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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-03
BY HENRY TosTI RUSSELL

| Copyright, 1887, by United Press) London, June 3. - (UP) - A persistent report was circulated to- day that the new cabinet headed by Neville Chamberlain lis bringing all possible pressure to bear to dissuade the Duke of Windsor and his bride from taking up residence in the United States.
 The prime minister was repre- sented to feel that such move by the newly married couple would be ruinous because of the vast amount of publicity which inevit- ably would ensue."
 Sources close to King George VI believed that the duke and his American wife eventually would live in Argentina and Central Europe spending part of each year on each continent. These persons said the royal family was definitely of the opinion that the duke never will re- turn to Britain except in case ot an emergency such as the death ot member of the royal family. Ii the duke should have to come home, only he would attend the funeral It was agreed that the newly wed couple will not be officially welcome in any of the dominions. Thus there are comparatively few coun- tries in which they could live.
 When the duke left Britain, per- sons close to the royal court said, he definitely intended to return enc day and hoped that his plan to re- Sume residence ir Fort pelvederf
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BRITISH CHURCH l. LEADERS ANGRY Church of England Out.
 witted By an Obscure
 But Fighting ParsOn
BY H. [. PERCY


 London, June 3.-CUP)-ThA Church of England, outwitted by an obscure country clergyman and confronted by an angry public con. troversy over it's refusal to sanction the marriage of the Duke of Wind- sor, still does not recognize his wedding as blessed by the church, the Bishop of Putnam made 1t plain today.
 Apparently because of the public temper and resentment against the church, the Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine, who performed the cere. mony, has been victorious with his defiance.
 The Bishop of Putnam, who has jurisdiction over Anglican church affairs in France, admitted he would not be disciplined. The bishop who,sent the Rcv. MT. Jardine a telegram of strong protest and rebuke, told the United Press:
 No Further Action
 "No further action will be taken by me. My telegram to Mir. Jar- dine only protested against his of- ficiating at an Anglican service in a jurisdiction where he had no li- cense or permission"
 The bishop outlined the church'S position against recognizing the marriage when he said:
 "The church insists on the inc disolubility of marriage, and since all marriages in France must be civil, then the only service Jardine could perform is benediction after the marriage"
 In other words, the bishop holds that as far as the church is con- cerned, the Rev. MT. Jardine was
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Judgeships, County Commissioner m Air
New Haven County Legslators Ready For Hot Session This Afternoon - Governor Cross May Yet
 Have to Name Officials
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative Rep0rter)

State Capitol, Hartford, June 3 Especial to The Democrat)-Con- necticut's minor court judgeships were as much up in air today as they were at the end of the legis- lative, session last week. So was the question of New Haven county $ county commissioner for the next four years. At 2 o'clock this after noon New Haven county legislators were ready to go into what looked like 8 hot session before sending in their choice to the Senate and House.
 Senator Gebhardt Out
 Senator Edmund Gebhardt, demo- crat, of New Haven informed The Waterbury Democrat today that he absolutely would not be candidate for county commissioner nor would he permit his name to be offered at today's meeting as candidate Four years ago Senator Gebhardt was a candidate for this office.
 Indications were strong that the county session this afternoon would produce a strenuous fight over the candidacy of the democratic incum- bent, A. Sidney Lynch of New Ha- ven. Opposition to him is being voiced by<both democrats and re- publica9tS, their choice being Sena- tor Samuel Malkan of New Haven. There is also probability that neither of these choices would meet with the approval of the entire senate. <
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BRIDAL ATTIRE
 WORN BY W TALLY Given in D c taiI- By an Expert - Honeymoon
 Castle All Prepared
By MARY FENTRESS Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)


