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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
LEGION TO SEND
CORPS TO NORWICH
Rehearsal Tonight; Mrs.
Hornbecker Entertains
Methodist Women
WATERVILLE
Correspondent-Mrs n. w.
Henion, Telephone S-5462

waterville, July 15-The weekly
rehearsal of the Casper s. Davis,
American Legion Fife, Drum and
Bugle Corps will be held tonight at
7 o'clock on the Chase Road. A full
attendance is desired to prepare the
Corps for participation in the COM
ing American Legion Convention IN
Norwich.
Goodwill Lodge, No. "a, Knights
of Pythias, will hold a regular busi-
ness meeting tonight at 8 o'clock IN
Fraternity Hall, with Chancellor
Commander Joseph Caron presiding
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Grace
Methodist church enjoyed an out
ing Saturday at the cottage of Mrs
George Hornbecker, at Lake zoar
A short business meeting also TOOK
place, and plans were made Tor the
society to to 60 the Camp GroundS
at Plainville tomorrow, Tor the
Ladies' Aid day of all societies Of
the state.
Cars will leave the local church al
1 o'clock, and the group will attend
the afternoon and the evening
meetings, plans having been MADE
for a pot luck supper before the
evening session.
Mrs. Arthur Twelves, president,
would appreciate anyone having
cars for transportation, kindly con-
tact her befc=o tomorrow afternoon,
Members who attended the out
ing Saturday, with their families
included: Mrs. Mary Mcnamara,
Mrs. Ralph Richardson, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jenny, Mrs. Benjamin john
son, Mrs. Eva Kott, Mrs. Melvin
Benson, Mrs. Clarence Barber, Mrs
Allan Fairhurt, Mrs. Ernest Zaugg
Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Arthur
Twelves, Mrs. Russell Atherton
Mrs. George Hornbecker, Mrs. Err
nest Weise, Mrs. James Cliff OF
Cleveland, Miss Olive Dyson, Mrs
Mary Lowell, Mrs. Joseph Caron
Mrs. Ackland Wright, Mrs. Donald
Mcintosh, Mrs. Edwin Wightman
and Mrs. william Westwood.
The monthly business meeting Of
the Casper s. Davis, American
Legion Auxiliary was held Friday
night, with Mrs. May Smith, presi-
dent in charge. A special guest OF
the evening was Mrs. Bessie BaSsett
of Seymour, who spoke briefly or
the coming state convention.
A social hour followed, with Mrs
Dorothy Cook, unit activities chair
lady, in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
ALERT POLICEMEN
PREVENT SUICIDES
Two Young Men Found
Yesterday Unconscious
From Gas Fumes

John p. Creel, %, of 487 Meadow
street, one Of two youths whose at
tempts to kill themselves by taking
Illuminating gas early yesterday
were frustrated by police, was re-
ported in fair" condition at st.
Mary,s hospital as his non-support
case was continued until Friday in
city court.
The other youth Francis Mahon,
rs, who was found semi-conscious
in his room at 1875 South Main
street, was released from police
headquarters yesterday. He had been
held for observation, after being re-
vived.
Creel, who had been arrested Sat
urday night on warrant charging
non-support of his wife and child,
was found on the floor Of his kitch-
en- by Patrolman Bernard OLough-
lin who broke into the apartment
through window. The officer had
been Informed that Creel was at
tempting suicide by finger-signs Of
a deaf-mute who resided in the
same building.
The policeman shut off the gas
range jets, opened the windows,
summoned another policeman by
whacking his nightstick on the side
walk, and rushed Creel to the hos
pital in the car Of passing motor
ist.
In the other suicide attempt, Ma
hon was rescued by Patrolman Jer-
ry Kenny who was told by resident
of the South Main street house that
the youth told him he was going to
kill himself with gas. The officer
broke into Mahon's room and found
him on the floor. He went through
the same procedure as Officer
OLough''n, except that he was able
to revive Mahon by artificial re-
spiration. The youth was then taken
to st. Mary's hospital, and then
turned over to police for observa-
ton.
Police officials lauded the alert
action Of Officer oLoughlin and
Kenny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
MERIT BADGES FOR
ADVANCED SCOUTS

