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Evening star., 1939-04-17
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trace1peN.

So cleverly concealed is the cardinals
nest In the honeysuckle that 1t is prac-
tically invisible when one knows exactly
where it is.
Even the coloring of the mother bird
tends toward this camoufage; except for
a movement Of her head, she would be
unseen, too.
Many persons have passed within
arms reach of the nest without suspect
ing it.
So Nature takes care of her own.
\
The advent of robin on the fence not
far from the nest caused the mother
cardinal great perplexity.
She was not content to remain quiet,
this time, but rose in the air and be-
rated the robin roundly.
That big bird, with the rusty waist
coat, looked rather perplexed, but no
doubt the cardinal knew him for a
villain.
Other species caused no rise out of
her, physically or mentally. She did
not mind them, evidently, but would
not rest until the robin flew away.
X X *
The honeysuckle is intertWined with
great prickly vines of the Dr.. Van Fleet
rose.
This makes the nest secure from cats.
1t would be bold Tom, indeed, which
would attempt to get to that nest.
There are four eggs, the standard
number: the nest is SO well concealed
that it is difficult to see it in the shadows
The whole is about on shoulder level,
and can be touched with the hand with
out stretching.
The cardinals egg is great deal like
that of the mockingbird, white with red
brown spots, but not so plentiful. 1t is
more round, too. 1t is neither so large
nor pointed as the solid robins blue
egg of the robin.
Two or three broods are raised a sea-
son, usually only two.
Records show that eggs have been dis
covered as early as April Is to as late as
July 16
Eggs in the nest referred to were
found April 10, which goes the April IS,
1888, date five days better.
1t is about the first days of May that
the young will be able to leave their
nest.
II there is feeding station still in
operation, the parent birds in time will
lead the youngsters to it.
Continuation of at least one small
feeder is, therefore, desirable, if for no
other reason than to help the cardinals.
Since they love sunflower seed. this
should continue the standard ration for
this purpose. No one need fear that this
help will harm the youngsters. The par
ents would not lead them to the food if
it would hurt them. They are wise, in
their way, and simply are cashing in on
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Suburban SIums

Washington's border counties
would do well to heed the counsel
given by John Ihlder, executive off,
Ger of the Alley Dwelling Authority,
to start suburban slum clearance
program.
For even as big cities often are so
engrossed in their fine new buildings
they have no time for thought about
slums, so counties frequently are so
concerned over their splendid resi-
dental developments they forget
their substandard communities.
At the first Washington and sub
urban conference on social work Mr..
1hlder asserted there is housing in
the counties surrounding Washing
ton as bad as that in the Capitals
inhabited alleys. Furthermore, he
pointed out, the county slums are
growing and, unless checked, will
continue to expand until, like the
alleys OF the city, they will become
too big to be ignored.
1t is conceded that bad housing is
the root of many community evils.
The very health and welfare prob
lens which drew the attention of the
conference before which Mr.. Ihlder
spoke would be greatly alleviated if
suburban as well as city slums were
eliminated.
Fortunately, Maryland and Vir-
ginia have enacted legislation per-
mltting the creation of public hous-
ing authorities empowered to clear
out subStandard structures and erect
good low-rent dwellings. Some of
the States towns have taken steps
toward that end. Nearby counties,
full of fine, growing subdivisions in
which minimum standards of hous-
ing are enforced, should remember
they also have overcrowded slum
communities put up before zoning
and building codes were adopted.
Elimination of such communities
should figure largely in any program
of long-range county planning, for
their abolishment is as essential to
progress as road and school construc-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Robot

She leaves no field Of knowledge unex-
plored:
Methodical her search and well defined.
And oh, how swept and garnished is her
mind
With piles of useful data neatly stored!
For her well::regulated mental board
Sees every item in its place assigned;
Intolerant. she of laundering humankind.
Whose errors are impatiently deplored.
Yet spite of ordered faculties and
thought,
And rigid intellectual regimes,
Her being atrophies with strange dry
rot;-
The vital spark is lacking, and she seems
A pulseless mechanism. She forgot
TO leave shining corner for her dreamsi
MARION II. ADDINdTON.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
His Own Medicine.

