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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02
Trouble Bubbles In Family Medicine Kit;
 War Brews On New Food And Drug Bill
Great Power Given To Agriculture
 Chief Hit

humps, pneumonia, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, tumors, venereal diseases, and whooping cough.
 Fear Power Abuse
 The United Medicine Manufac- turers, the Proprietary Associa- ton, and others interested in distribution of packaged medicine are planning a concerted attack on the Tugwell bill when it comes before Congress this winter.
 They believe the restrictions are so strict as to medical adver- Using as virtually to hamstring that business, and that it gives unprecedented and unwarranted powers to the secretary of agri- culture and his department in en- forcing the law. For instance, the secretary is quality and packaging for any food, and enforce such standards on the trade. Under certain cir cumstances, he even may license producers of certain kinds of foods and refuse licenses to such producers as do not conform to standards of public health. There will be bitter battling over nearly every section of the new bill, though most interested parties agree that g. certain amount of tightening up on foods, drugs and cosmetics is in order.
 Conviction Comes Hard For instance, under the present act, the government in prescott ing an offender must show not only that the statements made about the medicine are false, but that the maker knew they were false and offered the remedy with deliberately fraudulent intent.
 It took 10 years to convict one producer of a "cure-all'' whose label proclaimed it to be a cure for some 30 diseases, from tuber- culosis to insect bite. It was easy enough to prove that it wouldn't cure them, but the government couldn't show that the maker knew it wouldn't.
 Only last year the government investigators were able to pro- duce in court the death certifi- cates of persons whose testimo- nials still were being used by this maker to boost his product. That was conceded to be evidence that IHS AhdhSE hHSW ~ was d Aahcs
 The Department of Agriculture has set up Q sort of Chamber of Horrors to show the effects of many of these nostrums. On large plaque they have mounted bottle of a popular diabetes cure"
 On one side of it is a sheaf of letters, pitiful letters, in long hand, from patients, who tell how the remedy has given them so much relief that they have been able to dispense with insulin and diet, the only two generally rec ognized treatments in diabetes.
 On the other side is a grim sheaf of death certificates, each telling of the end of one of the testimonials writers---and all cer- tifying death from diabetes.
 The classic example is that of the deadly radium water which brought terrible death to several victims a year or so ago. The government could not prosecute under the Food and Drugs Act because the bottle were labeled correctly and truthfully.
 Here again the government is to be forced to steer a course this winter between what seems an inadequate present protection of the consuming public and what easily may become a new and op- pressive bureaucracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02
Safeguards Sought For Users Of
 Cosmetics
RY WILLIS THoRNToN

NEA Service Staff COrrespOndent,
 Washington.-One of the bitter est battles in the coming congress will be fought over a. proposed revision of the 27-year old Food and Drugs Act.
 The Tugwell bill, brain-child, oi brain-truster Rexford Guy Tugwell is an effort to bring up to date the federal restrictions on marketing of drugs, cosmetics, and food prod ucts.
 But a. rising and well-organized expedition, especially on the part of medicine makers and advertis- ing men, makes it certain that Tug wells bill will be the center of "a knockdown and drag-out fight when it gets to the floor of Con- gross.
 Sponsors of the bill say that when the original Food and Drugs Act was passed under Dr Harvey Wiley's sponsorship in 1906, 1t af- forded fairly good protection to the buyer. But in the 27 years since then, cosmetics (not regulated at all under the 1906 act) have risen to a major industry.
 Loopholes Appear
 New narcotic and habit-forming drugs have appeared. New food elements, like vitamins, have been discovered. The package food in- dustry has become far more im- portant. Loopholes have been found in the act of 1908.
 So as an indirect part of the administrators plans to protect the consumer, Tugwell, at the presidents request, wrote his new bill; which is sponsored by Sem ator Copeland and Representative Sirovich (both of whom are phy- sicians).
 The proposed bill is far more sweeping than the old Food and Drugs Act, and provides heavier penalties. In the first place, 1t applies to cosmetics, which the present law does not touch.
 It would prescribe, as adulter- ated, cosmetics which "are or may be" injurious to the user under the conditions of use pre- scribed in the labelling, or under usual conditions of use. It would prohibit such cosmetics when they contain "any poisonous or deleterious ingredient"
 Many horrible examples have been turned up by the Depart ment of Agriculture of cosmetics which caused badness, blindness, paralysis, or poisoning. Compar- atively little objection has been offered to this provision.
 Labels Often Ignored
 The present act provides penal ties for untruthful labelling of drugs. But 1t has been found that consumers seldom pay much at- tention to the label, especially if they previously have been sold on tho product by a glowing ra- dio talk, by Q printed ad, or by a painted sign. So the new bill would restrict advertising state- ments closely.
 It would construe as false any advertisement of g. food, drug, or cosmetic if it is in any particular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02
Game Warden Urges
 Prairie Dogs for Food

