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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
BY JEROME BEATTY

Africa and the South Seas, look
ing for Americans who had left
the United States and were doing
significant and interesting things
abroad. Now I can tell you the
answer.
I met, or heard, a good deal
about at least 800 American men
and women = the top ones = in
every land except South America,
Australia and New Zealand. I
found out why good and talented
Americans leave America, the
land of the free, in which nearly
every foreigner in the world longs
to live.
1t IS because Americans are
the only people who possess
that charitable urge that makes
them want to help the unfOr-
tunate. Americans-nOt all, but
glorious thousands Of them -
are happiest when they, are
sacrificing their own comfort to
aid the hungriest, sickest and
most hopeless and poverty
stricken people, they can. find.
Since these people are in for
eign lands, they 60 abroad.
There are hundreds of Ameri-
cans, Of course, who live abroad
because they have a little money
and 1t Is cheaper to live there.
There are thousands of business
men, mostly in the foreign
branches If American firms and
in their mines and oil fields.
MEN OF MEDICINE
TOUR THE WORLD
Americans we should be proud
Of are those whose counterparts are
found among the peoples of no other
nationality. They are the medical
and educational missionaries, the
men and women Of the Y. M. C. A.
and Y. w. G. A., doctors and nurses
from the Rockefeller Foundation,
representatives Of the Near East
Foundation and Of other such
charitable organizations.
Down In Muscat, Arabia, the
hottest city in the world, I found
DR.. Paul w. Harrison, one Of
Americas greatest surgeons, operat-
ing upon pennilesS Arabs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Frederick j. Carr, Jr, of the former manager Of
the John Hancock Insurance company here, has been
unanimously elected class agent of the school OF law at
Boston university where he senior student There
will be many questions to answer when the census man
calls that you may as we'll ask him in for tea and cru
pets may have to put him up in the guest room
until he's finished with you Francis Mccarthy OF
Baldwin street. who has been working at the Newport
Naval Station in Rhode Island recently won the city bad
minton title there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
Saves buck deer with bullet

Saves buck deer with bullet. Four hunters in
Minnesota last fall treated to thrilling fight
between two buck deer has been recorded The
animals had been fighting hour when the party
came up to them They had dragged each other
through barbed wire fence torn down two oak posts
and fighting in dried up slough. Their horns
were locked and the younger buck winning the
fight having forced his elder adversary to the ground
One of the hunters took careful aim with his rifle and
with expert shot, severed the horn of the victor who
Immediately bounded over hill narrowly missing one
of the spectators. The other buck rested for few
minutes then rose and charged the men, who beat
hasty retreat. The buck next charged the car, and
nearly knocked himself cOckeyed After that he settled
down in the weeds to recuperate finally getting up
more and leaving the scene.-From the National
WiIdlife Federation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
RAIN is ONLY WATER

In parts of French equatorial
Africa, the short rainy season pro-
vides the only water available dur
Ing the entire year. Natives collect
this water and pour it into the hol-
low trunks Of baobab trees, where
1t remains fresh during the entire
long dry season. A tree may hold
between 500 and 1000 gallons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Those millions of grammar school, high school
and college students who Edison the Man," need
lose no respect for Spencer Tracy twice winner OF an
Academy Award for acting perfection, when he says,
'Tm little deef". Although pupils of today are Or
dered to pronounce it "def" the word was deef" in
Edisons day and the inventor when he employed the
word would have used what is now considered to be
an archaic pronunciation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
daring regiments under fire.


I Cagney is exceptionally good as a
cocky young buck private who tries
to buck the whole code of. military
discipline. United in their attempts
to, reform the young private are
Father Francis Duffy, beloved chap
lain Of the regiment, played by Pat
OBrien, and wild Bill" Donovan,
the colonel, played by George Brent.
Alan Hale in the role of burly top
sergeant Is excellent and his en-
counters with Cagney are in the
rought and tumble tradition Of 1.-THE
Cock Eyed World. -
Besides those mentioned the cast
also includes Dick Foran, Dennis
Morgan, Tom Kennedy, william
Lundigan and Henry O'Neill.
Co-featuring the program win be
Of s. s. vapDine's thriller, Calling
Philo Vance" with James Stephen
son in the leading role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Mrs. Hugh McGill is doing grand job plugging the
annual banquet of the IrishAnerican Auxiliary at the
Elton next Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Mar of 20 Sunrise Nook have decided to christen their
son of March a. Robert Haines Mrs Leila T.
Alexander is hoping the S. R. o. sign will be evident
early the Pearl Street Neighborhood House tomorrow
night when the Lincoln University Male Chorus makes
it's debut in program of Negro folk songs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Mrs Susanna Fox Drufa formerly of this city,
has been assigned to direct St. Rtas Choral club in
program for the twentieth anniversary celebration of
St. Rita Crcle Daughters of Isabella, Southington
chapter, next Sunday at Craig Loeb Manor in Meri-
den The optimism of spring is definitely in the
air. Rita Cookery has moth-b her green WOODEN
mittens Ellsworth Luddy says the book beer sea-
son is on hand agan-when celebrating Waterburians
will say seven times day. Don't care if do-first
glass of book this season."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
PIPES COMPRISE LEGACY