His Own Medicine.
Bill Bivins was bunco man
He met good Farmer Jay.
He sold the farmer a gold brick,
Which was indeed an impious trick,
All on summer day.
Bill Bivins prospered at his trade;
'Tis something sad to say.
A family rather large had he,
He went to board down by the sea,
All on a summer day.
Now strange to tell, that hostelry
Was kept by Farmer Jay,
And presently-this is the joke
He had the cash, and Bill was broke,
All on summer day.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Cites Traffic Hazards
On Blagden Avenue.

To the Editor of The Star:
AS one who must use the Blagden
avenue passage through Rock Creek
Park from necessity and not choice
think that it is high time something
should be done to clean up the mess at
the foot Of. Blagden avenue and provide
a ready, safe thorougkfare across Rock
Creek at that point.
Prior to the wasteful attempt to revive
the old Pierce Mill, we could at least
ford through the creek on most occa-
sions. When the ford was closed on ac-
count of high water. we could safely go
around by way of the bridge at Pierce
Mill as rule. Only rarely did the water
rise high enough then to cover the road
Since the attempt to raise. the water
level at the dam to run the mill, the
water has backed up at the ford so that
1t can no longer be crossed and every
hard rain floods the road so that Blagden
avenue cannot be used at all.
Aside from all this, the traffic hazard
at the bridge is extreme At least the
money that was wasted on the Pierce Mill
could have been utilized to good ad-
vantage in widening the turn at the
bridge and increasing safety.
The traffic down Blagden avenue and
through Broad Branch road fully justi-
fies bridge and would relieve consider
able traffic congestion that neriodica1 1ly
occurs at the Pierce Mill Bridge.
The situation is bad enough in the
day; at night it is many times more dan
gerous. feel sure that little publicity
given this matter by your paper would
result in a speedy appreciation of the
needs of this section
April IA. w. A. SIMPSON.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Europe's New Bustions

Stone by stone the democracies of
Western Europe are raising their new
bastions against the dictators. From
the Baltic to the Mediterranean
Anglo-French pledges to lend "all
the support in their power" to the
defense of the small states of Eastern
and Southeastern Europe are draw
ing a line which the Rome Berlin
axis dare not cross without grave
peril Of war.
First to Poland, then to Greece and
Rumania-and, by implication, Tur-
key and Yugoslavia-Prime Minister
Chamberlain and Premier Daladier
delivered their promise to lend all
their military and naval strength if
those countries decide to resist a
clear threat to their independence.
Now prospects are brighter for
bringing the air forces of the
Soviet Union into the bloc which,
the peace-minded hope, will fore
stall any further aggressions by
Italy or Germany. The success of
that effort, supplemented by the
military staff talks which Britain is
striving to bring about with France,
Poland, Greece and Rumania, will
put added strength into the drive to
discourage Hitler and Mussolini from
further expansion at the expense of
their small neighbors.
Although Great Britain has as
sumed the most sweeping commit
ments in history to fight in Eastern
Europe-reaching far into the con-
tinent to act as the guardian of
peace-she and France would find it
difficult to fulfill their pledges with
out the strength which Russia could
provide.
Should Russia pledge her full
strength to the anti-aggression
coalition, that would bring to the
bloc something which neither
Britain nor France could assure
to their small friends to the
east-reinforcement by large bodies
OF troops, backed by plenty Of heavy
Evening star., 1939-04-17
The Fleet Goes West

Without explanation of the reason,
the bulk Of the United States Fleet,
which has been in the Atlantic since
February, is suddenly ordered to re-
turn to the Pacific. Announced on
the same day President Roosevelt
appealed to the Berlin Rome axis to
pledge itself to peace, It is difficult to
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Interested Stakeholder,

"This business of giving people a lot
Of straps to hang onto in the cars is all
wrong" exclaimed the indignant citizen.
That's right" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, with sudden interest, "the public
ought to be made to furnish their own
straps
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Saws Uncle Eben.

Says UnCIe EOen.
Candidate, he come along,
Shakin' hands so free;
Got a grip dat's mighty strong,
An friendly as kin be.
Can't remember when I has
Felt so proud as when
He stood up an dressed me as
"Fellsr citizen" ....
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Taking Chances.

The fame which to your name you lend
Depends upon your own ambition,
Excepting when it may depend
Upon the umpires disposition.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Easy.

