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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
Unique Alibi Fails To Save Auto Driver
Beverly Avenue Man Lost Control of Car When He ' Attempted to Scratch an Itch; Fined $l0O, Costs

An unusual alib - that his went out of control because he took his hands from the wheel to scratch
 to William Saba 2 of 129 Beverly avenue in traffic court today Judge John L. Gaffney found Saba guilty of driving while under the influence of liquor and imposed fine of $O0 and costs The court refused to remit any of the fine and Attorney Joseph C. Guoe announced an appeal to the court of common pleas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
CLOUDY

CLOUDY WARM
 Sultry weather prevailed through the week -end, and thousands sought relief away from the city Saturday and yesterday.
 No immediate relief Is In sight, the weatherman predicting cloudy and warm weather for tonight and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permit has been Issued at the ofElce of Building Inspector Patrick Cariin:
 Angelo Petrela Co erect garage en McNamara street, ssSe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
Full Weather Report

Boston. Aug. 7- (UP)-weath- CT forecasts
 CONNECTICUT- - Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Little change in temperature.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and R H 0 D F ISLAND-Party cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Little change in tempera- ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
IN M MEN1ORIAM

In loving memory of Joseph ". Kelly, who died August z, 1888. My thoughts today arc all of you, l miss you so my dear; It's hard for me to realize That you've been gone d year.
 (Signed) HIS WIFE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
LATE REALTY NOTES
MortRage Deed

Mortgage Deed Malcolm K. Palmer to the First Federal Savings and Loan Asse- ciation of Waterbury.
 Mortgage Release First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury Co Mal- colm K. Palmer.
 Warranty Deed Augusta Brock ts Natalie Ayotte property on Peach Orchard road.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

ported to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc,
was $5,584 1888 900, as against 81
748 ,227 900 for the corresponding
1898 week, or a gain of 176 per
cent.
New York clearings totaled So
618,572 600, compared with $685.
188, 900 last year, giving an increase
OF 21.3 per cent, while the turn
over for cities outside of New York
amounted to 81 1866, All 900, a rise OF
lib per cent from the $1,766 ,O39, 900
recorded for the same 1888 week.
Clearings for the week Just ended
were $146, 900 greater than those
for the March l week. This con-
trasted with a loss of $478, ,460 900
between the two similar weeks Of
last year.
Larger clearlngs than a year ago
were reported at practically all out
side centers, the more important of
which included: Cleveland, 32.1 per
cent; Detroit, 2l0 per cent; Boston,
20.8 per cent; Baltimore, 1910 per
cent; Louisville, 15.2 per cent; San
Francisco, 14.6 per cent; Pittsburgh,
14.1 per cent; Philadelphia, 1875 per
cent, and st. Louis, 124 per cent.
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Mortgage Insurance
Loan Applications
Reach New High
F. n. A. Announces
SIC, ,263,4 ,496 Figure
For Lost Week
By the Associated Press.

Oy Tile hSSOCldleQ fleSS.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton announced today that applica-
tions Tor mortgage insurance on
small homes jumped last week to a
new record high of $26263, ,496.
This compared with s2l,425 1892
the previous week and $17613,4O2 in
the comparable week last year. The
previous high, S24,5O4,2l4. was
reached last October.
F. H. A. Administrator Stewart Nc
Donald, in announcing the figures,
said large gains in home financing
activities had been particularly
widespread in the Middle West.
Applications for small home mort
gage insurance are coming into
F. H. A. at rate of nearly S., 1000 900
day. More than 10 per cent of
these are for newly constructed
homes, Mr.. Mcdonald said.
Total insurance written by the
F. H. A. up to February % totaled
s2,24l,173,675. A proposal now be-
fore Congress would authorize the
F. H. A. to insure mortgages up to
$4,000 100000, instead of the present
100000 900 limit.
Another proposal would allow the
F. H. A. to continue to insure mort
cages on old houses. The present
law says that. beginning July /, it
must restrict its insurance of mort
cages to homes built after January
l, 1887.
Under third proposal. the F H. A.
would be permitted to insure loans
maturing in Is years. The present
law says that, beginning July l, an
insured loan cannot exceed a
maturity of 20 years.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
CHICAGO Livestock

