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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
Curing the Lame Ducks

It is hoped that the next issue of our standard dictionaries will not contain the highly descriptive phrase, lame duck. Pro- vided the democratic majority in Congress acts true to form the resolution to change the present terms of Congress will be passed At present an annual session of Congress IS provided for in the Constitution as follows The Congress shall assemble at least once in, every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint different day. Off- hand this doesn't sound so reprehenslble, but when it is pointed out that congressman who are defeated hold office for thirteen months after their defeat the foolishness IS seen.
 Further than preventing lame duck con- gressmen from returning to Washington for thirteen month sojourn in which they can find a job or two to pass away weary months in which they are trying to get re- nominated and reelected the Norris const- tuition amendment would move the date of inauguration of the President and Vice. President up to January of the year follow ing their election. A new Congress and GIeSiQent WOulQ Oii'NN simultaneously whenever there was change in the ruling executive The plan IS sane, There is no earthly reason why it shouldn't pass the House and be approved by the President.
 Those who are not familiar with the lame duck amendment might wonder at the furry and stir about it. It was just fifteen tt,;ot k,f W rrnnOSod abolish the lame duck sessions. If we aren mistaken the Senate passed the measure six times only to sec it defeated in the House because the measure failed to designate length of time for each session, Last year the bill passed both Senate and House. How ever, the House lacked on an amendment to which Senator Norris and others objected Result one more failure. The Senate hss just passed the resolution for the seventh time. The House is expected to follow suit, as Speaker Garner does not take the viewpoint as did the late Nicholas Long, worth.
 We are not to believe that President Hoover will veto the measure Even the president realizes that members from such far away states as Oregon and Washington can come to Washington within reason- able period of notification, It isn't as if they had to ride for months overland via the back of horse or sprngless stage coach. We think that any proposal to bring our machinery of government up to date' even if it neeessitates a constitutional amend ment, is eommcndablc. And if people think we are passing too many amendments we can remove several to which there is con- siderable opposition, one in particular be- ing the lsth But at least let us make the new congressional sessions the 10th amend ment to the Constitution. Perhaps it will have to be the lst. since federal regulation of child labor is still being proposed as the 10th, although twenty three states have rejected it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
QUOTATIONS

Seriously, there are not enough dwellings or enough hangings m New York city. -- Rev Charles H. Parkhurst, veteran crime fighter New York city.
 The real trouble with the mar ket is the unwilllngness of the public to buy. - Richard Whit ney, president N. Y. Stock Ex- change.
 want to be known for my act ing, not for my body. -- Jean Harlow, movie actress.
 
 Our past accomplishments will ln time seem but foothills in Q long line of achievements as we move forward. - Alfred P. Sloan, Jr' president, General Motors.
 A speculator becomes an investor when the price does not go up and he holds on.--Charles E. Mitchell, international banker, New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
In To-day's Mail What you all letters and communicataons wn your opinions to the Editor Democrat

The World Almanac gives the to- tai number of immigrants to this country from 1850 to 1860. inciu- siye at 2,66l1.060. Statistics ayaii- able in the. reference department at the silas Bronson library shows that 9l4,119 people came to thls country from Ireland between lsb0 and 1881, over thirty-six per cens
 of the total number of immigrants a, vast majority of whom settled Tn the northern states. These ngures together with inc remarks of Mr Taft justify the pride every citizen
 with Irish blodo tn his veins feels in the large part the Irish played in saving the Union.
 While Mr Taft did not dwell ag length on this subject t ts an hiss tOrIcal fact that the failure of the potato crop ip IrslaBd tn tsSe en1 the coercion measure tbat cams from the government Co form ef relief shortly after se3tfeFed Haiis Hons of the Inhabitants all eyeF the world snd caused them to ais iD thousands by the roadside, Tbe more fortunate ones founo fns1f way 10 these shores, HlaDy ef wneHl eaple af sn oppoFfyps meDsDt fss '"s sesss""ss aR. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
THE PART IRELAND PLAYED
 IN THE CIVIL WAR
Editor of the Democrat.

