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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
BOARD DISCUSSES
 BUDGET FEATURES
No Official Figures Yet Re- leased for Park Depart
 fr1ent's Work

Features of the park department budget for the coming year were discussed at yesterdays meeting of the board of park commissioners, according to an announcement made today by James J. Curtin, superintendent of parks, but no de- finite figure was arrived at.
 It was reported by the Water bury Republican this morning that the budget for the coming year had been set at the meeting yesterday at the sum of $108,0O0. Questioned on the matter this morning the superintendent said that he did not release any such figures and was at a loss trying to figure out where they had come from.
 The erroneous report stated that the amount of $1O8,000 had been approved at the meeting yesterday and that it would be sent to the board of finance for approval. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

An active and enthusiastic cam- paign will be waged here by the local units and members of the Catholic Daughters of America, in conjunction with the great inter- national movement, "Today's Chal- lenge to Catholic Womanhood," to be launched throughout the North American continent on November 15; prominent Catholic women lead- CTS stated yesterday. Rallying to the call soundned by Supreme Re- gent Miss Mary c. Duffy for sup port of a Real Youth Movement, Catholic Education the National Converts League, Extension of both Senior Courts and Juniors Circles, Patriotic and Community Activi-
 ties and various other projects fur- thered by the order, the two thou sand subordinate courts and 200,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
SINGING PUT BEFORE JOB

Pittsburg, Cal. (Up).--Joseph Wagoner was painting a bathroom in a new residence. Also he was singing Justify, ''Is It True What They Say About Dixie." A large crowd collected to hear him sing. Then his boss arrived also. The boss told him either to quit his job or quit singing. He quit the job. was also reported that this amount would exceed the budget for l938, which was $l06,000. If an amount of $10S,O0O is finally submitted this estimate will doubtlessly be correct, but no definite budget has been de- cided upon as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
-: Political Gossip :-:

publican, but said she would vote for President Roosevelt today. The poem, comprehensive in sccope, recapitulates the legislation en- acted by the New Deal and the goal 1t has reched =. New Brit aims absentee ballot total was 307 today.
 Charles. Francis Coe of Green wich, who delivered the keynote address at the republican state convention in Hartford, offered to establish a corps of vigilantes to make sure that there is an honest count of the vote in Connecticut today. The republican state head quarters that the situation was being amply handled and that there was no need for the "Coe Vigilantes."
 A resident of New Britain who does much auto travelling daily has kept track of the number of Roosevelt and Landon stickers he has seen on cars daily. He reports that he has run across 40 Roose- welt stickers to each Landon one =. United States Marshal Ber- nard Fitch cast Hamden's ab- sentee ballots today.
 one man who doesn't have to worry about the outcome of the election today is Town Chairman Martin J. Whelan of Wolcott. He is running for the office of state representative on the republican ticket but he has been endorsed by the democrats. Therefore,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

Building Leased
 With the stipulation that fire in- surance be taken out to the amount of $6,000, and liability insurance to the amount of $20000 per person and that heat and light expenses be incurred by the organization, the board of education leased the wooden annex of Hopeville school, a building which has not been in use for the past several years, to the Hopeville Community club. The building will be leased to the club for ten year period at rental of ten dollars per month.
 It was further stipulated that if alterations or improvements are made on the building and if the city decides to take 1t back before the ten years are up, the city will pay the club for its expenditures to an amount not exceeding $lO0 per year. It was believed that the present rental charge would be equal to the tax charges if 1t were owned by an individual.
 Long Term
 Prior to the adoption of the above contract Commissioner Louis Lie- beskind suggested that 1t would be better to have five year lease but Chairman John Walsh stated that these terms would not be accepted in view of the expenses for improve ments which they expected to make.
 Transfers
 The board accepted the resigna- ton of Katherine A. Shepherd as teacher in Bishop school and trans ferred Berenice German from grade 2 to grade in Bishop school and Theresa Fleming from grade 6 to grade 3 in that school.
 The board placed Frances Hud- ner, graduate of the state teach- ers' college on the grade waiting list and Julia Moran, graduate of Fannie Smith Kindergarten Train ing school on the kindergarten waiting list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Catholic Daughters
 Organizing Courts
New International Movement to Meet Challenge to
 Catholic WOmenhOOd'- Pope, Clergy, Approve

