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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
Victorious Middle Age

The vaunted Age of Youth seems to be petering out. Or at least there are signs of petering. Youth is not going to run everything. and crowd the old and the mid dle-aged to the wall as social prophets have foretold. They will not do SO for the sim pie reason that there afe not going to be so many young people as there have been. and there are going to be great many more middle-aged and old people. The majority. presumably. will rule. What evidence is there for this conclusion? The best in the world. The birth rate is rapidly deereas- ing. There are fewer young people being born, and those born are living longer and longer. This tendency is likely to continue. because we have almost entirely stopped inn migration from countries of higher birth rates.
 We shall probably conquer the diseases of middle age as we have conquered those of infancy and childhood. The great cam paign under way against focal infections, the chief cause of physical deterioration in the forties and fifties. is already making good progress. Middle age will have more vigor and effectiveness and last longer, passing gently into an old age of peaceful leisure Education and preparation will take longer The young themselves may be forced to ac- knowledge the supremacy of middle age because it will dominate life, and they will be in it themselves, before they know it,. for their real career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
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HnIr,e Fan,Ous Order

On April IF, 1918, Field Mar shai Sir Douglas Haig issued an or der to British troops on the front in the Lys sector to flight 1t out to the end"
 "The safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct of each one of us at this time." his gen eral order read. \ Despite the great tenacity of the outnumbered British soldiers in the Lys sector. German storm troops pushed them back after a day of terrific fighting.
 German bulletins claimed their men had reached their objectives for the day and said that they had entered Neuve Eglise.
 American troops on the Foul sector captured 36 German pris- oners in q trench engagement of unusual severity.
 Germany announced subma- rine blockade of Spain, following the signing of commercial agreement between that nation and the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
NOT
 FOR PRESIDENT
(New Britain Heraldl


 Melvin A. Traylor, president of the First National bank of Chicago, has no chance whatever of being nominated for president. He not only is Q banker--and who ever heard of banker being elected 10 an important office-but he talks right out in meeting, as the saying goes. The further truth is that this gentleman does not know enough about straddling on many topics. His ideas run directly contrary to the political notions one expects to find the verbal currency among political statesmen. For Instance:
 The other day he declared that he wants public business removed from politics - budget making, method of paying bills ,appropn- ations, expenditures, matters of policy, including the league of na- tions and the world court. interna- tional debts. regulation of the liq- uor traffic, and the tariff.
 Here is an ostensible candidate who would take all the political is- sues out of politics and make a rubber stamp out of congress.
 He would block the blocs and take the pollution out of politics.
 We therefore calculate that this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
To-day's Selected Poem
AN APRIL MIND

(By Magic V. Caruthers in The New York
 Timesl. An April mind is a happy thing. It hears the footsteps of the Spring, And feels the songs the robins sing. It makes one roam on rainy day Into the fields and far away, To hear what the unborn violets say. And when the wind blows impishly. Then who so light of heart as we Who share wild ApriI's ecstasy7 ours are tho moods Of the sunny hours. The Hitting breeze and the sudden showers The marching grass and fragile flowers. When tho brooks awake. and the birds awing. And the faliow earth waits--iistoning-- Oh, on April ninds happy thinsi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
Girls Make Threats

Three other girls and 15 or 16 men were by that time being held. Some of the men were bleeding; from head or face wounds and one cop was bleeding. The demon- strators were all taken away for sentences or fines running as high as $500. some being charged with assa ulting cops. One of the girls was . slender, pretty 1S-year-old blond, with rosy cheeks, who had taken no part in the fighting.
 Two of the girls, though held fast, were themselves hoarse in speeches accusing the cops of be. ing drunk and promising what would happen to them when the workers get control" None of the co or 75 cops seemed drunk, although the embassy had served sandwiches. coffee and chocolate cake prior to the demonstration.
 After 1t was all over, one mid- dleaged cop was rubbing his hands and exclaiming to another:
 "Bcst time I've had in 20 years!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
So They Say

Partial French embargoes on American goods under quotes eu- forced overnight leave tho future of business uncertain and make it impossible for Importers of Amer ican goods to enrry on.-Hnroid smith of the American Chamber of Commerce. paris.
 Bankers have been called to Washington and at nights have been drilled on the testimony they were to offer at hoatinBs before the committee on tho banking bill.--- Senator Carter CInrr. author of the banking hlil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

speaking of roadside orderliness. it will take more than IFS young trees to fill in the great open spaces that will exist when the last of the old and disused car graveyard" disappear One hears now and then that this type of roadside eyesore is to be re- moved and nothing of the sort ever allowed in the future In the meantime there are afew that still, flourish not many miles from our city. Empty lots with just mean growth of stubble is preferable. however, to these ''graveyards''.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

My wife would like directions for the use Of calcium lactate for migraine. She has suf- fered since childhood with attacks occurring from two a week to once . month. She Is now 35 years of age x. tF. A. M.)
 Answer-Many sufferers from mgraine (periodic sick headaches ushered in with forti- ication spectra or zigzag flashes of light in one side of the field of vision) have obtained prolonged relief by taking internally thrice in powder or tablet, with good drink of water. for a period of eight or 10 weeks. Some times this upsets the stomach, put otherwise it is harmless in any case. Tuberculosis indicated
 l ann 22 years of age. play basketball two or three times . week. do not seem to have the necessary .windn to play a full game. When 1 have played about 20 minutes l be- come very short Of breath and start to cough up blood stained saliva (k. E. G.)
 Answer-Which immediately suggests pull monary tuberculosis. Have a medical examin- ation without delay, and be guided by the ad- vice of the physician, as to continuing the game
 More Tuberculosis Indicated
 Do you think 1t would Dc wise for me to at- tempt to develop muscular arms and shOui- ders? am 2f, male, t2s pounds, es inches with trensblc always in my hands. fatigue In arms after holding anything up any length of time. don't work and don't worry (B. E. H.)
 .Answcr--You had better go along with K. Y. G. above and have medical examination. to exclude tuberculosls of the lungs. Let the pilysdan who examines you advise about the athletic or exercise question.
 fcopyrisht John Y. pillc Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
"REvENGE Is MINE"

'ItEVENGE Is MINI E" Editor of The Democrat:
 In view of the latest outrageous development in .hc LindberGh case,@in a land supposed to be Christian, or at least. civilized would it not be we'll for each daily paper to bear as headline on the front page, these words
 Who so shall offend one of these little ones it were better for him that a m;ilstone were hanged about his neck. and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to that man by whom the offense comethi'.
 Though these words are Eot in tho Jewish sacred writings. yet our Hebrew brothers, with their great regard for fumily, and love of chli- dren. will bes sa lfyll sympathy with them.
 They xnight bring realization of the truth thol God still rules in the aivairs oftnen." and that fIc will sursiy punlAN the unrepertrnt evil-docrNN in Ills own good lime.
 s.AEAf4N MAY MAckINTOsH, lase North >faip vlrcct. City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

Tt may have been noted by some that the State Highway Department has adver- tised for bids for l75 young trees to be set along various highways in Connecticut" says the Hartford Courant in an editorial commenting in some cases and differing in others on the kind desired. New trees along the highway add greatly to the beauty and general orderliness along the roadside. And
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

April is running true to form. Lowering skies, drizzle, showers and heavy rain filling in the week end period Rivers and brooks are high and the earth is pretty well satur- ated, so much so that a few days of warm sunshine would be appreciated and would greatly encourage plants just appearing above ground, and trees and shrubs just ready for budding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
Personal Health SerUice
 (By William Brady, M. D. .

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care Of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

And the depression seems not to have made any difference in the number of au- tomobiles on the road - not all new ones. but automobiles, nonetheless, and requiring gas to run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats Wha
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA scrxice WrItcr
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTI


 Washington - While statesmen below on Capitol Hill, downtown Washington still rings with the echo of the police clubs which rained down on the heads of Com munists who recently attempted to demonstrate in front of the Japa- nese embassy.
 The newspapers and newspaper men generally are sour on the tao. tics used by the police. General Pelham D.. Glassford, police chief, has advised the American Civil Liberties Union that newspaper accounts were Immensely exag- gerated" and the newspapers have answered with editorials, eye witness stories and photographs to prove that the accounts were true. Sound Not for the Weak
 l happened to be approximately in the middle of the one-sided struggle between the Communists and the cops and was impressed mainly by two facts.
 First, some Communists are will ing to face cruel clubbings an1 blackjacking in the face of quite hopeless odds. rather than submit tamely to police orders.
 Second, the sight and sound of those clubbings is not for weak stomaches such as mine. (The sound, if you haven't heard 1t, is exactly like that produced by the harsh impact of bat and base ball.)
 The Communists had sought to parade on the sidewalk in front of the embassy, bearing placards pro- testing Japanese actions in China and one or two other matters. The cops, acting without any request from the embassy. said they couldn't. Billics Come Out "
 The Communists insisted on their right to demonstrate and both plainclothes and uniformed men proceeded to grab the ban ners and arrect bearers.
 Billies and blackjacks came into play when the Communists began to resist, some attempting to dash through the lines and up the side walk. I saw several men beaten up. but apparently only when they attempted to pull cop off com rade or tried to wrench themselves from cops grasp, as they often did.
 The Communists who demon- -strated actively after the disturb ance began were simply beaten into sumbission." If one remained motionless he appeared to be safe from brutality. The cops were simply acting like cops, with ord CTS from Glassford to use no more violence than necessary" It of- ten seemed to take the combined clubbing of three or four cops to effect the desired result.
 A Great Little Fight
 Other reporters saw motor cycle cop run down fleeinG Communist and. driving full tilt. knock him under Q car. didn't ing Joan Hardy, a tiny tigress, tussling with a big, old sergeant and others in a remarkably game fight. Some reports said she was finally knocked out by a police mans fist. but I didn't see the blow, if there was one.
 The big sergeant ripped and fell on her. She lay on the sidewalk three or four minutes. moaning and gasping. apparently semiconscious but perhaps only getting her breath so she could fight those cops again.
 Anyway, she jumped up again and flew furiously at that sergeant. Finally enough cops go firm grips on her to hold her until the patrol wagon came.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

There are signs of spring housekeeping everywhere. one thing the depression cannot hit. Some people may be discouraged, but they still have the courage to clean up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
In To-day's Mail

What do you tiiuk--Send all letters and communications with yOur opinions to the Edi- tor Of the Waterbury Ocno- crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

The Lindbergh baby tragedy seems to be a case of cross and double cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
Good evening.
 o-O--o CHARITY AT WOR K THROUGHOUT THE
 LAND
"A SMILES THE THING.


 To help the sick. to soothe
 weary mind, For charity's the total of my sum, And charity's the total of
 mankind. On fevered brow where ague has
 left its print 1 drop the nectar from my
 cooling fount, And man has said at times there is
 a glint,
 Of Nazarean love from Olive
 mount. When death comes with its seimitet
 of black,
 To reap the harvest life is kind
 to sew, I soothe the sobs broken heart
 would rack, And think of Christ and
 Calvary long ago. Before the open grave grimly
 stand.
 To drop a broken blossom
 where it will, And when the body mingles with
 the sand,
 1 guard the memory. sacred.
 cold and still. I give my blood if service should
 but ring, The cross of man becomes my
 cross in turn. And charity! why it's living thing,
 The incense on the altar, that
 we burn. In the name of charity, I come. To help the sick, to soothe a
 weary mind, For ehsrity's the total of my sum. And ehsrity's the total of
 mankind.
 o-O-o Wonder what Gandhi bought new for his Easter wardrobe? ie r. o-O-o .f n< It would be nice if they could say the same about rnosquitos as they do dogs, that a mos- quito's bark was worse than Mems raincoats are coming through now in a sort of tannish- pink color. Tee, hee, soon males will be carrying green parasols on rainy days.
 v Many hat supposed to come from Paris hasn't as much as a French satin lining. o-O--o . Who can remember the good old days, when men wore stiff cuffs and their coat sleeves stuck out like pine boards?
 o-O-o
 DING, DING Here's something has me worried, Although my time I'll bide, But what will become of cuckoo birds,
 When these clocks are electri- fled?
 o-O--o Speaking of being handed bad deal, consider a pack of cards and then forget your troubles.
 o-O-o
 Trouble, grapes. bananas, beets and carrots always come in punches.
 o-O-o Very often when a young chap sows his wild oats, they sprout years afterwards.
 o-O-o It's golf stick if. you pay but dollar. A gold club if it cost $5.
 o-O--o Who can remember the good old days in Waterbury when they sat under grape arbors instead of sun umbrellas?
 o-O-o
 LIFE'S LIKE THAT A cheer for the race you ran to- day,
 A shout for the goal you won, Tomorrow a razx from the bicach- ties. And the good Is all undone. o-O-o The baby born with pencil in. stead of a silver spoon in its mouth will mark its mark in the world.
 o-O-o Many a man feels like thirty cents and yet lacks that amount in his pocket.
 o-O-o It takes fish peddler to horn in on the trade.
 o-O-o E suppose. the Minute Men helped popularize Colonial
 o-O-o An economic breakdown is like a nervous breakdown. takes quite | a while to get over it.
 o-O-o
 so IT GOES A toast to life.
 With its smiles and tears, A toast t0 life. . rf~.<. kg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
Here, There And Euery1Dhere

