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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

O. What was the original source of lemons used in human fruit diet and to what species do they belong?
 A. The lemon seems to have been unknown to the ancient Greeks and Romans, and was prob ably introduced by the Arabs into Spain between the 18th and the 18th centuries. In l494 the fruit was cultivated in the Azores, and shipped into England. It is va riety of the citron and the Euro pean lemon is the product of care- full selection and cultivation. O. Has Portugal a Dictator? A. General Carmona is the President, but he is not Dictator. O, Can aliens become American citizens simply by serving in the United States Army?
 A. No, they must be naturalized like other aliens. O. What proportion of church members in New York City are Roman Catholics and Jews? A. The last United States Re- ligious Census enumerated 4079,- 5O1 church members, of whom 1.733,954 were Roman Catholics and 1,765,000 were Jews.
 o. Name the Attorney General of New York State.
 A. John J. Bennett.
 o. Is Hollywood in the city of Los Angeles?
 A. Yes.
 o. What is the difference be- tween opinion and fact?
 A. An opinion is a belief based on grounds short of proof, view
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

to enforce the states labor laws effectively.
 There is plenty more to this ex- traordinary program. But it is heartening to see such men, who cannot be branded as reds, recog- nizing that tour present laws in regard to public utilities were planned to favor the corporations rather than to protect the public. These men want to see milk dis tribution made a public utility and regulated by the state "in the in- terest of the producers and can- sumers instead of in the interest of the dealer monopoly which now dominates the industry. They want to see state and county govern ments organized to meet the new and changing needs of our mod ern life, with the merit system ex- tended to all employees of the state government save bureau heads. They demand state income taxes,
 Every citizen of Connecticut. democratic or republican ought to put the moral persure of his sup port back of this program. And citizens in every staic ought to initiate this movement. ltsis essen tial to make the politician fealize that fher is demand for these essential reforms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
A Book a Day
How An Ordinary Lad Became A Gangster
BY BRUCE CAPTION

Brain Guy" by Benjamin Ap- pei, is the story of how an ordln- ary young man turns from law abiding citizen into a gangster.
 It tells about a young chap Tn New York who collects rents TOT a real estate outfit. His job takes him down along the fringes or gangland, for his firm owns many tcnements; and while he isn't averse to shaking the tenants down for his own benefit, when he finds them conducting illegal businesses in the company's prop erty, he is still more or less we'll intentioned and upright lad-until, suddenly, he loses his job.
 Then, almost without meaning to. he drifts into the underworld. It's hard to find job, and the lure of easy money is strong. So he uses his knowledge of the neighborhood storekeepers' financial. arrange ments to tip off a local stick-up artist. A series of corner hold-ups follows, and he take his cut.
 At first he refuses to look on himself as :. member of the un- derworld. He will collect d stake and then quit. go somewhere else and get into an honest business. But he keeps getting in dteper and deeper. He finds himself look ed up to as the brain guy" for a growing neighborhood gang: he gets involved at last, in murder and finds that the only direction he can go IS forward.
 So, at the end. we find him the head of a minor gang. up to bis neck in it. He will become. very soon, either a big shot or a corpse. There's no other alternative. It makes an interesting story; a little slow in its pace, perhaps. but exceedingly raedable, never theless.
 Published by Knopf, il sells for s2.5O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

We have our doubts In the interest of humanity the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals killed the garter snake that waged a newspaper battle with a tiny black spider last week in the col umns of most of our dailies. The snake, so the story runs, became enmeshed in the spiders web when trying to devour the insect. The spider simply spun more threads around the snake until it exhaust ed itself. To be more humane the society could easily have freed the snake without harming the spider and allowed it to make it's way to freedom. After all there are some snakes that do mankind good turn now and then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
H oros pc
BY OCTAvINE

BY OCTAVINE
 The morning is good, but for the fact that it is tricky. Mercury is a playboy and he delights in tricks. He may be busy this A. M. The moon holds an element Of sur prise this afternoon and it should be fortunate. It is good time to buy electrical. or mechanical de- vices. Late tonight is good time to think of business matters.
 Today's Birthdate
 Look for fortunate changes from now through Oct. IA, also from March "A through April 29. Be careful of colds from Feb. IS through March 1, 1885. The days from Oct. 9 through 18th favor financial expansion. Acci- dental Oct. IS and 19. Socially favorable Oct. 29.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their horO- scopes arc invited to cOmmuni- cate with OctayiDe tn care of this newspaper. Enclose n stamped. self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

