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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
Credit Where Deserved

Monday we took occasion to comment upon some remarks that Miss Katherine Byrnc viee-chairman of the republican state central committee, made before D. A. K. ef,apter meeting in New Britain last week. Among other things Miss Byrne found that layt Tuesdays elections were In no way indicative of what might occur In i93Z' They were purely emotional was the way the vice chairman put it. We remarked that she was placing herself in the same eateoorv as Senator Fess of Ohio, national chairman of the republican party. who IS a real gloom chaser and originator Of such remarks as prohibition is not a political issue in this nation.
 The Hartford Times also found MISS Byrnes remarks worth comment or TWO. However, the Times chose another angie of her talk It seems that Miss Byrne thinks that entire credit for the dirt roads Dill which passed the Legislature last spring sbould % to the republican party We o,ote from the Times which in turn quoted M;ss Bvrne ''the dirt road act was agreed upon by the representatives Of the di,t road association in conference with myself and two or three republican members of the house. no democrat having anything to do with the passage of this particular leS's'a- tion'."
 The Times retaliates by stating that Dirt road legislation made no progress in 1929. The republican organization was not in favor of it in l93l. However. laroe section of the republican party demand d it and many rural republican members of inc legislature were determined that they would not be held off again. They prob .ablv did not constitute a majority on the Yepubliean side. Then the democrats threw Their weight into the fray on the side with -the dirt road republicans The republican organization found itself faced with the necessity of yielding to the elamor or tax ing beating. It yielded and the dirt roads bill became law.
 We can recall years ago when Secretary of State William L. Higgins was only a member of the Legislature that he was fight ing for legislation to get the farmer out or inc mud. We can't recall that any oppo- < sition to his fight came from democratic clr- stles but mainly from republican. The Democrat always favored dirt road legisla- .tion and championed the cause from the very beginning. We rather resent the fact that credit for its accomplishment must go to one party. It strikes us as like the situ- .ation on old age pensions. In l9Z9 the Legislature would not even countenanee formation of a commission to study the plan. It remained for the l93l Legislature to permit this commission. but to restrict its powers by lack of an appropriation tor -suitable study.
 Of course. no proper report can be made 10 the 1893 Legislature which will fit in with republican plans. When the old age pensions legislation can be claimed as a re- publican administration accomplishment we will find everything possible being done to secure it's passage. But as long as its passage { will reflect any glory on the democratic party obstacles will appear in it's path We believe in giving credit where credit is due. We do -not hold with political interference in the performance of duties to the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
The President Approves

Considerable interest has been aroused in political circles. both democratic and re- publican by the personal endorsement that President Hoover gave John B. Hcllister ,spsssentstive-eleet in the first Ohio distseL before m victory si the polls last Tsssday. 1he rsppbIisn candidate was as easy win sef over his democratic opponent State Ssn' .fas David Lofbaeh although t he'd been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
THE A. E. F. DEAD SPEAK

From over there, where once they
 trckked terrain,
 And Hcll's great maw seemed
 hungry for life, There comes to us the silent call
 again,
 "Remember us who fell In mor-
 tai strife, We sleep far from the guns that
 belch no more,
 Our pillows crunched as If by marching host, We are the dead, the price of every
 war,
 Of all who fought and bled, we
 gave the most. "A raucous cry from fetish, rau.
 cOus now,
 Dlsturbs the stiffness of our
 sacred tomb, We wonder If the world forgot fts
 VOW,
 Once made to us when we
 stalked the gloom, We march again where peoples
 show their head,
 In Flanders fields our billet Is .
 shrine, Sc But God commands to-day, our
 army dead,
 And gives His benediction down
 the line. 'The rusting caissOns rumble to
 the dawn,
 The ammunition dumps no long.
 CT flare, The cursing days have played
 their part and gone, No longer bugles sob and moan
 and blarc, We are the ghosts that walk tho winds of night,
 With hollow voices, trumpcts Oi
 the dead, Remember us who fought and died for right, And i'm our memory, let no blood be she'd" o-O-o The league of nations seems un- able to stop Japan from going af- ter the Chinese in Manchurla. suppose the league Is suffering from Japped hands. o-O-o In the old days they had blinds on houses to keep cut the sun. Now they have specially constructed sun par lors. The hat makers certainly feath. cred their nest with the Empress Eugenie lids. Every time the stock market gets a sinking spell. the boys playing 1t begin to suffer from high blood pressure. o--O--o If the baby insists on playing with pencil just figure 1t 0u that the kid intends to make hi mark in life. O--O--O
 Editor Day by Day: O say edl tor, why not tear down the ol, Brown block in the switch at th, head of your column and put ul the new Kresge building?-Phil "A good Idea young feiler.-Th' 3d.)
 This completes our regular Wed nesday evening program. It cam | 10 you over DBD and was broad east by the Waterbury EvoninI Democrat. pioneer In thls type Q of 'at this time, to be back on th' air again tomorrow evening c the usual hour. nnea nIsht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

