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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
FEEL WAR WORK HAS EARNED TT
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made in private homes when these are not available.
 Working -class housewives are to be called upon by Lord Keith, Min ister of Works and Buildings, to assist him in the drawing up of plans to rebuild London. They are to tell him what kind of homes they expect after the war.
 MODERN HOMES
 WILL BE BUILT
 As members of the Women's Advisory Housing Council, they already have been helping to con- duet research at the mirlistry's re- quest. The council, whose chair man is Lady Sanderson, will urge that where new homes are to be built on the ruins of the old, former residents should be given tempo rary housing facilities nearby Watching their houses being rebuilt will give housewives 8 real interest in them and e civic sense, besides avoiding mass jerry building such as took place after the last war Camps, hostels, and rest centers would be organized on temporary bases.
 Burst-proof pipes and central heating are first on the list of ques- tons to be dealt with by the min istry, and investigations are in course as how best to install both at low cost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
BRASS CITY AERTE
 INITIATES CLASS

The Brass City Aerie of Eagles initiated ten new candidates into the order at a meeting held in the Eagles home on East Main street. Among those taking the degree was Dr. Louis J. Thibault, recently narll- ed medical officer of the aerie when he succeeded pr. George A. Leonard, who was called to active duty last month as an army reserve oftlcer.
 Worthy President Francis O'uor- man presided. A report was given by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
FOREST FIRE IS
 RAGING IN MAINE

South Berwick, Me, Sept. 19- (UP)-Buildings were imperilled for the first time today as nearly 1000 firemen and volunteers sought to control a forest fire which in four days has destroyed nearly 250o acres of timber. The flames, fan- ned by a stiff northeast wind, were advancing into the outskirts of the Beaver Dam section and 10 buildings were reported in imminent danger.
 Residents of the threatened area asked for immediate assistance shortly after dawn and major portion of the fire-fighters were concentrated in the path of the fire which was spreading rapidly through drought-dried underbrush.
 Capricornus, the odiac sign, is the goat in common language.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
British Women Want Say III Post-W War PeaceT
BY ROsETTE HARGROvE

IoudonWth peace being discussed all sides result of the Rooseve Churchill meeting housewives are very much In the news again. es.l.s
 Women secretary recently remarked doing work in ehs which contributions in the last look like Chde better And the Home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19

mands: A minimum bonus, said to be $e0 a month, for operating in the West Indies which the union calls war area" The maximum boz nus to be determined by arbitration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19

Vincent E. Brown on the annual outing of the aerie at Lake Winna- naug, WatertoWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
Burton Holmes Here
 For Forum Travelog
World Lecturer Second Congregational Church
 Speaker Sunday Motion Pictures to Illustrate Talk

humor, his zestful and enthusiastic powers of description, combined with color and motion pictures that are perfection make him one of the greatest lecture features in the world today.
 Burton Holmes was @ friend and admirer of Richard Halliburton. Now through thes cooperation of the Halliburton family and the pub fishers of Halliburton's books, he brings to the audiences throughout the land this pictorial presentation of the story of Richard Halliburton. Starting with Halliburton's student days at Princeton, he will show pictures of Up the Matterhorn, sealing the winter Pyrenees to An- dorra, deck passage to Egypt, The Tat Mahal, the midnight swim, with the Lamas of Leh, do-China, the jungle-buried temples of Angkor the Great, elephants of today and yes- terday, ascending Fuji- Yama in midwinter, embarking on "The Glorious Adventure, swimming the Hellespont, climbing Popocatepetl, cast away on Crusoe's Isle of To- hago, around the world aboard "The Flying Carpet" flying with Persian Princesses, assaulting Mount Ever est by plane, Seven League Boots,' crossing the Alps on an Elephantess preparing to settle down, building Hangover House" in Southern Cal- ifornia, one more great adventure and then Building the Sea Dragon at Hongkong, preparing for an epic crossing of the Pacific Ocean on Q 75 foot Chinese junk, high hopes high seas and the radio is silent We shall never know where the Road to Romance ended.
 Holmes" Travelogues are picture books glowing with color, alive witt motion and accompanied by a1 obligato of informal comment" say Lothrop Stoddard.
 The doors of the church will oper at 6:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
NINE TEAMS IN PHOTO FINISH
Final Reports Tonight in Annual YMCA Member.
 ship Campaign

