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Evening star., 1934-09-30

Ice Box Scarfs Of crepe
oil cloth, assorted COL
OrS .lSc
Vogue Hair Nets, all COL
ors except white and gray,
4 for .29c
-"X-Lent" Cotton Wad-
ding for quilts, 80x96 size,
reg. soc for 45c
Rubber Sheeting, double
faced, white only, So in.
wide, yard $50
Bias Tape, all colors, g.
yd. pcs. reg. 15c PC, 3
pcs. ............. .Z7c
-Sateen Binding for
blankets, folded ready for
use. sgd. piece .19c
-Chintz Chair Pads, with
backs, various colors ..42c
Earl Dress Shields. Sizes
/ to 4, white or flesh, reg.
Csc pr, 2 pairs. .33c
-60-in. Garment B a z.
HOokless fastener STYLES.
reg. $1.95 for .$1.49
SOC Muslin Covers, for
ironing boards, heavy
quality .34c
Shears and Scissors.
Good steel, assorted sizes,
reg. SOC. Now 3 prs. for
$1.00, or pair .........35c
-Washcloths. Better
grade in white, doz. ..79c
-Lastex Girdles, one-way
stretch style, small, me-
dium, large 45c
.-Eskay Sanitary Napkins.
Our own make, reg. 18c
box, Z boxes. .$1.00
Evening star., 1934-09-30
L0w Prices on Popular
TOILET R|ES

-Enameled Compacts In
= single and double styles.
Worth soc and more. .29c
-Dermay Dusting Powder
and small trial bottle of
perfume, choice four
odorS ................42 .42c
Makeup Boxes, wit h
mirror cover. Special. .98c
Razor Blades, blue steel
double edge, so blades in
a package .42c
-4-pc. Bath Room Set.
3 labled bottles and a black
tray, S1.0O value for. ..79c
Toilet Tissue, Murry Hill
brand, 1000 sheets to a
roll, II rolls. .9Sc
-Kann's Toilet Tissue,
colored, 1000 sheets to a
roll, 20 rolls. .......S1.O0
-Kann's Antiseptic, 81
ounce bottle, red or amber
color, ea.. .............4 .49c
-Kann's Milk of Mag
nesia, 32-oz. bottle. .39c
Witch Hazel, double dis
tile, 1907. bottle .... 21c
Rubber Fountain Sy-
ringe, POT. size, screw at
tachment. Guaranteed;
reg. 89c ............. .49c
Water Bottle, guaranteed
rubber, 2-qt. size, reg.
69c .42c
Combination, hot water
bottle and fountain sy-
ringe, 2-qt. size, reg.
$1.29 ................6 $50
Vaginal Douche Syringe,
reg. 69c for .42c
White Floating Soap, 80
cakes in a box for. =. .55c
Lady Esther Cream, the
regular S1.25 size for. .92c
(50c size, 42c)
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Lady Esther Powder.
Sl.00 size for .........75c
-Kann's Guaranteed Toot
Bru s h es; transparent
handles, reg. 39c ea.. .29c
- Kann's 29c Tooth
Brushes, and a beetle
ware tooth brush and
tumbler holder, all for soc
Nail Brushes, assorted
styles and colors, ea. .39c
Bath Brushes, detach-
able handles, good bristles.
Reg. $l.00 ca. .75c
Combination - tube Of
Lifebuoy shaving cream.
and cake of Lfebuoy
soap, for ............23c
-Noxzema Cream. 20-oZ..
SITS size and cake Of
Noxzema soap, for ..S1.09
-Noxzema Cream, the soc
size for .35c
-Kann's Oatmeal Face
Powder. adherent, and
velvety soft. Reg. 69c
IOr ............ .4Sc
-Kann's Cleansing Tis-
sues, 200 sheets 9x12 size
to a box, our reg. 18c box,
special, 4 boxes 49,. .49c
Manicure Sets, in leather
case. Handy for the
traveller .............. .89c
Ape. Boudoir Set, large
mirror plaque, two bottles
and powder box. 80. SAC
-Dusting Powder, in mir
ror box, with powder
pun .............. .S9c
-3-Pc. Toilet Set, comb,
brush and mirror; gold
plated and enameled, with
stone decoration ....s4.69
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Smart
74c

A glorious array of SHIN
merry rayon satin neck
things - Flattering shapes
for everyone-Vee, round
and plastron styles-to
make old dresses different.
S1.00 values.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Satin and Crepe
Neckwear
$1.37

Lovely new styles - SON
with threads of silver. Wee,
round and plastron shapes
$l.95 values.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
55c KNITTING YARN

