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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
Unemployed d Will Be
 Well Taken Care Of By Welfare Leaders
Private Organizations Cooperating With Public Charities = Chicken, Vegetables Cranberries and Other DeIiCacies to Be Presented Needy

lists of the public welfare depart ment and the Mutual Aid Unem- ployment fund will be given their baskets tomorrow, according to William M. Harris, relief adminis- trator. MT. Harris said the special food allotmentS, each containing chicken, vegetables, cranberries and other delicacieS, would be given to 700 families cared for by the depart ment of public welfare and about $50 more remaining on the Mutual Aid list. M
 A number of private organizations have been furnished with lists of needy families by the Lincoln House association and wil distribute addi- tional baskets, MT. Harris said.
 Hundred of food allotments will also be given out by the Salvation Army, in accordance with their annual custom. At the Citadel on Abbott avenue today authorities said the exact number of families to be given food would not be known un- tile the completion of reports on the annual Thanksgiving drive.
 School Resumes Friday.
 Hundreds of persons will return to the city today and tomorrow by train and automobile for the holi- days. Business in the city Thursday will be practically at 8 standstill, with schools, stores, public buildings and banks closed in observance of the holiday. School children, how ever, must return to their studies Friday and Saturday morning be- cause of the revised schedule in effect due to the two weeks post ponement of the school opening in September. The Saturday session will be until one o'clock in the elementary schools and until 12 o'clock in the high schools.
 Special dinners will be served to the 46 inmates of St. John's Parish house and to the inmates of Brook side home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
OOO Families on Welfare Lists Get Baskets To-morrow

12 Gaelic soldiers Hound in quarry near bncon who died l,635 years ago have been France
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 ARRANGE BAZAAR

With members of the various classes presenting the entertain ment the children of St. Margaret's parochial school will hold their an- nual Thanksgiving bazaar this evening in the school auditorium. They will be hosts to their parents and friends on this little occasion which, they nave been planning for several weeks. Songs and dances, little sketches and a program of instrumental muscle will provide the high lights of the entertain ment. Following the presentation of the program the youngsters will take charge of cake and refresh ment booths.
 The Thanksgiving bazaar is al- ways a popular event with the youngsters of St. Margaret's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26

Welfare agencies mad private or ganizations in the city were prepar- ing today for the annual distribu- tion of Thanksgiving baskets. to hundredrs of needy families. With business conditions substantially in1- proved and with plans underway to care for all of those who have not yet been fortunate enough to find employment, Waterburyis observance of the traditional New England feast will this year hold 8 real signi- f1cance
 Mutual Aid Remembered.
 More than 1000 families on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
Roosevelt Bridge

Plans are underway for an enter tainment, to be presented December 9th, by Roosevelt Lodge, Knights of affair were discussed last night at a meeting of the lodge. The third degree was conferred upon three candidates, also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
OCEAN AIR MAIL SUCCESS

Berlin (UP).-The hundredth crossing of the South Atlantic since the inauguration of the regular air mail service from Europe to South merica 18 months ago has been celebrated by the German airways company, Lufthansa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
KNIGHTS READY
 FOR BIC PARTY
New Years Eve Social Discussed at Meeting
 Last Evening
. BROOKLYN NEWS

Plans for New Years eve were discussed at 6 meeting of the Knights of Lithuanian at the club rooms last night. The event will be in the form of a social something similar to the affair conducted in 1885.
 The committee on arrangements consists of Joseph G. Coskie, Peter Lazauskas, Mary Orintas, Attorney Joseph J. Alishauskas, Anna Snir- punas, Julius Vilciauskas, Mary Mazeika, Harry Kenausis, and Alex ander Aleksis.
 Tickets were distributed for the annual Connecticut Lithuanian Catholics dance at Lake Compounce ballroom in Bristol tomorrow night.
 Favorable reports were rendered by committees. The club bowling league will resume their Wednes- day night schedule next week. In conjunction with the meeting night, the league operated last night for the accommodation of the bowlers.
 Bazaar Opens Tomorrow
 ~ihe annual bazaar by the parish- toners of St. Joseph's church will open tomorrow night at the parish hall and will be continued Thursday night. Dancing, entertainment and refreshments will be regular fea- lures.
 John w. Stokes, director of St. Joe seph's modern glee club has sound- ed the call for candidates for the annual minstrel show at date to be announced later. Candidates are asked to report at 8 o'clock tonight at the Congress avenue school.
Evening star., 1935-01-15

