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Evening star., 1939-02-11
Town Character

He lives alone; and gossips speak Of him
In undertones; they nod their heads
and smile.
The school boys jeer and call him Cray
Tim;
(His name is Timothy) Once In q
while,
BY lamp-lght, we can see him roasting
meat;
Preparing vegetables, or frying fish.
His plain pine kitchen table, far from
neat,
Is strewn with plates and battered
chafing- dish.
In village square, he reacts Sophocles:
Becomes Old Creon; passes a tin cup.
He watches snowbirds fitting through
the trees;
And climbs Pratts Hill to see the sin
come up.
In spring. he likes to study woodland
lore;
But has no time to Ak his sageinp door
H. p. sToDDARD.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Selecting the New Pope

1t may be that at no other time in
history has the election of a Pope
been Of greater moment to the world
than today.
Quite aside from the purely relig-
ious aspects of his high office, the
head of the Roman Catholic church
is certain to be one of the dominant
figures in world affairs. Even if he
would, he could not escape this posi-
ton. To vast multitudes his voice is
the voice of Christendom, his view-
point the rational viewpoint for a
follower of the teachings of the
founder of Christianity. He is the
leader of the single greatest estab-
lishment of that beautiful religion
and philosophy of life to which, until
relatively recently, all but very
small part of the western world at
least has professed allegiance.
The Christian ways of life and of
thinking are perpetual stumbling
blocks to any who would submerge
the individual in the state, who
would set up state as a divinity.
Recognizing this, the promoters of
totalitarian ideals already are trying
to abolish Christianity. They ap-
parently have succeeded very well
in Russia. In Germany they have
encountered rough going, but persist
in their objective.
The man selected in the next three
weeks to succeed the gentle priest,
Plus the Eleventh, will have the re-
sponsibility of preserving the Chris
tian point of view and speaking for
the largest single group Of Christians
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Busic Necessity

ny CIle ulSlIlIeTeSIeu experts, gives
Congress sound advice in the recon-
mendation that the Federal payment
toward the District "be worked out
now according to whatever formula
may seem fair-or even on basis of
compromise-and an annual lump
sum decided upon for a period of
(say) five years"
While it is true that the report
deals primarily with reorganizing the
machinery of the city government, it
is also recognized that the prepara-
ton of new organic act is funda-
mental part of such procedure. And
just as the organic act should clearly
define the limits to which Congress
may 60 under the exclusive legisla-
ton" provisions of the Constitution
in the delegation of its legislative
powers, so also should this proposed
new organic act define the basis upon
which the United States Government
will share in the expenses of develop
ing the Federal City.
For while it is entirely possible for
the administrative machinery of the
municipal government to be i'm
proved by regrouping, consolidation,
elimination of duplicating effort, etc,
that sort of reorganization would
produce relatively inconsequential
improvement unless it is coupled with
an acceptable New Deal on fiscal re-
lations.
The Griffenhagen report is jbased
on acceptance of the fact that it is
the duty and responsibility of Con-
gress to provide an efficient form of
government for the District, not only
to establish the ordinary functions
of government for municipality but
to provide for the development of
Washington as the Capital of the
United States in which all the people
of the Nation have an interest. An
integral part of the fulfillment of
this responsibility consists of
financial arrangement under which
those who exercise the powers dele
gated to them by Congress will be
able to plan and carry out the de-
velopment of Washington as the Cap
ital without bankrupting, through
excessive taxation, the local COM
munity of taxpayers.
The old organic act for which the
new one would be substituted con-
tanned definite, explicit provision
under which Capital City expenses
were divided between Nation and
community. Under this provision the
Capital City experienced its greatest
growth and development for half
century. It was only in the current
fiscal year that the provision was
repealed by separate statute after
some fourteen years of annual
evasion by riders on appropriation
bills.
The Griffenhagen recommends
tions provide the excellent frame
work for the enactment of a new
organic act containing a provision
for measuring the Federal payment
worked out now according to what
ever formula may seem fair" The
suggestion that the formula apply
for five years at a time is based on
the sound recognition of the fact that
the greater the development of
Washington to meet purely national
needs, the greater will become the
financial responsibility of the Nation
and every five years the formula,
whatever 1t may be, should be re-
examined
Evening star., 1939-02-11
The Biggest Business