The Crusaders, national anti-prohibltion organization, will reopen their drive at Yale University this winter. A branch was or qanized at the university last May and over 500 students signed pledge cards A stren- uous effort is to be made by the Crusaders this winter in persuading Congress that some legislation to change present conditions should be passed. The Waterbury branch is expected to aid in this movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
From Armistice To Peace

Again we observe Armistiee Day. At first it was an occasion for rejoicing that the World War had come to an end. Then it became also an occasion for reviewing the heroic deeds of our own soldiers and those of our allies. a sort of Memorial Day for the World War as Decoration Day in May is primarily dedicated to the memories of Civil War dead. There is a third element now in Armistiee Day observance = the growing hope. that it may be used to pro- mote peace. that the armistce of November II. 1918. may point the way to a perma- nent suspension of hostilities among the na- tions of the world.
 ''Armistiee. however, implies that the reasons for fighting still exist and fighting may be resumed at any time. There are plenty of hatreds and suspicious and selfish ambitions today. in the western world as we'll as in the Orient. which make resump- ton of general hostilities only too possible, It is tremendously important that we should dedicate this Armistiee Day and all the days that follow it not merely to rejoicing that the World War came to an end, but to earnest. thorough and unceasing effort to- ward the establishment of world peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personai 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., 1931-11-11

their stores of food and preparing for cold weather when food would be scarce. In- dian Summer has two designations in Eng land. If it occurs in October it becomes St Luke's Summer; if in November St Mar tin's. St Martins Day. by the way is cele- brated to-day, November 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

When Motoyama. the Japanese rews' paper publisher, says that Japan In Man churia is merely applying one of those regional understandings" he may be get ting the Monroe Doctrine mixed up with the Marine Doctrine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

Many explanations are given for the rise in wheat, but we suspect that women are eating cereals again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
Good evening.
 o-O-O BRIDAL VEIL FALLS
"A SMILES THE THING"

Ohl Scene of ripping. radian splendor! Recalling days of passions tender. When the lovely Minnehaha, Lovely. winsome laughing water Stood here by my side! Loveliest of the tribes fair daughters. Mutely we gaze on thy waters. And her heart was in my keeping My dear, promised bride. Now. in thy misty irideseenee. I feel again the gentle presence Of the winsome Minnehaha - Ahl we'll named the Laughing
 water" Standing by my side! But never more my Indian maiden Her fond heart with love OCT
 laden, Shall gaze down upon thy waters, Veil of spirit bride. Lo! Gitchie Manitou has spoken Nor reeks that. my poor heart t
 broken s4 Mourning for my Minnehaha. For my winsome Laughing water Stolen from my sidel An! nevermore shall she return Though deeply my poor heart may
 yearn For my wondrous Indian maiden, My dear, vanished bride. Here. where thy mighty waters
 thunder. Cleaving rainbow mists asunder. l may find that peaceful haven, Where my tears may fall unnotieed For her who has gone! But in her lodge -beyond the
 curtain, Where love IS not so uncertain, - My desr love is waiting for me Until l come. anon.
 M. J. M., Waterville.
 o-O-o
 This is the time of the year when an. overcoat hides many @ pair of glossy trousers. o-O-vo8 Driving a horse had its ad- vantages. In the winter it wasn't necessary, to change to light oil and fill his trans mission and differential with c. w.
 o-O-o
 Thirteen years ago to-day there was a depression--in Germany.
 o-O-o
 THE A, E. F. DEAD SPEAK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

