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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
WEDNESDAY, APRIL l, 1881
Deeper and Deeper

The latest action of the republican senators in the General Assembly in voting to change the existing statute governing appointments to the police court of New Haven should en- courage the democratic voters of the state. It lis only one more link in the chain with which the republican party is binding itself to the whipping post It follows hard on the defeat of Professor Richard Joyce Smith of the Yale Law School for the post of public utilities commission. which in turn had followed the defeat of the district court bill by republican lvotes Each incident constitutes a powerful weapon for the defeat of the republican party next year.
 The New Haven judgeship situation is curious one It is the only town or city Tn the state where the governor can name the police court judges. In every other communi- ty the Legislature has the sole power to do this. The change occurred some ten or twelve years ago when New Haven residents became disgusted with the tactics of their court officials. Prominent republicans, among them the late Colonel Isaac Ullman, succeeded in having the Legislature create statute mak- ing New Haven unique among its fellow towns. Ever since then the governor has ap- pointed the judges and the Legislature has confirmed his appointments. Unfortunately for the republican party democratic gover- nor named the judges this year. Their names are still before the Legislature, but if the present bill goes through these names will mean absolutely nothing.
 Evidently Connecticut is to believe that what the republican party has made the repub- lcan party can destroy so that the democratic party shall not benefit thereby That seems to tell the story in New Haven. But what shameful display of selfishness and what hoggish attitude! In naming republican and a democratic judge in New Haven Governor Gross followed the same pattern that IS evident in all his appointments. He prefers bipartisan courts since politics is to play an important part in them. But he does not submerge rsert for mere loyalty to party The appoint rncnt of Professor Smith was acknowledged on all sides as splendid one. The value of the district court plan was also praised
 However, such departures from the normal course that the republican party has been pur- suing in Connecticut for so many years aren't to be countenaneed as long as Mir Rorabaek and his aides can control the Legislature and 1t looks as if they would while our rural cousins remain in the majority. We look for excitement galore in l932. The republican party will be held responsible for many acts of omission and commission It must answer to charges of selfishness. Its representatives must tell their constituents why such stand was taken when the opposite was obviously for the welfare of the state. If the republican party has any conscience it will confess it's sins and merely ask for forgiveness It cannot hope for vindication at the polls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTE]

in from five to seven seconds and none of them will have more than 600 miles to fly because this is too early in the pigeon season to expect pigeons to fly much longer distances than that. Various pigeon clubs in the east have promised to supply the birds and it will be a swell sight for the movies.
 The above mentioned ceremonies will be broadcast by the two big radio chains and will also be car ried on half dozen short wave lengths to South America, where 317 stations have been invited to pick up and rebroadcast.
 The opening of the baseball sea son happens to fall on Pan-Ameri- can day, so there will be the 21 flags of the Americas raised at the Wash ington ball park while President Hoover looks on and the Army band plays snatches of the various Latin American anthems. tIn an alley alongside the park .75 gun will be stationed to fire a 21-gun salute, each gun going off as a flag hits the top of the pole It's another of those of guns in presidential salute as
  hemisphere republics.
 Plenty of Music,
 Flags will fly all over Washing ton, on buildings and in the streets.
 In the evening the Metropolitan Opera season opens here and the orchestra is expected to open up with Victor Herbert's "Pan-Ameri- cana" before 1t breaks into La Tos- ca" Officially. however, there will be the Marine band at the Pan- American Union, playing Latin American pieces between offerings by Josefina Meca, the Cuban cobra tura soprano, and Hector de Lara the Mexican baritone.
 By radio and one thing and an. other. Pan-Americanism will be ad. vertised to many millions. Twelve hundred women's clubs have beer asked to listen in and arrange spe- cial programs. Schools and Pan. American societies elsewhere will put on shows. Reports on what will be done in Latin American capitals haven't yet been received, but the Latins usually go in for such things in big way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
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Bisnlarck's BIrtIn.

