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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Editor Tall Tower Topics Enclosing tickets for third annual Haowe dance Hope you attendAnna Hdderman Mary Willis Wordens Office Girls (Thanks girls for the tickets
 certainly your annual affair Tuesday evening of week brings happiness to all Thems my sentments-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Hello Christy: my way the White Mountains and God country the fa-Francs Feey Manchester New Hampshire (Thanks for card And may your trip be just great Christy).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Miss Catherine A. Ryan of Cooke street has returned. from New York city where she attended the American Beauty Congress held at the Astor hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Mrs John Quinlan of Waterville street announces the marriage of daughter Irene Margaret to Clyde Fowler, son of MT and Mrs Jesse Fowler of New Haven. The wed- ding took place on June 27th at the Plymouth Congregational church in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

BY VIM E. MCKINNEY Secretary, American Bridge League Just because you can see game, don't play the hand carelessly. Try for that extra trick. Watching your re-entries will often help you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Miss Loretta Hoar has returned to her home on Cooke street after spending a week as the guest of MT and Mrs James Lynch of Washington. ...,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Many qualities of copper are found in iron purified by a Ger many process.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
THANK YOU so MUCH
Good evening.

1 find in your column, So much of local knowledge, That I'm going to send the paper, To Frank, away at college.
 $. C. R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

The Syrian Girls Busy Bee club entertained at party at the home of Miss Alice Thomas of Wolcott street. Entertainment was en- joyed and a delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Mrs Marshall Matney, Carrie Had dad, Margaret and Jane George, Sadie and Angie Joseph, Nazeera Ellis, Selma Rayhal, Mary Shaker, Alice Thomas, Josephine Ferris, Alfred, George, Tofi, Samuel and Michael Thomas, George, Donald and Joseph Macary, Peter B. Horn, Better Shaker, Crien Corey and William, Ferris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Mrs John P. Flood and daugh- ter Bernadine of West Hartford have returned after spending few days as the guests of Mir and Mrs M. Lyman of Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

(You may place this story in "Georgraphy" or Travel" section of your scrapbook.)
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Virginia Road Improvements.

The announcement by the chairman
of the Virginia Highway Commission
that within the near future the Rich
mond-W Washington Highway will be
widened to three and eventually to four
lanes will be greeted with satisfaction
by Washingtonians as well as Vir-
ginians. While Route / to the South
as the road Is known, has never beer
as narrow rs the Defense Highway, from
Washington to Annapolis, It's paucity Of
width has been the cause OF many acci.
dents. 1t is a highway that carries
heavy bus and truck traffic, and when
two of these large vehicles attempt to
pass the clearance is small. Another
angle of the conditions on the road
from Fredericksburg to the Virginia
capital is that 1t is unusually straight
with few towns along the way snG
few intersections. These circumstance.
naturally induce higher speeds of au-
tomobiles, and, with 4 highway of in.
adequate width, accidents are pro-
NOTED. The tendency all over the
United States is to widen roads and
Virginia, which for years Jagged behind
in road building and maintenance. L.
now taking rank with the progressive
States in a forward-looking policy.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Another Treaty at Stake.

These are the bleak and dr,ary days
when solemn international treaties Gsem
TO be registering nsw low, in 80 Ear
as any obligations ON the part of sigma
tories are concerned The Far East is the
most slaring example of what can hap
pen to treaties, but within the past few
days Central American situation has
boiled up that may sooner or later In
volve the sanctity of pacts
In the tiny State of San Salvador.
Succumbing to the Latin American
revolutionary epidemic group OF
young military officers has us,ed Presi-
dsnt Arturo Araujo and set up an army
Junta government. Late reports indicate
that President Araujo is rallying n rem
nant of loyal troops and established
his government at Santa Ana, described
as an important city by the Salvadorean
legation in Washington. The legation,
In announcing th3 Presidents determi-
nation to fight for his rights and his
Office, calls attention to the Washington
treaties of 1929. Signed under the
auspices of the United States Govern
ment. though we are not party to
them, these treaties bind the five Cen
tral American states not to recognize
any government that issues from :ev-
olution or coup detat.
Addressing the Council on Foreign
Relations in New York on February 6
last, Secretary Stimson defined the
American attitude toward revolutions in
Latin America. He categoricaliy af-
frmed that, in accord with the spirit
OF the Wash ngton treaties, the United
States would not recognize a Central
American government that came into
power by force
The military junta in San Salvador
announces that 1t will hold an election
soon. The President then chosen will
have to prove himself to have been COM
pletely unconnected with last week
revolution If his government is to be
recognized by the United States or by
other Central American countries. Uncle
Sam did not hesitate to recognize the
South American governments which were
born in 1890 and IN 1891 as the result
Of revolutions. But there was no Wash
ington treaty of 1923, which applies
only to the Central American States. to
dictate the state Departments action
en- those successive occasions.
The Salvadorean revolution IS horse
of another color
Evening star., 1931-12-06

