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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

most beautiful and interesting con- stellation in the heavens, If vote were to be taken among amateur astronomers and star lovers. Its unique appearance makes it easy to learn and find any time that 1t is above the horizon. If you look to- ward the eastern horizon at map time, you will see three bright stars of equal brilliance lying on q straigh line almost perpendicular to the horizon; the middle star is al- most exactly halfway between the outer two. As the sky turns west ward the three stars will take up a position such that the imaginary line joining them will be horizontal. This trio of stars form the sword belt of the great hunter. The great reddish star, Betelgeuze, lies to the north of the belt and to the south- ward is bluish-white Rigel Several second magnitude stars in addition to these of the belt, and host of lesser ones complete this group. Ex- tending from the belt, in the general direction of Rigal, is fainter line of stars which marks the jewelled scabbard of the Hunters sword. Un- der good observing conditions one of these can readily be distinguish ed from the others by its hay ap- pearance. This is really not true star but the brilliant nebula known as the Great Nebula in Orion. A telescope reveals it's true nature as an irregular gaseous mass of con- siderable extent containing numer- ous stars which have probably been formed from the nebula's tremend- ouJ quantities of gaseous material. The nebula shines with light of its own that has definite bluish tinge. Prominent in the spectrum of this nebula light are wave-lengths once ascribed to a hypothetical element 'nezulium," unknown on the earth but it is now known that this radia- tion is emitted by gaseous elements known on the earth. They emit this unusual radiation under physical conditions existing in the nebula but only lately reproduced in the lab- oratory. The great Nebula in Orion is one of the finest sights for small instruments and one of the few nebulas that are thus readily vis- ible.
 Betelgueze is . giant start with diameter equal to about three hundred times that of the sun and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

of social agencies, New Haven.
 Recent Advances in Commun- icable Disease Control" will be the subject of a paper by pr. Willard Knowlton, director of the bureau of preventable diseases, Connecticut state department of health. Dr.. Charles E. McPartland, West Hart ford health office, will discuss this paper.
 Health educational films will be shown at the conclusion of the af- ternoon session at o'clock. Health exhibits prepared under the direc- tion of Miss Elizabeth c. Nicker- son of the state department of health in cooperation with the HarU- ford branch of the WPA visual aids project for health will be on view throughout the day.
 Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford will give the address of welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

1t pours out energy at a rate more than tho':sand times greater. Still greater in its light and heat emis- sion is Rigel, for our present data indicates that its luminosity Is fifteen thousand times greater than the sun. Rigel is, in fact, the great est of all the first magniture stars in luminosity with the single ex- ception of Canopus. To the eye, how ever, Rigels Is more modest, but that is because of its great distance which is about five hundred and fifty light-years.
 The Gemini
 The two stars which have given rise to the name of this constella- ton, Castor and Pollux, are the closest pair of equally bright stars of great brilliance in the sky; they are separated only by distance of four and one-half degrees. AL though the difference in brightness is very slight, Pollux is somewhat the brighter oi the two. They are easily recognized by their unique appearance and Castor lies some- what nearer the north celestial pole. In accordance with the system of stellar nomenclature in which the stars are given their constellation names prefixed by the letters of the Greek alphabet in order of the stars brilliancy in its own constel- lation, the brightest star of any given constellation is known as Alpha of that group in addition to any proper name which the star may have. Thus Sirius is also known as Alpha Canis Majoris and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
.SALINARDI WILL
 FACE COURT DEC B
Charged With Breach of Peace-TwO Get Sus-
 pended Sentences

Arrested many times since 1916, Frank Salinardi, 35, of s52 East Main street, will be tried on charges Of breach of the peace Dec. B, fol- lowing his arrest Wednesday night after disturbance.
 The case was called in court yes terday and continued by Judge John L. Gaffney.
 Joseph Massitis, g, of Al Green street, and George Lasky, g, of Beacon Falls, arrested last night on charges of breach of the peace, were both given suspended sentences by Judge Gaffney today.
 A suspended sentence was also given to Arthur Giuliano, of 936 North Main street. arrested yester- day on a breach of the peace charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
BRITISH VESSEL
 CAME THROUGH

