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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
Reduction in Grand List Means Tax increase

To Editor, The Waterbury Demo- erat,
 sir;-on December esth the New Britain board Of assessors made m flat, ten DOT cent reduction In all real estate assessments, atter conference with Mayor Quigley.
 The nbsurdity of tho proposition, It's serious eonsequences, rehders tho Nituatlon here n matter Of rather general interest. The plan seems to crop up at intervals in various towns.
 A local newspaper said two years ago regarding n plan for q ID Der cent reduction In assessme ---'"A reduction in assessments would re- suit in m Increase In tho tax rate. Tho ono would neatly balance the
 The West Hartford board of re- llof this year in commenting upon plans for individual or wholesale reductions of assessments" tending 10 "upset the basic plan Of aaseHs' mont in tho community" said'--.
 "To attempt c general, or level. reduction In ali real estate assess- ment of each piece of real estate one .tenth less and tho tax rate al- most exactly one.ninth moro than they otherwise would be; exactly ono. ninth were automobiles etc, in- ciuded.
 Of course q fifty DOT cent reduc- ton in assessments means doubl- ing the tax rate: doubling the as. seasmonts cuts the tax rate in half. Something like pulling black or white rabbits out Of q hat. And not 50 obvious as it locks either. | Many people have forgotten the fractions of their sehooldhys. Mayor Quigley told about 200 property owners waiting for hear. lngs Friday,>right that "the board of assessors had made q reduction of 10 per cent in real estate assess- ments-and it was not necessary to mako application to the board of reiIef!W Tho newspaper report continues; Hills talk had no ef- feet, however,.
 The serious aspect Of the matter. The cards arranged by streets in | tho assessors flies carry more than 3O,0OO real estate itemss Another card file under owners names with tho same number Changes on cards must b1 made by type- writer. Then the abstract books and tho rate books with the same Items plus sofno 5000 odd auto-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
A Book a Day
Giant Falls, Then
 Rises
by BRUCE CATION

"Paul Bunyan," by Richard l.. Stokes, Which Is described as "a folk comedy in three acts," gives Q swinging, metrical account of how the legendary giant of the lumber camps lost his gianthood and bc. came, for Q decade e mere man, subject to all of the ills of ordinary mortals.
 Paul Bunyan comes on the scene first in all his glory. He straightens out tho sRocky Mountains, paints the Grand Canyon, and then in- vents the logging industry - cry ing "Iet thar bo lumberjacks, ear- chawin' reptyles, tooth-jerkin' scoundrels, eye-gougin' rogues." So, forthwith, there arc lumber earchawin' reptyles, tooth -jerkin'' scoundrels, eye-gougin' rogues."' So, forthwith, there arc lumber jacks, built exactly according to his specifications.
 But soon women como on tho scene, and lead the lumberjacks away from the deep woods to the reilnements of civilization. Paul Bunyan himself take q wife: ho drinks 0 magic potion that causes i him to shrink to ordinary human size, and presently, instead of be- ing a rip-roarlng, lusty giant he is -of all things-an international baker, trying to charm q depres- sion out of existence by repeating honoyed phrases.
 This, however, can't last. The long awaited blue snow falls. final- ly, Bunyan resumes his gigantic stature, and the rehabilitated lum- berjaeks march forth again, "hcll- roarin' savages, hundreds and thousands uh great leetie men,"
 Mr Stokes may not have had perfect success in his task of putt ting the Bunyan saga into verse. But his stuff Is free-swinging and zestful, and more than 0 little en- tertaining.
 Published By Putnam, Paul Bunyan" sells for $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
THE COAST GUARD
Bridgeport Teicgram)

