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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
A GREAT AND SOLEMN
 REFERENDUM
Bridgeport Telegram)

Henry H. Curran, president of the Association Against the Eigh- teenth Amendment, says that since the action of the American Legion in favor of a referendum on prohi- bition, 26 senators and 165 mem- bers of the house have declared themselves in favor of such action. Accordingly MT Curran and his as- sociates intend to press a referen- dunn on both political parties In their national conventions. This is interesting as indicating the line of action which the fight against prohibition will probably take in the near future.
 This will not interfere with the introduction of various "beer bills" in the next session of congress, as promised by Senator Bingham of Connecticut and others. It should
 be noted that the "beer bills" re- quire only an act of congress to be effective, whereas the repeal of the
 18th amendment must first be acted upon by congress and then ratification by majority of not states.
 The peer DlltS WOulQ dCCOHl- plish their purpose by raising the minimum alcoholic content of beverages to four per cent or thereabouts sufficient to pro- duce a satisfactory form of beer. though far below the alcoholic con- tent of even the so-called light wines, not to mention whiskey and other distilled spirits.
 The chances for the success of a referendum movement are greater than might be supposed in the present makeup of congress. In the first place a number of congress- men who are nominally Dry. are
 pledged to support the popular will through the referendum; as a mat ter of principle they may, without inconsistency. call for a referen- dunn even while reaffirming their dry allegiance. This will not be pleasing to the leaders of the Anti | Saloon League. but they cannot very well prevent 1t.
 In the second place large num-
 Der of leading politicians in both parties would be pleased to see Sse prohibition issue taken out of pol itics by a movement, supported by both parties, to refer 1t back to the people for approval or -disapproval Such a movement is bound to gain | adherents as the danger of split ting both parties on this issue be- comes more and more apparent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
Here, There And EDerywhere

which he stored his wares has been known as the Squash house.
 The society has done well, for Mir Gregory's work with the winter squash ought not to be forgotten, as 1t is in danger of being, for two recent trips through Marblehead were unrewarded by the sight of a winter squash and a journey through Danvers did not bring a view of so much as one yellow Dan- vers onion. Times change rapidly. and good things are forgotten even more rapidly than evil ones. One trusts that Danvers will take note of what has been done in Marblehead.
 MT Gregory's squashes are delec- table, or would be if one could se- cure them. They were precious ma terial when used as pies, if the latter had been compounded by a skilled housewife and they were none the less to be desired if they were served as vegetable after judicious quantities of salt. pepper and butter had been added. MT Gregory deserves we'll of his state. and we nope that .Marblehead will erect a statue to him, If site can be found where a suitable shaft will not interfere with trafiic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

October 5 and were record hot days for the fall season. Since last summer there have been too many record days to keep count. So far autumn has been unseason- ably mild But don't make the mistake of calling the past week or so Indian Summer. It is just a case of summer lingering in the lap of fall Rain yesterday relieved the dry ness somewhat. With few frosts added for good measure. the foliage for few weeks or more. should be at its autumnal best. We like to brag about our Conneeti- cut country. and this same country will be brilliant for short while. The time is short now until cold weather so get out and enjoy the lovely naples in their, red and yell low, the trailing sumac and woodbines, a brilliant splotch on stonewalls and fences. and the more subdued tones of the mighty oaks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

I in the London naval conference. Besides a stiff inheritance tax he wants a sales tax and a spreading of the base for income taxes. In- stead of what he calls the soak the rich'' program of the progress sives, the Reed taxation program apparently Is to soak everybody while they are alive and then take a devastating soak at the rich when they are dead. Presumably he will also be willing to support gift tax to prevent avoidance of estate l taxes, for he warns that the very wealthy are adept at evading taxes directed at them.
 Reed is 50 years old, eight years a senator and a good debater with a fine memory for facts and figures. His tastes are aristocratic-he col lects rare old musical manuscripts, first editions, incunabula and old volumes written by monks on vel lum before printing was invented. He also reads omniverously. He still plays tennis. But he likes best to put on old clothes, motor boat down the Potomac and shoot ducks. Sometimes he chops a tree down. He and former Senator Phipps of Colorado own a $3,00o motorbOat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
THE SQUASH HOUSE
(Hartford Courant)


