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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
Medieval Day.

Recent events in the United States would maic one believe he or she was living back in the days when torture was an art prisoner is killed in Florida prison camp and officially declared suicide. Yet mere cur.ory investigation reveals that his death was the direct. result of the brutal treatment accorded him by prison camp guards ana supervisors. His feet were placed in form
 of stocks. his neck encireled by heavy chain. He was then placed in sweat box ;n an upright position. When he fell for ward exhausted the chain still held him up right. but garroted him. A subtle but in- human form of torture.
 Four youths are held for investigation by Long Island police. An elderly woman has bccn robbed and then beaten so badly that her removal to a hospital is necessary Third degree methods are applied to force confessions from the culprits A son. or the beaten woman is one of the questIoners in his capacity as police detective. One of the prisoners dies and medical examina- ton reveals that his larynx was broken. another example of the garrote applied this time perhaps by the thumb or maybe foot clad in heavy shoe Thus the den'als or police officials all over the country that third degree methods have been discarded seem futile.
 The Borgias with their cunningy pro- pounded and applied poisons were mere reophytes compared to their modern counter parts. We have the utmost respect for po- lice methods of the apprehension and detee- tion of criminals but when recourse IS had to torture to wiring from them confessions of acts for which too often they are not re- soonsible, we begin to see red. We thought that the horrors of prison camps had been done away with entirely by the revelations of few years ago. Southern states seem to be the greatest offenders in this respect. If the recent gruesome episode in Florida puts an end to this system of crime correc- ton it perhaps will not have been in vain. it is too bad, though that every reform IS brought about by deaths or great suffering.
 We presume the extent to which third degree methods were carried in the Long ls- land case was due to the fact that the victim of the youthful bandits was a policeman mother. We don't hold any brief for young fellows who go around by night sticking guns in peoples faces. robbins them. beat me them or forcing other atrocities upon them. They deserve to be roughly treated by the police. Perhaps if they were treated mors roughly as a general rule there would be less tendency upon the part of boys 10 fai into fife of crime. But there must be some limit to police sriIIius. It is clear that is was passed in this Long Island ease Co the disefedit of ths police of our entire nation All suffer from this one specific iacident. This is ths 70th century. Let's not rsssst 10 msdisyzlism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
A. Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Young Slayer Finds He Can't Avoid Penalty

"Secret Sentence" by vicki Baum, is a second-rate novel built around a first-rate idea.
 It, tells of an ardent, dreamy and rather empty-headed young man. in post-war Germany who joins secret revolutionary so- ciety and is persuaded that it is Up 10, him to assassinate the prime minister. He does. the. Job; and gets away; and the rest or the book shows how he carries his own punishment with him and has to pay for the murder even though he never is captureds
 He tramps the by-roads of Ger many In winter and summer. alone and friendless. He works in a. coal, mine, takes odd jobs here and there, tolls as gardener in a fanatic asylum, narrowly csy- ium, narrowly escapes capture and Is cared for by the psychiatrist in charge of the asylum. At last he drifts to Baltic fishing village. es- tablis1es himself among the peas-- ants. and works out his own sa1vA- tion as a humble fisherman.
 The author seems to have lost some of her ability to tell story. This novel takes long time to get under way and you have 10 read half a dozen chapters before. your interest Is aroused in the least. Those homely little touches that made the people and events, in "Grand Hotel' touch your heart are missing. The central character, is not convincing untfl the book Is half finished. "secret Sentence" is published by Doubleday. Dorar & company, and sells for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

Alexandria Bay is in the midst of a seething. surging situation that has the townspeople writing angry letters to their congressman. Alexandria Bay is on the St Lawrence River in New York state. It commands that section of the river in which lie the Thousands Islands and of course. is a great summerins place. Perhaps that may explain the reason why prohibition agents have eentered their attention upon Alexan- dria Bay this summer There may even be leak at this point in the, border patrol. so that liquor may be coming into the United States via Alexandria Bay. At any rate the Chamber of Commerce of the town has protested to officials at Washington the recent raid conducted there. The body claims they were carried out in such a man. ner as to affront respectable citizens A re- port speaks of clashes between raiders and townspeople. To kindle this fire there had to be spark. Somebody should find out what 1t was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

