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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

relief people at retail prices can be justified is through a narrowed price margin which will lead to lower retail price levels and to wider consumption by the general public
 There is already some reason to hope that it may work out that way.
 Dr. F. V. Waugh, head of the Division of Marketing Research in the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- monies, was in Rochester when the stamp plan officially got under way there. He talked with many grocers, among them the head of the largest grocery chain in the city. This man said his chain had already begun a rice-cutting experiment in one of the surplus commodities.
 CORN MEAL EXPERIMENT
 According to this grocer, the chain had been carrying corn meal at 100 per cent mark-up; in other words, the retail price was double the wholesale price. In ordinary times, that was a fair enough spread; corn meal moves rather slowly and requiries 8 substantial mark-up to make it profitable to handle.
 But since corn meal is one of the eight commodities on which the Rochester reliefers must spend their blue stamps, it is likely to move good deal faster now. So the chain has cut the retail price one- third, and is waiting to see what happens.
 The Bureau of Agricultural Eco monies is making elaborate plans to check up on the results of the Rochester experiment. For one thing it will collect complete figures or the shipment into Rochester by trair and truck of the foodstuffs involved
 For another, it will pick few sample" stores in different parts of the city and make week-by. week study of their sales records te show which surplus" commodities are actually being bought. To com pare with these figures, statistics will be obtained, running a couple O1 yCdlS DctCh, OO o41OW 2tOW oAASNS~ commodities move ordinarily.
 PLANS SPREAD
 EXPECTED
 Meanwhile, the department is gathering data on other cities where the experiment may be started. Use of the stamps is to get under way ir Dayton, O., probably within fort night; beyond that, no city has been definitely selected, although 35 or 4( are under consideration.
 The foodstuffs officially desig- mated as surplus will undoubtedly be changed from time to time. Al present the list includes butter eggs, dry beans, dried prunes, oran- ges, grapefruit, flour (both white and whole wheat) and corn meal. Later on the list may be varied to take care of local, seasonal surpluses.
 Bureau officials are confident that retail grocers will do their best to make the plan work by cutting re- tail prices whenever increased de- mand makes a cut justified. For long time the grocer has left that the relief system didn't give him a fair break.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
MILITARY BAND
 PLEASES CROWD
Boys Club Musicians
 Score in 18th Anniver= ! sary Program

Features of the 25th anniversary concert. of the Boys Club Military Band last night at Davenport Hall were the singing of Miss Paulette Wolozin and a two piano compost tion played by Adlah Alexander Grossman and Rebecca Levinson Rearson.
 Conducted by George Gentle, di- rector of the group since it was started 25 years ago, the band played old favorites, including opera selections, American folk tunes, a march, and the polka for comets. Several of the players last night are original members of the organiza- tion.
 Winning the plaudits of a large audience for her interpretation of 'The Kiss" by Arditi, Miss Wolozin sang as an encore "Neopolitan Nights" by Zameccznic.
 Wilfred DiVincent and America Gentle also won a round of ap- plause for their rendition of a polka on the comets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
CHOIR PLANNING
 SUMMER PROGRAM
Details to Be Announced at School Meeting This
 Evening

Plans for various summer activi- ties starting June 4th will be out lined at a meeting of the men and women senior choir members of St. Joseph's church this evening at 7:30 o'clock in old St. Joseph's school rooms on Congress avenue.
 Members are asked to make re- turns tonight on the tickets for the Mothers Day play and Worlds Fair dance tickets.
 Stokes Post
 A special meeting of Sylvester Stokes post, Lithuanian Legion and it's auxiliary will be held this even- ing at the organizations club rooms, 879 Bank street. Preparations will be completed for both units to par ticipate in the celebration Of Memorial day.
 Next Sunday morning at 8 o'clock it St. Joseph's church a memorial mass will be celebrated for all de- ceased veterans. Representatives of the various ex-servicemen's organ izations will be in attendance. The post and its auxiliary will march Tuesday in the general Memorial day parade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Millions Available
 For I Housing Project
Waterbury Not to Share in Increased Appropriations for Slum Clearance Aldermen Voted Against Plan

