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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Walter H. Deacon, president of Mattatuck Council, Boy Scouts of America, and George c. Ham of Naugatuck, both of whom are na- tional council members, will attend the 28th annual National Council meeting of Boy Scouts in Cleveland, Ohio, today and tomorrow. Several hundred business men, educators, public officials, doctors, lawyers and churchmen will sit in at the ses- sions. The theme of the conclave will be Scouting = for all boys wherever they are.'
 Most of the delegates representing the 537 Local Boy Scout Councils that administer the Scout Program in the United States and its possess sessions are leaders in the life of their home communities.
 There are two main features of the Boy Scouts national annual meeting. AS the legislative meeting of the National Council, made up of nore than 1900 members who form true cross-section of American llIe, they VIII elecC OI1lcerS, approve lew policies and hear annual re- ports on the many phases and &C., ,ivities of the Boy Scouts.
 The Cleveland meeting will also e an inspirational gathering. Methods for promoting the Scout Program locally and for advancing
 he work of Scout Troops will be discussed. The gathering gives op- ,ortunities for interchange of ideas md speakers will portray trends in Scouting.
 Distinguished Speakers Scheduled
 Wheeler McMillen, editorial di- rector of "The Country Home" mag azine, will speak on the needs of the rural boy and what Scouting offers him. MT. McMillen is President of the American Association of AgrI- cultural Editors and a recognized authority on national agricultural economies and rural affairs. He is a forceful speaker and progressive leader in farming. He is chairman of the National Committee on Rural
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
SPO7LIGH7ING-----
 Brass City News
Superlatiyes!

The jail cells at the police sta tion do not rate highly in the opinion of Attorney Joseph C. Guilfoile.
 While defending a prisoner in city court today, MT. Guilfoilc said his client had been in the p0- lice lock-up for several days. They're the filthiest cells in the world" said MT. Guilfoile. with lots of cOckroaches, bedbugs and rats."
 A moment later he made his statement less general, saying: They're the worst cells in the United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Agreement

The following agreement in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of to- tai disability was filed today and approved at the office of com pensatiOn commissioner:
 Water Bureau Metropolitan District Commission of Hartford and George Hecht, New Hart ford, left knee injury, $1O.50 be- ginning April [.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
S75O Award

Judge Ernest A. Inglis in su- perior court yesterday approved 8 stipulated award of $750 for Anna G. Bollard, .S, whose suit against Frank w. Br0die of Wa tertown was to have been start cd in the afternoon session. The girl sued to recover for injuries sustained April l. 1887 when struck by the Brodie car as she crossed Willow street.
 Attorney William B. Fitzger- ald and Attorney T. s. Sullivan appeared for the plaintiff while Attorney J. Warren Upson ap- peared for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Scout Officers Attending Meeting
BELGIUM LOSES Z
 ITS CABINET

Brussels, Belgium, May 13-(UP) A cabinet crisis caused by di- vergence over the Spanish war and economy today caused Premier Paul Emile Janson, liberal, to tender the resignation of his government to King Leopold.
 The king was understood to have under consideration for premier Paul Henri Spaak, socialist and minister of foreign affairs, M. H. Jaspar, Catholic and former minis- ter of foreign affairs, and Albert Deveze, former minister of national defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Suit Withdrawn

Withdrawal papers were filed in the court of common pleas today relative to the $500 civil action which Francis J. Summa had in- stituted against Libera and An- gelo Calabrese of Woodbury. No terms of the settlement were re- Vealed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Testimonial

Capt. George Eaton, former commander of the Howitzer com pany, 102d Infantry, Connecticut National Guard, will be honored at a testimonial dinner tomorrow night at the state armory on Field street. He resigned his post several months ago.
 Col. Lewis L. Field, comman- der of the 102d Infantry, will be the toaStmaster at the dinner. The testimonial will begin at 6 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Nearing End

Judge Ernest A. Inglis reserved decision yesterday at the compile tion of trial of the appeal which the Prudential Insurance Con- pany of America took from the assessment placed in 1886 on the Victorian apartments at IA Grove street. The appeal was taken from the assessmentwhich was made by the city. The land was assessed at $15,7OO and the building at $l72,900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Judgments

