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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
A Hoover Warning

In addressing special message to Con- gross last week, calling upon that body to cease it's nerve-wraeking wrangling. President Hoover remarked that the activities of that body had produced fear and alarm" throughout the country. We don't think that quite describes the state of public feel ing. We'd rather call it disgust. The public looked for plenty of fighting during the 72nd session. That was bound 10 come with the organization of the House changing hands and the majority party only being able to maintain very small majority at that. But nobody quite anticipated the dis cord and lack of leadership that is now 50 apparent
 In such an emergency we should, of course. look to the president for guidance. If President Hoover is all that bis friends declared he was in the interval between his nomination and election then he will be able to extrieate us from the predieament in which we now wallow. If he wants 10 become the candidate of united republican party next fall he will have to display more talents now than he has in the past three years of his administration. Personally we don't think be can lead US out of the sloughs of despond. It would take a better man than Hoover to do this.
 There should be some heed paid to his message. though. This is time for action. The nation is ripe for some tax plan that will be adequate unto the situation. That it must be non-partisan measure is unques- tioned. Democrats cannot hope to put through a bill that bears their unmistakable handwriting. They must compromise. But President Hoover and his confidential ad- ,visers should also not expect the majority party to bend itself supinely to his will or that of the Treasury Department Party principles don't always bend as easily as ihss. although we'll admit they arc pretty flexible today.
 That there should be a drastic economy program initiated is self evident even if it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
Want q Village?

A French village is offered for sale in the classified ad department of Paris newspaper. Americans may be interested. Americans us ually find French villages attractive ar tistieally. at least. And then. the village in question is situated in the heart of the Bur. sundy wine region. Depopulation is given as the reason for selling
 In France people have been moving to the big towns. while we are inelinns now in the opposite direction. But there are l50 inhabitants left, and many buildings, all old enough to be artistic. The village contains 900 acres of land. It goes back 2,00p years. Many an American family would just love to own place like that, and take pictures to show the friends back home, and strut around telling the villagers what to do. There are villages for sale in this country. too, if anyone is looking for such investments. Only the American peas ants are less respectful and doeilc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
slNUslTIS IS NOT ANOTHEK NAME
 FOR CArARRH

New Jersey correspondent takes me severely | Co tnAk for, my effort to abolish tho word "cH. | tnrrh" nnd as ho ayers, to substitute high sounding name for the same thing to wit, sim | ustis.
 plead not guilty, It is truo I believe we might well abolish "catarrh," for of course there s no such condition. To say ono has 'catarrh" is merely to try 10 avoid confessing you don't know what tho trouble is. Or If you arc a healer or h nostrum vendor your remedy or treatment Is sure to suit tho sucker if you can convince the sucker ho has "cu tArrh'.
 No doubt a good many persons have drifted along for years believing they suffered with "catarrh" when In fact they suffered with slnu- stls. But in tho great majority of cases where patients came to mo complaining of catarrh and permitted proper examination round they had simple chronic rhintls or hyper trophlc rhlnitis--simplo Inflammation of the lining of the nose or inflammation with per, manent thckcnlng of the mucous membrane. There has been comparatively little about | snusits in this column, for the good reason | that l know comparatively little about it. If any physician or specialist knows much about 1t he hasn't offered his knowledge to tho pros | fesslon at largo. The diagnosis and treatment of tlnus disease is highly unsatisfactory 10 physician and patient alike Wo have u lot yet | to learn about sinustls.
 IB snusitis actually more prevalent to- day, or is tho present popularity of the trouble merely due to more painstaking diagnosis In cases of alleged "catarrh." neuralgia, eye trouble? My own impression Is that there is
 
 insistent Idea that the frenxied intra- nasal | surgery of ten or twenty years ago Is ono fac tor In tho increased prevalence of snusits Most good nose and throat specialists to-day recognize the wisdom of avoiding surgical in- terfercnce with the middle turbinnte in the nose, becaubc the frontal, maxllary and eth. modal sinuses drain into tho nose behind that body and surgery with resultant atrophy Is likely to lead to chronic trouble in these sln- uscB
 Thon, too. l have n vague and wholly un- satisfactory notion that tho character of our diet may have something to do with our ten. dency Go have chronic sinus trouble But what is the use of apeGuuting about such n problem? Sinusltls iB a buffling prob- lcm. To begin with wo have only theorel cal conceptions of tho purpose or function of Il sinus anyway. There Is no satisfactory oxpan- | alton why tho Creator placed these uir.spacet in the bone of the skull.
 Here's ono cOnsontion: 1 can assure our New Jersey correspondent that if he has sinus it's ho hasn't "catarrh," but if he thinks no has catarrh" there's no telling whether it may not be snusits ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
MUSCLE SHOALS: 1882.
(New York Tlnes)


