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Evening star., 1940-02-14
IhIdey Lists Causes
For SIums in Talk
ToKa|orama Citizens
Association Refers Plan
For Liquor Dispensury
System to Committee

A large volume of through traffic,
land overcrowding and low incomes
were blamed for creating slum areas
in q talk by John Ihlder, executive
officer of the Alley Dwelling Author
ity, at a meeting of the Kalorama
Citizens Association last night.
Mr.. Ihlder attributed the decay"
OF areas chiefly to through traffic, as
home owners with good incomes
tended to move away from the noise
and congestion to seek solitude. He
presented pictures showing insani-
tary alley dwelling areas and the
improvement already made in some
Of these.
private enterprise is not dealing
constructively with the slum prob
lem, so the Government, through
the Alley Dwelling Authority, has
Mr.. Ihlder presented data to show
he said. public housing must be-
gin where private enterprise has
stopped providing homes for persons
having an income as well as for
those having absolutely nothing.
That is our ceiling"
Shows Purchase Cycle.
Mr.. Ihlder presented data to show
that low-paid, unskilled laborers of
each generation can buy a house
built by their grandfathers' gener-
alton, but cannot afford one built
by contemporary because of the
steady increase in the cost of build
ing accompanied by a tagging but
steady increase in wages.
Colored families present the great
est problem in the District, Mr..
Ihlder said, not only because Of their
low incomes, but chiefly because of
the dearth of good housing available
to them. This shortage of housing
for Negroes is chiefly responsible,
he explained, for the fact that eight
Of the ten low-rent housing projects
now planned in the District program
are for colored families.
The association asked a change in
the timing of the traffic light at
Connecticut avenue and California
street NV. Members said the light.
d ucIlldllO typC LUZ pCoCoOi 1dllo,
either failed to work or did not give
the pedestrian sufficient time to
cross the street at the intersection
Committee to Study Liquor.
A resolution recommending a
liquor distribution survey by the Dis
trict Commissioners, with view TO
establishing a dispensary system,
was referred to the Reorganization
Committee.
The association continued its
membership In the District of Co.
lumbia Public School Association.
The organization recommended
the continuing of the stringent
search for a man reported to be
ringing doorbells, throwing open un-
locked doors, striking persons who
answered the bells and burglarizing
homes ins that section. Several re-
cent robberies were reported.
Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers,
vice president, presided in the ab-
sence Of the president. The meeting
was held in the John Quincy Adams
School.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
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Evening star., 1940-02-14
Parf-Payment D. {. Tax
Bill Ready for President

The Senate completed action late
yesterday on the House-approved bill
to permit payment of the District
income tax in two installments, April
Is and October IS. AS the law now
stands payment in full would have
been required March IS.
This sends the measure to the
President within the next few days
for signature. Chairman King Of
the Senate District Committee polled
the committee on the measure yes
terday afternoon and an hour later
obtained Senate passage by unani-
nous consent.
Meanwhile the Senate chairman
withheld comment on reports from
the House side that some members
of that branch are considering a
later amendment to exempt the sal
aries Of Federal employees In cases
where they face the possibility OF
double taxation because they retain
q legal residence in some state.
Evening star., 1940-02-14

Washington traffic victims last year
who were IS years Of age and over
accounted for 1853 per cent OF the
total Of IS fatalities, although that
particular age group formed only 1.6
per cent Of the population.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
MISSION AT ARMY
 CITADEL RESUMED
Major Joseph Hugh e s, Decorated By French
 Government, Speaker

Major Joseph Hughes, who is con- ducttng preaching mission at The Salvation Army, 1S2 Cherry Street spoke last night from Hosea 11:l: When Israel was a child, then loved him, and called my son out ot Egypt.
 He said just as the Arabs of to- day in Asia Minor are contented and prosperous only as long as they remain I1omads, and at variance with outsiders so the Jewish people after leaving their captivity in Egypt progressed as long as they had no dealings with idolatrous tribes around them. Sometimes the dangers of peace are more danger ous than the dangers of war;.
 He also emphasized the need for childlikeness in the spiritual life, quoting the words of Jesus as found in St. Mark 10:15: ''Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as 8 little child, he shall noe enter therein.
 Meetings will De held every night this week at 8. Saturday Majol Hughes will give the story of hi! life, which for over 46 years hal spent in the service of The ealva. ton Army, in England, Scotland France and America. During the World War he served as a chaplain with the American Army and was decorated by the French Govern ment. stag
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
100000 JEWISH
 FARMERS IN U. 5.
Dr. Davison Issues 10th Annual Report of Agri.
 cultural Society

