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Evening star., 1937-03-07

Bob just took naturally to baseball re-
counts Mr. Feller. When he was tiny lad,
he'd beg for baseballs and bat. BY the time
he was eight he was pitching in earnest. got
catcher NIT and began giving him regular
practice.
Our favorite place to play catch was out
by the barn with my back to it; he devel-
oped such speed had to have safe back
stop. Once one of his curves got away from
me and cracked three of my ribs.
by the time Bob was eleven he had un-
usual speed and control decided to lay out a
baseball diamond on my farm. Organized
neighborhood team, and let Bob play short
stop
Don't get the idea Bob was doing nothing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
JOHNNY GOODMAN
 IS TRYING AGAIN

Portland, Ore, Aug. 2e-(UP)- Johnny Goodman, who has experi- enced ail the keen disappointments golf can give, teed of today against Ray Pillows, 24-yeaF-old printing and ilthographing salesman Of Poughkeepsie, ". F., ifl the nnai Of the National Amateur Golf cham. pionship.
 It was the eighth time the stock. ijy.built Omal1a insurance salesman has sought the title. Since he eIim. mated Bobby Jones in the first round Of the National Amateur in 1929, he has returned every yeag to be Tepuised,
 Goodman, Z7.yesY-oid former Ma- tl0nai Open champion, eliminated Marvin Bud Ward of Tacoma, Wash, one tip in . 5e-hoie seEni- fi1al match yesterday at the Alder. wood Country club.
 Pillows went to the finals by de- feating tine piacid-featuYed Fischer, 6 and 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
|CI0 VICTOR IN
 NLRD ELECTION
NOera Employees Vote 9S. to 2 for Union; NegOtia.
 tiOns Continue

Noera Mfg. %. employees voted for the Waterbury Brass Workers' union, local CIO afnllate, 0e to . last evening ta the first local NhRB election. Eleven workers did not vote and one ballot was discarded. This makes the union the exclusive bare gaining agency.
 m the meantime, Leon Bagincr, organizer for the AEnalgamated Clothing Workers another local CIO union, conferred with the manage. ments of three local cleaning and dyinR establishments yesterday. The orranizer stated that wage increases have been offered by one concern.
 0rgaplxing
 On other fronts of the local Brass Workers union have come the announcement that the next plans are for an organization drive at the Plume e Atwood O., at which point the local union has already enrolled many employees, and that negotiations are still being carried on between the Waterbury Clock Go. members of the union ana the management. A report was read In regard to negotiations last evening but no information was released tn regard to the session.
 Statements have also been made by both the Brass Workers union organizers and by, the organiser from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Saginor, of the latter, has announced that 1t has been brought to his attention that some intimida. ton has been going on at local con- cerns.
 Alex Cashin, regional director and organizer for the Brass workers union, stated after the results ot the NLRH election were announced last evening that the majority shown by the union proved that the strike of June 8, which lasted for four weeks and emhittered men and women on both sides, could have been avoided If the company had hargained collectively when more than 100 of the iio employees walked out into the yard to show how theis sentiments were.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

licemen for years and, certainly know their stuff.
 The colonel, by the way, Is An- thony J. Sunderland, Q democrat, imported from Danbury, where he had served several terms as mayor. Andy s and always has been ylot- cd for the hat he wears, c Texas ranger type, commonly described as q sosnbrero. He's tall, and good looking, and fills the position ad- rlirably. He's on his second 4.year term now. He took the place of the noted Bob" Hurley, probably one of the greatest policemen Connecticut has ever seen or read about. Egan of eouthington was 'Bob's boss for years as the first head of the state police depart- inent.
 The state police has been in existence for Q good many years now, but in It's early days under gupt. Egan, the force comprised only 0 few members. It has al- ways been claimed by some peo- pie that the real godfather of the state police was the late Samuel P. Thrasher, prominent in the state years ago when the so-. called Law and Order League was in its prime, raiding gambling es. tablishments, and other places that Sam and his cohorts didn't like.
 But remember, when you meet Commissioner Sunderland stop, short, click your heels together, and say,
 Hello, colonel"
 He's bound to like it.
 Who wouldn't?
 The late Judge Lucien Y. Bur- pee of the superior and supreme courts once said to the newspa- perinen of his day:
 Don't refer to me as Judge Burpee; I don't like the term; prefer my Tnilitry office as col- onel.
 An 90 for years afterwards, 1t was always Col. Burpee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
RENO POULSEN IN
 TIPPING CONTESTS
Waterbury Girl After New Speed Record in Toron.
 to, Ontario, Today