The following foreclosure judg- ment was granted in the court of common pleas today by Judge Edward J. Finn:
 City of Waterbury against the estate of Charles w. Bauby, debt, $l,046.2S, law day, June IA. 1888.
 In superior court, Judge Ernest A. Inglis granted the following judgment:
 Plantsville National B n k against Just-Oil- Go, Inc, and others, debt, $S,779.i0, law day, first Monday of June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Great Yamen''

Three local men who fought during the Boxer Rebellion in China will attend the great ya- men" of the Imperial Order of the Dragon in New York tomOr- row. To attend from this city are Joseph Monaghan of Frost road, Robert Sutton of Cherry street and Charles Hagerty of Hamilton avenue.
 Men from all over the eastern part of the country will attend tomorrOw's gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Exhibition

A stamp exhibition will be held tonight at the Kingsbury school under the auspices of the Over look Cottage Park Club. Stamp collectors in many parts of the city will have their collections on ex- hibition.
 Books and equipment purchased by the club for the KingSbury school will also be on exhibition tonight. The program will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Naugatuck, May 13 - Thirteen Naugatuck High school students will take part in the third annual all-state orchestra and chorus at Connecticut State College at StOrrs tomorrow. Leon K. COrliss, music supervisor, will be in charge of the group which will in clude: Robert Grant, violin; Jack Garland, viola; Patty Follett, cello; Henry BagIey, bass; Edward Griffith, oboe; and vocalists, Ruth Butkus, Alene Schildgen, Jane Ylatt, Richard Zollo, Arthur Oemcke, William Wyatt. Sidney Kievman and Ruth Zehnder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

fects which tend to cut her figure in two.
 The following members of the Junior Girls club will act as models: Jennie Ella, Irene Conette, Sybil Ferriter. The women models will be chosen by the audience.
 Miss Dearing will discuss the proper fabrics for various types of clothes and give new fashion hints for spring wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Recently an Alaskan airliner was forced down for 24 hours because a flock of more than 5000 seagulls tangled with the plane.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
Private Capital Is One Key
To New Housing Program
Results of First Major Proposal to Stem Tide
ofRecession Watched by Officials as New
Law Becomes Effective
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

THOUsANDS of idle carpenters,
plumbers and other building trades
men will be gathering up their tools
Evening star., 1938-02-06
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

A THOUGH 1t has emerged victorious
II after some four years Of bitter liti-
4 \ cation with private power COM
panies, the Tennessee Valley Authority is
now facing the prospect OF an internal
house cleaning that bill bring before the
public eye the details of long -smouldering
feud within the organization.
To some extent the legal battle waged
against T. " A. by the private utilities has
been responsible for the serious dissension
that has developed among the three mem
bers Of the directing board of the Au-
thority.
There is reason to believe that the origi-
nal policy Of the T. v. A. was to cooperate
If possible with the private power COM
panes. This conciliatory attitude began to
disappear, however, as the companies re-
sorted to the courts and succeeded to a
considerable extent in blocking the program
Of the governmental agency Finally, DR..
Harcourt A. Morgan, vice chairman of the
board, and David E. Lilienthal. the third
member. apparently reached the conclu-
sion they had no choice but to wage a
finish fight" with the utilities.
This led to conflict with the boards
chairman. DR.. Arthur A. Morgan, who
clung to the belief that cooperation with
the private concerns still was possible and
should be the basic policy Of the Authority
Evening star., 1938-02-06
Dickens Pickwick Papers
Manuscript Once Burned

LONDON [Pl.-Dickens' manuscript Of
"Pickwick Papers" was once burned in Z
farmyard fire after being used as JAM
pot covers
c. G. de Graz, managing director OF
Sotheby's Auction Rooms where fortunes
in manuscripts are sold, disclosed this
fact.
friend told him, he said how he picked
up scrap in Dickens handwriting from
q pile of charred paper in the courtyard
Of a farmhouse.
That is part Of an old book We used
to read" said the farmer, but we cot
tired Of it,"
De Graz added Only 50 pages Of
'Pickwick" remained, and collectors giad-
ly pay fl,5oo s7,5oo) page"
Evening star., 1938-02-06
The Split Over 7: y A. Policy
An Investigation Seems the Only Adequate
Divide the Directing Board

