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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

this lack of experience will not di-. minish in the least the all-round entertainment in store for the eve- ming.
 The date has been set for the day after Easter Sunday, April 10. Fore most among the evenings entertin- ment will be, as always, boxing matches. Two of this city's ablest performers in this line, Dick Tur- cotte and Tommy Ciarlo, will head line the card. It is expected that Freddie Hall, master of wit and comedy, will officiate as master of ceremonies.
 Joe Summa is chairman of the arrangements committee. Assisting him are:
 Father McVerry, Henry Minicucci, Michael Manfredi, William Giar- dona, Nicholas Nardiello, and John Festa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

respectively.
 The announcement says: '"The fellowship awards have been made available for the second year in the belief that the traffic problem will yield to the broad application of proven techniques and that prog rese in traffic control will be r.easurably accelerated when the services of adequate numbers of trained mSn are made available. Scientific methods and profess sionally trained personnel have contributed so much to the ad- vancement of the economic value of motor transportation that com- mensurate relief for the traffic problem through these factors may be confidently anticipated"
 The committee to select win- ners of the awards is composed of: Paul G. Hoffman, president Auto motive Safety Foundation, chair man; Franklin Bliss Snyder, vice. president, Northwestern University: w. w. Mach, president, American Association of State Highway Offi- cials, and Dr. Miller McC.;ntock. director, Yale Bureau for Street Traffic Research.
 The announced purpose of the fellowship program is to foster progress il the safe and efficient use of streets and highways by: encoura ing states in the use of scientific methods of traffic con- trol and accident prevention; en- phasizing the importance of using men trained in traffic engineering and enforcement, and stimulating the training of men in these new and specialized professions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
ONE DIPHTHERIA
 CASE DISCOVERED

Waterbury reported only one case of measles out of 522 in the state last week, according to the state department of health bulletin. The only case of diptheria reported in the state was noted here.,
 There were no cases here of whooping cough or scarlet fever, 50 far as the report showed, nor yet lobar pneumonia although the last named disease increased from 86 to 107 cases from the preceding week to last week with II cases re- ported at Hartford; 15 at Bridge port, 10 at Stamford.
 Hartford led in measles cases with 129, New Haven reported 79; Ply mouth B; Thomaston, IA. Torring- ton, 16: Plymouth, B.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
NATURALIST CLUB
 ENJOYS PICTURES
Rev. T. L. Crosby Shows Films Taken on Recent
 Trip Through Europe


 Rev. T. LeRoy Crosby, pastor of the South Federated church, showed motion pictures taken on 8 trip through Europe last summer at 8 meeting of the Waterbury Natural ist church last night at the Matta- tuck Historical Society building. The pictures included scenes in Paris when it was decorated for the visit of the king and queen of England.
 Announcement was made of tr joint meeting with the Mattatuck Historical society next Wednesday ,ir the big gallery of the Mattatuck building. The speaker will be Paul Cruikshank of New York city, a member of the National Audobon society. He will give an illustrated lecture called Wild Life Through the Lens."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Fellowships Created
 In Safety Promotion
Ptate Police Officers, Highway Engineers Eligible for
 Awards; Sloan Donates $z5,OOO to Make Plan Good

Ed. Note: Accidents are on the increase in Connecticut. The safety promotion department of Enc state has called upon all agencies to arouse the public to m appreciation of the danger and the probable loss of life. in- 5uries and property damage. High schools are taking up as a spec ltal study the question of safety.
 Fellowships have been made possible by a gift of S25,OO0 from Alfred F. Sloan, Jr.
 America is fighting carelessness In auto operation to reduce the startling toll in human lives. You gan help.
 Fellowships for 19 state highway Engineers and state police officer b be given a full years training at Eale and Northwestern Universities,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Hot Ashes!

