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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
A Prophet Is Wanted

What this country really needs, perhaps, is a system of augurs like those of ancient Rome. If some authoritative funetionary could only go out on the steps of the Capitol building at Washington every so often, peer at the internal economy of some luckless pigeon and then tell us which of our ambitious plans were going to work and which were not, life would flow along lot more smoothly.
 It seems to be our fate in these days to do lot of things that have never been done before and to do them without any definite knowledge whether or not they are going to help us. We know only that to do nothing is to walk straight into com plete disaster Otherwise the sky is blank and no sign is vouehsafed us.
 A good example of our perplexities is to be found in the talk about inAation and the commodity dollar It is a pretty fair bet that before very long we are going to do things to our dollar that have never been done before. No one knows what the out come will be. The army is going to strike out in the dark, over unknown terrain against foe of unealeulated strength. lt is going to do it simply because the pressure on the rear is too great to be resisted any longer.
 And there is this to remember about this move: An attempt is to be made to gain an end we all desire-the cessation of wild price fluctuations, the attainment of dol lar that is worth when you pay it back ex- aetly what it was worth when you bor- rowed it. the creation of monetary sys- tenn under which trade and industry can operate with some degree of regularity.
 Maybe the attempt will work and maybe it won't; but back of it there stands the plain fact that the system we have been using has not worked worth a lead nickel. We may be jumping into the fire. but at least we are jumping out of an unendurably hot frying pan. Meanwhile-well, 1t would be handy if we only had an augur who could read the auspices and tell us whats going to happen to us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

II. Gates Of Louisiana state uni: cerslty In the columns of seience: was the fenormous destruct.pn cf bird life" Dead birds were fourn on the campus of the state uni- vcrsity on the morning ter the storm, along the city streets nni on the highways in the outskirts In a smpif field north of Baton Rouge, scile five acres In extent, pointers spotted twenty-six denl bobwhitcs. Mendow larks, spar. rows, mocking birds, scarlet tam, gers and other birds were found dead by students strolling on the university campus. More scaritl tanagers were reported Killed by the storm than any other species Mir Gates estimates from the num- Der found dead on streets and along highways that more than TWO thousand of these birds were kiliea
 Tine behavior of some of the sur yivors is of interest. Several birds were picked up and brought into the college laboratory alive and with no visible Injury, yet were unable to fly. Several of these birds recovered sufficiently to eat nor. mally and yet seemed to have lost their power of flight entirely. Of the scarlet tanagers. in particular. Mir Gates says that they "seemed to adjust themselves to their en- yironment within n cage very read ily and completely, behaving like cage raised birds almost from the start of their captivity" Possibly after their experience in the free heavens the shelter of a cage did not seem oppressive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

von those who had seofsd came to sit by Lardner's side and praise.
 He was only 4s years old at his death. Just in the prime of life. But like the low able Tad Dorgan. whose memory is ever with us, his last years were ones filled with many hours of pain. Lardner had appar- ently recovered of recent months from sick ness. That makes his death all the more poignant. We'll miss his writings, his breezy style, his humor. But if missed in the outlands what will it be in the intimate circles that knew him SO welli We know of no candidate to put in his place. Does anybody'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

We don't imagine that Internal Revenue Collector Dr Edward 6. Dolan will show much concern over recent ruling that sheared him of some power. We refer to the order from Washington asking pr Dolan not to intervene in any labor diff eulties in this state. As chairman of the state recovery board that was part of his job. Nov General Johnson has decided rot to have the ehairmen do this work, but will allow the national labor board toNnan- tain such jurisdiction. This relief should enable Dr Dolan to organize his bureau in Connecticut now manned mainly by repub- lieans. A good many changes can be ex- peeted within the next month or SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
Ring Lardner

