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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Caroline Chatfield Saps To-day

Top Grades in Classroom Won't Save Boy Who
 Can't Get on Top of His Fears.
 CHATFTEIID-Im sophomore in state uni- v and make top grades that I'm not altogether dumb but might well be- talking When
 crowd have the idea that somebody might read thoughts them out of head You've guessed awful nferory complex The suggestions people help and promising ooperate with suggest CIV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
ANSWER:

"Se yourself free" These written the fly that a the g of the matter Nobody free but spanking Administered to start off,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

q have to be away from home several days a week." writes a wom- an. My neighbors think it is wrong of me not to be here when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Ho10 To Keep WeH
 By DR. WILLIAM BRADY. MD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Latest Styles
THE WOMEN EX-ENVOY'S DAUGHTER SEES GERMAN WOMEN "SET BACK 100 YEARS"
-WE. THE WOMEN-
BY RUTH MILLETT

"ler set back the of
 
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 The German chance and they became politics active in politics than NNl MM# Hitler came to and stepped them" That is Martha Dodd, daughter of William E. r Dood former AnohasS adnrt to 3errna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Maybe these little exercises will produce mental anguish having anyhow and getting nowhere whereas you will kguse yourself by strainng
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30
SERIAL STORY
 JOAN OF ARKANSAS BY sassY ssos9ast1

back into town for . bite of some thing or other"
 sounds swell. Best thing you could have thought of."
 They drove down the river road. A bright November moon shiin- mered on the water and tossed its ripping reflection all the way across the stream.
 He stopped the car at the dam, switched of the lights and turned on the radio. They broke in on Tommy Dorsey's theme song.
 ".. I'm getting x. sentiment tai .a. over you .." He thought 1t very apropos. But he said: Beautiful night, isn't it?"
 "Umm-hmrn."
 And I know something still more beautiful" he said softly Then he tilted her chin in his hand and searched her face for the expression he sought. He leaned down and kissed her. She snuggled against his shoulder.
 "Joan,' he whispered. "I've just got to tell you this :. love you He framed her face with his two hands. I've never said that to a girl before, believe me, haven't and I mean it when I say it now Joan do you think you could tell me something like that p (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30
CRANlUM CRACKERS
TEST YOUR MYTHOLOGY

Each of the following paragraphs describes, in slightly distorted fash ion, & god or goddess familiar to Greek and Roman mythology. Can you pick them out?
 1. He was the dictator of the heavens, guardian of the moral code. He enforced his decrees with thunder bolts, a supply of which he always kept handy. 2. Before the advent of advice to-the-lovelorn columnists. she was in charge of affairs of the heart.
 g. In early days, mortals thanked her instead of the AAA for bountiful haryests. f. He was said to have been faster than Paavo Nurmi and Glen Cunningham put together and was the original Western Union boy for the residents of Mount Olympus. 5. If people today were myth credulous, all the present difficul- ties in Europe would be ascribed to this grim god. Answers on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30

Honest, Keith, was going to but it was much too late"
 'Considerate of you, anyway, to think of the hour"
 She turned to Dan. Flows the hand? Sorry you'll be out of the game Saturday," She sounded sincere and she was.
 He held 1t up for inspection. "If had my way I'd be playing, but Slocum won't take chance But I guess they can get along without me for once, hey KeithP"
 To a certain degree, he was right. Tech had too much for Duquesne. The line, led by Marty Gallagher and Joe Donchek, ripped gaping holes in the Duquesne forward wall and Keith and Johnny White rambled through at will.
 But it was Pitt scout, high up in the press box, wno summed up the situation to an assistant
 Twenty to nothing is good enough but they didn't have that bang-bang power on those tandem formations and short-side bucks. They're positively murderous when that guy Webber is in there clear ing them out. I know, because I've been scouting them all year."
 The assistant nodded. "Yeah = and he's on the mend for us"
 
