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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

A replica of the Santa Maria, Columbus famous ship in which he crossed the Atlar- tic to this continent. will shortly take to the briny deep to duplicate the old marirer's feat, Twenty-Five daunsless Spanish yorths will sail some time in February from Palos tc follow the route that Columbus tock away back in l492. They expect 10 sight the coast of Santo Domingo in about 5o days. If all goes well and the crew isn't too sea-sick by that time it will take the tiny craft around Cape Horn and up the Pacific to Canada returning via the Great Lakes in time for the Worlds Fair at Chicago. Here $ luck, boys!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What cAs.. Ry RODNEY BUTCHER 4.
removed 1rma from welch by
DAILY WASHINGTON LETT

removed Irma from Welch by
 Welch languished 43 days in one of those Venezuelan prisons which by common. repute are so horrible, watching men starve and go insane. Friends brought him food and saved him from starva- ton. He says the Ameridan vice. consul advised him to buy his free dom by paying off his accusers. The head of a British oil combine finally obtained his release, The charge d'affaires at the American legation in Caracas advised him to appeal to the British oil interests again if he wanted the child, as they had more influence" Court proceedings followed which are too complicated to describe here. but welch didn't get Irma so he came here and went to the State Department. In one way or an- other most department officials have since told him to go to the devil. Welch retaliated by charg- ing American oil influence and publicizing the horrors of the Comes regime. He has long since spent nearly all hi .smoney. and seeks compensation from Venezu- ella for business losses and false imprisonment M
 Welch claims recently to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

the pending appointment of Teddy. Jun ior' as governor general of the Philippines. Senator Bingham is acknowledged as pretty much of an expert on the Philippines. It wouldn't be a great stretch of the imagin- ation to put two and two together and get the advancement of the colonel up the ladder that is being held so invitingly for him by high republican officials. Ever since his blunder of understanding Al Smith he has been most circumspeet in his remarks and actions. And his reign in Porto Rico be- ing carefully nurtured by well-intentioned friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

of the water, then making the rope fast to the wellcurb. So far 60 good, but after dark some care less boy might lower, the bucket 50 that 1t struck the pail and sluiced its contents into the water. Across a period of fifty years or more. one recalls that even q small quantity of cream renders water anything but palatable.
 A frog in the well was general ly accepted as no especial bar to use of the water. but q toad was something different, and angling for one with, bucket was tire. some undertaking. Other forms Of wild life might also come to similar untimely end. to borrow another ancient phrase. We have even known rabbits to blunder m, to be discovered later, than the fnrmer's family could have wished. But it was nil in the days work.
 We are not among those who mourn for q drink of water from the we'll on the old farfn. We gre thankful that we are not compelled to drink it. but can draw on th' city's reservoirs. which. we Do iIeve, are carefully guarded. s' far as wnter ir concerned we nrs aatIsfIed with tslinss aa they are.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
Here, There, Eyerywher.
1.-THE IRON BOUND BUCKET''
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 (Hartford Courant) E
 There must be a host of men in New England to whom the four words quoted will seem familiar. They appeared in poem, The old Oaken Bucket" which those same men when young were forced to memorize and to recite aloud from the school platform before their giggling comrades. Later in life they discovered that some in- spired idiot had set the verses to music, and one frequently heard them sung at banquets at which the mention of water seemed all together out of place.
 An incident reported In the press of the state, brings the poem to mind. together with Its praise of we'll water: Upon reading the account, one feels that one can get bound bucket, for something is hung. In short. a skunk had fall- en in. The skunk was distinctly out of place, but 1t was one thing to realize the fact and another thing to get. 1t out. TO deal with q skunk in any circumstances re- Quires a high degree of diplomacy. When 1t. is In a we'll. the situation becomes what smart writers de- scribe as tense.t
 The farmer procured a rope, the clothes-l line one fears. noosed the end of 1t and brought the skunk to the surface. We are not told what occurred then, no have we Ias grent deal of curiosity, as we are sure that the farmer and his family drew the water from the well and then awaited It's gradual Hrefilling. albeit with a vivid mem- ory of what had occurerd.
 Samuel Woodworth to the cons trary notwithstanding the well has always been dubious source of wa- ter supply. valuable to the limit of It's capacity in the event of q fire and as a source of drinking water. hut limited in It's value as a refrigcrator. The housewife tied d tin pail containing cream, or it may be succ6taf>1. to a roBe snd lowered the coEsta.ner and It's con- short side trip tol Canada. The tsuts to a point near the snrfaee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
A Day For Animals

