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Evening star., 1938-06-26

ferences" There can be no doubt that
the some four hundred clerical and lay
delegates, broadly representative OF the
Churches Of Christendom, took their work
seriously, the more so because they
clearly envisioned the perils that the
church faces in our disordered and trag-
ically disunited world. They saw secu-
larism growing in an alarming way; they
saw the abortive attempts to reconcile
the serious differences in every sphere OF
our corporate life. They saw racial and
class hatreds assuming alarming propor-
tions throughout the world. They saw
the foreshadowings of another Arma-
geddon, q colossal world war that, should
1t eventuate, would destroy the last yes
tiges of Christian civilization. II alarm
characterized these gatherings 1t was
justified. but 1t did not produce despair,
panic or disorder.
In the face Of its divided condition the
voice Of any one branch of the Christian
Church is impotent, and registers little
or nothing in shaping public opinion. On
such q weighty question as world peace
or the inequities and injustices of eco
nomic institutions, any given Church, no
matter what its numerical strength or
Its assumed dignity and authority, makes
no impression on the public mind and
does little more than to evoke the ridi-
cule Of the skeptical and incredulous
multitude.
Certainly, in these great conferences
no effort was made looking to uniformity.
Arrogant and self-assured voices were
stilled, stilled by the very magnitude of
the conditions facing the Church of
every name and the perils OF continuing
disunity. At Oxford the Church faced
up to world troubles and problems and
attempted to discover what part a
church united in a common service
might contribute to their easement and
solution. At Edinburgh the Church
looked at itself, its structure, its polity.
its divisions and prayed for humility to
mend its ways. To do the first and to do
1t effectively, unity Is demanded. On the
animation of unity" the Edinburgh
conference closed with this pregnant
sentence: I'VE recognize in one another,
across the barriers of our separation, a
common Christian outlook and a COM
mon standard of values. We are there
fore assured Of unity deeper than our
divisions" Said Bishop Brent: I'VE
must seek unity, not at any cost but at
any risk"
Evening star., 1938-06-26
The Circus.

The day Of the Mississippi showboat
In the field Of American entertainment
has passed and now, it seems. another
great American amusement institution
the circus-is fading DINNER and
DINNER into the twilight Of its existence.
There was time when small, one
ring circuses were part of the life blood
OF wholesome entertainment in little
American towns and the arrival OF the
big top" in town was signal for COM
munity rejoicing among young and old.
= There was day when the circus was
SO efficient in its maneuvers from place
to place that its methods were studied
by the German general staff and were
reflected in the swift-moving descent Of
the German right wing on Paris during
the early days Of the World War.
From q small city in Pennsylvania
comes word now, however, that the
Greatest Show on Earth" is begged
down with its own overhead. stalled by
another institution well developed in
America. the strike. For two days the
show has not gone on and the Mayor
has ordered 1t out Of town.
The show just is not making money,
it appears. although it played to packed
tents here. 1t is waging a losing fight
against high maintenance costs, town
ship regulations to keep too much
money from being taken out of the COM
munity and the competition of more
modern forms of entertainment. But
If 1t should pass it will be remembered
and go down in the history OF American
entertainment for its contribution in
personalities and as a model of organi-
zation and showmanship.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
UNITY DEMANDED
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN D, L. d, D. C. l.,
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

