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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
1868 CONVENTION
 IN CHICAGO WAS MOST MEMORABLE
Resulted in Gen. Grants
 Nomination With Con- necticut Playing Big
 Part h

I3dlotrs' Note: Te nOf the 20 national conventions of the re publican party hnve bcen held in Chicago. Tho 2fst national party cOncInvc will bc he'd here next summer. The first story of thls sc. rles told of the stormy political battle fought In the "w.gwam". tn 1860 which ended with nomination of Abraham Lincoln. Next came tho convention of 1888. where Grant was named amid scenes equally coiorruI thOlgh marked by amity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec 1T.-(UPl-The' treasury net balance December '' was S7a4,432.1l4an
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23
Selling Their Tres.e.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)

In the countries of Europe 1t Is a
somewhat common affair to encounter
a hair merchant travelling through the
countryside and making bids for the
hair of women who would rather have
the money than their glory crown. One
Of the largest hair markets in the
world is held in the Soho district of
London. Dealers from many foreign
countries attend this hair fair, and
they can tell the quality Of a girls
tresses by quick look or moments
lingering.
When they strike bargain with the
owner, local barber steps forward
and crops the hair close to the nape
of the neck. Sometimes It is Of such
beauty that as much as $50 or $40 a
pound is paid for it.
Germany and Alsace-Lorraine sup
ply most Of the fair hair that Is want
ed. From the south Of France ana
italy comes the best dark hair in the
world.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23
CHAPTER Nv

Yancey put his question wherever
he came upon little group Of three
or four lounging on saloon or store
porch or street corner. "How did Peg
Ter come to die?' The effect of the
question always was the same. One
minute they were standing socially,
gossiping, rolling cigarettes; citizens
at ease in their shirt sleeves. Yancey
would stroll up with his light, grace
full step, his white sombrero with the
two bullet holes in its crown, his
Prince Albert, his fine high-heeled
boots. He would ask his question. AS
though by magic the group dispersed,
faded. vanished.
Yancey strolled out into the glazing
sunshine Of Pawhuska avenue. In
dams, Mexicans, cowboys, solid citi-
zens lounged in whatever Of shade
could be found in the hot, dry, dusty
street. On the corner stood Pete
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23
THE STORY

Yancey Cravat just returned
from the newly opened Indian
territory, relates his experiences
to a large gathering of the Ven
able family. Yancey Is married
to Sabra Venable; is a criminal
lawyer and editor of the Wichita
wigwam. When the Run started,
Yancey had raced his pony
against the thoroughbred mount
of girl. The girls horse was
injured and when Yancey stopped
to shoot it she grabbed his pony
and got the land Yancey wanted.
Yancey announces he Is going
back to the Oklahoma country
with Sabra and their four-year-
old son, Cimarron. They make
the journey in two covered
wagons. They arrive at Usage,
where Yancey intends to start a
newspaper. Yancey is determined
to find out who killed Editor Peg
Ter of the New Day. Preparations
for the publication Of the Okla
homa Wigwam are completed.
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PUZZLES

1. Where is Mammoth cave located!
2. Who was the daughter OF King
Henry VIII, who later became queen
Of England?
3. What is photography
4. In what sport is the term face
off, used?
8. OF what state are the Seminole
Indians natives?
6. Who're is Americas unknown SOL
der buried?
7 What kind Of fuel Is burned in q
Diesel engine?
8. Who is the author Of the "Tar
zan'' books?
Answers.
1, Kentucky. 2. Elizabeth Tudor.
8. A list Of books relating to a given
subject. 4. Hockey. 8. Florida. 6. Ar
lington (va.) cemetery. Z. Oil. 8.
Edgar Rice Burroughs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23