cent returnable loans for slum clear ance to $1,6O0,000,0o0.
 Commenting on the latest de- velopment in the nation wide cam- paign to rid the country of the scourge and cost of slums, MT. Har- ris said:
 "The action of the Senate Com mittee in advocating the authoriza- tion of another $800,000 for low-rent rehousing loans reveals the extent to which the American people have been aroused by the evil surround ings in which one-third of the na- tion is forced to live. They have made up their minds to remedy this situation. They have faith in the program now under way.
 By vote of the Board of Alder men, Waterbury will not share, with other cities of the country, the ad- vantages which these millions will give in the form of low cost hous- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

volume of the various foodstuffs of- f1cially designated as surplus; i; hence, they will be able to reduce their margins and cut prices. As they do this, non-relief buying of these commodities can be expected to increase.
 That, at any rate, is the theory. If it doesn't work out that way if, by next fall, it is found that the stamp scheme has been very nice for the relief clients and the groc- CTS, but no good to anybody else then the plan will, in all probability, be abandoned as failure.
 As the department sees it, the only way in which buying food for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

MT. Schaeffer was hurt June IS of last year when using a torch on an eye beam the flame started to sputter and a piece of hot steel flew back and landed in his right ear burning 1t. According to Dr. T. F. Bevans. the ear is scared and the man has suffered 40 per cent loss of his hearing by the burn.
 Edward Corey, of 46 Talbot street, Torrington. was granted s308.67 in settlement of his compensation claim against Edward Y. Hickey's Sons, Inc, of Winsted. with whom he was employed as a fur carroter for five and Q half years.
 Mir. Corey contended that he suf- fered pleurisy March 10 to May l8, blamed on c chronic respiratory condition accustomed by his employ ment. He further alleged to have suffered from iibrosis by inhalation of fur particles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
COLLEGE FRAT
 PICKS AMBERC
Local Boy Named Treasur- CT of Group at Brown
 University

Providence, R. l., May 23.-Three of the IS national fraternity chap ters at Brown University reported today their new officers for the first semester next year.
 Phi Kappa Psi has chosen for president Charles E. Blount 40, son of Mrs. Frederick c. Blount of 2834 Wickham avenue, Bronx, N. Y, a graduate of Horace Mann School for Boys; Richard B. Uhle 40, vice presi- dent, son of Mrs. Carl E. Uhle of 3153 E. Derbyshire road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, graduate of Cleve- land Heights high school.
 Philip w. Porter, Jr., Al, cor responding secretary, son of MT. and Mrs. Philip w. Porter, a gradu- ate of Worcester Academy; Robert I. Smith, 40, recording secretary. son of MT. and Mrs. Irving R. Smith of 628 Belgrove Drive, Arlington, N. J., a graduate of Kearney high school; Lloyd E. Ohlin, 40, chap lain, son of MT. and Mrs. Emil Ohlin of B Benjamin road, Belmont, Mass, a graduate of Belmont high school.
 Phi Delta Theta has elected for president Andrew M. Sinclair 40, son of MT. and Mrs. John M. Sin clair of A Burlington Street, Provi- dence, a graduate of Hope Street High school; Merton c. Barstow Jr. 40, president, son of MT. and Mrs. Merton c. Barstow of 77 How ard street, Reading, Mass, a grad uate of Reading High school. William H. Bates 40, correspond ing secretary, son of MT. and Mrs. George J. Bates of Il Buffum street, Salem, Mass, a graduate of Worces- ter Academy; and William J. Am berg, 40, treasurer, son of Emil J. Amberg of 53 Euclid avenue, Water bury, Conn, a transfer from Ham ilton College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
5000 WORKERS
 OUT IN DETROIT

Detroit, May 23-(UP)-A strike ct the Briggs Manufacturing com pany plants forced all Chrysler cor- pcration plants to suspend opera tiong today, making 6S.000 workers idle. The number of workers af- fected was the greatest since the sit-down strikes of 1887. Chrysler, DC Soto, Plymouth and Dodge motor car production was halted less than 2< hours after the United Automo- bile Workers Union (CIO) called a strike at the seven Briggs plants in Detroit. The Chrysler corporation factories were forced to close be- cause of g shortage of Briggs-built automobile bodies.
 The chfysler truck plant contin- ned in operation. Of chrysler's 26.000 workers. approximately 60.0o0 were Idle. those working being em- plcxed Ht tho truck plant, in main-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Naugatuck X Boy
 GiDen Stipend

