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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
TEST PLANNED
 FOR ARKANSAS
 DIAMOND MINES
Operations Will Depend on Survey of Long Idle
 Diggings

Murfreesboro, Ark, Aug. 12-(U. P.) - The Arkansas diamond mines the only diamond mines in North America. will be tested during the next few weeks to determine whe- ther they can be operated profitably.
 The mines have been idle for more than 20 years. The rising price of diamonds in recent months, how ever, has renewed interest in the Arkansas fields.
 The Arkansas Diamond Corpora ton, which owns the largest mine in the field, has acted to grant an op- tion for sale of the mine to Ray E. Blick of Chicago. Roy Thompson, president of the corporation, said that Blick will pay $2,500 for the first year option, $l0,000 for sec ond year renewal and $175,000 if he accepts the title.
 Diamonds were discovered in Arr kansas in 1906 when two stones were found by John M. Huddleston near the mouth of Prairie Creek, two and a half miles southeast of Murfrees- boro. Mining operations were started and were carried on until 1912 when they were suspended. The Arkansas Diamond Corporation was organized in 1919 with capital of $l0,000, 900. A large washing plant with full equipment was constructed but nine months later the plant shut down and has been closed since.
 There are five other mines in ad- dition to that owned by the Arkan- sas Diamond Corporation-the Kim berlite, Mauney, Ozark, American and Black Lick Mines.
 The largest diamond found in Arkansas weighed 20 IA carats, and the second largest weighed 17.86 carats. The U. s. Geological Survey reported that the average weight of the 5000 diamonds mined by the Arkansas Diamond Corporation was CA carat. Experts have said that many of the diamonds found in Arkansas compared favorably with those mined in other parts of the world.
 It has been estimated that $500 diamonds have been taken from the Pike county mines. The value per carat of the uncut stones has rang ed from $5 to $10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

Chicago, Aug. 12.-A plan for the compilation, immediattly. in prin- cipal cities of the country, of local record of the housing facilities, warehouse space, industrial area and office space available there which might be needed in connec- tion with the defense program has been initiated by the National Asso- citation of Real Estate Boards. The Association this week asked each of its member boards in 457 cities to appoint committee on the making of such record in its community, and urges that work startN as soon as possible to put the information on tap.
 "The defense program will, sooner or later, affect every community in the country, either directly or directly or through the shifts which 1t eventually will cause in schedules and in location of non-military in- dustries,' officers of the Association point out, in making the request, Availability of factual material may become necessary at any time in order to determine the letting of defense contracts or the necessity of creating new factory or dwelling facilities"
 The Association has offered its services c.nd the services of its mem Der boards to the National Defense Council and the Defense Housing Coordinator as a channel for draw ing upon the existing resources of the country so far as possible and as speedily as possible for defense needs. Much of the information wanted is already in the hands of the real estate boards, it Is pointed out. No standardized method of tabulating the information Is at prasent felt to be necessary.
 Several States Complete Talk
 The Cleveland, Ohio, Real Estate Board has already completed an in- ventory of the type suggested. The Ohio Real Estate Association, at its recent annual convention in Colurn- bus unAA1 isAal kaAssAs ts-ss'nsAeAsa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

now the department can spend only so much as it can prove to the finance department is necessary. At the end of the year, all money un- expended must be turned back to the treasury.
 Were going to have to cut the corners pretty closely on finances, but don't anticipate any general tax increase. we've eliminated the sales tax and reduced the auto license tax to fiat 8; in the main. we've tried to shift the bur- den from the little man to the big man.
 Our additional revenue is com ing from state income taxes in the higher brackets, and from in- creases in the severance tax on oil and the processing tax on nat tural gas. The only exception .s in the tax on cigars and cigaretS; we've put in an increase there for the benefit of the schools"
 The states financial condition Is none too good. Its bonded debt went up from $9,000,000, pre- Long, to upward of $l60, 0,000, 900. with $20,OO000o of floating debt on top of that. During the last two years, deficits have been run up, to be met by borrowing.
 Much of this is due to plain thievery. The new administrators is preparing now to find out just who stole what, and what can be done about it.
 NEXT: Why the people cheered
 departure of "Longism.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
YMCA YOUNGSTERS IN AQUATIC MEET

