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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-22
California Death
b3 lin Eighth Day Of
Biu Heat Wave

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land points in southern Califor-
mia. Lettuce was being seriously
tip-burned and tomatoes were said
to be ripening too fast in the Sam
ta Maria valley from temperatures
running into the high nineties.
All elementary school students
were dismissed and football
game was postponed at Santa
Maria.
Domestic water consumption III
Los Angeles reached an all-timc
record of three hundred million
gallons day. Residents were wet
ting down roofs with garden hoses
to cool their homes.
A t1reeinch fire hose connected
the Les Angeles water system to
The SUBURB OF Ingiewood and 150.-
coo gallons a day were being sup
piled to the suburb. Los Angeles
wa. also supplying 100000 gallons
day to the beach resort of Santa
Monica. q
Hottest spot in the state Thurs
day was 100 miles south on the
seaccast at Oceanside. which re-
ported 1l0 degrees, Inglewood had
its hottest day in history with lOs.
Freak thunderstorms swept south
ern California but brought no re-
lief. Two power company linemen
were killed by lightning bolts and
three forest rangers were struci.
but not seriously injured. Light
ming started "a forest fires. A IS
mile gale tore through San Pedro
in the Los Angeles harbor area
and broke yachts from their moor =
;san
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-22
FRENCH SAY NAZIS
LOST 10000 MEN

PARIS. Sept. %. CUP)-Jean
Giraudoux, chief of French infor-
nation bureau, tonight said in a
broadcast that German casualties
were 10000 dead and wounded in
three weeks of warfare in Poland.
The Nazis lost 900 airplanes and
600 pilots in the Polish fighting,
Giraudoux said
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-22

LONDON. Sept. %. (UP) -
Sounds of rapid gunfire off Deal
today indicated that British war
ships wese attacking German sub
marines.
Persons on the shore saw shells
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-22
QUAKE HITS SMYRNA

ISTANBUL. Sept. %. tUP) - A
terrific earthquake shook the re-
gion of Smyrna today and author
tiles feared a heavy toll of casual
ties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
TWO HELD PENDING INQUIRY BY POLICE
Advertising, Distributing Agency Under Scrunity
 Chain Stores Victim

Two prominent firms may have been victims of 8 conspiracy in which representatives of an adver- tising and distributing company sold circulars to a junkman, it was learn- ed today. Among the circulars were some of the Sears Roebuck company and the Kay Jewelry company, both of which have branches in Water bury.
 The arrests followed an investiga- ton by Officer Joseph Prentice, of the Manchester police, who one night early this month noticed large bales of paper transferred from an A. B. o. company truck to truck owned by Louis Kirstein, of Nor- wich, a junkman. Prentice made no arrest at this particular time, but on the night of October l6, he and Officer Ray Griffen, in a police car saw the same scene enacted, and ar rested Kirstein and Abraham Gold berg, of Hartford. who is connected with the A. B. c. Advertising System of Hartford.
 Charges of theft and receiving stolen goods were later changed to conspiracy, the case being continued until Oct. 26. Louis Hur, driver of the A. B. c. truck, was also ar- rested.
 Hearing of the case may result in a state police and Hugh Alcorn probe of the situation.
 Kay, Sears & Roebuck circulars were distributed in Waterbury last week and circulars of the Fox de- partment store, Of Hartfosd. were distributed here yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
$8,500 Quota Ought
 To Be Secured Very
 Easily, Says Leader
Better Business Conditions Locally Favor Girls This Year States Mrs. COwperthwait; First Report Meet
 ing to Be Held Tomorrow Night at Central Y