We might more appropriately term the period through which we are now passing in New England Indian Summer About a month ago newspaper writers with total disregard for the proprieties hailed an in- tervsl of lazy weather as the arrival of ln- dian Summer. You've got to burn eonsid- erabIe coal in the furnace before that date arrives to our way of thinking. And while there hasn't been enough fuel burned this fall to satisfy the average coal dealer the last ten days were cold enough to convince any body that winter was on it's way. Mon' day and Tuesday were days of the true h. dian Summer type. And reliable authorities join us in declaring that Indian Summer is actually a part of November. an intsflude between crisp autumn days and the short sullen ones of winter. While the modern day farmer doesn't do much harvesting at this time of the year we can imagine the original natives of the country gathering 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:08 o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
OWENS MURDER
TRIAL OPENS

Garry Robert Owens, 26. under
indictment for murder in the
first degree for the killing Of
James H. Lane, a street car con-
ductor, during a holdup last
March 18, went on trial before
o jury in Criminal Court today.
Owens nephew, Charles A.
owens, who is said to have been
with him at the time of the kill
ing and who was indicted with
him was granted a laSL-minute
severance and will not be tried
at this time.
Police claim the nephew made
q confession duplicating his uncle
shortly after the killing, and it
is believed he will be used as a
Government witness, the case
against him being dropped.
Lane was fatally shot on his
one-man street car on Nichols
Ave. s. E., by one of two men
who boarded his car at an iso-
lated stop and demanded money.
Only one passenger. a colored
man, was on the car at the
time. Lane died four days after
the shooting.
Assistant United States Attor.
neys William H. Collins and John
j. Sirica are conducting the prose
cution. Owens is represented by
Attorneys James A. O'Shea and
1Nhn H. Burnett.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
8 SHOW
TELEV|S|ON

A demonstration Of television
was staged today and will be
repeated each afternoon during
the remainder of the week, be-
tween 3 and S o'clock, at the
S. Kann Sons Company, Eighth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest.
Today's demonstration was wit
messed only by persons invited.
Beginning tomorrow the public
will be admitted, according to
John G.. Chappell, representative
of Penn Cliff Service Company,
of Baltimore, distributors for the
District of Columbia and Mary
land.
Only pictures are being shown
during the demonstration, no
effort being made to reproduce
the synchronized sound.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
Hawaiiian Says Employers
Sh0v Discrimination

Regretting that so many Ameri-
cans seem to regard the hula
dance" as expressive of his native
land, Nuuanu Kalohi Kali, de-
scendant of one of the old-time
influential families of Hawaii,
said here today that this is mis-
conception.
Is Unemployed
incidentally, Mr.. Kali, who has
studied music in Europe, asserts
that he has found here "discrimi-
nation" against Hawaiians and
has made little progress in his
search for employment as mu-
sic teacher. While he and his
small family await action on his
soldier bonus application their lot
is rather hard.
Kali has even played his steel
guitar on street corners for small
fees. Discussing unemployment
and the hula dance, Kali, in ef-
feet, said:
"Hawaiians want to be re-
garded as claSS-wOrthy and
American citizens and the con-
sideratiOn I have received in
the Capitol here has not been
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
RHEEM N PROBE
|NNEW DELAY

