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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Press Comment
BEARS IN NEW FAIRFIELD?
 (Bridgeport Telegraml

Several persons in the vicinity or Haviland Hollow, New Fair field, report having seen a large black bear roaming the country side. One of the witnesses is a motorist who says he nearly ran over the creature when it was crossing the road. .t
 First thought that this might have been Lowell Thomas pet bear which had escaped from the home of the radio announcer nearby proved to be wrong. The Thomas bruin had been recap tured and caged.
 But why suppose that this is an escaped bear? A glance at the typographical map will show that the hills of New Fairfield and sherman form part of the un. broken spine of hills and moun- tains running all the way to the Canadian border. In Connecticut they are called the Litchfield hills; in Massachusetts, the Berkshires; in Vermont, the Green Mountains. But really they are one unbroken range, petering out in a chain of islands in Long Island Sound.
 over the tops of these hills wild creatures of all kinds can find an almost unbroken path down into the heart of civilization. Over this route the wild cats, which were reported exterminated in Connecti- cut a century ago are continually turning up. They are found as far south as Weston and Fairfield, coming into this territory from the hills. It would be natural enough for black bears to work their way southward by the same path. As for the alarm felt by residents of New Fairfield, it is wholly unnec- essary. If the bear is really wild one. he will harm nobody. Hunters who have stalked black bears in their native habitat know that they are both timid and agile. If we really have them in Con- necticut we ought to protect them, for they are the most interesting of New England's wild animals, s~S A~t~ ti---l-. %As~Ai@~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Criminal Wasted Energy

This modern world abhors waste. When it finds any source of energy going un- used = waterfall, factory, coal mine, or whatnot = it eXerts every effort to put that energy to work. But there is one kind of energy which is wasted every day, sometimes in the most extravagant and tragic manner, about which we seldom bother to think twice.
 That is human energy - the energy, to be exact, of bad men and bad women, the outlaws, the people who rebel violently against any and all restraints. Think, tor instance, of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, those precious Texans who were finally shot to death in Louisiana after compiling criminal record about as vl- cious as any in western history.
 Within the last two years no fewer than 12 murders were definity ascribed to these two. Nine of their victims were pa licemen. Bank robberies, highway hold ups, filling station stickups, kidnaplngs-- the crimes of this nature on their record are almost beyond counting. They roved from Texas to Iowa irresponsible and dangerous, cutting a swath that made Dillinger look like lad on his way home from Sunday school.
 Finally, of course, the law caught up with them. Deputy sheriffs ambushed them along lonely country road and filled them full of lead, ending forever that par ticular chapter in criminal history.
 But one is forced to wonder, thinking about these criminals - what was it that set them off on the wrong path, anyway! How could society have prevented that costly waste of potentially useful energy
 For it was a waste - make no doubt of {, that. Two youngsters who can do all these did have abounding energy, enormous vitality. The force that makes man dangerous outlaw is, at bottom, the same kind of force that enables a man to do the great, hard, and useful jobs that keep the world turning; it just gets directed . down the wrong channel. How could society have prevented it? Not being very wise, we don't know, and if we did know we should probably act too late. But sooner or later we must find out. There IS no more terrible waste than the waste ln- volved in the career of gunman like Clyde Barrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
London Letter

London (UP)-Americans. and American women in particular. have been responsible for the head aches from which some British textile manufacturers have been suffering recently as result of rapid fire changes of taste across the Atlantic in the all-important matter of fashions in clothes and dress materials.
 Not only are Americans regard ed here as leaders of style in wo- mems clothes, but they always are on the lookout for novelty in de- sign and color, according to fash ion experts. As a result, British textile and clothing manufactur- CTS are being compelled more and more to break with the more con- strvative methods hitherto pre- vailing in order to cope with the kaleidoscopic movements of fash ion in the United States.
 John Mitcheson; consul-in- charge of the trade department at the British consulate general in New York, declared recently in press interview that textile firms in Great Britain still are able to Inalntaln mOuerdte export DuSl- ness with the United States, owing to the attention paid by them to developments in color and style. and despite the tremendous prog ress made in recent years by man. ufacturers of textiles in America.
 He stated, however. that the de- mand for novelty in the United States presents an element of danger to manufacturers, as stocks of goods are liable to de- crease In value in an alarming manner. owing to a sudden about face of fashion.
 That this demand for novelty on the other side of the Atlantic is making textile-goods manufac- turers in Great Britain throw overheard the conservative meth ods of the past century was con- firmed to the United Press by the heads of several fashion houses in London. There was some differ ence of opinion. however. regard ing tffe extent to which these methods have already been scrapped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
So They Say