Bismarck's Birth.
 On April 1, 1915, Karl Otto Edu- ard Leopold von Bismarck-Schon- hausen, German statesman and the creator of German unity was born at Schonhausen.
 After university training and army experience, Bismarck began his diplomatic career in 18B1.. when he was appointed Prussion member of the Germanic Liet at Frankfort. There he showed the zeal for the interests of Prussia that guided him thereafter.
 He was the guiding spirit in the reorganization of Germany under the leadership of Prurssia and he logically became chancellor In 1867. During the Franco Prussian war. which he helped bring on by faisify- ing telegram, Bismarck was |spokesnnan for Germany. He dis- tated terms of peace to France which included the cession Of AI- sace and LorrAin to Germany. The sole aim of BismarcIs'g poll Hey. domestic and foreign. was to IconnoIidate the empire by stabiilz- ling secure. through alliances and political combinations. from attack ] kf pthtf oniiQna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
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$ 4 Americans could not be happy without prohibition. It takes the place of war as subject for con- yersation. -J. B. Priestley.
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 There are two kinds of poets-- those who write poetry and those, who write about poetry. Harry Hansen. We find it comparatively easy to put men and women in an order of merit separately. but I have never been able to decide what kind of woman is equal to what kind of man.
 Sir Stanley Leathes. Everywhere democracies are shirking facts, hoping to pay off perils with platitudes.
 Winston s. Churchill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
THEORY AND PRACTICE (Nn... p..iknt.. Iarn1d

Opposition to the confirmation of R. J. Smith to the public utilities commission was primarily political, but as an excuse there was the claim that MT Smith only possessed the- oretical knowledge of public utilities.
 This was quite wisecrack
 Joseph w. Alsop, agriculturist and tobacco planter, has had some prac- tical experience in sitting In on the commission, but that is all. He did not even possess the "theoreticap knowledge of utilities when he was placed on the board. To the present day he is not regarded as an expert on utilities. such as MT Smith is re- garded.
 Besides, what practical knowledge did J. Henry himself possess before he became a lobbyist for the utilities before the old railroad board; and what great Knowledge of utilities does he possess to the present day?
 His value to his utility companies consists in his being the manager of the republican party of the state. His political affiliation is of greater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
NEA Service Writer

Washington Three cheers and whoop for Pan-American day. which comes on April IA by presidential proclamation Guns will boom, more pigeons will be released than were ever before gathered in one place, a tree will be planted with the aid of 21 distinguished shoyelers and there will be speeches by the presi- dent and other dignitaries, The navy band will play at noon, the army band in the afternoon and the marine band at night.
 That's only part of the Washing ton show. Elsewhere in this coun try and in most of Latin American capitals there will be other celebra- tions of varying elaborateness and enthusiasm.
 This is the first Pan-American day. When President Hoover for mally proclaimed 1t, he ordered the Star-Spangled Banner displayed on all government buildings on that date and invited "the schools, civic associations and people of the Uni- ted States egenrally to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies. thereby giving expression to the spirit of continental solidarity and to the sentiment of cordiality and friendly feeling which the govern ment and people of the United States entertain toward the peoples and governments of the other re- publics of the American continent"
 Hoover To Speak
 At least IS other presidents in this hemisphere have made similar holiday proclamations.
 The Navy band will start playing Latan American music at noon at the Pan-American Union here and within half an hour President Hoover will be addressing the gov erning board of the union, followed by Secretary of State Stimson and Ambassador Tellez of Mexico-dean of the diplomatic corps. Then every body will go to the esplana where will be gathered 800 selected stu dents from high schools and col leges around here, to be addressed by Cuban Am mbassador Fehhara. A Latin American student will make a three-minute speech and an American student will reply. Sec retary Stimson speaks again and presents a hundred sets of the flags of the American republics to the schools and colleges represented. Then there Is to be more music. followed by the planting in the big wide Pan-American Union yard of what Is to be known as the "Pan- American oak" Stimson and the ambassador, minister or charge d'affaires of each of the other Amer ican republics will toss in a shovel- full of dirt.
 To Release 20O0 Pigeons After the 21st shovelful goes into the hole, Stimson will make some remark about doves of peace'' lowering over this hemisphere. And all of a sudden 2000 doves--carrier pigeons-wiil be liberated and 4000 wings will start Tapping for home. Anyway, that Is what Counsellor Franklin Adams of the Pan-Ameri- can Union promises. and 1t certainly means more doves than were ever collected anywhere before.
 The whole 2O00 will be started of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
Roosevelt Rampant

