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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-10
WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY
(Hartford Court

The students at Connecticut Agricultural college have voted overwhelmingly in favor of chang ing the name of their college to the University of Connecticut. They reject the term "college." If they are considering the name alone, the matter Is of a comparatively little importance, but If, as is prob able, they desire to see the agricul- turaI school of the past turned not only into a college of liberal and other arts, but into a bona .fide university" it Is pertinent to in- quire just what Is meant by that word. sfOt.
 What would the University of Connecticut naturally undertake which would not necessarily be ex- pected of a college? Primarily 1t amounts to this, that in addition to comforting the degree of Bache- Tor of Arts, which 1t has been re- gently announced the college Is preparing to do, as a university 1t would be empowered by the state to confer also the degrees of Mas ter of Arts for one or more years of graduate study and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for the com pletion of three or four years of graduate work and the publication of a satisfactory piece of scholarly research. Such graduate courses are costly and serve only a small group of students, the ratio throughout the country being about four to one hundred under graduates.
 Only last winter President But Ter of Columbia university assailed the haphazard use of the term university" saying that there were only eight institutions in the United States justified in so calling themselves and only eight other in- stitutions having university '"as- poets" or standards in any depart ments. Dr Butler then gave his definition of the term, The true university" he said, Is not a, col lection of colleges, or a group of professional schools. It is rather an institution of higher learning where scholars of high competence guide students prepared by liberal education into advanced studies with the aid of libraries, iabora. tories and seminars and which aids in the dissemination of knowledge
 It is a power house of the mind Truth is its possession, the ad- vancement of truth is its method
 and the dissemination of truth ii
 it's atmosphere" .t.s. More than 150 institutions oi
 higher learning. nevertheless. have taken the name of university. The term fiourishes in the Middiewest
 higher learning, nevertheless. have Southwest and the Far West. Ac. cording to the Encyclopedia Brit
 annica, the only states not have
 state tax-supported universities ars
 Maasac Rhode Island. Con necticut, Pennsylvania and New
 most successful belfry manage
 ment. ,. ~. Amid world shaking trouble thu Northampton clock controversy il
 a joy indeed. The issue whether
 the clock shall be allowed to strik' ail of the night hours, which hai been carefully investigated hy aI auditor and may still be insoiubI' short of Q supreme court decision l .s.mxe Anva bMQounN afWnaNNAn tl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-10

Our nominee for president is Santa Claus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-10
"A SMILES TAE THING"'

