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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
TEN MORE JOIN
 IA CLUB HERE
Committee on Employment for Members Chosen
 Last Evening

Plans to make the celebration of St. Patrick'S day permanent were formulated at q meeting of the Irish American club and auxiliary last night at Eagles hall. It was suggested the celebration be planned at intervals from one year to an- other in order that the task will not rest with any certain group who would otherwise be forced to work tirelessly during the final weeks of preparation. Final reports on the recent observance were rem dercd by Dr. John D. Freney, gen- cral chairman and all committees. at the suggestion of President George T. Ryan, were extended Q vote of thanks.
 The organization also voted its appreciation to all other organiza- tions and individuals who in any way assisted in making the 1036 celebration such huge success.
 A committee on employment for members of the club consisting of Francis c. ODonnell. Frederick J. Carr, Arthur J. Llinny, Frank O'Connor and Alderman Edward Fitzgerald was selected.
 Immediately after the meeting to, gathering enjoyed Q social peftoc of dancing, entertainment, ana re. treatments. Entertainment wal furnished by the McKenna Brothers Mary Joyce and Ruth Casfsy. eff. ford and O'Sullivan's orchestra played for Irish and American dancing.
 New members admitted were VII. liam E. Delaney, Mar Ein F. Hayden Frank D. Coliga'A. Christophel Delaney, W. J. oeAyain, Michael D Lawlor. Patrick /. McGill, EdwarC r. Kiernan, Andrew Leary ant Frank Leary.
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gcla Marconi, Vivian Watson, Helen BOttachari, Marion Smith, Elizabeth Nicholas.
 4th row: Edith Luzxl, Ida Lee come, Nora LaPaEe, Charolette Wright, Dorothy Taylor, Laura Seaver. Anne Mihaldo, Louise Menzeile, Jean Hunter, Mary Hobblc, Mildred Plerson, El- ean0r Kirsch. Mary Snowman, Mary Maritime.
 9th row: Lillian UnderhlIl, Angellne Coriello, Jennie Dau- gela, Phyllis Urban, Margaret Yutzler, Dorothy Miner, Stella Knewlsh, Dorothy Alexander, Mary Mihalkas, Verna Vcrpiilot, Pearl ScbiIling, Mary Gransky, Eileen DriscOil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
Red Cross Campaign Fund Exceeds $1O,O ,OOO
Generous Contribution Received From Local Teach ers' Association Small Donations Bulk of Relief

The American Red Cross Flood Relief Drive went into it's eighth day today with total of $1O,O4 listed, thus leaving the second quota of 5OO far behind and being ironically enough, $54, in excess of an antci- pated new quota of $1OO00 which has not yet come through from national headquarters in Washington. An amount of S59075 received from the Waterbury Teachers Association yesterday afternoon, and 1t this contribution which mainly responsible for lifting the drive the S1O,OO0 mark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
CHURCH DANCE HELD

Members of the Young Peoples s0ciety of the Third Congregational church spOns0red q semi-formal dance last night in the parish hall. More than 100 couples attended. MWlc was furnished by Conway's orchestra. Tine committee on ar. rangemcns included Rev. Conner Lewis. pastor. and Earl Ranalow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
AUTO ACCIDENT SUIT INSTITUTED

Three civil actions were filed in superior and common pleas courts here today. One case is based on an auto accident, second asks damages and foreclosure and third ia q foreclosure suit.
 Alice penn of Woodbury claims damages of 92.bO0 against Kenneth Hannon of WateFtown An . suit filed in common pleas court. She claims that she was injured in an accident caused by the negligence |Df the defendant in Wateft0wn January 3i. i03g.
 Jeremiah Ring of this city asks damages of 9A000 and foreclosure Of property Ggainst ChaIaes Cos grove of Waterbury. Four counts are listed ii the complaint. lied in common pleas court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
WOLCOTT BENEFIT
 TOMORROW NIGHT

