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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
A Book a. Day
Here Are the Men Who Won the West
RY. BRuCE CATION

The men who really won the West for the United States were neither the explorers who spied it out, the soldiers who conquered it nor the settlers who peopled 1t They were the. sinewy, ssuncultured, lawless men with long rifles and buckskin hunting shirts who went rowing up, down and across the plains and the Rockies in quest of furs throughout the generation be- fore the Civil War-tfie hardest, toughest and most picturesque breed, probably, that America ever produced. s'' "
 Stanley vestal tells their story in Mountain Men" (Houghton Mfr film: $S), and it is full of good reading. ~ These mountain men went into the West after beaver in the early l8OO's. They lived with the Indians, fought with them, traced river Sys- tems and mountain ranges that the geographerS had never heard of and made the conquest of the West possible. As MT. Vestal says, they were themselves robustly uncivilized but they were the advance agents of civilization.
 And what gaudy characters they were! There was Jim Bridger, for instance, who saw the Yellow stones marvels before any other white man, found that no one would believe his account of what he had seen, and so developed nitc one of the Vests most fantastic and specialized liars.
 There was the man named Coul- ter, who was clawed and partly eaten by a grizzly, and who crawled on hands and knees some hundreds of miles to a trading post.
 There were Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith, Sol Silver and the BentS-Stalwart. and indepen- lent, all of them, schooled in will derness lore in a way that makes Cooperis Leatherstocking look like an innocent schoolboy.
 Their story is well worth tell ing, and Mr., Vestal has done a fine job of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Practical Scandinavians

While war in Spain, coronation in England, and the peculiar oratorical outbursts of the European dictators have been holding the center of attention, there was a Scandinavian conference at HelsingforS which almost escaped Ameri- can notice Ministers of the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish govern mentS met to talk over mutual problems and map out possibilities of cooperation. Here are some of the policies discussed.
 The Scandinavian countries are agreed on neutrality. They intend to stay out of European wars. They are agreed on the possible usefulness of the League ot Nations They want to see it strengthened. They favor collaboration of small nations to control the arms industries and sales of arms to bigger nations. They propose to protest seizure of their ships along the Spanish coast.
 The conference is held to have marked new milestone in the political coopera- ton of the North European nations. Said the Swedish minister, "These conferences, begun as an improvisation, now have become an institution" The next one will meet in Stockholm in the autumn.
 These four nations get together not to arrange military treaties or plan military defenses, but to tackle problems affecting them all and to work out practical solu- tions. Other European nations can do this, to their own economic good and military safety, any time they want to.
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 pope issuing an ex cathedra state ment and with much less dignity of expression. Among the large group of hearers created by his vociferousnesS was the late Mau- rice Francis Egan. Egan let Sal- tus have his say and then, in his gentle fashion, proceeded to att tempt to set the in-expert the ologian on the right track. It was a waste of time and energy. Saltus did not care to become informed of the truth. However, Egan, who for all his gentleness was a dead- ly adversary in a battle of wits and words and was, incidentally, perfectly educated in the matter under discussion, was not to be denied. He knocked Saltus' argu- ments to pieces, one after the other, until the avowed atheist did not have a logical leg to stand on.
 "So that's what you believe?" he roared in desperation.
 T do," answered Egan quietly. And you call yourself a Catho- lic?" demanded Saltus.
 T do," replied Egan.
 "Then all I have to say in con- clusion," announced Saltus Sol- emnly lis that you're excommuni- catedp
 John Boyle, the Irish sculptor whose life-sized statue of St. Paul is one of the real works of art in the Congressional Library at Washington, had been sitting si- lently listening to the conversa- tion. As Saltus made his pontif- ical exit from the room Boyle rose and shook Egan by the hand.
 Congratulations, Maurice he said.
 Nonsense, retorted Egan. "A child just through the small catechism would have done as we'll"
 "Oh, I'm not complimenting you for putting that poseur in his place." explained Boyle blandly "but on the uniqueness of your position. Yon arc the first Catholic ever to be cxcommunicated by an atheist!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, You must go and lay down." say, 'lie down."