The informal poll of the delegates to the 1928 national democratic convention held in Houston. Texas. shows conelusvely that Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt is just as overwhelmingly the pre-conventon candidate as Ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith was four years ago Roosevelts 478 votes indicate sOnelusively that the New York man will be the candidate whom all others will have to defeat next year His high total also ind- sales tbst tbe recent flareup in New York city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

In adding three democratic members to the commission to investigate the need of side walks along our state highways Governor Cross acted wisely. The measure in years gone by has been mainly democratic one. And it has been Senator Joseph H. Lowlor of this city (the governor has just named him chairman of the commission) who carried on the fight for several sessions to have the state commit itself to program of more safety for pedestrians using the roadways. The inclusion of Coroner John Phelan of Fairfield county was also wise appointment. He has been indefatigable in hiss efforts to secure sidewalks or paths of some description along the state roads. We don't need to mention the fact that the Waterbury Demo- crat has been foremost among the papers of the state in advocating this innovation To Martin Scully. former mayor of Waterbury. must go the credit for this campaign. At one time he was mentioned as a possible member of the commission But if sidewalks are ever built parallel with state roads pedestrians who have occasion to use them should give rising vote of thanks for Senator Lawlor, Coroner Phelan, and Ex-MaYor Seully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

Democrats are still going strong in Dan. bury. When Anthony Sunderland accepted Governor Cross appointment as head of the state police department he voluntarily retired from Danbury politics. Elected mayor SIX times he probably could have been reelected es, again. However, C.. Walter Morgan will carry on in his shoes. The democrats also have firm control of the Common Council with eleven of the twelve members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to persona' health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or
 treatment. will be answered by pr brads' Au' dress him. care of the Democrat. sendins
 stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

Miser gave ten bucks away,
 April fool. Snow and rain and sleet today
 April fool, City manager saved a hundred thou Flaps have ceased their neekine { now, Buy more oil stock. it's WOW.
 April fool. To all who read these lines tonight
 April fool They're wrong. of course, you make
 'em right.
 April fool. Cows give cream instead of milk. Poor houses dress inmates in silk, If you can't dunk bread. why let il
 dilk.
 April fool.
 O-O-o The man who frets and stews is generally stewed before hand.
 o--O-o
 Many a man goes into the laundry business when he hasn't a Chinaman's chance.
 o-O-o To-day is the birthday of the great mass of Americans who believe that a politician means what he says.
 o-O-o
 Laws are being broken now as speedily as they're made. We need more law makers or less law breakers.
 o--O-o suppose half baked newspaper is one that the boys consider not very hot.
 A European king smokes 250 cigarettes a day. Lucky he doesn't have to walk mile for a Camel. Look at the distance he'd cover every "A hours. The modern child is one who asks for an yeast cake instead of cut of pie.
 Dizzy Dorothy, Waterbury's intellectual idiot, thinks jail delivery is done by a letter carrier, delivering mail to peni- tentiaries. A girl can lose her wealth, but Ii they leave her leg to stand on the boys will keep her company.
 o-O-o.
 We often wondered why farm- CTS put scare crows in cornfields, what with summer boarders around the place.
 O-O-o TEACHER-"Is the world round or flat?" cockeyed right now"
 AND so IT GOES. Poor young Brown is in his cups, He's drinking naught but gins, Received wire yesterday, Come home, your wife ha'
 tWins."
 Many a life has been snuffed Ou by a too liberal use of snuff.
 o-O-o
 And to ton all her Easter shopping, a.woman quite natur- ally buys an expensive hat.
 o-O-o A local movie house has picture with this caption, "He was lawyel by day but a bigger liar by night. o-O--o
 Many wouId-be athlete goes to college to get his letter when he hasn't got enough ability to win stamp.
 o-O--o Kid Waterbury thinks ball play CTS should be excellent judges O rings, they're so familiar with dia monds.
 o--O-o I suppose the stone age was a period in the worlds history when things were at rock bot tom prices. There's no use crying over spillet milk, the cat must get break ono in a while. Nursing is a profession and a lot of nurses become profession love makers. o-O-O Y I suppose wise cracker is on that knows it's polly. O--O--O Manager to sales clerk: "A coat with sheep's lining for MT Wolff" O-O--O The married ball player cele brates the wedding by batting out double instead of the usual single. o-O--O ! Here's news: Saw man come out of a harness store the other day with a new whip in his hand. O--O---O An arch enemy probably wouldn prove 50 unlucky, provided the arc happened to be in the shape of horse shoe.
 o-O--o
 This completes our regular mid week program. It came to you cve lDBD and was broadcast by the We iterbury Evening Democrat. plones in this type of newspaper work. W | are signing off at this time. to b back On the air again fo-n0rro' evening af tho usual hour. 0-~U-~o
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