A benpt entertainment and dance will be held at Lakeside tay- srn tomorrow night. with the pro- eeeds to go to the flood relief fund of the Wolcott chapter American Red Gross members Of the chap Ger are in charge of arrangements.
 Presence Of a large crowd will help the WOIcott chapter Co gaise iis emergency quota. Use of the hal at Lakeside tavern has been donated by the prOprletOrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
JUVENILE SHOW
 HERE TONIGHT
Radio Stars to Appear With Universal Studio
 at WOmen'S Club

4 diversified program Of enter tainment, featuring juvenile radio and stage celebrities, the stars of tomorrow, will be presented by the Uniyersal Studio this evening at B.30 o'clock at the Women's Club under the direction of J. Wellington Mclean and starring George Duffy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
FOOD SALE

The Women Workers of Mount Olive A. M. r.. Zion church are sponsoring food sale today at the Rowland Hughes store. Mrs Car rife TisdOl. president of the group is In charge of the sale and is bee ing assisted by several other mem- beTs Of the church.
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Iy contested affair. Those listed in the above picture are as fol- lows:
 Left to right--Ist row; Violet LagO, Julia Richards, Lena MIgalt.
 2nd row: Sophie Kuznick, An- geline RosaneliI, Mary Mollica, Nellie Rozdelskl, Louise GenO- vese, Ange1ine LaPic, Lillian Radke, Julia Peveroff, Ella WiI- Hams, Louise De SantEs, Anna PaweIchak, Dorothy Cooper, Marjorie Could, Anna Del BuOna.
 3rd row: Rita StrolIar, Sue Calvo, Elizabeth Noble, Mar garet Sturges, Anna Merlak, Olga Cyr, Lillian Capaldo, An-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
Emerald Street Man Out Under $500 Bond
John Opalenick Given Weeks Continuance on Break.
 ing and Entering and mtOxication Charges

ert Hildreth of 80 Elmwood avenue, New Haven. on a charge of vioiat- ing rule Sof the road. Joseph uoukaS, %. of Sl2 Wilson street, charged with theft. received Q Sls. pended sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28

Tn the main, however. the success of the present drive, being directed by John M. Burrall, president of the local Red Cro5s, and Mrs. Edith Iadd, executive secretary, is due to the small donations of practically m mlI of the citizens of Waterbury.
 A deduction of the large indiyid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28
Standing for First Half

Mcclure and Sullivan ........ 1909 Craft and Pearson ......... 145g Ritucci and Hanlon .........1 .1441
 Gulliver and Bradley ...... 1419 Shea and Wade .........., 1890 Husted and Gilbert ...... 1887 Rianhard and Morse ....... 1886 Kitchens and Arnold ........ 1862 Reiter and Dcpuy ......... 1854 Ahlff and Dansareau ..... 1850 Ferris and HaWley ......:. 1910 Gazey and Reinickc ..........1 1237 Keefcr and Stein .,........, 1281
 Dwycr and Shcchan ......... 1279 Lally and Miller ....n........12 .1270 Brandley and Quinlan ........ 12G0 Rodcn and Smith ........ .1257 McDonough and Farley ... .1253 Payne and Sullivan ........ .1246 Mulholland and Marshall ... 1920 King and Beaudcttc .115B Bcrtuccio and Brandt .....,.1 .1153
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28

used by Payne and Sullivan after the first round.
 Tom Marshall, who has been transferred to New York, stopped work Thursday night in order to get to the banquet on time.
 Charlie Bertuccio, who vowed that he would wear his straw hat any time 1t got below zero has plenty of occasions to make good, but he was game.
 The officers (who were self ap- pointed) expect to hold over for another year since the president does all of the nominating.
 The present officers are: William l.. Dwycr. president; Randolph Payne, assistant to everybody; Ralph Brandley. treasurer; Louis Keller, secretary; Vernon Wade, statistlcian; Mrs. John c. Moriarty judge advocate.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28

llal contributions shows that 1t has been the one and two dollar dona- tions which have made up the greater part of the total. Even if a third quota is received from na- tional headquarters today, the figure will have to show more than the usual 25 per cent advance, for the local amount is already in excess of that amount. With several large firms to be heard from as yet, the drive should. by the beginning of next week, arrive at an amount in the neighborhood of $13,000 or 314,- 000
 No more clothing Is wanted at the present time, according to an announcement from headquarters. Sorting of the clothes already do- mated is still going on and the fifth truckload of foodstuffs was shipped to Hartford yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-28

meeting. There will be no meeting tomorrow.
 FO0d Sale An ali-day f0oG sale is being cons ducted at Co0kson'g store today by the ladies Of sc. Pauls Eplsc0pai church
Evening star., 1936-05-07
Home Work.

