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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
THE NATCHEZ DISASTER
(NeW Hayen Reglsterl

Not since the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago more than 30 years ago has there been such appalling loss of life in 0 place of amusement in the United States as that which occurred in Natchez Tuesday night. The death Of more than 200 per- sons in Q building that obviously was 6 firetrap should shock Mis-. sissippi into enacting laws to pre- vent repetition of 50 horrible e disaster. The white citizens of Nat. chez should be prompt to take &C., ton on their own account. White citizens in other Southern cities, too might well take to heart the terrible lesson of Natchez.
 Here was 6 crowd of 800 or more Negroes in 6 building that origin- ally had been church, later Q garage and then was remodeled in. to q so-called night club; an or- chestra from Chicago was playing, when suddenly flames swept along the dry moss that decorated the the walls, . panic followed and more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Selected Poem
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN

Marguerite Janvrn Adams Tn the Christian
 Science Monitor) There is such hardihood as weather makes Amongst them: silence otener than speech Because of winter quiet when the lakes And rivers are of ice beyond the reach Of falling leaf or berry. They have strength As winds are strong that battle through the night And stir the rising breakers all the length Of rocky coastline till the cold green light Of early morning. Hearts and minds become Undertaking as their furrowed land, While rgorousness and courage are the sum Of the existence that they underestimate; For every season, touching them. must give That need of fortitude by which they live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

Park improvements in Waterbury to- day run largely to providing more room for sports. More and more it is being brought home to civic authorities that they must provide adequate facilities for open-air recreation. Waterbury of recent years has been sadly ir need of additional baseball diamonds and football field For a time there was a scarcity of tennis courts, too, but this has been somewhat overcome. However, there has been sort of revival of sports activities in the last few years with the resultant demand for more space for men, women, boys and girls to enjoy themselves in their leisure moments The opening of the mammoth park on WatertoWn Avenue would solve some of the problems, particularly for school athletics. But more and better facilities must be found in the parks themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

in the Allied army, plus many sects. all fanatical over their food.
 For instance, the Indian troops will not permit Q COW to be killed in their presence, would mutiny If they were offered COW or steer as food.
 On the other hand, the Moham- medans from Algiers, Morocco and Tunis cat beef, but will not touch pork.
 Meanwhile, the Australians are not happy if they do not have ham and eggs for breakfast.
 Some Of the high caste Hindus in the British Indian regiments will not even permit the shadow Of an infidel Ca Mohammedan or Christian) to fall across their food while 1t is cooking. Y ADMIRAL BYRD'S PENGUINS
 Oldest deadlock in Congress to- day Is over the question whether q quarter of a million dollars shall be sent to the Antarctic to keep Admiral Richard F. Byrd at the South Pole.
 Penguin Relle~ is the nick. name given this appropriation, and at feast one congressman threatens to keep Congress in session all summer until this question IS ironed out. Leaders of the fight over Penguin Re- lief" arc:
 Senator Glass of Virginia, A staunch fighter for economy, but in this case a believer in spend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
ST. FRANCES EXPANSION
(Hartford Timesl


 Almost as impressive as the size of the project Itself, Q new $20000O convent building for St. Francis Hospital, Is the efficient, unspecta- cular method in which it is under- taken. Convinced of the need for the convent In order that 76 nuns who now have residence In various houses near the Hospital, may be more comfortably housed, the trus- tees have dipped Into their re- sources without Q public campaign.
 In view of the Impending general appeal by the Hartford Hospital for $4,000,000 with which to centralize, replace and expand much of its plant, this act on the part of St. Francis trustees not to ask the gen- eral public for funds is q gratifying gesture of cooperation, one which will make 1t new friends as well as be well received by that vast num- Der Of citizens who are ever ready to come to the support of both these splendid hospitals.
 In times past, general campaigns for one or the other of these two hospitals have found e most cordial reception, the public recognizing that these institutions for minister ing to the sick opened their doors equally freely to oil who come for treatment.
 Already an imposing plant, St. Francis will be enhanced in use. fulness and appearance by the new three-story building of red brick, harmonizing with the rest of the building. Situated In quiet sec- ton of the city, St Francis has url. dergone many important improve me1ts in the last decade or two, and it's expanding plant is outward evidence of It's increasing useful- ness. The new building :S another step forward in that line Of prog .ress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Views of The Press

