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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11


that because of opposition to tar
liz reduction on Pittsburgh glass,
the commission should re-exam-
inc its figures, taking into special
consideration cost changes un-
der the MIRA.
Note-Lobbyist for the Pitts
burgh glass interests was Senator
David Reed, attorney fo4 the
Mellon company.
PRUNES
Lii, the five-year-old dar gh-
ter of Abdullah Entezem. for
mer counselor of the Persian le-
cation, was helping her mother
entertain a tea-guest.
do you know how to spell
prunes?" asked the visitor.
mo-" replied Lii. Then after
a pause: do you know how to
spen prunes?"
"P-R-U-N-E-S."
Then what did you ask me
for?"
MAIL BAG
J. c., Chicago-The admins
tration has no plans to pay Off
the soldier bonus in the near
future. Initiation proponents are
advocating that this be done as q
means of stimulating purchas-
ing power, but so far the presi-
dent has given no indication of
favoring 1t.
r. G., Tulsa-Fixing of oil
prices, by government edict is
still undetermined. The admins
tration would prefer to stabilize
the industry by production con-
troll measures. If these fail,
price-fixing unquestionably will
come G.. M. Blackboard,
Chicago-Thanks for the prom
Use of the job cleaning cuspidors
after the communist revolution.
F. b. M, New York Som,
people thought that Cissy Pat
terson's pungent diagnosis of
Alice Roosevelt Longworth's
book, Crowded Hours" was q
sorehead review. but in our opin-
ion she more than did it justice.
She gave the book all the breaks,
though there were few to be
given. Mrs Longworth perpet-
rated the greatest conglomera-
ton of trivialities and inanities
Washington has seen in q long
time and it has seen a lot. Her
parting shot was that Washing
ton newspapermen had sunk to
reporting gossip. Her book was
exactly that.
s. G.. r.. Milton. Mass We
are conveying to the Japanese
military attache your suggestion
that though staff officers with
the citizens conservation camps
may not be good for the trees,
they do enjoy their leaves"
II. T.. L.. Cleveland - Thanks
for the correction that the polo
shirt of Harry Payer, ex-assist-
ant secretary of state, was not
cerise. but Lavender af-
fair, decidedly pastel"
Il. r., Dover, Ohio - Senator
Simeon d. Fess has passed out
of any position of influence eth
er in republican circles or, in
his as republican national chair
IietHs II eSS WSHt lHtO I'LL eclipse
from which he has not emery
ed.
M. I'll. E., Washington - Since
March A, Mrs Roosevelt has
dropped her editorship of Babies
Just Babies (now defunct) and
also her cold cream radio broad
casting hour. but she is writing
a series of newspaper articles.
G. Il. S., Milwaukec-The. clerk
who charged former Under Sec
rotary Castle for a state depart
ment document has been
dropped from the payroll, but
for economy reasons.
G. c. jackson, Miss. - Sena-
tor Pat Harrison's favorite out
door recreation is golf. Pat dis
likes answering correspondence,
but his very efficient secretary
keeps after him until he does.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
Selected Poem
AMONG THOSE PRESENT

(By Paul Rayson in the New
York Sum-
The English sparrow, so I've heard,
Is a pestiferous little bird.
He doesn't sing. he doesn't soar,
His greed is something to deplore.
And as for plumage. his can't rank
AS being particularly swank.
He's not among that feathered
throng
We seek, when winter comes along,
Like other fashionable folk,
A warmer cline. Our city smoke
And slush can't feaze his cocky
air,
Incorrigibly debonair.
ON granite ledge and frost-nipped
grass
He chirps and frolics. bold as
brass;
With metropolitan aplomb
The cheeky fellow pecks his
crumb,
ignoring traffic. man and beast
His housing problem solved. at
least.
I know, / know! The sparrow tribe
Is too mach with us; ] subscribe
To all you say about him. Still.
He chatters on my window sill.
Somehow I'm glad he hasn't taken
winteS residence In Aiken!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
THE EDITOR.