Parents being the chief victims of home
work. parents will be the most interested
observers of the experiment at Anacostia
Junior Senior High School, in which
home work is to be eliminated for the
remaining six weeks of the term by adding
half an hour to the school day. The
experiment is noble one. If it is sue
cessful the principal and his teachers
will have made a bid for something
approaching immortal fame.
The complaint against home work,
which has increased in recent years, is
not directed against the idea ofhome work.
For the idea of preparation for the next
days work, coupled with acquiring regu-
lar habits of study, is eminently sensible.
The complaint is directed against
system in which the principle of home
work assignment is abused by teachers,
who, if not guilty of evading their own
responsibilities, are at least guilty of an
utter lack of co-ordinating their assign
ments.
The geography teacher may be acting
in the interest of her pupils when she
directs them to memorize the cotton-pro-
Evening star., 1936-05-07

ducing States and pe prepared to name
them next day. But when the science
teacher. the Latin teacher, the algebra
teacher and the English teacher each
takes a whack at loading pupil with
home work the result is to confuse and
bewilder the pupil. The fact that this
is not necessary is occasionally demon
strated in the case of the pupil who has
the good fortune to study under teacher
with moderate ideas on home work.
Mr.. Holmes, the principal at Anacostia,
believes supervised study "can accom-
plish more than the assignment of work
at home" That is probably true, one
reason being that supervised study at
school gives equal advantage to all the
pupils. Their home environments, Of
course, range all the way from neglect to
overemphasis by parents. If the expert
ment at Anacostia is failure, parents
will want to know why. II it is a sue
cess, as it probably will be, there will be
a demand for extension of the plan to
other schools in the city.
Evening star., 1936-05-07
Pedestrian Regulation.

regulation is to be proposed to the
District Commissioners to prohibit what
has come to be known as jaywalking
in the streets of downtown Washington,
within specified area of heavy traffic.
The rule that is under consideration will
forbid pedestrians crossing streets be-
tween intersections or at intersections
except on proper traffic signals or direc-
tionS by policeman. Violators of this
rule will, according to the intended
regulation, be subject to the general
punitive provisions of the traffic act,
with maximum of ten days in jail or
fine up to $500 or not more than a
year in jail in default of fine.
Undoubtedly there is much careless
use OF the streets by pedestrians and
many accidents are the result. In every
case, however, the victim of the acci-
dent is the pedestrian who has taken
dangerous chance. The motorist is
not injured. The disparity between the
risk and the penalty, as proposed, is
evident. 1t is to be doubted if the con-
ditions warrant such a heavy imposi-
tion for an act which carries its own
penalty in the danger of diSablement
or death.
But whatever the degree of punish
ment meted out to the pedestrian who
breaks the rule, as proposed, there is
grave doubt of the justice of such
prohibition so long as the traffic regu-
lation operates, as at present, chiefly for
the convenience and security of the car
drivers. Furthermore, the present
equipment of traffic signals is altogether
inadequate in respect to the pedestrian
In many places within the area pro-
posed for prohibition of midstreet cross
ing and confinement of intersection
crossing to the period of permissive
signals the lights which indicate the
period Of safety are not visible to the
pedestrian. 1t has been heretofore pro-
posed that the lights should be so ar
ranged as to give every person who ap-
proaches crossing a sure sign of the
state of the traffic. The lights should be
clearly visible from every direction and
from such a distance from the crossing
that the pedestrian can regulate his
pace to accord with the opportunity to
cross. In some insts noes the light stand
ards are hidden from the walkers by
trees. In such and some other cases 1t
is necessary for him to turn his vision to
right angle to note the state of the
light on the other side of the street.
A smaller, supplementary light indica-
tive of the conditions should be estab-
lished at every crossing for the particular
benefit and information of the pedes-
trian. Unless and until such lights are
placed at the corners there will be no
justice in prohibiting a crossing under
the severe penalty proposed.
This proposal should not be hastily
adopted in the form of an amendment
to the traffic rules and assuredly not
without the fullest consideration of the
conditions and the right of the pedestrian
to pursue his course as long as the signals
in evidence justify him in starting across
the street.
Evening star., 1936-05-07

