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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
A Book a Day
Reveals Rich Drama On Lonely Lightship
 nv RRJICE CAPTION

"Lightship," by Archie Binns, is a novel which shows how life is lived in one of the most isolated and unnaturally remote communi- ties on earth. It is the tale of handful of sailors who make up the crew of q lightship anchored near a reef off the northwest coast of America. And while it is not like most nov els. in that it has no regular plot, no central theme of unified action to knit the narrative together, 1t is an unusually appealing book, and it marks MT Binns as a writer who will be heard from again.
 The lightship is small vessel, and it spends all it's time in one spot, out on the lonely waters. It's crew is small, end most of the time they have little to do.
 Thus they develop in odd ways. They grow interpretive, sometimes morbid. They fondly relive the | lives they had before they came to this place. and the lightship be- comes a place where queer threads of bygone action are strangely mixed.
 MT Binns tells these different stories for us. He tells of the Irish fireman who once single-handed
 saved a lightship that went adrift | in a storm--and it's story Kip ling could have been proud of; of the seaman who went ashore to hunt a deer and innocently shot a calf; of the man who brought a sloop to sail to the South Seas, and
 instead married a girl and went to work in a lumber mill; of the New
 York clerk who was shanghaied on
 Ia sailing ship 30 years ago and ! never saw his family again.
 Published by Reynal and Hitch
 cock. '.Lightship" sells for $2.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
A Thought for Today
Our Efforts Are Still Puny

That great sea disaster of early Satur- day morning must have convinced many person of the inscrutable wisdom of the Almighty It should also serve as les son to those of us who boast about the ef- ficiency of mankind and his ability to con- quer all obstacles Although the burned Ward liner, the Morro Castle, was be- lieved to be almost perfect example of fool-proof ship it fell an easy prey to fire. As result hundreds of lives were lost at sea.
 Death in this particular instance surely did enter like thief in the night. It was a splendid lesson to those who believe in final reckoning that they should keep their slates in good order and be ready at all times to meet their Maker. There were other moral lessons to be drawn from the holocaust, but outstanding na- turally was the suddenness and lack of preparation that the unfortunate passen- gers and crew of the stricken liner had to contend with and which brought about their deaths instantly.
 We presume formal inquiries into the tragedy will produce evidence that some one or some thing was at fault. The early report that lightning had struck an oil tank and exploded it is now discounted. The general belief is that the fire started from within the ship, perhaps even in one of the luxurious salons in which passen- gers made merry despite the recent death of the captain of the ship. That the elab- crate and vaunted fire-fighting apparatus of the boat failed to operate certainly can- rot escape the attention of the probers.
 There we have it. A magnificent liner complete in every respect, one that had bested the worst gales and hurricanes the old Atlantic coast could produce burns within sight of shore and few hours out of the home port. What trivial creatures we now appear those of us who claim that man to-day is supreme in his field. In the twinkling of an eye that claim is blasted and the age old truth appears. No finer lesson could be drawn from this misfor- tune than that of humility, belief in Gre ator, and consciousness that man must at all times be prepared to come face to face with this Creator and give strict accounting of his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

Roraback is going to play quite as passive a part in the proceedings as he said he would some weeks ago. However, the outlook right now is for session that has no parallel in g.o.p. annals.
 There are any number of avowed candl- dates for the gubernatorial nomination. States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn may be said to lead the group. But it is ques- tion whether in actual delegates to the convention he leads. After the recent re- publican primaries it was pretty apparent that the strength of Lieutenant Governor Roy C. Wilcox of Meriden had been greatly underestimated. He emerged with more delegates than any other professed candi- date or potential one.
 Former State Senator Albert E. Lavery, now head of the State Chamber of Com merce, is popular candidate, but it's question whether even his great popular ity is going to make him choice of the delegates. The same could be said for former Lieutenant-G Governor Clifford B. Wilson. We could name off dozen more candidates in the making who, if the con- vention really believesit is going to select it's own hand-picked ticket, would have as much chance as the next man. It ought to be pretty obvious by this time that such a state of affairs won't exist. There will be plenty of guidance from behind the scenes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Press Comment
BUT NOT FOR PRESERVES
 Hartford Timese)