Boston. Dec. t-(UPl = Painted similarly to neutral ship, the un- armed British freighter City Of Sins gapore arrived with a general car- go today enroute from far eastern ports to Montreal.
 Investigation disclosed that the 6555-ton vessel was not a Qboat" such as those used by the British nthe World War to lure enemy submarines to destruction.
 The ships supcrstructlire was painted buff and the smokestack green. Crew members said the work had been done enroute to Cape Town, South Africa, because of lack of time to strengthen the superstructure to mount gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Vega as Alpha Lyrae while Polaris is Alpha Ursao Minoris. In Gemini we find one of the rare exceptions to this rule, fo: PolluX, the brighter, Is Beta Geminorium while Castor is Alpha. This was done some three hundred years ago and today PolluX is certainly the brighter. We cannot be sure whether Castor was the brighter of the two at that time or not but 1t seems likely that such a change in the relative brilliancy of the two stars has actually taken place. There are, however, in the sky several Intentionally made eX- captions to this rule because of cer- tain stars position in their respec- tive ccnfigurations. Of the two stars Castor is the more interesting. Ir small telescope it can be seen as a double star and the spectro- scope reveals to use that of these components 1t itself a double star. We have thus system of four stars revolving in pairs about their com- mon centr of gravity. Furthermore. Castor has a small companion star which appears also to be member of the system, and, as this star is also spectroscopic double. we have kere a system of six stars which form a single gravitational unit. It takes the two bright sets about three hundred years to complete single revolution about their common cen- ter of gravity and the dinner com- panion set revolves about the former in a period extending over many thousands of years. In this com- plexity of the Castor system may well lie the explanation of change in brilliancy if such variation has really occurred.
 The Winter SOlstice
 The official beginning of winter is the moment, or day, on which the sun reaches the point of the ecliptic circle where 1t is furthest south of the celestial equator. This point is known as the winter solstice. At this time we in the northern lati- tudes, have our shortest days and longest nights: also. the noon, alti- tude of the sun over the horizon is the lowest of the year. This year the phenomenon takes place on the 22nd at about l:06 p. m, eastern stand ard time. Days begin to lengthen Il ereafter and the later time of sunset soon becomes easily notice able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

MT. and Mrs. Sidney Henchel and children of Thomaston avenue spent yesterday with relatives in Torring- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
CITY, PROPERTY.
 OWNER ARE SUED.
$S,OOO Damages Asked for Fall on North Main
 Street Sidewalk

The city of Waterbury and Anna Baldwin are made defendants in $5,000 civil action filed today in the superior court by Carmella D'Amato. An alleged defective sidewalk on which the plaintiff fell and was in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
SODALITY GROUP
 TO MEET TONIGHT

The following members who make up the Christmas party committee Of the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Lucy's parish are requested to meet at Miss Louise Mazzaferro's home on Tudor street at 7.30 D. m. this evening: The Misses Connie Ciaccio, Mary Finelli, Marguerite Martinelli, Olympia Andrea, Jo- sephine Andrea, Adelaide Solomita and Linda Perillo.
 Members of the Sodality are re- minded to receive Holy Communion in a body on Sunday, December g. The date of the next meeting will take place on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock December 5. The Christi mas party will be held after the business meeting. Railing off of a five pound fruit cake, a grab bag entertainment, games and refresh- ments will be featured. Members will also donate toys and some form of clothing for the Diocesan's Bureau who will distribute them to needy children for Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
Holy Manners Staging
 Bingo Party Tonight
Rev. Alison J. Smith, Former Local Pastor, Spends
 Thanksgiving Iiere-Mrs. Harry OxtOn in Hospital
WATERVIIIE Mrs w. HenOn COrrespOndent-sS Drggs st-TeL S.5ass

All ladies in Waterville are inc vited to attend the card party and food demonstration to be held Tues day afternoon, December 5th at o'clock in the Sprague school gym slasiuin, under the auspices of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion auxiliary. A representative of the Heinz company will be. present to demonstrate soup, and each lady will receive a serving, also a coupon. No admission will be charged, how ever, all wishing to attend are kindly asked to notify a member of the following committee: Mrs. Dorothy Cook, Mrs. Eileen Caldwell, Mrs. Ella McMahon, Mrs. Julia Moriarty, Mrs. Ruth Rooney and Mrs. Mabel Seidel.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney Henchel and children of Thomaston avenue spent yesterday with relatives in Torring- ton.
 Brush Fire
 A brush fire which started in an area back of the Royal Diner on Thomaston avenue yesterday after noon. quickly spread toward the small building and threatened to destroy 1t, before its advance was checked by the Waterville fire de- partment.
 Jack Sheehan and George Lauria, who conduct the business of the diner, had closed up for a few hours similar to the custom of the gaso- liale merchants, who take the hours of one to four on Thanksgiving day to spend at home with their fam flies.
 The fire was gaining headway fast, but was soon brought under control by the fire department, and when MT. Sheehan and MT. Lauria returned, they were unusually thankful, Thanksgiving day had been kind to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Nearly 300 refugees have been permitted to enter Cuba in three months.
Evening star., 1939-11-22

laws, designed to streamline the
procedure Of admission OF new
members.
Evening star., 1939-11-22

wealth in the administration Of for
mer Gov. George H. Earle, black
mailed Bowser for 5000.
Colegrove Denies Charge.
MIR. Bowser testified that Lawrence
once confirmed to him q report that
the Pennsylvania Railroad paid
Arthur Colegrove $4,000 in 1886 and
$25, 900 in 1887 when Colegrove was
secretary Of property and supplies
in the Earle cabinet.
I'VE all laughed about it because
Colegrove was the only one the Re-
publicans would pay any money to-"
the former gravel dealer related.
Colegrove issued q denial from his
home in Cory, Pa, and added:
Il cannot believe that Mr.. Law
renee ever made any such fantastic
and false statements to Bowser."
Bowser Tells of Payment.
Oliver K. Eaton. the State Demo-
cratic chairmans attorney, an
nounced he would summon as trial
witness an official Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad whom he identified
only as its treasurer.
Mr.. Bowser testified earlier that
he gave Lawrence 5000 of the
$4,000 he said Lawrence demanded
under the implied threat of holding
up payment for State gravel pur-
chases from Bowser's firm. The
transaction took place in the Demo-
Evening star., 1939-11-22
City News in Brief
TODAY,

IODAY.
Meeting, United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters, Local Union 1881, An
napolfs Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Initiation, Delta Beta Sigma
Sorority, Wardman Park Hotel,
8 pm.
Meeting, Geological Society of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 8 pm.
Card party, Sons and Daughters
of Liberty, 657 Orange street Sc,
$3.50 pm.
Ball, B. P. o. Elks, Mayfower
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Alpha Beta Phi Frater-
nifty, Raleigh Hotel, pm.
Dance, Washington Club, George
town University, Willard Hotel,
10 pm.
Dance. Tri-sorority Club, Ward
man Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Delta Theta Phi Legal
Fraternity, Wardman Park Hotel
10 pm.
Dance, Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity
and Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Carlton Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Wage and Hour Division
Raleigh Hotel, all day.
TOMORROW.
Tea dance, Interfraternity Coun.
Gil of George Washington University
Annapolis Hotel, 5 pm,
Meeting, Young Friends Club
Raleigh Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Dance, Mississippi State Society
Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Wage and Hour Division
Raleigh Hotel, all day.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
DfathH
SWANS, ALBERT c

