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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Mayor Hayes Fares We'll

Governor Cross latest statement on the recent democratic caucus of state senators does much to clarify situation Tn Whlch innuendo and insinuation were playing havoc with the best intentions of the party in Connecticut. In language that cannot be misunderstood the governor states that he did not allude in any way to Mayor Frank Hayes in his caustic and critical remarks of last Tuesday. It is almost unnecessary for us to say any more than that on the situation.
 Still we feel it cannot be dropped as suddenly as all that. In all fairness to our mayor he deserves a word or two or commendation for his part in the unfortu- nate state of affairs precipitated by the nomination of two of the members of the "iudgeship deal' of 1888 for Senate office. It was with admirable restraint that he refrained from making public any com ment on the governors outspoken words of condemnation. There was no question apparently in the minds of newspaper men to whom His Excellency referred, for in reports sent to out-of-state papers there was no circumspection, such as character ized the press coverage in Connecticut.
 Tn a special dispatch to the New York morning papers of Wednesday both Mayor Frank Hayes and Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy were specifically named as the persons referred to by Governor Cross in his statment of the previous day. He now says that such was not his intent with ref erence to the mayor. He generates Mayor Hayes of any participation in the so-called "deaP' through which the caucus nominated slate of officers, to whom he does not and could not give his approval. All of which makes this writer wonder if perhaps a better means of castigation could not have been chosen than that adopted last Tuesday and which We chose to term right in principle, but trifle out of focus in execution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

are perplexed as to how to ad- dress him. Salutations on let ters he has received range all the way from "Hullo Sir" to Your Majesty" Friends of Mrs Roosevelt cannot be sure that Personal on a letter will carry 1t through to her. Scores of people she does not know are writing to her, using these phrases: "Confidentiap', Per sonal," Not to be opened by anyone except Mrs Roosevelt"
 WAR DEBTS
 One of the few foreign am- bassadors who has consistently gone to bat for payment of war debts to, the United States is as- tute Andre Labouiaye, envoy of France. He has argued with his government that the time may come when France will need American military support, at which time war debts will rise up as a bitter memory Dur ing the government inspired Town Hall forum, Norman Thomas made sighting remarks about the patronage politics of Jim Farley. Afterwards Attor- ney General Cummings stepped up and defended his cabinet coi- league. He told Thomas that he owed Farley an apology. Thomas fiatly refused Ham Fish Is worried about what to do with the gorgeous Orders of cespedes presented to him by the Cuban government. He went all the way to Havana to have the decoration hung around his neck. now finds that he cannot legally accept 1t. He Is thinking of having n spe- cial act passed by congress okay- ing his acceptance.
 UPSTAIRS
 Internal Revenue Commission CT Guy T, Helyering may soon go the way Currency Comptroller "Jafty" O'conner Is headed-out of the treasury into Q cushy Fed- eral Reserve System berth, The Federal Reserve agency in the Kansas City district-Helvering's home area-is vacant and he is being strongly urged to take the , joh, Besides carrying q salary of s20,000 the post long has been an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Sod Againsl Dust Bievms

()as Of tba causes of disastrous soil eT6sIen oD the Wasiepn plains was ibe s|eNlna lHdeF of the native buffalo grass Lv pI0ilsaF settlers, Tba soil beneath was *o'deFfn|lv fertile ald easy t0 cultivate, bAE IAe removal Qf lhe grass lelt ek Doaad io the WlDd v estimated l9at #Ind.eFQsien egsg f0ugHehg psFlM fsIIav and kaflp land, and two tODs from ||.s 4heaI Iand, Where tbe buffalo grass N siij| f0ilfd, aoil loss is negllglble,
 jH|II recently lha silDatl0n saemed al,s6sf b6n1laas, EI requires from 20 t0 .1 gssrs lIlda1 ihe best conditions iO get a ei,6d growth of bHEkgl0 grass from seed, 8N aaFIenIinfHI eHpeFlmeDt HlhllpB bhs zI.6sel, hoNagaf. fAAl lbe grass VIII spfesl Fapidb from bIle 0f epe planted at Inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Chuckle Corner
INSOMNIA RH glRRa RlARellaEl

