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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

The authority of the state Bar Examining committee to designate certain schools which all applicants for admission to the Bar must have attended has been questioned by Bridgeport youth. Jacob Rosenthal passed his state examinations successfully in June but was denied admission to the practice of law in this state because he had prepared at the Brooklyn Law School connected with St Lawrence University of Brooklyn, N. Y. It may be recalled that local members of the state bar waged war on various law schools of the nation which they claimed were not setting sufficiently high standard for their students. The Brooklyn Law School was among those institutions not approved by the examining committee in Connecticut. However. Rosenthal claims that The power to establish qualifications of applicants for admission to the Bar is an inherent judicial power vested in the courts of Connecticut by the Constitution of this state. and Sec ton 5343 of the Revised Statutes of l930. and cannot be delegated to an administrative body as is the Bar Examining commit tee. It was three years ago that Con- ncetieut followed the example of other states in drawing up an approved list of law schools following the recommendation of the American Bar Association. It does seem odd that the examining committee would have permitted any applicant to take the examinations if he or she had not at- tended an approved school. The Bridge port youth may make more trouble than would seem likely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

Thomas A. Edison made was to express sn opinion upon the Supreme Being, We don't know whether he was actually an atheist at heart. but he made himself one by his expressions of opinion upon God. Mir Ford is even more loquaeious than Mir Edi- son. In fact. he has been for years. No topic escapes him. He is quoted far and wide just as an authority would De. He now claims that the blanks adopted by the major political parties at their national con- ventions do not reflect the views of the American public. Golfers carries this quo tation. His statement that there is less drinking now than before prohibition re- veals Mir Ford as an optimist of the first rank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
A Book a Day
He Won't Stop Work Even to
 Save His Life
by BRUCE CATION

"A Preface to Death" by Fred Rothermell, is a thoughtful. ex- cellently written, rather grim book about the odd things that people do with themselves when they dis cover that they have only a short time to live.
 It is chiefly the story of Dr Vondorp, director of an eastern university's astronomical observar tory, who 1as to go to a sanitarium in New Mexico to be treated for tuberculosis.
 Dir Vondorn lives only for his work. He finds the sanitarium 8 fearful bore. Contrary to his doc- tors instructions, he insists on writing Cook on astronomical research while he is there. Then, to top it off, he falls in love with woman patient in the sanitar- ium, ah artist, leaves the place with her and establishes a retreat in desert cabin.
 Both lovers are dying. Neither will submit to the regimen which alone can bring back health. He loves her sincerely, yet he puts his work ahead of her precisely as he did with his wife, and in the enu ne IlnuS uttlo loT6 COulSnt- ment with her than he did with the woman he deserted. His one. moment of true happiness comes when he drags himself, on the very eve of his death, to a desert observatory and makes a pathetic effort to get back into the old harness again. 4
 MT Rothermell has created a strange, complex character and has succeeded splendidly in bring ing him to life. His best achieve ment, however, is the atmosphere he has thrown over the whole book. You won't find 1t light or pleasant reading, but it has a lot of power.
 It is published by Little, Brown & Go, and sells for $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
TRY TO GET R. F. Q. HOME LOAN MONEY TO BE POPULAR
 GAME, BUTCHER SAYS
By RODNEY BUTCHER NEA Service Writer

