davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
NEUTRALITY Law
REVISION HIT
Local Resident Writes
Open Letter to Congress-
man Joseph Smith

In an open letter to Congressman
]. Joseph Smith, q local resident
declares against any revision of the
present neutrality law. The writer,
who has requested that he be UNI
identified, bases his letter on a story
In The Democrat o few days ago
that Congressman Smith will favor
revision of the present neutrality
and embargo provisions should Pres
ident Roosevelt call congress into
special session to enact such legis-
lation.
President Roosevelt has contended
that the European crisis was caused
In part by failure OF congress to
give him the neutrality powers he
sought.
The open letter to Congressman
Smith follows;
Dear Mr.. Smith:
II it's true that you will vote
against our present neutrality law
In favor OF foreign entanglements
and you win, 1t means that we 80
into the blood business once again,
don't we, Mr.. Smith? Evidently
you favor the type neutrality pro-
posed by Sol Bloom eX-burlesque
king and president who Is more
grave over the foreign situation
than he Is Of his own oppressed
people. Yes, you are ready once
again to become O rubber stamp
for a president who breaches peace
but privately arranges for war, O
president who Is more interested
In international bankers than In
ternational peace and above all
the president Of broken promises.
Everyone knows that the nations
OF Europe are In default on their
war debts to this country. You
know 1t, too. Yet you would sell
these embarrassing nations mer-
chandise OF murder for cash. Per-
haps you anticipate O circumven-
ton Of the johnson act due TO Mr..
Morganthau's visit TO London. He
may be able to persuade England,
France and Russia to pay US a few
lousy dollars TO void this act and
then we will be In O position to
loan the money TO them to buy
war materials from US. Perhaps
the foreigners have learned the
money trick that the Federal Re-
serve Bankers use. You know,
making money out OF nothing, @
trick which you, Mr.. Smith, help
cd TO perpetuate, Anyway, suppose
we do sell, how do you propose TO
deliver In case OF war. Remember
the Lusitania? ! know our presi-
dent hates war and so do you, so
do suppose we Just can't pos
sibly become involved.
Anyhow, Mr.. Smith, you go right
ahead and stick TO the presidents
ideals, he can't do no wrong, never
mind us, After all you must be
loyal 10 him. II you should make
a mistake, just send the boys over,
they'll cover II up for you, with
blood. You can watch the results
at home. The boys are sick OF
loafing any way. After all, Mr..
Smith, this depression was sure
tough on the International bank
ers and the munitions manufac-
turers. Peace time drills only shoot
blanks and some OF the cities
won't even allow firecrackers on
the Fourth OF July any more. Gee,
sure Is tough on them. Time 10
bail them out I guess. under
stand you were the one who sug-
gested using certain factories for
a quick munitions turn over, just
In case, Swell time TO try that out
too. ehl Mr.. Smith, II you have
any fears Of foreign invasion,
Mr.. Smith, please do let us know
Just how II could be done. Well
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
Late Realty
Neus

The following deeds have been
filed ut the office Of the town
click:
Mortgage Deeds
Raymond Baking Co., 10 the Col
onial Trust Co, property on the
north side Of East Main street, also
property on the northeast side Of
East Main street, $4,000.
william Shernuk, TO the Water
bury Savings bank, property on
the east side Of Beech street,
$1,000.
Mortgage Release
waterbury Savings bank, to VIII
liam Shernuk, release Of mort
gage dated Nov. 5, 1927.
Quit Claim Deed
Pauline Infield, 10 Gertrude
Kreigler, property on the west side
Of Clinton street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
NO APPOINTMENT
YET IN JUDGESHIP

Attorney General Frank Murphy
told reporters yesterday at Wash
ington that difficulty has been en-
countered In securing a satisfactory
successor 10 U. S, Judge Edwin S.
Thomas, but denied that filling Of
the vacancy would be held up indefi-
nitely,
Congressman J, Joseph Smith OF
this city Is one OF the favored can
didates for the federal ludgeship,
Differences among state Democratic
factions are believed responsible for
the delay In making the appoint-
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01

