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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
OFFICIALS PROBE
 INFANTS DEATH
Mother Held as COrOner's Prisoner Until Inquiry
 Is Completed

Coroner William B. Hennessy to- day continued his investigation into the death of an infant whose body was discovered yesterday buried ill a cellar at 129 Locust street. The infant had been dead about three weeks.
 The mother of the child, Miss Katherine Rein. 32, of the Locust street address, is being held at po- lice headquarters as a coroner's prisoner. Police and the states at torney's office are cooperating in the probe.
 The coroner says that Miss Rein told him the baby died soon after birth. An autopsy has been conduct ed by Dr. Harold F. Morrill,, assist ant medical examiner.
 Detective Lieut.. Henry Johnson said that the baby's death was dis covered during an investigation Ct the death of another infant, whose body was found in the waters oi Bellevue lake Aug. 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
RIVAL CAMPERS IN
 SWIMMING MATCH
MatauCha Selects Team For Return Contest With
 Hagen Troupe

A return swimming meet between the boys of Camp Mataucha, Wa tertown, and Camp Hazen, Chester. will be held this afternoon at Ches- ter. Last weeks meet was won by Watertown. The contingent repre- senting the Smiths pond campers will include: Edward Pagan, Will jam Perry, John Platt. William Bourmolini, Robert Belfit, Joseph Kelley, Christopher Kelley, Benja- min Coe, Thomas Heating and Paul Burlo.
 Henry Woodland yesterday took a group of the Y campers on three- day canoe trip to the outpost camp at Lake Candlewood. The boys mak- ing the trip included William ken- ausis, Bernhard Little. Joseph Meyer, Roger Rose, James Hodson and Peter Schatzki.
 Under the direction Of William Herr and Robert Wakeley. the boys yesterday completed the construc- ton of the junior council ring, Tor use in the junior camp fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
BIRD WALKS" POPULAR

Cleveland, O., (UP)-The bird walks" of the Cleveland Museum o1 the Cleveland Museum of Natura History attracted more than 3,53t persons during the past year. The walks" consist of groups of hiker' tramping through adjacent wooded sections in search of rare and un- usual birds. As many as 119 species have been observed in one day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
BLACKBIRD ATTACKS CATS

San Jose, Cal, (UP)-Mrs. Will liam Penhall reports that black bird has found the Achilles heel'' of her two cats. The blackbird drops out of a tree and begins a merry rat-tat-tat on the backs and the cuadal appendages of the two cats who prefer to take refuge under the house instead of attacking what or-
 dinarily would be their natural prey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Hamilton Avenue
 Paving Contract
 Must Be Approved
Senator Culhane Disclaims Any Responsibility For Delay = Commission Bill Added as "Rider"
 By Senator Egan

A separate city plan commission bill, introduced by Senator Egan, had been defeated by the Legislature ear- Her in the session.
 Even the members of the commits sion did not know that their terms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Walter Willclleu Or BrOadzguy
CONCLUSION
trrade Mark Regsteredl copyrieh DaiIy Mrror

CONCLUSION Lazily my heart beats nowadays The fever over and the patient well, And I, beyond all censure or all praise, Have made the years my only citadel; For all who know the terror of loves flight Must choos3 a final course they can pursue And I have found that hearth-fires leaping bright Can soften any memory of you. And you must know how earnestly pray That you have found a shelter that is set Far from the road that leads k yesterday Where you will soon remember to forget; For as the breeze grows chill anc day grows late There should be time for everything but hate!
 DON VAIN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

a rider" The senior senator declared that 1t was not through any error on his part that the Jan. 1, 1940, effec- tive date was not placed in the sec- tion.
 The charter revision bill, includ- ing the city plan section, was signed by the governor June 29, and appar- ently became effective on that date
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

