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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
DUKE PHI BETA KAPPAS
TO INITIATE NEW GROUP

Durham. Dec. 2.-Duke Univer-
sity's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
will hold its fall initiation meeting
at s p. m. Thursday, inducing 80
into the society. Dr.. Paul M. A
Lineburger, Of the Political Science
Department. will speak.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02

John Behrcnt made the firSs piano.
forte in the United States in Phila-
delphia in ITS.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Industry Hires 100000
In July, McNutt Reports

Despite the normal July decline
in placements, Federal Security Ad-
ministrator Paul V. McNutt an
nounced today that 26o 900 jobs in
private industry were filled by State
operated employment Offices during
that month. 1t was the largest July
total in the history of the United
States Employment Office.
1t was disclosed also that benefits
paid to unemployed workers by the
States increased per cent over June
payments. The July total Of $55,-
100000 represented a new high. Evil
dence of increasing employment In
certain defense and related indus
tries was reported.
OF the 100000 jobs filled in private
industry, the District of Columbia
employment Office was credited with
finding 1899; Virginia, SOIL, and
Maryland, 4,342.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Greatly hot boss sondos
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Evening star., 1940-09-12
Nearly 500 Lose Status
In Civil Service Probe
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Sept 12-The
Board of Review reported today that
during year-long investigation of
civil service lists in the unemploy-
ment Compensation Bureau, it has
removed lis employees for "falsiflca-
ton of their applications or lack of
minimum qualifications
In addition. the board said 481
persons who were waiting on eligible
lists for appointment were dropped
for the same reasons.
This completes our inventory of
all appointees in the bureau" said
Stephen Stahlnecker, chairman of
the review board.
The investigation began in Sep
tember, 1899, after both Mr.. Stahl-
necker and Lewis G. Hines, secre-
tary of labor and industry, charged
there had been widespread falsifl-
cation and fraud" in the applications
of employees appointed during the
previous Democratic administra-
ton,
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Murder Ring Probers
QuizMan Who Ran 10
Church for Refuge
HystericoI Gurino, Long
Hunted by Police, Feared
Mob Was After Him
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA trem-
bling, hysterical man talked to
murder -for-proflt-ring investigators
today after he rushed into a church
and screamed for protection.
Crying that three killers were on his
trail, he turned out to be Vito
(Socks) Gurino, 33, described by
Brooklyn District Attorney William
F. ODwyer as a key figure in the
murder mob inquiry and able to
name the top man" of the ring.
Police had been hunting him six
months.
He was charged with suspicion of
homicide in connection with the
Staying of two plasterer's helpers
while they slept January 6. 1899.
Appearing later in the police lineup,
he protested his innocence.
The church Gurino chose for
ItluSc ldSI lllSIlI ID lllC IIOliidll
Catholic Shrine of the Sea, whose
pastor is Father Francis x. Quinn,
the priest President Roosevelt pre-
Sented a special Congressional Med
al for heroiSm last week.
They're after me-" he cried.
They're after me-"
Father Quinn was not there, but
Father William Rinschler, who only
a few minutes before had officiated
at a marriage, called police. At
Gurinos request, the priest accom-
panied him to the police station.
At one time detectives who sought
to question the 250-pound man
found the task so difficult, because
of his hySterical condition, that
they called an ambulance.
Meanwhile, Gurino kept shout
ing:
Il was never a rat in my life-I
was never rat. If they leave me
alone, I'll go away-I'll never squeal
They'll kill me. They'll kill my wife
and children"
Mr.. CDWyer said Gurino was
wanted for questioning in connec-
ton with homicides dating to 1881.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Parks Group to Hear
Lecture on Virginia

Clarence A. Phillips of the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace
will deliver an illustrated lecture
entitled "Old Virginia-1, 900 Miles of
Scenic and Historic Charm at the
Office of National Capital Parks
weekly campfire program at 8 pm.
tomorrow. The programs are held in
Rock Creek Park at Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets NV.
Mr.. Phillips talk will cover
journey from the slopes of the Blue
Ridge to tidewater. A feature OF
the lecture will be a description OF
the Williamsburg restorations, &C
companied by before and after"
pictures of the early Virginia capital.
The talk will be Illustrated with
natural color pictures.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Smallest 2-Engine Plane
Developed for Training
BY the Associated Press.

