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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
SECOND CHURCH

Discussion of the possibility Of life on Mars and Venus and a lecture on creation of the solar system, illustrated with colored slides and motion pictures, was given by Dr. William H. Barotn, Jr., executive curator of Hayden planetarium, New York, last night at Second Congregational church forum. Dr. Barton remarked that the climate of Mars most nearly resembles that of our own planet and that both Mars and Venus have atmosphere, appear capable of supporting life.
 One theory of creation of tn, solar system. He said, is that mill lions of years ago a wandering body collided with our sun, shear ing off a portion which split up and became the presently-revolv- ing planets about the sun. An Other theory is that a great star occasioned such gravitational drag on the mass that was the suns embryo, that it pulled away sec- tions now formed into the planets. Dr. Barton was presented by Rev. Dr.. John 0. Walker, pastor; William Boyd sang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
VIM. WILSON POST
 ARRANCES PARTY

Wilson Post American Legion will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion, Wednesday, March IS at 800 p. m. in their headquarters on Bishop street.
 Second District Commander John Foegel of Meriden, will be the honored guest.
 Commander Thompson has dele
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
SALMAN SCHNEOUR
 SPEAKER TONIGHT
Yiddish=Hebrew Poet and Author at Kingsbury In-
 stitute Tonight

Ealman Schneour, distinguished Yiddish- Heb .w poet and author, here in America on his first visit since 1922, will make his debut in this city this evening when he speaks at the Waterbury Hebrew In- stitute at 8:30 o'clock on What Is Happening in Europe.
 MT. Schneour's lecture tour in this country is under the auspices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
BIBLE CLASS

Lieut.. Charles Crispell of the To- cal Salvation Army Corps spoke on And the Devil Lost" yester- day morning at a meeting of the Eyeryman's Bible class of the Grace Methodist church. Lieut.. Crispell recently came to Water bury as assistant to Adjt. Hugo Wiberg. In his talk he said he was converted to Christianity by the Salvation Army in Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13

A meeting of the Everymans Bible Class of Waterville will take place Monday evening, March 20th, at 2 o'clock, at the Grace Methodist church and will include election of officers. Following the business meet ing, Roy Walch, a teacher at Crosby High school will give a showing of colored moving pictures of Mexico, which he took while on vacation last summer. The general public is invited to attend.
 Auxiliary Meets
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary, held 8 meeting when Miss Mary Farrar, member Friday night in Fraternity hall, of the Waterbury Visiting Nurses Association was present and showed motion picture, Travels of a Wis., iting Nurse. Miss Farrar lectured as the picture was shown, and ex- plained in detail the daily life ot a visiting nurse, from the time she left the Association Home on Gen. tral avenue, Waterbury, until she returned at the completion of her duties.
 A business meeting followed, when Mrs. Frank Carney, president, was in charge, and an invitation was read from the Corporal Coyle Aux Hilary, inviting the members of the local unit to attend a Fidac meet ing Wednesday evening, April 18th, at their rooms in Waterbury. The invitation had previously been giv- en for Wednesday evening, March 18th, however, the Fidac program has not been completed, and will not be presented until the next monthly meeting of the Waterbury unit.
 Plans were also made at the meet ing Friday night for a spaghetti supper, which will be in charge of Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi. The date will be announced in the near future. Refreshments were served following the meeting.
 41IS ldC O4 vvClCA1 SA1C1C, AOllle panions of the Forest, will hold a card party and social tomorrow night, 8 o'clock, at Foresters' hall on Hanover street, which will be in charge of Mrs. Arthur Dusseault, Mrs. James Coffey and Mrs. Arnold Keith. The affair will be for mem bers and their friends. Prizese will be given and refreshments served.
 Mrs. Harry Oxton, of Driggs street has returned from St. Mary's hos pital, where she has been patient for two weeks.
 Bowling Results
 The Holy Name Society bowled recently and the following scores re- suited: George Goggins' team took two out of three strings, and Gar rity and Jim McAree were tied for high single score of 118 points. C0gpinS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13

An ocean liner bound for New York from Naples, and the pictur- eSque Portugese island of Madeira, serve as early backgrounds for RKO Radios dramatic drama, Love Af- fair" co-starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13

gated Past Commander Hampton Steward as chairman of the conl- mittee on arrangements. MT. Stew ard is one of the original founders of Wilson Post. ard will relate his activities from 1883. Hersey Watson and Henry Allen will assist him in. carrying out the affair.
 Commander William Thompson requests that all members. as far as possible, come early and in uni- forms. E.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13

