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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

monies last night at Engineers hall. Grand officers of the United Order of the Golden Cross at- tended the exercises.
 Among the guests of honor were William Jones of Meriden, grand commander; Walter Potter of Hartford, grand herald; Albert Snavely. New Haven, deputy past grand commander.
 Mattatuck comrnandery officers follow: Commander, Walter j. Oldrtyd; vice-commander, Mrs. Sophie McLane; prelate, Mrs. Lucy Brant; keeper of records, Mrs. Katherine Earl; financial keeper of records, Mrs. Ruth Old- royd; treasurer, Edward Futile; herald, Mrs. Dorothy Bailey. and wander of inner gate, Eric Brant.
 Officers of DeForrest command cry are: Commander, Burrus Bradford; vice-commander, Ma bel Harper; prelate, Mary Ben- ham; keeper of records, Mar garet Jessell; financial keeper of records, Ida Bradford; treasurer, Ada Evans; herald, Charles Brad ford; warder of the inner gate, Beatrice Bradford: warder of the outer gate, Walter Benham, trustee, Muriel Kirschberger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
AAA Fears Miqratory Workers Problem Will Grow

nisifed by the Surplus Commodi- ties Corporation, a subdivision of the Department of Agriculture. Tn addition, the Farm Settlement Ad- ministration is doing what 1t can to settle the migrants on the land.
 That does not mean that job- less farm hand settled by the FSA becomes @ land owner. What the FSA does is find land for him and act as @ go-between, or broker, so that he can lease the land from the owner almost invariably on share -the-crop teams. Then the FSA makes him a loan of $200 or $500. With this money he buys a mule, a blow, and such other tools as he needs. seed, and 50 on. The money with which he buys seed must be repaid within one year; the rest of the loan can run for five years. It bears per cent interest.
 The best, then, that the FSA can do for the Missouri marchers is make sharecroppers out of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Good old Ahner.

Good old Abner. New Haven, Connecticut, IS long ways from Cooperstown N Y but Representatlve James Shaney of New Haven has just introduced Dill in Congress that would make cooperstown even more than it is right nov as the home or that great town that Abner Doubleday gave to this nation the game that has been distinctly American down through fhe past 100 years And that's the occasion for which Representative Shaney speaks - the tooth anni- versarv of professional baseball And he asks Congress for the occasion which is to be well observed by proes, sional baseball early this There are all sorts of ideas for the stamp. You can visualize them too
 Abner Doubleday the founder baseball and bat.
 replica of that first rude diamond at CooperstoWn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Mayhower Camp

Officers of Mayflower Camp, R oval Neighbors of America were installed last night by Mrs. Nora Doyle, ristrict deputy, and Mrs. Margaret Lonergan, at a meeting in Speedwell hall. A social pro- gram followed and Mrs. Doyle and Mrs. Lonergan were given gifts.
 Those inducted were: Oracle, Miss Frances Hurban; past oracle, Mrs. Jane Mclean; vice-oracle, Mrs. May Honyoski; recorder, Mis- Margare. Doyle; chancellor, Mrs. Anna Mclean; receiver, Miss Margaret Cunningham; marshal, Mrs. Dorothy Doyle; assistant marshal, Mrs. Nora Lynch; inside sentinel, Mrs. Elizabeth synnott; outside sentinel, Mrs. Mary Coughlin; flag bearer, Miss Helen Zemaitis; pianist, Miss Catherine Connor. and manager, Mrs. Annie Greaney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
BY BRUCE CATION NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Washington, Jan. 20-The triple- A crowd here Is inclined to suspect that the exodus of Missouri share- croppers Is simply the nations in- troduction to a problem which will loom larger and larger in the very near future.
 This is the problem of the dis- placed farm laborer. The induds- trial revolution, the AAA people say, has at last caught up with the farmer and Is doing to him what 1t did to the city worker years ago. There are now more farm workers than there is farm work, and the situation is getting worse.
 AAA agents are now in the field, Investigating charges that the Mis- soiiri marchers are dispossessed tenant farmers who were abruptly transformed into day laborers by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Clan McAIpine

