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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
HONOR STUDENTS
ATTEND LECTURE
To Be Invited to Later
Events in Series at
WOmen's Club

Close to 100 honor students from
local high schools were among the
audience at the Waterbury Women's
club yesterday for q lecture by Miss
E,inice Avery. The students will also
be invited to subsequent lectures In
the 1930-40 series.
Miss Avery, q student Of current
events, declared that the role Amer
lea should play In the present-day
world is plain. This country, she said
should remain steadfastly neutral,
make every effort to have peace re-
turn, and strengthen her own indus
strial and economic system.
Miss Avery described the provi-
sions Of the neutrality act, stressing
particularly the cash-and-carry pro-
visions and the ban against Ameri-
can ships entering the zones Of war;
fare.
The "new frontier" In the United
States, the speaker said, Is not one
of geography but one Of action and
ideas. The American task, she said,
Is to improve our system Of econ
omics 80 that everyone wanting
work Is able to gain employment
and receive an adequate income and
so that the farm problem Is solved.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
RURAL ROADS HEAD
OPPOSING PLAN
Absorption Of Highway
Funds By General Fund
Not Liked By TOlles

Louis G. Tolles, president Of the
Connecticut Rural Roads Improve
ment Association declared last night
that his organization would vigor-
ot,sly oppse any attempt to absorb
the highway fund with the general
fund. A proposal OF this nature
was recently made, according To
newspaper announcements, by State
Finance Commissioner o. Glenn
Saxon. Mr.. Tolles asserted that the
adoption Of this proposal could only
be interpreted as o direct threat to
divert highway funds for other prir-
poses.
Mr.. Tolles further stated that his
association felt that the progress
made by the state In developing the
highways Of this state, as well as
rural roads, was accomplished by
applying all Of the state highway
taxes to the purposes for which the
taxes were collected, and that II any
change Is made in this program, 1t
will be to the detriment Of future
highway building and increased
highway taxes.
A Highway Planning Survey Is
being made now by the State High
way Commission in conjunction with
the Public Roads Administration and
If 1t Is to be carried to logical con-
clusion resulting In a long range
program of highway improvement
the funds collected for this purpose
must be protected, and 1t Is appar-
ent that the only way they may be
protected Is with O constitutional
amendment against diversion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

The strong opposition Of the auto
mobile manufacturing industry to
the special federal excise taxes on Its
products was reaffirmed through a
presentation on the discriminatory
nature Of these levies, made at hear
ings just concluded by treasury
oficials.
Testimony presented OF the invi-
tation OF the government depart
ment was offered by the Automobile
Manufacturers Association not only
on behalf OF Its members but 1t sup
port OF the motor industry's CUSTOM
ers, as the welfare Of both, 1t was
pointed out, are closely inter-related.
The automobile industry has con-
sistently opposed the federal excise
taxes, which were put In effect by
Congress in 1882, as special emer-
gency levies. The brief pointed out
that this position Is taken for the
following specific reasons:
The taxes In question are discrin-
inatory. While the automobile In
dustry has always been willing 10
shoulder Its equitable share OF all
necessary tax burdens, 1t objects to
being singled out, along with few
other industries, for special levies on
sales OF Its products. This discrim-
nation against automobiles, parts
and accessories has been intensified
since the taxes were first imposed
In 1892, as they have been repealed
In the case OF most OF the other
items which originally bore them.
The excuses constitute O tax on
transportation, as the modern mo-
tor vehicle represents personal
transportation depended upon by
millions for business as well as So
cial and cultural values. These tax
es are actually O burden on the
consumer, since, while paid by the
manufacturer, they necessarily APP
pear finally In the selling price OF
the product.
Federal excuses represent multiple
taxation. They are pyramided on
q score or more forms OF special
taxation levied on the motor vehicle
and It's Use by state and local gov
ernments. On a per car basis, the
average new car purchaser has TO
pay $40 In taxes Of various kinds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
ELTON employees
in CET-TOCETHER

