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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
CITY PAYS HIGH
HOSPITAL RATE.
Commissioners Goss Cor
plains Of Charges; Legs
Opinion Sought 4

Rates charged the City Of VI
terbury by local hospitals for rel
cases are too high, Commission
John H. Goss charged at q me
ing Of the board Of finance vest
day. He recommended that Corp
alton Counsel Vincent Scully asc'
tain II the city can legally set I
prices for relief cases.
Repeating q charge he made at
recent finance board session, N
Goss asserted that the hospital ral
for patients on city relief sho'
be reduced. He said that some I'll
afo st. Mary's hospital reduced
special rates for city cases, but Il
Waterbury hospital failed to foil
suit and st. Mary's had to retl
to the old rate.
1.-THE people Of Waterbury he
helped the hospitals tremendousl
said Commissioner Goes. "They
contributed to financial campaif
generously. They're the tsxpayt
and they're the ones who'd save
the hospitals gave the city a lov
rate.
In inquiring about the POSSIBLE
Of the city fixing the charges
hospital care, Commissioner @,
said that the state fixes its Of
rates. The corporation cour
pointed out that the state "sub
dies" Connecticut hospitals
An opinion by Mr.. Scully on I
legality of the fixing of hospi
charges for relief cases by the G
will probably be given the finaf
board at its meeting next Thurs
afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
HOME OF YESTERDAY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

,1,,,ere are the homes with turrets and gables,
Mahogany balusters and banquet tables?
where ceilings were high and chandeners loW'
Furnishings sort of jumbled and not Just So
Where are the homes with gingerbread trim,
cupoas and whatnos little balconies round the RIM!
Where shiny carriage was drawn by spanking par
That stepped forth lively from porte-cocherer
Where are the homes with ballroom and garrett .o
And great big cellar that housed fne wines ana cafe
And fountain played merrly from dark to dawn
Gone are the rocco homes Of the past,
disappeared in more less OF a blast.
THEY'VE taken of the cupoas, removed the gaples,
Ont down the shade trees torn down the stables.
Nondescript structures mark the place,
For the t,rreted mansion couldn't keep pace,
with the heated electric ceboxed apartment SC sman
Where you can't turn around In the two by TOUR man,
Elm EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

Construction In force In the State
Of Connecticut announced by the
Connecticut Highway Department
September 10, 1899 for the week
ending September %, 1899.
Detour Provided
Route No. 10. East Hampton. Mid
dletown avenue. 2 miles bituminous
macadam surface.
Route No. 1854. Old saybrook. Re-
pairs to Knowllwood Beach Road.
About Ia mile.
Construction-Traffic Maintained :.
Route No. US /.
Bridgeport. Stratford Avenue
Bridge. Repairs to approach spans,
Milford. Milford-stratford. WASH
inston Bridge. Repairs to approach
spand.
Norwalk. Boston Post Road. 3-4
mile Of reinforced concrete pave
ment.
Stonington. Stonington cutoff
Ia miles gravel surface. Traffic
will use present route through
Stonington village.
Route No. 4 and IL. Sharon,
Drainage installation. No Interior
ence with traffic.
Route No. U. 8. z. Cornwall. Re-
pairs to bridge, Ia mile below Corn
vol Bridge.
Route No. 8. stratford. Bridge
over Route No. Q.
Route No. ~.
Norwich-Lisbon. Bridge and ap-
proaches at Shetucket River. Traf-
fic will use present bridge.
Thompson. Mechanicsville over
pass and approaches.
Route No. II. Plainfield. Bridge
over Moosup River and elimination
OF r. r. grade crossing near Amy
vile. No hindrance TO traffic over
present Route IL.
Route No. Is. Stafford. Bridge
over Mcintyre Brook. Short Detoui
around bridge. Union Turnpike
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

A local cop probably thought, the other day. that he
was presented with the prize Of the age from
young lady who parked for few moments in one of the
spots where is not supposed to park, namely bus
stop The young lady and her companion emerged from
proper place by the long of the law Much perturbed
the two hurried to their car and the owner very carefully
explained to the officer that she had been gone just
minute to purchase shoe-horn. shoe-horn And was
that cop stumped? AS much as If the lady had said
she shopping for button hook glove stretcher.
The funny part OF 1t is that the party WAS shopping for
q shoe horn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