 Joan looked forward to seeing Keith that night. She was feeling more at ease now that she had told her father all about him. Especially since there had been no parental objections. Good old Pops sure was swell guy, letting her chart her own course. But he was smart that way. He knew she'd arrive at her decision quicker that way.
 She put on a two-piece wine colored velvet with white pique She read the admiration in his eyes when Keith looked at her.
 Pretty slick tonight. And what do you feel like doing?"
 "Oh anything at all should be nice" she said as he helped hei on with her coat.
 "Okay. then ti's beautiful night out. Let's just go for 8 long long ride. Later on we can come
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Europe Was Trembling On the Brink-in 1902

On the Brink-in 1902
 ~TTNHAPPY Europe! The
 judgment of God rests hard upon thee. Thy suffer- ings would deserve an angels pity if an angels tears could wash away thy crimes!
 "The Eastern Continent seems trembling on. the brink of some great catastrophe. Convulsions shake and terrors alarm it. Ancient systems are falling; works reared by ages are crum- bling into atoms.
 'Let us humbly implore Heaven that the widespread ing desolation may never reach the shores of our native land, but let us devoutly make up our minds to do our duty in events that may happen to us .... .." PARTICULARLY appropriate in A today's international crisis are these ringing words of Daniel Webster. uttered 137 years ago ir a Fourth of July oration at Frye burg, Me. Although Webster was at that time, but 20 years of age he already showed promise of the oratorical genius and statesman. ship that was to make him one of Americas inmortals.
 The manuscript of this Frye burg address was discovered 70 years after his death, among other Webster papers in a Boston junk shop.
 Webster is shown on the U. S. i0-cent. light brown stamp above. issued Feb. 5, 1903.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30

YESTERDAY: Joan flies east to see her father, tells him of Keith and Dan. She isn't sure. Her father surprises her by tell ing her he has bought 8 pottery plant-the same firm Dan intends 0 work for after graduation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30
KILLED
INJURED

in Mexico, annually there are 80 public holidays, Mohammedans have @ holidays in the course of year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOAN JOHNSON - mysterious coed, glamor girl of the Tech campus.
 KEITH RHODES - Tecvha's star haIfback, headed for All Amer lea honors.
 DAN WEBER - the blocking back who clears Keith's way; steady, industrious student.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
SECOND CONCERT
 IN MUSIC SERIES
Newcomers Invited to At. tend Learning-tO-Listen
 Lecture Course

The second concert in the new
 Learning -to-Ldsten" series, con- ducted by Walden Trimbis and Pauiette Wolozin, will be held at TOO p. m. at the Bronson Library. Newcomers are cordially invited to attend the course, which is offered without charge by the Bronson Library and the Adult Education Program
 Learning g-to-Listen" is designed for the average listener who desires to get the greatest pleasure from the music he hears, both in the con- cert hail and over the air.
 The worlds greatest music, cleo. trically recorded by the finest artists is heard on the concert portion of each program. This evening the fa- nous Bach "Chaconne," transcribed for symphony orchestra win be heard. The -Chac0nne" was written as the final movement for the sec. ond partita for unaccompanied vi- olin. This music has been tram scribed for the symphony several times, but never to the sublime height where the transcription be- comes greater than the original. as it does in the Stokowsii transcript tion. which win be presented tonight by Stokowski and the Philadelphia orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Uncle Sam To Call
 Reserve Officers
Orders to Join Regular Forces May Be Issued Within
 Few Weeks-Special Selections to Be Made

Major General James A. Wood- ruff, commanding the First Corps Area, announced this date that he had received instructions to prepare plans for ordering to active duty selected reserve officers within the New England States. Providing funds are made available by Con- gress for the pay and allowances of such selected reserve officers. they will, in all probability, be ordered to join the regular forces about the first of the year. The preliminary steps are necessary as 1t is desired to have readily available lists of eligible officers who would desire to accept active duty.
 The officers in the arms and ser- vices other than the Medical De- partment to be ordered will be lim- tied to the grades of first and sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Market Prices Decline Over Confusion Existing In Europe
Patrol Cook-O-Ree
 Planned By Scouts
Thirty Units From Different Boys Troops to Partci-
 pate Saturday at Camp Mattatuck

