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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Police Chiefs 'sSoId"
 On Training School
Cooperation Assured to Make Proposal Reality = z5
 Chiefs Attend Meeting EIere-MayOrs Attend

Twenty-Five police department hBade from virtually every section el Connecticut attended . meeting of the Connecticut chiefs of Police Association ct the Waterbury Coun- fHy Club yesterday afternoon. The most salient feature Of the meeting vas the proposal, said to have an excellent chance Of becoming actualS ity that . police school be establish" ed for the training of rookie pa. tFoinaen from every department NepEegented in the association.
 Roach Named
 Superintendent of Police William 2. Roach, who has had under ad" yisement the establishment of such a school in Waterbury. was named a member of the committee of six chiefs appointed to investigate the possibilities of the suggestion.
 Joseph 0rogan, chief of police of West Hartford and president of the association, preached the sub- ject during the course of the meet'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
AGREEMENTS FILED

The following compensation agreements, in which payments will be made weekly during diS- ability, were filed in cOmpensa- ton court today:
 TherOux Brothers and Rocco Pesce, 20O Orange street, finger injury, Sl2.5O, beginning April Sl.
 Sherman Perry, Watertown, and Mary Johnson, WatertOwn, burns of IeK, Ss, beginning May 20.
 Connecticut Light and Power Co.,, Hartford, and Joseph Valech- k0, l2 Ward street, broken bones in left foot, si2.2O, beginning May %.
 Smith Construction Co, Derby, and Donate Pattern0stFO, Derby, injury to right side, s7.0O. begin ming April 2I.
 T. v. ButterfIeId, Naugatuck. and Joseph Donahue, 404 Baldwin street. burns os right arm, SS.S0. beginning May l6.
 FaFreI- Birmingham Co, AnsO- mia, and Wasei BavOIak, Ans0nla. finger injury, s2I, beginning May l4.
 American Republican, Inc.. and and George Bullock, Jr., 72 W0od- blne street, hernia, ss.Si, begin. ming May n.
 In another voluntary agree ment, the Ilemlnway and Bartlett Co. of Wntertown agrees t0 pay sl6.o3 weekly for three and B-I0 weeks ae Frank Roberts. Water. Gewn, for an injury that resulted ln 70 per cent stiffness of a iing- er.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

Plans for stimulating business among Lithuanian merchants Of the city will be discussed at meeting of the Lithuanian chamber of conl- merce in tho near future. The group will also complete the organization of a credit bureau, and proceed from this point under Q more uiii- form plan, an average price scale, and reasonable consideration of the needs of the purchaser. The plans proposed will be used also by the Lithuanian professional men, lcad- CTS of the movement.
 At e recent meeting of the chain- Der of commerce . plan was placed in effect for trial whereby the pur- chaser would receive in addition to tho amount of the sale. A reasons able total will later entitle the pur- chaser to 6 rebate either in mer. ChandiSe or ifl cash.
 The amount spent by tho custo- Iiler before the granting of the rec bate will be considered at the enc suing meeting. The Investigating committee now perfecting opera ton of the plan consists of John Muchalight, Mir. Vytius, Charles strickulis, Mir. Tateraitis and Dr.. Frank J. Hill.
 The board also plans to sponsor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Lithuanian Credit
 Bureau Is Planned Chamber of Commerce Plans Stimulating Business Among Merchants of RaCe-.SOftbal Meeting Friday
BROOKLYN NEWS

10 Lithuanian day and street pa- rade to settIers' Village and will take an active part in the cere- monies at the settlement. Three delegates will De selected by each Lithuanian society in the city to ! rticipate in the parade arrange ments.
 Soft Bali League Meeting !.
 Managers of teams iil the Brook lyn and Town Plot Soft Ball league vii hold an important meeting at St. Joseph's Holy Name society club rooms tomorrow night at which time plans will be completed for the ofiicial opening next Tuesday night ct the Town Plot playground at Vail and Seymour streets. Tn conjunction with the ceremonies there will be . concert by the park department band of 37 pieces under the direction of Cosmo Vendetti.
 The game will feature teams reps resenting the Holy Name society of
 Mt. Carmel church and the Itam A. c. Tho call of play ball will be sounded at SIS D. m. and the game will be seven innings. The band will be featured between each mining and after the contest un- til darkness,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
SCOUTS COUNCIL PLANNING CAMP
Arrangements Made For Summer Program For
 Local Troops