Editor or the Democrht.
 Grandsons of people who came to the United states from Ireland In I847, because of the failure of the potato crop in that country In 1895, listened with much interest to the scholarly address Of Hor- ace Taft on Daniel Webster at the Mattatuck Historical society We'd nesday night.
 MT Taft said that the March '. 1850, speech of Webster postponed the opening Of the Civil war eleven years. and that in hts opinion the north would have lost the war lf 1t had started in 1850, He at. tributed the success of the federal government to the increased man' power and material wealth which resulted from the large number oi Immigrants who settled tD thf north between isbo and 1860. There can be no doubt about tbs truth, Of she conclusions reached | by Mr Taft, The statement bai been published before. but 1 bays
 a notion that it was bsard for ibf
 first tims by some 0f those prsssDl ! Wednesday nlsht,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
To-day's Selected Poen,
CONTRARY IIl

I've never been gypsy Who climbed careless hill, I've never heard Pan play his pipes, l probably never will. For when the fires are mended. The beds made house set right Bread baked. flowers watered. lt usually K night. 1 think some day I'll hurry, Lock the kitchen door. Climb fl bright green pathway I've not s6en before. If 1 take t.e children. some toys. fl cookie jar Upon that gay adventure Well, that's how women are!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15

Here's hint to home owners in these spring days. Watch your beds where tulip, .eroeus, and like bulbs are planted. The warm weather is causing them to break through the ground. Ensuing frosts will blight them and there'l be no blossoms when spring really comes Keep them well covered with loose dirt or heavy coat of leaves or like material. Don't try to force January blossoms from April flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
Good evening.
 o--O---O
 FRIDAY DIRGE
"A SMILES THE THING"

FRIDAY DIRGE The smell of fish is in the air,
 It's Friday. Cod and halibut everywhere.
 It's Friday. It's one day folks that l detest. For fish ne'er filleth me with No doubt I'm much like all the
 rest.
 It's Friday. In restaurant Of in the home,
 It's Friday, No matter where 1 chance to roam,
 It's Friday, They cream some fish with gooey
 stuff.
 Some they fry until it's tough, And then you get more than
 enough.
 It's Friday. I love to fish in lake or stream,
 On Friday, With me it's quite lovely dream.
 On Friday, I like to feel em on my line, And boy they surely look just
 fine, But eating fish-no, not for mine.
 On Friday.
 o--O--o Bill Moriartys spring story in yesterdays issue of the Democrat was so realistic that stores selling garden seeds reported run on 'em last night. Not only that, but pro- perty owners hustled down cellar and brought up the lawn signs, ."Kccp off the Grass"
 o--O-O
 Yep, Moriarty's spring story was Il bugle. Women started their spring cleaning and drug stores stuck cans of bed bug and roach exterminator in the windows.
 o--O---o Jack Iawlus was so impressed with Moriarty's story that he went around without his top coat. Gle was seen buying Aspirin to-day)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
DING, DING

 Joc's gone with Carrie ten long
 years,
 She hopes to bc his wife, Tho longer the cOurtship, says
 Joic,
 The shorter the married life.
 o-O-o Sailor Had Four Wives-Head- line. She-sickness. eh.
 .o-O--o
 Broken cocktail glasses generally mark the tale of booze party.
 A cold Is often contracted with out you willingly entering into the contract.
 Some newspapers are like some human bodies. they suffer from poor circulation.
 o-O-O Another thing in favor of the horse. His radiator didn't start boiling when there was a sudden rise in the temperature.
 o-O--O
 The stock market the first half of the week. experienced a sustained rise in prices. But whatever goes up, must some day come down.
 o--O--o This is the silver anniversary Of some automobile manufacturers. hope it brings . silver lining to the depression. o-O-o This completes our regular Fri- day evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadenst by the Waterbury Evening Demo- crat. pioneer in this type Of news. 1 paper work. We are signtne of at this time, 10 he hack on the ar again tomorrow at the usual hour. o-O--O Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
HOORAY FOR BILL