Washington = Trying to get money out of the new federal home loan system is likely to be- come popular national game.
 The players--the home owners now seem to stand a sporting chance of winning, although that chance may be eliminated as soon as the Home Loan Bank board is organized and promulgates the of- ficial rules.
 The idea has been very pre- valent that the administration was trying to set up a system through which the individual home owner or prospective builder of a home could borrow directly from the government and although this was no part of the administration plan something akin to consterna- ton has developed with the dis covery that someone actually did .sneak a provision into the bill which would give home owners the privilege of borrowing from the home loan banks after they were established.
 Howls May Force Issue.
 E Experts who are expected to have something to do with rum ming the home loan system say privately that the provision is SC vague, so seemingly irrelevant to the remaining text of the bill that they don't see how 1t can be or will be operative.
 But the board in the likely event, that 1t ignores or evades the clause authorizing individual loans which is exactly the sort of thing to which President Hoover most objects. may run into 8 howl of criticism at the outset from those who will consider the home loan act just one more measure to help out the banks. Here is the pro- vision at issue:
 Any home owner who comes within the limits Of this act and who is unable to obtain mortgage money from any other source may obtain same from any bank organ ized under this act; provided, that this subsection shah not be effec- has had it's stock retired"
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 lC kCSt Ol tIlC 1CL CONSIS lO0IlE from the eight to 12 home loan banks about to be organized to building and loan associations, sav- ings banks and insurance compan. sies--the three types of eligibles.
 The question is raised as to which home owners come within the limits of this act' and it would appear that the only limits, if any, were that the property must not be assessed at more than $20,000 or be larger than . three-family house. At any rate, the provision appears to have been tossed in al the last minute without being welded into the rest of the bill.
 Senator Couzens of Michigan proposed 1t. He says it means that q citizen who can't borrow on his home from a bank or building and loan association may then get money from the nearest home loan bank. President Hoover ignored this feature of the measure in the statement he made when he signed 1t.
 Other Limitations.
 The home loan banks will make loans to the other eligible borrow CTS on long time amortizing mort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

William M. Citron of Middletown. mi- nority leader of the lo3l House of Repre- sentatives in the Legislature. doesn't think much of government officials who spend most of their time resting on the end of their spine in a swivel chair. He was especially vindictive in 1 recent address to Middlesex county democrats at Clinton. Mir Citron is being boomed for the democratic nomiha- ton for consressman-at-larse and seems destined to win this post, as to date. he is the only one in the field and his past record entities him to consideration. He said among other things at the rally. There are too many in our governmental machinery who are money parasites and social lizards. |. :. That certainly is too true.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
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U. s. TROoPs ADVANCE

On July 90, 1918. Americar troops advanced almost two miles from the scene of tine bloody fight. ins at eerky on the previous day. Their prosrcss wns opposed py Prunsian and Bnyarinn guard 4iyl- sions, considered tho finest soldiers in the Gerflnn army.
 Fighting on the Marne salient oonfin6nd with great InfennIty, with allied forces making prosress at nli Pointg.
 Late in fhs day it was learned that the 0ermaB hlsh command haa decided ie , abandon ...t tns . ..'n.,l ours1 ulaiInR that held before the great drive zn May.
 A1rlrallan troops iH FieeEdy Cot. Io4f1 20 {HnIf nilnnA Df tAe ''zf before br ltfainiaE positions loss In ApI4l nenf AnIefS'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
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gages up to 60 per cent of the un- paid balance but not more than 50 per cent of the appraised value of the real estate collateral and on straight shOrtterm mortgage up to 50 per cent of the mortgages up to 50 per cent of the balance due, but not over 30 per cent of the ap- praised value.
 It Is hoped to help eliminate second mortgages an dalso renew- als with attendant charges by en- couraging amortized financing of homes. The second mortgage is regarded as the chief bugbear in home ownership; the costs on sec- ond mortgages run between 10 and 30 per cent.
 Membership, required of eligi- ble borrowers. is obtained by buy ing stock in the banks to the amount of a minimum of l per cent of the total due on all home mortgages the members carries. with a minimum subscription of $1,500. Stock not purchased by members is to be subscribed for Corporation which may issue se- CuIltlSS LUZ thC Pu& PVCO " SAAC SA tent of $125,000, 1000, the securities presumably to be taken up by the treasury.
 The banks may issue bonds up to 12 times the amount of their capital, which is to be minimum of $5,000,00 Each bank builds up a surplus to buy up the govern ment's stock and 1t Is hoped to get federal, money out of the system in from two to five years.
 The announced aim of the act, aside from the debated individual loans feature, is to feed cash to tho banks and associations on their mortgages 50 they won't feel com pelled to sell out the property owners who can't answer their demands for cash and to help the associations to pay off depositors who have used them as savings banks and now can't get their Y4 nHAV Hs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
Prepared For the Worst

Govsrnor Gross is prepared for an sner. seney this winter. Fearing that the eeo.. }omie. depression that has raised such havoc 1ith the morale of the American people will aot be abat'd by io33. he 'has asked twenty. four prominent citizens of the state to con. sliluie sn auxiliary committee to ,he un.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
THE WISHING WE'LL