 Monts, France, June 3.-CUP)- To millions of women throughout the world today q question of equal importance to. the marriage of the daughter of a Baltimore boarding house keeper to the former king emperor of the British empire, was what the bride wore.
 For her wedding, the Duchess of Windsor wore long skirted cock tail dress of "Wallis-blue" crepe, a color between pastel and hyacinth blue that exactly matches ner eyes. It was created for her by the Paris dressmaker, Mainbocher, and is the key color of her trousseau of 80 dresses and 40 hats.
 Her wedding dress was floor length and had high. draped neckline, and was worn with a fitted, long sleeved jacket of the same color. The jacket was slightly shirred Ill band at the high neck and also at the waist to give fullness to the bodice. It fastened with a series of small, crepe covered buttons.
 Wrist Length Gloves
 She wore wrist length gloves of the same color and material. Her small, high-heeled open-work san dalS also was of "Wallis-hlue."
 Her hat, designed by Caroline Re- boux of Paris, was tiny skull cap of "Wallis- blue" straw with turned back halo brim of blue tulle. There was a bandeau of blue and pale pink ostrich feathers drawn Snugly against her dark hair at the base of the tulle halo.
 The duke, Major Edward D. Met
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a total of $85l.87.
 expenses and compensation to Egan from July 30, 1886 to May 20. 1887,
 Civil Action Filed
 Subsequently, Egan filed 8 civil action in superior court against the o. O. Ballantine Company and Edgerton & Son, both of Bridge port. holding them responsible for the accident that caused his injur- ies. The insurers, Liberty Mutual, joined in the action as co-plaintiff Settlement Of Action
 In settlement of the civil action the Edgerton Company paid Egan $7OO, and the Ballantine Company paid $6,2oO. Prom this total of $6,- 300 received by Egan, he has agreed to reimburse the $85l.87 to the Lib erty Mutual Insurance Company. which they expended in his inter- ests in compensation and medical care.
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provisional clergyman from the British Midlands here in the Cfa~ teau De Cande before some 50 per- sons. The religious ceremony was held in open defiance of the leaders of the Church of England, as the duke had defied the British governs ment to make his American-born love his wife. 4
 There was a wedding breakfast after the ceremonies, and late today the duke and her grace the duchess were to leave on their honeymoons to Wasserleonburg castle in lower Austria, down near the Italian ana -Slavian borders far from the world that showed such avid inters est in their romance.
 Where Guests Gathered
 Those few guests who attende0 the civil ceremony gathered in tlle salon of the chateau before the table, covered by beige silk cloth, aS which Mayor Mercier presided, Tn his new cutaway suit and his reds white and blue sash of office.
 Other guests strolled about on tn@ terraces, or sat under the gaily cole ored parasolS on the lawn.
 For the religious service, the guests gathered in the music room. There the duke and the woman whom he made his duchess knelt on {Continued on Page 8
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SIRENS BLEW


 Waltham, Mass, June 3 -(UP) - Waltham resi- dents were bleary-eyed from lack of sleep today. The city has just in- stalled a new fire whistle in the business center and ''howler' sirens on fire box es at strategic points.
 Throughout the night, the whistle and sirens sounded spasmOdically, though no boxes had been tiled in.
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eSASANGA South Main street, who told Super intendent Roach that they repre- scented the local chapter of the North American Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy. Blacker said he was secretary of the local chapter and that he was appearing for Rev. Alison J. Smith of Waterville, Rev. Wayne White of Naugatuck, and Rev. Edgar N. Jackson of Thomaston.
 It was reported today that the ministers planned to protest Super intendent Roach's action to Mayor Frank Hayes. The superintendent told reporters today that he had informed Blacker and Mas that they could take legal action if they wished.
 Protest From K. of c.
 Superintendent Roach said he had received 8 protest from Sheri- dan Council, Knights of Columbus, over allowing the picture to play in this city, but had taken his ac- tion in refusing the necessary per- mission before he had received the protest. The local K. of c. con- denned the film at its regular meet ing Tuesday night and voted to send a protest to the superintendent. The letter of protest was signed by Rev. Frederick Schaffer, assistant st the
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NEW PROFESSOR
 FOR HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, June 3-CUP3- Appointment of Professor Henry H. w. Keith, internationally known authority on design and construc- tion of naval vessels, as head of the department of naval architecture and. marine engineering, has been announced by Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology.
 A native of New Bedford, Keith has been member of the faculty of his alma mater since 1910 and has acted as head of the department since the retirement Of Professor James A. Jack last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-03
Late NelUs Flashes
FLYER GOES ON

