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Evening star., 1946-11-17
Whut Worm?
From the St. Louis star-Times.


Skipping of down the lane on one Of
its periodic sorties into science of sort,
Life magazine devoted several pages and
some glossy photographs to the earth
worm. Tossed Off some nice encomiums
for the slippery little things, too, and
then wound up its learned treatise by
opining that while the worm population
has been whitfield pretty much of late
there are still several triliion or quad
rillion burrowing away In the earth.
Which Immediately raises question:
II there are all those worms around
and about why should any one worry
about being the eaSly bird that proverb-
tally gets one of them?
If there weren't enough worms to 20
around, of course, the case would be
different. Then there might be some
thing to be said for busting out Of
bed before the dawn cracks In order to
get corner on the meager supply. OBJ
viously, however, there is practically q
glut Of worms. Even the bird that sleeps
until noon is going to find more than
enough on hand-or under foot.
Is 1t worth it. then, this fetish about
ear1iness? There's the early bird, up
with q brisk eagerneSs to be about his
worm search. He wadeS out into the
dawn Zone of natures most overrated
pfenomena) and the heavy morning
dew, thoroughly soaking himself as he
breathes the low-lying mist. Probably
catches heavy cold. The heavy cold
develops into pneumonia because he
hasn't been getting enough sleep and has
lowered his resistance to the point where
not even penicillin will do him any good.
Pneumonia, double pneumonia - and
that's the end of the early bird. All
for the hollow triumph Of getting one
Of several quadrillion worms.
No percentage in it. No percentage at
AL
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Problem at Lorton

The course in social education
which Donald Clemmer, director of
the Department of Corrections, plans
to establish at Lorton Reformatory
is In line with advanced penal prac-
tice In the Nation at large. The
idea is to prepare prisoners for their
return to the community in such a
way as to enable them to readjust
themselves with minimum of diff
f1culty. Instruction in family rela-
tions, income budgeting, housing
and other social problems is desir-
able and should prove effective with
the higher types of prisoners.
But something more than social
education is necessary at Lorton to
deal with the problem of the pris-
oner who is released Internationally
without knowledge of a trade or
hope OF getting job. This problem
has been brought to public attention
repeatedly by the District Parole
Board and was emphasized again
recently by Wilbur La Roe, jr., as he
resigned from the board after twelve
years of parole service. The Lorton
prisoner learns trade, all right, but
1t is the trade of making automobile
license plates or municipal lamp
posts. Once his term expires, he has
as much chance of making use of his
highly specialized skill as a glass
blower in plastics factory.
Most prisons today have a we'll
planned prison-industry program,
designed not only to keep idle hands
busy, but to train them how to per-
form many types of productive and
lucrative work. If the program is
confined to training, no question of
competition with private industry is
involved. If the products could be
marketed in fields where competi-
tion would not be serious issue, the
prison-induStry program could be
wholly or largely self-supporting.
Certainly the dangers of releasing
unskilled men are so great that some
solution should be found for the
problem-in the interest not only of
the welfare of the prisoner, but of
the community in which he Is to be
released.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

Christianity is religion based
upon established laws that cannot
be ignored without suffering the con-
sequences.
The Bible speaks Of the law OF
sowing and reaping. This law is as
old as the human family. Every plant
in the vegetable kingdom produces
after Its kind and botanical science
accepts this law without question.
just as definitely, there Is an estab-
lished moral law offsowing and reap
ing and the increase, whether in
blessing or punishment, depending !
upon our regard for this law, Is equal
In proportion to the natural law Of
sowing and reaping. BE not de-
ceiyed; God is not mocked; for what
soever a man soweth that shall he
also reap. For he that soweth to his
flesh dustful self shall OF the flesh
reap corruption: but he that soweth
to the spirit Tin righteousness shall
of the spirit reap life everlasting"
No man has ever yet been able to do
wrong without In some way paying
the penalty, for sooner or later this
inevitable law Of the Sovereign Of
the Universe will oyertake him.
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There are laws OF expediency made
by man for certain emergencies, and
because many people look with in
difference upon some OF these man
made laws there is growing ten
dency to disregard all law. But we
must remember that there are cer-
tain moral laws established by the
God Of all creation that are for the
good Of all mankind for all ages.
Drunkenness, adultery and fornica-
ton are sins simply because such
immoral conduct is evil within itself,
and not just because there are laws
on our statute books against such.
Dishonesty in all forms is evil and
no man can act dishonesty without
having to pay in some way for his
dishonesty. And may we remember
that God has His own way and time
In dealing out righteous justice. "The
mills Of the gods grind slowly, but
exceedingly fine"
In the business realm we have q
law Of standard weights and meas
ures. No one, but chiseler dares
violate these set standards that
regulate our national business life.
Every merchant must give is ounces
to the pound. 36 inches to the yard,
1000 pounds to the ton, and so on.
What would our national economy
be without these recognized laws that
are fully and officially established?
We have disorder and confusion in
proportion to their disregard and
violation. On the other hand we
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Nobel Success Story