.
 Q. Is it correct to say, Let's you and I go?" or should I use "me?"
 A.. The correct form is Let (not lets) you and me go."
 e. |, How much of the earth's sur-, face is water?
 A. The, superficial area of the earth. is 19S,e50,000 square miles, of which 9,440,00 square miles are water and 5T510,0o0 are land. e.. What happened to the phil. atelic mail that Amelia Earhart had on board when her plane crashed in Hawaii? ' <.
 A. 1t was held there to be picked up as soon as the plane is repaired and the flight resumed. If you want copy ol our hook : let on LILLY POOLS--RO(}K CAR : DEN-HEDGES." write The Water bury Democrats Washington Bureap U. 1912 Thirteenth Street. Northwest. Washington. ID. c. Enclose 1 cents in postage. i's9
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Poor Ganaughs!

It isn't hard to. imagine Father O'Flanagan sending off his cables with his tongue in his cheek and chuckling to himself, "Thc poor gamaughs! Sure what'll they know about bishops or ordinaries or faculties cr suspensions. I can tell them anything and they won't knew the difference" Which IS quite apparent from the letter or the Reverends Smith, Jackson, and White. These gentlemen ad- init the truth of the statement that Father O'Flanagan was sus- pended in 1925. But they say Bishop Elphin's cablegram setting forth that fact concealed a false hood" because Father O'Flan- agan's faculties "were restored in 1927 though not by his bishop Who then made the restoration and lifted the suspension? Father O'Flanagan declares it was tb-- ordinary" and the Revcrcnds Smith. Jackson. and White take him a. his word. The ordinary" must have been Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell of the North American Committee to Aid Spanish Dem0c- racy and the Methodist EpiscopaI Church. #
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Out-of-Date Record

"Victoria's Voice Lives On," says the headline. The story does not refer to the British governments attitude toward Wallis Warfield Windsor, but to forty
 year-old photograph record. The British Bell-EdiSon Company recently discovered that it still had recording of Queen victoria's voice. It discovered at the given in 1897 that the record should never be used for a public performance
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What Docs It Prove?

Tn conclusion, the Reverends Smith. Jackson, and White stress the fact sthat. in 1921 Father OFlanagan was met upon his ar- rival in this country by a repre- sentative of His Eminence Cardin- al O'Connell of Boston and sat upon the same platform with Ills Eminence Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago. What does that prove? That he was i'm good standing at that time and that he was work ing in a good cause. The same might be said of Judas Iscariot before the first Holy Thursday night. Not that Father O'Flan- agan is another Judas. He is just . deluded clerical catspaw who is being used by those who seek not to preserve democracy in Spain or the world but by a small grouT 0G religious bigots whe hate the Church of which he k . priest and to which in the long run he wiDI n. V, raf,srn af the end.
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got around to examining returns. =. The Social Security Board has a new problem on its hands combating bunco schemes. The two most frequently encountered are plural registrations and counter felt registration cards. The lat, ter are being used to cash rubber checks. Individuals who regis ter several or more times in the hope of getting added old-agc pension insurance are due for dis, appointment. When the. board completes the installation of its. master index" system these dup- lications. are certain to be uncov- cred.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby


 o. Can I get mechanical pat ent and a design patent on the same invention?,
 A. A mechanical patent is not of itself a bar to the grant of a patent for design.
 O.. Who is the head of the Brit ish cabinet, and what is his official title and political afhliation? A. Stanley Baldwin, prime minis ter and first lord of the treasury. He is conservative.
 @. When and at what age did the comedienne, Nora BayeS, die? A.. March 19, 1928, at the age of A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

.H .a.sf I. 1. By whom was the Statue of Liberty presented to the United States?
 ?. Name the chief city of Minne- sota.
 3. What is a goniometer?
 4. Name the physician who att tended at the birth of the Dionne quintuplets.
 5. Name the author of Robinson Crusoe?" s.,i , M
 6. On what river is the city of Rome. Italy?
 2. What is an autoclaye?
 8. Name the capital of the state of West Virginia.
 g. Name the town in West Vir- ginia in which John Brown was tried and hung.
 10. By whom is the island of Guam governed?
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" ASOSA tAAnO he was a con- hrmed atheist, was expound- ing 8 certain dogma of the c a t h o l 1 c Church. That his conception and interpreta- tion was alto gether errone-, ous did not bother Saltus in the least. He orated with all t h e infallible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

Fire Marshal D. J. Lahey can take some justifiable pride in one section of the new liquor laws. Several years ago he protested against the law that forbids rear exit in taverns. A local instance where this proved detrimental was cited. Now the Legislature has passed law calling for rear and side emergency ex- it's in taverns. After all human safety rises above certain other things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Selected Poem
GAY INDUSTRY.

