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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
Press Comment
HOLC EXPANDING Bridgeport Telegraph

The discussed government
 Home Owners Loan corporation, in
 accordance with recent legislation,
 is enlarging its functions, and un-
 doubtedly will soon have its pro- gram well under way. According
 to Charles W. Collins, special rep
 resentative in charge of the state office in New Haven, the primary purpose of the new recondition- ing plan of this branch of the cor- poration is to provide funds to the distressed home owner, so that he
 may improve his property, and
 make 1t habitable.
 There was considerable discus-
 sion in Congress about the wisdom of this move, and the argument was advanced that there was something fundamentally wrong about inviting property owner who is already financially dis tressed, to spend more money bor-
 rowed from the government, and thus get himself into a worse fix. But there were other considera-
 tions, and it is now expected that
 the work which will be undertaken | will give employment to many men in the building trades, as well as
 improve conditions in the produc- tion of materials.
 Distressed home owners who are able to take advantage of the op- portunity will devote funds to re- pairs and alterations, and where property has been neglected and IS in subnormal condition, the plan seems to offer the one means avail
 able to meet the situation. At first, it was not believed that the scheme would have a very definite effect on unemployment. Discus
 sions of the subject frequently terminated with the wsrd. "neg- ligible." But other opinion held
 sway and 1t is now thought that this phase of the H0LC work will be a very valuable contribution to the recovery program. It ought to help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

launching of the presidents housing program are the build ing and loan associations. They took a bad beating on the meas ure. They tried to write into the bill a $500,000,000 appropriation for their use. The president turned thumbs down, and despite frenZied lobby ing, it was beaten. Then they tried eliminating from the bill the provision, authorizing the establishment of national mort gage associations. The house interstate commerce committee bowed before the lobby, but the clause was restored by over- whelming votes in both cham bers. Keep your eye on Don- aid R. Richberg, whom the pres ident detached as MIRA general
 counsel and made acting direo- tor of the national emergency council. The tall, able Chi cagoan is destined for big things. His friends whisper that a U. s. supreme court ap- pointment is not an improbabil- ity, if and when such vacancy occurs.
 COURT TESTS
 The White House expects both the Frazier-Lemke farm mort gage moratorium and the rail- road labor pension acts to be challenged in the courts. This expectation is based on more than conjecture. Private word from railroad and insur- ance quarters is that such tests are definitely contemplated. As chairman of the REC, with it's more than $4,000,000,000 of resources, big, soft-spoken Jesse Jones is one of the really genu- inc big shots of the administra- "tion. Jesse, an adept at the publicity game, however, de- murely denies it. Says he: You've got me all wrong, boys; I'm just small fry" The sub rosa cause that prompted Secretary Morgenthau to slap down his sudden embargo on sil- yer exports was an inside tip that certain spectators were sec retly making arrangeemnts to export some 3,000,000 ounces of the metal, to be held by them abroad in the expectation of a rise in prices. They expected to re-ship to the U. s. A. and col- lect fat profit.
 ARBITER NO.
 As the administrators new No. 1 labor arbiter, Secretary Perkins will have as her chief lieutenants two outstanding au- thorities. They are moon-faced Dr Isidor Lubin, head of her bureau of labor statistics, and -jawed Edward F. Mo- Grady, first assistant secretary of labor. Both men are among the ablest of the New Dealers, have had long exeprience in labor problems. The U. S. Cruis- CT Houston, before departing with the president, took on a goodly supply of fresh liver. .. Liver and bacon is one of the presidents favorite dishes. New Deal executives are becom- ing telephone shy. More and more they are getting secret numbers for their home phones. Among those who have un- listed residential phones are Secretaries Perkins, Morgenthau, Ickes and Tugwell, also. EZRA Commander Harry Hopkins. The long panelling outside corri- dor of Jim Farley's ornate office in the new $10,000,000 post office department building has been converted into one of the most interesting picture galleries in the capital. Jim has had gathered prints and pictures Of practically every PING, from Benjamin Franklin on down, and placed them on display.
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is planning to bring all the work CTS into one big union. SECRET POWER