Good evening.
 .o--O-o < The eve of Armistice day finds several contributions on my desk. One from "S.,.J. M." of the Bar nett Furniture company is es- pecially good and am sure the buddies will enjoy perusing 1t. Here 1t is:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
CABINET SPEEDS UP
VACATION PLANNING
Increasing Warmth Natures
Details for Summer
Travel and Rest.
r. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
Increasing warmth is rapidly ripening
vacation plans of cabinet members, al
though some will not be definitely de-
cided upon until the thermometer goes
higher.
TWO, and perhaps others. will go
abroad. Secretary Stimson plans two
month tour of western Europe and
Secretary Mellon will leave in few
weeks. Southern France has an attrac-
ton for him and so have the art gall
lcries of Paris.
HurIey's Plans Uncertain.
The picturesque Dublin horseshow in
August may draw Secretary Hurley
across the ocean, although that is I'M
certain. He is on his regular inSpec-
ton tour and June will be almost over
before it is finished. Mrs Hurley will
take the children to Atlantic City soon
and the Secretary may remain in Wash
ington indefinitely, joining his family
on week ends.
Secretary Adams intends to spend at
Leaf part of the Summer in the cool
Maj blehead, Mass. He likes nothing
better than to steer a trim sloop in a
spanking breeze He has piloted
Americas entry in the Upton Cup
races.
HYDE to Go West.
Forest trails and rugged scenery are
on Secretary Hyde's mind. He hor.s
TO leave Washington early in July ~
an inspection tour of the national
forests in the West which will not end
until some time in August.
Secretary Wilburs thoughts also
o e turning Westward. He has made an
engagement which will take him to the
coast early in July. and he also must
be there in September. He hopes to
spend the intervening time in Cali
fornia at his camp in the. Sierras.
Two cabinet members expect to be
In Washington most of the Summer,
save for occasional week end and bust
nes7 trips. They are Postmaster Cen
eral Brown and Secretary Doak.
Secretary Lamont and Attorney Cen
eral Mitchell have not decided. what
they will do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
ORDER OF LENIN GIVEN
TO KANSAS AGRONOMIST
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, June 8.--Joseph Mac
Dowell, former Kansas agronomist. who
has been in Russia eight years, today
was awarded the Order of Lenin, one of
the highest decorations bestowed by the
Soviet government.
He was one of 40 agriculturalists
upon whom the decoration was be-
slowed
Mr.. Mcdowell has been stationed
since 1929 on the Great Vunblud State
Farm in Northern Caucasia.
The order of Lenin carried a salary
increase of 80 rubles tabout $50 a
month. 25 per cent reduction in house
rent. two railway passes a year to any
point in Soviet Russia, and three street
car tickets The children of those who
possess the order are ranked as chill
dren Of workers"
Mr.. Mcdowell is the first to receive
the decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
TREASURY TO BEGIN.
RETIRING OF NOTES
All 3 IL Pct. Paper of 1923
Issue in One Series to
Be Called.
BY the associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
The Government will redeem all 80
per cent Treasury notes of series
C-930-32 on December Is. OF the orig
inal issue of $607 1893, $50 in January,
1928. only $451 ,000, 900 is outstanding.
Secretary Mellon made known this
new step in funding the Treasury's ma
turing debt along with the announce
ment that a total of $8lS,000, 900 to
$780, 900 of the 3ls per cent Treas
ury bonds. offered for public subscrip-
ton last Monday, had been accepted.
Subscriptions for the bonds totaled
Sc, 325 100000.
The bonds will mature in 194S. Funds
from them will be used to retire all
most $500, 100000 in Short-term paper
and for Government expenses.
Although the Treasury had a deficit
of 81, 068,675 1896 on June 4. officials ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
Boy Blowing Horn
Won't Blow a Safe,
Music Masters Say
Violin Might Have Saved
Capone From Trouble,
They Believe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Teach boy to
blow horn ana he won't blow safe.
The National Association of Music
Masters is on the verge of adopting
this as slogan, Otto B. Heaton Of
Columbus, Ohio, president of the or
ganization. said today.
I'VE have discovered" he SAID that
less than pdr cent G. the criminals in
penal institutions are able to play any
sort Of musical instrument. In con-
trast to this we found that 903 per
cent of the honor students in high
schools and colleges last year played
at least one"
Heaton suggested that if Alphonse
Capone had taken up violin playing
when he was boy he might never have
gained the reputation of being chief of
Chicago'S gang chiefs.
He aided that more than 1000, 900
children were taking piano lessons in
the United States, and that the radio
had acted as a spur to the whole field
of musical educat ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08

pect It to be reduced to 5000, ooo, 900
by June 80.
Indications are that expenditures for
the year may fall short by many mil
lions of President Hoover'S estimate of
$4,345, 100000. On June disburse-
ments since last July totaled $780,
l73,760, and Treasury officials expressed
the opinion that they would not exceed
"a 000, 600, 900 by June 30
June tax collections are expected to
amount to $290,000,000, to bring the
nO oS Ab f0r seo nC aoS year to
pected to be received June Is from
debtor nations as interest on war loans.
None of the debtor nations has asked
for postponement of the payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
HONOR FRENCH UNKNOWN

7o-Year-Old Colored Gold Star
Mother Puts Wreath on Tomb.
PARIS, June 8 (P.-Mrs. Amanda
Mitchell, 70-year-old colored gold star
mother, today placed a wreath on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier in behalf
of the delegation which she represents.
This afternoon she and others of her
party had tea with j. Theodore Mar
riner, representing Ambassador Edge,
and Gen. Gouraud. who commanded
American colored units in the World
War
Other parties of gold star mothers
today visited the Colonial exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08

received the honorary degree of doctor
of laws at st. Lawrence University's
sixty-ninth annual commencement ex-
erciseS TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08

More Canadians are expected to visit
this country this year than in any pre-
viouS IL months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
Mellon Gets Degree.