Employees Of The Elton held thei
annual bad taste" party at Franco
American hall last night. More thai
100 persons attended and SOM
unique costumes were worn. Prize
were given to Jerry Goodwin, cap
tain OF walters at the hotel, WIN
wore the upper part Of an English
buffers OUTFIT and shorts, and y
Mrs. Marie Karmen who was attires
in O Marie Antoinette gown.
George H. Leonard and Thoma
Stanford were guests, Jack Brysol
was master Of ceremonies and Fran
els Defines orchestra played.
The arrangements committee con
sisted Of Edward Poudrier, chair
man; Mr.. Goodwin, Mrs. KarmerI
Frank Karmen, Alma Morrison and
Ore Fortier.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

pion is Gilbertr Boettcher Of Mil
waukee. He outdisanced the pack
In last years contest with a little
story about Barking dogfish."
Into Port ON Banks
Once upon O time, he told liars
club officials, he worked on q fish
ing boat out Of New Orleans. One
day he and his colleagues were be-
seiged with rare good luck and re-
turned to port by noon with full
cargo Of fish. Not satisfied, how
ever, he said, they decided to put
out to sea again for second
cargo. They got 1t, he explained.
but on the way back to port they
ran out Of fuel and were stalled.
"But I fixed things" he mod
estly declared. II had them sort
out all the dogfish and put them
in separate tank. Then, taking
one fish at q time, I tickled those
dogfish until they began to bark.
Two firemen fed the bark into the
furnace and wasn't long before we
got up steam and came on to port!'
But this years tall story tellers
are just as versatile and the COM
petition will be equally strenuous.
according to Hulett.
One candidate, L. r. wilson,
Middlesboro, KY, attorney. re-
ported that as q child he ran In
the mountain" q lot.
"Holler" In Hollow Log
II couldn't holler very loud
when I got lost" he wrote, "but !
got by that by Just cutting the
'holler' out Of q tree and letting 1t
do my hollering for me. II always
attracted enough attention 10 get
me rescued"
Mrs. Frank west Of Rsttus. Tax.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
CHARLES BEDELL
MAKES WHO'S Who
South Elm Street Resident
Selected for l939-4O
Edition

Charles Bedell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Bedell Of 154 South Elm
street, Is among the students who
will be listed in the 1s39-40 edition
OF who's Who Among Students In
American Universities and Colleges
which will be released in January
or February.
Mr.. Bedeu Is member of the
Student Senate at st. Bonaventure,s
college and is president Of the Span
ish and Connecticut clubs there. He
graduated from Crosby high In 1885
and during his high school career
was active on the basketball and
track teams and was an ofiicer Of
the seniot class. He also spent q
year at lst. Thomas Seminary in
Bloomfield.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
Tall Fibbers Are In Fine Fettle;
Champion Liar Gets Tyre Jan. l

| Is stalking her hopes for the liars
club title on this story:
"We're having some rains these
days." she said, "but they aren't
nothing compared to the rains we
used to have back home. Why, we
used to keep an old barrel with
the bung out, setting under a
chinaberry tree, and when 1t
rained 1t filled the barrel to over
flowing. IN.
"well, pardner, that was some
rain, but back in Arkansas we had
heavy dews. We had jug setting
under an umbrella tree, and the
dew was so heavy 1t filled the jug
to overlooking and the water run
ming down the sides Of the jug
washed the handle off"
Pork as You Like It
And here's the contribution OF
Michael ]. @. Carey of Youngs-
town. o.:
1.-THE wife and I were talking
over old times the other day and
she told about some pigs her
father raised that were enormous
ly fat on one side for their lard
fryings, etc., and on the other side
the pigs were very lean for those
who liked lean pork chops" he
scrubbed.
Telling that reminded me Of
the time her mother put q large
magnifying glass in front of her
chickens' roost that made them
lay eggs so large that she sold
them by the pound instead Of by
the dozenl"
Announcement Of the nations
No. liar probably will be made
again this year In q nationwide
broadcast. Hulett said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
bible CLASSES
meet TOMORROW
Providence Men to Speak
Here at First Methodist
Church