than 200 were trampled, suffocated and burned to death. There was but one exit from the place--15 min utes after the first scream was heard the fire was practically out but the bodies of men and women were piled where the exit had been.
 This holocaust took the lives of many of the best educated and best known Negroes in Natchez, lives which the Negro colony can Ill af- ford to lose. One can only hope that as Q result of their death steps will be taken to make impossible an- other such calamity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

ing money on the Antarctic. His colleague from Virginia, Senator Harry Byrd, is the brother of Ad- fliral Byrd.
 Representative Jed Johnson of Oklahoma, who believes ln gov- ernment spending, but In this case, is dead opposed.
 Congress is not going tO ap- prOpriate any more money for Admiral Byrd" says Johnson. T have no objection to the Ad. iniral making radio, advertising, and other kinds of contracts while lie Is on 6 personal ex- petition.
 ! But when the government subsidies Q project of this mag { nitude, tt is no longer v Crivafc matter .. Furthermore, I doubt whether the land around the South Pole Is worth the trip to investigate"
 Last year, Senator Glass pushed the Byrd appropriation through the Senate, but could not at first pass 1t in the House. Congress- man Johnson blocked him. Now the same situation repeats itself, and Senator Glass still is yelling for money to keep Admiral Byrd at the pole, while Congressman Johnson Is threatening, to hold up Congressional adjournment until the Senate treis to force the House Into action.
 Copyright, 1940, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

| CAAVoCAA " oVCh dlL audience at the White House and explain things man to man-and just then the President loosed his blast. As result the pilots are hop ping mad.
 They have gone up to the capitol to do some first-hand lobbying One pilot I talked with was D. w. Duke" Ledbetter, of American Air lines, who explained the pilots angle thus:
 "The safety record the airlines have made in the past year is due to the absolute cooperation there has been between the Air Safety Board, the Civil Aeronautics Au- thority, the pilots and the airline operators. If any one of those four
 groups breaks down on the CO., operation, you just aren't going to have safety.
 "The President says there has been strife between the CAA and the Safety Board, and among the three Safety Board members. That simply is not true. The President has just been misinformed.
 "In the first place, there really are only two men on the Safety Board. (Sumpter Smith, former chairman, has been in charge of building Gravelly Point airport at Washington since last fall) One of these two men is Tom Harding. The President let the pilots themselves pick him, and he has done a mar velous jpb.
 "The other man is c. B. Allen. We were kind of doubtful about him when he was appointed; weren't sure that he knew his stuff. But we aren't doubtful any more. We've seen him in action. Some of us went in to see him not long ago and apologized for having fought his appointment"
 SPINACH CHARGE
 FULL OF SAND
 It is hard for Ledbetter and his fellow pilots to talk internationally when they discuss the situation. The President referred to the criti- cism as spinach and impugned their motives; that really got under their hides.
 One other thing had just riled Ledbetter when I talked with him. He had been talking with a Demo- cratic senator, explaining the set- up to him; in the end, the senator admitted the pilots were undoubt- edly in the light, but added that be- cause he was a New Dealer he'd have to vote with the President on the issue.
 Would I like to get that bird up in my plane" unused Lebetter grimly.
 CARDS LOOK
 STACKED N
 The attack on the reorganizat ton order is picking up speed in both houses. but the cards are more or less stacked in favor of the admin- istration. Under the law, the reor- ganization order becomes law unless both houses turn 1t down. Licking 1t in just one isn't enough.
 As rsual, canny Joe Martin, c. o. P. leader in the House, is play ing smart game. Each day he |. ...s seen to t that someone put into the Record something in opposition to the order.
 Few congressman know much about aviation, but Martin has two eXperts-Congressmen Fred Bradley of Michigan, business man who owns his own plane, and Melvin Maas of Minnesota, an experienced Marine Corps reserve pilot. They've supplied the expert information.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Daily Almanac

Moon sets e:0s p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 6:42 a. rIi.; sets 7:S5 ?. m. (day- light ume).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 AS the ipky pointer traces q wavy line across the graph paper 50 does Mother Na- tiire outline in green and red and other colors her patterns across the face Of this continent during May. Steadily this line pushes north- ward until the colors bursts into panoply Of variegated ones, too gorgeous almost to describe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
First Unspanked Generation

