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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
HoIiday ActiUities At Murray BGy
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Murra Bay. P. O., July 27-The ,oiidav season on the lower St. i.awrence is now in full swing and steaners start running daily sched- uIe between Montreal, Quebec. Murray Bay and the Saguenay are earring a large number of visitors from Connecticut and other East ern centres.
 At the Manoir Richelieu. Murray Bay. a number of informal social events will be held next week end as holiday guests arrive at this smart Canadian summer resort. Prominent guests registered during the past week include: MT. and Mrs. Porter B. Chase, Archard Road, Hartford, Conn. MT. and Mrs. Wm. R. Biggs, New Canaan, Conn.,, Mir. and Mrs. Arthur M. R. Hughes, Greenwich, Conn.
 Other arrivals during the week clude the following: Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Brooke and son, F. M. Brooke, Bryn Mawr, Pa., MT. and Mrs. Royal E. Cook, 814 Trenton Ave, williamsburg, Pa, Mrs. Rich- ard c. and Miss M. Jennings, sewickley, Pa, MT. and Mrs. Pres ton Scott, 29 Draper Terrace, Mont ,lair, N. J.
 Guests from New York City and ,icinity are: MT. and Mrs. H. H. Brewster, Mrs. F. c. Armstrong, Mrs. J. D. Bruce, Mir. and Mrs. J. Tarson, MT. and Mrs. Edwin F. Stevens, MT. and Mrs. Richard D. Wyckoff, MT. and Mrs. Valentine williams, Mrs. A. s. s. Clark, Plan- dome, N. Y, Col. and Mrs. c. L. Fenton. West Point, N. r., MT. and Mrs. Walter l.. Johnson and two children, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y., Mrs. Lincoln Mccormick. Irving ton -on- Hudson, Mrs. Morton S. Pa ton, Irvington- on Hudson, MT. and Mrs. E. P. Carnell, Carnell, N. r.. Mir. and Mrs. Frank whitehead. Marine Barracks. Navy Yard, NY, MT. and Mrs. Edmund c. Cause and Misses B. and M. Sargent, 644 Pelham Road, Pelham, N. Y.
 Also registered are: MT. and Mrs. Arthur Lynah and daughter, 110 Ashley avenue, Charleston, s. c.
 Activities at Lakeville Manor. Lakeville, Conn, the summer vaca- ton house conducted by the Con- necticut Council of Catholic Wo- men included a trip to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes near Le- banon, N. Y., trip to Brookside Garden in Great Harrington, a trip to the Sharon Playhouse, and an outdoor supper at Lake Wonon- scopomuc.
 Miss Elizabeth P. Daley, R.N.. who recently returned from Miami. Florida, /. and who has been the guest of Mir and Mrs s. J. Sullivan of Frost road, will return to her, home in Pittsfield, Mass, tomorrow accompanied by Mrs Sullivan and son Jack.
 Mrs Timothy J. Hickey of Mont- gomery street is convalescing at her home following recent acct- dent.
 1 The marriage of Miss Catherine Mary Stevens, daughter of MT and Mrs Thomas s. Stevens of Hubbard Heights, Stamford. to William Burnett Hurd of New York took place at noon yesterday in St Joseph's Roman Catholic church Winsted. Only members of the two families were present at the ceremony, which was performed 7 by the Very Rev Vincent Kelly, o. F. M. Miss Elizabeth Helen Niewenhous was maid of honor and the brides only attendant. and John Hurd was best man Tor his brother. After the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast and small reception at Seven Brooks. the home of MT Hurd's parents, MT and Mrs George Fred erick Hurd. in North Colebrook'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28
CONT RACI RRDG
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By VIM. E. MCKINNEY

By VIM. F. MCKINNEY Secretary, American Bridge League
 Probably sound logic and deli- cate inference are the skillful players most valuable attribute while the bidding is in progress. However, once the dummy goes down, the faculties of resourceful- ness, ingenuity and daring come into play.
 The possibilities of hand distri- button are so innumerable that the game never loses its freshness and variety Every session of play pro- duces at least one hand which must be treated Q little differently than any which have preceded it.
 Today's hand came up recently in a rubber game and the south player was able to make his con- tract by a play which, though sim- pie, was both ingenious and daring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-28

Mrs Henry Donovan of New Ha- ven is spending a few days visiting her son Henry P. Donovan and Mrs Donovan at their home on High land avenue, and will spend the re- mainder of the week with her daughter, Miss Mary A. Donovan of South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
No More Mosquitoes