Scout Executive David r. BabSon released . bulletin to all Boy Scouts of Mattatuck council this morning in connection with tho opening of the two summer camps, Camp Pcrshing on the Housatonic. and Camp Morris Buck at Hitchcock lake.
 Camp Pershing will open July 1 and will close the season on August l2. Camp Morris Buck, one which has been set aside for troop and patrol overnight and short- term camps, will bc open from June 27 to August 2.
 The focal executive is pleased to announce that Walter Abel and Donald Felth vii have charge of activities on the waterfront at Camp Morris Buck, and that Harry Hyde. who lives near the camp, Will give the scouts daily supervision.
 At the larger camp on the Housa- tonic, David Babson will take care of general supervision, and the newly appointed assistant director, Henry J. Donohue, will act as resi- dent director. skip" David. Beecher vii again act as camp chef. There will also Do . waterfront director who has not yet been named.
 The bulletin also contains all in- formation in connection with health and safety requirements, ne- nessary equipment, church Berv- Ices. camp routine and other gener- all information concerning the camps.
 "The aim of our scout camping program, reads the message to par entS, lis to provide happy, safe and healthy days in tho out-of-doors for all scouts of the local council"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

d take two WcekS to handle YW looking dynamite crackers you've got here Why would that single No question
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

fore. He still has his championship wallop.
 He continues to be the No. l thorn in the side of the republican old guard. Only he, himself. knows whether or not he'll take a walk" # Landon Is nominated ct Cieve- land.
 And it's highly probable that he hasn't mare up his own mind as yet. If he does break out, it'll be fun to listen to him roaring and tearing through the political jungle.
 Coming: Knox, KeynOter Stel- wer, Landon, Dark Horse WadS- worth, Dickinson and Dr. TownS- end.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Enemy of Bureaucracy

Trade Treaties and agreements made more or leas secretly and without the approval of Congress are among the senator's pet hates. He believes that the final power should lie exclusively in the hands of the Senate.
 The senator was pretty nearly through with the list now. That last question about control of pub- lie utilities and public power devel- opment was plenty tough, and I'll never be quite sure whether the call of duty he heard at that moment wal as insistcnt as he explained 1t to be. Anyway he took one look at that No. 10. pushed back his chair and exclaimed: T favored the Utili- ties Holding Act" Then, hurrying toward the door, he threw a final line over his power shoulders at me: Bay. I almost forgot--I've got an important committee meeting" Hale and Hearty at 70
 Borah travels by himself. Be- sides being the Old Lion he's the Lone Wolf Of the Senate. And by some mysterious formula he seems to have successfully evaded that persistent enemy of mankind known as The Rayages of Time.
 It was i7 years ago when I first met Senator B0rah, and except for few more wrinkles, little less hair and possibly an extra chin or two. he hasn't changed a bit. He can get just as enTaged, and he can pound his desk just as hard, and his eyes can blaze jus as magniiicentiy as beck In 1910.
 At 70 he can still outFids or olit- walk the ordinary man with 6 mere half-century Co his credit. Long ex- Derience has made him an even iseFs 70 -a1fi. ftf. Coo flssss e'ser hns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

here, you haven't anything in this list about the Wagner-Costigan anti-lynching bill I'm taking the that it's unconstitutional Smoke these other fellows out about that item"
 explained that 1t was too late to add to my ten uestions and that I'd have to lot them ride as they were He growled bit over that, but his inherent sense of fairness made him see the correctness of my position. You can always depend on the Boreh- type of rugged honesty.
 "All right" went on. How about this nrst question:"
 walt until this Ohio primary is over," he inc sisted "Corne around then and I'll work out this stuff with you"
 when saw him q week or two later and slipped the typeWritten list to him he glanced over It and then ran his capable right hand through his still tawny mane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Unemployment a Disease

