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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

beNtgerent-oWned ships carrying shouldn't depend on American pas- contraband and that such shippers sengers for protection.
 Americas note to Germany de- clared the "indisputable right" of American citizens to travel on the high seas wherever they liked, as well as the sacred duty" of main- taining such rights, and demanded disayowal and discontinuance of submarine warfare. Germany stall led. The important Colonel House noted in his diary about that time his personal belief that war with Germany was inevitable.
 Refusing to sign the second Lusi- tania note, Bryan accused his col- leagues in the cabinet of being pro- Ally and resigned, with the explain ation that he believed 1t would surely lead to war.
 THE FIRST WAR LOAN
 Lansing stepped into Bryan's shoes. He refused to listen to sug- gestions of Ambassador Gerard at Berlin of a compromise guaran- teeing safe conduct for American ships or specific belligerent pas senger vessels.
 Within a few weeks Lansing and Wilson had agreed to Notation of the first big war loan, 8 $500, ,000.- 900 Anglo-French issue, in this country.
 Our statesmen had bowed to the fact that if we couldn't lend the Allies money to pay for the American goods they were buying, there would be bankruptcy in Eng land and France and economic col- lapse here.
 Historians seem to agree, how ever, that the bulk of the Ameri- can people were very much against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
COMMERCE FORUM
 OPEN TO PUBLIC
Lithuanian Speakers to Feature Green Street
 Exercises Tomorrow
BROOKLYN

The third of a series of education al forums sponsored gratis by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce and it's auxiliary will take place to- morrow night at 48 Green street at 7:30 o'clock at which time 1t is ex- pected that there will be 8 large att tendance. The speakers to appear during the evening will be Dr. John s. Staneslow, John w. Stokes, local mortician, Rev. Joseph J. Valentie- jus, Dr. Vincent Iaikobitis of Hart ford, and Miss Mary Likalainis of New Haven.
 Legion to Meet
 Plans for the annual national con- vention of the Lithuanian Legion ill this city in June, will be discussed at meeting of Sylvester J. Stokes Post tomorrow morning at 48 Green Street. All members of the chapter have been requested to be present to take part in the important activities. The meeting will begin at Il o'clock.
 To Repeat Easter Music
 The program of Easter music pre- scented at St. JoSeph's church last Sunday by the senior choir, will be repeated tomorrow morning at the II o'clock mass Director Alexander J. Alexis in announcing the plan stated that the male chorus was or iginally scheduled and asks all mem- bers of the choir to note the change.
 Dance Tonight
 A large crowd is expected to attend novelty dance tonight at 1O3 Green Street Hall under the sponsorship of the Venta Choral Club. Music will be provided by the Merry Makers orchestra. The comm ittee in charge consists of Stanley Yegela, John Yesulevich, Anthony Lazdauskas, and William Jokubonis. Proceeds willbe used to help finance the activities of the organization.
 Study Club
 St. Josephs Holy Name Society study club will meet Tuesday night at the organization quarters in the Congress Ave. school at 7:3O o'clock when the group will continue its debate on President RooSevelt's Supreme Court proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

get America nUO the war on Cue side of the Allies.
 Prior to April, 1917, the United States insisted on the right of its citizens to ship arms and muni- tions to the Allies, the right of American vessels to carry war ma terials, the right of American cit- izens to travel on belligerent ves- sels into war zones llnmolested, and the right of Americans to lend money to belligerents for war pur- poses.
 The Pittman and McReynolds bills embargo export of munitions to all belligerents or factions in civil war, empower the President to list additional materials which American ships would be forbid- den to carry, prohibit all shipments to belligerents unless title has passed from American hands and prohibit American citizens of bel- ligerents.
 LAST WARS LESSONS
 Few students of this legislation believe it provides a guarantee that we won't get into the next big Eu- ropean war.
 Study of the events of 1914-17 is also bound to impress anyone with such war breeding factors as secret maneuverings and predilec- tions of highest officials, reckless jingoism of prominent public men, tendency of the profit urge to make itself synonymous with patriotism, and tendencies of the people to be- come hysterical and un-neutral.
 Also noticeable now, are the lengths to which belligerent powers would go, either in attempts to drag this country into conflict or in vio- lations of international law.
 The last war taught that there are no such things as international law or neutral rights which any belligerent nation may be expected to observe. This,fact doesn't make neutrality any easier.
 The Allies in 1914 promptly adopted policy aimed at starving the Central Powers, and effective ly blocked American exports to Ger many, previously one of our best markets. Although protests came from the south, which demanded free entry for its cotton, the admin istration-despite occasional pro- tests-gradually gave up all precon- ceived rights as to trade with Ger many.
 This eventually aroused the ha- tired of Germans and Austrians. England son began going so far as to seize American goods bound to neutral countries near Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

