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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
VERSAILLES CAUSE
OF EUROPEAN WAR

Frowning at the use of force to
stop force, Miss Muriel Lester. noted
Christian leader, told the large
crowd attending the first forum Uf
the Second Congregational church
series last night that the only
proper way to stop Herr Hitler is to
pray for him.
Miss Muriel, who is a famous So
cial worker of London, agreed with
the theory that Versailles is the root
of the present evil, saying that Hit
Ter Is abnormal because Of the SUI
ferings caused the German people
by the treaty of Versailles. She said
anybody would have become abnor-
NAL under eimilar circumstances.
Agreeing with the axiom that peo-
pie who live in glass houses should
not throw stones, Miss Lester said
that the press which has so highly
publicized the sins of Hitler could
find similar material in England,
and not unligely in the United
States.
During the ensuing question per-
iod, the speaker expressed the opin-
ion that the United States should
not sell war materials to European
belligerents.
True Christian ethics, she said,
enforcing her point that force
should not be employed to stop Hit
Ter, dictate that the way to stop evil
Is not with evil, but with good.
Rev. DR.. John G. Walker, pastor of
the church, presided at his first
forum of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
COMMANDMENT
MASSUCCI CASE
Former WPA Worker Is
Charged With Attempted
ExtOrtiOn

The case Of Fiore Massucci, %
pear old w. P. A. worker accused OF
attempting to extort $1,000 from
former Mayor Frank Hayes was
continued for a week by Judge Car
roll g. Hincks in the United States
court at New Haven after he plead
ed not guilty to the charge.
Massucci was arrested last De-
cenber after he allegedly wrote a
letter to the former mayor demand
ing thta he throw $1,000 in a bun
die from his automobile on Wall
street. The former mayor threw a
bundle of papers, which Massucci
allegedly picked up and his arrest
followed.
The case was continued for the
past several months to await con-
cluSion of the local conspiracy trial.
Defense Counsel Joseph Navin re-
queSted the continuance in court
this morning. The request was siren
uously opposed by U, S. Attorney Ro-
bert P. Butler.
Several local persons including
Thomas P. Kelly, former executive
secretary Thomas P. Kelly, Police
superintendent William j. Roach
ana several members of the local de-
Iect1ve bureau have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
Manager Plan
Successful In
400 Communities?

The city manager plan has been
adopted in more than $50 Ameri-
can communities, but its merits
are still being holly debated. The
right has been carried on for wears.
and as yet there is no decision.
Cincinnati is cited as a principal
example Of city where the plan
has worked well. Yet opponents
point to the fact that Cincinnati
voters almost outlawed the P. r.
method of voting only a short
time ago, and that the plan itself
IS In danger of being dropped.
Opponents invariably snort How
about Kansas City?" whenever the
subject of city manager comes up.
Disclosure of the corruption ram
pant in Kansas City has been
seized on with great glee.
Most of the communities where
the plan is in operation are COM
paratively small, and even in many
of these the value of the system is
almost constantly debated.
In objection, city manager plan
supporters point to communities
where they say it has worked long
and well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
Polish consul
STILL MISSING
JOrzy MatusinsEy Disap.
pears After Mysterious
Phone Call

Moscow, Oct. 2.--CUP).-Jerzy
Matusinsly, Polish consul at Kiev,
has disappeared after receiving a
mysterious telephone call supposed
to be from the Kiev Office of the
Russian foreign commissariat, the
Polish embassy announced today.
The embassy enlisted the aid Of
the foreign commissariat here In
search for him.
According to Stanislaw Zdanowitz,
Polish vice-consul at Kiev. Matusin-
sky receiver the telephone call at
2 a. m. yesterday, He left the con-
sulate and vanished without trace.
Zdanowitz said.
The Polish diplomatic and con-
sular staff in Russia, led by Waclaw
Grzybowsky and numbering l22 in
GLIDING families of the staff, was
scheduled to leave here tomorrow,
The departure was postponed in
definitely pending news Of Matusin-
sky.
Members Of the Polish STAFF had
been held here until members of
the Russian embassy at Warsaw had
left Poland.
Though listed as consul Matu-
sinsky ranked as a counselor in the
diplomatic service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
Treaties SholU
Safety Clause

