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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

Glancing back over the first weeks in January it can be seen that these good old states of ours are being governed by men of fame and renown. We could do no better than start with our own state and mention Dean Cross, well known literary figure and retired head of the Yale graduate school. Franklin D. Roosevelt started his second term
 in New York and Albert Cabad Ritchie his fourth in Maryland. Both are democrats and prospective presidential nominees in 1852. Out in Nebraska Charles w. Bryan, brother of the late William Jennings, is in the saddle once again. Wisconsin honored another LaFolette, this time Philip, the second son. James Rolph. Jr. for l9 years mayor of San Francisco is Caifornias s new chief executive. Rolph is extremely liberal in his views and has the further distinction of wearing high top boots on all occasions. Maines athletic
 politician, William Tudor Gardiner. has been returned to office. but for the last time he as
 serts The Harvard graduate is probably one of Maine's most popular executives in recent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
Mu0TATIQN8S o~ IV

Reform in general is all right. Individual reformers are all hell.
 Sinclair Lewis. At heart Red" (Sinclair) Lewis is almost fanatical in his idealism and his evangelism. Professor William Lyon Phelps. History is a panorama punctured by cataclysms.-Sir Charles Oman.
  Women dominate social life more now than they ever did, and as much as they ever will.
 Mabel Walker Willebrandt. A religion which does not touch science and a science which does not touch religion are mutilated and incomplete.
 Rev Ralph 1nge. Gloomy Dean" of St Paul's Cathedral, London.
 
 The trying experience through which we are passing may ultimate ly be a fine thing for us.
 Thomas w. Lamont OutlaWry of war is impossible immediately, but 1t will come win educated public opinion. Former Secretary of State Frank R. KaIIoc~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER

about such matters as Pike's Peak the unsurpassed grandeur and beauty of our national parks" and the unmatched scenery of our mountains, lakes, glaciers and can yons."
 Many Things Worth Seeing
 "Other things We have worth see ing the congressman asserts, 'are the summer capital at Black Hills. s. D.. the Devils Tower in Wyoming. the red woods of California, the Yo, semitic valley, the movie studios in Hollywood, the Imperial valley and the famous ride across the desert into Arizona, the Hopi Indians, ar Idaho sandstorm, the Columbia rivei valley in Oregon, the Raton pass Colorado Springs, the Garden of tho Gods, the Ozarks, the Blue Ridge. in Virginia, the Natural Bridge anf the national capital, with it's store. houses of knowledge and historica interest.
 "From the Pacific to the Atlanti, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Can. ada, every hour we can interest and benefit those who travel in the United States. Then there is New England. There is no better place to enjoy real rest and vacation. Tourists there last year left $250- O0O.0OO. It ought to be at least 2 billion.'
 Hotels Would Benefit
 Tourist money, Dyer points out doesn't all go into transportation and hoetls. Those interests get a lot of it, but garages and accessories. for instance, get II h %, confection- cry and incidentals 69o and amuse- ments 8h %. But he thinks congress ought to do something to help the hotels, of which there are 26,0O0. worth five billions and doing an an nual business of about a billion and half dollars.
 "Instead of spending money foi wars and preparing for wars. the government should use more to en. courage the nationals of other coun. tries to come and see us.' Dyer says
 Now is the time for the govern ment and business to pull together and go after tourists. It would do much for our country and for pros perity."
 Dyer isn't exactly alone in th;s campaign for a travel bureau. His bill was fathered by the Interna- tionaI Travel federation, represent Ing railroads. steamship lines, buses commercial aviation, hotels, banks and various other interests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