 Employers attention!!!! To paraphrase an expression of General Hugh Johnson: Don't trifle with the substitute Wag ner labor disputes act" It has a secret load of dynamite. Unbe- knowst to all but the framers of the measure, a provision was in- serted during the hustle of ad- journment which makes the law operative regarding employers not under MIRA codes, as we'll as those who are. The result Is that Section "a applies to all employ CTS, whether they fly the Blue Eagle or not. There is one man to whom the additional $500, 100000 appropriation for public works brought only new burdens. Honest" Harold Ickes, PWA ruler, is being be- leaguered on all sides for cash. "It's gotten so," he says, T can't step out of my office with out having somebody brace me for $15,000,000 or s25,000, 1000. the White House and Marvin Mcintyre sicked a fellow on me who wanted some money. But I'll say this for him, he was quite reasonable about it; he only wanted $12,000,000." The last financial statement of the democratic national commit tee showed that 1t still over Jo- seph P. Kennedy, f1ve-year chairman of the new stock ex- change control commission, more than $32,000 on loans he made for the 1892 presidential cam paign.
 BUILDING AND LOAN
 One group not celebrating the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL you and opinions to the Editor of the Waterbury
Green Mountains Scenic Route Not to Interfere with
 Great Trail

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 In last nights paper noticed that you commented on the fact that many states were planning to ruin the Appalachian Trail by building automobile roads along the skylines of the mountains that the trail traverses. If you knew the hardships that have attended the building of this mighty foot path, which runs all the way from the Canadian border down to Georgia, you might have been a bit more sympathetic.
 However, just want to call 10 your attention that at the recent conference to which you alluded there was much praise from all the delegates of varfous outdoor, walk ing. hiking. and mountain clubs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

for the proposed auto route through the Green Mountains. And the reason for this is because the authorities in Vermont will not try to build road along the tops of the mountains.
 Their road will run through the valleys and ravines and along the sides of the mountains. In this way it will merely supplement the magnificent Appalachian Trail which had its beginning up in the Green Mountains. It will make 1t available to more people. It will bring closer to the working man the splendors of Vermont's beauti- full mountain range without de- stroying 1t.
 Yours for more trails and scenic
 A HIKER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
So They Say

Shirtsleeycs are an American in- stitution. Mayor F. H. LaGuardia of New York.
 I'm a law-abiding citizen, but if anybody comes around looking for trouble l sort of helps him di- vide it. Jack Johnson, famous ex-pugilist.
 
 Banking as a profession is in its infancy. I might also say it IS not yet born. James P. Warburg, New York financier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

| large-scale epidemics are pretty apt to be part of future combats.
 In making this prediction, MT Steed, unfortunately, doesn't stand alone. In Richard w. Rowan's recent book, Spies and the Next War" the same forecast is made. MT Rowan even presents diagrams of the ingenious containers by which espionage agents can introduce cholera germs into foreign cities.
 Reading such things, one is almost made ready to agree with those prophets of ca- lamity who assert that modern white civil lization has run it's course, that European culture is about to go the way of Assyria and Egypt. When nations prepare to throw disease germs at one another, they are ready to commit suicide on grand scale. For disease germs do not respect international frontiers.
 Plant the plague in your neighbours back yard today and you'll have it in your own bedroom tomorrow. If the meteorological offensive is to become part of warfare, Europe faces future compared to which the Dark Ages will seem like period of peace, prosperity, and enlightenment.
 An English novelist recently remarked that we don't say that a man who has leprous spots on his body is healthy man afflicted by unhealthy symptoms; we say he is leper and, as long as the leprous spots remain, we class him as a very sick man, no matter how sound some of his organs may be-
 The same thing, suggests this novelist, is true of civilization. This business of enrolling bacteria as soldiers is eprous spot on modern civilization; and it testi- fies that the whole body of goth century society is deathly sick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
H TO SC e
BY oCTAVINE