Howard w. Perrin, president Of
the Providence, r. I. Bible Irsti-
tute, and +. Carlton Booth, husic
director, will be the speakers ana
singers at the mass meeting Of the
waterbury Federation Of Mems Bible
Glasses at the First Methodist
Church tomorrow evening ct 3
o'clock,
Mr.. Rertin and Mr.. Booth conduct
the Mountain Top -Four which has
been q Sunday morning feature Of
The Colonial Network for the past
twelve years.
Rev. DR.. John Snavely, pastor Of
the First Methodist Church, will vel
come the federation to his church.
Mrs. Herbert Taylor win preside at
the organ and Carl Froelich, presi-
dent Of the federation. will preside at
the meeting.
Guests Of the federation will be
the new ministers Of the city. They
will be introduced to the audience by
Charles Rietdyke, State vice-presi-
dent.
An invitation Is extended to all
men and women to attend this mass
meeting.
Mr.. Perrin and Mr.. Booth will
speak and sing over WATR at tbs to
1880 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
city Health Officer

play Of health exhibits. Prior to the
Joint meeting health officers Of the
state will hold Q meeting at the
state capitol.
The principal subjects Of the
morning discussion will be public
health nursing and cancer control
and the Importance Of nutrition ir
public health programs.
Mayor Thomas j. Spellacy will
greet those attending the state meet.
ing at. o luncheon. Commissioner
Stanley II. Osborn will deliver tho
principal luncheon address.
The afternoon subjects viii bl
nutrition and the cost Of living, and
recent advances In the control o.
communicable diseases. Moving picI
lures will be shown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
BY ANTHONY @. DE LORENZO
UNITED Press STAR Correspondent

BY ANTHONY @. DE LORENZO
UNITED Press STAR Correspondent
Burlington, Wis.-(UP)-War OF
no war. the tall story business Is
booming again. ,t
And this little placid southern
wisconsin town Of fewer than 5000
should know. It's the liars capital OF
the world. s.sts..
Otis @. Hulett. pipe smoking,
cane-toting president Of the Bur-
lington Liars club, whose fame
girdles the globe, has a bumper
crop Of little white lies and some
not so white or little awaiting
New Years Eve.
Before the hands Of the clock
Join at midnight and welcome the
New Year, the world will have had
a new champion fibber. Symbol of
victory again will be 'lyre," dot
ted with sparkling gems Of the
five and dime variety.
Mail Heavy Already
Already Hulett has registered
some 5000 entries and each day
the mailman's sack piles more
upon his desk.
"The bulk of our mail usually
arrives during the, two months
preceding the New Year and the
two following" he said, "but this
year there has hardly been q day
that we have not received some
mail. It looks as though the club
has become an institution. We
now have members in 80 colin-
tries, on every continent. and 1t
takes q staff Of volunteer interpre-
tiers TO translate some Of our for
eign mail.'
And that, he insists, Is the
straight goods"
No. liar and defending cham-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
DELEGATES NAMED
BY YOUTH COUNCIL

Delegates to attend the Waterbury
Youth council at Waterbury, Decem-
Der and 2 were named at recent
meeting Of Mattatuck Youth Tenn
perence council OF the home Of Doris
Munson on Virginia avenue.
Those appointed were Ruth john
son and Miss Munson. Albert Coe
president, presided. Plans were made
for the construction and distribu-
ton Of Christmas wreaths.
It was also, decided to send rep
resentatives to the Francis e. Will
lard banquet December Is at the Mill
Plain Union church. Thelma Boul-
anger, Helen Mitchell and Darwin
Carpenter were received by the
group as new members.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

Mr.. McGrath claimed that smoke
and cinders from the factory settle
all over the ileighbOrhood. He told
the aldermen that unless action by
the city Is forthcoming the protest
will be taken up with the State Board
Of Health.
Property Revaluation
The board voted to recommend to
the Board Of Finance that there be
included In the 1910 budget an ap-
preparation for q revaluation Of
property In the city. Alderman
Thomas Bane first proposed an APP
preparation Of $4,000, then changed
his motion to ask for o sufficient
amount.
A report was received from Louise
Fitzgerald, lessee Of the isolation
hospital, that iron gates are needed
on the stairways at the institution.
The offer Of $50 by Rev. Felix SEQ
Clio for iron fence on city property
on Prospect street was accepted.
Coming Hearing Postponed
A hearing on coming change to
allow for the erection Of q gasoline
station near Bridge street and Pine
Hill avenue was postponed. The
petitioner Is Charles Makris.
It was voted to invite recently
elected aldermen, who take office In
January, to attend further meetings
Of the board this year. The alder
men adjourned to next Wednesday
night, when they will receive the
proposed city budget for 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
|DR. CODFREYTO
| ATTEND SESSION
Joint Meeting Of Health
Officers, Public Health
Assn Scheduled