Of the l8.00O bills that were presented at the session of Congress just closed, only 500 were adopted. according to report of the clerk. Of this vast number l3,00O were introduced ip the House. the remainder in the Senate. That should convince peo- pie that our congressmen aren't as inactive a, is often claimed. However. we are glad to see that the percentage of those adopted is less than 50 per cent. It might even be cut in half again without any danger of the nation going to the bowwows Too much legislation is peril Incidentally Representative Grail of California is the champion bill presenter. He sent in 533. but then he represents Los Angeles with over million constituents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
. THE BLOODY ANGLE
tHartford Courant)

The announcement has been made that MT and Mrs P. T. Stuart Of Philadelphia have given to the United States four acres of land in the. spottsylvania Courthouse the, area including what was known by veterans of the Civil War as the Bloody Angle, and which got its. name deservediy. The four acres sfiEured as 2 part, a sanguinaiy part, of Grants VII. derness campatsns q campaign that terrible losses to Grants army as we'll as to Lees, but Grant realized that he could secure requirements, while Lee would. find his task extremely difficult.
 The Bloody Angle got It's name on May l2, 1884, and Hancocks force bore the brunt of the fight ing. so far as the North was con- cerned, the New England States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
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dry grass neyt the capitol and on the steps again.
 Cops are reasonable; they don't move them for half ar hour. .. Eventually some allow themselves to be led off for some sleep, promising then to return and relieve the others so the march will never cease.
 It reminded you of the awful all-night session of the demo- cratic national convention. but no one. except the bonus marchers themselvess had any idea that their hardships would be crowned by attainment of their aims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
So They Say

You will realize that neither you nor I have authority to enter upon in respect to these domestic questions (St Lawrence waterway project), but if the treaty (with Canada) is consummated and ratified I shall be glad to con- suit with you and other governors.
 -President Hoover, In replying to
 Franklin ID. Roosevelt'g request !, or d conference on waterways
 r,eeotiations with Canada.
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 I do all the cooking. on the ranch, featuring angel food cake. Clara Bow. screen red-hsad. \, { You can't see Sister Aimee: she's In complete aeciusion, eunerins there In q little upstairs roof ana she has nothing to say as 70 tns
 David Hutton, husband of Aimee
 sempie Mcpherson Hutton, after
 verdict In. brsach ef promise su's' E Since when have they been pub. Iiehink comic Bupnlements m Wal street. ThingB must De pretty lin. hcfivo in that end Of town. 1nerez fl lbaolutely nothing Co the story fhnt 1 will run for the eenhte.
 ---Afayor James '. walker Tcf Ne"
 York. Y fs it ls tllfsicuit in these times foE ,,oraols 60 place inyeslmcnts in Ee' ilalIa hands Co make iesillnnle in' comes without having unHsrnI.a' ions men Iihe these at large to ds' --.Iadss 0onnsiinn of Now yeFk' In E@HfenNiu4 i#o HI1n 1f nr.tz
 stock eppsAtozs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

ing campaign must have taken good many republicans by surprise. He credited most of the accomplishments of the eongressipnsl session just passed to democratic leadership and legislature. That was taking the wind right out of republican sails. They rather expected to hail the relief measures as ad- ministration victories. But Mr Michsslson has again forestaIled them. If they leave this fellow alone he'll put Governor Roose- welt right in the White House s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
Here, There And EDerywhere

