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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative RepOrter|


 State Capitol, Hartford, April g. Especial to the DemocraD - Repre- sentative Daniel J. Mahaney'S bill setting up a five-cent bus and trolley fare in the state of Connec- ticutl and Senator George T. Cul- hane's measure abolishing fixed charges on gas and electricity are both doomed. They were heard yesterday afternoon before the ju- dietary committee along with about seventy-five other bills affecting five other billspublic utilities in the state. Following the hearing the judiciary committee of which Rep- reSentative John D. Thoms of Wa terbury is member, voted to dis card the five-cent fare bill and the Culhane measure on fixed charges.
 Rejects
 The same committee, in eXecu- tive session late yesterday afternoon, also voted to reject the bill of Rep resentative Mahaney calling for the elimination of the extra charge for the French type of telephone.
 So large was the attendance at the hearing that the session had to be held in the house of repre- sentatives. Charles J. Allen of the Waterbury division of the Connec- ticut Light and Power Company was among those in attedance.
 Attorney Patrick Healey of Water bury went on record as being op- posed to the Mshaney five-cent fare bill. He appeared as counsel for the Connecticut Motor Bus Asso- ciation. He did not comment on the merits or demerits of the bill.
 Opposition
 The Connecticut Light & Power company, the Connecticut company, the Connecticut Railway & Light ing company, the Southern New England Telephone company and other smaller utility concerns op- posed all the bills through counsel. None of the bill s brought forth any exciting comment, the claim of the public utility concerns being that conditions as they are now are suitable.
 Before the committee on labor, however, the bill introduced by Sem ator Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury regulating private employment agencies drew heavy fire from op- ponents of the measure. Senator Lawlor introduced the bill at the re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

Supreme Treasurer city and Grand Chief Ranger Michael J. Mantak of Rockville.
 James A. Walsh of Meriden, su- preme treasurer of the Foresters of America, will be the principal speaker at the banquet. Also on the list of speakers are William A. Gleeson, whose father, the late Patrick H. Gleeson, was one of the incorporators of Court Wash ington.
 The court was organized on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
D. s. c. Ranger

ID, 5. C. Ranger
 Many from Waterbury will go to Torrington next Tuesday night to participate in the 45th anni- versary celebration of Court Wash ington, Foresters of America. In conjunction with the celebration P. J. Cavanaugh of Torrington, grand secretary of the organiza- ton, will speak over WATR at 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon along with Deputy Supreme Chief Ran ger Walter s. McGowan of this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
Tall Tower
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Good Evening.
sM1THY VERSUS GARAGE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

item: George A. Pratt s6 of the village smith mmortai2
 by Lougfellow passes away0 UNDER SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE CBefore such trees were blighted), THE VILLAGE SAdITHY STANDS, But seldom is one now sighted. THE SMITH MIGHTY MAN IS HE CThe garage mechanic has taken his place., WITH STRONG AND SINEWY ARMS, He shod g. horse with and grace. AND THE MUSCLES OF HIS BRAWNY ARMS CWell to-day's mechancan is no slough), ARE STRONG AS IRON BANDS, ..... mighty can vouch. WEEK IN WEEK OUT FROM MORN TILL NIGHT. (carages give night service tool, YOU CAN HEAR THE BELLOWS BLOW, But not for fiat tire loosened YOU CAN HEAR HIM SWING HIS HEAVY SLEDGE, (Our garage man has lots of elbow grease), WITH MEASURED BEAT AND SLOW, The din and hammerng would LIKE A SEXTON RINGING THE VILLAGE BELL. (Quant and homely you will agree), WHEN THE EVENING SUN WAS LOW, Where stood the smithy heath the chestnut tree.
 -EM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

The newest model of trailer has brakes controlled from the tow car. A button taht takes no more current than a tail light effectively brakes the wheels of the trailer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
Five Cent Bus Fare
 Bill Seems Doomed
Elimination of Fixed Charges Also Discarded By Com
 nlittee-Local Residents Oppose Measures

quest of State Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone who appeared ir support of the measure. Among the opponents were Grace F. Cooke oi Boston, executive secretary of the National Employment board and ot the Employment Agencies Protec- tive association of the United States She charged that the bill tends tc wipe out private employment agen- cies.
 She further charged that there were arbitrary regulations in the measure designed to "hamstring' the agencies. Also among the oppo- nents were F. P. Hastings of New Haven, president of the State Asso- citation of Employment agencies, and Mrs. Natalie D. Shields of Hartford owner of the Newberry & Shields bureau of that city.
 WOIcott
 Several residents of Wolcott ap- peared before the committee on roads, bridges and rivers yesterday afternoon in support of the bill in- troduced by Representative Martin J. Whalen, placing the Woodtick road in the state trunk line system. Urging a favorable report on the bill were First Selectman Arthur Ger gen and Second Selectman Elmer Coe, as well as Representative Whalen himself. There was no op- position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

