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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Ancient Weather

Anyone with strong desire to know something about ancient climates and weather should turn to Dr Andrew Douglas of the University of Arizona and to Dr Ernest Antevs of the University of Stockholm for information. Dr Douglas has worked with trees for his laboratory. For 30 years he has collected records of tree growth, be- lieving he would find some relation between them and the weather. He succeeded. Comparison of 10000 annual trees rings with Arzona's rainfall year by year disclosed direct relation between growth and mols- ture. The story told by one tree was proved by whole forests of trees over wide area. Using the giant sequoias, Dr Doug lass was able to compile weather calendar going back 1000 years B. C. Studying the rings in timber taken from ancient pueblo settlements in the southwest. he studied weather history in that region as far back as 700 A. D.
 Dr Antevs used for his research layers of clay deposited by melting glaciers in the Connecticut Valley 1000 years ago. By counting such layers one discovers the total age of the deposit. The thickness of the layers is measure of solar activity-the hotter the summer, the more glacial ice melted, the more water there was and the thicker the layers.
 Whats it all about and why? The study of climates, past and present, and the rela- ton between weather fluctuations and the suns heat, may eventually show the way to long range weather forecastng. Some day the meteorologists and other scientists may be able to tell us in advance whether a sum- mer is going to be better or colder or wetter or drier than normal, and then we may be able to prepare for it properly. But even without any utilitarian service, reading na- lures historical works in this way IS fas- cinating enough to justify the time and wis dom devoted to the task.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Miners Troubles

Balanced bookkeeping in some of the bituminous coal mining areas seems to be fine art. A newspaper writer. visiting mining town where children are actually starving and everybody is in dire need. was shown receipts from the company offlces which revealed the different amounts certain workers had earned and the curious fact that in every case the companys bill rem dered to a worker for supplies was exactly the same amount. For example:
 On December IS one worker was ered- ited with $l2.82, and bis debt to the com pany was precisely Sl2.82. On February 28 of this year. he had earned Sll.l8. ac- cordng to the half monthly record, and was charged with S11.l8, unitemized.
 Another worker, with five children. working for the same company had cred it's of S12.4O, Sl772 and Sl6.S5. with debits of exactly the same amounts.
 Some workers were overdrawn. of course. but none had any balance on the credit side. With very little work, long periods of idSness, very low pay for such work as they had, obviously they couldn't buy much, and the company seems to have been very careful in most cases they shouldn't buy cents worth more than they had credit for. A little relief is being furnished these miners from outside, but not anywhere nearly enough to take care of needs. Here is something closer home to occupy the thoughts of Americans in- clined to worry about the hard condition of Russian workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

haste on June 20, had been advised that Germany was going to declare moratorium on both reparations and private debts on June 22. And although it is impossible to bring proof of that story, it is widely be- lieved that the German govern ment was ready to throw up it's hands and tell the world: You can't get blood out of a turnip!
 The Germans believed, it is said, that the United States and Eng land, forced to save what they could, would have united to re- strain France from sending her armies into Germany. They felt that their only course was to force new deal, which is what happens when a nation--Mexico, for exam ple-defaults on it's debts. Natur- ally, they still hope for the new deal without taking such drastic action, now that Hoover has inter- vened, and there Is a growing sus- picion that they are going to get It.. Our investments in Germany were tangible asset that could most readily be protected, where as future reparations and war debt collections were hypothetical. To that extent, 1t would appear, they figured very importantly in speed ing Hoover's action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

county has made itself famous by the beau. ty and extent of its highway system. But it would seem as if it had an undertaking on its hands if it attempts to condemn part of the oil kings magnificent White Plains estate. The plan is to send the proposed road right through the heart of the 10000 acre Rockefeller estate and not far distant from the mansion. The road is to run from Kingsland Point in North Tarytown to Pleasantville six miles in all. It would cost S4,O0O00O to build. We suppose that includes condemnation prices for the Rockefeller land, but we'll wager the board will spend more than that if the parkway doesn't meet with Rockefeller's approval. He isn't going to sacrifice land on which he spent millions for mere road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

