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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
Oh, Wise Governor!

In speaking before the New England Council conference in Boston last week, Governor Wilbur l.. Cross disclosed that he intended to recommend to the 1885 Legislature of this state a curtailment ot certain services the state is now perform ing. That is right in line with editorial suggestions advanced by the Waterbury Democrat and other newspapers in Con- necticut, as well as private individuals ever since there was talk of tax reforma- tion. It is the one sure way to accomplish the purpose, namely, reduction of the tax burden of the average citizen
 He said among other things, One big cause of the mounting cost of government is that we rarely try to make place in the budget for new services that are demanded by the public by examining old services to see what we can let go." In another part of his address he declared it was "certain that here are some Connecticut state services which need no longer be per- formed. :"
 We'd go even farther than that. Wed call halt on certain expenditures, not ably road-building entailing considerable engineering such as cutting through mountains, eliminating huge curves by viaducts, by-passes, etc. Perhaps they have their place in the modern scheme Of things, but they're so terribly expens- i've that they should be relegated to the backQround, while we administer other nroblems, such as making it possible for more people to become property owners.
 The governors advice that state gov ernnent needs to be examined at least 44sry five years, so that the archaic serv- ;car nav be dropped, is entirely in keeping with iIo idea of reducing the cost of gov nz'1916nt. It may not be too high for the ~@so,I6t of service rendered, but it cer- [zI,,Ie is too high for the average mans ..<.''-*{book. And after all the earning ..&:.HF nf eaeh and everyone of us has been 'E.sd a6 severely of recent years that we ~''2..|6s 6l,f offIEials have not recognized ! ..z .Is.i8ne uNAH of making local, state, . =5 I<.|1ea Iaxes fit the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
So They Say

The general tenor of what saw is that the demand for economic standardization is much ex- aggerated. -Rexford G. Tugwell, under-secretary of agri- culture.
 Even in the midst of my present happiness fhis marriage), I cannot kep away from my horses
 Sumner Kirby, 5-and-1o cent store heir
 Programs, you know, don't depend on people. Josephine Roche newly appointed assistant secretary of the treasury.
 If wishful thinking by brokers had any power the country today would be riding the high tide of recovery. -Richard Whitney, president, New York Stock Exchange
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

Washington, Nov. 26-Unques- tionably the biggest problem worrying those now planning the reconstruction of the republican party is the future fate of its nominal leader, Herbert Hoover.
 Among all but a few of the stalwarts once close to Hoover, it is agreed that if the party is to come back he and all his asso- ciates must step out of control.
 New blood, new leaders, new standards must be injected into the party, it is argued. The dis astrOus label of the depression must be forgotten.
 MT Hoover, however, does not go along with this. He has been on one or two private political scouting expeditions in the west. He ignored political advice not to publish his book and "Satur- day Evening Post" articles.
 Some of his former supporters think he will continue to ignore advice. One of these is the sa- gacious ex-Vice' President, Char ley Curtis. Charley tells hitherto unknown story of the advice he gave Hoover just be- fore he retired in March, 1888.
 'I could see the split in the party coming" explains Charley, ''and said to the president: The only way to save the party is for you 10 get out of the picture.'
 Well, he seemed to agree all right. But a few days after that, he called in the leaders of the party, all the big boys except me. I wasn't invited. And after that conference he had the notion the party needed him as leader.
 And there's where's the trou- ble lies today. That, and the fact that we didn't start soon enough in this campaign. But it's most ly Hoover. He couldn't keep himself out of the picture ERUDITION
 In the vocabulary of farn- born Henry A. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, are such words as erudition, empirical, geneticist, chromos osome, alemone, and Men delian allemorphs - all cuiled from a single address.
 In his book, New Frontiers" when he refers to cave-dwellers he calls them ''trOglOdytes."
 But Arthur Goldschmidt ran into the toughest word in the EZRA offices recently. The dy- mamie young director of profess sional relief projects had asked for suggestions on how to put unemployed writers to work. A colleague said:
 'Let 'em write icOnographies."
 Goldschmldt stalled. Sounds good.' he said, but, uh just what are iconographies?
 It was the other mans turn to stall. He wasn't quite sure, him- self. Something about pie torial records of the passing scene"
 STEEL OVERTURES
 Repeated secret parleys have been held in Washington recent ly in an effort to find peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
Colored Movies

