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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
DRY CONDITIONS
 AT DANGER POINT

Boston. July 7.--CUP) Drought conditions approached the danger point in New England today with little hope of relief as humid heat wave entered its fourth day leaving a wake of wide crCp damage and a state toll of 9 eaths attributable directly or indirectly to heat.
 Four persons dNowned yesterday and several were rescued at beaches and resorts crowded by thousands seeking relief. while at least six per- sons were prostrated. Though the official temperatu.e-high at Boston was 86, five degrees lower than the 9l recorded on each of the two pre- vious days. showers and thunder storms failed to appear as predicted. Temperatures over % were reported unofflcially in many sections.
 With no rain for a week. farmers reported that major hay and grain crop damage would Le suffered un- less 1t rains within day or two. Market gardens were retarded severely.
 Alarm was expressed by state of ficials concerning tinder-dryness de- yeloping in hurricane-sw wood- lands. renewing the menace Of for- est Ares.
 The blistering sun was blamed for a unborn dump Are at Quincy and tripped an automatic sprinkler alarm at Charlegt0wn.
 DrownIngs yesterday claimed the lives of Bruce W. Carey, (, near hlA C0lrain home: Prank Emmy, 70 Palmer painter. at Thordike: George BaIllarge0n. ii, near hls Bedford, N H, home, and viei0 Dl candla, lS, of w00nsocket. R l.. at Norih. fleid. R. 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
City Wide WPA Street Improvement Project Submitted
Estimates Furnished ].
 On Special Election
Registrars of Voters, Town Clerk, City Clerk Sub-
 init Report to Board of Finance on Details

Costs of the special election on the proposed city manager charter will amount to about $6,300, accord ing to preliminary estimates sub- mitted to the board of finance yes- terday afternoon. It is expected that the cost will run somewhat higher before arrangements for the elec- ton, set down by the legislature for Oct. 3, are completed.
 Registrars of Voters John Derwin and Albert Faller reported that the cost of salaries and meals for elec- ton workers would be $3,163; Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin estimated expenses of $1,674.
 Publication
 John P. Fitzmaurice submitted an estimate of $500 for publishing the new proposed charter of the City of Waterbury in two daily newspa- pers as required by the new law.
 Acting Controller James P. Pur- cell at this point submitted a letter from American Republican quoting a price of $937 50 for publishing new act in one paper or $1072 for pub- fishing 1t in both American -Repub- llcan. Clerk Fitzmaurice stated that the Waterbury Democrat has sub mtted a price of $750 and said he doubted if advertising in American Republican alone and not in the Democrat would cover the situation and 1t might be advisable to advcr- tise In all three papers He explained that the law calls for publication of the proposed act in two daily pa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
NEW LEG SHOWS
 FREE TO PUBLIC
Congressional Members Interested in WOmen's
 Legs, Indirectly

Washington, July 7--CUP)--Con- gross has become interestcd--indi- rectly--in women's legs. It would like to see more of them--sheathed in cotton hose.
 Their interest, congressman ex- plained. Is practical, not esthetic. They would like to soc development of cotton hose that would not de- tract from the symetrical beauty of feminine legs.
 Congressmen believed their consti- tucnts feel the same way. So they have appropriated i.nother $50, ,000 to continue experiments in the manu- fracture of cotton hose that would keep legs looking as trim as in silk.
 The money. in addition to $30,000 appropriated last year, is being used by the bureau of home economies of the agriculture department in spin ming and fashioning of cotton Into hose that 1t is hoped will supplant imported silk.
 Demonstrations seeking public opinion are to be made this summer before women's clubs and other fem- mine organizations. Pretty girls will model the cotton hose. These gov efnment-sponsored "legs shows" are to be free to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
CATALOC
 RATES REDUCED
New Scale Also Applies to Bound Advertising
 Which Is Addressed

