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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Waterville: Feb. 8-The Holy
Name Society Of st. Michaers
Church will sponsor one of its week.
" bingo parties tomorrow night In
the Parish Hall, and will offer i've
special prizes. Refreshments will be
served during the evening. The COM
mittee In charge Of the party Will
incldue: Patrick r. Shea, James
McAree Frederick Truelove, John
Woidloski, George Tucker, William
Brennan, william Cregan and
Robert Cosgriff. y,
A meeting of the various commit
tees in charge of the Minstrel Show.
which the Holy Name Society will
present, Thursday evening, Febru-
ary 20, in the Sprague School gym
nasium, was held last evening, and
distribution of tickets completed.
A further meeting will take place
Monday night, February 18th, IN the
Parish Hall, for making complete
arrangements, for the entertainment
All members Of c. Y. o. Society.
Ladies Aid and the Holy Name So
ciety, are asked to be present, q
o'clock, also everyone of the parish
Girl Scout Troop No. is enjoyed
spaghetti supper Tuesday evening,
at the home Of their leader, Mrs
Everett Cook on Stafford street. The
supper took the place Of the usual
weekly meeting and social time
followed. Girls attending were:
Mary Wagner, Peggy Lethbridge'
Alice MacNAullen, Alice Buell., Alice
Collins, Ruth Batchelder, Mary Ry-
an, Christine Hardness and Elmira
Cossett.
Bingo Party
The Pride of WEIGH Circle, Com
panions of the Forest, held q bus
mess meeting Tuesday night at
Fraternity hall with Mrs. James
Duncan, presiding as chief compan-
ion. Routine business was conduc-
ted, and plans made for q bingo
party Tuesday evening, February
Is, which will be open to all MEM
beers and their friends. The commit
tee in charge consists Of Mrs. VIII
liam Dunlavey, Mrs. Francis Whal-
en-, Mrs. Thomas Buckley and Mrs.
John ByrneS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nelson OF
Utica, New York, were guests yes
terday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
! Everett Cook Of Stafford street.
Mrs. Joseph Seery Of Thomaston
avenue spent Saturday In Litchfield
visiting Mrs. Thomas Sullivan.
George Delaney Of Thomaston
avenue, accompanied by John Way
of Wolcott, spent the weekend al
Twin Lakes, fishing through the Ice
Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks will con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

You've heard the story about the mouse that ran up
the clock but I'll bet the about the little white rodent
ia the little white apron of little white girl who is
member of the White House Cooks is new one on youA
knew it. but I'll let the cat out of the bag and let you
in on it, The White House Cooks are group OF young
girls who meet every Wednesday afternoon at the Girls
and as she did, out jumped little Soon the room
resembled the opening OF bargain basement sale at
change their club name to 'The Chair Climbers. Long
after the unlimited guest had left the girls were still
perched atop the chairs Maybe you come to their
future meetings may be held without interruption.
you can't I'm afraid you've heard the last about the
White House Cooks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
LOCAL PERMITTEES
GIVEN PENALTIES
One Revocation, Two Sus-
pensions of Licenses
Follow Law Violations

Three local men were disciplined
by the state liquor control COM
mission yesterday. J..
The reStaurant-all liquor permit
Of Henry Carbone, 446 North Main
street, was revoked; the package
store beer permit Of Raymond
Oliver, 313 East Main street, was
suspended for three days; also for
three days was suspended the res
taurant-all liquor permit Of James
Keenan,, 273 Cherry street.
Reasons for revoking Carbone's
permit were given by the commits
sion as follows: failure to assume
the responsibilities Of q permittee,
the unSuitability Of his hacker,
John Palmieri, illegal sales in the
absence of the permittee, permit
ting immoral activities and conduct
ing the premises IN such a manner
as to constitute a nuisance.
Oliver was charged with failure
to provide safe and secure place OF
storage; Keenan, with failure to
provide unobstructed view Of inter-
Tor of premises during hours when
sales are prohibited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
POLICE CHIEFS in
STATE CONFERENCE
Plans Under Consideration
For Closer Cooperation;
Roach Invited

Plans for closer cooperation aIac
interchange Of ideas (which will &C.
complish much for all departments
concerned" will be discussed by IL
chiefs Of police in Bridgeport police
station tomorrow.
Among the chiefs invited by SUI
perintendent Charles A. Wheeler
Bridgeport, is william J. Roach
Waterbury. The meeting will get
underway at 1870 o'clock.
Commanding officers OF Beacon
Falls and Westport state police bar
racks have also been invited. Lack
Of cooperation between Bridgeport
police and officers Of other towns
was given as one of the reasons fol
the conference.
Police chiefs have been invited
from the following places: Ansonia
Beacon Falls, Danbury, Darien, Der
by, Fairfield, Greenwich, Milford
New Canaan, New Milford, Norwalk
Ridgeheld, Waterbury, West Haven
Stamford, Stratford and Shelton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

