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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-02
EMOS FOOTBALL FEHTSi

MANY were the sensational deeds Mrs.
lNl Oranges red-headed son, Harold.
pulled off on the gridiron for Illinois But
probably his greatest days performance
was turned in against Michigan in 1924
The Wolverines had trained for months
to stop Red So confident were they that
they directed the opening kickoff right into
his hands Red promptly galloped 80 yards
to a touchdown
Four more counters be scored before the
game was IL minutes old-runs Of 65. SIS
and as yards from scrinlmage. He played
total of al minutes that afternoon and.
before he had finished. had run up total of
five touchdowns, passed 40 yards to Leon
ard for another. and gained total Of 402
yards, a feat never since eQualed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-02
BY Williams
IA REa u $ PAT. or.
BlOsser
Martin

xerstle and Pindes appeared more excited than
the circumstances warranted. Common was silent
and thoughtful. Tarzan disguised and bored. But
before they reached the forest his interest was
aroused, for plan had occurred to him whereby
he might enjoy the days sport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Old Friends Must Part

Nothing gives us more concern right at the moment than the writing of these lines. When you have worked side by side with a man for years, you generally come in time to respect him highly or for get him entirely. Martin Scully belonged to the first class. In another section o1 tonight's Democrat is announced his re- tirement We lose an indispensable mem- Der after almost 50 years of devotion and faithfulness To say that he will be missed is a mere pedantic way of eX- pressing it. We can only seek consolation in the fact that he will still be contrlbu- tor to our columns and will continue to exercise voice on the board of directors of the corporation.
 We doubt if there were many men in the newspaper business as well informed as Martin Scully His knowledge was amplified by the fact that many years CT his life were devoted to public service at a considerable sacrifice to himself and hlS family He believed that a man was Tn duty bound to give some of his time to the business of self-government. No man was more generous in this respect. And this same trait of generosity was his, almost to fault, through his whole news paper career. He was never known to print harsh word about fellow citizens. He was a lover of his feloWman, what ever his faults.
 He was wont to dispense friendly coun- sel to newcomers to the newspaper busl- ness. He believed firmly that there were two sides to a story and both should be secured before the story could be writ ten Some of us pride ourselves on the fact that we followed him along these lines Of endeavor. It was no uncommon thing for him to be the first man in the city room. Younger men often wondered at his ability to maintain such a schedule as he did, no matter the weather. It was trait that he developed in the days when fsporting was done entirely on foot ana stories were written in longhand. He has countless stories of that era, many ot them humorous, all pitched to the human tempo.
 We know the newspaper craft of Wa terbury, to a man, will pay him the hon- ors due him after such long years of serv- ice. We know that he will still be sought Jy men of high rank in Waterbury when they wish to bestow certain condolences. He never broke one in his career. lie probably will feel the shock of parting from old associations and friends more than those who have been associated with him. But nothing can ever kill the mem ory of those bright years. They VIII always loom as bright for us as they do for him. And ties welded as those be- tween the Waterbury Democrat and Mar tin Scully have been can never be dls- solved by distance or retirement. lie Is still one of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Unprepared Air Troops

It has gone hard with army flyers on the mail routes. The crashes and deaths in the first week of operation have shocked the country. They were not un- expected, but the reality is a jolt to the public, the governent and the army. What is wrong and what is to be done about it? The boys doing the flying and taking the risks are not complaining; They are eager for the opportunity and true to army and air traditions. Hard or easy. it is all in the days work. They are determined to make good They have too much courage and pride in thelr service. rather than too little. They also have as much skill as they could get under the established Air Corps limlta- tions for hours per year and style of fly ing and type of plane.
 But it is~evident that neither the fly CTS nor the planes were ready for this job. The pilots didn't know the routes at all-had never been set to learn the main air highways. Worse yet, they had had hardly any experience under the conditions into which they were plunged might work, blind flying and winter weather And still worse, most of their ships were slight craft, almost obsolete, with open cockpits, poorly fitted for such service, lnddequdtely equlppeu WlCh Co'lt- passes, radio telephones and other mod ern essentials.
 "The army has trained it's flyers for war and not for flying the air mail," says an apologist, explaining these tragedies "The primary difference between the army flyer and the regular air mail pilot is one of experience in bad weather ny; ing. Both are artists in their fields The field of the army flyer is that of tactical maneuvers, involving great skill in for nation flying, generally done in daylight and good weather. The field of the air mail pilot lies in expert judgment of bad weather conditions and ability to fly
 bad weather by night or day with the aid of long experience, instruments anu radio"
 All this strikes civilian as very strange. The purpose of an army IS 70 fight. Does the army expect to do no fighting in bad weather or by night, or in solo flights? Doesn't 1t ever use the commercial routes? Is the Air Corps idea of warfare fair-weather parade m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
A Book a Day hy BRUCE CATION
Cites "Prusianism" In A Girls School

