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Evening star., 1937-03-28
l. G. C., Created so Years Ago,
To Observe Jubilee This Week
Farmers Woged Fight for Commission
Which Has Gr0,un From 5.Mnn Staff
to More Than 1900 Employees.

Rounding out 50 years, the In
terstate Commerce Commission this
week is preparing for its Golden Jubi-
lee celebration.
The second of the So-called in
dependent agencies" established by
the Government Civil Service was
flrst-the Commission was created
under act Of February 4, 1887, in the
first administration of Grover Cleve-
land, and started to function at the
end Of the statutory period OF so
days provided for organization
Unfair and discriminatory rates
and practices by the then budding
rail industry was responsible for the
creation of the commission, farming
interests being in the forefront Of
complainants
wild West" Experiment.
A cartoon in an issue Of Harper's s
Weekly Of the period reflected the
current viewpoint on the Commits
sion's tasks
Captioned "Uncle Sans Wild West
EAST and South Show" the draw
ing represented the five commission
ers then composing the body in cowboy
attire, moving with lassos on snort
ing hybrids that were a cross be-
tween locomotives and what o Iiously
were bulls. Uncle Sam stood on the
sidelines, watching the proceedings.
The program marking the observ-
ance which the commission describes
as it's semi-centennial' will get un-
der way Wednesday night with an
unusual tribute, when the Association
of Practitioners before the Interstate
Commerce Commission-attorne and
others who present cases before the
tribunal-tender dinner in the
commissions honor at the Mayfower
On Thursday, in the departmental
auditorium which flanks the Com
mission at Constitution avenue and
Thirteenth street there will be morn
ing, afternoon and night programs.
The closing session will be presided
over by Balthasar H. Meyer, senior
member Of the Commission, who has
been on it since 1910.
Roosevelt to Send Message.
There will be message from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and speeches by Ma
jority Leader Sam Rayburn Of Texas,
Evening star., 1937-03-28
BAILIFFS LOSE JOBS
IN TAMPERING QUIZ
Three 0usted in Probe of Charge
Jurors Were Bribed in EN-.
bezzlement Case.
~ tlba Associated Press,

CHICAGO, March 27.-Sherif John
TomAn ordered immediate discharge
Of three bailiffs today while authori
ties investigated q charge Of jury
tampering in the two embeszlement
trials Of Frank V. Zintak ousted
clerk OF the Superior Court.
One Of the discharged bailiffs, Dam
lei Miller, was accused, Toman said,
OF taking the second Zintak jury on
. round of taverns. The other two,
Harry KirSch and Edward Cohen,
also assigned to the second jury, were
dismissed, the sheriff said, for lax
!ty on their jobs.
While Toman announced his plans
Criminal Court Judges Michael L..
Mckinley and Robert c. O'Connell
heard testimony of Gustave Ander-
son, who said he was bribed to vote not
guilty at Zintak's first trial.
Zintak, tried on charge of en-
bezzling $1050O from office funds, was
acquitted at his second trial after
the first trial ended in jury dead
kick
Evening star., 1937-03-28
u. S. OPTICAL GLASS
MEETING DEMANDS
Nation Declared Now Free of
Foreign Sources Of Raw Mate
rial for Manufacturer.

rlal LOT ManuldCLuIcI.
Ey the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N Y, March 27.-
Research begun in war times has
finally resulted in the United States
becoming sufficient in the produc-
ton of optical glass, Bausch &
Lomb Optical Co. officials declared
today.
THE United States is now free
of foreign sources Of raw materials
for the production Of optical glass, "
Carl S. Hallauer, vice president OF
the company, said. Manufacturers
OF chemicals in the United States
have 50 perfected the methods Of re-
fining American potash that this
important ingredient, which formerly
came chiefly from Germany, is now
better and cheaper than that from
any foreign source Barium, another
important element in making certain
types Of glass, is now obtainable from
domestic sources"
Evening star., 1937-03-28
Wrote for Posterity.

When Samuel Butler, the English
author, wrote his first book the
public received it coldly. in other
words it remained unread and un-
write no more for. his contemporaries
but would write for posterity only.
And sure enough. he was right. He
died in 1902, he and his books almost
unknown, and Immediately after his
death his "Erewhon' took the world
by storm, and he was placed among
the great writer's Of his generation.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

IN cnar8e OF LM
map records for
the past rs years.
Born in st.
Lawrence County,
N. Y, SO years
ago, Bruce was
nrst employed IN
the forestry serv-
ice Of New York
State and later
spent a year IN
the Philippines
before cOnNng
here in 1900. He
Is married and
has one child, =
daughter, 3 years
~IA
Evening star., 1937-03-28
Seek to Scale Peak.

