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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

Waterville, Jan. 25-The Water vile branch of the Waterbury Girls club held its weekly drill last night in the gymnasium of Sprague school. Basketball practice formed an important part of the exercises, in preparation for the coming game between the Waterville girls and team from the Hopeville Girls club, Thursday evening at 2 o'clock, in the gymnasium of the Hopeville school.
 Dorothy Blacker is coach of the Waterville Girls team and the members include: Mary Wagner, captain, Claire Keliher, RoseMary winston, Catherine Dubay, Doris Stevens, Dorothy Cook, Ellen Pail, Margaret Paul and Nancy Totten.
 Sprague Bows
 The Sprague school boys basket ball team met team from Wood row Wilson school yesterday after noon, in the Sprague gymnasium, but was defetaed 14-13. The team has been coached by Henry Wagner and the lineup was as follows: Will liam Houston, Donald Baker, John Sizer, Lawrence Collins, Robert Cil- lins, Robert Albon, James Simpson, Richard Wilke and William Rur- kusi.
 The Parish society of St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold a des- sert bridge Friday afternoon at 1:3o o'clock, in the Parish house of the church. Mrs. George Bailey will be in charge of arrangements, and all interested in an afternoon given to bridge, will be welcome to attend.
 The Everyman's Bible class of Waterville has received an invita- ton to attend the dedicatory exer- cises of the new Salvation Army Citadel, Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at 182 Cherry street, Wa terbury. The ceremonies will be conducted by Lieut.-Col. Donald McMillan, commanding officer of the New England province. Lieut. Col. George Darby, property secre- tary at territorial headquarters in New York, will deliver the dedica- tory address, and the proceedings will include presentations of the American and Salvation Army flags by representatives of the local corps.
 The music on the program will be furnished by the South Manchester Salvation Army band.
 The Waterville Bible class mem- bers who plan to attend, are re- quested to meet at the Grace Meth odist church Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, and go in a body.
 Legionnaires Meet
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion will hold a regular monthly business meeting tonight, at Fra ternity hall, on Boyden street, at 8 o'clock. Commander Frederick Seidel will preside.
 Due to the terrific downpour of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
TWO BOY SCOUTS
 GET PROMOTIONS
Jack GOdburn and Robert Archambault Made Star
 Members Last Night

Jack Godburn and Robert Arch ambault of Troop Is of Sts. Peter and Paul church were elevated to the coveted rank of star scouts at the district e" board of review last evening at Troop 18s headquarters in the parish church auditorium.
 Ernest Wilcox, chairman of Dis trict c, John F. Cody, Thomas R.. Godburn and William J. Klobedanz, members of the host troop commit tee, and Henry Donahue, assistant scout executive were present to re- view the Scouts in their various tests.
 John Sauer, Darwin Carpenter, Kenneth Purdy and Robert Ayotte, all members of Troop 34 of Christ Chapel, were made second class scouts. William Phe.an Of Troop 18 passed his carpenter merit badge test.
 Gerald Corrigan of Troop 18 passed his public health merit badge test while firemanship merit badge exams were successfully completed by Robert Archambault, Thomas Boiano and John Godburn of Troop IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
Ass s,lS s,lSS9as%w|FE? S9s