Miami, Fla, June g. (UP) - Amelia Earhart took off from Carpito, Venezuela, at 7:48 a. m. (EDT) on a flight to Pari- maribo, Netherlands Guia- ma, on the third day of her eastward flight around the world, Pan American Air ways reported today.
 The airport at Parimari- bo, cut cut of a dense jun gle, is TAO miles from Cari- pito, where Miss Earhart spent last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-03
Michael OHanagan Suspension Confirmed
Rev. Dr. Eugene Cryne Receives Cablegram From Most Rev. Edward R. DOOrly, Bishop of Elphin,
 Ireand-Never Was Withdrawn

Rev. Michael OFlanagan, sched- uled to speak here June IS in sup port of the Spanish Loyalists, was suspended by his bishop in 1925 and is still without his faculties, ac- cording to a cablegram received by Rev. pr. Eugene P. Cryne, pastor of St. Patrick's Church. The cable grams signed by Most Reverend Edward R. Doorly, bishop of Elphin Ireland, states: T repeat Father O'Flanagan was suspended 1925 by my predecessor. Suspension not withdrawn"
 Mass of Evidence
 Father Cryne, in a letter to The Democrat today, cites a mass of other evidence to prove that the
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Sir Borden Improves

Ottawa, Ont, June 3.-(UP)- Sir Robert Borden, 83, veteran poli- tician and statesman, was reported slightly improved" today.
 Sir Robert slept well last night and is resting easily today. His condition is slightly improved" pr. Campbell Laidlaw said.
 The Canadian war time prime minister is suffering from heart condition and is not expected to recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-03
Were Scheduled For Temple Hall Saturday Night
Police Chief Claims Proposed Pictures Are Too COn- troversiaI-Have Been Banned in Other Cities,
 States Ministers May Protest

Police Superintendent William J. Roach announced today that he had refused to issue permit for the scheduled showing of the film, Spain in Flames" at Temple Hall Saturday night The picture he asserted is controversial and has been banned in many cities and states The picture is said to be propaganda for the Loyaist cause in Spain.
 The application for the permit made by Frank Blacker of 199 East Main street. and John Mas of 167
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 3-UP)-Govs ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through June 1st, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6,S3S,179,49S.0S $6,566. .S47277.15
 Receipts
 $2.sss,s5o,5 ,5os.7s $2,sss. .sss,2 ,27s.s4 $1.745, sos, ,573.ss s2.sss.ss4.7ss.1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-03
FORMER SCHOOL. DEAN WAS HELD
Thomas Edwin Elder Must Go Before Grand Jury
 on Charges
BY GERRY ROBICHAUD

Limited Press Staff COrreSp0ndentD
 Greenfield, Mass, June 3-(UP) District Judge Philip H. Ball to- day found probable cause" and held Thomas Edwin Elder, 60, for the Franklin County grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to murder a former colleague at Mount Hermon school for boys.
 He continued bail of $10,000 fur nished by Vermont relatives follow ing Elders arraignment last Thurs day.
 The white-haired defendant who ,, ass s g ,------
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Edward Albert Is Husband OF Mrs.
 Wallis WarfeLd
American Born Woman Becomes Duchess of Great Brtain-CiviI, Religious Ceremonies Fighting
 Minister Defies Orders of SuperiOrs
BY WEBB MILLER Copyright, 1887, by United Press) fRv TranSatI tIanfic TelenhOne fO New York
lone to New Yorkl

Chateau De Cande, Monts, France, June B. = (UP) -s The Duke of Windsor sovereign of the British Empire for 326 unhappy days as Edward VI1I married today Mrs. Wallis Warfed, the American born woman for whom he gave up his throne deed his church and went into exile
 The civil and religious ceremonies that brought this romance of century to it's triumphant continuation solemniZed by French village mayor physician and 8
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The Weather

Showers Tonight;
 Fair for Friday Fun Weather Rsport Pare 1
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
How One Book Helped