MOriarty's story,
 Was quite q hit, He scOOpcd the cOckcycd World with 1t.
 o-O-o Gold diggers believe that mil lionaires carry sugar canes.
 o-O--o Whats in name. Miss Elizabeth Massaor of Yalcs- vile was married yesterday to Raymond Drinkwine. And the wedding took place at the Drinkwine home on Christian street. Tie that one.
 o--O-o People with plenty of trouble seem to have but litlc trouble in keeping going. Those with nc trouble at all make the most trou- ble.
 O--O-o Men will follow a leader, shouts q lecturer. Sure they will, if she happens to be good looking.
 O--O-O Burlesque is on it's last legs News Item. And boy, what legs what legs.
 O--O--o
 so IT GOES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
4 VETERAN STEPS DOWN,
fcbrlstjan scIence MonItor)

(ChrIstjan Science MonItof)
 Mr Chief Justice Hughes noI long ago spoke of the retiring as. s0clate justice of his court as fol. lows; Devoid of arrogance. bui with the just pride of noble ma. ture, he has beneath his judleal robe the chivsIry of . knight. and sometimes 1 think l can detect tbi sword"
 oliver Wendell Hoimss .thu'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15

while the one at the Naval Academy is the latter one. All of which is interesting if true. but why worry about date or two when the nation is pondering on more weighty matters, such as where the next meal is coming from.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will he answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15

It's the fellows who know most about the business situation that are doing the least talking and viee-versa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:l7 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-15
O---O---O so IT GOES

Frozen assets,
 Arc sure a hummer, Hut will they melt, When comes the summer?
 O--O-O Life may be just bowl of cher ries to some, but it's stew to most of us.
 O--O--O
 The man who carries n vest pocket dictionary generally has nothing but vest pocket vocabulary.
 o-O-O Tho best things in life are free until you ask for them.
 o-O-o
 People generally put up a stiff front when they have a weak back.
 o-O-o Some politicians are riding on a merry go round. There's music, their mount is going. but when it's all over they're back where they started from. It takes more than frenzied. partisan cheers to win.
Evening star., 1932-06-18
RECORDER OF DEEDS
BILL is PREPARED
New Measure WClld Increase Rev.
enues of Office by SO
Per Cent.

A bill to increase the revenues of the
Office CT the District recorder of deeds
by approximately SO per cent has been
drawn by Corporation Counsel w. w.
Bride and given to the District Com
missioners for their approval
The bill is designed to bring about
an increase in the Offices revenues to
approximately S18681S99 from the
total of 500 89i.15 received by the office
in 1881.
The hill provides a new scale of fees
for the recorders Office for filing and
recording deeds, certificates and seals.
searching records, town plats, surveys,
filing and indexing other papers, ac-
acknowledgements, certificates of incor-
poration and recording Of chattels.
The principal business of the Office.
the fling and recording of deeds, bears
the largest burden of the increase. The
bill is designed to bring the revenues
from this work alone from S56800 in
1881 to S112,286. 1t provides for in
creasing the fee for filing and record
ing of deed of 200 words or less from
so cents to 81. and an increase from
IS cents to 25 cents for each additional
100 words.
Evening star., 1932-06-18
.FUSILLADE THROWS
STREET IN UPROAR
Bullets Fly as Colored Man Flees
After Quarrel-Glass Jar Proves
Another's Waterloo.

The early morning peace and quiet of
the neighborhood at Fifteenth and A
streets northeast was turned into bed
lam about 7:30 o'clock this morning
when Clarence West. 42. colored. ran
down the street, followed by an aimless
succession of p stol bullets.
Close behind him was another COL
ored man whom ne said lived on nearby
B street and has been working COM
Danion of his for several years. The as
sailant was brandishing revolver and
occasionally paused to send another
shct in the general direction of Clar-
ence.
At the sound of the shots. residents
popped their heads out Of windows and
promptly popped them back in again
When Clarence's aSsailant had emptied
his gun he turned and ran.
Clarence, who had reached an alley
block from the start of the alterca-
ton in nothing fiat, stopped to take
an inventory of his health. He found
he was shot in the right shoulder and
went to GaIlinger Hospital for treat
ment.
Police searching the neighborhood for
the gunman discovered Adam Hebbs,
colored, of the $500 block of Bell place
northeast, carrying suspicious looking
glass jar. He began to run as soon as
he sighted a uniform, while the citl-
zenry scooted for cover reminiscently.
Hebbs was caught after he had tossed
the jar to the pavement and was DooK-
ed at No. precinct charged With
breaking glass in the street.
The shooting affair was said to have
started over woman.
Evening star., 1932-06-18
MERCHANTS START ON CRUISE
DOWN RIVER IN GAY SPIRITS
Determined to Enjoy Trip Despite Weather,
Capital Group Boards Steamer.
Return Due Early Monday.

