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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
The Waterbury Road
(Bridgeport Telegram)

Highway Commissioner William J. Cox was undoubtedly right when he told the members of the Fairfield County Planning association at their annual meeting in Bedding that one of the most pressing problems of the Highway department Is to provide adequate connection between Bridge port and Waterbury both as an ave- nue for the natural traffic flowing between two of Connecticut's largest, industrial cities and as a proper connection between the Naugatuck Valley and the nearest portion of the Merritt parkway.
 Not only from pressure of traffic but historically the Naugatuck Val- ley road to Bridgeport is @ neglected child of the State Highway depart ment. This is not the fault of the present commissioner who had noth- ing to do with that neglect. It is well to bear in mind however that more than IS years ago the late Highway Commissioner John Mac donald at the very beginning of his term promised to give that road a preferred place on his program as it was even then a source of trouble. Yet not mile was built and ex- cept for a few minor local improv- ments no relief was given in IS years. During that time Waterbury the Naugatuck Valley and Bridge. port between them contributed enough highway revenue to ths state of Connecticut to build that road ten times over. The money wal spent elsewhere.
 The present commissioner ha. pressing problems in making hi revenues 90 around. Contrary [, general belief the Highway depart ment is not overflowing with none, for though its receipts are ample. 1t expenditures have been decreed II advance by the legislature. A grea deal of the highway money goes in to rural roads and this policy in tn, long run has proven wise one. a 1t has opened up sections of Conn ecticut hitherto inaccessible.
 However that Is no reason fo lneglocting main arterlal highway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
WOMEN PLIERS
(Boston Post)

It may seem rather remarkable that women have taken to airplane piloting in great numbers, yet 1t is hardly surprising. In the last two and one- half years the number of women aviators in the United States increased nearly 200 per cent. In February, 1887, the women holding licenses to pilot planes numbered 444. At this time the number to- tals 76l. This shows that the wo- men are taking 8 greater interest in the airplane. But it was the same with the automobile. A few years ago women operators were com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

back stage after the p erform ance yer n ig ht, natter me with their laudatory com nents on my characterizatior of Regina Gid- dins, and invar- iably wind up by saying:
 " But Tallu- lah, you poor d ear, however can you play in New York all not the heat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
Views of The Press

paratively few. Nowadays 1t is a cmopletely different story. It is ob- vious that the women want to be on a par with the men in operating not only the automobile, but also the airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
g Case: First of a Series of Articles
D R E W PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

   ationt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
Questions
 and Answers
By FREDRRICK M. kERBY

By FREDERHCK M. kERBY
 Enclose Q three-cent stamp eOr reply when addressing any ques- ton oR fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service BU. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. 30 sure all mail b ad. dressed Co the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, lOia Thirteenth Street, Washington, Q. 0.
 THE EDITOR o. When was the Young Women's Christian Association founded?
 A. One was organized in the United States in 1866 at Boston, but the present national organization, growing out of two earlier national organiza tions, was founded in 1906. e. Please name the works of Thomas Wolfe.
 A. Look Homeward Angel" 1929; '"The Web of Earth" 1892; "A Port trait of Boscom Howke," 1882; "Of Time and the River" 1895; From
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
In New York
Rx GEORGE ROSS

New York-Tallulah Bankhead doesn't stand on formality. Drop around to her dressing room with out notice and Tallulah will car. " on garrulously.
 She was going on at an ener- getic verbal pace the other eve-
 well meaning friends barge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

Death to Morning, "Li935; '"The Story of a Novel," 1886; T Have Q Thing to Tell You" 1887.
 c. Does the smoke from burning poison ivy plants carry the poisonP
 A. Yes.
 o. What is the maximum range of the U. s. 3-inch anti-aircraft guns?
 A. Approximately 140oo yards.
 e. What does the abbreviatior D.C.L. stand for?
 A. Doctor of Civil Law.
 @. Does a shadow have three di' mensions?
 A. Shadow is the obscurity within part of a space from which rays from source of light are excluded by an interposed opaque body. This space has length, breath and thick ness. You see your shadow on the ground, but forget that the space between your body and the limits Of the darkened area on the ground is also part of the shadow.
 If you want copy of our bO1k- let. "Your Pet Animals. send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, ID. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

and this BridgeportwaterbuFy road through Connecticut's heaviest in. dustrial region deserves to be placed No. One on Commissioner Cox's list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, we watched the episode from the balcony;
 say, "occurrence" or "event."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08

