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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

Just as we predicted carly this week the actual start of work on the proposed Merritt Highway will not take place until late March or early April. Commissioner of Highways Macdonald is responsible for this statement The commissioner also made statement which doesn't speak well for the contemplated express highway. He declared that he didn't believe that the road would ever be finished. By this we are to infer that the state will never be able to secure sufficient land to complete the roadway from end to end. We can readily believe that when we learn that to date only about one mile of right of way has been secured on the Stratford end of the route while on the Greenwich end there is only 2.2OO feet owned by the state. If we aren mistaken the late Elliot B. Bronson of Winchester secured the first right of way for the road down in Greenwich some time last year. Of course Commissioner Macdonald IS be- tween two fires. Fairfield county legisla- tors want the road started to provide work for the unemployed. It won't take care Of many 10 our way of thinking. Ard Gov ernor Cross has just advised state depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

With ,ll this kidnapping unfortunately nobody ever kdnaps any congressional ora tors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:24 0 clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

LA pdIOuy oI tIlc ANO" thS Time to Fall in Love.'D The rents are no cheaper, The gas Is no cheaper, Don't he a fool and fall in love. The lights in the parlOr, Stall cost you dollar, Be careful you don't fall in love, Don't get married, then go home and live with mother. She has all that she can do with all the others, Now girls don't you weaken, If you do you arc beaten. There's lots of time to fall in love.
 W. II. N.
 A Cottage Place.
 o--O-o The honeymoon IS over when he washes the dishes without having her pin rubber apron on him.
 O--O--o The only thing that goes to the head of a love-sick youth is vaseline.
 .o--O--o FIRST WOMAN--"My husband always talks in his sleep SECOND WOMAN-"Perhaps that's the only time he gets a chance"
 O-O--O
 If Waterbury old maid happens to get married in leap year would you call it dole? O-O---O Some of these so-called square shooters wouldn't know gun If they saw one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

Even childrens flashlights nowadays are made in the form of pistols and the. we wonder why we have gunmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
" OH YEAH

When the organ plays at twilight. 'TwOuld fain rid us of woe, But then some church choir singer steps in and spOils the show.
 O--O--o The man who compiled the dic- tionary, certainly had few words to say.
 o-O--O
 If a smile is disarming, lets send body of smilers to the peace conference at Geneva.
 o-O-O The litle pig that went to the (stock) market is still squealing.
 o--O--o
 The bride who wanted a vacuum for Christmas is now demanding new car TOT
 o-0-o Easter comes early this year but the date no doubt will prove just as fashionable as ever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
Public Extravaganza

There has been great deal of talk about private extravanganee in this country during the last two decades But it has been far less than public extravanglnce. Expenditures of the federal government in l9ll were S726. 424.O00. In l93l they were S4, 2lo.950000, Here is an increase of 467 per cent. How many Americans increased their personal or family expenditures at this rate'
 The per capita cost of federal govern menl rose in this 20 year period from $7.89 apiece in l9 l. which was the highest mark since 1870 10 $}4. It was higher than that ol course. after the war but after dropping 10 $29.45 in 1927 it started climbing again, Neither personal spirit of extravaganza nor the war will explain this tremendous cost of postwar government. which is reflected nearly everywhere in state and local as well as in national government.
 I The most disheartening thing right now, when almost every family in America IS try ing to live frugally in its private life, IS the evident inability of public servants to realize that there has 10 be economy in public llv- ing Economy in public salaries and other expenses is one of the first essentials for bus mess recovery and future prosperity. his doesn't mean spending nothing for relief work but it does mean economizing on regular outlay all along the line so that the money saved to taxpayers may flow produc- lively into private business and family life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
Good evening.
 o-O-0 THIS OPEN WINTER /

Good evening. o-O-o THIS OPEN WINTER > Many reasons are given, Why winters SO mild this year, Amateur weather prophets,
 Are having a field day I hear. But the one who knows the answer. Who could give it any day, Retains a golden silence And hasn't word to say. Some claim it's because the gulf
 stream,
 Has changed its course of late, It hits the Atlantic seaboard,
 Bringing warmness, sure as fate, Some say the earth has shifted,
 That 'quakes have changed the
 plan, But the one who knows the answer,
 Remains a silent man. But after all. what does it matter,
 So long as the weathers mild, Our dope is most ineffective,
 Just equal to any child, What matters the looked for answer, That's sought amid the din, Providing the weather remains as IS,
 And there's coal down in the o-O-O
 Chicago gangsters are Jumping off rivals in the dry cleaning busi- ness out there. Before 1t was the wet business. Is it possible that gangsters are going in for prohi- bition reform? o-O-o
 This is national Thrift Week. And right now it looks as If spendthrifts might help the country more than any other specie.
 Many man Is discharged in the discharge of his duties.
 O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
A silver flask and attendant glass
 (Ycssir, folks, yOu bet.) To-day in dear old America.
 Is considered c fine desk set.