"Frost in May" by Antonia White. is another of those deli cate and sensitive studies of a school girls progress through a Prussianized and inflexible educa- tional system.
 It probably will be compared widely with "Maedchen in Uni form," which is hardly fair, since Frost in May" is capable of tsanding on it's own feet--and, be- sides, the parallel isn't quite ex- act. anyway.
 We get. in this book, the story of a young English girl who Is put into d convent school at the age of eight and left there, with brief intervals of vacation, until she is IA.
 With a grim and almost inhu. man ruthlessness, the school au- thorities proceed to take the shy and sensitive child and make her over in the image that seems good to them. Inflexible repres- sion is the order of the day. Girls are not allowed to form friendship, to look at life for themselves, to be in any way the natural young animals that nature intended them to be.
 All must conform to the same model, at no matter what cost in individuality.
 So this particular child grows up in a lonely and forbidding en- vironment. In the eyes of her , teachers her own personality is supremely unimportant; her child ish will exists only to be broken.
 She is what they have made her, and she faces life lonely. afraid, and very badly confused. Frost in May" is an uncom- monly forceful job of writing Published by the Viking Press, it is priced at $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
So They Say

It is the workers who have suf- fered most from the present break down of the economic system. Miss Mary Van Kleeck,, Russell
 Sage Foundation.
 The aim of my government is toward a true democracy. Carlos Mendieta of
 Cuba.
 Under the pretext of building huge apartment houses for the working class. the socialists really built fortresses for long, planned civil war. -Engelbert Dollfuss, chancellor of
 Austria.
 Nothing can be achieved by vio- iencc. --Adoif Hitler.
 The president should pray 10 hen ven for q vigorous and vlgi- lnnt opposition party to help him dIacllplIne hts own chlselers who would wreck his own great advcn. turc.
 --senator Arthur IT, vandcnbers
 0f Michigan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
HISTORY

