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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
NOTED AUTHORS
 TN CONFERENCE
Eastern States Exposition to Introduce New Cul-
 turaI Feature

Springfield, Mass, July g - Au- tfors of national and international repute will participate in speaking and discussion programs which are to be part of a book-author confer ence in Storrowton Village at the Eastern States Exposition, Sept. l4- 20. The conference is an interesting new development in the Exposi- tion's 18th anniversary effort to broaden the scope of its service and interest along educational and cul- tural lines to the New England ter- ritory it serves.
 The plans for the conference - which is being worked out by a committee are threefold; to have prominent authors as speakers each day in the picturesque old village church, to have interesting exhibi, s featuring the processes by which books are built, from authe c's manuscript to colorful bindings and a display of books written not only by the authors attending the con- ference, but by other outstanding writers of the past and today.
 It will bring opportunity to a vast audience of book lovers to secure autographs for books in their per- sonal libraries and to become in- formally acquainted with important personalities in the literary field of today, as well as to see the books themselves and how they are made.
 The committee which Is working on the conference includes: Lucius E. Wilson of the Eastern States Ex- position, Thornton w. Burgess of Springfield, well known and beloved author of 'Peter Rabbit Stories" and other children's books; A. L. S. Wood, literary editor of The Spring field Union; Miss Marion Dodd, proprietor of the Hampshire Book shop in Northampton, Mass; Ger ard B. VanDeene, Springfield, presi- dent of the Library Book House; Frederick Robinson, curator of the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts; Roland Wilcox of the Springfield Public Library; Ralph Secor, Whit kower Book Company of Hartford, Conn; Arthur. Johnson, proprietor of Johnson's Bookstore in Spring field; Alice H. Palmer and Esther Hoffman of Northampton; Jean nette D. Matthews, writer, of Long meadow, Mass; lone F. Winans, wo- mems editor of The Springfield Union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
FRANCISCAN CLUB
 PLANS PILGRIMAGE

Arrangements for a pilgrimage to Graymoor will be made at spe- cial meeting tomorrow evening of the Franciscan Mission Club of Water. bury in the K. of c. rooms on North Main street. It is expected that the trip will be made this month, pos- sibly Sunday, July 20 or 27th. Mem bers of the club will be permitted to invite friends and the committee in charge will make the necessary transportation arrangements.
 President Joseph Sullivan requests 8 large attendance of members as the pilgrimage will be made one of the clubs outstanding events of the summer season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Uniform State Laws
 Conference Planned
Connecticut Sending Delegation of Three to Indian-
 apOlis 5lst Session in Sept; Important Business

may be mentioned negotiable in- strurnents, conditional sales, deser- tion and non-support, proof of in- struments, foreign depositions, proof of statutes, foreign wills, and many others. The National Conference oi Commissioners on Uniform State Laws has served as clearing house and as a guide to the State Legis- latures to the end that desired uni- formity on subjects of general in- terest may be secured through the adoption of identical acts in all of the states.
 The officers of the association, in addition to President William A. Schnader of Philadelphia, are w. '. Stanley of Wichita, Kansas, vice. president; Barton H. Kuhns of Oma- ha, Nebraska, secretary; MT. Murray M. Shoemaker of Cincinnati, Ohio, treasurer; and MT. J. c. Pryor of Burlington, Iowa, chairman of the executive committee. The commis- sioners from the State of Connecti- cut are Christopher L. Avery of Gro- ton, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Errors; Attorney Lawrence A. Howard and Attorney William L. Beers of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
INJURED NOMN SEEKS S1O,0O0
Mrs. Blanche Carbon Al. Ieges Serious Injuries in
 Fall on Stairway

