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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

One of the metropolitan journals re- the days preceding the g.o.p. state conven- tion as Jonathan Trumbull. If the writer was referring to his Connecticut history for references. he must have gone all the way back to the days of the Revolutionary War when the states justly famous Jonathan Trumbull was in office. So far as we know there was no relation between this wartime governor and friend of General George Washington and the new nominee of the republican party who has been just recalled from private life in an effort to regain the laurels that his party lost at his retirement two years ago. Of course, we may be mistaken there may be a relationship between these Trumbulls of which we are ignorant. But 1t occurs to us that the gov- ernors Trumbull. father and son. who be- tween them served almost 27 years in the highest state office were descendants of q family that emigrated 10 America from Eng land. If we are not mistaken the immediate ancestors of former Governor John H. Trumbul were born in Ireland Joseph Trumbull. who was governor in l849.50. was descendant of the first Governor Jon. sthsn Trumbull and naturally of the original John Trumbull who came to this country from England. Therefore. it was easy for writer not familiar with Connecticut poll. ties 10 have confused the first name of ouf reigning Trumbulls. There has been T number Of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
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most democrats, following party leadership, might support modifi- cation next December with 90 or 100 wet republicans falling in line. The parties are jealous of each other, however, and modification probably could not be passed over a Hoover veto. ~,
 The question of the constitu- tionality of light wines and beed, arising from the amendments pro- hibition of intoxicating beverages. would almost surely be raised and it might be enough to block modi- fication or cause @ veto.
 The Glass Amendment
 If the present congress doesn't do anything about prohibition there is @ good chance that the next one will be called into special session next spring to take action, especially in case Roosevelt is
 Prohibition comes up in the senate right at the start of the session in December. The senate will have before it, as unfinished business, the resolution of Senator Carter Glass of Virginia for sub- mission of an amendment but pro- hibit the saloon and prevent trans poration of liquor into a dry state. This is just the sort of thing Presi- dent Hoover advocates a. ntdhe first vote is expected to be on motion of Senator Norris to refer. the res- olution to the judiciary committee.
 Several states will hold Novem- Der referenda on their state pro- hibition laws and the vets antici- pate victory in most of them. Un- less such laws are repealed, only about ten states would be legally wet regardless of what was done about the federal laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Pinlpies

Please give me Q list 0f the various foods containing starch. to avoid pimpies. CD. L) Answer--Foods containing starch have noth. Ing to do with it. Jf you hayo pimples and blaekheads doctors call it aene) write and tell me. fnclose stamped envelope bsarInil your hddress and fil send you advice.
 Girls May swim
 ts It nii right Co s0 in surf batiing on the fbIrd dny Miss q. M. H.D
 Answsr-yes. and the first aBd second dag, loo, fl you enJoy lt. Mensfruatlon is q function. not "weakneas',
 .lcepynsht. John Y DiIIs Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Newest Burnett Book Eclipses
 Little Caesar"

Joe played the piano in a cheap orchestra at cheap dance hall. He didn't amount to much. He was uneducated and uncultured, self-confidence that carried most of the dance hall habitues through life, his face was rather girlish and the one time in his life that he got a girl, a big Spanish" strap took her away from him with no difficulty at all.
 But Joe had something like ge- nius buried somewhere in him; and when he tried to fit the haunting, unintentionally melodic sounds of the city to music his genius ex- banded, lifted him up-and made him, eventually, 8 famous and suc- cessful composer, of the modernis- tic school.
 This happens in "The Giant Swing" w. R. Burnett's new novel. Joe, unfortunately finds that suc- cess isn't what it is cracked up to be. After decade he revisits the city of his youth. The heroes or his adolescence have grawh pudgy, pasty-faced, tawdry. His triumph tastes dusty in his mouth. And he concludes, sadly, that the best part Of his life was that dis mal time of long ago, when there were still dreams to dream and heroes to look up to.
 MT Burnett's skill at making clear the inner shelves of inarticu- late folks needs no comment from me. "The Giant Swing" seems to me to be 8 better novel than his highly-praise Little Caesar" and I think you'll enjoy 1t.
 Published by Harpers. 1t sells for S250
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
German. Confusion

