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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
OUR DAILY NEWS LETTER
BY EUGENE LYONS United Press Staff Correspondent

Tiflis, Soviet Republic of Georgia, U. $. s. k. - (UP) - Russia is big and the Tsar is far away was q favorite expression in this lively Caucasian capital before the war. Today there are plenty of cynics here to paraphrase it with '"The Soviet Union is big and Stalin is far away"
 The fact that Stalin is Georgian and Is surrounded by other Georgi- ans - Ordjinikidze and Enukidze. for instance - only adds to the spice of the remark and Stalin's home town loves spice.
 The woes that afflict Moscow --- lack of foOds and other goods-are not alien to the Caucasus. Every where from Vladikavkaz to Baum the writer heard complaints on these points. But Tiflis will not let itself be depressed over such things.
 Climate and Scenery
 The difference is really one of climate and scenery. Here we are in the south, and in south made wondrous by the Caucasian moun- tains and valleys: Georgia is a Switzerland and Italy combined: q Switzerland on the Mediterranean, as 1t were.
 The approach from the north is by the Georgian Military Road, one of the worlds most thrilling high ways. The peaks that crowd the horizons all around this road are | forever silvered by snow and their Hanks aroar with color. This is a far throw from the dreary Russian steppes and morose Moscow. But Georgia takes its Bolshevism seriously. For the first time in 15O years 1t Is free from Tsarist over- lordship. The Kremlin Is most cir cumspect in enforcing it's will among the minor nationalities within the Soviet frontiers. Georgia Is allowed all the independence 1t needs within the frame of Com munist ideals. Its language is the official language, its culture the state-supported culture. More inn portant still. its economis future Is planned with a view to its own well-being and not merely. as in the past. as source of profit to alien owners and governors. ~ Georgian Tradition A deep-rooted nationalism Is part of the Georgian tradition. Nothing more laudatory can be said for the genius of the Soviet policy in re- lation to minor nationalities than this: that it has reconciled Geor- gian nationallstic feelings with loyal membership in the Union of Soviet Republics.
 For the foreign visitor the Geor. gian capital probably combines more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

Columbus reached the island in 1492, and l9 years later the Spani- ards opened warfare with the In- dians. defeating them and winning complete power.
 In 1898 the people of the island mostly Spaniards and Negroes won freedom from Spain; and they are now citizens of a republic.
 The island has a splendid climate, and has many kinds of trees. In the forests are mahogany, ebony, pine, cedar and rosewood trees. There are 32 kinds of palm trees.
 Bananas, oranges, and pineaDples grow well on this island, and it produces more cane sugar than any other land. More than 4,00O,0OO tons of cane sugar have been pro- duced there in q single year.
 The capital city is Havana, and the name of the island is-well, I shall let you tell me.
 When you paste the puzzle pieces on thin cardboard or heavy paper be sure to spread the paste thinly. Some folks suppose that if they use great deal of paste it will make the paper stick better, but it usually works the other way around. Of course you must use enough paste to go all around, and to hold down the edges firmly.
 To-mOrrOw-A Home Of HumOr
 UNCLE RAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

attractions than any other Soviet center.
 It has the fascination which all Soviet cities today must have for minds at all sentitive to the drama of history in the making. Here. too, life has been wrenched from it's century-old grooves. New industries ahe rising. old customs have been splintered.
 But beyond this, Tiflis offers the riches of its native beauty and ex- otic flavors. Oriental music, cellar "dukhans' or cafes, exquisite local vintages, motley population, wide modern avenue and tortuous ancient alleys o fthe old Armenian, Turkish and Jewish quarters.
 A funicular railroad takes you to the plateau of the hill overlooking the city. It spreads for below like a miniature world. Pyramid shaped steeples, ruins hundreds of years old. minarets and Russian churchdomes, everything is tiny and toylike at this distance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