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 2e-Two huns dred and twelve skilled typing hands
 some of them tho worlds swiftest
 were poised over keyboards here
 today. after c months intensive
 training, ready to race away to ans
 ticipated new speed records and six
 major toueh-system championships in tomorrow afternoons fnterna- tional Typewriting Contest at the
 Canadian National Exhibition. < From Japan, Q of the United | States, { Canadian Provinces and | 3i Canadian cities come the i0e en- trants, the largest in the IniteFna-
 tionai Typewriting contests 3i years, who arc to type it out for these coveted titles:
 [ Worlds Professional champion- ship-9b00 first prize, e2b0 second; ' one hours writing, 6 entrants. L Worlds Amateur Championship- ' prize trophy; 90 minutes writing; 2 ! entrants.
 Canadian Professional Champions l ship-S2b0 first prize, ei26 second; | 90 minutes writing, { entrants. z Canadian Amateur Champions { ship-prize trophy; 90 minutes !. writing, 27 entrants.
 < Canadian School Novice Chani-
 pionship-pFiSe trophy; IS minutes z writing, 44 entrants.
 Major interest centers upon : George l.. HoEsheld, Of West Engle- < wood, N, J, present and nine times < worlds champion. who is bent upon !. Improving his 1929 international record Of i36 words a minute, upon < 1coneiy Reno Poulsen, Of New York, fastest woman typist in i036 and Z only one of her sex contending this syear for the international profess
 eional crown; upon frma Wright, ~of Toronto, Canadian champion
 since 1924, who Is again defending lster Dominion title; upon 20-year. sold Kenny Masuoka, Of Los Angeles, Tfirst Japanese ever to compete in
 the International, who seeks the sswcrid's amateur championship, and 'slipon one-armed RuseI 4. Moflt, Of
 Toronto, who, without artificial per- ~Bonai or mechanical aids of any { kind but under ai1 appropriate bafl-
 dicap, hopes to capture the Caia- dian amateur event,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
BY THE OUT EASTER

For that they made him col. onel," is c term commonly used or rather was often heard in the days of comic opera, or may be 1t originated in Kentucky, where "colonals" are 60 numerous that one gets the title almost for its asking. We have some Kentucky coiones right here in Waterbury, even though some of them have yet to encounter the smell of gum powder.
 Connecticut is not known for It's generosity toward bestowing mili- tary honofs upon people, but at the last session Of the General Assembly 1t did loosen up Q little, and passed c resolution giving to the commissioner of state police the title of colonel. The law Dc. came effective as of July 1, and 30 1t Is, and properly 50, too, we think, that the majors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the sergeants and the corporab and the privates of the state police, come to attention upon the ap- peaTance of the commander In the morning, and chorus.
 Good morning, colonel"
 Now c colonel Is q "big guy" in the army. He has to be. Much depends upon him, but, except in this time Of war, no more than is expected of the man who heads the state constabuiary Of our good old state of Connecticut.
 Of course we have no iieuten- ant-coionei, but that will come eventually, probably ct the next session of the assembly. Tn Iiiii- tary, life as we understand 1t, the colonel relies upon the Mtutenant. colonel, and the litutenant-colonel relies upon the major. Without . iieutenant- t-coionel, the colonel will naturally have to rely upon the major. It b therefore fortunate we have ( major in the person Of Prank Nichols. And if it 50 hap pens he isn't handy, the colonel can 90 down the line and consult his captain, the well known Wal ter stiles. Both Major Nichols and Captain Stiles have been state po-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Catholic Data
DO CATHOLIC MEDALS KEEP
 OFF LIdHTNING?"

