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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTEI
By RODNEY DUTcIIEI,

Pesqucra, the members seemed to , be winded. Parks and Johnson of Washington said in effect that the resolution was Q trivial sentimen- tai measure, and Osias of the Philippines retorted that national sentiment was tremendously im- portant, that an official change to Puerto Rico would win "eternal gratitude" to this country from a , whole people.
 Stafford then graciously gave MI
 MT Pesquera three minutes for his maiden effort. A wistful thing it was.
 The name Puerto Rico meant everything to 1,500,00O Puerto
 Ricans, he said, as "the first little piece of ribbon with which a moth- CT ties the hair of her daughter. of little importance in itself, menns everything to the mother" Tint little ribbon must not be torn a. GOOD AMERICAN PORTO. Stafford argued that Porto Rico was a good old American name--- and why give 1t Q Spanish name simply because the Porto Rican legislature asked for one? Also it would cost money.
 Then Stafford attempted to
 demonstrate that Porto" was good spanish and Lozier showed him he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

was only proving that 1t was good Portuguese, wheroupon Stafford began to talk about mules, mule whisky and foul moonshinc" iii Lozier's home state of Missouri and the house voted 88 to 3i to change Porto Rico to Puerto Rico.
 MT Pesquera. having particlpat- cd in the weighty deliberations of one of the worlds greatest legisla. tive bodies, went home benming.
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WHAT rEsQUERA HEARD.

Mfr Pesquera Ut once found the chair awarding an hours time to a congressman named Seaffortl from Wisconsin. The Puerto Rican measure was the the next thing Mir Pesquera observed was that Stafford was allowing time for speeches more or less indiscrim- inately.
 First q Virginia congressman took 10 minutes to make fun. of a couple of members who had in- serted almost identical farm relief speeches into the. Record as their own product.
 He warned that 1t had come to be dangerous for member to go out in the open market and buy a good speech."
 PUERTO AND BIsIITEN.
 An Arkansas member demanded to know whether the house was going to take up q whole hour on the Puerto Rico issue and q prolonged argument broke out as to whether Britten of Illinois could make q speeh defending the hon. esty of congress. Britten did. By the time he was through Mir Pcs- quera found q gentleman from Illinois wading into Q 10-minute attack on the American press for accepting Preside Hoover's charge that congress wasn't mak- ing vast economies.
 Blanton of Texas, after making a phoney motion to strike out two or three unim portnnt words of the resolution, led q 20-minute wran- que in which he demanded elimi- nation of most of the 876lawyers attached to the Veterans Bureau as well as many other "useless" federal attorneys.
 They got talking about Albert B. Fail, military court-martiiais and the fact that n couple of learned doctors from the depart ment of agriculture are now down in Chile looking for wild potatoes while potatoes in this country are selling for 10 cents q bushel.'
 "GoOD OF THE UNION" N
 Parks of Arkansas demanded whether "this is a bill to change the spelling of the name of Porto Rico" and Blanton informed him that 1t was, "but we have been indulging in general. debate on the good union." Next came speech and plenty of debate about rip-. bling the army by federal economy. THREE MINUTES.
 Finally, to what must have been the enormous relief of little MT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23
By RODNEY BUTCHER NEA Service Writer

Washington - Well, they finally got the name of Porto Rico changed to Puerto Rio, but 1t was a nervewracking> experience for Mir Jose Pesquera, the resident Porto ---beg pardon, Puerto--Rican com nlisger here.
 . Mir Pesquera Is quite new in Washington. It was a great day for him. He delivered his maiden speech. It was also a great day for the house committee on insu'ar affairs. which was having it's first calendar Wednesday in 10 long years.
 The committee brought in the bill to change the name of MT Peaqucras homo land to Puerto Itico, as the Porto or Puerto Ricans have been calling 1t them selves these many years in accord- ance with correct Spanish orthog- raphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

One big racket is still safe. The Sem ate refrains from taxing college football tickets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

All vehicles must be lighted not later than $40 Daylight Saving Time) tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

Youvc got to say this for AL anyway. He has given personal identity to the name Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

