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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

public perhaps may require some additional comment. No army in which such conditions obtain can possibly be considered as a coherent and effective fighting force for any other purpose than defensive opera. tions.
 Junior officers and the men themselves can have little conf1- dence in generals, who ris to command rank only to vanish and be replaced by others who in turn suffer the same fate.
 It now seems quite clear why, despite the apparently highly fa- vorable opportunity offered by the Japanese involvement in China, Russia has not acted decisively in the Far East. Such grim statistics resolve any lingering doubt as to the effectiveness of RusSia's mili- tary power as a factor in the af- fairs of either Europe or Asia out- side of Russian boundaries.
 The facts now for the first time revealed in full detail by General Niessel were undoubtedly known to British and French military intel- ligence at the time of the Munich crisis, and go far to explain the lack of confidence in Litvinov's pro- nouncements of Russia's readiness to act if others would.
 They explain also the frantic maneuverings of Colonel Beck, for- eign minister of Poland, In the post-Munich period.
 The truth is that all of them Britain, France, Poland-know well, and have long known. that in de- pending on Russian support they would indeed be leaning upon . broken reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

During the last snowstorm which was one of the heaviest of the past winter Wocot highways kept in tp-top shape by the dligent southngton Mountain Boys under the able foremanship of John B. Wtkelee Mountain was kept as clean as of Grandmcther's imported tableclohs The boys responsible o1 this are ohe than John B. Wakelee, IT,, chip off the ole block, Albert Homewood, Paul McMllin Walter Grehgel and Rheinhold Hacker The truck pilot who is the man behind the in of this kind is keable J. Beeman. Volta crew! Wotta crew!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
STATE

Today and tomorrow mark your last chance to see "The Spirit of Culver" starring Jackie Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew; also Henry Wilcox and Helen Mack in Gam bling Ship" currently at the War ner Bros. State theater. Here is a show that you just can't miss. By all means plan to attend before the final curtain Thursday evening.
 Those who appreciate fine enter tainment, should make immediate plans to be at the State on Friday for on that day the first of this theater's big parade of spring hits will be afforded theatergoers.
 The first big hit will be the long, awaited Made for Each Other" CO., starring for the first time Carole Lombard and James Stewart, while prominently featured in an unusual supporting cast are the screen notables Charles Coburn, Lucille Watson, Ruth Weston, Donald Briggs, Eddie Quillan, Harry Daven- port, Ester Dale, Alma Kruger and Fully Marshall. Among the other members of the cast which reads like who's who" is Julia Faye, one time star of silent films and Jack Mulhall, one of the few silent stars to continue successfully through the sound era.
 Probably the most important part of the film is the thrilling about face of Carole Lombard, world re- nowned as comedienne, who plays her first straight dramatic role in years. Miss Lombard, if you remem- Der, was one of the screens most successful stars when it came to comedy characterizations and now in an entirely different portrayal she seems to be doing as well and even better.
 And as the second big hit the management will present Akim Tamiroff, famed character actor, whose name when associated with any film means plenty of action and thrills. Tamiroff is seen in what is termed his greatest role the czar of city crime, King of Chinatown" Assisting the star is no other than Anna May Wong and J. Carol Naish, both of whom are seen in featured parts.
 Don't forget the special kiddies show coming to the State Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Toby Tortoise and many other favorite cartoon char acters will entertain you for two solid hours. In addition to this swell show is special feature Give Me Liberty" Here it is kiddies, the big entertainment treat you've been waiting for, bring "mom" and "pop" along too, and while you're at it why not bring the whole gang.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
I SEE BY THE PAPERS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

I see by the papers stocks go up and down, England will bring That very very cheaper wine in casks That many places they engaged in fitting masks That Htler's adding territory every single day, Just Napoleon Bonaparte who also that way. I by papers Spring clothes won't be dear Which s just well they're all queer. Mister Justice is only forty years old, March has set record for continued cold. That all nations standing by the next big coup grape juice (horrors) good in tomato That betting the Grand National is waxing keen, That gentlemen this wearing lots of green. l by the papers thus and thus outcomes it's pretty much touch and go.
 FEM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Here and there. .. There will be a One-man show fine best-selIer Frontiers of Entertainment" at the Grand Central Galleries, New York City, during the Worlds Fair Also in the Carl Akeley Hall of the American Museum of Natural History may be seen his African background. Anyone who has SC en Mir. Leghs work, particularly his western pictures, has been thrilled by the freedom of this painters brush, his beauty of figure, and his attention to detail in animal and outdoor life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Dialing all numbers. . From the current Tele- phone Bulletin clip the following items of interest to the Brass City. Service anniversaries include those of Evelyn " Masone and Cornne E. Munson, 20 years Mae E. Phean, Lillian Stauch 15 years; George R. Crane, Mildred M Rigney, 10 years. Carl E. w. Jacobson, splicers helper has been transferred from New Haven to Waterbury. From the personal columns come Carolyn Jabs, former teller, is now a contract order clerk Anne Splettst0sher is well coming spring with new Plymouth. Manager Les Beebe and Tommy Larke have joined the amateur photographers club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

act effectively to help Poland or Rumania?
 Certainly the Germans ap- pc ar to b e c a l m l y pro- c e e d 1 n g on their eastward way in con = temptuous dis regard of tn e possibility of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

