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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

New Haven county legion members are petitioning Governor Gross to hold up work on the new Soldiers Home which is to be erected at Rocky Hill. Hartford. This action is taken not so much on account of the commissions trouble in deciding upon a site but because Governor Cross himself was one of these who recommend cd choice of the site in North Haven. It doesn't look, though as if the governor could intervene. The commission has alI ready chosen its architect Hartford man. and we presume he will busy himself imme- diately in preparing plans and specifications. As we see it Hartford gets the home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

Representative John Garner. Speaker of the House. sets a good example in con- gressonal economy. Everybody remembers the humorous pickering that the late Speak CT. Nicholas Longworth. and Mir Garner en- gagged in over the Speakers car. Mr Long worth and Mr Garner were the best of friends and frequently the late Speaker would give Mr Garner a ride home from the Cap itol. Mir Garner would always refer to the automobile as ''our ear." He was minority leader at the time. He kept reminding Mr Longworth that some day he would have the sole vse of the car. He probably never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
ATTACK ON TYRES

On Dec IA. 1917, the Germans attacked on the Yures front and carried 300 yards of British tren- ches near Polygon Wood.
 On the Italian front the Autro- German forces reached Col Ca- prile from the slopes of Col della Berretta. at the head of the San Lorenzo valley. The enemy an- nounced that In the five past days of operations between the Brenta and the Piave that 300 prisoners had been captured.
 A. Bergos Grorocico, a Mexican. was arrested in Poughkeepsie, N. r.. and brought to New York city on a charge of being an enemy alien. He was questioned. and his explanation effected his release.
 Mrs K. Mccormick. in an ad- dress before the National Ameri- can Woman Suffrage association in New York. declared that Ger man propaganda was seeking to defeat the American food pledge campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Quotations


 England has brought herself down from her high economic standard. and has, to . large extent. been responsible for bringing the rest of the world down also. by 30 years of political foily.---SIr Ernest J. P. Benn. British writer.
 Evarts u<y) is probably one of the few towns Of the United States that still has democratic govern ment. John Dos Passes, writer.
 Maybe I'm superannuated. You know Tim 70 years old.--Charles M. Schwab, steel magnatc.
 Florida is no place for h0b0eg. We want them 10 stay out .---Bherih Bob Baker. Palm Beach county.
 My ambition in Co see the Prince of Wales riding q hOEae.--Louise E'azenda, movie actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

this post office until the designated date of dispatch and then mailed out to destinations.
 This plan has been used with much success at various post off, fees, notably Worcester. Mass, and Hartford, Conn. but for some req son or other we have never been able to get the public to do very much with 1t here. (Perhaps not enough publicity.) However. we would like very much to give the scheme a good tryout and If the people will cooperate, by bringing in the cards, I believe they will find 1t to their own advantage, as well as ours.
 Cards thus deposited in advance will be prepared for dispatch in the post office, but will not actually be dispatched until-the date of release, as marked on box or bundle.
 One other thing while on the subject of cards. People bringing cards and letters to the office for mailing in the drops. during the Christmas rush, are most earnestly requested to separate the out-of- town and in-town cards before arr irving at the post office. A good share of such congestion and con- fusion as exists in the lobbies at Christmas time Is caused by people who have neglected to separate out-of-town and in-town cards and who stop in the crowded post office lobby to do it. oftentlmes standing directing in front of the drops. where space is at premium.
 We hone this will be very busy Christmas season and nothing would please us more than to see the lobby full of Christmas mailers. Everybody having mail to send will be welcome at the post office, but those who bring their cards properly sorted and separated. so they can be placed in out-of-town and local drops without delay. will be doubly welcome.
 ALBERT N. COLGROVE.
 Post ma st CT:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

