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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
|EX-MAYOR HAYES
 NAMED IN SUITS
Property Valued at $7S,- 900 Placed Under At-
 tachment Here Today

Property valued at $78,000, has been attached in law suits being brought by Bank Commissioner Wal ter Perry, received for the Merchants Trust CO, against Mrs. Ellen E. Hayes and Lima M. Bowling. The suits, which claim damages of $76,- 900, are being filed in superior court.
 Non-payment of loans secured from the Merchants Trust co. are claimed in the actions, it being al- legged that the notes were signed by Frank Hayes, former mayor, as at torney for his mother. The notes allegedly date back to 1891.
 It is claimed that Miss Bowling, who now is Mrs. Charles B. Jackson, endorsed the notes.
 According to Assistant Attorney General Walter w. Walsh, who is brining the actions for the bank commissioner, three notes are in- volved. One al1egedly was for $7,000 and an unpaid balance of $4,l03, plus interest, is claimed. Another allegedly was for $20,0O0, and a UtS1h1lCC O1 pAo,oVV RAuo AAeSAS Sov, A1 claimed. The third was allegedly for $23, 900, and unpaid balance of $21,- l50, plus interest, is claimed.
 The property attached is listed as follows in papers filed at the office of the town clerk:
 1l2 Prospect street, assessed at $28, 400.
 78-s0 Kingsbury street, assessed at $11. 400.
 Lot near 1857 East Main street, assessed at $500.
 Lot near 1897 East Main street, as- sessed at $1,200.
 Lot near 1875 East Main street assessed at $500.
 Railroad Hill street, $15,000.
 Railroad Hill street, $9,300.
 Eagle street, 5000.
 Scott road, $500.
 Plank and Pearl Lake roads, $1 ,930
 Plank road, $880.
 Lot near 1875 East Main street g, 1890.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Market Again Starts
 In Irregular Fashion
Most Changes, However, Were Only Fractional; Most of Them Gained; Big Demand on for Special Issue

and Inter-C Chemical made news highs in response to favorable earn- ings reports. Steel and automobile issues eased small amounts, coppers were mixed and utilities steady.
 United States steel opened 250O shares at 76 1-4 of 1-4; Bethlehem 90 l-4 off IA; Chrysler 90 1-2 of 3-8; General Motors 54 5-8 oh l-4: American Telephone 166 up 1-2: New York Central 1000 at 21 3-4 up IA: Kennecott 40 1-2 of IA; Ana conda 33 5-8 up l-8; Douglas Air- craft 83 5-8 up 1-8; Allis Chalmers A up 3-4; and Westinghouse Elec- tric 11s, of 1-8.
 Commonwealth and Southern opened 1,4O0 shares at 1 1-2 up 1-6 and later block of $500 shares sold at the same price. North Amer ican was up 3-8 at g 5-8 on 1,500 shares. Consolidated Edison held at the previous close of 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SURVEY OFTOWNS
 COMES THURSDAY

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 24 - (UPJ A progress report" will be issued by Governor Baldwin Thursday on a survey being conducted among 104 cities and town to determine how many communities shared in the nearly $1,000,OO0 "profit" de- rived from duplicate grants made by the state and federal govern ments for road projects, Finance Commissioner Oiin Glenn Saxon said today.
 Thus far 25 towns have respond ed to questionnaires and, Saxon said many of them claimed to have made no net profit"
 The survey was conducted after complaints were received numerous communities collected both from the state and federal government foi identical projects and consequent, completed road-building contracts with . surplus which was used fol other purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following realty documents have been filed at the office Of the town clerk:
 Certificate of Title Mary Daly, ct al., to The Pru- dential Insurance Company of America.
 Assignment of Mortgage Th0maston National Bank from the LOmas and Nettlet0n Company.
 Quit Claim Deed Trustees of First Congregation al Church of Watert0wn to Ernest E. Fortin and Cecilia Fortin.
 Release of Mortgage Nicholas Su0zx0, administrator to Luigi Semprini.
 Quit Claim Deed Coleman c. Tennenbaum to Tina Tennenbaum.
 Mortgage Deed Ernest E. and Cecelia F0rtin to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury.
 Warranty Deed Margaret J. c. Mccarthy to Ann Wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
ELM DISEASE IN
 STATE SPREADING
Litchfield, Hamden Report Cases; May Report Few
 More Instances