The following boys received merit
badges for advanced work in various
phases of the scouting program at. a
recent meeting of the Board of Re-
view of the Mattatuck Council held
at Camp Mattatuck:
Peter Schatzki, of Troop 1, Wa
tertown, in rowing, swimming and
public health; Donald Miller Of
Troop /, Watertown, in rowing
swimming and life-saving; Donald
Flynn, of Troop 1, WATERFOWL, ir
swimming and rowing; Robert Smith
Of the same troop, in rowing; Harold
Woodruff of Troop 10, Waterbury, ir
life saving; and Truman Dayton, o.
Troop 2, WATERFOWL, in rowing.
Members of the board presen
were Napoleon Charbonneau, chair
man of the camp committee; Davit
Babson, chief executive of the loca
council; John Thompson, scoutmas
ter Of Troop l, Thomaston, and Carl
ton Chaplin, district commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
Organized Campaign
Expected To Result
From Portest Letter
Big Corporations Accused Of Unfair Business Prac'
tees in Attempting to "Blackout' Small,
Independent Dealers

to the Department Of Justice,
charged that the major oil COM
panies have forced price reductions
In an effort to drive local companies
and independent delaers out Of bus
mess. He alleged that unfair bust
ness practices were being followed
in the gasoline business in Water
bury.
A campaign to rally independent
dealers behind Mr.. Spirits COM
plant and request for action Is ex-
pected to begin soon. Independent
dealers claim that prices have
been forced so low that profits are
either infinitesimal or I1on-existent
The government was asked by Mr.
Spirit not only to investigate the
general situation, but also to study
possible price, fixing agreements in
violation of federal law.
No Truce Signed
The gasoline price war has been
underway here for many weeks. At
temptS to halt 1t have been made
several times, but each time ended
in failure.
The major companies charge in
dependent concerns with starting
the price-cutting, while the indie
pendents charge that the battle was
instigated by the big companies.
Prices have changed several times
since the price war started. As of
today they are considerably below
normal summer rates, third-grade
gasoline being available for from
1914 to 100 cents a ballon. Prices
on regular and special gas are also
proportionately lower than usual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
FIVE VIOLENT
DEATHS in CONN.
lBy United Pressl

The death of Philip Quinet, 80,
Bridgeport, at Danbury hospital to
day from automobile injuries,
brought the violent death toll in
Connecticut to five for the weekend.
Quimet was hurt when a car in
which he was a passenger over
turned on a Bethel highway.
Donald Carlson, 20, Sherman, was
drowned in Lake Candlewood, Dan
bury, when his canoe capsized. A
companion was rescued.
Kasimer Doweika, Sc, drowned
while bathing in a pond at Ansonia
James Collins, 10, Ledyard, died
from skull fracture suffered in an
automomibe accident at Preston.
James A. Scott, So, died from 9
heart seizure at Bridgeport after hi
had been swimming in Long ISLAND
Sound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
Federal Probe Asked Of Frequent Gasoline Price War:
l39 Auto Deaths
In State Within
Past Six Months

Seriousness Of the traffic fatal
fly situation in Connecticut with
respect to pedestrians was en-
phasized today by Chairman YER
non S. Morehouse of the Highway
Safety commission who observed
that 81 per cent Of the 1879 fatal
tiles in the first six months Of the
year were pedestrians.
In the first half Of the year
seventy-One pedestrians were
killed and Of these sixty-four
were adults and seven were chill
dren.
"It is particularly important to
note" Major MOrehouse said,
"that fifty-nine of the adult ped
estrians killed were not licensed
operators of automobiles"
"It is likewise extremely i'm
portant to observe that statistics
reveal fifty-five Of the fatalities
occurred at night; forty-twO per-
sons were killed while crossing
streets and nine were stepping
from behind parked cars or NOV
ing traffic when hit"
A check of the first six months
also shows that twelve Of the
pedestrians killed in the first six
months of the year were walking
on the highway in the same direc-
ton as the traffic while but two
were walking against the traffic
4Stream.
A commentary and interpreta-
ton of these pedestrian fatality
figures appears in the July issue
of Connecticut Safety" official
publication Of the Highway Safety
Commission which is being dis
tributed today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
Especial to The Democrat)

