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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
How 3 Novels Can Last You
 All the Year

The mystery story Is, of all nov els, the one best adapted for sum- mer reading. You see, week after you've read the average mystery you have completely forgotten everything in it. so you can read 1t over again and have just as much fun as you did the first time. That way. three or four books will last you all summer.
 one of the current mysteries you might like is Murder on Monday" by Charles Barry (Dut- ton, $2). This has to do with an | English betting agent who made a freak will, by which his estate would go to one relative If he died on Monday, to another if he died on Tuesday, and so on. He's found dead in a quarry after he disap- lpeared in a snowstorm, and the 1 iouestions are--when did. he die, and who did 1t? It's pretty well handled. easy to read and hard to figure out. e9 Gt
 Then there's "The Pilditch Pug. zle," by w. B. M. Ferguson (Liyef-, right, $2), which tells about q maimed war veteran and 9 series of murders in his house. It's highly l ingenious, and if 1t isn't Very creditable 1t will at least keep you awake. e49, .a. ,g5 Carolyn Wells fans may be glad to know that Lippincott has put out "The Omnibus Fleming Stone; for $2.50. This contains, in one volume, four novels--''Vickyy Van" '.Spooky Hollow" !" The Mystery Of the Sycamore" and '"The Curved Blades" Fleming Stone Is not my favorite detective. but a lot of peo- pie seem to like him--and here he | is, in all his glory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

James R. Mellon. brother of the am bassador to England. is defender of the 18th Amendment, although he does believe that there should be some slight modified tion of the present liquor laws. That to us would seem to indicate that he can't agree thoroughly with tbe 9th Amendment. It is one thing to favor principle. but admit that it can't be put into practice. And that just about explains the present situation. It is beautiful to contemplate world in which there are no vexing problems of in- toxicating liquors. but it is far different thing to make such state of affairs agree with all men. Mir Mellon says T favor submission of the prohibition question to the people of the United States. They ought to have a chance to deliberate upon it. The people are now handicapped, however. be- cause these are peculiar times. The whole world is upside down and everyone does ss he pleases :" Commenting on the Rockefeller revolt he continued 'Mr Rocke- feller is entitled to his opinion that prohi bition is failure. but in coming out SO prominently with such view he has influ- enced great many people against a move ment which had its worthwhile points. The shoe pinches both feet at this point. Mir Rockefeller's aridity at one time was used as an argument to win followers to the cause. So was his money employed to abet dry legislation. Whats sauce for the goose, can also be smeared over the gander's breastbone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1882
Doing The Right Thing

The democratic party has done what the republicans wanted to do but were afraid to do two weeks ago at Chicago. They voted an outright repeal plank into their platform and in no uncertain fashion either. It was st the end of day of arguing back and forth that this repeal vote was forthcoming, but it was day we'll spent. We believe that it will mark the turning point in the history of the democratic party of the United States. It was in a word rebirth of party ideals and principles. If members of the party called the two-thirds rule undemoeratie. then what must they have described this usurpation of states rights, which is all that the 8th Amendment is?
 We don't need to state here that the democratic platform eenters around this repeal plank. Everybody certainly will know that. When the platform in its en- tirety is printed the question on everyone's lips will be simply. where is the repeal plank? Liquor issues have become such a fetish in this country that only some such treatment of them will have an effect upon the voting public. Had the republican party cared to take the same attitude as the demoerats the issue could not have proved controversial one in the coming election. As it stands now we think the paramount topic of discussion next fall will be whether to vote wet or dry ticket - President Hoover representing the dry and the dem- ocratic candidate the wet
 There is no hesitation about the repeal plank adopted by the democrats carly this morning. It is direct and emphatic, quite ths opposite of the namby -pamby one pro- dueed at the republican convention It provides for repeal of the 18th Amendment; control of liquor traffic by the several states; federal supervision to protect states; modl- fi.ation of the Volstead Act immediately 90 that legalized beer and liquors may be manufactured and sold pending repeal. If it does not provide some substitute for the 18th Amendment. such as our prohibition friends are constantly demanding at least 1t sets up a state of affairs that will permit the states to have voice in deciding, what form of liquor control they desire.
 We think the battle is half won for the democratic party. We stated that few days ago, when we claimed that democratic victory would be predicated on several causes, one of which was a repeal plank that would eounteract the bad taste left by the compromise the republicans are using to in- veigle voters of both wet and dry tendencies back into the fold. No matter whom the democrats name now. they can't lose much I.& fOr t7o nomination or actively in the race can stand behind the repeal plank. for there isn't one man on the list who hasn't to date pro- fcssed his belief in the necessity of repeal- ing the 9th Amendment. not to restore the saloon. but to place the nation back on a normal course of living and acting. The democrats have scored great triumph. Let us hope the nation will acknowledge it in the only worthwhile way = shower of ballots in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

