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The Washington times., 1933-09-12

Way down under, at the end
of the earth is a continent still
in the ice age, a place probably
uninhabited by man or beast.
one great frozen plateau called
Antarctica.
The eyes of two gallant ad-
venturers are turned in its
direction. About the time next
December that you and are
worrying about our Christmas
shopping this intrepid pair will
be winging out on the last great
adventure of South Polar explo-
ration. Of the two the leader
is he whose purpose holds
"To sail beyond the sunset and
the paths
"Of all the western stars until
I die"
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
All Frozen

But death would not come to
him, so he went to death.
Against their pleadings he
walked out of the tent into the
raging blizzard.
A year later their frozen
frozen bodies we're found. Under
Scott's head was his diary and
his message to the public, few
hundred words which stand
alone in history and literature.
Here is his last testament, set
down in the rude shelter with
the banshee of death bowling
on all sides:
"I do not think" 1t ran,
human beings ever came
through such months as we
have come through. For four
days we have been unable to
leave the tent, and a gale has
been blowing about us. We are
weak. Writing is difficult. We
have no cause for complaint
but bow to theI will of Provi-
dence, determined still to do
our best to the last.
But if we have been willing
to give our lives to this enter
prise which is for the honor OF
our country, I appeal to our
countrymen to see that those
who depend upon us are prop
erly cared for.
Had we lived I should have
a tale to tell of the hardihood,
endurance and courage of my
companions which would have
stirred the hearts Of all English
men. These rough notes on our
dead bodies must tell the tale;
but surely a great, rich country
like ours will see that those who
depend upon us are properly
cared for"
The signature was there, "R.
Scott" and the date, March Is.
1912. A brave man. a great man.
He could not conquer the ele-
ments-but death could not
conquer him.
Copyright, 1898, King Features
Syndicate 1ne.)
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

ANYTHING WHICH WOULD
MAKE HER FEEL PERSON.
ALLY UNCOMFORTABLE OR
RESPONSIBLE. Says Stefan
Zweig:
"The world that lay beyond
the narrow circle within which
the nobility moved was for her
practically non-existent. Not q
notion had she that round the
opera house of Paris there
stretched a gigantic town, filled
with poverty and discomfort:
that beyond the ponds Of Tria'
non, well-stocked with manda-
rim ducks and overfed swans, be-
yond the lawns on which the
peacocks Haunted their plumes
the peasants houses were fall
ing into ruins and the barns
were empty. She never knew
that millions upon millions of
the French people toiled and
hungered, alternating between
44ODC d41u OCoPdAA'
Why was pretty, playful Ma.
rie Antoinette's life so shame
full; her death so dreadful?
That was why. She was not a
monster, yet her record was
mons trous, because SHE
WOULD NOT FACE THE
REALITY of 1893. And So
they punished her.
So, presently, many excellent,
law-abiding, harmless" citizens
of these United States may be
punished-unless they get busy
and face the grim reality of
1888. They may not lose their
heads-but they may have their
smugness and feelings consid-
erably shaken.
THERE ARE STARVING
PEOPLE IN AMERICA TODAY.
THERE ARE MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS AS HUNGRY, DIS
EASED AND DESPERATE AS
THOSE FRANTIC FRENCH
PEASANTS WHO GUILLO-
TINED THEIR QUEEN.
They are hungry, diseased
and desperate for exactly the
same reason. Those who should
realize their plight and help
them refuse to see it, or ad-
nit that it. exists.
"All this talk about a revo-
lution-it's absurd" they laugh,
shuffling the cards. lighting
their cigars. with fat, jeweled
fingers. "Of course times have
been hard. Look at all we
lost in the market crash! But
these horrors you hear about
they're just talk. Why, most Of
those men in the bread line
wouldn't take a job if you
gave them one. And as far
starving-with all this charity
poor people are eating better
than they ever did before"
That's what these excellent
law-abiding. harmless" Amer
ican citizens are saying, and
honestly believing these days.
That's what Marie Antoinette
said, and honestly believed, $50
years ago.
Copyright 1888. King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

