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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

tion held at the Diocesan bureau, 56 Church street. Father Reilly is pas- ter at St. Ann's in Hamden and has become well ki.Own throughout the state for his Sunday morning radio '1roadcasts and the broadcasting likewise of the high mass. Last night Father Reilly delivered a, very beautiful and spiritual talk on the lurch, comparing the church to a mother who loves all her children, and not the least of these her way ward children. The church divine and the church human were dis cussed by Father Reilly and in beautiful phrasing he spoke of the church as an institution that was like a kind and understanding mother. human, 1t had its faults which the individual is too apt to criticize.
 BraiIle Work
 Previous to Father Reilly's talk Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey, chairman of Braille in the local unit of the Red Cross, gave a talk on the Braille system for the blind. how marlu- scripts are written by hand on the Braille slate and on the Braille printer, and general description of how Braille is written. She denl- onstrated on the slate, which IS a slower method, and on the Braille printer, which makes the charac- tefs far quicker. Mrs. Godfrey stressed the need of Braille workers and urged those interested to take up this work at the local unit. She said that writing and reading in Braille were very quickly learned. An average book in Braille, she ex- plained was many times larger than books for sighted persons and for that reason much more eXpensive; thus the need of libraries and work CTS.
 Toy Shower
 At the executive board meeting previous to the open meeting, Miss Kathryn W. Hayes, presiding, 1t was voted to hold Christmas toy shower and tea on December 10, The annual meeting is scheduled for January at which time this event will be in the form of a Com munion breakfast. time to be arl- nounced later. The organization also last night went on record as upholding the movement sanctioned by Most Rev. Maurice McAuliffe against indecent literature.
 A social hour followed the meet ing, at which Miss Mary Devereaux was chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

What the modern treatment of diabetes has accomplished in keep ing diabetic patients in shape to pursue their accustomed activities is explained by statisticiar1s of the Metropolitan Life Insurance cor- pany, whose researches show that a majority of men in the working ages suffering from the disease are able to do full-time work, while nearly half of the women can go about their usual duties unhindered. Arl- other outstanding result of the cur rent treatment of the disease is the success with which women suffer- CTS are brought through pregnancy by skilled prenatal and obstetrical care.
 Clinic Statistics
 Through the courtesy of the George P. Baker Clinic, at Boston, the statisticians were able to study the experience of 653 patients, be- tween ages 20 and 65, who returned to the clinic for treatment or check up in 1888 or early in 1889. Of the men in this group, 63 per cent were able to do full-time work without important Interruptions; 27 per cent were able to work about two-thirds of the time, s per cent approximate ly one third of the time and only 5 per cent were completely disabled. Of the women in the group, 46 per cent reported little or no time lost from their usual activities; 34 per cent lost approximately one third time, IA per cent lost approximately tw-thirds of the time, and only 6 per cent were completely disabled.
 Similar facts were available for another group of diabetics from the same clinic, composed of 605 pa- tients, whose disease started when they were under 40 years of age and had had 6 duration of at least 15 years. Of those who were still under age 40. 90 per cent were able to work or lead a normal life, while of those who had passed that age; 76 per cent were normally active. More than 95 per cent of all the patients reported themselves in good or fair health. "Insulin," 1t is pointed out, played an important part In these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
EAST END CLUB
 MEETS THURSDAY
Plans for Christmas Party for Youngsters to Be
 Completed

The East End Community club is making plans for Its Christmas par ty for the youngsters of the com muraty. At a meeting of the organ tZatiOn last night a committee was appointed to arrange for the event,
 On the ct tcom ramieeSHRDf.
 On the committee are: Joseph Brophy, chairman; Anthony Posa, Eugene Sullivan, William Foley, Charles Berube, Harry Corden, Jacli Hartley, William Ladden, Ralph Dube, Adolph Raymond, George Mcclure, Mir. and Mrs. James Green, MT. and Mrs. Harry Cashin, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Phe- Ian, Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Burke, MT. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, Mrs. Joseph Geghan, also MT. and Mrs Bernard Mulasky, George McDuff, Helena McGuire, Mir. and Mrs. James Farren, MT. and Mrs. k. J. Bolger, James Sheehan, Alfred Weihm, MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Mover, William Cavanaugh, Mrs. Helen Leary. Ada Blatherwick, Mrs. Ruth White, pr. Edward Post, Mary Skimba, Mrs. Herman schaef- fer, Paul L. Kunkel, James Candy, Winifred Kane and Harry Leary.
 The committee will meet at Geg- hans Motor rooms Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
.Y.M.C.A. Notes

