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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Open Diplomacy

The open diplomacy, openly arrived at demanded by Woodrow Wilson after the World War, is probably an impossible ideal. In international dealing as in busl- ness dealing, there are occasionally things which must be done quietly in order to be done at all. Quietness or secrecy may be necessary in the first stages of negotiation. But after that. openness is desirable, and even essential, in these days.
 This modern method is exemplified in the inter governmental conversations now proceeding in Washington. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Macdonald talked privately for days, and then both of them proceeded to tell the world pretty much all about it. A still more striking example appeared in the case of French American negotiations. At their conclusion President Roosevelt. with Herriot beside him. submitted to one of his regular quiz zing ordeals with the press. In the presence of both French and American correspond ents, he freely answered their questions as to all phases of the negotiations not for quotation, but for their information.
 So the press at least, knows what is go- ing on. And anything the entire American press knows and doesn't howl about. can probably be assumed as reasonably safe for the country. This same spirit and method if extended to other capitals would do lot of good. Governments must be open and above board and their people must know it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
(New York Times.)

The new park commissioner has been accused of ignorance of his job, and now says that he pleads guilty if it means giving the kids in Manhattan an opportunity for healthy outdoor fun" No fur ther demonstration is necessary. A man who can say that with ref erence to needless and whole sale intrusion upon the peace and beauty of Central park shows in the act that he does not know what city parks are for. Of course, Commissioner Sheehy thinks that he is craftily setting himself up as a friend of the poor against "the wealthy" But, without knowing 1t, he is really insulting the poor. He implies that they have no proper conception of the way in which to treat great public orna- ment; that they are too dull and insensate to appreciate what Gen. tral park offers them in the way of rest and rebuilding of tired minds and bodies; that they iden- tify pleasure with noisy sport; that they have no real capacity for esthetic enjoyment, and think of a beautiful landscape only as some- thing to be despoiled and devastat- ed. If Mir Sheehy had set out to prove that Tammany had selected him as park commissioner for Manhattan because he was thor oughly incompetent, he could hard ly have found a better way of doing it than by issuing, and then modifying, and then reaffirming his plans to make of the former reservoir site miniature bowling wilderness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
WHY DO GOOD SWIMMERS DROWN?

have read your articles for sixteen years. from your teachings. I would pay ten times the cost of the paper just to get your
 (All right, all right, just keep. your suoscrip- tion paid up and I'll try 10 SUCK Wlth you "ii- other sixteen years)
 Your article published a few weeks ago about the cause of drowning said that cramps are not sufficient to account for drowning of good swimmers. Seven eight years ago you ex- pressed the theory that the cause of drowning in such cases might be from the spiasnans .Se Oa wax, causing the nerve to become paraiyzeo' especially those nerves in the thigh, resulting Tn cramps, legs jack -knifing, and sinking of the body" I liked that teaching. It seemed en- tireiy plausible Now it seems you no longer consider that an explanation of these sudden drownings of strong swimmers. (M. F. L.)
 If YOU are quoting my teaching, view or theory of seven or eight years ago from mem ory. think you have it confuse, with some thing else If you quote from the printed page certainly it is not mine.
 I must repeat now that few physicians give much credence to the hypothetical cramps that people assume as the explanation of such drowning. The only "cramp' Of which we know is that which occurs after prolonged erort In very cold water. and this loss of power in the muscles Gall the muscles) is only partial, scarcely sufficient to account for drowning
 Many persons with normal ears suffer ver- tigo or acute dizziness or giddiness if some cold water is squirted allowed to run into the ear Persons with perforation of all ear drum are still more sensitive to the impact of cold water. 1t is not unreasonable to believe that some such sudden vertigo from the en- trance into the ear of the cold water may ac- count for sudden helpessness that leads to drowning in certain cases.
 For this reason it Is good practice to insert in each canal loose packing of wool or of oily or greasy cotton batting or raw cotton (not absorbent) before you go in swimming. To be sure, if there is Q considerable amount of the normal cerumen or ear wax in the ear canal near the drum this serves as fairly eff fectve protection against the entrance of water. But you never know how little wax there may be in your ears. So much depends on the amount you waggle your jaw and wiggle your ears.
 Besides the two factors mentioned, it seems likely that exhaustion from prolonged effort against wind, wave strong current may be a factor in some cases of nexplicable drowning of good swimmers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
War Preparations