Among the governments Of
Latin America the hope is gen.
eral that President Roosevelt
will send his Secretary of State
as the head of the American
delegation to the Seventh Pan
American Conference which will
convene at Montevideo on the
third of next December.
This hope is based upon the
belief that if the relations be-
tween the United States and
her sister republics to the South
are as important as the Wash
ington Government would have
the world believe, they are i'm
portant enough to require the
attention at all the Pan Amer
ican conferences of the Secre-
tary of State of the United
States.
Almost all of the govern
ments of Central and South
America will send as delegates
to the Conference their
Ministers Of Foreign Relations.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Kindred Spirits

Ellsworth will have with him
a kindred spirit, Bernt Balchen,
true son of Eric the Red, who
knows no peer in the handling
of an airplane. This blond
vourg man of 33 was born in
Norway and lives now in stald
old Brooklyn as an American
citizen, It was he who brought
down Byrd's transatlantic plane
safely in the waters off the coast
of France, when fog forced
them to land just short OF their
goal, LIE Bourget. The same Bal
chen was the pilot Of the plane
which carried Byrd to the South
Pole and back, and it was ne
who flew to the relief Of ELS
worth and Amundsen in the
Arctic. and to the German-1rlsh
fliers when they came down on
an island off Newfoundland on
the first successful eastward
crossing Of the Atlantic by air.
Amundsen, it was, who dis
covered the South Pole in an
epochal race against Capt. Rob-
ert Scott's ill-fated English ex-
pedition. :.
Scott and his men had
planned for years their elab-
crate expedition. They had set
out on this last journey with
motor sledges, ponies and dogs.
but the sledges broke down and
the ponies had to be killed.
They started back, these five
dispirited men. Evans took
sick and died. Oates, captain
in the Inniskillen Dragons,
who had earned for himself the
nickname. "Never Surrender
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
First Attempts

Simon Bolivar, the great SOL
dier and statesman who liber-
ated Venezuela, Colombia, Ecua.
dor. Panama, Peru and Bolivia
by the revolutions he led
against Spain, called the orig
inal Pan-American Congress
which met in Panama in 1926.
On that occasion, the represen-
tatives of the United States did
not arrive on the scene until
after the adjournment OF the
Congress.
Peru, Chile and Ecuador sent
representatives to Santiago,
Chile, in 1856, to a conference
at which was signed the Con-
tinental Treaty. It's purpose
was to promote the union OF
the Latin American republics.
But the United States did not
gain much from this conference
except criticism. This criticism
was the result Of the filibuster-
ing of William Walker, a soldier
of fortune, who operated in
Nicaragua.
Another effort was made to
form a union of the Latin Amer
can republics in 1864 at a con-
ference which met in Lima
upon the invitation of the gov
ernment of Peru.
What is now the permanent
institution known as the Pan
American Conference owes it's
origin to the United States. In
1882, James G. Blaine, as Sec
retary of State, invited the
Latin American republics to
send representatives to Wash
ington for conference in No.
vember of that year.
The assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield, however, and
the resultant change in the
Administration at Washington,
caused President Arthur to
withdraw the invitation.
It was not until May, 1888,
that the United States again
invited the Latin American re-
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Evil Thoughts


There are persons whom you
dislike strongly and you wish
that they might be made to SUI
fer either physically or men
tally.
often your thoughts are OF
ways to make them suffer.
These thoughts change you
from the really kind person you
are to an entirely different sort
Of being.
You have the most disturbing
sensations.
When your evil spell has
passed you are ashamed OF your
self and feel that you must have
had an attack of some kind that
left your whole system poisoned.
It takes some time for You to
recover from these emotions.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
While Uncle Sam, worries
And wonders again
just how many unopened
Buds still remain.
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Nelson Harding
BY Helen Rowland

A preview of the new fall hats
almost convinced one that
women are determined to kill
love, if it takes the ingenuity
Of all the eccentrics in Paris.
All those old jokes about mar"
tyred husbands waiting for a
woman to finish dressing are
deader than technocracy. ANY
up-to-the-minute woman can get
into her clothes in minutes
which leaves her nearly an hour
to put on her complexion, while
her husband is fastening his
evening tie and trying to find
his dancing pumps.
To watch some men concen-
trating on a jig-saw puzzle, you
just know that they are using
up all the mental powers the
Lord gave them in one supreme
effort!
Almost time for the girl who
has been going about clad
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
Secretary of State Hull
May Head Delegation
BY James T. Williams, Jr.'

