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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
GROUP AT
QU0DDY VILLAGE
Contingent of Nine Arrives
With State Quota of 81
for Training

Nine Waterburians are among 81
Connecticut youths who have begun
enrolment terms at Quoddy VIII
lage, National Youth Administra-
ton resident work center at East
port, Me-, it was announced today
by Richard A. Barrett, NYA adj
ministrator for the state.
The group have left for Maine,
and will serve a five-month enroll
ment period. Waterburys delegation
was the largest in the state, Bridge
port being second with six enrollees.
The Waterbury group consists OF
Joseph Vicas, Robert Watts, James
Bellucci, Leonard Iannantuoini,
Jerry Melchionna, James Newcomb,
George Pullen, Nicholas Snyder and
Anthony White.
In making the announcement Mr..
Barrett stated that all OF the boys
representing Connecticut have been
chosen for their aptitudes for me-
chanical training and experience
An effort has been made to have
the boys select those types OF ex-
perience that conform to the en-
ployment possibilities in their home
towns.
"Quoddy Village" Mr.. Barrett
said, "is one of the finest resident
projects in the country and ha!
done much to improve the talents
of Connecticut youth"
Among the work experience units
being offered in the new term are
Sheet Metal, Machine Shop, Avia.
ton, Woodwork, Drafting, Painting
Radio, Warehouse, Carpentry ane
Garage Mechanics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

President Roosevelt has given final
approval to 10 army and navy prof.
ects costing $17,000,000.
The majority of the projects, Har-
rington said, call for. construction
or Improvement of buildings, utility
systms, roadways, rifle ranges and
airplane landing fields.
The list included AZ army projects
calling for expenditures Of $780,
$50 in WPA funds, and % Navy
projects at cost of $10,O00,000.
The list included:
Connecticut - New London sub
marine base, 100000.
Maine - Portsmouth Navy Yard,
100000.
Massachusetts Fort Devans,
$3.50, 900; Boston, Navy Yard, In
Guiding the South Boston annex
100000.
New Hampshire Portsmouth,
Fort Constitution, $4,000.
Rhode Island Newport, Fort
Adams and sub-posts, $43,103.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
TRUCK WHEEL CRASHES HOME

salt Lake City, Utah - (UP) -
When Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Mel
son returned to their hme here
after 0 shopping trip they found
on the dining rom table, 100
pound truck wheel. Investigating
deputies said the wheel apparently
was part OF Q dual set Of @ truck
hat had passed the Nelson home
The wheel became separaed from
the truck axle, hurtied Q gully
crashed through o wire fence
bounced into the air through the
Nelson window and crashed onts
q table.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
City Donates $2,663
To Paralysis Drive
States Total $500 Better Than Previous Year
Hartford and New Haven Lead Contributors

Hartford was second, with 5,553
Following Waterbury In amount
contributed were Bridgeport, New
Britain and New London.
Hartford county led the counties
Of the state, donating a total OF
$11,73A. New Haven county was
second, with $l1.602. The other
counties, ranked in order OF total
contributions. were Fairfield, Iitch-
field, Middlesex, New London
Windham and Tolland.
County chapters for the paralysis
fund have been established in all
counties except New Haven. It Is
planned to organize chapter here
before the campaign OF next jan
uary.
Expenses of the campaign were
reduced by one-third this year, MT
Smith reports.
The money contributed has been
divided between the national foun.
dalton and state agencies engaged
In the fight against paralysis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
BOSTON u. CLUB
TO DANCE JULY ~

The first annual summer dance Of
the Connecticut Undergraduate club
OF Boston university will DO held
one week from next Saturday night
at the Hop Brook Country club IN
Union City.
Joseph ehea OF this city Is chair.
man, assisted by Chester oladchuck
and Alex Lukaehick, both Of Bridge.
port. Joseph Danehy OF Willimantic
and Michael Connolly Of Norwaik.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

Connecticut contributions OF the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis this year totalled $40
56s.s4, an increase of more than S.
500 over q year ago and the largest
total recorded in this state since the
fund was established, according 70
an announcement by Thomas s.
smith, chairman Of the state COM
mittee for the Celebration OF the
presidents Birthday. The total corn-
prises proceeds from Presidents
birthday Balls held about the state
and the March Of Dimes campaign
waterbury contributed $2,663.l2
ranking third in the state. This
city's figure was exceeded only BY
hartford and New Haven. The Elm
city was first, with $5.6S7, and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
DR.. A. J. CUTTING
NEARS 84TH YEAR
Southington Dentist Be-
lieved Oldest PractitiOn-
err in New England