A civil action claiming 9l0,oO1 damages was filed in superior court today by Blanche Carbone, Water bury, against Harry Brenner, alsC of this city. The plaintiff repre- scented by Atty. George !. Crocic- chia.
 The plaintiff contends that on March 29, 1941, while descending stairway to the first floor of q tenement located at AIS No. Main street, her foot caught in large hole in a rubberized mat, tripping her, and causing her to be hurled down the staircase. At the time of the fall, Mrs. Carbone had been visiting her mother, Aida G. Fen wick, a tenant on the fourth floor of the building.
 As a result of the fall, the plaln- tiff claims, she suffered a lacerat- ed wound of the left elbow, com- pound wound of the olecranon bursa, right shoulder sprain, and an abdominal hemorrhage.
 The defendant is accused of neg. ligence in not provioing adequate illumination; failure to build a banister as precautionary meas- ure to safeguard persons using the staircase; and not having replaced or repaired the worn mat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
News In Local Naval Circles

Edward Michael Glus, son of Mir. and Mrs. Micheal GIus, l Pat terson Court, enlisted in the U. s. Navy, for six years this morning and left for training. GIuse is a graduate of the Leavenworth high school where he starred in basket ball.
 John Allen Dickey, son of Mrs. Isabelle D. Dickey, SS Fern Circle, enlisted in the U. 0. Naval Re- serve, Glass Va, today and left for Newport, R. l., for training. On completion of training, Dickey will be sent to 8 Naval Radio School for a course of instruc- ton in radio. Dickey enlisted for four years but Is subject to a longer period if the national emergency is in effect.
 Joseph Lorenzo Michaud, hus. band of Mrs. J. Michaud, ! Rut- ledge street, re-enlisted in the Navy today and left for New York for assignment. Michaud did 8 fcur-year bit in the Navy from 1927 to 1881. Joseph stated that ever since he was discharged from the Navy in 1881, he has had yearning to again be a member of Uncle Sam's sea forces. He re- enlisted as 8 Fireman, Second Glass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

The 51st annual conference of the National Conference of Com missioners on Uniform State Laws will open on Monday, September 22, at the Lincoln Hotel in Indianapo- lis, Indiana. The conference will be called to order by President Wil- liam A. Schnader of the Philadel- phia Bar and will continue In ses- sion during the week of September %.
 The conference will enter upon its 5lst session with a record of some 69 uniforms or model acts prepared and submitted for adop- ton by the various state legisla- lures as of January, l941. In view of the fact that 42 of the state leg islatureS will have been in regular session during the year 194l, 1t is anticipated that the reports of the various commissioners will show the adoption of numerous uniform acts during the current year In his presidential address to the 50th Congress held in Philadelphia, Pres- ident Schnader exhorted the com. missioners to be very active in pre-. senting these uniform acts to their respective legislatures.
 Tn view of the National Defense Program, which demands the con- centrated efforts of united na- ton, it is anticipated that special significance will attach to the In- dianapolis meeting and great impe- tus should be given to the work of the conference. Since its incep- ton in 1890 the National Confer ence of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws has striven to encour- age and effectuate nationwide uni- formity of legislation. The limita- tions imposed on the National Con- gress by the Federal Constitution have left wide field wherein State Legislatures have been free to func- ton. As might be expected, the various states have dealt with sub- jectS of general interest In differ ent ways, with resulting confusion on matters which are interstate in operation. Among these subjects
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
SMALL TOWNS AID
 DEFENSE PROGRAM
Rev. Mir. Lackey Continues Speaking Tour of State
 Explaining Plans

What the Small Communities Can Do in the Defense Program" {" will be discussed by the Rev. E. Dent Lackey, chairman of the Speakers Bureau of the State De- fense Council at meeting of the Rockville Civic Association, Thurs day, July 10, at 500 p. m.
 The Rev. Lackey, although head ing the Speakers Bureau of the State Defense headquarters, has been in the field visiting small communities during the past ten days and will give his reaction to the responses of towns and vil- lages to the call for formation of local defense councils.
 During his talk at the Rock vile hotle. MT. Lackey will ex- plain the State Defense plan and will outline the rart to be played by each city, town and village.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

