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Spain.

In connection with the events attend
ing the establishment of a republic in
Spain the Public Library calls attention
to the following books:
Historical Spain.
Spain Of Today, by p. B. Deakin.
1924. HC40.D34.
"Spain of Today may be warmly
recommended to all students of Spanish
conditions and should serve as whole
some corrective to those Of us who
cling to our romantic love of Old Cas-
tile and sun baked Andalusia."
Spain. by Salvador de Madariaga. 1880.
Fac M26
I'VE doubt if any contemporary
writer other than Senior de Madariaga
could have given within so brief COM
pass such vivid, readable, and. In the
broadcast sense, informative account OF
Spain and the forces which direct Its
national life"
The Rise of the Spanish Empire in the
Old World and the New, by r. B.
Merriman. 3v. 19l8-l925. FAC.
m5545
THE vigor, freshness, clarity and
ease Of treatment, coupled with the con-
v1ncing assurance that denotes a thor
ough grasp of the subject. will arouse
a genuine interest and hold it."
A History of Iberian Civilization, by j.
p, de Oliveira Martins. 1880.
FE40013.E.
This Is the best study of Iberian
fact which has ever been made, for
Oliveira Martins has just those qualities
OF controlled passion and brilliant in
tuition which are recognized today as
the most essential to the historian"
Spain: a Short History Of Its Politics,
Literature and Art from the Earliest
Times to the Present, by H. d.
Sedgwiek. 1925. F40.Se 23s.
Politics is allowed space merely as
the servant of the arts. Brevity and
simplicity greet one throughout his
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turn which Europe has taken. Behind
all Spanish changes there will still
stand the Spaniard. and the Spaniard
IS exactly the man who will make all the
difference in the days that are to come.
He alone has for a long enough time
fallen back upon realities; and pre-
served his dignity without the more
vulgar sort Of glory. The view I take
Of him has been stated by many of
the ablest modern Spanish authors;
who have insisted on this fact of ex-
perience and realism rooted in the
Spanish past. They have expressed 1t
with powerful humility and an I'M
broken intellectual courage; and there
is no man on earth so formidable as
the man who has made mistakes and
does not mean to make them again.
If we are to rebuild civilization in a
chaos of materialism gone mad, there
is nothing that we shall need so much
in dealing with every brick and stone,
as the cement Of honor. That sort of
Self-respect which makes the captain
go down with his ship, or the farmer
refuse to sell his farm, is the one
thing that has been lacking in the
bottomleSs and bewildering anarchy
of our time; and new world is always
founded on one fact that the old
world has forgotten.
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given generously Of his time 20 the
problems Of the Department of Justice.
There can be no real satisfaction in
public service without a desire for real
progress. 1t is doubtful If I would be
able to hold in the public service some
of the fine men now in this department
II this administration were content to
cease for one moment to strive for i'm
provement and they were deprived of
the inspiration which comes from that
desire. I take this opportunity to say
to those agents and representatives of
this department throughout the country
who may be listening in tonight that
their loyalty and devotion to the public
service and response to the demands OF
their superiors do not go unnoticed here.
Let us continue to strive on to improve
the administration of justice in our
Federal tribunals. and develop that re-
spect for law which is the foundation
OF good citizenship.
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What of Future i'm Spain?

long time after q modern revolution Is
finished that we find out how 1t began.
The newspapers never give that sort
of news; indeed, I know OF only two
ways In which it can really be known;
first, by knowing the real faces and
voices of particular people; and, sec
and, by the auditing of financial ac-
counts. In all these cases the former
Is too intimate and the latter too re-
mote. If it were merely the work OF
those stale secret societies already
stamped out in Italy. it would probably
60 staler still without any stamping
for their time is past If it were
Communists cannot believe for a
moment that it would really commend
itself to the real popular opinion of
Spain. In a sense, it might even be
monarchical reaction against monarchy;
for the old idea of monarchy was the
idea Of dynasty; and there are really
dynastic problems about dynasty. But
whatever it is, / do not think it will
alter the basic tendency and the new
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Elupress.Britain
WORLD CRUISE

