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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

frothy and confusing talk about the big problems confronting the country.
 The most confusing thing of all is the talk of politicians who as class are prob ably the least expert, dependable or disinter- ested of the groups that have been telling us would be blessing if conversation and ora tory for while were cut to about one- fourth of the recent output. With less talk. there would be more time and energy for thought. The less said. the. less error is spread. Wisdom comes mostly from silence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Tells How He Fled From Red
 Terror in Bakee

The reading public, evidently, is
 a bloodthirsty and hard-boiled group. At least, there does not
 seem to be any other way of ac- counting for the popularity of the
 books written by Essad- -Bey. This gentleman has just pro-
 duced "Blood and Oil" in which
 he details the adventures of his youth and early manhood in the
 wilder sections of the Caucasus. If you go for blood and thunder, es-
 pecially the former, you'll prob-
 ably like it.
 Essad-Bey had a life that was, to say the least, eyentful. He grew up in the oil regions of Baku, ana before, during and after the World war these regions were the scene of almost uninterrupted turmoil.
 In this book he tells of massa- cres and battles beyond counting.
 He goes into details over the chaos, the bloodshed and the idiotic cruel
 ty that followed the outbreak or
 the Russian revolution. This event, incidentally, compelled him to be-
 gin a wild flight across the Asian interior that, in the telling, com pines all the gaudiest features or
 Marco Polo's travels, the tales or Scheherezade and. the romances or
 the Marquis de Sade.
 Narrow escapes from violent
 death seem to have been lonesome commonplaces at this stage In his career; and if there was an incl. dent of torture, rapine or general all-around cussedness anywhere m central Asia that he failed 10 wit- ness. and, witnessing, failed to ae- scribe in this book, can't imagine where or when it could have hap pened.
 In other words, the book is a wild and woozy affair--and. some how, perversely interesting. How much of 1t may be true is perhaps l a question. but why bring that up? "Blood and oil" is published by simon and Schuster for $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
AN INTERNATIONAL PARK
New York Times)


 A park inclunding innumerable lakes and extensive primeyal for ests on both sides of the Minne- sota- Ontario border, 10,000,000 acres in area, is sublime concep- tion. In mid- North America this is the only forest and lake region left of wide range. It is bounded on the east by Lake Superior and on the west by the Lake of the Woods. It contains more than 5000 connect ed" lakes. It has been historic sountry ever since the Sieur de Ia Verendrye made a landfall on Su- perior and led an expedition into the northwest. Trade followed the British flag when a military es- cort landed at Grand Portage in May, 1762. In the same year trad CTS made their way from Michili- mackinac to Rainy Lake, forts and stations were built, and. commerce began with the northwest. The On- tario part of the international park would be 100000 acres,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
CALLING THE LEGISLATURE
(New Britain Herald)

(New Britain Herald)
 It appears evident that mayors of Connecticut, at their meeting in Hartford on April 29, will join in bringing pressure upon Cover nor Cross to call a special session of the legislature. The governor is expected to be at this conference and so far as the leading cities or the state are concerned, the VIII meet more democratic mayors than republican mayors. The former, as we'll as the latter, seem desirious of having the state step in and do something.
 The mayors, if they would make an impression with the governor. need not come forward with con- crete proposals. Generalities will never do. It is fair to state, how ever, that some concrete proposals are by way of being formulated, and the Hartford conference should find them either adopted or discarded.
 Among the proposals which will be considered is a plan to divert a part of an increase in the gasoline tax. This is an idea that his gain ed wide currency throughout the nation and perhaps it was too much to expect that it would fail to take hold in Connecticut. An other notion is to increase the bonded indebtedness of cities by amending the law curbing, such debts as five per cent of the grand list. Such a plan would enable the cities to borrow much more money; and most of the cities al- ready are heavily in debt. Also there is a somewhat similar Idea that permission might be secured by cities to issue special five-year bonds, which of course would also increase the public debt. Then there is the plan to permit cities to tax various luxuries. wherever one looks theer Is the prospect or more taxes.
 The governor will have a hard decision to make. He has stead fastly held to the position athat as he attempted to get the leg stature into action at the last session and failed, that his duty Las been done. whether this position is valid is Q matter of opinion. There have been changes for the worse in municipal finances since the last legislature met. There is some log in the contention that the legislature. to be of service. needs to do something at Q time when 1t is necessary, and that an "emer- gency" should appeal to the gover- nor.
 Some political considerations are mixed in the brew. To have tho legislature moot in the present campaign year is q thing Co be feared by some polite ansu get that seems to be putting politics above the needs of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTEF
! By RODNEY BUTCHER