This completes our regular Thursday evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Even- Ing Democrat, pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are sign ing 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., 1932-01-21

GA parody on the song. Vows the
 Time to Fall in Love.")
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
TAKE TT EASY

Many man is discharged in the discharge of his duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
At 7he National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

waved before the senate commit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

Chicago gangsters are Jumping off rivals in the dry cleaning busi- ness out there. Before 1t was the wet business. Is it possible that gangsters are going in for prohi- bition reform?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

This is national Thrift Week. And right now 1t looks as If spendthrifts might help the country more than any other Specie.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 21.-Even the
dignity Of his own inauguration as
the first President of the United States
could not have prevented George Wash
ington from looking twice at some OF
the grand ladies who attended his ball
on that April night in 1889, so elegantly
were they costumed.
And Kenneth Murchison, prominent
New Yorker, who in royal purple velvet
breeches and jacket, satin vest and lace
fichu, as he re-enactS the character of
Washington at the Beaux Arts Ball
Friday night at the Waldorf-Astoria,
will hear the swish of stiff taffeta and
glimpse the powdered wigs that added
glamour to that first occasion.
The Beaux Arts architects who are
sponsoring the affair have enlisted 500
persons prominent in New York So
ciety, many Of whom are direct lineal
descendants of the first New Workers,
to impersonate Henry Hudson. Peter
Minuet and many other historical char
acters in a pageant preceding the ball.
Colonial Costumes Asked.
Every guest is requested to appear
in a costume of the Colonial period.
Some will wear original costumes OF the
day. A costume company Is busy max
ing 1900 costumes to be rented.
Flowered taffetas, satins and brocades
we're the fabrics used and the mode OF
the period featured skirts with panniers
worn over petticoats lavishly trimmed
with lace and rufiles. Fifteen yards OF
figured taffeta were generally used Tor
Evening star., 1932-01-21
SHOUSE BRINGS Up
DRY ISSUE IN TALK
Urges Courage by Demo-
crats-League Criticized
for Praising Cannon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPH PHIA, January al
Democratic leaders found the perplex-
ing prohibition question in their party
spotlight again today. Jouett ShouSe.
executive chairman Of the National
Committee, put it there with declara-
tton that the party must meet the issue
couragecusly long with the other prob
lens which confront the Nation.
Casting aside the address he had
planned to deliver at a Pennsylvania
"victroy dinner last night, Shouse de-
clared that Temperance has gone to
hell since there was injected into the
Constitution police power OF the Gov
eminent"
At the same time he criticized the
Anti-Salocn League for adopting reso-
luton commencing Bishop James Cam
non, jr., at its meeting in Washington.
without mentioning the Virginia
churchman by name, Shouse said the
league meeting was characterized by
intemperate speech with a man rest
ing under serious charges as the chief
propagandist-an individual who has
never accounted for the campaign funds
placed in his hands by the Republican
party"
It scorn, personally and intel
lectually" he continued, these who
would ask us to honor a man who was
@ disgraced bishop Of a church"
Declaring that the Democratic party
"must have the courage to meet every
problem with which America is con-
fronted," Shouse enumerated these as
the tariff, unemployment legislation,
foreign debts. regulation of utilities, and
lone problem which some would shrink
from"
"Of course, you know" he added,
shat I mean prohibition"
John M. Hemphill, who ran Gov.
Clifford Pinchot a close race in 1880,
likewise urged Democratic stand on
prohibition, but based his plea on the
party's doctrine of State rights.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DRILL
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Judges of Competition February 8
will Come From Other Juris-
dictions, Graham Says.