 The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities has se- cured title to the Squash house on Elm street in Mablehead. The structure was built in the eight eenth century as a storehouse for fish and. years afterward. was drawn from the waterfront to its present location by its purchaser. James J. H. Gregory a seedman. How he contrived to wriggle 1t through the streets of Marblehead Is a mystery to those who have striven to make their way about the town. but that is beside the issue.
 MT Gregory specialized in grow ing winter squashes. He developed new varieties, doing for the squash what Burbank did for the potato. and one of the varieties cultivated by him was termed the Marble head. squashes fairly forced him into business as Eeedgrower, and in a town where 1t was apparently dificult to discover plot of land which would qualify for cemetery purposes, he became famous and, we hone. wealthy. The building In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
TODAY IS THEA
 ANNIVERSARY & gEZA
WAR BOARDS ORGANIZED

On Oct 8, 1917, it was announce ed that war service committees representing the several industries furnishing war supplies to the government were to be organized
 to take the place of the subordin- ate advisory committees of the
 council of national defense. The new committees will have
 no official connection with the
 council of defense, but serve the government as consulting agents
 after the manner of existing com-
 mittees. This arrangement abol-
 ishes the technical dual function
 so far exercised by several mem.
 bers of the council of national de- fense.
 On this date also President Will
 son signed commissions as generals
 for Maj Gen Tasker H. Bliss and
 for Maj Gen John J. Pershing
 commando the American forces in France.
 Though both officers had equal
 rank, General Bliss took prece- dence by virtue of his position as the directing head of the entire
 army organization. Pay of the two
 officers was set at $10,000 a year,
 a $2,000 increase over the pay of major general. -s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

About two years ago there was a break in hotel history. Something was decidedly wrong with the picture when the old Wal dorf-Astoria passed out of history. even with the promise of bigger and better Waldorf in two years time. We'll the two years are up, the promise came true and the Waldorf Astoria is once more among those present and being brought to you each eve ming through its dinner music. not from the Rose Room this time, but from the Empire room of this new hotel-palaee. Ladies and gentlemen this program is coming to you from the Empire room, etc, etc.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later. than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

courageous or foolhardy one realize sudden ly that it is as simple and normal thing to do as boarding boat or railroad train or a motor bus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
Good evening.
 o-O-o INDIAN SUMMER
Gut no wooden Indians outside
 cigar stores)

They call it Indian summer. This weather sure supreme, I claim. it's quite outside. Even the Indians dream. Why did we dish our straw hats Place our white trousers away. When Indian summer gives us. |. The weather we had today. Perhaps you know the answer. Perhaps you know the cause. Here's your chance to spill it. The while l gladly pause. Why did we strip the awnings? Take porch furniture in. With weather like this drumming, Good gosh. it seems sin. They call it Indian summer. But where are the Indians now? Where are the herds of buffalo. (Yon pasture shows but COW, ) Anyway. here's to the Injuns, Their summer is sure a pip. But something tells me Jack Frost, Will soon let winter rip.
 o-O-O "It was a good election BUTT, '' said the idle voter looking at the stump of his political cigar.
 o-O-O
 Where there's smoke, there's ladies playing bridge. lMod- ern version). o-O-o Its the DAILY events of life that we vision in movie WEEKLY.
 o-O-o
 o-O-O
 What has become of the old fashioned Waterbury woman who used to call the frying pan a spider?
 O-O-O Sometimes body gets lost in a neck of the woods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

When Glasgow. Scotland. city fathers proposed an ordinance pro- hibiting frea speech on Glasgow Green. 1000 people gathered on the green to demorstrats their dis approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
REPEATED BY REQUEST


 Joe married a proof reader, And didn't slip his brakes. He knew that a proof reader, Would overlook all his mistakes. o-O-o They've got cold control on elec- tric ice boxes. How about heat controls on kitchen stoves? o-O-o What we need is a little more horse sense by those holding the reins of government. o-O-o Fall is here. Soup stains have disappeared from shirt
 fronts and are now visible on vests. Years ago quite few Wa terburians kept goats but now
 they pay to have the cans re-
 moved.
 The Yale bull dog begins to look like French poodle-on the grid iron. o-O-o so IT GOES
 When she sang her voice was aw- -
 Like a storm or windy vail, And so the audience dubbed her,
 Another nightinGALE. o-O-o I think radio crooners first started their workouts in church choirs. Man was made to mourn and
 woman for evening. o-O-o
 If the democrats can win by 5000 votes in an election closing at in the evening. why not call it off at noon and be satisfied with 5000 majority. Then they could have all afternoon for the parade. o-O--o
 DING. DING The gay lark sings at heavens gate,
 The Good Book says its true, So after all, the lark's the one
 That gets the birds eye view. o-O-o If you want your little son to become an iron man. feed him spinach. o-O-o When Major Hoople heard that Hayes had won by 5000, the old blowhard said. liar umpf, kaf. kaf. Splendid m lad, splendid. But l remem- Der one time when I was rum ming for lord mayor of Lon- don. It was so foggy in Lon don that day that my oppon- ents couldn't run. And I won with ease. An. m'lad. that WAS an election" This completes our regular Thursday evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Even ing Democrat, pioneer in this type of newspap per work. We are sign- ing off at this time to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour. o--O--o
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