Seen in passing. Lieutenant "Tom" Wagner is being roundy congratulated on the fine work he did putting out the program for the fifth Grand Ball of the Bridgeport Fire Department The ball was held March 29 in Pyramid Temple Mosque and if it was anywhere near as good the splendid program huge must have been raised for the Bridgeport Fremens Sick Bene all his little chus skate by for the next few weeks Steve who is the of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bowling of Har- kner street, roller skating Saturday morning when he hit bump in the sidewalk. When his Dad picked him up he had broken leg. Never mind Steve, when you get all better and go outside again the grass
 be green and the air warm just nice for summer of fun
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

local bachelor club may turn in it's charter very shortly. As least three of the remaining six members responsible for the move, judging from their fre quent trips to Moo Yawk Hartford and New Britain. I don't believe it'll be very long before I'm receiving centerS from distant honeymoon lands Good luck to you-COmmssioner Harry Krasow, Sam Albert and Irving Mitkowsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
SWEDISH MISSION MEETING PLANNED

A mission meeting will be held at the Swedish Lutheran church week from this evening at o'clock for the benefit of the Foreign Mission. A very interesting program has been lined up featuring an address by MT. Wilson, prominent church speaker, who will give chart ot biblical series. Refreshments will be served and all are cordially ia- vited to attend.
 Sweden expects many more tour ictc thic ynar than last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
BEHIND THE SCENES WASHINGTON
--@T RODNEY OUTcHER-A Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent.

NOrFlS WOEuS HI young
 Against War Ring Strange
 ly Prophecies 20 Years La
 ter As World Arms Again.
 Washington. April 8-S enator George Norris of Nebraska is not one to look backward, so April of 1887 finds him looking ahead toward his grandioSe plans for TVA-type development of every major river basin of the country. Lote of people think Norris is a little crazy on power and food-control develop ment. Perhaps he is.
 But if Norris cared to look backward instead of forward, he would sec himself in other early April days of 20 years ago when he was thought even crazier. And yet after 20 years any unbalance he might have revealed then looks a little like the fine frenzy of 3 prophet.
 Norris is the only man in the senate who sat there 20 years ago and took his political perhaps even his physical life in his hands to vote against the declaration of war on Germany.
 The Congressional Record pages of April 4. 1917, are crinkly with age now, but they are worth re- reading in the light of an anniver- sary that finds the United States again struggling to insure neutrality in any wars that may be brewing in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08
Crime to Pause"


 Twenty years ago, speaking before the senate on Wilson's proposal for war, Norris said:
 Before taking this momentous step, and while standing on the brink of this terrible vortex, we ought to pause and calmly and jud- iciously consider the terrible con- sequences to the step we are about to take ...
 '"To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the begin ming was the strictest neutrality. If we had done this, I do not now believe we would have been on the verge of war at the present time.
 ''NO close student of recent his- tory will deny that both Great Britain and Germany have, on numerous occasions since the be- ginning of the war, hagrantly violated in the most serious man. ner the rights of neutral vessels and neutral nations under exist ing international law. as recOg- nized up to the beginning of this war by the civilized world.
 "The only difference is that in the case of Germany we have per- sisted in our protest, while in the case of England we have submitted .
 "We have loaned many hundreds of millions of dollars to the allies on this controversy {. it has been instrumental in bringing about a public sentiment in favor of our country taking a course that would make every bond worth 100 cents on the dollar the greatest propaganda the world has ever seen :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

Tid bits.. Sam Sena had CD candles on his birth day cake Monday Lately Sam has been doing little bowling and the fans miss him. They'd appreciate seeing him on the drives again Get going pal You're treat for young pinbusting aspirants. Mrs A. Stevenson and family make weekly trips to Walnut Beach and other shore resorts They love deep breaths of air. course hot dog The shore has its appeal for in wintertme Evelyn Sirca of the Franklin Street Sricas underwent the heavy smell at St. Marys Hospital yesterday and bid adieu to her appendix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