How would you like to work two and one half years on one mirror, just polishing it's highly burnished surface 90 minutes every twelve hours. That's just what workers of the John W. Fecker labratory in Pittsburgh are doing. When they com plete their job of polishing they will have worn down the surface of the huge telescope mirror that is to be the third largest in the world, It is to be placed in the Perkins observatory in Delaware, Ohio. It is 69 inches in diameter and Is a foot thick Its weight is 1000 pounds. The U. S. Bureau of Standards cast the flawlesS piece of glass four years ago as military experl- ment It now rests in d cork lined cham Der and extreme care has to be taken in the polishing of it's surface SO that it's face will be true to one -mllionth of an inch when the job of bringing out the parabolic curve IS ended lhere must be twelve hour elapse after each 30 minute polish so that experts can determine exactly how much of the surface has been worn away. Heat. whether generated by friction or from the polishers body might cause flaw In the glass and render the entire disc useless It IS said that if person actually touched the polished portion it would produce distor- ton noticeable by eye three hours later. Is it any wonder that the task is tedious and careful one?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY S4 4agkXA
KING CHANGES NAME

hlNu Cf1hN1LS VA.ME On July IF, 1917. King George of England, at a meeting of the privy council at St James Palace,
 announced that the name of his
 royal house and family had been
 changed from Saxe-Coburn and
 Gotha to "the House of Windsor" He also abolished the titles Of the princes of his family that bore ! German names and substituted
 British surnames.
 Among those present at the his-
 toric occasion included Premier
 Lloyd George, Foreign Secretarr
 Balfour, the archbishop of Can terbury and ex-Premier Asquith. Phe privy council unanimously
 indorsed King Georges announce
 ment, and the proclamation put ting 1t into effect was published
 that day. It said in part
 We out of our royal will and authority do hereby declare and announce that as from the date of our royal proclamation our house and family shall be styled and known as the House and
 Family of Windsor, and that all
 descendants in the male line of
 our grandmother. Queen Victoria,
 who are subjects of these realms,
 other than the female descend ants, who may marry or who may have married, shall bear the said name of Windsor"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Washington.-Abou the only audible note of criticism of the Hoover war debt moratorium pro- posal has been twanged on the theory that it was being made at the behest of and promarily for the benefit of those old bogies, the international bankers, because of huge American private invest ments in Germany.
 From France came the seeming ly cynical explanation that Hoov- CT had acted to protect an Amer ican stake of nearly s3,OO0, 1000, 900 in Germany and during the recent negotiations at Paris it was more than once suggested that Hoover dared not let the Mellon-Laval parleys fail and so endanger those private loans.
 Factors in Proposal
 There is tacit general view here, however, that the private American investment is only one of several important factors which the president took into consider ation. It does appear, on the basis of both surface facts and private admissions. that Hoover would not have called for the moratorium certainly not so soon--had 1t not appeared that the $3.000, 900 investment was in peril. But if Ger many had crashed economically and politically not only might that I.,< l,> 1 al n system of debt payments-theOre- tically worth many more billions to our people-would have gone down as we'll, the worlds depres- sion would have been intensified. Germany might have gone bolshe- vik and the worlds credit system would have taken an awful wal | lop. These other considerations, even in the number of dollars in- volved, seem to outweigh the three billions we have put into Germany. | The suggestion that the interna- tional bankers stand to benefit most doesn't get very far because American investors rather than fin- anciers are the ones who would be holding the bag on German loans. Some of the New York banks doubtless hold German bonds in quantities. but the bonds are scat tered over the country.
 | American Investments | American investments in Ger many include $500. 1000 to $1,600, 100000 in German bonds, about $1,000.000.000 in German stocks, industries and merchandise advances and perhaps $500.000.000 in short term credits. The amount of the short term credits fiuctuates widely; Wall Street rumor not long ago said they had recently run up to $6,000,000,000, which presumably was an exaggeration. A large scale withdrawal of these bankers was a factor in the crisis his announcement.
 $20 ,000. 0.0000.000 coming to this country from Germany, for that is what our European debtors are scheduled to pay us under exist ing debt funding agreements and under the Young plan they are supposed to get that much and more from Germany.
 Nevertheless, the American pri- vate investment in Germany is 10 times tas large as the sum of $260,00O,00O in debt payments which the United States will fore go this year and the future of reparations-debt payments has be- come highly speculative.
 Getting the Jump
 Newspaper men here have been told that President Hoover. who made his announcement in sudden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

It's getting to be habit in Washington ton for the homes of foreign ambassadors to be raided for their liquor supplies Evidently the brand of foreign liquor IS considered superior to that supplied by the local bootleggers or the man in the green hat" The latest episode involves the Ger man embassy. Thieves smashed base ment window and stole part of the con- tents of half dozen cases of whlskey. We'll, it must have been an amateur. A professional would have driven truck up to the back door and probably have flashed important looking documents to frustrate the efforts of the Washington constabulary preventing his seizure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Stock Promoters Pursued