homespun American--born in Q log cabin near where Abraham Lincoln peeped In the world--won't be al- lowed to upset any apple carts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
SO Diplomas
at st AIMS

Fifty-nine graduates of st AIMS
Parochial school were presented
their diplomas by Rev Ernest A.
Lari1ontagne. pastor Of st AIMS
church, at the annual commence
ment exercises held last night in
the church.
Court Champlain, Foresters of
America. awarded their prizes to
Henry Chabot and Claire Derouin.
The graduates included: Robert
Carpenter, Henri Chabot. Paul
Deschenes, Alphi Frigon, Leopold
Fourier, Salvatore Gervase,
Arthur Hamel. Alicide Hamelin.
Joseph Hebett, Jean Pellerin,
Harry Pion. Armand Pronovost,
Raymond Rompre, Robert Saint
Jean, Richard Turcotte, Lorenzo
Belval, Lomer Belval, Jose ph
Berthiaume. Arthur Clement. Fe-
Xix Dumond. Gustave Grandpre,
Reynold Hame1, Woodrow Lebel,
Roland Leblanc, Emilien Mailly,
Gerard Nault. Alfred Saint Jean,
Liliane Berdow, Helen Brown, Gil
sele BIais and Marguerite Cantin.
Claire Derouin, Germaine Dcs-
cahenes, Camolle Frechette, Their
esa Hebert, jeanette Labonne, Eleo
more Larose. Lilliane Parentau. Ii
lane Roberge, Olive Rochon, Mary
Shaker. Lucienne Tetrault, Berna-
dette Bernier, Theresa Bernier,
Irene Brosseau, Loretta Blais, An
nette Desjardins, Juliette Lafreniere
Fleurette Lamarre, Paula Leblanc,
Jeanette Lebreux, Rose Mole,
Blanche Pelletier. Theresa Regis,
Mary Shugrue and Marguerite
NORM.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20

othy Revier. Hedda Hopper, Dor
othy Peterson, Pat Somerset and
forty other. well known players
seen In one picture.
Heading the featurettes is Babe
Ruth In "over the Fence. Coming
tomorrow Is ".The Famous Fergu-
son Case" with Joan Blondell. 1t
will blast you right out OF your
seat. For the first time in history.
the screen takes you behind the
scenes Of an actual murder trial.
Reveals The facts even the news
papers dare not print.
The companion feature is The
Strange Love of Molly Louvatn."
The dramatic triumph that might
not be surpassde or even
.equalled this year. Starring Ann
Dvcrak and Lee Tracy. MN
Dvorak. first q danceE ~. then
feminine lead In "Scarface". A
sensation in "sky Devils" and with
James Cagney in THE Crowd
Roars''. Now she lives The
Strange Love Of Molly Louynifi'.
She's this years big discovery. On
Tuesday night the fourth Of the 100
beautiful piece Rose Marie new
pattern dinner sets will be given
away and you surely will be on
han dso participate in the drawing
for this beautiful gift.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
RUTH CHATTERToN IN "THE
RICH ARE ALWAYS WITH
US" ON DOUBLE FEATURE
STRAND BILL

