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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
FRANCE, BRITAIN ADMIT DEFEAT
Spanish Problem to GO to Committee; Is Diplomatic
 Triumph for MussOIini
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 London, Oct. 13.-(UP)-France and Great Britain, conceding to Premier Benito Mussolinl another diplomatic triumph, intend to offer ko submit the Spanish volun- Eeer problem to the committee on non-intervention, 1t was understood today.
 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Won Delbos, French foreign minister, agreed to his plan in ne- gotiations conducted through the French embassy here and the Bri- tish embassy at Paris. Prime Min ister Neville Chamberlain approved the proposal and 1t remained only for the British and French cabi- nets to give their formal assent.
 The British cabinet met today to hear Eden's report on the situation and the French cabinet is to meet tomorrow.
 Eden first outlined the French viewpoint of the volunteer problem and then gave his own views as Prime Minister Chamberlain had approved them.
 It was understood he strongly recommended reference of the prob- lem to the non-intervention com- niittee with a time limit for action.
 It was believed that immediately after the French cabinet meeteing the British and French governments would begin to draft an offer to sub- init the problem of withdrawing foreign volunteers from the Span ish civil war to the non-interven- ton committee.
 This would be victory for Mus solini, because thaht is what he de- nanded as @ nalternative to a con- ference in which Germany as well as Britain, France and Italy should be included.
 There was almost no hope here, and there was none at all in Paris, that the non-intervention committee could do anything toward solving the volunteer problem. Hence the negotiations would be largely postponement of a French British decision on volunteers. But 1t was hoped that during the negotiations Mussolini at least would not send important endorsements to Spain One reason for the urgency of French and British efforts to reach an agreement with Mussolini di- rectly was the conviction that he intended to send a new army to Spain.
 Failure of negotiations on with drawal would confront Britain and France again with the unpleasant necessity of considering real action. Reopening of the French frontier so that the Loyalists might obtain arms and men overland; occupa- ton of the Loyalist-held island of Minorca in the Balearics group ofg the east coast of Spain; lifting of the embargoes on arms to the LyalistS from British and French manufacturers; even the mobiliza- ti0n of some classes of French re- servists would be considered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
Council Dinner

Saturday, November 6, was the date chosen for the banquet of the State Young Mems Council of the YMCA. Middletown YMCA will play host to the gathering. The commit tee meeting at Central Y last night chose Joesph F. Kenny of Water bury aS the toaStmaster.
 The meeting will be in the hands of the delegates to the national as- sembly at Lake Geneva last July. These delegates will bring the mes- sage of the national conference to the various state groups. Twenty two delegates from Connecticut at- tended the aSSemly, including three from Hartford, one from Meriden, three from Bridgeport, five from New Haven and nine from Water bury.
 Those attending last nights meet ing were Joseph ?. Kenny, Cubby DiModugno and Ray Leopold from Waterbury; Frank L. Smith from Middletown; Thomas Heating from Norwalk; Ralph Caglia from New kAhNSAAI 1AGIHleIkl pAEACk 4EOiu MCEA~ den; and Blair Watson, state presi- dent from Hartford.
 Village Election
 Balloting came of without any hitches yestreday at the YMCA dor mitory and Gorden Gentles, na- tive of New Zealand and at pres- ent & resident of the Central Y, was elected mayor of Red Triangle Vil- lage by @ majority of 10 votes.
 Gentles boiled 8 votes as com pared to g for his nearest rival Willard D. Stanley. Nicholas Movie received seven votes. Next Tuesday evening the Inaugural banquet al the Y cafeteria. The incoming mayor" will make the necessary appointments at that time.
 New Courses
 Four new educational courses ir the Y. M. 0. A. Evening SchooI opened at the Central Y. M. 0. A last night. The main feature of. the metallurgy class was the showing of a two reel film on "The Manu. lecture of Steel" furnished by the Bureau of Mines. Fred 6. Smith ol the American Brass company, q graduate of the metaluurgy course explained briefly advantages and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
596 STUDENTS ON !.
 l937 HONOR LIST


