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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Rah /! Rah Kimmell i!

It finally remained for legislative neophyte Representative Roy I. Kimmell democrat of North Stonington to call attention to the fact that republicans of this state are occupy ing at one and the same time legislative executive. and judicial positions. While this may not seem like heinous offense to the average layman, just consider the howl that would go up if President Hoover decided that he was going to become Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and also Speaker of the House or President of the Senate. The case of Raymond A. Johnson is different to be sure, but the point in question remains the same. He is town court judge in Manchester. He represents his town in the legislature. He is regularly appointed an as- sistant attorney general.
 When Chief Justice Hughes of the U. S. Supreme Court was merely member of that distinguished body in 1916 he was given the republican nomination for president. He proceeded to resign bis judicial position to campaign for an executive job which he failed to receive. Former Chief Justice Wheeler of the Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut might have had the democratic nomination for governor in recent years had he so desired put ne pIeleIIed not 10 retl1e rom the DenCh until his age demanded it. nor did he care to seek political office while on the bench Alt torney General Burrows resigned his federal judgeship to run for the office he now holds These are but few examples of what some men regard as the propriety of holding dual roles in our government
 Our state constitution declares that The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching. A little farther down in the same article we read that The Governour, and all other executive and judi eial officers, shall be liable to impeachment ... Evidently MT Kimmell knows his con- stitutional law as well as the next man, although he may not be sufficiently versed in parliamentary procedure yet as to secure any support from his fellow legislators. He specialized in the former at the Yale Gradu- ate School and has patently decided to test his theories with actual experience in politics In opening an attack upon Mir Johnson. who is also majority leader of the house and chair man of the judicary committee. he was not actuated by personal or partisan motives He sincerely believes that to one man should not be given such powers as are invested in the gentleman from Manchester.
 The republicans have had such absolute control of our government for SO many years now that they consider themselves alone quail fled to hold offices and to distribute them. witness the frenzed efforts to decrease the appcintive powers of the governor. siEee the present incumbent is democrat. We really wonder though. if Mir Johnsons triple posi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1881
Hoover Loses Control

In vetoing the veterans bonus bill Presi- dent Hoover acted as he said he would. And in sending the measure back to congress Mir Hoover spoke most convincingly upon vari- ous aspects of the proposed plan to help the veterans. His message met with summary treatment to be sure, but we'll wager that it would not have made much difference what he said, so determined are the house of repre- sentatives and the senate to pass the bill and to come into the good graces of their eonsti tuents. most of whom seem to favor the in- crease in government loans from 22 l-2 per cent to 50.
 It was a good message that accompanied the presidential veto It deserved just bit more consideration than it received at the hands of the house. However it was obvi- ous when Mir Tilson was howled down as he rose to speak his little piece for the adminis- tration that mob sentiment was to rule the day. It certainty did for the republican floor leader could muster only 30 more votes yes- terday than he did when the house voted so overwhelmingly for the bonus last week. At this writing the bill had not been passed by the senate but there was no danger that 1t wouldn't be.
 We recall that when the Wickersham port was submitted to President Hoover he rushed message to congress with 1t which very patently had been written without actual regard to the content or the reeommen- dations of the commissioners. All efforts to explain the presidents attitude towards pro- libition failed miserably after he had com mitted himself in this fashion. It was perfectly obvious that he had no intention of calling for wet and dry referendum or following the course that the majority of the Wicker sham board members suggested. He wanted prohibition read into the report and he actsd accordingly.
 The house of representatives has done the same thing IL wanted to give the veterans higher loan values on their certificates. It accordingly voted for them. When the pres ident and Mir Mellon said. ''No.''. the house apparently didn't hear the negative. for it went right ahead and said. Yes. It's case of tit-for-tat. We can read more intelligence into the presidents veto message than We can his comment upon the Wiekersham report. However nothing he said or did could stop congress from railroading the bonus bill into actuality. We'll see how much actual good 1t will do in the nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