CANTON, N. Y, June [P).-Andrew
w. Mellon. Secretary Of the TSsasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

will show this delightful picture, di- rect from its sensational two weeks run at the Paramount theater on
 Broadway. Always showing the pick of the pictures from Fox, Metro and
 Paramount. the Palace has selected
 "Skippy" for the last half of boys
 week. as fitting attraction for the
 playhouse where the boys and girls
 find clean, wholesome entertainment awaiting them at popular prices.
 Every kid, be he six, sixteen, or sixty, will enjoy "Skippy." No longer
 the cold. still, fctionaI little figure
 of the printed forms-but living
 talking. moving. breathing. whist
 ling kid. What cast Paramount
 has picked out to play "Skippy! Jackie Cooper. Robert Coogan (kid
 brother of Jackie), Mitzi Green.
 Jackie Searl, are the four principal actors. Some of them delighted you
 in Tom Sawyer" and ''Huckleberrv
 Finn." but 1t remained for "Skippy'
 to step out of the pages of the news paper to the talking screen "all boy" sible childhood. Skippy's hilarious small boy philosophy roIlicking adventures in Shanty Town across the railroad tracks his fights with the village sissy and the town bully :. his pal, Sooky their
 scraggIy dog, Penny all these, and more. are in "Skippy' In the movies. Whatever you do, don't
 miss "Skippy" at the E'ox-Poli PaI- ace Thursday through Saturday. On the same bill is Buck Jones and Dorothy Revier in their latest west |ern romance, The Avenger."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27

all Tower Topics: Just a suggestion Come with morning and stand Library Park for panoramic photo qraph of Waterbury From lonely bench observes The the of learning the police with bars budding of organization ded the enforcement law and the of the fire department for combat with mans destructive foe fire railroad heard huying by trolley buses and
 national transportation mediums spung by; the all suggests lhe of law enforcement the distance rising smoke stacks forth the incense of industrial
 vty shops hospital school the budding freshness of parks hlsdes glimpse famous natural white shaft pointing heavenward mark the resting place Waebury heroic dead of tbe Civil and around of the Library building tbe honor roll of World ans-bero l9l7-l9l8; shining telephone building replica Italian architectural gem the railroad the ha of civic government beautiful winding figure S boue dedicated Pilgrim founders of the Brass Center Univereand while pondes auaes he should be fact that his bench halowd soil where Mother Nature nourshes the ashes Waebuan of former years where and daughters past unless disturbed progressive developments, sleep the eternal eep-D O. R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
DE LUXE STAGE AND SCREEN SHOW AT WARNER BROTHERS STRAND PLEASES PATRONS

Warner Brothers Strand theatcr is presenting it's patrons another of the de luxe stage and screen show, for which 1t is becoming famous, to-. day and tomorrow, and the unani- nous verdict of all who have seen 1t has been It's great"
 Headlining the stage show Is the Holland Fantasy presenting "in Dutch a variety offering that is cleverly staged and enacted by eleven talented artists. Singing, dancing, musical numbers and pot-pourri of vaudeville stunts and novelties have been skillfully blended into this act to provide one of the most entertain ing creations in vaudeville to-day.
 McGrath & Leeds have a laugh packed skit in "Going From the High to the Low" and Pilcer, Doug las & company, with Joe Cappo. have Ia hit in their offering Smart Songs. Sayings and Steps"
 VIII J. Ward, one of the old time favorites with local vaudeville fans, returns with a new bag of tricks and pleases his audiences with songs and stories as only he can sing and tell them.
 The Powell Troupe. presenting "Bits of Variety" have a clever and
 thrilling act in which wire artistry land acrobatics play ia prominent part. This act has been stepping the show" at Warner Brothers houses throughout the east. The feature picture is Gods Gift to Women" starring Frank Fay. who as Toto, young man bout Paris. has so many ladies in his entourage that he doesn't know what to do. unless he ditches some of them. which he does with deftness. You'il roar at the complications which he gets into, and out of. Many beauties of !the screen play the roles of the |sweethearts of Toto. Gods Gift to Women" Is guaranteed to entertain any and everybody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
George ArIiss in New Hit Talkle. "Tte Millionaire" \ Coming t0 State Wednesday '