The l939-40 schedule for Catholic
schools In the Hartford diocese was
announced today through the Gath
Ollie Transcript, official diocesan
publication. the scnoois will open
next Thursday morning.
Parochial grammar schools Of
the state will have an estimated
enrolment Of 1895 at the opening
Of the school year. Students at
tending Catholic high schools and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01

In conclusion all that is left TO
say Is that II you and our presi-
dent continue the policies that
you have for the past seven years,
God help America.
A DISGUISED AMERICAN.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-01
A~@~' my~>~%
ssvAsLisHso 1855

Back to School and College Toys
For Thot Fellow Who Knows His
Compuses.
Peck a PoIm Beach suit into your
Tourobe for September heat wave
1926 and $l4.5o.
Shower-shedder sobordine cam
pus swing modeI-two Jorge book
pockets - one cigarette pocket
$S.75.
Reversible eoots, comeI hoir and
tweed $l9.75.
Heovy winter overeoats $le.75
ripper lining California weight
overeoots STATS.
Canterbury" fomous one and
two trousers suits Sl9.75
$22.75-$24.75.
Scrambled suits - sports jackets
and separate sIoeks $ls.75.
Foney sIocks socks by the box
6poir $z.0o-3 pair $i.00.
"Roemoe" two tone end resuIe.
tion oxfovds S3.o5.
"cheete" felt hots $500.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Heidelberg Nazi Leader
Bans Swing for Students

HEIDELBERG Correspondence of the
Associated Press The Heidelberg Nazi
student leader has taken steps to protect
this centuries-old German university
center from an invasion of modern dance
music.
He has forbidden the playing of
"swing" music and the Lambeth Walk"
at all student affairs because such music
and dances are foreign to German ma
ture and the National Socialist behavior
of German students"
He also asked students not to particle
pate in such dances outside of school cir
cles as q demonstration of their "Na-
tional Socialist sentiments"
Evening star., 1939-02-26
A. P. Photo.

! were in each familys crib, and to IS
tons of lespedeza or soy bean hay in the
barns. Many had 10 to 1000 bushels of
soy beans and up to 1000 pounds of les
pedeza seed stored In the community's
cooperative gin.
Not Selected Families.
These are not families selected for in
teligence or initiative. but the same 100
families who were living on the 6,7O0-
acre plantation when the Farm Security
Administration took it over from a ST..
Louis bank.
Last spring the La Forge sharecrop-
pers, like most of their neighbors, were
living in typical unpainted, poorly fur
nlshed cropper cabins First step in
their rehabilitation was the construction
of trim new homes, barns and outbuih-
ings at cost of less than So 900 a farm
unit
The homes, designed by Army engi-
neers, were pre-fabricated in a yard on
railroad siding and set up at the rate
Of one day.
Four and five room dwellings, with
double floors and insulated walls and
ceilings, were built at the remarkably
low cost of $3.50 room. Each home has
a screened back porch. an innovation in
sharecropper houses in the South.
The barns have room for hay NOV
in the center, stalls for two mules and
two COWS in one wing and 75-hen
capacity chicken house and corn crib
in the other.
A new 30-foot driven we'll and new
outbuildings went with each home
A tract of SIS to IS acres, depending on
the productivity of the land. was assigned
to each family even before the homes
were built. Amounts ranging from $3.50
| to 81 900 were advanced by the Farm
Security Administration for purchase of
necessary livestock, equipment and food
The former croppers leased their land
from the Government for a crop share
of one-fourth of the cotton and cash
rent for non-cotton land.
Cropping Plan For Farms.
A cropping plan was worked for each
farm, providing for a balanced system
of cash, feed and soil-building crops
Cotton acreage was cut more than so per
cent, corn, soy beans, lespedeza and pas
ture crops taking its place. Since men,
bers of the community are considered
cash renters, they will receive Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration bene-
fit payments.
The cotton gin, the store and the
blacksmith shop are operated cooper
atively and larger pieces of farm equip
ment are owned by groups. Operations
of the La Forge Cooperative Association
are financed by s19,93O loan from the
Farm Security Administration. The CO.
operative has paid $25OO on the loan and
$2,208 in rent for the gin.
Each family pays $25 annually for
medical care, under plan approved by
the New Madrid County Medical Asso-
citation.
The total Farm Security Administra-
ton investment in the community, &C
cording to Mr.. Baasch, is approximately
100000. He considers the project with
it's Improvements now worth more than
$1,000000, and estimates that the invest
ment can be paid off in 33 years.
The La Forge community is only an
experiment, not a solution to the problem
of farm rehabilitation, but as Farm Sc
curity Administration officials point out
it marks a big step toward meeting the
competition of the big mechanical farm
without losing any of the traditional
virtues of independent farm ownership
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Full Gas Supply Required
On Reich's SuperhighWays

