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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

Tupelo, Miss. Aug. 23-The south is tapping up socialism without knowing it.
 Socialism is a stark word in these parts. It is associated with semiticism, communism, lack of chivalry 10 women and other things that send men riding forth in white robes on moon- lit nights. But call it socialism, government ownership or what you will, the fact remains that Il vast area adjacent to the Tennessee valley is clamoring for its advantages.
 And this is what the IVA ex. pertinent so important.
 It is the proving ground for the gradually growing fight, bound to get more intense, be- tween government operation and private operation, between so- cialism and capitalism. It is a laboratory by which Bonneville. and Grand Coulee and all the rest of Roosevelt's power-plan- ming projects may be tested. UNEXPECTED
 Originally IVA did not plan to expand so rapidly. It planned a ''yardstick" by which private electric power could be meas- ured against government rates. It contemplated working out the experiment in Knoxville and a few towns near Norris Dam; together with Tupelo, Corinti and Athens, near Wilson Dam.
 But the "yardstick" is getting out of hand.
 And the strange part of it is that the expansion Is forced not by the three brain trust direct ors of IVA, but by the solid folk of the solid south.
 IVA reckoned without the hOst--without the host of towns which clamor for cheap power rates. Some are within trans- mission range of IVA. Some are not. But their clamor is just as loud.
 BABE IN ARMS
 In point of age, IVA is a mere babe. But the word regarding it has gone round with the fcrvor of Gospel message. Everyone has heard about Tupelo. first town to get the benefits of IVA current. And the city clerk here has got out his yellow account sheets many times to tell the story of what IVA has done for the city treasury.
 "Thc people are burning s2 per cent more electricity and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
A Book a Day
An Ambitious Man In A Chaotic Epoch
BY BRUCE CAPTION

English novellsts have not yet
 wearied of studying the remark able transformation of English
 society in the first quarter of the goth century. In these years Eng
 land plunged from one world into another, and what once were
 rock built certainties changed to fading dreams. The whole period,
 naturally. is a fascinating one for an Englishman who has a tale to tell.
 The newest novel to survey
 this field is rom Tiddler's
 Ground" by Edward Shanks: and
 while it's pace is very slow. it does dd a prety good job of ex- amining the tense years before, during. and after the war. It tells about the son of pro-
 vincial innkeeper: brilliant lad
 who hopes to go to Oxford, but is
 baked by his father. Unable to get a university education. he nevertheless begins to build a dis | tinguished career through the friendship of an influential Lon doner, and when war comes he
 gets an important job with the government.
 After the war he seems des- tined to go on and make a great name for himself. But his char acter develops a flaw. He goes on the make and decides that by fish ing in the troubled postwar waters he can make lot of easy money. As a result he lets his career slip out of his hands and drifts along to eventual fail- ure.
 The Look is interesting for it's picture of English life in a con- fused and eventful epoch. Being long and leisurely. it drags bad
 ly now and then. On the whole. though. it's readable book. Published by Bobbs- Merrill, It retails at S2.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
Chuckle
CHICOPEE BITTERS By Magnum Sage

Bin a settin' on tn philosopher store-box in front uv Joe Miller's printin' shop all day fryin' tn rheumatic out uv by jints. A fellcr jest handed me card advertisin' some Chicopee Bitters what is bound [ cure run down flyers md everything. It seZ here it's an In- dian tonic nd its got natures dan delion. sassyfras nd about a hun dred other things in f. Nd gosh! It's good fer most tn hull lot uv ills of human kind. Doctors I'll have t quit and we won't need un- dertakers any more. Foldks kin live frever If they drink quart now nd then. Git t be as old as Meth uselah. It's good fer plurisy uv tn liver; heartburn uv tn stomach; constipation uv tn brains; too much gas; palpitation uv tn epi- glottis; thet lazy feelin'; nd worn out monkey glands. Down here at tn bottom 1t sez it's an answer fer all women's complaints; goin' t take a bottle along home with me soon's I git ready t go. Coin t let my wife take 1t; bin afraid t take anything from our drugstore sence Aunt Dide drunk thet India rubber solution instead nv putin 1t on her soles. They told her 1t would pre- vent colds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

