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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
N..I! New.
STATE

There is strong opposition in the
Assembly of Virginia to the pro-
posed additional tax on alcoholic
beverages as recommended by
Governor Price. It was through
this proposed tax that the revenue
necessary to increase teachers pay
would be secured. With econo-
mists firmly in the saddle in the
legislature, it leads observers to
wonder just what increase, if any,
the teachers of the state of Vir-
ginia will receive.
Pay increases to state employees
by executive order since Feb. 1,
1888, in the state of Virginia
total 81, 322,964.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
INTERNATIONAL.

The British destroyer, Daring,
with 157 men aboard was sunk on
February 10 by German subar-
ines. All lives were lost.
The Russion offensive against
Finland is meeting with continued
success. Several Finnish forts have
been captured but the Firms are
far from being defeated according
to reports from the battle front.
On Feb. 10 an entire Russian di-
vision was destroyed by the heroic
Firms.
Three British ships went into
neutral port of Norway and took
rom German ship, the Altmark,
over three hundred British war
prisoners in a hand-to-hand fight
with German sailors. Norway has
protested the right of Britain to
enter neutral port and engage in
var with. the enemy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
NATIONAL

Protected by thirty-five hundred
national guardsmen the voters of
Louisiana marched to the polls on
Tuesday of this week in the state
primary election and elected Sam
Houston Jones as governor.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Saves Pin Nine Years

PHILADELPHIA.-Ano open safe
ty pin that 18-year-old Katherine
Norwood, of Lexa, Ark. swallowed
nine years ago, has been removed
from her lung, Temple university
hospital announced She felt no
ill effects until a few weeks ago.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Limburger Castles

In America Limburg may only
suggest cheese, but in Holland Linn
burg is notable chiefly for its
churches and monasteries and some
of the finest old castles to be seen
anywhere.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Gasoline in Aviation

The new transoceanic planes Of
Pan American Anyways carry
enough gasoline each to propel an
auto two and half times around the
world.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22

Noah Tiller of Fremont was a
visitor in Clintwood Monday.
w. B. Trivitt of George Fork
was a business visitor in Clint
wood Wednesday.
Pat McGlothlin of Dwale was in
town on Wednesday,.
Marshal Mullins of Dwale was
here Wednesday.
Mrs. Grace Mullins and two
sons, Shirley and Irwin, and Mrs.
June Beverly visited relatives at
Virgie, KY, Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22

Elmer Poore, Mrs. Ann Mullins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Short, Mrs.
Leo Lyle, Fay Cullom, Margaret
Hyde, Dixie Ramey, Madge Deel
and Joe Cullom.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
Snuff Sales In South

A survey indicated that United
States snuff consumption in 1888 was
80 times that Of 1870 and that more
than half Of the snuff sales were
made in the South.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22

The following B. T. U. mem
bers attended an association meet
ing at Norton last Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Cullom, Mrs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-02-22
@ARM HMIAM IHNzI# lRHI lHHz RlsHE lIaE M HEI IA
Per SOnQlS

Mrs. Catherine Chidress is visit
ing her son in Roanoke this week.
George Stone Of Skeetrock was
in Clintwood Wednesday.
Alfred Riggsby has moved into
the Childress house in Clintwood.
Fred Fletcher, County Agent.
was meeting the farmers at Tar
pom Tuesday night.
Chant Kelly, business man at
large, was meeting friends in
Clintwood on Tuesday.
Columbus Swindal of Norland
was meeting friends in Clintwood
Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
FORMER MAYOR
 WINS FREEDOM
Court ExOnerates Exc Revere, Mass, Official of
 Embezzlement Charges

Boston, March 13. - (UP) - The full bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Court today exonerated former Mayor James M. O'Brien of Revere of charge of embedding $13,277 from the city of Revere while he was city treasurer.
 O'Brien was convicted May 4, 1899, by Suffolk County jury after trial that grew out of state in- vestigation of alleged racket-con- spiracy in Revere.
 The court, in a decision written by Justice Louis 8. Cox, upheld OBrien's appeal on grounds that Superior Judge Lewis Golberg was in error in refusing to order the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
 A 3-to-5 year State Prison in- posed upon O'Brien by Judge Gold berg was revoked automatically by the high courts ruling. The sen- tence had been stayed pending 8 de- cision on the former mayors appeal.
 There is no direct evidence of any fraudulent conversion by the defendant" the 2,5Oo-word ruling read. Persons other than the de- fendant had access to the vault and the governments evidence fails to exclude loss by any other way than fraudulent conversion by the de- fendant."
 "There is no evidence of falsi- fled accounts and no evidence that the defendant fled, or even refused to account for his shortage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
GORMLEY SEEKS
 POST ON BENCH
MalOney's Tnsistence on Naming J. Joseph Smith
 Delaying Action
Especial to The DemOcrat)

