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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Washington, Dec 29.-F. D. R. may have to do some behind the-scenes whip-cracking to re- concile tax theory differences between the democratic house ways and means committee and the treasury.
 The legislators, facing re-elec- ton fights next year, favor a soak the rich" program. Acting Secretary Morgentnau, and his banker advisers, claim economic conditions do ont warrant too drastic tax burdens on business. NO OPEN SPLIT
 There is no open split, nor likely to be one, between the administration and the commit tee. The presidents control is sure. In the end tine commit tee will accept his wishes.
 But the situation in the open chambers is another matter, par ticularly as regards the senate. There, the progressives on both sides of the aisle, have very definite tax views. The MOrgen- thau plea that this is not the time to bear down on business impresses them not at all.
 The progressives view taxation not only as a means of obtaining revenue, but as an instrument for redistribution of wealth. They want the government to use the taxing power to curb income from dividends. interest, and other "unearned imcrements", also to break up huge inherit ances.
 They think the time is par ticularly propitious to press such a program, are preparing to wage a vigorous fight on it.
 DISCIPLE
 For years one of the closest followers of Professor Rexford Tugwell was Robert Hall, his as- sistant at Columbia university. Hall was considered TugwelPs leading disciple, and the profess sor once gave his assistant handsome smoking jacket.
 Hall was regarded as a radi- cal. It was he who led the stu dent delegation to the strike stricken coal fields of Harlan county, Kentucky. When he got back, he started a student strike at Columbia.
 Now TugwelI, who is de- nounced by business interests as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
So They Say

It must not be said that France is afraid. France can face any eyentuality.-M. Daladier, French war minister.
 I do not like ze life of a diva. Sleeping on trains. No smoking. No drinking. No fun. I must not do zis and I must not do zat.- Lily Pons.
 Much of our current gloom is emotional self-indulgence, not in- tellectually justified.-The Rev Harry Emerson Fosdick of New York.
 Give me Ohio States material at Colgate, and I won't lose one game in 10 years in the east.-Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate.
 We must not be misled by what Hitler is doing to the Jews and the Marxists. Tn all revolutions there is bound to be someone who will suffer.-George Bernard Shaw.
 Business is all right. There is no depression. really, now.-Henry Ford.
 We do grave injustice if we imagine modern communities are piling up ornaments merely from reckless ambition or a desire to be aggressive.-Sir John Simon. Brit ish foreign secretary.
 The press must be the keyboard on which the government can play.Dr Paul J. Goebbels, Ger man minister of propaganda
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Policies In China
 Assails Americas

In Ways That Are Dark" Ralph Townsend asserts that American policy in the Far East is both mis- taken and dangerous, because we have permitted the, Chinese to play us for a set of suckers.
 As a former member of the American consular service in China, MT Townsend presum- ably knows something about the Chineses. What he has to say about them is blunt and forth right.
 For years, he says, the American government has followed a con- sistently friendly attitude toward China - and has won, in conse- quence, only the contempt of the Chinese. Americans have spent enormous sums on missions in China, have educated thousands of Chinese, have saved innumerable Chinese lives in mission hospitals; the Chineses have responded by murdering mission workers, burn ing down schools and hospitals, rejecting Christianity, and accus- ing the Americans of Imperial ism"
 Because of our sympathy for China, he continues, we have taken China's side in her current troubles with Japan. thereby putting our selves in danger of war; but Mir Townsend is convinced that Japan largely was Justified in what she has done, and he believes that our present policy offers us nothing whatever to gain and great deal to lose.
 In addition, he asserts tha. China today displays not the slightest sign of that impending '.unification" that is so much talked of; all its leaders are venal. patriotism is unknown, and CO., operation is unheard of.
 All of which,. as you can see. makes q new and surprising pie ture of the far eastern problem. Published by Putnam, this book sells for $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

