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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
Our Daily Washington Letter
FLIGHTS FROM PENN AVENUE
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

ly displaying a roll of $65 in bills which he had had in his pocket when the bank closed. Comparing very favorably with the 95 cents with which Governor Pinchot found himself in Washington.)
 Gus Gennerich, the bodyguard, had to take a physical examina- tion to be inducted into the secret service. He passed.
 Speaker Henry T. Rainey, com mander of the largest house ma jority any party ever had thus far preserves 100 per cent record of prophecy. Referring in advance to the election of officers and com- mittee chairmen in the house he predicted dryly: T expect they'll be democrats"
 Your correspondent has a curious letter from a couple of New York detectives who came down here in- auguration day to "crash the show" and had a swell time. They stood four hours at the White House, 20 feet from the president. having volunteered their services, chasing back important guys who wanted to pass the front of the pres ident's stand with tickets for the grandstand seats to the right. There was laugh when we chased back one U. S. senator and his lady. He got sore and said if you men were Washingtonians you would know who 1 am. We went on our own, a fat and skinny team. and got away clean. Gee. we would like to know who some of the important guys were who we chased back. (. We think there should be a few more tough guys not far from the president at all times"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

And while on this topic of rewards for the faithful from the Roosevelt administra. ton what has become of Joseph V. Mckee, the hard hitting and economical mayor of New York city whose reign was short bu: appreciated by the bulk of the city's eleetor- ate. Rumor had it that Mir Mckee was slated for big things in the democratic regime of the nation. In fact dictatorship of the fed- eral budget was to be his for the asking. Representative Douglas has that now. Per- haps district attorneys job will be Me- Kee's eventually. That would keep him nearer New York where he is destined to be more of factor in its next mayoralty elec- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
So They Say


 All through history men were the masters, women the interiors. Now they are nearly equal--but men still have them licked. Sinclair Lewis, novelist.
 
 The greatest possibility for real relief will be the inspiring of new confidence among the people in their banks. Arthur g. Dewing. Harvard finance professor.
  Women's duty is exactly, the same as mems duty. The time 's one that requires courage on every body's part and common sense. Mfrs Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  There is no such thing as a nec- essary evil.
 --Dr. Arthur Irving. economist.
  The day of clipping coupons to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
Here, There And EuervDhere

came when health failed, but even diversity did not destroy his cour- age and his optimism.
 Jim" Clarkin was an old-fash- toned sportsman. Neither baseball nor any other sporting venture could be to him just a business. certainly not a racket. The zest of the sport itself was as important to him as the profits to be made. He served Hartford well in his field, was respected by his players for his squareness and considerate- ness, admired by the devotees of baseball for the gameness with which he held his, head up during good times and bad. Many will pause to give his memory a kindly thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

realize big annual incomes is just about done.
 --Fiorello LaGuardia, former
 representative, from N. Y.
  The newer schools are filled with the philosophy of closer relation ship in society, and the public schools will have to take 1t up sooner or later. z Walter w. Petit, New York
 social worker.
 
 A member of congress is forced to decide whether to be a glorified office boy for his constituents or \ legislator.
 Senator Tydings of Maryland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

Candidate for the busiest man in the Leg. islator - Senator William H. Haekett of New Haven. In addition to being chair. man of the committee on appropriations Mi Haekett also finds time to chairman four other committees contingent expense. les- islative expenses, school fund, and state parks and reservations. Then when he hasn't { committee over which to preside he att tends sessions of the committees on banks and education as second member. Keeping track of the activities of these groups is more than days work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
To-day's Selected Poem
FIRST THAW

FIRST THAW
 (By Harry Elmore Hurd in the
 New York Times) All that was Winter is rut and white: White and rust and blindirg light. All that was ice is Aux and flow: Flowing to new life under the snow. Beneath the bark the sap mounts higher. Filling the willows with holS fire. March is boaster. March 2 strong But Spring shall calm its winds with song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
THE PASSING OF "JIM"
 CLARKIN.
(Hartford Times)