KARLSRUHE, Germany tP)..The Su-
perior District Court here has ruled every
motorlst using Adolph Hitlers super
highways is obliged to be certain before
vensuring onto the speedways that he
has q. full tank of gasoline.
Reason is that an automobile stalled
without fuel becomes danger to other
drivers whizzing along the superhigh-
ways.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Band Concerts

BY the United States Army Band
in the Army Band auditorium to-
day at 3 pm. Capt. Thomas F.
Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner, assist
ant leader.
Program.
Fantasy, Let Erin Remember"
Brase
Ballad, '"The Rose of Tralee" Glover
Characteristic, Irish Patrol"
Drumm
Traditional air, Irish Tune From
County Derry "----Gr Granger
Waltz, Sounds From Erin" Bennett
March, Hands Across the Sea-"
sousa
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall today at $50 pm. John s. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster: Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, '"The Irish Dragons"
De VILE
Irish overture. 'Innesfallen,"
Koppits
Entr 'acte,
(a) Londonderry Air" Morris
(b) "Irlandais" Leigh
Potpourri, THE Shamrock" Urish
folk songs) Myddleton
Popular numbers,
Lovable and Sweet -Levant
"Kinky Kids Parade" Donaldson
Waltz concert, Grand Valse
Brilliant" .Chopiu
Finale, "ODonnell Aboo" "---De ViIle
The Star spangled Aannss."
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Roosevelt and Bishop
Discuss Methodist Meetino

President Roosevelt today con-
ferred with Bishop Edwin H. Hughes
Of this city with q view to working
out plans for the Presidents par
ticipation in the conference Of all
branches Of the Methodist Church,
to be held In Kansas City April a.
The President was anxious to &C.
cept the invitation to attend, but
previous engagements make this i'm
possible, and his talk with Bishop
Hughes was to decide on some means
to communicate with the conference
over long-distance telephone, radio
or by q written communication.
Bishop Hughes brought to the
President formal invitation from
Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of Dallas, Tex.
The White House said the Presi-
dent also had received q letter from
former Gov. ALI M. Landon of Kan
sas, expressing hope the President
would be able to attend and offer.
ing to present the President to the
conference.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Rutland Drafts Bill
For Pre.Marriage
Medical Tests
Blood Examinations
Would Be Included
In Health Plan

All prospective brides and BRIDE
grooms, applying for marriage IL
censes in the District. would be
required to take complete medical
examinations under the terms of q
proposed bill being drafted by Health
Ofhcer George c. Rutland.
The examinations would include
q blood test and other standard
means Of determining If a person
had communicable disease, such as
venereal disease or tuberculosis.
DR.. Ruhland announced late yes
terday he had conferred on the sub
ject with representatives of the Dis
trict Medical Society and the Med
ico-C -Chirurgical Society. Another
meeting likely would be held before
he completes the draft Of the meas
ure and submits it to the District
Commissioners for action, he said.
The health officer explained SINH
lar measures have been adopted by
a number Of States. The proposed
District measure, he added, would
not be as stringent as some. For
instance, the Wassermann test
would be required but an applicant
would not be refused a marriage
license merely because the reaction
was positive, provided 1t was de-
termined there was no danger of the
transmission Of syphilis.
Evening star., 1939-03-16