Here's good item for those seekers after the curious in nature, including Mir Ripley. Our own state board of fish and game is responsible for the story that Connecticut perch lay their eggs in trees.- And it is good thing they do as this enables the au- thorities to secure large quantities of the eggs with which to replenish their hatch cries. When spring freshets carry rivers over their banks bushes and small trees be- come inundated The perch are usually spawning at this period. As the waters recede masses of the gelatinous eggs can be found clinging to the shrubbery. They are incubated and the fry distributed in our state ponds. We wonder if these perch can then dimb trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
GOV CROSS SELECTS THoRNE
SNcw Haven Journal Courier,

During time a depression such as the one through which we are passing 1t Is easy to be carried away with some fantastic scheme
 for the alleviation of unemploy- ment. Governor Cross. however, is not a man to act in an emer- gency without due consideratton. He used excellent judgment in selecting Superintendent Angus F. Thorne to conduct state survey or the unemployment situation. Sup- erintendcnt Thorne is a man Of wide experience. He has rendered valuable service to the City or Bridgeport, assisting the Bucking- ham administration to meet the emergency up to the present time. | The work which Superintendent l Thorne will do is to gather infor- mutton as to the actual conditions l in Connecticut. He will then present to Governor Cross his pic- ture of the unemployment situa- ton.
 r It is expected that the governor will base much of his future policy concerning unemployment upon | the results of this survey. It may warrant the calling of a special session of the general assembly to seek methods of meeting the situ- ation. The selection of man of experience such as Superintendent | Thorne as an adviser indicates that Governor Cross means to face tho unem ployment crisis in all It's as- poets. The gravity of the situation l Is obvious. Everyone understands that the state faces a crisis which is as urgent as any in history.
 Superintendent Thorne will go about his survey in scientific manner. His information can be depended upon. With the results of the survey as basis of action the governor can present m intelli- gent and well defined program of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
To-day's Selected Poem,
THE FALLEN CHAPLAIN

(By Clifford J. Laube in the New York
 Timcs) Dead our soldier chaplain lies; Peace is sealed upon his eyes. God. Who gave the light to them, Dona ei requiem! Gallant to the war he went With a gallant regiment. Christ. his only strategem, pona ei requiem! By sign his men were steeled, Though red Death rode down the field With an onset none could stem. Dona ei requiem! Harkl 4 Voice above the drums; ITO the Faith that overcomes will give a diadem." Dona ei VI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

Here's another nature conflict that may some day or another find its way into the films. We have already seen recorded on the screen the life and death battle of the cobra and the msrmoset, in which the tiny animal usually bests this venemous snake of India. Frank Buck brought back pie- lures of fight between a giant python and tiqer. Now from Australia comes story of tiny red-baek spider killing lO-foot brown snake by biting it on the head when it disturbed part of the web. The poison injected by the spider did the job as well as a stout cudgel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

