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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
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 If I were God I would have come down and cuffed that man Lewis. He'd never have gone to Stockholm to collect that award.
 Billy Sunday.
 
 I suggest that President Hoover appoint another of his commissions to interpret what the Wickersham commission has said. Governor Harry Woodring of Education in journalism, which plays so vital. role, in the life of every man., is as desirable for the masses as is education in history. in civics, in the sciences and in the languages. Professor John E. Drewry, Uni versity of Georgia.
 A'.t "
 Let's quit harping' about the de- pression. Let's talk better times. James A. Farrell, steel magnate. {, Human progress marches only when children excel their4parents.
 President Hoover.
 VI.
 Of all domestic animals, the cat is the closest to man in mental and moral makeup.
 Ambassador Amaral of Brazil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
At 7he National Capitol
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER sg

Editors Note: This is the fourth and last 1T. q series of stories on -he bonus datate in Congress. Today Rodney Butcher presents the argu- ments bc.h for and against the in- mediate cash payment plan that called for a government bond issue of three and half billion dollars and shows the development of tha comprorl :se ioan plan requiring only one-seventh of this amount.
 
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
 NEA Service Writer (Copyrignt, 1881, NEA Service, Incl Washing ton, Feb 16-Like a great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Plant Trees!

More trees fewer unemployed" might be the slogan of Mrs Wilbur w. Hubbard. of Maryland and Washington, D. C., whose plan to shorten the breadlines by putting men to work planting trees along the roadsides was recently read into the Congressional Record by Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana. Mrs Hubbards idea is for towns counties, states and the nation to cooperate in the suggested tree planting campaign. The federal Forest Service has assured her of the need for such an undertaking
 The elm-lined streets of old New England and the southern towns, the shady naples of the middle west, the palm-lined avenues of the south and southwest, are the pride of their communities But many of our city streets are decorated only with electric light poles. The plane tree is held by experts to be best adapted to city life. Its endurance, even in an adverse environment. is notable. In Paris, France, double row of full-grown trees was recently uprooted and replaced by plane trees. Every tree in Paris suffering from the effects of gasoline fumes or other clements in the city air will be replaced, ao- cording to recent decision of the Municipal Council
 Paris now has more shade trees than any other capital city in the world. Its boule wards and avenues are lined with 87,000 full grown trees joy to visitors. Almost L. 50O,000 francs (S60,O00) will be spent this year alone in replacing trees with sturdier va reties that can better withstand urban con- ditons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
TO=DAY'S SELECTED POEM
BLUE JAYS IN THE SNOW Reprinted from The Christian Science Monitor

A lovelier thing I do not know Than blue jays flying in the snow Junco, with your ashen breast, Nuthatch, with your steely crest Little friendly chickadees,
 Crying in the cedar trees,
 Crow. that never seems so black As upon a Winter track;
 Did you see them going by, Like small bits of the blue sky, Hidden now behind something Dusky gray like birds wing? Now my faith is strong again In dogwood and in cyclamen. And I believe in iris now, And flowers on the apple bough. And under the great drifts of snow I see the pale arbutus grow. Although the wind is loud and cold And all the trees look hard and old.
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of Ireland was suppressed by the | armed forces of England and her traitorous allies in Ireland and was
 thus, and still is. forciblys prevented from functioning. 6xs4
 I claim that the two institutions in Ireland which exercise govern mental functions have been imposed
 by force on the nation and.scannot,
 therefore, claim moral sanction, are
 usurpatious, and therefore it is not
 only the right but the duty. of Irish | men to overthrow them. z Then it follows logically that the
 sovereignty of Ireland can only bes
 come active when the military force
 of England and her allies in Ireland by which it is suppressed are. over- l thrown. That military force can
 be overthrown by only one method and that is the method advocated
 by Tone, Pearse. and Connolly. That
 method is the sword. 9@y | Let no Irish man or woman who ten years ago supported the l.. F.. A.
 in it's fight for freedom be under any illusions. The I. R. A. to- day , at British rule in Ireland and is not dead as some people would have you believe. It still expects your con-
 fidence and support. Let us who
 took an active part in the fight for
 freedom eight years ago (and to- l day find ourselves in foreign lands)
 think of those lonely graves in the
 hiilsides and behind the prison
 walls. of the blood-spattered trail of wayside crosses along the roads of Ireland that mark, the Calvary and
 the crucifixion of our dead com
 rades who kept faith when so many
 of our people failed during the dark
 and evil days of T922land 1923 when
 church, friends. and brothers turned
 against us and then ask otlrself do
 I've owe any mark of respect to our dead comrades. We do and the
 most fitting mark of respect we can pay to them is to pledge. our supp port to the men who will carry on
 the fight in Ireland till their niur- derers and traducers have fallen be- heath the terrible vengeance of a lreawakened freedom loving Irish people.
 I Respectfully yours,
 'tsx stsCOLEv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Born Of The Sawdust