900 members of the society will take an intensive part in the campaign
 Leaders Endorse
 Bearing the hearty endorsement of leaders of the Catholic hier- archy and clergy, the coming special activity has also received express sions of best wishes from heads of state and municipal governments dignitaries of the Knights of Co., lumbus and other great fraternal organizations. The Apostolic Bless ing of His Holiness, Pope Plus XI, has been given the order for its many outstanding charitable, edu- cational, patriotic and social service accomplishments, and the Holy Father has bestowed his blessing on the approaching Challenge to Catholic Womanhood," and the en- rollment of thousands of additional
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
No Overcrowding
 In Hopeville School
Board Leases Annex to CIub Plans Establishment of
 Playground Insurance Provisions Voted

Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. COndOn pointed out to the members of the Board of Education yesterday Tn the midst of discussion the leasing of the wooden annex of HOpevie school to the H0pevile Community Club that there danger of overcrOwdng in the school Tor the next few The board also instructed the mtendent to make provisions for playground the lot across the street for the which is owned by the Board of Education. This made following the suggestion of Commissioner Burton Walker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
BURNs-ALLEN STAY

George Burns and Oracle Allen
 today signed straight two-year contract with Paramount, to become effective ia December. They are currently featuring in College
 Holiday" with Jack Benny. Mary r Ian and Martha Rave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

When the volcanic island, Kra- katoa, blew up in 1883, the rush of air caused by the explosion wrecked houses and trees in Java, 100 miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Representative

Representative
 Chairman Whelan was busy to- day attending to getting out the vote in Wolcott for Landon, not having to pay any attention to his own campaign for votes. On the other hand the democrats of Prospect were putting up 8 stiff battle to elect their candidate for state representative, James Hol- den. The Prospect democrats felt pretty confident today.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
CAPPER SEES
NEW DRY ERA

Ten years will see So States
dry. according to Senator Arthur
Capper CRD of Kansas, who ex'
pressed his views last night at
Central High School before $50
persons celebrating the fiftieth an
niversary of the adoption of the
District alcohol and narcotic pub
lie school instruction law.
Explaining that the first pro-
hibition law was enacted $50 years
before Confucius, Senator Capper
said:
kansas has not changed its
mind about liquor, and in 10
years So States will be bone
dry"
Mrs. John S. Bennett, past presi-
dent of the Womens City Club.
another speaker. told of Johns
Hopkins University Hospital physi-
clan who said he never would per-
form major operation on a
woman who smoked.
In the meeting tinged with tenn
perance. DR.. Frank w. Ballou, SUI
perintendent of schools, cited the
obedience of District school chill
dren to the antismoking and mar
cotic laws.
Entertainment was provided by
IS members of Eastern High
School Singers, directed by Paul
belong Gable.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
LAND0NAV0|DS
CONVENTION

TOPEKA. Kan, May % CU.SD.
Governor Alt M. Lane don does
not plan to be in Cleveland
next month when his name goes
before the Republican National
Convention for the presidential
nomination. The governor said
last night in response to questions
concerning his schedule:
II have not made any plans
to attend the convention at
Cleveland. l suppose I'll do
what almost everybody else is
going to dO-listen in on the
radio"
Whether the governor, if nom
mated, will accept the plan of
Henry Fletcher. G.. o. P. national
chairman, to have the conven-
tons candidate receive notifica-
ton in Cleveland's Municipal Sta
dunn after the convention is NOV
known.
Landon has been completely
silent on the subject. However, it
is known that his friends are urg-
ing that, in the event of his nom
nation, the notification cere-
mony be held in Topeka on the
statehouse steps.
At the executive offices, Will
lard Mayberry, Landons secre-
tary, said the governor was hold
ing his schedule of public appear
ances and appointments to the
minimum from now on. May
berry said the Kansas governor
would journey to Kansas City
early tomorrow to welcome the
National Bible Convention. and
that the only other engagement
now scheduled was the COVER
nor's appearance at the COM
mencement exercises at Kansas
University-a traditional event
for Kansas chief executives.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
Silver Spring Service
To Honor War Dead