SWANS, ALBERT. On Monday. Novem-
Per no laIa SSSEsssown University
band Of Mary Swans, loving father OF
Minnie Lee and Johnnie B. Swans. Four
oTotheIS prot s. and other relatives and friends
aiS3 aSf, survive. Ca Remains at, the John T.
sts.- s.w.
Notice of funeral later.
vOLLMER. HERMAN c. On Wednesday.
November % 1889. at his residence, 49l3
loved husband of Margaret May Volmer
lnee Knopp) and father of Herman Charles
Vollmer.
,oI5, SERVICES eeS, at the $. H. Hines Co. funeral
Olivet Cemetery IS
WASHINGTON. ELIZABETH. On We'd
nesday, November 22. 1889, at her resi-
Sense; Dc @nsa,N3+an h344 You aaus st. NV, ELIZABETH
King. wife of Albert M Washington, moth
er of Mrs. Christine Clayton, Alfred and
Wiltord yontod Gilmore; sister Of Mrs. -Georgia
Jones and Mrs. Maggie Harris Remains
resting at Stewart's funeral home, 80 H
st. ne
Notice of funeral later %
WENINGER, SERGT. JOSEPH Sudden
~ on Tuesday, November q, 1889, at his
sEPH WENINGER, U S. Army. retired.
Friends are invited to call at Gawler's, 1886
IA. ave. NV
Notice of services later.
WILSON, MARY ELIZABETH. On We'd
nesday, November 22, 1939.- at her resi-
dence, 221l l. st. NV, MARY ELIZABETH
WILSON. Surviving are a sister, Mrs Ida
Brady; brother. William Tilghman, and
other relatives and friends
-, Notice ,5d OF funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
WYNKooP, JENNIE. On Monday. No.
vemher 20, 1889. JENNIE WYNKOOP, aged
81 years, widow of James NJ. Wynkoop
Services at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Edgar L. Donohoe. Round Hill. Va,
Thursday. November 23, at Il am Inter-
ment in Lake View Cemetery. Hamilton, Va
YOUNG, MYRTLE REBECCA. On Tues
eiyt, dayi n M9yember y r. 1889, at 9:25 am
daughter of Rosie Young. She also is sur
vived by two sisters. six brothers, four
aunts, one uncle, fourteen nieces and
nephews and many other relatives and
friends. Remains may be viewed at the
residence Of her sister, Mrs Cora Green
1125 Sumner rd. Sc, after pm. We'd
nesdav. November %
Funeral Thursday November %. at .
p m. from the Matthews Memorial Baptist
Church, Nichols ave. Sc Relatives and
friends are invited
Evening star., 1939-11-22
HundbiIIs
Continued From First PageO

may be regulated in the public in
terest without prior licensing or
other invasion of constitutional lib
erty.
I'VE do hold, however, that the
ordinance in question as applied to
the petitioners conduct is void and
she cannot be punished for acting
without permit"
Had Been Fined S100.
In the Irvington case, Clara
Schneider had been fined 500 for
leaving or offering to leave certain
literature for which she solicited or
accepted contributions"
The city had contended there is
mo religious question here"
In the Los Angeles case Kim
Young, Korean student, was fined
S25 in Municipal Court for distrib-
uting handbills announcing a meet
ing in Los Angeles under the
auspices Of the Friends of the Lin
coin Brigade. The speaker there
was Capt, Hans Amlie, brother
of former Representative Thomas
R. Amlie Of Wisconsin, who had
been with the Loyalist forces in
Spain and was to discuss his ex-
periences. Lillian Hellman, the
screen writer, was chairman of the
meeting.
The Milwaukee case involved 10
pickets for the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America, an A. F. of L. unit
Which was on strike, and the
Worcester case arose from the dis
trirbution of handbills bearing on a
labor dispute also.
Litter Charge insufficient.
On the general subject of distribu-
ton of handbills to prevent the lit
tering of streets-action which the
cities had said was their preroga-
tive-the court said:
I'VE are of the opinion that the
purpose to keep the streets clean and
OF good appearance is insufficient to
justify an ordinance which prohibits
persons rightfully on a public street
from handing literature to one will
ing to receive it. ANY burden i'm
posed on the city authorities in
cleaning and caring for the streets
as an indirect consequence of such
distribution results from the consti-
tutional protection of the freedom
OF speech and the press.
This constitutional protection
does not deprive a city of all power
to prevent street littering. There
are obvious methods of preventing
ittering. Among these is the pun
ishment of those who actually throw
papers on the streets"
Justice McReynolds did not hand
down a written dissent in these
cases,
Evening star., 1939-11-22
zoo ObusinessFir
Reported Delinquent
In D. T.. Income Tax
Dent Warns of rs Pct.
Increase in Levy
As Penalty

Warning that some 200 Washing
ton business firms so far have
become delinquent in filing their
District income returns and there
fore face a Is per cent increase in
their taxes as a penalty, was issued
yesterday by Tax Assessor Edward
A. Dent.
Some of Washingtons corpora
tions and other business houses
as yet are due to file returns, de-
pending on when their own fiscal
years ended.
Check Reveals Delinquencies.
The delinquencies, officials ex-
planned, had been discovered as
agents of the District assessor began
checking on past Federal income
returns made by District taxpayers,
as we'll as with other sources.
The per cent fiat rate corporate
income measure provides that re-
turns must be made by March IS
next, If the concern operates on a
calendar-year basis. However, if
the firms fiscal year ended this
year prior to August 81, officials
said, the returns now are overdue.
Otherwise, the returns must be filed
by the 18th day of the third month
following the end of the firms
fiscal year.
Filing Fee Required.
officials also reminded taxpayers
that corporations and other firms
subject to the per cent corporate
levy must pay a $25 filing fee when
filing their returns, whether or not
the return shows any taxable in
come. The filing fee is credited
against the tax, if any.
Corporation income tax blanks,
officials explained, are available in
Room 16 of the District Building.
The Is per cent penalty for de-
linquency in filing a return may
be waived by the District only if
the taxpayer can convince the as
SCISSOR of a reasonable" cause for
the delay, officials said.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
D. 6. Natives to Hear
Dr.. james A. Nolan