value to his utilities than his first hand knowledge of electrical science. As an Edison he is not even q plumber.
 This must be what the political mogulss mean by practical experi- ence."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

A bulletin just issued by the National Geo. graphic Society contains some interesting facts about the Virgin Islands, UneleA Sans most ex- pensiye territorial acquisition lt was lucky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

It's wonderful thing to travel four miles minute in an auto, but Man from Mars would probably be ignorant enough to ask' What for?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

A current campaign for seedless baked ap- ples strangely ignores the need or e'oseV related reform seedess apple pies put we probably won't get that until somebody pc duces seedless apple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
Good evening.
 o--O--o APRIL FOOL
"A SMILES THE THING.

Good evening.
 o--O--o
 APRIL FOOL Uncle died. left twenty grand,
 April fool, Drys have thirsted all the land, April fool. Policy numbers made hit.
 Killed a bear by using Fit, Catehers play with a fielder's mitt
 April fool. Landlord. dear, reduced the rent.
 April fool. New cologne lacks any scent,
 April fool Twenty miles on gal of gas, Prosperity is here at last, Chased clock, it ran quite fast.
 April fool. Miser gave ten bucks away,
 April fool, Snow and rain and sleet today
 April fool, City manager saved hundred thou Flaps have ceased their neckine : now, Buy more oil stock, it's wow,
 April fool. To all who read these lines tonight
 April fool They're wrong. of course, you mako t.~. ~.-l.&
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-17
YOUNG BRIDE ENDS II ALL

PARIS, July 17.-Princess Anna Oblensky Toubwzkoy, young bride, ended her life by jumping from the ramparts of Eiffel Tower while the city was celebrating Bastile Day last Tuesday It was first as- stunned she was a Russian emigre until New York advices told of her recent marriage there to Prince Serge Gregory Toubwzkoy. - Old papers aG the Empire office
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-17
HOLD PICNIC,
 LENA BEACH
Women of Mooseheart Le- gion Stage Real Out
 door Affair

In response to the invitation ex- tended by the Women of Moose heart Legion, goodly crowd Of Moose, Legionnaires and their fam flies assembled at the Moose Lodge rooms at o'clock last night and after brief preliminaries climbed aboard several cars and trucks in waiting and journeyed to the home of MT and Mrs. Eli Lindstrom at Lena Beach, where a regular pie nic was staged.
 Games of various kinds were in- dulged in to commence with and after sumptuous lunch had been served dancing was commenced and kept up until late hour. The hap py picnic crowd returned home about l o'clock this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-17
Nauy Brothers See World iron,
 Various Angles