publics to a conference to be
held in Washington to discuss
matters Of common interest.
The issuance of these invi.
tations was one of the first
official acts of Mr.. Blaine,
after President Benjamin Har.
rison had recalled him to
washington to resume his
duties as Secretary of State.
This first Pan American. Con-
ference, which met in the Fed.
eral City On October 2, 1869,
was presided over by Mr.,
Blaine as Secretar of State,
and did not adjourn until
April Of the following year.
Although failure to ratify
the agreements made a. this
conference rendered a large
part of its work futile, there
Is one great achievement to it's
credit. 1t established the Inter.
naional = reau of American
Republics which was later de-
veloped into the Pan American
Union for which Andrew Car.
negie gave the beautiful home
1t now occupies few yards
from tn White House.
Mexico City was the scene
OF the second Pan American
Conference which was called
at the suggestion of President
Mckinley. 1t was attended by
representatives of the United
States and all of the Latin
American go ernmr is,
The Washington times., 1933-09-12
The Human Side of the News
Antarctic Beckons Ellsworth and Bachen
.Bu EdWin C.. HILL

Oates" in the Boer war, was
horribly frostbitten. He felt
himself a drag on the others,
an incumbrance who threat
ened their chances Of getting
back alive to their companions.
AS Scott was to write, Oates
went to sleep each night hop
ing he would not awaken.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

She Saw Only That Which She
Wished to See
The French Revolution! You
may not know much about his
tory, but you shudder at that
name.
That insane mob of bowling
peasants, wreaking their bloody
revenge for the cruel years of
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

abuse! Their
b e a u tif u !
queens head
falling with a
thump into a
bloody pud-
die.
You wonder
a b o u t that
queen, Marie
A n t o i nette.
How deliber-
ately heart
less she must
have been to
h a v e played
all those years
IN tho Fono 1f
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

The Woman Pays-AlimOny
The chief effort Of life, nova
days, is trying not to look down
on 1.-THE Joneses," when they
rattle past in that old car
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

Nothing makes a man so
happy or a woman so miserable
as to be loved mildly and "sen-
sibly."
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

A girl used to feel that her
life struggles were over when
she landed her first husband;
but now she doesn't feel actu'
ally settled" until she has di-
vorced her last husband.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

There are many times when
the wife of a tightwad feels
that she would cheerfully ex'
change him for a nice. gener"
ous-hearted, extravagant racke'
teer.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

Now that two Chicago women
have been ordered to pay ali
mony to their husbands, the
only masculine privilege" that
women haven't managed to at
tain is the luxury of being bald
headed.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

which you envied them so
much in 1929.
The Washington times., 1933-09-12

Almost time for the girl who
has been going about clad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13

from St Louis to Natal. Great Bri-
 ain. Italy and the United States, States, however, have shown no particular interest in bettering. or even equaling, the seaplane record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
LONG WAIT FOR THE
 PROMISED RELIEF
Government Pork Not Likely to Come in Time
 for Sunday Dinners

Watcrbury's long expected ship ment of government pork failed to arivc inr tho city up until early this afternoon. Since q week ago Thursday 30.000> pounds of tho pork scheduled for delivery here has been awaited. William M. Har- rIs of tho Lincoln House Associa. ton, when talked with, stated thnt he had heard nothing further con- corning the meat and was merely awaiting n report from the railroad office that 1t had come.
 The 30,000 pounds of pork will not all bc distributed in Water- bury. This city will be q distribut- ing center for the meat. With MT Harris supervising tho allotment of tho pork to Danbury, Naugatuck. Thomaston. Torrington and Win stcd as well as for the local needy. While it has been generally be- iIcved that the pork would come all cut up. unofficial reports to-day were to the effect that It would come in the form of whole, cured pigs. If this is so, 1t will impose the additional duty upon the dis tributing agencies of cutting up tho meat before 1t Is given out to the peedy families.
 Latest reports. up to last night, were that tho meat would arrive to-day but early afternon reports sort of contradicted this. MT Har- ris was in hopes that the pork would be on hand so that he could distribute pork dinners to the needy of the district of which he is tho head for the Sunday din- ners.
 The government is shipping out 90O, ,000 pounds of the pork and the various Connecticut distributing centers are now ready to take care of the initial shipment. The 30.0OO pounds now being awaited for this district will be followed up. later, by several more carloads. as the pork Is available and needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13