Harold Lynch led the chapel serv- ice yesterday morning in the out door chapel of the Y camp at Smiths pond, Watertown, while the singing was directed by Norman Heaven. J. William North told the story of the "Trumpeter' of Kra- kow', and Arthur Charpentier play ed some accordion selections.
 The weekly aquatic meet in the afternoon drew crowd of 200 spec- tators, who enjoyed seeing the skill of the young campers. In the even- ing campfire meeting three news boys were honored by election to the Sons of Mataucl1a. They were Fred Lawton, middler; John Green, junior; and John Bradley senior. Messrs North and Char pentier again leading the program.
 Rehearsals started today for the annual camp minstrel show, to be given at the camp next Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
CONCERT PROGRAM
 FOR GALA BENEFIT
Event Will Take Place at Tanglewood, Friday,
 August l6

The program is announced for the gala concert to be given by the Boston Symphony orchestra under the direction of Serge Koussevitzkv at Tanglewcod. together with number of distinguished soloists and speakers. The proceeds are to go to the Allied Relief, in aid of Britain, and great crowds are expected for the event on Friday evening, Aug ust IS at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass, where the Berkshire Sym phonic Festival is being given.
 The festivities. beginning at six o'clock, and lasting into the evening, will occupy the Shed, the Theater, the expanse of lawn between them, and other buildings of the Berkshire Music Center, the new school of musical performance, instituted by the Boston Symphony orchestra, and now in session.
 The program will be as follows: Simultaneous exhibition perform ances by the Berkshire Music Gen. ter in various parts of the grounds. Institute orchestra-Opera Scenes Chamber Music; Academy Chorus and orchestra-Coun Dancing.
 The Of1cial Exercises in Shed Will include: "Alleluia" Composed for the Berkshire Music Center), Ram dall Thompson; Academy Chorus, G. Wallace Woodworth, conductor Addresses by, His Excellency, Her. bert H. Lehman; Miss Dorothy Thompson; Archibald MacLeish, presiding. National Anthems, by the Boston Symphony orchestra. Unter- mission, with Auction Sale, and Re- freshments)
 The Gala Concert will include ths following numbers:
 March "Pomp and Circum-
 stance" ................. Elgar
 Combined Boston Symphony and
 Institute orchestras, Serge
 Koussevitzky, conducting Rondo Capriccioso (with orches-
 tra) ............. Saint-Saens
 Soloist. Albert Spalding, violin Violoncello Solo, with orchestra
 Soloist, Gregor Piatigorsky Choruses from the Mass in B
 minor Bach
 Incarnatus = Crucifixus-Ressur-
 rexit
 Academy Chorus, and Boston
 Symphony orchestra, Serge
 KousSevitzky, conducting "Hallelujah" Chorus from "The
 Messiah ............ Handel
 Academy Chorus and Boston
 Symphony orchestra, Serge
 Koussevitzky, conducting
 Strauss Waltzes by the Pops or- chestra, Arthur Fiedler, conductor. and Fireworks will conclude the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
QUINNIPIAC TRIBE
 TO HOLD MEETING

The Quinnipiac Tribe. Improved Order of Red Men, will be hosts to members of their organization from all parts of the state tomorrow even ing at their log cabin on the Pros pect road. This will be the initial meeting in tie new wigwam.
 Deputy Great Sachem George w. Carey of Stratford is scheduled to speak, as are Great Prophet Ray mond L. Peterson and Louis E. Peck director of organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
JOHN SEDUSCEN IS KILLED HERE.
Hit By Auto Near Rock Cut-Death Is In.
 stantaneOus

Terryville, August i2-John Se- duscen, 64, of Town Hill section, Terryville, was instantly killed shortly after l2:30 Sunday morning, when he was struck by car driven by Ophilias Roberts of Cooke street, Waterbury. Roberts told Chief of Police George F. Buckley that he was driving west over the Terry ville- Plymouth road, when Eedus- cen stepped into the highway in front of his car, the accident oc- curing neaIs the Rock Cut. Follow ing an investigation, Roberts was released on his own recognizance to awaiS .fie coroner's hearing.
 DE. Richayd Lawton, medical ex- ammer, after viewing the body, gavt permission for it's removal.
 MT. Seduscen has resided at the farm of Joseph Pawelchak on Town Hill. He was born in Poland; com- ing to this country thirty years ago and settling in Thomastcn, where he resided until he came to this town, fourteen years ago.
 MT. Pawelchak stated that he knew little of the man, although he knew that he had four children in the old country, but did not know of any other survivors.
 The body was removed to the Scott funeral home, from where the funeral will be held Tuesday morn ing at 8:30 to St. Cyril and Method ious Russian church where services will be conducted at g o'clock by Rev. Joseph Fedoronko. Burial will be in the St. Cyril cemetery in East Plymouth.
 This is the third death to be caused by an auto in the Town of Plymouth since the first of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
JARUS IN CHARGE
 OF CHOIR OUTING

