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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
Defense Eneavos Show mbere Typewriter Checks Were Customary
Zion Fuel Festival
 To Be Held Tonight
Ethel SalmOnsOn of Naugatuck Lutheran Church SOlOist; Mrs. Axel FOrseI Entertains Parish Women

Miss Ethel Salmonson of Nauga- tuck has been secured as soloist for the annual Fuel Festival of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church this this evening. She will be heard in two or three groups of numbers and will be accompanied by Herbert J. Bohlin, organist of Zion church Others who will appear on the pro- gram are the Harmony Chorus, the Church Choir and George c. Clau- sen, viollniSt.
 The Harmony Chorus, a male chorus directed by Herbert J. Boh- lin, will be heard in two groups of numbers among which will be selec- tions to be sung in Hartford in the near future, when the American Association of Swedish Singers gathers in the Capitol City. Several anthems will be sung by the church choir of Zion church. George Clau- sen, well known violinist of Wa terbury, will favor those present with a number of selected violin solos.
 This festival has been arranged fors by the Board of Trustees of Zion church, William Swanson chairman. Members of the com mittee in charge include Howard c Anderson, John Ericson and Emii Johnson. Coffee will be served at the close of the concert.
 A group of women gathered in the home of Mrs. Axel Forsell on Henry street yesterday afternoon fol one of the monthly socials held for the benefit of the Daughters oi Zion of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church. There was a good attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
PHYSICAL COUNCIL
 MET LAST NIGHT
Weight Lifting Proves Popular; i; WOmen's Swim Attracts Many

The monthly meeting of the Phy- sical Department Council of the Central Y was held last night. Fol- lowing the reading of the minutes reports of the various athletic groups and committees were heard. Andrew Sloger reporting for the weight filters stated that there were g men working out in this event. This group started with or 5 men at the beginning of the year and has been built up through the efforts of Andrew Sloger. George Gelgauda re- ported that the Tuesday night Wo- mems swim wsa proving popular with women. He stated that now is the best time to start getting in condition for summer swimming Peter McSherry sai dthat the lily program was proceeding very well. A swimming league is in progress with teams entered. The finals of the lily track league are to be held Friday night March 10. Harry Shackley and Dave Kelly reported that the interest in boxing and wrestling was continuing to hold the attention of good number of Y members. Bud Davis spoke about the new Hartford Y. M. c. A. Sev- eral of the Y members attended the opening of the new Physical De- partment there. They came back with very fine reports of the new and modern equipment which in- cludes three large gymnasiunls, 5 four wall handball courts, 75 foot swimming pool, rooms for weight lifting, boxing, and wrestling as well as individual exercise rooms containing chest weights, rowing machines, and other pieces of ap- paratus.
 The last piece of business taken care of was the consideration of the 1939-40 budget. Suggestions were made for improvement in equipment which the members of the council felt should be included. These were: a platform for the weight filters to work on, f1utter boards for the swim ming pool, and new striking bag. Those present at the meeting were: Chairman William s. Curtis, George Gelgauda, Harry Shackley, Dave Kelly, Andrew Sloger, Peter McSherry, Irwin w. Davis and Seth Goodwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
Purcell Identifies 226
 Checks During Day
Three Issued to Louis D. Brandeis Retired Justice of U. s. Supreme Court Among Those Brought
 Into Testimony

