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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL IS
 CUTTED BY FIRE

Milford, Mass, March 3i.--(UP) "A general alarm fire early today destroyed the $l50,000 Milford high school, three-story granite struc- ture built 35 years ago. Two fire men were injured slightly when q second floor ceiling collapsed. Lad- derman John Adams, 30. suffered a back injury while Captain Edward M Dermott, 45, was treated for head bruises.
 The fire started in the school auditorium on the third floor and spread rapidly through the 20-room building Five hours later only the granite walls and slnouldering tim- bers remained.
 Firemen set up water screen and wer,. able to save ail adjoining &S00,- 900 annex built last fall with WPA funds.
 Nearby residents were ordered out VI en it appeared sparks might ire tla. 1T homes.
 Assistancs was called from Hope dale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
HowardH Hughes PlaneBe
 Built By Sikorsky Company

" taken on a test flight by Capt. Boris Sergievsky, one of the twin motors failed to function, yet the ship rose from Long Island Sound without mishap.
 The S-43 has all estimated top speed of 200 miles an hour and cruising speed of l8l miles at 5000 feet altitude.
 Carrying IS passengers. 750 pounds of baggage and 700 pounds of mail the ship has range of 750 miles. With the space ordinarily used for messengers and baggage now taken | fy gasoline, the range Of the ship was believed unlimited.
 The landing gear of the plane re- tracts in l2 seconds into a water tight compartment in the 50-foot hull.
 Gross weight of the ship ordi- narilJ i1 l9,000 pounds and 1t has wing splnad of 86 feet. The span of the til planes Is 22h feet.
 The S-43 Is capable of an initial rate of climb of i.250 feet minute, officials said. Hughes. 1t was under stoci, has not visited the Sikorsky plant since early February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
SPANISH REBELS
 MEET REVERSES
Italians, Germans Trapped in Bad Spot
 Is in Quandary
By LOUIS F. KEEMLE (IInifed Press Gable EditOrl


 The insurgent cause in Spain seemed to be cracking today under military reverses and internal re- volt. Foreign intervention, which the insurgents counted on for vic- tory, turned out to be boomerang which threatens their defeat. Na- tionalist officers who entered the revolt from patriotic motives. seek ing to remold the republic to their own political Ideas, welcomed inter yention. Now many of them are dis illusioned. They feel they are being used as tools to make Spain a vas- sal state of fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The reported arrogance of some officers among their allies has been blow to their fierce Spanish pride. That. coupled with the Gaudalajara and Pozoblanco defeats, has resulted in serious dis seilSion.
 Plot Against Rebels
 It seems fairly well established that a plot to revolt against the rightist cause has been started in Morocco where, ironically, the civil war broke out. It was planned to spread 1t all through Spain, includ- ing such vital rebel centers as Bur- gos, Seville, Salamanca, Valladolid, Malaga and Algeciras. Insurgent leaders are trying desperately to stamp 1t out, with Gen. Francisco Franco, the high commander. going personally to Morocco. More than 200, including l5o officers, were re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
ManyTributes Paid To Late Lieut.. Colonel
Br0ther Attarnexs. Former Newspaper Associates, Military Men-Others Attest to Esteem in
 Which He Had Been Held

Tributes came from every side as Waterbury learned with sorrow to- day of the death of Lieut-Col. James William Carroll. Fellow attorneys, former newspaper associates, mili- tary men, veterans organizations, leaders and court attaches joined in expressing sorrow at his passing and in praising the qualities that made him so well-liked in every field in which he engaged himself,
 The Waterbury Bar association, several military groups and other organizations announced that they would pass resolutions of regret on his death and be represented by large delegations at the funeral services.
 The tributes included the follow ing:
 William J. Papc, publisher Water bury American Republican:
 T have always thought of him as Bill Carroll since he came to The Republican about 1910 as cub reporter covering Brook lyn news. He made a good im- precision on everybody right from the start. He had sound char acter and was loyal to his duties and obligations. He was with us in 1916 when he was called with the National Guard to duty on the Mex lean border, came back and served for a while as city editor of The Republican and went into the serv- ice again when the World war broke out. At that time we gave all our men who were mustered in letters telling them that we would give them their jobs back when the war ended and Bill treasured his letter, often spoke of 1t and sometimes showed it to me. I think he must have carried 1t around with him a s tt fN~-4l..,.nA nv1 DaaA Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