Woodbury., July is - The 200th
festival service of st. Paul's Episco-
pal church was fittingly observed
here yesterday in a diversified man
ner with over 300 people, including
many out-of-town guests, taking
part in the all-day program which
featured the unwilling of tablet
with the names of all ministers who
served the parish and broadcast
from the Town Hall of an address
by Dean Walter Gray, suffragan
bishop-elect.
Spiritual Until
Hitler's attempt to make Ger
many dominant in the life of the
world is not permanent, for the
spiritual unity Of the Universe must
precede the confederation of the
world, claimed Dean Gray in his
address. He asserted he believed
that only when the Maker rules in
mans heart will permanent uni
fled world be realized. Human bro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
KIWANIS SURPRISE"
MEETING WEDNESDAY

The weekly luncheon meeting Of
the Kiwanis club at the Elton We'd
nesday will feature surprise" The
surprise is of such q nature that
even the editor does not know what
it is, according to the Kiwanis bull
letin.
The customary outing Of the club
will take place Aug. Z at George Bo-
den's estate at Middle madam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
THEODORE ANTON
OFF FOR ILLINOIS

Theodore Anton, son of Mrs
Evanthia Anton, of 1876 Hillside ave-
nue.. has left for Cnanute Field
Rantoul, Ill, where he will study
radio navigation and aviation fol-
three years in the q. S. Army train
ing school there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
LUMBER FIRE

Fire in a pile of lumber in Smiths
Lumber company on Commercial
street was put out by the fire de-
partment this morning. The blaze
was caused by sparks from q SWITCH
engine, according to fire officials.
Damage was small.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15
Full Weather Report

Boston, July I5-(UP)-Weath-
err forecasts
CONNECTICUT Mostly cloudy
with light showers tonight and
probably Tuesday morning. Slight
Iy warmer tonight. Cooler Tues.
day.
HUSSETS-Mostly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday. Light showers
tonight and in southeast portion
Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.
RHODE ISLAND - Mostly cloudy
with light showers tonight and prob.
ably Tuesday morning. Slightly war
mer tonight. Cooler Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15

Federal investigation of recurring
gasoline price wars In Waterbury Is
being sought, The Democrat learned
today. 8. Burton Spirit, secretary
treasurer of the General Oil corpor-
alton Of this city, has appealed to
the Department of Justice to begin
an immediate probe of the gasoline
place situation here. His request
for an official investigation is now
reported under consideration.
Unfair Practices
Mr.. Spirit, in his communication
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15

More gold was mined in Colombia
last year than in any previous Il
months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-15

Choice It'd Bits TemptinsIy Toned
Down in Price, for Leon Purse
Tomorrow Thrift Tuesdoy-AII
Day, 9 to 6 o'eIoek.
Main Floor Second Floor
Mems end Young Youns mems suits
Mems Fine Suits by sizes So to 81
Rosers-Peet, Hickey $13.75-from $Z5.
Freemon and other Lone trousers suits
5000 houses @z4 70 ages Il TO IT,
S44-sormer'y $50 TO So.
500. SIS.
Choice silk neck Misses Shetland
wear IS cents-foT- eocts end suits -
msvIy $3.50. $l3.75-fFom SIS.
Solid color English Skirts - $5.S5 from
rib cotton en- kIe $500.
socks IS cents - 3 children's shoes
poiF $I.o0. $i.eS-fFom $3.eS.
Ashlssic shirts s0I"ststson" hats for
cents -fsem rs wemsn $s.oo-fsom
cents. 1878.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Shelby Kindly
Towards Former
Fistic Champ

Jack Dempsey. former heavyweight
fiStic champion. received an ovation at
Great Falls this week that surely
would merit any great savior of the
human race"
Even Shelby citizens have let by
cones be bygones' in extending him
an invitation through the Jaycees t.
visit the town that II years ago on a
July Fourth was the center of world
wide fistic interest when he decisioned
Tommie Gibbons of St. Paul.
Dempsey trained at a camp south of
Great Falls for nearly six weeks. dur
ing which sportswriters from near and
far spun miles and miles of material.
much of which was to the detriment
of the project.
Going back to files of 1923. a Great
Falls Tribune writer has cleaned the
following highlight story:
Idea of staging the Dempsey Glib
bonS fight was conceived by a group
of Shelby men just before the devel-
opment of oil fields in that area. Jok-
ingly. they wired Manager Jack
Kearns a 100000 offer to have Demp-
sey meet Gibbons. Kearns much to
their amazement. answered he was in
terested. Finally. an agreement was
reached whereby Dempsey was guar
anteed $4,000 and Gibbons. $4,000.
The late 10y Molumby of Great
Falls and Mayor Jim johnson of Shell
by were named promoters. Later nu-
merous local and state business men
became associated with the venture
Kearns received the first payment OF
$4,000 and Dempsey went into train
ing. The second installment was due
June l6. and the final one July .
two days before the fight
Financial reverses plagued the pro-
motors before the second lnstallment
was paid. Only $1,000 from ticket sales
was in the treasury and Kearns in
sisted the money must be paid or
Dempsey would not enter the ring
While the fight was being called off
and on-several times, George Stan
ton. local banker and Great Falls
business men finally raised the second
100000
More difficulty followed from June
Is to the day before the fight. Money
was still scarce and Kearns insisted
he receive the remainder OF the guar
antee. A Geyser man offered his
ranch. valued at sl50,00O as the last
installment but Kearns declined with
the comment that Dempsey owns
enough ranches now
When Jul. arrived and still no
outlook for the final payment in view.
promoters told kearns he would have
to gamble on his final 100000 from
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Education Is Vaccine"