The news from Germany is both sinister and confusing. Daily one reads of riot and bloodshed. a steadily mounting toll of dead, windows of newspaper offices broken by hurled rocks. What it is all about or who is fighting whom. American readers find it hard to tell This sort of thing, before the recent election was attributed to intense party rivalry, but it has gone on with un- abated feroeity ever since. -.
 Street fighting and rioting are as made quate to settle nations social and political domestic problems as war is to settle inter- national disputes. The present folly in Ger many must be indicative of serious local conditions and of tremendous confusion in the German national mind as to what i, wants to do or should do to better them. Similar confusion, differently expressed. ex- ists in nearly every civilized land to-day. Discussion, compromise, cooperation are needed. not bullets and brickbats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
Here, There And Everywhere

Ithat they are very, very simple. In
 other words, that party which won in 1928 partly by capitalizing
 Protestant hatred for Catholics,
 hopes it can win in 1892 by creat- ing and capitalizing Catholic hatred
 for Protestants. The insult to our intelligence and good sense could
 hardly De greater. Any Catholic
 who unwittingly allows himself to
 be inveigled into such game does
 not reserve to have a vote. In the name of good citizenship, 1t is to be hoped that the republi-
 can party repudiates this program, and actually abandons 1t, as soon as possible. Also this will save the
 party a lot of good money and valuable time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
So They Say


 To ease the economic strain, buying power must be increased To increase the buying power, q company's payroll should be spread over as wide an area as consistent with the efficient operation of the industry.
 --p. v. Litchfsld: rubber executive Private capitalism Is better than any other system. -Eranz von Papen. chancellor of Germany.
 
 As q matter Of national policy the shortening of hours to nee. essafy not alone Co meet the need of<the moment, but it may be necessary Co take up the slack in the, future from tho vast and slds den advance ia iabor-saving dee vices.
 President Herbert Issevsr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
BISHOP MCCARTHY
(Hartford Times)

Yesterday for the second time within a few years Hartford con- tributed a bishop to the Catholic diocese of Portland. In the conse- cration Wednesday at that city of the Most Reverend Joseph Edward Mccarthy as sixth bishop of that diocese, a Hartford cleric stepped into the position made vacant by the transfer and promotion. of Bishop John G. Murray, former auxiliary bishop of the Hartford diocese. Aside from this geograph- ical interest, there is satisfaction here over the new recognition which Father Mccarthy has re- ceived because of the splendid personal and academic qualifica- tions which he possesses. The Port land diocese gains what Hartford loses and it Is a promotion which will give this talented priest Q field of opportunity for his min istry. s's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
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BRITISH SMASH GERMAN LINE

BRITISH SMASH GERMAN LINE
 On Sept 8, 1918, British forces on the Somme sector continued their hammering at the highly fortified German positions and made important gains toward St Quentin and Laon, taking Villeve- que and the greater part of Havin- court wood.
 Many positions gained during the day were well within the old Hindenburg line. The British had reached the old German line of March 21 on nearly their entire front. It was from these positions that the great German drive. which almost succeeded in smashing the British army, was launched.
 French troops took Hamel and several other villages. but reported no such sweeping gains as they had made during the earlier days of the month.
 Americans advanced northward on the Aisne sector, fighting their way through highly fortified posi- tons. =.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

While football news has been gradually making inroads on the sports page of our newspapers, it wasn't until yesterday with its September chill arrived that most of us made the change from summer to autumn sports Any time now the average fan will welcome the opening game of the season. And yet September and October will hold many day of summer proportions. We don't count summer lost until daylight time has departed and early evenings are in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
DRY AGENTS CHASE BLONDE.