being well represented. The strus- gle lasted throughout the day, and one historian, in describing t. wrote, "Hancock's troops swept through the woods nearly a' mile
 toward Spottsyivania when they struck strong line of works run ming east and west across the base of the salient. These were, heay- fly manned. and their possessionn was vital to- Lee. He hurried rein, foscements from every hama anu soon checked Hancock's troops anu forced them back to the worRs' they had first taken. Here they stood firm. and one of the most furious battles of the war ragged all day about this bloody angle. Men were killed by bayOnet thrusts over the logs: prisoners were pulled over from both sides: trees were cut down by the missiles and dead inv piled on each other. A dis patch to the New York World that continues with great fury; our losses are stimated from 1S.00O to 25,OOO.",
 The southern historian, Pollard. alluded to this engagement as s.deadiock of slaughter. " It must have been, for 1t appears that q tree eighteen inches in diameter was shot down by musket fire. and we are told that when the battle ended, five thousand men lay dead. Connecticut had cause to mourn
 with the other New England. States. for Major General John Sedgwfck was killed by Southern sharp shooter four days before the fight at the Bloody Angle. How many .privates the State lost during the Wilderness campaign is unknown to us.
 Courant for this period. he Is likely to be surprised to note how little information 1t was able to give It's readers. No attempt was ninde to give the names or Connecticut cas-
 uaities. While the Bloody. Angle
 enengement was on Friday, The
 Cournnt knew naught of it until Sunday. The issues of Monday In.
 formed readers that t then printed an extra, telling of the battle on
 Frlday, noting also that shree thousand copies were sold. dow- ever, that nany be, the extrn does not appear In the file, nor does
 Mondny'a Issue tell what connv'-
 flcut reglmcnlg were ensaEed qr nught as Go their losses ft wiie said oply that Lee was rctreatine, and of the Bloody AngIc this is noted. "The seenc presented today Ia. entirely beyond description. Tiie dcad end dyInE lying behind and bofora the breast works are iil piles ihroo or four deep" It is nov ca
 . tsls thas is told.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

? ; On July 20, 1918, the last Of the German forces which had been pushed across the Marnei were driven back over the river as the Fra Ilco- American forces continued their offensive. German prisoners numbering more than 20s0D0 had beenS taken, allied bulletins an- nounced. {, While the American adyanceshad slacKened, several German counter thrusts were beaten off and U. 5. soldiers spent the day in con solidating their positions.
 British and French troops made several minor gains during another day of intense fighting.
 On ktne Italian front, Austrian troops were forced from Monte Stabel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

Somebody gave the Roosevelt campaign managers good advice when they told then toi retain the services of Charles Miehaelson as publicity man for the national party. When Jouett Shouse was named executive chairman of the party few years ago by John J. Raskob. one of the first things he did was to establish publicity bureau. At the head of this he installed Mr Miehaelson. a veteran newspapsrman and one we'll vened in political affairs at Washington. From that time on Mir Miehaslsor managed to make many prominent republican off. eial or adviser to the administration squirm on the end of his pen Of dance on the keys of his typewriter. His avalanche of demo. cratic propaganda was 60 devastating that it proved one of the greatest factors in smooth. ing over the disasirous democratic defeat of 1928. li paved ihs way for the demoefatie gains of io30. And nov Mr MiehasIson will continue his good work for Governor Roosevelt. Half ihs battle is won. The fifsi bombshsll that hs sxplodsd in ths com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
Back To Barter

Chairman Stone of the Federal Farm Board has expressed complete approval of proposal to swop surplus American wheat. oil. gasoline and machinery for some of Chile's surplus ntrates. The depression has knocked Chilean foreign trade into a cooked hat. Since 85 per cent of her ex- ports have consisted of nitrates and copper, the copper tariff passed by our present Con- gress promises to complete the devastation. Foreign exchange difficulties make purchase of our products impoc
 The recent bartering of Braz coffee started practice which might be used to enable partial European payment of our war debts. The Lausanne reparations confer ence ended after tentatively wiping the slate clean of the 60 billion dollars tribute levied on Germany at Versailles. Uncle Sam holds the bag to the extent of IA billion which a 'Gentlemen's Agreement says must be cancelled before the Lausanne reparatons deal is effective. Sentiment in Washington is unanimous against any such gift at the expense of the American taxpayer.
 The whole difficulty of the debt problem lies in the impossibiity of payment in money There just isn't enough gold in the world to do it. So why not pay in kind' Wet members of Congress can prob ably think of lot of things manufactured in France. not to say Scotland. which they hope to be able to import after the election. If the exchange of American products will tend to ease the economic crisis in Chile and prevent the spread of radical uprisings up through Central America. the Department of Commerce should lend its full cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

" Here's a good slogan for the republican
 party = seven cows to graze where four
 formerly did Sounds rather foolish, but it's true. We remember the success of the g.o.p. two cars in every garage. chicken in every pot, the full dinner pail" etc. Why not the above' A Brit ish chemical concern has made it possible by proper application of nitrogen fertiliz- CTS to grazc seven cows on the same ground that would provide fodder for four before the fertilizer was used. Sorry the rcpub- liean party didn't claim the rights sooner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
Personal Health SerUice
 (By William Brady, Nj. D.)

