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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
SOFTBALL CONTEST
 FEATURES OUTING
North End Improvement As- sociation Holds Outing on Bucks Hill

The members of the North End Improvement association yesterday held an outing at Bucks Hill, the event of the day being softball game between the single men and the married men, in which the lat- tr were victorious. The star of the game was Nathan Fidler, who play cd first base for the benedicts.
 Refreshments were served, and in general business meeting which fol- lowed, 1t was decided to allow all persons living north of Elizabeth street to- join the association, which was formerly known as the North Rnd Community club.
 John Dedo and Gennaro were named to the membership commit tee. Some of those who have joined the association recently are Robert Galuppo, George L. McGrath, Car men De Joseph, John Dedo, Mich Querrera, Henry Beland, Norman Beland, Norman Rixk, Hassih Rizk Fred Rizk. Earl Barnes, Angelo Ca. paldo, Vivian Barnes, Earl Barnes Alexander Klepaski. Dominic Croce Leo Bacco, E. F. Kervins, P. A. Ira. visano, James Bagley, Gennaro De- dano, Jr..
 Rudolph Baldassari, Anthony Ci- aSio, Francesca DiPrimio, Uick La- Cepra, Pasquale Valletta, Anthony Tomasiello, John Santopietro, Mat teo Pesce, James Delessio, John Christiano, John Spellman, Pasquale Albino, Michael Santopietro. Thom- as Meccariello, Salvatore Gugliotti Nicola Albino, Carl Orsillo. Frank Guessepo, Michael Carusillo, Ralph Di Franco.
 The groups next meeting will be at the club rooms on East Farm street, with an orchestra to provide music, and refreshments to be served.
 England still has 4,500 railway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
STORE PROPRIETOR
 ARRAICNED TODAY

Charged with selling meat or Sunday, Samuel Baron, 34, of 5t Meriden Road, proprietor of store at 28 Union street, was arrested by Patrolman Patrick J. Joyce Sunday
 Baron's arrest is the second in as many Sundays. Last week Anthony Ciarlo, 51, of 89o North Main street, was arrested on warrant issued by Prosecutor Michael J. Galullo who instituted the drive against grccers and meat men for illegal sales on Sunday.
 Both men will be arraigned in city court Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
Kiwanians To Hear
 Dr. Theodore Bevans

The speaker at tomorrow's noon meeting of the Kiwanis club at The Elton will be Dr. Theodore Bevans, who will talk on some of the aspects of the European situation which he observed during a recent tour of many of the crucial points of the continent. He and Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum together visited Danzig, Gdynia, and other important points in which war Is now raging.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
u. s. TO DEVELOP
 METAL RESERVE
$z5O,OOO Campaign to Find New Metal Deposits
 in America

Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 5-(UP)--The Federal government, alarmed at the lack of domestic supplies of certain metals deemed necessary in war; time, is conducting a $250000 car11- paign to find new deposits of the metals in the west.
 The search, scheduled to run over a period of more than four years, will be directed in part from the U. s. Bureau of Mines office in Tucson.
 Such metals as tungsten, chrome, antimony, tin, manganese and others which this nation ordinarily is forc- ed to import will be sought in the western United States by engineers of the bureau.
 $lO,0O0,OOO Grant Made
 The survey will be financed by funds from a $l0,000,000 grant made by the last Congress to make the United States more self sufficient in mining of the metals which become vitally important in wartime in- dustry.
 The survey thus far has desig- mated eight projects in the west which will be worked by miners and the minerals sold to the govern ment.
 Arizona as yet has not been &C., corded one of these projects, but engineers of the mine bureau are studying for deposit locations in the desert and mountains and the state will "get its share of work" if the project is continued, according to E. D. Gardner, supervising engineer.
 Claims Are Filed
 Reports of the governments ap- propriation already have led to con- siderable activity among Arizona miners. A tungsten claim is being developed and several claims have been filed around the Globe-Miami districts where tests show possible presence of rare metals.
 Other miners are finding it prof. itable to work the deserted gold and silver mines in search for metals in which the government suddenly has shown interest. Early miners were interested solely in gold or silver deposits and may have overlooked bodies of important minerals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
CLUB TO DISCUSS
 FALL ACTIVITIES

President Thomas Mccarthy will preside Friday evening at @ meet ing of the North End Community club at the North End YMCA at 8 o'clock. Plans for the fall program of the organization will be dis cussed, and there will be reports given of the results 50 far of the membership drive which the clut has begun.
 There will be an outing of the North Square softball league, an affiliate of the club, on Sept. 10, al Lilac farm, Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
BALLOU FAMILY IN
 ANNUAL GATHERING

Rev. Earle Holt Ballou. recently returned from China, will be the principal speaker at the 32d annual reunion of the Ballou famiy asso- citation of America to be held Sat- urday at Crescent Park, Riverside, R. I. Several persons from Water bury, including Miss Myrtle M. Jill- son of Montgomery street, geneal- ogist of the association, are expect ing to attend the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
RABBI GREENFIELD
 HOME FROM EUROPE

Among those who returned safely yesterday, aboard the Queen Mary. was Rabbi w. F. Greenfield, of this city. Rabbi Greenfield had been at Geneva, Switzerland, attending the Worlds Zionist conference there, as delegate from this state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
BINDER USED 42 YEARS

Mutton, Mich. = (UP) = Farmer A. w. Sponer sees no reason why he should buy new binder. He says the one he bought in 1897 operates well although 1t has been used annually sine that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
(NEA Radiophoto)

lS on charges of killing registered dog.
 Continuances were granted as fol- lows:
 Hearth Cooper, 34, colored, of les Bishop street, charged with violat- ing the motor vehicle law, and Louis Drazer, of Pollack avenue, Jersey City, N. J., also charged with a motor vehicle violation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05
HISTORIC LOG BEQUEATHED

Norristown. Pa. - (UP) - A log book of the U.S.S. Constitution was bequeathed to . grandson in the will of Mrs. Helen S., Clayton, whose estate was valued at $209, ,ie5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05

England still has 4,500 railway level crossings.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Woodward & Lothrop
To Give $4,000 Bonus