New York.-In those grand old mauve days. when Harry Lehr and Bradley Martin and Barry Wall and such like walked the earth, the in jection of eccentric and spectacular high jinx into society's smartest af- fairs was d mans job.
 If monkeys were to be introduced suddenly at Blue Book dinner. you could bet your boiled short that the hand of Lehr had been in the ma chinery. He became prime minister of social novelty and, as such, will be 8 somewhat legendary figure for many q year to come.
 Meanwhile, all this has become q woman's province. No longer is there swallow tailed playboy to crack the whip and make society events leap out of boredom. The un- conventional antics, which cause eyebrows to be arched hither and yon, are originated chiefly by the buxom Elsa Maxwell. who came out of San Francisco not so many years ago. to be adopted as a little life saver in Mayfair.
 And, my dear, are they still talk ing of Elsa's last little frolic? You should listen in, Quite nothing like it since Harry Lehr passed from the picture.
 It WIS called party in oppo- sites" Which meant that all the distinguished guests should come as something quite opposite from themselves.
 Thus. if the world knew you as q perfect lady, the idea was to be- have as roughly as you knew how. oC dressed women in town wore some thing . well. m deah, you'd just wonder wher she got it.
 And so it goes So 1t goes in and about the St Regis, in Paris or on the Mediterranean, for wherever Elsa goes, there also go the society folk who demand her services-and vice versa-for there goes Elsa also in the wake of her, clients.
 Her particular friend at court is said to be Mrs o. H. P. Belmont. It is said that she gets no compensa- tion for her role as ringmaster, how ever that she will not touch a dime of any of the gold tossed into any of the affairs which she ar ranges and sees through. Yet she seems always to be well provided for--the best suites in the best ho- tels: the best quarters on the best ships and the best salons in Europe.
 Somehow. the society folk appear to get together on this matter, so there will be no inconvenience and no embarrassment of passing money.
 And Elsa Maxwell, to-day's coun- terpart of the mauve ages major domo, does the rest-alWays pre- pared with the last word in novelty: always ready with some high jinx which will mix the sugar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
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of Broadway with the cream of so- ciety.
 And the best part of it is, you can never tell what will happen next.
 Broadway has been restless for weeks with rumors of plots and counter plots among the theatrical domos for weathering the current and future storms. While there are about as many big money hits on the big street as usual, it's also true that an alarming number of thea ters remain dark. with little chance of lighting up again.
 And so the whispers pass of con- ing mergers and dickers with Holly woods barons and with what's left of Wall Streets coin. At least one large combination is set for shortly after the first of the year, with others whipered as following.
 GILBERT SWAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

heard twenty different versions of the origin Of Yes famous bulldog So naturally felt relieved when
 recent issue of Weekly told the official No doubt like hear it. fine bred bulldog named Handsome purchased 1890 by Andrew Graves Paris banker then
 soph The dog became avote the and football by his eaeaker white bearded old Pop Smith Subsequently written about Handsome Dan including popular Bulldog Bulldog Bow, Wow and the dog recognized generally 4aes sym than hundred prizes at dog shows before died 1898. His skin stuffed and mounted and is now on exhibition trophy the college
 That's story eliminate all the others please
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
Good evening.

Believe Joe Geghan rated one of the best auto driv- in town lunch has boosted the of pot of tea from the Tea Jennies shifting to coffee which is still five shot Judge Savin tossed the cigars in yesterday morning for another term as judge probate Officer Carl Hepelt says bluebnds may mean bappn spell disaster I'll let him tell the official story Ex- Commh Gib Henderson loves farm. If Glib he chin alfalfa and pose for the farm jour- nas in of SweetOn and conventional pitch fork. bii Webster Waterburys surviving Indian fighter l93l with the pep ambition youth Bill tell something the winning when red skins fought with the
 iron boss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
Uncle Rays
 Corner
FAMOUS ISLAND PUZZLES
 A Home of Cane Sugar

The puzzle may prove rather easy. l have cut the island into only six parts, and 1t ought not take more than a few minutes to cut around the pieces and fit them together.
 The island, as 1t looks on the map, is long and thin. It is really about 73O miles in length and 50 miles in width. No matter how thin it looks, 1t contains more land than Ireland.
 Indian tribes once lived on the island. They were of a peaceful ma ture, and must have lead pleasant lives before the coming of the white men. We no longer find Indians there, but the old Indian name changed very slightly-stilI remains
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
HIKE FOR SOLONS

Madison, Wisconsin Salary of Wisconsin legislators was raised by the 1929 legislature from $500 to $2,400 per biennium. effective Janu- ary l, 1881. Along came election. Half of the 100 members in the lower house were retired. Fifty new assemblymen represent greater turnover in membership than the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
THOUGHTFUL.

