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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

Friday on the democratic program providing ef.so0. 100000 expansion of the deconBtructl0n corporation to finance seif-iiquidating construcs ten projects and a $500. .o0e, ,ooo bond issue for public works ai- ready authorized.
 This measure was reported by the senate banking committee as substitute for the ef.O00,00O.0OO bond issue Garner bill passed by the house. The procedure averts an awkward legislative situation and makes 1t possible for the two measures to be sent to a house and senate conference committee which will develop the program in final form.
 House leaders showed a definite inclination to compromise with senate and administration views on the Wagner bill providing for im- mediate relief loans of $300,000,- 900 from the Reconstruction cor poration to the states. It was an- nounced that the measure would be given hearings before the house
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
BEHIND THE SCENES AtMe CONVENTION
 WyH RODNEY BUTCHER

, thinks it. is going to be saying through the election campaign. It isn't merely q bunch of the 'key- noter's ideas.
 The presidential candidate, In Dickinson's case Mir Hoover. and some. of the other most important party leaders go to work on 1t, re- digger, polish and perfect 1t.
 After you have read it. you can rest assured that the republican high command feels that Hoover can be reelected # the voters can only be persuaded that his vigor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
By RODNEY BUTCHER

Densocrnf and NEA Service Writer, (copyri&ht. 1ssz, NEA Service. 1nc.)
 Chicago, JunA 1s--This is the depreaeion convention-depressed politicians, depressed finances. de- pressed crowd figures. depressed hotel keepers.
 Weep softly, dear hearts. for the fine, brave days when convention crowds were more than a journal 1stic euphemism. when any repub- lican candidate was sure of elec- ton and a few millions for cam paign funds. when republican pros- peritys caused the voters to beam benignly on the proceedings in. stead of regarding them with cold and fiehy eye.
 It seems strange at first that this tory of conventions---this year in which snobody has any money that the parties should be selling tickets to the sessions at eight dol- lars a crack.
 Especially for the present show. Newspaper correspondents and peanut vendors have to be paid te attend the thing and there seems no reason why spectators shouldn't be reimbursed as well.
 
 The Vital Dry Question
 The innocent reader doubtless supposes that all the politicians have to worry about is the unem- ployment of eight or ten million persons, the increasing seriousness of the economic situation, the des- perate condition of agriculture, taxes and federal economy, the gold standard and the fate of the world.
 An, if that were only all Never q word of such trifies does one hear in all the great buzzing through the Hobbies of the Con- gress hotel. in the heavy confer ences upstairs, in the predictions of convention difficulties to come. Those things are all taken care of Easy!
 But a tremendous. throbbing problem involving two or three vital words has threatened to rock the convention to its foundation. and virtually nothing else has been discussed here for the past week. How to write a prohibition plank that will hold all the vets and all the drys and, in the words of the Hoover field marshal, Postmaster General Walter F. Brown, satisfy everybody"
 The Decoration Battle
 Another fight, not as important because it involves no votes but just as bitter, has occurred over the question whether the conven- ton hall decorations should be left for the democrats to use.
 Some republican leaders de- manded that the democrats be made to pay for their own. A few thousand dollars is a lot of money in this campaign-why give any ona a break? But the decorations are expected to stay.
 A last minute wave of cancella- ton of hotel reservations hasn't added to the small gayety which exists. Most of the gents who used to travel to all conventions in pri- yate cars seem to be staying home this year. If they must see a 1882 convention they will choose the. democratic. which is likely to be more fun. Meanwhile. many who are here are contenting themselves with single rooms instead of the elaborate suites of other years. The rush of wet and dry forces to Chi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
It's q Depression Convention This
 Year and Even the Republican Keynote Speech Took 30 Percent Cut

Delegates will have a system of ventilation and mechanical cooling for the first time. And a greater volume of music than ever because the organ equals a band of 2sO0 instruments.
 Outside the stadium the pfinci- pal amusement is swapping rumors. Two of the quaintest to date have been the alleged prospective nomj. nation of Cal Coolidge for vice. president and the alleged prospec- tive resignation of Hoover in favor of Dawes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
$2. 50 Gallon Food Jug

Ideal for picnfcs and beach partiesi Keeps foods C hot or cold! Has large q mouth to allow putting in chickens, etc! Thursday, Friday and Saturday!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
Dr Creenburg Gets
 State Appointment

pr William p. Greenburg of this city has been named. by Governor Wilbur l.. Cross as wember of the state commission for the term of i've years. Dr Greenburg, . graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania Dental college, is one of the well known dentists in the state. He has practiced here since 1908. He has been an active mem her of the State Dental association for years and Is considered well qualified for the ,duties of his new position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
RELIEF BILL OF DEMOCRATS TO
 BE PASSED SOON
House and Senate Lead. CTS Prepare Common Ground for Discussion of the Bill

