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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
CRICCS NAMED ON PATENT COMMITTEE
Local Industrial Executive Serving With National
 Manufacturers Group

New York, N. r., April l8-Ap- pointment of David c. Griggs, Pres ident, The Waterbury Farrel Foun- dry & Machine Co.,, Waterbury, Connecticut as a member of the National Association of Manufactur- CTS Committee on Patents and Tradc-Marks has been announced by Howard Coonley, the Associa- tions president.
 The Committee on Patents and Trade-Marks is one of twenty-six permanent committees of the Asso- ciation covering all phases of Amer ican industrial development and matters relating to business gener- ally. Most of the committees pre- pare formal reports for submission to the NAM.'s Congress of Ameri- can Industry in December.
 Depending upon the scope of their work, the various committees range in size from as few as ten members to more than fifty. More than 700 manufacturers and other business men and experts participate annu- ally in NAM committee work. Both large and small industries are rep resented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
STATE OBSERVING
 HUMANE PROGRAM
Be Kind to Animal Week. Given Endorsement of
 Governor

Be Kind to Animals Week this year IS being celebrated from April 17 to g with Sunday, April g, being observed as Humane Sunday.
 AS their part in the celebration this week the Connecticut Humane society has distributed 2,25O Be Kind to Animals Week posters in the pulp lie and parochial schools of the state; placed l2 motion picture trail- CTS in various theaters of the state; scheduled two radio broadcasts; and will visit numerous schools to give illustrated talks.
 It is a week in which the Hu- mane society urges all animal lovers to honor and pay homage to their pets intelligence, heroism and devo- iton and to thank them for the pleasure and inspiration they have furnished.
 In a letter addressed to Carlton E. Butterick, director of humane ed- ucation, Governor Raymond E. Bald win voiced his sentiments as follows: My. Dear MT. Butterick:
 I am happy to lend my voice, this year, in support of Be Kind to Anil mals Week." April IT to g.
 Kindness to animals is among the noblest of human virtues. sincere ly hope that cognizance of Be Kind to Animals Week" will be taken in our schools throughout the state, and in our churches on Humane Sum- day." April g.
 In conclusion. allow me to express my appreciation of the work the Connecticut Humane society has carried on so many years. and to wish you every continued success.
 Cordially yours,
 RAYMOND E. BALDWIN, Governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
FEDERAL CHARTER
 ASKED FOR VETS
Military Order of Purple
 Hearts Named By Smith in New Bill
lspecial to The Democratl

NDVLCah " AuC DVhhVNA&C f
 Washington. April 17--A bill to grant a federal charter to the Mili- tary Order of the Purple Heart, composed of World War veterans decorated with the Purple Heart in recognition of wounds received in action, was introduced in the house today by Cong. J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury, Conn. Many Connecti- cut veterans, including large number in Waterbury, have re- ceived this decoration.
 Frank Cushner of Ansonia, Conn.,, is listed in the bill as one of the incorporators. Cong. Smith pointed out that the organization of the Military Order of the Purple Heart originated in AnSonia some five years ago and has since spread throughout the country, although not yet incorporated under fed- eral charter.
 The fifth district congressman said he believed the Dill would become law, in spite of the fact that sim- liar bill sponsored by him in 1895 was vetoed because of War Depart ment objection. MT. Smith said he had been reliably informed that the War Department would not re- new its objection to the bill if passed by the present congress.
 The Purple Heart decoration was created by orders issued by General Washington on Aug. 2, 1782, but # lapsed after the Revolutionary war, and was restored in February, 1882, to honor such World war veterans as were deemed to merit 1t by rea- son of wounds received in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

A previous offer of several lathes and milling machines for use in Leavenworth high school was re- tracted yesterday by the Scovill Mfg. Co. at meeting of the board of education. The Scovill Go. notified the board few weeks ago that the machines would be available this year, as in the past, but yesterday withdrew its offer. notifying the board that the machines are needed at the factory.
 It was announced that all the boards of education in Connecticut will hold the next meeting in New Haven on May C. The local board did not select representatives, but on motion of Pres. John J. Walsh decided to go in a body. if possible.
 No action was taken on proposal to change the meeting hour from 4 o'clock to 7:30 o'clock. The matter was discussed at a lengthy executive meeting prior to the open meeting and 1t Is understood the majority of the commissioners are opposed to the change.
 On recommendation of the com mittee on school activities, the board voted to grant permission to the fol- lowing:
 Waterville Parent-Teachers Asso- ciation. use of the Sprague gym nasium Tuesday evening April 18th for meeting.
 H. s. Chase Parent Teachers As- sociation, use of the Chase school Kindergarten on Wednesday, May 3rd from a. m. to l1:30 a. m. fer the annual Summer Round Up for Pre-school children.
 Wilby High School Algebra Club, use of the Wilby gymnasium and cafeteria on Tuesday evening, April 25th for the annual Algebra Club party. Miss Florence Turnbull, use of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Chairman