Attorney Michael V. Blansheld suggested in superior court today that q suitable indemnity bond should be posted by Michaers, Inc. Attorney John Fl. Cassidy, coun- sel for the jewelry firm. intends to press its claim against tho Mer- chants Trust company.
 Attorney Blansfeld, appearing for depositors of, tho closed bank, said that the case would probably take two weeks and that consider able expense will be entailed. He thought 1t should not be up to the receiver for the Merchants Trust company to pay this expense. should Attorney cassldy's case not prevail in court.
 Judge Newell Jennings reserved decision on tho suggestion after stating 1t was new one to him. At- torney Cassidy was not in court.
 The statement was made when Judge Jennings was assigning cases for trial next week. Among the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
HUNTING SEASON
 OPEN MONDAY
Much Demand for Licenses at the Town Clerks
 Office

Waterbury hunters are planning to turn out in bigger numbers this year than they did in 1882, judg- Ing from figures to date on file in the office of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan. Up to early this afternoon 1898 hunters had taken out total of S77 licenses as compared with 486 at the same time year ago.
 The number of 1888 plain hunt ing licenses issued to date Is 227 while a total of $50 local residents have taken out combination hunt ing and fishing permits.
 However, October is Q big month for the issuance of such licenses for 1t marks the beginning of the fall and winter hunting season. During October, 1892. a total of 479 licens- es were passed out, bringing the to- tai at the end of october lats year to 945.
 This October Is only half gone, however, and 1t Is expected that when November 1st arrives the fig ure for 1893 will be far beyond that of 1882 in view of the big head start already achieved at the pres- ent time.
 The open season for water fowl begins on Monday and for upland game, except rabbits and hares, on the goth. The season ordinary rab- bit hunting will not open until No vember 2.
 The state board of fisheries and game has announced that with the opening of the hunting season next week the largest acreage of state controlled hunting area ever avail able will be thrown open to the hunters. New acquisitions of pub lie shooting grounds. along with state forests and private lands open to hunting this fall under special regulations total more than 140,000 acres.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
TAX ON PARIS
 DOGS BOOSTED
Sum Practically Doubles Output in This Channel a Year Ago

Paris (UP).-Paris dogs are barking discordantly and dustIly over the increased taxes they have been forced to pay this year. q sum which practically doubles their out nut in this channel over year ago.
 Figures for tho last four years arc astonishing in the consis- tency of their rise. due, 1t is be- iieved, to action by the Union of French Mayors, who asked Parlia- ment to increase the dog tax for three reasons. First. to pro- vide more money for cleaning the streets and sidewalks. Second, to make up for tho decline of the franc in 1928, and, third, to de- crease the number of dogs.
 Here are the figures for tho last four years: 1929. 1,74s.310 franc taxes; 1o3o. 1.7s7,27o francs: 1881, 1,310,210 francs and 1882, 3,b79,S20 francs.
 Incidentally. while the tax is relatively high. the tax collectors say they always will listen to reason. If q person cannot af- ford to pay the entire tax. some arrangement will Do made to tako care of the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
FRENCH STUDY
 NATAL AIRLINE

Marseilles - (U.P.) - There is one airline of the future that France would like to control at all costs: the direct line from Mar seilles to Natal.
 The Arc-en-Ciel proved the practicability of flying across the South Atlantic regularly. Navy Captain Jean Bonnot now is con- pleting preparations to tackle the job with a seaplane and hopes to take off from the Etang-de-Berre airport near here as soon as the machine is properly tuned up.
 Captain Bonnot will be accom- panied by Lieutenant Robert Jean. Pierre, Pilot Gauthier, Radio Op- orator Emont and Mechanic Du- ruithy. The ship is a Latecoere 800 with four Hispano 65O Horsepower motors. The course probably will be along the coast of Spain, across Morocco to St Louis and then to Natal.
 It is pointed out. incidentally. that France has held the long. distance record fot seaplanes since May IS, 1881, when Mernoz, with the assistance of Dabry and Gimie negotiated the s.l7s kilometers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
THE LEAGUE OF
 WOMEN VOTERS
Waterbury Branch Met To-day and Elected Off,
 ficers and Committees

