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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
WALKED FIVE MILES AT ss

Niles, Ohio = (UP) James Jones, on his 83rd birthday anni-. versary here recently, walked the five miles to Warren, Ohio, just as he had done annually, to prove to relatives and friends that he is "in good physical condition" Tho ground this year was covered with six inches of snow, with drifts higher, in places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

buds softened the sharp silhouettes of the tree branches.
 Timothy, carrying the flower in his arms, approached the tiny square marked O'Day. His eyes opened wide. There at the head of his mothers grave stood lily - THE lily - he recognized 1t. He blinked unbelievingly, then hur- riedly started to unwrap the pot he had with him. It was the azalea plant he had meant for Eileen Larry, of course, had mixed the packages, but how did the lily happen to be here?
 He looked about him. Half,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

Do vou ever wonder Wlat became of the hacks that were once common sight city streets the iron satuary that graced the lawns of weo-do residents the wooden hitching posts and telephone poles that had wide band of iron encrcng them the base to prevent horses knawing the wood away the street cars with the double running boards the old street lights that lowered month that the globes could be cleaned and carbon points inserted
 those old board walks through whose cracks many a penny dropped those dandy high "derby-type hats the cops Chief Snagg's horse, brown one as we recall it, and his rubberred that went scooting along our streets Jimmy Harrngtons White House Lunch wagon . Puppy Wrghts oxen the tar sidewalks in which your shoes would sink during the hot days of your first pair of rolerskates
 those tandem bicycles that occasionally on Sunday afternoons cobbestone gutters corduroy pants for the fellows in short trousers not their proWr-up brothers 100 mgges for red ticket at Phelan's Tea Store East Main street .. the old rustic clubhouse that stood the east bank of the Naug tuck river the golf lots those iron fences that stood before the old homes West Main street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

Editor Tall Tower Topics: I was quite enchanted by article in your column in which you showed some knowledge of the classics I thought that perhaps you skimped bit your story about the tendon of Achilles For example you might have told that the river in which Achilles dipped to render him invunerabe to bodily harm was the Styx And then you omitted such facts as his parents names They Peeus and Thes Achilles was the hero of Honers Ilad Perhaps you waded or foundered through it's immortal passages at time in your youth. Achilles the prototype of Greek beauty strength valo and chivalry Remember how he sulked in his tent during the Trojan War; Then his friend Porocus was slain by Hector (you probably thought Hector merely pups name) That so enraged Achilles that he grded himself for the fray and went after Hector He him three times around the walls of Troy before he caught up with him and killed him. After accomplishing this feat he tied Electors body to his chariot and dragged
 into the Greek camp. However good old Paris who really nsgated the Trojan War; let loose It struck poor Achilles in the heel his vulnerable spot Thus the tendon of Achilles but not the expressionyou poor heel Yours for Greek mythology in the Tower. A. B. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

We're making this plea during tue Easter season because people are more disposed to heed such tt ss at time q0he thoughts directed toWdrds tue spiritual and not the material avord. HoaOever, tue pleu is for very materal objects In short were ask ing big favor tonight of TaU Tower readers. We've asked amy before aud have been refused Weko tonigkts request aoom fa deaf ears. Anybody who hos household furnishings of ay description that are no She ,vay quould confer distinct favor by calig the Toacer and asng that they be renoved to homes that ony need feW little intimate touches to ake them more vable Au osk that tue objects be m airy good condition TheyU be called for pronto Thanks, ever 80 mnny times. Call pvrite the Toacer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
By HUGH BUCK

first glance might have thought big red-haired A Timothy ODay would have been better suited to job ruckdriver fireman patroman rather than the of tiny greenhouse and florist shop
 But only at first glance seeing his broad back bent cously over hobed of fra seedlings or his biz hands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
EASTER DAWN

the counter. And while you're about it, take the package under meath to Miss Eileen's address in Brooklyn.
 He would deliver his mothers lily in the morning, as usual now. He was rather glad he hadn't had to alter the schedule after all.
 At midnight he closed the shop, Larry carrying out to the car the remaining package from beneath the counter.
 ''Take this key. kid," said Tim othy. "You'1l have to open the door In the morning. I'll be lit- tie late, you know"
 'Sure-goodnight, MT O'Day." THE LITTLE CEMETERY HAD A CLEAN LOOK
 The little cemetery had a clean, freshly-washed look. The grass was beginning to show green among the gray-white stones; tiny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

