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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
THE SOUVENIR MANIA
(Meriden Journall

Souvenir hunters of a morbid na- ture is getting to be more than a national nuisance-almost a men, ace. The mania seems to attack people m all. parts of the country. We had our experience recently in the Wolcott killing when souvenir hunters ransacked a house and they tramped away footprints and clues that might have helped the police.
 The hair-brained collectors made a disgusting spectacle of themselves after the Dillinger shooting. and In about every case where plane falls. the hunters are in evidence to complete the wreck and take the pieces away with them.
 In Maine recently a fiier. went down and the souvenir hounds made away with the only two parts of hts dcmoIished plane which could have been sold. His oecupa. ton prevented him from getting in- surance and tho $20O which could have been realized from the sale of the salvaeed parts would have helped 10 defray his funeral ex- penses. Thus his bereaved family was needlessly burdened by the thoughticssness of mob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

board index of industrial activity was 23 per cent lower than year ago.
 Weekly car IOadings, aI infallible test of industrial con-. tlitiOns, were from 5 to 10 per- cent less than those of 1883. < Residential building in July of this year was more than 30 . per cent under that of the same month year ago.
 The first 5S railroads to re. port showed a 5 per cent de- cline in gross operating rey- enuc and q A per cent decrease in net income.
 At the close of August, the steel industry was operating at 10 per cent capacity, the lowest since May, 1883.
 LESS FOR LABOR
 The critics go still further talk ing Richberg's own figures to show how illusory is the recovery pictured.
 Richberg reported that the total labor income in June was 62.5 per cent of the entire na- tional income. The bright young men, turning to reports of the 1929-32 period, declare that this is per cent less than the small est share received by labor during the Hoover phase of the depression. zs
 There are still other discon- certing figures which they cite:
 That the turnover in grocer ics was less in June of this year than in the corresponding month of 1888.
 That the volume of depart ment store sales for the 1s month period ending in July was less than that of the cOrre- spending months of 1O32.3S.
 These facts, the economists say, can lead to only one con- clusion:
 That the first recovery efforts of the administration have been spent, that new and more drastic measures must be undertaken If the gains made in the first 15 months of the New Deal are to be continued.
 IN HARNESS
 Of all New Deal cabinet lad ies, probably vivacious Mrs Cummings Is the least spoiled by sudden elevation to social fame.
 Her sense of humor is too contagious.
 sIf we are dining at home. Home gets in at 7:45 for an eight o'clock dinner" she told friends the other day. "If we are dining out, he makes a spccia! concession and arrives at TAO.
 "Ycs, I feel like Ed Vynn's fire chief horse jump into the harness and 1t falls into place..
 MAIL BAG
 ' s. M. B., Atlantic iCty, N. J.- The three shrewdest politicians in the senate, in the opinion of the Merry-Go-Round authors, are: Senator Charles McNary. Oregon, republican floor leader; Senator James F. Byrnes, South Carolina. the presidents liaison man,and-for reasons which may be misunderstood--Senator
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
A Book a Day
Says Mata Hari Was A Poor Sort Of Spy
By BRUCE CAPTION

Mata Mari was a very inferior kind of a spy. As a matter of fact, she was almost harmless. The
 really important spying jobs of the war went-not to glamorous sirens | in slinky evening gowns, but to shabby men who sat in upstairs
 rooms and counted railway cars! So says Capt. Henry Landau in "All's Fair, an engaging book in which he tells how he directed the | British behind-the lines espionage service from point of vantage in Holland.
 He tells why this job of counting railway cars was important. | When the troops were. at full war-strength, 1t took 50 trains to move one German division. A spy watching the important junction
 points behind the German front in
 Belgium had only to check on train movements to discover when and where a new German offensive
 was contemplated.
 A big drive was invariably pre- ceded by heavy railway traffic. | Count the trains. and you knew in
 advance when the enemy was go-
 ing to strike.
 Getting the news back was a ticklish matter. couricrs had to cross Belgium, evade the frontier guards. and shin over the electric wires along the border. More than hundred of them were caught and shot; many moro were imprisoned.
 But the job went ahead, and the
 Allies were forcwarned of every German offensive on the western front. ltf fif
 Captain Landau has written an interesting book, revealing tho spy's job as task of plain. un- eventful drudgerN made exciting only by the constant threat of death. PuDlished by Putnam. Airs rs'r" is nrleed st ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Horo scope.