. Join the port-to-pOrt gala on the Empress
World Cruise first time q S-day-to-Europe
liner has ever made the turn around the world
ports weary with world-shipping will rouse
TO vivid interest with the arrival of this mag
nihcent vessel--tO marvel at her size, her SPLEEN
dOur. New luxury of living aboard i. 27-foot
living apartments. 1919 with bath l. to s.
room suits sun, air, comfortable heat and
ventilation. Sports Deck and Lounge Deck like
smart clubs full-size tennis and squash
racquets courts, swimming pool.
. Fares from $1,000; apartments with bath at
new low rates. From New York, Dee. 5.
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bodies of private citizens and their off,
Gals often develop methods and tech
niqueS of preventive work to a high
state Of efficiency before they can be
more generally adopted as part of our
system Of public administration.
Social legislation and charity: the
two things are not contradictory. but
ore supplements the other. Without
our tuberculosis associations and ma
ternity clinics there would have been
no public health work along those mod
ern scientific lines to which we have
become accustomed Without the long
ycaFs of experience In child welfare by
private associations, which has made
the recent White House conference a
memorable event. there would have been
no Childrens Bureau, no child labor
law. no school lunches. no vocational
guidance under publie-school auspices.
On the other hand, the very effective
ness Of much OF this voluntary effort is
made possible only II the State and the
city and in some instances the Federal
Government assume part Of the burden
and thus leave the private agencies free
to deal with the special problems that
require freedom TO try out new methods.
Let me give an example: We have in
this country some 100000 persons over
65 years Of age. OF these. probably
more than one third are no longer able
to earn their living and DO not have
savings sufficient to keep them in their
old age Most Of these 100000, Of
course, are supported. at least in part,
by thsir children or by other relatives.
Nevertheless, the care of the aged is
one OF the heaviest charges both on pub
lie welfare and on private philanthropy.
Thousands Hide Poverty.
Thousands of decent, intelligent peo-
pie are pining away in poorhouses for
no other reason than that in their
younger days they have thought more
Of giving their children every chance
than Of laying up reserve for them
selves. Other thousands are hiding
their poverty in respectable seclusion,
afraid to ruin the social standing of
their families by applying for charity
or public relief.
Now, what happens to these people
when an industrial depression comes
along? Their dependence upon the
younger generation, always an upcom-
Portable position to be in now becomes
Q cause Of deep unhappiness, because
the son or the daughter fnds 1t hard
TO keep his or her own house together.
Matters ere even worse when these old
folks owe their sustenance to sons-in-
laws or nephewS on whose generosity
they do not have the same natural
claim.
And now even the chance OF discreet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

In connection with the events attend
ng the establishment of a republic in
Spain the Public Library calls attention
% the following books:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
book. ne loves Spain and has done
well by her" John Ferris.
The Travellers Spain.

DOCK. re loves spain ana ma zone
well by her." John Ferris.
The Travellers Spain.
Forgotten Shrines Of Spain, by M. S
Byne. 1925. G40.B99f
During the Middle Ages as bit BY
bit Spanish soil was recovered from the
Mohammedan invader, Christian shrine'
were built to mark the advance ano
to serve as mission centers for the re-
gional territory. Mrs. Byne visits these
forgotten shrines and cloisters and de-
scribes their artistic and historic sig.
nificance."
Spanish Sunshine. by Eleanor Elsner
1926. G40El 70s.
For those who have yet to do theiI
first reading about Spain. her work will
be of absorbing interest" E. B. Smith
Spain in Silhouette, by TrowbridgC
Hall. 1923. G40.146S.
1T Is a succession of pictures of Spair
full of life and color, animated and
vivid, historical Spain and the Spain
of today alternating before the readers
eyes, the procession of them moving
rapidly"
Travelling Light: How to See Spain and
Morocco. by M H. Harrigan. 1923
G40.H237t.
Though especially meant for those
OF 4Asht potketDook ana light baggage,
this conveniently small but clearly
printed book answers every question
that any tourist to Spain, Portugal OF
Morocco would be likely to ask"
Spanish Towns and People, by r. M
Mcbride. 1925. G40.Ml27s.
"The artist and author have worked
remarkably well together. and as We
pass from city to city of Spain we flnd
an increasing delight in the vivid i'm
pressions they leave with us Of Burgos
and Valiadolid, or Segovia and Toledo
OF the national institution Of the bull
fight and OF the friendliness and per-
sistent curiosity of Spanish children. "
D. L. NJ.
The Spanish Journey, by Julius Meier
Graefe. 1927. G40.M475.E.
His descriptions of the contrasting
austere and sensuous beauty of Spain,
the happy and often amusing adven-
lures not only entertain one i'm
mensely, but give sense of personal
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partieipation-ths highest praise pos
sible."
Seeing spain and Morocco by r. NJ
Newman. 1880. G4ON46.
mr.. Newman begins with a glance
at Morocco and dips inland at Masagan
before entering Spain by way OF Oh
braltar. Several chapters are de-
voted to the art and the recreations OF
Spain
The Spanish Page ant, by A. 8. Riggs.
1928 GAO RA4S
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Mr.. Riggs does more than describe.
He interprets" F. B.
Picture of Modern Spain, by J. Il
Trend. 1921 Gao. T726p
Education literature, drama and
music in Spain after the World War.
with particular attention to "the Cat
alan contribution"
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Q 60 EMPRESS. gain extra days i'm the
Orient. Two routes, both from Vancouver (rail-
to-ship cOnneetiOns) and Victoria. ViG Mono
Esfsss huge Empress of Canada and new En-
press of Japan. 10000 gross toms, $1,000 tons
displacement, - knots, largest, fastest liner ON
the Pacific. VIA Direct Express to Yoko-
hama, Empress of Asia, Empress of Russia,
famous 'commuter" liners. Every 1881 travel
luxury, cuisine and service which seasoned
travellers talk about. Also Empress Cabin.
Tourist and Third
Independent travel-touring round the world
and Orient conducted tours.
. RRDUCRD ROUND-TnIP SUMMER FARES
-. "First' from $3.50. "Cabin" from $285.
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MUSEUM GIVEN MOS EGGS

UnIy Few N9IIcs OF EXtlnct BIG
Preserved in New Zealand.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (P).-Two
perfect specimens Of Mos eggs have
been presented to the Dunedin National
Museum by a private collector, whose
grandfather secured the relic more than
half a century ago.
The gift is a rare one, for only six
other Mos eggs are known to exist.
The Mos was gigantic fiightless
bird akin to an ostrich. but larger It
was extinct when white men first came
to New Zealand. The bird laid an egg
about 10 inches in length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

American exhibits at the recent
commercial fair at Brussels, Belgium,
attracted much attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
RINGS WORN ON HATS

New Fashion for Ornaments Is De-
creed in London.
LONDON Owe have been wear
ing rings on our fingers and in our
ears from time immemorial, but now
fashion DEGREES that we are to wear
them in our hats White coral is to
be popular with black, navy blue and
bottle green suits and gowns, and the
star in q recent "talkie" wore two stud
earrings of white coral on a closely
swathed turban OF cleaning black
straw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island: Partly cloudy to- night and Thursday. not much change in temperature.
 New Hampshire and Connecticut: Fair, slightly colder in south DOT tion tonight, Thursday partly cloudy.
 Washington, Dec 2.-CUP)- Highest temperatures and lowest last night for 20 cities as reported hV inc nfhar huraan fnllnW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
STATE MOTOR
 VEHICLE DEPT
Making Effort to Safe- guard Travel on the
 Public Highways
THE RECKLESS DRIVER

A list of operators whose licenses to drive automobiles in Connecticut have been suspended for one year was given out to-day at the state motor vehicle department as part of the effort to reduce this high way menace. The department statement advised people to notify the department or the police in case they should see any of these ,drivers operating motor vehicles.
 Addison-Otto HerZig.
 Ansonia - James Johnson, S9 Broad street.
 Bridgeport = Harry D. Banks, 118 Bank street. William Ruh, 11O1 East Main street. Sam Vitale, 33S PoQuonock street.
 DanburyAMichael Beardsley. 9 City Hamlet.
 Glastonbury-Tony A. Kuszai, Hartford - John Harkins, 52 Main street. John A: Titus, 5 South Hudson street.
 Ledyard-Stanley J. Plytinsky, R. F. D. No. 6, Box AS.
 Manchester-Philip Gorman,, 732 Main street. Ns@tA
 Marlborough-Ida J. Chapman, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 65.
 Meriden--Albert l.. Voight. S9 Kensington avenue.
 Naugatuck-John Sigetti, 258 Scott street.
 New Britain-William Baldyga, A Grove street. Albert Cote, 48 Maple street. Albert Kata, 27O Broad street. Charles M. Polance, .2O TJncas road
 New Haven-Peter Gaylunas, 286 Lombard street. William F. Noonan, 81 Division street. Frank Padua alias Paduano, 53 Charles street.
 New London-Howard Davis. Jr, A Reed street.
 Norwalk-Charles Banzhaf, 35 Orchard street.
 Putnam-Eugene A. Deotte, BIO Church street. John J. Whitehead.
 Salisbury-Leon MeLain.
 .Shelton-Adam Pokladowski, 80 Center street.
 Stratford-John Kohan. 154 Gar ibaldi avenue.
 Thompsonville-George T. Bos- tick, Elm street.
 Torrington-Thomas w. Butts, R. F. D No 1 Louis D Ringsted, 31 Portman street
 Uncnsville-Elwood J. Benson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
MAYOR PORTER OF LOS ANGELES IS
 SORE AT WALKER

