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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03

went. There has been some criticism levelled at local newspapers for accepting such ad- vertising lures but it must be remembered that the newspapers cannot check up on each individual item that may be included in a number of daily advertisements. And in the main the publisher does not have to resort to such tactics to insure his readers of the reliability of advertisers. Their reputation IS such as to guarantee the product whose worth is stressed in display type.
 As we said it is only of recent years that the above practice has been re- sorted to in this city. It is safe to assume that there will be more general observance of the advertising ordinance henceforth. It certainly will work to the advantage of all concerned to live up to the new law. And surely the public of Waterbury will re- spond in the one satisfactory way-increas- cd purchases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03

The Hartford Courant is sonowful at the recent announcement issued by the State Board of Fish and Game. We refer to the one wherein it was announced that in the first two days of the open season l0,26l trout were taken from Connecticut streams and ponds. Of these l,072 contained the tags with which the bureau is seeking to chart the movements of trout from the places where they are deposited. The. Courant says, What chance has hatchery-fed trout to attain size and witness when scarcely, before it has found its habitat night crawler or less pretentious worm is dangled under its nose? Hungry. of course. this trout is. It has greatly missed its accus- toned rations, and it has found opportun- ities for foraging none too good. In trustful confidence it swallows the bait sinker and all, and into the ereel it goes. ...' Can you blame the Courant for deelaiming And this is called trout fishing! Shades of Izaak Walton?'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
Federal Securities At Retail

The governments floating indebtedness, growing through the last three years. has been absorbed SO far mainly by the Federal Reserve banks and their members. Now it. is going straight to the public. An issue of S5OO0OO,0OO in three-year Treasury notes has been offered in denominations of S1OO, $500, S1.O0O, S5,OO0. $I0,000 and S1o0O00, which provides enough range for almost anybody. The interest, payable semi annually. is 7-S per cent not so high as war rates, but an advance over recent issues of this kind
 Here is good test of government credit in new and rapidly changing situation. If the experiment succeeds, there will doubtless be other issues. In spite of some misgivings about the kind of dollar to be used for such issues, they may be readily absorbed. Many people still have money to invest. and many have present distaste for banks stocks and real estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03

The millennium is surely at hand New York recently awoke to find that gang of six young men. hard put for something to do, had stolen two collins valued at 5000. Just what purpose these coffins were to serve is still unknown. Crime is at low level now. We presume the six eulprits, who incidentally were arrested will be ostraoized by organized gangdom for en- gazing in traffic in non negotiable goods. At the outset the youths were desirous of confiscating for their own, some cash. It didn't matter to them whethar it was gold certificates. green backs federal reserve notes or what not All the boys desired was ream' or two of the long green. However, they got into the undertaking parlors of one Luigi Vitalc at lo7 Hester street and de. edcd 10 make the best of their prcdieament. Alter eonfiseating the collins they hauled them away in a truck and tried to sell them at another undertaking establishment. The proprietor. however. knew that collins w,rtn't sold like that and called the police. The roundup was completed shortly after that And thus there will go down in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
so CALCIUM IS GOOD FOR RHEUMAT1ze

great many persons suffering with recur- ring hives hay fever, bronchial asthma' taa1a or or tained considerable benefit from taking cal cium. have recommended particularly to ml- graine victims the taking off, say, ten grains or calcium lactate three times day for period of ten weeks Calcium lactate is best dissolved in little hot water, and this mixed with near ly glassful of cold water, the dose to be talk en soon after the meal. It has taste. no: very bad, but the taste may be covered by put ting few drops of lemon juice in the water, or some syrup of orange, or one may take the nearly tasteless gluconate of calcium instead Of the lactate, though the gluconate is too expen- sve, l think. Occasionally calcium lactate IT, ritates or upsets sensitive stomach If that happens, it is too bad, but fortunately this IS still free country and you needn't take any more of the stuff you know. In any case, please remember I do not guarantee it to do anything; l merely assure you it is harmless experiment to try.
 tell me of the remarkable benefit he or she has experienced from this course of calcium lactate Now in my playroom have two portraits-Id have three if there were authentic pictures oi Father Hippokrates. The two hkenesses keeI before me are the beloved T. R. and the philo sophical John J. Coincidence. look to T. R for inspiration when I get an exceptionally hard jolt or kick in the pants; and to J J for forbearance when I get a testimonial Al ways until now old J. J. has helped me to laugh off the solemn asseverations of many of these readers that dose or two of calcium lactate gives immediate relief to headache.
 Now comes physician Dr Godfrey Tray ares who reports in Munchener medizinische Wochenscrift that he has been giving calcium lactate with uniform satisfaction for precisely that purpose these many years--that is, he has found it serves we'll analgesic (pain- killer) not only in neuralgia and headache but in neuritis, rheumatism or what have you. This physician says it has brought about complete cIrcs in not a few cases of these afflictions when the ordinary remedies have failed, He believes calcium lactate is nose effective when given as above directed and in doses of from ten to twenty grains.
 There it is. And that's all there is. Don't ask me for any more. You take it or leave it Sometimes you take it and leave it, too.
 have but last word to add. Just now as looked up at old John J. I saw him wink slowly. That reminds mel quoted Dr Tav- ares's report from a German medical journal The Germans are great ones for cracking new remedies or treatments to the skies when they first announce them, and then after the long, suffering druggists everywhere are stocked to the ceiling with the wonderful new medicine, discardng it in favor of still newer
 However, calcium lactate is an old, stand ard chemical and the market on it is not likely to be affected by the mere recognition of one of it's toward effects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
SHORT OF FORESTS
(New Haven Register)