It seems we're always wishing, But seldom they come true, For wishes are the same as dreams, No doubt you know 1t too.
 ,o-O-o The man who lives for himself alone. is alone in this world, whether he realizes it or not.
 6-O-o Norman Thomas says the nation is disgusted with poli-. ticians. You're telling us, Norm, eh?
 Being disgusted with politicians is not enough. Not until the poli- ticians become disgusted with the nation. will the nation actually get a break.
 o--O-o
 Imagine the predicament of '. the man who paints those Keep Off the Grass" signs 2 when he found himself isolated on a burning desert.
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 More leaping will be done at the Olympic games than the girls did during leap year.
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 AND so IT GOES
 We live and learn
 A heap you bet,
 Then die so we
 Can just forget.
 o-O--o
 Fishing Prohibition reads a sign at a state body of wa ter. Now can that be the work af O fa m flo drv9
 o-O-o
 Huh, why not refer to a we'll known publication as the Congress sional Wreckered? .
 o-O-o
 YOU DON'T SAY Banks have, been closing,
 You've heard the din, t The First National busted,
 When short skirts came In. People long on brains wear shorts and those short on gray mat ter wear lem long. You figure 1t out for yourself.
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 The constitution to-day seems to grant life, worry and the pursuit of a job. | a o-O-o Puzzle: Find the valedictorian in the group standing on the, corner? o-O--o The man who criticizes his wife's cooking has nothing on the wife as she watches her man prove himself duffer at 2 golf. 4 Florida aEriculturist says he will have Q squirtlesg grape fruit within five years. Then lhe can turn his attention to bringing out q secdless watermelon. e. o-O-o OVER THE RIVER l Imagine how she left. imagine kntie's feeling. Y When che found out her single. man, Had been double dealing. o~-0--o This completes our series Of pFe- grana tor the week. They came | to you over DBD and were bfond- cast by the Waterbury Evening | Democrat, pioneer Co this type Of | neWsnnpor work. We are 1isrinA off nl fhis time. fo be bnck oii tbe air. again Monday evening at me ''''' "''' o--o--o Good nieht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

We admire Henry Ford as a manufacturer of automobiles. but like all nisn of this type who have acquired wealth snd position he allows himself te De quoted on subjects on which he is not thoroughly eonvsrant
 Perhaps ihs one mistake that ihe late
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
Personal Health SerUics (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. wilI be answered by pr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat. sendine stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
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July i6 e lt sWlshln's day and r more n'f C eur purpose, fsf t n'arks ths bseInnln6 o} deg days, . dIs. mai mai period that holds Inc woFsl issinfss oi snHimeF' especially !l s,,r55s1f chooses fo eaiitlf itfoi} Rf ila very worst. e1 If l6es 'aeH 6nf shsn, ff Is nlHfke4 bt ilINnn Humidity. mneh heei Ai'a' iFs'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

High tide at Milford. Sunday. July 3l. lo:2l a. m. Daylight time); low tide 4:4O p. m. Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:4l Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

The reputlieans refuse to let the demo-. crats get ahead of them this year in the matter of political conventions. The g.o.p. convention to draw up a state slate will be held at New Haven September 6 and 7. The democrats gather one day later at New London. We'll, that gives the democrats an opportunity to ridieule the prosperity talk that republicans may spread at their eonfab. We don't anticipate too joyous reunion of the Rorabaek followers this fall, though.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

The home loan bank gets it's share of the $12s,ooo,oOO set aside for that purpose by the Recon- strrcsion Finance corporation and from this fund makes a loan to Mir Jones' building and loan as- sociation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

