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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ?, 1882
Let the Government Act

If some of those jealous guardians of our public morals would now bestir themselves we might secure needed action on the subject of Kidnapping as capital crime. Congress today will be informed of the Kidnapping of the twcnty-months old son of Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lindberg from his home last evening. Not only will the nation feel concern in this latest outrage, but the entire world will wait to see just what the author ities in the United States will do in this latest episode in gangiSm.
 In way our government IS on triaI' It isn't merely the Kidnapping of the L'nd- bersh infant that has brought about whole sale charges of ineffcieney but there IS chain of events closely connected winch plainly indicate that Uncle Sam isn't doing all that he should for his subjects. Proposed legislation before Congress would make 1t crime, punishable by death, to kldnap across the state line. Attorney General Mitchell opposes on the grounds that en- forecment would be too expensive.
 That certainly is ridiculous in the face ot the ten or eleven million dollars that we spend today in failing to enforce our liquor laws. If kidnappers calculate that S50,O00 ransom isn't too much to ask for the saie return of Charles Augustus Lindberg, Jr'. then it certainly isn't too much for the gov ernment to spend in tracking down and bringing to justice criminals who steal our children and often our grownups in the hopes of rewards.
 The theft of the Lndbergh heir will arouse the nation to the need of armns itself against the forces of the underworld more than anything else. We know that he will have the sympathy of every father and mother in this nation and that such sympa- thy may ultimately take the form of such violent protest that kidnappers and their Ik will no longer find this country fertile ground for their operations. Ever since Lindbergh became national hero he has been subjected to certain little embarrass- ments to which the ordinary man is not heir, Every intimate detail of his life was eagerly sought and related to the public. Nothing was too trivial to be ignored. No man was more dolized than Lindbergh He has paid pretty price for it in this unfortunate incl dent of last night
 May we hope that the great and curious American public now has an opportunity to show its appreciation. It can aid In hun dred ways in tracking down the kidnappers and in returning safe and sound the young stcr. It can also aid in intimdating this gentry of criminal by securing passage of such legislation as will make Kidnapping a crime that many will hesitate to commit so severe is the punishment. It always takes some outrage to awaken city. state or even a nation to realization of it's short comings. May we hope that now awakened authorities will act speedily and efficiently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 HippOkratic Oath

In one of pr Brady's talks he said the conn mon law and the Hippocratic oath both forbid the doctor from divplging anything he learns necessarily or incidentally in the treatment of his patient. Will Dr Brady please explain what the Hippokratic oath is Would this oath be binding On dentist? lH. F. J.)
 Answer--Af the time the graduate in medi- cine receives his degree Doctor of Medicine. he takes the Hippokratic oath. Among other things he swears he will not diyulge whatever he hears or sees in the life of men that he lists, but the common law would surely pro- tect any patient from any such betrayal by his dentist
 Local AnestIiesia
 I am going to have my toDsiIs removed by the diathernly method as you recommend. Two doctors here use h. One injeeis inc local aD- estiieie. The other just applies it with pledgets of cotton, Which meihod shall have? some lime ago the dentist had great difficulty in DpIpbiDg my gums for aD extraction (sfrs E Ll
 Answer--Tbs choice Of anesthetie and mes thod of application Is a question to be left to your pbysielan's Judgment iD any eireum' stance,
 DIphtheria Carrier
 My husband has dipbtheria gerWs. Although he bas p0f been sick he was f0und l0 he ( aarriep three plonfns ng0 when everybody 70 ibe plant Hss tested, iie has fried glsDy ant, hass asiilesIs. Hui every eSi,srs shows iDe lose his Job -. ltivs \, O
 AnsweF-~A virulenee test Is necessary to da. iermIDe wbether dlphlhsfla sevns are capable 0f causing 9lssass~-ihls test is made by lHeaus laiiDE gnlnaaspis CT rabbit with lhs germs found ln culture, Aniisepiles Are 0f no ise, in some such cases ibe eafglef state is cleared sG sss sssns.s sa, s es ..s ss lvasnea e<llatl0n) shosia ba nned before rursleal t0nsiiaetemy is considered
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
PhiIatelists Battle

