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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
Politics And Personalities

How does the Hoover r-governmental debt moratorium affect the political situation in this country! Briefly on the Republican side it only enhances the Presidents l932 prospects while from the democratic view point it changes the entire picture. particularly as respects possible presidential candidates. It has depressed the political fortunes of Frank lin Roosevelt and heightened those of New ton D. Baker and Owen D. Young.
 Roosevet's biggest playing card is his pro- gressvsm His stand on the power issue and farm relief pleases insurgent republicans as well as democrats, and his anti-prohibition views also appeal to an immense group. But these are strictly national matters. He has had small opportunity to demonstrate his views on world affairs, and whether his ad herence to Wilsonian policies is as strong now as in the days of Wilson is debatable. If in- ternational cooperation is made the leading issue next year, New York's governor may find himself in tight hole.
 But Owen D. Young - that is a different matter! The author of the Young Plan for Debt and Preparations Payments, the man whose chief claim to distinction is his knowl edge of international finance, the alleged
 great COnClldlOI, Can SOllSIdtuldte Aiiioei on this latest spin of the political wheel. If Hoover is hailed by his party for casing world tension through the moratorium, how loglcal for the democrats to counter the g.o.p boasts of leadership by revealing the fine hand of MT Young in inter governmental debt negotla- tions.
 Yet Young scarcely surpasses Newton D. Baker as an advocate of debt and separations adjustments. For more than decade, Baker has urged the fulfillment of Wilson's hopes, until the name of Baker and the policies of the War President have become lnseparable By many. he is preferred to Young. Some people judge him more sincere. Others like his national, as well as his international views, much better. The little Ohioan has emerged from comparative obseurity to leading role on the political stage. It is impossible any longer to tag him only as "favorte son or dark horse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
The New Merritt Highway

One million dollars is available for the start of construction of the proposed parkway through Fairfield county from point outside Greenwich to the eastern outskirts of Bridge port. Some time ago the state highway de- partment announced that through the aid of commission on forests and wild life, it had made its first land purchase in connection with the new roadway. This land, consist ing of several acres, IS in the northwestern part of Greenwich and will permit the Mer- ritt highway to join an extension of the Hutchinson River parkway which traverses Westchester county from down around the Pelhams and Mt Vernon to Port Chester
 Just at present the state highway depart ment is busy placing its survey stakes for the new 30O-foot width roadway. Judging by the present layout the route will carry motorists some three miles north of the present Boston Post road passing north of Bridgeport and ending at Washington bridge pleased to know that the route will cross the Nichols road, now favorite with local driv- CTS travelling between this city and Bridgeport ' AS has been suggested and followed out in the advance sketches the road will avoid congested areas and towns.
 There will be no roads crossing or inter- A secting with the Merritt Highway. Wherever # it encounters road of any description it will be carried over it. At three mile intervals there will be ramps permitting traffic to enter and leave the express route The roadway will be 300 feet in width, but traffic lanes of course. will not utilize all this space. There Z will be the parkway in the center. planted to grass. shrubbery, and flowers that will separ- ate the east and west bound traffic. As we X understand the plans trucks and commercial ears will not be allowed over the route. Ger tainly this new thoroughfare will be popu- S IF one for motorists of Fairfield county. We I only hope it won't become a roaring speed- wsy for New York motorists seeking seclu-
 on in Connecticut hills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

