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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-31
satiates the appetite regardless Of
the merits of the various dishes.
IIipht and Dark Menus


Cookbooks of fifty years ago in
their "hints" on meal planning ad-
vised housekeepers to serve eight
colored vegetables with dark meats
and dark colored vegetables with
light meats" And while there are
some vegetables we serve with any
and all meats, the rule Is worth re-
mem bering.
The following luncheon menu is
for simple family meal, but it is
colorful and offers opportunity for
experiment:
Cream of spinach soup, croutons,
English monkey, jellied tomato
salad, gingerbread waffles, milk,
tea.
Cooked spinach is forced
through a colander and added to a
we'll seasoned thin cream sauce to
make cream of spinach soup. The
result is a delicate green PURGE.
English monkey is made with q
good hard cheese and the finished
dish is warm golden color.
OF course the jellied tomato sal
ad is dark red. Served on vivid
green shredded leaf lettuce with a
golden mayonnaise. the effect Is
colorful and inviting.
Gingerbread Waffles
One cup molasses, tablespoons
shortening, / 1-2 teaspoons soda,
1-2 cup sour milk, 1 egg, 2 cups
pastry -four, 2 teaspoons ginger.
1-2 teaspoon salt, teaspoon bak-
ing powder.
Mix and sift last four dry ingre-
dents three times. Heat molasses
and shortening to the boiling
point. Remove from heat and beat
in soda. Add sour milk and egg
well beaten. Mix well and add dry
ingredients. Stir until smooth and
bake on a hot waffle iron. Serve
hot with whipped cream lightly
sweetened and favored with va
nilla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-31

Send your money and order to
Pattern Dcpnstnient. Waterbury
Democrat. Waterbury, Conn.
Evening star., 1932-07-20

formal demand that the response be
in his hands not later than next Mon
day, four weeks from the date of the
mayors return. When told Of this
hint Of the Governors impatience. the
mayor said: The chances are that in
any event the reply will be on the Gov
ernor's desk by Monday; If he wants
it on Monday can see no reason why
he can't have it." The impression at
the City Hall, it is now reported, is
that the document will probably be
sent to Albany on Friday or Saturday.
If So this will be fairly good record
for the chronically tardy mayor. There
are indications that the Governor wants
to get this case settled quickly, to clear
his desk of the most important piece
of State business now pending in order
to devote himself to his presidential
campaign, in which the Walker affair
will probably figure largely, whatever
the decision may be.
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Some Chicago Financing.

Chicago's pitiable financial plight
with several thousand municipal en-
ployes suffering from arrears OF pay
owing to the strike of taxpayers, who
dispute an assessment of several years
ago. has caused keen distress. School
teachers, policemen, all grades OF city
workers have been waiting for many
months for their salaries, with occa-
sional doles of small amounts to meet
their most pressing needs. Now case
has occurred which shows up the sorry
business in its worst light. A city cleo
trical inspector to whom is owed some
$3.50 in back salary has lest his home
for failure to pay tax bill OF $34.
foreclosure sale has been held and now
the former owner can redeem his prop
erty, which he has developed into
most attractive place, only by paying
not only the back taxes, but six per
cent interest on it, together with twelve
per cent to the purchaser at the tax
sale and all reinstatement charges. II
and when he gets his back salary, how
ever, the city will not pay him interest
for the period of its delinquency. This
is a problem in civic finance which
passes understanding
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Tunnev Leads With His Left.

Gene Tunney, former Marine and
former world fistic champion, has taken
the stump for Gov. Roosevelt's elec-
ton for President. He made his po-
litical debut yesterday at Columbia,
Conn, where he addressed garden
party of the Connecticut Federation of
Democratic Women's Clubs. He spoke
as an adopted son of Connecticut, and
he spoke as a lifelong Democrat. After
his speech he wrote his name for ad-
miring autograph collectors and a
pleasant time was had by all. Mr..
Tunney has made great strides since
his defeat of Jack Dempsey for brief
enjoyment of the championship title.
He has acquired an intellectual stand
ing by a talk at Yale on Shakesperean
literature. He has married into an
eminent social position. He has trav-
eled widely, and now he blossoms forth
as a political campaigner. He may be
a drawing card At Democratic rallies
Evening star., 1932-07-20