Preparations are being made by a
party Of Germans to make another
attempt in June to scale Manga Parbet,
the 26,620-foot peak in the Hina-
layas which has resisted all previous
attempts and in 1884 caused the deaths
of the leader of German expedition
and six carriers.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
DAVIS URGES LARGER
PENSIONS FOR AGED
Senator Declares He Has Plan to
Eliminate Problem Of
Huge Reserve.
~ the Associated Press,

~ Ln0 A4bociate0 ETooS.
PITTSBURGH, March 27.-Senator
James ]. Davis. Republican, Of Penn.
sylvania tonight advocated more gen.
erous payments to aged persons than
are provided under the social security
act, and asserted his plan would elimi-
nate the problem Of huge reserve.
He estimated . fund Of 340, 600, ,000,-
900 or $4,000, ,o00. 900 would be built
up within the next 40 years under the
present plan.
II think the old-age benefits .
should average As high as $25 or $50
= month, even in the early years. In
fact, would like to see the payments
more" he said in 4 radio speech.
If We begin the payments little
sooner and make them adequate in
the early years, then the problem OF
4 huge reserve will not arise and We
can distribute more to our present
workers. ." We don't want the
people Of the present day to carry the
load for another generation. Experts
say = reserve of between IS, 900 ,000, 900
and $40 ,o00. .000, 900 Is SUFFICIENT
Evening star., 1937-03-28
JOHN BURROUGHS
LECTURE TUESDAY
Library Curator to Speak on
Centennial of Birth OF
Famed Naturalist.

The centennial Of the birth OF John
Burroughs, the naturalist and author
who thought out many OF his essays
while guarding vault in the Treasury
here, will be celebrated Tuesday night
BY the District Library Association
in cooperation with the Department
Of Agriculture.
Burroughs, who spent 10 years in
Washington, WAS born April 3, 1887
Evening star., 1937-03-28
ARIZONA PUBLISHERS
TO FIGHT SALES TAX
Plan Appeal to U. S. Supreme
Court After Losing Before
State Tribunal.
~ the Associated Press.

PHOENIX, March 81. - Arizona
newspapers gave notice today they
will carry their flght against the l
per cent sales tax on their gross In
come to the United States Supreme
Court. having lost recently before the
States highest tribunal.
Counsel for the American Newspaper
Publishers Association will join the
Arizona publishers in an effort to
place the case on the October Supreme
Court calendar.
The newspapers contend their cas-
parallels one appealed from Louisiana
during the late Huey P Longs regime.
in which the Supreme Court held the
Louisiana tax was invalid because 1t
constituted restraint on publication
and an abridgment Of the freedom Of
the press.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

In the CatSklll
Mountains. An
illustrated lecture
on the naturalist
will be followed
by q reception in
the Department
of Agriculture
A u d / 1toriu m
South Building,
beginning at 8
pm.
The lecture will
be given by v.
V a ! ia Parma,
curator Of the
rare book collec-
fi0n of the Ii.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

EDWIN N. ATHERTON.
The former ustice Depart
ment agent created a sensd-
tion at San Francisco BY his
report on alleged bribery in
the police department.
-COpuriQht, A. p. WirephOtO.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
Z7lZE7
,II1I;E1Il
CONSTIPATION Is
This is what over 50, 900
doctors have used and
recommended
RELIEF IN 1 HOUR!

Wien en,voIlneedalax-
ative,plav avSAFEald
follow the method
Observation-Disclosures
useanJrcroI!lIrend.
For doctors, of all
people, know WHAT'S
best for constipa-
tion. Just listen
to what they say
oho,,f p1,,fn \tatnr.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Bruce's colleagues in the service
presented him with An easy chair,
a lamp, . smoking robs and cigars
H . combination retirement and
Easter gift.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

There were 131 companies or in
dividuals producing airplanes for do
mestic civil use in 1886
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Gar Heserses6 Super
charKerSenia
sedan-de6vered prioe At
Detroit $1oA, subjeu to
change without no<iee.
This price includes
Groups A and B aocss-
sories. Transportation.
snse and local t1esEua.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
COMPLETES SO YEARS
WITH FORESTRY SERVICE
Colleagues Present &. B. Bruce
With Gifts on His Re-
tirAment.

