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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

at an economy committee meeting, namely that "the Street Department is top-heavy with supervision. He expanded his charges yesterday to claim that the department "has been political football, used by both parties when in office"
 System Wrong
 MT. Goss declared: "The system is wrong, and the superintendent is the victim of the system. It's a bureaucratic set-up. What the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

When this column talks about the old days some or our contemporaries may think we speak of twenty, twenty-five thirty years ago. But now ana then we go back even farther and deve into local history hall cen
 tury ago. Ed Maloney veteran of the City Room hao
 caller the other day who pulled cut of his pocket not rabbit but program headlined, CITY HALL, MARCH f9 AND 2O 1889 So get out the scrapbooks foks ana perhaps you'll find the self-same program among your souvenirs This program is for an Irish entertainments compliments the Sacred Heart Church Choir, Mrs l.. Wolff organst and director and Shonnger and Co fur- nished the piano used The program printed on nome ground by C. and M T. Maoney printers and publishers of the Evening Democrat The program for the two ngs was not identical although of the features were re- peated both nights On both nights the public heard Pro lessor Turner's Grand Lecture with views of Ireland Musical numbers presented by the choir and solo iss including Miss Maggie Farrell noted local contrato ii. those days, and William Muha Favorite Irish airs including the Moore melodies were sung The comedy piece of the evening original farce called I'm Not Myself At Al," with personnel headed by EdWard L. Maoney who played Pheim ORourke (allas Major OHogan) and also in the cast was the publisher or the Democrat the late Cornelius Maloney, Joseph Costello Miss M Dooan and Miss L. Kiernan Of all this fine group those still living Ed Maloney Mrs Wolff the beloved organist until her retirement few years ago. and MISS Lizzie Kernan who is Mrs Daniel Buckley who returned
 to this city few years ago to make her home On the sec ond night of the entertainment there Irish sketch by Cluny and Shelvey also among local odtimers Thus do fifty years fit by and we look over programs such as this "ireand of fifty years ago, and think to ourseves-fifty years is not such long time after al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Blame it on the torrid weather we experienced yesterday Or then again maybe it's new kind Of game one that got by me when was youngster. aa at Library Park and group of lads playing leap the frog over his head do not know whether the made the completely exhausted or whether !ne drinks But the boys didn't care as long as he didn't move.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
AUTO CLUB TEACHES 100000

Toledo, O. tUPD-The Toledo Au- lomobile club. using two dusi-con- trolied automobiles. has given safe- iy-motoring lessons to 100000 boys and girls 10 northwestern Ohio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Following the Moravlan custom for single girls to take their meals in church once a year, breakfast and tea were served recently in Droyls- den. England. church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Permanter in Domino Plus pp XII

Plans were made for proper fram- ing of the scroll and display in the council chambers.
 The only appointment announced by the Grand Knight was that of M. J. Connor as Financial Secre- tary. MT. Connor has now held this office continuously since 1918 and is the second ranking officer of the council in point of service, Chancellor James F. Colwell alone outranking him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
THREE LITTLE YoU-KNoWs
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Variation of a Popular Theme) Oh life on the ocean is so much Surf ana sWlsneS' At least so say the three little nsnes Blurp, gurgle blurp! diddum. diddum, sWasn! And away went the fishes with great big splash Oh life at the seaside is so much suri ana SWeiS' Playing on the beach and hunting sea-shells: Blurp, gurgle burp! diddum, duddum, sWBh! Look out there boy! you'll scare the little hsn! Oh life in a pool no surf, no sWlsheS, At least SO say the three little fishes; Blurp. qurgle burpl svishy, swshy, swank Three itty bitty fishes in itty bitty tank!
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
AnslDers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Russia.
 2. No.
 3. Black Sea. 1. Scottish poet and novel; ist.
 5. JOhnstOwn. 6. Stanley Reed. !. Strait of Dover. 8. Mis-trr-al; not mis'-tri- al.
 9. A channel for the con- veyance of liquids, or receipt and protection of electric wires. 10. Sing Sing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

The commissioners criticism of the economy committe Is based on recent blasts against the Street De- partment by Commissioner John H. Goss of the economy committee, presumably without any objection from other committee members. At a finance board meeting yesterday afternoon, MT. Goss reiterated 8 charge he made the night before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Todsys Answers so cRANlUM CRACKERS s
Questions on Comic Page