Of the six U. $. senators who voted against war with Germany in 1917, only George Norris, above,
 remain i'm the Senate.
 Embargo measures, similar to some of those in 1897 neutrality legislation, frequently were urged in the 1914-17 period. But war trade began to boom. Munitions poured across the sea to the AL lies.
 In August, 1914, Secretary of State Bryan had told J. P. Morgan that war loans would be "inconsist- ent with the true spirit of neutral ity." But as the need for financ- ing our export trade became great CT, Assistant Secretary Robert Lansing was persuaded-and secret ly agreed-that commercial cre- dits" were something else again.
 Germany. striving to offset Eng lands restrictions on shipping in violation of international law, be- gan her submarine warfare. Yet even after the sinking of the Lusi- tania in May, 1915, Bryan declared that Germany had the right to stop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

Washington, April 3-The faci that both sides claim they have beer helped, and that the Judiciary issue has been clarified by the supreme courts new minimum wage decision doesn't actually really mean that this major development hasn't ac- tually made the waters muddier.
 In effect, one man has amended the constitution.
 A few days ago the constitution according to the only authoritative interpretation-that of the supreme ,court-Said states couldn't have minimum wage laws for women and children.
 Now the constitution says such laws are permissible.
 The difference is that Justice Owen J. Roberts, youngest mem ber of the court, who voted no in the 5 to 4 decision against the New York minimum wage, now has given his support to Wash i;gtOn states minimum wage law in a favorable to 4 decision.
 This ability of Roberts to switch from one side to the other on such an important issue makes him a very important man. He becomes even more important than the president, at scuh times, as he is able to say what shall and what shall not be the law of the land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Scout Activity In
 City Shows Boom
Many Spring Events Listed on Calendar Council
 Paper Shows Busy Month Ahead

An idea how local Boy Scout &C., tivity gathers momentum in the spring may be seen from a list oi coming events in the latest issue of the Smoke Signal" released today at Scout headquarters.
 And in addition to items of par ticular interest to local troops there are also plans announced in regard to the Annual Regional meeting in Boston on April IS and a reminder of the proximity of the national jamboree which will be held in Washington and which will be at- tended by some 35 local representa- tives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Tall Tower Topics
Good Evening.
APRIL, OH APR1Ll
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

April oh April come in with all your showers, Soften up the earth, step lively with the flowers plague your winds held from March so bleak, Make the grass grow green let the first crocus peek Above the solid ground, the purple white and yellow, April oh Aprill don't be such 8 tardy fellow. You're way behind to vegetation, It's time to start gardens, do 8 little cultivation. April oh April! you're not bit cute, And hanging in ones closet is spring suit April, oh Aprill bring your daffodis again, If you've had enough of this. we'll sign of, say whenI
 FEM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

April Fools day took heavy toll in Waterbury, but the outstanding example of what happens when one lets down his guard occurred to of the errand boys at Hadleys Tom Cochrane, well-known sign painter asked the lad to do errand and the young ster always willing to be of service quickly consented. He left the store and gone about two hours. All tuckered out and his patience exhausted he said he couldn't find the kind of paint Tom wanted. "What kind of paint was it Tom wanted?" asked one of the f0Ormen. "He wanted black and white striped paint and you can get any of that in this town, you're better man than am." His name? Sorry, I can't veal it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
BY RODNEY DUTCHER

Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent
 Washington, April 3-Twenty years after, Congress has just passed neutrality legislation which indicates be- lief that the American people bit foolish to let them selves get into the World War. main plank American foreign policy today determination keep any Pitan McReynolds the respectively eliminate the things
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
World Conflict Proved Neutrality Laws"
 a Thin Guarantee Against War Breeders
Value of New Legislation
 Doubted

at a cabinet meeting and is said to have believed munitions mak- CTS were behind the plan. But ships were refusing to leave these shores and there was great con- gestion of war exports at all ports. The elder Senator LaFollette fili- bustered the armed ship bill to death, but made certain an extra session after Wilson's second in auguration in March, 1917.
 War hysteria swept the country, especially the east, as American ships were sunk. Lord Balfour gave Ambassador Page at London an intercepted secret German doc ument showing Foreign Minister Zimmerman's hope of alignil1g Mexico against the Untied States if we entered the war against Germany. Publication of this ad- ded fuel to the flames.
 Page cabled that the submarines were playing havoc with France and England, that if we went to war the best way we could help would be to give England and France huge government loan and perhaps this was "the only way in which our present pre- eminent trade position can be maintained and panic averted."
 The cabinet became unanimous for war, taking the position that Germany had in effect declared it. Congress was under tremen- dous pressure from the war fever, although it has eben suggested that a secret House vote would have been in favor of peace. Only six senators and 50 congressman voted against the declaration on April 6, 1917.
 NEXT: The United States
 Army and Navy strength of
 1917, and how 1t cOmpareS with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Hobby courses are the popular thing in the educational depart ment this spring. A class in Bet ter Pictures" meets Mondays: a Small Boats Handling" course meets Tuesdays; Ely Casting for Trout" is the Wednesday attrac- tion. Now come demands for courses in stamp collecting. Golf (theory and practical, Amateur Radio and Aeronautics.
 Last night a series of 31 slides depicting Human Failures in Au- tcmobile Accidents" were thrown on the screen i'm the "" lobby and explained by Maurice Sirkin, agent for 8 we'll known insurance company.
 Enrolment is still open in the fol- lowing educational classes at the central "Y." Advanced Vocabulary Building, Advanced Public Speaking, Better Pictures, Small Boat Hand ling, Fly Casting for Trout. Traffic Management. and Fundamental Problems of Taxation. ' The April meeting of the execu- tive committee of the educational and industrial department will be held Thursday, April IS, at 12 noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Ansuuers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. Shakespeare. 2. California.
 3. A provision for g wife after the death of her hus- band.
 4. James SmithsOn. 5. Draft. 6. Italy.
 2. American poet. 8. A color or pennOn car- ried by troops of cavalry and other mounted units of an army.
 g. Vermont. 10. Colonel Stone"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

Beginning Sunday, April 4th, 1e37. our patrons the NORTH MAIN STREET-TOWN PLOT LINE will be served by fleet of modern smooth, silent and safe BUSSES. Trolley service this line will be discontinued with the lost run on Saturday, April 3rd.
 Your busses will operate the followed by the trolley with extension the north eHy end from Lakewood Park the junction of North Main, Hill Street and Chase Avenue Improved service operating every 10 minutes ell day and every minutes during the busy hours. will be provided.
 Continuing its policy of offering the best available of transportation to the riding public C. R. C L. Lines pocing in service the latest Trunst Type buses excu sveIy You will find them comfortable pvote automobile low steps comfortable leather seot plenty Of light, heot and fresh oir--without sos fumes.
 Ride the buses your trip will be completed much quickly and quietly with the friendly oPerdtors who have served you on the cars.
 local operoted by local people.
 C. R. C L. LINES
 IN STEP WITH coNNEcTIcUT's PROGRESS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Hughes Omits One Fact

