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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
CURTAILINC OF TAX EXEMPTIONS
 IS IMPERATIVE
Tax Officials of the Six New England States Discuss Needs of Re- spective Municipalities

Boston, Nov 1S.-(UP)-Contin uation of present levels of govern mental costs Twill terminate in confiscation of tangible property" tax officials of the six New England states warned today.
 In statement to the eighth New England conference, attended by hundreds of business, industrial and civic leaders, the tax experts said:
 "We are firm in the belief that only through an intelligently di- rected educational campaign :. can the situation at present threat ening in many municipalities be stayed and local governmental dis aster averted."
 The warning was signed by Henry F. Long, tax commissioner of Massachusetts; Frank H. Holley, Maine state tax commissioner; Zenas w. Bliss, chairman of the Rhode Island board of tax commis- siohers; William H. Blodgett, Con- necticut tax commissioner; John R. Spring, chairman of the New Hampshire state tax commission; and Erwin M. Harvey, Vermont commissioner of taxes.
 They recommended "curtailment of the already too widely extended policy of tax exemptions" and stressed the need for prompt emergency program to aid worthy municipalities which are forced to meet obligations out of accumulat- ed capital.
 President Henry I. Hartman of the U S. Chamber of Commerce, speaking as an individual, express ed the belief that '.the St Law renee seaway is of the greatest possible importance to the entire north Atlantic seaboard. and that New England should unitedly and heartily support the project"
 An opposite view was taken by Henry F. Merrill, president of the port of Portland, Me, who said the business of Atlantic seaports would be interfered with, perhaps ruined, by the proposed development.
 Dr H. B. Ellenberger, chairman of the New England governors dairy advisory and arbitration board, said the recently-formed New England Dairies. Inc. should be developed into "an active milk marketing agency that will control the marketing of the entire New England dairy industry. Such step was necessary, he said, Ito in- sure fair returns to the producer and the distributor, while at the same time guaranteeing a fair price to the consumer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18

Santa Claus Saved
 Thousands of philateists will welcome the announcement from Postmaster General Brown that Santa Claus, Indiana, will retain it's postoffice. For some time it |. had been rumore.. that perhaps the most famous postoffic. in the na- ton would go out of existence. For some years now philatelists, as well as children and grown-ups merely Interested In sending letters to Santa Claus for holiday thrills, have been making use of the tiny post office whose annual income de- bends practically on this Christmas rush. Some had suggested that the name be changed. It will remain santa Claus.
 Condition Standards The special committee of the American Philatelic Society, after q year of careful study and work, has reported the following definitions of stamp conditions;
 1. Perfection-A stamp which is perfectly centered, showing the st4 mp design concentric with the fully perforated paper or, if inn l perforate, showing margin around the stamp equal to one half the separating distances between stamps of that issue. l.. 2. Fine--A stamp which has it's center of design shifted slightly in one direction only and with design | intact.
 3. Excellent A stamp which has its center of design shifted slightly in two directions and with design intact.
 | A. Very good-A stamp which has its center of design shifted in two directions, showing one frame line on the line of separation and with the design intact. 5. Good-A stamp which has its center of design shifted in two di- rections, showing two frame lines on the lines of separation and with the design intact.
 6. Average-A stamp which has it's center of design shifted in two directions, the design intact on three sides, but cut into by the line of separation on one side. | '. Fair-A stamp which has its center of design shifted in two di- rections but cut into by two lines of separation on two sides. 8. Poor.-A stamp which has | two of its frame lines cut into by lines of separation, and one more so than the other. l 9. Very poOr-A stamp which has two of its frame lines cut into | by lines of separation so far that | the stamp is not representative of showing definite qualities of its is- sue.
 | 10. Damagec--A stamp which | is mutilated, yet possesses recogniz- able and identifiable qualities. | Straight edge stamps, except im- | perforates and coils, cannot be classed better than average. Defects lessen condition classes as follows: l One degree, scarcely noticeable de- | feet such as minute tear or small l thin spot. Two degrees, any slight defect noted Ly ordinary means oi vision. Three degrees, any small de- feet easily noticeable, but incense. | quentia1 for purposes of study Four degrees. defects which affec the stamp design slightly. Five de. grees. defects readily evident, sucf as major tears, entirely skinned backs or corners missing.
 Hartford Courant Need Illustrations
 Charles H. Hatfield, publisher oi Scott's catalogue, spoke recently at a stamp club meeting in Boston of the difficulty of securing legis- lation to permit damaged cuts o1 stamps in catalogues. If 1t is hard to get permission to print the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18

