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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Wired Radio

Before the big slump there was talk of wired radio programs, to be broadcast over electric light wires to lists of subserb- CTS somewhat as electric current itself is dis lrbuted. The talk stopped, but the plan ming continued. Power interests made sur. veys and actually wired various cities in preparation for the new plan. This was not big task in itself. requiring only slight additions to the ordinary light and power system.
 Now there are signs of fruition, A radio editor says: Business conditions have picked up enough 10 warrant the experiment from d financial standpoint. People can afford 10 pay for radio entertainment. The programs they now hear free of charge have deteriorated 10 point where many people are willing to pay Tor something that prom ises to be better. A recent survey reveals that radio doesn't have the listening audi enee this September that it had last Septem- ber
 Millions. dissatisfied with the offensive ballyhoo of present broadcasting, and desr- ing programs of better quality and greater variety, might be willing to pay small monthly fee for membership in well man. aged chain of this sort. We may be on the verge of new deal in radio We need one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Oceans Of Whiskey

Recent lamentations regarding a whiskey drouth are discounted by Washington off eials Aside from the fact that Europe and Canada are prepared to rush to the rescue. it develops that this country itself possesses an adequate supply. Or at least the mak- ings of one.
 Dr James M. Doran. commissioner of industrial alcohol, sheds light on the problem of supplying what is expected to be an un- precedented American thirst when the bars are let down or set up. There is bot tled-in-bond supply of 100000 gallons, which isn't much in view of the impending demand But Dr Doran bandly explains that it can be cut ten times to produce 40.000,000 gallons of liquor that could be. called good pre-war stuff. From which one might get notion that possibly mem- ory IS deceptive about the quality of that pre-war stuff.
 Moreover, the two-year-old stocks. which critical drinkers would consider too raw for immediate use, could be "reetified' to pro- duce 3O.O00.0OO or 40.000.000 gallons now aging" will be coming along. It may be happy prospect for some More happiness. though. would be gained by turning all the whiskey to medicinal or in- dustrial use and turning for beverage pur- poses. to beer and light wines. in which there is no delirium tremens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
New Ideas In Railroading

For some years the public has looked for ward to the identification of the steam rail- road lines as assured and as about the last word in improvement. Fred W. Sargent. president of the Chicago $ Northwestern, presents different prospect. The pres- ent method of identification, he says, with great power plants and with either third rails or trolley wires, costs too much and is too inflexible for modern rs,lroading
 Instead, he foresees, within ten years or less, general use of the unit gas or oil electric engine He believes it will completely re- place the steam locomotive. It is more flex- ible than the steam engine and requires less capital investment. Other railroad officials. not so specific in their prophecies. agree that work is going ahead constantly on improve ments of motive power and other elements of rail transportation.
 The public has taken for granted continual advancement in airplanes and motor cars It had begun to believe the railroads had stopped looking for new ideas for their own equipment and methods. Lately. however this industry has shown plenty of signs oi fife with all sort of ideas and plans for new types of cars. engines and fuel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Next - MIRA

|; The demand for new building activity grows more insstent, as the result of a study made by the NRA research and planning division. The experts conclude tbat not more than per cent of normal building activity can be expected before l937 unless something novel and radical is done by the federal government to promote building boom immediately.
 Several methods arc suggested: A more liberal policy in federal home loans; ellm' ination of Slums by prohibtive taxation on slum dwellings and active help for rebuild ing; arbitrary lowering of building material prices for year; a legal curb on real estate promotion; voluntary pay reductions by building trades labor unions But the most interesting suggestion is this: Start a move nent, through propaganda and financial aid, to promote matrimony. More marriages are wanted especially among young people. Such campaigns have been conducted in some foreign countries since the war.
 The big idea is to get the young birds cat of the parental nest starting nests of their own. There would be great possbII- ities in such building wave, plus the wave of orders for new household equipment if the boys and girls agreed and got enough help to make it possible. The birth rate might pick up. too. with more consumers coming along to use up farm and factory surplus. Why not a twin for NRA - Matrimonial Recovery Administration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Here, There And Eve,yz0here

