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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Attorney Balthazar
To Address Women

Attorney Edward j. Balthazar
will speak to the Junior Women
tomorrow evening. Mr.. Balthazar is
well known here as lecturer on
the subject of art having for sew
eral seasons conducted courses at
the Second church. He will explain
1.-THE Wide Range of Art" in every
day life.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24

Miss Butler, member Of the
freshman class at Albertus Magnus
College, and the daughter of Ed
ward Butler of East Farm street
will take part in the first group of
one-act plays to be presented at the
college. The production is directed
by the members of the Stage Craft
class
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
LADY OF LOURDES

DIR. Joseph A, Corey will address
the members of the Children of
Mary of the Church of Our Lady Of
Lourdes on March H.
The sodality will first attend 10
o'clock Mass to receive communion
in a body.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24

Bridgeport b

The New Haven r. r. B team
showed up with only four men and
were defeated by Billy Burroughs
Bristol boys by score of 80. New
Haven forfeited on the first board
Cohen lost to Gus Bellmar, Booth
defeated Billy Burroughs, Nordstrom
won from Echner, Lonnergan was
doWned by Land. The score:
Now, uayav,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
KroHsik
! Totals
-. -.
Travellers &C

The Yale Cubs and the Bridge
port Juniors fought to a Mexican
standof in a B Division match.
Kroffsik and Finnerty won over
Moss and Waugh, Gennert and Pol
liner drew, Witt and Popkin lost to
Raskian and Abelson. The score:
Yale II
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24

Mrs. w. A. Amelung, Mrs. Antonette
Colney, Mrs. Aurore Dorval, Miss
Vera Czarzasty, Mrs. Marie Nova
koski, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. H.
Klamkin, Mrs. Allan H. Upton and
Mrs. Anastacoia Podgaesky.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24

Members at the Hague peace con-
ference, in 1899, decreed that air.
craft should not be permitted to
take combative part in war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Club News
EVERGREEN COURT

The officers of Evergreen court,
No 2, of the Order of Amaranrh,
will sponsor card party this eve
ming at Masonic temple, at s
o'clock
Prizes will be awarded at each
table.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Weddings

Arts Degree in Home Economics
from Cornell University.
Miss Colgrove. a graduate of Rus
sci Sage College, Troy. New York,
has been teaching in East Orange,
New Jersey.
John Shell, student at Provi-
dence College, has returned to his
studies after spending the holiday
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
James Shiel of Oakhill avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
SIS. PETER g. PAUL

The Mothers cub of SIS. Peter 81
Paul parish will hold a social
meeting, tomorrow evening, Febru-
airy %, at 8:15 o'clock. Mrs, Frank
Robinson will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24

Good Night.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Much Still to Do

Inc commissioners were wise to
retain the committee of municipal
officials, under craftsmanship of
Colonel Snow, set up to supervise
the collection of metal scrap from
Washington homes 1t is a good
committee and while the District has
made an excellent start on it's scrap
campaign and hundreds of thou
sands of pounds have been collected
already which otherwise might never
have been available, much still re-
mains to be done.
Washington is not scrap city" in
the estimation of the professional
junk men. There are no heavy in
dustries here. where the really valu-
able scrap usually is found. But
there is lot of scrap in Washington
which must be obtained by the same
sort of good organizat ton that
brought the scrap out of the homes.
1t is not enough to rely on telephone
calls from people who have some
junk to give away. Systematic effort
must be made TO locate the scrap
and, once found, to see that it is
Immediately collected.
The Commissioners committee can
still be of great help in the work
that remains to be done
Evening star., 1942-09-30
The Worm Turns

