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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
No Recognition For Pu-Yi.

A new government having been estab
lished and new nation created in Man
ehuria. headed by little Mr. Pu-Yi decadent
offspring of the mighty Manchu emperors,
there comes to our state department re-
quest for recognition. And to the gov
eminent at Washington it does not mean
thing The message is ignored, and Uncle
Sam calmly goes about his business.
This is not being automatically snooty.
1t is upholding principle and fulfilling
warning. Our government informed Japan
that, since the powers all renowned war as
a result of warfare in violation of that
policy, by mutual agreement this country
will not recognize any claims set up as
agreement Thus a Manchurian govern
ment apart from China, set up by an ag-
gressor against China, is non-existent.
1t may be assumed that the other powers,
inasmueh as they followed this American
policy in the action taken recently by the
League of Nations Assembly, will likewise
ignore the Japanese set-up in Manchuria.
Japan may get very mad about it, but her
foster daughter will not get into interna-
tional society. And if this ostraeism is con-
sistently sustained, it will set a much-needed
example to the world The Kellogg BRAND
treaty may yet be force for righteousness
and peace.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

When bids were called for the first Sec
ton of the Merritt Highway this week. we
noted that the stretch was to be paved with
bituminous maeadam on broken stone
base. This is on the Bridgeport end of the
proposed express thoroughfare. of course.
the intention is to make the new boulevard
of concrete. This is not changed by the
published reports of bituminous macadam.
However, the particular section to be started
within few weeks passes through swampy
region, hence the plan to use pituminous
maeadam, instead of concrete.
The State Highway Department follows
this line of procedure in all projects today.
We have several examples of it right near
this city. The Middlebury road through
Tamarack Swamp and just beyond the
Country Club road has brief stretches OF
macadam. There generally is considerable
settling of these bits of pavement and rather
than have brand new concrete road go to
pieces temporary surface is used. It, is
this that will be used across the Stratford
meadow. Eventually concrete road may
be built. but not for some years or until
danger of sinking has passed.
Another example of this foresight upon
the highway departments part is the Wood
bury road on the Sherman Hill cutoff.
There is a stretch or two of three hundred
yards of btuminous maeadam, which some
dav NAV be covered with reinforced con-
crete if conditions permit it. However, it is
a good sign to see bids being asked for the
Merritt Highway. Construction of this ire
mendous and expensive project has been long
delayed 1t is high time that the state
actually got down to work upon 1t. An
auxiliary to the Post Road has been long
felt need Time will prove the value of
the Merritt Highway.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
THE QUARTER
(Hartford Courant)

(HarI1OrQ COuEdntI
A month hence, minis of the
United States will begin the coin
age Of a twenty-five-cent piece to
take the place of the one. now in
circulation and regarding which
there has been much criticism. 1t
should be simple task to secure a
design that would be an improve
ment upon the current one. In due
time, a changed design should be
selected for the half-dollar, for
both 1t and the quarter-dollar. OF
to-day are open to the same criti-
cism, which is that they are SO
stamped that they wear"
If one has a twenty five-cents
piece in his possession and will
examine it, we submit that the
chances are that he will be unable
to note the date upon it. It is
placed under the foot of the figure
of Liberty, but it has tendency to
wear off," On coins from which
the date has disappeared one will
find that Liberty also shows signs
of wear, and one cannot say
whether she holds a shield, a
feather fan or basket. Turning
the coin over, one also notes that
the surface is worn, and that a
part, if not all, of the ten stars
stamped thereon can barely be dis
tinguished.
We do not recall that much was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
QUITE UNAFRAID
(IIartford Times)


