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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-20
Automobiles
SH Auto Springs, Axles. Etc

PERREAULT AUTO SPRING SHOP Est. 1911. 5l0 South Main St. AXles. Springs, Frames. Rack. Etc. for Autos, Busses. Trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-20

WATERBURY AUTO SPRING CO., Axles, frames, etc Mfg'd and re.
 paired. 3S Brown Place. Dial 4-007S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-20

brought the Moon over the Mountain in places where there weren't even any hills Tucson, Arizona. But in Seattle where we closed ''The Swanee Revue," after playing before almost a million people, found a marvellous mountain. I left the old moon there. and returned to the Columbia stu dios in New York without the lunar planets aid. No longer do I major in astronomy, and no longer do you hear me sing ing "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain"
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Guns and Children
A Bad Mixture

superintendent of Police Ernest w. Brown has issued
timely warning against the Of firearms by children.
At this time of the year, when many children have received
small caber rifles air rifles and other dangerous
Christmas gifts the utmost is necessary to prevent acc
dental shootings.
During the last year many children injured Of
them fatally, while playing with rifles and with unloaded
pistols.
The city has become alarmed at the increase in these dis
ressng incidents and every effort should be made to cut
down the toll
AS Inspector L. H. Edwards executive officer the
Police Department says:
"Many of these shootings done uUith guns
rcptiously borroWed from other male relaUe,
invariably uOith nothing malicious in mind than
oLdfashioned game of 'coWboys and Indians.' Too
often, howeOer Investigation dsclOses the guns
giUen the children by their parents"
No young child should be given a rifle paything
It is dangerous weapon, when ''unoaded"
If the child is to be allowed to have rifle pistol after
he grows to reasonable age should be taken to teach
him how to handle and to nst into him realization Of
the dangerousness of the weapon.
It would be good thing if Washington had rifle
ranges under competent instructors where young
young could be taught the proper of firearms
Such instruction would without doubt cut the number
accidental shootngs which runs large
Perhaps Major Brown, who has worked commercially to
establish clubs for boys in the police stations probably could
work plan for such rifle ranges for the youths
of the city.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
The Human Side of the News
The Ghost That Operated An Elevator
By EdWin C.. Hill

lawn. Suddenly a figure emergeS
into the full light of the moon.
A man staggers under an enor-
nous weight, a box-like thing he
carries upon his shoulders. Duff
ferin looks closely The boX-like
thing is a coffin.
Dufferin rushes from the
room, across the lawn, calling
out: Look here! What have
you got there?" At the chal-
lenge, the man with the burden
raises his head and shows his
face. Lord Dufferin gazes at a
face of such ghoulish, baleful
uglineSs, so terribly repulsive,
that he falls bacL a step. 1t
is face of such hate and con-
torted violence that it burns
itself indelibly upon Lord Duff
FERNS mind. He nerves himself
and calls out again, "Where are
you taking that?" He strides
forward a race and walks
straight through the evil man
and his evil burden!
There are no footprints on
the dewy grass; nothing but
the mocking moonlight and the
eerie noises of the night.
Same Man
Some years later the dis
tinguished diplomat and states
man is sent to France as British
Ambassador. He attends a
diplomatic reception in the
Grand Hotel, in Paris. The
foyer Of the hotel is crowded
with representatives of all the
different countries. Dufferin's
private secretary conducts his
chief to a private elevator be-
fore which many gentlemen are
standing, waiting to be taken
above stairs. The elevator de-
scendS and the door opens and
Dufferin'S eye falls upon the
man who is operating the ele.
vator. Dufferin recoils with a
start of horror. He sees before
him the very same face which
branded itself upon his memory
that strange night III Ireland.
A man of immense Self-con-
troll, the British Ambassador
makes a conventional excuse
for not stepping into the car
and turns away just as it be-
gins to ascend. crowded with
officials. Almost at once there
is a terrible crash. Cries Of
anguish ring in the corridors.
The elevator, run by the very
man Dufferin saw in Ireland
walked through on that moon.
light night-has fallen from the
fifth floor. crushing ana mutt
liating all those inside the car.
The accident is historic. The
newspapers of he time were
filled with it. Among the dead
was the mysterious elevator
man.
Copyright. 1884 by King Features
Syndteats, 4n0,l ..--.--. =
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Is Civil Service System
To Share NEW Deal"?
By James T. Williams, Jr.