The Millionaire. the Warner Bros comedy drama. which comes to the Warner Bros State theater Wednesday next, presents George Arliss in the role of a modern bus mess man, who, sent by his doctor for a rest-eure--takes . work-cure in his stead--as well as course of lessons from two young lovers, on how-to. be -happy- though rich.
 "The Millionaire" is based on the story "Idlc Hands," by Earl Derr Biggers. The scenario is by Julian Josephson and the dialogue by Booth Tarkington. The unusual photography Is the work of James Van Trees. Those who support Mir Arliss arc his wife, Florence Mont gomery Arliss. David Manners. Eve lyn Knapp, James Cagney. Bram- well Fletcher. Noah Beery. Ivan Simpson. J. c. Nugent. Sam Hardy. J. Farrell Macdonald and TuiIy Marshall.
 A new George Arliss characteriza \ ton is an event Of importance in1 the theatrical world whether he' portrays the prime minister of Eng lang aH in "Disraeli'---the sinisteII and suaye Rajah of Rukh in ''Ths' Green Goddess grand old sin ner in .Qld Engliah'--or the sel inadh businesS man. who needs td be made over. in "rhe Millionaire'
 rhis acting. invariably approxi mates perfection.
 "The Millionaire" is chucklinH comedy and hoart.wnrming ro. nance. It ip the sort of pictur" tli9t everybody in the family VI enjoy and everybody in the famii |thphid 500 W e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27

Around A wise guy trying to knock off gal in
 nearby eating house cold when she told him there four teen months How these would be lovers like 'responsbities' A of counter are with and happily Now you get cup of coffee without seeing thumb come out of Mothers advertising starting appear any help, he of advertises himself
 The depression gives old oaks chance ply their trade They ask dime buy of coffee but alcoholic breath contents are worth tbouobt any coins they pick up % to gin local right premises You drop select the type and color of felt desired and day later hat ready The chap, former Danbury batter doing extremely well with the business It's the way you display yard goods that count local window dresser flashed silk model few weeks within twenty four hours sell recorded Black period of popularity This coming through with white laces and black eyeets of have saddles Four suits, pair of knkers promise enjoy quite showing he legs while longer dresses And have so much show Oh yeah, you local drummer carries evolvers in his Attempts made hold him three different occasions the few weeks Now he parks the rods under brief back of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
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Miss Jane E. culhane Of Johnson street and Miss Ella Bossidy of Holmes avenue. are spending q weeks vacation at Atlantic City, N. J., where they are registered at the chalfonte- -Haddon Hail.
 Miss Anna J. Coughlan of Grove street is spending q few days in New York city.
 Mir and Mrs H. E. MacNish of Irving street are spending some time in New York city, where they are guests at the Hotel Lexington.
 Harry Parke Kelliher of New York was weekend guest at the home of MT and Mrs Charles M Dittrich of Edgehill avenue.
 Robert A. Martino and Joseph Martino Of Washington. b. C.. re- turned today after spending q few days at their home on Congress avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27