President De Valera is not in the
least awed by the warnings that II
the oath Of allegiance is eliminated
by the Free State, its foreign trade
relations will be severely damaged
both within and outside the British
empire. A bill to remove the oath
from the Irish constitution has
passed first reading in the dali
Eifeann, at this stage without de-
bate, and is expected to be warmly
discussed at second legislative.
reading this week. The militant
head Of the Free State discounts
what Britain will or can do by
stressing his confidence in the
great good that will come to Erin
when internal peace has been
established by the removal of the
the two horns in its side, the oath
of allegiance and the land an
nuities. !.
on the British side more or less
yelled official comment and much.
outspoken unofficial discussion
stresses the certainty of vigorous.
action by London IL De Valera car-s
ries his proposals through the Irish.
parliament. That event seems UT; :.
likely, as the senate is a much
more conservative body than the
dali. Perhaps that outlook makes
De Valera feel quite safe in giving.
no quarter in regard to his der
mands. BY tho same token alarm
need not greatly disturb either Ire
land or Britain over the possible
or even probable consequences of
his drastic policy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

must say this for Mr. Helm. He reeog-
nized that there are other political rings in
the nation whose reputation is the equal of
Tammany Hall. In the midst of his adj
dress he said. Il am fighting to smash the
worst political machine outside of Tammany.
Philadelphia. and Pittsburg. -" Oddly
enough his appeal was made to the republic
can side of the Senate. However. we doubt
if the Senate will reverse its decision now
that it has practically decided to allow SEN
ator Bankhead to remain a member in good
standing. We were surprised that old
Tom didn't try to show that the Pope had
something to do with his defeat. It's record
when he does not include the Pope or Ro-
man Catholic church in his denunciations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

Hartford is apt, to lose its port of entry,
if Uncle Sam persists in his economy pro-
gram And if he does eliminate the port,
Thomas w. Gunshanan will sever his federal
relations after thirty-six years on the job,
his appointment being made in 1896 That's
long time to serve in one capacity. But
we know there must be hundreds of resi-
dents of Connecticut who never knew that
Hartford was port of entry, Hartford was
made port of delivery in 1889 by federal
statute. In 1879 it was made port of
entry too. In 1887 it was made a collee-
ton district and in 1912 Connecticut be-
came a customs district. A word of expla-
nation as TO what constitutes port of en-
try might not be. amiss. 1t need not nee
essarily be seaboard town or nautical port.
1t is place or district designated where
goods may be introduced for import. OF
course; customs Officials must supervise the
transaction. Other ports of entry in Con-
necticut include New London. New Haven,
and Bridgeport. However, Hartford is the
only port of entry in the thirty-one to be
abandoned if the proposed ten per cent cut
in the VI S. Treasury Department is APP
proved. Inasmuch as the Hartford district
was always a money maker. it may earn
respite. 1t ought to if it is making money
for the government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
More Alcoholic Logic

In one of your articles you stated that al
cohol is a depressant to every organ and func.
ton OF the body II one OF the instructors al,l;
he would probably have them expelled, not be-
cause of the idea of scandal but because al
cOhol increases the desire to do wrong. II al
such young persons be less likely to do wrong
while under the influence? IN. w. H.
Answer-Not at all. Alcohol is depressant
as have stated, but not because I say SO. 1t
is narcotic. An Individual under its IN
conscience and is therefore likely to do things
he would not do in his right mind. This is
true whether the individual takes only a little
nip gets quite drunk, in various degrees.
Our Impervious Cover
claim il is not possible for anything, germs
otherwise, to enter the body through the
unbroken skin. My friends claim you have
planned in your column how hay fever Is
caused by pollen particles being. absorbed
Answer-Your friends misunderstood The
pollen grains responsible for hay fever are
breathed in the air and absorbed through
breaks in the mucous membrane of the breath
ing passages. Some pollen grains have sur
faces which, under the microscope, look as
rough and jagged as chestnut burrs. Ragweed
for instance. Scientifically there is no evidence
that anything, germs or. otherwise Is ever abb
sorbed through unbroken skin. This Is for
tunate for
Thanks Due to DIR Clelia ID. Mosher
Incidentally my sister and both owe you
our thanks because your teachings have made
II possible for us to enjoy swimming even DUR
ing menstruation. while many other girls we
know have to deny themselves the pleasure
IN. b.
Answer--You and thousands of other young
women, owe your thanks to DR. Clelia Duel
Mosher for that and other hygienic Blooms. DR.
Improvement of wornanhood. \
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
The Governor Should Know