Rev. T. LeRoy Crosby, pastor of the South Federated church will speak at . meeting of Clan McAl- pine, Order of Scottish Clans, at meeting in Foresters' hall, Feb- ruary 1e. The Clan plans to be represented at . Scottish enter tainment next Friday night 'in Davenport hall.
 Waterbury Burns club members were guests of the Clan last night at . meeting.
 Scores in carpet bowling were Clan McAlpine, 10; Burns club q; Burns club Q; Clan McAlpine, 6. shippers were Donald Mac Intosh, Robert Gardner, William Watt and William Carew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

Frank B. Gokas is telling his friends by postas that he's acquiring very becoming tan at Lake Wales, Fla where he sojourns every year about this time Helen Connell, Kay Meehan, Rita Broderck Ann and Peg Luddy Cert Danaher and Mary Stack made up the psrty of Washington Hill girls who enjoyed sleigh ride the other evening in Waertown The trip was brought to successful climax with turkey supper at the Horse and Hound Inn. . |. Marty Bowes wouldn't give
 plug nickel for all the movies from here to Halifax, but vaudeville show that's different. He wants the real Mccoy nothing. The other evening this column stated John Overton was patient at St. Marys Hospital. It should have been John McWeeney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

Peg McEvoy and Julia Aeva. comedy members of the Southern New England Telephone staff will wave their pretty little hankies from aboard the liner "Queen of Bermuda tomorrow morning Bermuda will get a break now for the next ten days. Joe Whitright who has fallen for the charm of Dora Eurel will be honored at a testimonial dinner at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet February 16 George CauIfeld heads the arrangements committee for the roasting Lee Pagan, Brown grad and sorrel topped hockeys is laid up at his East Main Street residence with rheumatism. Charley Hensle big coke man from Joisey, is learning how to eat with left handed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

landlords who didn't want to share AAA benefit checks. In some cases, say AAA authorities here, these charges probably are true; but in many more, they assert, 1t Is nothing more or less than mechanization that is responsible. FROM sHARECRoPPER
 TO MIGRANT
 Said one AAA official:
 "This Missouri boot heel country where the march is taking place Is at the northern limit of the cotton belt, and itinerant cotton pickerS land there along toward the end of the season. It's very rich land, and there has been much immigration to 1t; consequently, 1t has @ large surplus population.
 "There simply is no hope of settling these people on land there. The land just isn't available.
 "These people are, for the most part, victims of process that be- gan in the far west and is work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Canton Martin Unit

Mrs. Martha Cady was installed as left aide to the past president at . meeting of Canton Martin Auxiliary, odd Fellows. last night in odd Fellows Hall. Mrs. Grace Pichard, district deputy, officiated. Annual committees were appoint cd and plans were made for q Valentine bridge February Q. Mrs. William Clarke presided.
 Committees follow: Entertain mcnt, Mrs. Harry Anderson, chair man; Mrs. Frances Owens, Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Lillian Johnson, Mrs. Clara Dibble, Mrs. Mabel Bach mannj refreshments, Mrs. Bach- mann, chairman; Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Pichard. Mrs. Lettie Flood. Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Catherine Woods, Mrs. Cora Kanny; hispitaI, Mrs. Kan ny, Mrs. Owens. Mrs. Frances New man, Mrs. Dibble, Mrs. Elmer Baldwin; ways and means, Mrs. Flood; loan, Mrs. Flood, Mrs. Kanny and Mrs. Randall c. Frink; regalia, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Kanny; publicity, Mrs. Owens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

Eight generations. Over in New Britain the eighth generation of Harts lives in the rambling home- stead built in 1753 by Elijah Hart deacon of the church and leader in the early days of the commun- ity The huge 12-foot fireplace and Dutch oven, in cenuryold pottery are the envy of antique dealers who for years have foraged New England in search of Colonial fixtures The door hinges are of hand to antique hunters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
E. O. E..