Dr. Edward u Godfrey, city healtlfI
officer, and members Of his star
win attend q joint meeting 81
Health Officers and the Connects
cut Public Health association at the
Hotel Bond, Hartford, Dec 6. The
meeting has been called BY the state
department OF health.
There will be. both morning and
afternoon sessions. as well e . dis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
Smoke Complaint Is
Heard BY Aldermen
Committee Named to Investigate Appropriation for
Retaliation Of City Property Recommended

committee of the Board Of Aldermen today began
study Of complaint that smoke from chmneys Of the
Scov Manufacturing Company creates serious annoy
ance in the East End Aldermen George T. Kingston
Joseph Rener and Charles p Sciuo members Of the
committee which appointed last night after the alder
men received protest against the smoke nuisance by
James McCarath Of the East End Community Club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
OLD NEWSPAPERS

A feature OF the tavern setting
for one Of the opening scenes Of
Metro : Goldwyn Mayors North
west Passage" is provided by copies
OF the New England Courier and
the Portsmouth Mercury, reprinted
from originals OF the year 1859,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
WONDERING

Will someone please tell me why an old
fashioned made with Gibson's xxx Rye
hits the spot like nob6dy's business2 Its
smooth, mellow flavor gets me.
6ibsens xxx Rye Blended Straight Whistles the
straight WHISTLES In this product are YEARS OR
MORE oLp-9o proof The Gibson Distilng Co..
New York. NY
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

state Of Michigan.
I'm fact" said Governor Dickin-
son, II would throw In the saloons
In any kind Of q trade I could get"
It all started when Governor Ju-
Illus j. Hell Of Wisconsin said in a
Chicago speech that he just wished
HE were governor Of Michigan, so
HE could deal yith the auto strike
by strong methods"
Douglas county, Wis. Republicans
thought It was q good idea to give
him the chance and offered to trade
Governor He'll for Governor Dicktn-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

son, and throw In the Milwaukee
Athletic club, OF which Hell Is O
member, for good measure.
It sounded like o good offer, but
Governor Dickinson smelled q rat
and objected to being snapped
"You know as well as I do why
they made that Offer" he said, sus-
piciously. IT haven't the time to pay
much attention to It."
80 unless someone pops up with
o little stronger bid for the gov
ernor Of Wisconsin, 1t looks as II all
deals may be off for the present.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
RoUGHING IT

Ruth Hussey. playing the role q
Elizabeth Browne In Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer's Northwest Passage,
Is preparing Tor an Idaho Location
when the snow falls, by roughing
on o ranch near Ojai each week
end.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

Get out the marbles and chalk
boys, for there's bartering 10 be done
up Wisconsin way,
The original idea was to arrange
/ swap OF governors between Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, but Luren Dick
nson OF Michigan doesn't want to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21

be snapped, and Is more interested
In making q deal for Wisconsin
cheese.
For o 4,soo-pound hunk Of Wis
consin brick, he announced he would
gladly part with all the auto strikes
and saloons In his trouble-ridden
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
HUMAN sToP-wATCH

AL COPELAND, New York sports
writer who was once head track
coach at Yale and Princeton, can
watch a mile race and guess the
time within two seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-21
NONE TOO LIBERAL

Salaries Of players In the major
professional football league average
about $1,000 o season, but the OUT
standing stars receive much more.
Evening star., 1939-03-14
Doctor, in Fear
|OfNozis, Sues
For u. S. Aid

Justice Jennings Bailey in Dis
trict Court today took under advise
ment plea by a Vienna physician
that his passage to Cuba. through
the United States, be facilitated, as
he fears he may be sent to a German
concentration camp.
Attorneys Lawrence Koenigsberger
of Washington and Horace G. Marks
of New York appeared in Motions
Court here on behalf of DR.. Karl
Grunwald. The court was advised
that DR.. Grunwald has a permit
from the Cuban government to go
to that republic, but the physician
attempted to book
steamship passage, finding that &C
commodations would not be avail
able this year because of the heavy
travel. Accordingly, he asked for a
transit certificate from the American
consular officers at Vienna, but they
Evening star., 1939-03-14