Wife-a wife who is lovabie for three weeks of Che month-but hell-cat the fourth.
 No matter how your back aches-no matter aow loudly your nerves scream-don't take 1t out On your husband.
 another how to go ''smiling through" with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It helps Mature tone up the system, thus lessen enZ the discomforts from the functional dis 0rders which women must endure.
 Make . note NOW to get a bottle of Pinkham's today WITHOUT FAIL from your Arusxist-more than . million women have written in letters reporting benefit.
 Why not try LYDIA D. P1NKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
MIND TRAINING
 URGED TO AID
 SPASTIC CHILD
Mental Treatment Called as Important as Body
 Exercise
By ROBERT L. SPENCER United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 San Francisco, Jan. 25. UP)- Spastic paralysis, musular disorder which afflicts children, can be cured if given proper treatment at an early age, in the opinion of pr. Earl Carlson, noted specialist ln spastic disorders and member Of the Neurological Institute of Colum- bia university. Mental exercise in treatment of this paralysis, he said, was as important as physical eXer- else.
 Dr. Carlson, in an address here, said:
 "A sound mind within crippled body also will become crippled unless adequate chanels for express sion and recreation are provided
 He explained that he had Suf- fered from the disorder for more than a year during his own child hood. Dr. Carlson's physical coor- dination was impaired at birth by 8 brain hemorrhage. He overcame the paralysis, educated himself and now devotes his life to the motor disorders of children.
 "In the gradual cure of the spastic sufferer the exercise of the body and mind is important" he said.
 Muscular Control Important
 Dr. Carlson pointed out that a Spastic child, unable to control his muscular movements, is sometimes considered mentally defective.
 "In reality" he said, The may be mentally bright"
 "Often the children are laboring under purely motor handicaps," he continued, with little or no men, tai disturbance, and have possibil- ity of extremely good recovery if given proper treatment at an early age"
 Dr. Carlson proposed establish ment of schools which, in addition to teaching these children suffering from paralysis, muscular coordina- tion, would also enable them to gratify their desire for personal worth by individual development.
 The answer to the present prob lem of hundreds of spastic children in the United States, he believes, rests in proper use of physical and mental training so that the develop ment of the child will be well rounded.
 Child LoSeS Fear
 sBy compensating for his afflic- tisn with the development of the unimpaired areas of the brain," Dr.. Carlson said, "the spastic loses his fear, increases manual control and becomes useful citizen"
 Pointing out that there were ade- quate facilities in all the large cities fo1 careful diagnosis and treatment oe the spastic, Dr. Carlson said 8 cure could not be obtained by pre- scriptions filled at "the corner drug store"
 "A spastic school, with simul- taneously physical and mental training, IS the only answer" he said.
 Dr. Carlson directs the training of thousands of spastics in the Pres byterian Medical center in New York where he puts his theories into practice daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

Apparently the farmers are well aware of their danger by this time. They plow around and around their hills and terrace them every few rods. The government has projects in this area to combat soil erosion. They are not begin ming their work day too soon.
 They have fine hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina, they call it "The King Cotton. That's an impressive name but I think little less of it now that I have seen with my own eyes what cot ton has done to the South. It is painfully evident that cotton has impoverished the soil and in turn the people who own or rent the land. You look in vain for well painted buildings, for farms with an air of content and security. The best of the farm houses are unpainted and the worst are mere novels. The barns are mere shacks. I pity the man that has to farm in this part of the world. I have read that Alabama is forty seventh in the list of the states in terms of per capita wealth. The other neighboring states must be well down in the list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
Plans Of Union Party
 Stir Political Circles
Old=Time Organizations Facing Opposition in Coming
 Elections Third Party Seems Assured

Prospect of a third party in the fight for votes next November be- came close to certainty with the an- nouncement at Hartford of Francis P. Coiro, town chairman of the Union Party, that steps are being taken to place a complete ticket in the field next fall. Failure of both major parties to please Union Party members by support of labor was given as the cause for the imminent meeting of Union Party leaders at Hartford headquarters 70 arrange for another caucus at New Haven or Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
NEW RULES DRAFTED
 FOR MODEL PLANES

Charles c. Morris, state commis- sioner of aviation, will be the speak CT Saturday afternoon at a meeting sponsored by the Connecticut Model Airplane association, which will be attended by the Waterbury Gas Model Plane association. The meet ing will be held at 2 o'clock in the New Britain Boys club. There is possibility that Commissioner Nor ris will announce his newly drafted rules, under which gas model planes can be flown in Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
Hopeville To Play
 Girls Club Cagers
Rivals Clash Thursday in Waterbury Woodrow Wil=
 son Beats Sprague-Society Holds Bridge Friday
WAT WILLIE

rain this morning the board of ed- ucation deemed it advisable to sus- pend school, SO that pupils of Sprague had a little vacation, which had not been anticipated. The rain completely ruined sliding and ski ing for the youngsters, but possibly the unexpected recess from classes made up for the loss of the outdoor sports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
ALBANIAN CLUB
 ELECTS PRETTY
Nevrus Qerim Named Vice. President of Newly-Or=
 ganized Social Group

Officers were elected and installed at meeting Sunday by the recently organized Albanian American so- cial club. Charles A. Prifty was elected president of the club; Nev- rus Qerim; vice president: Hysen Fazo, recording secretary; Andon George, financial secretary; and Thomas Zoolels, George Xhitomi Os- man Barchi and Tosun All, trustees.
 Rules and regulations within which the organization will function were presented by a specially ap- pointed committee and endorsed by members present at the meeting. The main purpose of this club will be to bring closer socially the AL banian residents of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