Nine teams are running almost neck and neck as the winner in the Y. M. 0. A. Membership Enrolment Week which closes tonight. The high teams are the Young Women's team Captain Eleanor Hockert, Scovill team, Captain James Griffin, Ro- tary Team, Captain Glenn Griflth Dormitory team, Captain Dr. Ken- meth Blanchard, Y. M. H. A. team, Captain Louis Schneer, American Brass team, Captain Howard Cham berlain, Kiwanis team, Captain Har- Try Leonard, Dramatists team, Cap tain Franklin A. Warren and Found- CTS team, Captain c. Fred Goodwin.
 The Red Army and the Blue Army have each won in the first two rel ports. Only 264 points separate the two armies. So 1t is anybody's game. A year ago General Blansfeld's s Blue Army led at this stage with 670 points over General Stevenson.
 The total number of members re- ported was 1074 which is i29 more than recevied in two reports Q year ago. Everything points to @ bang-up report tonight and with a world wind finish for honors by Generals Stevenson and Blansfield and the nine high teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
ALL NON.CONTRACT
 JOBS CLASSIFIED
Budget Director Completes Years Survey on Sal-
 aries Paid ...

Classification of all non contract jobs on the city payroll has been completed by Budget Director Thor bald E. Olsen after more than @ years work and will be submitted to the finance board when that body begins consideration of the 1922 budget Monday. ...-..a..
 The classification lists each city job, places 1t under a specific head ing, and sets up proposed minimum and maximum salaries. It does not affect policemen, fremen, teachers or others whose salaries are fixed by regulation.
 The listing is expected to elimi- nate injustices that now prevail. An employe in one department doing a certain type of work may receive S1 300 a year, while another employe doing the same type of work in a different department, may get only $9oo or $l,0o0.
 Mir. Olsen will propose that each job have a specified minimum, with regular raises until the maximum has been reached.
 The classification has no connec- ton with pay raises requested py employees of most city departments. Any pay raise granted by the finance board will probably be listed as separate items, apart from appro- priations for regular salaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
BOOKS PRESENTED
 RETIRING PASTOR

On behalf of the Waterbury Min isters' association, Rev. Alan M. Fairbank of the Bunker Hill church presented set of books to Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, retiring pastor Of the First Congregational church, at recent meeting of the organiza- l ton at the Y. M. c. A. New officers of the association for the coming year were elected as fol- lows: Rev. Conner R. Lewis of the Third Congregational church was named president; Rev. Francis O. AyreS of St. Johns Episcopal church, vice-president; and Rev. Joseph P. 0. Johnson of Advent Christian church, secretary treas urer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
Mrs. Ann Oberneauer
 Entertains Society
Ehut.in Hostess tO Christian Service Women; Ruth
 Batchelder Named Episcopal Young Peoples Head
WATERVILLE
CorreapODdens-Nrn R. W. Henlou. Telephone s.Sass

will go on a hay ride tonight. Waterville members of the troop are Audrey Frank, Roberta Me- Bride, Gloria Sheldon, Laureen Kunkle, Dorothy Stuart, Nancy and Barbara Montambault, Mary Jane Stuart and Priscilla Henchel
 The girls will meet at the church at 6:3O o'clock, and go to Water town, where the ride will start. They will later return to the home of Audrey Marsh on Concord street for lunch. A
 Boy Scout Troop, No. Sl, will hold an overnight hike starting to- morrow from Fraternity Hall ct g a. m. Some boys are planning to participate in the affair for only one day, but all are requested to bring, their own food or else co- operate with the patrol about meals.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney Henchel and family of Thomaston avenue spent the weekend in Torrington visiting Mrs. Henchel'S mother Mrs. William Blewltt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

Leith Morton will be in charge of the choir rehearsal of St. Pauls Episcopal Church tonight at 2 o'clock in the parish hall.
 Hayride Tonight
 CIrl Scout Troop No. 5 of the Firut Bs ptist Church, Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

Burton Holmes, Americas fore most world traveller, will be the speaker at the Forum of the Second Congregational Church on Sunday evening, october 19, at 7:30 p. m. His lecture, "The Romantic Adven- lures of Richard Halliburton as He Followed the Royal Road to Ro- nance" will be superbly illustrated with color and 35 mn. motion pic-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

lures. MT. Holmes will bring his own machines and a special oper- ator from New York so that per- feet projection is assured.
 Burton Holmes is the originator of the "Travelogue" This is his 5Oth season and he is one lecturer who, year after year, brings to the major cities of the United States a show that commands audiences Of thousands of people, His distin- guished appearance, his charming and fascinating dtction, his lively
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
COUPLE SAVE 5000 PENNIES