Miss Jeanette Anne Renaudot, daughter of MT and Mrs Pierre sRe- naudot of 124 Oak street and Har- vey Turcotte, son of MT and Mrs Henri Schott of 892 North Main street were united in marriage this morning at o'clock at St Anne's church, the pastor. Rev Ernest La- montague performing the ceremony and celebrating the nuptial mass. The attending couple were Miss Marie V. Renaudot. sister of the bride and Jerry De Munda. of New York city.
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, wore gown of white satin, fashioned with cowl neckline, long tight sleeves and long full skirt extending in a train in the back. Her veil of tulle was arranged from band of seed pearls and she carried caIla lilies. The bridesmaid wore q gown of honeydew taffeta, fashioned with tight bodice and full ruffled skirt. Her hat of honeydew horsehair was trimmed with pale green malines and she carried an arm bouquet of tea roses. The brides mother wore a gown of black chif- ion with corresponding hat and blOutucT CoTShBc OL bWccI pSus hiu roses. The groom's mother was at- tired in gown of blue chiffon and corresponding hat and shoulder cor sage of sweet peas and roses.
 Following the ceremony recep- ton for about 50 guests was held at the home of the bride. Out of town guests included Mir and Mrs E. Tillot of Scarsdale, N. Y. MT and Mrs William Homick of Bronx. N. Y.. MT and Mrs J. Tillot, Stamford and Mrs William Le Claire of Bridgeport. In leaving on their unannounced wedding trip. the bride wore dress of blue chiffon with matching acces. sories. MT and Mrs Turcotte are to reside at 82 Laurel street upon their return. The bride is n. graduate of Crosby high school and Perry's Sec retarial school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
TRADER HORN" AT FOx-POLI
 PALACE THEATER NOW

If you would enjoy the thrill of your lifetime, don't miss Metro
 Goldwyn- Mayors miracle picture of
 one thousand and one thrills, Trader Horn. playing an engage
 ment of four days only, ending We'd
 nesday night. at the Fox-Poli Palace
 thenter. Trader Horn" is real roadshow attraction. picture now playing in New York city at $2 a
 seat, and New Haven paid $1.50 q
 seat recently to see it. But Fox-Poli
 Palace. in line with its esta blished policy of always showing the pick
 of the pictures from the studios of
 Fox, Metro-GoIdwyn- Mayer and Paramount, at regular popular
 prices, Is presenting this extraordt-
 nary attraction as part of it's regu-
 lar first half program. shown on the giant Granduscope screen ex- tending completely across the Palace stage, the thOusan of scenes taken in the heart of the Dark Continent,
 with thirteen tribes of cannibals. pygmies and savages, 33 different
 species of animals in herds of thou-
 sands, and 8 great cast including Harry Carey as Trader Horn,
 Duncan Renaldo as Peru" and
 Edwina Booth as the beautiful but cruel white goddess of the black em- | pire. You'll never erase Trader
 Horn from your mind. The drama tic highlights include the chase of the dread Juju priests of the Isorgi; the barbaric dance of the blood- thirsty tribesmen to doom the white traders; Horns promise to the mis- sionary and her dramatic death; his sacrifice to save the lives of the two young people,; the conflict between
 Horn and Peru, each in love with
 the White Goddess; Horns terrific feat of swinging through the snap ping jaws of the crocodiles in the
 escape sequences; the charge of the
 heards of wild elephants; the race over the veldt of the savage dogs: the hartcbeest; giraffe, wort hog. |antelopes, lions. ieopards, hyenas. gorillas, and other herds of the
 trackless jungle. The river filled with
 flashing crocodiles, who churn the
 water to foam in their greed to se- cure human victims; the charge of the rhInoceros; the hippopotamus attacking the war canoes; all these land countless other thrills are filmed in their native haunts by the magic of the sound camera and brought to the Fox-Poli Palace screen. Trader
 Horn'' is shown four times daily |starting at 2, 4:20, 6:45 and 9:20 ?. I'm. The Fox Movfetone Newsreei is also shown on the bill with the latest events In sound and picture from |all over the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
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The movies doing their bit restore law and order from of keteeng The gamor and nse that youth believed the killers employed by alky barons being tossed aside its place find the of death Waterbury bas seen plenty ganeer pictures within the months good some good For the have deed mock heroes and exposed the side Even t women rddd and the of public And the end gaow electric chair the killer and his house of rats the have done good job and the youth of America
 killings don't that later called and death throws from the deck Movies hght they hudde public opinion The believes The likely doubt what they hear Celuod aiding dding the land of raekes. It's here