BY tht ASSOClAted PTeSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Develop-
ment of twin-engine plane for
advanced training purposes, capa-
BILE of ITO miles an hour on only
300 horsepower, was announced last
night by the Monocoupe Airplane
& Engine Corp. of Orlando, Fla.
An order for so of the new-type
planes, the smallest twin-engine
production ship ever designed in the
United States, has been received
and are scheduled to begin moving
off the factory line about Oc-
tOber |.
Evening star., 1940-09-12

project planning and management.
His West Coast position, 1t was
announced, will be filled by Langdon
Post, acknowledgement authority on
housing. Mr.. Post was head of the
New York City Housing Authority
when the U. S. H. A. was set up.
Mr.. Haydock is being recalled to
Washington, Administrator Nathan
Straus announced, to help carry
forward the plans for defense hous-
ing, in particular. He has recently
been inspecting projects for the
Army and Navy.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Pennsylvania Rood Need
Declared $25O,O0O, 900
By the Associated Press.

By the HSSUCIdCtu FIt6S,
BEDFORD, Pa, Sept. 12.-Im-
provementS to modernize Pennsyl-
vania's highway system ito meet the
present, and anticipated future
needs" could be carried out within
six TO eight years at cost of $780,
100000, C. H. Buckius, assistant to
the Secretary of Highways, asserted
today.
"We frankly admit we are still
woefully deficient in providing ade-
Evening star., 1940-09-12

quate highway construction" Mr..
Buckius asserted In a speech before
a meeting of the Pennsylvania State
Association Of county commits
sioners.
He explained that the depart
ment's maintenance expenses in
crease as additional miles of road
are added to the State system, with
a corresponding decrease in the
amount available for construction
and modernization of the system"
The British port Of Liverpool has
36 miles of quays.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
U.S.. H. A. Gets New Aide
To Rush Defense Housing

Winters Haydock, regional director
thority at San Francisco, is coming
to Washington October l as aide to
William P. Seaver, in charge of
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Writer for U. S. Paper
Hurt During Bombing
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Sept. 12-Guy Murchie,
Chicago Tribune correspondent, was
wounded in the leg during the bomb
ing and shelling of Dover yesterday.
Larry Rue, the newspapers Lon
don correspondent said bomb fell
on the hotel where Mr. Murchie and
others were watching an attack by
dive bomberS. A fragment cut the
calf of his leg and caused other
minor injuries.
An EngliShman with whom Mr..
Murchie was talking was reported
to have been killed.
The Jicarilla Indians of New
Mexico are Apaches skilled at max
ing "jicaro' willow baskets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Connecticut according to fairly approximate figures obtained in General Eectrcs television studio at the New York Worlds Fair sends visitors to the Far than any other state excluding New York; which, ot course, has always led the nation in Fair patronage More than 5000 persons have taken active part n the talevision shows presented daily in General Electrcs building thus far this year and is estimated that more than 175 of that figure residents of Connecticut New Jersey and Pennsylvania are close on the heels or the Nutmeg State and either may take the lead at any time Maureen and Claire Phean, of 55 Catherine Ave nue Waterbury are the latest fargoers to leave the parkways encamp themselves for hours in the world of Tomorrow" and win spot on the General Electric -aoout-the- Fair variety televsion program The most popular girl employed at the General Electric exhibit this year is Miss Lora Morris Lora lives in M
 ford Conn., and quite often greets fair visitors from her home state herself She will place them on the televlslon program and many times will do the interviewing of visitors She's dark tall and overflows with personality her job being that of secretary to the assistant manager of the $3 000 exhibit Lately she has been teaching the attendants how to operate switchboard This task usually requires but single lengthy lesson. The grape vine around the exhibit has it that one of her slower pupils missed three supper hours in row and he still cuts off incoming and outgoing calls Though he hears many shout of 'whats happened to my call" ne just fes it by admitting the lessons were worth the brickbats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
FORMER WPA MEN
 GIVEN HEARING
Theft Case Again Con. tinued to Permit State
 to Call Witness