Because of their tremendous size
and diversification of interests, it is
difficult to make fine appraisal of
the influence of the American insur-
ance companies upon the Nation S
economy. In somewhat lesser de-
gree, because of these same reasons,
it is difficult to make accurate meas
ure of the workings of these great
concerns in the light of the interests
of their policyholders.
Some such evaluation was made in
1906 by a New York State commits
sion and the resultant regulatory
legislation and modified policies of
the companies themselves have been
largely responsible for the sound
foundation on which the industry
since has functioned and gathered
widespread public confidence In
short, both the companies and the
public benefited by this government
tai appraisal.
At the present time another re-
view of the insurance industry is be-
Ing made by the Temporary National
Economic Committee, more generally
known as the Monopoly Committee,
under particular guidance of the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission.
To background their study, the
committee set forth in its initial
public hearings concept of the size
of the industry-possessed of twenty
six billions of dollars in assets, with
the top group of forty-nine COM
panies holding eleven per cent of the
total Federal debt and comparably
great portions of all other public
and private obligations, and the in
dustry as whole showing an un-
broken record of excess of income
over expenditures during the thirty
odd years in which it has had truly
phenomenal growth.
Obviously in such a picture of
concentrated wealth and power
there must be contained an inter-
play of forces, an operative machin-
cry which challenges human abili-
ties to rationalize and control it.
Something of this challenge has
been demonstrated in the more spe-
cific examination of the functioning
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, five billion dollar mutual
concern, largest of its kind in the
world.
Because Of its very bigness, for in
stance, this company has been
forced, in actuality, to neglect the
cardinal feature of naturalization,
namely, owner control by policy
holders, in favor of self-perpetuat-
ing control by the relatively small
group who compose the board of di-
rectors. 1t is also undoubtedly true
that the size of the company has
been factor in the development of
the reprehensible practice of falsi-
tying ballots, as disclosed at the
committee hearings.
In themselves, neither of these cir
cumstances necessarily are damag-
ing, although officials of the COM
pany were among the first to con-
denim the ballot forgeries.
From a purely constructive stand
point, however, the present exami-
nation should give rise to consider
alton of whether further safeguards
and standards should be established,
of whether there is not some point
of maximum efficiency and public
welfare beyond which these huge
enterprises should not grow, or
whether the further development of
the industry may best be left to the
judgment and integrity of it's own
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Shooting Stars
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Exchange,

The Exchange.
He had title very old;
Her father had fortune new,
And each of them was truly told
1t was the proper thing to do
To send some gift or thoughtful line
In honor of st. Valentine
He sent to her record straight
OF family both proud and old,
She sent a book which did relate
OF all the wealth her sire controlled
And each, forthwith, did much repine
And think upon st. Valentine.
Now this is but simple tale
OF love that led to welded bliss,
The point that makes the cheek turn pale
On reading it is simply this:
Our land of dollars both consign
Ten millions for st. Valentine.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
UnaShamed.

Unashamed.
"You, sir" said the statesman, "are an
undesirable citizen"
II suppose so," answered MIR. Dustin
Stax, "but, so long as I've got to stand
that sort of criticism, I'm going to keep
on trying to be one of the kind that's
rich enough to hire good lawyers"
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Trouble Ahead.

why don't you equip your airplanes
with every possible safety appliance?"
my dear SIR" answered Mr.. Cumrox,
"the wrecks we have every now and then
put us to so much expense that we have
to economize on safety appliances"
Evening star., 1939-02-11

Rembrandt painted no fewer than
forty self portraits. Gee, suppose
Mussolini had artistic talent!
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Saws Uncle Eben-

Wit so much chicken runnin' loose,
Around us everywhere;
Say, Mistuh Hunter, what's de use
OF goin' after bear?
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Pate by Mail-Payable in Advance
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also IRE reserved
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Exacting.

Oh, life is something most severe,
St. Valentine seems nice,
His interest, too, will disappear
Unless you have the price.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Reliable.