General plans for the competitive
drill to be held by the Washington
knights Templar February 9 in the
Washington Auditorium in conjunc-
ton with ball we're announced today
by James Graham, chairman OF the
committee in charge. ....
The judges will be from other juris-
dictions and will be chosen by Grand
Comdr Eugene E. Thompson. They
have not yet been selected, however.
The drill teams of the six competing
local Communicates will be inspected by
Inspector General John McDuffle in the
several commandery asylums rather
than at the auditorium as in past years.
The order in which the teams will 60 on
the floor in the drill competition will
be determined later, as will the schedule
of movements for the drill.
Departing from previous practice, the
schedule of movements will not be fur
nished the drill captains until 80 min
utes before each captains team goes on
the floor.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
BROWN PLANS ACTION
AGAINST "PEONAGE"
General Tells House Group Some
Labor Cases Have Been Found
Resulting in Warnings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Further action against any Missis-
mppi flood control contractors found
not to be fair and just" toward their
workers was promised the House Labor
Committee yesterday by Maj. Gen. Lytle
Brown, chief of Army Engineers.
Brown referred to reports by Amer
ican Federation of Labor representa-
tives Of near peonage" in some food
control work. He said one mvestiga-
ton already had been made as re-
suit Of which Il found scme things
which didn't suit me-"
1T notified the contractors they
would have to stop them, and I think
they will" he added.
After receiving letter from William
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, enumerating specific
instances of reported mistreatment in
Mississippi, Brown said he asked the
Mississippi River commissioner 'to run
the charges down and report them to
me"
That report is in my Office now" !"
Brown said Although I haven't had
time to read 1t very thoroughly, If l
find any instances we're the action Is
necessary, will take the same kind as
In, the first case"
Evening star., 1932-01-21
COLONIAL FASHIONS RETURN
FOR BRIEF PERIOD AT BALL
Beaux Arts Sponsors Enlist 500 New York
Social Leaders to Impersonate -
Historic Characters

the panniers, while the petticoat con-
sisted of eight yards of satin in some
contrasting color Flowers, ribbons, lace
r1chines. rufies and box pleatings were
used for trimming The skirts Just
grazed the tip of the slipper toes.
Powdered wigs elaborately coiffed
were worn high on the head and were
ridiculously huge.
little leqhorn hats wreathed with
flowers and tied under the chin were
worn in the Summer time. In Winter,
fashionable ladies wore cloaks with
hoods attached. These were OF velvet.
or velveteen, and fur trimmed; Red
was the popular shade, with dark wine
red and green also modlsh.
Bracelets in Fashion.
Silk underwear was not countenanced.
Mule was the material used for
lingerie. Kid shoes with buckles were
worn during the day. Satin, with
buckles of diamonds, or large bows of
satin. were proper for evening French
heels were favored
Bracelets of gems tied about the wrist
with velvet ribbon, diamond earrings
and necklaces. and feathers in the hair
were high fashion.
The Colonial lady's complexion was
pink and white. She used soft fiatter-
ing tints for her eyelids and touched
UP her lashes and brows with the
greatest care.
Her dresses cost from $3.50 up, gen.
erallv, but for the inaugural ball she
cast all caution to the winds and be-
came most extravagant. Wigs were
from s35 up Most gowns and hats
were ordered from either Paris or
London. Little fashion dolls were sent
from these countries to America and
the Colonial ladies ordered copies Of
the miniature ensembles made up from
them.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
ROGERS SWORN In

The 435th member Of the House and
the 22oth Democrat was administered
the oath Of Office yesterday by Speaker
Garner.
William N. Rogers received an ova-
tion from the Democrats when he was
introduced by Representative Connery,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, as the
Democratic hope of New Hampshire" "
Rogers, former member, was elected
January 5 to fill the vacancy created
by the death Of Representative Fletcher
Hale, Republican.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
JOB AGENT FREED
Court Frees Tawe of Violating EN-
ployment Office Law.