Even though no vaccine has
been perfected for prevention
and no drug Is
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Nations Traffic
Toll for Year is
Near New High

The National Safety council pre-
dicted today that the nations 1910
traffic toll would exceed last year
possibly by as much as 1000.
Heading into the dangerous Christ
mas season. America has a l0-months'
toll OF 1880 deaths. compared with
25.750 in the same period Of 1899. the
council said.
In October there occurred 1850
deaths. per cent more than the 1920
in the previous October. the report
added
Traffic deaths for the remainder of
the year must be cut one-fourth to
bring the total down to the $500 of
1889. the council reported. adding that
this is improbable-ever impossible
in the face OF current trends unless
personal responsibility to avoid traf-
fic tragedy"
The December traffic toll. usually
the years worst. ICONS upward for
three reasons. the council said: ~
bad weather and slippery roads: O.
darkness swollen by Christmas shop
pers. ard g more drinking during
the holiday season. plus hurry. con-
fusion and excitement
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
JACK DUNCAN
Editor and Publisher
The Low DOwns
From Hickory Grove

For some reason or other, We don't
like the word Socialism. In today's
vernac, We are allergic to it. You take
Norman Thomas the American Ace
Socialist, he only gets a corporal's
guard to vote for him when he comes
up for President.
Nobody has anything against Mr.
Thomas. He is likable kind of duck
He just goes along year in and year
out. running for President-and not
getting elected. and glad of it. He
travels all over He don't stew or wor-
ry about anything. A third term nev-
er enters his head. He don't have TO
entertain any Ambassadors He DOM
bother about when TO wear his Ad
mirals cape He don't lose any sleep
about putin over some appointment
on the senate. He just keeps on hop
ing he won't be elected
But if he was TO run On some other
ticket. he might not be 50 lucky We
don't like that word Socialism We
got Socialism now. but brother, we
don't call it that Help no!
Yours with the low down.
10 SIERRA
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
What Is Capitalism?

The head Of one Of Americas larg-
est banks recently had this to saw
concerning caDitllI>m: Business
must have capital What Is capital"
Savings. Whose SAVINGS The pc =
pies, yours, your friends you-
neighbOrs.
Everyone who saves something
from his earnings and putt that
money to work. or has it put to work
for him. IS a capitalist
That is the American way. the
way in which America has beer
built. Capitalism is democracy-at
work"
That's simple. and its sound Cap
italism is a term too often used t.
mislead the uniformed and create
political di~"Ord The truth is that
capital is the collective invested
savings of millions Of people-thc
man with a hundred dollars. the
woman with five hundred
That's what the capital n the ma
tons banks consists of The average
bank deposit is small. But put mil
lions of those accounts together and
you get real money-the money that
goes to build homes, to start bust
nesses, to expand industries, to
make jobs, and to do the thousand
and one things necessary to keep
American industry expanding and
employing labor.
The nations bankers are simply
the custodians of this capital. They
don't own it. They are hired man.
ayers, responsible to their deposit
ors and controlled by the strictest
kind of laws. It's their job to put it
to work where it is safe-and where
it will be employed in building UP
the wealth and the resources and
the economic and social values of
America. The greatest majority of
American families are capitalists.
Their future security depends on
invested savings in industries, in
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Referenda Are Now
On State Law Books