/ New postal rates have gone into effect for catalogs and other bound advertising matter which Is indivi- dually addressed and weighs be- tween eight and ten pounds. accord- ing to Postmaster Charles A. Babin. The new rate is four cents for the first pound and half cent for each additional pound
 The reduced rate does not apply to bound forms of less than 24 pages. It will be permissible to include with catalogs and other printed ad- vcrtis.ng matter mailed at these rates the usual loose leaf enclosures, such as order forms, reply envelopes, loose circulars, etc, provided such enclosures are incidental. All matter mailed under the provisions of the new regulation should be clearly marked "Sec. 57lh, P. L. & R."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Judgments for the plaintiffs in three damage suits tried in common pleas court last week were handed down today by Judge John P. Me- Donough.
 Rev. Bonnie w. Crowder, pastor of the Grace Baptist church, Is awarded damages of $1,680 in his $5 900 action against Angelo and Mario Scionti.
 Rose Sanders is awarded $587 In her $5 1000 suit against the same de- fcndants.
 Frederick s. Quatrano is given damages of $550 against the s. s. Kresge Go, whom he sued for $5,- 000
 The colored minister and Miss Sanders sued to recover for injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Hamilton avenue Feb. 22 of this year. The suit was directed against Angelo Scionti as owner of the car and Mario Sclonti as driver.
 Judge McDonough says in his memorandum of decision that the car in which the plaintiffs were rid- ing, driven by Maybellc Ward, was proceeding at speed of only l6 or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
MARS APPROACHES CLOSER TO EARTH July 2 Date Selected for Closeup of Great Planet
 Harvard Reports

Cambridge, Mass, July 2 - (U.P) The planet Mars Is in more fav- orable position for observation from the earth this month than 1t has been for 15 years or will be for an- other IT years, the Harvard College observatory announced today.
 Mars closest approach to the earth will be July 27, when the planet will be 36,000,0O0 miles away, only per cent farther than the least possible separations between the earth and Mars.
 The close approach this year is at tributed to the fact that the earth is riding on It's orbit between Mars and the sun at a time when Mars is closest to the sun.
 Mars will be seen opposite the sun in the sky, rising in the east while the sun is setting in the west. It can be seen throughout the short summer night low in the southern sky and brighter than any other star and any other planet except
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

pers on or before September 5th.
 Commissioner John H. Goss said there was 8 technical question" az to whether advertising in Americana Republican would meet the require. ment. He called attention to the fact that while American Republican might be considered as two papers they are published by the one cor- poration at the same plant and might be considered as one paper.
 At this point the matter was turned over to the economy commit tee.
 Must Obtain Funds
 The finance boards only ofiicia, connection with thc advertising, however, is the securing of funds to pay for it. The charter referendum act gives to the city clerk the specific power of placing the charter adver. Using in two Waterbury papers. |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Minister Awarded Judgment Of $1,68O
Rev. Bonnie W. Crowder Injured in Recent Auto Ac-
 cident-Tw0 Other Plaintiffs Allowed Damages

l8 miles an hour, when 1t was struck by the other vehicle. The Scionti car, he says, was travelling at an unreasonable rate of speed in view of the slippery condition of the highway, and was on the left side of the road.
 Attorney Harry Krasow represent cd the plaintiffs and Attorney Mich ael V. Blan5fleld appeared for the defendants.
 Quatrano sued the Kresge com pany for injuries suffered when he ripped and fell over display sign near counter in the defendants Bank street store. The accident oc- cured Oct. 8, 1888.
 Costs Given
 The judge holds that the defen- dant company was guilty of negli- gence In the accident.
 Each of the plaintiffs is awarded costs of the suit in addition to the Judgments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

department staff, at the request of the finance boards economy com mittee, and were filed at New Haven yesterday.
 Has Equipment
 The economy committee hopes that If the project is approved the city will be able to offer the neces- sary equipment and materials as It's sponsors share of the undertaking The equipment for the most part is available now, and materials secured from the state through the town aid program would be used. Thus the actual expenditures on the city's part would be almost negligible.
 Commissioner John H. 0oss of the finance board has conferred with WPA authorities and believes that the city-wide program has a good chance of being approved at New Haven, and subsequently, at Wash- ington
 The work would Include the re- pairing and resurfacing of sewer construction program, ane the rec oiling of streets which have been oiled in the past.
 Streets which have been oiled can- not be qualified in the project, &C., cording to WPA officials.
 Llghten Burden
 The project, if approved, would lift heavy burden from the street department. The economy commlt- tee Is considering, If the project is approved, a plan for the street department to lay calcium chloride, instead Of oil, on streets which would not be included In the WPA pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
CLEANING IS COSTLY

Woonsocket, R. l., July 7-CUP)-- Mrs. Blanche B. Cournoyer, 70, was in a critical condition today as re- suit of burns suffered in a cleaning accident which cost the life of her 16-year-old daughter Jeannette. The accident occurred yesterday when a mixture of kerosene and ga- soline, which they were using to clean a bed caught fire and ignited their clothing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
FORMER POLICE HEAD
 GETS NEW JOB

