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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
dream HIGHWAY
ROLLS FORWARD
WOrkmen Engaged
on Pittsburgh to Harris
burg Project

Pittsburgh, Oct. 16-CUP)-Penn-
sylvania's dream highway" is fast
being transformed into reality.
Along 6O-mile route, from
Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, an army
of 1900 workmen is boring tun-
nels through mountains, grading
the roadbed through the valleys,
and laying concrete pavement on
many stretches of the project,
started less than year ago.
I Following the route of the old
South Penn Railroad, which was
abandoned SO years ago after be-
ing partly completed, the Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike follows the easiest
possible grade over the Allegheny
Mountains in Southwestern Penn
sylvania. The broad highway is due
for completion by next July.
Seven Tunnels Projected
Already seven tunnels which will
take the highway under the high
est ridges, are under contract, and
boring will proceed "a hours a day
until this part Of the work is COM
pleted.
Grading and drainage have been
completed on 81 miles of the road,
and, is nearing copletion on ~
other miles.
Payrolls to date total more than
100000 and work is being con-
Quoted by SIS contractors and &c
sub-contractors.
The project is being financed
partly by the Public Works Ad-
ministration, which Is providing
SIG, 100000 Of the $61, 900, 900 need
ed for the job. The remainder of
the funds is being furnished as
loan from the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation, and will be re-
paid, according to present plans,
by collecting tolls from motorists
using the road.
To Open Next Summer
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Com
mission, in charge of the construc-
ton of the super highway" has de-
clared that after next summer,
neither the winter storms nor the
floods OF spring will delay a cara
van of trucks for either civilian or
military purposes any more"
Conferences, the commission has
announced, have been held between
Chairman Walter A. Jones, of the
Turnpike Commission and President
Roosevelt on possible extension OF
the dream highway" to the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard and from there.
by present and contemplated traffic
arteries to the coast and the Brook
lyn Navy Yard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
STRAND

Performances tomorrow evening
at the popular Warner Bros. Strand
theater mark our last opportunity
to see and enjoy Carole Lombard,
Cary Grant and Kay Francis in I'm
Name Only" also j. Carroll Mash
and Anna Ma Wong in THE Isle
of Lose Men,"
Co-starring Louis Hayward and
Joan Bennett as a new romantic
team and featuring a top-notch
supporting cast, "The Man in the
Iron Mask" comes to the scseen at
the Strand on Wednesday for a
four day showing.
Plenty of action, thrilling ro-
nance and exciting adventure are
in store for theatergoers who see
this new romantic drama which was
adapted from the Alexander Dumas
classic.
Hayward who made such a hit in
1.-THE Duke of West Point" will be
seen in dual role, appearing as
the arrogant and overbearing King
Louis XIV of France and his gay,
light-hearted twin brother, PHILIPPE.
Joan Bennett, looking more beauti-
full and arresting than ever in her
brunette tresses, plas the part of the
piquante and quick tempered Maria
Theresa Of Spain, bethrothed to
Louis in order to cement the two
countries and maintain the balance
of power in Europe.
Warren william, Alan Hale and
Miles Mander portray the three
Musketeers and the fencing scenes
which they contribute to the film
are by all odds both breath taking
in their realism and thrilling in
their almost incredible speed.
Others who have important roles
are Joseph Schildkraut, Marian
Martin, Walter Kingsford and Bert
Roach.
Co-featuring the bill will be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
MORE TOURISTS
TO SEE FLORIDA
State Believes European
War Will Spell Pros
perity for Them

