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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
Legions of Democracy
Launched In State
Many Posts to Be Represented at New Movement;
Fairfield to Be Scene of COlOrful Ritual

The inauguration of movement
to be known as "Legions OF Demoo-
racy" which Is expected to be ma
tion-wide in Its scope, at q meeting
and ritual in which the American
Legion's National Commander Ste
phen Chadwick, Governor Raymond
e. Baldwin of Connecticut, James
Truslow Adams, noted American
historian, and high ranking Amer
lean Legion officers will participate
will be held at Fairfield, Connecti-
cut, Monday evening. September II,
under the auspices Of the Fairfield
American Legion.
More than HOO Legionnaires, in
GLIDING officers of 10 Legion posts
which have already signified their
intention Of adopting the ritual and
sponsoring "Legions of Democracy"
will be present at the ceremony to
be held in the auditorium of the
Roger Ludlow High School, and to
take part in the colorful ritual
which has been written especially
Tor the occasion by James Truslow
Adams, 1t was announced by w. w,
Cowgirl, chairman of the committee
OF the George A, Smith Post, No. "A,
which has developed the program,
Spreading from the original meet
ing to be held on Monday night,
similar ceremonies will be held BY
American Legion posts throughout
Connecticut and eventually through
out the nation, In which lighted
torch, symbolizing the ideals OF
democracy, will be passed on as
lighting q new march OF democracy
at q time when foreign ideologie.
and force are threatening democra
cy. An oath, pledging all who take
It TO uphold the ideals Of democracy
will be the climax Of the ceremony
which will also feature Legion mem.
oers IN uniform, a parade of colors
and prayers for Divine guidance.
With other Legion posts through
out Connecticut ready TO repeat the
ritual and TO take the pledge of re-
dedication, plans are being made for
a national organization OF "Legions
OF Democracy" with permanent
headquarters In New York City
Other national civic. fraternal and
patriotic organizations, interested in
working for the preservation OF
American democratic ideals, will be
invited to cooperate with the new
organization.
The ritual which Mr.. Adams, au-
thor Of 1.-THE Epic of America" and
other notable works on American
history, and q resident OF Fairfield
County, has written for the cere.
mony, was undertaken as a result
OF his interest in the efforts of the
Fairfield American Legion to de-
velop a program for reminding an
appreciation Of the benefits and
ideals of democracy. Working as a
committee to develop this program
has been a group Of Fairfield Le-
sionnaires that includes business
executives, a school teacher. a
physician, and building contrac-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
Wilson Post, Auxiliary
Hold Joint Installation
Elm City LegiOnnaire in Charge Of Ceremonies; Many
Posts Throughout State Attend Services Here

Tribhett Of the same post; as well as
representative from East and West
Haven posts.
Corporal Coyle post, No. /, was
represented by Commander George
Karnofsky and Mr.. Dews. Mrs. Billie
DeVito, senior vice-commande Of
the Canadian Legion auxiliary and
gold star mother Mrs. Elizabeth
Whylie fro the same auxiliary were
also present. Corporal Coyle gold star
mothers present included Mrs. Mary
Mellon and Mrs. Holloway.
Following the services refresh
ments were served and q social en-
joyed. With Bob Hawkins at the
piano group singing was enjoyed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whyle sang several
solos. Specially dances were offered
BY Lulu David, Mrs. DeVito, and
Artie jenkins.
The newly-installed post officers
are: Commander, Joseph @. Hazel;
first vice-commander, Harvey Wat
son; second vice-president, Harvey
Watson; second vice-commander
commander, Simon Durham; adj
jutant, Henry d. Allan; finance Of
flcer, John Rhinehart; chaplain,
Alexander Lewis; service officer,
George L. Allen; historian, Herbert
Vann; sergeant-at-arms, John Park
err; assistant adjutant, John Hunter;
assistant T. lance officer, Phillip
Bowen; assistant sergeant-at-arms,
James Pruden. The last three were
appointed.
other appointments by Com
mander Hazel were George l.. Allen,
chairman OF the house committee;
executive board, Past Commander
william Thompson, George Stevens,
who has relinquished his post as
senior vice-commander for three
years, and Philip Bowen. More COM
mittee chairmen are TO be named
later.
For the auxiliary the following
were installed: President, Daisy
Stevens; FIRST vice.president, Rosa
Wade; second vice-president, Cora
Pruden; secretary, Ida Allen; treas
urer, Henrietta Hatcher; chaplain,
Martha jenkins; historian, Mary Sue
Simmons; sergeant-at-arms, Lila
David.
The president will name her COM
mittce chairmen at q later date,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
SPEED Limit
ZONES SET UP
Certain Areas Designated
Surveys in Two Big
Cities Started