Dr. Gabriel Davison, executive head of The Jewish Agricultural So- ciety has just issued the Society's fortieth annual report. It deals with the society's labors to strengthen and enlarge the Jewish farming class. The report states that, To-day there are according to fairly au- thentic estimates, approximately 100000 Jews wrestling . living in whole or in part from American soil. Their farms are on the whole well equipped and well stocked, and will stand favorable comparison with the average run of American farms. Jewish farmers are to be found in almost every state in the union, are engaged in every branch of agriculture practiced in the Uni- ted States, and as a class are forg- ing ahead in step with the march of scientific progress"
 The society guides and aids Jews WHO desire to 90 into farming. Last year 1858 sought the society's serv- ices and 173 families, comprising about 800 individuals were settled on farms in six states. The report points out that the new settlers
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were placed on farms that, fare well
 located, on good highways, have
 modern appurtenances," and that
 the new settlers, "are men of good
 type who bring to the farm an ear-
 nestness, intelligence and under standing that should spell success"
 The report also tells of the work the Society is doing to rehabilitate farm minded refugees. 135 refugee families have been established on farms and almost 200 refugee indi- viduals were placed in farm pobs. The society guided the refugee fan- flies in the selection of their farms and helped many to finance their purchases. $134,0O0 has already been granted in loans to refugee farmers. Recently the society established Q refugee training farm where Q short, rudimentary course in farm ing is given. And in stressing the value Of settling refugees on farms, Dr. Davidson points out that, '"There are some refugees who will be bet ter off on the farm than anywhere else. No effort should be spared to settle those who possess the qualifi- cations which give fair promise of success. There is, too, Q broader sig In placing refugees in occupations without add Ing to the competitive strain of city economy, we are constrained to be- Neve that we are contributing . need of service to the general wel- fare."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
ELECTION TESTS
 KINGS MAJORITY
Scovill's Net Profit
 Given As $1,768,807
Annual Statement For 1939 Issued By President John H. Goss-Loss of $31, ,92O Reported In Previous Year
basis throughout, as heretofore
 H21. .920 I,nSs

basis throughout, as heretofore $31,92O Loss
 In 1888, net loss after taxes and charges was $31,920. Including STOOD reduction in inventory re- serves previously provided, there was a balance of $138,171 added to surplus in that year.
 Current assets as of December 31, last, amounted to $14,021, ,135, and current liabilities were $2,O96, ,965, comparing with $12,599, ,133 and $1,- 113, ,982, respectively, at close of 1888.
 Capital stock consists of 1,046, ,838 shares (par $25), excluding 81,8O7 treasury shares.
 Directors and Officers
 The directors and officers of the company are:
 Directors - Austin L. Adams, Bonnet Bronson, John P. Elton, W. Shirley Fulton, Chauncey P. Goss, Jr., George A. Goss, John H. Goss, William M Goss, Wil- liam T. Hunter, Francis T. Reeves, Leavenworth P. Sperry, Mark L.. Sperry, Jr. Roger s. Sperry.
 OfcerS-President and general manager, John H. Goss; executive vice-president and treasurer, Leav- enworth P. Sperry; vice-president, Chauncey P. Goss, Jr.; vice-presi- dent, George A. GoSS; vice-presi- dent, William M. Goss; vice-presi- dent and assistant secretary, Bur- don P. Hyde; secretary and gen- eral counsel, Francis T. Reeves; assistant treasurer and controller, John V. Montague; assistant treas urer and assistant secretary, Mark l.. Sperry, Jr.; assistant vice-presi- dent, Chauncey P. Goss, Sd; as- Sistant vice-president, Paul E. Fen ton; director of purchases, Arthur P. Hickcox; Hamilton Beach di- vision-vice-president and assist ant treasurer, Thomas B. Myers: assistant secretary, Edwin o Banks; Oakville division-vice- president, Bonnet Bronson; gen. eral manager, George Boden; as- sistant secretary, Charles F. Do- herty; A. Schrader's Son division vice-president, William T. Hunter; vice-president and assistant treas urer, Frederick Trismen; assistant secretary, Roy L. deBrauwere; Morency-Va Buren division-man ager, Tracy H. Van Buren.
 Subsidiaries
 The company has the following plants: Scovill Mfg CO, Water bury; Hamilton Beach Co. divi- sion, Racine, Wis; Morency- Van Buren division, Sturgis, Mich. !; Oakville Go. division, Oakville; Waterville division, Waterville; A. Schrader's Son division, Brooklyn, N. r.; A. Shrader's Son division, Akron, Ohio; A. Schrader's Son di. vision, Birmingham, England: A. Schrader's Son division, Toronto, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
President