Al Parus, president of the choir of St. Joseph's church, was in charge of an outing of the group and of choirs from Holy Trinity church, Hartford, and St. Cecilia's church, New Britain at Gayson farms, New Briatin. yesterday af- ternoon. The program included horseback riding, swimming, danc- ing and refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
ART VISITORS STAGE
 SIT-DOWN

San Francisco. tUP) This city believes it can claim the honor of having staged the first art sit- down strike in history. When the 10 o'clock closing hour at the San Francisco Museum of Arts, where an extensive collection of Picasso's paintings were being shown, arrived for the last day of the display. 1900 visitors sat down and refused to i~~nA %iil tl1Na AsA y.AA AA-s~ AM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANlUMcR CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. Marriage of Figaro-Mozart; {; Freischutz-Weber; Boris Godounov -Moussorgsky; Fidelio Beetho- ven; The Kings Henchman-Taylor
 3. U. s. Gilbert was Sir Arthur Sullivan's librettist.
 3. Except when they are required for special effects, there are no pianos in the symphony orchestra.
 4. All have the same basic form 1: the sonata is composition for a single instrument; the concerto, for solo instrument with orchestra; the symphony, for full orchestra.
 5. Kettledrums, or tympani, can be tuned by means of screws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
COMES FROM KEoKUK

Conrad Nagel, who today is play ing the divorced husband of Actress Gloria Dickson in Paramount's T Want a Divorce" starring Joan Blondell and Dick Powell, halls from Keokuk, Iowa. His is the proyer- hial Asae~i~ans snaall tnu1u-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
Elm Elm.

Flashes from the city Frank Caiazzo and Adam Rozz,to two hustng businessmen, have punched the time clock out for two weeks vacation at Old Orchard Reach Me . Dan MatarazzO is still trying to promote a driver .D attend Dodgers game down in dear old F1atbush, . Ernest Dessureault of the South End IS winning friends galore with his pleasing personality of selling cookies used to love to steal from Mas kitchen window!!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
Tall Tower Topics
THE GENTLEMAN!
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

ALWAYS THE GENTLEMAN! If you can't be tolerant
 Be tolerant as you can, That's all you may expect
 From most any man. Don't all talk at once,
 Give every fellow a chance, The one that talks the loudest
 Is the one who often rants. Be good and you'll be lonesome,
 That sounds pretty sad, Precious few are lonesome,
 But what a lot are bad. Be sure that you're right
 Before you start to talk, Think twice before you act And before you take walk. Do unto others
 As you would have them do to you Give the other guy break
 And to yourself be true. Try to mend your manners.
 That is if you can, So that it can be said of you
 Always the gentleman!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE

Wilhoui CalomeI - And You'll Jump Out c
 Bed h the Morning Karin ts Co
 The liver should pour pints of bile juics Into your bowels every day. If this bile is not Sowing freely, your food may not d. gesk It may just decay in the bowels Then gas bioats up your stomach. You get con- stipated. You feel sour. sunk and tks world looks punk.
 It takes those good, old Carter's lit1la Liver Pills to get these pints of bile Asu.. ing freely to make you feel Aup and uD." Get . package today. Take e dtFeeted. Amazing ln making bile flow freely. An fnz csxter's little Lissx Fills. ind aild 25A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