Danbury, Conn. July 7.-(UP) .-- Former State Police Commissioner Anthony J. Sunderland, who re- linquishcd his office July 1, today was named a special policeman in the Danbury police department by Mayor Martin J. Cunningham, with approval of the board of aldermen.
 The post was regarded as purely honorary. Sunderland was succeeded by Hartford County Detective Ed- ward J. Hickey as state police head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Nearly 100 Streets
 Included In List Of Engineer Department
Resurfacing, Oiling of ThorOughfares Proposed in Plan Presented-Economy Committee Con-.
 fdent of Favorable Action

A proposed city-wide street im- provement project, involving the re- Mrfacing or oiling of from 75 to 100 Waterbury streets, has been sub- nitted to the state WPA headquar- ters at New Haven for approval. The project plans were drawn up by Wil- tam Hoovel of the city engineering
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at Che office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin: Frederick LaBrie, 23 Carver street, and Jennie Crosse, 6l0 Wil- son street.
 n Alfred Acquariello. 223 Washing ton street, and Josephine c. Vanni, 18l Union street. Ernest Desmaris, 10S Laval stretc, and Lillian Seeley, Edge. wood avenue.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
-Four P. E. O. Chapter
Meetings This Week

Mrs. j. w. Crabtree, 1904 Euclid
street NV. will entertain members
Of Chapter B. P. E. O. Sisterhood,
at luncheon at 1890 pm. Tuesday.
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. 8.
A. Swiggett. Mrs R. L. Lynch and
Mrs. John F. Putnam. Mrs. G. l..
Peckham will be in charge of the
program.
Chapter D will meet with Mrs.
John w. Edwards at pm. Tuesday
with Mrs. Claude A. Rice, assisting
hostess. Miss Homer H. Kirby and
Miss Elizabeth A. White will be
guests of honor.
Chapter E will meet at 8:l5 pm.
tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
George Chapman, 1909 Falkland
drive, Silver Spring, Md.
\
Chapter @ will hold a luncheon
meeting Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Harry o. Hine, 1904 Highland
drive, with Mrs. C. C. Coombs, assist
ing hostess. Mrs. T. A. Hutton will
inspect the chapter.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Nine. Wadsted
Will Be Hostess
At Recital

Nine. Wadsted has issued cards
for an at home Tuesday afternoon
at 5 o'clock in the Legation when
Miss Evelyn Heepe Of London and
Copenhagen will give a dramatic
recital. The party was planned a
week ago but was postponed
owing to the death of Prince
Valdemar of Denmark.
Miss Heepe will give readings
In English Of poetry and prose
as we'll as humorous monologues.
Although her program Tuesday
will be in English Miss Heepe is
we'll versed In recitations in other
languages and has been heard in
many Of the capitals in Europe.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Two Groups to Hold
Joint Dinner

The annual joint dinner of the
District Home Economics Associa-
ton and the District Dietetic Asso-
citation will be held Tuesday at 7
pm. at Hotel Twenty-Four Hun
dred.
Adela Rogers st. John will be the
principal speaker and will be intro
duced by Mrs. Jean Stansbury.
Mrs. Faith Rasmussen is chair
man of the Program Committee and
the chairman of the Hospitality
Committee is Miss Margaret Hays.
Mrs. Ann Sullivan Hagen is chair
man Of the women in business Sec
ton, while the chairman of the
homemakers' section is Mrs. Shelby
S. Faulkner.
The following are the officers of
the District Home Economics As
sociation: Mrs. N. r. Ellis, presi-
dent; Miss Mary Rokahr, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ralph w. Phillips, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Hazel G.
Schertz, corresponding secretary;
Miss Sue Prick, treasurer, and Miss
Ruth Sheldon, councillor.
Ofhcers Of the Dietetic Association
are Miss Helen Burns, president;
Mrs. Hagen, vice president; Mrs.
Lennice Sartell, secretary, and Miss
Alice Letson, treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Society Raises War Cry
To Battle Paralysis
Hundreds Mass to Make Success
OF Presidents Birthday Ball;
Women in Last.Minute Drive