from T. v. A. for the loss of privilege Of
quarrying the alleged marble deposits.
Questioning Senator Berry's good faith
and asserting the supposed deposits were
worthless, the Authority initiated con-
demnation proceedings against the prop
erty. Prior to that, however, DR.. H. A.
Morgan and Mr.. Lilienthal had proposed
that Senator Berrys claims be submitted
to an expert not affiliated with T. v. A. to
get the benefit Of his opinion as to their
merits This was opposed by Chairman
Morgan.
Chairman Testifies.
As the condemnation proceedings which
have not yet been decided, were nearing
their close. Chairman Morgan appeared As
witness and testified that counsel for r.
V. A. had failed to present the case ade-
quately and had suppressed certain facts
pertinent to the issue He also inferred
according to his associates, that the ma
jority OF the board had agreed to recognize
value in the claims of Senator Berry and
added that he had additional information
he would be glad to produce if it was de-
sired
This testimony brought a strongly
worded rebuke from the other two members
Of the board.
I'VE have the utmost confidence in our
attorneys" they said, "and in their integ-
rity and their ability. This attempt to dis
Evening star., 1938-02-06
London Playhouse Kitten
Lowest on Actor Paw Roll

LONDON (R-The lowest paid actor on
the pay roll of the Playhouse Theater Is
Punch. small black and white kitten.
Punch's salary is shilling (25 cents) q
week for three-minute appearance In
Alice Through the Looking Glass"
As Punch is q "juvenile,y one-thtrd of
his salary is banked, according to Law.
The remainder pays for talcun powder
and table tennis balls.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

credit them is unjust, unsupported by the
Government in pending judicial proceed
ings las suggested by Senator Norris and
while productive Of good personal pub
licity, is inconsistent with our conception
Of the responsibilities Of public Office"
They added that the inference that the ma
value in Senator Berry's claims was false
and malicious"
Llienthal Suspects Treachery.
When T. " A. first began its operations
Mr.. Lilienthal apparently was willing to 90
along with Chairman Morgan in his efforts
to cooperate with the private concerns.
He soon reached the conclusion. however,
that the Authority was being knitted in
the back"
At the outset. T. v. A. contracted with
one Of the power concerns to buy or lease
its transmission lines from Wilson Dam,
but before this could be consummated a
suit was filed to have the T. v. A. declared
unconstitutional Mr. Lilienthal also lost
faith when one utility concern, after buy
ing power from T. V. A. at very low rates
in the early days refused to buy after the
regular and higher rate schedules had been
fixed.
Then came the so-called Knoxville in
cident when that community, desiring
its own power system, offered to buy the
necessary facilities of the Tennessee Public
Service Co. The latter refused unless the
city agreed to take over its entire system.
The aid of T. " A. was enlisted, and an
agreement was worked out whereby Knox
vile and IS other communities contracted
to take over the system for $6,000,000 Be-
fore this transaction could be completed,
however, two minority stockholders and
some ice and coal companies filed an in
junction suit that killed the deal.
Suit Blocks Another Deal.
A similar instance occurred in the case
of IA small communities in the Muscle
Shoals area. They planned to build their
own systems with P. W. A. funds, but
the r. v. A., desiring to avoid Implications
Of systems, urged them first to attempt
UNe purchase GIc cAlSGlIk SyStCHLo VI VIC
Alabama Power CO. This purchase ap-
parently was about to be completed when
it was blocked by the filing of another suit.
It was not long before Mr. Lilienthal,
suspicious from the beginning Of the mo-
tives Of the utility operators, seemingly
reached the conclusion that T. v. A. had
no recourse but to fight 1t out to finish.
It is impossible to say now whether he
or Chairman Morgan is right, although the
utilities on the whole have indicated they
would now be willing to withdraw from
the field on any reasonable basis in view Of
their complete defeat in the courts. But
even that could not solve the internal
problems Of T. v. A. at this stage Of the
game.
II that agency in the future is to achieve
its broad objectives, including the opening
Of rivers to navigation and the regulation
Of floods, a choice will have to be made
between the PHILOSOPHERS Of Chairman
Morgan and Mr.. Lilienthal. While con-
gressional investigation would not be the
most desirable means of reaching that OBJ
jective, 1t would at least. If fairly conducted,
spread the facts on the record so the public
Is = whole would have opportunity to
appraise the business Of the ultimate de-
eision.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
American Style Hair Cuts
Ordered for Turkish Bows

1STANBUL P).-"American style hair
cuts" for schoolboys is decreed by the
Turkish ministry Of public education The
fashion to be enforced consists Of a close
cut at the back and sides Of the head.
In front the hair may be left sufficiently
long to SLOW for . neat paxtins.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