preme Court as the safeguard of the
peoples liberties. It has considered
the court as above reproach, as gov
erned by the law and not by the de-
mands Of political leaders, and as .
safety valve. To debauch the court
by compelling new appointees to state
what opinions they would give as a
prerequisite to appointment would
remove the court from the esteem of
the country. 1t would bring down
the condemnation Of the people who
believe in the American system of
government on the heads of those who
undertook to fix" the court to suit
their own purposes.
The idea that, If q court decision
satisfactory to the Executive cannot
be had, new and additional judges
should be placed on the bench Is not
new. Kings have had it in the past.
In support of the plan it has been
suggested that the Supreme Court
should keep in line with the changed
sentiment of the country, that it
should reflect the prevailing political
sentiment. Political courts have lit
tie to do with real justice. And yet,
to accomplish their ends, certain So
called liberals would make a political
court of the highest tribunal in the
land.
Rumors that the personnel of the
Supreme Court would be increased so
as to iberalize it have grown in vol
ume since the decision of the court
in the oil cases, declaring unconstitu-
tional one section of the national in
dustrial recovery act. The possibility
that the court might overrule the
Government in the gold contract
cases recently argued has added to the
talk. Speaker Byrns' declaration
against such tactics should put a stop
to such idle talk, which reflects upon
the honor Of the President himself.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Street Cars Best Suited
For Public Service
To the Editor Of The Star:

seek the attention of the patrons
who are interested in getting more
and better street cars to give the
service that city the size of WASH
ington should have. Now is the time
that something really should be done
to give better service to those that
ride the cars daily.
Those who own automobiles also
should be interested, especially in the
cold weather, when it is dangerous to
take a car out of the garage. am
in favor of not only keeping the street
cars on the streets, but improving the
service by having better cars to help
the service in general. Nothing, I
understand, outside of the 20 one-man
cars that have been ordered, is now
being done beyond repainting the
old cars that have been in use very
long time.
The company may stop the Four
teenth street cars at Colorado ave-
nue., which to my own way of think
ing would hurt all concerned-the Co
lumbia Heights, Manor Park and the
Takoma Park sections Of the city.
Instead of tearing up the track be-
tween Fourteenth street and Georgia
avenue, build a double track, starting
where the trolley (overhead) is used.
continuing on Kennedy street to
Third street, and through to Aspen
street, turning west on Aspen to
Fourth street, one block, turning north
on Fourth street to Butternut street,
and make the turn on Butternut.
This will give loop for Fourteenth
street and Georgia avenue cars. and
by building . couple Of curves, at
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Packing the Court.

The Speaker of the House does not
believe in packing" the Supreme
Cour. of the United States. It is in
credible that any high and responsible
official of the Government will propose
such move. Yet there has been per-
sistent talk that the membership of
the highest court may be increased
for the sole purpose of upholding the
constitutionality of New Deal legisla-
tion. The appointing power, the
President, would see to it that the
added members of the court were
ready to deliver opinions in support
of the New Deal laws, according to
the gossip.
Speaker Byrns' emphatic assertion
that he does not believe for a moment
that efforts will be made to pack the
court in this way, and that he would
not stand for any such legislation If
it were. proposed, should clear the
atmosphere. The talk of increasing
the membership of the court in order
to assure liberal" opinions, in line
with the demands Of the present
administration, has been heard for q
year or more. The constitutionality of
some of the New Deal laws has been
challenged. It has been understood
for q long time that the final word
regarding these laws would be that of
the Supreme Court.
The country has regarded the Su-
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Pedestrians Are Not Chiefly
Responsible for Traffic Mislaps