January 80 celebrations are being
arranged. Mrs. Roosevelt will give
her customary luncheon at the
White House for the screen stars
and members Of the Executive Com
mittee In charge Of the local events,
and Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen,
chairman Of the ball, will give a
cocktail party the afternoon Of the
celebrations.
Conspicuous among the advance
affairs that will help swell the local
fund will be the colorful horse show
to be staged in the riding hall at
Fort Myer Wednesday and Thurs
day. Under the direction OF Col.
George S. Patton, jr., commandant
Of the Army post in Virginia, the
exhibition Of King Horse promises
to be one Of the most outstanding
events of this kind ever held at the
post. The President and Mrs
Roosevelt will attend one Of the
performances, the night Of their
appearance depending upon other
engagements.
Women Are Active
In Ticket Sales.
Every day this week will find
members Of the Womens Commit
tee for the Presidents Birthday
Ball booming the sale OF tickets
and interest will be encouraged at
the round of social events that
mark the calendar.
Mrs. Edward Goring Bliss, chair
man In charge of ticket sales at the
hotels, Is working hard on the ap-
pointment of her chairmen and
helpers for the individual spots.
These groups of women will have
decorated tables and will work in
relays, bringing the tickets to the
attention of every one entering or
leaving the hotel. Mrs. Bliss has
obtained full committees for the
Wardman Park, Shoreham and May
flower Hotels and chairmen for the
others. At the MayfloWer Mrs. Ralph
Brewster and Mrs. Cabot Stevens
will be co-chairmen. They will be
assisted by Mrs. Warren r. Austin,
Mrs. William B. Bankhead, Mrs.
Clarence E. Hancock, Mrs. Joe
Smith, Mrs. Karl Stefan, Mrs. Will
liam M. Wilmington, Mrs. Louis
Johnson, Mrs. Vincent Miles, Mrs.
Royal McKenna, Mrs. E. w. Startling,
Mrs. Eugene O. Sykes, Mrs. James
Morris, Mrs. j. NJ Donaldson, Mrs.
Haig Shakerjin. Miss Louise Alex
ander, Miss Emma Kent, Miss Mar
tina McKenna, Miss Sylvia Alex
ander, Miss Cynthia Hill, Miss Peggy
Townsend, Miss Marjorie Sherley
and Miss Alice Barry.
At Wardman Park Hotel Mrs. E.
K. Burlew and Miss Mary Slattery
will be co-chairmen and will be as
sisted by Mrs H. T. Wilson, Mrs.
John Herrick, Mrs. Robert Fechner
Mrs Conrad Worth, Mrs Harry Pat
rick, Miss Charlotte Garland. Miss
Sarah Sears, Miss Margaret Mesny
and Miss Patricia Slattery.
Mrs. John Phillips and Mrs. F. N.
Durrance will be co-chairmen at the
Shoreham, assisted by Mrs. H. R.
Spann, Mrs. w. l.. Fuller, Mrs Rob-
ert S. Keebler, Mrs. Howard s.
Bresee, Miss Creel Durrance, Mrs.
D. w. Harper, Mrs. Howard L. Saw
age. Mrs. E. C. De Vane. Miss Ula
Council, Miss Dorothy Highfield and
Mrs. Carroll Spencer.
Mrs. Wilbur Collier will be chair
man at the Hamilton. Mrs. Samuel
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Birthday Party
At Legation

The Lithuanian Minister and
Nine. Zadeikis gave party yester-
day afternoon for their tiny daugh-
ter, Mirza-Zita, to celebrate her
9Th birthday anniversary. The
guests numbered about 26, play
mates OF the honor guest and after
the playing of games a children's
tea was served, the center of attrac-
ton being the birthday cake with
lighted candles.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Count PotOcki
Will Celebrate
Anniversary

The Polish Ambassador, Count
jerry Potocki, will be host to
about 10 guests at a buffet supper
this evening to celebrate his
birthday anniversary. The Am
basSador will have as his hostess
Nine. WankowicZ, wife of the
Counselor of the Embassy who is
in Poland on business. Supper
will be served in the dining room
and 70 or rs additional guests
will join them for dancing in the
ballroom, now famous for its
striking murals by the Polish
artist, Count de Rosen.
The Ambassador has been in
New York for several days, having
gone there for the sixth annual
Night in Poland" ball which was
given at the Waldorf Astoria last
evening. The event was spon-
sored by the Kosciuzko Founda-
tion. The Ambassador was &C
complained by the Chancellor of
the Embassy, M. Stephan Porad-
zewski, who will return with him
this morning.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
NJ. Saito Recovering
From Recent
Serious Illness