Virginia is justly proud of it's new three-lane highway running through the Shenandoah Valley. It will be open throughout the entire ninety miles of it's length on September 1. This doesn't mean, of course, that the valley wasn't pierced before this by motor arteries. It has been. There has always been good road down the valley even in the days when Confederate and Federal cavalry troops were playing hide and seek up and down it's broad expense in the days of the Civil war. But this modern highway is the epitome of motor routes. It is modern in every respect. Personally having driven over the valley route we'd be more inclined to record an increase in the pulse at the. news that fifty miles of the Sky Line Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains will be ready for October l. The Shenandoah drive was bit too monotonous for this writer. The sweep up into Great Smoky Mountains should be magnificent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
Selected Poem
NOON FANTASY

NOON FANTASY Sylvia Meech in the Christian Science Monitor) Heat the sapling Of the morning has grown into tall tree spreading its broad branches the asphalt, shaking its hot golden leaves the heads of workmen eating their lunches from flashing tin pais. Golden leaves falling. See.
 The men brush them aside with bright bandanas, Heat
 the gilded tree .shimmering under turquoise sky - shaking its hot golden leaves for the cool hand of dusk to gather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

the convention to pick the candidate we think the energetic states attorney would win hands down. But in past years g. 0 p. conventions have not gone their own way. They are usually pretty well set up before the actual meeting takes place.
 The candidacy of States Attorney AL corn means one thing to the average man. Either State Chairman J. Henry Roraback will approve him or there will be fight at the convention. If the first course is followed the democrats will have to pre- pare themselves for good fight. The Hartford county prosecutor is not one to sit back and take things as they come. He usually goes after what he wants. To date he's been rather successful, at least so far as his chosen profession is con- cerned. Sometimes in politics things work differently.
 We're interested in learning just what attitude other republican leaders will as- sume towards the Alcorn candidacy which was merely in the potential state until last week. There may be bit of vague un- rest in their midst now that the man, whom leaders have termed the strongest possibility in g. o. D. ranks has declared himself as going to work for the nomina- tion. It may provide the biggest fight the republicans have had at a state convention in years. It'll more than make for an ex- citing election in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
Looks Like A Fight

The mere fact that States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn has announced publicly his candidacy for the gubernatorial nom- ination on the republican ticket is sutti- cient to cause the general belief that he will be the most likely of those mentioned to date to obtain 1t. If it was left up to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

Death by the hemlock cup may be revived in Germany. It's feature of the new German criminal law now under dis cussion. Criminals facing death can take their own lives. In other words the state refuses to take the responsibility for ex- ecuting them. Rather small this, isn't it. And why the hemlock cup with it's attend ant agony?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford. Tuesday August 2S. 212 a.. m, daylight time; lo'- tide, S:S7 a. m. daylight time.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than S:04, daylign. time tonight Sun ri-es 6:13 a. m., daylight time; sets 7:34 D. m., daylight time.
 Moon rises S:49 p. m., daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

that is held as probable A fact is thing that is known to be true, such as the fact that fire burns.
 Q. Has Mary Pickford any chil- dren?
 A. She has adopted her niece, daughter of her sister Lottie, but has no children of her own.
 o. How old is Queen Wilhel- nina of Holland?
 A. F'ifty-four.
 o. Has a Negro ever held the office of U. S. Secretary of the Treasury?
 A. No. a
 If you want copy of our bul- letin Household Refrigeration, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YoUR aUEsTIoNs ANswERED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBBIE

 Administration Worried By Possible Outbreak Louisiana NeV Oeams 
  O. Welcomed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

A soaking rain fell on hitherto drought stricken regions in path 100 miles wide after the President had passed through. Neat subject for hot-weather controversy. Does Franklin get the credit of this magic or does it go to the rain-making Injuns?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

As if their own state politics weren't enough trouble at one time, citizens in AZ states are expected to get all worked up over Maine elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27

If that Communist investigation in Cal ifornia blows up in burst of movie star publicity, it will be all right with us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-27
A Thought for Today