Sunday, October 4, is called to the atten ton of animal lovers the world over by the English branch of the World Antivivisec- ton League. It is to be called St Francis Day and to be observed by thinking act ing and speaking in behalf of animals, par ticularly for those in need of protection from suffering.
 This is day which will have wide appeal. A great many persons who do not go SO far as to. oppose viviseetion or the wearing of furs possess a genuine affection for their own pets and for the little wild creatures of woods and fields. There is a. great deal more kindness and humane treat ment accorded animals nowadays than formerly. Children study the habits of squirrels and chipmunks and birds instead of throwing stones at them or catching them in traps.
 There is a strong movement to check the bad habits of some thoughtless human be- ings who neglect pets or leave them to shift for themselves in the familys absence. There is plenty of work still to be done in culti- vating kindness and humanity to animals, in teaching men to exchange the sportsman's gun for a kodak. and so on. Perhaps nam ing special day for considering the prob lem is good way to further the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
Veterans Beer Attitude Soldiers Are at Last Taking Stand Against Legisa-
 ton Adopted During Their Absence

Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas dele gations, among a few others, went solidly against modification; but. as the telling column for the modl- fication of the law indicated, the majority of important states and n, surprising number of the agricul- tural states were enumerated for beer.
 The movement for modification thus once again stands advanced. War veterans from the first re- garded the adoption of prohibition legislation during their absence as the front as a fraud upon them. Their complaint, frequently heard, was that they went forth fighting for liberty and democracy, and returned to discover that the liber- ty to get a drink had been denied them in a what they considered Il most undemocratic manner.
 Pehhaps, too, the Detroit con vention and it's proximity to the nose of Canada jutting into the United States at that point stimu- lated. many of them to reflection regarding the various brands of democracw in force. Under the American plan prohibition was nailed in the Constitution; under the Canadian plan 1t was adopted by the provinces. which in this country would be termined states. Under the American plan of demo- cracy the dry law was made very difficult of modification, even should a majority of the people become in favor of modification. Under the Canadian plan modifica- ton was possible as the provinces voted. Under the American plan we still have prohibition: under the Canadian plan state control of the liquor traffic gives everyone satis- niaction. Noting these points. the war veterans doubtless valued even less than before the American plan of putting such a sumptuary law into the constitution.
 They are donig the best they can to get the law modified. Canadian war veterans had no such task be- fore them when they returned from battle. The American war veterans have left to them the H. berty to agitate about the law: their Canadian colleagues have the liberty to watch them agitating while slipping their bear when and If they want it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
TODAY IS THEA
 ANNIVERSARY Sl9kA
CAPTURE OF .RAMADIE

On Sept. 29, 1917, the town of Ramadie; on the Euphrates river. in Mesopotamia, was captured by the Anglo-Indian army under Sir Stanley Maude.
 The entire army of Ahmed Bey was captured.
 Capture of the town and army was preceded by storming of Marshland Ridge by Maude's supe- rior artillery. His mobile calvary likewise played a big part.
 Ramadie is about 130 miles south and a little east of Mosul.
 Attacking the advance positions on Mushland Ridge a dawn of the day before. after night march. Maude quickly secured the enemy, fought a severe battle during the day, carried the main positions, and then so disposed his troops that the enemy had no avenue of escape.
 Critics said it was fine, fin- ished piece of work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
Quotations.

