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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

Measuring word as to the safety in China of two young Connectls cut missionaries has been received ct the Maryknoll Fathers homo at osslning. N. Y. For several months no letters were received from Rev. Joseph A. Sweeney, M. M, and Rev. Leo Sweeney, sons of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph P. Sweeney of 10S Clark street, New Britain. Beth young priests are known in Waterbury. having appeared be. fore local Holy Name societies.
 Rev. Leo Sweeney is stationed at ChinnampO, Korea. In a coin- munication to 0ssining, Rev. Joe seph Sweeney reported that c ty- phoon had destroyed the new Maryknoll leper asylum at Ngai Moon. South China. Hundreds of patients transferred to c tempO- rary homo at Sunwui were again made homeless when every build ing was blown down. They found lshelter later in the wreckage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

Jack" Mahaney, popular mail ear- rier and former baseball player, Mahaney was married in Springfield on Wednesday to Anna p'AndreA of Waterbury.
 He is known aS . singer. and in former years was a catcher in the City Amateur League, performing with the Washington NillS and also with the Brooklyn A. C.
 Alderman Edward J, Fitzgerald win be toaStMaSter, The committee in charge 6t arrangements consists of Hugh "Swede" Hanson, Edward sutton, George BurneS, Joseph Neseor, Roy Hamilton, Thomas Me- 0arthy, Armand ,Stango and Edward Burns,
 Moly Name Tournament
 Chairman Edward QogginS of the st, Francis Xavier Holy Name So- eiety "AS" tournament stated today that plans were being made for the awarding of priaeS to the winning teams In the contest
 The league will be ottaeially open- ed on Monday night, when all team captains of eonteSting teams will appear for placement, Games will be played in the new league room,
 Wedding Anniversary
 MT. and Mrs, Raymond Darling of SSV East Main street, former res~ idents of Washington Aill, and still active participants tn all Its pro- grams. win he guests of honor to- night at Q dtnner-danoe at the Mountain View Inn,
 The party Is for the occasion of their third wedding anniversary, which Is tomorrow, Members of the Washington lfill CompanionShip club, of which MT, Darling Is a charter member and secretary. have arranged the affair, Co-ehairMan of John P, Shea and Francis Hogan,
 Issues Denial
 George Cassidy, chairman of the committee in charge of arrange rNents of the testimonial dinner for John P, Shea, president of the Washington Hill CoMpAnionShip club, said last night that the tes- timonial plans have not been drop ped,
 Last night this column said that plans for the testimonial had been dropped shortly before election. 1t did not, however, say that they had been cancelled because Of Mir, Sheas affliation with the Independent Democratic party, Mir. Cassidy satd that the committee is planning to ever held on the hill and one of the ever held on the hill Adn one of the biggest in the history of the, city,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
Connecticut Expects
 Birth Rate Increase
Improved Economic Conditions Point to Halt in De.
 cline, to More Favorable Statistics in Future
ord is removed and both are filed, away from public inspection.

ord is removed and both are filed, away from public inspection.
 Many Want Children
 Since this law went into effect, some 50 revised birth certificates have been filed and more are cotn- ing in. This is a good sign. It shows that there are still many in this state who want children.
 Let me also point out that in 1894, 1895 and lo30, the total rurn- Der of births hardly varied more than 100 from year to year. It fl due to the increasing estimated population that the rate has dc. creased.
 T rather confidently expect thst the rate Is going to increase within a few years"
 Discussing specifically the rates in Connecticut, Mfr Yelling says that looking back in the records from i036 to i048, Q span of 90 years, the highest birth rate was ir 1918 at 20.4 births per 1000 population.
 However, MT. Weiiing finds that We will not have to go any fur ther back than i036 to find the low est birth rate ever recorded, when t was l2:0 births per 1000 popuia- ton. Thus in 20 years from 10i6 to i030 we discover tic highest and hte lowest birth rates ever to appear in the Connecticut records"
 By 1919 the birth rate was below 20 per 1000 population, MT. Welling says; in 1925 1t was below 20 per 1000 and in 1882 below IS in Con. necticut.
 Tn 20 years 6 great and profound change has come over economic and social conditions" MT. Wclling points out. For one thing . great many more women are working, and no inconSiderable number continue to work after marriage.
 Newer Freedom
 There gre now practically no haunts Of the male sex into which women have not gained admission. Tn this newer freedom, the unmar- ried men and women may do many things which were frowncd upon a generation ago,
 That such freedom has had no iitlstablizing effect is evidenced by the fact that the iliegitimate births gre not increasing. But, may It not have effect on the birth rate after marriage? Is 1t not possible that c young couple after marriage will want, to continue the gay times of courtship - indeed, with the last few restraints removed, gayer times may appear for them, which they would be denied by the responsibiIi- ties Of parenthood?
 Fewer and fewer men and wo- men are entering into marriage without complete knowledge of marriage and It's responsibility - and this is q very valuable asset to happiness. I do not believe, therefore, that t Is for any of Us to wonder why these marriages of today do not immediately result in an increase in ths birth rate."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
The birth rate in Connecticut will

The birth rate in Connecticut will probably increase within the next few years despite the derllning ila- tional rate, according to one Of the experts of the state health depart ment. William c. Yelling, Statls- tician of the department says he confidently" expects that the birth rate in the state will climb stead- fly.
 Meantime, c large New York in- Surance company, ths death and birth rates arc now just about cvel- ly balanced, and ths birth rate will soon fall below the dcaIl rate. Even if the favorable death rate contin- ues, says the company, the nation birth rate will decline unless the average size of American families shows aii increase.
 MT. Weliing, in q recent speech, said:
 Many regard this declining birth rate with alarm. As am sure you already know, we have ( law in Connecticut that when persons adopt c child c new hrth certifi- cate is filed, the original birth rcc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
MOD LEDURY CoEFespendents EleAneF Read
 Telephone S-osSA

Miss Jeanne sands ot south street entertained the members ot the Middlehury Qirls Club at her home last night at 6 o'clock, Cards ana games were played, and refresh- Inents and music enjoyed. Those present were Merion and Eleanor Townsend, Shirley saleshury, Ann and Harriet Harper, Aletha knihhs, Eernioe Ryan, Marion Johnson, Dorothy Miner, Eleanor Read, Mar ion Bronson and Jeanne sands,
 Officers for the club were elected and will be announced within e few days.
 Mass win he celebrated at n o'clock Sunday morning at the church of Sk John of the Gross ny Rev. Raymond J. Kennedy. Only one mass win he celebrated At this church each sunday now until fur" ther notice.
 services will be held at the Con. gregatlonAl church At l0sAe q, m. tomorrow morning. Church school will he held at osso q. tA., and the Christian Emdeavor members will meet ae the church Eooms at S'su b m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
Earbenders Arrange
 Return Supper Party
Sacred Heart Card Players Invited to Pay Visit to E
 Political Clubs Causing Plenty of Comment
WASHINGTON HILL

Card playing organizations of ne Sacred Heart parish will be enter tained at the Community house by the Washington Hill Earbenders on Saturday evening, Nov. lS. A turkey supper will be served, and the teams will engage in Q return game of "4b".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
SCOTLAND YARD FIGHTS
 RACKET

London (upl-An extensive drive against funeral raeketeers" is be. tng planned by Scotland Yard, Call ing on hereaved relatives as soon as they get news of death, the trick sters offer to give c magnificent funeral on easy payment terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
CoRN.oUTTINa RECORD SET

Fremont, o. (uP>-By cutting. tietng and stacking ie2 shocks of corn in six hours, John Joseph and Joseph Young outdid by two shocks c recently established eorn-eutting record set by Charles w. Moerder end Melvin overmeyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
"NORRISTOWN RED"
 REMAINS AT JAIL

Removal of Raymond "Norristown Red" Gray from New Haven county jail to c hospital. which had been expected q short timea 60, will not take place because of his improved condition. Gray is being held as c material witness in the case of the state against Jack Levine, also known as Max or Jack Davis. The latter ailegedly shot Gray on East Main street more than two months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

As the horns of the crescent moon always point away from tie sun, the angie at which the moon Is tiit- cd depends entirely upon the zone of the earth from which it iS observed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

A number of small steamers utii. ize tho largest piers in New oYrk harmbor. These piers are located in South Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
DELIVERY TRUCK
 HIT BY TRAILER
Little Damage Results in Collision Near Dog Team
 Tea Room Friday
CHESHIRE NEWS Hubert Rlgney
 Cheshire Phone SSA

Cheshire, Oct g - About six o'clock yesterday morning Q large trailer truck of the LaNbe Trans. portation Company northbound on the college Highway, struck . light delivery truck owned by the Boulder Farm Dairy, at e point near the Dog Team Tea house.
 The milk truck was parked on the proper side of the read. The driver of the large truck evidently saw the other was In his immediate front shortly before he came up with It. from the marks on the road seemed to have applied his brakes and swerved out 50 that only Q glaneing blow was struck which damaged the light panel truck somewhat,
 Constables Charles R, Fossett and Hubert M. Rigney are conducting on investigation of the accident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

Chile Is again buying more from America than from any other country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
Hunting Violations

several eases have been noted where hunters, not members of the cheshire Rod and 0un Club have been hunting on land posted by the club and on which the rights have been secured solely for members ot the club. Local oliaeers at the re- quest of the club are on the alert to stop this and some of these tress pAssNrs may be brought into court if the pracelee is not discontinued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23
Read Co Do OlleA

Peck Lane is being prepAFed tol the second oillng and sanding hy town employees. Much Improvement hos resulted in the condition of the road since 10 was first oiled, Resi- dents of Pack Lane end others wh0 have occasion to drive through there win appreciate this improved condi. ton much more next spring. 1n years past many ears have been hoReed down there ln the spring and at times it has been peAoeloally Impossible to eee ehrousA,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

A AalQwe'en party will be given at the holne of Mrs, Seth Cowles of Maple avenue october % by the Junior Aid Society of the Methodist church. Mrs. Glen Aldrteh wlll he Che assisting hostess for the a1fair, Cards and games are. included In the program and reservations may be made through Mrs. Aldrleh. !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

Schools will he closed throughout the day, Friday, to enable teachers to attend the state Teachers Con- vention meetings, which will he held in New Haven, Hartford, and RridSeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-23

n WgNWVUg " 0RyWA
 At the Monday assembly at Che shire Academy, at 2 p, m. ., 8, Sen, Ator Francis T, MAloney, of Mer' iden will be the guest speaker,
Evening star., 1937-10-01
|DUCE DODG|NG BID
| TO 3P0WER TALK
Seeks to ForestalI Demand
for a Showdown. on
Intervention.
RICKCPOUND

BACKGROUNU-~
Italian Intervention In Spain, in
spite OF membership In 27-Nation
n-Interpcntion Committee in
London, has brought crisis to
Europe, with French threats to re-
open her frontier to arms and DOL
unteers for the Spanish Lopdlists
unless italian polunteers Dere NTH
draWn. Anti-pirdcy patrol recently
constituted pith Italy as member
after Britain and France promoted
nine-po,Der Nyon conference, Which
Italy refused to attend.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Shanghai
Continued From First PAGE J

Americans stranded at Paotingfu
Hopeh capital, had been unofficially
reported as safe. Japanese military
sources said all Americans and Amer
lean property were being protected by
the Japanese Army.
On the North China front around
Peiping japanese military reports said
their strategy in taking Yenmen Pass
in North Shansi Province, by a flank
ang movement to the east had been
successful yesterday.
Japanese were reported today to be
considering further stringent warn
Ing to foreign powers to evacuate Nam
King completely or face the danger of
even more determined air raids.
The official Central Chinese News
Agency said the warning would be
based on the grounds that Japanese
efforts to avoid inflicting damage on
the interests of third powers at the
Chinese capital had caused japanese
planes to be shot down by anti-air-
craft guns.
U. S. Ship Goes to Wuhu.
Rear Admiral Edward j. Marollart
commander of the United States
Yangtze River patrol, ordered the pa
troll ship Guam to Wuhu, 80 miles up
the river, to give officers and sailors
chance for shore leave after three
weeks OF continuous confinement
aboard ship off Markings Bund.
A program of amusements and sports
was arranged for the visit. The Guam
Will remain at Wuhu week unless an
emergency requires a sudden return
to Nanking.
Air raid warnings screamed out in
Marking again this morning, but the
Japanese war planes apparently cen
tered their attention on points down
river
japanese admitted their "big push
On Shanghai had been halted along
almost the whole length of the 25-
mile front stretching northwest from
the North Station
A japanese Army spokesman ex-
planned the slow advance in the Lotier
sector was due to the extremely strone
Chinese defense positions. He de.
clared the only way the japanese were
able to achieve their objectives south
of Lotien was by mining a 200-yare
square of reinforced concrete pill boxes
HONG KONG, October 1(P.-
HONGKONG. October (P).-
; Chinese air fighters shot down two
Japanese bombing planes from .
raiding squad which caused scat.
tered damage in the Canton area
this morning.
Japanese air raiders attacked
Whampoa, city just south of Can.
ton, and the Shekpai Zone, includ.
ing Tienho airdrome and Sun Yet.
sen University.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
CHILD-lAB0R VOTE
is VOIDED BY COURT
Kentucky Bench Rules Proposed
Amendment Is No Longer
Before People.
By the Associated Press