France has many Of these light
anti-aircraft machine guns for
defense against low-flying attack
planes. Able to fire some 400 bull
lets a minute to 1000 feet, they
are used as o strategic auxiliary
to the larger guns.
accuracy. But by the same token
bomber can not bomb with accur-
acy unless It can sight the target.
The anti-aircraft improvement in
fire, whereby airplanes can be driv-
en- to 10000 feet over Key zones,
means that the bomber has los:
some Of Its military deadliness. But
aviation has countered the challenge
by developing new bomb sights and
oxygen-equipped airplanes that can
use the air layer between 10000 and
10000 feet. This new bomb-sighting
device, which computes the speed Of
the plane, wind velocity relative to
the plane, altitude, drift, distance
and angle of the target enables q
plane to bomb effectively from al
most any height the target can be
seen.
The disadvantage Is that targets
get smaller.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

A source close to the White
House explains the whole busi-
ness like this:
In addition to his official family,
every president has a number of
personal friends In whose judg-
ment, information, and advice he
has special confidence. He gets
suggestions and ideas from these
people, sees them Informally and
outside of the regular official rou-
tine, and to a greater or lesser
extent, shapes his policies by what
they tell him.
ROOSEVELT LIKES
UNOFFICIAL ADVISERS
Mr. Roosevelt has always had such
unofficial advisers. The expression,
brain trust" was coined to cover
them away back in the 1882 election
campaign. AS group, the individ-
uals covered by this expression never
had any official status whatever.
AS of today, Mr.. Corcoran is
special counsel to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation and Mr..
Cohen Is general counsel to the Ma
tional Power Policy Committee. In
these jobs, they have clearly de-
fined duties which have no official
connection whatever with the White
House; those jobs are just the same
now as they were a month ago. and
are quite unaffected by the White
House reorganization.
Similarly, no amount Of official
reorganization Of the White House
staff could affect the intimate but
informal relationship which Messrs,
Corcoran and Cohen have with the
President,
The only thing that could change
the relationship would be dimin-
ishing of Mr.. Roosevelt's confidence
In them, or (conceivably) changed
viewpoint on Mr.. Roosevelt's part
which would lead him to follow pol
icies on which they could not work
with him.
NO LOSS
OF CONFIDENCE
Now says our informant-the fact
is that Mr.. Roosevelt has just as
much confidence in Mr.. Corcoran
and Mr.. Cohen as he ever had, and
he has not changed his political
point Of view or adopted any new
policy which would automatically
freeze them out.
The discussed reorganiza-
ton order sets up five divisions Of
the executive staff-the White House
office, the budget bureau, the ma
tional resources planning board, a
liaison office for personnel manage
ment, and an office Of government
reports.
This streamlining of the executive
staff may conceivably release
Messrs. Corcoran and Cohen from
some Of the leg work they have at
times been called on to do.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
BY PAUL MANNING
NEA Service STAFF Writer

Thousands of airplanes dropping
their deadly high-explosive bombs
as they suddenly roar In a full-out
attack over Paris, London and Ber-
lin Is one thought which has dis
turbed Europe's peace Of mind dur
ing the past weeks of the war crisis.
But because anti-aircraft guns
have improved tremendously since
the World War this threat may not
be so deadly as some military the
orists claim.
For although airplanes can now
fly three times as fast, ten times as
far and twice as high with twice
the load as they could during the
World War, anti-aircraft fire is to-
day so effective that any plane fly
ing below $4,000 feet in good wealth.
er over q fortified city, industrial
center or munition dump will be
downed In less than fifteen shots.
NO AIR DEFENSE
IS INFALLIBLE
That Germany Is counting on the
pew-found deadliness of the anti
aircraft gun In any coming war for
protection, while the bulk Of her air.
planes are flying In counter-attack.
is to be judged by the statement Of
her military defense experts that
"the more than 400 anti-aircraft
batteries guarding Germany will an
initiate enemy airplanes before they
reach Berlin"
No defense however can be es-
tablished that will enable a coun-
try to say fatty that enemy air.
planes cannot pass, U. s. military
experts believe.
Judging by the performance OF
German anti-aircraft guns In the
recent Spanish war, German,
French aid English anti-aircraft
batteries will be sufficiently accu-
rate to drop q big percentage Of
enemy bombers before they reach
their destinations.
SPAIN A PROVING
GROUND FOR GUNS
For the IA guns which Germany
sent to Spain for a brief perl
cd for trial by German crews-who
guarded them against inspection by
anyone, including Frances officers
repeatedly dropped Russian bomb
ers winging along ct 200 m. p. h. at
$4,000 feet.
The most effective German anti.
aircraft guns are q double barrel-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