LONG NOVELS IRK FALKNER
 Oxford, Miss. (UP)-William Falkner, the novelist, says he has not read Gone With the Wind" or Anthony Adverse" because they are entirely too long for any story" "No story takes 1000 pages to tell" Falkner said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

CAGNEY'S SISTER IGNORED
 New York CUP)-Jeanne Gag ney, sister of the film star, James Cagney, is proficient German scholar. She has been initiated into Sigma Epsilon Phi, German Honor society of Hunter college, here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

Damage and other expenses caused by rabbits in England in 1887 totaled over $35O, 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

Fencing experts, too, appreciate Camel's finer tobaccos. As BELA DE TUSCAN, the famous instructor, says: Fencing is very tiring, and I welcome the quick lift I get with a Camel"
 JAMES [. CLARK, ia. nous scientist and ex- plorer, says:"I always carry plenty of Camels with me into the vii. derness. I'd walk a mile for a Camel!' Many's the time I've done it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
And America nation shows the same preference for finer tobaccos that Ralph Greeneaf does CameIs the Iargest-seling cigarette in America

"The way these light boats bounce around knocks the daylights out of my digestion! Camels help my diges. ton to keep on an even keel" ,"saysMULFORD SCULL, outboard motorboat racer.
 HELEN HOWARD. top-aight spring-board diver, of Miami, Flor. ida, says: "Camels don'tirritatemythroa mot even when I'm sitting around in a awet suit, a target for irri- tation."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

Advertising of American goods has met with marked success in Brazil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25
NAM ONE OF THE MILLIONS WHO
 PREFER CAMELS" SAYS RALPH GREEMLEAF
"HEALTHY NERVES ARE A MUST WITH ME!"

the most important rule in this game is to have healthy nerves. And on that score, I think, Camels have lot extra to offer. One of the main reasons why I've stuck to Camel cigarettes for twenty years is-they don't ruAae my nerves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-25

FOURTEEN different times the 1 news headlines have flashed: RALPH GREENLEAF WINS WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
 In a special interview during his recent championship play in Philadelphia, Ralph said: "rd say
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
SUICIDE BALKED
BY PHONE CALI

A last minute telephone call to a
friend in nearby Maryland trust
rated an alleged attempted suicide
by Mrs. Eunice T. Baker, 80, Of
1909 Nineteenth st. N. w., apart
ment 301, early today.
According to police, Mrs. Baker
phoned a friend, DR.. Edgar D.
Griffin, 1O8 Glenbrook Rd.,
Bethesda, Md, early this morning
and told him she intended to kill
herself.
DR.. Griffin Immediately notified
police and two Thirteenth Pre-
cinct policemen and No. / Rescue
Squad sped to the above address.
Finding the door locked, Off
GERS G. w. Abshur and G. T.
Culley broke into the apartment
and found Mrs. Baker lying un-
conscious on a front room daven-
port with gas escaping from five
open jets on a nearby stove.
She was treated at Emergency
Hospital and later taken to Gal
linger Hospital, where her condi-
ton was reported not serious to
day. The contents of a note left
on a table and addressed to Grit
fin were not disclosed by police.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
POLITICS FIRST
TO VANDERB|LTS

PORTSMOUTH, R. l., Oct. IT.
Politics are the spice of life now.
adays for attractive Anne Wander
bilt, wife of William H. Wander
bilt, Republican candidate for gov
ernor of Rhode Island.
Completely forsaking the social
! whirl, Mrs. Vanderbilt is her hus.
bands No. / supporter and has
thrown herself into his campaign
with vim and vigor that has
amazed her erstwhile socialite
pals.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has been known
for years for her stump speeches
in behalf Of her husband, but
this campaign sees her more ac-
tive than ever. OF course, she
finds some time for the Wander.
bilts three charming daughters,
their five dogs and the farm they
live on near here.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
MURPHY SURE
Michigan Governors
Reelection Forecast