The words which you should have crossed out are: 1. Seaport. 2. Dakota 3. And periods. 4. One. 5. William V.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Deputy William J. Shea of Man. chester recommend that all councils in the state follow that of Sheridan Council in united movement against the principles of birth con- trol.
 Mcdonald Presides
 Grand Knight Charles E. McDon. aid and other recently elected off, cers of the council had charge of last nights meeting for the first time since their election in June Formal installation Is scheduled for the fall.
 Fulfilling a promise made to the council early in the spring receipt was announced last night by Grand Knight Mcdonald of a handsome scrooll from the Right Rev. Mon. signor Joseph Valdambrini, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church seeking the papal blessing of His Holiness, Pope Plus XII.
 Bearing the portrait of the Pope on the upper half of the parchmen, the message reads:
 Most Holy Father
 The Knights of Columbus of
 Sheridan Council of
 Waterbury, Conn.,, humbly
 prostrate at the feet of Your
 Holiness beg the
 Apostolic Blessing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Via Foynes. Air Mail from Ireland has been off cialy launched by Fanna Fail, the Republican Party of Ireland. We received card this week, par avon aer.phost by airma to you sent out from the partys headquarters at 13 Upper Mount Street, Dublin The greeting is follows, mailed June 27: The Fianna Partition of our country grees the friends of Ireland in America the historic occasion of the inauguration of the regular Air Mail Service from FOynes-ThOmas L. Mullins editor" Mr. Mullins has been connected with the Fianna Fail Bulletin for a number of years and extended many courtesies to Democrat visitors to Fire just five years ago this month The Tower extends greeting to Fanna Fail and congratulations on the Inauguration of aer-phOst via FOynes.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

series by a special radio committee
composed of Junior high school
principals of the District headed
by Hugh Smith of Jefferson Junior
High.
The subject of the broadcast ties
in with the junior high school cur
riculum and the students are being
urged to listen as part of their
home assignments.
Tomorrow's Junior Star page will
have special story on tonight's S
broadcast and it is suggested that
students will find the article an
appropriate fc'- Jw-up after having
heard the program.
The Junior high school broadcasts
are sponsored by The Star with the
cooperation of the National Broad
casting Co. and the District Board
of Education. The programs will
continue throughout the school
wear
Evening star., 1939-11-25
H. B. Gram 10 Retire
After 46 Years in
War Department
Escaped in Collapse
Of Ford Theoter; to
Take Short Vacation

Harvey B. Gram, who was in the
old Ford Theater on Tenth street
on the night it collapsed, killing
more than a score of persons, will
retire on December l after 46 years
continuous service with the War De-
partment.
Mr.. Gram, who lives at 1850 La
mont street NV, is chief clerk of
the selective division, which takes
care of the selective service records
of the World War. He has been
handling draft records since 1919.
Mr.. Gram remembers the theater
disaster as night of horror. 1t
occurred on June 9, 1893, three
months and three days after Mr..
Gram came to Washington from
New Philadelphia, Ohio, where he
was born in 1869.
On Third Floor at Time.
The place where President Lin
coin was shot, the theater seemed
marked for tragedy. Mr.. Gram re-
called that he was on the third
floor when the building caved in
owing to excavations too near it's
foundations.
Luckily for me the part where
I was standing didn't fall" Mr..
Gram said. Il wasn't hurt at all"
While most of his working years
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Cutlvr Seeks VainIy
For Yacht With Two
From D. {. Aboard
Coast Guard Report
Says Vessel Probably
Cleared Shoals

The Coast Guard cutter Sebago
searched the rolling seas of Frying
Pan Shoals off the North Carolina
coast in vain today for the two
masted schooner, reported in dis
tress, with two Washingtonians in
its amateur crew of six.
The Sebago radioed Coast Guard
headquarters at Norfolk that it
could find no trace of the schooner,
but was continuing the search. 1t
was considered likely that the boat
had been extricated from the diff
culties which beset 1t.
First report that ship was in
trouble came to the Coast Guard
from the S. S. BraZo, which gave
the Pinta's location, but no further
information. The schooner has no
radio and would have no way of
communicating with other ships.
The Washingtonians in the crew
are Mr.. and Mrs. John De Groot of
l400 Oglethorpe street NV. Mr.
De Groot is newspaper artist en-
ployed by the Richmond Times
Dispatch, and his wife Edythe works
in the Treasury Department.
Set Sail for Jacksonville.
They set sail on the boat from
Norfolk on November 16 and were
supposed to be in Jacksonville, Fla,
by now, according to members of the
family here. The boat is owned by
Austin Gilmour, 33, Richmond news
Evening star., 1939-11-25

