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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
PARISH WOMEN TO HOLD SALE
End Congregational Eve ming Department Plans
 Event Thursday

The annual sale of the Evening Department of the Second Congre- gational church will be held next Thursday from o'clock in the morning throughout the day. Mrs. H. L. Holcomb and Mrs. c. R. Sumpf will be in charge.
 The calendar of events next week at the Second Church fol- lows:
 Sunday, May 7---9:30 a. m. Hell 1enic Greek Orthodox Church ser- vice in the chapel. 10:30 a. m. Com- munion Service, Kindergarten De- partment in the Parlor. 12:00 m. Church School, Davenport Bible Class. 4:45 p. m. Junior Choir Festival. 4:30 D. m. Pilgrim Fel- lowship in the Boys Lobby of the Y. M. c. A.
 Monday, May 8.-4:0O p. III. Girl Scouts, Troop 3. FOO p. m. Boy Scout First Aid Course. Tuesday, May 9.-6:30 D. m. Even | ing Department Membership Supper tsOU p. III. OdNl4A1AAlUOll N11Oup. f. U .Uu p. m. Pilgrim Fellowship Nominat- ing Committee. Wednesday, May 10-7:30 p. m. Sea Scouts. 800 p. m. Alpha Nu Sorority. 800 p. m. Mems league in Davenport Hall | Thursday, May 11-9 a. m. Even ing Department Rummage Sale 2:30 p. m. Weekday School of Re- ligion. 400 p. m. Junior Girls Dra- matic Group. 400 p. m. Cubs, Pack 2.
 Friday, May 12-1:30 p. m. We'll Baby Clinic. 400 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal. 7:30 p. m. Senior Choir rehearsal. 7:30 D. m. Boy Scouts, Troop 2. 8:15 p. m. Girls Sorority Spring Formal in Daven- port Hall
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

RATING. CUES
 D. Thorndike rated his BIO cities on a basis of 37 points, but has simplified these to 10 basic ele- ments by which any city may easily rate itself as compared to other cities.
 The first four points of Thorn dikes 37 concern health: the gen. eral death rate, the infant death rate, and the death rates from typhoid fever and diseases of child birth.
 Eight factors relate to education: total per capita expenditure for schools, for teachers salaries, text books and supplies, libraries; aver age salary paid to public elementary school teachers and high school teachers, and percentage of persons in two age classes attending public schools.
 Two items concern public rec reation: per capita public expense for recreational facilities, and per capita park acreage.
 Economic and social items cov- cred the next eight points: infre- quency of extreme poverty, n- frequency of work for wages by boys and girls of 10 to IA. Average factory workers wages frequency of home ownership. support of the Y. M. c. A. and Boy Scouts, excess of physicians, trained nurses and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Dr. one Formula For The Rating of The Cities Listed Above

Editors: Here is Dr. Thorn dike's 10-item yardstick, with which you can measure your town as a good place to live" against the average town OF against any specific town.
 1. Infant death rate (under 1 year old per 1000 live births). Subtract the number from 120 and multiply the result by 3. 2. Expenditure for operation of parks and playgrounds. Divide the amount by estimated pop ulation of city and take 10 times the quotient expressed in dollars. Example: amount $46,350; population 6O,000. Quotient, $0.772. Ten times this is IT, or almost 8) 3. Value of all city property in schools, museums, libraries. parks and recreational facili- ties. Divide by the population; multiply the result in dollars by 1.25.
 {. Total value of all public pro- perty (excluding streets and sewers). Include both that (Such as schools, fire engines
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and jails) used for municipal services, and that (such as waterworks, docks or power plants) used for public service enterprises. Get the NET public debt. Subtract the lat ter from the former, then divide by the population. En- ter 8 credit of 1 for every $3 per capita excess of property over debt. If your city owes more than its public property is worth, enter the figure as a negative.
 Cost of operating and main- taining schools, not including capital outlays or interest. Divide by the population, multiply the number of dollars in the quotient by 2.
 Number of persons graduated from senior high school during the year; divide by population. Multiply the quotient by 14141. (ThiS is the same as crediting 10 for every ' graduates per 10000 population.)
 Number of books circulated by local library as reported to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Choir To Give Show
 In Torrington Hall
St. Joseph's Cast Rehearses Tonight for Tomorrow $ Beneft-Lithuanian Women Offer Novelty Dance
BROOKLYN NEWS

A rehearsal will be held this eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock for members of St. Joseph's Choir who will per form for the benefit of the Lithu- anian Club of Torrington tomorrow evening at Lithuanian Hall in Tor rington.
 The local group will present the play, Husband and Wife, con- cert and dancing, all under the di- rection of Professor Alexander Alek- sis, organist at St. Joseph,s church
 Those making the trip will be: Marcelle Andrikis, Joseph Coskie Mary Adomaitis, Adele Greblunas Algird Ultinskas, Joan Lusas, Alex ander Markus, Marion Krunklevich Vito Ulinskas, Sophie Stulginskas Anthony Bukauskas, Helen Urkevic Dolores Markus and Charles Kari nauSkaS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

American Library Association Divide by population multiply the result by 5. 8. Number of pupils in schools aged 16 years, 0 months to IT years II months at date when school enrolment was taken Divide by estimated number of such persons in the city at the time. Credit for each per cent.
 g. Number of telephone sub- scribers multiplied by 3,0OC and divided by the city's pop ulation. That is, credit 1 for every 3 phones per 1000 population. 10. Number of HOMES supplied by electrity. Multiply by 200. and divide by population. Sum up the 10 entries to obtain your city's total score. In cities of over 30,00O, it may range from 1000 in the best to 200 for the poorest. Average is about 575.
 For cities of IO,OOO to 29,OOO a high average is 800. From 200 to $50 is far below the American average.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
PALMER TO SPEAK ON
 COUNTRY CHURCHES

"The Country Churches of Con- necticut" will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by Frederick Palmer at the spring meeting of the Mattatuck Historical society Wednesday night in the society building on West Main street. Mir. Palmer is a member of the A1- tiquarian and Landmark society of Connecticut.
 A recording by Fritz Kreialer and the Philadelphia Symphony orches- tra of paganini's concerto in D major will Dc played prior to tho lecture. which is scheduled for SIS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Jack Dooley struck bargain" at recent New York auction when he bought high priced watch, pen and pencil set and tie clasps for about $6 But wher he learned that the watch he given was not the one he had bought, he changed his mind about bar gains and auctions |. Billy Sharkey, former Water burian Wilby grad is in charge of sewing machine display at the New York Worlds Fair. Shella Dia- mondt was among Waterburys farest who excursloned to the big town Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
POLISH CLUB IN
 SPECIAL MEETING

A meeting of the members of the board of directors of the Polish American Political club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in Pulaski hall on Bank street. All members are urged to attend this special ses- sion as business of importance is to be transacted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Do you remember. When the first snowfall of the year brought out almost every sleigh in town? All on their way to Helmans Brewery in order to get the bottle of champagne which the coveted prize for the first arrival every year When all of what now known as Fairawn was big farm owned and operated by the late Ralph Blakesee? The Farmers Rest was then operated East Main Hamilton Park, where tn. East End farmers all pulled in for final drink and rest before making for home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Hello, hello hello sir, meet me at the grocer! So croon the young ones as they skip rope m the ment to skip-rope, so it to us, not used in the oden days. True, skipped rope in the old days PEPPER theme; we jumped in double ropes, and we climbed the ladder oh, my, yes! Way, way back in the days when there was an organ if not an upright in the paror and when used to scalop ounces TOT the outside petticOat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

The of the relative general goodness of e 200 American cities shown above table, Second figure sent total points credited to cities basis of facilities that tribute good living On this arbitrary scae city which did we'll in all fields the best did in each would 541 where those listed stand compa
 this ideal The first figure scored in slightly different giving each city "bonus for its of plus minus penalty minus plus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Todays Answers so
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page 1. Each of the girls has her mind on her work.
 2. Wall-a times equals Walla Walla.
 3. A bolero can also be short jacket.
 4. Orlando appears in Shake speare's "As You Like It."
 5. The topez is the birthstone for November.
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to us. But we should also be realistic and honest.
 "Citizens need not hunt far and wide for novel or subtle reforms, be our own most searching critics, and hide no neakness from our-
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A Yardstick For The Old Home Town
HOW THEY RATE-WATERBURY6 6
TABLE g Y The G scores of cities of 3OOOO or over in 1880.

5s 1920 Montlair, Cleveland Heights 57 or goo Berkeley, Brookline 56 or 070 Evanston, Oak Park 55 950 Glendale, Santa Barbara, White Plains 54 or 93O Santa Monica
 Ss 800 Agds NtOn He~ Rochelle East Cleveland 50 $50 Angeles santa Ana colorado Springs Noun. Vernon $50 San Diego, Springfield (Mass.) 4s BIO Rapids Kalamasoo Minneapolis, Planfeld A 795 Fresno Bloomfield Rochester Seattle Madison 4e 7sO Stockton Arlington, Medford Quincy (Mass) Battle
 Greek, Highland Park, Duluth 4S 7e5 Sacramento Francisco Hartford Bern waule
 gan, Rapids, Des Moines, Lincoln, Schenectady, A or 7so Den sotfod Fort Ws Boston, Water
 town (dass.), Dearborn Jackson (Aich), Muskegon,
 St. Paul, West New York Albany, Elmi.a, Jamestown
 Falls Milwaukee 43 735 Stamford Washington Aurora ) Joliet Ekhart,
 N Nynp Sss.1a Fas G%sda Tode
 Easton Harrisburg, Salt Lake City, Beingham, Green 4s or 7so New Haven Richmond {nd Davenport Waterloo
 Everett (fass), Detroit, Port Huron, Orange, Buff
 falo watertown (N. Y.), Canton, Cleveland, Youngs-
 town, Erie Kenosha, West Allis fl or 7O5 Island Bend Whia Pttsfed Waltham,
 Kearney Binghamton, New York, Dayton, Pittsburgh,
 Wlliamsport, Tacoma 40 or 69o Cicero Elgn Haveh Flint Ius New 6s0 Bridgeport New Britain, Waterbury Bloomington (,
 Anderson Hammond, Terre Haute Council Bluffs,
 Portland (Me.), Revere, Somervile Pontiac, Jersey
 Siy. Newark tN J3, Cincinnati Newark CO., ss or 67o Merden Chicago Mone Dubuque Sioux City, Brock
 to HSyo ton kaRsas o N R 5s{ Paterson, Union City, Lorain, Springfield (O0, Al
 toona, Lancaster Reading, wilkestBalre sso P' sss sas pso'
 Warren, Bethlehem Johnstown, York, Wichita Falls
 Lacrosse 36 650 San Bernadno Decatur Springfield @ Gary Muncie
 Fitchburg, Bay City, Passaic, Amsterdam, Hamton Steubenvine Scranton Ogden, Wheeling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Ten arplane models drew plenty of attention when exhibited at M Haddad & Sons store at 1924 Baldwin street recently The models submitted by William Soden Leander Berner, Donald WiggleSworth, Raymond Dumochel James Doyle Edward Mardue and Robert Win son The latter first prize He is 19 years old and re- sides on Middle street The judges were Samuel McGl, Edward Mardue and Donald Wigglesworth. Mr. Haddad presented young Winston with a free model.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
YEGGs RUN OUT OF GAS

Sydney, Australia (UPo.-Bank robbers tackled a safe with an in- sufficient supply for their oxyacety- lene gas cutter. As result they missed $12,000 in the safe wher their gas gave out after cutting gaping holes in the safe door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Concert Rehearsal

A rehearsal will be held tonight al 8:3O o'clock of the cast for the 18th annual Mothers Day concert and play to be presented Sunday, May l4. The title role of "Motinos Var gal" will be played by Mrs. Nellie Kanopka. Others in the cast will be Martha a singer, Adele Gre blunas; Ellen, a dancer, Joar Lusas; Marian. the youngest daugh- ter. Cecilia Smolskis; Aunt Maud Stephanie Tutoraitis; Mrs. Miller a friend. Mary Adomaitis; Maggie the gossiper. Marcelle Andrikis; Ginger, a modern miss, Stella Va. iencis; Joana. modest maiden, Al dona Bukauskas: Mrs. Klein. Anr stokna: Claire. her maid. Marion Krunklevich; and three ssiitors Lacius, Archibald and Elmer, played by Joseph Janush, Edward 9tulgins' kis and John Lesunaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Brooklyn Talent

a
 Included on the committee of workers for the minstreal revue and dance arranged by the Master Bar bers and the Journeymen Barbers of Waterbury is T. valacicius of Con- gress avenue. He is assisting the general committee in booking out- standing radio artists and popular local entertainers for the big event to be staged in Temple Hall this month. ~
 The Mount Carmel Glee Club, with Edyth Bellotti at the piano, Frank Orso, Brooklyn's popular song bird, Martone and Comardo, the famous dancing team. Anthony Lacilla, Edward Cochiola, Angelo Miro, Andrew Ciarlone and Bob Ar cari are also included in the array of talent.
 A large delegation of Brooklyn ad- mirers are expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
LIONS NOMINATE
 STAF FOR l939

