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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
GREAT BRITAIN
 WOULD END WAR

London, Feb. 2.-UP)-The gov ernment has approached both the Spanish nationalists and Spanish loyalists offering Its good offices in an effort to reach an agreement to restrict airplane bombing of civil ians, it was understood today.
 It was said officially that the gov- ernment was in full sympathy with the French governments desire for action to end bombing of civilians in Spain and 1t was said authoritatively that the government here had ap- preached both parties in Spain, in- dependent of the French govern ment'S initiative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

material composing this small star is so dense and compact that piece occupying the same space as liquid quart would weigh more than fifty tons.
 Eastward of Sirius and slightly higher in the sky on the other side of the Milky Way lies Procyon, AL pha CaniS Minoris, the Lesser Dog Star. Procyon, like Sirius, is a dou- ble star but its companion is smaller than that of Sirius and has no outstanding characteristics. Rigel and Aldebaran, too, are double star systems. This Is a common phe- nomenon amongst the stars and our knowledge of such multipleStar sys- ten1S is being constantly augmented. Very recently it has been announced that the third magnitude star Beta Capricorni, visible from this latitude but now below the horizon, is not a double star as previously believed but really a star system of three units. The latest discovery is the smallest of the trio and is about as big as our sun: the others are four and six times as big as the sun, re- Spectively. The two smaller units re- volve about each other or, rather about their common center of grav- ity, and the two together revolve as physical unit with the largest component about the common cen- ter of gravity of the entire system. They are about seventy ight-years from us and even the largest teles- copes cannot reveal the true structure of the system. In the spectroscope, however, each of the units makes an independent spec trum from which the information is obtained.
 In the Solar System
 The sun is rapidly moving toward the northern portion of its appar- ent annual path or ecliptic circle. The day is rapidly lengthening at the expense of the night but the latter is still the longer. Mercury and Venus are too near the sun throughout the month for observa- ton. Mars is in Pisces and is in position for observation as the sky darkens but sets just about at map time. It is a reddish star of about the first-magnitude. Jupiter is a morning star but too close to the sun for observation. Saturn, how ever, is on our monthly map and can be seen in the constellation of Pisces not far from Mars. The lat ter is further north: their stellar magnitudes are very much the same but Saturn is much lighter in color.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

constellation designations of Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta Orions; this is the order from west to east. In this same order their names are Mintaka, Anilam, and Alnitak, respectively. Hanging from the Belt toward the southern horizon is seen the jewelled scabbard of the hunters sword, and among these jewels is one point of light which is not star but the famous Great Nebula in Orion. On a clear, moonless night, it is easy to distinguish the nebula from the stars even without the aid of tel escope because it lacks the sharp ness of the stars and is distinctly hay. A small telescope, even, will reveal its true nature as great, softly glowing, cloudlike mass ex- tending over considerable area of the sky.
 Southwest from the Belt lies the first-magnitude bluish-white star Rigel, or Beta Orionis. Present data indicates that Rigel sends out as much light as 18,000 suns like ours fused into one body and it Is the greatest of all the first magnitude stars visible from these northern attitudes. Its tremendous distance of more than 500 light-years dwarfs its magnif1cence as seen from the earth. East of Rigel lies Saiph. The brilliant reddish star which lies northeast of the Belt, also called Alpha Orionis, although it is not quite as bright as Rigel. This is also a great star, twelve hundred times as great in luminosity as the sun. Betelgeuze is much closer to us than Rigel; its distance is only about two hundred and seventy light years. It is interesting to note that the sun is only eight light-minutes away from us; it takes ligt, moving with its tremendous velocity of 1884, 900 miles per second only eight minutes to traverse the distance of about 93,000,000 miles from the sun to the earth. This distance is thus only as one part is to 65,700 when compared to Hght-year.
 If the line of the Belt be extended westward 1t will lead us to the first magnitude star Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri. The region northwest of Orion is occupied by the constella- tion of Taurus and contains, in ad- dition to Aldebaran, the two inter- esting clusters of the Pleiades and the Hyades. The latter are close to Aldebaran in the sky, the former somewhat further to the west. Ek- tending the imaginary line of the Belt toward the eastward, we are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Events of Interest
FEBRUARY

