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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
BY WILLIS THORTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Cleveland, Jan. 14-Judge Flor ence Ellinwood Allen, prospective appointee to the U. s. Supreme Court, has written tender and haunting poetry, yet she has sent enced man to die in the electric chair.
 She is an accomplished musi- clan, an artist who might have been concert pianist, yet she has sentenced a fellow judge to the penitentiary with the stern warning: "The law is made for judges to observe, as well as others"
 Judge Allen is a woman. Battling her way up against the constantly felt prejudice against women in the law, she won her law degree, prac- ticed law, and became successively assistant county prosecutor, judge of the Court of Common Pleas, judge of the Ohio Supreme Court, and associate justice of the U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals. That is the highest judicial post yet attain ed by a woman in the United States.
 Wanted to Be Pianist
 She is almost 54 years old, born in Salt Lake City, March 23, 1884 She came to Ohio, however, to study, and won her bachelors and masters degrees at Western Re- serve University in 1900-08. Then she studied law at Chicago Uni- versity and New York University. But this law career was her sec- ond choice.
 She had studied in Cleveland and in Berlin for career as a concert pianist, and showed great talent. An injury to nerve in her arm, however, forced her to abandon music as a career. She wrote music criticism for several years, and turned gradually to law. She still plays Beethoven, Brahms, Bach and Chopin, with skill and full enjoyment.
 But "there are more important issues in life than piano playing" she decided and turned to law.
 When she hung out her law shingle in Cleveland in 1914 it was characteristic of Florence Allen that it read simply Lawyer" and not "Attorney-at-law" or any other title. Today as the country's leading woman jurist she retains the same simplicity and lack of front"
 Sentenced Man to Death
 Serving effectively as assistant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
First Woman Court Prospect Is Musician,
 Poet Yet Once Sentenced Man To Die

you have done yours, under the law as it now stands"
 In her girlhood, her mother took her to hear Susan B. An- thony speak on woman suffrage, and Florence Allen espoused that cause with the enthusiasm she has always thrown into everything. But despite this, and the fact that she has never married, Judge Allen says. "A vast majority of women have been and always will be makers of happy homes. I believe their in- creased activities in social and pol itical lines, rightly directed, will in- tensify their interest in home life and really protect the family"
 As for the woman in law, Judge Allen once commented, "She must show determination and expect no quarter merely because of her sex"
 She's D. A. R. and PacifiSt
 Judge Allen is an ardent peace advocate, as well she might be, for it is because of the World War that she and her sister are the last of her family. One brother, an in- fantry officer, was killed in France when he went out a fourth time to bring in wounded comrades. After saving three, machine-gun fire cut him down with the fourth man in his arms.
 Another brother was shot down as a balloon observer, and died in hospital some years after the war, partly at least as result of his war injuries.
 So it is not surprising that the woman whose early volume of poetry is called 'Patris" should turn to the League of Nations, the World Court, disarmament, and all efforts to preserve world peace by orderly agreement.
 When the D. A. R. in 1928 placed her on a blacklist for allegedly sub versive' activities, Judge Allen re- piled with a blast that made some of the ladies regret their haste. It turned out that she herself is D. A. R. member.
 Behind Spartan concept of the law and of duty, remains the woman who wrote:
 Here mid the tremulous dusk, Here mid the shadowing mem-
 ories,
 "Play me the old, old songs of
 the withered years.
 "Play till the ivory keys pass like
 human fingers
 "Over the vibrant strings of a
 ringing harp.
 Out of the darkness-play to
 me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Perennial passes. It seems almost too bad 10 see the Baker swinde finally exposed For that hardy 55 wears It is almost like an old friend though a false one Now Postmaster General Farley's seuths of the postal inspection service have announced finally and forever that the Baker estate Ill whlcn so many trrstful ones have hoed to share existed. The whole scheme is fraudulent and all the Bakers and Beckers who have kicked in million and half dollars in the hope of sharing in the put opuent Pennsylvania fortune have only the experience for their money Of course that's something. The next question is whether the extensive postal which searched the records of every county Tn Pennsy yania since 1882 will really convince the hopeful bene ficares Belief in something wants desperately to believe is the hardest of all beliefs to kill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