Nominations of officers will be made at a meeting May IS, it was announced at yesterdays weekly luncheon of the Waterbury Lions club. A slate is now being drawn up by the nominating committee.
 John Turbert, chairman of the convention committee, reported that several local members plan to att tend the national convention in Pittsburg July 18-21. One member of the party will be the new club president.
 President Francis Calvin an- nounced that the finance commit tee will meet next Tuesday night at the Y. M. c. A. He named to the club softball committee Charles Manganaro, president; Charles Greenblatt and William O. Taylor.
 What is believed to be the lightest and smallest radio set ever made for airplaneS has just been pro-
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a m ng these are the people, whether t h ey 8 re a agree a bl e sophisticated, pos- sessed of tradition and ideals. But most of the ele- lnents making up the physical part of a city, and others, may be measured or at least suggested by a system of "rat- ing certain known clements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

selves. Roasting, boosting, mutual admiration and pride have their place, but they do not make milk or water purer, or debts smaller, or men and women more competent More important is to know the facts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
COlumbia'S Dr. ThOrndike Presents a Formula For
 Tempering Loyalty to Your City With The Cold Facts
BY HARVEY WERTZ NEA ne,,.ncrof Service Staff VVrife,

Most of think the Old Home Town is pretty good place to live.
 But is it? Now there is chance to find out how any stacks up beside other towns by applying scientific comparison set up by pr F. L. Thorndke of Columbia University Dr.
  BIO cities in book "Your City" tHarcourt- Brace $2. Thondike well realizes that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Good Evening.
HELLO!
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

HELLO, HELLO! Moderate, Somewhat Slow and MeaSureo) He may be nice little fellow But wouldn't know Will they ever stop singing Hello. hello! Slow and measured, of they go, Every time we dial It's hello, hello! If only they wouldn't Play it so slow, Perhaps wouldn't mind That hello, hello! But it's the tune of the hour, Monotonously soft and low, This everlasting grooming Hello, hello!
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Those of you who have been to Boston have time n another during your ife Harvards famous glass flowers The flowers that bloom in the spring are scarcely real Seeing the glass flowers of the culture and education visiting the Boston Museum, the Public Gardens and so on. The man that created harvards noted glass flowers died in Hosterwitz Ger many Monday of this week, and the secret of their
 making died with him. In 1887 Baschka with his father sent the first small shipment of the flowers to- Harvard and since that time their entire output has to Cambridge The elder Blaschka died in 1895, the son carrying on The two worked alone without assistance The flowers included reproductions of $40 species The last shipment came to this country in 1936 Rudolph Blaschka because of failing eyesight had to give up the fine work It is said that 250000 persons view the glass flowers each year at Harvard BaSchka was 82 when he died this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

48 Green Street, featuring music by Edward Digimas and his orchestra. The committee in charge of arrange ments consists of Mrs. Ona Chepul
 Mrs. Mary Vaitkus, Mrs. Nellie Jen- usaitis and Mrs. Ursula Laudinskas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Erudite Egbert says Herr Hitler had much to say the other day, but the question in some minds s did he say much?
THE PRESENT AGE

Time writes new lines candles burn to dust. The nations fret and play their games of chance They watch their partners as they sing and dance, Like weary phantoms bent some new lust. Uncertainty has cast restraint away: Tis hide and seek with things of i'll repute Dictators risel They come to war and loot; The sun burns low upon their little day. Cannot Earth's womb send men Of better breed Forgetting war sincere in speech and sense? All Is the madness Of the foul and dense:- This is our prayer m our unbosomed need m this confusion Of the state and mind: 0a modern man must i've for humankind
 -usoEss L. Lss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. March.
 2. The Platte. 3. Immediately. 4. Polynesian. 5. The magnetic compass. 6. Col. Josef Beck. !. Car-niv'-0-rous; not car- ni-vO'-r0us.
 8. Strait of Juan de Fuca. 3. A leap year. 10. The Maple-Leaf Forever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Noyelly nance TenseFFeW

St. Anus Lithuanian women's Society wItl hold q iloveiy dance tomorrow evening at Nemunas Hal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