Christmas bonuses ranging from
$40 for 10 or more years service
to $3.50 for those employed on or
after November Of this year will
be distributed by Woodward g.
Lothrop. Approximately $4,000 is
expected to be shared by the en-
ployes. according to oncials of the
store. However. only employees whose
records show no unexcused absence
will, share In the awards, it was
announced.
Employees who have worked five
years and over will receive SIS, while
those employed for three years and
one year will receive $40 and $3.50,
respectively. Workers in the de-
partment store who have less than
one years service and who we're
employed prior to November Of
this year will be given IS each.
More than $48, 900 in Thanksgiving
bonuses was distributed by the store
to its employees on November %.
Workers with five or more years
services were given an additional
weeks salary. Those who had been
employed between three and five
years received three-fourths of q
weeks salary, while persons en-
ployed at woodward d Lothrop for
at least one year on July 81 of this
year received a bonus of one-haE
weeks salary.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Export Contracts Held
Detriment to Commerce
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Maritime Commission ruled
yesterday that the so-called exclusive
contracts between export shippers
and 33 steamship companies operat-
ing lines to Europe were detrimental
to the commerce Of the United
States"
The contracts, the commission de-
clared, are "unjustly discriminatory
and unfair to shippers and interfere
with the dov Of commerce through
Great Lakes ports"
The contracts, the commission ex-
planned, obligate the shipper and his
subsidiaries, afIiliates and agents to
Ebffar steamship companies fd1
transportation to Europe all Of his
exports which must move via any
United States or Canadian North
Atlantic port or waterway Great
Lakes, River st. Lawrence and other
rivers and water tributaries in
cluded)."
All such shipments, irrespective Of
their point of origin, the commission
said, must be rendered to the steam
ship companies at the ports Of Nor
folk, Newport News, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, New York, Boston, Port
land, Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, St.
John or West st. John.
If shipment is made in violation
of the contracts, the commission
added, the carriers may terminate
the agreement with the shipper and
shipments then are subject to higher
non contract rates.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Hungarian Deputies
Shout Tributes 10
Finland Defense
Demonstration Is Started
In Parliament by Nozi;;
Border Strengthened
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Dec. IA Nazi
party deputy's tribute to Finland's
defense of liberty and freedom
started demonstration today on
the floor of the Hungarian Parlia-
ment in which members of all
parties joined, shouting Long live
the Finns!"
Zoltan Mesko, the Hungarian
Nazi spokesman. told Parliament
the whole civilized world watches
with sympathy the fight of the
Firms, our northern cousins
The government newspaper Mag
yarorszag said that Finland's plight
shows that only if the small nation
makes it's interests common with a
great neighbor can small nation
survive. 1t must put aside senti-
mental pride and try to find a
patron in its neighbor.'
While reports persisted Of shoot
ing incidents on the Hungarian or
Russian frontier, in Verecki Pass
government sources said they were
unable to confirm the report, and
said the Russians may have been
firing at game"
Hungary sent additional labor
battalions to her Ruthenian-Rus-
sian frontier to complete new forti.
fications as tension increased over
the border incidents.
The Notifications are being thrown
up in the face of Soviet troops In
the Russian-occupied section OF
Poland.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Mayor Moves to Drive
Bund Out of CITY
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated freSS.
UNION CITY, N. j., Dec. IAN
Americanization Committee, headed
by Mayor Harry ]. Thourot put the
German American Bund today at
the top of its list Of "un-American
elements" it intended to drive out
of the city.
The committee was formed at
meeting of 20 war veteran, civic
and service organizations at City
Hall-across the street from a
tavern where the bund has head
quarters. Committee speakers last
night doubted the status of the
headquarters as the bund's national
center, but all agreed it was for
the State.
When Fritz Kuhn, national
bundesfuehrer, attended a celebra-
ton at the hall on the occasion
of Germany's annexation of the
Sudetenland in 1898, he was
showered with bricks and eggs and
finally rescued by police.
Mayor Thourot said the committee
would also seek to rid the city Of
communists and other subversive
groups"
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Europe's Wor-Doy by Day
Russion Move on Fin|ond Defensive and
Hints World Revolution Plan Revival

position to take advantage Of any
opportunities which may grow out
Of the war between Germany and
the allies-assuming that the Soviet
makes the smashing of Finland
stick. Not only is the Russian mill
tary vastly improved, but, since mil
itary power creates political power,
Moscow may be able to extend its
influence more readily.
Scandinavia naturally is greatly
worried SO are the Balkans, which
expect Russia to make further moves
in that direction also.
Many European observers look for
a determined effort to thrust Com
munism across Europe unless some
body builds a barricade against it,
However, there also seems to be
a widespread feeling that the Anglo
French allies, while having their
hands tied at the moment, must
have added the restoration of Fin
land to their war aims, since the
case of the Firms is similar to those
of Czecho-Slovakia and Poland. We
shall have to wait to find out about
that.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Alb jenkins Plans Race
For Speed Record
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-One
fine day next spring the Mayor Of
Salt Lake City, Utah, will go out to
Bonneville salt flats and try to break
the worlds automobile speed record
for the measured mile.
Mayor ELECT Ab jenkins, to take
Office next January /, said here yes
terday he planned an effort In the
spring to outdo John Cobb of Lon
don, who last summer made a record
run at 8.85 miles an hour.
He was interviewed on his arrival
to discuss with August Duesenberg,
Indianapolis racing car designer,
changes In his $26, 900 speed creation.
Two 1,500-horsepower, 12-cylinder
airplane motors will be installed in
the car, one in front and one in
back.
Jenkins, who campaigned on .
safety platform, was elected Mayor
November Z by only 81 votes.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Briggs Follows Chrys|er
Lead on Wage Boost
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 1.-The Briggs
Manufacturing Co. announced today
a general wage increase Of 8 cents
an hour for It's more than 10000
hourly employees.
The action, following similar in
crease granted Wednesday by
Chrysler Corp, was expected to re-
move any hitch in the resumption
of operations following the 54-day
labor dispute in Chrysler plants.
w. P. Brown, president of Briggs,
said the increase was put into effect
Thursday "in keeping with our
policy to pay wages comparable to
those being paid in the industry"
Mr.. Browns announcement was
made after Emil Macy, president
of the Briggs G. I. o. United Auto
mobile Workers Union Local, had
said the union would seek wage in
creases similar to those granted by
Chrysler.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
AQuiz Book
For Only 10 Cents
The Haskin Quiz Book of 48