The case of three men charged with theft of materials from the Southbury hospital project was continued until Saturday after partial hearing last Saturday be- fore Justice Harold Hicock in South Britain court. On trial are John T. Leary, of Meriden. former state public works supervisor at the hos pital; William Miller, of "A Dana street, West Haven: an employe at the hospital; and Otto Herman, of South Britain.
 The state presented seven witt nesses Saturday and contended that used lumber was taken from the institution grounds to cottage al- legedly owned by Miller at Bethany. The defense argued that the lum- Der was no longer valuable to the hospital and was only borrowed.
 The recess was called to enable the prosecution to produce a wit ness who will testify to the value of the stolen material. The value will determine whether the men will be bound over to the superior court, if probable cause is found.
 Another arrest in the case was that of Joseph Noonan, of Bridge port, former WPA supervisor, who is being held under bond pending arraignment in superior court this fall on a bench warrant charging larceny. All arrests followed a long investigation by state police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

ago, but down in 129e of the cities as against 8% at the last survey.
 3. The supply demand situation for houses, apartments and for business property shows substantial ly no change from that of six months ago
 4. Residential rents continue a sidewise movement. Single family dwelling rents are up in 33%o of the cities as against 3l8o six months ago, down in only 8% as against 77aa six months ago. The median change up or down has been 5qt. Apartment rents are more often up than down, but this is slightly less marked than 1t was six months ago, The median up movement. has been 5%, the median down movement 10Te.
 5. Fewer cities now have falling interest rates, though 30% say their rates are still falling and only go report rising interest costs. Some indication that rates may be stif- fening is shown in the fact that go of the cities of over 500,000 poulation cite rising rates. 64% of them, however, say they have fall in grates. See tables following, MORE MORE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
LOCAL SCOUTS AT
 PLYMOUTH CAMP
Program of Water Sports Arranged for Next Erie
 day Afternoon

An enrolment of fifty Boy Scouts from Waterbury and vicinity is re- ported at the scout camp in Ply mouth for the second week of the present season. Among the number are several from Troop l3, of the Sacred Heart church, staying over after enjoyin. one week at the camp: members of Troop 1 of Mid- dlebury. Troop 1 of 6outhbury. Troop 1 of St. Johns Episcopal church. Troop ! of the Second Con- gregational church.. and Troop II of the Bunker Hill Congregational church.
 A full week of activities is sched- uled for the campers. always de- pending. of course. on the weather The boys will take several nature hikes around Plymouth, combinine learning with pleasure. And in or der that they may feel the enjoy. ment that comes from dolng useful tasks there are several camp pioJ' ecis right at hand on which they will expend their iabors from tiii'e 10 time.
 On PrIday afternoon. e program Of water sports will be enjoyed. es- peelally since the fIotilla Of Fow- boats available for the boys hes been increased from last years six fe . total Of twelve at present. Friday evening the scouts will have their fnvorlte event. a general campfire, with songs and stunts by al the campers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
SPORTS PROGRAM STAGED SATURDAY
Series of Events Held at Washington Park;
 Hills Win

A day of diversified athletic events was held Saturday at Washington Park, with a large number of peo- pie attending. The events had been postponed from Thursday, when the weather was ur;ropitious for an outdoor program.
 In the feature race of the day, at a distance of 660 yards, John Roland of Yale defeated Joseph Shea of Holy Gross, while George Gaunt finished in third place.
 A program of boxing bouts was also held, and the Washington Hills won a baseball game from the Blesses Sacraments after ten-in- ming struggle, by the score of 4-3.
 The results of the races for chil- dren were as follows:
 Boys, 8 to 10, 50-yard dash, first, Ray Ferdinand; second, Richard Howard; girls, 8 to 10, 50-yard dash, first. Agnes Murphy; second Louella Fortier.
 Boys, 10 to 12, 5O-yard dash, first, Francis Griffin: second, Francis Tracy; girls. first, Arlene Murphy; second, Margaret Quiroga.
 Potato race, won by Jeanette Papinean; 100-yard dash for boys, won by Harry Jordan; 220-yard dash for boys, won by Gene Stack: sack race, won by Donald Perugini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
Real Estate Survey
 Sees Good Outlook
35th Seni=Annual Report Shows Notable Stable Con-
 diton in Midst of World Changes