II the Roosevelt administra-
ton seriously intends to extend
the merit system of appoint
ments to the Federal service,
it will begin with the United
States Civil Service Commis-
sion.
The purpose of this agency,
as declared by Congress insthe
Civil Service act of January
16, 1888, is Ito regulate and i'm
prove the Civil Service Of the
United States" The commits
sion, as established by Congress,
consists of three commission
ers mot more than two of
whom shall be adherents OF the
same political party"
It has been the practice OF
most Presidents to appoint to
this commission leading citi-
zens actively identified with the
cause of Civil Service reform.
Civil Service Commissioner was
the first Federal office held by
Theodore Roosevelt and some
of his best work then and later
was in support Of the merit
system of appointments to the
public service-Federal, State
and local.
Bad Example
President Hoover rewarded
one of his political supporters
by making him chairman Of
the Civil Service Commission.
And this bad example has yet
to be abandoned by the Roose-
velt administration.
Instead of reorganizing sthe
Civil Service Commission and
appointing leaders in the cause
of Civil Service reform to take
charge of it's work, the Roose-
welt administration selected an
ex-mayor of a Western State
and a national committee
woman of a Southern State to
fill the two Democratic va
cancies on this commission.
BY the recent death of the
Republican member of the
commission, the late George
R. Wales, another vacancy has
been created and the way in
which it is filled will put the
sincerity of the AdminiStra-
tion's professions in regard to
Civil Service reform to an
other test.
If the two Democratic poll
ticians now members of the
commission are Joined by
Republican politician, lame
duck" or Roosevelt supporter
with as little experience in
Civil Service reform work as
stands to the credit of the
two Democratic commissioners,
Congress might as well abolish
the agency.
In fact the United Civil Ser
vice Commission ought to be
abolished unless it is swiftly
reorganized and manned as it
should be-by three commits
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

Ghosts are queer customers.
That much, at least, may be
ventured about them. They
are so various and eccentric in
their haunting; some like
castles, some like blasted oaks.
Others are contented with quite
humble farm houses or a mere
crumbling stone in a country
graveyard.
These observations are in
Spired by a considerable out
put of literature recently on
the subject of spooks-all sorts
of Spooks. For example, Ell
lott O'Donnell, who gave us
Ghosts of London" writes
now in Family Ghosts and
Ghostly Phenomena" of Spooks
that have haunted the Bour-
bons, the Bonapartes and the
Hohenzollerns; of family ghosts
in England, Ireland. Scotland,
Wales, france, Germany and
the United States.
Utterly Fantastic
The underlying theme of his
study of phantoms is the dread
full reality the idea assumed in
the minds of human beings
only century or two ago. AS
a matter of fact, it is still a
reality with countless persons
who might hesitate to admit it.
DR.. Louis K. AnSpacher, noted
playwright and member of the
American Society for Psychical
Research, produces in THE
Town Crier" the most startling,
utterly fantastic and hair-rais-
ing ghost story this writer has
ever stumbled upon. It is the
case of Lord Dufferin, a cool
and poised statesman and man
of the world, entirely ungiven
to fancieS.
Yet something occurred in his
life which, considering the per-
sonality and character of Lord
Dufferin, can scarcely be
doubted on his relation of the
facts. It was an incident "a
double incident - which was
carefully investigated by the
French psychologist, De Mora
tray, and by the British Society
for Psychical Research. and
which, for some time, engaged
even the attention of that
body of men who seldom seek
the guilty among disembodied
spirits, Scotland Yard.
Lord Dufferin was visiting an
old friend in Ireland. The
night is fine, moonlit, calm.
serene. Lord Dufferin un-
dresses. goes to bed, falls to
sleep, and. for no reason at all,
finds himself wide awake. He
feels something omniouS and
foreboding about him.
The large French windows of
his room give onto a lawn,
shaded by majestic old trees.
Dufferin, at the window, stands
.peering into the shaooWs Of the
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
A Forum Discussion
The Senate Meeting