renomination after 30 years in the senate because he bolted Al Smith, leaves the senate after March fourth to be succeeded by Josiah w. Bailey.
 Always a Regular
 Despite their political enmity, Morrison worked for and voted for a close friend of Simmons, Frank R.. McNinch, when McNinch was ap- pointed recently to the federal power commission.
 Democrats who deplore Morri- sons vigorous dry speeches and his promise to keep on fighting the vets in the democratic party get some satisfaction in the thought that "he has always been regular" He was no potter in 1928. And in the sen- ate the other day he referred to Na- tional Chairman Raskob as "the monumental mistake of our great candidate, Alfred F. Smith,
 So perhaps Morrison will be care full not to injure the party in his att tempts to keep it dry, even though he proves to be the democratic dry who makes the ablest and sincerest fight until the demand for "regu- larity" overtakeS him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

Washington-The drys picked up a valuable new champion when for mer Governor Cameron Morrison of North Carolina was appointed to the senate to succeed the late Lee Overman.
 Morrison is the only senator on the democratic national committee which meets here early in March and he appears to have assumed leadership of the heretofore rather feeble opposition among politicians to the proposal that the democrats become the wet party in 1882.
 He is an able fighter, although ex- plosive and impulsive. And he is very sincerely dry. He has been teetotaller all his life and always an advocate of prohibition, state and national He even contends that prohibition is reasonably well en- forced all over the United States, except in some of the largest cities.
 It takes no political courage to be dry in such a politically dry state as North Carolina, but the point is that Morrison is not merely one of those southern politicians who drink and who don't care a hoot about prohibition except as an is- sue on which votes may be gained or lost.
 He's Convincing Orator
 While a half dozen other new senators-including such strong vets as Morrow of New Jersey and Bulk ley of Ohio-have remained silent. Morrison, who has been here more briefly than any of them, has been positively noisy in defying the vets to take over his party. Already he !, fo nf tho ate's more interesting figures and is likely to become one of the most important in the southern demo- cratic group. He is fiery, eloquent orator and knows how to convince "the people" that he really loves them.
 Morrison is 61 years old now. He was born a poor country boy, the son of republican and studied law in an office at Greensboro.
 He is a kind-hearted and charit- able man, despite his impetutosity, and they say he would travel across North Carolina to help someone in distress. He is rather good-lookirg gray-haired, of medium height and build and always were black Eng fish cutaway coat with wing collar and black cravat. People call him Cam
 Made Good His Pledges Governor O. Max Gardner of North Carolina, who appointed Morrison to the senate, was one of the men Morrison defeated when he himself was elected in 1925. Nor rison had gone into democratic poli- tics and had finally become one of the chief cogs in the famous Sim mons machine. He campaigned on a platform that called for good hard-surfaee roads and a large building program for state educa- tional and charitable institutions. After being nominated and elect ed, he put his promises into effect. North Carolina took a spurt forward as state with fine modern high way system, modern school buildings and famous university for which Morrison, although he had had no college education himself, recom- mended liberal appropriations. During the 1928 pre-convention fight Morrison fought the efforts of Senator Simmons to obtain an anti Al Smith delegation from the state and subsequently, became Simmons political enemy. He will soon be- come North Carolina's senior sena- tor, although only appointed in December, because Simmons, denied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

forbids automobiles to pass trolleys discharg- ing or taking on passengers, but makes no pro- vision for the buses that are rapidly replacing the trolleys. We know for instance that some bus drivers always wait for their passengers to cross the street in front of their vehicle before starting up. Oftentimes these people step in front of automobiles that have swung out to pass the bus While we don't know of any accident resulting from such actions we do imagine that some day one will occur. But Wx can't see how such procedure can be legislated Automobiles are allowed to pass each other in this fashion whether standing or moving. provided the proper caution is ex- ercised. It is something for future of all buses and no trolleys to decide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
TO-DAY'S SELECTED POEM
WINTER WALK

lRe-prnted from The Christian Science Monitor) The holly bush, sober lump of green Shines through the ieaf1ess shrubs all brown and
 grey.
 And smile: at winter be it eer so keen With all the leafy luxury of May. Ana Q 1t is delicious. when the day Tn winters loaded garment keenly blows And turns her back sudden falling snows TO go where gravel pathways creep between Arches or evergreen that scarce let through single feather of the driving storm; And In the bitterest day that blew The walk will find some places still and warm " here defL leaves rustic sweet and give alarm To little birds that firt and start away
 John Clare. Poems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
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LoNGFELLoW,s BIRTH

