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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Alder street, a farm in Bethlehem, destruction of the receipt, assault with 8 broom by Mrs. Yurkauskas upon her. husband, and the banish- ment of MT. and Mrs. Bauba from the Yurkauskas home. Attorney Mi- chae1 V. Blansfield represented the Bauba family and Attorney Clar- ence V. Balanda appeared for the Mrs. Yurkauskas.
 Mrs. BauDa Borrowed
 It is alleged in the suit that Mrs. Bauba borrowed $500 from Mrs. Yurkauskas in 1926 and as security posted a mortgage on an Alder street house. In February, 1881, Mrs. Bauba alleged she had paid all but $500 of the note and held receipts to prove it. At that time, however, Mrs. Yurkauskas demand ed interest on $2,500 which she claimed was owed her, and asked that the receipts be shown to prove that much was not owed.
 Destroyed Receipt
 Mrs. Bauba claims she showed the receipts, and that Mrs. Yurkauskas grabbed one for $l,000 and destroyed it. At that time she assaulted her husband with broom and chased the Baubas from the premises.
 Subsequently foreclosure proceed ing were brought by Mrs. Yurkau- skAs against Mrs. Bauba, and judgment was granted, in the AL der street property. All this was cSused by the destruction of the note, according to the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 13-UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. IF, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yemr $4,0SS,529,523.56 $3,76S,529,973.3O ss.s2s.5S5, ,5os.s2 s2,2s5,o2o, sos5
 Deficit
 $761.s44,o2o,24 s1,47s.5Os. .Os2.45 s2.ss1.s57.47s.sI si.sO5.ss1. .sOl.2s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Gertrude Bauba, Mary Yurkauskas Case Is Settled
Destruction of Receipt for $l,OOO Representing Par Payment of Debt of $500 Was Cause of
 Smt-HOuse, Farm Involved

Destruction of receipt for $10GO representing part payment of $500 debt which Gentruda Bauba owed Mary Yurkauskas of this city, somewhat condoned today common pleas court suit brought by Mrs Bauba against Mrs Yurkauskas based on the alleged destruction of that note and foreclosure proceedings which followed
 reported settled for very considerable sum" and withdrawn from the court The story involves house on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Learn HoW To Ski ir1
 SIX LESSONS

The deep snow you have been anticipating for two years is here, and with it ideal skiing conditions. With that thought in mind the Democrat for the benefit of its readers and the public in general-Every ski-mind- ed fan should get the Democrat for the next week Today starts a series of six articles on HOW TO SKI. These articles are written by none other than the worlds famous ski in- structor, Hans Hauser, three times open ski champion of Austria. For the first of this series of lessons in ski- ing see page 12 of today's ] DEMOCRAT
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The Weather.

Light Snow Tonight,
 Saturday Morning Full Weather Report Page 3
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Evening star., 1938-02-20

times" Three millions out Of work are
three million less customers. And it
will require fewer workers to provide
goods for three million less. Hitherto
not 50 much has been heard in WASH
ington of this side of the recession
q side which came to such prominence
In the depression" We are just getting
around to a comprehension of the pres
ent situation In terms Of human welfare.
Local social agencies, 1t may be pointed
out, have realized ever since Christmas
the seriousness Of the situation and have
been faced with an extremely difficult
problem in coping with it.
This, it may be, is a critical time when
patriotic stand by cverybody-by the
employer In sustaining his pay roll to
the utmost OF his capacity. by the Gov
ernment and relief agencies in seeing
that there is no waste of the money
available-may mean the difference be-
tween more prolonged hard times and a
merely temporary dip in the economic
roller-coaster upon which American
business seems to be riding.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

It was testified that those policemen are
urgently needed to augment forces as
signed to . particularly lawless section
of the city.
There is, In addition, q serious short
age of prosecutors and judges, q condi-
ton which Mr.. McGehee's associates
could remedy without invoking revolu-
tionary methods. Not only Is the dis
trict attorneys ONCE short-handed, but
its efficiency is imperiled by uncertainty
over the appointment Of successor to
former United States Attorney Garnett.
The ONCE Is occupied temporarily by
Acting District Attorney Pine, who is in
the precarious position of being on trial
without being accorded full facilities for
acquitting himself.
New legislation, moreover, is needed to
strengthen law enforcement in the Cap
ital. Loopholes in the law enable many
gamblers and racketeers to escape pun
ishment. regsfuiiess of the efficiency Of
the police.
While the presence Of troops in Wash
ington might have q salutary effect on
the criminal element, all the regiments
OF the Army would not improve the
processes Of prosecution and punish
nent unless present defects were REM
edied.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Laws to Apply Laws.