More celebs Almost as much OF headache to GER
tain officials as the designation of IS Famous Americans
for postage stamps, is the selection annually - OF
additions to the Hall of Fame at New York University
Nominations for this honor in order and cleo
tons will take place this summer with eighteen dis
tnguished Americans who have been dead at least rs
years. to be selected The list of judges has already been
picked out - ia prominent citizens and they 60 to
work May the candidates placed before them They
finish their work on October and the Americans who
His or her name then goes up the Hall of Fame scroll
incidentally anyone who wants to nominate candidate
for the Hall of Fale do by writing to Dr. John H.
York City, Nominations will be received up to March 15
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
BY MASON DIXON
NEA Service Stan Writer

New Orleans, La, Feb. S-Louisi-
ana, where they take politics like
raw gin, Is licking its collective lips
and holding out the gourd for an
other shot at the run-off Demo-
cratic primary for governor Feb. 20.
It's the kind of a campaign you
read about. It's mud-slinging on
a titanic scale. thief" and
Crook" are the watch words.
Governor Earl Kemp Long, a,
younger brother Of the late king
fish" Huey Long, Is running
against Sam Houston Jones, 43, q
lawyer.
In the first primary last month
five anti Long candidates polled
$4,000 votes out Of q total vote
Of $4,000. Sam Jones, the leader
and James r. Noe, the third best
candidate, between them polled
$4,000 more than Longs vote
Now Noe is stumping the state to
swing his followers to Jones.
The sky is the limit on personal
tiles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

at the court records Of his political
bedfellows to know why!"
LONG FAMILY QUARREL
MADE ISSUE
One of Jones' attacks centers on
an issue Of the Congregational
Record in which is sworn testi-
mony of Earl Long that Huey took
bride money. Earl and Huey were
bitter personal enemies then, be-
cause Huey wouldn't back Earl as
his candidate for heutenant-gov-
ernor.
Earl now tries to soft-pedal that
brothers quarrel" He parades
Huey,s widow, out ON the plat
form and his campaign songsterS
chorus: Have you forgotten so
soon?" after Earl rehearses the
benefits" Huey brought louisiana
citizens, and a hired bugler blows
'"Taps!" for Huey as the song ends.
Both sides have gone back to
the World War for campaign am
munition. Long attacked Jones
because the infantry outfit in
which Jones enlisted didn't go
overseas. Jones replied that Long
who didn't see service, was a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

To Earl Long and his stump
speakers staff, Sam Jones became
High Hat Sam, the Corporation
Lawyer" In Longs propaganda
newspaper, Sam Jones always is
cartooned In q high silk hat. Once
they cartooned him with big dia-
mond shirt-studs. Then, inadvert-
entity, In a subsequent issue. they
left off the diamond studs. Sam
Jones smashed through that open
ing.
They've stolen my diamonds"
he proclaimed. what would you
expect You've seen them steal
everything else that wasn't nailed
down, and some things that were!"
Governor Long, hammering at
High Hat Sam" from the stump,
pictured him as smelling sweet
from the perfumed soap and col
ogne he uses when he mixes with
his corporation friends"
Jones came back: "You might
take sniff at Earl Long next time
he comes around. Earl don't smell
sweet, and you only have to look
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Stacker" :.
"Calls me a Stacker, does hel"
beloved Earl Long. I'm going
to slap his face for him next time
meet him."
They haven't come face to face
since that exchange.
CAN'T FIND WORDS
BAD ENOUGH
The words, "thief," with graft
ers" and 'embezzlers" who "have
stolen $4,000. 900 from the state Of
Louisiana" have been banded about
freely from the stump, and In print
ed political literature.
They are the common coin OF
campaign language, in Louisiana,
where politics gets down to its
lowest common denomination.
Governor Longs reference tc
opponents as "Jesus NO. 1" ane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
BEGINNERS LUCK

