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NSYEN
2gS-,) e. y
- nile s
What's That?

What's That?
"What's up-has she turned you
DOWN."
"She has"
Rough luck, old man-but
don't take it to heart too much.
A woman's No often means
Yes"
"She didn't say 'No'-she said
'Rats!'"
The only thing some people will
grow in their gardens is tired.
Man of His Word
"Does your husband always live
up to the promises of his court
ship days?"
Always! In those days he said
he wasn't good enough for me,
and he's still proving it,
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any element then known. He sug-
gested the name for the element,
which is taken from ''helios," the
Greek word for sun.
In 1895 Sir William Ramsay
found that when the mineral uranite
was decomposed by acid it gave
off gas which would not combine
with oxygen to burn" Further,
when examined spectroscopically by
means of an electric discharge, it
showed a bright yellow spectral
line which Sir William identified
with that which Lockyer had found
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airships when the Dixmude disap-
peared December 81, 1923, presum-
ably having been destroyed by light
ming over the Mediterranean.
u. S. Owns All Helium.
But the Hindenburg accident has
convinced the Germans that they
can no longer operate their ships
with hydrogen. And where are they
to obtain helium? The United States
has monopoly on all the worlds
helium! Only in American natural
gas does helium exist in sufficient
quantity to extract and fill airships.
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By WILLIAM c. UTLEY


SsTHERE must be no more
IL flying with hydrogen. We
must make an about face. We
must use helium.
Thus spoke DR.. Hugo Eckener, he
who is known as the worlds great
est authority on ighter-than-a j r
craft, after being informed that
Germany's proud Hindenburg had
crashed spectacularly upon o m :
pleting her maiden 1887 Atlantic
crossing at Lakehurst, N. j.
There have been several theories
advanced as possible causes of the
disaster, but no one is yet sure
which is the correct one, and it is
doubtful if anyone ever will be.
Sabotage was suggested, merely
that no possibility be overlooked,
and Immediately rejected.
1t might have been static electric
ity which set off the highly ex-
plosive hydrogen gas. All aircraft
are apt to accumulate it, especially
when flying through or near thun-
derstorm. But this seems unlikely in
the case of the Hindenburg, for her
ground lines had been down three
minutes before the crash, and pre-
sumably all charges of static cleo
tricity would have passed into the
earth.
Spontaneous Combustion?
Another theory, more complicated
than the others, was that of Prof.
Otto Stern, of Carnegie Institute of
Technology, and formerly connect
ed with the Zeppelin works in Ger
many. Professor Stern expressed
wonderment that the accident had
not happened sooner, due to pecu-
liar action of the proton of the n.y.
drogen atom.
The hydrogen proton, he ex-
planned, is charged with positive
electricity, which is offset by
charge of negative electricity in the
electron, which covers the proton
like a shell. When the gas is leaking
under pressure, many of the pro-
tons lose their electrons, and race
madly about seeking new ones. This
causes spontaneous combustion.
So rapidly did the flames engulf
the ship, the versions of witnesses
as to the cause were varied (fire
swept from one end of the linden
burg to the other in 80 seconds).
Several insisted, however, the rear
port engine was throwing sparks
from its exhaust as the ship came
to the mooring mast. The theory
considered most probable at the
time of this writing is that these
sparks, whipped by the wind, per-
h aps, ignited hydrogen being
Waived out as the ship came down.
1t is customary to valve gas in
landing.
Whether one of the conditions cit
ed in this brief review was the
cause of the explosion, or whether
the true cause has not yet even
been suggested, one thing is GER
tain: An explosion of the highly
infammable hydrogen gas wrecked
the airship. And no such explosion
could have occurred had the Hin
denburg been filed with inert, nom
inflammable helium gas. Thereby
hangs tale.
The Germans are the only nation
which has continued to make prog
ress with lighter-than-air craft. The
United States abandoned it when
series of dirigible crashes culminat-
ed in the loss of the Macon off
Point Sur, California, February IL,
1894 Great Britain said, "No more
dirigibles!" when the R-101 crashed
October 4, 1880, with as on board,
including prominent ministers, at
Beauvais, France. France forsook
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On the present basis our govern
ment is not permitting other ma
tons to buy its helium, despite the
fact that our navy is without air
ships to use it. The only airship we
have left, the Los Angeles, which
Germany turned over to us as part
of the spoils of war, is over age,
decommissioned and in hangar at
Lakehurst.
Hydrogen, the lightest gas known,
is the most practical for airships,
except for the fact that it is also
one of the most explosive things on
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Foreign Words
and Phrases