that the purpose of the record is to make 1t possible for the council to apply to the government for headstoncs not yet placed over many veterans graves. In this way an accurate chart for use in decorat- ing graves on Memorial Day will also be available.
 Relatives of the 700 or 300 Water bury veterans buried here and else. where are urged to bring all in- formation to MT. Rutman. The file MT. Rutman says, will consist oi information as to the name, date and place of death, date and place of burial, location of grave, service record with serial number, name and address of nearest kin.
 The council will De represented al an initiation of Corp. Coyle Post American Legion, next Tuesday irl the Columbus Club. and at the posts first dinner-dance at The Elton, May 12. It was voted also tc send delegates to a dance of the Vigneulles Post, Yankee Division at the armory tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
By PAULA LeCLER Written for NEA Service

That means the political and ter- ritorial integrity of Poland as she stands now, with no improvements or revisIons. To safeguard this he has kept prepared to fight whether anybody else did or didn't. Alone ! among the supporters of the Vcr- sailies status quo, he has from the beginning shrewdly evaluated the Hitler menace and stood Up to 1t.
 That is why Poland, whom Bri- tain and her friends have distrusted and hated almost as much as they have Hitler, Is today Britain's Num- Der One protege, holding her first unconditional pledge of military as- sistance.
 The tall, saturnine Beck. soft spoken and deadly, put the final spoke in Chamberlains plan to let time and economies work for Bril- tain while weaker nations perished. The British prime minister couldn't manipulate Beck as he had Benes, yet ad hoped he would be willing to postpne the final issue by giving Hit Ter Danzig or slice of Polish Corri- dor.
 Then Hitler made his demand and the hard-boiled Beck said NO. That meant war If Hitler persisted, war in which both Beck and Chamber lain knew Britain would be involved, willy nilly. To safeguard her strate- gic leadership she had to come out quickly with her positive assurance, startling the world-but not Poland. Beck, remembering Czechoslovakia, insisted on more definite commit ments. In his London visit, he speci- fled them. Then, back in Warsaw with his pact, he kept Chamberlain waiting for his signature.
 The Polish foreign doctrine as evolved by Pilsudski and Beck has been built on friendship for every body and confidence in nobody. Beck;s last public formulation of 1t, uary, made it clear that all Poland's s in an interview he gave me this Jan defensive alliances from the begin- ming. mutually contradictory, are still on the books.
 But the truth is, Beck-like Hitler --never has and will not now, short Poland's perpetual preparedness, of actual fighting, depend upon alli- ances; his real weapon. backed by 1 has been, and will continue to be the maneuver.
 Not sufficiently stressed in the Hitler saga has been the eXtraor- dinary Beck record of having, up to the present, out-Hitlered Hitler. He has compelled the Fuehrer to cry quits on occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Scovill Withdraws
 Leavenworth Offer
Lathes and Milling Machines Needed at Factory;
 Commissioners Opposed to Evening Meetings

Crosby gymnasium and pool on Fri- day evening. April 28th from 2 to 10 o'clock for a Coed Social.
 Crosby Italian Club, use of the Crosby auditorium on Tuesday aft- ernoon, April 25th for a meeting.
 Miss Alice Gibson, use of the Crosby auditorium on Thursday eve- ming. April 20th for rehearsal.
 Watcrville Community Council, use of the Sprague gymnasium on Mon- day evening, April 17th, for a meet ing.
 Bon Core Softball Team, use of the Wilson School grounds on Mon- day and Friday evenings for softball practice. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Marge Crean, Alice Mccarthy, Claire Marcella, Fred Richmond Owen Hubbard and Francis Danaher had the time of their young lives at the first annual reunion dance at St. Thomas parish hall Friday evening. bonnet The saesady told her was blue In the sun 1t looked purple, and at home it resembed aquamarine What is this? Tom Hargan East End liquor dealer, is passing out the drinks The Stork left his wife daughter at St. Mary's Hospital last Thursday . Dena Longo of Pilgrim avenue is recuperating from an appendectomy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Here and there

