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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
For Failure Of a Trust


 A federal court inquiry in New York has convicted Joseph W. Hartman of mis- application of funds and other misdeeds in connection with the failure of the liar. riman National Bank and Trust Company. The verdict simply confirms the wide spread public belief that one of the factors leading up to our late lamented banking crisis was the personal failure of some of the bankers as individuals.
 To be sure, 1t would be exceedingly un- just to blame the whole banking debacle . on shotcomings such as those of which MT Hartman stands convicted. There was a vast number of contributory causes, and many bankers of complete probity saw their banks collapse through no fault of their own.
 Nevertheless, it remains true that the era eliminating in the banking holiday of 1888 was marked by many instances in which bankers forgot their duty to their depositors not to the public at large. The Hartman verdict is reminder that in at least some of these cases the bankers can be held accountable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
Waterbury Is Pleased

Waterbury democrats were pleased at the endorsement received by Mrs Nora Mahaney Harris, native of this city now residing in New Haven, at the gathering in West Haven Tuesday night. She was suggested as the woman to be honored with a place on the democratic state ticket this fall. The original idea came from Governor Wilbur l.. Cross during the course of an address last week in Norwalk. Mrs Harris is the sister of Representative Daniel J. Mahaney of this city and is widely known in democratic circles.
 In addition to launching boom for Mrs Harris for the nomination of Secretary of State she was also mentioned as the next national committeewoman from Connecti-. cut. It is expected that the resignation of Mrs Fannie Dixon Welch from this po- sition will be received during the next two months. It must be given in before Sep tember 1, according to information re- gently revealed by Secretary of the Treas ury Henry Morgenthau, Jr, in Wash ington.
 Some time ago President Roosevelt and other national leaders ruled that holders of federal positions must give up any and all posts on the national committee. Sev- eral notable resignations followed this. The latest ruling was to the effect that September would be the deadline. 1nas. much as Mrs Welch has been confirmed for her position as Collector of Customs she will accede to the request Mention of Mrs Harris for the office of national committeewonan has been heard before. There arc several prominent democratic women believed eligible for election.
 We are more concerned over the nomi- nation of Mrs Harris for q state office. It would be the first time that one of the major parties has taken this step. It certainly would be an incentive to many women voters to support the ticket. Dcm' ocrats of Connecticut have not been lax in recognizing the value of interesting women in politics. Mrs Harris heads the New Haven County Democratic Women's Club, which is by way of being the most active of these groups in the state Az head of 1t and by virtue of her general interest in party affairs extending over a long period of years she more than de- serves the consideration shown in sug- gesting her name for place on the ticket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
Burning Up Coffee

Once more that feature of present-day life which future generations will find hardest to understand or forgive -- the voluntary destruction of foodstuffs at q time when many people are going hun. gry pops into the news. This time It occurs in Brazil, where more than 63,000,. 900 pounds of coffee are being burned go growers, marketers, and shippers can re- ceive fair price for their work.
 To say that this sort of thing is unutter. ably wastcful is not, of course, to attack the underlying problem. No producer can make living when the market is glutted with the commodity he produces; in the present state of world organization 1t is sometimes necessary that producers of foodstuffs destroy part of their product, just as producers of fabricated goods close their factories or put their forces on part time work.
 But the fact remains that this way of meeting the crisis is fundamentally wrong. Sooner or later we must find 8 more intelligent way of solving the prob- lem of over-production
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