Hamden and Litchfield are the latest additions to the list Of Con- necticut towns in which Dutch elm disease has been found, reports Phil ip Wallace of the Agriculture Ex- pertinent Station at New Haven. Although the single elm in Hamden grew in the Mount Carmel area, not far from the part Of North where cases were discovered earlier in the year, it seems to bring the disease closer to the elm-proud streets of New Haven. In Litchfield one case has been found some dis tance from the area Of general ln- lection, MT. Wallace said. All Con- necticut trees confirmed as having the disease have been removed and burned.
 Although scouting for Dutch elm disease is over when the leaves turn color in September, a few more cases may be confirmed before the end of 1889, MT. Wallace said. The total number of Connecticut elms lost this season is 39l, the largest per- centage of which grew in Fairfield county. Dutch elm disease appeared in the following towns for the first time this year: Trumbull, East Haven, Shelton. Woodbury, North Haven, West Haven, Seymour, Lischfield, Southbury, Milford and Hamden.
 Owners of trees frequently in quire the reasons for the marking that the scouts leave on elms. A yellow check indicates that the urges have been examined in the field, MT. Wallace explained. Metal tags are placed on elms that have been sampled for laboratory exami- nation, the final test for Dutch elm disease. If tree is not removed within two weeks of the time it was tagged, probably it is not Dutch elm victim, but is troubled by some less deadly disease, which has the same general symptoms, or it is in- fested with elm bark beetles. AL though property owners have the right to remove marked tree, they are asked to report the number on the metal tag to the federal author itb or to the Agriculture Experi- ment Station at New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SUPPLY'CONCERN 1 SUBMITS OFFER
Opens Negotiations for Purchase of City=Owned
 Property

An offer by the Waterbury Plumb ing Supply company for city-owned property at IF Benedict street was referred to the land committee af- ter being received by the board of aldermen last night.
 The property was taken under foreclosure for non-payment of ST. 500 in taxes. The company seeks five year lease on the property offering $1,O0 a year. In addition it would pay 1000 down on the back tax bill, pay $500 on the tax ac- count each year thereafter, and at the end of five years pay up the remaining back taxes and take pos- session of the properly.
 Transfer of $23, AGO for the con- tingency fund to the welfare de- partment was voted. Of thhe total $6, 900 is sought for food, $6,000 fol hospital care and $4,000 for rent.
 Transfers were also approved fol the engineering department, police department, tax commissioners of- flee and Brookside home.
 The meeting was 8 special one called by Mayor Patrick M. Per- riello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Lieutenant-Governor
 To Speak For County
Tribute Planned in Commemoration of 18th Anniver
 sary of Founding of Vassar College

luncheon meeting to be held at the Mayflower Gift Shop in Washing ton, Governor McConaughy, who is also president of Wesleyan uniyer- sity, will speak of 75 years of higher education for women.
 18th Anniversary
 Miss Helen Kenyon, former chair man of the Board of Trustees of the college, will also speak at the meeting. Miss Kenyon will dis cuss the Seventy-F Fifth Anniversary Fund which is to be raised this year by alumnae and friends of VasSar.
 Mrs. James L. McConaughy, wife of the Acknowledgements and a Vassar graduate, will attend the meeting.
 The celebration of the Seventy Fifth Anniversary was formally opened Saturday, October Fist, in Buffalo, at the semi-annual meet ing of the Associate Alumnae of Vassar college. President Sey- mour of Yale, addressed this gath ering, and President MacCracksn of Vassar gave an address of welcome which was broadcast to the nation At this time, it was announced that 56 gifts totaling $494,000 have been secured for the Seventy-Fifth An niversary Fund.
 This seventy-fifth anniversary year of the college also marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the college also marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the presidency o1 Dr. McCracken. He has been noted for his interest and activities ir national affairs as well as his edu. cational work. His greatest in. terest is in the youth of the nation and his great belief in their com mon sense and abilities has led hin to make any changes at the col lege. In these he has had the back ing of his trustees, his faculty. tht students and their parents. A lib eral educator in liberal arts col lege, he believes that one of tht most important things for students | to learn is to solve their own prob. lems. Then thousand alumnae o! Vassar are willing to testify thai they do.
 First WOmen's College
 Vassar College was built during the Civil War, and opened the veal the war ended. It was the first col. lege for women to be founded ant endowed on the same basis as thoS' for men. Dr. MacCracken in recent interview stated that women' colleges have been more fortunat' than those for men in that the, started from scratch with no ok and formulated traditions to bint | them.
 A Poughkeepsie, N. F., brewer Matthew Vassar, turned almost hi entire fortune to the establishment of the college. It was chartered il 1861 and opened in 1865, with stu dents from all over the Unitet States and even from as far a Hawaii, Today Vassar draws 1t students from all over the world. In contrast to the struggle fo education experienced by women il the 1800's there are now approxi mately 500,0O0 women compared t. 100000 men enrolled each year il colleges and universiteis in tn United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Progress! Tuberculosis Mortal ity Rate Reduced 70 Per Cent in
 United States.