The action Of Senator William H. King, chairman of the
Senate District Committee in arranging forum meeting
his committee at which residents Of Washington may
Informally matters affecting the welfare of the city,
further evidence Of the Senator's earnest effort to give the
National Capital wise legislation.
Since taking the Craftsmanship of the local committee
Senator King has himself invaluable champion Of
the Districts affairs
Through the he remained in Washington
active part the solution of of the cys problems
The proposed forum meeting should give residents of the
Capital opportunity to lay before the committee members
problems and suggestions to the legislative program
Of the present session.
Many of these suggestions otherwise probably would not
be made they having little place in the formal hearings
which the committee expected to conduct later specific
bills
The meeting should have good results for the city and
should be beneficial to the committee through giving its
members information the trend of public feeling here
It would be we'll the committee could find convenient
to hold the projected meeting at night
Many of citizens who take intense interest in the
cys affairs would find it impossible to leave their duties to
attend meeting in the day time, but would welcome
opportunity to join in discussion Of city problems in the
evening.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

dis covered" Elsie Robinson
she writes, that our friends
were only fair weather ones,
so I made up my mind to fight
the battle Of life alone, with
out depending on anyone. At
present I'm working from 7:3O
a. m. to 10 p. m. every day,
including Sundays, running a
store. AND THE ONLY PLACE
I'VE LOOKED FOR SYM
PATTY WAS IN THE DIG
TIONARY. I try to be father
as well as mother to my boy.
He's too little yet to know
what it's all about. Some day
he may be able to remember
his mother WHO GAVE ALL
AND EXPECTED NOTHING"
Can't you see the picture?
such a pitifully common
one. Suddenly, into a guarded
life, the shock of death, the
nightmare of poverty. Then the
brave determination to go on
alone and the gallant entry
into that working world of
which she knows so little. And
then, swiftly. .disillusionment!
No ma. can possibly under
stand what that effort and
disillusionment m ans to
woman who has never worked
before and who must face life,
without training, to support
her child. To a man the worlds
impersonality is a normal and
expected thing. But, to such a
woman. and there are thou
sands of them in these chaotic
days. that i.npersonality is a
monstrouS, individual affront.
At home she mattered so
much. . now, she doesn't matter
at all! At home there was some
one who cared. Now nobody
cares. She has had no expert
ence by which she may under
stand this alien attitude. She
can only use the standards by
which she has lived in the past,
the standards by which she
judged a new neighbor. So bit
terly, she condemns this newest,
largest neighbor as cold, callous,
heartleSS and determines to
fight the battle alone"
You know the rest of the
story. You've seen them fight
ing that battle, growing more
bitter, suspicious and reSentful
every day. Gradually, in time,
getting a grim satisfaction out
of their own hate. "a per-
verted pride out of their own
pain.
AND ALL THE TIME THEY
THINK THEY'RE SETTING
UP A FINE, BRAVE RECORD
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