This has been a bad year for writers. They have dropped of by the dozens. The latest name placed on the list of immortals is that of Ring Lardner. He occupied con- siderable niche in our literary world. Re- garded in the beginning as freak writer
 his style in time was extolled by the high est exponent of belles-lettres. We could not begin to recall the laudatory remarks made about him or his literary endeav- ors. Suffice it to say his passing marks an end to a period during which Lardner was probably our outstanding native humorist
 Baseball gave Lardner his first opportun- ity at writing. He was an avid fan and he loved to write about the game. He ae- ouired considerable technique in this partie- ulsr department of news eoverage In time he came to develop his own style of writing. He was the first sports writer to "debunk" baseball and he was naturally considered pe- culiar as a result. However. as the years -.-..A and Lardnerese grew in popular fa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

pee,ed almost any day. If 50 t will end considerable wransling in this state over the position. as 1t has been moot question for some months now. In fact 1t has been the apparent difficulty at reaching a compromise between the choice of Mir Bergin or State Chairman David Wilson that undoubtedly has held up the appointment. But it seems now that Mir Bersin is to be named to suc- ceed Major Buckley, the present republican incumbent. Wonder what that will do to the liquor eommission1 Bergin is chairman of the board and Buckley the republican member. No doubt Mr Bergin will resign and perhaps Major Buckley succeed him as chairman, although he is the minority mern- Der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
BY RODNEY BUTCHER Waterbury Democrat Washington
 CorrcspOndent

washington-The great coal codes chief victim Is Miss Josephine Roche. the lady for years has done most in the industry to further the present aims of NRA.
 The code sets for the Rockefeller and other mines of southern Colo. rada a basic minimum wage or $4.44 a day.
 For northern Colorado 1t sets the wage at $5. That's where Miss Roche operates as president of the Rocky Mountain Fuel company and now pays her miners $5.2b. She must compete with the Rockefeller coal.
 Miss Roche was Rock Mountains principal stoskholder. Then mine guards shot and Killed five Rocky Mountain strikers, wounding 2l others. Miss Roche, already synl- pathetic with the strikers, bought control and announced she would operate on a policy of industrial justice in cooperation with union labor.
 Miners We'll Paid
 Purchasing power? In good year her miners received average wages of $2100. Even last year the average was $1650. Employment? She and tho miners worked out . rotating system so that no one was laid off completely. Last year. her workers had 191 days of work as against a state average of 12s.
 "Sound business says MISS Roche, who operates Colorado 5 only unionized mine. we've proved that in our production figures
 Price wars, discrimination. credit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
Paris Letter
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press StAff COrrcspondcntl

(Cuitcu Pfcss SUH SOrFcsIOHuSutI
 Paris - (UP) - A million French automobilists have come to the aid of the French farmer to help him through the agricultural depression.
 Every kilometer covered by a motor-car in France means di.. intuition in the vast stocks or beetroot which are a yearly gut on the country's farmlands' ln- stead of being allowed to rot, the beets are converted to industrial alcohol and used. under state control, to. mix with gasoline
 Alcohol Gas Lcgallzed
 A law was passed by the French chamber of deputies enforcing the use of f2 per cent of indus trial alcohol in ordinary gasoline, This law came into force during the present summer and thou sands of tons of alcohol with beet origin already have been con sumed.s
 The reception by the average motorist of the new brand of gas oline has not been favorable. Many motoring associations, act ing on the instructions Of their members, have protested.
 Some automobilists complain that the alcohol eats into piping, causes frequent stalling, ruins paintwork and generally acceler- ates depreciation.
 Government Satisfied
 In general, however, the gov ernment Is satisfied with the ap- plIcation of the law. Spokesmen for the ministry of agriculture assert that, while some com plaints may be justified, the gen- eral results of mixing small per centage of alcohol with pure gas oline are not injurious to automo- hiles, as Is shown by the fact that the Paris municipal buses have used a 50 per cent mixture for ten years.
 The authorities claim, too, that as time passes auto engines be- come acclimatized to the con- sumption of alcohol, while the principal auto manufacturing plants in the country actively are combining with government ex- perts in producing engines which will give the maximum results from the new spirit. All motor users are not forced to alcoholized gasoline. Certain brands of pure gasoline, imported from the United States adn Brit ain, still are on sale, but they pay a much heavier tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
A Book q Day by BRUCE CATION
Sees Failure For
 New Deal Set-Up

