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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
Activities In
Church Circles
FIRST BAPTIST

The work of Charlotte Hawkins
Brown and incidents In the life
OF Roland Hayes. singer, were
recounted yesterday by Mrs.
Charles P. Haight at a meeting OF
the Womens Missionary Society
of the First Baptist church In
the church parlors. Portraits OF
Some Famous Negro Americans"
was the title of Mrs. Haight's dis
course. Supplementing Mrs.
Haight's remarks. Mrs. Clarendon
Nickerson spoke on John Hope and
Mrs. David P. Gaines discussed
the work of DR.. Virginia Alex
ander. Mrs. l.. B. Chapman and
Mrs. w. A. Chase were hostesses
for the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

New York, Nov. 1o-stocks opened
irregular In o. narrow range today
wit hintital volume lighter than
yesterday. Bonds and cotton adj
vanced, while the dollar declined
In terms Of foreign curriencies.
Crysler, selling ex-dividend $3.50,
opened $500 shares at 1870 la of Ia,
General Motors was up Ia at 70 l-2.
Some mercantile issues continued
to gain although there was moder-
ate profit-taking In Montgomery
Ward which dipped Ia point to 66
l-2. Steels were mixed with Bethle-
hem UP Ia at 70 and U. 8. Steel
down point at - 3-4.
Railroad shares were mixed. New
York Central was down leg at 4S
3-S. Douglas Aircraft eased further
from It's price OF "a Off la. Radio
Corporation Of America opened 1000
shares at ~ 6-8 of l-8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
New England Business

Boston, No. 19-(UP)-Under
leadership of the textile industries,
business continues 10 improe In New
England. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, re-
ported today In Its weekly trade
review. Commodity prices are rising
and retail sales are responding TO
increased purchasing power.
All grades Of wool are higher and
finished goods have advanced as
much as 10 cents yard with good
demand. Further price increases
are expected, the review said. Or
ders on hand, It is reported, are
enough to carry the wooden mills
forward for several months.
Cotton goods operations were &C
tive with over 100000 yards OF
finished goods sold, with prices con-
tinuing to rise. Sales Of gray goods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
Market Was Irregular
AT Start Of Business
Volume Much Lighter Than Yesterday - Some Mer'
camille Issues Continued to Make Moderate Gains

for few days totaled 100000
yards. All grades of yarn are In de.
mand. Rayon and silk yarns ara
active with prices firm.
Shoe manufacturers reported an
increased volume OF orders and
spring line orders are pouring In.
shoe prices have not yet advanced
but are expected.
Department store sales In october
were Is per cent higher than the
like month In 1885 while for the To-
month period sales show more than
10 per cent increase above the cor.
responding 1885 period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19

Waterbury win be wen repre-
scented ut the annual meeting OF
the Lithuanian Legion, National
Department 10 be held Saturday
afternoon In Bridgeport ut the
home Of Anthony Velecky Of 6O2
South avenue. All department
commanders and officials with
auxiliary leaders representing
Connecticut, New York, New Jer-
sey and Massachusetts chapters
will be In attendance. One Of the
principal orders Of business will
be the organization Of new posts,
discussion Of department records,
and the extentlon Of activities.
National dignltaries who are
residents Of this city include
John Z. DAnlsavage, national
senior e-c0mlnander; Charles
SlOkus, national treasurer; Vic.
tor Danlsavage, national chief Of
staff; Stanley SavicIkns, historian;
william Shukaitis, trustee, and
Julius Puyas, bugler. Mrs. Anna
Bruzas, also Of this city, preSi-
dent Of the local auxiliary, will
be active during the meeting.
National Commander Joseph J..
Covaleski Of New Britain and
Mrs. Katherine Narcum, also Of
New Britain, national auxiliary
president will be In charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
Lily OF The Valley

The purple degree was conferred
on three members Of Lily Of the
Valley lodge, Manchester Unity, at
q meeting held at the Lord
Kitchener post headquarters. Mrs.
Agnes Porter was In charge o
the meeting. Several provincial Of
ficers were In attendance at the
session last night.
Guests were Mrs. Ellen Dug
more Of Hartford, provincial
grand lady; Mrs. Agnes Green
! 'gh, Plainfield, past provincial
grand lady; Mrs. Alice Porter,
Bridgeport, past grand deputy
lady; Mrs. Margaret Wood, Nor
wich, provincial secretary; Mrs.
Sarah Crossley, Bridgeport, dis
trict deputy. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
Clan McAlpine

