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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
President Calls For Nation Wide Health Program
Congress Gets Proposal for Providing $85,OOO,O 900 Annually Within 10 Years-All Health Activities
 Would Be COOrdinated on National Scale

Washington, January 23-(UP)-Presdent Roosevelt today asked Congress to consider carefully proposed tional health program calling for ultimate medical aid expenditures of $850000000 annually after 10 years
 The president submitted to Congress the report of nterdepartmental committee that drafted coordinated program which would place health activities national basis He did not ask outright adoption of the proposed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 23-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. s0th. compared with Q year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year s5.009. .644,S91,34 4,096, ,S45.45 .78
 Receipts ,s,1so.sss. s.755.o % s3, ,4oo,ass,21s.51
 Gross Deficit i1,s7s,s7s,1s6.s4 s69s. .47s, ,235. 25
 Net Deficit II. s5s, ,7s9. .236.34 7,03o,1S5 25 t Cash Balance t2,s57.4t1,64s.!7 $2,961,13 ,033.00
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
10 SERIAL STORY
 NO TIME TO MARRY 8ysa!HoGa ss2 @ eoyAn a M sIoNE as

will be practically enough for that. We had planned to go to the hotel till the house was finished, anyhow. Why can't we just take my room and Cynthia's and split expenses with Aunt Mary? We'd save a lot that way. Then you could go on paying for the house just as you planned before you got your cut"
 He was looking at her as Ii he hardly heard her as If, deep within himself, he was busy with his own rapid thoughts.
 In a moment, however, he reused himself.
 And where would that leave us when the house was finished?" he demanded impatiently. "Exact- ly where we are now"
 But I thought-well, I thought that then Aunt Mary might come with us."
 Aunt Mary would, she knew, however hardly she had protested the day before, if she knew her doing so would help.
 "There are those two big guest rooms and bath of course l couldn't have her crowded, Lance; she loves her things about her"
 But, Janet darling" - he was obviously trying to control him. self now, to be patient with her you know we'll have to do a lot of entertaining. l don't want to work for Hallowell and Ben- ton forever. When the right kind of people see that house--live in the guest rooms over week-ends l they're going to see that they I just have to have something like it You don't understand these things, darling, but an archi- tect has to advertise if he ever expects to get anywhere on his own"
 Advertiser" Janet echoed faint ly . Was that why Lance had planned the white house with such loving care - as an advertisement? She had thought it was for her.
 Lance was going on, his eyes carefully following a pattern he was tracing with fork, There's something haven't told you yet, Janet"
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

had cried last night, Why you little fool, you don't imagine it was Barney I wanted, do you?"
 Some one asked, And what about Barney Mcknight"
 "Oh, Barney just happened to be in the way and caught Gym on the bounce. You can't tell me that either of them took that very seri- ously," Sylvia said.
 Leslie Pugh observed, fitting a cigaret into jade holder, "Well, if you ask me, Cynthia's done the smart thing. Here Timothy Ben- tons been back in circulation for over a year, and it never occurred to any of the rest of us that he was to be had. At least, Cynthiall have roof this winter"
 Then they were talking about some one Janet dicn't hear who who had Host his shirt" in the stock market that week; and she remembered again that she would have to tell Lance about the pay ments on the house at supper that evening.
 
 She had not intended to tell him until after they had eaten; but he opened the subject of the house al- most immediately.
 When she had told him every thing even about Aunt Mary's trust fund, he said, his face very white, But, Janet, I don't under stand. I always thought your money was-that is, do you mean darling, that you have - nothing left?"
 Practically, Lance - in com- parison with what we counted on.
 That man Bryant ought to be , prosecuted"
 Tt isn't MT. Bryant's fault Lance. Father bought that stock Every one has always supposed il was fool-proof And this sort of thing has been happening tc people all around us lately"
 Don't I know it? We lost two big contracts today for that very reason customers playing the market. But there should have been some way to avoid this.'
 Eat your dinner, Lance. Your steak will be ruined"
 T somehow I don't feel very hungry"
 In some indefinable way he was making her feel as if that were all her fault Janet wasn't very hungry, either, but she saic with a laugh. Nevertheless, you're short sighted to waste such gooc filet. If this sort of thing keeps on, we may wake up some day anc find ourselves glad to dine or sinkers and coffee"
 In a moment now Lance would be laughing, too - his usual whim- sical, humorous self. You coule always depend on Lance's sense of humor But he burst out irritably, For Gods sake, Jan don't talk like thatp
 Why not? I think it's rather stimulating to toy with the ides that we might be worse off,
 