Governor Roy E. Ayers has pro-
claimed referenda measures AZ and 43
as laws of the state OF Montana upon
the popular vote cast for them in the
general election Referendum AZ au-
thorizes a three and one-half mill levy
for operation and maintenance OF the
greater university of Montana and re-
ferendum 40 for a s5OOO0O bond issue
to construct additional buildings at
the state mental hospital at Warm
Springs
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
State Historian
Completes Volume

John B. Rltch. state historical .lora-
ran. has completed volume of pee
try and offered it on the current mar
ket The book titled "Horsefeathers'
Is a compilation OF RitCh's western
poetry and is illustrated BY Charles
NJ Russells work as we'll as th@t of
contemporary western artists
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Welfare Board in
A ReappOintment

TIE state depaclnent 0. pu!I0 VoI-
fare has announced DR.. T. L. Hawklr
OF Helena had been reappolnted Gi-
rector Of services for crippled children.
He will serve or a part-time basis for
a period OF one year. The board also
made general relief grants to Cascade
Daniels, Fergus F1athead. Lincoln
Roosevelt. Sheridan Silver Bow VAL
ley and Yellowstone in a total OF $40
$50.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06

reiterated previous admonitions :,
sure all equipment. such as detro
brake. and similar items. were in
working order before ventur n.
snowy roads. He also warned d,
not to operate cars in a SPEEDY
ner
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Jack Dempsey Gets Big Hand
From Great Falls FiStiC Fans

the gate. Kearns refused but sport
writers finally convinced Dempsey's
manager to accept the plan rather
than cancel the fight. The delay in
settlement proved costly. several spe-
cial trains from the east being can
celed
An outdoor stadium to accommodate
10000 fans was built at Shelby. Less
than 5000 fans were on hand for the
fight and Dempsey fell $4,000 short
OF his guarantee. Backers suffered
terrific loss. one individual repeatedly
having dropped sl50.00O.
H. c. Bushnell. farmer on Milk Riv-
er has left for Lansing. Michigan to
spend the winter
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06

life insurance. in land. etc. Any po-
litical trend which weakenS our
private enterprise system, strikes at
savingS-capital
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06
Winter Warning
Repeated by Chief

Lou c. Boedecker, chief of the Mon
tana highway patrol. last week urged
Montana drivers to operate their cars
carefully during winter weather He
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06

of, tuberculosis through educa-
ton. There are only a few facts
we need to know and act upon.
Tuberculosis is catching. 1t can
be in an advanced stage before
any symptoms appear. Early tu-
berCulosis can be discovered
with the X-ray and early tuber-
Culosis can be cured.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-12-06

availa b lie for
treatment and
cure. we are far
from being help
| e 5 S agains I
I u b e r C u o.
sis. We can con-
troll, eventually
rid this country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-30
Director Marin
Started al Ton!

Edwin L. Marin. who with Ann
Sothern and Producer J. Walter
Ruben was responsible for the
success of the first "Maisie" film,
has once again joined his two
former associates as director OF
Gold Rush hsisie," now at the
Temple thester. Marin is one of
Hollywood's youngest directors
and has the distinction Of having
started right at the top Of his
chosen profession. After gradual
ing from Pennsylvania university.
he came to Hollywood where his
elder brother. Ned, was a producer.
In 1882, after intensive spplica-
ton to learning every phase of the
industry, he got his start as a
director with X. B. S. productions
and his first assignment was THE
Dear Kiss" with Ralph Forbes and
Adrienne Ames. That started the
young man from Jersey City, New
Jersey, on his way to his Holly
wood success. He signed a con-
tract with M-G-M and among his
recent successes have been Fast
and Loose" Society Lawyer" the
original "Maisie" and "Florian."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-30

Donald Dickson. baritone Of the
Metropolitan opera. and popular
concert artist comes 10 Tacoma
next Wednesday evening. Dec
ember 4. 70 open the sll-star con-
cert series az the Temple thester.
His recital will be the first by
ma ior vocalist in Tacoma this sea
son a. well as being the first con-
cert by Metropolitan baritone
IN several seasons
A program of wide appeal and
OF the highest artistic standard
has been selected by Dickson for
his first Tacoma appearance. AS
aceompanist and assisting artist
will be William Hughes, pianist.
OF particular interest will be the
presentation for the first time
Of the aria from the new opera
"cyrano de Bergersc. This opera
is to have its world premier at