The day was clear, the track was dry,
And soon the horses hoofs would fly.
The bookie from beside me rose
And said, Try Small Fry-on the nosel
My sporting blood urged me to bet,
But common sense begged: No, not yet.
AS round the paddock they did walk,
To me the horses seemed to talk:
I'll come In first, said Nellie Bly,,
No, bet on me, winked Misch'vous Guy.
III beat 'em all, Dragged Goody Good
But how to know just which one would
So slapped two bucks on Unknown Nag =
And hoped the race was In the bag;
1t was by gum but not for mel
And boy, was burned up to see
The Nag walked In hind Misch'vous Guy:
In front Of them skipped Nellie Bly,,
Five lengths ahead danced Tipsy Ben
Doggone 1t, I'm vowing-NEVER AGAINl
-PERI.A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

NegIecting to apply wax to skis is one Of the most
common errors of the devotees of the flying hickOres,
according to Fritz LOOsl chief instructor of the Cha
teau FrOntenac at Quebec Skis should always De
waxed. for fast ski is more easily controlled than
slow one" he pointed out. 'cMany fear to wax their
skis because they consider that the going will be fast
enough for them. They will find that their runners
will obey more easily if properly waxed." In Quebec
with its abundance of dry this fault is partcu-
larry noticeable for many have smped the waxing ne
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Woasael, Convene

"OUGu OVWVG1A0
A monthly meeting Of the Ladies
Aid Society Of the Grace Methodist
church was held yesterday after
noon, in the church parlors and at
tended by the following: Mrs. Ar
thur Twelves, president; Mrs. Don
aid Mcintosh, Mrs. Lester Niven
Mrs. Eva Kott, Mrs. Mary McNa-
mara, Mrs. Melvin Benson, Mrs
George Hornbecker, Mrs. Alan
Fairhurst, Mrs. Charles Green, Mrs
Edward zaugg, Mrs. Mary Lowell
Mrs. Elizabeth Jenny, Mrs. Frank
Wilson, Mrs. Charles Robertson
Miss Olive Dyson, Mrs. Benjamin
johnson, Mrs. Clarence Barber, anc
Mrs. Edwin Wightman.
Several Of the ladies were to at
tend the service this afternoon al
the First Congregational church, ir
observance of world Day of Pray
err"
It was planned to gather at thu
home of Mrs. Melvin Benson, or
Manville street, February is, in thu
afternoon, and listen to q radio pro-
gram sponsored by the New Haver
District Ladies' Aid Groups. A knit
ting class will be formed at thai
time to do Red Cross work.
Mrs. Charles Robertson, Miss OLIVE
Dyson and Mrs. Melvin Benson wert
named as q nominating committed
to name officers for the March
meeting, when elections will TAKE
place. The hostesses who were II
charge Of the social hour and re.
freshments yesterday were: Mrs
Benjamin johnson, Miss Olive Dy'
son and Mrs. Edwin Wightman
Hostesses for the March meeting
will be Mrs. Lester Niven, Mrs. Ar
thur Twelves and Mrs. Charles Rob-
ertSon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

, Judas No. I" have become COM
mon. He tries to keep clear Of
the scandals Of the administration
Of which he was . part by saying.
Even Jesus Christ couldn't pick
twelve good men for his twelve
disciples. One Of them turned out
to be son-of-a-gun."
Now Louisiana has o libel law.
But when Louisiana plunges into
political campaign, they lay the
libel law away in cold storage by
sort Of unspoken, unwritten
agreement among candidates. In
the first primary the Convict
Parade" Of unsuccessful candidate
Jimmy Morrison raised the hair
of northern visitors.
Louisiana takes its politics Like
raw gin. That gin Is beginning to
flow like q river as the run-off
primary date nears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Reading and screening Look to your fiction
these DAYS and brush up your fairy tales and uve-
nile literature The pictures coming thick and fast
There's Gullivers Travels, and there's The Blue Bird
The first cartoon the second character picture In
which Shirley Temple finds happiness which is the
Blue Bird Then there's Pnocchio. That little fellow
who was puppet knows he'll have time winning the
ladies' vote against Rhett Butler but he's throwing his
hat In the ring Swiss Family Robinson arrives as
showpiece of excitement, shipwreck, adventure and
watnot. All told the cinema outlook is rather color
full Soon to appear are Rebecca and later Pride and
Prejudice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Mrs Raymond Snyder, chairman for the valentine
social and dance which the Concora Ladies' Chorus will
STAGE Saturday night at their Bank Street quarters re-
members the Tower with two comps Many thanks Tor
YOUR thoughtfuness and success to you girls Rutn
Saturday and Sunday afternoon will spread her charm
by being sponsor for her cousins recent SON
Marie Gasberg of East Main Street IS guessing IN han
over N H. where she will attend the winter carnival 1es-
tival at Dartmouth College this weekend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
MADEGoIsELEE