The afternoon is the most con- structive time during the day. It ia mentally sound and conservative. Around noon and son after is apt to lead one to picker over trifles, contracts or in fact most anything. The early evening is unsafe finan- cially while late evening tends one to morbid conjecture.
 Birtsldate
 You are subject to changes from now through Oct. II and from March 26 through May l, 19Sa. A practical period to deal with in- feriors Is from Feb. 13 through March 8, 1885. The time for you which most favors financial ad- vancement is from Oct. 10-20. 1934. Danger Dec. Il, 12, IS, 1884. SO- cialIy favorable Oct. s and c.
 Readers desiring additional in. formation regarding their ll0ro- scopes are Invited to communicate with. Octavine in care Of this newspaper. Enclose . q cent stamped, seif-addrcssed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Selected Poem
SONG OF A sKY-DwELLER

(Mary Siegrist in the New York Times) So gray and tranquil lifts the sea The towering skies so wide, And the muted city is part
 Of the giant sea-sky tide.
 Here morning -glories. purple. rose. Climb, climb to reach their heaven: And portulaccas yellow, red, Flower each day seven times seven! And children's feet make many print And children's laughter is long It seems that here the whole earths glad, That here the whole worlds song And if one cannot explore lost worlds Or lift old kingdoms shrouds, One can make friends with mysterious skies. one can talk with vagabond clouds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Press Comment
BLOWING OUT EELs
eNew Haven Journal-courIer,

NANSV 4AoNSh
 The autumnal storm that lately did havoc along the shore had a wind that was advantageous 70. some of the inland dwellcrs in Connecticut. as for example, tie owners of eil-weirs. To one such person came tho greatest catch of eels' in many. years. and he was able to pull nearly a hundred of the ere eltures from his tanks in the morning after. The creature called an eel has the habit of moving down 10 the sea in the autumn after being spawned in lakes that seem remote from salt water. The spring urges the eel to fresh water and there the creature stays for the heated season, It takes a north- caster to send the eel back and the grown-up spawn of the eel :.s well, and the storm of two weeks ago furnished the signal for the seasonal trek to the Sound, where now presumably the migrated cells may be located.
 There are persons to whom the eel is a treat in the eating lire, even if there used to be some doubt as to the classification of the thing. Whether fish or reptile was the proposition for debate. Some insisted that any creature with the habits of the eel is fish. A rep tile. these folks said, is a land creature. And yet cells are known to travel across land to reach the water where they would be.
 Eels properly cooked have their devotees. No amount of argument can. change the opinion of the person who would feast on cells. And there are persons equally strong in their antipathy for inc creature served as food. Argu mcnts are entirely lacking which can change the opinion of these people also.
 One thing on which both sorts of people may be united is the strong dislike they have of catching cells while fishing from boat for something else again. To spear eeis or to bob for eels the fisherman says, has it's place, but to pick up an eel while still fishing furnishes job that is job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Huey F. Long. H.. T. Clin- ton, IOWa--According to the war. department there were 73,3f3 students enrolled in the senior, R. 0. T. c. and 39,942 in the junior R. A T. c during 1933-34 Institutions with senior units numbered 217, with junior 10S. J. G., Jamestown. N. Y.-- When asked if he has guberna- torial ambitions. Jim Farley al-s ways smiles blondly and says. nothing. But it Is a safe bet that if, two or three years hence. he is offered thed emocratic nomin- ation in New York he will not turn it down.
 Copyright, 1884, by United E
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
London Letter
By JOSEPH GREGG, JR.
United Press Stan Correspondent