AN exceptionally low price for these popular yarns
good of colors for making afghans suits,
coats, shawls, ETC.
35c Cream Color Cotton soo-yd. hanks. .2ec
Large Size Living Room Rayon Pillows. TIC ca.
soc Stamped Pillow Cases, New Designs. .44c pr.
Stamped Dining Room and Bed Room Sets SEC set
Kanns-FoWth Floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Politics Threatens CWA

There is something rather ominous . about all these reports of graft and dou- ' ble-dealing in operations of the CWA. They have been widespread enough to cause Department of Justice agents to get busy, and the story they tell isn't pretty one. Public officials in some localities calmly have put themselves on the CWA 1. payrolls: in others they have connived at : a racket whereby CWA men had to fork over part of their pay; in others they have passed out jobs precisely as a ra- pacious city machine hands out plums at the city hall. . Part of this is due to local political , conditions, and part of it may be due to the federal administrations failure to proceed sharply enough against the spolis . system. There still are too many men who see in government jobs only new opportunity to reward deserving party workers. But, whatever the cause of It, . the net effect is to raise grave douptS about the working-out of the vast pro- grams now being put into effect at Wash ! ington. We don't know yet how far some of these programs are going to go or how . long they are going to last. Many people are convinced that some, at least, of these { government projects are profoundly un- wise and ought to be abandoned. But, however opinion may run in those re- spects, one thing is obvious: Since we are more or less committed to trial of vast : extension of activity by the central gov ernment, that trial ought to be as busi- ness-like and straightforward as IS hu- { manly possible.
 If 1t fails it ought to fail because of it's own inherent contradictions and not be- cause of political ineptitude. What we are getting now is discomforting hint that our political machinery is not robust . enough to carry the load. If ugly graft, . favoritism, self-seeking and plain, every day inefficiency cannot be kept out Of the . operation of these projects, they have . small chance of succeeding. . No chain is any stronger than it's weak . eat link. It is beginning to look as If the . ordinary variety of politics is the weak 1. link in the chain upon which the admin. .igtration's experiments are pulling. II 2 that link gives way, the experiments are .. very apt to flop. Unless we can root po- 1. litical selfshness, stupidity, and chican- : cry out of such activities as the CWA, we 1. will lose our chance to test those actiV- ]. ities upon their merits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
HISTORY

Waterbury lost considerable in
 taxes in the separation of the yarl-
 ous small surrounding places. Middiebury was the last Of these
 that Waterbury felt appreclably. Prospect (CoIumbia) did not sepa- rate until 1927, and tho town of Naugatuck did not incorporate uh-
 til is44. The Middlebury society had about 17b families, and Ill
 Of these slgned tho petition for in- dependent rights. lh the petition 1t was stated that "thc meeting h onse fin Middiebury is about six miles from the center of each Of tho towns of Watnrbufy, Wuodbnry, Wateft0wn, oxford and Sputh buryi, and that Middlebury and Waterbury were separated by rough and unhabitable tract of country. which forms q natural obstacle making travel to the cen ter of the town inconvenient." II one could cnyigage the territory lying between Waterbury and Mid dlebury 1t was in those early days before there were any road i'm proyementS or much building of any kind, he might form q picture of the territory as rough and inbab- itable, as there iS q considerable bit of wild forest land in tho few
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Coal Troubles

An American newspaper correspon- dent, Investigating the situation in the British coal mining region learned sever sal things pertinent to our own coal lndus- try. The biggest of the Welsh coal oper- ators. controlling more than 25 per cent of all coal exports, told him:
 "There is no hope whatever, of ration alization from the inside. Nothing less than compulsory amalgamation under government control can put the British coal trade on it's feet" He would have ob- golete and inefficient mines abolished. Sixteen per cent of British coal workers have turned to other industries since 1923. but others will have to do so. There are now more than 100000 unemployed miners People used to worry about the possi- . bility of exhaustion of British coal re- sources. To-day there is still great deal . of coal, and the market for it IS dimin- . ighing daily. The British navy, by turn ing to oil for fuel, has reduced it's coal consumption by hundreds of thousands or . tons annually. Hydro-electric power in
 italy has cost the British market for 7 {. 900, 900 tons of coal year. The Irish
 Free State is buying German and Polish
 coal.
 In the United States, the coal indus
 try has been a chronic invalid for many
 years. It is much more efficiently run
 than the British, yet it is one of our less
 efficient industries Problems of the coal
 industry vary in detail in different coal
 producing countries, but basic readjust-
 ment and control from within or without,
 are obviously essential everywhere And
 more and more, government is called on
 fO make such adiuStmenta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Illiteracy