This picture of Marshal V. K. Butcher, one of the SOviets great est military experts, was taken when he was Commander-in- chief of the Russian Far Eastern Army. He has since disappear ed." The man behind him is an
 orderly.
 comma nders of the 13 army dis. tricts in May, 1887, and. the sub- sequent changes in command down to the end of 1888. By then, every one of the commanders as of May 1887, had disappeared" In three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
BEERY CREATES PROCESS

Photographic experiments by Wal lace Beery have developed new process for making etchings from candid camera enlargements, by spe- cial treatment of the negative. Com mercial companies are reported in- tereSted in the experiments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
ACTRESS WRITES TUNES

Virginia Dale, playing the Annie Oakley of The Kid from Texas" with Dennis O,Keefe and Florence Rice, is a talented amateur song writer. She put in two days on the set, and created a new ballad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Today's Answ CTS te
 cRANIUM CRACKERS $

The Popes should be arranged as follows:
 Leo XIII-1878
 Plus X-1903
 Benedict XV-1914
 Plus XI-1922
 Plus XII-1939 ANSWER TO TODAY'S LENTEN
 QUESTION Philip, the evangelist, had four daughters, each of whom pos- sessed the gift of prophecy-Act. 21:8-9.
 Questions on Comic Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Soviet Army All But DemOralized
Only a Broken Reed Of Its
 Former Self, Says Major Eliot

a solution the Russian enigma" the big question mark which the Soviet Here Major George Fielding Eliot reliable presents his opinion experienced dependabihy aggressive in European "anti-Fascst bloc"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
AnslUers To
 Test Questions


 Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Charles Evans Hughes. 2. Sherman's march to the sea, during the Civil War. 3. East Africa. 4. Main te . nance; not main- -tain'-ance 5. Pyrenees.
 6. Mountain laurel. !. Department of Commerce 6. Eighty.
 g. The Dead Sea. 10. James Monroe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Hither and yon: .... bridge player from Maine four perfect" hands, thirteen spades for him. Se and thirteen of each of the other three suits for the rest of the party, which made it unanimous During 1888 spent just under one billion dollars in Amer ca's 75000 beauty shops Shorter hair and the swirl President Woodrow Wilson will be the subject of play for next al and it is said the play will deal with Wilson's life during and after the World War; and at the time of the creation of CZechoSovaka March 31 IS the day set for the blooming of WaShingtonS Japanese cherry trees with the chance however that if the next bit average theater requires about 25O feature pictures year for continuous operation, and large num- Der Of short subjects and neWSreeS new city has been incorporated in Maine which makes the states twentyfrSt the place is PreSque Isle in the Aroostook potato section. Memel, pronounced May-mel is be- German territory; it is center of lumber trade has iron foundries shpbuldng yards herring fisheries etc.
 newspaper article recently stated that the average New York man is just nick. In other wordS it's the visiting fremen butter and egg from Cohoes and so on, that hit the high spots
 Ed Bowen Crosby athlete is back at his studies after being laid up with maStoid. RITA REGARD. If you will kindly call at the Tower, your certificate of mem bership in the Girl Scouts will be turned to you It found the other evening at the Arory skating rink Mickey SWata, assistant recruiting officer for the U S. Navy and environs is ill with the grippe Donald Doucette of Leavenworth High wants to visit the South Seas on tramp steamer and has his eye especially Tahiti :. Al Martin proud as the proverbial peacock the other day when spotted in Exchi nge Place. The rOtund Fourth EStaer had just laid it on the line for 50 copies of Life magazine which pictured his older brother Representative Joseph Martin the first page Joe made the headlines when was declared the ablest
 C,ood Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

tdCL WIII UISpUKEu in their eyes: Are we next?"
 One enigma remains-the vast inchoate power of Soviet Russia. Can the Red Army stop Hitler? One does not ask so much whether it can defend the soil of Russia, but does wonder if it can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Japan's new civics textbook in- cludes afraid defense lessons. ,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
By GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