Nh1 AENDOOAN4s
 (Frances Frost in the New York Sun) Now caterpillars gold and black Are millioned everywhere, Hurrying from blade and crack Or swinging in the air. Now wasps are hanging silver fruit In woodsheds and in trees, And glorious in furry suit Hover enormous bees. Now white-throats wake at half-paSt four And whistle up the light: It's hardly worth while any more To go to bed at night. The creatures of the earth and sky Have gone completely crazy. In face of such gay industry I feel uncommon lazy.
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religious fIocks of shepherds Smith, Jackson, and White if they would be as eager to sponsor an explainer of the murders as they are to champion the ecclesiastical good standing of unhappy Father O'Flannagan. I am not paying too high a tribute to their hearts and heads I hope, when I say I am sure they would turn from such a sponsorship in lOathing and retching. What difference it makes more OK is gored!
 CabIes-COlIect
 The reason I am writing any, thing about the malodor which is about to descend on the city is because 1t has a certain humor- ous scent connected with it. When announcement was made that Father OFlannagan was to ap- pear here for the noble purpose of giving us the truth about the situation in Spain and to white wash the anti Christian mob of hospital wreckers, church burners, and art destroyers (to enumerate, I daresay, their lesser virtues in the eyes of the North American Committee to Aid Spanish Democ- racy) the Rev. Eugene Cryne of St. Patrick's Church issued a statement saying that Father O'Flanagan although 8 priest was under suspension, that he had no faculties (the right to exercise his sacerdotal powers), that he was AWOL from his diocese, and that he was not be considered as au- thored or qualified in any sense to speak for the Church. Where upon, apparently, the local spor- soring committee cabled Father O'Flanagan for information as to his standing. With the result that Father O'Flanagan sent back two cablegrams,- collect I'll wager which delighted my heart. They are the most beautiful examples of good, old fashioned leg-pulling I nave encountered III many a lOllS day. Here they are:
 CabIegram from Bishop of El- phin conveys falseh0od by eva sion and incorrect terminOlogy. Correct general term for ruler of diocese is ordinary not bish- op. Bishop of Elphin is aware that my suspension of 1925 was removed in 1927 by the ordinary.
 FIR. O'FLANAGAN.
 I am secular priest under no ecclesiastical penalty. Superior Rt. Rev. Edward DOOrly, bishop of Elphin, St. Mary's Sligo, Ire land. Suspension on 1895 re- moved 1927 by ordinary and nev- CT reimposed. Bishops cable gram widely quoted literal truth conveying falsehoOd.
 FIR. O'FLANAGAN.
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Whose OK

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 Ordinarily l, would no. my head about the visit cf =. .t O'Flannagan nor be interested Ill anything he might have to say upon arrival. So far as I am con- ccrAed where Ii, is concerned ! can sec only two appalling facts. One is that thousands of priests and many bishops have been butchered literally in the most atrOcicus fashion in Spain; hun drcds of nuns whose lives were devoted to caring for the sick. the poor, and the homeless have been burdcred literally-Or worse; in- numerable men, women and cilll- dren have been slaughtered liter ally for the sole crime of being practising Christians. And a priest of their faith is coming to Water bury to plead the cause of and ask support for the butchers, the murderers, the rapists, and the slaughterers. The second fact is that preachers of the. gospel of Jesus Christ are sponsoring his visit because he is a crusader for demOcracy-as interpreted by the communists syndicalist-anar- chist regime in Madrid. If these two facts do ; not constitute an infamy sufficient to make the stomach of any decent human be- ing crawl to the point of puking there is no such thing. wonder if the victims o. Spanish democ- racy (?) had been members of the
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Also Unique

had completely forgotten the incident until I read the letter sent to the local newspapers by clerical spokesmen for the North American Committee to Aid Span- ish Democracy which is, sponsor ing the advent to Waterbury ot the Rev. Michael O'Flannagan. Father o Flanagan is to be con- graduated for the same reason John Boyle complmented Egan. He is the first Catholi, priest 10 have his faculties restored by three Methodist, ministers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
A Thought for Today