have. been spent in Government
service, Mr.. Gram holds three law
degrees, two from George Washing
ton University and one from Ma
tional University. Two of them are
masters degrees. He is member
of bars of Ohio and the District of
Columbia. But I've never practiced
to any great extent" he remarked.
Proud of His d. c. Family.
Mr.. Grams greatest pride is not
in the law degrees he holds or his
long period of continuous service
with the War Department, proud
though he is of both. His greatest
pride, he said, is in the fact that
he has reared a family of four chill
= dren in the National Capital.
Mr.. Gram was married in 1902
to Miss Virginia Lee Jones of Phila-
delphia, a member of a distin-
guished Virginia family. Their four
Evening star., 1939-11-25
British Air Force
Death List Now 1911
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The latest
Royal Air Force casualty list, pub
lished last night, carried the names
of seven men killed in action and
10 killed in active service, which
covers training accidents and other
causes.
The last previous list, published
November 16. gave total of 165
British airmen killed since the be-
ginning of the war. The 26 deaths
reported last night bring the war
total to 1911.
In addition to those listed as
killed, one was listed as missing
and believed killed in action and
nine missing in active service.
Russia is cracking down" on lag
ging oil workers.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Students Broadcast
To Depict Progress
Of Machinery
Cross Roads Theuter
Will Be Featured in
Program Tonight

The Cross Roads Theater will be
featured in another junior high
school educational broadcast titled,
THE -Four Elements of Mechanics, "
over Station WMAL tonight at 7:30
o'clock.
All over the country and the world
machines are supplying the de-
mands of a civilization based on
speed and precision. Aeroplanes,
automobiles, steamships, dynamos
and thousand other variations of
mechanical principles set the pace
of this modern whirl of activity and
progress. Tonight's broadcast will
be the story of the four simple
elements of which all machines
are made.
The script will bring to life the
day when mighty Pharaoh used
for the first time the inclined plane
to hasten the building of the tower
ing pyramids. The humble scientist
whose idea it was to build a mile
long roadway sloping down from the
pyramid over which the thousands
OF slaves could drag the huge blocks
X OF stone was put to a cruel death for
fear he would become dangerous be-
cause of his knowledge.
Talented Cast Assembled.
The program also will include in
teresting portrayals of the early
usages of the wheel and axle, the
lever and the pulley, all of which
have been incorporated into the in
tricate machines that roar and hum
In the service of man today.
A cast of the outstanding actors
of this section has been called for
this production by the Cross Roads
Theater Taking important roles
will be Ted Field and Don Sisler,
both well-known for their local
dramatic appearances on the radio
and on the stage. Also included in
tonight's performance will be Austin
GattS, Gene Murphy, Bill Draper,
Allen Andrews, Doyle Tripp, Charles
Hohein, Sid Bassler and Mel Linger
Special Committee Chooses Script.
The script, The Four Elements
OF Mechanics" was chosen for this
Evening star., 1939-11-25

children are Harvey B. Gram, jr.,
a member of the firm of Johnston,
Lemon & Co.; George D. and Jesse
c. Gram and Mrs. Charles w.
Poo'e. They also have two grand
children, Virginia Poole and Harvey
B. Gram, Sd.
Anticipating MIR. Grams leave
taking, his associates held farewell
party for him yesterday at the War
College. The Army Band was on
hand, and number of commits
stoned officers dropped in to pay
their respects. Mr.. Gram received
desk set as parting gift.
After going on the retired list
Mr.. Gram does not plan to stop
work. He has some specia. work
to do investigating records for pri-
vate corporations. Maybe I'll take
few days vacation" he remarked.
But only a few"
Evening star., 1939-11-25
BottIeship Opinions
Unchanged, Says Leohy

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov.
25.-Admiral William D. Leahy,
Governor of Puerto Rico and former
United States chief of naval opera
tionS, declared yesterday losses
caused by submarines, mines and
air raids in the European war had
not changed Informed naval opin-
ion" on the supremacy of the battle
ship.
Admiral Leahy said battleships
still were better able to resist any
form of attack than any other type
of naval vessel.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