It is sad to think that Henry Mouquin had to die just as the United States was emerging from the prohibition era. No name is more intimately connected with the fine art of wining and dining in this nation than his. To the New Yorker of bygone generation Mouquin was name to command immediate respect. He lived to the age of 97 his last years being spent in retirement on his 1,20O acre farm near Williamsburg, Va. He was a native of Switzerland, but spent practically 80 years in this country, most of them de- voted to catering to the tastes of people who liked to dine we'll and at length Mouquins in New York was once the gathering place for the epicures of food and drink. There are more Mouquins to carry. on the business of importing wine, but Mouquin pere's kindly and sage ad- vice will be missed by more than one old timer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
Paris Letter
By THOMAS COPE 6lnifn6 RlnSs Staff COrnsnSlaondny


 United Press Stan Correspondent Paris (UP)-Columbus made five voyages to the Americas and saw the Pacific ocean long before Balboa.
 This is the opinion of Maurice Privat, author and biographer, who has written a book "The Pro- digious Adventures of Christopher Columbus" refuting much histor- ically accepted Columbiana. The man enormously known as Christopher Columbus probably was called Juan Colon and was of Mallorcan origin, according to Privat.
 An Aristocrat An aristocrat by birth, a Fran ciscan layman, like Queen Isabel la, and a prolific and brilliant writ CT in Castillian, Columbus, or Colon, was a naval engineer, a mathematician and a seer, and, contrary to historically accepted legend. his adventures were more planned than fortuitous. "He knew where he was going when he was on his way" said Privat. "This is because he was one of history's greatest navigators and an astronomer and astrologist of first rank in his day" Columbus allowed the legend to take root that he was of Genoese origin, according to the French writer.
 l His chief aim was not to dis cover the Grand khan'S realms or go to India, but to find the source of Solomon'S treasure, which un- doubtedly was somewhere in Gen. tral America" continued M. Pri- vat. And it was important to him, for the sake of his delicate and dangerous mission to hide his identity
 VISITED GREENLAND l Columbus made trip to Green land between 1477 and 1479, and four to the East Indies area, &C., cording to Privat. The 1492 trip, known to history as the discovery of America, was followed by an- other to San Salvador, where Col umbus anchored with the greatest precision, Privat claimed.
 "On this second trip he went ur the coast of Cuba, which he be- lieved to be the mainland of North America. On the next trlr he again landed at San Salvador though he might easily have gone to Venezuela, because he started from the Cape Verde Islands. But he once more proved his prowess as navigator. His fourth trir brought him to the Isthmus ot Panama. and documents I have found prove incontestably that he saw the Pacific from what today i sthe coast of Columbia,' accord ing to Provat.
 | Columbus died at 70, not at CO., in his own bed, moderately wealthy and not completely em- bittered, Privat declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

A bird that flies 2,OO0 miles without a stop is the golden plover, according to bird lovers and scientific observers. Sum- mers are spent in and around the Aleu- tian islands; winters in Hawaii The mi grafton southward each year is accom- plished in one grand epic flight. What a course these birds must pursue It would be extremely interesting to tag few of the birds so that the exact time of their flight might be ascertained. Some reports say the trip takes only "A hours. This seems almost incredible, but birds have been known to attain high flying speeds. Here's one bird that could be given spe- cial attention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
A Shaky Start

A Shaky Start
 It was 50 years ago that the Met first opened it's doors to an ex- cited throng that went about ex- claiming over the modernity and 732,000. It was lighted with gas in those days, but a far-sighted architect had made provision to in- stall electricity if such newfangled ideas of illumination ever became economically practicable.
 Looking over the list of patrons today, you'd never guess that the Metropolitan was a semi-proletar- ian project which grew out of a war of social castes. Operas pre- viously had been presented at the Academy of Music, a small house which was bought up almost sol- idly by the seigneurs of the old Knickerbocker regime. :. So a group of what might be termed the newly-rich organized their own company. Among them were James Roosevelt, father of the president, William K. Vanderbilt and Robert Goe1et.
 Things went pretty badly at the opening, when Faust was pre- sented. The conductor. one Sig nor Vianesi, figured he was as im- portant as the artists themselves, and had raised Cain until the harassed officials elevated the or- chestra nearly to the level of the stage. As result the singers were in almost total eclipse. Shortly before curtain time came the dis tressing news that the sly old Academy of Music had got an in- junction to prevent Mme Lablache from appearing as Marta. The day was only partly saved when the stars daughter, Louis, stepped into the role and did. as the critics admitted, "her best"
 But the critics didn't like the show at all. Especially uncompli- mentary were they about the new ly-acquired ''matronIy curves'' of Christine Nilsson Nobody was surprised when the Met lost $6OO.- 900 on its first season. But it emerged triumphant. for all that, because the rival company soon went out of existence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