 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology today announced the names of So6 students whose high scholastic standing gives them a place of honor on the Deans list as they begin the work of the new academic year. '~ rF v
 Of the total of S96 students on the Dean's list, l03 are members of this years sophomore class. 223 are juniors and l80 are beginning their senior year. The total is 77 higher than for the prevoitis school term.
 The Deans list at Technology was established in 1881 to give recogni- ton to students whose scholarship was of distinctly high grade. The honor has become an incentive of increasing interest for the entire student body, promoting wholesome competition, in all departments of the Institute, 4r 'h. }tr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13

New York, Oct. lS.-CUP)-Wal Streets first reaction to President Roosevelt's call of a special congress session November 15 was one of re- lief that the news was out. Stocks improved at the opening. Bonds were steady. Cototn futures firmed.
 Initial prices on the stock market registered gains ranging to 2 points, Trading was active with blocks ranging to 10000 shares in Com- monwealth and Southern which opened at 1 3-4 off 1-8.
 Some recently depressed stocks made the best comeback. Westing- house Electric jumped 2 points to 1O9. Rails were strong with South ern Railway at 1884 at IS Ia. Chrysler gained 3-8 to 82 3-4, Douglas Aircraft gained 7-8 to 40 S-4 and Boeing was up l at 27 3-4.
 Other issues to gain g point or more included New York Central at 9 3-4 up 3-4; Youngstown Sheet & Tube 48 up 1; Union Pacific 98 Ia up 1 1-2; U. s. Steel $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
PARENT-TEACHERS
 CONFINES MONDAY
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Mae Villa Babin
 1877 Watertown Avenue

Oakville, Oct. 13-Dr. May Hall James will speak at the South school Paret-Teacher association meeting at c o'clock, Oct. 18 on Schools of Other Countries" in the school oudi- toriuIn. Dr. James is an entertain ing and refreshing speaker. AdmiS- sion will be free. x
 Irene Pope is president of the P. T. A.
 N Mes Club
 The Mems club of All Saints church met at the church all last evening. William Fisher presided. Those attending were Rev. A. Nu- gent Samwell, Raymond Beach, R. Thebault, Joseph Baxter, Reid Hoff- man. vern Hoffman, Loren Chase, 2. F. Lancaster, H. Wilson and William Flisher.
 # Wedding October l6
 Miss Grace Flisher, daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. William Fisher of Main street, and James L. Liakas, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Liakas of Cheshire, will be married Oct. l8, at 2 o'clock at the Little Church Around the Corner, New York city, by Harold F. Lemoine, assisted by Rev. Leonard H. Flisher, brother of the bride.
 Food Sale Y A food sale will be held all day tomorrow at the Fulton market, sponsored by the Women's auxiliary Of, All Saints churcl.
 Bigo will be played at St. Mary '1Gagdalens church hall tomorrow eveTiing rl
 The Mothers club will meet at
 e home of Mrs. Harry Lethridge of
 ematis avenue tomorrow evening. 4rs. William Sullivan will be the assisting hossess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
BELGIUM GETS
 PEACE PROMISE
Germany Issues Formal
 Declaration to Respect Integrity of Frontiers

Berlin, Oct. 13-CUP)-Germany in formal declaration today guar. anteed to respect the integrity and inviolability of Belgium's frontiers and territory.
 The declaration supplements sim- liar ones made by Great Britain and France six months ago, recogniz- ing Belgiurn's desire to remain neu- tral in any European war.
 It was made in the form of Q joint note issued by Baron Kon- stantin von Neurath, German for eign minister, and Vicomte Jacques Davignon, Belgian minister to Ger many.
 Germany pledges, as did Britain and France, to assist Belgium if she is the" object of attack or in- vaston.
 The German portion of the joint note lists three points:
 1-Germany takes cognizance of Belgium's intention "in full sover- eighty to pursue a policy of inde- pendence" and Belgium's deter mination to defend her own soil against any attack or invasion, and to prevent her territory from being used as a route of march or a base of operations in an attack by one foreign power against another.
 2-Germany emphasizes that Bel ginn1's inviolability and integrity are of common interest to western European powers and affirns her determination never to impair this inviolability and integrity. She af- firms an intention to respect Bell gian territory unless Belgium CO., operates in military action against Germany in any armed conflict in which Germany may be involved.
 3-Germany pledges aid to Bell giurn If she is the object of attack or invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
FUNERAL TOMORROW,