this Summer. He is a fine figure Of q
man, has q good voice and, it Is re-
ported, speaks freely and forcibly. OF
course, he is well versed in economic
questions. The expedition which he
displayed in acquiring comprehensive
grasp of the most complicated literary
question the world knows, that Of
Shakespearean authorship and signifi-
canoe, has been manifested in the study
of the issues of this campaign. But he
does not let his knowledge Of these
profundities lead him into mere gen.
eralities. He gets down to brass tacks.
He goes after the solar plexus Of the
opposition. He says:
There is, my friends, lot OF hokum
in the Republican party. We must not
let the Republicans get the jump on us.
The country is tired of Republican pros
perity. With all of our shoulders to the
wheel. the victory of the Democratic
party now seems assured.
With these inspiring words MT.
Tunney starts his fight for the leader
of his party. Well may the Republicans
quail in apprehension of the force ol
this crusader for the forgotten man.
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Farm Smiles Are Expansive
AS Hogs Lead in Price Gains

filled. Live stock commission men say
that. whereas a few weeks ago their
customers came in morose and gloomy
with hardly word Of greeting, today
they arrive with broad smiles spread
across their faces and eager to talk.
We don't suppose the unbeautiful hog.
al BY himself, is going to end the de-
preston in the farm belt. but he GER
tainly is doing his porcine best to tenn
per its chilling wind to the shorn
farmer"
With live stock growers and farm
ers beginning to feel encouraged. 4"
states the Charleston wv. Va Daily
Mail, "the country at large is justified
IN taking more optimistic view of
conditions. for prosperity in agriculture
IS likely to be reflected in business gen.
orally" The Indianapolis News thinks
that If the hog is to lead the pros
perlty procession, it will diSplace the
American eagle for a few weeks"
The mighty experts" comments the
Akron Beacon-Journal, sin their past
expedlent OF taking the customary 40
years TO lead a distressed Nation
through 40-mile depression wilder
ness have never relied upon the
hog as even a remote factor in their
plans. The trouble, they assured US
variously. was in Europe's debts repara-
tions, overproduction, tariffs, taxation.
monetary systems. failure of sales eff
forts. overcapitalization, 1925 craze
for speculation and lack of confidence
in Hoover. In the twinkling of an eye
they have scrapped all these theories
and guesses and find the hog to be the
grand repository of our every hope and
prosperity. Let us believe it. 1t has
at least the merit of giving a rest to
the idea that the American Nation
cannot thrive until it lifts the OK of
Europe out Of the pit into which its
own folly has plunged it,"
Evening star., 1932-07-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

lily used by mixing with 1t gum, sumac
and bearberry. the bark. leaves. and
roots of two kinds of willow, manZanits
leaves. jamestown weed touchwood
dogwood bark, arrowwood and a variety
of other woods. barks, leaves, twigs anc
even insects.
Q. Is the Dismal Swamp public land?
L. C.
A. 1t is not. 1t is owned by private
individuals and by large lumber COM
panies.
@. Is the Southern Cross visible any
where in Mexico?-M w.
A. On very clear nights, at the proper
time of the year. a part at least Of the
Southern Cross may be seen from even
the most northern part of Mexico.
@ Why is a form Of corn bread
called Johnny cake?-A. L. S.
A. In colonial times such bread was
called journey cake or cakes. and was
probably cooked for carrying on jour-
ney. The word has become Johnny a.
It lost its significance.
@. Did Cotton Mather actually believe
in witches?-B. M
A. Cotton Mather did literally sub
scribe to belief in Witchcraft In 1885
he wrote Memorable Providences Re
lating to Witchcraft and Possessio1."
in which he told of cases he had OBJ
served. During the Salem witchcraft
excitement in 1892 he published Won
ders of the Invisible World" to confirm
believers in that kind of demoniac pos
session.
@. What is the name given to taking
score overlooked by an opponent at
cribbage?-E. K. S.
A. The term is !nuggins.
@. How can a hawk soar to great
heights without tapping its wings?-
G. T.
A. The Biological Survey says that
the same principle is involved as that
by which kite is flown. The bird rides
an ascending air current.
O. How can I tell when to use the
word healthy and when to say health
| ful?-T. w. D.
! A. Healthy means possessing health,
while healthful means causing health,
A person IS healthy, place is healthful.
@. How much building is being done
in this country this year?-C. B.
A. The Architectural Forum Asti-
mates that from October, 1881, to O.
tober, 1882, building in the United
States will amount to s4,000,000,000.
| @. What is meant by the statement
/ that the arms of a certain family are
recorded in the official visitation OF
/ Kent?-C. w.
A. Visitation in England was peri
odic journey of personal inspection for
purposes Of obtaining information of
an ecclesiastical charitable or heraldic
nature. The heraldic visitations were
made by the King at Arms or other
heraldic official with commission under
the great seal to examine into pedigrees
and claims to bear arms. The results
Of these Journeys were entered into
visitation books.
G. Is Gov. Roosevelt Of New York
Tammany MANA. C.
A. He is member Of Tanmany
Hall.
@. What part of OUR population Is
composed of college graduates?-J.
( V. N.
A. The Office of Education says that
one person in 72 Of the total population
for 1880 has graduated from college.
| @. What makes wood decays NJ
A. Bacteria and certain microscopic
plants called fungi grow in the wood
and destroy its structure.
Evening star., 1932-07-20