The werld, it's Wife, and your eelumnlst suffeF from this awful disease, The oldest cure we know ef Is counting sheep, Hut # hubby hears us we feel sbeepishb
 Pat Costello has an idea Solo, meaeyn man finds ONE wife keeps him accounting,
 Rip Van Wlnkle had the right dope' but he took an overdose,
 There's q drink advertised to put one to sleep quickly, surely and paiDleRsly, That's Qut-wpur Furltan ancestors won't allew us te take nIsbfeaps,
 Another adv puts one 10 sleep be- f0Fe hie head touches the feathers by FphhinE the back 0f tie mock With tts product, Chickens are fires 9Hentlv put tq. sleep by stFokina sheIF hseks With sn az
 yh.omnks EddIsogp g slsppt lptt" onigv, fopI h0gFs dally ,RRa aweke with . elsaE And some guys sleep hardly al ~, but have light nngeFs, If you've . bIgshpaEted guy you'll invite lnAelnnia.wse Re n0t Ev kaep wifle awake wlfb your snQFss,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Power development, flood control, and pollution elimination is the aim behind the proposal to survey the Connecticut river from stem to stern. It's one of three streams in the North Atlantic basin which the National Resources Board sug- gested to the President be studied. The other two are the Delaware and the St Lawrence basin in upper New York state. We presume that if satisfactory the re- like the great experiment now going on in the Tennessee river valley. Creation of Connecticut river authority would be a wonderful thing for New England. It would mean much to the agriculture and the industry of this section of the nation. It would be of immense benefit to all the peoples living here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
A Book a Day
Lost In Snow, They Became Cannibals
RY DRUCE CATION

It was Isle that a group Of e0s odd men, women and children known as the DoHneF party set out from western Nebraska for the California coast, The gold rush had not yet staTted, these folk were out 10 settle on the rich California farming land, which the Mexican war was turning Into United States soil,
 Some self,appointed expert en western travel gave the D0DneF party the wF9pE directions Tor crossing the plaips, They araEgea threpgb aeseTts, lost valuable lime and valuable equipment, and ODalT ly Feaehed the RleVFR NevRde mountains In the dead Qf winter and the account of thelp fate heE TOT stories Rafg RFfgth aFgftbhth came one Of the most Rhasllv hgFE F9F stories lD western annals,
 Tbls story is Vet0ld now lD nGFlm JepFney,n by HetfmapD nirney, The book ls a novel presented as the giaTv Of PHe pf the travellers, and aagk picture ef tFassay wIeiev 'jp the hsSgi of iirsekIssa m9untaips, Thelp leadership in pollapsa, theip food supplies gone, they speedily fell into a beFplble nIballsm sppesgod, The Isivopgsr s,'g ana nsIp arrived 'fvom' ths cajl.' f0gDlR settlements, R haFe 70 of the original so were allvs,
 Az yeu ean imagine, thls makes fascinating but unpleasant FeadiDE, v ls q EFim account ef the .pFlee Wh!eh. western pioneers 0eeaelenaIs " had fe pay Fov fhelp aaFlDE,
 Published bV MintpB, RalGb and ee, t sells feF eRbe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Press Comment
LIQUOR OUTLOOK (New Haven Journal-Courier.)

People who want an honest set-
 tlement of the liquor problem will
 view the new democratic warfare
 with great interest. They have
 understood for two years now that
 the governor was their strongest
 friend. It was the governor who
 beat back the reactionary forces in the assembly which sought to
 restore the old and bad pre-prolii-
 bition status quo. If the party factioneers who now renounce the Cross leadership carry their re-
 calcitrance to the liquor issue, the present control act is in very grave
 peril. Its friends and those who prefer 1t to. something worse should recognize that early.
 No doubt the governor himself would welcome spectacular thrust in the legislature by the liquor interests. He has licked them on their own ground once in such q controversy, and there Is no reason to doubt that he could do 1t again. For the public is coming to realize that the liquor drive will center now more and more on the revival of the old sa-
 loon. It will aim at expanding the consumption of the hard alcoholic
 liquors, Both those policies are
 anti-social; conscientious vets and drys are in agreement on the gem eral point. It is quite possible they VIII have chance to show 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

