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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

Gathered at random Tony Termlne is cruising around town in a bulletshaped Willys. Some job Tony Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan of the Baldwin Street Suivans plan to celebrate their first wedding anniversary June 9th in New York The Missus is the former Christine Quilter Frankie Guzzard hopes to prove you can beat the horses Memorial Day at Agawam Oh, well, maybe I'm wrong. Mary Hobart will enter tain her petite Moo Yawk cousin, Mary OConnor, over the weekend at her Hamilton Avenue domcie. Russell Leyesoue has resigned as counterman at the Minerva eatery and may open his own very shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Around woodlands and bark areas. F

Around woodlands and park areas Forrest G P1rnton is the new chairman of the Trails Committee of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association Hes
 past president the Connecticut Chapter of the Appa achan Mountain Club :. The Spring Field Meeting of the association scheduled for Saturday. June g. at the Shaker Pines in Enfield The day starts at 1O3O a. m with an inspection of the famous Shaker Pines property
 For yollr luncheon at 1230 o'clock bring your own with hot coffee being supplied by the association Three brief talks scheduled to start at 3o ocock "Wildfe and Why" by James T. Laidlow Story Of the Shaker Pines" by Waiter O. Filey; and Forestry and the Shaker Pines' by Austin F. Hawes. Shaker Pines are reached via Route north from Hartford to Enfield east on Route 20 to Hazardville; at P O. Route 192 straight north for miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Last Roll Call Near
MANY faded charters.

MANY faded charters, many NA 8 worn Bible or heavy saber, many dusty books of post records have been turned over to national G. A. R. headquar- ters in San Francisco or given to historical societies or mu- Seums. One by one the local posts of these aging veterans are ending their 70-year exist ence as the last member dies and the organization which so deeply influenced American life from 1870 to 1900 gradually recedes into history. The Grand Army of the Republic Is near ing the last roll call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
BRASS CITY CLUB
 MEETSAT CHURCH

The Brass City club will hold its annual tea tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the auditorium of Mount Olive A.M.E. church.
 Rev. A. A. Perry, pastor, will speak on Aim High" at the services tomorrow morning at 10:45 and on Forces That Fail" at the evening service at 7:45 o'clock. The remain- der of the days worship will be the same as usual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

brother into the army.
 In the spring of '64 he went to Centralia, Ill, where the 143d was encamped, awaiting replace ments. The officers laughed and winked at each other when the boy, who was five feet one inch tall and weighed 91 pounds, an- nounced that he wanted to en- list.
 As 8 joke, one officer assigned him to watch a certain gate, and to allow no one to pass without an order signed by the colonel. The boy, gravely concerned with his first duty" armed himself with a heavy club and took his post at the gate.
 He
 He Becomes a Soldier DRESENTLY a huge Irish sol-. | dier, returning very drunk from a trip to town, approached the gate. The boy challenged him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Not Certain to Pass

If the bill passes, the makeup of the court when the act comes up for the final judicial test may de- termine the fate of this drastic pro- posal.
 There is no real assurance that the three liberal justices-Bran- deis, Stone and Cardozo-would up- hold it. There is plenty of doubt about Chief Justice Hughes and Jus tice Roberts. Justices McReynolds, Butler and Sutherland almost cer- tainly will vote against it if they are still on the court when it comes up, although it is probably that whatever man Roosevelt picks to succeed Justice Van Devanter would vote to declare it valid.
 Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Inc. ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
LOG CABIN COMING BACK

Fayetteville, Ark = (U.P.) - The log cabin is regainii1g its popular ity in Arkansas as type of farm building. Ebert E. Karns, exten. sion agricultural engineer, says there are increased demands for plans of farm structures to be built from logs and rocks, Indicating a renewed appreciation of the beauty and economy of this type of build ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

Ray Mills certainly gave Kiwanans great idea of what being accomplished in lighting these days in his Wednesday talk at the EltOn According to him the good ole U. S. has made envable advances since the of the candle and kerosene lamps Ray warned the service clubbers not to be surprised H their wives carry electric lights around to change the color of their dresses and cOmpeOns so they can keep going for twenty -four hours without changing. The Kwanians sure sign the best available speakers TOT their weekly sessions Next Wednesday Dr. Albert N. Jorgenson president of Connecticut state College ana Hendrick Van Loon, noted author, will be guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
WHAT TO DO OVER THE wEEKEND2
sY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