Waterbury residents in the late eighteenth century were anxious to have the turnpike road from New Haven to Litchfield, and when Waterbury center was sidetracked there was considerable displeasure. Aaron Benedict was one of the in- corporators. Watertown and Salem Bridge (Naugatuck) however were growing, and at one time when the bridge at Salem was in need of re- pair Waterbury refused to pay for same. ts'
 When this place could not make any satisfactory arrangements with the Straits Turnpike company, the people here decided to have their own turnpike and October 1901 was incorporated the Waterbury River Turnpike. The road was to run from n point near Naugatuck to the northern part of the state, q distance of about forty miles. l. rty miles of coach travel in those early days was the equivalent of about one hundred or more to- day with motU,scars eating up the miles with naatness and dispatch. Noah M. Bronson from Waterbury and Asher Blakeslee of Plymouth were incorpOrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Washington, Feb. 27 = When Cordell Hull teaveled through South America en route to the PaA-American conference he made one fervid resolution, When he came back he was go- ing to clean out some of the career bdys, cluttering up his de- partment for years.
 Mir Hull has now been back more than a month. But his resolution will not be fulfilled. Not merely is there to be no housecleaning but the same old career clique which kept in its cocoon during the Hoover days, is now emerging full-grown and beautiful butterfly.
 In fact the same gentlemen who caused such a scandal in Frank B. Kellogg's days by pro- noting themselves to cushy jobs, are now at 1t again, and reaping a harvest.
 THE CAREER BOYS
 Back in 1927 Hugh R. Wilson, son of the Chicago shirt family, was chairman of the state de- partment's personnel committee, which ruled on promotions. He got himself made minister to Switzerland. But now,S tiring of that job, he is having himself promoted to new post, one of the most important in Europe.
 Back in 1927. also, J. Butler Wright was in charge of meeting dignitaries at the United station; was also a member of the per sonnel board. He had himself appointed minister to Hungary. Hoover, irked at the career crowd, denoted him to the lega- ton in Uruguay, but now J. Butler has had himself sent back to the more glamorous en- virons of CZechosloyakia.
 The secret of the career boys Billy Phillips. under secretary Of state and a dcvOue disciple of the creed that displOmatic berths should go only to those bOasting a private income and n Harvard accent. The other is the prcsi- dent himself. Most of the career Crowd was, in Washington when Roosevelt was assistant secretary of the navy: they all played around together.
 So no matter what Hull's reso- lutions, he has the president to contend with.
 TOO CLOSE TO HOOVER
 On one man, however, Roose- welt and Hull see eye-to-eye. He is Hugh $. Gibson, ambassador to Brazil. Neither is. strong for him.
 Gibson has spent 24 years ill the diplomatic service; per formed notable jobs. But he has one big handicap. plus q smaller one. His chief handicap Is Her bert Hoover. Gibson first knew him when Hoover was Belgian relief administrators. They be- came .ast friends. When Hoover became president, Gibson visited him regularly in the White House.
 With HOOver's exit, Roosevelt transferred Gibson from Belgium to Brazil. Since then Gibson has made the mistake of bOthcring the president on very minor mat ters. He wrote him personally to inform him on the state of mind of the Brazilian people. He wrote him again to say that the embassy needed new roof.
 Roosevelt, engrossed in the tremendous problems of recovery trying to keep his fingers on a score of vital domestic issues, was irked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

pretty formation? If an enemy invaded our country, would he come on, a sunny, windless and snowless day, to engage in a formal tournament? Or would the ,invad- ing fighters be trained and equipped to fly in mass or alone under the worst pos
 sible conditions? And would they not have better foreknowledge of our import ant air routes, and better preparation for them, than our army flyers seem to have?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Selected Poem
TRIAL

What IS in suffering of body or soul
 To draw from man the best In him contained? Prisoner of Dis, deep in his dungeons chained, Yet may mans spirit touch It's lotty goal. One reads their names emblazoned on the scroll
 Of deathless fame, those suffer-
 ing ones who gained The heights. The accolade the Nine ordained Falls on their shoulders like a
 Samite stole. The Alchemist, with forge and crucibles. Works in His hidden ways and Tn fire Tries out the metal, crude. inert and cold, Subjecting 1t to heat that equals Hell's. I'll from beneath the crust of
 blackened mire Behold! transmitted. IS drawn forth pure gold.
 --F. l.. MONTGOMERY,
 in the New York Times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
SENDS CHECK TO ROOSEVELT

Hamilton, Bermuda (UP)-A letter of congratulations and a,, check for the Warm Springs Fund . will bet he birthday gift President
 Roosevelt will receive from his step sister-in-law, Mrs James, Roosevelt R oosevelt of Hyde Park N. Y., who is spending the winter here at her home, "Bel Air" Mrs Roosevelt explained she has select
 ed this gift because she feels 1t will please the president more than
 anything else she might send.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
FIRED FOR WEARING COAT

Oklahoma City (UP)-L. M.s Bush, city engineer. sustained the action of a CWA project foreman recently who discharged a man who kept his overcoat on while digging ditches. The laborer com plained he was cold, but Bush dis covered the thermometer regis tered 45 degrees when the man started work and rose ten degrees within a short time. Bush said the day was too warm for overcoats on ditch diggers. a
 Columbia and Venezuela are be- ing connected by radiotelephone service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
MIK VIsIr EARAI