to imagine.
 On the other hand, if Roosevelt is elected, Smith will become just another democrat - not even a cabinet member.
 It is easy to sympathize with democrats who would like a stronger, more impressive candi- date than Roosevelt and who feel that the party had better men. Even among the pro-Roosevelt politicians. who were here recent ly, there seemed a surprising lack of personal warmth toward the governor and quite a bit of evil dence that many Roosevelt dele- gations would not stick with him through much fire and water. But they're committed. to him now. They think they can win with him. And they're not disposed to listen to Al.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
To-day's Selected Poem,
WORDS FAIL
(By Minnie Hite Moody

(By Minnie Hite Moody Now with young green triumphant where the
 dearth
 Of Winter lowered darkiy yesterday. And flowers spreading glory on the earth With all the wistful arrogance of May, The tongue Is stricken helpless the heart To shout the ancient beauty; though 1t try With all its strength. no syllable is part Of sunlit hiiisides and q laughing sky. So admit my impotence. nor cavii At braver poets and their bravest words. Knowing that even Keats could not unravoi The hawthorn buds-knowinT tor we'll that In sudden nigiit above an early piow Shall mock mems songs a thoasand Springs
 from now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
Mg TODAY @e;:s @e; T IS THE R
 WORLD WAR \. ANNIVERSARY &HH otE4E
BRITISH SWEPT BACK

On April 25. 1918, German troops occupied part of Mont Kemmel, one of the key positions in the Lys sector, after day Of heavy fighting with the British and French troops.
 French troops were forced out of Hangard by fresh German shock troops.
 Fighting of great intensity con- tinued, with German gains being small, on the entire Lys front. Five new German divisions were in the battle, allied officials said.
 British counter-attacks re- gained some of. the ground lost early in the day, but pressure on the entire British front was very great.
 Germany sent an ultimatum to transport certain supplies not used Holland demanding the right to in war through Dutch territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
So They Say

Whatever is to be said of the so-called rich men of the country. they created wealth for themselves and in doing 50 created wealth Tor millions of others in developing the resources of this great country ogden l.. Mills, secretary Of the treasury.
 The vets have beaten us with the daily press. but we'll show them we can win a campaign with the newspapers talking the other way. --Dr Clarence True Wilson. secre- tary, hlsthediss s n.,,. Besrd sesrd,. or Temper
 The United states has no imper'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

ialistic designs. It maintains merely enough force to defend its own territory and its own institu- tions against hostile assault. Patrick J. Hurley. secretary of war. q old Fashioned neutrality disap- peared with the signing of the pact of Paris. h Nicholas Murray Butler. presi- dent. Columbia University.
 
 Today some seem to look. or pretend to lock. upon marriage as a kind of temporary convention. --Dr Bcrtram Pollock. bishop of Norwich. England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
Personal Health Service (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., 1932-04-25

There may not be much work out in Burley. Idaho, but that doesn't mean that the inhabitants, of the town will remain idle. Nor does the fact that the town has no funds for public improvements prevent the construction of fine outdoor recreation center. Twenty acres. of wild forest land along the Snake river and adjacent the muni-s eipal airport are to be reclaimed. With the aid of such organizations as the American Legion and National Guard plans are being made to transform the area into wilderness fairyland. Five hundred have enlisted for the job. And what 1000 hands can do in 2 short time is miraculous, especially when there is such community spirit as evidenced in Burley. Idaho.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