A sensational escape of eight youngsters rom a turpentine camp. the death of one member and the later capture of the others by police, form dramatic highlights of VKO Radios Boy Slaves" featuring Anne Shirley and seven talented ju- venile actors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
News of The
 Churches
ST. JOHNS

Rt. Rev. Frederick G. Budlong, Episcopal bishop of Connecticut, officiated at confirmation exer- cises for 105 candidates yesterday in St. Johns Episcopal church. Every Christian should be an &C., tive missionary for the cause of Christianity, the bishop said in his sermon to the candidates.
 Members of four churches were represented in the class as fol- lows:
 St. Johns, II; St. Paul's Epis- copal, IA; All Souls, &; and Christ chapel, 2. A class of 25 was con- firmed Saturday at West0ver school by Bishop Budlong.
 The speaker at the weekly Lent en service at St. Johns Wednes- day night will be Rev. Morton Barnes, of Long Branch, N. J. MT. Barnes was the first curate at St. Johns under Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, present rector, more than 25 years ago. For several years after he was appointed rector, DF. Lewis conducted the church with out aid. The Wednesday night service will start at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
GET TOGETHER

John Howard and Porter Hall featured in Paramount's Grand Jury Secrets," are natives of Ohio, Howard being born in Cleveland and Hall in Cincinnati.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13

The wardrobe y a second hand one -. which Charlie Ruggles wears in Paramount's Invitation to Hap piness,'' cost the studio exactly $10.38.. l.. .s..s-..4. v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
Papal Blessing To
 Be Offered Tonight

Greatest Novena in Honor of St. Francis to Be Con- Cluded Tonight-2,OOO at Communion Yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13
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church, when Mrs. Arthur Twelves, vice president will conduct the meet ing in the absence of Mrs. Clifford Thomas, president, who will attend a Bishops meeting, in Bristol.
 Music will be furnished by the Waterville group, and refreshments will be served.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Labor Favors, While
Doctors Denounce
New Health Plans
Socializing of Medi-
cine Began in Ger
many in 1850, and
What Have They Now,
a Dictator, Opposing
Medical Speaker Says

Washington, May 11.-(AP)-A.
F. of L. and CIO officials testified
today in support of a proposal by
Senator Wagner, Democrat, New
York, for an expanded Federal
health program, while representa-
tive of the Pennsylvania Medical
Society opposed it as creating "a
danger of breaking down democracy
in this country "
The witnesses testified at a SEN
ate Labor Committee hearing on
legislation which would provide fed
eral grants to states for various
health activities.
I'm Germany, in 1850, they start
cd these things, and what is it now
dictatorship" DR.. c. L. Palmer,
of Harrisburg, chairman Of the
Pennsylvania Society's committee
on Public health legislation asserted
Lee FRESHMAN, counsel for the
CLIO, attributed opposition to the bill
to a 'reactionary group of officials
OF the American Medical Associa-
ton"
Matthew Vol, representing the
A. F. Of L., urged enactment of the
measure.
Other developments:
To Remove Business Burdens
Secretary Morgenthau reiterated
that the Treasury intends to ask
Congress to remove business deter
rents from the tax laws.
A White House secretary said
! President Roosevelt was considering
| further steps in the soft coal contro-
versy, but would take no action as
long as the operators and miners
representatives. continue negotia-
| lions
The House committee Investigate
| ing WPA heard testimony that
members of the Workers Alliance
| plotted unsuccessfully to prevent by
use of force congressman from at
tending the Reading, Pa, post Of
flee cornerstone laying ceremonies
because he voted against increased
relief funds.
Low income farm families in North
! Carolina who obtained rehabilita-
| ton loans from the Farm Security
Administration apparently are pay
ing them back faster than farmers
in some other states. Administrator
| w. w. Alexander informed Senator
Bailey, Democrat, North Carolina,
| that more than half the money the
FSA lent to North Carolina farmers
up to January. l, had been repaid
by that date. This compared with
/ less than a third repaid in all states
combined
Alexander wrote Bailey that IL,
$40 loans totaling 1921 900 had
been made to North Carolina farm
ers since inception Of the program
; IN 1885, and as of January 81, ST.
693,7OO had been repaid
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
State Roads
Going Fast,
Baise Says