DR.. I D. Mccoy, Michigan Dem
ocrat who was in Washington to.
day on matters relating to a PWA
project in Michigan, declared
Governor Murphy would be re.
elected by a majority of 10000
votes at the State election next
month.
DR.. Mccoy, who comes from
Bad Axe, Mich, and is stopping
at the Lafayette, declared that
with employment increasing daily
in the automobile plants of De
troit, and with the business out
look growing brighter each day,
there was no likelihood of the
voters deciding upon a change in
government.
Frank Murphy is personally
as popular as he ever was, and
will be reelected by a still
greater majority than I have
predicted if business continues
to gain as it has in the past
few weeks" he said.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
PRINTERS DEATH
IN CABIN PROBED

An inquest will be held today
into the death of George Smith,
81, monotype operator, who was
found hanging from a rafter If
his cottage at Woodland Beach,
Md, yesterday, with q gunshot
wound in his forehead.
According to police, Smith .bor-
rowed a .32-caliber rifle from a
neighbor Saturday, and appar-
emily had stood on chair in the
kitchen, fixed the rope about his
neck and then shot himself in the
head. The rifle was found on the
floor beneath his body.
Albert Morton, a neighbor, found
the body when he went to investi-
gate after Smith failed to appear
during the day.
A note, mentioning financial diff
ficulties and adding: II am taking
the kindest way out" was found
on a table. His wife and two chill
dren, residing at Audubon, N. j.,
were notified by Maryland police.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
RAILROADS RAP
SMEAR EFFORTS
IN PAY BATTLE
Employees Retort With
'ReaCtionay' Claim
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

ny hObEhT HUMPHREYS
GN.S0 Railway labor and man
agement, battling over an ordered
is per cent wage cut, made their
closing arguments before President
Roosevelt's fact-finding board to-
day with management accusing
labor of a smear campaign" and
employees charging the railroads
with fostering the "low-wage philos-
ophy of the reactionaries."
eliminating three weeks Of
hearings before the board, s. S.
Alderman, of the carriers coun-
sci, declared the railway brother
hoods had utterly failed to rise
to the dignity Of evidence" by in
dulging in campaign to discredit
the railroads with charges of
footing, corruption and banker
domination" These violent dia-
tribes" were not based on fact, he
asserted.
BROTHERHOOODS PROTEST
In summation of the case of the
railway brotherhoodS, represent
ing the 900, 900 employees whose pay
envelopes would be hit by the cut,
Charles M. Hay, labor counsel, de-
clared that IF this wage-cut can
be put over, then the reactionaries
and low-wage philosophers are on
their way"
Hay warned the board that to
approve the wage cut would be to
invite wage-cutting throughout all
industry. Furthermore, he said,
it would force railway employees
to lower their standard of living
and thrust upon them and their
families embarrassment, hard
ship and humiliation"
STRATEGY ATTACKED
Labor, Alderman charged, had
TeSorted to the "old strategy of
trying to shift debate to other
fields" by proposing that in place
Of the pay slash the railroads
agree to a long-range rehabilita-
ton program to be enacted by
Congress and financed by the
Federal Government. He branded
the proposal as immature and as
not meeting the issue.
He assailed the brotherhoods
for placing Senators Wheeler
Do, Montana, and Truman CD,
Missouri, on the witness stand to
rehearse the findings of a three
year investigation of railroad
finances by a Senate Subcommit-
tee which they headed.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
Baby Saved
From Death
On Tracks

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio,
Oct. 17.-Ruth Mary Haag,
20 months old, was alive to-
day even though she had
been run down by one loco
motive and pulled from be-
meath a second.
Ruth, in a hospital with
minor injuries, owes her life
to Frank A. Mckinney, 40,
fireman ON a d0ubIe-header
train.
Mckinney saw the child on
the tracks when his engine
was only q short distance
away. The fireman climbed
over the tender This engine
was backing), slid down the
ladder and stood ready to
grab the girl.
The child fell across the
rail just as kim e v
reached. Mckinney kicked
her between the rails.
Under the second loco
motive the fireman found the
child. She was aIive-and
angry at Mckinney for the
kick.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
STUDENT MASS
Service Celebrated
At Catholic u.