There should be more. backyard gardens in Waterbury this summer than ever before in its history. It is good sign to see people getting back to the soil. The results of their labor may be small, but in doing such tasks as ti1ling, planting, cultivating, and reaping they are reverting to the age-old habits of mankind deriving living and health of mind and body from the very things that God has placed at their convenience for just such purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

We thought that Uncle Sam wouldn't fool around with the new quarters very long.
 The present design has proved far from satisfactory. While it may soothe the eye of the artistic more than the old-fashioned quarter. it is short-lived, due to the raised design. It has failed to stand the test of time. so our coin designers and manufac- turers down at Washington are going to produce new piece that will combine beau- ty with utility. We presume that Vermont may let the mint steal its coined term. beau tifully." to express the new quarter. The new coin is expected to be put in cireula- ton sometime in May. The head of Wash- ington will decorate one side. Anybody who has tried to find the date on the present coins is usually stumped unless the coin is comparatively new or unused The date is easily worn off, so Uncle Sam isn't going to fool around with such coin any longef.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

Poor Uncle Sam found that March 18th wasn't what she used to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8l2 Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
YOU DON'T SAY
Just a thought,
 As the day goes through Life's filled with color, Sometimes it's blue.

Just a thought, As the day goes through Life's filled with color,
 Sometimes it's blue.
 o-O-o The modern "our glass" A beer schooner.
 o-O-o To be dramatic at times is to be epigramatic.
 o-O-o The smart boys around town are carrying Smith Brothers so they won't have to cough up when the gold diggers go into their act.
 o-O--o
 DING, DING Cheer up, son,
 Cease your pining, It's the gold of hope, Gives the sun its lining.
 o-O-o A fortune teller reads your past, present and future. But a lot of Us have had no past, are wary of the present and afraid to think of the future.
 o-O-o
 waterbury Day was big success. Why not have a Con- necticut day and give the en- tire state a break?
 o-O-o Girls dress to please the men. Considering the amount of clothes worn. they don't try to please them any too much. do they?
 o-O-o Some of these grass widows do so much cutting up they resemble lawn mowers. ,
 o-O-o This concludes our opening pro- gram of the week. 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 tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 o-O-o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

One thing. anyway. can be said for dull times There is less of smoke nuisance. Still some towns think they could almost love smoke now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
AND LIFE GOES ON

They plan to hold big beer parades, And gee it makes me smile, When people start to parade for
 booze,
 Gosh gosh, is life worth while.
 o-O-o SHE'S this cheese fresh." .. HE-"Why madam, how could you. This cheese has excellent department. It's made from the milk of contented cows"
 o-O-o
 The sands of time have nothing on the dirt of scandal.
 o-O-o A pessimist is an autoist who carries tire chains until the middle of June.
 o-O-o
 By the time we get back to normalcy we'll be suffering from abnormalcy.
 o-O-o A husband will spend hours polk ing around a garage but if the wife asks him to go up in the at- tic. and get down a few flower pots, he kicks like mule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

cross. has been inaetivei in relief work. Fis.
 fife. say we. 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
Good evening. BUSTING LIFE'S
 YESTERDAYS
"A SMILES THE THING" ]"
(for Mrs Miriam J. S.)

I eafS nurture lovely flowers, X .i In the garden of our heart, Fairest blooms in all the world, And each one played a part = In things that marked existence < As we trekked our kingly way, From the rising of hfe's brillian, sun
 That marked our natal day. Ah, friends. we live in memory As years go down the lane, We burnish up the drowsy past. Then shine it up again, And in its glowing mirroroid. Old days come into view. When life was just a holiday. And skies an August blue. We softly turn the pages And each picture comes in sight. The program ot our viking days, The peace that marked the
 night, Someties a tear will trickle down, We'll gently turn away, For memories haunt the ghostly
 trek,
  That marked each yesterday.
 o-O-o The man who suffers in silence perhaps doesn't want to give pain a lot of advertising for nothing.
 O-O-o
 Who can remember the good old days when restaurants were restaurants and you didn't have to get a detective to find the catsup?
 o-O-o The best things in. life are free until you ask for them.
 o-O-o
 Many husband, in order to avoid waking the baby, kisses the pretty nurse and asks her to pass it on when the little one finishes sleeping.
 o-O-o Men love to buy stockings for lady friends but they balk at the idea of coughing up for shoes. l wonder why?
 o-O-O
 so IT GOES We drift. along,
 On Hfe's great tide, Some drift to success,
 And some just drift outside.
 o-O-O Fish, visitors and potato salad smell after three days.
 o-O-o
 A friend in need generally asks for loan when you can least afford it.
 o-O-o Aspirin finally signed up for a ra- dio program. This should help the headaches that some of the others give us..
 o-O-o
 The Pollyanna crowd tell you to keep smihn If you do somebody will think you're cracked. o-O-o
 aH,D rTDH come, <Nx,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
RELIEF BILL IS.
 STILL. HELD UP IN THE SENATE
Adjournment of Congress Looks to Be 10 Days Away Now = Robinson 
 to Push Matters To-day