There are at least four kinds of learn
ing which must be recognized by school
teachers.
They are stressed in the annual year
book of the department of superin-
tendence of the National Education
Association. With one or the other
stressed by warning schools Of psychol-
ogists, much confusion has resulted in
educational procedure.
The first and simplest is education
through conditioning, the committee OF
school superintendents who formulated
the report explains. According to ex-
treme followers of the behaviorist school
of psychology, it is the only form OF
learning This is strongly denied. II con-
sists of acquiring habit Of doing some
thing, or feeling something. in connec-
tion with an appropriate object or
situation.
This is the system used in the train
ing of animals. 1t undoubtedly enters
into all formulas for training children.
The child learns to eat certain things
and to avoid eating others, to use cer-
tain modes of address to some persons
and others to other persons, to 90 TO
school and perform certain duties at
stated times, to like certain persons and
things and to dislike others.
The act itself may be a simple one
which does not require learning, or 1t
may have been learned before. But the
child learns to perform the act on
certain cue, just as a dog learns to jump
when his master says certain word. or
make certain movement. AS explained
by the report:
"The act we wish performed Is flrst
elected by hook or crook-that Is, by
using some stimulus that will produce
the act. The cue we wish to attach TO
the act is given along with this original
stimulus until it sets off the act oy itself.
The important requirement is to get the
act performed along with the cue so
that the cue alone will set 1t on In the
future. For example, suppoSing we wish
a child to learn to eat spinach. we
set the dish before him when he Is IN
the company of other children WHO eat
spinach freely and with evident relish.
Our particular child eats along with the
rest. After this has happened q num-
ber of times the mere act OF setting the
spinach before the child serves as q cue
to eating it. We say that the child mas
learned to eat it, which Is entirely
correct"
Quite q different process, the superin-
tendent holds, is "trial-and-error" learn
ing, which also is found both among
humans and the lower animals. a
requisite to learning by conditioning Is
that the act be one which can be per-
formed anyway. The object is to insure
its performance at appropriate times
and ulaces This is not at all the 6itua.
ton in such acts as learning to write.
to pronounce words, to handle tools, 70
play musical instruments, or to play
Evening star., 1936-05-07
"ParkOmeters.o

Objections to parking, even on the
restricted scale in force in downtown
Washington, usually take into consid-
Grafton the congestion produced by
diminishing the street area available for
traffic movement; the danger caused by
diminishing the drivers and pedes-
trians' visibility, and the unsightly
appearance of parks and public build
ings caused by unending lines of auto
mobiles atNthe curbs.
The current discussion of installing
"parkometers" in Washington has
somehow become confused with solution
of the parking problem. AS a matter of
fact, installation of these devices would
have only one effect on the parking
problem-make it more complicated
than ever Their installation would
mean selling space on the streets for
parking automobiles instead of giving it
away, as at present, first come, first
served. More policemen assigned to
parking law and parkometer enforce
ment would be required. If discourage
ment Of parking were sought through
high rates, the effect would be to dis
criminate against the poor man in use
of the free city streets. AS for eSthetics,
the streets would be adorned not only
with lines of parked automobiles, but
the curbs would be lined with the park
ing meters.
What is needed in downtown Wash
ington is the construction of garages
charging reasonable rates for storing
automobiles. AS long as free parking is
permitted, little incentive is given to
garage construction. Until garages are
built, the authorities hesitate to order
cars taken off the street To end this
impasse, the problem must be studied in
its relation to the public welfare, not
from the viewpoint of minority whose
interests are Immediately affected.
Evening star., 1936-05-07
Bear Cubs.