either the Legislatures or by Con-, stitutional Conventions. o. Where Is the Planet Jupiter
 during the month of December? A. In the constellation Virgo,
 near Spica, the first Magnitude bout three hours before the Sun. It
 was in conjunction with the Moon on December 12.a7s Z If you want .. copy of our bulie-
 tin in Hard Candies and Taffies,
 write to the Waterbury Democrats
 WashingmtOn. Bureau. enclosing
 five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
PLANE FLARE STARTED FIRE

BaKersheId, Cal (UP)-A flare dropped from an army bombing plane, in distress because of engine trouble. was blamed today for a fire which swept over 25 acres of grassland on the Kicks ranch near here.here. The plane later made a forced landing at an emergency field. The fire was controlled be- fore 1t did serious damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
DAILY WASHINGTON
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

PrOgressives Out to Soak the Rich Despite MOrgenhaws Plea; Former Assstant AttGcks TugUeu for Being Too "Reactonary Roosevelt to Ask Authority to Use TGriu Sa0apping Basis; Return of Shattered Republican RGnks Finds Bert Sneu Stamped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
Selected Poem
FARMER

FARMER .By Edward Fitzgerald in New York Sun) Who all his life
 Has looked upon
 A barren field N Has always known
 What 1t can mean
 To work alone, And plant seed
 And harvest stone. 7 But who has seen, ,. With sweet surprise, 7, How; on that field ss The moonlight lies " Shall cleaye to stone ' tuntil he dies. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
Questions And Answers,
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

to to Editor, 
 
 
   cordially e " " ~ ~ ~ " ~ 'E7' II " EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

There are two parochial high schools in, Waterbury. There is also finishing school having the equivalent of a high school course, St Margaret's school for girls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

Two of the country's finest fin-. ishing schools, Westover for girls, and Taft for boys, are situated just outside Waterbury. the former in Middlebury, the latter in Wa tertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

There was a Mendelssohn (musi-
 cal) society in Waterbury that was in existence from 1851-1871. The Concordia Singing society was orr
 ganized in 1866. The Waterbury Brass band was organized in 1840.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Waterbury has two country
 clubs, the Waterbury and the Mat tatuck, and also a community golf club at East Mountain. ,a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

The Rev Francis P. Duffy, wartime chaplain of the famous lighting 69th" Regiment of New York, is to be honored by special memorial. New York's Board of Estimate has just arranged to erect monument in Longacre Square to honor the deceased chaplain. A life-size statue of Father Duffy in chaplain's uniform IS now planned. Funds for it were raised among the priests personal friends, Gene Tunney heading the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
Boxes for Rent

Boxes for Rent
 The horseshoe boxes. thirty-five of them and all upholstered in red by various wealthy people, or by estates. They fiuctuate in value like seats on the stock exchange. Originally they cost $10O,000 each La handsome sum which the fa- thers of the enterprise calculated would make up any deficits. |. Yet there might not have been any opera at all this season but for the efforts of Mime Lucrezia Bori and Paul Cravath (the latter suc- cessor to Otto Kahn as chairman of the association) to raise an endowment fund.
 However wealthy they are, most box-owners are not above renting their spaces for certain nights, or even an entire season, A few weeks ago one box was advertised for rent for the opening night, an unprecedented concession to what must have been pretty dire neces- sity. Last season Otto Kahn him self rented his box to the Kingdom Goulds, who aren't even listed in the Social Register Y. He's back now. though, and is one of only eight owners who haven't leased some of their seats for the season. (Some boxes hold six; others eight). Owners who never havf rented their boxes are Vincent Astor, dward Manville, the; dow ager Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan. Frazier .Jelke and Seward Webb. .. Z. My naughty lOrgnette is. z raised to inspect. the Morgan
 box, because. more often than 7 not he lends it to business
 friends who are unknown in society. M @5 {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
In New York
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York.-Hard times have somewhat dimmed the luster of the Metropolitan opera, what with the shortened season opening a month later than usual. and with some famous names and jewels missing from the Golden Horseshoe.
 But a long-lost part of the Nets sparkle also has returned this year along with 8 neatly-framed liquor license. As 1t was in the beginning, champagne is being served in the boxes during inter mission, and the big upstairs lounge, with it's old bar and many little tables, is busy place again. Over coffee and liqueurs the boil d-shirt-and-e -ermine crowd now can discuss each preceding act and aria, and toast in vintage wines the new darlings of the opera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Philip Ebner. . London clock maker, has worked at the same bench for 60 yearA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

