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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

1 You think, perhaps, that the United States has no particular in- terest in Ethiopia, or Manchuria, or the Polish Corridor. You aren't interested. J
 Well, neither were you in 1914, nor were the people who were your present age in 1914.
 America was utterly iuncon- cerned then with the network of diplomacy which had divided all Europe into two armed camps well before 1914. America knew noth- ing of the train of powder which, once lighted at Sarajevo, auto maticalIy ran forward to explode all nations at once. Of the secret treaties, alliences, understandings, it knew nothing. The people, the newspapers, gov- ernment officials. even the state department itself. were almost equally ignorant.
 Today we know little more about such things, but not much. s52'f va
 Security Was False
 Most people felt as did David Starr Jordan, director of the World Peace Foundation, who wrote in 1913, What shall we say .oE the Great War of Europe, ever threatening, ever impending, and which never eomes2 We shall say that 1t will never co '. Humanly, speaking, it is impos :"
 The assassination C. ,.lc Austrian archduke on June 2S. 1914, was a onc-day sensation in the American papers. Few had ever heard of either the archduke or Sarajevo. It couldn't be important.
 For nearly a month America for got it, and then suddenly, about July 25, the papers blossomed with Europe at Point of War!" Even when on Aug. 4, all Eu- rope was ablaZe, few people be- lieved 1t could have any direct ef- feet on America. The New York Sun well represented thinking American opinion when it said: There is nothing reasonable in such war as that for which Eu- rope has been making ready, and 1t would be folly for the country to sacrifice itself to the frenzy of dynastic politics and the clash of ancient hatreds which is urging the old world to destruction.
 
 Still, We Went to War
 Such, words are being written to- xl<
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
Cites World War Lesson

These provisions boldly attack two of the practices that helped get the United States into the World War.
 Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the senate foreign relations com mittee, is hopeful. He admits the new neutrality law is incomplete, but believes it will be highly effcc- tive.
 Pittman believes that Eve will avoid another war because we learned our lesson from the World War"
 The sudden and unexpected "break" that came with Ethiopia's effort to assign oil and mineral rights to mysterious British and American syndicate shows how hard it Is to foresee neutrality emergencies in advance. But even here the definite will of the Amer ican people, expressed through con- gress in the neutrality act, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

Editor TaU Tower Topics: Enclosed find too com- tchich aoU feature tue 29th annual ecbit and cutie sho,0 tomorroW Harwitom Fair is one of the oldest and best knoom of New Emglands one day ars and for eso attractions being offered this year including sensational free act "The Great Calver" working fifty feet an the or tight rope. Trusting that you a0 &be able to attend the "Words Fair" tomorroU, re- noin sincerely yours J. Framcis Ryam, Terryville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
U. S. Resolved To Stay Neutral, Studies Grim Lesson Of 1o14-18
 To Avert Part In Next Conflict
Laws To Seal Every
 LOophole To War Are Sought

With war clouds lowering over
 Europe and Africa, the most
 vital question facing the Ameri-
 can people Is, "Can we keep out
 of conflict if 1t cOmes?" The
 grim lesson Of. 1917 is before
 Congress as 1t seeks way to
 insure neutrality. The perils that
 face this country and the efforts
 that arc being made to avoid
 them are told in an enlightening
 series of three articles by Willis
 Thornton, NEA Service stafY Cor
 respondent, this being the first
 of the series.
 By WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct. A. W With Europe in the midst of the worst war scare since 1914, U. s. state department experts and congressional friends of peace are hard at work on further plans to pre- serve American neutrality.
 No one here considers that the neutrality act passed by the last congress and signed by the president is the final answer. When this act ex- pires, Feb. 29, 1886, several more plans will be presented to Congress to build complete pro- gram of "waging neutrality That job will be almost as hard as waging war. -
 Rep. Maury Maverick, of Texas, for instance, plans 6 law that would prohibit export of any ma- terial declared contrabrand by any fighting country. Senator Gerald Nye, of North Dakota, though he believes the present neutrality act the most important job of the last Congress, would still further limit foreign loans, already restricted by the Johnsen act prohibiting loans to defaulters.
 The present neutrality act, ad- mittedly nasty job, does two things:
 First, it tells the world that the United States is going to make q determined effort to stay neutral, no matter who fights. That dfi- nite Knowledge has already had a restraining effect on the European situation.
 Second, the act prohibits direct sales of munitions and "imple- ments of war" to fighting countries, and specifics that Americans sail ing on ships of those countries do so at their own risk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
PUMgKINs GROW IN BOSTON

, Boston , (U. P. .)--Pumpkins are growing in, ,sCharlestowh's business district They are ripening on the vines ina flower pot. Where the seeds came from is 'a mystery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
OYSTERS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Some like them creamed, Some like them raw On the half shell And easy on the jaw. Some like them scalloped, Some like them fried In eggs and crumbs We'll Drowned on each side. Some like them baked, Some en casserole, But when it's oyster stew We'll join you in bowl.
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