"How did you get so many signatures
to that petition?"
''Well, great many of the signers
really approved of it and the others were
kind of fattered to be asked for their
autographs"
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Some men make such a fuss over
trifles," said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, that you can't ask them the time
of day without their getting as excited as
q cuckoo clock"
Evening star., 1939-04-17

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Evening star., 1939-04-17
In Reverse.

Would you consider an appeal to
sentiment as political capital?"
my friend" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, that kind of political capital is
a sort of credit account to be used when
no reliable campaign fund is available" !"
Evening star., 1939-04-17
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Evening star., 1939-04-17

@. How is the earth's curvature esti-
mated?-R. G. N.
A. The curvature Of the earth Is esti-
mated to be inches per mile, that is.
from given point it curves 8 inches for
the first mile, 80 inches for the second,
72 inches for the third, and so on. The
law is: Curvature is always equal to 8
inches multiplied by the square of the
number of miles from the point Of con-
tact with the earths surface of q tan
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Evening star., 1939-04-17
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@. How many people are employed in
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ployed in the Federal Government serv-
ice in January. OF this number, 749, 200
exclusive Of force-account, supervisory
and technical employes) were in the ex-
ecutive service, 339,700 in the military,
$3.50 in the legislative and 2,230 in the
judicial service.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

@. What is the name of the man In
Brooklyn who has famous collection of
dime novels?-M. H. S.
A. Charles Bragin owns collection of
25,OO0 dime novels which is being ex-
hibited at the American Hobby Show in
the Spear Auditorium, New York City,
Evening star., 1939-04-17
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@. What is a goshawk?-M. T. B.
A. A goshawk is short-winged hawk
averaging less than 2 feet in length and
having black crown and blue gray
plumage barred with white in the under
parts. 1t is very destructive to poultry
and game birds and so swift and bold
that 1t seizes its prey in the presence of
man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Weddings
YATES-MoRAN


 Of local interest is the marriage Of Attorney George J. Moran, son of the late James O., and Mary Don- nelly Moran, to Miss Mary Moore Yates, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ed- ward Moore Yates, of Huntley, Vir- ginia, which took place on Monday, February G. in Washington, D. c. Rev. William Hoffman, pastor of St. Mary's church, in that city, per- formed the ceremony. Attorney Prank Ahearn and Miss Ruth Van- derhof, were the attending couple.
 The bride attended St. Hilda's Hall ct Charles Town, West Vir- ginia, and was employed as secre- tary in the Federal Bureau Of 1n- vestigation at Washington.
 Attorney Moran, holder of the Purple Heart, served overseas with Company A, l02nd Division. He is 6 graduate of Georgetown School of Foreign Service, and Columbus University Of Law. At present he is connected with the Department of Justice, as examiner Of judicial of- fees.
 After the reception held at the Mayhower Hotel, MT. and Mrs. Moran left on an unannounced wed- ding trip and will return to Wash- ington on the first Of March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Notre Dame Alu7,nae
 Arranges Food Sale

The Notre Dame Alumnae has completed plans for 0 food sale to be held on February 18th at the Miller and Peck company.
 Miss Mary dilfedder has been named chairman of the arrange. ments and Is being assisted by Mrs, Edmund Gilbert Mrs. T. r. Lynch, Mrs, James Bolan, Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mrs. George Grady, Mary Casey and Mrs. Edward Conlan.
 Anita KO Roche, 30 editor-in- chief of the Epilogue, st. Joseph College Year Book. has chosen the editorial staff. It includes: Kath- erine O'Conner, assistant editor: Dorothy Barrett and Loretta Nor m, editorial members; Winifred Atkinson and Eileen Malley, art il- illustrators. MT. Maurice Quinlan Q member of the English depart ment Is faculty advisor.
 Mary V. Munger, business man. ager, has announced the members of tho business board. They are Nancy Webb, assistant business manager, and Betty Hanlon, Mary Scully, Dorothy Allen. Florence Haney, odilc Burke, Elena Petrini, Mary Meafney, and Olive Boucher as board members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11