CTS, brother Of Jim Farley, poet. mABtoF.geDerAl.
 IsmiI Hurja, Jim Fariey's DO. IIticaI right bower, who is close 10 Ben Smith, potent Wall strcot brokor.
 Farlcy an1 IIurJs, in ibe past, have packed various depart. BDeDts Of fIpc government with scOrcs, possibly hundreds, Of foreign. .dyiec ,tebr. ments thettn
 To plant G few "Frlonds of WGii Btreep in minor positions on the Stock Market Commis- sion may not be in tho minds of either, but the "Foos of Wall Street, arc keeping their eyes peeled.
 NEW ORDER
 Things aren't as they used to Dc ln tho tre1Dury.
 Young Henry MOrgentbau not only permits no hnt.passlng 10 raise campaign funds, but also h9 fr0wng on certiGn tlme-WOrn political practices. For instance:
 The treasury recently sent < large detail Of government agents into A CanadiaHsbOrdor city tO break ID H liquor sin juggling ring. Word Of this drive FGlchod the congressman from that dis. trieL Iie reached excltedIy for C telephone.
 "MF becsGtary," hc said Wliecd. ilDk1y, 7 lIAyc bOtnc very good DbeB bD niind for that squad Og agents you AYc sending into iBy dlstrtet. 1yi bc very glad Co pick Eicm for yOu. To-. !" CoDgressm1n," was MorgeD. thaus polite, but firm reply. "Tbo treasury is abIo Co pick Er TU, IsfsUTEi
 'BeDatOr James plnckney Pope Of Idaho, is getting fl taste Of hbs own political medicine.
 Two years 1g0 no made the mountains Of Idaho ring with the charge that his republican Op. pon0Dt, BeBatOr John Th0mGs, had placed his daughter on the congregational payroll.
 It dId f1le trick. Pope won Co R cIOBc light
 But now Idaho republicans have discovered that Pope him. solf ls not above ( Iittlo quiet "Yavy."
 MEgsltY.0O.ROUND l%
 Senate progresslves are plan. ming to give Wisconsin q big dose Of e1mpaigB 0ratOry this fGii, l., Tine eDtire group, led by Norris and Moran, will take the stump ifi the state or behalf Of "y0ung Bob" jAt Toilette, ruD. niDg f0r recollection on q third par.y .lae ticket M {. /, When Yale PregIdeDt Is00Seysjt fast week t m1de the seventh such distinPs tiDH bestowed on him. Eg. presIdeBt Hoover holds 2g bOD. 0rnry 1ogrees, Coolidge received seven, Tnft tWglVo,'. KGepiDg busy is one thing that does not bother Em srE0ncy Iteitef AdBins iStpatOr Harry Hopkins. =, Asked f nc had been offered tic diT6ctOTsblp of the new housing program, nc gruDte1; Huh, itE not what you are offered around here, but what you are ordered i1 take" nenry Fratber tlOB1i chairman, Is m eBthusiass tic fight fan, HGv6r misses ( CbAmpiOnship, bout if he can help it Every senator, and most members Of the house, have CWA DaintiDge hung lD their 0f. hceA The paintIDEe are gOyerBmsnt property, official cannot Dc removed,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

politically if t become known that nc went to q coiorcd recep. ton"
 MRS. Y, "I3ut are you sure they are eOIOred7 z"
 MRS. Y; Well, they must be. They are from South Africa"
 MltH. x: "rhnts what l told my husband, but he said that 1s long aB t WaB A minister from q foreign country tt would be hll right. But don't know"
 MRS. Y; "I wouldn't go, You are sure Co meet 50 many cOl' Ored, people therc,"
 NOTE; Tho Union Of South Africa, a part Of the British em' pIFe, has BtricteT Jlfn Crow laws than parts Of the U, <. A. FOgtB AND FRIENDS
 Tine Wall Street drive t0 IOad up the Stock Market commits sion with "fFIeDds" gets moro in. tense. The present strategy Is to play politics.
 Thc "IfOcs Of WaIl Street, wI,O know Npe vOWDdabOBt Way Of politics, arC interested in tie pc. actions Of fwO persODs tn Wn1l 'Htreet who ase close N official Washington. They are,
 John Farley, of Theodore Prince E Go, Wall street brOk'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
ChuckleCorner
AMONG THE GIRLS

AMONG Tl1E Olssbs
 By Joe Kerr For just ono girl that's
 good and true,
 I'd bust a mountain right
 in two. often 6 girl that's hard up won't show she's pinched.
 Bomo girls are sweet in
 every way M I'll they learn tho size of
 your weekly pay. Some plain girls need no candle to> mako their worth plain to you. A slim girl can keep within nar' row circumstances.
 When ( girl likes rep0se It's moonlight that goes. A girl that understands her job can take n man off his feet and leave him without understanding. Don't bite at q girl that's mGrcenary
 She's apt Co Dc q bitter cherry, 4 wise girl that's boen wounded by love tots G substitute cover tho sear
 When q girl eyes you
 wistfui and ycGrning, You natteF y0urBejf shes
 very discerning. But when q girl listens to your line" sine may wonder how far it will stretch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
Persons To Blame

If constant fault is found with the Con. necticut liquor control act today, 1t iS simply because those who come under ts requirements are not content to abide by them. It has been SO generally admitted that the law is not perfect, that there IS no sense in arguing with anybody who at. tempts to prove or disprove various claims about the provisions of the law. The truth of the matter is that the law is in effect in the state, the courts have upheld it and have strengthened out the meaning of some of lts terms, so we should live up to 1t.
 Taverns and roadhouses are now under fire because they are obviously violating the law in some respect. PlacGB where only beer and wine arc sold cater to cu6' toners who demand mixed drinks, such as highballs and cocktails. lt is perfectly clear to all of US that this is In direct yio- lation of the law and no matter what our personal opinion may be we must admit that such violations cannot be overlooked IL may be possible that the 1885 Logisla' ture will amend the law 70 that other drinks than beers and wines may be sold at legitimate restaurants and hotels.
 The status of the tavern is quite differ ent and must be treated aS such. 1t lS un' fortunate, perhaps, that the liquor law brought into being new species of drink dispenser. However, we mustn't Over' look the fact that prohibition brought us the spectacle of at least one speakcasy n every block and more where business war ranted. It is question whether the speakeasy of yesterday was worsc than the tavern of today. And we have to recognize the fact the brush of 0dlum touches the good as well as the bad. All suffer for the sins of a few.
 We still agree with Governor Cross that control of the liquor situation belongs right where it is. We should not dcviate one step from this opinion, regardless of the pressure brought to bear next year when the Legislature c0nvenes. There have been threats of recent weeks of beat ing Governor Cross because of the atti' tude he has maintained towards the liquor question. He steadfastly refused to call special legislative sessions to change the laws. He was right Two years at least will reveal just where the Connecticut law falterp in it's application. And re. vision ls going to make \ difference. but certainly will not prevent local or stafe enforcement agencies from seeing to it that the law Is now obeyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

When t was announced some weeks ago that the mighty Leviathan would be re. turned to ocean service, there was general satisfaction in the states. However, the first trip of this great liner was made at c loss of $134,000. And four more of the round-trip voyages to England must be made. Unless conditions change the re- turn of the Lcviathan is going to prove c too costly experiment. The loss fO $134,- 900 exceeded by $64, ,000 q sum promised to be set aside by the owners of the United States line for newer ship every time the Leviathan did not have to make q trip. However, this first voyage has quite evl. dently proved that the line knew what It was talking about and should probably be allowed to retire for all time its giant liner. No one wants to lose $10O,000 on single ocean trip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

Alice Roosevelt T1OngWOrth, fifth cousin Of Franklin 1iOOses volt, once referred to him as "BlHety percent Eleanor and ten percent mush," She worked against him vigorously during tho lnst campaign, but since election has been G frequent ca1I- CT dt the Wbit0 House,
 The other day, Mrs L0BgwOrth took her HiBe'y01r old daughter to Do photographed. tn the studio AZ they entered was q llfe.Sized photo of the president.
 "IIere nc B mother" remark cd PauIIn1, your mutual friend a--in peTs0D."
 YEARS TOLL
 Not many know about jt, but General JOhBSOB's health has bes come G source Of worry Co his friends
 TweIve months of frenzled ae. flVtty Gs boss Of the NltA hhy0 taken G noticeable fsII on the physique Of the maskJveiy built cavalry officer.
 TO those cIOs0 to him the teIj- taio marks Of this terrific tension gre disturbing. Endless hours At f. desk with no outdoor exerS ton, have added twenty pounds Of weight
 When JOhBson went Co the hospital 1fter returning from WoBt Virginia last week, ne WAS put tO bed with n fever. The doctors found thGt an old Ab. scess had become aetiye though not serious. 4 week, or two, Of complete rest, they said, would ensure recovery.
 But not for the general COMEBACK
 4 tow days later nc wGs back at his desk, not only uD to his neck ln work, but completing ar. FaDg6neDtA for h fifteen days speaking tour through the mid' dIGWeBt.
 J'bs effect Of the long nervous strain also B worrying JObBsOn'S friends,
 Naturally bajrstrJggered, be iS now, more BO than ever before, Tine terrific load, and staggering pressure have done things to his temper
 An ordinary mHH long since would nave collapsed.
 Johnson stlIj drives ahead, Ss U1sttBtiBg Of himself as ever Twelve tO fifteen hours still COBs Htitutes his normal days work But bs "bI0Ws up" on slight pro. VOeatjOBh
 J0bBSOD's friends are urging him C Mks A months complete rest They W1PB tbHt fl nc doesn't ease 1p, not even his iron GOBstl. tutIOn G0H stand thS strain, bOCiAL WASHINGTON
 Jt1IDb William Close, x, C., envoy extraordinary and minis ter pjeBlpOtoBtjGTy Of the Union Of South AfVjGa, with his wife. recently gave n ten, 4 HufDbef Of members Of GOHRr6ss with their WIVeB were invited,
 HsyGv0J b1CkWOOds COBgFeWme en 1Id not Kn J'be reGs0H was brought out jB aB interesting conversation between tboiT Te' BpeetIVs wives,
 MttH. xi "j,y the way, aFe yOu going tO tho reception of the South AffieaB miHistgr9
 "MtfH. Y; "Oh, DO, we e0uldB't do that t would Xiii ny husband
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
Berlin Letter
By EDWARD BEATTIE (U0Iled Press Stan COrrcsDOndcnt) ]

DeritH (UP)-.-UermaB farmers ar0 faced with the problem 0f threading their way between the law, wiiieh f0rces thefn toward the cities and tho law which dFivcs them back toward the farm.
 Tire first is tho hereditary farm law which prevents the splitting ID of farms by inheritance and which in the prOecsg leaves a!l children except inc lucky heir with little incentive to stay home,
 IsevIln Under JSnD
 Tine second is tho recent pF0s mitigation allowing unempl0ymenf authorities to forbid immigration tO the iaFg0 citloh Berlin already has been brought uDder. the ban, and other cities will follow.
 Tine iaw Is twOf0jd in purpose, gOVOrHmeDt spOk0smeB expIaiB, In the first place t will relieve swoi. fen unemployment roles tH tbe cities and decrease their relief burden. Jn the second place it will prevent the threatening short. age Of farm labor with the drift
 If this IS insufficient, employers may be asked to discharge aIi efp. pl0yes in their factOrieg, who have "their roots In tho jaDd," thus shuBtIBE them back to the farm and OpenlHg ID new avenues for the FeeUpIeyJneBt Cf city teblesA Permission ErWUI Chief
 Tn some Cases I0w.snlafled farm workers must obtain the consent of the chief Of the JOb insurance administration before they may engage, iH aBy other type Of work, even in the country, And one class Of industry, Including end ralIFoadlng, charged with attract. ing an unusual percentage Of rural labor, wifi be completely closed to such workers according to ''f pun'sRmsnt , by Ans, or tmpris- onmenL awaits vl0latovs Of the IaW, 0fBIelajs are determined to reduce the urbaD unemployment flgure, ef per thousand, coSnpars ing to the zS,e per thousand fn country districts and cities uDder 100000 iH size,
 What viii De done with those transported back home Is stiff uns cl0aF. fn shelF present condition the farms cannot possibly absorb them aIj. Germany had become too lndustflaIIzed before fhe Nazls came into power, ADA their efforts tO expand farn land aHd step up pFoduetien gre siiIl iB sesiy stages,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

The city ha sdone nice job in fixing up the entrance to Hamilton Park. During the spring months 1t was in pretty bad shape what with holes and ruts. They have been filled in and the entire surface well oiled. It is only proper that such a thoroughfare be kept in condition for motor traffic. There is an immense number of people patronizing Hamilton Park. It is for the comfort of all that the road is kept in good repair. If the City and Connecticut Company could only get together now and improve the approach to Lakewood, we'd be doubly thankful. Both jobs were suggested by the Democrat many months ago. In fact, we've been bounding the city for years over the condition of upper North Main street. The sides of this street were fin. ally given 6 hard surface, but around the tracks there is room for improvement. It's 6 good thing that the trolley tracks do not approach as close to Hamilton Park as they do Lakewood, otherwise we might find the same condition of affairs. If there is one thing that should be poSsi- bIe, its easy access to such public spots as parks and recreation centers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

c. Is 1t considered bad form to carry on . conversation while eatlng2
 A. It is considered had form to talk with the mouth full Of food, but it iB perfectly proper to carry on c conversation during c meal.
 O. How can one keep tomato soup from curdilng when the milk or cream is added7
 A. Heat the tomatoes and the milk separately, and add about i.S teaspoon of soda to the tomatoes. Pour the tomatoes into the milk and serve immediately.
 a. What is the name of the Hawaiian flower garlands7
 A. LcL
 c. What Is the address Of the Rev Charles M. Sheldon, author Of "In His stepsw
 A. 1e2i College avenue, To-
 c, What is tho best way to kocp ants out of beo hives?
 A. The usual method Is to put the hive on . stand, the legs 0i which rest in vessels containing water or creOsoto. AnothcE method is to wrap q tape soaked with cor rogivo sublimato around tho p0t- tom board of tho hive.
 c, What is tho period of incu. batlon of m ostrich?
 A. FOrty.two days, and when the chick peeps in the shell, the ostrich or the keeper cracks the shell, aidting tho chick to escape
 c. How long does t take tur' key and pheasant eggs to hatchY
 A. Turkey eggs hatch In foui weeks; pheasant eggs In 22 days.
 c. How is burberry hodge pro- pagatcd, and how long does it take q hedge to reach tho height of two foctY
 A, Barberry iB propagate cd from seed freed from pulp and planted In the fall or strntifiod oyer wintor. Cuttings of nearly rlpt wood planted in the fall uNdei glass, and immature wood ln summer are used successfully but most varieties are rather slow Sprout sometime during the second year. The highor shoots 0i the hedge would roach two feet th, second year in good soih It wou'd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
"A Book a Day
Patagonia, Worlds
 Jumping.OR Place
By BRUCE CAPTION