Lillian Leitzel. queen of the circus is dead. The dainty little aerialist plunged to the ground while performing in Copenhagen. Denmark. last week. and despite her protests that she wasn't injured was removed to hospital where she failed to respond to treat mcnt. It was not the first accident that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17

rivalry turned to something else. We never did hear why these two players broke off re- lations. However. we are glad to. see that the National Lawn Tennis Association fol- lower preeendent in ranking Doeg first and not Tilden "r'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad. dress him, care Of the Democrat. sending | stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17

, wave, the movement for cashin:, soldier bonus certificates immediate ly mounted and swept on congress only a crash and subside against a hard wal of financial facts.
 The main argument for cashins the bonus was that it would put two to :hree billion dollars into cir- culation and thus stimulate business while helping out hundreds of thou sands oe veterans who were in dis tress. Ellere was also good. moral argument.
 The pr'ne'pal argument against cashing the bonus certificates WAS that the bond issue involved entailed tremendous risk to the credit sys- tenn, the securities market and t,l the nations economic recovery.
 Although ii great amount of sen timent for cash payment develope among ve' erans and it appeared for while tlat congress might be stamped i,y the tremendous organiz- ed pressure brought to bear upon ;::, nearly everyone concerned finally needed the warning shouts of Sec"e- tary of Treasury Mellon and some of the country's most prominent bankers and business men. The ayi- tation suddenly began to die down promise" increasing the loan value of the adjusted compensation certi- ficates.
 Patman Favors Cash. The maximum demand of the veterans was made in the bill in- troduced ty Representative Wright Patman of Texas. which would have cashed the certificates at their face value of an average $1,O0O each, forcing the treasury to raise $3,400,- 900 in cash. Many small business men appeared to favor the measure, eager to see that huge sum in the hand of The ex-soldiers.
 Passage of the Patrlan bil1S or of some other less expensive measure for cash payment did not appear |, serious possibility until the execu- tive comnlittee of the American Le- zion, yielding to the clamor, of the organizations members, met Ia special session. and endorsed the principle of immediate cash. retire ment. The legion supported 10 particular measure. but the Patma n plan was especially attractive to veterans ecause it would have paid them ab,ut double the present cash value of their certificates. sY
 What Proponents, Argued.
 It was arguedaby the proponerts of cash ravment; .F z,
 That the certificates represented money the government had actually owed it's soldiers.
 That the government was. 'chars- ing six per cent interest on it's loans to veterans who were getting but four per cent for the money owed them.
 That the government had pa.d all it's wartime bills to corporations in, cash immediately. a
 That here was a chance to tax the war prcfiteers and equalize the burdens of the wal
 That it would bring immediate prosperity
 That the veterans would make good use of. the money by paying
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every time he goes on the air we go outside for air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17

So little is said or heard now about the proposed changes in the Waterbury charter that the average man has concluded that there will be little or nothing done about it by the legislature. All of which proves that ex- pensive charter probes in the long run merely contribute to the taxpayers burden. NobodX knows better the faults of this city than its own people. Let them deal with the situa- ton, not people from New Haven. Hartford or other places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17