Efforts Of creditors of Swart-
zell, Rheem and Hensey to
examine into the private bank
accounts and business affairs Of
Edmund D. Rheem, executive
vice president of the bankrupt
concern, met with another delay
today when Justice Jennings
Bailey, in the District Supreme
Court continued the hearing
brought by attorneys taking ex-
ception to Bankruptcy Referee
Fred j. Edens rulings prohibit
ing the introduction OF such
evidence.
Justice Bailey before making a
decision will study a summary OF
the evidence which has been sub
mitted in the creditors eXanlna-
ton to date.
While this probably will be
made available in the very near
future, it is not unlikely that the
questioning Of Rheem. scheduled
for Wednesday afternoon. will
again be postponed, as attorneys
have stated that until it has
been determined how far they
may go into Rheem's private
transactions they have no further
questions to ask of the witness.
The creditors, through their
lawyers, maintain that Rheem's
personal acts are so interviewer
with his official ones that it is
impossible to accurately trace
use of money received through
the releasing of first trusts un-
less they have access to his in
dividual records.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
HIGHWAY WAGE
LAW SOUGHT
By Nelson
Harding

Congressional sponsors of the
Bacon-Davis law providing pre-
vailing wages must be paid me
chanics and laborers on District
and Federal government buildings
contracts are considering steps
which will bring Government road
construction under the same pro-
visions.
Wage Cuts Are Feared
DeSirability of covering road
construction workers with the
same wage scale protection af-
forded building artisans has been
called to the attention of Senators
by the situation here in Washing
ten.
Reports have been made that,
while wage scales are being pre-
served under the BacOn.DaviS law
on building work, some con-
tractors for road construction are
planning to cut the workers wages
below the present scale.
Several Senators, friends of
labor, intimated today that they
intend to confer within a few
days with Secretary of Labor Doak
and officials of the Bureau of
Roads Of the Department Of Agri-
culture with a view to learning
their ideas on how the road
workers can best be protected
from wage-cutting employers.
New Law Considered
There is some question as to
whether the reported evil could
best be reached by amendment to
the existing law or by adoption Of
a new law covering road building
particularly.
1t is pointed out that the last
Congress appropriated millions of
dollars for road construction in
an effort to relieve unemployment.
1t would be folly one Senator
said today, to permit this money
TO be used as q vehicle for cutting
wOrkmen'S wages.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
VATICAN PAPER
HITS FASCIST
ACTIVITY
Daily Declares Influence Is
Induced to Have Members
OF Catholic Clubs Resign

ROME, June 8 G.N.S0 Strong
pressure is being brought to bear
upon members of the Action Cat
tolica, Catholic youth organiza-
ton, to enforce the Fascist gov
ernmental order that this organi-
zation be disbanded. the official
Vatican organ OSSerVatore Ro-
mano declared today.
Police orders that the OrganiZa-
tiOn be dissolved were issued last
week at the time the clubhOuseS
and other buildings of Action
CattOlica were closed, but no
active steps were taken to break
up the membership Of the club.
Makes Charges
Pressure is now being brought
to bear, the OsServatore said, to
force members of the federation
to resign their membership under
the pretense of protesting against
the Action Cattolica's alleged
political activities.
Officially, the deadlock between
the Vatican and the Fascist gov
ernment remained unchanged to-
day, with the Vatican still await
ing an answer to the notes dis
patched protesting dissolution Of
the Catholic youth organizations.
Although the government eli
NAKED three or four days Of an
apparent "truce" by a radio
broadcast in which it reviewed
the dispute and reiterated its
reasons for SuppreSSing the AziOne
CattOlica, the continued silence
of the Vatican was seen as in
dicative of its increasing desire
for peace.
Partial Agreement Seen
Negotiations between the ennis
saries of the two parties we're
believed to have reached a par
tial agreement that would allow
for the reopening Of the church
societies, one of the main causes
for the rupture.
In such an event, the govern
ment would have to approve Of
the Pope's action in placing
bishops directly in charge of the
association. But Pope Plus would
have to guarantee to the quirinal
that the organizations would con-
fine their activities to religion
and refrain from participation in
politics.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
WiLLebrandt Calls
Suit "An AbSUrdity'

Terming a legal absurdity the
suit of L. w. Mccormick against
Fruit Industries, Inc, in which
he seeks $3.50, 900 damages arising
out of an alleged breach of con-
tract, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, attorney for the wine
grape growers, today asked the
District Supreme Court to dis
miss the suit.
Mrs. Willebrandt says that the
agreement referred to in the
plaintiffs bill was not a contract
but was merely an offer to ne
gotiate with him on the matter
of sales.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
$50 Lay Students
Attend Final Mass