\I1dFIlOru IihccI
 To all of those interested in baseball, whose memories go back at least decade, the news of the death of James H. Clarkin will be received with regret. For many years he provided Hartford with it's professional baseball and he always strove to present the best team possible. A championship or two and financial prosperity were his tangible rewards. The intangible one was the pleasure he got out of his persone1 participation in a lively sport. The prosperity did not endure through trying days that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
"RoTTEN BOROUGHs"
(New Britain Herald)

Alas, the rotten borough sys. tenn" has defenders. A spokesman for the situation in the Connections house of representatives has como forward with the claim that the states enviable financial record ia due to the fact that there are a lot of farmer representatives in the legislature who know the value oS a dollar and will not permit the spendthrift city slickers to get sufiis cient control to waste the states money.
 There may me something in this but very little. There happen to be states with varying degrees of the rotten borough system which have enough debt to keep the farmers worrying between crops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
Personal Health Service
 (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat sending | stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

The English have always been distin- guished for their sense of fitness: and so Sir Malcolm Campbell calls his huge. roaring, smelling. racing devil by the appropriate name of Bluebird.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

Al Jolson weeps over the sad fact that he has more money than he'll ever be able to spend.' Smatter. Al? Got no friends?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
V-V-V so IT GOES

Spring wears Q veil,
 So . great poet wrote, But rain this week,
 Suggests 1t might
 Don U protective coat.
 0-O-o People sometimes become strong est, during their great moment of weakness.
 o-O-o
 People who get ahead in life generally get behind good leaders.
 Now they call Roosevelt the "Home-spun president" Look out, first thing you know they'll photo- graph his wife, sitting at the spin- ming wheel. She did some knit ting in congress the other day. Congress of course has been doing it for some time.
 One of Roosevelt's sons has left for the west to go cattle ranching. Hope he doesn't send hiEfather bum steer. Roosevelt's daughter, Mrs Dall, Is fond of dancing. Her new life may keep her stepping right along.
 o-O-O
 ON AND ON
 Days come and go,
 Seasons change,
 The while we nope
 Lifc's complex range.
 o-O-o Now If they'd open all the fac- fnrtaa a ftar fho Fashion of fhn banks, we'd hear cheer heard round the nation.
 o-O-o
 Experts claim the country Is getting over it's headache. But 1t might be we'll to carry the box of aspirin a while longer.
 Norman Thomas called on Roosevelt. It was perhaps a relief for the president. Many of his callers are Douting Thomases.
 o-O-o
 England hasn't had a bank failure since 1890. So he who laughs last is perhaps an Eng fish banker.
 o-O--o People seem to be giving up careers and going back to jobs. And that doesn't augur well for any nation.
 O--O--o
 WORDS The trout season looms, All anglers smile, For trout, well you sec, In springs, quite the style.
 o-O-o This concludes our regular mid- week program. It was broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pioneer in this type of work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 o-O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
NEA Sercise Writer

NEA SerCl6c Wr1tcr
 Washington-It was several days before members of the new admin istration could be sure of getting into their offices in the morning. Everyone was being stopped for awhile.
 John Roosevelt, the presidents son, drove up to the White House and was ordered to drive on. Gus Gennerich, the presidential body guard, had trouble crashing the front entrance. Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin had to argue himself into the White House for an important confer ence. Senator Carter Glass, who used to be secretary of the treas ury himself, had to identify himself at Woodin's, office. Charlie Mich aelson, the big democratic public ity boss, spent several minutes talking himself past capitol cop as he headed for the press gallery with copies of the inaugural ad- dress.
 The vice-presidency, as everyone anticipated. is proving the ruina- tion of Jack Garner. His pants have been pressed and his shoes shined ever since inauguration. Hardly anyone recognizes him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:28 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

Radio telephone service between trains and ferries has been inaugu- rated by a railway in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
Rich man, Poor Man

NlCI IHHH, TOOF MUH
 Huey Long kept popping up here and there in the interim be- tween the two sessions of con gress. At pre-inaugural reception and ball he grabbed the baton from the bandmaster to conduct and croon Let Me Call You Sweet heart" to the best of his memory. At the White House he was proud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
HoOver's Farewell