All vehicles must be lighted not later. than 556 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
TUsH, TUsH

When the baby cried at midnight
 Next door, Was 1t wife or husband
 Who swore?
 o-O-O Seasons bring sharp changes. The girl who reclined on sofas in the bottom of the canoe last sum- mer is riding the bumps now in a rumble seat.
 o-O-o
 Many a SINGLE man is known to lead a DOUBLE life.
 o-O-o The Empress Eugenie hat cer- tainly took the women by storm. They tell me the Empress did the same thing when she was knock ing about with royal playboys back in the pre- e-Halitosis age.
 o-O-o
 A woman Is proud of her figure. So is a man-of her figure.
 O-O-O Some day a society editor is go- ing to discover something new in writing and fool us, just when we start to read "A very pretty we'd ding etc."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

Reed has attracted most atten- tion, however. by his end-of-the- session filibusters, his attempts to get Bill Ware into the senate. his customary identifications of the welfare of big business with the welfare of everybody and his part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
HUNGARIAN AIRS,
COLUMBIA FEATURE
Charles Jaffe, 14-Year- Old
Prodigy, viii Play Vio-
lin Solo Tonight.

Charles Jaffe, 14-year-old prodigy
who attracted wide acclaim with I
violin solo in a recent broadcast, vii
be featured in the wMAL Columbii
network program this evening at $3.50
He will play Pabla de Sarasate:
''zigeunerweisen" in a program de-
vot>i to a study of Hungarian musica
STYLES.
In the same program, Polly Waters
soprano; Clyde Dengler, tenor, anc
male and female. quartets viii present
vocal selections of Hungarian music
The classical style of Hung .lan music
will be illustrated by the works Of
Berloiz, Brahms and Liszt; the vir-
tuoso style by Sarasate and Hubay;
the musical comedy style by Herbert
and Kalman, and the jazz motif by
Black.
The finale from Act III of Pom
cheilli's opera, La Gioconda," will be
the closing selection of the SAVING
Tone Pictures program over WMAL at
$50 to 10 O'Clock this evening. Do
menico SAVING, composer and director
of the program, also will present sew
eral of his own works. including the
tntermezzo, XXI
RaveIla Hughes, Feature.
Ravella Hughes, whose accomplish
ments brought her a command per-
Torrance before the King and Queen
of England. will be featured in solo
piano medley during the broadcast at
7:30 this. evening over WMAL.
The program of Esther Leaf, or
Ranist, and Ben Alley, tenor, to be
broadcast at 1880 tonight by WMAL,
will include Enchanted Lake by
Te WAITING
for the Sunrise" Sunrise and You, "
Earasate's Spanish Dance" and
Frimls "Berceuse."
Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit,
in their program over WRC and a
network of the National Broadcasting
Co. this evening at Z o'clock, will Of
fer the popular sentimental song OF
years gone by. Love Me and the
World Is Mine" as well as I'm In
Love Again." Il Can't Do without
YOU" "Tie a Little String Around
Your Finger" and Where the Black
eyed Susans Grow"
CoIored Sextette on Air.
In the Virtuosos program at 7:30
this evening over WRC and an N. B..
g. network. the Wallenstein orchestra
and the colored sextette will present
numbers by Gomez, Volkman, Bach,
Herbert and Peterbursky- Stone. in adj
dition to Let Hebn'-Light Shine on
Me" end "Op Arks a-Moverin'."
The midweek Federation Hymn Sing,
presented by a mixed quartet and So
loists. at O'Clock over WRC and the
network, will include Bradbury's He
Leadeth Me-" Dykes Lead, Kindly
Light" Barnby's Lead Us, Oh Father,
in the Paths" and Smart's Lead On,
o King Eternal"
Earle Spicer, baritone, and the Don
Voorhees, Orchestra, at $3.50 over WRC
will present a program including
Danny Boy" "Greers 'Flapperette, :"
1.-THE Drum Major" Fancy Our Meet
ting" and a medley from Wake Ur
and Dream"
Mrs Hynson Brown will present a
program of German music over WJSV
at o'clock this evening. Later. a
program win be given by A. B. Bussler,
baritone.
Dee Shannon will offer character
sketches over VOL at S O'Clock, while
Rose Novak, violinist, will be heard
with Ethel West at 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11