A new edition of John Chamber lain's excellent study of the riso and fall of political progressivism, Farewell to Reform" Is now in the market; and the most Inter- cstlng thing about 1t, right at this moment, seems to be the preface Mir Chamberlain has written for 1t, surveying the achievements to date of the Roosevelt administra- ton.
 The now deal, for all It's brave beginnings, says MT Chamberlain. will not bring attainment of the goals the liberals have dreamed of for years. The very fact that 1t will bring about rising price level will inevitably force MT Roosevelt over to the Right, com pei the retirement of the "brain trust" and congeal capitalism in a cumbersome and unwicdly form.
 Mir Roosevelt, he continues. has been compelled to commit him: prosperity does return, he will he unable to prevent big business from usurping control of the vast MIRA set-up. if 1t doesn't, he will go tho way of Mir. Hoover.
 And labor? It must remain constantly alert, says Mir Cham berlain, and be prepared to strike for shorter hours and higher pay at every technologlcal Improve mont in manufacturing processes, If 1t Is to escape industrial serf. dom.
 The farmer? He, too. is play Ing for a price rise that will in itself prevent ''any fundamental change in the business mechan- Ism of the country" Acreage rc- duction plans and the like can. not work under even partially free capitalism.
 All in al, It's raZier < gloomy picture In any case, you'll find Farewell to Reform" stimulating and enlightening book, It's published by tho John Day Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
THE DUTCH ELM DISEASE
lNew Britain Herald)

The Dutch Elm disease. which is said to threaten the elms of the eastern states, came to this coun- try through a shipment of elm logs from Le Havre, France. to Norfolk, Va. The fungus that destroys the elms were discovered recently in the logs. They were not discov- cred soon enough to stop their damage, and now the national shade tree conference has become alarmed.
 The elm disease results in q gradual willing and yeiiowing of the leaves, and there are brownish streaks in the twiss.
 What such a diseasa 4 t sets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
BIRD VICTIM OF HAIL
 (New York Sun)

As is customary whenever there is d hailstorm, observers of the storm which visited Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 20 reported hailstones s'as large as hens eggs" Hall was reported twenty-five miles west Of the city and twenty miles to the cast; the width Of the path of the storm was approx inately twenty miles. one result Of the storna. renorted by William
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

We thought it was pretty near time that Wethersheld got up on it's high horse and protested at all this publicity about Wind sor being the first English settlement in Connecticut. The latter town has just ended its 300th anniversary celebration in blaze of glory. But Jared B. Standish. Wethersheld historian, is one of those people who believes that he who laughs last laughs best. He. however, is quite scorn- ful of Windsor being the first English set- clement. He says it may have been trad ing post, but that's bit different from settlement. Wethershed was the first Eng fish settlement and this event transpired in l634 All the celebrating that has been going on. claims Mir Stsndish (no doubt he's one of Miles descendants) should have been to commemorate the first English trad ing post in Connecticut. Windsor so Mir Standish, believes was merely one of a series of trading posts established by the Plymouth Trading company and the first house in Windsor. drawings of which were recently published. was nothing more than a replica of the first of these post houses built by the company All of which may make Windsor grind its teeth. But it can at least claim that it had its tereentenary ob- servanee first. It even had it before the state celebration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

According to the New York Sun the weather of this week has been Indian sum- mer. Not according to our reckoning. We haven't had enough cold weather yet for these sultry days to be elassed in the Indian Summer category. And as matter of strict record Indian Summer can't be ex- peeted until November. However, the weather has been typIcaly Indian Summer. if not actually late summer. It'll blow up, though, with good cold wave probably just as the World Series is about to begin. :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
N. R. A. For Canada