Keep on lightning? Why, medals, being made Of metal, would more likely attract lightning, wouldn't they?"
 But an old Catholic woman I know, wouldn't think of leaving of her medals for fear of being struck or drowned or something"
 "Yes, and I don't doubt that that same old woman has her own ideas about Yeiatiyity. diphtheria and the causes Of the World war; but you'd hardly quote her aS an authority on those subjects, would your"
 "But after aii in . way she may be right about her medals. They, Of course, have absolutely no power in themselves. They are hfeless mat ter. But f, knowing the medal to be blessed to inspire trust in Gods loving care, your old Catholic wo- man, in simple faith (which amounts to . prayer for protection) wears the medal with c sense Of security, who cen say that our aii-under- standing God will not answer and preserve her from harm?
 And isn't 1t likely, too, that the wearing Of . reminder of Christ oi Q saint, will ailay her fear and thu perhaps, as Q by-product, result ip . better cooked dinner, despite flashes and crashes from the skies. Who knows?
 4 fear-shaken soldier, before the battle, brings forth c picture Of his wife, hes child og his sweetheart. He looks at 1t fondiy. He kisses t fer- ventIy-niefe paper, mounted on cardboaFd-yet is inspires him to go forth vsiiantiy to victory or to death.
 You, fellow citizens, who dof your iat to the American flag, who stand with reverence before the picture of Washington and Lincoln, who lov- ingiy preserve the wedding-gown Of your gYeet-ereat eFandnsother-you who have sentiment, imagination and lOyaity--sureiy must see the Catholoc viewpoint on medals, pie lures, statues and Yelies-memen- toes of Christ, our God, and Of the beloved heroes Of Christianity.
 There is c vast difference be- tween the supernatural and the superstitiosis. Ali wisdom Subscribes to the first. Ignorance alone Sub- scTibes to the second. Ignorant, sue perstitIous Catholics, of course, there are: but taken as . whole Catholics are iess prone to this silly weakness than any other class of people in the world.
 For further information on any- thing Catholic, address, Catholic Ii1- formation @oclety ok XonkeRs, no s',ennssd Hl1ee xqnAsrs N 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

CHRIST JESUS" will be the subject. of the Lesson Sermon.
 The Golden Text is from John 5: a, 23: "The Father judgeth no man. but hath committed sll judge. ment unto the Son: that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father"
 Selections from the Bible include the following passage from I John 4:i4: And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world"
 Readings from the Christian Science textbook, "science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following: The resurrection of the great demonstrator of Gods power was the proof of his final triumph over body and matter, and gave full evidence of divine Science evidence 50 important to mortals. All must sooner or later plant themselves in Christ, the true idea of God" (p. 42:l5-is, p. b4:s.i0 alb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
By WM. Y. GILRoY, D. D.

The aeeslong problem Of intefn. perance is the theme of this lesson, and the ancient teachings concern ing 1t are as true today as ever before. The familiar verse in Prov erbg is rendered in the American Standard Devised version of the Bible, "Wine is Q Iilocker, strong drink . brawler; and whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.'
 The teachings of the ancient world concerning intemperance are even more strongly enforced in our day because the more potent and dangerous distilled liquors were not known in the ancient world.
 There is . discouraging aspect of this problem of intemperance when one realizes for how many genera tons wise and good teachers have been battling against 1t, offering counsel concerning the wisdom of leaving the wine CD alone.
 All the testimony Of experience. past and present, justifies the belief that nobody has ever suffered through total abstinence, while the experience of mankind, reaching It's very climax in the life of today, re- veais how terrible have been the sufferings and loss because men have turned from sane and safe and healthy habits to indulgence in strong drink.
 At present in our American life the tide has turned against tenn perance and temperance teaching. It Is not too much to say that. It is not merely that the tide has turned against prohibition and the teaching Of total abstinence.
 There is Q widely prevalent mo- tion that indulgence in liquor is somehow 6 good thing, and that liq- Ior, instead Of being Q social curse, may be in some ways of social value.
 One can already foresee the time when such notions will have their proper rebuke. The pendulum is bound to swing back toward better habits and better ways. Meanwhile, 1t is important that in churches and church schools, the constant teach- ing of the Bible should be con- tinued, especially the full verdict of experience against the use of strong drink.
 No better matfeiai for . lesson could be found than in these words drawn from four books of the Bible, from Leviticus, from Proverbs, from Isaiah, and from Romans.
 Perhaps the most intense and striking of these pages is that quot ed from the 2eth chapter of Isaiah. The words are colorful with inten- sity: "Woe to the crown of pride of the drnnkards of Ephrairn. The crown of pride of the drilnkards of Krhrslm shall be troddsn under koot.v
 we have the picture q thoss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Sunday School Lesson-- GOD CONDEMNS INHERITANCE
t Levitcus 1o sii Proverbs S Isaiah 2s8j il2