Southinpton July 17-Dr. Almond
T Cutting of Vermont avenue. re-
corder for the state Dental COM
mission for II wears and a dental
commissioned for Is wears, who
ended his term as a commissioner
on .J,llv i will attend his final marks
meeting of the commission at his
Office here Saturday.
A total of So candidates took ex-
aminations at the State Capito,
from lime 25 to 20 to become dent
lists and AZ candidates took exami-
nations to become dental hygienists.
DR.. Cutting who served as a den
tai commissioner for a quarter CEN
tury. is being succeeded as recorder
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
GOODMAN, KRUPA
TO FEATURE CLASS

Thursday morning at $50 the
Bronson Library Learning-to-Lis-
ten Glass will discuss rhythm and
time.
Illustrations will be Benny Good
man and Gene Krupa playing Vari-
atoms on a theme from Christopher
Columbus by Louis Prima, Ravel's
Bolero and The Blue Danube Waltz
The Thursday morning class
opens a new course for beginners
and all who like to listen to good
music superbly recorded and re-
produced are invited to come.
The course is a part Of the reg
ular Learning to Listen series,
sponsored by the Bronson Library
and the w. p. A. Adult Education
Program and directed by Walden
Trimble.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
DEBATE FEATURES
OSWALD WILLARD
Congressman Miller OppO.
nent of WatertOwn Resi-
dent at Hartford

The negative In o debate Should
the United States adopt universal
compulsory military training" Will
be upheld by Oswald Garrison WI.
lard, OF WATERFOWL. formerly an
editor OF the Nation, at Q public
meeting at the Hartford Y. w. O. A.
ON Ann street at Q o'clock tomorrow
night. The Affirmative will be taken
By Cong. william J. Miller.
Rev. Theodore Z. Prank. pastor q
the CONGREGATIONAL church, Wind
aoF, will speak ca behalf Of the con.
scientious objecfcFs under any com.
pulsoFy plan. Albert Z. Prince. new
editor OF the Hartford Times, Val
preside.
An opsn forum VIII foliow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

Springfield, Mass, July 17.-Dr.
Edwin Frankie Goldman, Americas
premier and most colorful band
leader, with his organization Of rs
musicians and soloists will for their
eighth year mark the opening day
of the Eastern States Exposition
Sunday, September IS, with concerts
in the Coliseum afternoon and
evening. Known as Music Day"
the opening day of the Exposition
always draws many thousands OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

music lovers who crowd the great
Coliseum building to see and hear
the brilliant Goldman band In its
concert.
Featured in both afternoon and
evening performances at Springfield,
DR.. Goldman has announced, will be
his two ace cornet soloists, Leonard
B. Smith and Frank Elsass, whose
popularity is national in scope. The
program will include, Of course,
some of the marches composed by
DR.. Goldman himself, and there can
be no doubt that ION the Mall" will
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17
JAMES MORAN
HEADS COMMITTEE

James Moran, member Of the
wildly high school faculty, was
named temporary chairman OF tne
nominating committee for organic
inc q credit union for parishioners
al the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception at q meeting last night
IA he basement Of the church. Ap-
plication will be made for 0 cnar-
ter In the near future and Q mem
bership drive will be inaugurateo.
Assisting Mr.. Moran on the COM
mittee are: John Gilmore. George
Corcoran, william D. Keavney ano
Francis J. Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-17

orasshoppers we're 20 numerous
that they CHECKED auto radiators,
making motoring impossible, IN
Queensland recently.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Wheat Looms Reach
Sll2,8o5OOO Mark

BY the Associated Press.
The Commodity Credit Corp. re-
ported yesterday that loans totaling
Sll2.895 900 had been made up to
September Is on 157 ,897 900 bushels
of 1910 wheat.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Mexico Stages Bull Fight
'Trvouts' in October