Laissez moi. CD Leave me
alone.
Les hautes ct les bas de la vie.
CD The ups and downs of life.
Vos bontes resteront jamais
graves dams nos occurs. CD
Your kindness will remain forever
engraved on our hearts.
lie tonnerre gronde. CD The
thunder rurnbles.
Qui ne hasarde rien ma rien.
CD Nothing venture nothing win.
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earth when mixed with air in the
right proportion. Helium has not
quite the lift of hydrogen, but it is
safe.
"He f." as helium is known by its
chemical formula, is described as
San inert, non-oxidizable, colorless,
gaseous element of density 1.98." Sir
Norman Lockyer was the first to
discover it. During the eclipse of
1863 he detected its existence in the
sun; it was bright yellow line in
the solar spectrum which could not
be associated with the spectrum of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08

nights slowings at Z and Q are ex-
pected 10 draw capacity houses. No
children viii be admitted at the eve
ming performances by order Of the
theater management.
"Cloistered" Is the first picture Of
this kind ever to be screened. To-
days event marked the initial per-
Torrance IN this city. Last season
it had long run in New York
and is having return engagement
in that city and environs now. The
life within the cloister Of the Con-
vent Of the Good Shepherd Is beau
tifully pictured. An impressive Sc
quence of events, not fictional but
true Is narrated for you In Rob-
ert Alexander's production. The
photography is nothing less than
beautiful, the story unfolded moth
ing less than inspiring. 1t is the
religious picture of the age and one
that should not be missed by any
one, Of whatever faith.
Today's performances are the
only ones, as the engagement is
limited to one day. The proceeds
are to go to the Diocesan Bureau
Of Social Service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
Three Persons
Injured Here
In Accidents
Pedestrian Painfully Hurt
When Hit By Woman
Driver

Three persons were injured,
one of them seriously, in &C.
cidentS here last night. One
of the mishaps involved two
cars, while the other involved
a car and a pedestrian.
James LaPlante, go, Of ISL Bald
win street, Is at st. Mary's hospital
with severe injuries, sustained when
he was struck by an automobile
operated by Leila Wallace, Of Pros
pect. LaPlante was walking along
Hamilton avenue near the East
Mountain reservoir at $50 last night
when he was struck. The hospital
reports that LaPlante has frac-
tured left arm, fractured ribs and a
possible fractured hip.
Perry White, 40, of % Lone Oak
avenue, was arrested by Motor Pa
trolman Joseph Mccarthy last night
after his machine had been involved
in a collision on Homer street.
Whites car struck warning sign
near an excavation. ran into car
operated by John Keefe Of Al Fuller
street, and then veered off to hit
a pile Of lumber.
The policeman reported that dam
age Of 5000 was done each car. The
two drivers were treated by DR.. Ed
ward H. Kirschbaum for cuts and
bruises. White will be tried In traffic
court on a reckless driving charge
next Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08

'sRomeo and Juliet. "ean FT1nc|s-
co." THE story Of Louis Pnsteur.
"A Tale Of Two Cities" and -Thrce
Smart Girls"
Five Actors Named
Five actors named for the best
performance awards were: Gary
Cooper in Mr.. Deeds Goes to
Town; Walter Huston IN ''Dods-
WORTH" Paul NUM- in THE Story Of
Louis Pasteur::" William Powell IN
MY Man Godfrey" and Spencer
Tracy IN "San Francisco"
Actresses nominated were: Irene
Dunno In Theodore Goes Wild;H
Gladys George in Valiant Is the
Word for Carrie:" Carole Lombard
In MY Man Godfrey" Luise Rainier
in 1.-THE Great Ziegfeld;" and Nor
ma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet
Best Male Support
Best male supportin roles nor1i-
mated were: Mischa Auer in MY
Man Godfrey" Walter Brennan In
Come and Get IT," Stuart Erwin IN
"Pigskin Parade" Basil Ratl1bone
in Romeo and Juliet" and AKIN
Tamiroh in THE General Died At
Dawn"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
TURNER'S STAGE
ANNUAL SOCIAL
Mayor Leads Grand March
at Colorful Masquerade
Event Saturday Night