(United Press Stan COrresp0ndent)
 London (UP) - While Britain still lags far behind the United States as an air-minded nation. she is cultivating quickly the nvia- ton mentality.
 In fact, according in the British Air Ministry's latest report on civil aviation, Britons now are begin ming to acquire the American habit of dinning in the air. During last summer, the report states. about 1000 five or six-course meals q week were served on the London Continental services of Imperial Airways. About 95 per cent serve refreshments in the air.
 The number of nights made by British commercial planes more than doubled from 11,500 in I932 to 27,000 in 1883. The passengers carried by British planes increased from ,5G,700 in 19322 to 83,100 in 1893, while the number of miles flown by British machines on com mercial air routes increased from 2,09O,OO0 to 3,075.00 during the same period.
 Britons also are getting into the idea of sending their letters by air mail. The weight of letters sent by air from this country during 1933 was the largest eyer recorded in one year an damounted to ap- proximately 85 tons as compared with 64 tons in 1892. Nearly C7 tons of parcels were sent by air mall, weheras in the previous year the figure was only tons.
 k Light airplane clubs are also increasing rapidly fin this country. There are now 760 of them, of which IS receive financial assist ance from the Air Ministry. The membership of these clubs now totals 4.931.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

policy. It is necessary and 1t, is constructive"
 How the United States govern ment could put sweatshops out of business and fix minimum wage scales unless it did 50 through some such organization as MIRA, based on the legal principle of a national emergency, as declared m the national recovery act, remains to be explained EYE
 As q violent assailant of NRA. the Pennsylvania senator has seemed to commit himself to it's complete abolition, as much on constitutional grounds as any other. Yet if he 10 ready 10 tol- crate it is a sweatshop exterminn. tor and an waEes-iixer. what bc- comes. in principle, Of his attack on Che federal governments Inter- ference with buainees. particularly |luirssisfe huziuc1a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Back In The Saddle

The victory of former Mayor James M. Eurley of Boston over his democratic Ilval for the Bay State gubernatorial nomination on the democratic ticket indi- t5tcs charge of leadership there. The former mayor took his position as the original Roosevelt man in Massachusetts: Governor Elv and Senator Walsh hacked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

General Charles H. Cole and saw their candidate decisively. It was a New Deal victory, of course, but defeat for Curiey could not very well have been construed as defeat for the New Deal.
 While Governor Ely has not shown any too much enthusiasm over the New Deal, he certainly could not align the senior senator from the state with him in this respect Denied considerable patronage from the Roosevelt administration Sen ator David l. Walsh did not become foe or a critic. The Massachusetts balloting, however, certainly settled several per- sonal disputes of some years standing. One was between Curley and Ely; the other between Curley and Walsh. In both Curley must have been satisfied.
 We don't doubt but what the former Boston mayor will run considerable number of votes ahead of what General Cole might have secured We say this in no critical sense of the latter. But Cur ley is a bit more versatile in the art of getting the voters to cast their ballots for him than the average office-seeker in Massachusetts. And that goes for even Senator Walsh, who can be expected every sixth year to sweep the state in hand some fashion. Thrice mayor of Boston, now an earnest New Dealer Curley may show the boys who thought his political career was over something new i'll November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Indies, especially in Dominica, Montserrat and Jamaica, to some extent on the Florida Keys and mainland. but enly in the extreme south.
 0: On what day in 1900 did the twentieth day of the Jewish month of Tammaz fall?
 A. Tuesday, July IT.
 Q. Who Is the American consul in Panama City?
 A. Karl de c. Macvitty.
 If you want copy of our bul- letin INITIATION STUNTS, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing Ave cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford Tuesday. Sept 25. 1908 a. mu daylight time; low tide. 7:24 a. m.. daylight time.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:iT. daylight time. tonight.
 Sun rises 6.4' n. my daylight time; sets S;47 ?. m. daylight tinse.
 Moon rises CHS D. n.. daylight ame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Political observers are still trying to puzzle out why Professor Albert Levitt chose to run on an Independent Citizens ticket against Representative Schuyler Merritt in the fourth district. His cam paigning to date has been against J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the repub- lican state central committee, and Gov ernor Wilbur L., Cross If he wanted to oppose the latter, as his actions and words indicate, why didn't he take the guber- material nomination. The answer prob ably is that the Bedding man knew he had no chance of being elected to any office on his ticket, so de decided he would pick an easy way out and at the same time get in all the lambasting he wanted. But then again this statement might be pre- mature. Maybe he's saving some ammu- milton for Representative Merritt. At least the candidate interests because no one knows his next move.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
REEDS ADMISSION
 lspringiield Repubiican)

