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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
BENEFIT CHANGES
 NOW EFFECTIVE
New Table of Rates on Un- employment Compensa-
 ton Released Today

Hartford, Conn, July Exchanges in benefit rates, the result of the recently enacted amendments to the unemployment compensation act, affecting all future compensation claimants, became effective July 1, the state labor department has an- nounced.
 All claims now are computed by a different method and a new min- imum benefit is in force.
 Previously benefits were paid on the basis of 4 and percent of high quarter-year earnings, but the new benefit rate is fiat amount. This new rate, also based on high quart er-year earnings, Is a multiple of 50 cents, commencing with $5 and up to a maximum of $15. Under this new system of computation, the benefit. rate will be approximately one half weekly earnings of un- employed claimants. The new amend- ment to the law affecting benefit rates contains a table which indi- cates the specific rate for a specific wage. For purposes of determining the flat rate, average weekly earn ings are listed in one column and the rate is listed in the correspond ing space in theopposite column. Thus a person earning at least an average of $29 week has benefit rate of $l4.50. The system of com- putting the rate Is carried out to the lowest eligible persons average earnings of less than $6 in which case the rate will be the minimum $5.
 In the past claimants were given rates of any pert of a dollar, but in the future the rates will be on the basis of either 50 cents or a dollar
 The average weekly earnings will be determined by taking one--thir- teenth of the individuals preceding quarter years.
 The present law has two limits on maximum duration of the total an- nual benefits: one is thirteen times the benefit rate, the other 12 1-2 percent of earnings over the past two years. The amendment retains the l3 times the benefit rate, but substitutes for the other maximum a flat amount of benefits varying from $20 to $l95 depending upon the base period or one years earn ings.
 The amendment includes another table with specific total wages earn- ed in one column and the maximum amount of benefits for that specific amount of earnings in the opposite column. The amounts run from total earnings of $l30 with It's cor $20 total benefits to total earnings of $l235 with It's corres- bonding maximum of $l95 benifits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
FrdtemQL Neus
Sons of Italy

Grand Venerable Michelangelo Russo of Middletown was the in- stalling officer as new officers of Regina Elena lodge, Sons of Italy, were inducted at Liberty hall last night. Dr. Saverio Cerullo and Nicholas Nardelli were guests of honor at the exercises. Gabrielle Carissimi was installation herald.
 The lodge voted to have the fol- lowing serve as delegates to the state convention in Bridgeport Aug. 6-8: Mrs. Giovanni Genua, Miss Angeline Carissimi, Mrs. As- sunta Basile and Mrs. Angeline Pinto.
 The officers installed were: Ven- erable, Giovannina Genua, begin ming her 18th term; assistant ven- erable. Angelina Macchiaretta; or- ator, Geralda Salcita: correspond ing secretary, Mariannina Carissi- mi, beginning her 18th term; fi- nancial secretary, Assunta Basile; treasurer. Mary Marzucca; trus- tees, Filomena Dantina, Giulia Ca- pocchi. Alfosina Spiotti, Natalina Samitola, and Carmela Moffo: mistress of ceremonies. Parmira Salomita and Giulia Paretti: in- ner guard, Angela D'Onofrio; sick callers, Duilia Gambino and Mary Ricci; ypublicity. Doris Jacaruso; physician, Dr. Saverio Cerullo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Playground News
FAIRLAWN

Plans are now complete for a pet show to be given at the Fairlawn playground tonight at 7:15, accord ing to Supervisor John Foley. The show will be conducted by Ellen Green, assisted by Vivian Galligan and Robert Kenny. Pets of any kind are eligible for the contest. and prizes will be awarded to all the winners.
 The baseball team has put in quite a few hours of practice this week, in preparation for the seasons com- petition, which will begin soon.
 The first of a series of handicraft classes was held Monday morning at 10o'clock under the direction of Miss Green. This will be the regu- lar time throughout the summer, and all those interested ar ecordially in- vited to attend.
 Vivian Galligan is conducting dancing rehearsals for the pageant which is to be presented at Hamilton park at the end of the playgruond season. In the Parade of the months" the children of the Fair lawn playground are to represent April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
87 At 2 P. M.!

