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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
Shanghai Letter
BY EARL H. LEAF


 Shanghai-All the ancient glory or the Flowery Kingdom had noth- ing to compete with the latest | wrinkle in modern comfort seen frequently on the streets of Shang- hai these days.
 It is a small radio receiving set installed on a rickaha with power furnished the generator through the vehicles wheels.
 This form of entertainment is extremely popular with the 1.-the some sing-song girls, who may be seen riding in their private rick shas up Nonking road, relaxed and sum bed-lidded, listening to the melodies of Ted Lewis, Paul White man or Bing Crosby as played over radio.
 The sets are built by a German company. The wheels of the rick sha generate sufficient power for radio with eight small tubes. Occidentals seeing the East for | the first time always are amused at the sight of venerable Chinese gentlemen taking their birds out Tor a walk in the early morning. Thibet road, the "canary row" | a genuine symphony of bird music in the morning while the air is still l fragrant and fresh. It Is a belief l that the birds will sing better if given a morning walk. Employes of the, bird shops are seen every day carrying from three to 20 birds in their cages around the block. , A huge bearded Sikh wearing a | scarlet turban on his head greets the visitor to the American consul late in Shanghai. A Chinese ser- ant with shaved head and long gown directs him to the depart ment he seeks. Russian, British, Chinese, French and Portuguese | lawyers practice before the court and some don't speak English. A Filipino stenographer takes dicta- tion. The consulate, itself, housing the U. s. Court for China, Ameri- | can consul-general, American con- sular court and the American offi- cials and their families, is owned | by the Japanese. This is interna- tionalism in Shanghai. English as practiced by Orien- tals sometimes attains surprising results. An example is a sign at Kiaochiao Beach: we rent swim ming suits guaranteed free from louses, fleas and bugs" Foreigners chuckled over a story that recently appeared in a Chi nese venacular newspaper The story read:
 "Lo Wei-chi, a student from Teintsin who recently arrived in Shanghai. was captured by police yesterday on charges of plotting against the government.
 "He will be tried tomorrow and shot Friday"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
HISTORY

We will leave the early history
 of the Green for a time and go
 on with the history of the town and it's inhabitants in the middle ZOOS at which time John South mayd Jr, was elected in Decem-
 Der, 1742, to the offices of select
 man, constable, fence viewer, col lector of the country rate and
 member of the school committee. This showed how well MT South
 mayd was thought of. He died shortly after receiving the honor
 given him, leaving two sons. and his brother, Daniel Southmayd, was appointed to take his place in some
 of his offices.
 In 1749 there was a disease epi-
 demic in Waterbury which took many lives. Families were sorely stricken when so many of their members were taken by the dis ease, and 93 deaths were reported year 1t was decided that when men were elected to various offices, each man should bring in a vote for five townsmen with their names fairly
 written, and so for three consta-
 bles, and so for five grand jury men," This was the period during which Daniel Southmayd was made moderator at the Town Meeting, and his handwriting has been rec ognized on different documents. John Couthmayd, father of Dam iel, died November IA, 1775, aged seventy-nine years and three months. He stands out as an i'm portant townsman of that period, as church pastor. and as a town office holder. He was laid to rest
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A Book a Day by BRUCE CAPTION
"Gentlemen-The Regiment is Fine Costume Novel

