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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15

Mayer Chairman
 Mayor Frank Hayes was the chair- man for this campaign, and he was assisted by Thomas F. Moore, treas- urer of the appeal; Mary F. Frank lin, drive secretary; and asplendid a committee comprised of the follow ing prominent citizens: Austin l.. Adams, 1dris Alderson, Charles J. Allen, Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, Charles A. Babin, Theodore F. Bevans, M. D., Mrs. Robert F. Birt, George s. Bisset, Rev. Theodore 0. Bobilin, Howard H. Bristol, John M. Burrall, Thomas P. Cassidy, 0. H. Chapman, Frederick s. Chase, Miss Helen Chase, Irving H. Chase, John A. Coe, Dr. T. J. Condon, Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, Alan 0. Curtiss, M. J. Daly, Robert F. Eggleton, Miss Mary F. Franklin, William w. Gager, Rev. David P. Gaines, E. o. Goss, John H. Goss, Charles H. Granger, Frank J. Green, Martin Greenblatt, William B. Greenburg, ID. D. S., William M. Harris, Alfred L. Hart, Lewis J. Hart, Miss Mar gery K. Hayden, Hon. Frank Hayes, Buell. H. Heminway, Clyde Jen- nings, Clark 8. Judd, F. w. Judson, Rev. John N. Lewis, Herman F. LUX, D. Vincent Maloney, Mrs. L. c. Merrill, M. Heminway Merri- man, M. D., Thomas F. Moore, Ralph s. Munger, Hon. Frank P. McEvoy, Theodore ?. Nuhn, Warren O'Neil, Rev. Francis M. O'5hea, Ralph II. Paine, William J. Pape, Rowley w. Phillips, Mrs. Katherine H. Pomeroy, William Roach, Her. bert s. Smith, Horace D. Taft, J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
-BY FRED EDWARDS

have something to be proud of, for If 1t had not been for them, Cuba would still be In bondage to Spain.
 Murder of . Correspondent
 Jack 0ovin of the Jacksonville Equator Democrat was one of the newspaper men who went to Cuba in 1806 to join the insurgents as a press representative. Govin had been Q member of the Florida bar, and had been for many years col- lector of the port of Key West. He carried with him Q certificate of identif1ation as Q correspondent signed by . notary public, also Q passport signed by Secretary Olney. He carried no gun or rec volver or f11achete. He was un. armed, an accredited member of the American Press.
 Govin had been with the insur- gents about Q week when on July 9, he accompanied a troop of in. surgent cavalry on 6 scout in enemy territory. Govin had been asked to remain for safety with the main body, but 50 eager was he to see 6 real fight that he acc cofnpanied the advance guard, which engaged the eneiny's skirin- ishers. Finding himself outnurn. bered the Cuban ofilcer in charge of the advance, ordered Q retreat, but found himself surrounded by the advancing Spanish regulars. He ordered his men to scatter to cover, according to guerilla tao. tics when facing Q superior force, and Govin found himself left alone. What followed was told by the Cuban oficer, a Major Valen- Cia.
 Killed With Machetes
 0ovin was not used to the ter. rain. He had no guide, and rely. ing on his credentials rode for- ward to meet the Spanish column, waving Q white handkerchief. He had no fear, being Q neutral Aln- erican citizen. The Spanish force was commanded by 6 Colonel Ocha.
 To this ofacer 0ovin explained who he was, but the Spaniard did not seem to pay any atten. ton to his statements. Col. Ocha dismounted and 0ovin was pinion- ed by two spanish soldiers. His pockets were searched. No fire- arms were found in his possession, His correspondents certificate signed by Secretary of State olney ws handed to Col. Ocha, who look. ed 1t over, and splitting disdain. fully, threw 1t on the ground.
 He next ordered Govin's hands bound, and rope passed around his waist. He was then marched to the side of the roadway to an aguate tree, to which he was tied. Ocha followed and stood by. fio called four non-commissioned of- ficers and gave them an order. The non-coins drew their mach etes whose edges had been ground down to Q razor-edge, and with them cut their victim to pieces. Tn e few minutes 0ovin was dead. The spaniards left the body where 1t was. The murder was witnessed by Major Valencia and his men from under the stone wall where they were hiding. They waited until after sundown before they went to 0ovin's body, which had fallen from its bonds and lay in pieces near the aguacate tree, and buried it.
 According to another correspoIl- dent Col. Ocha hragged about the murder in Havana, and wore and displayed Oovin's watch and sleeve buttons about the Prado. It was long months before the news reached Washington through the Portuguese consul in Havana.
 (To bs eemsInued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
Salvation Arrny's
 Objective Reached
Quota of S6,OOO Exceeded By $4zO-O -Offcers Express
 Appreciation of PubIiC's Generous Response