There is an inspiring lesson for
the physically handicapped in one
OF the Nobel Prize awards just an
nounced in Stockholm. Among the
six Americans honored for their
work in the fields of peace, physics
and chemistry is Professor James B.
Sumner Of Cornell University. first
person to isolate an engine. the
catalyticlike substance which mys-
teriously promotes chemical reac-
tions In the human body.
The story behind the award really
began many years ago when DR..
Sumner, upon graduating from Har-
ward University, applied to take a
graduate course in biochemistry at
Harvard Medical School. AS gently
as possible, his faculty friends there
told him that his lack of one arm
would seriously interfere with his
ambitions of becoming a chemist.
Laboratory work, they explained,
requires full use of two arms. They
tried to induce him to take up some
other line Of postgraduate study.
But the youthful student would
not be swerved from his determine
tion to proceed with his chosen pro-
fession. Spurring him on was a
consuming curiosity to find out more
about the chemistry of the body--to
find out, as he put it, what life is,
what makes things grow, what
makes the whole thing click" SO
he began q quest for knowledge
which, in 1925, resulted in the dis
covery that engines may be isolated
and crystallized - that they are
chemical substances capable Of being
studied and analyzed like any other
chemical matter. His findings have
been OF great value in the study of
digestive processes. It is too bad
the Sumner success story, with its
Nobel Prize climax, could not have
been publicized during the recent
observance of Physically Handi-
capped Week"
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Merger Outlook

Possible effect of the Republican
congressional victory on the pros
poets of Army-Navy merger legisla-
ton has become a matter of spirited
discussion in military and naval
circles, as well it might. Although it
is generally conceded that this is the
sort of issue that should be above
partisan politics, it is only natural
THAT advocates Of consolidation
should be dubious over the outlook.
Having failed to force the one-de-
partment bill through a Democratic
Congress, President Truman has no
reason to be optimistic over his
chances with a Republican-con-
trolled Congress.
It is an unfortunate fact that the
merger measure has become known
as the Truman bill" largely because
Of the Presidents expressed deter
mination to effect the merger, re-
gardless of vigorous Navy and con-
siderable congressional opposition.
Both sides are wondering whether
the Presidents sponsorship Of the
merger plan will bring increased
opposition to 1t from the Eightieth
Congress, ruled as it will be from
floor to coVmittee room by mem-
bers of the opposition party.
The picture is further confused by
uncertainty over the fate of the
drastic congressional reorganization
program approved by the recent
Congress. II the new Congress
adopts the recommended commit
tee-reduction plan, the merger bill
will be considered by entirely new
committees, the members OF which
will want to make q new and ex-
haustive study Of the various pro-
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Anglo -Egyption Sudan