niversary edition, with q wealth OF IL
ustrations and with q great volume
Of text tells the wonder story of Los
Angeles.
Publisher Harry Chandler records
the pride of the Times in the fact
that in all the long program of ac-
complishments no other single agency
than the Times has taken so vigorous
part. initiated SO many forward look
ing movements. adhered so consistently
to sound principles or been SO effective
in arousing and welding together all
the constructive forces OF the COM
munity as the newspaper whose fftieth
birthday is thus celeb ated,"
The prosperity OF the Los Angeles
Times, so richly deserved by its ac-
tivities, its maintenance of the high
est standards and its devotion to the
interests OF the community which It
has represented so ably during the
half century of mutual growth In
itself attests the appreciation Of a
great body of people of the merits of
this splendid exponent of American
journalism.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Spiking the Rumors.

1t Is to be hoped that many persons
Will find time to read the article,
appearing elsewhere in todays Star
describing briefly the life history of a
scandalous story concerning the Wash
ington Community Chest. The story is
unimportant except for the light that
1t sheds on other stories of the sort
For 1t is typical, as everybody who
works with a newspaper knows. First
the outraged citizen who has heard OF
some stupid or even cruel action on
the part Of the Chest officials; next
the work of investigation in running
down the truth Of the story; third, the
denouement. The trouble is that these
stories go the rounds, improve marvel
ously In the telling and the truth about
them is confined to relatively a few
never catching up with the orieina,
story.
Any contributor to the Community
Chest who hears a story going tn,
rounds conveying criticism of the Com.
munity Chest methods or its official,
really owes it to himself to seek the
truth. For the contributor has bought
with his contribution very real in.
terest in the functioning of this com.
munity enterprise He should make 1,
a part OF his duty to see that reflection,
on the Community Chest are based on
fact, and seek proper remedy, or t.
convince himself that they are un
founded and brand them as false.
The COMMUNITY Chest welcomes criti
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Advocates More Jobs
To Halt Red Influence
To the Editof Of The gtar:

To the Editor OF The Star:
While I do not mean 10 insinuate that
the Community Chest enterprise is a
moral failure and Its use a humiliation
to any American worker, 1t appears to
me that the dole system Is no better CT
worse, rs Its recipient will eventually
become easy prey to the soap-box or
Of soviet form Of government in our
United States.
The man who wants to work and
can't find job, and because Of his
idleness his family suffers, Is an ex-
cellent recruit for said soap-boX orator
or for any wild organization that prom
ises him better conditions II is up to
the city administrators of our entire
country - not charitable stunts such
as woodyards, etc.-to show this man
that he will be taken care of If he
wants to work.
A realization Of this duty has been
strong factor In inducing intelli-
gently managed communities, includ-
| ing washington, to undertake extern
sive public work just at this time but
more work should be found. These
PUBLIC enterprises have helped to mini
mize the burden Of unemployment,
The more fully Is it realized that
society must plan still more intelli-
gently, to meet the present and the
recurring problem of the man without
a lob, the better 1t will be for every
| body.
Only q system that makes It posi- =
PIE Tor every decent man to earn a
nVlng can be enduring. II 1T fails In
| any considerable extent in this, It will
| open the way to Communism and to
| other social experimenters of the ilk.
| DANIEL. PAGE
Evening star., 1931-12-06
The Los Angeles Times.

The fifty years OF the existence Of
the Los Angeles Times, marked by the
issue Of an exceptionally comprehensive
and attractive anniversary edition,
dated December 4, 1891, spans one
OF the most extraordinary community
developments In the history of the
world. This semi-centennial edition,
with Its seven parts Of the highest
typographical excellence, tells the story
of Los Angeles, In its growth from
little over 1000 inhabitants, when
the Times made its first appearance,
TO nearly 1900, 900 today. Los Angeles,
which was little more than a hamlet
when the Times made It's bow in 1881
is now the fifth city In the United
States. The first issue of the Times
was only a few hundred copies OF q
four-pase newspaper. To-day its circu-
lation. reaches as many hundred thou
sand. Los Angeles and The Times
have thus grown together. The success
of the latter has been in part the
result of the development of the city
II has become a powerful instrument
tor efrc advancement. Its present an.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