Worcester, Mass, May 23.- Worcester Polytechnic Insti- tute, which this year made availa ble A matriculati0n scholarships having a total value of $2O,000 to those mem- bers of the 1889 entering class who are students of unusual prom ise, announces these awards in Connecticut: William S. Allan, Jr., of 142 Dover road, West Hartford, Conn.,; Carroll o. Bennett of 20 Sherman Court, New Britain, Conn.,; Robert J. Grant of 214 Millville avenue, Naugatuck, Conn.,; An drew H. Kean of 1341 Noble avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

recommendations made to the United States Senate by its Com mittee on Education and Labor to double in scope the governments nationwide slum-clearance pro- gram were greeted today by Will liam M. Harris, chairman of the Waterbury Housing Authority, as 8 far-sweeping victory on behalf of the underprivileged families now residing in the nations slums.
 The Senate Committee has over- whelmingly approved an amend ment to the Wagner Steagall Hous- ing Act. The amendment would au- thorize the United States Housing Authority to lend an addition $80O,- 000. 900 to local housing authorities to clear their slums and build de- cent sanitary homes for low-in- come families.
 The funds originally authorized by Congress have all been commit ted for housing projects in 1855 communities in 29 states, the Dis trict of Columbian Hawaii and Peru to Rico. The additional funds would increase the total for the 100 per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Anna Siemietkowski
 Awarded Stipulation

Anna Siemietkowski of l63 Chest nut avenue will receive $650 in full final adjustment of her claim against the Waterbury Button Com pany, according to a finding and award by stipulation handed down by Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch in Compensation Court this morning.
 The woman was injured last August at the Button Company suffering strained muscles of her back and chest. A voluntary agree ment was filed and approved March 2l. 1889, and the average weekly wage fixed at $i3.88 and the com- pensation rate at S7 weekly.
 Herman J. schaeffer Of 24 Wales street will receive s2i weekly for 20.8 weeks in settlement of his com- pensatlon claim against the Water bury Rolling Mills. according to Q second award by stipulation approv- cd by Commissioner Lynch today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor,


 New York, May 23.-(UP)-Stocks lost small part of yesterdays gains at a dull opening today. Bonds and cotton futures opened steady.
 Some disappointment was ex- pressed by the trading element over President Roosevelt's remarks on taxes. Selling, however, was mod- crate and some was profit taking after the previous sessions rally.
 United States Steel opened 1000 shares at 46 1-2 off Ia and Bethle- hem held at the previous close of 54 1-2. General Motors and Chrysler lost IA point at the outset and then eased slightly.
 Minor declines were noted in Westinghouse Electric, Kennecott, New York Central, Du Pont, Gen. eral Electric, U. s. Rubber and Boe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
ADEQUATE DIET
 CALLS FOR MILK
Regular Use Advocated as One of Essentials to
 Health Program

If people would think of milk as an important food instead of just a beverage the true value of milk as one of the essentials to health would be more easily recognized, stated the weekly bulletin of the State De- partment of Health. Although there is no other single food that is so rich in such vital elements as high quality protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins A, B. and G. there are still many families that fail to use adequate amounts of milk because they consider milk more or less a luxury.
 Even if a third of the family food money has to be spent for milk and milk products it is money well spent the bulletin said, since adequate amounts of milk are necessary to meet the health needs of children and adults alike. One quart of milk provides almost half of the days re- quirements for protein and three quarters of the phosphorus needed for each day.
 " d1oV ouppACo CllOQSl1 CdlC1li1Li to meet completely the daily needs of child or adult. The vitamin c content of raw and pasteurized milk is not high so citrus fruits, tomatoes and raw vegetables should also be a regular part of the diet. If children drink one, cup of milk at each meal in addition to that used on cereal or in dessert they are consuming the amount-one quart-which is con- sidered necessary for steady growth. If taken as a portion of the total calories for the day, adults were as- Sured that no undue gain in weight would result if one pint of milk was included in their daily diet.
 It was recommended that pas tuerized milk be used since pasteur- ization is process which makes milk safe by killing any disease germs that may have been present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
WAITRESS WINS CASE