who are reeling with wine and stag gering with strong drink; of the priest and the prophet alike cured as they have come under It's sway. Is not that true of life? Strong drink has destroyed the strong along with the weak; the high and mighty have been thrown down from their high place by indulging in 1t.
 When will humanity learn from It's own experience and from its great and wise teachers?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

custom of swearing on the Bible?
 A. This custom was intro- duced by the Jews and 1t is still maintained throughout the civilized world. Some of the courts require that the Bible be be literally kissed before one gives testimony.
 Q. What do Catholics mean by the Assumption of the Bless. cd Virgin Mary?
 A. The Catholic. church teaches that at the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary her body was preserved from corruption and that shortly afterwards 1t was assumed into Heaven, and reunited to her soul. This be- lief is not an article of Faith; nevertheless, Pope Benedict XIV declared 1t to be . probable opinion, the denial of which would be blasphemous and irn- pious. The doctrine is universal ly held throughout the Church, and appears to be more or less explicitly believed by all dissi- dent Eastern churches.
 The feast of the Assumption Is kept on August IS, as a holi- day of obligation. Orthodox and other dissident Eastern church. es observe this feast as the Falling Asleep of the All Holy Mother of God.
 Q. When did the Jews give up sacrifices?
 A. Offerings of animals or produce were commanded in the Bible. The custom ceased with the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and sacrifices were replaced by services of prayer. The Samaritaus, a religious sect in Palestine, still sacrifice the kasehal Lamb at Passover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
c. What are the chief ob. ataoles h Christian unlty?

c. What are the chief ob. stacles to Christian unity?
 A. Professor Hebert H. Wii- lett answers: Probably the three areas in which division is most evident and disturbing are those or ordinances, doctrine and or ders.
 Tn the case of the first, all churches within the wide ranges of Christian teaching observe the two ordinances of baptism and the Lords supper. This is ever true in the case of the Friends (Quakers) who follow the inner light in the practice of these rites. On the observance of the communion, with all the variations of interpretation and procedure, there is no divisive controversy among believers.
 In the case of baptism, how. ever, there is serious disagree ment over the mode of admin istration. This constitutes the first and perhaps most obvious token of disunity.
 On the subject of orders, 1t is fnanifestly out of the ques- ton for the free churches to accept the view that an Episco- pal ordination is essential to Q valid ministry. The entire sub- ject of church orders needs to be thought through afresh in the spirit of brotherliness and reverence for all the values which are implicitly in the sys- tenn. That Q common ground of conviction and usage can be ultimately attained IS not to be doubted. Perhaps progress may be made toward such e con- summation at the Edinburgh Conference on Faith and Order now being held. It Is the prayer Of every deyout Christian that such may De the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
FISH FOSSILS FOUND

State College, Pa. (UP)-Fish fos- sis believed to De more than 3,000,-
 o00 years old have been discovered iat c camp ifl Stone Valley by geols ogy students from Pennsylvania etate college, The discovery was reported by Prof, c. 4. Bonine, head Of the department Of geology ct Penn State,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
SWIMMING POOLS
 TO REMAIN OPEN
Four Park Fairgrounds Available for Riddles
 All Next Week

