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NeW OriOIe

The Baltimore Orioles, here
to play the Griffmen in an
exhibition game today, were
looking forward to new
strength in the infield, fol-
lowing the purchase of Leo
Norris, third baseman, from
the PhiIlies. Norris has been
on the Phillies two years, hav-
ing been acquired from Min
neapOliS as a ShOrtstOp.
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AwoitGonq
Schn'eIing on Edge
For Dudas Bout

HAMBURG, Germany, April Is
Q.N.S0.-A capacity crowd today
was expected to witness tomor-
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KIRK MILLER
Says:

You rather get the impression
that the Congressional Country
Club is going to get along all
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Spreads Out Work

ana IL looks 10 me LAaL ne S
gone about his responsibilities in
pretty smart way, for he's
started appointing committees
all kinds of them.
Verify, there's nothing quite
like passing things along for
others to do!
Ted Grape ups with a commit
tee for everything. This simpli-
fies his job and leaves him some
thing on the order of a ring
master to crack the whip over
a complement of chairmen.
The last committee to report
progress was the golf group
which caucused and came out of
its huddle with a new golf pro-
feSsional in the person of Witty
Cox, whose affections Congress
sional has alienated from the
Kenwood Club.
Congressional people today
were saying that their gain is
Kenwood's loSs-distinctly. So
far there has been no denialS
from Kenwood, which, Incl
dentally, has become so fond of
Cox in the last two and a half
years that they'd do nothing to
retard WHY'S advancement.
A Master Stroke
II the golf committee, which
pulled WHY'S name out of a
hat containing some hundred
odd names, remains inactive the
rest of the year. Congressional
people today were saying they
have accomplished a master
stroke. Cox, you see. is clearly
tops of the local crop.
But the golf group, headed
by DR.. o. U. Singer, has only
commenced. Right now they
have under consideration the
tournament dates and presently
will whip out a schedule for
1888 which will assure one of
the most active seasons Congress
sional has embraced in years.
Meanwhile this golf commit
tee has been concentrating on
the course, where Is men have
been engaged since mid Febru-
airy bringing the fairWay and
greens along to the best condi-
ton ever achieved at this time
Of year.
The same development is true
Of the tennis courts. if you listen
to the convincing Ted Grape
who deals in superlatives as
glibly as your most Injured cir
Gus barker.
And oh, yes, he has other
committees.
There is the ladies' social COM
mittee for instance. Fifty-Seven
wives of club members COM
prise this busy complement,
which has conceived a series of
bridge-luncheons and Thursday
evening dinner-card parties. Up
wards Of hundred are patroniz-
ing these events and those who
are not addicted to cards have
their choice of playing ping
pong or bowling.
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TO FORM ~ COMMITTEES

Brundage revealed that plans
would be put in motion immedi.
ately for organizing the 81 com.
mittees which will supervise Amer.
lean teams and for mapping out a
fund.raising.A campaign to get
American athletes abroad.
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RIS TO USE HOFFMAN REGULARLY
$4,000 Bid

NEW YORK, April Is
N.N.SD.-In an effort to
clear up the heavyweight
wrestling championship, Lou
Daro, Los Angeles promoter,
today offered Jim LOndOS,
$4,000 to meet BrOnkO Ma
gurski at Wrigley Field, Los
Angeles, early in June.
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where the international Olympic
Committee recently was in SeS.
sion, Brundage expressed the
opinion that there would be a
small entry for the games if the
Far Eastern war continues, but
passed on assurance from Japa.
nese delegates that the games
would 60 on as scheduled at
TnkV0
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
In NobodyS Pocket
Labor Ruled Not Commodity by Supreme
Court-Its Vote, Therefore, Is Not Some
thing to Be Traded in.
thing to be Traded
HARTFORD TIMES