I4awton, Okla, (UP)-If you can't get o squirrel to eat, try a nice fat prairie dog, says l.. B. Crawford, state game warden. l
 Crawford, who said he was speaking from experience, de- ciared the prairie dog as delecta- bie as any squirrel ever shot.
 "The so-called praire dog is really Q prairie squirrel" Craw- ford said. "It's meat looks and tastes exactly like squirrel"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Static!! Bill Adams who plays the Seareercw without any brains in the Wizard of Oz" show the air. has been they've had troubles passing Last summer the Revelers rented penthouse they could rehearse in hot weather Now they find they're legally responsible for the place moving before October So they keep rehearsal hall for 12 months vioinst has be strong any athlete says Albert Spading heard every Wednesday night through the facilities The foremost American von trains for ddling as eonentousy any prize fighter for ring battle says Frank Luther of the Men About Town appeared Madison Square Garden every day during the rodeo He song about the wonder horse Buck which of the attractions of the show James Melton won't play male role opposite Jeza in that Rombeg operetta after all
 John B. Kennedy, well known for his weekly condensed topical air talks has joined the production staff of NEG
 K7 the NEG spy dramas have moved Monday night from Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

therapy disagree daily?
 The bill goes further and pro- poses to discourage advertisement of drugs for treatment of dis eases wherein standardization is dangerous or against the interests of public health. It names long list of diseases, in treatment of which an advertiser may not even claim his preparation Is effective. These include appendicitis, blood poison, cancer, carbuncles, diabetes, diphtheria, dropsy, cry sipelas, gallstones, heart diseases, high blood pressure, measles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02
BY MERRILL F. COMPTON United Press Staff Correspondent

Dallas, Texas - UP) -. The air plane junket to Texas of James A. Farley, postmaster general and distributor of Democratic political spells, has observers of state and national party affairs in the Lone Star state guessing.
 Farley, accompanied by a party of administration leaders, arrives here from Washington today for 8 two day whirlwind visit. He will attend the Arlington Downs horse races, appear at the State Fair here and be feted at a banquet on the eve of his departure for South Texas. r. ,l
 At San Antonio, he will be the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Tossed up by the Madame Darne and other Parisan experts unique styles which talked about the world ODea the girl who such styles Her green outfit sported recently for the first has Brass City femmes ahng ohong she nonchanty ambes down from Washington Hill Sues thread and needle turned the trick
 Every Johnny Cooney and Eddie Bunce took the Rodeo Madison Square Garden recently those drugstore cowboys have following the horses regularly and only last Sunday horse back riding last Johnny thrown right after saddle while Eddie had be slow gait plug which covered about blocks in minutes
 Mir and Woodoek caught Fordam Alabama game the Polo Grounds Saturday Leo Fox plans take the Yale Dartmouth annual grid this weekend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Nick Kenny appaud in his Daily Mirror column the action of Leslie Aass Columbia Boadcang System in Chicago in banning The Last Roundup The Big Bad Wof and Lazy broadeasts Says that jolly old tar Nick, ii would follow his example the life of popular would be much longer and happier Many people will feel the way Many the better ballads that heard the air spoiled by being dnned into listeners five six times night Tall Towers favor of limiting such songs definite of performances week Since stations all today it's easy for the director to prevent any song being done to death
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