Tampa, Fla, Oct. 16-UP)-Flor.
ida is looking forward to a banner
tourist season.
Hotel men throughout the STATE
expect the season to start four tt
six weeks earlier than usual anc
to extend longer into the spring.
After so years of selling sunshine
lakes, climate and other poetic ad.
vantages, Florida believes the war Ii
Europe and improvement in domes.
tic economics spell prosperity.
There seems to be little doub
that the conflict will divert much
travel to Florida and California. Ont
thing Is certain. More inquiries have
been received by travel bureaus ane
hotels than since the boom day.
of decade ago. Many hotels arr
making arrangements for early
openings.
On the first day that the Tampa
Tourists Recreation Center opened
tourists were registered from II
states and Canada. Mrs. Louise Har.
Ian, director, said that registration!
for the first day indicated a recort
enrolment.
Danger Of water travel to Der.
muda and to foreign countries, due
to disturbed conditions in Europe
is bound to increase tourist trave
to Florida" she said.
1.-THE state should have its largest
tourist season, and Tampa is ready
to do all it can to entertain more
visitors" she said.
Night clubs, athletic clubs ane
other recreation spots also are pre-.
pairing for a heavy influx.
Botanical Gardens are set for early
openings, and IS acres of Florida
gardens between Arlando and Win.
ter Park hope to outstrip and out.
draw any other garden in the state
This plot is named for the late DR.
Theodore L. Mead.
Other natural scenic attractions
are the Cypress Gardens at Winter
Haven, Mckee Jungle Gardens al
Vero Beach, Silver Springs at Ocala
and the Azalea Gardens at Palatka
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In The Local Theaters
POLI'S

Kash XVIII, the most exciting
game ever played, and for the most
valuable prizes ever awarded, takes
place tomorcw evening at the popu-
lar Loew-Poli theater. The game
was inaugurated at Loew's Poll last
Tuesday evening, and a capacity
audience was enthusiastic in its
praise of the fun, excitement and
value of this new event. So be sure
to be at Loew's Poll tomorrow
evening and participate in the fun
and grand prizes of Kash XVII,
Remember 500 in cash awarded by
the Loew Poll theater. and excep-
tional values in merchandise dom
sted by Waterbury's leading mer-
/ chants.
A double smash hit screen show
opens tomorrow at Loew's Poll CO.
starring Ann "Maisie" Sothern and
Franchot Tone in the thrilling Fast
and Furious.
This picture is one of the seasons
Ann and Franchot are seen as
couple of amateur detectives Joel
and Garda Sloane in a novel COM
edy mystery Story.
Laid against the pageantry of
seaside beauty parade. 1t tells of
joel and Garda Sloane getting
mixed in a murder mystery when
Joels best friend is falsely held for
the killing. Comedy and thrills
are interspersed with gorgeous bath
ing beaties as joel and Garda
Start untangling the conflicting
threads of evidence at the risk Of
their own lives. AS suspects there
are the slain promoters Jealous
secretary, the revengaful big-shot
racketeer. and the beauty winner
who was two timing him. The
eventual solution is as unusual and
arersting as is the rest of the pic
| ture.
Lending splendid support to the
fine work of Tone and Miss Soth-
ern are Ruth Hussey and Lee Bow
man.
On the same program is another
smash hit, "The Man They Couldn't
Hang" with Boris Karloff.
Attractions ending their engage
ment this evening include Don
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STATE

If you intend to see the exciting
double hit show currently at War;
FER Bros. State theater you'll have
to hurry as performances tomorrow
evening mark your last opportunity.
Headlining the bill Is the new UNI
censored weston of the, war drama
"All Quiet On the Western Front"
with Lew Ayres, Slim Sumr lerville
and the late Louis Wolheim in the
leading roles; also Anita Louise and
Dick Foran in Hero For a Day"
If you haven't enjoyed this show
to date. max a date to see 1t be-
fore the closing performances to-
morrow evening. You're sure TO en-
Joy 1t.
On Wednesday the State will
present another of its sensational
new season shows with the action
packed 1.-THE Real Glory as the
headliner of the bill.
Gary Cooper, as you like him test,
is starred in the leading role. Low
ing, fighting, adventuring OH the
edge of a tropical jungle your favor
ote star is seen In his most perfect
role. Beautiful Andrea Leeds u. seen
in the feminine lead opposite Caoper
while David Niven heads an. UNI
usual supporting cast.
The new adventure drama unfolds
a thrilling and exciting tale of the
Philippine Scouts and their heroic
bravery at the conclusion of the
Spanish american war, when the
Philippines were overrun by insur-
rectionists and religious fanatics.
For the first time In his career
Cooper plays the role of a doctor.
who comes to the Philippines for
medical experience. Miss Leeds in
the role of an American visiting her
father is also staying at the Phil
pines.
The supporting cast includes such
top-notch players as Frederick
Crawford, Reginald Owen. Kay
johnson and Russell Hicks.
On the same show will be mo
Place to Co."
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the warrants-admittedly non-legal
tender-:n which the pensions were
to be paid. -,
First, new amendment was writ
ten-a document which still seems
to defy the full understanding of
experts. Clearly, though, it does
provide for the establishment of a
special state bank for handling and
eventually cashing pension war
rants.
Next, with promises OF vast
spread of employment and prosper
ity, the pensioners went after la
Dor support. And they claim to
have got it.
Then came the expansion of what
the Ham and Eggers call their mi
litant body" 1t was explained by
McLain, who also is chairman of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee:
Last year we had only about 400
trained workers. Now there are
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sion said that about 100 trained
orators are busy. Approximately
600 public meetings a month have
been held lately.
A long row of files contained a
stated 100000 formal applications
for the pension, which the promot-
ers have promised will be paid to
all persons past SO who are not en-
ployers or employees. Probably about
100000 more such applications would
be received in the event of a Ham
and Eggs victory on Nov. Z.
That would mean the issuance of
1,248, 100000 81 warrants year. If
each warrant received its $lO4
worth of 2-cent redemption stamps,
bought with cash, the pensions
would cost $1,297 1920, OO0-exclusive
of news per cent gross income tax
tabove $4,000 and an initial $40,
100000 bond issue which are pro-
vided for in the amendment to get
the scheme into operation,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
How Pension
Plan Would Work