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1S.--(UP)- Funeral services will be held here Thursday for John Y. Grimm, 42, assistant vice president of the Bankers Trust O., of New York, who died late yesterday after a long illness. Born at Big Spring, Pa, Grimm leaves his widow and two daughters. Burial viii be in Newviiie, Pa. tgyh9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
EMY VI ' AUTo TNEFT

that more than e,2oo identifications were made by the Identification Division of the FBI during the past fiscal year. ,..s
 Chance Grows Smaller tr
 With something like 100000 sets of f1nger-prints now on file, more than 1,S00.000 having been added last year, 1t Is now dollars to dough- nuts that the FBI will have the prints of any professional criminal" ;" ' The number of prints added to the collection last year is alone greater than the whole library 10 years ago. With 11,000 law endorsements agen- cies throughout the country now cooperating with the FBI, and sl foreign countries and territorial possessions working with 1t, the chance of the professional crim- inaW getting away with it'' grows smaller each year, and the decline in gang crime" shown by the fig. ures reflects this tendency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
NEW YORK CURB
MANAGER SHOOTS SELF

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 1S.--(UP) -Despondency over i'll health was blamed today for the death of Ship- man B. Wilcox, A, telegraph office manager, who shot and killed him. self at his home last night, accord- ing to the medical examiner. Wilcox resigned his job two weeks ago after holding 1t three years. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
RELIES ON INSPIRATION

Ashtabula, o. (UP)--Norman H Moray, the composer, says the tunes he writes are spontaneous. Melodies come as an inspiration" he says. 1T may be anywhere. doing any thing-or nothing, when all of Q sudden, e tune .>ops into my head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13

Brazil has now received delivery on new training ships for itS air corps. They are Wright Whirlwind, eteayman Model 76-C3 advanced training and expeditionary planes, capable Of l66 mp. 'h. ts4%54l ls5,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13
Wall Street Relief Reflected h Stocks
Roosevelt Call for Special Session Firms Most Issues;
 Stocks Improve Today at Opening

shares at es S-4 up 3 S-4; Mont" gomery Ward 42 IA up 1.8; An~ aconda S3 1-2 up ? and Bethlehem Steel 59 up 2 3-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-13

The decline In organized crime,
 that Is, regular and directed activ- ities of habitual criminals, is par tially explained by the growing cer- tainty of Identification as the finger print files of the FBI grow more complete at the rate of 1000 sets of prints a day. J. Edgar Hoover, di- rector of the FBI, recently revealed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
The Sum Of It All-Mayor Hayes

With the City election so near, there is probably nothing that can be said or done by anyone that will ma terially affect it's results, but, in a way, it has been an interesting one. It illustrates the changes that are rapidly taking place in party organ izations. The voters of the City have been called upon to choose, not be- tween Democrat and a Republican, but between a Democrat and ex- Democrat, who, while he doesn't claim to be Republican, has desert- ed his party, although chosen by it to a place of honor in the Senate only a few months ago. The frantic appeals to the regular Republican voters on the part of the organization, for it certainly isn't Republican, are appar- ently meeting with a very chilly re- sponse. There certainly isn't any logical reason why 8 regular Repub- lican should vote for Senator Cul- hane on the ground of party loyalty and the question really comes down to decision as to which will give the City the best service.
 We do not take much stock in the injection of personalities in a cam paign, but certainly the Democrats are not to blame for the rather bitter angle that the public speeches have taken this year. They didn't start it, and, of course, they had to answer the accusations handed out by the opposing campaign orators and those who accused the Democratic voters of being a gang. Nor do we think it makes much difference whether a policeman drives Mayor Hayes car a part of the time or Senator Culhane wanted the State Comptroller to fur nish him with similar service. What difference does all this make in the administration of City affairs? The Mayor is a native of Waterbury and his family are very large taxpayers. Surely he will have the interest of the City at heart as much or more than his opponent.
 But some things do make a differ ence, and the record of the City ad- ministration for efficiency should be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02

