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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
Sea Scouts Arrange \.
 Exposition Exhibit
Work of Naval Division of Organization to Be Demon.
 strated at State Armory Saturday

line of the deck will be marked by 8 rope railing, and the deck it. self will have masts, wheel house, quarter deck, compass and riding lights, with ceremonial and signal flags flying overhead. Both ships will contain port and starboard gangways and the crew members will follow the traditional method of using these gangways, with the crew entering on the port side and with the starboard side reserved for ceremonies and the boarding of offi- cialS and visiting dignitaries.
 The ships plan to display charts, model boats, anchors and other items made by these older boys.
 The service details at the expo sition will be in charge of the Sea Scouts with each ship assigning membersof its crew to be responsi- ble for ticket taking, refreshment booth, policing of the show area and acting as general aides to council officials.
 G. Haskell Barney, skipper of the SSS "Mattatuck," Phillip G. Brown, skipper of the SSS ''Penrod" and Irving E. Mcintyre, skipper of the SSS "Watertown" will be in charge Of their respective groups.
 The exposition will also include booths and display of activities by scout troops and cub packs. Doors will be open to the public at o'clock in the afternoon and will remain open until 10 at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
New Haven Police
 Called Inefficient
Assistant City Attorney Alleges Higher Ups" PrO-
 tecting "Racketeers" Encouraging Crime

parently, for it cites the inefficiency of the department in that investiga- tion.
 Maresca states that the routing police work and motor vehicle and radio squads have functioned satis- factorily.
 Concerning crimes of a more serious nature, however, such as the various daring burglaries which re- main unSolved one must necessarily come to the conclusion that police protection has been inadequate. Lotteries, policy playing and gaming devices of all kinds have been in operation I'll the city for a long period of time," the report says.
 UnsoIved Crimes
 Lack of fundamental training and insufficient man power has re- suited in many unsolved crimes. I do not know of any instance in which the finger print department has ever been instrumental in ap- pretending any criminal. This de- partment is either useless or else the police have been lax in the use of this method of crime detect tion."
 Most of the police personnel are able, honest, industrious, and ,.ill- ing to learn. They respect their su- periors as all good policemen should.
 The attorney, in summing up, made several recommendations, concerning the organization of spec ial squads, and the addition of a number of men to the police force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

Inefficiencies of the New Haven police department and public sus- picion that those in authority are protecting lottery and gambling rackets are brought to light i'll a report submitted to States Attorney Samuel E. Hoyt, Chief of Police Philip T. Smith and Captain of De- tectiveS James J. Deegan by As sistant City Attorney John A. Ma resca yesterday.
 Maresca. in making the report commented that it was made with the hope and expectation that 1t will result in the improvement in the police deparment and necessary oh anges in police system which has too long existed in this city"
 Lack of Training
 Lack of fundamental training and man power is blamed by the at torney for the failure of the police department to solve crimes. The re- cent gambling house killing was the incentive for the report, ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
YANKEE CLIPPER
 REACHES LISBON

Lisbon, Portugal, March 30-(UP) The big Pan-American Airways Yankee Clipper, on its extensive shake-down cruise, landed here from the Azores at APO p. m. today d1:2O A. M. EST).
 The ship carried 2l aviation ex- perts under Captain Harold Gray and required just over seven hours for the flight from Horta, in the Azores, to Lisbon, distance of about 1900 miles.
 Previously the clipper had flown 2,5O0 miles from the United States to the Azores in IT hours and 8 half.
 The total distance across the Alt lantic, about $500 miles, was flown in approximately 27 hours and 40 minutes, for an average speed of around TAO miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
Free Bus Transfers
 Called For By Bill
Cooke Street and North East Lines Would Be Obliged
 to Furnish Them If Measure Is Passed

