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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
Bishop of Hartford
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 The text of the letter is as follows: r Dear Father:
 "The bishops of the United States, at their annual confer -ence in Washington, thought it proper and imperative to arouse by their concerted ac- tion, not only Catholics, but all those Interested in the we'll being of the country, to a full CT realization of the deadly menace of many of the motion pictures shown to-day.
 Films a Menace
 '"The films are an outrage to decency, morals and religion. The themes of these motion pictures are usually divorce, il- licit love, marital infidelity and gangster crimes. They attack the personal purity of life and the sanctity of the home and ridicule the religious sanction of the moral law and obedi- ence to lawful authority. When :. they are not totally bad they are suggestive and pander in- sidiously to the lowest pas- sions of human nature. They are a menace to the home and society,".
 "The federal office of educa- tion in Washington reports on motion pictures in education in the United States, as fol- lows: That seventy million persons :. are estimated to at-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
Legion of Decency Pledge

The pledge of the Legion follows:
 T wish to join the Legion of Decency, which condemns vile and unwholesome moving pictures. I unite with all who protest against them as a grave menace to youth, to home life, to country and, to religion.
 q condemn absolutely those , salacious m o 1 on pictures which, with other degrading agencies, are corrupting pub- lie morals and promoting a sex mania in our land.
 "I shall do all that can to arouse public opinion against the portrayal of vice as normal condition of af- fairs, and against depicting criminals of any class as he- roes and heroines, presenting their filthy philosophy of life az something acceptable to de- cont men and women.
 "I unite with all who con- demn the display of suggestive advertisements on billboards, at theater entrances and in newspapers. and the favorable reviews often given to immoral motion pictures in the daily l1ess.
 Considering these evils, hereby promise to remain away from all motion pictures except those which do not of- fend decency and Christian morality. I promise further. to secure as many members as possible for the Legion of Decency. ,
 'I make this protest in a spirit of self-respect, and with /. the conviction that the Amer ican public does not demand filthy pictures, but clean. en- termtainment and educational features"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

Mayor Frank Hayes gave his en- dorsem ent today of the movement. Judge John F. McGrath of the city court, Dr Thomas Condon. superin- tendent of schools; Clark M. New ton and scores of other prominent citizens gave utterances to express sions of wholehearted support. The Knights of Columbus, which have been perfecting a Legion of Decency movement for, the past two weeks, will give publication during the next few days to the statement of prominent residents of all creedsl
 No General Boycott
 No general boycott of theaters will be urged, however. Patrons will be asked to remain away when pictures which have now been censored by competent board of critics, are shown.
 Bishop McCarthy's Letter
 In a letter read from every Cath ollie pulpit in the state of Maine, the Most Rev Joseph E. Mccarthy, bishop. of Portland, and native of Waterbury, deplored the degrading influence of the movies and urged his people to join the Legion of Decency. In his letter Bishop Mo- Carthy said: ..
 "Of the average motion picture it may be said without exaggera- tion that no single agency has done more in our time to offset the in- fiuence of the home. to break down the reserve of Christian modesty, ff, sylnPffyy vrtna fn nx,f,, and the criminal. It has made a whole generation doubtful and even derisive of religion, impatient of moral restraint, desirous of in- ordinate pleasure, and devoted to forms of recreation which, of their very nature, are immediate oc- casions of sim"
 Mayor Endorses
 Common decency and righteous ness demand that join with the millions throughout the country in pledging myself for enrolment in The Legion of Decency' D, declared Mayor Frank Hayes. today.
 .Unwholesome and salacious mo- tion pictures have no place in the life of nation,"",, he. added. Pro auctions which condone sin and portray false moral values to young and critical minds and thus lower the standards of decent living and conduct should be eliminated from the screen.
 Tn pledging myself for enroll ment in The Legion of Decency', confidentaly trust that this CO., ordination of the moral forces of our. country will result in better screen productions and in regain ing for the film industry it's val uable and important position in American life."
 Judge John F. McGrath of the city court came out today em- phatically in favor of the plan of procedure adopted by the clergy men of the nation and in support of Bishop McAuliffe's plan to ad- dress all members of the Hartford diocese on Sunday through means of the special communication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