Just the think for mademoiseLel
There's q line that's sure to SELL
It may be hat piled high with maine
or q bounant frock 1T for queen.
An Young misses like to have their pick
OF lovely lovelies that are called chic.
So tres charmanti so tres belief
quite the thing for mademoiseleI
But doesn't she very often md
That to her La mode isn't kind.
hat for instance, veritable shrek,
Is she femme, or is she freak?
But when she hears that tempting come on
She cannot wait the ensemble to don.
Just the thing for mademoiseIel
So tres charmantl 80 tres belief
-EM. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Eleanor M Baltrush of the Chambers Street Bal
trustees first saw the light of day FL years ago this
morning Happy natal day, Ell, but me before you
vote Eddie Evans and Cliff HOLSTER of the Clock
Shop are experiencing plenty of headaches in their
quests for tickets for the Ice Follies in New Haven
Ted Berman is all set for gala birthday celebration
next Saturday . . Mrs. James BancO of East Clay
Street had trio of mOlars and bicuspds removed Mon
day after a most painful weekend MIR. and Mrs
Allan c. Curtiss of Watertown have departed for
three weeks motor trip through Florida and way
states
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

the sale Of its
foreclosed homes
to date, and the
loss eventually
may be three
times that much.
Yet Hole au-
thorities insist
that the picture
isn't as bad as
those figures IN
dictate.
Fee r o n e
thing, they
S3 y, a Ole
wasn't set up
to make mon
-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Arrangements Made
For Esquire Dance

An esquire dance will be held
by the Pearl Street Community Club
Friday evening, February 23, 1t was
decided at meeting Of the board
Of managers last evening at the
clubroomS.
Matthew Mott was elected presi-
dent of the club, Wilbur Wright,
vice-president; Irma Hoffler, secre-
tary: Margaret Copeland, assistant
secretary; and Alexander Graves,
publicity chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

citizens save their homes.
For another, the indirect savings
to the nation because Of the Hole
program, it is argued, are many
times greater than the book losses
incurred. For still another, Hole
has a pretty good record Of collec-
lions anyhow.
Hole was set up In June, 1888,
to grant long-term, low-interest
loans to persons who were In danger
Of losing their homes. It made loans
for three years, then quit. The rec
ord to date stacks up like this:
More than 100000 citizens Dor
rowed about $3,OO0,0 100000 from
Hole. So far, $1,000 borrowers have
paid in full, for a total of $l55, 0OO,-
600, and a total Of 100000 900 of
the three-billion debt has been paid.
Nearly $4,000 borrowers are keep
ing up their payments, and 1876, 600
more are making adjusted pay
mentS.
FORECLOSURES SHOW
LOSS ON BOOKS
So far, so good. What sometimes
makes Hole look like q money-los-
ing outfit is the fact that when Its
loans went sour 1t had to do what
any mortgage company would do
forecloSe.
All In all, II took over some 49,
900 homes; IL IL I'm getting rid Of
them that II takes the losses.
SO far, it has sold $4,000 slightly
more than half. On these sales II
has taken an average loss Of $975 pei
deal. But this, say Hole officials !,
q book loss and not strictly q cash.
out-of-pocket loss. Into these losse,
are figured accrued interest ant
taxes-and the taxes usually run In
to hundreds Of dollars-costS Of re,
pair and reconditioning the cost o
foreclosure and Of course the unpaie
balance Of the loans.
Hole is getting rid Of its rea
estate at the rate Of 1000 sales pc
month; at the same time, foreclo
sures have dropped way down =
from 5000 q month, back In 1886
to about 400 a month today.
Hole TURNS
A PENNY TOO
To Offset the loss-book or actua
on sales, Hole makes money ir
two ways.
One is on the difference between
the interest it receives on its loans
and the interest it has to pay on its
bonds. Its loans bear from 4 1-2 te
per cent; on its bonds, 1t pays
from 2 Ia to 4 per cent.
The other source of profit Is from
rentals Of homes which 1t holds
these being more than enough tc
carry the properties.
These two profits are put into q
reserve fund to cover losses.
While Holes capital stock Of
$200,000,0O0 shows a $67,0OO,000
deficit, this is more than offset by
$69,000,000 in the reserve fund.
On top of everything else, though
says General Manager Charles A
Jones, is the fact that Hole Dor.
rowers have saved upwards of $780,
000, 900 in interest alone, that othe,
home-owners have saved similarly
because Hole has "helped reform
the mortgage structure" and tina
the real estate market in genera
has been saved from collapse.
even If we lose the entire cap.
ital stock Of the corporation" say!
Mr.. Jones, II doubt If anyone Car
challenge the net contribution Of
the program to our national econ.
omy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