Hartford, Conn. May 23-(UP)- Delivery of an order of ham and eggs in the normal course of things costs the customer 25 cents.
 Matters were reversed, however, when Rene Schwartzman, local hotel chef. threw a plate of ham and eggs in the face of Mae Stevens, wait- ress, when she told him a customer wanted the order in @ hurry.
 Miss Stevens was awarded dam- ages of $250 in city court judgment today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

Rochester, where 10000 families are g e t tin g some
 form of relief, an ex tre m ely rou g h estimate
 has it that the grocers will sell sonnet h ing like $15,000 worth of food a week be-
 yond what they have been sen- ing.
 AS the demand rises, the grocers W ill n a turally handle a rreatar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
CANDIDATE WINS, 1s-o

Campbell, Cal. (UP-Ethan E. Lanphear feels that he has acquired an unusual distinction in the history of democracy. He received the una nimous suffrage here of all votes cast for local fire commissioner. Tabulation of returns showed that all IS ballots were cast for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks The R. F. Griggs Co.
TRAFFIC COURT FREES FEW

Madison, Wis, (UP)-Convictions were obtained by police in 99.58 per cent of the 12,902 arrests for traffic violations here in 1888, Police Capt. H. J. Morris has reported. Total traf- f1c arrests were double those of 1887. which in turn were twice those of 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
If Plan Steps Up Retail Sales Food Stamp Program Will Stick
By BRUCE CATION



  Department Agriculture stamp pectatons And then the the re the stamps won't be the determining factor this plan will stand retail food sales non-relief people.
  stamps the plan doesn't directly affect them at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
CLIPPER IN ENGLAND

Southampton, England, May 23- (UP)-The giant Pan-American Air ways flying boat Yankee Clipper. inaugurating regular transatlantic air mail service, arrived from Mar seilles, France, at 2:45 p. m. (7:45 a. m. EST). It left Marseilles at 2:50 a. m. (EDT).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
State Income Tax
 Movement Underway
Connecticut Conference Urges General Pilgrimage to
 Hartford to Press Proposals Upon Legislators

number of Waterburians will be among those gath erng at the State Capitol in Hartford tomorrow for emergency meeting called by the Connecticut Conference Social and Labor Legislation Opposing plans to cut down social services the conference proposes instead that all state services be continued and that needed revenue raised by income tax to be levied those earning more than $2 800 annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

tenance or shipping
 The only violence occurred at the Briggs Mack avenue plant where two UAW-CIO committeeman were stabbed as they spread the strike order among the factory's 5000 em- ployes. Neither was injured se- verely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

St. Paul, Minn. (UP)-Chukar cartridges may replace the pheas- ant as Minnesota's popular upland game bird, according to state game officials. The Asiatic mountain na- tive, planted experimentally in several counties the past few years, is adapting itself well to the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Market Drops Lower
 At Opening of Business
Selling Was MOderate-There Was Some Profit Tak- ing-U. s. Steel Was Off Slightly Motors Down
ing Airplane.

HE AI Ip1d11Cs
 Eastern Air Lines was strong, crossing IS after opening at IA 7-8 up 7-8. A favorable first quarter re- port helped the stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

Indirectly, however, Agriculture economists hope that it will offect them very much. WILL PRICES DO A DROP?
 In effect, the stamp scheme adds 50 per cent to the weekly food-buy- ing power of the relief clients. In
Moose Pass miner., 1939-08-17
COLoRFUL STORY OF A
 HIKE OVER JOHNSON PASS
By Mrs. Ray Stafford