Here and there . Ray Perkins well-known dog handler will be one of the judges for the annual spring field trials of the Irish Setter club of America to be held on the state field trial grounds Clinton, N. J this weekend . Jack Shea popular Goodrich boss, patient at St. Marys Hospital. Rev. Leo M. Finn, Waterbury native recently elected Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus to succeed his uncle the late Monsgnor John J. McGivney, attended the quarterly meeting of the Supreme Board of Directors of the K of C. in Savannah Ga, last Friday and Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Shag. .orginators This must be spring, for Con- nectcut legislators starting to rOc They began last week at the Capitol when discussion of bill con- corning the Schaigticoke Indians up in the House. It gave some of the quick thinking legislators, par ticuIarIy those who could pronounce the name a chance to amuse their fellow members. Indian war whoops were ringing through the House and even so after Representative Hugo l.. Guastaferri Of this city inquired of the Speaker if the Schaigticoke Indians invented the "Shag"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

The New York Worlds Fair grounds, we read, are just bursting into bud and bloom What with the late sea- son. flowers shrubs and trees trifle slow in budding but are perhaps bit in advance of beaker New England By April 30 it expected that there will be riot of color and from then there will be sequence of flowers rang pases are already blooming there and the green of young shrubs planted since 1887 defes too low temper atures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
COLOR FOOLS CHICKENS

New York (UP)--Poultrymen have discovered ingenious methods of preventing chickens from eating their eggs. By covering the win- dows of chicken houses with spe- cial red material, everything within appears colorless and is unattractive to chickens, according to the Amer ican Poultry Journal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

capable of facing down Hitler nations his whether they like really the chips Europes grim gamble Is Service and The Waterbury Demo- Lec noted foreign correspondent tells from first hand knowledge of Beck and his methods
 By PAULA LeCLER
 Written Tor Service
 New April Nazdow anybody else Foreign Minister since 1882 and her vua dictator since diplomatic ,oy of Europe complicated with holds barred but nge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Do YOU remember When Jim Fultons Band, or Fred aers gave those popular dances every Saturday
 night at old City Hall? The price of admission was 10 cents and the events were known as Futons or Laer
 the real odtimers will recall the good old dances skat- ing pares and sleigh rides that were enjoyed at that Simonsville landmark. Boulder's Grove, located on the Naugatuck Road Platts Mills? Those were the days when all Waterbury entertained away up on the hill Nothing but dancing, ringing the canes place to buy refreshments with dancing the big feature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
INCREASE VOTED IN
 BRISTOL TAX RATE
(spcciaI to The Democrat

Bristol, April 18 = A raise in the tax rate of one and Ia mills, to e total of 9 1-2 mills, was rccom- mcnded by the board of finance last night for consideration by the city council at it's meeting May 1. The budget calls for total Of Sl.636.679.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
VETERANS LISTING COMRADES GRAVES
Families of Deceased Serv- ice Men Asked to Cooper
 ate With Committee

Complete service records of de- ceased Waterbury World War veter- ans are to be compiled and main tained by committee delegated last night at the monthly meeting of the Waterbury Veterans Council in the American Legion home.
 Jack Rutman, chairman of the councils grave and marker registra- ton committee, who is in charge of the proposed file service, said today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Some Sunday autoists and mixers heard peppers for the first time Sunday. Most of the time this month 1t has been pretty cold and few peeps were all that could be heard but Sunday there consider able chorus The only other signs of Spring were sprout skunks cabbages in the swamps and occasional anglers out for the first catch of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Miss Grace White, superintendent of the welfare department is able to receive visitors at St. Marys the Wilby High Sclool faculty, is patient at the same institution. Ditto for Miss E. Mae Keefe, prin- cipal of Barnard grammar school Ed Jam and from their New York business trip last Tuesday to visit the Worlds Fair grounds. They intend to attend the Aviation Exhibit when the fair is formally opened this column, comes through with another generous batch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
AnssOers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. The first ten amend ments to the U. s. Constitu- ton.
 2. Churchill Downs, Louis- vile. Ky.
 3. Multiply 3.14l6 by the square of the radius of the circle.
 4. Montana.
 s. Moraylan Pass. 6. Yes.
 !. Chile.
 6. Nouns, pronOuns, verbs. adjcctives, adyerbs, preposi- tions, conjunctions, and inter- jectlons.
 .. Tippecanoe. 10. .2s days. s ...l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
SPRING SONG
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