More than 100 members and guests of
the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation boarded the steamer Southland
shortly after noon today and started
down the Potomac on the twenty-second
annual booster" cruise.
The only mark the depression made
on the outing this year was that the
cruise was reduced to two days from the
three formerly scheduled.
Set to Enjoy Trip.
With the usual hustle and scurrying
about at the last minute, the party
boarded the steamer, chartered for the
occasion, and in a gayly determined
mood set out to enjoy the cruise despite
the muggy weather and all other odds.
The steamer was to roll down to Old
Point Comfort tonight, arriving in time
Evening star., 1932-06-18

to permit members Of the party to at
tend church tomorrow morning, or to
play round of golf. Others of the
party, meanwhile, will stay aboard for
a trip over to Norfolk and back.
Picking up the Old Point group at
noon tomorrow. the Southland will
carry the boosters about Chesapeake
Bay during the remainder of the day
and then start the return voyage.
Return Due Monday.
The steamer will dock here early
Monday morning.
DR.. M. G. Gibbs is general chairman
OF the committee in charge. under the
supervision Of Mark Lansburgh, presi-
dent Of the association. The commit
tee also was assieted by Edward D.
Shaw, secretary.
Evening star., 1932-06-18
EX-D. c. EMP[0yE
ADMITS FORGERY
Held for Jury on Charge OF
Making Out Checks on
Government.

J. Howard Clipper, former District
and Federal employe. pleaded guilty to-
day to charges Of forging Government
checks, following his arrest last night
by secret service agents.
United States Commissioner Needam
C. Turnsge, before whom Clipper en-
tered his plea on arraignment, placed
him under $4,000 bond and held him
for the grand jury He is alleged to
have defrauded the Government Of
S1.025.
Clipper. secret service officials said,
already was under a suspended SEN
tence of two years for forging Gov
ernmert check for Sl8 nearly a year
ago. He was arrested by the secret
service last August on that charge and
was sentenced ii November. He had
been employed in the Office of the Dis
trict Building Inspector and Traffic Bu-
reau.
Despite his conviction at that time,
Clipper managed to obtain employment
last March as a clerk in the Office of
H. N Farrell, special disbursing agent
of the Department of Agriculture He
was laid off April 80, due to the econ
omy program.
Twenty blank Government checks
we're missing after Clipper left the dis
bursing Office. Secret Service agents
charge that Clipper forged and cashed
four of these. Two checks were made
out for SIPS each and two for s4O0
each.
Clipper was taken into custody at his
home in the 400 block of Ingraham
street
Evening star., 1932-06-18
FACES COURT AGAIN
AFTER 18 YEARS
Insanity Evidence Sends Raymond
Stewart, Who Fired Shots
Before, to Hospital.

Raymond M. Stewart. 81, who 1s
years ago drew pistol in the District
Supreme Court room and began firing
at a witness. appeared in the same room
yesterday to answer a charge of insan-
ity. He was sent to st. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, now
retired, had just refused to grant proba-
ton to Stewart, who had been convicted
of grand larceny, when the firing began
The accused first aimed at police Off
Ger who had given testimony against
him. and then shot at random until
disarmed by spectator
Attorney S. McComas Hawken, in
1914, the assistant United States at
torney who prosecuted the case, yester-
day. told the lunacy jury and Justice
Let's of the incident Other witnesses
testified that Stewart not only served
that term but has been in other penal
institutions.
DR.. D. Percy Hickling declared the
patient to be paranoiac and danger
ous to himself and othC.s.
Evening star., 1932-06-18
HISTORIC SCENES
TO BE RE-ENACTED
Signing Of Constitution and Other
Events Included for Bicentennial
Pageant Next Week.

