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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1884
Don't Raise Any Tax

There was quite an interesting discus sion at Hartford Tuesday on the question of taxing motor vehicles in Connecticut. It seemed to be the concensus of those present that the present registration fees should be lowered Even Motor Vehicle Commissioner Michael A. Connor advo- cated cutting the present fees 25 per cent. However, he added proviso, namely, that a one cent increase in gas taxes accom- pany such drop. Similar proposals were made, the exact figures differing ln most of them.
 It remained for Thomas J. Spellacy, representing the Standard Oil Company of New York, and a representative ot t1e State Petroleum Conference, Robert U. Lynch, to fight the battle for those who claim that minimum gas tax must be maintained at all costs The Democrat still believes that there should be no fur ther increases in this tax in the state. The tendency on all taxes must be downward rather than upward. And it is merely promoting the cause of the bootlegger to jttmp the gas taxes.
 We wonder if many people realize the amount of gasoline bootlegging there is done today. Where adjoining states, like Massachusetts and Connecticut, boast diff ferent gas taxes such illicit sales are com mon. It might be argued that if Connec- ticut and Massachusetts established a common gas tax bootlegging would end between the two states. Maybe 1t would, but it might cause similar activities along another state line We believe in a req sonable gasoline tax for the purpose of providing highway funds. We don't think exorbitant taxes for other purposes should be demanded.
 That our registration fees for both pleasure vehicles and trucks are in need of revision has been clearly demonstrated of recent years There have been efforts made to accomplish this, but all have failed. We hope that when the 1885 Leg islature assemblies there will be a scale of rates established that will be as fair to the state as to the motor car owner. Ot course we agree with Commissioner Con- nor that any change must stlpulate whether the object of registration fees IS to supply a definite amount of annual revenue for highway work or what the program IS to be-
 Highway work today demands millions Of dollars annually. The time may come when Connecticut must desert her tradi- tional policy on .aying -as-she-goes. Ger tainly she can't do that with respect to . the MerfltC HlgnWay dHu Sdtlsly the uo- mands of Fairfield county residents. There may be changes necessary in high way work. That should not change the fact, though, that motorists are unable to . bear burden any greater than they now dos A reliable estimate of taxes paid by 1. motorist in Connecticut in one year IS close to 50 per cent of total taxes paid. \ At that rate they rank next to taxes paid Ion property. The privilege of owning and operating a motor vahicle shouldn't cost so much, even if it means fewer roads and less maintenance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
A Book a Day by BRUCE CAPTION
An Absorbing New View Of Elizabeth

"Queen Elizabeth" by j.. E. Neale, is an exceedingly well-donc biography of one of the most inter- esting figures in world history. It is, in other words, very readable and fascinating book.
 MT Neale seeks to make Eliza beth understandable as human being, and to make comprehen- sible those involved maneuverings in her foreign and domestic poli- cies which occasionally drove her councillors almost to. distraction.
 He succeeds in both cases. Elizabeth emerges as a woman of remarkable personal magnet ism-one able to win the loyalty, not only of courtiers and states men, but of the great mass of the people.
 She took the throne at a evitably would have bene a failure if she had not been able to make people like her, and to make her self symbol of the average Eng lishman's hopes for his country.
 He also makes clear the reasons for her official acts. Her famous tight-fistedness, it becomes clear, simply was the wise economy of ruler forced to make vast ex- penditures from a slim purse. Her involved negotiations about her various projected marriages were moves in that complicated game whereby she raised England i from a second rate position to its rank as a world power.
 Her treatment of Mary of Scot land, far from being heartless was a piece of consummate staets- manship.
 All in all, this is solid and interesting biography, we'll worth your while. Published by Har- court, Brace & Co, it retails al $3.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
A Collegiate Tragedy

Nothing of so narrowing nature has occurred in collegiate circles of recent years as the asphyxiation of the nine Dartmouth students. We doubt if there has been anything to rival this tragedy in our memory. The nine youths, all occupants of the same fraternity house, went to bed Saturday night or early Sun day morning with no prer,onition of what was in store for them. Death in this particular instance certainly stole in on silent feet.
 A similar accident might have occurred in any home or college dormitory. It was unfortunate that the furnace should de- velop trouble at time when the weather proved an important factor in causing the deaths of the boys. We have seen little in the papers about windows in the rooms of the dead youths. However, Hanover has reputation for cold winters. And the weekend was unusually severe. Doubt less there was little chance of the deadly carbonmonoxide fumes escaping once they had penetrated to the sleeping quarters: = But what warning this grim happen ing brings home to all householders. No home is evidently immune from similar ones. The common ordinary furnace on which we bestow curse or friendly pat, depending on the weather or the manner in which it is oprating, can be as potent weapon as any of those that are listed by the police as deadly. No pistol or rifle bullet could have snapped life thread more completely than did the furnace in the Theta Chi house. All of us who tend furnace fires are forewarned. We cannot be too careful in their operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

Government control pushes onward day by day. It begins to look now as if au- thority to rule the air waves, as well as the communication lines, may soon be vested in a committee of seven men. President Roosevelt recommended the measure. It seems reliably certain of suc- cess in the halls of Congress. It would merge the Radio Commission with the powers that the Interstate Commerce Commission possesses over wireless tele- phone and telegraph operation. Just what is behind this has yet to be made known. It might be construed as another emer- gency preparation against the thought of war; Everything today is regarded sooner or later as defense measure. First it was the CCC camps. Next it was the control of the airmail lines by army flyers. Now it is control of air and wire communication. On the other hand there is the crying demand for clean-ups In these fields of communication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
Honor Above Life!

Among the army pilots to die on the air mail routes was Lieutenant Outward O. Lowry of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The story of this young officers death is something that all Americans profitably might read. It is tragic tale but 1t has the uplifting, heartening quality that only great stories possess.
 Lieutenant Lowry was flying the mail from Chicago to Cleveland when he ran into a blinding snowstorm near the town of Deshler, Ohio. Lost and unable to find a landing place, he crashed and was killed. But read what a newspaper reporter wrote about the way in which he died: "Pilot Lowry, flying alone in the snow storm on an unfamiliar route, knew that a crash was inevitable, according to the mute testimony of sack after sack of mall which he had tossed from the cockpit to prevent it's destruction in case of fire.
 "He kept at this task too long and Ill death had lived up to the best traditions of the airmail service, which demand that the mail be saved. The bags were found intact along the countryside" That's all there is to it - but somehow those two paragraphs speak volumes about the Kind of man that this young army aviator was.
 Ones imagination can fill In the DIG ture easily enough all ar piahe ny iiiS through white, swirling emptiness, With death drawing nearer every second; a tight-lipped young man in the cockpit resolutely putting out of his mind the thought that he could save himself, if he chose, by using those last few minutes to gain altitude and bail out, and devoting himself instead to tossing overheard those sacks of mail which had been put in his charge.
 That, if you please, was truly great heroism. The man was all alone up there, in the blinding storm. He could have saved himself and no one would have blamed him. The mail? We'll, what, after all, are few bags of letters, con- pared with young mans life? sens:- ble person would say that they are a small thing to die for.
 But there are men to whom nothing IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
So They Say

We mothers-in-law have too long borne the brunt of harsh jokes and misleading ffsinuations-Mrs' N. S. Griggs, president of Mother-in- Laws Day Club of Texas.
 If a newspaper plays up the in- fiammatory utterances of some fanatic, and plays down what is said by a thoughtful, sober-minded student of world problems, it takes it's place in the ranks of the war makers.-George H. Dern. secre- tary of war.
 think d mans private life is his own affair.-Pripce Sigvard of Sweden, who is marrying a com moner. @
 I'll get an injunction to keep the police from molesting me.-Bugs Moran, Chicago gang leader.
 The tendency of the times is to focus attention on the problems of daily Iiving.Dr Alexander Ruthven, president of the Univer- sity of Michigan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
London Letter
BY LEE WILSON nited Press Staff Correspondent

London - UP) = A serious threat to the Argentine chilled beef trade with the United Kingdom in forecast in connection with the lat est experiments being conducted in Australia.
 A shipment of beef from Vest ern Australia was bound for a British port. It is characterized as the first properly controlled ex- perrin ent in connection with the chilled meat trade between Aus tralia and Great Britain yet to be attempted.
 This test shipment win travel in a ship with steel-lined holds. II will be watched from the time the carcases leave the Australian kill ing sheds until the meat is deliv-- cred to the British consumer, and
 it's condition will be checked sci entifically at every stage of It's progress.
 plated experiments are the re-
 gently merged Australian and British meat interests, allying the
 businesses of the Angliss Com pany with the Weddel Company kWnlcn IS COuLTOlleu py tHC ohAo" Cold Storage Company of the Yes tey group. The Swift concern also is reported to be interested in the possibilities of chilled Australian
 beef exports to the United King dom. M,
 l While, Australian meat experts
 hold the view that their country cannot hope to become a serious competitor of the Argentine in the immediate future. 1t is noteworthy tthat l50 head of stud stock have tleft Great Britain or Australia during the last three months More are expected to leave shortly In the same connection, three ships with steel-lined holds for the better retention of the carbon dioxide gas necessary to proper l chilling, have been constructed res lcently. Orders also have been placed for the building of seven more simiIar type carriers. Ar rangements also are under way, which, by changing the order oi call at Australien n0rts. will cui
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

Editor of The Democrat:
 A mass meeting Of the North
 End Political club will be held Sunday fat 2 o'clock. It wants a square deal in the North End. The North End district of the city is not represented in anything. Does the north end deserve a square deal? Voters of the third and, fifth and second districts, did yous get representation in any enterprises the present administration has taken? No! or any representative in the legislature? No!
 The club is out just for the next city election. It is not interested in state or national elections. The club will not support any candi- date that is hand-picked by any town committed. There has been no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

Here's another governor who aspires to the Senate Only few days ago Governor Bilbo of Mississippi decided he didn't want his Cabinet job and would run for the Senate this fall. Now Governor Gif- ford Pinchot of Pennsylvania has strengthened the impression he allowed to go forth some months ago that he would oppose Senator David A. Reed. Reed will have the g.o.p. backing in Pennsylvania
 Pinchot relies on administration and lib- eral support. He will support President Roosevelt's policies if elected to the Sen ate, he says. Reeds claim that Pinchot is an "unscrupulous politician and conl- mon scold," however, won't win him any votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
In. New York
Rv PAIL HARRISON

New YOrk.-NOw that IHe pdI
 iama manufacturer named katz
 has his telephone working again it is probably all right to tell about what happened while the phone was temporarily -disconnected...
 Somebody called the. number and an operator asked sweetly:
 Are you calling Katz Pajamas?'
 The called giggled and told a cou- ple of friends. The friends giggled and told more friends that If they'd call a certain number an operator would ask them if they were calling KatZ Pajamas.
 Calls began pouring in and dou-
 bled by the hour. By the next day the telephone company had to put on several emergency opera tors, just to ask the same silly question. On the third day some- thing like 5000 calls came in,
 Officials. of the exchange were | frantic, and wondering how soon | it wolud get into the newspapers which would mean hundreds of | thousands of calls. Finally they | had to abandon the set formula | in such cases. The operators were instructed to ask: '4Are you call
 ing MT Katz?" That stopped the fun.
 storm Story Wood Cowan, who draws '.T'he Newfangles'" and lives the life of comic artist in Connecticut, was driven into the city by a recent blizzard and took up residence in
 an. apartment hotel. Establish
 ment of credit required recom- mendations of couple of business men, and during lapse of his customary canniness Cowan cited | for. references some friends named Harold Ross and James Thurber He. might as well have given the namcs of Mahatma Ghandi and | Sa-r ucI Tnsull as far as character I teetirinny was concerned. For Ross | and .Thurber. besides being editors | of the Now. Yorker magazine, are ,heartless pair of practical jok- l ers {Gs 'r3. N,@ us When the, customary inquiries fwent sent out by the hotel, Ross coldly iottcd. at the bottom sof hfs | that This man Cowan. alias. Cole
 man. has owed me $62.5O for ten 1 years'' :. ]. Thurber was even more
 succinct. Never heard of the | -s.--- - he declared. | These replies were too much foI the credit manager of the hotel who correred the, unsuspectins
 Cowan in the lobby next day. "Tn
 sorry. Mr-er-Cowan." he be
 gan sternly. but we shall have te
 ask you
 l Just tten pr Sigmund Spaeth | the tu.e-tracer and music lectur.
 CT, strolled up and hailed Cowan
 his Connecticut. neighbor, delight Iedly. "Why Doctor Spaeth" ex'
 claimed the credit manager. "Dt you know Mr-er-Cowan?" ?",
 T do indeed. "A fine artist. aI
 even better :, tenor, renowned judge of Connecticut cider. and. < great raconteur. Some time ge
 him to tell you how he once triet
 to kill his Uncle Peach It's tn, funniest-".
 l "A racketeer, you say? .Ant ki1ling X "A raccnteur. I said. A story
 teller.'' I It came out all right, finally
 about the letters and everything j But the hotel man Is pretty cer
 tain that all writers and artist
 and musicians are little crazy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
North End Political Club To Demand quar Dea For Its

representation. of the people who pay taxes, but by the hand picked office holders of the present admin istration. We are getting together to try to get their opinions and to have them cast their votes for a candidate who will represent the people and not be connected with any political machine; who could honestly present any issue which would be beneficial to the voters and not dictated any political
 .oss or ward healer.
 We want a E., :, honest rep resentative, not to he influenced by any political bosses, or so-called
 a..d healers or parasites. It seems that the voters of the north end are shell-shocked or afraid of the big bad wolf. Instead of feeding the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
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present octopus or the hydra-head- ed monster every time you cut off one, head, six heads will take it's place. e, / Eventually, if things keep up as they are, it will take several Fin stein's to get pro-ratio what this monster will produce; we might just as well start now to figure out what the answer will be to cube root of number "2'
 At this mass meeting Sunday let's all discuss the situation as is: which will bring to positive con- clusion those in attendance to nom- mate the candidates who believe in justice for the honest taxpayers.
 North End Political Club Secretary Pasquale Travisano
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

too small to die for, if little private mat ter of honor is involved; and it is pre- cisely such men who persuade us, in the end, that the human race is worth pre- serving, in this world and the next one. This young aviator, it seems, was one of them. And tonight, when you sit at your dinner table, all snug and safe, you might drink little toast to very gallant gen. tleman = Lieutenant Durward O. Lowry, U. S. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01


 Washington, March 1--When the story of the New Deal finally is written that of Henry Nor genthau's treasury department is going to be a. gripping one.
 Three months ago Young Hen- ry took over the most badly begged outfit in the administra- tiOn. Since March 4, Secretary Woodin had been either absent or amiably ineffective. Dean Acheson, the under-secretary, had concentrated on gold policy to the exclusion of treasury or ganization. The department had become the dumping ground for every political hack Jim Farley couldn't foist upon other cabinet colleagues. It consisted of six or seven little principalities jealous of each others prerogatives. It functioned under one head only in name; as a unified department it did not exist.
 CLIMAX
 The climax came last Decem- Der. Roosevelt knew that some thing was wrong, but he did not know, how wrong. What he chiefly needed was a secretary of the treasury whom he could trust. Henry Morgenthau had not set the world on fire when it came to brilliancy, but Roosevelt knew he was an excellent organ izer, could carry out orders and would cut off his right arm be- fore he would fall down on his friend in the White House.
 Young Henry didn't particu- larly want the job. When. he took it he said: "Give me three months. If I don't make good in that time, I'll go home"
 THE BUDGET
 The first trouble Young Henry bumped' into was the budget. No one knew how much money was being spent. The N. R. A., the AAA, the PWA, the CWA, all the other recovery agencies, were functioning. without any relation to the treasury. Budget Director Lew Douglas didn't know how much they fwere spending. The recovery agencies didn't know, the only man who did was Thomas Hewes, assistant secre- tary, who for three weeks had figures on his desk showing the budget was $4,o0o,oo0,O0o out of balance.
 "Why didn't you call this to the attention of the prcsidcnt?" asked MOrgenthau.
 "I thought if he was interested he would ask me-" replied Hcwcs.
 After which Hewes resigned"
 Morgenthau then proceeded to bring the budget into balance; on paper, at any rate. He forced the recovery agencies to cooper ate with the treasury. He restor- ed bankers confidence in gov ernment bonds-just then off by AZ points. He brought bonds back to the point where the gov ernment could borrow for more than a few months.
 SACKETT AND EDGE
 After that Young Henry began to clean house. He found, first of all a scandal in the New York customs house, also one in the Seattle customs house. During previous administrations orders had been issued that the names of all republicans caught trying to evade customs duties should be kept secret. There was also graft and neglect. The most amazing thing was that this had been investigated and disclosed during the Hoover administra- tion, but nothing done about it.
 Two men whom Young Henry immediately bucked were Fred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

were constructed. By 1851 plank roads came into use and quite a few were. built in the space of six CT seven years. h 1852 the Water bury and Cheshire Plank road company was incorporated, and among the incorporators were Will liam H. Scovill, John P. Elton and Arad Welton of Waterbury. Tho toll gates were three miles apart. with a toll not more than three cents 8 mile for vehicle drawn by two horses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

QAWhat does the name Mohns mean?
 Alt is a German. family name meaning thought. desire, imagina- tion. at e. How many cubic feet are in Ia cord of wood?
 Alone hundred and twenty eight.' s, S Q-When was the Columbus monument in the Union Plaza at Washington, D. C., unveiled?
 A-June 8, 1912.
 < Q---Is the singular or plural verb correct in the expression "a million dollars is lot of money A-The phase "a million dollars Is used collectively, in the singular number. and takes a singular verb. Q-Did Connecticut and Rhode Island ever ratify the 18th amend ment to the Constitution? sA-No.
 QName the birthplace of Vice.
 President Garner. Where is hts home? .A--He was born in Red River County. Texas, and his home is in Uvalde. Tex. Q-How many independent coun- | tries are there in Europe? A-Twenty- seven independent countries, one grand duchy and two municipalities. Q--Wlio discovered ink? A--Thc use of ink for writing was known to the ahcients, tand papyfi5 and manuscripts dating back more than 4, ,000 years are ex- hihifed in Yarioua museums. but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

Ground was broken for the pres. cnt City Hall on Grand street July 8, 1914. It was officially opened during "Old Home Week." Novem- Der 25, 26, 27, 1915.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

American actors are calling a halt on the foreign invasion. They have laid their case before the House Immigration committee. They want ban placed on foreign actors coming to this country and usurping the few jobs that may be avail able Brandon Tynon and Frank Nc Cormack were among the prominent play folk who asked Congress to do some thing about the invasion that has put many actors and actresses on CWA lists.
 Travel is disappointing achievement The traveller acquires whole lot of in teresting information and "reminiscences Then his bridge and golf friends won't listen to him.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:12 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

thet present Journey of 40 to 50 days between the two countries In half. s
 Experimental shipments already made, the quantity of which in- creased tenfold in the last iS months, have on the whole proved fairly satisfactory. The Australian product. in some cases. fetched within a halfbenny q pound of the price for Argentine chilled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

the name of the discoverer is un- known.
 Q-Give the date of the 1roquois theater' fire.
 A-December 80, 1903.
 If you want copy of our bull. ietin "New ;DeaP' Government Or- ganizations write to the Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents i'm postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01

City Engineer Robert A. Cairns made the first map of the proposed Hamilton Park in 1900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-01
DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DREW PEARsON and ROBERT ALLEN

MorgethGw Thick Of Fight Over the Income TGres O the Wealthy; Bottles Horde of LGaovers Seeking Con- tnuance of Favored Treatment; Bucked Hoover4npbos sadors im Starting Cleamup of Customs Scdndcls Ws Three Months Allotted to Nuke Good Secretary of Treasury.