New York-Having witnessed at least dozen of those gangster films, recently so popular, and haV- ing read any number of novels on the subject, l am now convinced that life has been giving the novel; ist, playwright and scenarist impos- sible competition.
 | What Hollywood gagman, for in- stance, would have dared to use a situation such as the St Valentines S day massacre in Chicago when gun men, dressed as police and using a police siren on their auto, turned their machine guns on a dozen rivals?
 Or take those scenes at gang ban uets qand funerals, where in-the- money boys appear in evening clothes and high hats, while carry ing a couple of handy gats--
 Or take one of those incidents in the daily routine of New York. A paragraph in recent newspapers announced that a lovely young wo- man had leaped to her death from a window.
 She had been a cigaret girl in one of the snappier night resorts. She was good looking, and gents who were travelling alone tried to slop her notes with the large tips they gave her.
 At the time her mother was liv- ing in a smaller city, outof town. One of the most important items in this girls life was the contact with her mother, through letters.
 As is common in many or the late-at- might spots, gang-lad who had been spending his money here and there dropped in. According to the girl, "he was nice to her." Her mother died suddenly.
 The cigaret girl felt that she had lost her only friend-save, possibly one.
 There was this young man. He didn't amount to a great deal, she admitted. Still he was nice to her"
 "Three days later, the young man was found at the wheel of his car, slumped over-dead! He had mixed with the cops once too often!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
They've Paid For Il

Eating 100 large hepings of icecrealn daily comes under the heading of duty for 40 or 50 employees of the Department of Agrloul- ture. The Department is conducting labora- tory experiments with ice-crean1, and it tries out results on workers recruited at the noon hour from its various offices. Owen E. Will Hams, ice-cream specialist, hands out large scoops of two kinds of cream to each taster and asks him to register his choice. he re- suits are carefully recorded for future refer ence.
 Particular interest in these departmental in vestigations lies in the utilization of new dairy products such as dried skinned milk and whey proteins. The government is also try ing to discover whether an abundance of milk solids and sugar will impair the palatabity of the ice cream. No genuine test is possible except that of human taste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
IN ::--=-====- NEW YORK
urLh Gilbert Swan

Two days later, the cigaret girl lay in the New York morgue. She had leaped from a window.
 Another little tragedy of the city:
 Just a couple of years ago, or less, the stocking manufacturers of America started out to find the most beautiful legs in the land. The award went to a young and beauti- full dancer :. an Indian girl, known as Dorothy Deer-Horn.
 A brief biography of Leona Deer Horn Matowaka Weaver, an Indian songstress, who traced her line to the Matowakas and thus to the his toric Chief Powhatan. They could check back to the Jamestown col ony and 1907.
 But this is another world and the predatory enemies are now more social and economic.
 She came to New York from Princeton, N. J.. and St Catherine's convent in particular. Her prize award gave her a chance on the stage. She attended private schools and dramatic schools. She started her stage career in Philadelphia. She became a director of stock com panies in Oklahoma and Washing | ton.
 Now there is great legend about the stoic quality of the Indian-but Dorothy Deer-Horn grew up in a modern world She dreamed Of things beside beautiful leg prizes and dancing. She aimed for dra- matic heights. She had made money and saved it. One day, not long ago, she appeared in New York with her and tested. Three days later she own troupj. The critics laughed swallowed poison in her dressing room-but did not die! | GILBERT SWAN.
 Copyright, 1891, NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1881
Relieving Distress

Although State Bank Commissioner Bassett was not encouraging in his report to Governor Gross following a recent conference in which lower interest rates on first mortgages were discussed the governor has invited Mayor Quigley of New Britain to another session < It was the New Britain executive who first Z proposed that the bankers of the state be ap- preached with the proposition of lowering interest rates on first mortgages to aid dis tressed property owners who were unable to meet payments. Commissioner Bassett was of the opinion that no state action could be taken. Whatever would be done to decrease the number of foreclosures must be voluntary upon the part of those holding the mortgages
 However. it appears as if the governor and Mayor Quigley won't take No" for an sort of relief for those property owners who find taxes and mortgage interest payments too much for the size of their bank accounts in these lean days. The thing for the state < executives and city officials to do is to at- tempt to secure whole-hearted support in their campaign for lower interest rates from every bank and mortgage house in the state. While few may attempt lower figures. as they have already done ln Hartford, ehe majority w9U not follow suit until there is 5ouoertsd action in this direction.
 And certainly the banks and n.o-- 5ase houses of one city won't decrease their rates if institutions in nearby towns refuse to do SO. , Oftentimes piece of property mortgaged to local bank may be adjacent to one mort gagged to bank in another town. The latter secures the per cent interest rate, while the former may have dropped its rate to or y l-2. What Governor Cross and Mayor Cuigley have to do is to secure whole-hearted cooperation on the part of those dealing Tn first mortgages. Then and only then can there be any good following reduction Tn interest rates If many banks lowered their mortgage interest rates we feel sure that 1t would be followed by corresponding drop in the in- terest paid on savings deposits.
 The problem is complex one. It can't be solved by simply asking banks to do this
 
