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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Lemon and Lime Welded

An international marriage in the fruit world has been proven possible by Walter T. Swinge. of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Several years ago. this federal Burbank" took the ordinary Florida lemon and crossed it with the com mon Mexican lime. The trees are now bear ing hybrid product which probably will be called the lemon lime. honoring both its parents.
 The fruit resembles a lemon in size and flavor and is apparently much sturdier than its forbears as it has proved resistant to dis eases of both Times and lemons. The De- partment does not recommend the new fruit for large-seale paintings, but suggests that it be tried out in home fruit gardens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1882
Create a Job

Pledges for the Unemployment Relief Fund will expire soon. Before they do we wish that every contributor would weigh carefully his or her intention to be bothered with donating weekly amount any longer. Personally we don't believe there will be many local people willing to drop out ot this campaign of job giving which has made :, Waterbury unique among cities that are talk ing care of their unemployed, not merely with charity but by giving them jobs so : that they can actually work for their living.
 Spring is the time of the year when hope runs high in the human breast. After the dreary winter months there is surging up- ward of courage and intentions. We sim cerely hope that there will be more jobs available soon. But in the event there aren't we think that the good citizens of Waterbury should redoube their efforts to restore to the down-hearted that courage which has deserted them and which IS mak- ing many of them dependent upon the city or the state for sustenanee.
 We urge everybody to retain membership in the Unemployment Relief Fund by re- pledging when the time comes. We also ask that those who are in position to give employment. to man. woman or child do so. There are dozens of odd jobs around the city that require attention. Large property owners might have few dollars that could be withdrawn from the family budget and devoted to wages for men employed to im- prove their property, whether it be mere raking up or cleaning out underbrush. spad- ing and the like.
 We think of April and May as cleanup and paint up season. There are many in- dividuals now out of work who would well come such odd jobs as such a campaign in- cludes if they only knew where to secure them. Those who can afford to spend a fsw dollars now should do so by all means. Let these dollars bring you double satisfac- ton by providing an idle hand with work. There are plenty of agencies that will supply the workers if you will only find the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Not To Be Outdone

The republican party is not going 10 be outsmarted by the democrats in the choice of keynoter for the national conventions in June. A week or SO ago the arrangement committee of the democrats selected Senator Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky to deliver the keynote address. The choice seemed to rest between Senator Barkley and Jouett Shouse, executive chairman of the democratic national committee. This week republi cans selected Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa to give their keynote address Without detracting one bit from either of these esti- mable gentlemen we say that neither IS as we'll known to the rank and file of the elee torate as dozen others who might have been named to the positions.
 However. Messrs Barkley and Dickinson may prove much more successful in their enviable posts than good many better known speakers might be. It is not our in- tention to criticize either the keynoters nor the groups who chose them. We merely wish to point out that both parties seem resolved this year to watch the other for signs of strategy. Oddly enough both have somewhat similar careers. Barkley was elected to the Senate in 1926; Dickinson in 1850. Both had previously served more than decade in the lower house of Con- gress and had held other public positions.
 Senator Dickinson is known as the leader in the farm relief movement. Throughout his entire congressional career he was the champion of the farmer. We can expect to hear frequent allusions to the plight of the farmer when he steps before the assembled republican delegates in Chicago. We are wondering toward what issue Senator Bark ley will naturally gravitate. It might be prohibition as the Kentuckian is staunch defender of the dry laws, but if he starts the democrat off in this fashion there is bound to be more discord than even Jouett Shouse as permanent chairman can erase. Quite a contrast between the keynoters of 1928 = Senator Simeon D. Fess and Claude G. Bowers = and those of 1852.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

Despite it's ominous beginnings l932 is a lucky year according to calendar supersti- ton which prevails throughout certain South American countries. Unlike the American traditional beliefs that Fridays are unlueky days. Tuesdays are the days to be feared according to our South American neighbors. Like us. the combination of the unlucky week day with the 18th day of the month augurs i'll for events which should take place on that day. 1852 only shows two Tuesdays throughout the year which will fall on the thirteenth of the month. These days will some late in the year. in September and December. There is a Spanish saying. widely respected. that it is unwise to marry. move or travel on a Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
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AMERICANS IN BATTLE