Business conditions in Waterbury at the preesnt time are much better and with this in mind we should easily make our quota of $8,5DO this year." stated Mrs. George Cow perthwait, Girl Scout commissioner and chairman of the annual appeal committee at the opening dinner meeting of canvassers last evening at the central Y. M. c. A.
 Mrs. Cowperthwait said she hoped the canvassers would turn in a very tidy sum at the first report meeting schedueld at the Y tomorrow eve ming at 6:15 o'clock. The speaker at this time will be Arthur Goepel, chairman of the Y membership com- mittee, and the invocation will be de- lvered by Rabbi William P. Green field.
 -' Meet Friday
 Commissioner Cowperthwait an- that the second report meet inging will be held next Friday eve- ming at the Colonnade instead of the Y at 6:l5 o'clock and that the final report barley will be held next Mon day evening at the Y at 6:15 o'clock. She concluded her brief introductory address by stating that at present there are over 300 volunteer adults in the Girl Scout organization locally.
 Miss Rachel Dawson of the senior Girl Scout troop in Woodbury de- scribed the work the girls of her or ganization are accomplishing. She said her unit now has II members, all completely uniformed. Many of the uniforms were made by the girls themselves and the materials were purchased as 8 result of play and card party the troop members spon- sored.
 She said her troop had a three-fold objective, education. work and pleas ure, each of which there is plenty. She said her troop has made over 300 waste baskets for the school nurse and has served hot choclolate to school children. Their Christmas work, she added was topped of by OctIOA oAASAAS dAAN t34Cn MSI1OI Ad1 day program is featured by decorat- ing various graves.
 E. Robert Stevenson, editor -in- chief of the Republican-American, delivered a very humorous address on the general subject of girls which he honestly admitted he knew little of. &%
 
 Invocation
 Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, pastor of the church of the Immaculate Con- ception, delivered the invocation. Girl Scouts who served as waitresses at the dinner were: Betty Fink of Naugatuck, Betty Phillips of troop 2, Betty Cowperthwait of troop 3, Betty Donahue of troop IS, Betty Wood- ard of troop 13, Janice Tappin of troop 13, Julia Donahue of troop IS, Adeline Hunter of troop IS. and Bar- bara Carlin of troop 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SOLDIER ARTIST KIWANIS GUEST Winfield Scott Cline of Old Lyme Speaks Here TO-
 morrow Noon

Winfield Scott Cline, noted Con- necticut artist of Old Lyme and New York will address the members of the Kiwanis Club at their luncheon tomorrow at 1 o'clock at the Hotel Elton. His topic will be "The aPint- ing of Picture"
 His entire life has been devoted to art and for many years he has painted pictures which have been outstanding in their field. He is noted for his art and his intense in- terest in the subject promises to make his talk most appealing to members of the club. All other resi- dents interested and especially mem- bers of the Waterbury Art School and other art groups are also in- vited to gather at the main dining room of the Elton at one o'clock to be guests of the club during the talk The luncheon for members only will precede the talk which will start at l o'clock at which time the meeting will be open to the public.
 MT. Cline has painted in most every section of the United States and also in France. His interests are varied and include still life, fig ures and landscapes using oil, water color, pastels and etchings.
 He was captain in the Signal Corps, U. s. A. in France during the World War and is the present Com mander of the Old Lyme Post of the American Legion.
 MT. Cline was a pupil of Drexel Institute, Corcoran Art School, George Washington University, Arts Students League and also studied under George Bridgeman and Dr. Mond and Lux.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Six Year Old Children
 On Factory Pay-Roll
Waterbury Woman Finds Youngsters Employed at Home Stringing Tags; Accused Must Pay Case Costs

Mrs. Theresa Crook of this city, investigator for the state labor de- partment, testified before Trial Jus tice Horace c. Finkle last evening in Portland town court that she found six children, as young as six years, tying strings in tags for the Dentner factory of Portland for a few cents an hour.
 O. Lofgren of the factory pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the industrial home work law, but maintained he was ignorant of the law. He was fined $25 and costs of $11.35, but the fine was remitted and the case was ordered continued for two weeks, during which time the costs must be paid.
 A charge of violating the child labor law was dropped. He failed to obtain permit for home work. Mrs. Crook told the court that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

Hitler has forbidden German men to serve as walters in restaurants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
BAPTIST CHURCH
 HOST TO FARLEY
State Convention to Open Saturday, Dele-
 gates Expected