Two hundred and twenty-six can- eelled city checks, in amounts from a few dollars to $45O,0OO were iden- ttfled in the Waterbury conspiracy trial yesterday by Witness James P. Purcell, under cross examination by Defense Attorney George w. Craw- ford for the third day.
 Many of the checks were issued without numbers, and the majority did not contain the pin-point mark ing which Purcell said was prere- quisite to legality. Three checks were in the name of Louis D. Bran- dcis, recently retired justice of the U. s. Supreme Court, and another was in the name of the late Sena- tor Joseph Robinson of Arkansas.
 Not Admitted
 Although none of the 226 checks was admitted to evidence, it is tin- derstood that the checks to Bran deis and Robinson were for interest on city bonds. The total amounts represented in the 226 checks were more than $4,000000, of various dates between 1895 and 1888.
 For many hours, Crawford read and Purcell identified what seemed to be an endless list of checks, caus- ing large numbers of spectators to depart from the courtroom, because of the lack of interest.
 By the introduction of the checks, obtained from the files of the states attcT:.ey, defense counsel are at- tempting to counter-act the etestin :, given by Purcell concerning the thousands of dollars paid to alleged favored contractors and attorneys, without approval of the board of f. nance.
 UnapprOved If Not Numbered
 He said he could tell a check was unapproved by the board of finance If it was unnumbered, or did not contain the pin-point marking.
 Your honor," said Alcorn, at one point in objection, T think the jury should be informed that these checks were merely transferring Sups from one bank to another and therefore needed no number"
 Crawford offered objection to the statement, You honor, I ask that the states attorneys remark be stricken from the record. I ask that tho defense be permitted to put in its own case in its own way"
 "Are you making an objection, MT Alcorn?", asked the judge.
 eyes, I am,' replied Alcorn. q am objecting to these checks being read without explaining them to the jury"
 Objection Ovcrruled
 T'll overrule the objection" said Judge Inglis.
 The practice of drawing confirm tflg purchase orders, after the de- livery of gods, or after services were rendered, came under the scope o1 the cross examination. Purcell said that this practice had been stopped at the end of 1888.
 Using the Boys club as an exam- pie, and photostatic copies of pur- chase orders for food supplied by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
|1ODELECATESTO
 REPRESENT "
State H=Y Conference Opens Saturday at Wes-
 leyan University

Ten delegates representing Water bury YMCA under the leadership oi Walter Malins, high school secre- tary, will attend the State Hi-Y Conference being held at Wesleyan university in Middletown on Satur- day and Sunday, March II and 12 The group will leave the Central "Y'' at Il a. m. and will enroll at the conference headquarters at p. m.
 William Herr, a member of the Beta Hi-Y and a student at Crosby high school, is the president of this years lily conference. He will call the conference to order at 2 D. m. Saturday.
 Richard Knave, a member of the Barriers lily and a student at Crosby high school, is Waterbury's candidate for the presidency of the 1940 Hi-Y conference. Dick is treas- urer of both the Barriers lily of the Central Y. M. c. A. and of the Junior Knights, an independent club. He is also the designer of the Crosby high school Spanish club pin.
 The theme of this years confer ence is How to be Truly Democratic in High Scholo Life".
 Those attending the conference '~e as follows: William Herr, John Jacovino. Sidney Shapiro, Howard Bates, Gordon Gentles, Ralph Cooke. Richard Knave, Ralph Lasprogata Frank Mucci, William Hanrahan and Walter Malins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

Boys club for city jail prisoners, Crawford displayed one such order dated in 1899.
 Date Is Questioned
 "How is 1t, then" he asked, "that this one, on the Boys club, is dated in 1889.
 Purcell replied that the clerk in charge apparently mad rlisunder- stood instructions, and explained 1t in that manner.
 Crawford, in that instance was seeking to offset Purcell's testimony concerning the issuance of purchase orders and making of payments be- fore the goods were delivered. Testi- mony to that effect has been given by Purcell on direct examination for the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

ance in spite of the snowstorm. Cof- fee was served by the hostess.
 Among those in attendance were: Mrs. John Ericsson, Mrs. John Clau- sen, Mrs Gustave Grandell, Mrs. c. J. Anderson, Mrs. Floyd Rasmussen, Mrs. Albert Johnson, Mrs. Marie J. Annderson, Mrs. Howard Northrop, Mrs. Betty Hallenborg, Mrs. William Swanson Mrs. Hjalmar Peterson, Mrs. Fred Larson, Mrs. Augusta Pal mer, Mrs. Gust. Johnson, Mrs. Carl Olander, Mrs. Emil Johnson, Mrs. A. G. Benson, Mrs. c. G. Carlson, Mrs. Charles Venneau, Mrs. Arvid Nick Jason, Miss Augusta Magnuson, Mrs John Grandell, Mrs. Eva Johnson. Mrs. Arthur Reed, Mrs. Arvid Swan son, Mrs. E. Einar Kron, Miss Ella Carlson and Mrs. Axel Forsell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
GIANT DINosAUR FOUND

Saskatoon, Sask. (UP)-Digging on the banks of the Whitefnud Creek, Charles Mercy unearttied the skeleton of a dinosaur. He sent a section of the spine to the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan. here, which in turn sent it to ottawa. Cap itai experts sent word that 1t was the largest specimen ever found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
Do This if You're NERVOUS

Don't take chances on products you know lothing about or rely on temporary relief when there's need of 8 good general system ,onic like time-proven Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. made especially 10, oomen from wholesome herbs and roots.
 Let Pinkham's Compound help build up more physical resistance and thus aid in calming iangly nerves, lessen distress from female functional disorders and make life worth living.
 For over SO years one woman has told another how to go smiling thru with Pinkham's-over 100000 women have MUST BE GOODT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
The Nostalgic period when the

The NOstaIgic period when tht suffragettes first cainpaigned for the right to vote is the riieriiory- stirring era depicted by RKO Ra. dio's new Fred Astaire- Ginger Rbg; CTS vehicle, 'The Story Of Vernon and Irene Castle" The picture js based on the lives of the Castles foremost dance team of that color full period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

fearson Before the seat IS won, their AD- VERTIS1NG is paid space business just like the space of FURNITURE SALESMAN or COAL, DEALER. They take SPACE in the PAPERS and pay for it. They print and distribute hand bills, and pay for them.
 After the seat is won the Congressman con- tinues to use ADVERTISING SPACE-without paying for it. But it's ADVERTISING neverthe- less. He is member of the most prominent leg islative body in the world and that fact, with it's sundry perquisites gives him so much free AD- VERTIS1NG that it makes his mouth water. IN the wide range from extension of remarks" Il to the Farmers Bulletins, there is no trick that M. c. overlooks, and in all that range there is no one thing of such great value as his own John Hancock followed by the letters M c. produced in print thousands and thousands of times and carried = free of charge - to every R. F. D. box or every tenement home in the dis trict.
 Jim Farley would like to get rid of Congression- al franking becatise it puts the Post Office De- partment in the red, but that practice will be cancelled the dead bodies of 525 legislators
 Just stop and consider what it means as an ADVERTISING MEDIUM Take the Farmers Bulletins. A member of the Senate who has been sitting pretty for five years approaches the end of this term, and fears the strength of the opposition. But the opposition starts lame for the Senator has an accumulation of Farmers Bull etins which give him an unsuspected strength E'OR each year of the past five he has stored up his credits with the Department of Agricul- ture, hoarding for election. He has certain allotment of Bulletins which will be mailed out each year to any mailing list he may supply and he is excused not only from paying postage but even from stuffing and handling the en- velopes. But he doesn't use his supply any year until his last, and then he floods the State with this intriguing ammunition, ADVERTISING
 If you don't think it's intriguing, ask any farm wife what she thinks of the Farmers Bulletin on Jams and Preserves. It is ADVERTISING classic. It makes your mouth water. It comes to her hand under the privileged frank and bear ing the stately signature of Senator BlankenstCp, and she doesn't forget 1t.
 There is still another trick in this trade Sol Bloom of New York has little use for Farmers Bulletins because the voters on Manhattan Is- land do not farm, so he is glad to swap his quota to Rankin of Mississippi in exchange for Ran kin's quota of some more urban product of the Government Printing Office. This goes on every election year, and it makes an incumbent hard to beat.
 EXTENTION of Remarks" does cost a little L something, but 1t is GOOD ADVERTISING, and the postage is always free. member pre- pares dissertation on anything from soy beans to the Soviet Menace, and rises in his place to catch the Speakers eye. He doesn't want to made one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
ADVERTISING Makes Congressmen And Keeps Them CONGRESSMEN
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN Author of The Daily Washington Merry Go Round"

WASHINGTON - Every year Washington be-
 w comes the scene of the greatest ADVER- TISING convention ever brought together under one roof. That roof has a dome and the dome bears statute, and everybody knows it the coun- try over as the Capitol of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

The UNIVERSITIES are the 96 Senators and 435 members of the United States House of Represent atives. They won their seats by AD- VERTISING, and they proceed as soon as the gavels bang to open the session to hold their seats by AD- VERTISING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10


 under frank throughout the district S$M A novel form of ADVERTISING. SSS$S#H
 Some of the smartest Members en- zaae'SSM gage ex-newsinen as secretaries with hheh an eye to PUBLICITY. IndianaS new Republi- can from the fourth district George w. Giie, brought with him to Washington an experienced newsnah from Fort Wayne Chuck Baird, with the result that Giie made the AP wires even before Congress opened It happened that this towering ex-Sheriff of Fort Wayne the first member to get his office assignment in the House Office Building. Baird saw story in it, fed it out, and got his Member lot of nice little news boxes scattered over the press of the land. ZINE of the neatest ADVERTISING schemes is O the Column from the Capitol" The home folks are impressed with the idea of reading in the local paper special column written by their own Member telling them the real low down on what is happening in Washington. Who should know better than he? Isn't he right there, mak- ing the laws himself?
 It works beautifully, except when it becomes racket and gets exposed. Some Members arc very busy or very lazy, so they hire a ghost to do their ADVERTISING column. But the ghost writes the same column for half dozen other Members and some fine day constituents con- pare notes and find there is nothing very elusive about the writing after all.
 There is almost nothing Member will not do to get-without charge - the ADVERTISING which he learned in the campaign costs pretty penny to a non Member. Visitors at the Capitol are amazed at the readiness with which newsmeD call Senators from the floor during session. Sel- dom does Member fail to respond for is means free space in the press ~
 Any Washington side-show is bound to be success because it means ADVERTISING. In what other city would you stage a hoe-cane contest? Would you expect Members to turn out in the very shadow of the Capitol to compete in a milking contest? They did, for it meant AID. vERT1SING. And they would do it again any day. MOST interesting political experiment of the WI generation has been Bruce Bartons applica- tion of ADVERTISING to the arena of politics
 Barton is former newspaperman and editor of Good Housekeeping, established his AD- VERT1S1NG ORGANIZATION and is now chali man of the highly successful firm of Batten, Bar ton Durstine and osborn nationally -khown ADJ VERTISERS.
 Discarding the old-fashiored theory that sue cessful candidate to office must work up from wardheeler, Barton mapped out PROMOTION. ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN for himself as care fully as his own ADVERTISING FIRM woulr chart selling campaign for canned soup
 And it has worked. At first joke in Washing ton, Bartdn has been taken seriously by the rest of the country He has become the most widely quoted MSmber of Congress and is long-shot possibityssfor the COP nomination in la4o. NOTHING IN THE WORLD DID IT BUT AD- VERTISfNG. IT PAYS EVEN CONGRESS- MAN TO ADVERTISE.
 Mr. Merchant?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

then asks leave to revise and extend my remarks in the Record" The Speaker raises his gave
 and munbles the phrase he knows better than any phrase in the manual cWithout objection it is agreed to'O and bangs his gaYel down. Soy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

beans or the Soviet Menace go into the Record, and they come out ill a separate leaflet, printed at slight cost to the Member, for distribution under frank throughout the district A novel form of ADVERTISING.
 Some of the smartest Members en-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT
SOCIAL SECURITY

Mr. Charles E. Bailey, manager
of the Hagerstown Field Office of
the Social Security Board calls at
tention to the fact that every
worker past the age of IS who has
recently obtained a social security
account number should show his
social security card to his employ
er.
October is the month in which
employers send to the Collector of
Internal Revenue their quarterly
wage report and tax returns for
the preceding three-month period.
On this report, the name, social
security account humber and
wages paid to each employee must
appear. If the account number of
any one employee is omitted from
that report, then the posting OF
wages to that particular employ
ee's social security account is de-
layed.
Mr. Bailey said that some older
workers in this section obtained
social security numbers last year
or the year before, because the
State Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission, in keeping it's
records, uses the same account
number as that issued by the So
cial security Board. The ques-
tion of age has never had any
thing to do with the payment of
unemployment compensation. For
that reason, many commercial and
industrial employees, even though
they were IS years old or more,
have found it to their interest to
secure account numbers. Where
that has been done, it will not be
necessary for the worker to get
another. number. The one he has,
is all that he needs.
However the names and account
numbers of some older workers,
who are earning wages in covered
employment, have not as yet been
recorded on the books of the So
cial Security Board. If they do
not have account numbers, these
workers should get in touch with
the field office, of the Social Sc
curity Board. The Hagerstown Of
flee is located at IA West Wash
ington street.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03
PICTURES COMING
IN TECHNICOLOR

The following are technicolor
pictures to be released: CDR. Cy-
clops," Paramount; Drums Along
the Mohawk" Twentieth Century
Fox; Private Lives of Elizabeth
and Essex, Warner Bros; "The
Queen of Destiny" Herbert Will
cox and "Untamed," Paramount.
In production: blue Bird"
Mountaineering Fox; Gone
With the Wind, Selznick Interna-
tional; "Gulliver's Travels" (ani-
mated), Paramount Fleischer;
Northwest Passage" Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer; "Pinocchio," (animat-
ed, Disney; tSwanee River"
Twentieth Century Fox; Thief
of Bagdad," Alexander Korda and
'TyphOon." Paramount and in
preparation, maryland" Twentieth
Century Fox and Royal Canadian
Mounted, Paramount
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03
GASOLINE REVENUE

Motorists of Maryland paid rec.
ord gasoline taxes curing the
month of August Of this year ac-
cording to a statement of gasoline
tax receipts issued by j. Willard
Tawes, Comptroller of the State Of
Maryland. The statement showed
that motorists consumed 27346121
gallons of gasoline and paid to
the State of Maryland $1,093, S44.S4
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03
THE SCRUB OAK
BY Benjamin A. Beard

The scrub oak in the forest grows
Of little use, were told;
But when the Autumn comes, we
see,
A gorgeous burst Of gold.
To us the worthless scrub oak
tells
A story We should know;
How fast it holds it's leaves in grip
Through winters cold and snow
From the despised and scrubby
oak
A lesson comes to me;
It's beautiful and strong although
It's use we may not see.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03

When a prize was offered in
Seal Beach. Calf, for the largest
fish caught between 1870 and $50
P. NJ, F. w. Hickman won it with
a finny trophy weighing 9 ounces.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03
TIMELY TOPICS ,

Under a contract made nearly
0 years ago, one red rose was
ecently paid to a descendant Of
lillian Penn as rental for a piece
# property now occupied by the
red Rose Inn, near West Grove,
pa. The symbolic rental, paid an
lually, was received this year by
Philip Penn-Gaskell Hall, ninth
generation descendant of Pennsyl-
Eania's founder.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03

Excellent speech becometh not
a fool; much less do lying lips
a prince-PrOverbs.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03

Children's children are the
crown of old men; and the glory
If children are their fathers. -
Proverbs.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03

Paul P. Harris, of Chicago, who
organized the first Rotary Club in
1905 and is now president-emeri-
tus Of Rotary Interna tional, be-
'ieves the United States should
promote. closer cultural relations
with other American republics, as
we'll as political harmony and
economic cooperation.
Mrs. Sarah De1ano Roosevelt is
one of only six women in our his
tory to see her son elected Presi'
dent of the United States. The
other five were the mothers OF
Washington, Polk. Grant. Garfield
and Mckinley. The mother OF
Cleveland died few months be-
fore his election in 1884.
Medicine Lodge. Kan. is pre-
serving as a memorial the home
of the late Carrie Nation who gain
ed fame in the early nineties as
a smasher of saloons. Among the
momentoes displayed is the hatch
ct with which she wrecked the
Cary saloon in Wichita at the out
set of her smashing career.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03

While S. M Hansen of Rock Is
land, Ill, slept, burglar remov-
cd a screen from his bed room
'indow and stole the watch from
his wrist.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-11-03

Miss Genevieve Tracey, depart
ment store employee of Kansas
City, Mo-, was operated on recent
W for the removal of ii pins and
a paper clip from her lungs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-01
MAYOR KELLY
 RENOMINATED
 BY DEMOCRATS
Polls Largest Primary Vote Ever Recorded in His
 tory of Chicago

CHICAGO, III Efarch 1 -- Mayor Edward J Kelly, backed by the powerful Democratic or ganization. yesterday poiled the largest primary election vote in Chioago's history to win renom- inatiOn.
 Mayor Kelly defeated State Attorney Thomas J. Courtney, who entered the contest with reputation of being q tremendous vote puller.
 Moyor Kelly rolled up more than 50 percent of all votes cast in both primaries.
 Dwight H. Green, former Uni- ted States Attorney, who gained fame as prosecutor in the Scar face" Al Capone and other gam gster cases, has been n0minat- ed Mayor by the Republicans over former Mayor William Hale '.Big Bilp' Thompson, by better than three to one.