On April 20. 1918. two regiments of German storm troops attacked American forces holding the vil- lage of Seicheprey, in the Toul sec tor. and succeeded in taking the outskirts of the town.
 A counter-attack by American troops recovered their old posi- tions, but only after the fiercest fighting in which U. s. soldiers had been engaged.
 An official German bulletin an- nounced that 183 American prts- oners had been taken and esti- mated total losses to U. s. troops at nearly 1000. Pershing esti- mated the American loss at 300 and the German at more than twice that figure.
 Meanwhile, German attacks in the Lys sector continued with great violence. Small gains were made, but allied lines were hold- ing at important points. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
Gave Lives to Help
 Lepers

Nothing in the worlds history, probably has scared as many peo- pie quite as horribly as has leprosy From the earliest times until. very recently, people were too fright ened even to treat the unfortunate lepers with common decency. The leper was condemned to living death; in the middle ages, indeed the church formally pronounced him dead. and his property was disposed of just as if he had actual ly died.
 Things are far better to-day On Molokai. in the Hawaiians there is the worlds finest lepeI settlement. There lepers can gel the care, the surroundings and the comfort they are entitled to.
 This is so very largely because of the heroism and self-sacrince oi two men-the famous Father Da- mien, who gave his life to alleyi- ate the lepers' plight and Brother Joseph Dutton. who took up the work on Father Damien's death.
 The life stories of these two men are described in "The Samaritans of Molokai," by Charles J. Dutton It is an absorbing and an inspiring book.
 Father Damien, priest, went to Molokai upwards of 50 years ago contracted leprosy. and died there Brother Dutton. Civil War yeter. an, went out just before Father Damien died and stuck on the Jof for half a century.
 The author tells their stories very well. He refutes the calum- nies that sectarian jealousy circu- lated about them and presents g picture of helfless courage and de. votion that is tremendously heart ening; yet he does not try to gloss over the human frailties of the two men or to idealibe them.
 "The Samaritans of Holokai'' is offered by Dodd, Mead and Com panx at $2.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
BEANS COME TO RUSSIA
(New York Herald-T Tribune,

It is a curiously paradoxical cir cumstances that New England
 baked beans and pork should be achieving a widespread popularity in Soviet Russia, whose, principal table export to this country is to be found in the caviar that is, as general thing, familiar only to affluent gastronomes. Boston beans, timed. with pork and toma- to sauce, have just made their ap- pearance in Moscow and now housewives stand in line for hours to secure this homely fare-which even in that distant Hemisphere is no great tax upon the purse of the consumer. One shop sold hum dred cans in day and half: and
 now reorders are pouring in on American wholesale grocers which indicate that the homes of Com munist workers will, of a Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
THE BRIDGEPoBr PLEA.
(New Britain Herald) )

NINCW 0AAN1AA A4VA eAA0I
 Mayor Buckingham of Bridge port, presiding in a city which once was in such financial condi- ton that the state had to take hold with board to straighten things out, is sorely beset with woes. s As a democrat he went into of- flee perched upon a mountain Of promises, one of them being that he would not suffer inconvenient economies to come into the lives of civic servants. He has had 70 change his tune a bit on that point.
 But the worst has been heard this week. What the Bridgeport may or now wants Is state relief. Doubt less he figures that if the state could step in when the city's books were in bad shape. 1t likewise ought to step in when human lives are in bad shape.
 Governor Cross asked the legiss lature to appoint commission to study the we'll known situation with a view to recommending legis- lation, But the governor was turned down. Since then there has been no action whatever from the state. and the cities have been left to wrestis with their own ali- mente in their own way. Mayor Buckingham appears to be tired of the wrestling bout. ] The effort to tie the state up In municipal relief no doubt will con- tinue, and the plans range all the way from direct relief to the auth oriEation of supplementary taxes for their benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

