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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

O. when was the office of Poet Laureate in England created ? Is there a similar office in the United States?
 A. There is no authentic re- cord of the origin of the office of Poet-Laureate of England. Accord ing to Warton, there was a Versi- ficator Regis, or Kings Poet, in the reign of Henry III, who was paid 100 shillings 8 year. Godfrey Chaucer assumed the title of Poet Laureate, and in 1889 he received a royal grant of a yearly allow ance of wine. Congress has never created such a position in the United States but several states have had poets, who, by legislative enactement or otherwise, have been known as state poets.
 Q. Give the area, population, capital and largest city of Switz- erland.
 A. Area--15,940 square miles; population 4,066,000; capital Berne; largest city-Zurich, with a population of 249,S20. :,
 Q. What is the unit of cur rency in Haiti and what is it's value in our money?
 A. The gourde equal to about 20 cents in United States currency.
 Q. What form of government has Bolivia?
 A. Republic.
 o. How does the state of Washington rank tin population with other states?
 A. Thirtieth.
 O. Who are the representatives of Maryland in the National Statu- ary Hall in the capitol?
 A. Charles Carroll and John Hanson.
 O. Who were the first white in- habiitants of New York?
 A. The first habitation of white men in New York followed the burning of the Dutch fur trading ship "Tiger' in November, 1913. The crew fled to the beach, finding the high ground at the tip of Manhattan Island the most access sibie point. They erected four small wigwam shaped huts with thatched roofs, near the vicinity of 39 Broadway, and remained through the winter until they were rescued in the spring by another Dutch boat. Colonization began In 1926, when the Dutch East India Company, sent over by Governor Peter Minuit.
 Q. Where are the headquarters of the United States Flag Associa- ton?
 A. s2s 18th Street, N. w., Washington, D. c.
 Q. What was the date of the gubernatorial election in New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
What Do They Face?

It is probably sign of returning pros purity that college and university enroll lnents have risen this fall. For the first time since the academic year 1929-30, there are more young people in higher in- btitutions of learning than there were in ohe preceding fall. Increase in the num- ber of students whose expenses are being paid by their parents is an obvious re- lection of better times. Increase in he number of students who are working heir way through college must, similarly. Indicate that jobs are more plentiful.
 But the whole picture sets one wonder lnG. What sort of world will face these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Relieving The Tax Burden

Many states have finally come to the point where they can't see relief in sight from tax burdens by merely adding to one particular type, while lowering another. That's called borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. You know how it goes. You shift the load on your right shoulder to the left and imagine yourself much better off until the realization sud- denly dawns that you're carrying just as much as ever. We've had that suggested to us many times in this state. We feel sure any state reform adopted in the near future will not be along these lines.
 We'd like to talk, though, at this time about the many means by which states, cities, and even countries use to pay off debts or to finance some extraordinary enterprise. For years and years huge lotteries have flourished outside the United States. In our early days we eountenanced a bit of gambling in this fashion. Although we may not counte- nance lotteries today actually there is just as much money spent on them as if they were legal. The amount of money leav- ing the United States in sums spent on lottery tickets is enormous.
 Some states turn to legalized betting n horse races. New York had to over SoUk SUCH CnlHgS as HOrSe-TdCe UeCLlnS lol so many years that finally she became good and disgusted and put through a
 measure permitting betting. She collects . tax, of course. Such revenue goes long ways towards paying for many of the im- provements that we demand of our state 6olons. And it would not be surprising that with $14,000,000 deficit in sight Connecticut followed the course of least resistance. A horse racing bill permitting paxi-mutuel betting would be our guess as lIrely to emerge from the 1885 Legisla-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