r o. Is there any restriction upon sending money to foreign coun- tries? <4.
 A.. Gold cannot be shipped out Of the United States, but there is no restriction about sending other forms of United States money to foreign countries at the present time.S %
 0. Where did Lindbergh land in Paris on his famous fiight?l
 A. At Le Bourget field, the air. port on the outskirts of Paris.
 e. Give the population of Tole-. do. Ohio.
 A.. The 1880 census enumerated. 290.71s.
 Q. Does Alfred E. Smith have a penthouse on the top of the Elm pire State building?
 A. No.
 Q. When did Steve Brodie jump from the Brooklyn bridge?
 A. July 23. 1886.
 Q. Are the Conrad Nagels div breed? ~
 A. No.
 Q. When was Douglas Fair. banks. Jr, divorced from Joan Crawford?
 A. Miss Crawford was award ed a divorce from him May 12,i 1883, at Hollywood. The decree will become final one year from that day.
 0. What is the nationality of Jimmy Durante? A. He is an American, born in New York city, of Italian descent.
 o. What is the value of Q Emit ed States dime dated 1855? t ] A. It is catalogued at 10 to 20 cents.
 o. Are Chinese and Japanese students allowed entry to the U. s. to pursue their studies.
 A. Yes, for limited periods.
 O. When was William R. Grace, mayor of New York city.
 A. 1SS5-1SS6.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

There's something to be said, too, for the, contention that King Midas, who created the gold standard, wouldn't have minded baloney dollars when it came to showdown, because then he'd have had something to eat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5 :02 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

sQ. Does the President have au- thority to veto proposed Con- stitutional Amendment7
 A. Resolutions to amend the Con- stitution are not referred to the President for his approval or dis approval. They are referred direct ly to the States for Ratification, by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

The meeting for the organization of the Waterbury Brass company was held April 1, 1845, the direc- tors, Israel Holmes, John F. El- ton, Philo Brown, Julius Perry, Ho- bart V. Welton and Timothy Par- ker, the last named first suggest ing the idea. Work was begun in February, 1846, with q. capital of $40,0O0 which was increased to $50,00O the same year., s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

We're getting by now with bank de- posit insurance, but if there's another business cycle like this, we may be need ing Insurance policy insurance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

We shouldn't talk about high liquor taxes in this country. When you glance at the imposts Great Britain levies you're glancing at high taxes. In fact, the Brit ish Empires liquor taxes are the highest in the world. And new tax list has just been issued. A few items could be men, tioned such as the domestic tax on whis- kies and gins of $1715 a gallon. In Italy the tax on spirits is only P cents gal lon, while in the United States we n6w charge S1.10 per gallon on domestic brands. France levies $6.25 gallonage tax on spirits. The British duty on im- ported liquors is $18.60 gallon. Wines in merry old England are taxed variously depending upon the amount of alcohol contained. For example still wines with alcoholic content up to IA per cent are taxed only 16 cents per gallon. Above 24 per cent the tax goes up to $2.60. Spark. ing wines range somewhat higher than the stills. All of which is encouraging to us, since at no time have we conceived of such high tariff as these. Yet with all, England does not suffer from bootlegging activities. Of course for centuries she has had to contend with some runl-running, but nothing compared to what we exper- fenced in the decade of prohibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Waterbury was. incorporated as
 a city, June 25, 1853.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
The Procession Forms

