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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
ONE BURNED IN
 FARMHOUSE FIRE

Newburyport, Mass. March 22.- (UP)-Fire leveled ruins of small farmhouse, in which one person was known to have perished, were searched today for a second body.
 One body, found on a bedstead, was to be examined to determine whether it was that of Levi Films, GA or his housekeeper, Miss Mary Mo- Donald, A.
 Daniel LaF'oie, a neighbor, told investigators that the couple were in the isolated two-room farmhouse early last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Canadian Legion

Waterbury chapter, Canadian Legion will hold public social and dance Saturday night in the post rooms.
 Members are urged to attend a meeting tomorrow night in the post rooms at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
DEAN BROWN HERE
 TOMORROW NIGHT

Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill church, will offer the prayer at the Union Lenten service ta the First church tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock, at which Dean Emeritus Charles R. Brown of the Yale Divinity school will speak
 '- "The Ladder That Reached the Sky"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Nosahogan Lodge

Members of Nosahogan lodge, Odd Fellows, last night made plans to take part in the cele- bration of the 92nd anniversary of Franklin lodge, Thomaston. The anniversary will be observed at special program Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
News Oddities
BALDWIN HAS SORE THROAT

Stratford, Conn.,, March 22- (UP) "A sore throat forced Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin to remain at home for the second day today. He said he would return to Hartford fin a day or so."
 The governor cancelled speaking engagement before the Connecticut Civil Engineers last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
CLEARED IN COURT

Berlin Conn, March 22-(UP)- Francis Hughes, Jr., Hartford, whose automobile killed Morris Sachs, of New Haven, here February 6, was cleared today in town court of criin- ilal negligence. Sachs was struck while he walked along the highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
NEW YORK CURB
LESSONS FOR YOUNG

After hearing Robert Young re. cord a song for Metro-G Goldwyn. Mayors Maiden Voyage, Miliza Korjus offered to give him lessons Bob still isn't sure in just what spirit the offer was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Capacity Crowd

Extra seats are being installed in the Community house auditorium in anticipation of record crowd at the Friday night clash of the Gents for the second round honors of the of the Hill and the Raymond Hillies, Hill hoop league. The Gents can take the 38-39 title by whipping the Hil- lies, while the Doughboys, by talk ing the Gents again, can win sec ond round honors and force three game playoff. The Gents won the first round. Two referees will ham, dle the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
ANTIQUES BURNED

Ellington, Conn.,, March 22-(UP) Fire destroyed $3000 worth of an- tiques. and heirlooms when it leveled a barn and summer house late yes- terday on a farm owned by c. w. Aborn, and Mrs. Martha Skinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
TRIP TO BE BRIEF

Judy Garland is looking forward to her trip to New York, but has definitely stated that she won't stay more than one week. The reason is her brand new house in Bel-Ar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
NAzIs CUT DOWN AUTOS

Berlin, March 22-(UP) - The Naz Commissariat for vehicles an- nounced today a standardization" program limiting, as from text Jan- uary 1, the number of types of au- tomobiles to be manufactured in Germany. There will be 30 instead of 52 types of passenger cars, 19 in- stead of 1l3 types of trucks and three instead of 20 types of motorcy- cles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts of Troop will meet tonight at the Washington Park Community house under the tirec- tion of Scoutmaster Francis Sacco. The troop is planning to take part in the mammoth exposition, which opens at the armory in April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Eratemal Neus
Euclid Lodge

A regular meeting of Euclid lodge, A.F. X AM, was held last night at Masonic temple. Routine business was transacted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Guild Meeting

Final arrangements have been completed for the monthly meeting of the Ladies' Guild of St. Francis Xavier's parish, Friday afternoon in the parish hall Rev. Charles w. Brennan, pastor, will be the guest speaker. Refreshments will be served and entertainment present. ed. The weekly card party will be held Friday afternoon. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
TEAMS PLANNING
 BASEBALL GAMES
Supervisor Then Checks Park Diamond for Early
 Spring Practice
Washington Hill