Showers predicted by the wealth erman for late today and tomor- row promised some relief from the sultry, oppressive heat which over. hung the city today. The tenn perature was at S7 degrees at 2 o'clock this afternoon, seven de- grees lower than yesterdays high mark, but humidity was excep- tionally high, and great discom- fort was experienced by many dur ing the day.
 The day was largely unsettled. Scattering drops of rain fell sev- eral times during the morning, only to have the sun then come out again. The sun in turn was succeeded by overkanging clouds.
 The present heat wave has been In effect since last weekend, and Is one of the longest sustained periods of hot weather experienced this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
NUMBER OF FLOOD
 VICTIMS UNKNOWN
May Reach 100 By Time All Ruins in Kentucky
 Are Searched

Morehead, Ky, July 6.-(UP)-- Gov. A. B. Chandler sent additional police and emergency crews today into northeastern Kentucky. moun- tain districts where rescue workers reported Al dead and 2000 home- less after a cloudburst that swept creeks and rivers out of their banks yesterday. Red Cross workers said 28 bodies had been recovered.
 Some rescuers believed the fatali- ties would number from "60 to 100" when check is made of rural sec- tions with which 1t has been impos- sible to communicate.
 The cloudburst occurred shortly after midnight yesterday. It sent flash" floods sweeping down creeks and rivers and washed away scores of homes. It hit Carter, Elliott, Mor- gan, Magoffin, Rowan and Breathitt counties and caused heaviest dam age in the latter two.
 Rescuers reported that 30 persons were drowned in or near Morehead, a town of 2500, when Triplett creek went over its banks, sent a wall of water through the business district and swept more than 100 homes off their foundations. Rescuers said 9 bodies had been recovered there.
 State police said they had received reports that 17 were drowned near Keck, a few miles west of Jackson in Breathitt county, when flood wa ters swept down the Kentucky river gorge and carried away bridges, homes and stores. They said about twenty" were reported missing there.
 Mrs. Ann L. Wells, chairman of the Rowan county Red Cross, be- lieved the casualties would total about 50. Joseph Duncan, manager of the Morehead telephone ex- change, said fatalities might number 100.
 State police reported that Clear field, a small community opposite Morehead on Triplett creek was be- lieved to have been damaged seri-. ously. Rescuers were delayed in checking the community because the torrent had swept away bridges and made crossing to the town in boats difficult
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Fire Marshal Gives
 Opinion F ollowing
 Out East Observance
Violations of City Ordinance Concerning Purchase or Discharge of Fireworks Draws Criticism-Must
 Show Way to Safe, Sane Celebrations

the display and watch the huge bon- fire that was burned right in the center of this historic old town. The traffic up there was more tangled than 1t ever was here, due, in part, to the scarcity of uniformed patrol- men. Other towns did the same thing a practice that has been car- ried on for these many years, and which is almost sufficient proof that whatever effort is made to stop the sale of fireworks throughout the state will not be apt to get very far in the legislative halls of the com monwealth. M
 City Ordinance
 The city laws provide against the storage or sale of fireworks within the limits of Waterbury; even toy pistol with paper caps cannot legal ly be exploded here. But not in years have we had a nosier Fourth, all due to the legal custom of selling fireworks just over the line from Waterbury. Thousands of people bought fireworks in the Wolcott area and brought them into Waterbury; more were purchased in lower South Main Street over the line; others were brought down from nearby Oakville. In the old days 1t would have been an easy matter to en- force our present law, but with the automobile flying by and its occu- pants shooting Roman candles and skyrockets, into the air, enforce ment is almost impossible.
 Why, back in 1886, the Fire Mar shals of the State, and the State Fire Marshal thought they had a law framed that might meet with the ap- proval of the General Assembly. Un- der the then proposed plan, only public exhibitions would be allowed, with competent authority in charge. But the law never became effective, and so 1t is that the real purpose of the Waterbury ordinance against the sale of fireworks Is being defeated from year to year because of the fail- ure of the state to enact law that would apply to all towns and cities. |. Public Pleased
 Fireworks such as arranged by the East End Organization seem to please and satisfy the public. They are costly, no doubt, but the high
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