The question Of the unity Of Christen-
dom Is no longer debatable, 1t Is impera-
tive. For the long centuries the need of
Christian unity has been written about
and eloquently discussed; the time has
arrived for effecting 1t. The Christian
Church Of every name faces one, II not
the greatest crisis in its history.
These critical years are making 1t
clearly evident that, If the voice of the
Christian Church Is to be heard and
heard with convincing power, 1t must
give forth ne uncertain sound. Denomi-
national and sectarian pronouncements,
however strong their assumed authority
or fine their zeal, cannot be made COM
manding or effective in forums where
momentous questions are being discussed
and determined. If the voice of our
divine Lord is to be made to prevail His
Church must with loyalty and humility
be the agency through which His mes
sage Is given.
Pertinent to this, witness the awaken
Ing Of tho Church to q recognition Of its
corporate responsibility in the Ecumeni-
cal Conference on Life and Work, held in
Oxford last summer. Unique in the his
tory Of the Church was this conference.
1t was fresh appraisal of perils that
threaten the Church,s influence and a
bold recognition OF the part it must play
in world problems. This conference and
the later one held at Edinburgh on
faith and order, gave deepened express
sion to the conviction that any action on
the part Of the Church, to prove effective,
must be cooperative and corporate.
Both conferences, frankly appraising the
gravity of world unsettlement and the
changing political and economic systems,
saw clearly that, II Christian principles
and the Christian ethic are to exercise
any salutary influence upon these chang
ing systems, the Church must find basis
for united action. In these great confer
ences 43 nations were represented by
122 different churches, broadly inclusive
Of the Christian religion throughout the
world.
A discriminating observer Of the con-
ferences said: "The right road has been
reached at last. Christians can talk to-
gether and listen with interest to one
another and pray together; and if they
patiently 60 on. God. who has begun this
good work, will one day perfect it, An
other writer says: THE word 'ecumeni- =
cal was definitely reborn at these con-
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Funds to Fight Spies.

President Roosevelt favors larger ap-
propriations for the intelligence services
Of the Army and Navy, to enable them
more effectively to combat foreign
espionage in the United States. The
country will agree with him that Fed
eral money can hardly be more judi
ciously spent, even for pump printing,
than on efficiently directed efforts to
'confound the knavish tricks" of the
gum-shoed agents OF foreign govern
ments, some of whom wear skirts and
bob their hair and whose trade it is to
ferret out the defense secrets on which
the safety Of the United States depends
Money saved on spy-watching and spy
fighting system is not economy. 1t is
dangerous extravaganza
Last weeks developments in the Fed
eral courts at New York directly occa-
stoned the Presidents advocacy of ex-
panded funds for so-called counter
espionage" Mr.. Roosevelt is at pains to
explain that by counter espionage" he
does not mean to sanction espionage by
American agents abroad in retaliation
for Illicit activities of foreign agents in
this country. He has in mind purely
such Vaccinations as those of German
operatives, which are about to figure in
criminal trial proceedings at New York,
concerning primarily felonious attempts
to obtain possession of vital facts about
both our air defense system and our
aircraft industry.
In service quarters here, the interesting
view prevails that certain foreign powers
are bent upon laying the foundations for
eventual wholesale industrial sabotage in
the United States rather than upon
obtaining information for military use
in case of war. Germany had the ex-
perience, from the outset of the World
War. OF observing that inexhaustibly rich
industrial and agricultural America is
capable OF being of powerful aid to any
cause or any nations with which her
American people sympathize. Some of
our military and naval authorities are
inclined to think, therefore, that peace
time espionage" over here has as its
basic purpose the acquisition in advance
OF chapter and verse data regarding
potential bases of war supplies, In
order, at the psychological moment, to
permit the Gripping of the sources of
those sinews.
The Army and Navy should not be
starved of single penny necessary to
equip them to combat intelligently and
intensively a campaign which strikes
literally at the roots of national security.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star
After a good many years of delay in