ment about such drug which was contrary to the general agree ment of medical opinion"
 Here the opponents of the bill rally. They say that such dras- tic limitations practically kill the dearly beloved right of the Amer ican citizen to diagnose and treat his own ailments, and would turn all treatment of disease over to a monopoly of the organized doctors. What is the general agreement of medical opinion," they argue, in a world in which doctors and various systems : of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Notes from coumnst's cuff. Elizabeth Kimbal, a member of the last graduating class the Waterbury hospital packed her belongings and bid byebye the Brass City for Colorado. . . Mary Hannon. student the nst ution resting her home after few days illness Evelyn Currie doing duty again after enjoyable vacation at Home Beach, And Violet Gruber entieing smile greets the patients Comey Violet missed the last few days when the MD. ordered her Ruth Grover recently underwent the heavy smell and the surgeons blade and doing very nicely now thank you Evelyn Ghans confined her home with illness Gertrude Kendall operating supervisor is back after her annual nothing Dr Thomas Murray Dr Gardner and Dr Sawe, former inenes, have their shingles out and are ready Ma and Pa Public Alice Hanks Evelyn Judd Ruth Draper Letit Mnein Ola Duteh Edith Weaver have left for New Haven where they will their months of Contagious Disease Training
 Hulda Nelson Elsie Madeaux Elsie Pauusk Pauline Gurs ky Betty Homer and Alma Verane have completed the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

untrue, or by ambiguity or in- ference creates a misleading im- pression." Opponents of the bill here insist that this is too gen. eral, that almost any advertising statement might "create 8 mis- leading impression,' under cer- tain circumstances.
 The bill further would forbid any advertisement or label for a drug to mention the name of any disease for which the drug is not a cure, but merely palliative, unless this is plainly staetd.
 And 1t would allow no staet-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Congratulations Due the unting efforts of the pastor Rev James E. OBrn fully equipped modern dental clinic in Danbury opened this morning St Peters Parocha school Hencorth will be known the Father Brn Dental Clinic and be the auspices Peter Guild organization posed entirely paoners engaged in helping promote the welfare of the children the school Father Brn who the Immaculate Conception church hcre has countless friends this city who will be than glad learn this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Caught on the rebound. Mrs John Mullen wife of the popular MD has been released from St Mays hospital Dr J. Lawlor Dr Arthur Della Attorney Ralph Coppeto Marty Bergn Frank Lahy the Crimson Tide of Harvard and the Green Wave of Dartmouth battle " grdron tic Cambridge Saturday Dr and Mrs J. H. MeCrah and children Miss Perne Abbott Dr John Rieeardi Dr and Mrs T. J. Tobin Dr Andrew Jackson and D Frank ODonnel the Army Mule the Yale Bulldog pieces the Bowl the
 afternoon. Mir and Mrs John C. Kelley and MT and Mrs Alden White quite impressed with the Rodo the New Haven Arena Monday night Nelson Ka has joined the Putsic Fa club and will ride the goat weeks Harold Hady popular shoe salesman has consented coach the Viking club basketball quintet this winter Joe Smith their manager and already has scheduled several out-oown games
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02
A MEAL BY ANY OTHER NAME
Good Evening.

 Menus are often peculiar And mixtures awfully queer; This fifty cent dinner Sure is winner
 And actually not bit dear. It starts with soup la peanut Follows up with a meat in disguise, With a cranberry fluff That's more than enough And not in it with pies. Menus are often peculiar How do they think of the stuff? They may be delicious But sound quite suspicious, Why not call the dietitians bluff A fifty cent dinner for family of six, A bargain. so eat if you're able; Roast beef with ribs three Is agreeable to me
 And any who sit at my table.
 --Em. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Editor, Tall Tower Top The enclosed tickets reminder that the poioween dance sponsored by the Boys Club Cadets the Cottage Place gymnasium takes place this evening Clark gone securing carload of eonaks and spirit decorations The Grand March will be the feature of what promises be the night of thanks Hope will be with us Howie and Cliff Loughlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

The sketch is of the late THOMAS R. MARSHALL of Indiana. BOOTH HARRINGTON wrote the book. Edwin Booth was a FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-02

Anti British slogans are being tarred on streets of Cork Irish Free State. 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06
'FORCET-ME-NOT
SALE CAMPAIGN
Public and ParOchials Do
ing Good Work in An.
flual Drive

Public and parochini school chill
dren OF Waterbury have taken the
lead In the promotion OF the For
get.Me-Not sale as sponsored by
the waterbury Chapter, Disabled
American Veterans.
Figures, which are expected TO
be In readiness for official report
tomorrow evening at the regular
meeting Of the chapter, will show
that the youngsters have worked
the campaign success. They seen
Ing OF the event and have entered
insm. The final reports will show
will be an outstanding factor In the
success OF the campaign locally.
Tho sale Of the little blue flowers
OF remembrance closes, on Armis-
tice day. The official headquarters
OF the chapter at So East Main
street continues to attract the at
tention of passing thronRsl Tho
splendid display Of war souvenirs
stirs the memory OF all as the Sat-
urday of this week approac hes,
marking the 18th Anniversary OF
the signing of the ,arinlstlce.
Chairman william Murray has
appealed to all members Of the
committees and co-workers to be
on hand tomorrow evening at the
regular meeting of the chapter.
Final instructions Will DO given on
the wlnd-up of the committee and
the observance OF Armistlce day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06
by CLYDE u. BYERs
United Press STAR Correspondent