Couldn't take it. |. So worked up over the fact that Maxwell AndersOn's current Broadway success, High Tor" recently awarded the palm by N Y crit High Tor, the mountain at Haverstraw on the Hudson River become last week that fires it for day. Somebody evidently started to burn brush for the flames spread over the m0untainside and didn't sub- side until rain put them out. High Tor is opposite Maxwell AndersOnS Hudson River home and gave it's name to the prize play American fantasy, rich in humor and splendidly acted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-08

Corporal Joseph McNamara, local U., s. Army recruiting offi- cer, announced today that Nicho- las CappeIla, 19, of 1OS Maple street, Is home on 8 short furlOugh before sailing to the Hawaiian is- lands. He will leave shortly by transport for Hawaii via the Pan- anna canal and Fort Mcdowell, California, which is located at San Francisco harbor.
 Corporal McNamara may be found every day at the southeast corner of the green.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
n. c. j. WILL MARK
144TH BIRTHDAY
Local Chapter of Alumni As.
SoCiation Announces Plans
for Luncheon Tuesday,.

The Washington chapter OF the
North Carolina Alumni Association
will give a luncheon at the Lafayette
Hotel next Tuesday at 1890 pm. in
conjunction with Nationwide cele-
bration marking the 144th anniver-
sary of the University of North Car
olina, which will bring together a
large number of the 10000 alumni of
the institution.
Judge Townsend to Speak.
Judge N. A. Townsend of Charlotte,
N. c., will be the speaker at the
luncheon at which event plans also
will be laid by the local chapter for
the new years program. DR.. James
Hawf1eld. physician, of Georgetown
Is the president of the chapter and
will preside.
The University Of North Carolina
was chartered by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State in 1889, but the
corner stone Of the first building. Old
East. was not laid until October l2.
1873. the official birthday of the
university.
The doors of the Chapel Hill in
stitution were opened to students in
the early part Of 1795 and Hinton
james of Wilmington, N. c.. was the
nrst student to enroll. The Uni
versity of North Carolina is reputed
to be the first State university in
the United States to begin actual
operation.
Activities Interrupted by War.
In the year before the Civil War
began it had $50 students and a SUBJ
stantial endowment. but the war
and the aftermath Of reconstruction
interrupted its growth and even sus-
pended its activities from 1872 to
1875. Since then, however, it has
steadily grown in size and influence
until today the university is among
the foremost ranking OF State uni
versities, with an enrolment of nearly
$780, and faculty of over 800.
Approximately 400 alumni of the
University of North Carolina live in
Washington and the local alumni
chapter includes among its members
many prominent leaders in national
affairs.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
CHEETAH RACES NEXT?

LONDON-Sports lovers soon may
ind novel source from which to gain
thrills with the report here that Chez
tab racing may become popular An
English sportsman has been training
10 of these beasts in Kenya and Eng
land and experiments have shown
they can attain a speed Of IS miles
per hour This is faster time than
that Of greyhounds or whippets, which
have been clocked at 80 miles per hour
at top speed.
Just as the dogs must be encour-
aged to race by having a mechanical
hare galloping before their painting
snouts. so the cheetahs must also have
an incentive, and this usually is food,
preferably on the hoof. 1t has been
found that cheetahs entertain no ami
mostly towards greyhounds, and races
between the two types Of animals may
be used this fall if present plans are
carried out,
Evening star., 1937-10-08

A. E. Yeatman and George Kennedy.
Church Contacts Committee-M.
o. Chance, George e. Harris, j. A.
Patterson, jr., and Page NICK. Etchi-
son.
Business Contacts Cominittee-J.
Gordon White, c. ]. Kilburn, Robert
Nichols, r. l.. Cadigan, H. J. Birch,
John r. Drawbaugh, r. @. McMorris,
S. B. Lyon, Don Macdonald, E. S.
La Fetra and Floyd McTyier.
Advisory Committee-NaSh, VAN
dergrift. Dr. Frailey, Kennedy, Cleve~
land, De Cast, r. E. Myers and God
frey
Rules ommittee-Harris, T. J.
Frailey and DR.. Powers.
Colin Heath will have charge Of
banners and charts and Robert
Nichols will be in charge OF daily
bulletins.
Stanley Bell, commercial repre-
sentative Of the Washington branches
Of the National Broadcasting Co., will
be in charge OF meetings and pro-
Evening star., 1937-10-08
GROUPS NAMED
.F0Ry. N. CA. DRIVE
300 New Members Is Goal
for Annual Campaign
Opening Monday.