It was q very long play, and nearly midnight when the curtain was rung up on the fourth act. dis closing an actor wearily at a table. Somehow his appearance, instead of occasioning applause, created an undercurrent of sympathy.
 One of the members of the audi ence ventured to express the senti- ments of the house. "I hope we're not keeping you up. sir" he sug- gested, kindly.-Tit-B Bits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
IOWA DENTIST CLAIMS
 HE HAS NEW ANE,STHE"rIC

Iowa City After experimenting for 20 years, Dr Jonathan c. Hinkle graduate of the University of Iowa dental college. now of Bethany. Mo, ::aS perfected nanesthetic which he claims will allow patients to un- dergo major operations without pain while folly conscious.
 The anesthetic removes all of the after-effects common to chlorOfOrm and ether, Dr Hinkle claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

fiotchkis hooks the big that the other fellows Treat fishing through the ice several ago and landed handsome pkere One of them tipped scales a four and one-haf pounds Pete Rico be small but how that chap bowl In the Casting Shop league he's just clicked with 35l for high three and 43 for high single Tommy Reyes anchor for the Mohoan the Industrial league the American Brass Casting Shop league writing special dissertation how hit the wood And Tommy should know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

Gossip Jack Freney has for winter blues Jack gets flaming bathing shakes bottle of shells bath thinks he's down dear Orchard Pete Lynch informs that Memorial day and the July through Saturday this And that's break smiles certainly knows his calendar pond Hamilton park has reached the heieht of ten feet will double this before the ends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
HE CURED FEM.

q hear that Dr Cheatem isn't go- ing to take any more vacations"
 No. After he got back from his vactaion this summer almost all his patients were well."-Pathfind- er
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

The Principal was in our room 'iss mornin' an Miss Wade showed her MY spellin' paper an to her, "I wants you to look at 'iss 'cause it's You NEEK"!!
 Copyri0ht bU Public Ledoer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

Dear Chiay: the barber has shaved Jim Phean eight and the barber wins the razor taking from Jim for twenty eight years. suppose I'll the delivery truck this oneC Christy and Jim smile--O. B. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
Cornueopia cuppings.

Cornueopia euppngs. Cheer wee Hooverng be depression and prosperity Dan Pickett noted for his sweet ooth daily he brings candy the building The other day the bag disappeared Ever since then doing picket duty Add to the many jobs of Bill Harris probation superior and pleas courts Bill buster the Queen Bee coronation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

Dear Chsty: Enclosed please find tickets for Winter which will be held the Y Saturday night January slst Hoping you among those that night truly-James J. Kelley dance committee C hanks Jim for the comps. And succe 0 afar.-Chriy)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
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Flotsam and jetsdm

l,otam and jesam. Lieutenant Jim Magner places drunka labels them hilarious ing and drunk Perhaps you add few of
 Ed good looking copper back work after three Now they the legion checker
 Throne nmates He May Never Marry. reads a prince sands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

An Auto league has been born ahe Boys club And given the Tower You play fair You auto play the game gym regularly You be honest Yor keen And think this auto of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
EVERLASTING FLOWERS.

Preserved flowers are in vogue. "Everlastings" or straw flowers. dried grasses, combined with fresh greenery often make a most effective decoration at minimum cost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
COUNTY NAMED FOR TRADER

LancaSter, WIS = A trader Who roamed among indian tribes of this region wearing his brass cooking kettle as helmet gave Grant coun- ty it's name. Although bordering on the Illinois county where Ulysses s. Grant resided. the Wisconsin sub division bore the name Grant before the former general and president was born. Grant, the trader, fol- lowed the trails of Marquette and LaSalle into this country, where he arrived about 1900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
CHINA DENIES
 RED TERRORISM

Hank w---UP)-Recent foreign reports, that communist terroism is reviving in Human and Changsha is again in danger are branded as "de- liberate fabrications of the imperial ists," by military authorities. While admitting that reds and bandits are still active in Kiangsi province. government officials deny that the situation is again precarious.
 The recent report in Shanghai that IS Catholic priests attached to the Spanish Augustinian order in Human were missing. also is incer rect. The mission in Hankow has re- ceived no such information and has announced that no priests are miss ing in the interior.
 The report that 34 Catholic fath- CTS and seven sisters have been withdrawn from Human to Hankow also is denied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
HEEDED ADVICE.