the ability of others to deliver the
labor vote but included himself
among those who do not have 1t in
their vest pockets to be used at
anyone's behest.
Quite naturally for officials Of
subordinate branch Of the American
Federation Of Labor, both Mr.. Egan
and President Clerkin Of the fedora
ton, recommended to the conven-
ton the policy to which the national
federation has long adhered and
with which President william Green
has Just expressed his satisfaction.
Under this policy labor, as repre-
scented by the American Federation,
picks the candidates 1t will support
as individuals, not as members Of
a party. Selection in the case Of
congressman and senators Is made
by analysis Of the voting record Of
candidates. It may mean the sup
port Of Republicans here and Of
Democrats and Socialists there.
The labor vote Is not q bloc even
In individual cases. Like others,
labor men will follow their likes and
dislikes, their enthusiasm and their
prejudices, and to a very large ex-
tent support the political parties Of
which they are members. Organized
laborites have other interests also.
They by no means vote simply as
laborites any more than bankers
do as bankers or lawyers as lawyers.
The dream Of a labor party func-
tioning purely as such never has
been realized In this country. Or
ganized labor as whole is probably
nearer to 1t now than In long time,
at least, thanks OF the activities Of
the CLIO. The movement might have
gone further under different aus
pieces. The country has not liked the
Lewis leadership. Even an impor-
tant branch Of organized labor not
only has refused to accept 1t, but
fights 1t vigorously.
Labor has right TO have a po-
litical party, II 1t wishes to do so,
1t Is probably as well for the coun-
try If 1t doesn't.
The issues Of public affairs are not
as narrow as a labor-capital divi-
sion would suggest. Other divisions
are more logical. 1t Is as well that
the major political parties are So
cially cosmopolitan, II such term
may be invented.
We shall get the most intelligent
and broadcast consideration of ques-
tons, the best form Of government,
under the party system, II the
parties are broadly representative
Of all strata Of the population, all
occupations, and all social classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

The American people started something
when they established free public schools.
The start was simple and primitive, in
the little one-room school house. Now,
consider this: In a conference at Cor
nell University recently, it was urged that
all barriers to free education, whether
economic or social" be removed.
H. C., Hutchins of Washington, assist
ant secretary Of the Educational Policies
Commission, maintained that schools, IL
brarieS and recreational facilities be COM
bined to serve everybody. This involves"
he said, Gin addition to free tuition, the
provision of books and educational sup
plies. In many cases, of transportation;
and in some cases, maintenance grants
necessitated by the low income of the
family from which the pupil comes Thus
American education will reach the ideal
OF equality of opportunity"
The commission to which he belongs
asks that public education "be made effec-
lively free at all levels" The program
advocated would carry students, regard
less of their own resources, through the
junior college and to the age of 20. This
program many will say, Is 'socialistic"
1t is. Our public school system has been
so from the first, although few have
thought of it as such. It merely seems to
be question now of how far this par
ticular phase OF social democracy is to be
carried
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
Congratulations to All

Both victor and loser at the Demo-
cratic State Convention, ended last night
at the familiar haunts of the Hotel Girls
void, Eastern Point, Groton, are deServ-
ing of praise. The one for their successes;
the other for making strong fight and
then taking defeat with smile. To Gov
ernor Wilbur L. Cross the occasion was
particularly glorious one. 1t marked,
very probably, the last time that his name
will be presented to Democratic gather
ing for nomination to public office. Many
missed the particular significance of this
convention hall, but there were many who
felt twinge of sadness as he accepted
the honor conferred upon him.
There are new faces on the Democratic
ticket this fall, but in sense they are
not new to the voters. Colonel Thomas
Hewes has come before the Connecticut
electorate before. He polled very large
vote in 1882 when only Governor Cross
was successful among the Democrats.
State Treasurer Guy B. Holt gets his bap-
tism by fire at this coming election as
does Attorney General Charles, J.
Mclaughlin. Both were appointees of
Governor Cross since the last election.
Senator Augustine Lonergan withstood
a blasting attack from within the party
on his record as a national legislator.
Friends stood by him staunchly; skilled
observers said the outcome never was in
doubt. His denomination, despite the
claims of Congressman Herman P. Kop-
plemann and his laSt-minute effort to
sway the convention, Is extremely pleas
ing to the great mass of voters in Con-
necticut. We feel he will be swept into
office by greater majority than ever
before.
Secretary of State SAITH and Comp
troller Swartz both were returned to
nomination, the latter by reclamation,
the former on ballot in which courtesy
vote was given Mrs. Carleton Palmer Of
Fairfield County. Members of the victor
iouS Cross administration, which first
swept into office back in 1884, they sur
vfved the hosts of rumors about being
dropped. The ticket also includes that
fine vote-getter, ongressman-at-Larg
William NJ Citron of Middletown, who
may be expected to lead the way, as he
has IN the past, in stacking up votes
throughout the state for the party
The convention was not without its
rancors, its ill-feelings, its charges of fail
ure on the part of the leaders Labor
Commissioner Joseph NJ Tone waged
strong campaign for the lieutenant
governor nomination. He lost; he has
nothing to be ashamed of today, despite
the fact that he fell short of his objective.
Congressman Kopplemann went to the
extreme IN heaping criticism on Senator
Lonergan; we sincerely hope that in this
attacks won't rebound now that he has
failed.
To the winners congratulations to the
losers, better luck next time!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
Fame's Blight