Burglars swept the city last night in a series of breaks. Five places were reported broken into during the early morning hours and while no great amount was taken in any one of the places, it is understood that the goods stolen, all grouped, would show quite a high value.
 The places entered were the Fulton Market warehouse on East Aurora street, the Simonson Drug Store at 1.721 East Main street, the Economy store at 470 West Main street, Tareila's Rrug Store at the corner of Bank and North Leon ard streets and the Brooklyn Qual- ity Meat Market at 3 North Leon ard streets.
 Members of the Detective Bu- reau, under the direction of Lieu tenant Joseph Stevens. were in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
POET WHFRED FUNK REVEALED
 AS PUBLISHER
He Is w. J. Funk of the Firm of Funk and Wag- nails = Didn't Start Poem Writing Until 45 Years of Age

New York, November 17-(UP) w. J. Funk. middle aged and graying member of the old and conservative publishing firm of Funk and wagnalls. revealed to- day that he is Wilfred J. Funk. currently successful and most pop ular of the sophisticated poets. Funk has spent. a lifetime in the business of publishing diction- aries and reference books. He Is known in the business world for conservative tendencies. The bank CTS and executives who have been his staid associates, will be sur prised to read this. His newest book of verse is called, Light Lines and Dears..' It has a num- Der of sophisticated Illustrations of thinly clad 'dears." One of the verses:
 Love me, dear, and you will
 love a
 Lover who is easily led;
 Why not gamble. sister?
 Stack on red?
 Be a little bolder, do dear;
 Twirl the flaming wheel of
 I will promise to be true,
 dear,
 In my fashion"
 Funk sat in the plainly and con- servatively furnished directors room of his publishing firm, Q small man, slightly embarrassed at being questioned about his emotions. He explained that when he was in school and college he wrote poetry; in fact, edited the Literary Magazine at Prince ton. Then, a young man facing the world, he had to choose be- tween literature which yielded lit. tie money, or business. He chose business, entered the firm founded by his father. The years passed. He married and had children. Day after day he sat at his desk, labor ing with the details of business. Two decades passed. At the age of 45, he took a clean sheet of paper from a desk drawer, med!- tated over 1t for while, and wrote a poem.
 That was four years ago and now he has managed to sandwich two books of poetry in with the labors of guiding a business firm through the depression. He has written light verse and deadly ser ious poetry. In recognition of his labors, he has received the degree of Doctor of Letters from Ogle- thrope University, Atlanta. Ga.
 "There was no emotional up- heaval involved" he said, 1T feel no rebellion and only occasional resentment against things as they are. It's simply that I have always wanted to write poetry and I was 45 before I had the time for it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER

United Press Staff Correspondent.
 Washington, Nov 1s.-(UP)-A deficit which democratic leaders estimate will run the s2,00O, ,000,- 900 faces the government as work on the new budget swings into the final lap.
 Conferences which President Hoover is holding with his cabinet members are expected to produce the most drastic economy program of this administration.
 The president wants every de- partment cut to the bone," Secre- tary of War Hurley said after an axe-swinging session in the presi- dents office.
 Members of the house appropria- tions committee now meeting share that feeling.
 The country is running into debt at the rate of nearly $5,000 a min ute, if democratic estimates of the situation are correct.
 The fiscal year began July l.. Expenses have outrun revenues by $700, 100000 up to now. At the same ratio, the deficit will be $2.- GOO, 900, 900 by June 30 next, in the opinion of Chairman Byrns of the house appropriations committee.
 This is due to two things. One, the disappointing revenues from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
Rheumatism
 Goes SwollenJoints Vanish
PAIN BASED FIRST DAY