Washington, Sept. 25-If that chaotic chimera called the MIRA ever regains any semblance of order and inspiration it will take a modem Messiah to bring it about.
 As General Johnson basked in the sun at Bethany Beach and as President Roosevelt watched the international yacht races at Newport, the MIRA flOundcred 10 its lowest depths of illustration.
 The effect on business and on business confidence has been serious. Code authorities, unable to obtain action, confronted with vacillating policies, have become irate and disgusted. A recent survey showed 65 of them were on. the verge of quitting unless some semblance of leadership appeared in the NRA.
 Should they abandon their codes, probably no salvagins crew ever could restore them to smooth operation.
 MIRA TRAGEDY
 One of the great tragedies of NRtA is the gradual dropping out of the outstanding figures who worked hardest to put it across. One by one men like Walter c. Teagle of Standard oil and Ger ard Swope of General Electric have faded out of the picture. Among the most powerful busi- ness potentates in the country. even labor leaders praised their fairness as MIRA executives.
 But one by one they dropped out, and although there were many and various reasons, one rcasOn-absurd on the surface, but actually most important - was the JOhnsOn-L Little RObby combination.
 Seeking admission to see John son on an extremely important question of policy they would encounter pert Miss Robinson, administrative assistant to the administrator.
 What do you want to see the general about? ?" was her continual query.
 And to this young person, the highest mOguls of the business world would have to tell their stories.
 The real NRA problem facing Roosevelt is to persuade some of these early pioneers to return. Their personalities, enthusiasm, and administrative genius, if it came from enough of them,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Istanbul Letter


 BY FERDINAND c. M. JAIN United Press Stan Correspondent
 Istanbul (UP)-Kemalist Tur- key has again invited Bulgaria to join the Balkan Pact.
 In spite of increasing tension between Turkey and Bulgaria, manifested by controversies be- tween. the newspapers of the two countries. and notwithstanding declarations made recently hy Kimon Ghoorgieff, the Bulgarian Premier, to foreign journalist, that his country would not join the Balkan Pact in it's present form, General Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish Cabinet, again has made a bid for Bulgarian CO., operation.
 Touching upon the internation- al situation in the speech at the smyrna Fair, the Premier used a very friendly language in speak ing about Bulgaria.
 Dealing with alleged outrages of which the Turkish minority in Bull garia is said to have been victims he declared that the reports in the Turkish press had been ex- aggerating, and that he knew Bulgaria's government to be anil mated by friendly endeavoring to prevent further incidents of the kind.
 This statement has particular significance as the press, neither in Turkey nor in Bulgaria, since Kimon Gheorgieff set up his dic- tatorship there, enjoy the freedom of action of the press in the Western World.
 Bu,garia's chief objection to the Balkan Pact is, that in her eyes it definitely sanctions the borders created after the World War whereby Bulgaria lost her outlet to the Aegean sea. coastline of about 100 miles between the Strait of Thasos and the mouth of the Maritsa River which had been part of her gain from the Balkan WlrQ
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so marked that it is becoming painful.
 MUNITIONS
 MERRY.GO-ROUND
 Senator Nye escorts fash ionably- y-dressed young lady to a favored seat on the dais occup- pied by the munitions committee. Senator Clark removes the pipe from his mouth and eyes the lady with open interest. Senator Bone deftly dons his pince-nez to read, deftly removes same to ply a perspiring muni- tions maker with question. His manner is that of an irascible school master. Messenger boys in the blue and the grey of rival telegraph companies dart in and out taking yellow sheets of copy" from newsmen. The opening door admits the tat-tat of telegraph instruments installed on the stairway outside. Senatof Clark refers to the Pratt Whitney Aircraft company as the Payne Whitney company. .. A smoke screen settles over the room after the first half hour. Senatorial smoking is va ried: Nye and George use cigar cites; Vandenberg and Bone, cigars; Clark, pipe. ... A negro attendant m oves s about among the principals with glass es of ice water. A court stenographer makes his way to the front to relieve the one who for the last half hour has been scrivening at the rate of 150 words a minute. Senator Vandenberg withdraws from the room to take a plane for Detroit. Senator Clark interrupts the questioning to thrust verb al bayonet into an unhappy munitions maker. His eyes gleam like those of mischievous school boy. As Senator Clark becomes inquisitor, Sena- tor Bone finds in a Washington newspaper a cartoon ridiculing Bilbo of Mississippi as the Com ing Attraction'' of the Washing ton Circus. Senator holding the paper under the desk, nudges Senator Nye. Bilbo is portrayed in tights standing on his head. Both shake with laughter. Sem ator Clark booms on.
 Copyright. 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Chuckle Corner
GLADNESS By Jo Kerr