no CHICAGO. March 2 lP Omitted States
5000; slow: steady to 10 lower than We'd
n nesdays average: TOP, $40; bulk. 1s0-
7:s5-s.oo; ESQ, 800 pounds. butchers. 7.4o.
s;,. 90; most st good 35o-55o pounds packing
salable cattle. 4,5oo; salable calves
killing classes steers and yearinss. strong
to IS higher; mostly 1918 up; medium
c;o,1U cho1ce shipper kinds very scarce; espeo
very very little here selling above l2 100; best
around 1880; mostly 9.00a11 90 market:
with supplies so small that killers are
forced tor; to pay longer prices; ali she stock
sausage bulls weak to 10 lower: prscfical mefnsy
TOP 40. light bulls, steady at Z 90 down;
light vealers, weak at 1880 down to 8. 90:
with out at 500 to 700: weighty shippers,
veaiers aIsTs, 100; very few. 11.50; stockers
salable sheep, $4,000: fat lambs in
fairly broad demand; but as vet few sales:
indications around steady good to choice
onerlngs bid upward to 800 and 9.1O:
choice held 9.25-35 and above indications
steady on sheep.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Congress 10 Watch
Housing Authority
Operations
Bill Carrying Funds
Awaits House Action;
Hit in Committee

The operations of the United States
Housing Authority appeared TODAY
to be due for careful congressional
scrutiny as the Interior Department
appropriation bill, carrying funds
for the Authority, awaited action by
the House.
Reporting out the bill yesterday,
the House Appropriations Commit
tee criticized the operating costs of
the housing agency, and recon-
mended a $2,5OO,0OO slash in its 1910
budget request.
The U. S. H. A. had asked for a
100000 administrative fund, but
the committee cut this to $4,5OO 900
and noted that this would be a 10
per cent increase over the current
year, while the Authority had indi-
Gated its work load would increase
only 81 per cent.
Hit Excessive Salaries.
The committee was particularly
sharp in its criticism of what was
| described as the excessive salaries
paid some officials and of the U. S
H. AS proposals for numerous pro-
motions "in many Of the higher
salary grades"
Translating this criticism into
action, the committee, in allotting
| approximately $265 900 for Interior
| Department promotions, specified
that none should 60 to housing off,
cials getting more than $4,000 an
nually. This was the only restriction
applied to this money, which is to
be divided $4,000 to employees here
| and $165 900 in the field.
Meanwhile. on the other side of
| the Capitol, Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland asserted the
U. S. H. A. program needs drastic
and immediate revision"
He told the Senate the Slum
Clearance Act was "a scheme of
State Socialism " on the Russian
model and that 'in effect the Gov
eminent is building free homes for
the people of the Nation"
Examination Urged.
Senator Tydings said the Author
ity was seeking $500 100000 addi-
tional for its work and urged that
Congress examine its activities care
fully before appropriating more
| funds.
ITO appropriate more money on
the present plan outlined by the
law and as now administered" he
said, sis to waste hundreds of mil
lions of dollars in building costs "
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of
New York, who wrote the Housing
Act. replied that the amount of
subsidy isn't the important thing.
The important thing is the economic
and social benefits"
Senator Tydings said the U. S.
H. A. spent $500 per family unit in
replacing slum dwellings and as
serted this was s136 more than the
average cost of private family dwell
lings for the Nation. He said Con-
gress should insist that the cost
be not more than $1,000 a family
unit.
Il would say that the slum clear
ance administration has been very
efficient and economical" Senator
Wagner said.
Senator Tydings contrasted U. S.
H. A, operations with housing prof.
ect at Fort Wayne, Ind. which he
said provided homes at 5000 a unit.
The American Federation of Labor
Housing Committee issued a state
ment. meanwhile. criticizing the
Fort Wayne Plan" as producing
nothing better than new sluns." "
The committee said the program
would tend to perpetuate and cause
further widespread unemployment
among the building mechanics and
| laborers
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Union Pacific
Orders IS New
Locomotives

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr. March 9.-Presi-
dent William M. Jeffers of the Union
Pacific Railroad announced today
purchase of Is 300" type locomo-
tives for high-speed passenger and
freight service at a total cost OF
81, 1866 900.
This, he said, is in addition to
the $l5,000,000 which the board will
spend on the rest of its expansion
program this year.
The order for the combination
freight and passenger locomotives,
Jeffers said, has been placed with
the American Locomotive Co. for
delivery June Is.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Chicago Produce