Washington, D. O., March 13-- 1nsistances of Senator Francis T.. Maloney that Congressman J. Jo- seph Smith of Waterbury be named is delaying action on the filling of the vacancy on the United States district court bench in Connecticut, is was reported reliably here today.
 Attorney General Robert H. Jack son is understood to be seeking a compromise candidate, ending the battle for the place between MT. Smith and John 0. FitzGerald, of New Haven, son of National Con- mitteman David E. FitzGerald. Among those now being considered is Attorney Martin F. Gormley of New Haven, Attorney Gormley is a former resident of Naugatuck and was once borough judge).
 The former attorney general, Frank Murphy, now member Of the Supreme Court, declined to re- commend Congressman Smith for the appointment, according to po- Ntical gossip in the Capital. Reports have 1t that MT. Smiths political re- cord was found to be anti-hberal.
 Action on the appointment, which has been delayed for almost a year, is expected soon. Department o1 Justice men have been Investigating the backgrounds of several of those being mentioned as possible ap- pointeeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
BOSSY SAFE BACK
 IN HER PASTURE

Topeka. Kans.. March is-(UP)- Bossy, an expectant COW, had her freedom in Q pasture today after 6 long Imprisonment in c well.
 Her owner. Joe simon, said sine had been in the well 36 days. The humane society said she had been in it three months.
 B0ssy, ambling across her pasture, tumbled into the l0-foot hole. Simon mailed out the water Co ste wouldn't drown but he didn't have the money t0 hire men to help him pull her out.
 "Dut I took good care of her." he aaid. "on the cold nights I would send her down . half gallon og cof- Zee, and on the real e3ld nights I would 90 down and stay With her."
 1he humane soeiety's agents, ns- slsfed by Sheriff Roy Boast, hoistsd Bossr out with co automobile wreck e yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
HARRY X. HOPE
 DINNER GUEST
Ossining, N. ", Man to Speak Tomorrow at
 Pennington Meeting

Harry Arthur Hopf, of New York City, president of the Hopf Insti- tlite of Management, Inc, Ossining, N. Y., will be the principal speaker at the sixth meeting of the Connec- ticut Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management, to- morrow night at the Elm Tree Inn, Pennington. Dinner will be served at 6:45 and the meeting will start at 7:45 o'clock.
 Waterbury and Naugatuck mem bers of the society will attend. MT. Hopf has long been recognized both in this country and abroad as a leader in the field of management and has done pioneer work in mak- ing business fnanagement-conscious. His advice has. been sought by edu- cational institutions and numerous governmental agencies and he has served severtl hundred business con- cerns as an adviser on matters of organization, industrial relations, executive control and compensation.
 He has been a lecturer in man. agement both at New York Univer- sity and at Columbia University and is the author of many papers in the management field.
 o. Arthur Dubois of the Scoville Manufacturing Company, Millicent Pond of the same firm, and William Haskell of the U. s. Rubber Com pany, Naugatuck, are among the directors of the state chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management, and Stella McCann of the U. s. Rubber Is an associate director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
OKLAHOMA OPENS GOVT. DEFIANCE
Gov. Phillips Is Mobilizing National Guard to Stop
 Building of Dam