It sounds like good idea this one lately proposed by the Postoffice Department It would speed up airmail delivery con- siderably. The plan is simply this. Fast planes would climb to attitudes of 15,0O0 feet and handle only mail going to the larger cities of the nation. The remain der, and probably the bulk of the airmail, would be taken care of by slower planes flying at considerably lower altitude Several air lines have suggested the feasi- bility of it with the new planes they are putting into service. It sounds reason able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
Horoscope e
BY oCTAvINE

The day is unusually good and a suitable time to improve your health. The sun should hold more healing rays. for the world when it is friendly to the moon as dur ing this morning. The afternoon fa- vors automobile trips, mechanics and electricity.
 Today's Birthdate
 You have a strong understand ing of human nature. From Jan 10 through Jan 26, 1895 be careful of colds and a run down physical condition. Your financial outlook should improve from Sept 21-Oct 1. Be careful of accident or fire on Oct 12, IS and 14. Sept s is so- cially favorable, while Aug 2S is suitable to do writing or answer correspondence.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding tlcir horO. scope are invited to communicate with Octavinc in care Of the Dem- Ocrat. Enclose stamped self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

said he would consider it. 1n- wardly he smiled. He had come to the conference prepared to offer a top of s6,500,O0o if it had become necessary.
 Lllienthal, young, dimpled, IS a hard-fisted crusader. He loves battle. The other two direc. tors. both named Morgan, each old enough to be the father ot their fighting colleague, are more serene. But all-including most of the personnel on IVA are imbued with the crusading instinct. They are working for a great cause. They compare it with the Panama Canal, but point out that its social rever- berations will be far greater.
 And they arc right.
 LUCKY BREAK
 The IVA could expand in- definitely and even more rapidly. Probably 1t is a good thing for the experiment itself that funds were limited by congress so there will be no dams for the time being at Pickwick Landing
 
 and East Aurora.
 Citizens of those two commun- ities already are clamoring for the expected boon. But to be sure of success it will be wiser for IVA to consolidate each step before it takes the next.
 Meanwhile, David Lilienthai with an assumed mountain dia- lect, looks up at the brush being cleared from the side of the reservoir and drawls: "No doubt about it--there's money in them thar hills"
 There's no doubt about 1t also. that whether you believe in so. cialism or capitalism, govern- mcnt or private operation. the demand for IVA facilities in the south grows and grows.
 Copyright, 1884, by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

Governor Lehman has proclaimed Sep tember to "Old Fort Niagara Week" During this period century of peace be- tween this nation and Canada will also be commemorated. The real event is the ded- ication of the new Fort Niagara, an interesting series of articles on it recently appearing in the Democrat. The fort sym bolizes the peace that has existed between Canada and the United States by bor- der line which knows no military fortifi- cation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
Selected Poem
ASTRONOMY

Qsrael Newman in the New York sum Go out into tho still, great night And see the runaway To which once hitchcd their wagons Study the glttering Dipper And find out how much it may mold. Now that it's bottom has fallen out. Somewhere you are sure to find mere speck of a light shvering: It is an infant-star terribly frightened, This being it's first night out in space Perhaps you will discover why Saturn Is travelling through the night with a spare tire Bigger than it's whole ''ody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

Governments are mean. Down In Ar gentina the lovely Lily Pons had to leave most of her gowns and jewels in the gov ernment's care until she made an overdue income tax payment. And in the United States P. G. Wodehouse has found that in- come tax collectors have no sense of humor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford Friday. Aug 24. 11:37 D. m. daylight time: low tide, 5:23 a. m. daylight time.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than >S:1l, daylight time. tonight.
 Sun rises 6OS s. m. daylight time; sets 7:4l D. m. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
Daily Washington Merry -Go-Round
-BY DREW PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

 TV Giues South Soac Experiment Unpeued by Residents But People, Politicians
  asR Commaua atie It..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
Questions And Answers
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
In New York