Chicago, July Real estate is poised, in a state of balance, little affected by war jitters but showing signs of new movement, some of them contradictory signs. The pre- paredness program is the cue for the next act. That puts in words what the figures say in reports from 256 cities made to the National Asso- citation of Real Estate Boards in its semi-annual survey of the real estate market, released today
 Most interesting thing on the real estate landscape is the outlook for increased industrial activity expected as result of the heightened nation- al defense program. As preliminary figures indicated, 58q6 of the cities according to confidential reports by their local real estate boards, have prospect of industrial improvement so great as to require a wider use of industrial space. And 749o of all the cities covered in the survey an- ticipate some rise in industrial &C., tivity.
 Increased Housing Demand
 Late-coming reports considerably strengthen the indication in the earlier returns as to effect which defense activity may have on hous- ing. In 53% of the cities there is outlook for considerably increased demand. With the If" element clear ly recognized, in 25Go of all reporting
 cities it is thought the expected industrial drive may give rise to an actual and serious housing short age. In 91S of the cities it is the judgment of the real estate board that if emergency pressure is put upon defense industries in their To- cality it may call for temporary housing for industrial workers.
 Preparedness aside. market condi- tions show less change than has appeared in any half-yearly survey of the Association in more than ten years. The static condition main- tained by every major phase of real estate activity during a six-months period in which the whole world outlook was overturned, and in which we came to a complete re- direction of our own national effort -that becomes news in itself. It testifies to something quite stable in our national economy. Newton c. Farr, Chicago. president of the As- sociation points out.
 Some effect of wartime uncer- tainties is visible. 47es of the re- porting cities show sales movement more active tha na year ago. while only i6% are going at slower pace. But six months ago the showing was even better. The ratio was then b7 to 6. Prices today hold at least to last years level in 72% Of the cit- les. Other highlights of the picture:
 ]. Rents for both business space and office space In central districts still more frequently going ip than going down. But the uptrend Is not so widespread as t was six months ago.
 {. office rents ln subcenters take . first small step cut Of the doldrnfns -are no longer on the falling side --an indication. perhaps Of where enterprise Of many kinds is getting ready for new movement Rents Cor business space iil subeentefs are Less stable. but they are @aoine tw9 places at onee.s They gre 60 lp ieH of cities ae against is% slk months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Walnut Hill kernels . Winnie Hogan, Mary Feest and Nellie Aluss were recent visitors to that super attraction on the Flushing Meadows-the Worlds Fair
 Maurice Cashman of Rose Street spent the past week Detroit and reports the sights of the Auto City worth seeing. MT. and Mrs Al. Johnson of Rose Street motored to Maine with MT and Mrs. Ernie John son of Cheshire last week Ernie is AIS brother Dandy fish stories are in prospect Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mays of Wood Street have been vacationing on Cape Cod Springfield, Mass. MT. and Mrs John Sioris and daughter and Mrs Richard Blake have enjoyed weeks vacation at Widemere Beach. MT. and Mrs. Daniel Palmento of Wood Street the proud parents of baby gir Jean Rita born at St. Marys Hospital Danny enjoys passing out those seegars Mrs Pamento is the former Alice MasSicotte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
.STIMSON, KNOX . DEBATED TODAY
Senate Considers Whether to Confirm or Deny Them
 Cabinet Seats
BY RONALD C.. VAN TINE