Washington, June 22.-(UP)-: Democratic Leader Robinson pre- pared to seek limitation of debate to-day in an effort to expedite sea- ate action on the $2,O0O, ,0OO unemployment relief program.
 Failure of the senate to pass the measure yesterday and it's refusal to go into night session blasted hopes for adjournment of congress before ten more days.
 Robinson said he would move for adoption of rule limiting each senator to ten minutes of debate after D. m.
 The bill provides a $500, ,000, 900 public works bond issue and an in- crease of $1,50O,00O,000 in Re- construction cooperation funds to finance state and city construction of revenue producing projects.
 Chief center of dispute was a series of amendments proposed by Senator LaFollette, repn, Wis. He and other insurgents would trans form the measure into a >$5.000,- 100000 public works bond issue plan. Regular republicans have an amendment to eliminate the bills $500, ,0O0,00O bond issue. There is q possibility they may not press 1t to a vote.
 When passed by the senate, the whole relief program-inciuding the $500. 900 state loan fund approved earlier-must go to con- ference to be reconciled with the Garner measure passed by the house. Then 1t will have to go back to house and senate for final action.
 Meantime the war department appropriation has come to an im- passe in conference, on the ques- ton of cutting 2.00O officers off the army roll. The house cut them off: the senate put them back on. The conferees could not agree and broke up without even setting a time for another meeting.
 Assistant Republican Leader Me- Nary tried to keep the senate in session last night. but was voted down, 38 to 22.
 The house, waiting for senate action on major legislation, was to consider minor bills to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
By JOSEPH IT. BAIRD

V
 Washington, June 22.-(UP)- A sweeping proposal to reduce the worlds arfns by one third and lift a burden of from 10 to 1S billion dollars from the shoulders of the people in the next 10 years was ad- vanced today by President Hoover. A year and two days after hia momentous moratorium proposal, the American president again has presented an unexpected and con- else plan for dealing with one of the worlds greatest barriers to peace-armaments The proposal was presenetd to the world dis armament conference at Geneva at 11:30 a. m. (EDT), today. Every kind of fighting weapon would be reduced or banned. MT Hoover suggested that not only land armaments should be cut but that there should be a one-third reduction in naval strength under existing treaty levels.
 The plan was outlined here by MT Hoover to small group Of ncwspapermen. He read his pro- posal, emphasizing the fact that 1t touched all branches of armament. At his side sat Secretary of State Stimson who aided him in drafting the plan.
 Attempting to put new life in the tagging Geneva disarmament conference, the president said the time is come when we should cut through the brush and adopt some broad and definite method of re- ducing the overwhelming burden Of armament"
 This" MT Hoover said, would be the most important world step that could be taken to expedite economic recovery"
 The proposal. on high official au- thority, is linked in no way with the problem of war debts. It was authoritatively stated that the American delegation has not dis cussed war debts with European statesmen. Officials here held that to offer a trade of war debts for disarmament would be insult ing to the nations of Europe.
 Before presenting his plan. MT Hoover had 1t approved by Stim- son, Secretary of War Hurley, Gen. eral Douglas MacArthur, chief of the army; Admiral William V. Pratt, chief of naval operations, and the American delegation at the Geneva conference.
 The plan will not cut the man. power of Americas army. It was held that this is already below the strength the European nations will require for internal police protection.
 As the naval cuts are based on treaty strength rather than actua! strength, scrapping of existing yes sells probably will not be necessary. However, the avoidance of build ing the navy up to the London treaty strength probably would save American taxpayers $2.OO0,- OOO,0OO during the next decade. officials estimate.
 The president proposed the fol- lowing five principles to guide the world towards arms reduction:
 q. The Kellogg Briand pact, to which we arc all signatories, can only mean that the nations of the world have agreed they will use their arms solely for defense.
 "2. This, reduction should be carried out not only by broad gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
Graduation at
 Webster School