Tn the same vein it is interesting to read about the proposal from dry sources that New York state be used as laboyatory tc prove that repeal would be disastrous for the nation. Of course. no such undertak- ing is possible, as it would be a violation of the Constitution for any such experi- ment to be attempted in one state. However
 some of the remarks of the dry and wet leaders anent this proposition are interesting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
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ITALIAN VICTORY

On June 90, 1913, Italian shock troops, supported by British and French artillery, stcrmed Monte di vaibella. They clung on to their newly won positions despite sev- eral fierce counter-thrusts.
 Defeat of the Austrian oltcns!vs and successful counter-Cnensive by the Italians dis- closed what military observers be-. lieved to be vital spot tn the d2s fense of the central powere n short, Austria Hungary was on the verge Of disintegratien.
 The British war once an nounced that British planes: had brought down 4.102 eheIny ari- craft during the year ending June Brought Sg; M % down cai fhs 1 z Msstsrn front alone.
 Further disorders were reported in the interior of Austria
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
So They Say

U
 The family structure is being wrecked by the new rise of indi- -Dr Alfred Reginald Radcliffe
 Brown, British scientist.
 Would to God we could ex- change q thousand politicians for even one sthtesman.
 --Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, !, president of Columbia univer- sity. ( The Cheshire cat might well grin at the present theory that the more | money the government can wrina from an. overtaxed people the greater will he their prosperity. l--James M. Beck, former solicitor general of the United States. America has oneztos seed music ally. of National Federation Of Wo' nien's clubs. Y s'E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

They cause us to sxeisim ssain that today the dry cause is as different from the temper. sncs crusade of bysons days as night is from day. Once upon a time we tried to show the evils of liquor. We said people must not touch intoxicating beverages. Today we say people cannot touch liquor where upon they simply make derisve gesture and proceed to guzzle to their hearts con- tentent. More must not's" and fewer "csnnot's' and the nation would be much better off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
Good evening.
 o-O-o POLITICIANS. THEY MAKE ME LAUGH

 o-O-o POLITICIANS, THEY MAKE ME LAUGH Resubmission says the g. Q. D., Repeal the dems all shout. And now we know just why and
 what
 The fights been all about. And yet it seems quite strange to When people look for bread. That politicians fight for booze And hand them foam instead. I guess that Barnum knew hi,
 stuff.
 The old boy said heap, The public always gets ride. It falls for stuff that's cheap. No matter how the years roll on. No matter what takes place, The politicians toe the mark. And lope in on the race. No fight for jobs at dear old Chi, No plank to help the poor. They poured booze on the waters there.
 And feel themselves secure. Some day the nation may awake. (Please mark these line 1 pen, And when it does. may heaven
 help
 The politicians then.
 o-O-o
 What the country needs Is n good five cent cigar that will smell like those two for quarter.
 O-O--0 Those who live by the sword shall die by the harpoon. Take q swordfish for instance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
< Here, There And EuerylDhere.

action in the face of what seems to many to be q hopeless situa- ton. The situation is not hopeless in the hands of men of experience. If anything can, be done for the al- deviation of suffering Governor Cross will do 1t. This aspect of 1t makes the situation hopeful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

High tide at Milford. Friday, July l., 1O:22. a. m. (daylight time); low tide 4:32 p. m. (daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
Personal Health Seruice
 (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining 10 personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. will hc answ wcred by pr Brady. Address him. care of tine Democrat. sehd'hs stamn and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
SO AND so

When the trim judge passed
 That summer day And found Maudc Muller
 Raking hay,
 He whispered something,
 Did Maudic sing? She threw her rake
 At the fresh old thing.
 o-O-o The democratic candidate this year will run on . wet platform and whether you're a wet or dry, you'll realize it's a ticklish stunt.
 0-O-0
 If names mean anything, plants and flowers in rock gar dens should be mighty sturdy.
 O-O--O Cry of destructive youths: "um- brelIas to Bend"
 o-O-o This concludes our regular Thursday evening program. II came to you over DBD and waa broadcast by the Waterbury Even- Ing Democrat, pioneer in this type of work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 o---o--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