Raleigh, May 11-(AP)- North
Cardinals primary highway system,
once the pride of the State, will
reach a critical condition" unless a
iar-reaching program is launched
within the next few years, Highway
Engineer Vance Baise said today.
The chief engineer of the State
Highway and Public Works Commits
sion, spoke at the conclusion OF a
three-day safety institute for news
paper men, sponsored by an invest
mcnt company.
Concurring in opinions expressed
by Revenue Commissioner A. j. MAX
WELL, Baise estimated the cost OF
undermining the highway system at
$l700O,0O0.
More than tWo-thirds Of the high
type improved roads of the primary
system are greater than eleven years
old, and many miles are Is or more
years in age" he said.
North Carolina was the pioneer
state in the construction of roads on
large scale, and as result our
most important travelled routes to-
gay are obsolete, due to sharp curves
lack OF super-election of curves ano
narrow bridges and pavements."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Britain And
Rounaniia In
Trade Pact

London, May 11.-(AP)-Oliver
Stanley, president of the Board Of
Trade, announced in the House Of
Commons today that Great Britain
and Roumania had signed trade
agreement under which Britain
would advance a credit Of 100000
pounds (about $23, 400,000O.
Britain will take 100000 tons of
Roumanian wheat and the credits
she will advance to Roumania will
be used for the purchase of United
Kingdom goods.
Stanley said the protocol of the
agreement was signed in Bucharest
today following the recent success
full" visit Of British trade mission.
It was expected Roumania mainly
would purchase ornaments with her
credits.
Britain pushed the agreement as
part Of her campaign to offset Reich
fuehrer Hitler's economic penetra-
ton Of central and southeastern Eu-
rope. (The British trade mission was
sent to Bucharest after Roumania
and Germany signed trade agree
ment).
Stanley said an organization would
be formed to promote British-Rou-
manian trade in a number of chan
nels. Britain will purchase 100000
tons of wheat from the next harvest,
''if available," at world prices.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Russia Asks
Reciprocal i
British Aid
London's Defense Pro-
posals Unacceptable
Unless Soviets Would
Be Helped Same AS
Moscow Would Help
Britain, France

Moscow, May 11-(AP)-The gov
eminent newspaper Izvestia declar-
ed today that British security pro-
posals were utterly unacceptable in
their present form, and said Soviet
Russia insisted on formation of ga
united front of mutual assistance"
by Britain, France, Russia and Po-
land, or at least by the first three.
The editorial was taken as an in
dication of the Krem1in's attitude
The newspaper said that if Britain
ard France wanted Russian collabo-
ration in any scheme for security in
eastern Europe, they must declare
themselves willing to fight for the
Soviet Union, and not merely invite
the Soviet Union to help them fight.
The paper continued:
eve are told that by defending
Poland and Roumania, Great Bri-
tain and France would be defending
the western frontier of the u. S. S.
R. That is not true. The western
frontier of the U. S. S. r. is not
confined to Poland and Roumania.
Not having a pact of mutual assist
ance with Great Britain and France
nor with Poland, the U. S. S. R. is
asked to undertake to assist all these
three states without receiving any as
sistance from them, and moreover,
il the event of aggression aimed at
the U. S. S. R., the latter would have
t. rely solely upon its own forces"
In his statement in the House of
Commons on May 10, Chamber
lain, the British prime minister
spoke of collaboration, of an alliance
with the U. S. S. R., but collabora-
ton implies reciprocity as its natu-
raj basis. Where there is no reci-
procity, real collaboration cannot be
brought about"
The paper, however, did not say
that the door was closed to further
Pritish-Russian negotiations
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Sees Is Pct.
Increase In


College Station, Raleigh, May II.
Lloyd Weeks, assistant tobacco
specialist of the State College Ex-
tension Service, estimated today
that North Carolina growers will in
crease their paintings Of flue-cured
tobacco l per cent this year.
Since compulsory control was re-
moved from the tobacco crop last
winter, farmers have been free to
plant an unrestricted acreage this
year.
For the flue-cured leaf belt as a
whole growers have indicated they
will plant II percent more tobacco
this season than last, when they
marketed 786,000,000 pounds. How
ever, yields per acre on the 1888
crop were considerably above aver
age. With normal yields this year,
the II per cent increase would still
place the total poundage below the
1888 figure. Acre yields up to the
hign level of last year would pro-
duce a 1889 crop of 872,O0O,O0O
pounds.
Weeks said in the spring outlook
report on tobacco, the U. S. Bureau
of Agricultural Economics reported
prOspyc.S IOr stable or moderately
improved general business condi-
tons throughout the remainder Of
1889. On this basis, it appears prob
able that cigarette consumption will
be maintained at its present high
level.
Although blue mold struck heav-
| lily in most of the Border and New
Bright Belt counties, no general
shortage of plants is expected to
occur, Weeks said. Comparatively
few cases have been reported where
farmers will have to depend or
their neighbors for seedlings.
In some communities. the recent
hail storm did considerable damage
to plant beds, While in other Sec
tons the damage was negligible, the
tobacco specialist pointed out
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Seiizure0f
Danziig May
Force Issue
If Polish Freedom Is
Menaced, C eneral
War Will Come, Pre-
mier Says; France Has
Alliances To Prevent
European Catastrophe