considered. These are some of them and they cannot be disputed:
 l. The tax, rate has been reduced substantially a quarter during Mayor Hayes administration.
 2. Contrary to the speeches of his opponents, the debt has been de- creased.
 3. The Police Department has never been as efficient as it is today. Our traffic problems are very finely handled and life and property are protected. It is true that the head of the Police Department is Demo- crat, for the first time in the memory of the present generation, but what of it?
 4. Contracts are not let to favor. ties. Bids have always been secured except in one case involving unusual difficulties and complications where exceptional equipment and experi- ence was required and, at the urgent recommendation of the City Enei- neer, this work was given to an ex- ceptionally we'll equipped contractor at a reasonable price. Which one of our large factories would have done any differently?
 5. Our streets have been greatly improved. Look at Exchange Place, which everybody sees and admires, and some of the other streets where the work is being done and see what they will be when completed, which will be before winter sets in.
 6. The City administration doesn't claim the credit for the mon- ey furnished by the Federal author ities or the Mutual Aid, but it has CO., operated in every possible way and done the very best it could.
 So that is the story, the real issue for the voter to consider. What busi- ness organization would discharge an efficient corps of experienced men for a new set who have no experi- ence and where the chief incentive is that they want the jobs? These are the things that the citizen and voter should think of before going to the polls. For the sake of your City and your own welfare, give them consid- eration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
Visibility for Drivers

< It Is we'll known that most traffic accidents occur at night, and are caused by poor visibility. In one of the cities concentrating on this problem, 1t IS recommended, along with better street lighting, that wherever streets are paved or resurfaced, every practicable means be taken to Tighten the tone of the surface : so as to obtain the benefit of improved {, visibility at night"
 \ It Is strange that traffic engineers and safety experts have devoted so little at' tention to his common sense factor Every obServant motorist knows how black asphalt pavements soak up the light , and add to the danger of night driving. ( It is almost as bad with brick, especially when coated with tar. A clean concrete pavement gives several times as much visibility as these, and is accordingly several times as safe at night.
 !. Another recommendation Is "that street signs be SO posted, as regards hori- zontal angle and vertical tilt, that they receive enough light from nearby street lamps to make them readable at night" This Is a very sensible suggestion. There ,is not only trouble, but peril, in having to strain the eyes to discover where driver Is, while driving in city traffic.
 More attention should be given also to making house numbers clear from the street. And these matters are important by daylight as well as by night, Too many wrecks are caused by trying to drive and find street or house at the same time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
Social Security Funds

The more you think about that capital reserve of $47,000, 900 ,000 supposed to be accumulated eventually by the Social Security Board, the more puSSling 1t be- comes. Many consider 1t also alarming. What would any agency of government, or any agency of private enterprise for that matter, do with $47,000,0 ,000, ,000? The fund Is still small, but will grow with increasing speed.
 Congressman Engel of Michigan sug- gests that 1t be invested In productive enterprise, so as to contribute to business activity and earn profits like other capi- tai: "The reserve fund would equal more than third of the capital assets of Amer. ican corporations in manufacturing, mining, construction, transportation and public utilities generally, as reported in 1929. It would amount to more than half of such corporate capital assets, so far as physical assets, like plant and equipment, alone gre concerned, In other words, its investment in private securities would give the government controlling, If not majority, interest in most of the coun- trys productive industry"
 That would obviously bring more and more government ownership, and would be regarded as tending strongly toward state socialism. So the Detroit News, like various other papers, thinks 1t is better to put the Social Security system on a pay-as-you-go basis, with rather limited reserves.
 At present the money seems to be sim. ply going into the federal treasury to be used for any governmental purposes, in- cludlng the payment of Social Security pensions. It is questionable whether such funds should be diverted to other purposes than those for which they were collected. The answer given to that is that the government will always meet it's obligations, and funds from other sources will be applied when necessary to pay the Social Security pensions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
Producing Fruits