Washing acknowledgement Leon- idas c. Dyer of Missouri thinks it is about time the United States stopped being a shrinking violet among na- tions and stepped out to attract some tourist trade.
 France, Germany. England, Italy, Spain, Japan and other countries spend lots of money to attract for eign tourists. Dyer says, and he has introduced bill which would create in the department of commerce a travel division to study, promote, encourage and develop the travel of both foreigners and American cit izens in the United States.
 "Our people spent four billion dollars for travel last year." Dyer says, three billion in this country and one in foreign. We don't want to keep people away from foreign travel, but we want Americans to see America and foreigners to do likewise.
 Would Attract Visitors
 'There are about 125,000 road side stands which do a business of half a billion dollars annually. How much more this will amount to when travel is properly encouraged as a regular business
 "This legislation, if enacted into law; will enable the government to encourage other people and our own to see America. Our trade commits sioners over the world will become travel commissioners, encouraging and advising foreigners who con- template a trip to the United States. The travel bureau would try to elim- mate useless complaints often made by touring foreigners and do every thing possible to make them have a good time"
 We ought, says Dyer, to boast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
Liquor Control Systems
Swedish Plan, as We'll as Those in Effect in Many Nations of World, Is COntrasted With
 Natinna1 prnl1ihtiOn
National Prohibition

restaurants, and other public places. Russia allows voda to be sold in limited quantities at governmen: houses after having failed to pro- hibit the sale entirely.
 MuSSolini keeps a tight rein or Italian drinkers by checking the number of licenses issued each year to minimum. Turkey experiment. ed with prohibition but it failed mserably. Pulque, that powerful drink Mexicans revere, must be re- frigerated by order of the Mexican department of public health. The Irish Free State is endeavoring to cut in half the number of pubs now licensed to sell.
 In Newfoundland, which has steadfastly refused to join the Do- minion Of Canada, prohibition was tried from 1915 to 1924. Now the law allows the purchase of one bot tie of spirits a day by one person. Hotels may supply guests with beer and wine.
 Out of this heterogeneous collec- tiOn of systems members of the Wickersham commission. four of them to be exact, selected the Bratt plan of Sweden as the one most likely to succeed in the United States should we repeal the 18th amendment or revise 1t sufficiently Therefore it should be the duty of President Hoover or his successor to present the question to the people for referendum if prohibition continues to be failure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

A county sport club in Pennsylvania has adopted novel means of feeding birds and game during the winter when the ground is covered with snow and food is scarce It has chartered an airplane and only this week dropped 500 pounds of food. It is expected that rabbits and birds will benefit mostly by this scheme. Probably the larger birds and animals will then feed on the smaller and well fed ones. so the cycle will be complete. However, dropping food from an airplane isn't the best way of feeding wild life. If it falls in deep snow it is soon buried. Su- perntendent Titcomb of the state board of fisheries and game. some weeks ago told Connecticut how to care for our wild animals and birds by the use ot shelter feeding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
OIIMIGOSH.

Here lies the body.
 Of Herman Dcglass, He was caught between lenders,
 When two cars tried to pass.
 O-O-O
 And then there was the snuff ad- dict who almost snuffocated from an oversnuff of the stuff. (Read this one very fast. please)
 o-O-o
 There seems to be plenty of
 wicker as well as sham in the
 Wickersham report.
 o-O-o
 1 suppose the cake eaters look at it this way: Man cannot live by bread alone.
 Many gal has her face lifted
 when her youth drops. o-O-o These silver throated orators gen. ter. What has become of the old fashioned Waterburian who used to chew sen sen? And who can remember when the butcher gave a head of cab bage with every order of corn beef? o-O-O Not to mention the good old days when your order was delivered in a wooden box and you were allowed to keep the box. o-O-o There may always be room for one more, but not in a rumble seat. O-O-o
 This concludes our regular mid week program. It came to you from DBD and was broadcast by the Wa | terbury Evening Democrat, pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow Ievening at the usual hour. o-O-o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

The Christmas census of the Vatican City, the smallest sovereignty in the world now, shows population of 639, says the Journal of Geneva Of these 495 are Italian, ll8 Swiss, 8 French, Germans, Spaniards, 2 Dutch 1 Abyssinian, 1 Norwegian, and l Austrian The Swiss compose the famous and picturesque Papa Guards, while the rest of the population are Cardinals and lesser ec clesiastcs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
GIVE RABBITS TO NEEDY.