Major Alfred Vincent officer in charge of the local Corps of the Salvation Army announced this morning that the recent appeal for the maintenance of the AyS work in this city for the ensuing twelve months has exceeded its quota and total of $642041 had been secured Major wishes to extend his sincere thanks to all friends who as- sisted in the effort with their contributions of time and
 money and he wishes to the citizens of Waterbury that the Army be depended upon to faithfully carry it's services to the needy and distressed throughout the aaaa.k .kaAAa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15

F. EDWARDS Q d m l nistratior1. Trere was Q prophetic though at the back of the American mind, that sooner or later we would have to take the island for our own protection because of its near proximity, and to end the Spanish methods of government. m fact sometime about l046 we had practically offered Spain $i20, ,0OO,0O0 for 1t, which would have ensured peace between Spain and the .. g., but Spain refused because such action would have been an insult to tho national pride of Spain.
 On the other hand our govs ernment took the stand that tak- ing the island would be Q rob- Der policy that would disgrace us in the eyes of the civilized world, and would leave . tatrnished name to posterity. So the years had dragged on. The hour had not struck, but the finger of fate was pointing to the uninvitable climax, precipitated by the de- struction of the Maine.
 A Mighty Canvas
 The picture of these unbelieve- able years in Cuba, where lie eIl. slyined the ashes of the immor- tai Columbus formed mighty canvas, much too great in its appeal of human suffering and sacrifice to forever go unheeded.
 Events in the interior of the island were 6 closed book to the outside world until three great national figures stepped into the picture. The Big Trio were Wil- liam Randolph Hearst, the most spectacular publisher in this country, who originated 50 call- ed "Yellow Journalism" owner of the. New York Journal: and Adolph Pulitzer. owner of The New York World, the Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the D. 6. Navy. The spanish War was called a newspaper war be- cause Hearst and Pulitzer turned the ecorChing rays of publicity on the hidden secrets of the Cuban jungle. and the newspaper corres- pondeuts gathered the facta at first hand--in person.
 Sure a Newspaper War
 The first thought that strikes tlae students og the events of those years, the seeker after light is the Reflectlun, aWhat would happen hn the world without It's great and
 mall newspaper9 What would the norld do without the press. ff Che newspapers are saddled with the blame Of the spanish -Amerl- can War, then the newspapers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15

Chairman Warren Upson, Miss Grace M. Wolff.
 "Tag Day"
 "Tag Day" was observed by the workers Saturday as Q closing fea- ture to permit many to contribute their share to the worthy drive. The unfavorable weather, which pre- vailed, interfered greatly with the success of the days program, but Major Vincent is happy over the fact that the objective desired was reached so impreSsively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15

War
 do abhOr;
 And yet how sweet The sound along the marching
 street
 Of drum or fife, and I forget Broken old mothers, and. the whole
 Dark butCherlng without . soul, Oh, it is wlckedness to clothe Yon hldeous, grinning thing that stalks
 Hidden in music like Q queen That In . garden of glory walks Till men love the thing they
 ioathe;
 Art, thou hast many lnfamles, Q, snap Che fife and still the
 drum,
 And show the monster as she Is, --La Gallicnne. These articles were undertaken to refute the calumny that we were seeking only territorial ex- parsion and an island rich in natural resources, but mainly in justice to those noble spirits, both Cuban and Americans who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
REMEMBER THE MAINE"

A Newspaper War-Hearst, Pulitzer and Theo. dore Roosevelt Get in the Picture. Murder of Correspondent of Jacksonville Paper Seen by an
 Eyewitness - $120,OOO,OOO Offered for Cuba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15

gave Cheir lives in the cause of justice and hue l11anity.
 All through the eighteenth and nineteenth cen- turies, the Cuban question n had b en an d ed down from ad- m 1 nistration to
Evening star., 1936-01-05
RESERVE OFFICERS
IN CONFERENCES
Members of District Group
Receive Assign
mentS.

