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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11

 McGregor that most popular beliefs
 One such notion blasted by Kersten is that a rattler's age can be told by the number of buttons on the rattle.
 The truth is, according to the reptile hunter, that rattlers grow button every time they shed their skins and that is two or three times a year. Moreover, the buttons sometimes are lost.
 Kersten, just laughs at the be- lief that rattler won't strike un- less coiled.
 "The fact is," he said, "the snake assumes the shape of let- ter S. then straightens out when it strikes" &
 Kersten began hunting snakes after an itinerant catcher who makes a profession of taking rat tlesnakes alive for zoos, gave him a few pointers.
 Early in the spring, preferably the first warm day, Kersten takes to the hills with @ gunny sack, heavy gloves and hair of home- made tongs. He looks particularly for rock lodges or crevices, for it is there tha the snakes come out to lie in the sun.
 Spotting basking snake, or sometimes an entire family, he moves cautiously ahead. With the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
TROPICAL STORM
 WEARS FLORIDA

Miami, Fla, Aug. 11.-(UP)-A tropical storm, carrying gale winds near its center, neared the Florida east coast today on a course ex- pected to bring it inland near Palm Beach this afternoon.
 Preparations were made along the coast to weather the blow, but the storm was not of hurricane strength and was comparatively small in diameter.
 The storm at 8 a. m., EDT, was about 100 miles east-southeast of Palm Beach, moving west-north- westward IA miles an hour, the fed eral hurricane warning system re- ported in a 10 a. m. bulletin.
 Northeast storm warnings which had been flying between Key West and Daytona Beach were lowered south of Miami as the storm ap- preached closer to the coast. but were kept hoisted between Miami and Daytona Beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
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that 1073 were placements of Negro men and women," said Commission CT Danaher. According to an inevn- tory of our active file made April 1, 1889 there were 2.651 Negro appli- cants among the 86,875 persons who were actively seeking work oppor- tunities on that date. This would seem to indicate that the Negro ap- plicant is receiving fair treatment in the employment offices. I realize though, that many jobs which or dinarily went to the Negro are now being filled by white people and l am in full accord with the objec- tives of the proposed conference in Boston"
 A total of 266 placements of Ne groes were made during June of this year and they are typical of all Me- gro placements. They include such occupations as cooks, grass cutters, power shovel workers, truck drivers airhammer operators, construction laborers, chauffeurs, general day workers, washing and ironing work. CTS, housekeepers, maids, dishwash- CTS. walters, elevators, suit pressers millmen. fruit pickers and automo- bile washers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
YOUNG DEMOCRATS BACK ROOSEVELT
Continued from Page D

tContinued from Page D an unfortunate suicide of the old Democratic party.
 q do not anticipate that any such event will take place, for l believe that the convention will see the po- litical wisdom as well as the nation al wisdom, of giving to the voters of the United States, an opportunity to maintain the practice and policy of moving forward with a liberal and humanitarian program. A large part of the responsibility for such choice lies in the hands and in the heads of the yoyunger men and women of the nation. Be vigilant to keep tories from controlling your own ranksjust as vigilant as you will be to keep tory Republicans from controlling your own nation.
 Party Will Fail
 "The Democratic party will fail If 1t goes conservative next year, or if 1t is led by people who can offer naught but fine phrases"
 No where in his letter did MT. Roosevelt state whether he wanted or would accept 8 nomination for 8 third term. Some delegates thought his letter hinted that he would ac- cept; some thought 1t was merely a demand fo rthe nomination of a liberal candidate.
 Sen. Peppers keynote speech dealt with the third term question with less delicacy. He said:
 Irrespective of a third term for MT. Roosevelt himself, the Young Democrats of America demand a third term for Roosevelt's ideas. A third term for Roosevelt's ideas that's the keynote of this conven- tion."
 Wall Street Attack
 His speech developed quickly into an attack on Wall Street. He said Wall Street already had chosen the next president. Owen D. Young, president of General Electric. whom Pepper identified as "one of the Nor gan group in Wall Street, "let it out that the Wall Street crowd has already picked their man." Pepper said, when he said last week in Bos- ton that he knew who the next pres ident would be but wouldn't tell Pepper said he thought Wall Streets candidates would be Gov. John W Bricker of Ohio for president and Thomas E. Dewey of New York for vice-president.
 "They like Bricker because he talks liberal and acts like Hoover. Pepper said. They picked Dewey because he was Q glamor boy anc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
Police Superintendent Requests Legal (
NEW SENSATION 1 HITS LOUISIANA
Husband of Secretary to Indicted College Presi.
 dent Takes His Life