To most of us the worm is
veritable symbol of the lowest form
OF life. Vaguely we realize that, if
sufficiently provoked, it may turn,
but that is OF no practical signif1-
cance;: when it does turn, one side,
or even one end, seems the same as
the other, SO humble is this organism.
Yet, according to California SCI
enlist, Doctor Oliver, it has char
acter" capable of development.
To orchardiSts what character it
has seems bad: it can be quite de-
structive to fruit crops. Doctor
Oliver, however, is re-educating it
for better things. He found the
present generation of orchard worm
too hopelessly set in evil habits for
effective reform, but located other
species, not living in orchards, that
were fairly we'll behaved. BY cross
breeding he has produced a we'll
hammered worm content to dwell
peacefully in orchards, leaving the
trees alone and living harmlessly and
even beneflcially off the SOIL AS the
old unregenerate gangster worms die
out, their descendants are content
with their place in the soil, making
it unnecessary for farmers to spend
millions of dollars for spray guns,
poison gas and other defense arma-
ment. The real acid test, however,
has not yet been applied; there has
been no chance to try out these
worms in Europe.
Evening star., 1942-09-30

port, when made public, did not
come from this Government. In
stead, as has been the case in several
instances in the past, this informa-
ton OF direct concern to the Ameri-
can people came from the British
Ministry of Information. 1T may
now be stated" according to the
British advices to the American peo-
pie, that the enemy claim to have
sunk troop transports in the Atlantic
is quite untrue" II that be the case
and II 1t is proper for the announce
ment to be made in London. why
should this Government continue to
withhold the facts?
Time after time the American peo-
pie have been asked by their Gov
ernment to disregard rumors and
enemy claims. The truth, it has been
said, will be made public as promptly
as considerations OF military secrecy
permit. What, then, is the explana-
ton OF this latest instance in which
the people of this country have had
10 look to London for their informa-
tlon? Are the British ignoring legiti-
mate requirements OF military Sc
crecy? Or is this another instance
IN which this Government is using
the excuse OF military censorship to
withhold information unnecessarilyo
II the latter be true, and it looks
that way, 1t can hardly be said that
the Government is living up to its
responsibility to the people.
Evening star., 1942-09-30

regimented to degree hitherto un-
known in Europe. Also, they were
encouraged to believe that their sub
serviency would bring them pros
perity resulting from exploitation OF
their neighbors near and far. The
contradiction is obvious, yet 1t passed
largely unnoticed. Bismarck gener-
ally was a benign dictator He was
"the man OF blood and iron," but he
likewise paradoxically was regarded
as "the peacemaker." The combina-
ton of the two ideas gave William II
a model. Hence the First World War,
caused by German aggression, and
the prevailing struggle, not differ
entity sponsored
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Small Business

II o1ie may Judge from the state
ment yesterday by Wayne c. TAYLOR,
undersecretary OF Commerce, the
heaviest domestic casualties of this
war will be inflicted in the ranks
OF small business-the backbone of
the American economy.
Mr. Taylor told the Senate Small
Business Committee that about 300
900 business establishments, princi-
pally small retail stores. are expected
to 60 to the wall in 1913. What will
happen to the hundreds of thou
sands OF men and women who
operate these businesses is a matter
Tor conJecture-presumably they will
have to find new occupations in war
industries or will be taken into the
military services.
In the smaller communities, par
ticularly, this wartime destruction
OF small business already is notice.
ably under way. One by one, the
smaller establishments-real estate
Offices, automobile dealers, service
station operators-are closing their
doors, and their owners are seeking
new means OF earning their liveli-
hoods. They are the Nations first
domestic casualties and, with the
exception OF such hearings as that
currently under way in the Senate,
their passing creates hardly a stir
in the larger Washington scene.
That this should be so is a de-
plorable commentary on our political
system. With these little businesses
succumbing in ever increasing num-
bers, the main effort of Government
is directed toward shielding the
farmers and organized labor from the
full economic effects of the war. The
great issue OF the moment in Con-
gress Is not whether the farmer
should be enabled to stay in busi-
ness, but whether he should receive
parity income-relatively the best
that he has ever enjoyed-or some
thing even better than that. Through
the medium Of the War Labor Board,
the administration is guaranteeing
that labor-and for practical pur-
poses this means organized labor
shall receive wage increases COM
mensurate with the rise In living
costs.
1t is not so much that these things,
In themselves, are undesirable, but
rather that they serve to illustrate
the gross inequity OF attempting to
benefit certain groups in the country
at the expense OF the country as
whole. To some extent, at least. the
coSt-of-living wage increase granted
to a group of organized workers or
the parity price, or better, paid to
farmer comes out of the pocket Of
a small business man who is being
ruined by the necessities of war.
Superficially. this may be considered
a tribute to the political effectiveness
OF the pressure groups. But in the
longer view, it gives no cause for
satisfaction with the functioning of
our democracy.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
This AND THAT
BU Charles r. TrnceueH.

