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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
NEA Service Writer

Washington-The United States
 is one country which has not rati. fled the international treaty for the
 outlawry of poison gas in warfare
 Now comes the cheerful news tha, the Army Chemical Warfare Serv-
 ice Is developing a system ot spraying mustard gas from air planes so that whole regiments
 may be wiped out all at once. It may not be amiss to call at. 1 tention to this business, in accord. ance with the theory that if peo- { pie hear enough about what is go. ing to happen to them in the next
 war they will take great pains tc see to it that there isn't any next war.
 Airplanes never did get to spreading poison gas at any time during the World war, 50 that method of warfare will be a new treat.
 England, Russia, France, Ger
 many. Italy-the importan military power of Europe-have all ratified ! the poison gas protocol signed at Geneva in 1925 by our representa- tives and those of 46 other nations but this country, dependent upon the senate for action, has not American delegates to the traffic in arms conference argued warmly for the treaty, which bars bacterial warfare as well as gas, but the pact encountered strong opposition in this country which was led by the American Legion.
 Ineffective Against Cities The mustard gas which the army hopes to be able to spray from planes will be released in liquid form, but will then vaporize and fall gentle on the objects of at-
 tack, burning the flesh and pen. etrating lungs. Chemical service
 offices say such attacks wouldn't be very effective against cities, bu, the chances are that no city will volunteer to be the subject of ar experiment
 Perfection of the spraying de. vice, which is now anticipated, is | likely to be followed by a renewa of attempts to get the senate tc
 ratify the gas treaty so that this | country will bind itself, as othe,
 nations have, to keep gas out oi war. Expert testimony on poisor
 gas appears to conflict, however. General Pershing is on record as | saying:
 Chemical warfare should he
 abolished among the nations as
 abhorrent to civilization. 1t Is 4
 cruel, unfair and improper use oi
 science. It is fraught with the
 gravest dangers to non-comba blatant,
 and demoralizes the better instincts of humanity"
 Will shorten War | Francis P. Garvan, president oi
 the Chemical Foundation, painted
 vivid picture of the next greal
 war a couple Of years ago, assert.
 ing that 1t would be short and de.
 cisive because
 Solid. liquid and gaseous poi.
 sons will assail belligerents iron
 every front. and especially from
 the sky. Steel helmets and bosom | plates will be of no avail to the
 iighting soldier. He must be pro.
 tected against laughing gases
 p'isterlng gases, coughing gases
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY sHgAZA
Greek Kings Speech.


 On August 6, 1917, an Athens dispatch gave the text of speech which young King Alexander made from the throne after taking the oath to the constitution in the Chamber of Deputies. He suc- ceeded his father, King Constan- tine, who abdicated under allied pressure. Alexander said in part:
 "The conditions upon which the transmission of the royal power was effected have clearly shown the path to be followed in the future. They render necessary the appeal to the national sov- ereignty so as to revise and con- solidate at the same time as the throne a form of government es- tablished on the basis demanded by popular will, to decide in the most precise fashion the extent of sovereign rights of the people as well as the extent of royal au- thority as defined by the consti- tuition by giving 1t the democratic character which is the desire of the dynasty.
 'I appeal to your unanimous aid in studying the measures in- dicated in the present circum- stances as regards the economical situation of the state and the country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

The largest shipment of redwood lumber ever made in the United States came into Chicago a few days ago from California There were FOO cars of this solid train load of lumber. It was called visible proof of revival of the building industry. There Sacramento The American people are growing in number at the rate of about 100000 d year, but relatively few dwell ings have been built for two years past. Old houses are wearing out. and new couples are looking for new homes Some day soon the sound of the hammer will be heard all over this land
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