BY OCTAVINE
 The day has a bad start. Bet ter get up late or take things easy until afternoon. Even then go easy and postpone important things. Keep too many irons out of the fire. Conditions improve tomor- row, but be careful of money.
 TOday's Birthdate
 Your mind will be poetic, mu- sical and dreamy from Oct 26 through December. Pleasures, speculation, children, romance and the theater, favor you financially from Dec 15 through Dec 26. Dan- ger Aug 6. Socially and romanti- cally inclined Aug and 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightenings"
 A. Nachum 2:4.
 Q. How is Czechoslovakia pro- nounced?
 A. Chek' -o-slo-vak-e-ah.
 o. What are the lineal dimen~ sions of a square acre?
 A. Approximately 2OS.7 feet on each side.
 IF you want a copy our bulletin terbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

One handicap to the governments $1O,- 900 offer for Dillinger is that Dillinger himself can probably outbid it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

High tide at Milford, Sunday, July 8, 10:13 a. m., daylight time; low tide, All p. m., daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

There's great yen these days to find out where we're going, because wherever it is, we're certainly on our way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YouR QuEsTIONs ANswnRED

 writing Fredrick M Kerby
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

All vehicles must be lighted not later than S:57 o'clock, daylight time, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

The republican party celebrated it's founding at Jackson, Michigan, yesterday for the the founding, although now and then Ripon, Wisconsin, enters the fight with a counter claim. However, histories are now giving the laurel wreath to Jackson, but reserving credit for Ripon in the move ments fostering the birth of a new politi- cal party. The party at 80, we might say fiendishly, is showing it's age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Carrying on from where we left off in our discussion of Paul Revere as a bell maker earlier this week we read that 78 bells made by him are still in active use in the states. Reading the Boston Tran scripts account, written by Augustus Sakakeeny, of Revere's founding of the bell-making industry in America we learn that Revere cast his first bell in 1792 for his own church, the New Brick (Second) on Hanover street, Boston. Fully three feet across at it's mouth and weighing more than 1000 pounds, the bell is said to contain metal of an earlier bell cast in England and used by the Old North Meet ing House in North Square until the Brit ish demolished that edifice in 1776. .. That Revere was also an experienced ringer is shown by his membership in the ringers guild which had charge of the eight sweet-toned bells of Christ church, cast in 1744 by Rudhall of Gloucester, England.'t Of the 200 odd bells that Paul Revere personally cast the one that booms from the massive tower. of Kings Chapel, filling the neighborhood with dig nified mellow reverberations, is his mas terpiece. For 119 years this bell has mingled its voice with every popular ova- tion, in public rejoicing and sorrow. ."
 We can sympathize with the suggestion of Dr Nathan L. Wheten of Connecticut State College that both Connecticut and it's numerous towns should acquire public areas, particularly in the southern regions and the Berkshires. He couples this with a suggestion for scenic highways to al- low people to enjoy the wonders of our woods, hills, valleys, etc. It's the thing to do before all such land has been gobbled up by the advance of commerce. Unfortu- nately the state cannot make available the enormous sums it would require to make the necessary purchases. It has done re- markably well in the last decade to expand it's parks and forests as much as it has. Towns might go in for this, but they are in no better position to buy such land than the state We usually rely for the most part on direct gifts to amplify our local park systems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Our most southern city, Key West in Florida, is now in the hands of a receiver. It is hoped that by skillful management of it's financial affairs in time it may become a second Bermuda However, we wouldn't recommend that it aim at Ber- muda's present status. The latter IS dropping off as a resort since the United States prohibition ended It will always possess definite tourist attractions. Key West should be able to make it's own way. We presume it has felt the depression more than most of us, because it is pri- marily resort in tself being actually on an island. Time will put it on its feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Owing to the fact that the deficit of this state is now in the neighborhood of $8,775,000, considerably over the figure estimated for this date some months ago, there seems to be no hope for state en- ployes recovering any of their salary losses. They might as well make up their minds that this won't be forthcoming for some time. It's going to take careful planning and wise financing to carry Con- necticut through the next ten years, judg- ing by the construction program now be- ing considered. We'll have to abandon our pay-as-you-go system. There doesn't seem to be any two ways about that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Q. Where in the Bible is the verse "The chariots shall rage in the street, they shall jostle one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
Calendar Advocates
 Bump Seaman Snag
Naval Observatory Expert Against New Division of
 the Year-Alleged Help to Business