Baseball is in the air at Wash ington park, and workmen have been assigned to prepare the base ball diamond for the onrush of juvenile and advanced teams, whose organization will follow the advent of spring. Supervisor William D. Shea and Caretaker William Singls are in charge of the procedure.
 Several teams are reported ready to seek permits for use of the dia- mond as soon as it has been put in shape. Following a few more days of drying, the grading and mark ing of the diamond will be started.
 The Gent Juniors have had sev- eral practices to date, and other juvenile teams are also ready to play, despite the early season. The Community club team will reorgan- ize for twilight play, and several softball teams will make use of the diamond at various times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Britain s Sec Dogs See Kiel Canal As Monument to DibLOn1atic FOLIieS
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Stan Correspondent

London March 22-rrme performance even strongly today because complete de bermen of Czechoovkas opponents policy another English showing rputed suphuman eveness-proved according their critics naughty noses
 Adolf Hiers widening making officials o the British admiralty shake their heads what they especially Engands ton from intervening the Danish of Hegoand to in
 a united challenge Engands supremacy affairs looked at the Germany colonial and mercantile have Englands.
 But such German would the Baltic farther ae would between the
 something upon tiny
 
 Princess Alexandra daughter of Denmaks king had married the Prince of Wales future King Edward the royal families of the two countries despite friendship British made to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Gents Meeting

A regular business meeting of the Gents of the Hill was held last night in the parish hall. Arrangements were made for a practice session of the basketball team tonight.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

sistance. An appropriation out Of
District revenues Of s597 900 for old
age benefits in the next fiscal year
was allowed. The Senate bill raises
this total to s625,0O0 District ON
cials said the House limit might run
the demands very close to the limit,
by the end Of the year. The Senate
bill gives more leeway.
d. C. Act Provides No Limit.
The District Social Security Act
provides no limit to the amount OF
money the District may grant pei
month to the needy aged, this being
left to determination by the Welfare
Board on a basis of need, although
under present law the Federal con-,
tribution is limited to SIS a month
on the matching-money basis.
If this limit is raised to $40 a
month, as proposed by the House
Ways and Means Committee, Dis.
trlct officials estimated, the net re.
suit would be that in cases in which
persons received more than $50 a
month the District would gain a
larger contribution from the Federal
Government, but that the total sum
would not run into large figure.
The staff OF the Public Assistance
DIVISION has been running behind
on old-age pension applications. this
SAID 10 be due to an inadequate sta1.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
U. 5. Antarctic Expedition
May Start in September

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
said yesterday the Governments
Antarctic exploratory expedition
would get under way in September,
II authorized by Congress.
A request for $34o,O to finance
the expedition is pending in Con-
greSs. g
Tentative plans, Secretary Ickes
said, call for surveying and mapping
those regions which have been
visited by American explorers since
1920 The project would cover a
period of three to four years. with
survey parties and scientists re-
placed annually.
A cooperative program will be
worked out. the Secretary said,
probably involving the Coast Guard,
Army, Navy, State and other Cow
ernment departments and agencies.
He said American scientific insti.
tutions interested in terrestrial mag
netism, cosmic ray studies and
other special fields also would be
invited to send representatives.
Mr.. Ickes estimated the expedition
may number between $50 and 200
men.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Republicans Support
Social Security Act
Recommendations
Plan Not Satisfactory
Solution, Separate
Report Holds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee5 formally recommending a
series Of far-reaching changes in
the social security law, said yes
terday they offered business and
workers potential tax savings Of
approximately $1,7l0, ,0oo, 900 over the
next three years.
Republican members of the COM
mittee supported the proposed
amendments, although they con-
tended In a supplemental report
that the changes "in no sense
represent complete or satisfactory
solution Of the problems of social
security"
The changes, for the most part,
were IN line with the suggestions
advanced by Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau early in the
Congress session and included
freezing the old-age pension tax
temporarily at it's present level,
beginning old-age pensions in 1910,
and abandoning the present pro-
vision for establishing a huge re-
serve fund.
Administration leaders planned to
bring the amendments to the House
floor Tuesday for three days of de-
bate.
Small Fund Proposed.
In place of the huge reserve
originally contemplated, the COM
mittee proposed creation of a rela-
lively small trust fund to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary Of Labor
and the chairman of the Social
Security Board. The total of the
fund would not be permitted to ex-
ceed three times the highest annual
expenditure anticipated in the next
five years.
The proposed amendments also
would increase old-age insurance
benefits in the early years of the
acts operation and provide benefit
payments for aged wives, widows,
children and dependent parents.
The committee estimated this
would add about 81 200 900 900 to thel
cost of the program during the next
five years, but said the overall cost
Evening star., 1939-06-04