WeHS buys, what 70 Iou NHoW1
tated, and by miracle it had failed
to send its poison through the rest of
that iron frame. But the leg had
withered and shrunk until now it was
fully twelve inches shorter than the
sound limb. He refused to use
crutches or the clumsy mechanical de-
vices Of the day, and got about with
astonishing speed and agility. When
he stood on the sound leg he was, with
his magnificent breadth of shoulders,
a giant of six feet three. But occa-
sionally the sound leg tired, and he
would rest it by slumping for mo-
ment on the other. He then became
runt of five feet high.
These two specimens Of the South
west it was that Yancey now ap-
preached, his step a saunter, his man
ner carefree, even bland. Almost i'm
perceptibly the two seemed to stiffen,
as though bracing themselves for &C
ton. In the old scout it evidenced
itself in his sudden emergence from
lounging cripple to statuesque giant.
In the Spaniard you sensed, rather
than saw, only curiously ripping
motion Of the muscles beneath the
smooth tawny skin, like snake that
glides before 1t really moves to go.
They stood, the three. wary, silent.
Yancey balanced gayly from shining
boot toe to high heel and back again.
Yancey put the eternal question of
the inquiring reporter. well, boys,
what do you know"
The two were braced for query
less airy. Their faces relaxed in an
expression resembling disappointment.
It was as when gunfire fails to ex-
| plode. The Spaniard shrugged his
| shoulders, a protean gesture intended
| on this occasion to convey to the be-
holder the utter innocence and un-
eventfulness Of the daily existence led
by Estevan Miro. Pete Pitchlyn's
| eyes, in that ravaged face, were Goals
| in an ash heap. 1t was not for him
| to be seen talking on the street cor
! ner with the man who was asking q
| fatal question-fatal not only to the
asker but to the one who should be
foolhardy enough to answer it.. He
knew Yancey, admired him. wished
him we'll. Yet. there was little he
dared say now before the reptilian
Miro. Yancey continued, conversa-
tionally:
II understand there's an element
rarin' around town Dragging that
they're going to make Usage the ter
ror of the Southwest, like Abilene and
Dodge City in the old days; and the
Cimarron. I'm interviewing citizens
Of note" continued Yancey, blandly
ION whether they think this town
ought to be run on that principle OF
on a Socratic one that the more mod
ern element has in mind" He lifted
his great head and turned his rare
gaze full on the little Spaniard. His
gray eyes, quizzical, mocking. met the
black eyes, and the darker ones shift
ed. Are you at all familiar with the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23

AS all the birds began to arrive,
Mrs. Oriole told them just where to go.
Pretty soon jingling Of little bells
was heard.
Mrs. Oriole was a-futter. And all
the birds put their heads to one side
and said:
"Who can it be? What can it be?
What does it mean? Who is coming
here?"
Before anyone could answer, the
Fairy Queen and all the little fairies
came jumping and flying along wear
ing lovely gowns of gold which were
covered with the little jingling bells.
Mrs. Oriole sang a song Of Joy to
see the Fairy Queen, and the other
birds sang their best songs, too, so
that Birdland was almost songland
all because the fairies had come to
add zest and Joy to the party.
"We're so glad you have come"
said Mrs. Oriole in a lovely high voice
which sounded as though she were
indeed delighted beyond words, and 1t
was true-sh was indeed delighted
beyond words.
"We heard from a little bird" said
the Fairy Queen, "that there was to
be fashion show today in Birdland."
'sNow who was that little bird?"
asked Mrs. Oriole, and all the little
birds repeated:
"Who could the little bird have
been? Do tell us? We're eager to
know.
1--WE haven't any idea at all.''
'Was it you, Little Phoebe7" Mrs.
Oriole asked, as she saw the Phoebe
bird and the family all looking as
though they knew something about
it all
"Pewit, Phoebe" answered the
Phoebe bird, which to Mrs. Oriole
meant eyes," for Of course she knew
the bird language perfectly as you can
understand.
"That was the very song we heard"
said the Fairy Queen, "and when we
asked what it meant the whisper came
back:
"'There is to be fashion show in
Birdland today. Will you come? And
here we are, as you can see."
Then the birds began to parade up
and down the fence, and to fly from
tree to tree.
They showed off their glorious
colors, and Mr.. Sun helped them to
look their best.
The goldinches were there looking
very bright and golden. Mr.. Red
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23

many fine compliments.
The smart little black and white
creeping warblers, and even Mr.. Scar
let Tanager, looking quite wonderful
with his red feathers and his black
wings-all came.
So did the Wren family and they
were as popular as ever. 1t was .
splendid turnout in Birdland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23