Poor Douglas Corrigan! This excla-
nation is uttered advisedly. From recent
news accounts, the bonny Irish lad who
flew the Atlantic with such combina-
ton of SKILL courage and humor, and
then flew just as blithely and quickly
into the heart of America, is languishing.
He obviously wearies of an endless round
of parades, banquets, speeches and
flowers. At the National Air Races,
though naturally the cynosure of the
show he was visibly dropping. He could
hardly produce grin for the feminine
beauties ready to welcome him with
flowers and kisses. He shrank from the
crowds. He wanted quietness and sleep.
An overdose of fame brings spiritual
indigestion. Too much public attention
may sour a good mans life. There is
Lindbergh, for instance. The best thing
that could happen to Corrigan right now
Is to get good job in some airplane fac
tory and stay there, like grounding in
winter, defying all Chambers of Com
merce, journalists, showmen and bathing
beauties, to haul him out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
Should Be Stronger

Headlines of state papers cry that the
Democratic party is split asunder as a
result of the nominations at Eastern Point
this week. It's hard to reconcile this
fact with the figures. The victorS in the
two disputed nominations won hands
down, you might say. This is not to the
discredit of the losers who waged vigor-
Gus battles to be successful. But 1t only
proves that the victorS actually had the
goodwill and actual endorsement of more
than bare majority Of the delegates to
the state convention. How a party can
b split asunder by such show Of
strength we don't. know.
We're inclined to think that this test
Of candidate strength, the first Demo-
Gratis have had since the Governor Wilbur
L. Cross regime began, will go far to
cement factionalisn and patch up diff
ferences. There won't be any falling-off
in the vote of the party this fall. Unless
the Republicans somehow or other man.
age to get together in the next twenty
four hours presentable ticket, 1t will
be just question of how many votes the
Democrats will be returned to office with.
Observers are agreed that the Democrats
are strong and were strong before con-
vention time with no candidates selected.
The same observers thought the outlook
most dismal for the opposition.
State Chairman J. Francis Smith. in
addition to his regular duties as party
director played an important part in
setting up the ticket that was eventually
named. The local leader has had a
strenuous time of it for the past few
months and is to be congratulated on
the results Of his labOrs. He has engaged
in both local and state problems; worthy
success attended him. we should say, in
both instances. At the present time he
Is probably the most important figure in
Democratic circles, due 20 the fact that
he holds no public Office through which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