The Italian Province of Istria, at the head of the Adriatic, is now as free of ma laria- bearing mosquitoes as Ireland is of snakes or Hamelin Town of rats. There was no saint or pied piper in this case. A million and quarter little American fishes did the work
 Seven years ago. it is said, there were 300 mosquito breeding ponds in that province, and o4 per cent of the population showed symptoms of malaria. The authorities be- gan importing American top-feeding mn- nows at the rate of 100000 year. They were dumped into the ponds, where they proceeded to eat the "wigglers' with great relish and effectiveness. For the past two years no one in the region has shown symp toms of malaria.
 So many things seem to baffle humanity that it !sa great satisfaction to note difficult ties which are successfully overcome. There are many other places on the face of the earth -- and some of them right here in the U. s. A. where those wiggler rdevouring fish would be useful and welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26

chairman of the Mutual Aid Unsmploy- ment Fund. Inc. makes for examination of forestry army volunteers in this city is good one. The expense of sending the quota to which Waterbury is entitled would be in the neighboFhood of $500. We presume that this money would have 10 come from the Mutual Aid fund which has just been placed back on a sound financial footing after being dangerously near the stage where all work would have to cease. We do not think that any city should be re- quired to pay for medical examinations for the men who are to work in the national and state forests This is primarily fed eral project and is to be financed by federal funds Certainly if it is more economical for volunteers to be examined in their own cities it should be done. As Mir Harris points out the National Guard medical ex- aminer is available for this purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
Manchuria In 1904

The British Foreign Office has dug out of its files some ancient Japanese diplomatic documents. They are ancient only in the light of contemporary Japanese activity, since they are dated February 5, 1904. One of them is note to Russia which dwels on the repeated refusal of the Imperial Russian Government to accept the obliga- ton to respect the territorial integrity of China in Manchura,' and adds that Chnas integrity has been menaced by prolonged occupation of that province by Russia.
 At the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese war the French minister at Tokio sent to his government report explaining the view point of the Japanese Foreign Minister. He said. in part: Japan desires that Russia should recognize Manchuria as an integral part of China. Provided such declaration is forthcoming. Japan is prepared to allow Russia complete liberty of action in that province
 Official Japan has changed it's view of Manchuria. Today it does not consider that region a part of China. but insists it be re- garded as an independent state Inconsistency. however is not characteristic peculiar to Japan Other nations and individuals before this have adjusted their interpretation of facts to suit their wishes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
Election Sideshow

A useless constitutional ritual was gone through with the other day in Washington. when the votes of the presidential electors were presented to tbe president of the United States Senate and the result of their deliberations was announced by him, amid irrepressble snickers. to the Senate and House sitting in joint session Some one has compared this formal and anarchronlstic custom with some of those quaint affairs in which the British still indulge-such as changing the guard at Buckingham Palace and the ceremony of the Kings Keys at the Tower of London.
 So far as hollow form is concerned. 1t may be true that we have.as many such as the British. ] bis canvassing of presidential electors votes happens to be d recent and therefore conspicuous example. There IS one great difference, however, between our cher ished anachronisms and those of the Mother Country. The British functions of this type are usually picturesque and colorful. British taxpayers get fine show for their money in the brilliant costumes of Guards and Beef caters. I here is nothing very entertaining to Americans in the concluding scenes of q presidential election. even when the partici- pants glggle in the performance of their sham duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
Useless Migrating

It is estimated by the bureau of agS- cultural economics that the farm popuIs- ton of the United States was 3z.242.000 on January 1. lo33. compared with 3l,- 24l.000 on the same. date in 1892. The total is some l65.000 more than the previ- ous high mark in 1910. More than D. 100000 people have returned to farms since the depression began. Their going has not solved their problem entirely. They have taken little off the relief burden of the cities, but in many cases it has been merely transferred to the country. When they get their gardens going there will be food supplies in sight. but in the meantime they have to eat and must be sheltered and clothed and doetored. Relatives and local poor relief organizations have. had to come to the rescue in many instances.
 It is an interesting subject for speculation and argument whether they will stay on the farm when the depression passes or whether they will trek back to the cities again. A system which would enable a large portion of these migrants to combine some of the good features of both town and country - perhaps a part-time job with regular wages added to little food-raising in the back yard - should prevent good deal of use less migrating back and forth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
Too Much Muddling