cities and boroughs committee, but that group declined to hold hear ing on it, claiming that the meas ure was not in its province. Sub- sequently the Guastaferri bill was referred to the judiciary committee.
 The reorganization committee this afternoon was scheduled to take up Senator George T. Culhane's bill which would merge the state high way department and the depart ment of public works. The consol- idated department would be headed by commission appointed by the governor.
 Tomorrow afternoon the federal relations committee will hold a hearing on a Guastaferri bill calling for the appointment of a commits sion to cooperate with federal relief authorities to exercise more string ent control over federal relief ex- penditures in Connecticut.
 State Capitol, Hartford, March 90 Ten bills affecting towns in the Waterbury area will be given hear ings before the cities and boroughs committee of the legislature tomor- row afternoon. The bills, for the most part, call for charter amend mentS.
 The communities involved are Wolcott, Oakville, Thomaston, Wa tertown and Naugatuck. Large dele gations from these towns are ex- pected at the Capitol for the hear. ings tomorrow.
 The bills to be heard tomorrow are as follows:
 The board of relief of the towr of Wolcott. (Rep. Martin Whalen) Amending the charter of the Oak vile fire district. (Rep. William Hungerford).
 The board of assessors of the towr of Watertown. (Rep. Joseph Neill by request).
 Amending the charter of the bor- ough of Naugatuck. (Rep. Joseph Jackson).
 Biennial elections in the town ol Thomaston. (Rep. Johnston).
 Amending the charter of the bor. ough of Naugatuck, concerning pen. sions for school janitors. CRep Jackson). Establishing sewer tax district in the town of Thomaston. (Rep JohnSton).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
PHILLIPS NAMED MEMBER OF BOARD
Bridgeport Brass Company Holds Annual Meeting;
 Dibble Also Reelected

Bridgeport, Conn, March 30-At an annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of Bridgeport Brass company held at the principal office of the company at TIA East Main street the following were reelected to the board of directors:
 J. E. Bierwirth, New York, N. Y.; F. Kingsbury Bull, Litchfield, Conn Ralph E. Day, Fairfield, Conn. Lewis A. Dibble, Naugautck, Conn. O. A. Glazebrook, Jr., New York, N r.; John Coffee Hays, New York, N r.; H. w. Jones, Fairfield, Conn. F. J. Kmgsbury, Jr, New Haven, bury, Conn: D. Swing Starring Conn.,: Rowley w. Phillips, Water Green Farms, Conn.,; H. w. Stein- kraus, Westport, Conn.,: W. R. Web- ster, Bridgeport, Conn.,: and E. S. Wolfe, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Briggs s. Cunningham of Green Farms. Conn, and director of the company for the past four years, was not 8 candidate for reelection. No new members were elected to the board.
 At a meeting of the new board of directors, following the stockholders meeting, Everett Japp, works ac- countant, was elected assistant treasurer of the company. MT. Japp who has been connected with the company for the past 32 years, will continue to carry on his regular duties as well as those of the office to which he was elected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
CONGRESS WILL
 ADJOURN IN JUNE
Senate Majority Leader Allen w. Barkley Picks
 Measures For Action
BY DONALD G. VAN TINE United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, March 30-(UP)- Senate Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley D.. Ky, today chose late June as the probable adjournment date of Congress and outlined for the remaining months a 10-point desirable" legislative program which scrapped all but one phase of business appeasement plans. Revision of the corporate tax structure, proposed amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act and changes in the wage-hour law were not included. But Barkley emphasized that "any or all pend- ing proposals could pass" He said he was not putting anything in a must" category.
 Desirable List
 His desirable" list, announced a few hours after conferring with President Roosevelt, follows:
 1. Railroad recovery.
 2. Regular appropriations.
 B., Continuation of $7500OO, ,00O in nuisance taxes, which expire June 30.
 4. Amendment of the Social &c., curity Act to keep payroll taxes at one per cent another year.
 5. Some form of neutrality legis- lation.
 6. Unemployment relief.
 2. Farm relief, but probably nc general rewriting of the present Farm Act.
 8. Extension of bond issuing au- thority of U. s. Housing authority to $500, ,000, 900, and of the Federal Housing Administration from $3,- COG, 100000 to $4,000, ,000, ,00O.
 9. Reciprocal taxation in line with recent supreme court decisions.
 10. Remaining national defense measures.
 Corporate Tax Left Out
 He did not explain why corporate tax revision, suggested by treasury officials and some members of Con- gress as an aid to business, was omitted. However, it was reported reliably that MT. Roosevelt believed abandonment of the social security payroll tax increase would satisfy business.
 He said it was impossible to d. termine what might happen to pro- posed amendments to the labor re- lations act on which hearings will begin April II.
 Tt may be that a lot of the con- troversy over the Wagner Act can be worked out by administrative changes under the law as it now stands" he said.
 He said that if the wage-hour act were opened to few administrative amendments, Congress would be flooded by demands from special groups" for drastic changes in the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
OLD INVENTOR IS
 DEAD IN AVON