After good many years of delay in
the selection of site for the permanent
r:.. home for the Library of
Aioiaiy " Congress a choice was made
Congress just east of the Capitol
grounds. an appropriation
was voted and work was started little
more than nifty years ago. But after
construction was begun disposition de-
veloped In Congress to protrAct the pro-
ceedings. The Star OF June 20, 1888,
says:
"The hasty and foolish action of those
representatives who. on the plea of econ
omy, voted yesterday to order work
stopped on the new Congressional Lii
brary Building deserves the severest re-
buke. 1t was considered a great victory
for the cause of pubic education and
liberal craftsmanship when, after a
struggle of 10 or IL years, carried on
Congress. plan was adopted and au-
thority was obtained to begin building
operations for the new Library 1t took
a good while to purchase and clear the
ground and all but about $4,000 of the
half million appropriated has already
been spent or its expenditure provided
for in contracts. The first excavations
have been made and the footings laid
and the architect in charge is in the
midst Of controversy with some of the
contractors whom he accuses of not full
filling the specifications. Now the House
proposes to put stop to the work, to
wipe out. as with sponge, everything
that has been done thus far and go fish,
ing again for ideas as to how to dispose
of the Governments overhowing collec-
ton OF books. pamphlets and manu-
scripts. The claim is made that the orig
inal estimate for the building was $3,000,-
600, whereas it is now evident that the
cost will mount to $7,0O0,000 But the
obvious answer to that argument is that
Congress had the drawings for the work
before it when it made its first appro-
priation and that 1t deliberately adopted
plans for structure larger. by one-f -fifth
than the State, War and Navy Depart
ment Building, which cost $l1, 900 ,000."
Popular desperation with reckless
driving" says The Star Of June 20, 1888,
has reached a point in
Mcenses 1or New York City where it is
Drivers seriously proposed to re-
quire drivers to take out
a license. If this could well be done it
would have an indirect effect doubtless
for good, as it would gradually compel
men of careless habits to give up driving
as an occupation But whether it would
be practicable is quite another question.
The young man who hires livery horse
and goes out for an airing after sunset
would get into trouble at once If he could
not produce his written authority; and
yet, as he allows himself this luxury
only once or twice a year, perhaps, it
would seem like a hardship to require
him to apply to the police and pay fee
for a permit annually. But the prac-
ticability Of the plan is not Of so much
interest at the moment as the evidence it
gives that the people are awake to their
just grievances and are casting about for
any means of relief that they can pos
sibly lay hold Of; and in the end every
new scheme resolves itself into demand
for the proper policing OF the streets
for plenty of officers and plenty of firm
ness in enforcing the law"
Evening star., 1938-06-26
New Day for Workers.

A new era in Government employment
Is opened by President Roosevelt's two
orders extending and strengthening civil
service.
BY them the Chief Executive has dealt
q blow at patronage abuses that have
prevailed during the years-and more
particularly since the Democrats came
into power in 1933-and at the same time
has laid the groundwork for making the
civil service essentially career service,
an eminently desirable goal.
There is, of course, still much to be
done, for while approximately 100000
positions will be brought under civil
service on February l. by the terms of
the orders, 100000 will remain on the
outside, and that is far too many, even
with allowance for those of temporary
or emergency nature. But it is more
than good start that has been made,
and coupled with the legislation passed
IN the closing days of Congress to put
postmasters of the first, second and third
classes under civil service, thus stripping
from the patronage rolls about $4,000
Jobs, those who have worked INCREASINGLY
to make civil service In truth a system
Of merit have reason to look upon their
work with satisfaction.
Undoubtedly there will be critics of the
n-competitive examination method of
bringing under civil service thol,sands of
employees who entered Government en-
ployment by way of political indorsement
Obviously, competitive examination
would be the proper way, but, unfortu-
nately, practical difficulties preclude
this. Once an organization is set up
and functioning, it no longer is feasible
to make it over, unless, of course, such
f1agrant abuses creep in as was the case
In the old Prohibition Bureau.
OF equal importaxee with the move to
Evening star., 1938-06-26

A welcome was extended to Secretary
and Mrs. 1ckes by their Great Dane dog
that made 1t clear he is not a German
police dog. The animal knows nothing
about demand for helium gas but has
the appearance of being good dog and
agreeing with his distinguished owner
Evening star., 1938-06-26

A satisfactory mode OF prize fighting
may have been introduced by Joe Louis,
requiring no more ability in mathe-
matics than to count ten in actual work
and a million dollars In dividing the
proceeds.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