Attorney Bauby said it was simple civil ceremony, performed at the girls beside yesterday af- ternoon about 3:45 o'clock. The attending couple were Mae Caste lano, relative of the girl and Tommaso Arciero, friend.
 Before the ceremony could be
 performed, a waiver of the five day notice had to be secured. Att torney George Crocchia, counsel
 for Miss Trinca's father, with At- torney Bauby ana Attorney Albert
 J. Bronsky counsel for Miklinevice visited the town clerks office in the afternoon and escorted Miss
 Louise Scorpion of the town clerks office to the hospital to have sign
 ed the marriage intentions. She in- formed the parties of the five day | notice so another trip back to the City Hall was made, to the office of Judge Dennis J. Slavin in pro-
 bate court. He granted the waiver of the five day notice and then the
 trip back to the hospital was made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
|AIR-CONDITIONED
 CARS FIND FAVOR
New Haven K ailrOa d Passengers Pleased With
 Latest Trains

All daily through trains Of the New Haven railroad in the New York Boston and New York York Springfield service are now equipped with some air-condition- ed cars, and railroad officials re- port receiving hundreds of com mandatory comments during the hot weather of the last two weeks from otherwise prespiring pas sengers.
 The New Haven now has 1b2 air-conditioned cars in service on it's trains, including 63 coaches, smokers and combination cars. 45 parlor, 29 dinning cars, IA sleep CTS, and 3 club cars. Additional cars are daily being received from the shops where they are being equipped with the air-cooling and purifying systems. and 65 addi- tional cars are expected to be placed in service during the bal ance of this month.
 The two Yankee Clippers, the two Merchants Limiteds, the two Colonials, and the two Senators. are normally one hundred per cent equipped with air conditioned cars while the rest of the cars so equipped are spread around on other trains in order to make some of this latest comfort-pro- ducing equipment available on all the through trains.
 Some of the cars are equipped with, an ice-cooling system, and others with mechanical air-condi- | tioning. Next year it is the hope of the management to have all its through train service one hundred per cent air conditioned. By that time the fifty new cars designed by Walter Dorwin Teague and the stream lined Rail-Zeppelin being built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, all of which will be air conditioned, will be ready for ser vice. making possible compelte air conditioning of the entire through l service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

T appeal to our. Catholic people and request them to refrain from patronizing the aters where indecent pictures are shown. Their whole heart ed cooperation in this vital matter will insure success. The Legion of Decency will be in- augurated July fifteenth, in every parish in the diocese. Pledge cards will be distri- buted under the direction of the pastor who will make a re- port of the number, monthly, to the chancery office. Let ev- cry Catholic register his pro- test against unclean enter tainment and indecent pie lures. Let him stay away until the motion picture industry is rid of its current evils. Let him enlist his neighbor of whatever creed, to do the same. The law of God, the mo- rality of the nation, our na- tional honor and integrity, the innocence of our children, the AoiA llnlAio VI VI anu virile manhood are the issues.
 Please real this letter at all the masses on Sunday, July 15, and on the first ~"nday of ev- cry month, until January, 1885.
 Begging God to bless you in this, worthy cause, I re- main
 Sincerely yours in Christ,
 Maurice K. McAuliffe,
 Bishop of Hartford"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

of the home and ridicule sanction of the moral law and obedience to lawful authority"
 Today reaction through Con- necticut was startling and impress sive.
 Societies Organize
 In Waterbury Holy Name so- cieties embracing memberships of thousands of Catholic laymen. the Knights of Columbus. Daughters of Isabella, the Waterbury chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women. alumni groups of more than score of Catholic, colleges, prepared to answer the call of the bishop.
 Next Sunday in all the Catholic churches of the city the pastoral letter will be read at the various masses. Pledge cards will be dis tributed and all will be urged by their pastor to live up to the spirit of the movement for edecency in motion picture entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

public: Gangster pictures as well as plots involving the eternal tri- angle and other features not suit able Tor display to any conserva- tive community have done much to lower the standard of the motion picture industry. I am in accord with the move to purge the moving lures and will
 pictures of these obnoxious fea- lures and will do all in my power to cooperate with those worthy men who are behind the drive to clean up present conditions"
 Dr Thomas J. Condon, superin- tendent of schools stated today that he believes the moving pie lures of this age have become of such an important nature that they can either accomplish much good or, on the other hand, untold evil in regards to the future life of the modern child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
Pictures Detrimental