One hundred and fifty lay
students in the graduating class
of 432 at Catholic University
this morning attended a final
mass at the university, prior to
leaving for their homes.
Mass was celebrated by the
Rev. Francis P. Cassidy, dean of
men at the university, and the
sermon was preached by the Rev.
Edmund G. Fitzgerald, university
chaplain.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
TIP ON SUICIDE
BEST Of WEEK,
WINS $40
Information That Bethesda
Man Leaped to His Death
From Bridge Takes $40 Prize

The tip that Charles A. Sum-
merS, bank official of WincheS-
ter, Va, had killed himself won
the $40 first prize in last weeks
newStip contest conducted by The
washington Times.
Information that John c.
Peters, Bethesda Md resident
had leaped to his death from
Cabin John Bridge won the $40
second prize.
Tip On Fall
The IS third prize was bestow-
ed on the person who telephoned
The Times that Mrs. Sadie Cross.
"a, had fallen from the second
floor porch of her home. 815
Sixth st. N. E.
Award of the SO fourth prize
was made for the tip that Ber-
tram Campbell, Cherrydale, Va,
was drowned in the Potomac
River.
Six So Prizes
Six 50 prizes were distributed
for tips on the following news
stories: Coast Guard finger
prints aid in trapping thrill
slayer; Marion Duckett, Bladens-
burg, Md. injured when bus side
swipes automobile; italian fruit
vendor wins $4,000 in derby;
two automobiles overturned at
Tenth and o Streets Northwest;
woman wins $500 consolation
prize in derby; child falls from
window of home.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
Small Boat Building
BOon1s As Result
Of Rum Trade

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June
8 O.N.SD. - Prohibition has
caused scores of small boat
builders to spring up in the
New London area, according to
a Federal official who refused
to let his name be used. He
said:
Engines that can turn faster
and faster bring big prices
these days, and boats are sell
ing at from $4,000 to $25,OOO,
according to speed.
"SpOt cash on delivery are
the terms Of the maker, and
customers are only too willing
to make payments. Plenty Of
money apparently is available"
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
Taxi DriUer Is Sued
For Absolute DiUOrCe

George Jigger, a taxi driver,
of 705 Fifth st. N. W., today
was sued for absolute divorce
on grounds of misconduct by his
wife. Mrs. Marilene Jigger, 1880
Columbia Rd. Jigger was in
dicted for violation of the Mann
act in connection with the trans
porting of the correspondent into
the District from Baltimore, &C
cording to the wife's bill, filed by
Attorney John Murphy.
Jigger was tried on the indict'
ment, but the jury disagreed
and the case was later nolled.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
Photo by International

the best? All want is chance
to teach. My mother was Lu-
ana, daughter of CapiOlani
and Kamehameha v.
Explains Dance
81 was born at Maalaea, on
Maui Island. We have no title
as princes and princesses today,
but my title Is AIeii.
I'D like to correct the i'm
preston about the hula dance.
1t is a version of the alaaha
huliaki, one of the ceremonies
of ancient Hawaiian worship,
rather primitive, it is true;
worship of the beautiful objects
of nature. The actual hula
dance we call laaka, or the
evil dance. Make that diStinc-
tiOn, please"
Kali and family temporarily
'eside here at 312 c st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
Poultry Raisers Will
Meet at RGskOb Farm

A number of poultry raisers in
Montgomery county are planning
to attend the summer field meet
ing Of the Maryland State Poul-
try Association at Pioneer Point
Farms, the estate Of John j. Ras-
kob, in Queen Anne'S county, near
Centerville. on Thursday, June 49,
r. w. Dunlap, Assistant Secre-
tary Of Agriculture; DR.. M. A. JUL,
chief poultryman of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture; E. w.
Sheets, chief of the Bureau of Ami
NAL HuSbandry, and DR.. R. A.
Pearson, president of the Univer-
sity of Maryland. are among those
who will deliver addresses to the
1000 poultrymen who are expected