tic Lapland. There he saw millions of
rodents rush TO the sea and drown them
selves for no apparent reason.
He discovered fish that bounced them
selves like balls on the Malay beach.
Others winked at him from tree tops.
He saw lion cub playing with q
monkey. observed Africa'S wild animals
--zebras. antelopes and lions--in day
time parade as If walking to Noah's ark.
The big cats trailed peacefully in the
sun. killing only at night.
These and many other strange things
are told by Wells each Sunday over an
N B. C.-WEAF network.
Wells was born at Surrey. England,
taught civil engineering in London and
surveyed the Grand Trunk Pacific line
in Canada. There he married and took
his wife to spend six years with him as
a surveying engineer in the Malay
jungle.
Latsr both came to America to recoup
his health. Since then he has led expe-
ditions to Arctic Lapland. Africa and
through the Caribbean. He also trav-
eled in Morocco, Syria, Palestine and
Egyct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
Folks Behind
The Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

~ ARVETH WELLS, adventurer,
n author and EXPLORER, ~ho tells
ratiio audiences each week of
~ his strange experiences and
findings, knSws his tales of
wild life sound so fantastic to folk con-
i~ned all thcir lives to civilization he
does not wonder that doVbters some
times appear.
Wells is a fellow of the Royal Geo.
graphic Society and patron of similar
scientific spheres,
He has fought through snowstorm
in equatorial Africa.
He has fed red pepper to wild Afri-
can lions to make them sneeze and rotr
in jungle" picture. He made friends
with one which playfully pulled his
hair with its teeth
He has enjoyed hot Summer In Arc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
"CHURCH OF THE AIR"
PLANNED BY WABC-C. B. S
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish
Breakfasts to Be Heard
Each Sunday.

A change in policy for its religious
broadcasts, effective in the Fall, mas
been announced by the WABC-C. B 8,
chain Instead Of the present plan a
Church OF the Air" Is TO be conducted
each Sunday in three claSsifications-
Protestant, Catholic and jewish Each
IS to have an equal period on the air.
The announcement said that "crea-
ton of the Church Of the Air marks
radical change in policy and fnYolves
the sacrifice OF considerable annual
revenue which heretofore has resulted
fran the sale Of time for religious
broadcasting Under the new plan the
network facilities viii be donated with
no return
The opening services under the new
plan are set for September IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
Drought Aids Corn Tests.

JACKSON, Tenn iH9---Although the
1880 drought delayed corn breeding
experiments at Tennessee agricultural
stations by two or three years, the dry
weather did assist in checking up on
the drought -reststant properties Of
Etfains under examination. Ii was
found Dat self-fertilizing strains zap
parentiy yielded best under dry cons
dttfonS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11

THE King Of Siam. now visiting Can
i ada, Is TO participate in a broad
cast from there late this month. The
program will consist of part of the high
land gathering and music festival to be
held at Danff In the Canadian Rockies
the afternoon of August 81. 1t will be
carried by both the WIN. B. c. and
CKGW- Canadian chains,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11

tires any longer = you don't
need to, with prices like these.
You'll find these handsome
sturdy Pathhnders real bargain
buy, not alone because of their
low cost, but because they're
Goodyear calibre through and
through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11

A MoNG the transmisSions to be made
\ from Europe is 10 be another
broadcast from the Mozart music festi-
val at salzburs. Austria, By WIN B.
c. 1t viii give two hours Of music by the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The
date Is August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
Major Radio Features

