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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01
Finance Companies
 Watch Unusual Case
Judge McNiff Overrules Demurrer in Action Brought By Local Company-COnspiracy to Defraud Alleged

Jury trial of common pleas court case which may revolutionize the present set-up of the finance companies was assured today when Judge Miles F. McNiff in the court of common pleas handed down a decision on a demurrer in the case of the Associates Discount Company against Peter Sorriero of this city.
 The suit claims that the Asso- ciates Discount Company and all other such finance corporation which knowingly charge more than l2 per cent annual interest on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01
GIRL DISAPPEARS

Hartford, Conn. July i--(UP)-- Relatives at Springfield, North Adams and Pittsield, Mass, were notified today to be on the lookout for Loretta Descault, l4, who disap- peared from home Monday night.
 Parents of the girl could advance no reasons for her disappearance and thought she might have gone to either of the Massachusetts cities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01

Because students at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, re- fused to take a physical examina- tion before entering his physical culture classes, Dr. Ernest Jokl has resigned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01

Liquor dealers from this and neighboring states gathered at testimonial dinner Tuesday evening at Roches banquet hall, Hartford, In honor of Edward J. Ryan of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01
Knitted States Steel
 Conl1nonHe HeLpsMarket
That Issue Crossed 100 Mark at Opening Today: Other SteeIs Gained-MOtOr Shares Also Attractive
to 68 3-4.

Bonds opened higher but trading was light while cotton futures dip~ ped 4 to 10 points at the opening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01

Thomaston secretary of the Nation al Retail Liquor Dealers Association, Inc, and liquor lobbyist at the na- tional capital in Washington and at the Connecticut general assembly.
 The toastmaster of the evening was Ralph H. Jacobs of New York city, president of the countrywide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01
WARNING GIVEN
 FOR FIREWORKS
Ban on Fourth of July Crackers Not Effective
 Until Next Year

Cheshire, July 1.-Warnings have been issued by town ana health officials concerning the use of fireworks on the 4th. The ban on fireworks becomes effective in Cheshire next year but parents are requested to use discretion in the fireworks they supply their chil- dren at this time.
 No serious damage was done here last year, only two cases of slight burns were reported.
 It is hoped as good record or better will be the result of this years Celebration. Many injuries were sitained here prior to 1886, but the trend of public opinion being againSt the use of fireworks all over the country. to a large extent, has tended to reduce the number ct injuries.
 Most of the fireworks have been used by children in the past and, lacking mature judgement, they have taken chances with them which have often resulted disas- trously.
 Visit Niagara Falls
 Mir. and Mrs. John Tellar have returned to their home on Main street after a 1o-day visit in New York state during which they visited Niagara Falls.
 Mrs. William E. Buckingham is confined to her home on Meriden road by illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Baker have returned to their home in South Cheshire from vacation at Nthier summer lodge in Bristol.
 The annual picnic held Tuesday by the church school of St. Peters Episcopal church at Rockwell park in Bristol. The children were talk en to the park in automobiles and sports were followed by a picnic lunch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01
Vacation De Luxe!

Second lnstallment of John Barr's Experiences Vacation in Vermont 60 Years Ago-Room Accommodations for 60 Gents Week! No
 "Benzine-Buggies" to Mar Enjoyment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01

MT. and Mrs. Frederick Baker have returned to their home In South Cheshire from vacation at thier summer lodge in Bristol.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