Today's students, President Rufus V. von Kleinsmid of the University of South ern California puts it, are the only un- spanked generation in the world. By this we suppose he means that their child hood came during the twenties, when the idea first began to take root that children might develop better if allowed consid- erable freedom and were not subjected to rigid discipline of hairbrush and razor- strop.
 President Kleinsmid believed they have "missed something." No doubt about that. But what? It's too early to judge a generation still in school, spanked or unspanked. But the generation now running the world was thoroughly spanked in youth, and there seems doubt that an unspanked one will do any worse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
A Thought for Today

And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for l am with thee, saith the Lord to deliver thee.--Scrcmiah 1:l9.
 Amid all the war and contest and variety of human opinion, you will find one consenting conviction in every land, that there is one God, the King and Father of all.--Maximus Tyrus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

political motives. But the pilots certainly didn t, They had as- sumed that some one misadvised the President on the transfer, and were hoping fl the whole busi- ness were prop erly explained to him he'd rescind the order.
 A small group from the Air line Pilots Asso- ciation had been rlnocnr fn raak an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

o. Name the ministers to Canada appointed by Republican presidents.
 A. William Phillips, 1927-1029, ap- pointed by Coolidge; Hanford MacNider, 1o29-1932, appointed by Hoover.
 e. What is the function of the Home Owners Loan corporation?
 A. It is an emergency govern ment agency, created by act of Congress in June, 1883, to extend emergency mortgage credit to dis tressed home owners, For a period of three years after passage of the act, the corporation made direct loans to home owners by exchang- ing It's bonds for existing mortgages on non-farm dwellings. It did not finance new home construction. Since June 12, 1936, when all its lending operations ceased. the cor poration has been engaged exclu- sively In the collection of the funds 1t loaned.
 Q. How many persons were bonn in 1888 and 1887?
 A. Tn 1888 the number was 2,237,7 980 and in 1887 1t was 2,203, ,337.
 c. Is 1t necessary to have a gold fringe on an American flag displayed In an auditorium? ,, A. No. The fringe is an added decoration, has no symbolism, and is not an intrinsic part of the ila- tional emblem. /
 if you want . copy of the book! let "GENEALOGYs send to tkG Waterbury Democrats, Washing. ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
National Spotlight
By BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrreSpOndentl

Washington, May 8-President Roosevelt's bitter attacx on the mo- lives of people who criticize his transfer of the Civil Aeronautics Authority back to the Commerce Department hit airline pilots like a slap in the face.
 Undoubtedly a lot of the Presi- dents congressional critics did have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Questions
 and Answers
BY FREDERIC M. KERRY

Enclose . three.cent stamp for reply when addressing any Ques- ton of fact or information G the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be m. taken. Be sure all mail Is ad. dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU. 1913 Thirteenth Street; Washington. D. c.
 THE EDITOR.
 Q. What Hindu deity is known as defender of the hearth?
 A. Agni.
 @ Are living persons ever chosen for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans? -
 A. No. The names to be inscribed in the Hall of Fame are chosen every five years, from among those who have been dead 25 years or more.
 c. What is the approximate cost per square foot of paving first class highways in the United States?
 A. Twenty to twenty-five cents. e. How are emery whetstones made?
 A. Emery is mixed with bonding clay and water. The mixture Is drawn from the mixing kettle into 8 mould. After 1t is dry enough to handle, the mould is properly shaped and then subjected, in a kiln, to a high temperature at which the bond Htrifies. The time required in the kiln is from 6 to 20 days, depending upon the size of the mould.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

The Waterbury Democrat printed 6 piece wondering whether Judge Carroll c. Hincks is being over- worked, opined the Waterbury edi' tor, the general public ultimatal! will come to the conclusion that another federal judge Is not recds. sary. But If the public arrives at the conclusion 1t will be the fault o1 the politicians who have waited 50 long before re-fllling the shoes oi ex-Judge Thomas. gl
 The Bridgeport Times- s-star trots forward more sensational Idea. It asks why not appoint . judge to the vacancy on Q non.political basis. '"
 Maybe the re-appointment delay Is due to an attempt to find out a way to apply the merit system to the federal judgeships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Washington Merry Go-Round
ROBERT s. ALLEN DREW PEA R 5 0 N