Baton Rouge, La., Aug 11-(UP)-- New excitement spread through the scandal-ridden state university to- day as more investigators moved in to examine the affairs of George C. Heidelberg, National Youth Admin istrator at the school who was found fatally shot last night. apparently a suicide.
 Heidelberg's wife had been secre- tary to Dr. James Monroe Smith, who was president of the Jniver- sity until two months ago when he was jailed and indicted on Al counts of embezzlement. She is now secre- tary to Dr. Paul M. Herbert. Dr. Smiths successor.
 Heidelberg was found shot in the head at his home and died three hours later. He was middle aged, a former railroad employe. He dis pensed federal aid to needy univer- sity students and although he worked in the midst of the turmoil of wide spread political scandal, he had ap- parently not been touched by 1t. He had not appeared before either the federal or state grand jury investi- gating numerous politicians, and United States District Attorney Rene A. Viosca at New Orleans said he had not even been questioned.
 Wife Queried Before
 However, Mrs Heidelberg had twice been questioned before the state grand jury here and was be- lieved to have provided information on which several of the indictments against Dr. Smith were based. After his arrest she announced that she once had refused to type the minutes of university board meeting that pr. Smith had given her, because she had noticed they had been tam- pered with.
 Police offered no explanation for Heidelberg's death. The circum- stances of 1t were supplied by Paul Overby, a taxi driver. He said he had known Heidelberg since 1924 when they worked together on a railroad. Yesterday evening, he said, Heidelberg engaged his cab and wis., tied several saloons on the edge of town. He said Heidelberg told him: i've got to get mighty drunk to do what I'm going to do this eve- ming
 Shot Is Fired
 Later, Overby said, they drove to Heidelberg's home. Mrs. Heidelberg was absent. Overby said Heidelberg asked him to go to the kitchen and make some coffee. He did so, he said, and heard a shot. He found Heidel- berg on the bedroom floor, wounded, and took him to hospital.
 A pawnshop reported thatH eidel- berg bought a pistol and a box oi shells yesterday and said he wanted them because some bad negroes have moved into my neighborhood.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
FEDERAL JUDGES
 DENY PETITION

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 11-(UP) Three federal judges, composing a constitutional court, today dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an injunction petition filed by seven Waterbury and Bridgeport used car dealers asking that Motor Vehicles Con- missioner Michael A. Conner be re- strained from enforcing a new law compelling payment of sl0 fee for every used car brought into Con- necticut for sale.
 The court directed the dealers to seek relief in the state superior court
 The dealers claimed the law re- stricted interstate commerce in vio- lation of the federal constitution and imposed a tax that was Generous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11

an application by parish societies of the Church of the Immaculate Conception for a license to begin the playing of bingo at the church hall next week.
 Supt. Roach has expressed the opinion that under the law no li- cense can be issued until Sept. 15. but said today that she wording of one section of the act is so obscure that he felt ruling necessary be- fore taking action on the applica- tion. The section in question is in- terpreted by some as allowing the issuance of permits this year prior to Sept. 15, the permits to run until Sept. IS of next year.
 Authorization for playing of the game locally, subject to the restric- tions set up in the bingo legalization act passed by the General Assembly was voted by the board of aldermen at meeting Monday night.
 The act rlaces supervision of the game in the hands of police depart ments in the various cities and to of the state. The police de- partment in each case collects the license fees, issues the permits and has full control over operation of the game. The limits sponsor ship of bingo to established church charitable, civic and fraternal or ganizations. Prizes can be only ir merchandise, not in cash.
 Several dozen local organizations are expected to file bingo applica- tions within the next few weeks. Li- censes are issued in several classes depending on the number of times the game is to be played. License fees differ in amount depending on the class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
DEATH WAS SUICIDE