and 1aunt to Annapolis Is booked
for tomorrow afternoon.
The educational tour started !
week ago today with the girls stop
ping at Cleveland, Niagara Falls,
New York City, jamestown and Nor
folk prior to their arrival here.
DR.. J. c. Miller. president of
Christian College, and Mrs. Miller
are directing the tour. Asked how
the girls were enjoying the outing,
DR.. Miller said: Just fine! They
have seen a great many points Of
interest and I'm sure each student
is thoroughly enjoying her trip. They
are fine group Of young ladies, and
1t is q great pleasure to me to see
them enjoy themselves"
The college Is celebrating its SSth
year and has limited enrolment
Of ESQ annually. The faculty stan
numbers Is.
Miss Lolly McCauley Of sturgis,
KY, a member Of the tour, said that
the trip was thrilling and not q bit
firing, We've had wonderful time,
especially in New York, because its
the flrst time many of us have ever
been there. Everything has been
perfect SO far"
Asked how the students liked their
president, Miss McCauley, an eye
filling brunette, fairly shouted:
We're crazy about him! Everybody
will tell you that! I could talk about
him all day and still not say enough
about his kindness and popularity
with his studeuts.'
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Five Purse-Snatchinqs,
One Ho|dup Reported

Government pay day brought the
usual petty theft wave last night,
the majority of them by juveniles.
Police received reports Of five cases
Of purse -snatching and one holdup.
Outcries of Mrs. Margaret G. Pat
ten of 1925 Fifteenth street NV. cut
short an attempted purse-snatching
by blond girl of about 10 years
who tried to snatch Mrs. Patterns
purse as the latter was walking on
Thirteenth street near Constitution
avenue NV. yesterday afternoon.
The girl, described as a typical
happer," fed in a waiting car
driven by young man, according
to witnesses.
George w. Clark, colored hacker
of 723 Kenyon street NV, was held
up and robbed by two young colored
men early this morning at Min
nesota avenue and Sheriff road NE.
The bandits escaped with 50.
Other street theft victims were
Camilla G. James, ~, of 400 Eighth
street NV; Mrs. Anne Fegan, 1914
Webster street NV; Mrs. Lena D.
Gibbs, 1414 Twentieth street NV,
and Joyce White, 14l6 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
G-Men Turn Social as Hosts
To College Girls on Tour

The famous and feared G-men Of
the Federal Bureau Of Investigation
went social" today, entertaining
about 30 young ladies of Christian
Junior College, Columbia, Mo-,
showing the wide-eyed visitors parts
of the organization that Uncle Sam
uses to capture dangerous criminals.
The college group, making its an
nual travelling tour of Eastern cities
and points Of interest, arrived today
at am. by boat from Norfolk. They
were quartered at the Washington
Hotel and after a short rest started
the first lap of their two-and-a-half
day sightseeing tour of the Capital.
Following the F. B. I. inspection, the
visitors piled into cabs for q look at
the Supreme Court and then went to
lunch with a group Of Senators and
Representatives at the congressional
dining room.
]. Edgar Hoover, chief of the G.
men, took time of from q busy ONCE
routine to have his picture taken
with the goods and assigned guides
to handle the group on Its tour OF
F. B. I. headquarters.
This afternoon the girls schedule
called for visits to Mount Vernon
and Arlington Cemetery. returning
to the, hotel for dinner. This evening
the group will inspect the Congress
sional Library. A visit to various
other Government buildings will oc-
cupy their time tomorrow mogntng
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Lack Of Home Care
Funds Reported Taxing
Institution for Aged
Superintendent Cites
Population Peak Of
.702 Reached

Lack Of sufficient funds for the
care of the needy aged in their own
quarters, under the public assist
ance program, is forcing continued
increase in the population of the
Home for Aged and 1nfirm, accord
ing to a report to the Board of
Public Welfare by Superintendent
Frank B. Haskell.
The population there reached an
all time peak of 702 on February
%, Mr.. Haskell said in a report for
that month, showing there were II
new admissions since January 81.
Eligibility Proof Enters Picture.
Limitation Of public assistance
funds" he said, has forced the
reference to the Home for Aged
and Inflrm of needy old persons
who have not been able to prove
their eligibility for old age assis-
tance."
He reported the daily average
population Of the home was 500
during February, as compared with
685 in January of this year and as
compared with 622 in February a
year ago. Between last July and
February % of this. year 261 persons
were admitted to the home, as COM
pared with 200 in the same period
OF the preceding fiscal year.
Predetermined School Crowded,
The board also was advised that
the District Training School for
Predetermined, at Laurel, Nd, had
reached a new record in its popu-
lation. DR.. James Lewald, super
lntendent, estimated there are some
200 feeble-minded persons, mostly
children. needing care at the in
stitution who cannot be admitted
because OF lack of sufficient facilities.
DR.. Lewald said an average of 578
inmates were cared for during Feb
ruary as compared with 573 in jan
uary and with 565 in February of
last year. He said the institution
now is beyond its normal capacity.
District oflcials have asked Con-
gress to appropriate SITS, 900 for con-
struction of additional dormitories.
Such an item was approved for con-
struction of new institution hos
pital but proved insufficient and this
is to be built under a P. w. A. loan
and grant of $26O,O0O.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
SmaI|-Loan Bill
Of Nichols Given
D. {. Committee
Would Eliminate Fees:
Limits Per Cent to
~ q Month