If you suffer from crippling rheumatic aches and pains, Neu-
 ritis, Lumbago. lame knotted
 muscles, swollen unframed joints, it's because your system is full of
 the irritating poisons that cause rheumatism.
 What you need is RU-Ma. the new internal medicine that acts on | the blood, liver and kidneys, and helps expel these dangerous pois-
 ons from the system through the
 natural channels of elimination.
 Only an internal medicine can do this.
 No long waiting for your suffer- ing to stop-RU-MA eases pain
 first day and gives rheumatic suf- ferers such safe and lasting re- | lief from their stiffening, crippling
 lameness and torturing pain that | 1t is recommended by druggists
 everywhere.
 Apothecaries urges every suffer-, CT to get a $1,00 bottle of RU-NA l Ito-day, and agrees to return the purchase price if it does not free them from all their aches and lpains of rheumatism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
Checker Wizard
 Hard Pressed
Won 8 Games, Tied 4- Lost 2 While Blind
 folded

The Bronx checker wizard, Will lie Ryan. met some rather stiff op- position at the r M c A last night. Tn the face to face contest he won 8 matches and had draws. Dave Scully of Waterbury and John Manfreda of Wallingford,r defeated him in the blind-folded matches
 Before the tournament began Scu1ly and Ryan had quitesa verbal argument which resulted ih an at tempt to make a match between Newall Banks and Ryan tb be played at the Waterbury E at some future date. A large number af spectators witnessed the matches and indications point to renewed Interest in checkers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
Five Burglaries
 Here During Night
Food and Money Obtained By PrOwlers-BOys to
 Blame in Several Cases

vestigating the various breaks toe day. Tn one or two instances the work was believed to be the work of boys while in the other cases 1t appeared that the burglars were in search of food as well as money.
 The five breaks were discovered by patrolmen makings their rounds during the early morning. but no trace of the burglars was found by the policemen in any of the. cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
Let $ Explore Your Mind

Let $ Explore Your Mind turns the whole mental engine over daily. It rattles the bones of old INHERITED BELIEFS, SU- PERSTITIONS and OUTWORN THOUGHT about HUMAN RE- LATIONSEIIP- it pours the puri- flying light of MODERN SCIEN- TIFIC THOUGHT upon them all in the spirit of a FASCINAT- ING GAME to be enjoyed every evening by all members of the family. Some questions asked and answered by Mir Wiggam, must sooner or later answer your own individual circumstances. You may agree or disagree, but in any event IT WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
CwOans Club
 to Hold Dance
WiII Be Conducted in Coz operation With Square
 Circle Club

The Cwoans Club of the Central Y M c A voted last night to con- duct dance in the "" gymna- sium Saturday. December 10. in CO., operation with the Square Circle club. Fl Bernier, Larry Beaulieu and Domenic Tarullo were selected to meet with a committee from the Square Circle club to plans the de- tails concerning the dance.
 The scheduled debate between the Cwoans and the Vikings has been postponed from November 25 to December 2. Fl Bernier and John Weiss, last years inter-club debating champions, will represent the Cwoans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
PLANE "REVERES"

Houston, Tex Weatherman Lawrence Daingerfeld, e the U. $. Weather Bureau here. has unique plan to warn cities in the path of approaching hurricanes and storms. He contemplates equipping Army planes with sirens so that they can fly over the Ganger area and. in a few minutes, warn persons to seek cover from destructive storms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
LINE TO AFRICA

Brussels.-Air mail service be- tween Belgium and the Belgian Congo started last month, and re- suits have proven more than satis- factory. The Sabena line operates the route, stopping at Antwerp, Paris, Marseille, Gran, Odrar, Zen- der, Fort Lamy and Banguy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18

Tn East Grinstead, England, bankruptcy court recently, IT. IT. Tatham, a retired stockjobber, list ed his liabilities at over s14O,O00 and his total assets at $5, the value of his watch and chain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18

Eyes of true blue are becoming comparatively rare, ses,s a Euro peon specialist. as most so-called blue eyes contain certain propor- ton of brownish- black or yellow pigment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-18
STAMPS