M. Hirosi Saito, for four years
Japanese Ambassador at this post,
is recovering from a serious ILL
ness which caused his retirement
from the diplomatic service. He
was unable to make the long trip
home at the time of his retire.
ment and with Nine. Saito and
their children moved to the
Shoreham when the new Am
bassador, M. Kensuke Horinouchi,
arrived in December.
Each day last week the former
Ambassador sat up for a short
time and although callers are not
received by him, Nine. Saito has
frequent visits from the friends
made during the days of her
regime as chatelaine of the
EmbaSsy.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

Smith at the Washington, Miss
Kathleen Bulow at the Willard and
Mrs. George Knapp at the Raleigh.
100 Women Named
To Serve Unit.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, chairman Of
the general Woman's Committee, has
appointed 100 women to serve with
her unit. On her committee are
Mrs. John N. Garner, Mrs. Harry
Woodring, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Melvin c. Hazen, Mrs. David
McCoach, jr.; Mrs. George E. Allen,
Mrs. Dean Acheson, Mrs. Hugh
Auchincloss, Sonora Colon E. Alfaro,
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs. LAM
mot Belin, Mrs. Ralph Brewster, Mrs.
Walter Baker, Mrs. Edward r.
Burke, Mrs. E. K. BurleW, Mrs.
David Barry, Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. Fred w. Boschen, Mrs. J. New
ton Brewer, Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. Andrezej Chramiec, Mrs. AL
bert L. Cox and Mrs. Malin Craig.
Also Mrs. Arthur Condor, Mrs.
William F. Crosby, Mrs. Phillip
Owen Coffin, Mrs. Irenee Dupont
Granogue, Mrs. Robert M. Danford,
Mrs. John Dewitt, Mrs. w. o.
Douglas, Mrs. J. Fred Essary, Mrs.
Harry Englebright, Mrs. Henry
Flood, Mrs. Robert v. Fleming, Mrs.
William j. Flather, jr; Mrs. James
E. Freeman, Miss Anne Carter
Greene, Mrs. Charles c. Glover, jr;
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Miss Eva
lyn Peyton Gordon, Mrs. Emmett
Gudger, Miss Margaret Hart, Mrs.
Frederic A. Henney, Mrs. Patrick J.
Hurley, Mrs. Welly Hopkins, Mrs.
Lister Hill, Miss Barbara Henning
and Mrs. Thomas Holcombe.
Other Members
Active in Work.
Miss Mary Chase Howard, Mrs.
Merritte Ireland, Miss Margaret
Jeschke, Miss Cecil Lester Jones,
Miss Ruth Eleanor Jones, Mrs. Louis
johnson, Mrs. Monroe johnson, Mrs.
Robert Jackson Mrs. John Kingman,
Mrs. William H. King, Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Mrs. William D. Leahy,
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, Mrs.
Wilson Lee, Mrs. Clarence Lea, Nine.
Lombard, Mrs. James Alexander
Lyon. Mrs. George A. Lynch, Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, Miss Eleanor E.
Meem, Mrs. George Grant Mason.
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean, Mrs.
Ross McIntire, Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mrs. Clarence Lee Miller, Mrs. Ray
mond F. Metcalfe, Mrs. NeWbold
Noyes, Mrs. Thomas Parran, Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, Mrs. Richard
Patterson, Mrs. Theodore Pierson.
Mrs. George S. Patton, jr.; Mrs. Gif-
ford Pinchot, Mrs. Key Pittman,
Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Mrs. John
Remon, Mrs. Warren Delano Rob-
bins, Mrs. Henry NJ Robert, jr.; Mrs.
Lawrence Wood Robert, jr.; Mrs.
Golden LII. Ruggles, Mrs. Walter
R. Reed, Mrs. William Calhoun Stir
ling, Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, Mrs.
Edward Warren Sturdevant, Mrs.
Julian Schley. Mrs. Adolph Station,
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs. Edward
T. Taylor, Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs.
Theodore Tiller, Mrs. Walter Tuck
erman, Miss Peggy Townsend, Mrs.
Millard TydingS, Mrs. George Un.
macht. Mrs Theodore wilkinson
Mrs John R. Williams, Mrs. Edwin
NJ. Watson and Mrs. Lyle B. Wilson.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

F'or tne past several Weeks the MIN
lister and his family have been in
Arizona.
Among the guests were the AM
bassador of France, Count de Saint
Quentin; the Minister of Ireland,
Mr.. Robert Brennan, and his
daughter. Miss Emer Brennan, who
took Mrs. Brennan's place, as the
latter is i'll; Senator and Mrs. Key
Pittman, the Undersecretary of
of State and Mrs. Sumner Welles,
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers,
the Charge d'Affaires of Italy and