Disney, Okla, March 13.-(UP)- The National Guard was mobiliz- ing today to stop construction on the $20,O00,00 Grand River Dam and Hydro Electric project being built in northeast Oklahoma with federal funds.
 d-hai-ed, 310-pound Gov. Leon Phillips, 8 Democrat, anti-New Dealer, and foe of public power projects, was preparing a proclama- ton of martial law for the entire project area. The troops were mobilizing at Muskogee, 50 miles away, ready to march to the dam when the proclamation was issued.
 Ostensibly, Phillips acted to bring to a head his quarrel with the pub- lie works administration over the amount that is to be paid the state for the disruption of its highway system caused by the dam and its reservoir.
 Phillips wants the PWA to pay $850,000. The PWA claims 1t had an agreement with Phillips prede- cessors Gov. E., w. Harland, to pay $S50,O00. Phillips maintains the agreement was verbal If there was actually one and is, therefore, void.
 Ofdcials of the Grand River Dam authority, an agency created by the state legislature which is in charge of the project, indicated that there would be no reSistance-that work would cease.
 The project is almost completed the dam had been scheduled to take its first water about April and workmen were almost ready to pour the last concrete. w. R. Holway, the authority's chief engineer, said that if the dam was left open after April l when the flood season be- gins, the unfinished foundations might be damaged seriously.
 T am doing this to get our money" Phillips said in Oklahoma City. the capital. And want cash on the barrelhead now-not prom ises. I have no intention of back ing down. will keep the guard out as long as necessary. believe this matter will be settled in a hurry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
TAXPAYRS MAY
 GET GOOD BREAK
Age Limit for Exempt De- pendent Children May
 Be Raised to 2l

Washington, March 13.--(UP)- The nations taxpayers, with only two days more to file their 1889 fed eral returns, got a hint today of possible good news affecting some future tax schedule.
 It was disclosed that a joint con- gressional committee on internal revenue taxation is studying the ef- feet on tax revenues of raising the age limit for exempt dependent chill dren. The present law permits an exemption of $400 annually for chil- dren under IS, but the committee is thinking about raising 1t to 21 years of age.
 The possible income tax law change was disclosed in hearings of a House appropriations subcommit- tee which today reported a bill ap- propriating $23,907,744 for legisla- tive expenditures in 1941-an in- crease of $626,301 above last year but $1, ,877, ,868 below budget estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
194O Building Permits Double 1939's Record
Waterbury had one of the highes,

Waterbury had one of the highest percentages in gain in value of new building construction in February. according to a survey of state build- ing figures. This city's figure of $67 ,375 was more than double the total of s3l.250 recorded in Feb- ruary of 1889.
 The gain throughout the state averaged b4 per cent over year ago. Construction costs were estimated at q, ,D52,B67, as compared with el,264,- 0g3 in February of last year.
 New Haven had the largest in. crease. last months total being st74.366. ln comparison witha figure Of ei03,ei2 for the same month a year ago. West Hartford and Easi Hartford also showed large gains, with the latter showing a gain ap- pr0ximetlng 070 per cent.
 4 table showing last months figs lires for representative cities and towns and the figures foT February Of last year follows;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
Markers Checked!

Montague Burns, B, of 43 Sil- yer street, was turned over to Woodbury authorities today fol- lowing his arrest last night on a morals charge involving a 13-year old girl.
 Burns owes his arrest to six- year-old youngster who allegedly saw him pick up the girl and jotted down the numbers of his auto markers. Although Burns denied any connection with the affair, the girl picked him out of police lineup as the man who accosted her in Woodbury yester- day.
 He will be tried in Woodbury town court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
Sons of Italy

Members of the four Waterbury lodges of the Sons of Italy have been named to a committee to arrange for 8 testimonial dinner for Michael Manfredi, who was recently elected grand trustee of the organization. The dinner will be held April 3Oth at the Elton.
 The general committee includes Joseph Tata, venerable; Gabriel Caeissimi, Louis N. NardellO. Will liam COlangelO and Charles Pic Ia, all of LOggia Italia Progress silva; Mrs. GiOvannina Genua, venerable, and Mrs. Mary Mar zucca, of Regina Elena Lodge; Giro Lanza and MOdestinO D'AgOstinO. of PrOvincia d'AvellinO Lodge; Miss COncetta Miressi. venerable, and Miss Angeline CaFissimi, of DiSllvestrO Lodge.
 officers of the committee are: Chairman. Mir. PiOla: secretary, Miss Miressi. and treasurer, Mrs. Genua. MT. Nardell0 is head of the ticket committee, and Miss Ca- rlssiml Is chairman of the pub llclty committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
OLD CONFEDERATE
 FLAG GOING BACK