In the United States, person is called technically illiterate by the Census Bureau if over 10 years of age and unable to read and write. According to the 1890 cen- sus there were 4,283,73 illiterates in a population of 98, ,723,047 (ten years of age or over). Considerable gains in literacy had been made oil over the country in the 1920-30 decade. It was believd that il- literacy could be very nearly wiped out if similar progress held for few more years
 That progress can hardly continue at the same rate under the present school situation. In recent address before the national association of state universities, Dr John K Norton of Columbia Univer- sity stated that there are today more than 100000 children in the United States receiving an average of only three months schooling year. In twelve months the number of schools closed entirely for lack of funds has increased from 40 to 2,000. The tendency toward educational restric- tion continues.
 In many cities which are maintaining their regular public school work it has been necessary to drop all night school and adult education activities. It would be shocking thing to have illiteracy in- crease in lond of such great natural re- sources and such belief in education as the United States. Yet when children and adults are deprived of educational oppor- tunity on wholesale scale, even that might happen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
The Old Criterion

Comptroller General McCarl has blocked - temporarily, at least the activities of the governments emergency housing corporation, which was to have spent $100,000,000 on slum clearance and low-cost housing projects, by ruling that the action is unconstitutional. It is be- lieved in Washington that the adminis- tratlon will find way around this ob- stacle, possibly through passage of new legislation by Congress. Meanwhile, it is interesting to note MT McCarl's objection.
 The question involved, he says, is a con- stitutional one, and the framers of the constitution never contemplated the set ting up of such corporation. That, no. doubt, is perfectly true Government does many things these days that the framers of the constitution never contemplated. If that criterion is to be applied to all it's activities, Washington is going to be an infinitely less busy place in the future than it has been in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Relief for Cuba

While Uncle Sam is providing unem- pl0yment relief for several millions of his nephews, he also takes on some neighbor- ing wards for whom he has played the part of guardian. Food to the value of S2,O00,000 ie being rushed to Cuba to be distributed to hungry natives by the Men dleta government. There will be further shipments, including clothing. Uncle still feels some responsibility in this quarter, even though his wards have reached mas furity and insist on complete indeDen- dence. And it ls right that he should.
 It isn't mere charity, however. The shipments are tD bs paid for when Cuba Is able Co pay. Meanwhile our AAA will Iake care Of the bills, just as if the "liLtIe brown br0theF' were f. brother at the 80||e as well an undeF tbe skin. This Is 8nA Of the services that nt ln with the p0l- |ev of being z good nelghb0r. 1t will help
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
So They Say

Basic mission of tho police dc- partment is protection of life and property, prevention of crime, dc. lection and apprehension Of crim- inals, and preservation of public order.
 --General John ]. o'Ryan, New
 York City police commissioner. Its hugo investment in preferred stock in so per cent Of the banks gives Co the government a tfemen- nous influence over them, fl not q absolute control. --U. <. Senator Hastings Of Della
 ware.
 The worst freedom is better than tho best prison. --isrnelt Torkler, Communist ace quilted iD lleich fire trial.
 
 We wlll Do glad to sec iha Now Deal established in Cuba ah well nh ln the unliod btnioa it implies primarily Lhat nIi classes shall share in prosperity. ~-ieffers0n Caifery, V, b. envoy Co Cuba. Al long aH i breathe ih0fe n6vor VIII ie my penee between our f0feas and ih0se of the regular rlnn --iiusy Long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Washington, Feb ?. III igh pressure lobbying by representa- tives of the big whiskey com panies probably will break as one Of the next Capital disclosures. all kinds of tacticg---some above- board, some below--to Increase import quotas; also profits.
 One of their neatest tricks is q combine with Canadian liquor interests SO as to thwaFt the price-Iowering frianeuver of the government.
 This took place after several state liquor control boards pro- tested against the distillerics' trade prices. In some stacts the whiskey ring retaliated by threat ening to shut down their plants, and in order to fight Pennsy1- vanias militant Governor Pin- chot, they actually did. Chief among the recalcitrant distillers was powerful United States In- dustriaI Alcohol plus equally powerful National DIstiIIcrs, which, in order to produce blend cd whiskey where largest profits are to be made, have combined in tho Penn Maryland company. PRICE WAR
 AS q move in this price war, the Federal Alcohol Control Board opened the quota on Cam adlan liquor for thirty days. Canadian rye and bourbon were allowed to flow freely across the border to force prices down here.
 But to the big dlstlllers this made no difference. On either side of the International Line they were sure of their profits. For:
 National Distillcrs works with Canadian Industrial Alcohol fin marketing it's products in the United states. Rossville Union Distillers iy q part of the big British firm of Seagram < Sons. Alex D. Shaw & Co cooperates with the famous James Buch- anan of Scotland and Canada. Canadian liquor interests have even gone to the extent of Sell ing their stock to the optimistic American public. The Federal Trade Commission has before 1t, under the new Securities act, q proposal of United DIstillers of Canada, Ltd, to sell 223.891 shares of It's stock in the United States.
 BIG FENCE MAN
 "Pudler Jim" Davis, republi- can senator from Pennsylvania, and one-tIme "czar" of the Moose, has finally decided just what is troubling the world. He dIsclosed tho secret 10 Il caller the other day. Said Jim:
 '"Thc trouble with the world is there iB too much extreme. It k either leftism Or rightism. Now you take mo! I'm a center man. l always stay in the mid dle on question, and no ono can say I haven't done pretty well"
 TRANSIENT ARMY
 With tho fanfard of publicity that has accompanied the for estry squadrong Of the eco, tho civil works battalIons of the CWA, the government has just
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Rome Letter
By THOMAS tB. MORGAN United Press Stan Correspondcnt