paper man, and included as passen-
gers Robert L. Young, Richmond
lawyer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
GODDARD of California.
The amateur sailors were headed
for the West Indies on the first leg
of a journey that would take the
ship to the Pacific Coast of the
United States. Mr. and Mrs. De
Groot planned to leave the ship in
the West Indies, returning to WASH
ington in January.
1t was on Thursday night that
the BraZo relayed to the Norfolk
Coast Guard plea for help from
the crew of the two-masted 58-foot
yacht. The nature of the trouble
was not stated and efforts to get
more information from the Brazo
were unsuccessful. The schooner's
position was given as 8 miles north
Of the lightship off the Frying Pan
Shoals.
No Trace Found.
The 'Sebago set out yesterday to
search for the boat and shortly be-
fore midnight last night radioed
that 1t had reached the designated
spot without finding trace of the
schooner. Either the Pinta had
drifted from the place or had reme-
died the trouble and proceeded to
port, the Coast Guard said.
1t was considered unlikely that
the boat had sunk, since the Brazo
would have taken the passengers off
If 1t had been in serious difficulties.
The De Groots have a 6-year- old
daughter who is in Washington in
the care of Mrs. De Groot's parents.
Mr.. De Groot, who is 80, is a grad
uate of Tech High School and at
tended the Corcoran Gallery Art
School. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John De Groot, live at 3817 Seventh
street NV,
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Home Opened in 1872

st. Phebe's Mission and Conva-
lescent Rest, the first convalescent
home now in existence in this
country, was opened in New York
in 1872
Evening star., 1939-11-25

Cotton planting usually begins
on large scale the week after
Easter in the deep South.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
PAY IS ARGUED
At CHELAN Mine

wENATCHEE. Wash. Negotia-
tons resumed today at Holden for
settlement of the wage dispute be-
tween CIO miners union and Howe
Sound Mining Co, operator of
Chelan copper mine.
The last contract between the
two parties expired June 30, but
all workers remained on the job
pending settlement or definite
deadlock. General Manager c. p.
Browning said that II no agree
ment were reached, the mine would
be closed instead of operating with
new crew.
Should the mine shut down.
payroll of $4,000 annually
largest of any mine in the state
would be halted.
So far both the company and
union have shown inclinations to-
ward compromise, but conces-
sions made have not been salts
factory. The union has asked a
5o-ccnt per shift wage increase,
with additional boosts II the price
of copper advances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
CASE AGAINST
BOY DISMISSED

Three DAYS and two night in the
Pierce county Jail week ago
were sufficient punishment for
Frank Nimick, 19-year-old Park
land youth, for whatever he did.
Justice Clarence E. Layton ruled
Wednesday.
An alteration between the boy
and Tom Page, proprietor of the
Midway Skating rink on South
Tacoma way, over pair of roller
skates, got Nimick into court.
Layton decided the youth had
taken a pair of skates out of the
rink before he had clear title to
them and then had sold them. but
took advantage of the last legis-
lature's new law permitting him
TO dismiss the entire proceeding
from the records after making the
sentence the time already served
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
CHURCH TO Be
HOST July IS
First Christian Will
Hold Golden Ju.
bilee Service

The First Christian church Of
Tacoma viii be host At q Golden
Jubilee service for all Christian
churches of Pierce county on the
evening Of Sunday. July is.
The service win include recogni-
ton Of all present who have lived
in Pierce county for 50 years or
more. and particularly those whose
church membership has covered
that period.
The church already has q list Of
some Of these individuals and viii
appreciate more names of those
who hope to attend. The church
secretary may be reached by teie-
phoning Broadway 1928 or by
letter or card addressed 10 523 SO.
X 81.
=. B. King win lead the singing
and the choir will be q mems
chorus representing the participant
ing churches.
Rev. Carl A. johnson, pastor,
viii speak on a theme BETTING
the occasion, the week Tacoma viii
celebrate the states 50th birthday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
St. Paul Methodist Church
Welcome Its New Pastor

Mrs. J. w. Barclay has been APP
pointed head of the committee for
the affair and plans an all-church
gathering TO welcome Rev. r. p.
Goulder and his family to the st.
Paul parish.
Rev. Goulder follows Rev. F. T..
Goodnough. who served the parish
for seven years leaving to take up
the Methodist leadership at the
Wesley House at the University of
Washington.
II is a homecoming for Rev.
and Mrs. Goulder, both having
spent their younger days in Ia
coma. They graduated from the
Stadium high school and were later
married in Tacoma. They come
here after serving six years in a
Methodist parish in Spokane. They
have three children.
The committee announced that
in case Of rain the reception will
be held in the Fellowship hall at
the church at the same hour.
Members to bring their own table
service. Coffee will be served.
Assisting Mrs. Barclay are Mes
danes r. w. Simmons, p. X. Simp-
son, II. A. Settler. NJ. Jones, l.. w.
chittenden. N. Ludwick, r. Whit
man. w. r. Luckenbill and F. l..
Langton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06

