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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
The Heauens M June Great Stars and Double Stars
 Sun on Summer SOlstice
 By DR. CLEMENT S. BRAININ Of the Columbia University Observatory Staff

Almost overhead at map-time lies the brilliant yellowish-white star, Arcturus, in the constellation of Bootes. The reader viii be in terested to know that the constella- ton name is pronounced with both of the letters 70 sounded separate ly: "Boh-ohties" and not in the manner of the usual pronunciation of the double "o". as in the English word boot. To the westward of Bootes lies Coma Berenices and on the eastern side of Bootes we find Corona Borealis followed by Hercules. The circlet of Corona stars is easily recognized and all the stars lying between Corona and the blu ish-white star Vega belong in the constellation of Hercules. There are no very bright stars in the latter group; the brightest is Alpha Her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Thirty-five years of marital bliss and sympathetic compansionship the milestone to be celebrated Friday, June by MT. and Mrs Martin kerwln, Sr of Pleasant street Children and grand children of the lovabe couple will be with them for the happy occasion
 That pleasant telephone voice in the sales depart ment of the c. L. P. belongs to Doris Swanson new recruit Cert Phelan and Louise OCOnnOr inSepar- able companions neighbors since both moved to Watervie street. Since her appointment as chair Mary's Sodaity of St. Francis Xaviers church Wrights June 24), Anne Bowey has been busy as the proverbia bee. Henry Johnson of Union street IS set for the summer that his roadster is rolling again. Bill ODonnell is the latest to acquire rum about. Henry Hayden, Jr has left AIS Tire Shop and is employed by Uncle Sam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
CHAMPIONS MEET
 IN CHESS FINALS

The finals in the city chess tour nament haev started. Those who survived the preliminary rounds are: Nicholas R. Bellome, Fred Norling, last years city champion, George Cashman, N. A. Cornell, the last two former city champions, John Stan wich and Lewis Stanley. They arc to play a round-robin and the win ner will be declared the city cham pion for 1888.
 Games will be played at the Y. M. c. A. every Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening. In the first drawing Fred Norling defeated Nich- olas Bellome and George Cashman defeated N. A. Cornell The Stanley Stanwich game is to be played to- night.
 The tournament is run jointly by the Y. M. c. A. and Waterbury Chess Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

culis, a reddish variable star of the third magnitude. It is really of tre- mendous absolute magnitude for its distance appears to be over three thousand light-years. In Hercules also lies the best known globular star cluster in the northern sky, Messier 13. This object lies almost on a straight line between Gamma, the brightest star in Corona, and Vegas, in Lyra, and can be easily picked out with a small telescope or field-glass. Under good conditions of observation 1t may even be seen as a hay patch of light without the aid of any instrument. This cluster contains between fifty and a hun dred thousand stars and is about thirty-five thousand light years away from lis. Its dense central por- ton has diameter of about fifteen light-years and the entire space that it occupies is probably more than a hundred light-years across. There is relative movement of the stars within the cluster while the entire group moves rapidly through space as a single physical unit. The apex of the suns way or the point in the sky toward which the sun and the entire solar system are rushing lies within the area of Her. cules not far from Vega.
 North of Coma Berenices, within the curve of the handle of the Great Dipper, lies rather interesting group of stars. This is the constel- lation of the Hunting Dogs or Canes Venatici. It was originally a part of Ursa Major but was established as separate constellation early in the seventeenth century. The bright est star in this area was at one time called Cor Carroll in England. This means the Heart of Charles and refers to the second king of that name. Even small telescope will show that this is really dou- ble star, in which one of the com- ponents is yellowish and the other bluish in color. The close proximity of these different colors accentu- ates the beauty of the sight and 1t is considered one of the finest color ed doubles in the sky. These two stars move about eacn other, or, more accurately. about their com- mon center of gravity. Their dis tance from us is about two hundred light-years. Tn Canes Venatici there is also . very fine double spiral nebula. The spirals are close to- gether with their spiral arms curv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Open air stadium for the presentation of summer
 light opera have grown in popularity since this venture was first started St. Louis almost twenty years ago. About dozen performances are given out there each summer varying from Robin Hood" to "The Red Mill' musical comedies and light operas of yesteryear given successful producing and also each season at least one new work is offered. We have many such summer stadiums, such as the pier performances at Atlantic City and of latest the water pavilion at Jones' Beach Long Island But St. Louis was sort of pioneer in this form of summer entertainment It is municipal enterprise with profit to the civic leaders that keep it going During it's first seasons there plenty of hard going but now there no worry of it's It has not been pleasure to see this outdoor
 heaer but is described St. Louis showpece located in Forest Park with stage, 90 by 115 feet, anked by two 7O-foot oak trees which frame background of sylvan beauty On either side of the stage two beau tfu architectural towers, illuminated and Illuminating. permanent structure of recessing cubcles provides
 reflective surface for indirect ghting So well estab- lshed is the opera out there now that 1000 guarantors put up total of $10OOO0 to insure each season against any financial loss. This season the St. Louis Municipal Opera expects to present opereta which you have probably. been reading about It is "Gentemen Unafraid" written by Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach So folks if you in St. Louis drop in for bout at the summer opera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