DIE A SPORT-TaKe a chance. send p me a dime and see what l shall send you lf not satisfied, dime re. funded. A. E. Anderson, S2 Eighth Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16

always asked one person to go along with him He asked Miss Perry
to go with him one morning. She asked him what he considered the
secret of life He told her that one must die to live. In giving up all
cording to Miss Perry Gandhis way Of life is serving all who live. >
This was only one OF the many ways suggested for living creatively.
The next series of talks had to do with the individual
with relation to his community. In these talks problems of the home
campus and society were discussed. Margaret Quayle a psychiatrist
from Columbia gave an interesting talk on home and family life
Campus situations and problems were presented by three students
and ont student secretary.
The last step in the theme was the individual in his r..
lationship to the world. DR. Edwin C. Elliott from Texas Christian
University told US about the economic situations in the world and
DIR. Perry told us aboutworld peace and the Disarment Conference.
As briefly as possible, l have tried to give some idea Of
the Student Conference at Estes, 1t is hard to visualize, az it is
practically impossible to put into words what Estes really means to
one. In closing, | would like to say that DIR. Bernhardt at the last
talk of the conference told us that the hope Of the world was in the
hands OF the younger generation. He told us also that problems are
solved In terms of ideas. To do this we must study seriously by
seeking God, by finding what is to be done and by finding what " =
must do. The secret Of affective service is secret service. DR.
Bernhadt cited Matthew vi as = reference, and this is a reference on
which one book, The Magnificent Obsession, has been written.
DIR, Bernhardt gave us this definition Of education ~
Education is the process whereby one becomes increasingly aware
Of his own Ignorance" This definition holds true at Estes and If
1t could be made more effective elsewhere the ideal campus IS nor.
trayed at Estes might be found on every university r college campus
and IN time we might approach what seems the impossible. the Der.
feet society.
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16
LEGAL NOTICE

Ed. F. MoreartT, Attorney at Law.
Insurance Building.
Notice to Non Resident, Defendant.
To Sophus Rasmussen, Non Resi-
dent Defendant.
You r hereby notified that on the
9th day Of March, 1892, Isabel Ras-
mussen, your wife, filed her petition
in the District Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska, the object the
prayer of which is to obtain an absc-
lutte decree Of divorce on the grounds
Of cruelty and desertion from the
plaintiff, for more than two years last
past.
You are further notified that on
the 18th day Of June 1882, leave was
given the plaintiff by the Honorable
Judge Herbert Rhoades, Judge Of the
District Court OF Douglas County,
Nebraska to secure service on you by
publication. You are required to
answer said petition on or before the
Is day Of August. 1882.
Isabel Rasmussen.
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16

JaDan's recognized status as one Of the five great world
powers. India : open revolt against a continuance of British domin-
alton. the Philippines insstent demand for independence, together
with other pronounced manifestations of this day and time may con-
note the rising tide Of color, but a coalition in the none too distant
future Of the black, brown, red and yellow races to determine world
policies, as pictured by some Negro speakers. is nothing more than a
vague and visionary prophecy sentimental appeal to evoke ap
plaGse.
The public declaration by a white speaker calling on the
white races to determine world policies would be received by the col
O-ed races with unmistakable hostility and resentment But white
people. unless Of the southern denagOgue type, are not so provoca-
tive. Neither are the japanese and other colored peoples who have
learned 10 weigh their words before thinking out loud
An alliance, with all the colored peoples of the world
81 one side and all the white peoples of the world on the other, may
be a remote possibility but not a probability. For worldwide inter
dependence is not based O color bat on economic, geographical, pol
itieaI and other factors q 5 realized during the great European
conflict. when white, black. brown, yellow and red men banded to-
gether for q common cause. The distrust and suspicion now voiced
by Representatives of European powers at Geneva over disarmament,
Japan's recent invasion Of Shanghai and the inability of the various
groups in India to present a solid front in their fight for autonomy
are also object lessons pregnant with significance
The sympathies Of the American Negro are with the sub
merged millions in India struggling for a new day; for the countless
Chinese eking out a bare existence in a country torn asunder by civil
war. for the ambitious Filipino who believes he is capable of ruling
his own land: for the proud Haitian, who is eagerly looking forward
10 the evacuation az his country BY the U. 5. marines. But this kind
~ concern Is not confined solely TO people Of color but the underdog
throughout the world in general.
Foreign alliances, entanging 81 otherwise based on col
OF. have no part in the Negroes constructive program of the present.
If he 5 TO continue to live and prosper IN the United States it will be
chiefly due 10 his ability to work in harmony with his fellow country
men Interraeial cooperation should be the shibboleth. The aim
should be the promotion Of a better understanding between white and
eolored Americans They have a community of interests. The ma
tons welfare is their paramount consideration. Together they will
sink or swim They need each other.
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16
III. J. Pin&ett, Attorney.