While it was to be expected that Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt would show tendency to favor the Navy in any plans for building up our ornaments, no one ever considered that he might prove as benefit cent as he has in recommending the con struction of thirty warships and the ex- penditure of $98.000.000 in river and harbor projects. To us it looks like gigantic preparedness plan for war. And if there is to be one on world proportions then the United States certainly will not be as unprepared for it as she was in 1917 when drawn into the European squabble.
 Of course the building of 30 warships at an estimated cost of $46.000,0 1000 should be a big incentive to industry. At the same time it shows that Uncle Sam is going to strengthen the country's watehdogs where they need to be strengthened. Included in the list of 30 ships to be built are 20 des- troyers. five light cruisers, four submarines and one aircraft carrier. In the destroyer and light cruiser class our navy is sadly deficient with respect to Great Britain and Japan. Our submarines are anticipated. So what Then it is time we caught up with the held.
 Perhaps we err in placing the river and harbor projects in the same category as war ship construction But coast defense often depends on proper channels. However, we needn't consider these preparations an indi- cation that the United States welcomes an other war She doesn't. But she is we'll aware of slumbering volcanoes throughout the world. And if such can start the wheels ot industry whirring, so much the better. We have no desire to kill of our man power, nor spend millions on defense, but We do desire better living conditions and jobs for all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Page the HOuselccper

 Kindly send formula for cleaning enamel bath tub. The hard water makes it very dini- cult to remove stains (S. E. J.)
 Answer-Kerosene is pretty good So any chlorin solution sold for use ip/laundry and kitchen
 Have Cat
 We are pestered with mice and have tried all sorts of poisons and traps without suc- cess (L. P.)
 Answer-keep a good cat or two. If you don't like cats, then get nice snake. They'd Understand Crocolate Fudge Sundae 1 am unable to obtain sodium hyposuphite from druggists in my own town or from drug gists to whom l have written in this city (Miss j. B. W.
 Answer-Photographe fixing agent, hypo- suphite or soda, is obtanabe wherever drug stores are to be found. A 10 per cent solu. tion of it in water (say one ounce in 10 ounces of water) is good remedy for ivy poisoning, applied as a wash or kept on wet bandages
 Copyright, John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
THEY HAD THEIR CHANGE
Bridgeport Telegraph

The strongest argument that a good many persons can find in fa- vor of imitation is the fact that An- drew Mellon, ogden l.. Mills and Senator Reed of Pennsylvania- that trio of money -manipulators who ruled in Washington prior to the New Declare opposed to it.. That makes it O. K. with the ma- jority.
 Now we don't subscribe at all to the idea that bad principle is good because men who are un- popular oppose it, nor do We be- lieve that Messrs Mellon, Mills and Reed may not be wrong on some subjects and right on others-this one. for instance.
 But the republican party is put ting the wrong foot forward when it unlimbers its heaviest batteries of opposition through the medium of men who, at this moment, whether justly or unjustly, are particularly discredited in the pub lie mind.
 They had their chance and they failed. In the words of ex-Presi- dent Hoover, they fought the eco-
  what ex-President Hoover did not add was that they took terrific beating in every battle.
 They were overwhelmed, thrown back in disorder, outfianked, out generated, and crushed by the de- pression. They surrendered the army to tn new command in a state of complete and utter demoraliza- tion.
 That being the case, what is the effect of their criticism today? It is useless, or worse than useless. It is no joke to say that their op- position to imitation actually makes the case for imitation all the stronger. It does so, with the ma jority of people--and majorities are what count in dealing with congress. The one-sided vote was ample proof.
 It is bad tactics for the oppo- nents of the new deal to trot out such spokesmen. They ought to find new voices-the voices of those who have not been associated in the public mind with defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
The Story Of
 A German Spy