Feb. 3.-Elks' old timers night program, Elks' club.
 Feb. 4DiSilvestro lodge dinner dance, Waverly Inn.
 Feb. 4Overlook club card party, Kingsbury school.
 Feb. 4-Itam A. c. annual show, St. Joseph's auditorium.
 Feb. 4-Alpha shipwreck dance, Central Y. M. c. A. gym.
 Feb. 5-Kenosha dinner-dance Central Y. M. c. A..
 Feb. 5-Monitor Hose Veterans party. The Colonnade.
 Feb. 5Scovill Foremen's associ- ation annual dinner, The Elton.
 Feb. 6-Mozart's Sinfonietta. Wo- mems club.
 Feb. 5Rt. Rev. c. A. Oldham at St. Johns Episcopal church.
 Feb. 6-Lithuanian Catholic con- vention, St. Joseph's hall.
 Feb. 6.-Caiatina society flag dedication, Buckingham hall.
 Feb. 7.-Louise F. Bache at Wa terby B. & P. w. club dinner.
 Feb. 10-Valentine bridge at Bun- ker Hill church. ' Feb. HE. Vincent Davies, speaker at Electro-Platers society.
 Feb. 11-Firemen's ball at Field street armory.
 Feb. 12-Frigentina society an- niversary, Liberty hall.
 Feb. 12-Chase Foremen's associ- ation annual dinner, The Elton.
 Feb. 12-Youth club Valentine dance. oGrky club.
 Feb. 13-Dan Stiles. lecturer, Second Church forum.
 Feb. 14-Coronas club dinner dance. Waverly Inn.
 Feb. 15-Channing Pollock. lec- turer, Women's club.
 Feb. 18-Crosby junior prom, Central Y. M. c. A.
 Feb. 20--Bradford Washburn, explorer. Second Church forum.
 Feb. 2O-Junior Hadassah show. Temple hall,
 Feb. 20.-Mrs. J. F. Looram. at Council of Catholic Women.
 Feb. 21-Beth-El Sisterhood din- ner-dance, Beth-El auditorium.
 Feb. 22-McKinley birthday Re- publican dinner, The Elton.
 Feb. .24-Dr. Victor G. Heiser, author, Women's club. Feb. 24.-Semrer Fidelis sorority dinner-d dance, Waverly Inn. Feb. 24-25-St. Thomas Girls Club Minstrel and Dance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
EGYPT IS HAVING
 RIOTOUS TIMES

Cairo, Feb. 2.-(UP).-Parliament was dissolved today and general election was ordered. The royal de- cree authorizing the dissolution was issued by Young King Farouk soon after a demonstrate in front of the home of Mustafa Pasha Nahas, Ma tioalist leader, during which rioters smashed lamp posts in the Opera square.
 Twenty-two of the demonstrators were arreStde.
 The newspaper Fl Misri asserted that in Suhag province scores of persons were wounded when police fired on political demonstrators.
 There was tension all over the country due to renewal of constitu- tional differences which led to the resignation of Nahas as premier last December. Mohamed Pasha Mahud succeeded him. Mahmud had intend- ed to seek vote of confidence in parliament tonight and had intimat- ed that unless the vote was accorded he would ask the king to dissove parliament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
LOTTERY AGENTS
 ARE FAILED OUT

Easton, Pa, Feb. 2-UP)-Eight men and two women charged with operating an illegal lottery in at least 10 states were free today under bail totaling $19,00O.
 State Inst rance e Commissioner Owen Hunt said that Earl Mason, Easton, described by Hunt as "one of the chief promoters" was reap ing a harvest of $20,0O0 a month of which he personally received 40 per cent"
 The lottery operated in Pennsyl- vania, New York, Ohio, New Jersey, and the New England states, Hunt said, under the title Veterans of Hartford Club"
 The defendants were Mason, Mrs. Vanessa Pearl Opitz, Ellwood May, Charles Bloom and George Dinkle, who were given hearings on both insurance and lottery law violations, and Mrs. May Ihrie. Raymond Vought, F. H. Walter, Floyd Mason and Russell Mason, who were charged with lottery law violation only. All are Easton residents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

crease over 1885 has been observed. The tuberculosis death rate among the policyholders was 51.3 per 100,- 900 in 1887, representing drop of 5.5 per cent as compared with that of 1886. For the first time in the history of this large group, the typhoid fever death rate per 100000 in 1887 fell below unity.
 Pneumonia Declines
 The pneumonia death rate of 66.3 per 100000 in 1897 showed marked decline as compared with the 1886 figure of 69.8. This drop is attri- butable largely to the use of serum treatment the statisticianS explain The mortality rate of influenza which is often associated with pneu- monia, rose from 14.7 per 100000 in 1886 to 18 per 100000 in 1897.
 The decline in the death rate from diseases incidental to child birth and pregnancy among the in- sured women, in evidence for num- Der of years, continued in 1887, when the rate touched the new low point of 6.8 per 100000, representing a drop of 56 per cent in 10 years. Even allowing for the influence of a fall ing birth rate, "a real decline has taken place in the hazards of the material state, among wives of in- dustrial wage-earners," the statiSti- clans declare.
 The crude death rate for heart dicnacn .ov,ly}YNrp fre% q, n causes of death, dropped slightly in 1887, while the cancer mortality rate remained substantially unchanged. The combined death rate for the principal communicable diseases of childhood = measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, and diphtheria - rose somewhat in 1897, owing to an increase of 76.5 per cent in whooping cough mortality, although the min imum low of 1.6 per 100000 was re- corded for scarlet fever.
 Alcoholism
 Reaching the lowest point in 16 years, the death rate from alcohol ism - always a negligible item among the Industrial policyholders dropped from 2.2 per 100000 in 1886 to Is per 100000 in 1887. In the entire group of 17,7O0 900 persons only 323 deaths from alcoholism oc- cured. The homicide death rate fell to new all-time minimum of AZ per 10000, while the suicide rate of 8.8 per 100000, though showing only slight decline from that re- corded in 1886, represented a drop of IT per cent since 1882, when the highest suicide rate in 20 years was registered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
He Heauens m February Winter Consultations Resplendent in Sky
 New Triple Star Discovered
BY DIR. CLEMENT s. BRAININ Of The Columbia University Observatory Staff

From zenith to horizon the entire southern portion of the visible heavens is spangled with the bril- liant stars of the winter consella- tions which are now at their very best. The Great Hunter, Orion, lies close to the meridian at maptime, with it's Sword Belt of three stars in an almost horizontal line about halfway between the zenith and the horizon. It is thus easily distinguish able and can be used as guide for the further Identification of impor- tant stars and consultations. The three stars of the Belt are of equal brightness, the inner one almost exactly midway between its outer companions. They are all of second magnitude and have individual names in addition to their regular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-0932

MT. and Mrs. George Laskey were honored by 8 group of rela- tives and friends at their home Sat- urday evening, the occasion being their 30th wedding Anniversary. Those present were MT. and Mrs. Joseph Daske, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bendler, Mrs. Alice Kutyner, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Christian, MT. and Mrs. George Crocicchia, Miss Con- stance Stokes, Daniel Lydas, Jos eph Damskei, Dr. John Wertheimer, Bernice Laskey, Miss Mary Dovi- daite, George and Daniel Laskey.
 Charles English of Poughkeepsie, N. r., spent the weekend at the home of his aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. Carol B. Knibbs of South street.
 Leonard Asquith, student at Springfield college, Mass, was also a weekend guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Knibbs.
 Miss Bertha Chrisman and her fiance, Kenneth Killer, both of Hillcrest, were guests at dinner given Saturday evening at Waver- ly Inn by the members of the of flee department of the Benrus Watch company. The couple re- ceived toastmaster set from those attending who included Mrs. Ben- jarnin Oyaroff. MT. and Mrs. Gohl- ke, MT. and Mrs. Franklin Robert, MT. and Mrs. Prosper Dente, Ruben Sachs, Ruth Dickstien, John Feigin. John Bowler, Miss Martha Breiten- bach, Hugo Nora, Miss Adele Scalyo, and William Harding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

led to the star Sirius, Alpha Canis
 Majoris, the most brilliant of all the so-called fixed stars which are
 visible from the earth. In truth, however, Sirius is small compared to Rigel, Betelgeuze and many an- other star much less imposing in appearance to us. Sirius is only twenty-six times as great radiator of light as the sun but its pre-emi- nent brightness is due to the fact that its distance from us is only about nine light-years. It has a small white companion which adds only little to the combined bright ness of this star system as 1t would take about three hundred such stars to match the sun. It is particularly interesting, on the other hand, be- cause observations show that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
U. MAINTAINS BURIAL GROUND
 IN MEXICO CITY
Nearly Half of Heroes of ChapuItepeC Lie
 NameIesS