The japanese still deny that what they
are conducting is war" The Japanese
citizens possibly have a word for it
implying tremendous and needless ex-
travagance.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

Labor statistics are interesting as they
point out number Of people who have
lost their jobs. Figures are more or less
complicated as they relate incidentally
to the wealth that is available not only
for purposes Of food and shelter but
for athletic diversions.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

The Washington temperature easily
runs up to 80 and more. There may be
sympathetic sorrow in contemplating the
fate Of the public in the old days before
there was an automobile to assist in
cooling off.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

The use Of Government money In
primaries and elections Is being dis
couraged. Foolish money meets with its
embarrassments even when 1t gets into
politics.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

Health experts have many problems;
one Of them relates to the indiscriminate
use OF fireworks by persons who do not
regard the Fourth of July as holiday
worthy of dignifed celebration.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

Railroads are said to be problem to
those whose responsibility is assumed to
be that of financing them. There may
be excuses for American capitalists to
question the existence of obligations to
assist Europe in financing enterprises
subject to foreign discretion.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Or Maybe Earlier.

DO you make it q rule to get up at five
in the morning?"
mot invariably" said Farmer Corn
tossel. when the family wants to 60
on a week end picnic I may be up at
half past four"
Evening star., 1938-06-26

"A woman's demand foh de last word
causes you worry" said Uncle Eben, but
not as much as her decision to be quiet
and keep al she has found out to
hsssA. /. d.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Battle in the Distance.

The simple tunes of bygone days
No more can claim my honest praise
They've jazzed 'em up until they 60
With static on my radio!
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Holiday.

A Holiday.
My preference goes to a state of repose
With cynical glance in my eye.
That is meant a superior taste to disclose;
But here comes the Fourth Of July.
may strive to beware OF the foreigners
dare,
Whose loftiness none can deny.
should cherish a silence and say Have
care"
But here comes the Fourth of July.
There's place in my heart for the dull
est of art,
AS a rocket climbs into the sky,
And for patriot speech that again plays
part
So, here's to the Fourth Of July!
Evening star., 1938-06-26
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Evening star., 1938-06-26
Delicate Distinction,

DcNC4te U1St1nCtf0n.
There comes a time exceeding queer.
You're told you can't electioneer,
For what you think and what you say
May easily affect your pay.
To campaign funds I may subscribe
And mingle with a docile tribe
AS patiently I persevere,
But must not electioneer.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

He who learns to cheat" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, destroys the
pleasure Of play. Even though he may
be honest, few will believe It,"
Evening star., 1938-06-26

InnUCnCcs
Have you any influence with this
prince Of finance?"
Not directly" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, but know the doctor who tells
him what pills he is going to take next,
and that helps"
Evening star., 1938-06-26
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derwritten on an artificial price basis
with Government loans. Government
now is moving into the field of placing
bottom under wages Of workers in in
dustry and top on hours Of work.
~ ~
All Of these facts, and others as we'll,
add up to the conclusion that Govern
ment-unless willing to face terrific
strain on its credit-cannot permit de-
flation of wages and prices and values
that would be required to produce what
in the past has been known as normal
recovery.
If Government should decide to step
aside to let deflation run its course
through the route Of bankruptcies and
general liquidation, its own investment
losses would be staggering.
The alternative, which Mr.. Roosevelt
accepts, is to try to generate q recovery
by controlled imitation. The Presidents 8
spending program is the first move in
that direction. The extent of this move
seems to the Governments economic
advisers to be too limited rather than
too broad. They believe that the extent
of the recovery to come between now and
January will hardly be broad enough to
keep either the President or Congress
from expanding plans for generating
business activity.
The plans for generating controlled
imitation, in addition to those already
accepted by Congress, take on q number
Of forms.
One is to have the Government 60
farther than 1t already has gone to stim-
ulate home building, through . Govern
ment-flnanced corporation Of vast size,
Il that proves necessary. r.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
YOUTH DIES IN
 MOUNTAIN GALE
IS Year Old Boy Loses Life--His Two Compan-
 ions Make Escape