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 28-Sea-
soned tourists to Mexico are partial
to October as one of the finest times
of the year for a visit, as it is in
october that many of the beaten
track adventures are encountered.
Next month visitors may witness
the thrilling "tentas"-tryouts of
the fighting bulls on the many
ranches which are within easy trav-
cling distance of the large centers.
Here all the color, spirit and skill
Of bull fighting may be enjoyed
without the Objectionable part. For
1t is at the "tentas" that Mexico's
flercest and noblest bulls are Sc
lected for the winter bull fights,
and here, too. young, aspiring mata-
dors-to-be display their colurage
and technique for the benefit of
impressarioS.
The heavy tropical rains have
abated in the ranchlands, and the
great fighting bull farms round up
their valuable stock. Miniature
bull rings are constructed, and the
pick Of the herds are given a first
taste of battle. So it is that one
may see lad in ragged ranch
clothes handle the cape with all
the grace and dignity Of a spangled
matador-and perhaps in another
year this same boy will receive the
plaudits Of brilliant crowds at Mexi-
cos great arenas.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Costume Dolls Win
Lutin American Tourists

To many people half the fun of
travelling consists in collecting SOU
venirs, and now many travellers TO
South America are collecting cos
tune dolls which are typical Of the
various countries visited.
These costume dolls, which may be
found in the marketplaces of vari-
GUS Latin American towns and vii
lagos, are made by the Indians and
the country people in their spare
time. Always quaint and often
amusing, some OF these dolls dis
play rare artistic ability on the part
of their designers. The materials
may range all the way from bits
of straw and corn husk to scraps
of silk and velvet left over from the
making of fine lady's dress.
The dolls of Brazil are especially
sought after. Those made by the
inhabitants of Bahia are most fasci-
mating. These dolls-called lem
brancas"-are made to represent the
typical market women of the vii
lagos. The costuming is authentic
even to the jewelry, made from
bits Of tinfoil originally found on
imported cigarettes, and the tiny
baskets of fruit which the dolls
carry on their heads are correct to
the last detail.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28.-In
the heart of San Franciscos exotic
Chinatown is a black-and-red pa
CODA with exquisitely carved wood
work and upturned caves. This
quaint building houses the only for
eign telephone exchange in the
United States.
"Dey huey bin she ah?" That's
number, please?" in Chinese. and
20 women telephone operators sit
ting in front Of modern SWITCH
boards handle thousands of calls a
day from San Francisco's Chinese
subscribers. The operators, some OF
whom have been stationed in China
town for 20 years, speak perfect
English as we'll as five Chinese
dialects.
When a new operator is added to
the staff she spends several weeks
memorizing the names of the $500
subscribers, for the Chinese insist
upon asking for their parties by
name instead of by number.
In this largest Chinese city in the
world outside of the Orient the
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Air and Ship Lines
ToPromote Travel
On American Axis
Long-Studied Plans
Taking Final Shape for
Improved Transportation

A decisive step to open the food
gates of a billion dollar reservoir OF
American travel dollars. damned
up" by the wars barring of Ameri-
Evening star., 1940-09-29
The Travellers Notebook
Bus Line Files Application to Garry Passengers
Over the Supersofe, Soon-to Be-Opened,
160-MiIe Pennsylvania Turnpike

ry the fresh air to the center of the,
tunnels, the polluted air being
driven out the ends. Only at the
tunnels does the highway falter in
its four-lane course over the coun-
tryside It converges into one east
bound and one westbound lane.
A towing car and a fire-fighting
truck will be stationed at each tun-
mel for emergencies.
For the present, it was announced
last week, Pennsylvania 50-mile-
per-hour speed law will curb the
temptation to open her up" to the
100 miles and more made safely on
test runs. Whether or not there
will be eventually a minimum as
well as a maximum speed limit is
yet to be determined. probably after
traffic has been studied under a
variety of conditions. Establish
ment of maximum speed Of 10
miles is considered likely.
Aside from the inspiring scenery
bordering the turnpike. s2,500 900
will be expended for landscaping.
Part of this Identification phase
will include an absolute ban on
billboards. Only highway signs
designed to guide the motorists will
be allowed within the broad right
of-way. But beyond the stiff wire
fences which shut off trespassers,
what? The State Highway Com
mission has decided that even there,
on private land within view Of the
highway, billboard are not to be
erected: or, If they are. they will
represent wasted money. outdoor
advertising companies have been
notified by the commission that any
sign will be screened off by shrub
berry and trees.
In keeping with the motive of
preserving the natural atmosphere
are the filling stations. erected at
strategic intervals. The stations,
while decidedly equipped for utility,
are one-story buildings built along
early Pennsylvania lines, of slate
gray stone. Thus they attempt to
melt into the landscape.
Four of the stations are for west
bound traffic exclusively: four for
eastbound, staggered along the
route. The wen-known caterer,
Howard Johnson, has the restaurant
concession along the turnpike,
with counter-service facilities at
each station. Eighty and three
tenths miles from the eastern ter
minus of the pike is midway station,
an elaborate two-story building
located off the eastbound lane.
Here will be served full-course
meals in a dining room seating
120, or on the f1agstone terrace.
The interior of the building Is at
tractively decorated with all the
comforts Of home-knotty pine and
tinted walls, fireplaces, lounge
chairs and convenient side tables.
Upstairs Is dormitory accomodat-
ing SO persons and here, when the
moon shines down on the resort
Evening star., 1940-09-29