The new color photography in motion pictures is likely to become as popular among actresses as it is already with spec tators It is said that actors look from five to ten years younger when photo- graphed in natural colors. What does this do to the baby stars?
 Years ago some effort was made to use color in movies, but the effects were not very natural Only few colors could be used The pictures from the new color cameras are very beautiful, seem quite natural and are easier on the eyes than black and white.
 It is fine to have movies improved in various technical ways, but producers should be warned against initiating the stage too closely. The screen can offer unique effects and develop an art of it's own in feature pictures as it has done in it's animated cartoon comedies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
A Book a Day
A Bright Tale From A Very Dark Setting
BY BRUCE CATION

One of the most remarkable of the fall novels is February Hill," by Victoria Lincoln, Here is book which came out without making much noise. but which un- questionably introduces a writer of genuine talent.
 It is an odd sort of story. It tells about one of those sunken and degraded families that such writers as Faulkner and Caldwell like to describe, and 1t ought to be pretty sordid and depressing; but Miss Lincoln has contrived to in- ject a light humor and a spirit of gay hopefulness into it, and it isn't at all what you'd expect.
 This family lives in hovel on the outskirts of Fall River, Mass. The father is a New England aris- tocrot gone seedy = a one-time Harvard scholar whose life is one long, drunken stupor, interspersed by moments of alcoholic self-pity. His wife is, to put it very mildly. no better than she should be. and 1t is her sinful earnings that keep the family together.
 About these two cluster a hand ful of children who are just about what you'd expect them to be. in- cluding a small girl who is prob- ably as depraved a youngster as you'll find in modern literature. All of this, to repeat, ought to be very sordid and dark ~ but It isn't. For these people have a talent for living - m ability to be themselves, to extract all the flavor from each fleetiug hour, to rrecog. nlze ilfe's blind Injustice without being scared by It. And the book. somehow, becomes a warm and heartening affair. q glimpse at courage ana human loyalty and earthy, indomitaple vitality.
 Published by Farrar and Rine- hart, it sells for e2.bO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

O. What is the highest natural elevation in Kentucky?
 A. Big Black Mountain, Har- Ian county is 4.150 feet.
 O. Name the U. S. ambassadors of Great Britain, France and Ger many.
 A. Great Britain, Robert w. Bingham; Germany, William D. Dodd;. France, Jesse I. Straus.
 If you want a copy Of our buI- Ietin Rice Dishes, writ to the Wa terbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

O. When and from what cause did Lew Cody, the actor, die?
 A. From heart disease. May SA,
 o. Who wrote the song, "on the Road to Mandaiay7"
 A. Words by Rudyard Kipling and music by Oley Speaks.
 c. What is the per diem cost to operate a circus when travelling, and also in winter quarters?
 A, Variety, the theatrical trade periodical, reported September II, 1929, that the daily expense of the Ringing Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus when traveling was $12,OO0; and in winter quarters it was s2,Ooo.
 O, What are the ingredients of common glass?
 A, It is made by mixing 10O parts of white sand (largely silica), 35 parts of soda ash (dry washing soda or sodium carbonate), and l D parts of limestone (principally cal- cium carbonate). This mixture IS place in a crucible and heated to 1260 degrees centigrade (2S00 de- grees Fahr.) or more, until 1t meits to a clear mass about as stiff as orr dinary molasses on a warm day. Tn addition to these raw materials a large percentage of old broken glass (cullet) is also used.
 O. Give the membership and address of the United States board of vocational education.
 A, Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, chairman; Henry A. Wal lace, secretary of agriculture; Daniel c. Roper, secretary of com' merce, and John Ward Studebak- CT, commissioner of education. The address is Hurley Wright building, 18th and Pennsylvania avenue, N w., Washington, D. Q.
 o. Is it necessary to have wit nesses to a cedicil of 8 will?
 A. Yes, it must be signed by the testator and two witnesses in the presence of each other. and must bear the date it was made,
 Q. Do gorillas have tails?
 A. No.
 o. Where is Leper's Isle?
 A. In the New Hebrides group in the Pacific Ocean between Espi- ritu Santo and Aurora.
 Q. Who is the chief scout ex- ecutive, and where are the head quarters of the Boy Scouts of Am erica?
 A. James, E. West. chief scout executive, Boy Scouts of America 2 Park avenue, New York city.
 o. When were the earliest game laws enacted in the United States? Were they federal laws
 A. The earliest game laws in America probably were the hunt ing privileges granted in 1929 by the West India company to per- sons starting colonies in New Netherlands (New York), and the provisions regarding the right oi hunting in the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Ordinance of 1647, and the New Jersey Concessions Agree ment of 1878. The first federal game law was passed in 1892, and is the oldest one on the statute books. It was in force until tht admission of oklahoma as state in 1907. It prohibited the capture of game in the Indian territory by any persons other than Indians except for subsistence. Q. When was James Dodd the governor of California A. California has never had g governor named Dodd. c. When was the meterie shower, generally referred to as the falling of the stars?"
 A. In the early morning fo No vember 13, 1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
Selected Poem
| WOULD BE TRAINED
Josephine Bagot in the Christian scienc
 Monitor)