penses totaled $S1 ,347, ,605. The in- come from operations was $2,903, ,721. Payment of charges of various kinds brought the net profit to the figure mentioned above.
 After deducting $137,957 trans ferred to inventory reserves to main- tain values in inventories on hand below the lower of cost or market, as in previous years Qess adjust ment of $45,4 due to change in method of handling inventory), a balance of $1,630,851 was added to surplus.
 The amount of profit results from use of inventories priced at cost computed on the ''last in, first out" method with respect to principal non-ferrouS metals, other items be- ing valued at lower of cost or mar ket, which basis the company has adopted for determining profits as well as for federal income tax pur- poses beginning with year 1889. The net profit is approximately $365, ,OOO less than would have been shown by use of lower of cost or market
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Brosnan of 415 Woodland Avenue Hartford the proud parents of son born Tuesday at St. Marys Hospital Mrs. B. is the former Bessie Leggett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Leggett of 215 Willow street. The happy granddad, by the way one of the popular salesmen at Hadleys. Bill Derwn recently conducted post card poll among 300 Hamilton Park customers and found out that Al Donahue orchestra the band that 94 per- cent of the paying customers wanted for return engagement So Donahue and the boys here St. Patrlcks night Count Basic received five votes Tommy Reynolds 15 and the rest were equally distributed among Nal Hallett Gene Krupa and Dean Hudson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
BISHOP WALLS| ZION SPEAK
Presiding Elder of Conf enCe Mount Olive Cues
 Sunday Night

Bishop william ]. walls who a sides over the New England C| ference will preach Sunday even' ct the Mount Olive A. M. E. q Church, it was announced morning by Rev. Sailsma1 w. VI Ter. pastor. Moving pictures of | famous Passion Play will be shd practitioners next Tuesday Wednesday evenings.
 Bishop Walls is winding up ei| years of active supervision of Fifth Episcopal District which cd prises New England, Alleghs Kentucky and Indiana ConferenI
 The most outstanding feature| the work of the New England c| ference during the last four yd particularly, is the remarkable r gress attending the movement stituted by Bishop Walls in the terest of youth. The annual InI tutes at Camp Barber, Mass dul| August for ministers, laymen Z young people have helped In set a new pace for Christian Edr1 tion. The uplift has been note-v thy.
 Bishop Walls has kept in O touch with the general chu north, south, east and west. H@ much in demand as a radio platform speaker because of great knowledge he possesses of r church and the Negro Race.
 Starting out as 6 barefoot boJ the mountains of Asheville, N he worked his way up through public schools and Livingstone lege and the University of Chic' as an alert student. Today he lokoed up to as one of the outstaI ing Negroes. He Is directcr of affairs of Livingstone College, T| kegee Institute and is Q membel' the Federation of Churches America.
 At the Sunday morning hour pastor will conduct Palm seryi| Palms will be blessed and dist tited. The senior chior will sing| both services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Isadore Urban was selected as "Mr New England, the man with the finest physique in this section of the country in physical culture contest at New Haven Sat urdav lizzie gained the distinction in the weight lifting division in which he walked off with honors.
 Antoinette Ritucci would like to know what this column does with all the tinfol it receives We'll Ann, the Crippled Children's Hospital in Springfield. Our thank to John A. Dillon, president of the Leaven- worth Athletic Association for remembering us with ducats the Tech Sports Carnival to be held tomorrow night gala program is listed and the Tower extends it's best for success. John c. Gilmartin represented the Naugatuck Vaey Club of Holy Cross College at the alumni gathering in Worcester over the past weekend More than seventy officers of various alumni groups which officially launched the colleges drive for 100000 for building program to end with Holy Cross centennial in 1943
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Migrating birds use sun as compass What guides birds their annual mgratons has long been a topic for discussion and disagreement among scien- tsts One of the latest theories which advanced by Dr. Stanley Ball of Yale University is that birds nav gate by the At least Dr. Ball says at the start of their journey and in early morning and late afternoon their route is outlined by the light of the rising or set ting sun treetops and is by means the straight line flight popularly imagined. Dr. Ball studied the departure of song birds from the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec He found they tend to follow the tree lines, especially along ridges. relatively narrow strip of water or patch of cleared country will turn them aside many miles out of their way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