Ships Arrive in Tacoma Ahead of
Schedule Due to Seattle Shutdown

fornia port, putting her back on
regular schedule. After dischsrg-
ing, the Minnesotan will stow $3.50
measurement tons on Puget Sound
range.
Exports Increase
Washington exports during the
month of May were greater than
the average for the year, it was
disclosed Wednesday in report of
the u. S. department of commerce,
received by the Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce.
In addition to being almost
three-fourths of a million dollars
greater than May year ago,
Washington exports also show a
movement greater by more than
IL per cent than the average of
the year.
The report, prepared by Philip
M. Crawford, acting district man.
ager for the departments bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce,
disclosed that all Pacific coast
districts shared in the gain over
May a year ago. but said that
Washington and San Diego alone
showed May exports greater than
the average for the year.
May imports for Washington of
S2,1s6.671, also show gain of
approximately one-third of a mil
lion dollars.
ships in port: Roseville, Uranien-
borg and Oremar. Port piers: Penn
sylvanian and Eastholm. Baker dock:
Romulus. smelter. Condor. Sperry
dock: Stanley Griffiths, Hooker Elec-
tro. Co.
ships due. Friday-Tanana. Column
bia Star and Pacific President. Port
piers. Minnesotan. Baker dock. Sill
verado. Mccormick dock Chincs, St.
Regis dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06
OBITUARIES
MRS. PETRINA NJ. MOE

Funeral services will be held
Friday at p. m. at the c. o. Lynn
Co. chapel for Mrs. Petrina Marie
Moe, II, of 6s4s So. Park ave.
who died Tuesday at local hos
ritsl Rev. Hans Svinth will Of
ficiate and interment will be in
Bethany Lutheran cemetery. Mrs.
Moe had been resident of Tacoma
the past so years, coming from
Norway. She was Lutheran, at
tending the Grace Evangelical
church She leaves seven daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Clara Milender, Mrs.
Inga Milender, Mrs. Margaret
Royce. Mrs. Sophie Carlson and
Mrs. Marie Comstock. all of Taco
ma, Mrs. Pauline Demeree of Sc
attic and Mrs. Edna Barker of
Mcneil island; two sons. liver and
Olaf Moe. both of Tacoma; IL
grandchildren: two sisters and one
brother in Norway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-06

/ Due to Seattle port closing down
for the day while waterfront en-
ployes pay tribute to two union
maritime workers who were killed
during the strike in San Francisco
July 5, 1884, several ships berthed
at Tacoma docks ahead of sched-
ule TO work cargo.
Tacoma longshoremen decided
last week not to join with other
Pacific Coast ports in the one-day
shutdown.
AS result, three ships were
berthed at Port piers. coming in a
day ahead of original listing. The
Norwegian motorship Roseville of
the Klaveness line arrived at noon
Tuesday and began discharging
concentrates from Singapore. She
will stow cottonwood logs, lumber,
newsprint and flour before clear
ing. The vessel will shift to Sc
attic Thursday and return to Port
piers Friday to complete her
burden for the Orient.
Completing Cargo
Arriving at 7 a. m. Wednesday,
the Danish steamship Uranienborg
berthed at Port piers for the first
time. She will load cottonwood
logs and piling for the Orient,
making the delivery under charter
to the General Steamship Corp.
She will shift to Dickman mill
Thursday for lumber and then re-
turn to Port piers to complete out
ward cargo.
Also at Port piers was the Cla-
mar lines steamer Oremar, COM
ing from Baltimore with general
cargo. After discharging. she will
load 5000 feet of lumber for the
east coast.
Booked for cargo Friday at
Port piers is the big, new British
motorship Columbia Star of the
Blue Star line. The 5,031ton ship
is scheduled for a weeks loading
of general for Continental Europe.
Pennsylvania Here
First of two American Hawaiian
ships due here. the steamship
Pennsylvania arrived at Baker
dock at p. m. Tuesday and Wed
nesdsy crews were busy loading
general cargo for North Atlantic
ports.
The Minnesotan of the All.
line is due at Baker dock Friday 10
discharge general cargo from the
east coast The ship is bringing
Puget Sound cargo of the Iowan,
which was due here June %, but
caught in the San Francisco tie
up. The Iowan turns at the Cali