SPRING SONG
 Reprint From Another Spring. The hylas make an awful noise In spring when they start their tunes; Sounds just like band Of brass And how that army croons! From the marshes and the ponds jtngling chorus emcrges; You'd really think million strong Were singing sad spring dirges. Hylas are a poppy bunch Piping frogs to youse); Listen to their even song, Got crooners tied for blues. The hylas make an awful noise More deafening than grand, In the springtime of the year When they strike up the band
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Irene RubIe will have nine candles on her birthday cake today when she enterans her third grade school chums from St. J0sephs at her hOme James Street. She's one of my most consistent tinfoi contributors and wish her many happy returns of the day Sam Greenberg is seriously ill at the Waterbury Hos ptal, several transfusions having been administered ... Mrs Louis Levine of Buckingham Street is con- valescing at St. Marys Hospital from recent opera ton. Benny Robb of Cashins Dairy is patient at the Waterbury Hospital
 Fred R. Gibbs, publicity director for the DeMolay annual minstrel Friday night tells me Bob Lowell of the featured performers fell while roller skating the past weekend and broke his arm and that his place will be taken by Fred Wookey. Paul Guglielmo occupied box seat during the concert of Glen Gray and his Casa Loma orchestra at the New Haven Arena Sunday after noon His Sunday night spent listening to Charley Barnet and his ork at Lake Compounce Music to be his middle name John A: Cluney, who brings you word picture daily via WATR of the conspiracy trial direct from the court house building will be on the air at 5:3O instead of every day from tonight His schedule was changed due to the broadcast of the major league baseball game from Boston --~4-------l
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
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The four misspelled words are: judgment, sacrilegious, unmanage- able, and bibliomania.
Evening star., 1939-08-19

been loaned to the new organizat ton
by the Texas State Unemployment
Service to act as consultant for
about six months.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
BY the Associated Press.

oy 'iS hSnUClhtcQ cIebS.
BERLIN, Nd, Aug. ia baby
daughter was born early Thursday
to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Peter Richardson
and in rapid order the infants:
l. Halted Berlin municipal prof.
ect for two hours.
2. Caused a mild argument be-
tween her parents.
3. Stopped the presses OF Selby-
vile, Del, paper.
The 8-pound-7-ounce girl arrived
at 1890 am. The attending ply
sician had no light to work by, for
orders had been issued for all lights
and power to be cut of while men
worked on Improvements to the
Berlin electric light plant.
The doctor called Mayor Whaley
who called City Manager A. P.
Christopher, who called the plant.
Work was halted, the lights turned
on and the Richardson's daughter
was ushered into bright world
Proud Papa Richardson called the
Delmarva News at Selbyville, an
nouncing the birth of the child,
whom he said he would call Arlene.
Later in the day Papa Richard
son told Mama Richardson he had
named the child Arlene. There was
mild discussion and when it was
over the child was named not
Arlene but Gail, the name chosen
by Mrs. Richardson.
So Papa Richardson called the
Delmarva News again and told
Evening star., 1939-08-19
James Martin Miller Dies;
Journalist and World Traveller
DC. Resident Stricken
In Los Angeles During
Globe Journey

James Martin Miller, journalist,
author and world traveller. died last
night of a cerebral hemorrhage in
Los Angeles, Calf, following a two
week illness, the Associated Press
reported.
Mr.. Miller, who was 70 years old,
left his home here July 80 on q
contemplated round -the-world trip
He had reached the coast after a
visit with a son and daughter In
Tuscon, Ariz.
Mr.. Miller was born at St. Marys,
Va mow West Virginia., June "a
1860. Mr.. Miller was educated at
Wheeling, w. Va, Martins Ferry
Ohio, and Pennington, N. j., schools,
later studying in France and Ger
many.
He began newspaper work as a
typesetter on Winfield, Kans.,
weekly. Later he worked as a cor
respondent for the Newark Evening
News, the Chicago Evening Post and
the New York World in Washing
ton, London, Paris and Rome.
Highlights Of Career.
Highlights of his journalistic
career were his coverage of the
Battle of Manila Bay during the
Spanish h-American War from Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship, and an in
tervieW with the late Cardinal Glib
bons defending the religious status
of former Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah, whose right to Office was being
contested by persons claiming the
Senator's Mormon faith was incom-
patible with his oath of allegiance
to the United States.
Other Journalistic work included
coverage of the Philippine Insur-
rection, the Boxer Rebellion and the
Hawaiian Commission at the annex
alton of that country.
President Theodore Roosevelt ap-
pointed Mr. Miller consul to Aix-la-
Chapelle, Germany. in 1905, and a
year later to Auckland, New Zea-
land, in like capacity. Mr.. Miller
accepted neither post, but did go to
Rheims, France. as consul from
November 6, 1905. to December 81
1907, when he resigned to pursue his
writing.
Mr.. Miller had been a Washington
resident since 1902, making his home
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Employment Security
Officials Are Named

The directing personnel of the new
Bureau of Employment Security
was announced today by the Social
Security Board
The bureau, of which Oscar M
Powell recently was made director
was created under the reorganiza-
ton plan which brought social Sc
curity functions together with the
Employment Service of the Labor
Department.
R. Gordon Wagenet will be as
sistant director in charge of un-
employment compensation, William
H. Stead, assistant director for
Employment Service; Coils Stock
ing, chief of research and statistics,
and r. P. Cochrane, chief of the
Field Division. They have been
with the board previously.
In addition, Byron Mitchell has
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Zionist Chiefs Seek
To Curb Violence
OF Youths Society
Delegation From Ireoun
Is Active at Geneva
Session Of Congress

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Aug. 19.-The gray
boards of the World Zionist Con.
gress were trying today to squelcf
a secret society of youths who want
to pit Jewish armed force against
Arabs in Palestine.
An unlimited delegation came to
the congress from the society which
calls itself "Irgoun" or the National
Jewish Military Organization"
The youths have plastered Geneva
with posters quoting from William
Tell, Death rather than life in
servitude." They have flooded the
congress with pamphlets proclaim
ing The Irgoun is beginning an
armed struggle for the Jewish
state"
Leaders like DR.. Chain Weizmann
World Zionist president, and the
American president, Solomon Gold
man, insist the Zionists must use
peaceful methods.
The Irgoun question was expected
to be dealt with privately by the
Evening star., 1939-08-19

political commission of the congress
next week.
The Irgoun claims 1000 members
Zionist leaders say its number is
nearer 200.
1t claims to be fighting the Arabs
actively in the Holy Land and
smuggling Jews into Palestine de-
spite the British white paper limit
ing immigration in preparation FOR
establishment of an Arab dominated
state.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Rites for AeriuIist

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10 P.-
A calliope this afternoon blared out
the last requiem for Mrs. Irene Led
gett, As, aerialist and animal trainer,
who died in Danville, Va, after she
fell from circus truck. The in
strument was set up outside the fu-
neral establishment where religious
services were held, at the request of
an official of the circus with which
she had been working.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
ConoI Defense Work
PIeuses Woodrinq

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Secretary
of War Woodring returned from
his second trip to Panama today
pleased with the progress made
since 1896 in improving the de-
fenses of the Canal Zone.
Accompanying him on the in
spection trip were Maj. Gen. Arch
ibald H. Sunderland, chief of Coast
Artillery; Maj. Gen. Joseph O..
Mauborgne, chief signal officer of
the Army; 1t. Col Roger B. Cotton,
Of Fort Monmouth. N. j.; Mai.
Wilton B. Persons, officer chief of
staff, and Capt Townsend Griffiss,
of the Air Corps.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Pershing at Walter Reed
For Annual Checkup

John J. Pershing, General of the
Armies, is In Walter Reed Hospital
for his annual physical checkup. He
entered the institution yesterday
after his arrival here from his Jour-
ney to Europe and will remain sew
eral days.
Hospital authorities said there was
no especial significance in Gen.
Pershings undergoing a physical ex-
animation. 1t is merely a precau-
tionary measure. He will be 70 in
September.