The $3.50 every Thursday"
pension plan to be decided by
California voters next month,
provides for payments to per-
sons over so who have been in
the state for five years and are
neither employers nor en-
ployes. on the following basis:
Payments of $50 to be made
weekly in the form of retire
Inent life payment warrants"
Each warrant, on it's back, to
have dated spaces for So war
rant redemption stamps"-one
recent stamp, bought with
cash, to be pasted on the war
rant by the holder each Thurs
day.
At the end of a year, each
81 warrant would bear $1.04 in
stamps, of which 81 theOretic-
ally would be used to redeem
the warrant, with all stamps
attached, and the other 4 cents
would defray administrative
expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
But NOrtherners
Wager 81
On a Defeat
By SHERMAN MoNTRosE

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
San Francisco, Oct. 16-In North
ern California today, betting odds
are three to one that the Ham and
Eggs" plan does not pass. And, the
opinions Of southern California not
withstanding, there is no Ham and
Egg" money in sight on local bet
ting boards.
But the California business world
and state officials are worried. FL
nancial chaos and ruin of the
states credit structure is predicted
should the measure become law.
The San Francisco Stock Ex-
change announced that If the pot O.
gold for the old folks becomes law
they would forthwith move to Me-
vada. Articles of incorporation
were filed in Reno.
If the amendment measure be-
comes law and pension warrants
circulate, they will net be accept
able to regular banks, according to
A. r. Thomas, president of the CAL
ifornia Bankers Association. He
said:
Banks cannot take the so-caiied
warrants and pay cash Tor them;
they cannot receive them Tor oe-
post; they cannot buy them Tor
investment: and they cannot make
loans on them. THESE so-called
warrants are not money. They are
not the equivalent OF money or ie-
gal tender =. they are simply plec-
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1878 in Los Angeles County alone,
and about $4,000 in the state"
He showed lists-thick books. The
militant body" Is regimented like
an army.
TN "a hours" said McLain, "our
militant body can establish direct
contact with every voter in the
state"
CENT A DAY DUES
DEFRAY EXPENSES.
I was shown around the Holly
wood headquarters, largest in the
state, of the Retirement Life Pay
mentS Association.
About $50 people, mostly young
women, were opening mail, extract
ing money (dues are / cent a day.
tipping letters, and making entries of
receipts. I was shown a claimed
total of $4,000 cards representing
the present membership - this
against 264,000 last year.
The head of the speakers divi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
Mr., Mrs. Dittrich
Wed 40 Years Today
Edgeh Avenue Residents Entertain in Honor of Event
at Dinner Yesterday
W AFTER VILE