"A clear, durable, fast
drying finish that pre-
serves and brightens your
linoleum. Easily cleaned
easily applied.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

mechanical and destructive: in fact,
the catastrophe of hostilitieS will be
SO appalling that everything should
be done to avoid It, The German
Reich is only too willing to play its
part in the task of prevention
We spoke of the Far East and how
Japan had gripped the Chinese
mainland.
Long ago my father said, Look
out for Japan" the Crown Prince
remarked. They are coming up
in the East He was quite right. al
though at that time no one paid
much attention.
Fears Russo japanese Conflict.
MY fear is that Japan and Russia
may be drawn into conflict over vital
differences. That might be serious
for America, and in this way Britain
might find herself drawn in"
l discussed at length the future
with the Crown Prince, whose name
has been on all tongues, an heir to
throne who now finds happiness
in the cultured private life of a
country gentleman.
The future?
Japan menace.
Russia a problem.
Germany settling down to pros
perity.
Italy awaiting an opportunity.
Britain drawing her empire closer
and standing on guard, and Amer
ica looking out two Ways-one way
across the Atlantic, with its new
storms and old friendships, the other
direction across an ocean which is
no longer pacific.
Mechanized Era Ahead.
I'm the new Europe said the
Crown Prince. aircraft and the air
will play an increasingly large part.
A mechanical era lies before us,
moving at ever-increasing speed, and
even food will be more highly or
ganized and to some extent con-
centrated in tabloid form.
The security of the world will
largely depend upon one factor
whether Germany and Great Britain
can come together. If these two pull
too far apart. civilization must bear
a great strain.
The best alliance would be one
between the leading powers of
Europe. The real danger looms in
the East: there you have low wages,
minimum rates of living and tre-
Evening star., 1938-11-20

BARCELONA Correspondence OF
the Associated Press).-The open
city's best defense against enemy
bombing planes is constant patrol
of chasers rather than anti-aircraft
guns, Barcelona defense officials
have learned.
At night the technique has proved
especially effective when combined
with the great searchlights. The
lights more and more frequently
pick out the raiding planes like
silver flies. Protecting planes not
only find the enemy easier but are
themselves covered by the dark.
Recent night practices with the
searchlights and government
plane show the batteries becoming
increasingly efficient In locating the
planes overhead.
Dead Placed at 2,292.
Anti-aircraft barrages are used
less and less since their effectiveness
has proved far from complete.
The value of Barcelona's expert
ence with the two raid-protection
mediums is measurable by the
amount of bombing the city has
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Ladies' Aid Will Hold
Buzuur Thursday

The Ladies Aid Association of the
Universalist National Memorial
Church. Sixteenth and S streets
NV, will hold its annual Christ
mas bazaar in Perkins Hall on
Thursday, December !, in the form
of a French festival.
The bazaar shops will open for
business at 3 pm. A turkey dinner
will be served from S to 7. Novel;
ties. books, Christmas gifts, home
made cakes, pastry and candies will
be on sale.
Officers of the association are Mrs
Russell Chapman, Mrs. George s..
Holman, Mrs. Edwin Smallman, Miss
Flora Hackett, Mrs. C. M. Beatty,
Mrs. Arthur G. Wiley and Mrs. Ell
wood J. Way. Miss HortenSe Keables
is chairman of the arrangements
committee.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Barcelona Finds Air Patrols II
Best Plane Raid Defense "

undergone in the Spanish civil
war.
Up to last August ofncials totaled
the number of bombardments at 81,
with 2,292 dead and 5000 more
gravely wounded.
Air raid refugees. an important part
of defense, can now accommodate
100000 persons-about third Of
the city's population. They include
open trenches, covered trenches,
houses. railway tunnels, mine gal
leries and cells.
The refugees have been constructed
SO that they may quickly be made
gas proof. Florentino Sort of the
Catalan air laid defense said, how
ever. that since gas has not yet been
Evening star., 1938-11-20