1t Is queer commentary on our
attitude toward our own laws that it
should be regarded as necessary to con-
slider legislation directed at forcing COM
pliance with previously enacted legisla-
ton.
Yet this is exactly what is contem-
plated in the pending Wagner bill which
specifies that all persons receiving Gov
ernment contracts must comply with
the Labor Relations Act
Regardless of ones opinion of the
merit of the Labor Relations Act, 1t is
the law and has been upheld as con-
stitutional by the Supreme Court.
Punishment may be meted out for its
violation
To the ordinarily ingenious citizen
this would seem a condition calling for
obedience by all affected parties. Yet
Senator Wagner and those who are
supporting the pending legislation con-
tend that compliance with the labor
relations law not only is lacking in
certain quarters but is being rewarded
by receipt Of Government steel contracts.
The injustice of the situation is
obvious if certain bidders lose contracts
because compliance with the law forces
their costs up and others profit because
of noncompliance. And If this situa-
ton does exist then correction should be
made, either by passing new laws or
amending old ones.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
TrOops-Or More Police?

Crime is on the rampage in WASH
ington, says Representative McGehee of
Mississippi, and he proposes that some
thing be done about 1t at last-some.
thing drastic and dramatic. Bring the
troops over from Fort Myer, he suR-
gests, and let them aid the police in
running the racketeers, robbers and
other rogues out Of town.
Mr.. Mc0ehee's sincerity in advocat-
ing what would amount to declaration
OF martial law in the District Of Co.
lumbia cannot be questioned. He has
evidenced deep interest In cleaning up
the crime situation here. He was one
of the members Of the House District
Committee who worked for resurrection
Of the anti-numbers bill.
Before going to such extremes, how
ever, why not give the local law enforce
ment ofdcers fair chance to see what
they can do? They are laboring under
tremendous handicaps now, handicaps
which could be removed without resort
to dramatic devices Of any kind. Just
few days ago Mr.. McGehees colleagues
on the Hill had splendid opportunity
to do something" about the crime prob
lem here. but they muffed 1t when they
voted against granting Major Browns
modest request for additional policemen.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
CHANGING OPINIONS
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN D. D, Ii. D. D. c. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINCTON.

guarding men and women from perils
that attend their occupational life, all
these are modern and have become the
concern Of both the State and Nation.
We are placing new values upon human
life and we are coming to recognize that
"a man Is Of more worth than q sheep"
Our opinions are In process of vast
changes and shall we not believe that
many OF the changes are for the better,
stubbornly as at times we resist them
One OF the virtues of time of crisis is
that, It compels US 20 think and to freshly
appraise our opinions and our convic-
tions. 1t gets us out of the rut of our
individualistic and often selfish habits
and forces us to see ourselves and our in
sular concerns in the light of their rela-
ton to our neighbors and the community
as whole. Doubtless this is what crises
are for-to challenge us to reflection and
the broader understanding of life in all
its relationships.
The great reformations that have az
fected the church and shattered It's con-
servatism have had like results. There
are evidences today that some of the old
molds are being broken and that fenced
OH areas tenaciously guarded are giving
way to new pressures. The Master of
men was true modernist, He inveighed
against customs and usages long held as
sacrasanct. New wine must be put into
new wine skins or bottles, else the fer
ment would destroy the skins and the
wine be lost. This was His dictum. We
have been slow to recognize this. and it
has cost us heavily. He was ever appeal
ing for the adaptation of His course to
meet new and urgent needs.
The best evidence we have of our in
tellectual growth is to be found in our
capacity to adjust Ourselves to changed
conditions and to new concepts. A closed
mind Is a menace to the individual and
renders growth and progress impossible.
II we would keep step with the age in
which we live we must be receptive to
new ideas and this does not mean aban-
donlng convictions. Let us hope we are
Shaping our course true to the ideals of
Him whose comprehending love recee-
nized In every type of life possibilities of
redemption and the ultimate salvation of
society. Truth does not change. it is
eternal, but its applications change with
the problems of each succeeding age.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Jobless in the Recession.