The House District Committee
had before it for consideration today
bill intended to give Washington
a model" small-loan law.
The measure was drafted at the
corporation counsers Office at the
request of Representative Nichols,
Democrat, of Oklahoma, who intro
duced it.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee indicated the
bill would be referred to the Judi
ciary Subcommittee, which already
has before it several other so-called
"small-loan" bills.
Mr.. Nichols bill would fix the
legal rate of interest on loans under
5000 at 21a per cent a month on the
unpaid principal balance. 1t also
would make unenforceable in WASH
ington loans made in other jurisdic-
tions in violation of its provisions.
An Office of supervisor of loan
agencies would be created under the
bill to administer the proposed
"small-loan" law. The head of the
Office would be appointed by the
Commissioners.
Other features of. Mr.. Nichols bill
are these:
l. Small-loan firms would not be
permitted to charge brokerage, in
surance or service fees.
2. Loans would become invalid or
uncollectible if made In violation of
the laW.
3. False or misleading statements
IN connection with small loans
would be prohibited.
4. Small-loan companies would be
required to procure a license, main
tain a bond of 5000 and keep 4
cash capital of $25,000.
Penalties for violation of the pro-
posed law would be a $500 fine or
six months imprisonment, or both.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Man S Body Found
Hanging From Tree
In Rock Creek Park
Popers Identity Him os
John H. BottIey;; Note
Directs Funeral PIons

A man identified as John H. Bait
ley. 26, laundry checker, of 1888
Irving street NV. was found hang
ing by moose from tree on top OF
a hill in Rock Greek Park this morn
ing. He had been dead for q num-
ber Of hours. police said.
The body was suspended in full
view Of Klingle road. just south Of
Beach drive, and several passing
motorists noticed it without report
ing to authorities because they be-
lieved 1t was q dummy hung up by
a practical Joker.
A fireman made a closer examina-
tion about 8 o'clock and called po-
lice.
The man was tentatively identified
through a pay envelope in his
pocket, and the identification later
was confirmed at the Morgue by his
father and brother. At the Irving
street address members of the family
said they had not seen John Battley
since he left home yesterday after
noon.
The man was hanging by a cord
from low limb. He apparently had
climbed the tree and slipped of after
fixing q moose about his neck and
making 1t secure to the limb.
A note In his pocket. scrawled in
pencil, was addressed to Mother
and Dad" The note said II am tired
Of living" and have been thinking
Of this for a long time"
The man gave brief directions for
his funeral and said recently he had
found his "only happiness in
church."
At the Battley home it was said
John Battley had been attending
special church services several times
a week in recent months and ap-
peared to be brooding.
Mr.. Battley is survived by his
father and mother, John w. and
Helen Battley; two brothers. George
and Roger, and two sisters, Heleu
and Dorothy.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Coronation Dance Saturday

Miss Mae Ustariz, chosen queen of
Washington's Filipino community
last month, will be the guest Of
honor at a coronation dance" to be
held by the Filipino Center Satur-
day night at the Continental Hotel.
May Flores and Muriel Smith, men,
bers Of the queens court, also will
be honored.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Special Services Listed

Special services are being held
every night except Saturday under
the direction of DR.. r. E. Neighbor,
evangelist and Bible teacher, at the
Richardson Memorial Church, Col
mar Manor, Nd, 1t was announced
today by the Rev. Byron P. Richard
son, pastor. The services Will con-
tinue until March as.