Second Annual Patrol Cooke -Ree at Camp Mattatuck next Saturday. Other activities discussed were the participation of Scouts in Armistice Day celebrations, service to the Red Cross during their Roll Call and the Patrol Achievement Sprint which runs for the last three months of this year.
 Those present at the meeting were District Commissioners Carlton Chapin, Milton Coer, Cecil Grant, Frank Mercer, Everett West, and Frank Schwartz, Field Commission CTS Emil Detlefsen and Harry Hyde and Assistant District Commission CT Harry Grover. Also present were: Scout Executive David F. Bahsop and Assistant Scout Executive Hen- ry Donohue.
 Further progress on new con- struction at Camp Mattatuck was reported at a meeting of the execu. utive committee of the Executive Board of the Mattatuck Boy Scout Council yesterday noon at the Wa- terbury Club by J. Milton Burrall, Jr, chairman of the camping com- mittee.
 He stated a new swimming pier constructed of field stone and con- crete had been put up entirely by volunteer labor which was contrib uted chiefly by members of the East District Camp Committee and Scouts and Scout Leaders of Troop IS. The new swimming pier is about 100 feet long and will accommodate several hundred swimmers. Three diving boards will be constructed on the pier.
 MT. Burran further stated that about IA mile of the east shore uf the pond had been cleared of brush and the area all around the point at the dam had been cleared of stones. The construction of a suitable road into the camp is expected to start soon.
 There was a discussion as to ten- tative plans for the annual Boy Scout drive which will take place during Anniversary Week, February 8-l4 next year.
 The appointment of Everett West as district commissioner of the South District was approved. MT West is a veteran Scoutmaster of Troop 20 and a holder of the Scout- masters Key. Harry Grover, a 20 year veteran scout and scout leader. was appointed assistant district commissioner of the Naugatuck dis trict.
 Vice-President Louis A. Walsh presided at the meeting which was attended by the ten members of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

ond lieutenant, and the applicants must be under 30 years of age and have had less than 6 years service. These officers will be placed on &C., tive duty for a period of 6 months. Certain selection will be made in the Medical Department in the grades of captain and lieutenant who are less than 35 years of age and these officers will be on active duty for, a period of 1 year.
 General Woodruff stated that he ha5 decentralized the canvassing of eligible reserve officers to the three military areas which will in turn contact all eligible officers within their respective areas. The Military Area commanders will then submit their reports to First Corps Area Headquarters where list will be prepared and submitted to the War Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Favorable Business
 Continuing However
First z57 Companies to Report for Third Quarter Had
 Net Profit of 68.6z96 Over Same Time Year Ago

Jopening when Curtiss- Wright made
 Ia new high on 6 block of 5000
 shares. Wright made high at
 122 Ia up Ia and held 3 points. Sugar shares were hard Tit. Cuban
 American Sugar preferred dropped
 6 Ia points to 70. The common at
 it's low was at 5 5-8 or 1 3-8 It re-
 gained part of the loss. South Pprtd
 Rico at its low of a 6-0 was down l2 7-8. Weakness continued in the sugar market.
 Union Pacific and Nickel Plate preferred lost more than . point. Rail equipments, classified with war stocks, were down fractions to 2 points. Coppers eased fractionaly. Utility shares were irregulary lowe Ter. Merchantile isues joined the de- cline. Mail orders had losses rang ing to point. Ruhhers were sltght- ly lower.
 Howe Sound lost nearly 2 points. U. s. Gypsum was down q. A few issues firnled against the trend. International Business Ma chimes on few transactions rose 1 points. Loew's was firm. J. I. Case had Q small advance. Bonds were irregular. Wheat closed fractionaly higher. Cotton futures eased. Sugar futures made seasonal lows and then rallied par- tially.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
FREIGHT GOODS INCREASE SEEN Gains During, August and September Prove Very
 Encouraging