Committees for the Young Mems
Christian Associations annual men,
hership campaign, which opens at
5:45 pm. Monday with rally meeting
in Sholl's Cafe, 1882 Connecticut ave-
nue. were announced yesterday by
Earl A. Nash, campaign chairman.
At the same time it was announced
that the campaign slogan will be "You
can't keep going if you don't keep fit"
Inc many facilities for healthful ex-
erclse at the "Y" are pointed out.
The committees for the campaign
are as follows:
Membership Committee-John L.
Vandergrift, chairman; Nash, George
E. Harris. James c. Parker Arthur
Godfrey. DR.. j. Orin Powers, w. I.
Cleveland. Dr.. Carson P. Frailey,
Evening star., 1937-10-08

school because she did not attend
church regularly. Now she wants to
be reinstated. Mr.. Mcqueen opposed
her readmission and appealed to the
NOrthern Presbytery when the ma.
jority Of his church officers voted
against him and won the day. The
pastor walked out Of the meeting. The
matter Is to go before the district
Evening star., 1937-10-08
IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE
AT CHURCH is PROBLEM
Free Presbyterian Body May Be
Called Upon to Settle Issue
in Scotland.

The Free Presbyterian Church OF
Scotland may be called to settle q
dispute caused by an irregular church.
goer. Eleven years ago Rev. Evan
Mcqueen, veteran minister in Dor
noch, suspended from communion
rights the mistress Of dress and art
Evening star., 1937-10-08

grams. Entertainment features, yet
to be announced, will mark the rally
meeting Monday. The goal is 800 new
members.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

REV. GERARD A. DONOVAN.
A Pittsburgh priest Who ,Uas
E1dnGped from a Roman
Catholic Church in North
Fushdn, MGnchoukuo, is BEING
held BY bandits. He Is the
third priest from, Mary Knoll,
on the Hudson RiDer in NeD
York, to be abducted in the
past t,Uo years Uhile on duty
In China.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
COLD AND FLOODS
BATTER ARKANSAS
Ice Causes S10,000,0 900
Damage to Timber-Col-
onists Flee DyeSS.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January 23.-
Crumbling levees and slowly rising
flood waters drove thousands Of per-
sons from the lowlands Of Northeast
Arkansas today while freezing weather
left the State locked in an ice sheath
which an official estimated had done
100000 damage to timber lands.
At least two persons were known
dead in the flood area. but CRIPPLED
communication lines and inundated
highways prevented any accurate
check.
H. D. Booth. State highway traffic
supervisor, reported so roads under
water.
Red Cross Mobilizes.
The American Red Cross, mobiliZing
for action, sent Disaster Relief Di-
rector Albert Evans here.
Gov. Carl E. Bailey ordered the
Arkansas National Guard to send 1900
tents and three trucks to Blythville,
near Memphis. concentration point
for Mississippi County refugees.
The subfreezing weather was cold
est Of the year. The Weather Bureau
forecast low of 18 degrees tonight.
State Forester Charles Gillett esti-
mated the ice storm did $4,000, 900
damage to the State's s22 1000, 900
worth Of timber lands.
Dyess Col0nists Flee.
Little Rocks Camp Pike became
the concentration point for $500 Dyess
colony refugees who evacuated their
model homes last night when Big Lake
levee broke.
The colonists. taken to Wilson in
box cars. reported severe suffering.
They proceeded to Memphis in reg
ular coaches, spent the remainder OF
the night there and came here today.
Carl Hunt, 33, Ettawah volunteer
levee guard, froze to death at Big
Lake. Deputy Sheriff Tip Sullivan
Of Parkin reported the drowning of an
unidentified woman at Manila.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
PLOT DENIED BY SON
OF FRENCH LABOR HEAD
Arms Traffic Charge Holds Paul
Jeuhaux and 4 Others
in Belgian Prison.