Prohibition activities have not helped to make the coast guard popular. When there is t brush between q coast guard cutter and n rum runner, public sympathy Is always on the side of Uncle Sam's sailors. Moraiists who depIore this fact may stop to remember that thore never was time in history when smugglers were not more popular with the rank and file than revenue officers.
 Prohibition showed q very d!s- agreeable job upon this efficient arm Of Uncle sam's maritime ser- vice. and on tho whole tho job has been well done. A few sall- OTIS have been corrupted, Would it not be briefer to make q list of those who have not been cor- rupted by contact with prohibition, than those who have?
 But tho coast guardsmen have gone about their disagreoablc task of patrolling the coasts against ships and other smugglers, and they have done their job without any expectation of q financial bon- anza which is the rum runners incentive.
 EHcbc FcHhfkb Mrc preHmiHury to mention Of the fact that tho pre- vention of rum running was never the chief reason for the creation of tho coast guard and that one Of tho most valued services per- formed by that organization, is the protection of life and safety at gea.
 Rear Admiral If. c. Hamlet dis closes that during the past year b,- 2i4 persons were rescued ct seq through the activities of tho coast guard, q magnificent achievement and onv which the guardsmen would doubtless prefer the public should emphasize, rether than oc- casionai run.ins with the whisisey fleet.
 The coast guard academy at New London is c fine institution, where cadets are trained for the service: Tn time, the prohibition iawe will Do modified or repealed and the coast guard will have more time to devote to it's normal activities But that should not hinder Us from recognizing at the present, that duty well done is always worthy Of praise. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

manhood with but few exceptions Four presidents are buried in New England. The two Adamses lie in crypt beneath the First Parish Church in Quincy, Mass. Franklin Pierce is buried in Concord, N. H.. and Coolidge at Plymouth, Vermont. Imposing monuments adorn the grave of some of our presidents, such as Grants Tomb overlook ing the Hudson river on Riverside Drive, New York city Washington's sepuiehre at Mt Vernon, Lincolns crypt at Springfield. Illinois, It is altogether fitting that these graves be made national Shrines and that pilgrimageS to them be annual events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
Expensive Accidents

In it's annual report, the national con. ference on street and highway safety cSII- mates that automobile accidents in l93l caused an economic loss of more than $3,000, 100000, which happens to be about twice the national deficit of the cur. rent fiscal year, The motor accident rec. ords as to number of casualties are likely 10 be littc improved in l932, largely be. cause of the reduction in automobile regis trationS,
 That is not enough, The rate of such accidents in proportion to population or ears in use must be lowered, too, even when car registrations rise again, It is bad enough 10 destroy property and life in war lt is SenSeleSs 10 destroy them with mas ehinery intended for mans greater comfort, convenience and happiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

President Hoover has just signed an act creating a new national monument. It is in the Grand Canyon about 50 miles below the point on the Colorado river where tourists dump their old razor blades. The new park contains what is called the last of the na- tions frontiers. There are 392 square miles in the parcel of land, most of it desirable for it's scenic beauty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
Here, There And Eueryvhere

defunet trade. Most of the pedes- trians and motorists who glance at the brownish Jumps on his bar row seem to be puzzled by them. Yet men in middle life today can readily remember whom 1t was tho custom to put Q piece of rock salt In c horses manager for tho horse to lick. Lumps were also placed in fields for the cattle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
In To-day's Mail

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

The statesmen who talked so big about going right out and collecting those foreign debts had evidently not tried any bill-eolcet- ing at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

Judging from that recent flood in the Panama Canal, we may have to dredsc couple of oceans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5;l4 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene not disease diagnosis or treatment, will De answered by Dr Brady Address hln,, cure of the Democrat, sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
Good evening.
 o-O-o WAS I DREAMING
"A sMILEs s THE THING.

Was dreaming, When the world looked brigh, | And gold of setting sun !, Diffused the night, Was dreaming
 When 1 seemed to say, I'll bank this happiness
 To use another day. Was dreaming, When smiled bit, Or told a story
 With a dash of wit. Was 1 dreaming,
 When my joy seemed filled, And now to know the aches Since its been Stilled. Was 1 dreaming,
 When there came to me. The happiness that seemed Rare eestaey, Was l dreaming,
 Is it still the night, Or do grope for answer
 In the light. o-O-o Who can remember the good old days whom people wore gaiters ;r wet weather? A man was standing In front
 of Max's us a funeral process
 sion went by. "Whose funeral?" he said to Max. "Chon
 Schmidt's," replied Max. John Smith!" exclaimed the man. You don't mean to say John Smith Is dead??" We'll" said Max, "vot you dink tey Is do. ing init him, practising ?"-- Local Kiwanis Bulletin. o-O-o It's tho milk of humand kindness that sometimes curdles quickest. o-O-o
 Tho inqulsitive young lady
 doesn't pay q cent for her
 business" course. l o-O-o,
 Wo are told that old fashionet dress Is coming back. So gel ready. for patent leather shoes witt cloth button tops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
o--O--o SPINNING