 Muscle Shoals is again in tho news. The house of representatives On Thursday passed the 1892 edi- lion of the bill ito provide for the leasing and other utilization of Muscle Shoals properties in tho in- terest of national defense and of agriculture, and for other purpos- eS" Tho body of tho bill shows the scars of ancient conflict, but nlso evidence of an attempt to heai some of them. Thus the leasing provisions have been made more liberal than those contained in the roeasurc which President Hoover vetoed last year. To be sure, the government must still operate the ,,!trate plant if no lense is effected within eighteen months - the op- position was unable to defeat that provision--but even so, the board Of control Is given authority to conclude q l0ase at any time there- alter. It Is, In fact, directed to do So whenever the opportunity offers, The plant is to be used "primarily for the production and develop- inent of fertilizer and fertilizer inc Eredients, and seoondarily for the production of chemlcals.' Surplus power is to be disposed of at the switchboard; nothing is said about transmission lines, heretofore the subject of heated controversy z.
 It is too early to predict tho fate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
THE JIG-sAW PUZZLE
(ChristIan science Monitor)

(Chfistian Science Monitor)
 Of late there has come within tne scope of adult enjoyment the onco almost exclusively juvenile pleasure of rcassembilng the sep ni atod pieces of Q cut up picture. The Jlg.saw puzzle is on sale in shops and is engaging studious ats tantion in homes. It is. to Do sure not 50 simple as those pieces of cardboard of an earlier time which. when put together, made q brightly eolore picture of q wild animal or . thgtched cottage. It Is better suited now, by tho multiplicity and eccentrcity of tho pieces, to tempt and reward the interest of matur- rr persons.
 T'hore are, of course, those who look upon the jig-saw puzzle as a msager pleasure and trifiing enter tainment. Some there were who 50 expressed themselves about cross. word puzzles. The scornful critic, however, some day condescending 70 experiment may find himself converted and many of hiA hours enriched with q new and ardent interest.
 An enthusiast for the jlg-saw l'uzzle has written m article about It. He describes the fascination of this individual entertainment. He sees JIg-saw puzzle partly worked cut on a card table. "I can't resist it,r hc writes. T want to- put tn just one more piece---to find that funny little gadget which goes in there--see the hole ?---it should be ehsy to locate because 1t has q bump, q dent and tail. And 50 it gees. far Into the night, until the house grows cold" This may be an exceptional ardor, reminding of Pope
 And hence ono master passion in
 the breast,
 Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up
 the rest.
 But, unlike reading, 1t does not withdraw the devotee from fam- Ily circle. You can do q jig-saw puzzle," says the enthusiast, "iis- teh in on conversation, add a terse remark here and there, and fell yourself part Of the group I'M. Sooner or later the rest of tho family got Interested in you and your puzzle. They saunter up, add a piece here and fIiero isld flnaIy go about their husiness."'
 He neglected 10 say however, that their business ottcn ie tho setting z, ', ! @ Of jis-saw puzsles fcf themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
OH GOODNESS ME
Keeping up with tlie ncigllbOrs,
 Was tiIc cry of every bIOke, it WAS keeping up with tie neigh