This great service Is maintained by
| The Evening Star for the benefit of
its readers, who may use 1t every day
without cost to themselves. All they
have to do is ask for any information
desired and they will receive prompt
answers by mail. Questions must be
clearly written and stated as briefly
as possible Inclose 3-cent stamp for
return postage and address The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin. Director, Washington,
D. C..
@. Is horseback riding considered
healthful?-R. P. r.
A. An authority on value OF exer-
else says that it exercises the back.
abdomen and thighs. There is only
slight demand on nerve control and
pulse, blood pressure and respiration.
The mechanical shaking has a distinct
therapeutic effect. However. for people
! advanced in years. or in poor health,
physicians advice should be followed
as to indulgence in this sport.
| O. Is Newfoundland a part of Can
adam. T.
A. Newfoundland is a separate entity
Of the British empire and bears the
same relationship to the empire that
Canada does. It has its own Parlia-
ment, premier, ministry, and issues its
| own money and bonds without regard
to Canada.
@. How much does man sweat at
hard work on a hot days. j.
A. The Public Health Service says
that according to observations made by
scientists the average quantity OF sweat
| in "a hours may amount TO or plnts
in a person clothed and at an average
temperature of 80 degrees c. Persons
engaged in unusual muscular effort or
under other unusual conditions of tenn
perature, humidity or other factors may
| excrete considerably more than this
amount or, under certain conditions,
less.
@. What is the meaning of the letter
| G in a circle, as seen on newspaper
cuts?-R. F.
A. The letter c inclosed within a cir
Gle that is found on newspaper cuts,
prints. etc, means that that particular
picture has been registered in the Copy
right Office.
@ When did we begin coming money
for the Philippine Islands?-D. A.
A. Money coined for the Philippine
Islands first arrived in the Philippines
from the Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco mints in June, 1908, and was first
placed in circulation in July 1908. This
was done in accordance with the pro-
visions of a tentative law passed in 1902.
On June %, 1906, an act was passed to
establish the standard of value and to
| provide for a coming system in the
Philippine Islands. From that time on
the San Francisco mint, when requested
to do so, has coined money for the
Philippines For the past few years
the United States has not struck coins
for the Philippines. The old dies are
still in use.
@. What was the name Of the first
Gilbert and Sullivan opera?-B. G.
A. Trial by Jury was the first Gill
bert and Sullivan comic opera. 1t was
produced in London, March IS, 1875.
O. What did the Indians use to scent
or perfume smoking tobacco?-E v. S.
A. Kinnikinnick. an Algonquin word
signifying mixed by hand" is used to
designate mixture of tobacco with
some other plant, either for the pur-
pose Of imparting more pleasant odor
or to reduce its strength. as the trade
tobacco alone is commonly too strong
TO suit the fancy Of the Indian. Among
the western tribes tobacco was ordinar-
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Running True to Form.