 I was alone on the brown bear side of the creek. He was on the other side May be he couldn't get back. Maybe that house was empty too. Maybe he would fall and break a leg. And whatever happened, what was he going to do with me? Suppos- ing there were people in the house. They would have to build bridge before could cross. They couldn't tic me to that log so that would be safe.
 I went back up the knoll where I could sight the house. Brown bears behind and raging stream in front. Cornered! And it wa sn't a dream. I was wet too. would get cold. Walk up and down like a prisoner and keep warm. Pray for mira c1es only can't pray and there no miracles. Promi yourself over and over that there will be way. Where have I heard things like that? My husband was gone now. Panic and dark and rain! No smoke showed from the chimney of the cab in. Probably vacated place, too.
 Then I three slowly shamb1ing along the trail from the house. They shuff1ed along, but still they would reach the stream before did. I scrambled down from the knoll and ru shed to the cor ner where the bridge was gone, to be there when they arrived. I want ed no wondering nor waiting about me. Scrambling down sn't easy either. It meant clinging Co Scrub groWCh While l S11d over a oakk of loose rocks and mud. Rain too, was coming down. got around that awful corner and faced the bridge again. The men weren t there. What had happened to them? They were closer to it than was when I had sighted them. Maybe he had mi ssed them. Maybe he slipped in the ooze and got hurt. Maybe they different way and had mi ssed him. They didn't show up. By God, I'm really going to do something about this now. I'm not going to stand in this dangerous place any longer and let these people get away from me. My husband was lost. I rushed a round that rocky corner again and up the streaming trail, then up the knoll, over the wall of loose rock, mud and wet brush. Desperation this time. If still could see those men I would wave and yell and stamp until something happened.
 They were there, coming my way again from little side trail. I yelled, but it was useless against the moi SC from the water below. One of them was my husband all right, could tell that, and they
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Moose Pass miner., 1939-08-17
MYSTERY PLANE

M1OIEH4 PLANE Last Thursday evening a plane came to Moose Pass from the north flying very low. Tt came along over Trail lake, circled the settl ement and then seemed to follow the i1ine of the highway. dozen people who saw it remarked that it seemed to be in trouble = that it s engine didn't sound Fri ght. It was mount ed on wheels. Out at their Quartz creek mine, Mir. and Mrs. Jake ,Laubscher and Bud" Tolson lit flying so low that it seemed to scrape lthe tops of the trees. They watched it and are positive that they saw it fall. They immediately went to large and deep lake where it seemed to fall but could find Inc trace of it. They reported it to the forest service members of which formed l searching party without result. No orunercial planes have been lost dur ing the week and most of the commercial lp1anes are on pont toons. It may have been la geodetic survey plane mapping the coun- ltry it may have been private plane pi- lloted by someone unfami liar with the coun- Itry and there may have been catastro- phe.
 Pilot Moore of Anchorage, transported an HOO pound COW by plane Wedne sday from the dock at Seward to McGrath.
 Sourdou claim that Alaska is getting pretty high hat when it thinks it has to have COWS.
 This week. distingui shed visitor to Moose Pass was Dow V. Baxter, associate profe ssor of Forest pathology at the Uni versity of Michigan. He was accompanied |by two student of forest pathology ,Gor- don L. Watts of Port land ,Ore., and Charles Allen of Hunt ington, ". Va. They have vi sit ed the southern tip of Chugach nat iona1 forest at Kodiak, spent 10 days in the vicinity of Russian lake and en route to Nome.
 pr. Baxter has written number of trea- |tises on the diseases of trees which are i ssued from Ann Arbor and he has made in |tensive studies in the Britis Isles and Sweden a s we'll as in the Unit ed States. He is the originator of the theory that trees are prone to contract certain dis- eases in youth the same children.
 pr. Baxte CT and his students asked the MINER t Q say that they were grateful for the favors they rec eived while in this section that they thought Moose Pass a delight fu1 place and so far as they wore conc erned it is "the capital of Alaska"
 Alex Bolam will take the Duke of Suth-
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Beauty Hints

There comes a day in the life Of
every girl who has to stay in town.
hot weather or no, when the idea
Of looking like a city child-even
though she is one-is pretty dis
tasteful
No matter how much she likes
her Job or the city she lives in or
ANYTHING else about her present
design for living, she finds her.
self envying the suntanned cheeks
of her weekend hostess. She's
bored with her own pastel make
pu. She wishes her hands were
bronze instead of lily white. She
breads having to select another
black sheer or dark background
print.
What to do-what to do?
Well, first of all, she admits to
herself that she could get more
sunshine and undoubtedly acquire
a coat of tan right in town. It's
more fun to take sun on the beach
or at a mountain resort, but still
and all, it's not difficult to take it
on face and arms during a lunch
hour stroll. Furthermore, the sun
shines just as brightly on apart
ment houseroofs or suburban back
wards as it does in the country.
Anyone who is determined to
acquire a suntan can do it, in town
or out