A great many different kinds of men
help to shape history = inventors, SOL
diers, statesmen, economists, and indus
trialists But strangest and most far
reaching of all is the contribution occas-
ionally made by the man who writes a
book. The publishing house of Little,
Brown an6 Company, in Boston, is cele-
brating it's centennial this year, and IN
its records there is the story of how one
man - whom most Americans, by this
time, have completely forgotten = helped
to bring on the World War.
This man was Rear-Admiral Alfred
Thayer Mahan, of the U. S. Navy. He
died in 1914 just as the war was getting
under way; but it was back in 1890, when
he was captain, that he brought out
book called The Influence of Sea Power
on History Now here was a book to
which the ordinary reading public paid
little attention. It was not popular
work; if the average reader passed it up
in favor of the latest novel, he could
hardly be blamed. But it had ire
mendous influence.
Captain Mahan's thesis was that sea
power was the all-important factor in a
nations rise to greatness. Control OF the
sea won wars, he asserted, even when the
army got the credit Napoleon's grand
army, he remarked, never even saw the
British fleet - but in the end it was the
British fleet, and not the armies OF the
coalition, that caused Napoleon'S down.
fall
The influence of this book was world
wide It was quickly translated into Ger
man, French, Russian, Spanish, Italian,
and Japanese. In England, it was hailed
as the bible of imperialism. The German
kaiser ordered every officer in his navy
to read it; the Japanese mikado did the
same AL across the globe this BOOK
persuaded soldiers and statesmen that
they could buy national security only
at the price of big navies.
So the great, worldwide naval race that
led up to 1914 was begun. There were
other factors involved, of course; but 1t
is harly going too far to say that it was
Mahan who touched it off. He provided
the naturalization of this impulse toward
bigger naval ornaments he it was who
persuaded the nations of the earth that
they needed more battleships.
In 1889 the United Statee had no bat
tleships. In 1898 it had four afloat and
eight more under construction. Eng
lands naval budget had gone up from
sos 100000 year to $160,OOO,OO Ger
many's had doubled. And the great
powers as group = England, America,
Russia, Germany, Austria, France, Italy,
and Japan - which had spent total
Of $4,000, 900 on their navies in 1889,
were spending $685., 100000 by 1913.
To say that Mahan caused the World
War would be absurd. To say that ne,
started the naval race which helped cause
the war is no more than the truth. so
much can be accomplished by genus
who sits down to write book!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
CITY Gas Tax Exemption

For some wears now we have been urg-
ing local and state officials to be wary IN
dealing with gasoline taxes. We have
subscribed to the theory for long time
that there is danger in this form OF tax
alton, for it can be easily abused. In,
some states it might seem as if this abuse
has crept in when we compare the size
of the tax on gasoline there to the tax
that Connecticut levies. However, there
are often mitigating circumstances, but
not in all cases. In those where there are
YOU will usually find that other motor
fees are unusually low, much more SO
than those in states where the gas tax is
lower.
In Connecticut the tax has fortunately
remained low Of recent years, but when
motor reforms were put through in 1885
a gasoline tax increase was necessary to;
keep department revenue at level. AT
this session of the Legislature efforts are.
being made to memorabilia Congress to
have the federal tax on gasoline elm
mated Whether such action by the ma
tional government would result in the
state levying another additional cent tax,
we don't know nor would we hazard a
guess that this would be done. Naturally
this additional cent tax would increase
state revenues were it be given to the
state.
But what must take first interest right
now is the effort OF the City of New Haven
to secure permission to have all gasoline
consumed by the municipality in the line
Of business exempt from the state tax.
There has been considerable discussion OF
this in municipal circles and Mayor John
w. Murphy is pretty outspoken in his eff
forts to produce favorable reaction in the
General Assembly. We can easily see
that granting such permission to New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