shall have 90. Each quarter would have Di days, That would leave m extra day at tho ond of the yoaf, which would Do q holiday. on loap years there would bo another holiday, immodiateyi after June 90.
 Business Aid
 Tho captain believes thnt the slmplihod calendar would aid in the conduct of business and still not e0mplicnto astronomy and nnvl. gatI0n, nor throw the regular sue. cesslon of holidays, religious and otherwise, out of gear.
 The f3th.mOnth calendar, on the othor hand, had 80 many dIsud. vanthges, according to Captain Hcllweg, thnt lt wouldn't benoft anyone, with the possible exeop- ton Of lawyers and accountan nts, who might bo busy untangling bust. ness litigation. History shows, he says, that nfter tho change to the Qregorinn calendar In England, moro than 0ne.thlrd of oil Iltiga. ton for the ensuing 70 years TO. suited from tho change.
 The number "3" In tho first place, he continues, is against the 1 13th.m0nth calendar. 1t is q clunl. sy number, difficult t0u NC In dlvl- sion, and unlucky, In the opinion of large sections of tho population, Captain Hollweg says he doesn't thing that people who steer clenr of "i3' all their lives would nn' much happiness using L calendar which would force "i3" on them for e whole month every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
STATE

Would you offer yourself as . subject 10 be put under tho infiu- oneo of q hypnotist--juat for . lark2
 This is the situation which exists in tho strange Universal drama, The Love Captive," which ig now headlininR the program at the Warnerf state theater, with Gloria Stuart and Nils Asther in tho fen- tured roles. These players are secn as the young girl and the shady doctor, while other members of the cast are Paul Kelly, Alan Dinehnrt, Ronee oadd and Russ Brown.
 Tho fiaots in and the gobs arc all ashore making whoopee and dames. That's the sum and sub stance of Let's Talk It Over," com panion feature on this program. Chester Morris as the navy's I.o- tharIo and Mae Clarke as tha snooty society boIle from Newport,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20
Nine Schools Hold
 Closing Exercises
Sixteen Graduated Classes Yesterday With ApprO.
 priate Programs, Honor Awards

With commencement programs Neld today in nine grammar Hohoola, graduntions of 1884 in the eifv will ba practically completed. &rm0uatee Of sixteen elementary N0Aooie were awarded dlplomns yo9teFday Co cploFful ceremonies at rho various schools. Those whose exorcisea were today Included: {: Uucke Hlil, Elocum, Walsh, Hope. vile, Reldvilie, Anderson, Wood- TOW Wilson, Abbott and Tinker.
 Ak Columbia school yesterday &rn Fred A. Webster of the board of education was the speaker. John Hculiy was valedlctorlan and Edith Ehelaua was snlutatorian,
 Diplomas at the Merriman school were presented by Mrs Nora Wnhaney Harris. formerly school teacher in the city. and now presl- 0nht of the New Haven County Women'n Democratic Federation. Michael Ventresca made the nd- dFem of welcome and Antoinotte Berotta was vs-.s 1lctorian.
 Miss Cullen Gives Address
 At DuRgnn school Ralph Hay. yard. vice principal of wilby. pre-. nentad diplomas Co the st grad uatoa Tangio Buono made the wei. coming address and tho vnledlctory was delivered by Minnie CimaRlia.
 Rev Richard Dunn made tho presentation Of diplomas to Maioney school graduates, George Unarls gave the address Of welcome and the valedictorian was Mario Eorri.
 Muicahy schools 2i graduates were presented with diplomas by Miss Josephine coylc. principal of the school. Miss Mollie Cullen ad. dreasod the graduates and Charles McAtavey was vhledlctorian, Salu- kntorlnn was Lillian Ferris,
 Alderman c. Arthur Dubois pre-. scented diplomas to the graduates of Sprague school. Dorothy Lefevre was vAiedictorian and Phyllis An- 0erson salutatorian.
 Large DplRRs Glass
 one hundred and twenty-soven graduates of DriRRs school were presented with diplomas by Dr Thomas !. condOn, at exercises held in the wIlby. auditorium. Charlotte stroRatE wks valedlctor. Ian and the threo sn,utatorlnns wePo Judith Lipetx, Eunice Sutllffe and Morton Tracy.
 William B, Elwoll, vice principal of Crosby presented diplomas At the webstor schoi. Bella Purcaro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-20