State President Raymond O'Con- nell of Stamford and other staff officers will be guests Sunday afternoon at an initiation cere- nony for 50 new members of Brass City Aerie of Eagles, in the aerie hall on East Main street.
 Other guests will include Grand Trustee Thomas O'Connor of Hartford and State Deputy Will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
DUMMY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

There's lad who's thrown about, Makes all the youngsters laugh and shout Doesn't say word but he's aWtul funny, - The little fellow known as ventriloqulsts dummy He's a famous character in comic skit, His master does the talking but he's the ht He's the whole show though Of wood hes maoe, He gets the laughs but is never paid His name may be Charlie or it may be Gus, He's very dumb but he's real to us He's fresh little fellow, cute and chummy, But when all is said and done he's just dummy
 EM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

ing It's way east. Tn Texas, for instance, there were 5000 farm tractors In 1920; last year there were 99,000. Each tractor displaced from one to nine families.
 "What 1t amounts to, of course, is that the number of jobs in agri- culture is shrinking. The farm is feeling the industrial revolution. As the process continues, the sharecropper will cease to be 0 problem, because he will keep turning into @ migratory worker. Tn turn, the migratory worker will be up against 1t as more and more of his work Is done by ma chinery."
 FSA PUTS THEM
 BACK ON LAND
 The AAA authorities feel that their part in the Missouri ex- oddus is. for the moment, more or less incidental.
 Local authorities are reported to be giving the marchers food fur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
BIC CROWD FOR | BOBCATS LOOMS
Bob Crosby's Orchestra Returns to Hamilton
 Park Sunday Night

The attendance record at the Hamilton Park pavilion set by Tom my Dorsey, is expected to be in dan- ger of being shattered Sunday night when the park department presents the only Connecticut engagement of Bob Crosby, in person, and his world famous orchestra direct from the Blackhawk restaurant in Chi- cago. Among many other features, the Crosby aggregation is known for the Bobcats" 6 "band within the band" whose recordsare tops in the music stores of the nation. The Bobcats" are e group Of swingsters which correspond to Goodmans s swing quartet and T. Dorseys "Clambake Seven"
 The Crosby band Is comprised of 14 people including lovely Marion Mann, the Bobcats" the Candid Camera Club" and the all-Ameri- can Swing Four, the latter group being recently selected by Golfers magazine as the most outstanding in the country. It Is comprised of Ray Bauduc ct the drums and Bob Hag- gart on bass; both of these men also being selected by Metronome as the winners in It's all-American band contest. Also in the quartet are Bob Burke and Eddie Miller. All of these artists will appear at Hamilton Park Sunday night.
 A few tickets are still to be had at McCoy's music store at the re- duced price. Dancing will be con- tinuots from 8:30 till 1 e. m. Doors will open at 7:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Commemorative inscrip. ton on . tombstone or monu- ment over . grave. 2. Daniel c. Roper. 3. Berbera.
 {. St. John.
 s. salmon r. Chase. c. Horizon; not .hOr'-i- x0n.
 !. Robert Burns. 6. Horticulture. 9. To enroll or admit t0 membership, as in . school or college. 10. Insects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
REALISTIC PHOTO TOO REAL

Brentwood, Gal. (UP) = Louise Scott, 27, wanted a realistic" pie ttire of herself so picked up Q sup- posedly unloaded gun and told
 Clement Reasonable, amateur Fill pino cameraman, to shoot" He did and 50 did she. Louise got the
 realistic picture she wanted and Reasonable got bullet in the calf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Cantor. Martin

Louis Marggraff was inducted as captain of Canton Martin, Odd Fellows, at Odd Fellows Hall last night. Colonel George E. Whitford, of Hartford. and his staff, were in charge of the cere- monies.
 Others installed were: Lleuten- ant, Theodore E. Kurtx; senior ensign, Randall c. Frink; junior ensign, Maroil E. Newman; clerk, Captain Edwin R. Anderson; accountant, Captain J. o. Kanny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
SKI JUMP

He who poises and jumps right away May live to jump another day. But he who fumbles on the brink Will come to grief, don't you think?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
To days Answers 10
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problems on Comic Page

TVUVHb VII NVFV HWBV
 
 1. True. o. Henry and Oscar Wilde both were imprisoned. 2. False. An anchorite is 6 her. init.
 3. False. Scrooge Is q character in Dickens "A Christmas Carol" 4. True. The Diesel engine was invented by Rudolph Diesel, a Ger man.
 s. False. A p,nkah is a flaming apparatus used in the East Indies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Harmony Lodge

Reports of the grand lodge convention will be read at the next meeting. February 2, at Har- mony lodge of Masons. The en- tered apprentice degree was con- ferred ct 6 meeting last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

EDITORS NOTE: State police have driven share croppers from their encampments along the highways of southeastern Missouri But that doesn't solve the problem by long shot Are the sharecroppers of the South developing technique the technique of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
B. P. o. E.