God. They seemed to bc attacking an element Of His creation. Rclis- ion always has enriched human helpfulness. IL has given that char fly which is more than aims. lt has employed tho Golden Rule. But ordinarily 1t has failed to it's full utility because it has failed fully to understand God.
 Today a clearer view Of tho Fa. thor and His wholly benevolent purposes is giving some of those who seek to eliminate poverty and misery the assurance that such evils arc no part of tho divine plan. They work with the supporting knowledge that they are helping to realize, not to combat, His purpos- cs. They press on with the under- standing that as men recognize re- ality and see that the true creation is perfect they bring 1t Into their own experience. With such q relig- ion relief work--and indeed all ef- forts to remove the ills which af- fiict humanity--can be carried on with real hope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
BY WILLIS THORNTON Democrat Washington Correspond.
 Rnti

Washington - As the supreme court convenes again, to sit until May or June, attention Is focusing on the mine old men' who are utmost certain to have to make Vi- tai decisions on tho New Deal so- cial legislation.
 Dean now of the court, tho llber- al Justice Brande.s Is within a month of his 71th birthday on No- vember 13, By the way, Princeton University Press will celebrate the day by publishing a new book which wi show how many of Jus tlce Brandeis' dissenting opinions have won acceptance in congress and In the supreme court itself.
 Ages of the other justices are: Hughes, Fl; Van Devanter, "A; Me- Reynolds, 71; Sutherland, n; But. Ter, CT; Stone, 6l; Roberts bs, and Cardozo, 6S.
 That's a total of 613 years of accumulated wisdom Cor prejudice, according to your point of view, and sets definitely the average age of the mine old mon" at 6S. Court Is Not Almighty
 Consideration already Is being given here to what would happen If the supreme court went the limit and threw out all the New Deal legislation, lock, stock, and barrel, as unconstitutional.
 There would be undoubted in- convenience and confusion. but congress would not be us helpless as many resignedly believe. Faced by such a situation before, the elasticity of our rigid constitution" met the test.
 It was done by congress chang ing the number of members of the court. There have been, at various times, ten, six seven and nine members. The last change was made In Grants administration In 1869, when two members were added, and Grant saw to 1t that the proper two were added to get the result he wanted.
 So don't be too concerned about the possibility of the Supreme court upsetting the New Deal ap- piecart.
 Even venerable Justice Holmes once declared, "1 do not think the United States would come to an end If we lost our power to declare an act of Congress void."
 The court meets in, the Capitol again this year. as tho magnificent building which is to house 1t VIII not be completed for at least an other year.
 RaII Revolution Seen
 The heavy construction end oi the NRA drive Is apt to get aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
War Debt Referendum

With British debt discussions resumed at Washington the war debt question is thrown wide open again. What Great Britain wants for faetional payment, probably cash. There has ben talk of the other debtors favoring similar settlement. But nobody knows. The whole business is still up in the air, after repeated reviSionS and many years of con troversy.
 The administration might be favorable to d moderate cash settlement, but there would still be Congress to reckon with Congress is supposed to be impaeably set against debt reduction, in spite of the virtual strike of the governmental debtors against further pay ments If controlling majority of senators and representatives still hold this attitude, it is because they think the public does. And that IS something nobody knows The issue has never been submitted
 Isn't it time there were some kind of national referendum on this subject? The result might be as surprising and illuminat- ing as was the first big referendum on pro. hibition. Surely here is d task worthy of the Literary Digest or any other publiea- ton or institution willing to tackle it. whether for public service or private pres- tige. Suppose l0,000,000 or 20,000,0Q0 representative citizens were asked these three questions: Do you favor continued ef. forts to collect our foreign war debts in ful1 Do you favor total eaneelation' Do you favor immediate settlement on fractional basis and if SO, what fraction do you Sugges?'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16