Members OF Clan MacAlpine
and OF Lady MacAlpine lodge, Or.
der Of Scottish clans, will meet
tomorrow night and this evening.
The FIRST In q series Of bowling
ma. rs will be held tonight by
the Lord Kitchner post rooms to
appoint committees for the COM
Ing year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
NEW YORK CURB
DENoUNCE CRAFTS

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 19.-(UP)-Max
Zaritsky, ally Of Rebel Leader John
L. Lewis, denounced today craft
union leaders who are seeking re-
prisals against the insurgents, and
called upon the American Fedora
ton of Labor convention to seek
q formula for peaceful settlemtn
Of labor's internal feud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
STARTED YOUNG

Jennie Bartlett, freckle-faced
screen juvenile who Is currently
working with Claudette Colbert and
Fred MacM,irray III Paramount's
maid Of Salem" made his theatre
debut when he was just 10 days
old, and today Is o successful actor
and song writer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
FRATERNAL NEWS

and Miss Mary DeCicco, who pre-
sented q monologue. The com.
mittee on refreshments included
Miss Mary Orlando, Miss Sally
DeLillo, Charles 1nturissi ana
Alexander Mole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
LATTER DAY

Baptism will be the subject for
discussion at the weekly meeting
of the local unit Of the Church OF
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock at
991 North Main street, apartment
/. rear. The church is more COM
monty known as the Mormon
unit. g. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
DOUBLE

A new screen comedy team makes
its bow in Hollywood as a result
of the signing by Walter Wanger of
Chi Sale and Margaret Hamilton
for holes, especially written for
them. in the forthcoming Sylvia
Sidney Henry Fonda film, you
Only Live Once"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
SisterhO0d

Numerous reservations have
been made for the italian Sister,
hood dinner dance which Will
take place this evening at the
Waverly Inn. This event promises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19

ScOutmaster
enough group of men join, 1t Is
possible that fathers club Will
be organized.
Plans will be made at the scout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
CircOIO Dante

John DePastino, president Of the
local Federation of Italian clubs
and societies, was the principal
speaker last night at meeting OF
Circolo Dante in the parish hall
of the Church Of Our Lady OF
Lourdes. Speaking in Italian, Mr..
DePastino urged his listeners to
study the Italian language. He
said 1t is discouraging to see the
comparatively small number Of
Italian students who study ana
speak the language,
Entertainment was furnished
by Charles Inturissi and Alexan-
der Mole. who gzzered . dialogue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
Women Moose

Two invitations were read at
last nights meeting of the Wa
terbury chapter, Women OF the
Moose, held at Moose hall. The
group has been invited to attend
a cor1erenc. of vhapters In Bos-
ton on December 6 and to at
tend the first booster meeting OF
the Stamford chapter on the same
date. An initiation party Will be
held at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-19
Santa Maria Circle

Mrs. Margaret Ready OF Wind
sor Locks, state regent, will be
chief installing officer at a class
initiation and installation OF new
officers O Santa Maria circle.
Daughters Of Isabella, which will
be held in Hibernian hall on De-
cember 6. Delegations from other
Connecticut branches o the group
are expected to be in attendance.
At last nights session four new
members were admitted and six
new applications for membership
were received. A binge party was
held after IT, session under the
direction of Mrs. Mary 'O'Rourke.
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NEWSPAPERS r0PMIONSfv
AN ENGLISH CUSTOM