 policy of every banking and mortgage house in the state. Of course anybody can complain of the amount of economizing he is forced to do to keep up his interest and principle pay ments. But some of us, particularly those who haven't steady employment, are reduced to the point where any payment is out of the question, save those for a bare sustenance. However, conditions may not last that way very long. According to all reports business is on the mend. Perhaps things may work out better before the year IS over In the mean time we can only hope that property owners will be able to keep their own homes and that banks will do their utmost to have them keep them. We know that with the real estate market as glutted as it is, nobody is bringing foreclosure action for the sole purpose of securing somebody's home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
At The National Capitol
4 Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 Fly RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

being expected merely to raify agree muALs reached by America, Britain ana Japan. She insisted subse- qucntly, against our objection, that laval ornaments were ineXtricably linked with land armaments, which made our efforts for naval reduc- ton tougher because we aren't in terested in European armies and their sizes. In 1927 it was France which blocked President Collage s five-power naval conference at Ge- neva and turned it into a fruitless three-power conference. At London two years ago the Franco Italian party dispute prevented a successful conclusion.
 It is often easy to understand and sympathize with the French posi- ton, but that doesn't alter the fact that France has had to be reckoned with in nearly every postwar in- ternational situation and has fre- ruently proved the stumbling block Henry James Hayes, who gave Punch and Judy shows before Queer Victoria, Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary, has died in Folkestone tngland, aged 60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY {!Z=AgEAk5'A., {Z
HARDET SUPPEE;aSLD

On July II, 1917, Die ZukunIt magazine operated by Macmillan ! Harden, noted German writer, was suppressed, and Herr Harden was drafted under the auxiliary civil service law to be employed as a mili- tary clerk.
 The publication was suppressed because of the critical comments made in it of high officials. Ex- tracts from the article which caused the suppression follow:
 Herr von Bethmann is like neither Buddaha nor preacher in the mountains. He who hopes for his world to be saved by heavy guns, poisoned gas, mines, flame throwers. submarines and air bombs must do without reputation for sublime hu- manity.
 Are they (Germany's rulers) al- lowed by slandering an enemy who is not yet ready to conclude peace and by insisting all too loudly upon their deep belief in the nearness of peace, to nourish the mad but dam aging belief that Germany is more weary than the league of her ene- mics? they shall think out to the end every possible effect - not merely the effect which is desired by the commander in the field?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

It took prosecutor in Wllimantic to ae- quaint the state with the fact that horses, driven or led at night, are subject to motor vehicle rules requiring lights ahead and in the rear The law was brought to the attention of the general public when three horseback riders were warned for driving through the streets after dark without lights. An appeal to the state motor vehicle department eliclted the information that it had no jurisdiction over horses However, it was found upon lnves- tigation that law was recently enacted com polling horses to be lighted fore and aft as well as vehicles. All of which is vexng mil itary officials of the state. The l22nd Regi- ment of Cavalry goes to Camp Cross, Mantle Saturday, for two weeks training. Part of the routine consists in night riding through the villages of Chesterfield, Flanders, and Man tic. However, we doubt if the regiment would be apt to do much riding along highways that are heavily travelled, SO there will prob ably be no attempt upon the part of local officials to force the cavalrymen to affix lights to their seeds. The law is intended to keep horseback riders off main highways where they certainly would be in great danger of being struck by speeding motor cars.
 There will be no more tag-fixing in police
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