Copyright, 1899 by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-08
PITY THE POOR BOOKIEs

one result Of Inc Annenbefg hearings has been that the gov- ernment has taken pity on the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
Gold Find
Rewarded
BySi,3:S|S'!'|
Another Large Payment 10
Be Made Juneau Pair
if Price Upheld

A check for $1,388.50 came from
the assay office at Seattle in the
last mail to two Juneau men who
recently uncovered three TASKS of
gold dust and nuggets beside the
Glacier Highway
And there is a good possibility
that the two young will will re-
ceive another check almost as
large, as further payment for their
windfall.
The gold was paid for at the old
price of $2067 per ounce, but the
assay office wrote that it was ask
ing Washington for decision on
whether the new gold lrrce of $35
should not be paid ir.asmuch as
the gold had been lost to the world
all these years since an unknown
prospector buried it, and so might
be classified as new gold An
other check for approximately ST.
900 will be sent to the Juneau pair
if the find is ruled to be new gold
The gold was discovered by ac-
cident by the two men, neither CT
whom has job. They struck it"
literally as well as figuratively
when a pick welded by one of
them broke one of the old whiskey
TASKS which contained the red
wealth.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
COLISEUM COMEDY
WILL HAVE FINAL
SHOWING T0NI6HT

Were Going To Be Rich sur
prising, different and thoroughly en-
joyable Goth Century-Fox produo-
ton, will end tonight at the Coli
scum Theatre to an audience which
greeted a newcomer to our screens
with hearty, happy enjoyment of her
songs and deep appreciation of
her skill as an actress
With Victor McLaglen, one of our
flvorite he-men, in his finest role
as a somewhat irresponsible devotee
of the "get-rich-quick" idea of get
ting on in the world~-and with
Oracle Fields as his devoted show
girl wife, Were Going To Be Rich
presents a broad. lusty story of life
in Australia and South Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
BY Robin Coon.-

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Aug. sl.-Rouben Mamoulan, the di-
back his office between sessions of musical scoring
Golden talking right about musi
cal backgrounds in pictures
Il think got something interesting here the tall black
young specks said You
know the stoythe boy who both violnist and pzeghter
putting conflicts into the scorehe themes of fine
violin alternating fighting with the of
representing Manhattan life into which the boy Is thrown
from there into the Importance of musical
pictures found Mamouan ranged the side
those who like their music to fit and not to
There's dramatic effect he said lin the OF music But
great silence Reminds of the
ghtholsekeeper lived alone in his Every
morning o'clock would boom. The old
slept through morning at three he woke
up a The didn't off, he cried What's the
matter!
don't want the audience
subconsciousy musical themeI them to
entirely that action its dialogue
Mamouan, by the brought in Golden Boy four days
the criticism that
another he'd prefer forget called High
is the remarkable when 1t
remembered that had in the title role boy OF Il who
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
CdrIsOns Feted
AtHousewdrming

A group of rs friends and neigh
bors participated last night in a
housewarming for Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Carlson at their new home in
the Scatter Tract. The surprise party
was also in honor of Mrs. Carlson's
birthday. aA s
The visitors presented the Carl
sons with a dining room table.
Prizes for games ich were
played were won by Mrs. Kelly Mar
tin, Linn Forrest, Mrs. j. Hadgden,
Mentur Peterson, Mrs ALI Olson
and ALT Olson. Refreshments were
served. 4,ss
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
RAINFALL FOR
AUGUST MOST
in 80 YEARS
More than Fool Of Preeipi-
iation Up 10 2:3O
Today

August rainfall today passed the
mark making it Juneau's heaviest
in 38 years.
The total up to 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon, with nine and one-half
hours yet to go before the month
is over, was 1918 inches, the U. S.
Weather Bureau reported.
Only twice since records were
kept here has the precipitation in
August exceeded the present mark.
In 1891 the rainfall was 1901 in
ches and in 1901 the all-time rec
ord of 1404 inches.
Depending upon the rainfall to-
night, one or even both of these
marks could still be surpassed,
though such a torrential rainfall is
unlikely.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
HELP THY
NEICHBOR
Telephone 713 or write
The Alaska Territorial
Employment Service
for this qualified worker.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