 When he did not speak, bu continued to sit, breeding over hi! untouched dinner, Janet went on hesitating a little, Lance, on tho way down I thought of something for awhile. Aunt Mary isn't so harc hit as I am. All she needs, really, i! a little help to be able to stay al the Breckenridge. What have Jeff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Elected President From His Front Porch

SUCCESSFUL small-town law. l1 yer, twice governor of Ohio,
 lcongressman and author of the highly protectionist tariff which
 Ibore his name, William McKin-
 Hey was a natural selection of the Republican national convention at ISt. Louis in 1896. He received
 IG0l votes out of a total of 906 on IShe first ballot.
 1 Then followed his campaign, lone of the most unique in Ameri- Ican history. Mckinley never left his home town, Canton, O. He made some 300 speeches from his l1ront porch, addressing in all at least 100000 persons. And he iwas elected.
 Promptly he plunged into mo- Imentous administration, which in- |clhded the war with Spain, the Enumeration of Puerto Rico, the Philippine Islands, Guam, all of (which presented great problems |fo the President. His handling of Ifhe new possessions, however, Iproved singularly efficient. Later |in his first term, Samoa was also
 acquired and the Hawaiian Islands |Nere finally annexed.
 The result was that Mckinley, |at the close of his first term, had Ischieved tremendous prestige. His policies were generally approved, |1he man himself commanded sim |cere respect. He was reelected |in triumph. But a few months |1ater he was shot while speaking iat the Pan American Exposition ut Buffalo, N. Y. He died few days later, Sept. IA, 1901. He was buried at Canton, his home town, where his body lies today beside That of his wife in the imposing |7lcKinley National Monument. The President is shown here on a |6tanp of the new U. S. regular se- |(copyrisht. 1888, NTA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
CHAPTER x

Janet left MT. Bryant's office, hardly able to grasp the dimensions of the disaster that had overtaken her.
 This quarter, it seemed, the A and s stock her father had lett her, for years considered among the most reliable in the financial world, instead of paying the gen. erous dividend on which she had learned to depend, had declared only small fraction of it.
 "Of course, it's bound to come back MT. Bryant treasured Janet, "when the general business picture clears up. But all that may take time; and it is even possible that the next dividend may be passed entirely"
 Tn the meantime, it appeared, there was enough money in an emergency fund to pay Janet's im- mediate bills; and there were enough government bonds and other safe securities to furnish her with what MT. Bryant play fully called pin money" until matters adjusted themselves.
 Pin money! Janet thought with bitter amusement.
 However" MT. Bryant said as she got up to go, it isn't so seri- ous calamity as it might be You are marrying a successful young man. l am sure that MT Barstow is resourceful enough to be able to arrange some way of financing your house"
 "Of course" Janet said Stoutly Tt was all my idea ill the first place my making the payments I mean"
 But she was thinking, How am l ever going to tell Lance|
 The luncheon at Sylvia Grants wes an utter nightmare. There was 6 vacant chair where Cynthia was to have sat. Sylvia explained that Cyn had teelphoned that mornn9 to say that she and MT. Benton wore taking the noon plane to New York, and of course she couldn't come.
 When Janet went in, Leslie Pugh was saying, Well, Cynthia doesn't let any grass grow under her feet. She's hardly known Timothy Benton month. I sup pose she just couldn't bear to see cousin Janet oh, hello, Janet! How sweet you're looking!"
 Sylvia, seeing that Janet had heard, put in lightly, For that matter, Janet isn't so slow, her self. Look at the way she grabbed Lance of right under Cynthia's s no3e."
 The way 1 what?" Janet gasped.
 DO you mean to say you never heard that Lance and Gym were thicker than thieves when you came home and walked off with him?" Leslie demanded.
 Janet said, Don't be funny!"
 And then stood for moment, very still with the memory of Cynthia's stormy eyes when she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
CR AMaslM C1 CNEn {