SILVER SPRING, Md, May %.
Services i'm honor of Montgomery
county'S war dead will be con-
Quoted at the memorial stone in
front of the Silver Spring Armory
tomorrow by members of the
Cissel-Saxon Post of the American
Legion.
Placing of a wreath on the
memorial stone will be a feature,
followed by appropriate services
and taps by a National Guard
bugler. Prior to the services at the
armory, members of the Silver
Spring Company. National Guard,
will attend services at the Baptist
Church.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
Panic AT Circus
Lesson For All

mad scramble to get out.
side. Several persons
were injured and one
little girl was killed
Those people in the
Big Top learned their
lesson, a very costly
one. 1t should be
passed on to others so
that they, too, might
learn the folly and
near insanity of such
actions.
SELMA NJ. BURSTEIN,
1916 Saratoga Ave. n. f.
wins SD
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
T. H Il D R F N
ON STAGE

And now the Com
munity Center plans a
spring production of
ShakeSpearean plays
with child actors.
What an opportunity
for those having talent
in that line. The chill
dren will be allowed a
wide scope. These plays
promise unusual fascina-
ton as they are to be
the children's version of
Shakespeare'S great
works.
What a differ ence
from the old days when
the law &C h il dr. e n
should be seen and not
heard" was enforced.
Such a ruling killed the
initiative in the young,
and seldom did one
come to the fore and as
Sert his individuality as
in these days of Shirley
Temples, etc.
DORIS ABBOTT.
1891 South Agriculture Bldg.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
CARTOONS HIT
NEW HIGHS
IN ART
BY THE AMATEUR SECTION
EDITOR

We present the outstanding
amateurs of the week.
It's a pretty good looking Sec
ton, If we say so ourselves.
It is gratifying to us to note, as
anybody can see by just glancing
at this section, that The Washing
ton Times amateurs have a finger
in every pie. that they are inter,
ested in things international,
national local, political, social and
otherwise.
Cartoons Good
The cartoons submitted to us
are almost always good, and we
are hard put sometimes to know
Just which ones to use.
But too much praise is not good
either, and we must admit that
even our own amateurs have some
faults.
It's that same thing again,
that business Of editorializing
your pieces. 1t seems you forget
that a newspaperman's business
is to report the news, not to
express his opinions about it.
Editorials are all right. but leave
the editorials to the editorial
writers. A newspaperman must
be good reporter before he can
hope to be good editorial
writer. Don't forget that.
News Gatherer
We can't help, at this point,
to call attention to one of our
very consistent contributors. He
is Dante AMBROSE. This contrib
utor goes out and finds himself
news. He finds facts and writes
about them as facts.
And we must remind the anna
teur photographers that we are
very anxious to use pictures. We
are anxious to locate good pho
tographers. Get busy, some Of
you.
Copy for the next edition must
be in by Wednesday. and don't
forget that all pieces must be
typed and double-spaced. Single
spaced copy is very difficult to
read. And remember to keep
everything short.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
NEW HEART
FOR u. 5.

Mary Pickford Is
known as Americas
Sweetheart" because of
her good acting, but we
have another movie
star who may also be
known by that title.
She is little Shirley
Temple, favorite child
actress of the screen.
Mary Pickford attained
her title of Americas
Sweetheart" when she
perform e d in the
movies long before the
talkies we're discovered.
She still is entitled to
be called that, but
Shirley TIE mple is
known as America S
Sweetheart today. Shir.
ley just recently cele-
brated her seven t h
birthday.
FLORA VI. IANNUCCI
3OS Sixth st. y. W.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
Lewis. DiMaggiO
On Even Terms

When the end Of the
1886 baseball season
rolls around, and the
choice for the best rookie
of the season is made,
Buddy" Lewis, Of the
w a S hington Senators,
will not be overlooked.
Now a TOSS-up
Before the season
started the critics were
saying that Joe DiMag-
gio, of the Yankees,
would undoubtedly be
chosen. Then when the
season started DiMagglo
was on the bench with a
sore foot, while Buddy"
The Washington times., 1936-05-23

Lewis started hitting
sensationally.
Now with a month OF
the season gone and
both Buddy" Lewis and
DiMaggio playing good
ball, the choice for the
best rookie of the sea
son is hard to pick.
But the critics and
managers are all saying
that Buddy" Lewis has
just as good a chance
as Joe DiMaggio, if not
better, to win the prize
for which all rockies
strive.
NATHAN BURAK
1000 Marlboro Pl. y. W.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
HIGH HAT s
Students
PRIDE
Mckinley Sc mi ors
Collect Friends
Signatures