expense encountered by the newly formed association Out East was met cheerfully by the committee, who ex- plained, that the cost was second- ary compared to the enjoyment of their own residents and the thous- ands of others in the city.
 Tn view of the total disregard for the present ordinance there is some question as to It's real worth, as many people claim, but that Is not a sufficient reason for the Marshal's office to favor such a change, fol- lowing the great efforts made in the first instance to have the act prop erly adopted by the city authorities.
 It is apparent that to put real Fourth of July law into effect, the State must now lead the way.
 And this, we admit, seems almost impossible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
BY MARSHAL LAHEY

The display of firworks on the part of the East End Improvement Association at Hamilton Park on the Fourth of July was probably the greatest exhibition of the kind Wa terbury has ever seen since the advent of the newly enacted city by law in 1e30 prohibiting fireworks within the limits of Waterbury, without duly and recognized per- init from the mayor of the city.
 We who had something to do with the orders pertaining to the exhibi- ton were somewhat fearful at first as to the possibility of an effect upon the nearby buildings, something that had occurred years ago, but through an understanding with the young man in charge the direction of the aerial bombs were so made that whatever vibration followed would occur in @ remote part of the park, on the hill westward of the exhibi- ton itself. Property owners along Idylwood avenue have informed us that they enjoyed the affair very much. and that there was no notice able jar to their household effects at any time during the evening.
 Congratulations
 The members of the newly organ ized association surely are to be con- graduated. Not one thing occurred to mar the pleasure of the night. The policing of the grounds and ad- jacent territory was so outstanding that 1t actually proved the real worth of the time and effort on the part of Superintendent Roach and his able aide. Captain Fred Hickey. These two officers of the law made a personal survey of the property on Saturday evening, took notes, sketched out their work in advance, and then assigned the various de- tails.
 Public exhibitions of Fireworks apparently are the desire of the people. Review the thousands that wended their way to the park Tues day night, and others who found a good spot nearby and stayed there until the last piece had been lighted and shown to the people, And recall, too, the thousands who went to Litvhleld Monday night to review
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

were heard before Judge Wynne at the short calendar session of su- perior court last Friday. Attorney Michael V. Mansfield and Attorney. Alfred Finklestein represented the plaintiff and Attorneys Walter Mon- agan and Harold Green the de- fendant.
 The woman sued to recover for injuries suffered in fall through an open hatchway on Bank street property owned by the defendant. She claimed she had suffered seri- ous injuries in the fall, and that kidney ailment from which she had been suffering was bady aggravated.
 Tn case was one of the last tried during the 'lperior court term, and damages of $5,07E were awarded Mrs. Keiser. In addition she receiv! ed $675 from the T. c. Smith O., in return for a covenant not td sue that firm.
 Australia and Mombasa have inst been connected by air mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Sheridan Council

Postponed from last night the first of the two summer meet ings planned by Sheridan Coun- cl, 24, Knights of Columbus. will take place this evening at 8:30 o'clock in the Columbus Club. 7e North Main street.
 The second Of the summer meet ings will be held in August.
 At tonight's session the recent elected officers Of the council headed by Grand Knight Charles F. Mcdonald and Deputy Grand Knight Joseph Carolan. will pre- side for the first time.
 Installation of officers Of the local council Is scheduled for early fall. the exact date Of the formal ceremony not being scheduled as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
NORWICH STATE
 HOSPITAL SAVED

Hartford. Conn. July 6-(UP)- The commission appointed by Gov. Baldwin to investigate conditions at Norwich state hospital for the in- sane will conduct it's hearing secret ly and it's findings will not be made public until after they have been submitted the governor. 1t was learned today. The commission has organized with supreme court Jus tice Allyn l.. Brown as chairman and Attorney John 4. Markham. Hartford. secretary. the other mem- ber Is Dr. Wilmar Allen. Hartford Members were to meet before the end of the week to discuss pro. eeedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
WASHINGTON PARK