The modern sustained campaign against tuberculosis is largely re- sponsible for the 70 per cent re- duction in the mortality from this disease in the United States in the last 30 years. But the death rate could be still further reduced, and practically wiped out, if the pro- gram for early detection and ade- quate treatment of cases, as prac- tised by certain organizations could be made more general. In urging the pressing need for such 8 program, the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany reveal the success attending such practice among the Com- pany's own employees.
 Annual medical examinations of the Company's employees Have been the rule for many years, and when a case of tuberculosis is de- tected, the employe receives the privilege of free treatement at the Company's Sanatorium at Mount McGregor, N. Y. As a result of these careful health examinations, 59 per cent of all tubercular em- ployes at the New York Home Office who were admitted to the sanatorium in the period 1930- 1888, were in the very early and minimal stage of the disease; 36 per cent were moderately ad- vanced, and only 5 per cent were far advanced in the disease.
 Contrasted with the experience of the insurance company's em- ployes, recent data for the sana- toria in the country at large clearly indicate the need for earlier detection of the disease, for they show that only 13 per cent were admitted in the minimal stage, 30 per cent in the moder- ately advanced and 57 per cent in the far advanced stage.
 "The effect of early detection on the results obtained at the Company's sanatorium is dis tinct," the statisticians say. "Of those admitted with minimal tuberculosis, during the period from 1919 to 1886. 71.5 per cent were discharged in a satisfactory condition, as compared with 515 per cent of the moderately ad- vanced and 32.9 per cent of the far advanced. Furthermore, only II per cent in the minimal group died at the santorium, as com pared with 6.7 per cent in the moderately advanced group and 228 per cent in the far advanced group. Of those with minimal tu- berculosis on admission to the sanatorium, who were discharged in satisfactory condition, over 30 per cent, were at work or able to work five years after discharge, only 10 per cent were unable to work and 3 1-2 per cent had died And the mortality of the entire group was only slightly higher than normal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
BRACELET GIVEN
 BACK BY YOUTH

Boston, Oct. 24-(UP)-Forrest S. Emery, Back Bay financier, today was again possessor of 8 $3OOO dia- mond bracelet which the finder had thought worthless.
 A youth returned the bracelet to the Emery home last night and said he had found it Sunday on Con- monwealth avenue. He refused te give his name or to accept $50 re. ward until Emery impressed him ol the value of the jewelry.
 T think I'm far overpaid," tht youth was quoted. "You see, didn't think it was worth much until reac of your loss in the papers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Accepted

Ralph Leslie Black, Jr., sp- prentice Seaman, U. s. Navy, the son of Ralph L. Black, ST., of East Canaan, was selected, examined and enlisted in the U. s. Navy Re cruiting Station, Post Office Building, New Haven, yesterday. He was included in 8 group of four successful candidates who were selected as being best qualified for enlistment in the naval service. Black who wrist applied at the local navy recruiting station in Waterbury with other members III the group was transferred yester- day to the U. s. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. l., for the next few months receiving train ing and instructions in the funda- mental of naval education, prior to being assigned to trade school or to one of the ships of the fleet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
THREE PEOPLE ARE
 RESCUED IN TIME
Lost on Gale Lashed Mt, Washington - Forest
 Rangers Get Them