Speaking before the appropria- tions committee on the project to buy $150,000 worth of forest lands and fishing areas, field agent El- liott P. Bronson of the Forest and Wild Life commission observed that the state really ought to acquire the lands so that so-called Con- servative crops would have more territory in which to work.
 Under prevailing conditions, 1t was said, Connecticut has ony 64,- 900 arces of state-owned forests. of only 2S00 of the 3250 men al- lotted to this state under the scope of the federal appropriation. Fig uring was extended to show that since some $90 a month is sup posed to be spent for each man, the state would lose some $3,000,O00 by having insufficient forests in which the corps could work.
 The figuring is somewhat in- definite to follow. But passing up that point by granting that there may. be something in it, the other point remains of the new flaw that appears in the reforestation pro- ject as an unemployment relief pro- gram, of the way 1t invites effect on state budgets.
 When the first enthusiasm was being expressed over the reforesta- ton idea, it was maintained that around 5000 could easily be used in this state, in the forests, parks and in privetely-owned forests ad- joining public woods. Now 1t is said that unless the state buys more forests and fishing areas less than 5000 men can have a place to work.
 Federal-aid projects are histori- cally of the type that compel state spending. whether it can be afford ed or not. It so happens that even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
Able To Pay

The government does not want to spend more money with one hand than it is saw ing with the other And it wants the pub lie to realize that it isn't doing so. There has been heroic campaign to balance the budget Now. let the fact that the budget is balanced sink in, says the President. This is good strategy, good psychology. An equalization of outgo with income gives sound bass to government credit on which depends the whole countrys banking credit and business progress. It promotes confi- dence at home and abroad. It sets good example to states, cities and lesser govern mental units. It encourages families and individuals to face facts and adjust their -fi- nances realistically.
 It may not be possible to maintain this proud and virtuous pose. Imperative re- quirements for relief may interfere with the program. We are engaged in war If billions of government expenditure are go- ing to be needed. to protect lives and health and rout the enemy. the money must be raised and spent. The budget may be un- balanced again, before the depression is licked. by direct outlay from current income or by debt service on new bond issues. The government and the nation hope this will not be the case. For the present. it is good for all concerned to enjoy the sense of se- curity which comes with the knowledge that, in world of mounting debt Uncle Sam is now able to pay his way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
A Good Proposal

s When the Board of Aldermen voted to amend the city's advertising ordinance Mon- day night it did so at the request of many reputable citizens and merchants of the city. There has been increasing criticism of late years against the 'so-ealled lures by which various stores secure customers. When . person attempts to purchase the lure he or she is apt to find out that the quan- fity has been exhausted. And it was ex. hausted simply because the store would only place limited supply on it's counters for that particular sale.
 The ordinance amesded Monday aish fofbids advertising of goods in amounts less thsa s25, unless 50 stated in ihs announce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
Beer Sales Start

Fairfield county can wait for Governor Cross to proclaim the legal sale of beer in Connecticut As result police of the county on Monday declared that they would sane ton its sale. Of course such action is rather hasty. even in view of the fact that Connec- ticut has wasted a month in laying down the necessary statutes to govern its sale and taxation. It is high time that beer of the proper legal content was allowed to be sold by legitimate dealers.
 However that last sentence explains some of the delay. It was necessary for Conneetl- cut to decide how and when other bever- ages than beer should be sold if proper liquor control act was to be promulgated. As a result we now have decent liquor control act and shortly will have the prop CT officials, other than the commissioners themselves, to take care of this new indus try in our midst. In the meantime the less confusion there is the better of we will be.
 Perhaps Fairfield county officials are right in believing that their action will not .ause any confusion. But 1t does seem to in- iicate that for a few days there may be more or less open selling of 3.2 per cent beer in Fairfield county perhaps with loss of revenue to the state. It must be always kept in mind that beer and wine sales were allowed solely to create a new source of government revenue in the form of taxes and license fees. That idea is still uppermost. If the lifting of the ban in Fairfield county allows beer to be sold by individuals who have not secured the proper permits then all we can say is that the purpose of the Volsted Act modification is being defeated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03

New Jersey isn't quite sure that her sis- ter state, New York. will comply with a Supreme Court order of several years ago and cease dumping garbage at sea after June 1. Remember the long drawn-out contro- versy between the two states. Jerseys coast line was becoming polluted by garbage washed ashore after being dumped at sea by New York sanitary authorities. The city was ordered to erect incinerators. Two are now ready. Two remain to be built. As result some garbage must still be lowed out to sea and confined to the depths CD. Jersey fears the June date will be ig- nored, She seeks more protection now. We don't blame her. What state wouldn't protect its coast line from pollution?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
So They Say

We are already isolated and stewing in a mess of our own greed.
 Senator Hydings of Maryland.
 
 Those who have considered it legitimate to gamble with other peoples money must abdicate their leadership.
 Attorney General Cummings. Let people lose confidence even to a slightest degree in their cur- rency and many of them invest in gems, particularly diamonds. Sydney H. Ball, mining geologist. Loss of money leaves the real values of life untouched. Rev August P. Reccord of De- troit.
 British experience following the abandonment of the gold standard in September, 1881. reveals that ex- pectations of rapidly advancing commodity and stock prices were not fulfilled. pr Harold T. Moulton of Brook lyn Institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
In .MezC York
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York.-It's a sad soiree, a dull dansant, or even an unusual evening at fashionable night club that doesn't turn out. enough titled personages to stock a medium sized royal court. Counts and coun- tesses, marquises and marchioness- es, princes and princesses are all over the place. s
 Their names are on the very choicest invitation lists, and are set off impressively in the society columns. Some, of course, are in the social register by native right. The Princess Miguel de Braganza, for instance, was Anita Stewart in 1909, and related to the Rhine- flanders and Witherbees and other blue- -blooded American families. She married the late Prince Mi guel, who renounced his claim to the now non-existent throne of Portugal.
 Russian titles predominate. party because they are handed down generously to all the chill dren of noble Russian line. Thus, Arthur and Nikolai von Keller are both counts because their father was one.
 Any nlgnC at the CeuLral IdTh Casino, or at the Waldorf, are likely to be seen such titled folk as the Grand Duchess Marie, Prince George Matchabelli, Prince Serge obolensky; Prince Prince ,1,a Paul Count Mario di zoppola, Prince George of Russia, the Countess Martini Crotti and her hostess in New York, the Princess Henry XxxIII of Reuss, Thuringia.
 Modest of the Italians who get about lot are Count Facchetti- Guiglia and his artist daughter, the Countess Nadia; and Count Thaon de Revel. who once was the head of the Fascist party in Amer but there's Lady Thelma Furness, nee Morgan, twin sister of Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt. Also, during most of the theatrical season, Lady Peel, who'd much rather be known as Beatrice Lillie.
 Society has taken to itself one Persian nobleman--Prince Fran cois Nazare, whose grandfather was an ambassador to France. Prominent, too is the Countess De Forceville, a Frenchwoman.
 
 Traditionally accomplished in so- cial graces, and reputedly pos. sessed of that indefinite something called continental chic" titled women are in demand as style ad- visors and designers for the big stores. The Grand Duchess Marie worked at a department store when. she first came to America. The Countess De Forceville is on the executive staff of the same store. And the best gown model is an exotic Russian, Princess Ketto Milk eladge. The hat department of a second establishment is in charge of another of the countless coun- tesses-Geraerds-T -Thesingh, a beau tiful Russian who acquired her title through marriage to a Dutchman.
 Prince Matchabelli is the best example of foreign-noble-m making good in America. The war and the revolution landed him in this country as an exile. He started a perfume factory in a cellar. Hc and his wife worked side by side at a long bench, compromising the scents and filling the little bottles by hand. Changing occasionally to morning clothes, gardenia, courtly airs and crested calling cards, the prince went out and peddled his wares. Soon the Mat chabellis graduated from their cellar to a big laboratory of Fifty sixth street-and now are taking in something like quarter of a million dollars year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
Not So Helpful As It Seems