 What to do over the weekend? Shall we stay at home or go places? Shall 1t be day pour le sport? Or shall we doll up in Voiles and laceS? For some picnic is indicated, Weather, of course, permitting; A nice all day orgy in the woods Where the bees and flies are fitting Others will take their holiday at the shore, For the seasons first good swim; Get blistered burn by the sun, if any, Spend day of vigor and vim. Those who decide to motor about On the turnpikes' busy lanes, Wnl wish they left their car at home And travelled by the railroad trains What to do over the weekend? Toss coin whether you idle or roam; At the end you're bound to wish you had Camped in the hammock on the porch at home.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

Many a time Larry Mullen stood at the plate and earned himself walk but the walk he's going to take next Tuesday morning will be the most important one in his colorful Yes sir the greatest shortstOp the Abrigador has turned out in years will middeasle it with pretty Catherine Boyd his pa Bill Clasby vocalzeS I Love You Truly, before. Local baseball lovers have missed Larry this year, but they're ticed pink to know he's going great guns with the Phimont town team in New York State Pleasant sailing Larry and Catherine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

Don't miss him. Here's good bet for the state Publicity Commission if we're not too late in offering it. In continuing its "Why Live in Connecti- cut" series which certainly well worth keeping in the old family scrapbook, likely candidate for honors in state newspapers which printing the squibs would be other than good old Colonel Stoopnagle. Yep, the Colonel condescends to dwell in our midst He's resident of Wilson Point on Long Island Sound. Wilson Point is not far from Norwalk and, although we wouldn't be certain and don't want to confuse town lines, is in that city.
 The CoonePs name when he isn't busy passing banter with Bud is F. Chase Taylor. Did you know that?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
KILLED

Hollow" district, bordering on the "River Road" and on the "Old High way" There are four pieces in tht tract. An appropriation of mort three million dollars has beer asked for the project, and no ac- tual building can be done until the money is provided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

The cadets at West Point given big thrill last
 Sunday when pretty Alice Donlan of Beacon Falls ap- peared upon the to witness their o'clock parade With her were Mike Ieronimo, and MT. and Mrs. Fred Renna Joe Bowey and Bill Boughton are proud as peacocks of their gasbuggy So is George H. Free man, clerk of superior court. Margaret Rney Wno ytnos a the local compensation office celebrated birth day recently mid furry of gifts and cards. Mr. ana Mrs Bart Shea of South street will celebrate the first year of their marital bliss next Thursday, June D. fsi C3aughan and the Mssus looked like Park avenue when they appeared at the Gents dance last ngh1 logged out in ultra formal duds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
600 Freshmen Enroll
 AtLeavenworthH High
Board of Education Faces Seating Problem, Shortage of Teachers, CIassrOOms; Crosby Registration Low

Present unofficial but very nearly exact figures in re- gard to the boost in registration at Leavenworh High next fall indicate clearly that the board of education will be faced with problem of no minor importance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

Editor Tall Tower Topics Perhaps you can help me out by asking your readers to identify the bird, animal or insect which heard the other night outside my home the outskirts of the city It was so unusual that had to call my husband to hear it and he was as nonpussed as was to state what it could be. don't think ever have heard anything quite like it and finally concluded that might be young bird of some species opinion that it was some kind of treetoad The first notes were quite like the chirp of cricket only bit deeper and shorter This followed by sharp whistle very clear and distinct repeated sometimes as often as seven times other times only twice or thrice Perhaps can arrange addition for amateur naturalist some evening" that my curiosity the creature satis- fled. Mrs. A. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