Extensive damage to cellar beams was caused by fire last night in a three-story frame building at 276-278 Pine street shortly before 10 o'clock. Hot ashes in & wooden bin in cellar caused the fire, according to Lieut.. Eugene A. Legge, of the marshal's staff.
 Four companies. directed by Deputy Chief Martin J. Champion responded to g telephone alarm. The building is owned by Jacob Cohen who lives on the third floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
. Takes Appeal

An appeal from the decision of the unemployment compensation commissioner in the case of For ester < Company against Marion Lyng of 1896 Baldwin street and Joseph M. Tone, administrator, was filed this morning in superior court.
 The complaint states that on March !, date of the commission CTS finding, the commissioner erred and mistook the law in the finding, holding that the claim- ant was an employe of the re- spOndent and not an independent contractor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Critical

The condition of Harry R. Smith, 72, of Dover, N. H., injured in an automobile accident on Thomaston avenue Monday afternoon, was re- ported "poor" by authorities at the Waterbury Hospital today.
 Smith suffered a fractured left shoulder and arm, brain concussion, and lacerated scalp and jaw in the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Twelve Slcan fellows at the Northwestern Uni- Verslty Traffic Institute and seven at the Yale Bureau for Street Traffic Research are completing thelr courses of study and this year return to the official po- sltlons from which they have been granted lea ,es of absence.
 Ihe awards provide for tuition t1vins and field expense, and will go to twelve state enforcement of- nceTs and seven engineers from state highway departments for courses at Northwestern and Yale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Lawrence c. Thomas, 169 South Elm street, and Mary R. Galinas. 169 South Elm street.
 Thomas Francis Grove, 94 East Main street, and Anna Rita Ryan, 63 South View street.
 Leonard Laferriere, New York City, and Oliva H0ule, 77 Walnut street.
 Joseph Thomas Daley, A Sylvan avenue, and Anna Mary Wasky, 2l Suncrest avenue.
 Paul Francis Mulcahy, 95 Nelson avenue, and Lillian Mae Unsteadt, 1855 Fillmore street, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Pays SIO

Walter Kezel, 26, of Nauga- tuck, obtained a n0lle on pay ment of $10 when he appeared today in city court on a charge of violation of rules of the road. The arrest was made by Motor Patrolman Thomas Phe- Ian.
 The case of Tiliie Scholem, 42, of Platts Mills involving a similar charge was continued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
SPOTLIGHTYN(; - -- - =
 Brass City News
Reported Better

Sergeant Joseph P. Bagley, desk officer at police headquarters, who was injured in an automobile ac- cident on the Cheshire road Sat- urday and contracted pneumonia, was reported a little better today at St. Mary's hospital.
 Sergt. Bagley is still in an oxygen tent, however, and his condition remains serious. He suffered sev- eral fractured ribs and other in- juries when his car was struck by a machine drivensby Robert Pow ell of Thomaston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
SENTENCE IS CUT

Bridgeport, Conn. March 22.-- (UP)-After serving two of a six months jail sentence on man. slaughter charge resulting from an automobile fatality at Greenwich, Frank c. Belchre, 36. Stamford, was freed today by Superior Judge P. B. O'Sullivan who suspended the remainder of the pently. Belcher's car collided with a pole December IS. causing deatah to a passenger
 John A. Wubbenhurst, 27, Stamford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
New Directors

J. Francis Smith, Francis T. Phillips and John Gilbert were chosen directors for three years at the annual stockholders meeting last night of the Waterbury Coun- try club. Total fixed assets of $419,36O, income of $67,142, cash on hand amounting to $14,691, and surplus of $44,748 were reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Peace and Democracy