Washington, Nov G--(U.P) -
Recovery Administrator johnson
invaded tho middlewest to speak
for tho NRA to-day. Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace will leave FRI
day by airplnne for Iowa to ro-
define agricultural recovery plans
Bcsct by tho. farm strike and
criticism OF his program for indus
try, President Roosevelt adopted
the strategy Of carrying tho fight TO
tho country. Wallace and johnson
are ranking government leaders
and administration spok esm on
hoped that on tho flgurntlve firing
limo they could do much to allay
unrest.
johnson scheduled seven ad-
dresses starting to-day In Chicago.
Assistant Secretary OF Labor Me-
Grady accompanied him.
Waiiace's trip will DO made for
the purpose of addressing tho Iowa
Legislature and latcr q mass meet
ing Of the farmers at Dos Molncs
coliseum. Ho In expected TO sct
forth tho administratlon's altcrna.
tives to n price-pcgglng plan re.
jcctcd Saturday after II was pre-
scntcd by n committee OF Ave gov
crn0ra These alternatives include
u neWiy-announcod plan to pur-
chnse 5000 900 hogs for relief dis
tribution and bonoft payment on
principal crops In return for aero
nge reduction agreements.
Tho governors went homo with
out having won approval OF a sin
gle point In their relief program.
They loft with q parting demand
that distiilors bo-rcquirod by codos
TO usc American grain In tho man.
ufncturc' OF liquor.
Tho Federation of Labor report.
cd that % business decline OF SO
per cent IN September was checked
Ii IA pcr cent In October ana TINT
moro than 1000. 900 persons nctu-
iflly were at work on projects
financed by tho public works ad-
mlnistrntion.
The Department OF Agriculture
released itH annual outlook reports
In which Il said. that recovery OF
farm prices 20 desired levels do
pended on moro pronounced re.
coycry In industry ana on guture
monetary and credit policies.
Tho Reconstruction Finance
Corporation reported that 1t had
materially reduced tho proportion
OF its funds for banks and private
corporntions and corrcspondlngly
Increased tho proportion used for
ngrIcultlIro and relief. The report
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06
|FIREMEN OUT ON
THREE CALLS SUN.
Much Excitement at Diff.
ferent Places But Not
Much Damage

Three box alarms ana a tolo.
phone summons were received at
fire headquarters yesterday morn.
ing for roof fire at 24.26 Lincoln
street. The extent OF the damage
was of secondary consideration In
comparison to the excitement oc-
casloned. The cause was traced to q
defective flue, but q more deter
mined investigation will be made
before tho official report Is ace
oepted.
The first call, telephone alarm
was received at 9:4S o'clock. With.
In few minutes time box 201 was
registered twice and box ~ ut tho
corner OF Prospect and Grove
streets, once. The tenement in
which the fire originated Ii oc-
cupled by Darwin Bruzie. Edwin
@. Northrop Is the owner.
A fire In the homo OF John Tesla
Of Hillcrest avenue was also ex-
tinguished yesterday, the call being
recorded at 1:14 o'clock. A defec-
tive chimney was responsible.
Tho Burton street company was
given q run yesterday afternoon at
1880 o'clock for an overheated mo.
tor In truck owned by the Justus
OIL Company. The machine caught
fire nenr the corner of North Main
and Burton streets.
Tho Bunker Hill Company made
trip to Falls avenue to extinguish
n dump flro, which appeared In
danger OF spreading. Tho property
Is owned by the oakville Pin Com
pnny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06

DREW PEARSON FINDS JOY IN
MERRY-GO.ROUND OF POLITICS
Authority on Foreign AZ.
fairs Concentrates on
Washington Scene