Them were the days. . Watching the World Series Z games come in printer machine in newspaper office can't be compared to the good old days when every available male in the plant would form an impenetrabe ring around the eegrapher who would be forced to use earphones to pick up the dots and dashes they flashed the running account of the contest into countless news papers all over the country. Jim Donnely used to age overnight just trying to keep the dots separated from the dashes as bets oaed back and forth his head in the Dem city room, penetrating to his little instrument room |. Then there the mechanical scoreboard with it's myriad of wires requiring expert manipulation . Remember the Series that Babe Ruth played in dur ing which the Democrat threw out autographed basebas every time the Bambno poled long into the stands?
 Clarence Cassin threw out the first ball and what battlefield lower Grand street turned into at the mo- rnent And the unforgettabe special bleacher seats
 right across from the scoreboard with many of the ctys otables in the sport and political world holding down ad- vantageous positions The radio killed off all such devices, far newspapers were concerned It even has killed off the World Series Extra to considerable ex- tent But those of us who worked through the gold en age when the crowds packed all available space in front of the Democrat for baseball returns will for get those happy hours of excitement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

iCopyright. lo35. NEA Service. Incl
 NEXT: What island has be. come important in European news today? 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

Rouauets Of flOwers gre now ,oId by, slot ma6hines in pariIn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
Neutral Has No Rights

Today you will find well-versed men in Washington who will tell you that a neutral has no rights at all today that a war desperate country is likely to respect; no rights, in other words, that the neutral country is unwilling to fight for. And when you fight for neutral rights you are no longer neutral.
 What neutral rights are worth insisting on at the risk of war? That is a question being studied in the capital to-day, in the hope of perfecting better plans to insure neutrality in the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

NEXT: Things that may hap. pen, probably will happen, which would tend to draw the United States into war, and how similar incidents drew the country into war fin 1014-f917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

':om War Policy This chart graphically the America of the World War; e1uaIing the sketch Our active in billions charges, of wounded disabled widows orphans
 nj 55 billions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
Still, We Went to War

Such words are being written to- day. But the important thing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

@ Pretty farniliar |. . A picture that payed im Wa
 terbury recently must haze brought back plenty o fond
 memories to Waterburians Vh0 grew up through the horseand-b buggy age. You must remember the scene M Sunday afternoon and the couple going for buggy % ride What thrill tt used to be im the old days to
 % to one of the many veknon very stables m toaon and hire fancy rig for the afternoon: True, you
 didn't do it very oten bat a0hen UoM dld Ods dn oc
 casion. And there fine turmouts on the Waterbury streets in those days And many grey
 beard Of to-day behind the Ohee of his shiny used
 to display just much aplonb behind pdir of aette
 some r0ons or chestnuts years back. And the
 carriages that acoud be polished up for just such out
 ings They neay look antquated to-day but they jus
 sort of aoent 1vith the days th hch they nked [ Live them just for day, aoeH aoho a0o~ldnt! ffgf
 ZyS Scanning faces: Patsy Porto, I'D sodat of the purple heart decoration is excommander of the Forio Post American War Veterans Patsy proved an energetic leader for the organization and was nstrumental in reporting splendid increase in member
 ship at the expiration of his term. Patsy proved acellent soldier and has army of admirers About the state. There's Johnny DePastino chairman of dozen or more committees hurrying along the street III Johnnie is an enthusiastic organizer and keeps his eo-workers on the jump. Fred Paomba, also member of Florio Post Michael Galulo Louis Bra, ex-com. battente Pasquae DeCicco, Pete DeCcco and several 0ther well known Italian leaders must be another con- evsntion in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
NAUGATUCK " SPORTS

Naugatuck. Jan 21--The Nauga- tuck "" voliey ball team took an exciting match Saturday afternoon from the South Manchester com bine, formerly state champions. The contest was played in tho To- cal YMCA and Naugatuck took were: 1929, 15-12, S-16. 1B-10' 15-17.
 The visitors could not solve the strong attack of the local aggrega- ton in the first two games but In the third tilt they got going. Poor passing was one of the causes of the local defeat in this game. The fourth game was featured by D South Manchester rally. Naugatuck led 12-2 at one time but teh visi- tors spurted and drew up to 10 points while Naugy was getting two to make the score 14-10. There was a long interval of play before Naugy could take the one point needed to win.
 Comeback
 The locals also had a big lead in the final game but South Mafches- ter spurted to tic and win. Nauga- tuck tried several combinations of players. They were: Abranison, Fred Bendier, Fred Baker, Fred Ashmore, Hasseil and Joe Smith, Halloway and Whitaker, Frank Squires and Joe Valinches. The Abramson, Bendier, Baker, Ash- more, Hasseil, Smith team which worked in the fourth game. seemed the best for the locals. Fritz Klambt refereed.
 Naugatuck will meet, Hartford "" here Saturday. Practice will be held Friday night at 8:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
St Stan Team
 Goes to Hartford