before he sees the vehicle racing
toward the intersection.
6. Starting of quickly without any
signal.
7. Taking too seriously the right
OF way provided by changing lights
with pedestrians still in the street,.
8. Turning corners too rapidly Gin
Richmond, Va, for instance, the law
forbids turn at more than 4 miles
per hour; here they turn at 20 or 80
miles per hour.
9. Not having brakes inspected reg
ularly.
10. Stopping automobile on cross
walk and forcing the pedestrian to
walk either between automobiles or
out toward the middle of the inter-
secting street at his own risk.
IL. Passing another automobile at
an intersection or at dangerous
point between intersections when
pedestrians are unaware of a second
lane of traffic or of a weaving"
through traffic.
IL. Carrying pipes or other OBJ
structions tied to automobiles and
extending beyond the bumper, con-
trary to traffic regulations.
In conclusion, I see no reason why
it should not be possible to introduce
third light for pedestrians only
with a fond belief that an honest
attempt is being made by the motor
minded" police to reduce automobile
casualties-or else to hold the chang
ing lights longer. Nothing would be
gained, however, in the interest of
public safety, if automobiles were
permitted to move before a definite
cr 'ge of lights. and then only very
slo ..ly. In the latter case conspicuous
offenders are cab drivers, who cut
into streets suddenly on changing
lights in order to beat through traffic
and leave pedestrians marooned in
the street. OF course, any innovation
would necessarily slow down traffic
1t is question, however. for the
guardians of public safety to de-
termine whether it is a part of good
government and police protection to
permit traffic to race through the
streets, in support of the theory
that traffic must be kept moving at
any cost. or to guage the speed of
vehicles according to the demands of
public safety. Automobile traffic as
it now stands is a menace to public
safety. HENRY LEBACH.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
1t must be the driver. and not the

it must be the driver. and not the
pedestrian.
Under the regime of the late Knute
Rockne, foot ball mentor at the Uni
versity of Notre Dame, 1t occasionally
happened that large and healthy
star tackle or guard was pushed
around and manhandled by some un-
known opposing linesman. On such
occasions Rockne would comfort his
protege by whispering, "He doesn't
know that you're all-American; show
him your newspaper clippings"
It must be q comfort to the citizen
attempting 70 walk with the green
light whose shins are almost scraped
by an unending procession of right
turning bumpers and tenders and
whose ears are assailed by incessant
staccato toots, who sees the green
light change to red and resignedly re-
traces to the curb the two or three
feet he has gained, to know that he
has the right of way. No one else
seems to know it. Is there some way
by which he could show taxi, truck,
delivery wagon and private pleasure
car a clipping Of the paragraph above
quoted?
Evening star., 1935-01-15

Georgia avenue and Kennedy street
that will make a double track loop all
the way, and with many new up-to-
date modern street cars it will not
only improve the service, but lots Of
automobile owners would be glad to
take street car more often.
Congress should pass law forbid
ding any vehicle to drive on the right
of way Of the street car company. If
that was done, it sure would speed up
the street car service. Plenty of room
for different modes of transportation
on both sides of the tracks. in most
places at least.
have nothing to say about what
the average person should ride-but
know this when it comes to almost
universal safety, the street car is
about as near 100 per cent as any
mode Of travel-and without fear OF
any contradiction I know that the
street car Is the only way to handle
thousands and thousands of people
at the rush hour in any large city the
size of Washington. OF course it
would be fine if subway were built
downtown, but when they came out
Of it there would be street cars just
the same.
I cannot see anything in the far
distant future that will take the place
Of a street car, for comfort and for
safety. There are many reasons why
it is more satisfactory than any other
mode of travel. FELIX A. URY.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Changed Economic Order Seen
In Presidents New PROGRAM