The children of Borsho Janitch OF
Yugoslavia were bequeathed l04 clay
pipes, Is lighters, is tobacco pouches,
is tongs for lifting coal from the
fire for pipe lighting, and IA pounds
Of tobacco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Mrs Kurt Selchow of Franklin street is GONZALES
cling at the Waterbury hospital from painful burns
received in an accident at her home last week. She'll
be confined to the Robbins street institution another
two weeks. Bill Leece will be year older tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gannutz celebrated their first
year of married life yesterday Mrs Pete is the former
Amelie Chaplin of Watertown Betty Swenden,
eght-year old youngster dropped in yesterday with
very heavy contribution of tinfo Many thanks Betty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
Todays Answers 20
0ANlUM CRACKERS
(QuestiOns on Comic Pagel

Questions on Comic Page)
/. Gladys Smith-Mary Pickford.
silent screen heroine.
2. Harriette Lake-Ann Sothern,
screen star. 4
8. Rosine Bernard Sarah Bern
hardt, ''the Divine Sarah"
! 4. Samuel Clemens--Mark Twain
creator of Tom Sawyer and Huck
Finn. Z.
S. Joe -Yule, Jr.--Mickey Rooney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Nesting In motor launch at
Victoria, Australia, two swallows
raised a fine brood Of nestlings by
following the vessel in its voyages
round the bay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
Good evening.
TO AN EMPTY ROADSIDE STAND
(Which soon will be stacked UP high)
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

10 AN EMPTY NOADSIDE oAANU
(Which soon will be stacked up high)
Still sits the old stand by the road
For many months a-running,
No vegetable orderly in a row
or nice ripe fruits Assuming.
Long months ago late summer sun
Shone over 1t at setting,
Cabbages and sweet corn in row,
Who could be forgetting!
What wealth of produce met the view
OF motorists as they passed,
TIL autumn froSts and winter SHOWS
Left it an outcast DECEASED.
But we're on the brink Of another spring,
Positively, even as you and /,
With lots of asparagus, peas and beans,
Assuming beneath the sky.
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

In Athens, I found Alice q.
Carr, giving her life to drive dis
ease out of Greece. She hated the
work, she said; she longed to go
home. But she couldn't drag her
self away as long as they needed
her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Lucille Pastor and John Hardiman are the lone
Waterburians the reservations committee for the
Club of Holy Cross college tomorrow night at the Hotel
Bancroft in Worcester John Ryan has been using
the guest towels at the Hotel Sterling in Barre
PENN where he has been taking things easy for few
weeks. He's due home today Miriam Frank of
Willow street. niece of Lee Abrams, happy young
ser yesterday she opened birthday presents galore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Great antiseptic properties are,
contained in the tears shed by. the
human eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

When folks get reading Sinclair Lewis latest novel
of stage life Bethel Merrday they going to do
bit of cogtatng about that likeabe young lady named
Bethel of SALISBURY Connecticut They going to do
with good old Connecticut much to the fore To clear
himself on all counts Lewis says in foreword notice that
he had particular young actress in mind for Bethel
and that his city of SALISBURY is not Waterbury
Hartford Yes, Lewis casually mentions Waterbury
and then When he presents typical summer theater
colony the reader will be all of adther whether he has
by the way not review preview of Lewis book but
fair portion of the novel is distinctly Connecticutania
far into it before you will be pretty (even you
don't read the forewor) that Lewis Bethel is neither
WaterburyS RoSalind Russell Hartfords Katherine
Hepburn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
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AnslDers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed ON page 8.
I. Yes, the eth.
Q. Chester Alan Arthur.
3. The distance that light
can travel In one year.
4. John Paul Jones.
5. Juno n. Y
6. No.
2. No.
8. Between Finland and Rus-
sla.l
8. Nippon.
10. Houses Of Parliament
Evening star., 1940-01-16
u. 5. Loans Cut Tradinq
In Chicago Grain PIT