gentleman from Minnesota called
up to say that the thrushes In his State
will and do attack English spsrrows
He could not agree. he said with the
statement contained in this column the
evening before that we had never seen
a thrush attack any other bird
Minnesota thrushes. evidently. are
more belligerent than those in nearby
Maryland and Virginia
This may well be the case. One of
the interesting things about bird life
species do differ.
They, no more than humans, are not
automatons. This must be kept in mind
by all persons interested in them Be-
havior patterns are not cast entirely in
one mold.
All one can do is report vha, one sees.
Minnesota holds unique place in the
bird life of the Nation.
1t seems to be focal point for all
the migrating species.
Whereas hereabouts. in Washington
and close by, the cardinal for instance,
stays the winter through, being perma-
nent resident in every sense of the word,
in Minnesota it is a migrating bird
1t may be that the wood thrush is in
chned to be more belligerent when it
tastes the clear crisp air of the more
Northern States.
Many of the smaller birds. which are
models of feathered behavior hereabouts.
become veritable wild things in the
forests
1t is said that they fight furiously.
Even the tiny goldhnch, which is sedate
enough in everybody's yard becomes a
bird Of another color in the Northern
limit Of its range
The State of Minnesota has been on
the individual bird map of many an
enthusiast since 1884 when the Univer-
slty of Minnesota issued its interesting
volume, Bird Portraits in Color"
This book was edited by DR.. Thomas
S. Roberts, fellow OF the American
Ornithologists' Union and professor of
ornithology and director of the museum
of natural history at the University of
Minnesota
1t is composed principally of the plates
which illustrated the monumental his
tory, The Birds of Minnesota"
These plates were issued in book form.
with text, and in loose leaf binder.
Either way, they make an amazingly
interesting volume. Although this set of
plates was prepared to illustrate work
on the birds of Minnesota, and in a
strict sense is representative of the bird
life of the upper Mississippi Valley
and adjoining parts of Canada, it ap-
plies to very considerable extent to
all the Northern United States and
Canada east of the Rocky Mountains
Evening star., 1942-09-30

The illustrations are by Allan Brooks,
George Miksch Sutton. Walter Alois
Weber, Francis Lee Jaques. Walter John
Breckenridge with one plate by the late
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Many of the readers of this column
are persons from the many States of the
Union, who, in their home towns, were
interested in birds.
To them it is wonderfully interesting
to contrast the bird life of their home
areas with the bird life they find here
One fact which always seems to amaze
them is that there are so many birds
hereabouts. They forget that Washing
ton, too is center for birds. A total of
30l species have been found within 20
miles of Washington Minnesota, all
over, has but 295 species.
The Washington region is meeting
ground of Northern and Southern forms.
with the latter predominating.
Newcomers, too, are always surprised
to learn that at one time the section of
Chevy Chase, Nd. had a larger bird
population than any other section of the
United States.
The wood thrush, often called the
brown thrush, especially in song and
story, is perfectly peaceful hereabouts.
AS stated, we have never seen 1t strike
at or chase any other bird With its
own kind it is model of department
If 1t ever is aroused out of A sort of
gentle behavior, it must be very seldom
Nor does its habit seem to be that of
non-resistance.
1t, rather, seems able to get along
without offending any other bird, and
hence no other bird attacks it.
Part of this, no doubt, comes from the
plain fact that it likes to spend much
of its time in the trees While it is
often on the ground, where it Is perfectly
fearless, 1t prefers the trees, especially
oaks.
Some observers. we believe, tend to
confuse the brown thrasher with a
thrush.
The thrasher, OF course, Is a rather
Deln8erent bird.
1t will get after other species at the
drop of hat, Or maybe we had better
say flick of feather, although no one
could call it quarrelsome.
The wood thrush is ia to 81a inches,
whereas the robin is 9 to los. inches
long.
The brown thrasher is 10 to II inches
long. Those persons, therefore, who
believe a wood thrush attacks English
sparrows, and yet say that this thrush
lis about as large as robin" are prob
ably watching thrasher.
So we stick to our statement that We
have never seen a wood thrush attack
any other bird.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
News From Britain