will, as he declared when accepting
the nomination of the party calling
upon him for leadership, preserve
the financial structure of the United
States at all hazards, for any material
weakening of the credit structure will
inevitably create far more distress
than now exists and throw millions
more into the ranks Of the unem-
ployed"
Much will depend" in the judg-
ment Of the Kansas City Times, "on
the wisdom with which the proposed
measures are worked out. But in view
Of the administration policies as dis
closed in the Presidents actions In the
last six months. there Is every reason
to believe that honest, competent and
enlightened business can look forward
to year of increasing confidence and
progress. II after this discussion the
debaters insist on definition of Mr..
Roosevelt's course, the opinion might
be ventured that he is continuing to
advance on a line which, in his own
words. lies a little left of CENTER In
this course he probably represents the
views of the great majority Of the
American people who so overwhelm-
ingly voted their Endorsement in the
recent election"
Evening star., 1935-01-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

There will be crossings and re-
crossings of streets and avenues de-
spite the heavy traffic.
The human who is apprehensive OF
traffic, as well he may be, cannot help
but marvel at the uncanny way IN
which most of the dogs manage this
strictly modern difficulty.
When he takes into consideration
the plain fact that the dog, as we
know him, has no way of computing or
understanding speeds, it is altogether
marvellous that he manages to get
by" in the increasingly heavy traffic
of our highways.
Occasionally one sees a dog struck,
but not often, compared with the
large number of them running the
streets without supervision.
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| One may think, upon occasion, that
the average motorist has more regard
for the average dog than for the aver
age pedestrian. Perhaps this comes
about mainly because the man behind
the wheel feels that the dog has no
way of understanding, whereas the
man, woman or child surely must
have some intellectual conception of
the danger run in crossing a mod
ern highway.
No doubt some dogs, as some per-
sons, are gifted in this respect. They
| the dogs-Seem able to weave in and
out between the cars, stopping and
starting at just the right time. They
do this totally without fear, seemingly.
The adult human who may survey
himself with interest from time to
| time realizes just how much fear
plays in the whole matter of modern
traffic. Surely the average motorist
does not have enough fear of the
damage he may do, and the average
man afoot may come in time to fear
traffic more than he should. He may
become "jittery," and thus lose some
of his old sure-footedness in traffic.
This, in turn, causes him to be more
| careful-not bad thing in itself, but
one which may give rise to more and
more apprehension. 1t is just another
example of very famous circle.
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The dog. in any of its varieties, has
no such inhibtions about traffic
Seemingly he is no more afraid to
cross modern highway than the dogs
of yesteryear were to run across the
| old-fashioned dirt road, whose only
traffic was numbering farm wagon
once or twice an hour.
Half a dozen dogs out for their
morning frolic-it is a regular thing
with them-will repeatedly cross the
street from one side to another.
One dog may begin it.
He will leave the pack, as II he
meant to depart permanently. No
sooner will he get to the other curb,
however, than one or another Of his
comrades will spy him.
Then, to this dog, the other side of
the street will Immediately become a
priced destination. He will never be
happy until he, too, crosses over.
In most instances the crossing Of
two dogs means the ultimate crossing
| by them all to the other side.
Once there, they run along for a
block or two. until one of them sud-
denly decides that the far side was
better, after all
Then the whole thing begins again.
Dogs are comical fellows, in their
way, and this morning frolic shows
| them at their best.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
Wheat Prices a Puzzle.
From the Scranton Pa) Times.