Someone counted the members of congress who said goodbye to Herbert Hoover at the capitol on inauguration day and reports that there were only two, including one democrat. The same source has it that two or three tears came into the retiring presidents eyes as he shook hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15
Good evening.
 THE PATH OF DUTY
A SMILES THE THNo.' :

Good evening.
 THE PATH OF DUTY There is path. Where duty bids us stay, And work our destiny From day to day. At times we slip, Our feet are never sure. But duty pulls us on, Our only cure. I've seen this path, guess you have, friend. Ed, It crossed the sea in ". To mingle with the dead. Then it returned, We saw it over here. When business went to smash. Another year. Sometimes this path Seems. oh. so hard to walk, Sometimes it's Uttered. There is no guide in chalk, And yet it calls us. Daily it would seem, And we walk on, And on. as in a dream.
 IFS. Fletcher.
 o-O--o It begins to look as if the gov- ernment closed the banks because 1t was getting ready to open the breweries. If you can get sob- ering thought out of this, you're welcome to 1t.
 0-O-o
 Very often, what we think to be the line9of least resistance, turns out to be the most.
 o-O-o Then there was the coed who went out for the heavy-d date cham pionship of the campus.
 o-O--o
 Ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker has delayed writing his memoirs. Too bad, Justice Seabury anticipated an auto- graphed copy from Jimmy.
 O-O-O Another New York banker has been put on the spot. This must give the forgotten man" a great kick-or a push.
 o-O-o
 LINES
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LINES

Lfe's 8 shuttle,
 Running in and out, Just . teeming shuttle,
 And what's it all about?
 o-O-O The initials R. F. c. meant a lot during the Hoover regime. Now F. D. R. seems to have eclipsed them.
 O-O-O The wiper, who puts high polish on the dishes he dries, is an expert in his line.
 O-O-O Even soft soap is hard to get in times like these.
 O-O-0 We'll believe the country is coming out of it, when direc- tors meet daily and smoke $1.50 cigars.
 o-O--O Brotherly love may be okay but it won't keep you out of the bread line.
 O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

Speakeasies here did a larger rather than smaller trade during the bank holiday, although general business suffered. Proprietors ex- plained that the public had to have some place to go with it's worries But the. customers were engaged in a mass movement back to gin, giving up other drinks which are more expensive.
 Expert testimony from an old timer who was in New York when they issued scrip after the 1907 panic: We used to get paid in scrip and we used to spend it all in the saloons. which was the only place they honored it in full. The merchants all shaved it ten to fif- teen cents on the dollar, So we went where we could get 100 cents on the dollar"
 Presidential Secretary Louis M. Howe received a delegation of un- employed. protesting the brutal beating of communist pa- raders by police after President Roosevelt had said they could march. He listened to their story at length. after inviting the com rades to pull out their pipes and smoke if they liked. During the re- cital two or three of them dozed off to sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

Talking to that fellow" confid-
 ed a very important republican leader (assuming any republican
 leaders are important now) after a confidence with Roosevelt, ''is
 like drinking highball after years of near beer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-15

