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Who Owns The State?

In the current issue of The Nation
Professor Albert Levitt of Redding and
Washington, D. c., where he holds posi-
ton in the Department of Justice, writes
"Who Owns Connecticut" To prevent
anybody being in doubt he answers his
own question. His answer is 1.-The State
of Connecticut is Owned by the Connectl-
cut Electrical Service Company. lie
adds also that it is dominated by j. Henry
Roraback, chairman of the republican
state central committee.
The Redding independent has levelled
his sights on new victim for 1884. lie
will not attempt to best j. Henry or any
of the political candidates of the republl-
can party this year, if the Nation article
is any criterion. He has picked Governor
Wilbur L. Cross as his special prey and ne
attacks him most vigorously for his fall
ure Chats what the professor terms it,
to live up to 1880 and 1882 campaign
promises.
He holds that the governor has been lax
in taxing the public utilities commission
with complaints. He claims all his efforts
to place Professor "Dick' Smith, former
Yale Law School instructor, on the public
utilities commission were sham We ques-
tion that in view of the fact that Professor
Smith would undoubtedly have been the
bright and shining light on this board,
since his knowledge of public utility law
is equal to that of the foremost authority
on it in this nation.
The professor also brings forward the
charge that no individual would carry
claim against the power and light COM
panies Of the states into our courts be-
cause it would be thrown out before it
could reach the higher courts, where alone
may be found judges whose honesty and
integrity is above reproach. The minor
courts Of the state, even the courts OF
Common Pleas, come in for nice bit OF
manning from Professor Levitt. Without
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27
Know Your Waterbury
Its History, Facts and General Information
Information

win was mayor (1Ss0-92) the MAX
ing of a park out of the old Grand
street cemetery was considered,
since the legislature had some time
previous allowing for the with
drawal OF the land for cemetery;
in 1891 the change was made.
There had been no record of bur-
ials in this tract In over twenty
Ave years, but when the sugges-
ticns came to sink all gravestones
out of|sight removing the outward
signs of a cemetery, obliterating
well-known names on headstones,
there was much protest. A park
was then decided on, and large
part of that ground used as a site
for the future and present Bronson
library. Fuller and more satisfac-
tory account of the old cemetery
may be found in volume on this
subject by Miss Katherine Prich-
ard, whose transcriptions from
stones there make excellent and in
teresting reading.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

Granite block paving measured
one mile in 1890 and a few years
later broken stone was used. The
earlier pavements were not of the
quality of to-day's' pavements,
which are vast improvements of
the engineers profession. Re-
numbering was also begun in the
streets In 1891. The streets We're
divided into three classes, namely:
business streets, those that would
eventually become so, and residen-.
tial streets. The CITY engineer of
that time arranged for the num-
bering procedure.
The number of parks was limit
ed in those days. Hamilton, Full
ton, Chase and other small ones
came in a later day. The Green
was the only large common tract.
DR. Anderson mentions "the small
triangle at the intersection of
Cole and franklin streets, known
as Union Square" The East Cen
ter schoolhouse was once in this
vicinity or tract, but moved west
ward later. When Charles e. Bald
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
How A Woman Spy
Was Checkmated

Your reviewer picked up Her
bert o. Yardley's new novel, "rhe
Blond Countess" with a good deal
of trepidation.
Mr.. Yardley's earlier book,
",rhe Black Chamber" telling of
his wartime work as cipher and
espionage expert, was a hum
dinger. But the new one is fic-
ton, with a cipher-and- espionage
background, and the odds were
that Mr.. Yardley would turn out
to be a pretty terrible novelist.
But your reviewer got a pleas
ant surprise. Mr.. Yardley ought
to have been writing fiction long
ago. 1.-THE Blond Countess" is a
first-rate thriller. in which an in
teresting plot and life-like char
acters are added to the authors
amazing knowledge of spies and
secret documents.
The scene is wartime Wash
ington, and the hero is the head
of the "black chamber" that Sc
cret government bureau con-
cerned with DECIDING enemy mes
sages and trapping enemy spies.
An unknown woman spy Is
KNOWN to be on the scene some
where, getting and sending to
Berlin the dope on American
troop movements.
It's up to Mr.. Yardley's hero
to catch her, If all the American
troop ships are not be to tor
pedoed in mid-Atlantic. And he
doesn't have any idea who she is
or how she does it.
Well, he succeeds. and his &C
tivities make top-notch story of
excitement and mystery. Congress
few years ago stopped Mr..
Yardley from disclosing any
more official secrets; it's all right
with me If he goes on writing nov
els, because he does it very well
indeed.
Published by Longmans, Green
and Co., the book sells for So.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

washington, April 27.-The
Roosevelt Revolution is now
over. The presidents policy of
hitting a little Left of Center"
is edging in toward the Center
itself, sometimes even hitting a
little Right of Center.
The reason, of course, is that
business, once supine and sick,
once openly ready for vital
economic change, now is feeling
itself again.
Roosevelt's problem no long
err is Revolution but consolida-
ton. 1t was reasonably easy to
accumulate sweeping powers
from congress when that body
panic-stricken by the depression
was in a giving mood. Max
ing use of these powers, making
the reforms stick, is harder.
This is what is behind the
White House visit of Oswald
Garrison Willard and other New
York Liberals to-day (Fridayl.
The crusading contributing edi-
tor OF ''1'he Nation wants to
hammer home TO Roosevelt the
idea that his future lies In keep.
ing Left.
Probably Roosevelt will con-
cur with Willard about the wis.,
dom of keeping" somewhat
Left. But as for "going fur
ther' Left, that is out. The
Roosevelt Revolution is fin
ished.
MINISTRIES TO IRELAND?
Mrs Daisy Hartman, most de-
lightful democrat in Washington,
was lunching the other day at
the Women's National Democra-
tic club which she once re-
vitalized. Friends were extend
ing congratulations on the move
to make her American minister
to the Irish Free State.
Once q great friend of Wood
row Wilson, Mrs Hartman was
appointed by him as member
of the Labor Board. But, while
she remained democracy's most
outstanding lady, and although
various other democratic women
have been rewarded under the
New Deal, Mrs Hartman has
continued in the job-line. Rea-
son: She was not Before Chi
cago Rooter for Roosevelt" In
fact on the floor of the Chi
Gag convention, she voted
against him.
Now, however, there is a real
chance that she may join the
New Deal as a lady diplomat.
II suppose il I really do get
the job she unused, "Tll have
to buy myself green dress"
WALL STREET SABOTAGE
Behind the refusal of New
York banks to accept certain
checks on the French and Bril-
fish governments is the violent
antipathy of Wall Street to the
johnson bill.
The bankers figure that the
bill-prohibiting defaulting debt
or nations from borrowing
money in the United States
will ruin the New York money
market. They fear Europe will
now go back to London as the
worlds great money center. So
they are out to make the john
son bill look ridiculous.
This was what Charles de
Fontnouvelle, consul-general of
France, discovered when he
turned up at the New York Fed
eral Reserve bank one day last
week with a draft on the Bank
of France. The draft was to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

Nothing has created quite so much in.
terest in Central America as the dash of
the American fleet through the Panama
Canal this week. The mark set was 100
ships through the SO miles of the canal in
"a hours and so speedily and so efficient
ly did men and machinery work that this
gigantic task was accomplished as plan
ned. We presume this will be the signal
for Japan to direct an indignant note to
us for such a hostile demonstration. On
the other hand it ought to be warning to
obstreperous foreign powers that Uncle
Sam is prepared for the worst. The use
of the canal in wartime is extremely prob
able. This naval maneuver proved that
so far as mechanical things go everything
is in fine order for an emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27
In
New York
By PAUL HARRISON


New York.-fhe passing show:
The Distinguished Canadian fsa-
tured in "rhe Shining Hour" Is so
|absent-minded that he once signed
batch of checks: Yours very
sincerely, Raymond Massey"
Gladys Cooper, in the same show,
is supposed to be England's most
beautiful woman. She doesn't
smoke, drink, dance, swear or eat
candy. One of the things she likes
to do is make a noise like a pea
cock. There's convention
of celebrities in George M. Cohan's
dressing room each evening, but
among the visitors are some
threadbare unknowns actors
seeking advice Or, very often,
touch. When Cohan shakes hands
at the door they find themselves
holding folded bills
'Ilka Chase, one of the grander
actresses, is the daughter of Edna
Woolman Chase, dowager-editor of
Vogue Eva lie Gallienne
speaks Danish uuently and made
her own translation of Ibsen's "A
Dolls House." part of her roper
toire on the 12,000-mile tour just
Belated X. Hepburn note:
About the time "The Lake"
closed here somebody asked
one OF the minor principals
how the cast liked Miss Hep
burn, who was the star-a star
OF some magnitude, but very
distant. I'VE don't know"
said the lady. "We'ye never
met herr
Not of Retiring Nature
1t was Daniel Frohman, by the
way, who 30 years ago brought q
charming prima donna named
Ethel Jackson to this country. In
1907 she appeared in the title role
of 1.-THE Merry Widow" at the New
Amsterdam theater, and recently
| she won another part on the same
stage. Now she plays in "Dods-
worth" and every evening receives
a heart-warming ovation from Gus
toners who remember how she
| once sang, and how she waltzed
with Donald Brian.
There's talk of reviving the cele-
brated musical comedy here, but
Miss Jackson probably won't APP
pear. Although her singing days
are over, she says she'll never
| leave Broadway again. Several
times she tried to retire from the
stage, and once got as far as a
little house near Quito, Ecuador,
where she'd decided to spend her
declining years. Climbing the
mountain road from the village
she passed native shack and
heard a photograph playing. Play
ing 1.-THE Merry Widow Waltz"
She turned around and started for
New York.
looping Contest
One of the most amusing shows
recently has been staged far off
Broadway-down at the big build
ing which houses the New York
Kane's boop-a-dooping suit against
Heard and see. Frivolous films
have been projected in the judges
chambers, and the presiding JUS
tice has listened grayely to an
assortment Of hoops. Mae Cues
tel, BONNIE Poe and Margie Hines,
rival doopers for the defense, sat
around and looked very bored.
Helen herself. thinner than she
used to be, sat in a corner, medi-
tatively sucked finger, and now
and then beamed at her husband,
Max Norman, Jr.
Hobby-hunting backstage at the
FoIlies. discovered that Fannie
Brice collects dogs. and owns
eleven different Kinds: Willie and
Eugene Howard snare a passion
| for racing prints: Buddy Ebsen
collects nautical instrum ents-sex-
''"'S anu 'AS a1he'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

cover, blotting and building papers,
and various kinds of boards. The
utilization OF waste paper in MAX
ing the better grades of paper is
precluded by the difficulty of re-
pulping. The fact that the paper
has already been through the
paper-making process results In
extremely short fibers when the
stock is re-pulped.
@. When was the u. s. s. Cy-
clops lost? Has any trace of the
ship or Of the persons on board
ever been found?
A. On March 4, 1918, the U. S.
S. Cyclops left Barbados, West
Indies, for Hampton Roads, Va.
She did not arrive on March 10,
1913 when due, and no trace of
the ship or the 800 persons on
board has ever been found.
@. Who is the leader of the
u. S. Navy band?
A. Lieutenant Charles Benter.
Q.Who was the author Of David
A. Edward N. westcott. It was
published in 1899.
G.. For what countries do the
rose, thistle, and shamrock stand
A. England, Scotland and Ire
land respectively and taken to-
gether they symbolic the British
Isles.
Q. Who was the president of
the First Colonial Congress that
assembled in 1765, and who was
the president of the First Conti-
mental Congress? Il
A. Colonial Congress, Timothy
Rugg1es of Massachusetts; and
Continental Congress, Peyton Ran
dolph.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

Here's news to good many people. The
damage done to American property and
lives during the period of Mexican revolu-
tions, 10000, has been settled. A lump
sum for all claims has just been agreed
to by the United States and Mexico. De-
mands have been submitted for $5OO,000,-
900 damages, but you can rest assured the
ultimate settlement will probably be less
than Is per cent and more than 10 per
cent of that figure. This is probably the
last step in the removal of diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27
The Jap Monroe Doctrine"

Japan's profit from studying the his
tory of the western nations seems to be
mostly of this sort - she only half-under-
stands it, and initiates the worse half. Her
recent announcement of a protectorate
over China is good illustration. Eastern
Asia, she says-meaning especially China
- is to be her own sphere of Influence.
She obviously has in mind our Monroe
Doctrine and seems to expect that her
Chinese policy will be recognized as an
Asiatic Doctrine working in about the
same way. And then she is astonished ut
the hostile reaction in China, America and
throughout the world.
The japanese statesmen don't grasp the
fact that our Monroe Doctrine was pro-
mulgated for double purpose, at least
half unselfish. There was a selfish part,
of course The United States did not want
Old World powers getting stronger foot
hold in this hemisphere, threatening us
militarily and also getting too much of
our neighbors' business. The unselfish
part was that we sincerely wanted to see
our Latin-American neighbors enjoy the
benefits of our own free governmental
system, and were willing to go to some
trouble to help them
Unfortunately we have often been less
benevolent in practice than in theory, in
terfering unduly in Latin-American af-
fairs. But in the main, our attitude has
been benevolent. This tendency at present
is probably stronger than ever before. Our
people are less and less inclined to sanction
governmental intrusion or coercion of any
kind in neighboring countries. Yet ia
pan, making war on her neighbors, de-
stroying their cities, annexing their terri
tory and bulldozing them into political and
commercial submission, blandly processes
to be copying our Monroe Doctrine for the
benefit of her felloW-Asiatics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

The National League of Women Voters
recognizes the need of an overhauling OF
our tax structures throughout the United
States in it's latest bulletin. 1t said among
other things, can industrious congress
sional committee recently counted 1923 ex-
amples of duplicate, or conflicting, taxa
ton between the federal government and
the states. These are the outward signs
of the tremendous effort by our govern
ment, from Washington to the smallest
town, to keep their heads above water
amid the flood of responsibilities that
have come upon them. Sales taxes, gen
eral and special, have spread like wild
fire. Income taxes on individuals or cor
porations are now used by 80 states as
we'll as the Federal government. =" If
the League is as successful in it's cam
paign against tax duplication as it has
been in other fields there are glad days
ahead. Nothing is proving more burden
some, not to mention cumbersome, right
now than our taxes. We are thankful that
Connecticut may in the immediate future
shake off the load by creation of new
tax structure.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27
DAILY WASHINGTON
.MERRY-GO-ROUND
: BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

Roosevelt "ReUoluon Ended, President Veers to Right
Liberals Efforts for Continuation of RadcaIsm Fate
Administration, Opposed By Business COnsOlidGtes
Questioning of French Credit Regarded Bamks'
Sabotage.
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Questions And Answers
by
The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
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letin ''facts for fishermen" write to
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ingtOn Bureau, enclosing five cent
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Japan may have new trade
control law.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

In Central Park
Here
Under spring-inyestured trees
Has come to life
A classic frieze--
Olympian youths
Intent upon
The running
or 9 marathon.
Shall I stand y
Rooted to the ground,
Incon&ruously
Muscle boshd7
Or.
Animated by the race.
lnyoka Diana
Ana ziys eilzsai
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

Governor Lehman of New York is ex-
ultant these days. He has just signed 9
of the IL public utility measures he asked
the Legislature to pass. Now New York
state towns may sell electric power and
gas, facilitate rate reductions or restrict
private companies. All in all, it binds
the hands of the public utility magnates
in the Empire State.
Why not make peace with Dillinger on
condition that if we get into war with
Japan, he'll fight it with us?
Another thing that would make a hit in
this country is free and unlimited coinage
of pretzels.
All vehicles must be lighted not later
than 7:14 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27
Selected Poem
oLY,M,PlII'Cll;s

Mildred Weston, in the New York
SUM-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-27

All vehicles must be lighted not later
than 7:14 o'clock tonight.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-08-30

Lillian Shinn returned home Mon
day morning from Seattle where she
has been working this year. She plans
to stay here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. M Shinn, until the close
OF the apple harvest.
X X X
On a recent trip to the coast which
took her through Sequim, Miss Julia
Marsh stopped at the Press Office there
and visited with Mrs. Vesta M. Hay.
Mrs. Hay is the widow Of the late
Angus Hay who founded the White
Bluffs Spokesman. At present Mrs.
Hay is publishing the Sequin Press
entirely unaided, doing all Of the type
setting as well as the newsgathering
She inquired regarding number of
her friends in this valley and sent them
all her best wishes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-08-30
COLD CREEK