Mayor James j. Walker of Greater
New York has acquired a reputation as
the hardest municipal executive in
America Throughout his six and
half years of service at the City Hall
he has been late for appointments so
persistently that when by rare chance
he has been on time for a meeting or
a conference or some other engage
ment the happening has been regarded
as news of first page Importance. This
trait of tardiness is now again IN
evidence. A few days before he went
to Chicago as a delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention he received
a letter from Gov. Roosevelt asking him
to reply as soon as possible to the
charges that had been filed with the
Governor by the counsel for the Legis-
lative Investigating Committee, who
demanded his removal from office. The
Governor set no date for the reply, but
asked that it be submitted quickly
as possible. The mayor, with discreet
lack of precision, announced that he
would place the document in the Gov
ernor's hands Immediately after the
convention. His friends said that at
least a week would be required to shape
the response. A week passed and there
was nothing doing. Inquiry was made
and it was stated that the preparation
of the mayors case would take about
two weeks in all. That fortnight has
now elapsed and still the Governor
awaits the mayors answer. A third
week has gone and the fourth is hall
over Intimation has ccme frcm Albany
that he Governor is annoyed at this
dolaQ and is preparing to make {
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Bonus Seekers Not the
ONLY Ones Who Suffer
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Like many other readers Of The Star,
I have read letters for and against the
presence of the B. E. F. in Washington
and I wish to reply to one from A.
johnson, who writes from the viewpoint
of his own position, not that of the
average member of the B. E. F. For
instance, Detroit, from which he halls,
NAV have no funds for the unem-
ployed," but what percentage OF the B.
70. F. comes from that city and Is 1t
any reason why the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia should be called upon
to make good on what Detroit, or any
other city, has fallen down on? There
are thousands aEo in the District of
Columbia with mo job, no money" and
often no home walking endless miles
looking for work or aid which the pres
ence of the B. E. F.. makes doubly hope
less. How would these B. E. F. vets
view a horde of citizens of the District
of Columbia, or any State, descending
on their home town, voluntarily living
in insanitary conditions with no proper
provision for welfare of members with
its ever-present threat Of epidemics
hanging over them to bring sickness,
trouble and possible death to loved ones
of the B. E. F. families and with fire.
had not enough for themselves? l have
been approached many times to buy
various articles and for financial aid
| and have responded.
Mr.. johnson and his buddies during
| the war were not the only ones to give
all" in protecting their own and each
! others homes, as we'll as the country
| at large, for The Star readers know
of many families who went into small
| poor houses, cut down to bed rock on
| food rations wore old and insufficient
clothing to buy Liberty Bonds to fur
| nish funds for the winning OF the war.
! One case in particular 1 know of, a
! gently nurtured woman who had VOL
| unfairly economical in this way and
gave the food to husband, who must be
nourished to earn the money; to the
| kiddies who must have their strength
! to grow but grew so weak on the little
| food left for herself she wondered why
she trembled so in doing the hard labor
| she was not accustomed to.
Many homes know what it is to go
| hungry" then and now, but the soldiers
had to eat, they had to be looked after
and the money had to come from the
| American homes somehow. When the
war flu struck this country those same
poorly nourished homefolk were the
| first to go. These men demand the
bonus, not due until 1945, from a
harassed Government with so many
others also to provide for, "or work pro-
vided for you," where there is none for
any one else, and call your country un-
grateful if you get none, with further
threat of destruction of the Constitu-
! tion' on'-anarchistic You have your
| troubles, members of the B. E. F. and
| we have ours. I, personally, have given
nearly a years free rent of a small
house / own to tenant who has had
! but days a week work During the
war you did your bit" So did we
They also serve who only stand and
wait" CHARLOTTE THOMAS.
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Buses on the
Memorial Highway
To the Editor OF The Star:


have noticed with regret the partial
attitude taken by your paper about the
proposed use of the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway by busses.
The residents south of Alexandria
can rest assured that justice will be
meted out by the board of inquiry now
considering the case. Up to date, about
all the major objections presented about
bus traffic by The Star have been ad-
justed to the satisfaction of most parties
concerned. The editorial of the 18th,
however, takes up another phase
Of the matter. The reference is made
to the 10 bus stops and kiosks between
Mount Vernon and Alexandria and Your
queries as to reasons for placing them
in their present locations and authority
for so doing
OF the community to be properly located
and are acceptable to them, I believe.
in every way. While they do not shelter
one from storms, they were not erected
for this purpose. They serve as dis
tlnctive marks as stations, afford shelter
from moderate rains, and being simply
constructed, were inexpensive. Those
that are now located few rods from
path or road can easily be reached
by paths to be provided or by walking
against traffic for short distance along
the curb of the highway.
About 500 people will use these
scheduled busses between Mount Vernon
and Alexandria The bus line takes
over the transportation suspended by
the electric line, which in the course
Of about Is years built up a thriving
community in this section. Men and
women will use 1t in going to work or
to go to either Alexandria or Wash
ington to shop; children will use 1t to
60 to and from school, and friends in
both cities will use it when visits are
made. This stretch of country between
Alexandria and Mount Vernon cannot
be expected to be made a wilderness
because of lack Of public transporta-
tion. or a select residential tract only
for the wealthy who have an automo-
bile for every member of the family.
r II HAY
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Bonus Men Not Migrants,
But Only Seek Their Own
To the Editor of The Star:


The article in your paper several days
ago by Edith B. Newman. in which she
calls the eX-service men now in Wash
ington vagrantS and that they should
be thrown out of the city, prompts me
TO defend these men the same as many
thousands of Washingtonians are in
clined to take their part. These men
are no more vag-ants than any other
reputable citizens. Because they are
ragged out of work discouraged. hun
CRY, etc. does not make them vagrantS.
They have behaved themselves while
in Washington and command the ad-
miration of all. These fellows are part
of a small percentage of the popula-
tion of the United States who have
rendered service to the Government
of the highest order. They are now
in class higher than the remainder
of the population who remained out Of
the military and naval service. waved
flags and proflteered while war was
threatening.
They have demanded in a peaceful
way what they think they are entitled
to. their demands being made in the
same way that the New York bankers.
the railroads. the farmers organized
labor have made their demands; in
the same way that the Government
employees made demands on Congress
when the recent salary cut was pend
ing. However. these eX-service men
are being condemned. Many veteran
organizations, societies and individuals,
once against them, are now with them.
! Congress has appropriated money for
the big banks, the corporations, the
Government employees, even provided
another big sum for a disarmament
conference and a vacation for some
diplomats in Europe. Congress has
seen fit to adjourn without doing any
thing for these fellows. 1t Is now
hoped they will go home and wait
until November. then begin their fight
again at the polls.
The ex-service men should now. and
before it is too late, organize them
selves for the purpose of having en-
acted a universal draft law. so that in
event of war every man and woman,
regardless of age. can be drafted for
service. GEORGE A. MOORE.
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Edith Newman Praised
For Letter on Bonus Men
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I wish to commend Edith B. Newman
for her letter to The Star. and also TO
add word of my own in regard to
these misguided bonus seekers. These
men constitute grave danger to the
peace and health of the residents Of the
District of Columbia, besides running
the appearance of our beautiful city
by spreading out in a disgraceful
manner on private and public property,
to say nothing of their ridiculous
demonstrations at the Capitol.
Instead of being given an opportunity
to leave the city if they wish, they
should be forced to leave Immediately
and all new arrivals should be refused
admittance. Why give food and shelter
to them while our own deserving poor
are in need? Better by far that this
money be turned over to the Com
munity Chest than to be wasted upon
an army of men who have shown
themselves unworthy to be called
American citizens. L. K. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1932-07-20
Replies Vigorously
To Edith Newman

To the Editor Of The Star:
Having read the letter printed in
your column written by Edith New.
man, self-styled decent citizen and
taxpayer of Washington, wanting to
know why the bonus marchers were
not arrested and the city ridded OF
them, I, being an ex-service man and
veteran of the war. want to say to
her and all other ungrateful American
citizens that if these men have no
right in Washington. who has? They
have as much right here as this woman
who asks that they be arrested for
vagrancy when they have been denied
the right to work by Government for
whom they fought and suffered. !
can hardly conceive any American
woman or man being SO ungrateful as
to write such a base article. I want
to remind Edith Newman that If 1t
were not for these same men. whom she
wants to so ingloriously rid the city Of,
she, in all probability. wouldn't have a
bed to sleep in, much less an office, and
/ wish to say that I am resident OF
Washington and a citizen.
RAYMOND C. WILLIAMS.