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16-John G.. Nc
Carthy. president of the Chicago
Board of Trade, told members of
the exchange at their annual meet
ing yesterday operations Of the Gov
eminent farm program have kept a
large amount of grain from ordi-
nary marketing channels.
During the early months of
1885," he said, 'low prices for COM
modities led many to desist from
using our markets for hedging"
Hedging is the grain trade term
applied to market operations de-
signed to insure the owner of a
commodity against any unfavorable
price changes during ownership.
These operations constitute a large
part of the trade on futures ex-
changes.
THE grain held back from mar
ket through Government loans, pay
ments of grain made for crop
insurance and Government pur-
chases for relief distribution kept
from ordinary channels a vast
amoltnt of grain that otherwise
would have been carried and heoged
in the futures Market" Mccarthy
said.
Terminal elevators in Chicago
have Jared better than the elevators
in some other marketing centers.
However, much of the grain stored
here is earning a low rate of
storage"
Mccarthy officially began his Sec
ond term as president yesterday. He
called the outlook for the coming
year good"
Evening star., 1940-01-16
NationaIism in BANKING
Is Declared Excessive
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-Banking in
the United States was described as
"a natural evolution of the Amer
lean way by Joseph E. Hughes of
Tarrytown, N. Y. president of the
New York State Bankers Associa-
ton, yesterday.
Addressing the midwinter meeting
Of the association, he said: Until
recently the dominant emphasis in
American affairs has been the
philosophy of localism. During the
past few years, we have gone far in
the other direction. We have seen
the Government assume rather COM
plete control over money and bank
credit. "''
There has been a trend away
from the fundamental principles of
lccalism toward nationalism.
Now the time has unquestionably
come to emphasize the Importance
of localism over nationalism. This
country is too big and too diversified
to be run successfully either by Gov
ernment or business. America
was not founded for dictatorship,
nor for absolute nationalism.
American banking is an essential
part OF our traditional localism-a
natural evolution of the American
way of doing things. The remark
able growth and expansion of our
country has been made possible be-
cause thousands of small COM
munities, assisted by their local
banks, have been aggressive in de-
veloping local business and local in
stitutions. These local banks must
continue to render this service if our
American way of growth and ex-
pansion is to persist
Evening star., 1940-01-16
New Mexico Cos Co.
Issue Authorized
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission yes
terday authorized the New Mexico
Gas Co. to sell 100000 of securities
to raise funds primarily for con-
struction and improvement projects
OF the estimated $500 ,250 proceeds
from the sale of the securities, after
deducting sales expenses, the COM
pany said it would use $232 061 for
improvements, particularly the con-
struction of a natural gas trans
mission line from Albuquerque to
Las Lunas and Belen, N. Mex. The
rest of the proceeds would be used
for working capital and payment
Of debts.
The company received permission
to sell $250,000 of first mortgage S
per cent sinking fund bonds to the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Co. at price of 1907 and to bor-
row, on per cent installment notes
$65,000 from the First National
Bank in Albuquerque. $65,000 from
the Ell Paso (TexD National Bank
and $4,000 from the Citizens Bank
of Clovis, N. Mex.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Construction Jumps
In Chemical Field