Bostcss Oct. 3l--lSpeciai) )-For the first time in 16 months indus- trial activity in New England has risen above estimated normal and stood at I0I per cent in September, according to the New England's in- dex of general business activity. This represents Q one per cent in- crease over the rate prevailing in August. The index stood at 90.5 per cent of estimated normal in Septem- Der, 1888.
 The increase of one per cent in New England business activity from August to September, as compared with 8 seven per cent rise in the country as whole. resulted from some very definite changes in the nature of the force contributing to recovery in this region.
 The daily average production of consumers goods, cotton and wool textiles and shoes, declined from August to September, after seasonal allowances were made. The decrease in the seasonally adjusted daily av- craze volume of raw wool consump- tion in September represented the second successive monthly decline, after the peak of activity for the current year recorded in July. The adjusted index of cotton spindle hours operated declined A per cent in September, as compared with August. The largest decline, Sep- tember as compared with August, occurred in the daily average vol- tune of boot and shoe production in New England, with a decrease of l7.8 per cent noted in the season. ally adjusted index. This decline, however, must be evaluated in the light of the fact that the shoe in- dustry advanced the fall production schedules by two weeks, with the re- suit that operating output which usually reaches g peak in September was speeded up during the sum- mer months.
 Of the factors showing greater than seasonal increases in the ad- justed data for September, as com- pared with August, the largest in- crease occurred in the volume of metal tonnage receipts. This series recorded 34.3 per cent increase in September over August. This in- crease was principally attributable to the gains registered in the equip- ment and machine tool industries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Harmony Lodge

Harmony lodge of Masons will hold its annual Past Masters night on Thursday evening. Past Master James B. Isherwood will confer the M. ". degree and the entire slate of ofI1cers who occupied the chairs in 1914 will be present to assist him.
 Among the officers of 25 years ago who will assist MT. Isherwood are 0. E. Carpenter; senior warden, Jos- eph Wilhelm; junior warden, John A. Mckay; secretary, Frank Alden; {; Treasurer, c. H. w. Newton; senior deacon, George Callan: junior dea- con, A. c. Germaine; senior steward and Leon L. Duley. junior steward.
 William A. Rosie, worshipful mas- ter of Harmony lodge, will act as host and after opening the meeting will turn 1t over to MT. Isherwood and his associate officers.
 Following the degree refreshments will be served and a social hour will follow.
 Master Masons are invited to at- tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
TAX RECEIPTS OF
 STATE INCREASE

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 31.--(UP)- State Tax Commissioner Charles J. Mclaughlin reported today state tax receipts during the first quarter of the present fiscal year were $600,- GOO above that of the same period year ago.
 Credit for the increase was given to the raised liquor tax from 60 cents to si gallon.
 The commissioner reported rev. enues of $3,61l,007 for the period. as compared with e3,0l5.5l9 e year ago. Liquor taxes increased $368,- 897 and cigarette tax income was $l05,895 over that of 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
OBTAINS HER JOB
 DIES SUDDENLY

New Canaan. Conn, Oct.3l--(UP) --Jean Van Duesen, 20, an attrac- tive high school graduate from Westwood. N. J., had been striving for years to get c job. especially as c dtetician.
 Finally, her big chance came. She was summoned to work as assistant dietician at Silver Sanitarium here. Jean was thrilled and excited by the prospect of going to work for the first tune, and at the job she wanted most in life.
 She took Q room here preparatory to reporting for duty. When she didn't show up for work, an inves. tigation followed.
 Jean was found dead of heart attack. probably induced. the medi- cal examiner said. by the excite ment of hfx Arst Job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
By ELMER c. wALzER