Educational investigation proves, states MT Condon, that the con duct of the children of today is vefy seriously affected by the things they see enacted before their eyes on the screens of the theaters at the present time.
 Removal of these sex-laden nov ies should not be the sole aim of this indecency campaign, he said. but the vigorous removal of the criminal type of picture should also be brought. MT Condon believes that this type of picture, as we'll as the immoral type, serves as q detriment to the morale of the growing child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
Hundreds Prepared
 To Sign Official
 Pledge Of Legion
Prominent Officials Endorse Bishop McAulife's Pas toral Letter Drive in Catholic Churches Opens
 Sunday Societies Ready to Join Campaign

The moral and influence of the Roman Catholic Church augmented by the strength of Protestant and the formation of Legion of Decency to purge the ''novies' of filth and ndecency.
 Hundreds of Waterburians awaiting the oppor tunty of signing the official pledge promising to absent themselves from all theaters in which saacious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
LIONS PAY VISIT
 CHILDREN GUESTS

Following the luncheon at The Elton today, members of the Lions club left for, the Lions farm in Woodbury, where .the club now has 10 children as guests for the summer. Eugene Beadle, chair
 man of the. major activities com mittee, was in charge oS the pro- gram at the farm. Members of the club returned to the city at 2 o'clock. fgfef NsFs e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
Mr. Clark Approves

Statement by Clark H. w. New ton, of Zindah Grotto;"In speak ing as monarch of Zindah Grotto I might say we have the. highest regard for anyone who will assist in making plays more respectable. We want to show out appreciation and gratitude to those responsible for the waging war for cleaner en- tertainment. Anything we can do as individuals or as an organization will be directed toward the full at tainment of the end for which the Legion of Decency" has been ere ated and for which it is being pro- mulgated in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

James McGraw, Dickie Budd,- Cy- Till McGarty, Francis Daley, George Di Rossa, Joe Tortaglia, Charles Levasser, William Delaney. Ralph Ferrari, Don Cameron. Joseph Phelan, Thomas Cow.
 The Washington Park Golden Gloves tournament will begin next week, with the time to be an- nounced later. There will be no boxing this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
BICYCLE IS se YEARS OLD

Seattle = .U.P.) - Wouldn't Henry Ford like to get his hands on Dwight Hardwick's 96-year old bicycle? The bike was made in 1888 and was sent to him by his grandfather. from Winona, Minn. The wheels on the bicycle are both the same size and the motive power is. a couple of pedals attach ed to the <rontwheel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12
Minds Tainted

There is no doubt that the
 minds of the young children and
 youths of the country have been tainted because of the caliber of many of the pictures offered to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-12

Bishop Issues Pastoral j
 Most Rev Maurice K. MeAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese, took the initiative formally last evening in publishing a pastoral letter, attacking films "that are an outrage to decency, morals and re- ligion. Pictures of divorce, illicit love, marital infidelity and gangster crimes that usually attack the per- sonal purity of life and the sanctity
Evening star., 1934-10-24
IS FOUND
IN HOUDE CONTEST
Missing" Documents Turned
Over to Justice Department
in Labor Dispute.