ambition of Helvering's; but he is still undecided about seeking 1t, chiefly because he knows that certain high treasury executives are aching to get rid of him Alabama's Senator John Bank head does not believe in taking chances. Several weeks before the vote on continuing his cot- ton crop-control act for another year, he began carrying a buck eye and a rabbits left foot in his left hip pocket. The vote showed measure !. The senate's free barber shop-for members only has been repainted, refur- nished and already is going full blast taking care of returned senators.
 GOING UP 5A E
 AAA experts report that Amer ican agricultural income for the month of October was the high est since 1880, amounting to $736,000,00O as compared to $62O,0OO.000 for the same month in 1888. For the first ten months of this year farm income, was nearly $l,000,000,000 more than for the same period last year. The AAA claims the bulk of this came from higher prices, not federal checks ... If the new house of Representatives should decide to go on the air, 1t won't have to obtain the services of an announcer. Karl Stefan, new democratic member from Ne- braska, Is a professional radio spieler. Born in Bohemian Aus tria, Stefan speaks i've Ian. guages Prize for the most courteous gesture In the recent congressional campaign is voted to conneoticut's defeated Old Guard Republican Senator Wal colt, When he heard that Sen- ator Pat Harrison was coming into the state to campaign for his democratic opponent, Walcott wired inviting Pat to stay at hls home during the visit, Harrison declined, but told about the invi- tation in his speeches.
 To combat the new anti-war profits legislation providing for the censorship Of the press, sey- eral groups are preparing q drive for civil rights protectioD when congress nonyenes ,, The Jap- anese embassy has set a new higb-watermavk for propagand- !. igiDg in Washington, It partieu- larly goes iD for dinners Tor newspapeTmeD Extraoral- nary precautions have been tak- en by the Cuban government to protect American Ambassador Gaffery from threatened ats tempts on his life, More than once his automobile has been fired upon -, II ts not tnfre. gueDt for government employees 10 introduce their wives aa Miss, Tn whispers they will sayl Don't tell anybody, hut she's my wife,v Reason is the bar agaiDst man and wife both warklng for the government '.,, F0Tthrlght Jahn RtudebakeF, commissioner of education, has been extremely successful tn 0rr EaDiglDg a Town Hall open f0gs pm iD Washington He saysI v have given up hope that we can have . democracy Of the epplrr tuDlties we have for public dlsv nussl0n are attended only by It, tie haDdfuls of people"
 lC0pyPlgbt, leel, bY Uplieg Fea.
 tup0s Syndicate, lD0sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Washington, Dec 22-It is be- ing done so quietly that only few know of it, but inner Amer ican Legion circles are being swept clean by the most drastic house-cleaning the organization has known since its origini. San Francisco's energetic Frank N. Belgrano, new national com mander, is waging vigirous war on the King Makers, the clique the real rulers of the legion. He has removed them, and their henchmen, from powerful com mittee posts and soft jobs, and has completely reorganized the staffs of the national headquar- ters in Indianapolis and the branch office in Washington. In the latter, John Thomas Taylor, longtime legislative representa- tive, has been retained, but his authority has been rigidiy. ltm- tied. Hcnceforth, instead of speaking for the legion, the talk ing will be done by a publicity man of Belgrano's own choos- ing The brief but bitter condemnation of iynching voiced by President Roosevelt in his ad- dress before the recent Crime Conference was his own idea. In the material prepared for him for the speech numerous crimes were listed, but no mention of lynching was made. The presi- dent personally inserted his caustie strictures against this form of mob violence,
 CAUTIOUS EARLY
 When the president Is on the point of making some eonhdiDg remark to the press, Steve Early's hand of caution fre- quently falls upon his shoulder, Early was absent from a recent press conference, The president said, "No news today, boys, Steve has gone duck.huDting and he said couldn't tell yoy any. any. rooms is provided for each ass soeiate justice in the new su. pTeme Court building, The rooms Of the chief justice are distinct from the others in being equipped with q shower bath Comparable 70 the war. time newspaper, "stars and siripes', edited for men D the service, is the sheet, Happy
 Days", written by and for the younger wearers of khaki in the Civilian Conservation corps :, There is no race segregation. poi' icy tn the reading room Of the Library of Congress, but Negroes desks aSJj"' jn the southwest segment Of the room The aeath, ef ts girls tD the Triangle RhlFts waist factory fire tB New York thjTtyrthFee YeaTs ago shaFpenea nesses who are nov tD the pVes, ldenps efIlclal family, One ls Henpstarv 0f Lab0P Frances PeT' klDs, the other Josephine Roche, DeWlyrapp0lDted assistant seeve, taVy Of the tgeaspFg. manv persons, WVltIDg t0 the president,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Q. How old Is Myrna Loy, the actress? Is she married?
 A.. She is 20 and has never married.
 o. What is the pronounciation of the. term used for the nine of trumps in Pinochle?
 A. The term is ''Dix," pro- nounced "deece." O. Who was the last demo- cratic governor of Pennsylvania?
 A. Robert Emory Pattison, who served from 1891 to 1895. Q. What is the population of Greenland? IN A. Approximately 17.ooo. e.. How long is the coast line q A. Sn';s s.soo miles. e. Name the highest mountain in South America. A. Mount Aconcagua in Chile- Argentina, elevation 22,S34 feet. O. Where is Tierra del Fuego? :? A, The name is applied to a group of islands off the extreme southern coast of South America, most of which belong to Chile and the remainder to the Argentine.
 O. Who was governor of Me- braska in 1926?
 A. Adam McMullen served from 1925 to 1929.
 O, What is the address of George Bernard Shaw?
 A. 4 Whithall court, s. w. |, London, England.
 O, Is "Frea' or ,"Ge," the myth ological goddess of the earth? A. "Hertha" or "Frea" is god- dess, of the earth in the Teutonic mythology. "Gaea" Or "Ge" Is god- dess of the earth in Greek mythol- ogy. o. When was the prohibition amendment to the constitution of West Virginia adopted, and was there a popular referendum on 1t $? A. It was adopted by vote of the citizens of the state in Novem-
 Der. 1912. and became effective July 1, 1914. 0. Do fish hunt food by the sense of smell or sight? A. The U. s. bureau of fisheries says that 1t is believed that the sense of smell, along with that of touch, plays a greater role In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
PRINCIPLE AT FOURPENCE
 (New York Sun,)