Oakland, Gal. = (UP) - When Verne Smart was married on Jan. IA, 1881, he and his wife, Gladys, began saving all their pennies against the day when there would be a third member of the family. When the baby came recently they had 5000 pennies for hospital expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

wateryille, october lT-The Wo- man's Socety for Christian Service 8g the Grace Methodist Church held devotional meeting Wednes- day evening at the home of Mrs' Ann Oberneauer on Welch street. Although not Q member of the so- eiety. she has long been Q shut-in, and devotional meetings have been held at her home each year. Mrs. Arthur TwelveS conducted ehe meeting, and all joined in the singing of hymns. Present were: Mrs. George Hornbecker, Mrs. John Platt. Mrs. Eva Kott, Mrs. Harry Stride, Mrs. Clarence Barber, Mrs Arthur Twelves, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Harry Lattimer, Miss Ruth Norton. Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs Allan Fairhurst, Mrs. John John- Son and Mrs. Mary McNamara.
 The society will hold a Halloween party wednesday evening, October 29 at the church at 2 o'clock, when pot luck supper will be served and each member is asked to bring Q 10 cent gift for a Halloween grab bag.
 A meeting of the Jolly Ten Club was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Anne Carroll on Thomaston avenue, with Miss Hel" en Burns, Mrs. Olive Ahrens, Mrs Gladys O'Connor, Mrs. Louise Snyder, Mrs. Doreen Sullivan, Mrs May MacMullen, Mrs. Violet Gag ain, Mrs. Ann Carroll and Miss G Russell attending.
 Following the business meeting . lunch was served and card play ing enjoyed. Mrs. AhrenS won first prize and Mrs. Gagain, consolation For the luncheon, the table was decorated in Halloween colors and tavors were at each place.
 The meeting next Wednesday will be held at the home of Mrs Gladys O'Connor, East Main street, Waterbury.
 Church Services
 Rev. Charles Goodwin, vicar oi St. Paul's Episcopal Church has announced the services for Sunday as follows: Holy Communion at { a. m; Church School at 9:30 o'clock with morning prayer and sermon at l0:45 o'clock. The Young Peo- ple's Fellowship Society will meet at 7:30 p. m. Election of officers of the society was held recently with the following to preside fol the coming year:
 President, Ruth Batchelder.
 Vice President, Jane Mclean.
 Secretary, Lloyd Wright.
 Treasurer, Nancy Lou Totter.
 The Women of St. Paul's vii hold luncheon bridge, Tuesday Afternoon, October 2lst, at o'clock in the parish hall. Pri2ei will be given and those wishing to form tables are requested tt contact Mrs. Homer Senior.
 Rehearsal Tonight
 The weekly choir rehearsal o Grace Methodist Church will b held tonight at 7:30 o'clock, unde the direction of Charles Probert.
 Leith Morton will be in charg of the choir rehearsal of St. Paul Episcopal Church tonight at o'clock in the parish hall.
 Hayride Tonight
 Girl Scout Troop No. 5 of tn Firvt B. ptist Church, Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

Weekly incomes of more than half the car owners in the United States are less than $50 in normal times. Almost three-quarters of all the car owners have incomes of lasS than $40 Q week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17
LIFE SAVER

Warmers Jean Ames Is the holder of a Senior Life Saving emblem and was champion high diver when in school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-17

Scotland has bus conductresses.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Reserve Official Tells
OF Anfi-Panic Operations
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Federal Reserve official told
Senators today that that agency had
helped prevent the development of
a panic" in this country by quietly
buying Government bonds and notes
when Germany invaded Poland.
Walter Wyatt, general counsel for
the Board of Governors of the Fed
eral Reserve System, described the
purchases before Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee while urging that any
actions "in the field of national
monetary and credit controls" be
exempted from proposed legislation
to require court reviews of activities
of Federal administrative agencies.
Mr.. Wyatt said the operations ex-
tended over several weeks. during
which the committee bought s473,-
100000 worth Of Government bonds
and notes.
This operation" he added, was
successful in cushioning the decline
in prices of Government securities,
maintaining an orderly market and
preventing the development of a
panic"
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Investment Bankers
To Continue Drive
BY the Associated Press.