STENOGRAPHER- ACCOUNTANT
Age 81, female, single. University
graduate with BA. degree. Attended
secretarial school after graduating
from university. -Four years active
experience as stenographer and
secretary, including two years as
secretary and bookkeeper in the
office of leading medical clinic
in the state of Washington, and a
year as accountant with an insur-
ance company Operates all COM
mon office machines. Has the best
of references. Talented in instru-
mental music. Keen personality.
Call for ES 02239.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
CAPITOL DRAMA
THE STORM" TO
CLOSE TONIGHT
Story Of Sea Makes Ire.
mendous Film Hit at
Local Theatre

Telling an emotional story of adj
venture and thrills IN the lives of
wireless operators on American mer-
chant ships, Universal's production
of 1.-THE Storm ends tonight at the
Capitol
Filmed against the colorful back
ground of giant ships and thunder
ing storms at sea, the narrative pos
sesses power and realism.
Top-flight peri form a n C e S are
turned in by the cast of popular
stars, which includes Charles Bick-
ford, Barton MacLane, Preston Fos-
ter, Tom Brown, Nan Grey, Andy
Devine and Frank jerks.
Sweeping across the screen with
unusual force, the screenplay by
Theodore Reeves, Daniel Moore and
Hugh King unfolds as one of the
most virile action dramas to come
out of Hollywood in recent months.
Impressive scenes show great
steel freighter crashing into an ice
berg and going down while Preston
Foster sticks to his radio key send
ing SOS calls for help. Bickford adds
to his standing as skilled portrayer
of rugged herman roles in stirring
fight scenes along the waterfront
and aboard ship. g,e.
Director Harold Young and Ken
Goldsmith, the producer, may again
take bows for producing a picture
which should win even more favor
than their recent success Little
Tough Guy"
The story concerns itself with the
efforts of Bickford, an adventurous
and hard-fighting wireless operator,
to keep his young brother, Brown,
from marrying the ships pretty
nurse, Nan Grey.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
Party This Evening
VIII Honor Visitors

Dessert and four tables of bridge
will be given this evening by Mrs.
Harry Sporting at her home on West
Tenth Street in compliment to Mrs.
Edythe RELY Rowe, well known
musician visiting in Juneau, and
Mrs. George Pendra, who is spend
ing some time in the Capital City
with her sisters, Mrs. Garland Bog
gan and Mrs. Martin Lavenik.
Tables will be individually CEN
tered with varied colored candles,
and arrangements of garden flowers
will decorate the living room.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 Closing
quotation of Alaska juneau mine
stock at today's closing session Of
the month of the New York Stock
Exchange is 81, American Can
97hs, American Power and Light
an, Anaconda "a, Bethlehem Steel
57A, Commonwealth and South
ern IN, Curtiss Wright AZ, Cen
eral Motors Az, Northern Pacific
as, United States Steel 46ls, In
ternational Harvester 40, Kenne-
colt 34la, New York Central 12ia,
Found $4.461s
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
ATLIN FEELING
FEARS OF WAR;
OIL HEAD SAYS
BeaI Says lniskin Drill Is
Nearing Depth TO
Test for Well