Definite speed limits for designat.
ID thoroughfares In Westport, Derby
Seymour, Norwich, New London
Saratford, Wallingford. Rockville
Milford, WATERFOWL, New Canaan
Wilton and Clinton have been APP
proved by the State Traffic Com
mission. while surveys OF Bridgeport
and New Haven by representatives
OF the commission have been filed
for future action.
Commissioner Michael A, Conner
OF the State Department OF Motor
Vehicles. Secretary OF the State
Traffic Commission, state that no
requests for blanket coverage OF
streets have been approved by the
commission, In the towns and cities
named. thirty streets were zoned
for twenty-five miles an hour, the
minimum rate OF speed approved by
the commission; twenty-iiine thor
oughfares were zoned for thirty
miles; four for thirty-five; and four
for forty miles an hour, this latter
being the highest rate OF speed APP
proved by the commission for con-
gested areas.
Officially designated representa-
tives OF the State Traffic Commits
sion visit each city or town request
ing the approval Of the State Traf-
fic Commission OF fixed rates OF
speeds for certain streets" stated
Commissioner Conner, explaining
the procedure. Each request must
designate the thoroughfares the local
authorities desire TO have zoned, with
the suggested rates Of speed. Each
street or avenue so designated is
surveyed by the Commission's repre-
sentatives. Actual. study Of traffic
conditions over a reasonable length
OF time and under normal conditions
enables the determination OF the
maximum speed commensurate with
safety"
Commissioner Conner emphasized,
In explaining the policy Of the State
Traffic Commission. that public con-
venience Is given full consideration
when thoroughfares are surveyed. 1t
1t not the policy of the commission
to approve blanket" speed cover
ages for an entire community, such
as the establishment Of twenty
five mile an hour rate for all streets
in any city. Generally, the establish
ment Of definite rate for an i'm
portant artery automatically affects
intersecting side streets. inasmuch
as stop signs become necessary to
control traffic on the lesser streets
from interfering with the free move
ment Of traffic on the zoned avenue.
The State Traffic Commission,
consisting Of Commissioner william
J. Cox Of the State Highway Depart
ment, Commissioner Edward J.
Hickey Of the State Police Depart
ment and Commissioner Michael A
Conner Of the State Department of
Motor Vehicles. will play an increas-
ingly important role In the accident
prevention programs of cities and
towns through the authority Of the
commission to establish speed zones
and regulate the establishment OF
various types Of traffic controls.
Statewide uniformity of traffic re-
gulation is the main objective Of the
Commission.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
FREE ATTRACTIONS
Danbury Fair Offers Fine List
Of Acts Each Day

DauDuEy FAIR OuefS FINE List
Of Acts Each Day
The efforts Of the Danbury Fair
sponsors to give patrons excellent
shows in front Of the Grandstand
each day from September 80
through October z result in much TO
entertain all members Of the family
and their friends.
Booked for the 1899 outdoor fes-
tival is the following list that will
produce fun and thrills:
Armstrong; Funny Ford In what
Is termed "Audacious Automotive
Antics"
Three Hollywood Chimpanzees
coming with their Monkey Shines. "
The Balser Sisters, presenting
Hand Balancing.
Queens Of the Sky, Offering an
act which has been described as
breathless-hair raising-yet charm.
ingly graceful.
The Victoria Troupe billed as
Musical Cyclists"
ODonnell and Blair win be seen
In "A Comedy Classic"
Watkins Circus, said to exhibit the
greatest versatility in animal pre-
sensations ever offered.
Jaydee. the Great, In an amazing
trapeze novelty.
Stone and Victor, said to be an
excellent dance team.
Lampham's Band will be heard
with Mildred ODone. soprano solo,
list.
The New Department Band will
give daily concerts In the Main
Tent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