Don't be 'everlastingly kicking about this worlds hardships. Be Glad life's journey is not round trip.
 With the wolf at the door. Be Glad your bones are insured.
 Failing in political effort. Be Glad if you can earn an honest living and be respectable.
 Tn the day of judgment. Be Glad to change places.
 Farmers, be no longer harrassed at fields dried up. Be Glad you can wet your crops at a rye station.
 When you make a fool of your- self, Be Glad if it's mistaken for wit.
 If you have a large income, Be Glad you have friends to absorb 1t.
 If your dad trounced you in the beginning. Be Glad it produced a good end.
 When chock fuli, Be Glad US not chalked up to you.
 When you have decided to rec form, Be Glad the new leaf you turn over will permit ensures.
 Engrossed in your souls interest on high, Be Glad 1t doesn't prevent taking the highest interest below.
 For ail ills wcathered. Be Glad you're q nest feathered.
 If your wife has numerous pres. ents. Re Glad they are easily pawned.
 When you have gathered all the facts about your anccstorg, Be Glad so few were criminais.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
So They Say

If a traitor stole the plans of Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head and sold them to the Japan csc, it would do less harm than would follow the elimination of private industry in the manufac- ture of munitions. <, -Irenee Du Pont munitions maker.
 There is Communist uprising, and not textile strike, in Rhode Island. Gov Theodore Francis Green of Rhode Island.
 The Roosevelt attitude toward the problems of Haiti, Cuba. and Nicaragua constitute the mile- stones leading to Geneva. -Constantia Mayard Haiti delegate to League of Nations.
 I'm peaceful guy who likes to stay out of trouble.
 George Raft film star.
 There is no lack of potential demand for everything which be produced. John B. Bergman, plumbing manufacturer.
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might resuscitate the sadly de- Hated Blue Eagle.
 STUMPED
 Earnest, hard-working Securi- ties Exc h ange e Commissioner George Matthews is Stumped.
 Stock brokers and traders have a technical lingo all of their own. It is d weird jargon that to the initiated is as unintelligible as Greek.
 The other day the SEC, in preparation for promulgation of regulations GOV vering trading practices, was interrogating group of New York Stock Ex- change "specialists.'
 Replies of the witnesses were heavily interlarded with their professional vernacular.
 Mathews had been silent through several hours of the questioning. Finally, Chairman Joe Kennedy turned to him, said:
 "COmmissioncr, is there any thing yoa care to ask?"
 eyes, there is, Mir Chairman" Mir Mathews said. "But I don't know how to ask it."
 INSULTED
 Being "insulted" is getting to } be an old story with Secretary Harold Ickes.
 A friend was discussing with him the other day his arduous career as public works adminis- trator. :,
 "I suppose you have to stand for a lot of buse from dis gruntlcd applicants" the friend remarked.
 Yes" Ickes replied reflective ly. T would say that am prob- ably the most insulted man in the world. started off being in- suited by states, then by con- gressional districts. Now its got. ten to where I am being insulted by municipalities"
 PAINFUL ABSENCE
 A steady stream of staunch republicans has been pouring in- to Henry P. Fletcher's h d . quarters of the republican na- tional committee,
 The immaculately-attire new chairman sees everyone, in fact goes out of his way to look up some prominent p ty leaders, bring them around for an idea" chat.
 However, two republican war horses of quarter of a century of activity. have been absent. Neither have they dropped in or been sOug h [ out by Fletcher. They arc the recent vice-prcsi- dent of the United States. Charles Curtis ,and the recent Republican Senator from Indt. ana. Big Jim Watson.
 Although no explanation is offered either by them or by Fletcher, their absence has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Real Hope Here

John R. Waller, deputy federal housing administrator, says that the United States is about to embark on one of the greatest building programs in it's history. Within two months, he says, the housing admin istration will announce refinancing pro- gram for small home owners reaching into the largest city and the smallest vil- lage". There is shortage of nearly 100000 homes; 16,000,000 houses are in need of repair, 3,O00,000 of them seri- ously so.
 All this outlines most attractive pie ture. There are few industries whose re- vival would help the business and indus trial setup as whole quite as much as the building industry. Let's hope that MT Walters forecast is made good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

Water is rushing right merrily over the spillway at the branch reservoir on the Thomaston- Morris road. Recent and cur- rent rains have done much to augment the Water supplies of reservoirs here and elsewhere. The country around this loca- tion presents a pleasing picture just at this time of year with the green of the spruce planting and the autumn colors of the foliage of other trees forming a pleas ing contrast. There is a we'll trimmed and park-like appearance in this neck of the woods that is attractive as one takes in the view across the expanse of water, while along the roadside goldenrod and wild asters harmonize and merge into the early autumn picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Selected Poem
LARKS AND ROBINS (Lewis Worthington Smith in the New York Timesl

New York Times) The robin and the nightingale are singing with the lark All down the dusty centuries from dawning unto dark, And whoso listens wonders at the fountain surge of joy, Untroubled by memory. not sated by the cloy Of yesterdays achieved delights tomorrow al!
 unknown The moment and the hour, the day unchange- ably their own. To dull the hurts of yesterday, to ease tomor- rows pain, The passion of a poet should be singing in the rain. Let him he drugged of memory, the far horizons rim Be but purple sky-pume where his tmeless
 fancies swim The robin and the nightingale singing down
 the dark. Beyond my dreams I wait to hear tho matn of
 the lark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

youngsters, when they are graduated? !? Will it be a world ready to use their youth and enthusiasm and trainings world ready, in other words, to put them to work? Of will it be the kind of a world young graduates have faced in the last few years-one in which all kinds of labor, in- tellectual or manual, are drug on the market?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
A Book a Day
Communism Gaining In China, She Finds
BY BRUCE CAPTION

The Chinese Soviet Republic is one of the most noteworthy and, at the same time, unheard-of na- tions on earth. It has 90,000,000 in- habitants, it covers an area larger than Germany. and it's armies seem almost invincible; yet most west
 erners do not even know that it | exists.
 vivid and startling book telling ot the spread of Bolshevism in China Communism, says Miss Smedley,
 has been gaining steadily in China for half a dozen years. The NaG-
 king government has struck at it
 repeatedly-at one time it put a
 million soldiers in the field to
 crush it-but the gain goes on, Rankings armies are routed again and again, and the peasants and
 workers are rallying to the ham, mer and sickle with amazing fer vor.
 Miss Smedley, in fact. believes that Chinese Communism is not to be checked. Year after year, she says, the armies of Chiang Kali shek lost a little more ground; tiiC AAoC VI thV AhS41
 will give the Foreign powers in China a problem infinitely more
 serious than was the Boxer up-
 rising.
 Her book Is series of sketches
 of the Red armies. It may be that she has presented them In too fu-
 vorabie light; but she certainly
 succeeds in making her pages
 thrilling.
 She tells here of soldiers who
 march bnrefooted through the snow. and get guns only when they capture them from the enemy; of
 women who fight in the ranks with men: of peasants rising en
 masse to greet the Reds as dellv- erers---of what, in short. seems t!f she presents her facts correctly
 to bs a great mass movement
 which may have incalculable res suits for the rest Of the world. Published by Vanguard. the hook sells for s2.bo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Press Comment
WARRING ON LOCUSTS (New York SunS

Though locusts have been known as a plague since the days of the Pharaohs it is only within recent years that international coopera- tion in the fight against thes@ in- sects has been strongly developed. The International Locust Confer ence which assembled in London on September II. with delegates from thirteen countries present, is the third of such gatherings. At the first, in Rome in 1881, repre- sentatives of Great Britain, France and Italy agreed upon general plan of international cooperation calling for exchange of informa- .tion about the habits of different Species of locusts and the reasons for their migratoins. At the sec ond conference, in Paris in 1892, delegates from nine nations at tended. At London this year were delegates from Afghanistan. the South African Union, Belgium, Great Britain. Egypt, Spain. Abys- sinia. France, India, Portugal, Italy, Liberia and Anglo-E Egyptian Sudan.
 Exchange of information about locusts among the nations of the world obviously has been going on for many years, but the existence of an international conference of this nature gives direction and velocity to the exchange. The British Imperial Institute of En- tomology has been made a clearing house fo recollection and coordina- ton of all the information acquired from all parts of the world.
 The locust remains q symbol of destructiveness. One difficulty that the world faces in fighting this plague may be seen from motion submitted at the conference, as reported in the London Times. The motion suggested a study of the life cycle of the locust. since obser- vatoin and experimentation had demonstrated the ability of the locust to change its life cycle un- A. Ca sss ..o f.fa aIfs.. aln nAAAlflnAa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