The total Connecticut peach crop this year is so small that not much of a basket would be re- auired to hold it. Doubtless mostly '"Old Nixon's." Anyone who has producer as many as a half-dozen rushes the fact to the newspapers as an item of triumphant note. But the musk melon crop is ex- ceptionally prodigious. The quality too, this year, appears to be much above what is common. And thus, take it all together, the lovcers of good melons are having a heyday. prices being as moderate as the fruit is good and abundant.
 Locally, old-time varieties ap- pear to have pretty well vanished from the field. although the Elm erald Gem retains deserved pop ularity. Those are small melons. with sweet interior often becoming so soft that eating them is almost equivalent to drinking" them.
 But the Renders Surprise is now the standard, around Hartford, large, juicy. excellent, notwith- standing some wags have said that the reason for the surprise. is
 
 gets a good one. Most experience is against that humorous theory. if the melon be grown on suitable soil and was matured when picked. A gentleman on the South Glaston- bury road (Main street) had one on his way-side stand the other day weighing IA pounds.
 Just why so many musk melons. or canteloupes, run so much to pink flesh, rather than green; just why the old Long Island Beauty or Extra Early Hackensack, the Cannon Ball, Jenny Lind, and humble original Melted Gem. as, likewise, the Osage, have gone out of fashion with lapse of years, we do not profess to know. Main thing is, this is a great year for melons, has been so as rather a national experience, even to far California where Persian melons are raised, African melons, Cas- sabas and Honey Dews..
 However, people do not make preserves of such melons. The rinds of watermelons are used for sweet picklffie; not those of Ben der's Surprise. Who was this man Bender, anyhow?
 He was a benefactor of humanity. like MT. Burpee, the unforgetable stringless bean man, and MT. Liv- ingston the originator of the Stone toamto, MT. Greenmountain. who left his mark in the potato world or MT. c. Bantam in the sweet corn Held.
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velt, Jr, grandson of Theodore Roosevelt.
 With them in upper classes at Harvard are: Franklin D. Roose- welt Jr, another son of the Presi- dent, sophomore; Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt, son of Young Teddy, also a sophomore; Theo- dore Roosevelt 3rd, another son of Young Teddy, a junior.
 The Presidents two youngest sons are different types. John, the youngest, is not particularly athletic, inclined to be something of Society man, is at home on the floor committees of school proms.
 Franklin D. Jr, has certain noticeable characteristics of his father, is athletic and the typical school leader type. He is of smaller stature than his father.
 Both boys are intelligent and hard workers.
 MUNITIONS MYSTERY MAN
 Sir Basil Zaharoff, super salesman of munitions, whose name figures so prominently in the sale of U. S.-patented sub- marines to foreign countries, is not called Europe's Mystery Man" for nothing. Everything about him has been subject for decades to conjecture, and he never gives an interview.
 He is supposed to be an Ana tolian Greek, who as boy fled Constantinople, charged with larceny by a well-to-do uncle. but on his arrest in London proved he was a partner in the firm and was freed. He drifted over Europe, was a failure at 27 when he got a job as salesman in Central and Eastern Europe for Nordenfeldt, munitions maker with a small plant in England.
 On a train journey he met a Spanish Duchess, IT years old, unhappily married. They fell in love. More than 20 years later they were married. Meanwhile, she was said to have helped him get Spanish war orders, lay the foundation for a fortune which at the end of the war was said to be one of the largest in the world.
 He has been accused of fo- menting war scares to get mu- nitions orders, to have forced Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, to go into partnership with him and Nordenfeldt. The huge earnings from the sales of this weapon helped him become the controlling owner of five great munitions companies.
 PRESIDENT-MA
 One story told on Zaharoff by the late Lord Thomson, British Air Minister in the Labor Gov ernment, dealt with a visit Thomson paid to Zaharoff in the latter's apartment in Paris.
 After dinner Sir Basil pro- ] duced box of cigars. They ! were especially made and their aroma was delicious. Lord Thomson expressed great admi- ration, asked where they came from.
 '.IIl tell you the story of those cigars" replied the munitions salesman.
 Twenty years ago had secretary. He fell in loye-al- ways a great mistake-forged a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Second Gear Hills