Keeping up with tlie ncigIlIbOrs, Was tiie cry Of every blOke, it WAS keeping up with tic neIgIi-
 boss,
 That sent thc country broke.
 o--O--o
 Many q man wears q derby 50 people will say he's hard headed.
 o---O--o Many q girl is q book to q fortune hunter--a bank book.
 o--O---O
 Some companies are having hard time making the divi- dends moot.
 o--O--o
 Editor Day by Day: Sign over store at putnam: "ReBtaurant, Fish Market, Rooms" Some comblnn- ton /. Daylight saving time chrlstened devils time. Standard time referred to as Gods time |. |. Ambiguous signs in stores; "shoeh shined Inside" Why .shine that Clean windows" Judging by tho appearance of them, ho should certainly, have been hired. "A. q, C0Nhnm, Bristol. (Thanks Art you're christencd our observing TO. porter at large. And you compli. inent the mantle. .--Christy.)
 O--O--o
 This completes our regular open ing program Of tho week. lt came to you over pBD and was broad cast Dy the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pioneer In thls type oI newspaper work. We arc signing off at thIs time, Co be back on the nlr again tomorrow evening nl the usual hour.
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

means federal pay cut and the removal of ali family relations from the ssaFs of our congressman. In such q general plan of sav- ing no department must be favored. We think there has been too much pandsrins to the Bureau in charge of prohibition enforce ment of recent years. Admittedly failure those millions should be devoted to far better purpose than that they now serve. Prejudieedi Maybe we are. Still we're inter- ested in saving Uncle Sam some money. And that is something in these days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
So They Say

How could the republican party point the finger of scorn at Tam. many hall If. at the same time, ' accepts the leadership of vare9 II these forces write the plank on prohibition at Chicago, 1t VII prove | death warrant for the party. = Y, Scott McBride, super lntendcnt, AntI-sal0on League.
 The United states should beware in building q militaristIe machine To do SO ls to combine the rest oi tho world against iis immediately on the ground of fear.
 ---FrcderIck f. Libby, secretary, National Council for Prevention ol War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
M TODAY qSs
 'WQRhFP1WARA GN ofGGE
OsTEND BOTTLED UP

On May 9, 191s,.a successful at tempt was made by the British to block the harbor at Ostend.
 A previous attempt had failed, and the British concentrated a large force for the second effort A smoke screen w4s laid down over the entrance to the harbor by small craft. The battered old Warship, Vindlctlve, was maneu- vered into position by crew and officers, and sunk in the channel with her insides full of concrete, Heavy guniire from defending po- sitlons accounted for several casu- alties among the attacking party
 Only few officers and men were loft on board the vlndictiye to sink her. A motor launch as- sitting in picking up these men was hit several times and nearly sank before 1t reached the ad- miral's vessel, the destroyer War wick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LET'

and Walcott was opposing publica. ton of the names of short sellers.
 Other candidates for sucker honors appeared, including Percy Rockefeller, who told of horrible losses. and John J. Raskob, who had lost on big pool operation. The joke about Raskob was that the administration forces had ex. pected to expose him us 6 wicked, unpatrlotic bear, whereas Raskob was actually revealed as Q bull. And bulls, from the administration ID point of view. wear wings.
 As things stand now, tho sena- tors seem 10 be through being suckers, Whitney who will be rccalled--doesn't seem 50 smart, the administration Is being held for n loss, the stock market has n fragrant odor and the public, as always. appears to be playing the sucker role,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
To-day's Selected Poem
LIGHT

LIGHT
 (Dy Helen Weshlmer) It was so dark along my little street, Days end had come without n lighted lamp, And was lost as Israel's children were When they had toiled dim years in Egypts camp. too, it seemed, had made bricks all tho day That other hands might build 6 monument: My vessel held no oil to break the dusk Of alien fields where had pitched my tent. Then suddenly 1 prayGd--aDd there was light That loft me wHrm and strangely uBafrafd Oncc it was dark and light came when ] prayed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

We'll, we'll, and again well, well Good old Tom" Hchn. once the loudest of the congressional critics of Alfred E. Smith, the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope. and var ous other peoples. societies, etc., has finally got some results from bis continued cry. of fraud over his recent defeat at the hands of Senator Bankhead. Mir. Heflin is now the republican nominee for justice of the peace in Chiffon County. Alabama. And good justice be should make right down in Chiffon County
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signcd letters pertaining tO personal health and hygiency not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address hlin. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
AS A GREAT POET SAYS
When JWppIcs splash their hearts
 bright blood