ed gun and light machine gun
which fires below the high range
Of their more powerful 3-inch
weapon. Their 3-inch gun Is good
but Is outclassed by the 3-inch
guns of the United States which
can fire eighty to one hundred
aimed rounds a minute to $4,000
feet.
The most sensational anti-aircraft
gun in Europe today Is reported to
be owned by Sweden. An SO mm.,
mobile piece turned out In moderate
quantities by the Swedish Bofors
plant, 1t performed beautifully on
trial for the Germans in Spain. The
British, however, more than O year
ago stepped In and outbid the Ger
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

Pete Lynch our circulation manager, is not due back
at his desk until Monday, September 25. Bill Derwn
expects to spend his vacation between New York and
Cincinnati taking in the World Series He very seldom
misses this annual event matter where 1t Is held
Red" Houlihan of the Immaculate Conception c. Y O.
extends me an invitation to attend their cambake next
Sunday afternoon in Naugatuck. I'm deeply indebted
Carlson director of the First Baptist church choir will
take her singers to the Temple of Religion at the Worlds
Fair for concert, Saturday September 49, at p. m
Hugh Ross musical consutant at the Temple, extended
the invitation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

Fire Lieutenant James j. Barry, who is stationed at
the Baldwin street station and his lovely wife, httngy
celebrated 10 years of matrimonial unity at their dom
Gle on SO Collins street yesterday Their five children
were with them to partake of the family spread namely
Virginia and Betty and James, Jr Edward and maurice
CONGRATULATIONS Jim and Mrs Jim and may you observe
MANY more happy anniversaries Skipper Jack Nc
(>bbon of the local Naval Recruiting office tells me in the
construction of one bateshps an average OF
approximately $500 men will be employed at the ouomg
month period at approximate daily wage OF SIS per
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
SISTER IRENE To
ARRIVE TOMORRO'
Former Local Teacher d.
in New York on Liner
From France

A former teacher at SIS. Peter a
Paul school, Sister Irene, who I
been stationed In France, will {
rive In New York tomorrow.
Two youths who are studying
the, priesthood In Belgium will
main there. They are George ON
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
O'Neil OF 30 Piedmont street, q
william O'Connor, son OF Mr.. q
Mrs. John O'Connor OF Seymour
Connecticut seminarians study
In Europe were notified by MI
Rev. Maurice F. McAuhffe. bish
Of Hartford, TO return home, unll
stationed in Belgium. Mr.. ON
and Mr.. O'Connor are at the Amt
lean college In Louvaine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
PEACE SPEAKS

When you lift up your eyes unto the sky,
II Is not wondrous light-'tis
Who send my lonely message to the earth
And hope eternal for rebirth
When melodies invite the soul to roam
Upon road that Is unknown
II is my dreams that blend these singing tones
With sweetest Of the old loved poems.
When sharp clean air invigorates and calls
Upon your blood to fee your stalls
My eyes are searching for the one love
To take him TO my home above
The awful things that breed despair and hate,
The sad surrender to blind Fate.
The sad parade Of mans poor dance of sin
Must soon dissolve. Come, take me In.
Your strong brown arms, made stronger yet by toll;
Come, cultivate with me the soil
Of finer understanding and we'll see:
am the precious victory.
--NAKHoMA.
(skylines)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
A BACK YARD BOY

(To a little pal, James John Shepard)
He's just little chap
Coin on five
With golden hair
And deep blue eyes,
Too you'll find him every day
Laughing as he
Runs and plays
with his toys
For he's just
A backyard boy.
Little man. you're so big,
Growing tall we know.
OF to school In September
With his little friends he'll go.
Around the neighborhood
He's so happy
Everybody loves him so.
Though the years will go by
Memories will live Of that backyard boy.
JOHN KELLY, 1875 Cherry Street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