to 19 per 1000 before the World war means, according to statisticians, that Frances population in 1940 will be 44,000, ,000 compared to Germany's 30, 100000 if the present ratio con- tinues. It is Germany that France chiefly fears.
 To Increase Births
 By propaganda and numerous methods of subsidization, France is trying to increase births. Direct state subsidies range from 120 francs ($5.52) for the third child to $40 francs ($24.82) for the fifth. In ad- dition there are subsidies by depart ments (political sub-divisions), re- of taxes, reduction of rail- way fare for large families, allow ances in water, electricity and gas rates, insurance, aid for unmarried mothers and their children and measures against abortions and so-
 Meanwhile, the building race goes on. The most radical departure of the French program is the decision, upon expiration of the Washington naval treaties at the end of Decem- Der, to construct the third most powerful navy in the world as a reply to the re-birth of German navy and the rise of Italy's naval and air power In the Mediterranean.
 Will Cost $551, ,55O,OOO
 To that end, a three-year emer- gency building program is proposed whic hwill cost 1200O, 100000 francs ($55l ,550,000), enabling the con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

He had not been in good health for some time and in the past year or two had been under treatment at the U. s. Veterans hospital at Newington and at the New Haven General hospital. Death came at 6:l5 Q. m.
 In Newspaper Work
 In his youth, Lieut.. -Col. Carroll became deeply interested in newspa- D.. work. After starting on jour- nalistic career with the Waterbury Republican, he later became city edi- to. of the Republican. He then be- ga'l the study of law, and after be- coming member of the Connecti- cut bar he won acclaim as one of this city's outstanding barristers.
 Surviving Attorney Carroll are his mother, Mrs. Mary Quinn Carroll, and two sisters, Miss Elise Carroll, librarian at Leavenworth high school, and Sister St. Mary of the Precious Blood, an instructor at the Waterbury Catholic high school.
 Military Funeral Friday
 The funeral, at which Lieut. .-Col, CaEroll will be given full military honors, will be held Friday morning
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
CHILD LABOR IS
 DEAD IN MASS.

Boston, March 3l--(UP)-Hope for ratification Of the federal child labor amendment in Massachusetts was dead today with both legislative branches and Governor Hurley on record as unalterably opposed.
 In accepting 30 to 6. an adverse committee report, the senate yes- terday merels accented the legisla- ture's opposition since the house, 188 to 13, already had effectively killed the measure for this year.
 The governor had rejected Pres ident Roosevelt's personal appeal for support in declaring himself op- posed to the amendment as now written.
 Objection was based principally on broad powers 1t would give to the federal government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
TRIPLE SLAYER NOW BELIEVED MAN Scrapings From Finger Nails of Mrs. GedeOn
 Have Proven That JOSEPH GIDEON IS
 HELD AS SUSPECT Screams He Is Not Murder er-Hurls Beer at
 Photographers
BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Staff Correspondent

NOAASvSs~ AS~e'S NN'U-- --'
 New York, March 31. - (UP) = A man even more elderly than at first supposed killed beautiful Veronica Gedeon, here mother and her boarder in their Beekman Hill apartment, analysis of scrapings from the finger nails of Mrs. Mary Gedeon indicated today. The 54- year-old matron who retained much of her early beauty, clawed the man who was choking out her life and in scraping her hand across his face pulled out two par ticles of shaven hair. The strands were solid gray In color pointing to man past middle age. This disclosure at first convinced police that the murderer had been marked with long scratch but medical examiner, Thomas Gonzales, said 1t was more probable no signs visi- ble to the naked eye had been left. No witness thus far questioned has
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
TWO NEW BUS LINES PLANNED TO WATERv|LLE Petition Presented to State Public Utilities By C, R.
 L. Company TURN ABOUT ROUTES
 ON OTHER LINES Routes to Be Taken By New Plan Are Described
 in Full Details

The Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company has pe- titioned the State Public Utilities Commission for the right to establish two new bus lines to Waterville; to substitute busses for trolleys on the Willow street and Overlook line, and to estab- fish turn-about routes at the nominations of two other bus lines. The utilities com mission will conduct hearing on the petition, at Hartford, Friday, April 9, at 2:15 p. m. Granting of the petition would mean the total demise of trolley service in favor of busses in this city.
 It is expected that there will be no opposition to the petition in view of the apparent fact that resi- dents of the sections to the serviced by the new routes are in favor of them. There is already one bus route in operation to Waterville, that which traverseS Wateryille street to Fairmount.
 Section One of Petition
 Section one of. the petition to the utilities commission, which was pre- sented Monday by Walter Carr, ot Bridgeport, vice-president of the bus company, involves the substi- tuition of busses for trolleys on the Willow street route. The route would traverse West Main street. Willow street, RoseIai1d avenue, sF~rnilIgs ton avenue, the private right of way
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Concord, N. H., March 31 -(UP)-No (April fool ing, ConcOrd's postal work CTS are going to hold their annual Christmas party. Friday night.
 There'll be the usual Yuletide tree, Santa Claus, and gifts.
 Melvin Olmstead, in charge of arrangements, explained that the entire postal staff had been work Ing overtime the past three months on Social Security registrations - hence the delay. '-s'''s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Late Nelus Flashes
COMMODORE DIES

Wallasey, Englan d, March 31 - (UP) = Cap tain James Clayton Barr, 81, former Commodore of the Cunard fleet, died yes terday. He commanded the Carmania OH it's famous rescue dash to the burning s. s. Volturno in 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Police, Crime Experts Much Disturbed Such
 Murders Con1eM Cycles
France Seeks More Man Power For War
Will Step Up Birth Rate-Third Most Powerful Navy in World Is Her Ainl-As Strong as Any
 Nation on Earth at Present

Editors Notes the birth ates revealed in tOday dispatch from Webb Miller United Miller capital capital the continent investigating and estimating the
  tOday dispatch eighth Miller
  herf producing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
Lieut.. Col. James. William Carroll Dies This Morning
Was Practcing Attorney Here-Veteran of World War-FOrmer Newspaper EdtOr-Very PrOmi-
 nent in City, Social, Fraternal Circles

Lieutenant-Colonel James William Carroll, 46, who was cited for merorious service at the Mexican border and in the World War and who had been practicing attorney for number of years died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after lingering illness former newspaperman member of several local aterna and vet eran organizations Lieutenan Colonel Carroll one of the ctY best known figures and had friends by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
BY WEBB MILLER
Copyright, 1887, by United Pres

Paris (Via London March 31 = (UP) = The European for araments is also race the output of beings - potential cannon fodder in future war.
 Behind the staggering expenditures and tremendous building programs of such nations France, Italy and Germany lies determined effort to step up the birth rate
 In the of France the declining birth rate acute preoccupaton The rate of 16 to 1000 compared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 3f = (UPl --8 Government expenses and receipta for the current fiscal year through March 29, compared with U year ago: M ThIs Year Expenses Last YeaE $6,49l, ,9s2,5a0.6s .$5,2S2,720,es7.TO
 Receipts ss,7O4.eo5.o .oSs,ss $a,oso, o,7se.so5,ig
 Deficit st,7S7,O77.4st.o6 $a,a3a,s31,1sa.bl
 Cash Balance si,77o, ,soS. 9o6.S5 se,eos. sea. .ss4.70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
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Evening star., 1937-01-12
Courts Not Privileged to
Pass on Merits of Laws
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The Presidents message to the incom-
ing Congress in which he accused the
Federal courts of lack of IAN enlight-
ened view" with reference to the Con-
stitution is to be deplored by all patriotic
citizens regardless of party affiliations
1t is the duty of Federal judges, espe-
cially members of the Supreme Court,
to interpret the Constitution. If law
enacted by Congress is in conflict with
the Constitution it is the sworn duty of
the courts to declare the law unconSti-
tutional. They have no option in the
matter regardless of whether they believe
the act to be in the public welfare. 1t
is therefore neither the duty nor a privi-
lege of the courts to cooperate with the
executive or the legislative branches, but
it is the duty of the executive and legis-
lative branches to so draft the laws that
they will be consistent with the Constitu-
tion.
If the people are dissatisfied with any
provision of the Constitution as inter-
preted by the courts. method is pro-
vided in the Constitution itself for an
amendment. Such an amendment un-
der the Constitution must be submitted
to the States or to the people for ratifi-
cation. This is as it should be- Amend
ments should not be made by judicial
Interpretation either under the guise OF
a miSlabeled liberalism or because of in
timidation by the Chief Executive. The
people who made the Constitution should
insist that its provisions shall be observed
until they, the people, have amended it.
F. WILSON,.
Evening star., 1937-01-12
Staying at Home.