PatroImen Joe Garvey and Clarence MarcelIa and Motor Patroman Joe Mccarthy have lost their liking for dogs It was like this: The three buecoats and fashioned Memorial Day picnic With them they brought several pounds of hamburg and several dozen 'rhot dogs" The ladies wanted the men to cook the meat at the outdoor fireplace at Once but the boys said they'd rather play ball for while When the ball was finished the three protectors of law and order returned to the picnic table only to find that the ham, burg and frankfurters had disappeared They had the answer in a moment when they stray dog stroll by, his stomach distended and his whole body glowing with welI-fed satisfaction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Anthony c. Bruno, manager of the Boys Club Varsity Basketball Team yesterday awarded $5 by
 York paper for his letter on the subject What Would Do If Had Million Dollars" His letter fol- lows "With my million dollars, would help the young and old more Posterity than Age Thus would help the nation indirectly and youth directly would pro in Boys and Girls Clubs and Homes for the Aged. nation strong it's youth The U S. does not rely on compulsory training strengthen it's youh but with our many organizations are in better position than other countries The youth of America can look up to in his life It made his body strong; developed his char acter He gained companionshp and warm welcome. He would be proud he lived in the U. s. proud he had club to go to- will gladly give my millions to him and his country! That's real-booded American thinking by the East Main street lad graduate of LeavenWorth High
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

be in accordance with late determi- nations. However, there is no doubt about the gigantic size of Antares as compared with the sun. It is not surprising that uncertainty should exist as to the exact distances of the more distant stars as the prom lem Is one of extreme difficulty and is close to the limit of present day instrumental equipment and meth ods. We have here, furthermore, a Spectroscopic binary star for the spectroscope has shown that 1t is really a gravitational system of two stars which are too close together to be seen as separate units even in the largest telescopes. Antares is the reddest of all the first-magni- tude stars and owes its name to this fact for 1t closely resembles in color the planet Mars. Ares was the Greek name for the god of war, whose Latin name was Mars, and Anatres means the rival of Ares or Mars. Accordin gto the classical legend 1t was Scorpio which frightened the horses of Apollo's sun chariot when the latter god permitted his Phae- ton to drive the solar orb on its daily round. Phaeton, unequal to the task, was thrown from the chariot into the river Eridanus, which is represented in the sky by a south ern constellation that contains the first-maknitude star Archcernar, in- visible from these attitudes.
 The Solar System
 On the 21st at 9:04 p. m, eastern standard time, the sun is on the summer solstice and marks the of ficial beginning of the northern summer. At this point the sun is at its furthest distance north of the celestial equator and we have the longest days and shortest nights. The noon altitude of the sun is also highest for the year at all points on the earth lying north of the tropic of Cancer. It is in the zenith at noon for points on the tropic itself but no place lying north of the tropic can ever have the sun exactly in the zenith. Venus and Mars are the only evening stars and neither of them is in favorable po- sition for observation bus the for mer can be observed in the early twilight above the west point of the horizon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

ing in opposite directions, as if one were a mirror image of the other.
 Low down over the southeastern horizon at map-time lies one of the most interesting stars in the entire heavens, Antares, the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpio. This is giant star, a great ball of glow ing gas, with diameter of about three hundred and fifty times that of the sun. In miles this means that its diameter is about three hundred million miles as compared with eight hundred and sixty-four thousand miles which is the ap- proximate diameter of the sun. An- tares emits about sixteen hundred times as much light and heat as the sun. It must be admitted, that there is some uncertainty as to the exact figures but the above appears to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

In one room above a local movie theater, with an improvised sign on the door, Tilden Burg, president; Con James, secretary and treasurer, and John F. Carlyle, corresponding secretary, are attempting to weld together farmers throughout the Corn Belt who believe that their acreage allotments are unjust, or who fear that present farm policies may lead on to dictatorship over the farmer"
 Despite widespread publicity sug- gesting a 1888 farm revolt" the beginnings of the Corn Belt Lib- erty League are comparatively mod est. Thousands have attended or ganizing meetings in four states, but the number who have signed up with the league and paid their $2 membership is uncertain. Off, cers say they have not tabulated the cards.
 MANY MEMBERSHIP CARDS BUT NO CONSTITUTION
 But a good guess can be made, In McDonough county, where the movement started a month ago, a membership of about 1000 is claimed. The county has 5000 farms.
 In all, 10000 application cards have been distributed by mail or in organizational meetings. It is doubtful that as many as 2000 signed cards have been received, but more are coming in almost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
1881 CLASS PLANS
 REUNION DINNER

