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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
REAPPORTIONMENT
 TROUBLES
(New Britain Herald)


 Considering the work that was put behind the effort to induce congress to attend to its plain constitutional duty and reapportion the country's congressional rep resentation, a movement which was ably led by MT. Fenn. our recent congressman, one would think the states would hurry about their share of the constitutional duty and attend to their reapportion- ment before the next congess be- gins.
 Nothing is further from the &C., tual facts. The legislatures of the various states have been tying up the situation in more knots than one, and in some of the states there is doubt what will happen in November. Most of the states have taken no particular action at all, although some of them are entitled to more congressrhen than before and some of them less. Re- apportionment has actually taken place in only 16 states to date.
 Connecticut. 1t Is believed, will have to vote upon Q congressman at-large at the next election. there having been no consensus of opin- ion at the last legislature toward creating an additional district. In- cidentaliy the republicans hope to be able to elect an additional re- publican in this manner; but con- ditions being what they are. this is now in more doubt than usual.
 What hurts in some of the states, particularly in the west and south. Is that the drys stand to lose a little through reapportionment. States with large centers of popula- ton invariably showed q larger gain than the states predominantly rural. It peeves the dry leaders considerably to learn that even a few dry congressman are likely to be automatically lost through re- apportionment. Probably that is why congress. after infiicting the noble experiment. hesitated for more than ten years before doing its congressional and constitutional duty about reapportionment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
ESCAPED CHARACTERS" fNoxu V.,v.lr UYu.oaN

Botanists speak of certain wild flowers as escaped" from culti-
 vated gardens. They started as the property of some settler who may have brought seeds with him from his native land. but soon plants of the same kind appeared along the
 roadsides, reproducing or coming up year alter year with no care from the original owner. In a rec
 cent address by John Buchan to
 the English Association, he refer
 red to novelists' characters who get away from them and appear to
 live lives quite independent of the protection or wishes of their crea-
 tors. Some of them actually seem to dominate the author, behaving in Q way which does not fit into the pattern of his story and getting inconveniently out of hand. MT Buchanan likes such strong char
 acters. For one thing, they must
 be viewed objectively by their cre- ators, and that. to MT Buchan's joy, prevents the author from giv- ing us the hazy results of ''perpet-
 ually wrestling with their own
 moods and tinkering with their
 own emotions"
 If you accept the theory that characters really do escape from
 their creators, you must wish that
 more of them did 1t. The chief ex-
 amples cited are Cleopatra and Falstaff. They took charge" of Shakespeare once he got them
 started. Mir Buchan thinks that Falstaff refused to be degraded. though Shakespeare tried to de- grade him. There are modern au- thors that might have been named. 0alsworthy was controlled for fif- teen years at least by his Forsytes. and he has not been able to keep
 some of them from intrudlng into his new book, where they really have no business. 1t is not always to the readers advantage when q character escapes. Galworthy's Irene apparently took possession of him more deeply than any of his other characters, yet she re- mains to the reader the most un- real in his pages.
 The theory that escaped charac. ters prevent the author from in- dulging in introapectI0n does not | always hold. There were pirnn- deIlO'W "Six Characters" avowediy
 turned loose in search of an aus
 thor, and Q more "wrestiing' and
 "tinkering' lot Is seldom seen. it
 probably makes no difference | whether character seems to dom. .innte his author or not. The true I'hrtint has aII his material under ] control. kt may he 6 eHbeoneeloun 1 control Go some inalaneea. bet that
 is likely to he stronger than eep- rnln,sn GtNN@eieR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

Speaking of old age pensions at the dem. oeratie rally "a Middletown Saturday after noon Govsfnor Gross remarked that "A bill was introduced to the general assembly. but it gave us no knowIsdee of the cost. After
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

Ozark Mountain moonshners are never at loss for material to eoneoct their deadly brew. We say deadly with malice afore- thought. Anybody who has never touched moonshine of the variety that is made in the Kentucky mountains or out in the Ozarks has no conception of liquid fire. But enough. Two years ago these noun taineers used corn for their whiskey. Last year it was turnips. This year with paw-paws plentiful they are turning to this fruit as basis material for their whiskey. What next?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