Signed letters pertaining 10 persohat health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis Of treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady Address hiGn, care Of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

High tide at Milford. Thursday. July 2l. 2:O5 a. m. daylight time) low tide, 8:47 a. m. Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

All vehicles must be lighted not later than $50 Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

It isn't as if Al Smith couldn't find a job. He might move back to Albany. He might even move to Chicago. And they say there's likely to be vacancy in the New York city hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

Say what you will against politics. but
 there's no depression there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
DOCTORS AND PEOPLE, LISTEN

was much interested in an article or yours headed "No Sympathy. (writes an eastern fly agree with you and cannot understand why physicians will not recommend this treat ment for hemorrhods and allied troubles.
 (The reader refers I suppose to the injec- ton or ambulant treatment which I recom- mend, provided the patient can find physi- clan of good professional standing who Is skilled in the technic).
 Some time ago, the reader continues, I talked with our family physician and asked him why physicians do not approve of such treatment: He said 1t is principally because 1t was not used or recommended in the large clinics He said that if you have the standard treatment or operation and anything untoward happened, you just died from it. But if you had this new fangled or unusual treatment and anything un- toward happened. 1t would be ascribed to the "quackery" of the method. In any event, have great sympathy for any one who Is So troubled. and If you will give me the name and address of the person signing himself M. E. will be happy to tell him where he can go and be cured by a physician who knows his business along this line realize 1t would lar doctor, but would be at liberty to give the information .. (End of letter).
 Unethical? Not at all. do recommend in- dividual physicians to my correspondents, scores of them every day.
 While cannot give the identity of any cor respondent without his or her consent l am glad to recommend physicians or specialists to | correspondents who ask for them, when happen to know of competent ones and can conscentiously recommend them. All by pri- vate letter, of course. Here is one good reason why the iaynan should always make sure the physician or spe- cialst he purposes to consult Is of good profess sional standing Tn the event thatga claim for malpractice should occur, the patient is out of luck if the doctor Is without standing. for gen. erally such persons are not responsible. On the other hand. If the doctor is one of good stand ing he is responsible or at least he has sufii. clent insurance to cover any such claims. There is much truth in what the correspond ent's family physician told him about the intol- erant attitude of the regular profession toward these innovations in practice. It Is due to lack Of leadership: the medical organization is
 at present controlled by narrow self-seckins
 men. whose conduct of affairs brings emolu-
 ments for themselves, but little benefit to the
 profession at large Of to the public. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Children Hike Jt Dear Dr Brady; 1 want tO tIiank you for telling IDy mother about Df - and dl-
 atlierny. [ am [ gears old and tt is Just three years ago to-day had my t0nslis cut 0ut. 4
 sIis. nut ike to have t done by diathcrHsy
 much ibeticr than ssfrkleaiiy.
 Sincerely yOura.
 IT, k- A.. Answer--'rhank you, ItodeFIek. Your letter flow phyaielang who havo the skill. patience and tact your doctor has. Most doctofs who use dIafhefmy for tho removal Of fonslis will not attempt lf for patient SO young ns yeu. (Gopyrieht John r. DiIio co,l .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

The entire town Of purphayen. scotland. wiih ss hulIslnHs pnn for saIe feF si'Iy Ss'oso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
Good evening. o--O--O z BALoNEY
"A SMILES TIFF THING.