Chief Justice Hughes conspicu- ously omitted one fact when he un- dertook to explain how a court ma jority, such as was now approving the Washington law, had turned down the New York law last year Last year he said, the court had held that 1t could decide only whether the New York case was distinguishable from the Adkins case in 1923, in which a District of Columbia minimum wage law was killed, and whether the state of New York had asked for a recon sideration of constitutional prin- ciples decided in the Adkins case.
 The court decided that the state
 had not asked for such a recon
 siderati0n and hence wasn't en-
 titled to it. Hughes was mem
 Der of the four-m man ma ajority
 which stood for upholding the
 act).
 But last fall the states of New York and Illinois came back to as- sert that the court had been mis- taken and they requested, emphat-? ically, such a reconsideration in a petition for rehearinng. The peti- tion for rehearing begged that the court not permit the rights of mill lions of working women to be jeop- ardized and obscured by legal tech- nicalitieS.
 And the court refused to grant the rehearing. That was before President Roosevelt sent his Sensa- tional message to congress asking for power to pack" the court.
 The opponents of the presidents
 plan now say the court has proved 1t can function hexibly on issues
 of major sOcial-economic import ance.
 Administrationists say the decision helps them in their difficult task of convincing the country that the con- stitution isn't a fixed, immutable document which compels the court to interpret it along hard and fast rules. Also, they say, the dissent of the four most conservative justices has shown that i've must get those four men off,"
 Ends Bizarre Situation
 It is at least a striking sidelight on the effect of Roberts decision to uphold the Washington law which means many other wage lawes that 1t ends bizarre situation in which, although majority of jus tices who had participated in mini mum wage law decisions had found such laws to be unconstitutional, the laws had been killed.
 An Oregon law had been up-
 held in 1917 because the court
 split 4 to 4 on it. The District of
 Columbia law was invalidated by
 5 to 3 and the New York law by
 5 to 4. The combil;ed box score on
 the three decisions showed that
 10 justices had voted in favor of
 such legislation and seven against.
 Counting the Washington state decision the quartet of Sutherland, McReynolds, Butler and Van De- vanter has stood Solidly against minimum wage laws in three suc- cessive decisions. But on the third and last occasion they couldn't get a fifth man to go along with them. Copyright 1887, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

Chatter . Ed Birdsall and Al Johnson of the Wa terbury Trust Bank counting money again after two enjoyable weeks in the scenic West Indies Rosa
 lind Russell has forsaken her vegetable juice diet gave it up half day after starting it. Rev. David P Gaines expects full house at the First Baptist Church Fellowship supper Monday evening Atmosphere of good Fellowship will prevail and bounty meal served. The Eagle Lock Company of Teryvle has declared the regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents share payable April Fools day, on stock of record March 26. Rev. Thomas Mulcahy will be the presiding officer at the senior class debate at Catholic High School next Thurs day evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Did You Ever Stop to Think That.

Did You Ever Stop to Think That If Fred As tare sang well he danced he'd be darn good sing ez, but if he danced like he sang he'd be darn bad dancer. If Ed Wynn stopped gggng he'd be less
 onotonous but if he stopped ggglng he wouldn't be Ed Wynn. If Shakespeare hadn't written many plays we would be hard up for apt quotations If Margaret Mitchell hadn't written GONE WITH.THE WIND out in Hollywood they wouldn't have the wind up who's to play what in the version. If there were less mutual experimenting the radio how would we know how good or bad respective comedians are.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Enclosed please find two tickets to the first annual Sport Dance" given by the Wilby Outing Club. The place = Wiby High School gymnasium. The time - Friday evening, April g. 1937 Timmie Groves orchestra will enchant the dancers from until 12. We hope we may be favored by your and yours presence. Sincerely, Vivian Rochon Evelyn Wills Members of Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
Agreements Often Violated By BeIligerents Before
 U. s. Joined Allies

of three articles Amerca staying out of the next world the old and or policies of the United states anazed for their effective in critical international situations. ,s.e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

One peeper spring does not make. They say it takes more than one swallow to make spring, so by the token it always takes the peppers three times to establish the fact that spring is actually here
 Now maybe the little fellows have been voicng their evening songs in and around Waterbury long before this but it wasn't until this week that we heard lem and knew that spring had poked its for good into affairs. The oldtimers say the peppers must be frozen in thrice before weather is here to stay Incidentally the peeper has quite imposing He is classified Hya pckerngii and has lots of brothers and sisters in the family of Hyla. <.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03
\ BEHIND THE SCENES
 co WASHINGTON
l-RY RQpNEY pUTchER-
Democrat Washington Correspondent