Governor Wilbur L. Cross will dedicate
the State Of Connecticut building at East
ern States Exposition Tuesday, September
20, Connecticut Day at the famous New
England fair. While the building won't
be ready for use this year, it will be par
TALLY completed when the governor losses
a trowel Of mortar on the cornerstone.
Labor troubles have held up construction.
Earlier it was felt the building would be
ready for use at the 1888 exposition and
we are rather sorry 1t won't be. However,
rather than have 1t rushed to completion
and perhaps not present it under true
colors, we'd prefer to have the work pro-
coed normally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept. 15.-The travel
ers are coming home. Almost every
big ship, nowadays brings cele-
brated folk back to the Rialto.
After summer In London and
Paris, George M. Cohan has re-
turned to his palatial lair on Fifth
avenue and to feeding the pigeons
In Central Park. Soon he will be
journeying across the country as
FDR In I'D Rather Be Right" that
musical bombshell which exploded
over the New Deal last season.
The great G. M. relaxed from
his theater work In Paris and Lon
don. How? BY going to the theater
at least once each day while he
was aboard. He saw all the shows
In the city by the Thames. In Paris,
he did not omit the Folies Bergere
from his itinerary.
And back In England, he spent
an entire week at Stratford-ofl-
Avon watching the Shakespeare
troupe. "That week." George M. was
saying the other night, was one Of
the best vacations have had. The
next time I 90 back to Stratford,
I'll stay a month"
Champ Ocean Hopper
The other day formidable crowd
went down to greet Alfred Lunt and
Lynn Fontanne of the Normandie.
They wanted to bring brass band
as a welcoming gag. 1t was vetoed.
The most frequent commuter
across the Atlantic ocean Is Gil
bert Miller, who has gone back
and forth more than $50 times. Mr.
Miller, who still admits to an occa-
sional tinge OF sea sickness, doesn't
loiter In New York once his work Is
done. And this time his work con-
sists Of putting on two shows along
Broadway. One Is q return engage
ment Of Helen Hayes In Victoria
Regina" The other play by the
eminent novelist, J. B. Priestley.
When he's done with these, Mr..
Miller leaps a liner and goes back
to Piccadilly, to fulfill q couple OF
dinner engagements in Mayfair or
at the savoy. Then, flying trip to
Paris, Prague or Budapest where MI,
Miller vigilantly inspects the local
drama fare, with an eye toward
acquiring British and American
rights.
He makes these aerial expeditions
in his own cabin-passenger plane,
flown by O pilot who Is In his en-
ploy't the year round.
Royal Entertainment
We had gang plank chat with
the comely Hildegarde, who Is one
seasonal travellers between Manhat-
tan, London and the Continent.
This fiaxen-haired songstress
c'International Chanteuse" Is how
she's billed has foilowings here and
abroad. And In continental cafes,
she Is renowned for being able to
lure audiences Of noble lineage. She
has sung for most Of the Royal
Household In England, and once, IN
Partisan oasis, two crowned heads
Of Europe were among her auditors
on the same evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
Selected Poem
YOUNG SHIP BUILDER

MAY Frink Converse In the Christian
Science Monitor)
can't think OF a nicer place,
Nor one where I'd rather stop
And stay and stay and work and play,
Than Uncles carpenter shop
like the rows Of shining tools
And the lumber that smells Of pine;
Some scraps OF wood and saw that's good,
He has given TO me for mine.
He talks to me as we hammer away,
And cut and measure and rip,
And with lots Of nails and some cloth for sails
I think shall have a ship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
A Book a Day
What Little Spies
Are Made OF

The spy books have been rolling
of the presses with regularity OF
late and a melodramatic lot they've
been for the most part So It's re-
lief to dip into new one that takes
you behind the scenes, really reveal
ing this business Of espionage for
the cold, calculating unhuman work
1t is.
The book is Henry Wysham
Lanier's Secret Life Of a Secret
Agent" (Lippincott: $3.50. 1t is not
Mr.. Lanier's experience, but the
story OF n man who for more than
IS years lied and stole and bribed
and killed TO lay his hands on MILL
tary information for his government.
AS such 1t is not Q pretty tale.
But neither was the life Of this
fellow. whose training for the sec
ret service department Of one Of the
great governments began when he
was a mere youth. First he was
nodded to unremitting discipline,
then subjected TO the most extraor-
binary tests before he was at length
admitted TO the secrecy OF the ga"
After that he ceased to have iden-
tity, except for his operative number
Z. He mastered four languages,
learned to memorize the geography
OF every country. learned how to re-
member faces by the nose alone. and
learned that there was no law for
him but silence.
Thus trained. Mr.. x spent q guar
ter Of q century In this solitary,
dangerous Job, killing his share Of
men. winding UP finally In one Of
the biggest spy assignments Of all
times, the World War. P. q. p,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

Secretary Egan scarcely needed to
tell the convention of the Connecti-
cut State Federation Of Labor at
Bridgeport that "the labor vote In
this state is not for SALE" That has
been demonstrated times enough for
those who have thought they could
deliver 1t as well as for those who
hoped 1t could be delivered for their
benefit.
If labor is not a commodity, as
the supreme court has ruled, then
neither is the labor vote.
Mr.. Egan no doubt spoke chiefly
to dispel any illusions created by
those who have been promising la
bor's support In one direction or an
other in the coming political cam
paign. Specifically he very likely
had in mind the activities Of some
labor leaders in Hartford and else
where who have pledged the sup
port of their organizations In the
senatorial contest between Mr.. Lon
ergan and Congressman Kopple-
mann.
The speaker not only disclaimed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
Press Comment
BITTER WITH THE SWEET
(New Haven Register)