Unemployment a Disease
 As the sport writers say, he came out fighting with the bell. He fa- vored balancing the budget but he did not favor increasing taxes for that purpose. Unemployment had to be taken care of--although he did not doubt that great waste and un- necessary expenditures exist.
 He didn't believe that you could lazy down any general rule to cover how relief should be carried out. Different communities had different problems and each must be met ac- cording to It's individual needs. The several states should have more to do with relief administration, but t should by no means be bodily turn- cd over to them.
 When 1t came to discussing the currency problem he simply refused to be stampeded Into any snap and inadequate answer. All he would say was that he was against both infia- ton and defiation, and that the gov- ernment should coin money and reg ulate it's value according to tho Con- Stitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

Calvin Coolidge made the larg. est number Of appointments aln0na ali 0, 6. prcaidents. His appoint. menia tOtaled 1T f1i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
(COpyFIghty ISSSD NEA beVVIce, Il
BY FRAZIER HUNT

Senator Borah was the second candidate for the repub can presidential nomination to face my list of the 10 most important problems that confront America.
 When sprang them on the Old Lion of the Senate who can still roar and still bte he shook his and growed hearty approval ri them I'll answ any and a gues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Defends Highest Court

As q stalwart Constitutionalist he was out and out against any amendment that would deprive the states of the power to deal with internal, economic and social affairs Nor was there any necessity Of an amendment to give additional power to the government when 1t came to dealing with national problems The national government already had that power. And no one could question the warmth of his oppo- Sition to limiting the power of su- preme Court 10 pass on tho conSti- tutionality of our laws. That would destroy constitutional government" he announced.
 Instead of modifying or suspend ing anti-trust laws he would strengthen and enforce them.
 Out In the hog -whcat-and- cattle belt the republican national committee has been doing R good deal of effective farmer -rousing on the matter of agricultural imports from Argentina. Canada and other SOuHJiItD ht bIC DhIHC tIHiV bilhb WU are facing Burplu8es in our own land. Crop reduction and tariffs arc the real barbs in my question as to what to do about the farmer and hiS problems, and to almost tn of the people of the United States it is way and above the most im- portant subject in my whole list.
 Idaho's favorite son didn't go into details, but he didn't hedge. T do not favor reduction of production" he said plainly and forcibly. "The American market belongs exclusive ly to the American farmer to the extent of his ability to supply t." Then Co nail 1t down, he went on, q would not favor the importation of farm products as long As the American farmer has c surplus of farm products.
Evening star., 1936-05-18

ing change and transfers while the
car was in operation.
Another man wrote in: "I arrived at
Twelfth and G streets in time to see
Brookland car stop in cross walk be-
cause an automobile was waiting to
turn in front of It. The traffic light
turned red for G street traffic before
the automobile could 60, and, the
street car, instead of waiting, crossed
Twelfth street against the light, al
most colliding with a bus"
Another rider reported that he was
on a car with brakes so bad that
the motorman frequently overran
stops, once getting so far out in an
intersection against red light that
the car blocked traffic.
Still another patron sent In the fol-
lowing written complaint:
November II I was IS minutes
late getting home. Last week there
were three nights when was more
than 80 minutes late. 1t is my per-
sonal belief that there is not another
place this side of (H-) where hu-
man beings are compelled to breath
such foul air as in the crowded street
cars here"
The significance of these sample
complaints, according to officials of
the Public Utilities Commission, lies
in their number, literally hundreds
being on file.
With these complaints in mind, the
commission said:
The street railway industry has
Evening star., 1936-05-18