Atlanta, Ca. (uP)--The chase that opie Ysnghn. 10. blonde. .
 rsWfsrs syf sd cosSy ssssa . a'y xss sssnss .ousn h one. Finally. however [ they hss. eaugns .u;i { making whisksy, after arriving at overaIls, showing "a Negro how to make Che whlsksy. If hate the stuff." she said, but I had to mako C. to support ny mother and sisters"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

is done. It remains to be seen whether the ruthlessness of machine rule can keep the necessary votes in line or will drive many of them into the demoeratie camp where they did so much good two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
OVER THE HILL

The little red schoolhouse q
 Is disappearing, they say, In Russia, red schOolh0uscs,
 Are increasing each day.
 o-O-o
 Convention stories are merely modern fairy tales as written by newspapermen who put pose as morons for the time being.
 o-O-o
 If politicians had to pay newspapers on space basis : fop the stuff they spout. we'd have shorter speeches or none at all. 1 favor the latter Idea. t. o-O--o
 And heres 4 laugh from Jim Carr. Says Jim: They talk about the boys Of 'gi and tho boys of IT but considering the depression, 90 years from now we'll all known as tho boys Of '32."
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 This concludes our regular Thursday evening program. ff waa broadcast iJy DDD md came to you through tho courtesy Of the Waterbury Evening Democrat. We are signing eff at this time, t0 be back on tho air again fosnororw evening sf the usual hour. It 0~-o-0
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

Ex.Msyor Walter Bsttsnon. who was by way Of being one of Ibs most popular mayors Of Hartford Of recent years may sebisvs bis ambition fbis week. in fact to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

High tide at Milford, Friday, September 9, 7:46 p. m. daylight time); low tide' 1:25 a. m. (daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosss pr
 treatment, will be answered by pr brady. Address him, care Of the Democrat. senoins
 stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

Washington. - President Hoov- CTS acceptance speech and the division among the dry leaders as Ito how to act in this presidential campaign have stimulated every body, to speculating again on the question when the country really can expect to get rid of it's prohi- bition laws.
 The vets want to know whether there is any hope that the present congress, which stayed good and dry-but not as dry as usual-in it's last session, will not kindly modify the Volstead act at its next session, which begins in December after the elections. Some of them even profess a hope for passage of some amendment repeating the 18th amendment which could be submitted forthwith to the states. The mechanics of the situation are, chiefly
 That majority votes in.house and senate can change the Volstead act assuming there is no presidential veto, whereas two-thirds votes in both houses plus ratification in three-fourths of the states is neces- cessary for any change in the con- stitution. Some vets believe 1t will De several years before repeal or revision anc be attained.
 The Situation in Congress
 The next Congress is certain to be wetter than the present one and is likely to have a wet House maj orityority, but it won't meet for at e, iynfo special session after coming into existence next March.
 In test votes during the last ses- sion the vets got from 169 to 187 votes in the house and 8 top stregth of 26 in the senate, indi- eating the greater difficulty of pass ing wet legislation through the up- per chamber whose members, fur therhore, comeup for reflection only once every six years.
 The question now is whether, in view of the wet declarations of both party platforms and both party presidential candidates, wet victories in primaries and elec- tions which indicate the rapid gen. eral trend, enough members will be. willing to switch next winter to create wet majorities.
 Not many candidates this year will be found completely repudiat- ing their party platform and presi- sidential candidates, but whether enough of them can get together on any specific measure between November and March remains to be seen.
 The Political Angle Politics may complicate the con- gressional situation. Roosevelt is outo for m diflcation and light wines and beer as soon as it can be achieved, whereas Hoover has dealt only with resubmission of the amendment.
 The obvious possibility is that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

Will the market for securities ever re- vive?" asks an economist. That depends on the securities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:44 Daylight saving time) tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

One thing that mere smoker will never be able to fathom is the psychology of the fellows who write the cigarette ads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
Good evening.
 -t9.s o-O-O THE GRAND OLD GAME OF a POLITICS
"A sM1LE's THE THING" ."