Postmaster General Farley, Sec- retary of Labor Frances Perkins and others imported from New
 York by Roosevelt still call him "the governor"
Evening star., 1933-05-28
A|RP[ANE BOMBING
| FOR POLICING HIT
u. S. Leads in Criticism of
Air Raids at Geneva
Arms ParIey.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
GENEVA, Switzerland, May az
The United States led criticism at the
Disarmament Conference today of any
authorization permitting air bombing
for police purposes.
There must be unqualified moral
sanctions against bombing in wartime,
and there should be no exceptions" p"
declared Hugh r. Wilson, American
delegate.
A similar viewpoint was expressed
by DR.. Wellington Koo for China who
said that in the last 20 months hun
dreds of foreign bombing planes have
penetrated China, dropped thousands
of powerful bombs, and killed tens of
thousands of innocent men, women and
children.
Foreign Minister Joseph Paul-Bon-
cour of France practically abandoned
the French position that international
ization of civil aircraft must be a con-
dition to reduction in military air
planes.
The French spokesman was applaud
ed when he announced that his gov
ductions by stages in military aircraft
provided there will be effective control
OF commercial planes.
Subsequently, in an interview, the
French foreign minister asserted that
if and when it is certain that all the
armies ot Europe will be of uniform
type-and this is accompanied by rigid
supervision and reasonable security
France will be ready to make conces-
sions in the reduction of war material
similar to the concessions announced
today in regard to military aviation.
The American representative, in his
speech before the conference, appealed
to the British delegation to drop the
clause in their arms plan permitting
air bombing for police purposes in out
lying regions.
Holds Bombing Crime.
Mr.. Wilson said the United States
was convinced that abolition of bombing
should be unqualified and universal
The world needs the conviction that
wartime air bombings is a crime" he
declared.
President Roosevelt's peace message
was discussed today by Viscount Cecil
OF Chelwood in a speech before the
Disarmament Committee of women's
international organizations, presided
over by Miss Mary A. Dingman of New
York.
Lord Cecil expressed the conviction
that the Roosevelt message was turn
ing point in history. The possibility of
using economic coercion to restrain ag-
gresslon was made enormously more
simple, he said, as a result of the
changed American attitude toward neu-
trality
1t was learned tonight that Anbas-
sador Davis has suggested to President
Henderson that the Disarmament Con-
ference take months recess beginning
June 10 to permit concentration upon
the London Economic Conference,
which begins June II.
The British are said to be favorable
to this suggestion
League of Nations authorities now
say that it is improbable that a dis
armament convention can be concluded
in the fortnight before the London Con-
ference begins, but they expressed the
belief that sufficient progress can be
made on vital subjects to justify a re-
cess without prejudicing the cause of
disarmament.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
BRITAIN TO SEEK FREE FLOW
OF TRADE AT PARLEY IN JUNE
Six Items Stressed
On World Economic
Conference Agenda

GENEVA R).-The League of
Nations, under whose auspices
the World Economic Conference
will be held in London, has pre-
pared a program in six parts. The
divisions are:
Monetary and credit policy.
Prices.
Resumption of the movement
of capital.
Restrictions on international
trade.
Tariffs and trade treaties.
Organized control of produc-
ton and trade.
Joseph Avenol of France, sue
ceSsor to Sir Eric Drummond as
secretary general of the League,
probably will present this agenda
to the big gathering.
Evening star., 1933-05-28

Is the only hope to render the Japanese
delegation less obdurate.
The conversations between President
Roosevelt and Viscount Ishii, which
ended yesterday, have been completely
negative That is to say that nothing
constructive has been achieved in
Washington.
The Japanese were mainly interested
in the Manuchurian question. The
President was interested in how far the
Japanese would go in regard to dis
armament. The japanese said that
this was a matter which depended en-
tirely on how the things will shape out
in China and that they could not think
of getting rid Of their tanks and bomb
ing planes as long as they had to PRO
tect' Manchukuo. Mr.. Roosevelt was
not in a mood to discuss Manchukuo,
state of which officially he ignores its
existence. The talks fingered, and
every time the conversation reached
deadlock, either statesman turned to
economics on which they could not dis
agree.
Every foregoing statesman who has
been in Washington agreed with the
President that the world is in a bad
shape and that something must be
done in London to relieve international
trade. The japanese have this point
of view, too. 1t does not commit them
to anything, except very platonic ex-
preston of thoughts.
Won't Change Policy.
But the negative results of the po-
litical side of the Roosevelt-1shli con-
versations has been transmitted to
Toxic, and Toxic will instruct its dele
gates at Geneva to hold good.
Although there should have been no
doubt in the minds of the statesmen In
Tc:;io that the President of the United
States will not change the policy OF
non-recognition of territories con-
ouered by the force of arms, there was
a feeling amongst some Of the jap
anese leaders that the smooth diplo-
macy of Viscount Lshii might induce
Mr.. Roosevelt to modify his point OF
view. This impression was created by
the fact that it was reported in Toxic
that the President is anxious to have
the Geneva Conference succeed. 1t
was hoped consequently that he may
prove less adamant in regard to Man
churia than his predecessor, Mr.. Hoover.
It was stated this morning that Mr.
Roosevelts determined attitude, pleas
antly expressed as it was, caused
deep disappointment among some OF
the japanese delegates.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
VIRGINIA GIRL BROWNS:
COMPANION is RESCUED
Scout Saves Child Exhausted From
Efforts to Keep Friend
Af1oat.
BY the Associated Press.