s,.cial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-Contracts
awarded on current construction
projects in the chemical process in
dustries total $8,154 900 as compared
with $443,O00 a year ago, Chemical
g. Metallurgical Engineering re-
ports in its January issue. Con-
tracts awarded during the year 1899
amounted to sS5,694,o00. Current
proposed work totals $23,730,000.
The outstanding proposed project
reported this month is for the con-
struction of an alkai plant at
Corpus Christi, Tex, for the South
ern Alkan Co., 80 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York City, at an estimated cost
Of $4,000, 900.
Other projects include the ex-
pansion of refinery and tank farm
near Baytown, Tex, for the Humble
Oil g. Refining Co., Ingleside, Tex;
estimated cost, $2,500,000. Also the
construction of an alkylation plant
at Baton Rouge, La, for Standard
Oil Co., North Baton Rouge, La, at
an estimated cost of $2,000,000.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 LP).-The Neither
lands guilder continued to drop in rela-
ton to the dollar today although at a
much slower rate than yesterdays precipi-
tate decline.
Foreign exchange men said the effect
OF rumors of German invasion of the low
countries was still a factor although the
reports appeared baseless.
=. The belga. which fell with the guilder
Monday, recovered .02 of cent. The
guilder lost, ,07 OF a. cent.
The British pound dipped "a Of q cent
and the French franc .001a of a cent. Un-
changed was the Swiss franc
Late rates follow (Great Britain in dol.
lars others in cents:
odiciai Canadian Control Board buying
rate for U. S. dollars, 1000; selling
rate / II 90, Open-markst rates. Montreal
in New YORK. ss.l2la; New York in Mon
treal 1850.
Europe:
Great Britain demand. 396; cables
3.96s4; 60-day bills. 3.94l2; 9O-day bills.
land. 100; France. 2.25L: Germany.
40.25n; benevolent 1880; Greece. .73;
Hungary. 1880; Italy. sos; Netherlands,
$500; Norway. 22.73; Portugal. 367;
Rumania. .73; Sweden. 1888; Switzerland.
% :43; Yugoslavia 2.35.
Latin America:
Brazil oficial. sos; free. 5l0; Mexico.
16. son.
s,:sssss' :ss,ss'' :ss s''' 2ste; Hong Kong. BATS:
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Jan. is LP.-Poultry, live,
80 trucks steady. Springs pounds up.
Plymouth Rock. Is: under 4 pounds, Plym-
outh Rocks. 10: other prices unchanged.
Butter. 52s.O32: steady; prices un-
Eggs, 1859: firm; fresh graded, extra
f1rsts. local, 1912 cars 1924; firsts. local.
19A; cars. 1911: current receipts. -lSk: re-
frlgerator extras, 1854; standards, 1914:
f1rsts, Is.
Potatoes, 1877; on track. 800: total U 8.
shipments, 644 about steady: supplies lib
eral. demand light account cold weather:
sacked; per cwt.. Idaho. Russet Burbanks.
U. s. No. l., few sales 1872 h-2.00: u. 8.
No. 2. 1.56: Nebraska, Bliss Triumphs, 80
So per cent U. s. No. l, washed, few sales.
1.S0-S5; unwashed. few sales, 90: North
Dakota. Red River Valley section. Cobblers.
15 to s5 per cent o. s. No, l, 1.2539:
Early Ohios. IS to 80 per cent U. 9. No. I.
few sales, 125: Wisconsin, Cobblers. un-
classified, but good quality, 1.4O-45. New
stock dull; supplies moderate, demand very
slow: street sales, Texas, Bliss Triumpfs.
y. 8. No. /, washed, bushel crates. very
few sales, 1890: mostly 1.S5.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Asset Gain Reported
By Afflicted Fund
special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-In the
annual report of Affiliated Fund,
Inc, Andrew j. Lord, president,
stated that as of December 81, 1899,
the total assets of the company
were $23,397 ,45994, an increase of
$5,553,125 over the 1884, ,334.69
figure at the close of 1898.
During 1889 the S., 1896 200 of S per
cent debentures of the company
outstanding at the close of 1898 were
refunded with 4 per cent 1O-year
secured convertible debentures.
Approximately two-thirds of the
4 per cent debentures were taken
by holders of the called S per cent
debentures and the remainder were
distributed through a selling group
Evening star., 1940-01-16
10 Low-Yield Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The bond
market drifted quietly lower today
with rails and industrial leading the
way.
A few isolated cases of strength
could be found in the utilities as
the final hour neared but the list
as whole Jagged behind for frac-
tions to point or more.
AS has been the case since the
middle of last week, however, the
trend of the market was deter
mined by the lack of bidding rather
than the volume of offerings. The
widest declines were established on
the transfer of only one or two
bonds.
Canadian Is stood out in an irreg-
ularly lower foreign dollar group
with minor gain as reports from
Ottawa indicated the first Dominion
war loan of the current conflict was
being accorded a good reception with
little fellows prominent in the buy
ing ranks.
Obligations of Norway and 9TH
ers in the north country" group
continued to drift lower along with
some of the South American and
Central European government loans.
Domestic issues dropping fractions
to a point or more included Gulf
States Steel 41as, st. Paul 41ss, Bal
timore & Ohio first SIS, Consolidated
Oil 312s and Nickel Plate 41as.
Bucking the trend were Common
wealth Edison 312s, International
Telephone SIS, Allegheny SIS, Portland
General Electric AIS and United
States Steel 3As.
United States Government yielded
1-32 to 7-32 of point under small
offerings.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Southern Pacific 1
Will Vote April ; "a
On Stock Change
s
Common With No Par
Value Planned as
Financing Aid
81 the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-A proposal
to change the authorized 5,944518
common shares of 500 par value Of
the Southern Pacific Co. to a like
amount of )-par common will be
put before stockholders at the an
nual meeting at Spring Station, KY,
April 3.
There are outstanding 3,772,7e3
shares Of the common. A. D. Nc
Donald, president, explained the
company desired to have available
capital stock for use If financial
needs require. Under Kentucky law
the unissued stock cannot be issued
for less than 500 a share, making
its use impracticable under present
conditions, Mcdonald said.
1t also was announced the man.
agement at the meeting would pro-
pose the nomination of Henry L.
Corbett, Portland (OregD business
man, for election to the board Of
directors in place of Clarence Stan.
ley, president of the Union Trust
Co. of Pittsburgh.
Stanley, it was said. found it diff.
ficult to attend board meetings since
the road transferred its headquar.
ters from New York to San Fran.
cisco.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Foreian Markets