When I,Opplcs splash their hearts bright blood As round your cross they dance. And Norman apple blossoms blow, lt must be spring in France.
 o--O--O All of us carry n cross, only at times 1t Hccmg some of us arc double-crossed.
 O-O--O
 We help ourselves, by help Ing others to help themselves. o--O~-o When c man goes In for golf hls wife generally goes out to avoid hearing his complaints.
 o--O--o Tho man who decides to raise vegetables in his back yard garden should first ascertain if the neighbors intend to raise the dickens If he shoots their chickens.
 o--O--o Many n dancer gets In tho corn 1t when he steps on the toes Of her dancers.
 l'amo may be fleetlng but a lot Of us wouldn't mind even d fleeting glimpse of 1t once tn n while.
 0---O--O If cars came equipped with Iuctrlc stoppers as well as staf'terS here might Do fewer accidents.
 o--O--o
 Waterbury is fourth among state cities in the matter of gasoline filling statoins. So we're tank town after all.
 o--O-O Many chap gets cold feet when his warm words of love are scornod by the object of his de- votion.
 O--O-O
 rH WAS EVIClR THIS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
Good evening.
 O-O--o A FEW SMILES
"A, SMILES TIFF THINo.

Good evening. o-O--o
 A FEW SMILES Hi-diddle. diddle.
 The cat and the fiddle. This song has lost all of it's tone For hi.diddle, diddle, The cats banished the fiddle. And taken up saxophone. The woman who rakes her nei9hbors, Would certainly prove a wow. If she gave up raking the
 neighbors.
 And raked the back garden now.
 } She fell in love with a doctor. And though fond of apples
 they say, Refused to allow one in the house, Lest it keep the doctor away.
 o--O--o The annual poppy sale hears In Waterbury. Buy poppy, aid a movement that "hon0rs tho dead by helping the living"
 o-O--o
 In the words of great speaker. "Each year the pop plos bloom again in the fields of France; those blossoms whose scarlet petals Were q symbol of high courage, as with their peoples In their helmets, the front files held the line" Buy poppy. They go on sale here shortly.
 o--O--o And again we are reminded Of the poppy symbol In these lines: "Each year, through all America, other peoples bloom, touching the mystic chords of memory, strech- ing from every battlefield and pas trlotic grave. to every living heart and hearthstonc, all over the broad land"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

Having fought war to end war it may yet be necessary to fight war to end bonuses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

All vehicles must be lighted not later than S:26 Daylight Saving Time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

A pIn hole In her stocking, Once made q grille blush, Now a run right down the leg. Doesn't bother her very much.
 o--O--o A few years ago everything wnH balanced radios. Nowadays all we hear about Is balanced budgets.
 O--O--O
 California proved that Jack Garner Is capable of garner ing n few convention votes In the far west.
 o---O--O It begins to look as if Roosevelt la in Il three cornered fight.
 O--O--o
 When q nurse becomes love sick sho vents to take some- Jody's heart Instead of tenn perature and pulse.
 O---O-~O if tho girls keep on cutting down on sport wear pretty soon they'll sport wear next to nothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

The name Pennsylvania doesn't signify anything special to most of us. In fact. we scarcely recall that when we were in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09

Whatever may be thought of sales tax it certainly doesn't look like remedy for a buyers strike.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
HOOVER STATEMENT NOTED.
Berlin Hopes U. S. Will Influence
Geneva Powers.