Police Court Judge John P. Mcmahon
yesterday dismissed two charges of vio-
iating the employment agency law
against Durward N. Towe Of the Boyd
Employment Service, 1888 street. The
Judge held that in keeping copies OF the
act governing agencies in his office,
Towe had not violated the spirit Of the
law which states the act must be posted
in each room used by the agency.
Towe was arrested last Fall in the
drive against improperly operated en-
ployment agencies, and was charged
with failing to post copy Of the act
as well as his 1881 license. He said
while he had not posted copies of the
act due to its great length, there were
copies of it on the various desks Of
his offices. He showed his license was
posted In room which the police had
not entered
Evening star., 1932-01-21

In the present British Parliament
only one Labor M. P. is under 40.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
Juneau Conner lCiial Association

Cash Bazaar
 Juneau Lumber Mills
 Harris Hardware Co. Juneau Motors
 California Grocery , George Brothers
 Connors Motor Co, Inc. \ Thomas Hardware Co. A AJuneau Drug Co. 3B. M. Behrends O., Inc, Alaska Meat Co.
 Allen Shattuck
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25

DR. J. w. EDMUNDS, promin- ent SEATTLE EYE-SPECIALIST with many scores of pleased pa- tients in Juneau, is now on his an- nual Alaska visit, and will be at THE GASTINEAU HOTEL, JUL NEAU, from JUNE 28 to JULY 5 inclusicve, and will be pleased to meet all his former patients and many new ones.
 It is exceedingly gratifying to pr. Edmunds to have received SC numerous letters of marked ap- preciation from his Juneau pa tients. Juneau patients are eye conscious, and appreciate good scientific work
 This is an unusual opportunity to have your eyes accurately fitted to spectacles, relieving muscular eye troubles, strengthening crossed eyes, relieving headaches, nervous re- flexes and other physical ills. Your eyes should be re-examined ONCE EACH YEAR.
 < CALL EARLY, as Dr. Edmunds' time is limited. He is Graduate and Graduate of prominent eye colleges.
 PERMANENT OFFICES of Drs. Edmunds and Edmunds, 7O3-7O4 Liggett Bldg, 4th Ave. and Pike St., Seattle. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
COLISEUM STARS COOPER IN FINE
 PLAY ON SUNDAY
"Rdin Law Ends. To- night T Will Take This
 Woman" Begins Sunday

With Ridin Law" showing for the last times tonight at the Coli scum theatre, T Take This Wo- man. will be presented tomorrow the first showing being at the af- ternoon matinee.
 "Ridin' Law has for its locale the open spaces of the West. 1t is replete with action. Jack Fer rin, ably assisted by his talented horse, Starlight, has the leading role. Included in the supporting cast is group of hard-riding cowboys, headed by Yakima Can utt, former champion bronco bus ter of the world 4
 Cooper and Miss Lombard
 In q Take This Woman" Gary Cooper is seen as a likable, easy going Westerner, a man with very human faults who wins sympathy and admiration for his rugged strength.
 Carole Lombard is cast as beau tiful, wealthy, spoiled, impetuous, woman desired by men and using for her own purposes, yet mibued them for her own purposes, yet inn bued with spirit and a sporting sense of fairness.
 Caught in a sudden whirlwind of love, the woman takes the man for better or for worse, confident it will be for better, only to find it is for worse.
 Humor and PathOs
 The story is presented with a wealth of humor, a touch of pathos, and balancing current of down. to-earth drama that brings the pie ture to stirring climax
 The action is laid in New York and the West. The varying back grounds include rowdy night club, a vast Wyoming ranch, lux urious Park Avenue apartment, a barren stretch of country on the fringe of civilization
 T Take This Woman is based on the Mary Robert Rinehart story 'Iast Ecstasy which, as novel was a best-seller. s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
NORCO HAS 10S TONS OF CARGO,
 F MESSENGERS

With 10S tons oi freight and 12 passengers, the motorship Norco, Capt. A. Eckholm and Purser H. Knight, arrived in Juneau from Seattle and way ports early this afternoon. She is scheduled to sail on her return voyage to the Puget Sound metropolis at 5o'clock this evening.
 The vessels cargo contained a large quantity of fresh fruits and green vegetables.
 Offered By Stores
 These were given quick discharge at the Femmer Wharf, where the ship mocred, and were offered for sale by stores to their Saturday afternoon trade.
 Incoming passengers were:
 From Seattle-Mr. and Mrs. ". J. Nowell, Miss Josephine Ravet, Miss Ellen Allen, MT. and Mrs. R. Killewich, Miss G. Mulkey, Mrs. Russell Magee, Mrs c. Dewitt. !,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
FRED JENSEN
 IS IN JUNEAU
Hustling Chesterfield, Vel vet, Granger Repre-
 sentative Returns