 Rome (UP)--Reilef .fi all it's forms. whether to the unemployed, the sick or to children, has be- come practically state concern in Italy, and is one of the depart rnents organized by the Fascist Party.
 Statistics just published show the vast development this state- wide Humanitarian movement has taken of recent years.
 Social assistance or relief was formerly run by several orsaniza- tons such as the Q. W. D., the 0. W. M. I. m dthe National Assocla- ton for Social Assistance. but all these bodies relief schen)es have been embodied into the b. Q. A. or "Entrc Opore Assistenzihlf' (As- sociation Relief Workg). L
 no give an idea of the extent of tho organization, it comprises the creation and running of hos pitals, maternity wards. clinics, creches for infants. dormitories for poor people, dIspensaries sum mer colonies nt the seq and the mountains for workmen'g children, distribution from house tO house of foodstuffe. clothes and medicines, and out-of-work subsidies.
 At Christmas time, there is or- Ranized q special department called "fA Befana E'asciBta" of Fascist Father Christmas, which provides presents and food for poor chil- dren at the holiday time.
 Last Christmas the number of ceived presents off
 poor children In Italy who re- eeiyed presents or packages from the state tothIed over one million
 During 1888, 7s.0OO, ,oOo rations of food were distributed Co poor people by tho Association of Hre- lief Work ltha A. Q. Al
 Half q million auintAis Of coal and wood were given away to hoep the homon Of poor people warm during the winter. while i,teb,OO0 articles Of ni0thlnG, including shoes, were distributed gratis.
 One and A haIf million iife was spent in providing free rnH1iGIna foe poor people and g7a,Hsb pafs sons Teaolyed free medical and surgical ald. -
 The eaa0s Of 9i,O0O persons h0 had boon turned eili Of fhelf homeall fOr being unable to nay TnnE w6Fe FenpAnAd bv ihh E, c, A, aid in lhe illnipFiiy of these eases
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

c. How will the recognition of Soviet Russia help the United States economioallyY
 A. It is hoped that 1t will aid by opening the way for an exten- ton of long.term credits and large purchases by Russia Of raw ma terials and machinery In the United States.
 c. How many loans has tho U. s. Home Owners Lean pprporation madeY' A. As of December 3t, 3e,St0 loans, amopnting to Slo3,2b7,s6s.
 Q. How many persons were killed by tho Johnstowh flood?
 A. 2,2Op.
 q. What is the goose step?"
 A. The Dtratght legged, stiff kneed parade step of the German infantry.
 Q. What is the cataiog value Of q nye-cent, Columbian Issue. U. s. postage stampY
 4. Thirty cents for ,incanesIied stamps in new condition; and 12 cents for cancelled ones in good condition,
 c. What Is the derivation of the word mother?
 4. 1t comes from the Angle Sax. on "moder," but the root goes far back to the dawn of language, and similar root is found in In- dia and among many peoples. The first use of the word mother Is not known.
 Q. Whore is the American Mu- scum os Natural History?
 A. At 77th street and Central Park West, New York city.
 Q. Are oil sorts os gambling de- vices legal In NevadaY
 4. Yes.
 c. From when can the birth certificate of q person born In Hawaii no obtaInedY A. Tho HAsIstrar oenerals bu- reau of Vital btatistics, Honolulu, Hawai-. Ns 4fU mWuaEfN#t NWHf@FW1 NsHtv unaer any of the MIA eodesY
 A. No,
 q. what in an ingonue aetross7 4, One whe takes the role of an arlIees, ineanuous. or innocent young s'Fh - 0. when was the grade of adlflifal first eetabiinhed in the Unilsd States Navs7 A. Ily an aet of congress. July a. when was tue South Pole dledaeafnA. and bR wil0uf "A. canleIH IIeqld AinuHaeen alaeekes.a iAs south Pole. Dsesln' q, AFe iAfle different elaeaee ol Fal|seaa eeia la Soviet lluAslaf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Fights Racketeers In Chinese Manner