Three million persons have lost their
Jobs in the past three months.
This is President Roosevelt's own esti-
mate Of the result. to date, Of the "reces-
sion." The Federal Government has set
for itself the precedent Of caring in some
measure for the johless. In the face of
this precedent 1t Is inevitable that there
be an emergency appropriation-the
quarter Of billion dollars asked by the
Chief Executive for the rest Of the fiscal
year. BY June the situation may have
cured itself.
The enormous loss Of Jobs reported,
quite aside from the question OF relief,
Is startling reminder Of how far Amer
lean industry still Is from 4 stable con-
dition. In three months relative pros
perity, such - seemed to be near ut
hand last summer. can change Into hard
Evening star., 1938-02-20

A recent writer has affirmed that ap-
proximately forty per cent Of our popu-
lation has the power to reason or initi-
ate anything and only three per cent OF
the forty has outstanding ability in that
respect" We do not know upon what he
bases his percentages, but by the law OF
averages 1t is generally true that q
minority Of the population constitutes
the thinking element. Illiteracy on the
one hand and gross indifference on the
other are the divisions into which most
people may be classified. AS matter
OF fact. the good or the evil in corporate
life proceeds from very small minority.
Most of us take our opinions from those
who have the genius to shape opinions.
Logic Is not Characteristic Of the ma
jority. In difficult situations we are
largely governed by those who have
strong opinions and the art Of expressing
them in strong terms. Our national poll
cies that Afiect us vitality, our judgments
concerning men and institutions our
political bias and preferences, yes, our
religious beliefs and Affiliations come to
us very largely from those whose opinions
and convictions we respect and with def
erence follow.
sometimes we are amazed to discover
how little we as individuals think through
the convictions we tenaciously hold and
vigorously proclaim. There come times
when'we are compelled to weigh and ap-
praise our ideals and our so-called fixed
convictions Such time is upon us to-
day. Party passwords and time -honored
shibboleths have lost much of their
meaning, political, social and religious
faiths have no longer their old dogmatic
connotations Hasty and unmatured
judgments are not readily accepted. We
once believed that government had to do
with administration. that its concerns
were largely those things that have to
do with law and its enforcement and the
maintenance of order We did not con-
ceive that it had to do with the more
intimate and vital concerns of our do
mestic. social and industrial life. AS a
matter Of fact, we denied it its right to
1ntrude upon these exclusive areas of
life. Child welfare, old age pensions, the
protection OF workers from the exactions
OF long continued and enforced idleness,
and multitude Of other devices for safe
Evening star., 1938-02-20

would not concern itself with the politi-
cal problems of Europe and Asia and
would be prepared to cushion the shock
If war abroad should upset foreign trade.
But this type of economy requires con-
trolls in industry somewhat like those now
being set up in agriculture. It would
bring q probable new clash over the
Supreme Court and would require q
much more powerful central government.
Mr.. Roosevelt remembers the troubles he
already has had and SHES from that
path.
So, on the other hand he would like
to try to use his influence to straithten
out the affairs Of the world 30 that trade
again would dow evenly and backward
nations would look eagerly to the rich
nations to supply them with capital and
with machinery. In this world, the
United States would open its markets
to foreigners and would try to join with
Great Britain to maintain the balance
Of power in the world.
But this type of economy requires that
America become the world banker, using
its huge gold reserves to finance the
hard-pressed nations and lowering its
tariffs 50 that the borrowing nations
could pay interest and principal on the
loans with their goods. Then Mr.. Roose-
velt remembers the war loans and the
foreign loans Of the 1920s and. he recalls
the power Of tarin protected industries.
That path seems blocked.
The result Is that the administration
actually does not know which way to
turn in making its basic decision.
President Roosevelt, under the circum-
stances, appears to believe that, by talk
ing fast and developing war scares, he
can escape his big dilemma.
(Copyrishk 1881
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Time to Face Realities.