Stamp collectors throughout the United States are slowly uniting in what may be the greatest offensive of their careers. To those familiar with this profession. for it is scarcely to be regarded as hobby today. it has long been a serious mistake for the federal government to forbid the reproduc- ton of postage and revenue stamps in eata- logues. Restrictions imposed by the gov- ernment in this respect are very stringent and any violation is immediately produe- tive of heavy fipes and imprisonment. Uncle Sam takes no chances of his stamps being duplicated in a hundred crude or clever ways through illustrations
 The American Philatelic Society which is about the most important in this country really wonders, though, if these regulations are doing any real good. The society, for example, points out that since stamp-col- ecting became more than a mere boyish hobby it has been through these same col ectors that the majority of stamp frauds were detected and not through the law en- foreement agencies appointed for just this work. In addition the society thinks that since its members and the countless others who are not members but who are just as ardent collectors are contributing thousands of dollars annually to the government. Ban stamp collecting and postoffiee reve- nue would shrink notieeably.
 The federal penal code permits merely reproduction of the details of the border and frame of stamps, Foreign stamps may be illustrated in black and white but the plates must be defaeed after use. Catalogues printed in other countries cannot be im- ported if they violate any of the rules. This has kept out of the country countless publi- cations in which complete reproduction of stamps is permitted Singularly enough United States seems to be the only nation that enaets such drastic code. Great Britain France. Italy, Germany, and other foreign governments impose no such restrie- tions and some of the illustrations of stamps made abroad and appearing in the highest class publications initiate all the colors of the original stamps without coming under suspi- con of being intentional forgeries subject to prosecution the society declares.
 Off hand we have no idea of the total number of philatelists in the United States but it must be an astonishingly large one. If every member is ever enlisted in this cam paign to make Uncle Sam relax his penal code with regard to stamp reproductions l; may not be able to withstand the pressure It will be interesting to see whether or not the stamp-eolleetors of the nation actually constitute unit of sufficient importance to produce federal action in their behalf. Who knows, if they succeed in this quest but what they will be forming their own politi- cal party in the days to eome'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

According to news correspondent in Washington the Connecticut Legislature does not convene until May this year. This information was contained in an item to the effect that Connecticut farmers might not be able to take advantage of the S50,000,- 900 available for loans through the Recon struetion Finance Corporation. Owing to a quirk in our state laws mortgages on crops are not permitted and since this is the security the newly-formed government cor poration demands this means of obtaining financial relief is barred to many farmers. However, it should be kept in mind that the farmer who applies for loan to this corporation must practically file a pauper' s oath. He must show that he cannot obtain loan from any other source before the Re- construction Finance Corporation will aid him. And then the loan is limited to $40O to one borrower. However, we wonder where the news writer got the idea that Con- necticut's Legislature met this year. Most of us are aware that the Legislature meets only every two years and the last session was in lo3l. We often hear expressions of regret that there isn't an annual session, but states that do have them wish they weren't held so often. We're inclined to think that the Connecticut system is as good as any. It doesn't permit too much law-naking
 which is one of the present day evils.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Richard c. Cabot of Harvard Medical School:

Richard c. Cabot of Harvard
 Medical School:
 We are going to cut every appro- priation. The administration has been making gestures for three years. Now We are going to ao John ."J l N. Garner. speaker of the
 House.
 There is absolutely no chance Of Japanese annekation or hnh. ehuria. Japan will respect her treaties ta the utmost. -~denefaI Hade0 Araki, Japanese
 minister Of war.
 The movies and [ are through Colleen Moore. sx:mpyis star
 There has been overpr0duetion and prices have dropped trsnssnds William E. Mitchell, attorney
 general Of the United States.
 There are no tones aH far as we gre concerned new. We gre all chinese wha feel tlsat we must snes peri ofiF country.
 ~~isddle uene, eN.ehlsf ef siop
 Sing Tons. New fofks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Here, There And EUerwOhere