George B. Bruce, II v street, was
retired yesterday after Sc years Of
continuous service with the United
States Forestry Service. He had been
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Dr.. L. R. E. OF Ohio says, "By taking
Pluto Water mornings, l always stay
in shape" DR.. H. A. y. Of Wisconsin
writes, II not only prescribe Pluto
almost daily, but Use it personally"
DR.. E. N. P. of Wisconsin says, my
family finds there is no substitute for
Pluto"
Simply mix 1j5 Of a glass of Pluto
Water in as OF = glass of hot water.
You'll findit pleasant tasting. There's
no overnight waiting. No painful
griping. In l hour. or less, you'll get
gentle YET THOROUGH RELIEF.
So, when you need a laxative. be sure
take Pluto Water. Your own doctor
will tell you there is nothing better
than this non-habit forming saline
mineral water, bottled At famous
French Lick Springs, Indiana. Get
Pluto Water from your drug a
gist. Csc, or Soc. In l hour A
you'll feel worlds better. IA
Evening star., 1937-03-28

Collins Who fell fue stories from 1uindoW in his
and through hero 10orship maintained braUe
spite of pain by saying Buck Jones doesn't cry
receiped his regard by seeing and meeting his nero at st. V
after hearing of remark made special trip
from They shovn during playful
youngsr "hogties the Western star.
World
Evening star., 1937-03-28

London reports 70 per cent more
accidents among children than
adults.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
BANK CHECKS Up
S4OO,0DD THEFTS
Iowa Teller ConfesSes Two
Year EmbezzIements,
Police Report.
By the Associated Press.


BURLINGTON, Iowa, October 21.-
The First National Bank of Burlington
remained closed today for the purpose
of checking a S400, 900 total which po-
lice said Assistant Cashier William G.
Kurrle, So, confessed yesterday he en-
bezzled and lost, for the most part, in
stock market operations.
Investigators said their audits indi-
Gated that Kurrle for two years had
been "a walking bank" giving false
deposit slips to customers and meeting
their Withdrawals from his own
pocket.
Kurrle was jailed yesterday by
county officers and held in default of
SIS 900 bail. A Federal warrant was
Issued, charging him with embezzle-
ment, but county authorities said they
were not ready to release him to the
Government yet.
Mortimer Goodwin, cashier, told off,
GERS he found a letter, written in long
hand, in which Kurrle said about
S150,0o0 remain in my brokerage ac-
count"
The letter which Goodwin said he
found in Kurrle's papers at the bank
said Kurrle sincerely" regretted "hav-
ing embezzled approximately 100000
of bank funds" and "wrecking the
bank and throwing the help out of
employment"
Bank officials said its closing was
only temporarily for check of the
records.
Kurrle owned home in fashion,
able district overlooking the Mississippi
River and had a cabin along the river
where he often spent week ends. The
bank yesterday attached all of his
property.
The First National Bank was organ
lied four years ago with 100000 CAPT.
tai, since increased to 100000.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

his daughter and son-in-law, MIR. and
Mrs. Parke p. Jones, 1859 Runnymeade
place. He had lived here so years,
having come with his parents from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, in 1887.
Besides his daughter, Mr.. Price is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Blanche
Price; a son, George; two sisters, Mrs.
Joseph E. Braitmayer and Mrs. Henry
B. Moore, and two brothers, Harry N.
and George E. Price. All are residents
Evening star., 1937-10-21

North Carolina would be laid at the
New York Navy Yard at noon next
Wednesday, Navy day.
Previous plans were to start work
early next year. The 35,000-ton super
dreadnaught. first to be built In more
than IS years, will require four years
to complete, the Secretary said. 1t
will cost, equipped with 16-inch guns,
probably s60,o00,00o.
Representatives of Secretary Swan
son, the Navy Department, Gov. Clyde
Evening star., 1937-10-21
JUDGE FORD DIES

HAGERsToWN, Md, October 81
R.-charles c. Ford. 7o-year
chief judge of the Washington County
Orphans Court, died at his home.
He had been Ill for two weeks.
Judge Ford was serving his second
term on the bench. His widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ford; sister and three
brothers survive.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
Wins Spelling Contest.

Teresa Chiids of st. Cecilias Acad-
emy won first prize in the junior
contest of the Capital City Spelling
Club last night at Mount Pleasant
Library. Second prize went to Pa
tricia Nemmers of Nativity School.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
400 FAMILIES NOW
SELF-SUPP0RTING
Director of Relief Group Reports
Only 146 of Those Aided
Remain on Rolls.