York in 1891. and who was elect ed?
 A. Roswell P. Flower waa elected governor on November 3.
 Q. Name the composer and reason for naming the Washington Post March.
 A. John Philip Sousa, com poser, dedicated. the march to the newspaper Washington CD. C.) Post. {,
 e. Where was Edward c. Rob- inson, the movie actor, born?
 A. Bucharest, Rumania.
 c. From what Is paper made7 \. A. Either wood, or cotton or linen rags.
 If you want copy of our bull. letin INITIATION STUNTS, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Horoscop
BY oCTAyINE

For persons who believe that hu man destiny is guided by the plan- cts. this daily horoscope Is out lined by a noted astrologer. In ad- ilition to information Of general in tcrcsts. 1t outlines information Oi special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
 Today is unsafe and accidental. Do not handle fire or sharp instru- ments. It is unfavorable for sports. The lunch hour is just the time to have a party or to do some shop ping. Have your hair done. for it will stay fixed longer and look bet ter. The dinner hour is depressing and the evening is cratic.
 TOday's Birthdate
 You may have the ability to be Q doctor or nurse. A period of finan- cia1 advancement for you should be from October 15 through 25. 1884. Make the most of 1t. You should deal with interiors or ser wants from Feb 22 through March II, 1885. There are indications of changes awaiting you from April 13 through May 19, 1885.
 Danger Dec 13 and IA. 1884.
 Socially favorable Oct 6.
 Readers desiring additional fine formntiom regarding their horO- scopes arc invited to communicate with Octavinc in care Of this news. paper. Enclose 2 cent stamped. sclf-nddrcssed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

Autumn came officially, so the season experts announced, Sunday, about noon- ish. This may be and is, no doubt, correct according to computations, but that well remembered autumn tang in the air has been, thus far, conspicuous by its ab sence; sultriness and a stickiness com parable to the August Cor is it July) dog days continues to oppress and depress. The days have not been conducive to hik- ing, nor yet to bike-ing.l The present sea- son will, in all probability, hear the usual discussion which is likely to open up the controversy-does it take frost followed by frost to make the leaves turn yellow and red, or would they change color with out benefit of frost?
 And while talking about trees we can't overlook recent report submitted by New Haven's tree warden It reveals that trees there are systematically trimmed and dead wood removed to prevent in- juries to people by falling limbs. Dead and decayed trees are removed entirely. Where walks are endangered by tree roots, measures are taken to prevent cracking. That's good work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

The largest boat in the world will be launched this week at Clydebank in Scot land. This will be great feather in the cap of the steamship line for the precious short time between the launching and a future launching of a-yet bigger boat by another line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford "Wednesday. Sept 26. 1:52 q. ni.. daylight time: low tide. S:ii n. m, daylight time.
 All vehicles must be listed not later than 7:i6, daylight time, tonight
 Sun rises G;4i n. m.. daylight time: sets 6;46 D. m, daylikht time.
 Moon rises 7:is D. ni. daylight time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
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BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT

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Questions And Answers.
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COMMON ERRORS

Never say. Tt Is an Actual Fact That I Saw Him." That which Is q fact Is an actual Ity and ''actual" is super. fiuous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

If the producers do their best by the originals cinema-minded folk are prom ised some excellent entertainment in fu- ture releases which are to include David Copperfeld, The Count of Monte Cfisto, Jane Eyre, and many other favorite fic- tion favorites
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-25

Whats worrying the young lady this fall is whether she will start the season with a new gown for the cocktail hour or whether she'll waive the gown and invent a new cocktail.