The federal government is starting drive against firms that sell securities of little or no value. Robbing poor folks of their life savings is the worst kind of business, says the attorney general. It does seem strange that there are people mean enough to urge persons of small means to buy hazardous securities that they ought not to look at.
 Millions of people will buy any stock that issues d handsomely engraved certificate and which is represented by an eloquent stock salesman with perfectly creased trousers. The government does we'll to try to protect these innocents, who are like babes in the woods when they get out among the financial wolves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
NEW WORK
wth Gilbert Swan

fused at first to be seen by the press and there was much conjec- ture as to their mission. Then, one day, admission was made that they were searching for a kilnaped Tur- kish maid, known as "the virgin of Stamboul." A reward of $20.000 was offered. When the newspapers had tumbled for it, announcement of the movie of that name came.
 On another occasion a lion was discovered in a hotel room. It had been delivered, innocently enough. in crate. Police were called and there was no end of excitement. The papers thought 1t a funny tale and followed the many incidents. until the owner was discovered to be a certain "T. R. Zann."
 Meanwhile, the efforts to dislodge a Hon from a midtown hotel room was proving a most whimsical nov. city, if not difficult task, And. of course, the TT. R. Zann" involved was later connected with Tarzan of the Apes"
 One might assume that such status would have caused Reich enbach to have been tossed out on his ear by every editor in New York. Fact was, that Harry was friendly with most of them. though eyed with great suspicion until he re- formed" Most of his jokes were so good that even an editor who had bitten" had to laugh. The day of the hoax type of publicity passed. however. and Harry adopted more ! serious methods. He took on the personal publicity of many movie stars and even toured with Sarah Bernhardt.
 Harry viii be remembered long est for his pranks, which will be told and retold for many year. | GILBERT SWAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

months. SO the chances are all in his favor. Of late years Falls case has become pitia- ble one. Even court officials have had to harden themselves by recourse to the records and files which recount the actions of Fall and his associates in great detail. We can't overlook those oil lease scandals nor con- done those implicated in the attempt to blk the government without exaeting pun ishment It was one instance in which Uncle Sam acted quickly and efficiently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Quotations

The Russian people have to fail, because I believe that in time the people of the world who believe in God, will refuse to take goods from unbelievers.
 Sir Charles Higham. It is Aafe to say that every American is born thrice as rich as every European.
 Albert Pirelli, of Italy. lnterna- tional Chamber of Commerce committee chairman.
 It Is not enough to talk about being of good cheer.
 -Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt. The fear on three dollars week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
FAMOUS ARIZONA LION
 KILLED

Stafford, Ariz, (UP) - "Old Slinky" known as the thousand dollar lion of the Graham hills, will terrorize ranchers no more. He was killed this summer by Wiley Shirley. government hunter The lion, hunted for months, was an astute beast. it being estimated that he killed $1,000 worth of live stock before falling victim to Shirley's gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
STARS THROW OFF ATOMS

Victoria. B. C.. (UP)-A discoV- cry concerning Volt Rayet stars in reed from the Dominion Astro- physical Observatory, Little Saa- mich Mountain. The stars have been kept under close observation to learn more of the peculiarities. Conditions on these stars. 1t IS stated, are such that streams of atoms are continually being thrown off their surfaces. The atoms are shot off in enormous numbers and with speeds often as great as 1,o0c miles per second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Good evening.
 o-O--o FISH LINES

o-O--o ,H FISH LINES It's okay to catch fish,
 I'm quite fond of the sport, But gosh I hate to eat 'em,
 No matter where they're bought, It's all right to tease 'em,
 With rare bait on the hook. But how I hate the smell of 'em.
 The while they slowly cook. It's great when they nibble.
 And tug upon the line. And when they break the water,
 The pictures really fine, But when the fish are cooking,
 turn the other way. And that is what I'm doing.
 This brilliant July day. It's okay to catch fish.
 I'm quite fond of the sport. But gosh. I hate to eat 'em.
 No matter where they're bought, These lines are somewhat foolish.
 And yet they make a dish, I had to write of something
 And SO I picked on fish.
 o-O-o
 Damyou, Joan Adams horse took first prize at the Bridgeport show. "Damyou if he didn't" as the boys might say. o-O--o
 A man has hard time
 meeting expenses after he
 meets the gal. It pays to be wise when most people are otherwise. o-O--o About all you have left af- ter your vacation is memories, the old B. E. is pretty well shot. The girl who looks good in s diving suit may be washout ir an evening gown. o-O-o DING, DING. Here lies the body, Of poor old Jim. He was drowned after coining, | "Sink or Swim," O-O-o | suppose a lot of people would rather be right than presi dent, because the president gener ally gets in wrong. O-O--o The clever husband is one who kids his wife out of an an electric ice box by promis- ing to buy an oil burner in the fall. O-O-O I suppose a combination stove il one featured by a woman wht knows the combination on how tt make 1t bake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to persoha' health and hygiene, not disease diaghosis or treatment, will be answered by pr branS. Address him, care of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

High tide at Milford. Saturday. July l8, 2.Ol p. m. Daylight time) low tide' o'Z' D. m. Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