Youth Faces the World" will be the theme of the Baptist convention to take place Saturday in the First Baptist church here. Four hun dred delegates from Baptist churches all over the state are ex- pected to hear national and state members of the church address the gathering.
 Leading speakers will include Mrs. Marie B. Breeding of New York, chairman of the national committee on woman's work, Dr. w. J. Axlng, of Tokyo, Japan, called the statesman missionary" of that country; Dr. Herbert A. Gezork of Andover Newton Theological il sti- ution, formerly the leader of Chirs- tian Youth in Germany, and Rev. L. Louis Aber of Providence, who was at the World Christian Youth Conference in Amsterdam, Holland.
 Among those in Connecticut ap- bearing on the program are: Mrs. H. Baird Shultis, Miss Nellie Wong, Rev. R. Dean Goodwin, Miss Emily E. Penf1eld, Rev. Oscar P. Campbell and Miss Martha H. Benedict, all of Hartford; Rev. David P. Games of Waterbury, Dr. J. H. Pollard of Bristol, V. H. Wilson of Cheshire, Dr. Edwin T. Settle of West Haven, Richard L. Reach of Danielson, Rev. Frank A. Tobey of Noank, Philma. H. Warzocha of Storrs, Howard L. Munson of New Britain, Anna Pc. truzello of Middletown and Rev. H. R. Nelson of Willimantic.
 The local arrangements commit tee includes Mrs. J. A. Stone, chair man; Mrs. Clarence Isbell, Mrs. Ar- thur Peircey, Ruth Houghton, Eliz- abeth Rich and Loren Durner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
MARRIAGE BLISS
 CAST REHEARSES
Comedy to Be Presented in St. Joseph's Hall
 November Fifth

The cast of the play Marriage Bliss" one-act comedy, which will be presented at St. Joseph's parish hall, November 5, will hold rehear- sal this evening at o'clock, followed by a rehearsal at 8 o'clock of the senior choir.
 November is the date for the annual concert which will be given by the junior and senior choirs of the parish in St. Joseph's Hall. Na- tive dancing will also be exemplified at this time by eight couples. The dancers will also rehearse tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
ST. LUCY'S CURATE
 SPEAKER AT WILEY

The Waterbury chapter of the Mothers Club for the Prevention of War will be addressed tonight by Rev. Michael McVerry, at a special meeting at Wilby high school.
 The club seeks to exert influence for the retention of the present em- bargo law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

home work permits are given under the present law only to those who cannot do work outside the home, such as cripples. Judge Finkle lauded Mrs. Crook for her work and warned Mir. Lofgen that he must become acquainted with the law.
 Attorney David Carlson said Lof- gen let the work to adults and did not know it was being done by chil- dren. Both Justice Finkle and Pros- ecutor Joseph P. Mcdonald said MT. Lofgren's reputation in the commu- nity was excellent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

you come to Rochester" Ana so they compromised Mr. Fi- kany arrived Thursday at the Mc- Alpin hotel with the shoes she or dered And Mrs. Roosevelt came in from Washington to get them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
REV. JAMES PHILLIPS
 SPEAKS IN HARTFORD

Youth Temperance Councils of Connecticut tonight will hold a camp reunion at the Broadview Community church, Hartford, where Rev. James Phillips, associate pas tor of the First Congregational church, will speak.
 Music will be furnished by mem- bers of the Waterbury, -Mattatuck Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Walter WiracIae1l On Br0adzcay
THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF 4
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

POST OFFICE FAMILY AFFAIR
 Potosi, Wis, (UP)-Potosi's post office has been family affair for 86 of the last 102 years. The Kaltenbach family - father, son and grandson-has held the post mastership 102 years continuously except for two intervening intervals of eight years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Enthusiasm Reigns as Scouts Open Appeal
Intentions Marriage

The following marriage inteD4y tions have been filed at the office of the town clerk:
 Peter Carui, of SIS Watertown avenue, and Domicela Doraskie- vich. 2so Edgewood avenue, Hart ford.
 Armand VeilIette, of Steinman avenue, and Phyllis Guild, 65 FL liott avenue.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

serve won the State medal for the
District of Columbia.
Emmett l.. Crouch, "A Seaton place
NV, a member of the District civ
ilian team, scored 95.
Staff Sergt. Alex J. Thill, Ord
nance Department, State staff
topped the local militiamen with a
score of 90.
The course of this match was 10
shots at each range, 600 and 1000
yards, prone, using the service rifle.
A tie developed in the second event
of the day, the Coast Guard Trophy
match, 10 shots rapid fire kneeling
or sitting from standing at 200 yards,
and 10 shots rapid fire prone from
standing at 300 yards with service
rifle, when Sergt. Coats Brown of
the United States Infantry team
and Corpl. William w. White, his
teammate, each came through with
scores of SO. This tie will be shot
of at later date.
Henry H. Pike, 1923 Nineteenth
street NV, member of the District
of Columbia civilian team, scored 95.
Sergt. Warren c. Snyder, ordnance
department, state staff, was high
man ON the District of Columbia
National Guard team, with score
Evening star., 1939-08-29