The Ladies' Aid society of Grace Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Eva Kott, on Manville, street for quilt ing party, and which proved to be surprise farewell party for two members of the society, Mrs. John Kolen-Brander of Cooke street, who will soon take up residence in the state of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Cecil Knauss, of Thomaston ave- nue, who plans to move to Cheshire, in the very near future.
 During the afternoon, a quilt was tackled, after which social hour was enjoyed. A pot luck lunch was served and a picture presented to each of the guests of food to fill basket for some needy family of Waterville.
 Those attending were, Mrs. Arthur TWelveS, Mrs. Eva Kott, MrS. Mary McNamara, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenny, Mrs. Charles Greene, Mrs. Frederick zaugg, Mrs. Chester Brickett, Mrs. John Berger, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Lester Niven, Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. George Westwood, Mrs. E. Wightman, Mrs. George Leonard, Mrs. Benjamin Johnson, Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs. John Ko- n-Brander, Mrs. Cecil Knauss, Mrs. Allan Fairhurst, Mrs. Frederick Book, Mrs. Ralph Richardson. Miss Edith Taylor, Miss Olive Dyson, Rev. and Mrs. Alison J. Smith, Mrs. James Brodie, Mrs. M. O'Gestri, Miss ErneStine Kott and Miss Janet Brodie, also Mrs. William Horn becker and Mrs. George Hornbecker.
 The next meeting of the society will be Tuesday afternoon, January
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
CROTTO TO HONOR
 ILLINOIS LEADER
Grand Monarch Hilde= brand to Be Guest To-
 night at Hotel Elton

Grand Monarch Otto F. Hide brand of Rock Island, H., will be the guest of members of Zindah Grotto of this city tonight. Grotto members and their wives will attend a dinner in MT. Hildebrand,s honor at The Elton at 6 o'clock tonight.
 A reception for MT. Hildebrand will be held at the Waterbury Wo- mems Club at o'clock. Members of all local Masonic organizations, and their wives have been invited.
 A feature of the reception will be talk by Harold June, chief pilot with Admiral Richard Byrd's Ant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Hot from Hollywood.

Hot from Hollywood .. Rosalind Russell is back in town coming from New York via Waterbury with lots of striking new costumes Called by eastern designers the besdressed Hollywood of the year, she has used some striking touches for instance green jersey shoes made dreSsmaker fashion and entirely hand-stitched The shoes match silk jersey ensemble Nelson Eddy leaves Hollywood next month for his concert tour
 Robert Taylor plays strenuous role in his "A Tank At Oxford among his stuntings to the 44O stroke crew. engage in knuckle fight ice skate be hazed . While working on "The Girl of the Golden West" set Jeanette Macdonald challenged anyone on the stage to the ortyeight states in fifteen minutes Out of the hundred persons the set at the time three knew their geography With such intellectually going the players another set started the fascinating game, Who Am I" and Clark Gable couldn't identify himself in the pro- cedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
"INDIAN TRIBE" ON
 FIRST WINTER HIKE

The first winter hike of the "Y'' Indian tribe will be held tomorrow morning at goo o'clock. The boys will leave the Central "" with their leaders and will hike to the so called Waterville Caves.
 Each boy will bring his own lunch and winter sports activities have been planned. It is expected that 25 boys will go on this hike.
 The tribes will hold a regular meeting at 300 o'clock tomorrow morning and will plan their pro- gram for next Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
PATIENTS LIKE HOSPITAL

Paris (UP)-Patients at the Clai- vivre Sanitorium at Periguex like convalescing so much that they re- fuse to quit when cured. Washing to remedy this state of affairs, the superintendent ordered a patient to leave. He refused. Police were summoned. But the other "con- valescents" tackled the police and they returned to headquarters with out the patient.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Tall Tower
 Topics
PLEASE OMIT MAPS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

like my mystery stories Without benefit of a map Of the grounds and the house, For I'm quite sap At figuring out plans
 Showing street and shops, Highway, bordering fences And Sequestered copse,- With arrow pointing to Where the body lay, Gates, posts and lodge house AS they all appeared that day When murder grim and awful Came to Camden town, And detectives and cameramen Did things up so brown. I like my mystery stories Without full page map, like to get at the reading Discover myself each m1shap,- Plans and detailed outlines Showing masters rooms and stars Where each piece of furniture stands Including tables and chairs, The clear view of the park, Topography level or hilly,- All these details Sketched To me are just plain silly, For I like my mystery stories Without benefit of map or plan, So I can discover without delay Who beaned the murdered man.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

county prosecutor, Florence Allen ran for Common Pleas judge and was elected, the first woman to win such elevation to court of general jurisdiction. Here she re- vealed the judicial character of her mind.
 At the trial of Frank Motto, one of the accused in vicious payroll robbery and murder, Judge Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
EDWARD LAHEY
 AWARDED GIFT
Washington Hill Friends Honor GrOOm=tO=Be of
 Next Tuesday