The privilege of staying at home oc-
casionally should be appreciated by 60
robustness people whose duties Gus
tomarily require regular attendance at
Office, shop or store. Day after day they
follow routine of travel and labor,
which, naturally enough, sometimes be-
comes irksome in its monotony. Then.
momentarily, the pattern is broken, and
they have a recess from the common
place rhythm of life. Some minor ac-
cident gives them temporary release.
But to illustrate the inevitable effect
of such an interlude, the case of sub
urban resident may be cited. His ply
sician warned him: Better remain in
tomorrow" But in the morning, though
he knew he was free to ignore the alarm
clock, he got out of bed at $50 as usual.
Without much thought, he bathed and
Evening star., 1937-01-12
Showdown in Japan.

Special correspondence from Toxic,
published in The Sunday Star, gives an
unusually clear picture of current events
In Japan. 1t discloses that the long,
brewing showdown between civilian au-
thority and the militarists is imminent.
The convening of the imperial Diet
toward the end of this month is ex-
pected to bring the conflict, already we'll
under way, into the open and lead to
decisive results.
Ever since the army plunged Japan
into the Manchurian adventure in 1881,
the generals and the admirals have
virtually bossed the situation at Toxic.
The political parties and the parlia-
nentary system are in corresponding
state of eclipse. Foremost among the
factions now striving to perpetuate i'm
perialist control under the supreme rule
of the throne are the so-called younger
bureaucrats. They are allied with the
arrny-navy hotspurs in a combination
that is credited with definite Fascist
ambitions. To its Vaccinations are at
tributed the recent anti Communist pact
with Germany and the aggressive poll
cies pursued in China. The group has
fallen into notable disrepute because of
the unpopularity of the Nazi deal and
Evening star., 1937-01-12

