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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22


With sparks menacting the world
the American people are demon.
strating that they want a better fire
department than the willing hand.
full with harld-pumpers on which
we have hitherto depended in peace
time. Wherefor, for instance, hall
our World War losses were avoida-
BILE.
ARMY IS BREAKING
ECONOMY DEADLOCK
Today, the country is about to
get the best organized and equipped
peacetime Army In American his
tory.
Its assault-waves are breaking
through the trench deadlock of en-
| forced economy, into the open coun-
try Of modernization. The good
work began under General Malin
Craig. Now his successor as chief of
staff, General George G. Marshall, Is
directing reorganization that Is
the most drastic since the days OF
his old commander, General PERISH
Ing.
It's aim Is to enable this country
to defend the Western Hemisphere
with ships, airplanes and soldiers,
against not only direct attack from
Europe or Asia, but also against
revolutions In North or South
America that might be the advance
guards of invasion.
The Nazis plotted revolt In Ar
gentina and were discovered; actu-
ally tried 1t In Brazil and failed.
Next time we may have to step In,
U. s. army leaders feel.
For this and other reasons best
military opinion Is that we should
be able quickly to mobilize upward
Of million men, centering around
100000 Regulars and 100000 Ma
tional Guardsmen.
The country will provide them.
The Regular Army got 10000 volan-
teers In October, a peacetime record.
Although Guard training hours
have been doubled, so many are vol
unteering that southern regiments
have waiting lists and mid-western
regiments soon will have.
The War Department wants to
double its size OF guard companies,
for In war citizen soldiers need more
requirements than hardened Regu-
lars. They must be harder than ev-
err, now that the new plan calls
for nine fast-moving motorized in
fantry divisions Of $4,000 men each.
These striking-force units will be
grouped one each with two Guard
Divisions Of 10000 in corps with
special heavy artillery, anti-tank and
anti-aircraft units. These corps will
be In four field armies, one. at least,
always ready to take the field.
LACKING III MEN
AND MATERIAL
On this military skeleton, volun-
teer enlistments are putting flesh.
But the armor Of equipment comes
more slowly. Here are the facts to-
day:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

the six New England States, where
Thanksgiving was originated -
Connecticut, Maine. Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
Vermont.
In New York dealers expected big
turkey sales for Thursday, but an
ticipate heavier buying than In past
for November 30; prices this year
1898 cents, about same as last year;
New York Central and Pennsyl-
vania railroads and lines operating
west expected Thursday to be their
big day: not making any special
plans for November 30, but will do SO
II 23rd falls below expectations;
lines operating to New England,
where November 80 will be celebrated,
are splitting traffic; New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, for
instance will add cars for Novem-
Der 20 and 100 cars on November
20,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
STRAND

Plenty of fast-moving action, sus-
pense drama and red-blooded ro-
nance are In store for local theater-
goers when they see 1.-THE Real
Glory" which opens Its four day en-
gagement at the Warner Bros.
Strand theater this afternoon.
Gary Cooper, Andrea Leeds and
David Niven are co-starred with
Cooper playing the type of outdoor
role which has made him one of the
screens top-notch stars. In this
production he portrays q doctor who
has Joined the army and come to
work in the Philippines to sharpen
his experience.
Opposite Cooper, Miss Leeds and
David Niven are said to turn In cap
ital performances, the brunette
beauty rs an American visiting the
Philippines and Niven one Of Coop
| er's buddies. Other brilliant per-
formances are handled by such out
standing players as Reginald Owen,
Broderick Crawford, and Russell
Hicks.
The film unfolds the story of the
philippine Scouts, the unsung heroes
who restored law and order In the
Philippines back in 1906 when the
Moro tribesmen went on the ram
page and the native constabulary,
led by American officers, put down
the uprising.
Packed with thrills, drama, action.
color and romance from the first
shot to the final fadeout, 1t Is truly
a picture to be enjoyed by every
member OF the family. Make a date
to see 1t at the Strand before the
closing performances Saturday af-
ternoon.
And on the same show Is a swell
laugh treat entitled Might Work"
The film concerns the further adj.
ventures Of the Pitches" and stars
Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, Billy
Lee and among others Donald O.
Connor."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
BE YE THANKFULLY

