, will be set down for hearing at the first short calendar session of superior court, September l6, t is expected.
 Refusal of the board of aldermen to take action against him, and new appropriations by city boards to make up the alleged over-expendi- tures of original appropriations, are claimed by Leary's counsel as ratifi- cation of all his actions.
 More Demurrer Claims
 The demurrer also maintains that If section IDA of the city charter is construed as claimed in the com- plaint, Leary will be deprived Of his constitutional rights. Section l55 of the charter provides remedy for
 Continued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Nazi Leaders Are Giuen
 Stern Warning By Sir John Simon, Chancellor
Lays Down Principles of British Policy; Is Seeking Peace But Might Be
 Forced to Fight
INCITERS OF WAR TO BE
 HELD STRICTLY RESPONSIBLE
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

London, Aug (UP-Great Britain, as her fleet prepared for maneuvers in the North Sea- called pointedly on Germany today to avoid violence in Czechoslovakia which might precipitate general war in which Britain would have to join.
 Lays Down British Policy
 Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in speech at Lanark Scotland laid down the principles of British policy Britain is determined to make every effort for peace but she might be forced to fight
 Consequences of Outbreak
 Sir John called European nations to reflect the consequences of and expressed his conviction that be avoided if the nations cooperate.
 Warns Incers of War
 q repudiate altogether the outlook which is tempted that is inevitable" he declared Sir John sig ncanty warned of the personal responsibility of any leader who provoked war. He said:
 Bolcy of Peace Sought
 Great, indeed, is the responsibility that would rest upon anyone who by his action brought upon humanity the evils known to accompany war. Britans general policy, Sir John said, is "a positive policy of peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
Socialists Contest Euery Nomination ExceptForGo

chairman of the convention will call the delegates to order when regis trations are completed. One of the earliest arrivals at the convention hall today, he stated that he would not be named as permanent chair man of the convention.
 The first matter of business before the house will be the election of such a chairman. Approximately 400 del- egates are expected to participate in the convention. Eo indications oi what figures would >ake part in the battles for nominations could be ob- tained from convention officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-27
MERIT SYSTEM AS
 BASICSTATELAW
Conn. Merit Association Is Making Proposition to
 That Effect

The Connecticut Merit System as- sociation has proposed to the state legislative council that the state constitution be amended by making the merit system part of the basic law of the state. Drafts of proposed amendments have been submitted to the council, and are now under study.
 Introducing the proposal IS Lau- renee Smith, executive secretary oi the state association. He played ar active role here last year in the un- successful attempt to have a merit system adopted by the city.
 Make It Obligatory
 The proposed amendments would make 1t obligatory to All virtually all state positions with employes selected for merit. Examinations would be held to decide the fitness of applicants for state jobs.
 MT. Smith has also suggested to the legislative council that the state personnel department be allowed to lend It's services to any town in the state where the merit system Is being put into effect. Another sug- gestion of his is that a referendum on the adoption of local merit sys- tems may be held in any towns where five per cent of the voters ask for such referendum
 Move for Amendment
 The move for an amendment to the state constitution has the sup port of the Waterbury chapter of the state association. The chapter last year failed in its efforts to have the voters of Waterbury decide at the municipal elections whether or not they wished charter amend ment establishing the merit system, for all city employees.