WASHINGTON May Madame Secretary Perkins about to lose her ables tves who have inside the Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. r "a [, l. What are young spiders called2 9 Which U. s. president was nicknamed "Old Rough and Reaay?' 3. In which department of the government is the U s. Secret sert- ice? #l.IEst.
 4. What are the Constitutional duties of the vice president of the United States? N,. I 5. Do mice grow into rats7
 6. What is the unit of currency in Brazil?
 2. Is Franklin, New Hampshire, noted as the birthplace of Daniel Webster. or Henry Wadswortf Longfellow? !, 6. Is there any medicine Or salvt which will cure cancer?
 Q. Who said, Damn the torpe- does, go ahead?
 TO- Tn what Well-knoWn story. Is the character, Little John? t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
ONE FEDERAL JUDGE LESS
(New Britain Herald)

(NeW BriEaifi HeraId) IL is now more than year since
 a federal judgeship in Connecticut was vacated by Edwin c. Thomas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "He had 8 line of advice for everyone; say, "gave advice to everyone"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

c. What is the approximate cost per square foot of paving first class highways in the United States?
 A. Twenty to twenty-five cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

Copyright, 1e4o, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

e. What Hindu deity is known as defender of the hearth? A. Agni.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Bues 10 Pays $4,000
Or Give Syracuse J.
-
Man for BIanton
Ry the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Baseball
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain
Lands has given the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates the choice of turning over to
the Syracuse club of the Interna-
tional League a player to replace
Pitcher Cy Blanton. or $4,000, to
settle the minor league clubs claims
in connection with the sale Of
Southpaw John Gee to the Pirates.
When the Pirates purchased Gee
last year. they agreed. Comnis-
sioner Lands ruling said, to send
Blanton, a sore-arm victim, to
syracuse as part payment on con-
ditional basis.
Syracuse was given a one-month
period. starting last April 18, to de-
eide if it wished to keep Blantons
If Syracuse returned the player,
Lands ruling said the agreement
specified, the Pirates were to send
another player or $4,000. az,
Syracuse advised Pittsburgh May
IA that Rlanton was being returned.
his arm not have been in conditions
during the trial period.
Pittsburgh rcontended- Syracuse
could release ,Blanton, but could not
return him. - ... o.. /.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Anderson Far Ahead
In Vote for AII-Star
Gridders' Coach
Fourot Appears certoin
Of Being Aide; Other
Contests Are Keen
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. "a steady
stream Of votes poured In today as
the deadline approached in the Ma
tion-wide poll to pick q head coach
for the college All-Star football
players. Iowa's Eddie Anderson still
was far ahead Of the other contend
ers' for the coaci1ship.
Anderson has collected 1896 ,090
points and virtually Is "in," barring
. spurt by Don Faurot of Missouri
in the last "a hours. The voting
deadline Is tomorrow midnight. The
final results will be announced
Wednesday.
The head coach's four assistants
In preparing the collegians for their
August % game with the Green Bay
Packers will be the sectional lead
ers Of the poll. -.
H. o. Crisler of Michigan Is Sec
ond to Anderson in the Big Ten
with only 529,358 points. Faurot
leads the Midwest, exclusive of the
Big Ten, with 2,141,s14 points. Rum
nerup to him is Frank Hood Of
Rockhurst College, Kansas City,
1,047, ,103.
Other section ratings: ..-.-
.oE E.s,-J,m.s - crosley: rordhsms ,5i1..
Far West-Buck Shaw. Santa Clara.
594,3 James Phelan. Washington, 40.
south-Lowell Dawson. Tulane. Ie47.sSS;
Harry Mehre, Mississippi. 593,bs0.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
World Record of $3.50 M.P.H.
For Class E Runobouts Made
By Word at Miles River

boosted it to 5e9e2. In todays tests,
sanctioned by the American Power
Boat Association, he hit 56.604 On
the first run, then changed his pro-
peller and tried again, this time
successfully.
Riding with him was Eugene Rude
Of Michaels.
Wards performance was the only
record-breaking one out Of the sew
eral mile runs made by various
contestants.
Closing power events saw Andy
Crawford and ]. L. Hyde, both Of
Washington, wage . pretty duel for
first place in the 225-cubic-inch
hyiroplane event. They finished
the second race In 4 virtual dead
heat 1T minutes 81 seconds, and
although each checked in with the
same number Of points, Crawford
was declared winner on the basis Of
the lowest elapsed time.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Summaries of Varied Events