Here is an interesting eeho The trades and labor congress of Canada, which cor responds to a convention of our Federation of labor. unanimously endorsing our National Recovery Act urges a similar plan for the Dominion. Our present economic and industrial machinery" it declares, lis not funetioning in manner to serve the inter- ests of the people as whole, and we see poverty and misery on every hand in the midst of plenty. The present situation must be remeded if this country is to be saved from anarchy
 Canada officially is watehfully waiting for the outcome of our big experiment, before committing itself. But Canadian labor commits itself without reservation, and Ca- nadian business on the whole is favorably impressed. This attitude is natural. Cana dians are in the main the same kind of people as ourselves, with similar institutions language and traditions and so closely con- neeted with us geographically that the two coutres form one natural economic unit. As a rule what is good for one is good for the other We ourselves, right now, are adopt. ing her liquor control policies, while she considers adopting our economic policies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
Personal Health Se1vice
(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., 1933-09-29

Modern finance as seen by the Toronto Star: Farmers deposit money in rural banks, which send it to the big city bank CTS who lend it to spectators to ruin the farmers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

American capitalism suffers new crisis, as New York business executives have their salaries cut below $l00,000 year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 609 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
Daily Washington Letter
 Woman Coal Operator In Colorado Put at Disad- vantage By Code, But Is Pleased at Help for Miners

boycotts and other methods were used to beat this radical woman. Union labor helped her with a union coal" campaign.
 Wanter State Wide Scale
 But 1t seems southern Colorado miners must also compete with othe low wage southwestern mines. So MIRA was willing. to keep tho lady at . disadvantage by preserv- Ing their existing wage,
 She was to have appeared be- fore the labor advisory board to urge statewide scale. Then Roosevelt suddenly approved tho code without waiting for the boards approval. But she left town happy. After all, wasn't the most important thing for the code for which she had worked so hard and wasn't the code n grand thing for miners generally?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

High tide at Milford Saturday, Septem- Der 30, 8.35 p. m. low tide, 2.58 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
Cotton Farmers Rebuffed

The cotton farmers and southern legislators who came here with such u loud roar for imitation ana abolition of the processing tax made Administrator George N. Peek's office walls bulge after they had failed to sec Roosevelt, and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace had passed them on to Peek.
 For an hour or more the meet ing resembled miniature session of congress Ali the old farm relief speeches were heard again. tho room resounded with oratory in rich southern accent.
 Finally sameone suggested 1t would be good idea to let Peek talk. Peek did--and bluntly. He said he'd been working for farm relief for 12 years. Now they had plan working which offered hope of success.
 Why did anyone think tho ad- ministration would drop the pro- cess tax, and sine qua non of the whole program?
 Copyright 1888 NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

started, can mean to the shade trees of New England, is left to the im- -of the chestnut blight and pine blister rust. Neither of these blights, however, would compars' with a blight attacking eur eims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29

While State Senator Frank Bsrgia hasn't yet been named to the post of U. S. District Attorney that appointment is ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
So They Say

General Johnson Is not SO much an administartpr as an evangelist, little as he may like the part.
 Prof. Philip Cabot of Harvard
 It is doubtful If there has been another period in American hi", tory so .opulcrt In the numaer or strong and bri" .nt preachers ar our own,
 -Rev Edgar p. Jones of Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-29
RING LARDNER
(New York Times)

Ring Lardner illustrated in his own person the efficacy of laughter as a buckler against fate. Long months of invalidism preceded his untimely end, but to the last 1t IS astonishing how the fountain of rich humor in him continued to play unimpaired. His latest man.
Evening star., 1933-08-03