s'The Dark Invader" by Captain Franz won Rintelin, sheds reveal ing light on German espionage in this country during 1915 and islo - and, in the shedding, proVioes a lot of exciting reading.
 The German syp scare in those days was 0 thing to frighten Daples with: and Captain von Rintelin was at the bottom of practically all or it.
 Sent to the United States early in 1915 to try to stop the vast ex- ports of munitions to the Allies, this naval officer posed as a SWISS citizen, established an exporting office in New York as a blind, ana began a systematic and ruthless program of sabotage. .,
 His operatives planted incendl- ary bombs on steamers taking munitions overseas. They even suc- ceeded in sinking some barge-loads of shells in New York harbor. They fomented a dockmen's strike which at one time almost para. lyzed the whole munitions export business. so deftly did he operate that he once actually held a con- tract from the Russian govern ment to buy and ship shells to Archangel. Needless to say, the shells never got there - but Rus sian money helped the clever cap- tain to carry on his work!
 The big drawback to it all, says Captain yon Rintelin, was the stupid blundering of Captain von Papen, then German military at tache in America, more recently chancellor of Germany. It was because of Won Papen's obtuse- ness, Von Rintelin declares. that he = Von Rintelin - was finally arrested and confined in Atlanta prison for four years.
 This book is not only exciting; it is a valuable commentary on the way American neutrality worked to the advantage of the Allies be- fore 1917. It is published by Mac milan, and the price is $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

Norway is getting it in the neck all around. The World Court some time back denied its claim to East Greenland after much arguing. Now private suit brought over possession of an Arctic island has been settled against Norway. The island in ques- ton is meteorological station. Norway even erected the station there at consider able cost. However. the Supreme Court at Oslo has just decided that 1t belongs to Birger Jacobsen, inasmuch as he had estab- lished his claim to the land in proper fash ion. It does, however, remain under Nor ways sovereignty if that is any eonsola- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
try toward a socialistic program.
 InfIatiOn Pressure


 Imitation Pressure
 Borah and Norris, on the other hand, contributed to the recent complaints from the other side of the fence that the process of toss ing all-embracing powers to Roose- welt was going too far.
 Furthermore, the two progress sives voiced the demand for bank deposit insurance. This proposal, like the imitation measures which Roosevelt will have the power to use, was one regarded as radical and was espoused only by progress sives.
 It appears that Roosevelt has in- tended to be extremely cautious in utilizing his imitation prerogatives, but he is now going to be subject ed to pressure from both anti-in- flationists and inflationists.
 Controlling Industry
 The conservatives really began to get their breath and become vocal again when the senate passed the 30-hour- week bill with Roosevelt's s approval ard the bill then became also a minimum wage measure. AICer IHdL IAS quSStiOA VI PAouuS- tion controp' was raised, and while it seems the administration doesn't plan to use the bill in any program for planned economy, it is pretty well understood that some of the professors look forward to some planned, controlled industrial sys- tenn.
 Add to that the imitation meas ure, the Muscle Shoals plan and the administration attitude toward public utilities, prospects of feder- al public works, the controversial farm relief plan, securities control, banking reform, proposed federal control of railroads and the likeli- hood of tariff revision downward and you have the makings of a substantial conservative opposition to the administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

If you were poetess and had little money to leave when you died just what would you do with it? That wasn't perplexing question for Edna Dean Proctor. Probably you've never heard of her. but in the time of the Civil war she, wrote White Slaves which was considered quite the outstand- ing thing of its day. Later in 1892 at the request of President Benjamin Harrison she wrote a poem to act as propaganda in pre- serving the forests of the White Mountains. However that has nothing to do with be- quests When she died it was discovered that she left S20.000 with which to restore famous old bridge in her native town Hen mixer, N. H. The bridge was originally built in l780 across the Contoocoek river.
 It was rebuilt in l790 and again in 1911
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
-In- Mezg York
By PAUL HARRISON