sIt has done good in two direc. tlons." admitted Senator Reed of Pennsylvania Co uampaign speceIs Saturday, "in tending to abolish Bwcntshops and Co nxing minimum weges. [ heIie>e fhofourhiv iu this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Daily Washington Merry-Go-R Round
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BY DREW PEARSON aud Rtlisftiil $. All.EN-

rso Merr-Go .Round MrryG Racnd Assert Rch5egs Business Report uy Picture Industrial Aiuny Im NoUA Drastic" sures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Questions And Answers
 The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
To0r oUnsVloNs ANswERi1D

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
A Thought for Today

Be ye strong therefore and let not your hands be weak: for your york shall be rewarded. :. III Chronicles, 15:7 < Genius begins great works labor alone in-
 ishes them.-Joubert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

There's two sides to everything. An optimist says the drought saved him from mending leaky roof.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Q. Was Pancho Villa ever presi- dent of Mexico? $ A. No. x Q. Which, Indian chief defeated General George A. Custer in the Indian wars? X A, Sitting Bull.
 Q. Which wood is the hardest? s A. Lignum vitae. X Q What salary did General George Washington receive as com nander-in-chief of the Continental army in the Revolutionary war;
 A. He refused pay and asked only that his expenses be refunded after the war.
 O. Who was president of the Confederacy? z A. Jefferson Davis.
 c. Name the United States sen- ators from Kansas.
 A. Arthur Capper and George McGill.
 Q. What does the name Aida mean?
 A. The first. 1, .;s 2. .,assy Hoy ions is the Mononsa-
 A. Three hundred miles. #
 O. What is the elevation of Fire Island lighthouse and how many miles out to sea Is it visible?
 A. It is 167 feet high and visible 1s nautical miles.
 O. Where was the first lighthouse built by the United States govern ment?
 A. Cape Henry, Virginia.
 O. How much did the Gatun dam in the Panama canal cost? A. $9,S23.000.
 Q. Is elementary education conl- pulsory in Japan?
 A. A six year elementary educa- ton is compulsory.
 o. Give the number, total mem bership and assets of Building and Loan Associations in the United States in 1882.
 A. Associations, l0,997; mem. Z bership, 10.1I4,792; total assets, s7,750,491,0S4.
 c. Are Times grown in North and South America?
 A. The lime trees are cultivated extensively throughout the West
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

With nations states, and cities all get ting into the game of taxing incomes, 1t becomes more necessary than ever to have incomes to tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Q. Is elementary education conn pulsory in Japan?
 A. A six year elementary educa- ton is compulsory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

O. What is the elevation of Fire Island lighthouse and how many miles out to sea Is it visible?
 A. It is 167 feet high and visible IS nautical miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
Common Errors

Never say, "she Accepts ef His love-; the "of" is super fluous. |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

People have been eating Baldwin apples, at least in New England they have, for ages. We don't know what the winter would be like without a Baldwin to crunch It's one of the finest apples we have. That's why we're glad to see monument erected to this apple at Will mington, Mass. The monument marks the spot where the first wild apple tree was discovered. The apple developed into the Baldwin. The marker is of stone It is a pillar surmounted by replica of an apple. The tree mentioned above was found in 1793 by Samuel Thompson while locating the line of the Middlesex Canal.
 Speaking of petty crime the other night it is surprising the amount of it that oc- CUTS in our fair city that passes unno- ticed. There are many instances of theft that never come to the attention of the police. We know this for positive fact. There seems to be some sort of desire on the part of good many people to live such retired life that even when the un- usual occurs, such as entrance into their homes and theft of money or articles they are loathe to call in the police. Every time you do this you aid criminal. Vio- lations of the law of this nature can only be checked by constant surveillance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