set to wallop MT Hoover for his
 mild naval program Is only one of several such circumstances It now seems that some regular republi-
 cans will be found voting with
 progressives and many democrats on nearly every important issue be-
 fore the 72d congress.
 The two republican house lead CTS, John Tilson of Connecticut and Bert Shell of New York, have
 just been through q bitter battle
 for the floor leadership. Until
 this session they worked arm-in- arm, along with the late Speaker Longworth. ruling the house with iron hand. Their recent unseemly fight was complicated by the fact that Tilson, defeated by Shell for the party speakership nomination, was the supposed choice of MT Hoover.
 Everybody is in wrong with some group of his teammates.
 Hoover especially, but not merely
 with the progressives; Vice Presi-
 dent Curtis because he took SC long to decide whether renomina- tlOIl WdS WOEln HdNtHB tHi5 ySai National Chairman Simeon Fess
 has the vets con his neck and no-
 body wants him to remain very long, even Senate Floor Leader Jim Watson having demanded his departure in favor of Postmaster General Brown. Executive Direc- tor Robert H. Lucas gives many republicans pain when they think 1R Il nf htO VT f.fnaga 0s.- TOTS of zeal.
 Such regular republicans as Sen
 ator Smoot, Reed. Tess, Watson and Bingham and Congressmen
 Hawley and Bacharach have ideas on taxation which seem to range all the way from the theories of Senator Brookhart of Iowa to those of Secretary of the Treasury Mel lon. The regulars also disagree on unemployment relief, prohibition navy and other issues important to the administrations.
 Il Democrats are similarly all mix ed up. They all agreed on Garner as speaker. But when they sought a floor leader the lack of good material was appalling. Choice narrowed to the progressive Tiainey of Illinois and large group prayed but feared the worst
 Meanwhile, Senate Floor Leader Robinson of Arkansas was standing lup against National Chairman Raskob, who wants e wet referen. dunn, and against tho large demo. cratic element which expects tt meet the deficit by taxing large in. | comes and estates. The party 70. n, ina dividad nm ur0hlhitiOn. CnYl'I present a united front on thu ! iarlff issue and has several schooli Of thought about taxation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
I WONDER

When Santy comes this Christmas Good gosh, I'm scared to look, Pm fearful lest our Santy On new fashions will bc hooked I'll make these few fears public So you can share the pain, Do you think he'll come around
 to us
 Dressed up in cellophane? That's all one visions nowadays, In stores about the town, It's cello this and cello that, Great gosh 1t brings frOwn, I'm worried lest old Santy's suit, Will raise the very cain, I hear Inc plans to have 1t made, Of that new ccllOphane.
 o-O-o Duty Is ever calling but the trouble is due to the fact that but few of us hear the call. 'o-O-o
 People who live in glass houses want to go down eel lar when a hail storm comes up.
 o-O-o A mans place is by his wife, not somebody else's.
 O-O-O If your boy lacks sand, feed him clans and spinach.
 O-O-O
 If they trimmed Christmas trees the way they trim hats, what Q terrible appearance they'd make.
 O-O-O The man who goes looking for trouble will never have to look be- yond himself.
 O-O-o A man who can sleep in Pull man car is probably used to shak- ing at canned sardines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

Senator Bingham has written to Seere- tary of the Navy Adams requesting use of the name Hartford on the sister ship of the dirigible Akron Inquiries at the Navy Department indicated that there was no ob- jection to the name Hartford but that its choice was not established. We'll. since we can't get Connecticut's name on the ship it might as we'll be Hartford. We'll be mag unanimous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
A TIMELY ADMoNITION
(Hartford Courant)