New York.-Meanderings: In the lobby of the Waldorf: A couple of famous wills-Messrs Rogers and Hays-guffawing over some thing -. In a once-popuiar sneakeasy: The owner Says the place will close soon; also that so per cent of all New York's estimat- ed 1S,0oO speakies will have shut down before the end of June. Rea- sons: Beer and the unlimited mum Der of prescriptions granted doc- tors by the new law Tn I'm Pan alley: Rejoicing among lesser known bandsmen, who hear that Ben Bernie, Vincent Lopez, John ny Hamp, Hal Kemp, Guy Lom- bardo, Ted Weems, Paul White man, Abe Lyman and George Oisen are going to play the worlds fair at Chicago this summer AL the lake in Central Park on warm afternoon: Four kids, on dare, peel their clothes and give in. And the cop turns his back to grant them three or four minutes of shivering enjoyment before he sternly orders them out At the Embassy club: Marilyn Miller, Tallulah Bankhead, Hope Will Hams, Walter Connolly, Bert Lahr. Arthur Beckhard and Lenore Ulric. all helloo-ing at each other from three different tables. By the way. Hope Williams, the society com edienne, likes to play the trap drums. And somebody said 1t had been heard that somebody said that Irene Castle is going to dance again, teaming up with Clifton Webb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

hicle Commissioner in particular. County leaders state that they ob- ject to neither the present nor the proposed commissioners on per sonal grounds; they believe their modest requests should be heed ed.
 Perhaps Windham Democrats have a strong case from a narrow sectional prospective. But they must remember that only through internal cooperation can their party maintain present advantages and hope for future. The Governor seeks to weld united party. must consider state, not county, condi- tions. Party patriots will hope that this patronage quarrel will prove but a ripple in the democratic cur ren; that a third guard will not add to the embarrassment precipi- tatod by the old and the new.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
The Cherub Crop

By this time there are lot of actors in a score of so of Har- lem families-pickaninn of var ious ages who have been cherubs in The Green Pastures" or are training for the jobs. Most of them outgrow their parts in from one to two seasons, and are re- placed by younger brothers and sisters. The play opened in 1929, has been on tour the last two sea- sons, will cover the rest of the country and, in 1936, will reopen on Broadway. That means at least three more crops of chocolate angels.
 Harlem, by the way, Is being treated to scraps of a brand new language. Broadway's current all Negro folk play. Run, Little Chil- lun," has an impressive scene in which a purple-robed pagan cult chants strange, sonorous mutter- ings at the moon. These, 1t turns out, are neither pig-latin gibberish nor meaningless syllables. but new tongue called "Tongola." Hall Johnson, leader of the famous Hall Johnson Negro choir, and author of the play. is a linguist. He made up the language from Greek. Latin and Sanskrit roots. Of course the vocabulary is incomplete. but he has held classes in Tongola to teach the actors the meanings of the words they must use. Hon ange Mo" means Almighty God. "kala" means light, "kola" means beauty, and there are dozens of others. It wasn't long before the cast began to introduce these into everyday conversation. In fact, they say it's common now on Len OK Avenue to hear some dandy de- clare that this or that gal sho is a kola.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

when damaged by freshets. Finally in 1855 a stone structure was built. When Miss Proctor died the bridge was in need of re- pairs SO the town authorities restored it as nearly as possible to its 1885 appearance. Lately it has been necessary to increase the height of the railing due to motor traffic. The shell of the bridge is just like the first stone structure. but inside there is strong foundation of cement and iron. Henniker probably is one town in the world with an endowed bridge. Unique isn't the word for if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
RHoDY VOTES REPEAL.
(New Haven Register.) )