Four playgrounds at Fulton, Hamilton, Chase and Washington parks will be open all day next week and after school for the re. mainder of September under WPA supervision, 1t was announced today by Miss Edna Harmon, local super. visor of the local WpA educational and fecreational projects.
 The two swimming pools at Ham. ilton and Chase parks will be open all next week and will close for the season Saturday, September {.
 Approximately sixteen members of the local WpA educational and rec creational staff, who have been sta. toned at various playgrounds dur- ing the summer season, will be in charge of the work which will be carried on until october 1.
 Next week the four park play. grounds will be open from nine o'clock in the morning until eight o'clock at night. From September 7th until September 30th they will be open from three o'clock in the afternoon until eight o'clock ct night.
 Miss Harmon said today that dur. ing June, before tho close of schools here, the same "after-schoow play- ground Idea was tried out ct the four parks and that attendance was very high. She also said organised games are particularly stressed dur. ing the pre-playground and post. playground seasons because there are no contests or ter-playsround activities on the program.
 Miss Harmon had no statements to make in regard to the WPA edu. cational and recreational program for the fall and winter season. An announcement will be made on these plans in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Reade oe The Democrat invited to send in questions regarding the Protestant Catholic Jewish faiths Questions vii Do answered in this column promptly possible They shcue be accompanied by the and address of the writer and should Do addressed o this journal or to The National Conference e Jews and Christians 2eo Fourth City, Where personal reply s requested it should be 60 stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Secrets OF Russia Are Told By Webb Miller
Famous United Press, Democrat Writer Has Just Come Out of SOvetland With UncensOred Re.
 pOrt-First Story Comes Monday

After nearly 20 years Boshevsm the union of socialist Soviet republics is undergoing purge of public enemes that has shaken the foundations of the communist party What behind the executions of recent months? Why do guards patrol step of the road to Josef Stains country home? What constitutes eney of the peopeT Miller famous reporter and European news manager
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

Pal River, Mas. Cu.P1-Chief Black Hawk, . full-blOoded Pow batan Indian, was dropped from the WPA during ( drive eli ~aiiens." The chief, known e Robert 6. Claf1, Waa feacifue archery And Indian f'f AuG crafts E9 ebildR1n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
ST. MICHAEL's PARISH

For week commencing August 20
 The services in St. MBichael's church tomorrow, Fourteenth Sun. day after Trinity will be as follows: Celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:30 c. m. Morning prayer and sermon at il .. m. The Rev. Rich- ard Baxter will be in charge of the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN There will be no services at this church until September i2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

Walsh of Meriden, grand and su- prerne treasurer: Peter J. Cava- naugh of Torrington, grand sec- retary; William J. Dunleavey of Waterbury, past grand chief ran- ger and district leader; Patrick J. Gleason of Torrington, past grand chief ranger; Thomas OLoughlin of Naugatuck, past grond chief ranger and retired secretary;
 Louis r. Brandley of Waterbury, past grand chief ranger; Thomas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

The Grand Chief Ranger of the ForesterS of America in Ccnnec- ticut, Felix A. 0uarini, will be guest of honor tonight at . testi- naonial dinner to be given him by Court c. Verdi, of which he has been 6 member for 23 years. The affair will be held ct 6 o'clock ct the Polish National Home, 2Si Bank street,
 Among the grand court ofiicers expected tonight are James J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

Soldiers of Italy have been or. defed not to swear because it is an unhealthy habit" and connect cd with Communism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
"Connecticut's Colonels Y"

No Rivalry With Kentucky Anticipated- Colonel Now Official Title for State Troopers' Leader-Old Timers Recalled-The Late Judge
 Burpee Preferred His Military Title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28
Nangatwck Church
 Directory

SWEDISH CHURCH Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity Ushers - Henry Johnson and Arthur Pearson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

e:00 Q. m.-Swedish service. ii:00 q. ra.--English service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-28

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