(Hartford Courant)
 To MT La Guardia of New York falls the honor of having delivered the first good speech of the cur rent session in the house of repre- sentatives. Adopting it's new rules. which virtually revolutionize It's procedure, after only an hour of debate, the house seemed off to a good start, but almost immediate ly thereafter 1t lapsed into mean ingly partisan harangue. For two days, republicans scolded demo- crats and democrats taunted re- publicans. Rising to his feet at the end of the second day, Mir La Guardia in five minutes spoke more sense than had been uttered in the entire session thus far. Pithily he reminded his colleagues that while political speeches may be enter taining to make, they do not ad- vance the public business. Further. he reminded them that the busi- ness at hand could not be ignored by batting the opposition or faced by nagging the president. Finally. he declared that "the question bee of the democratic party, not tIle buCCCb6 OA thO party; it is the very preservation of the nation"
 What MT La Guardia said bears particularly upon the disposition of the resolution now before con gross ratifying the moratorium. The next payments of the debtors of the United States fall due on December 15. While no effort will be made to collect them if they arc not paid. Congress should not create needless uncertainty in the present situation by falling to rati- fy the agreement before 1t goes into effect. The argument of the leaders of both parties in the house that 1t cannot act until 1t has studied the proposal Is sheer non sense. The moratorium has been before the country for almost Six months. Its terms are well known and have been approved by the people. Furthermore, a majority or the members of congress have ai- ready signified their approval Of 1t. Why the moratorium should not. consequently, be ratified as n mat ter of course the layman cannot understand, and the failure of the leaders of the house to bring about its ratification, instead of contributing to delay, Is something that inevitably will create addi. tionai mistrust of congressional procedure.
 The members of congress would do we'll to take the admonitions Of Mir I.a Guardia deeply to heart. The country ls in no mood Co put up with congressional inefiiclency at the present time. and 1t will riso in wrnthfuI indignation against whnever party sets lta own advan- tage ahead Of the national inter, osta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
AMERICAN MORATORIUM
Editor of the Democrat:

EuIIOT UI CIIt DtTHOCTUl.
 Again the country is faced with increased national taxes. As If the poor public didn't have enough to worry about. Here's thought. We gave Europe years moratorium on debts. How about doing the same thing for America? Let us forget debts and internationally flor year until the people get on their feet. Then when things pick up go ahead with the tax pro- gram. Whats good enough for Eu- rope should be good enough for America. And let us remember that charity begins at home.
 Yours truly,
 SUBScRIBER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
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 and addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Happy Farm Homes

Mrs Richardson of Albia. Iowa, and Mrs Abbie Sargent of Bedford N. H.. leaders at inc farm womens conference in Chicago. have similar ideas about the satislaetions of farm fife. The New England woman ad- vises girls seeking the best chances Of happi- ness to marry farmers. The lowan says the farm woman is closer to her husbands work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Good evening.
 .O-O-o AS PROMISED
"A SMILES THE THING"

told my educated cat that l had lost his sonnet, | About the naughty little kitten
 that tore his mother s bonnet. He slowly turned his head around and the look he gave to me Was like the jagged lightning that sears the great oak treel And then he sleeks his seal skin
 coat and grabs my fountain pen Sits up to my writing desk and
 writes it out again. Here it is.
 THE SONNET Ohl you naughty little rascal. drop
 1t! Don't you know that is your
 mama's bonnet! Now you have destroyed the
 feather on it; I must chastize you and make you
 stop it. You are just as naughty as you can
 be; And you shall be punished and sent
 to bed, I really think you should not bc
 fed; It would make you realize then,
 you see. What happens, when kittens
 miseheviously Disobey their mothers, aud, then. .. instead. Do things that better far be Jeff
 undone; Nor make a mother sorrow for het And have to send him supperless to
 bed, Long, long before the setting of
 the sun.
 M. J. M.,
 Waterville.
 O-O-O Only nine more days to do your Christmas shopping. NJ o-O-o
 A Boy Scout is supposed to do a good turn every day. A turn kind friends, not a twist.
 O-O-o Promises are easily broken, even those made at q marriage altar.
 o-O-o
 Anticipation is greater than realization. That's what the flapper said when she opened her Christmas present and found no diamond therein.
 o-O-o In swanky sections the word garage as we'll as garages is much too harsh. So they're calling 'em cardromes. oh, oh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

thought that when that day came his friend would be dead. However. Mir Garner has decided that as Speaker he won't need car. There must be hundreds of just such small extravaganees, if you care to call them that. which Congress could chop of by O. operative program of economy. Speaker Garner has shown the way. Let there be many to follow in his footsteps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

'As for gossip" says Zona Gale, there is no more of it on Main Street, Portage, Wisconsin, than on Fifth Avenue, New York" While Walter Winchell thrives there must be whole lot less.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

Radio advertising has been perfected to such an extent that the listener-in is becom- ing the turner-of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
SURE THING

