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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23
1.-THE Waterbury Democrat Wash.
ington Correspondent

washington-Atl their old enem-
les have been saying that the SEN
ate's republican progressives have
disappeared Us an influential group
and have killed themselves finally
by opposing the administration In
the Anal stage of the recent ses-
sion OF congress.
Tho theory advanced Is that the
big democratic landslide ruined
the progressives as balance Of
power group-which left them with
almost no power at all, that they
were left high, dry and sputtering
when Roosevelt took over most Of
their program and that they can't
expect any more recognition or
prestige now that they have refus-
ed to play ball oil the way through.
Flaws In Theory.
But there are quite q few flaws
republican and democratic pro-
gressives played a more influential
role In the special session than in
any previous session hardly lends
support to the view that their days
Of glory are over. tae
In the Roosevelt Hoover cam
paign certain republicans like Nor
ris Of Nebraska and LaFollette Of
Wisconsin announced their support
of Roosevelt with the promise that
they would preserve their own in
dependence. They took their poll
tical lives in their hands as they
helped elect Roosevelt and could
hardly be considered under any
obligation to him. X
Roosevelt made q deep bow to
the republican progressives when
he named his cabinet and let them
have an unprecedented force In
shaping legislative measures. The
| progressives had a lot of essential
measures already worked out and
Roosevelt called them In and work.
ed with them. X
Their Measures Adopted.
LaFollette had fought vigorously
for economic planning and a huge
public works bond issue. Gle
doesn't think $500. o00, 900 OF pub
lie works Is enough.) These are
provided In the Industrial Recov-
cry act. The $500,0 90. 900. unem-
ployment relief act Ia virtually the
old LaF'ollette-C ostigan act--a pro-
gressive cause In the last congress.
The Muscle shoals project IL the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23
To-day's Selected Poem,
DELPHINIUM

(By Eliot White in the New York Times)
Linnaeus must have seen these lovely blooms
On such an azure afternoon as this.
When he bestowed their ocean sounding name.
Like little dolphins he discerned their shapes
That swan and sported on the garden breeze
In throngs yet bluer than the summer sky.
Perhaps that poet-souled discoverer
Whose lore OF science in the flower world
Dried no sweet spring of wonder in his heart,
Found browning beauty for his dolphin school
When swift among them. for US today.
A tiny emerald sailor. poised on gauze
Dealt dainty strokes of humming-b bird hsrpoon
Deep 10 the b<ssoms' yielded hectares.
And set is splendor mid their sapphires glow.
Fer sheer delight Of color-loving eyes.
The dazzling ruby OF his FURNISHED throat
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23
THE TAX COMMISSION
(EIartford codrant)

b N4k&A &A04S - ~-~~---l y.
Had not the republicans in the
general assembly decreed otner-
wise. the commission now appoint
ed by the governor to investigate
the system OF taxation that pre-
walls IN Connecticut would have
been established two years ago.
and its recommendations might
have been acted upon during the
last session for the relief OF the un-
Justly burdened taxpayer. lndeeds
had the republicans consented. the
commission might have been Cd
tablished early In the present ses-
sion with instruction to report be-
fore adjournment, but they did not
consent, with the result that what
ever relief. the commission may
propose will not be available for
two years more. unless an extra
ordinary session should unexpect-
edly be called.
OF the need for an examination
Of the tax system In Connecticut no
doubt has existed for long time.
During the last two years especial.
", the disproportionate burden Of
taxation that II carried BY the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

New Haven Journal Courier)

(New Haven Journal-C0urter)
It would be difficult to exag-
gerate the importance Of Horace
Taft's conversion, to repeal. Mr.
Taft has been throughout the
noble experiment the Intellectual
leader of the prohibition cause In
Connecticut. Every doubt as to
the sanity Of that crusade has been
resolved by its apologists on the
ground of Mr. Taft's acceptance.
He has been. moreover, more than
a mere preceptor In the fight; he
has been one of the most militant
in the details Of dry tactics. and
one of the most persuasive. Now
he turns completely to the other
side. asks for repeal and sbe-
seeches drys to cooperate with
moderate vets for a return. to san
ity in the control Of alcoholic
liquor.
Why has Mr.. Taft made this
rightabcut? No one could Improve
on his own explanation: '"rhe cleo.
lions show that an overwhelming
majority OF the people are In favor
Of repeal. IT il idle TO discuss
whether these people In the ma
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