Q. How many lives were lost by
the south racine ocean In August
looo
a; None. All on board were
saieiy transferred 70 the rescue
snip, ventura.
-
@. How old is the Emperor OF
Japan? When did he ascend the
throne?
A, HirohIto. Emperor of Japan.
was born at. TOKYO. April 20. 1901
and succeeded his father on tho
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q. Please y;va +he tarn;,o,o..
oo sase tne .erlailoiosy
Tn the tarn,,no,or,. ,sod -
ths ae the q f sex ana age Of cattle
- III 1aft id ;,ta - tlsa = Dui.uc dn a.!
Il castrated he Deo Secomea au stee nu'
grows to an "owS The fema,e i L
first q. "heifer-caif'', GROWING into .
''heifer" and becoming after two or
three years Cow" II the breed
ing organs are removed 1t is called
a ''spayed heifer."
~
terno;na whetbar oIath ;s I'll wooiy
Wool ulssoIVes wnen poueo
tairin. nna 70 h,asroon 80 I've ~ =
alkaline washing powder may be
used instead Of I've. This is an ex-
cellent way to detect fabrics made
of both wool and cotton. as the
cotton will not disappear under
such treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
In
New York
BY PAUL HARRISON

New Workout of the general
uncertainty that has met the liq-
uor control situation, only one
thing seems absolutely certain;
there'll be plenty of moisture for
the winter crops of wild oats !. =.
Hundreds of speakeasies will
carry on precarious outlaw ex-
istcnce, barred doors and all. "The
words been passed around, one
proprietor explained, that we can
keep going for a while provided
we. sell legitimate goods. Then
when we're pinched the only
charge will be violation of the Ii
cense law. and those cases WORT
come up in the magistrates courts
before next April" -.
Hundreds Of former spcakeas-
les, of course. have been legitima-
tizcd by licenses. They're the
larger and more popular ones
which with some degree of ver-
taurants Still others have been
transformed into private dues
paying clubs, with an annual as
sessment of from $25 to 500 a
year. This change is brought
about by the creation of a dummy
board OF governors and the install
lation OF card room or few
backgammon boards. The bars,
prohibited In public places are
permitted to remain, and many
former patrons are now rushing
their checks in order to retain the
privilege of putting foot on u
brass rail.
Bootlcgsers Are Ready
As for illegal sale, the bootleg
bers expect to do rushing BUSH
ness at least until there is some
downward revision Of prices and Il
sterilization of quality. BY devious
means most of them weeks ago OBJ
tanned samples. of the new pack
ages, bottles, stamps and labe.s.
and already are busy with their
counterfeiting. The booze barona
to be more expert at cutting and
blending WHISTLES than are the
distillers themselves.
Many of the cordial shops,
which have flourished openly and
by the thousands of years, are
marking time and waiting for
what they systematically call "tie
word" Some hope to continue
selling their noxiouS SynthetlcS.
Some expect to specialize in grain
alcohol and fiavoring extracts, to-
gether with Instructions for home
manufacture. A few already have
closed, the proprietors distributing
little cards announcing that they
will be pleased to serve any thirsty
customers who will call such-and-
such a number -.
Real bootlegging, in the pre-
prohibition sense of the term, has
come back with "a rush.. Noun
tain dew and apple brandy are
dripping from hundreds of Illicit
stills in the Catskills and the Adj
irondacks and the rural Businesses
Of New Jersey--all bent on beat
ing the tax. One old fellow from
the apple country says he prepar-
ed for this ten years ago and has
nearly 200 barrels buried on his
farm. Swears he didn't sell a drop
during prohibition but declares
he'll unload 1t now ''to keep all
them foreign exporters from get
tin al 1.-The profits"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
A New Saint

1t was altogether fitting that on De-
cember 8, which in the Roman Catholic
church is celebrated as the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Ber-
nadette Soubirous was cononized and be-
came st Bernadette. The little French
girl whose visions were the beginning OF
the world-famous Lourdes shrine is truly
regarded as saint by all who have read
her life and who have acknowledged the
miraculous happenings that followed IN
the wake of her visions.
1t was 1853 when Bernadette Soubir-
Gus, daughter of poor French peasant,
saw the vision in rock hollow, called
Massabielle. 1t was on this spot in the
years to come that the Lourdes shrine was
built. Today it is visited by millions an
nualy. People of all faiths come there IN
the expectation of fulfilling their wishes.
Many cures have been recorded which,
not even the greatest of medical research
could prove as anything but miracles.
st. Bernadette retired to a convent OF
the Sisters of Lourdes shortly after the
apparitions appeared to her. She became
a Sister of Charity in 1866 and died In
1879 at the age of 35. Just 20 years after
her death first efforts were made to can
onize her. But canonization by the Roman
Catholic Church is a long and trying
process. 1t is something that must be con-
ferred upon the subject only after the
most rigid tests have been satisfied. St.
Bernadette was not beatified until 1928.
Her canonization now follows ten years
later. That certainly indicates an eXhaus-
tive examination into even the minutest
details of her life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Who says that the needy citizens OF
Connecticut aren't going to dine high this
Christmas? If present plans don't go
astray there will be turtle soup and turtle
meat, delicacy in any home, in many
house that might otherwise be without
meat, fish, fowl or whatever you call tur-
tie. The state Fish and Game Commission
has been warning on turtles of recent
years. The number increased SO rapidly in
fresh waters that wildfow and fish were
endangered. systematic trapping cam
paign has netted thousands of turtles. 3d.
500 pounds are being distributed, also
recipes for preparation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Connecticut is included among, the
states that are to witness valiant effort
on the part of the federal authorities to
eradicate the Dutch elm disease in the
United States. New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut comprise the eastern
area in which infected trees have already
been destroyed. To prevent the spread OF
this disease, which kills completely any elm
tree it may attack, large force OF men
are to be employed under Civil Works
Administration. We don't suppose that
actual work can be done now until the
trees leaf again. AS we understand it
traces of the disease are not easily seen
except when the tree is in foliage. How
ever there may be scientific means of as
certaining the movement of the blight
through our eastern states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
What is a Manx cat q

q. What is a Manx cat?f T4
A. These cats differ, from ordin-
airy cats in being tailless or nearly
so. for when there is very short
stub. 1t Is homeless. OCCASIONALLY
Manx cats are born with extremely
long tails. 10 to IL inches. The
hind legs are proportionately long,
err and somewhat heavy, and when
the cat runs or jumps, it has some
what the action of q rabbit. The
cats were developed by inbreeding
of some freak cat which inhabited
the Island of Man, the original
home of the breed. .,+
@. What is the seating capacity
of Grant Park Municipal Stadium,
Soldiers Field, Chicago, Illinois?
A. $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN.

japanese Embassy Buys Up Issue of YGle Review in
Washington; General March Indicates Nippon Victory
in New War sOith Russia; Roosevelt Rejects so Per
Cent Cut IN Pittsburgh Glass Tariff Industry Wins
Truce on Account of Cost Increases Under the NlRA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Parcel post was inauguratcd In
Waterbury in 1914.
The original provision for the
statue of Benjamin Franklin, now
standing in front OF the Bronson
library. called for its erection on
the west end of the green. The late
Elisha Leavenworth left $4,000
for it In his will.
The land encompassed by Ham
ilton park was the gift to the city
Of Mrs David 3. Hamilton in men,
DRY Of her husband.
The founder of tho knights of
Columbus and it's first national
chaplain. the late Rev Michael j..
McGivney, was native of this
city.
Waterbury lodge of Elas, No.
265. was instituted on June 10,
1874
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

A cemetery lot is above the law, it
seems. A Chicago judge has just ruled
that lot in which body has been buried
cannot be attached. Judgment having, been
given a plaintiff for non-payment of
note an effort was made to take possession
of two cemetery lots. The judge learned
there was person buried there and ruled
"A grave is a sacred trust and invio-
liable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
Know Your Waterbury
Its History, Facts and General Information

hills as Mt. Tobe, Gaylord's hill,
Break Neck, Manhan Meadow hill,
Bucks, Chestnut, Long, Round
hill. Abrigador, Prospect and 9TH
ers were mentioned in the towns
history at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Silkworms outgrow their skins
four times during their rapid
growing period. At the end of
this time they quit eating and spin
themselves into the silk cocoon
which makes 1t valuable to the
commercial world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11
BEAss CITY FACTS

BrQoksido. the city's almshouse,
was built in 1892. 1t did not re-
ceive its present name until ten
years later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

In some states, while population has in
creased 60 per cent, taxes have increased
$50 per cent. And some folks wonder why
taxpayers rebel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Three things to save the worId-higher
tariffs, bigger navies, better wars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

All vehicles must be lighted not later
than 4 :54 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Parcel post was inauguratcd In
Waterbury in 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
JOBLESS STONE
 MASON STARTS
 SHOOTING GAME

Auburn, Me, Jan 1S-(UP)- Apparently crazed by long ill., ness. Jean B. Colett, 62. jobless stone mason. drove his wife, Eva. from their home today. barricaded himself in the building and wound ed two policemen with a shot gun before he himself was shot and shackled.
 When tear gas bombs failed to oust Colett. two policemen forced their way into the house. Patrol man Newell A. Mcintosh, 55. was shot in the neck and perhaps fatally wounded. Patrolman Guy Paterson. 40. was shot in the thigh.
 Patrolman Jeremiah Boisvert shot Colett thre times but the lat ter was believed not mortally wounded. All the victims were taken to Lewiston hospitals. A son Fred. said Colett had been i'll more than two years and had acted strangely of late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
DETROIT TIGER
 INFIELDER WAS
 FREED OF BLAME

Boston. Jan 1s-(UP)-WIlliam c. "Bill' Rogell, Detroit Tigers .in- fielder, was one of 15 men ordered released by Federal Judge James A.. Lowell yesterday after tho fcd- eral grand jury had exonerated them of any connection with the British rum ship Amacia, seized off New Bedford. November l, with a $320,000 liquor cargo.
 Rogell, who gave the name of Martin Connors. and the others discharged were in small boats, some distance from the Amacitia. when taken into custody. Tho grand jury found no evidence to link them with the rum ship. Rogell said he was enroute to Buzz zards Bay island to go duck hunt ing at the time. Tho grand jury indicted Captain William T.. Tren- holm and the crew of 10 of tho Amacitia on charges of facilitating the concealment and transportation of $500 sacks of liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
LIPSTICK USED i. BY FLYERS TO Y WRITE MESSAGE
Two British Women Suf- fered Much For Two and One Half Days Before Their Rescue

Nairobi, Africa, Jan 1s.-(UP)- TWO British women flyers wrecked in the Kenya Bush wrote an s o $ message with iipstick to send word of their plight to Nairobi. 1t was revealed today.
 Miss Joan Page, daughter of the chief justice of Burma, and Miss Audrey Saie-Baker, her companion on a return holiday flight from Cape Town to England, were stranded in n country favored by big game hunters for its supply of lions and elephants.
 For two and half days the wo- men stood by their wrecked ship. Miss Page suffered n fractured leg in the crash. and Miss Sale-Barker was wounded in the head. Jungle beasts approached the strangers. Herdsmen regarded them suspic- iously. and refused their pleas for food or water.
 Finally the flyers induced Q heardsman to take to Nairobi a message written with lipstick. Air planes set out immediately, and the women were taken out of the jun gle on a stretcher made from Q wing of their plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
Market Unsettled As Prices Weakened
 And Prices Reacted
Pressure Was Exerted Chiefly on WOOlworth, Which Broke Nearly Points - Oil Stocks Sagged Away Off
.a nnnid not ha maintainad.

rate could not be maintained.
 Food shares generally sagged off with National Dairy Products. Na- tional Biscuit lost more than point while fractional declines were made by Borden and General Foods. Freeport Texas dropped Q point in its division; United Air- craft lost O point; Auburn Auto more than points and Air Re- duction more than e point.
 Railroad shares were fractions to moro than a point down with the exception of Chesapeake & ohio which held fractional ad- vance, The latter stock was infiu- encod by its excellent income state- ment for 1882 made public ycster- day, The road in December regis- tered a substantial gain over the 1881 month and the result for the full year was only moderately un" der 1881.
 utilities held in fractional range. Communications, on the other hand did not fare as well. American Telephone continued It's drift toward par while Western Upion lost q point. Firmness in the electricity group was brought on by tho good showing made Tn the weekly report of the National Electric Light Association on elec- tricity output. That figure was only G,7 per cent below c year ago.
 Liggett & Myers issues were firm most of the day. Their strength followed publication or the company's earnings statement for 1889 which was only Q few dol- lars under the 1881 figure. The company declared the usual extra dividend of $1 Q share on the com. mon and class B stock.
 Sales totaied 690,0o shares, against eco, 1000 yesterday
 Dow-Jones preliminary aver ages: Industrial 60.30 off 1.Se; railroad 2G.0s off 0.61; utility 27.bl off 0.44.
 Aggregate market value of 10 leading stocks was s5,432,793,237, against S5,b43,i4B,730 yesterday, . decrease of $110,362,482
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18