III. J. Pin&ett, Attorney.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
In the County Court Of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
IN the matter Of the estate Of Eliza
Mabry, deceased.
All persons interested in said es-
tate are hereby notified that d petit
ton has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died leev-
ing no last will and praying for ad-
ministration upon his estate, and that
a hearing will be had on said petition
before said court on the 9th day of
June 1882, and that If they fail to
appear at said Court on the said 9th
day of June 1882, at 9 o'clock A. M.
to contest said petition, the Court
may grant the same and grant adj
ministration of said estate to Thomas
P. Mahammitt or some other suitable
person and proceed to a settlement
thereof.
Bryce Crawford.
County Judge.
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16
THE STUDENT CONFERENCE AT ESTES
(by Catherine Williams)

70 attend an Estes Park Student Conference is a thrill
one seldom gets elsewhere Before reaching the conference grounds
the thrill begins. There are three roads which one might take, but
the most interesting in my est5mationis the road through Big Thomp-
son Canyon. The Rockies form a high wall on either side, and be-
low the road the Big Thompson River splashes and foams over the
huge rocks IL has washed down. The road looks o narrow, and is so
winding that one wonders whether or not he will reach his destn-
alton alive
When the camp grounds are first reached, one is unable
to see the buildings, because of a still winding road The camp is
situated il i valley surrounded on all sides by snow capped peaks
The cabins are scattered here and there on the grounds The main
buildings are in a row, being the Administration Building, the As
sembly Hall, Post-offiee, and the Dining Hall Back of these are
smaller buildings where the meetings are held
Out in the mountains away from the hustle of the work
aday world. one had plenty Of time to think things out. and we were
given a number Of things to think about while there A days sched-
ue included breakfast at seven-thirty followed by morning worship
and study groups On the life Of Jesus. Following this, we were given
a thirty minute rest period 20 read. write, mediate, or anything else
We cared to DO. At ten-fhteen there was the morning platform ad-
I'll sx-fifteen. everyone was free to nike. ride, or do anything he car
ed 70 do
The informal hours we're formed 50 that the speakers Of
either the morning " previous night platform hours might meet
with those interested in what they had spoken O and be questioned
BY them Outstanding speakers at the platform hours were Kirby
Page, editor Of The World Tomorrow. Frances Perry, who spent three
years working at kingsley Hall in London, J. ". Terry, editor of the
League Of Nations Chronicle, DR.. W. H Bernhardt, professor of
Tiff School OF Theology.
In these talks the theme of the conference : unrEAd
out The first talks had 70 do with the individual anu II m.gn,
learn 70 Eve ereatiyety- Miss Frances Perry was in London at King
shy Hall when Gandhi was there She gave some interesting facts a.
bout him It was his custom to take early morning walks and he
The Omaha guide., 1932-07-16
john d. Wear. Atty.
Notice Of Administration

john ID. Wear. Atty.
Notice Of Administration
In the County Court OF Douglas
County, Nebraska
In the matter Of the estate John y,
Woods. deceased
An persons interested In said -
tate are hereby notified that q pei.
tson has seen filed IN said Court al.
ewinr that said deceased died icav.
Ing no last viii and praying for ad-
mi~nistration upon his estae. and that
. hearing will be had on said petition
July 1854, and that II they fail 60
before said court ON the 10th day az
appear at said Court on the said leth
day Of July 1884, ut . o'clock "A. NJ,
10 contest said petition, the Court may
grant the same and grant administra-
ton OF said estate 70 Lillian Miller or
Steve Heard or some other suitable
person and proceed 70 q settlement
thereof.
Bryce Crawford,
County Judge.
St BE-. July 2nd.