Thou gavest also Thy good spirit to instruct them and withheldest not Thy mamma from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst Nehemiah, 9:20.
 We do pray for mercy; and that same prayer doth teach all 10 render the deeds of mercy Shakespeare.
, 1934-12-04
Damages Awarded

Damages in the sum Of SIS Tor
personal injuries were received BY
Georgette Hill, ~l4-year-old daugh-
ter OF Lon g. Hill, Jr., by terms %
an agreed judgment in county court
~ law here Monday. The defend
ant III the suit was FL Jardin Hotel
company.
The girl was injured BY flying
glass while a guest OF the hotel
during progress Of the August 4
hurricane. Her wrist and thumb
were cut when a flying sign smash
cd IN the window OF 4 room which
sire occupied with her mother and
father On the fourth floor OF the
Motel according to slleFatiols in
plaintiffs petition.
, 1934-12-04
Child of Seven Shows
y = + + = +
Greater Intelligence Than
+ y 4 r = :
Does EinStein in Test

"smartness' is determined. This
particular child's rating Is based OF
what Is known as the Leland Stan
ford revision OF the Binet Simon
tests.
Under these tests the boy-hs
name is a guarded secret because his
parents want him to grow up a nor
NAL boy and not be considered q
prodigy-has an intelligent quot
lent Of 23O. The best Albert Elm
stein, the wizard of mathematics,
can show Is zoo, which will give you
an idea.
They say at the Bureau Of Child
Guidance Of the Board OF Educa-
ton that this youngsters "inteln-
gence quotient" of $50 Is the high
est ever recorded. His parents are
Jewish professional people. His
father Is q teacher, and hts moth
er formerly taught.
Just within the last two days the
city has suddenly become extreme
ly intelligence-Conscious. Monday
The papers made much OF another
aeFen-vear-oid lad. also OF Jewish
extraction, who hes All intelligence
quotieut' OF l96. l. was publication
IA news stories describing that lad
tWhose name also was withheld. and
tor the same reason) that prompted
authorities at the ethical culture
school OF Brooklyn to make known
Inc existence Of their pupil with the
230-point rating.
Under tests conducted st the
Child Guidance Bureau the Brook
lyn boy was perfect in ell tests ND
% those for eleven-year-olds, His
answers 70 questions Ia tests for
persons above that age we're suffi-
ciently good 70 give him a mental
age or 10 years and 10 months.
The manner oil arriving AZ the
intelligence uuOtient' "a 70 diHd-
ing the childS actual age ut was
seven years and four months az the
time the tests are made last sum-
mer) into the mental age" deter
mined by the tests. To give an idea
Of how smart the boy is. il was not
ed that he grasped the methema-
tics by which the intelligence quo
tient As reached with the greatest
OF ease.
When DR.. Augusta Alpert, psyche
log.st AZ the Ethical school. first in
terviewcd tho seven-year-old men
tai giant, the lad was asked: What
sort Of things do YOU dislike?"
The child replied:
IL dislike fights and arguments
very much. AS a rule they are
needless. and quite pointleSs, since
nothing IS ever settled by them"
Although his teachers say he
could easily be ready for college
within a short time. he is being
developed normally with children OF
his own age. To push him, his
teachers say, would be TO ruin him
forever"
, 1934-12-04
ARMS MAKERS
KILLED PEACE
PROCRAM,SAID

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. 1.-THE
chairman Of the senste's munitions
inquiry said Tuesday II had uncoy-
cred evidence that European NUM-
tions makers deliberately "scuttled"
o Geneva plan OF control world trade
IN implements OF wer.
Senator Nye R-ND), who heads
the Investigation which already has
produced repercussions abroad. said
the evidence would be revealed in a
nov series OF committee hearings
opening Tuesday.
Arms manufacturers, he said, SIT
a. the elbows Of some official dele
gates to an international conference
held at Geneva in 1925, and m
flunced them in writing an agree
ment so innocuous IS 70 be hope
less"
The European group or arms
men. he asserted, also appealed 10
American manufacturers for assis-
tance and got il. Munitions Off
fidlS knew VITO tie ANlGEiCh-l hEiS
gates were three weeks before the
list was made public, he said.
While these assertions we're being
made, IL became known TINT The
state department has taken q new
step to expedite international action
on Americas recent proposal 70
control the manufacture and sale
Of munitions.
Secretary OF state Hull has call
cd Hugh r.. Wilson. minister 10
Switzerland. 10 washington for q
conference. After discussing the pro-
posal in the light Of European ie-
rrtion wilson will return 70 Cen
eve ~ time 20 push for rs adop-
sion at the January meeting OF the
disarmament conferences special
committee.
"A showdown or what Is widely de-
scribed as The most comprehensive
arms control plan ever submitted
fn international action Is beliey-
ed certain soon after the nsw year.
, 1934-12-04
n-mkckfLANEous DATA
SUMMARY