Avon, Conn, March 30-UP)-- Charles Franklyn Stillwell, 78, a brother-in-law of the late Thomas A. Edison, who helped the noted inventor perfect the incandescent lamp, died last night after an ill., ness of several years.
 He had been blind since 1903, the result of lamp explosion in the Edison laboratories nearly ten years earlier.
 Stilwel1 became associated with Edison when boy of 12. In 1881 he directed construction of the Edison laboratory at Montreal and few years ago later became Gen. eral manager of another plant at Hamilton, Ontario.
 At his suggestion copper wire instead of platinum, was used ir7 electric light bulbs, thus greatly re. ducing the cost of their production
 Since becoming blind Stilwell lived with a daughter here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
INQUEST HELD
 IN TAVERN DEATH

Hartford, Conn.,. March 30--(UP) A coroner's inquest was begun to- day into the death of Leverett P Bull, 65, East Granby, who suc- cumbed to skull fracture which police said was suffered in tavern last week.
 Held on a breach of peace and assault charge was Howard Lemay East Granby, whose court arraign- ment awaited the coroner,s decision as to the events leading to Bulls death.
 Authorities said that after the fight bull left the tavern and later was found lying unconscious in the road. He was first believed victim of . hit-and-run driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

One of the features of the Mat tatuck Council Boy Scout Exposi- tion and Show to be held at the State Armosy on Field street Satur- day will be a display of Sea Scout equipment and activities by Sea Scouts from Waterbury, Naugatuck and Watertown. The Sea Scout pro- gram, which is part of the senior ica, is designed to interest older program of the Boy Scouts of Am boys and is based on the traditions and romance of the sea.
 The SSS "Penrod" of Naugatuck and the SSS "Mattatuck" of Wa terbury will lay out imaginary ships on the Armory floor containing paraphenalia similar to that sound on the deck of a ship. The out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
DENTIST BURNED | IN COTTAGE FIRE.
Dr.. s. L. Whitright's Lake Bungalow Goes Up
 in Flames
fSneciaI to The Demorcatl

Wolcott, March 3O.-Dr. s. l.. Whitright, prominent Waterbury dentist, suffered painful burns of the hands and his very modern Eve room cottage on Ledgeside avenue, near Tim Moynihan's night club, was badly damaged by fire early this morning.
 Dr. Whitright had been entertain ing Attorney and Mrs. Edward Sweeney previous to the discovery of the blaze. His guests had depart ed for home at 10 o'clock and Dr. Whitright went to bed soon after.
 He was awakened by a noise ad- joining his bedroom several hours later and upon Investigating threw open the door and was met by a rush of smoke from the outer room. Immediately he wound wet towel around his face and escaped through the smoke, his hands being burned in doing SO.
 Dr. Whitright ran to Raymond Leavenworth's home nearby and phoned the fire department whose apparatus quickly responded. How ever, the flames had gained great headway and all the furniture was destroyed. In the interim Dr. Whit right drove his car from the garage adjoining his cottage. The garage, however, was no destroyed.
 Monoxide gas leaked from the frigidaire in the kitchen, making it necessary to call a crew from the Connecticut Light and Power con- pany who cut the wires. No esti- mate of the total damage has been given. Dr. Whitright believes the fire originated by an oil burner in the cellar. The burner was connect ed directly to a 500-gallon storage tank several yards from the bunga- low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
ANDREW M'FADDEN TO GIVE COURSES
Logic and American Liter ature Classes to Begin
 This Week

Two new academic subjects, logic and American literature, will be of- fered by the local adult education program, as a feature of the sec- ond semester, beginning this week. Both courses will be given by An- drew McFadden, with registrations accepted at Crosby high school.
 A beginners course in American literature, to familiarize students with the lives and works of the major literary figures, will be given on Tuesday and Friday evenings at Crosby high school from 2 to 8 o'clock. A group is also being form ed in elementary logic, and mem bers of which will make a detailed survey of the three chief opera tions of the mind, mainly, froma- tion of ideas, judgments and infer enceS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
Ed Morton Wins
 Cue Championship