is established, it probably won't do to try laughing it off. Even though the effect would be almost certainly damaging to prohibition through final loss of the dry dic- tatorship over major parties. a dry ticket might draw off just enough votes to change the nor nal result in some contests be- twen the two parties.
 That sort of thing has been tried in several state contests, some times successfully. against republi- cans, and if Hughes could have had the prohibitionist vote in Call ifornia in 1916 he would have car. ried the state and been elected president over Wilson.
 Some such similar fate might fall to either the republican or democratic nominee in case a dry party should be organized for the election this November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

We wonder if the death of Senator Harris of Georgia will have an immediate effect on the political lineup of the Sem ate That body was never organized by either party. so evenly divided and so hostile were certain factions in the republican ranks. Although not veteran in the Senate he was acknowledged as an able legislator and speaker. His public career started as secre- tary to senator. We presume his ambition to attain that high rank began then, also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

arms, we must possess an air force that is ready to fly and fight when the first cloud of war appears on the horizon and is capable of ex- pansion to meet any emergency.
 --F. Trubee Davison, assistant secretary of war.
 regard the refusal of stand- pat democrats and republicans to give relief to suffering people, .af- tor giving s2,o0o. 900 900 in a dole to big business, as the most sean dnious and indefensible proferrine of money to human beings in my experience.
 Pennsylvania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

Mayor Maloney of Meriden has advised a general pay cut for all municipal employees.
 If Meriden follows in the footsteps of prac- tieally every other city and town in the na- ton it will adopt such procedure. Not that we relish the thought of seeing our wage earners lose proportion of their salar- ies or wages. but the majority of towns and cities face disaster unless they can eurtail expenses. As Mayor .Maloney says T re- sret the necessity for such action. and am personally opposed to such wage cuts as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Here, There And EDeryDhere

night, at least, have one thing in common with those of the best tradition loving Bostonians. If the Russians are amendable to the charm of pork and beans there is no. good reason why they should not become acquainted with other sound American dishes-Maryland fried chicken, waffles, corn bread (unsweetened, of course) and sweet corn on the cob. There is a deal of civilizing influence in good food and the light of reason may dawn on Russia coincidentally with the banishing of cabbage soup and cold. dead fish as table fare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
NEA Service Writer.

washington-The one sure way to get the prohibition issue out of politics would be to get a Fro hibition party organized to contest the democrats and republicans.
 That is a course which leaders of dry organizations have been threatening to take, more or iess openly, in case both major parties lay moist blanks in their lS3a platforms, and the vets are en- thusiastic over that idea.
 Leaders of the vets, would like nothing better than to segregate under the political banner all vot- CTS who consistently vote dry, a. head, of everything else. Such a move presumably would further weaken such hold as the Anti- Saloon league and affiliated organ izations still have on republicans and democrats.
 Nevertheless, if both republican and democratic parties "go wet, it would seem to leave the drys rather in a hole, with little to do except to confine themselves to an attempt to hold their lines in the congressional elections - unless they formed the threatened new party.
 MIGHT LOCK LEADERS
 It is more or less amusing to speculate on what sort of a, party the drys would have and how Tar it might get. Few important of- ficeholders, or other politicians would be lured in, although some of the ''.Hoovercrat" leaders in 1928 might report for duty.
 The miserable fate of most oi the democratic leaders who bolted Smith for Hoover would be an adequate object lesson, if any were needed, for such officials now politically dry as might be asked to give up their political affiliations and firmly entrenched. machine backed positions to follow, the new party.
 WHO WOULD THEY NOMINATE? Presumably the party's presi- dential candidate would not be Bishop Cannon, Dr Clarence True Wilson or F. Scott Mcbride. On first thought, at least, the business of nominating a candidate who would accept and who would have afw strong personal popular pull as against the ramified political machinery of the major parties seems to present little difficulty.
 No presidential nominee of the old Prohibition Party ever drew more than 260,000 votes.
 A 1892 dry candidate probably would do much better, even in proportion to the total vote, but it is hard to believe that he could carry a single state.
 The prohibition party used to have platforms covering most of the days important issues, often endorsing advanced progressive legislation aside from dry meas pures. But the dry cause was its chief stimulus. Platforms called for righteous uprising and indig- nant and effective rebuke" for presidents who drank or served wine in the White. House. Many of the foremost progress sives of this day are dry includ- ing Norris, Bprah and other west ern senators. But it is to be doubted whether any joint pro- gram or prohibition and progress sivism could ever be worked out to the satisfaction of both groups. A lot of progressives are wet and many drys are reactionary.
 