In "The Cats Paw" Clarence Burlington Kclland muscs on things that might happen if a cultured Chinese suddenly should become mayor of a typical American city. The result is an amusing satire on our municipal politics.
 The ron Of an American mission ary to China comes back to his home town in America. He has been in China ever since he was (; reared and educated there, he is to all intentB and purpoaes Chi- nese, understanding nothing of American life.
 Chance throws him in with q cigar chewing politician, who is
 hunting n harmless stuffed shirt tO make losing campaign for mayor. The lad from China looks like ideal timber, so he is nominated. Then, to the horror of his packers, an accident gives him the election and
 he takes office.
 | Immediately he is thrown up against all the regular problems of city govcrnment--graft, petty trad ing, racketeering, and all the odds and ends of political chicanery which swirl about the ordinary city hall.
 He wants to Dc honest. and no- body will help him. He is threat ened, cursed. blackmaiIcd, framed |. and then he goes to his friends iD the local Chinese colony for help, and turns the tables. Graft, racketeerinR, and gang sterism are afl old story to Chinese.
 They invented and perfected such things before America was dlscov- cred, and they know tricks Amerl- can politicians and gangstcrs never | dreamed of
 Our mayor fights fire with fire, opposes Chinese trickery to the American variety, and fights the kangsters with ingenious Chinese tortureg--and. fin the end, comes triumphantIy out on top.
 It'sia lot of fun to read, and it's pretty good satire. Published by I IInrDerH the book gelIa for 42
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

along the new flow of good feeling in this hemisphere.
 But real and lasting Cuban relief de- pends on sugar. The main reason why Cuba hes been in such a bad way is the exclusion of so much Cuban sugar from the American market, after we had en- couraged over-development of that fn- dustry in the island. We cannot really help Cuba much without using more of her production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

It is somewhat assuring to hear Assist ant Secretary of Agriculture Tugwell tell ing a Cincinnati audience that the present administration measures to curtail agri- cultural and industrial production are purely temporary. One of the contradic- tory features of the administrations re- vival program has been the fact that the nations productive capacity has been re- tarded. The production of foodstuffs has been cut down in land where many peo- pie do not get enough to eat; factory production has been cut down in land where an almost infinite variety and quantity of factory products are Ineeded badly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Biographers and historians have tried hard in recent years to humanize the pub He's idea of George Washington. It Is 6 difficult task, for the more one reads of him, the clearer it becomes that he was q superman. For example, there are still in existence 1900 letters written by George Washington during the winter he spent at Valley Forge. There must have been many others lost to posterlty. They were not written by secretary, nor dashed 0lf on portable typewriter. The Father Of His Country wrote those letters with hls own hand, using q quill pen--- and gtlll looked after his distressed army and 0ihmaneuyered few British gener- aIs. 1'her0 can be DO doubt about it [ mod. ern c0nvenlencea are s0ftenlng the race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

the eviction order was either TO. aGinded altogether, or postponed for slx months. Money to the amount of over seven million lire was distributed to deserving cases though tho E. Q. 4. does not be- lieve in spending much fl its fund in that direct way.
 The figures for summer beach and mountain colonies for ehiI- dren show there were 600 seaside colonies and a21 mOuntaiti coI- qnies organized in 1888, which save hospitality ito .sbg,gg7 oilil. dfen ell Over Italy.
 One thousand, six hundred Italian mothers expecting children in pranee, chiefly the wives of workmen temporarily employed thefe. wore assisted to ilais bt llie ataio Co order that tihiF off. spring should not lose Italian sln. iipuaIity. Tho n0ft nf this special meFeian Go the #hnlnf pHFte, end therefore Co the state was nbn'I| one.thlrd Of C million ilFe in ipttl Ihe ManohnfIn lilRhuasn p0nr0 p|ana i0 build ll60n mIIeh pf neN kifH5#MNN tNi# year.