What do you mean by safe and
sane MANI"
"A man." answered Senator Sorghum,
lis safe when we can rely on his sticking
to his friends, and sane when he can be
convinced that my views on who shall
hold office are absolutely correct"
Evening star., 1939-02-11

MANY capable men strive to secure
public recognition" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, but some of our ablest
operators in finance tryto dodge it,
Evening star., 1939-02-11
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@. What is proving box on ship?
r. A. Y.
A. A proving box is used in the ships
bakery 1t looks something like locker
and contains number of shelves to hold
bun pans in raising dough. 1t Is usually
about "a inches wide, 33 inches deep and
SO inches high.
@. On which of Cezanne's pictures did
he work for IL years?-M. j. H.
A. 1t is said that he spent IL years in
painting The Bouquet Of Flowers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
BETTY M. INCLIS
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Laval Street Girl, g, Suc- Cumbs to Five Months
 Illness Yesterday

Miss Elizabeth M. Inglis, g, died yesterday afternoon at her home 79 Laval street, after an illness of five months. She was born in this city, the daughter of John and Nellie (O'ConnelD TngliS.
 Betty, as she was known to her many friends, was affiliated with the Waterbury Chamber of Con- merce up to the time of her illness She served in the capacity of per- sonal secretary to Frank J. Green, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Mir. Green, in a statement today praised her work highly and said "She was an active and alert girl and an efficient work er." Betty was well liked by her business associates and her cheerful disposition had won for her many friends.
 She was a graduate of Mulcahy grammar school and Wilby High school in the class of 1933.' While at Wilby she was active in the various clubs having been president of the Consolidated High Schools Glee Club and business manager of the senior class play. Betty was held in high esteem by faculty members and fellow students and news of her death will be received with deep re- gret by all with whom she came in contact.
 Besides her parents, she is sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Matthew J. Gaffney and Mrs. Leo J. Kier- nan; a brother. Wallace J. Inglis; two nieces, Jean Marie Inglis and Betty Jane Kiernan, and nephew Wallace J. Inglis, Jr., all of Water bury.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 8:15 o'clock, from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, with a solemn high mass at o'clock in St. Fran cis Xavier church. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary ceme- tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today after 4 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
PNEUMONIA TAKES
 WIFE OF OFFICER
Mrs. Vincent Begg Dies in Hospital After Two
 Weeks Illness

Mrs. Loretta O'Brien Begg, wife of Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg, of 48 Inman avenue, died Saturday evening at St. Mary's hospital after 6 two weeks illness of pneumonia.
 A native of this city, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (Begley) O,Brien. Mrs. Begg received her early education at St. Mary's parochial school and later attended Crosby high school. She was Q member of the Waterbury chapter, Women of the Moose.
 Mrs. Begg possessed a genial per- sonality and likeable character which had endeared her to all with whom she came in contact. She was well known throughout the city and especially among the younger peo- pie. She was always willing to aid others and her many acts of kind- ness had won for her many friend- ships. News of her untimely death will come as distinct shock to her host of friends.
 Mrs Begg is survived by her hus- band; one daughter, Lucille; one son, Vincent, Jr; one sister, Mrs. William J. Forgue, and one brother,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23

tuck resident, suffered a fractured pelvis, while companion, Guy Brewer, of Bethseda, Md, was fatally injured.
 The Waterbury car was drivne by Sergt. Patrick McCabe of the Wa terbury police department, who was en route to Florida for a winter vacation.
 Neck Broken
 Brewer died yesterday at Garfield hospital of broken neck and other dition is regarded as serious. The driver of the car, Frank Tyson Of Washington, and another passenger, who was unidentified, were also hurt. The three injured men are patients at Garfield hospital
 Sergt. McCabe escaped injury in the accident, which occurred on the Baltimore Washington highway. Attorney Delaney and his com- panions were on their way to work. The former Naugautck man now lives in Washington.
 Sergt. McCabe was presented be- fore Justice of the Peave A. R. Weston fo Laurel, after the acci- dent Saturday. It was not believed then that anyone had been seri- ously or fatally injured, and the Waterbury policeman was allowed to continue to Florida. He said he would reutrne Feb.
 After learning of Brewers death, Justice Weston set down Feb. as the date for an inquest into the highway fatality.
 Leave of Absence
 Sergt. McCabe is now on leave of absence from the Waterbury police He has been 8 member of the police department since Feb, T. 1917, and was promoted to a sergeantcy within the past few years.
 Attorney Delaney was was a we'll known resident of Naugatuck for number of years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23