By the associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, May IA decision to continue
agressively a public information
campaign started four years ago
concluded the annual meeting of
the Investment Bankers Association
Board of Governors yesterday.
The vote to continue the pro-
gram carried with it authority for
enlarging the committee in charge.
President Emmett F. Connely was
authorized to name as many addi-
tional members as he deems neces-
sary.
Opinions expressed at the final
session indicated the program had
brought recognition of investment
banker functions beyond the hopes
entertained at the outset of the
campaign.
President Connely has announced
he would not seek third term, but
there has been no indication of a
possible successor, to be chosen by
mail ballot during the summer.
I. B. A. recommendations for
changes in the Securities and Ex-
change Commission regulations are
scheduled to be submitted to Con-
gress within two weeks, probably in
the form of bill.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Two Roods Oppose
Pennsylvania PIon
BY the Associated Press.

6y lQe hSSOCldteQ fIeSS.
Two Eastern railroads urged the
Interstate Commerce Commission
today not to allow the creation of
a Pennsylvania Railroad system "of
such overwhelming size and power
as to overshadow all other railroad
systems" in the East.
The New York Central and the
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, which it
controls, filed petition with the
I. G. c. in opposition to the grant,
ing of request of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Pennsylvania Co.,
controlled by the railroad, to acquire
stock control of the Wabash Rail-
road Co. The Wabash Railroad Co.
has been created to take over the
properties of the Wabash Railway
Co, which is in the process of re-
organization.
The I. C. c. has called hearing
for June 4 on the application.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Hardware Volumes
Ahead Of Year Ago
During March
Retail Sales Show
Average Gain Of
IS Per Cent
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatcn 70 Inc Star.
NEW YORK, May 14-Sales of
independent retail hardware stores
and of wholesale hardware distrib-
utors in the United States showed
good gains in March, 1941. compar-
ing that month with the same period
last year and with February of this
year. These improvements will be
reported tomorrow in the every
other-week market summary of
Hardware Age.
Retail sales figures are based on
reports from 1907 stores in all parts
of the country. An average increase
of Is per cent was enjoyed COM
pairing March, 1941, with the same
month last year. The average in
crease over February, 1941, was %
per cent. Totals for the reporting
independent retail hardware stores
were as follows: March, 1941, ST.
491 ,981; March. 1910, S6,507, 500, and
February 1941, S5,796 .080.
Based on reports from Alb whole
sale distributors March, 1941, sales
averaged Al per cent more than in
1910. The increase for the same
houses averaged IT per cent, COM
pairing March, 1941 volumes with
that of the previous month. Re-
ports from these wholesale hard
ware companies showed total VOL
umes as follows: March, 1941, $685.
381 900; March, 1910, s27 ,275, 900, and
February 1941, $32, ,692 900.
Sales for the first quarter of 1941
showed an average increase of 81
per cent over the same period last
year, according to reports from All
wholesale hardware houses. Total
volume for the reporting distributors
was S103, ,494, 900 for the first quarter
of this year, compared with $75, ,476,-
900 for the same concerns in the
first quarter in 1910.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Consumption
And Imports Soar
To New Records
Government Reserves
Somewhat Delayed
By Fost Pace
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Imports
of crude rubber, after reaching an
all-time high during 1910, were A
per cent above last year during the
first three months Of 194l, accord
ing to survey by Dun g. Brad
street, Inc.
Government efforts to build UP
a rubber reserve coupled with peak
consumption by manufacturers ac-
counted for the record breaking
pace of imports.
with plants operating near ca
pacity manufacturers consumed &c.
821 tons of crude rubber in March,
establishing new monthly high.
Consumption in 1910 topped the
previous annual record set in 1899
by 4 per cent and this year has
been running about "a per cent
ahead of year ago.
THE absorption of additional i'm
ports by manufacturers has some
what delayed the Governments
stock building program Although
there are adequate supplies of crude
rubber at the source, shortage of
shipping space has caused transpor-
tation problems. Steps toward the
ALLEGATION of freight space have al
ready been taken to enable the Gov
ernment to build up the rubber
stock pile more quickly.
Attention has been centered more
and more on the production of syn
thetic rubber as possible substi-
tute in the event of a shortage.
Leading manufacturers have an
nounced expansion plans which call
for an increase of over 100 per cent
in production capacity by next fall.
Output of synthetic rubber in 1910,
however, was less than 10000 tons,
about l per cent of total annual
rubber consumption.
"Crude rubber prices have been
trending upward since the begin
ming of 1941 as supply shortages
have threatened. Despite the ad-
vance in crude rubber, prices of tires
and tubes remained fairly stable
after the upward revision of about S
per cent a year ago.
Profits of leading rubber COM
panies in 1910 fell about l per cent
below 1889 highs, but were well
above 1887 levels. AS plant opera
tions approached capacity, profit
margins widened and earnings dur
ing the first quarter of 1941 were
above those for the same period last
year."
Evening star., 1941-05-14
London Market
Firm Except
For GHt-Edges