tember 20 and run through Octo-
Der 19, expressed his appreciation
of the organization that is being
formed by the Business Committee,
headed by c. A. Robinson.
The work of the campaign, Mr..
Robinson said, will be divided
among various divisions, including
one for Government departments,
utilities, homes, apartments and
business firms. General headquar-
ters have been opened at 1725 I
street NV.
The general Business Committee
has been divided into two sections
One for large business and one for
small business. Ten chairmen, rep
resenting seven geographical areas
and three special groups-depart-
ment stores, newspapers and ho-
tels-will supervise the work Of COW
ering large firms. The task of con-
tacting small companies, except in
the downtown area, where the Le-
gion will function, has been as
signed to unit led by H. j. Smith
In addition to many leaders of the
geographical areas those at the
luncheon meeting included J. F.
ODonnell, vice chairman of the
business group; Donald Bittinger
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Engineering Congress
In New York Called OFF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Brit
ish-American Engineering Congress
set for New York September 4-8
was Cancelled yesterday.
The reason, announced jointly by
two American engineering societies
sponsoring the meeting, was can
collation. of their visit by 300 Brit
ish engineers.
Many of them, the announcement
stated, are key men in Great Brit
aims industrial mobilization. They
were to have sailed for New York
last Saturday. The American Or
carnations are the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers and
American Society of Civil Engineers
The Engineering Institute of Canada
had expected to participate.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Legion Promises
Aid 10 Red Cross
In 1899 Roll Call
War Veterans Will
Cover Small Downtown
Business Firms

Participation of the District De-
partment of the American Legion
In the 1899 roll call drive of the
loca! Red Cross was promised yes
terday at a luncheon of the gen.
eral business group of the cam
paign by Haywood N. Saunders,
senior vice commander of the Le-
gion. The Legion will cover small
business firms in the downtown area,
1t was announced.
Edgar Morris, general chairman
Of the drive, which will start Sep
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Hankins Wins Medal
For D. {. al Camp
Perry Contests
Pvt. c. l. Floyd Tops
Field Of ! 1882 for
Marines Trophy
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. 29.-
Topping a field of 1882 contestants,
Pvt. Claude L. Floyd, U. S. Marine
Corps team, won the Marine Corps
Cup match, the largest event to date
of the national rifle and pistol
matches. Melvin o. Wilson of the
U. S. Coast Guard team took second
place. We're F. Hamer, a Minnesota
civilian, was third.
With a score of 81, Joseph F..
HankinS of the Marine Corps Re-
Evening star., 1939-08-29

Of o.. Maj. Just G. Jensen, ord
nance department, state staff; Capt.
Edward A. Mcmahon, Headquarters
and Service Company, 12lst Engi-
neers, and Sergt. Sterling Cham
bers, Headquarters and Service
Company, l2lst Engineers, each
scored 90.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
C., TUESDAY, AUGUST

assistant to Mr.. Morris, and four
representative of the Red Cross:
o. Lund, Miss E. May, Miss Dun
can and Ben Morgan.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

SLOW down or NOW down.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Brick Shipments
Up AZ Percent

The October statement of Struc-
tural Clay Products Institute, ma
tional authority on brick and tile
construction, reveals that for the
first seven months of this year ship
ments of common brick were up A
per cent; face brick, AZ per cent;
hollow building tile. As per cent over
the same 1888 period. Plants for all
these clay products reported lower
stocks on hand at the end Of the
first seven months, 1899, as against
the like period, 1898.
Common brick movements for July
chalked up gain over June in
Maine, Indiana, Kansas, Delaware.
Maryland and Virginia. Face hiick
shipments registered July increases
in Missouri, Georgia, Montana,
Idaho, wyoming, New Mexico and
Utah. Paving brick showed larger
consumption volume July over June
in New York. Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Indiana and Illinois, while
hollow building tile July against
June achieved increased distribution
in Ohio, Indiana. Missouri Ne
braska. Arkansas, Oklahoma and
California.
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Reason for Streokinq
Of PIustered CeiIinq

The lath streaks that often mar a
kalsomined or plastered ceiling are
due to variations in the temperature
penetration of the plaster directly
beneath the lath and that filling the
cracks between the lath. The wood
has a definite insulating effect. This
temperature variation causes a diff
ference in moisture condensation,
and this causes a variation in the
dust accumulation from the air in
the room, hence the pattern showing
the shape of the lath and often that
of the supporting wood joists. Clean
ing off the dust, of course, removes
the pattern. Such streaks will not
appear on a ceiling with plaster
base of furred metal lath.
Evening star., 1939-10-14