Bsfomctric pressure was mouer-
ately high TO high over practical
~ the entire United States and the
Canadian Northwest Tuesday morn
ing. attended by moderately cold TO
cold weather over most Of the coun-
try though not unseaSonably cold
within the limits Of our morning re-
ports. Light 70 moderate precipita-
lion occurred IN the eastern, north
central and northwestern states
during the last "a hours. Light TO
heavy froStS we're reported from in
terror Texas Monday night.
Brownsville 8 g. m. EST sea-
Level pressure 3032 inches.
, 1934-12-04
Candied Fruit
Peel Shipped
From M'Allen

SPECIAL 10 Inc htfhlNf
McALLEN. Dec. Another Ct
trus b~y-product went on the Amer
lean and Canadian markets Monday
when first shipments Ol candied
citrus fruit peel were shipped from
a plant lust opened here by Mr..
and Mrs. Y. Montgomery, formerly
Of Dallas.
installation w the only Candied
citrus peel machine In the United
States waS made at the RionA Pro-
ducts Company packing plant here
last week. Invented by a California
man. the machine IN the only n
OF its kind built 20 date. Montgom-
ery said he was informed.
The machine uses citrus peel re-
naming after the Riona plant pro-
cesses fruit for Its Juice. which Nv
canned and sold IN the United
States. Canada and Europe as N CT
trus by-product.
The new product was manufactuk-
ed on u limited scale ln Dallas 4@r
a short time. but the entire output
failed TO supply even local require
ments there. Montgomery stated. 10
was then decided TO move the new
machine I'd the Valley. where an
other will be added a. Don a. pos
slble. Candied peel lis used principal
" In candy, bakery products and
salad, but Is edible In itself.
The candied peel will he market
ca through the Riona Products
Company's brokerage connections
IN the United states and CarNida.
The concern was brought 20 Nc
Allen through the activity OF the
McAllen Chamber of Commerce.
, 1934-12-04

railroads, keep them operating, and
out of bankruptcy.
Loans at first were secret. on the
theory that making them public
would simply destroy confidence In
the borrowing institution. But al
ter Charles q. Dawes Chicago bank
borrowed $50. 00o, 900 shortly after
Dawes resigned as RFC head, IL was
decided to make loans public. Cabcut
a third Of the Dawes loan has al
ready been paid back. by the wey.)
Before the end Of Hoover'S term.
the RFC had advanced q billion and
a half 70 1000 institutions, political
units. and individuals. and had au-
thorized loans OF the other half bill
lion.
The Roosevelt administrat 1 n
broadened the RFC and enlarged
IL into what Is today the greatest
banking enterprise In history. It's
life was extended 70 Feb. /. 1888,
after which 1t will probably be ex-
tended another year.
, 1934-12-04
McAllen Plans
To Give Prizes
In Yule Contest
Especial 70 The Hcraldl