LONDON, May IA E1.-The stock
market closed today without gilt
edged bonds rallying from earlier
dullness but with firmness in other
sections. Interest was centered
mainly in kaffirs.
Oils and coppers responded favor
ably to publication of details of con-
cessions made in the budget.
The industrial list met investment
support.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

ASSOtlhNQ IICoo NIlLCfs
NEW YORK, May 14.-Wall
Street operators listened today to
rumors of possible further labor
troubles in the soft coal fields and
railroad shares declined by slow
fractions in an otherwise irregular
stock market.
Final trades found most Of the
carriers about half a point under
yesterdays close. Few other in
dustrials received much attention,
however, and the total turnover
was only about 350,000 shares.
Meager dealings among the steels
lent something Of a firm tone TO
that classification and few other
selected stocks in other categories
ended on a higher level.
Apparently the amazing Rudolf
Hess story affected trading, at
least to the extent that operators
sidestepped heavy commitments IN
the expectation that other sur
prises might be in store.
News which did have immediate
repercussions in market affairs was
the action of the Senate in voting
to provide Government loans at IS
per cent of parity on cotton, wheat,
corn, rice and tobacco. Cotton
futures Immediately added about 80
cents a bale to the days previous
gains of 81 to S165.
At Chicago, wheat closed 4 to AZ
cents bushel higher and corn
jumped a cent to Ia cents. Other
commodities also advanced.
Stocks which lost ground included
Santa Fe. New York Central, Nickel
Plate preferred, Chesapeake e. Ohio
(Which hit a new 1941 low, Dow
Chemical, American Can, American
Smelling, United Aircraft and Gen.
eral Motors.
On the rising side we're Bethlehem.
Republic Steel, j. I. Case. Interna-
tional Harvester, Philip Morris,
Western Union and Sperry.
l.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
CorIoodines Believed
HIGHEST Since October
Sx 1ke Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 14.-Railroad
circles estimated today, on the basis
of % major systems, that carload
ings in the week ended May 10 ag-
gregated in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 cars, the highest total for
any week since last years 837,65l in
the week ended october 26.
Such a total would compare with
794, ,301 in the preceding week and
$4,000 cars In the comparable
period q year ago.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Washington Produce

BUTTERA93 score, tubs. 3sA; 1-pound
score, s tubs, s74; ,1cpognd prints, s7s.; Z:
pound prints, 3sl4: 91 score, tubs. 37A:
1-pound prints, ,37s4: h4-pound prints,
3SI4; 90 score, tubs. 37i4: 1-pound prints.
373+: 14-pound prints, 3s14; SO score, tubs.
81: 1-pound prints, Ia ls-pound prints
IS: SIS score, tubs, 36l7; 1-pound prints.
81: L4-pound prints. 37lz.
LIVESTOCK-Calves, "a; spring lambs,
Prom Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. washington.
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations MAY 14: Whites. q. s.
extras, large. GIGS; q. S. extras, me
diums' "a: U; s; standards: large; 25-
25I2; u S. standards, mediums. 2l; o.
S. trades, 20-21. Browns q. s. extras,
large. 1921; U. S. extras, mediums, %;
U. s. standards, large, 1924 U. p
standards. mediums. %; Q. S. trades. 2l.
For nearby ungraded eggs, current re;
ceipts: Whites, 81, few higher mixed
colors. 90. few higher.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl,
colored. all sizes. 20-21; No: Is. 1918;
Leghorn hens, all sizes, 1917. Roostsrs;
1O-I2 Chickens, Virginia broilers ana
Delaware Rocks and crosses Proilers az nid
flyers. all sizes, is; No. rs. 1914 Oid
toms, 1915; old hens. 1918; No. rs. IL.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK, May IA F.-Bar
silver. 34s4: unchanged.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

Total Sales for the day. 100000
Unit Of trading
In bankruptcy recevershp bns reorsanzed under
Bankruptcy securities assumed
Rates Of dividends in the foreeoins table dis
the
to1 Unless otherwise noted special extra dividends
included.
xd Ex dividends Ex rghts Also extras
stock Paid last Payable stock Declared paid
dividends paid declared