A man who rescued a horse from the river recently was sem tcnced in the Cork. Irish Free State. court to one months im- prisonment for having stolen part of the harness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

introduction of barses into the coast-wise shipping Of Greece res gently caused proprietors of sailing vessels in Pireaus harb0r to strike and hoist black flags on their ves- Heis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

William King. aged 4s. who died while trying Co save a ooe from drowning at Pembroke, Wales, was taken out in . sovernmens Hfrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:l6 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Good evening.
 o-O-O TO BOB BIRT
(New, Skipper Corporal Frank Coyle Post. American Legion)
"A SMILES THE THING"

We'll. Bob. we give our heart and
 hand,
 And pledge support to you. For after all is said and done, It's yours, Bob. yep. your due, We like the platform you have
 built.
 And may your noble saw. Go in the legion trophy room. For future skips to paw. You've said that every legionnaire. Will have his say. and now. We're noting this fact Mister Bob. So stick boy. to that VOW. For if-but Bob. we know yoa
 won't.
 But if you should forget. We'll send squawk to heaven.
 Bob.
 On that just place your bet. The state convention's coming
 here.
 It means heap of work. The legionnaires must all dive in. There's no time now to shirk, So Bob just slip the crate in gear. And pull the lev in high. A busy year comes into view. Here's how we go and why.
 o-O-o The democrats dunked the re. publicans yesterday in three cities of the state.
 o-O-O
 The gangsters "bawr': Save me from Leavenworth."
 o-O--o Yesterdays election in Connec. ticut proved there is no depres- sion among democratic voters. o--O-
 The old fashioned Water bury woman who used to paint china has Q daughter now who japans her face.
 o-O-o If women serve as soldiers dur ing the next war l suppose they'll Insist on flesh colored powder.
 nh-n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

How will the beer industry get along without Capone?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

Some county auditors are dealing in a practical way with the public economy prob. lem. They simply cut tax valuations and then public bodies have to eeonomize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
DIDDLE DE DUM

The cat ate the canary, Ma flew fin q rage, Now the cat is boxed up
 In the late canary's cage.
 o-O-o Bootleg gas is like bootleg booze. The latter kills man. power, the former horse power.
 o-O-o
 Politicians are fond of automobiles because they're always well greased.
 o-O--o A housewife can tell what side the breads buttered on, by looking Ut the table cloth.
 o-O--o OH GOSH The gal who sits out a dance is generally sitting in love.
 o-O-o
 When pianist buys "The Lost Chord" there's no string attached to the sale.
 O-O-o I suppose contented cows give the milk of human kindness.
 o-O-o
 I suppose contented cows give the milk of human kindness.
 o-O-o
 DING. DING Here's Q little query, Don't think that it's q buster. But what's become of the old
 fashioned home That had feather dustcr.
 O-O-O Then there was the Egyptian flapper who kept her date be- heath the fig tree.
 o-O-o The mayor of Chicago says the democrats must nomin- ate q dripping wet for presi- dent. Chicago with It's rot and filth telling the national democrats what to do. Not yet. not yet.
 O-O-o When the smoke of battle cleared away-ah. then the cigar stubs became quite evident. o--O-o
 NOW YOU TELL ONE The hay fever scasons' over. Pray mark thls statement, please, No longer pec-bul hab a cOlb, And slb arounb anb snecze. o-O-o Every day remarks: Yes. we had the phone taken out but we're getting 1t back just as soon as Tom goes on five days again." o-O-o
 Who can remember the good
  enough that" to require the services of two or three six inch pins? o-O-o It looks as if the Japan csc Sandman was tossing dust in the eyes of the League of Nations. o-O-o
 so IT GOES Tine cheer leader at football Works hard, now mark ths rhyme, How about cheering the cheer leader. Some time. 0-O--o The well bread baker gets q crumb of comfort when patrons comment on his crust. O-O--0 There's q broken stock mar ket account for every light on Broadway. 0--Q--0 The greatest mystery in life fl life itself. ,0-0-o This completes our regular mid. week proRram. ft came to you over DBD and was broadcast bs the Waterbury Evening Democrat pioneer in this type of newspa pei work. We ere signing off at thil | tims. Co bo hack on the alr again l tO.morrew evening at the usual hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