The committee in charge of old- timers night met last night at the EIks' club 10 make plans for the fair to be held February 2. A business meeting preceded the committee meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Burns Club

The annual meeting and elec- ton of officers of the Burns club association will be held Saturday night in Foresters' hall. William E. Watt is president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20

demonstration to better their lot? How will the cotton farmers meet this new problem? What the economic forces behind the arguments of tenants and landowners? Is the AAA at fault with its crop reduc ton program? How the sharecropper and the farm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Golden Cross

officers of Mattatuck Com inandery of Waterbury and De-
 Forest Comnandery of Water
 town were installed at joint cere-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
BOTH SIDES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS ISSUE

CT reconcile their stakes in the cotton belt? to get behind the spot news stories NEA sent Correspondent Jack Bryant to the trouble zone and his interviews with dispossessed sharecropper and typical farmer printed below bring you the simply told vewpoints or both sides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
FsA PUTS THEM RACK ON LAND
Eraternal News

liam P. Kelly of Naugatuck, as well as members of seven aeries.
 Plans for the initiation were made ct last nights meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-20
Machine sci

Machine set. That much maligned Machine Age live in would seem to have Compensations after all It isn't all robots and treadmills and mems souls crushed by the Great machine stuff Take the of Charles Cope of Elizabethtown, Pa. MT. Cope suffered a compound fracture of the while cranking his auto. On the way to a Harrisburg hos pita, his car stopped suddenly threw him forward. The sudden jerk set of tkr fractures The doctors set the other. Mark up credit fer the Machine Age "Fresh-caught' fish. Albert Ovadia fish market owner, of Seattle, has system whereby person can truthfuly say he caught fish. Ovada throws fish into the arms of customers who ask for such wde sweeping sidearm delivery Ovadia calls attention to his service with this verse:
 "n 1t Is your wish NN We will throw you fish,
 Whether salmon, trout
 So you truthfully sag You caught them today
 a9# Tn case there be any doubt"
 Cyo0d fQicft
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Italy and Reich Agree
To Transfer 100000
Germans From TyroI
Shifting Of Population
Is to Be Speeded Up,
Completed by 1912
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME, Oct. 21-German and Ital-
ian authorities completed arrange
ments today to transfer approx
mately 100000 German-Speaking
residents of the Italian Tyrol to
Germany by 1912.
Count Galezzo Ciano, italian for
eign minister; Hans Georg Won
Mackensen, German Ambassador to
Italy, and DR.. Karl Cladius, head
OF special German delegation,
signed the agreement.
The arrangement provides all
German citizens" in the Tyrol must
return to Germany within three
months and that all other inhabi-
tants of German origin must choose
by the END OF 1899 between Italian
and German citizenship. Those who
decide to become Germans must
leave Italy by the end of 1912.
German and Italian diplomats said
the population shift was expected
to do away with any claim Germany
might have to the South Tyrol area
which was taken from Austria
Hungary following the World War.
Several thousand German resi-
dents already have returned to their
homeland.
The agreement provides that
property of those taking German
citizenship must be either sold on
the open market or bought by a
special German agency, officials
said. There were indications the
German government would reim-
burse those who return to Ger
many, with transactions between the
two countries passing through a sys-
tenn OF clearing arrangements.
Payment will be made as Sim
pie and as rapid as possible" it was
announced.
Contrary to reports that those de-
Gliding to stay would be transferred
to other parts of Italy, Giuseppe
Mastromattel, the prefect of Boil
zano province, said no one would
be removed
The latest population figures
show the South Tyrol, renamed AL
to Adige by the Italians. has 20O,-
600 German-speaking residents, co.
600 Italians and 10000 foreigners,
mostly Germans.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Treasure Island
Still Operating
Under Court Order
$4,000, 900 in Debt, Fair
Is Protected by Bon on
Suits by Creditors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2l.-The
Worlds Fair on Treasure Island did
a brisk business at the same old
stands today, but 1t was operating
under a Federal Court restraining
order preventing any one from suing
to collect s4,6069l4 in unpaid debts.
The exposition board of managers
filed proceedings in Federal Court
yesterday under special section of
the emergency bankruptcy laws-a
section dealing particularly with
unsecured creditors 1t issued a
brief statement saying the move was
made to insure IAN orderly and
equitable liquidation of its affairs"
Attorneys explained that the bank
ruptcy section-Chapter 1l-could be
invoked only when the debtor was
threatened with involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings against it.
No estimate of the value of assets
was contained in the Federal Court
petition, but they were listed at
length, as the various buildings and
concessions on Treasure Island.
Federal Judge Harold Louderback
issued the temorary restraining
order permitting the fair to continue
operating up to its announced closing
date of October 20 under the present
management and prohibiting filing
any collection suits against it.
Principal debts listed were about
1925 900 to each of six banks: $677,-
900 to the Pacific Gas g. Electric Co.,
which furnished power for the costly
lighting effects. and the Standard
Oil Co. of California.
Meanwhile, the exposition which
started with the hope 2O,OO0.00O per-
sons would pay to see it, and which
has garnered high praise from visi-
tors the world over for its scope and
beauty, was registering attendances
still under 10.0O0,000
Undaunted by developments, a
group of businessmen promoters
went ahead today with their efforts
to raise needed s1,650,0O0 to re-
open the fair next year under new
management" They said the out
look was promising"
Evening star., 1939-10-21