Helena, Mont. (UP)--The hos pitaIity of County Commissioners Albert !. soty is being severely strained. He has for guests q hand of 70 uninvited elk, who drifted in from summer feeding grounds to make their headquar- tcrs on tho Coty ranch. Coty's feed supplies for other livestock nre running dangerously iow,-- 'nnd 1 can't shoot the darn crit tors because the seasons over."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

o. Is Walt Disney, originator of "The Three Little Pigs" married :?
 A. He Is single and lives with New York city.
 0. Name the American consul general at Tokyo, Japan.
 A. Arthur Barrels.
 0. What is the annual per capita consumption of meat in the United States?
 A. In 1881 it was 1882 pounds. |. Q. How many canals and bridges are there in Venice, Italy? % A. Approximately 150 canals, dividing the city into IF large and small islands and approximately 3S0s bridges.
 O.. How many and what breeds of dogs has Admiral Byrd with him on his Antarctic expedition?
 A. About 150 Chinooks, Male muIeS dIlQ HuSklco llOIA A|dUl ouOAt Canada, and Alaska.
 c. Can fish move their eyes?
 A. They have series of eye muscles comparable to those of higher animals and can move their eyes.
 n How are seedless oranges propagated?
 A. By budding.
 O. How long was Miller Hug gins the manager of the New York Yankee baseball team, and how many pennants did they win dur ing that period?
 A. He was manager from 1918 to 1929, during which the team won six 'pennants; and the world series three times.
 c. Is President Franklin D.. Roosevelt a Mason?
 A. Yes. S2d degree.
 iQ. Where are the chief gyp- sum workings in the United States?
 A. New York. California. Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Okla homa, Michigan and Wyoming. {,
 Q. Arc the titles Royal High ness and "Prince" and Princess" used only in designating the ,chii- dren of ruling sovereigns in Eng land?"
 A. By letters patent of Novem- ber 30. 1917, the title Royal High. nea and Prince and Princess are (except for existing titles) to be restricted to the soverelgn's chil- drcn, the children of the soverelgii's sons. and the eldest living son of thcoldest son Of the Prince of Wales. c. Give tho ranks Vf commis. siOnod officers Of the q. $. army.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
rIT.Ag grAR WAs CLERK

Cambridge, MaBs. (UPI--HefOre sine akyrocketed to film fame. Margaret Sullavan clerked in the Harvard Coop, and many .Hlu- dents remember hor as tho dls- pcnsor Of helpful hints when they were picking ChrintmaH or birth Aav prnEontA for their girl friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
DAILY WASHINGTON
 MERRY-GO- ROUND
= By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

F. D. Rs FGUor Bolks HaPs Intention to CleGm Out the Career Boys Both HOOever See Eye to Eye HoOvers Old Friend, Hugh s. Gibson; B4itt and Washington Ladryman Slated tor Kentucky Colonecies; Joe Byrns Careless Cador Responsible for Steaming Up VeterGn Bonus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Questions And Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
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 If you want copy of our bulle- tin "New Deal' Government Or. ganizatiOns write to the Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

The first rails on the R. R. line between Waterbury and Water town were laid August 16, 1S7O,l and the first train went through on. September 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information.
BRASS CITY FACTS
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 Q 1854 NHA

On April 1, 1864, an explosion, at the factory of the American. Flask and Cap company resulted in the loss of four lives, and the destruction of the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

The Virgin Islands are going to witness a trade revival. After many years of pow erty, during which they won the dubious title of "poorhouse' from ex-president Hoover the islanders will be allowed to pursue the trade that brought them both fame and living, namely, the manufac- ture of rum Close upon the heels of Pres ident Roosevelt's formation of an advisory committee to organize social and econ- omic advancement in the islands comes congressional action repeating prohibit tion in Puerto Rico and the Virgin ls- lands. Once upon time the Virgin ls- lands produced the most famous rum i'll the world. Their product was eagerly sought for in those countries where rum became a favorite beverage. That includ
 ed the United States. It was to the Virgin Islands loss that it became U. s. proper ty just prior to the reign of prohibition. However, better days are due.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Prindle Hill was the name ap- piled to the hill between Pine and Grove streets, east of North Willow. street, and was so named for a for-a mer owner. The title disappeared many years ago from the street directory. & '' VI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