The Waterbury branch of the American League for Peace and Democracy elected Rev. Alison J. Smith chairman at an organiza- tion meeting last night at the Central YMCA. Rev. Smith is pas tor of the Grace Methodist church in Waterville.
 The next meeting will be held April 4 at the Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Armistice Signed In
 Operators Strike
Management of Plaza, Carroll Theaters Reach Agree
 ment With Representatives of Local Union

settlement in tke strike of union motion picture operators in the Plaza and Carroll theaters reported early this afternoon Tickets who have been duty in front of both places withdrawn and the incident is regarded closed incident. The settlement made at hour when representatives of the union met in the office of Attorney Irving Pasternak counsel for Nicholas MaScOli. manager of both theaterS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

have been made possible for the il939-40 academic year by a gift of $25, 900 to the Autonotive Safety Foundation by AL fred P. Sloan, IT.. chairman of the board of the Gen. eral Motors cor- poration, it was today announced by Paul c. HoF- man, president of l. >
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Augusta, Me, March 22.-CUP)- A bill to legalize the sale of liquor to Indians was approved by the House yesterday. Such sales have been banned, often in purely legend ary manner, since the 17th century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
sHIPYARDs BUSY

Quincy, Mass, March 22.-(UP)- Spurred by a warship construction program employment at the Fore river shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel company reached a postwar peak of 6,718 today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Many new industrial projects are scheduled for Italy this year.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
"Bvt officer, Mother oIwoy. told me E. {. lf any,
body whistles, don't pay any attention to them"

Ledbury. 1t seems" Virginia went on,
doing free-hand embroidery on her
theme, that she felt guilty, with all
those empty beds and so many people
with nowhere to lay their heads"
The Ledburys have only one spare
room. 1t is horrible house. The
plumbing all runs up hill"
well - with that empty bed. then
In times like these, it appears she
said. everybody ought to do some
thing. So she took him in, the funny
little man you sometimes see passing
with basket
Il don't know what you are telling
me all this for" said Miss Stuff
testify. 1--WE known the sight of him
for weeks"
He does the accounts for them"
said Virginia. and choked on that lie.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
GALLANT DECEPTION
Continued from poes nine
Continued from poes nine

plan. She just felt the time had come
when she had to do something. Surely
there must be cottage she could
smuggle him into. Maybe the chauf-
feur would put him up. II could pay
him something. and not tell Ronnie l
could pretend to Miss Stuff he was my
brother ="
Would Miss Stuff stand for brother
produced like rabbit out of hat?
Virginia sadly thought not.
There was no plan in her mind when
she kissed Ronald goodby that night,
choking back the desire to cry which
she always got when she left him.
There was no plan - only the decks
were cleared for action, the scene set.
She knew something must be done
She chose carriage to herself, for
she wanted to think, to cry little So
she got into Ladies Only and sat
feeling safe and secluded.
Just as the train was starting, to her
amazement a little man with protrud-
ing eyes and neat little beard rushed
down the platform and hoped in. She
was about to demonstrate, to point
to the blue and white notice all large
and plain on the window, when she
realized it wasn't any good. The little
man was the Ledburys' refugee. and
spoke. they said. no known language,
though he made very good omelette
Virginia felt waves of sympathy
mixed with patronizing kindness rise
in her, as she smiled at him. Such an
ugly little man. Just like frog. No,
she thought, just like Donald Duck.
Suddenly she gave little gasp and
sat up. The unlikeliest things alter
whole lives. 1t was from this little
man. leaping aboard the train into the
wrong carriage at the last moment,
that she got her idea.
The tall candles in their silver
sconces made pools of light on the
polished table. Miss Stuff sat slumped.
She was in the worst of tempers. but
even that did not deter Virginia.
Whatsoever thou puttest thy hand to.
that do with thy might, she thought
"The Kaiser was talking the most
dreadful balderdash on the wireless
this afternoon. 1t almost made me
wish did not understand German"
said Miss Stuff Il always said that
what they should have done was "
Virginia toyed with her dry toast
and made no comment She just bided
her time until she could get word in
edgeways. Then she said, The ter
rible part of it is all these poor
refugees. l was quite Mortified this
Evening star., 1939-10-22