The delicatessen man should make
 A politician slick; XXI He knows how to sell baloneY, {
 Postmaster at the trick, And in this age of ballyhoo.
 He'd make the welkin ring, Not deeds but cheap baloney
 Today is quite the thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
NEA Service Writer

Washington.-It was a beauti- full. balmy night and the more you watched those strange goings-on in front of the United States capi- tol the balmier everything seemed to be.
 You. drove up to the Hill, this night to see the hundreds of ex- soldiers. broke and demanding the cash bonus. who were camping at the capitol as a method of protest and propaganda. Y -.a N
 What G happened later was so unlike anything that had ever happened before in that spot that your correspondent took quite 9 few notes. Here are some of them: ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
IA Picnic Without Food

Sleep 01 IflS HIVuMNC nAuAn . Band plays, the Pilgrinn's Chorus. .... Boys and girls holding hands on the grass; kids with yeloci. in sight. The vets had q few beans, some stale bread and some coffee for dinner.
 Most veterans arc, beyond the plaza, on sidewalk, on the wall and on the grass behind. :. There so the cops, Just few grass. It's tough On some of the bonus boys who have dropped off to sleep. M the back and say; "I'm sorry. pal. We're all with you. We're all. ex- service men ourselves. We had to do this. Sorry. Buddy! Keep Moving, 'Par5
 The men are instructed by their leaders. since they can't sit or lie down on the sidewalk. to march slowly all night. They over the wall and the 800 or 300 of them Ire soon mingled with a crowd four times as large -. .1i. An airplane roars. overhead. aufi- dcrneath and round. white moon.
 The cops say. monotonSssaS ,.yne $. !,s ' ': ing. Keep moving: VI A kssp ,s p.rns nov. '.
 one of the greatcst !, denonstra. tions of lust milling around oi ,, 4i... n sISy, <, ,,,.n ,x,H FYrs ereiv cfrcu- lntes among itself. Everybody inches. shuffles, walks widder- shins or wiggles. Eventually, somehow, almost the entire mob, good -natured but hoping something will happen, advances to the foot of the tall House ysteps. <. '. SIX motorcycle cops charge it, scaring : everyone, forcing the crowd back 26 or 90 feet. The mob cheers the motor cycle cops, with ae mild razz Everybody stops moving and illl ig stationary awhile 4.3 Chic, of Police Glassford deployse his men in a new campaign for mo- ton. Be very gentle!" he com naands. Motion is again obtaiifed, The crowd, constantly increasing mills back and North across the plaza. 4 -sfs .sffs W 2 Grass Is Soaked
 The lawn. sprinklers suddenly ro on fuli blast, soaking every inch of grnss where vets had ex. pected to sleep Vets star, n chain gang march directiy ~ the foot of the steps, each VIII VIII hands, on shoulders of the man 1us' ,,' most of the old army songs.
 Again the crowd presses to tn' foot of the steps and again mo. torcycle cops clear them out q women scream nunSreH, .ss' .,,. ,na 2, % rchern iImp. others ore obvi, ousiv disabled. One both linepI and shakes. Soon he has ~ md fife afnbuIanco comes for him Anothrr inn d fit every time [ nhotosra ,,herss flash bulb exploded near him, but. fs always revived nnd r,arches 'aenin. E
 urbain / Ledcux, the Bowery'l
 .Mr Zero" who drought hun, drsfls of bass of beans. lcada thu Hnsrch. If cxpands until perhapl 7oo or so6 ars n q mile .ienE lln' md paraoes from the House sid' lo senate aide and back. ngai' and again. f'f tA
 Tlse sssHin Teiiss v e si.l
 They begin to faIi out and pll' un on the steps. .tss Ten o | if stinisfea nud HVcry9U1 is HiCNei off the steps, gently again
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
(CHORUSl

Baloney. baloney, baloney did you
 say,
 Just peddle it about the world, It's popular today. Cut it thin or cut it thick. Each slice must play its role. Baloney. baloney. baloney is our
 dofe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20

Answer--Thank you. ItodeFick. Your letter tells the whoio story ijut i know there are flow phyalclans who havo the skli patience and tact your doctor has. Most d0ot0rB who use dIathefmy for fbo removal Of fonsIis will not attempt If for patient so young co yeu.
 (Gopyrieht, John r. DfIto co,l .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CIItldrcu Ilike lt

Dear De Brady; 1 want t0 thank you for telling Sny mother about Dr - and dt. atlsermy. [ am gears old and it is Just three years ago tO.1ny had my t0isslIs cat 0ut 4 few weeks MgO Dr - hDisIsed my ton. siis. Slut like to have it done by diatiscrnsy much IBetieF than ssirRicaiiy.
 Sincerely yours.