Melrose, Mass, March 13-CUP)- A Confederate flag, captured by Union forces from the 33d Alabama Infantry in a Civil War battle at Franklin, Tenn, will be returned to Alabama, Archie Conn, an an- tique dealer, said today.
 Conn said that Mayor J. c. Sherf of Andalusia, Ala, had agreed to meet his sale price of $l00. Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen, Alabama director of archives and history, had announced the "flag must be brought home"
 The flag was acquired by Conn in the disposal of the A. IT. Heath estate here. Conn said he did not know how the Heath family had ob-. tained the flag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
Market Irregular A;
 Peace Pact Is Known
Sharp Rise Is Made, However, in Scandinavia BOndi Gains of Points Were Made in This Feature Alone
BY ELMER c. WAxzER Limited Press Financial Editor

New York, March 13.--(UPl-- --Fi| repercussions to the Russo-Finn1 peace treaty were irregularity stocks and a sharp rise in Scs dinavian bonds. The latter h gains ranging to 8 points in N wegian AZ per cents.
 Around noon, the market ' dull and leading groups lach definite trend. For a time, ste firmed but settled back again a Bethlehem was at 77 off 1-8. U. Steel sold at 58 up 3-8. Chrys was up 3-8 at 87 1-8, while Gene Motors was down 1-8.
 Aircraft shares were active a strong with Curtiss- Wright at new high at 31 3-4 up 7-8 2 Douglas at 83 1-2 up l 5-8. H cules Powder was at 95 1-2, dividend, up 2. Numerous spec issues gained a point or more e several made new highs for the ye Rails and utilities were steady. M cantile shares were firm. Air L issues were active and firm af early irregularity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
FRANK CANNETT
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Publisher Candidate As- serts New Deal Leads
 Nation to Dictatorship

Boston, March 13.-(UP)-After charging the New Deal with leading the nation toward dictatorship" Frank Gannett, Rochester publisher and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, left for Bangor, Me, today.
 Here on a Whirlwind New England tour, Gannett told a rally sponsored by the Mems and Women's Republi- can clubs of Massachusetts last night that he fears President Roosevelt expects to "get us into war" He charged the administration with 8 wasteful arms program in prepara- tion for the expected struggle.
 He speaks tonight at Portland Me, dinner after flying to Bangor for luncheon reception.
 The candidate suggested a series of moves to reverse the trend to- ward dictatorship" which he said was indicated by a long list of ad- ministration actions.
 He then outlined before the Bos- ton meeting a 17-point program to be put into effect "if I were presi- dent" Highlights of the program included:
 A solution of the unemployment problem by putting business man. agement into government, encourag- ing business confidence, ending gov ernment interference with business enterprise, reducing taxes, repeating the Labor Relations Act, taking a census of all workers and unem- ployed "and giving active govern ment assistance to the unemployed and aid them to find jobs.
 If elected, Gannett said, one ot his first acts would be to drive out of Washington every Bolshevik and pink who doesn't believe in our form of government"
 He urged adoption of "a constitu- tional amendment limiting the term of office of President Roosevelt or any president to eight years"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
COP. Boosting Talbot
 To Oppose Cong: Smith

EnthuSed over the pleasing prospect of capturing the Fifth Congressional District" from the Democrats, G. o. P. leaders are reported consolidating and placat- ing various factions to obtain the nomination for State Treasurer Joseph E. Talbot of Naugatuck without a contest. Party strate- gists are "sold on" the Naugatuck celebrity to wage a winning cam paign up and down the valley to oust the present incumbent, Con- gressman J. Joseph Smith.
 Two years ago Colonel Roy E. Rice of Woodbury came within a few hundred votes of winning the campaign. A delay of several days in obtaining court orders to re- count ballots in Winsted was necessary before MT. Rice conceal ed that MT. Smith was the victor.
 It has been pointed out that the Republican organization spent sometime building up" Colonel Rice, who has retired to compara- tive seclrlsiveness after playing leading role in political and vet erans' affairs for many years. If the colonel stepping out of com- parative retirement came so close to upsetting predictions, it is strongly calculated that Joe" Talbot with the support of "a mil- lion" of friends could easily win ia tilt with Joe" Smith.
 Former Judge Talbot is recog- nized as a leader Tn the G. O. P. party today. His vote getting pow CT was very convincingly demon- strated in the state elections of 1888. Due to his 365-day-a-year &C., tivities his position is regarded much stronger today than ever. He has the necessary contacts in the Naugatuck Valley and even in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
STAMFORD WASTE
 IS MADE PUBLIC
Superior Court Grand Jury Asserts City Had Squan-
 dered About $3OO,OOO