Sonny. didn't your conscience tell you not to do that?'
 "Yes, mummy, but you said SWprS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
A "BUGHOUSE' POEM

A voice in the night,
 When all is hushed and deep. The voice of scratching lodger Pursuing the things that creep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

Editor Topics: 1 your hnt the Pal ace to Love O have ever When you have good them in the Tower don't very the tue when go evening Thanks you gave fine tainment--A Reader.
 A c. ne greetings to the Tower enclosed poetiea warning all married Here's the red iQb on the track of the Honeymoon Special:
 Beware old
 When dear friend
 Wants more
 On life the they tell of the bride who sought fire insurance husband What's the idea? asked the Palm agent We'll she gursled only thirty day brides gug he's going be emad after he dies Try this on your asbestos table pad.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

nails, the vireos, the brown thrashers,
and finally the mockingbirds. All this
was observed" from a warm and
comfortable, bed. After all, there is
some advantage in knowing a few
bird songs!
1t is not uncommon to hear birds
singing during the night, although
not many day-singers make a prac-
tise cf it. On the 14th cf last month
l walked up at midnight and heard
startled field sparrow deliver his song
once; every once in while one can
hear cardinals or other birds sing
briefly at night, too. Mockingbirds
and yellow breasted chats sometimes
make quite a nuisance of themselves
singing on moonlit nights, and owls,
chuck widows, and -poor'
wills of course, are nocturnal singers.
-C ~ &
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Valuable Neral Legislation


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In any civilized country the
Capones would all be in the
deathhouse waiting their turns
in the chair, and the so-called
bootleggers would be lawful
business men, protected by the
police and esteemed by every
one. 1t is 50 in England, and it
is 50 all over the Continent.
There are no CapOnes there be-
cause there are no Prohibition
agents there. But in the United
States the general tendency Of
moral" legislation is to con-
vert honest men into criminals,
and criminals into mIlliOnaires
In order to satisfy the sadistic
yearnings Of half -witted yokels
in the Pellagra and Goitre States
such great cities as Chicago are
saddled with hordes of human
buzzards, and decent people are
deprived of their inalienable
rights.
Fortunately for Baltimore,
there is no state Volstead act in
Maryland, and so we are rela-
lively free from this curse. The
few racketeers who practice in
the town are the products of the
Eighteenth Amendment, not Of
any local statute, and the police,
not having been corrupted, pur-
sue them diligently, bringing
many of them to heel. Not a
few, headed by the late Mr..
Whittemore, have gone to the
gallows, and more may be ex-
pected to follow. But if we had
a state Volstead act the police
would be corrupted infallibly,
and in a short while the rattle
of racketeers' machine guns
would be as familiar a sound
here as it is in Chicago:
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Chapel Hill Chaf

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long time call him Uncle John,
and we admire him for his dig
nifty and perfect manners. do
not know anybody who is more
the gentleman in bearing and
speech. I was asking him a day
or so ago if his gardening was
profitable.
Between the two. my garden
ing and my ministry, | make a
good enough living" he said.
In the ante-bellum days his
foster-mother, who brought him
up, belonged to Charles Phillips,
professor in the University, and
UncN Johns earliest memories
are Of the unsettled period that
followed the war. He has been
preaching AZ years. since he
was p, and all this time he has
lived in Chapel Hill. From 1885
10 1899 his home was on the hill
where stand. the brick apart
ment house, opposite the Mac
NidcrS' and he has been in his
present home about 32 years.
He has ten children living.
He enjoys more than local
fame in his denomination. He
takes part in conference at
Hampton Institute five days
every year, and last year he
went to church convention in
Baltimore. Just now he has two
pastorates, one at Terrell $
Greek six miles west Of Chapel
Hill and one at Barbee's Chapel
four miles to the southeast. 81
used to serve four or five
churches he says, "but now
only these two, going to each Of
them once d month. From now
on am going out TO visit around
in pulpits at Greensboro and
other. cities" He is still hale
and hearty and expects TO
preach many more years.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Elephants Like Tobacco
(The Pdthfnder)