more, particularly to retail store, A
numoer OF retail merchants. according
70 an announcement Of the National
retail Dry Goods Association. are pIac-
ing special dependence on holiday bust
ness this year. "''
according to figures gathered and
compiled by this association. the retail
business In the four weeks before Christ
rs mas oi tnn year may be expected to
reacn rea 5000 ,000, 900, Of which "a 900 =
ooo,ouo at least should be obtained in
department stores, apparel stores. home
furnishing stores, tewelrv stores and
others affected by Christmas shnnninc y
IL was estimated also that fully 800
IVY people would be added to the staffs
OF retail stores to take care Of this
increased business, not to mention the
thousands required to handle the extra
Ileisnt' mall and express involved. The
extra compensation paid for the
christmas season by retail stores ia esti-
mated at $45, 200, 900, saws the Drv
aooos association announcement.
Christmas buying will thus be shown
70 hays definite place In the business
structure and the continuance al the
gnt-giVint custom Will be prnneriv
called distinct aid for the rrlisf ~
the present conditions OF The ,,nem.
plo5ed" the organisation points out
fCopyriEht, Issi.>
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Unfair Competition
Feared for RAILWAYS
From the Wheeling Intellisencer.

rAosh WIG VHeeihG AntelHtencer.
The Public Service Commission ha.
before 1t difficult case. 1t involves
application Of the Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad for authority to discontinue le
passenger trains In West Virginia.
Numerous protests have been lodged
by citizens from all parts Of the Stats
who feel suspension Of this service is
unjustified and will impose an undue
hardship upon them.
Ordinarily the railroad, having estab-
lished such service and having encour-
aged public dependence upon it, should
be required to continue it. Railroa Dis
must take some OF the bitter with the
sweet. 1t will not do to let them skim
on the cream without regard to the
public convenience.
In the matter Of railroad passenger
business, however, the private automo-
bile and the commercial bus have lust
about appropriated the field. They have
taken SO much business away that It
is impossible to operate railroad service
at profit and hopeless, under present
conditions, to expect any Improvement
in the future.
This is true, not only Of steam rail-
roads but OF traction lines organized
Tor the express purpose OF Transporting
passengers. Unless steps are taken to
correct the present unfair Character of
railroad competition we merely are uost-
ponlng the inevitable by compelling
tne continuance Of railroad passenger
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Reasoning Together
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. d. ILL., D.
Bishop of " ashington.
Together

we are confronted with problems and
difficulties that seem insuperable. This
Is as true OF us In the DAYS of our youth
as In the days of our maturity and ripper
years. Excesses of indulgence. the free
play of our wills and the uninterrupted
satisfaction of our desires make no
contribution to the strengthening of
our characters. Sydney Carton, in
Dickens great work, "A Tale of Two
Cities" lived his dissolute life until a
supreme test was laid upon him. then
he disclosed qualities OF real greatness
and moral worth that make him one OF
the most appealing figures in fiction.
We are in sore need today OF hearing
and needing the lesson which the above
passage sets before us, for 1t is axio-
matically true that our misfortunes
either make us Or break us. They make
us where they stabilize and strengthen
our characters and give us fresh sense
of our moral obligations; they break us
where we passively yield to their at
tack and wait for changed and more
favorable conditions. We OF America
are not accustomed overmuch to hard
ship, the misfortunes and mishaps that
have attended other peoples we have
rarely experienced. Hence the present
situation in which we find ourselves
SbttIlS aifA VIC 3tI uhPtCPoiSo w
meet It, We are bound to believe that
If we face it fearlessly and with full
recognition of It's implications we shall
emerge from 1t stronger and better
people. It Is time for calm and dis
passionate reason and serious thinking
about our ways and practices. A
thoughtless and f1ippant attitude Will
prove of little worth in a day fraught
with such monlentous issues as the
present one. We began our life as a
Nation with a full recognition Of the
indispensable place that God and right
eousness occupy in our life. In our
soberer and more reflective hours we
are conscious Of the need of this 1t
may be unpopular today to acknowledge
our sins and weaknesses, but we shall
hardly recover the ways of normal and
satisfying living until we frankly rec
ognize our faults and are really peni-
tent for our mistakes. Arrogance, pride
and self-conceit are OF little avail In
this present hour Come now. let us
reason together saith the Lord"
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Maryland's Disgrace.

A few irresponsible hotheads have
brought disgrace and shame to the
State Of Maryland. There is no way
OF expunging from the records of saw
agery and crime the action cf the mob
at Salisbury Such things are written
In indelible black that only fades with
time.
But 1t Is within the power of the
people of one OF the most progressive
States to apply the remedy that lies in
the law; to show that what majesty
there Is in the law and order that have
been won at such cost through the
years can be defied cniy momentarily
and that those who defy it must paw
the penalty.
Ihe reports Of the mob outbreak in
Salisbury ana the resulting lynchins
are such as to indicate the relatively
easy task that lies before the authorities
IN apprehending those responsible.
such responsibility of course, does not
end with the few men who led the
MOD II extends to the officials who,
from reports, put up such futile and
cowardly resistance.
One expects from Gov. Ritchie the
leadership IN movement among the
good people OF Maryland to punish
those whose acts or failure to act has
brought this blot Maryland has been
free from the stains of such outbreaks
for the last twenty years. The punish
ment OF the guilty should be so swift
and sure as to constitute a definite
guarantee that the barbaric scrawls of
mob law have effaced justice In Mary
land for the last time.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Wheeler of Montana Discusses Ways
OF Helping Democracy's Cause in 1892