A full conference schedule con-
fronts District Reserve officers this
week. Members of the 42sth and
429th Infantry will meet tomorrow
evening under Maj. E. w. Leard, In
fantry, the former regiment taking up
communications, while the 429th group
will view a Signal Corps sound film
and take up historical map problems.
District Infantry officers will meet
Tuesday evening, Lieut.. Col. j. v.
Richards conducting the senior group
conference on supply and comfnunica-
tions in the regiment. while Lieut..
Col. William e. Brougher will lecture
to the junior group on the school Of
the squad without arms). Lessons
Of the 1st Army maneuvers will be
discussed by Lieut.. Col. C. M. Thiele
at the conference Of military intelli-
gence officers Wednesday evening.
On Thursday evening the Cavalry
conference will be held in the NUM-
tions Building. addressed by Mai. Gen.
Leon B. KRONER, chief of Cavalry, on
the principles of Cavalry in delaying
action. At the Ordnance meeting
Maj. Gen. w. H. Tschappat. chief Of
Ordnance, will discuss the early his
tory Of his department.
School of the driver, care and main
tenance Of motors and servicing and
repair of motors will be taken up at
the 315th Field Artillery meeting in
the Munitions Building. Members Of
the 376th Engineers and the l,320th
Service Unit will hold conferences Fri
day evening. A map problem. duties
OF engineers in advance and combat
problem will be taken up by the En-
gineer officers. The Service Unit con-
ference, to be held in the Munitions
Building. will take up the study and
development of unit plans.
District officers have been assigned
as follows: Capt. Harmon E. Broyles
and Second Lieut.. Guilford L. Mat
tern have been assigned TO the 9l3th
Coast Artillery (anti-aiTcrafD. Capt.
Benis Mulligan and Second Lieuts.
Raymond I. Olson, Carl r. Hill and
Henry H. Perkins are assigned TO the
376th Engineers. Lieut.. Col. Charles
w. Sass is assigned to the l,327th
Service Unit, First Lieut.. Alvin Cald-
well to the 1st Chemical Regiment
and Second Lieut.. Charles L. Jomack
to the 42Sth Infantry. Other local
assignments include First Lieut.. Harry
T. Rowland, to the 409th Attack
Squadron; Second Lieut.. Edgar c.
Norman, to the 376th Engineers; Sec
ond Lieut.. Harlow B. McQuarrie. TO
the Sd Coast Artillery district, and
Second Lieut.. Seibert Strayer, to the
503d Port Headquarters.
The following District officers, now
on active duty with the Civilian Con-
servation Corps, will be continued on
this duty for another six months:
First Lieuts. Merle 1. Corey. Lathrop
z. Smith and Richard @. Stern.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Petri Arrives Sunday.
EGoN PETRI, acclaimed as one oi

EGoN PETR1, acclaimed as one Of
the greatest Beethoven, Bach and
List players, who will be heard in re-
cital January IA at the Shoreham,
Concerts Intimes course, Elena de
Sayn, director, is expected to arrive
in New York on January IL. Word
was received by Elena de Sayn that.
due to additional concert engagements
in England, Mr.. Petri will take the
last ship that will bring him in time
for his Washington appearance on
the 14th.
While en- tour in England Mr. Petri
visited Manchester, where he once
headed the piano department of the
Royal Academy of Music from 1905 to
1911. His pianistic career began in
London, where he was invited to per-
form his composition for piano and Or
chestra under the direction Of Sir
Henry Woods. Since that time, Mr..
Petri became a great favorite with
English audiences and made yearly
tours Of that country. Egon Petri was
born in Hanover, Germany. Of Dutch
parentage. When he was q boy of 8
his family moved to Dresden. where
his father, Henri Petri, noted violinist,
was concertmaster of the Dresden
Royal Opera. Many Of the greatest
artists Of that time were frequent
visitors at the Petris' hone-Tchai-
kowski, Greig. Mailer, Nikisch. d'Al-
bert, Brahms and many others.
Brahms was his especial boyhood
friend, first winning Egon's affection
by bringing him candy, and later his
admiration and respect by his mature
counsel in connection with his musical
career.
Mr.. Petri was asked to give several
Brahms numbers on his Washington
program January IA. Also many bal
lots were cast for the "A preludes Of
Chopin. Tickets for Petri's recital
are on sale at the Talbert Agency at
the Willard Hotel, the Mayfiower, the
Dodge Hotel, the Shoreham and Con-
cert Intimes, Elena de Sayn, director,
927 Fifteenth street northwest, room
sos, by mail.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
conference SLATED
FOR Y. M. C. A. STAFF
Dramatic Club Rehearsal Called
for Tomorrow.
Night.

The weekly Y. M. c. A. staff confer
ence will be held at $50 am. tomorrow
with General Secretary De Cast in
charge.
Director C. C. Gilman has called a
rehearsal of the Dramatic Club on
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in room
217.
There will be a meeting Of the Glee
Club in room 218 Wednesday evening
at o'clock.
The weekly luncheon Of the Us
Mems Club will be held in the La
Fayette Hotel Thursday at 1915 pm.
The Y. M. c. A. Dramatic Club will
meet in room PIT at 8 pm. Senator
Rush D. Holt Of West Virginia will
speak at 8:15 pm. in the assembly hall
before the Young Mems Forum. His
subject will be "The Constitution"
Perry j. Stevenson will give the
weekly Y. NJ c. A. radio talk from
Station wMAL Saturday at 4:3o pm.
His subject will be "The Prophetic
Vision"
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Parent-Teacher Congress

school library. The association went
on record as having adopted the Pet
tingill bill on motion pictures.
DR.. Loren johnson, psychologist,
spoke on "Temperamental Tendencies
of Children"
Wheatley.
Nine. Janefelt, wife of the Min
lister from Finland, was guest of honor
at the Christmas play, why the
Chimes Rang" She spoke to several
grades On Customs of Finland"
Other guests we're Mrs. C. w. KutZ.
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, who accompanied
women from the Episcopal Home for
Aged; Mrs. E. Rawlings, president Of
Wheatley PIT. A. and her officers;
Mrs. Walter c. Jones, End vice-presi-
dent, D. c. Congress. and Capt. Rich
ard Mansfield of the ninth precinct.
Mesdames Walter c. Jones, A. Ma
son, S. George and E. Waldrop rep
resented the association at the sixth
division PIT. A. toy center Friday
where they wrapped and delivered toys
Miss Florence Mortimer. principal
with Mrs. B. knight and her students
aid committee, arranged for baskets
of food and toys to be distributed
Christmas to the needy Of the COM
munity.
A Fathers night meeting will be
held in January.
Under the direction of Miss z. VIII
liams, 25 Christmas boxes were filled
by pupils for distribution at St. Eliza
betn's Hospital and a large basket Of
fruit arranged for Gallinger Hospital
Taft Junior High.
The special committee appointed to
present the program for the Fathers
night meeting in January consists OF
the following: c. c. Guy, chairman;
Charles r. Allen, Charles L. Norris
Joe Oliver, DR.. M. B. Root, Emil Smith,
Dr. Charles c. Tansill.
Park View.
A card party benefit will be held
January at / is pm at 60 M street
northeast.
Janney.
The student aid chairman, Mrs
J. c. Hill, bought clothing and food
for four families, gave 26 new pairs
of stockings to the student aid room
and assisted in distributing toys for
the District Congress.
The Executive Board meeting will
be held Friday at pm. at the school.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
MacFarland Junior High.

The association, conducted back
to school" night at the last meeting.
Miss Foster and Mrs. Backus, teachers
in the school presented pupils in
Christmas tableau, and carols were
sung by the members.
A committee headed by Mrs. Fred S.
Walker and Mrs. Alice Lyddane re-
ported on a conference with Capt.
Sheetz of No. 10 precinct in regard
to traffic protection of pupils during
rush hours and the possible closing
of certain streets that are hazard to
pupils at opening and closing OF the
school day.
Edmonds- -Kingsman Maury.
Two hundred children have been
given the Schick test and 95 children
immunized.
Toys, clothing, and food, were dis
tributed on Christmas eve.
The Board meeting will be held at
Kingsman School tomorrow at l:30
pm.
Buchanan.
An executive meeting will be held In
the teachers room Tuesday at 1870
pm.
For the benefit of the treasury,
a bingo party will be held January
10. 8 pm.
Miss Cecilia Dulin, principal, and
the Boy Patrol will launch safety
campaign in the building during
January.
The Welfare chairman, Mrs. j. o.
Kerby, and her committee delivered
Christmas baskets Of food, clothing.
and toys to twenty-one needy fami-
lies.
At the children's Christmas assem-
bly,, Mrs. Reeda Walton entertained
with songs, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Mary Bessmer.
A number of parents of the associa-
ton have been attending the child
study group, conducted by Mrs. Alice
M. Wood, at the Hine Junior High
School.
Wallach.
Fathers Night" will be celebrated
tomorrow at pm. Birch E. Bayh,
director of health and physical edu-
cation in the D. G. schools, will be
guest speaker.
Francis Scott Key.
At the last meeting it was voted to
purchase a set of encyclopedia for the
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Radio Fellowships.

BECAUSE relatively few colleges
and universities are offering
courses in the technique of radio
broadcasting, fellowships in that field
have been practically non-existent.
The first to be awarded were an
nounced last week when the Rookie
feller general education board picked
three young men to spend three
months in the New York studios of
the Columbia BroadcaSting System to
observe network operations, write pro-
gram continuities and report on edu-
cationa1 possibilities of radio. They
have been assured the networks CO.
operation, and it is possible that some
Of their programs will be broadcast.
The men holding the fellowships
are Arthur W. Colley Of the recently
established University Broadcasting
Council connected with the University
of Chicago, Luke L. Roberts, manager
of the Oregon State Agricultural Col
lege station at Corvallis, KOAC, and
Stanley p. Young, author and dram
atist Of New York.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
CENTERS RENEW
WEEKLY AFFAIRS
Women's Physical Educa-
ton Group Chevy Chase
Feature.