Mr. and Mrs, Wilbur T. Smethurst of Staten Island are the weekend guests Of MT, and Mrs, Lawrence Martin of Willow street,
 Mir, and Mrs. Lewis r. Foster have returned to their home on Hill street after spending Q few days in New York city,
 MT. and Mrs, Norman Preston of Hamilton avenue have as their guests for several days Miss Naomi Wilson Of Boston, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. John P. Carter of North Main street have been spend- ing several days in New York.
 Miss Josephine Dolan has return cd to her home on Bank street af- ter spending c few days in New York city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Booker Of tuVVieVil, N' JU uEc ttle guests Ol MT. and Mrs. Leonard Mcdonald Of Washington street.
 Frederick Lyman has returned to his home on Thomaston avenue af- ter spending Q few days in New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Williams of Congress avenue are spending the weekend with relatives in Green wich.
 Misses Mary and Veronica Schell Of Central avenue, Katherine Fleming of Johnson street and Agnes Nolan of Chestnut avenue arc spending the weekend in New York. While there they will attend the performance of "The Barber of Seville" at the Metropolitan Opera.
 MT. and Mrs. George Farley have returned to their home on South Main street after spending several days in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Coming Events
FEBRUARY

Feb. Q, 10 and li-'pouble Door, T Civic theater play, Women's club. Feb. II and i2--Amateur gymnas- tic championship. Turn hall.
 Feb. i2-Dan McCowan, natur- alist, Second Church forum.
 Feb. 13--Coronas club dinner dance, Waverly Inn.
 Feb. ia--DiSilvestro lodge dinner dance, Waverly Inn.
 Feb. I4-Miss Edith W. Fisher, speaker, Womens club,
 Feb. 15-Prof. Odell Sheppard lecturer, Women's club.
 Feb. l6-Civic Orchestra of Wa. terbury concert. Buckingham hall.
 Feb. 16-Dr. Charles Clark, public forum. Castle building.
 Feb. 17-Waterbury Police depart ment ball at armory.
 Feb. I7-Brooklyn A. 0. 60th an- niversary. St. Joseph's hall.
 Feb. 1S- Phi Kappa G m m c soroity dance, The Elton.
 Feb. 1s-Sons of Hermann mas querade, Turn hall.
 Feb. 1B-BidesaWee cIup ulnner Copper Kettle.
 Feb. 19-Tenth anniversary of Jewish Home for Aged.
 Feb. 20-Immaculate Conception parish Holy Name smoker.
 Feb. 2l-Lecture on Siegfried by Miss Vera Curtis at Davenport hall at 8:i5 o'clock.
 Feb. 2S-Rev. James Gordon Gill; key, D. D., at First Church
 March 2-Rev. Prof, Frederick c. Grant at First Church.
 March 9-Prof. Halford F. Luc- cock at Firch Church.
 March l6-Prof. Halford E. Luc- cock at Firch Church.
 March 23--Dean Emeritus Charles R. Brown at First Church.
 March 30-Dean Emeritus Charles R. Brown at First Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11

"The Pageant of Medicine"
 Dr. Haggard is widely reputed in the medical profession as Q dis tinguished scholar and scientist and Is equally well.known to the layman as one of the ablest opponents of popular medical science and history.
 Dr. Haegard. at the present time Is Associate Professor of Applied Physiology in the Sheffield Scienti. fic School of Yale University. He is C member of the American Society Of Biological Chemists and the Chemists and the etaoinunununun American Physiological Society.
 He is also the author of serevai books, including "The Anatomy of Personality" Mystery, Magic and Medicine" and "The Science of Health and Disease"
 Mrs. Kenneth Walden of Bristol, Q former local resident, recently entertained the Past Worthy Ad- visor association of Waterbury, as- sembly No. B, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Following the regular meeting, cards were played. Miss Mabel Bristol making high score.
 Those attending were: Misses Pearl Dunsmoor, Gladys Shepard, Villa Bristol, Doris Howe, Ivy Needhani, Marion Zibeil, June Leander, Bar- bara Wilson, Mabel Bristol, Mrs. William Meister and Mrs. William Birmingham.
 The Mendelian Club presented MT. P. L. Mickle as its guest speaker at a meeting on Tuesday. February 2.
 MT. Mickle gave an Illustrated lecture on milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
College Groups
 Gather Today