Tinkham Notch, N. H., Oct. 24- tUP)-A girl and two youths re- turned to their work-a day world today, undaunted by their 24-hollr trek down gale-lashed Mount Washington where forest rangers had given them only "one chance in 2 million" to survive.
 The three, Miss Anne Pearsall, 26, and Edward Coughlin. 28. both of Lowell, Mass, and Robert Bastow, q, of Billerica, Mass, promised themselves to challenge anew the 6288-foot peak from which they trudged yesterday in the teeth of the worst autumn blizzard in the mountains recent history.
 "I1l be back on Mount Washing ton this winter for the skiing" Miss Pearsall smiled as the trio dried their frozen ski suits at the Pink ham Notch hut of the Appalachian Mountain club.
 Their clothing sodden, their tat tered shoes bound with string, the three had made their way down the dry river valley to a point 30 miles from their starting point when found by two rangers at mid-after- noon.
 Members of Party
 They were members of a party Of eight young persons who climbed the mountain in fair weather Sun- day morning. The trio separated from their companions-three girls and two young men-before start ing the descent as a Snow-squall struck. The other five made an easy descent along the carriage road.
 Linking themselves together with rope, Coughlin and Bastow began a treacherouS "croSs-country" short cut toward another trail. Miss Pearsall chung to the rope between them.
 As they stumbled along the storm increased. Dense clouds enveloped them. Sieet and snow froze to theii clothes and nipped at their unpro- tected faces. The gale glew 70, then 30 miles an hour-and at its peak was recorded atop New England's highest mountain at 96 miles ar hour.
 It was 2:15 p. m. Sunday wher the trio started down the mountain
 Stumbled Along Course
 We stumbled along until o'clock this morning, recounted Miss Pear sail, 8 petite brunette, at the Ap- palachian club hut. Finally we just had to stop and seek shelter from the storm"
 Sheltered by a huge boulder fal down the valley, they snuggled to, gether for warmth, taking fitfu maps in the biting cold.
 At dawn they set out again, a.nS 10 hours later they came to a tin. slSiiers' refuge. There they found ; small package of tea and discard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SILVER SHIRTS
 OF CHICAGO HIT
Four Leaders of Bund That Struck at Jewish Busi-
 ness Houses Arrested

Chicago, Oct. 24.-(UP)-Police revealed today that Dr. Homer Her. man Maerz, 25, whom they identi- fled as Chicago leader of the Silver Shirts, an American Fascist or ganization, had been arrested with two associates and will be questioned today about terrorism aimed at prominent Jewish businessmen.
 Maerz testified before the con- gressional committee on Un-Ameri- can activities, headed by Rep. Mar tin Dies, D., Texas, during a recent hearing in Chicago on subversive &C., tivities in the midwest.
 Police Capt. Martin Mullen said Maerz, George Heppner. 35, and Jo- seph Schimpp, 45, were arrested at their homes yesterday and are held incommunicado on open charges at separate district police stations. He said they will be questioned today by himself and agents of the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation. Four Windows Broken
 They were arrested after four plate glass windows had been brok- en with bricks at branch of the Goldblatt brothers department store, one of the largest retail houses in Chicago. The company is headed by Maurice, Nathan, Joseph and Louis Goldblatt.
 The Goldblatts received threat ening letter six weeks ago which, their attorney said, denounced Jews and demanded $50,000. It's border was stamped with swastikas. The attorney said he believed it had been written by & crank. Police have been attempting to trace the let ter. It had been reported at police headquarters that a threatening let ter also was received six weeks ago by 8 prominent Jewish jeweler but he declined to discuss the report. Members of Band First notice of the arrests was made early today on the police tele- type system
 "Homer H. Maerz, 25, George Heppner, 35, and Joseph Schmipp 45, have been arrested" it said These men are members of the Sil- yer Shirt organization"
 Police reported that they broke down door at Maerz's home before arresting him. A detective assigned to the case said a typewriter had been seized at his home and had been turned over to the department of investigation.
 Maerz's wife confirmed at hel home that her husband had testi- fled before the Dies committee. She said she had been notified of his arrest and would attempt to see him today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Spotighting Brass sChyNews
abOr and the Press"

Highlights in the history of the labor movement in America were related by William Metcaf, Yale university research worker, at a meeting of the Waterbury Brass Workers union last night. The program was the first in a series of lectures sponsored by the union.
 Labor and the Press" will be the subject of a talk by MT. Metcalf next Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
RY ELNER 0. IEALzER