You can't beat the horses, says sport writer who has been studying this engrorsing subject "The odds are against you. Fifty million Frrcrchn7cn can't be wrong but 4o.c1Q0o0 race horse players oan.' Those who Jhsrl they can beat the game always bave q sysj,m. They may play favorfes only. Th-y nay play the fayouJcs 10 wln' or to place or "so show,' They may play th, same hogge for all tllrcl, a procedure which is considered very eanHy.
 But it doosnt work, the sport writer finds. The better may be in the money most oi the time, and imagine he is winning. but he isn't Figures show it. In 2l4 races 68 favorites won, 5 'plaeed' and A showed. That is, 145 favorite horses of 2l4, or 67 per cent, were "in the money.' But the bettor who wagered S6 on every one of those races S2 for favorite to win, S2, to place and SZ to show, lost S9O2O on the 2l4 races.
 This is on statistical figuring. In actual experience, the writer explains the bcttor must lose more, because these figures assume only one "favorite" in each race, and there are often two or three horses regarded with equal favor. If the bcttor had merely played every favor;tc S2 to place, he would have won S6.ZO altogc.l,or, in theory, but actually would have lest, for the reason given above
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
Quotations

The most beautiful memorial is a fragrant memory.
 --LeBaron Cooke. Some parents are more than a re- sponsibility to their offspring-they are very nearly handicap.
 Andrew Soutar.
 1--& A machine age, calling for less human labor, calls for deeper hu- man thought.
 Joseph H. Beale.
  Makeup has been the ruin of Eng land. Dame Madge Kendall. V The last inhabitants of the earth will be as destitute. as feeble, and as ldull-witted as the first:
 70. E. M. load.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

The New Haven Journal-Courier finds it amusing to read the various accounts of Billie Burke's recent triumph at Inverness. Toledo, in the national open golf championship. It speaks of the receptions planned for him at Greenwich, where he is professional, and also in his home town, Naugatuck. The Coulter also finds mention of Union City and hopes the latter will combine its celebration with Naugatuck's. Of course, everyone doesn't know that Union City is merely section of Naugatuck and not separate town, village or borough. And might we add that Nauga- tuck isn't suburb of Bridgeport as many metropolitan writers inferred. It is bor- ough in its own right, far from Bridgeport, set in the good old Naugatuck valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
PRESIDENTIAL TREES (New Haven Journal-Courier.)

A tree planted by President Hoover has now taken its place on the White House grounds along with trees planted by other presidents. MT Hoover, who planted an elm the other day, has received a certificate of membership in the tree-planting army enrolled by the American Tree association-and, incidentally. has set an excellent example for his fel- low-citizens. Many presidents have planted trees on the White House grounds. Not far from MT Hoover's tree is one planted by President Roosevelt. A little distance away is one set out by President Wilson Within view is one planted by Presi- dent Mckinley. Farther away is one planted by President Hayes. There is something appealing about this presidential tree-planting. A tree is living memorial; more intimate, somehow, than a granite or a bronze tablet. We hope the custom is con tinued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

circles of New Haven. Police Chief Philip Smith and City Attorney Daniel Pouzzner have both issued orders to members of their departments to discontinue the habit they have formed of granting favors to friends or friends of friends. So fragrant have become parking violations in the city that it was practically useless for traffic police men to affix tags to automobiles. The own- CTS would immediately take them to influen- tial friends or employees of the above offices and the tags would be destroyed without any hesitation Some motorists even invited off, icers to tag their cars so that they might Haunt their power, SO Police Chief Smith claims. It can be easily seen that parking rules couldn't be enforced as long as favored clique obtains immunity and not the majority. Motorists who Haunt the parking rules should expect to pay the penalty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
TO-DAY'S SELECTED POEM
NOSTALGIA