Governor Ely is nothing if not resource
full. On his way to the graduation exer-
eiscs at Holy Cross College, Worcester.
Wednesday, he discovered that he was travel
ing without his silk hat. Rather than hold
up the exercises by returning to West6eld
he stopped at Main street store in Wor-
cester and purchased new silk topper while
crowds held up traffic outside the store. His
Exeelleney was on bis way in few minutes
respondent in the new hat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23
III
MezC York
By JULIA BLANsHARD


New York.-The hanging gar
dens Of Babylon Gone OF the Seven
wonders of the World) certainly
had nothing on New York's pent-
house gardens. Forty stories or
50 above the hot streets, these. sky
scraper gardens bloom with all the
abandon and variety of the best
formal or country gardens. And
they give visitors a thrill of admi-
ration the best ordinary, garden
never can attain.
IVY Clad Pent- House!
Otis Weise, editor of McCalPs,
is perhaps New York's best SKIP
scraper gardener. His penthouse
has spacious yard on three sides,
with Ivy growing over the outside
wall and against the house, with
.16 kinds of flowers blooming right
this minute, all planted and cared
for by Mr. and Mrs Weise.. ).
Helena Rubenstein goes In for
California cactus, orange trees and
sword plants, on her terrace over
looking Central Park on the West
Side. Rita Johann, whose pent-
house and terrace Is on lower Fifth
avenue, has a prize imported
hedge and clover. She is the only
slyscraper dweller who keeps 81
huge white Russian wolf-hound in
her garden. j. Achmed Abduflah,
the author, has quaint duplex
penthouse on q hotel roof nearby
with old-fashioned garden with
lemon verbena, geraniums and
sweet alyssum.
Rhapsody in Blue
Morrie Ryskind, co-author OF
"Of Thee Sing" goes in for
blooming window boxes all around
his terrace atop an old New York
hotel in the Village. Gilbert Ca
brielie, music critic and author
and his artistic wife, Ada, have a.
penthouse which uses a blue color
scheme in every room and only
blue flowers in their extensive gar
den. Probably because Ada has
blue eyes. Alexander WOOL
colts gardens overlook the East
River and have shrubs, a. hedge
and q little graveled walk between|
oddly shaped flower beds.
Elizabeth Arden has sumptuousl
duplex penthouse, all interior-dec-I
Grated in the Victorian manner an
ivory and pale green, and gorgeous
gardens on three different levels
Skyscraper Terraces
The most elaborate pent-nouse
gardens probably are the ones JUST
completed for the Harold K. Hoch-
schiids atop Park Avenue house.
They are in three tiers with dirt
three feet deep-actually three
complete gardens with little steps
running up and down between
them. On one level is an outdoor
playground, all in grass, for the
children. On another are foun-
tains, garden walks and seats on
the third are unusually Handicapped
small trees. staggered flower gar :.
dens with borders in vari-colored
foliage plants.
Kreugcr Boosted Trees
The late War Kreuger's gardens
were unbelicvably lovely.
Planted In six feet OF dirt atop tne
Park Avenue apartment, all KINGS
OF fruit trees bloomed and bore
fruit, roses Of exotic loneliness
came to gorgeous blossom ana ohh
pond held several kinds OF gors
geous pond lilies. III
On Farrell's Arm "
Mary Pickford. sojourning heE
while hubby Doug Is In Europs
with his son. is being squireu
everywhere by Charley FarreHI
Also she seems to be catching up
on her reading. AT dinner
John Erskine gave for her, not q
single book was mentioned or
which Mary couldn't and didn \
comment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23
So They Say