Down to the sea in ships. Life had no terrors or
 no unpleasant future pitfalls for John Betram of Beachmont Mass, one day recently as he strode the streets of Boston Accosted by two British seamen just off the S. S. Bara fresh from the west coast of Africa as to what constituted the best sights of Boston, Mr. Be- tram constituted himself committee of one to show the visiting sailors around the Hub He did thorough and appreciatve job of it, fine friendship developed ana nothing would have it but Mr. B. must see the seamens ship anchored in Boston Harbor Mr. B. was duly taken to the ship on launch and shown all through 1t. Then came too of it's whistle; it weighing anchor Over side went Mr. B. into the awaiting launch He waved Justify to friends. They shouted Here catch Down came box on Mr. Bs lap. He opened it to find himself proud CD possessor of dogaced African mon key MT. B. was dubious about ownership and so ex- pressed himself when back on terra firma. The lmm
 grafton inspector turned him over to the customs depart rneat The customs men tough. They charged MT B. with bringing monkey ashore without permission MT B. said at first he didn't want the monkey he dldnt want the S5 penalty for bringing the animal ashore H. legally but he got it. he didn't want to pay $5 duty but he had to- he didn't see why he should pay $5 to nave the monkey noculated, but he did. And the captain of the S. S. Biafra doesn't know he'll face charge and be fined when he gets back in port but he will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

Weekend jottings. MT. and Mrs. Charlie Lewis are the proud parents of 10 12 pound girl born on July 27 .. Shirley Irene Maloney, Washington Hill tap dancer is tapping her way these days summer school at Post College Doris H0rnbecker of Plaza avenue spent last week with Jeanette Pronovost of Farlawn avenue and now Jeanette is returning the visit at Doris home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

Bob DeGOstin, assistant manager in local Bank Street store, is willing away weeks vacation in the hills of Vermont. Richard and Mary Knightly post card from New York. Pat Wallace, Mrs Wallace, and family getting well sun-tanned at Bay View.
 Pat Slattery has taken off so much pOundage on the diamond this summer that he feels his stellar bowling average in the Beverage League is going to slip comes the fall and the for rolling the little balls down the alleys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

Ride em cowboy Death of Dane Coolidge 67, at his Berkeley Calif home last week crossed off the list of authors of besselng and wdeypopular western thrillers MT Coolidge who was born right up in Natick idge spent most of his writing moments turning out stories of the West and the sturdy who strode through it in the formative days He began his naturalist. but writing claimed him and he most prolific author until recent illnesses peled him to lay aside the pen He possessed what good
 many writers of this type do not have both knowledge of the land and the characters we'll as keen ability to express himself in such fashion keep the reader interested ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

Franz Schubert has ever been popular subject for drama and light opera. The tuneful musical show
 Blossomtime has been appreciated through the years with it's original music and music also adapted from Schubert songs. Now they making picture based on the composers life and music which will be called "Niay Wine,' and great many of the familiar Schu- bert compositions will be interwOven the of the play about 1920 in Vienna; Vienna of the oden golden days coloru period in the history of that European city which was so gay until along about 1914 May Wine" is scheduled for early fall with an important cast which has not yet been announced
 The great outdoors If you're sucker" for those stirring pictures of the great outdoors you'll just natr ally line up at the box-offlces when of these come to town, most of them in the making or in the cutting groom Arizona" Jean Arthur and Bill Hol- den). . Rangers of Fortune Fred MacMurray, Albert Dekker, Gilbert Roland, Betty BreweD. Seventh Police" (also cooper). Cherokee Strip" (Richard Dx). .. . "Kit Carson" (Jon HalD. Brigham Young" (Tyron Power and Linda DarnelD. "I Wanted Wings" (The Army Air Corps Ray Midland. and VII liam Holden). "The Bad Man from Wyoming (Wal- face Beery). :. "When the Daltons Rode. Wagon Train" (Tim Hotl. Santa Fe Trail' (Erro Flynn and Olivia de Haviland. Queen of the Yukon" (Irene Rich and Charles Bickford).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-12

NEXT: Why the people cheered departure of "Longism."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-16
MEMORIAL ASKED
FOR ]. N. HOVER
PETITIONERS URGE HIS NAME
FOR SCIENCE GARDEN AT
NORMAL COLLEGE

A petition is being circulated to-
day to have the science garden at
the Normal College named in
honor of the late j. Milton Hover.
The movement arises from the
proposed plan TO erect green
house on or near that site and the
petitioners emphasize the sizniiie.
ance Of interest which Mr. Hover
showed in development OF that sec
ton of the campus
1T was the pride OF his heart
the petition states. LET US keep
Il in his honor. We are. certain
that more than sufficient funds can
be raised to give the garden such
perpetual care as 10 guarantee its
being kept the unique beauty spot
il has always been TO us.
The petition Is 10 be submitted
to Pres. John Munson and assures
him Of most profound interest on
the part OF friends Of Mr. Hover
and OF residents OF the city in
general.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-16
ITALIANS SUFFER
SERIOUS LOSS IN
RAIDS At K0R|TzA
Additional Prisoners Taken
in Sweeping Advance
by Greeks