Embarrassing moments" of the good old days" were not confined to the swimming hole. Sudden and long periods of total darkness caused by trouble" at the local light plant" ruined many dinner party, sermon, theatrical performance, and business transaction. So, too, with uncertain gas pressures and the Sunday dinner.
 DepssdsbiIity in electric service today is taken for granted, even in the vital functions of hospi tai, police and fire alarm system; railway signal, airway beacon. Nevef-faiIing eSs ssygies is as- sumed. Serious Is the responsibility of rsndefing such services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

The broadcast was the first of a series or "fireside chats" planned by the governor. Last nights talk was carried by 8 statewide net work. The Republicans plan a rebuttal to Governor Hurley over the same stations tomorrow night, with Speaker of the House Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., and Majority Leader William L. Hadden as the speakers.
 Major Accomplishments
 Saying that four-fifths of his pro- gram had been enacted into law, the governor cited as among the major accomplishments of the ses- sion the milk control act, rural elec- trification, the state defense act, establishment of the army airport at Windsor Locks, increases in old age benefits, the aid to dependent children act, liberalization of the workmen's compensation act, changes in the unemployment compensation law, new trade schools at waterbury, New Haven and Nor wich, the juvenile court act, the common pleas court act and the state budget.
 Governor Hurley charged that much of this legislation was ap- proved in the Republican House with difficulty, pointing out that he had to hold up appointments on several occasions.
 He blamed the Republicans for blocking passage of state labor relations act, a rent control act, a state housing act, a wages and hours act, soil conservation act and other measures.
 "If 1t (the Republican party) an- ticipates that 1t will have to defend itself, 1t, better than any of us, knows why" said the governor"
 National Defense
 Governor Hurley stressed the i'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
LITTLE ADDRESSES KIWANIANS TODAY
Member of Police Calls Ac- cidents Today 'Uninten-
 tiOnal Sabotage

Ofdcer James Little of the Wa tebury police departments accident prevention bureau, principal speak CT at the monthly meeting of the Kiwanis club held at the Hotel Elton today, stated that accidents during this time of national emer- gency are acts of unintentional sabotage"
 Oficer Little added: Accidents at any time are disastrous but at the present time when each and every individual has his important role to play in the national defense program, accidents form the great est time loss factor. As we all know time is the most important eIe. ment in today's plan of production and re-tooling.
 We have watched with amaze- ment and horror for many months the struggle and strife that is going on in another part of the world and haven't given much thought to the internal strife that is taking a countless toll here in our own S8nAktAS 6AA kkhS RA&NE8 8k1n HAMnw ways. When we consider that dur ing i040 3s.600 people were killed and over . million injured and that iD4i ie not bringing . reduction but rather an increase to this death list, it should make Us realize that something must be done inamedl- ateiy to stop this wastage Og life.
 ~rhe first line Of defense against tEafgle accidents is the pollce-bus like the army they cannot work without the aid of the aiP force neither can the police stop aecl- dents and deaths without the aid Of the people. Cooperation from the individual ls the essential that ls necessary te eliminate careless killings on our highways. Without lhss cooperation the police cannot achieve their purpose og protecting ilfe ana ilmb.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

portance of Connecticut's role in the national defense program. De- fense, he said, requires high morale and is weakened by social distress.
 T proposed a broad program of social and economic welfare to the General Assembly, I saw that pro- gram not only as something desir- able in itself, but as possessing the stuff out of which genuine pa- triotism and love of country are made. That part of the program which we succeeded in having adopted, will, I am confident, fortify the spiritual, moral and economic fiber of our people"
 "The balance sheet" the Cover. nor said, 'of course is in the favor of those of us who supported social progress; for what was enacted in- to law definitely possesses the sub- stance of liberalism. Those 1neas- ures which failed of enactment are new goals for us to strive for. Those failures also are challenge to our people. There is a challenge to those property owners who feel the urge to take advantage of the hous- ing shortages to surmount that urge and to resist the lure of profits at the expense of our de- fense workers. And I appeal to their patriotic devotion to cooperate with us. There is a challenge to both labor and industry alike to main- tain industrial peace during the present crisis so that valuable ener' gy and man-hours of work will not be taken from defense efforts,
 Our present task Is to preserve American freedom and American liberty. And in that great task we shall succeed only in proportion as we put aside all strife between par- ties and creeds and races. We must learn to work together as fellow citizens in one great cause"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Republican Leaders
 Held Responsible
Important Legislation Blocked in General Assembly for Political Reasons" Charges Governor Hurley