John w. McLernan of this city was among the
many visitors to the National Advisory Committee
building at the Worlds Fair Tuesday It's one OF the
most beautiful structures at the World of Tomorrow
). Louise Clements of Woodbury. was happy. girl
Wednesday evening she was presented her diploma
from the Mddlesex Hospital School of Nursing in Mid
dletown TOWER READER. Tommy DOrsey's or.
chestra will play at the Eastern States Exposition in
Springfield next Monday and Tuesday evenings only
The University Of Pennsylvania letters all bear the
stamped slogan Strengthening America Through Ed
ucatiOn, 174O194O"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
ELM CITY PASTOR
GETS LOCAL CALL
Italian Baptist Church In.
vites Rev. j. E. ParrelIa
to Post Here

The Italian Baptist church Of
this city has invited Rev. J. y. Par
rella, pastor OF the First Italian
Baptist church OF New Haven, TO
become pastor Of the local church.
by authority Of the Connecticut
Baptist Convention and the Amer
lean Baptist Home Mission society,
Rev. Parrella may be In charge OF
the waterbury, as well % the New
Haven church.
Rev. Arthur Ventura, former To-
cal pastor, Is now pastor OF the
Italian Baptist church In Provi-
def1ce, r. /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
LISCUM CAMP PLANS
ANNUAL ELECTIONS

Liscum camp. United Spanish War
Veterans, will hold an election OF
ofiicers at the next meeting on Sept.
20, at the armory building. At last
nights meeting In the armory,
Charles Rudolph presided. r
The posts auxiliary, Davenport
unit. nominated ofticers last night,
ana will hold elections on Sept. 20,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
MARRIED COUPLES
CLUB BILL SPEERS

The first fall meeting OF the Mar
ried Couples club Of the First Meth
odist church will be held next We'd
nesday night at the church hall.
Lieut.. Col. Charles e. Speers, exc
cutive officer at the state armory,
will speak on the recent Platts-
burg war games.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

mans for the total output. British
military observers say the gun has
an effective range up to 10000 feet.
French and Polish guns are good,
but Poland has too few for adequate
protection, while Parisians would
probably feel much safer II more
anti-aircraft batteries were between
Paris and the borders.
BOMBING TECHNIQUE
CONTINUES FORWARD
Weather Is the stumbling block
for both anti-aircraft units and
bomboing planes. To get an air.
planes range an outpost officer
must first get the initial bearing
through high-powered telescope.
II the visibility Is zero there is no
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15

To be sure,
Presidential Sec
r etary Stephen
Early told re-
porters when the
ganization
was announced
that the brain
trust, as a much
h e ] d ed and
celebrated crea-
ture Of the i'm
agination," was
tout the win
dow" But that
d oe MT mean
what a lot of
people have TAX
en- 1t to mean.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
BOYD READS MINDS

william Boyd IL today portraying
an entirely new Hopalong Cassidy
character In his current picture,
The Medicine Show" Ne. appears
as Q mind reader until he reveals
himself as ''lIoppy."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
Seen In Passing

Seen in Passing Fred Lawlor, real estater,
reading the bulletins in front of the Democrat Office.
One who has known Fred for great many years says
he has yet find anyone who looks more dapper than
he does
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
COSTLY ACTION

Battle scenes for Beau deste"
that today will run on the screen
for approximately I'VE minutes, cost
Paramount more than t260,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
r BRUCE CATION
I'm WASHINGTON
F.D.R. Hasn't
Shelved His
Brain Trust
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
CORRESPONDENT

Washington, Sept. 15--Don't Jump
to the conclusion that President
Roosevelt has discarded the famous
brain trust" or that Tommy Cor
coran and Ben Cohen are no longer
In his confidence, just because the
White House staff has been reor-
aanized.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
Todsys Answers -
cNANlUM CRACKERS

Question ON Comic Page
The boys were standing face TO
face as they looked by each other
up and down the trail.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-15
SHINING LIGHT

Andy Devine, fighting Indians h
day In Paramount's "deronimt
once was an enlisted man In u
y. 8. Lighthouse Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16
Editorial

One factor that made the Barn
Dance one of the most enjoyable
parties we have ever had was the
splendid spirit of cooperation shown
by everyone Each person seemed
particularly intent upon seeing that
someone else had good time, and
only when this is the case can a
party or any other undertaking be
truly successful
Why can't we be just as vitality
interested in everything we do
Whether it is play to be given, a
term paper to be written, or just
an ordinary, everyday assignment to
be prepared, couldn't we bring to
it this same spirit of cooperation
and enthusiasm?
Laurels certainly 60 to the Home
Economics girls for proving them
selves such expert entertainers and
providing such grand party, but
let's try to put little more spirit
into our everyday tasks and coop
crate with one another, the faculty,
and others in authority in everything
we do.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16
Junior Class Has
Outstanding Players