Consider the lilies of the field, They toll not, neither to they
 spin, And vet at Eastertlde each year, They head the list of flowers
 coming In.
 o-O-o People who arc continually keep- ing their cars to ground, sooner or later will become grounF llko Q radio wire, W
 o--O-o R You never hear muehR talk of sweat shops during q pro. longod depression.
 o-O-o Fewer marriages during leap year than tho ono before, Which proves that . certain type of ad. vertising doesn't pay.
 o-O-o
 suppose s0me enterprlslng butcher market will seek to in- crease business by offering to wrap soup bones in eellophane,
 o-O=o Now thoy list farming as a pro- feaslon. We always thought it was n calling, You enll to the cows, the chickens, tho horses, pigs and Whatnot,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

z Tine akti-Japanese boycott fl siam Is reported to have failed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11

I<wangsi Province in China ie constructing model cement plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
so IT GOES

They shake your hand,
 Alas, nlnck,
 With the other, q knlfc's
 Pressed to your back.
 o-O-o Tho only success In life Is hap piness. Remember this. The rest doesn't count.
 o-O-o
 Now they are subjeeting ar- tlflcial flowers to their own particular perfume, at slight extra cost. But tho perfume will never bury tho artificial look.
 o-O-o Llfe measures us by what we give tho world, And tho world by tho memories we leave behind.
 o--O--o
 It probably takes a cross. eyed optimist to see prosper. ity around the corner.
 o-O-o A prominent democrat tells Roosevelt that he'll find a terrible moss In congress when he arrives In Washington. And perhaps amid tho mess he'll find tho forgotten man,
 o-O--o
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
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Today's Horoscope
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Sympathetic and somewhat sem
sational, you are liable to find
frequent changes of fortune or en-
ployment. Those born today get
Injured to hard work and accustom-
ed to pursuing the ordinary paths
of labor, so that but little atten-
ton viii be paid to what others
are doing. There is a fair prom
Use of success in this day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
Life Secrets Sought In Sea Urchins
That Have FatherS---But No Mothers