Council Bluffs. Ia-Fifty hunte,s recently bagged 478 rabbits to be distributed to the needy in the ci.y by the American Legion. The total included l7 jack rabbits while the others were cotton tails." Several squirrels were also brought back Paul E. Weaver was high man in the shoot with forty-two rabbits to h,s credit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
sAFNTY sIGNS ERECu,En

Brandon, Mlss-About 700 safety signs urging motorists to drive care fully and protect children. hau been erected by American Legior posts in Mississippi as a part of th. Legion's state wide campaign. Tn, signs were delivered in one day, .he various posts ordering from four to twantv-fiva signs each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
TO=DAY'S SELECTED POEM
THE FAMILY DOCTOR
By Elizabeth Newport Hepburn in the
 New York TimeS)

(By EIiZabcth NcWDOrt Hepburn in Inc
 New York Times) Hc'< look right strange in Heaven, l suppose, Our old gray doctor with his shaggy head, His knObby limbs. his bOny Roman nose. His keen blue eyes and hair half white, half rcd Clad m that antique OvcrcOat he wore And always hung behind the kitchen door. # Heaven Is a stately golden street Where only healthy. handsome angels dwell; IT all the citizens are trim and neat. I'll secaI along the valley road. to Hell, For well know he'll leave the Heav'nly Host And hurry down where Dc0DIe need him mOstI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

years. Massachusetts is experimenting with democratic governor the first since David I. Walsh. in the person of Joseph B. Ely of Westfeld whose first act was to secure passage of an emergency relief measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
Personal Health Seruice
 (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or reatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad- dress him. care or the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21
Good evening.
 O-O-O
 TO HOMELY BILL
"A SMILES THE THING"

Your lines to me were. oh so clever They tickled me right to the core So you're my unknown little
 sweetie,-
 What girl, dear Bill, could ask for more!
 I've framed the cutest little picture
 Of you, dear Bill-Ill play my | part
 Already it is sweetly hanging
 In the love nest of my heart. Life is often cruel to children, Grownups get their share of woe, But today, seem SO happy. Like the days of long ago.
 Just to think that Bill would write And the Ed would print the same, Helping to bring lots of sunshine
 To a girl in life's grim game. Once again the sun starts shining,
 Once again shout with joy; l have found friendly poet,
 And oh gosh, just think-a boy, May l thank you. Bill, my unknown, For your clever, ringing style; May you be quite happy, knowing You made Lonely Lily smile. LONELY LILY. Dear editor: As a daily reader of your Day by Day" column l wish to offer some sayings and wise-
 cracks for your approval. Here goes-Mickey Calo.
 Dizzy Dorothy, Waterbury's in- tellectual idiot, wonders how much rent the Canadian border pays. A great many unemployed are selling apples. Look what Eve did with one. It's a neck-tie if it cost 79 cents, but cravat if it's more than two dollars.
 A modern girl: One who can meet the wolf at the door and come back with a fur coat. Early to bed. early to rise and your girl goes out with other guys. The old fashioned girl who used to stand up for a man, now has a daughter who falls for most of them. Going home in a barrel is much worse if you've helped empty it. Some shows have gone from bad to voice.
 Here lies the body
 Of poor little Scotty,
 He wondered what a mule would do
 If it found its tail knotty.
 A quartet: Four singers, each of whom thinks the other three are trouble.
 Clubs for women! If kindness fails. Colds are easy to get, but hard to get rid of. But then, so are gold diggers.
 Give a man enough rope and he'll start a cigar factory. And then there's the one about the immigration officer who got fired for passing bum Czech. Seen on a slicker: Teachers pet. You bet they do. Sap is the life of all trees but not the family tree. For poor little Francis, Strike up the band, SasSed his ma-in-laW Swellest funeral in the land. | My sisters boy friend must be an Eskimo. He thinks the nights are six months long. In ye olde days young bride would buy pots and pans for her married like. The modern wife buys l friend hubby pearl-handled can opener.
 'The Frigidare will never take the place of the iceman," signs the cook. Editors note-The above gems | of wisdom came from Mickey CalO and I think this is the first time Brother Calo has contributed to Day | by Day" We nope he'll favor us again sometime in the future.) | O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

One shudders to think what it will take to constitute disorderly conduct 90 years hence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

There just aint any Al Capone. If there was of course those eager sleuths on the Chi cago police force would have found him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5.24 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-21