If you like glittering costumes, flashing swords, and the archaic romance of an era that long since passed away, you probably will en- joy reading "Gentlemen-The Reg iment!' by Hugh Talbot.
 Here is a lusty tale about Eng fish life three-quarters of cen- tury ago. The scene is garrison town; the central figures are mem- bers of two families who, for gen. erations, have furnished the off, cers of the two regiments of foot which make up the towns garri- son.
 The attitude which these people present to life is thing you can- not find anywhere to-day. The reg iment, to one of these red-coated all of existence.
 A mans first allegiance is to his regiment, his next is to his queen, he has no others.
 Life is simple and straightfor- ward, lived with much fidelity if with very little intelligence.
 The story hangs on the adven- lures Ol lnc SUI Ol Oue Ol tucSc families. He objects to the mould which is forced upon him, objects to tradition, objects to this idoliz- ing of the regiment; he wants, in short, to live his own life, to think for himself, - and, inciden- tally, to marry the girl he loves and not the coloneps daughter, for whom he is fated.
 But presently comes the Crimean war. Our young officer goes out to Balcalava, fights and suffers and sees his friends killed = and emerges, at last, crippled, decorat- ed by the queen, and persuaded against his own will and his own intelligence to accept the regi- ment as the center of his life.
 It's a colorful and interesting book. Harpers offers it for $2.50.
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Washington, Jan. IT = One chapter in the air mail record of former Postmaster General Brown which the senate investi- gating committee has overlooked to date, was his championship of Pan-American Airways.
 The state department is sup posed to follow an inviolate rule giving equal backing to all American firms doing business |. Brown called, the state depart ment obeyed. While he was in office under Hoover, an air route war ragged between the Pan- American and other American competitors. Despite this, Brown sent word to the state depart ment that "all practical assist ance be given to the Pan-Amer- ican- Grace Airways in securing operating arrangements i'm pref erence to any other American company" The reason for this preference never has been ex- plained.
 Pan-American Airways is backed by Andy Mellon.
 HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
 Soviet Ambassador Troyanov- sky and Acting Secretary of State William Phillips were pos- ing for photographers.
 ''Put your hands on the table, MT Ambassador" they called.
 "Put your hands on the table too. MT Secretary" was the next command. They both obeyed.
 Ambassador Troyanovsky took one glimpse at the delicate, man. toured, aristocratic hands of MT Phillips, hastily compared them with his own rough-1OOking, dis. colored fingers, and then quickly took his hands off the table and put them in his lap. Nor could the photographers persuade him to put them back again.
 "They're too big" he said. OTHER REASONS
 More than the issue of restor- ing the federal pay cut was in- volved in the gag rule on all appropriation bills re e n Il " damned through the house at the presidents behest.
  eration. But equally important was the blocking of scores of bills jacking up veteran and pension payments. This being a congressional election year, such legislation is dynamite, particu- larly toward the end of a session when members are inclined to be restive and rebellious.
 So as a preventive measure although pretty severe one the strategy of clamping down a gag rule on all appropriation bills was decided upon. Under this all amendments in conflict with the presidents budget rec concentrations are barred.
 Of course, this does not affect the senate. Under its rules an un- limited number of amendments may be offered, which means that the senate becomes the sole battle-ground for the pork barrel brigade.
 TOO MANY JOBS
 Hard-working Jim Farley is planning to divest himself of some of his numerous roles.
 Besides being postmaster gen. eral, Jim also is chairman of the democratic national committee, and chairman of the New York state democratic committee. From time to time he has come under bitter fire for being so multi jobbed. Only recently Sem ator Norris complained to the president about 1t.
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So They Say

We know now that a student is not a vessel into which refined and clarified wisdom can be poured. -Rexford C. Tugwell. Assistant
 Secretary of Agriculture
 I would rather save home than save a politician. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of
 New York.
 The repeal of prohibition will be a boon to music. The men, you see, will bc disposed to the women and the women to the tenor. Giovanni MartIneiiL famous ten-
 or.
 The discovery of land is funda- mental to the progress of the hu. .%IinselS "i. Ellsworth, Antarctic os'
 pIofer.
 The Japanese empire ls destined io OxeraiHo ItH Influence as q nR. ton of gentlemen in the EaF East. welding together tho civilizations 0k orient and ooeldent in one hnr. nlonious whole.
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Selected Poem
FROZEN WATERFALL

(By Carl John Bostelmann) How rigid hangs the rivers f0unt Now each successive gust lifts freer The fluid pour where gorges mount A crystal wall against the weir! What muted stihed voices haunt White waters held imprisoned
 here? sharp edge of swift erosive knives carves through Q ductile marble;
 where The cataract 10 caught in gyves And spun Co pinnacles more fair Than Ivory, star dust drives In a thick tincture through thin
 afr.
 No pillared edlnce 0f sand Has snAred tho sun to 70 onthrall my eyes with iighti hero Winters
 hand
 suspends ihe spill and haiis tho
 sprawl 0f overflow and waves a wand of magic at this waterfall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