Speedy enactment of unemploy- ment relief was believed assured to-day as house and senate leaders prepared a common ground for discussion.
 A senate vote was expected by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

cago just about saved the day.
 Shorter Speech, Too
 Even this years keynote speech has been cut down. Senator Dick. inson of Iowa, the keynoter. de- pressed it down to only 5000 words, or about one-third the usual length. It was decided the radio audience simply wouldn't listen to any speech for two hours.
 A keynote speech is q summing up of the party position, however. and deserves scrutiny because 1t gives the best idea of what a party
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

, ons, intelligent steering has saved us from far worse crashes than
 we have experienced. At this time | it seems rather vital that they sell
 the idea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15

A swedish forestry expert has developed a respiration process Of curing lumber that requires from 12 to z4 hours
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-15
More Music, Anyway

MOFo MuHsc, hHyWHy
 The brighter spots here mainly concern the creature comforts of those of us who have to stay through the convention. The in- door stadium Is the second largest in the world and can seat about 20. .000.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
S WASHINGTON DAYS

She writes concerning this recognition: Was
asked for poem for the great album at the
St Louis Fair and sent 'Thoreaus Flute as
my best. Also received letter from the Phila-
delphia managers asking contributions for the
paper to be printed at their fair. . . Had
letter from Mrs. G. asking for my photograph
and sketch of my life, for a book called
Heroic Women which she was getting up
Respectfully refused"
Her fresh, vigorous style accounted for the
steady demand created for the adventures of
Nurse Periwinkle." Many of her written i'm
pressions of Washington are as wholesomely
exhilarating to the public of today as they
were at the time Of their publication nearly
10 years ago. For instance "Washington-It
was a strange life-asleep half the day, ex-
ploring Washington the other half, and all
night lowering like massive cherubim in
red rigolette, over the slumbering sons of men
I liked it and found many things to amuSe
instruct and interest me. Sometimes I stopped
to watch the paSSerS by in the street. the
moonlight shining on the Spire opposite, or the
CLEAN of vessel floating like white
winged seagul, down the broad Potomac whose
fullest flow can never wash away the red stain
of the land. Tried exercise and sun cure
Every morning took brisk run in one direc-
ton or another, for the January days were as
mild Spring. A rollicking north wind and
occasional snowStorm would have been more
to my taste, for the one would have braced and
would have purified the air and spread clean
coverlid over the bed, wherein the capital Of
these United States appeared to be doing pref
ty Soundly just then!
Another of my rambles took me to the
Senate chamber, hoping to hear and see if this
large machine was run any better than some
smaller ones knew Of. was too late and
found the Speakers chair occupied by coored
gentleman of 10; while two others were on
their legs having hot debate on the cornball
question, they gathered the waste paper
strewn about the floor into bags; and several
white members played leap-rrog over the desks.
Finding the coast clear I likewise gamboled up
and down from gallery to gallery, sat in Sum-
ner's chair; cudgeled an imaginary Brooks
within an inch of his life; examined Wilson's
books In the coolest possible manner, warmed
my feet at one of the national registers and
wondered who IN the world all the sedate gentle
men were, who kept popping out of odd doors
here and there like respectable Jacks-in-the-box
Continued on Fifteenth Page
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Erosion Turns Fertile
Land to Waste

THE carelessneSs and waste which go hand In
hand with abundance have brought a gen.
eral disregard Of the warnings of agricultural
experts that the real capital of the farm lands
in this country, the top soil, is being washed
away in unbelievably tremendous quantities
every year through erosion. Most of the loss
is preventable, but it is difficult to convince
many that proper outlay of money and time
to counteract the effects of the erosion is justis
fed Heavy rains which cause gullying or d
flow of muddy water off the surface of the land,
may appear messy and inconvenient, but Is too
seldom regarded as steady drain of the capi-
tai of the farm.
The erosion problem is not an unsolvable one.
For years methods of counteractng the surface
wash of rain and flood have been studied, worked
out and perfected. Nine States have Federally
operated experimental stations to experiment
with various ways and means of retaining the
soil on the land where it belongs The stations
are SO located that every typical problem can be
met and studied
Terracing is one Of the favorite means of pre-
venting water erosion. Under this system side
hill or more gently saoping land is leveled of
by the construction of q series of terraces
These are often built by means of dams either
Of rock or perhaps bags of dirt in which grass
seed has been mixed. The seed roots in the
bags of dirt and sprouts out to make a heaV|
mat which successfully holds back the water
and dirt
Land which has been so eroded that 1t no
longer is fit for cultivation can still be turned
into valuable sources Of income through re-
forestation The proper planting and cultiva-
ton during the first few years win bring a vail
liable money crop In 20 10 IS years. and at the
same time though the natural cultivating in-
iuence Of the trees themselves in growth con-
siderable, erosion may be halted IN these new
wood bots. The leaves serve to check the fall
Of the rain, while the more or less porous char-
acter Of the soil In . forest readily admits tins
water 10 the suheon.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

ner answer. he nodded toward a ramshackle
building across the street. "Old Mill Nice
place Well eat there Lunch is at l at
house and it's past that now"
1t was cool and peaceful in the Old Mill and
mary relaxed against the yellow curve of her
Ichair.
Now Wen get down to business" Mac
Donald s id after refreshing fruit CO k,cil.
MY father pretty well sold on the RAN
|dolph pan until called his attention to the
fact that it is built on the notion the Mac
Evening star., 1932-11-27

Precisely. And the cost is negligible when
divided between 500 firms who gain tremendous
publicity and prestige by telling the world they
are the manufacturers the Macdonald Chain
honors with its orders
The cost is not negligible" His face was
granite. We buy fourth of our goods from
small firms just managing to keep production
costs under what we can pay them thou
sand dollars can be a tremendous sum-"
"Seventy-hve per cent of your customers can
afford to support a national campaign. Take
Evening star., 1932-11-27

queen"
than they could be supplied more were
wanted"
n May of the same year, we find this en-
tertaining entry: Had a fresh feather in my
cap; for Mrs. Hawthorne showed Fields
Thoreau's Flute composed one night in
Georgetown my watch by little Shaw at
the hospitaD and he desired it for the At
lantic.' OF course, I did not say no. 1t was
printed, copied, praised and glorifed; also paid
for and being a mercenary creature liked
the $40 nearly as well as being new star and
a literary celebrity"
An October memorandum definitely places
her In the Hall Of Fame "a year ago /
had no publisher, and went begging with my
wares; now three are asking me for something,
several papers are ready to print my contribu-
tions and F. B. s. says any publisher this side
Of Baltimore would be glad to get book.
sudden hoist for meek and lowly scribbler"
4 OUfsE MAY AkDOaT "had arrived" and
I'm the simple stories told in Hospital Sketch
~ gained for her o popularity that never
Naned. IN March, 1864, she was asked for a
poem for the great album Of the st. Louis Fair,
and se@t ~Thoreau's Flute"
Evening star., 1932-11-27

Donald stores will advertise if they get some
thing for nothing"
Your slogan is rents not space" Mary
minded him.
Donald Macdonald stared at her But
some one has to pay for double page spreads"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

Jugoslavia. They were hanging
from both ends of the same long
rope. They had stood on the same
box fastened the nooses round one
another's necks and then by COM
mon action kicked away the box.
The men were middle-aged. one a
former high official Of the state rail-
ways, and the other a civil servant.
Below the bodies were two neat lit.
tie stacks of letters addressed to
various friends. acquainting them
of the fact that the two friends in
tended to hang themselves at the
same moment.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22
Scholars Hail Recent
Discoveries at Samaria

Beautiful Ivory panels, dating
from the year 800 B. c., and depict
ing lotus buds and flowers, strange
animals and celestial beings from
the Egyptian pantheon, have been
discovered at Samaria, the ancient
capital of the kingdom of Israel The
site of this discovery leaves no doubt
that these worries belonged to the
"house Of ivory" mentioned in the
Bible-I. Kings % :39-for the In
scription carved on one of them
bears the name of Hazel, king OF
Damascus, S5O-SOO B. G. One panel
shows a fight between a bull and a
lion in relief. Others show cherubs
and sphinxes. A third represents
the personification of eternity
These discoveries, which are due to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

Little Judith Anne had heard her
parents discussing recent murder
trial where the defendant was SEN
fenced to the electric chair.
Later Judith Anne and her moth
er were looking at some chairs In
catalogue. when Judy asked her
mother whether she would like to
have one of them. Mother replied:
'Yes. Wouldn't you?"
mo. l would rather have electric
chair" said Judy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22
Dangerous Feathers

Scratched by his pet chicken,
Dick came running excitedly into
the house.
ooh, mother" he cried "Look!
Old Biddy stuck me with her pin
feathers"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

the Joint work Of British and Amer.
lean Psychologists. are of the great
est Importance in illustrating the
civilization Of the period.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22
Oldest Married Couple?