The shrill voice of the Ori. cnt is heard high above the babblc of foreign tongues in New York Helen Wortlcn, noted newspaper women and author, takes you to China, Japan, Turkey and Armenia within the confines of New York!-in today's article, the seventh of eight which she Is writing for this column.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

o. Who was Edward the Con- lessor?
 A. The last of the Saxon Kings of England.
 o. Is the per capita debt of Canada greater than that of the United States?
 A. Canada's per capita debt in 1892 was approximately $279, and that of the United States is now about $220.
 0. Do cats perspire?
 A. They do not perspire, and can stand a great deal of heat. Some moisture is exuded at the end of the nose, but cats are not active and sleep a great deal in warm weather.
 Q. What is date for the Army Navy football game this year?
 A. It is scheduled for December 1, at Franklin Field, Philadelphia. Pa.
 o. When did the law become ef- fective which prevents alien wo- men who marry American citizens from assuming the nationality oi their husbands? A. September 22. 1922. o. What does the name Sally mean? A. It is a nickname for Sarah, from the, Hebrew meaning "prin- cess" If you want copy of our bulletin HOME MADE WINES write tO the Waterbury Demo-
 crat's Washington Bureau.
 enclosing five cents in postage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

Blessed are the state where the pri- maries are over. Their citizens have brief respite from intensive political campaigning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23
A Thought for Today

Deliver me, Q Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man,-Psalm TAO.
 So far any one shuns evil fer he does good,--Swedenborg.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
HAS
8 MESSAGES
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt today put
the finishing touches on the last
three special messages he will
send to the present session Of
Congress.
They will probably go to Cap
itol Hill before he leaves We'd
nesday to attend Memorial Day
ceremonies in Gettysburg, Pa,
and thence to review the fleet in
New York Harbor. They will! deal
with foreign debts, repeal of the
three cents a pound processing
tax on cocoanut oil, and forma-
ton of a permanent water usage
policy.
In the debt message, the Execu-
tive is expected simply to review
the situation as at present, ask
ing no downward revision, but
setting forth the latest express
sionS which have been laid be-
fore him by debtor nations.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his message
on water usage, will enunciate a
broad land, soil erosion and in
land waterway policy. but will
not ask legislative action of this
Congress.
The speech he will make in
Gettysburg held his attention to-
day. This talk will be brief, and
is not expected to deal with any
thing controversial.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
Seat Pleasant Man
To Head Park GrOUD

George Palmer, of Seat Pleas
ant, Md, will be made chairman
Of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
on Friday when the resignation
of Irwin OwingS becomes effective,
it was announced yesterday. Mr..
Owings is retiring to devote his
time to his interests in Anne
Arundel County.
The Democratic State Central
Commission has suggested to
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie that Harry
E. Lusby. of T. B., succeed Mr..
Palmer as a county commissioner.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
STAURATEUR
> RAPSFAKERS

When restaurateurs put roast
pork into so-called chicken salad
the result should be labeled
"mock chicken salad" which
would not miSlead the customer.
This and other corrections in
menu cards, as well as improved
sanitary conditions, are needed to
make Washington restaurants a
model for the rest Of the country,
j. Allen Praether, president of the
Washington Restaurant ASsoci-
alton, said today at a meeting of
the executive committee of the
group. He added:
There is entirely too much
Of this substituting lambs liver
for calves liver, selling haddOck
for filet of sole and Of putting
roast pork in so called chicken
salad. As for chicken crOQuetS,
the same goes double"
Mr.. Praether stated that the
association wants health regula-
tionS governing the industry
brought up to date.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
White Novelty
SHOES . 1929

Nine Different Styles
Plain or Perforated
White Footwear
You just must have white
shoes to wear with a white
outfit. You'll want them for
the holiday, and all summer
wear. Choose from oxfords,
ties, T-straps, sandals, opera
pumps, and one-straps.
Sizes & to 8 and
Widths A to c
KGnn'S-Fourth Floor
The Washington times., 1934-05-28