E. E. Cooke was the pionecr, paper-box manufacturer of this city, beginning this work at hiss home on Grove street about 1889. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Too Much Fidgeting

The weekend worry over the fact that the federal government might not pay the CWA workers for the removal of snow on government time has vanished. National Administrator Hopkins has finally been persuaded to allow the work the CWA employees did in this state before their work day week was up to stand If he hadn't we're afraid that he would have had all New England down on him. Ger tainly we can feel sure that the flood Ct protests that his original statement pro- duced had it's effect.
 It was perfectly obvious that the cities and towns that were so severely crippled by the blizzard of last week could not foot the bill themselves. Even in normal times they would have been obliged to go into debt to defray the cost of removing all traces of huge snow storm from city streets and highways. But there are no funds in city treasuries these days for snow removal. Everything that can be spared is used for relief of the unemployed.
 The mere fact that the CWA men were kept at work through the days immedi- ately after the storm is enough to war rant Uncle Sam paying them for the arduous job of shoveling, even though it wasn't for regularly approved project, such as CWA and PWA requirements stipulate. No city could ever have mar. shalled so quickly force that was avail able with the CWA rosters to pick from. Certainly it would have been grave injustice to have refused pay for the men and to have forced towns and cities to, borrow to pay them. As it is in Water bury, we'll be paying CWA men for con- siderable work We're glad to do it, even though it means more burdens. That should be the federal attitude An emer gency existed. It was met efficiently.
 For the first time since 1781 the Gen. eral Assembly of Virginia met. outside the capital, Richmond, last week when joint Assembly was held in the reconstructed state house at Williamsburg which has been in the process of restoration for some time now. John D. Rockefeller, Jr, made a notable address last Saturday in which he paid high praise to those who made this restoration possible He might have men, toned the fact that it was largely through Rockefeller enthusiasm and finances that the project was at all possible. How ever, he refrained from self-praise and heaped it on others who no doubt contrib uted greatly towards this work. Wed like to repeat word or two of the Rocke- feller address. He said, Ever will the thought of this reconstructed Capitol move us profoundly for here as Councillor or Burgess sat nearly every great Virgin ian of the 18th century; there were spo- ken words that will never die; here plans were laid and actions taken of untold moment in the building of this nation What temptation to sit in silence and let the past speak to us of those great patriots"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

The Waterbury District Tele-a graph company was organized on. July 6, 1888, with c. s. Parsons as uresident }.t@e rt %. sts4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

People still have confidence in paper dollars. With plenty of silver available. they refuse to lug around any hard money except small change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Governor Theodore Bilbe of Missis- sippi has tired of his job as newspaper clipper He's going to retire from the De- partment of Agriculture. However, he's not through with politics. He's going to run for the Senate this fall. At one time Governor Bilbo had some thoughts of rev olutionizing the Agriculture Department
 That was before he learned just what his job was to be- It was nothing more than head of the departments clipping bureau. You can't blame any man, accustomed to the duties of a governor, to become bit irked. Doubtless one of his campaign slo- gans will be cotton underwear for women. Itu raise the price of cotton, he claims
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Hartford is considering a statute to force trolley cars to maintain signals that will show passengers when the cars are going to stop or make right and left turns. That's something about which we've heard plenty of grumbling right here in Water bury. Passengers claim motormen start their cars suddenly or stop them with jerk, often causing people to fall. The sig nals would prevent this. Yes, they would if the passengers happened to be looking at them. Still they'd give the company a defense against suits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

q. Give tho ranks Vf c0mmis. si0nod officers Of the q. E. army.
 4. Frnm the lowest Co tbe hse's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

It's funny about Nazi Germany banning the Boy Scouts. The NaZis look to us like ovcrgrOwn Scouts gone wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6.10 tonight