People have probably
been wondering what
those queer looking con-
traptions, which have
adorned the heads of
students of Mckinley
High School during the
past week. were.
In order to enlighten
these people let me in
form them that those
queer looking contrap-
tons" are the senior hats
for which their proud
posSesSors have worked
so hard. The seniors
really feel like seniors
now that they have
them.
Made of Cardboard
AS the hats are made
of cardboard it is quite
convenient to have them
autographed, which is
the main purpose of the
hats. will you please
sign my hat?" can be
heard nearly every mo-
ment.
1t is both interesting
and amusing to see the
novel ways in which the
seniors have decorated
their hats. Some have
painted their different
fraternity and sorority
insignia on them in gilt
and other attractive col
orS: others, seeking
amusement, have put
amusing things on their
hats.
She Wears Ship
One charming little
lady has a ship pasted on
her hat. On the sails
she has Victory at last"
Another has a mechani-
cal man with an over
sized, red nose on her
hat. This little mans
head bounces up and
down and peals of laugh
ter were heard when his
owner wound him up
during a tense moment
in class.
There are numerous
other comical decora-
tions on the senior hats
seen around Mckinley
High School.
REGINA +. DOYLE
332 SeatOn ri. y. Il.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
HEED CATO,
ADVICE

Cato Majors saying,
wise men learn more
by fools than fools by
wise men," is we'll worth
needing.
There are few queS-
tons with less than two
sides, many with more.
People learn much from
experience. There are
many experiences we
hope to escape. The ad-
vice of others is for your
benefit. You need not
accept it completely.
Your ideas may actually
be better. But you can,
at least, listen! Listen
with some degree of re-
spect.
b. POOLE,
4414 Fourteenth st. n. W.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
Navy TO Commission
Three New Vessels

A heavy cruiser, a destroyer and
a gun-boat, components of the
Roosevelt treaty navy program,
will be commissioned into the
fleet in the next two weeks, the
Navy announced yesterday.
The 10000 ton cruiser Quincy,
built by the Bethlehem Ship
building Corp, will be commits
stoned at Boston Navy Yard, June
2. The $500 ton destroyer Tue
ker will be commissioned at the
Norfolk Navy Yard July l, and
the 2-OO0-ton gunboat Erie, built by
the New York Shipbuilding and
Drydock Corp, will be commits
stoned at New York Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
How Get Bonus

To cash his bonds in whole or
in part the veteran should:
Go to one of the locations to
be designated shortly by Post
master Burke where special postal
employees will be on duty, taking
one or two witnesses who can iden-
tify him to the certification clerk.
Turn over his bonds in exchange
for an interim receipt"
Hold this receipt until a check
for the amount of the bonds
reaches him - within "a or SO
hours, according to Deputy Third
Assistant Postmaster eneral
North.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23

Veterans whose applications for
adjusted compensation certificates
have been approved should:
Stay home during the day and
evening of June Is, when the
bonds will be delivered by regis
tered mail.
If the postman does not know
the veteran personally, he should
have someone who can identify
him or have on hand some posi-
tive means of identification such
as automobile license, letters,
Army discharge, etc.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
BOYS CT u B
ENDS EVIL

Six young men. rang,
ing in ages from Is to 30,
were recently sentenced
to death in New York for
the murder of a subway
employee that resulted
from robbery.
The crime signifies in
part a certain lack of eff
fective organized train
ing of youth that could
be remedied in such a
way as to incorporate
youth into a finer social
order.
Washington, striking
at the root of crime
through M e t r o politan
Police Boys Clubs, finds
that delinquency has de-
creased by "a per cent in
areas where the clubs
have been established.
The Police Boys Clubs
of washington repre-
sent a nobler cause, be,
cause major emphasis is
placed on influencing
youth to direct his
thoughts and actions
through wholesome me-
diums of social express
sions that will naturally
reduce the necessity for
delinquent in S titutions
and finally eradicate the
adult criminal.
l.. ALBERT GEORGE,
1873 Randolph Fl. n. w.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
HOPKINS
CONTROL OF
WPAFUND
International News Service