Circle last December 10 from $50
pm. to pm
The checker soon noticed that
something had gone awrys with the
service, but at the end of his count
was amazed to find that SO cars sched-
uled to have operated from the navy
yard did not operate at all, and that
cars scheduled to operate from Po-
tomac Park failed to run-a total
deficiency in an hour and a half Of
~ cars.
In an effort to meet the mergency,
which had been caused by a failure
of power on the navy yard line at
ESQ pm, the transit company called
out some extra cars, but the final
check showed that the service during
the period was at least % cars short.
Fred A. Sager, chief engineer for
the commission, made an investiga-
ton and ascertained that there we're
apparently some 80 or 40 cars in the
Seventh street barn which might have
been brought out if the company had
desired to do so to fill in the service
during the period of emergency.
Object to SIowness.
So far as most of the riding public
Is concerned, one of the principal OBJ
JectionS to street cars is the slowness
OF the service. Street car speed has
been decreasing steadily for the past
two years. A recent test showed
speeds ranging from 8S miles per
hour during the am. rush, 9.65
miles per hour for the midday base
period and 8.34 for the pm. rush, an
average during the period observed of
S.98 miles per hour.
The explanations of the transit
company and the patrons for this
snail-Iike pace vary radically. The
company blames traffic conditions,
such as streets blocked by parked au-
tomobiles, general traffic congestion,
numerous traffic lights, etc. While
these unquestionably are major con-
tributing factors to reduced speed of
operation, the condition of the COM
pany's equipment cannot be over
looked
William Mex. Clayton, chairman
OF the Public Utilities Committee of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, is authority for the statement
that a great many of the street cars
now being operated are "depreciated
out" This. he explained, means that
the cars nave been in service so long
that the annual allowances to the
company for depreciation have
equaled the cost of the cars.
10 Entitled to New Equipment.
THE company is no longer allowed
depreciation on such cars, but, ac-
cording to Clayton, many of them are
still being operated, although the pa
irons, who have in effect paid for the
cars. should be entitled to new equip
ment.
The theory that cars of this type
contribute to slow operation is be-
out by the views of the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
In recent statement the commits
sion said
Generally speaking, existing street
Evening star., 1936-05-18

cars in the District are heavy, slow
in acceleration and deceleration, poor
ly lighted, noisy to the extreme part
ly due to obsolete type of construction
and partly to age), uncomfortable as
to seating and operation, and unat-
tractive-especially in comparison with
the extraordinary advancements in
other mediums of transportation"
The complaints against street car
service can be grouped generally un-
der the headings of broken headway,
cars not run, schedule out of order,
slow speed; dangerous operation and
poor equipment.
Service Worst in Northeast.
Judging from hundreds of COM
plants filed with the commission, the
service is particularly bad in the
northeast section of the city. Some
Of these complaints follow:
One passenger complained concern
ing q trip downtown on the G street
line November IL. Cars" he said,
were exactly IL minutes apart. When
car from Maryland finally arrived it
was crowded to the doors all the way
downtown. Heard remarks service
was so bad patrons would have to find
other means of transportation. Re
turning home next evening, the trip
took SIS minutes for a normal 33-min-
ute ride. There was no car at 6
o'clock and for at least II minutes
thereafter. 1t was so full it was
impossible to take on one-third of the
passengers who desired to ride"
Another complaint-"Car No. 900
(center-door type) passed me up at
Twentieth and Rhode Island avenue
northeast Car was crowded to limit.
Got on following car (old rattletrap
end-door carr. When I got on, Is
were standing; at Tenth and Rhode
Island avenue, 48 were standing, and
at Mckinley High School 20 got off,
leaving 38 still standing. When I got
off at Tenth and G streets, 20 were
still standing, and conductor said car
was IL minutes late"
One complaint concerned q car
boarded at Twelfth and G streets and
destined for Riverdale. This car was
jerky and poorly run, frequently
passed wrong lights and motorman-
conductor was surly and entirely too
nasty with passengers. 1t was impos-
Sible to get count of the people
standing, but car stepped at almost
every stop, although persons were left
at each stop. The car was II min
utes late. 1t was followed within two
minutes by six other cars, all crowded"
Numerous complaints also have
been received concerning dangerous
operation, especially of one-man cars.
One complaint was received that
the motorman- conductor was count
Evening star., 1936-05-18

failed to keep abreast Of the times in
improving equipment and service.
The failure of the industry to pro-
vide a modern street car finds justi-
fication only from the short-sighted
point Of view that patronage had fall
en- off. causing a disturbing economic
situation.
THE retirement of antiquated,
under-powered. uncomfortable and
slow-moving cars now owned by the
Capital Transit Co. Is important.
Such cars should be replaced by the
most modern, practical and attrac-
tive cars that can be obtained at rea-
Sonable cost.
Disregard of what has gone be-
fore will mean failure to the company
and detriment to the public"
Evening star., 1936-05-18
ACCIDENTS TOLL
3. FOR AREA LIGHT.
War Department Clerk Is
Only Person Seriously
Hurt in Crashes.