Ruth Chatterton wildly and ac-
curately portrays the poised and ul-
ira -sophisticated leader OF the
400" In 1.-THE Rich Are Always
With U.s., now headlinihg a de-
luxe double feature program at
Warmers Strand.
Smart and sparkling as the story
Is. there Is a note of tragedy-the
tragedy that confronts woman
when she finds her husband has
succumbed to beautiful debu-
tante.
There is another man to offer
her happiness, but she is afraid
after the anguish OF her last ex-
perience.
Because she cannot help feeling
a motherly pity for her former
husband. even after she has d.
vorced him. Caroline nearly loses
the man she really loves. Then.
when they have come to what
seems complete understanding.
an automobile accident, In which
her husband IL seriously injured.
sends the com passionate Caroline
flying to his side again, to nurse
him back to life.
Never has Ruth Chatterton
been more fascinating than in her
portrayal OF Caroline Grannard.
Her performance surpasses the best
things she has done on stage or
screen.
A superbiy selected cast, gives her
flawless support throughout the
picture.
The companion feature presents
Bob steele in a rousing tale Of
adventure In the west.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
Hartford Pastor
Addresses Grads
Rev J. J. Ambot Speaks
at st JOseph's
Exercises

One hundred and fourteen grad
yates of st Josephs parochfal
school were addressed by Rev j. J.
Ambot, pastor of Holy Trinity
church In Hartford, at the COM
mencement exercises last evening
In st Joseph's church. Rev Joseph
j. Valantie1us. pastor OF st Jo-
seph's church. presented the d.
plomas.
The graduates included:
Alphonse Ambrozaitis, Anthony
Aleksaitis, John Andrikas, Anthony
Augustauskas, George Baltrusaitis,
Anthony Butnoras, Mathew Eidu-
xmas, Charles Gaauskas, Anthony
Albinas Liutkevicius, Sigismund La
bulls, Xavier Macinauskas, Uladas
Miknevicius. Francis Saldukas,
Vincent Valduckas. John Valduck-
as, Edmund Vaiitkevicius, Vincent
Palukas, Stanley Saulenas, Alton
sas Galuskas. Victor Stanaitis,
Broney Zupkus, Joseph Grinius,
Joseph Benesevicius, Frank Zmud-
mas, Bronis Zukauskas, Joseph
Valaitis. John JaENskas, Stanley
Samuolis. Joseph Guzavage, AL
phon.se Kuncas, Isidore Urbanavic-
ius, Frank Krizinauskas, Joseph
Aleksinas, Joseph Didzevicius, An
thony Baltrusaitis, Joseph Baran-
auskas, William Girnik, Edward
Jankauskas, Peter Jarosius, An
thony Jonikas, Bronis Krakauskas,
pills, Walter Salemonas, Joseph
cent Urbopas, Anthony Urcinas,
In ut faih va w
pucanskas, Joseph Zujus and AL
phonsus SkarnuIis.
Albina Stankevicius. Ann Alu-
bauskas, Alice Pacowsky. Teresa
Jakstas, Bernice Gudziunas. Veron-
lea zukauskas, Catherine Mataseu
vue. Monica Plangis, Teresa Kriv-
inskas, Anne Slauzes. Nellie Armin-
as. Evelyn White, Hedwig Jaruse-
vicius. Helen Dalton. Valerie Slo-
geris, Lillian Venskunas. Nellie
Vaitkus, Nellie Lusas and Anna
Poplis.
Mary AbramovicuLs, Eleanor Bal
trusts, Josephine Bendzinunas, Ann
Gcrdauskas, Helen ~Jokubaitis,
Anna Krizinauskas, Anna Millene-
vicius, Anna Lazdauskas. Sophie
Helen Norkus, Anas-
tasia PataIsius. Elizabeth Prill,
Frances Zupkus, Stephania Tutor
aitis, Vincenta Vasilauskas, Elean-
or Vaitkeyicius, Stella Valnecis,
Adella Uniakas. Anele Zukauskas
and Virginia Botvinis.
Bernice Brazis. Frances Buraus-
kas, Helen Dovidaitis, Frances
Girdzijauskas. Matilda Grinsunas,
Ella Gudziunas. Anna Juskevicius,
Anna Katkevicius, Helen Leugmin-
as, Alphonsia Pransketis, Nellie
Rinkus, p. Rogero, Bernice Sakal-
as, Dorothy Schaffer, Adella Sug-
dinis, Anna TENTS, Mary Urbanavf-
cius Adella Vaicaitis. Nellie VAR
kalas, Ruth Vasilauskas and Re-
gina Panayicius.