Your lines to me were. oh SO clever
 They tickled me right to the core. So you're my unknown little
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Contest Rules

The contest will run
through two pictures at the
Fox Theater, "Hush Money"
which begins on Friday July
10 and "Anabelle's Affairs
on July II.
Each day a picture will be
published Of players in the
pictures. The first on Hush
Money" appeared on July 3.
You are 20 identify these
players. Then on the day the
picture opens at the Fox
there will be printed a scene
from the picture. You are to
describe this scene and give
an idea of the dialogue and
the names of the PLAYERS. In
a short essay, not over so
words, you are to give your
reaction as to the direction
of the picture and whether it
could have been improved.
This must accompany all pic
lures clipped and identified
and sent to the Fox Theater.
Washington Times Free Va
cation Contest Judges at the
Fox Theater.
Remember, however, that
the same procedure must be
followed for "Annabelle'S AT.
fairs" Both sets Of answers
must be turned in at the
same time.
The judges have been an
nOunced so now put on the
old thinking cap, get cut the
quill pen and get TO work.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
on
Way to Local
Theaters

Robert Montgomery's second
starring vehicle Man in Posses
sion," will be the next feature
production to be shown at Loew's
Palace Theater. A special stage
revue direct from the Capitol
Theater in New York will aug
ment in the screen feature.
Marion Davies latest starring
vehicle for Metro-G Goldwyn Mayer.
Five and Ten" will be the next
screen feature to come to Loew's
Columbia Theater after "A Free
Soul"
Five and Ten" is from the
celebrated novel of the Same
name by Fannie Hurst, and has
proved so popular that Manager
M. j. Cullen decided to play it in
the Columbia Theater, where it
might enjoy a long run.
Jenette Macdonald In Anna
bellies Affairs" is the next screen
attraction at the Fox Theater.
Charlie Ruggles in Girl Habit"
is the next screen attraction at
the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

Today The Times is publishing
the first pictures from Anna
bellies Affairs" around which the
final week of the Fox Theater-
Washington Times Free Vacation
Contest is centered. 1t opens on
the Fox screen July IT.
Much has been told about this
free vacation, which gives four
persons the privilege of making
the tw trips. The winner of each
prize has the right to take a COM
panion along, which makes the
venture doubly inviting.
william Morris, internationally
known theatrical impresario, who
is responsible for the Showboat
cruises on the Red Star liner
Belgenland, has gone to the ex-
pense of thousands of dollars in
making the trip to Halifax an in
viting one. He has arranged
stage shows, conscripted fine or
chestras for dancing. made ar
rangements for deck and indoor
sports, and, in fact, as the result
of his handiwork the cruise will
be a six-day trip of unending en-
tertainment amid pleasurable sur.
roundingS.
On the other hand, the Luding-
ton Air Lines will carry the sec
ond prize winner and his or her
companion to New York. Philadel-
ut1ia and Atlantic City. Besides
the second prize winner will re-
ceive 500 in cash to defray ex-
penseS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Nv Hal ,RISON CARROLL

copyright, 1881, Premier Syndlcate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July IL.
The big game in Hollywood today
is guessing which way the cinema
wind will blow. A good many
producers think the modified
Western is due for run Of popu-
larity R..K. 20. .Pathe, for in
stance, will keep Bill Boyd for
out-of-d door pictures in the future.
His next after Suicide Fleet"
will be Timber Mast" a story Of
the lumber camps. Marion Jack
son, veteran scenarist, is the
author, and she is collaborating
with Don Ryan on the adapta-
tion.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
PrOdigaI Returns