Josephine Bagot in the Christian Science
 Z Monitor) Let me train my eyes to see all the beauty In a strip of darkly wooded land; In snow like an outspread hand, Drfted in gray streaks on fields cold with Novem-
 ber Let me train my ears to hear all the beauty In the slow, steady rhythm of a river; In winds, when trees shiver Nakediy. and their top-most branches crack and
 fall. Let me train my mind to remember only beauty In clouds, when they cast a suen gray over all the earth and day Wayers on the edge of sorrow. on the verge of
 night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
Horoscope
BY oCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, this daily horoscope Is outlined by a noted astrOlOger. In addition to information of general interests, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

Formation of a riverside park from Long Island Sound to the Massachusetts state line following the valley of the Housatonic is not a new idea. Some years back there was talk of it. We are glad to see that it has not died, but is still being considered. Formation of Housa tonic River Conservation Committee was accomplished last week. Its purpose is to protect the natural beauty of the river from the encroachment of industry and undesirable projects and to foster efforts to make park all along it's banks It's a mighty project and probably terribly expensive. Furthermore, we wonder if the action doesn't come too late to protect certain portions from the utilities which now have exclusive rights along it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
Questions And Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
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-BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT 5 ALLEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

Light wines in the White House, de- plored by the w. c. T. D., may serve good purpose if they swing the current drinking fashion away from whiskey and gin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
NOVEMBER 27

NOVEMBER 27
 Today is a strong mixture of in- fiuences. Avoid writing or contracts In the morning. Noon is favorab but the early afternoon is deprsss- ing. The late afternoon and eve ming contain some element of en- thusiasm, but there is force working in adverse Influence to it.
 Birthdnte
 You should be gifted with prc- clsion and an interest in bird life. Minor changes may come from June { through Oct. 21, i936. Guard your health from March 17 through April 6. 1885.
 Danger of Are, accident or rash conduct. from Sept. 2i through .24, 1885.
 Socially favorable, Feb. eS through March 2, 1885.
 Headers desiring additional in. formation regartiing thcir hUTO. scopes are invited Co communicate wilh Ociaslne in cnfe 0f this newanafeF. lfncIOae e 3.eent stamped, seIfsaddsessed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

Mrs Roosevelt's new White House din- ner set is going to include 1000 pieces- That ought to make many a housewife envious Imagine having 1000 dishes to. fool around with in the course of life ot entertaining. It just doesn't seem as Ii that many dishes were necessary, but when you start entertaining on a presl- dential scale, you have to have 'enl. The last White House dinner set bought was by Mrs Woodrow Wilson 20 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26

And while on the topic of natural beauty it has been suggested to us that the next time we visit the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia we pay special attention to the Catoctin-South Mountain area. On the crest of Lambs Knoll, three miles south of the National Pike over South Mountain there is an 80-foot steel tower which over- looks one of the most wonderful panora- mas of valley and mountain in eastern United States. All the familiar landmarks of the region are clearly visible. Inci- dentally the tower is relief project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-26
A Thought for Today

And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did them with all adversity.-H Chronicles, 15-6.
 Heaven often smites in mercy, even when the blow is severest.-Joanna Baille.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
By Eddie Ash
Cherokee Bob Johnson on Way to Fame
Bush Mentioned as Next Pilot of Cubs