30 CHICAGO, March .P..-Poultry. live
20: fryers, ,colored; 10: Plymouth Rock
~; White Rock. %: bareback chickens
1918: other prices unbalanced
ButtermS72 :s39, unsettled: creamery
23'4: extra ,flrsts (90-9D. 23i2; firsts (SS-
S9), 23-23A seconds tS4-S7l2l. 22l2:
standards 600 centralized carlots). .33.
Esgs-173o9:, weak: fresh Graded. extra
1612; cars, 1624: current receipts l534:
storaae-packed extras 7a4: flrsts 17l2.
Potatoes, 62; on track, 25S; total
United States shipments. S11; old stock
Idaho Russets. best about steady. Other
quality slightly weaker. tendency, de-
mand slow. Northern whites Steady, de-
mand moderate; Colorado McClures, barely
steady. demand light. supplies moderate;
g,lS sacked per hundredWeieht. Idaho Russet
mostly 80; WEoming Bliss Trlumphs
fair quality. 1.45; Colorado Red Nc
Clures U. S. No. !, burlap sacks, 80
2.l5, according to color; fair quality
pale color. l.50; Wisconsin Round Whites
y: S. No /. l.15: North Dakota Cobblers,
So per cent U. S. No. / and better, is.
.22l2; Minnesota, Hollandale section Cob.
blers commercials, lis. New stock
steady, supplies Moderate, demand light;
Florida Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No. i.
bushel crates, 1914.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Poris Bank Chances

PARIS. March fPl.-Bsnk ~ Franr.
statement as of March Gn millions Of
Gold reserves. s7.2e5: unclaimed
Balances, ~: increase. g. Discounted
commercial bills France. 470a: decrease.
ooE NEGOTIABLE bills bought in France,
s4i4; increase; "a Advances against
aadyances against government securities,
45I; increase, 395. Temporary advances
70 as1ate: 2o,6s.; unchanged. Circulation,
to current accounts o4.55i: decressel
1857 50 o1 Ratio Of gold to sight Liabilities,
week. Rate Of discount . per cent 4'''
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Reichsbunk Statement

BERLIN. March Q (F0-The Reichsbank
statement as of March 8 Gn thousands of
reichsmarks):
Notes in circulation. 7.7372OO decrease
"0l 500: gold 7O70O. unchanged; foreign
currency reserve. 5.700. increase 200;
other bills of exchange and checks. 1888
700, decrease 2777OO: other daily maturing
obligations. .027.20o. decrease 7S100;
advances. $4,000. decrease $500: invest
ments 661.200 increase $500; ratio OF
gold and foreign currency to notes. 0.99
per cent: rate of discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
U. S. Treasury Position
PUBLIC UTILITY
Py the Associated Press

I Iy VIE HSSUCIdCeu PTeSS.
The position CT the Treasury March ::
Rsseelpts, Re 6 dp o,Sl1,olo;575.1a: expenditures,
o. ~ 4ncs,, III net e, eslanee S32ss 745
ing balance: customs receipts for the
month. $6,69s.31S9O
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July ~,
S3146,14 293. So expenditures S6io3.-
| 4s1 1886, including 81 O9l .S94 1876 "a
OF emergency y s@xpendsitYgre@S @ Il g@ excess of ex-
| $50, ,932 425, 727.9 81. decrease of So
424 5l5.9s below the previous day; gold
assets, S14916142, 2,49706.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Transit Co.-6 at TX.
Potomac Electric Power 60 pfd.-3
at 1151s.
Washington Gas pfd.-5 at 1O41z.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas SIS 100000 at
1854, 500 at 12534.
Potomac Electric Power 512eo pfd.-
at 1885.
Washington Gas pfd.-1O at 1O5.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Bank C|earings Forge
17.6 Per Cent Ahead
Of Year Ago
TotoI for Major Cities
Continues to Climb
During Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9-Bank
clearings for the current period con-
tinued to expand, the total being
the largest since the week Of jan
uary II. At the same time, the
year-to-year rise was maintained for
the tenth consecutive week.
The aggregate for % leading cities
for the week ended, March 8, as re-
Evening star., 1939-03-09
London Bank Report

LONDON. March 9 LP,-Bank of Eng
land statement as Of March tin thousands
OF pounds
Circulation. 47a,171. increase 7oe bull
lion. 227 .O73 decrease 34;3; reserves,
.s95, decrease. 1.012; public deposits,
AS: decrease 1876; private deposits.
133,227. decrease 1868: government Sc
curities. S9.o4ti, decrease $500; other
securities. 25.744 decrease 3.OO3: ratio of
reserve to liabilities. 33 per cent COM
pared with sos last week.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Odd-lot DEALINGS
By the Associated Press