oy lTc Associated HTeSS.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 81
Betty Waldren, 13, was drowned and
Lois Viancour was rescued in an ex-
hausted condition from efforts to save
her companion in the first bathing
fatality Of the season here this after
noon.
The accident occurred off Indian
River Park, a suburb. The children
had gone out together about $50 yards
from shore in the shallow water over
a sand bar.
Lois Viancour said her companion
suddenly disappeared from view, appar-
emily having stepped into a deep hole.
She tried to save the Waldren child,
but she said the latter was in frantic
fright and unmanageable and broke
her hold
The surviving child screamed for
help. People on shore shouted at her
to float. She did, and was rescued by
Frank Benson, jr., Is, Boy Scout who
had just passed his life-saving test.
Efforts to find the body by dragging
continued until nightfall, and then were
abandoned until morning.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
NAz|S STRUGGLING
TOCONTROL DANz|G
Hitler Broadcasts Appeal for
Citizens to Be Loyal to
German Nation.
By the Associated Press.

by Jfle ASSOCIdteQ fTeSS.
FREE CITY OF DANZIG, May 81
Danzig was in state of extreme ten
sion and excitement tonight in anticipa-
ton Of tomorrow's parliamentary cleo
tlons which will climax the bitterest
political campaign in the Free City's
history.
In last-minute appeals for votes the
lid was taken off" as party leaders
fought for supporters in the struggle
which ranged the Nationalists against
the Nazis.
Rumors of smuggling and blackjacking
were common in the closing days of the
campaign. Newspapers attacked op-
ponentS with fury and hurled violent
criticisms
Both the Nazis and their bitterest
opponents, the Nationalists, are issuing
optimistic claims, but conservative OBJ
servers think improbable the Nazis will
gain an absolute majority of seats in
the Volkstag
The last Volkstag, which was dis
solved April 13, consisted of 72 men,
berS, including: Social Democrats 10
Nazis 13, Centrists II Nationalists 10
National Concentration Bloc" 10, Com
munistS and Poles 2.
Except for the Communists and the
Poles the VolkStag was essentially pro-
German and predictions have beer
made that tomorrow's elections will in
crease its pro-German character.
Social democracy appears to be de-
clinlng in Danzig and tomorrows cleo
tion may depose the Social Demo-
Gratis from numerical leadership in the
Parliament.
The Nazi and the Nationalist partie.
are both strong supporters of the slo.
gan, "Danzig was, is, and must fore
ever remain German" but there is
bitter rivalry between the two parties
for political leadership of the Free City
Although the Polish strength in tht
VoikStag has declined almost to zero
Poland has no mind to relax its hole
on Danzig. The Warsaw government
controls Danzigs foreign affairs anc
its harbor traffic under supervision o.
the League of Nations.
The Polish control Of the externa
and harbor affairs is keenly resented
by the overWhe elmingly German pop
ulation of the Free City.
The rise of the Nazi movement il
Danzig is looked upon with misgiving:
by the Poles because of the possibility
of political disturbance in which POLAND
might think she ought to take hand
The Poles and the Nazis both recall
the declaration OF Albert Forster, mem.
ber of the German Reichstag and chic
Nazi leader in Danzig, who recently
said the duty of the NAH party II
Danzig was Ito guide the Free State
so gently that ultimately it would with.
out violence drop back into the lap ol
the mother country, Germany"
The tense situation in being closely
watched by the League of Nations high
commissioner, Helmer Resting, a Dane