X New York, Oct. 31--tUP) Stocks declined fractions to more than 2 points today when traders became confused over European develop ments and sold part of their hold ings.
 Italy's cabinet siakeup revived peace reports. The Mol0tov speech was followed by meager recovery
 Favorable business reports con- tinued. The first 247 companies to report for the third quarter had net profit 68.62 per cent over the core spending quarter of 1888.
 The house voted to close debate on rule sending the neutrality bill to conference with the senate. Re ports circulated that the vote on the rule would be close. This un- settled the market for time. Later when, voice vote sent it to con- ference slightly firmer tone de- veloped.
 Steel shares were depressed for Q time. Bethlehem sold at 80. oil l 7-s, and came back a point, U. s. Steel recovered half of decline of more than 2 points. Chrysler drop ped 2 and came back 1.
 Aviation shares were strong at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Euclid Lodge

; Fast Masters night will be ob- served next Tuesday by Euclid lodge, A. F. & A. M., at the Ma ssnic Temple when the Master Mason degree will be exemplifled by the original staff of officers. ' Refreshments and a social hour will follow the ceremony.
 Robert J. Eggleton will be wor- shipful master and others in the cast will be: Senior warden, John Pcrzenheim; junior warden, The o6ore V. Meyer; senior deacon, Franklin s. Weiser; junior dea- con, Ralph s. Paine; senior stew ard, Edward A. Barrows; junior steward, Louis Wenzel; chaplain, Idris Alderson, marshal, George H. Wells.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Soviets Will Still Be
 Neutral Despite Anger
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Hitler to attack Poland and believed that he might be ready for a thrust against the Allies on big scale fl the ,Soviets gave evidence of strong support of the Reich, either econo- mically or militarily.
 Mussolini offered no explanation and observers could noly speculate that the Fascists shakeup was to strengthen neutrality as well as one of the periodic shifts of sub-leaders at Rome. Achille Starace went out as Fascist party leader; Marshal Rodolfo Graziani replaced Chief of Army Staff Gen. Alberto Pariani and six cabinet posts were changed.
 n-in-Law Stays
 Yet the most important develop ment in this shakeup probably was negative. Count Galeazzo Ciano, the premier's son-in-law and his agent in frequent negotiations with Hitler, remained as foreign minister. This indicated that Mussolini wanted to emphasize there would be no foreign policy change although 1t has been observed frequently that Rome and even the premier-has avoided any repetition of the solidarity of the the axis powers in recent weeks.
 Germany and England, mean while, were engaged in a duel of words that could come only under the headings of propaganda. The British government released a series of facual stories designed to recall as viyidiy as possible the Nazi bru- talities toward Jews and some others in the years of Hitler's regime. Offi- cialiy, 1t was said that these stories were not released at the time they were reported by diplomatic officials of Britain because they might have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
GETS HIS HORSE
 THEN IS KILLED

Manchester, Conn, Oct. 3I.--(UP) -ror four years Charles Shiman- slkl, knew his son was going to give him . horse for a gift He waited patiently until his boy could af- ford the present.
 Finally, 1t came. and Shimanski vent to claim the animal from the dealer. He started walking back along the highway with the horse to show the family.
 Suddenly. the animal reared. throwing Shimanski into the path of . truck. He was killed.
 Dorilat Chapdelaine. 59, South- bridge, Mass. was held at the driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

third round technical knockout.
 Done In Chicago
 Thomas interview said arrange ments for the Schmeling fight were made in Chicago. He said the con- tract was drawn on a percentage basis with Schmeling given the largest share of the purse, but that a private agreement provided fol equal division of the fighters per- centages after payment of expenses to increase Thomas share.
 Lewis and Jacobs made arrange ments for the Gaiento fight in New York, Thomas said. His share under that agreement, he said, was sup. poseed to be 5000.
 The money he made in these matches, Thomas said, paid his debts and left enough for purchase of an automobile, Timberland in northern Minnesota, two homes in Eagle Bend, Minn., and q i60-acre farm.
 Thomas was quoted as saying he made the revelations because he was through with boxing and want ed to lease my conscience"