IKE place, will sleep not the youth
in his jalopy nor the businessman
bound for a holiday. but the men
with the loaded feet who whizz
their commercial cargoes Cross
country-the truck drivers.
Midway also serves westbound
vehicles from . regular service sta
ton on the north side Of the pike.
There is no interconnecting turn
around to bring in traf{ic confusing
to the oneway now In front Of the
''hotel." Desiring fullsome meal,
served in style, the westbound
motoring party parks on the north
side and enters the large building
on the south by a pedestrian tun-
mel under the highway.
+
The system of collecting tolls is
designed to create . minimum bot
tleneck. Streamlined blue booths
are at each entrance. Going into
the turnpike. the motorist simply
picks up q ticket labeled with the
name Of the gateway he entered.
Leaving the highway, he pays for the
mileage travelled. The fee has not
yet been announced, but 1t is pre-
sumed q cent a mile will be charged
for passenger cars.
Including the eastern terminus,
at Irwin, Pa, outside Harrisburg,
and the western terminus at Mid
dlesex, near Pittsburgh, II inter-
changes or cloverleaf road systems
introduce and discharge trafic.
They connect with cross roads with
out the danger Of left turns. Leaving
the pike the motorist pulls to the
right in gentle curve of the inter-
change roadway, presents his toll
ticket at the exit booth and pays for
his miles. Entering the pike at in
terchanges along the route, the
driver goes up a cross road curve
that heads his car with the flow.
At these interchanges, the incoming
toll booths are located far enough
of the pike to permit the car to
pick up speed and join the traffic at
a speed consistent with cars on the
turnpike.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Woodward Begins
22nd Year atY. N. T., 4.

The Woodward School for Bows
Is now In its twenty-second school
year in its rooms In the Central
Y. M. c. A. building, 1875 G street
NV.
The faculty this year is the
same as 1t was last year with the
exception of the English teacher
and the head of the social science
department. For English the school
has obtained q L. Macmillan, who
holds bachelor of arts degree from
Hamilton College.
Robert B. Birge, a Yale University
graduate and Phi Beta Kappa. who
also has studied and Travelled ex-
tensively in Europe, heads the social
science department.
The academic standard of the
school, which is a member of the
Middle States Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, is
based upon the advanced require
ments for admission to the colleges
and universities Of standing and
those of the College Entrance Ex-
animation Board, it is pointed out
The school has the use of two
large gymnasiums and two swimming
pools in the building
The schools Board of Managers
consists of Alfred H. Lawson, presi-
dent of the Central Y. M. c. A.: DR.
Carson P. Frailey. first vice presi-
dent. FlOyd d Akers second yice
president; Fred M. Nettleship. sec.
retary; Lanier P. McLachlen, treas.
urer. and Leonard w. De Cast
general secretary of the Y. M. C. A
+ George A. Lewis is chairman OF
the Education Committee, which in
cludes as members Justice Bolitha
j. Laws. Wayne Kendrick. Will
liam Cassel Hanson and A. w
Defenderfer.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

telephone is almost constantly used.
San Francisco Chinese place hun
dreds Of long distance calls to
friends and business associates in
other Pacific Coast cities. And
after midnight the staff is busy
making connections for those who
have returned from the theaters.
Their calls include after midnight
chats and orders for food and re-
freshments from nearby restaurants.
The Chinatown telephone off1ce
was established in 1894 by Loo Kun
Shu, 9 graduate of the University
of California and later editor of the
Occidental Daily News. first Chinese
newspaper in San Francisco. At
that time there we're 100 telephones.
The Chinese telephone book is
unusual, too. 1t is hand lettered
with Chinese ink made from the
ink sack Of the cutie fish.
For nearly a half century the
Oriental telephone exchange in San
Franciscos Chinese quarter has
been one of the many points of
interest in the district.
Evening star., 1940-09-29

can tourists routes to Europe and
the Mediterranean countries, and
for which the United States Gov.
ernment and private transport agen-
cies have long been formulating
plans, is rapidly taking final shape
in the Nations Capital and at sea
and air ports.
The opening gun in what both
Government and private agencies
hope will prove popular campaign
to turn the tide of travel north and
south on an American axis" through
the 81 western republics, will take
the form of a Government-approved
tourist rate" over the United States
airmail lines to both coasts Of South
America.
Pan-American Airways, with tours
to the Caribbean countries and the
Evening star., 1940-09-29
Ghost Towns Alive
With Tourist Trade