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Evening star., 1939-09-24
Germuny's New Weapon

The world is wondering just what
Fuehrer Hitler meant when he said
at Danzig the other day that "the
moment could come very suddenly
when we could use a weapon with
which we could not be attacked"
Was this just another bluff from a
master at the art of bluffing, or was
it real threat based on some secret
invention of the Nazi military
schemers? There is no denying that
the Fuehrer's remark has aroused
much serious speculation in Britain
and France-which undoubtedly is
just what Herr Hitler had hoped for
Lloyd George, for example, in a
cabled dispatch printed on the op-
posite page today, expresses fear that
Germany is planning a mass attack
by air on England's harbors and
shipping. He believes the British
Admiralty is well prepared to fight
of such an aerial bombardment,
however.
But wholesale bombing raids
would not seem adequately to fit the
description Of the weapon" to which
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Ship Strike Settled

The seamen's strike which had tied
up nine American ships in New York
for the past week has been adjusted
under conditions that offer a basis
for lasting peace.
Modifying demands for additional
compensation because of war haz-
ards, the strikers accepted settle
ment calling for twenty five per cent
wage increase; continuance of pay in
event of internment in foreign port;
coverage up to one hundred and fifty
dollars for loss of personal effects,
and withdrawal of the charges
against sixty-one members of the
crew of the American Trader who
faced suspension or revocation of
licenses for refusing to sail after
signing articles.
The question of bonuses-the men
originally asked two hundred and
fifty dollars-will await further ne
gotiations. Earlier the strikers had
dropped a demand for twenty-five
thousand dollars war risk insurance
until Congress has an opportunity
to provide for this form of protec-
ton through the Maritime Com
mission.
The good offices of the commits
sion apparently weighed heavily in
effecting a settlement, for almost at
the last minute, hoped-for negotia-
tions were threatened by the in-ad-
vised refusal Of operators to treat
with the seamen unless the strike
was called of. Chairman Land Of
the commission however, brought the
Evening star., 1939-09-24

will make bitter controversies, suspicion,
hatred and armed force futile and waste
full extravagances. Obviously, unselfish-
ness and high regard for moral and
religious sanctions are indispensable to
it. There can be nothing Of bigotry or
race prejudice where true friendship
breaks down all barriers to mutual con-
f1dence and esteem. The horrors that of
late have shattered the friendly relations
of nations and precipitated bitter and
cruel conflicts have their genesis in q
violated trust and the wanton destruc-
ton of the binding obligations of good
will, generous understanding and kindly
judgments. 1t is clearly evident that.
where right human relations are not
maintained by the common recognition
of moral and spiritual laws, there can
be no permanence to friendship.
Recent years have disclosed a decline
of these essential elements throughout
the world. Where solemn compacts and
agreements are regarded as scraps of
paper, men and nations revert to the
ways of barbarism. We shall continue
on this downward path until We have put
behind our promises and pledges of
friendship, in every department of life,
the fine and strong things of an un-
changing religious faith. This applies to
home, business and social relations, even
as it applies to the broader relations of
communities and states. We cannot
have the best things of civilization with
out the restraining and refining elements
Of a practiced religious faith.
The first line of defense for the most
cherished things of life is the moral and
spiritual character of individuals and
peoples: Friendship does not rest on an
emotional basis nor can it find its secur-
ity in legal enactments. The Master
interpreted it in its higher, finer express
sion when He said: Greater love hath
no man than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends" We have not
approximated this ideal, but it is the
noblest expression of friendship the
world has known. 1t is self -effacing,
loyal, unsuspicious friendship the world
needs today. and it Is the obligation of
every man and woman to cultivate and
maintain 1t.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Hitler had reference, for certainly
the British and French could retail
ate in kind. The device which the
chancellor had in mind was one
which could not be turned against
Germany The efficiency of espionage
systems in Europe makes 1t appear
unlikely that Germany has developed
any effective new implement of war
of which other nations have not
heard. Yet it is quite probable that
this war will produce some revolu-
tionary improvements in the science
of killing men and destroying prop
erty, just as the World War produced
the German big Bertha" poison
gas, tanks and the frightful flame
thrower. But the big Berthas" with
which the Germans shelled Paris
from unprecedented distances were
costly and impractical. Gas, tanks
and flame throwers were effective
In restricted operations. None of
these weapons was the product Of
extraordinary scientific genius and
today no nation has monopoly on
any of them. Much has been printed
in popular literature of weird death
rays" electric beams capable of STOP
ping an airplane's motor in midair,
germ capsules, super-explosives and
the like-but the military world has
yet to see them prove themselves in
actual warfare.
Hitler may, indeed, have something
up his sleeve-but there is nothing
to be gained on the Allies part by
needlessly worrying about what it
might beat least until more infor-
nation is available. Quite possibly
the weapon will turn out to be a
Hitlerian dud-loaded with hot air.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
FRIENDSHIP
By the Right ReU James e. Freeman D. d, ILL., d. D. c. L.
Bishop OF Washington.