ROB JOHNSON, the home sensation Of the major
leagues, is modest pastimer and in that respect re-
sembes Chuck Klein. the indianapolis pellet humper with
the Chicago Cubs Smackng the horehde over the renee
has put any swell in Bob head and Connie Mack thinks
his sugger destined to become of the greats OF
baseball He Is built for endurance standing feet IL ana
weighing 190 Moreover Johnson has good speed strong
and a fine pair of hands
Bobs brother Roy with the Boston Red Sox and both
fly chaser Bob four years younger and is % He
did take up professional baseball until ne was Il and Is
Just beginning to reach his playing peak The Johnsons
born on ranch in Oklahoma and Cherokee blood
through their veins Roy lists his nationality as Norwegian
Swedish and Indian but Bob merely puts down American
Bob IS proud Of the redskln angle.
JIMMY x saws ob Johnson will be main factor in the construc-
expresses that Connie
Mack wiz produce With another pennnt winner by 1888 johnson hit
this His idol the naturally lis Foxx and BOD predicts
[ f 81. o s1 ~ M pI 900 Iotneon Is not
5 he Two sors o. ape nuns f drive ube he goes
the signal calls smuggling blast if can"
JOHNSON joined balls
He stayed with
Portland all collected
Mule Haas and Al simmons had been sold With naelder jimmy DYKES to
the te Sou Rob a Ts5 uDCor the ago If Rino Miller yan
Mackan ouh and ng gradually taught how to hit
ball hitter Athletics
Bng Miller Connie Mack and jimmy Fox Johnson homer total
today twenty-fou number
THE factory Joseph indianapolis pep
Of the Chicago Cubs Charlie Grimm has
reported fired that old still
the head the
that the dismissed Bush will
be line for the said the California influence backing Jack
Levt No Grimm its punch and
that Bush has collected lot of support The Indianapolis product
clubs
another Outhto his choice He
the Chicago White Sox and
with Washington and
Indianapolis Jack Leet for
pilot of Los Angeles Chi
Class IA enterprise.
AsEBA1L fans indianapolis yesterday
ID celebrating with the results of in the
like unkerng with crossword
puzzle the morning to St Paul the erS
the
Columbus victory Toledo put the RED
Indians
of until
Minneapolis dropped Its afternoon
when
Louisville In order to
for first place however the Indians mad
defeating Columbus night
at Columbus yesterday
witnessed by $4,000 and the night game by
attendance The old A. A record Tor one
Aug 2S 1927 The K c. mark
Columbus
a bill, and night, with double admission
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05

The popular Coleman, who claims
the Jewish heavyweight wrestling
title and who is heralded for his
kangaroo kick" will stack up
against Scotty DawkinS, husky Mo-
bile, (Ala0, grappler in one of the
supporting tussles. Coleman won
two matches at the armOry during
the winter season.
Coleman is only five feet two
inches in height, but weighs 205
pounds. He has a powerful pair of
legs. Dawkins, a rough and tumble
performer, scales 215.
Signing of Coleman and Dawkins
completes Tuesday nights card
which Matchmaker Lloyd Carter
figures will be the biggest and best
program that his club has staged in
indianapolis.
The powerful jim Browning, Mis-
sourIs hog caller" who scales 235,
clashes with Jumping Joe SaVoldi,
Italian mat ace, in the main go. Sa-
voldi weighs around 215. In the
semi windup, Andy Rascher, the
Hoosier states best heavyweight
grappler, will oppose Karl Doc)
Sarpolis, former Big Ten Conference
heavyweight champion
The first bout Tuesday night will
get under way at $50. Tickets
are on sale at the Claypool hotel
drug store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05