So that their work for the rest
Of the blind community should con-
tinue without interruption, go blind
men and women Of the National
institute for the Blind in England
refused to be evacuated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Germanys clothes rationing cards
contain 100 coupons, which must
last a year, 20 being forfeited for q
skirt, four for a pair Of stockings,
IS for a vest and 20 for shirt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

duct the weekly Bible Study Hour
Of the Waterville Union church, to-
night, 7:45 p. m. at the parsonage
on Boyden street. The Book Of Deu-
terouomy will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
CATIONS
WASHINl GToN
COLUMN
HOLCLoss
cunts to
70 Million
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Warrington
Correspondent

Washington, February 8 The
Home Owners Loan Corporation has
taken q book loss Of $4,000, 900 on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Holy Manners Plan
Minstrel February p
Committee Meeting Called Next Monday Scouts
Treated to Spaghetti Supper
WAITE VILLE

Arn R w. uenion CorrespOndent33 Drugs e&-IeA SbsSs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nelson OF
Utica, New York, were guests yes
terday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Cook Of Stafford street.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

change from experience to in
experience "a change which,
furthermore, would Immediately
involve two and one-half months
Of confusion and uncertainty.
President Roosevelt's record Of
unremitting labor for peace, Of
ceaseless efforts to keep war
away from this country and this
hemisphere cannot be blacked
out by any attacks on his sin
cerity and good faith. That rec
ord has been one Of adherence
to sound principles and practical
objectives which can, in the
fullest possible measure, assure
the security and safeguard the
peace of this country. 1t is my
firm belief that with his record
of accomplishment, with his
broad program Of constructive
international relations and under
his seasoned leadership, our peo-
pie can look forward and 60
forward with confidence.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

should We be assailed, to re-
pei assaults. We are warning
our people Of danger to this
country should other countries
which are under assault 60 down.
We are making available access
to the resources and the products
Of this country to countries under
assault whose survival is impor-
tant to our own country.
In all these ways, this country
is being entrenched against war.
1t is most unfortunate that,
while all this is being done,
peril, already grave, is being in
creased by the utterances Of
those who irresponsibly deny
that there is danger, those who
misrepresent our diplomatic and
military efforts Of preparedness,
those who make reckless ac-
cusations, those who distort the
record simply for the purpose
Of influencing the balloting.
When the charge Is made that
Evening star., 1940-11-02

the foreign policy of the ad-
ministration has brought this
country into Q position of "lone-
nness" in world affairs, there Is
again q plain distorting of the
record. The nations Of the West
ern Hemisphere are our friends.
AL peaceful and peace-seeking
nations everywhere are our
friends. All nations fighting
desperately for survival are our
friends. Only the rulers of those
nations which are bent on con-
quest are at odds with us. But,
surely, any one who believes in
law is unpopular with law
breakers. And, naturally, any
one who strives Fundamentally
to keep the peace has the
enmity Of willful peace breakers.
protest against these at
tempts to confuse and mislead
the voters by raising counterfeit
issues and arousing suspicion.
To throw f1rebrands of hysteria
Evening star., 1940-11-02

into the electoral campaign at
one of the most crucial moments
In the history Of the Nation
may well jeopardize the safety
Of the country.
It is all-important that the
Judgment of the voter be calm
and dispassionate.
In the presence Of such prob
lens as confront this country
now, it is necessary to weigh
more carefully than usual the
disadvantages which would at
tend a change in leadership. 1t
should be manifest that today
the balance of advantage lies
with continuity of national lead
ership. The Presidents practi-
cal experience and his familiarity
with the facts and problems of
the international situation as
they affect this country are at
this moment an extraordinarily
valuable asset. This Is no time
for the country to be making .
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Text of HuYs Address
Charge Nation Is Being Led to War
Denounced as Wholly Unworronted'

making Of this charge, resort Is
had to. misinterpretation Of q
clear record and misrepresenta-
ton of established facts. BY no
other process could such q
charge be made.
This Government has con-
sistently and persistently pro-
ceeded in the firm belief that
adequate preparedness on this
country's part will greatly mini
mize the danger of assaults
against us. We are creating the
weapons and the organization
needed, first, to discourage
would-be assailants and, second,
Evening star., 1940-11-02
BY the Associated Press.

Following is the tert OF Secre-
tnry HulPs speech last night on
the radio: