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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
MONDAY, JULY 9, 1884
Consider We'll Beforehand

The choice of keynote speaker for the democratic state convention if left to Chairman David A. Wilson would be Sen ator Augustine Lonergan. Unfortunately mention of his name will start the same rumpus that has occurred in this state ever since his election and since he de- manded his fair share of patronage dis position in Connecticut By all the signs on the wall, though, Senator Lonergan should be the keynoter. His position en- titles him to it. He does not seek reelec- tion this year and hence is free to espouse not his own cause but that of the party and the men whom it will select to run.
 But there will be many objections be- fore the senator is finally selected. There will be those who claim that Chairman Wilson is merely buttering his own bread. On the other hand it's natural for Attor- ney Wilson to show as much loyalty now as has been shown to him by Senator Lonergan these past few months down at Washington. Regardless of old or new guard affiliations there must be definite feeling in democratic ranks that golden opportunities lie just around the corner. Why refuse to turn them simply because it means doing something that democrats seldom do = humble themselves.
 We don't know what point Senator Lon ergan would strike if called on to deliver the keynote of the convention, but we be- lieve he would demand party solidarity and less wrangling among factions which do not and cannot control the entire party. We were treated to this factional display of temper for some years. Republicans grew fat and sleek at our expense, while leaders of the democratic party trafficked in votes When a commanding voice four years ago gave orders we were glad to ac- ceed Now that we have had partial suc- cess we should not let it go to our heads. We have much to do this year. It does not include fight over the keynoter. Senator Lonergan seems to fit the role. Let's call on him to start us off right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
Engineering Plus Landscaping

Connecticut is rich in the possession of a Roadside Development Bureau, an ad- junct of the State Highway Department. Although of recent years there have been attempts made to end this particular type of work, all such efforts have fortunately failed. It would be serious mistake for Connecticut to abandon the experiment she began in 1927 and which has been taken up in practically every state main- taining a highly organized highway de- partment.
 The bureau has just issued small pamphlet . Seven Years Along Connec- ticut Highways" It is a story of strug- gle to restore to their former native state the rights of way through which our many fine roads pass. In the seven years that have elapsed since the Legislature author ized creation of the bureau valuable work has been done. We'll wager, though, that a good proportion of our motoring cltl- zens are not even aware of 1t.
 Few people take the time to observe. as they. drive rapidly along our roads, the trees, the shrubs, the flowers growing close by. If they do, they take 1t for granted that they just grew, that's all. AS a matter of fact few roads are so fortu- nate as to be built and then become sur rounded by native vegetation This busi- ness of building roads is such a highly mechanical one that it completely blots out the idea of natural surrounding beauty.
 We build roads as fast as possible; we demand long-lived surface; we want long, curvy hills and the great "s' curves of years gone by eliminated. As result we sacrifice much of the countryside through which we send our steam-shovels, concrete mixers, etc. But by combining landscaping with engineering we have surmounted this difficulty. Today the landscaper visits the scene of operations first He removes all growing things that can be transplanted. When the road is finished he replaces them, often adds to them. And so in disturbing nature we try to make amends. Such work as this should never end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

swifter ships, but ships of increasing lux ury in equipment and decoration. Ocean liners of the more expensive type have be- come floating hotels, or palaces, with elab- crate tiled swimming pools, luxurious lounges and dining rooms, and every con venience, the most exacting passenger could ask.
 There have been signs lately that ship builders have overdone the thing, that the luxury liner is too big and too costly te pay. More and more of these big ships are laid up, or lose money steadily when they are used. At the same time one reads of the increasing popularity of the cheaper "monoclass" ship, without the speed or the excessive ornament and refinements of equipment, but with every essential comfort for a good voyage. Skyscrapers and mammoth stadiums on land and lux ury liners on the ocean were the product of a more showy and expansive era and state of mind than the present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
ChuckleCorner
DON'T By Jo Kerr


 Borrow trouble-unless it's very dainty, well manicured and we'll shod.
 Tell your wife you've been help ing Jones move when you have to be helped home in the morning.
 Mend your clothes. It shows your affairs are not mending.
 Deceive yourself when they say you are wonderful They refer to your feet, not your top.
 Be hoggish. Give the little pigs a chance.
 Tell a girl she's the best ever when you can't use your best arm. Be bashful when she bids you adieu and there's something also goes with it.
 Hide your merits under a bushel. Let your girl conceal them in her hope chest.
 Mourn for that lost heart and find it's miss placed. Itch to be single. Scratch harder and be glad you're doubled.
 Be an ungrateful sponge. Show your appreciation by holding ou. your hand for more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
so the bill became law.

Practically identical conditions influenced the decision on the pension measure. The Railroad Brotherhoods, the real sponsors of the bill, are extremely potent organizations. They have virile and aggressive press of their own.
 They readily admit that the measure is as the president de- scribed it, ''crudely and loosely drawn"
 But such weakness they con- sider easily remedied next ses- sion. What they were. after was the establishment of the princi- pie and system. And for that they were grimly prepared to fight.
 The president knew this. So that bill, too, received his sigma ture.
 In the great game of politics, it pays to organize. NEW DEAL POLL
 Here is a continuation of the Merry Go Round cross-section poll on the' effect and popularity of the New Deal. It is conducted through the cooperation of ten newspapers in ten average cities of the United States. The fol- lowing interviews, obtained by the Dallas Dispatch, are with the head of an oil company and a worker in the Texas oil fields:
 Has the New Deal improved your economic condition?
 OIL WORKER: Not much.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Yes.
 Should Roosevelt swing more to the Right or the Left?
 OIL WORKER: More to the Right.
 Right.
 What is the weakest spot in the New Deal?
 OIL WORKER: Not enough work. Money enough has been appropriated but it has not been turned loose.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Capitals lack of confidence. '
 What is the most urgently needed next step the president should take?
 OIL WORKER: To give the workman a chance to earn his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
Selected Poem
THE MILKsHoRsE

 Clomp, clomp, clompa, clomp- With dignity if not with pomp; steadfast, slow. with measured The milk-horse marches up the
 street. Clomp, clomp, Clompa-halt! =. Speedy motors have one fault: Clever men need still invent One that is intelligent. So the horse at four A. M. Comes into his own again. And delivers even now e' Milk from the old-fashioned COW. Faces, still. his well-learned route
 route Through a city lying mute. Midnight cars no longer hum, Daylight din is yet to come, As on nineteenth century feet, He walks down the empty street. solemn, stately even yet Brief Victorian vignette. X Alice Lawry Gould in the Chris tian Science Monitor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

own living and relieve him of de- pendence on charity.
 OIL ExECUTIVE: He should concentrate on establishing con- fidence. He should let it be known in what direction the na- tion is drifting. He should set a definite policy and stay with it.
 Do you favor continuation of the N. R. A.?
 OIL WORKER: Yes, so far. Give it more of chance.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Yes, with universal enforcement.
 Do you favor the A. A. A. and its paymentsstO farmers for. acre. age reduction?
 OIL WORKER: Yes.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Cannot an- swer. An oil man, not an agri- culturist.
 What do you think of the presidents judgment in picking his assistants and advisers?
 OIL WORKER: Not the right type of advisers. Too theoret- ical. They are not cooperating with the president, but working on theories of their own. \ OIL EXECUTIVE: He has done god job with one excep- tion; the job giver, Farley.
 What do you think of the Brain Trust?
 OIL WORKER: Not very damn much.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Brain trust is all right.
 Do you still have confidence in the presidents capacity to bring the country out of the depres- sion?
 OIL WORKER: Yes, if he gets cooperation from all quar- ters.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Yes (reply made with considerable hesita- tion.)
 If Roosevelt was up for re- election this year, would you vote to continue him in office?
 OIL WORKER: Emphatically, yes.
 OIL EXECUTIVE: Yes.
 MAIL BAG
 M. L., Greenwich, Conn.-The mother of the president, Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt, is 80 years old. She is now visiting in Scotland. The president has no brothers or sisters. He was an only child. 1T. R., Blackwell, Okla-The Indian Act, which in- troduces extensive reforms in the administration of Indian affairs. applies only to two-thirds of the ' 100000 Redmen. The 100000 Indians living in Oklahoma, which has the largest Indian population, were excluded from the operation of the law. This was done over the vigorous op- position of the Indian Bureau, which sponsored the measure. The bureau states that it will seek to include the Oklahoma Indians during next Congress ... M. N.. Houston, Tex.-The long, est session of Congress occurred during the World War, and last ed 364 days. It was the Sixty fifth Congress, which convened December 3, 1917, and sat con- tinuously until November 21, 191S.. R. S., Mobile, Ala.-Ac- cording to the Federal Bureau Of Education, S6 per cent of all the teachers in public elementary and secondary schools are wo- men. w. A.. Malvern, Ark.- The name "Kingfish" was be- slowed by Huey Long upon him self. It is common practice for Huey to call up friend and say. This is the Kingfish talk ing.
 (Copyright, 1884, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
A Book a Day
Finds Mysterious Menace In China
BY BRUCE CAPTION

Alice Tisdale Hobart undertakes another study of the collision of Chinese and western cultures in her new novel, "River Supreme; and once again she seems to con- clude that China is force that the western world can neither control nor understand.
 Her story this time deals With an American ship captain who seeks to establish a steamship line on the turbulent upper reaches of the Yangtze river.
 He goes there toward the close of the 18th century, when the upper river folk hardly know that white men or steam engines exist. with it's terrible floods. its roaring He fights the destroying river. rapids, and its destructive violence. and he fights the blind prejudice and ignorance of the Chinese peo- pie; and after a quarter century he finds himself a great success.
 The upper Yangtze is covered with steamers. Trade is thriving. China seems to be awakening from her long slumbef. The whole. land seems ready to give up its tradi- tional inertia and adopt western ways.
 And then something happens. China gains national self-consciouss ness only to decide that her ways are better than those of the white man. White civilization has broken her old patterns, but has left her with no desire to copy the occident.
 So, at last the upper river goes back to it's old isolation. The steamers withdraw. Hatred of the foreign devils'' rises anew - more dangerous, now, because the white men have armed and educated it.
 And the book leaves China lying like a black cloud all along the eastern sky - mysterious, incalcu- fable, and subtly ominous.
 Published by BObbs- Merrill "River Supreme'' sells at $2.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
So They Say

Some guys wear clothes that talk. I don't want to- appear loud. Max Baer, new heavyweight
 champion.
 While ostensibly still chancellor of the Reich. Hitler rules no longer. Johannes Steel authority on
 Germany.
 No task today is more honorable and important than the struggle for peace. II. M, Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Great Britain.
 don't know whether this civ ilization will perish, but 1t is saved 1t will have to be by the teachers of this country. Federal Judge william H. Holly of ChicaRo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
Roosevelt tor Reelection.

Washington, July 9-Chalk up a significant. behind -the-scenes victory for Madame Perkins and Senator Bob Wagner.
 When the President issued the executive order creating new National Labor Board, he hung haymaker smack on the jaw of General Hugh Johnson.
 The Blue Eagle herd-rider was against the continuance of such an agency.
 He wanted labor disputes to be handled by the industrial rela- tions boards of the various coded industries, with the new Wag- ner Labor Act as an emergency weapon for use in situations where his boards proved inef- fectual.
 MISS PERKINS SUPREME
 But Miss Perkins and Wagner favored National Labor Board as the permanent arbitratiOnal agency. And the president not only sided with them, but in do- ing so added more bay leaves to their laurels.
 In setting up the new board he gave it an independent status. But he put it under the nominal Jurisdiction of Miss Perkins la bor department. By this little technicality he made her the la bor administrator of his regime.
 Wagner's special dukos came in the selection of the personnel 4f +ha AaorI y,rociIapt an~ cepted his recommendation s PERFECT GENTLEMAN
 After all, what's nine million dollars among friends?
 Emory R. Buckner, head of the New York Clearing House Association, enroute to New York, was sitting at a dining car table with Postmaster General Jim Farley and Marvin Mcintyre.
 While they were chatting, up strolled James F. T. O'Connor, rugged little comptroller of the currency. Buckner, seeing him, got up cordially and offered his seat.
 With ready humor, O'Connor turned to Farley:
 .8This, Jim, is an exhibition of the perfect gentleman. He offers his seat to man who Is suing him for $9,OOO,OOO."
 NOTE-Comptroller O'Connor recently filed suit against Buck ner's New York Clearing House for that sum in connection with the Hartman Bank case.
 POLITICS
 The all-powerful consideration of campaign politics was the real force impelling the presidential pen that signed the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage morator- ium and railroad labor pension acts. Privately the president had strong misgivings about the le- gality of both measures.
 Attorney General Cummings advised adversely against the first. The Farm Credit Adminis- ~tration was -committal. Sec rotary Wallace, long an advocate of reducing farmer indebtedness, staunchly favored the bill.
 But the president didn't ask his opinion.
 What cast the weight in the balance against Cummings legal ism and the presidents own doubt was the fact that this is a congressional election year. And the great farm belt, devastated by drought and harried by low prices, politically is too dyna- mite-loaded to be risked through inattention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
The Luxury Liner

The merger of the Cunard and White Star combines two of England's oldest steamship lines, both of which have made shipping history in the past. There were Cunard ships on the high seas in 184O. One of them, the Britannia, was the first steamship to sail the e,,l Atlantic on regu- lar schedule. The White Star line was founded 25 years later. It's first ship, the Oceanic, was also the first steamship to De built with passenger accommodations amidships and the first to be equipped with bathrooms.
 The shipbuilding rivalry since those days has created not only bigger and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

Every time we read about Uncle Sam granting certain rights to the Indians we have to smile. Isn't it the irony of fate that the descendants of the original own CTS of all this fair land of ours are now in the abject position of being wards of the government? How many people know that Indians confined on government res ervations are not permitted to purchase intoxicating liquor? Even now with all prohibition laws in the states at an end the redmen can't purchase wines or beer. let alone harder liquors. And they are protesting. A direct appeal has come from the state of Washington that the redmen up there be given equal rights and privileges with those of the conquering white man. It's hardly plea that can be ignored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

Davis, James M. Landis and George c. Mathews.
 Q. What is the source of the line: From the Rio Grande's wa ters to the icy lakes of Maine?"
 A. The poem, ':Battle of Buena Vista" by Gen. Albert Pike.
 Q. Is kangaroo fur soft or harsh?
 A. Most of the large animals have soft and somewhat woolly fur. Some rat kangaroos have a peltage consisting of stiff hairs and soft under hair. 1 o. How many persons attend school in the United States? A. The total number for all schools is approximately 31,s0o.- 900.
 o. How can alabaster orna- ments be cleaned? A. The best method is to im- merse them for some time in milk of lime, made by mixing a little slaked lime in water. followed by washing in clean water, and when dry. dust with French chalk. Ben zol or pure oil of turpentine also are recommended. o. What is the significance of the Jewish custom of touching the door post as depicted in the motion picture "Tne House of Roths- child ?"
 A. The Mezuzah, a rectangular piece of parchment inscribed with passages from the Book of Deuter- onomy in the Old Testament 1 (namely 6:4-9, and 11:13-2) written in 22 lines, is rolled up and placed in a metal case or tube, which is affixed to the upper part of the right-hand door post of Jewish homes. The pious touch and kiss it as they enter the house. 1 0. How many workers are still unemployed in the United States? | A. The latest estimate of the A. F. of L. is slightly over ten mill lion.
 o. What ruling monarch claims direct descent from the Queen of Sheba?
 A. The Emperor of Ethiopia | (Abyssinia.)
 If you want . copy of our new bulletin on Milk and Its Uses in the
 Home, write to The Waterbury l Democrats Washington Bureau,
 enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

Q. What is the address of Nor
 A. Ii2 East 18th Street. New
 York city.
 Q. How long has Carter Glass been in Congress?
 A. He began his present term in the Senate February 2, l9SO. He
 was a member of the House Of Representatives from November 4, 1902 to December 16, 1918, when he resigned to become secretary or the treasury.
 O. What was the U. s. Treas ury Balance on May 31, 1884. A. $2.021,713,00S.0S. o. How many aircraft carriers has the U. s. Navy, and what IS their plane capacity? A. Four; Saratoga, Lexington, Langley and Ranger. The Langley accommodates 29 planes and the others 72 each.
 O. What is the average cost of battleships, cruisers, aircraft car riers, .destroyers and submarines! A. Battleships approximately s27,OOO,00O; cruisers, $14,O0O,O0O; aircraft carriers, $44,000,000; de- stroyers, $1,75O,000; and subma-
 rines, s6,00o,Ooo o. Name the members of the Federal Trade Commission. A. Charles H. March, chairman; Garland s. Ferguson, Jr, Ewin l..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
Horosco
By OCTAVINE

The afternoon is accidental. par ticularly to the arms and hands. Do not be hasty. Take your time. Good judgment is shown if you de- lay long enough to- give second thought to any problem. The late afternoon Is more sober and favors elderly people and those engaged in pursuits pertaining to the earth.
 Today's Birth Date
 Your judgment is very solid. Be careful of money July 22 through August 2. Keep your expenses as low as possible. A peter financial: period comes from December 20 through the first part of January, 1885. Danger August g. Socially good August 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
No Correct English, No Diploma

Hereafter no one lacking reasonable proficiency in the writing of correct and idiomatic English" will get diploma at Princeton University. A new course, giv- ing special practice in writing, will be of fered the students to help them over this hurdle. It will mean extra work, with out the usual credit. It may prove to be the most valuable course in the college.
 Here is a frank admission that men have been graduating from Princeton who could not write correct and idiomatic Eng fish. It is only fair to add that both men and women have been graduating from many other universities and colleges with the same lack
 The implication is obvious that boys and girls have been passing through the ele- mentary and secondary schools without acquiring the fundamentals of English composition. This suggests that teaching has been at fault all through the school system. Of at least, correct use of the language has not been linked in the pupils mind, as it should be, with his speech or writing outside the school room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
The Daily Washington Merry Col Round

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

Celebration of the Fourth of July by huge bonfires is costly one New Haven is just finding that out. For years it has sponsored a number of community bon fires, the material for which is gathered many days in advance until huge pyre has been erected In addition there are many smaller fires set of by individuals New Haven officials have just estimated that fires in the city streets for the four day period ending with the Fourth this year cost the city more than $2,500. That's rather costly bit of fun, we'd say.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
Questions And Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

There may not be gold in them thare valleys of the Connecticut river, but geol- ogists aren't so sure about oil. At any rate the Coast and Geodetic Survey is now making tests in the valley to determine whether there is any oinl or not. And if oil isn't found the survey will at least reveal some hidden mineral resources of considerable economic value. The survey is on right now and will last we'll until August. A new type of survey, known as gravitational- pull, is being used. Forty observation points have been designated by Professor Caster R. Longwell of Yale, at whose instigation the survey is being made. There the apparatus will be set up and its reaction observed. Large hidden igneous rock forma- tions, such as granite, exert more pull than do dirt or surface rocks. Oil is often found alongside of hidden granite forma- tions While the results of the survey probably won't be startling to the average layman, from theoretical standpoint they should provide students and instructors with much valuable information as to the rock formation of the Connecticut valley in other years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

We've mostly lost our belief in the Devil and when things go wrong now we blame it on sunspots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

High tide at Milford Tuesday, July 10
 11.28 a. m., daylight time; low tide, 5.3' p. nl., daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8.56, daylight time. tonight.