The New England student Peace Federation will meet ct Holy Cross College today. Representatives of New England Catholic colleges and of those colleges having Newman Clubs will ho present. The object of the meeting is to formulate a plan for Catholic Action in the peace program, Among those topics to be discussed will Do "Will Pacifism Workp" the sino-japanese question tho United states Foreign Policy, and the United states Policy in re- gards to Great Britain.
 On Tuesday, February ', Rev. John Roilly of St, Annes Church, Hamden, addressed the Guild of Our Lady at Albertus Magnus Col lege. New Haven. The title of his talk was "The Blessed Virgin, Q Young Woman's Ideal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Personal

Miss Helen Moran of Willow street has returned to the city after spend- Ing 6 week in Washington, D. C., While there she attended the wed- ding of her brother Attorney George Moran to Miss Mary Moore Yates,
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Probst of Worcester, Mass, are the weekend guests of Mir, and Mrs. Thomas Grady of North Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Thomson of Watertown avenue are spending e few days in New York.
 Mrs. Joseph Fleming of New York City is the guest of Miss Gath. erine Mahaney of Chestnut avenue,
 Miss Arlene Martin of Willow street is spending several days in New York. t.r
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Loomls have returned to their home on Pine street afte rspending several days in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Montague of New Richelle are the weekend guests of MT, and Mrs. Francis T. Wright of Meriden road.
 Joseph Mulcahy of Sycamore Lane is spending the weekend as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Will liam Halpin and MT, Halpin ct their home in Union, N, J.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Morgan of Piedmont street are spending sev- eral days in Philadelphia.
 Miss Katherine Spencer of Farm ington avenue is. spending a few days in Lee, Mass, where she is the guest of relatives.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Mencken of New York are the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Chester s. Grierson of East Main street.
 Mir. and Mrs. John D. Coleman have returned to their home on Walnut street after spending few days in New York.
 At the regular assembly on Tues day, February 2, the Marionette Theater presented an English adaptation of the fifteenth century farce. Master Pierre Palelin."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Niekirk Franz Nuptials Today

The Middlebury Congregational Church will be the scene of Q pret- ty wedding this afternoon ct 8 o'clock when Miss Emma Franz, daguhter of MT. and Mrs. Emil Franz of Middlebury will become tho bride of Leo Niekerk, jr,, son of MT. and Mrs. Leo Niekerk, ST. of Middlebury. Rev, Theodore Bobilin will officiate at the ceremony.
 The bride will have as her only attendant, Miss Caroline Kulmann and Burt Niekerk will attend his brother as best man.
 A reception will be held ct Mid- dlebury Town Hall following the ceremony. Upon returning from an unannounced wedding trip, tho couple will take up their residence in Middlehury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
LEzOTTE DIRECTS
 FINE STAGE SHOW

More than 300 attended the nn. nual minstrel show of Provincia al Foggia auxiliary last night in St, Joseph's auditorium. Songs by Ce- cile Dreary, Joseph Bergantino, John Grappone, and Marcel Dou- cette were greatly applauded. Jo- seph Lezotte was director and Henry Del Pc was master of>ceremonies.
 Other entertainers were: Mas tersingers, Miss Lena Padula, singer: Lucille Colucci, dancer; Clarence Fisher, xylophonist; Fred Bredice, guitar player; Joseph Cav- anaugh, soft shoe dancer; Anthony Mecca, accordionist; Schildgen sis- ters, singers, and Cliff Hirsch, bar- itone. Miss Annie Augelli was chair- man of tho arrangements commit tee, assisted by Rose Vitarelli, CO., chairman; Sally DiVito. secretary, and Mrs. Joseph Lago. treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Telephone Company
 Employees Dance

Approximately GO couples attend cd the annual dinner-dance of the employees association of the South ern New England Telephone Com pany last night at Waverly inn. Dress was semi-formal.
 Miss Winifred Sweeney, president of the association and Miss Ann Mahoney. vice.president, were CO., chairmen Of the arrangements com- mittee. . ..
 Misses Louise and Marion Teller of South Main street are spending Q few days in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11
Glasses Formed h Home Hygiene

Activities of the Waterbury chap ter. American Red Cross, were dis eussed at c meeting of the exeeu- tive committee in the Chamber Of Commerce.
 Two classes in home hygiene and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-11

care of the sick have been completed under the direction of Mss Mildred Bowes, R. N., and Miss Florence An- derson, R. N.
 Two classes in junior home nurs- ing are being conducted in Wood- bury schools under the supervision of Marion Sprague, R. N.
 pr. Edward J. Godfrey. health officer, has completed Q course for