Waterville, Oct. Is Today marks
the fortieth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Dittrich
OF Edgehill Avenue, and throughout
the entire day, they have been re-
ceiving congratulations and best
wishes from their many friends.
Mrs. Dittrich, who before her
marriage was, Mary Margaret Mil
Ter, was born in Waterbury. Mr.. Dit
trich came from Rockville. They
were married at st. Patrick's church
in Waterbury and have lived in this
section for the entire forty years.
They have three children, Mrs.
Augustine D. Carado, of Bloomfield,
Connecticut Mrs. William s. Walton,
OF Attleboro. Massachusetts and
Lieutenant Charles M. Dittrich, Jr.,
of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, also
granddaughter, Maryann Vasseur
Dittrich
In observance of their anniyerS-
airy, Mr.. and Mrs. Dittrich enter
tanned members of their family at
dinner yesterday.
Members of the choir of st. Paul's
Episcopal church enjoyed supper
and social Friday evening, following
the regular weekly choir rehearsal,
with Rev. Raymond M. d. Adams,
and Mrs. Adams, the guests of
honor.
The resignation of Mr.. Adams, as
rector of the church will become eff
fective November 1st, and at that
time he and Mrs. Adams will leave
for Penney Farms, Florida, where
they will stay indefinitely. Members
OF the chior presented them with a
toaster and hostess tray, and during
the informal social hour which fol-
lowed the supper, musical entertain
ment was furnished, and photo
graphs taken of the group. Mrs.
Clifford Clark and Mrs. Harry Leth-
bridge assisted with the supper.
The Everyman's Bible class of
Waterville will hold Workers
meeting tonight at o'clock, at the
Grace Methodist church, followed
by an open meeting at 8 o'clock, for
men and women, the purpose to be
a general get-to-gether. Arthur
Twelves will give program of NOV
ing pictures and refreshments will
be served. An invitation is extended
to all interested persons to be pres
ent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Staff CorrespOnder

Hollywood, Oct. Is Southern
CALIFORNIA; hordes of $3.50 Every
Thursday" pension proponents anc
their comparatively few aggressive
enemies are in actual agreement or
one thing: Unless there is an elev-
enth-hour shift in public opinion
the Ham and Eggers" behind the
plan probably will win the special
election called for Nov. 7.
Betting odds in Southern Calf
ornia offered by hard-headed book
makers and not by partisans, are
about 80 that next month this
state will commit itself to the
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airy, conducted a very successful jam,
jelly, marmalade and pickle sale
Saturday morning, at Kramer
Brothers market on Thomaston
avenue. The proceeds will be used
for Christmas work of the girls.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
ACTS BEST SELLERS

OHM Howard is rapidly becoming
a best-seller star. Having just fin
ished playing the lead in Lloyd G..
Douglas Disputed aPsage" at
Paramount, he has been loaned to
Universal to portray the principal
role in Green Hell" which led the
book lists six years ago.
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Ham and Egg Army Driues for Votes as Business Frets:
California Bookies Split S3O-EDer,A Thursday Plan
Southern Odds
Are 81 That
Pension Wins

California next month will
vote again on a $50 weekly
pension plan for unemployed
persons over 50. The state is
divided on the issue, with
Southern California apparently
on the band wagon with the
Ham and Egg" hackers Of the
plan. In the north, Californians
aren't so sure they want the
plan. Herewith are stories from
both sections Of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16
YACONELLI IN AIR CORPS

Frank Yaconelli, who has one Of
the six featured roles in Para
mounts Technicolor adventure pic
ture, DIR. Cyclops," served Is
months overseas in the World War
as an observer in the air corps.
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Legion Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps,
will be held tonight at z o'clock, in
the club rooms on Thomaston
avenue.
Members of the Waterville foot
ball team are requested to meet at
the Waterville Park tonight at G
o'clock for practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hyland of
briggs street spent the weekend in
New York attending the Worlds
Fair.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burger of Sprague street
Saturday included, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Steiner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mes
ka, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stadleur, Mr..
and Mrs. David Frazer of New Bri-
tain, also Mr.. and Mrs. John Stein
er Of Plainville.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Grace Methodist church will serve a
Fellowship Supper tomorrow night
at 6 o'clock, in the church parlors,
which will be followed by the first
quarterly conference, presided over
by Rev. DR.. Lloyd Worley, district
Supt. of Methodist churches of New
Haven County.
Halloween Party
The Casper s. Davis, American
Legion Auxiliary, met Friday night at
Fraternity Hall, with Mrs. Mae
Smith, president, in charge Plans
were discussed for a Halloween
party Friday night, October q,
under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy
Cook.
Mrs. Mae Smith, and Mrs. Ethel
Byrnes will attend an American Le-
gion Auxiliary Farley, Saturday,
October 81, at the Hotel Bond, in
Hartford, at 1890 o'clock. with a
luncheon at p. m. and in the
afternoon. Auxiliary work for the
coming year will be planned and a
question bog featured, when all
questions having been sent in by
various units will be discussed.
The Casper Davis, Junior Auxili-
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"45" Meeting