I must admit that I thought the time would come when they'd be shouting to roust me out of the ball park. But it's all in the game. Walter Johnson manager of Cleveland Indians. We used to be told that Adam started evil; know Edison did it when he invented motion pictures.
 Rupert Hughes. author. When sympa hetic strike occurs the issues primarily responsible for the strike become sub ordnated and new conflict arises between those engaged in the strike and governmental authori- ties.
 William Green president American Federation Of Labor.
 World powers making prevention of war their first thought.
 Premier Mussoni. am interested in a social insurance program only in so it tends to restore the equivalent of the garden and the woodpe which our indus trial readustment has taken away.
 Owen D. Young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

but the "unreasonableness" of France.
 Incidentally he said:
 America is on the brink of bankruptcy. There is a grave danger of revolution, and the U. S. A. is on the verge of chos." NEW DEAL POLL
 Below is a continuation of the cross-section poll on the New Deal, taken by selecting average citizens in typical cities of the United States. To-day's poll was conducted by the Pittsburgh Press which interviewed a steel magnate and a steel worker. Here are the questions and an- swers:
 Has the New Deal improved your economic condition?
 STEEL MAGNATE: Some- what.
 STEEL WORKER: It has not.
 Should Roosevelt swing more to the right or the left?
 STEEL MAGNATE: To right.
 STEEL WORKER: We want the work to so onto the right.
 What Is the weakest spot in the New Deal?
 STEEL MAGNATE: Labor. STEEL WORKER: Unsettled conditions of the labor ques- tion.
 What is the most urgently needed next step the President should take?
 STEEL MAGNATE: No step. Let things work out unaided for a time.y
 STEEL WORKER: I don't know.
 Do you favor continuation of the N. R. A.?
 STEEL MAGNATE: Yes, un- der limitations.
 STEEL WORKER: No, it's no good at all. They don't live up to it. It isn't in the working mans favor.
 What do you think of the Brain Trust?
 STEEL MAGNATE: There is no such thing.
 STEEL WORKER: I don't think it's very good.
 Do you still have confidence i'm the presidents capacity to bring the country out of the de- precision?
 STEEL MAGNATE: More confidence in country's capacity to bring itself out.
 STEEL WORKER: If he swings more to the right; if he continues the way he has, he won't.
 If Roosevelt were up for re- election this year, would you vote to continue him in office?
 STEEL MAGNATE: Probably not, although entitled to long,
 sTEEL WORKER: Maybe. He's trying hard. Hoover put the country in the depths. But 1t seems both Hoover and Roose- welt are playing too close to the big men. The president should use the big stick more. He's the boss.
 MAIL BAG
 I. C., PhiladeIphia-Only five citizens are necessary to organ ize one of the National Mort gage Associations authorized by the new Housing Act. If they can raise capital stock of not less than $5,O0O subscribed at par they can obtain charter permitting them to make loans up to 10 times the aggregate par value of the capital stock. ...P. L., Charlotte, N. C.-Only two presidents have actually died in the White House; William Hem ry Harrison and Zachary Taylor. IN. B., Dcs M0incs, la.-The 7Srd Congress enacted a total of 97s laws, of which 487 were public acts, 53 public resolutions, which have the same effect as laws, and 436 private acts and resolutions. About one out of every fifteen measures intro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
A Book a Day
The Texas Rangers And Their Exploits
BY BRUCE CAPTION

With the possible exception of the Canadian Mounties, there is no police organization on earth whose
 name carries with it as much of the aura of romantic adventure as the Texas Rangers.
 Here is an outfit whose past Is the wild west incarnate. ts rec | ords make dime novelists and movie sccnarists look like anna
 teurs; it's tradition is one of tough
 ness, cool bravery, and self-reliance | carried to thenth power. All this being true, youIl be | glad to hear that "The Gentlemen
 in the White Hats" by c. l.. Doug- las. reviews the whole history of l the organization and relates in-
 numerable tall tales about it's mem-
 bers' exploits.
 The Rangers got their start while the Lone Star state was in-
 dependent. They fought Mexican
 soldiers, and they founght Indians;
 later, after the state had entered
 the union, they devoted themselves
 chiefly to the Indians, especially the Comanches. It was a Ranger l captain who remarked that a re-. beating rifle was the finest known i implement for cultivating new land.
 Then came the day of the west :. ern bad man, after the Civil war the movie hard guy who killed | for the fun of it Gone such slew a hotel guest because his snoring aL-
 moved him) and who made such latter-day thugs as Clyde Barrow look almost innocent. The Rang h Nt.A aA.,. -fA ed them out.
 After that-Mexicans again. The Rangers invaded Mexico. on va rious occasions, and broke up border cattle-raiding gangs whom the U. $. army couldn't touch. And
 now, because Texas is peaceful the Rangers great day is over. But they're still two-fisted, hard-rid- ing force, proud of their past. This book is published by the ! Southwest Press, and costs $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

Washington, July 3O-To a certain extent, Cordell Hull is caught between the devil and the much cherished tariff reciprocity treaties.
 If he negotiates them, he touches off certain amount of political repercussion at home. Some peoples toes are bound to be stepped on by reduced tariffs. There will be howls of anguish and protests registered at the polls next November.
 But if he doesn't negotiate them it is almost as bad. There has been so much talk about re- ciprocity and it's advantages, that people expect something. The president received unprece- dented power for tariff bargain ing. People want to know what he has done with 1t.
 So either way, the Mountain- eer secretary of state has hot potato.
 In this dilemma, he is picking a middle course. He is wisely refraining from such dynamite laden treaties as that with Ar- gentina, which produces the same farm products as the mid- west, but is concentrating on such non-competitive countries as Brazil, Colombia, Cuba. POWERFUL BUSY
 Genial, cigar-chewing Major t,t 5 trator of the MIRA, and president of the Pressman's Union, relates this latest Blue Eagle story.
 A visitor driving along a sou- thern road encountered a darky. With the presidents suggestion of comparing present economic conditions with those of a year ago in mind, he stopped.
 ''HOw are things coming around here?" he asked.
 All right, guess, boss"
 How is the MIRA getting on?"
 Well, now, I'll tell you boss. It's this way. I've been so busy with the XXX, haven't had any time to think any about this NRA."
 BRITISH OPTIMISM
 American representatives in Great Britain have reported on & speech made by J. H. Thomas, secretary for the Dominions, which was not carried in the British press and which warned of the inevitability of world war.
 Thomas gave as his reasons not merely the fact that Ger many was arming to the teeth,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

duced was passed. IL. H., Memphis, .Tenn.-There are 22 National parks in the United States. IT. O., Miami Beach, Fla-The Federal Government drive for delinquent taxes, begun last year when Secretary Nor genthau took office, has netted the treasury over $75,000, 1000. These collections come from such varied classes as bankers, racketeers, wage earners, busi- ness men, both big and small. j.. E. O., Mobile, Ala.-Both Mrs Roosevelt and her daughter, Mrs Anna Roosevelt Dall, smoke, but not in public. Mrs Hattie Cara way, Arkansas U. s. senator, does not smoke. She has no ob- jection, however, to other wo- men doing so
 (Copyright, 1884, By United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

O. What is the postage on a letter from Pittsburgh, Pa, to Bern, Switzerland? A. Five cents for the hrst ounce or fraction, and three cents for each additional ounce or frac- tion.
 "o. Are dragon flies harmless?
 O. What was the pay of Brit ish infantryman during the World War?
 A. Approximately seven dollars a month.
 0. When should spirea be trimmed?
 A. As soon as towering has ceased.
 0. Is Joan Crawford divorced from Douglas Fairbanks, Jr;? What is her address? A. She received a final decree of divorce on May IA, 1894. Her address is Goldwyn- Mayer Studios, Culver City, Calf.
 A. What is the distance from New York city to the Azores Islands?
 A. About 2,5S0 miles. 
 0. Give the chemical compost ton of the exhaust gas from au- tomobiles.
 A. The composition of the av- av. ern ern sc 11,nnnvidn T O. carbon dioxide, S.9; oxygen, 0.2; hydrogen, 40; methane, O.2; and nitrogen, 7S.S.
 Q. What is the length of the Dotsero Cutoff and how much does it shorten the route from Denver, Colo, to the Pacific coast? How many tunnels are in the cutoff?
 A. Zhe cutoff is 3S miles long and shor1ens the distance from Denver to Pacific coast points by 175 miles. There are two tunnels, one 1,0S4 feet long and one $50 feet long. @. Which states have the great est amount of snowfall? A. According to the snowfall chart of the United States Wealth CT Bureau, southern Montana, southeastern Idaho, and Wyoming have the greatest snowfall usually fifty inches or more an- nually. Some sections of the Rockies and Sierras have a greater fall in certain districts, but not as high an average as the sections mentioned above. o. Is Andromoda a star? A. It is a large constellation ot the northern hemisphere situated just south of Cassiopeia and west of Perseus. It contains no stars of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
H ros cope
BY oCTAvINE

BY OCTAVINE
 Wait until tomorrow noon for anything of importance. Annoy ing. incidents may arise this A. M. The end of the day will hold the tendency to feel depressed and ire ritable.
 T0day's Birthdate
 There are indications of up- heavals in your affairs during June, 1885. Watch your invest ments or bank account from Oct. 24 through Nov. 2. You should be talanted with q keen sense Of smell unless there are afflictions in your chart which may cause the lack of 1t. Danger Sept. B. Socially favor able Aug. 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Selected Poem

s'OH, TELL ME HOW MY GARDEN GROWS" Mildred Howes in The Springfield Republican Oh. tell me how my garden grows, Now I no more may labor there; Do still the lily and the rose
 Bloom on without my fostering care? Do peonies blush deep with pride, The larkspurs burn as bright a blue, And velvet pansies stare wide l wonder, they used to do? The tender things that would not blow Unless coaXed them, do they raise Their petals in sturdy row. Forgetful to the strangers gaze? Or do they show paler shade, And sigh little in the wind
 For one whose sheltering presence made Their step-dame Nature .ess unkind? Oh, tell me how my garden grows, Where no more may take delight, And if some dream of n,e it knows Who dream of it by lay and night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
In 1>oday's Mail
 What do you tlnnk-Send an letters and communications with your opinions to the Editor of the Waterbury Democrat.
SENATOR JOSEPH RACKET
 FOR 59o HOME MORTGAGES

Editor of the Democrat:
 agree with many recent pub lished statements that interest on home mortgages should be reduc- ed to per cent and I will con- tinue to work for their reduction; to counteract the growing lack of encouragement for the home own- CT, and increased tendency to fore close.
 The banks have been tolerant, but now they should be a little more patient, so that the burden of worry and discontent may be successfully elimanated, by those who have been on trial, and the benefit from any readjustment be given those courageous home own CTS, who have stood by throughout the depression.
 There is need for a better un- derstanding and cooperation be- tween the mortgagor and mort gagee, otherwise the next session of the legislature may be asked to pass a mortgage adjustment and moratorium act to remedy this sit uation similar to action taken in other sections of the country.
 SEN. JOSEPH A. HACKETT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Chuckle eCorner
CENTS, NONSENSE AND
 NUISANCE
By Frances Lang

By Frances Lang
 Iris an ill mind that thinks no good.
 In Ohio we have the nuisance tax to make cents.
 And the U. s. mint is coining new cents.
 A fool and his cents are soon parted.
 But many sensible women carry their scents with them.
 And feel it is a sense of duty to help those who have less cents.
 We have all !. lost some cents since the depreciation of the American dollar.
 But no matter how poor we are. we can never go broke. We will al- ways have five senses.
 It takes a person of horse sense to be in a mood to censor non- sense.
 In an argument about your towns population depend upon a correct enumeration to bring you to your census.
 A man may be a preacher and yet not be a minister.
 To dig up the "dirt" one does not need spade.
 STORMY WEATHER Doctor: Three sets of twins were born at Providence hospital today"
 weatherman: "I'll predict squalls tnsanrrow.n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

Before the case of John Dillinger lapses into obscurity, it is worth while to have a final glance at the verdict of the coro- ner's jury which examined into his death The verdict reads as follows: "John Dill finger came to his death from the wounds of bullets fired from a revolver or re- volvers, all in the hands of one or more government agents. The agents are to be highly commended for their efficient par ticipation in the occurrence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

the first magnitude, but is noted for the Great Nebula, tho bright est of all nebulae, visible to tho naked eye.
 o. What are the names for the fouryearly classes at college?
 A. First year-Freshman; sec- ond year-Sophomore; third year Junior; fourth year-Senior.
 O. What was the exact date and time when the repeal of the 18th amendment to the Constitu- ton was effective?
 A. December 5, 1893, at 5:33 D. m., eastern standard time.
 Q. What is Meteorology?
 A. The department of natural philosophy that treats of the phe- nomena of the atmosphere, espe- cially those that relate to weather and climate, their relations to each other, and the laws to which they are subject.
 If you want a copy of our bulle- tin Seeing Washington, write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, enclosing i've cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Still Going Up

Despite the turbulence and waste of strikes, the country seems to be continu- ing to make progress on the long, uphill road back to prosperity
 For instance: carloadings of revenue freight for the week ending, July IA, totaled 602,778 cars, rise of 82,971 cars above the week before. Among the load ings to increase were those of grain, ore, coke, coal, livestock and miscellaneous freight.
 According to the census bureau, more than 31,O00,O0O cotton spindles were oper- ating on June 30, compared with less than 26,000000 in May.
 The wholesale commodity price index rose in June to the highest level since April, 1881, farm products leading the way with per cent rise over the levels for May.
 Solid, encouraging indications, all of them. There's long and weary way to go, to be sure-but we do seem to be on our way in spite of everything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
i. BY DREW PEARSON and ROBEF

g. ALLEN--
  Reciprocity Treaties Set Up Political Admnst 
  Probablu Wouldn't F. D..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

Few people will grudge poor movie stars their salaries, no matter how large. It does seem odd, though, that in year. when the film industry went into the red to the extent of S2O,0O0,OO0 = which was last year - it should feel obliged to pay no employees each more salary than is paid the President of the United States. Offhand, bystander would say that the aristocrats of filmland might have spared enough to cut down that deficit quite bit, without suffering from a lack of caviar, champagne, Rolls-Royces, seaside cot tages, mountain castles, divorces and re- marriages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

An American correspondent writes from Tokio that those charming and gentle Japs are not mad at anybody. Now, honest, aren't they just little mad at the Chinese, for objecting that way to being shot and having their property annexed?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
Questions And Answers
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You might think those German Storm Troops would be glad of vacation from giving the Nazi salute for a month, but it just seems to make them mad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

With all these young people taking up archery, who says we're weak in national defense?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

The PWA may allot the money, but it takes a surgical operation to get it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
MONDAY, JULY 30, 1884
A Thought for Today

Lord, Thou wilt ordain peace for us; for Thou also has wrought all our works in us. Isaiah, 26:12.
 An! when shall all mems good be each mans rule, and universal peace lie like shaft of light across the and?-Tcnnyson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford Tuesday, July 3l, 3:27 a. m., daylight saving time low tide 9:59 a. m, daylight aaving time
 All vehicles must be lighted uot later than SAP daylight saving time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

o. Is Andromoda star? A. It is large constellation of the northern hemisphere situated just south of Cassiopeia and west of Perseus. It contains no stars of
Evening star., 1934-11-04

She'll be Little Nell" on
the screen. Elaine Benson.
14-year-old English girl. has
been chosen from hundreds
of applicants to play the role
in the forthcoming British
filming of the "Old Curiosity
SHOP. Associated Press Photo.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Speed demon. Lieut..
Francesca Agello. Italian
flyer. who recently raised
his own world speed record
to 40 miles an hour when
he f1ew at that terrific
speed in a seaplane over
Lake Garda. Italy.
Wide World Photos.