Two London daily newspapers have been lined
500 pounds each and news-reel SO pounds for
having with their headlines tended to impede the
fair trial of Mcmahon, the apparently dlsordered
Scot who fourished pistol in the presence of King
Edward VIII. 1t is McMahon's contention that he
had no notion of harmng the king-there is some
reason to believe that he might have intended to
kill himself in protest against real fancied wrong
dome him by the kings ministry-and the English
courts. which do things better than, those of any
nation of general acquaintance, are determined
that he shall have fair chance to establish his
version of the incident. a., ......
While we would hate nightly to see justices of
the peace, .police court judges and many we have
met on higher courts in these parts empowered to
hand out fines promscuousy among the headlln-
ers. we are confident the American press could
with profit reflect on this attitude of the British
Judiciary Constantly the newspapers of this coun-
try consciously as well inadvertently, are trying
cases and rendering judgments before the taking
of real evidence has been begun. A fair trial IS
well-nigh impossible in divers and sundry sorts OF
transgressions. The presumption of innocence IS
an empty theory when applied to the tabloid type
of reporting, and, rty as hard as ever they can'
reputable newspapers are not without ottense
No, we don't want code written out, adopted
and signed by this or that publishers association
but we would like to some effort made toward
growth in grace and precision which would prevent
preiudgment in the case of any man, or however
slight social, economic or political consequence
who has been arrested, detained or questioned IN
connection with crime.
And we are of the notion that unless the press
does improve its manners - really the wofu IS
these premises, somebody will attempt
to do something about it for us.-The Greensboro
News.
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Editor, The Times-News:
In the letter of DR.. Howe, in
which he says that 7. L. Durham,
who as paid chairman of the board
of county commissioners is also
chairman of the county board Of
health, acted automatically in try
ing to put out DR.. Woodcock and
put in DR.. T. w. Sumner as coun-
ty health officer, I want the pub
lie to know DR.. Howe is right and
didn't go half far enough.
The county commissioners are
not the board of health in this or
any other county in this state.
Three doctors are required by law
to be members Of the county
board of health, and Durham was
required by law to call the meet
ing at which the doctors would be
elected to the county health board.
Why did he fail to do it? They
have a county attorney who says
he is a good lawyer, to keep them
advised, haven't they? He ought
to be good for what they pay him.
Nevertheless, away back in May
the board Of county commission
ers, who are not the county board
of health and have no power to
hire or fire any health officer, met
in a meeting and passed a resolu-
ton appointing DR.. T. w. Sumner
county health officer, at a salary
of 500 per month, and expense
money of S25 per month, to COM
mence July /, 1886. Nobody knew
this was. before the board of COM
mission6rs because the board has
no power to do such thing.
l would like to know where the
county attorney was when this
was going on. Did the board do
this unlawful thing without the
advice of Redden, or did Redden
advise the board back in May and
long before DR.. Howe, DR.. Brown
and Dr.. Bennett were called into
that meeting to say eyes" to Mr..
Durham. Who recommended DR..
Sumner for appointment to this
important place of public service,
anyhow? Maybe Durham and Red
den can answer that one.
DR.. Howe was right, but he
probably didn't know just how far
wrong the commissioners had
gone on this thing. y
Yours very truly,
.' -. w. C. JORDAN.
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THE OTHER SIDE
server.

The farm tenancy system is not an unmitigated
evil, according to DR.. C. Horace Hamilton, rural
sociologist of the n C. Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Under certain conditions, he said, farm families
that would otherwise be forced on relief are en-
abled to make living by renting or share-efoppng
land. --.-.... ......
: Under tn present system of agricultural produe-
tion he explained, only the efficient laborers
and tenants can make enough mony to buy and
operate farms. .. .'.r.
1t is better for of the less efficient groups
remain in the tenant class, under the guidance of
competent landlords, than to undergo the risks and
responsibilities of land ownership.
However, he added, many families that would be
capable of owning and operating farms are unable
to get out of the tenant class because they I'M
able to get adequate credit facilities and other aids
-Gastonia Gazette. a,..sa,-3. s.sJ .,-. ..fa
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BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

W. A'SHIN N-President
" Roosevelt's order placing all
patronage postmastershipS un-
der civil service is both better
and worse-from the standpoint
of the merit system ideal-than
the acknowledgements bill
to similar effect which was beaten
by Republican opposition in the
last Congress.
Under the bill, Democratic post
masters could have been blanket
ed into the civil service for life
assuming the Democrats won the
November election. If Repub-
licans won, the offices could have
been thrown open to competitive
examination.
Chief significance of the execu-
tive order is that it restores SIM
liar order by President Wilson
which makes mandatory the selec-
ton of the candidate with the
highest rating in the competitive
examination for the job.
Harding abrogated the Wilson
order and gave the postmaster
general the choice from among the
three leading candidates, which
usually worked out so that a Re-
publican got the job.
... Il = i -
CHIEF weakness of the execu-
~ tive order is that it can again
De abrogated and the first, second,
and third-claSs postmasterships
affected thrown back to the spoils-
men.
But Governor Landon has come
out so strongly for the merit plan
throughout the postal system that
t is only fair to believe he would
insist on retaining the principle of
appointing the man who passes
With the highest mark.
If Roosevelt is reelected, he I'M
luestionably will keep the order in
hfect until such time as perma-
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WHAT ALLIED THE DOG
By WICKEy WAMBOLDT