o'clock, on the Lyceum lanes, 1n- stead of Monday, Memorial Day.
 Pultinas Given Stag
 Edmund Pultinas, who will be married shortly to Miss Mary GriS- kauSkas of Cheshire, was recently the honored guest at stag party given by Thomas Deli1iks at his home on Congress Avenue. During the evening brief talks were given and MT. Pultinas was presented with chest of silver. Entertain- ment and refreshments were en- joyed.
 Among those present were Ed mund Pultinas, Thomas Deliniks, John Deliniks, Anthony Aleksaitis, Stanley Moriarty, Paul Pultinas, Edward Lasky, Victor Dalton, Will liam Lesunaitis, John L,esunaitis, Frank Karvelis, John Mazeika, Jo- seph Mazeika, Sal Gallo, Henry Strokalaitis, August Kankel, Victor Rickey, Benedict Lupkus, Joseph Jenilonis, Joseph Maurutis, William, Mazeika, William Valonis, Joseph Manura, Gus Grant, Anthony Book Daniel Griskauskas, Alfred Zubras Peter Griskauskas, Edward Digi ! as John Yuskis, Joseph Griskauskas James Valaitis, Cal Kerwin, Joseph Sharkey, and Abe Gordon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
At S6, He's Youngest

WILLIAM STRANGE at S6 w proudly wears the G. A. R. medal, and believes he is the youngest Union veteran of the Civil War. He was only a boy, 13 years old, when he enlisted in Company E, 143d Illinois In- fantry.
 It is Impossible to establish with absolute finality Strange's claim. But Veterans Adminis- tration records indicate that Strange is actually the young est of those who have actively claimed the honor. Barring some claim not yet advanced, Strange appears to merit the title of the youngest Civil War veteran"- at 86!
 Strange was born at Loogoo- tee, Ind, June 13, 1850. When he was 12 years old he was appren- ticed to a jeweler. The work proved dull amid all the excite ment of the war. Then Strange's big brother came home on fur lough from Grants army with thrilling tales of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, and Vicksburg. The boy determined to follow his big
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29

In 1914, the average whole sale price of an automobile was $76l.20. In 1886, it was $536.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Cottages to Open

Cottages to Open
 Cottages at Lake Quassapaug oc- cupied by Brooklynites will open formally this afternoon. The usual Memorial Day activities and visitors day will be observed tomorrow and Monday. The places include the Acorn, Shady Nook, Brooklawn and Lincoln. The families of John w. Stickes and Commissioner James A. Phelan, as usual will be "at home" at their private lake residences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
Indianian Is Believed to Be Youngest Civil
 War Vet

By NEA Service
 DRUCEVILLE, Ind, May 29- ID The "thin blue line" of the men who fought for the Union during the Civil War of 106O- 1864 grows thinner each year.
 Post after post of the G. A. R., Union veterans organization, is giving up its charter as its last members answer taps" Many a town which saw an elaborate hall built to accommodate the hun- dredS of veterans who came home in '65 now sees that hall dusty and empty, its last tenant gone to join the final muster.
 There are today 7886 Union veterans on the rolls of the Vet erans' Administration at Wash ington for pensions. More than a million were mustered out in '64.
 That was 73 years ago. A boy of 17 who joined the army in the last year of that war would be 90 today. '',
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-29
BEHIND l THE SCENESI WASHINGTON
. RODNEY 0UTcHER-e Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent

Child Labor Question Is Bar rier Roosevelt Must Clear If Proposed Minim u m Wage Maximum Hour . Child Labor Measure Is to Get Clear Passage Through Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1937-11-05

wind-up, of helpless opposition batters
and cheering stands.
In the thirty years since he pitched
his first game here the Big Train has
never wavered from the pedestal Of
public esteem which he mounted soon
after his arrival. Modest and kindly,
he has taken tribute after tribute in
his stride.
Washington has had heavy hitters,
sparkling fielders, colorful coaches,
champion base runners and other good
pitchers, but probably no player ever
will inspire as much JOY in the fans
as Walter johnson whipping them over
the plate, swinging heartily when at
bat himself or standing unconcerned,
with arms folded, while other players
argued with umpires.
From 1907, the year in which he
made his debut on the mound here, un-
til he reached the height of his career
as world series hero, he was No. l
man in the baseball world to WASH
ington. 1t is no slight to those who
have made up the team since his re-
tirement to say that he still is. His
birthday party is part of the proof.
Many happy returns, Walter!
Evening star., 1937-11-05
MIR. Snack's Adventure.