Waterville, Aug. 10-The Casper s. Davis, American Legion post held business meeting Tuesday night, at Fraternity hall, at which time, the nominating committee turned ln its slate of officers for the coming year. Election will take place at the next meeting August 22d and installation ceremonies will be held during September.
 Senior Vice Commander Andrew w. Bell presided at the meeting in the absence of Commander Robert CoSgriff. MT. Bell is general chair man in charge of the Flower Show which the Post will sponsor, Sep- tember 18th and 14th, in the Sprague school gymnasium and all indications point to the fact that the show this year will be bigger and better than the one last year. If such is the case, there is treat in store for everyone, because the 1888 show was unusually beautiful and very successful.
 c. Arthur Dubois is in charge of tickets, reports that there has al- ready been a large advance sale.
 Two or thre new classes will be added to the displays and the schedules are now nearing compile tion, with the exception that they will be ready for distribution at the next meeting. The recent rains have refreshed gardens greatly anc it is hoped that a large number vii exhibit their choice specimens.
 The Auxiliary will asst the post in the 1889 show, as they did ir the one of last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Tn Scout Unit

Tn Scout Unit
 Eleanor DiBlasi, daughter of MT, and Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi of Cooke street, and Priscilla Henchel, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs. Sidney Henche., of Thomaston avenue, are members of Tip Top unit at the Girl Scout Camp Wequapausett, for two weeks beginning last Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

While people of Cuba prefer Amer lean jewelry. American tourists to the island demand that made in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Full Weather Report

WEATHER-- Weather .......:.s
 Boston. Aug. 10 (UP)-Weath- CT forecast;
 CONNECTICUT-Fa and some. xyhnt cooler tonight. Friday fair. MASSACHUSETTS, and R H Q P ISLAND-Fair and somewhat cooler tonight Friday fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
"On Wheels Parade"

Tomorrow afternoon, an On Wheels Parade" will be staged al the Waterville playground at 2:3O D. m., when prizes will be awarded. A sewing class will be conducted n the morning from 10 to 12, with track practice at 10 a. m. The Wa terville boys volley ball team will travel to Division street for game at 7:15 p. m.
 At sis o'clock at the Waterville park, baseball game will be played for the benefit of the playground, Thcmas club vs Bethlehem team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
New Planning Commission to Organize
Legion Post To Elect
 Officers On August 22
Auxiliary Meets Tomorrow Evening - Weekly Bible
 Study Hour Scheduled For Tonight
WATERVILIE Mrs R. w. Henon, Correspondent-2s Driggs s-TeL SS4E

the Waterville Union church, will be held this evening, at the church at 7:45 p. m., under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth M Weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Heheheh

Heheheh
 Phil Baker says he was in sub way train reading paper. He felt that something peculiar was going on in the seat opposite his. Glancing up he saw that the fellow opposite had pigeon on his head and one on each shoulder.
 Hey" said Baker, whats with the pigeons?"
 q dunno" was the reply silly. 'They got on with me at 50th St!" Always Belittlin'
 The Metro ad chief, Howard Dietz, took Clipper to Europe the other day. When he stepped off at London he was asked how he liked the flight.
 "Too slow!" snapped Howard. Gosh, Yes!
 George M. Cohan is another of the New Workers who loves base ball. While riding in a taxi with George Jessel, the cab man turned on a night baseball game.
 "Do you like night baseball George?" asked Jessel.
 "Nh-nh," replied Conan, little grimly, "the peanuts don't taste the same"
 Flaw!
 The column phoned the veddy swankeh Lido and asked to speak with Jimmy Durante. "So soddy, said the operator, there's no one here by that name"
 "But," we butted, q know he's there-talked with him an houl ago. He's the actor with the nose!'
 "Oh, I beg your podn,' she re. piled. "I'll connect you with MT James Doc rahnt!"
 By Way of Report
 Of course you know that th' New York censors have barred thu critic-boosted picture, Harvest be- cause the plot concerns a couple who dwell as man and frau with out being legally knotted.
 In the "Tarzan" cinemas-Whel oo Weissmuller and his movie mat get a merger license?
 Fritz. I Cliff You Liv-ah!
 Fritz Kuhn, the local anestheti. whose speeches and propagand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Legion Meeting

Legion Meetlng
 A regular monthly meeting of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary will take place tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, at Fraternity hail, when Mrs Della Carney will preside and nomination of officers for the coming year will be held. Reports will also be given on the recent state convention, and special hour will follow, under the supervision of Mrs Eileen Caldwell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

Bible Study Hour The weekly Bible Study Hour, of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
By Way of Report