charged that the senator hopes "a
defeat the city manager plan and
build q political machine OF his own
and alleged that "the ranking men,
Der OF the cities and boroughs COM
mittee" (Senator Culhane) attempt-
ed 10 prevent the charter from goine
before the voters for o decision.
Attorney Smedley declared that
politicians seek TO maintain the
power of dispensing patronage.
This attitude is not peculiar
to any one faction" he said. 1T
is the same with all machine pol
iticians, as we'll as double ma
chine politicians. Their object is
to build up political power
through patronage rather than
through giving effective service
to the people as a whole.
THUS In a recent speech by
person who seeks to defeat the
city manager charter In the hope
Of getting In power under the dis
credited present charter and thus
be In a position TO build up a
political machine OF his own, II
was intimated that whatever
form of charter we have makes
little difference because mo gov
eminent is better than the men who
operate it." To this the q. G.. A,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
WILLIAM POLLARD
ENLISTS in NAVY
Son Of Popular Detective
to Be Assigned to New.
port, R. |.

william j. Pollard Of this city was
one Of 10 Connecticut men who
were enlisted as members Of the u
s. Navy Saturday, The group was
sworn In at the federal building In
New Haven, and will be sent imme-
diately TO Newport, r, l., for train
ing,
Mr.. Pollard Is the son Of Detec-
tive Lieut.. and Mrs. william r. Pol
lard, Of 1885 South Main street. A
large increase In navy enlistments
Is expected In Connecticut as o re-
suit Of the expansion program now
underway by orders Of President
Roosevelt. Entrance requirements,
particularly In regard to age, have
been lightened,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

vent that old deluder Satan, keeping
man from a knowledge Of the scrip
lures by keeping them In an I'M
known tongue"
These two laws and the subsequent
laws OF 1884 and 1888, providing for
the equalized taxation Of all for all
town charges, are the foundation
stones on which our American pub
lie school systems have later been
constructed.
Private Schools
In the course OF development Of
the public schools In the United
States there sprang up the Dame
Schools" which fourished In the
18th century, which took the place
OF the primary teaching In the home
and were conducted by some woman
OF the community In her kitchen or
living room.
There also sprang up the writ
ing School" where the simplest ele-
ments OF accounts and Of arithmetic
were taught by a "Scrivner.' These
two types combined TO form the
school Of the so-called 3R's-"Read-
ing, 'ritin and 'rithmetic," from
which our elementary schools have
evolved.
High Schools
Our secondary or high schools are
an evolution Of the Latin grammar
schools. Primary schools for begin
ners In Latin, they took the boy
from the dame schools at the age
OF z and 8 and prepared him for
entrance to the university.
From the English grammar school
and the academy there finally evolv-
ed the distinctly American type of
high school. The first high school
In the United States was the Boston
Latin school founded In 1921 In Bos-
ton, Mass.
Thus began the public school sys-
tenn Of the United States. 1t has
passed through many changes,
fought many a hard battle with state
legislatures. had difficult times in
providing adequate financing, over
come individual and class prejudice,
but Is today probably the best sys-
tenn Of public education In the
world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

tor and plumber who first interested
Mr.. Adams in preparing the ritual.
Speakers on the program Monday
night will be Governor Baldwin, Ma
tional Commander Chadwick, and
Bernard ], Alderman, Connecticut
State Legion Commander. Ned Ost-
mark, Commander of the George A,
Smith Post, will preside.
Members of the committee which
has developed the program for the
'Legions Of Democracy" are: w. w.
Cowgirl, chairman; Edward Barlow;
DR., Frank Calvin; Frank Carroll;
Robert Garamants; Samuel Glover;
John johnson and Steven McCul.
Tough,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
|CULHANE HIT
IN RADIO TALK
Atty. Smedley Launches
Good Govt Counter OF.
fensive on Senator )

The expected attack on Senator
George T. Culhane because of his
declaration against the city manager
charter last week came last night
in a radio address by Attorney
Frederic G. Smedley, Of the Citizens
Good Government association. Sem
ator Culhane, In opening a cam
paign against the proposed new
charter, predicted that he would be
made the target Of speakers favor
able 10 the plan.
Mr., Smedley did not mention Sen
ator Culhane by name but left no
doubt as to whom he meant. He
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

william Wilson post, American
Legion, and Its auxiliary, held joint
installation services at Its club rooms
on Bishop street Friday evening.
Second District Commander AR
thur q, Day Of New Haven was the
installing officer Of the post. He was
assisted BY his sergeant- at-arms,
Ernest Pemberton Of East Haven.
Past Second District President
Miss Florence Peck Of Guilford was
In charge o. the auxiliary cere-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

heartily agrees and therefore has
proposed a charter which includes
the best known modern procedures
for picking competent people 70
operate the city government pro-
cedures which this same man, as the
ranking waterbury member Of the
cities and horouehs committee IN the
last legislature, used every political
trick In the bag TO prevent the
people Of waterbury from having
an opportunity to adopt" 3
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
Rotarians To See
v. N. A. Motion Pictures