In addressing the members of the Yale
Law journal at their annual banquet last
week Governor Wilbur L. Cross remarked
that he hoped to see the 1888 Legislature
taking steps to remove the courts of this
state from the influence of politics. Judg
ing by that remark Governor Cross will con-
tinue the fight that divided the General As
sembly last year when the proposed district
court bill was defeated solely for partisan
reasons There was no secret on the part
of republican legislators that they were vot-
ing against the measure because it would de-
prive them of a great deal of patronage. The
question remains will the democrats adopt
the same attitude if they should control the
Legislature in 1888?
We have no intention of discussing at any
great length in this article the district court
bill. 1t was gone over too thoroughly last
year when it was before the judiciary COM
mittee and when the republicans were stat
ing so frankly their attitude towards it. I'm.
fortunately for them their frankness was not
all together sdisatming. They were con-
fronted with the Knowledge that the district
court bill had secured the endorsement Of
the leading legal authorities of the state and
had been proposed by the Judicial council
which is nothing if not bipartisan in its
makeup.
Despite the weight of such legal opinion
there was no hesitation upon the part Of the
ampority party in expressing disapproval of
MEASURE which would not permit them to
name the ruling justices in the various town,
city. police and other minor courts of the
rate We hope that if the democrats get
~ opportunity to pass on such measure
= Ikis they will not assume similar atti-
I'D. The democrats in the 1881 Legisla-
fuxS supported The district court bill. They
xcI< = he minority. When they become
+ y ~ i1f;fy, We trust that due to their
Ioi6nship fhe measure will become
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
RAW M1LK FOR GOOD TEETH

In England where research is ably done,
they find that ration of RAW milk gives a
munity against dental carries, decay or cavity
formation in the teeth. Mr. E. c. Sprawson, lee
turer on dental surgery in the London hospital
reports his observations showing that raw milk
influences the Qualification supply of lime) OF
the teeth and confers immunity to carries.
In one group of children the raw milk ration
was begun at the average age of " months,
and when these children were examined at the
age of years not a trace of dental carries was
found In 33 other children who were over
year old when the raw milk was begun, 70
showed no decay of the teeth at the age OF
y years and the remaining Z children showed
only IA cariors teeth-which is much better
condition than most children have at that age
in this country.
sprawson has thus seen 70 children over 2
years of age, of whm So were totally 1ree of
tooth decay. 1t is a rare occasion to find a
child years old without any dental carries, in
the United States $500
All of these children were subnorrnal on adj
mission to the institution, suffering from d.
gestive disturbances and ricketts,.
When the raw milk feeding was begun at
even later ages the effect was still evident. For
example, in 20 children raw milk feeding was
begun as late the age of n years. Although
most of these older children had decayed baby
or milk (deciduous) teeth at the age of Z to
10 years, in only two was there carries OF the
permanent teeth.
Forty-four boys came on the milk ra-
ton at the age Of 10 to IL years The second
permanent molar tooth was studied in these
"A boys at the age of 1914 years, and II cav
tiles were found in six boys The raw milk ra-
ton seems to confer incomplete immunity
when it is begun late in childhood
The great majority of infants and children
get either boiled sterized or pasteurized
milk, in England as in the United States and
Canada. Sterilization by boiling or otherwise.
and pasteurization, destroy the Vitamin c,
which prevents scupvy, or in the case of pas
teurization "a kind OF par-boiling) impairs the
vitamin. Probably this has much to do with
the dental development. But we don't know
it all yet. ALI we know is that raw milk is
highly desirable in the diet of infant and child.
Where certified milk is available and the prem
ium price which this grade of milk commands
is not beyond the reach of the family pocket
book it is a boon to any infant or child Ger
titled milk is the rurest. finest milk obtainable.
OF course it is raw. - -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
At The National Capitol
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
u A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
By RODNEY BUTCHER
By RODNEY BUTCHER