Out of the 555 families who have
received relief from the Family Serv-
Ice Association this year, 400 now are
self-supporting. Director William H.
Savin said yesterday in appealing to
the Community Chest for more funds
next year.
The average cost of getting these
families back on their feet was only
s34.13 per family, Savin said. Lack of
funds now causes the association to
turn away many families that later
cause greater expense to the COM
munity than it would cost to make
them self-supporting, he added
He pointed out that only a Com
munity Chest agency could give the
type of service rendered by the asso-
citation because of the use of tax funds
is restricted by law to definite types
of relief.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

of Washington except Mrs. Moore, who
lives in Phoenix, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at his daughters resi-
dence. The body will be cremated
and the ashes buried in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
MARITIME COMMISSION
OPENS BIDS ON SHIPS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission opened
bids yesterday for purchase of 25
obsolete steel cargo vessels in its laid
up feet.
The vessels included at Fort Eustis,
Va, and II at Staten Island, N. Y.
They were offered on an "as-is,
where-is" basis, and under three
alternative conditions-for scrapping
anywhere, for foreign operation, or
for scrapping in American yards.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

r. Hoey Of North Carolina and New
York State officials will attend the
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

Boycott on Japanese Goods.
South Australia's Trades Labor
Council will boycott all Japanese
goods.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
KEEL OF BATTLESHlP
TO BE LAID NAVY DAY
Secretary Swanson Announces
Work on North Carolina Has
Been Moved Up.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Swanson announced to-
day the keel of the new battleShip
Evening star., 1937-10-21
CORWIN T. PRICE DIES;
WAS U. S. EMPL0YE
Came Here From GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
so Years Ago-Funeral
Tomorrow.

Corwin r. Price, SO, former employe
in the Office of the Alien Property Gus
todian, died last night at the home of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
JUNIOR LEGION

The first separate convention of the Sons of the American Legion the state of Connecticut will be held in Hartford Saturday, June 19, with Detachment Commander E. Gilbert Martina in charge of arrangements.
 The convention will open at 9 a. m., at the State Capitol, with John J. Baird in charge of regis tion. At 10 a. m. an inspection of the State Capitol will take place with a tour of the entire build ing. The convention will be called to order by Detachment Com mander Martino III hall of the house of representatives at II a. m, and the boys will be ad- dressed by Department Command CT William J. Miller of the Ameri- can Legion an dother prominent citizens. A box lunch will be served by members of Rau-Locke auxil
 iary at 12::30 o'clock. The squad rons, following luncheon, will form on the Capitol grounds for par ade which will be reviewed at the city hall by Mayor Spellacy and other city officials Following the parade exercises will be held at the Shell in Bushnell park. They will include massing of colors, salute to the flag and remarks from distinguished guests After
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
BOARDS OF REVIEW 1 MEETING TONIGHT
Scouts at Beth=El, Mill Plain Church to Be
 Examined Tonight

Two boards of review and talk
 at a Parent-Teacher Association session comprise the main activities of the local Boy Scout Council today it was announced at headquarters.
 David Babson, chief executive of Mattatuck Council, will deliver a talk at meeting of the Mill Plain Parent Teacher group this evening at the church. There will also be a board of review this evening at Mill Plain church for district e., with Troop of Mill Plain acting as host troop John Bradley and Eugene Lucas will be in charge of the re- view
 The other board of review sched- uled for today will take place this evening at Beth Fl Synagog. Troop 23 of the synagogue will act as host troop for the other troops in district B." Awards will be given out al both boards of review.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
Wedding Bens!. Fourteen Couples File Intentions at Town
 Clerks Office.

Labor difficulties and reports from the Chamber of Commerce that employment in this city is not maintaining the promising peaks established during the past few months seem to have no i'll effects on the Waterbury marriage mart. Since Saturday, IA intentions of marriage were filed with the town clerks office.
 This large number is simply repetition of the numerous issu- ances since the early part of May.
 Oscar D. O'Hara, 147 South Main street; Florence M. Baribault, IA South Main street.
 William Dvorak, II Orange court; Mary Guarino, 92 Ward street.
 Michael A. Caputo, B Howard street; Louise G. Scorpion, 137 Highland avenue.
 Joseph B. Sullivan, 126 Chest nut avenue; Matilda M. Nelson, 28 Irwin street.
 Joseph Colanino, 228 South Leonard street; Josephine Pisani, 20 America street.
 William N. Bolt, 167 Academy avenue; Louise N. Aitchison, 1O3 WOOdtick road.
 George J. Hassinger. 59 Transit street; Mary ShodOlska, 103 Tran sit street.
 Anthony Scacco, 97 Oak street; Nancy Cipriano, IFS Wilkenda ave- nue.
 William V. Anderson, 317 North Main street; Mary M. Jushinskas, 246 Hill street.
 Wardcll Ward, 61 Bishop street; Virginia Sears, 62 Abbott avenue.
 William F. Broderick, 58 Poplar stTeet; Belle Katilus, Is Poplar street.
 Adam R. Muchalight. 48 Russell street; Dorothy J. Gcass, 218 Country Club road.
 William T. Baldwin, Naugatuck, Mary c. Griffin, 780 Baldwin street:
 Arthur Kellas, 812 North Main street; Elvira R. Schelevitz, SIP North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14