 YOU CAN'T LAUGH IT OFF
 Organizing a third party also costs plenty of money and the big ger a party you try to organize. the more it costs. The drys have been having money trouble, as have most other groups trying. to raise cash.
 But if dry third party really
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

way to relieve the misfortune of hard times. My way would be in another direction. but We are part of the entire governmental and economic structure and if the man who pays us has suffered severe loss in income. we either must meet the situation or aeknowl- edge selfishness and eowardiee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
O OHMIGOsH

Joe thought his girl had lots of But now poor Joe is sick, She forgot he rip stick on date
 night,
 Which proved her anemic. A rolling stone gather no moss but the couple in the rumble seat certainly gee their share of the dust. \, o-O-o
 Estelle Taylor denies she and Jack Dempsey are recon ciled. Estelle is merely giving Jack a Hong count"
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 The sweetest story ever told: Five pounds of sugar free with every $2 order"
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 A western congressman says bachelors should be taxed $10 a year. That's not much to pay for luxury. ' o-O-o & Nowadays you can get everything on trial, even a murder.
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 When the country settles down to work again 1t will start settling up.
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 This concludes our regular mid week program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pioneer in this type Of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again to-mororw evening at the usual hour.
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 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

Not that anyone wants to aid and abet crime, but if erooners are as precious as their admirers insist, why are they never kid naped?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
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., 1932-04-20

Regardless of candidates and policies we unhesitatingly prophecy record turnout for the election next fall. Every man and woman in the country will want to vote against somebody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:06 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20

Boundaries between LibyA and
 tho AgIo-Esyptian Sudan end French vast Africa may shortly
 bc established.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-20
Good evening. o-O-o
 WAfERBURY.DAY
"A SMILES THE THING"

Let's go shopping, all or us'
 Forget the things that make us
 fuss, Forget the clouds that sail OCT
 head,
 And leave the cutting things
 unsaid, For we are soldiers in fight. A dollar spent on things you need
 To make this old U. s. A. right,
 Becomes Americas new creed. A new day dawns, and with the
 sun,
 Let's shop. good gosh it's lots of
 fun,
 For when we spend a dollar biil'
 It means more work for Tom It's up to us to see things through, ' And that means you and you
 and you, So ring the old blues curtain down.
 And Shop tomorrow. round the
 town. |Life's grand. it's great to be alive.
 Things will pick up. if we all
 strive To do the very best we can,, And help our struggling fellow Tomorrow. we'll chance comes
 nigh.
 Here's hoping sun will blaze
 the sky,
 And now you know. just what to
 do,
 Let's shop folks, I'll be seeln' you. o-O-o Election slogans are going to be all the rage very shortly. flows this one: Vote for Work" O-O-O Tomorrow is Waterbury
 day. Do your shopping early! o-O-o
 Now they've got electric lanterns for railroad brakemen. Pretty soon the brakies will be wearing full dress suits instead of the con- ventoinal cover-alls. o-O-o | A New York debutante says men do not interest her. Neither does rouge, lip stick or beautiful clothes. o-O-o In the midst of life we are in- | debted. o-O-o so IT GOES These radio crooners give me a pain, They sound like a wall in an al- ley,
 These radio crooners, give me a Crosby, Columbo and vallee. o-O-o The robins this year are said to be heavier than they have been l d | depression hasn't hit them. ] o-O-o Life is a dance. So is mar l riage. And sometimes the boys l and girl pick the wrong part
 ners. Then it's a moonlight l waltz to Reno. l o-O-o I He's married if he wears rubbers and carries a full sized umbrella on a rainy day. | o-O-o AND so ON We live and learn, For such is life, | Long hours of peace. Long hours of strife. o-O-O Sweethearts will tell you that the longest way round is the "courtiest' way home. l o-O-o A Hartford woman has | named her baby. for traffic cop. What hard boiled kid he's going to be. Stolen moments merely arrest the trend of legitimate time. l o-O-o | Many a man who happens to be tight, looks as if he were
 walking along tight rope. 1 o-O-o Take your pick. They say CD the war CD the tariff (3) the pro- hibition law (4) over productoin are to blame for the depression. Put the four together and they spell bunk. Your guess is as good as the rest of them. l o-O-o 1 OHMIGOSH Joe thought his girl had lots of | blood, But now poor Joe is sick, She forgot he rip stick on date | night, Which proved her anemic. | O-O-o | A rolling stone gather no moss | but the couple in the rumble seat certainly gee their share of the dust. |, o-O-o l Estelle Taylor denies she
Evening star., 1932-04-24