1t was a bait that Miss Stuff rose to-
Accounts, did you say? I've always
wished l could get someone to take
over my accounts. You are about as
much use as the hind leg of donkey.
Now if could hear of someone like
that - A man about the place would
be most useful, if we could hear of the
right man. Most unfortunately they
are all foreigners, and never did like
foreigners, ever since l travelled in
Brittany with my dear mother and
had my pocket picked in St. Malo
station at midnight"
Virginia, who had heard that saga
Evening star., 1939-10-22

afternoon at some of the tales heard
The Ledburys have been most public
spirited. They have taken one in, you
know. A poor homeless fellow they
were trying to ship back to Poland"
Don't be fool, Virginia" snapped
Miss Stuff. "You mean Elba."
Virginia replied meekly, Anything
you say" and waited to see if the seed
had taken root
Il do think it very kind of Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Ceosos Noble

before, said, Itch, tch, tch." and
risked all. But l believe l know the
very man for you. As it happens, he's
not foreigner, but an Englishman
Miss Stuff had her periods and her
wars so tangled, there was chance
she would swallow that. She did.
He's chartered accountant, who
was very badly wounded. happened
to hear of him quite casually - in
in my German class. you know" She
waited. holding her breath. She was
banking desperately on the muddle in
Miss Stuff mind
For once Miss Stuff ran true to
form. First useful thing you We known
for three years." grumped She "Ar-
range for me to get look at him,
then. If he is at all possible he can
come. What the Ledburys can do. l
can do. He could go into the little
dressing room over the courtyard.
The very thing. OF course he
could" agreed Virginia. THE
Ledburys, hear. gave theirs the
south room. because foreigners do feel
the lack of the sun so. thought it
very kind indeed. for Mrs. Ledbury
has never struck me as kind hearted
person - like you" She felt in her
heart Miss Stuff would not swallow
that. She was wrong.
''Or he could have the yellow room
looking out onto the pear tree. Why
not?" said Miss Stuff, warming up. Il
don't think anyone has slept in that
room since my dear brother returned
from the siege of Mafeking with all his
bones coming through his skim
Virginia simply could not believe it.
She stood in her own room, holding
the photograph of Ronnie against her
heart with triumph. 1t was her first
effort at really dirty work, and it had
come off.
Ronnie was difficult about it in the
beginning. He said he had never got
anything in his life before by SUBJ
terfuge, and he never would. He said
he would rather starve.
well, you're not going to-" said
Virginia, fatty. you've got to come;
otherwise you let me down. After all
the lies I've told, shall have to pro-
duce someone for her."
Then she whispered, kissing him.
"Oh, Ronnie. anyway we'd be under
the same roof. If anything went wrong,
I'd be there to look after you.''
In the end he swallowed his pride.
Virginia was right. If you can't get
what you want, you must take what
you can get.
Miss Stuff took a fancy to him at
sight.
"Why did you not tell me he is a
gentleman" she demanded. But
suppose you hardly know one when
you see one. Gentlemen are not what
(Continvsd on page 16)
1o-22-3s
Evening star., 1939-10-22

She said, very briskly, refusing to be
sentimental because if once you were
sentimental the flood gates went down:
Don't be silly. There would never
have been anyone else. If you'd died
in the last war, here I'd be, just like
this, only worse off without you"
She hadn't as yet any particular
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
jackson Tried 1t Too,
See What Happened

There was Robert jackson, too.
Mr.. Jackson, as chief counsel for
the bureau of internal revenue, bat
tied the late Andrew w. Mellon over
his income taxes. He was appoint
ed soon thereafter as the assistant
attorney general in charge of anti
trust prosecutions. Promptly, he
started an antitrust suit against the
Aluminium Company of America, but
his political star was not in the
right transit. Anyway, he did not
get to be governor of New York.
He did not even get the nomination,
as did Thomas E. Dewey, as pub
lie reward for striking at malefac-
tors of great wealth or racketeers-
one type being as good as the other
for political purposes.
Or, we may advert to Senator La
Follette's crusade with his senate
civil liberties committee. Now, !
am none too sure of the meaning of
the phrase, civil liberties, but Sem
ator LaFollette surely tried to con-
vince the union workers, especially
the C.. !. o. members, that he was
protecting them against those sinful
employers who would grind workers
into the CRIME and grease of their
overalls, as well as obtaining much
publicity for the senator.
released BY Western Newspaper Unicn-)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
NEUTRALITY:
CO-ODerdtiOn?