"Iet him tell it to the dog
catcher" growled the man.
As the couple drew near to the
dog, they saw that the thing he
was talking about was a young
bird. 1t was plain he wanted
something done about that bird.
"Pll bring it to you," said the
dog in pantomine." reaching care
fully for the bird with his mouth.
NO! nor' commanded the wo-
man. The dog drew back. The
woman picked the bird up. 1t was
just a baby, well-feathered, but
too young to fly. 1t regarded her
stoically with eyes as full of eX-
preston as two bright, black glass
beads. The dog muzzled the mans
hand and wiggled estatically as If
to say Gee, am glad you folks
have taken this thing over. 1t was
about to drive me crazy" Scrut-
inv of the adjacent trees and
shrubs failed to reveal the nest
from which the birding had fall
len.
Lets put him in the weeping
mulberry" suggested the man:
"The cats can't get him there, and
he could hardly fall out if he tried
to" T.
Sothe man and the woman and
the baby bird went to the weep
FMg Mulberry tree. The dog-all
eyes-=went too. The woman plac-
ed the little bird on a small
branch. He grasped it tightly
with his long slender fragile toes.
"He will be all right now" said
the man. ellis mother will soon
find him and feed him."
"Boww barked the dog approx
ingly.
The man patted the dogs head.
The dog wagged his tail and
looked up into the mans face.
"You are a smart dog" praised
the man.
"When are you going to turn
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WHERE is SPAIN HEADED?

Practically all authorities are in agreement that
the bloody civil war that has ravished Spain is
struggle between the masses" and the upper
classes" s
There has been virtually no balancing middle
class IN Spain since King Alfonso fled the country.
On the one side are the Fascist rebels, or the
Riehtists who seem to desire strong government
established on the order of those in Italy and Ger
many backed by the old professional army.
On the other hand are the government liberals,
the masses of workers and peasants, who won the
February elections as the Popular Front" party,
have been in power since and are fighting to MAN.
tain that power Their banner is revolutionary So
cialism and perhaps even communism
The present sanguinary struggle is climax to a
long series of violent outbreaks that have erupted
since the King fled five years ago-outbursts some
times against the church and the old conservative
state and sometimes against the red banner of the
Communists. Churches were burned, priests were
executed, workers were machine-gunned, rioters
wrecked homes and offices during the five years OF
intermittent unrest.
A new crisis confronts the nation today. Each
succeeding clash has frightened the lines of right
and left. There has been no government that could
rule the country and harmonic the bitter conflicts
engendered by 20 political parties and religious
| hatreds
1t may be war to the death politically and even
physically If the rebellion should succeed, the tas-
cist right is almost certain to lay heavy hand on
the defeated left to insure peace by force. If the
peoples government should triumph, good authorl-
ties think the strong swing to the left in the Feb
ruary elections may continue into an ultimate Com
munist state.
1t is pointed out by John Evans, chief OF the
foreign service of the Associated Press, that deep
in many Spanish hearts is religious fervor, hand
ed down through the centuries. The Church OF
Rome has been credited with great power IN SPAN
since the Spanish inqusition. In the present strug
gle it is said by competent authorities, the right
generally is for the church; the left generally Is
against it.
Each side is fighting for its life and there is nc
ground, it seems for compromise, owing to the DIT
Iterness and hatreds between the Rightsts and the
Leftists that have been growing in intensity fol-
lyears.
| Little mercy is likely to be shown the defeated
masses if the upper classes" win the victory
and no less of merciess punishment is liable to be
dealt out to the revolving Glasses if the masses
in control of the government crush the revolution
i Already reports have come out of Spain thai
warriors on one side or the other have committed
suicide to escape capture by the other-indicatine
what fate may be expected by those who ultimatel!
find themselves the side of the vanquished.
Still the Spaniards are of one blood and for cen
turtles have had but one religion.-Charlotte OBJ
server. .... .... .-
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BEHIND THE SCENES
-. IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY DUTcHER