Now that Governor Gross has won his point in having the Legislature adopt the commission form of liquor control, it would be a wise move to speed up matters so that the sale of beer in this state may be per- mitted. The enforced ban on beer, which under federal law became legal, April 7 was to end yesterday. It will continue perhaps indefinitely or until Connectleuts new control bill takes effect. That nat uraly does not depend SO much on date contained in the bill itself but upon the cre ation of the proposed liquor commission
 It was thought that perhaps Governor Gross would name his commission yesterday. but he failed to do this. Doubles he was influenced by several factors. One no doubt was the makeup of the liquor board. An other was the flood of petitions that deluged both the Senate and House at Tuesdays session. These petl- tions for the most part sought changes in the bill as it now stands. In addition there are any number of mistakes in the act that must be corrected. And. of course. there is the teehnicality that the date it becomes effective is not mentioned.
 However. such petitions as were intro dueed Tuesday in the Legislature need not disturb the work of putting Connecticut under commission form of liquor control. Once the liquor commission is named the mere proclamation declaring manufae- ture and sale of 3.2 beer and wine legal is but formality. The sooner it is made the better we say. Too long a, delay in putting this form of control into effect will only give opponents better chance to criticize and perhaps pile up amendments in the General Assembly that will seriously hamper the working of the original meas ure.
 We honestly believe that the measure as Il now stands could be put into effect with out serious inconvenience to anybody. At the same time we recognize the need to give, say. druggists and hotels faiter chance to compare with other dispensers of the beverages. But that opportunity won't be improved by &lsy. What the state wants now is action. Let us hope that we get it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26

Washington. The Roosevelt honeymoon may be expected to sail on it's own sweet, way for months to come.
 It isn't threatened by the cur rent manifestations of resentment and restlessness. in Congress. The president is still the smartcst poli- tician in Washington and. by all odds the most popular man in the country. Those are prime assets in any struggle with Congress, and thus far Roosevelt hasn't even had to call them into play.
 The lightning speed with which the administrators emergency measures were shooting through Congress has slowed down to a more orderly pace and many mem bers are now reading the bills they are asked to pass. Some of the committee chairmen, who ordin- arily are glentlemen of great pow CT, baveAbeen objecting to continu- | ing as mere rubber stamps. You cant blame them for that.
 Signs of Protest
 | A majority of the democrats in the senate went against the wishes of the president the other day and voted to remonetize silver. And over in the house minority of l restless democrats have thus far succeeded in discouraging the at- ,tempts of their party leaders to put over gag rule which would bind them far tighter than they are now.
 Both houses might pass an in- | Hation measure over the presi- dents protest if Roosevelt were to refrain from all infationary steps. But the executive has demonstrat- ed such q capacity for jumping ahead of tho procession and lead ing it in the direction he prefers that hardly anyone, especially since announcement of the new gold policy, believes that they will. And 1t takes a 1ong-range tele- scope to foresee the day when either branch of Congress may be overriding Roosevelt veto by q two- third vote.
 Even "RcbcIs" Careful The insurgents of the House who held q Trump" meeting to oppose the gag rule were careful to expresg confidence in Roose- Velts leadership and to jledge al- legiance to his program. They wanted their constituents to know that although they were opposing the policies of the Ralney- -Byrns leadership, this mustn't be con- strued as disloyalty to the White House. Congressman who have voted against Roosevelt measures in this session are still hearing from home about it. Most reports agree that the condemnation in those communications has been far more frequent than the praise. The ahrewdness with which Roosevelt has always operated in dealing with men and policies will stand him in good stead if 1t eyer appears that he is about to get in g. real jam with Congress. Already ! he has had notable success in smoothing over differences and or- ganizing support by the simple process of calling senators and congressman of all types and be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
A New Study Of Alexander

Alexander the Great is one of those lads who stalk through the pages of the ancient history text books like heroes of old mytho- Iogies. They are there, and we've all read about them, and they most undeniably were big shots In their days; but their day was over long ago, and it's pretty hard to realize that they ever really lived and got hungry or angry or happy or tipsy like ordinary folk.
 Arthur Weigall. that tireless chronicIer of the distant past comes forward now with "Alexan- der the Great and tries to fit warm flesh about the rattling bones oi the famous old conqueror. He does a pretty good job, and if you want to find out who Alexander was and how he did it this book will tell you in most painless fashion.
 Alexander, in MT WeigalPs pre- sentation, was neither the great strategist nor the great empire builder that history ordinarily makes him. He was first, last and all the time a f1e-man fighter. He won his battles by dashing into the hottest part of the fighting, taking his gang in with him and staying there until the other fellow had dropped.
 This book is longer, as the old saying goes, than 6 fapper's dream But it's exciting and, believe, suitably scholarly for the erudite Published by PutDam. it sells for x39O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
So They Say

It is my personal impression that Germany was never so quiet US now. Max Schmeling, Ger man boxer.
 Study of good music in the home and in the school Is one of the most effective ways of keep Ing up morale in these times. --- Dean patten Marshall of Boston University College of Music.
 The depression has had it's ef- feet on animal and bird life as it has on humans. Some humane societies have had to suspend their activities entirely for lack Of funds. = George M. WOolscy. preai- dent Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
 In the year of our Lord 1883, In the year of our progress f57, in- dividually we stand collectively we reel. -- Senator r. c. WalcOtt -of Connecticut.
 What the dry cause needs Is not more pressure in Washington and Ut the state capitals, but more conversions among the constltuen- cies.
 -x-Btanley High, former editor of The Christian Herald.
 