Fritz, I Cliff You Liv-ah!
 Fritz Kuhn. the local anesthetic whose speeches and propaganda
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10
Always Belittlin'

The Metro ad chief, Howard Dietz, took Clipper to Europe the other day. When he stepped off at London he was asked how he liked the flight.
 "Too slow!" snapped Howard.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SOUVENIR FOR SPEAKER
JOHN H. HOFFECKER


The Legislature adjourned on
Friday and John H. Hoffecker, the
Speaker of the House, returned to
his home on the afternoon of the
same day. He brought with him
as a souvenir a splendid specimen
of an ebony gold headed cane. 1t
was the gift of the Democratic
members (the Republican members
knowing nothing of it, fittingly in
scribed with the name of each one.
Representative Gray in making
the presentation speech and be-
slowing the gift neatly expressed
the fact that it was made in ap-
probation of the uniform kindness,
courtesy and entire fairness which
the Speaker had always extended
the minority of that body, both of
ficially and socially" Speaker
Hoffecker, who was taken very
much by surprise, made a graceful
and fitting response. He passed
through the entire session for four
months without having a ruling or
decision appealed from or called in
question.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Blaekbird All Club Meeting

The Blackbird All Club met last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dixon. The meeting open
ed by singing RED River Valley
and Bring the Good Old All
Sign" Roll was called with eleven
members and nine visitors present.
Each member told the make of a
car. Miss Laura B. Rutherford
gave a talk on better ways of do
ing All work. Mrs. David Pord-
ham of Stronghold All Clum ex-
tended an invitation to join with
them in a church service to be
held Mothers Day, May 18th at
the Forest Presbyterian Church,
Middletown, which was accepted
by our club. Rules which were to
be used in selecting a club mem
Der interested in the Junior Coun-
Gil Swine Project was read by
Margaret Schafer, and Selection
and Care of Breeding STOCK" was
given by William Schafer The
treasurer reported that the All
Club dues and the amount for the
Swine Project was sent to the Club
agent, Miss Rutherford. Games
were led by Charlotte Dixon fol-
lowed by refreshments served by
our hostess, Mrs. Dixon.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
RACING AT DELAWARE Park
Track at Stanton Being Put in
Condition for Opening May 30th

The most generously lowered
ANIMALS of American steeplechas-
ing, the Georgetown and Indian
River handicaps, each with an add
ed money value of $4,000, which
will be revived at Delaware Park
in the course of race meeting
that will begin May 30th-Decora-
ton Day-and continue through
July 4th, have filled satisfactorily.
So has the Vicmead, a lightweight
affair for hunters that will pay
$500 in added money. Fifty-two
horses four years old and over
have been named for the George
town, a gallop of two miles to be
run June 18th; forty-eight for the
Indian River, an affair of two
miles and half scheduled for
June 21st; and forty-three for the
Vicmead, another -miles-and-a-
half test set for July Sd and there
are several quarters from which
nominations might come yet to re-
port. There will be no steeplechas-
ing at Delaware Park until the
spring meeting at Belmont Park
ends June 7th.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Science Seeking Way to
Prepare Smoked Poultry

ORORNO, MAINE. - Science is
delving into a new problem-meth-
DDS of preparing smoked poultry.
This new delicacy is on the re-
search tables in the department Of
bacteriology and biochemistry at
the University of Maine.
Professor E. r. Hitchner, head Of
the department, said the investiga-
ton is concerned with the technique
of curing or picking" chicken fol-
lowed by special smoking proc
ess.
The poultry department is CO.
operating by furnishing chickens for
the experiments.
Professor Hitchner said there was
little possibility the new product
would become a large-scale enter
prise In Maine or elsewhere be-
cause of the care necessary in its
preparation
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
HIGHWAY BIDS
OPEN MAY "a
Delaware Share of New Road
Program Will Be Approx
imately S625,000
WORK BEING PRESSED