Naugatuck, March 20-In the finals of the W. T. Rodenback open pool tournament at U. S. Rubber, Ed Morton of the RrO- duction Control Dept. defeated Dick Tuckey, ST, of the Keds Cutting Department 100-s0.
 Tuckey reached the finals by defeating Tony PallecOvtch of the Outsole Cutting Dept. 100- 65. Ed Morton, two time cham pion, gained the finals by 2 100-80 victory over Tony Pal lacovitch of the Outsole Cut ting Department
 Ed Morton win again have his name inscribed on the w. T. Rodenbach trophy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
SANDWICH MEN
 ON LAST MARCH

New York, March 30-(UP)-The sandwich men, who instituted the personal touch in advertising and were as much part of the Man haitian scene as the late Sixth Ave- nue elevated, trudged New York's sidewalks for the last time today.
 After tomorrow. Police CommiS- sioner Lewis J. Valentine ordered, anyone carrying a sandwich sign will be arrested and fined.
 The hobo fellowship complained immediately the ban would throw 5000 members of that profession out of work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
ss ARE ON BOARD

Honolulu, T. H., March 3O--( -(UP) The California Clipper. Pan-Amer- ican Airways big flying boat, landed at Pearl Harbor at $50 8. m. (1O:50 q. m. EST) today on it's maiden commercial flight from San Fran cisco to the Orient.
 It carried 25 passengers and a crew of II, the largest load of pas- sengers ever carried on . trans Pacific flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
Market Opens UpD Dull, Prices Steady To Firm
Bonds Move NarrOwly-GoOd Group of Stocks Made Some Gains All Leaders Meet With Small Sales

peared on small sales, however, and dealings continued very light after the opening.
 American Telephone opened at 159 IA up 1-2; U. s. Steel 55 3-8 up l-8: Woolworth AZ 1-2 mp 1-4; westinghouse Electric 100 3-4 Up IA: Bethlehem Steel 66 up Ia. Chrysler 73 up 1-8. A long list was unchanged, including Anaconda, Consolidated Edison, Union Car- bide,, Southern Pacific and Young town Sheet & Tube.
 Prices continued to move narrow~ ly in the early dealings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
(B' Democrat Legislative Reporter

(B' Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, March 30 The Cooke Street Lines, Inc, and the North East Transportation Co.,, both of Waterbury, would be obliged to furnish free transfers to bus pas sengers using their lines, under the terms of bill which the judiciary committee was to take up at hear ing this afternoon. The measure is sponsored by Rep. Hugo Guastafer- ri, of Waterbury.
 Earlier the bill was before the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
BY ELMER c. wALzER

Limited Press Financial Ed1tOrD
 New York, March 30-(UP)-The stock market continued dun today with prices steady to firm at the opening. Bonds also moved narrow ly. Cotton futures ranged from un- changed to points higher.
 A sizeable group of stocks made fractional gains. All the leaders ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
wiNDs OF GALE FORCE

Washington, March 30. n (UP)- The Weather Bureau, predicting winds of gale force along the eaas- ern seaboard. today ordered storm warning hoisted from the Delaware breakwater to Passport, Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
News Oddities
COSTS TOO MUCH

Portland, Me, March 30. - (UP) - Jailed six months ago for refus- ing to pay $3 poll tax, James A. Foley was free today - his tax still unpaid.
 The city treasurer found that Foley's keep already had cost the city $100 and said 1t could not af- ford to keep him in jail any longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
TWO HOURS AFTER FATHER

Boston, March 30. - (UP) - Only two hours after her father died of pneumonia at a hospital, Margaret Corcoran, 2, was crushed to death by an oil truck while play ing with her five-year-old brother in a vacant lot near her Roxbury home yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

NEW YORK CURE Cities Service ............... Elec. Bond & Share .......
Evening star., 1939-12-01

housing needs, costs Of living and
costs of housing.
The Senate bill doubling the $500, =
600 900 authorization for the United
States housing Authority included
a provision reserving $500, 900 900 in
loans to promote better housing con-
ditions in rural sections. While the
bill was held up indefinitely in the
House, efforts will be made to revive
it at the next session. President
Roosevelt is reported to be strongly
In favor Of 1t.
Parleys Held for Months.
For several months Mr.. Straus
has been conferring with Agriculture
Department ofncials and those at
the Farm Credit Administration on
details Of such a program. He and
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
also held a long conference last
Tuesday and plans are now being
shaped to frame general policies.
The U. s. H. A. has at least five
applications from rural communities
In the South for housing loans. The
Evening star., 1939-12-01
U.S.. H.A.C Chief caves
on 'Fact-Finding'
Tour Of Deep South
Strous Plans to Launch
RuruI Housing Program
By End Of Yeur
BY NELSON SHEPARD.