An automobile company is conducting a survey of all the hills in the United States. The new, main highways have almost all been engineered so beautifully that car can go up or down any hill in high gear, but there are still good many bad hills on the secondary roads and the company proposes to find out all about them
 It asks every distributor and dealer: 'Is there any hill road in your territory that has not, to the knowledge of local authorities, been climbed by an automo- bile with the transmission. in high gear throughout the climb? If there is such 3 hill, give the name, location, gradient, length, type and condition of surface, number and character of turns"
 Not only will road map conveying this information be very useful, but such survey may lead, after while, to lower taxes on gas. When road-building has reached the point where all the roads in the countryside are high gear hills, surely the long-suffering gas-taxpayer may be given chance to catch his breath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

Washington, Sept 10.-Already the board of strategy of the American Liberty League is re- ported angling. for ex-Budget Director Lew Douglas for it's list of Star recruits.
 And, judging by private fac tors behind Lew's sudden exit from New Deal, he will join up. $
 His rift with the President goes back many months-back to a secret and carefully guarded incident during the clos ing days of the last session.
 Without consulting Douglas. Roosevelt sent to Congress a 1,50O,000,000 for PWA and unemployment relief.
 A die-hard budget baIancer," Douglas took it upon himself to go over the Presidents head.
 In personal letters to Senator Carter Glass and Representative James P. Buchanan, chairman of the Senate and House Appro- priation committees, he vigor- ously challenged these additional expenditures. In effect he urged that the measure be rejected.
 This was exactly the way Glass felt. And he was all set to publish the letter when Senator Jimmy Byrnes, Roosevelt's Congressional liaison man, got wind of what was up.
 Byrnes realized that if Doug las letter saw the light of day it would create tremendous furore.
 Working fast and desperately he persuaded Glass to allow him to lay the matter before the President. And Roosevelt, when apprised of Douglas letter.. was furious.
 He was for dismissing his Budget Director immediately.
 But Byrnes, with his eye on the political situation, advised precipitate action. He persuaded the President to call in Douglas, and get him to withdraw the letter.
 Douglas bowed to White House pressure. But from then on he was "all washed up" with the President.
 CABOTS, LODGES,
 ROOSEVELTS
 Harvard soon will have as many Roosevelts as it has scions of New England's famous fam ilies-the Cabots, the Lowells and the Lodges.
 This fall there will be five. The two additions are John Roosevelt, youngest son of the President. and Kermit Roose-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
London Letter
By LEE WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1te0 FrcSS StsiH NOrFeSI,ouucn
 London (UP)-London's well known clubmen and men-about- town are having a sticky time of it.
 This is the season for redecora- ton in clubland, and half the clubs in Pail Mall and St James are in the hands of decorators.
 When the favorite haunt of a confirmed clubman is closed tenn porarily, as happens at such times. he is forced to gecome the guest of some other club, which does its fall-celaning at different time.
 Notices Posted.
 So notices are posted on the various club boards telling mem bers that for the time being they will be received as honored guests of some other masculine retreat.
 For instance, the members of the Athenaeum and the Army and Navy are the guests of the United Service club. The Oxford and Cambridge offers hospitality to the Travellers and the United Univer- sity. Arthur sis at Brooks and Boodle's at the Windham which also takes care of the members of the Marlborough club.
 In many cases the dispossesed are offered a choice of migration. With few exceptions, the follow ing month sees a return of the hospitality thus extended.
 Own CusOmS.
 Each club has little customs of it's own, which strangers may be unaware of, and the necessity of being constantly o nguard against breaking any of these house rules proves irksome.
 A similar case arose when King Edward was Prince of Wales and became member of Whites There is one lounge room in this club where smoking is not per- mitted. When the Prince lit a cigar in this room, he was told by the secretary that smoking there was forbidden. Edward was so an- noyed that he left the club, and with some of his friends formed the rival Marlborough.
 There is noe club in London, however. and probably the one with the largest membership of any, which throws opens it's doors for members of many other clubs, without exatcing any return of hospitality.
 The Royal Automobile club in Pail Mall can afford to be gener- OuS. It never. closes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
So They Say

If the states acquiesce in the increasing en- croachments of the federal government upon state sovereignty, there will be state rights-and perhaps states.-Patrick O'Brien, attorney general of Michigan.
 Prohibition is coming quicker than any of think. and when it comes it will be stronger than ever.-Dr F. Scott Mcbride Anti-Saloon League chief.
 The time has passed when it is up ot the farm- CTS to play Santa Claus to the industrial world Chester C. Davis, AAA administrator
 Why did l marry burglar? We'll had my choice of wedding an attorney burglar so took the burglar-Anna Price, Whitesburg. Ky on witness stand at husbands trial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
The resignation of Mrs Fannie Dixon yNalaL n, ,of;ono1 onp, po if did

The resignation of Mrs Fannie Dixon Welch as national committeewoman did not provide any talk at the state conven- tion in Groton last week to speak of It had been predicted that there might be some sort of flareup. We don't possibly see how the thing could have worked out any differently than it did. It would have been extremely foolish for Mrs Welch to have endeavored to keep her political post while holding her federal job. Secretary of the Treasury. Morgenthau seems to be determined to enforce this law in his de- partment There was only one course ot action. It was taken and that's all there is to it, so far as we can see. There are several candidates for her position Nat urally Waterbury is interested in Mrs Nora Mahaney Harris, native of this city now living in New Haven. Mrs Harris is vice-chairman of the state cen tral committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
ChuckleC Corner
AMONG THE GIRLS. By Bob Crawford

Although called the weaker "yessel' she manages to keep the boy friend "all at sea-"
 Eve ate the first apple. Her daughters have been fond of "ap- plesauce" ever since. The girl with whom I spend my
 years
 Must not habitually shed tears.
 Most of us know the extremely slender girl who has much in common with the rookie ball pitcher. Both want to develop good curves. E And these girls who so tearing around most of the night are apt to become old rips later on. If old maids think they need no Why do they grab one when they
 can?
 When girls think too much of powder and charging" dad is likely to declare war.
 Somehow the girl who shows best form at the table usually has the worst shape. The gal who keeps her beau in
 sight
 Won't sit at home alone at night.
 Perhaps grandmother was n shrinking violet, but granddaugh- ter is certainly showing plenty of backbone.
 Anyhow. the efforts of the cling ing vine often turn out to be fruitless.
 The girl who goes places with a dashing young blade shouldn't be surprised when ne cuts her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

check and got into trouble with the police. Finally he came to me and confessed everything. loaned him about $1,0O0 with which he paid the check and cleared himself.
 "That was In 1905. It is now 1925 and I have never seen him since. But this Christmas | re- ceived from him this box of cigars together with a check
 "He wrote that he had gone to New York, thence to South America, became president of a country which shall be name less and could afford to repay me with interest"
 MAIL BAG
 R. E., Camden, N. J.-The fact that Senator Hamilton F. Kean has pronounced conserva- tive views is not the reason he is such an inconspicuous and inconsequential figure in the Senate. T. O'R., Dayton, Ohio-The nations total expen- diture for unemployment relief. January 1, 1893, to June, 1884, was approximately $1,340,000,- 900. This was exclusive of CWA which cost an additional $500,- OOO,0O0. D. S., Whining ton, Del-No alcoholic beverages of any kind are served in the lunchrooms fgovernment de- partments. The House dining room sold beer last session, but he Senate's did not. F. L.. Cleveland, Ohio = Under the Roosevelt administration White House press conferences are limited strictly to working re- porters." Editors and other newspaper executives are barred. On occasion, however, Steve" Early, White House press secre- tary will make an exception if the editor is sufficiently inn portant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