Jimmy wrote letter.
 To Santy Claus. but gee,
 He forgot to mail it,
 IAkc any husband, sec.
 o-O-o
 The so-called bridge contest. bat tie of the century, proves con- clusively that 1t takes but little to interest the American public.
 o--O-o
 Now they've got q silver whIskey container that lights mp when you take them from the pocket. Flask-lights, eh.
 o-O-O
 Congressmen should go in for horse back riding. It might shake n little common sense into some of them. HE WAITED UNTIL THE LAST WEEK
 Here Hes tlic b0dy.
 Of p0or Jack Rugglc, Killed in the Christmas
 shopping struggle. 0-O-0 This completes our opening pro- gram of the week. 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 nt this time, to be back on the air again to.mororw at the usual hour. 0-~O--o Good night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4.54 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

Because of high taxes nnd gaao- ilne nrlcaN fwO.iifths Of the motor vehicles ln Brasil are in storage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14

Tourists vlsiting Austria this year were as humorous as last. but spent less.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
In To-day's Mail

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
Girl Foils Attack Attempt

Struggling and screaming. Miss
Mary Sterger, Michigan street and
White river boulevard, early today
successfully warded of an attack
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
Job Is First

What unemployment means
in many homes this Christmas
was brought home to Governor
Harry G. Leslie today in a let
ter to Santa Claus addressed
to the statehouse in care of
the Governor. 1t reads:
Dear Santa-I am a little
girl II years old. My daddy is
out of work and I have three
sisters and two brothers and
we are not looking for a very
good Christmas unless Santa
Claus finds this letter.
Loretta, Il; Wanetta, 9;
Eddie, 8; James, 5; Ruth, 3,
and Edna, l year. These are
the names.
Il would like to have a writ
ing desk and a chair to match
it or a baby buggy. Wanetta
wants baby buggy, Eddie
would like 10 have a scooter
bike, James a bike, Ruth a
little stove and pan and Edna
a rattle box. Thank you.
LORETTA MACHARMON,
"1442 East Eleventh street.
ITO dear Santa-P. S.: But
the main thing is to tell Santa
TO bring daddy a job"
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STETSON URGES
HEALTH SEAL
DRIVE SUPPORT
Schools Head Speaks Over
WFBM in Interests of
Annual Campaign.

Appeal to citizens to support the
Marion county tuberculosis Asso-
citation by purchasing Christmas
seals, was sounded by Paul G. Stet-
son, schools superintendent, in an
address today over WFBM.
Pointing to various agencies
working constantly toward the pre-
vention and cure of tuberculosis,
Stetson said hundreds Of lives have
been saved through Christmas seal
funds since the county organization
was formed in 1914.
"rrese Christmas seals have made
possible Sunnyside sanatorium, the
Theodore Potter Fresh Air school,
the Bridgeport Nutriti"-o Camp. and
It 80 1-olped to establish the county
nursing program" he said.
"They have made possible child
health educational program, intro
ducing the Modern Health Cru
SADIE and other methods of teaching
health habits to children.
"They have helped to discover,
isolate and place medical supervi-
sion over thousands of cases in the
community, ard has carried the
message of batter health into in
dustry," he stated.
THE Christmas seal is a unique
device which for twenty-five years
has furnished the means of carry
ing on an educational health pro-
gram. These messengers of hope
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

ENTRANCE 70 BLACKSMITH SHOP IN County ANTRIM IRELAND

modern type, with pushers and
tender-engines, burn compare
lively little coal for the amount
of freight they move. A one
and two-thirds ounce lump of BIZ
luminous coal will move one ton
of freight one mile, and at that
rate it would cost only 48 cents
for fuel to move one ton from
New York to Los Angeles.
The Prisoner of Oahu-The I'M
usual prison record of Oriemon
("Happy'D Fujihara started at
Honokaa, Hawaii, in July, 1900,
when he was sentenced to be
hanged at the Hilo Jail for the
murder of one of his fellow jap
aneSe farmhandS. On the day
before he was to be executed
Happy escaped-no one knows
how-and he then spent eight
peaceful years in Waimea. After
his capture there the death SEN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