The Senior Inter-Club Athletic league at the central Y for l939-40 gets underway tonight. The first event of the athletic league is a vol leyball league in which five clubs are entered. Tomorrow night the Orions will play the Kenoshas in the first game at 7:l5 and the Post ofiice will play the Fultons at 8.15 in the second game. The PITS drew a bye. The league will be run as @ round robin tournament. All games will be played Tuesday nights during Mo- vemher and December.
 Last years volleyball league was won by the Black Knights with the Kenoshas as runners-up. The Black Knights have disbanded as club this year, so are not in the league.
 There are six other events sched- uled for the athletic league. These will take place throughout the win-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
FOREMEN PLANNING
 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The expansion committee of the Industrial Foremen's association held a meeting yesterday for the pur- pose of making arrangements for the associations coming events.
 The meeting was held at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A.
 Plans to increase membership to 800, to make a study of the interests of members and to study possibility of forming study groups were dis cussed.
 Present were: Wesley Leaven- worth, club president; Leonard D, Seaver and 0. Arthur DuBois, of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,; William L. Caligan, Raoul J. Beaudette and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
Porter Street School
 Becomes MA Center
City COOperates With Federal Agency in Several New
 PrOiects-Free Lunches for School Children

By vote of the board of educa- tion yesterday afternoon, the com- mittee on school activities was em- powered to act with the mayor to give the National Youth Adminis- tratioti the right to use the Porter street school for IVA projects.
 Mayor Patrick M. Perriello also told the board that the state su.. pervisor of distribution of surplus commodities had commodities avail able for distribution to schools which provide free lunches for schools.
 Free Lunches
 President John J. Walsh said he would discuss the matter with school principals. the health department, and the welfare department. He pointed out that the high school cafetcrias, which are not free, would not benefit by the free distribution, hut the open air school, where free lunches are served, would be aided greatly.
 Bought by the federal government to prevent surpluses in farm prod ucts, the commodities for dlstribu- ton include cereals. apples, butter, fruit juices and dried beans
 Projects to be established in the Porter street school by the IVA, &C., cording to Mayor Perriello, include st, eet-sign painting, sewing and re- pair of city furniture and equip ment. While the city's expense would come to only a few hundred dollars, the IVA would put out about $50,00O for instructors and workers, the mayor told the board.
 S40,000 Needed
 The board told the mayor it would attempt 70 ake what savings 1t can in its current budget, after he in- formed the members that he must
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

find savings of $40.OOO in all city departments in order to meet a need in the welfare department.
 A letter from Corp. Counsel Tim othy Sullivan informed the board that there is no way the city can legally provide a pension for Eliza beth Keenan, teacher in the local schools from 1882 to 1897. The board voted to notify Miss Keenar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
PERSONAL

Will the man. .about-town who threw the party at L's last night tell me how he knew that Gib- sons XXX Rye has such smooth, mellow flavor?
 Gibson's XXX Rye Blended Straight Whiskies s-the straight whiskies in this product YEARS OR MORE oLD- 90 proof 1.-The Gibson Dstilling Co., New York, NY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
STONE COLLEGE
 PLANS PROGRAM
Oldest Commercial Insti- tuition in State Holds
 18th Anniversary

Stone College of Business, New Haven, oldest commercial college In Connecticut, will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Friday evening, No- vember IT, at the Calvary Baptist church, corner of Chapel and York streets at 800.
 This college was established in 1864 as the United States College of Business and Finance; in 1873, its name was changed to National Business college; in 1878. the Yale Business college, and was acquired in 1901 by its present owner, Nathan B. Stone, since which time 1t has been konwn as the Stone college.
 Its oldest living graduate is Les- ter J. Nichols, secretary of the Malleable Iron Fittings Co.,, of Branford, who graduated from the college in 1866, and who will be present at the exercises. The prin- cipal speaker of the evening will be Dr. James Gordon Gilkey. of Springfield, Mass. and President Stone will present diplomas and award degrees to the 1889 gradu- ating class.
 Graduates and former students from all parts of Connecticut are cordially invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
Modern Treatment
 Aiding Diabetics
Aim of Modern Methods to Restore Patient to Useful
 Citizenship Regular Positions Analysed

results for 92 per cent of the younger group and 7l per cent of the older group were taking insulin."
 Useful Citizens
 "The modern aim in the treatment of diabetics, namely to restore them and keep them as useful citizens in the community, is thus on the way to being more and more nearly real ized," the statisticians declare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
EMBRACE IN TRAFFIC COSTLY