BY the Associated Press.
What was understood to be the
missing evidence" necessary for court
action in the celebrated Houde ma
jority rule case was received yesterday
by the Justice Department.
In the light of more than half
a dozen afidavits purporting to show
the Buffalo, N. Y, auto parts firm
violated a Labor Relations Board
decision, the department will decide
whether to seek a court order to
compel the company to recognize the
United Automobile Workers as repre-
sentative of all its employees.
Charlton Ogburn, union counsel,
filed the afidavitS signed by members
of the local Union Committee, they
stated the company on october 9
refused to recognize the U. A. w.
Committee as representative of all
its workers.
Evening star., 1934-10-24
TRIAL BORNE WELL
BY MRS. WHITNEY
Forced to Sniff Smelling
Salts, However, Because
of Laryngitis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 24.-Mrs.
Harry Payne whitney is smiling smell
ing salts and, in the words Of her at
torney. bearing up beautifully. beau
tifully," under the fire Of counsel for
Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, who
Is suing to recover her daughter.
Mrs. Whitney, In possession Of 10
year -old Gloria Vanderbilt, is suffering
from laryngitis. Therefore the smelling
salts. She was on the stand for her
second day of cross examination yes
terday and was to return to the wit
ness box today.
Press and public have been barred
from the court room since testimony
took sensational turn.
The Marchioness of Milford Haven.
however, was authorized yesterday to
obtain a transcript of the testimony.
Justice John F. Carew of the Supreme
Court. who is hearing the habeas cor
pus proceedings, said the "scandalous"
nature of the testimony involving the
British noblewoman and Mrs Wander
bilt entitled her to the copy.
Mrs. Whitney. Gloria's aunt, charges
that the girls mother is unfit to bring
up the $2,800,000 heiress. Mrs. Whit
ney's case may be completed today.
Evening star., 1934-10-24
SMALL ROAD CONTRACT
AWARD EXPECTED SOON
Highway Engineering and Con-
struction Company Is Lowest
Bidder With $7s,O39.