The Haskin Quiz Book Of 48
pages, containing $50 ques-
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lasts.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

1918, when he was made a member
of the civil engineering faculty at
Ohio State.
In 1917 Mr.. Schlesinger became a
member Of engineering staff on
Government construction projects,
working on the Columbus (Ohio)
reserve depot.
Two years later he became a MEM
ber Of the Ohio Highway Depart
ment, working as a division engineer
until 1925, when he was made direc-
tor Of the Department of Highways
and Public Works for the State Of
Ohio.
He left the latter position to as
sumo the position he held in WASH
ington at the time of his death.
Mr.. Schlesinger was the author of
numerous articles pertaining to the
work with which he had been asso-
ciated He was the editor of De-
pendable Highways. a member Of
the American Society of Civil En-
gineerS, the Ohio Society of Profess
sional Engineers, the Columbus
(Ohio) Engineers Club, the Amer
ican Association of State Highway
officials, the Mississippi Valley AS
sociation of State Highway Depart
ments, the American Road Builders
Association. the Highway Research
Board and numerous other groups.
He was also a member of the Ma
tional Press Club, the Congressional
Country Club, the Ohio State Uni
versity Alumni Association, the
Ohio Society of Washington and was
a 32d degree Mason and a Shriner.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Frances K. Schlesinger; daughter,
Mrs. Henri John of Bethesda, Md;
brother, Dr. Arthur Schlesinger,
head of the history department at
Harvard University, and a sister,
Mrs. S. M. Heitz of Dayton, Ohio
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. Sunday at Hines funeral home,
290l Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Chione's Son Surveying
U. S. Air Methods
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A son of Chang Kai-Shek, Chi
nese generalissimo, has started a
survey of American Army air train
ing facilities in search for ideas to
aid his nation in the war with
Japan.
War Department officials said 1t
Col. Chang Shiao-Dawn was at the
Air Corps Tactical School at Max
we'll Field, Ala, and would pro-
ceed shortly to the pilot training
center at Randolph Field, Tex. A
few other posts are on his itinerary.
The officer is commandant Of the
primary training course Of China s
central aviation school, ofncials said
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Portable TeIevision
Set Demonstrated 10
F. {. T.. Members
Workings Of Pickup
Apparatus Explained
By Engineers