Ine SUDAN Is rapidly emerging as
the chief obstacle in the complicated
negotiations for a new treaty be-
tween Britain and Egypt. Matters
like the evacuation of British forces
from Egypt proper and. mutual de-
fense against common enemies
would seem to be adjustable without
too much trouble. But the Sudan
involves a clash of basic interests
between British imperial require
ments and Egyptian national aspira-
tions.
The present legal status OF the
Sudan rests upon convention
signed between the British and
Egyptian governments in January,
1899, whereby a condominium was
provided; at least in theory. In
practice, however, it meant virtually
full British administration and con-
troll. This corresponded to the real
tiles of the situation. The Sudan
had been conquered early in the
nineteenth century by the ambitious
and able ruler, Mehemet Ali, the
founder of the dynasty which still
occupies the Egyptian throne. How
ever, under his less competent sue
cessors, Egyptian rule weakened and
was finally overthrown in 1882 by
native uprising headed by a fanat-
ical religious leader, the Mahdi. This
regime was, In turn, overthrown in
1893 by British army together with
Egyptian contingents, Egypt itself
being then under British control.
This control lasted until 1922, when
Britain acknowledged Egypt as
sovereign state.
Egyptian independence inevitably
raised the status of the Sudan from
an academic to practical issue. An
intensely self-conscious Egyptian
nationalism was bound to demand
the restoration O. full sovereignty
over the Sudan, which meant the
end of the condominium and the
withdrawal of British control. But
that demand not only went counter
to British imperial interests, but also
involved the sentiments of the native
population. The immense block of
the Sudan, covering nearly 1000, 900
square miles, contains several dis
tinct regions inhabited by peoples
ranging from the townsmen and
agricultural villagers along the Nile,
to the nomadic tribesmen of the
desert north, mostly Arabs and
Hamites, and the Negroes of the
tropical south. Those diverse peo-
piles have little in common except
British administration. Active de-
sire for union with Egypt appears
to be confined to the settled inhabi-
tants along the Nile, especially to
the small educated class. Opposition
to union has developed in 'thes so-
called UMMA, or Independence
Party" whose ultimate goal is a
separate Sudanese nation, but whose
Immediate program implies the re-
tention Of British administration
during the country's formative pc
Evening star., 1946-11-17
Chino's National Assembly

Chlnu's National Assembly
Chinese politics are comparable to
an iceberg, even-eighths of which
lies below the surface Of the water
a simile which serves as an offset to
the seemingly unqualified statement
by the Communist spokesman, Chou
En-lai, that the convocation OF the
Chinese National Assembly by Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek means
an 'irrevocable split in an already
strife-torn China"
This long-promised Assembly is
designed to draw up a permanent
constitutional basis for China,
thereby ending the Quasidictator-
ship Of the Kuomintang. This quasi
dictatorship was established for the
avowed purpose Of providing period
Of political tutelage and to assure
competent direction during China's
apprenticeship In self-government,
complicated as the process was by
the Japanese invasion and the
chronic civil strife.
The chief handicap to so desirable
consummation Is, of course, the
deep rift between the Kuomintang
and the Communists, which runs
back two decades and was not even
healed during the Japanese ordeal.
After the crack-up of Japanese
power In the autumn Of 1945, race
began between the Kuomintang
central government and the Com
munists to possess themselves of as
much as possible of the vast Japa-
nese-occupied zone which extended
athwart China clear into Manchuria.
During recent months, the Kuomin-
tang armies have ousted the Com
n1unist forces from many important
areas, but the Communist leaders
have insisted that these gains should
be relinquished as a condition prec-
edent to their participation in the
General Assembly. Furthermore,
they have coupled this stipulation
with other demands which would
tend to place them on a footing OF
virtual equality with the central
government. The upshot has been a
deadlock which not even the media
ton Of General Marshall could
resolve.
Now, after several delays, Chang
has taken the bull by the horns and
has convened the Assembly. And it
Is interesting to observe that, while
the Communists term this action an
"irrevocable" split, they are keeping
a haison representative in Nanking.
Highly significant will be the atti-
tude Of the middle-ground groups,
of which there are several, some
tending to sympathize with the
Communists and others with the
kuomintang. If a majority OF these
middle groups agree to attend the
Assembly, 1t will be moral as well
as a political success for Chang.
There can be scant doubt that the
masses of the Chinese people ar
IDENTIFY desire an end to civil strife
and the dictatorial regimes of Nam
king and Yenan alike. 1t can only
be hoped that this popular under
current for peace and stability will
make itself more effectively felt than
in the past.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

riod. UMMA threatens resistance II
Britain acknowledges Egyptian SOW
ereignty over the Sudan and Egypt
attempts to take control. On the
other hand, the Egyptian national
lists and their adherents in the
Sudan declare that UNfAA is a mere
British stooge to perpetuate British
rule.
Such is the present situation, with
the Sudan's destiny an important
factor in complicated diplomatic
game which involves the entire
Middle East and much Of Africa as
well.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