Governor Robert A. Hurley declared in radio address last night that though large part of the legislative pro gram he advocated had been adopted by the 1941 General Assembly, other progressive legislation had been blocked that statement by Republican State Chairman ! Ken meth Bradley about the achievements of the C. during the session showed ter neglect not only of the truth but Of all nr0hahilitv"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

Walleisa, Pottsville, Penn. in su- perior court today.
 Charging desertion since January 1, 1884, the local woman seeks, be- sides a divorce, the custody of 9 minor child. They were married ir Pottsville, Penn, on September l 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
DESERTION CHARGED
 IN DIVORCE ACTION

Mrs. Jeannette May Walleisa, of this city, brought suit for divorce against her husband, Paul William
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

ing this year. Results of the ex- pertinent will be announced at Field Day on August 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
BEEF IS TABOO

Beef is prohibited in Kashmir, India, and visitors must certify in writing that they are carrying no beef in any form into the province. This Hindu-ruled mountain, district, bans even a cube of bouillon or can of oxtail soup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

Arthur E. BIewitt of Waterbury will be among the many members who will attend the field meeting of the Connecticut Botanical so- ciety scheduled to be held at sharon on Saturday. Mir. BIewitt who is corresponding secretary, announced the party will meet at the junction of routes and Al at 10 o'clock Saturday morning and from there proceed to sharon. Included in the days activities is the exploration of Budge, Indian and BeardsIey ponds,
Evening star., 1941-03-09
by Doxon X. Antrim

This widespread movement grew out of
modern idea in music education: that begin
nings should be easy should be fun and not
bore. 1t was abetted by instrument makers
confronted with declining sales and a popu-
lace inclined to get its music out of loud
speakers instead of firsthand
Years ago Salts N Coleman, of Columbia
University, started her career teaching young
hopefus to play the piano and violin in the
traditional way - Count one, two, three,
four, please" Most children hated it, she
found. And as for practice - it was like being
kept after school,
One day at piano lesson that was not
going so we'll, young chap hauled out of his
pocket a slide whistle he had made He
proudly played tune. Then he grinned
sheepishy, expecting a scolding for wasting
his time when he should have been practicing
Evening star., 1941-03-09

p PAVE you always wanted to play some
musical instrument - and never had
Il u the time to learn? The answer is simple
now - just join up with an orchestra! At
least two million youngsters and almost as
many grown-ups have done just that and
are playing new, simplifed musical instru-
ments priced from dime to a dollar. From
Miami to Alaska, tots between two and ten
are going to town in bands numbering from
five to two hundred gaily-uniformed mem
bers Adults in home and community ensem-
bles are bringing forth music ranging from
Bach to Berlin.
Although inexpensive and surprisingly
easy to play, the instruments are really musi-
cal, possess good tone and are made by repu
table manufacturers. Some are revivals of old
instruments, others brand-new, but most are
streamlined, many-colored and nonbreakable,
Evening star., 1941-03-09

the piano. Instead Mrs. Coleman praised
him. 1t was the first spark of interest he had
shown. 1t started her thinking.
Plainly, piano practice was grind to this
boy, she reasoned, while the whistle was fun
- creative, musical fun Ages ago, shepherds
broke off reeds and made pipes to while away
the tedious hours. Maybe music teachers had
been going about things the wrong way,
starting youngsters at the top instead of at
the bottom, getting them to tackle the diff
cult piano and violin first instead of the easy
instruments. She decided that music study
should begin in a simple way - just as music
itself began.
Right from the start the youngsters were
keen about making and playing their own
instruments. Eventually she organized SYM
phonic groups of 100 performers, all playing
on instruments they had made themselves
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Nationwide Contests