By HOWARD w. bLAhESLEE Il
(Associated Press Science Editor)
WOODS HOLE, Mass,
Oct. 21.-Sea urchins which
are the children of virgin
fathers" creatures without
benefit of mothers, have
been produced in the Marine
biological laboratory here.
They are the converse of "vir-
gin Births" their only parent a
father, in the form of the male
fertilization material of sea
urchins. which are small, spiny
shelIfish.
Virgin BIRTH" known as par
thenogenesis, whereby minated
females give rise to offspring is
common among low forms of ami
mails. But the virgin father" or
ephebogenesis, is a rarity.
The Machines Children
These young sea urchins are
quite literally children of the CEN
trifuge, an instrument which,
whirls their eggs around at the
rate of about $500 revolutions al
minute. They are surprising by
products of an investigation into
the minute substances comprising
sea urchin eggs. The investiga-
ton is conducted by DR.. Ethel
Browne Harvey.
The eggs, when spun about in
the centrifuge, pull into two
halves. These in turn can be each
centrifuged to separate again,
making four eggs from one. But!
the contents of these divided eggs
are not the same.
Only One Is Female
Only one4of the quartet CON-
tains the female nucleus, which is
the essential mother" substance
supplied by the female. Two of
the divided eggs contain only yolk
and red pigment, with no female
nucleus whatever. Yet when fer
tilted by spernls, these egg frac-I
tions develop into young sea
urchins. So likewise do the other
two divided parts, if male fer
tilization is supplied.
Undivided sea urchin eggs gave
the first famous example of "vir-
gin birth" Treatment by various
substances could be substituted
for the father and eggs sol
treated would develop into young. |
But they all had the female
Five Elements In Eggs
The centrifuge shows clearly
five elements in the eggs. One is
oil, second is a clear substance INF
which lives the nucleus. Third is
represented by some barely visible
particles not previously known.
Fourth, yellow yolk, and fifth,
red pigment particles. These sub
stances separate when whirled
with a centrifugal force which
equals about 5000 times the pull
of gravitation.
The sea urchin eggs are be-
lieved to be essentially similar to
all eggs. Study Of their contents
is expected to give valuable in
formation about the mechanisms
OF development in all animals, in
Guiding human beings.
The oil and the yolk are be-
lieved to be food, the yolk prob
ably protein. The red pigment
appears to function in respira-
ton. The clear fluid is proto-
plasm and the fine granuies are
mitochondria, substance allied to
fats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
WICK COMPANY
OUTLINES PLAN
ON ADVERTISING
SHOWN WHERE NEWSPAPERS
ARE TO SHARE HEAVILY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AN
NoUNcED POLICY
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GREENSBORO, N. c., Oct. 81.
LIN accordance with its policy
for nearly 80 years, the Wick
Chemical Company announced to-
day that newspapers will receive
most of the heavy advertising this
season for Vicks VapoRub, Vicks
Nose & Throat Drops, Vicks Med
heated Cough Drops and Vicks
Voratone Antiseptic.
Vicks advertising and expansion
program for this season is one of
the largest in the company's his
tory-a continuation of past poll
cies.
During the past four years
Vicks has increased its advertis-
ing $50 percent. It has increased
the number of its employees ~
percent and maintained salaries at
the high 1929 levels. Throughout
this period other companies we're
|curtailing their advertising or elm
mating it entirely, discharging
millions of employees and slashing
salaries.
Vicks has continued the aggres-
sivs merchandising that has al
ways characterized its sales poll
cies. In these four years prob
ably the most disastrous econom-
Fically that America has ever known
sales of Wick products have in
creased from 26,00O.00O packages
in 1929 to more than 52,000,000
packages this year.
Having operated throughout its
history under policies similar to
those embodied in the National
Recovery Act, the Wick Company
naturally gave its whole-hearted
support to the NRA program as
soon as it was announced. Vicks
"signed up" with MIRA without
reservation in spirit as well as in
fact, President L. Richardson de-
clared.
For many years Vicks VapoRub
has surpassed in sales volume all
other cold remedies. Mr.. Rich
ardson attributes much of the ire
mendous VapoRub sales over
26,0O0,00O jars last year-to con-
sistent newspaper advertising.
When Vicks Nose & Throat
Drops, the new aid in preventing
colds. and Vicks Medieated Cough
Drops. medicated with ingredients
of Vicks VapoRub, were intro
duced nationally in 1881, news
papers were selected as the prin-
cipal advertising medium. The
mounting sales and unqualified ma
tional acceptance of these new
products in less than two years,
despite highly unfavorable general
business conditions. afford strik-
ing illustration of the value Of
newspaper advertising. Mr.. Rich
ardson believes.
Again Mr.. Richardson's faith in
newspaper advertising was vim
dicated when Vicks voratone An
tiseptic was introduced early this
year with heavy advertising in L.
800 daily newspapers throughout
the country. In few months it
has forged well to the front in
the mouth antiseptic field.
's0n its own again after three
years as unit of Drug, Inc, the
Wick Company is resuming its for
mer position among the worlds
largest independent manufacture
ers of proprietaries. Dissolution
Of Drug, Inc. largest holding COM
pany of drug concerns in the
world. was voted by the stockhold-
ers at a recent meeting in wilm-
ington. Del.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

Carmen Velez, Is, was crowned
fiesta queen at the beginning of
,three-day celebration of the 123rd
anniversary of Mexico's Indepen-
dence Day, which was held in Los
Angeles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