Outstanding on our basketball
team this year have been the many
members of the junior class who
actively participated in the sport.
First, we have Bert sSleizer, af-
fectionately called Banana" by his
classmates. Banana played last
year on the main string and was
substitute when he was a frosh.
Bert can be identified by his elon-
gated figure and his shock of yellow
hair.
Next we have Richard Neils. Richly
has worked hard to make the start
ing lineup for three years: this year
he has found his place. Richly, Ha,
| like Sleizer, is built close to the
ground
On down our list we find Paul
son. Polly" has been turning cut
since his freshman year but so far
he has seen little active service with
the regulars. Kenneth also has one
Of those lengthy figures.
| Doug Stickney is our next find
/ Stickney has served on the football
team for three years His athletic
/ prowess as guard in either foot.
ball or basketball is unquestioned
1t would seem that the junior elias.
is made up of big men, as Doug
stands six feet and tips the scale a
around 1870.
Last, but not least is Joe Cor.
bett Joe is the boy who goes il
to tie the score or cinch a lead fol
Libby. Corbett has served on the
team just this year although he ha:
been turning out since his fresh
man year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16
Whitefish Reserves
Trounce Libby

The fastest game OF the week END
was played at Whitefish Saturday
night, and resulted in stunning de-
feat for the Terriers, 1920 Both
teams started fast and continued to
keep it up for the entire game.
Libby led during all of the first half
and most Of the third quarter. The
margin of difference was never more
than four points. The game was ev-
emily fought until Hatsukara, White
fish forward broke it up late in the
third quarter with accurate losses
from all directions. He scored but
one field goal in the first half but
opened up with bang i'm the Sec
ond half, scoring 20 points in about
10 minutes He was the difference
between the two teams. The Ter
rier defense functioned very effect
lively until the last quarter Of
fensively the Terriers failed TO show
anything worthy Of note. Passing
was ragged and shooting below par
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16
Poison Pirates
Trip Terriers

In game that started slowly, but
gained momentum as time went on,
the Pirates outshot the Terriers on
their home floor Friday night Both
teams played cautiously to open the
first quarter Libby failed to hit
the basket and Poison led to |
OF the first; Libby worked the ball
in for more scoring opportunities
but the lid was on the basket and
the Terriers failed to connect. Pol
son took advantage Of every oppor-
tunity and led at the half Ia to g.
Going into the last half the Terriers
tried desperately to catch their riv-
ais, holding Poison to 10 points, but
still failing to connect. Libby worked
in close for shots but lost the ball
by failing to drop the ball through
the hoop The Terriers, although
trailing by 10 to IA points, were al
ways dangerous, Poison not daring
to make a single substitution until
the last two minutes. Poison showed
considerable Improvement over their
previous meeting with the Terriers.
Libby handled the ball and passed
exceptionally well tne enllTe game,
but the shooting was the worst seen
this year. Out of 81 shots from the
field, Libby was able to make
only S. Therein lies the reason for
the defeat.
Officials: Cochrone and Ritz.
Lineups: Libby-Martin If, Egg
CERT (f), Sleizer (c), Seims (g), L.
Spencer (g), Neils (f), Corbett ~,
Stickney (g).
Polson--Wymore (f), Griner (f),
r. Munter (c), Montgomery (g),
Steklenburg (g).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16

Wunce | saw mr.. Wood in sum
vary old close Then | Termed he
wor them becawze he was going
hunting and that he likt to fish in
the sam kind of close.
Mr.. Wood shur must have likt
skool He went to Iowa State Col
lege, Ames University, the State
Teachers College at Cedar Falls,
and the University of Washington.
Those names are all speld right,
becawze ! lookd them up. mr.. Wood
says he has trubble with spelling,
too.
Wun of his Wrist trubbles used to
be eksplaining his actshuns to the
SOCIOLOGY class. If he evn pikt up
pensil and didn't right with it they
askt Why"
He likes to study amatchure gee
ology, lokal history, and phi-lat-
ely He also has number Of SUI
perstishuns which same he got from
his grandmother. She learned them
when she playd with the littul dark
les on her fathers plantatshun
askd him what his greatest ac-
accomplishment was and he sed 'Fve
managed to keep out of jail"