All these family womenfolk who are on the government payroll as congressman IS secretaries - did they get their training for such an exaeting job at business college or an institute of public relations?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30

direct to homsowners who have been unable to get the money through a local building ana loan or, insurance firm.
 Provision for this Is still in vague and rather confusing terms and how it will work in actual practice remains to be seen.
 Government officials expect that only . negligible portion. of the loans will be handled direct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
Good evening"
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 HERE AND THERE This troubled old world Is badly in need, Of christiAiiixed yeast, In . new christian creed.
 o--O--o Americans have more swear words than any other nationality. Which proves that golf can make a nation famods--such as 1t is. o-O--o Some folks drop hint but start the descent too far from the ground and the resulting bang spells every thing.
 o--O--o
 DON'T SAY Father kissed the cook, And mother saw the steal, Pa told ma that he kissed the cook, To sweefen up tho meal.
 o-O--o When a woman starts to storm around the house it's time to make a smile your umbrella.
 o--O--0 Vacation is hard on the $ocket$ook.
 o--O--o A nurse must have plenty Of pa- tience in order to feed impatient patients.
 e-O--o When booze returns a lot of peo- pie will join the Quarta club.
 o--O--0
 Diced potatoes and carrots seem to be popular right now with the gamblers in town.
 o--O--o In guaranteeing it's tenderness, butcher certainly has a lot at steak.
 The bonus army Is rapidly breaking up. They've de- clared an armistice until con- gress reconvenes.
 O-O--o With letetrs costing 3 cents now instead of two, love writing will be more centsible than ever before.
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 UP IT GOES Taxes here and taxes there, Taxes just bout everywhere, No wonder people heavc . sigh, The taxes tax their strength,
 that's why. O-O-O It's a wise mother who refrains from placing white table cloth during. the huckleberry pie season. O-O-O A lot of people never be- come of age if the manner in which they vote can be taken as a criterion. o-O--O The only tick in electric clocks is noticed when you buy them on the installment plan. Then they're on "tick". o-O-O When 8 fat woman starts to reduce it's because she realizes she's been in worse shape than the country.
 O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-30
The, ABC Of The Home Loan Plan How The Jonescs Get The Money From R. E. c.
The building and loan official

The building and loan official gees to the district home loan bank. of which he is a member and . stockhOldsr. for 60 per cent of the total amount of the loan wanted by Mir Jones.
 In Isolated ease. the home loan branch banks may make 'loans
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Ruth Shields Accon1pHce,
Psvchidtrist Believes

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 5 GN.S0. .
Secrets of her love life with j. j.
CHappy Jack) Halloran, Phoenix
millionaire playboy, barred before
jury, Winnie Ruth Judd, the
young wife of a middle-aged ply
sician. spent Arbor Day, an Ari-
zona legal holiday, in Jail today
as her attorneys prepared to
challenge the sensational testi-
mony of DR.. Joseph Cation, Stan
ford University psychiatrist.
DR.. Cation said Ruth, accused
Of killing Agnes Ann Leroy and
Hedvig Samuelson, whose man
gled bodies we're shipped in
trunks from Phoenix to Los An
geles, was sane and knew the
difference between right and
wrong.
DR.. Cation in a detailed report
of conversations with Ruth in
ferred she had phantom &C
complice" in the double trunk
murder" He inferred she was
shielding someone else who may
have aided her.
DR.. Cation said Ruth admitted
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
PAY GUT BILLS
CD To DALE

Senator Porter Dale (R). Yer.
mont, chairman of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, was to
confer today with members of that
group concerning the advisability
of public hearings on three bills
introduced by Senator Borah (RD,
Idaho, to reduce Government sal
aries of $4,000 and above.
These bills were referred to the
Dale committee by the Senate yes
terday after chairmen of the Fl
nance and Appropriations Com
mittee had protested that they
were "too busy" to consider the
troublesome issue and suggested
the bills be sent to the Civil Ser
vice Committee. In this view Sen
ator Dale, and finally Senator
Borah, concurred and prompt con-
sideration and report, either for
or against the measures, was prom
ised by Chairman Dale.
Whether or not public hearings
are held, the bills will not be
long delayed in committee. They
propose 20 per cent cuts in the
pay of members of Congress and
the Cabinet: a similar slash in the
$4,000 annual compensation of
members of the Federal Farm
Board and a sliding scale of reduc-
tions in the salaries of all other
Government officials getting $4,000
or more per year.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
DR.. JOHNSON s
QU|ZPUSHED