Approximately 400 persons attend
ed the 43rd annual masquerade ball
Of the Turn Verein Vowaerts in
Turn hall on Saturday evening. The
grand march was led by Lieut.
Gov. Frank Hayes and President
Adolph Bender Of the Turner's club.
Miss Catherine Dean was awarded
the prize for the best dressed lady
and the prize for the best dressed
man went to Robert Hoebel.
Other prizes awarded were: Best
dressed couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hoebel; best dressed children, Alice
and Jane Hummel; most comical
costume, Louis Borach; best dressed
group, Edna Bosnian, Edith Hettlin-
ger, Margaret Fenske, Dorothy
Espelin, Joan Neumann, Wilhelmina
Litf1n, Hazel Rutishauser and Ann
Waitke; second best dressed group,
Harriet Pastor, Helen Koval and Ha-
Eel Galligan.
,Luwig B. Kunkel was general
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. Others on the commit
tee were William Lutz, Eric Schneer,
Adolph Bender, Herman Mueller,
Elmer Kiessling, Joseph DiMaria,
Alex Drapatkin, Walter Khan, Omar
zwelbel, Gustave Manthey, Alfred
w. Hummel, Mrs. Louis Pellnitz,
Mrs. Max Kiessling and Mrs. Rich
ard Groetzebach.
Max Kiessling was chairman of
the reception committee, assisted
by Fritz Kramer, Charles kim
mann, Emil Hummel, Francis T.
Reeves, Judge Dennis J. Slavin, Al
bert H. Gaess, Frederick F. Wiedorn
and Charles Kiessling.
Other members of the committee
were: Refreshments, Ottmar zwei-
bel, Jacob Breuer, Anton Ruegg,
William Schaeffer, Arthur Ganter,
Albert Kunkel, Albert Verpollet, Mrs
Jacob Rutishauser, Mrs. Louise
Doderer, Mrs. Amelia King and Mrs.
John Hermann.
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CHARLES JACOBY
Gets CAMP POST
Torrington Man Named In
structOr of Auto Me-
Chanics' Class
Especial to the Democrat)

Camp Conner, Stafford Springs,
Feb. 8.-Another dance sponsored
by Camp Conner will be held Thurs
day evening, February IS, at 8 o.
clock in the Stafford Springs town
hall. The dances are famous for
miles around for the fun and good
spirits that prevail. All young la
dies In the vicinity are invited to
be the guests of the enrollees, and
to dance to the melodies Of Paul
Phillips and his "Playboys" orches-
ira.
Captain Arthur j. With of Nor
wich, commanding officer of the
1192nd Co., CCC, today announced
the names Of the men Of his COM
pany who are regular students at
the evening sessions of the Man.
chester trade school. The men
are transported to Manchester on
Monday and Thursday evenings un-
der the leadership of DR.. Lloyd Will
cox of Old Lyme, camp surgeon, and
Clare Gaudette Of Stafford Springs.
foreman. Attendance at the Trade
school Is one on a purely voluntary
basis, and Is indicative Of the desire
of CCC enrollees to prepare them
selves for jobs in industry. The men
attending and the trades they are
studying, are as follows:
Carpentry: Edwin Backofen, Vir-
gil Coy, Bernard Stolmacw, Ellis
worth Perry, william Reed, Albert
DeBocco, Walter Juchniewicz. Aug
Justine Dattilo, Joseph Consiglio. Sc
bastian Rametta, William Jakup-
kovic, Marvin Brockway, Leroy Bieu.
and Clarence Sousa..
Drafting: Sylvester Cerreto. Mi
chael Witinok, and Raymond Woj-
coski.
Electricity: Adam Matylewicz,
Steven Potkey and Robert Bayliss.
Machine Shop Practice: Fred Nc
Caughey.
An unprecedented demand for
instruction in auto mechanics has
led Charles JaCoby of Torrington,
foreman mechanic at Camp Conner,
to volunteer his services as an in
structor in the art Of repairing auto
mobiles to As enrollees. The class
has been broken up into small
groups, and every evening finds the
men clustering around Mr.. JaCoby
as he shows how to repair q car
buretor. for example, and then di-
reefs them as they try the Job
themselves.
The long-needed photography
darkroom was constructed this week
under the direction Of Captain
Wirth, who is an enthusiastic GEM
era fan. An charging protector
has been ordered and the class Is
riding their hobby for all 1t rs
worth.
F. J. Moglia of the Bureau Of
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MORE EVIDENCE
IN PRINCE CASE
Young Accused Denies
Charge of Taking Auto
Without Permission