One of the by-produets of the Blue Eagles activities apparently is going to be a ruling whereby machine guns no longer will be sold to gangsters The code for arms manufacturers includes a paragraph under which the manufacturers agree not to sell machine guns to anyone except govern ment agencies, and such private corporations to maintain regularly organized police de- partments of their own. Here is a rule we have needed for long time. Our com, placency in permitting thugs of high and low degree to possess machine guns has been little short of idiotie Any scheme where by possession of such weapons is restricted to those who have right to possess them is bound to meet populaf approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
EMBARRASSING
(Hartford Times)

The most intelligible meaning that independent and informed ob servers can get out of the New York mayoral candidacy of former Acting Mayor Mckee, is that he Is party to a plan to wrest control from Tammany and place 1t in new democratic hands, including those of Boss Flynn and James A. Far ley. These leaders, 1t is held. do not want fusion because that might produce too much republican infiu- ence in the distribution of patron age and, especially, 1t would not enable them to build up strong democratic organization under their particular tutelage. for state and national elections.
 Keeping that view of the situa' tion in mind, one can readily ap- preciate the embarrassing position MT Farley found himself in when as chairman he presided over 8 dis. cussion in the democratic state committee on resolutions pledgine | party regularity. From the hand of a Tammany member came thi' choice bit of regularity doctrine: We urge all loyal democrats ts support the candidates of the part, chosen at the primary elections ol by party conventions and to sucf candidates we pledge our individua support.
 The resolution was adopted. o course. As head of the committee that places Mir Farley behind
 Mayor O'Brien, who was renom
 mated by the democrats of. th'
 metropolis. But if it is true tha
 he is trying to wrest control iron
 Tammany then he is actually doinl the opposite of what the commit
 tee pledges.
 Of this, more will be heard . the campaign proceeds. Tammany
 ites will not hesitate to stress part regularity and loyalty as beautifu qualities of political virtue. It VII then be un to Mir Farley CT hi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
RELIEF AND RELIGION
Christian Science Monltor)

t1nTlSllun EptICuCt mOnltoIl
 With manifest propriety Presi. dent Roosevelt recently em- phasized the value of rolig- lon in relief work. Spenk- ing before tho National Conference of Catholic Charities he addressed the whole nation and pointed out that government can never keep the human touch" as can private dnd religious groups. He also said that spiritual values count In the long run more than material val. ues. indeed, he went much far ther and declared religion to be "an inherent. essential. undying quality, and indeed necessity of the human race"--implying that It was Indispensable in all human con cerns as well as in tho allcviation of distress.
 It Is true, however, that the need of doing unto others as we would have them do unto us Is more gem erally recognized In relief work than 1t has been in the strike known as business competition or in connection with the fear which Is called nationalism. And there arc multiplying signs of an increa- sing appreciation of the full util- ity of religion in. relief work. Al ready a better knowledge of God has proved of practical help In breaking the old fatalism which conveniently regarded human af- flictions either as beyond the pow CT of an omnipotent Father to remedy or as correctives deliber- ately imposed by Him.
 On that basis efforts to combat any form of evil had no assurance of support. Indeed, under the lat ter, relief of distress was conduc- ted in direct opposition to the di- vine will. If God had sent suf- fering to chasten his people. could it be right to annul His decree by Flessening the suffering? Happily, of course, workers for humanity have not let their false theories Of theology block the practical ex- pressi0n of their religion. But they have been hampered in their work by remnants of such superstitious' often unconsciously retained. Without always realizing It, they have been working to elimin- ate conditions which they believed were permitted if not ordained .by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
Daily Washington Letter Supreme Court Stand On New Deal Is Awaited Eaperly-Revolution Visoned in Railway Operation