NORTH TIVERTON, R. T., July T-Six sons of Samuel F. Will liamson may have joined the navy to see the world-but they're seeing it from different "portholes
 Edward James is an aviation pilot, getting his views from the sky, while Thomas Joseph is a tor- pedoman aboard the submarine S-31.
 Samuel is chief quartermaster on the U. s. S. Texas; John Patrick is chief radioman on active duty as a member of fleet naval reserve; William is a machinist's mate first class on board U. s. S. Oglala;s and Francis Thomas is an ensign, grad uating from the naval academy with the class of 1881.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-17
COLISEUM HAS DOUBLE SHOW
 AGAIN TONIGHT
Ankles and Zeppelin : to Be Followed by
 Medicine Man

With "Lcose Ankles" and "The Lost Zeppelin, two notable mo- ton pictures, showing for the last times tonight at the Coliseum the ater, The Medicine Man" will be the featured attraction for tomor- row only, it's first presentation be- ing at the afternoon matinee.
 Loose Ankles" is a hilarious screen comedy about modern girl who must marry the choice of her oid-fashioned aunts or lose for tune. Ten comedy players figure in the cast. Loretta Young and Doug las Fairbanks, Jr., appear in the romantic leads. Others having parts are: Louise Fazenda, Ethel Wales, Otis Harlan, Daphne Pollard, Inez Courtney, Norman Douglas Selby, Eddie Nugent and Raymond Keane.
 Love and Adventure
 "The Lost Zeppelin" is a stirring. story of love and adventure. The romantic episodes take place in fashionable homes in cultured cen- ters of civilization. The deeds of daring are enacted in the ice-pin- nacled area of the Antarctic. Con- way Tearle, Virginia Valii and Ri cardo Cortez are the featured per formers.
 "The Medicine Man" originally was stage play, written by Elliott Lester, and adapted for the screen by Ladye Horton and Eve Unsell.
 The Medicine Man" himself is the proprietor of the show anid in small towns he's the big sheik. The glory of his show is flashy pack ground for his. conquests of unin- itiated small town bellfs.
 All Kinds of Linament
 Of course, there are all kinds of linaments, patent medicines and the like, including the one that re- moves corns or table stains, tones up the liver, grows eyelashes, cures skin diseases and doubles the mile age of an automobile.
 "T'he Medicine Man" was directed by Scott Pembroke. Prominent in the cast are Jack Benny, Betty Bronson, Eva Novak, Tom Dugan and others. It was recorded by RIGA Photophone.
 SPECIALIZED RADIO SERVICE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-17
AIR TRAVELLERS ! 10 M AXE CAMP
 AT HASSELbORe.
Eckmann Takes Wrangell to Ketchikan but Will
 Be Back Monday

With MT. and Mrs. Lawrence w Wiley and L. A. Fowler, all of Se- attle, and Phil Jolie, of this city as passengers, the Alaska Washing ton Airways' seaplane Wrangell Pilot Anscel c. Eckmann and Me chanic John Selby, flew from Ju- neau to Lake Hasselborg this fore noon. The aircraft left her pas sengers at the lake, then proceeded to Ketchikan.
 MT. and Mrs Wiley flew from Seattle to Juneau in the Wrangell last Wednesday. He is stock holder in the Alaska Washington Airways MT. Fowler is regional manager of the Remington Rand Company.
 At the Lake
 MT. Wiley, MT. Fowler and MT Jolie will establish camp at the lake, supplies for which were carried by the Wrangell. They will return here tomorrow after noon when the seaplane Petersburg calls for them. q
 The Wrangell is expected to re- turn to Juneau Sunday. Joseph Carmen, Jr., of Seattle, president of the Alaska-Washington Airways will come to this city Sunday or the Prince Henry. He. Mir and Mrs. Wiley and MT. Fowler are ex- pected to fly in the Wrangell tc Lake Hasselborg Monday and will remain there several days on a fishing outing.