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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
BY RODNEY BUTCHER NEA Service Writer

Washington.--The telegraphic exchange between Governor Frank lin D. Roosevelt and President Hoover anent the St Lawrence river power development, irrespec- tive of it's political aspects, grew out of a gigantic project to make a deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ocean. It will supply as a by-produce more electricity than is now con- stunned in all the homes of the United States.
 The primary objective is to dredge the channel of the St Lawrence so deep that vessels of ocean-going size will be able to steam in and out of the lakes, furnishing an all-water route for the grain and other products of the middle west.
 One or more dams must bc built, since locks are necessary, and the big river will then be so harnessed as to make available g tremendous amount of power. Power experts are figuring that there will be 2.200,000 horsepower to be derived from the power development at the international Rapids section and the American share, one-half, would be equiv- aient to around 6.ooO.ooo,ooo kilo- watt hours.
 Treaty First Essential
 A treaty with Canada Is es- sential for execution of the vast scheme. since the two countries arc mutually interested and any dam would be impossible without mutual consent.
 it ia Ranerally understo0d that
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stories afioat in drab neighbor- hoods, 1t ran itself out. Mona never spoke of Steve. Nor had she be- lieved him a gangster. Steve's last bantering chat with her just before his cab careened around the cor ner and out of sight Mona now un- derstood to have been farewell. Steve had planned then to go away.
 The three years tha. followed had
 changed Mona but her feeling to-
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the building in which Mona worked
 Just xnder the wire, Min-- glancing at his watch "---of dOnlt you punch time clocks these days;
 Just under the wire $ rishi She smiled her thanks as he ass sisted her to the curb.
 "Dine with me tonight. MinY''
 She considered. "Pd love Co Steve but this is my night to visit Dad. He's in the hospital now. yoa know"
 Their eyes met. Steve drew in . sympathetic whistle.
 There may be hope Mia went on.
 For a moment there was silence. Then Steve broke 1t briskly. "Tell you what, Min. I'll call for y0u and drive you to see your Dads Then I'll take you home and call for you later. You need cheering up. We'll see the town"
 She considered this briefly. That will be fine, Steve" 4
 She watched him as he vaulted over the low door and the car be- gan sliding from the curb.
 "It's a date. Min! I'll be here. Five sharp"
 (To Be Continucd) Y
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Painful Piles
Go Quick--N0 Cutting--No saIves

Go Qnick--N0 Cutting--No salves
 Itching, bleeding or .prctrudlng piles SO quickly and don't come back, if you Fenily remove the cause. Bad blood circulation in the lower bowel and bem0rrhoidal vsins--eAuses piles by making the affected parts weak, habby, slmeei dead, haIves and snpp0elf0Fiss tAiI because only an internal medicine that stimulates the circulation sad drives out the impure bieed ean aeially eorreet tho cause Of piles, DP |. z, LsenharAt discovered q zeal internal File remedy, After
 ,I.. s.serlblns !, fsy a ieeo sea i.a patients ns aaflsa IIall 60 and dvusalsia evevgs with suaraniss ihsv wlll end v0uE I'lls iDlheFv 0g money back,
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shs Healed Old Sore
Had It for 90 Years It Went in % Days

"T had an ulcer on my ankle had it 90 years and could not get t healed. Had medical treatments got two bokss of peteFsons Oins. mant And it was eBtkeiy healed before [ had used the seeonos don't think there is h better Fems edy on earth." Mfs !. q. Hennsls aon, WinstDns nsnaleDl. k, C, A bH box cesis onIy % cents at hnt drug store,
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much money home to them through a lawyer.
 For the sophisticates that settled 1t. Steve was in prison. taking the rap" for someone higher up who was sending money to Tony until Steve could get out and take care of the family.
 Then, like other highly colored
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LODGE PICNIC

Idly 0f the Valley lodge, Man. chester Unity, wlll hold \ plenlu at Fulton park tosnlHht At n'nlpok, Mrs boatFlee MecaHland VII DO ln nhnfHe of nrRnnaemellin, AlI mems beea are requested Co bring fheif
 Own basket lunches,
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Mona had been Minnie then. Steve was the grandson of Tony, tho coal and ice man around on Third avenue. Olive-skinned, sub tie of expression and intent, lean, inibued with charm and gracious Yaan
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NI
BEGIN HERE TODAY

MONA MORAN who supports her mother invalid father, little KITTY and ngefdo-wel brother BUD. determines marry for wealth position She rptonis for Wall Street law firm and in the office of the world to which she aspres
 Monas friend LoTTIE CARR. fashion model Pilgrims shop thinks ona is foolish work in office when she could have job model the FormeS Mona was employed Pigrm She prefers the office because she considers sounder advancement. As she leaving the Third flat morning Monas surprises her with the that STEVE SACCA RELL childhood sweetheart grandson of the coal and ice dealer has returned home
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER II
 way down the three flights of dreay stairs The high above the the house afforded so that Kitty would get As Mona dodsed milk bottles and stepped garbage into the gasoline laden street her heart was beating tumultuousy
 Steve Sacearell back Back from where and for what! She remembered well though in the three years of hs absence the nshbohood rife with other gossip had discarded him. The girl smiled little ororny The sight of him would soon revive much the gossip Gossip about Steve and about Mona too
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Minnie had been spindle-shanked -or so Bud had called her. freckled, carrot-topped. In an ex- cusab1e flash of thought Mona won- dered what Steve would think of her now.
 Three years ago Steve and Mona
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figure was ushered into Thatcher
Colts private Office, I was again
reminded of my chiefs description
Of him, made some years ago-"A
man with the face Of an old war
horse" He resembled his broth
er almost not at all. The criminal
lawyer was short man, with a
bald head, a shrewd face, wrinkles
of thought in his forehead and fur
rows in his cheeks. Only in his
eyes was there a likeness to the
laughing physician of Washington
Square. As he came through the
private door, I noticed the same
twinkle, or CLEAN, or glitter, of in
scrutability in those hazel eyes.
Although the hour was scarcely
more than six o'clock, he was ex-
quisitely attired in grey trousers
and a 1ong-tailed coat, stiff shirt,
a high stand-up collar and flowing
black tie that gave him an old
fashioned, out-moded, almost .
ministerial air.
He smiled at me as he entered,
but already my eyes had fled from
his familiar face to study his COM
panion. That was the first time I
had ever seen Natalie Maskell.
Often I had read of her, and lis
tened to reporters yarns, told in
speakeasies. Her beauty had been
variously reported. / remember
that in one place in 48th St., near
9Th Ave., a free-for-all started
during the trial of the Albany
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1t was making study Of hiccups q
the moment congress pondered
beer bill.
The United States will grow a
new crop Of industrial giants as
result Of the depression, predicts
the president Of Rotary Interna-
ti0na!. There, little bankrupt,
don't you cry; you'll be a mag
nate, by and by.
4. X X
The era of the $4,000 extrava-
ganza is ending, observes a Broad
way character who produced them
He should stroll into legislative halls
in most any state and get new in:
spiration.
yellow Kid: Well, the notorious
SWindler, says crooks aren't brainy
or they would know how to make
money within the law. Well, hon
esty and brains have been passing
some dividends too, lately.
Y Y Y
The New Year! A time for
brave resolutions, fresh hopes,
brighter horizons and blame it
all, new license plates for the
old bus.
* X *
Considering that Postmaster Gen
eral Browns silk topper cost the u.
S. an extra $170O for an auto with
ample headroom, it will not be sur
prising If President-elect Roosevelt
asks cabinet post applicants please
TO state training, experience and
clearance in formal attire.
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The Shoe PincheS

The shoe which France placed on
her foot when she refused to pay her
postwar debts to the United States
evidently is beginning to pinch
There is no other Interpretation of
Paul oncour's hurried visit to AM
bassador Edge to talk over the debt
situation and ask for assistance in
reaching some new arrangement
which would be more mutually sa-
tisfactory.
Even the French are cognizant of
the contempt of the rest of the world
because Of Frances refusal to pay.
She suffers all the more by COM
parison with England which, far less
able to meet her obligations, hand
ed her gold across the counter and
rejected Frances pleas that she join
in an effort to squeeze the United
States into cancellation or further
reduction.
The effect of the whole business
has been to harden the will of the
American people against the French
and to cement friendly relations with
England and the French are diplo-
matists enough to recognize the fact.
There is reason, OF course, for a
change in the French attitude. We
find it in the fact that America still
is the worlds greatest creditor ma
ton and the worlds banker. French
of an honest debt raises
the danger signal for every lender.
If France should ever find herself
engaged in another major war, and
this could happen to France more
easily than to any other nation, there
would be little disposition on the
part Of financial powers to heed any
pleas for help. 1t is long lane
which has no turning and the
French are a canny race. In view
Of the attitude of the new govern
ment there seems at least reason
able chance that France will even
tually pay, no matter how grudging-
ly or with what poor grace.
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Not to Be Denied

As he stood aside to permit her
to answer, I rose and made them
welcome. She was tall, pale and
august--a woman with dark-red
hair and lovely Gestures, command
ing in her softness and charm and
with tragic eyes that seemed to
have received unspeakable comics.
sions. do not think ] have ever
seen q sadder or more beautirW
woman. She looked around inquir-
ingly, and then her eyes came back
to me, standing beside the desk Of
Thatcher Colt. I explained that I
feared It was impossible to see
either the Police Commissioner or
the District Attorney at this time.
Nodding sagely, George Maskell
blew his nose, making 4 sound like
the whinny Of . horse.
Nevertheless, they'll see me. /"
he said confidently, his voice thick.
husky and yet not unpleasant.
"You tell the Commissioners I've
come here to sit alongside Of nv
brother while he is being ques.
toned"
To Be Continued
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Ever since my old reporting
days on the Sun I had known
George Maskell and admired him
for the good-hearted and senti-
mental buccaneer. that he was.
Like Arthur Garfield Hays and
Clarence barrow, the brother of
the man we now suspected of
murder was rank sentimentalist.
He trained with q clever group of
skeptical thinkers, laughed at the
Humanists, considered himself q
sophisticate, while being naive and
sentimental enough to. believe that
the oppressed and the .down-trod-
den have claims on human con-
sideration and a right to simple
justice, the latter being one of the
myths in which these charming
emotionalists still believe. AT
though no longer In active prac-
tice, George Maskell is still bright
in the memories Of New Workers.
At the time of the Geraldine Eos
ter case he was one OF the most
picturesque figures iii the affairs
Of the community. Already q rich
lawyer, and half-heir to his faith.
er's considerable fortune, he es-
poused all. the radical causes
where he felt that an issue Of jus,
tice was involved. George Maskell
has sometimes been called 4 Robin
Hood among the lawyers, for he
served rich corporations and
charged them enormous fees but
made no charge to the poor radir
Gals whose cases he took.
This fondness for radicals had
not made him any too popular in
the Police Department, although
Thatcher Colt always admired
George MaskeN.
Y As this vital and picturesque
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Should I encourage him to go out
in company more? He is very fond
of all outdoor sports and attends the
gymnasium regularly -. CMrs. H.
HI
Answer fancy the boy is all
right. It is hard to read and listen
to the radio at the same time. II
the boy will write me confidentially
I'll advise him in the same way. Just
little man to man talk.
Insulin Does Not Habituate
Can one stop insulin after taking
It once day for three months or
more, or does one have to continue
it all his life? &C. L. NJ
Answer-No matter how much in
sulin, or how long continued, it never
produces habituation. That is a
Scotch excuse for not taking neces-
sary insulin.
Have Some Meat
What has meat eating to do with
hardened arteries and high blood
pressure? Why is red meat forbid
den? *. o. c.
Answer-Nothing, so far as We
know. It's just an old medical Gus
tom.
Copyright, John F. Ollie CO..
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Brutal Tactics

Maskell paled, but made no
answer. Dougherty, springing for
ward, shook his finger in his face
and cried:
"Here is what will happen to
you, Doctor. I'll try you in court
and you'll be found guilty, sure as
hell. For short time you will be
in a cell at Sing Sing. In the death
house. On the last day, they will
shave your head and slit your
trousers. You will begin your last
earthly walk. On one side will be
. chaplain, praying for your soul.
On the other will be a guard. !
"a small crowd will be waiting
there to see Doctor Markell 60 to
death for the murder Of Geraldine
Foster. When that time comes,
Doc-go in like a man. I'm not
promising you anything. Even il
you confess, and save me q lot OF
trouble. can't get you anything
less than q sentence Of death. You
are going to be electrocuted, be-
cause you're guilty. That's final.
So why don't you take your medi-
cine like q man? If you don't,
remember one thing-I'm going to
be in that audience and I'm going
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and an opera singer by the name o
Maxine Birk. Miss Birk Is the eye
lash queen Of the world. She wa.
born In South Africa and attended
school in odd spots such as Cape
Town, Manila, Brussels, New Guinea
land the Carolihe islands. At II she
married an American business man
and started on q musical career
studying in Berlin. She sang In
Italy and she sang in Germany.
I And she had to put on makeup
But she never could find eyelashes
4, to suit her, so she started investigat-
ing. After years she got what she
wanted and, coming to America with
an inheritance from an uncle, de-
cided to turn them out. Recently
she was offered a million cold cash
for her device.
X Y Y
BUT HE'S A BUST
The penny restaurants, where the
long lines Of jobless gather daily to
eat for few cents, are as choked
with human interest tales as with
human types. Bernarr Macfadden is
the impresario of these eateries, of
which there are now three.
In one that has its location but
few dozen yards from Broadway is
a dishwasher. I fell to talking with
him the other day. And from a
greasy hip pocket he proudly took a
well-worn, thumbed and stained let
ter. It was on White House sta
tionery. It bore the signature Of
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, which, of
course, might have been initiated.
However, there it was. The note, as
near as could remember, was some
thing like this:
1--WE appreciate greatly the sculp-
tored bust you executed for Mr..
Hoover and consider 1t one Of the
best he has had done -
A sculptor-who, on paper at least,
appeared to have had president
pose for him. And washing dishes in
penny restaurant.
PLAY WRITING TERRORS
Then there was that minister from
the Middle West. He had written a
play and had great faith in it. So
he gave up his pulpit and came to
Broadway with dreams Of great sue
cess urging him on. The big street
is filled with such-preachers, law
yers, bakers, stenographers, clerks
and all the rest-believing they have
written sure-fire hits.
Well-he came and his play did
not sell. He got down to $l2. Day
after day saw him in the line that
gathers on AID Street. BY eating
meals which cost but few cents, he
was able to make that $12 stretch
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WHAT A LOT OF NEAR INVALIDS
KNOW MAKES THEM SICK

A very successful charlatan who
has unique system of reaching
prospective customers, tells them at
great expense (Which, of course, the
customers bear we independent
Americans like to pay for our educa-
tion-that "autointoxication" is the
common cause of all sorts of mala-
dies. He asks his prospective custom
ers what happens when you allow
bowel wastes to remain inside the
colon for, say, no more than a few
hours past the time when they should
be discharged" but he doesn't leave
them to answer the question for
themselves. No, indeed, for they
might overlook some of the symp-
toms.
The quack carefully enumerates
the symptomS-a whole paragraph
of them-winding up with the symp-
tom you are certain to have if you
take such quackery seriously, name
ly. depression of spirits"
In case your spirits are not def
initely depressed. do not be alarmed
but just run over again the list of
symptoms SO thoughtfully provided
by the kind, erudite and sympathe-
tic quack
The same self-styled doctor" APP
pears to be indignant about some
thing. He asserts with vehemence
that there are millions now paying
close attention to the elimination of
wastes from the SYSTEM"
No doubt. That's just what ails
EN-.
1t is one of the worst forms OF
Billings complaint-knowing things
about health or disease which amt
So"
We cannot speak in such large
terms. our clientele being confined to
the United States and Canada and
our experience being limited to 80
years Of it, but we do sincerely be.
lieve that there are thousands now
paying no attention to that morbid
subject and enjoying better health
than they ever knew when they be.
lieved the bowel required constant
watching and regulation
Anyway there are hundreds of hap.
Ply souls who have broken the con.
stipation fand "autointoxication'')
habit by following the simple advice
given in the booklet. 1.-THE Constipa.
ton Habit" If you want the book.
let inclose stamped envelope bear.
ing your address, and a dime. Il
you omit the stamped envelope bear
ing your address, six cents of your
dime will be returned by mail, but nj
booklet.
Scientifically there is no evidenc,
that "autointoxication" ever hap
pens. In other words the body /.
never poisoned by its own excretions
Most OF the symptoms ascribed t,
such imaginary poisoning are in real.
ity due to anxiety, worry, introspec.
ton and the harm done by unnat.
ural Interference with the alimentar.
functions. am prepared to main
tain the truth of this against tn,
arguments of all who pretend to b,
authorities on health. I rely on tn,
testimony of the hundreds Of happ,
souls mentioned in the penultimat,
paragraph. .. 90 ..,
No offence meant by the tern
penultimate, either.
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TechnOcracy
IN. Y. World-Telegram)


| A stimulating tempest of discus
sion has blown up almost overnight
about the views of group in New
York, self-styled "technocracy, who
hold that our political system has
been made obsolete by our mechan-
ical advances. Unemployment is
man-made.
The theory of the technocrats is
radical, yet simple enough in its fun
damentalS to be easily understood
and popular. Briefly, they say we
produce enough now so that if the
burden of debts and interest were
lifted, and technical operation sub
stituted for our political system, each
of us would need to work only six
teen hours week. And even at that
level each of us could live at very
high standard-possibly at the rate
of a $4,000 year income.
Such a change would mean an
end Of our political system and our
price system" We would be gov
erned by .techlucians,. and our sys-
VIA Va CANAAdAlSC WOulO NC Ill UIlltS
of energy instead of commodities,
the technocrats suggest. -.
One, suggestion Of the technocrats
is tremendously appealing. It is that
the experts could produce a safety
razor blade which would retain its
edge, without renewal or rehoning.
for a lifetime. This they, cite to
prove one Of their points-that pres
ent-dAy business cannot afford to put
present-day technical advance into
effect.
Critical comments on democracy
ascrlbe the origin Of the theory to
the late Thornstetn Veblin, noted
economist.
The stack on the idea so far has
chiefly been devoted to arguments
that the machine up to 1880 has pro-
vided more jobs than It took away,
that standards Of living, and there
fore consumption, have increased as
fast as machine production.
Perhaps the technocrats are ex-
pecting too much II they foresee that
we will accept government by tech
nicians, but the machine stands in
dicted and must answer.
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A Practical Moratorium

In view of the defeat of mora
torium proposals in June and Novem-
Der 1t is not to be expected that the
incoming legislature will be asked to
pass such a measure.
It is significant, however, that a
more practical form of moratorium
is in continual practice all around
lis, this being the revision of old
debts and the adjustment Of terms
between creditor and debtor on the
basis Of ability to pay.
Collection agencies are presumed
to be hard-boiled institutions but a
circular recently sent out to clients
by ore of them gives blunt notice
that many who hold claims had bet
ter scale them down If they wish to
collect anything. The explanation
is made that many persons became
heavily involved during the period
of higher prices and higher incomes,
and these, If pushed too hard, may
go through bankruptcy as an alter
native. Others, it is explained, owe
more than they feel they ever will
be able to pay and these exercise a
natural inclination to pay nothire
rather than attempt hopeless task.
Unless their bills are -xeduced no
money is secured. whereas, If an ad-
justment had been made, at least a
part 81 the bill would have been COL
lectible.
Another factor in the situation, &C
cording to this agency, is the diff
Guilty some merchants have in keep
ing the cash business of persons who
owe them money. This condition is
queer commentary on human ma
ture. After having obtained accom-
mediation from one merchant and
run into q situation where it Is i'm
possible to pay out, at least immedi-
ately. some individuals take their
cash business elsewhere and the mer-
chant is in the position OF having
lost both the amount extended in
credit and cash business.
The wise and straightforward thing
to do Is for creditor and debtor to
talk over the situation. II man
who owes money cannot pay, he owes
It to himself to inform his creditors
Of the fact. II an adjustment as to
amount will clarity the situation it
should be made, but in any event
friendly relations should be MAIN
tanned.
The basis of a tremendous volume
OF future business is being laid in
these times.