The bad case of nerves which struck Rhode Island repealist leaders early on the day of this weeks convention election must have quieted down by this time to a feeling of relief. The state authorized a repeal convention by a seven-to-one general vote. All that remains to be effected is the rubber-stamp action.
 If wet Little Rhody can vote re- peal by such a margin despite the antipathy aroused by its new beer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

Candewood Lake just over beyond Dan bury is achieving tropical fame these days In the tropics floating vegetation often forms islands Candlewood Lake has floating is- land that can't be chained. It's composed of logs and debris now we'll covered with dirt and populated by muskrats and other small animals. Once 1t was chained to the shore. but these snapped and now the island floats at will. Why not try little mild blasting that won t harm the fish or animals yet break up the logs9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
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 md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Celebrities Plus

At the very snorky Colony Res taurant: More celebrities than you could shake an evening stick att all dawdling until time to dress for the opera ball. At one table the sisters Lady Thelma Furness and Gloria Vanderbilt, with A. c. Blumenthal, diminutive promoter of big projects, and Maurice Che valier, the latter very red-faced as usual, as though his collar were too tight. Chevalier is vacationing in New York. studying audience reaction to his new picture, and awaiting none too impatiently the arrival of a trio of writers from Hollywood with the story for his next job {. At the Metropolitan. where the ball completed the s30O,OO0 fund to finance next sea- sons opera: Three thousand peo- pie costumed in the period of the Empress Eugenie; but acting very nineteen thirty three as, hoop skirts and all. they crowded around the bar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
 JORIESS MEN DESCRIBED

Philadelphia-(UP)-The aver age unemployed worker is 36, na- tive born, with previous good po- sition behind him. He is married and physically fit, and was born in the state where he now resides. This roughly sums up a study of 31, ,000 jobless men and women by the Pennsylvania Employment com mission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

Natives are now busy digging eggs of the great Arru tortoise from sandy banks of the Upper Amazon, in Brazil, and from these eggs are extracting turtle butter, which is similar to olive oil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

So rapid is the present growth of London that 1t is estimated that 500,000 persons living on its borders are without church ac- commodation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

The trouble with those foreign loans is they were just friendship loans-no secur. ity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

There may really be patriotic method in the veterans bonus and pension demands. If they keep it up, we'll know enough never to fight another war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

All vehicles must be lighted not later thar S23 p. m.. daylight saving time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

Children accept what they see on the screen quite as unques- tionably as fiedglings in the nest accept food from the mother bird. w. H. Short, director, Motion Picture Research Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
So They Say

I conceive that our task is to bring about liberty and positive op- portunity for the Indians within an undiminished responsibility for ther welfare.-John Collier, U. s. Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
 The good will and good faith which the nations of the world have so often proclaimed must be translated into action-Prime Min ister Richard B. Bennett of Can ada.
 Communism is beginning to creep into our ranks in Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago.
 The pictures are a swell racket. -Tallulah Bankhead, actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
MIR sHEEHY PLEADS GUILTY

Marriage for intellectuals is out moded.-Ruth St Denis, dancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

The pictures are a swell racke Bankhead, actress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-03
HOUSEHOLD FILE A HANDY DEVICE
 FOR BUSY WOMEN

A cardboard or wooden box filled with cards can save many useful purposes in the household. The cards are valuable for re- cording anniversary and birthday notes, insurance policy information or dates when certain household articles were purchased. Menus, recipes, household sug- gestions, shopping lists and home
 nursing ideas can be jotted down on the cards and indexed in the file. Various headings or entries should be made and even tempor- ary ones are helpful such as "Un- answered Letters" Calls to Make, Social Engagements and miscel- laneous reminders.
 Cataloging the names of thc family to whom Christmas gifts are sent as well as the names and addresses of friends to whom Christmas cards are mailed will be found most convenient for refer ence.
 These little reminders not only aid the busy woman, but also make for systematic housekeeping. The size of such files will depend upon the size of the household.