I will continue to sing until no.
body will listen, and then go out
into tho desert and yodel.
Mime. ErnestineS Schumann-
Heink, on her 72nd birthday.
Homeless young men rowing
about the country are becoming q
menace to legitimate hoboes: they
don't live up to the rules and reg
ulations of the road.
Morris I.axarowitz. self-styled
king of the Hoboes."'
Ono of the chief reasons for
better health among women IL the
change In women's styles from the
tight sitting wasp waists to sensi-
BILE loose fitting clothes.
DIR. w. w. Bauer, director OF
the Bureau Of Public Health Of
the American Medical associa-
ton.
1t is significant that since the
depression began one out of every
six banks has failed, one out OF
every as hospitals has closed. one
out OF every 20 business and in
dustrial concerns has become
bankrupt, but only one out OF ev-
cry 2.S44 churches has closed its
doors.
DIR George Linn Kieffer. in The
Christian Herald.
Every reasonable man knows
that war Is cruel and destruc-
tive, and yet very little of the
fever Of war will melt the veneer
Of our civilization.
General Douglas Macarthur,
chief Of STAFF u. s. Army.
Today the best education is
none too good for the young
American; he will need It all. And
the country needs to have him
have It; for 1t requires trained
intelligence as never before.
III. s. Supreme Court Justice
BENJAMIN N. Cardozo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23
AUTO SALES RECORD MADE

Salt Lake City, Utah - (U.P.)-
A new record for automobile sales
was established here during q re-
cent week when 195 such transac-
lions were recorded by Milton ii.
Welllng. secretary Of state. 1t was
the largest RutmcbiIe sales week in
= number OF years. the secretary Of
state eaid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

amendment. II this continues what state
will have the courage to vote counter 70 the
general expressed opinionf We don't think
any will, save those that by their refusal TO
cali elections. manifest dry tendencies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

The next time that Congress resolves
that the war debts must be paid in full the
President might appoint congressional
commission to 60 over and collect EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

Why so insistent on the minimum wage
for workers, friend wants to know.
Hasn't nearly everybody got it now'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

All vehicles must be lighted not later than
8:5S. daylight time, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

High tide at Milford Saturday. June "a,
1884 p. m, daylight time; low tide. 7:l5,
p. m, daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

A new Pacific island, half a mile
long, has been discovered by e.
British captain southeast Of Japan
and 400 miles from the nearest
charted island. <
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-23

will continue to sing until no..
body will listen, and then 20 out
into the desert and yodel.
-Mme. Ernestine Schumann-
Heink, on her 72nd birthday. Y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
OFFICIALS HUNTING
FOR MILLER SLAYERS
South Dakota Desperate Found
With Head Beaten in
Ditch Near Detroit

Detroit. Dec. l.-tP-Two blankets
which were wrapped about the body
Of Verne Miller and q few none too
promising tips" were the only clues
held by federal agents and Detroit
police Friday as they continued their
search for the slayers of the gunman
who, officers say. figured in the Kan
sas City Union station killings last
summer.
Also at a virtual stalemate were the
investigations of four other Sayings
committed in and about Detroit this
week.
Miller's body was found in a road
side ditch on the outskirts OF the city
Wednesday. His head had been
beaten in.
In their efforts to trace the blan-
kets found with the body. detectives
hoped to determine with whom Mil
Ter had been associating in Detroit
since he arrived in the city Oct. %.
The search for the slayers Of Abe
Axler and Eddie Fletcher, two mem
bers Of the purple gang who were
found shot to death early Sunday,
Friday turned to two men who. Sher-
If Roy Reynolds Of Oakland county
said, were seen with them in a Pom
tiac beer garden late Saturday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Bare Huge Profits
OF Movie Ma9nate

Washington, Dec. l.-(FeSenate
stock market committee records dis
closed Friday how Harley L. Clarke
turned small stake in the movie
business. estimated at about 81 .O0O, 900,
into $6S. o0o, 900 paper fortune with
III five years.
But his remaining holdings, II he
has any, are worth only q fraction Of
that now.
Clarke, . Chicago utilities operator,
was not even known In the movie
world In 1925. His only interest In
the industry was ownership OF q small
protector manufacturing company. BY
1890 he had become q dominent fig
ure, Is president Of General Theatres
Equipment, Inc. . holding company
controlling the vast FOX theatre
properties and other companies.
Senate committee investigators es-
innate thai Clarke's company was
worth less than half million dollars
In l92S. BY exchanges OF stock and
an additional investment Of about
cAlf . million. he owned within four
|or five years stock with q market
value Of @65, 900, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
EVERYTHING READY
F. FOR LEGION AFFAIR
Annual Two-Oay Carnival and
Entertainments Opens at
Memorial Building