It begins to look as if few college sta- diums' will soon be for rent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

Some people think the mllenum can be attained by taking wealth away from the rich and giving it to the poor We're doing that now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:58 (daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
GENERAL PROSPERITY
 VS GENERAL DEPRESSION

Who Is this General Depression We hear go much about. What good has he ever done, I canont quite make out. He never won q battle Or did one kindly decd. Yet his name is prominent In each paper l read. I sec men on the street corners At morning, noon and night Business going to tho dogs, Nothing in the world Is right, If some of 'cm would just talk less, I tell you what 1t is, And save their breath for hustling We'd soon sec better biz. - Though hut of the female sect, Might I presume to say, Give General Depression good
 rest,
 Think and talk tl,e other way. General Prosperity sure Is great, We've known him many years, Let's give him the glad hand. And welcome him with cheers. He's done heap of things for
 folks,
 Just like you and me, He's just around the corner General Prosperity.
 Hitchcock Lake O-O-O Give an inch plant 9 few inches and 1t will soon take control oi feet of wall space. O-O-o If the world owes us living Il seems to be pretty much in debt like all the rest of us. # I ASK A FEW QUESTIONS When your vacation comes Ed, And you are far away, Can have the job or writing "Day by Day" I ask a question Ed. It might make you frOwn, But would you call, cousin, A relative prOnOun?
 2. To this rhyme there is no sense, But then, why should one flOllcr, Sense arc of no use these days, What we need Is dollar.
 GEORGIA F. O--O-O In union there Is strength, in al. vorce, weakness.
 O-O-o
 WHAT SAFEST THOU? If we didn't save something For rainy day, What would umbrella mcndcrs do
 Say!
 o-O--o Before marriage he thinks oi dancing with her until one or two In the morning. But afterwards just let the baby cry and If he hal to walk the floor for ten minutes there's a howl.
 o--O--o The girl who is always pulling mans leg is perhaps after a leg acy.
 o-O-o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
M'CARL TO SETTLE
j. S. PAINTING PAY.
Contractor Accepts $4,000,
but Claims $4,000 More
on prevailing Wage"

Another knotty question has been
formally presented to Controller Cen
eral McCarl concerning Interpretation
of the Bacon Davis prevailing wage
law, following a conference yesterday
between officials of the General Ac-
counting Office and of the Alliance Con-
struction Co. New York company,
which became involved in the Bacon
Davis law during painting OF the IN
terror of the Internal Revenue Building.
Herman Morris of the Alliance Co.
and attorneys at the conference agreed
TO accept final payment for the paint
Job from the Government in the sum
of about $4,000 under protest, and
with stipulation that they will file later
a formal claim for about $4,000 which
they charge was the extra cost forced
upon them by the Government by the
prevailing wage law Interpretation
Previously. it was understood, Morris
and his company had refused to accept
final payment as paid in full for the
Job. Arrangements were completed yes
terday, however, whereby they will get
the rest Of their regular contract pay
and file later claim for the additional
money they say they were forced to pay
to painters.
Morris and his interests are basing
their claim on a decision of Controller
General McCarl, rendered several
months ago, in which Mccall held in
the case of a Veterans Bureau hos
pital that painting of the interior of
building doss not fall within the juriS-
diction of the Bacon-Davis law, be-
cause it is not the construction. alter
alton or repair Of a building" The
paint company will charge that the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary
of the Treasury had no right to invoke
the prevailing wage law in this case.
The Alliance company got the con-
tract for painting at q figure Of $78,896.
The case was carried to the Depart
ment of Labor by organized labor here
in Washington, which protested Morris
was violating the Bacon-DaviS law by
not paying the prevailing wage. Sec
rotary Of Labor Doak later dec'""1
that the prevailing wage here was $1l,
the same as the union painters wage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