All players on the St Stans bas- ketball teams, boys and girls, are requested to report at the church on Farm street for transportation to Hartford tomorrow night at 6:46 o'clock where the Hartford St Cyril's-one of the strongest sefni- pro temas of northern Connecticut and at present holding down sec- ond place in the State Polish league will be met. The girls will be seeking their second straight vic. tory and if successful will go into a tie for second place in the league.
 Both boys and girls will report for practice at their new gymnu- sium situated in Pulaski hall on 2s1 Bank street this evening. Tile girls will put in Their appearances at D. m. while the boys will be put through shooting and passing drill one hour later. This will be the only practice session of the week and the players putting In an appearance will be given the pref erence in the starting lineup to- morrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21

Tales of Woe Down at the Alleys
 Extra! Extra! Julius Carissimi has engaged the best detectives of Scotland Yard to find T. Barbieri and L. Adj. The detectives while working on the case obtained clues on the outskirts of town found some blond girls hair in the boys car. Well, well! It looks like Julie will have to hire a couple or more bowlers.
 Paul DeI3attiste wants to know why he hasn't any luck. When he hits 6 good score, his team loses and when his team wins--wel guess the rest.
 Tony Sparano, a newcomer 10 the Lions in an inspiration to ms team. .,
 D. Caruso hasn't been hitting the pins so good lately. I wonder what the reason could be, maybe It's because lie has a pretty visitor down there watching him.
 R. Onolfa and M. Guido have the boys all buffaloed by saying they have a surprise up their sleeves that's coming out tonight at the alleys. - . financial status of the league on his mind. Will the boys kinuiy give him a hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
JUBLANT CROSBY TEAM HAS TOUCH
 TASK THIS WEEK
AnsOnia Here Wednesday; Koch StafidOut in Win
 Over Wilby

After their rather surprising game of Saturday night, won by Crosby on seven point margin, 30.23, the high school rivals went right on today where they left off, Creoby readying, for Ansonia high on Wednesday night and Wilby for a visit to Naugatuclt on Saturday. 10th games will bring out every thing each team has, Crosby in par- tieulaf, for Art Stewards boys hung c 27-17 defeat on the eehOelders on the occasion of their last meet ifk, while Wilby was returned the winner over Ango1ia a couple Vf weeks ago in local game.
 TOss-Un
 All of which points to the Crosby and Wiiby opponents as favorites to win, but after that game Satur- day, favoritisnn means just nothing iii a high school game where both teams have a chance to win. Young Henry Koch was allowed to run wild and was just about the differ efice between winning and losing for the Wiiby team, for 16 points by one player will beat plenty of teams. Crosby was shooting with deadly precision Saturday from 10th field and foul stripe while Wiiby was off balance all evening. Joe Joyce. Eddie Murph and Jim my Grlbbon did their part in addi- tion to Koch to bring the unex- pected win to the Crosby outfit whose record has been far inferior to that of Wllby this season. But the result proved once more, that in a Crosby -Wilby tussle. anything can happen and generally does SummarS:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21

Chase's on the other hand hope to keep their unblemished record intact in league competition and Coach Doe" Kenneally will send his regular lineup against the 1n- gersoll boys who have yet to be setback since dropping their first game to Worden's defending cham pions.
 Both Hold Drills
 The Kenneallymen held a secret workout with the Tribunes Satur- day afternoon at the Crosby high gym while the Carmodymen worked out at the Red Triangle court un- der the direction of Coach Al Dob- kins.
 The attendance at the Dusty league games to date has been dis appointing, but with this attraction headiining the bill to-mororw, the biggest crowd of the season is ar- ticipated. Dancing will follow the main game which will be refereed by George Dillon.
 Clock Awaits Princetons
 Thursday night the Clock Shop array will play the Princeton A. A. of Watertown in a non-league tilt at the Y at 8:15 o'clock. A pres liminary game between the O'Fe's and Vikings will precede the main attraction after which dancing will follow. Against the highly touted Watertowners the locals will show Patty DiBiase, Johnny Griffin, Hennie Despins, George Graham. Johnny Johnston, Nick Hudbenko. Jimmy Carroll and "Socks" Magro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
WRESTLERS
 WHIP NEW HAVEN