Some of the following statements are true. Some are false. Which are which
 1. Petroleum V. Nasby was an early American railroad magnate. ?. Upton Sinclair is the author of the novel, Brass"
 3. The City of Brotherly Love is Philadelphia.
 4. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest U. s. President ever in- augurated.
 5. A regicide is an exiled king.
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
JUDGE TO JUDGE sTRIP-TEAsE

San Francisco - (UP) - Munic- ipal Judge Daniel OyBrien doesn't believe in any hearsay evidence or "eye-say" evidence except his own. He continued the case of a blonde strip-teaser until he could attend the show and form his own opinion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
CAST OF CHARACTERS

 JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She was engaged to handsome young architect LANCE BARSTOW, hero. Lance had great dreams for the future. So did
 CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned granddaughter of greataunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was BARNEY MCKNIGHT, newspa- perman. But Barney was more than . dreamer
 Yesterday: Presenting her huge stack of bridal bills to her at tOrney, Janet is advised that Wall Street has been jittery. Suddenly she wonders about her invest ments!
Evening star., 1939-05-04
House Group Approves
Medal for War Victim

A House Military Affairs Sub
committee approved yesterday a
posthumous award Of q medal to
Sergt. Fred w. Stockham Of st.
Louis for distinguishing himself
conspicuously" at Belleau Woods In
World War engagement. He
served as a gunnery sergeant In
the Marine Corps.
The subcommittee also recon-
mended passage of a bill to author
ize Maj. Andrew s. Rowan, U. s. A.,
retired, to accept medal coll
ferred on him by the Cuban gov
ernment. Maj. Rowan now is i'll
in San Francisco hospital.
Another measure approved would
Evening star., 1939-05-04

annual meeting Of the American
Council on Education.
Ben M. Cherrington, chief Of the
Division of Cultural Relations Of
the State Department. will discuss
Education and International Cul-
tural Relations" at the morning
session.
The delegates also will hear the
annual report of the president Of
the council, George F. Zook, and q
discussion of current trends in the
development of general education
by Vivian T. Thayer, educational di-
rector of New York's ethical culture
schools and chairman of the Com
mission on Secondary School Cur
riculum of the Progressive Education
Association.
The conference will divide into
five sections in the afternoon for
Evening star., 1939-05-04

consideration and discussion Of cur
rent programs in several divisions Of
the council and in associated prof.
ects.
Grayson N. Kefauver, dean Of the
School of Education at Stanford
University and second vice chair
man of the council, will serve as
toastmaster at the banquet In the
evening at which Herbert E. Hawkes.,
dean of Columbia College, Columbia
University. and chairman Of the
council, will make an address. Sii
Willmott Lewis, Washington corre-
spondent of the London Times, will
discuss Education and Democracy I"
A panel discussion on general edu-
cation in the United States will open
the Saturday meeting with Mark A
May, director of the Institute Of
Human Relations of Yale University.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Will Mark 18th Year

The Mount Pleasant Chapter. No
"a, Order Of the Eastern Star, will
celebrate its 18th anniversary at
the regular meeting tomorrow in
the Masonic Temple, Al Wiscon-
sin avenue. Grand officers and
1889 matrons and patrons have been
invited. Candidates who were tn
itiated in the Constitution class
Saturday at the George Washington
Memorial will receive certificates OF
membership at the meeting.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

serving as leader. The regular bu1-
ness session Of the council will fol-
low with the organization holding
its annual luncheon at the Cosmos
Club at noon.
Speakers at the closing session in
the afternoon will be Daniel A.
Prescott Of Rutgers University and
Mortimer ]. Adler, associate profess
sor Of philosophy of law at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Speaking Club to Dine

The annual banquet Of the DR.
William j. Davis Speaking Club will
be held at the Lafayette Hotel at
Z pm. Thursday, May II.
The club is composed Of . group
Of professional men and women in
terested in public speaking. Among
those scheduled to participate In
the banquet program are DR.. Leo
w. Solbach, Miss Gwendolyn Tay-
lor, William B. Crawford. DR.. L. J.
Faust and Charles Barnes. Elphege
Desgres will be toastmaster.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
AGED Hoorders

VSS0 11VOIVSIS
County officials Of East Sussex,
England, are agitated because some
Of the aged in old folks homes are
"hoarding" out of their so cents q
week spending money and others
are gambling In football pools.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Council on Education
Meets Tomorrow
Al Mayf|ower
State Department Aide
To Discuss International
Cultural Relations

Representatives from more than
800 educational associations and in
stitutions will convene at the May
hover Hotel tomorrow for the 22d
Evening star., 1939-05-04

authorize the State Department to
release 70 medals awarded to United
States soldiers by foreign govern
ments.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Kenmore provides the mod
ern housewife with all the
conveniences she wants.
Washes the most fragile OF
garments with safety.
Wdshers-Bdsement
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-20
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Bv SHEPARD Barclav
"Ths Authority on Authorities"

East. When East played the @ on
the dummys low card, that made
it still more likely that East lacked
any particular high honor.
After South took the first trick
with the heart K, he played over to
the club A, then led the club 4 back.
East played the 2, and South faced
the critical play Of the hand. If
West had the K, the 10 was the
correct choice; if the j, the @,
would be better. Reckoning the K
probably with West, South played
the 10, which forced the K. West
offered the A and another heart,
then South ran game by the simple
expedient of being successful with
the spade finesse.
If South had played the @ on
that second round club trick, he
would have been set either two or
three tricks, depending on what he
did next time he was in the lead.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-20
PLAYING PROBABILITIES

ALL OBSERVANT players have
learned that the holder of a weak
hand is likely to make short-suit
lead against a no trump contract,
in the hope that he may hit upon
the long suit of his partner, who
probably has some side re-entries
for it. Conversely, someone who has
made a length-showing fourth-best
lead is likely to have high cards for
re-entries right in his own hand.
Bearing that in mind can guide the
declarer in his selection of the way
oplay any particular suit, counting
the long-suit leader as more likely
than his partner to hold any par
ticular high card.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-20

Dealer: North. North-South vul-
nerable).
South got into No trump game
contract on this deal by the fairly
simple procedure of North's 1-Spade
bid, his own 2-Clubs, North's q
Spades, South's 2-No trump and
North's 3-No trump.
When West led the heart 2, South
promptly placed four cards Of the
suit in his hand, but more important
in this case reckoned that any
single high honor was bit more
likely to be held by him than by
Copyright. 1889. King
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
POST-PRESS BUILDING SECTION
P EEP IN 49,.
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

When new house can live up to
its builders expectations for whole
month after they move in
When it doesn't disappoint them
but adapts itself to all their needs
When it never makes them
say IT wish we had planned it a
different way :. That is the
house worthy of the best of all
titles, "This is my castle :. This
is my home y
Mr.. and Mrs. James "Art" Sim
clair have such a new home at
Twelfth and Wensley avenues
Views cannot be built but houses
can be built to make the most of
them . Especially if windows and
doors are placed to permit a peek
at a view as often as possible .
The house fits its surroundings and
the surroundings fit the house
The Sinclair house fairly exudes
hospitality -. 1t has sprawly,
comfortable look e. 1t has front
porch with plenty of room for charts
on spring evenings And moo
ky little patio in the rear d. A
patio opening into a hallway, the
kitchen, and the laundry room
The living room is one of those
livable places where big "across
the corner" fireplace occupies the
center of attention not only because
logs sparkle there all winter but
because it is handsome thing in
spite of Imperial Valley summer
weather E. Fabric surfaced walls
and ceiling Tremendous win
dows on two sides . A truly COM
Portable, restful place -.
Making the most of a small dining
room takes genius . e. Two corner
cupboards and a delightful corner
window accomplished the feat in
the Sinclair home -.
The bedrooms are as light and
airy as they can be . And their
cool looking dull walls are perfect
for bedrooms :. Color, grea
splashes of it, is introduced in hang
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
Questions
And
Answers
BY DICK SMITH

This week I want to answer a
group of questions that have been
asked by quite few people. If a
more detailed answer is needed send
a stamped, self addressed envelope
to the Post-PresS and we will be
glad to furnish any information
we have at hand.
Under no condition would rec
ommend termite treating redwood
in the same sense that Douglas Fir
is termite treated. The only rea-
son redwood is used for mudsills,
is to prevent dry rot, and as the
sap of redwood is quite bitter, it
is naturally repulsive to any wood
eating insect, if anything is added
to this it has only the tendency to
luin the good that nature has built
into this particular wood over a
period of many years. At times
creosote is painted on the redwood,
but only as a water repellent.
Supervision Demanded
AS far as your correspondent
knows there is no FILA. loans for
new construction that are granted
without general contractor SUPER
vising the work. This, rather than
working hardship on the people
as j. K. writes, is really the best
protection a prospective builder can
get.
Building, like every other profess
sion, requires years of study and
experience and yet in no other pro-
fession, does the public receive this
service and knowledge at such a
low cost. A residence built under
the supervision of a reliable con-
tractor is worth far more in Just
dollars and cents than the small
amount of the fee paid for the
supervision.
1t has often been shown that this
is true, and an owner who attempts
to save this fee generally ends up
paying twice as much for mistakes
which occur from his unfamiliarity
with the work he is undertaking
1t is for this reason as we'll as many
others, that the Federal Housing
administration will not insure a
construction loan unless the build
ing is under the supervision of a
licensed contractor.
For Remodeling
Mrs. Davis, there is an FILA.
loan that you can get for remodel
ing your present home. The only
objection there could be would be
from a violation of one IF the city
ordinances, this could easily be
Strengthened out if you will stop in
the office of one of the material
houses. Furthermore, this loan will
in no way tie up your property as
it is purely character loan and
not mortgage against the prop
erty.
Next week I would like to take
up the cost of building as compared
to 1925. There has been a lot Of
talk in regards to the supposedly
present high prices. These have
been carefully analyzed by the gov
ernment and the answer will in nv
opinion, surprise many of the pres
ent skeptics.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
. . .

ings and bed spreads The guest
room is cream and crimson
The bath is tobacco brown and pale
cream . Under the lavatory are
cupboards, two for towels, soap, and
other supplies and one for soiled
linen 3. That soiled linen closet
in the bathroom does away with
the last excuse for tossing damp
towels and wash cloths around .
Imagine having kitchen and
service porch with IL cupboards and
five drawers!!! The Sinclairs have +.
They even have a breadboard low
enough SO woman can roll out
dough comfortably something car
penters seldom permit, apparently
going on the theory that measure
ments around a home should fit
those of an unusally tall mani j.. .
Mrs. Sinclair has tile topped work
table beside her electric range in
her almost all-white kitchen E.
The whiteness is relieved by touches
of deft blue and splashings of SUM-
shiny yellow in the linoleum g.
Now for the garage . There is
a nice big place for the car The
door is one of those lift-itself
things . E. The garage is split in
half The laundry is in one end
and wonder of wonders!!! The man
of the house has work bench and
a tool room all to himself . No
more tinkering in the kitchen . .
The para pe is cOnpected tn tho cer-
vice porch by a loggia BY the
way, there is a half bath on the
service porch for a quick wash up .
And would you believe it :. .
The wheel clothes line is we'll hid
den from the house by being tucked
away behind the garage so it will
not thrust it's utilitarian arms be-
tween the house and the view i. . g.
Quite a house ). Eh, what? &. . .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
LET'S MAKE IMPERIAL VALLEY
"THE COMMUNITY OF
BEAUTIFUL HOMES"
Harmony Between Interior of New Home
And Exterior Appointments Add to
LivabiIity of California Residence

odd shaped are often more adapt
able to the needs of a home builder
than the conventional so by 1856 or
$50 foot lot with many interesting
features to be obtained in space
saving.
And yet, in California, these fac
tors can be worked out with new
home, at a cost averaging from 10
to 10 per cent cheaper than in the
middle west or eastern, sections OF
the nation due to cheaper building
costs here now. Figures released by
the Department of Labor recently
revealed that the cost of urban
dwellings has dropped ten per cent
throughout the nation in the past
three years due largely to the in
creased volume of construction.