Administrator Nathan Straus OF
the United States Housing Authority
left here today on q "fact-flnding"
tour through a cross section Of the
deep South, preparatory to launch
ing a three-way rural housing pro-
gram by the end Of the year.
During the trip he will stop at
Little Rock, where Gov. Clyde
Bailey has asked him to address
Arkansas oflcials and farmers on
some OF the problems involved in
rural housing. Accompanied by
1yrrell Krum, special assistant,
ne intends to 60 by automobile
through many sections of the cotton
belt, interviewing farmers as to their
Evening star., 1939-12-01

program in mind differs radically
from the suburban rural housing
planned, for instance, in nearby
Montgomery County, Md, where
groups OF houses would be built at
low cost. The problems Of the cot
ton belt are distinctive in view Of
the distressing conditions Of farm
housing which President Roosevelt
recently dramatized In discussing
the economic needs Of the South.
Program Tentatively Outlined.
The housing program, As tenta-
lively outlined, would provide de-
cent living conditions for isolated
Evening star., 1939-12-01

owners Of small farms, tenant farm
ers and farm laborers. Due to the
climatic conditions and the need for
reducing costs to q minimum, the
plans call for bare shelter" on an
acre Of ground, with . new well. II
needed.
Whether Congress authorizes &C.
ditional housing funds or not, small
amounts will be made available to
the U. 8. H. A. through former re-
cisions Of funds to provide for imme-
diate needs In . number Of rural
communities. On his tour Mr..
Straus will visit Thomasville, Ca,
Evening star., 1939-12-01

and Lee County, Miss, the seat Of
which Is Tupelo, among other COM
munities. Each Of these has m ap-
plication pending for housing funds.
During his trip Mr.. Straus viii
stop over in Cincinnati, Ohio, on
December 8 to make an address at
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Admiral Colbert Speoks

The work of the Coast and Geo.
detic Survey in supplying charts for
coastal waters and air lanes of the
country was explained last night
by Admiral Leo o. Colbert, director
Of the survey, at a meeting of the
American Society of Photogram-
merry in the Commerce Department
Auditorium.
A personally conducted tour Of
the bureau followed the illustrated
lecture.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Offices Moved

Removal of the executive ofnces OF
the Volunteers of America from 23l9
Eighteenth street NV. to 932 New
York avenue NV, was announced
today by 1t. Maj. H. Mills Eroh.
local commander. The move was
made in order to place the head
quarters nearer to the Girls Club
and Hospice at 1925 Sixteenth street
NV, and the Relief Mission at
All Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

the annual convention of the Ma.
tional Association of Housing ON
cials. He expects to return to WASH
tngton about December 20.
The North Star lies almost directly
over the North Pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

ing January, February, and March, the first quarter of 1888.
 During the second quarter of the same year, he drew more payments at $l5 each-$45 altogether--re- ceiving 13 checks for a total of $l95 which is the largest amount an eligible person may be compensated in 0 calendar year.
 The hypothetical claimant, the commissioner said, may now apply again and If he has earned addi- tional wages, may draw during the first quarter of 1889 the difference between $45 and 13 times his most recently established benefit rate; If 1t is assumed that his benefit rate is still $i5, he may draw $50.
 If his current benefit rate, Com missioner Tone said, is only $l4 per week, he may then draw compensa- ton equal to the difference between $l82 and $45, or $l37, or total of nine full weeks at $l4 and one week at $ll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
TONE EXPLAINS | INSURANCE LAW
Unemployment COmpensa- ton Inquiries Received
 From Many Persons

Stating that his department has received from many persons who drew full unemployment compensa- ton in 1888, inquiries about their benefit rights in 1889, Labor Com missioner Joseph M. Tone today ex- plained the portion of the job in surance law governing benefit com" putation.
 During Jan, Feb. and March of present year, he said, the depart- ment does not consider any benefits which were drawn during the same months of 1888.
 A claimant, if he has earned ad- ditional wages, Is therefore entitled to 13 times his most recently estab- lished benefit rate from the period April l, 1888 to and including the end of March 1889.
 The labor commissioner also cited e hypothetical case which he said should help to explain" the work ings of this part of the law.
 An applicant filed a claim on Jan. 3, 1888, and served a waiting period of two weeks and then drew ten checks at $i5 each--$l50 in all dur