Since the London hobbies"
donned tin helmets many call them
"Tin-Hatted Roberts"
Evening star., 1939-10-14

and divisions, notable additional
speakers announced today include:
Brokers division-Parker Webb,
Boston, vice chairman of the divi-
sion, and David B. Simpson, Port
land, Oreg. vice president of the
association for the Northwest region
and vice president of the Institute
Of Real Estate Management, who
will present the views and practices
Of East VS.. West on the leasing Of
commercial properties.
Donald r. Pomeroy, Syracuse,
N. Y, vics president of the associa-
ton for the Middle Atlantic region,
and Ford S. Barrett, jr., Spokane,
Wash, who will lead symposium
on real estate selling in the East
and in the West.
Leroy Ackley, Los Angeles, chair
man of the division, who with
Stewart B. Matthews, Chicago,
editor In chief of the division S
bulletin service, will lead a panel
discussion on present-day real estate
brokerage questions, in which every
speaker scheduled on the divisions
programs will participate.
Institute Of Real Estate Manage
ment:
Louis Pfau, Los Angeles. who will
address the institute on how to
'obtain and retain management busi-
ness.
Robert C. Nordblom, Boston, who
will lead the round-table discussion
to follow Mr.. Pfau's talk.
Morton G. Thalhimer, Richmond
Va, who will lead around table or
rental markets following the address
already announced on this subject
to be given by Chester A. Moores OF
Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1939-10-14

real estate, will come before q
luncheon meeting of the National
Committee on Real Estate Taxation,
to be held October "a.
Harry s. Cutmore, former deputy
assessor Of Cook County, ILL.,, and
author of the Assessors Handbook
for Cook County, will open the dis
cussion of the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers on new
appraisal techniques for assessors.
George H. Conn, jr., Los Angeles,
past president of the Los Angeles
Realty Board, will lead a round table
to follow Mr.. Cutmore's talk.
Edwards to Be Speaker.
Corwin D. Edwards, member OF the
Industrial Committee of the Ma
tional Resources Planning Board,
chairman Of the Price Committee Of
the Central Statistical Board, econ
omist who as special assistant to the
United States Attorney General Is
director of housing Investigation for
the Department Of Justice in its
present movement against alleged
abuses in the building field, will
address general sessions of the COM
ing annual convention.
Mr.. Edwards will speak on We'd
nesday morning, October Is, on
eliminating conditions which may be
in the way of the employment of the
most efficient methods, or which
may hamper use. of whatever
material may be the most desirable
for any given purpose.
He is expected in this connection
to make some analysis of actual
typical building codes, and to discuss
means for overcoming the holdup
effect of obsolete codes on construc-
ton methods and costs.
Mr.. Edwards was formerly assist
ant chief economist of the Federal
Trade Commission.
Other Speakers Listed.
In the detailed convention pro-
grams of the associations institutes
Evening star., 1939-10-14
Correct Assessment
Procedure Will Be
Convention Topic
Experts Will Address
National ReoI Estote
Association Session
Association Session

Modernization of assessors meth
DDS in the valuation of properties
for tax purposes will be very i'm
portant topic before the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
at its coming annual convention. to
be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Los
Angeles, October 24-27, inclusive.
Such recent court decisions as that
given IN a test case in Denver
emphasize the degree to which cor
rect assessment procedure, even
without any change in existing tax
or assessment laws, can be a factor
toward more equitable tax situa-
ton for real estate, officers of the
association point out. In the
Denver case, in which court found
the property in question to have
been assessed at more than double
its actual value, the decision was
based on failure of the assessor
to consider the income of the
property as a factor in it's valuation
Under present constitutional and
statutory requirements. set up to
insure fair levy, the decision held:
Net income is a most important
factor to consider in arriving at
the actual value and potential
market value of downtown business
property"
New Technique Discussion.
The American Institute of Real Es-
tate Appraisers. professional branch
OF the association in this field, has
placed on its convention program
for October 26 discussion of new
appraisal techniques for assessors.
Needed State action in respect to
appraisal procedure. and the whole
question of State programs to give
more equitable tax situation for