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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
A Book a Day
Thrills On The High Seas In War Of 1912
By BRUCE CAPTION

Kenneth L. Roberts has writtca another first -rate historical novel In Captain Caution"
 This time he goes to the war of 1872, as he did in ''The Lively Lady," and his look is about as completely interesting and enter taining a romance as you will find anywhere.
 It has to do with a New England ship captain who is sailing up the Atlantic after voyage to China when he runs afoul of a British cruiser. Attempting to resist cap ture, he is killed and his ship is seized. When a French privateer overpowers the cruiser, the ship is able to go its way again-skip- pered, now, by the dead captains daughter, with whom the young first mate is desperately but un- availingly in love.
 The ship gets captured again, the girl falls into the hands of an ad- venturer, the first mate is lugged off to a British prison ship; he escapes, unmasks the adventurer. rescues the girl, fits out a privateer and goes forth to raise merry Ned with British shipping-and. of course, winds up by winning the heart and hand of the girl. By this time 1t is obvious that Mir Roberts is in q class by him. self when 1t comes to writing his- torical romances. He gives you thrills, humor and zest for hearty living against q sound background of historical research. The com bination is irresistible.
 Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co, the book costs e2.S0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

wise. Some of it was set aside for re- search
 The Warm Springs Foundation Trustees have recommended that if the birthday balls are held again this year, the money so collected be distributed differently They suggest that 70 per cent of it go to local committees and doctors seeking to provide care for infantile paralysis victims in their own communities, and that the other 30 per cent be expended for re- search. Such distribution might give some communities more and others less than they needed. Perhaps way could be found to share the money according to local needs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
The Political Significance

There does not seem to be much politi- :, cal significance in the fact that the Hart N ford Electric Light company, one of the {. few independent light and power con- x panies in the state, guarantees it's custom
 CTS substantial reductions in rates provid-
 ed they ''jack up" their monthly consump-
 tion. The aim of the concern is to bring ' the rates down to three cents kilowatt {. hour. There is interest due to the fact v that both in Waterbury and Torrihgton z there have been charges of high electric !. rates made since November 6.
 :. The average person should not confuse 7 the issue of high rates with the one over :. which the state has wrangled so much ' in recent years, namely, the right of the {. Public Utilities Commission to institute \ hearings on the question of rights without < having to wait for formal position from some interested group of private citizens ' The former usually fell by the wayside; -the latter pursued many devious courses.
 It now seems to be on the right road. l. That there will be changes in the l. statutes governing the public utilities ot ' the state seems certain. The democrats . are committed to such a policy; so are . the republicans, but they did not elect . their state officials, so may have an "out" z
 such legislation next year and don't want to support it. The three socialist mem- bers of the state senate are also in favor . of the proposed changes. They may even . have some more of their own that they . would like to include.
 As to charges of excessive rates, they occur periodically. Where sufficient
 number of citizens can be procured the { complaint is carried to the P. U. commits
 sion and debated there. But too often we have heard this charge voiced by merely { individuals with vague notions of what the actual charge should be. Few con- .-sumers of gas and electricity know what lis high or a low rate. They simply get an idea that they are paying too smuch and act accordingly. We are go- ling to get definite measuring sticks within s.the next few years as the government -builds it's power plans in various sections, Hike the Tennessee valley. Until then we Fare really in no strategic position to cri- ~ticize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

ance chief is fighter. He doesn't b!uff easily, and he knows he is on the spot.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Andy" Smith, oldest employe connected with the senate cham Der, declares that the reason for uproting desks on the republican side of the center aisle and crowding them on the demo- cratic side is to impress visitors, who will say, as they stare down from the galleries, "Is that all that's left of the republican party" Most senators are giving the larynx a rest these days, but Gerald F. Nye is still speaking. His subject is arms limitation, his latest itinerary: Ottowa, Toronto, Utica, Syracuse. New York, Chicago, Philadel- phia. A fort in the Chaco recently captured by the Boliv- fans was named Fort Senator Long-until it fell. Paraguayans had named 1t in honor of Huey, who espoused their cause on the floor of the senate. But Bolivia
 
 Vistosa. The multifold ac- tivities of the department of ag- riculture are scattered through out a total of fifteen buildings in various parts of the city of Washington. Relief agents in South Carolina town got their numbers mixed. A woman of seventy, applying for relief, received instructions to report on a construction job with a pick and shovel. However, much Huey Long may be King fish at home, he is not getting patronage out of Washington. The 500-odd jobs for taking the census of agriculture in his state are being filled without the ad- vice and consent of the senior senator from Louisiana.
 (Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

o. What are the names of the law-making bodies in Spain, France, Austria and Hungary?
 A. Spain. cortes; France, na- tional assembly; Austria, national rat; Hungary, the legislature.
 o. When and why were the United States shipping board and the emergency fleet corporation created?
 A. Following the crisis in Amer ican shipping brought about by the European war, the United States shipping board was created by act of congress, September z, 1916, to build and operate merchant ma rine to meet the needs of Ameri- can commerce. After the United States entered the war, the board created the emergency fleet cor poration, with a capital of $50.000,- 900, entirely subscribed by the gov- ernment, to build as many ships as possible in the shortest time. The corporation built the ships and the board operated them.
 o. How. many families are in the United States?
 A. The 1890 census enumer- ated 29,904,663.
 0. How many banks in the United States were suspended In 1929, 1890. 1891 and 1932?
 A. 1919, 642; 1880, 1,345; 1881, 2,29s; 1892. 1856.
 o. Do banks pay taxes on the property which they take over un- der foreclosure? A. Yes.
 Q. What is a lap in auto rac-
 A. One complete circuit of the track or course.
 o. Who played in the title role and that of Prince Danilo in tho original New York production oi the Merry Widow, and when wal it's premiere?
 A. It was presented at the New Amsterdam theater in October 1907, with Ethel Jackson in the title role and Donald Brian in the role of Danilo.
 V. was tnc lHOSpChucASS oL lAS Confederate states recognized by any foreign power? A. The Confederate states were recognized as belligerents by mos of the maritime nations, but theil independence was not recognized by any foreign country. O. When was the bureau o1 standards created? A. By act of congress, approved March 3. 1901.
 o. Which national bank wal the first to receive charter? A. The First National bank .oi Philadelphia. is national bank NO | 1. The charter was granted June 20, 1863, and the bank opened July II, 1863. However, the First Ma tional bank of Davenport. Iowa which received the fifteenth char ter, June 24, 1863, opened it's doors for business on June 29. c. How many human beings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, the gasoline tax receipts in Connecticut were $4,926,O37.45. This is the largest amount ever received through this chan nel of taxation in Connecticut. It was due in considerable part, too, to the fact that the tax in Connecticut is only two cents and there is little or no chance for boot logging in gasoline. Outstanding on the gas tax books of the state to-day arc -$28,571, collection of which is in the hands of the Attorney General and the Bankruptcy Court. This $5,OOO,OOO item is quite a bill, isn't it? It's the contribu- tion of the motorists of Connecticut. Very little comes from the tourist passing through here. It seems to be large enough. We don't think the motorist should be asked to donate any more than that. Yet he will be if some proponents of lower registration fee have their way. Let's keep the figures in mind when that day comes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

Washington, Nov. 27-The first real break within the securities exchange commission is pending on the question of leniency with financial houses.
 It finds granitelike Ferdinand Pecora and Robert F. Healy, from the Granite States, standing adamant i'm favor of rigid regu- latiOn. On the other side are majority: Commissioners Ken. nedy, Landis and Mathews.
 The point at issue is compll- cated, but it sets an important precedent for the future. It arises through a proposed bona. issue by the Northern States Power company and involves the question of the type. of financial balance sheet which every firm must be required to show the
 Past practice of most firms has been to list assets at their value" rather than at their "cost." Frequently the increased value of property. is listed as surplus makin it appear that the company has accumulated tremendous surplus.
 Pccora and Healy contend this is misleading to the investor. They believe it more fair to list the "cOst" of a cOmpany'S prop erty, and then in addition give an appraisal of its "value."
 The other three commissioners are not inclined to bow to Wall street, but they claim that too great a gburden would be placed upon industry in showing all these figures.
 There is an honest difference of opinion between the two groups and it looks as If the Northern States Power company decision would bring forth the commissions first minority opin- ion.
 CONSTANT COMPANION
 Secretary Ickes, asked If he had not made grammatical error on page one, chapter one of his book, "The New Democ- racy,' resorted to a small red backed dictionary on his desk. The question was: Should 1t be sunk or sank, as used in the sentence:
 "They subdued nature, they fought back the Indians, ana generation after generation their roots sunk more deeply into the soil of the new land"
 His red-backed dictionary told him that, though sank" Is pre- ferred, sunk" is allowed.
 Honest" Harold grinned. He patted the book.
 "It's a good book. I'd be sunk without it.
 PRIVATE DUNS
 The other day the department of justice received from an agi- tated woman in Massachusetts the following letter:
 gro whom it may concern:
 Can you tell me whether or not it is legal by the laws or the United States to send dun- ming messages on the back of postal card? In other words is it lawful to dun other than with a sealed letter."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

After due and deliberate con- sideration, the legal lights of the department dispatched this an- swer:
 "Dear Madame:
 "Generally, and broadly speaking, it is not legal to dun via postal card.
 .'Scction PIP of tho criminal code of the U. s., which refers to 'lasciyiOus, derOgatOry, or obscene matter upon wrappers of letters or upon postal cards in our opinion applies also to dunning messages.
 Therefore those who dun by postal card are liable to a fine of not more than $5,OOO OF five years in jail or bOth." NEW MIRA ENFORCER
 Behind the dense blanket of secrecy masking the affairs of the MIRA there has just been executed the most important administrative change since the exodus of General Hugh S. John son.
 For the first time since the establishment of the MIRA agency, the job of enforcing compliance has been put in the hands of a hard hitting, compet- ent executive.
 The new enfOrcer is Divisional Administrator Sol ROscnblatt, one of the few remaining mcm- bers of JOhnson's original Blue Eagle stan.
 Rosenblatt has successfully handled some of the toughest MIRA problems. His biggest ac- complishment was pu t n g through the movie code, the onyl code whose labor provisions have met with unqualified A. F. of l.. approval.
 Labor and liberal elements within the MIRA were responsible for compliance being put in Rosenbiatt's hands.
 They have been clamOring for an aggressive enforcement ad- ministratOr for months. With more than 17,OOO labor com. Dlaints, and over 2,5OO trade practice violations piled up on the MIRA doorstep they demand- ed showdown.
 Whether Rosenblatt can make any headway through this dense jugle of debris, or whether it is too late for effective action, re- mains to be seen.
 But whatever happens h much is certain
 Unlike his four big business predecessors, the new cOmpli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
Selected Poem
GEORGIA NIGHT.

(Daniel Whitehead Hicky in The New York Times) The suns red wick is blown out, like lamp. About my cabin door the darkness falls The wind over the canebrake indolent,
 damp,
 wing too tired to fly. sparrow calls Deeper and deeper I see the darkness go In black swift tides across my cotton patch And settle, like a spell, upon each I light my pipe and, leaning back watch The hrenes yellow journey through the dark. They flare and fade and flare and fade again, Unncertain, mortal-ke. Each hesitant spark Burns and one, and on, and further still. l
 I strain
 My nostrils toward the swamp. They do not fail; Wild lilies opening by the clock almost; Their breath drifts toward me slowly. Paer than
 pale
 It drifts. like measured breathing of a ghost. The moon comes up. It's silver bends apart The grasses and heron wakes the hour. Now all is still again. peace my heart, And slumber. like the nightfalr on flower.
 (Danlel White Hickey In the New York Times)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
Finland's Reward

The government of Finland has just filed in this country, under the Securities Act of 1883, registration statement for $1O,OO0OOO of serial per cent notes. It is the first such registration to be made under the act. Finland enjoys the priv ilege of doing this because it has been prompt about paying it's war debt install ments.
 Finland is the only one of the debtor nations which has kept up its payments in full as they fell due. For that reason it escapes the restrictions of the Johnson Act which prohibited the Notation in this country of issues by foreign governments in default on their war debts. Not everyone thinks the Johnson Act wise 1; but since it is in force, Finland takes justifiable satisfaction in the special privilege she enjoys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
So They Say

A flower makes appeal to the esthetic sense powerful enough to smother the suicide im- pulse. Prof Hugh Findlay Columbia University botan- ist
 Obsessed with the idea that everybody was fit for college, we have tended to make the college fit for anybody. pr Dixon Ryan Fox president of Union College The main cause of modernn war is unques- tionably fear. pr William Ralph Inge, former Gloomy Dean of St Pauls." of poverty
 Premier Benito Mussolini.
 
 Nations, like men, may prefer fighting to starving. Francis B. Sayre, assistant secretary of state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
Auti- Paralysis Parties

' It has been suggested that another na- tional birthday ball be held this year on President Roosevelt's anniversary to raise further funds for aiding infantile paraly- sis victims. Last years ball, consisting of local parties held all over the country
 in communities of all sizes, was a great aI,eeess It caught the public imagina- fion. A large sum of.money was raised r,,6 presented to the Warm Springs Foun- T~fion. Some of the money was used lo
 ,Toyide cafe for patients there who could ''ot have come for the treatment other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

We don't quite see the logic in Gov ernor-elect Curley's idea of turning Bos- tons new municipal golf course into a federal housing project. The new course covers 7,00O,000 square foot tract of land, which, says the former mayor, would be suitable for 600 home sites. The course cost $5OO,OOO to build. That goes up the spout, if the governor-elect has his way. There's no sense to utter destruction and waste to make jobs or provide home sites. This can be done without wantonly de- stroying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
Press Comment
IN THE RIGHT LINE (Hartford Times.)

