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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
PROFESSORS ARE
 GIVEN HONORS

Cambridge, Mass, March i2.- tUP) Two Harvard professors, Hugh O'Neill Hencken and Fred N. Robinson, have been honored by the National University of Ireland for their devotion to study of Ire- lands history ana culture, accord. ing to word received here from Dub- lin.
 Degrees were voted by the Irish Uniyersitys senate to 06-year-old pr. Robinson, a Harvard faculty member since 1894. for hts authoTi- tatiye studies Of Celtic literature. and to 32-year-old pr. Hencken. Princeton and Cambridge univer- Eily graduate. for his leadership Of
 garyard's archaeological expeditions Co Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
DR. TOWNSEND IS GIVEN SENTENCE.
Thirty Days in Jail, Fine of
 $IOO for Contempt of 7 Senate

Washington, March l2-(UP)-Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old age pen- sion leader, was sentenced today to 30 days in jail and fined $l00 on charges of contempt of the house because he walked out of hearings of 6 committee Investigating his pension plan. Justice Peyton Gordon agreed to continue ToWnsend'S bond pending appeal of the conviction to the District of Columbia court of appeals. Thank you, sir" Dr. Townsend said after Justice Gordon pronounced sentence, the minimum under the law.
 Convicted by Jury
 Townsend was convicted by a jury on charges that he placed himself in contempt of the house by failing to comply fully with a subpoena sum- naoning him to testify. The jury found that he violated terms of the subpoena when he walked out of the hearings in the midst of question: ing. Before imposing sentence, Jus tice Gordon overruled Townsend's s motion for a new trial. In pre- pared statement issued after the court session, Townsend said:
 Can't Imprison Idea
 "Try as they can to imprison me, they can't imprison that idea. The tide is definitely turning, and my crack pot idea is becoming the ideal which will save America from econ- omic serfdom and will bring hap piness and prosperity to our people.
 However incongruous this posi- tion in which I appear before the court, feel certain that before the bar of public opinion I am guiltless of any wrong doing. walked out, 1t is rue. But what American citizen would not have done likewise?
 For two and one half days I had answered questions with reference to my private life, into which the committee had no right to inquire. !"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Former Chief Justice With RooseUelt Plan
John P. Devaney of Minnesota Claims Proposed Amendments Would Throw Balance of Power
 to Three or Four Obtuse Justices
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, March l2-(U.P0 - Former Minnesota Chief Justice John P. Devaney charged today that proposed constitutional amendments to require a two-thirds decision by the supreme court on constitutional cases would throw the balance of power to three or four obtuse jus tices."
 Testifying as the third witness supporting President Roosevelt's judicial reorganization plan before the senate Judiciary committee. De- vaney contended that proposals re- quiring Q two-thirds vote by the high court would endanger civil and religious liberties.
 He called for enactment of the presidents court enlargement plan as the best solution of a situation which he contended threatened the nations whole court system.
 Amendment Plan Scored
 The amendment plan, he said, would put completely within the control of @ minority of three or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
NAMED LECTURER

Cambridge, Mass, Mar. 12-(UP) --Dr. Arthur o. Lovejoy, professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins uni versity, has been appointed lecturer on philosophy at Harvard univer- sity for the academic year begin ming next September, 1t was an- nounced today. He is a former pres ident of the American Philosophical association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
SHOE WORKERS
 OFFICIALS TALK
John J. Mara, American Federation, Powers Hap.
 good of Lewis (. l. 0.
By JOHN J. MARA

General President, Boot & Shoe
 Workers Union)
 There will be no union war so far as the Boot and Shoe Workers Union is concerned. Most of our membership in Massachusetts and elsewhere is confined to factories with which we have contracts call- ing for the arbitration of grievances which cannot be mutually agreed upon--voluntary contracts, not con- tracts by force, entered into between tho manufacturers and the union with the approval of our members. Should the United Shoe Workers who now claim ajliation with the O: I. O. attempt to interfere with our contracts we will, of course, de- fend them.
 Lynn Is Hard Hit
 It Is hitting that this movement for so-called industrial unionism is the shoe industry should emanate from Lynn, the breeding place of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

G of Common Pleas, 1t was also learned and there will be similar hearing at the same time.
 Also to be considered will be an appropriation of $l3,000 for the states attorneys office in Water bury.
 For the Litchneld county superior court the sum of 463, 3,500 for the com ing biennium is sought; for the Common Pleas court, civil side, $2S,. 0OO:: criminal side, $22,00O; and for the states attorneys office, 40,000.
 Hearings Tuesday
 Next Tuesday before the commit tee on cities and boroughs there will be a hearing on several bills Of m- terest in the Naugatuck Valley.
 one calls for establishment of 9 Police Commission in the Town Of Watertown.
 Two dealings with the City of Tor rington would establish police and fire pension system there, as well as provide exemption from suits for sidewalk falls, somewhat similar to the law now existing in the City of Waterbury and also similar to that sought by New Haven city officials.
 Mahaney Presides
 Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney of Wat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
PRESIDENT IS <
 AT HOT SPRINGS

Warm Springs, Ga, March l2.- (UP) -President Roosevelt arrived by special train at the Warm Springs Foundation at l0:30 a. m. (EST) today.
 The president started two weeks vacation from his supreme court enlargement fight by receiving a welcome home" reception from Foundation patients.
 The Georgia sun was warm, and MT. Roosevelt changed into light clothing as the temperature touched 85 degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
GIVEN DEGREES

Dublin, March l2-(UP) Professor Frederick H. Robinson and Hugh O'Neill Hencken, both of Harvard university. were awarded doctor of literature degrees yesterday by the Senate of the National University of Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
LONG TROUSERS

Boston, March l2-(UP) = Representatives of 300 putteed Western Union messengers today were to present tO the management demands for a lO-cents.an- hour pay increase and long trousers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Late Neus Flashes
INSULTS GIVEN

Washington, March 12-- (UP) = Chairman Samuel D. McReynolds of the house foreign affairs committee charged today that insult ing' protests against his neutrality measure h a d been received from the Union of Social Security Board employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
WINS sCHOLARsEzIP

Cambridge. Mass. Mar. I2-(UP) e~xaWrence 0. Kingsland, Jr.. of St. &ouis, Mo. is one Of the recipients Z s6 fellownhlps and scholarships
 keling e732S awarded by Harvard #edIcal school. He received one Of Ae De Lamar student research fel-
 Wuliua.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Union Forces m State Implicated President Shea Hints Expulsion
RiuaL Labor Bodies EghtForSupremacy

New England has become battlefield for greatest fight rival labor bodies in history of unions John LewsS committee is campaigning for three great industries The American Federation of Labors Boot and Shoe Workers Union and C. l. Os United Shoe Workers of America racing to organize 150O0O nonunion shoe workers in America Rival leaders of the 42year-od S. w. U and the week-old U. s. w. A. explain their aims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March i2-(UP)-- Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through March 10. compared with n year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $5, 27,O65, ,36s.91 $4,SS6, 623, ,9s2.97
 Receipts $2.si4,s6s.s .s7754 '" S2.47s.sss.sssss $2,fi2.l9e,4 ,49I.s7 s2.4i2.7s5. .3os.eS
 Cash Balance si.s49. .i5s. s46.3O sI.7e6,9ts,t2oss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Superior Court n Waterbury Asks
 Sum or $116,9 900
That Is Amount Required to Operate Its Branches Here Hearing Tuesday on Several Bills
 Important tO Naugatuck Valley
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford, March 12 = Special to the Democrat $11690O asked for operating the Superior Court in Waterbury for the next bienniu in bill to be heard next Wednesday by the appropriations committee it was disclosed today at the Capitol <.
 40 asked for operation of the Waterbury Court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
MADRID STRUCK
 BY BIC SHELLS
Terrific Bofnbardment Is Made Today By Forces
 of General Franco

Madrid. March 12-(UP)-Madrid was subject to 8 terrific artillery bombardment today. Nationalist bat teries dropped high explosive shells into the heart of the business dis trict. Two big shells dropped in the Gran Via, Madrid's broadway, Scat- tering pedestrians and wrecking the walls of buildings. Then others be- gan to whistle overhead and pedes- trians scrambled for cover in Q panic. One shell made @ direct hit on Q building near the hotel hous- ing foreign newspaper men, routing them. Eighteen shells landed in the business area in quick succession. Some failed to explode.
 Desperate Fighting
 Desperate fighting last night and early today was reported on the Guadalaj jara front northwest of the city. Tn spite of a driving wind and rain storm, with poor visibility the government aviation went up to bomb marching Italian troops ap- preaching Guadalajara.
 Army dispatches received today reported the capture of 75 more Italian soldiers in the neighborhood of Guadalajara.
 Villages in the environs of Guada- lajara were bombarded early to- day by insurgent batteries in ad- vance of infantry movements.
 Supreme Attempt
 Hendaye, Franco-Spanish From tierf, March 12-(UP)-Gen. Fran cisco Franco began his supreme at- tempt" to capture Madrid today with a co-ordinated attack on Guad- alajara, last northeastern outpost, and Sacedon, 27 miles eastward, along the governments main line of defense.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
The Weather

MoStly Cloudy, Milder
 Tonight, Saturday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

THE statisticians tell us that there
 \ are now millions and millions of camera owners-more than 16 mil lions in the United States alone-but how many of them take pictures that really qualify as pictures, such as might be chosen to adorn the walls of a home other than their own, is a question.
 6ome judges of amateur snapshot contests aver that scarcely one per son in a couple of thousand submits pictures of genuine pictorial quality or having the saving appeal of story telling human interest. Others say that often most of the pictures are 50 good in these respects that they have difficulty in making decisions.
 Perhaps the verdict depends as much upon who the judges are as upon what the pictures are. All of them concede that from the stand point of photographic quality-cor- rect exposure and proper focus-the average of amateur photographs is high. In that sense there Is no doubt that thousands of amateurs take good pictures but with respect to Ievoking general appeal, 1t must be admitted that not all give evidence of attention to artistic composition, thought in the choice of subject, or care for the right moment to snap the shutter. The result Is pictures thNt are commonplace in their appeal to others. Usually such pictures are personal to the picture taker, such as a closeup of a beloved infant with no qualities to distinguish it from snapshots of thousand other babies.
 To win snapshot prizes, camera users need to take pains to plan their pictures or at least exercise judgment in selecting a viewpoint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
PILSUDKI'S BODY SENT TO CHAPEL

Warsaw, June P)---Labor union leaders called half-hour strike today in protest against Archbishop Sapieha of Cracow, who ordered the coffin of Marshal Jo- sef Pilsudki, the national hero, re- moved from Cracow Cathedral, to a chapel.
 The strike was the latest move in a dispute started by an invitation to King Carol of Roumania to wis., 1t Poland, and the Archbishop's re- fuSal to permit Carol to view Pil- sudki's remains in the Cathedral on the ground that Carol IS not a Roman Catholic.
 Now that the remains are to be removed to chapel, Carol, due here tomorrow, will be able to view them. The Archbishop in ordering the remains removed said the first dampness caused the body to de- terioratc, secondly that many for eigners paying homage at the tomb disturbed the peace of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

THREE French scientists, lead'
 A ing band of South American natives and pack animals up the slopes of Ecuador, in l736, set up a short base line not far from Quito, from which the longest dis tance around the earth could be asccrtaincd. For ten years they surveyed the land and laid out the base. Then they erected two per. manent pyramids, one at either end, to mark the line.
 But the pyramids were torn down, and the president of Ecua. dor had them rebuilt. When sci- entists came to view the achieve ments of the early surveyors they discovered that ono of the mark CTS, when replaced, was several hundred feet from it's original spot. The pyramid had been set up on higher location, so that it could Dc more visible!
 The original surveyors of this base line are portrayed on stamp issued by Ecuador in 1886, on the 200th anniversary of this accom- bliehnncnf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25

1 that will give the best composition. TIaphazard shooting rarely brings really good pictures. Unless expert. ence has proved 1t, amateur picture takers should not assume that they possess a natural picture sense. They would do well to study exam pies of artistic photographs con stantly published in magazines, newspapers and books, go to photo- graphic exhibits, and learn what 1t takes to make good picture.
 Can it be that the majority of amateur picture takers are quite con- tent with their pictures considering the fun they get in taking them and their value as records of good times or likenesses of relatives and friends? Certainly many do get vast enjoyment in carrying their snap. shots around with them in wallets and handbags and exhibiting them to those in the circle of their scqualnt. ance. They think their pictures are pretty geod, and, as personal pic. lures, they certainly are.
 Whether or not camera user is interested in snapshot contests, he can get all the pleasure the painter gets in his work to create pictures that will be admired by everybody If he will venture beyond the field of personal interest and try to make pictures of general appeal. This means planning, care and thought. It's the difference, for example, be- tween a picture entitled, My wife and Junior, aged four" with the sub. jects standing stifly side by side and one of the same subjects en. titled, "A boys best friend is his mother" showing her, with the boy over her knee, giving him a spank :, ing. That's the kind of picture every body likes.
 John van Guilder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
DORIS WEISS IS
 IGNORED BY CLUB
Oee Members Trophy Awarded Local Girl at
 Wilby Program
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rlgney Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire, June 25.-The Glee club cup for outstanding efforts in music at Wilby High school was won by Miss Doris Weiss, daughter of MT. and Mrs. August Weiss of Cornwall avenue. Miss Weiss sang solo at the graduation xercises on Wednes- day evening. She maintained high average for four years and was on the schools honor roll.
 George H. Close, Jr., of Ridge view place, who recently underwent surgical treatment at St. Mary's hospital, continues to improve.
 Employees of the state highway department oiled the shoulders of the state highway between Water bury and Cheshire yesterday. Sev- eral sand and oil tank trucks and a large brush wer eused and the work was done very rapidly with the aid of large gang of men.
 Summering at Shore
 MT. and Mrs. William Treat Of George street plan to spend the summer at their summer home in Madison.
 Tn all parts of Cheshire new homes are being erected and alter ations and additions being made to old ones. Cheshire builders are do- ing most of this work and 1t looks very much as though Cheshire pop ulation will increase greatly in the next year or two.
 The third annual reunion of the descendants of Orrin and Sally Curtiss will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Oscar Greenpreubt on Meriden road Sunday. The business meeting will be at o'clock and a picnic supper will be served at six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Brain TwizzIers 6y Prot | D Flint

A new kind of mathematics course called Monkeymatics is now going into ession--Professo Flint lectur- ing, thank you.
 Tn a silly problem here given the idea is
 to fill in the rest of the problem. The numbers (of which there are 1O used in the dividend number, the divisor and the quoticnt arc the digits 1 to 0 but not in order
 Go ahead class, you'll get your grade tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Answer to Ye.terdax,s Twiruler

Che winning horse was black = Eliminating MT. Smith. MT. Bailey's Aorse almost won but not quite so hAr. Lewis' horse must have won. Haliy-Ho broke an ankle and Sonny Boy had run before 50 Juanita was Mr. Lewis horse.
 Copyright John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
copa ,o,I sy WA SERVICE. lsc. has

spring. camcls hair forms into matted ufS and falls ground the growth of hair comes in follow the cumps of hair and place them in baskets which usually carried by the last camel in hs
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-22
LyeU Barbour Here
For Piano Concert
Tuesday Night

Imperial Valley Music Teachers
association will present Lyell Bar
bour, pianist, in the. third concert
of the annual series Tuesday night
at 8:l5 o'clock in Wilson school.
Mr. Barbour is a distinguished
pianist who has won many plaudits
for his brilliant playing and who
recently received an ovation when
he played as guest artist for the
Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra
He has arranged for the con-
cert in the valley, a program OF
originality which includes numbers
representative of the classic AMI of
the modern schools of music.
This concert. which concludes the
series, is expected to be particular
ly we'll attended since valley audi
ences have frequently demonstrated
their preference for piano music
and since Mr.. Barbour is SO excel
lent a musician.
Tickets for the concert may be
obtained from any music teacher
and reserved seats are at the box
office maintained by the associa-
tion at the Jenkins Jewelry store.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-22
Plans Announced For
P.T.A. Convention

Mrs. B. C. Clark, state president
of the Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will be guest of honor
at the Imperial county P.-T.A. con-
vention to be held March 90 in the
VFW. building, Calexico, said
Mrs. r. l.. Glasby of Calexico,
county president. The convention
will begin at 10 am.
Luncheon will be served at II
noon with Mrs. A. }. Mercier in
charge. Mrs. David l.. Goodrich
of Calexico is taking reservations
for the luncheon. Mrs. Al VierhuS,
also of Calexico, and Miss Edith
Symns of Ell Centro, are in charge
of the school exhibits to be en-
tered by Ell Centro, Calexico and
Westmorland.
The Singing Mothers chorus,
composed of members from the Ell
Centro associations, will present
program numbers under the di-
rection of Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong,
music supervisor All sessions will
be open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-22
Surprise Party for
Mrs. Dickson