 1t is time that the world learn that. by the side of the Paris that nmuees itself. there is tho real Frar5ce. tho France that iabors suffers. strives. prays and uspireg. = Prof Ha6UI AIIier. president of the French Protestant Theological sem. mary in Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
Here, There And Everywhere

their costs and lowering the price of goods while improving the quality. They have not killed off local merchandising, but have sup piemented 1t and have increased its total volume. It stands simply to reason that stores which do not render the community genuine service cannot long exist in any such competitive held as there is in every Connecticut town of size.
 There is no occasion for us to champion chain stores. They are their own defenders. We do speak for reasonableness and good sense in legislation. Connecticut lives principally by what the state ex- ports to the other states. We buy at home with loyalty, but we must understand where our dollars originate and remember that citi- zenship does not end with q town line. Were chain stores evil in- huences, nuisances. unfair com petitors. with locally owned busi- nesses, then government should take direct. above board steps to reform matters. TO hammer those stores with penalizing tax bills is not commendable. The policy should not prevail. Many 6 Con- necticut manufactory lives upon American chain store patronage and the amount of production in Connecticut sold to chain stores for sale in Connecticut amounts to millions annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
WE RESPECTFULLY DISSENT
Bridgeport Telegram)


 Governor Cross in arguing in favor of diverting Connecticut's road funds into the general reve- nuc of the state and curtaillng work on highways, pointed out that in the past, some millions of dollars out of the general funds have been expended upon high ways, in addition to the proceeds of motor vhicle taxes and fees.
 This is strictly true, though not in recent years. Our answer to the observation, however, would be m ineIegant What of it?" The amount contributed from the gem eraf funds toward highway build ing in ten years has been'a minor fraction of the total. And why should not the general funds con- tribute toward highway building and maintenance?
 The governor has fallen into the illogical attitude that highways exist by, of and for motorists ex- clusively. There could be no more absurd misunderstanding.
 Suppose that all roads were abolished tomorrow; who would suffer? The motorists? They, would be deprived of the use of their mo- tor ears but that deprivation would be q mere nothing. compared with the sufferinss of the general popu- lation, motorists and non-motorist alike, at the stoppage of trans- pertation and the holding up of food. materials and supplies. In other words, roads exist for all the state. Tn the past, fighwayg were maintained exclusively from general taxes. Then the motor car came along and motorists assimfd pnrt of the burden. As motor car increased tho motorists assumed
 more of tho burden. To-day they assufne all of tho cost. The sovsF-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26
Our Daily Washington Letter Roosevelt Honeymoon" Looks Good for Long
 Time Yet, as He Holds All the Cards BY RODNEY BUTCHER

1 liefs into conference at the White House.
 The patronage weapon-with-
 holding federal jobs from be- Ieaguered congressman and sena-
 tons until they have finished pass | ing the Roosevelt program--prob- ably has been overrated. It's ten. dency is to make lot of people
 sore. But it undoubtedly has had | some effect on congressman wht might otherwise have been more | unruly.
 Popularity Is Key The really impressive weapon | in the presidents hands is his abil- l ity to appeal to the country fol | support any time he desires. Prob ably he won't have to use such g
 weapon--certainly not in the neai | future. But it's there, ready tt hand, and Congress well knows it Look toward the political hori.
 zon and you won't find leader
 who compares even remotely 1T
 staturc--from the popular stand.
 point--with Roosevelt. The repub' | licans in Congress are impotent and such resentment as exists 1T
 democratic ranks is entirely dis organized and scattered over q
 variety of causesh The only demo crat who has been voicing open disapproval of the president hap
 pens to be the Hon Huey Long
 senator from Louisiana.
 So don't take 1t too seriously the next time you read that "the
 Roosevelt honeymoon seems to be oyer."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-26

It is to be hoped that the visit of the legislative committee on roads. rivers, and bridges to this city last week will speed up action on the proposal to place Thomaston avenue back in the trunk line system. The legislators came here as the guests of Sena- tor Joseph H. Lawlor, chairman of the committee and inroducer of the measure The roadway in question is in such con ditjon that an entire new road IS needed. It was built in 1915 and has had nothing but repairs since. It is too narrow for main highway and it's maintenance by the state highway department IS urgently re- ouested by all Waterbury. Let's hope for action.