Drew Pearson, co-author OF
1.-THE Daily Washington Merry-Go-
Round" which starts today on page
one In the Waterbury Democrat IL
tall, professorlal-looking individ-
ualist, whose prime amusement and
occupation is observing tho merry
go-round OF national politics.
lie was born in Evanston, Him
OILS, in 1897, and was graduated
from Swafthmore college in 1919.
Imbued with high Swarthmore
ideals, he went TO the Balkans with
tho British Red Cross and later be-
came head of tho Quaker Relief
work In Serbia; Albania and Mon
tenegro.
After two years OF this ne, re-
turned to teach in the Unworthy
OF Pennsylvania, but after q year
of II, no heard tho east A-calling,
and he started on world merry
go-round of his own
In 1929 he shipped an n seaman
on the s. 8. President Madison out
of Seattle and landed In Yoko-
hama, wiRre he wandered north
to Saghallen and Nikolnevsk and
back to Vladivostok. Here, being
out of funds. no persuaded a girl
In tho passport Office TO give him n
passport for bar OF chocolate, and
80 TO Japan and q letter OF credit.
His travels brought him along
the China Coast to tho Philippines
md eventually to Austria, where
no tied up with lecture bureau
and lcctured for six months In Aus
trhlln and In New Zealand.
Thrifty arranging to write for
newspapers In every important
Australian city. he sailed for Lon.
don. Ho continued to write for
these papers ana for papers In In
din and South Africa for tho next
ton years
on his way TO London, he stop
pod over in India and visited the
jail and the homo OF Mahatma
Gandhl.
In Europe no interviewed Eu-
ropes twelve greatest men for n
news syndicate. Ills whole trip took
him u year and six months. He
started with 500 and returned
with S73d,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06

showed II had mndo cash advances
10 date Of $3,234.702,17S,34 aud ro-
coiyed ropaymcntS OF $685., 4Sf,-
206.38.
J. Farm pIckcts Attacked
Dos Moinos. IN. Nov 6--(U.P. -
Midwostorn states, soothing with
| now agricultural unrest, moved to-
day TO donl vigorously with thou.
sands of farm pickets who seeks
TO shut tho doors OF tho nations
granary.
One farm picket was killed and
four injured, n livestock train halt
Cd and omptIod, highways blocked
ana thousands OF dollars worth OF
produce destroyed az striking
farmers removed violence In many
sections.
Violence was reported from
points In other states M strikers
sought 10 stop tho flow OF food
stuffs into market ccntors.
Upward OF 10000 deputy shoriffs
were armed and hold In readiness
for immediate action. In reserve
were. $4,000 or moro national
gunrdsmon.
Near Lawton, In, 100 pickota
bnrrlcndod tho Chicago ana North
Western Railroad tracks and
turned loose eight carloads OF cat
tic.
A bridge over tho Missouri river
leading to Omaha, Mob, mnrket
was being guarded. Tho situation
was snld TO bo critical.
Estimates by fnrm organization
lenders placed tho number OF pick
etB M high ns $50, 000--b3 officials
made estimates M low M $4,000.
Milo Reno. president OF the Farm
Holiday Association, who called
tho strike two weeks ago, appealed
to-day TO farmers to night to tho
finish"
Possibility that federal forecs
may be drawn Into bnttlc was seen
M u result OF hating OF tho train,
an Interstate commerce carrier.
Plckets were stationed on high
ways leading into Sioux city, North
Of there 400 farmers were we'll
fortified with stones, bricks ana
clubs behind piloa OF railroad ties
t. halt truck traffic.
Failure OF governors OF flvo
states to obtain President Roose-
velt's endorsement OF n farm re-
lief program to include price fixing
and imitation, created u tense sit
uation, frnught with dangerous po-
tont!alitios.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-06

once again no resumed teaching,
this time at Columbia, but travel
called him again and he returned
TO Japan and China, crossing tho
Cobb desert this time and visiting
the Tibetan border.
All this time he was writing for
American magazines and newspn-
pers. In 1925, he became foreign
editor of the United States Daily.
In 1927, no covered the Geneva
naval conference. In 1928, he ac-
compnnied Secretary OF state Kol-
logg on his trips TO Paris and Dub
lin, and accompanied President
Coolidge to Havana
In 1929, he Joined the Washing
ton STAFF of tho Baltimore Sun and
that year covered tho London naval
conference. In 1881, his report on
the Cuban revolution received hon
orable mention for the Pugslcy
award on the best journalistic work
OF the year.
In 1926, he was married TO the
Countess Felecia Gi2ycka, daughter
of Mrs, "Cissio" Patterson, editor of
tho Washington Herald.
Mr. Pearson In ono OF leading eX-
ports and writer's on foreign affairs
In tho United States. His extensive
contacts make him one of the
greatest sources OF public informa-
ton In Washington.