AL Boasberg, who has been a.
W. o. ]. from these columns for
some time, phones from Malibu
that he hopes to go to work soon.
He says his agent got caught in
a rip tide and he hasn't had
word for a week.
Pending developments, AL is
writing a story for Dempsey and
Schmeling, called Never the
Twain Shall Meet"
HOneymOOn'S Over
The Honolulu idyl of Carole
Lombard and william Powell is
nearing its end. They will be
back here August / for Carole to
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

start work opposite Dick Arlen in
mo One Man" After that the
studio plans to put her with
Buddy Rogers in MARY Makes a
Call" Both heroines are lively
ladies. It looks as II Stuart Wal
ker will direct the latter picture,
which is taken from a story by
Homer Miles.
Since Bill doesn't start at War
ners' until September. he can stay
home and cook the meals. What
a thought!
Scientific Note
The new French camera which
takes 1000 views q second should
be valuable in determining who
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

is the champion nod man of Hol-
lywood.
Groucho Marx made some
humorous remarks at the expense
Of Los Angeles Mayor Porter at a
recent dinner. After the dinner,
hizzoner is said to have chided
the comedian: '"Are you the man
who was wise-cracking me?"
"Tm one of them," replied
Groucho imperturbably.
The mayor was stopped but took
it like a sport.
Did You Know
That Will Rogers parents
wanted him to become a minis
ter?
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

Charlie Ruggles in Girl Habit"
is the next screen attraction at
the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Peter B. Kyne

has written many thrilling novels,
but none to equal the color, tense
drama and swift movement of
'Never The Twain Shall Meet. At
last it comes to talkies! Now you'll
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

Jenette Macdonald In Anna
bellies Affairs" is the next screen
attraction at the Fox Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
MERICAN
BEAUTY?
PASSION 81
OFTHE
SOUTH SEAS?

Two women who had nothing in common
except beauy-and even in that they differed.
One delicate, cultured blossom of society,"
the other passion flower Of the South Seas.
He knew it was folly to hope that East and
West could meet-but power stronger than
himself lured him to her tropic isle.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

In the meanwhile, Bill and Mrs.
Boyd dorothy Sebastian are
away on their boat somewhere.
The case Of these two is a strange
one. They practically have
dropped out Of Hollywood social
life, spending most Of their time
on the water, and, apparently, not
missing the parties bit.
Life Of q Sailor
This Is as good a time as any
to relay Dave Hillman's comment
about Hollywood's new craze for
yachting.
"They take to it naturally" 'le
explains, because the sailors say
aye, aye, sir'!"
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
NewsGossip
Or Radio.
World
BY BROADCASTER

Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith,
president of Empire State, Inc,
and Merlin H. Aylesworth, presi-
dent of the National Broadcast
ing Company, announced yester-
day CThursday) that television
studios and laboratories will be
established on top of the Empire
State Building by the National
Broadcasting Company.
In making the announcement
Mr.. Aylesworth predicted that
television will have reached the
stage where it will be available
for general public use in about
one year. He stated that appli-
cation has been made by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company to
the Federal Radio Commission
for experimental licenses for spe-
cial equipment to be installed on
the eighty-fifth floor of the EN-
pire State Building, the worlds
talleSt structure.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
JObleSS Census


The first unemployment census
of World War veterans since
the armiStice. with subsequent
mobilization of the nations EN-
ployment agencies to place those
veterans found without work was
announced by the Disabled Amer
ican Veterans of the World War
With the cooperation of the Vet
erans Administration and the De
partment of Labor, a complete
description of the plan will be
given over the coast-to-coast net
work of the Columbia Broadcast
ing System Monday, July 13
from 5 to Sis p. m.
The speakers will be Gen
Frank T. Hines, administrator OF
veterans affairs; j. R. Alpine.
special assistant to the Secretary
of Labor and supervising direc
tor of the U. S. Employment Ser.
vice, and E. C. Babcock, assistant
secretary U. S. Civil Service Com.
mission and national commander
of the Disabled American Vet
erans.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11

Satisfy your home servics needs
through the "24 Hour Service Direc-
tory'' announcements in todays CLASH
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
N.B.C. Gets New Hotel

The astute M. H. Aylesworth,
head man of the NB.C., has
done smart bit of work in
signing with the new Waldorf
Astoria Hotel for handling all
broadcasts and hotel entertain
ments. The tie-up with the
broadcasting company will, as
the press agents say. link Park
Avenue and Main Street. The
plan calls for daily broadcast.
A representative of the N.B.C.
will be stationed at the hotel
to supervise all phases of enter
tainment.
Theme song suggested for Paul
Whiteman and his Paint Men,
by Arthur Paul
MN, Nm, MN, MN, Would
Shellac to Take a Walk"