'fsa . asT POLITICS Again to the voters. rich in doubt, Party spellbinders rant and .t shout, They skip the economic ills. By passing out pink sugar pills, They roar of this and rave of that. And duly grapple on the mat. But gosh. it's just old stuff to me, In. this great land of liberty. The democratic party grand. Will bring good times to our sad land, We'll fill your dinner pail with
 honey.
 Boost wages so you'll make
 more money, Frank Roosevelt is the peoples
 friend. He's with you to the sunshine
 end, Just work for Frank the best you car1,, He hasn't forgotten the
 forgotten man. And then the g.o.p. will snort. And urge you folks to hold the
 fort, Mons Hoover. super-man. will
 win.
 We'll soon be right back in the
 swim, Don't swap your horses at this time,
 We're headed for a different
 cline, Just vote for Hoover and the ring, This is the song the repubs
 sing. Then Norman Thomas takes the
 stand. And ballyhoos throughout the
 land, The socialists must get in power, Before good times will be in
 flower, Roosevelt and Hoover are the same. l Kidding the public, that's their
 game. But as for me, I'll turn the trick. Improve a nation that's been
 sick. This is the bunk one hears today Along life's, dulcet. Appian way. This is the taffy they hand out, And saps by millions join their
 shout. I merely smile. the while toll, I've long been wise to all such
 oil, We haven't much. from which to
 choose,
 No matter who wins. we're sure to lose. | y*j.f O-O-O The man who ahs the courage of his convictions spells it all by trying to convict others.
 oIO-o
 The presidential campaign is shaping true to form. In about a week they'll reach the prosaic stage of "You're an- other." - As Maine goes, 50 goes the na- tion. But Maine goes the way the apple crop goes and just how it's going this year is a question.
 o-O-o
 The man with a flashlight mind probably got his early training in a battery works.
 o-O-o The girl with checkerboard suit is certainly right up with the style moves.
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 DING, DING Virtue is its own reward, That fact is very clear, Still rewards sans the greenbacks, Are hardly hot, my dear. tt o-O--O The still small voice of con- science can become a booming bass drum. I
 O-O-o
 Republicans are seeking to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
DING, DING

Virtue is its own reward,
 That fact is very clear, Still rewards sans the grcenbacks, Are hardly hot, my dear. tt o-O-o
 The still small voice of con- science can become a booming bass drum.
 O-O-o
 Republicans are seeking to ban depression jokes from every stage show. And what a show they have of doing this little thing.
 The democrats claim they have the republicans on the run. na- tionally. If it's toward the polls it augurs i'll for the dems. Z;
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Keeps His Honor

Nope. The kid had what we
Sillies call honor. Ana Elinor
was built along the same lines.
They decided to rent a small
flat somewhere, and look around
for work.
Somehow, they stuck together
in the lean years that followed.
Their love never iced. Paul got
a job as bookkeeper in a small
downtown brokerage office. I'm
not going to tell you that he
worked himself up until he be-
came head of the firm. Because
he did nothing of the kind.
He worked hard, but he hated
work. Wearily, he went home
each night to that little flat on
the third floor rear and plopped
himself down to a humble meal.
1t was quite a comedown for
both Of them. But no COM
plants were ever uttered.
They kept away from their
old society friends. They culti-
waited no new ones. AS far as
Fifth Avenue was concerned, the
young Van BurnsideS had died
on the same day that the family
fortune expired.
And that was their life for
19 long years. Then Elinor
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Keith's to Have
Oairvoyant
In Lobby
This is for the girls!


Those attending RKO Keith's
beginning Friday when Thirteen
Women" is showing will have
their fortunes told free in the
lounge lobby. Under an arrange
ment made by the theater Mrs.
Agnes Hafferman, a weu-known
Washington clairvoyant, will be
at the theater every day begin
ming Friday. All the girls have to
do to have questions important
to them answered by Mrs. Haffer-
man is to consult her within the
hours set: IL to l noon; 400 to
Sis p. m, and then again in the
evening from to $50 p. m.
The engagement of Mrs. Haf-
fermap by the Keith management
is a direct and natural sequence
to the story of Thirteen VOL
en-" This Radio Pictures produc-
ton from the Tiffany Thayer
novel of the same name which
discloses what havoc can be
wrought if the power of mental
suggestion, used since the earth
began by seers and necromancerS,
when in the possession of those
with sinister methods is used to
bring cbout destruction.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Minna's In Town

Minna Gombell hoped off a
train at Union Station yesterday
for a short Washington visit. She
came East to see her folks in
Baltimore and an aunt who lives
in Georgetown.
Upon arrival she was handed a
telegram from Winnie Sheehan,
Fox production chief, congratulate
ing her for fine work in her latest
Fox picture, walking Down
Broadway" which was pre-viewed
Monday night in Pasadena. In
this James Dunn and Boots NAL
lory feature, the Gombell role is
that of a florid jezabel. She dis
likes these sordid characterize
tionS but one must eat.
The Gombell contract has just
been renewed for two years. It's
for So weeks work a year, for
when she is not acting it is her
task to instruct the young con-
tract players on the Fox lot on
just how to speak lines.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Ed Gets Some Help