The first case slated for hearing
before Judge Frank P. McEvoy in
the superior court tomorrow is that
of Wallace Prince, 10, of 235 Abbott
avenue, a negro, who is charged with
using an automobile without the
permission of the owner. Prince has
pleaded not guilty and the reason
for the several continuances Is his
claim that his principal witness was
i'll in New York. The car which he
is accused of taking is that of Paul
Ryan. His defense is that Bridge
port man told him he owned the car
and asked him to polish it.
At the hearing in city court, when
Prince was bound over, Miss Corinne
Munson Of Meriden road testified
she saw Prince get into the car and
drive away.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
AWARDS MADE IN
ACTING FOR 1886
Best Male, Female Sup
porting Roles We're Also
Among Those Named

Hollywood, Feb. g. CUP)-The
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences announced its nominations
for the 1885 awards in acting and
production today. The awards, a
formality, will be made at the aca-
demy's annual dinner March 4. Two
new groups Of awards this year were
announced for the best male and
feminine supporting roles.
The 10 best films nominated were:
"Dodswortf," Anthony Adverse"
THE Great ziegfeld," "Libeled
Lady," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
Church Nelvs

Methodist church, praised the mod
ern tendency Of Protestant church.
es to get together. Each Of the Pro-
teStant churches, he asserted, has
precious heritage and are now all
ON the way to larger things. Rev.
DR.. Lewis sermon was the fifth In
series Of nine mass meetings Of
the central Protestant churches
experimenting the National Preach
ing mission.
The speaker declared that reli-
giOn should 60 forward in the
same progressive movement that is
now evident but that 1t should re-
tain proper reverence toward God
and His divine purposes.
Rev. Theodore C. Bobilin, pastor
Of the First Methodist church, con-
Quoted the evenings service assist
ed by Rev. DIR. James E. Gregg of
the First. Congregational church,
Rev. DIR. John C. Walker of the
Second Congregational church and
Rev. David p. Gaines Of the First
Baptist church. :. $50. 80 .....
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
GRACE METHODIST

Eric Nicholson will describe the
operations of the Eastern Coopera-
tive league of New York and the
cooperative movement in general at
a supper in the Grace Methodist
church tomorrow night, given by
the Cooperative Buying club Of Wa
terbury.
Arrangements for the supper have
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
FAMOUS PICTURE
FEATURED TODAY
''CIOistered" at Strand
Theater Attracting Rec
ord Attendance

The motion picture "Cloistered"
is being shown today at the Strand
theater under the auspices Of the
Waterbury Council of Catholic Wo-
men. The afternoon performances
had a record attendance and to-
Entomology and Quarantine, showed
three reels of movies on the Gypsy
and Brown-Tail Moths at the camp
on Thursday. He also spoke briefly,
explaining the work his department
Is doing in checking the spread Of
the pests.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
TAFT WRITES

Charles p. Taft, and, son of the
late ex-President Taft and son-in-
law Of Irving H. Chase Of this city,
In an article In the February num-
Der of the Christian Century Pull
pit, explains "Why I Am For the
Church" He states that he is for the
church because 1t insists upon the
presence Of God in human history.
He adds that he is also for the
church because 1t insists upon the
importance Of human personality
and asserts the divine capacity of
every individual no matter how de-
graded.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08

Moving picture houses were closed
in Bolivia while the government in
vestigated high admission prices.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
Would You Rather
Go Shopping Than
Wash Clothes?