Probably no excuse In the world Is offered SO frequently as Tt isn't the money, it's the principle of the thing" BarrowfOrd, Lancashire mill town, has provided an exam pie that approaches the classic in design and content, A weaver in the Seed HiIl mill while carrying Il boilt of cloth to the warehouse knocked off 2 gas mantle over q loom, Upon reporting the accident he was told that he would have to pay fourpence, the cost of a new mantle. He refused to do this,
 The weayerg union took up the question, Negotiations began be- tween the union and the owners of the mill The upshot of the negO- ttati0ns, according to the London Tines, was that each side agreed to pay twopeHce toward a new gus mantle, hut also agreed to make a further investigation Of the matter. Pursuant to this further inquiry the weavers notified the owners of the mill that they would strike # q new mantle were not put iD at the expense Of the company, The com, pany refused to cpmplyI the weav- CTS struck, Roth sides, faced with the loss of many pence, must have eonsQled themselves with principle,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Bet you never knew this before. Two thirds of the new car sales are made to persons whose annual incomes average less than $3,000. This is without doubt the proof supreme that the auto no longer. is luxury as furnished by the figures of the American Automobile Association. And here's some more - more autos are bought by men and women with incomes over $6,500. These figures may not be significant, but don't forget that the above means the many motor taxes are thus borne by the people within the low bracket incomes. Do you get it now?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

vals of three and four feet. In fact, it will cover the ground in three seasons.
 There is, therefore, movement to re- sod large areas which were showing signs of early conversion into desert wastes. A machine cuts the sod from existing stands in narrow strips, trims them into pieces about four inches square and lays them where they are to be planted. When the work has gone far enough and the trans planted sod has spread far enough, the dust storms of last summer will be no more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
So They Say

The tlme has egWe when EDglaDd and tbs UDlled hlales should show tbe world that our tSe OaHlps prp nQl competitive bDt nODlplRDlaDtary wA9mUal slF Lewis baglg pf fbs HVIllsb navy,
 
 li lh luH RH mpprlaDt for pOngvess 10 DrAv gpDl pYll lbHla9loD Gs tD enact good legjsjAti6p'
 .~ s'.sio' eavieV Glass Fpoeig ppnD0l PDdDgs 0D ibe basis of buying p0WpP p0UpeOlrliad lD ihe handH of lba few wv
 " b seDll0r Robert N, "a P0lleiis,
 
 NDqYeploDpbg ibe llqp0g UgHe Is Ppblls BnpOR hg ! and mpsll thepef0re, De desipOyej wgIs Blp 4, b0ele, president of lhe World ", H T U
 ADlMnl experimentation has aoDleTFad jMs Weneo beNeHh yppD Wlnklnd Am''lsaD 00IIsve @ ssyvsse.ps
 We've laken belinF care pf lle lglot iban we have Df lbg ReDlphj We have e0ddlea lha MpT0n and HarYpJ Do lDlellHeDt University
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
OLD GUARD SAILS sERENEsR
(NaW RrlialD HeTaldl