him, admit that the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, lending
money at interest, was showing a
profit for the government.
Many Will See "Justice"
Paul Wolman, former head of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
handed me figures which showed
pro-cash resolutions from sos
American Legion posts and the re-
suits of a newspaper referendum
for veterans which resulted 2S1, 162
in favor of cash payment and 5s6
opposed.
Rainey and Crisp. holding posi-
lions of responsibility, are oppos-
ing the project. But the vets can
usually make the average con-
gresham, who fears political de-
feat worse than hell fire, see the
"jusmtice" of it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
So They Say

The American people are at the
political crossroads. One way lies
the certainty OF four more years
Of the kind Of government which
was bound to end, and has ended,
in disaster. The other way lies the
hope Of an overtaxed, overgoverned
and underemployed people.
Governor Albert g. Richie OF
Maryland.
We find the federal government
humbly taking, in income taxes, q
.cut" in the profits of crime.
Elk Governor James M. Cox OF
Ohio. n
The demonstrated incapacity of
the democratic party to rule the
country will be one ofsthe republic
can assets in the coming campaign.
Dolly Curtis Gam. sister of Vice
President Curtis.
n am In favor OF anything that.
would help us collect our (foreign(
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
REGULATING BUS SPEEDS
New Haven Journal-Courier)

(NeW haven JOurndl-COurlerJ
Hard upon the new plans for
federal motor regulation of the in
terstate commerce commission on
which we commented Thursday,
and just after President Pelley's
convincing support of the commis-
sion's plea. comes new effort by
Robbins B. Stocked, Connecticut
motor vehicle commissioner toward
more stringent regulation of pas
senger bus operation on Connect
cut highways. Certain companies
operating buses in the state OF Co
necticut have received orders TO
slow down. Some schedules as they.
now stand seem too fast for both
the safety of the passengers ana
the public. Mr. Stoeckel. in issuing
the order, thus shows that he has
at heart the safety Of every one
concerned. The age in which we
live is speedy one. and many lose
their lives because of speeding.
Most people, when driving, remind
one of the old-time farmer who
killed his horse going for q DOCTOR
In those days speeding meant
serious illness or important news,
But to-day wings serve as the sym-s
boil Of the age. In slowing the busAs
es, Mr. Stocked renders the public.
service which is well worth COM
sidering. With slower buses other
traffic will also be slowed up. There
may be cursing and swearing on.
the part Of speed demons who be4r
lieve they must travel seventy
miles per hour to buy q postage
stamp. But let them vent their
emotions that way, II they must.
This method is much less danger
GUS than driving faster than the
wind could possibly blow. In slow
ing down bus traffic Mr. Stocked has
certainly dealt a blow to speeders.
Buses are large and often impos-
sible to pass. Therefore the speed
Of buses is often the regulator of
the speed of dozens of automobiles.
Cernanv has 5.267 moving pic-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
Here, There And EDerytDhere

said for the artistry of the present
duarter-dollar when it first APP
peared,. but it has shown that 1t
was poorly designed for the
work confronting it, and one hopes
that the new one will prove mora
durable when placed in circulation.
It will bear likeness of Washing
ton, as belts the year in which It
is issued. So far as we recall, 1t
will be the first silver coin to bear
the head Of a president. Lincoln
has been shown on the one-cent
copper since 1912, at least, but
what other president has been SO.
honored?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

The height of brazenness! While Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Willard of Rockville Center,
L. l., were at the movies one night this
week truck stopped before their house.
Workmen emerged and started to dig around
large magnolia tree in the front yard. 1t
was just in bud and had been admired by,
the couple that evening before they left for
the show When they arrived home the tree
was gone. Police are now investigating.
There may be truth about that statement of
stealing the gold Filings out of your teeth
yet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
tx TO-DAY So So !.
{ WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
&G4 ofG4E.
Germans Take Voormezeele