The tabernacle feast Is spread,
And from His bounty we are fed.
1t Is loves heritage to give,
And giving help our brethren live:
SO guard our freedom heaven-born.
And reap Gods harvest seed and corn:
With gratitude sing hymns OF Joy
Forgetting grief and its alloy.
How was the primal rainbow made
Above the darkness and the shade?
Once more has autumn's smile revealed
The summers fruit mature and sealed;
The tulip tree by yonder wood
Is dressed in crimson where Spring stood
May Heaven listen to each prayer.
And lift mans burden everywhere
GEORGE L. LEE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
NO. END SPARTANS
PLANNING FOR DANCE

The annual social and dance Of
the North End Spartans will be
held Saturday night in the west
lobby Of the Central Y. M. c. A.
Parents Of the club members will
be guests Of honor at the affair,
which Is scheduled to be one OF the
biggest yet held. The lobby will be
decorated with the clubs colors,
scarlet and blue.
Joseph Regain, president Of the
club heads the committee and will
be assisted by Joe Gallagher, Al
Regain and Tom Bowling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
Good Evening.
A WINTER AT HOME
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Oh, things are in an awful state
Sad indeed it is to relate,
That fighting occurs on European lines
That France is making instead OF wines
It's quite deplorable state OF analrS'
What with air raids and submarine ScareS,
It leaves SO many folks on tine loose
Who usually plan a winter cruise
No chance this winter going TO southern France
Switzerland and the Riviera to skate, SKI ana dance
Not even the appeal OF the sonorous tuba
win even induce one TO sail for Cuba
Oh, things are IN an awful state
Sad indeed, 1t is to relate
That this season 1t isn't advisable to roam
But spend the winter right at home.
EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
FINE OF 500
is APPEALED

James A. Mcmahon, 80, of i0a
Yale street, yesterday appealed Q
fine Of 500 and costs imposed on
him In Hamden town court where
he was tried on charge Of driving
while under the influence Of liquor.
Mcmahon was also given q sus-
pended sentence on o reckless driv-
ing charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
CANADIAN LEGION,
AUXILIARY TO MEET

A Joint meeting Of the Canadian
Legion post and auxiliary will be
held tomorrow night at the post hall
Plans will be made for the installa-
ton Of new officers
The installation will be held Sun
day afternoon at Moose hall. 1t
will be followed by a social pro-
gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
Noted Military WRITER

washington Nov 22Why great beautiful Army Where
you been all my life? And WHAT do for your"
With little cries. Miss Columbia habbergsed
figure In olive-drab John Doughboy.
The lady has just move-a Polish newsrel titled
Happen Here?" In burning
So Miss Columbia has rediscovered
DO you want the strengthened" Gallup
YES the So
hearing from back home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

Frederic w. Kilduff management consultant a
former resident Of fair city and brother of DR..
Gilbert Klduff, prominent dentist has been secured
by the New Haven Chapter of the National Association
OF Cost Accountants to speak '"The Economic Eff
fleets of Positive Inventory Control at their meeting
In the Morris Cove Community House tomorrow eve-
ming. Mr. Kduff's talk will be preceded by old
fashioned turkey dinner. The "come and get it, yell
will be heard at $3.50 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

Kay Brennes of Watervile Is year older to-
day. {. Bob Neagle and Florence Peletier of Sylvan
Avenue locked Monday at ST. Francis Church.
Josephine Romeo, Alice Gregory, Ann Zoers and Jane
spectators recently. Larry Clinton and his orches-
ira demanded too much do-re-mi for their Hamilton
Park appearance next Sunday night and have been
scratched off the coming attractions Rev. John r.
Coombs has been assigned to direct the Christmas Tree
Pageant at the Second Congregational Church December
"a, featuring Harpst Betty Mink
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
RUSSO HEADS
DEBATING TEAM

Gaetano Russo, OF this city, Is cap
tain Of q debating team at Holy
Cross college. His side win uphold
the negative ct debate tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

Bernard Fiddler of the Elizabeth Street Fidlers
has room full get well quick messages at the Water
bury Hospital. Mary Gyba is recuperating from an
wog Club will cut fancy figures roller skates at
Hamilton Park tonight. Leonora jenkins
and Mary Gedraitis saw the Texas Rangers beat the
Bristol Pros in the Bell City Saturday evening When-
ever there's basketball you're bound to those nsep
arabic pals L. u. MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Ranaudo were
among the many Waterburians who enjoyed "Schnoz-
zoa" Durante in person Sunday afternoon in Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
Thanksgiving Week"
This Year Not One Day
% States Will Observe Holiday on November %.
Designated By President Roosevelt 20 States
Celebrate on Traditional Day
ok UNITED PRESS

It will be Thanksgiving week this year not Just day
survey showed today that % states will observe Thanks
giving this Thursday In support of President Roosevelt
and 20 states will observe the traditional last Thursday of
the month. Five states ~ Nebraska, Colorado Texas
Idaho, and New Mexico will observe both But many
cities in states which officially had DESIGNATED the 23rG
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
TWO GIGANTIC LINES

Rice Institutes football team
boasts two lines which average re-
spectively POT and 208 pounds from
end to end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

Alexander T. Sperry, patent attorney, is prospec-
tive member of the Kiwanis Club which enjoyed an
interesting talk by Able Booth former Yale Grid STAR
H. ns nf Elton Marie ne Bette Col
MIR. and Mrs. James McGrath MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Quinn, Charles OConnor Francis Kelly, Jim DAILY Jr,
Mrs Raymond Quinn, Joe Happy" Shea, John Kelly,
ley Manor among the Brass Cityites who rooted
for Holy Cross to defeat Carnegie Tech In Worcester
Saturday. The Crusaders won quite handIy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
Todays Answers -
URANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page
/. Richard Whitney.
2. King zog Of Albania.
3. Medill Mccormick.
4. Howard Hughes.
5. Patrick Cardinal Hayes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

In flight, Q housefly beats It's
wings $50 times 9 second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

{ Information, please. And we are not speaking OF
the radio feature this time How many are there, who,
in an emergency do the right thing? Some do and some
don't. Folks, the telephone book is out and has
your favoe game of numbers 1t also tells you in the
front of the book what to do in an emergency You will
and break down the poe do you thumb the pages of
your tel book looking up the number of the nearest fire
house You can, of course, yell "fire if you like but
the important thing to do is to dial the operator when
something more exciting than bonfire or juvenile
fight in the back yard takes place AS we said in case
of fire an accident untoward event that necess
tate the aid of the police dial your operator and say
distinctly II want to report fire." II want an ambu
lance" or II want policeman" All this and more
information you will find in your telephone directory
Just delivered to your door,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

AnSlUers To
Test Questions
Below are the answers to
test questions printed on
page 6.
I. An instrument by the aid
OF which maps, plans and de-
signs may be copied mechan-
ically, either on the scale on
which they are drawn or on an
enlarged or reduced scale.
2. Aluminium.
3. Panama.
4. The Crimean war.
s. Africa.
6. II was q grand duchy, of
which the car Of Russia was
grand duke.
Y. Five.
8. Pur-ii-di; not pur-fi'-dl.
Q. Tennessee river.
10. Thomas Jefferson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
Public HOhhy No. I

Public Hobby No. 1 In you don't know
that's stampcollectng, the hobby in which presidents
and even kings indulge and ultimately become deep
dyed-in-the- wool addicts Paramount Pictures has
just made movie for stampcollect0rs Its title is the
given above Most of the pictures made at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington Such
we-known philatelsts Max G. Joh aided in editing
the picture.
A smile with every cake will be guaranteed by the
Scovll Girls Club at their annual sale Saturday at
Grieve, Bssett & Hollands. The gals are hoping for
public support the proceeds of their undertaking will
be used for their Christmas Fund In other words
they're planning Yuetide dinners for needy families of
Scov employees and toys for the Riddles This year they
hope to accomplish welfare assignments than past
years and this sale will be the first event to help them
start the ball rolling Charady Margaret Connolly has
Hagstrom Edith Grain, Rose Foley, Marjorie Thomas
Kay Deeley, Catherine Mccormick, Annette Strubel
Lii Grady and Ruth Reichenbach.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02

qualify for benefit payment, it was
announced to-day by E. Y. Floyd,
AAA executive officer at State Col
lege.
Five other qualifications for an al
lotment must be met by a farmer,
Floyd said: Cd Experience in grow
ing tobacco for two years or more
during the past five years; (2) living
on the farm and if he is not the own
er, is buying the farm or renting it
for cash and supplying the machinery
workstock, and financing the opera
ton of the farm entirely independent
of the owner: 60 a tobacco curing
barn on the farm or being built on the
farm; (4) farming being the chief
source of income upon which the ap-
plicant depends for his livelihood and
the particular farm for which the al
lOtment is requested is the only farm
owned or operated by him on which
flue-cured tobacco is produced. and
(5) Is acres or more of crOpland on
the farm.
The total acreage allotment for new
flue- cured tobacco farms for 1899 will
be limited to not more than $500
acres, or one percent of the national
acreage allotment.
"Old tobacco farms already are cap
able of producing annually, under nor
NAL conditions, over one-third more
tobacco than the present annual world
consumption of U. S. flue-cured to-
bacco,' Floyd pointed out Therefore.
the new farm allotments are intended
to take care of the limited number
of cases where tobacco farmers have
lost the farms they had previously
operated or are just beginning opera
ton for themselves on farms which
tobacco has been grown in recent
years."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
TODAY IN HISTORY

! t7S4-French Convention decreed it
treason for an officer to surrender
his ship to a force less than double
HE OWN =. 80.
18e9-Died = Deborah N. Logan,
asefs Phi!4deiphia, early American
histofian;s =
! aS44B Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
ending war with Mexico. Mexico
ceded vast territory now California,
Utah. Nevada, and parts of Arizona,
Colorado and New Mexico.
1p76-The National League of Pro-
fessional Baseball Clubs organized in
New York. The eight ubs were
Chicago, Hartford, ST. Louis, Boston,
louisville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati.
1SS1-The Society of Christian En-
deavor founded in Portland, Maine
by the Rev. Francis E. Clark as the
Williston Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor.
1889-(50 years ago) Three-million
dollar fire in Buffalo, N. Y.
1932-First world conference on dis.
armament opens in Geneva.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

William Rose Benet of New, York,
author. born there, SO years ago
Julius H. Earnes of Duluth and
New York, corporation head, born at
Little Rock, Ark, &c years ago.
Fritz Kreisler, famed violinist. horn
IL Vienna, Ga years ago.
Johnston McCulley of Calf, nove-
list-dramatist, born at Ottawa, H..
56 years ago
Joseph H. Choate, Jr., of New York
lawyer, ex-Federal Alcohol adminis-
traitor, born in New York, 63 wears
ago.
Charles Hanson Towne of New
York, noted editor-author, born at
Louisville, KY, 62 years ago.
DR.. Christian Gauss, dean of Princo-
ton University, born at Ann Arhor
Mich, 81 years ago.
Godfrey O'Hara, Tuckahoe, N v
composer and author, born in Canada
81 years ago.
James Joyce of Paris, author born
ia Dublin, 81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
EOday....
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES


165l-Sir William Phips, poor Maine
born youth, who found a million dol
lar wreck-treasu:e, was knighted, ana
became first royal governor of Mas
sachusetts, born. Died FeDo. Is, 169o.
18O9-George Englemann, st. Louis
physician, botanist, pioneer meteoro-
logist born in Germany. Died Feb.
4, 1884,
1t315-John Kraus, German scholar,
through whose efforts kindergarten
methods were introduced here, born
in Germany. Died in New York,
March 4, 1886.
1Sz5-John C. Dalton, New York
psycho.og born at Chelmsford,
Mass. Died Feb. II, 1889.
1S43-Knutc Nelson, Minnesotas
famed gov nor and senator, first
Norwegian.L.orn to attain such emin-
ence, born. Died April %, 1923.
1S46-Francis M. Smith (Borax
Smith) Western pioneer, discoverer
of the worlds greatest borax mine,
Death Valley borax mine owner and
Oakland, Cal, capitalist, born at
Richmond, Wis. Died Aug. 27, 1881.
662-Emory W. Hunt, Baptist
clergyman, president of Denison Uni
versity, and Bucknell University, born
at. East Clarence, N. Y. Died May 20,
1898.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02