LONDON. Jan. 16 P.-Stock MARKET
prices were firmly maintained today Is
fear OF German invasion of Holland or
Lament, however. kept orders either way
to minimum. British gilt-edged securi-
ties advanced slightly although top prices
and kaffrs attracted a small following.
Industrial leaders moved along evenly and
home rails held their ground.
Bourse today after initial Improvements,
leaving the close narrowly uneven. Senti-
ment was considerably more cheerful Is
week end rumors of threats to the Low
Countries appeared baseless. Rentes CLOSED
35 to 2.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Imports From Canada
More Than Doubled .
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
OTTAWA, Jan. 16.-With most
European markets curtailed by the
war, Canada's domestic products
flowed into the United States more
freely than ever last December, in
creasing by more than 100 per cent
over the corresponding month OF
1888.
Figures released today by the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics show
total value of the exports was $10l,-
OIL ,522 compared with $68,887 ,665
a year before. OF the 1899 total, the
United States took $50 1895, 1854 worth,
compared with $24,360, ,46O in 1888.
The United Kingdom was in Sec
ond place with an increase of $3,775,-
800 to $29,310,587. Decreased pur-
chases by Italy, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland and Sweden in Europe, and
China French Africa, Japan and
Egypt were recorded.
There were increased exports to
81 countries or groups of countries.
Evening star., 1940-01-16

Daily Oil Production
Shows Decline Of
1912 Barrels
OkIohomu Flow Cut:
California, Illinois
Report Increases
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TULSA, Jan. 16.-Crude oil pro-
duction in the United States de-
clined 1892 barrels daily to 3,573,-
382 for the week ended January 13.
the Oil and Gas Journal said today.
Oklahoma's flow dropped l5,575
to 423.175; Louisiana, 1858 to 267,-
1853; Eastern States, 1900 to 1O2,-
500; Michigan, 2,761 to 65, 1892, and
the Rocky Mountain area, 9,400 to
75.00O. r
East Texas fields declined IA to
1894, ,403, but all Texas increased $3.50
to 1,350.135. California was up
$500 to 6l2,750; Kansas, 1,100 to
167 500, and Illinois, 6,137 to 1886, TAI.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Jan. 13 H7.-(United States
Department OF Asriculture.) .)-Wools from
ceiving q fair amount Of attention TODAY
IN the Boston market. Sales were being
closed on spot wools and orders we're being
from these countries. Domestic vools were
being neglected and some weakening was
noted in asking prices. Graded staple
combing length. half blood territory Woois
were being offered at o. to 90 cents on
secured basis. and combing .three-eishths
blo1d territory wools were being offered
at 80 to "a cents on q secured basis with
out stimulating the interest Of buyers.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Martin Struus Named
WuhI Co. President
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Martin L.
Straus, president of the Advance
Corporation, yesterday was elected
president of the Wahl Co., pen and
pencil manufacturer.
Straus, who also is chairman of
the ,company's Executive Committee,
succeeded Carl w. Pressing, who re-
signed, as president and director.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Check Volume Shows
Drop During Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board says
banks in 274 leading cities cashed
1926, 766. 900 worth of checks in the
week ended January 10, compared
with $685., 100000 in the preced-
ing week and $8,34s, SOC, 900 In the
corresponding week last year.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Jewel Teu SuIes Up

NEW YORK, Jan. Is R.-Jewel
Tea Co., Inc, reported today sales
for 1889 of $24,743, ,437, an increase of
"A per cent over the $23, ,698, ,706 Of
1898.