A large, silk American flag will be presented by the ElkS to the brigade. Former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile will make the presentation speech and Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, director of the brigade, will give the address of acceptance. A special musical pro- gram will be presented under the direction of Eugene Oviatt. A tribute to the flag will be given by Colonel William J. Shanahan, the history of the flag by Walter Angle, Jr., Eagle Scout, and the principal address will be delivered by former Mayor George w. Hickey of Willi- mantle.
 Tonight's appearance of the Irish Veterans will mark the first public event the association has participat- ed in since its organization. After parading to the Elks home the Irish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
Behind The Lines

these exercises there will be a drum corps exhibition by Sons of the Legion corps.
 Prizes are to be awarded to the best appearing squadron in the line of march, for the bast all- Legion Junior drum corps, for the best Legion sponsored junior drum corps, the best drum major, to the best all-Legion junior drum corps in competition and the best Legion sponsored junior drum corps in competition. The same rules will apply as at the de- partment convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
FIREMEN RESPOND
 TO THREE ALARMS

F'iremen answered three alarms yesterday, with none of the blaZes being of serious nature.
 At 11:22 yesterday morning fire men were called to Scott and Plank roads to quell dump fire on prop erty of H. Daher.
 At PAP yesterday afternoon flre- men were called to the home of Michael Burgio, 537 North Main street, where couch had caught fire.
 At 8:45 last night quantity of rubbish near an incinerator caught fire in the rear of 12 Kingsbury street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
BRITISH VETERANS

Thirty delegates of Connecticut and Massachusetts auxiliaries of the New England council of Brit ish War Veterans were welcomed here yesterday by Mrs. Donald Macdonald, president of the Lord Kitchener post auxiliary.
 Mrs. Ruth Ivey of Hartford was elected president; Mrs. s. Bennett of Springfield, Mass, vice-presi- dent; Mrs. A. Hamilton, Manches- ter. chaplain; Mrs. Robert Mont gomery, Waterbury, secretary; Mrs. E. Gaston, Ansonia, con- ductor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
LOCAL FLAGDAY
 OBSERVANCE.
Appropriate Exercises Are
 Given in Schools By :; Various Classes

Appropriate exercises were held in many local grammar and high school today to commemorate Flag Day. Each year thousands of Water bury students take part in these celebrations, featuring playlets and Fecitations on the flag and the many important historical events in the Country's history in which the lag has played an important part.
 This evening several local veter- ans organizations, in addition to a number of fraternal societies, will hold special sessions in honor of Flag Day. The Waterbury Lodge of Elks will hold a special celebration in honor of this day set aside, to honor the country's flag.
 Today marks the 160th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the national flag and in many of the local schools today es- says on this particular item were read by pupils.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
MUSIC FESTIVAL

In preparation for the annual State Music Festival in New Haven on June 26 and 27, the members of the Concordia Singing group of Wa terbury will hold three rehearsals this coming week. They will meet on Monday evening, again on Friday and finally on Saturday. The festi- val will be held in Woolsey hall and delegations from all parts of the state will be present to compete for prizes. A feature of the affair will be the singing of several numbers by massed chorus of 700 voices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
.Y.M.C.A. Notes

Forum
 Explanations of the aims and purposes of the Youth Hostel move ment will be made. at forum in the Y: M. c. lobby tomorrow night at 8 o'clock by Miss Barbara Mix of Suffield, an accredited leader of the movement. There are more than 80 of the hostels in New Eng land.
 Miss Mix will conduct her forum on the How and Why of Travel Through New England"
 Beta Hi-Y
 Seven members of the Beta Hi-Y, who will be graduated this year. were presented with Hi-Y pins as farewell gifts at a club banquet Saturday night, which marked the completion of the second success fui year of the club at the Y. M. c. A. President William North was presented with gift as a mark of the clubs appreciation for services. The seven to be graduated are William North, president, William Sven, vice-president; Lewis Stanley, secretary: Walt Perkins, treasurer; and J. Stokes, A. Charpentier and V. Fusco. Guests of the club were MT. and Mrs. Cal Martin, MT. and Mrs. Walt Malins. and Howard Tracy
 The state of Indiana has 7,O6l miles of railways within Its bound-