be an episode In the life of the novel, and by no means the last one. Perhaps 1t may be wholly decanted into the movies" one of these days. Every element of it could be taken up there could 1t not? For it seems to be based on the premise that all human experi- ence, that is, all that can be used in a novel--is elementary sen- sation and action of kind that can be represented or strongly im-i piled on the screen.
 Some younger novelists are sug- gesting that thought also Is human experience. or may be, even in the least of intelligences, as vital to human experience as speech. sem sation and deed. Perhaps thought is wakening fresh from its long, ginny slumber and hangover in postwar futilitarianism. whose one thought, dramatized over and over again, in scores of good. bad and indifferent novels. seems to have been: Life is short; it's moral is- sues are hopelessly confused. per- haps non-existent or meaningless. Let's have another"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
LEST ONE GOOD CUSTOM
 SHOULD CORRUPT.
(New York Herald -Tribune)

(New York -Tribune)
 Will the current assumption that the modern novel must treat only of fairly familiar and fast topical action, speech and sensations all ways hold water? GOT gin and water, for that matterD There is no doubt that the form based on it long fastened attention. like the shrieking or roaring trajectory of a high caliber shell. for many young people who. are the near-middle- aged now. Certainly 1t expressed life as most of a generation led 1t in crescendo from Armistice day until october, 1929. Even since that climax, perhaps. 1t expresses life as we lead it better than any other narrative technique outside the "movies," and there only po- tentially, the movies" are still so clogged with insincere. stale moral izing and vox humana.
 But every form of the kind must grow old. leaving in good time as permanent residue only it's highest excellences-in this case. no doubt. the work of Ernest Hemingway, it's originator and master. The modern" novel that deals the episode to us in chain lightning or uproarious syncopation must itseif
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
GOVERNOR CROSS AND
 THE EXTRA SESSION
lNew Britain Heraldl


 As is his custom. Governor Cross gave careful and thorough atten- ton to the communication of the common council of New Britain concerning the calling of an extra session of the legislature. His re- ply meets expectations. The eover- nor sees no good in calling sucbf . session considering the refusal of the legislature in its last regular session to unbend to his request for a tax investigation.
 The belafed efforts of our Mayor to have the state assist the munlei- paiities through changes in the tax structure thus comes to naukht. Had the mayor shown as much energy toward taxpayers and municipalities when the last legis- Iature was in session as he has shown since the legislature might have been induced t0 take 4 diner- anf viewpoint and much progress mighf have been made by now.
 Tha business nov is a pelltleai football. The mayor, aided by the republicans Co the common, oouiie eli, Kicked % dust while inn Aamoefata ln that boaY, apparently FealIxine the fnfiIiir Of such neiioH and recognising its peIItlenI flavor, hold aloof. The partisan dust fnl.- aA has failed fG be a aoe4 eneukn smoke screen for the pelitie#i nsaneayeFins bsing attsmpfsd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
At The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
Tydlngs Is Another

Tydlngs Is Another
 Senator Willard E. Tydings of Maryland, who lives at the ever so fashionable Moorings apartments here. is the youngest of the con- grosslonal bachelor squad. He Is also considered the most popular and Is noted at functions for the number of gals who gather around him simultaneously.
 Another bachelor who gets around places in the evening Is Senator Dave Walsh of Massachu. setts. now 50. Popular widowers include Arthur Cappcr of Kansas and Bog Wagner of New York.
 Bachelors are rare in the house of representatives, and tho most distinguished seems to be Con- gressman George Holden Tinkham of Massa chusetts, who Is 61 and has a big black beard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
In To-day's Mail What do all letters communications wh your opInions to the Editor oS Waterbury Democrat