Certain dental filings containing silver
are reported to have shown a bac-
tericidal effect inside the mouth.
Silver also is finding a wide use they
report, in the manufacture of chemical
equipment where it is of particular value
because many of the organic acids do
not attack it. Notable in this connection
is acetic acid. In the production Of
foodstuffs, jams, jellieS and beverages,
silver has found wide usage in Europe
and is beginning to be utilized in this
country. Pure silver and Silver-lined
stills, condensers and pipe lines have
been used in the preparation of fruit
juices and extracts. Jams, jellies and
allied products are made in pure silver
and Silver-lined autoclaves, evaporating
pans, vacuum stills and similar equip
ment In the food industries silver is
widely used, they report, for one or
more of the following Reconsideration
from any appreciable metallic contami-
nation which might have poisonous
effects, or give an undesirable metallic
taste; the ease with which the surface
of silver containers can be kept free
from bacteria, and the absence of
catalytic effects which might cause de-
composition of essential oils necessary
to preserve the characteristic f1avors of
many food products.
Still another wide and growing use
of the element, they report. is in the
manufacture of electrical contact points
such as are used in telephones.
Evening star., 1937-01-12
London Bus System Worth
Considering for District
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Edltor OF Inc star.
The admirable bus system in London Is
in marked contrast with the transporta-
ton system in Washington. There one
can have a bus ride for a penny, while
here several pennies do not even afford
the public humane treatment. The
lame, the halt and the partly blind are
the victims of graSping monopoly
utterly without consideration Of ameni-
ties, health or infirmitieS of people who
have no other means of travel.
I refer particularly to the Fourteenth
street car line to Takoma. I was told
by the conductor that I could ride
through to the end of the line. 1t is very
painful to me to get on or off car.
Three blocks from the end of the line
we were told to transfer to car ahead
while the car we were on went back
downtown. We were herded of ire
spective of the weather and our in
firmities. Such treatment seems un-
justified, the only motive apparent being
one of economy to the railroad.
1t is time that Washington considered
the London system or else the city itself
take over the street car system and
operate it in the interest of the public
instead of in the interest OF paying
dividends on watered stock. The people
will not secure better service without
radical change of control.
E. FOWLER.
Evening star., 1937-01-12
No Social Security for
Two Most Needy Glasses
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star
A letter by Frances McMillen voices a
just complaint of Mr.. Roosevelt Il will
Justify my use of the title Mister" in this
instance in that his social security act
ignores that class of labor which is "the
poorest paid" yet it serves the very
foundation stones of this Government,
the American homes. Without this class
of service the better part of this Nation
could not exist, yet these poorly paid,
overworked servants are to have no Sc
curity no freedom of worry from the
"boogies" of old and feeble years.
And what of these last mentioned?
Those of us who are all ready go and IS
and upward. No provision is made for
them in this great 90 and wonderful
90 social security program of Mr..
Roosevelts.
I use this term Mister" because he
thus proves he is not the President of the
whole people; he deliberately forgets two
great classes, ie, the old and helpless
and the poorest paid house servants. l
say he deliberately forgets these two
classes because the first cook the bread"
he eats and always have. The second
(the old and feeble) both he and Mrs.
Roosevelt have said in public addresses
that they have no place in industry,
and Mrs Roosevelt once said she did
mot know what was to become of us"
1t is we'll known fact the world OF busi-
ness will not place" the middle-aged
applicant for work and are rapidly let
ting out those they have. Yet these
same business men want the patronage
of these old ones. There is mo boycott"
of their dollars or even their small
change. Likewise. Mr.. Roosevelt wants
their votes (or did want them and still
wants their taxes.
Oh, yes, we get every sort of attention
as to taxes. even to being sold out OF
shelter, but no consideration whatever
for the work and income to meet taxes,
and it was our surplus taxes he first
strewed around so graciously. Never
did man win so much love and conf
dence" for being free and prodigal with
other folks money! If we old ones
have no place in the worlds work" nor
vet a place in social security" (another
instance of the workers providing for
themselves and Mr.. Roosevelt getting
the glory) where, then, is our place?
Are we to commit suicide? Or must we
also turn to life of crime?
And may ask Mr.. Roosevelt who gets
that 3 per cent the business man pays
per head on his pay roll? For it is not
included in the ultimate pension of the
worker I guess that is the Federal
"rake-off" for playing banker.
MRS. C. E. COATES.
Evening star., 1937-01-12
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Shifting Standards.

Shifting Standards.
In days gone by citizen of prominence
once said
He hoped that we would all be law
abiding,
And never have an impulse, when q
copper showed his head,
To get up speed and maybe go in
hiding.
He vowed a worthy record, based on
conduct all exact,
With accuracy always could be tested.
Your high position was secure If you
could show the fact
That you as yet had never been ar
rested
But in the course of time that citizen
advanced in wealth,
In high finance continually striving.
He rode out in a motor car to benefit
his health,
And often was detained for rapid driv-
ing.
Indictments. too, were found because Of
deals that he had made.
By legal minions he was much mo-
Tested.
And then he said, "A man is poor and
lowly, I'm afraid,
Unless he's very frequently arrested"