There is much ado these days about the blending of alcohol with gasoline. Any number of people have expressed bewilder- ment when asked their opinions. As a matter of fact perhaps the best informed individuals are those who are most con- cerned - the farmers and the petroleum interests. Under popular conception Of the plan the former are scheduled to profit by such a blending of alcohol and gasoline, while the latter stand to lose Some people might ask why we should oppose any et- forts to help the down-trodden farmers Unfortunately that isn't the only side to the case.
 The law. as proposed, is simply this. All gasoline sold in the United States as motor fuel must be blended with 10 per cent by volume of alcohol made from agrl- cultural products grown within continental United States. It does seem as if this might be an incentive to grain growers and enable them to get rid of such surplus crops as are not now utilized in the pro- ducton of foodstuffs In fact. 1t looks as if the farmers day were at hand. But closer examination of the proposal reveals many pitfalls for all concerned. And as a consequence newspapers are advising against the plan. State granges are doing the same thing for the danger IS quickly apparent.
 It is no new idea. Blending of gasoline and alcohol to promote agriculture has been tried in many foreign countries. In none has it been conspicuous success. In few is it enforced rigidy since author ities have gradually come to the viewpoint that to do so would be sheer folly. Four teen countries in all enforce the blending ot alcohol and gasoline. But in not one of these countries IS there drop of crude oil produced. The United States IS a heavy producer of cfude oil and still has unlimited sources and reserves. Also it must be kept ia mind that one grade of alcohol can be produced from molasses much cheaper than from corn or other grains, which opens source of bootlegging, if the law stipulates the alcohol must be produced from certain products.
 We are consuming immense quantities of gasoline in the United States. To blend this amount with alcohol would require production at rate that IS bound to jack the price of gasoline sky-high And what motorist wants to purchase motor fuel at high prices that is inferior to that he can now get at a reasonable price. The presence of alcohol in gasoline in no way increases the efficiency of the fuel, but t does insure higher prices. It is a chemical fact that such motor fuel IS unstable Tn the presence of water and for that reason was abandoned as practical substitute by large oil company some years ago after long experimentation. We are all for help ing the farmer out of his plight. but not at the expense of millions of other people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03

habitues of Central Park see them in sufficient numbers to regard them as familiars.
 When John Taylor, known as 'the water poet" returned to the calling of waterman, he found that removal of the London theaters to the Surrey side of the Thames, together with the introduction of the hackney-coach, had caused too much competition to suit him. He railed against the 'new-fangled" hackney -coach as bitterly as the cabby long afterward protested against the taxi. So vehicles have succeeded each other: rowboat, hackney-coach. hanson cab, taxi. What win be the successor of the taxi? Perhaps swiftly moving plat forms, such as millions used at the Columbian Expoition forty years ngo. will make them unnecessary, or perhaps they will be succeeded by small planes with every street intersection an. aviation field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CAPTION
She Guessed for 43 Years

Jesse Lilienthal, writer, not long ago said he wished some day to write the biography of "a plain, earthly sort of person." Someone answered his wish by introducing him to Malinda Jenkins. As a re- suit he collaborated with her on her autobiography, which is pre- sented now under the title, Cam bler's Wife"; and 1t is as racy and entertaining book as you will find all spring.
 Malinda Jenkins was S3 when Lilienthal met her. When he asked her when he could work with her, she told him he could have every morning, but that she always went to the races in the afternoon.
 For this spry and salty old lady may have been unknown to fame, but she could hardly be called un- distinguished. Her book tells of a long and eventful life, which be- gan in an Indiana farmhouse, car ried her all over the United States, took her to Alaska during the gold rush and wound up by making her a successful owner of race horses:
 She married a ne'er-do-well pack HI IHuidHd, uASVASSo AsA' married an aging Texas business man and after his death she mar ried Jenkins the gambler; "Jenky," who stayed a stranger through 43 years of marriage and always kept her guessing, but who loved me as much as a gambler could love anything outside of four aces"
 For years she fought to keep Jenky from gambling. At last she gave it up-and decided she didn't care. They had their ups and their downs; some the time only her energy and business sense support ed them. But they grew rich in Alaska and their old age was happy.
 This book is a genuine slice of life. and I don't see how you can fail to like it. Published by Hough- ton -Mifflin, It sells for $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03

State educators are getting busy in pre- pairing for the coming state tercentenary. A pamphlet has recently been sent to school officials relating the history of the state. More are to be followed, it is announced. in an effort to have teachers acquaint their pupils with the more intimate details of our colonization that are too often overlooked in school histories It's good idea and one that should be encouraged not merely at tereentenary time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What effect has soda on vegetables? I cook green beans with teaspOOnful of soda i'm the water three minutes, then drain and cook 10 minutes and they arc done. They retain their color and flavor, but ann told they lose their vitamins. Does soda form ball in the stOmacha 2
 (Mrs L. F.) Answer That Is the only objection know. The soda destroys Vitamin C. If the daily diet or ration includes some raw vege- ta bes, relishes or fruits, cause to worry about Vitamin C. Soda does not form "ball in the stomach"
 Scarlet Fever
 You classify scarlet fever as . respiratory Infection and imply the infection occurs through conversational spray. If thu: Is sO, why does the health board quarantine all cases for 90 days or more? Is there scientific proof that peeled skin can cause scarlet fever if carried by a parent. nurse or doctor? (H. Y.) Answer - it is just an old maritime GUS. tom. Tisere iH no good evidence that scarlet fever ls sprend through the desquamaton or pecllng of skin.
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