Washington park playground held it's first doll contest of the year yes- terday afternoon. The following girls won prizes for their entries: Emma Lou Sharkey. for the largest: Frances Powers. smallest: Kathleen Burns. oldest. and Kathleen Mur- phy. prettiest.
 Other contestants were Betty Dillon, Ruth Barry. Rosemary Cor nell. Ann Russell. Shirley LaFlamme, Catherine Ciarlone. Elmira Paulone. Joan Beck. Peggy and Threesa Mur- phy and Virginia Hanson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
|76 NEW VOTERS | ARE MADE HERE
Twenty Enroll as Demo- crats - 30 Have No
 Party AfiliatiOn

Seventy-six new voters were sworn in at a session of the board of regis- tration yesterday and last night. The board, consisting of Town Clerk Mary 0. K'lmartin and Selectmen William J. Christian. James Kilmar- tin and Victor Mambruno, was in session from g a. m. to 6 p. m.
 Of the 76 voters made, there were 26 who signed Republican primary blanks, and 20 wh enrolled as Dem- ocrats. The others did not list any party affiliation.
 Applicants were slow in coming yesterday morning and afternoon, but turned out in much larger num- bers last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
NOTED ORGANISE
 IN VISIT HERE

Juozas Vilevicius, L. M., Elizabeth, N. J., orC' mist, and one of Americas outstanding Lithuanian composers who has been commissioned by the Lithuanian government to gather data in this country in musical cir cles, will direct the rehearsal of St. Joseph's senior choir this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the choir rehearsal rooms on Congress avenue.
 MT. Vilev!cius is general director of the song festival which will be offered at the Worlds Fair Septem- Der 10th. Lithuanian day. A social will follow the rehearsal this eve- ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

dnys Not much
 change in tenn.
 pernturc.
 IN ALL NEW E N c l. A ND - Showers tonight and Friday. Lit- tie change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
MOTIONS DENIED
 BY JUDGE WINNIE
Jury's Recent Verdic { Awarded S5,O75 to Plain.
 tiff For Injuries

Judge Kenneth Wynne in a memorandum of decision filed in su- perior court today denied motions to set aside the verdict and arrest Judgment in the suit of Madelyn Keiser against Morris A. Green. A jury awarded damages 0Y $5,O75 to the plaintiff.
 Arguments on the two motions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Full Weather Report
(Acme Telephotol

Boston, July c (UP)-Weather forecast
 CONNECTICUT - Cloudy with probable showers tonight and Erie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
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LOST -- Brown and white Boston Bull Terrier. Answers 10 Duke" 1" Reward for return. Dial 3-eT44.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

Australia and Mombasa have just been connected by air mail.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

SPR'NeT'Mt is hiking
time ond in the rolling,
beautiful Blue Ridge no.
ture hos spreod O reo|m
for the hiker thot is sur
posed in few ports Of the
world. Here ore some Of
the for horizons enjoyed BY
members Of the Potomac
Appalachian Troll Club on
on eorIy spring hike. This
local club befriends oil
hikers. organized d and
otherwise. BY keeping up
260 miles Of the moin troll
ond mony side trolls for
their exploration.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

not a legal obligation of the gov
ernmental unit, they may COM
mand a lower interest rate than
most corporates, sometimes showing
greater and sometimes less strength
than the issuing municipality. Ger
tain features, notably the plan Of
serial maturities, have been adopted
by corporations to make their offer
ings more widely sought.
No Ban on Tax Exempts.
Tax exemption is a controversial
point which will hardly be brought
up for congressional action during
an election year. With present-day
tax schedules, there is small doubt
of the desirability of discontinuing
tax exemption from the standpoint
of equitable treatment of taxpayers
From the standpoint of the bor-
rover, however, it is a different
matter, involving constitutionality,
states rights and other tangles,
which candidates will be anxious to
avoid.
One problem about which WASH
ington is strangely silent is the $45,-
000, 900, 900 debt limit. Immediate
facing of this ugly fact has been
averted through the expedient of
creating government t-controlled cor
porations, whose debt is actually,
or by implication, guaranteed. 1t
will be a considerable task for the
administration either to close the
books in 1941 without exceeding the
debt limit or to secure an exemption
from the Congress without the air.
ing of delicate matters with a lot
Of political hay-making.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Demand for Property
Expected to Be Brisk