All community centers will resume
weekly programs beginning tomorrow.
Chevy Chase Center announces for
education group, and Friday night,
contract bridge instruction, short-story
writing and a social dance, preceded
by social dancing instruction-all at
Ben Murch School Building. Glasses
for children meet in the afternoon at
Ben Murch on Monday and Saturday;
at Lafayette, Tuesday and Friday; at
E. ". Brown, Thursday; at Janney,
Monday and Thursday; at John F.
Eaton, Tuesday and Friday; at Oyster,
Monday. Tuesday and Thursday; at
Stoddart, Monday and Thursday; at
Gordon Junior High, Monday and
Wednesday, and at Key, Wednesday.
Gymnasium to Open.
Roosevelt Center will open its gym
nasium tomorrow night for athletic
events. Meeting Of the sketch and
portrait class: contract bridge class
Monday. Additional classes in con-
tract bridge will meet Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights. Tap
and social dancing. Tuesday. Z pm.
and physical education, 1880.
Southeast Center invites the people
of the Southeast community to use
Buchanan School as club house on
three evenings each week. Tuesday, at
7:30 pm, social dancing for those
over 16 years of age. community sing
ing, boxing for young men and banjo
lessons. Thursday, from $3.50 to 1880
pm, community dancing for adults.
Saturday. 7:30 PM, sports and games.
Period for Amateurs.
A special feature this Winter Of the
Thursday night community dances in
Buchanan is the Commute amateur
period, during intermission. when a
IS prize will be awarded for playing a
musical instrument, singing or staging
a dramatic act.
Boys and girls who like to sing are
invited to join the Children's Com
munity Chorus, directed by Miss
Esther Linkins, in three centers. The
groups meet at Thomson. Monday;
Wheatley. Tuesday. and John Bur
roughs, Wednesday, after school
hours.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
B. P. O. ELKS

The Elks' Club will have a mock
trial of James T. (Buddie) Edwards,
trustee, on a fictitious charge, to
be held January Is. A preview Of
the fun to come will be had on We'd
nesday, when the jury will be selected.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly will be the
presiding justice, Henry l. Quinn and
Philip U. Gayaut the prosecutors and
Charles E. Ford and E. Russell Kelly
attorneys for the defense. Numerous
members will be called as witnesses.
A new constitution for the ElkS'
Boys Band will be presented 70 the
lodge on Wednesday. Enlargement Of
the authority Of the Board Of Gov
ernors and q more flexible arrange
ment for financing engagements Of
the band are proposed. The commit
tee which drafted the new constitu-
ton was composed Of the chair OFF,
GERS, secretary and treasurer Of the
lodge and the Board Of Governors
and officers of the band.
Past Exalted Ruler George E. Strong
announces a class of more than IS
candidates will be initiated in Febru-
ary as part of the grand exalted rulers
national class. limitations will be
held simultaneously by each Of the
1.500 lodges Of the order
The regular schedule of weekly
meetings will be resumed Wednesday
at pm.
REPRESENTATIVES. from IA lodges of
the Elks will meet at Cambridge,
Md, January 10 for the quarterly
meeting of the Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia Elks' Asso-
citation. The first issue of The Herd,
the official publication of the asso-
citation, will be distributed among the
member lodges about January is. It
is edited by Francis x. WEIGH Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
MAYOR PAID $4,000,
BUT SPENDS MORE
English City Executives Find
Cost of Maintaining Offices
Is Financial Strain.

LONDON R.-Sir Percy Vincent.
newly-elected lord mayor Of London,
receives more than $50,000 a year,
twice the salary of a British prime
minister, but it has been calculated
that he will have to spend as much
more from his own pocket.
And In every city in England the
mayor, when his term Of office ends
next November, will look ruefully at
his bank balance and discover Gas pre-
vious mayors have all discovere6 that
the official allowance never is nearly
enough to cover his expenses.
In fact, many mayors complain that
the gold chain Of their office is the only
gold with which they come into con-
tact during IL ruinous months as first
citizen.
"You have to be pretty 1T to face
all the tasks that fall on an English
mayor" said George Henry Bull mayor
of Islington Zone of London's largest
boroughs with population Of 321. .7l2).
as he handed over the mayoral chain
to his successor With sigh Of relief.