Lifc's constant journey, As we trek tO tho blue, And packs seem much the lighter, When you go smiling through.
 0--O-0
 You can always tell when Q man is wearing q new straw hat. Every time there's the least puff of wind, his hand goes to the hat.
 o---O-o Rudy vallee is said to be work. ing on q song to pull America from the depression. In other words, Rudy is trying to. croon in on prosperity.
 A ground aviation light is no stronger than its weakest blink.
 o-O---o
 Who can remember the good old days. when Waterbury dandies wore button shoes with cloth tops and sported full peg trousers?
 o-O--o
 Clark Gable burns all the mash notes sent his way. Fires of passion, so to speak.
 o.--O--o
 It's all right. to use the hammer, provided you've got the ability of q carpenter.
 o---O--o The honeymoon Is over when she stops putting the family initials on the guest towels.
 o--O--o The lady who wrote the cook book certainly had the right recipe for making others happy.
 o-O--o
 The man with but single thought would never apprecf- ate double meaning jokes.
 O-O-O
 suppose some debunker will 50 out an ddiscover thhat thhe rock garden fad really got its start back in the stone age.
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 The man who climbs to the top nowadays will find pent house when he gets there. G O---O--o
 This concludes our regular Mon- day evening program. tI came to you over Di3D and was broadcast by the Waterbury, Evening Demo- cra., pioneer in this type of news paper wrok. We are singing. off nt this time. to be back on the ar again to-morrow evening Fat the usual hour. t
 GOO Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23
DING. DING

When you figure out the schemes
 they use,
 And language mighty fine, It seems to me, we merely write Upon the plotted line.
 o-O--O When q woman starts cleaning house man starts cleaning out. O--O--O
 An air lawn mower Is the latest. Nntures vacuum clean CT. so to speak.
 ~" o.-O---o It was Ben Franklin who said that fish and visitors smell after three days. This Is q good motto to have framed and stuck on the wall of your summer cottage. O---O--o
 The girl who earns her liv- Ing by dancing knows that two fect can make Q yard of money.
 o--O--o Bridge should be q game, not an atrocity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23
Good evening. 55 ' o-O-o
 MONDAY MUSINGS
"A SMILES TIFF THING.

Another week comes into view, d You get new deal from thu pack, t And sometimes when you look 'cm
 OCT, Disgustingly you toss 'em back, For fate can deal a hand you hate.
 And though you struggle. rant and fuss. There isn't much that we can do,, It holds the whiphand over us. We merely play the cards as dealt.
 At times they sort of make us sick.
 But then the sun comes into view, And 10, at last we pull trick, Again the hand of fate is seen,
 Its shadow comes in deadly
 view.
 Relentlessly it hangs around,
 To prove that it's a part of you. O-O---o They say that everything comes to the chap who waits. Moral: Be waiter.
 o--O--O
 Who can remember the
 good old days when drug stores
 actually sold drugs?
 o--O--o 5r
 Now they're blaming the depres- sion on the flappers, claiming this type Of gal made the country fri- volous and precipitated a Sodom and Gamorrah. Huh, and we thought prohobition was to blame for everything. o-O--O This idea of taxing beer merely conveys the idea that they're going to soak the beer hounds instead of the rich. o-AO-o If Roosevelt keeps talking about the forgotten mon he won't be forgotten, at least until, after the November election. o--O--o HH0 oN0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23
10 UDON'T SAY

Just song at twilight, As the stars appear, When you're singing, sweetheart, know the night Is near.
 o-O--O A man can consider himself cap- tGin of his own ship and still be Il darn poor navigator.
 o--O--O
 Pearls come from jewelry stores, oysters or sugar dad dies.
 o-O--o Every time the market gets q sinking spell lot of stock owners suffer e sympathetic attack.
 o-O-o
 Get stung by q bee and you get over 1t. But get stung by oil stock and 1t clings forever.
 o---O-o The man who dreams of suc- vess generally realizes it's q failure after he wakes up.
 O-O-o
 SO AND 2O
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