Edward Lahey, former Villanova baseball catcher and prominent local athlete, was recipient of purse of money at testimonial dinner last evening at Tom McGrath's Pine Room in honor of his marriage next Tuesday morning to Miss Anne Dzinskl at St. Margaret's church.
 Maurice Phil" Ryan ably filled the role of toastmaster and made the gift presentation on behalf of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
MILLIoN-MILE PILOTS FLY RUN

Cleveland (UP)-Each division of flight on a United Air Lines run from Los Angeles to Cleveland re- gently, was flown by 8 pilot having at least one million miles in the air on his log. It was the lines 20,000th scheduled trans-continental passenger flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
LONG LOST WATCH FLOWED UP

Penn Yan, N. Y. (UP) - Robert Perry of nearby Italy Hill plowed up gold watch lost by his father, Fred Perry, IT years ago. The timepiece was repaired and is run ming as well as ever, according to the owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Waterville, Jan. 14-The Ladies Aid society of St. Michaeps church will hold a social Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the parish hall. The committee in charge consists of, Mrs. William Dunlavey. Mrs. Will liam Rooney, Mrs. Louis Dadario, and Mrs. James McAree. The eve- ming will be devoted to bingo and card playing, at which prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be served and all members may bring 8 friend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
EUROPEAN VACATION PLANNED

George Burns and Oracle Allen, accompanied by Jack Benny and Fary Livingstone. plan a trip to Europe shortly after the release of the present Burns and Allen film, Paramount's College Swing" Both the Burns couple and the Bennys intend to take their children with them. They expect to be away from Hollywood for three months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
St. Michael's Women
 Plan Social Monday
Card Playing to Feature Parish Hall Gathering; Grace
 Methodist Society HOnOrs Two Members at Party
W AT E VILE
Mrs. R. w. Henion-1786 Thomaston Ave-rel 3-5462

18th, when the members of the local Ladies' Aid will join in group meeting at the Methodist church, in Waterbury. Rev. T. c. Bobiiin, pas tor of the church, will be the guest speaker. Election of officers will take place at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Good evening" Your sos in Saturday evenings Tall Towers, requesting information from older residents of Oakvie about the little hall in Oakve stirred up world or pleasant memories. Fifty years ago Oakville was out of the world as far as entertainment goes. The only thing
 young people the then very popular Good Temp lar order which met for want of better place in the little chapel They finally persuaded Uncle" Charlie Warner of blessed memory to put this little hall on some land he owned Davis street. Oh! the fun we had There was stage at end with dressing rooms at either side the dramas put there would make the Barry mores blush One was Among the Breakers" and almost hear the waves dash now Then there were the dances with Jim French the fiddler playing and calling off at the time. John Cam was in knee pants at that tme guess). Then came the Band with good old Tom Sunderland the blacksmith, as leader Whoop! Did you ever see or hear the Oakvlle band? Every male that could and some that couldn't play belonged to this band We'll, this was the hall where everything that happened in Oakve took place It is the
 little building Davis street between the school and the railroad and has been made into little home There hall back of the Rock Dale flag station The name of the hall Good Templar Hall. Years after Charles Judd turned the upper part of his cider mill
 into dance hall This is situated on the same street on the other side of the railroad which called Judd Hall
 It may be that the hall your inquirer has reference to- .. Puppy Wright's first cousin, Zoroa. (E-w that Tuppys first cousin is in print with delightful renis cence we hope are forthcoming - The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
AUTO BUMPER SAVES CHILD

Cleveland - CU.P0 - An auto mobile bumper served as safety catcher" for 7-year-old Rita Kal- houn. When Q car struck her, she bounced and rode along, safe from injury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Tough Luck