AS real estate brokers and build
ers view 1910 business prospects, the
coming year promises the arrival
Of long awaited good markets and
active demand for both new and
old buildings, according to Emerson
Goble, editor, National Real Estate
Journal.
After the serious interruption of
1897, the upward climb of residential
construction and sales has continued
for two years, and now promises to
reach new high levels.
For years there has been a good
potential demand for new homes,
which now shows promising signs
OF turning into an active demand"
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Flow Of New Money
Expected 10 Start
In Short Time
Utilities and AirpIone
Firms May Launch
Finance Programs
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
The opening year of a new dec
ade may prove to be a banner one
for new capital issues. The great
wave of refunding utility bonds with
lower coupons is practically COM
pleted, with only a few morsels here
and there to be cleaned up. Now
it appears that there is a need for
immediate utility plant expansion
approximating $6OO,OO0,0OO which
will be financed in part by new
mortgage issues, but mostly through
junior obligations-bank loans, de-
bentures, preferred and common
stocks. Expansion will be witnessed
in the aircraft industry in 1910; the
traditional medium of financing in
this industry is common stock.
Rail maturities are not expected
to prove embarrassing this year,
since the two railroads with stable
issues coming due at midyear have
experienced a decided lift in busi-
ness in the closing months of 1899.
On the other hand, no very rosy
outlook for rail refunding can be
envisioned. It Is more likely that
the railroad events of the year will
be final fruition of several reorgan-
ization plans and the possible sue
cess of further voluntary capital re-
adjustments. These have been
facetiously termed involuntary re-
funding"
The current wave of increased
dividends should encourage indus
trial corporations to take their
financing plans from the shelf, dust
them of, and bring them up to date.
Soon flock of encouraging annual
income statements will be released,
and the first impressive stock financ-
ing in decade can be based on this
understructure, if industrial pro-
duction and orders continue at or
near present levels for a sufficient
period.
A prominent economist has stated
that the average level of industrial
production, as measured by the
Federal Reserve Index, will be about
S per cent higher than in 1899. More
important, he maintains that the
extremes of variation will be within
10 per cent of the average. Needless
to say, a record of this sort would
result in a return flow of confidence;
1t would outweigh by far the effect
Of the dollar increase in wages. It
would result in a return flow of con-
fldence in the fruits of new enter
prise, which despite an inevitable
increase in taxes would be the signal
for general launching of projects
long held in allegiance.
Among the industries most sus-
ceptible to such developments are
aircraft, petroleum refining, ma
chinery, and electric power pro-
duction. Certain other lines which
may expand more moderately in
dollar figures are air conditioning,
plastics, television, and artificial
textile fibers.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
not fairly compete with a system Of
state-managed barter.

not fairly compete with q system OF
state-managed barter.
In the rest of the world, therefore,
capitalism is making q last stand,
and in the United States the COM
ing election may we'll represent the
choice of the American people as to
whether they wish to continue along
the, at least, mildly socialistic trend
of the New Deal as in the last seven
years, or to give capitalistic system
of private enterprise, private prop
erty, and individual initiative an
other opportunity to manage our
economic system as it did in the
hundred years up to the 1930s.
Investors in capitalistic enter
prises, probably more than the aver
age American voter to whom Candi-
date Dewey recently posed the ques-
ton, must give consideration to the
fundamental choice which faces the
American people in the years ahead.
The road which the American peo-
pie will elect to travel for the next
four years will unquestionably have
an important bearing upon the out
look for equity investment, not only
in 1910 but in the years ahead. So
much hangs upon the implications
Of this worldwide struggle between
socialism and capitalism that until
the outcome is clearer than in De-
cember, 1899, it would be little short
of foolhardy to become too optimistic
as stocks may rise with business in
the early months of the new year.