# a congressional investigation
Is instituted at Howard University
because of alleged administrative
indifferences, it was the opinion
last night of many of the local
alumni that in all probability DR..
Mordecai w. johnson would re-
sign as president.
johnson, who is the first negro
to head the university, has been
constantly under fire for over
year. Administrative and faculty
changes and other petty matters,
which are said to have riled
alumni throughout the country
are said to be among the i'm.
portant grievances against him.
Discomfort asserted itself last
spring when several of the
alumni, trustees and faculty were
guests at a dinner given in honor
of former Representative Louis A
Cramton of Michigan. Justice
Fenton Booth, later resigned as
dean of the law school. and
James Waters, who the alumni
thought, should have been given
the post, was reduced from a
professor to an instructor and
librarian.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
j. 8. CRUDE OIL
EXPORTSGA|N

The United States shipped more
crude oil from this country in
1881 than in any year since 1920.
except 1929. The bulk of last
years supply went to Canada and
Japan, according to the report
made today by the Department
of Commences minerals division.
Despite the fact that exports
of crude oil increased 8 per cent
in volume last year from those of
1880, the value declined SO per
cent, the report said. Japan.
which has been steadily increas-
irr her purchase of crude oil in
this country, took IL per cent of
the supply, while Canada took
IS per cent of last years ship
ments.
The report said that in spite
of a decline in foreign sales of
petroleum products in 1881, the
United States retained a favor
able balance in this trade, the
value of petroleum exports during
the year being almost three times
that of imports. Kerosene ship
ments declined in both quantity
and value in 1881.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
'PAUPERS' OATH
SNAGS RELIEF

The fight for enactment of
the Democratic $750,000,000 un-
employment relief bill was mate
rally weakened today by the
Tydings proposal to impose a
"pauper's oath" on all States
claiming Federal aid in meeting
their relief problems.
Democratic leaders, who spon-
sored the bill, were fearful adop-
ton of the amendment would de-
feat the measure. On the other
hand, they worried lest the bill
be rejected in its present form as
a subsidy to the States.
They were confident of securing
enough votes to substitute it for
the $375. 100000 La Toilette -Costi-
gan bill, which would provide out
right gifts to the States.
The Democratic bill would pro-
vide non-interest bearing loans to
the States, for relief purposes, if
the States are unable to secure
loans from any other source.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
NEW QUAKE HITS.
At SANTIAGO

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 5
(U.S0-Recurrence Of strong
earth shocks yesterday spread
panic among the populace Of
stricken Santiago, encamped in
parks and public squares. Trem.
ors strong enough to bring down
a. four-story building in which
an emergency court has been
established we're felt this morn
ing. Vigorous measures by po-
lice restored order.
Loss in property due to the,
quake was placed at between
100000 and $20.OOO,00O. The.
number Of persons killed is H..
including two babies, and the
injured total about 500. Few
OF the injured are seriously hurt.
Special clinics. however, have
been established in buildings un-
harmed by the quake. All hos
pitals and asylums are in ruin.
The normal school has been
transformed into a hospital. .
Rigid martial law is in effect,
although no case Of robbery has
been reported,
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Mills Rich Like Mellon;
Both L0ue Politics

Born to the social register and
millions, Ogden L. Mills, named
by President Hoover to succeed
his chief. Andrew w. Mellon, as
Secretary of the Treasury, is in
politics because he likes it.
Despite the difference in their
ages, Mills and Mellon have much
in common. Both might be de-
scribed as sons of wealth and
privilege. And both deserted a
life of ease and luxury for hard
work and harder words.
Left Harvard in 1904
Ever since he left Harvard in
1904 Mills has been regarded as
one of those earnest young rich
men" on whom the country could
depend for the proper manage
ment of it's affairs.
His first marriage. to Mar
garet Stuyvesant Rutherford.
daughter of Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt, ST., went on the rocks.
And in this, too, he resembles his
chief. But unlike Mellon, Mills
remarked, this time to the for
mer Mrs. John r. Fell, of New
York, one of the most charming
hostesses in international So
ciety.
In marrying both the Ruther-
ford heiress and Mrs. Fell he fol-
lowed the traditions of his caste.
Aristocrat married an aristocrat,
joining fortune to fortune. 1t
would be impossible to think of
Mills bestowing either his heart