0y lf,e hSSOCidIeQ fIeSS.
FRANKFORT, KY, October l.
Kentuckys Court of Appeals held the
proposed child labor amendment to the
United States Constitution was no
longer before the people in an opinion
handed down today invalidating Ken
tucky's ratification of the proposal
early this year.
The conclusions of the entire court
were that a State having once acted
on an amendment, whether ratifying
or rejecting it, cannot thereafter
change its vote without a resubmission
Of the question by Congress; that the
proposed amendment was definitely
rejected and withdrawn from further
consideration when more than one
fourth Of the States had rejected it.
and that more than a reasonable time
had elapsed since submission of the
proposal by Congress in 1924.
Kentucky's Legislature rejected the
proposal in 1926, but reconsidered and
ratified 1t at special session early
this year. At one time, more than one
fourth of the States had rejected the
amendment, although some of them
reconsidered. Ratification by 36 States
Is necessary befort an amendment pro-
posal becomes a part of the Consti-
tuition.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

sponsored In Parliament by A. P.
Herbert, British humorist, which
makes three years desertion ground
for divorce.
Recently the home secretary ad-
vised wives who had issued sum-
monses against their husbands to
withhold them until today to take
advantage of the new act.
Under the new law police courts
become ''vestibules to the divorce
court" by acting on applications for
separation orders. More than 10000
such applications are made annually.
The two new laws taken together
will permit wife to obtain a separa-
ton order and, after three years, to
ask for divorce if magistrates so rule.
Magistrates may be asked to omit
the usual clause which provides that
separation orders end desertion.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Largo CaballerO Out as Head
Of Left as COrtes COnuenes
Less Than Half Delegates
Expected in Session
at Valencia.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VALENCIA, Spain, October 1.-The
Cortes opens today with ex-Premier
Francisco Largo Caballero missing
as co-leader of the Socialist delega-
ton. In addition, less than half Of
the 470 Cortes Delegates elected in
February were expected to attend.
The former premier and Rudolfo
Llopis, leader of the U. G. T. General
Union Of Workers., have been re-
placed as leaders OF the Socialist
delegation by Ramon Gonzales Pena
and Ramon Lamonada.
officials said they expected only
about 180 Delegates would attend
the parliamentary session, the va
cancies representing not only seats
held by Rightists. but the Leftists
who have been imprisoned or executed
by the insurgents.
Deputies began arriving in refugee
crowded Valencia for the opening as
government and party leaders spent
many hours in conferences.
Attention was concentrated on q
few scattered Delegates Of parties
not members Of the Popular Front.
While they are not associated with
the insurgents, they are members of
Center groups politically we'll to the
right of the government.
Officials were silent on the expected
length Of the session or questions the
CorteS would consider.
The ancient palace, where the Cortes
will meet, was decorated handsomely
with tapestries, long maroon hangings
offsetting the high Gothic chamber
with its twisted stone columns.
Equal in interest with the meeting
of the Cortes was the meeting Of the
National Committee of the U. G. T.,
also set for today. Observers antici-
pate some action in the dispute be-
tween Largo Caballero and his op-
ponents in the labor federation.
Before the committee conference Of
representatives Of 20 labor unions, will
come the question Of expulsion OF II
Evening star., 1937-10-01
.SHANTUNC'S CHIEF
LOYAL TO NANK|NG
Gen. Han Fu-chu Refuses to
Accept Japan's Bid for
Separate Peace.
- Radio to the Star.

- Radio to Tine Star.
TSINAN, China, October There
is not much hope that Shantung
Province, with Its peace loving, pros
porous population of 10000, 900, will be
spared the horrors and devastation Of
the conflict which already has en-
eulfed Hopei and Chahar. Gen Han
Fu-chu governor of Shantung, gave
assurances In an interview yesterday
that he was ignoring japanese over
lures for separate peace and would
stand firmly behind Nanking in its
program of resistance against external
aggression.
For some days japanese airplanes
have been bombing Gov Hans cap
ital here, not with bombs, but with
bamboo cylinders containing highly
sugared demands that Han declare
neutrality on behalf Of Shantung and
his provincial army of $4,000 men.
The governors answer has been TO
dispatch two divisions of his own
army to the northern front, marking
his first direct participation in the
hostilities.
japanese proposals are for the sole
purpose of splitting China's united
'front.'" Gov Han said Il will have
no part in such treachery."
This leaves Shantung squarely up to
the japanese. whose smashing success
at Tsangchow pushed the Tsinpu rail-
way front to a point only 80 miles
north of the Shantung border and
midway between Tientsin and this
busy provincial capital of 100000 pop
ulation.
tCopyright. 1872
Evening star., 1937-10-01
REBELS INTENSITY
ATTACK ON MADRID
Increased Strength Shown
by Force Attacking
on Northwest.
- the Associated Press.

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From.
cisco Franco apparently was massing
his forces in the Madrid front today
while his northwestern army stabbed
from three directions at Gijon's east
ern line.
The concentration on the Madrid,
or central front, was evident from
the strength displayed yesterday in
an attack on government positions
near Cuesta de las Perdices and Guila
Hill. on the Coruna road northwest of
Madrid.
Attack Halts at Barbed Wire.
In fresh attempt to smash those
outlying defenses of the former capi-
tai, insurgent infantrymen reached
the network of barbed wire protecting
government trenches.
But there the onslaught was halted
and the insurgents fell back after
heavy losses.
The daily insurgent communiQue
reported the three-pointed thrusts at
Asturian Notifications about 80 air
miles east of Gijon had resulted in
capture of new positions in the Cangas
de Onis sector, about 10 miles inland
from the Bay of Biscay.
Heavy damage was caused at Gijon
and nearby towns when insurgent
planes made three bombing raids,
dropping incendiary and explosive
bombs. Government fighters took to
the air over Gijon, engaging the in
eurgents in thrilling battle
Loyalists Advance in Aragon.
On the upper Aragon front, near
the French border, the government
continued pressing in the Jaca sector
ana occupied position northeast of
Sabinanigo. where there is an i'm
portant munitions factory.
Franco was rushing reinforcements
TO protect Jaca, a strategic railway
center, which would be of considerable
value to the Valencia-M Madrid armies
If the French frontier were reopened
for arms shipments. The govern
ment's spearhead was less than 20
miles from the town.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Bon,bproof Fortresses Rushed
By Japan in Souiet War Fear
Thousands in Nippon's Cities Familiar
ize Selues With Ne,U Shelters
AGAINST Air Attack.

The shelter room can be an inde-
pendent unit or installed in the base
ments of big buildings Theoretically
at least. it is flreproof, bombproof and
gasproof. The double walls Of rein
forced concrete are each 16 inches
thick.
The first entrance is through a
massive steel door, edged with rubber
and so constructed that it will not
open until a second. inner door. is
closed. Beyond these a 100-foot
ramp-stairways are considered toe
dangerous-leads directly to the
shelter.
Ventilation is supplied by electric
pumps. with an auxiliary set of hand
pumps for use in case the electricity
is bombed out of commission. The
fortress" is stocked with food, cloth
ing, water and medical supplies.
The whole shelter is designed to
cover an area Of approximately 5000
square feet. To encourage widespread
installation, removable sections have
been provided so that the shelters car
be used for commercial purposes in
normal times.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
$2,OOO,OOO Asked
ByJudith Allen
For Lost LOUe
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, October 1.-Two
million dollars-and that's new high
even for Hollywood-was the asking
price today for the love of Pugilist
Jack Doyle, the Irish thrush"
1t will take at least that much, said
Film Actress Judith Allen in an aliena-
ton suit against Mrs. Delphine Dodge
Cromwell Baker Godde, to compen-
safe for loss Of Doyle's affection.
Miss Allen is Doyle's wife. She has
been granted an interlocutory decree
OF divorce from the singer fighter,
but it has not been made final.
Her complaint alleges Mrs. Godde,
one OF the worlds richest women, en-
ployed "wiles and means" plus several
hundred thousand dollars to lure her
husband away and prevent recon-
citation.
Mrs. Godde and Doyle announced
here last week they planned to leave
within fortnight for England, where
she would seek divorce from Timothy
Godde, former New York banker.