Nothing ever had happened to Theo-
polls Snack. He followed q routine of
labor and recreation which was undis-
tinguished and commonplace. Nobody
loved him very much, nobody hated
him. Most people who knew him took
him for granted. He simply came and
went, pallid shadow of personality.
1t never occurred to any living soul to
express even the most casual interest
in him.
Such was his status of forgotten,
neglected and practically anonymous
existence when history touched him
and he rose to the heights Of fame.
At the moment of his elevation he was
chugging along q country lane in his
battered flivver en- route to see q COW.
His thought was centered upon the
problem of how to buy the animal
for approximately half of what her
owner imagined her to be worth. Sud-
denly, without warning, there leaped
into his range of vision not a bovine
quadruped but rather speeding truck
which careened wildly toward him down
Evening star., 1937-11-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Chirping of sparrows Is supposed to
have suggested to the great Beethoven
certain strains in one cc his most beEuti-
full works.
He was q great lover Of the country,
and enjoyed nothing more in his life
with the exception Of f1ie musician
long walks by himself.
It was not in the country, however, but
in the city, that he happened to walk out
OF q house into the music Of the small
birds known the world around.
Just what types Of sparrows they were
is not certain.
Could they have been the famous Eng
liSh sparrows? It is not unlikely that
these capable birds could have f1own to
Vienna, and have been quite as at home
there as in London. They are, after all.
the European house sparrow.
Musical tales such as this must always
be accepted with the proverbial grain Of
salt.
- Most of them are made up after the
event, in order to give story acceptable
to the human mind. y -
Legends about Beethoven are particu-
larly under suspicion, but probably this
one about the sparrows had some justin
cation in fact.
X
The great man had hearing long after
he was supposed to have lost it COM
pletely, according to researchers.
There were whole days in his later life,
evidently, when he could hear very we'll.
This commonly has been said about
deaf people, that they can hear well
enough when they want to.
All families have had instances of this,
when a supposedly deaf member heard
minutely the words which he-or She
was not supposed to have heard at all.
1t is probable that Beethoven did not
deliberately use any motif which he
might have secured from listening to
bird music.
Since birds do sing, and many OF them
most pleasantly, 1t is not to be wondered
at that composers have been tempted to
put them into their works.
European quail, the cuckoo, the night
ingale and the humble hen all have
found their way into musical compost
tions, but the number of birds is very
small, and the pieces containing their
works" few in number, when one stops
to think of the vast number OF birds and
the number OF musical compositions of
all kinds.
The sparrow family are better musi-
clans than they are supposed to be, popu-
larly considered. The song sparrow, OF
course, is one of the favorite American
birds. and its song has long stirred the
enthusiasm of bird lovers.
We refer, however, to the sometimes
despised English sparrow, whose musical
endeavors are far better than most
people would credit them with being.
The books usually lump their utter
ances off in anything but complimentary
terms.
In this the books commonly make a
mistake, some will think. for it is not SO
much the solo of the English sparrow
which is pretty as their ensemble work.
If great symphony orchestra were
TO stop suddenly, all except the English
horn, and this one instrument allowed
to sound only two or three notes, we
would not think so much Of the work.
Perhaps it is going bit far to think
of a group Of English sparrows as play
ing a symphony, when they are twitter-
ing away. but one could make worse COM
Evening star., 1937-11-05
Congratulations, Walter!

Washington's perennial and favorite
hero is about to be feted again. Walter
johnson, greatest player to wear a
Washington baseball uniform, will be
guest OF honor at a celebration in
the Mayhower Hotel Saturday night
marking his fftieth birthday anniver-
sary.
1t hardly seems possible that the
master pitcher of them all, as Clark
Griffith and Washington fans insist
he is, has reached the half century mark
Certainly he "looks" younger. Although
he meets hundreds of his former dla-
mond worshipers as he goes about his
present middle-aged occupations of
farming and business, it is doubtful
II many 'see" him as he is today.
The very name Walter johnson revives
. mental picture of a young man on
the mound. of graceful, streamlined
Evening star., 1937-11-05
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evorvhndv Hounv