State Tax Commissioner William H. Hackett believes, and doesn't keep 1t to himself, that the State Tax Revision Commission and the State Reorganiza- ton Commission produced worthwhile results in this state of ours. In an ad- dress at Hanover, N. H., this week Com missioner Hackett made it plain to the gathering that Connecticut was profit ing as a result of changes in legislation brought about simply by recommenda- tions of the aforementioned comniS- SionS.
 This is interesting in view of the crit rlcism that has been hurled from time to time at the commissions as result of their recommendations. In fact we have been guilty of hurling few missiles. But it wasn't just for the fun of it. It was supposed to be in the nature of what we term constructive criticism. Probably 1t would have been better unsaid But that's beside the point. Tax Commis- siOner Hackett is in position to know whether or not any good has resulted and he says there has and we, therefore, ac- cept his word.
 Incidentally he also stated at this same sesison that Connecticut could anticipate an $500 0O0 increase in taxes in the com ing year. This is to be produced by in- creases in succession tax rates which are those levied on estates of Connecticut de- sadents. Whether this is a result of the tax revision finding submitted in 1885 or Inc reorganization plan of 1887 IS imma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
No More Freak Houses

2 "The house of freak architecture is 1. out" writes @ real estate editor. "The } dolied-up house, too, is no longer in favor. : Home-buyers today have returned to the old types of architecture which have been : found good for more than two centuries" This is shown in an architectural sur {, vey made by the National Real Estate 2 Journal covering builders throughout the
 country. The evidence Is conclusive that
 people are no longer interested, as they
 were for a time, in mere novelties, freaks and gimcrackS. They want modern lnl- provements in heating and interior ar- , fangement But in architectural fun" 2 danientals, the general plan and appear
 ance of the house, and so on, they are
 going back, as people of taste have done
 again and again, to the old American styles. The modern style is the antique
 style.
 Of the five leading house styles In this
 survey, four are colonials, The Cape Goa
 type is first choice. Then comes the Eng lish cottage type - plain house, spa. ' cious and with good proportions. Third
 is the southern colonial, with pillars, of
 which Washington's home at Mount Vernon is the most familiar example.
 Fourth Is the Dutch colonial, fifth the
 old-fashioned American farmhouse, and 2 Sixth the Georgian. The southern CO., , lonIal In It's best examples, Is mool' ]. fled Georgian.
 \ Nearly all the builders testify that the public Is far more critical of exterior
 design than 1t used to be. Taste is de.
 veloping rapidly, and American home
 architecture Is now considered the best
 in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
By George Ross

nervously pace the gentlemens' lounge, bite their nails, buttonhole anyone who happens to come by, moan despair and end in prostra- ton. Not so with Anderson. He re- laxes at home, reads, plays bridge or attends a local movie and 1t requires utmost persuasion to get him to read the critics opinions the next day.
 Speaking of First Nights the pageantry of these tumultuous and often cockeyed occasions, has been borrowed by the radio magnates. When any outstanding performer makes a microphonic debut these days, letters of invitation go out to a select list of auditors who arrive in ermine and tails. The opening night list for the new Kate Smith sessions seemed to have been culled from Who's Who. the Social Regis ter and the Almanac de Gotha. And 6 crowd, representative of all three pedigree books. promised to show up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02

In Brokolyn, movie exhibitors are replacing Bank Night with public weddings onstage. Neighborhood merchants contribute clothing and furniture to the happy swains.
 Remember the alleged demise of strip tease? Morton Minsky has just phoned to say that he has hired a young lady who does "a strip tease in a new kind of way" And which he hopes to get by the municipal watchmen of the towns morals. Sally Rand, who forsook her bubbles and plumes and magnificent salary to be a dramatic actress last summer at $25 a week, still woos the. Muse. She wants to act and no fooling. While she travels, showing
 the countryside her anatomical sights, a hired stan in New York reads play scripts, one of which will serve for the dramatic debut on Broadway.
 When any of Maxwell Anderson's plays open along the Rialto. he stays at home and violates a standing custom among playwrights. For |draniatists are traditionally required when their bFairchildren are being trotted out for the first time, to