ming save their own material which
has been extravagantly pulled and
shirred.
In the latest dresses there is gen.
eral tendency to emphasize width at
the shoulders. The sleeve with puff
plays an important part in this move
ment. In this connection even the
once popular leg o'mutton sleeve has
been revived by certain Paris design
ers of high standing.
Speaking of sleeves in general, not
for years have they been so capricious.
Their eccentricities are the more ac-
cented in that frequently the rest OF
the gown is severely plain, highly or
namental note being sounded in the
sleeves only. One notes this tendency
especially in the simple evening gown
of velvet or satin preferably. which
has a deep-eut armhole, the short
sleeve being of spangled chiffon or
some other sheer material, which
scintillates with sparkling embroidery.
Sleeves in many modish afternoon
gown call attention unto themselves in
that they are made of an entirely diff
ferent material than that Of the dress
proper. That is the sleeves may be Of
lace or richly embroidered effects, or
that which is especially favored, sheer
metal weaves.
The fur-trimmed sleeve continues to
be a theme of interest. The evening
or afternoon gown of sheer fabric with
a jacket or bolero usually displays
a band of fur on the short or long
flowing sleeve as the case may be.
Ruches of pleated material also border
many sleeves. Sometimes these ruch-
ings are formed of flowers.
t@. 1882. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
THREE TYPES OF
SLEEVES ON VIEW

There are three types Of sleeves on
daytime frocks that stand out from
the general mass, as it were-the bal
loon-top sleeves, tight between wrist
and elbow or little higher; the
rather loose, straight sleeve which Is
attached to a wide shoulder yoke that
ends midway between shoulder and
elbow, and the peasant-puffed sleeve.
with the puff over the elbow, and
tight above and below this. Coats, Of
course, don't have pulled sleeves, but
they do interesting things with fur
Just the same. Sometimes the sleeve
is fur from wrist to elbow. or else
from elbow to shoulder-and the very
smartest and newest are entirely fur
And shoulders? These are drop
shoulder effects, given by wide shout
der yokes; kimono style, or raglan.
They are roomy and generally square.
And though there is an occasional
sloping shoulder, 1t, too, is comfort
ably roomy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
United States Warns Japan Is Violating the NnePower
Treaty-President Prods Congress
on Relief Measures.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

lie the rediscount provisions Of the
federal reserve system.
The President also urged a plan to
release the assets Of closed banks, a
revisions of the transportation act
with a view to strengthening the val
ue of railroad bonds, and a revision
Of the banking laws, the better to
protect depositors.
Senate and house leaders Of both
parties promised to aid the Presidents
proposals. The senate started relief
affairs In its own way by passing
Senator Capper's resolution authoriz-
ing the distribution to the needy of
100000 bushels of sterilization
wheat held by the farm board, through
the administration of the American
Red Cross and other organizations.
The farm board is to be credited with
the market price Of the wheat at the
time of the transaction.
John Barton Payne. chairman Of the
Red Cross, said that that organization
would gladly undertake the distribu-
ton, and later before the house COM
mittee on agriculture he not only
spoke in favor of this bill. but en-
couraged the Introduction of bill to
treat farm board cotton in the same
fashion, so that cotton goods may be
donated to those lacking clothing. Mr..
Payne was explicit on one point. He
wanted the exact duties Of the Red
Cross as distributing agent definitely
set out In the bill. Out Of his expert
ence, he said, the. Red Cross would
be criticized in whatever 1t did and
he wished no loopholes left in the bill.
GOULD William Jennings Bryan
~ have returned to earth and been
present in the senate chamber the
other day he would have been i'm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

DUFF, puff, puff goes the modern
sleeve. Most often the sleeves in
the newest party and afternoon frocks
make the gesture Of single puff at
the top, which is quite early Victorian
and ever so quaint and charming ac-
cording to the lovely gown pictured.
This girlish velvet frock tells fas-
cinating story of the little puff sleeve.
1t is an ideal dress for the college girl.
/, It is chic for all informal occasions
and may even be worn for evening, as
it is quite the latest for party gowns
to have tiny pulled sleeves. Thus q
gown of sheer velvet, as is the model
pictured, has the advantage of doing
double duty. 1t is not only the naive
puff sleeves which intrigue for the
new square neckline of the dainty lace
yoke is likewise beguiling in this
frock.
A puff or puffs are apt to locate
anywhere on the sleeve, singly, dou-
bly, or in numbers as fancy may die
tate. The little pen-and-ink sketches.
grouped about the attractive velvet
gown in the illustration, reveal ver-
satile fashioning Of sleeves which
make puffs their feature.
when two little puffs are set at the
top of the sleeve, as sketched below
to the right, then the effect suggests a
Florentine painting of medieval lady,
especially if the gown which it distin-
cuisines be made of royal velvet or
handsome brocade-all very formal
and picturesque.
However, all sorts of pulled treat
ments are depicted in the outline
drawings herewith, from formal to in
formal, some showing intricate work.
manship. The elaborate sleeve with
its series of puffs arranged row and
row at the bottom of the sleeve, as
delineated in the oval. shows q char
acteristic trend where self-fabric is in
geniously worked as in the instance
of many of the handsomest velvet eve
ming coats which have no other trim
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
Velveteen an Effective
Complement to Woolens

The vogue Of woolens has done
much toward stimulating interest in
velveteens. The French couture con-
tifiues to advocate the alliance of vel
yeteen coat or jacket with wooden
dress. One dressmaker is featuring
them with wool mesh frocks. South
ern resort and cruise fashion show
ings also indicate a continued spon-
sorship of this fabric combination, and
one finds dark or high colored velve-
teens accompanying white or pastel
lightweight worsteds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

to the coming disarmament conference.
of which delegation he Is to be the
head,
After General Dawes and the other
American delegates had breakfast with
President Hoover it was announced at
the White House that the United
States does not intend to play lead
ing role at the conference. Having cut
the American military establishment to
the bone in the name of economy, no
further cuts along this line should be
expected, this administration spokes-
man said. II was also pointed out that
as the United States now ranked If
teenth among the nations in military
power, there was little likelihood that
this country would be asked to make
any real cuts.
Dispatches from Rome say the Ital-
ian delegation will be led by Foreign
Minister Dino Grandi, and that he will
be assisted by the ministers Of war,
navy and air and some fifty other off
Gals. The attitude Italy will take in
the conference will be in accordance
with the understandings reached in the
conversations of Mussolini, Grand and
Secretary Stimson in Rome and Of
Grandl with President Hoover in
Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

menSely grained, TOE
the old "18 TO 1" is
sue which nearly car
ried him into the
White House years
ago was revived by
Senator Burton K.
Wheeler. That Dem
ocrat from Montana
introduced a bill pro-
viding for the free
coinage Of silver on
the basis Of 16 ounces
to 1 Of gold, which
xxyoS ovo ofIv xx,hok Mr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

Easton, Pa, when
mail clerks ere
killed by a bomb
mailed to an Italian,
together with the dis
coyery Of bombs in
the mail in other To-
calities gave him a
new opportunity. He
In tro d u c e d in the
house a resolution
calling for a congress
sional inquiry into
the activities Of Fas-
ciSts and anti-Fasnisto
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

In this country. The
"diabolical bomb conspiracy" he said,
had been charged to both those fac
tons of our Italian residents and he
urged the investigation "for the pur-
pose of putting an end to all such ac-
tivities which tend to create discord
with friendly nation and have caused
enmities. riots and murders among our
own people"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

Bryan sought so long to bring about.
''This legislation would do more
than all suggestions heretofore COM
bined towards reviving, encouraging,
vitalizing and resuscitating business
in this country and throughout the
world" Wheeler said.
"Contentment, happiness and lucra-
tive occupation would be substituted
for discontentment, despair. with their
inevitable resultant tragedies to fol-
low"
G ENATOR BORAH sometimes dis
- regards utterly the wrath Of his
colleagues. and he did this when he
introduced three bills designed to eff
feet economies in government expend-
lures. The first of these measures
would reduce the salaries Of the fed
eral farm board members from $12.-
600 to $1,000 year. 1t would furth-
er place $4,000 maximum on any
annual salary connected with the
board, provision aimed at the
counsel who now receives $4,000.
The second bill strikes at the dearly
beloved twenty cent mileage preroga-
tive Of congressional and certain 9TH
er governmental officials.
The third bill cuts the salary of the
Vice President from $4,000 a year to
$4,000; and does the same thing for
the members of the Presidents cab
met. It also reduces the $4,000 per
annum now paid to senators and rep
resentatives to $4,000.
1t was stated at the White House
that President Hoover did not be-
lieve this federal salary cut move
ment would come close to passage in
congress and that If 1t were seriously
considered he would oppose 1t. His
opinion is that 1t would result in loss
Of efficiency end morale and also that
it would set bad example for the
country. All through the depression
period the President has urged bust
ness and industry not to reduce wages
except as a last resort.
COMMUNIST activities in the Unit
~ ed States have been a speciality of
Hamilton Fish, Jr.. congressman from
New York. and the recent tragedy in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

Gratis began 10 push
forward the first Of
their party bills Of
m a jor Importance.
This is a tariff bill
not designed to alter
existing rates but to
deprive the Chief Ex-
ecutlye Of his control
over the flexible pro-
visions Of the present
act. It also calls on
the President to sum-
mon an international
conference for the re-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

he was a possible cam
didate for the Repub-
lican nomination for
President, a sort Of
last hope Of those who
do not favor the re-
nomination of Mr..
Hoover. Gen. Dawes
said he was in Wash
ington solely for the
purpose Of consulting
with the President
concerning the course
to be followed by the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

did, and still no relief. suffered
thus until was married, then had COM
WILSON'S with five of my children"
said Mrs. Minnie Gillingham of 1155
Washington Blvd. s'Finally I was adj
vised to take DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and when my sixth
baby was born ] did not have the
slightest trouble" Druggists sell
DR.. Pierce's Prescription
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

Manchuria. The Unit
ed States does not
recognize as legal ia
pans occupation Of
the country. China
and japan are both
warned that Washing
ton will not recognize
any agreement entered
into by them which
violates the open-door
pact or the Kellogg
anti-war treaty.
These statements
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
Black and Red

This gay color combination is
featured in an evening gown which
first saw the light of day in Paris.
1t is of black velvet, long and sl.nly
with inserts Of coral red velvet set
in under the armholes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
(. Another Abdication

The ,dethronement of man is the
cause of the breakdown of the Ameri-
can home, says some one. You are
right; a man said it.-Los Angeles
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
FROM WOMANHOOD
TO MOTHERHOOD

Baltimore, Md.
when ] was
developing into
wornanhood / suf-
fered with con-
vulsions; tried
several doctors
but not one helped
me. I was adj
vised to have an
ooaraf;on which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

; ductl0n OF tariff rates.
This measure. which was introduced
by Representative James W. Collier of
Mississippi. Democratic chairman Of
the house ways and means commit
fee, had the approval Of the congress
sional Democratic joint policy COM
mittee. 1t would take away the pow
er now enjoyed by the President to
accept or reject, as he alone sees fit,
the recommendations made by the
tariff commission, under the flexible
provisions Of the Smoot- Hawiey act.
1t would give congress the final right
to determine whether or not the COM
missions findings justify change in
rates.
Supported by all the Democrats and
probably some of the independent Re
publlcans. this bill. 1t was admitted,
had a good chance to get through both
houses but not with a sufficient mar
gin to pass it over the presidential
veto that might be expected.
Mr.. HOOvER'S plea for quick ac-
Iva ton ON relief bills was made in
a special message. The measures for
which he spoke especially included
the bill already passed by the house
to increase the capitalization of the
federal land bank system by a sum
between $.00.000.000 and $125. 100000;
the bill to create a federally financed
$50O000,O0O reconstruction finance
corporation" the bill to create a
home loan discount system capital
lied by the government at minimum
of st5C,000.0O0; and a bill to liberal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22
Took Name From Castle

The name "Hohenzollern'' is de-
rived from Castle Zollern, the an
cestral home Of the family. The
name literally interpreted, there
fore, means High Zollern.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

Japan has been formally notified
~ that In the opinion Of the Aneri-
can government she is violating the
nine-power treaty by her actions in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-22

Ocean pearl buttons of matching col
or serve as practical fastening at
the same time that they ornament this
tailored blouse of Algerian yellow silk.
The suit is of brown tweed collared In
red fox. The new midwinter and re-
sort collections stress the Importance
of buttons. Pretty effects are achieved
in that many of the new buttons are
very colorful and are made to enter
into the color scheme of the costume.
&c. 1881 Western Newspaner union.l -