DENVER, Sept. d. Colorado
ghost towns, some of them good for
page / news in any mans news
paper half a century ago, this year
are doing more business than they
can handle.
Where teeming crowds of rough
miners and adventures and plaid
vested gamblers once thronged the
tourist now is having his day.
Towns that once counted their
populations in five figures not in
frequently house no more than a
dozen-and here visitors from every
corner OF the country peer curiously
and sentimentally iEto long desert
ed saloons, stores and gambling halls
Evening star., 1940-09-29

STEAMSHIPS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
SOUTH, FAR WEST
WILL GAIN SEATS
DISAPPOINTMENT DUE NEXT
SPRING TO BE AT EXPENSE
OF MIDWEST


Washington. Sept. 24-AP-The
1910 census figures indicated to-
day that the South and Far West
would gain eight seats in the
House OF representatives at the
expense OF the Midwest and indus
trial East.
Unofficial computations made on
the basis of preliminary figures
showed that, under the existing
formula, the reapportionment due
next spring may give two extra
seats TO California and one each
to Arizona. Florida, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oregon and Ten
nessee.
The SAME figures indicated
losses of one seat each for Illinois,
Indiana. Kansas, Massachusetts,,
Nebraska, Ohio. Oklahoma and
Pennsylvania. These states lost
population or failed to gain as
much as the others.
No official computations were
available. because the census ex-
perts who will have to certify the
results are waiting for the final
1910 population figures on the
states. At last count, they had
about 125!e00 transients to allocate
to their home states. II these per-
sons are spread fairly evenly
among the states there may be no
change at all in the unofficial ap-
portionment based on preliminary
figures. II the transients should
be punched in certain border
line" states. however, they may
upset the calculations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
HAS
REVISED SLATE
COMPROMISE FAVORED BY
VAN WAGNER AT STATE
MEETING

Grand Rapids. Mich, Sept. "a
Murray ID. Van Wagner. DEM
ocratic nominee for governor, threw
his support to a compromise slate
of candidates in today's Democratic
State Convention.
The revised slate. which one new
face and a Encouragement OF prefer
ence, was announced with Van
Wagoner's statement that he
thought he had the strength to OBJ
tain its nomination.
II is composed OF Raymond W.
Starr, Grand Rapids, for attorney
general; Leo V. Card, of Hillsdale.
for secretary Of state; Circuit
Judge Philip Elliott, of Flint. for
state supreme court justice; Theo-
dore !. (PhiD Fry, Lansing, for
treasurer; and James d. Dotsch,
Garden. for auditor-general.
Van Wagner said he thought II
was an excellent" slate, arranged
by compromise TO recognize each
of a variety OF factions. and that
he thought it would be nominated,
though possibly not without fight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
NEW JERSEY LAW
AIMED At HAGUE
NIGHT OF PLAY BREAKS
UP AFTER ENACTMENT
OVER VETO

Trenton, n. j., Sept q -AP-
The New Jersey legislature -.
weary from a night Of horseplay,
hill-billy4 music. card playing and
coffee drinking broke up shortly
before dawn today after enacting
into law over gubernatorial veto
part OF an election Law revision
program aimed at Democratic
Chieftain Frank Hague.
A fireworks bomb went off in
the assembly without creating any
excitement. Many members. Geet
on desks, dozed for hours. One
members repose was so great that
a "hot foot" failed to wake him.
Numerous members Of legisla
ture swore at one another and
the gree tings sometimes were ex.
changed between Republican col
leagues who control both houses.
One legislator complained on
the assembly floor Of his poker
losses during the delay Of more
than eight hours while G. o. 2.
leaders wrestled with the program
behind closed doors
The Democratic minority all
loyal to Mayor Hague Of Jersey
city took II easy while the
Republican majority delayed ac-
tion on the bills which both SIDES
ackrowledged we're designed 10
cut down huge annual Democratic
majorities "a Hague's Hudson
county that often determine the
states vote.