Secretary Ickes in a few days is
expected to award to the Highway En-
gineering & Construction Co. of
Seventh and T streets northeast a
contract for paving additional roads
in the Mall. Using domestic ma
terials, the firm, which was low
bidder when the Bureau of Public
Roads scrutinized the figures last
week, offered to do the work for $78,-
O39. If foreign materials are per-
mitted. the job can be done for
$75.694.
At the present time the bids are
being examined for their legality by
George A. Moskey, assistant director
Of the National Park Service.
This contract will carry forward
plans of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission for i'm
provement of the Mall. The firm
will pave the north and south vista
roads from Seventh to Twelfth
streets; the north drive from Third
to Seventh streets; the south drive
from Third to Fourth streets and a
portion of Sixth and Ninth streets
which cross the Mall.
Evening star., 1934-10-24
PREMIER STUDIES
NEWSPR|NT PRICE.
Opposing 1894 Level, Cana
dian Official May Halt
Exports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated rress.
MONTREAL, October 24.-The
price Of newsprint-a vital concern
of the Province of Quebec, where two
of the six principal companies are
operating in bankruptcy and the
others in red ink or near the border
line-was the subject OF deep con-
sideration here today.
Huge companies, most of them con-
solidations embodying several smaller
concerns, operating huge timber limits
leased from the crown, highly capi-
talized and employing armies Of en-
ployes. depended upon the outcome
of 1885 price negotiations.
May Forbid Exports.
Premier L. A. Tascherau of Quebec.
with the support of Premier Mitchell
Hepburn of Ontario, has promised
to take steps against companies SELL
ing newsprint at the 1884 level and
Yesterday he declared that if neces-
sary he would ask the Dominion gov
ernment to forbid export of news
print sold at that level.
Premier Tascherau issued his state
ment that dominion government con-
troll might be necessary following a
statement by Howard P. Davis. presi-
dent of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, in which Mr.. Da-
Wis said unless the validity and de-
pendability of contracts made with
Quebec companies are assured the as
sociation will be advised to turn to
other available and potential sources
of newsprint supply"
The contracts to which Mr.. Davis
referred we're those between st. Law
renee Paper and United States chains
of newspapers, declared to have been
made at the 1884 price which Pre-
mier Taschereau has repeatedly said
was not sufficient to provide living
wages and a fair return on capital.
The premier two weeks ago issued a
statement advising the government
would take action If it were shown
such contracts had been signed.
Enthusiasm Not Expected.
Yesterday the premier declared, in
part: I'VE cannot expect the United
States publishers, members Of the
American Newspaper Publishers ASSo-
ciation, to receive with any marked
enthusiasm the move of this govern
ment to see to it that there is mod
crate increase in the price of news
print as warranted by the duty of the
Province of Quebec to protect that in
dustry and by increasing costs and the
increasing needs of our workmen."
He pointed out the price was as high
as $3.50 per ton during the war, while
in 1884 it was SAL and $40. There
is no question of intervening in exist
ing contracts made with Quebec COM
panies," Mr. Taschereau continued
1--WE will recognize those already made,
but want to repeat: We do not want
to see our natural resources sacri-
feed
Whatever the worries of the news
print producers, competition from
Southern white pine was not regarded
by leaders as one of them. Technical
men here have stated that to make the
Southern paper Of sufficient tensile
strength to stand up in a modern
newspaper plant the cost would be ex-
ceSSive.
Evening star., 1934-10-24
TURNER CAPTURES
THIRD RACE PRIZE
Melbourne Settles Down to
Await Arrival of Handi.
cap Entries.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, October
24-After being kept on tip-toes In
last-minute duel in which two Amer
built air liners sewed up the re-
manning speed prizes in the great
England = to Australia Derby, Mel
bourne settled back on its heels to-
day, soberly awaiting the plodding
handicappers.
Col Roscoe Turner's hope Of nosing
out J. D. Parmentier and ]. J. Moll of
the Netherlands were blasted when
the Dutch flyers succeeded in freeing
their giant all-metal ship from the
boggy Albury race course, and flashed
over the finish line nearly two and
three-quarter hours ahead of the
speeding American plane.
Three Days, Is Hours.
The flying time of the Dutch entry
was computed at 3 days, 18 hours
and 1712 minutes, whereas the Amer
ican entry made the trip in days,
2l hours, 5H minutes.
The disposition of the handicap
prizes will be determined when the
last machine arrives within the To-
day limit set by the rules of the con-
test. Pilots still competing for the
handicap prize were undisturbed by
SCOTS spectacular flight which might
rank him first in the handicap Sec
ton, since, according to the regula-
tionS, a pilot can win prize in only
one section, automatically forfeiting
any claim in the other section to the
next in rank.
Jones and Walker Land.
While Turner and Parmentier were
seeking to rest after their rousing
welcome, Cathcart Jones and Ken W.
Waller, English entries, were the only
other flyers to reach Australia.
Squadron Leader Malcolm Mac
Gregor, the oldest pilot in the race,
landed at Batavia, Java, at 10 pm,
leading the flyers entered in the
handicap race.
j. D. Hewett and c. E. Kay Of New
Zealand were last reported flying be-
tween Burma, India, and Bangkok,
Siam.
Evening star., 1934-10-24
Desperadoes Break Jail.

HOLDENVILLE, Okla, october "a
R.-Four men slugged the Hughes
County jailer, Jim Sickles. today and
escaped with two woman companions
in two stolen automobiles, forcing
two men to accompany them.
The fugitives, considered desperate,
were Bill johnson. Ambrose Nix, al
legged highway robbers; Arthur Gooch.
Henry Hurst, Maudie Lawson and
Myrtle Kindig.
Evening star., 1934-10-24
SEMI-ANNUAL FASHION
EXHIBIT is GIVEN TODAY
Connecticut Avenue Shops Pa
rade to Continue Until
IL PM.

The second semi-annual exhibit and
fashion parade of the Connecticut
Avenue Shops Organization was to be
held this afternoon and continue
throughout the evening until II
o'clock.
The show is featured by display Of
wearing apparel by mannikins, music
and entertainment. There is no ad-
mission charge
Officers of the organization are Har-
old Russek, president; Louis Massey,
vice president; Nancy Carter Eliason,
second vice president; D. S. Haddock.
secretary, and Wells Stuart White.
treasurer.