reference to the averting OF panics,
no words for the encouragement OF
the farmer-nohing At all, in fact,
except the suggestion that "malcon-
tents are firmly but gently restrained"
in the interest Of the security
Of property and the maintenance Of
order"
Strong for Security.
conceive it to be true that I am
just as strongly in favor of the Sc
curity of property and the mainte-
nance OF order as Lord Macaulay or as
the American Lord Macaulay who
thunder today. And in this the Ameri-
can people are with me, too. But we
cannot 60 along with the tory in
sistence that salvation lies in the
vesting power in the hands of 4 Sc
lect class and that il America does
not come to that system America will
perish.
Macaulay condemned the American
scheme OF government based on pop
ular Majority. In this country 30
years later his successors do not yet
dare openly to condemn the Ameri-
can form OF government by popular
majority, for they profess adherence
to the form while at the same time
their every act shows their opposition
to the very fundamentals Of democ-
racy. They love to intone praise Of
liberty, to mouth phrases about the
sanctity OF our Constitution-but in
their hearts they distrust majority
rule because an enlightened ma jority
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opinion In regard to American in
stitutions is proved BY an amazingly
interesting letter which Lord Ma
caulay wrote IN 1887 to an American
friend.
This friend of his had written Z
book about Thomas Jefferson. Ma
caulay said you are surprised to learn
that have not a high opinion Of Mr..
Jefferson and am surprised at your
surprise. I am certain that I never
wrote a line and that I have never
uttered a word indicating an
opinion that the supreme authority
in State ought to be entrusted to
the majority of citizens told by the
head, in other words. to the poorest
and most ignorant part of society"
Macaulay. In other words wa, opposed
to what we call popular govern
ment."
Must Destroy Liberty.
He went on to say Il have long been
convinced that institutions purely
democratic must, sooner or later,
destroy liberty, or civilization. or both. "
Then, speaking Of England, he says,
L have not the smallest doubt that
II we had purely democratic gov
ernment here, the effect would be the
same. You may think that
your country speaking OF America)
enjoys an exception from these evils,
= I am Of very different
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will not tolerate the abuses which a
privileged minority would seek to
foist upon the people as 4 whole
Since the determination Of this
minority Is to substitute their will
for that OF the ma ajority, would 1t not
be more honest for them, instead of
using the Constitution a. . cloak to
hide their real designs, to come out
frankly and say: I'VE agree with
MacAulAy that the American form of
government will lead to disaster, and
therefore we seek change in the
American form Of government As
laid down by the founding fathers?"
They seek to substitute their own
will for that OF the ma ajority, for they
would serve their own interest above
the general welfare. They reject the
principle of the greater good for the
greater number, which Is the corner
stone OF democratic government.
Under democratic government the
poorest are no longer necessarily the
most ignorant part OF society. agree
with the saying OF one OF our famous
statesmen who devoted himself to the
principle OF ajority rule: Il respect
the aristocracy Of learning, I deplore
the plutocracy OF wealth. but thank
God for the democracy Of the heart"
seek no change in the form Of
American Government. Majority rule
must be preserved as the safeguard Of
both liberty and civilization.
Under it property can be secure, un-
der it abuses can end, under 1t order
can be Northumberland all of this
for the simple, cogent reason that to
the average OF our citizenship can be
brought = life Of greater opportunity,
OF greater security, OF greater happi-
ness.
Those worthy hopes led the father
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thus make the next year 4 year. not
Of scarcity but Of absolute famine.
There u nothing to stop you.
Your Constitution Is all sail and no
anchor Either some Caesar or
Napoleon will seize the reins OF gov
eminent With = strong hand. or your
republic Will be laid waste by
harbArians in the twentieth century
as the Roman Empire was In the
fifth"
American Macaulays.
That. my friends, with all due re-
spect to Lord Macaulay, Ia an excel
lent representation OF the cries OF
alarm which rise today from the
throAts OF American Lord Macaulays.
They tell you that America drifts
toward the Scylla Of dictatorship on
the one hand, or the Charybdh OF
anarchy on the other. Their anchor
for the salvation Of the ship Of state
Is Macaulay's anchor: Supreme
power in the hands OF 4 class,
numerous indeed. but select; OF an
educated class. of = class which Is.
and knows itself to be. deeply inter-
ested in the security of property and
the maintenance OF order
Mine Is different anchor. They
do not believe In democracy--I do.
My anchor Is democracy-and more
democracy. And. my friends, am OF
the firm belief that the Nation. by an
overwhelming majority. supports my
opposition to the vesting Of supreme
power in the hands Of any class,
numerous but select.
1t Is of interest to read Macaulays
letter with care-for I ind in 1t no
reference to the improving OF the Iv-
ing conditions OF the poor. to the en-
courasement Of better hines r greater
wages, Or steadier work. l find no
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opinion. Your fate I believe to be
certain, though it is deferred by A
physical cause. As long as you have
q boundless extent of fertile and un-
occupied land your laboring popula-
ton will be far more at ease than
the laboring population OF the Old
World. and while that is the case the
Je7ersonian polity may continue to
exist without causing any fatal calam-
ity. But the time will come when New
England will be as thickly populated
as Old England. Wages will be as
low and will fuctuate as much with
you as with us. You will have your
Manchesters and your Birminghams,
and in those Manchesters and Bir-
minghams hundreds of thousands of
artisans will assuredly be sometimes
out of work. Then your institutions
will be fairly brought to the test. Dis
treSs everywhere makes the laborer
mutinous and discontended and in
agitators who tell him that it is
monstrous iniquity, but one man should
have a million while another cannot
get full meal" And then Macaulay
goes on to tell his American friend
how they handled such situations in
England.
Power Is in Hands Of Class.
He says, In bad years there is plen-
ty of grumbling here and sometimes 4
little rioting, but it matters little. For
here the sufferers are not the rulers
The supreme power is in the hands
of class, numerous, indeed, but Sc
lect, an educated class,
class which is, and knows itself to
be, deeply interested in the security
of property and the maintenance of
order Accordingly the malcontents
are firmly yet gently restrained. The
bad time got over without robbing
the wealthy to relieve the INDECENT.
The springs of national prosperity
soon begin to flow again. and
all is tranquility and cheerfulness.
Almost, methinks, am reading not
from Macaulay. but from a resolu-
ton Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce. the Liberty League, the
National Association Of Manufacturers
or the editorials written at the behest
of some well-known newspaper pro-
prietors.
Painted Gloomy Picture.
Like these gentlemen Of 1887. Mac
aulay in 1887 painted this gloomy pic
ture Of the future of the United States
Il cannot help foreboding the worst.
1t is quite plain that your government
will never be able to restrain = dis
tressed and discontented ma jority
The day will come when :.
multitude of people, none of whom
has had more than half 4 breakfast
or expects to have more than half
a dinner, will choose 4 legislature
On one side is 4 statesman
preaching patience, respect for vested
rights :. on the other Is 4 DEM
agogue ranting about the tyrany OF
the capitalists and asking why
anybody should be permitted to drink
champagne and to ride in . car
riage while thousands of honest folks
are in want OF necessaries. I
seriously apprehend that you will, In
some such season Of adversely :.
do things which will prevent prosperity
from returning; that you will act
like people who should in . year of
scarcity devour all the seed corn and
Evening star., 1937-08-19