There's one little girl on a Mid.
west farm who believes that
washington Is full of fairy god
mothers.
Her mother wrote to Washing
ton asking for financial aid to
rehabilitate her farm, saying that
she and her brood Of children
were hungry.
Worse even than this, she
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
GIRL DISCOVERS FAIRIES HERE

wrote, her young daughter was
about to be confirmed and did not
have the proper clothes.
Girls in the division of the FCA,
to which the letter was referred,
were so moved by the plea that
they collected money among them.
selves to buy the little girl a COM
plete outfit.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
Woman, 29, Hurt
In Fall From Horse

Miss Mary Beckman, 20, Of the
2100 block California st. N. W.,
is recovering today in Emergency
Hospital from injuries suffered
yesterday when she was thrown
from her horse in Rock Creek
Park. She suffered bruises and
lacerationS of the head.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
Repair Bids Near
For the Monument

Bids for repairs to the Wash.
ington Monument and for installa.
ton of new elevators in the In
terror Department Building will
be opened tomorrow and it is
hoped to have the work started
next week, it was announced to-
Hou
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
DR.. SWOPE DELEGATE

Dr. C. D. Swope. Washington
oSteopathic physician, has been
named q delegate to the annual
convention Of the American
OSteopathic. Association which
meets in Wichita, Kan, on July
%, it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
Spanish War Widows
GiUen Pension Raise

Pensions of widows Of Spanish
American War veterans have
been increased $2,22o,S4O annu-
ally, the Veterans Bureau an
nounced last night. The increase
from SIS to $22.5O per month or
dered by Congress has been given
to 24,676 widows, the Bureau said.
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright, 1884, by International
: News Servlce)

y News Servlce)
NEW YORK, May 28 G.N.S0.
Radio station WPEG-Iocated on
the top floor of police headquar,
ters-iS one of the sights of New
York df, you can get in to see it,. u.
There you see how New York
ctty's police radio patrol system, q
Aghtning.like method of crime de-
lection, is operated.
From that spot you can see by
glance at q huge map where every
one Of New York's 40 radio cars
(each manned by two policemen
is cruising at the moment and you
can also see how the police can
get a radio car to the scene of a
crime in two minutes-or less!
''The police radio system is q
distinct success" Gen. John F.
Organ, police commissioner,
said,
Mr.. Organ recently had a per.
Sonal demonstration of how fast
the radio police can get to given
point. He was talking over the
radio from the Columbia Broad
casting Company. He suddenly
sent out an alarm for radio car.
Not one, but two, cars from the
eighteenth precinct Oocated in the
heart of the theatrical district)
reached the Columbia office in the
amazing time of 19 seconds.
Public Doesn't Hear
The public in New York never
hears station WPEG on their radio
sets. But those armed policemen
in the radio cars do. 'WPEG" is
all important to them.
/ was privileged to visit the
Police Radio Office, atop head
quarters, and was shown about by
William Allen, superintendent Of
the police telegraph system. I
emerged with a lot Of respect for
the system and this significant
Information:
Since February %, 1892, when
the police radio patrol system was
inaugurated in New York, UP to
May II, 1884, a total of 5,848 ar
rests had been made by the radio
police and approximately $685.
SO9 In property recovered.
8 Entering Station WPEG" Il
taw about 80 policemen, coatless
and wearing blue shirts, sitting at
Telephone switchboards and tele-
type machines. Those at the
Switchboards wore headpieces and
were answering calls from all over
the. five boroughs Of New York
the boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx,
Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond.
Three Signals
I learned that each broadcast
Is proceeded, as a rule, by one of
three signals-signal 80, signal 81
or signal 80.
Signal 80, for the purpose Of
sinplification, generally means a
holdup; signal 81, that suspicious
persons have been seen at a GER
tain location, and signal 80 that
a number Of suspicious persons
have been observed in an auto
mobile.
Certain. signals tip the police
off while they are on the run
whether they will have to use
their guns or not.
Up in Station WPEG New York
city's 312 square miles are mapped
out and the radio cars assigned to
certain areas. All alarms sent
out from "WPEG" are heard over
loud speakers in the cars patroll-
ing the area where a crime
O51npsoolre
The Washington times., 1934-05-28
RADIO IS
WORST FOE
Of CRIME