), The Securities Commission reported to-
gay ,these transactions by customers with
3%aa,ioe dealers or specialists on the New
9oIai, York stock @ Exchange for March 8: 4,455
pssI.. puILShsases s involving 1854 shares: 6,164
e@ies 'hVolVlng 155.751 shares.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
London Bar Gold

% LONDON, March 9 lP,-Bar gold 14ss
2a' 81 up a penny. Equivalent S3477 !
"a sst silver: 20lad. of IL. Equivalent.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. March 9-Dividends de-
ciared. prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Resumed
Rate Pc Stock of Pay
rod Record able
DaVega Stores ------ sc - BIS 3-25
Extra.
Bralorne Mines ------1 1Oc - 3-3l Ais
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Insurance Stocks

p.NEs. NEW YORK YORK March 9 DP.-1nvestment
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK March LP.-Crude rub.
Der futures opened . lower to 2 higher
March. 16.1779: May. 1880: July. 16.74b
b Bio.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Quotations not furnished by sponsor or
lsSuer: all others are obtained by I. B. c.
from those sources
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Also extra or extras.
Declared or paid so far this year.
ePaid last year.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. March 1Pl.-Investmen
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-03-09

New York Bar Silver
NEW YORK, March (P.-Bar
silver, 1924, unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24
MINSTREL REVUE
 POPULAR SUCCESS

The first annual minstrel and dance of the South End Harmony Kings at Temple hall last night was attended by almost 800 persons. Jo- seph J. Famiglietti was master of ceremonies and Joseph Cipriano di- rected.
 Lucille Colucci, 1O-year-old tap dancer, was enthusiastically re- ceived. The end men of the minstrel Steve Ferucci and Felix Guarini, also received much applause.
 The opening chorus by the en- tire cast, Bring Back Those Min strel Days" was followed by songs by Joe Palladino and Luke Man. hello. Al Richer, and Adele Edmond, were a popular dance team. Sal Longo and Dan Barrett san gsolos. Thomas Cocchiola sang You're The Only Star in My Blue Heaven"
 Dancing to the music of Timmie Groves Colonials, continued until midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24
1859 ICE FOLLIES'
 STARTS AT POLI'S
TechnicOlOr Pageant, Fea- turing Song Hits, Opens
 This Afternoon

With opening performances this afternoon, the screens most dazzling show of shows comes to the popu- lar Loew-Poli theater.
 From it's great stars comes its thrills! A spectacular Great ziegfeld" of the Ice, is "The Ice Follies of 193e."
 A picture designed for the entire family, ''The Ice Follies of 1889" has everything" There are breath-tak- ingly beautiful Technicolor skating scenes for all who love pageantry in the films; story with Hollywood background and intimate glimpses into studio life; original song hits destined to take first place on the popular poll lists of the country.
 The picture brings back to the type of role in which she rose to stardom, Joan Crawford. "The Ice Follies of 1939," deals with the story of team of fancy skaters, portray ed by James Stewart and Lew Ayres. When Stewart marries Joan Craw- ford and adds her to the double act, trouble ensues. The loss of a job in skating rink causes the girl to seek employment on her own and because of her unusual voice she lands film contract and signs 1t before she notices the mo marriage" clause buried in the legal terms. The three finally drift apart, Stew art to seek backing for his dream of staging an Ice Follies, Ayres to one night stands in skating rinks, and Miss Crawford to film stardom.
 Not in several years has Joan Crawford appeared to better advan- tage and her singing voice, featured for the first time, will undoubtedly be heard in future pictures. James Stewart, as Larry Hall, Miss Craw- ford's husband, proves his position as one of the screens most popular leading men. Simple, natural, sim cere, he makes the most of every scene. In line for more honors comes Lew Ayres as Eddie, and in char acterizationS which affords him op- portunity to mix comedy with pa thos, he continues to zoom toward stardom, on the greatest comeback trail any star has ever made.
 Deserving of special comment are the elaborate ice spectacles featur- ing the original Ice Follies Troupe. Speciality and group numbers, exc cuted on wet ice to give 8 mirror effect, are breath-taking in their beauty. This is especially true of the lovely Indian Ballet which features, in addition to such famous cham pions as Roy Shipstead and Bess Ehrhardt, a chordus of twenty-four beautiful girls.
 The second smash hit on the pro- gram presents the latest riotous ad- ventures of James, Lucille and Rus sell Gleason, the popular Higgins Family, in My Wife's Relatives"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24