Everything was in readiness Friday
for the opening tonight at the World
Var Memorial building Of the annual
American Legion carnival and enter
tatnment.
Approximately SO members Of the
veterans organization are to take part
in the various activities and, in addi-
zion, numerous local artists are sched-
uled to appear in seven-act enter
tainment program.
Announcement was made by the
committee In charge that numerous
errors In English and spelling were
deliberately placed in the program for
the entertainment and that prize
will be awarded to the eprson who
presents the most complete list Of
these to q committee.
Everyone IS urged to come the OPEN
ing night and obtain q copy of the
program SO they may have opportun-
ity to study 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Arrange Meetings
To Sign Contracts
BurIeigh Farmers Urged to As.
sembIe at Strategic Points
Next Week
WANT SIGNATURES AT ONCE
Plan Sessions at Bismarck,
Baldwin, Arena, Wing
and Regain

A series Of six meetings throughout
Burleigh county next week to make It
easier for farmers to sign their wheat
a'lotment-acreag reduction contracts
Immediately has been arranged by H.
q Putnam. county agricultural agent.
The first session will be held in the
World War Memorial building in
Bismarck from 8 a. m. until 5 D, m.
Monday. From 8 q. m. until noon
Tuesday another session will be held
in the Capital City.
Tuesday afternoon from / o'clock
until S, farmers In the Baldwin dis
tr.ct are urged to report at Baldwin,
There contracts will be available for
signature.
Wednesday, from 9 a. m. until S
p. m, the contract Grew" will be at
Arena.
All-day sessions likewise are PLAN
ned at Wing Thursday and at Regan
Friday.
Putnam has appealed to farmers to
get their contracts signed without de-
lay In the hope that the first bonus
checks may be received In Burleigh
county around Christmas time.
Not until 60 per cent OF, the Bur-
leigh signers have affixed their sig
natures will checks start coming, he
said.
In cases where the farmer is q
tenant, the landowner also must sign
the contract. The contract will be
sent to the landowner after the ten
ant has signed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Montana Youth Is
Accused of Murder

Miles City, Mont. Dec. l.-(P-An-
nouncing he had obtained q state
ment from Jessie Mcdonald in which
the youth admitted shooting his step
father. Nose Woolsey, Bay Horse
rancher, later burning the body,
Sheriff Claude Anderson Of Powder
River county Thursday preferred
murder charges against Mcdonald
and two companions.
Woolsey's charred remains were
found Monday In the smouldering
ruins Of his cabin In an isolated Sec
ton Of Powder River county.
Arrested with Mcdonald and charH.
ed with compromising felony In con-
nection with the crime were Otto
Cumpton and Dudley French.
All were arraigned and pleaded not
guilty. They are held In jail in de-
fault Of bail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Benton Is Appointed
To Government Post

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 1.-(Pl-Dr. A. H.
Benton, specialist in marketing and
rural organization at the North Da-
kota Agricultural college since Sep
TENDER, 1922, has been named an as
sistant to Chester C. Davis who is in
charge Of agricultural production
problems in the agricultural adjust
ment administration, of which George
N. Peek Is head.
DR.. Benton has asked for a years
leave Of absence from the agricultural
college and he will leave about the
middle Of this month for Washington
to take over his new duties.
For many years a student Of the
flaxseed industry, largely conferred in
North Dakota and neighboring
states. DR.. Bentons new work will
deal principally with flax but he will
assist with the general crop replace
ment program Of the A. A. A.. he was
informed In . telegram received from
Davis Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
FEDERAL JUDGE WHO
FREED ACCUSED MAN
is TAKEN BY DEATH
James A. Lowell, Leading Fig
ure in Crawford Case,
Succumbs Thursday

Newton, Mass, Dec. 1.-(P-Fed-
eral Judge James A. Lowell, 81 died
at his home Thursday after an illness
of 10 days.
This death brought 10 q close I'M
parchment proceedings brought
against him in the national house Of
representatives because of his decision
on the extradition Of George Craw-
ford. a Negro, to Virginia to face q
murder charge.
Crawford had been arrested in Bos-
ton charged with Staying Mrs. Mar
garet Boeing Ilsley formerly OF North
Dakota, and Mrs. Nina Buckner, her
maid. at Middleburg. Va. Gov. Ely
granted a request Of Virginia for
Crawford's return. Judge Howell,
however. issued q writ Of habeas
corpus which freed Crawford.
The Judge issued the writ on the
ground 1t was useless to return Craw-
ford to Virginia for. he said, il he
were convicted the conviction would
he nullified by the supreme court be-
cause Negroes were not permitted to
serve on juries In Virginia. The cir
cult court Of appeals overruled the
Boston judge, however. and Crawford
eventually vas returned to Virginia to
ctand trial.
The judges action led to his inn
parchment in the house Of represent
atives and house committee came
here recently to investigate the case.
At the sam. time they included an In
quiry into Judge Lowell's handling of
several cases which grew out of the
distribution Of poisonous ginger fluid
10 southwestern states and which
caused scores of deaths.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Big Coal Purchases
Planned by Hopkins