matter was referred to the State
Department., and when 1t gave les
approval to the language the COM
mission approval was unanimous.
In this connection it might pe
pointed out that the language of the
commission rule on the matter of
types of programs is exactly as con-
tanned in the International treaty
concerning operation of these sta
tions.
The commission action was at
tackled in the House Friday by Rep
resentative Mcleod, Republican, of
Michigan, who contended the rule
was only a wedge for censorship,
ultimately to be applied to broad
cast stations. This is denied by
members of the commission, who
state emphatically that there is no
intention of doing anything which
would bring about any kind of
broadcasting censorship.
The belief has been expressed that
opposition to the rule is largely
against It's language, in that it uses
the legal command Of shall" rather
than should.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
D. {. Officials Back
Committee Proposal
To Raise Age Grants
PIon Adds Relatively
Small Cost to Capitol
Program, They Soy

District welfare officials yester-
day Endorsed the action of the
House Ways and Means Committee
IN proposing an increase from $50
to $40 a month in the total amount
that might be granted in old age
assistance to persons on this cate
gorical relief on the matching
money" basis.
However, District officials esti-
mated that approval of the plan
would add relatively small cost
to the Districts old age assistance
program, although they agreed the
total was subject to action by the
Board of Public Welfare as to the
maximum monthly grants.
In the past, the records showed
the old age assistance cases have
received a bit more than s25 a
month, on the average. This is
subject to the decision by the board
on the budgeted needs of the re-
cipients. There now is no limit as
to how much District old age cases
may be given except as to limits on
appropriations. There is a review
Of each case every six months by
the Welfare Board.
Situation During March.
During March, officials said, there
was the following situation: Seven
teen cases received less than SO a
month, 245 between $40 and SIS a
month, 36l between SIS and $40,
646 between $40 and s25, e3l be-
tween $50 and $35, 155 between s35
and $40 and five cases between $40
and $45. In addition there were
three cases that received higher
grants for this month because they
got dentures, or homecoming
items, which brought the total
over $45.
In other words, it appears that as
of March there were 991 cases, on a
net basis, which would receive more
than $50 q month, including Federal
payments on a matching basis. out
Of more than 5000 cases of old age
receiving payments.
The District supply bill, as it
passed the House, carried ban
against payment of more than s48
a month for any kind Of public as
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Truck Driver Right,
PutroImun Learns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Nebr., June 3.-Ne-
braska Highway Patrolman Leo
Knudtson was quite upset when he
saw gasoline truck speed over the
Rock Island Railroad crossing,
where State law requires a full stop.
He hastened after the driver and
shouted, Why didn't you stop at
that railroad crossing?"
What railroad crossing?" the
driver asked. Il didn't see any
tracks. Let's walk back there and
look it over"
They walked back. and lo-there
were no tracks!
Knudtson hadn't known that
service was discontinued on the line
and the tracks taken up the day
before.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Broadcasters Seek
Hearing on Ruling
On Foreign Programs
Protest Expected on
F. 6. G. Rule on Service
To Other Countries
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY.
Mounting opposition in the radio
industry to the latest rule of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion directing international broad
cast stations to broadcast only Ger
tain types of programs is expected
to grow into definite protest this
week.
The National Association of Broad
casters is giving serious consider
alton to the matter, and it was
learned that letter had been draft
ed and probably will be sent to the
commission early in the week. 1t
will ask the commission to grant a
public hearing on the program rule,
1t was said
The bugaboo of censorship has
been raised in radio circles since
the PRONUNCIATION of the new rule,
which says these stations shall
render only an international broad
cast service which will reflect the
culture of this country and which
will promote international good will,
understanding and cooperation.
Any program solely intended for,
and directed to an audience in the
Continental United States does not
meet the requirements of this
service"
Diplomatic Issue Raised.
Possibility that the rule may ulti-
mately lead to international diplo-
matte entanglements which may be-
come embarrassing also has been
raised. 1t is pointed out that when
statements in the press cause pro-
tests from foreign governments,
these can be met with the reply
that the press in this country is a
free one and the Government has
no way of controlling it, Regrets are
expressed and the incident is closed.
On the other hand, it is argued,
If some remark Is made or drama
broadcast over an international sta
ton and it is held offensive by a
foreign government and results in a
protest, the commission. by its pro-
gram rule, has precluded the State
Department from making a state
ment that the Government has no
control over such matter, because it
has, in effect, assumed jurisdiction
by the new rule.
The rule was promulgated with
out giving the industry or others an
opportunity to be heard. However,
the matter was deliberated seriously
by the commission and its action
was backed by the opinion of its
legal department that such Ian
guage was not prohibited by the
radio act and did not involve CEN
sorship.
Attacked in House.
When the matter was first consid-
cred by the F. c. c., Commissioner
T. A. NJ Craven voted against it.
Before it was finally adopted the
Evening star., 1939-06-04