(NeW Raven NeBlSterJ
The New Haven health depart-
ment and other agencies did o
lot Of good work several weeks ago
in getting rid Of ragweed and per-
suading or trying to persuade
others to pull 1t up so as to dimin-
ish the severity of the then pend
ing hay fever season. But all those
efforts seem TO have been not
enough. Such terror as was es-
capped by ragweed destruction APP
pears to have been more than
compensated for by an excess Of
pollen from all other sources,
causing according to some author
tiles an abnormal number Of pol
len colds" and In many Of those
cases paroxysms Of extraordinary
severity.
Precautions that have not been
taken up to this time, In the way
Of weed destruction or inocula-
tons, appear as well not taken at
all now the time has passed for
that. The discomfort being and
TO be undergone seems the price
to be paid for not acting In time,
and for, In part, the average per-
sons love for the outdoors and the
beauties Of II. II we insist on @
profusion OF late-sunimer flowers
OF all types In the gardens and In
the home, and on drives through
a countryside OF unsurpassed
charm, we must pay the bill. Some,
though. flnd the bill q case OF
wanton extortion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

Once again Connecticut goes to ver-
mont for public official. Our new
superintendent of the State Board of
Fisheries and Game Is DR.. Russell P. Hun
ter, recent director of Vermont's Fish
and Game Service DR.. Hunter comes to
Connecticut on September IS and he
comes highly recommended. We probably
are getting an official for whom Yer
monters will express a great longing in
the days to come There Is still much
work to be done in this state, as witness
the sporadic complaints of hunters and
fishermen about game and fish. # the
demand can be satiated, DR.. Hunter will
be indeed genius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

hearing in Birmingham, Ala.
The proceedings were on
complaint that the corporation was
discriminating against union em-
ployes--a charge 1t vigorously de-
MED. As proof Of innocence the
company offered the testimony
of a number of witnesses, among
them an old Negro WORKER.
ibid this company or any
Of its agents or officers ever
deny your right to bargain col
lectively?" asked the company's
lawyer. ~
The witness pondered q while
and then answered slowly,
Morocco.
did this company ever at
tempt to discriminate against
your"
Again the witness hesitated,
finally answered, "No-o-o-."
did this company ever try 20
intimidate you or coerce your"
mo, SIR" was the prompt re-
ply this time, ut did mot. None
Of those things ever happened 20
me. When Joined the union
they just up and fired me, that's
ALL"
McAdoo VS.. D0wney
The meeting Of the California
Democratic State Committee on
September 81, to write the party's
platform Tor hte November cleo
ton campaign, promises TO be q
wild and wooliy affair.
Sheridan Downey, who licked
Senator McAdoo, is demanding a
plank favoring the $3.50 every
Thursday" plan on which he rode
to victory. But the McAdoos, who
carried the northern half Of the
state, say nothing doing" and
threaten TO bolt the Republican
Governor Merriam If the Downey
camp has its way.
While the two factions glare and
grimace at each other, everybody
is tensely watching Culbert Olson,
the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, to Sc what he does shout
the issue. So far he has given
no indication Of his attitude to-
ward the pension scheme.
His predicament Is tough
one. II he ducks o declaration
he Is sure to be accused Of
straddling, and II he takes Q
position he stands to lse . Big
bloc Of votes whether he favOFs
the plan or opposes II. ..
NOTE-An interesting sidelght
Of the California primary was the
fact that, with one exception,
every candidate endorsed by Tom
Mooney, famous labor prisoner,
was nominated. The exception
was william M. Jones, Dsmocra-
tic candidaet for attorney gen.
eral.
copyright, 1888. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1924 p. m. daylight time).
Sun rises 6:3l a. m; sets 7:oS p. m. day
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
High tide at Milford Friday, Sept, 10, 400
p M; low tide, 10:44 p. m. daylight time).
phase today. The change ofiicially occurs
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. standard
time. And by this close proximity to mid
night there should be pleasant seven-day
period following the change