(By Rachel Currey Day in The New York Times) As wandering Ulysses used to long
 To the blue smoke of his native fires
 As lone the Shropshire Lad, in Londons throng, Pined for the thymey wolds of his own shires So, far away, think of sounds and sights Still dear-,low-d dropping elms, bay -berried walls Dim milk ways of frefies' twinkling lights, And whip-poor-wills complaining twilight calls Here mountains tall and grim about me stand 10 frigid zones their hoary heads belong. The way into their hearts is for the strong For weaker folk they are too proud, too grand. Oh, for the day when shall feel the thrills Of clasping hands again with little hills!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

Speaking of names given to children the Hartford Courant finds many called after presidents and even countries. The names of states are commonly given in this country. However, Alice Hogan Rice in her immortal Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" fairly out did herhelf with Australia, Europe, and Asia, three of the youthful Wiggs' offspring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
Pe5so7al Health Seyv.ce (By William Brady, NJ. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis UT
 treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad- | dress him, care of the Democrat, sending | stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

His widow and son were the only mourners at the burial of Ernest Vladimar Stanislaus. Prince won Deminski, at Birmingham. England,
 recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

One of the main troubles in this country is too much shooting, about equally divided between guns and mouths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

If we're going to keep on deporting aliens we don't want, why not let them go where they want to go, instead of where they'll be jailed or shot?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

High tide at Milford, Sunday, July l2. 9.l5 a. IT (daylisht titnc); low t'de, 3;Z5 D. m (dayighl tlme).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11

All vehicles must be lightad not later than S.55 O oeiock liagUsht saving ume) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-11
v D CEHFTGOSR

CESIEGt)5h Ec sleeps near filling station, Where autos daily pass, It was the Inst request of the at
 tendant,
 To be buried near his gas.
 Radios are so cheap now that people are inviting guests in to hear the piano.
 If Eve had considered her Adams apple, poor Adam would never have eaten the apple. o--O-o Schnleling is said to be very fond of Imburger cheese. And that's a kind of "schmeling" stuff too, if remember rightly.
 Rudy VaIlee's next popular song will perhaps be, Deep in the Charms of Love"
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 Nowadays, wives instead of tell ing husbands they are going home to mother, just drop a hint about Reno and let it go at that.
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 Somebody says that one cent sales originated in Scotland. A devil may care spirit generally leads to one hell of time.
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 Believe it or not, but there's nothing tender about the ten derloin.
 Jack and Jill went up the hill then people heard 'em sigh. The car was old, my story's told. il wouldn't go on high.
 o-O-o Remember this girls, leg with out a stocking is only leg. o-O-o The fellow who marries a pi- anist has nothing on the gal who marries a choir singer. o-O-o Henry Ford has opened an inn. hope he won't be out like the rest of us after visiting an Inn. o--O-o TEE, HEB. A little rain is bound to fall,
 Amid life's daily chat, For life must have it's ups ant For life is just like that. o-O-o Dizzy Dorothy ,Waterbury's in tellectual idiot, thinks son porcf | in A hospital is one where the bo. babies are kept exclusively. o-O-o suppose you'd say a miners child is born with coal shovel in his hand. Many a cook, stews to conquer. O-O-O Sneers and snickers are merely ill-bred laughs. o-O-o A chiropractor never goes bacl on his work. The gambler sometimes takes his cue and goes to sleep on a pool table. ] Cinderella was glad to put he foot in it, so remember this girl when the opportunity arises. l o-O--o
 Talk is cheap, providing it's no about lost golf balls. | o-O-o "Youth must have its fling, l said the Sunday school picnicker, giving his gal a boost into the | air.
 If a single gal had come out on top, she'd probably have a
 hard job finding husband. ] You know they say coming
 events cast their rolling pins
 There's supposed to be a lark a heavens gate, but this will perhap prove disappointing to the lover of canaries. | o-O-o
 Remember this, the crumbs
 always come from a well-bread
 table. | o-O-o
 This concludes our series ( broadcasts for the week. The came to you over DBD and wer sent by the Waterbury Evenin Democrat. pioneer in this type ( newspaper work. We are signin off at this time, to be back on tn air again Monday evening at tn usual hour.
 o-O-o ] Good night.