Jean Caldwell, seven year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Caldwell, of Huntingdon avenue had the unfortunate experience of suf- fering a broken axn about six weeks ago, and it was with much relief when the cast was removed Saturday, but it was only two days later that the child fell and again broke the same arm necessitating it being placed in a cast again for another long period of healing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

arctic expedition. The 35-piece zindah Grotto band will offer se- lections; a group of songs will bel sung by the Concordia Singing So- ciety chorus of 70 voices. Other features will include dance special ties by Joyce Andrea and Fred Call igan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

len calmly sentenced the defen- dant to the electric chair in &C.,
 cordance with the jury's verdict. Then, having pronounced sentence, she left the bench, walked down in front of the jury, and told them, T want you to know that I am opposed to capital punish ment, but that I have had no compunction in doing my duty, as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Drill Team To Meet

The Casper s. Davis, American Legion, Junior Auxiliary, will hold meeting tonight, at 6:30 o'clock, for all members who are interested in joining drill team. The meet ing will be held at Fraternity hall, on Boyden street and will be un- der the direction of Clifford North rop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

The regular weekly matches of the ForeSters' Bowling league will be held tonight at o'clock at the Waterville alleys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
SKID

Johnny Jay, though he drove pretty nice, Had no experience steering on the ice One day he started to skid-oh, for heavens Sakeel Going down slippery tJ the sap used his brakes Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Charlie Barnet famed swing saxophonist and his nationally popular radio recording and dance band comes to the Hamilton Park Pavilion Sunday night through arrangements with Consolidated Radio Artists Inc Charlie who recently returned from Holly wood, had featured roles in Simon Simone's picture Love and Hisses and also did musical bit in the pic ture, Sally, Irene and Mary. He was also guest artist the cOasttO-cOast CBS network Swing Ses- sion" during his stay in the capital of cnena-land Since returning East Barnets band has been in great demand They recently concluded long engagement at the Raymor ballroom, Boston, with nightly broad casts over the NEG network and have made many records for Bluebrd Musicians regard Charlie Barnet
 as of the leading saxOphonsts and his appearance in different cities always results in large turnout of professionals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Helpful Hattie says that what with all these youthful violin prOgedies Cor is it prodgies? she for gets which, coming to the front Kreisler and Rubinoff will have to look to their bows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14

Good Nieht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Named New Sweden's Hefty Dictator

DETER MINUIT and his 150. col-
 onists set up Sweden's North American trading post" in the spring of 1888 under express or- ders of the Swedish crown, but not until 1643 did clustering 400- pound Johan Printz descend the gangplank in the new world to become first governor of the colony. 6
 Printz was immediately sen- sation. A Swedish biographer de- scribes him as "a man of brave size, who weighed over 400 pounds, possessed an eye as cold as an icicle, a nose that seemed to have been pounded into distorted prominence and a jaw that jutted like the prow of a ship-a man to be marked among ten thousand" He was, moreover, a cavalry off, cer although all Europe had been secured to find for him a horse big enough to hold his weight.
 Printz set about at once to rule with an iron hand from his "Printzhof" log mansion and or- dOred the seat of government moved from Fort Christina to Tinicum island in the Delaware river, few miles south of the site of Philadelphia. Swedish colonists settled along both sides of the Delaware, carrying on pleasant re- lations with the Indians and Dutch for the next 10 years. Printz is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
H0LDUP HONEYMOON
BY EDWIN RUTT Copyright ess.NEA Service Inc