Fresno. Cal.-(UP)- -yEven if they were newlyweds. Police Judge Mel- vim K. Gibbs stntenced the groom to 30 days in jail and the bride to five days in jail for stopping their automobile in a downtown inter- section and causing a traffic jam while they embraced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

ter an dsp,ring months. They are basketball, handba badminton, swimming. track anal basketball free throw. The Senior Inter-Club Ath- letic committee which is responsible for this athletic league has on 1t John Fahy, chairman, Carleton Johnston and Al Lauria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
sUCCEss IN LIFE

Evanston, III. (NNS) Lynn Wal dorf, Northwestern's football coach, has been successful in all his coach- ing positions. Tn 13 years at Okla homa City U., Kansas. Oklahoma A. & M, Kansas State and North western his teams have won 76 games, lost 32 and tied IA. They have scored l,498 points to oppor- ents' 787.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

Tn Texas. during the 1887 holiday season. tumbleweeds. wired together and sprayed with silver and white. were used as Christmas trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14
Catholic Women Hear
 Address On Church
Father Reilly Guest of Local CounciI-BraiIle Work
 Explained by Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey

Members of the Waterbury Coun- ell of Catholic Women heard Rev. John J. Reilly last night at the monthly meeting of that organiza-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

War prosperity in Japan caused people of Tokyo to take, on the av- craze, 24 more rides in strset cars, busses and other vehicles in the last year than in the preceding i2 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

Paul E. Petersen, of the Chase Brass & Copper Co.,; Allen W. Rockwell and James A. Burns, of the American Brass Co., and Arthur L. Purinton, of the Y. M. 0. A., club secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-14

Englishmen consume 4,50O,O00 cwts. of homegrown mutton an- nually.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Friendship Citizens
Committee to Dine

The annual Executive Committee
dinner of Friendship Citizens Asso-
citation will be held tonight at 7:30
o'clock at the Kennedy Warren, 1888
Connecticut avenue NV, George E.
Cannon, chairman of the Dinner
Committee, announced.
Guest speakers will be DR.. George
F. Bowerman, public librarian; L. A.
Carruthers. president of the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations, and
Ernest L. Wilkinson, chairman of
the Legislative Committee of Chevy
Chase Citizens Association. Expect
ed to attend as guests of honor are
Senator William King and Repre-
sentative Ross Collins.
A program Of entertainment will
follow the speeches.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

Only God can make a tree, but
Royal C. Steadman does pretty well
with the rest of the vegetable king
dom.
He specializes in apples-wax ones
that look so real you might squeeze
cidar out. Even when he just takes
his water color brush and paints
their pictures these look more nat
ural than the originals, he says.
The rats came recently to the
portrait of quartered apple I had
painted and chewed off each of
the Seeds" he remarked.
| For "a years Mr.. Steadman has
reproduced every type of American
vegetable and fruit for the Bureau
of Plant Industry in the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Born 81 years
ago in Maine, he says his only re-
gret is that he was not raised on a
farm. SO that at a tender age he
could have become better acquainted
with fruit. He still has the quick
brief chuckle of a New Englander
Seven Steps in Process.
If you want to make apples, Mr.
Steadman recommends a program
of seven steps:
| l. Take the stem out of natural
apple; whittle duplicate stem from
/ Eastwood.
2 Pour a plaster mould over the
original apple.
3. Make cast in the mould, using
pure beeswax.
A. Cover this with a yellow coat
of paint.
5. Pumice it down and varnish.
6. Polish again and apply the
final coat of paint-matching blush
of the natural apple
7. Eat the original.
"Of course sometimes I get mighty
tired of creating apples. and then I
am glad to have sweet potato
come along" he said. This he as
serted. pointing to water color. 'is
! generally thought to be the best
painting of sweet potato that has
ever been done"
Branch Shipped From West.
To make sure he was getting a
perfect likeness of the bloom on the
skin of beautiful type of plum, he
recently had a loaded branch shipped
from the West. 1t was untouched by
human hand before reaching his
studio at the Department of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Steadmans efforts in painting
are always for more exact realism
than even a camera can give. and he
has considerable contempt for most
other modern artists work. You
can't tell what they are trying to
paint" he claims.
Il doubt they could do my work.
while can do everything that they
can" he asserted.
A graduate of three art schools, he
has done mural paintings. religious
works in oil, designs for bronze re-
liefs, portraits of cabinet officers,
and designs for stamps.
Yet for a satisfying artistic life
Mr.. Steadman says there's nothing
better than an apple a day.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
SUDS IN COOL WATER
MAGICAL new IVORY !
FOR SILKS, Wo0LENS