Proficiency in milking, hnsking
corn, churning and raking hay
won for Helen Goodhart, IL. the
title Of champion farm girl at the
Los Angeles county fair, in
Pomona.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

O8-Samuel F. Smith, New
England Baptist clergyman, auth
or, author of "America," 1882,
born in Boston. Died there, Nov.
16. 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
RETURNS LATcHKEY

NEW Y0RK--James Corrigan
Of this city was ordered to re-
turn the latchkey he had taken
from his 22-year-old daughter to
keep her home at night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

Thirteen states have adopted
part-time, nonresident anglers
licenses as a means of attracting
vacationists and tourists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
PAGEFTvE
QUEER STUNT

ST. LoUIs.-James MONTH of
this city was convicted of drunken
ness on evidence that he tried to
kiss two policemen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

Dorothy Huelster, 1O-year-old
St. Paul. Mimi, girl, saved 700
pennies to pay fer her first air
plane ride.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

1890 - Alphonse Lamartine,
celebrated French poet. born. Died
Feb. %, 1859.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

A Kansas City jewelry store adj
vertises itself as the 'sonly re-
9rigerasion-cooled jewelry store IN
the United States"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

A telephone directory in raised
type is published for the blind in
Hungary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

Approximately 10000 whales
weighing $50. 900 tons we're caught
in Antarctic waters during the sea-
son Just closed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
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Today's Birthdays
By BYRON PRICE
(chief Of Bureau, The Associated
Press, Washington)
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William r. DOdd. Ambassador
to Germany, born at Clayton. N.
c.. 81 years ago.
AxtelI ]. BylcS Of New York.
oil head. president Of the Ameri-
can Petroleum Institute. born at
TitusviIle, Pa. SIS years age.
Or. James Il. McConaughy. pres
idsnt of Wesleyan University.
Coma. horn &c years ago.
Dr. Howard II. Russell. Of Ohio.
founder Of the Anti-Saloon
League, hrn IS years ago.
Jay n. Darling 81. N Ding"l
Of pes Moines. noted cartoonisf,
born in Mich. So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
Today's
Anniversaries

1772- Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
famed English poet and author,
born. Died July Is, 1884,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21
Today In History

i797-u. S. Frigate Constitu-
ton taOld 1ronsides'D, launched
NJ Boston.
1905 Historic naval battle Of
Trafalgar between British against
France and Spain.
iS24loseph Aspdin Of Eng
land patented his "portland ee-
ment..
Edison produced his first
Iincandescent lamp.
The counter, mirrors and other
equipment in Brookfield. No..
were wrecked BY the explosion Of
d key Of beer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-21

1S21-Mrs. George H. Gilbert
(Anne Hartley, noted American
dancer and character actress, born
in England. Died Dec. 2, 1904.
1845-Will Carleton. noted
American poet, author and lectur-
er of his day. born at Hudson.
Mich. Died in Brooklyn, N. Y,
Dec. 10, 1912.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-09

 FATAL RIOTS IN STREETS SUNDAY
Eight Are Dead and Scores Injured -L Legs of One Policeman Were Blown Off

Barcelona, Spain, Jan 9--(UP)-- Police clamped rigid restraint on Barcelona today after rioting, de- scribed by authorities as m abor- tive revolutionary plot, left eight dead and scores injured.
 Authorities had been warned and numerous raids recently netted over 1000 bombs and considerable quantities Of dynamite.
 Police patrols were strength ened yesterday when the coup was thought near. Police were sent to the hoadquarters of the Syndicalist Union, where a secret meeting was in progress. Two men were arreHks ed as they arrived in an automQ< bile. They were charged with pos sessing bombs. Tn the ensuing hent one policeman and woman Dy- stander wero killed, and a girl was wounded. Another policeman and Ave civilians were killed in other fights. z.
 Tho bombs were hurled at cenS tral police headquarters from. an automobile. one policeman's legs were blown off, and two police chauffeurs were injured. Police said the rioters planned to start outbreaks in scattered sections or the city, speed through the streets throwing bombs, and assault vari- ous barracks during tho ensuing panic.