Sioners whose work for Civil
Service reform, whose faith IN
the cause, whose leadership in
its support commands the con-
fidence of the country and the
respect of the Executive, Legis-
lative and Judicial branches Of
the Federal Government.
Thus far the merit system
has had rough shedding under
this Administration. The Presi-
dent has been able to protect
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
the Civilian Conservation Corps,
the War and Navy departments,
and several important divisions
in the Department of Justice
from the raids of the spoilSmen.
Prey of spoilsmen
But other departments of the
Government have been less
fortunate. The Department Of
Commerce is a favorite picnic
ground for the spoilsmen, and
they are reaching out in many
directions to seize or keep con-
troll of offices that ought long
ago to have been given the pro-
lection of the classified service.
These offices include first,
second and third class postmaS-
terships in the Postoffice De-
partment. Only fourth-claSS
postmaSterShipS are now under
the classified service and in
some cases these have not been
Safeguarded as the law requires.
Under the Treasury Depart
ment, collectors Of customs, col
lectors of internal revenue and
deputy collectors are still ap-
pointed by political recon-
mendations. So also are the
marshals and many other court
officials. Until all these are
placed under the classified serv-
ice, they will continue to be
used by the spoilsmen Of poll
tics to reward their political fol-
lowers.
This nefarious system adds
to the burden of the taxpayers.
It lowers the efficiency of the
Federal service. It tightenS
the grip of county and local
politicians on the Federal ad-
ministration, it plaques Sena-
tors and Representatives in
Congress who become errand
boys for the spoilsmen when
they ought to be legislators for
the Nation.
If President Roosevelt is really
going to wage war against the
spoilsmen of politics and apply
"the New Deal to the Federal
service, he will begin by reor-
ganizing the United States Civil
Service Commission in order
that the cause of Civil Service
reform may have in the Fed
eral City a headquarters Of
which every citizen who believes
in the merit system can be
proud.
Copyright. 1894, The Washing gton Times)
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Three-Minute Journeys
By Temple Manning

towns are encircled in noun
tains, such as Cortina which is
$500 feet above sea level.
It has really magnificent
hotels and all the attractions
and amenities Of a large
health and sports resort. One
never knows just which group
of celebrities will be on view
at Cortina. but there are al
ways some international per-
sonages enjoying the lovely
mountain resort, and making
the excursion to the idyllic
little lake of Misurina, where
there are always artists busy
sketching.
Everywhere there are castles
perched on steep hills like
eternal guardians Of the Alps.
Famous is the Castel Stenico
which looks down from its null
lioned windows on the deep
awe-inSpiring gorge below.
Then there is CaStel Tobllno
surrounded by verdure and
silence with it's battlemented
walls stretching out over the
waters of the little lake with
It's quaint inn. There are so
many castles that every village
is dominated by it's castle, still
memorable for the splendorS
and horrors of a bygone day.
Some are still the dwellings
of ancient noble families and
many have freScoes recalling
the legends of the saints and
knights Of old.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Northern Italy

NOrLnern Italy
If you are seeking to strike
new trails in your holiday wand
eringS, we would advise you to
give some Of your vacation to
the Dolomites, that picturesque
region of northeastern Italy.
Mountain scenery, great forests,
lovely resort towns, quaint vii
lagos all go to make up a region
that in some parts is absolutely
fantastic. Owing to the erosive
action of the ages, the Dolomites
have assumed strange shapes, in
contrast to the serene green val
leys, the little brooks, the quiet
little villages below. During the
day time the mountains are
gray, yellow or pink in hue but
as sunset approaches they begin
to turn red and assume brilliant
colors which change from one
minute to the next. Sometimes,
even after the sun has set, few
peaks will suddenly become
illuminated with bright red
light, marvellous sight when
Silhouetted against the dark sky.
Winter Sports Center
The Dolomite region is one Of
the three parts in which Triden-
tine Venetia is divided for tour
iSt purposes. The Dolomite
district has given it's name to
the famous coastal road that
skirts the mountain and almost
brushes the great forests that
clothe the lower slopes. Many
Of the more important DQlomite
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
The WOman'S Bureau
No Special Status

The District Commissioners following sound public
policy when they oppose the proposal to give the Woman
Bureau of the Police Department legislative status.
Everyone in Washington is cognzan of the good work
which that bureau doing among and children who
are taken into custody by the police force.
There is tendency to dsparage make light of that
work and undoubtedly there such intention in the
minds of the Commissioners when they made their report
the pending bill
Despite all Of the praise which the Bureaus work
rants however has not reached and probably will
reach the position where it deserves special status
While its work is important, it certainly is i'm
poan than the Detective Bureau the Traffic Bureau and
other specialized units of the Police Department.
Those units find possible to continue and expand their
work while serving creatures of the District Commissioners
In the matter of the rank to be given the commander of
the bureau while it is important that she should be
footing above those who with her and should have
title allow her to mingle with the other bureau heads
there sound why that rank should be fixed by
Congress.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Alexandria Schools
They Must Be Saved