There hath not temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it.-I Corinthians 10:13
 
 Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart-BoSton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
Same Thing

From 1913 to 1926 the Most Rev Bernard Coyne was the bishop ol Elphin and 1t must have been dur-a ing his reign that Father O'Flan- agan had his faculties suspended. Bishop Doorly succeeded to the diocesan throne in 1926. The ques- ton now arises Who suspended Father O'Flanagan in 1925?' Bishop Coyne or "the ordinary" ol the diocese. And the additional question Was there an ordinary in the diocese of Elphin in 1925 as well as bishop?" Also a further query "Is there an ordinary m the diocese of Elphin now or does Bishop Doorly rule his bishopric without the assistance of some un- named ordinary who lifted Fatn- CT OFlanagan,s suspension and restored him his facultieS? The Catholic Encyclopedia makes no mention of an ordinary" ill E.- phin at present or at any other time. Of course the Reverenus Smith, Jackson, and White may have more definite knowledge or the hierarchical set-up in Elphln than the Encyclopedia or l. How ever it is certain that :n common Catholic usage the terms bishop and ordinary" are synonymous. It is equally certain that if Bishop Doorly is not also the ordinary" of the diocese of Elphin Father O'Flanagan would have made It known. Perhaps he thought It sufficient to acknowledge Bishop Doorly as his superior"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

Women are too smart. No use trying to outwit women. When some brow beaten husbands organized Dog House Club their wives immediately started an auxiliary, Masters of the Hounds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04
ExcOnnInunicatedi

One night many years ago in the Authors Club in New York Edgar Saltus, the novelist, who bragged always to anyone willing
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BY WAY of NO HARM -by-
 James William FitzPatrick

The and c0Bo1sion of They not editors oF DEMOCRAT they nuarIaby
 a reflection oe their VIeWpointD
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A DREW PEARSOcs

WASHINGTON, June 4. - Keep your eyes open for ew move to strengthen relations with Soviet Russia
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T st Y o ur Knowledge.

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page fer the answers.
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Free government always compromises
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Merry-Go.Rollnd

Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy Helvering has completed an entire reorganization of the vast tax collection machinery of the government. Under the modern ized system, tax returns are. checked within a few months af- te. their receipt. Under the old procedure two to five years often went by before the Bureau
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Copyright, 1887, by United # Feature Syndicate; Incl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
SCOUTS TRAINING
CLASS CONTINUES
Eight Women Officials At
tend Council Course
This Morning

Eight members Of the Waterbury
Girl Scout council were in attend
ance at the second session of the
training course this morning at
headquarters on North Main street.
There will be two more of these
Tuesday morning sessions.
Those present were: Mrs. George
Cowperthwaite, Mrs. r. w. CARING
ton, Mrs. j. H. Green, Mrs. j. Ches-
ter Little, Mrs. Archer Rowbottom,
Mrs. w. e. Wight, Mrs. A. e. Herr
mann and Mrs. Arthur L. Purinton.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock a meet
ing Of the training and personnel
committee, headed by Miss Florence
Turnbull, met at the local Office.
Assisting Miss Turnbull as chair
man were the following committee
members: Mrs. w. B. Kirby of
Naugatuck; Mrs. j. H. Green; Mrs.
L. w. Duryee, Mrs. Edwin North
rop and Mrs. Dwight Seaver.
Thursday morning the badges and
awards committee, directed by Mrs.
Frank p. McEvoy, will meet in the
morning. The members of the COM
mittee are listed as follows: Mrs.
Hugo Lang home making; Mrs. AL
bert Hermann, health and outdoor
work; Miss Millicent Makepeace
hobbies; Mrs. Bessie L. Crane of
Woodbury., nature; and Mrs. John
j. Gtlmartin, citizenship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23