DR.. James A. Nolan, director of
the Washington Criminal Justice
Association, will address the meet
ing of the Society Of Natives of the
District OF Columbia at the Con-
tinental Hotel next Monday night.
He will speak on Improving the
Machinery of Justice"
President Louis Bowdler of the
society announced that action will
be taken by the society on two
proposed amendments to the by
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Treasurer Of P. R. R.
To Be Subpoenaed
In Lawrence Case
Will Be Questioned
On Reported Payment
To Earle Aide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. o.
Counsel for David L. Lawrence,
Pennsylvania Democratic chairman
on trial on blackmail charges, drew
up subpoena for the treasurer of
the Pennsylvania Railroad today to
question him about testimony that
the railroad paid $35 5000 to a high
official Of the States recent Demo-
cratic administration.
The testimony was given yester-
day by Spurgeon Bowser, former
president of gravel firm which
Lawrence is accused of having IA
vored for State road contracts.
The prosecution contends that
Lawrence, secretary of the Common
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Christie Leaves
For Wife's Funeral

Loring c. Christie, Canadian Min
lister to Washington, left yesterday to
attend the funeral of his wife, who
died suddenly Monday in Toronto,
Canada. The services were to be
held today in Ottawa.
Mrs. Christie, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong of
Ottawa, did not accompany her hus-
band to Washington. A former
counselor of the External Affairs
Department of Ottawa, Mr.. Christie
came to the Capital two months ago.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Woman, Victim
Of Burns, Dies

Mrs. Carrie Mckenzie, 81, colored,
died in Emergency Hospital yester-
day of burns received during a fire
in her home at 626 K street S.W.
Police said the fire was caused by
the explosion of kerosene stove on
the third floor. The woman was
burned while attempting to save her
clothes. She was taken to the hos
pital by the Fire Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Edward Hart Dies;
Once B. & O. Official
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
WASHINGTON. Conn, Nov. o.
Edward Hart, 10, traffic manager of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for
40 years until his retirement some
years ago, died yesterday at his
home here after several months ILL
ness.
Hart, native of England, came
here from Evanston, Ill. His widow
and two daughters survive.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
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Evening star., 1939-11-22
c. W. Spicer, Auto
Engineer, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 22.-Clarence
w. Spicer So, of Toledo, Ohio, for
mer president of the American So
ciety of Automotive Engineers, died
here yesterday of heart disease.
Mr.. Spicer, vice president of the
Spicer Manufacturing Corp. Of To-
ledo. came here two weeks ago to
spend the winter with a son, DR..
Robert T. Spicer of Miami. The ex-
ecutive founded the Automotive
Parts Corp. in 1902 after inventing
the Spicer universal joint.
Evening star., 1939-11-22

cratic chairman's Pittsburgh hotel
room while Mr.. Bowser's partner,
Sidney Toy, hid under a bed, the
witness said.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Roll Head Killed in Crash

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Nov. %
R.-Joe A. Kell, "A, was killed in
an automobile accident yesterday.
He was president of the Missouri g.
Arkansas Railroad Co. and several
milling concerns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
TWO LECTURES
ON ASTRONOMY

Harry G Johnson Of Wallis wslis
director of the Brown foundation
for the study Of astronomy. win
b~ presented In tso lectures st
College 81 Puget Sound Monday.
under Sponsorship 81 rsccms ANA
teur Astronomers and C. ?. =
The first lecture win es Al $50
q W. for students az N. coiiese.
The either will ~ ~ y N, In
Jones hall. to witch the public -
invited Ne samssssca VIII BE-
CHARGED
Lectures viii deal with . gen
ersi survey af @~hst men have
learned about the moon. planets
ard stars Following lectures.
listeners ~tn ee permitted % asa
questions dealing ~ish astronomy