All vehicles must be lighted not later thar 5:57 0 clock tonight
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What will happen when the whole Eng fish nation is living on the unemployment dole?" somebody asks Probably Russia will step in and put 'em all to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
"STEIN SONG
(Tune of Tramp, Tramp"

VI Drip, drip, drip, the mash is work
 ing,
 Cheer up comradcs. it will come, And beneath the starry flag, We can get another jag, In the kitchen of our own beloved
 home.
 I suppose it's all right to SOFT soap a HARD customer.
 o-O-o
 Some people like to dream amid the dim past by speaking of flagon of wine.
 o-O-o To some it sounds like the soldiers ONUS loan bill, with emphasis on the onus.
 Editor Day by Day: Some folks are complaining because 1t is getting so quiet around here. But what can you expect with so many "stills" and speak easies" in close proximity."-P. P. A judge always has the strength of his convictions.
 
 The height of indignity: A perfume salesman with halitosis.
 o-O-o America has become nation of sandwiches says a noted English man. He's probably figuring we should be known a3 the Sandwich Aisles.'
 O-O-o
 After a woman passes forty the men have no trouble at all in passing her.
 o-O-o This concludes our regular Tues- day evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time to be back on the air again to- morrow evening at the usual hour.
 o-O-o Good night. ss
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We'll, Ed, I+guess that I'll come 1 back And say word or two: The noise and din's subsided, Ed. So what else can l do. I didn't think my little verse Would start battle grim. Although I'm thankful to Friend Bill. And I'll remember him. It got too hot for me. you bet. The girls thought it dream; One said that she would like tc meet Friend Dan-oh, what scream Another thought that 1 should write And keep it going. see; But I just laid off for while, It was too hot for me. 1 just don't like that kind of stuff mean, not quite so much; And how 1 laughed, when for ] It seemed you were in dutch; To think that you would write those lines;
 Oh dear, but it was silly; So please accept apology Tonight from Lonely Lily. Lonely Lily. o-O-o
 They might help the farmers get rid of wheat by conducting several national straw voting contests.
 The bonus loan bill has passed the house. Now the vets will rise and sing, "All Loan."
 O-O-o Andy Mellon says the count: y can't stand the bonus loan. He's always Mellon-choly when veteran affairs are mentioned.
 O-O-O
 BATTING A MELLON. The McllOn-choly days arc here, The saddcst days of Mcllon's years, The bonus loan may pass by gOlly. No wonder Mister McllOn's-chOly. A New York divine claims there are sermons in brooks. I dunno bout the sermons but there are cer- tainly a lot of fish stories in 'em, especially after April first.
 o-O-o
 TEE. HEB. There was an old woman who lived in tent,
 She figured that it was much
 cheaper than rent, But she caught the grippe, and now,
 so they say,
 She'll swap the cold rent for flat
 any day. The trouble with married men keeping two love nests IS generally due to the fact that the bird has flown when the police arrive. o-O-o
 Some day it's going to read this way: "X marks spot where
  found."
 o-O-O Many an old bootblack enjoys sitting in his chair while the son shines.
 O-O-O
 The Good Book says man can not live on bread alone. Nope, he must have an occasional piece of pie.
 o-O-O Doctor Says Brain is Like a Sponge News item. I suppose that's why it's easy to get water on the brain. O-O-o
 KNOCK ABOUT THE SUIT He bought a knock about suit, The boys all gave shout, Now whenever they sec him coming, They start to knock about.
 o-O-O The chap who rocks the canoe in summer. runs benders on the lake during the winter.
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He bought a knock about suit, The boys all gave shout, Now whenever they sec him coming, They start to knock about.
 o-O-O The chap who rocks the canoe in summer. runs blenders on the lake during the winter.
 O-O-O
 '.STEIN SONG''
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Good evening. Y
 TO THE ED

(But none is needed, Lily-The Ed)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
DRESSER, IN DENIAL,
!. HITS JUDGE JONES
Had No improper Affair With
Woman in Kentucky, Says
Mine Prober.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, November
12.-Theodore Dresser today gave for
publication a signed statement in
which he fatty denied the charges
brought against him in Bell Coun-
ty, Ky.
The novelist. who was visiting the
Yorktown battlefield area, stated that
, the fact he might be seen talking,
walking or dining with an attractive
girl or woman means nothing more
than that friendly and quite moral
conversation is being INDUCED in"
His statement, he said, showed how
obviously groundless is the surried and
quite malicious charge" brought against
him, and added: There was no mis-
conduct on my part with any young
woman, there or elsewhere"
"ReaP' Crimes Obscured.
Mr.. Dreiser's statement charged that
Judge Jones, who instructed the grand
jury which returned the indictment
against him, ''is merely binding the
minds of our very sensual citizens to
the really dreadfully cruel and evil
crimes that are being committed
against the poorest and most under
paid and most ong-suffering type of
1aborer, his wife and child, that 1 have
ever seen. In fact, I was deeply moved
and made angry not only by what
heard, but what I saw
Telling of the three-day visit of his
committee to the mining districts and
of the evidence taken from witnesses.
he said that testimony of the sheriff
of Harlan County and of the district
attorney had been secured. but not
that Of Judge Jones.
Charge Against Judge.
He added that only after the COM
mittee had left did Judge Jones come
forth to make statement that Dresser
and his gang should have been driven
out Of Kentucky and into the Ohio
River"
A list of questions, which Mr.. Dresser
said had been sent to Judge Jones
at his offlce and at his home was cited,
with the statement that "he has not
answered them and depend on it, he
will not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
WILL HEAR OFFICIAL
David c. Winebrenner, Sd, of
Maryland to Speak Here on
Single Issue Voting"

David G. Winebrenner, 8, secretary
Of State of Maryland, will be the prin-
cipal speaker before the District Of
Columbia Women's Democratic Educa-
tional Council, at 7:30 o'clock next
Monday evening, in the grill room of
the Hay-AdamS House Mr.. Winebren-
ner will discuss Single Isaac Voting
He will be introduced by Mrs. Mar
garet H. Dawkins, chairman Of the
program. Mrs Clara Wright Smith,
president of the council, will preside
Other Democratic Club members have
been invited to attend.
The council plans also an intensive
campaign to ''get out the vote" through
its Education Committee, which will
assist residents of Washington who en-
Joy the absentee voting privilege. Mrs.
Lester j. Pollock Is chairman Of the
Education Committee
Miss Mae Helm, chairman of finance,
plans card party, to be given at the
Carlton Hotel Wednesday, December 2,
at o'clock, the proceeds to be divided
with Pure Milk for Babies Fund"
Mrs. Eva o. Steiner, membership
chairman, announced that the first of
q series Of teas will be held at the Hay
Adams House Sunday, December 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
BANQUET TO BE GIVEN
BY RECIPROCITY CLUB
National OHicers to Attend Gather
ing in Willard Hotel
Saturday.

A banquet and dance, with wives and
eweethearts as guests, will be held by
the Washington Section of the Reel
procity Club of America in the Willard
Hotel Saturday night. The banquet
is to begin at 1880 pm. and dancing
Is to continue until 1870 am.
Among special guests will be Joel
Schlesinger of Newark, N. j., national
president of the Reciprocity Club;
William Cook, national vice president
and president of the Baltimore Sec
ton; George w. Offutt, jr, president
of the Washington Board of Trade:
Leonard w. De Cast, general secretary
of the Y. M. C. A., and Col. George r.
Laird
The program is to include brief
toasts by Mr.. Schlesinger, Col. Laird
and Mai. r. S. Hudgins Of Richmond,
Va; solos by Mrs. James Bost, and a
revue under direction of Jack Mullane.
Among those to take part in the revue
are Eleanor ludlow, Patricia Ravelle,
Ruth Bohanan, Honey Daizelle and
Cora Slaughter, assisted by Charles
Demma.
More than 200 persons have signified
their intentions Of attending. The
Washington Section Is headed by
Arthur Clarendon Smith, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
U. S. OIL REGULATION
FAVORED BY WILBUR
Secretary Predicts Federal Prora'
ton if Leader of Industry Do
Not Get Together.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. November "a
Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary OF the
Interior, declared here yesterday he IA
vofed Federal regulation of all oil pro-
duction in the United States and sug-
gested creation of a Federal board to
supervise such a program.
He said whether such a plan would
be adopted by the next Congress de-
pended entirely upon the oil men OF
America. He predicted Federal prora-
ton would be authorized by Congress,
"if oil men quit acting foolishly and get
together"
The Secretary said American oil men
had been dealing with their problems
much in the manner of cutting sick
mans toe-nailS to cure his illness"
The Secretary praised Gov. R. S.
Sterling's martial law program OF pro-
ration in the East Texas oil field.
II practiced medicine for years and ]
never criticized fellow doctor If he got
results" he said.
Secretary Wilbur was in San Antonio
as guest of the Texas Congress of Moth
ers and Teacher Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
Visiting Daughter
Beaten to Death
By Mad Prisoner
Man Who Killed Wife and
Mother-in-Law 13 Years
Ago, Adds Victim.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass, November
12.-George Bamforth, who Is years
ago killed his wife and his mother-in-
law with an ak, became violently in
sane yesterday while being visited at
the State Farm by his 13-year- old
daughter Irene, and beat the child so
severely that she died within a few
hours.
Accompanied by relatives, the girl
sat chatting with her father in a visit
ing room of the Department for Grim
inally Insane, when the father sug-
gested they call upon Supt William
T. Hanson. AS they walked through
a corridor, Bamforth dragged the child
into closet and attacked her with
hammer.
Her screams brought Frank Glazas-
kas, an attendant, who overpowered
Bamforth.
Bamforth on January II, 1919,
walked into the police station at Hav-
erhill and announced he had killed his
19-year -old bride and her mother.
He was found insane and committed
to the Department for Criminally In
sane at Bridgewater, where by good
behavior he became a trusty. The
child, Irene, was cared for by her
uncle, Frank, and in recent years had
visited her father at frequent intervals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12

Two-fifths Of the exports from Mar
seilie. France. ID present are for French
colonies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
STRIKE CALLED OFF
FOR FOX THEATERS
Walkout on National Basis Aban-
doned, but Trouble in Kansas City
Still Faces Chain,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, November 12.-The
threat Of a Nationwide walkout by
union employees of Fox Theaters has
ended with the company's neighbor-
hood houses in Kansas City, the cause
of 1t all. still in the dark over plans
for reopening.
NJ. B. Shanberg. division manager
OF Fox theaters, was advised last night
of the calling on of the projected
strike Of all Fox's union stage hands
and operators in sympathy with de-
mands Of strikers here, who seek en-
ployment Of two men instead Of one
for projection room duties.
"The Kansas City situation" he said
remains to be settled locally"
The general walkout order, to have
become effective tomorrow, was issued
last Monday by William F. Caravan,
international secretary of the union.
Numerous suburban theaters OF
Kansas City, including 10 Fox shows,
closed month ago. The Fox houses
remained closed. Several Independent
shows reopened with non-union labor.
Some Of them have been bombed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
MAHARAJA OF BURDWAN
T0LECTURE TOMORROW
illustrated Talk to Winter Series
Of National Geographic
Society Here.

India Past and Present" by the
Maharaja Of Burdwan, the senior Hindu
noble Of Bengal, will open the Winter
series Of illustrated lectures of the
National Geographic Society in the
Washington Auditorium tomorrow eve
ming at BIS o'clock.
50 The Maharaja will address the mem
bers of the society briefly on present
day conditions in India and especially
Bengal. He will be followed by Howard
Breton Mcdonald, who will describe the
amazing temples, palaces and marble
cities of India, and the life and glamour
of the teeming millions of the empire
With the aid Of motion pictures he will
take his audience on tour of
Darjeeling. at the foot of the Hima-
layas; Benares. on the sacred Ganges
River; Old and New Delhi, where the
British government has built a new
marble capital; Agra, the setting for
that architectural jewel, the Tai Mahal,
and other famous cities of India such
as the pink city of Jaipur, tall tempted
Madura, Calcutta, etc.