New York, oct. 24 n lU.PD - Stocks and bonds opened irregular today. Trading picked up slightly in stocks. Cotton futures held steady.
 Most changes in the stock list were fractional. A majority had gains. A few blocks of 1000 shares or more appeared at the outset. Thereafter dealings frightened.
 Demand continued for special is- sues. Brunswick Bake Collender
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
STATE POLICE IN
 NEW ORLEANS MESS

New Orleans, Oct. 24-(UP)- Louisiana's judicial department was held in siege by its armed executive department today for the first time since the days of the assassinated Huey P. Long.
 Eight state policemen who busted Attorney General David M. Ellison and his first assistant, James J. O'Connor from their offices yester- day, remained there to see that the new attorney general, L. P. Gardiner, and his assistant, Edward M. Heath, were not disturbed.
 Troops were under orders of Gov ernor Earl K. Long, younger brother and imitator of the late "Kingfish," who decided, a few hours after Eli son had filed for reelection in de- fiance of the state political machine, that Ellison should never have been in office. Long removed Ellison and O'Connor by proclamation and sent policemen to notify and eject them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Apparel Stolen

The Chase company offices on Grand street were visited by de- tectives for the first time in the knowledge of the bureau yester- day afternoon when Lieut.. Henry Johnson and Sergt. John Mates investigated 8 locker room robbery.
 Lieut.. Johnson said today two women's coats and a hat were stolen. from one of the locker rooms while the staff was at work. Police were called by the office manager.
 Victims of the robbery wished their names withheld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

ed grapefruit can. While Coughlin made a fire with matches and twigs, Miss PearSall fetched water from a nearby brook and brewed tea-their first refreshment since the previous day.
 Refreshed, they trudged on and soon were found by the two rangers, Ed Moody, a member of the 1933-35 Byrd Antarctic expedition, and Alec Behr, on the dry river trail on the southwest side of the mountain. The trio was bundled into the rangers automobile and sped to the Appalachian club hut, where they were given dry clothes and lunch of crackers and milk.
 Of the 60 rangers and volunteers who joined the search, several con- tinued the hunt for hours more un- aware that the trio had been found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SEEING EYE" DOG ON
 CAMPUS

State College, Pa. = (U.P.) = Ro- A. Ross, 21-year-old blind youth of Altoona, Pa, is enrolled in Pennsyl- vania State colleges journalism school here and depends on Rita, his seeing eye dog, to guide him about the campus. Rita still gets mixed up on some of the buildings" Ross said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Fined SIOO

Rocco Fusco of this city was fined $100 by UnitedsStates Judge Carroll c. Hincks of Cheshire yeS- terday morning in New Haven after he pleaded nolo contendere to filing false statements during naturalization proceedings seven years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
"Pretty Good"

The condition of John zawiscsa 70, of 26 Putnam street. was re- ported pretty good" today at the Waterbury Hospital where he was admitted yesterday.
 zawiscza was injured yesterday when hit by an automobile on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

Washington, Conn.,, Oct. A. Lieut. Gov. McConaughy will open Litchfield county's celebration of the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Vassar college when he addresses a group of Vassar alumnae and their friends here on October 30. At a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Board of Managers

Richard W. Goss, Bertram Bailey, Warren F. Kaynor and Forrest G. Purinton were elected to the board of managers of the Waterbury club at a meeting last night. They will serve for three years.
 Attorney Walter F. Torrance presided at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
MORE PAY AND SHORTER HOURS
 FOR 6OO,OOO U. s. WORKERS;
 WAGE LAW ENTERS SECOND YEAR
Hourly Pay Minimum Goes to 30 Gents, Work Week Drops to Az Hours;
 New Textile Scale
BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, october 24 - (UP) = Minimum wage Standards for approximately 12300OOO workers in inter state industries automatically increased from 25 to 30 cents at 12O1 a. today the wagehour law began it's second year.
 The regular work week limitation dropped from A to 42 hours per week. with payment of time and onehaf in cash required for work in excess of that limit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
FOX LOSES TABLED CUNNING

Nyack, N. Y., CUP)-The fox's reputation for cunning has suffered setback. Orangetown Supervisor Robert H. Clark reported red fox leaped into his arms while he was inspecting culverts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

Naugatuck Middlebury road. Wil- liam L. Baker. of Middlebury, took zawiscza to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
TRAVELLERS TALE

The latest of Carey wilson's min
 iattres, Miracle at Lourdes," has been retitled, "A Travellers Tale"