Even in hackwoods Atlin. thirty
ing British Columbia, mining camp
on the easterly side OF the Coast
Range from Juneau, the fear Of
war is great.
According to CD. Beal, promin-
ent California oil man who re-
turned to Juneau from short
visit to Atlin last night, Last Sat
urday night all the boys on the
creeks came to town, imbibed free
ly, and believing war had been
declared. were ready to sign up"
Beal, with his wife, spent a few
days in Atlin while he examined
mining ground, including in his
visit, trip to ground held by
Sandy" Smith, former Juneau min
ing veteran, who has property on
Dominion Greek, tributary to
Spruce Greek.
Iniskin Prospect
Beal, who was one of the organ
izers of Iniskin Oil, now drilling
at Chinitna Bay on the Alaska
Peninsula. said the latest advices
he has received from the camp
state that the drill hole is pro
crossing downward at a good speed
and is now down about 5000 feet,
still passing through occasional
layers of oil sands.
At $500 feet, perforated pipe will
be put down for testing all sands
between 1900 feet and the bottom
of the hole Beal said, to determine
the amount Of oil available.
Beal said showings are eontinu-
ing strong" in oil and gas, and
that a we'll is likely.
What is worrying the oil com
pany more than the existence OF
commercial quantities of oil, IL the
war situation, Beal said Japanese
markets are looked to for the bulk
of crude oil sales, and any damage
to that market will slow develop
ment of Alaska oil fields in q
large measure.
Like Pennsylvania Oil
The type of oil being taken from
the Alaska fields is "just like the
Pennsylvania oils" highst grade oil
in North America, Beal said, with
a pure paraffin base.
Beal Is also a director of Tide
water Associated, connected with
the drilling program of Standard
Oil at Jute Bay, also on the Al
aska Peninsula, south of the In
iskin workings.
At present, Standard Oil ha s
gone down around 1000 feet, Beal
said he believed, but had encoun-
tered little oil or gas showings He
added that Iniskin had gone con-
siderably deeper than 1900 feet
before oil and gas showings were
made.
If wells are brought in on the
Peninsula. Beal said the city Of
Anchorage would benefit mostly
and also Seward, while for the
present, only small camps would
exist at the scene of the wells, "a
least for few years" until de-
velopment reaches hoped for scales
In Juneau today, after flying out
from Atlin yesterday afternoon with
Marine Always pilot Alex Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bea1 are guests at
the Baranof Hotel, planning TO sail
south on the Princess Charlotte to-
morrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
GOVERNOR R0y,
DAUGHTER MOVE
In'1',IsNTo MANSION

After three gndnths Of lying at
Bell Island and at the Baranof Ho-
tel, Gov. John w. Troy has moved
back into the Mansion here. II
Plumbing and heating equipment
at the house has been renovated
during the Governors absence.
Mrs. Robert Bender has also
moved back to the mansion. fsH
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
Dinner This Evening
To Honor Younger Set

A dinner will be given this evening
by Miss Elspeth Douglas at the fam
lily home ON ID Street. In compliment
to Misses Margit Hanson, Kathleen
Carlson, Phyllis JENNIE and Sylvia
Berg, all of whom will soon be leay-
ing for school in the States.
Following dinner, the evening will
be spent in playing cards.
Those invited besides the honorees
are Misses Clara Hanson, Leona Sa-
loum and Edna Almquist
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
YAkUTAI QAM0RS
FOR MAIL; NONE
FOR Six WEEKS

Without mail for six weeks due
to slip-up by which the August
accumulation was not put aboard
the recent once-a-month steamer,
Yakutat has asked the Governors
office to have mail sent to the
Gulf village by special carrier.
The next regular delivery will not
be until late in September
One sack of mail for Yakutat Is
at the postoffice here awaiting
transportation. AS the salmon sea-
son just closed considerable cam
ming business cannot be concluded
until the mails from Seattle arrive.
There is a possibility the Haida
may be asked to make mail run
to Yakutat
Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
WEATHER Holds
PLANES AT HOME

Thick weather. had kept Juneau
seaplanes IN the Hangers here all
day at 3 o'clock this afternoon after
a busy day yesterday. a slsttA
Alex Holden had brought In Mr..
and Mrs. C. ID. Beal from Attn.
John Amundsen had brought in
Mrs. III. Il. Faulkner, Mrs. A. W.
Stewart and Leonard Avent from
Tulsequah, and Shell Simmons flew
In from the Islands with w. Clark
from Hirst, Stan Warburton from
Pelican, and Sue Fleming from
Chichagof.' N q @e' RI f'19i
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
Entertain with
Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. William p. Blanton and Mrs.
Don Able were co-hostesses with
luncheon and bridge this afternoon
at the Franklin Street home of Mrs.
Blanton.
Sixteen guests were invited for the
occasion and bowls of yellow chry-
santhemums and bachelor buttons
were chosen to center each of the
tables.
Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
NEW TELEPHONE pIRECTORY