Old guardeTs ln the democratic party tl the state do not seem 70 be nDdljIy aroused over having their schemes brought Into public view, Having ebtaineA victory aveT thA new guap6eTs headed by the gQys ePnoT ana eerfaln to WleIa jelHf control ef lhe state senate With fhe republlegHs, there is Hefhlng about It thef the governor and his side ee1 ao M except msks statements to '"ThaIty hIy't ~ least ,s the sppsrapes on the surface, Beneath it the old guaFdeFs may be . iFlge lFFitated, but they can afeFd lrItAtl0B as . tempOraFv complement 70 nentFDl,
 The geVePDHF's phallange that he is ln Goea health, WIll FuB again and may Do hepe t9ng eHNuEh feE anafhR7 term Is s0pletbing which, wpon fuFther RkaminatiQn, can be 0k aAVaRiage 70 ibe old RuaPdeEs1 What ie 10 prevent fhem fFQm Hy' lns on the fRtl of lhe geYeFnQg'e kite QNfpe Ta0pef The gQyepuHg would furnish stvaDgth 70 the tlakeI lB tho FuFel Rs well ns city regions, and the old guRrdeFs would hot need 10 make mRvg spaeNhss to hs Feeleefsd along Wlsh the governor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Pity poor Pittsburgh It has brand new $6,000,000 Postoffice, but in that grand new palace there is no place where the lowly little man who wants to drop 8 letter through slot can exercise this privi- lege. There are all sorts of slots, but none for "Letter-drop". It seems the architect forgot all about postoffices be- ing places where you mail an occasional letter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1884
A Thought for Today

And thou, child shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go be- fore the face of the Lord to prepare his ways.-St. Luke, 1:76.
 Honor and shame from no condition lies; act well your part, there all the honor hes.-Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

New York is solving the problem of the old motor car. So many have been aban- doned on the public streets of recent years that the authorities finally provided several "grayeyards" in the different counties for the disposal of old cars. Even at that we'll bet plenty of owners will just let them rust at the curb,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Horoscope
RY OoTAVgNB

FOv peps0Ds wbg believe lhat bw, maD dbsllpF ls gnidpg bE fbe piaDs ois, tlle aAllv h0p0@Npe is 0NQlned bv a D0lpd asfp0INgeF, Ip addition l0 lpf0TDlalIgn gf geDepal lDfePesls, lf outlines iDf0FDlafi0N Of special lpfagest l9 persons b9rn 0D tue aes'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Selected Poem
4 WINTER DAY

4 WINTER DAV There was Ipusle lD the aV today EYeD the bare Thorn hedges bummed an Rjy And lhe UeOs, '''' Iall olk and slender p0paTrstem alike, fNlYeq to q Tbylbm DO mans hand could strike s9 brlsl and gay ''''"'' Fbore was music D the aiv today, NTsDk Eyre iD The Christian Science NeDltOyl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

life of a fish, as far as obtaining food is concerned, than that or sight. The sense of sight in fishes seems to be limited more to the perception of changing lights ana shadows, since a fish will snap
 O, What was the score in the Harvard Princeton football game November 10, 1928?
 A. Harvard s, Princeton Q.
 @. What is the distance by rail between San Francisco and Phila- delphia?
 A. S.oss miles.
 O. What is the number of the income tax amendment to the fed eral constitution?
 A. Sixteenth.
 If you want copy of our buI- letin CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS, Wrlto to The Waterbury Dem0craCs Washington Bureau, enclosing ttso cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Daily Washington Merry -Go- Round
BY DREW PEARSON ROBERT ALLEN

BY Legion Makes Makers Clique of
  Of o Opposed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUp q cUMsTIONs ANswERED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Yes, football may be a character buildef", But We wonder along with Robert Quillen how much character is built by hired college players,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

We have mass production of .propo. gaDdR, too, But consumption isn't what it used to be,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
COMMON ERRORS

Never nav, "IIe eemmlseV, atsa with hIs friend oveg bis misfoPtuDe'I say "eommls' eFatsd his fFieDd,D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
lEQEAlRER Rl

DEcEMBER N
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 Feu ere lDellDeg % De . very serious persgn, You eb0pla haVe 2 period 6f p0Dslgpallve edyenees nRDt from Peb ~ ihpopgh MRFRh lh, lDAb, You nay experience Heme v iRsessh SS.' lSSb, lSSb"' ''' wv ,,Ia IDaagssgs EEgom Oct 90 ihVoush seelallv favorable JuIV 2 tbToush Reaaeys deslTlDg additional lBs fOpMRii0u FpGAFllDE lIlelE h0F0S npgpp RFa lnvlied 70 pOWnluDspala with 0nlagina Co lnVe Of Til0 Was iegIluFR fbeDlOpgnf, kng)ONe a bs0enl stamI9d seifsaadFessea eDEel0pe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Q. Name the highest mountain fin South America.
 A. Mount Aconcagua in Chile- Argentina, elevation 22,834. feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

Q. How long is the coast line of Chile?
 A. 2.9O0 miles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22

O. Do fish hunt food by the sense of smell or sight?
 A. The U. s. bureau of fisheries says that 1t is believed that the sense of smell, along with that of touch, plays a greater role in the