Pitchlyn talking to the Spaniard,
Estevan Miro. They were the gossips
of the town, these two. This Yancey
knew. News not only Of the town,
but Of the Territory-not alone of the
Territory but of the whole brilliant
burning Southwest, from Texas
through New Mexico into Arizona,
sieved through this pair. Miro not
only knew; he sold his knowledge.
The Spaniard was very quiet, and
his movements appeared slow because
of their feline grace. Eternally he
rolled cigarettes in the cowboy fashion,
with exquisite dizziness.
Pete Pitchlyn, famous Indian scout
Of bygone day, had grown pot
bellied and flabby, now that the In
dams were rotting on their reserva-
lions and there was no more work for
him to do. He was vast fellow, his
height Of six feet three now balanced
career as scout on the plains Pitch
Ign had been shot in the left heel by
a poisoned Indian arrow It was
thought he would surely die. This
failing, it was then thought he would
lose that leg. But combination of
unlimited whisky, a constitution made
up Of chilled steel, and determine
ton that those varmints should never
kill him, somehow caused him not only
to live but to keep the poison-ravaged
leg clinging to his carcase. Stubborn
ly he had refused to have it ampu-
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81 e a d e d w 90 d.
p e c k er, wearing
his glorious red
hat was there, and
Mr.. Downy Wood
pecker with a red
tuft on his collar.
Til e Bobolinks
were there, chat
ting cheerfully all
the time. AS for
Mr.. Blue Jay-he
was indeed hand
some, and the Indi-
20 birds were look
ing SO well. @
The colors Of the
OriOle family were
so lovely they could
never be properly
described, and the
fairies paid them
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~
to be given in
front Of Mrs. Orb
ole's pear tree
home on the fence.
Every one knew
just where Mrs.
oriole, lived-eyen
the birds W h o
hadn't seen her In
a very long time.
The orioles had
moved back to the
same home year
after year. They
had found no other
like it anywhere,
and W h e n t h ey
could not be better
suited, why change,
said.
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First Black Slaves

The Bedarian civilization Of ancient
Egypt, dating about 10000 B. G., is BE-
lieved to have included the first black
slaves.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-07-23
|RR77EsIEs IL
FAIRY TALE iy1[:
%Mary 6raham 61nnRr'
THE ORIOLES
oaene0ch1 1yMeNfR1hxNl1NARM zW

Word was sent around to all the
birds both far and near to attend the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
Inspectors Must Inspect.

With commendsble candor Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Robb has made
1t plain that inspectors who represent
the District on construction jobs are
supposed to inspect, and that such work
does not mean casual observance. II
anything Is being done the wrong way,
the inspectors are 10 correct 1t. No
delicacy Of feeling over Jurisdiction or
authority can explain away the impress
sion that If the Districts inspectors on
the Roosevelt High School job had been
as well equipped with foresight as
subsequent investigators have been with
hindsieht, the steel framework for the
new auditorium would not have wilted
In the face OF q brisk windstorm with
the destruction Of several thousand
dollars worth Of material and the re-
sultant delay in completing the project,
Neither Maj Robb nor his expert In
vestieators have been hesitant to blame
the accident on faulty methods, and
they have done it quickly and openly.
There is comfort in this as well as In
the knowledge that no fatalities oc-
Cured, and that the collapse of the
steelwork did not become tragedy.
There has already been some reform
in the Districts building inspection
service. Formerly the inspectors on
such Jobs as the Roosevelt High School
were paid by the contractors, which
was obviously wrong. Now these jobs
are inspected by men retained by the
municipal architects ONCE, and not the
regular personnel from the building in
spector's ONCE. Such an arrangement
may be perfectly satisfactory, 50 long
as the inspectors inspect. After Maj.
Robb's clear definition of their duties,
one is inclined to the belief that they
will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
George NJ. Kober.

Mere recital Of the services OF DR..
George M. Kober in behalf Of the
physical well-being of his fellow crea-
lures requires an extensive space. Sum-
maries Of his activities during half a
century In medical research and n.y.
gienic administration only indicate in
brief the intensive work of o lifetime
devoted to the attainment Of higher
standards of health and the eradication
Of disease. Those who knew the man
intimately were never made aware by
his own words Of what he was doing.
They knew him by his works. his in
cessant devotion to the cause Of health.
DR.. Kober was o Washingtonian of
nearly sixty years Of residence, almost
the entire time of his sojourn in the
United States, having come to this
country from his native Germany q
youth Of sixteen. He possessed the
physicians gift Of insight and had
the scientists Unsuitable curiosity re-
garding the cause of phenomena. He
regarded disease as an enemy to be
fought, not only In individual cases, but
in large scale warfare of eradication.
This was the role that he came eventu-
ally to fill, with great success.
To many WashingtonianS the name
of DR.. Kober was simply that of one
man who was constantly active in hy-
gienic works. They did not know that
he was also . liberal giver Of his own
fortune In behalf of various agencies
and works and that he had endowed a
foundation for lectureships and awards
to promote research, from which work
have flowed valuable results. 10 those
who were privileged to know him well
Dr. Kober was an inspiring personality,
charming companion and q faithful
friend. His memory will remain green
so long as his works for the succor Of
mankind from needless disease continue
to function. 1t will never fade from
the minds Of those who were blessed
with his friendship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
Half Century of Progress
AT Tuskegee Is Recognized