Stamford, Conn.,, March 13 - (UP)-Town officials reserved com- ment today on a report of a super for court grand jury at Bridgeport which accused the municipality of suuandering $300,000 through sheer waste, incompetence, recklessness and stupidity"
 The jury, which convened Jan. 23, made its report to Judge Carl Foster late yesterday, and reviewed the town administration during the past five years.
 In connection with the inquiry, nine men have been arrested and held for superior court trial.
 The jury was especially critical of the dual government system at Stamford, where city and town functions are separated.
 "For the taxpayers to be bur- dened with two police departments, two executive departments and other lesser Implications of muni- cipal activities necessarily leads to inefficiency and waste in the man. agement of the towns affairs" the report said.
 Small Portion Criminal
 The jury found that only minor portion of the $300,000 loss could be attributed to criminal acts, and practically all of this estimated loss could have been avoided by efficient administration and the in- stallation of some system of checks and balances, with complete auditS from time to time."
 The jury reported 1t found evil dence of payroll padding, the pay ment of excessive prices for ma- terials and truck hire. carelessness in issuing vouchers for relief cases and concealment of facts concern ing & transportation by @ for mer employe.
 Citing one instance of extrava- gance, the jury charged that as- pirin tablets were purchased at 40 cents 8 dozen "when the public are at liberty to purchase the best grade of the same product at the price of 39 cents for a bottle of lO0."
 Comptroller, Deputy Blamed
 AS for responsibility for the losses, the jury said it cannot overlook the derelictions of the comptroller, MT. Hart and his one- time deputy MT. Shea.
 Those officials could scarcely have given the most perfmctory attention to their duties without having discovered that the mills for materials which they were pay ing in many instances were sup ported by forged acquisitions, or none at all, and accompanied by delivery tickets which were false and fictitious to even a casual ob- server"
 They approved padded payroll checks, the report said, paid vary ing prices for identical products, allowed unbonded clerks to fill out the amounts of pre-signed checks, land all for the purpose of increas- ing the leisure time of the comp troller and his deputy for more pleasant pursuits"
 The jury made no specific in- vestigation of the Stamford city af- i fairs, declaring a tangible basis for such an inquiry was lacking at this time."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
Daughters of Columbus

Miss Josephine Bozzuto was chosen chairman of a committee arranging the show and dance to be staged by the Daughters Of Columbus society May 5. The ccmmittee was picked last night at . meeting in Liberty hall and, besides Miss BozzutO, includes the following: Sophie IannaccOne, assistant chairman; Mrs. Anna MastriOanni, ticket chairman; Philomena Iannaccone, secretary; Carmella DiFederico, treasurer; Mrs. Antoinette Augelli, president; Connie Sasso, Ruby DiMecO, Theresa MasturO, Anna COlangelo, Mary Piscotta, Phil Bernardi, Car mella DiDOminziO, Angelina MOr- elN, Linda Falzone, Flora FOrinO, Phil Covella, Mary Scarzella, Gerry Salcito, Felicia MeliOne and Carmella BiOndi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
NEWSPAPER HAS
 WON LIBEL SUIT

Worcester. Mass. March i3.-(UP) Joseph H. Higgins, Barre select man and deputy sheriff, today lost his e26.OO0 libel suit against the three proprietors Of the Barre Ga- zette. 6 weekly newspaper which published several articles last year on Higgins public life.
 Superior Judge William c. Giles ruled that the articles were not n- belous. Higgins had charged he wah ridiculed and humiliated by the stories.
 Pr0prietOFs Of the Gazette are Charles ". Pierce. editor. and Cath. erine q. ?, and Frederick W. HilieF owners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
Fratern0L NeWs
COmstOck Lodge

Grand lodge officers of the Knights of Pythias will pay an official visit to Waterbury, Tues day, March, 26th. Arrangements for their reception we're made last evening at meeting of Co. No. 20, Uniformed Rank of Comstock Lodge in Mechanics hall. Nelson E. Thomas, was elected captain of the company during the course of the business meeting. Others chosen included Charles H. Dra- per, first lieutenant; w. s. Man. vile, second lieutenant; Leon L. Hall, recorded and George 8. Pet tijean, treasurer.
 Members of the Columbian lodge, assisted by local members will welcome the Grand Lodge of- ficers to Watertown on March 21gt.