cloudburst area, Mrs. Claude Hill. SO.
was swept away by 6-foot wall OF
water when she stepped into her yard.
Fear Felt for Others,
Fear was expressed for other families
in that section, but disrupted commune
cations made an immediate check i'm
possible.
The Castlewood Dam, feared as a flood
menace for several years, broke at 2
am, Hugh Payne, caretaker, telephoned
Denver police, and sent its 5,00O-acre
feet of water after the first flood which
had gone before.
Police, forewarned, raced through
Denver districts liable to be flooded and
routed out the residents. In the agri-
cultural area between Denver and Cas-
tlewood DAM 40 miles away, telephone
operators and volunteers warned the
residents.
The flood was reported to have swept
away several buildings at Parker. The
town was abandoned before the high
water struck. however, as the residents
had been warned long In advance.
Evening star., 1933-08-03
FLOOD |NUNDATES
SECTION OF DENVER
Several Persons Reported
Missing-Dozens Marooned
in Homes Rescued.
8y the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
DENVER, August 3.-Cherry Greek
swept over its barriers today and inun-
dated the lower section of the city after
destroying two bridges.
The food, result of cloudburst last
night southeast of here, swept into
town shortly before 6 am, took out the
wooden Colorado Boulevard Bridge and
broke down the steel and concrete
structure spanning the creek at Logan
street.
Five thousand persons were forced
from their homes The flood left a
trail of damage to crops. railroads, high
ways and buildings that will run into
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Several Reported Missing.
Several persons were reported miss
ing, most of them miners vino had been
panning gold in Wildcat Canon, just
below the dam, 30 miles southeast Of
here.
Residents fed in night clothing from
fashionable homes in the Polo Club and
Denver Country Club lowland sections.
Firemen and police rescued dozens,
marooned in their homes
The first crest, feet high, was soon
suelled to such proportions it swept out
of the retaining walls erected by the
late Mayor Robert w. Speer at tremen-
dous cost and began to spread.
There was no loss of life reported in
Denver, but near Mathieson. in the
Evening star., 1933-08-03

come to her home Just before 10 o'clock
that morning. Her purse was In the
upper part Of the house and she went
upstairs to get 1t, she said.
IT just got to the top Of the stairs
when I saw Bills body in the hall
way" she said. She struggled to 90
on but gave way to her tears. After q
moment she passed handkerchief to
her eyes and then continued.
"His shoulders seemed to be up
against the wall and one hand looked
as though it had slipped down the door
case. screamed and ran down stairs." !"
Evening star., 1933-08-03
DIRECT QUIZ ENDS
IN COSTELLO CASE
Widow FIatIy Denies Poison
Killing in Reply to Law
yer's Question.

BY the Associated Press.
SALEM. Mass, August 3.-With one
word Jessie B. Costello today denied
that she administered poison to her
fire captain husband, william j. Co.'S
tello, as charged by the State.
MRS. Costello, did you kill your hus-
band?" her counsel, william G. Clark,
asked.
mo" replied the 32-year-old widow,
who was called today to resume her
testimony began yesterday.
did you love him to the end?"
II did"
Clark then closed the direct eXami-
Evening star., 1933-08-03

nation and District Attorney Hugh A.
Gregg began cross examination.
Describes Finding Body.
Resuming the stand at the trial, which
was recessed yesterday noon on account
Of the excessive heat. Mrs. Costello,
under the guidance Of her counsel, re-
lated the events leading to the dis
covery Of her husbands body, ON Feb
uary IT,
She said q woman selling candy had
Evening star., 1933-08-03
Really, how can SO fine a
cigarette cost so little?

Well, you folks have a lot to do
with it. You, and the millions of
people like you, who prefer Luckies,
to whom Luckies are personal
thing. Your approval enables us to
buy our fine tobaocos and produce
our cigarettes in great volume. For
instance, instead of buying from
hand to mouth, we have reserve
Evening star., 1933-08-03
Barnsdall Director Dies.

GREENWICH, Conn, August 3 (P.-
Robert Law. chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee and director of the
Barnsdall Corporation died suddenly of
cerebral hemorrhage last night.
Evening star., 1933-08-03

of over 100000, 900 worth of the
worlds choicest tobaccos. Truly, we
could not tell you how much Luckies
would cost if only few of. them
were sold. Frankly, it is your faith
full and overwhelming patronage
that enables us to offer you the quality
Of fine tobacoos and the purity of
"Toasting' very mode14se price!