LONGFELLOW'S BIRTH On February 27. 1907, Henry w. Longfellow, American poet, was born at Portland, Me.
 After graduating from Bowdoin
 college at IS, in the same class with Nathaniel Hawthorne, Long, fellow was at once appointed pro- lessor of modern languages at his
 alma mater. He resigned in 1885 to study and travel in Europe. On his return he accepted at Harvard a post similar to that he had at Bowdoin.
 Longfellow's poetic gifts made
 him at 34 perhaps the most widely read poet in America. Poems
 which helped esfa blish his fame
 were: "Evangeline," '"The Court
 ship of Miles Standish," Excel
 sior," "The Wreck of the Hesperus,' D
 Paul Revere's Ride' and "The Village Blacksmith
 His fame as poet rests on two points. First, he gave expression to the commonplace emotions of American civilization with charm
 and simplicity; second, he did
 much to spread European culture ] in this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

The schools turn out type of boy and girl so all-around that they are almost doomed from the start to become intellectual rolling stones. Mrs Annabelle Williams Ellis.
 In a period of depression we must run as fast as we can to stay where we are.-Cyrus H. K. Curtis.
 The old three "R's'' are giving place to the three "H's'-the edu- cation of heart, hand and head Professor Patrick Geddes.
 The master of science never op- crates an expedition from what he knows. but always goes exploring for what he can learn.-Daniel c. Burk- holder.
 We hear war called murder. It is not-it is suicide.--Premier Ram say Macdonald of England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
BRAZIL CONSTRUCTS NEW
 MONSTER AIR REA,

Rio de Janeiro.-The ministry of foreign affairs announces that a bea- con with range of fifty miles. larger and more modern even than those on the London Paris air route, Is to be erected on the. island group of St Peter and St Paul. At 1900 feet aviators may easily see the light at a distance of fifty miles in clear weather. .s l...sssa l..a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
WHISKY IN CYLINDER BLOCK

Buffalo. N. Y.-Customs men here
 are not sleeping on the job. An in- spector at the American side of the Peace Bridge here lifted the hood of an eight culiynder automobile. found one side of the engine cold, the other hot. Investigatinn disclos-
 ed seven quarts of whisky in the cliinder block.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
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. Ad.
 dress him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

We notice by recent news item that the bridge across the Bantam river on the Liteh- field T Torrington road is to be replaced by a modern structure. This particular bridge was always dangerous pass as it stands at the foot of two steep hills and is in reality bot tleneck. It is high time it was replaced. A good many people never knew that the stream it bridged was the Bantam river. This wind ing stream makes complete half circle of Litchfeld. It even provides hazards in the Litchfeld golf course. At one time it was a favorite spot for canoes. Maybe it still is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

We wonder if the day will ever come when automobiles will not be allowed to pass busses discharging passengers9 The law now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
AUTO TRAGEDY