The stray cat of industry, the railroad
problem, is back on the White House
doorstep again, and from all indications
saucer of milk and pat on the back
are not going to be sufficient.
The railroads have been in almost a
perpetual state of emergency" since
wartime, and while officials voice op-
timism If pending freight and passenger
increases are granted and If business
picks up, astute observers are warning
against putting too much faith in the
efficacy OF possible rate boosts, and the
trafhc upturn "if' is, after all, only
an "if"
In fact, the situation is reaching a
point where the necessity of a major
operation is becoming apparent, and a
logical approach to that is the scaling
down of some capital structures to re-
duce fixed charges and the abandon
ment of improbable operations. In
evitably somebody would be hurt in a
program of this nature, but otherwise a
lot Of people are going to be hurt, for
despite protestations to the contrary
the present drift is toward the field OF
Government ownership, which would
give the taxpayers the dubious privilege
of footing bills for abuses for which they
are in no way responsible.
This country has the best railroad
brains in the world. There are men
who have managed their properties in
the face Of unregulated and uneconomic
competition they never should have been
called upon to combat. and still have
shown profit-or at least have held losses
down. It is these whose counsel now
should be taken rather than those to
whom railroad has been nothing more
than an instrument for financial manip-
ulation.
The country has to have railroads,
and stabilized rail industry, as part
OF an integrated transportation system,
economically operated, would contribute
more to the prosperity Of the United
States as whole than all the planned
economy" that could be devised.
When the rail leaders meet with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. everybody concerned
might just as well realize that the time
has come to get down to cases. Only
in that way is there hope
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Shortening the Inch.

Whlle sociologists move to the Left,
philosophers who deal with tangible
realities advance consistently to the
Right. The latest evidence of construc-
tive conservatism on the part of Amer
lean mathematicians may be found in
their desire, expressed by DR.. Lyman J..
Briggs, director of the Bureau of Stand
ards, to shorten the inch. A bill to
establish one-tWelfth of foot at exactly
25.4 millimeters has been reported by
the Committee on Coinage. Weights and
Measures of the House OF Representa-
tives. The "cut" proposed is two
millionthS of the whole unit-too small
fraction to be seen under even a very
good glass but enough to be discon-
certing to professional perfectionists
concerned with the absolute truth.
For the average citizen OF course, the
distinction is not important 1t matters
nothing to him that the inch is micro.
scopically too long. DR.. Briggs reassures
him when he says: Il wish to emphasize
the fact that the change will not disturb
industry in any way. Industry, from q
practical standpoint, will not realize
that change has been made, because
the change is too small: 1t is far within
the limits of tolerance permitted in
making industrial measurements.
1t follows that no opposition to the
proposed legislative adjustment has been
heard. The American people in general
are too busy to be bothered; politicians
are too preoccupied, business men are
too worried; only scientists-anxious to
expand the dominion of common sense
over circumstance-are interested In the
problem. Perhaps they believe that an
age of chaos is the best possible time
for demonstration of their devotion
to accuracy. Correcting the inch, then,
may symbolic something which alters,
yet-like the law of the Medes and
Persians-altereth not. 8
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