London, May 11.-(AP)-Prime
Minister Chamberlain said in an AL
bert Hall address today that any at
tempt Ito change the (Danzig) Sit
uation by force" so as to threaten
Polish Independence would newt
ably start a general war in which
Britain would be involved. Chamber
lain said:
I'm many minds the danger spot in
Europe today is Danzig, where our
assurances to Poland are clear and
concise. Although we would be glad
to see the differences between Po-
land and Germany amicably settled
by discussions, although we think
they could and should be so settled,
if an attempt were made to change
the situation by force in such way
as to threaten Polish independence,
why then that would inevitably start
a general conflagration, in which
this country would be involved"
The prime minister spoke to
meeting of woman members of the
conservative party shortly after For
eign Secretary Viscount Halifax had
received Soviet Ambassador Maisky
LII q 11CW OA4Ol W OlllOOIIl OOL nus
sian-British negotiations for an al
lance.
This meeting conceded with in
dications by Izvestia, the Russian
governments organ, that Moscow
would reject Britain's latest pro-
posals for cooperation in eastern Eu-
ropean guarantees.
Chamberlain said that ex-Premier
Blum of France, who visited London
yesterday, asserted that there was
one main danger of war-that the
rest of Europe might become con-
WINGED that Britain and France were
insincere and could not be relied up
on to carry out their pledges of mill
tary aid.
mo more deadly mistake could
be made" the prime minister assert
ed, than to attribute such insincerity
to the BritiSh-French front.
He added cit would be a frightful
thing if Europe were to be plunged
into war on account Of a misunder-
standing"
Maisky's call was the third in three
days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
A. n. c.. Directors
Approve of Lease

Raleigh, May 11.-(AP)- Di-
rectOrs of the Atlantic & North
Carolina Railroad met with At
torney General Harry Mcmillan
today to approve a lease under
which III. p. Edwards, of Sanford,
will operate the State controlled
road.
The approval was a fOrmality,
since the State owns a majority of
the stock, and Mcmillan has been
instructed to cast the States bal
lots in favor of the lease.
The contract was drawn re-
Gently by Mcmillan, Matt III. AL
len, of Kinston, attorney for the
road, and John G. Dawson, of
KinstOn, attorney for Edwards.
Under the measure, the State will
receive an annual rental fee of
$60,500. The lease will not become
effective until it has been ap-
proved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the State
Utilities Commission, and untiI
Edwards posts a $4,000 bond.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Democratic
Big Trades
Are Talked
News and Observer
May Support Admin
istration Man for Gov
ernor in Return for
National Committee
manship for Jonathan
Daniels
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Ry HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, May 11.-Through the cir
cuitious routes of capital gossip
comes a story, improbable in court
OF law, and extremely apt to be de-
MED in all quarters, but at the same
time it's a very interesting story
about the campaign for governor
which will end in 1910, but which
has been under way to all practical
intents and purposes for long
time. The story hinges on the de-
sire to Jonathan Daniels, editor of
the Raleigh News and Observer, to
be Democratic national committee
man, and the point of it is that there
seems quite a possibility that he
will attain his hearts desire by
way of bit Of 'hoss trading with
the State administration
TO make the story stand up at all
il is necessary to go back as far as
the Democratic State Convention
back in 1886 Mr.. Daniels earn
esty desired then, just as now, to
be the committeeman. The Their
governor j. G. B. Ehringhaus cher
iShod the same lofty ambition; but
al that particular moment the En-
rlnghaus star wasn't particularly
bright, certainly not in the ascend
ant
On the morning Of the conven-
ton it looked extremely like Daniels
This didn't suit Senator Josiah
W. Bailey and his friends-particu-
Continued on Page SiX)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Huge Loss In
Grain Blaze
At Chicago