CRv international News serv'ce)
Athens. Nov. l6-lNS- Heavy
casualties We're inflicted upon Ita.
liam troops causht under heavy
British bombing raids near Korit-
IA in Albania. IL was claimed to-
day. while the Greek high conf
mand announced 200 more Fascist
prisoners had been captured in
sweeping Grecian advances.
An official r. A. F communique
issued in Athens said an Italian mo
tor column had been bombed and
machinegunned north OF koritza.
Italy's chief Albanian mi itary
base. and added that eNplosiy IS
had demolished. an Italian army
headquarters and wrecked a bridge
used to bring up Italian reinforce
ments
large number OF troops were
caught by surprise and inc cav.
ualties were almost certainly
heavy" the British statement said.
The Grecian high command re.
ported great activity by infantry.
artillery and aircraft on the whole
front with British and Greek
planes continue ly strafing retrea'.
ing Fascist forces The Italians
were reported facing isolation at
both their flanks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-16
RESIDENTS TO DISPOSE
OF LEAVES THEMSELVES
Street Department Makes
Ready For Winter

Residents are to dispose of
leaves and rubbish themselves be-
ginning today as the street depart
ment crews are dismantling the
city leaf machine. A saw will be
connected to the machines frame
work for cutting wood, trimmed
from city trees.
Monday, crews will begin filling
expansion joints in the pavements.
Preparatory work on winter snow
control has started with the con-
nection of snow plows to trucks
and the establishment OF sand and
chloride boxes. Three have been
set on Michigan Ave, one on Wash
tenaw Ave. and two on Huron St.
The last of the 125 trees for side
walk margin settings was planted
Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-16
BIC BROTHER MAY
Be ROLE Of j. s.
FORD VlzUALIZEs WORLD OF
PEACE: HOPES NEITHER
SIDE WINS WAR
(By James L. kii1alIen

New York. Nov. l6--INS-Henry
Ford yisualizes the. United States
as the future big brother" among
nations OF the world so that-"at
the proper time"-it can call halt
on war
He does not think this country
will get into the war as a belliger-
ent.
In an exclusive interview today.
Mr.. Ford attributed the cause u
war to pure ignorance" on the
part Of the people whose nations
are involved in the gigantic con
hict.
III either Great Britain or Ger
many wins the war. there viii be
another war" Mr.. Ford said
III neither side wins, and Ameri-
ca is the big brother and makes
them quit this senseless fighting.
that will put an end 10 war Then.
the people can 20 back 10 work the
land Of their countries and produce
for their own benefit, and for the
benefit Of mankind.
Il hope neither side wins.
81 don't think either side will
win think this is going to be
the last war. Whoever wins Will
lose. paradoxical as that may
sound
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-16
SEVERAL HURT IN
TRAFFIC M|5HAP
SERIOUS INJURIES SUFFERED
BY GROUP PLANNING TO
ATTEND GAME

Five persons from Evanston. H..
who had motoied 10 Ann Arbor Fri.
day 70 attend the Northwestern.
Michigan game there today. were
seriously injured in an auto cras.
on Washtenaw Rd few miles
vest Of here shortly after O'Clock
this morning
Their car. driven By Ernest
Palmer, %. vas believed 20 have
been sideswiped by one driven by
an Ann Arbor resident. This driver
had left by the time authorities ar.
rived. however. and investigation is
being made today 70 determine ~
be really was the other driver in
yolyed
Tee Impact sent the Palmer car
into a ditch where 70 overturned.
He received deep gashes on the
leg and possible brain conclusion.
Others injured riding with
Palmer. we're Miss Betty Crandall
who was severely lacerated on face
and knees Robert b Farson WHO
suffered compound fracture OF the
left leg. facial cuts. and severe
saock. William Lord. whose head
and face we're badly ,acerated and
who may have a skull fracture. and
samuel Perry. whose left arm was
wrenched
All we're taken 70 ST. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor.