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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
The Highway Starts Soon

We presume it will be good news to those
who believe that huge highway project,
such as the contemplated Merritt Boulevard
through Fairfield county. will act as an i'm
petus in relieving unemployment conditions
! in the state. Of course it is good news to
everybody in Connecticut to learn that
Highway Commissioner Macdonald is about
TO undertake the task Of carving great new
express route across the southwestern section
of the state to parallel the Boston Post
Road Motorists who are accustomed TO
make regular trips to and from Westchester
county, New York, and New York city will
welcome the start of the new road.
However it may be good many more
months before the roadway is completed.
To date the state has not secured the me-
cessary rights of way across the county. 1t
has enough to make start from both ends
of the proposed route. which is something.
When legislative permission was finally Sc
cured and an appropriation made for the
Z work Highway Commissioner Macdonald
stated that actual construction would start
about April !, 1892. He was urged late
last fall and in the early part of the winter
when weather conditions were so favorable
to rush the start of the highway. This he
refused to do, being wiser in his knowledge
of road construction than the politicians who
wanted to use the road as lever.
However, Connecticut will have to pro-
coed slowly with the work. We note from
recent highway department releases that the
right of way alone is costing in the neigh
borhood of $l,500,000. That seems like
a tremendous amount Of money to- spend be-
= fore one spadeful OF earth is even turned,
! but cities and states have to pay we'll these
days when they contemplate expansion. The
reason the state will move slowly is the size
of the appropriation made for the work. 1t
amounts to only $l,000,000. That will
have to last until the 1893 Legislature con-
vsnes and votes another appropriation. And
perhaps by next year the state will not find
funds available to this amount
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION

How would you tell the story of
the year 1919? How would you go
about 1t to picture the madness,
the folly, the sense OF being up
rooted, OF being adrift on a shore-
less sea, that filled the atmosphere
in those days?
John Dos Passos has done 1t, in,
his new novel. 1913" by telling
the stories of half dozen Amer
lean lives. He mixes them up,
chapter by chapter and episode
BY episode: he stirs in fragments
Of newspaper headlines and stories
and snatches from his own memo
ries: and he begins all of his stories
years before the war. SO that he
does not actually reach the post
war era until his novel is nearly
finished.
It is a motley and interesting
group that he presents; the wan
dering sailor from Chesapeake Bay,
the self conscious young ass from
Harvard, the luckless rancher's
daughter from Texas, the stuffed
shirt of q public relations coun-
sellor from New York. the pathe-
t.cally obtuse young doughboy on
the loose In Paris-these, and
others, move through the DOCK,
each in a different way presenting
facet OF the tragic. catastrophe
year after the armistice.
The picture isn't especially pref
~, any more than was the rush of
the Gadarene swine over the pre-.
cipice In GaliIee--an affair which.
Mr. Dos Passos seems to think. the
actions OF human society In 1919
strangely resembled. But II hits
you like q sock on the jaw. The
book IL formless, disconnected,
hard to read. and I don't think II
comes up to Mr. Dos Passos' ".rhe
42nd Parallel" But u you start II
don't think you'll put Il down un.
finished.
For you may enlarge on this aus
tllor's abundant defects all you
wish; his books have power. his
characters are living people. and
he has something 10 say. And you
can't exactly soy that OF all our
popular modern noveliFts.
"fete" IL published bt Harcourt,
Brace and Co, and cost $s.bo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
The Vets Score Again

1t is highly significant in this battle be-
tween the wet and dry forces of the nation
that ever since prohibition went into effect
Z there have been few instances of men or
women protesting belief in the wet cause de-
sertng their ranks for that of prohibition.
But the number Of those who have forsaken
prohibition, as it exists in the United States.
and demanded that the nation return the
wright of liquor control to the several states
long and imposing. The latest to swell
{, the ranks Of the -prohibitionists is the
4 democratic governor of Ohio. George White.
!. 1t was notable coup for the ant-prohi.
Z. bitionists to enlist the support and sympathy
7. of Governor White. He has had long and
!. consistent dry record. He was personally
|. endorsed by the Anti-Saloon League in his
!, gubcrnatorial battle of 1880. This week he
!. informed the regional conference of the
I. Womens Christian Temperance Union at
y Cincinnati of his changed opinions He is
!. in favor of resubmission Of the 9th amend
J. ment to the states. Oddly enough this re-
I. moves the only dry presidential candidate
!. from the democratic lists and makes it i'm
7. perative for prohbitionsts to secure some
(. sort Of statement from Speaker John Garner
. of Texas if they are to find champion.
! OF course the list of those who have
\ turned from the farce of prohibition to
. solution of our temperance problems is not
. confined to the democratic party. Sen
/. ator James Davis Of Pennsylvania re-
. Gently joined the ranks of the vets. The
. Presidents Cabinet has even felt the infu-
i. enee of the movement. as has also the repub
. lican national committee. Right here in
+. Connecticut Chairman j. Henry Roraback
of the republican state central committee,
. feels that the issue can no longer be avoid
/. ed. He's right and SO are all those who are
I watching prohibition ruin this nation. 1t
. will only be short time we feel sure, be-
fore the entire nation rises up and demands
the return of states rights, such as liquor
control is and should remain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

Representative Augustine Lonergan Of
Hartford wants Uncle Sam to distribute to
needy peoples in this nation through the
proper agencies, such as the Red Cross, the
thousands of bushels of Brazilian coffee now
held by the Grain Sterilization corporation.
To this end he is planning to introduce in
the House bill to this purpose We pre-
sumo that it will be about the same as the
recently enacted bill guaranteeing distribu-
ton of thousands Of bushels of wheat now
held by the Federal Farm Board. Somebody
might as we'll get the benefit Of such COM
modites and when we read that people are
starving we simply can't eountenanee any
wilful destruction of the same in an effort
to raise prices to profitable level.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

The American Bakers Association backs
up the familiar idea that if women would
Only eat bread the way they used to- the
wheat surplus would be consumed and
farmers would get profitable prices not to
mention the incidental benefits to bakers and
millers. Dieting is one OF the greatest
enemies Of the baking industry says the
president of the association. Seventy five
per cent of the women between 6 and so
are vitality concerned over superfluous
weight, What we need is to make curves
stylish again.
The worst OF it is they are all wrong.
Most German women are fat, yet they eat
bread with less wheat in it, while in France
the women are thin, yet they eat white
loaves containing lot Of flour" The bakers
seem to have a good argument But it is
probably no use arguing with the women.
The bakers might do more with Congress
helping along the movement to give the gov
ernment's wheat surplus to the hungry
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
Chauncey Olcott

Chauneey Oleott, pleasant and early
memory to many. has passed on. A typical
Irish song-bird of the old school and a
heroic figure in that by-gone type of roman
tic drama. he was an outstanding figure. He
made famous many song, though that is
being constantly sung today. semi-popular
type of song that has a general appeal.
Although Chauncey Oleott was always
associated with Irish songs and Irish plays
he was not an Irshman born. Buffalo, New
York. being his native city. More than
thirty years ago he was a popular hero in
Irish plays. plays with plenty of romance.
bit of sword play and bit of song. II was
not great theatre, but il was good enter
fainment. and as an entertainer of this sorts
Olcott held an unique place.
Many favorite Irish song rich in SEN
s.ment Is being sung today by q certain type
Of tenor. and will no doubt continue TO be
sung ad infinitum. Among the numbers
arc MY Wild Irish Rose" Mother
Maehree." "A Little Bit of Heaven" and
II Love the Name OF Mary.
IN the old days Of legitimate theatre. IN
Waterbury Chaunesy Oleott visited this city
~ many occasions and was great fayofiis
use. He win be ffmsmbsrsd as an earnest
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

A Digest Of Who's Who and What's What
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTEI

counting problems, new methods
of criminals and fingerpriflt, docu-
ment and ballistics Identification,
There were 4S7S Mann act con-
victions last year. About $4,000
stolen cars have been recovered
by the bureau since passage OF the
Dyer act In 1919.
In 1891 the bureau investigated
police brutality In Washington
and obtained indictments against
Is cops.
Two OF its agents and two OF It's
accountants, working at salaries
from $4,000 to $1,000 a year,
worked on the $4,000, 900 r. II.
Smith case and sent several men
to prison for embezzlement.
Even at Vera Cruz!
One agent cleverly solved the
murder Of Henrietta Schmerler by
an Apache Indian at the White
River Reservation. A man who
had embezzled $4,000 from
bank IN Portland, Ore, in 1915,
was located at Vera Cruz and re-
turned to this country for SEN
tence.
The bureau has 80 special
agents here, SO in New York. 90
in Chicago, 16 in Detroit, IL In
Birmingham, IL In Cincinnati and
Pittsburg and smaller units In
other cities. oil covering nearby.
regions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
or TODAY SO
A.Y9E1ERRyzB4
~ TAHE.
FRENCH STORM ENEMY

on March 10, 1918, q strong
French force penetrated the Ger
man lines near RHEIMS, SELLING
and holding O considerable section
of the German trenches.
Many prisoners were taken dur
Ing the action, which at one time
involved several thousand troops
and hundreds OF guns.
British raids on their front were
successful. They reported heavy
concentration Of German troops,
and Allied observers believed that
the British were to receive the first
OF the great German drive planned
for the spring.
Sir Eric Geddes gave figures on
losses from submarines to British
shipping during 1917, showing that
requirements by Allied nations
were running only 100000 tons per
month behind destruction.
Sir Eric also pointed out that
losses from submarines were de.
creasing, while construction was
rapidly increasing.
The Royal Mail Steamer Ams
AEON, q British boat, was sunk
without warning by o German sub.
marine.
The British war Office announced
that 255 successful flights into
German territoryhad been made
by British and French planes
since October. Bombs dropped
were estimated at 4S tons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

In just fortnight Finland will discard
its present prohibition laws, SO similar to
those in effect in this nation, and enjoy Ii
quor sales under definite control. With this
in view $4,000 bottles of liquor have been
ordered from Dutch, French. Italian and
other foreign concerns Scottish exporters
report an order for $4,000 bottles of whis-
key. while France is rejoicing at an order
for 100000 bottles of brandy. We actually
wonder if this new source of liquor sales
will have any influence upon the wine mar
kets of Europe which last week were re-
ported to be in precarious position. Of
course if nation with as many drinkers as
the United States should follow Finland the
results would be- even more far reaching.
prohibtionists to the contrary Suffice it to
say that from April 9Th on the eyes of those
nations which have adopted some form OF
liquor control or have total abolition like
the United States. will be upon Finland.
Her noble experiment was as much of
failure proportionately as is the United
States. We wonder if this nation is going
to struggle many more years in an effort to
enforce something that cannot be enforced
by law. We'd do well to copy nations that
are bit Older than our own with regard to
temperance control.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
So They Say

We cannot defeat gangdom as
long as we have the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act
president. Chicago Chamber of
Commerce.
It's almost like being in COM
vent: I don't have time for social
engagements or recreation.
Judith Anderson. heroine of
Mourning Becomes Electra"
the six-hour play.
We are witnessing q period of
bigotry and illiberalism which
might have been pardoned in dark
ages. but which passes understand.
Ing to-day.
DIR Cyrus Adler, president OF
the American Jewish commit
tee.
The fine spirit OF patriotic non.
craftsmanship lin congress) IL, ! l
know. appreciated BY the whole
president Herbert Hoover.
Mr. Raskob IL In q position TO
speak much more accurately o.
the amount OF money he. and his
associates have spent slandering
and misrepresenting the president
than no IL on the presidents views
OF the eighteenth amendment.
Patrick J. Hurley. secretary
Of war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
SOLVING THE JAIL PROBLEM
Hartford Times)

The recommendation of Chief
Justice Maltbie that a single state
farm be substituted for the present.
County jails does not come alto. Z
eether as a surprise. It is well
known, as Judge Maltbie stated
that the jails are old. inadequate|
and badly equipped. He did not|
exagger&te when he said that they
are a disgrace to the state. we
know that the Hartford county JAZZ
Is at any rate. 1t has been for
so many years that the people %
Hartford county should pc
ashamed that they have done moth !
ing ABOUT 1t.
In Recommending single stateI
farm Judge Maltbie echoes Q senti-
ment that has been uttered often}
whether the recommendation haI
been for O single farm or for rev
institutions. each OF which wouiQ
serve more than one county. Cert
tainly there Ii no reason why tn(
smaller counties OF the state should
maintain their own jails. II
uneconomicai and the jails them
selves arc old and unsatisfactory.
connecticut's need IL for fewe
and better jails. In all probapiiit
1t could adopt with profit In ever
way Judge Maltbie's suggestioI
that . single state farm be subst
tuted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
NEA Service Writer

washington--A great deal of
the smell has been taken out Of
the bureau Of investigation In the
department Of justice during the
last six or eight years.
J. Edgar Hoover, Its chief
who Is no relative of the president
has built up an organization Of
skilled investigators and criminal
catchers which seems to attract
the. admiration of most people
who know anything about Its
work.
It was one Of the first agencies
called In on the Lindbergh kid
MAPPING mystery. 1t has operated
without scandal for long time
now and sometimes IL referred to
az Americas Scotland Yard"
Probes $4,000 Gases.
Last year 1t received $3.50
cases which required investiga-
ton. Its field includes crimes on
government property. violations OF
national banking and Federal re.
serve laws, stolen automobiles taxi
en- across state lines, military des-
ertions OF government officers, the
Mann white slave act. anti.trust
laws. thefts OF government prop
erty, special investigations for fed
eral departments and checking up
on applicants for federal DEPART
ments.
It maintains the worlds largest
file Of fingerprints and recently
embarked on assembly of COM
parative crime statistics on a
large scale. II works with about
$50 operatives.
Many Have Legal Training
Hoover, a former lawyer who
first appeared prominently In the
governments red" deportation
cases dozen years ago, has de-
veloped an investigator staff con-
slsting. mainly of law school
graduates--.73 per cent now have
legal training as compared with
10 per cent In 1924.
Z He has made his agents OBJ
serve the law themselves and 10
schoolcd them on points OF federal
law and evidence that last year
97.33 per cent OF defendants tried
In cases where justice depart-
ment operatives had Investigated
were convicted.
Yet the STAFF OF agents has been
reduced and Hoover recently esti-
mated that his bureau. would DO
able to turn back 100000 of this
years appropriations to the treas
ury through economies. The mum.
Der Of field offices has been cut
down to 26 from SO since 1924.
The operatives obtained 1897
convictions last year for sentences
totaling 1000 years, caused $685..
900 In fines to be imposed, recov-
cred property and money to tho
amount OF $1,384,648 including
1881 stolen automobiles.
The agents and the identifica.
tion section between them, To-
Gated 3172 fugitives from justice.
Investigating for the Court of
Claims. the bureau saved the gov.
eminent about $2,500,000 In de-
feated claims, fines and recoveries.
Still Going to College
CALDER of the service seems to
be indicated by the fact that
1913 of 23S clerks attached here
attend college at night.
Special agents are taken only
from the rs to 35 age range and
must be lawyers with investigat-
ing experience or expert account
ants. All agents are intensively
trained here in modern scientific
crime detection-in evidence. ac-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

Vermont. It's easy to mention Calvin Cool
idse's NAME but few recall that Chester A.
Arthur. Garheld's successor. was born in the
same state. There are many queries that
could be. propounded about the occupants
of the White House. But perhaps people
will like to remember always that il was to
the country and not to the city that we
looked for our chief executive in the ma
jority of instances.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
DEFENDING THE STEEL TRAP
LAW
(christlan science Monitor)

Humanitarian In Massac husetts
are faced with the necessity OF 20.
ing into action In defense OF that
states steel trap law. Critics of this
statute are demanding an amend-
ment that will allow the setting OF
steel traps as far away as two and
eight-tenths miles from any build
ing, instead of within fifty yards
Of buildings or areas devoted TO
planting or poultry raising as Ia
now the requirement..
Between claim and counterclaim
II is not easy for the unbiased on
locker to decide with whom to
sympathize, those who are en-
deavoring to protect wild creatures
from what they declare IN needless
suffering or those who demand a
wider use Of the steel trap to pro-
tect their property from predatory
animals. No doubt farmers need
protection against vermin as do
poultrymen against foxes. But
there seems reason to. doubt that
many farmers would set and prop
eriy supervise traps nearly three
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

Friday was the birthday of Grover Cleve-
land and il brought forth from the New
York Times the information that only two
of the long list of presidents ofsthis eoun.
try had been born in the country or in
small communities well removed from the
eitys din. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft
were born. the former in New York city.
and the latter In Cincinnati. Which reminds
o; that we'll was.r there aren't two people
out Of three that can name the two pres'
dents Of the United States who were born in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

Just few weeks after the death Of the
last survivor of the famous Civil War naval
battle between the Monitor and the Merri-
mac we learn that Benjamin Fletcher.
Bridgeport's oldest banker. who has just
died, was one of the men who built the
Monitor. He was 81 years old. somewhat
older than the eolored powder monkey"
who died at Putnam here week or so ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

actor and singer and sineete artist in the
portrayal of romantic roles There are few
left now Of this Irish songbird type; most
of them are memories. put pleasant ones.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
Personal Health Service
(By william Brady, M. d.

Signed letters pertaining TO personal
health and hygiene. not disease diaenosls or
treatment, will be answered by DR. Brady.
Address him, care OF the Democrat, sending
stamp ana addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

: They're pretty harsh in Arizona. Why,
in an age when murder is usually considered
an unpleasant incident they're actually going
to hang lady who, in a moment of annoy
ance, cut up two women friends and shipped
them off in trunk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

France, while she wants an international
army and navy to enforce treaties. will keep
her own armament for while just to make
sure that the jobs properly done.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
6:33 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19


The only time husbands are safe
10 when they happen to be locked
up In one.
600
toH ME, OH MY
The gal who studied music.
Once filled our heart with woe
But now we get the pink, plank,
pink,
Upon the radio.
600
The march Of the months this
year has been plenty Marchy to
date.
600
Round steak always makes
square plate dish quite ap-
petIzing.
If d husband has to lead O dogs
life he should pick O Pomeranian.
600
The husband who Is tied to
his wife's apron strings, must
feel good when she gets all
dressed up.
600
The next time they take q wet
and dry vote In congress. some
soloist should sing, Crossing the
Bar"
The trouble with higher educa-
ton Ia due to the fact that very
often II has tendency to lower
morals.
The men who back war arc
never seen at the front.
o--O--o
Mystery loves company. That's
why 80 many are interested In tho
Lindbergh kidnapping.
o--O-o
Some people claim we need
O good nickel cigar. I say q
good cigar that sells for u
nickel.
A. few years ago the problem
was what to do with old cars. Now
it's old razor blades.
OH YEAH
Pittcr patter goes the rain.
On the spotted window pane,
Pitter pattcr goes loves dart,
Leap year flying 10 a heart.
TX. @. v.
o-O--o
The husband who gives In to his
wife all the time Is soon going to
give out.
600
Some mems idea of travelling
light Is to take along q tooth
brush and fountain pen.
600
WE'VE HEARD 1T BEFORE
"My wife reminds me of July"
Said Jonathan MCGEE,
''The year around that woman
makes
1t hot enough for me-"
o--O--o
Hard times notwithstanding, 49,
900 men were given jobs in sugar
factories out west. Sweet are the
uses of adversely.
600
Still, there must be silver
lining to the gold situation.
600
AND SO ON
She dropped her handkerchief,
just cute decOy,
It brought an acquaintance,
With the one and only boy.
600
There are movie censors and
noncensors.
o-O-o
The dough" boys always
make their appearance In every
national election, working In
liaIson with the tank" corps.
0-O--o
The Japanese are recalling their
troops from China. But unfortun-
nteiy they cant recall the lives lost
In this hoggish affair.
o--O--o
o--O-o
An artist paints for art,
woman for beauty.
0--O--o
A song writer won his divorced
wife back BY writing endearing
while away. Absence
makes the divorced wife grow
The gals think that iife's q stage.
IN which each man plays his heart.
o-~o-o
Good night.