and mother OF Virginia Dare and the
fathers and mothers from many ma
tions through many centuries to seek
new life in the New World. Pioneering
it was called in the olden days, pio-
neering 1t still is-pioneering for the
preservation Of our fundamental in
stitutions against the ceaseless attack
OF those who have no faith in de-
mocracy. Fortitude and courage on
our part succeed the fortitude and
courage Of those who planted a colony
on this island in the days of Good
Queen Bess.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
PAROLE SET-UP
CONDEMNED

-Four speakers last night Joined
in condemning current parole and
probation systems, particularly the
systems in force in the District OF
Columbia, in talks before the Mon
day Evening Club at the Y. w. C. A.
The speakerS-Joseph Y. Reeves
probation officer Of the United
States District Court; Robert Lee
Smith, probation officer Of the
Police Court; Ray L. Huff, parole
executive Of the Department OF
Justice, and DR.. Louis N. Robin
son, chairman Of the Prisons In.
dustries Reorganization Admins
tration-blamed the present situa-
ton on legislative Indifference ana
lack of public interest, rather than
to local parole board admtnistra-
ton.
Mr.. Smith called attention to
the lack Of provisions for appro-
priationS and men to handle the
parole system in the new 81 SOC, 900
Police Court building now under
construction. Reeves gave statistics
showing that in 1885 only five Off
GERS were available in the District
Court to care for 866 probationers,
whereas 100 officers are considered
the minimum.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
JEWISH DINNER
TOMORROW

The second monthly dinner Of
the Brotherhood of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation will be
held tomorrow night in the vestry
rooms Of the Temple on Eighth
Street at Z p. m.
The speaker of the evening will
be Lieut.. James R. Kirkland. U. S.
Naval Reserve, and former AS
sistant U. S. Attorney for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Lieutenant
Kirkland was on the destroyer
Kane when it was bombed several
months ago by a Spanish plane.
He will relate some exciting expe-
riences in the Still-raging Spanish
civil war.
A one-act Skit, "a Marriage Has
Been Arranged" will be put on by
Yvonne Kushner and Milton Kor-
man. Rabbi Abram Simon will
talk on current Jewish topics.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16