Chicago, May 11.-(AP)-An ex-
plosion and fire tore a rambling
grain elevator asunder with such
suddenness today that firemen fear
ed that at least eight workmen were
killed.
Because of the size of the struc-
ture and intensity of the flames,
firemen said it was impossible i'm
mediately to determine the casual
ties. Four men, two reported near
death, were in the South Chicago
hospital
The elevator, covering a square
block and $50 feet high, was at 1O2nd
sy>et and the Calumet river, on the
far south side. 1t was owned by the
Rosenbaum Brothers Grain Com
pany, a spokesman for which esti-
mated the 100000 bushels of grain,
valued at 100000, were stored
there. He estimated the elevator
itself as worth 100000
Three other elevators are in the
immediate vicinity. Dock men said
no vessels in the Calumet river were
threatened. A sill alarm and four
special alarms brought all appara-
tus in the area
Robert Thomas, a witness. said
a Sudden explosion hurled flames
about 800. feet into the air" Smoke
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Two Fugitives of
State Taken, One
Out in California

Raleigh, May 11-(AP)-Will
Braham, a life termer convicted in
Forsyth county in 1886 of kidnapping
W. w. Pollock, of Winston-Salem,
was captured early today near Wei
con, the penal division said. Bar
ham escaped several days ago from
the Caledonia prison farm. Oscar
Pitts, penal superintendent, said he
was caught about 2 o'clock as he
attempted to catch train. He sur
rendered without struggle.
Others captured included:
Archie Taylor, about 81, serving
three to five years for house-break-
ing, imposed in Rutherford county in
May, 1880, and who escaped from
Cary prison camp in 1882. He was
held in Los Angeles, Cal. Extradi-
ton papers are being prepared
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
U. S. Greatly Concerned
Over Poland And Russia

on the Baltic. The only way it could
get one was by giving it strip Of
soil through German territory, par
titioning off main Germany from
East Prussia, just as if Mexico were
to be given a strip through southern
California, from about Yuma to
Santa Monica-a foreign strip right
through our midst for us to jump
across or go around to get, say from
San Bernardino to San Diego.
OF course this was very aggravat-
ing to Germany, but, licked, at time,
the Fatherland had to stand it.
Now the Fuehrer wants a read
justment. For one thing he demands
Danzig, at the Baltic end of the Po-
lish corridor. That proposition might
pass muster. Danzig essentially is a
German city. Poland could dispense
with it, the more so because it has
developed new port right alongside
it, also at the corridors Baltic end
Continued on Page Six
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
LATE FILERS GIVE
THEIR LOBBY FEES

Raleigh, May 11.-(AP)-Late fill
ers among lobbyists continued to re-
port today regarding 1899 legislative
activities to Secretary Of State Thad
Eure. They included:
Augustus T. Stroud, of New York
City, reported paying 81 900 for pro-
fessional legal counsel to Norman
Shepard, of Smithfie1d.
North Carolina Produce Dealers
Association paid $500 for legislative
counsel to :. A. Blount, former
Beaufort county legislator.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11
Outer Area
Coal Mines
To Sign Up
Lewis Orders N e w
Contracts, Including
Exclusive u. M. w.
Bar gaining and Union
Shop Plans; c o Il
Prices in N. C. Jump

New York, May 11.-(AP)-John
L. Lewis dispatched kilograms of in
structions today to union leaders in
outlying districts in the soft coal
mining region to sign new contracts
with operators, and when that is ac-
complished to arrange for forth
with operation of the mines.''
About 10000 miners employed in
the so-called outlying districts stop
ped work May and 5 to back up
the 100000 idle miners of the Appa-
lachain area, whose representative
ale deadlocked with the operators
committee in contract negotiations
at the Hotel Biltmore.
Lewis kilograms emphasized that
two sentences must be added to the
wording of the old contracts when
the new agreements are drawn.
These sentences make the u. M. w.
the exclusive bargaining agency for
the employees and establish a union
shop
Reopening of the mines in the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-11

Ro III . SOE/OAAOO w
Herr Hitler'S de-
mand for a Ger
man corridor thro-
ugh the Polish cor
ridor.
l suppose every
one knows what
the Polish corridor
is, but, to make
sure:
Up-to = date Po-
land, as granted its
independence un-
der the Versailles
treaty, promised to
be exclusively an
inland cou n try,
greatly to its eco
sc. It needed a port