By the Associated Press.
LIEGE, Belgium. January 23.-Paul
Marcel Jouhaux, son Of French labor
leader, tonight denied completely in
an alleged plot to smuggle arms to
Spain. when questioned by Liege
police.
Authorities said four others arrested
had admitted engaging in arms traffic.
A thousand quick firing rifles with
100000 cartridges and quantity of
machine guns were reported TO have
been shipped across the Franco-Bcl-
gian border. They were said to have
originated partly in Austria. and to
have arrived in Belgium by way OF
Hamburg. protected by regular doc
uments.
Jouhaux and two others were
arrested here last night, while other
arrests were made at Charleroi.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
GREEN inheritance TAX
CASE PUSHED IN TEXAS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, January 23-Attor-
ney General William McCraw an
nounced today completion of service
on parties to the Col. E. H. r. Green
Inheritance tax case in which Texas
hopes to collect upward of $4,000, 900.
The United States Supreme Court
will hear arguments January 80 on
Texas pleas for an original trial to
determine the rights of Texas, New
York, Massachusetts, and Florida to
collect inheritance taxes from the
late multi-millionaire'S estate.
Texas plea was based on q claim
Col. Green maintained legal residence
in Terrell for more than 80 years.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
STORM CUTS OFF AID
FOR 60 STRICKEN ILL
Influenza Patients on Lonely
Soay Island Off Scotland
In Critical Need.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January % tP).-Sixty
inhabitants stricken with influenza on
lonely Soay Island of Scotland's
mainland were in critical need to-
night-cut off from medical aid by a
six-day storm.
The tiny fishing post has no doctor.
no nurse, and no telephone. All bit
10 islanders were Ill. The men were
too i'll to attempt to reach mainland
by boat.
The steamer Dunara Castle got
within signaling distance and learned
the situation was so critical a radio
appeal was sent to Carbost for physi-
clan. Mountainous seas still held up
aid, however.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

The February Sole Of Lifetime Furniture
has enthusiastically begun at Mayer &
Co. 1t opens q new door to better living
by offering thousands Of dollars worth Of
ortistic, new, foshion-roht Lifetime Fur
niture at prices that are treot to your
purse. No department has been over
Iooked-sovines on complete housefuIs
and on individual pieces. Surely you
ore not going to let anything keep you
owoy from these sovines tomorrow!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
Applications In Mail
Tomorrow Morning o
Be Officially Honored
Today Marks Expiration of Time Allowance for Auto
lists to Obtain Favorite Numbers-Permanent
Plate Plan Becomes Effective

Conner. Today he instructed Mrs.
Bradley that reservation applica-
lions arriving tomorrow by mail
could be honored.
Illegal Acts
Registrations for 1887 must be
secured by March /. The new plates
can be displayed on cars beginning
February n, but not before that
date, Mrs. Bradley said. Already
there have been several cases re-
ported Of cars operating with 1887
plates, which are as yet not legal.
Drivers licenses for 1887 are not
needed till May /, since the 1885
licenses do not expire until April 80.
There has been considerable confu-
sion about this point, many drivers
believing that they had to secure
operators licenses by the end Of
this month.
The 1887 automobile registration
plates mark the beginning of the
new permanent" plate plan. The
same plates will be kept from year
to year, with new year numbers be-
ing substituted for the old ones.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
CAST CHOSEN FOR
EXCELLENT SHOW
Provincial Di Foggia Soci-
ETY. Sponsoring Annual
Minstrel Show

Buckingham hall Friday night
will be the scene of the first annual
minstrel and dance Of the Provin-
ella di Foggia Society, an event
which 1t Is expected will attract q
large crowd. The show Is under the
direction of John Jannetty. other
officials Of the company include At
torney Michael j. Galullo who will
act In the role Of interlocutor, and
Miss Edith Belotti, pianist. Excellent
harmony, comedy sketches, instru-
mental acts and dance interpreta-
tons constitute a we'll arranged
bill. After the show Michael DiVito
and his orchestra will be featured
In dance music.
The complete program ANNOUNCE
ed yesterday following dress re-
hearsal OF the company, consists Of:
"a Opening by the chorus, "It's
Time to Sing Sweet Adeline Again"
with Bob Arcari as solosist, assisted
by the quartette; co Sweetheart,
Let's Grow Old Together, with
Nick Muccini as Soloist; (3) Spc-
cialty, by the Kilima Islanders; "a
II want the Whole World to Love
You,;; TO be vocalized by Arthur
Chieffo: 80 Presenting the Endmen
Ralp Ventrcsca and Louis DiPietro;
90 A Medley by the chorus. ca
Dear Old Grip, (b) II Want A
Girl", (c) Frivolous SAL. Cd my
Gal SAL; % 1.-THE Night Is Young"
to be sung by Louis Rizzutti; 90
Rainbow On The River, by Bob
Arcardi: (O Goodnight My Love.
and "It's DLovely" with Eva d.
Chele as soloist; O0) Dance special
| ty, Miss Lucille Cclucci: Gid italian
songs by Theodore Mariana ''Tutto
Per Me" CAL For Me- and "Parla
| Da Mia Annore" (Tell Me That
You. Love Me Tonight: (i2)