It is estimated that at present there are some 3O.OOO,O00 pounds of quality dairy butter in storage. Prices are the lowest in 25 years. This may seem tremendous sur plus but as the Darymen's League Cooper atve Association of New York points out
 1t could be entirely eliminated if each of the six million American farm families would use one extra pound of butter per week for d Jeriod of five weeks. It is brought out, further that the dairy farmer himself IS not without blame. A survey of crossroad' and village grocery stores dis clcaed that large part lies. in spite of the fact that these substitutes are lacking in the protective vitamin found in genuine quality dairy products. 1t looks as if the solution to the dairy phase of the farm problem is largely matter for the farmer himself 10 solve through his own dinner table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETT

itching gases, sneezing gases, chok- ing gases, vomiting gases, tear gases and clouds of suffocating smoke. The air will be charged with hazes, fog banks and explo- sions."
 All the larger nations have continued to develop new poisons since the World war, according to Garvan, and one can only imagine how potent and deadly some of them are.
 The Association of Military Sur geons, however, opposed ratifica- tion of the gas protocol with the assertion that "the use of poison Ous gases in war is more humane and less destructive of human life than other methods of warfare" /" The American Legion has taken the position that any nation would use every effective weapon at it's command in case its existence were threatened. regardless of agree ments. It asserts that 30 per cent Of American war casualties were gase cases and that only 2\per cent of gas casualties died as compared with a "A per cent death rate among casualties inflicted by other weapons. Other veteran groups have supported the legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
PROGRESS IN ENFORCEMENT
(Hartford Courant)

Yes. we have prohibition in this cdhntry--have had 1t for more than decade. The report of Colonel Woodcock's bureau at Washington proves 1t. During the fiscal year recently ended 21,37b stills and distilleries were seized, along with 27.S24 beer fermenters. 5,O02,229 gallons of beer 1.823,278 gallons of spirits and 8,261 auto- mobiles engaged in rum-running Cases brought for violation of the law totalled 62,995, but as in many of these cases more than one ar rest was made. 1t is thought pos- sible that the number of persons apprehended may have reached more than 100000. All this be- tokens great progress, Colonel Woodcock seems to think, and he is immensely pleased.
 over against his enthusiasm let us set this paragraph from the Wickersham report: If with re- gard to any law, assuming vigor- ous effort at enforcement, the re- suit is found to be that notwith- standing enormous numbers of convictions, there Is little deterrent effect and. after q decade of ex- ] perience the volum. "f violations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

A Scotchman, Dugald Campbell, who has faced death many times in exploration of the Dark Continent. will attempt to pene- trate the unknown deserts and backlands of Northern Africa. Alone and unarmed. MT Campbell will leave shortly with caravan of l2 camels given him by friends in this country and in Scotland. His itinerary in- cludes the land of the yelled Tuaregs and the Senussi. He expects to be gone for ap- proximately three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
Here, There And Euery,uhere

seems to increase steadily and the public attitude is increasingly in arises as to whether such law is. in any proper sense, enforceable"
 The number of stills seized, the number of arrests made, the amount of liquor confiscated may bear eloquent testimony to the zeal of Colonel Woodcock's bureau. But 1t also gives some understanding of the extent to which the law is be- ing violated. Colonel Woodcock is unconsciously furnishing the evil dence on which correct answer to the Wickersham question can be barred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

Italy is going in for white coal She is using her domestic waterfalls to run her rail- roads instead of importing black fue! from her neighbors. The Italian mileage of cleo trifed railroad lines is being extended as fast as possible and is now second only to that in the United States. Switzerland has been left in third place. Black coal is costly and dirty. White coal is clean. pleas ant and in many places cheap. No wonder t is preferred where it is possible to get hold of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

In Hol nd, owners of rare art objects keep their treasures in glass cases with blinds drawn over them in order to avoid tax in that country on objects d Fart when in use CT exposed to view The blinds are sometimes removed at a gathering of guests and the possessions displayed with pride. Even then, one runs the risk of having the tax assessor walk in unexpectedly or of discov- ering too late that he is concealed among the guests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
TT WAS EVER THUS

They Iuarrelcd and parted, To mothers home she went, T might have knOwn," sighed
 mother,
 "YOu'd come back without a
 cent"
 O--O---O Bed Room Bennie says there's nothing quite so comfortable as a comfortable.
 O--O-O Pioneers Not So Hot"--Head- line. Aha, evidently the covered wagon covered a multitude of sins.
 o-O-o
 People who have climbed the heights to success know something of those who grovel in the depths of failure. o-O--o The old fashioned woman who used to read fortunes with tea leaves has daughter now who does the same thing with water melon seeds.
 o--O--o Our annual summer tickler --"How many feet in an inch plant?"
 o-O---o People who get ahead In the world generally use their feet as well.
 O-O-O This completes our regular Thursday evening program. 1t came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this tima. to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 o--O-O Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

Dogs that bark all the time over nothing can easily become neighborhood nuisances, especially if there are children or sick people or hard working parents who have necessary sleep disturbed. But the dog who barks only for cause may be of great benefit A group of neighbors had Chicago man ar rested because his dogs parked too much. Two boys admitted tossing pebbles at the windows at night to make the dogs bark. The dogs were merely doing their duty" said the just and learned judge. A dogs duty to protect his masters home has thus been defined and upheld
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

Biblical stories are receiving additional confirmation through the results of excava- tions outside the city walls of Gaza in Pal estine. Among other things unearthed is a subterranean tunnel, 600 feet long and wide enough for two men to walk abreast in it with ease The walls of GaZa still stand. but the river by whose banks the floeks of Abraham grazed is dry. The city is four times the size of any city existing in Pales- tine at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
The Community Tax Question

Oakland, California, for the past decade. has been exerting itself to encourage the de- velopment of industries within its borders. Like all sections of the country. this city has been struggling with a constantly in- ereasing load of taxation.
 Recognizing the seriousness of the pres- ent tax situation under which large cities have drawn heavily on their taxpayers re- sources to make costly municipal improve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

The Saturday Evening Post. in recent well-worded, calm and deliberate editorial.
 points out real danger from communist activities in the United States today. It shows that there is no reason for hysteria but that there is definite reason for eurbing this menace within our own boundaries. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

believes in neither a fools paradise type of indulgence on the one hand, nor violent suppression and reaction on the other. In concluding it's comment it says Tt takes effort, even for nation as great as this to remain sound and whole"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
Personal Health Service (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 aud addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

The oldest operating theater in the United States is the savannah theater in the Georgia city of the same name. It was first opened on December {. 1878.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

When politics come into view. The rest of us just smile, And get right back to nature. Just stay there for a while. The air is blue with lingo. In this land of the free" But after all is said and done. It's merely Vote For Me-" They shake your hand in friendship, And pat you on the back. Bust button from your vest, It's true. alas, alaek, You re one man in million, Two million. gosh. oh gee. But after all is said and done, It's merely Vote For Me-" Vote for me, I'll get you this, And then I'll get you that, Vote for me. you won't regret. (They're talking through their
 hat)
 But back of all the chatter, Handshaking. drinks quite free You'll find the same old bromide. It's merely. Vote For Me-"
 o-O--o
 At the height of prosperity il was the public be damned. Now they're a bit more considerate. It's the public be darned.
 o-O-o
 A few years ago there hap pened to be So much work, that unions were fighting for a five-day week. Then the de- pression hit us and five hour days came whether you want ed 'em or not
 O-O-o
 Then there was the old fashioned lady who wanted to know If they couldn't vulcaniZe a broken leaf on her rubber plant.
 n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
OHMIGOSH.