Washington (UP)--The t3- ponth calendar advocates have run Into some major opposition from the director Of the United States Naval Observatory, q aea. ca ptain in scientist, who believes that any radical calendar changes will bo coAtly to American business and cause ondless confusion.
 Such calendar oven would be tougher on seamen, would compll. cate their work and might evon je0pardize thOir safety, In tho Opin. lon of Captain ]. r. Ilellw0g, whose duty it IA to determine the tlmo by celestial observations and broad. cast it daily, accurate to tho frae- ton of n second.
 Vigorous Campaign
 Tho 13-month advocates hnvo beon campaigning vigorously for thoir calendar. Their i2-mOnth opponents have bnttied just ns stronuously. They insist that the 2-month calendar has worked fairly well for n good many years now. and that any revision should be slight to prevent chnos following any exaggerated change.
 The World Calendar Association, Of which Captain iicllwog is n member. proposes that the first month Of each quarter, January. April, July and october, shall have 3f days and that all other months
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was aalutatorian and Mary Toilette was valedictoEtnu.
 Croft scisool Ilonors
 At Ruasei school Judge Edward Mascolo presented diplomas to the 90 graduates. The program in- cluded . playlot by the pupils and claa singing.
 Francis Kalisxewski was valedic- torlan at Washington school and stephen Fruin gave the presidents address. Principal. Ella C. Bossidy presented diplomas.
 Graduation exercises at Croft school included recltatlona, ad. dresses, and class singing. Honor students were Mary Mhalakoa Frank Lambert, John e. Brady and Helen Sandore.
 Father Lynch Oflsclatcs
 Ross Chamberlain made the presentation of diplomas to grad uAtes of Chase school yesterday. with addresses made by honor stu- dentH, recitatlons, and clas singing nlso included on the program.
 Rev NJ. ]. Lynch presented diplomas 10 the Tinker school class. Louise Rossl was vaicdictorian and Josephine D'Angelo was salutator- Ian. At oronoke school the three graduates were given diplomas by Harry \. coo.
 Members of tho East Farms school who received diplomas were Frederic W. Wilson. Gloria ]. Hospelt, Angelo Carpenter. shirley W, GRrrlRus Clyde w. Garthwait, Clarence W. Picrpont and Anna L, baker,
 John ], Walsh, president of the school board. presented diplomas 10 Barnard school graduates. with Rev NJ, j. Lynch. pastor of our Lady of Mount Carmel church making tho commencement address.
 Sacred Heart school
 Commencement exercises of tho Sacred Heart parochial school were held Sunday afternoon at a o'clock In the church. Rev Matthew J. Judge, pastor of the church con. ferred diplomas and Rev Jamos E. O'Connor addressed the graduates,
 Edgar ]. Jackson md Mary Thcrcse Ray were vnledlctoriann, were Mary Irene Delaney and Eileen Mary Croan. other honor students were Marion Elizabeth Blanchettc, Cecilia Mary Carroll, Ellen Jane Green, Robert Leo Crueas. Lewis Edward Howard, Margaret Mary Kelley, Armond R. Ln Forriere, Elizabeth Thcreso