Re-enactment of the historic scene
of the signing of the Constitution of
the United States" will be one OF the
impressive episodes of the pageant "The
Great American" to be presented at
the Monument Grounds Tuesday, We'd
resday and Thursday evenings under
the auspices of the District Bicentennial
Commission.
Installation of a public address sys-
tenn at the Sylvan Theater is being
undertaken by the United States Signal
Corps, so lines spoken by the leading
characters in the pageant may be heard
by every one in the audience.
Lines in the various scenes attributed
to George Washington will be spoken
by Arthur Bradley White. other
voices in the several episodes will be
by the experimentation group" COM
posed Of members of many of the
drama groups of Washington.
Another rehearscl for the pageant is
being held tcnight ct 7:30 o'clock, while
a final one will take place Monday
night
Evening star., 1932-06-18
FOR JUNKED
WAR VESSELS ABOLISHED
Hurley Warns Shipping to Look
Out for Remaining Wreckage in
Whitewater Area.

The curtain was rung down today
upon postwar drama in which mil
lions OF dollars worth of merchant
ships, constructed to meet the national
emergency, were burned as obsolete.
Maj. Joseph D. Arthur, jr.. War
Department engineer for the Washing
ton area, announced that the anchorage
ground in the Potomac River, off Wide
water, Va, established in 1923 for
anchoring vessels not in condition to be
navigated under their own power, has
been abolished. At Whitewater, uumer-
Gus Shipping Board vessels were burned.
Secretary Hurley has decided that the
purpose of establishing the anchorage
has now been accomplished.
Evening star., 1932-06-18
Marriage Licenses.

Ernest Edwards: 20; ssl s St. and Emma
Richardson, %, 1903 5th St; Rev. Isaiah P.
JOIN H Rover H. g. sas Sss dne Emerson St:
ft; Leland o-1 B. Balderson: ss. a-d Florence c.
Duvall. 36. both of Takoma Park, Md; Rev.
"am murray SMITH nj RUS as ,,s 1nsers court. and
Rsy Bessie White 81 ai4a stephensons court
'es Archie b. ASfaha White. %, 1928, Rock creek
Church I'd, and Marie Gordon, 30, Takoma
Frank Foya T. ssi soysh Sc SsrSlina ss ave
Erness aTsyss. 80 41ss New HsmRsh15s He s hire
st.: Rev. Henry H. Ranck:
Milton F. Bauman. "a. 1919 st. ne. and
Mary ,; Delinski. Is. 1912 2sth ST.; Rev.
and Helen Csrf e. ais5 49, s4as F
slsEs HE SaSSIs ss ss4a ,1ns n50thsEs 1s;p y
Rev Wi,sm "a E. n ReRaresGa Rapps2s 49, Randallstown
Md, and Lsnore E. Repp, 81. Baltimore
KEY. Henry Aiac e. HarsHburger. IS, and Mary M.
Hinkel, 81. both Of Harrisonburg. Va; Rev.
Mss; Wafer Rs VI
S.SSS hi is;s s5d !, st. n R.v sHa
SaT george L. Howard. IS. 1910 10th st. and
Cornelia Witcher, 23. 518 Rittenhouse ST.;
Rev. Alexander Willbanks.
Folsom E. pEummond. ,I 2s; ll4 18th st..
W. Carter Hyres. "a. 42s Farrasut st. and
Rev walter F. Smith.
Marshall l.. Wilson. u. Rittenhouse ct,
ne. and Gathering " Best r. 7os Mount
Julian R. Hart. jr., IS. and Lou Flndlay,
II, both Of Richmond; Rev. J: H: Dunham
Whit Howard. ~, Walter Reed Hospital,
and Clara Nelson, "a. 1923 NJ St; Rev. R.
&c ciaud dF F. Dearmond ~. ouantieo, Va.
and Nettie N. Wimb-ough, 2544 18th ST.;
Re-" Mark Depp.
Aubrey l. Hummer IS. Sterling. Va, and
Grace V. Trittipoe, 2e, Ieesburg. Va; Rev.