to the taxi yourself" he said,
apologetically.
In the lobby guests stood
around bewildered, their luggage
set aside in piles. Where to go?
That was their problem.
Desk clerks and the office help
looked very solemn. Isn't it aw-
ful?" said the woman cashier.
"It's no joke" remarked a trav.
cling man, irritably. What am
I going to do with all my sample
trunks. This is fine how-do-you
do"
Guests were carrying out their
own baggage. The coffee shop
was closed. So was the cocktail
lounge and the dining room. Get
ting breakfast was something Of
a problem.
The hotel elevator was being
operated by an assistant manager.
The switchboard operator was
still on the job, besieged with
calls as the day wore on.
Most of the guests in the af-
fected hotels checked out as soon
as they awakened and learned Of
developments.
The Book Cadillac reported 200
checked out between 7 and 10
a. m. Half Of the Fort Shelby
guests had departed by this hour
The Detroit-Leland management
said most of their guests were ex.
pected to leave today.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
Kngalen Describes
Hotel StaSnatiOn

Editors note-ThiS Is the
first person story OF James L.
KilgGllen, famous international
NetDs Seruice correspondent, one
of the DtSitors in Detroit tDEo
Uere caught IN the big hotel
stTike.)
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
DETROIT, March l6 I.N.SJ.
Good morning, Mr.. KilgaIlen.
It's 6 o'clock I'm sorry to
tell you the hotel Is clOSed-and
we have no service today"
Thus did this correspondent,
here from New York covering the
"sit-down" strikes, find himself
personally concerned in a situa,
ton that has all Detroit talking
So what? My room was on
the twelfth floor of the Detroit.
Leland. :, called the desk. Must
I walk down? No, there was one
elevator running-temporarily.
I'VE are suggesting to guests
they may check out for their
own safety" said a male voice
over the telephone.
All right. How about a bell
boy? Some difficulty about that
Finally: Eyes, we'll send one up"
Up came the boy, minus his
uniform. I'm the only one on
the job" he said.
He carried down a grip and a
typewriter, but only as far as the
lobby. You'll have to lug them
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
Seven Wet Nurses Go
On Sit-DOWn Strike

CHICAGO, March 16 UN.S).
DR.. Herman Bundesen, health
board president, today sought
solution for Just about the last
word in sitdown Strikes-by seven
negro women who sell mothers
milk to the health department.
DR.. Bundesen said:
'Tt's just one Of those things.
Everyone else is striking so
they did too. OF course we need
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
milk, but we have no way Of

milk, but we have no way of
raising the money Offhand."
The city council will have to
change its burget, he said, If the
women are to get 10 cents an
ounce, in addition to carefare
and a quart Of dairy milk a day.
They now get four cents an
ounce, plus carefare and milk.
The women promised to con-
duct their sit strike every day in
the health department offices
until they win their demands.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
PixIee to Speak

James E Pixlee, athletic direc-
tor and head football coach at
George Washington University,
will discuss THE Value Of q Physi-
cal Education to the Business
Man" at the regular monthly
meeting of the Federation Of Bust
ness Mems Associations, Thursday
night, at the Hamilton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
Mitchell Toastmaster

Harry B. Mitchell, chairman Of
the U. S. Civil Service Commission
and a member of the Montana
State Society, will act as toast
master at the annual dinner of the
organization tomorrow night at
the National Press Club. A recep-
ton will be held at 7::3O p. M, and
dancing will follow dinner.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16

Center, Sixteenth and @ SITS. N.
W., Friday, March IS, at 6 p. m.
Abe Shefferman, who conducted
two Sedars for Jewish members
of the A. E. F. in France, will Of
ficiate. Disabled veterans who are
receiving treatment at local gov
ernment hospitals, will be guests
of the post.
The Washington times., 1937-03-16
Sedar 10 Be Held
Al Center March %

The annual public Sedar will
be observed by the Jewish Com
munity Center and washington
American Legion Post So, at the
Evening star., 1937-09-29
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Evening star., 1937-09-29

burg. Mr.. Atkinson Is from WASH
ington, where he is in business, and
will motor into town every morning
for work The Atkinsons visited many
interesting places as they motored
through the country en- route to Mid
dleburs on their wedding trip. They
have lovely apartment in Ridge
View. which their many friends are
f1nding a most attractive meeting
place. Many entertainments are being
given in their honor Among their
supper guests on Sunday night were
Mrs. Welsh, Misses Helen and Betty
Welsh and Mr.. Samuel Welsh Of Pur-
cellville, Mrs. Fewell and her son,
Mr.. Roger Fewell, Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lamar Jackson
Of Silver Spring Md, the horse country
OF Maryland, visited MiddleburR, the
horse country of Virginia, last week
end and called on Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Seipp and several other OF their
friends here on their way to the
Shenandoah Valley and Skyline Drive.
The Jacksons and Sepps spent the
Summer at Christmas Cove. Me,
where the seipps have bought Sum-
Evening star., 1937-09-29