Jugoslavia claims to have found
the Oldest married couple in the
world. The husband Is one hundred
and seventeen, and the wife one hun
dred and fifteen, and they have been
married 100 years. They are peas
ants and live In a village near Nish.
Both still enjoy good health. More
than 100 descendants took part in a
festival held recently at the aged
couples farm to honor them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22
WARNING
to PROPERTY OWNERS

TODAY letter came to my desk that
i deeply impressed me. 1t was written
by woman - the mother in typical
American family. Her little home had
been saved from foreclosure by a coat of
new paint, for which part of their meager
savings had been paid.
Those few gallons of fresh paint had so
revived the appearance and enhanced the
value of the property that the mortgage
had consented to renew the loan /. i. and
the little home was saved.
could not help thinking of the thousands
of homes and buildings that are shabby
and unattractive today due to several years
of neglected painting; of the millions of
home owners who, because of reduced
incomes and enforced economy, have been
obliged to sacrifice painting for taxes, in
terest, assessments, to say nothing of food,
clothing, heat and other essentials of COM
fort and health.
You have seen these paint houses
and buildings, as have /. They are every
where about you. Perhaps your home is
included.
Do you understand what they signify? Do
you realize what will happen to wood or
metal that is literally naked of paint if these
houses and buildings face the attack of
another season of rain, snow, ice, and frost?
Never in the history of our country has
the situation been paralleled. Property
amounting to millions of dollars for repairs
and requirements next spring.
And the crisis, in my opinion, will be
reached this coming yinter when paint of four,
five, and even six years exposure to the
weather will be unable to resist the elements
when badly weathered wood and metal
will be easy prey for rot, rust and decay.
Today the big question facing thousands of
property owners is plain. 1t is '.baint or
pay. Either you must invest a little this fall
in new paint or you must take the risk of
This message TO the proper
sored by the following PAINT ,
ACME WHITE LEAD AND COLOR WORK
DETROIT WHITE LEAD WORKS
w. w. LAWRENCE & co.
THE MARTIN SEM
PENINSULAR r
THE SHERN
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22
She's Had Practice

Father-When that cub comes
here again I'll sit on him.
Daughter-Oh, let me do 1t,
father.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

Latest Thing in Suicides
Friendly suicides were found by
peasants in a wood near Zagreb,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington. d. C.-WNU Service
wv 7lrH the opening of the Cen
\X i fury of Progress exposition
w at Chicago in 1888, the city
+ho or of Tl1innic will
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-22

Ifyou cannot arrange to do complete repaint-
ing job now, at least give the badly a0eathered
places a coat or fs0o ofbrofecting paint.
Look especially, to the window stills, thresh-
Odds, outdoor porches and steps; the joints
of porch ratings and palings; the bases of
pillars; the edges of caves; the roof; the
cutters and down spouts. These are the vital
spots where water lodges-where ice and
frost settle-where rot and rust attack first.
Afew dollars worth of good paint, applied
now, will protect these vital spots will tide
you over this crucial winter. And it will
probably save you much greater expense
for repairs and requirements next spring
and summer.
Under existing conditions, you may be
tempted to buy cheap paint because of
its low price. hope you will not make
this costly mistake.
Even on sound lumber, inferior paint is
poor bargain. But on weathered wood,
which is very porous, such paint is worse
than useless. 1t 6 ives you false feeling of
security and leaves you without protection.
Prices of wel-known, established brands
of paint are now the lowest in fifteen years.
Enough good, dependable paint can be
purchasedfor few dollars to protect all the
badly weathered surfaces on your building.
Again repeat, do complete job this fall
if you can. But at least do the vital exposed
blaces before it is "too late"
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Evening star., 1932-10-09
ID. C.. National Guard

In order to prepare list Of enlisted
men eligible for promotion to the rank
OF second lieutenant Of coast artillery,
Maj. Walter w. Burns, commanding
the regiment has issued instructions
that the names of all men who desire
to take the examination be forwarded
to his headquarters on October 13.
Pvt. George L. Garland, 29th Division
Military Police Company, has been or
dered transferred to the Headquarters
Detachment, Special Troops. 29th Divi-
sion.
The Special Troops, 29th Division,
with percentage Of 8106, headed the
list Of the larger organizations during
the month, in the matter of attendance,
according to figures made public last
week by brigade headquarters. The
other units, in their relative order, fol-
low with their percentages: Company
A, 372d Infantry, 1865; 260th Coast
Artillery, 77.51; l21st Engineers, 7049.
According to the figures made public
for the individual units, none of the
organizations had sufficient men at drill
to be placed in the classification Of
superior in attendance. However. the
Band, l2lst Engineers, heads the list
of those classified as excellent. Its
percentage is given as $780, The other
organizations in this group. with per-
centages. follow: 29th Division Military
Police Company, 1858; Battery E, 260th
Coast Artillery, 1887; Battery A, 260th
Coast Artillery, 1898: Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division. 1886; Medi-
cal Department Detachment, 26Oth
Coast Artillery, $3.50.
Those in the other groups follow:
Very satisfactory: Company A, 372d