all, Maxie is a simple soul who wants to be loved for hisself alone. Gazing pensively at the ceiling of his studio dressing room, hands clasped under his head and his feet on three pillows, he told of the mir | acle that has come to him.
 We was wonta get married this Sunday" he said, but I onney know her about six weeks. She says she follered me all the way acrost the country. think maybe she seen me in a movie and is pitcher-crazy like so many goils. But she don't care if I'm famous, see An she don't care about movin' pitchers. What she does like is pitchers of me, which she has been collectin' for years. I don't tbelieve this at first, so she says, Honest Maxie-come over to my house on I show yap So I go over an she's got a whole room fulla pitchers of me. Think of that! MAKES MODEST.
 Here's one I wouldn't show her." Rosenbloom dug from pocket much creased page from a photo magazine. It showed him on rub ping table unlacing shoe. Very moist and muscular.
 "Lookit-the best pitcher of the month, an ain't got on no clo'es! I didn't know they was takin' 1t or I'd put on sumpin.' Imaginel'' said the modest man.
 Anyway, we been goin' around together some, and she never seen studio so says, Come out'n have lunch wit me- An she's all excited an says, I'll be there at g. But ] says, Nah, come at 12.'
 50 last week I says, Honey, let's you an me get married An she say 'Well-awright' We was gonta elope to Yuma but then I decide I don know her well enough, so we're gonta wait while.
 What kinda live would she have, with me in Il pitchers this year an havir' to be at my night club from 9 until 2 and bacg at the studio at 0 in the mornin'? l tell her so much she say she don care. It ain't so much that I wan na get married, but I want some kids. Nah, I don't care about no boys; I like little goils-little goils wid curly hair.
 "She says she likes 'em, too. Any thing I say. You think she loves me"
 Maxie has been in love with stric'ly high-class goils before. Once he was fond of the daughter of a Canadian champagne king. But she turned him down by declaring that her father expected her to marry a title. Rosenbloom argued indignant ly you won't find no title better'n mine. I'm the light-heavyweight champion"
 He isn't of championship caliber now, being a little too busy to do much training An amazing thing about Rosenbloom is that he has followed his tortuous routine for more than year, getting no more than fur or five hours sleep night, and he's overweight for the ring, Never smokes or drinks except when a picture script requires a cigaret.
 Movie actresses find him amusing but he doesn't care much about them. He likes old-fashioned girls, preferably ones who can cook. Any way, he dislikes women who use lipstick; says it always gets on his collar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24

Nancy Kelly again displays the un- usual talent that made her star overnight. Constance Bennett in a role totally different from anything she has ever played, gives a sincere and convincing portrayal of the girl who had too much money for her own good.
 Others who contribute their share to the drama and the occasional comedy relief of the film include the famous comedienne, Joan Davis, as Miss Faye's wise-cracking mech anic; pretty Jane Wyman as one of the pilots in the Powder Puff Derby; Wally Vernon, who has the thankless task of official caterer to the whims of the lady pilots; War; ren Hymer, Joan Valerie and Ed ward Norris. Norris is seen as the flying husband of Nancy Kelly.
 On the same show will be 'The Arizona Wildcat" with the favorites Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo in the starring leads.
 The film adaptation of Bernard Shaw's witty romance "Pygmalion" comes to the Strand on Wednesday. Leslie Howard is starred with the new sensation Wendy Hitler. Per sons In Hiding, adapted from the book of the same name by J. Edgar Hoover, will be the co-feature.. Lynne Overman and Patricia Mori- son portray the chief roles.
 Beniamino Gigli, world famous opera star, will make his second screen appearance at the Strand in Ave Maria" opening soon. It is an all-Italian talking and singing pie ture with, of course, English sub- titles. Watch for the play date an- nouncement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24

Maestro Biagini is recognized throughout the orchestra world as a great moulder of distinctive dance combinations. Prior to his Trianon appearance, Henry and his crew of rhythm dispensers made a coast-to- coast tour including extended en- agreements at the Chez Paree in Chicago, the Adolphus hotel in Dal- las, Cocoanut Grove, los Angeles, and Castle Farms in Cincinnati. Biaginis fame throughout the coun- try was gained on its merits and music and dance lovers everywhere acclaim him for his novel arrange ments.
 Following the Biagini band on Sunday, April ?, the attraction at