vent cub hunting with Amory Carhart,
M. F. H. Of Warrenton Hunt, early
Monday morning, riding one of her
tried and old hunters. 1t was first
time out this Fall for both horses and
riders and when fox was gotten up
and hounds started to run Kay says
the horse got excited. He was so
eager to go that he didn't seem to see
the first fence and didn't rise at all.
Failing over the stone wall they rolled
on the ground and got mixed up with
pole. However. no bones were broken
and except for bruises and being sore
Mrs. Sloane is all right and will 60
back to New York today to join Mr..
Sloane and their young child The
whole family will come down to stay at
their Virginia place In october and
will be here all Winter.
MR.. AND MRS. FREDERICK j.
ATKINSON, who were married
late in August At Lake George, N. Y.
have returned to MiddleburR, where
they will live. Mrs. Atkinson WAS Miss
Dorothy Ellis Welsh. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. willard w. welsh OF Middle
Evening star., 1937-09-29

things to tell Of fox hunting and the
season he is planning. Mr.. Noyes and
Mr. de Sibour played an exciting game
of croquet, game that has been re-
vived in this part of the country DUR
ing the past Summer 1t was alto
gether a most enjoyable afternoon for
every one there.
Mrs. Larrabee's niece, Miss Marsyl
Stokes, is visiting her father, Syl
Stokes, in Maryland now. While en-
joying her debutante season in Wash
ington this Winter Miss Stokes will
spend many week ends with the Lar
rabees in Virginia and ride to hounds
with the Old Dominion and Warren
ton packs. She has hunted great
deal in England and is an accom-
plished young horsewoman.
I CALLED up yesterday to inquire
about Mrs. George Sloane. who had
a bad fall while out fox hunting on
Monday morning. and was delighted TO
hear her voice coming cheerfully over
the telephone. Kay had come down
from New York to her home. Whitehall.
near Warrenton, for the week end and
Evening star., 1937-09-29
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers in
Virginia and Maryland.

they are occupying, Msdre and Ster-
ling, who have rare and delightful
way of entertaining, are always sur
rounded by friends. Dropping In to
see them Saturday afternoon, l found
jolly tea party, including Mr.. and
Mrs Alan Day of Warrenton, Mr. and
Mrs. William Phillips and Mr.. William
Eastman Of Middleburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaise de Sibour and Mr.. and Mrs
Newbold Noyes Of Washington. The
latter we're on their way to the home
of Mrs. Noyes' mother, Mrs. Barnett,
near Front Royal, for the week end
The garden. with its magnificent box
wood, and the grounds at Oak Wood
were particularly lovely that after
noon. Sterling had many. interesting
Evening star., 1937-09-29
Dawes Sails for Euroue.

NEW YORK, September 2s.-ror-
mer Vice President Charles G. Dawes
OF Chicago and Maj. Gen. James G.
Harbord, chairman Of the board Of the
Radio Corp. of America and former
chief Of staff under Gen. John J.
Pershing, sailed aboard the Europa
last night for France. They will dedi-
cate At Chateau T'hterry a memorial
10 Americans who died fighting in the
Aisne-Marne salient during the World
War.
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nner home. Mr. and Mrs jackson
were most enthusiastic about the
beauty OF the drive. They spent the
night at Luray and went on to Stoney
Man, or Skyland, for luncheon next
day
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DR.. TEAD TO TALK
"Better Public Service" to Be His
Topic at Agriculture Auditorium.

Topic Ht ABTlCUIture Auu1tOr1um.
Dr. Ordway Tesd, director OF Harp
ers and past president Of the Society
for the Advancement of Manage
ment, will lecture on The National
Movement for Better Public Service"
In the Agriculture Department audi
torium at 5 pm. Friday under aus
pices OF the Graduate School Of the
Department OF Agriculture. DR.. Teads
talk will be the first OF series on the
subject OF Administrative Manage
ment."
Evening star., 1937-09-29
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