scale, and the Treasury Department
was called upon to enforce this decision.
Morris claimed that The prevailing
scale was that prevailing in the open
shops of this city, between ST and So,
but under date of August 81 he an
nounced that he agreed to pay the $ll
a day to his painters under protest.
Several painters who worked for Nor
ris appeared at the Treasury Depart
ment later and filed affidavits to the
effect that they had been forced to
accept less money than $l1 day. even
after August 81, or be discharged They
had signed pay roll, they admitted.
The check for payment to the Al
lance Co. in the sum of about $4,000
will now be made out at the General
Accounting Office and forwarded
through the Treasury Department to
the painting company Their claim then
will be filed. and it will be come time,
probably, before decision is reached by
McCarl on the question of their claim
for the additional funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

and Gordon Rogers and John T. Nc
Guam, Federal prohibition officers from
Atlanta, comprising the raiding party,
said they found Grow and Virgil Aiken
at the still. Aiken was arrested. but
the farmer fed. He was overtaken by
Rogers, who said the farmer was shot
during the struggle that followed. Grow
had gun, the officers said, but it was
not fired. Sheriff R. w. Mitchell said
the raiding officers would be arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
BOY HURT IN GUN MlSHAP

Youth Shoots Self in Foot After
Target Practice at Home.
Frank Shah, Is years old, of 1419
Van Buren, street, shot himself through
the foot yesterday afternoon when his
fathers pistol was accidentally dis
charged as he returned 1t to his pocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

following target practice behind his
home.
The youth was given first aid at Wal
ter Reed Hospital and returned to his
home. The wound was not regarded
as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
WOULD 'DISARM' PARTIES
Target of Plot Plans Drastic Meas
ure in Austria.

VIENNA, January 10 (R.-Minister
of the Interior Franz Winkler, who was
reported last week to have been the
object of an assassination plot, an
nounced yesterday he would introduce
in the Austrian Parliament a drastic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

measure compelling political parties to.
give up their war materials.
Three members of the Heimwehr,
Austrian Fascist body, were arrested
on charges of plotting against Herr
Winkler's life, but said it was only a
joke. Socialist party headquarters was
raided recently and an extensive outlay
of munitions and arms was confiscated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

Fishermen Of Burtonport, Irish Free
State, who paid county taxes on the fish
they caught last season, refuse to pay
them this season until last years de-
faulters are prosecuted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

The search for human fossils iss one
of the eager pursuits of the geologist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
RAIDERS KILL FARMER
Officers to Be Arrested in Shoot
ing of Georgian at Still.

DALLAS, Ga, January 10 P1.-Lee
Grow, 64-year -old farmer of the New
hope section, was shot and killed Sun :
day during the raiding of still near
his home by prohibition officers.
Jack Mccoy. bailiff from CarterSville,
Evening star., 1932-07-17
"TALKIES OF THE AIR"
WILL BE INTRODUCED
Columbia Broadcasting System
Will Take Another Forward
Step in Television.

Experimental chain television-ex-
pected to be the forerunner of entire
networks Of stations broadcasting COM
bined sight and sound-takes its sec
ond big stride when the Columbia
Broadcasting System this month intro
duces ''talkies Of the air"
1t was just a year ago that Columb bia
went on the air with an experimental
station in New York to begin regularly
scheduled transmission of television
pictures. 1t was with an eye to the
future. rather than on the theory that
television had arrived" that it began
these visual broadcasts. Now, embark
ing on the second phase of its expert
mental work, it is installing new equip
ment by which television pictures and
voice will be transmitted simultane-
ouSly from the same tranSmitter for all
within both listening and looking range
Of its New York local station, W2XAB.
W2XAB was closed down July 4 SO
that the new apparatus could be in
stalled. 1t will remain off the air until
July q, its first anniversary. This in
augural program will be transmitted
over the entire Columbia network. Only
the voice Entertainment, OF course, will
be picked up by the regular listener.
Those advanced radio enthusiasts
possessing television receivers and re-
siding in and around New York, how
ever. will be treated to the sight and
sound.