BERLIN, September 81 CP.-Presi-
dent Hoover'S statement recommending
that Germany remain in the World
Disarmament Conference while seeking
arms equality was received respectfully
on the WhilhelmStrasse today, and in
official circles it was said it Illustrated
the need Of real disarmament in the
sense Germany always has advocated
The hope was expressed that the
statement would influence the powers at
Geneva to that end, but at the same
many could not re-enter the confer
ence Internationally and must stand by
her equality demands.
The possibility Of fight between the
federal government and the Prussian
Diet receded today when the National
Socialists in the Diet withdrew their
support from a Communist demand
that the present Prussian dictatorship
be abolished.
The demand was embodied in a Com
munist bill passed last month with the
aid of the Nazis. President Won Hin
denburg served notice that he expected
repeal of that bill, and for a time it
looked as though the Diet might defy
him
This afternoon, while the Communists
jerred and shouted, Right about, face!"
the Nazi spokesman presented another
resolution.
It was to the effect that so long as
the present Government of Prussia OBJ
serves the constitution it is the duty
of lesser officials and Diet members
likewise to observe it. A vote on that
motion will be taken tomorrow and then
the Diet probably will adjourn until
after the Reichstag election on No
vember 6. The Diet subsequently de-
feated Communist motion for dis
solution.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
STOCKS PUSHED UP
$5T0$7PER SHARE
Market Rally Rivals Ad.
vanceS of Summer-Trad.
ing Volume Expands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 2l.-With
. vigor that matched its best per-
formances Of the Summer rally, the
Stock Market swept buoyantly upward
today. Net gains of IS to 81 and
larger, were numerous in leading shares,
while on the commodity exchanges
cotton scared more than $3.50 a bale
and wheat jumped az cents a bushel.
Sales Of stock exceeded 1000, 900
shares. more than triple yesterdays vol
ume. The market. stroug from the
opening, gained enormous momentum In
the last hour, and closing prices were
virtually at the top.
Traders who had sold short on the re-
cent reaction found themselves badly
trapped and bought their way out at
swiftly ly-advancing prices.
Bullish operations appeared to have
been resumed with a flourish, largely
on the strength of business statistics
which professionals construed as favor
able.
All groups participated in the upward
surge. rail, steel. utility, farm implement
and chemical issues were particularly
spectacular, but few important stocks
in other divisions showed gains Of less
than 81. The ticker fell several min
utes behind the market just at the
close.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
BRAZILIAN Students
GROUP ANNIHILATED
Paraguayans Report Destruction Of
Battalion on Way to Chaco
Battle Scene.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay. September
21.-A Bolivian battalion, made up Of
young students from La Paz, was COM
pletely annihilated" by Pacaguayan
forces in the Chaco sector, reports
reaching here today said.
The battalion was proceeding from
Arce to Fort Boqueron, where sharp
fighting has been In progress for nearly
two weeks.
The government informed the neu-
trail American nations it did not favor
long negotiations in the event the truce
tentatively agreed to by itself and Bo-
livia goes into effect.
It said 1t believed its proposal for
withdrawal and demobilization of troops
was q more effective method than a
suspension of hostilities and added that
the 250-mile front in the Chaco region
as well as the lack OF communications
and natural difficulties Of the ground
would make supervision by neutral
military forces most dif6cult,
Evening star., 1932-09-21
INDIANS SEIZE RESERVE,
HOLDING PROMISE BROKEN
Land Surrendered in Manitoba 25
Years Ago on Expectation of
Payments at 500 Each.

BY the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, September 81
-Defying government orders, Chief
Great Eyes and IS families Of the
Salteaux Indian Tribe were encampeo
today on a reserve about IS miles north
Of here, which they surrendered 25
years ago, when they were moved to the
Fisher River Reserve.
been promised $50 each when they
moved, but never had received the
money and said consent Of the tribe
was not obtained for surrender of the
reserve, to which they now have re-
turned.
Efforts Of Indian agents and mounted
police to persuade the Indians to return
to Fisher River have been futile.
Evening star., 1932-09-21
FATHER cox, JOBLESS
CANDIDATE,STRANDED
Presidential Tour Halted in New
Mexico-Expects Plane to
Come for Him.

BY the Associated Press
TUCUMCARI, N. Mex, September "a.
Father James R. Cox OF Pittsburgh,
candidate on the jobless ticket 1or
President, was stranded here today with
n party of 10 on his national campaign
tour
Father Cox said they had exhausted
their FUNDS and were unable to move
from here. He said DR.. Victor Tlsdal,
candidate for Vice President on the
ticket. had promised to send plane 1or
him here. and he will return to PITTS
burgh for conference. Other members
of the party will remain here until ao-
ditional funds have been raised.
The party was touring the country by
automobile and raising funds for the
campaign in the cities where they
stopped. ,,-,
The party was housed in cabin here
and Father Cox said 1t was PROVIDED
with food. The tour started four
weeks ago. They were en- route to
San Francisco.