soon from an unexpected source. The fatal wreck recently down east has led to cry for abolition of all wooden CUTS on ra lroads.
 A high railroad official also has stated that If the new streamlincd trains being built for western raIl- roads are a success. it will mean virtual rebuilding of the entire railroad plant of the country, trains, roadbeds, stations and all. Prestige Loss Faced
 "liistoric Pennsylvania avenue, " for decades the route of the na. tion's grettes pageants and pdi. ades. may be ecllpscd soon by Con stitutional avenue, unu thee Is ei movement to route future tnuuY- ural parades and other spectacles on this thoroughfare. It Is being widened and soon may present a moro stirring approach to the Cap. itol than the historic route.
 Constitution avenue rnns on a straight line from Union Station Plaza to the ellipso behind the White House, eliminating the awk- ward angle around the Treasury building, which always has marrcd Pennsylvania avenue.
  Farley Heavy on Photos Postmaster. General Farley seems to be out for some sort of record for havlng pictures of President Roosevelt in his office there are four of them in hts outer. five In his Inner office Site of the old British embassy, which ruled Washington socially for decades, now Is parking lot . Fres- ] coes on tho inside of tho Capitol are being touched up again . Visiting business men. made tired by code exertions, have revived Washlngton's moribund night life; several new night clubs have opened to minister to tho amuse' mont needs of big code and reser. walton men.
 (Copyrlght. 1883. NEA Service. Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
London Letter
BY HARRY FLORY United Press StafY Correspondent

London-Official Great Britain IS not alarmed by the United States naval building program. Nor IS there any undue anxiety at the ad- miralty over reports that Japan shortly may authorize the construc- tion of new warships.
 When Secretary of the Navy Swanson placed orders for approx imately 120,000 tons of new war ships for the United States navy, admiralty officials lost no sleep, de- spite sensational readlines in Brit. ish newspapers.
 Even without consulting the of- ficial records they knew that after the completion of the present Uni ted States program the United States fleet still would be far be- low the permissible London trea- ty strength Tn under-age light cruisers, destroyers and subma- rines.
 Reports that Japan would reply to the United States program by initiating new building caused some mystification. The mystifi- cation resulted from the fact that. according to official figures, the .Japanese navy will be right up to the maximum allowable treaty strength by the end of 1886, with out building any more ships than those already authorized, or under construction.
 Otficiaidom assumes that if Jap an does initiate any new naval building 1t will> consist only of laying down the keels of cruisers, destroyers and submarines to re- place tonnoge which will become obsolete after the expiration of re- place tonnage which will become obsolete after the expiration of the London naval treaty on Dec Fl 1936. The London treaty specifically gives Japan that right.
 British admiralty officials do moi believe for a minute that Japan would initiate and naval arma' ments race which would violate either the letter, or the spirit oi the Washington, or London nAva treaties. :, Rumors that Great Britain would reply to the United States build, Ing program and to threats ol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
4 Book e Day by BRUCE CATION
A Fantastic Book
 Of Caustic Satire

If is a mad, fantastic. and bitter lv sntiric tale that Myron Brlnig tells in '"rhe Flutter of an Eye lid."
 A Boston novelist goes to Call rornia for 0 rest. Arriving. he finds himself in new world. Everything seems topsy.turvy; the people arc restless and their deeds are unpre- dictable.
 Cal,fornia's lr'and sunlight go 10 our novelist's head and present. Iy--ln q now -you-sec.it. now'you' don't manner that gets pretty con fuuius occasionaliy-ne sets out to write a novel about his new ac- uuaintances and finds that they are following in real life the fictional plot he has laid down for them Furthermore, although he Is hr' bitter of their destinies, he never car tell what he Is going fo write next.
 There's q gorgeous lady cvange. list who spies simple minded sailor and decides that he Is a new | Messiah. The sailor always sort oi thought so himself. so he let's hei | exploit him. He breaches. heals the sick, signs a movie contract, prove, his divinity by walking on tho ocean's surface--and suddenly loses his grip when a naked girl swim> up to him. 50 that he drops below the surface and drowns.
 Then there's a lady with pen chant for poisoning her husbands a suburban mayor who goes tt break up nudist dnnce and re- mains to participate. q young poet who meets the great god Pan or an island---and SO on. And 1t all makes a most unusual book--onc that Is wholly mad ir places. savage and caustic in other places, and here and there set of with a wild and moving beauty. Published by Farrar and Rinc' hart. tt sells for S2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
CALCIUM TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE

For several years we have been advising suf- ferers with migrane (periodic sick headache), asthma hay fever and one or two other con- ditions, to take calcium lactate. Every nttic while some former sufferer from one or these conditions writes In to report the extraordinary relief experienced after n course of calcium.
 Some interesting observations of the effect of calcium treatment of migraine have been made by pr l.. Dow Inskeep of Medford, oregon, who
 reported his work In Northwest Medicine.
 First In the study of the blood chemistry in n series of cases pr Inskeep noticed that the
 calcium content of the blood was rather low In all of them
 He tried giving calcium lactate by mouth, In doses of to 30 grains a day, but this proved rather irritating to most Of the patients so no switched to calcium gluconate which was cas- Ter for the patients to take. Calcium gluconate is a newer organic prep. aration, containing less calcium than the lac
 tate and costing more. of course but where . patient finds the 1actato irritating the gluconate
 may be substituted with advantage for 1t Is usually less disagrccnblc to take.
 Dr Inskcep noted that when the blood con
 tent came up to a higher level the migraine attacks ceased. He starts the patient off on one daily dose of calcium gluconate, from ID to 30 grains, best taken in tho morning before
 breakfast. The patient returns In a week, usu ally reporting that he has had an attack or 1.-two, but the attacks have been less severe. The
 serum calcium at this time is found increased
 but still not pp to top normal level. After another week or two the patient re- turns for another. blood test, and now the cal
 cIum content Is well up to the normal and tho
 patient reports that tho attacks have stopped. Then the calcium treatment is kept up for
 three months. though in smaller doses, say ten or fifteen grains q day.
 I Then m intermisslon of two months and then the course Is repeated.
 Patients taking this treatment were not given any cod liver oil viosterol or parathyroid. as 1t was felt that the dangers of hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood) were greater
 than the benefits of speedy increase in serum calcium.
 The body of healthy adult contains three s.a, 1o af na 0in 1 1-D na- phorus, these being the chief elements in the composition of the body. There Is about a pound of potassium, six ounces of magnesium,
 u teaspoonful of iron, dash of silicon, trace of fourine, a trace of copper and a good pinch of iodin.
 Some physicians believe other salts of cal cum are quite as effective as the lactate or the gluconate, for instance calcium carbonate (prepared chalk), calcium chloride, calcium hypophosphite.
 Ultraviolet light Gin sunlight light from special lamps) on the skin favors the utilza- ton of calcium in the body. So does the medi- cine cod liver oil or viosterol, and treatment with parathyrod gland extract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS That Dark Ancestor

Your article stated that the child will be as dark as the darkest parent. Do you mean the immediate parent, or are grandparents inciud- ed? (Mrs M H.)
 Answer-I said nothing about the darkest parent. There cah be but two parents. one of whom may be the darker. Children are rarely darker than the darker parent The supersti- ton of a black child being born to virtually white parents, because one or both parents has a drop of negro blood. is purely superstition.
 Stilts DefOrm
 Been told wearing spike heels causes the hips to grow larger. Please cnlighten me. Miss l.. M1,
 Answer--If that means extremely high heels. it deranges posture, makes you walk like a horse and tends to produce iordosis and sway back, which makes the hips seem larger.
 Prevention of Stage Fright
 Once you suggested quinine to prevent stage fright or to steady one to face such an ordeal. | am In a sweat already over an address I must make before q club next month (Mrs B. NJ
 Answer-Take one grain of quinine bisui- phate in capsule. after food. three times a day. for 10 days or two weeks before the great mos ment Then please let me know how you come through.
 lcopyright. 1898. John F. Dille Co.,,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-16

Japanese building. are dismissed m official quarters as ridiculous.
 Next years, naval program may include two or three light cruisers to be completed by the end Of l936. which will put Britain's cruiser fleet absolutely level with the Lon- don treaty maximum allowance.
 It will probably include theee 10 five submarines, which will bring the British submarine tonnage m under-age submarines up to ap- proximately 52,700 tons, the maxi mum allowed under the London treaty. one destroyer fiotilla. consisting of one destroyer leader and eight de- stEovers.