Members Of the Rotary Club.
meeting at The Elton tomorrow
noon. will see moving pictures show
Ing the work done BY the Water.
bury visiting Nurse Association.
a report on the status OF the edu.
catienal fund will be made. A meet
INC Of Rotary club directors was
scheduled for today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

monies. She was assisted by the re-
firing President Mrs. Marie Barnes,
who acted as sergeant-at-arms.
The ceremonies were most impress
Sive and at their conclusion both In
sailing officers were presented with
gifts by the local post. A large dele
CATION from the newly-organized
Col Charles Young post, American
Legion, Of Bridgeport, led by Its re-
elected commander, Percival Carter,
was present, Also present were many
from this posts auxiliary, led by Its
rejected president, Mrs. Dow.
Also present were Commander
Tribbett OF Paul Buckner post Of
New Haven: Mr.. Casey and Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
USED CAR DEALERS
OUTING YESTERDAY

A large crowd attended the outing
OF the Connecticut Used Car Deal
ers Association yesterday at Lake
Quassapaug. The program included
sports, entertainment, outdoor meals
and q discussion OF problems con-
fronting used car dealers. Several
speakers were heard.
Little Joe" Martone directed q
entertainment. Featured were John
Spinola. Ann DelGrosso and the
Three Hot Peppers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
BABSON TO ATTEND
TRAINING SESSION

The seventh annual national
training conference for Scout execu-
tives will be attended by Scout Ex-
ecutive David F, Babson, and his
assistant, Henry Donahue, of the
Mattatuck Council who will leave
for Breton Woods, N, H., Wednesday
morning.
The conference, which will con-
tinue September 81, will be attended
by approximately 1000 executives
from all over the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

The arms of London's famous
Tower Bridge are raised on an
average Of about Is times a day.
Forty-two years old, the bridge was
built at q cost Of s7.500O00 and
nearly $4,000 Is expended annually
on lis maintenance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
ELKS CLAMBAKE
WELL ATTENDED

The annual clambake Of the Wa
terbury Lodge Of Elks was attended
by 225 members and their friends
yesterday at the Chase Country
Club. Jack Holian was general
chairman OF the event.
Weather conditions forced the
gathering to eat indoors, but part
Of q game Of softball was played
and golf was enjoyed by several Of.
the members. K
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

In May, 1899, revenue passenger
traffic over II domestic airlines re-
porting passed the half-million
mark.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11
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This price for Is 50. yard
rooms only-under or over
this size-specially priced ac-
cordingly! Beautiful new ALL
over marble and block pat
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please all tastes!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

Tin ore deposits are said to have
been found In italian East Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-11

complete - including
cost of laying and CO.
n,enting oUer felt
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
Crosby's Band
Here Friday

Say 1t In French" sparkling
Paramount comedy with Ray
Milland and Olympic Bradna,
comes to the Earle Theater Fri
day. On the stage, Bob Crosby
and his Bob Cats" band will
appear in person.
Irene Hervey, Janet Beecher,
Mary Carlisle, Erik Rhodes, and
Walter Kingsford have chief
supporting roles in Say 1t In
French" which was directed by
Andrew L. Stone. The story con-
Germs young American who ar
rives from a vacation in France
with a lovely French bride, only
to find that in order to save
the family fortune, his parents
have arranged his engagement
to an American debutante.
On the stage, Bob Crosby and
his band will present a rhyth-
mic program of the type that
has made them radio favorites.
Featured with the band will be
a group of popular entertainers,
including Marion Mann, Sweet
Singer of SWING" the ALI
American Swing -Four, and
others,
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
Grand Illusion, Prize Picture
Returns to the Belosco