The 1881 graduating class of Wilby high school has completed plans for a reunion dinner dance at Three Cups Inn, Meriden, June 24. The committee in charge, headed by George Cambigue, will meet Friday night at the school for a further discussion of arrangements, how ever. The committee includes Miss Moreno Simmons, Miss Louise Patrick and Vincent Stankus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
GIRL HAS CAMERA EYE

Berkeley, Cal. (UP)-Miss Lena Gaus, 25, creamery clerk, has earned from the police the sobriquet of "the girl with the photographic eye" When a holdup man ordered her to pass over the cash receipts, she held him in conversation long enough to be able to telephone the police such a minute, detailed description of him that they were able to find him eight minutes after the holdup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Good Evening.
THEN IF EVER
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

THEN IF EVER COME PERFECT DAYS, Wider hats nice baseball plays. THE HEAVEN TRIES THE EARTH IF TT BE IN TUNE, The radio crooners continue to WHETHER WE LOOK WHETHER WE LISTEN, Fond parents gaze graduates with that gisten EVERY CLOD FEELS A STIR OF MIGHT The bride steps forward groom enters from the right THE FLUSH OF LIFE MAY WELL BE SEEN, Rare June reminds of what might have been. THE BUTTERCUP CATCHES THE SUN IN ITS CHALICE, The student is advised to go forth without malice. AND THERE'S NEVER A LEAF OR BLADE TOO MEAN, The bride is careful to have nothing green. THE LITTLE BIRD SITS AT HIS DOOR IN THE SUN, The valedctorian speaks of a battle half won THEN IF EVER COME PERFECT DAYS, What is so rare, the poet says
 Elm. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
To days Answers to
 CRANlUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

It is 10 o'clock in the evening.
 If the time from today's noon to now is 5-7ths, the whole time from now until tomorrow noon we may call 7-7ths. Adding these together, we find that the time from noon to- day until noon tomorrow will be 12- 7ths. From noon to noon is "A hours, and 1-7th will be 1-12 of "A hours, or hours.
 Five sevenths equals 5 times 2 hours, or 10 hours past noon, which is 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

In the race for president of the International Typographical Union, Claude M. Baker of San Fran cisco, above, built up an early lead over Charles F. Howard, incum- bent. The ballOting was considered a referendum on whether the ITU. now an A. F. of L. affiliate, might swing over to the c. I. O., of
 which Howard is secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

A usty defender. Classicists will welcome the defense of F. P Latmer in his Hartford Times column of Latin language. He speaks in such robust terms "Often hears the expression, Latin is a dead language It is the most living language that exists It has been the tongue of the Church and the State of scholarship science culture and statesman ship for all progressive civilization of importance since Rome, enfOding truth and the highest humanities other In these modern days neglect of it in the high schools would be calamity irremenable -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
New Organization Is Pounded on The Fact That Farmers Simply Don't Like That Word Must
By WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Macomb, H., June Even before the planted corn crop has had time to germnate the rich black soil of sou western Illinois is sproung the years first political crop.
 Macomb smaltown-isand of 5000 people in the great surrounding of alternate and black squares of rich which gradually unite under organization wide against the current farm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

voluntary line this would never have happened. But farmers don't like to be told what they must plant and how much. Must don't go with us."
 Burg is paying no heed to his acreage quota and is putting i'll $200 worth of high-priced special seed corn.
 WANTS TO KEEP THE
 LEAGUE BIPARTISAN
 Obviously in earnest, he de- nies the political aspect of his organization which is read into it by the local Democratic weekly. Our board in this county is three Democrats and three Republicans, i" he points out. That is what we want all county organizations to do. Of course some of them may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Peter Topp, foreman of the fish hatchery in Yosemite National Park, eastern California, trains wild cats for a hobby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
TOODLE-OO.

Worse than the guy who springs, "and howl" Is the pleasant bird who says, goodbye now! One feels like emitting nonchalant "coo!" Or signing off with careless "toOdle-oo!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
By STEVE FORSYTH

Famous Coach of Ralph Flanagan, greatest Pull your knees upward toward your chin from the float ing position. When you have them tucked in under your chin, press hands downward raise head straghten out waist, lower feet and you will be standing. Repeat until you regain standing position with plete
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Fourteen thousand factories in
 London still use gas for light and power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
COME JUNE

Come June come graduates and brides
 Strawberries and daisies and lots else besides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01


 shown they worked organization their modest office Macomb M Above supmposed membership of the plainly stating it's of fighting compulsory farm ontroL I the had particular But h.v, hornonoa r,+ farr,or. a.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. CHAREST
Popular Resident of South Main Street Survived
 By Host of Friends

The funeral of Mrs. Denis Char est, well known resident of the South En/ section of the city, will be held tsmorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East Clay street to St. Ann'S church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 Mrs. Charest who was 86 years of age had been a resident of this city for 52 years and had made her home in the South End district for the past 4l years. She was held in high esteem by her numerous friends and neighbors in that sec- ton and throughout the city. Mrs. Charest was a communicant of St.. Ann's church and was a member of the Danes de St. Ann and of the Conseil Villa Maria, St. Jean de Baptist.
 She is survived by five daughters Miss Rebecca ChareSt. Mrs. Edmond H. Thibault, and Mrs. Arthur L. Martin, all of this city, Mrs. Joseph Nadeau, of Ansonia, and Mrs. k. |. Gendron of Meriden; two sons, Jean B. and Alfred J. Charest, both of this city; a brother, Octave Tessier of Canada; 20 grandchildren; and Is great-grandchildre
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08

To Sell Bonds
 But the board recommended to the Board of Aldermen which so moved last night, that $50O,O00 in funding bonds be sold. So the finance commissioners and Mayor Frank Hayes, recalling that James c. Robinson, Griffenhagen and Associates official, had recom- mended eight years ago the borrow ing from such bond funds to care for current expenses, the loans repay able from the tax receipts. quashed the proposal of Messrs. Rowland and Armstrong, pending sale of the funding bonds, probably March 16.
 Long discussion, led by MT. Arm strong, who apparently misplaced numerous reports and communica- tions to the board which had been prepared for him yesterday morning until reminded that they were among his papers, followed the controllers presentation of the loan suggestion. AS has been the case since January 3, the controller repeated his writ ten contentious interminably, refer ring again and again to a payment of $357,25l of last years bills out of current years budget, the "necess- ity" not to forget $120,O00 due; the payro'ls of the future; the "emer- gency" which may arise.
 Await Emergencies
 The discussion was led by Mayor Hayes, Commissioner Major w.. Judge and Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly, who finally con- vinced Controller Rowland and Chief Advisor Armstrong, that emergencies" would be met and that legal opinion would sub stantiate whatever transfers of funds might be indicated in the event of emergencies" The con- troller did not divulge how or where he planned to borrow the money.
 Nor did he repeat his remarks con- corning expenses allowed for per- sonal cars used for city business, following the discussion of last meeting when 1t was shown that his tables were somewhat askew as to fact. He had neglected to figure how much cents mile would be in terms of 50 miles a day, six days a week. The total of this favorable instance" as he saw it, figured at least twice the amount currently allowed city employees for running their personal cars. Gater, Repub- lican aldermen referred to the con- troller's effected economies" in the matter of the automobilc-running expenditures)
 Commissioner Harley w. Tripp, treasurer of the surplus resource sinking fund. was qualified as to bond, a $lO,0O0 bond of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland being provided by the controller. Before this, however, the controller had sought to have transferred the $150,437.76 in the sinking fund to reimburse for 1887 bills.
 Tripp: But I'm not treasurer until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
OBITUARY

MORIARTY-Euge P. Moriarty died this morning a. the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Begley of 20 Merrill street after long illness. A native of Ireland he came to this city in 1887. MT. Moriarty was en- gagged in the milk business for some time and later was an employe of the Waterbury Lumber company. His wife, Mrs. Mary (Flaherty) Mo- riarty, died many years ago.
 MT. Moriarty is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. M. A. Keane, As- toria, L. l., Miss Hannah Moriarty, Mrs. Mary Penrose, and Mrs. James Duggan, all of Woodside, L. l., Miss Gertrude Moriarty, Haverstraw, N. r., Mrs. Andrew Daly. Naugatuck, and Mrs. Begley of this city; four sons. Mortimer of Texas; Marcus of Northport, L. l., Morgan of Tupper Lake, N. r., and Hugh Moriarty of Woodside, L. l.; three sisters, Mar garet Moriarty, this city, Anna T. Moriarty, New York City, and Mrs. Catherine Conner of Hartford; a brother, Hugh Moriarty of South Manchester: several grandchildren, Eugene, Rosemary, William, John and Kathleen Keane, Joseph Mor- gan Moriarty and Irene Bridget Duggan; and several nieces and nephews, including Rev. Eugene A. Moriarty of Devon, formerly of St. Margaret's church, this city.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Thursday morning at 9:15 o'clock to the Blessed Sacrament church where Q solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at 10 O. clock. Burial will be in CIV St Jos eph's cemetery.