approval of the F. B. I. and customs
officials.
Mr.. Forbes told the committee in
connection with his investigation he
later joined the German American
Bund and was given propaganda
material to distribute among stu
dents at Washington University.
Yesterday the committee heard
an employe of the German consul
late in Chicago, Fritz Heberling, tes-
tify that the group in his city was
merely a fraternal organization.
just like the American Club in Ber-
lin-and was not connected with
any other body.
Much of his version was disputed
later, however, by James Metcalfe,
who has testified several times to
his experiences while a bund men,
ber. Now special agent for the
Farm Security Administration, Mr..
Metcalfe said he joined the bund
for the specific purpose of spying
on 1t.
Metcalfe Contradicts Him.
Asked by Chairman Dies If the
bund had engaged in activities "in
which they shouldn't be-" Mr.. Met
calfe replied:
"Mr. Heberling told me he had
men stationed in every German or
ganization in Chicago who reported
to him on the activities in those or
CARNATIONS. He said he had finger
on every German organization in
the city"
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Gustav Thanks Roosevelt
For Message 10 Farley

The State Department made pub
lie today a message to President
Roosevelt from the King of Sweden,
thanking the President for the mes
sage he addressed Wednesday to the
Scandinavian conference then meet
ing in Stockholm. King Gustav v
said:
"On behalf of the heads of the
Nordic states assembled in Stock
holm, I wish to convey to you ex-
preston of our warm and sincere
appreciation of the message of SYM
pathy which you have addressed to
us.
I'm our endeavors to manifest our
firm resolve to pursue a neutral pol
icy based on international law and
order, we have felt it a precious sup
port and encouragement to receive
this message which has been WARMLY
received by our peoples"
King Gustav, who called the
Scandinavian conference as the re-
suit OF Russian diplomatic opera
tions in the Baltic region, sent the
message Thursday, the last day of
the meeting.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Health Service to Show
Clinic on Wheels

"Clinics on wheels"-the United
States Public Health Services per-
ambulating method of attacking
disease in the far removed centers
of the country--will get away to a
flying start on Monday morning
when four of these units for travel
Ing treatment" take to the roads.
So that the public may become
familiar with Uncle Sans latest
weapon in the attack on disease
especially syphilis-the Public Health
Service will place on display it's
newest addition to "clinics on
wheels" in the, rear of the Public
Health Service Building two days
next week-Monday and Tuesday.
The four new travelling treatment
units just acquired by the Health
Service are scheduled for work in
Macon County, Ala; Phillips and
Lee Counties, Ark; Scott County,
Mo-, and Charleston County, S. C.
The South Carolina unit is the
one selected for display here. 1t
will be open to public inspection
beginning Monday at pm.