oDAY there's hardly a school or mission
in America without its rhythm band. In one
rural school in North Dakota, the entire
student body of twelve, as well as the teach
er, play in one. Libertyville, Illinois, has
a 2O0-piece Tonette band. Last year 5000
simple instruments were ordered in one lot
by the Los Angeles schools. State and ma
tional rhythm-band contests, with prize
awards, are held yearly.
Among the headliners in these groups is
an orchestra of tots organized by Alexander
Blackman, New York music teacher They
play on real but reduCed-size violins, violas,
cellos and BASES. After their first appear
anCes on nationwide network and in movie
short, they were offered a commercial radio
program at $4,000 a week and theater en-
gagement at $500 a week. These monetary
inducements had to be turned down, owing
to the child labor law. but since then the
Baby Orchestra has performed for charity.
Incidentally, it is interesting to note that all
of the young musicians have ranked remark
ably high in their school classes.
Some amazing results of rhythm band work
have been noted in summer camps, hospitals
and among retarded and handicapped chill
dren. In the children's ward of New York's
famed Bellevue Hospital they are making over
youngsters who are emotionally unbalanced,
antisocal unmanageable into normal boys
and girls by having them play in orchestras.
Recently an inoorrigible boy of seven was
sent to the hospital for treatment Nobody
could manage him, parents or teachers.
CONTINUED on poge 2O)
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Started the Parade

STHER inexpensive instruments we're quick
to appear; xylophones, bugles, oCarinas
shaped like sweet potatoes) Jugarinas
(shaped like jugs, slide flutes (miniatre
tromboneS), resonator bells and, more lately,
recorders. The ocarinas that we're imported
used to break when they fell. Now they're
made of plastics and merely bounce. Record
ers we're quite the thing in ShakeSpeare's
time Hamlet said: "Oh! the recorders =.
Govern these ventages with your fingers and
thumb, give it breath with your mouth and
it will discourse most eloquent music - This
sleek pipe is proving especially popular with
adults and devotees have already formed a
national organization called the American
Recorder Society.
Recently a tWenty-hve-Cent miniature
buge appeared on the market. With it any
boy can play reveille taps - all the known
buge calls - in just few minutes Over
million were sold the first ninety days. From
now on there should be no dearth of buglers,
for it is just step from playing this device
to playing regular bugle.
And that s part of the new strategy: these
simple instruments just whet the appetite
for the more complex ones. Many young
drummer goes right ahead to the piano under
his own steam. Thousands of rhythm bands
in public schools act as feeders for the regular
school bands and orchestras which now num-
Der over two and half million boys and girls.
In fact many rhythm bands look like
thumbnail editions of the real thing. Take the
ba Of liz,
Pennsylvania which boasts forty members
from six to eight years old, clad in dashing
uniforms with brass buttons, high hats and
pompons. A pretty miss of seven acts as
drum major.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Not one Of the new instruments
costs more than q dollar but
they sound like the real thing

These groups appeared on the radio and in
sound films, and the movement spread.
In kindergartens and public schools.
rhythm bands became the thing. The teacher
played piece on the piano, the youngsters
taking part with drums, triangles, tambour-
ines, castanets, cymbals and bells. The chill
dren ate it up.
In addition to the percussion instruments,
the demand increased for easy-to-learn mel
ody instruments, most of which came from
abroad In this country, professional flaut-
ist, Zegner Swanson, invented an instrument
with tone like that of flute, but more COM
pact and easy to play which could be sold
for dollar Most of the manufacturers turned
him down cold. 1t took him five years to con-
vince one. The new flute was called the
Tonette and sold 100000 the first month.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
PICK IT UP AND PLAY IT

Americans and old. tuning by millions discovering
easy amazing
rhythm band hobby flooding the with
bY Doron X. Antrim