terrible. unavoidably. but Yankee as
sistance did something toward TAX
ing the curse off, and all Latin Amer
lea knows it.
To be sure, Latin folk east of the
Andes are little subject to earth
ouakes. but they can have other va
rieties of large-scale misfortunes, and
Uncle Samuel has had chance to fig
ure as a valuable friend in need when
ever required.
Oh, it was an awful earthquake, but.
if there had to be one, it wasn't un-
timely. Parliamentary speaking.
Coming after that Lima conference,
in it's way it could not have been I'M
proved on.
Nazi-Fascists Squelched.
Although eastern South America
does not have earthquakes, it does
have totalitarian activities
One of these has just been squelch-
ed by President Vargas of Brazil, with
the arrest of Finio Salgado, who was
trying to stir up an Integral Action
revolution in Sac PaulO Sac Paulo,
though not Brazil's capital (Which is
Rio de Janeiro) is the republics prln-
cipal city (about the size of Chicago), !,
and Sac Paulo state is a big enough
tail to wag the bulk of the Brazilian
dog. Therefore a Sac Paulo rebellion
would be bad business for the whole
country. The Integral Action party is
partly Fascist, partly Nazi. But it is
mainly Nazi because southern Brazil
(Sao Paulo) is perdominantly Ger
man. Thus this thing had it eventual
ed, would have given Germany dan
gerous Brazilian foothold - dangerous
from the standpoint of the United
States.
President Vargas is pretty much a
dictator himself. However, he is not
pro-German or pro-Italian; he is pro-
U. S. A.
And he has Salgado and Salgado's
chief lieutenants in Jail.
Not So Bad.
All this is tOlerably satisfactory.
Uncle Sam has had a Favorable"
earthquake on the South American
west coast, in Chile. He has had an
undesirable would-be revolution sup
pressed on the South American east
coast, in Brazil.
Brazil and Chile arc two of South
America ) CIlI0c IIlOSI important COuH-
tries. The third is Argentina. The Ar
gentine Republic is rather cold toward
us. Primarily it is native; then Ger
man, British and Italian, mixed.
The rest of Latin America is fair
ly friendly to us now-possibly ex-
cepting Mexico, which clashes with
us a bit over the question of oil. That
issue remains to be adjusted.
incidentally, Latin America is in de-
fault to us on certain commercial
loans. Senator Hiram Johnson does
not want us to be allowed to make
any further Latin American advances
until those obligations are met. But
they are different from our claims
against Europe. Europe deliberately
has repudiated it's war debts to the
U. S. A. In Latin America, we simply
made some bad investments, and lost
out, just as occasionally we do at
home. We patriotically advanced sew
eral billions to our European asso-
clates in war time, and they dumped
us. We are supposed to use some busi-
ness judgment in making Latin Amer
lean loans.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED III. MAY

1. In event the Federal Social Sc
curity act should not be repealed what
would happen to the North Carolina
act?
2. What was North Cardinals posi-
ton in establishing the term of Presi-
dent?
3. When were circuit riders first au-
thorized by the Methodists in North
Carolina?
4. What complaint was made about
the pay of the Legislators in 1904?
5. What was the outcome of the
Craig-Pritchard joint campaign for U.
S. Senate in 1902?
g. What was the organization.
Heroes of American"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
Powell Board Strikes
Snag With Senate
CONTINUED from Page One.1

the Unemployment Compensation
Commission had written the amend
ments and that they "were approved
by the social security board at Wash
ington." -"
The short session of December 1895
hadn't been away from Raleigh long
before questions arose as to the wis
dom of some features of the bill it
mad adopted at the instigation of
Washington officials. Later it de-
veloped that the haste was not ne
cessary. Some other states did not
act for months-and got Just as
much as North Carolina did. Eariv
last year there was much criticism of
the way the commission, headed bv
Charlie Powell, was handling unem-
ployment benefit payments. Indigna-
ton meetings were held over the
state and threats that "the next legis-
ature will get the, commission set
up were frequently heard. Then all
that died down, payments began to
go out more smoothly and promptly.
commission employees and benefici-
aries gained better understanding of
operations, and the legislature came
with the threat removed.
Not only that but last week both
houses passed quickly a bill exempt
ing employees from the merit exa,ni-
nations required under the original
law. Then the joint committee re-
ported favorably on all changes ask
ed by the commission. But there are
still some sore spots. Messages of
protest have been coming in. It
may even develop that a public hear
ng will be requested That's whv
action was deferred until after the |
eglslators had been home for the
weekend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
Trend Up In
Cotton Prices

New York, Feb. 2.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened two points lower to
one higher. Small hedge selling or
ders were made against buying by
trade shorts and leading spot houses.
Frices were one to three points net
higher by the end of the first hour.
October sold at 7.46, up one, and De-
cember was 7.48, one higher. Trade
buying put the spot months up to
8.42. Around midday, prices held to
gains of one to four points. March and
May were at firm at 8.43 and 8.13, re-
spectively both up four.