BY COL. P. T. ETHERTON.
LONDON, Nov. l9-During my
flying tour in Germany I went out
to dine with ex-Crown Prince Will
helm of Germany at Potsdam..
What preludes to Prussia. what
high and mighty Hohenzollern
vistas are opened up by the very
name of Potsdam, the Windsor of
Germany!
The Crown Prince resides in a
charming country house he planned
and built himself in 1910 on an Eng
lish pattern. There are lovely trees
and gardens. fine entrance hall
and the whole house has an air of
distinction and baronial comfort.
1t is an unusually attractive place
and shows the architectural skill of
the man who designed it. When
the Kaiser saw it for the first time
he remarked, feelingly, This house
should be mine"
I'm sorry" said the Crown
Prince, but it's mine"
Excellent Listener.
had met the Crown Prince be-
fore. He is tall and genial, real
military figure, with an alert, attrac-
tive manner, an excellent listener
and quick to seize the salient points
in a conversation.
The Crown Prince takes no part
in politics today. from which he
keeps aloof. but this does not pre-
vent him from being keen and
astute observer of events all over
the world.
His chief interest centers around
his estates in Silesia, where he lives
the life of an English squire.
I asked him about Germany's
leadership today.
Hitler" he said. was dining at
this table little time ago. He has
done great work for Germany. but
he is a modest guest, for even at
the dining table he neither smokes
nor drinks.
Tension was high in Germany
during the crisis" he remarked
There was much more Of it than
England supposed. No one wanted
war over here, not a soul. and the
possibility of war with England was
repulsive to me especially.
Praises Chamberlain.
"We thought nothing was so fine
as the way Chamberlain saved the
situation by cutting through the red
tape and auicksands of diplomatic
procedure. He certainly did the
right thing"
We talked of the possibility Of an
other war and the form 1t would
take.
The next war" he said, will be
mainly in the air, and this will be
one of the decisive factors.
Naval battles will be fought un-
der the water to large extent,
rather than on 1t. Submarines OF
menacing range and power will
operate on both sides and carry sur
prise attacks into harbors and ar
terial rivers.
Armies will, of course. be highly
Evening star., 1938-11-20
A. Z. A. Speaker Chosen

The Rev. Vincent Mooney, d.
rector Of the National Catholic
Youth Bureau, will discuss youth
movements in various parts Of the
world at the annual "A. z. A." Day
of the Simon Atlas Chapter, No. 12ds
Of the Aleph Zadik Aleph, junior
order of B'nai Birth, at $50 pm.
Tuesday at the Jewish Community
Center.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Bv RICHARD ARCHBOLD.


HOLLANDIA, Netherlands New
Guinea, Nov. 19 (NANAD.-A study
of the more than 100 species of birds
We have obtained during our five
months in the New Guinea wilder
ness has revealed one type so rare
that only single specimen is known
in the museums OF the world, and
another which we believe has never
before been seen by scientist.
The latter is creature slightly
larger than the ordinary sparrow,
with bluish-black body and bril-
liant red patch on its throat. 1t
has delicate, t1ycatcher-type beak,
and, although its range is restricted,
possesses a pretty song.
l came across it during my climb
of Mount Wilhelmina, the second
loftiest peak in Dutch New Guinea
rising more than three miles at the
Equator. This almost fragile-ap-
pearing bird lives only at attitudes of
10000 feet or higher, and some were
traced to the actual summit of the
mountain.
Since the natives do not occupy
such heights. this bird has not vet
learned the fear of humans, and I
was able to approach as close as II to
Is feet of them without disturbing
them.
We have good series of both male
and female specimens of the Nether-
lands New Guinea grouse, of which
only one is on eXhibit-at the mu-
scum in Leyden. They frequent
Lake Habbema, the large water body
high in the mountainous interior
Of the island. where one of our two
Gated
Sportsmen would relish hunting
these game birds. We flushed as
many as four at a time usually two
male and two female. They seldom
are seen alone
The female is the bright bird OF
the pair. She is reddish brown,
barred with black. The back and
wings are distinguished with light
gray Earrings. The males breast is
almost entirely dark reddish brown,
with a light craving brown throat
and an alternately barred black.
gray and brown back. It's size and
color are similar to those of the typ
1cal English grouse.
I consider the unknown little blu
1sh blackbird the gem of our bird
collection to date. 1t may be of little
interest to hunters. who would have
to be very hungry to eat it, be we
believe that it is of extreme scientific
Importance and will fill in a signifi-
cant species gap.
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-11-20

used 1t is probably not practicable.
The people, now thoroughly ac-
customed to air raid routine, have
learned to race for the nearest
refuge at the first sound of the
alarm siren. AS soon as the bombs
are heard they emerge and resume
normal business, although frequently
the "all clear" signal is not given
for some time They have learned
that the enemy's attack, to be effec-
tive, must be rapid.