Representatives of $50 orders Of
sisters and % other religious or
ders attended the colorful opening
mass yesterday of the Cathollc
Students Mission Crusade at the
National Shrine of Catholic I'm.
Versity.
The mass was celebrated by the
Rev. Edward Mccarthy. The ser
mon was preached by the Very
Rev. Msgr. Patrick Mccormick
vice rector of Catholic University
Among those who attended were
Bis hop Keyes, MSgr. David
ODWyer, and the Rev. Louis
Vaeth, director of the Propagation
of the Faith Of the Archdiocese o1
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17

Hear Abbey of W's Jan fame orche
at adc1h for Konns- at A. Tsday.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
$4,000 Pheasants
Go Free for Hunters

ENA, Mont, Oct. II
G.N.SO. When the Chimes e
pheasant season opens in Mon-
tana on the morning of october
80, more than $4,000 birds will
have been liberated this year by
the State Fish and Game Com
mission, State Game Warden
James A. Weaver announced. The
season will close the night of No
vember g.. with three cock pheaS-
ants the daily bag limit.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
Device Worms of Wing Stdllinq'

ton finder for blind flying.
The stall-indicator, which the
committee said has been proved in
flight tests, can be installed to
sound horn, flash lights or shake
the rudder when the plane ap-
proaches the dangerous position in
which its wings will lose their lift.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
Freeman Conducts
Anniversary Rites

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. II.
With special services conducted
by the Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. the 300t'l
anniversary of the Poplar Hill
Protestant Episcopal Church az
Valley Lee was observed yesterday.
The service was one of a series to
be conducted in a two-week tour Of
the peninSular section pv Bishor
Freeman, who will officiate at con-
firmation ceremonies along the
route. The next services will be
at Oakley, Wayside and Chaptico.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
WOMAN HURLS
SELF TO DEATH
IN TRAIN PATH
Farm Credit EmpIoye
In Poor Health

A young woman, identified as
Miss June Elizabeth Nicholson, 80,
employed by the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration, was killed when she
threw herself in front of an east
bound B. & o. express train, be.
tween Garrett Park and Randolph
Station, Md, yesterday afternoon.
IN POOR SPIRITS
Mrs. Clara F. Wyvell, proprietor
of the boarding house at 1912 Six
teenth Street N. W., where Miss
Nicholson lived, said the young
woman had been in poor spirits
for some time.
Yesterday, Mrs. Wyvell said, she
had dinner and left, saying she
was going to visit a brother,
Charles M. Nicholson in Garrett
Park, Md, near where she was
killed.
ILL FOR 2 YEARS
The body was taken to the War,
ner E. Pumphrey funeral home in
F Rockville, Md, and was identified
by Roy F. Hendrickson, he1
brother-in-law. who said she had
been i'll for two years.
Miss Nicholson was a native OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, and attended
the University of Minnesota, the
University of Idaho and Cornell
University, where she received hel
A. B. degree. She had been EN-
ployed by the Government since
1888.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17

The deadly peril of wing STALL
ing" major factor in numerous
airplane crasheA has been met by
development of a new warning in
dicator at the Langley Field lab
oratories Of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, it Is
announced here.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
Leaders
Arrested by Nazis

BERLIN, Oct. ia number Of
former labor leaders have been
arrested in recent weeks charged
with "agitating against the Nazi
government" In view Of the re-
duction in the weekly butter ra-
tion to slightly less than six
ounces, a new wave of unrest has
begun among the German lower
classes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
3 FIiers in Sea
Saved by Lassos

SAN LUIS OBISPO. Calf, Oct.
17.-Three aviators whose plane
was forced down at sea by a
failing engine were blown inshore
by a high wind and rescued by
horsemen who threw ropes and
dragged them ashore. They were
Capt. Ray Crawford, Glendale,
Calf, pilot; Spencer Morris, flight
technician, and Bob Baker, radio
man and navigator, of Santa
Monica.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
Teachers TO Give
Halloween Dance

RIVERDALE, Md, Oct. ia
group of teachers in the Riverdale
schools will sponsor a Halloween
Dance here October %. In addi-
ton to the dancing, refreshments
will be served and prizes given for
the best costumes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17
Texas Murder
Suspect Seized

TAG OMA, Wash, Oct. IT.
Arrested as he worked on a
stalled automobile, a man iden-
titled as Roland c. Tyler. wanGed
in Texas on a murder charge, was
held in Tacoma Jail today. Po-
lice said the man is wanted for
killing a deputy sheriff curing =
jailbreak last June in Galveston
Texas.
The Washington times., 1938-10-17

Perfection Of the safety device
comes on the heels of two other
important steps in eliminating fly
ing hazards, authorities pointed
out. Demonstrated in the past
week were the absolute altimeter,
showing a pilot his exact height
above ground objects, and a posi-