There is a widespread belief
that elephants resent being fed
tobacco and that they will for
many years nurse grudge
against a person who SO Injuries
them. Those in a position to
form correct opinion of the
habits and characteristics of ele-
plants state that these animals
are generally very fond of chew
ing tobacco because of the lie
orice and sugar that it contains.
DR.. William M. Mann, direc-
tor Of National Geological Park
at Washington, says on this
subject: Il do not think ele-
plants resent being fed tobacco.
Some Of them are fond of it
in small portions. Elephants do
have good memories and some
times form strong dislikes
toward certain people, but in
regard to their remembering
people who feed them tobacco
and afterWard attacking them,
| have heard only stories of it.
1t seems to bexa very general
belief"
Raymond l.. Dittmars, curator
of mammals at New York
Geological Park, writes in the
following vein:
Il have never noted that ele-
plants have any aversion to
tobacco"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
A Visit to Red Springs
Many Chapel Hillians Attend Flower
Show and May Day Fete

The May Day fete and the
flower show al Flora Macdonald
College. Red Springs, Tuesday
were attended by several Chapel
Hill people. Among those who
motored thither were Mrs. Irene
r. Lee. Mrs. Eliason. Misses
Mary and Jane Eliason. ". {.
Coker. Mrs. ". D. Toy, Miss
Louise Nenable, M. and Mrs Il.
E. Totten. and Mr and Mrs.
Raymond Adams. and Mr. Ran
son. Miss Nancy Eliason, who
took her M degree in botany
here and is now teaching a.
Flora Macdonald. received them
as hostess.
Mr.. Coker. Mrs Toy. and Miss
Nenable were among the judges
a. the flower show. Mr.. Coker
brought back some shrubs 10
plant on the campus and a. his
home.
The visitors were charmed BY
the tract that had been beautlfed
by the retired president Of the
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
Bird Life in Chapel Hill
but in spite Of our proximity she
seemed in no hurry to fly off.
No. Z
May 8, 1881

but in spite Of our proximity she
seemed in no hurry to fly off >.
"As the young birds grew older, a
change in their diet was detachable
At the time of discovery most of the
food consisted Of insects and the like,
but as the days passed salamanders
became more and more the standard
fare. The youngsters seemed to live
very well on such meaty meals, al
though I'm afraid our 'boldness' in
situating ourselves so near the nest
caused little irregularfy in the
mealtimes. =.
1T was quite evident that the
female was more courageous than her
mate, for often we could see her even
trying to encourage him toward the
nest. On one occasion she was so
exasperated at his backwardness she
gave him poke in the bill. At an
other time she jerked the food from
his mouth and fed it to the young
herself. Toward the end Of our OBJ
servations, during the time we were
so close TO the nest, the male rarely
fed his progeny He seemed almost
ready to wash his hands Of the entire
affair, should we continue to be so
intimate. ="
Perhaps the most interesting feat
ure Of this pair, aside from their ex
traordinary tameness, was their feed
ing their young on salamanders-
Allegany and red-backed- which are
much harder than worms to procure
according to biologists. Such things
as insects, spiders, etc, were fed also
in varying degrees Of abundance, but
salamanders were much more in evil
dence than any other one food. Dur
ing the warmer parts Of the day fewer
of the amphibians were brought to
the young; we attributed this TO the
probable fact that the heat had driven
them further under the rotting
leaves and deeper into the moulder-
ing logs.
1t is pretty generally agreed upon
that the robin is the first singer Of
the morning and the last day-singer
at night. | had occasion to verify the
former on my own part last Friday
when ! happened to wake at 4:30 A.
NJ II was still dark, but sleep seemed
loathe to return, and as reading was
out Of the question, elected to amuse
myself by listening to what noises
there were A little before quarter
til five, sure enough, robin started
singing, or caroling, az some would
have it, and before long there was a
regular chorus Of them. Pretty soon
the wood thrushes started up, then
the tufted titnice, followed by the
Maryland yellowthroats, the cardi-