An example OF the menace to life and
limb to which the residents of South
c.u,h4 -. Washington were exposed
O""e' VII fifty years ago is given In
the Tracks. a letter from a reader
printed in The Star of
February IS, 1888. as follows:
Il was brought face to face with the
railroad problem last night Near 9
o'clock friend and myself were being
driven to St. Dominic's Convent Our
course lay directly down Sixth street
from Pennsylvania avenue. Just as we
reached the railroad crossing at Virginia
avenue train Of three or four cars and
an engine passed. The gate between us
and the passing train was not down and
we heard no signal, but the driver could
see the train and he waited until 1t had
passed and was several rods from the
crossing. There was no sign to indicate
that the train was not going on to Balti-
more, Philadelphia or New York, and
after waiting q reasonable time our driver
continued on his way. When half way
across the network of tracks we found
that the farther, or southern gate was
closed. But there was no light on 1t visi-
BILE from where we were. Simultaneously
with this discovery we saw the train
backing down upon us and already quite
close. BY prompt action and the severe
application of the whip our driver sue
ceeded in wheeling his horse around and
getting of the track by the way we came
just in time to avoid being struck"
"A correspondent in another column" /"
says The Star editorially in the same
r,,r-u issue, describes an ex-
Inc MIL aS perience. but not the first
Menace, of its kind in that local
ity, which illustrates one
of the multitude of blessings that the
beneficent Baltimore &, Potomac road be-
slows, according to its own accounts,
Of land in which the railroad reigns
despotically and in part with usurped
authority, is not only an obstruction to
the flow of trafic and travel, but a per-
petual menace to life and limb. Years
ago q stagnant, disease-breeding canal
shut out South Washington from easy
communication with the main city. That
obstruction has been removed. At the
same time the Mall, unimproved and un-
protected, was infested with desperate
characters and travel across this strip of
land was diminished by the danger from
robbers and murderers. That danger no
longer exists. But the railroad section,
full of surface tracks and of standing or
running cars, still drags down South
Washington, more dangerous to life and
limb than the old Mall and worse OBJ
struction than the old canal. The ex-
ploration of strange and unknown re-
gions has certain fascination and The
Star recommends to members of Con-
gress an excursion to the edge of or into
the railroad domain, promising them the
sight of region where the laws are not
recognized and taste of danger sufi-
GENTLY thrilling to please the most adven-
turous"
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Horace Greely said 60 West young
man and grow up with the country" He
would now be saying, Come back East
and see whether you have been missing
any tricks"
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Demonstrations of motor perils con-
tinue. One of the needs of highway de-
velopment is higher efficiency among
those who use the thoroughfares.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

College athletics become powerful
sources OF popular interest and may yet
be made means of raising funds for
public purposes.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Policemen hesitate to use weapons.
There is more honor in managing q
criminal single-handed than in assert
ing victory in a street riot.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

An airship crash calls for patient In
vestigation which interests the public In
spite of the fact that direct reason for
the disaster is seldom made known.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Shooting Stars.
BY pH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Viewpoints.

Viewpoints.
When am in taxicab
The drivers arm almost grab
In fear that will face distress
Through some pedestrians carelessness
Oh, how hate his lofty leer
And calm disdain as we draw near.
He seems to welcome serious harm
In hope Of causing me alarm.
And when the taxi have left
Again am of bliss bereft,
AS motors throng from far and near
And almost stand me on my ear.
OF each the purpose seems to be
To strew the thoroughfare with me.
In little things. as in immense,
The viewpoint makes the differenc~.
Terrestrial Movements.
"Your antagonist resorts to scandalous
insinuation."
"Its mistake" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Mere mudslinging can never be
made to do the work Of landslide"
Jud Tunkins says he likes a man with
q good opinion of hisself If he honestly
tries to live up to it.
Musings of Motor Cop.
Hortense Magee, in accents of despair,
Remarked on hearing the policeman's
call,
"The trafic rules are still in good repair,
Although I thought that had broke
them ALL"
Reciprocity.
"You seem to know q great deal about
politics"
"It's reciprocity" replied Farmer
Corntossel Politicians appear to know
all about farming"
When fault finding becomes the FASH
ion," said HI Ho, the sage Of Chinatown,
"a wise man may pretend that he is
indolent when he is only cautious"
From Sublime to Ridiculous.
When In the courts the lawyers strike
A sentimental line
The old love letter sounds just like
A comic valentine.
DE man dat thinks he knows mo- dan
anybody else" said Uncle Eben, ."nhos'
generally has mo- Imagination dan In
formation"
Evening star., 1938-02-20
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