Social complications always cause more trouble and fuss here than
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
EARLY GRID GAMES
 ON COAST SCHEDULE
 PACKED WITH COLOR
Solution of Yesterdays Puzzle

Eugene, Ore. July 29-Some of the most colorful competition in Pacific coast grid play this season will come at the start of the con- ference schedule.
 One of the outstanding games will be the renewal of the rivalry between Doc Spears Oregon and Jimmy Phelan's Washington teams at Seattle Otober 10.s 4
 The friendly feud began when Spears, Minnesota coach, and Phelan. Purdue mentor, were trans ferred to the coast last year. Spears with a vetran combination won, a ' to victory over Phelan's inexpe- rienced lineup.
 But this season Spears, minus his stars, Kitzmiller and Christensen, faces an even chance of being beaten. s
 Oregon State against Southern California October 3 and the South ern California-St Mary's clash Sept tember 26 will furnish other early season contests of more than usual interest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
GREETED BY
 JUNEAU BAND

The Juneau City Band IA mem bers, turned out last night, went to the Admiral Line dock and greeted J. J. Fargher, who arrived from the south aboard the Prin- cess Charlotte after spending va cation in the states for the past several weeks. Several selections were played on the dock and the passengers showed approval by lib- eral applause. MT. Fargher, bari tone soloist with the band since the reorganization Is years ago, was agreeable surprised and pleased by the bands turnout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
CENTRAL CHINA FL0ODED;L0SS
 OF LIFE LARGE
Crops Damaged, Presaging
 Famine-Food Prices Soar 30 Per Cent

SLANG HAI, July 29.-Vast areas of Central China are flood ed and hundreds, perhaps thou sands are dead.
 Food prices have scared 30 per cent as the result of the worst floods in SO years.
 Crops have been damaged and this presages a terrible famine. Communications have been dis rupted and dikes burst their bonds in the Yuhan area.
 Cities of Hankow, Hanyong and wuchang are flooded.
 The Yangtze River is the high est in modern times.
 It Is reported 5000 have drown ed at Chang Sha but this is be- lieved to be exaggerated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
MARSH TO INCREASE PEN SPACE BY 200
 TO CARE FOR MINK

With one of the largest in- creases of stock in several years to take care of, the Mendenhall Fur Farm, owned by MT. and Mrs. Jack Marsh, pioneers of the mink ranching industry. in this district, today began enlarging their plant to meet demands for additional pen space. The farm now has 800 mink on hand, and of that 300 rep resent this years crop.
 In order to house them properly 1t will be necessary to build. 200 more pens. Work was started on them this morning.
 Crowded pens result in inferior animals and poorer pelts, Mf. Marsh said. By adding more pens, larger and finer pelts are insured.
 Present market conditions are wholly unsatisfactory to the grow CTS and prices offered are not en- couraging. However, it is ex- pected there will be some improve ment before next Spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
PLANE ACTIVITY ENCOURAGED BY
 FINE WEATHER
Petersburg Makes Several Flights from Here to
 Nearby Places
Associated Press Photo

Airplane activities in the past 24 hours have been encouraged by favorable weather conditions.
 Yesterday after making pleasure flights with tourists off steamships in the harbor, the seaplane Peters burg, Pilot Robert Ellis and Mech anic Brian Harland, made round trip between Juneau and HirSt- Chichagof. Joseph Hill and J. Rus sel were round-trip passengers. Frank Metcalf, who is surveying mineral ground in the Hirst- Chichagof district made the flight from there here
 Today, the plane was scheduled to make a round trip between Juneau and Funter, afterwards, it was expected to take MT. Met calf back to Hirst- -Chichagof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
GOLF TOURNEY LURES
 DIXIE GRANDMOTHER

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July % Mrs. Brinkley Snowden of Mem phis, who has a 14-year-old grand daughter, was defeated in the finals of the second flight in the state golf tournament here.
 One days activities included l8 holes in the morning, jour- ney to another course and Ia holes in the afternoon and a dance at night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
JOAN BENNETT
 THROWN FROM
 MARE, INJURED
Plucky Screen Actress s Goes Through Scene
 Taken to Hospital