O. When were Ford cars first offered for sale? When did Henry Ford begin to make racing cars?
 A. The first car manufactured by Henry Ford was on the road in June and was sold the early part of July, 1903. No sooner was pro- duction under way at the Ford plant, than Henry Ford began building racing cars. His first racer, piloted by himself, won many races. With "999" he first broke the mile-a-minute record on an ice track at Baltimore bay in 1904.
 0. Are maltese dogs and mal- tese cats the same color?
 A. The fur of a maltese cat is generally grey-blue, but a maltese dog Is very small species of spaniel with long silky hair, gen. erally white.
 0. Are the duties of the prime ministers of Great Britain, France. Germany and Japan comparable to those of the U. s. secretary of state?
 A. No. The premier of prime minister is the virtual head of the government and the affairs of these countries, corresponding to the U. S. secretary of State.
 O.. What role did John Bolles play in "Rio- Rita?"
 A. Captain Jim Stewart.
 o. How many silver dollars were coined in 1913?
 A. 1.241,903, t
 o. Where is the seat of govern ment in French India?
 A. Pondichery.
 c. Does an object projected tip- ward perpendicularly into the att mosphere come to a full stop be-
 A. It comes to a fui lstop for an instant.
 e. What is the address of Ed. gar 4. Guest, the poet?
 A. l747i Hamilton drive, De- troit, Mich.
 e.. Name. tho Governor of wes. ''is"'a 4. flo. Kump.
 c. How long hayo the Isoishe. yiks boen in control of tho govern. ment of Russlaf What govern. ment preceded them2
 A, Listeen years ago, the Boi. Hhovikg obtained control of lhe government of Russia and remained It tlo Union of Neyiet Socialist f.a, pubiles, smmedlnteIy before tIinl, kinsala was under a proyislonai
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government headed by Premier Alexander Kerensky.
 0. Where was Paul Muni, the actor born? Is he a Jew?
 A. In Lemberg, now a part of Poland. but then belonging to Austria. He is @, Jew.
 Q. What is the language of Switzerland?
 A. The Swiss do not have a language of their own, and the three major languages spoken there are German, French and Italian.
 Q. How long did "Abie's IrH Rose" run in New York? H
 A. Five and one-half years at the Fulton and Republic Theaters.
 o. When was telephone service established between New York city and Washington, D. c.
 A. December 31, 1885.
 o. Was Alfred D. Smith educat- ed in public schools?
 A. He was pupil in parochial schools in New York.
 If you want a copy of our bull letin, "COllecting Postage Stamps write to The Waterbury Demo- crat's Washington Bureau, enc closing five cents in postage stamps.
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One more enemy of our wildfowl has been discovered. Bombing is proving fatal to ducks. The War Department some ten years ago conducted a number of bombing tests at the Aberdeen, Mary land proving ground near the head of Chesapeake Bay. These tests scattered thousands of tons of deadly phosphorus over the birds feeding grounds. Among the many species affected by the poison was the canvasback, an almost extinct wildfowl in some parts of the nation to- day. The phosphorus is now being re- moved by the War Department, but with the damage done we need other kinds of help, such as wildfowl propagation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

Here's another move to put the post offices of the nation in direct competition with our banks Representative Hancock, democrat, of North Carolina suggests that all closed banks be made postoffices to speed liquidation of frozen assets. That would put two or three postoffices in some towns where two or three banks may have closed in recent years. The idea may be sound in theory, but how about in practice?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
More Languages

Before the World War the only modern languages taught in most of the nations public schools were German and French. with German the more popular. During and immediately following the war Ger man was dropped In many schools and found few students anywhere. The Span-
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Jewels Again