Two days ago the Germans, in
an official and detailed statement,
claimed to have sunk three Ameri-
can troop transports in the North
Atlantic. Because of past enemy
exaggerations, the claim was dis
counted in this country, but it
created some apprehension, since
1t is known that American soldiers
are being shipped across the Atlantic
in large numbers. Understanding
that there is reason for legitimate de-
lay in commenting on such claims,
however, the American people were
content to wait. assuming that this
Government at the proper time
would make the facts public.
But the -official denial OF the re-
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Letters to the Editor
Complains Of Unwillingness

Complains Of Unwillingness
OF Motorists to Assist "Unfortunates."
To the Editor of The Star:
Have the larger part of our people lost
all traces of chivalry?
I have learned through a bitter ex-
perience that many of our people have
lost or never knew what common cour-
tesy means.
1t had been raining quite hard much
of the afternoon and considerable
number of male and female Government
workers, together with number of
Army and Navy officers had transferred
from the Rosslyn bus and were standing
in the rain at the bus stop on Lee high.
way near the bridge. Bus after bus
passed, but each was fully loaded and
did not stop or was able to accomo-
date only small fraction of the crowd.
AS result of this condition many un-
fortunates were compelled to stand in
the rain for much more than an hour.
During this period of time several hum
dred cars passed this point, many with
but one passenger tthe driver in the
Car. and not more than two or three
drivers made any effort to assist the un-
fortunates-a common courtesy that any
gentleman should be only too glad to do.
There were among the drivers many
Army and Navy officers, but they, too
rolled merrily on their way.
Wake up! We are at war, and during
this emergency we should be willing to
assist one another to degree never
before practiced in this country.
M B. D.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Air-Ruid Shelters

Only the military authorities are
competent to judge whether the
threat of air raids on Washington is
sufficient to warrant the construction
OF underground shelters for the
public or whether it will be enough
to designate buildings and homes
throughout the District to serve as
temporary shelters for persons
caught on the street during an alarm.
Nothing has been done about con-
struction of underground shelters
and perhaps the great expense and
use of critical materials involved are
not justified by the actual risk. But
the regulations governing conduct of
the public during air raids provide
that when the alarm sounds, citizens
must get off the street and proceed
to the nearest shelter. Yet, nearly
nine months after Pearl Harbor,
there has been no appreciable prog
ress in designating such shelters and
no officially designated public shelter
exists anywhere in the District.
This indicates an inexcusable delay
In some quarter and it should be
remedied Immediately. Certainly it
Is futile for the authorities to berate
the owners Of stores or homes who
fail to throw open their doors to
everybody caught on the street dur
Ing practice blackout. Even if
this were done by occasional volun-
teers, the system would be highly
unsatisfactory and at best would
supply no answer to the need.
What evidently is needed now is
canvass of properties in downtown
Washington and other areas where
any afraid alarm will find people
on the street, and the official desig-
nation. through arrangements with
the owners, OF temporary air-raid
shelters marked with an appropriate
sign visible day and night. Such
arrangements may be difficult, but
it is obvious that they must be made.
1t may be necessary to indemnify
property owners against damage or
claims for damage from those whom
they shelter. 1t may be necessary for
the municipal government to assume
additional responsibilities in desig-
mating public shelters.
But If there is threat which war
rants such shelters, 1t is obvious that
the authorities cannot solve the
problem of providing them merely by
letting the matter lie and doing
nothing about it. They have been
doing nothing about it for long
time.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Bismarck