The. gigolo business has gone toe far.-Paul Sheehy, president of the Dancing Masters of Anierica.
 We won the war and 1t behooves us, at this late date not to lose it.-william Guggenheim.
 Soviet literature Is only dozen years old. and there is no giant of that ase.-Maxim oorky. <.
 Next year, every man with a family who is employed at the plant wiIl be required 10 have . garden. of sufIiclept size to supply bis family with at least part of its S,s,sss wnsss ysss.sess .s ss ns w sa nc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

We'll, the old folks had it after all. We were always worried about the fact that probably few centuries ago they'r re were no huekleberries with which to make sueeu- lent huekleberry pies However, down in Pennsylvania forestry experts are tenderly nursing four bushes (huckleberry) said to be 5000 years old. One shrub alone. covers 100 acres. What pies, what pies!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

Among those who spent the past week end at President Hoovers summer camp on the Rapidan were Colonel Theodore Roose- velt governor general of Porto Rico and Senator Hiram A. Bingham of New Haven. The presence of these two prominent repub- lieans at the unofficial White House in the mn"r'si"s misht recall to some fumors of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

Bridgeport republicans were disappolnt- ed this week when Clifford B. Wilson for mer mayor and lieutenant governor. refused to become their mayoralty candidate. Mir Wilson pleaded pressure of business. but promised to help the party in any other way. In letter to the press. Mir Wilson said he was unable to make the personal sacrifice at this time and the town committee must look for another possibility. Finding a man to run against Mayor Edward T. Buckingham has become difficult assign ment for, republican leaders. The strength of the democratic party has not abated ap- preciably and republican prospects are shy ing from a contest at the polls this fall. It now appears as if some republican will be drafted for sacrifice on the pasy altar. - Hartford Times. Can this be Bridgeport Things are quite different from the days when republicans of that city were even disputing state leadership with the Rorabaek machine. However. all the large cities of the state seem to be similarly affect ed this year. Wed say that the republicans of Waterbury are probably putting up bet ter fight than the party in any other city of the state. New Haven and Hartford both seem headed towards democratic rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
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., 1931-09-29

discovered a forged document in the file of his case which had en- abled a Venezuelan attorney to doubIe-cross him by withdrawing his case at a critical point. His lawyers and the State Department argued whether the document is unquestionably a forgery. until weich was informed that he would get the baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

There are two sides even to this fly screen business. If the screens are too tight the flies and mosquitoes cant get out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

When all the nations send their alien workers back where they came from. we suppose the worlds unemployment prob lem will be solved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
Good evening.
 o--O-O KISSES IN CELLOPHANE?
 WHY NOTl
"A SMILES THE THING"

"a. 4' z The world has turned to
 eellophane, It's cellophane for this and that, Your sandwich comes i.i cellophanc, And now they ce.lophane your
 hat. Soon envelopes containing pay, Will pear in cellophane. no
 doubt. And then they'll cellophane the
 sun, Before they let the darn thing out. The stork will wrap the precious
 babe,
 In eellophane, when he gets
 wise, They'll eellophane the moving
 clouds,
 And next they'll cellophane the
 skies, The winds that sigh at end of day, Will eellophane their way to us. And arguments twixt friend and
 foe, X Will wrap in eellophane each
 euss. ,i'# D
 
 The world has turned to
 eellophane, It's cellophane for this and that, Your new shirt comes in
 cellophane. They'll cellophane the front
 door mat, But ah, my friends, and ah, my
 foes,
 If they will eellophane one
 thing. The speeches politicians make, Then eellophaning songs I'll
 sing.
 0-O-o Then there was the girl who al- ways. liked to dance with the elec- tric bulb salesman because he was light on his feet. {,
 o-O-o IF Dizzy Dorothy, Waterbury's intellectual idiot, thinks the Cape of Good Hope Is a new style In women's , apparel, something like the Eugenie hats.
 o-O-O Chimneys of houses are pour ing forth smoke. Wish all the fac tory chimneys throughout the land were doing the same. o-O-O ft The man who gets to the top of the ladder isn't always a fireman.
 o-O--o Eugenie shoes are said to be on the verge of making their appear ance. l suppose they'll boast the inevitable feather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6.lO tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
TAKE YOUR CHOICE

The earth Is round say sceintists, A-coming to the bat, But now the old deprcssionists, Contend that 1t Is flat.
 o-O-o
 The dogs of war are always bounding the paths of peace.
 o-O-o
 If politics make strange bed fellows, married couple with opposite views, should sleep in twin beds.
 o-O-o They're about to hold another FIRE PREVENTION WEEK in Waterbury. Why not stage this oIie in the factories, where men are being fired.
 o-O-o
 DING, DING Up from the meadows, rich with .scorn,"
 Clear in the cool, September
 morn,
 The moohshiners came. all on the
 run, ,f Followed by rcvcnoors, each with
 gun.
 o-O-o
 Too much rest will make a per- son restless.
 When Washington chopped down the cherry tree. his old man didn't seek the strap. Not much. George was very fond of the axe and Papa Washington figured he'd grow up to be a fireman.
 o--O--O Mama Waterbury says: Many a dinner Is burned at the steak.
 The honeymoon is over when he hangs out line of diapers. in the day time. Now if they'd only invent a Eugenie corset, the United States Steel company might start on full time and return that ten per cent cut in wages. OHAfIGOSH He married an actress, With ice in her heart, Now all the worlds a stage On which he plays an fec mans
 part. TIE" o-O-o The canning season is about over. But father will manage to get canned a few times during the fall.
 ~ o--O-o
 A girl should always marry for money. mlove.
 " o-O-o The legion wants a national song. pAfter the vote on beer I'd suggest the "stein Song" ' o-O--O lls 'sCUSE TT, PLEASE .. There's safety in numbers, This Drogram's quite the style, That's why they dumped the phone
 gals. And handed us the dial. o--O-o This concludes our regular Tues- day evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Demo. crat. pioneer in this type of news paper work. We are signing off at this time. to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour. Good night. 'r ii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

New York, Nov 20.-A seven point platform of systematic spend ing and saving, promulgated by the American Economists Committed for Women's Activities, through which the twenty-nine million wo- men of America can individually do their shares towf rds helping bring about business recovery and normal employment. was an nounced yesterday (Tuesday, No yember 17th) by Dr Warren M Persons. chairman. The announce ment was made at luncheon to financial experts, given by Loring A. Schuler, editor of the Ladies Home Journal.
 The platform of the committee, which numbers among others, such outstanding economists as:
 Irving Fisher. professor of polit- ical economy. Yale university: Car roll W. Doten, professor of political economy, Massachusetts Institute of technology; Wfllford l. King, professor of economies. New York university; Sturgeon Bell, dean, School Of Business, Ohio State uni
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Rhode Island Plan Lauded At N. E. Meet
Providence Manufacturer ExtOIIs Merits of Proposed Four.Trunk System to New England Conference

Boston. Nov 2o.--speaking be- fore the Rhode Island session of the Seventh New England confer ence here to-night. Henry D. sharpe. president of Brown and sharpe Manufacturing company. Providence. n. l.. and Rhode Island vice-president of the New England council, said:
 '.ln seeking to stimulate public opinion throughout New England towards a solution of the problem of the future of New England's $ transportation by land and sea, Rhode Island interests are i'm. pressed that the correct determine. ton involves whether we in New England shall be isolated from the rest of the United States by 8 sys- tenn of local or terminal railroads, or whether we in New England shall be more closely connected with the rest of the United States. through giving New England the direct service of the long-haul trunk-line system. This system, in our behalf, is destined to form the backbone of an integrated trans- portation service, operating in the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio to the At- lantic seaboard.
 "The Rhode Island plan, in our belief, looks to the future, in that 1t will apply to New England the proposed ur-party system which is now before the Interstate Com inerce commission, and on which hearings will be held beginning January 6. 1882.
 "The recommendation of the majority members of the New England Railroad committee, in our opinion. look to the past; while that of the minority looks to the future, Real encouragement has been given toward approval of the minority plan. This approval is voiced in the very considerable evil dence of interest. following the re- quest of the New England Coun- cii that various organizations in New England investigate both the majority report and the minority report of the railroad committee submitting their findings and con- clugions to the council.
 "At this time, A organizations fA&Vo BOH0 OM TSCOEo III OPpObitiOti to, or have refused in their reports to concur in, the recommendations of the majority of the New Eng land Railroad committee with re- spect to the consolidation of the Boston and Maine and New Haven railroads; 38 organizations have gone on record as approving the recommendations of the majority members of the committee; 28 or- ganizations have gone on record fin favor of some form of trunk-line plan for New England.
 Tt is gratifying to us in Rhode 1sland to know that very consid- srable number of the organizations reporting do not favor the recom- mepdations of the majority mem beYN of the committee.
 "Naine and New Hampshire seem 10 divide in their support. Massachusetts. up to the present. appears to have strong prepon- derance of opinion in favor of bringing in trunk lines. Conner cial organizations, as such, seem prunouncedly in favor of the trunk line plan, and while industrial bod les, as such, have not yet spoken, there is known to be very strong sentiment in favor of the minority plan. Vermont has as yet shown little interest in the railroad ques-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

developed similar interests recently ln naval policy disarmament. war debt adjustments and maintenance of the gold standard. The sympa- thetic support Italy gave America in some Of these matters in Euro pean diplomatic circles recently was of great importance. lt will be recalled that Mussolini pledged un- conditional support for the Hoover moratorium before any other nation.
 Tn return Italy has need of close friendly relations with the United States; first, because she has no close ally among the larger Euro pean powers to offset the French alliances and secondly, because or financial accommodations which the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
By MINOTT SAUNDERS NEA Service Writer

Paris.-A blind scrubwoman Mime Sophie Guillemin. 77-year- old member of the cleaning staff of the American hospital here, has been decorated with honor for her faith full service and rewarded with a pension. She had scrubbed floors in the hospital corridors for 19 years and even refused to quit when her eyes failed her.
 Sophie was the oldest cmploye in the hospital when doctors. nurses and her comrades of the broom and brush gathered to pay her tribute. Pierre La Coste. rep resenting the prefecture of the Seine, pinned on tn waist of her old fashioned black dress the medal of the order of the Faith fuI Servant. Sophie smiled on the proudest day of her life. Her colleagues wept. Nurses gave her flowers and the doctors took her [ otheir dining room where they served her with the Win dhOn- neur. It was sophie's first cham pagne.
 This old lady. gaunt and white haired when she retired, was q fine example of courage and fOrti' tude in m institution where these virtues are No often put Co the test. She lost her husband many years ago. and her only son wal killed in ;hs trenches She Just vent on acrubbing.
 Dr Du i3ouchet. chief surgeon, who alone remembers when she came to the hospital, tells of h bombing raid during the wal when nli the employees Of the x.Vcee pasteur hospital lied ex. eept two stout ne srted scrubw0' men Sophie and her frie<i. An' R6lique. They turned Co more re- the cooking and Sophie served the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Veterans of
 Foreign Wars
Wheeler-YOung Post Met in the ArmOry Last
 Night

Newly installed officers of Wheeler Young post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, occupied for Che first time the chairs of their respective offices at meeting held at the Armory last night. Plans for a state session at which State Com mander Dr M. A. O'Hara would be guest, were discussed. State com manders from New York, Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island will be invited.
 Officers occupying the chairs for the first time included: Comman- der Arthur J. LaBelle; senior vice. commander, John J. Condon; junior vice-commander, Vincent P. Ma honey; chaplain, Charles Leppert; quartermaster. John Cody. The meeting was well attended and 12 new members were admitted.