state. He was president of the Elm City Kennel club of New Haven and was delegate of the American Kennel Club of New York. He re- signed as president of the Boston Terrier club of Connecticut. ]. MT. Henry is survived by his wife. Mrs. May Scott Henry; his parents in Thompsonville: two brothers, Ar. thur of Springfield and Allan Henry of Thompsonville.
 Funeral services will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Rev. Samuel Budde officiating, "wednesday afternoon al 1 o'clock. Burial will be in Tholnp- sonville cemetery, Thornpsonville Conn.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to 9 o. clock and tomorrow from 3 to 1 and 2 to o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23

Rev. Patrick Flynn, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Car mel of1lciating. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Mary B. Smith was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 90 Fa.rview street to St. Margaret's church where a solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by the Very Rev. Monsignor How ard Mcdowell of Syracuse, N. r., assisted by Rev. Peter Daly, deacon and Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, sub- deacon. Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. John A. Conlan and Rev. Joseph Flanagan of Torring- ton.
 An honorary delegation from the Connecticut Light and Power company included: Myrtle Clabby, Evelyn O'Connor, Mary Bradley, Bertha Courtney, Mary Carroll, Eunice Quinlan and James Thomp- son, Ernest Schofield, Robert Probst, Hector Burns, Alfred Wode and Ernest Green.
 Representative of Mount St. Joseph Allmnae included: Mrs. Robert Birt, Mrs. Edmund J. Daly, Mrs. Thomas Donahue and Mrs. Anne O'Brien.
 The pallbearers were: Charles J. Allen, Lee Mayo, Paul Cullen, Les- ter E. Reynolds, Thomas J. Flana- gan and Jeremiah Mccarthy. The funeral of Miss Mary Frances Chenard, g, was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville fu- neral home, 270 West Main street to the Immaculate Conception church where a solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Myron Miller of Hartford assisted by Rev. Joseph Kenny of Hartford and Rev. Donald OLeary. Burial was in new St. Josepf's cemetery with cominittal services by Fathers Miller, eKnny and Spodnik. The pallbearers were: Francis Ring, Harold McGrath, John McGrath, Edward Doll, Lary Ciano and Har- old Hanley.
 Miss Chenard formerly made her home with Mrs. Catherine Miller of 246 Hillside avenue. Ehe attended Wilby high school.
 The funeral of Michael Collins was held Saturday morning from the home, 59 South View street, with @ mass in St. Francis Xavier Church, Rev. David O,Keefe offici- ating. Rev. John McTeague was deacon and Rev. Charles Brennan, sub-deacon. Father McTeague con- ducted the committal service at the grave in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Bearers were John Heffer- man, Harold Hack, John and Mi- chael Higginston, Vincent and Fran cis McKeon.
 The body of John Solon was ship. ped Saturday to The Meehan fun eral home, Melville street, Pittsfield, Mass, from where the funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Joseph's Church, Pittsf1eld, where mass will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, Dalton, Mass.
 Funeral services for Orson B. Hotchkiss were held Saturday aft. ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home in Bethany. Rev. Harold Edwards, rector of Christ Episcopal Church fof Bethany, off1ciated. Burial will be in Darlington cemetery, Bethany. in the spring. The body was placed in vault in Grove cemetery, Nauga- tuck, until then.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Radzunas were held Saturday aft ernoon at the Stokes funeral home, Rev. Martin J, Lorenz. pastor of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
FAYALE GOES ON {.
 TRIAL TOMORROW