More prizes have been awarded
to Jean Renoir'S now famous mo-
ton picture, Grand Illusion"
than have ever before been be-
slowed upon any single film.
The BelaSco Theater. which, is
currently presenting a limited
return engagement of the 1ilm,
is particularly proud of the
awards made by the National
Board of Review and the New
York Film Critics Circle, the
former awarding its highly COW
eted first grand prize to Grand
Illusion" as the best film made
during the past year anywhere
in the world.
This is the first time that
both these prizes have been
given to one film. The two
other grand prizes awarded were
the Grand PriX du Cinema Fran
Gals, presented at the Paris In
ternational Exposition, and the
Jury Cup for the most artistic
film of the year, awarded at the
Venice Biennial Exposition.
In addition, numerous awards
have been made by schools and
private organizations. The
French government created Jean
Renoir a Chevalier of the Legion
of Honor for his extraordinary
services in the field of motion
picture production.
Grand Illusion" brilliantly
presents thrilling tale Of wars
effect upon men and women.
Yet it is not a war film in the
ordinary sense, for in it not a
shot is fired; not a flag is waved.
Heading the cast is Eric Won
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
100000 ANSWER

young Mr.. COWard?'
*. Y"
1000, 900 ANSWER
To those who competed in the
Movie Quiz contest, this informa-
ton comes from national head
quarters:
Answers are still coming in
at the rate of so to 10 thousand
Gay. They are being sorted
OF by States, and in two weeks
this long drawn out filing is
expected to be completed. The
unofficial estimate for total
answers is 100000.
Harold B. Franklin sent this
telegram to the usually accurate
Walter Winchell:
Understand during your last
broadcast you announced that
only 100000 entries were re-
Ceived in connection with the
Movie Quiz contest. For your
m Ormat on approximately
100000 entries were received
in just one mail a week ago
today and there has DeCn
steady stream following since.
You are at liberty to investigate
for yourself at contest head
quarters, 48O Lexington Avenue,
New York city"
D. c. COMPOSER HITS
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
Gould you find room in your
column for a line or two Of the
following item:
Guy LombardO and his Royal
Canadians. in their Friday
nights cOaSt-tO-cOaSt broadcast
for Lady Esther featured a song
entitled Strange" which was
written by Albert GamSe IA for.
mer Commerce Department en-
plOYeel in collaboration with
Josef Chernisusky, director of
the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra
MIR. LOmbardO announced that
Strange was selected as the
best song of the week in the
Roosevelt Grill of New York
city.
Mr.. GamSe, as you may re
call, was sponsored by the Wash
ingtOn Times about Is years
ago, publishing several of his
songs as Sunday supplements,
when he was just beginning tC
feel his way in the music bust
ness.
Yours truly,
PHILIP L. GAMSE (brOtherl
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
Mooney Case
A Trons-Lux

At the Trans-Lux Theater,
beginning tomorrow, a tWo-reel
history of The Strange Case
of Tom Mooney" Gives all the
facts in amazing story of a
man who served % years for a
California bombing, now de-
clared innocent, and pardoned
last Saturday by Governor
Olsen.
Mooney has an offer to go
into the movies. and also to
make personal appearance
tour in the nations theaters.
The offers involve more than
100000 and if Mooney accepts
half of his end will be allotted
to charities.
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
Film Forces Star
To Wear Lea Cast

DR.. H. j. Strathearn of Para
mount studios emergency hos
pital today put the shapely
right leg of Gladys SWarthout
into a plaster cast.
The actress, suffering from
no broken bones, is scheduled
to wear the cast in a sequence
of her current picture, Am
BUSH" a gangster drama, in
which she's teamed with Lloyd
Nolan,
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
Plans
ASmoker

Variety Clubbers will launch
their 1889 schedule with a stag
smoker to be held in the Willard
Hotel clubrooms at 9 o'clock next
Monday night.
At this time retiring Chief
Barker A. Julian Brylawski will
formally turn over his gavel to
A. E. Lichtman, the showmen's
standard bearer for the current
year.
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
SEVEN OUT OF TEN

I am a little bit surprised that
those who found Birth Of A
Baby such a delightful expert
ence in the movie theater,
couldn't muster enough votes
to place this obstetrical lesson
in the Honor Roll.
The ballot forwarded from
this desk contained seven of the
10 champions including Love
Finds An1y Hardy" I voted
No" or was wrong, on You
Can't Take 1t With You" Boys
Town" ard The Hurricane"
In their places I had -Four
Daughters, Mad About Music"
and Test Pilot"
Time and space preclude any
extended analysis of the results
at this tlrle, but more later.
Here is the Honor Roll Of
the pictures which trailed the
champions: