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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
The Burning Of Documents

It won't do much good to stir up the country over the fact that former Post master General Walter F. Brown had some records or documents burned shortly before he left Washington last March. It isn't uncommon for public officials leav- ing the Capital with defeated adminls- tration to do the same thing. In fact, It is customary to destroy any records that might cause embarrassment in the future. However, we can't condemn MT Brown, because, for all we know, there may have been nothing but personal files destroyed. MT Brown, it must be remembered, was the driving force in the Hoover adminls- tration, it's patronage dispenser.
 What we would be more concerned with is the claim that discrimination was prac- ticed in the awarding of air mail con- tracts. This isn't the first time that such charge has been preferred. Even when the republicans were in office there were frequent outbursts from air company. off, ficials about their inability to crash into the select circles of those allowed to carry Uncle Sam's mail. Now the retired post master-general assures us that when his side of the story is told the nation will reverberate with the story. By all means, let's have it, MT Brown.
 Let us find out, as did the genial writ CTS of Washington-Merry -Go-Round, why fancy ocean mail contracts were let with out bids and to concerns whose officers or directors were positively known to be heavy g.o.p. campaign contributors. We hope the awards for such contracts are still in the files. Of course, it's easy for official correspondence to get mixed up with personal matters that may properly be destroyed. We wouldn't even hint that anybody would get rid of letters that might be called evidence at some future date. We hope MT Brown will come to Washington to testify. He will be but one more interesting character who has faced the firing squad in the past few months and fared rather badly in public estimation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
The New Debt

The prospect of national debt amounting to nearly $32,000,000,000 by the middle of 1885 is not pleasant. That is more than $6,000,000,000 above the World War peak, reached in 1919 1nci- dentally the new wave of public debt into which the country has been swept by the most disastrous depression in history may be regarded as a bacwash from that war. It has come largely from the eco- homie conditions created with the inven- tion of Watts steam engine a century and half ago.
 The war involved our government in expenditures far more vast than any yet suggested for fighting the depression. The government spent about $l4,00O,. 100000 in the fiscal year of 1918 and more than $ls,000, 100000 the following year. The war has cost us altogether, up to date. more than S40,000, 100000; and interest. pensions. veterans care and other expenses entaied by 1t will drag on till tho end of the present century. Noth-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

O.. Is 1t proper for a fimaly in to send Christmas cards to their friends?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What does philharmonic mean?
 A. Lover of music.
 O.. Are the eyes of deer station- ary?
 A. No. Their movement is some' what like that of COW.
 o. What is bottled in bond whis- key?
 A. Whiskey that Is not less than four years old, that has been dilu- ted to proof, and bottled under the supervision of officers of the bureau of internal revenue. It's strength must not be less that 50 per cent by volume of alcohol, and its quan- tity not less than that indicated upon the package.
 O. What kind of a fraternity is Sigma Rho and where and when was 1t organized
 A. It is a professional mining and metallurgy fraternity, organized in 1894 at Michigan College of Mines.
 Q. What is the address of the United States assay office in New York city?
 A. Corner of Old Slip and South streets.
 Q. Can water be petrified?
 A. No.
 Q. TO what diplomatic post was the daughter of William Jennings Bryan appointed?
 A. Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen IS envoy extraordinary and minister pleniptotentiary to Denmark.
 O. From what does China wood- oil come and for what 1t Is. used ?
 A. It is expressed from the seeds of the China wood tree and is used,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
HISTORY.

In 17S0, what was facing the Green? There was a nice school building for one thing, almost in front of the Bronson Library build ing which stood in those days at the corner of Leavenworth and West Main streets. The historian, Dr Anderson, does not know of earlier school-house near this site. This school building of which we are speaking was moved some years later to the corner of Central avenue and West Main street and was then known as the West Gen. tre District school-hou
 About this building, we will quote from Dr Ahderson's charter on the story of the Green: 'the building is the same although cut down one story and otheriwse changed, which MT Israel Holmes removed some years ago that would be previous to the publish ing of the history in 1896) to what Is now the north side of Mitchell avenue" Among those who taught in this old Waterbury school were Rev Joseph Badger and Judge John Kingsbury; Jeremiah Day, later president Yale College. and Judge Bonnet Bronson were among the students who prepare here for college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
So They Say

Public magistrates have no di- rect power over the bodies of their subjects.
 Pope Plus xI.
  History will show that when France tx in power, there always was trouble.
 --Charlos c. Norris. novelist.
  I do not think it good practice for e government official or onl- ployo Co accept gifts. even of small value, from those with whom ho hns business relations or with whom ho may have business rela- --Aaslstant Secretary of Com mereo Ewing '. Mitchell
  with inc exception Of my illness, March {.
 .--Former Secretary Of Treas.
 iry William H. W0odln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
A Book a Day by BRUCE CAPTION
Author Collects Odd
 Facts About Tattooing

The noble art of tattooinng has fallen upon evil days. No longer does every sailor sport an eagle, q flag, or a full-rigged ship on his salty bosom. Tattooers who used to make fat incomes now are happy if they can manage to stay in busi- ness at all.
 This somewhat doleful news comes from a sprightly and en- tertaining book called "Tattoo," written by Albert Parry and con- taining a full review of the history of this ancient art in America. MT Parry has collected a large num- her of odd and interesting little facts about it.
 He tells, for instance, of the well-to-do New Yorker who collects tattooed skin as some men collect postage stamps, paying artistically tattooed men of the privilige of removing and preserving the best decorated portions of their epider- mis after their death.
 He tells how tattoo styles run in topical cycles. The Moniter and the Mcrrimac was the most popu- lar Civil war design: 1898 brought a flood of Remember the Maine!" inscriptions; thousands of pictures of the Spirit of St Louis were tat tooed a few years ago.
 He reveals that American crim- inals don't go in for defiant or blasphemous tattoo marks the way Europena crooks do; and he cites the French thug who inscribed his neck with the direction: "Execu- toner, when cutting, follow the dctted line"
 He tells of a missionary who had the 10 commandments tattooed on his back, and of a man who tat tooed his will on his daughters back.
 He presents, in fact, more odd little yarna<thanS you could shake la stick at, and makes his book nunusual and highly interesting proposition.
 It is published by Simon and Schuster. and sells for $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
Paris Letter
By SAMUEL DASHiELL United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan COrreSponueht)
 Paris, (UP)-The resumption Of wet civilization in the United States is giving bartending throughout the world a renaissance" accord- ing to Otto of the Castiglione Bar, who learned the art years ago In the first American bar in Paris.
 Otto was an observant and re- spectful youth in the heyday of Henry's perhaps the one bar here most heavily laden with memo ries of the past, of millionaire sportsmen, world famous amateur and professional drinkers, and with traditions created by James Gorden Bonnet, the Vanderbilts, the Goulds and others.
 Just Another Bar Now
 Henry's is now just one of those American bars, and its clientele still clings together in diminish ing numbers, and its bar-room murals are in the grand old style of full breasted women with tight waists and enormous hats, looking with teasing and amorous eyes from behind their fiirtatious fans. In those days gentlemen were particular about the way their COChLdliS WCAO AhAAO0S OAPAeAAhSA Otto. It was necessary for Q bar man to know the right mixture that each gentleman preferred without asking him, whom to let pour his own whiskey and whom to pour 1t for. And Henry's was the one American trained bar in the capital.
 Prohibition, the war. and pros perity almost ruined drinking obs served Otto sadly. Years older and with graying hair, otto moves lightly and efficiently behind the Castigllone Bar, but there was 6 new light in his eyes when the United states voted wet.
 Old Fashioned Drinking
 "Now we shall see some good old | fashioned drinking" said Otto, "the barmen of the world Will have to pick up and learn their trade. We barmen here will learn all over again, because tho Ameri- can is faHtldious about his drinks, despite the curront seport that Americans don't know how Co drink. They arc q little backward Go vlIEtago wines, which is natural, but they know bar drinks, and long drinks, cooling and warming
 "it vii be worth while now. that q inan's work will Dc appres clnted." Otto mixed C CilmmpaNne cocktail with tho dellnena Of an artist reiouehine . silli iife. gave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
Fewer Insolvencies

In Dun & Bradstreet's report showing a sharp contraction in business failures i'll the United States during 1883, the casual reader finds some comparative figures which may surprise him little. "For the year, defaults numbered 20,307 compared with 31,822 in 1882 and 28,285 in 1881. The total was the smallest for any year since 1923, when insolvencies numbered 18,718." :,
 Readers who weren't much interested in financial news before the depression, and consequently had little previous knowledge to go on, might have expected more business failures in the fourth and worst of the depression years than dur ing the ones now regarded as prosperous. The facts seem to be the reverse. In hard times fewer new enterprises are started. In good times many are undertaken and often without sound support or business judgment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

Although Thomas H. Beck, head Of Connecticut's Fish and Game Commission, is stiIl under doctors care, plans for carrying on the work of the new federal commission he heads are progressing at Washington Together with Ding Darling, the veteran cartoonist, and Professor Aldo Leopold of the University of Wisconsin he forms group to develop a nationwide game restoration plan: While the idea has been soundly criticised in various quarters it seems to be under President Roosevelt's wing, so probably will get every consideration. The Demo- crat expressed surprise at such dupllca- tion of effort, inasmuch as there have been special conservation bodies appoint ed in recent years to do the same work. However, let us forget that for the mo- ment to dwell on the possibilities that lie before Messrs Beck, Darling, and Leopold. Darling must carry on right now due to Becks illness and Leopold's inability to drop his college duties. That ought to result in flood of the familiar "Ding" cartoons, which in itself is enough to cheer this writer. At least the Beck managed conservation campaign will be bit different in this feature. And that's something.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

Pork for liquor! Quite combination, but it's the meeting ground for Uncle Sam and John Bull. We send England an additional $1,O0,000 worth of pork and allow that country to import just double it's liquor quota allotted recently. The trade isn't an even-Stephen one, though. Our increase in pork exports constitutes only one per cent increase. In actual cash it's million, but not in percentages We don't know offhand what the cash value of the 100 percent increase in liquor means to England. But we gain in this respect. The pork quota increase is permanent, while the liquor quota increase ends on March 31. It'll probably be renewed then. and at regular intervals, for the United States will have several dry years before home production of whiskey catches up with the demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
EGchdnge.

Washington, Jan 12.-Poker- playing Jack Garner has declared new deal for the vice presi- dency.
 By temperament and lifelong habit a hard worker, the grizzled Texan has become terribly fed up with the do-nothing honors of his imposing office. The tra- ditional role of the vice president being the capitals chief diner- out-so adored by Charley Cur tis and his sister-hostess Dolly Gam, holds no lure for Jack and his secretary-Wife.
 Accustomed to the hurly-burly of the political merry-gO-rOund, his job us vice president made Jack restless. So he got busy. As his position closed national affairs to him, he turned his canny hand to the less spectacu- lar field of state politics.
 Quietly, but aggressively, Gar ner has taken over the dispens- ing of federal patronage in 50 of Texas 254 counties. His ground for doing so is that last years redistricting left these counties without democratic con- gressional representation.
 TEXAS OPPOSED
 Texas politics, however, don't see it that way. Particularly young Representative Joe Bailey, son of the states late and wide ly popular senator. Joe has al- ready announced his candidacy against Senator Long Tom" Connolly, who comes up for re- election.
 Connolly and Garner are old cronieS. Young Joe and his friends see in the latters action a secret maneuVer against them. Garner, they charge is out to build up patronage machine for Long Tom"
 They are up in arms over the situation, and, as good Texans, they will unquestionably give Garner all the excitement he is itching for.,
 HENRY AND ELIZABETH
 Henry Pu-yi, whom the Jap anese plan to crown emperor of Manchuria, is best remembered to diplomats as thin and earn est Chinest youth with q great yen for all new gadgets from the western world.
 His particular hobby was bi- cycle riding. And since he was more OF less confined to the grounds of the old Imperial . Palace in Pieping, he used to ride his bicycle round and round the garden, his eyes round with excitement behind tortoise shell spectaClcs, his jaw set with firm determination tO avoid collision with the Imperial rose bushes.
 The young ex-emperor had an English toutor who had empha- sized English history, with the result that his pupil resolved that if he ever became emperor again, he would call himself "Henry the First His Chinese wife had an unpronounceable name three sections long, but to Pu-yi, steeped in English history, she was just plain "Elizabeth".
 URGENT ...-
 There were infinitely more im- portant matters than trade behind the nasty trip to Washington of Alexander A. Troyanovsky, Russia's new ambassador.
 The ominous possibility of war in the Far East by spring was the real reason. :
 Red strategists are convinced that If Japan jumps" this year, it will he in March or April. The ice begins to move then around
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

There'll be no chance of drinking inn pure water any more, what with the gadgets the scientists are producing. A mechanical nose has just been perfected. It detects impurities in drinking water. Such an instrument will do away with the chemical tests through which we now put our supplies of drinking water to as- sure their purity. The device was de- veloped for a New Jersey Water Con- pany, but no doubt unless its cost is pro- hibitive, will be seized upon by every private and public water company in the states. The principle is an air pump op- erated by mercury piston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

This isn't the age of miracles, accord ing to Premier Mussolini. When reclama- tion of the Pontine marshes was hailed as such recently, he disclaimed it. It was work in his eyes and work it was that made farm land out of marshes. Scen- tific and engineering knowledge was brought to bear and with the aid of manual labor it took no time to drain the marshes and make them fit for cultiva- tion. It's surprising how many miracles are really produced by just such hard work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

in China and Japan, for treating woodwork, and textiles and for burning. In the United States 1t is used for varnishes and other products, such as paint, soap and linoleum.
 Q. Has code for the ice indus try been approved?
 A The code approved october 3, 1883 applies to any persons, firm, association of corporation engaged in the manufacture, harvesting. production or distribution or sell ing of ice either wholesale of re- tall; except in insular possessions of the United States.
 0. Who holds the transcontinen- tai walking record?
 A. Abraham l.. Monteverde, of Mays Landing, N. J., who walked from New York to San Francisco, between May 6 and July 24, 1929, in 79 days, 10 hours and 10 minutes.
 Q. Does Little America belong to the United States? Where is it To- cated?
 A. That name was given by Com mander Byrd to the. site of the main base established for his south polar explorations. It is located near the bay of Whales on the Ross sea, about 800 miles from the pole, and is claimed by the United States. If you want a coDy of our buIle- tin Party Menus, Prizes and F'a- Deniocrat's Washington Bnreau, enclosing five cents in hostage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

The Waterbury Club, first sug- gested by the late Mark l.. Sperry, whose purpose was ito. promote social intercourse among men of business was organized September 20, 1881, with thirty members, and the following officers; President, A. s. Chase; vice-president, D. $. Plume and Charles Dickinson; sec- retary, M. l.. Sperry; and treasur- CT, F. L. Curtiss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

(By Fred IIape in the New York
 Times.) The road climbs through the mist,
 tho way brIghtens. The snow moits in the ruts, the air
 lightens. Let us 70 ID slowly, sonsing the Of mist to pearl sky.broaiflng,
 knowing the strange Surety Of upper cIearhess, the
 luminous blue Above the white curling feg, and,
 breaking through, Suddenly tho ro0k-rihbed hills fac.
 lIlm the sun, Thero'Ii be oiaar sky and ghInlna
 when Me ere dnnA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

the sugar for q lemon squash. and continued;
 TWO shail havo some good drInh. ing now, because travel has made C more fastldl0ua public, and wines gradually will win th0ir way t0 American tabIea. ThoH we nhnil see real renaiHanee of drinking, nnd it will be nneh Q G0iI@ht f0 serve people who know what they want sad thoroughly enjoy G."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
Know Your Waterbury It's History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS.

The Mansion House, one of Wa terbury's famous old taverns stood near the site of the E. T. Turner Company store, and the main part of the building was standing in 1907.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

The number of industries report ed for Waterbury in the Census Bulletin for November 2S, 1892, was 46.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

In some states the MIRA rules now for bid milkmen to deliver to home before 6 o'clock in the morning. Next thing will be city ordinances forbidding them tq de- liver after 6, then everything will be fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
DAILY WASHINGTON .MERRY-GO-ROUND
. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN -
hors of wasIngon and Niore

NOre Garner Turns to StGte Politics for Excitement and He's ie for It; Possibility of NetO RMssiGn-JGpGnese War Hurried TroyamovsEy Here; AU Of the Big Shots Of Labor Gathering to St in Judgment On NRA; RichGrd Whitney Definitely on Way Gs Head of New York Exchange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

The Blake & Johnson Company was organized Feb. IF, 1852 with a capital stock of $8,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

The first U. s. patent recorded as issued to a Waterbury man was to stephen Hopkins, great-grand- son of John Hopkins, the famous miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

Wouldn't 1t be just too bad now if, be. fore this year was over, m0ralists had to warn the public against the perlls of a business boom?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

All vehicles must Dc lighted not later than 5:14 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
Selected Poem
HIIiL ROAD IN MIST

By Fred Lape in the New York
 Times.)
Evening star., 1934-07-07
Christian Science

Sacrament" is the subject of the
n-serrnon in all the Churches of
Christ, Scientist. tomorrow The
golden text is from John. vi33: THE
bread of God is He which cometh
down from Heaven, and giveth life
unto the world"
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson-sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: Behold, l
stand at the door and knock; if any
man hear My voice, and open the
door, will come in to him, and will
sup with him and he with Me. To
him that overcometh will I grant to
sit with Me in My throne. even as l
also overcame, and am set down with
NV Father in His throne" (Revela-
ton, iii.20. 21D The leSson-sermon
also includes the following passage
from the Christian Science text book,
Science and Health With Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
Jesus established His church and
maintained His mission on a spiritual
foundation of Christ-healing. He
taught His followers that His religion
had a divine principle, which would
cast out error and heal both the sick
and the SHINING" (page 1850.
Evening star., 1934-07-07
c COMMISSIONERS
AWAIT NEW ACTION
Acquitted in Anne Arundel
on One of Two Similar
Indictments.
speciaI Dismal tch TO The Star.

special Dispatch TO Inc star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July six
Anne Arundel County Commissioners,
acquitted of paying one magistrates
salary without proper report, today
we're free on their own recognizance
to await further action on a similar
charge against them.
The Commissioners, Elmer E. Park
inson, C. Addison Hodges, j. Edwin
Wilson, Louis H. Kelly. F. Guy Kelly
and Severn K. Arnold were acquitted
by Circuit Court jury last night after
four and a half hours deliberation.
The indictment on which they
were tried alleged they paid the SAL
ary of SIS a month to Police Mag
iStrate Louis M Hopkins during 1888
without requiring sworn reports of
criminal cases brought before him.
The jury brought in six separate ver-
diets, one of acquittal for each de-
fendant
The Commissioners, however, were
instructed to report to the court from
day to day until the State decides
what it will do with the other in
dictment. This concerned the paying
of $40 a month to Magistrate Albert
H. Dodge
Chief Judge E. Neal Parke ex-
cused the jurors until Monday morn
ing. Then the trial of John A.
Bromley. county roads engineer, and
zack johnson. chairman of the
county house of delegation group on
a charge of conspiracy resulting from
the purchase of a power shovel by
the county is scheduled to start.