Randolph, N. H., Aug. 25-CUP) Exhaustion and exposure was a medical-examiner's verdict today in the death of an 18-year- New York lad who perished yesterday in frigid gale high above the timber line in New Hampshire's presiden- tial range.
 Joseph Caggiano of (3lst Avenue) Long Island City, N. Y, collapsed and died in a sleet storm atop Mt Adams in the White Mountains while two companions, Frank Car nese of Long Island City and Philip Turner of East Bridgewater, Mass, struggled mile through the storm for aid.
 News of the tragedy came when the pair, exhausted and shivering in near freezing weather, reached the Madison hut shelter where members of the Appalachian Noun tain Club had sought refuge from the sudden storm.
 They Find Body
 Frederick Scott of Andover, Mass. and Ernest Files of Westbrook, Me. battled their way back over the treacherous, icy trail and found Caggiano's body about 50 feet from where he had been left by his con- panions. The youths chin and head were cut, an indication they said, that he had fallen many times while attempting to struggle along behind his friends. His body was returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
Victorious

majority of PIP. He carried four of the wards in the district thereby gaining 32 delegates against Mostyn's IA, the last from the ninth ward, his home, and the fifth ward.
 The voting was not as heavy as cX- pected, in light of the test of Mayor Spellacy's strength which the contest provided. Of the LILO Democrats eligible to vote in the district, only 6.534 cast ballots between 5 and 9 o'clock last evening.
 Senator Cooney has served three terms in the upper house and last night received congratulation from hundreds of friends on his victory over the Spellacy machine, which, it had been predicted, would end his political career with a Mostyn tri- umph. Mayor Spellacy said he had no comment to make, but Senator Cooney issued the following state- ment.
 T express my sincere thanks to the voters of the First District for the confidence they have displayed in me will do my utmost to serve them in such manner as will re- fleet credit upon them. To the many sincere friends and workers who did so much in my behalf I am eternally indebted"
 Cooney's victory was regarded as a major triumph against the organi- zation headed by Mayor Spellacy, Old Guard Democratic leader, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
RUBBER WORKERS
 PLAN EXCURSION
Gaytee and Gum Shoe De- partments Going to Rye
 Beach Saturday

Naugatuck, Aug. 25.-Five hun dred operators in the Gaytec and Gum Shoe departments of the U. s. Rubber company will leave Satur- day morning for an outing at Rye Beach, N. Y.
 Operators voted overwhelmingly to repeat their trek of last year, when the same two departments journcyed to the beach together. The special train leaves Naugatuck at 8:2O o. clock daylight saving, stopping at town down the valley for operators took to the radio on the eve of the caucus to ask Cooney's defeat.
 Prosecutor Mostyn was selected by the machine to oppose Cooney, who recently split with Spellacy, former law partner.
 Cooney, who was seen as a poSsi- bility for majority leader of the sen ate, if Democrats control, was chair man of the Senate Finance Commit tee and was voted the most able legislator in the 1897 General As- scmbly by newspapermen.
 LINES UNDER CUT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25

1 they were caught in the storm and
 lost their way in the fog and sleet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
$3,OOO ASKED IN
 COMPANION SUITS

Companion suits filed today in the court of common pleas by MT. and Mrs. Robert Eggleston against the Jacob Ruppert Brewing com- pany of New York and Roger Con- nor of Waterbury, seek damages totalling 5000. Eggleston seeks $1,- 900, while his wife, Mary, asks dam ages of $2,000.
 Both claim they were injured June 25, 1888 when their car was struck by a Jacob Ruppert truck, proceed ing on Thomaston avenue. Roger Connor was operating the truck for the defendant. Attorney Vincent A. Miller represents the plaintiffs.