German domination over lesser
European nations need not only
mean dependence on the Reich for
peacetime manufactured goods. If
such. was the case last year, Adolf
Hitler's aggression this spring add
ed military domination to the al
ready pressing economic leverage.
Reason: Already boss of Germany's
mighty Krupp works, Berlin cap
tured the. even mightier Skoda
plants when Czecho-S lovakia fell
before the conquerer. Until then
southeast Europe,s. minor nations
(like Rumania, Greece, Turkey and
Jugoslavia) had Skoda guns and
shells to ward off the aggressive
Reich. Today Skoda munitions go
mainly to Germany and can be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

basis Of their average previous
wages rather than on their pay
roll tax accumulations:
Method. Under present rules, So
cial security taxes would rise from
l per cent to ~ per cent against
both employer and employee on jan
uary l, 1910; to 2 per cent in 1913 !;
2h per cent in 1916; and 8 per
cent in 1949. Probable revision:
Current per cent rate against each
will be frozen for three years.
Results. At present worker now
making 500 month would get
nothing bat a small lump sum set
Element in 1910. Under revisions,
he would begin getting $25.75 a
month If single and $38.63 if mar
ried.
Significance. BY cutting payroll
contributions and boosting pensions,
congress will upset the deliberately
planned program for a $48, 900, 00O,-
600 old-age reserve account by 1880,
scheduled to draw per cent inter-
est as it grew through the years.
Proposed amendments, however,
are merely being realistic about the
fact that the current $1,000 00, 900
reserve is all I. o. us from the
treasury, whose interest is paid by
borrowing more money and thus
raising taxes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
Charming Patterns
For Smart Fashions

IF YOU want to look simmer
1 than you are, and do it in the
coolest, smartest way possible,
make yourself a dress like 1756.
The skirt, paneled front and back,
and cut to a high, fitted waistline,
is beautifully slenderizing. The
bodice is adroitly gathered to take
care of bust fullness. Cape sleeves
fiutter charningly from smooth
shoulder-line, and the deep "
neckline is your favorite. Make
this of chiffon, georgette, linen or
wolfe. You'll be delighted with it's
softness, GOODNESS and chic.
Three-Piece Sports Ensemble.
No. 1755 takes care of three
things you'll certainly want to take
on your vacation-and that's a lot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
TREASURY:
NetUs Notes

June Is is quarterly u. S. treas
ury refinancing time. Only re-
financing this June is an offer to
exchange $426, 554, 800 in Us per cent
notes maturing next September for
new five year, " per cent notes
maturing June Is, 1914. No new
money will be needed until Septem-
Der. Other treasury news:
q During the first II months of the
1889 fiscal year the U. S. operated
with deficit of $3,240, 467 ,092,
which will probably hit $4, 600. 000.-
900 by years end on June 80.
q Secretary Morgenthau revealed
only 40 Americans had million-dol-
lar incomes in 1897, compared with
81 in 1886. Yet $3.50. 148 people filed
1887 income tax returns. compared
with only 5,4l3, 400 in 1896.
q Okayed by the senate was meas
ure to remove the $50, 900. 900 limit
on federal bond insurance, though
the total debt limit Of $45, 000, 000, 900.
Ito be reached next fiscal Year, re-
mains undisturbed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
POLITICS.:
Showdown

When asked about third term,
President Roosevelt promptly dis
cusses the weather, a habit chiefly
distressful to West Virginia's anti
New Deal Sen. Rush D. Holt. Strong
ly against third term, Rush Holt
would need only a hint from the
Sphynx-ike White House to demand
senate confirmation of a resolution
he has kept pocketed more than a
year. That resolution would forbid
a third term.
Paridoxically, two New Dealers
who least want a Roosevelt third
term are greatest battlers against
the Holt resolution. Both potential
1910 candidates, Vice President