We may hope that Governor
 Crosss proposal to reduce services
 of the state government in order to cut taxation will be one which the next Legislature shall fully en- dorse.
 The proposal is not partisan. It Is made in the obvious interest of all the people. Infinitely more valuable than any change in the tax system, would be the accom- plishment of economies in state expenditures reducing the necessi- ties of the budget.
 Ever since the governor began his first term he has advocated the seeking of such economy by thor ough examination of the admin istrative establishment to discover what services may be dispensed with and what may be rendered at lower cost through more system atic organization.
 Twice republican opposition has thwarted his purpose. The inves- tigating commissions which he asked for were denied him. That Is one of several similar reasons why the republican party fared so i'll In the last election. The narrow
 point of view which the opposition
 represented disgusted Connecticut. It would seem that the lesson in
 that respect should by this time have been thoroughly learned. The republican leaders cannot keep the regard of Connecticut voters on a platform of "block the governor and hang onto the jobs."
 Doubtless the governors fnten- tion to again fight for Connecticut administrative economy and the elimination of the non-essential Tn
 state expenditure or service will be
 more definitely elaborated in his inaugural address next January.
 His declaration of it, at Boston. this week, awakens eager response
 in Connecticut public opinion. The
 most needed tax reformations and
 reformations for economy amount
 to much the same thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
London Letter
By H. L. PERCY
United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent ) London, (UP)-Divorce may be harder to obtain in Britain in the near future.
 Plans are being prepared to put a stop to what is called "hotel evidence"
 The authorities say that there That is, that the husband "acts the gentleman" and manufactures evidence by staying one night in a hotel with an unknown woman, and then sends the bill to his wife so that she may, have the neces- sary circumstantiaf evidence of adultery = the only grounds on which a divorce is granted in England at present.
 Judges Lead War Some judges have attempted to frustrate this type of collision by demanding the name of the CO., respondent. Others have threat ened to disregard "hotel evidence" altogether. Neither method has proved practical.
 4NOW LhS FASo0tA1N some plan whereby the unsup- ported evidence of hotel witnesses -such as the manager. the recep- ton clerk, and the chambermaids will be insufficient if there is any doubt about the bona fides of the petitioner. In such cases the name of the correspondent will have to be given, or the failure to do so satisfactorily explained.
 This will mean the disappear. ance of the "unknown woman" in divorce, and with it the breakup of the profitable and highly or- ganized business of agent. Divorccs Arranged These agents, for substantial fees, "arrange" divorces and manu. facture evidence. They enlist thS service of professional correspond ents, who make big income by being party to the preparation oi suitable divorce evidence.
 There are offices in London where a man may go, and discreet. iy hire q personabIe young woman as h;s companion for the week. end to aid the divorce plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
ChuckleCorner
ABOUT GIRLS By Lctsie H. Witherspoon

By Lcftie H. Witherspoon
 Among the girls you'd best be-
 ware
 Ahe ones who're prone to
 rare and swear.
 Beware too the who always looks so trim. She may have trimming ways.
 A man likes a flapper full of fun. read to laugh when he makes a pun. A sweet girl makes a man think of honey.
 Among the girls I would not woo Are those lwho boo and boo and boo. "Man dislikes girl who clings too closely" Apt to keep his wings tied. Among the girls I will not see Are those who won't ask me Co tea.
 College girls are taking up stone cutting. They ought to succeed. They are good chiseiers.
 A man likes a girl who can cook a good steak
 Because for his atOm4ch it
 means q good break. A miss who snys ''No" once too often is apt to always be aimias.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
THE El.ITOR

have occupied the earth since the beginning of recorded history?
 A. The eugenics department or Carnegie institute estimated that there have been about 30,OO0,OOO,Y 900 since the beginning of record- ed history, 5000 or 1000 years ago. o. What do the initials U. g.. s. stand for before the name of a ves- sel?
 A. United States ship. Pick up 1-col foot note If you want q copy of our bull. letin Rice Dishes, write to the Wa terbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
Horoscope
By oCTAvINE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan. cts, this daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrOlOger. In addition to information of general interests, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

Pennsylvania led all states in farm tree planting last year, 4,596,799 trees were set out. New York was next. Puerto Rico was third in line with over million. The total of trees set out all over the na- tion last year must have been tremendous. Let's keep up this fine work of reforesting a country too quickly being shorn of its natural splendor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

Correction T! Inadvertently the editors dropped two words from the editorial - Imitation vs Bonded Indebtedness-last night. He said in referring to issuance ot new money land still have forty cents back of each dollar. He naturally meant forty cents in gold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
Questions And Answers
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Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

The Bishop of Chelmsford. Eng land. Dr Henry Wilson, has an- nounced that he wavorB the open. in9 Of golf courses on Sundays, but says the caddie master, steward and the professional should be off duty on that day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

Most people are still looking at the fu- ture through the wrong end of the tel eScope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27
A Thought for Today

A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation the Lord will hasten 1t in his tme.-Isaiah, 6O:2.
 Fiery age has its problems, by solving which, humanity is helped forward.-Heine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-27

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