OF the stars ana StIlpeS hdAlu4Odp
This year he started Que by
taking the Inaugural once more
and yesterday a gay, colorful indie
pence day crowd of $4,000 saw him
flash across the finish line, again
the winner in the sixth renewal of
the Stars and Stripes.
Despite his record, Indian Runner
went to the post yesterday at odds
OF to l. As a result he paid
sI526. s6O6 and 1882 for 81 wagers
and brought home a purse OF
SI076O.
Advising Anna. overlooked by the
bettors. paid S2l.72 and S9.76. Ladys-
man. tOpheavy favorite at 3 to ,,
finished third to pay 1925.
Jockey Upton held the defending
champion under restraint for SIX
furlongs. then sent him up fast TO
win by a nose after a furious drive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05

he was jostled in a crowd didn't hurt
them.
st. Louis and Chicago split two
pitching contests. Dick Coffman
shut out the Sox in the first, 40,
with two hits, and Les Tietje won
the nightcap, 80. tanning nine and
allowing eight hits.
The Washington Senator'S took
two nose dives before the double
barrelled attack of the Athletics,
Bob Johnson's triple scoring the win
ming run in the first. 1919, while
Jimmy Foxx homered to tie johnson
in the major league lead with
twenty-four home runs. Johnny
MarcIm beat the Senators in the
nightcap as the Athletics chased
over three in the seventh to win,
"A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
.RIVERSIDES HOLD DANCE
Ball Team Raises Funds to Meet
City Series Expenses.

The Riverside A. A. baseball team
will sponsor a dance tomorrow night
at the Riverside dance garden To-
Gated in the amusement park.
Members of the Riverside team
are selling tickets for Is cents per
person, and the proceeds will be
used to finance the club in the city
series, should they remain on top of
their league until the season ends.
The dance will begin at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
TRIBE BATTING FIGURES
RhOdius Team Tops
City Water Squads

The Rhodius park swimming team
won the annual Fourth of July
aquatic meet at the Rhodius pool
yesterday with 10 points. Coach
Russell McIntire'S proteges placed
in every event.
Runner-up was Riviera Club with
IS points. Ellenberger scored II,
Willard tailed 6, Warheigh, 2, and
Garfield, 0.
Charles Goerke of Rhodius COL
lected Is points, and Virginia Hunt
led the girls with IS points. Albert
Rust defeated Dick Hunt in the fea-
ture medley swim; Betty Macy won
the girls diving event, and Bill
Wylie was beat in the mems high
board diving contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
Brewers Purchase
Player, Trade One

By Times Special
MILWAUKEE, July 5.--The Mill
waukee Brewers have traded Pitch
er ROLAND Nena) Stiles to the
Kansas City Blues for Bryan
(Slim) Harriss, the deal to be
effective today. Both are right
handlers.
Harriss pitched no-hit game for
st. Paul against Kansas City last
season.
George Susce of Detroit, catcher
obtained by the locals on option,
also was expected to report today.
Young or Rensa is expected to be
disposed of if Susce makes good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
INDIANS AND RED BIRDS SHARE A. A. LEAD
HOOSierS and Bucks Advance
as MillerS Drop Two Games
and Skid to Third Position
Redskins Divide Twin Bill at Louisville; CoteIe Collects
Five Hits in Second Tilt Jack Using Is Traded
for SOuthpaW Weinert
for SouthpaW WeinO
BIZ Times Special

LOUISVILLE July Keter Indians today sharing first
thrilling Association
flag fell twice before ST. Paul the
third position Hooers
together by splitting their respective double
defeated the Tbmn in the first half of the holiday
the
won upset
2 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
Rice Triumphs in
State Title Shoot

Walter Rice of Gosport cracked
lat out of $50 targets to win the
Marion county Indianapolis state
trap championship at the Crooked
Creek Gun Club registered shoot
yesterday. Rice's score was the best
of a field of thirty, and he was
awarded the Em-Roe championship
trophy.
Tom Stevenson captured the skeet
title with a score of 48 out of so.
The handicap shoot was won by
George Vending of North Salem
with a slate of 81 out Of 100
Shooters from all parts of Indiana
and neighboring states participated
in the meet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-05
London Club Beats
Crack Yankee Crew
BIZ United Press

By United Press
ENLEY-ON-THAMES, England,
July 4.-The Quintin Club eight Of
London turned in smashing upset
in today's opening program of the
great annual four day Royal Henley
rowing regatta by defeating the
Kent school crew from Connecticut,
defending champions, in the seventh
heat of the Thames challenge cup
race.
The Quintin shell finished two
thirds Of length ahead Of the
American boat, after covering the
international standard Henley sprint
distance OF one mile $50 yards in
Z minutes II seconds.