Recent Supreme Court Deci- siOns Apparently Served. Only To ROiI Judicial Wa ters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

Back in the days when. The Town Plot trolley line comes to end tonight when all service between this section of the town and Lakewood will be given to busses. It's long time since Brooklyn has been without some form of public transportation. Old timers probably recall that the first horsecars went over to Brooklyn. They started in 1886, slightly over fifty years ago and for eight years the horsecas o erated several streets in the city, The first eec tries in 1894 and Brooklyn again among the first sections to get service The Town Plot line wasn't opened until 1912 and then only after determined fight by the old Brooklyn Improvement Society which functoned so well years ago in obtaining civic improvements for the district across the bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-03

NEXT: The United States Army and Navy strength of 1917, and how 1t compares with the military machines of today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-17
Miss Margaret B. GrOomes
WEEDS William F. Hobbs

Miss Margaret Boone Groomes,
daughter of Mrs. Walter H. Groomes,
of Sunshine and Mr.. William F..
Hobbs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. French
Hobbs, of near Laytonsville, were
married Saturday evening at the
home of the brides mother.
The ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. Thomas F. Opie,
rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Olney, took place on the lawn, where
pink and white rambler roses were
used to decorate an improvised altar
in the shape of an arch. Immediate
ly preceding the ceremony, Miss Caro-
line Barnsley, organist at ST. Johns
Church, gave short musical program
and Miss Margaret Burns of Olney,
sang.
The bride, who was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Walter H. Groomes, was
given in marriage by her mother.
Her gown was of ivory satin, fash
toned with a standing collar with tiny
buttons down the back. The sleeves
were close fitting from the elbows to
the wrists and were finished in points
over the hands. The graceful skirt
formed long sweeping train. She
carried shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Edward L. Foster, Jr., of Sill
yer Spring, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor. She wore blue taf-
feta gown, made with very full skirt
and pulled sleeves, and a blue maline
and taffeta turban and short maline
veil to match, and carried an arm
bouquet of snapdragons and del
phinians.
Mr.. Clagett War6eld, of Gathers
burg, was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. Edward L. Foster, Jr., of
Silver Spring and Mr.. George C.
GLAND, of Olney. -
Immediately following the cere-
mony there was a reception attended
by the bridal party and close friends
and relatives of the bride and bride
groom. Later in the evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobbs left for a short motor
trip, the latter travelling in a tan
Congo sport suit with tan and brown
accessories and wearing corsage of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-17
Robertson Thompson

Miss Nell Bachman Thompson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Thompson of Townsville, Georgia,
and Mr.. John Forsyth Robertson, the
younger son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
v. Robertson of Rockville, were mar
ried in the home of the brides par
ents, Thursday, June 10.
DR.. ]. A. Thomas, pastor Of the
Methodist church of Pelham, formerly
of Townsville, was the officiating
minister.
The bride graduated from Brenau
College at Gainesville, Georgia, earl
Ter this month.
The ceremony was attended by
members of the families and friends
of the bride and groom. After short
trip to Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville,
Florida, the young couple will return
to Rockville where they will make
their home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-17
Boy Scouts Awarded
Medals, Merit Badges

Robert Kauch of Troop 211, Be
thesda, was made an Eagle Scout at
the Court of Honor and Board of
Review held by the Montgomery
Boy Scout Council. Judge R. Gran
vile Curry. after a brief talk on
the requirements for the rank, pre-
scented the badge to the mother of
Scout Kauch, who pinned it on her
son.
Twenty Scouts received total of
81 merit badges. They were: Dick
Armstrong, Scoutmaster John E.
Lynch, Troop 205, Cabin John;
Charles Maxim, Robert Kauch, Mac
Sanborn, Jr., Ted Snyder, Bill Kerr
Of Troop 21l, Bethesda; Walter
Higgins, Billy Talbot, Julian Hos
kinson, Keith Miller, William Veazel
Gilbert Guide, Phillip Miller, Robert
Huestis, Lewis Brindle, Alfred WI
son, Troop 231, Rockville; Rober
Hickey, John Hickey, Winsor Offutt
Jr., Troop 237, Somerset. Thes'
awards were presented by w. B
Armstrong.