Miscellaneous Freight-Loadings 129,0b0 cars, n decrease of 0,270 cars below tho preceding week. 63,G27 cars under tho corresp pond. {. Ing week In 1891 and s3,114 cars under tho samo week In 1880.
 Grain and Grain Products Loadings 22,020 cars, 3,34i cars below tho preceding week, 1,03i cars below tho corresponding week In l031 and 10,G64 cars below tho same week in 1880. Tn tho western districts alone, loadings of grain and grain products for tho week ended on December 3i totalod 13,- 47s cars, q decrease Of 1,2i1 ears below tho same week in 103i.
 Forest Pro duets -- Loadlngs 0,449 cars, 3,207 cars below the preceding weok, 4,272 ears under tho same week in l03i and 14,b2S ears below the corresponding week in 1030.
 Orc-T.oadings 1,4b5 cars. do. crease of 448 cars under tho week before, s34 ears under tho eorre. kponding weok in 1881 and 3,434
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
NORMAN THOMAS AND HILLQUIT
 HAVE SPLIT UP
Thomas Wants Socialists to Aid Striking Miners Hillquit Says it is Labor Union Scrap

New York, Jan i8-(UP)--An internal dispute has split tho so- eialist party as tho result of tho re- fusal of the national executive committee to aid the progressive Miners of America, which Is Q un- lon organized to combat the United Mino Workers of America In Ill. uois.
 The opposing factions aro Tod by Norman Thomas, presidential can. didato and Morris Hillquit, nation- al chairman.
 Thomas, despite the party's stand, has sent out general ap- peal for relief for tho striking progressivos engaged in what he calls "a fight for progressive militant organization of miners and their families of an intronched ofnelaldom."
 Hillquit holds that tho party should keep out of what has been characterized as a fractional hght' within tho labor movement. A na- tional committee referendum on trade union policy has been taken because of tho dispute and the vote Will Do announced Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
NEW PLAN AT
 THE POSTOFFICE
Employees Not Satisfied With Proposals For /
 Additional Duties
CARRIERS. PROTEST

A protest meeting of substitute carriers of tho local post office was held in tho American Legion rooms Monday night to plan n protest against any further unofficial cur- tailment of work which would af- feet but regular and substitute car- riors.
 From what information that could be obtained today tho obJee- tionnble plan has yet to be adopted but 1t is apparent that only the approval of Postmaster A. N. Col grove Is now needed to make it ef- foctivo,
 Under the new arrangement reg ulnr carriers would have more work crowded Into their official eight hours and the number of sub stltutes would be reduced. AS tho plan would throw several "subs' off tho active list vigorous pro- test will be made to Washington through Congressman E. w. Goss If the plan is adopted.
 Tho "subs' have taken tho initia- two by holding n meeting and plan ming a campaign. The enrriers arc waiting for the proposed plan to become q reality before showing their hand. They will alao get Into the fight and oppose the idea ns m unnecessary move of alleged econ omy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18
INFLUENZA HAS ENGLAND STILL
 IN ITS GRASP
All Classes H a V e Been Affected by Epidemic From the Royal Family Down

London, Jan. ls-tUP)-Tho severe epidemic of influenza showed no signs of lossening In the British Isles of continental Europe today, and numbered victims of all classes, from the royal family down.
 Prince George. youngest son of the king and queen, was confined to bed at Ncwby Hall. where he was the guest of Capt. Edward Compton. The prince was much improved today.
 Among the more celebrated influenza victims in London was "Mother" Kate Meyrick. former night club queen whose daughters married peers. Mrs. Meyrlck was said to be critically Ill, and mem- bers of her family were summoned. She has been imprisoned several times in recent years for selling liquor "after hours" or without q permit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-18

With n summons and conn plalnt in m action contemplated by Roche fort, he instructed his lawyer to accept service. Subsequently, the lawyer said, he tolephoned Becker for conference. At tho confer. once, on November 2, Sumner said Becker offered to "sotlo tho whole mnt0tr" for $2b,000. Stillman f lawyer said ho declined.
 "Thls man." Sumner said rofer- ring to Becker. "was suspended by tho court in 1924 for making false statements in another ease, and l ask your honor to have him pun. lshod now, or to have disciplinary action taken for bringing this ae- ton. which Is litlo short of black mall.
 Ut Is brought deliberately to use the courts to eoeree tho pay mont of a large sum of money in R scandnlous, improper maner, We cannot allow such conduct to go unpunishcd. If we do, this method would be m added weapon Of of- fenso in the hands of unseruplous attorneys"
 Becker replied that "thIs Is a morltorlous case; 1t is not black mall"