GAY, BECOMING COLORS
- that's what you want for
Summer! And here's wonderful
new help to keep those colors
fresh and bright! Here's a new
sensation in soap-Ivory Snow!
Ivory Snow brings new protec-
tion to the colors of silks! Helps
protect the snug fit of woolens!
1es-even sheer silk stockings
thrive on a nightly sudsing in
Ivory Snow!
Ivory Snow is a brand neac
kind Of soap. Bursts into rich
suds in just 5 seconds-in cool
Evening star., 1939-06-29

'cater, a temperature washing
experts say is safe for silks and
woolens. You see-hot water is
an enemy of lovely colors-it
tends to loosen dye and fade
colors. 1t tends toshrink woolens.
But now-you can forget these
hot water worries! Ivory Shows
a new cool-water friend to stand
by your favorite washables and
help them give you long good
looking wear!
Be smart-be safe-be eco
nomical. Get new Ivory Snow
today. It's Ivory-it's pure!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Utility Plans To
Float Bond Issue

The intended issuance and sale of
$4,100,000 of four per cent first
mortgage bonds, Series c, due in
1864, was announced last week by
the Central Ohio Light and Power
company.
Headquarters of the firm are in
Findlay, but the main generating
plant of the system, constructed two
years ago, is located in Bluffton.
The statement also covered the in
tended issuance and sale of $500,0OC
in 31a per cent serial notes maturing
from 1910 through 1914, and 2,20C
shares of $6 cumulative preferred
stock of no par value.
Proceeds from sale of the securi-
ties will be used to refund outstand-
ing obligations, to pay debts, and to
reimburse the treasury of the firm
for capital expenditures.
Intention of the issues was an
nounced in a registeration statement
filed with the Securities Commission
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Richland Center

The Ft. Wayne Orphans home
band will present a concert this
Thursday evening at o'clock at the
Emmanuel's Reformed church. The
public is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Vernon Yoakum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Basinger ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger ano
daughter spent Friday evening with
Mrs. Barbara Basinger and sor
Harley of Pandora.
Miss Glenna Swick is spending g
few days with her mother, Mrs
Arthur Yerks of Lima.
Mrs. Edna Anspach of Columbus
spent several days last week with
her sister, Mrs. Walter Schaublir
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard MaidloN
and family were Sunday dinner
SuCSIo vi MI. anu MIS-. GIIi6SI GIdLZ
Supper guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Gratz of Lima and Miss
Phyllis Everitt of Columbus Grove
Evening callers were Mr.. and Mrs
Wilford Gratz.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. San
Badertscher spent Tuesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Herr ant
family.
| Mrs. Sarah McKercher, Lewis All
stetter, and Eloise Jones, all o.
Milan, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Sargent and sons Harold and Merlin
of Columbus Grove, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Walter Schaublin We're Sunda,
dinner GUESTS of Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Schaublin and daughter
Patsy Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Slotterbacl
and daughter left for their home il
Latoona, Pa, after spending theil
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27