TO be Issued Sept. 80 and forms
close Sept. IS. For space, listings
and changes please call Juneau
and Douglas Telephone Co, phone
42O. Ae adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials i344l
rails 26,IO, utilities PASS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31


had faced for real acting assignment before
Mamoulan picked him for the part -
The director opnes that Bill Holden did grand job
real future in films Provided he might have
didn't that Paramount right its share
contract with Columbia. O1and say the prospects
we're promising Hodens first Paramount
whose obscure stock ranks Mamoulan will be
Gloves which looks like obvious attempt cash in
quickly on his Golden Boy" exploitation.
boys has had, however, Mamouian did point
break" Hoywoods Cinderelaland years
to
I'm Caucasus" Reuben where come from the
consistently brnettes The arrival of blonde baby
heralded about and the child
baby destined for great things Bill Holden
in OFalon Ill., would have been
a golden baby"
obscure stock player at Para
singled starring role
other than freakish
Holden made the girls test, not
girls test with Others sent for Mamouans in
pecon fill lesser role in his picture The girl didn't get the
role Mamoulian Holden what he hadn't been able
to find in months of search-his Golden Boy" ,s@ -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-31
Daily Crossword PuzzIe

solution Of Yesterday, puzzle
Evening star., 1939-01-01
BvHerbert H0lldnder.

Do you know how to keep COM
Portable and healthy in winter?
"Sure, anybody knows that" re-
torts a voice from the rear pew.
"Just put on your overcoat, stoke
up the old furnace and there you
are"
And, truth to tell, that is the
way most of us have been dealing
with Old Man Winter-and then
wondering, ruefully, why he has been
giving us such a manhandling.
No, the answer isn't quite so
simple. Because, one finds after
talking the matter over with public
health authorities, diet experts and
varied assortment of other spe-
cialists, there are lots Of things all
of us can do to enable us to cope
with the harsh weather Of winter
on more even terms.
Some of us do some of the things
they recommend; few follow all their
suggestions.
And the ready-voiced individual
in the rear pew, who just puts on
his overcoat and stokes up the fur
mace, certainly does represent the
average attitude.
Now if that attitude is wrong
and the experts insist that it is
lust what should one do to keep
comfortable and healthy in winter?
Well, first of all, take the highly
important matter of ventilation.
It has been found that the most
comfortable temperature, as well as
the most healthful one, is between
68 and 10 degrees. Humidity should
not be below 80 per cent or above
SIS per cent. There should be a slight
amount of air motion in all rooms
such, for example, as is produced
by a small window opening.
Just a few years ago there wa.
a lot Of talk about "fresh" air ane
foul air. AL outdoor air wal
Evening star., 1939-01-01

About Room Heat and Clothing Taken Up by Those
Studied the Subject; How the CodA Fiend May Be
Treated by Cizens Comfort of Conditions Be Sought

labeled fresh and air indoors was
supposed to be foul.
But modern science has disproved
that once widely held theory. Now
it is known definitely that the bad
effects in a poorly ventilated room
headaches and general discom-
fort-are not due to some mysterious
substance in the air that makes it
bad, but rather to excessive tempera-
ture or humidity, or both.
Also it Is known today that the air
from out of doors Is not always more
desirable than the air indoors, and
this Is especially true in those places
where outdoor air Is contaminated,
especially during the winter, with
smoke, fog and dust.
The health authorities advised one
to sleep with the window open, and
open wide, If the weather permits.
But, they warn, don't make fad
or a fetish of the open window.
AS one doctor says, "The man who
boasts to his friends that his win
dow always is wide open, irrespec-
tive of weather conditions, simply is
showing off his lack Of judgment" +"
The point is that direct drafts,
particularly when sleeping, are pro-
ductive of colds which lead to flu
and other respiratory troubles.
It is therefore tremendously i'm
portant to use common sense in
opening the window of your sleep
ing room during the winter. If you
are young and strong and healthy
! it may be fine. But children arc
old people may be injured by toe
much cold so-called fresh" air.
AS one public health worker ex'
pressed it: "The main thing is to bt
comfortable with the window open
Physical comfort should invariably
be your rule governing sleeping
room ventilation. If you sleer
better and awaken refreshed with
the window open q fraction Of ar
inch, that is the best condition fo'