Sergeant Paul w. Finnegan, AZ,
native of this city and member OF
q family socially and commercially
prominent here for many years, died
suddenly last evening while attend
ing the annual ball of the Second
Company, Governors Foot Guard In
the state armory in New Haven. Ser
geant Finnegan collapsed in a box,
where he was seated with his wife
and a party Of friends. Medical
Examiner DR.. Marvin M. Scarbor-
ough officially announced following
an examination that death resulted
from a heart attack.
Tragic Note
Scores Of dancers whirling by the
box where Finnegan had been seated
were unconscious Of the tragic note
which was injected In the gay fes-
tivities. Only a few close friends
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
Former Waterburian
Dies In New Haven
Sergt Paul W. Finnegan Collapses at Military Ball;
Graduate of Crosby High School; Widely Known

gathered around the unconscious
young man and later carried him
from the floor to the medical de-
partment. Efforts to revive him
failed and he was pronounced dead
within ten minutes after the attack.
Only Sunday Sergeant Finnegan
drilled with his company. AS he
complained yesterday Of not feeling
we'll he did not attend the dinner
party, which Is staged prior to the
ball. Last evening in his official
capacity as senior color-sergeant
he was preparing to take part In the
lowering Of the colors as part Of the
companys review In honor Of Gov
ernor Wilbur L. Cross when he was
stricken.
Crosby Graduate
Sergeant Finnegan was the son OF
william Finnegan, who for years
was the senior partner Of the Finne-
gan-Phillips Clothing store on the
corner Of Bank and Grand streets
He was a graduate Of Crosby High
school, Glass Of 1912. Several OF his
classmates are now teachers at that
institution. He was also a graduate
of the University Of Pennsylvania
He served overseas during the World
War and shortly after returning to
private life became connected with
De Pima, haberdashers, and Travelled
throughout the United States In their
interests. For the past year he was
associated with Whites New Haven
haberdasher.
Wins Trophy
Sergeant Finnegan held several
honors in his company, being pres
ident Of the Credit Union Associa-
ton and chairman Of the entertain
ment committee. He was the WIN
ner Of the Charleston Medal in 1885
trophy awarded annually to the
bese drilled soldier In the Second
Company.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Laura Finnegan, formerly Of Char
lotteville, Va, and two sons, aged
nine and twelve.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
WILBY RIFLEMEN
PICK UP POINTS

Latest tabulations released at the
offices Of the National Rifle associ-
atiol. In Washington show Wildly
high school has picked up thirty
points towardrs the national junior
rifle championship In the class G.
division in the second match Of the
SO son.
Out Of 1900 Junior marksmen
from all parts Of the country TAX
ing part in this 10-men team match,
twenty-seven had perfect scores of
100. Middletown High Of Connecti-
cut Is tied for second place in B di-
vision and Upper Merton High of
Bridgeport is In the lead in D d.
vision.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
Loss OF HEARING
RESULTS in SUIT
Leo Baillargeon Asks
$4,000 Damages From
WOlcOtt Man

Loss Of rs per cent Of his hear
ing faculty is averred by Lee
Baillargeon, 48, of this city in
$4,000 civil action entered In the
superior court against Anthony De-
Santo of Wolcott today. The basis
Of the suit Is an automobile &C
cident on the Wolcott road at 8:4s
D. m, March 20, 1885.
According to the complaint the
accident took place at the intersec-
ton of the Wolcott road and Num-
son road, and was caused by the
negligence and carelessness of the
defendant, Among other injuries
suffered by him was one to his ears
which will permanently hinder hi
hearing. Attorney Maurice A
Gruskay represents the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
STATE OBLIGED
TO NOLLE CASE
lI.Year- Old State Witness
Refuses to Testify;
Sent to Home

Scored bitterly by Judge John F..
McGrath In city court this morning
after an 11-year-old girl refused to
offer testimony, Joseph Guerrero,
80, Of 65 Elizabeth street, charged
with indecent assault, was given q
nolle.. In dismissing the man for
lack Of evidence, the court SEN
fenced the young girl to the House
Of Good Shepherd.
The case Is one which attracted
statewide attention. Guerrero hav-
ing been arrested while working as q
bartender In q Naugatuck tavern,
after the girl In an attempt tn leave
home, had been taken In by a family
In Orange to whom she Is supposed
t ohave related several details which
caused police action.
Both principals were in court sew
eral days ago and at that time the
young lady refused to speak before
court attaches. This morning only
those directly connected with the
case were allowed to remain for the
evidence, which failed to material
ize.