Washington. Dec. L. R - Ten
million tons Of coal are to be pur-
chased by the federal surplus relief
corporation for needy unemployed.
Harry I. Hopkins, president Of the
corporation. said Friday that 5000 900
tons Of bituminous coal and 1000, 900
tons Of anthracite will be used.
Local relief administrations, Hop
kins said, will arrange with local deal
ers to supply the coal from existing
stocks.
Official estimates Of the amounts
70 be used included:
Minnesota. 1.l7o. 600: Montana 200,-
100; Nebraska $4,000: South Dakota
100000: Wisconsin o4,ll8.
No estimate was given for North
Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
AL Smith ATTACKS
PUBLIC WORKS AND
CKES DEFENDS IT
Crazy and Top.Heavy' Says
Former Candidate in Mag
azine Editorial
SOUR GRAPES IS REPLY
Interior Secretary Says Resent
ment Is Running Away
With Judgment
SOUR GRAPES IS REPLY

Washington, Dec. 1.-LP,-To Alfred
+ Smith. the public works admins
t~ation is failure" to Harold L.
lckes. Smith Is "nourishing a grudge
rs the result of disappointed ambi-
TONS"
They said so Thursday night, the
CORNER New York governor in an edi-
torial In the New Outlook and the
PWA chief and interior secretary In
on answering statement.
Smith. 1928 Democratic presiden-
tial candidate, held that the new
$500. 900 900 civil works administration
IS being created to do the job provid-
ing scheduled for PWA. q crazy, top
heavy structure choked with bureau
tracy and red tape"
without complete reorganization
OF the public works administration, -
ne ontinued. there will be no more
public works under way on February
:s to absorb the civil works than there
are today to absorb the relief workers.
+. The civil works program will GER
tainly afford an alibi for the incompe-
tents In the public works administra-
tion."
To which likes replied:
Mr.. Smith Is permitting his re-
sentiment against the administration
to run away with his judgment. He
S apparently under the illusion that
the coming Of sarcastic phrases
Will be misunderstood by sober mind
I'd citizens.
The public works administration
has functioned efficiently to date In
spite Of Mr.. Smith and will survive
mis- latest 0utburst. The civil works
administration was q logical develop
ment Of the public works program"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Death Threat Sent
To Foreman Of jury

Kenyon, MIMI. Dec. l.-(F-
Death threats contained in an un-
signed letter were received FRIDAY
by T. o. Sundry Of Kenyon. fore.
man Of the federal court Jury that
last week acquitted four Chicago
men Of kidnapping William Hamna
Jr.. millionaire st. Paul brewer.
sundry. a 69-year odd farmer.
said he received Friday six letters
and post card postmarked AZ
Minneapolis, one at Red Wing.
Mimi. one at Appleton. Wis, and
one at st. Paul.
All were critical of the Jury yer.
dict and were abusive. sundry said
Sundry said he was not con.
cerned and that AN honest man
never has to be worried" He
laughed at the idea OF 4 bodykuaYyf
and planned to give the letters and
post card to federal officers for
investigation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-01
Mrs. Elness Burned
When Dress Ignites

Mrs. Berthe Elness Of 40 Third
st. suffered severe burns on both her
arms shortly before ) o'clock Friday
afternoon when wool dress which
she was cleaning with gasoline ig-
nited.
Mrs. Elness threw the burning dress
onto the rear porch q the house to
avert fire In the house. The city
fire department Was called. but the
.nly damage was scorchins Of tho
porch.
Mrs. Elness, mother ,of County
Treasurer Ernest Elness, was treated
Tor her burns immediately 1T I medi-
cal clinic md ~ condition was not
believed sericua