reason to be discontented. But, for the
sake Of argument, for a moment, leave
him out.
The striking feature of the national
social situation today is that the small
business man has utterly lost conf
dence In the big business man. The
great 'middle class Is today not for but
against the so-called captains Of In
dustry and of finance.
Those captains we're given q free
rein. We reduced their taxes dras-
tically. We allowed them to retain in
their own hands at least 80 per cent
OF their incomes. We allowed them to
accumulate fabulous capital. What did
thev do with it?
They gave us a crushing excess of
plant equipment in the United States
and proceeded to try to make the pur-
chasing public pay for the excess. They
made vast unsound loans abroad and
passed the bonds and the losses on into
the pocketbooks Of hundreds of thou
sands OF small business investors. They
invented q stock market speculative
frenzy which engulfed the small busi-
ness investors and at last filled the
country with economic wreckage.
Business is tired of such business
leadership. 1t wants such business
leadership put under restraint ]
would not be thought to be threatening
the Democratic party I only warn ii
OF what believe to be fact. If the
Democratic party will not lead the ef-
fort to give American business a new
direction and a new ideal some new
party viii arise to do so; and I want
to emphasize this point about It:
It will not be party for revolution
1t viii be partv for good, sound
sensible, right business"
Mr.. Wheeler thinks that his favorite
candidate for the Democratic presiden
tial nomination. Gov. Franklin D
Roosevelt of New York. is neithe,
revolutionary nor 'reactionary." but
"soundly" and progressively" In favo,
OF better business era"
Mr.. Wheeler's big business antagon.
ISIS within the Democratic party seem
10 think him correct about Gov. Roosa-
velt; and they incline toward Owen d
Young as the Democratic nominee
Tnat preference Of theirs would para.
doxically seem, however. to fortify Mr.
Wheeler In his conception of the role
OF the Democratic party in its coutes,
against the Republican party.
Mr.. Young has publicly given ht
support to the essence of the La Fol
ietta wisconsin principle of railroad
and public utility valuation. He has
publicly advocated a monopoly OF
transoceanic wire and wireless comnu
nications under public ownership and
operation If necessary in order to
achieve the monopoly. He has gone
even much farther. He has publicly
proclaimed his hope of the day wher,
capital will cease to control corpora
tions and when corporations viii be
controlled by their own managing and
working personnel.
Whether then, the Democratic marty
moves left" toward Roosevelt or
right" toward Young, 1t would in fact
seem unable to escape the fate of be-
ing letter" than Hoover. Opinion
here, therefore, accumulates To the ef-
feet that 1t will write its legislative
record accordingly
tCopyrisht 1917
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Christmas Business Nav
Tighten the Depression
BY HARDEN COLFhX.

With colder, more seasonal weather
aiding general business throughout most
Of the country, as indicated by reports
to the Department of Commerce. mer-
chants are preparing for the holiday
trade this year with greater expec-
tations than they had felt warranted
in hoping for while back.
While 1t does not seem likely that
the cut of Christmas trees will be any
where near as large this season as in
preceding years the various State
authorities, notably those of New York
and Vermont, are already granting per-
mits for the export" Of trees.
A number Of industries have reported
to the department elaborate Christmas
promotion sales plans. In one case q
shop for men only in store featuring
articles for women Is Christmas shop
ping innovation, which was offered last
year by one New England establishment
and was so successful in attracting Gus
toners that it will be repeated again
this year. A representative selection Of
gifts taken from all parts of the store
were shown In this inner shop and 4
separate entrance, attractively indi-
Gated, was provided en the main floor.
A couple of stores In Middle Western
cities have been featuring gifts suitable
for those who serve you we'll through
out the year" Suggestions are made,
with prices indicated, for the stenog-
rapher, the of1ice boy, the telephone
girl, the elevator man, the laundress,
the maid, the policeman, the mail man,
the chauffeur, the newsboy etc, from
8 to IL items being mentioned in each
instance.
Several establishments In cities in
Canada announced that one of their
Christmas features for the early part
of December consists Of goods particu-
larly suitable for mailing. Lightweight,
compact articles were suggested, 20 as
to require little postage and wrapping
troubles. Some of these items were
stockings. scarfs, jeWelry, napkins,
gloves, lingerie, handkercnie,s. wrist
watches, bridge pads and the like.
Throuohout these reports indicate
that the economic Importance Of Christ
mas business Isl being stressed more and