1t is a curious but very real fact that
humanity is inordinately interested in
babies. Surely some basic biological or
psychological law is involved. But be
that as it may, the phenomenon itself
cannot be denied. The Dionne quintu-
plets, for example, have been publicized
to the metaphoric bursting point; mil
lions of otherwise sane and sensible
people unhesitatingly confess that they
are crazy" about them. And q similar
motive prompts crowds of Washing
tonians to visit the Zoo on the chance
of seeing trio of hybrid cubs born
last January to Kadiak and a polar
bear mated in captivity.
But when admirers are asked to ex-
plain the attraction they experience
difficulty in answering. The phrases
"cute" and cunning" are applied to the
infant animals by their public, yet neither
adjective exactly serves to convey the
idea intended. 1t seems that the impulse
of affection which so many feel toward
babies of every kind is not amenable
to translation into language. Let the
dictionary be searched from cover to
cover, fond parents, grandparents, de-
voted uncles and aunts, not to mention
the generality of appreciative strangers,
still will And themselves tongue-tied
when they try to find synonyms for
isn't he Cor she) sweet? What Q
darlingl"
The problem, however, testifies for an
Evening star., 1936-05-07
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

games Of skill In such cases the prob
lem Is not to induce the learner to per-
form an act he already knows how to
perform. 1t is rather to give him the
kind of practice that will enable him
to perform it. In general, the report
stresses, effective practice consists in
performing an act over and over again
with q strong desire to accomplish
given end and as clear notion as pos
sible of what the end is. The approach
to expert performance usually is gradual
and the period of improvement may be
very extended.
Still another form of learning stressed
in the report, although not emphasized
at present by any particular school of
psychologists, Is association of ideas and
memorizing. 1T is illustrated" says the
year book, "in all those cases in which
the task includes the association of words
and objects, of words with each other,
or with other symbols with objects or
with each other. Learning the names
of persons, telephone numbers, names of
places, dates, names of historical per-
sons, are illustrations. In general, the
condition Of such learning is repetition
of the association with intention to
learn and with maximum attention on
the facts to be learned, including their
meaningful setting"
This form of learning is distinguished
from conditioning both by the neces-
sary intention to learn" and by the
"meaningful setting" Neither of these
necessarily have any place in the first
and most simple learning process.
Whether any animals below man attain
to this type of learning may be ques-
toned.
The fourth type of learning, distinc-
lively human. Is described as under
standing and problem solving" Here
the business of the learner is to "un-
derstand the explanation" Says the
report:
He comes to apprehend some rela-
ton or set Of relations. He does not do
this by conditioning, by mere trial and
error, or by mere juxtapoSition or aSso-
citation. He accomplishes it by thinking
over a set of facts until relation be-
tween them becomes evident to him and
they fall into some sort Of pattern.
During our experience with the world
and through the stimulation of the
thought of others as expressed in Ian
guage we become familiar with certain
general types of patterns or categories
Of thought, such as likeness, opposite
ness, relation in time or space, con-
comitance, and cause and effect. These
constitute the framework in which we
place particular facts and by which we
bring them into relation with each
other. Bringing facts into relationship
in this fashion is the highest and most
distinctively human form of learning"
Evening star., 1936-05-07

elemental bond between one generation
and another. Life, obviously. keeps on
beginning; each minute Of each day
new values come into the world. And
whether they are of the human species
or just bruins in a cage they have mag
netic character; they command atten-
ton. Continuity thus is guaranteed,
and the survival OF the parent stock is
protected. For the Outstanding phil
osopher, then, the spectacle of the pill
grims hurrying to the Zoo has greater
interest than the objects of their quest.
They want to see the cubs for an inde-
flnable reason which he rejoices to know
persists in spite of unfriendly circum-
stance.
Evening star., 1936-05-07
Shooting Stars.
BY. PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Interruption.

The Interruption.
When you're tryin' to be cheerful;
When you're doin' of your best
To avoid all topics fearful
An to give your nerves rest,
When you seek to ease your labor
With a joyousness refined
Your are sure to meet the neighbor
Who has something on his mind.
"Oh, the tariff Is a terror!"
And "the banks will get in wrong"
Taxing incomes is an error!"
And your commence isn't strong!"
When your mood grows gently mellow
And to mirth you are inclined.
Oh. why must you meet the fellow
Who has something on his mind?