Los Angeles, Dec 2-UP)- Mayor John C. Porter will make mo particular effort" to entertain Mayor James J. Walker of New York when he comes here from San Francisco Thursday morning.
 Mayor Walker didn't put him. self out to entertain me in New York last summer. so why should I make any particular effort to extend official greetings to him here" Mayor Porter said.
 With the other mayors making up the good will expedition to France went to New York city hall 70 call op Walker. We were kept waiting half an hour before he saw us.
 q may appoint a committee to meet him at the station, but l won't be there myself"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
STATE TAX EXEMPTIONS JUMP 19 PER CENT
Property Valued At $497, 7,146, ,428
 Escapes Payment
Commissioner BlOdgetts Report Embraces Classifica-
 ton of Various Kinds Public Schools Figure Heavily in Compilation

general assembly, legislation was enacted, effective october l, 1926, which repealed practically all pro- visions of special acts exempting property, and that, as a result, or- ganizations or individuals now seeking exemption must find the reason therefore in the general statutes. Such a blanket repeal of special exemptions put all tax-ex- empt property in the state on the same footing. It was found that, because of numerous special acts passed by many sessions of the gen. eral assembly, without any uni formity of purpose, property of certain organizations was exempt, while property of similar organi- zations was being subjected to tax ation.
 The supreme court of errors in the case of Foote V. Bartholomew, 1O8 Connecticut, gave full consid- eration to the effect of the blanket repeal statute and gave as its opin- ion that, practically all tax exemp- tions in Connecticut are privileges or bounties W hich are repealable at the will of the general assembly, In discussing the possibility that special acts granting exemptions were in the nature of a contract, the court said that, ordinarily, &C., ceptance of a general repeal stat ute by each owner of property which previously has been special 1y exempted from taxation is not necessary. The court further said that a tax exemption statute will not be construed as an irrevocable surrender of the sovereign and in- ,dispensale power of taxation, if 1t can be otherwise reasonably inter- preted.
 It is also disclosed by the re- port that, while property is being exempted from taxation in the state where no authorization ex- ists by law, this p ractice of illegal ly exempting property from taxa ton is diminishing. The agitation of rercent years has had it's effect. Much property was formerly il- legally exempted from taxation either through ignorance of the law or because of the mistaken mo- tion that a municipality, by the vote of it's citizens, has the power to exempt whomsoever and what soever it may please from taxa tion."
 This type of exemption was us- ually given by town to manu- featuring concern, in order to en- courage an industry to settle within its limits, or to fraternal organ ization. Such exemptions are il- legal. In the 1926 report. nine towns were shown to have given manufacturing organization exemp- tions totaling $1,722,680. On Octo- ber 1, 1929, the number of such towns had been reduced to six and the total exemptions to $1,237,078. Since that time the number has been further diminished. The towns granting such improper ex- emptions, shown by the report. on october 1, 1929, were Andover, Groton, Scotland. Stonington, Wal lingford and Windham. Stoning- ton has since ceased the practice. mptions are classified according to nt to nf Snnpaaua ainnn 1Q0k ia a Ian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

The board was named last month to deal with the application of the Canadian Pacific & Canadian Na- tional Railways, principal carriers in the dominion, in their request for a wage cut to preserve their financial condition.
 The board of conciliation com prised Dr J. G. Hemmeon of Me- Gill University, Montreal, for the workers, Isaac Pitblado, K. C.. Winnipeg, for the carriers and James Mac Donnell, Toronto, chairman. All of the hearings were held in Montreal and the findings made public here by the department of labor.
 George Hodge, of the Canadian Pacific presented the case for the railroads and Hon. James Mur- dock, former minister of labor, a of the senate, and an of- ficial of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Bremen and Enginemen, giv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

Real estate, publicly and pri- vately owned, which Is exempt from taxation in Connecticut, now totals $479,146,428 in value, State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett shows in the quadrennial report on tax exemptions which the statutes require him to publish every four years, and which was made public to-day. This sum represents an increase of $76,113,- OlS, or 18.9To, over the 1925 total which was $403,033,410. The fig ures represent values placed by the local assessors of the state on the exempt properties, as the law requires.
 The report embraces classifi- cation of all exempt properties among educational, religious, char itable and benevolent activities and further shows the proportion sep arately owned by federal, state. county, town, city. borough. school, fire and other municipalities, and by corporations, associations and individuals.
 It is shown that the ratio of tax exempt property to taxable prop erty in Connecticut is 15.996. In the last twenty years such exempt property has increased from $144,- 2O0,941 to it's present $479,146,428 total-a growth of $334,945,4S7, or 232.3Go since 1909. During the same period, the grand lists of tax able property in all towns increas- ed $2,172,907.369, from $837.022,- S07 in 1909 to $3,009,930.176 in 1929 or 259.6eo.
 of the total real estate now de- clared exempt $241,881,540, or 50,6eS, is publicly owned, and 49.Seo, or $237,264,388 is private ly owned. In 1909, publicly owned tax exempt property totalled $66,- 455,399, the increase in the last twenty years being $175,426.1 Al, or 264.0%. Privately owned tax exempt property in 1909 totaled s77,745,542, increasing $159,519,- 246, or 205.2To in twenty years.
 While previous reports on the subject have included certain per- sonal property. such as equipment of municipally-own utilities. fur niture of exempt buildings, etc, the latest tax exempt compilation IS confined strictly to real estate, with the exception of properties owned by ex-service men, their relatlVes and the blind. This is because such service and blind exemptions may be applied to real and per- sonal property, and 1t was impos- sible to confine the amount to real estate alone.
 Tn publicly owned property, the local public schools. listed at $s9,- 738,115, represent the largest group on the exempt list. while on the privately owned side, ecclesiastical societies, with exemptions total ing $S3,S84,190, and colleges anu normal and private schools, with S72,824,824,069 in exempt real estate, comprise and two largest classes of exemptions.
 The report points out that through the efforts of the special commission on tax exemptions ap- pointed by the 1925 session of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
PAPERS FILED IN
 $500 CIVIL ACTION

Damages of $500 are asked in Q civil action field in the common pleas court today by Allen w. Caboon of Worcester, Mass, against the Blakeslee Go. of Wa terbury. The plaintiff charges his furniture and household goods stored in the defendants ware house, from April 1, 1927 to Jan. 29, 1881, were damaged. The case is returnable in December to the court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
the following comparative table:
Labor Made Gain of Four Seats
 in New Zealand

Wellington, N. Z,, Dec 2.-(UP) Labor gained four seats from the coalition group in the general elec- tions held yesterday.
 The coalition government. formed on September IS to meet the financial crisis, now holds b2 seats, including 28 from the reform party. 19, from the United party, and five from the Independents.
 The opposition now controls 2S seats, including 24 from labor, one country party and three inde- pendents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

RELATIVE OF AUTHOR
 Edinburgh, Scotland, Dec 2. (UP) Alexander Carlyle, SS, a nephew and for long time secre- tary to Thomas Carlyle, the author, died to-day,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

ing the mems views. A minority report of the board is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

the exemptions classified according to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
RAILWAY IS BROKE

St Louis. Dec 2--(UP)-The Wabash Railway company with 2237 miles of track in six mid western states. and headquarters here. was In the hands of a re- ceiver today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

Box 115.
 Union Clty-Frank A. ThibO- deau, 114 Curtis street.
 Waterbury.- Herbert Strok0lai- tis, l154 Bank street.
 West Haven-John W. Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

298 Third avenue.
 Wilson-Guy Merrill, gs4 Bar. bour street.
 Brooklyn, N. Y.-Harry Freed man, $40 Wilson avenue. Joseph H. Stupinski, 122 York street.