New Britain, Conn, Aug. 11-(UP) The death of Miss Evelyn An- drews, g, who became unconscious on a train enroute here Wednesday from Bristol and was removed to a hospital, was said by acting Medical Examiner c. M. Cooley today to have been a suicide by poisoning. Miss Andrews, according to Dr. Cooley, had been Respondent because her parents disapproved of her keeping company with young man employed in the plant where she worked at Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
EDITOR SEES NO
 WAR 'OVER THERE

Hoboken, N. J., Aug. II - U.P)- Captain Joseph Medill Patterson publisher and editor of the New York Daily News, returned from Europe today convinced that war is not imminent in Europe.
 Patterson and his wife and Flu gene Meyer, publisher of the Wash ington Post. and Mrs. Meyer and their daughter, Ruth, were passen- gers on the Holland-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam.
 The News publisher said that re- ports of undernourishment among the German people were untrue.
 "They all look well and healthy" he said.
 Patterson said he tried but failed to get an interview with Adolf Hit Ter. He saw the Nazi chieftain only once, Patterson said, and that was in box at the opera. He did, how ever, have a talk with Prime Min ister Neville Chamberlain in Lon don.
 Meyer said he talked with "some big men" in Europe but didn't dis cuss whatever political impressions he brought back with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
On Committee

That rarest of the arts in this country, genuine Swiss yOdeling, will be the principal feature of the 51st annual outing of the Waterbury Swiss society at. the Alpha sporting club in Middlebury on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dora Walker, who will do the yodeling, is recognized as an expert at 1t, heing native of Switzerland.
 Representatives of the North American Swiss Alliance of New York city, and the Swiss Turner's of Newark will also be present at the program which will ceelbrate the 648th anniversary of the founding of the Swiss republic.
 The committee planning the cutting consists of Victor Weyer- naann, president; Paul Kiesling. Constant Adams, John Meier, Er- nest Raymond, Alfred Drescher, Armand Schaer and George Zehr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11

tongs he seizes a rattler just back of the head ships out the poison- oues fans while 1t threshes madly about and maneuvers 1t into the sack.
 "The snakes won't bite through the sack because they are all tan- gled up and confused" Kersten explained.
 He often keeps them on his farm for weeks before turning them in for a bounty. He has col lected as much as $700 a year in this manner.
 In captivity the snakes refuse to eat, sometimes existing for four or five months without food.
 Kersten kept no record of how many snakes he has captured, but estimates the number to be in the thousands,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11

tancing the field in the race for the organization presidency.
 The convention was reported ready to adopt a series of resolutionc' which delegates said would leave no doubt where we stand" &
 Sen. Alben Barkley, D., Ky. who twice keynoted Roosevelt nominat- ing conventions, addresses the con- vention today as does Securitey Ad- ministrator Paul V. McNutt, of 1n- diana. who is being boomed as a "favorite son" by his own delegation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
100000 LIFE
 SAVERS TRAINED

Hampton Beach, N. H., Aug. H. (UP)-In the past 25 years the Am erican Red Cross has certified r. 100000 trained life savers. To cele- brate the accomplishment, the hold CT of certificate No. 1, Wilbert E. Longfellow, will present certificate No 100000 to Miss Carol R. Hawes of Peabody, Mass, who qualified as a senior life saver July 29. The pres entation will take place tomorrow at the state bath house here.
 Longfellow, now travelling in New England, is assistant national direc- tor of first aid, life saving, and &C., cident prevention of the Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11

he will take orders"
 There now exists, he charged, "the greatest combination of money and power this nation has ever seen, with but single purposeto drive out of power at any cost, an administra- ton which has dared to try to help the people of America"
 New Deal Control Sure
 Control of the Young Democrats seemed assured to the New Deal sup- porters. Homer Mat Adams, of H. linois, its strong supporter, was dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
Church Societies
 Apply For Permit
 To Conduct Games
Corporation Counsel Expected to Rule on Whether Plays May Be Attempted Here Before Sep-
 tember l5-OpiniOns Conflict

Police Superintendent William J. Roaci. has asked Corporation Coun- sel Charles s. O'Connor for a ruling on t.e question of when licenses for bingo games can be issued legally in Waterbury, 1t was learned today. The ruling is sought as a result of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
HELD RESPONSIBLE