40 meeting
A meeting of the Holy Name So
ciety of st. Michaels church, will
take place tonight at o'clock, in
the Parish Hall to form teams for the
weekly forty-five tournaments.
A business meeting and rehearsal
OF the Casper s. Davis, American
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Ameche and Alice Faye IN the
technicolor hit, Hollywood Cav
alcade" and Flight at Midnight"
with Phil Regain.
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PAINT SLING FREELY

A total of more than IL tons of
paint will be required to make Par
amounts "Gulliver's Travels" full
length feature cartoon now in pro-
duction at the Fleischer Studios.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16

"these Glamorous Girls with Lew
Ayres and Anita Louise in the CO.
starring leads.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hyland of
briggs street spent the weekend in
New York attending the Worlds
Fair.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-16

Members of the Waterville foot
ball team are requested to meet at
the Waterville Park tonight at G
o'clock for practice.
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1o-featuring the bill will be
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25
LIBRARY

The current issues Of the magazines now in the
1orary--their number is copious and their content
varied. Here you Will find the Popular Sci
Popular echanico House Beautiful Better Homes and
Gardens Journal Of Home Economics, Time Life Cur
rent History. Atlantic Monthly, Readers Digest
Housekeeping. American Magazine New Yorker
City. American Forests, Baseball ygeia, Forum and
many others. The library is open from to 9 Pm.
Friday in order that those people are too busy
to read during the day may have chance to use the
periodicals. So. why not in and see all this
current reading material.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25

Cliff Cocill

Cliff Cochl1
The residents OF Paradise Lane having their
troubles. It's not the possibility of war nor the
price Of potatoes that is causing the increasing
hysteria emong the hearty D Blockers, but it
that a fleet Of Mocking Brids have moved in and
feathered their nests right in their front
yards.
Now the Mochng Brid. which is of the most
famous Ameri song birds is noted, not only for
unusual powers Of song but also for it's remark
able ability to initiate the songs Of other birds.
This all very we'll but according to the Para
disc Laners their Mocking Birds are not satisfied
with initiating other birds. They emulate hog cal
lers. The sad part about it all is the fact tn at
they begin uarbling at midni ght get their second
wind about Am. and fini sh strong at 1880.
Before the Mocking Birds invaded the town the
Blockers msidered it customary and practical to
get a little shut eye at night. Times, however,
have changed. Whi1 the rest Of the village s1um-
bers the pajama Glad first settlers out with
their sling shots, and shot guns. trying to route
the noisy vultures. So far they have not met with
much but several prominent pied pipers have
contacted and it is expected that effective
offense will be mastered to shoe the w sitting mem
out Of town. For the past several weeks the
children have been spreading arsenic on the bread
they toss to the birds. But it seems MIR. Mocking
Bird refuses to partake in any crumbs unless they
dipped in warm milk. He detests arsenic. Many
citizens convinced that the only sure fire
to chop down the trees. This procedure was dis
cussed at the last meeting but after a great
deal of debate it decided to result to this
method only after every thing else fails.
Among the active members of the Block army
Carr. Ralph Coffman. Jeme Burke, and jennings
Craig These gentlemen very definitely would prefer
to Let else Ii sten to the Mocng Birds. In
there is anything in life that is deer to you
recomend that you do not sing or much as even
hum any songs about hooking Birds while in the pre-
Of these Woe be to Edna Proctor Hayes
who penned these lines if she sets foot in
Block D:
"ist to that bird! His song--what poet
pens it?
Brigands of birds. his stolen every note!
Prince though Of thievos--herkJ
how the rascal spends it!
Pours the whole forest from one tiny throatJ"