A plan to take the LAPS million
dollar Works Progress Administra-
ton appropriation out of the
hands of Administrator Harry L.
Hopkins and turn it over to Pres
ident Roosevelt in an effort to set.
tie the work-relief controversy
gained favor on Capitol Hill to-
day.
Senator Adams CD of Colo
RADIO, chairman of an appropria-
tionS subcommittee considering
the $2,364, 100000 first deficiency
bill which carries the WPA APP
preparation, said most of the
Democratic members of the com.
mittee are in favor of the plan.
He said:
Every one knows that the
President is responsible for the
wOrk-relief programs and we
might just as well turn the
actual money over to the person
who is Responsible.
In this case the President
could distribute the funds as he
wished and perhaps take care
of PWA and the Resettlement
Administration without our hav.
ing to earmark the WPA apprO-
priation for these two agencies"
Adams expressed the sentiment
of Senate Majority Leader Robin
son CD of Arkansas who said:
II should think that would be
the best way to handle it,"
The committee was thrown into
confusion when a group of West.
ern Senators, led by Wheeler CD
of Montana and Hayden Cd of
Arizona, demanded the committee
set aside specific funds for WPA
and IRA, despite President Roose-
velt's request that the entire
1925, 100000 be kept intact for
| WPA.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
Gen. Edwards Voted
Posthumous D. ). NJ.

Posthumous grant Of the distin-
guished service medal to Maj.
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, World
War hero, was voted unanimously
by the House yesterday on a reso-
tuition by Representative Connery
Cd. of Massachusetts.
Edwards, a native of Massa-
chusetts. died several years ago
and is buried in Arlington Mem
orial Cemetery. He was COM
manding officer of the Twenty
sixth, known as the Yankee DiVi-
SION"
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
ALL HIGH
RACE IS
CLOSE
Each School Has
Candidate for
Honor

AS the current high
school series is coming
to a close, the prospects
for the coveted honors
of "All-High" stand out
like that of the North
Star. Each school has
some candidate which
will either reach the
height OF. come UP to
the last step, only to
fall below the Hall OF
Fame"
Likes Arnold Heft
Starting wit h the
most important posi-
ton, that of pitcher, we
find only two outStand-
ing hurlers. Arnold
Heft, little southpaw of
Central, who has a great
deal of control, and Ted
Rushman, of Western,
who has won two games.
AS there is no real
outstanding catcher, the
position now looks to be
filled by George Coax
ley, of Roosevelt. At
first we had Bartoo, OF
Eastern, and Snow. OF
Tech. On second will
be either Valenza, OF
Central, or Edmondson,
of Western. Shortstop
will be easy with only
one player of All-High
quality, Latty Hanni-
gan, of Roosevelt. On
third will be either Kid
we'll or Donahue, OF
Eastern and Central, re-
spectively.
In the outer garden
we have a flock of good
prospects. M or a n, OF
Central; F. Coakley and
T ass a, of Roosevelt;
M e r c h a n t. of Tech;
Lamb, of Eastern. and
Edmondson, of Western,
are in the running for
the garden positions.
Well, here it is, you
can pick your own team.
j. p. LEWIS
2606 Eighth st. y. W.
fWina HI\
The Washington times., 1936-05-23

The panic at the
circus grounds, created
by the recent wind and
rain storm, proves con-
clusively how a mob Of
frenzied, anxious people
can be so completely
without common sense
as to follow after the
first one who dashes
for the exit, even as a
flock of sheep would
follow a ram over the
highest cliff.
One can hardly con.
ceive the possibility of
an apparently intelli-
gent crowd of people
tossing all caution and
reason to the wind as
they did.
Trained for This
Naturally, the thought
of a great canvas
crashing down upon
$4,000 people was moth
ing to take lightly, but
how could it possibly be
compared to a frenzied,
surging mass of hui
manity!
The circus people
have had to deal with
similar situations be-
fore, and they are
trained and equally pre-
pared to deal with
them. They were doing
everything possible to
calm and console the
mob. laughing and jok-
ing as though nothing
out of the ordinary
were going on.
Self-S yle d m e n
pushed aside women
and children in their
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
NLRB Orders 10
Restored TO Jobs

The National Labor Relations
Board yesterday ordered 10 en-
ployes of the Washington, V1r'
ginia and Maryland Coach Com.
pany who had been discharged
March 4 for union utilization, re-
stored to their jobs with APP
propriate back pay. The men
were bus drivers and garage
workers in the Arnold Bus Com
pany's repair shop in Claren-
don, Va.
The Washington times., 1936-05-23
A MOrninQ
to
Remember

Early morning sun
shine
Or roses touched
with dew;
BreeZes in the tree
tops
All of these mean
you.
Grass, a bright green
carpet
Where the cricketS
play.
Children picking flow
On a sunny day.
You make me think of
lovely things,
That's why l care
for you.
That's why 1 like roses
And clear skies,
bright and blue.
AGNES BALDWIN.
Berwyn, Md.