 Here lies the body
 Of Jerry Strong,
 Which proves what happens,
 When brakes go wrong. You can't buy experience be- cause nobody is willing to sell.
 o-O-o
 A Chicago husband hit his wife with one of her pancakes. He should have thrown the stove lid, it would have been much softer.
 The honeymoon is over when she stops telling his fortune with tea leaves.
 o-O-o
 What has become of the old fashioned Waterbury woman who would tack a few old stockings to the end of a broom stick and use it as fly swat ter.
 Who can remember when they used to sell 25 trolley tickets for a dollar?
 What America needs is a clock that will ring every time an installment on it's purchase is due and payable.
 O-O-o Congress should adjourn April 1st, instead of March 4th.
 OHMIGOSH. Once he broke a corset steel, When hugging, so they say, But now he only breaks the rules The corset's laid away.
 o-O-o A Mrs Pebble of San Francisco is suing her husband for divorce, alleging terrible cruelties. I sup pose Pebble had stone heart.
 o-O-o
 Sunshine mellows-moonshine intoxicates. So take your chaice.
 O-O-O Newspapermen always said Roy Howard wouldn't be satisfied until he had The World at his feet. He's just purchased it.
 The road to success is paved with handshakers who fell be- fore men of ability.
 o-O-o Funny. isn't it, but government always seems to run smoother with out oil scandals.
 o-O-o
 Tire chain clue to murder News item. In this instance it becomes the chain of circum- stance, so to speak.
 o-O-o The man who proposes on his knees. probably hasn't got a leg to stand on.
 State republicans seems to have a Cross world puzzle of their own in Hartford these days.
 The seashore coast line always takes definite SHAPE. when the bathing beauties appear.
 TEE. HEE.
 His hair is falling
 So they say,
 No wonder Herr Meyer
 No longer Is gay.
 o-O-o The man who spends his time do- ing nothing will make just about twice as much.
 It's a wise clam who knows when to shut up.
 o-O--o This completes our regular Friday evening program. It 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 time. to bc back on the air again tomorrow at the regular hour for Saturday broadcast.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

The way people keep on running their ol' cars should teach the motor industry not t make automobiles SO durable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:10 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Good evening.
 O-O-o MOUNT TOBE OR NOT TOBE
"A SMILES THD THING"

MOUNT TOBE OR NOT TOBE Whats happened to our airport9 Will some one please tell why Another chance to boost the town Is calmly left to die. Who has an answer ready!
 Who'll toss it wild and free! Oh! what about our airport.
 Tobe or not Tobe? ,O-O-o The bonus bill passage in the house was tit for tat and tat for Tilson. Connecticut may insist on shatter-proof glass in future autos to be sold in the state, What the state also needs is shatter proof brains for drivers. It's 8 wise dentist no lets a wis., dom tooth alone.
 The attempt to popularize the midget automobile in America has proved a flop. Evidently Americans want their automo- piles seen as well as heard. o-O-o The man who laughs last is per- haps afraid to hurt his mother-in- laws feelings.
 After the smoke of battle clears away you generally find the cigar or cigarette stubs.
 o-O-O
 You can buy an airplane now for $700. With the other 300 from the thousand you've saved. you can pay for the funeral expenses.
 o-O-o
 Block didn't buy the New York World after all which means it won't be d chip off the old Block
 o-O-o
 We'll congress is adjourning just in time for the members to open the fishing season.
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 A NEW TON John was absent Monday, From school, don't tell a soul, His mother kept him home, so he Could count the bags of coal.
 O-O-o Dirty thoughts are bound to re- suit in muddy cOmplexionS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

Elihu Root at 84 thinks he may live to 100. SO there's hope of his outliving the next war and seeing the United States resume con- sideration of the World Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

It looks as if Waterbury would have its municipal golf course. The legislature seems disposed to approve the project provided that the city presents its case in proper order and does not exceed the legal bond limit which of course it won't with $50.000 golf course issue. It yet remains to inform the city where the course will be constructed. That's what everybody is waiting to hear
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02