Colonia San Fafael, Mexico City, Feb 2.-(UP)-Here in sequestered spot along Calzado Melchor Ocampo, on Mexican soil, is the oldest na- tional cemetery owned and main- tained by. the U. S. government older even than Washington's great Arlington.
 Sleeping in the sun, marked by many rows of neat white stones, is the community of silent people. Few Americans, even those who live ln Mexico City, know that it is the old est national cemetery.
 Surrounded by @ high wall, its stone-dotted greensward studded with great trees, it is an impressive and peaceful place, but one spot is more impressive than any other, that being about a stone shaft which is inscribed wit hthe follow ing words:
 'To the memory of the American soldiers who perished in this valley in 1847, whose bones, collected by their country's order, are buried here."
 Lie in One Grave
 Nameless, these 750 who lie in one grave, but among them, per- haps are many who followed Capt. Samuel Walker and Col. Jack Hayes in the regiment of Texas Rangers which, nearly century ago, storm ed Chapultepec and fought on the field of Molino del Rey.
 Capt. Ernest Hippo is custodian and superintendent of Americas S oldest national cemetery. AS the marker says, the bones were col lected from the various battleflelds of the American war with Mexico and buried here in 1847. They came from Contreras, Molino del Rey. Chapultepec and Mexico Sity.
 Arlington, the great national cemetery in Washington, came into being during the Civil War, but this spot of foreign soil was bought by the U. S. government by act of Con- gress in 1850 and the sale was con- summated in June, 1851, the govern- ment obtaining the plot from the family of Manuel Lopez for the sum of 5000.
 Not All Americans
 Besides the 750 U. s. soldiers buried in one mound, 813 others rest under the uniform white stones under the trees. Most of them are Americans who have died in Mex ice, but there are few Germans, French and MexicanS.
 Tn one corner lie few members of the Del Rio family, ancestors of Dolores Del Rio, the movie actress. Hippo says there has alfays been tradition that among the bones of the 750 American soldiers is one Mexican-one of the cadet defends of Chapultepec castle, group which now holds an immortal place in Mexican history. The tradition is that his bones were mingled with those of the Americans who died in the storming of the castle.
 Across a fence from the oldest U. s. national cemetery is another graveyard, its headstones dating to 1800-a corner of foreign field that will be Forever England"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Market Very Dull 4
 Opening or Bushes,
American Telephone, Telegraph Common Stock SI
 to New Low Since 1935-AlI Stocks Were DOwI

lar opening on the stock marke day. Bonds and cotton were
 United States Steel led s lower, opening 1000 shares at 5a off 7-8. Bethlehem eased IL 56 3-4. Most railroads had tional declines with New York tral at 16 5-8.
 North American lost 5-8 to 18 ] Douglas Aircraft was down 1-2A 38 3-4. American Smelling was 1 at 48 1-8. Other non-ferrous me issues dipped small amounts.
 A few issues registered sm gains, including Loew'5 at 47 3-4 3-4; Standard of Indiana B up i Union Carbide Il 3-4 up 3-8; Se Roebuck 57 IA up 1-4; Woolw 39 IA up IA and Texas Corpe tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
|PARELLA TO PAY |OR GO TO JAIL.
Martin Street Man Ordered to Give Wife $1OO for
 Back Payments

Patsy Parella, 57, of fl Martin street, will be sent to jail Saturday morning unless he supplies his wife with $10O, representing back pay ments due from August. Judge Ed ward Mascolo made that decision in city court today. The sentence, which will be invoked in lieu of payment, is 60 days.
 Continuance of one month was granted Clarence Raudes, 40, of 3S South Leonard street, charged with none-support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
NEW YACHT FOR BARRYMORE

Successor to the old "Infanta," a new and smaller yacht has been purchased by John Barrymore which will be known as "Infanta H." He purchased the boat during produc- tion of his current film, Romance in the Dark" with Gladys Swarth- out and John Boles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
BY ELMER c. WALZER limited Press Financial EditOr)

New York, February 2. = (UP) = American Telephone and Telegraph Common Stock dipped 1-4 point to a new low since 1885 at a dull, irregu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

Nearly 5000 women and girls are now working in the Post Office Sav- ings Bank in London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

ing generation will ask. So an old legend, much older than you have years, children, remarks that if the groundhog sees his shadow today he will Scurry back to his haunt for Information and remain there for six weeks more.
 So what, again. So, the legend states, there will ensue six more weeks of cold and gloomy weather, all because old grounding seen his shadow. If he hadn't, you ask?
 An, early spring, children. It's a promise, or a prediction. At any rate, it's a legend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

The "aardvark" crept out of the borogroves along Leavenworth St. today, took a beamish gander at the sun and, muttering to himself, "The goblins in the editorial chambers of MT. Papes printing establishment will get me, if I don't watch out" slid back into his hole.
 Which is to remark that this, being CandelmaS Day, old ground hog, woodchuck, in South Africa, "aardvark," is presumed to have seen his shadow today.
 So what! Those of the up-spring-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Ann. Hardware Co. ... 19 2f Arrow Hart & Hege.. 39 4i Bristol Brass Corp. com. 3313 35 Colts Pat. Fire Arms Go. 56 50 Eagle Lock Go. ........ 16 10 Eastern Malleable Iron 9 r Landers. Frary & Clark 24 z N. Brit. Mach. Go. com. 19 1I North & Judd Mfg. Co. 25
 Peck, Stow & Wilcox Go. 6
 Remington Arms .... 3A 1 Scovill Mfg. Go. ..... 25 27 Stanley Works Go. com. 39 Al Torrington Go. ..... 25k 27
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
 The R. r. Griggs Co.
PUBLIC UTILITY sTocKsI

PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
 Bid As Bridgeport Gas It. Co. 25
 Bridgep't Hydraulic Co. 32 3s Conn. Gas & Coke com. h a Conn. Gas & Coke pfd... 35 37 Conn. It. & Power .... 52 56 Conn. It. & Pow. 5s%
 pfd. ............ 112 Conn. Power Go. ... 42 A Conn. Ky. & Ltg. Co. com # l Conn. By. & Ltg Co. pfd. 6 10 Hid. Feet. It. Co. com. 5414 56 Hid. Gas It. Co. con-. 27 3Q Illuminating Shares A. 49 51 New Haven Water Go. :. "A 77 South. N. E. Tel. Co. IA IA
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-07
Deputies Search
For Escaped Men

SACRAMENTO, July CUP) =
A welder patched up the broken
bars in a Sacramento county Jail
window today as a search was con-
tinued for three prisoners who
escaped from an old cell block yes
terday.
The men used a bedspring to
open a box covering the cell door
levers and freed 81 prisoners into
a corridor Three men pushed
open an old barred window and
dropped Is feet to safety but an
unidentified trusty sounded an
alarm as the fourth man tried to
Wriggle through the Pinch Cpen-
ing. The prisoners were in the old
quarters to facilitate repairs 10
the Jail.
Sheriff Donald Cox said Mrs.
Verta Raleigh, 33, wife of Jen-
nings Raleigh, leader of the break,
was being sought as a possible ac-
cCmplice. She was missing from
her Isleton home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-07
Navaios at Cure-AN Rites Go Home
With Diptheria, Says Doctor

WINDOW ROCK. Ariz., July 7.
lUP)-Three thousand Navajo In
dians who attended a sing "-prim-
itiye tribal cure-all-were given i'm
munizing serum today to check an
outbreak of diphtheria which took
six lives and sent many others to
hospitals.
DR.. W. W. Peters. Navajo service
medical head, blamed the sing
Tor the outbreak.
All cases of the disease have
been traced to the Indian sing where
the three thousand Indians gather
ed to join in weird chants, designed
to restore health to all ailing tribes
men" Dr. Peters said.
The Indian service physician sent
workers into the isolated Kayento
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-07
Copyright 1898 by United Press

Copyright 1888 by United Press
LONDON. July 7. CUP)-A So
cial triumph which back fired caus-
ed the final marital rift between
countess Barbara Hutton HaugWitz
Reventlow and her husband, circles
closely connected with the couple
said today.
Prince Frederick of Prussia,
grandson of the former German
Kaiser, was mentioned as the cen-
ter of the dispute, and as the man
whom, according to testimony at
Bow street police court Tuesday,
Count Court HaugWitz-ReventloW
threatened to "shoot like a dog
The prince came to London main
" to study British financial and
business methods. A bachelor, 26,
handsome, he mingled in the best
London society, and according to
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-07
Jews Ask Action
Against Germany

EVAN France. July :. tUP) -
World Jewish organizations pet
itioned the International Refugd
conference today to protest to Ger
many against alleged persecution
of Jews and to induce Germany
to permit emigrating Jews to take
part of their property with them.
The memorandum. sent by the
World Jewish Congress exp. ) ssed
strong condemnation Of Germany's
policy as regards Jews.
The conference would fail in
its duty if it did not raise a firm
protest against this shocking svs-
tenn. which tramp,es underfoot the
fundamental principles of justice
and humanity" said the memoran-
dunn.
Asserting that from 100000 %
100000 Jews would leave Germany
and Austria in the next few Jars.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-07
New Data Added
To Death Probe

HOLLYWOOD. July 7 CUP) -
Two more of the last hours of the
life of King Gray, studio camera
man. were accounted for today as
detectives continued their efforts
10 solve the mystery of his death.
Gray's bullet-pierced body was
found in an upright position in
his automobile in front of the Hol-
lywood post office a week ago to-
Gay. He had been dead at least 10
hours and thousands of persons
had passed his body before it was
dicovered.
Police today announced they had
discovered that Gray, 42year-old
father who posed as a single man,
had purchased a quart of wine at
a Los Feliz Boulevard store a short
time before his death.