And again he suggests n raise for the laborer. This raise would have to be . tremendous one, 1T the iaborcr's wage would corre- spond to production,
 Again, who Is taking the most risk. the capitalist or the laborerY If the capitalist Is successful. he will make an enormous profit. However, If he loses, he will have lost n large amount of his capital. Another Of his principals Hes m a short working week to relieve That is foolish, ns those who have large families. VIII not he able to support them In q suitable manner.
 Thank you,
 FORDHAM1TE
 P. S.-I read his statement m a recent Issue of one of the country's leading magazines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
ElNsTErN's IN AGAIN

Editor of The Democrat:
 have just been reading Pro- lessor Albert Einstein's Recipe for q New Prosperity.
 He suggests that public owner ship of tho production of goods rather than the private ownership of these factories and such. would bring about prosperity. This is not 90. for who Is better fitted to carry on the work of production than those persons who know their business from actual experience? :?
 And again. this theory tends to- ward socialism. which would make us a people who would have no ambition in trying to reach the leisure class. for there would be no leisure class and as result initiative would be lacking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
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GERMANS TAKE KEY

On March 9, 1918. German troops occupied the city of Key: in the Ukraine, after meeting SUIT resistance from Ukrainian troops
 British shipping losses for the week were placed nt 12 ships or more than 1900 tons displacement each, as comppred with IS in the previous week. . ,r Italy attacked and defeated Aus trian troops in the mountain area, seizing huge quantities of stores
 Russia announced that its dele and provisions. .oo gates to the Russo-German peaess conference at Brest- t-Litovsk wou.a slices of Russia to Germany. |,
 Germans occupied the AianI islands, despite protest by the new Finnish government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

We believe fl ls impossible for the republican party Co oeniinne It's eniansIina alliances with inc Anii,Haloon League and deserve the support Of lfs former friends, @-fsayman Pitcairn. ehaifmen of
 fha Republican ciiixens' coms
 mlitee Against National i'fohls
 bitten,
 Alcohol has ne sllmulani value. q ls 4 narcotic, ana Hef deetpfs Wha hay ii has q stimNiaiii value afe defandlna nAfeeiIfs. ~ bf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

Judging by all reports from Washington Speaker of the House Garner is hard on gavels. He has used up number and the present session of Congress is still young. Recently one made of ironwood, said to be extremely durable. was sent to him. Now Texas admirer has shipped him 250- pound gave. The handle is seven feet long and the head three feet However, Mir Gar ncr will probably need the aid of the demo- cratic floor leader and whip to manipulate this bludgeon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

taxpayers before any change in the existing system is made. However. we cannot countenanee any desire to play politics. And it is gradually becoming the eoneensus that Mayor Quigley is combining business with politics in such way that he can't lose, come what may.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

lid seems to be off the pot now and steam is issuing in great bursts. We wonder If both parties hadn't ought to counsel those hot-heads to use little discretion. We are not out of the woods yet. We will be. though. in good fashion if everybody gets behind the bandwagon and pushes. After the conventions are over the legislators can do all the heckling they want.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
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., 1932-03-02

Washington national capi- | tai is either the best or the worst place in the world for bachelors, depending on how you look at 1t. The going gets especially heavy during leap years when 1t Is sup- posed to be every single womans privilege to make proposals of honest matrimony to such eligible males as remain In circulation. And although your correspondent Is not privy to the intimate, personal lives of Washington's several nationally famous bachelors, one imagines that they are suffering many hnr- rowing experiences along with the trials and worries of statesman ship.
 Men Arc Scarce
 The reason bachelorhood here is always tense is that men are relatively scarce. The average mix cd gathering here finds women in the majority.
 But hostesses in the upper reaches of the social racket try to make things come out even so every damsel and dame will have a partner, and the working out Of that problem tends to place u cer- tain premium on almost any gent who owns n dinner coat.
 The numerical spread between the sexes begins in the government service with It's army of girl clerks and secretaries.
 Then you find that the politi- clans, tho middle-aged women who move here, and the wealthy fami- lies which choose the capital to launch social careers usually bring their daughters but leave their sons outside in the business world. "Mcn on Call''
 So you have a capital where pro- fessional social secretaries keep lists of satisfactory young men on call for debutante and other parties, where unattached diplo- matic attaches and state depart ment boys dash from cocktail party to cocktail party, dinner to dinner and dance to dance.
 Latin-American diplomats. espe- cially, are said to make more con- quests here than in any other capi- tai in the world.
 