What is claimed to be the answer
to the problems of programming
for television was formally demon
strated to the Federal Communica-
tions Commission today through .
new portable set produced by the
Radio Corporation Of America.
The pickup apparatus was erected
on the Government reservation at
the Southeast corner Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Thirteenth street
NV, while the receivers were
placed 100 yards away, in the office
of Commissioner T. A. M. Craven,
chairman of the special F.. c. c..
committee which is studying the
problem of granting permission for
public use of this system.
A corps of experts from the pro-
ducing company explained the new
apparatus to the members OF the
commission present. In addition to
Comdr. Craven, there were Com
missioner Norman S. Case and
Thad H Brown, members Of the
Television Committee, and Chair
man James Lawrence Fly and
Frederick I. Thompson.
After observing reception in two
OF the receivers installed in the
office, the commission members went
to the site of the transmitter, where
the equipment and its operation
were explained to them.
AnI1irnnnnf
which was given its first formal
demonstration outside Of the lab
oratories today, permits the use OF
three pickup cameras which may be
placed at various heights or dis
tances from each other in order that
the scenes at an event may be shift
ed. Only two cameras were used
today, one on the ground and the
other on the roof Of the new Post
ONCE Building. instantaneous shifts
were made from close-ups from the
ground camera to the roof camera,
which scanned the buildings nearby
and for q considerable distance north
on Thirteenth street.
It was asserted that the operator
at the monitoring station has before
him the scenes which are picked up
by each camera, and by the mere
pressing of button can shift any
one of them to the air as he de-
termines what part of the event the
public should see. This, it was
explained, makes possible early use
of television in giving a wide picture
of plays in all kinds of sports events
whether inside or outside of struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Grand River Dam Engineer
Quits as Hearing Opens

By the Associated Press.
VINTA, Okla, Dec. 1-R. v. L.
Wright resigned as general manager
of the $4,000 900 Grand River Dam
hydroelectric project today at the
start of a hearing on custer charges
against him.
Mr.. Wright's resignation came AZ
ter the projects Board of Directors
assured him his engineering ability
and his integrity had not been ques-
toned
He was employed Nov. %, 1887, at
a salary of $4,000 a year.
The custer charges were based on
a formal Grand River Dam Authority
accusation that he was inefficient"
An authority spokesman said one
of the causes of dissatisfaction with
Mr. Wright was that only about half
of the $4,000 acres of land needed to
impound waters of the dam has been
purchased, although the dam is
scheduled to be completed next
March.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Father Rescues Sons
From Burninq Home

The Joseph r. Davis family re-
established itself today in its second
floor apartment at 6012 Ridge drive,
Brookmont, Nd, after a fire last
night In which Mr.. Davis, 30, a
cab driver, carried his two boys,
Robert, 4, and Dale, 2, to safety.
Mrs. Davis also escaped ,uninjured.
Glen Echo and Cabin John fire
departments extinguished the fire,
which was attributed to defective
wiring. Damage was estimated at
$500.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Exchange Again to Clear
YuIe Gifts for Needy

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 1.-As a
clearing house to prevent duplica-
ton of Christmas donations. the
Montgomery County Holiday Ex-
change, organized two years ago
through the Montgomery County
Social Welfare Council, is function
ing again.
Those planning to give at Christ
mas time are asked to do so through
the exchange and telephone Rock
vile 360 Last year gifts to nearly
400 families we're cleared through
the exchange.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Biggest Firemon' Dies

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Dec. lFY.
William Kiely, 625-pound driver Of
a city fire engine who was known to
his colleagues as "the heaviest fire.
man in the world" died suddenly Of
a cerebral hemorrhage at his home
yesterday He was A years of age
and had been a member of the New
London Eide Department for 10
years.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
President of Haiti
Will Visit Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec.
1.-President Stenio Vincent an
nounced today he would leave Mon
day for the United States for
friendly discussions with President
Roosevelt on practical means of
solving Haitian economic problems
The announcement added:
Under the policy of inter-Amer-
ican cooperation and mutual as
sistance, the President also will con-
fersWtths representatives Of finance
andindustfy with the view of inter-
esting them in agricultural and
other developments In Haiti"
State Department officials said to-
day the forthcoming visit of Presi-
dent Stenio Vincent Of Haiti would
be an informal" one.
The chief executive of the Carib-
bean Island republic was expected
to arrive at Miami by airplane Mon
day and leave that night by train,
arriving here Wednesday for a stay
of several days.