New Haven, Conn, Aug. n.-(UP) John Wainionowa, ST., 728 41st street, Brooklyn, N. Y, was helc criminally responsible today by tho coroner for the automobile death ol Edward Tracy, 40, pedestrian, July Cf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT - Falr tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature.
 Boston, Aug. 1f-(UP)-Weathe ther forecast.
 assachusetts--Fair tonight and Saturday. Slightly cooler on the coast Saturday.
 Rhode Island-Fair tonight and Saturday. Not much change in tem- perature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
If Rattler Takes 5 Shape, Look Out For Strike, Warns Veteran Hunter

Mccrego Ia UP-seven years of hunting snakes during which taught Kersten of beliefs about ralenakes acies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
EPILEPSY - E2lLEPTICSl

Detroit lady nnds relief for husband. She will tell you how, All letters answered. Mrs. Geo. Dempster, Apt. G-a, $500 Lafayette Blvd. w.. De- rOit, Mich.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20
TOMATOES
(Open-Kett1e)
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

HUUSMdClD HINTS
Mo1ASsES FOR GRASS STAINS
Grass stains east " Be removed from linens.
suitings stockings by first rubbing with molasses
and then washing in the usual usequally effective
either with whit colored material.
VINEGAR MAKES HOSE DURABLE
A little vinegar added TO The water in wti Oh you
rinse silk stockings will increase their e1astici ty
and make them practi cal1y r.mproof.
BQUALINNG USAGE OF LINEN
In putting away household linen from the weekly
wash place it at the bottom Of the piles so all
equal amount Of usage.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20

Oon1A1No uE1 GK1 -GIDDI IN NEW FAE1ICO
Smart new windows may be had by using side cur
tains of bw1ap in lime green with giant shaped
valance in the shape of bow and covered with plaid
ginghm in terra Gotta and green. slip cover to
match has plaid seat and back with lime urlap skirt.
For peasant maple room, curtains of white
seersucker are fresh and appropriate. They are
edged wit a wide cotton dress braid in bright
colors, the motif of the braid, conventionalized
flower, repeated in enlarged scale the valance
made Of cuout flowers Of bright felt appliqued on
q plain viii te cornice board.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20

CANNING RECIPES
Canning time is here for all you housewives who
get tremendous thrill in seeing rows of colorful
jars of fruit and vegetables your shelves. Here
few simple recipes which have been found very
sat1 sfactory:
BERRIES
(Jar-Cooked)
Wash and stem; pack closely in hot Jars; fill
with hot syrup made with parts sugar to z parts
for 20 minutes. Remove from Gamer and seal imned-
lately.
BERRIES
(Open-Kettle)
Wash and pick over carefully. Use 1/2 to cup
of sugar to quart of berries. Put sugar and fruit
in preserving kettle and let it heat, shaking
casiona1ly to prevent burning. Boil for minutes.
Fill hot Jars to overf1oWing and seal Immediately.
BEANS
(Green Was)
Wash and strings, break into small pieces.
Cover M tn boiling water and boil minutes. Pack
hot into clean, hot jars, add level teaspoon salt
to each quart, fill with boiling water in viii ch
beans were cooked, partly seal and process for 10
minutes in a Steam Pressure Cooker at 10 pounds or
for hours in a Hot-Water Bath. Remove from
and seal Immediately.
BETS
Beets should be canned before they grow too
large. Small beets should be canned whole. Leave
inch Of stem, and all of the root while blanch-
ing. This will prevent loss Of color. Wash and
boil IS minutes until skin 1oosens. Slip skin. Pack
into hot jars, add Level teaspoon salt to each
quart, I'LL "11h oo11ng water, PARTLY seal and pro-
cess for 20 minutes in Steam Pressure Cooker at
10 pounds or for hours in Hot-Water Bath. Remove
from Gamer and seal Immediately.
TOMATOES
Use fresh, firm, ripe tomatoes. Sca1d and remove
the skins, cores and all hard green spots. Cut into
halves or quarters and pack tight into clean, hot
Jars. Add l teaspoon salt to each quart, add no
water, partly seal and process for IS minutes in
Steam Pressure Cooker at pounds for 80 minutes
in Hot-"ater Bath. Remove from and seal i'm
mediately.
TOMATOES
(Opea-Kett1e)
Sca1d, peel and core, cut into pieces, add salt
to taste, boil for 20 minutes, pack into clean hot
jars and seal Immediately.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-20
VINEGAR MAKES HOSE DURABLE

EQUALIHHG USAGE OF LINEN
Evening star., 1939-12-13

she is a guest and should conduct
herself like guest. She should fall
in with the family plan of living
She should refrain from criticisms
and suggestions. In a word, she
should never forget that a guest
pays for her board and lodging by
making herself agreeable
The second thing, and perhaps
the most important thing of all
that the woman who lives in other
peoples houses should keep contin-
ually before her minds eye, is not
to be forever under the feet of her
hosts. She should give them a
break by spending a lot of time in
her own room and giving them q
chance to be together alone and
have intimate wife
talks without any third person lis
tening in.
She should make a life of her own
have occupations of her own
amusements of her own. She should
cultivate some hobby. Learn to play
solitaire. Go to the neighborhood
movies by herself. Anything so that
she will not always have to be
dragged along wherever her hosts
90 or force them to stay at home
when they are invited out because
she will consider herself a martyr
II she is left alone.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Dorothy Dix Says
When Mother Lives With In.Laws
She Should Learn How to Act

1t is the fate of many women to
live in other peoples houses. Some
times 1t is a matter of necessity.
when mother has no other refuge
than her childrens homes. Some
times it is matter of choice when
a mother has absorbed herself so
completely in her children that she
has no life apart from them and
cannot bear to be separated from
them for even a single day.
But. however 1t is, the situation
is one that is charged with dyna-
mite and results in the blowing up
Of many homes. For 1t is easier for
the lion and the lamb to lie down
together than for two women to
dwell together under one roof in
amity or for an enforced visitor
always to find welcome on the mat
before her door.
Now, admittedly, the role of per-
manent guest is one that is difficult
to fill gracefully. 1t requires the
finesse Of diplomat, the ability of
a mind reader to sense the moods
and lenses Of ones host and the gift
Of the exemplary monkeys to be
blind and deaf and dumb and see
nothing, hear nothing and say
nothing about what goes on about
one. Alas, few women possess these
talents. However, it does seem that
any woman who goes to live in an
other woman's house should bear in
mind few fundamental facts.
First of these is, of course, that
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Pre>Wedding
Problems
Solved
Not Necessary to
Send Invitations
To the Ushers
Bv EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post-Why is 1t neces-
sary to send wedding invitations
to bridesmaids? It seems to me
that since they have been asked
to take part in the wedding, send
ing them invitations is carrying
formality to the extreme. More
over, it seems needless waste Of
engraved forms that could be sent
to other people. And yet, If you
say this must be done, every brides
maid and every usher who does
not receive an engraved wedding
form win feel that they have been
sighted.
Answer-Ihere is no rule re-
quiring THAI invitations be sent
particularly to the ushers. On the
other hand, it is likely that the
bridesmaids are much more inter-
ested in every detail of the coming
wedding day than any one else
except the bride and bridegroom.
Therefore, invitations should be
sent to the bridesmaids If possible.
y
Dear Mrs. Positive never been
able to pay the conventional visit
to my sons flancee and her family
because we live too far from her
home. I'm going to travel alone
to the wedding, and will arrive
several days ahead Of time in that
city. After getting settled at the
hotel, shall I make some arrange
ment for paying a visit to the girls
family, and how many cards shall
I leave on them?
Answer-Now that the wedding
invitations are out and you are
arriving in that town at their in
vitation to the wedding, they should
really pay first attention to you.
Do not, however, stand on cere-
mony and wait. In other words, II
when you go to the hotel no mes
sage is there for you, telephone
their house and ask when it will
be convenient for the brides mother
to have you 60 to see her. In this
case, you leave no cards.
i
Dear Mrs. Post-My son is being
married soon to q girl who lives in
nearby town. His fiancee has
invited me to party at her house,
and several Of her relatives who are
giving parties in her honor have
also invited me to their houses.
I'm wondering whether it would be
the right thing to go. as my mother
died late last summer?
Answer-I think if they are very
small parties 1t would be quite all
right for you to be present under
the circumstances. Your great per-
sonal interest in your son and his
f1ancee should certainly be adequate
explanation Of your presence. II
a dance is given for them. I think
it would be unsuitable for you to
go to that.