We were not aware of the fact yester- day in discussing the revision of Connec- ticut's tax structure in it's 300 taxing dis tricts that Illinois had even then abolished a state tax on real estate. We might have talked at even more length than we did, were we possessed of this knowledge. Illinois is not the first state to take this step, of those levying taxes on real estate in addition to those collected by the towns or cities. The Illinois action comes after a similar decision in Ohio.
 In actual savings to the taxpayers of Illinois it means that their taxes on real estate are reduced 2 per cent. In these days that is a considerable saving. How ever, the reduction is not retroactive nor can it be applied to back taxes. It will go into effect in 1884 In 1883 Illinois levied tax of 50 cents per $100 of as- sessed valuation. The year before it was 35 cents per $100. There was prospect of a 70 cent levy in 1884 had not this sudden action resulted.
 How can Illinois do this? Simply by imposing 2 per cent retail sales tax. We presume that good many taxpayers won't really save much during the year, but at least the burden will not be placed solely on the shoulders of the real estate owner. That's the complaint ln every state today. There are too many citizens who escape the brunt of tax bills, while others are loaded down with taxes. Maybe that's a penalty for investing in real estate, but the day has come when tangi- ble taxable property should not be limited merely to houses and lots.
 We don't doubt but what such examples of tax management as the above will re- ceive consideration from Connecticut's special tax survey commission. Certain ly no stone should be left unturned in the effort to provide the state with better tax structure than we now possess. It IS not our purpose to propose new taxes, but to drop those we now have. It can be done, but we need to do some tinkering with the devices by which we raise reve- nue to conduct our governmental business before accomplishing anything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

o. Define a transitivc Verb.
 A. A verb followed by sub- stantive denoting that which re. ceives the action, or is produced by 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

o. On what day of the week did August 6, 1874, fall? A.. Thursday. 2. .5s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

The press must be the keyboard on which the government can play.Dr Paul J. Goebbels, Ger man minister of propaganda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

o. When was William R. Grace, mayor of New York city.
 A. 1S85-18S6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

O. Are Chinese and Japanese students allowed entry to the U. s. to pursue their studies.
 A. Yes, for limited periods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-19
Additional SOcietu

Mrs. g. Gebhardt, 1920 Eleventh
st., invited 20 guests to her home
Wednesday evening to celebrate Mr.
Gebhardt'S birthday anniversary
Whist was played at four tables, high
scores being held by Mrs. E. F.. Trepp
23l Thayer Avenue West, and G. j
Keller, 4l8 Eighth st. There were
gifts for the winners and also for the
guest Of honor. Mrs. Gebhardt serv-
ed refreshments when the card games
were concluded.
X X X
Current Events club members heard
a report on the North Dakota Fedora
ton Of women's clubs convention at
Minot Oct. As and a paper on Ruins
Of Old Civilizations in Mexico" when
they met Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. H. o. Putnam, 623 Fifth st., Mrs,
Florence H. Davis, 1929 Seventh st.,
president Of the eighth district fed
Grated clubs, was guest for the
afternoon and gave the convention re-
port. The paper was read by Mrs.
E. j. Conrad. 419 Rosser Avenue West.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-19
Luther League Will
Meet Friday Evening

A social and devotional meeting OF
the Trinity Luther League Will be
held Friday evening at 8 o'clock IN
the Trinity Lutheran church parlors.
Miss jeanette Myhre, 619 Avenue g,
Is 20 lead the devotions.
Eugene Fevold is scheduled to re-
port on the convention at Hazen
REV. Opie s. Rindahl has as his topic
"Thc Doctor Of Wittenberg." Miss
Mathilda Welo, 408 Second ST., will
treat the topic, THE Reformation"
The musical program will be fur
nished by Mrs. Margaret Narum sing
NC Dear Lord Remember Me-"
Adolph Engelhardt. 600 Main Avenue,
playing violin selections, and Mrs.
Adolf Johns contributing two piano
compositions, "Aufschwung" by Schu-
mann and "Scherzando" by Beecher.