Silly for us to even ask, because w
know you would. Still, there are ma
women who scrub and rub cloth
nearly all day long when an Electl
Washer would wash everything in an
hour and save many hours for shop
ping and visiting.
And also when your washing is done,
you may sit down and iron your laun-
dry on new Electric Ironer in frac-
ton of the time it takes by the old
fashioned hand method.
Only IS Down delivers to your home
A Universal Washer or
Universal or Simplex Ironer
1919 Discount when Washer and Ironer
is Purchased at the Same Time
SEE YOUR ELECTRICAL DEALER
o0""EcHcvE @}'o#T . POWER
LEAvENWORTH ST. DIAL sOlsl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
YOUNG PEOPLE
BUNKER HILL

Members Of the Girl and Boy
Scout troops Of Bunker Hill church
attended the ervices yesterday morn
ing to hear Eric T. Braund, a stu
dent at Yale Divinity school, de-
liver the sermon. The title Of the
sermon was 1.-The Great Loyalty" IN
which the preacher brought out the
advantages of loyalty in all walks
of life, including home, school, sports
and business. He praiseo the work
of Scout organizations.
ST. JOHNS
Rev. DIR. John N. Lewis Of st.
Johns Episcopal church, in SER
mon delivered last night at the First
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
FIRST CHURCH

Members Of the Waterbury
clubs of Mount Hermon and North
field schools attended services yes
terday at the First Congregational
church, at which the sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. James E.
Gregg. pastor, who eulogized Dwight
Lyman Moody, whose Tooth birthday
was celebrated.
DR.. Gregg outlined the life Of Mr.
Moody, who founded the Mount
Hermon and Mortified schools, call
ing his Americas greatest evangel-
list. He summed UP by applying the
title, Dwight Lyman Moody
Apostle of Christ"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
Pastor

been made in genuine cooperative
manner, by the membership COM
mittee, of which Rev. Alison J.
Smith, pastor of the church, is
chairman. Food used for the sup
per will all come from the Eastern
Cooperative league store, and a re-
bate from the fixed charge will be
made to those attending If the ex-
penses Of the supper are less than
the price charged.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
SUNDAY CLUB

Charles Doescher, Everett M.
Stanley, Roy Walch and James
Littlejohn discussed the social well
fare legislation which will soon come
before the general assembly at a
meeting of the Sunday Noon club Of
the Second Congregational church
yesterday. Explanations Of the
merit system were offered, as well as
information on the federal settlement
program. Talks were also given on
the means Of improving the aims
houses in the state and method OF
caring for paupers.
YOUNG PEOPLE
Camping from Coast to Coast"
was the title of talk given by Miss
Edna Weber, former Girl Scout
executive, at a meeting Of the
members Of the Young Peoples So
ciety Of the Second Congregational
church in the church chapel last
evening. Picture slides were hsown
with the tai kand Miss Weber point
ed out how inexpensive 1t was to
camp in the national parks through
out the wet. Miss Guldane Keshian
was in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

active softball players than there were in 1896.
It should be added that there are teams
all over the union, such as ours in Pawling.
N Y, which do not as yet belong to the asso-
cation, and these it is impossible to count
or even estimate. There is a professional
league, too, in St. Louis highly prosperous
one promoted by none other than George
Sisler, erstwhile manager of the St. Louis
Evening star., 1937-09-05

teams throughout the country. And by the
time you read this an equal number of teams
will be assembled on the shore of Lake
Michigan for the 1887 tomnment.
From the Northwest, where it originated.
softball has spread like prairie fire. Today
more than fifteen million people, men and
women - not counting the youngsters - are
actively playing the game in the United States