People in Seymour are going to fight the proposed increase in water rate by every means at their command. Old wells that haven't been used for years and some Of which had been completely forgotten are being uncovered. Their contents are oeinS tested for purity and will be utilized in- stead of tlss customary taps We wonder how long the fight will last. City people will find it hard to revert to the customs Of bygone days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

We wonder how John D. Rockefeller is going to take the proposition to split his Pontieo Hills estate by public parkway to be built by the Wsstehester county board of supervisors. In recent years Westehester
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 852 Daylight Saving llme) TO- night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

The age of steel seems to be giving way to an age of crooners and ggolos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Princess Daisy of Pless has written a book entitled Better Left Unsald hat could be the title of large number Of books that come out these days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

New York-.On the day they were burying Harry Reichenbach 1 hap pened to be passing a nondescript secondhand and auction store in lower Sixth avenue. In one corner of the window, in pile of dusty mirrors and dishes, noticed a time-worn copy Of "September Morn." Remember 1t? And how shocking 1t was supposed to be?
 We'll. I mention this because it was Harry who caused an entire nation to get excited over this ordi- nary picture. He had been retained by certain picture dealer who wanted to sell more wares. And millions of copies were sold when Harry made almost everyone be- lieve that something naughty was being perpetrated.
 This was, to be sure. one of the earlier stunts of this fabulous press agent.
 Barnum and Reichenbach would have made great team. For Harry had flair for the fantastic and bizarre in advertising and was prepared to stage any sort of stunt to introduce his clients to the pub lie.
 This often involved the hood winking of many editors. Harry was. in fact, one of the last of the "big buncombe" type of press agents. What he did was often spec tacuiar and even hilarious, but a tremendous change has come over the publicity business within the past five years or more.
 Broadway gents, who once spent sleepless nights trying to think O. schemes, now resort to no film fammery. They let news of tht stage and screen speak for itself They write well, and half a dozei of them have been taken from theil old tasks to hold down serious writ ing jobs. Several have become stage producers and have presented | successful plays; any number arr in Hollywood and others are well known authors.
 l When the war came, Harry reputation had reached the poin where Uncle Sam let him be a pres agent for the American forces Before he reached this status however. Harry had participated fl hilarious fakeries that have sine become Broadway legends. Ther was the case of "rhe Virgin o Stamboul," for instance. Harry ha, planted" half a dozen mysteriou Turks in a swanky hotel. They re |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Inland water transportation |. active in the Netherlands thif year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
NO DIFFERENCE

Mary cut her wisdom tooth, And boy. 1t made things hum She doesn't show much wisdom In fact, she's just as dumb.
 o-O-o
 Fame is short lived. Let's see now, who were those aviators who flew around the world couple of weeks ago?
 Catches Fish With Gold Ring in Mouth.-News Item. There's gold in them thar gills.
 A New York woman wants $10,- 900 for the loss of her compos. ure. I'd be willing to lose mine for $10.
 Coolidge was born on the Fourth of July and that started the safe and sane idea.
 o-O-o
 "All the worlds stage" saic the painter as he prepared tc lower the rigging and do another part of the house.
 O-O-o
 OHMIGOSH If an apple a day keeps the doctor
 away,
 Good gosh, when somebody,
 sick, We'd better get rid of the apple So the doc will come over right
 quick.
 o-O--o
 The beauty specialists certainl, turn out some good looking bills
 o-O--o
 The man who slaves each morning probably has . diff ferent stenographer each
 o-O-o
 Now they're arrestins polio, writers. I suppose the police fig ure that's good policy. o-O-o As Major Hoople would say "They're cutting down the grade to the poor house so we car make it on high"
 o-O--o
 A leg without a silk stock ing is like a wall without a picture.
 People who lack sand shoult eat clans and spinach. o-O--o They're re-opening the banks in Germany which is a centsible thing to do. O-O--o Duckeggs are not nearly a. popular as hens eggs. But thei the gander doesn't do as mucl growing as the rooster. o-O--o RATIONAL LOVE He fell in love with Susie, She calls him her go-getter, But still she's wise and will no wed, Until the times are better. o-O--o This concludes our regular Fri day evening program. It came t you over DBD and was broadcaa by the Waterbury Evening Demo crat, pioneer in this type of news paper work. We are signing of at this time. to be back on tn air again tomorrow at the usua hour for Saturday broadcasts. Til then o---O--o Good night
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is nothing compared to the fear on three thousand. Richard Dix.
 The financial position in which the government now finds itself is not unfavorabIe for dealing with the present emergency. The past i've generations of peoples in the United States have wasted sufficient to provide liv- ing for their two future genera tions.
 Daniel c. Burkhoider. Holley,
 Ore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

"A SMILES THE THING"