Bids for approximately $685. 900
worth of new highway work will
be opened by the State Highway
Department at 2 o'clock Wednes-
day Afternoon, May "a, in Dover
New work to be undertaken in
cludes extension of the new dual
highway from Prices Corner to
the Limestone Road, a distance Of
1.S43 miles. The new 50O-foot
long viaduct at Cranston Heights
and MarShallton is not included in
the new work, but bids will be ask
ed son for this project. Work for
which bids will be asked is a part
of the S1,302,00 highway building
program the State Highway Com
mission plans to place under con-
tract before June 80 to secure
$609,0 in federal funds. The fed
eral funds will be lost to the state
unless the work is under contract
before July l, officials said. The
present commission is undertaking
the work Immediately in order
that it may be placed under con
tract promptly by the new State
Highway Commission, which is
scheduled to take Office this week.
The old commission explained
plans for the work were made
promptly in order that the new
commission may either proceed
with the work and take advantage
Of the federal funds or not as it
chooses. The State Highway Com
mission, at an earlier meeting au-
thorized issuance Of the bonds for
the states share Of the cost which
is about one-half the S1,302, ,000
program. Work for which bids
will be opened May "A include:
Prices Corner TO Limestone
Road, New Castle County, cement
concrete divided highway, 1.843
miles.
Pearson to Dover, Kent County,
cement widening of existing high
way, 6.729 miles.
Harmon School to Midway, con-
crete widening 9.022 miles.
Harrington to Milford, Kent
County, concrete widening, 1864
miles.
Harrington to Hughes Crossroad
Kent County, traffic bound road,
7.549 miles.
The widening projects provide
for four-foot strips of concrete on
one or both sides of the present
highways and is an extension of a
program for widening road started
by the department several years
ago. The specifications for the
new dual highway extension also
includes sodding, of 1880 square
yards, seeding of 4.50 acres of
parkway, and extensive installa-
tions of highway drainage facil-
titles.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Headlight Glare Cause Fatal
tiles Six Times Greater
Than Day
CARE IN NIGHT DRIVING

One reason why the night high
way fatality rate is six times
higher than the day rate is head
light glare. According to the Del
aware Safety Council, most drivers
put too much trust in their own
headlights. The finest headlights
depreciate rapidly-often lose go
percent of their effectiveness if
they are not kept clean and in per
feet focus. Drivers also forget
how the human eye is handicapped.
In darkness the eye pupil expands
to admit all light possible. When
brilliant headlight beam strikes
that wide-open pupil, it is painful
ly dazzled and contracts swiftly.
The pupil contracts, however,
about sixty times faster than it
can expand. When glaring head
lights have passed, curtain of
blackness hangs on that leaves one
almost blind. During that blind
interval, if you are driving 4o
miles an hour, your car will travel
about 200 feet. In the fact of
glare, many drivers watch the
right hand margin of the roadway,
but even this limits their range of
vision. Two other precautions
should be taken.
Be sure you have lowered, or
dimmed, your own headlights; the
other driver probably will do the
same.
Whether or not he lowers his
headlights, reduce your speed un-
til the effects of glare have passed.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

State police believe the fog which
prevailde most of the night was a
contributing factor to the accident
The crash occurred shortly after
L o'clock as Moore was drivino
south on the Summit Bridge-Mid-
dletown Road, main detour around
st. Georges. MooTe's car. police
say, ran into the rear of the semi
trailer OF the Preston Trucking
Company, operated by Elwood A
Bowling. Al, of Brooklyn Park. Ma
Privatez John Fahey and Walter
Shafer Of the state police, notified
of the accident, took Moore and
Miss Marvel to Delaware Hospital
Moore died of a crushed chest at
3.15 o'clock Thursday morning
Bowling, arrested by police, was
placed under $4,000 bail on charg-
es of assault and battery On
Moore, and $1,000 bail on a charge
Of assault and battery on Miss
Marvel for further hearing by
Magistrate Irving B. Hart Of
Townsend. Police said total dam
age from the accident amounted to
$500 Moore's car was demolish-
ed, the entire front smashed in.
The trailer was not badly damag-
ed. An inquest will be held BY
Coroner James F. Hearn. The
death of Moore brings the auto
fatality toll of Delaware for this
year up to 81 compared with IS
during the corresponding period
past year. Three persons were
killed during the corresponding
periods this and last year in Will
mington; 18 so far this year in the
state outside of Wilmington and
Is during the like period last year.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
CRASH IN FOG
AT MIDDLETOWN
Man Killed and Woman Com
paniOn Hurt When Auto
Hits Truck
DRIVER HELD IN BAIL