| Dx MONALD Nsi VAN LINE 'sra United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, July 9.-(uP)-The Senate debates the nomination of Republicans Henry l.. Stimson and Frank Knox to President Roosevelt's ! cabinet today. Their confirmation appeared assured, but isolation sem ators planned to make the debate a thorough discussion of foreign policy
 Isolationist senators charge that Knox and Stimson are "interven- tionists."
 Majority leader Alben w. Barkley said the debate might last two days. He predicted that not more than 20 votes would be cast against Stimson and not more than 30 against Knox.
 Stimson, 73, Secretary of State in the Hoover cabinet and Secretary of War in Tafts, was given 14-to-3 endorsement by the Senate Military Affairs Committee last week. Knox, 66, the 1886 Republican vice-presi- dential nominee, was approved, g. to-5, by the naval affairs committee. Sens. Edwin c. Johnson, D., Colo, and Rush D. Holt, D., w. Va, were to lead the attack. Some Republi- cans, like Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan, and Robert A. Taft, of Ohio, probably will join.
 Stimson and Knox have been &C., cused by Johnson and Holt of being war mongers" and 'interventionists. They both testified last week they thought this country should but should not send American troops obroad.
 President Roosevelt awaited final estimates from army and navy ad- visers before sending to Congress a request for approximately $5OOO, ,OOO.- 900 more in cash and contractual authority for land, sea and air de- lenses. It is expected to reach Con- gress Wednesday or ThurSday-- just before 1t recesseS for the Democratic National Convention next week. Some members of the Senate Fin ance Committee, which handles tax legislation, said the new expansion of the defense program probably would necessitate another increase in taxes, Sen. Walter F. George, D. Ga. said he believed Congress ought to impose new levies of at least $lOO0 100000 a year in addition to the new defense taxes already im- posed
 Committee Chairman Pat Harri- son said he had given no thought to more taxes. He said he had not been advised on what the Presidents request would contain, but that there was a possibility that MT. Roosevelt might raise the tax oues- ton in the message,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
BY TOM WOLF

NEA Service Stan Correspondent.
 There's an old army story about a certain Private Jones who spent one night in Paris in the suite of a top-ranking general.
 Next morning the generals order ly awakened Jones to day that was full of surprises.
 Everywhere he went, offices and men alike jumped to snap the salute to Private Jones.
 Around noon, thoroughly confused by this unaccustomed display of universal respect, Jones sat down to think it over.
 A sudden thought brought beads of sweat to the private's forehead.
 "Gosh," he gasped, remembering he had shared the generals suite, "they must have walked the wrong man!"
 These simple, rncredulous feelings are undoubtedly shared by the stocky, tousle-haired, self-styled Indiana farmer" who overnight was boomed to standard bearer of the Republican party-Wendell Lewis Willkie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
CHEVROLETS CHALK UP SALES RECORD

Detroit, July 8.-Chevrolet deal- ers' combined new and used car and truck sales smashed all time records during the month of June, w. E. Holler. general sales manager. an- nounced here today. Analysis of sales figures made public July 3 showed that the selling organization delivered an average of i2600 units each Of the 25 working days in the month for q total of 3i7405-the highest ln Chevrolet history.
 Of special significance. MT. Holler said, Is the fact that used car stocks were reduced by 42.240 units during the month Of June. This. he said, means that Chevrolet dealers are in position t3 offer new ears and trucks on terms especially adva1- lageous to the buyer in July periods,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Willkie's father, the late Her. man Willkie.
 His Horatio Algerian career began all but literally atop an Indiana cracker box.
 He was probably the only Ameri- can boy whom no one told in his youth that some day he would be President of the United States. POETIC
 AWAKENING
 In his earliest youth "Wee Winny" Willkie was awakened poetically. It was the custom of keen, erudite Herman Willkie to call his four sons and two daughters in the morning by reciting long, pertinent passages of Shakespeare into their sleepy ears.
 Many times since those days, Wen- dell Willkie has had occasion to wonder whether "they walked the wrong man.:
 There was the day in his senior year at Indiana University when Wen Willkie, the red-sweatered "so- cialist" who for four years had nois- fly led the student anti-fraternity faction, was tapped for Beta Theta Pi.
 It was the smoothest. swankest,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
RECRUITS SIGN UP
 IN BATTERY UNIT


 Mayor Vincent A. Scully will serve as honorary chairman of the citizens committee for recruiting for the new anti-aircraft battery be- ing organized here as a national guard unit. Lieut.. Grover Baldwin is the recruiting ocer. Twelve appli- cations for membership in the new unit, to be known as Battery E, have already been accepted.
 Archibald Phillips is treasurer of the citizens committee. Members include Eli Cutler. E. Christy Erk, Capt. William J. Slator, Lieut.. Charles Warner. Major Edward Bell, Col. William J. Shanahan, Harry Wild, Harry Wayne. Major Peter Fox and Major Newton W. Alexan- der,