Here's plea from, of tue boys doaUn in the West End -. Perhaps Supt "Tom" Fleming of the Street Department or Irp" Harrison, head of the Park Department may be interested n doing a0ha they can for the petitioners. The boys say that the base ball diamonds don at the old golf lots are m pretty bad shape. During the acter trucks loaded aOlth snoao drove out into tue lots and dumped ther contents on tue baseball fields. Tue heavy trucks raised havoc avith the diamonds proper. There're huge rats lm number of them. Tue boys doWn 20 the West End seldom get as far Hamiton Fulton Parks for their damond clashes and rather relying tue city to put the fields back im playing shape We feel pretty sure that this plea qvont fall on deof ears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

Timothy himself had no time for sports; by the time he rattled his way back to Jersey in the old car and had his dinner, there was little enough time to look after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
The Cast of Characters in
 Easter Dawn"

TIMOTHY, a red-haired Irishman who, of all things, owns 8 greenhouse and flower shop.
 EILEEN, cashier in a res- taurant, who is decidedly jeal- Ous of Timothy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
CHAMPION EGG LAYER

Hanford, Cal, (UP)-If White Leghorn hen in F. w. Hinckle's flock cackles little louder than her sisters. she has reason. Recent ly she laid an egg 1-2 ounces in circumference and weighing 1-2 ounces.
 Cuba has declared strikes of publicity workers illegal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31

Napoleon was king of Italy from 1895 to 1874. Nevada has the greatest area of unsur- veyed public land. Absolute zero is equivalent to 459.6 de- grees below zero on the Fahr- enheit scale.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
FRENCH BAN PREVENTIVE WAR" TO CHECK GERMANS

= the war will take place with
France at as much diSadvant-
age as Germany Is today.
NOT YET AROUSED
$50 logically we ought to
make war now. But we cannot.
Because the French people aS
q whole have not the faintest
idea Of what the German men
ace means.
"In q vague way. In the back
Of their minds, the French
masses are aware that . great
er, stronger Germany is grow
ing up on the other side Of the
Rhine, and they have waves
of uneasiness, but they are
not yet frightened enough to
abandon their belief In letting
tOmOrrow's troubles be settled
tomorrow"
This Interpretation Of the at
titude of the French masses Is
universal. They believe too that
their fortificatioils are sufficient
to protect them.
Yet an outside observer, a
neutral, has observed that per-
hapS the historian Of 100 years
from now will remark that the
decline Of France dated from the
building Of that steel wall on its
eastern and northern frontiers.
Because the wall has made 1t
impossible for the French soldier
to contemplate going beyond the
wall. It has made the French
army permanently defensive.
Strictly Defensive?
Has it made the air force
strictly defensive?
The best authority for an
answer to that question is Gen.
Joseph Denain, the first pro
fessional military man to be
Minister Of Air.
General Denain occupies brand
new quarters in the brand new
air ministry away out on the
Avenue Victor.
On the sixth floor, the min
lister had his headquarters. The
room is large, with a studio win
dow, a ceiling in two decks, Q
column just off center, and steel
lamps.
It is as up to date as the
French military air program.
Like q Bad Joke
General Denain, in civilian
clothes, is tall, dark, swarthy
polite, but reserved. He listened
to an account of the fears that
had been expressed in Germany
that the French air fleet might
some day put practical end to
the disarmament debate by fly
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
REVENUE LOSS
To D. {. HIT

Other cities are getting the
benefit Of much Of the revenue
obtained by the Government in
the District, it was charged by
William H. Brown, director of
Buy-in-W washington, Inc, at a
banquet of the organization last
night in the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Brown said:
"There have been innumer-
able times when money raised
in Washington by the Govern
ment for District improvements
could have been spent in
Washington instead of other
cities, but was not"
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

ling over Germany, and, after
giving warning to the inhabitants
to remove themselves, bombnir
out Of existence the German mu
nitionS factories and airplane fac
tories and bases which the French
regard as illegal under the Yer
sailleS Treaty. He said:
THAT sounds like a bad
joke. 1 cannot imagine that
any serious German could have
contemplated such a possibility.
Certainly q great and proud
country like Germany could
only respond to such an action
by making war. We do not
want war.
"The French air fleet Is not
there to attack civilians, but
If we are attacked, we shall re-
ply in kind"
HAVE PLANS LAID
AS a matter Of fact, French
defense strategy takes a German
air attack on Paris for granted.
Every important French mum.
tions work, or work capable of
being converted into munitions
manufacturing, near Paris has
been compelled by the Govern.
ment to establish parallel plants
far South of Paris, so that in
the event of disablement of the
Paris plants through lombard
ment, work could be resumed
within 48 hours in the southern
plants.
It Is also known that the gov
ernment has completed plans for
removing the government from
Paris to a point in the interior
the moment war started.
General Denain took over the
French air service at q time when
it was notorious that its material
was largely obsoleScent. His three
year plan contemplates almost
complete renewal Of existing equip
ment-installation of heavy oil
motors, supercharged engines.
variable pitch propellers, folding
landing gear.
It viii cost around $50, 100000
yearly. He said:
ut is intended to make the
French air fleet capable of re-
pelling any possible attack. We
shall make no aggression, but
permit none against u.s."
The generals statements, dis.
counting the obvious necessity for
a minister to emphasize defense,
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
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Continued from Page y
sentiment Of the French peo-
pie today.
2. The French Notifications.
8. The Polish. German nom
aggression pact.
4. The uncertain stand Of
Italy.
5. The certain stand Of Eng.
land against such q war.
6. The progress Germany has
already made toward rearma-
ment. :
The French desire for peace is
something different from that of
other peoples. A French Social
ist professor told me:
Rather . German governor
in Paris than a war;"
That is hatred of war, radical,
uncompromising.
But is it not the spirit Of
France. Every other Frenchman
to whom this statement has been
quoted has reclaimed:
"He stands alone. You
could not find a thousand men
in France to support that
standpoint"
Out Of Question
On the other extreme stood a
prominent French publicist who
exclaimed:
preventive war! Impossible!
I regret, deeply to have to say
it, but it is out Of the queS-
ton"
In the middle, representative
of the small class of Informed
French opinion. stood a govern
ment representative who de-
clared:
1--WE know that Germany Is
rearming. We know her pOten-
TALLY Of war is greater than
ours. We know that if she con-
vertS her pOtentiality into real
armaments she will before very
long be militarily superior to
us. And we also know that
when she does become superior
or believes she is superior, she
will then increase her demands
upon us.
, I'VE know, too, that the time
is bound to come when these
demands will be too much TO
grant.
"There will be place where
France will have to say 'nO!'
At that point the war will be-
gin, and if it begins under these
circumstances it means that
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
BUILDING UNIT
OFFICES ARE
SH|F TED

Final step in the transfer Of
the public buildings branch OF
the Treasury Department to the
recently created procurement divi
sion was effected today.
BY this step Admiral c. j
Peoples, director Of the procure
ment division, assumes a place on
the special board for Public
Works, which was heretofore the
position occupied by Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury L. w,
Robert, jr.
In the reorganization plans re.
Gently effected in the Treasury
Department, Mr.. Robert has taken
over the duties formerly handled
by the Undersecretary of the
Treasury. These include the bu-
reaus of the Mint, Engraving and
Printing, and Public Health
Service.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
|. c. {. MAY TAKE
OVER RULE Of
AIR MAIL

Jurisdiction Of air mail con-
tracts by the Interstate Commerce
Commission instead of the Post
Office Department was rumored
on Capitol Hill today as commit
tees Of both Senate and House
held hearings on q new air mail
bill.
It was stated in some sources
that the Interstate Commerce
Commission would be the proper
governmental authority for con-
troll over the air mail and that
It should be wrested from the
jurisdiction Of the Postmaster
General.
Asked about these rumors to.
day, Representative John H. More
head Cd, Of Nebraska, member
Of the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, now
holding hearings on the air mail
measure, stated:
81 have heard. the rumorS.
And, Of course, there Is . posi-
biIity that the I. C. C. may take
over the air mail jurisdiction.
But as yet the committee has
come to no conclusions.
'The powers Of adminiStra-
ton of all governmental activi
ties must be lodged in some
one place. As far as the air
mail is concerned, the powers
are now, and may continue to
be, lodged with the Post Office
Department-with the PostmaS-
ter General"
In connection with the cancel.
1ation Of all air mail contracts
recently, he stated:
81 have seen no way, in my
long business experience, Of pre-
venting cOlluSion among reli-
able bidders. It is done in the
law Of seIf.preservatiOn-in an
effort to make their activities
prosperous"
Mr.. Morehead said the com
mittee is attempting to draft a
bill which will permit fair com
petitive bidding and that the bill
probably will be ready next week
Representative James M. Mead
Cd, Of New York, chairman of
the committee, is out Of the city
for a few days.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

, contribute to the total French pic
ture. No preventive war.
In . Bad Position
In any case, even If the French
had wanted to make a preventive
war, the detection Of Poland re-
duced the chances for it to the
vanishing point.
For it may be that Poland would
still help France if Germany at
tackled France, but Poland could
scarcely now help France attack
Germany.
Furthermore, the Italian atti-
tude toward France will not be
completely friendly until and un-
less the Nazis take Austria.
The British are morally and
selfishly indisposed to make a
preventive war for the sake Of
France.
Finally, all sides have recog-
nized that Germany, after a year
Of Hitler, is much tougher meat
than she was a year ago and that
any attempt to take sanctions"
against her would mean an adult
conflict.
General Denain's observations
support the conclusion that most
observers have reached: That the
next developments in Europe may
very well be q free hand to Ger
many, plus strong armament up
ward in France and England. In
other words, not war, but prepara-
tionS for it.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Russian Hymns Made
Lenten Music Feature

Russian numbers will feature
the program Of Lenten music to
be offered by the a capella choir
of First Congregational Church
to be conducted by Ruby Smith
Stahl, at the Mayflower Hotel,
Monday night Of Holy Week,
March 26, at 8:45.
These numbers include Rach-
maninoff's "Glory to the Trinity;
TschaikowSky's How Blest are
They; Nicolsky's "The Earth Is
the Lord's"; and the Carol of
the Russian Children" arranged
by Gaul.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE PLAY

"Mammy's Lii Wild Rose" will
be presented by the Young Peo-
ple's Epworth League Of the Lib
erty Grove M. E. Church in the
auditorium of the Takoma-Silver
Spring High School, Thursday,
March 20, at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

against his black coated shoulder.
 It was only for an instant. Stars zig-zagged in their courses and then righted themselves: gilt haired girl in amber silk swayed to her feet, facing a tall, very pale young man in evening clothes.
 q don't-don't know whats the matter with me-" she said dizzily. T think we must both be little mad.'
 My fault" he said unsteadily.
 The telephone rang stridently in the pause and she flew to answer it. Edwards honest. hearty voice.
 Hello, beautiful
 "Hello!
 Been good girl while I've been away?"
 'oh, terribly good" Her eyes sought Denis. He was staring at her moodily and he was frowning.
 What's the matter?" Edward was concerned. You sound as though you'd been crying or some thing. Didn't wake you up, did I? I thought I'd drop by for minute if it isn't too late" In panic she interrupted. 'Oh but it is-honestly. Not tonight" When she put the instrument back on it's cradle Denis had his topcoat on his arm. That was Ed ?" She nodded. II feel like a hound. I'm sorry" Her eyes fell. Don't be-" His toe was infinitely gentle. "You and I are set on different paths child. You go with Edward. with Kay"
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24
PARIS STYLES By MARY KNIGHT

Paris-(UP)-Lace, like jewels, is considered in the heidloom class provided it is real. As such it is one of the precious elements of feminine attire.
 French and Brussels points have been transmitted from gen. eration to generation in aristo- cratic families, and this season Worth has designed several lace gowns proving it's enduring charm and smartness.
 One of these ensembles is called "Mon Espoir," or My Hope" and is of black tulle with large polka dots over a founda- ton of black silk. The back decolletage is square and reaches to the waist. The sleeves and lower part of the skirt are made of an unusual kind of e"bouii- lonne,' or shirring on the wrons side, of the dots in the design. A black velvet belt is fastened with a long and narrow strass buckle.
 In white lace, alao for eve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

1.-Far more. They have more at stake. They also are .not--at least as yet--as free as men to seek other objects of affection. What some of them endure Is be- yond belief. The woman in Chi- cago who recently haled her hus- band Into court for cruelty and washed and ironed the scoundrel's shirt so he would appear well be- fore the judge Is an immortal example. We men don't deserve such truly divine devotion.
 2.--No. Dean Christian Gauss of Princeton. who defines college dean as . ''man who knows too little to be . college professor and too much to be a college presi- dent" said recently that a com- mon world culture in literature. philosophy. art and the hurhaniticn generally ia tho only hope of world peace. Economies and com- msrco create high tariffs, trade
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

and military wars. suspicion and separate the nations while at the very same moment culture Is drawing their hearts into one great union of hopes. beliefs and ideals. What a divine pity?
 3.-Irate subscribers last state- ment is certainly true. You often see men who never saw the Inside of a college who possess intel 1igence. character and judgment far superior to many college grad- uates--but not very often. No young man or woman can get inc side the college doors who is not in the upper twenty five per cent of our people in intelligence by every measure of intelligence we have. But there are many men just as intelligent who either do not want to SO to college or have never had . chance - tho very men, as . rule. to whom college would hnvo done the most good.
 Copyright John Y. pille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-24

chantment, to have this slim. dark young man here in this autumn room. full of the scent of dying chrysanthemums and cracking | fire.
 She sat down in the barrel chair her back braced against it's back, and looked up at him. Very> de- liberately he laid his hat and stick
 Frances old kneehole desk. Very deliberately he removed his top coat. Nice room!" he approved. Her
 blood rose. The impudence of the
 man! Into your life he strode With
 out a by-your-leave!
 I'm glad you like it." "Cfgaret?" He snapped open a
 wafer thin case of silver and sine shook her head in refusal. All this 1T was up this way,'s Denis said onversationally. Ed told me the other day where you lived. I've
 been wanting to see you .'' He'd been wanting to see her! All the air was full of music now. faint and far away, and there was .eaping in her pulses as though rivers of ice had been released. Oh, he had said that; she hadn't dreamed it.
 Well, I've been around" she of fered vaguely in the silence. She had resumed her place on the couch now and was curled up, a small Tanagra-like figure in am Der silk, her sair a ruffly cloud about her heart-shaped face. The room was warm, enclosed place. holding a man and girl with so much unspoken between them. Funny thing, life. One minute you were half asleep, droning over a book, not really caring what hap pened; the next instant you came alive suddenly at the sound of a voice. the touch of hand. Denis. in the wing chair, scIu- tinized her coolly. She wasn't dreaming. It was Denis himself, critical as always, assured. faintly mocking. She Lad dresmed of him often and often in some such atti-
 tude, in this very room; she had
 not expected the dream ever to come true.
 'so you're going to marry i iagain?" ''@,' She sat up, straight as a ram
 rod. disdaining the pillows. Who says so?"
 He shrugged. 'I heard it." "Anc if am?" There was chal- lenge in her gaze, in the smile she lifted to him. It was. she re-
 minded him wordlessly none of his affair.
 Denis got to his feet, extinguish-
 ing the cigaret in a brass tray at
 his elbow. "Oh, nothing" he said moodily.
 q always had sort of feeling I
 might have steered you into safer
 waters the other time. Just, a sort
 of grandfather complex, I guess.
 That's all"
 | '.I can take care of myself"
 Boots told him airily. He bent a
 baffled gaze upon her and she felt
 ashamed. He had taken care of
 her when she was i'll, helpless as a
 kitten. Why was 1t that she said these stupid, tactless things to him? She flushed.