Everybody Happy.
Everybodys happy as far as 1 kin see,
Though when it comes to reasons we
are bound to disagree.
Folks that talk prosperity are happy
for the cheer
That comes when crops are looming up
in plenty far an near.
Happy cause the country's got mate
rials an men
To take whatever starts out wrong an
set it right again;
Happy for the present, which is silencin'
regret,
An happy for the future, which is lookin'
better yet.
OF course, we don't pretend that life is
all grand, sweet song;
But folks can't sing forever-they are
bound to tire fore long.
But there's room for everybody in this
big old world of ours,
An those that light the briars, they
kin easy dodge the flowers.
There is always some one comm out
stirring up a row
That will bring a passin' wrinkle to tho
most contented brow
An some of us is happy cause the
blessin's fall so thick,
An some Of us is happy cause we've got
4 chance to kick.
Evening star., 1937-11-05

parsons. These birds are very gregari.
Gus, and their song is q community
ehorS. II We insist on breaking down
the ensemble into Its component parts.
We run the risk Of being unfair to the
musicians, and at the same time of
deprtVng ourselves Of much entertain
ment Of simple and natural order.
+ \ y
One Of the finest things about sparrow
music Is that the listener may have it
all winter long by placing out food.
He Will have many other birds, Of
course, especially If he lives in suburbs,
but let him feel sure that he will have
many English sparrows.
Do not worry too much about these
birds filthy habits" as the books
describe them.
No birds, however beautiful, are models
OF cleanliness, from the strict human
viewpoints. Such cleanliness as one has
in mind, in this respect, is a product of
civilization; it IL peculiar to man, and
not always to him!
English sparroWs are no more filthy
than other birds. There simply are more
OF them, they are very gregarious and
they are full Of life and spirits. The
world seems very good to them, as it
does TO all healthy creatures. Doubt and
despair are reactions to i'll health, in the
main. Pessimism is best cured by good
food.
A satisfied group OF English sparrows
In the snow will give the householder
one Of the prettiest afternoon concerts
imaginable, provided, OF course, the said
listener has freed himself of prejudice.
The music Of the greatest violinist on
earth-we still think his name is Fritz
Kreisler-would not sound well in the
ears Of 4 prejudiced person.
A bird is a bird, for all that, and an
English sparrow is really very pretty
one, II looked at honestly and for what
it is rather than fol, what it is not
Expect no red Of the cardinal, nor blue
OF the Jay on those plain little fellows.
But, in the afternoon sun, when Mrs.
English Sparrow perches on festoon OF
rose vine and presents her gray breast
to the blast, she makes very pretty pic
ture, indeed.
The music she makes, in gratitude for
q good meal is not so much by itself, but
when combined with the music of her
friends, neighbors, cousins and aunts, all
possessors OF meals, 1t is Of symphonic
proportions.
Basically. the word symphony" simply
means sounding together.
= That, of course. is exactly what the
sparrows do. any afternoon about 3
o'clock.
They are so stuffed with seed and
grain from the feeding station they can
cat no more for the time being.
Boys, let us sing" cheeps some old
granddaddy sparrow.
I'm with you," says gay young
blade.
"A fine day, a fine day" says a
youngster.
Pretty soft, pretty soft" whispers
another.
The notes combine, the instruments
swell and grow low, the music comes to
be more than just its notes; it becomes
at last the song of creation, as old as the
hills, the secret note of the universe
that life has been looked on, and found
good
II this is so," as some one said of
Beethoven's music, then there is no
cause for worry"
Evening star., 1937-11-05

the middle OF the road like 4 fiend pos-
sessed. Mr.. Snack survived one split
fraction Of infinity, then was over
whelmed in darkness, noise and pain.
He awakened in a hospital. Sitting
beside his bed was a portly stranger
in = blue uniform who asked: How
do you feel now?" The truthful answer
would have been: Perfectly awful.
thank you" But 1t was halted by the
explosion Of flashlight in the doorway
Of the room-an incident imperative to
the proper promotion Of Mr.. Snacks
expanding celebrity; the picture, as he
later was to learn, would appear in a
thousand newspapers.
Meanwhile, the stranger at his side
was telling the hero about his adventure.
"It was the bravest thing I ever heard
Of" he explained. "You drove your car
right into that truck and knocked it
into the ditch. When we arrived on
the scene both the gangsters were lying
there cold. They were Tommy the Tiger
and Danny the Dope, public enemies
we had been trying to take for months.
We brought them in with a hundred
thousand dollars worth of stolen silk.
You understand, of course, that you're
entitled to third share of the reward;
and q fellow is waiting in the hall to
get you to sign a contract for the
movies"
A nurse intervened. "You must not
talk" she cautioned Mr.. Snack lay
quiet. obedient but wondering.