The opening of grammar school for
girls in Boston in the year 1925 was
most unusual and amazing thing to
the Boston Of those days
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Conference to appoint the ministers to
charges for an indefinite term was
adopted.
Psychological Advantage" Seen.
It was reasoned that modern condi-
tions no longer made short pastorates
advisable in most localities, and that
annual appointment 'upsets the local
church and causes little divisions to be
greatly magnified" The memorial
would give the bishop power to appoint
ministers for indefinite periods
we believe that this will have
great psychological advantage in that
it will Solidify many in the church
around its pastor and program to con-
tinue with its work uninterrupted over
a period of years" it said 1T would
still allow any minister. to move every
year II SO desired and yet would have
the advantage of encouraging long and
fruitful paStorateS.'
Signers OF this memorial included
some of the best known Methodist min
listers in New York. namely, the Rev
Dr. Ralph w. Sockman OF the Madison
Avenue Church. the Rev. DR.. Raymond
L. Forman, st. Paul's Church; the Rev.
DR.. J. J. Henry Park Avenue Church:
the Rev DR.. Christian Fichthorne Reis-
ner, Broadway Temple Church, and the
Rev. Allan MacRossie, educational d.
rector of Methodist work. DR. Ezra 6.
Triple, honorary president of Drew Uni
Versity. also signed
Evening star., 1932-04-24
GLASSFORD DEMANDS
TRAFFIC ATTENTION
Police Chief Wants More Rigid En-,
forcement Of Regulations by
All Members.

Rigid enforcement Of traffic laws and
regulations by members OF the Metro
politan Police Department was ordered
yesterday afternoon by Brig Gen. Pei
ham D. Glassford, superintendent OF
police.
In a message to the force published
III the daily bulletin Gen. GlaSsford
declared:
L have observed personally. and many
instances have been reported where
patrolmen have failed to observe or
otherwise ignored violations Of traffic
laws and regulations occurring in their
vicinity. 1t is desired that patrolmen
on duty be more observing and more
active in taking police action when
traffic violations come to their at
tention
Whistles will be carried so as to
be quickly available for use"
The order today followed close on the
heels of a circular letter sent to COM
msnders of all precincts and bureaus
requesting the names Of patrolmen who
have not made traffic law case since
March 20.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
PLAN ANNUAL RETREAT
Catholic Social Workers to Meet
Next Sunday.

The second annual retreat for Cath
olic social workers will be held next
Sunday at the Washington Retreat
House, 1000 Harewood road northeast.
Rev. Michael J. Ready. assistant ex-
ecutive secretary of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference, will be re-
treat master. Reservations may be made
at the retreat house or with the Office
of Catholic Charities.