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Evening star., 1939-06-04
Millinery Committee
Asks 40c Busic Wuqe
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Minimum Wage Committee
for the millinery industry has voted
for establishment of a 40-cents-an-
hour minimum wage in the industry
The committees recommendation
was transmitted to Elmer F. An
drews. administrator of the wage
hour law. If the committees find
ings are upheld by Mr.. Andrews in
a public hearing, the Accent min
imum will be put into effect by a
formal wage order.
In an industry employing some
10000 workers it was estimated the
Accent base pay rate would boost
the earnings of approximately $500
workers now receiving less than &C
cents an hour.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
for the next IS years would be the
same as under existing law.

for the next IS years would be the
same as under existing law.
About 1,100 900 additional persons,
including seamen, bank employees
and employed persons IS years of age
and over would be brought under
the old-age insurance system. and
about 100000. chiefly bank employees
under the unemployment system.
The monthly benefit to wives, chill
dren and dependent parents of
workers replace the provision in the
present law for lump sum payments
to the estate Of deceased covered
workers.
Republicans Criticize.
An estate would receive, provided
the worker left no one entitled to
monthly benefits, six times the
monthly benefit to which the worker
would have been entitled on retire
ment.
Criticizing this, the Republican re-
port said:
Whether the workers of the
country will be satisfied with this
new concept remains to be seen. II
puts the Government in the posi-
ton Of changing the terms Of q
contract after 1t has been entered
into"
The committee recommended that
the maximum Federal contribution
for old-age assistance be increased
from SIS to $40 monthly on a dollar
for-dollar matching basis with the
States. The additional cost to the
Government, the committee said
would range between $1,000 900 and
slo,oo0,00o annually. depending on
the number of States taking advan-
tage Of it. Many do not pay the
present SIS maximum.
The committee also recommended
extension of the act to permit grants
to Puerto Rico for maternal and
child welfare. vocational rehabilita-
ton and public health work.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
New Synthetic Rubber
Developed in Germany
By the Associated Pfess.

Uy II1e hSbOClAted PSSS.
The Commerce Department re-
ported yesterday a new process for
manufacturing synthetic rubber has
been developed in Germany.
s. B. Redecker, consul at Frank
fort-on-M Main, advised that the proc
ess involves conversion of waste
hydrocarbons produced by synthetic
gasoline plants, thus dispensing with
the need Of carbide as a basic raw
material.
While the cost of synthetic rub
Der in Germany remains relatively
high, German authorities expect 1t
will be reduced, the report said.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
President Signs
Blood TRANSMISSION Bill

Py The Associated Press.
President Roosevelt signed yes
terday a bill authorizing payment
of up to $50 to persons furnishing
blood for TRANSMISSION to members
and former members of the military
establishment who are patients in
Government hospitals.
The heads of the hospitals will
determine the amount of payment.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

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Evening star., 1939-06-04

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
s Personals, Special Notice

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
Pdsturdge

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miles south of Ell Centro on
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
Imperial Valley Press

Established April ~. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
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tablished 1886 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
% Country PrOperty-Sdie

30 ACRES, good improvements,
direct water delivery and drain
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Farm will pay for itself and pro-
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22

PAINTING, Paperhanging, Decor
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451 Ell Centro Ave. Phone 994
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22

GOOD USED and repossessed re-
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22

SUIT CASES 89c up. Gladstones.
trunks. fitted cases, overnight
cases, airplane luggage.
DELOZIER FURNITURE EXCH
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22

MEN OLD AT 40! GET PEP. New
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Oyster invigorators and other
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price 89c Call, write Clements
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stores. 3-24
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
Poultry
Farm implements

30 CATERPILLAR tractor. Com
pletely oyerhauled, new paint.
Excellent condition. Inquire
Holmes Trailer Works or see at
Ben Hulse. 3-l7tt