 Bachelor Charley Curtis
 The matrimonial competition may only be described as keen and major ensnarements are often achieved. But that only serves to focus attention. especially in this leap year of 1892, on the more dis tinguished veterans who have stood the strain for years and still re- main at large.
 Vice President Curtis has been widower for many years and he shows no sign of discontent. The fact that he hasn't allied himself with some lady who would be de- lighted to take over Sister Dolly Gann's responsibilities as his official hostess is only proof or Charles powers of resistance.
 There used to be rumors about Vice President and Mrs Jacob Leander Loose, but you hear them no more. Curtis is 72.
 And He's Only A:
 The weaIthiest bachelor in Con- gress is Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico, who is A. politi- cal independent, a traveller and lin- auist who Is more interested in literature and the other arts than in the more formal aspects of so- ciety, He lives with his mother. There's nothing the matter with Cutting, either--if anyone can get him,
 Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana is n and has been wid- owed l5 years and published pre- dlctions were once frequent that he would marry Mrs J. Borden Hartman, who is prominent in democratic politics. rom still stars at the Hartman Sunday night sup- per parties and the two remain very ehummy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

If every other industry were flourishing as much as politics. we'd certainly be prosperous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

It's brilliant though not entirely orig inal, idea to get rid of that troublesome Farm Board wheat surplus by having it eaten up by hungry Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:l4 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
RESPONDER SILL voUs PLAIT

To Ada, New Haven, these few
 lines l pen In spirit of friendship and truth. But don't give me away to my
 Boss, M. J. NJ. Cause the dang cuss Is likely to
 shoot! He saw the nice verses you sent to
 "Tall Tower" And though addressed to him, . don't you see, He knows very well (deep down in
 his heart) That you really meant them for
 ME. Now, he sulks in his "Den" like a
 sore-headed bear And, you bet, I keep out of his
 sight, For I'll surely be minus an eye or
 an ear, If he catches me trying to write! But, of course, being jealous, he'll
 not write himself Which is mighty poor ethics, by
 gee! As the family honor now is in-
 volved, And the same shall be upheld by
 me. I'll admit that his verses are
 pretty good, When l am the subject he takes, But, outside of those, most every
 one would Think his effusions no very great
 shakes! But when l start in writing-Ah!
 then you shall see Pegasus left at the post. NJ. J. M
 is not in 1t with me He's a very poor second, at most. True, poems Anomalous" are just
 my pie. (You readily must perceive that!) Ordinary things only just make me
 sigh, I'm a VERY irregular" cat. If you are ever this way hope you
 will cali-- ,(And I'm willing to bet new hat" After looking me over you are sure
 to fall Tn love with-Yours truly,
 M, J. Ms BLACK CAT.
 o-O-o The study of medicine is often bitter medicine to the students at medical schools.
 o-O-o
 Where there's plenty of smoke you'll always find a nickel cigar on fire,
 o-O-o Europe Buying American Eggs, -Headllne, A-ha, our eggsports are picking pp again,
 AND so ON
 Life is just battle,
 Nothing more,
 We age merely soldiers
 in lifa's NAr,
 o-~O-0
 Another thing iD favor Of the horse, Every spring It wasn't necessary Co have his valves afound,
 0=Oz~o This completes eug regular mids week program, it came te gau eyer DijD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evenins Dsineafai, pioneer lD tbls type Of newspaper work, We are signing off at ihie lime, Co De back eH the alr aNein tesnlesfew evenlns ai fhs nsnnI hour,
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