When we come to appraise the values
that make life worth while, we find
them IN those associations and intima-
cies that we call friendships. We cannot,
If we would, live our life unto ourselves
The hermit life is unappealtng. We are
gregarious by instinct. We normally
seek the companionship Of our fellows
If environing conditions constitute an
important and determining element in
life, then 1t behooves us to make careful
choice Of those we draw within the re-
stricted area of friendship. More than
that which training and education af-
ford, the friendships we make give shape
and color to life and contribute largely
to its satisfactions and attainments.
Much of the worlds highest expression
Of genius is directly traceable to the in
spiration of a strong and challenging
friendship. II had a friend" was the
only answer Charles Kingsly gave to an
inquisitive woman who asked him con-
corning the source of his literary genius
In the background, and sometimes in the
foreground, of every life that has come to
high or even measurable attainment,
stands an inconspicuous but stimulating
and devoted friend. The record of all
achievement, if consistently written,
would disclose the power that proceeds
from some obscure but encouraging COM
panion, who, without gifts of genius
stimulated 1t in others.
1t is not to the privileged few that
real friendship is given. 1t is gift that
the least favored may share. It's only
outlay is reciprocal confidence and mu-
tual regard and affection True friend
ship bears no price tag. it regards neither
poverty nor riches. Frequently it finds
its noblest expression under stress of
storm and tragic conditions. Again, its
charm is lost when the enervating influ-
ence of prosperity dulls and vitiates it.
One of its essential elements is loyalty,
loyalty that is unaffected by changing
circumstances, unimpaired through mis-
understanding. True friendship asks for
neither agreements nor compromises in
its pledged faith.
1t is friendship of this sort that the
world needs, and needs tragically today.
Where 1t prevails, confidence and good
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Blue

As rule no one wants to feel
blue-the only exception, perhaps,
being a certain class of song writer's.
If they get the blues badly enough
to become really inspired, it means
money. There is a definite cash Value
in such tunes as Blue Skies Mood
indigo" Blue Again" and Blue
Heaven" Usually the young, un-
known song writer trying to keep
the wolf away from the door until
he can become popular is we'll
equipped with that blue outlook so
desirable for this form of compost
ton. The trick is to get the feeling
down on paper, and the time to do it,
it has just been discovered, is when
skies are blue.
When a composer of Cambridge
Mass, started on a new piece, "In the
Bluest of Moods" the time was five
am. and the skies were black, as was
also the disposition of his neighbors
when they heard his piano. 1t was
not surprising, therefore, that in the
midst of one of the bluest chords ever
heard in a fiat there was a sharp in
terruption caused by two bluecoats
who blew their whistles and haled
him in the blue light of dawn before
an indignant and deep purple magis-
trate, charged with disturbing the
peace. Before he could get back to
the blue notes on his piano he had
to pay a fine and blew no less than
ten green notes of dollar each,
Evening star., 1939-09-24
ger that is not removed by existing law,

ger that is not removed by existing law,
as supported by the isolationist group.
Then there are other, even greater
dangers, not dealt with in any neutrality
law enacted or proposed.
Highest ofncials here are convinced
that the one situation most likely to in
volve the United States in actual partici-
patton in war would be the threatened
defeat of Great Britain and the prospect
that the British Navy might end up in
German hands. A law that prohibits
sale of arms to the British-if this
analysis is correct-could be law that
would increase the danger Of war for
America rather than the prospect Of neu-
trality. ,...
Another situation, not covered by neu-
trality laws, is that which would grow
from establishment in this hemisphere
of foreign airplane or submarine base.
Such an establishment Is far from i'm
possible. Strong action probably would
result from discovery.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
disputants together, and peace RI
S,,1fcd

disputants together, and peace re-
suited.
Significantly, the terms covering
wage increase, internment pay and
reimbursement for personal effects
are the same that the commission is
putting into effect for It's own ships
In the transatlantic trade, indicat-
ing belief in official circles that these
represent fair standards.
The seamen had justice on their
side in seeking the added compensa-
tion, but unquestionably their course
was prejudiced by the strike in view
of the fact that six of the ships are
scheduled to evacuate Americans
stranded in Europe, and for that
mission, speed is essential.
If the bonus issue is resolved salts
factorily, and indications are that 1t
will be, shipping troubles should be
at end.