and serious problems vet to be solved
before the Negro achieves that eco
noniic and social status of which he Is
capable. It will be O. matter OF years,
possibly many years, before that is
accomplished. But progress Is being
made and the Negro has right to feel
encouraged and inspired as he looks
back upon the past and observes that
he has come long way IN q compare
lively short time
AA*A
Several thousand graduates" re-
cords the San Antonio Express, have
taken the Tuskegee idea to other COM
munities; schools similar in aim have
sprung UP all over the land. AS a re-
suit the Negro generally is afforded
something approaching equality Of edu-
cational opportunity. In recent years
he has entered industry In unprecedent-
ed numbers and largely has made good.
To a considerable degree he owes that
success to Booker T. Washington. The
Tuskegee experiment has succeeded be-
yond the founders expectations, per-
haps, though hardly beyond his dreams.
The institutes civic and patriotic serv-
ices through the past half century
must be appraised equally high"
Kali q century of fruitful labor have
which it was founded" says the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin, while the At
lanta Constitution, linking with tbis
school the institution in its own city,
maintains that Ito them the people OF
the South owe grateful acknowledge
ments of their sanity, industrial philos-
ophy educational methods and con-
tributions to harmony and co-opera-
ton" The Kansas City Times be-
lteves that ut Is but reasonable to ex-
pect that the advance in another half
century will be comparable with, II not
superior to, that in the last; that
there is assurance In that condition
for all America"
THE founding, half q century ago."
according to the youngstown Vindica-
tor, was a big undertaking which
aroused general interest. 1t was
looked upon as an experiment with q
theory of adjustment between the races.
Time has demonstrated the correctness
OF the theory, not only In the education
Of the Negro, but in the number of
movements started by the institute.
Among these were the Farmers Con-
ference, the Farm Demonstration Serv-
ice, now taken over by the United
States Department of Agriculture, and
the National Negro Business League, the
president Of which is Dr. Robert Mo-
ton, principal of the institute. The re-
search work done by Tuskegee has made
1t an authority on all that pertains to
the Negro race The contribution made
to better conditions of the race can
never be estimated, but the changes
that have come in the years since the
institute was founded point to its infiu-
ence and service" IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
Beauty and Safety.

II all attempts at Identification Of
highways are made with as little regard
for the practical utilitarianism of some
forms Of ugliness as that which marked
the planting Of grass seed along the
earth shoulders Of the road between
washington and Fort Humphreys
beauty should pause q while. This
stretch Of heavily Travelled highway
was built by the Government as an
emergency operation Of war. 1t has
long since demonstrated its inferiority
to the roads that Virginia is building
today. It is only eighteen feet wide.
Until last Fall 1t was provided with
natural shoulders of hardpan, or a
mixture Of soil and gravel that made
the shoulders, even in wet weather.
almost as resistant as the concrete OF
the roadway itself.
An attempt to beautify the highway
by planting grass along it's borders took
the form Of replacing the hard Shout
ders with good dose Of top soil to
accommodate the seed. The result was
that during the Winter the soft earth
welcomed skidding automobile tires
with q deep embrace. Scores Of cars
have met calamity by running on the
pavement, only to slide In the mud
into the cutters and there remain,
deeply nired or turned on one side,
until q wrecking crew and ambulances
from the military post could come to
the rescue. Along with the automobiles.
the grass has persisted. The sarthen
shoulders are cut and sloughed into
countless burrows. Dry weather viii
lessen the danger of skids into the
ditch, but not Of broken springs or
steering gear.
virginia's Highway Department has
made several improvements on this
dangerous thoroughfare during the past
Winter, eliminating o number OF So
called death curves" and dangerous
approaches to bridges. Its next under
taking should be to improve the road
by concrete shoulders along those por-
tons that are not to be replaced by
new pavement over changed right
Of way. Grass and appropriate shrub
berry can then be planted without the
hazard that accompanies such beauti-
fication on narrow roadways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
DepOrting More Aliens.