Returning from Fairbanks the
party arrived at the Mt. Mckinley
Park Hotel for the night. One-half
of the party decided to see Mt. Nc
Kinley mountain peak by night and
the other half in the morning. We
were in the group that decided to see
the peak in the morning of the fol-
lowing day. Travelling 70 miles on
treacherous roads we arrived at the
base of the famous peak which is
the highest on the North American
continent, rising in majestic gran
deur 20,300 feet above the plateau.
1t stands so far above surrounding
mountains that it may be seen for
hundreds of miles around. Nearby
is Mt. Foraker, 1900 feet high,
and a little to the east is Mt. st.
Elias, $4,000 feet high. The snow
covered mountains present a wonder
ful sight.
A point of interest on this road
are the huts of the forest rangers
who are stationed at frequent inter-
gals. In some instances there are
cabins with as high as 20 dog huts
outside. The rangers informed us
that a hut for each huskie kept them
from fighting each other and pro-
tected them from wolves in mid-win-
ter. When forest ranger leaves
his headquarters in the fall he will
probably be gone for about three
months with his dog pack, looking
for various violators of the game
laws.
Of no less interest were the herds
of caribou, mountain sheep and an
occasional mountain bear. Members
of the party also saw moose, wolves,
foxes, beavers and other interesting
forms of wild life. Returning to the
Park hotel we boarded our train
again in the evening and arrived at
Curry where we crowded the splendid
hotel to capacity. The next morn
ing our train took us down to An
chorage, where the whole town
turned out to greet us with bands,
automobiles and much celebration.
We saw anchorage by motor car
and visited lodge on Spenard lake
where there were some children in
swimming. We were then served a
meal in which there were FIVE diff
ferent kinds of fish as well as five
kind of fresh meats, products Of the
country. An interesting coincidence
occurred on this trip when we
learned that Mrs. Stiles, the driver
of our car was member of the
Eastern Star lodge as were also the
other four occupants of the car.
Anchorage is of special Importance
in that the government offices, ware
houses and railroads are located
there. The progressive population of
about $500 enjoy every convenience
of the modern town, including up-to-
date hotels, picturesque cottages and
thrifty gardens of vegetables.
LONGEST DAY
The National Editorial Association
had the unusual experience of being
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

In late September, 1941, the two
bodies will again be about the same
distance apart as next week, after
which Is years will elapse before
another close approach.
In 1877 an Italian astronomer dis
covered a network of fine lines do
not show up in photographs, their
image being smaller than the silver
grains making the image on the
Photographic film. For this reason
only drawings and human eyes show
them. Many astronomers have
mapped Mars. In 1894 DR.. Percival
Lowell founded the Lowell Observa-
tory at Flagstaff, Arizona, "for the
express purpose of studying the
planets and their satellites, particul-
arly Mars. incidentally, it was at
this observatory that the new planet
Pluto was discovered. E. c. Slipher,
OF Lowell, has made 1000 drawings
of the lines on Mars. Nearly 500
distinct lines have been named and
numbered.
1t is the belief of some astrono-
mers that these lines are irrigation
bitches, and therefore indicate in
telligent life on the planet Mars
Other astronomers feel this assump-
ton is not warranted by the facts.
This controversy has caused great
interest in the near approaches OF
Mars. Between each 15-year period
of close approach new and bigger
telescopes are built. Of as great
Importance are the advances in pho.
tography, upon which modern astron.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Planet Mars Thursday Night Will
Be Nearest Earth In Is Years

Bluffton amateur star gazers will
have an opportunity Thursday night
to get the best closeup view of the
planet Mars which they have had
in fifteen years.
At that time Mars will be a mere
SO million miles away-last January
it was over 234 million miles distant.
The planet which has been attract
ing much attention rises in the east
in the evening, directly opposite the
sun and setting in the west. AS it
crosses the sky Mars follows exactly
the path of the sun.
The bright, reddish STAR, has
for some weeks attracted the atten-
ton of many probably who did not
know its identity. Following ii
across the sky but several hours be-
hind it, is Jupiter, equally bright
but lacking the ruddy hue character
istic of Mars.
Both Mars and Earth travel
around the sun in paths almost cir
cles, with the Sun forming the CEN
ter of both rings. The path of Mars
lies outside Earth's averaging about
481a million miles farther from the
Sun. The lop-sidedness of the paths,
however, causes the distance between
paths to vary from 80 million to
more than 81 million miles.
When Mars and Earth are on the
same side of the Sun the distance
between them is the distance be-
tween their paths. In 1924 this oc-
Cured at the point where the paths
].