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, July 29.- Joan Bennett, screen actress, is in the hospital with the prospect of remaining there eight or twelve weeks.
 Miss Bennett's hip is broken and her spine was also injured when she was thrown from a black mare during filming. She insisted rid ing through the remaining filming so as not to break" the picture. She declared the mare was un- manageable and too spirited for the part but she sent the animal through the paces despite her in juries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
SMALL ROOF BLAZE
 GIVES FIREMEN RUN

Flames on the roof of Goodman Jensen's house in the Scatter Tract gave the fire department run at 9:30 o'clock this morning. The blaze, which had been caused by sparks from a chimney, was quickly extinguished. The dam- age was small.
 The first alarm turned into the department headquarters gave the signal that indicates the neighbor- hood of Fifth and Seward Streets. The mistake was soon discovered, however, and the department lost but little time in getting to the scene of the blaze.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
AUTHOR WHITE
 WILL ADDRESS
 CHAMBER HERE
Stewart Edward White to Defend His Proposal
 for National Park

At tomorrow's weekly luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Com merce Stewart Edward White. noted author, will undertake to change the attitude of the local organization on the creation of a national park on Chichagof or some other Southeast Alaska is land. The Chamber sometime ago went on record in opposition to that scheme.
 MT. White, who originated the Idea and has written several ar ticles in it's support, will present his views tomorrow in an effort to sell" the plan to the local Chamber.
 Senator Wallace M. White, of Maine, who arrived here Tuesday night to meet Commissioner Henry O,Malley. and his party have also been invited to attend tomorrow's meeting. He said today he did not know what Commossioner OMalley's plans were and was able to accept only provisionally. IT they are in town at noon to- morrow they will be present. An other proviso was laid down by Senator White-that he be not ex- pected to do any speechmaking.
 Preparations are being made to take care of an overflow meeting at the Arcade Cafe tomorrow as officers of the Chamber are cer- tain that one of the largest crowds of the year will attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29

Ihe Charlotte, Capt. c. c. Sainty and Purser A. H. Bird, will be here Friday morning on her way to Vancouver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29

Old rapers at Tne Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
BOY OF I EARN NS AND SAVESS0HE CAN SEE ALASKA
Blu C h anan Party of 2l Youths Comes North on
 Princess Charlotte

No traveller to Alaska has ever viewed her marvels with such open-eyed wonder as one of the voyagers on the steamship Prin- cess Charlotte, which called at Juneau last night en route from Vancouver, B. C., to Skagway. He is George Hull, 2 years old, and for three years and half he has been earning and saving his money to visit the Northland. He hates to go to bed for fear he will miss something.
 The lad is the son of Dr. and Mrs. L. w. Hull of Detroit, Mich. He is among the 21 Buchanan Boys, who are making the round trip between Detroit, Mich, and Atlin, B. c. He is the youngest boy ever included in Buchanan tour.
 Numbers Twenty-one
 The Buchanan party this season numbers 21. It is guided by George E. Buchanan, Detroit coal mer- chant, who since 1923, has spon- sored and partly financed annual tours of boys to Alaska The boys hail from all parts of the United States and Canada. Neither na- tionality nor religion Is a bar.
 When a boy comes to me and asks about the trip" explained MT. Buchanan, T tell him this:
 You first get the consent Of your parents. Further you sell them the idea of advancing you one third of the cost as an item of your education. You are to earn one-third on your own ini- tiative You may earn this by running errands, selling newspa- pers, taking subscriptions to maga- zines, selling useful articles, cut ting grass-by any honorable means.
 Remaining One-third
 "The remaining one-third, l ad- vance, but you are not indebted to me for this amount; you are indebted to some other boy who pays his share. do not expect you to repay until you are older, nor will I ever force a collection. This is to be an honor debt be- tween you and me. If you never pay I'll not be hurt. I would rather do this than build monu- ment."
 Hundreds of boys in the past eight years have visited Alaska in Buchanan parties.
 On the arrival of the Princess Charlotte at Skagway, the Bucha- nan boys will entrain on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad for At lin. They will get back to Skag- way in time to board the Charlotte before she leaves there Thursday night on her return voyage South.
 Boys Visit Museum
 While the vessel was in port in Juneau last night, the lads visited the Territorial Museum and other places of interest in this city.
 The Charlotte had total of 122 passengers. Many of them, in- cluding 12 members of the Chica- go Travel Guild, motored to Men denhall Glacier
 Three persons disembarked at this port. They were J. J. Far gher, Adruan Rolf and Medic Richard.
 The Juneau City Band was on the wharf and played several se- lections as the vessel approached and made fast to the dock. The presence of the band was in honor of it's leader, MT Fargher, whc | returned from a visit to the States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29

Old papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
MUSSOLINI ,.,, CELEBRATES

ROME, Italy, July 29.-Premier Mussolini is celebrating his 48th birthday today. It will probably be a day without gifts as he is adverse to mixing his personal and public life and is remaining at his home.
 It was great pleasure today for the children of the Premier to tweak his ears. They could tweak 48 times, the age of Mus solini, a birthday custom prevail ing among the Italians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
CONTRACTOR FLIES
 TO HIRST CHICHAGOF

To bid on work planned at Hirst- Chichagof, H. A. Moody of the firm of Rox and Moody general contractors, flew there from this city today on the seaplane Pe- tersburg. He is scheduled to re- turn to Juneau tonight on the aircraft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-29
CIRNAU IS
 CONVICTED
Sent Obscene M atte r Through Mails Attack
 ing Clara Bow

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 29.- Frederic Girnau, pamphlet pub fisher, has been convicted of two of six counts for sending obscene matter through the mails in an attack on Clara Bow, actress. He will be sentenced Friday.
 Girnau said the Love Life" of Miss Bow was furnished by Daisy DeVoe, her secretary, now in jail for theft from the actress.
 
 Quartz and placer location ro- tices at The Empire
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Mt. Vernon and Alexandria
Railway Tracks in CITY

The squabbe the terminal and of the Mt Yer
non ana Alexandra railway lines in Washington doubt
end In long and involved litigation in the an effort
TO protect the rights of the but the elimination the
numbering of the line will special sorrow and
probably no decided inconvenience patrons who
VIII doubtless find bus transportation awaiting them
The Washington terminal of the line at Twelfth and
Streets must be abandoned to make way for Federal improve
ments in that vicinity and the company nothing
out terminal somewhere.
Responsibility for the removal of terminal tracks will
rest largely with the Federal Government which taken
action to pay whatever values any, possessed by the
company but the District Government also asked to
tribute $93 900 to total payment of 100000.
The District might be glad to do this get rid this
railway in the District So far the District Commissioners
entirely undecided what they will recommend to
gress.
Federal officials have their way about they will
to stick the District for big of whatever claims be
finally acknowledged hut the outlook that official nacton
nent far off
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Permanent Sewage Disposal
Matter of Vital Moment

Recommendations of the public health committee of the Wash
ngon Chamber of Commerce that adequate appropriations be
in the future bring about permanent plan oil
modern disposal other than using the Potomac River
should be followed definite victory by the chamber which
is looking well ahead to this communitys real needs.
Health considerations and cleaner for Potomac
Rver important factors plans for sewage dis
poa for the District but there other questions of moment
Practically all of the territory Maryland Virginia
Washington must drain into streams flowing through the Dis
t and there is much pollution of these streams There
rapid growth in these regions and any plan sewage disposal
must have the cooperation of the two States
Prolonged delay reaching agreements retard growth
Of suburban sections beyond fairness One example of this
found in the oxon Run valley Of the District stream
Oxon Rum into southeastern part the District from
an attractive part of Maryland, fairly well settled.
Development of that Of Maryland and all part
District lying along the southeastern border
the apparent necessity of of
disposal
The oxor Run valley is slated for beautiful park and de-
Vsopmen OF this less tied the sewage question
Home and property in the regions mentioned
titled to conveniences and park and problem of pera
nen sewage disposal touching communities District
taxpayers should be determined by surveys followed by
construction of modern plants