SPEECHES.
Back of the News in washington" by
William Hard, WRC, 6:45.
DRAMA.
The Stebbins Boys. wRC, 5:45: Amos
n Andy. WRC. 600: Minute
Dramts, WAIAL, 800.
VARIETY.
Fhil Cook, comedian, WRC, $50:
Radio Joe and His Budget Boys, +"
WAdAL, $50; Julia Sanderson and
Frank Crumit, WRC, TOO; Arthur
Pryor's Band. WN6ALl, TOO: the
Brush Man, WRC. $50; Esther Leaf
at the organ, WMAL, 1880.
CLASSICAL.
The Virtuosos, WRC. 7:3o; SAVING Tone
Pictures, WMAII. $50; Polly Waters
and Clyde Dengler, WMAL, $50.
DANCE MUSIC.
q. A. ROLES Orchestra, wRC, 900;
Glenn Jones Orchestra, WAAL,
1900; Vincent Lopez and orchestra,
WRC, 11;01.
MGHLIGHTS ELSEWHERE.
5;45-Topics in Brief. by Lowell
Thomas-WJZ, WBZ, KDKA,
WRVA and WHAM
6:l5--Miniature Movies: Gus VAN
WIZ, WBZ, wBAL and KWK.
6:45-Morton Downey and Anthony
Wons-WABC, WCAU, WCOA
and VIXEN.
1:0o-The Quakers; Don Voorhees, Or
chestra and Lois Bennett
WIZ. WBAL. KDKA. WRVA
WLW, WBZ and WAX.
B.00-Hnuseaold Celebrities, Alice
Mock, soprano and Dumont's
orchestra-WJZ, WBZ, VIDAL
and WHAM.
S30-Death Valley DAYS dramatic
sketch - WIZ, aWBZ, WBZA,
KDkA, WHAM and WRVA.
e.00--Ths Composers Hour: concert
orchestra--WJZ, WBAI4, WBZ,
WBZA and VICAR
e.3o-Clara. La and EN-. humorous
sketch--wJZ. WJB. WREN.
WBz, WBZA, WHAM and
KDKA
io.00~-Amos n Andy, second broad
cast 49, WdAQ WSB, KWK,
KTHS. wHAS. WSM, WFAA,
VINO and KFAB
1i:l5-Paul WhitemanS Orchestra,
dance music -- WIZ. VICAR.
KYW, KDKA and WREN.
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e:05a-weather report and grand
fathers clock.
9.lOa-Dance music
9:45a-Hints to housewives.
10 OOa-SDishes With Foreign Flavor.
10:I5a--Mr. Fixie Tup.
10 :30a-Style forecasts.
ii :00a-Sacred hour.
IL 30a--GoSpel Choir.
II :00m-Correct time
I2:ol-Luncheen music.
1:30-Madrillion Orchestra.
2:00-Sunshine Hour.
2:30-Modern Mer'dies.
3:00-BaSe ball scores.
WI 1910 KiIOcycIeS.
3;oO-Play-by-play description Of base
ball game.
5:00%-Dee Shannon in character
sketches
5:15-One-tin.e Opportunities.
5:30-Army program. q.
545-Mat program.
6:00-Dinner Music
6:15-Cecil and Sally.
63cS-"Water Safety" by Ira Lee Lew.
6:45-The Wanderers.
7:20-News flashes.
7:so-Rose Novak, violinist, with Ethel
West.
S:CO-James Fqaherty. tenor. wit h
Harry Woodward.
8:15--Advertising program.
$50 to 9:00-Rhythm Kings.
Early Program Tomorrow.
:00a-Musical Clock Z
8:00a-Birthdays
8:05a--Musical program.
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10:c0a-Melody Moments.
1o:30a-''Home Harmony"
l0:45aVRequest program.
12:00m--Luncheon music.
MA 434.5 Meters.
1NAA $50 Kilocycles.
9::55-Time signals.
1o:00-Weather report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11

WTCV 2o5.4 Meters.
W. O 1.46O KilOcycles.
3:00-Play-by account Of base
ball game.
5:00-Your English.
5:05-The Bookman.
5:lO-Where to Get It.
5:30-Virginia Beach program.
6:I5-SportS flashes.
6:20-News flashes.
6:3O-Where to Get 1t.
7:00-Mrs. Sandman.
7:l5-Ryder Ensemble.
7:30-Navy Band
S:l5-Madrillion Orchestra.
8:45-The Two Palarks.
9:O0-Mrs. Hynson Brown, German
music
9:30-Monty Mike and Skippy.
1O:O0-NewS flashes.
1O:l5-A. B. Bussler. baritone.
1890 to 11:00-Dance music.
Early Program Tomorrow.
9:00a-Down South in Dixie.
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Today on the Radio


-Hambletonian Stakes.
2:00-Columbia Salon Orchestra.
2:30-Marian and Jim.
3:O0-Dancing by the Sea.
3:3o-Columbia Camp Concert.
4:00-Prinler for Town Farmers.