Ninety-one students were re- cipients of diplomas at the gradu- ation exercises of Webster school yesterday afternoon.s
 The graduates included: Ann Blanchard, William c. Butler, Mary Caterino, Mary Frances Ces- taro, Harold William Cook, Vim cent Corideo, Geraldine J. De Maria, Reynold Digliani, Pauline Di Nunzio. Mario Distefano, James Engala, Louis Esposito, Christine Fede, Rolando Gambogi, Louise Mary Genovese, Genia Joan Hard son, Juanita Cathelena Harrison. Anthony J. Horzepa, AQna A. Luc- carelli. Lyle Moody, Vittoria Mar garet Plano, Henry Robert Pou1- ter, Anna A. Santopietro. Olympia Scarmozzino, Catherine F. Sheehan, Joseph 1Tirendi. Earl Zuella.
 Joseph Aldorisio. Florence Basil. Thomas Francis Brangel, James Chauncey Carethers, Romeo Cialo. James Anthony D'Alessio, Salva- tore DiLorenzo. Bertha Marie Dru- an, Bertha R. Helfand. Antonio Brasmo Imbimbo, John Henry Kearns, Stella Kearns. Carmella M. Longo. John Thomas Lucewicz. Angelina Messima, Joseph. Mon- tano, Pauline M. Montana, Alexan- der V. Mole. Michael OBuck. Frank Orsini, Florence Pampal. Julia sPeveroff. Michael Preslopsky, Frederick Elizabeth Pryor, Con- cetta Puzzo, Anna Rabinsky. Charles Renaldi, Edith. Annette Risk, Gertrude Rossi. James C. Rossi. Harriet E. Schoonmaker. Wanda Skibinski, Helen c. Solo, mita, John M. Yacovino.
 Vincent Arcaro, Hilda Alice Bencivenga, Phyllis May Berkeley, Marion. Jacqueline Blacker. Joseph Cappeila, John Christiano. SMarion Helen Colberg. Frederick Colucci, Edward De Luca, Yolanda Di Lena Frederick Grazlosa, Anthony Gug- liotti, Helen Anna Jamele. Joseph Ksenych, Peter Kopcha, Mary AL bena Lanesey. Eda Rose Mannet. ti, lila A. ". Marucci. Mary Pug. 20, Theresa Rembish. Anna Rossi Angelo Salvio. Joseph William So. dano. John spino, vincenza Spina Margaret Rita Stoif. Viola Yo- Ianda Trumfio, Rose Mary vendit. u, Theresa yenditti. Adolf Woitke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

A delegation of inmates of the New Haven county jail at New Ha- ven will appear in superior court tomorrow morning for the hearing on a motion for q new trial for Frank DeMario. convicted by a jury last week of wilfully setting fire to his home with intent to de- fraud insurance companies. The witnesses who will appear under habaes corpus proceedings are Charles Vernale, states chief wit ness in the trial, and Edward Ar ditto and Anthony DePaolo, the lat ter two of New Haven.
 DePaolo and Ardito are reported ready to testify for Attorney Ed ward Mascolo and Attorney James F.. Mcknight in support of their motion for new trial. Vernale is expected to be used as a witness for the state in opposing the grant Ing of the new trial.
 The new development in the case occurred yesterday when Att torney Mascolo in arguing his mo- ton for setting aside the jury's verdict informed the court he had new evidence to support a motion for new trial. He explained that the evidence was in the form of q signed statement by one Edward