A man was killed and woman
injured seriously when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into the rear of movirg g
truck in a dense fog a mile north
of Middletown early Thursday
morning. Francis w. Moore, 80
years old, of Seaford, died in Della
ware Hospital about two hours af-
ter the accident. Miss Grace Mar
vel, 20, of Seaford, his companion
in the car, is in the same haspital
with possible fracture of the
skull, multiple decorations of the
face, hands, knees and shock. Her
condition was given as "only fair"
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

feet: Beam % feet; draft, (loaded)
about IL feet; speed, IA miles
per hour. Fitted with compound
surface condensing engine and
Scotch boiler. In addition to these
improvements in machinery and
speed, special attention has been
paid to secure plans for far super
ior passenger accommodations and
nothing will be omitted to make
the boat in every way up to the
times. With such a boat and our
stream so improved that we can
leave Smyrna Landing at low wat
er, Smyrna will have the benefit of
first class water communication.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
PROPOSED NEW IRON
A n

The propeller for service be-
tween Smyrna and Philadelphia
viii be submitted to a meeting of
the stockholders in the Pnladel-
phia and Smyrna Transportation
Company, on Friday, May 3rd, at
z p. M, at the Office of said com
pany. The new boat as proposed
viii be: Length on water line, 1872
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
New Highway Being Completed

Contracts have started placing a
12-inch deep fill of gravel and sand
for the new Lum's Pond road, be-
tween Kirkwood and Summit
Bridge. officials said that the road
will be completed and ready for
use in six weeks. The foundation
fill is made unusually deep because
the road crosses made land" :"
which was dredged from the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal during
enlargement of the canal. Con-
struetion of the dam at Silver
Lake near Noxentown has been
started under direction of the de-
partment. The former dam was
damaged by a storm last year.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
DUAL ROAD mi
LINE TOELKI(l
H;oh 1'i'es 10 Be Bull
'%ag 10 JOIN Dual Rod
at Havre de Grace
OS Err PASS RAITBorI

The new dual bigb...
WI oe built from HAVE !. y y
TO the Delaware State 'f 1ina as 4
Maryland State Roads co,,9 ',or "
WI have lanes of concrete 9ts'lal1 y
Y VIDE instead Of 20 feet. II. = /
z other roads in Msrvla,. ,lS \
Delaware. @ Commission otssi.II ia.a
peet the 24-foot lane bera.+a s.s,s ].
oe standard for dual bigbr.a1' l
[ne Federal Bureau ot y.
=, Roads has requested such j
Inc new highway, which win !,
lnte a dangerous up5srn..s ~
North East and an oyerbsss
road crossing with an Sem.
pIoaen al Bacon Hill, is rega,
by the government as an 81
ant arterial highway for rsta
defense. Work on the ~
mile section, between the |
line and Elkton, is to start N
as right-of-way dificultis, /
cleared up. The commission /
received a low bid of s1al
from A. Y. Williams Of NJ
River for grading and MI
drainage structures on a NJ
4.O4 miles from Foy's Hin N
North East-Leslie Road. Tss
mission has advertised for bs
a third section Of the exteu5d
Route 40, to run from the
East-Leslie Road intersectio,]
near Elktno, a distance d
miles. The contract for IN
section includes only the NJ
and drainage structures.
fourth section Of the highRsy
which plan and specifcatioDs
now being made, includes, i
dition to grading and pavnf
volved near Elkton, a major
pass above the railroad i
near there and two bridges
the Big and Little Elk Creeks
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
KENTON SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOARD

The M. f. Sunday School, of
Kenton, elected the following offic-
GERS: r. F. Cantwell, superintend-
ent; w. d. Wilds, assistant; Willie
Cooper, librarian; Victor Messick,
secretary; Miss Ida Walker, treas
urer; Miss Helen Wallace, organ
list.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 1ST, 1889

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
OId-age Insurance Account B

Examination Of more than|
600 old-age insurance account
the request of wage earneH !
ing statements of their repa
earnings, has revealed that
than 2 per cent show diEsa
between the total as rep0rtd
the employers and that whica'
worker believed should be craa
to him, according to Rogaf
Minker, field Office manager 4
Social Security Board. /