AT a contest in Japan. a Jap with
an old-fashioned native abacus is
said to have beaten an American
team with modern calculating ma
chimes. He is not likely to forget,
however, that his chance to engage
in the contest, right at home, came
from q miscalculation at Pearl
Harbor.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

open way through which the churcn
can treat each case of marital failure
on its individual merits, and as prob
lem of character rather than wholly by
legal and objective tests. Objective tests
may be available in case, but an analy-
sis Of personality traits is the essential
in any case to the formation Of judg.
ment. A civil divorce or annulment
creates presumption that defects Of
personality or some other irnpediment
existed in the first place, but the pre-
sumption is not always correct. For
example, many divorced people ind
after their divorce that they are still
spiritually bound to each other and are
therefore married again to each other.
The attendant conditions Of the marri-
age. the history of the marriage, and
the character and life Of the applicant
all must have bearing in determining
whether the marital bond exists. Wide
discretion Is given the bishops In ad.
ministering the canons. This Is as It
should be. It Is q pastoral rather than
legal problem. And in dealing with Q
personality problem legalistic tests can.
not be specified"
The Right Rev. Wallace J, Gardner.
Bishop Of New Jersey, says In message
to his diocese:
The new canon Is less liberal than
apparently most people think Of 1t. and
It win be necessary for us to give 1t close
study before we can proceed in apply.
ing it.
sWe give this notice in this way, as
SO many have felt that all bars were
thrown down and the clergy might
marry whom they please; also that al
impediments to restoration to CONF
municant status have been thrown aside.
The canon acts quite to the contrary.
Before . marriage, the marrying clergy-
men must make certain that none Of the
impediments exist.
Odstrihutsd ~ - Associated pssssl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27
IdoO'Doy Wins Decree Salvatore LauFo
 Also Divorced

Superior Court Judge Edward J. Quinlan granted divorceS in two un- contested actions, following hear ings yesterday, and reserved deci- sion in three others.
 Ida Daley O'Day of Waterbury was granted a divorce from Charles O'Day, also of this city, on the ground of ha'bitual intemperance They were married March 6, 1885. Custody of two children was award ed to the mother, and provision was made for payment of $8 weekly for the support of each child and $l weekly as alimony.
 Desertion on Sept 1, l94l was al- legged by Salvatore J. Lauro of Wa terbury, who was given a divorce from Christina Walsh Lauro of Elmhurst, L. I. He received custody of their child. The marriage was performed Feb l2, 1888 in New York City.
 Decision was reserved in the fol- lowing cases: Albert Breccia against Lena Squarzino Breccia, Patrick F Feeney against Rita Bilodeau Fee. ney, and Violet P. Maxwell against Charles R. Maxwell.
 Entered on the court docket yes- terday was divorce suit brought by Julia Nocera Cocchiola of Wa terbury against Salvatore Cocchiola also of this city. They were married Oct. 28, l936 at Brewster, N. r., and cruelty from the day of marriage iS alleged. The plaintiff asks for cus- today of their child, support, and alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27
L.W.V. State Farley On May I4. IS

Mrs. Frederick Van Valkenburg was named president of the Water- bury League of Women Voters at the annual meeting held Thursday at The Elton.
 Howard McCue, Boston Housing Authority expediter, addressed the league and spoke on Waterburys housing program. Citing the vital importance of a sound housing pro- gram for the health of commun- ity, Mr. McCue extended praise for Mayor John s. Monagan's housing program here.
 He discussed the various legisla- ton now before Congress relative to housing and explained the intent of the various bills.
 Election of officers followed the housing expeditors address. Others name besides Mrs. Van Valkenburg were.
 Mrs. Robert Lowell, -presi- dent; Mrs. G. F. Storm, recording secretary; Mrs. Bates Craver. cor- responding secretary, and Mrs. Ef- fife Webster. auditor.
 Committees appointed included Mrs. William A. Amelung, mem bership; Mrs. Lowell and Miss Emily Merriman. finance; Mrs. w E. Pier son, programs; Mrs. M. J. Colney, legal status for women; Mrs. Clay ton Brown, welfare; Mrs. John H. Poster, foreign policy; Mrs. Alfred L. Emmons, legislative; Mrs. w. E.. Van Tassell, arrangements, and Mrs. Thomas S. Smith, press.
 It was announced. that the Wa terbury League has been asked to name a committee on elections for the state meeting at the Hotel Taft New Haven May l4 mad l5. Reports on the state meeting will be heard at the next meeting of the local league on May g at The Elton.
 Those intending to attend the state convention are requested to inform Mrs. Van Valkenburg be- fore May l2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27
BoIondo Post Dance Tonight