tence was committed to life i'm
prisonment, and in 1919 he was
pardoned. But on Oct. "a, 1881,
Happy was convicted of arson and
again sentenced to life imprison-
ment-thus having been sentenced
twice to life Imprisonment and
once to be hanged.
Old English MOney-Before in
vention of modern coin, peoples
fortunes consisted of gold and sill
yer formed into various ring
shaped ornaments which they
could carry on their person. The
horn-shaped money dates from
that ancient period in the history
of exchange. The wedding ring
now placed on the finger of the
bride is a survival of that period,
when the ring constituted the
price paid in wife purchase.
Friday-a Real Family of News
paper Men"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
LODGE To HOLD
ANNUAL PARTY
Logan MaSonS to Install
Heads Saturday.

Annual Christmas party and
public installation of officers of
Logan lodge, No. SIS, F. & A. M,
will be held at the Masonic temple,
North and Illinois streets, Saturday
night.
Charles o. Bush will take position
as worshipful master during install
lation ceremonies at 7:30. George
E. Lorentz is the new senior warden
Other officers to be installed are:
Fred e Mnnker innior warden. Chris
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

Ritter. treasurer: Charles E. Lucas. sec
retary: Elmer Schakel, senior deacon: Lam
bert Christie. Junior deacon: Paul Chap
man. senior steward; joseph Potter. Junior
ter. Lucas and Cox are past masters.
Bert S. Gadd, past master, is the
newly reelected director of the
Masonic Temple Association. John
P. P--'-o~ is reelected representative
on the Masonic relief board.
Dancing will begin at $50. Card
games also are on the program. A
special play room with a matron in
charge will be provided f." the
children.
tertainment committee con-
sists of John P. Ryker, Louis H.
George, and Walter Harmeson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Wednesdays Times:
Tommy DOwler of Colgate
Dowler played SO Spectacularly
early in the season of 1929 that
W. A. Reid, graduate manager of
Colgate university, kept accurate
record of his performance during
the balance Of the season. His
season record is remarkable, but
the most astounding part of it is
that he scored within the first
five minutes in every game he
played-eight out of Colgate's
nine games-f1ve times on triple
reverse plays, twice on passes, and
once from a punt received on his
own fifty-f1ve-yard line.
The Fuel Cost of a Ton Mile
of Freight Scientific research Of
fuel consumption on railroads has
shown that locomotives of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
HOSPITAL UNIT OPENED
Men Patients at Central State
Moved Into New Cottage.

Men patients at Central state hos
pital here were moved today into
the new 100-patient mems cottage,
which was inspected before its occu-
pancy by Governor Harry G.. Leslie.
The Governor made the inspection
Wednesday with DR.. Max A. Bahr,
hospital head, and members of the
board of trustees.
A $175,000 appropriation was
made for the new building and it
vas erected at a $4,000 saving, which
will be returned to the general fund,
DR.. Bahr declared. Trustees re-
appointed DR.. Bahr for another
fc,---vear term as Superintendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
DISTRICT RALLY SLATED
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics to Gather.

Junior Order, United American
Mechanics, Eighth district, will hold
the third of a series of district
meetings Saturday night at in
Odd Fellows hall, Addison and
Washington streets.
O. P. Martin, state council treas
urer, will be the principal speaker
Degree work is to be given by re-
organized drill teams, who will
present the ceremonials in new
form. Paul Ford, district deputy
Will preside.
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Negro Woman Held for Shooting

Negro Woman Held for Shooting
James Kittrell, Negro. 40, of $50
West Tenth street, is near death
today at city hospital with bullet
wounds in his chest and neck.
Police held Mrs. Beulah Perkins,
Negro, 448 North West street, on
charges of shooting with intent to
kill. The shooting occurred after
an argument between the couple,
police were informed.
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have gone to all corners of the
country, spreading the gospel of
good health in terms of tuberculosis
precautionary a small stamp, but
its influence has been large"
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Loses Purse, Ring Downtown
Loss of purse containing money
and a 500 diamond ring in down.
town store, was reported to police
today, by Mrs. Martha Pittenger,
1900 East Forty second street.
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by two Negroes, one of whom
grabbed her as she neared her
home. Miss Sterger told police that
she fed to her home when she
freed self from the attackers.