There Are some spots on this earth whose VOFy bIeakDsss and Loneliness gives them an eerb0 ht'
 One Of them seems to Dc pat1. EODia; nn1 n very excellent book about t Is George Gaylord bImps sOn,s Attending MGrvsjB," which js th0 account Of aH expedition from the AmoTIeaB Museum Of NHtuFnl IIlstOry going down Co the tai end Of South America Co collect fossils Of DrehIst0FI beasts.
 Mr Simpson found Patagonia n Alvag0 and lonely Jan1 Much Of lt, nc says, iH like tbO landscape Of | tile nOOn---IttefJy barren, without n hint Of vegetation, swept by f. wind which never stops blowing and which sometimes rises tO a hundred miles aD hour,
 Thp rest Of lt ts bare and dosO jate enough, Jt has oil wells, bst not very productive ones; sbeep raDeiyes, which are slowly dying out, < spars0 population, which 1sstreA, ujIaDDmbOUsjy, tO get sway, bUt witch can't set enough money 10 do go,
 it ls, in fine, q regular jumping. of place. i,ut jt v very rich Jn fossils, eHd Mr Simpson, as fl pajs0BtoioEjst, bad f gorgeous
 Tatagonia raised monsters un. like those anywhere sIse 0B earth. Fortified bones 0f whole new spes elcs gre Co Do found there, Mr Simpson dug them up, tD great | uu0lbers. and tetle about tt very oBfertaIHlagtE
 Mr Simpson, incidentally, Isn't the dYy.as.dDst scientist Of tradl. lion. He has a rich sense Of hus SBor aBd q f0Bd1sAs for human anecdotes lie also hss a fine Eng
 Ilsh style aDd dseD vein Of pos
 1fgy,
 "Attendlng Magveis." ss z result,
 Is ST exceptionally tlue DOk,
 puDllsI,ed by Macf0 ian, it Tes faila A. &&.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
H orc s c o pc
By OCTAvINE

Ths morning is mentally ac- i've, but fuiI Of tricks. Do not commit yourself on paper, or say too much. Th0 afternoon is in' GJlnsd 10 Dc soelabIe, but in such m cratic way that jt ts ont safo. l,s cautious Of GGcident and nr0 jn the evening,
 J'Oday's JjIvfhdate
 Y0u vii gain favor through work tn society, the tbeatsr, or in any form of amls0meDt from Nov. 4.tS. if you are engaged In 4 profGssjOn concerning tbes1 things you will receive financial advane6meDt. The fOrepart Of April, t936, brings y0u practical ald from those Oid0r, A long do' jaysd trip or A deep in trsst in phIIOsODby or religion, DanEer July 2b. BocjabIy fayOrabIy Juiy 2Ss29, la
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
So They Say

Tbs president has done more tO make the first pOgs Of the news. DG pHrH Interesting than any other president i0 time Of peace,
 --J'rOf William Lyon Phelps Of
 Y8te,
 if tbe presidents course should take him tO 4 political Hades. 1 VIII bs ct his elbow IBbatlBE tine sUJpbuf0us fumes with him, and vii be proud tO De there,
 --VbCs President John Garner,
 I do not say lt will be tomorrow, but Am certain that some dSt the HitieF regime will fait.
 s--tsaFOH Maurice de ItOthsebijd. Most worries result from an ex. avaEant expenditure Of emo. iIOBat energy, which Is bee0miDa so general that t Is a most ssy'oui problem,
 ---Dr Frank Brsnsn Of Chicago. Alumni gre daDgerous. They set their niua mater through rosy hsze that gets thicker wltt s.iyssjdspt ~" Robert N. siutehIns ol Chicago University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

Nathan Hale is pretty popular around the state these days. Memorials gre springing up honoring him every week or so. However, Norwalk's plan 10 honor the war hero has gone astray. There will be no EZRA funds for the erection of such ( statue because the committee cannot agree where the monument should be placed. There seems to Dc q difference of opinion in Norwalk and the EZRA arts projects director claims that no piece of art can Dc foisted on any city not desirous of hay ing it, And that's that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

take until the third year to have q hedge two feet high.
 Q. Give the origin of the place named Chaidea
 A. The origin is uncertain, but Bomo scholars derive it from An Assyrian word, meaning "the coun. try of the conquerors."
 c. In what century was ga. mOrln destroyed by the Assyrians? A. Eighth century B. c.
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