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:0ps race ss.., e 37,s 81
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s.ss: W. si:,
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Sailing Events. Aftsrnssn.
20.foot knoekabouts. uncertifed chine
huilt-Won by Sorrowful sue (John ,.
as1Trison.; as1 No., Miles River yacht Cub; sec
ss1s;.; sh1Ss ;ss !.iss IL sssi
ja;S y g: ssysr
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GnIs;,, Siue; third y. Silver Spray t1tn cox>'
4'0i is.foot scit sttnioek.bout. ti Won BY swallow
tJoe viethl. lairhaven Yacht Club: .ee.
:sa !as:'1s ssra 'SsseA Gull aasss T.
trsm cssspenter3: Hed Avon Y.ent "is: e!as:
second sssI .,;41 salty patr,si. Sasreau!. IRE Trsd
,ntll .asa A!sR b, Hawk Emil H.rte.,.
West River Yacht Club: second. Whistler
elietet.Mwon tss'' b. weis se.t 'eii Il oennett,.
Beverly Beverly xet Yacht Club: second, Pop y EEys
Tricky lThomas Massey, Chester River
1s-footu knockabouts-won by Duchess
second, Fiyins cloud lEnos Rsy,, Fair"
hsxsn hr;%s, thId ns, r,iiSox Thomas Cold. Cam.
Mile: Riyer; second. sss Gun Gun 1d3.rd
ksms9 kkpnipc9st, st E!vsrtcn; third No. 80 (sr'an
HT. 'e'cas West Rive Ssess & cisS
siy.r: siyer: third. Whistler John Nairnj. west
Barnasat sneak boxes Won BY Blue
Hssen (Esen Sat! TArshur Mo1.:hssd,; r second Zee
l4-foot international dinshies What
Tl"s Then en tJehn Latrobe), Annapolis Yacht
.,sS ~. rsSiD.%wss Sa;S fss',! J., .sn Nell eo.sr..
tEben Thomas!; Miles River: third, BAD
SCI pinshewAohs wAsTs, s. M ns; e 3 siy6r ro,t.r
Roberts; 81. ~. ,wsst River: third Arden d
~ shsneMsEss Gsmef!a'. s. Al. esu...n po.t,,
SsnoaT! fysains se ssar al. =, xsens sRss; slas
Adtss Ns. River Sy n:ss :sssons sub b.5 5ssS
Ads5i:h!; a5:a!! j Miles River: oaiy entities. - ,o,-
ads H1hH o.rH Hfsi:Sn bat: I River Y.est &
SrsS M.Gs River 9.sS x rSSy SSS y:E
MaIdcysr: owned bz as cSsstsr nv; Riy.r Yacht SseaSSti
club, skippsIsd y dsorEe I; G;risbs. m..
oass sRi WsinssolRs Il Rc'nss e. ssnsss ss Soipt:
undine fTom Martini. Chesapeske Hay
Yacht Club, "a points: Eyine Cloud 4.
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psiat:; Esnph fclsrk}: RSysi Sssien osf. Nd. d.
YseSt SRpefs eiu 4Siis 4o po,nt. Hur0ur West River
won = c.sHssf sesfi soPdiss,. SdS CHESTER
20-foot kncckabouts chine byilt-se.-
chssapests, q H.Its.,. Annseeiis; second;
Tse. Heenf GsSe .SSc1 }onf ns. ey ssns HSsl
Chances (R. sneerinser(. baltimore.
Won s. skyisff "a: WilliamsonS. on
gneertixed yachts ZONE raee,-won b
SSsssl tc%arnsntsr, % dI:e Reyal oes; second
Beta % srul.inr Zone rseie,1Wcn b,
snd. H,srans ri T. EftsiioaiSt. g. ssisi%ors.' ssiasiS''
Evening star., 1940-08-04
BY the Associated Press.

.! tne ASSOCIATED FreS6.
ST. MICHAEIs, Md, Aug. s.
While scores Of sailboats battled for
honors in the sailing division, .
Wilmington Del) speedboat driver
pushed his craft to a new world
record today in the closing day Of
the nineteenth annual Miles River
regetta.
=, Shooting Hi-Ho II over q meas
ured mile. course in minute 81
seconds, George B. Ward, jr, hoisted
the mark to $3.50 miles an hour for
class E racing runAbouts. ~.
1t was the second time this season
that Ward had fractured his own
record for the division. In 1895, ut
Washington, D. c., he drove the
same boat to q mark OF 1896 miles
an hour.
The figure stood until two weeks
ago at Havre de Grace, when he