You are apt to see almost anything, Yes you are, by heck! Strung together as necklace
 And hanging round Mary's neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

city good" or "bad" to live in, some cannot be measured. First
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Woman Chief
|Lauds WPA
At Winston

Winston-Salem, May 24.-(AP)-
Mrs. Florence Kerr, assistant admin
1strator Of the WPA, gave thorough
review today of the functions of
that spending agency, and said that
"the pump that we are printing is
the system of private industry"
"Why did they get new pump in
all those different European coun-
tries? Because the old pump was
working badly, and because they
didn't have anything to prime it
WITH" Mrs. Kerr said in an address
prepared for delivery before the re-
gional conference of Democratic wo-
men of the south central and south
Atlantic states.
"In America, during the depres-
sion, our own pump worked badly,
too, but we fortunately had some
thing to prime it WITH" she said.
"Our own depression was a part of
the worldwide chaos that followed
the economic exhaustion of the
World War. If you remember, we
were lending Europe money with
which to buy American goods, and
that was the basis of the splendid
American prosperity that collapsed
so suddenly in 1929"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Change from Present
Early Limit of Novem-
Der Is Is Tentatively
Approved by Hutson;
Might Have Beneficial
Effect

Washington, May "a. - (AP) =
Southern members of Congress, work
ing on amendments to the tobacco
section of the 1888 farm act, receiv-
ed a suggestion today that the secre-
tary of agriculture be authorized to
call marketing quota election any
time during the selling season.
The law now provides that the re-
ferendum cannot be held until after
November Is.
The change, proposed by repres-
entatives of North Carolina growers,
received the tentative approval of J.
B. Hutson, assistant AAA admin
istrator, who said it would be of
some benefit to flue-cured tobacco
The marketing session for that crop
begins July /, whereas for hurley
and other types of tobacco it does
not open until late fall.
Hutson said an election on flue-
cured quotas, while the crop was be-
ing sold, could have a beneficial eff
feet, especially if prices were ex-
tremely low. The congressman meet
ing with grower representatives and
AAA tobacco section officials, also
gave further consideration to other
changes proposed in the tobacco pro-
vision. Chief of these was a proposal
that quotas be based on acreage al
lotmentS instead of poundage.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
Americans
Winners In
Sweepstakes

EPSON, England, May 24.-(AP)-
Blue Peter won tie 155th Derby to-
day. Fox Club was second. Reliopolis
was third.
Carrying the silks of Lord Rose
berry Blue Peter came from behind
10 beat rs other three-year-olds and
pay seven to two. Fox Club, owned
by Edward Esmond, was quoted at
100 to 6, and Lord Derby's Hello
polls, an early pace-setter, at 100 to
9.
The winner finished the mile and
half four lengths in front of Fox
Club, with Heliopolis' another three
lengths back. Casanova was fourth,
as William Woodward's Hypnotist,
second choice and only American
owned horse in the field, finished out
OF the money. Hyptonist finished
seventh.
Blue Peter covered the distance in
tWo minutes, 36 As seconds, well
behind the record of 2:32:3-5, made
when the race was run at New Mar
ket during the World War.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-24
w omen w ait
Sadly Near
Navy Yard
Wives, Sweethearts
and Children of Men
Trapped on .S,ubma-
rine Present Pitiable
Sights Ashore

Portsmouth, N. H., May 24-(AP)
Wives, sWeethearts and children of
the men who lay imprisoned in the
submarine Squalus on the ocean
floor, 35-~f71i1es out Of Portsmouth
kept tight-lipped vigil today as they
awaited scraps of information from
the rescue craft at the scene.
Pitifully parading from their rent
ed bungalows, mothers with young
children clutching their hands, for
lorn brides, older women, trudged
back and forth to the navy yard,
where they asked with mingled
eagerness and fear for such bits of
news as had come back from the as
sembled rescue fleet.
They crowded around officers re-
turning from the scene of the sink
ing, pleading for words of encourage
ment. Cheered at first by word that
the imprisoned men had been in
communication with those working
for their rescue, they were stunned
today when unofficial word came
that 26 of the SO men were believed
dead.
Having followed their sea-roving
men from base to base, living their
itinerant lives, the families know few
of their neighbors, and to their grief
and anxiety was added loneliness.
Seeking solace, they turned to one
another and to such few friends as
they had learned in the navy yard
area