Fred Jensen, hustlirg represen- tative of the Liggett & Myers To- bacco Co.,, Inc, of San Francisco, has returned to Juneau from trip to the westward and interior. Jen- sen says business is good at every place he visited and he did not pass up any town or hamlet be- tween Juneau and Fairbanks on his trip. Velvet and Chesterfields are in the lead with Granger a close contender he says, and he ought to know because he is sell ing the three satisfying articles to the sn.~kers.
 While in Juneau, Jensen is not only out for more business, but is putting up special show window decorations in various tobacco est ablishment5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25

the stage of his high school as a boy soprano singer
 Strangely enough, the boy sopra- no had ambitions to become a bur- lesque comedian. A period in vau- deville was the first step towards his goal and he finally did reach the burlesque stage where he de- livered himself of witticisms in a German dialect. Later he dropped the dialect.
 His comedy talents soon made themselves noticed on Broadway and he was engaged to contribute to the humor of slDelmars Revels."
 His outstanding success in the stage productions, Hold Every thing and Flying High followed
 When Metro Goldwyn Meyer concluded to make screen yer sion of Flying High" Lahr natur- ally was selected. to appear in the picture in the role in which he had triumphed on the stage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
Screen Shows Excel
  Prograrns to Change
CAPITOL OFFERS HUMOROUS BILL
 FOR TOMORROW
"Cuardsman' Has Alfree Lunt and Lynn Fon-
 tame as Stars

Married men-how would you like to be able to disguise yourself sufficiently to make love to your own wives?
 This situation supplies the req sons for the laughs in the anus ing comedy, 'The Guardsman," in which Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon- tame are co-Starred, and which begins showing at the Capitol thea tre, Sunday the first presentation being at the afternoon matinee.
 In this naughty Continental TO- nance, an actor is very jealous of his wife.
 E Fe3rs Interest Is Waning
 He imagines that her interest in him is waning; that she is casting her eyes towards other men, He resolves to test her fidenity. He disguises himself as a rough, vir- ile Russian guardsman with a deep gutteral voice. AS the guardsman he succeeds in gaining clandes- tine rendezvous with his own wife.
 What happens?
 Packed With Laughs
 Well, of course, it would be a shame to disclose that. for the incidents included provide most of the laughs in this play, which or iginally packed the Theatre Guild theatre in New York for more than year. It was the biggest, single stage success of Lunt and Fontanne, acknowledged leaders of the current American Legitimate" theatre.
 Sidney Franklin alrected the pie ture. The screen version was writ ten by Ernest Vajda, from Ferenc Molnar's original drama, with con- tinuity by Claudine West.
 Roland Young, zaSu Pitts, Maude Eburne and Hermin Bing have chief supporting roles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
Passeneers Booked Soutb
CITY AUTOMOBILE LICENSES

In order that City and Territor- ial automobile licenses may fall due on the same date hereafter, namely, January l of each year, the Common Council of Juneau has resolved that for the year 1892, be- gining June and ending Decem- Der 31, 1892, Five Dollars (s5.0O only will be charged for City li- cenSe.
 This license is now due and pay able at the office of the City Clerk Penalty for non-payment is pre- Scribed. H. R. SHEPARD, --adv. City Clerk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25
Flying Hgh,' Clerer Comedy, WilI Sh0w for Last Times
 Tonight at Capitol Theatre


 Flying High" comedy with mu- sic, which will be shown for the last times tonight at the Capitol theatre, is a funny satire on avia- tion and ayiators It features Bert Lahr, Americas most initiated con- edian, as nut" inventor of a new airship; and Charlotte Green wood in the role of Pansy Potts, waitress of highly amorous pro- clivities.
 Rollicks Through Melange
 This pair rollicks gaily through a ridiculous melange of laughs linked together by some tuneful songs, and the performances of such capable supporting players as Pat .OBrien, Kathryn Crawford, Charles Winninger, Hedda Hopper, Guy Kibbee and Herbert Braggioti.
 Charles Reisner directed.
 Lahr is product of New York City where he made his debut on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25

The head of Swiss technical school has designed railway cal driven by air propellers that he be. lieves can attain a speed of 22s miles an hour with I5e passengers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-25

From Ketchikan-O. Jenson. From PeterSburg-J. Nevill. J. L.. Ovett.
 Passengers Booked South
 Persons who have booked pas sage on the Norco for the South are:
 For Ketchikan-HarTy Smith For Seattle-Mr. and Mrs. Thom- as Surge, MT. and Mrs. B. M. Rivers and A. A McMurchie.