R. K. Schlosser, who underwent an
operation July 18, at st. Elizabeths
hospital in Yakima is reported to be
much improved. 1t is possible that he
may undergo another operation next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Rothrock, Ruth
and Helen Meeker attended the Fair
in Yakima Friday.
Mrs. II. L. Bethurem and Mrs. Ash
land Marshall and baby were in va
kirna Monday.
Russell Brown, accompanied by Mrs
c. L. MCGEE and Dale and Shirley
went to Yakima and Sunnyside Tues
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALIVE Mcdonald anc
son David returned to the schlosse,
ranch Friday after a trip to the coast
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rokkam Of
Kennewick were visitors at the H. L
Bethurem home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Rothrock went tc
Sunnyside Tuesday on business
Emil Roberts was in Cold Greek or
business Tuesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-08-30

Robert Gwin arrived from Seattle
Sunday for a visit with his father,
O. B. Gwin.
Mrs. Jack Aitcheson and son Gary
left Sunday for Seattle where they
will visit for week with Mrs Aitche-
sons parents. They were taken as far
as Yakima by Mr.. Aitcheson and from
there made the trip by stage.
X y X
Freddie Gilhuly, Elroy Wiehl and
Francis Shanahan drove to Pasco late
Friday night to meet Dudley Wilkin-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Zerwekh and
daughter Airline of Neppel are visiting
this week with David Zerwekh.
X X X
Mrs. F. NJ Wheeler returned Friday
from the Coast where she had visited
for three weeks at Hoquiam, Tacoma
and Seattle. She was brought over by
Jimmy Jacobsen and Billy Stenchfleld
of Seattle who will visit with the
Wheeler family for time before con-
tinuing on their journey to Chicago
4 X X
Miss Bertha Wills left on Friday
for Martinez, California. where she will
teach again this winter. She had spent
the summer with her aunt, Mrs. j. @
Lloyd, and her brother Gerry. Miss
Anna r. Knaub and Mrs. 0. w. Brown
accompanied her and her brother as
far as Yakima.
Ira HaWley drove to Long Beach
Friday to spend the weekend and to
bring back Mrs. Hawley and Barbara
and Gloria who had enjoyed a two
weeks vacation there.
X X X
Mrs. Frank E. Taylor and Gordon
and Elsie returned to White Bluffs
Saturday from three weeks vacation
spent on the coast. They were met in
Yakima by Mr.. Taylor. After two
weeks spent at Long Beach, Mrs. Tay-
lor and her children went to Seattle
for several days, being guests of MIR
and Mrs. G. M. Nelson. They also spent
day in Victoria, accompanied by Mrs
Airline Agnew.
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Around And About White Bluffs

Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Coles returned
Friday from a two weeks vacation In
Seattle.
Dudley Wilkinson returned Saturday
from Chicago where he had attended
the Worlds Fair.
Elmer Foster and Albert Spear left
Tuesday evening for Yakima where
they will work for several days.
Fred Gilhuly and Ford johnson left
Tuesday morning for Cliffdell, where
they plan to spend week fishing.
G. I. Wright was called out Tuesday
night at about eleven o'clock to patrol
the road between White Bluffs and
Benton City. Two youths had held up
a service station at Kiona and it was
thought they might head in this direc-
tion They were arrested, however, near
Prosser.
Incoming officers of the John Lind
blad post will be installed Tuesday
evening, September IL. Bert Cotton of
Prosser, Sixth District commander, has
been invited by the post to take charge
of the installation.
At this time George Barta will be
presented with the medal of the Order
of the Purple Heart, which he was
recently awarded for his services while
in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schwisow
with Mrs. Lula M. johnson and Mrs
w. F. Shaw, returned Sunday evening
from Spokane where they had at
tended the American Legion and Am
erican Legion Auxiliary state conven-
lions On the way home the party
stopped at Ritzville to attend a birth
day dinner, attended by fifty-fou1
guests, which honored a little four
year old boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Wellsandt.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. O'Larey ano
Tommie drove to Yakima Park Sunday
where they met DR.. and Mrs. j. B
Taylor and family of Summer with
whom they picnicked and spent the
day. The meeting had been planned
particularly for Dwight Taylor, who
has recently returned from Washing
ton, DC, and who is close FRIEND
of Jack OLarey who has been working
and studying in Washington since the
| first of the year.