other. Maj. Donovan testified, how
ever, that that report was "all wet"
on its calculations. He said he was
calling the committees attention to
1t merely as source of reference,
particularly its summary of the his
tory of fiscal relations.
Unusual Factors Admitted.
Senator Overton brought out. by
cross-eXamining Maj. Donovan, that
there are unusual factors which
make it difficult to compare Wash
ington's tax burden with other
cities. The auditor said that was
true, explaining that the Census
Bureau, in some of its statistics of
cities, has cautioned against such
comparisons with the District.
Senator Overton pointed out that
one of the obstacles to such COM
parsons is the overlapping taxing
jurisdiction of county, city and State
levies.
Maj. Donovan added that the cost
factor for which allowance should
be made, since Congress holds the
District to pay-as-you-go basis,
eliminating bonded debt from the
local picture, except for few public
works loans that are being repaid
rapidly.
To illustrate, the auditor testified
that in Baltimore s7,5OO,OOO is re-
quired annually for interest on
bonded debt.
IF we had to meet that, it
would mean 60 cents more on our
tax rate" he said.
The auditor also cautioned Con-
gress against considering Washing
tons tax rate as the measure of
its burden. pointing out that as
sessments here are kept up to at
least 80 per cent of full value where
as, he said, it is matter of know
Evening star., 1939-03-14

communications between the oceans,
Representative Izac replied:
ut would, but it would be well
worth it,"
In addition to the Izac bill, the
committee has under consideration
a similar proposal by Chairman
Bland as we'll as alternative meas
ures to authorize construction of a
third set of locks for the Panama
Canal and canal across the
1sthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico.
Pacific defense discussions also
shared the attention of Congress.
The State Department faced new
demands for information as to
whether Japan had fortified certain
Islands in violation of a 1922 treaty
with this country.
Members of the Senate Naval
Committee, which received a letter
from the department yesterday say
Ing the treaty had been respected in
SO far as it knew, directed Chair
man Walsh to ask Secretary Hull
for additional information.
simultaneously, Repre- entative
Mas, Republican, of Minnesota, a
supporter of the proposal to improve
harbor and seaplane facilities at the
American-oWned island of Guam,
called on the department to ask ia
Evening star., 1939-03-14

ledge that in other cities even where
full value is required, they do not
assess property above so per cent
and in some cases, less.
Fleming Summarizes Situation.
To show how the burden of main-
tanning the city has been trans
ferred more and more to the local
community since Congress aban-
doned a fixed ratio of expense, Mr..
Fleming gave the following sum-
mary:
ITO illustrate, within the short
period of 18 years we have seen
the Federal Governments flnan-
cial participation in its Capital de-
crease from SO per cent basis to the
present 10 per cent basis, and at
the same time the cost of operating
the District has more than dOu-
bled. To more clearly portray the
effect on local taxpayers and to
make allowances for increases in
population it is interesting to note
that on per capita basis District
appropriations rose from $45.75 in
1920 to $74.48 in 1898, an increase of
81 per cent. At the same time the
Federal payment, expressed on
per capita basis, has decreased from
$22.75 in 1920 to $795 in 1898. The
actual revenue raised from local tax
payers has increased from $23 per
capita in 1920 to $66.53 in 1888.
That is triple the 1920 burden. Due
recognition, of course, must be given
to increased governmental costs
throughout the country, which, how
ever, generally speaking, have not
increased tax burdens to that ex-
tent.
"At the present time we are con-
fronted with the necessity of finding
additional sources of revenue for the
support of the District of Columbia
during the several years to come.
According to the auditors estimates,
the expenses of the city will increase
at the rate of 81 100000 year from
now until 1947. The general fund
budget, which this year amounts to
approximately SAC, 1000, 900, will. it has
been estimated. mount to more than
$5O,00O,O00 in 1947.
"A careful survey of the sources
where revenue may be obtained in
dicates the fact that it will be al
most impossible to raise the addi-
tional revenue which will be needed
without creating great hardships for
the taxpayer unless more equi-
table adjustment can be made on
the basis of the Federal payment.
1t must be recognized also that the
Federal Government specifies that
there be no great industries within
the District of Columbia and makes
certain other prohibitions regarding,
for example, the height of buildings,
which do not exist in the ordinary
city, all of which have a tendency
to lessen the sources from which
revenue may be obtained"