when Providence was made the sole capital.
 Q. Give the meaning of the name Nancy.
 A. It is a form of the Biblical name Anna, meaning grace"
 Q. Who produced the motion picture "The Last Roundup and who played the role of the gang leader?
 A. It was produced by Para mount Studios. Monte Blue played the role.
 If you want copy of our buIlc- tin History of Gold and Silver Mon- ey, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
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O. Name the satellites that are nearest to and farthest from A. The nearest is Mimas and the farthest is Phoebe.
 o. Where is the Kiel Canal?
 A. It joins the Baltic and North Seas: was opened in 1895; is 61 miles long and cost $96,000,000.
 O. Who founded Oxford Uni- versity in England?
 A. King Albert of England.
 O. Since when have the Popes of the Roman Catholic Church been continuously Italians?
 A. Since 1891 when Innocent TX (Facchinatti) ascended the throne.
 o. What is the population of Sweden?
 A. Approximately 6,19o,ae4.
 c. Where is the Island of Mad- agascar?
 A. off the coast of Africa.
 o. What horse won the Ken lucky Derby in 1930?
 A. Gallant Fox.
 o. What is the time difference between New York City and Lis bon, Portugal?
 A. When 1t IS 12 o'clock noon in New York City it is o'clock p. m. in Lisbon.
 o. What is naprapathy?
 A. The tracing of the cause of disease, as to injuries to nerves, etc.
 o. When were the elephant and donkey made the symbols of the Republicans and Democratic par ties?
 A. Thomas Mast, cartoonist cre- ated the donkey symbol in 1870 and the elephant in 1875.
 o. When was George Walkers novel "The Three Spaniards," pub lished?
 A. 1882.
 c. Has Rhode Island two cap- itals?
 A. Providence shared with Newport the honor of being the capital of the state until 1900,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Horosc cope
BY OCTAVINE

D1 OS1xA
 For persons who believe that hu- man destiny Is guided by the plan- cts, this daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrOlOgcr. In addition to information of general interests, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
 To-day is favorable through luch. The afternoon is pffoorly as- pected while the evening improves The moon is in the pleasing sign and when this sign is prominent even bad days are not so unpleas- ant.
 To-day's Birthdate
 You should be able to write mar rative in flowing style. You have a friendly financial influence from December 2S. 1884. through Jan- uary 9,1935. Be careful of acci- dents and of what you eat on No- Vember 16 and IT. Socially favor able September "A and 25.
 Readers desiring additional inc formation regarding their hOrO- scopes are invited to cOmmuni- cate with Octaylne in care Of this newspaper. Enclose q 3 cent stamped, seIf-addressed envelope.
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DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford, Tuesday, Sep tember Ii, 1900 p. m., daylight time; low tide, 7:17 p. m., daylight time
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:41. daylight time tonight.
 Sun rises 626 a. m.. daylight time; set 7:11 p. m., daylight time.
 Moon sets 7:ss p. m. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
This Week Decides It

Whether or not the republican state cen- tral committee will abide by its early an nouncement and let the convention this week proceed to debate the nomination ot
 gubernatorial candidate remains to De seen. There are many who don't seem to think that State Chairman J. Henry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Selected Poem
AFTER RAIN /n c T,oirnhild \

CD. s. Farchid.) The running silver darkness goes With busy sound of dropping rain And wet leaves, silver in the gentle wind. Beyond the hill lightning flash, Starts thunder crashing down the sky. Daisies gleam across tie pastures, And the white barns glitter clean, White clean fences stalk beside the fields Then the sunshine flames again. The dark lawn jingles all its raindrops, And the birds sing clear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALIEN

 Doug At Since Budget Director Went Ouer s ~ Con- Relief Measure; Amracdn
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Questions And Answers The Democrats Washington information Bureau
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

Flows business?" queries an alert, op- timistic editorial writer. We dunno, brother. First we heard there was any.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

Polish residents of the state are plan ming great gathering for October Is, which will be observed as Pulaski Day. This brings back to the writer's memory the fight that has been waged in two past legislative sessions of the Connecticut General Assembly over the creation of an official Pulaski Day. Twice bills have been asked calling for a gubernatorlai proclamation of October 13 as Pulaski Day with proper display of flags. Twice it has been denied, and in our estimation, for no good reason. Maybe 1885 will see a change in this sentiment.
 They are paving the Mississippi River with asphalt blocks to keep it in its bed where it belongs. Now if they could only dam the fault which gives California her earthquakes.