Germans Take VOOrmezeele =
On April 2s. 1913, German
troops took Voormezeele and Hillts
go after two days of bloody fight
ing. British troops were forcedss
back all along the Lys front ina
severe actions. !.
The battle was preceded by az
terrific bombardment of British :
positions by an overwhelming.
number of German heavy guns. -
During the days of fighting =
Locre changed hands five times,~.
finally falling to the Germans.
A counter-attack launched byA
British reserves succeeded in res
gaining some OF the ground lost.
near Voormezeele, where thea,
hand toll hand fighting continued. =.
British troops in Mesopotamia :
continued their advance, follow .
ing their victory the previous day. !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
HOO Page Book Is Weirdest
of All New Novels

.Strangest of all the novels of
the spring is "A Glastonbury Ro-
nance, by John Cowper Powys.
Here is a tremendously fat
book containing more than LOO
pages of fine type. 1t is a weird
mixture of melodrama and mys-
ticism, Of medieval legend and
modern eroticism, presented with
a detail and a driving earnestness
that leave one gasping for breath.
One trips over symbolism and al
.legory at every turn.
And yet there is a lot of
strength in the book. Its charac-
tiers are living, breathing men and
women; they are real people, YOU
accept them and remember them.
Its prose is frequently distin-
guished and at times deeply NOV
ing. Reading 1t through Is a
chore, but you are likely to feel
well repaid when you come to the
end.
Mr. Powys fixes his plot in the
Somerset town of Glastonbury.
where the Arthurian legendsi GEN.
ter. Here the Lady of the Lake
is supposed to have lived. here
Merlin passed into his strange en-
chantment, here the Holy Grail
was glimpsed by earnest seekers;
and to this tow Incomes the Rev
John Geard, who has inherited, a
fortune and who seeks to turn
Glastonbury into a new spiritual
center for pilgrims from all the
world.
In conflict with him is Philip
Crow, the manufacturer, who
wants to abolish mysticism and
make Glastonbury a manufactur-
ing center; and the rivalry of
these two, running all through
the book, becomes an allegory
from which dangle countless SYM
bolic subplots. es
"A Glastonbury Romance" has
abundant defects, and now and
then it seems just plain long
winded. But when, you finish It
you've read something.
1t is published by Simon and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
AND THEM

They used to sit in the parlOr,
Thumb the family album cute,
But soon they'll sit in the rumble
seat,
And pose in their bathing suit.
''- 600
A lot of people are merely drift.
wood on the sea of life. And glad
when a beach comber gathers
them in.
600
Many a man keeps a stiff
upper lip by growing stiff
moustache.
600
When husband takes to
drink, the wife generally takes to
the divorce court.
o-O-o
When an angry girl says no
when she means yes, it's just
another one of those cross
word puzzles.
600
This concludes our regular
Thursday evening program. 1t
was broadcast by DID and came
to you through the courtesy of the
Waterbury Evening Democrat, pio-
neer 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. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

1t must have seemed ike old times in the
Senate Tuesday when ex-senator Thomas
j. Eeflin of Alabama appeared and waged
a battle to secure the unseating of his sue
cessor. Senator John H. Bankhead. We
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

Ali vehicles must be lighted not later than
8:l5 daylight Saving Time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

Speaking of short sellers, almost anybody
who sells at present prices is short.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

Everything would be fine in the Philli-
pines if some native politician wasn't al
ways discovering the Declaration of INDIE
pendence and taking it literally.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28
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. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-28

debts.
Congressman William b. Bank
head of Alabama. "a.
The proposal of former Cover
nor Smith Is very complicated and
apparently impracticable.
Elk Governor Harry Byrd of vir-
ginia.