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Low was the scene of delight
full birthday party last Friday when
a group of friends gathered to cele-
brate the anniversary of Mrs. o. w.
Dickson. The affair proved to be
a complete surprise to the guest OF
honor.
A series of entertaining games
provided amusement for the eve
ming and later refreshments, fea-
turing beautifully decorated birth
day cake, which was lighted by Mrs.
Dickson, were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Westmoreland, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Diehl, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Green
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kramar
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w.
Dickson and children, Mr.. and Mrs
G. L. Allinder, Mrs. Elgar Low and
sons, Mrs. Clyde Havens, Mrs. c. d.
Low, and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs.
Low.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-22
il. House Gives Excellent
Program for Chapter CIV

During the business meeting
Mrs. Kassens was installed as cor
responding secretary and the fol-
lowing committees for the year
were announced by Mrs. W. w.
McEuen. president; program, Mes
danes Sones, Young, Phillips; ways
and means, Mesdames Hatch.
Dowd, Foss; courtesy, Mesdames
Scott B. Foulds, Schiller, Nc
Crory; reciprocity representatives.
Mrs. McEuen, Mrs. John l.. House;
auditing Mrs. Norman E. Dupont,
Mrs. Pinnell Mrs. Slee is parlia-
mentarian and Mrs. King, pianist.
The program was preceded by
a prettily appointed luncheon yell
low ranunculae making a gay CEN
terpiece. Miss Maud Danforth and
Miss 10 Richey were luncheon
guests.
Members present were Mesdames
Everett Gullett, Walter Phillips.
r. M. Armstrong, M. w. Brents, j.
E. Brock, r. C. Clemons, M. J.
Dowd, j. d. Foss, H. S. Cow. Guy
l.. Hatch, George w. Kassens, Joe
E. King, S. L. McCrory, w. w. Nc
Euen, NJ. C. Pinnell, d. B. Rob-
erts, E. w. Schiller, l.. w. Slee,
c. E. Sones, Donald L. Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-22
Husband Arranges
For Repairs Upon
AmeIia's Airplane

BURBANK, Cal, March %. U.p)--
George Palmer Putnam. husband of
Amelia Earhart, arrived here today
from Oakland to arrange for the
repair of the famous woman flier's
plane.
Putnam reported the plane would
be brought here from Honolulu
aboard an army transport and
should arrive within a few days
after Miss Earhart gets here Thurs
day.
Officials at Lockheed Aircraft cor
poration said everything would be
in readiness for a quick repair job
on the huge ship so that Miss
Earhart can resume her flight
around the world within a few
weeks.
The plane was damaged Saturday
as Miss Earhart and her two navi-
gators, Capt. Harry Manning and
Fred Noonan, were taking off from
Honolulu for Howland Islan'1.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-22
Z

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up song with the help of Mrs.
Dorothy Armstrong, our music su-
perviSor The words are about
rain. 1t has lovely tune. Now we
are trying to make up an alto
to it.-La Freida Bennett, Sixth
grade.
Swish, swash, swish, swash
Tuesday when it rained a base
ball caused a flood in the Nc
Kinley school, The ball got caught
in a drainpipe and stopped up the
pipe. The water couldn't get Off
the roof except through Mrs. Elsie
COUGHS closet. - Dorothy Gates,
9th grade.
We will complete our study of
the Greeks by Olympic games.
Half of the class will be Spartans
and the others Athenians. We will
have the same kind of games that
they had a long time ago. These
games were started by the Greeks
to please their gods. They had a
law that if the women entered
they would be put to death. We
Boys are going to let the girls
enter if they want to.-Jack Lane,
9th grade.
We had an arithmetic project
that wasn't easy. We had to mea-
sure the school grounds and every
thing located on the school grounds
Then this was put on paper witt
a scale of 10 feet to an inch. WI
all worked in groups. Sometime
the boys had to come and help th'
girls out of their difficulties.
-Ruri Hirano and Joyce Wads
worth, 9th grade.
Miss Shirley McAllister took ou
class over to the park for an al
lesson. We drew trees, the ne
| temple on Adams street, and otht
things. Charcoal was used for IL
first time.--Elaine Plemons, q
e lagrade. + sss -''@'e