that presents itself as immed-
lately available is a periodic
inspection of motor cars.
Safety engineers are of the
opinion that at least 25 per
cent of the automobile acct
dents can be explained in
whole or in part Oy mechani-
cal failure. Faulty brakes,
lights, and steering apparatus
are particularly dangerous.
These faults are readily de-
tected. Failure to correct
them is costing 1900 or more
lives this year alone.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02
SUDLERSYILLE
Items Of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Sudlersville, Md, Dec. l. Mrs.
Helen Kirby of near Sudlersville,
won the contest for the largest
pumpkin and was awarded an
Aladdin table lamp at an exhibit
held at Chestertown, in connection
with the Harvest Sale. Mrs. Kir-
by exhibited a pumpkin weighing
So pounds. There were five en-
trants in this contest although a
number of people brought as far as
the store door and when they saw
Mrs. Kirby's exhibit they hastily
took theirs away. The Aladdin
vase lamp was won by Mrs. Esther
Wallace Of Sudlersville. Josiah
Massey won first prize, a pair of
Storm King boots, in the corn ex-
hibit. There were 80 entries from
Queen Anne's and Kent counties.
The judges were county agents,
McVear and Sutton.
Mr.. Ralph Jones, proprietor of
the Sudlersville Drug Store, who
has been in Emergency Hospital,
Easton, for treatment for the past
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02

Opium is the dried milky juice Of
the unripe capsules of a poppy
which for this product has been
cultivated through many centuries.
Every species of poppy is capable
Of yielding it to a greater or less
extent. Opium is procured by MAX
ing missions in the poppy head or
capsule, taking care not to pene-
trate its cavity. The juice then
exudes in drops, and after being al
lowed to remain for a day upon the
edges Of the incision it is scraped
off-a brownish, jellylike material.
AS the soft opium accumulateS it is
nodded into roundish Jumps or ir-
regular flattened cakes Of various
sizes and put aside to dry. When
Of proper consistency it is general
ly wrapped in leaves and sent to
market.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02

Mrs. w. Harry Jones and son,
Roger of Baltimore, have been Wis
iting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Annie
Jones. The latter also had as her
guests Sunday, her son and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones
and their children of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ripka of
Wilmington, spent visit with Mrs
Ripka's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Geyser had
as their recent guests Miss Ruth
Evans of Wilmington, and Mr.. and
Mrs Tyson Heather and son, Bob
by of Marydel.
DIR. and Mrs. Kenneth Knots of
fredericksburg, have been visiting
DR.. Knots parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James t. Knots.
Miss Anna Jump and friend of
Wyoming, visited Miss Jumps sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Stevens last week.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02

The instructive feeling for color
characteristic of the Middle ages
is seen in the concern for coloring
foods. Saffron was naturally a pop
ular coloring material, but other in
gradients served for red or green
foods, and some dishes were even
parti-colored. But, despite this APP
peal to the esthetic tastes, it is OBJ
vious that people in that far-off day
were coarse feeders with palates
dulled by spices, pepper, mustard,
ginger and cubebs. Our Neo-medie-
valists who look back to the great
centuries" through the rosy glasses
Of romance would have had an IN
comfortable time at a medieval ban
quet and a more uncomfortable time
afterward. There were giants in
those days and they possessed pan
tagruelian digestions. But the aver
age expectancy of human life was
short.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02
CORRESPONDENTS
Continued From Page Eight

Chester, Pa, have returned from a
visit to her mother, Mrs. Katherine
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Scarbor-
ough, of Wilmington, spent a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
3. Jones last week.
DR.. Lawrence r. Outten, of
Laurel, but formerly located at
Townsend, has been elected grand
master of the I. D. o. F. Lodge of
Delaware. Mr.. Outten at one
time practiced dentistry in this To-
cality and made many friends who
are quite glad of his new success.
Smyrna times., 1931-12-02

ten days was able to return home
last week, but is not well enough
to return to the store.
Mrs. Harry Nuttle of Anderson
town and Miss Nettie Hamon of
Hickman, have returned from a
visit to Mrs. Nuttle's mother, Mrs.
Charles Joslin. Mrs. Joslin return
ed home with her daughter for a
visit.
Miss Miriam Clark, daughter of
Rev. Q. w. Clark, has been visit
ing in Wilmington, with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Curlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Till of Will
mington, were recent guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peters, Mr..
and Mrs. William t. Roe, and Mrs.
Alan S. Walls have been visiting
in PHILADELPHIA.