>A~AAA VIC 171oNlQence Journal
According to a current announcement
OF the Department Of Labor, there are
In this country at the present time
about 100000 aliens illegally in resi-
dence. They came in the disguise of
sailors, taking advantage of their Ships
presence In port to bid a permanent
farewell to seafaring life. BY orders Of
the department., these erstwhile sailors
are to be rounded up end sent back to
the countries of their origin.
IL Is commendable activity on the
part OF the Department of Labor. When
the steady purpose. of the Nation is to
restrict more rigidly the entry of aliens
coming through legal channels insn thu
United States, 1t is imperative that the
aim of the quota system shall not be
nullif1ed even partially by the unlawful
and surreptiticus entrance of other
aliens.
The deportation order Of the DEPART
ment Is refreshing evidence that the
Federal authorities are doing all they
can to fulfill their promise to send back
TO their native lands those aliens In
Illegal residence who are now neces-
earily severe competitors with citizens
and legal aliens for jobs in period of
business depression. Deportation of
l00,0 900 so-called sailors, therefore, will
accomplish the double objective of COM
manding respect for both the letter and
spirit of the immigration laws and sof
creating larger economic opportunity
for those who have q right to live In
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC ]. HAsKlN.

half OF each lunar month and below
the horizon continuously during the
other half. In the Wintertime full moon
occurs when the moon is above the
horizon and new moon when It Ia be-
low, while IN Summertime new moon
occurs when 1t Is above the horizon
and fuH moon when 1t is below,
A. Men.
Il. The totem pole is a pole used
among North American Indians to ex-
hioit the totem figures. The totem pole
Is composed principally Of half-human,
hall-anlmal figures, seated above one
another, above which appears the par
ticular totem or symbol.
| @. Is there q statue Of Prof a p
langley IN the Smithsonian Institu-
| tion?-H. N. F.
memorative tablet Of him there.
9. How many teeth does a dog tave2
A. 1t has a. permanent teeth.
@. How long did It take Leonardo
Da vinci to paint the Last superb
3. H. L.
A. About two years Il was painted
between 1896 and 1898 on the end wall
OF the refectory OF the Dominican
Convent OF Saint Maria dele Giraffe at
Milan. 1t was originally executed on q
badly prepared stucco-ground and be-
gan TO deteriorate few years after It's
completion It has been restored at
least four times, and it Is now believed
that 1t will suffer no further injury.
@. Who financed the Lindbergh Bea-
con In Chieago?-E. P.
A. The beacon Is the gift Of the late
Elmer Sperry, who devised it as a me-
mortal TO Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's
flight in 1927. The expenses Of install
lation and maintenance will be borne
by the owners Of the building upon
which it is placed.
@. When were the games Of auction
bridge and contract nrst played7-;
A. Auction bridge originatsd in IN
dia. The first record Of IL Is found In
letter, published in the London
Times, January l6. 1908. outlining the
game and referring to IL as 1.-The new
game OF auction bridge for three play.
ers." The Bath Club made 1t q FOUR
handed game and in 1907 the Port
land Club took it up. The first Anes<
lean code Of laws Of auction bridge
was issued BY the New York Whist
back to 1918 or 1914. In 1918 ths
New York Whist Club considered cod.
flying its laws, but decided that the
game was not settled enough for eet
rules.
@, When will Loeb and Leopold Be
eligible for parole.-G. s.
A. The sentences pronounced On
Loeb and Leopold by Judge Caverly Of
life Imprisonment. for the murder of
Bobby Frank. with 90 years imprison.
ment for kidnapping, were coupled with
recommendation that the criminals
should never be paroled.
q. President Lincoln wrote q letter
Of coincidence to q Mrs. Bixby Is it
a fact that all her sons were killed ir,
the Civil War?-H. T. r.
A. W. e. Barton Il authority for
the statement that President Lincoln
was misfnformed. Mrs. Bixby had five
sons, but they were not all In the
Army: and Of those that were, not all
were killed.