"An' if you don believe me-" went on the Weasel, developing his point, "stop da car minnit an I'll show you somepin."
 Wonderingly, Joe obeyed. He and Kelly turned around on the front seat and watched as, with magi- clans air of mystery, the Weasel reached into the depths of large, corrugated paper candy case. Somehow he had managed to break open the top of the case surrepti- tiously and from 1t he now drew 8 revolver. Hefting this in his left hand, he reached down again and produced its mate.
 "Dere," he said, with satisfaction. Now wot youse t'ink? Didn't I tell youse dey wouldn' of found nuttin' on me?"
 Kelly looked at him blankly.
 But the guns couldn't have been in that box all the time," she ob- jected. You had one of them damned into my ribs till I thought it would stab me"
 Dat wuz me finger, lady" chor- tied the Weasel. Flaw! Haw!" Kelly's white teeth bit into her lower lip. So escape had been pos sible all the time. If only she'd had little nerve. And yet, she couldn't blame herself too much. The Weasels finger had felt realistic, terribly realistic.
 T could kill you" she said sav- agely.
 You wouldn' do dat, would you?" said the Weasel, in mock | alarm. He gestured at Joe with one of the guns. An now. sonny, pass me back me 20 grand" Joe jumped. Your 20 grand? Wh-what are you talking about? ] haven't got :"
 Sure, you have" said the hand coat pocket. put it dere
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOSEPH SANDHAM-hero; he thought he was on top of the world until he smacked into KELLY ARCHER-heroine; she thought she was headed for the altar until she smacked into ED, the WEASEL-gangster; he thought he was headed some where, too, but affairs somehow got mixed up.
 Yesterday: State police, after the chicken ca tching episode, di- rect Joe to drive on when another station tunes in!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
LEAGUES PROGRAM OUTLINED BY POST

The local branch of Labor's Non- partisan league was addressed in a meeting at The Elton last night by William Post of New Haven, secre- tary of the state organization. MT. Post expleined the new platform of the league, to be discussed at sub- sequent meetings of the local group, and outlined such subjects for dis cussion as municipal power plants, labor legislation, anti-injunction laws to be presented to the next legislature, state laws governing la bor relations between employers and employees to establish the same standards of intra-state relations as now exist in interstate relations as a result of the federal wages and hours act, housing, WPA, and ade- quate relief standards.
 Arrangements were also made at this meeting for an open air meet ing at Hamilton park tonight to be sponsored jointly by the league, the Workers Alliance and CI.O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
CRANIUM CRACKERS

l. If John has the population of Berlin and Mary has the population of Chicago, Mary has little over a half-million ) people than John has.
 2. What was the first name of Woodrow Wilson?
 ,. "Oh, to be in England, now that Aprips here" minus { ) plus ( ) equals the correct quotation.
 {. Is Arthur Byron poet or movie star?
 5. If the city of Morocco is not the capital of the country of Mo- rocco, what Is?
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
WILCOXON WITH COLMAN

Henry Wilcoxon has been added to the cast of If I Were King the Frank Lloyd picture starring Ron- aid Colman, which will soon be pro- duced at Paramount. Wilcoxon will portray the Captain of the Watch in Paris during the time of King Louis XI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Weasel delightedly. "In yer right

Weasel delightedly. 'In yer right meSself."
 Joe reached into his pocket. His fumbling hand touched something alien. In amazement he drew 1t out' It was a packet of bank notes se- cured by a rubber band.
 Well, I'll be damned" he said.
 The Weasel reached for the money.
 Dat bull back dere had da dope" he aid. I'm dip, all right. Least I usta wuz fore l seen dey wuz more dough in crackin' cribs.
 Joe laughed. Well, I'll have to hand 1t to you, Weasel. You sure slipped that wad into my pocket neatly" :, q ain't lost me touch none" said the Weasel complacently. .
 But when did you put 1t there? Joe asked. T swear I never felt it. "
 Soon as I lamped dem bulls, explained the Weasel. An den dropped me rods in da candy oox' fingered if dey soiched anybody. it'd me be. Fought mebbe dey'o leave you alone. 'ause you got class, young fella. See?"
 Thanks" said Joe dryly.
 Kelly was readjusting the blanket behind her shoulders.
 "Well,' she said, still disgusted at the thought of her lost chance to escape, Eff all the chicken chas- ing and sleight-of hand and other charades are over, I'll leave you two old pals to pat each other on the back and go back to sleep. But before I do"-her voice scaled the summit of sarcasm-"I must thank you, MT. Weasel, for very, very entertaining evening"
 The Weasel grinned. He was feel ing vastly pleased with himself.
 Don't mention it, lady," he sait magnanimously. Don't mention It,
 (To Be ContinuedD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

New York.-Charlie Rosengarten who rode Aneroid to victory over Seabiscuit at Santa Anita last win ter, is ready to give up riding be- cause of mounting weight. He wants to run his own stable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

S h c W n h e r e on one of five SW e di s h values cur- r e n t l y commen. orating the c olony's founding.
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