lnenI Ieglslatlon may be enacted
The order gives him the power t.
reappoint Democratic postmaster.
assuming they can pass non.
competitive examinations - fol
four more years. Or he can name
classified civil service employees in
the postal service in case of va
cancieS.
On the other hand, he can call
for competitive examinations as
fast as terms expire or other va.
cancieS occur. A Republican
president, if he were to preserve
the order in force, would almost
certainly insist on competitive ex-
aminations Immediately as term
expirations and vacancies oc.
CURED. ..
IpEPUBLICAN comments in
IL clude the fact that Roosevelt
could have issued his executive
order at any time in the last 31s
years and the charge that he has
acted in the face of strong pub
lie demand and a strong position
taken by Landon. .,-.-
All of which is true enough
and it's also true that no president
has ever stood up under such con-
gressional pressure for jobs as
came early in this administration.
The counter-pressure of public
opinion for the merit system, how
ever, has become increasingly eff
fective through the last 60 years.
Harding's raid" involving some
$4,000 postmasterShips, was far
harder blow to civil service than
Roosevelts.
The present president Gun
blanketed" from civil service pro-
lection about 800 employees of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce (Hoover's pet) and
40 at the Soldiers Home in
johnson City, Tenn, which was
utterly indefensible and black
mark on his record.
downright. 1896. NEA Servica. incl
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cent long dry Superheated spell
which set the nerves, Of the nation
on edge.
AS the dog, obscured from view
by trees and shrubberyn persisted
in his vociferous barking the man
declared angrily, "Tm going out
there and get that dog and turn
him over to the dog catchern
cpl go with you," said Ihe
mans wife; "then if he has hydro
probia he can bite US both at @e
same time" -
When the man and the woman
came in sight Of the dog he was
gazing intently at something un-
der his nose. Seeing the man and
the woman approaching, the dog
ran to meet them, wagging his
tail. Then he raced back to the
something on the lawn and barked
louder than ever.
Plainly he was saying, Here is
an urgent matter that requires
your serious attention"
"That dog is trying to tell US
something" said the woman.
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HOW 10 YOU LIKE OUR
By Noah Hollowell

new timepiece? The old one, dls-
carded Friday, waited so many
minutes during its history" OF d,
about seven months it lost hands
the T Tryei Bullet Bulletin insists that |
use NV own likeness as a signal
to "Wait a Minute" but modesty
prevails. The heading and illus
tration were adopted as tenn
p p' ns'r' makeshift with no j idea
that the column would prove last,
ing but friends have ENCOURAGED
it along thus far by commenting
on and contributing to its con-
tents. That's the way most col.
umns are produced, whether OF
local atmosphere and content,
such as this, or national in distrl-
button.
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him over to the dog catcher?' in
ouired the woman mischievously.
ale is a stray dog, you know. He
not only disturbs the peace and
tears up the yards but with all
the hydrophobia around he is
positively dangerous.
eyes, l know" grinned the man
as he started for the house. but
the percentage of persons who die
! of hydrophobia is so small you
couldn't figure it with a calculus. "
The dog leisurely and COM
placently trotted away.
How small a thing will COM
pletely change a point of view.
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BIBLE THOUGHT
HE REMINDED THEM OF JESUS
Took knowledge of them that they had been with
Jesus (Acts 5:13-20).

In Sunday school class known to me the teach
err asked the little girls to write down the name OF
the person who most reminded them of Jesus. All
of them except two newcomers, wrote the name OF
the same man. our sainthest and most modest
neighbor How surprised he would be to know OF
this incident! But one day he will know, when ne
hears the "well done."-Dr VIM. 7. Ellis. .'
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raise the dead
These stray dogs
ought to be pick
ed up" he de-
clared. They not
only disturb the
neighborhood and
t e ar up t h e
yards, but with
all the hydropho-
bia about they
are actually dam
gerous."
The afternoon
was hot and If
ritating. 1t was q
)art of that re-