From the Scranton (Pa.) Times.
Concerning the price of wheat, all
that can be said with certainty is
that its performance is enough to
give the observer a nervous break
down. Not that prices themselves
have been so erratic-on the con-
trary, they have been surprisingly
stable. But that stability seems to
be the result of so many and such
different forces, pulling and pushing
in SO many directions that the most
experienced student Of wheat Is at
sea.
Wheat hangs around dollar at
Chicago and Kansas City, and around
S1.05 at Minneapolis. That is for
futures" cash grain being a few
cents higher in all cases. Some spe-
cial grades, particularly the variety
known as durum, are abnormally
short and considerably higher In
price.
Above these figures, it is pointed
out by Arthur H. jenkins, editor Of
the Farm Journal, wheat cannot ad-
vance, and every time it drops much
below them, active buying soon re-
stores the level.
Mr.. Jenkins explains what makes
the ceiling" is no doubt the world
price of wheat. That has advanced
somewhat over last year, but still Is
far below normal, with excessive sup
plies almost everywhere outside the
United States.
The world price. therefore, plus the
tariff duty of AZ cents a bushel,
makes top limit beyond which 1t is
not safe to buy wheat.
Evening star., 1935-01-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,

FO0leries.
It's fooling the public-at least try
ing to-
That makes politicians do things that
they do.
They hire a brass band and imagine
with glee
The tunes represent them in grand
harmony.
Their photographs taken for all to
inspect,
If handsomer would be more nearly
correct.
They're busy and happy these frolic-
some elves,
Till they find they have only been
fooling themselves.
It's fooling the public with delicate
That keeps the brain working instead
of the heart.
The lofty official for friendship will
yearn
And think he's admired when he tries
to be stern.
We add our own cheers to the voice
of the crowd
We think they'll be heard, if suffi-
ciently loud,
And only the student who patiently
delveS
Is aware of how much we've been
fooling ourselves.
Evening star., 1935-01-15

No dog gets more fun out Of life
than a collie.
Saw one of these fine fellows run
ming counter-clockWiSe around the
fountain at Chevy Chase Circle.
He was having great sport, all by
himself.
Six times he went around. keeping
in next to the rim. where the small
evergreens and shrubs are not SO
thick. 49,,
Only his ears and banner OF tail
showed to the spectator as ne got
on the far side.
These would race along, giving place
at last TO the complete dog.
It was interesting to watch MIN
90. without word of command or ap-
proval from any human being.
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This little race was strictly the fel-
lows own idea.
Each time he completed the cir
cult the spectator expected MN 10
run through the shrubs and OUT lhto
the general park area.
He did no such thing, however.
Around and around he went, heao
up ears held high, tail waving.
He did not bark, or in any way IN
dicate that he was chasing anything.
The truth was that he was just
having a little sport in the almost
Springlike day which graced early
January.
At the end of six complete trips the
collie darted out between the ever
greens and raced across the grass
OF the circle.
In a few minutes he was pacK al
his new-found sport.
This time three trips Suftlced.
The interest in this sport 10 a oog
lover was that no other dog was
around, nor two-footed companion
either.
If several dogs had been in COM
pany, or pack, as they like to be, II
perhaps would have been perfectly
natural piece of doggy play.
One would have started it, and the
other followed after.
The very fact, then. that they were
following the leader might have kept
them at it for several revolutions. But
mere WAS JuSG oOS' a SCAAeoDAS AOAA>
wolf, pleasing himself with little
merry-go-round of his own deVlSlng.
X X X \
Dogs are gregarious as a general
rule.
They prefer to be together. and,
given the opportunity, go around In
groups.
The antics of one of these roaming
crowds of dogs will afford much
amusement to the person interested In
this so-called friend of man.
Early in the morning. after being
let out of their homes, is the favorite
time
One dog meets another. apparently,
and the crowd begins to form.
Soon another creature spies the two.
He joins up.
A fourth dog comes along. He, too,
becomes a part Of the crowd.
Pretty soon there is veritable pack,
all going along together, but each
member preserving his integrity. All
the ancient dog courtesies are pre-
served, but each dog insists on doing
as he pleases, too.
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Hence there will be a great amount
Of running in and out gates, up drive
ways, along hedges.