Eighty years ago today the modern
era Of international conflict began
with the appointment of Prince Otto
Won Bismarck to be Premier of Prus-
sia. His name is neglected now, but
1t would be an error to suppose that
his influence has ceased to be effec-
tive in the world, He was the prin-
cipal architect of the imperial Ger
many which Adolf Hitler currently
strives to establish in global domin-
ion. The relation between the two
men is important to remember.
Bismarck, born at Schonhausen on
April l, 1915, was a younger son of
Brandenburg landowner He was
educated in Berlin and at Gottingen
and served as government clerk at
Aachen and Potsdam until called to
the management of the Kniephof
estate in Pomerania. The illness of
the regular parliamentary repre-
sentative of his district led to his
attendance as deputy at the meet
Ing OF the Vereinigte Landtag in the
summer of 1847. Thus he entered
politics by accident and the whole
course of his life was altered by
chance. His conservatism his faith
in monarchy by divine right and an
exceptional knowledge of history and
political economy gained by careful
private reading contributed to his
success. He became an ultra -Royalist
leader in the Prussian Diet, then
member of the National Diet at
Frankfort until he was sent to Paris
as Ambassador.
Again chance favored Bismarck.
His excursion into France provided
him with an opportunity to study the
weaknesses of Napoleon III. The
experience thus gained suggested his
procedure as Prussian Minister
President, beginning September 80,
1862. Exactly when he first conceived
the idea of a German empire may be
unrecorded, but there can be little
doubt that the notion inspired him
almost from the moment when he
received his portfolio. The Elbe
duchies of Denmark we're his earliest
acquisitions. He defeated Austria in
1866 and stage-managed the Franco
PruSsian War of 1870. His dream of
imnerial power came true at Yer
sailles. He remained in control Of
affairs as Chancellor until March lS,
1890.
Meanwhile, the people of Germany
he'd been taught to obey. They were
Evening star., 1942-09-30

news item: Queen OF the Netherlands,
climbs through wire fence to sreet ne.sh.
Der who was hayingo
He neUer mould haze guessed shs
Uas the Queen |
OF tar-o1 Netherlands, had he not
kno1Un
She Hued there by his farm, with
nought betpeen
His land and hers sape wire tence,
He had noun |
Since daybredk the sWeet hay that
joined her field,
His thoughts close to the ,Darn and
fragrant earth,
Nor dreamed one dream that magic
be repealed.
Then she appeared-she Of the
queenly birth I
And stopped between the wtre
strands till she stood, (
In truth, on his o,pn land, and told
him hoU |
She thought his hay was looking
Dery good. +.
And ne 1cho sa1D but sunshine oild
the bro10 "
Where croDns might glitter, and
Just the plain, good dress
Where ermine robes might hano.
beheld neighbor, ! I
And they stood leDel in their friend.
HneSs-
A country ,Oonan, a farmer at his
labor
And he 1Dhose pulse had eased OF
its first futter,
Came Dery near to nskino. "Ho,ps
your butter?"
ISABELLE BRYANs LoNGFELLoW.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Suggests Names
For New School Buildings.
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
At this time, when new school build
ings soon will he completed, I suggest the
naming of them for two eminent men
who were closely associated with the
educational life of this community and
who performed great service to the city
in the upbuilding of its school system:
The late DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
Eighth Street Synagogue and president
of the Board of Education and William
Henry Smith, late librarian of the House
Of Representatives, also a member of
the early Boards of Trustees OF the
public schools
Education is the true and harmonious
development, of all those faculties dis
tinctive of man. 1t is not merely in
struction or learning. Learning is an
instrument of education, but not its end.
The end is culture and mental and
moral development The school build
ings are the symbols OF education, and
consequently they should be the monu-
ments for those whose work has been
unselfishly consecrated to the uplift
of the whole community.
MANNING c. JONES.