Amelio Favale of this city will go on trial tomorrow morning ct 10 o'clock before Judge Frank F. Me- Evoy and jury in superior court, on a serious statutory charge. The affair for which he is being prose- cuted(,a llaged ly took place in Cheshire, during October. eE
 Twenty-four civil jury cases have been assigned for trial Wednesday. The one which will undoubtedly be tried will be the first civil jury ac-, ton tried her in many months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
CALL TO ARMS"

Lexington, Mass. Jan. 23-(UP) "A "call to arms" brought out 200 townspeople to ut, load. and deliver to needy i70 cords of hurricane felled timber Sandwiches. coffee, and doughnuts were served the vol. unteer workers yesterday by Girl Scouts. The fuel was delivered 10 welfare families in town and do- mated trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23

the German Lutheran Church, off, ciating. Burial was in the family plot, Lithuanian Independent ceme- tery. Mrs. Robert Neubert and Mrs.
 Stephania Sopranas gave vocal selections, accompanied at the organ
 by Dennis Moore. Bearers were An- thony Staizokas, Joseph Davis, An thony Shulzimskas, Anthony TenaS, Oswald Pakul and Joseph Krukaus-. yas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23

noon at the Arthur J. Lunny Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Epis- copal church, officiating. Burial was in the old Pine Grove ceme- tery. Bearers were Roy Hughes, Samuel Collins, William and Harry Leary, E. M. Young and Francis Hogstrom.
 The funeral of Roland Weaver was held from the Arthur J. Lun- ny Funeral Home, 25 Central ave- nue, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, off, ciated. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Della Mulville was held this morning from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street at 9:15 o'clock to St. Margar- cts church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. John A. Conlan, assisted by Rev. Peter Daly and Rev. J. Oliver Cronan. A musical program was rendered by Professor John L. Bonn with Miss Winifred Delaney as solo, ist. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Cronan. The pallbearers were: Will liam Carroll, Frank Kennedy, John McInerney, John Keefe, Albert Lin- den and Raymond Krolides.
 The funeral of Anthony Janchar- ski was held from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue this morning to St. Johns Episcopal church where services were con- ducted at g o'clock by Rev. pr. John N. Lewis. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were: Charles P. Atushik, Costan- tin Wolashuk, Alexander Jascuk, Joseph Kachoff, Daniel Bezuk, Sam uel Halamuk. The funeral of Harry H. Handle was held this morning from the home on North street, Oakyille at 8:30 o'clock to St. Mary Magdalen's Church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Thomas McGarry assisted by Rev. Myles Cabin and Rev. William B. Disco. Burial was in St. James cemetery, Watertowi, with committal services by Father McGarry. The pallbearers were: Ed ward Pratt, Edward Kerr, Paul Marchand, Clifford Latimer, Laur- ence Thompson and Dennis Belle. more.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridget T. Clark, widow of Wilson F. Clark, of 25 Cherry street, Naugatuck, who died Friday night was held this morning at 8:3O from her home to St Francis Church in Naugatuck at o'clock where solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated. Burial was in St. James cemetery, Nauga- tuck.
 Rev. William Myers was celebrant of the mass, Rev: William Brewer was deacon and Rev. Bernard Butcher of St. Mary's Church was sub-deacon. Father Myers read the prayers at the grave.
 The bearers were: William, George John, Emmett and Frank Clark, and Leo Maher, all grandsons of the de- ceased. Court Minerva, Foresters, was represented by the following delega- tion: Mrs. Mary Shepherd, Mrs. An nie Sullivan, Mrs. Mary Reilly and Mrs. Norah Linskey.
 Funeral services for Carl Roman iello. infant son of MT. and Mrs. Frederick R. Romaniello, of 408 South Leonard street, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Major ano funeral home, 95 Willow street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23
Tragic Coincidence
 In Auto Tragedy
Naugatuck Man Injured, Companion Killed'in Crash; Sergt McCabe of Waterbury Driver of Other Auto
lspeciaI to The Democratl

dence reached out Saturday morning when former Naugatuck Conn., resident, seriously hurt when the
 car in which he riding was struck by an automobile
 operated by police officer from Waterbury Conn Attor- ney William r. Delaney, attached to the Home Owners