Ankara, Turkey, Oct. &(UP)
-Well-infQrmed sources fore
cast today that Turkish mutual
assistance treaties with Great
Britain and France would con-
tain a clause safeguarding Tur-
key against having to fight its
old friend Russia.
1t was expected that the
British and French treaties
would be signed as soon as
Sukru Saracoglu, foreign min
lister, returned from Moscow.
When the treaties were first
drafted in May, there was such
a safeguarding clause, even
though at that time it looked
as if Russia might align herself
with the Allies and though
Russia then looked favorably
on a British FrenchTurkish al
lance.
Turkey and Russia have a
aggression treaty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
AUGUST BUSINESS
GAINS OVER JULY
Level of Activity in New
England Shows MOder-
ate Increase

Boston, Oct. 2+(UP)-The Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Boston report
ed today that the level of general
business activity in New England
during August showed a moderate
increase over July after allowances
were made for the usual seasonal
gains.
Continuing the upward trend
since May, most lines of activity
shared in the gain. New England de-
partment stores and apparel shops
had q 1.5 per cent increase in sales
over August 1893 and a 1.8 per cent in
crease for the first eight months of
1899 over the corresponding 1888 Pc
Rod.
Total revenue freight carloadings
during the five-week period ended
Sept. 8 were 8.4 per cent above CORE
spending five weeks last year.
An estimated 15,77800O pairs of
shoes were produced in New England
during August, 80 per cent increase
over July but IA per cent under Aug
ust 1888. An estimated 102 1877 900
pairs were manufactured in the first
eight months, exceeding the corre-
spending 1913 period by 81 per cent.
New England mills consumed IT,
937 bales of raw cotton in August
compared with 63,598 bales In July
and 73,0o2 bales in August, 1898.
Consumption for the first eight
months amounted to 585, 1853 bales,
27.1 per cent above the correspond
ing period last year.
Raw wool consumed by mills in
August exceeded July consumption
by nearly per cent on a daily
average basis and was aobut 80 per
cent over August, 1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
REV. c. E. COUGHI.IN'S
PROGRAM PROTESTED

Washington, Oct. 2.--(UP).-The
Federal Communications Commits
sion said today that 1t received on
Sept. IL letter from L. M. Birk-
head, national director of the
Friends of Democracy, Kansas City,
MO, protesting the broadcasts of
Father Charles E. Coughlin.
Birkhead complained to the COM
mission that Father Coughlin's
broadcasts could not be considered
a public service, charging they in
cited racial Prejudice and threatened
civil war.
The commission replied that 1t
probably could take no action, since
1t is forbidden to abridge freedom of
speech. but that it had the matter
under advisement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
men NEVER HIRED.
GET YEARS. WAGES
Manchester Mills Must
Pay Pair for Showing
Discrimination

Manchester, N. H., Oct 2-UP)
Two men looked forward eagerly
today to receiving two years wages
from a firm that never hired them.
Under a unique decision of the
National Labor Relations Board, AL
phonse Charter and Edward C.
Geoffrion also will receive jobs from
the Waumbec Mills, Inc, of Man
chester.
Payment of the wages and en-
ployment of the men was ordered
on grounds the firm had refused
them work two years ago because of
their union Affiliations. The board
ruled this constituted discrimination
"in regard to hire" under the Wag-
ner act.
Charter said today he expected to
receive about $1,000 under the ruling
and that Geoffrion would get "a
little less"
He interpreted the ruling to mean
that the firm would have to COM
pensate them for the difference be-
tween the wages they would have re-
ceived as loom-fixers in its employ,
and the amounts they had earned in
part time work at other mills.
Charter said he had worked all
but nine months of the two-year per-
iod while Geoffrion had been en-
ployed almost steadily by a Law
renee, Mass, firm.
Charter lives ON the outskirts OF
Manchester with his wife, four chill
dren, a grandchild, son-in-law and
daughter-in-law. Geoffrion resides
In West Manchester with his wife
and son.
When Charter suggested the
money might be used for a trip
abroad, his wife pointed out that it
would take what money they receive
to put their house in shape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
Senate Opens Debate
On Repeal of Embargo
Final Vote May Not Be Recorded for Several Weeks;
Many Conflicting Views to Be Expressed
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NCAItCu AICSS 6tdh CUETCSpOHutut)
| Washington, Oct. 2 - (U.P) -
The senate begins debate today or
the administra tons proposal to re-
peal the arms embargo and to make
other changes in the neutrality law
The senate convenes at noon and
the debate will start almost at once.
The bill to be debated incorporates
generally the suggestions of Pres
ident Roosevelt in his address to the
first session of the extraordinary
congress. The bill was reported fav-
orably last week by the Senate For
eign Relations Committee.
Before final vote is taken -
probably some weeks hence - the
debate will have encompassed ma
tional defense, war profits and the
entire field of foreign relations.
Claim 81 Votes
Administration leaders claim 81
votes at present, eight more than a
majority, for the program which
would bar American citizens and
ships from war zones designated by
the president and -title-and
carry" plan for the sale of anything,
including arms and munitions,
which the belligerents may want to
buy. They think they'll have IS
votes when voting time comes.
Opposition leaders believe they
can persuade enough senators to
change their minds to prevent re-
peal of the arms embargo, but ad-
init that they will need an over
whelming public sentiment behind
them.
Both sides agree on the basic OBJ
jective-to keep the United States
out of war. The disagreement is on
how to do it.
That question raises the most con-
troversial issues of foreign policy
since a senate coalition of democrats
and Republicans refused to per-
nit woodrow Wilson to take the
United States into the League of
Nations.
Two orators of that contest of 20
years ago-Senators --Iiram w.
Johnson, r., California, and William
E. oBrah, r., Ida-are leading the
isolationist again. They won in 1919
Chairman Key Pittman, D., New,
OF the Senate Foreign Relations
committee opens today,s debate. He
Will explain the bill and reply to
arguments already made against it.
The opposition selected Borah to
answer him.
Extra Police Assigned
Extra police and detectives were
assigned to the csapitol corridors
Such big crowds were expected in
the public galleries that admission
was by card only; a means usually
reserved for state occasions.
Party lines had been shattered.
Many anti-neN deal Democrats and
Republicans we're fighting on
the presidents side. One of his sup
porters was Senator Robert A. Taft,
of Ohio, son of former President
Toward Taft, who ha an
nounced his willingness to be can
didate for the 1910 Republican pres
dental nomination.
Last night witnessed the return to
Mr. Roosevelt's camp of his erst-
while political and personal friend,
Alfred E. Smith, who took a walk"
from the 1886 Democratic national
because of the new deal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02

90 5-8 of 2 3-4.
Allied Chemical was down 2
points at 1876 anc declines point
or more were made by Santa Fe,
Southern Pacific, Chrysler, and
General Motors, United Aircraft.
and General American Transporter
ton.
A few exceptions to tie decline
included Amerade which gained 2
1-8 points to SO la. General Elec-
trio, Hall Printing, Hat Corporation,
Hercules Powder, Macy and Leh-
man Corporation which had small
gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
BROOKLYN C. 0. P.
MEETING TONIGHT

The Brooklyn Town Plot Republi-
can club, pledged to support the
candidacy Of Mayor Patrick M. Per-
riello, will elect a board of directors
tonight at the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A
Addition Of large number OF new
members to the club will be reported
by the membership committee. The
club plans TO play an active part in
the political campaign following the
city manager charter referendum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
Stocks Turn Lower,
Trading Very Light
Losses Range to More Than Two Points With Steels
Weakest-AIIied Chemical Down

New York, Oct. 2 - UP.) -
Stocks turned lower today after an
irregular opening. Trading was light.
Around noon the list showed loss
es ranging to more than 2 points.
Steels were weakest with q. s. Steel
rs 3-4 OF 2 SD and Bethlehem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
1922 Persons
On Voting Lists

There are 43,122 persons eligible
to vote in the city manager refer
endum tomorrow, Registrars Of
Voters John T. Derwin and Albert
A. Faller announced today.
Totals Of eligible voters by
wards are as follows: first, 1900;
second, 9,755; third, 102,50; fourth,
6,204; fifth, 1898.
The numbers Of eligible voters
in each district are as follows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02
BISHOP PASSES AWAY

Wichita, Kansas, Oct. 2-(UP)-
The Rt. Rev. August J. Schwertner.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Wichita
died today from paralytic stroke
He was So and had been i'll nearly a
year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02

teries Of tanks met In q field Of
battle? Army men don't like TO
think about 1t. But 1t isn't very
likely to happen. because the best
defense against charging tanks Is
stationary artillery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02

and had never supported a major
new deal proposal.
Smith went down the line for the
president in a radio speech saying
that on neutrality Mr.. Roosevelt is
80 clearly right, so obviously on the
side of common sense and sound
judgment and of patriotism that
only those who lack an understand
ing of the issue will oppose him."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-02

France may reproduce famous
paintings on its postage stamps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
The Business Of Living

Take a leaf from the custom of
financial concerns at this season and
start the year by having your health
account balanced" DR.. r. H. Riley,
Director of the State Department OF
Health advises Marylanders, par
ticularly grown-ups as 1899 opens.
I'm the reports of the recent sur
veys of health conditions through
out the country by the U. s. Public
Health Service and other national
agencies, particular emphasis is laid
on the steady increase in illness and
deaths from chronic diseases, par
ticularly diseases of the heart and
arteries; diseases of the kidneys;
the mental and nervous diseases;
rheumatism; cancer; tuberculosis;
diabetes; chronic diseases of the
gall bladder, and the complications
of syphilis.
1--WE are inclined to associate most
of these diseases-with the excep-
ton of tuberculosis-with persons
beyond middle age, but the nation
wide survey showed that marked
increase in illness from chronic sill
ments begins in those just reaching
maturity-young men and young
women of twenty or thereabouts--
and reaches it's maximum in old-age.
So the advice to check up on your
physical resources applies to the
young as we'll as to those farther on
in life.
"If you havn't had it done re-
Gently" he continued, "go to your
doctor for complete checking up
of your physical assets and liabil-
tiles. II his audit of your physical
capital shows general or specific
weakness, your doctor will tell you
what you can do to conserve your
resources to the best advantage.
You may find that you need to slow
up bit, possibly make soma change
in your dietary habits or in your
daily routine, If your doctor finds
that your physical liabilities exceed
your assets it is better for you to
know about them SO you can budget
your resources intelligentlJ.
Nearly all of the chronic dis
eases have slow beginnings, but the
majority may be detected by means
of careful medical examination. In
most instances, early recognition,
prompt attention and readjust-
ment of activities under the direc-
ton of the family physician will do
much to check the advance of the
diesease, prevent suffering and pro-
long life and usefulness"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
TEN-ToN TOMATO CLUB

The past season was the most un-
favorable for good yields of toma-
toes that has been experienced in the
last seven years. In view of that fact
the grower enrolled in the contest
made a very creditable showing.
This contest is divided into two
groups, dependent upon the acreage
of tomatoes grown. The first group
includes growers with from two to
five acres; the second group is made
of growers with more than five acres.
Highest yield in the first group
was made by Robert G. Howard of
Upperco, Baltimore County, who pro-
95 acres. Second prize in this group
went to Randall Lewis of Cambridge,
Dorchester County, with 1886 tons
per acre ON 1922 acres.
First prize in the large acreage
group was won by S. Seymour Smith
of Glen Arm, Baltimore County,
with a yield Of 1898 tons to the
acre on 6.23 acres. Second prize in
this group was awarded Elmer H.
Oller of Smithsburg, Washington
County, with 1916 tons per acre on
sos acres.
Each of the four winners will re-
ceive a gold watch, funds for which
were provided by commercial COM
panies Interested in development Of
canning crops work in the state. They
will also be given trips to the Uni
versity of Maryland in February TO
attend the annual canning crops con-
ference, at which time the prizes
will be awarded.
Other growers who qualified for
membership in the club by produc-
ing ten or more tons of tomatoes
to the acre are: William H. Bring
ham, Oxford; Fred s. Harrison,
Easton; Thorpe-Nesbit Farm. c. P.
Carter, Manager, Queenstown; Ciin-
ton w. Cooper. Trappe, and Francis
Bryan, Trappe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
WOODLAND

Mrs. Edward w. Kreumel has
been visiting her sister-in-law Mrs.
Harry Pinkerton in Baltimore.
Mrs. Rufus G. Jackson has re-
turned from a few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wilmer
Jackson, Akin.
Mr.. Clayton Mcdowell and Clay
ton Lee spent Sunday with Rev.
Norris Mcdowell and Mrs. Nc
Dowell Collingdale, N. j.
Mrs. R. S. Tome spent a day in
Norwood, Pa, during the holidays.
Miss Minnie Meek, Philada., was
a week end guest of her sister, Mrs.
Florence Mcneil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tyson,
Naomi and George Edward spent
Sunday in West Chester with his
sister, Elizabeth. His father return
ed with them.
Mr.. Robert Taylor, of Blythedale,
was given a luncheon by the EN-
broidery Club at the home of Mrs.
E. WILDER Jackson, Engleside Farm,
Akin, the fifth. The special guests
were Mrs. Seward Cooper and Mrs.
Alexander Hasson, Akin; Mrs.
Joseph SINNERS and Mrs. Robert
Mckay, Woodlawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
COLORA

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Reynolds Monday morning
at the Plummer Home in Rising
Sun.
Mrs. Asa Stephens was brought to
ner home from Union Memorial Hos
pital, Baltimore, last Thursday af-
Jernoon, where she remains In a
very serious condition.
Lorraine, young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Carter, is recov-
ering from serious attack of illness
Mrs. Robert Muldoon is spend
ing a few days with her father
Philip Felpel, who is still quite i'll.
Mrs. Cecil Armour, of Green
hurst, spent the holidays with her
daughter and family in Wilmington.
Mrs. S. e. Riley, visited her Sis
ter Mrs. r. F. Pierce last Thursday.
Mrs. Phoebe McCush is spending
sometime with the Asa Stephens,
Liberty Grove.
Mrs. John Thompson, of Newark,
Del, is visiting her son Samuel w.
Fitzgerald and family.
Mrs. Granville Barrett, Rising
Sun, Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Muldoon
motoerd to Spring City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Way were
in Wilmington last Friday.
Joseph Virgins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Virgins, Colora, is in a
|C.C.C. Camp near Washington, D.
c., leaving for the Camp Wednesday
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Heating, of
Avondale, visited the Way families,
Sunday.
Wanda Reynolds and sister joan,
Rising Sun, week-ended with re-
latives in Wilmington.
Miss Betty Murray, of Elmhurst,
Del, visited Friday night and Sat
urday with her grandmother, Mrs.
S. E. Riley and the Mrs. Fitzgerald
family:
Relatives and family of Mrs.
Ernest Hambleton were shocked to
learn of her sudden death last Sun
day after giving birth to a son at
the Plummer Home Rising Sun
where the infant is being cared for.
Mrs. Hambleton was a daughter Of
Mrs. Anna and the late William Hur-
lock, of North East. She was also a
niece of Mrs. Albert Ewing, Colora.
Her husband, daughter Eva and son
Joseph are left to mourn the loss of
loving wife and mother. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at 2
D. M, at the Funeral Home of j..
Earl Tyson, Rising Sun. Interment
in West Nottingham Cemetery.
Mr.. Aldridge and family have
moved into the Joseph Mckee
bungalow, near Spready Oak.
b. McPeak has installed Delco
Plant at his home at New Bridge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13
AIDS IN REDUCING FARM DEBTS


The farm debt adjustment service
of the Farm Security Administration
has completed settlements in S0,255
cases since 1885, involving $780,
SO3,668. Reductions of $65,961, CAB
reduced debts about rs percent and
enabled farmers benefited to pay
$4,175,759 in back taxes to local
governmental agencies. In many in
stances where the total debt was not
reduced, terms and interest rates
were revised.
The adjustment committees have
settled Indebtedness of So group en-
terprises-such as irrigation. drain
age, and diking observation-disclosures
ing S,724 farmers and 754,490 acres
of land. Debts totaling $13,SSS,762
were reduced 80 percent.
Officials appointed by the FSA
work with local voluntary commit
tees in every State. They stuoy debt
problems at the request of either the
debtor or the creditor. Each case is
considered ON it's own nevis. A
farmer with $50 equity in fam
is relieved by $40 reduction as
much, comparatively, as 6 large
large scale operator who has his
debts reduced by thousands of
dollars.
The committee has no authority to
force adjustments. 1t mercy brings
together the debtor and his credi-
tors, and offers advice ON the best
means of reaching a mutually salts
factory agreement. There is no
charge for this help.
Many farmers contracted debts
when prospects were favora BILE for
repayment under term which are
now too stiff tor them to meet. The
farmer faces foreclosure and the
creditor, loss of a part, If not all,
OF his investment. In such cases, a
reduction fthe principal Is some
times necessary in order for the
farmer to retain his farm and rhe
creditor to realize the best return on
the loan. Sometimes extensions or
changes in the amortization system
are all that is needed. Frequently
no drastic changes are required. An
opportunity for the farmer and his
creditors to meet and talk things
over with a third party often leads
to better understanding ell
around.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-13

from western Australia and the
southern tip of South America.
An annualar eclipse of the sun
April 10 will be partial in the Uni
ted States, he said explaining that
an annualar eclipse is one occurring
while the moon is so far away from
the earth that a rim of the sun is
visible even at the moment of maxi
mum eclipse.
DR.. Lee said that partial eclipse
Of the moon would be visible
throughout the Americas about mid
night between Oct. 81 and 20. He
said there also would be two par
ticularly bright meteoric showers.