Jewels are booming. It is strange when you remember the utter prostration of the jewelry business a couple of years ago, with the ruin of many famous jew elry firms and the sale of carloads of fine stock at half or third of it's usual price. Gold jewelry - good, old-fashioned vel low gold - has come back into favor, ris- ing along with the bullion value and gain- ing an additional appeal from the, disap- pearance of gold coins. But gems are booming more than gold, because gold cannot be safely or profitably hoarded any more, and gems are the oldest and easiest form of boarded wealth.
 This is particularly true of diamonds. Those who have hung onto their diamonds are lucky It has astonished jewellers, the way the diamond market has come back within a year. People are buying them, says a dealer, "as a hedge against the dollar" Their value is international, not dependent on the currency of any single country. They are said to have jumped in dollar prices as much as 50 per cent in December, and are still rising. Fine stones are flowing here from other coun- tries. It would be grim joke on the hoarders if chemists found how to make merchantable diamonds in the laboratory, as they already do with some other stones. But there is not supposed to be much danger of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

Brovet Lieutenant Colonel c, A, Clark. whe organized the trench
 raid at iiuiIuch, France, in 1917. which gave R. c. Sherwood. then serving under him, the inspiration for "J0urnoy'e Ign1." hes lust Fo- tired from tho army after sT vsafs'
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Congress, that is part of it, is likely to entertain motion soon to increase the number of states. A proposal is to be made that Hawaii and Puerto Rico be- come the 18th and 50th states of the Union. We presume this is advanced with the consent of the peoples of these islands We shouldn't care to have it proposed by our own congressman on the assumption that the Puerto Ricans and the Hawaiians would be delighted to become residents of states of the Union. The islands now send delegates to Congress. If Hawaii and Puerto Rico, why not Alaska? We should think that Alaska's claim to be a state would come before the other two But then perhaps Alaska prefers to retain it's present status of a territory granted it in 1912. Hawaii is also a territory, but Puerto Rico is a dependency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17
DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
- By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALIEN
of "washinstOn Merry and "Ore Merry-Go-l

BroWn's Preference As Postmaster for PGm-AmericCn Unexplained; FGvoritism Brought Out During tue Air nsGI WGrfGre Under Hoover; Appropriations Gag Rule Aimed Gt Veterans As Well As Pay Cnts FGrley Plans to Drop Ills ChGrmGnshps on Democratic Committees.
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in the midst of the other South mayd graves in the old burying ground. The old Silas Bronson library later covered the site. The Southmayd Home was named for one of the early pastors of the First church, no doubt John South mayd of whom we speak. #.
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Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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In August, 1850, four barns near the corner of West Main street and South Willow street were struck by lightning and destroyed.
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The first telephone line &l Wa terbury was built in 1877, connect ing the office of Dr c. s. Rodman in the Waterbury National bank building with his residence then on Prospect street near Hillside ave- nue.
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It's rather hard these days to keep track of the various activities that are being attempted under CWA sponsorship. But nothing has been more confusing to this writer than the apparent lack of unity between headquarters at Washing ton and the various state administrations. For example, last Friday we read in Washington dispatches that there would be no increase of CWA allotments in Connecticut. This followed stories to the effect that we were to be given many addi- tional jobs to take care of unemployed. The reason there will be no increase in the number of workers is the lack of funds. We could think of no better req son for not jumping Connecticut's quota. Still there is every reason in the world to demand that the state be given more consideration. If the federal government is going to relieve relief lists of all the names it must alot more jobs Our Mutual Aid can show large number of unemployed persons still receiving help., That means the purpose of the CWA has not yet been accomplished. Let us hope that the numerous new projects and sur veys, employing small groups of men and women, by summer will have enlisted all those now without work or receiving aid through the city's voluntary bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

Among the noted fires in Water bury's early history was one in the
 button factory of J. M. L. & w. H.
 Scovill. The fire was said to have been large and disastrous". :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-17

International trade is now getting on a horse-trading basis. So the outlook grows more cheerful Tanks have always been good ln that game.
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All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:20 o'clock tonight.
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Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS .

The late Jean Jacques associa-
 tion with entertainments in Water
 bury dates back to Theodore
 Thomas orchestra concert January
 1, 1874, at the City Hall. Soon af- ter this event MT Jacques started
 as local theatrical manager on an
 independent basis.
 One of the most noteworthy theatrical appearances at the old city hall was that of the one-time celebrated actor, Edwin Booth, on
 November 2S, 1881, in Hamlet, without costumes or scenery.
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(Continued from Page 1.) ' of the executive committee and Dr P. J. Brennan is a member of the board of censors. Dr H. G. Anderson is a member of the cre- dential committee.
 Dr Michael J. Lawlor will pre- side at the business meeting, which will be followed by the election of new members and a scientific pro- gram on which the speaker will be Dr Richard H. Overholt of the Lahey clinic, Boston.
 Dr Abraham Myerson will speak at the dinner which will be held st o'clock tonight in the assembly hall of the building. Dr Myerson is professor of neurology at Tufts Medical school.
 The following applicants have been recommended for membership by the committee on credentials: Dana L. Blanchard of Branfori. Norton Garfield of New Haven, Donald B. Dial of New Haven, Gus taf E. Lindskog of New Haven, Paul F. McAlleney of New Ha- ven, Joseph F. Misuk of Meriden, Thomas F. O'Donnell of Waterbury and Louis M. Rakieten of New Ha- ven.
 Officers of the association are the following: President, Dr Law Tor of Waterbury; vice president, Milo P. Rindge, of Madison; clerk. Creighton Barker of New Haven councillor. Henry l.. Swain of New Haven: executive committee. the president. vice president, the clerk. Dr c. J. Bartlett and Dr F. G. Graves of Waterbury.
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pletely MT Roraback's legislature has cut his throat.
 Clings To His Job
 "Mr Alcorn has been the states attorney for Hartford county for many years. For theN eNgreater part of the time he has also. had a most lucrative private practice, q practice so exacting that any lawyer would be unable to do any, thing else but attend to it.. In spite of the fact, he has hung on- to the states attorney job.
 There are only one or two ex- plantations possible for him to make. Either the position of states attorney affords feeding ground for his private practice or he has kept the position for twen- ty-five years because he has the in- stincts of killer.
 Congressman at Large Bake well affords the comedy relief in this campaign" said Mir Fitzpatrick as he swung. his attack to another on the republican ticket. "At the Sunset Ridge Country Club in Hart ford he prescribed fresh air and rest for the cure of Americas troubles. Fresh air for people who had been living on nothing else for five years and rest for the millions of American workers who had not done tap in the same length of time.
 Hits at Walcott
 "In connection with this, is one of Senator Walcott's predelictions, the preservation of wild life. If that is so. he must be nuts about Professor Baker. Walcott said in Bridgeport that the average citi- zen may or may not be better off
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GIRLS ELECT
 TEAM CAPTAINS
Lena CapristO to Head En- deavOrs-Esther Skipp
 Beavers Captain

Captain asnd assistant captains of the teams directed by Miss Florence Turnbull were announced today at Crosby high school follew- ing meeting of the Girls Athletic association. Esther Skfpp, president of the association, presided at the meeting.
 Lena Capristo was named cap tain of the Endeavors, and Janet Brown assistant captain. Members include: Theresa Tedesco, Blanche Tedesco, Helen Pon, Betsy Shat tuck. Dorothy McCowen, Mary Pirrilla. Lena Garafoia. Jane De- Leon.
 A Esther Skipp was elected cap. tain of the Beavers, and Emma Mae Terrill assistant captain. Team members are: Ovida Burton, Sylvia Fidler, Rita La Nue, Helen Ma honel, Ellnor Schell Molly Mecca, Alice Pasquariella, Frances Freed. man, Phyllis Anderson.
 Margaret Reihl captains the Car. dinals and Airline O'Donnell is as- sistant captain. Members include: Carmella Cipriano, Ruth Green berg, Mary Cronan, Lenora Dem ick, Doris Lange, Mary Zotto, Nor- berta Joyce and Violet Aldridge.
 Florence Stannard was named captain of the Sigmas and Betty Barry assistant captain. Members are; Dora Eurell, Myrtle Chatfield, Adele Wallach, Jacqueline Wilson, Josephine Quintiliano, Elaine Gres- ser, Beverly Israel and Dorothy Schaeffer.
 Results of the first round of the tournament were as follows: En. deavors, 8; Beavers, O.; Sigmas, 3; Cardinals, 2.