International NetUs Service as.
signed James L. Kilo0llen, staff
teyiter, to. Investigate NelO York
city'S police radio system for
crime detection. Mr.. Kilg1llen
1OGS permitted to obSerDe the
operation OF the police depart.
7nent'S radio station WPEG from
the "inSide." He wdS also per.
71ttted to cruise for criminals In
one OF the police radio cars
operating in the Broadway dis.
trtct.
Herewith is the first of two
ercluSiUe articles givino Kilgal-
lens ttrSth1nd impression of his
experiences.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
INFLUENCES OF
THREE LANDS IN
DUTCH KINGDOM

English, French, and German In
fiuences may be observed In the
Dutch civilization. The outdoor side
walk cafes are French, as are the
hotels and their Technology. After
all, Holland was an important part Of
the Napoleonlc empire, and many Of
the famous Old Guard were. Dutch.
The Hollanders themselves seem
to prefer England to all foreign ma
lions, and the fashionables seek to
follow English ways Gas they do In
the United States). There is much
intermarrlage with Germany, espe-
cially among the aristocracy, and the
Holland Jonkheers have something
in common with their fellow Junkers
Of next-door Prussia.
But whereas In Prussia the Junk
ers have led additionally, with the
business men in second place, In
Holland the business man has ever
been supreme, while the landed Jonk-
ers have sulked on their country es-
tates. Capitalism originated in these
parts, with ships and trade and
usury, and since the Reformation 1t
has been a respectable middle class
paradise. devoted to the pursuit OF
the almighty gullder.
Many child learns French. Ger
man, and English In its schooling:
but the writer finds that German is
the most universally understood. The
Dutch language, of course, stands d.
rectly midway between English and
German.
The middle-class citizens look
American, tortoise-shell glasses and
all, and on several occasions your
scribe has accosted fellow Americans
(seemingly) who turned out to be 100
per cent Dutch The women and
girls are wholesome enough to en-
courage Mistress Grundy herself, yet
withal they have stolid, self-reliant
charm.
A visit to The Hague's leading
movie" house reveals American pic
lures which talk American, Dutch
translations being briefly printed
across the bottom of each scene
Roger Shaw In Review of Reviews
and Worlds Work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
Is This Too Good
for Your Cough :?

Creomulsion may be a better
help than you need. It combines
seven major helps in one-the
best helps known to science. 1t Is
made for quick relief, for safety.
Mild coughs often yield to lesser
helps. No one can tell. No one
knows which factor will do most
for any certain cough. SO careful
people, more and more, are using
Creomulsion for any cough that
starts.
The cost Is little more than a
single help. But your druggist
guarantees it, so it costs nothing IL
it fails to bring you quick relief.
Coughs are danger signals. For
safety's sake, deal with them in
the best way known. (adv.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19

of the ushers at Cintra's wedding. We
liked him lots"
HE Is an Irishman who wants to
make his home In America and be-
come a citizen here. In fact l sus-
pect an American love-affair is one Of
the principal inducements" said
Stone.
"That is jolly" Pam said heartily.
Hes the type of immigrant we don't
often get. He'll be very popular down
here; and the girls aren't the only
ones who liked him, Stone. I'll be
awfully glad to see him again."
Are you all talking Of that nice
Captain Miles who stayed with us at
the Manor after Cintra's wedding?"
Susan asked. IF you are. add me
to the list Of official welcomers.
thought him very good sort"
Susan was an observant as well as
devoted mother and when she had SO
readily cancelled the plans for Pans
presentation she had done so because
she suspected that something serious
had occurred to make her daughter
take SO positive and unexpected
stand. IN some way. Captain Miles
was connected with PANS refusal to
60 abroad
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
Apricot From China

The apricot, one of California's
most important fruit products, is be-
lieved to be a native Of China. 1t
was first introduced to the Pacific
state back in the early mission days
and has flourished there ever since.
Its life habit is much like that of the
peach, and some effort has been made
to establish 1t in the East. However,
in the East it faces one plant enemy
SO we'll known to peach growers, the
curculio. There are three known spe-
cies Of apricot. the American type
growing in beautifully foliaged tree
of spreading nature with round top.
The leaves are a bright green and the
flowers pinkish white.