Not one but several have asked
me does Ed Wynn write his own
Jokes for the radio. The cor
rest answer 1 understand is mo"
AL BoaSberg, a gag writer, pre-
pares the Wynn material. That
is, he submits a draft of the
radio material to Comic Wynn
about week in advance. Then
Mr., Wynn revises the nifties to
suit his own particular style.
Wynn has the largest library of
humor in the world. He claims
there are no new jokes. Just
revised and modernized versions
of old stand-bys. He declares
that his one-half an hour on the
radio requires not less than 80
hours of preparation, including
two rehearSals. Now you know.
BY the way. AL Jolson who
starts soon to challenge the Wynn
popularity on the air is smart.
His contract provides that he
pays no commissions, that his
sponsors must settle for such
The Washington times., 1932-10-27

andre" H. AelIey world at such
an age. But more than that is
the fact that her rich contralto
tones can still charm music
lovers. Only last season she sang
with the Metropolitan Opera
Songbirds. She knows more than
100 operatic roles and her roper
toire encompasses every contralto
part composed by Wagner.
Why does she sing in the
movies? Well, principally because
there's more money in this than
singing a few roles with the
Metropolitan. Furthermore she
enjoys travelling and thrives on
the rigors of four-a-day singing.
She gets more joy out of life
than the average person half her
age, counts that day lost when
she can't enjoy a flock of laughs.
Indeed happy great grandma.
And just imagine. She made her
operatic debut as Azucena on
October 13, 1878, has been sing
ing publicly ever since. What a
life she has had.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27

week. The radio star has been
propoSitioned by Loew for a route
including a week at the Fox in
the near future. Ken Murray and
Alex Hyde'S Band are also due
very soon at Fourteenth and F
Streets.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
A Donna Is
T Nhn Houses
Minna GombeII
Stops Here for
Short Visit

BY ANDREW r. KELLEY
That sturdier-than-oak trouper
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
will play the Earle Theater for
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
"Workshop" Group
Will STUDY Actins

"The Workshop" directed by
Ruth HarSha Mckenzie, has been
organized primarily not for play
production" but for play study
including all the technical work
that goes into the art of the
theater.
Mrs. Mckenzie meets her group
on two evenings in the week, Mon.
day and Wednesday at 7:30
o'clock, and those interested in
studying drama with the group
are asked to get in touch with
Mrs. Mckenzie on those evenings
at Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, oct. T.-Ine
opening of Tell Her the Truth,
scheduled for tomorrow night at
the Cort Theater, has been set
back to Friday night.
The Hon. Henry K. Chang,
consul general of the Republic
of China, will attend tonight's
performance of THE Good
Earth" the dramatization of
Pearl S. Bucks novel, at the
Guild Theater.
Billy Rose will place 1.-THE
Great Magoo," the Ben Hecht-
Gene Fowler play, in rehearsal
on Monday, with George Abbott
directing. In a cast of 40 will
be Stella Mayhem, Victor Killian,
Jack Osterman, Dennie Moore,
John Hazard and claire Carlton.
"Jamboree," a play by Bessie
Beatty and Jack Black, has been
placed in rehearsal by Elizabeth
Miele, who produced BEST Years"
on Broadway early this season.
Merle Kenny, Pedro C. Cordoba.
Frank Dae, Thomas Reynolds and
Olivia Wrightson are among
those in the cast.
Before beginning her Broadway
engagement in her new character
sketch, THE Empress Eugene" I"
Cornelia Otis. Skinner will give
a preview performance on Mon
day, November 81, for the bene-
fit of the Manhattanville Nursery
Association, Inc.
The Washington times., 1932-10-27

Leneta Lane, who quit the Ma
tional Players a year ago last
May to go to Hollywood and be
disappointed. will be back on z
Street when Representative Siro.
vich's play, Tin Boxes" has its
first performance in early Decem-
ber. She and Crane Wilbur have
been signed for this cast e