0. Are lines grown in North and South Amcrica?
 A. The lime trees are cultivated extensively throughout the. .Wes:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Q. How iong is the Mononga. hela river?
 A. Three hundred miles. #
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

Q. Where was the first lighthouse built by the United States govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

A. Cape Henry, Virginia.
 Q. How much did the Gatun dam in the Panama canal cost? A. $9,S23.000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

o. What does the name Aida mean?
 A. The first.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09
Makes Impression
PATTERN so4o

This frock has been designed upon
the principle that one should always
leave good impression behind one.
Look at the little sketch OF the lady
walking away. Hasn't she saved
the prettiest part OF her frock to
show US last? See how clearly the
ends OF the combination sleeves and
yoke knot at the neck! And don't
you like the bow at the walstllnel II
is a divine little frock In plaid or
flowered fabric, but the woman who
never we;rs fancy fabric can make
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09
HICHBROWS

Man phIlosopher-What makes
woman so uncomprehensible Is that
she acts on impulse and without
motive.
Girl Observer-Sot so much. Most
OF the queer things a woman does
are done TO reduce the weight and
improve the complexion.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09
Net Gain (Lossl

Brown twho has got a job as COM
mercial traveler)-Sin started
this travelling business I'm my own
boss.
Friend-That's good.
Brownies, I'm not taking orders
from anybody.-Hampton Gazette.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09
S{11d@1k
FLUID INVESTMENT

Brown see Smiths got motor
car.
Greene-Yes; rich uncle give II TO
him.
Brown-Why. he told me he put
all the money he had into 1t.
Greene-So ne did. He bought four
gallons of petrol.-Grand Forks Sun.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09

1t up In plain one and be delighted
with 1t. And the making is surpris-
ingly easy.
Pattern 9040 may be ordered only
In sizes II, 16, 1S, 90 80, "a, 80, 40
and ~. Size 16 requires 3% yards
36-inch fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS In coins or
stamps (coins preferred for this
pattern. BE sure TO write plainly
your NAME. ADDRESS, the STYLE
NUMBER and SIZE.
Complete. dlagrammed sew chart
Included.
Send your order to Sewing Circle
Pattern Department. 232 West Eight
eenth street, New York.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09

She-Ohi How I love the out-of-
doors Ones heart beats so ex.
citcdlyl
He (sourly) - Yes, especially
when you see a creditor coming.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09
Fortunate

Poet-Darling, love you more
than words can tell.
She-Good. / was afraid you were
going to write another poem for me.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09

Mrs. Newlywed-I'm getting our
Ice from a new man. dear.
Mr.. Newlywed-What's wrong
with the other man7
Mrs. Newlywed-The new dealer
says he'll give US colder Ice for the
same money.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-11-09
Almost Filled Bill

Horse Dealer-Did that horse /
sold you do for you, sir?
Customer - Nearly London An
swers.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

Here's the bird in the basket again!" shouted
Jerry, whose keen eyes had found so many mys-
terious clues on Cocos Island. Captain De Cana
was visibly disturbed as, peering over the boys
shoulder, he watched Jerry trace the design.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

It was not deep, nor very clear, and years had
caused it to fill up with moss but there it was, the
same sign that had confronted the castawayS at so
many crises in their strangely bafed existence on
this uninhabited isle.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

evidently" said De Cana, whoever hid treasure
in this cave made these openings in the solid stone
wall of the hill And we know it was Pirate Ed
Davis who hid the treasure" I'VE think we know"
said Jerry, sadly.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

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The Washington times., 1934-07-02

Delegates to the Seventy-second
annual convention Of the National
Education Association left the
Washington Auditorium in droves
today because the speeches they
had travelled miles to hear could
not be heard.
The vast hall in which the gen
eral sessions are being held was
filled by almost 1000 delegates as
the first meeting began, but as the
minutes rolled by it was gradually
emptied when the simplifying Sys-
tenn failed to do its duty.
TO meet the demands OF the