before his death.
 They defend their war-effort re- cord as including: completion of Canada's coast defenses, sending of three contignets of trained torops to England, getting 5000 men url- der arms, completing plans for training a huge air force and suc- cessful war financing plans.
 Premier Kings Conservative op- ponent for the premiership is Dr. Robert J. Manion. who started out as a Liberal in 1917, became a Con- servative in 1921, and has been lead- CT of that party since 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Woodchuck climbs social ladder. No longer is the lowy woodchuck considered pest At least that is true in Pennsylvania That state recently gave the woodchuck tor groundhog legal protection and established daily bag limit for the hunters of MT. Marmota Monax CThat is the way he would sign his name he could write This animal has long been favorite with expert reen in settled country Contrary to popular opinion the wood chuck is edible, and when young and tender, is real deicacy. Woodchuck hide makes excellent shoelaceS, moccasIns, whipashes, and similar articles His great est value say officials Of the National Wilde Fedora on is his habit of digging weather proof dens that are used later by rabbits skunks raccoons and other an- mals so the woodchuck docs his part to conserve his more valuable fIr-bearing brethren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

MT. and Mrs. Paul Cruikshank of Watertown are pOstcarng from the middle West where they visit ing Taft School Alumni Centers. John QuattrO as chairman is being given able assistance by Jimmy Ragaglia, Carmen BOccardi and Nicholas SalcitO in sponsoring the dance the Raiders Club will hold at the Brooklyn Saturday night Winnie Pace and his orchestra will be the attraction. Mr. and Mrs Tom Kay back from their honeymoon in Vermont. They're now at home to friends in Middlebury Mrs. Kay is the former Lois Fitch. Buell. Hemingway of WatertOwn and his son, Buell. T., sailed Saturday aboard the Veragua for Panama and the West Indies They'll be gone several weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

The annual report of President John H. Goss to stockholders of the Scovill Mfg. co. lists 1889 profits for the firm and its subsidiaries at $1, ,768807, as compared with 8 loss of $31, ,92O registered in 1888. The company's consolidated surplus climbed from $3,728,877 to $3, ,926,314 The profit figure given is net, after depreciation, interest, amortization, federal state and foreign taxes, ex- change adjustments, etc.
 Sales, Expenses
 Sales during the year amounted to $34,251, ,327, and costs and ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
EASTER BUNNY SAY:
BY THE MAN IN TEE TOWER

Weather, cold but whether cloudy or sunny It won't disturb the Easter bunny, Who won't be daunted If 1t sleets or snowS, And says: go ahead, buy pretty new clothes, For I'll be there at the crack of dawn, If you get up early you may see me on the lawn The youngsters have been pretty Sad What if the bunny found the weather too bad. But like Santa he1l find way
 To make the grade on any kind of day. weather, cold, but whether cloudy or sunny You can expect the Easter bunny, All dressed up in brand new clothes, Follows the styles regardless of snows. ThereTn be perfume for ma, book for pa, Easter baskets for the kids, tra-la lal Easter Bunny say good girl and boy Sure to get plenty nice Easter toy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
JEWISH AUXILIARIH
 MEET IN NEW HAVH