BY now residents of WaterviIle viii be
almost convinced that they are a forgot
ten people or jewellers in a remote land.
So many efforts have been made to de-
termine bus routes to this old and re-
spected section of Waterbury that it
almost begins to sound like game. Once
more the C. r. & L. Company will go be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission to
find out If it can run buses along GER
tain streets that will allow it to service
the regions it's trolleyS now care for.
Whether or not more objections are to
be voiced, we don't know. Undoubtedly
there will be some.
It comes to mind right now that per-
haps one of the original plans proposed
or suggested might be the best solution
of all the pickering AS we recall it that
idea called for use of the present trolley
right of way from the point it leaves
RoSeland Avenue right down to the cor
ner of Cooke and Homer Streets Most OF
this route, which the trolleyS now ira
verse is on company owned property; only
in a few spots are public highways used
or crossed.
If the company cared to lay out and
pave this stretch it could do as it pleased
along it as it would be it's own property.
Whether or not BUSES could be operated
along it in safety is another thing or
whether the Public Utilities Commission
would grant permission for use is de-
batable. But it has long occurred to us
that abandoned trolley rights of way
would make ideal bus routes. There
would be no confusion by stops along
congested highways or streets and the
company would be obliged to care for
them as it did when rails were laid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Our Wild Life
Connecticut Intimately Linked to Preservation Eff
forts Citizens Long Prominent in Fight
T to Save Birds Animals.
BRIDGEPORT TIMEs-sTAR

means and their knowledge toward
securing national recognition of the
Importance of the work involved in
conserving the wild life of the ma
ton. Likewise Thomas H. Beck,
publisher and editor of Wilton and
former senator Charles E. (Shang)
Wheeler of Stratford have been
most helpful in interesting private
persons in the movement.
1t was due in no small part to
their efforts in days gone by that
we now have a wild life conserva-
ton agency under the department
of agriculture. It Is gratifying to
note that today with SO much
money being spent for experimental
purposes that we have president
keenly interested in forwarding
plans for conservation.
We feel sure our local sportsinen
will be glad to know there are now
four agencies, all interested in the
study of American wild life among
birds and animals. These are the
biological survey, the American Wild
life institute, the state game COM
missions, and the land grant coli
legeS. These four agencies were
brought together into coordinating
body, known as the General Wild
life Federation which, just year
ago, ,7as organized at the first North
American Wildlife Conference and
they are doing a splendid job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Press Comment
MAXWELL ANDERSON WINS
AGAIN
(Hartford Courant)

Maxwell Anderson, possessor OF
"the mighty line" Of modern drama,
expert at blank verse prolific as
they. make them on broadway and
writer Of shows that have distinc-
ton and popular appeal, has for the
second year won the prize of the
New York Drama Critics Circle for
the best play of the season.. The
newspaper and magazine drama
critics that compose the Circle gave
Mr.. Anderson's "Winterset" the
prize last year; this year they voted
and revoted until finally Johnny
johnson" "You Can't Take 1t With
YOU" Eyes, My Darling Daughter
Having Wonderful Time" and
Daughters of Atreus,' the nearest
rivals, were eliminated. The amaz-
ing High Tor" which is SO extraor-
binary play as to be "imagina-
tive comic" and poetic In spirit, +"
all at once, according to the Circles
opinion, to say nothing of being the
FIRST distinguished fantasy by an
American in many years" was
never headed during the voting"
There is justice in awarding the
prize to High Tor" and Mr.. Ander-
son. "A playwright who can have
three successful plays running on
Broadway at the. same time and a
movie of a play of the preceding
year showing about the country,
has ability. Mr.. Anderson has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

News that the Mattatuck Country Club
out on top of Southington Mountain is
to change hands and become the proper
ty of the Chase Foremen's Association,
sheds interest on this piece of property.
There are many scenic courses in the
country, but we don't know if there are
many which can surpass the Mattatuck
in opportunity for indulging ones optics
in natural grandeur. The views from the
course*are superb, but probably pass by
unnoticed in the concentration of the
average golfer on his game and not the
surroundings OF course the top OF
Southington Mountain is beauty spot
from any vantage point. It's one of the
best in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

It was good news to learn that baseball
may be played on the new Watertown
Avenue athletic field this summer. De-
spite the fact that the entire project will
not be completed by that time, it is pos
sible that diamond may be in shape for
USE 1t is expected that the field will
have been completely fenced in before
the summer months are here This will
be an aid to amateur baseball in the city
where it has been impossible almost to
realize enough to pay expenses of main
tanning real league. However, a word OF
warning might not be amiss. We hope
that enthusiasm over this project won't
cause officials to forget that many an
athletic field, whether it be football grid
iron, baseball diamond, golf course or
tennis courts, have been ruined by pre-
mature use. Unless the field is actually
in shape for play and will benefit by some
use, the public would appreciate delay
in throwing it open to the public.