Bruno Snieckus. Anthony Kun css. George Snirpunas and Kay Stanley head the arrangements committee for a dance being given by It: Clarence A. Balanda Post, Catholic. War Veterans tonight at 8 at St. Joseph's Auditorium. This is the first public social function of the newly formed veterans or ganization.
 Music will be furnished by Artie Gals orchestra of Torrington. Committee members announced that they expect a capacity crowd tonight.
 The post will hold its next meet ing at the Knights of Lithuanla clubrooms on Green Street May 6 World War II veterans of St. Jos eph's parish are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27

his cottage and forced her into a bedroom. Later she admitted she shot and clubbed him to death and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
 Earlier this year. however, Philip Contino. New London, serving a one to three year term in prison for breaking and entering, told authori- ties that Miss Bertrand's original story was true. As a result. he was held for the grand jury along with Marvin Reeve. 24. New London. who also Is serving a three to i've year term for forgery: Walter Y John son, sS. Lodi. N. Y.. and Joseph B. smith. %. Flushing. N, Y- Accord lne to contlna. the killIne occurred when tlae four went 70 Streeto's house fu rob him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27
ReU. George Clark May Dinner Guest

Frank J. Kenney is in charge ot arrangements for Waterburians who will attend a testimonial for the Rev. George P. Clark formerly Of Waterbury at the Indian Hill Coun' try Club, Newirgton, May ?.
 Father Clark is now pastor of St. Mary's Church in Newineton. The testimonial is being given in recognition of his service as chap lain at the Newington Veterans. Hospital. He is a graduate of Sacred Heart Parochial School and Crosby High School.
 Raymond J. Tanning and William T. Harrington are assisting MT Kenney with local arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss
 PROBATE COURT, April 26th
 A. D. l946.
 ESTATE of WILLIAM k. a/kia. WILLIAM EADIE WATT, late of Waterbury, in said District, de- ceased.
 Upon the application of MARTHA c. WATT, AdministratriX praying that she may be authorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Estate-as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro bate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the End day of May 4. D. 1946 at 10 o'clock in the fore noon (Standard Time) or 11:00 o'clock Daylight time) and that notice be given of the pendency or said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation In said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters postage prepaid from Waterbury. copy of this order to all parties interested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury on or before the 29th day of April 1946.
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY. 4-27-lt. Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27

over station WHBC at 8 p. m. She dreams up some especially wil0 slo- gans and then proves them practi- cal in selling freezers at her de- pertinent store in inidwinter.
 On the anniversary of the birth of Hannibal Goodwin, the inventor of film, the Fred Waring show goes through the routine of taking pie lures, from the pose to be finished product, on Tuesday, April 90 over (NBC) at Il a. m. As a self styled optometrist, the Kingflsh convinces Andy that in order to pass a drivers test he must have perfect eyesight, with the aid of his (Kingfsh's) glasses, on the Tuesday, April 30 Amos n Andy" show, over NEG at 9ip. m. Barbara Jo Allen (Vera Vague) stars in "The Love Life of Mrs. Stonegate," |" a story of spinster-secretary who impresses her widower boss with stories of imaginary husbands, on the April 30 dramatiZation of This Is My Best" over CBS at 0:30 D.. m. The circus takes over the Fred Waring Show on Thursday, May 2, over NEG at Il a. m, with the production end of the business described in story and song.
 Joseph cotten is the famous criminal lawyer who plans the per- feet crime in the Suspense" dram atization of Crime Without Pas sion," over CBS, Thursday. May 9
 at 8 p. m. Abbott and Costello come to the rescue of Mrs. Niles Gin Rummy and Social Club by running an amateur theatrical bene- fit for the club, On Thursday, May over NEG at 10 p. m, Carl Hoff's featured orchestra selection is l You've Got Me Crying Again"