The proposed curtament Of the school term in Alexandria
because of shortage of funds will be dsgraceful 1t Is
accomplished.
Residents of the city will have to take immediate and dras
tic steps if the danger is to be avoided.
In State which is wasting millions Of dollars year
extravagant governmental forms should certainly be pos
sbe to obtain the few thousand dollars which
to give the children Of Alexandria full term in the public
schools
The city is faced with the necessity of curtang the
term by hrtywo days. bringing it just that many days be-
low the regular term prescribed by State authorities edu
cation
This curtament would seriously handicap each child in the
Alexandra school system will endanger the credentials OF
Somewhere the budget the city there must be funds
carry the school system on for the regular term.
the money cannot be found in the cys treasury the
serious efforts should be made to obtain from the
State funds.
We have frequently pointed out in these columns the dire
consequences which the entire State of Virginia facing
because the State preserving what President Roosevelt
terms system of government designed for the cart
Our prophecies adequately borne out with the revea
tion of conditions in the Alexandria schools.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
LISTEN, WORLD
} FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO
HOLLOW
BY Elsie Robinson

FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO
FOLLOW.
Poor, tangled spirits. they
couldn't set a worse. 1t isn't
wise to stop expecting kind
ness. or brave to armor ones
self against humanity. We are
all a part of each other and
we cannot exist, normally, with
out each other. The life that
cuts itself off from other lives
decays as surely as a limb that
is cut off from body.
But suppose people won't
help?"
People will help if you give
them a chance, partner. But
you've got to use both sense
and patience in dealing with
them. You can't expect the
same leisurely, personal atten-
tion on Broadway that you re-
ceived across the back fence
down home. And it's plain,
poisonous egotism to expect
people GO Cl1InD over OarrlerS OF
suspicion and resentment to
get at you and your trouble.
But, If you don't set up a lot
of unreasonable demands you
can always bank on human
kindness. Leave the hearts
door open and love will find
you. Shut that door and life
will Stagnate in you.
And the child suffers even
worse than the adult when love
is shut out. To such a child
the world becomes a jungle,
beSet by foes. He enters it
a-bristle, suspecting every per-
son he encounters. Nothing a
mother may ever give her child
can compensate for the harm
she does him if she makes him
live with hate.
Copyright, 1894. by King Features
Syndicate Incl
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

for him, sew ribbon rosettes on
his bonnets, doll him up in en-
broidered dresses and show him
off? An untrimmed baby must
be just about as much fun as an
untrimmed Christmas tree!
But, of course, Man cannot
START anything, from a new
cult or a new religion to a neV
government or a revolution,
without doing something odd
about his clothes.
1t all began away back in the
Garden of Eden! What did
Adam and Eve do, the minute
they got a new philosophy Of
life? They PUT ON CLOTHES!
And there has never been
change of creed, a change of
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

h i'm ally
d o S e S of
OF son she
ou ldn't be
d o / n 6 a
6 r Q q t e r
harm.
Three years
ago her hus-
b a n d W a s
kill d and
she and her
9-year-old son
were left pen
nileSS.
= 4
1--WE soon
~ oo1,nroJ -
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

our heads and soon be forgotten.
And then, Man will have no way
to express his next violent en-
thusiasm, except by going back
to red flannels-or Indian
blanketSl
CLOTHES do not make the
man"-but they certainly make
life interesting for him.
Copyright 1884, King Features
Syndicate, Incl 4--a
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Mans Symbolic Clothes

Every normal Woman's heart
must have sympathized with the
mother of "the first nudist
baby" born just a few weeks
ago, over in France. Where's
the excitement of having a
brand new baby, if you can't
crochet pink and blue coverlets
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Expect Kindness!

She thinks she is waging a
great fight for her boy. Yet,
poor soul, If she were feeding