Four little skcetcrs. In Il bedroom hot. Every time I went to sleep. They'd bite, and gosh, why not. Lindbcrgh and his wife are en- toying an air vacation. We wish the politicians would take one about the same time as the fall election.
 Some of the boys around town fighting for places on the republican and democratic tickets would have more of a show with a lottery ticket.
 O-O-O The trouble with ham actors is due to the fact that nowadays they don't even get as far as the ham.
 o-O-o
 If they saved the sand you got in clam chowder or spin ach, they'd have enough to cover ice coated sidewalks in town this winter.
 O-O--O Sun tanned sons is the slogan of parents to-day.
 O-O--O
 DING. DING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

If you're thinking of something soft,
 (Just stop and think no mOrc,) They've got q mattress walker up At Andy LarsOn's store.
 o-O-o Two can live as cheap as one if both are working.
 The best things in life are free. That includes health, says old Dr Woodland Nature. A girl puts on q bathing suit to see what shape she's in.
 o--O-O
 Fall styles for women will be a cut back to the Victorian age. But the women will still keep their own q secret.
 o-O-O Gray hair is becoming-a thing of the past If you take the word of the dye shops for 1t.
 o-O--O
 Fresh air and sunshine is all right. but some people sub stitute moonshine and that's what makes the trouble.
 o-O-o The cars of politicians always run pretty smooth. due to the fact that the machines. like the politicians, are well greased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
Good evening.
 o-O-o POLITICS
"A SMILES THE THING"

Cts a Grand Old Game)
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VETERANS TO
REMINISCE ON
INDIAN WARS
Survivors of Campaigns in
West Will Meet in City
Courtroom Nov. 8.

Experiences in barrack life in the
vest in the 70's and SO's, when many
of Indiana's native sons took part
in Indian wars, will be recounted
when seventeen surviving veterans
of the campaign meet Nov. 8 in mu-
nicipal court four.
Veterans of the campaigns in IN
dianapoliS number seventeen, all OF
whom are members OF the Henry w.
Lamton Camp No. 35 of National
Indian War Veterans, organized in
June. There are thirty-seven men,
bers in the state.
Among the veterans, ranging in
age from 81 to IS, is billiard Rick
ettS, participant in the Apache cam
paign, lasting more than sixteen
months and covering almost the en-
tire west.
Another is John j. LilliS, q North
Walcott street, participant in the
Sioux campaign and trooper with
Custer. LilliS also took part in the
campaign against the northern
Cheyenne Indians in 1879, when
chiefs of the tribe were captured
and the Indians forced to return to
their reservations.
James E. Wilson, who fought with
troops against Sitting Bull and his
Sioux Indian warriors, also is a
member. Wilson took part in the
Black Hill campaign in the bad
Lands" where hordes of elusive In
dams gave battle to the troops.
Experiences with 'renegades," OF
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80, 1881

Cross announced over the weekend
that five of its services vigorously
were combating bad health con-
ditions due to the economic de-
preston.
THE effect upon the public health
of widespread lowered standards of
living is cause for grave concern to
the health services of the RED
Cross" James L. Feiser. acting
chairman, was quoted as saying.
Reports reaching the Red Cross"
he added, indicate that a serious
health problem may face the nation
for several years to come as a re-
suit of curtailed diets. inability to
paw for medical and hospital ex-
penses and withdrawal of funds for
local health work"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-30
CHANGE PLATE DESIGN

No Connecticut License Tag to
Garry More Than 3 Numbers.
By United Press
HARTFORD Conn, Oct. 3d.
Connecticut's automobile license
plates next year will represent a
radical departure from standard
design.
No plate will carry more than
three numbers and no passenger
car plate will be larger than 9A
by inches. A letter, or letters,
will be used for each 999 plates, in
stead of numbers over 1000.
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EXPERTS DIFFER
ON TRUST LAW
REVISION VALUE
G. {. Chief Urges Removal
of Criminal Penalties
for Violation.

BIZ Scripps-HoUard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-If the
antitrust laws should be repealed
or amended this winter, just what
would happen2
Wide differences of opinion on
this question have been expressed
during the senate hearings on the
Lafollette national economic coun-
Gil bill, with two economists,
business man, and a senator debat-
ing it.
Gerard Swope, president of Cen
eral Electric Company, strongly
advocated modification of the laws,
removing criminal penalties from
them and providing only for a
cease and desist order" being is
sued against any parties found
guilty under them. He also favored
plan by which corporations con-
templating a merger might obtain
an advance verdict from the
government as to whether the COM
bination would operate in restraint
of trade and thus lead to prosecu-
ton.
Favors c. of G. Plan
Swope indicated that he looks
with favor on the plan of the
United States chamber of commerce
which would permit industries to
make contracts for limitation of
production, the only check on such
contracts to come from a govern
mental agency which would have
authority to decide, after the con-
tracts had been in effect time,
whether they impaired the public
interest.
Don't you consider there is a
strong implication of price fixing
in this plan?" asked Senator La
Toilette.
IF production were limited,
prices would tend to rise. The re-
gulating agency only could judge
whether the public interest had
been hurt by the extent to which
prices rose. They inevitably would
have to f1x a point beyond which
they would consider rise in prices
harmful and injurious"
Swope replied to this that he
wouldn't worry about that situa-
ton until 1t develops"
Fears OverprOductiOn
Earlier in the day, Dean w. B..
Donham of the Harvard graduate
school of business administration,
urged amendment of the antitrust
laws because "unrestrained compe-
tition, where men are forbidden to
use their intellects in restricting
production, is a more critical dam
ger to this country than unrestrict-
ed monopoly"
DR.. Leo Wolman, professor of
economics at Columbia university
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sis' being conducted here under
auspices of the general council of
the Presbyterian church in the
United States.
THE average congregation" DR..
Culp maintained, will range intel
lectually from the well educated to
those of little training. But there
must be a recognition of certain
common needs of all to whom we
speak"
Presbyterian conferences at Tab
ernacle Presbyterian church were to
close this noon with a communion
service conducted by DR.. Jean S.
Miner, pastor of Second Presby-
terrain church.
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and member of the staff of the ma
tional bureau of economic research,
following him on the stand, en-
phasized that danger lies in modi-
fication of the antitrust laws, I'M
less very definite steps are taken to
protect the public interest. He pre-
dicted that business would find, if it
desires in this respect we're granted,
that it would derive little benefit in
freedom from these restrictions.
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PASTORS need CITED
you Must Keep Mentally
Fit,' CHARGES Speaker.

1--WE must have sane view of the
relations between science and re-
ligion, be fairly familiar with moral
and social trends of the day and
know something about the basic
principles of psychology"
The responsibility of every min
lister to keep Intellectually fit was
stressed in these words by DR.. Cor
die j. Culp of New Brunswick, N. j.,
in an address before Indiana Pres
byterian ministers Thursday after
noon at the second days sessions of
a conference on Spiritual Empha-
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HEALTH INJURED
BY DEPRESSION
Red Cross CombatS Menace
of Lower Living Standard.

By Scripps-Hoioard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30.-The
exact state of the national health,
and the effect of the depression on
our well-being continues a mystery.
The American National Red
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+ haven of smallpox sufferers must
be repealed.
Mrs. Dietz said she has her own
methods of treating the disease, so
dreaded here years ago when, at
times forty-five patients were at
tended at the pest house.
"Doctors?" Mrs. Dietz asks.
What do they know about small
pox? Doctors have a lot of book
learning, but I have the experience.
In two decades, not patient has
died"
The house was erected in 1894
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With the advances of medicine
and disqualification in the last dec
AIDE, an implanted structure-once
the refuge of indianapolis small
pox sufferers-stands vacant at
1905 Hiawatha street, near Fall
Creek.
Adjoining the pesthouse is the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James
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which the west numbered many dur
ing the wars, will be told by George
Neihaud. participant in the hunt for
Geronimo, Apache chief.
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Dietz, keepers Of the place for
twenty-one years, who now occupy
their time by working in the yards
and house.
The last patient left the pest
house seven weeks ago and doctors
claim the building no longer is
needed.
But, before it is abolished, a
legislative act which created the