The latest federal regulations broadcasting companies were plained last night by Sidney Gar ct 8 meeting of Melchizadeck 10 B mai Brith at the waterb Hebrew Institute.
 Lawrence Matzkin, lodge pr, dent, will head a delegation to state conference of B mai Bl lodges and aixiliaries March 25 the Hotel Taft in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Conservatives also claim that 10000 dependents of soldiers and sailors are not getting sufficient separation pay, and that mothers and wives of men overseas suffer hardships because there is too much rcd tape between them and depend- ents' allowances.
 ELECTION TESTS
 KINGS MAJORITY
 Premier Kings Liberals had big majority in the Parliament just dissolved as one of the last acts of Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

LIVING COSTS UP IN HALIFAX
 Halifax (UP)-Retail commodities are going up in price. A 20-ounce loaf which formerly cost 8 cents now is sold for TO- Bakers said an iil- crease of $2.20 . barrel of -four was responsible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

EGG JUST LIKE DUCKPN
 Avon, Mass. (UP)-ErneSt Marine is exhibiting a hens egg that is Q perfect image of . duckpin" used in bowling alleys. The egg is 2A inches high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Today was an extra special day at the home of Purchasing Agent Martin J. Sweeney, and Mrs. Sweeney who was the former Mary Lyman for they celebrating the anniversary of the birth of their son, Martin J. IT,, who is year old. As the centerpece of the table tonight there will be a large decorated birthday cake with little pink candle it. Also many presents will be on display nearby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
Canadian Government Hangs In Balance
 Because Of Army Lieutenant'S Chill
BY JAMES MONTAGNEs NEA Service Special CorespOnde1

N6A 6SgNhCO ORgCANA OOECopvuuSnS
 Toronto, Ont, Mar. l4.-An army overcoat has become the symbol of the issue on which Canada's govern- ment will stand or fan at the elec- ton March 26.
 It is the coat that Lieut.. Colin Campbell didn't get. At least he didn't get 1t in time. The missing greatcoat has grown into an issue that promises to go down in history with Britain's famous ''khaki elec- ton" after the World War.
 Campbell, a former colleague of Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn of ontario, enlisted as soon os Cana da entered the war. But through the bitter-cold days of October and November, Lieut.. Campbell couldn't t get an overcoat. He caught a severe cold. That set Premier Hepburn to 1nVeSClgaClng.
 CHARGES CANADA
 NOT PREPARED
 He charged that the lack of that coat typif1ed a lamentable lack of preparation for the war that went all the way down the line. And he used 1t aS the basis of a broad t-a talk on the dominion government of Premier Mackenzie King. Ontario Premier Hepburn, though himself a Liberal, is here allied in Ontario with the Conservative opposition to King.
 The Conservatives charge that the Liberal government did not take adequate preparedness steps during the two years preceding the declaration of war, nor since it began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Rev. James Broderick pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church. of the grandest disciples of Christ I've touched cuffs with close friend of the late John McGraw, basebals grand ole man under whom the New York Giants won many championships In fact McGraw the only man, and has been the only man, who was able to persuade Father Frederick to ride in an air plane could write yarns and yarns about Father Brod
 pleasant two hours chat with him in his rectory Tues day evening, but space does not permit John McGraw may have been the grand ole man of baseball, but Hill today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
McVERRY SUCCEEDS
 WILLIAM J. BUTLER

Patrick McVerry is the new presi- dent of the St. Margaret's c. Y. O. He was elected at a meeting last night to succeed William J. Butler, who resigned. MT. McVerry will be- gin his duties next Tuesday night at which time he will be installed by committee consisting of Presi- dent Frank Leroy, Walter Calvin, Mary Maher and Ann Bollard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Sugar interests of Manchuria are reported to have purchased 100 tons of sugar beet seed in the United States.