McALLFN, Dec. 4.-McAllen busi-
ness firms were completing ar
engagements Monday FOR the first
McAllen Christmas window display
which will ne presented Wednesday
night, according TO plans worked
out by the MChlleu Chamber uf
Commerce and business men.
All downtown store windows Will
be especially decorated for the
event which has been widely ad-
vertised in tho City's trade territory
as FL means ~ stimulating interest
m the city Lao r. shopping center.
Circulars have been mailed to
mguy families in This section in
wiling them t0 inspect Christmas
Displays on that night.
Paul VCkcrg, manager Of the
chamber Ul commerce. Saiu most vi
the Windows WOULD hc drppcd and
that they would bc revealed stimuli
taneUusly.
CoinC.dCrfai with tne un.n.nn of
the shopping seFs Cu. Un.lUru lights
have been used IN decorating the
downtown streets ana Che McAllen
Chamber OF Commerce building. AZ
has been the custom for several
years. Many private homes will also
be decorated with electric lights. as
will several public buildings. Cen
trial Power and Light Company ex-
poets TO blanket" its downtown
office building with col0rcd lights
and probably decorate other OF its
local properties as IN past wears.
The city. for scyera' years. has
made an effort to become the VAL
ley's best lighted locality during the
holiday season and resumption or
those efforts Is expected to add to
the general spirit OF the season.
, 1934-12-04
By WILLIS
CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Dad. who's the biggest banker
in the world right now?" Johns eyes
twinkled a bit as he tossed the ques-
ton across the supper table.
"Oh, I dunno. Morgar2" asked Pa
Jones.
mo. Morgan's a piker side Of this
one"
We'll. II you mean public bankers.
I suppose the Bank Of England
maybe?"
NIX. Far and away the biggest
banker in the world today Is your
Uncle sam as represented by the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
II has handled more than $1,000
100000 since Hoover established 1t
IN 1892"
This gigantic effort 70 get bust
ness and industry back on its feet
Is the first ever made by the u. $.
government. In past panics and
depressionS the government always
said such things were none Of its
business-that 1t had no right 70
NEEDLE in the business situation az
all.
, 1934-12-04
PA r. A~SToUNDED

"Great griefi' cried Pa Jones
1T sounds 70 me like all going out
and nothing coming In. That's
d funny kind OF b~ankinEl"
1T isn't that bad" assured John,
Jr. Here's some figures that /
clipped out or the paper this af-
teTnOcn.
They show that more than two
billions IN these loans have come
back to the RFC to be loaned again.
For a while this summer II looked
as though the railroads and banks
the biggest borrowers, had reached
the crest; for a while they were
paying back more than they were
borrowing.
theoretically, Il ought all to
be paid back with interest. and
Uncle Sam would make money on
the deal, like any other banker.
But OF course some or u w5n't
come back, because Il was made
on loans a bank wouldn't make.
More than a billion dollars has
, 1934-12-04
and the Joneses

assistance WA banker Nd other gUp-
eminent agencies. II has advanced
more than s700.0 10000 to the various
agricultural banks. 20 the Public
Works Administration, and 10 the
federal de- rtments when they have
a bis buNg JOB TO do. Ike the
recent heavy purchase OK droufh
cattle, Or cotton, OF hogs.
Thus the RFC. which Starteo as
"A cautious effort TO help bolster
I'D faltering banks. has become t-
self The biggest bank In history. ana
the outcome AN vet to o. seen.
NEXT: Bank Reform - the
Joneses consider improvements I'm
the nations banking system; but
mostly they think how their own
little savings account has been safe
guarded.
, 1934-12-04

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. e. Pl-
He's smarter than Einstein, smart
er indeed than anybody in the whole
world including the scandinavian.
and he's only seven years old. 60
ing On eight.
OF course. II all depends on how
, 1934-12-04
TO RESCUE

But the failure Of capital to
keep business afloat in 1892 forced
the government 10 take q hand OF
watch the ship sink.
1t had TO provide both the lead
ership that formerly came from
men such as the elder J. p. Nor
gan. and the flow OF capital itself,
which nobody seemed to know how
to start by the former methods. And
It was President Hoover who stepp-
ed into the breach.
He formed the now-forsotten Ma
tional Credit Corporation, a pool
Of $500. 100000 raised among banks
in October, 1892. TO aid by loans
other banks whose assets were good,
but which could not be sold ex-
cept at too great sacrifice.
, 1934-12-04
The New Deal

This is the 18th article Of a ser
IeS which takes the Jones family
through the intricate workings OF
the New Deal and in which they
find that the recovery program Is
easily understandable If talked
over in simple language At the
supper table and In the living
room.
, 1934-12-04
THE T

East Texas (nsSt OF i00th Iner!-
diam Increasing cloudineSs follow
"a by local rains in south ana cen
trail portions Wednesday, ard prob
ably IN extreme south portion Tues
day night: slightly warmer IL
northwest portion and near the east
coast Tuesday night.
Moderate nOrtherly to eastsrly
winds on The coast