Watertown, Jan 21--Winning all excepty one match by falls, the Taft school wrestling team crush- ed New Haven High school 40 to 8, Saturday. The most outstanding matches were those wrestled by Captain Clarke of Taft, and Fitzell, both winning by fall, but Fitzell in two overtime periods.
 The summar:
 118-Tndre, Taft, defeated Gan- d1ennan by a fall in 8:10.
 135-Fitzell, Taft, threw Cap- tain Hurlburt in 15:25.
 145-Acker, Tafte, threw Ma rootain in 2:30.
 155-Marinoff, New Haven won on time advantage of 5:45 in two overtime periods from Braun.
 165-Captain Clarke, Taft threw Dudley in 2:45.
 175-Taft of Taft threw Throck- morton in 2:53.
 Unlimited Naismith, Taft threw Smolin in 8:10.
 105-Carroll, Taft, threw Wein- berger in 4:118.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
HARDING, WILEY FACE NAUCATUCK
 IN BOROUGH TTLTS
Pair of Attractive Games on Wednesday and Sat.
 urday Nights

Naugatuck, Jan 21-The Naugy high school basketball team, fresh from its decisive 50-29 triumph over the Torrington high quintet here Saturday, faces two strong foes this week. Wednesday night. January 23 1t will meet the War. ren Harding high team of Bridge port which ranks high in the state and on Saturday 1t will tackle an old rival, Wilby Both teams arc likely to provide the Foleymen with considerable opposition. Both games will be played in the bor- ough.
 Going Good
 However. Naugatuck will stand q good chance to win if they con- tinue to show the good form they displayed against Torrington. The locals, apparently determined not to let Torrington follow Ansonia' $ stunt of taking an overwhelming lead fin the first period. got the jump and piled up an 11-1 score at the end of the quarter and led 27-11 at half time.
 Near the End
 Frank Edmonds, who only has three more games to play with his team before he becomes ineligible because he will be 20 years old, played a sweet game for Naugatuck and scored II points. Anderson at left forward had abig night. adding IS points to the local total. Pete Foley tried some experimenting in the last half to see who will best fit into Edmonds' place. Dranginis featured for Torrington.
 The local reserves triurnphed by a 33-13 score over the Torrington reserves. Fitzgerald starred for the home team with 10 points.
 MnmmnAmRhr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
UNION CITY POLES
 VISIT TERRYVILLE
State Polish Loop Contest Tonight Will Be
 Attractive
fsnccial to Tine nemocratl

TerryvilIe, Jan 21--(UP)--The Union City basketball team will in. wade here this evening to give bat tie to the St Casimir's five in a State Polish basketball league con- test in what promises to be a hotly contested game. Both teams are fighting to keep out of the cellar, although the Union City Ave. boast ing of several former Naugatuck high school players have received several set backs during the past few weeks, after starting the sea- son in great shape.
 The St Caslmir's Ave have had q hard fight this season in getting started although they have been causing plenty of trouble to all op- ponents. They have shown much improvement during the past few weeks and last week handed the strong Thornpsonville five severe setback in one of the best games played here to date.
 A preliminary contest will be played between the girls teams of Union City and Terryville, with this contest being slated to get started at 7:3O o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
NEWARK FRANCHISE
 TO NEW BRITAIN

New Britain, Jan. 21.-The Am- erican League basketball franchise of the Newark Mules will be trans- ferred to New Britain this week, ths time at which the second half of the league starts. .,.
 The New Britain Jackaways will he disbanded as Q team and franchise owner. The members Of the present Jackaway club will be sent to other American League teams. owner Marian Zaleski. for mer New Britain man, will drop basketball entirely to devote his full time to a New York lew prac- tice and the personnel of the pres-- ent Newark Mules will be moved intact to New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
TAFT DROPS FIRST
 BASKETBALL GAME

Middletown, Jan. 21.-The Taft school quintet met it's first defeat of the present season Saturday aft ernoon at the hands of the Wes- leyan frosh outfit in drab cons test which ended with the visitors on the short end of a 29 to 12 score.
 Sonstroem continued his out standing play with the yearlings leading the scoring with 10 points. while Seel, pivot man on the local i've, was a close second with 9 points to his credit.
 Sweeney and Fischer starred for the prep school aggregation. but a disorganized offensive and weak shooting could not penetrate the fast moving defense of the Car dinals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-21
THOMASTON EASY VICTIMS OF LlTH
 SPEEDBOY TEAM


 After a slow start, the Knights of Lithuania Speedboys rallied in the second half to score heavily to defeat the Thomaston Ponies by a tune of 56 to 32 in the feature tilt Saturday night at St Joe's hall. Joe Boley. Broney Christian, Joe Swasey and Bill Baron led the heavy attack on the hoop for the Ldths, while the shooting of Gra- ham and Steve Boroway excelled for the visitors.
 No home games are slated for the K. of L. Speedboys this week, but three games are booked for the next week, Friday night. Feb 1st, the Knights meet the strong St Cyrils team of Bridgeport, and on Saturday, Feb 2, the K. of L. battle the Worcester Our Lady of Wilma in a return game at St Jo- seph's hall.