A tabulation today of week end
automobile accidents in the Wash
ington area showed a comparatively
light toll, with no deaths and only
one person critically injured.
Most seriously hurt was Mrs. Grace
Williams, SO, War Department clerk,
1926 M street She was in Emergency
Hospital today with rib fractures, brain
conclusion with possibly skull frac-
ture and severe cuts and bruises.
According to niece, Mildred Will
liams of Indianapolis, Ind, she and
her aunt were driving in a friends
car Somewhere" in Fairfax County,
Va, yesterday when they we're struck
by another car and knocked into a
ditch. County police had no report
Of the accident.
Another Washington woman, Thel-
ma Torney, 19, of 1920 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast was in Sibley
Hospital with injuries received in an
accident yesterday near Laurel. Md.
In addition to a fractured nose and
multiple cuts and bruises, she may
have a fractured skull. The car in
which she was riding sideswiped a
culvert and overturned. Robert M.
Small. 1929 Ninth street, the driver,
received minor injuries.
-Four persons were injured in a
crash on Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway at Reaches Run early yes
terday. After treatment at Emer-
gency they were released Thev are
Ernest Austin, 81, of Fredericksburg,
Va: his wife, Betty, and two friends,
Louis Brauer, 25, and Karl Ulman.
Al. The driver of the other car in
volved was Lawrence Dyer, Gil JEFF
1erson street, police said.
Two children were slightly injured
when they ran into automobiles yes
terday while playing near their homes.
They were Lily Pugh, S, of 327 C
street southeast and George Joseph
Oliver. Sd, 8, of 670l Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
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Evening star., 1936-05-18
HUI BURIAL ARRANGED
Cruiser to Bear Body Of Statesman
to Nanking.

HONGKONG, China, May 18 (P).-
A crack Chinese cruiser and a costly
sandalwood coffin will carry HUI Han
Min. the celebrated statesman. to his
final resting place.
Dictator Chang Kai Shek was re-
ported sending the cruiser Ninghai to
transport Hu's remains to Marking.
The coffin, costing $500 Canton dol
lars (about s840 in United States cur
rency), has been completed here.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Street Cars

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Evening star., 1936-02-07

convention and since has been one Of
the administration's most bitter critics
in the East.
Discussing Smiths allegations that
the 1892 platform pledges have not
been fulfilled, Ely said:
Founded upon these facts, coupled
with the governmental experiments
which conform to the platform Of the
Socialist party, is 1t not apparent from
the record, no matter how much
sophistry is used to combat the argu-
ment, that this administration during
the last three years has departed from
the theory of constitutional govern
uent. under which we baye lived and
Evening star., 1936-02-07

to destroy Smiths influence and are
"besmirching his reputation to achieve
their own wild purposes"
Ely, known as Massachusetts orig
inal Al Smith man." expressed his
views In q broadcast address last
night.
President Roosevelt, he said, has
been "beguiled" by "fanciful theories
and impractical schemes" Of men Il
never heard of until after March /,
1885," into forgetting the Democratic
platform and party leaders.
He announced his intention of wag-
ing vigorous campaign to have
Massachusetts, send an unpledged
delegation to the convention.
Ely nominated Smith at the 1882
Evening star., 1936-02-07

i What" asked the proud mother,
turning to the child, do you think Of
daddy's picture"
They make my feet tired" was the
youngsters bitter reply.
THANKS.
"A WASHINGTON motorist did the
good Samaritan act out in West
ern Maryland the other day and feels
pretty sheepish about it all.
Never again. he says.
I The motorist and his wife were roll
ing over the hills when they saw two
women standing beside a car with a
dat tire.
Shall I stop?" the motorist asked
as he came near them?
4 Sure, give them lift," his wife
advised. III
When he had finished putting the
spare on the wheel where the fla"
was, one Of the ladies thanked him
profusely.
The other said:
I'VE could have changed it our
eelves, of course, but we hoped some
man would come along. Men can
change tires quicker"
COST ISSUE
S II the amber traffic light stays
z on for 20-Second period instead
4 OF the present S seconds, ,0iu more