Officers of the Waterbury branch of the Connecticut League of Women Voters were elected today at q meeting of the members of the organization at Mattatuck His- torical hall. Mrs Frank J. New comb was elected president, suc- ceeding Mrs Joseph J. Davis. Other officers chosen were: Vice-presi- dent, Mrs William J. Slator; secre- tary, Mrs John M. Burrall; corre- spending secretary, Mrs Edward Wells; treasurer. Mrs Meyer B. Err langer; directors at large, Mrs John P. Elton, Miss Mary F. Bur rall. Mrs r. P. 'McEvoy, Mrs Flor ence B. Webster. Mrs Edward J. Mcdonald and Mrs Theodore |. priggs.
 ' Mrs Frederick S. Chase was named head of the program com mittee of the local league and Miss Marion Hunt was chosen auditor and chairman of the press commit tee. Other committee chairmen were: Arrangements. Mrs Lura D. Dutton: efficiency in government, Mrs Harry S. Coe: legal status of women. Mrs Joseph J. Davis.
 Child welfare, Mrs M. J. Fox; education. Miss Daisy Lord; inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
Suggests Indemnity
 Bond Be Produced
Merchants Trust Co Counsel's Request Is Reserved
 Jewelry Firm to Press Bank Claim

cases listed at the top of the as- signment list for next Tuesday were tho claims against the Mer- chants Trust company, namely, The People's Bank & Trust company, Sanditz & Traurig's certificate of deposit and the claim of Michael's, Inc.
 Attorney Francis T. Reeves told tho court that the MichaePs claim would probably take two weeks de- eide because of the unusual allega- tions in 1t. The claim Is based on q certified check for about $2,000 which was not honored because the bank closed the day after the check was issued.
 Attorney Cassidy in his allega- tions charges that tho directors and officers of the Merchants Trust company knew, or should have known, that the bank was insol- vent when the deposit was made by the jewelry firm the day before the bank closed.
 Attorney Reeves pointed out that if the case is pressed, subpoenas will have to be issued for the former directors and officers of the Merchants Trust company, num- bering about IS persons. He thought the trial of the claim will take about two weeks.
 It was at this point that Attorney Blansfiold rose and made the state- ment about the indemnity bond. He said Attorney Cassidy should be re- auired to post the bond to insure the receiver against paying the ex- pense of the trial, in case Attorney Cassidy does not win his claim. He pointed out 1t would mean that the receiver would have to take the money which rightfully belongs to company, in order to pay the eX- depositors of the Merchants Trust penses.
 Judge Jennings asked Attorney Blansfeld if he had ever heard of that being done before in this state, referring to the posting of the bond. MT Blansneld said he had not. Judge Jennings then said he would takethe matter under ad- visement and act on 1t when the claim was ready for trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
Scout Committees
 Outline Programs
Annual Circus and Exposition in February Headlines
 We'll Balanced Schedule

These troop rallies are planned to be conducted during the last week in November and the first week in December.
 officials of the rallies and dem onstration committee, and of the council will cooperate with all troop officials in arranging their programs.
 The Annual Scout Circus and Ex- position of the council was set an- niyHrsary week which Is scheduled 10 be held the second week in February. The general program of this exposition will consist of q ser- ies of merit badge exhibits select cd from tho troop rallies. and demonstrations and other features will bc assigned to troops includ- ing special stunts.
 The committe also set the mid dle of May for the Outdoor Camp O.Ral to bc held at Camp scpun- kun, at which time q council wide ono day and over night rally will be held at the camp, when all troops of the council with their ieade will attend. It is also planned for each scout to extend tho invitation for his Dad to at- tend this Camp o-Rai with him.
 A definite program of camp pro- motion was also considered which will be submitted to Scout Troop committee chairmcn and scout. masters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13

The great activity in gold-mining in South Africa is stimulating gen. eral trade and industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-13
Patrolman Cluney Sets Record Time
 In Seizing Victim
Patsy Mastopietro, Charged With Passing Red Light Nabbed Outside Tribunal Door, After Judge
 Hands Officer Warrant for His Appearance

Here's your man." said officer Cluney.
 That's service" remarked the court. Keep him here Q minute and we'll hear what he has to say
 Mastropietro pleaded not guilty and claimed that when he ap. preached the traffic standard 1t registered 0 yellow caution light. He didn't want to skid on tho wet pavement, so he continued on: The light turned red and so did Mastropietro's face whom Officcr Cluney's whistle. brought him to a standstill.
 When 1t developed that the ac. cused was hurrying to work and has been working only Q short time, Judge McGrath suspended sentence but advised the youth to be more careful in the future.
 Oficer Cluney is privileged to write his one-minutq in the book, as a record arrest.