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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Pass The Paprika

Doctors in Copenhagen, Denmark, have
been curing scurvy by injecting an acid
made from paprika into the patients
veins. Our previous idea of paprika,
the sweet Hungarian pepper with the
bright pinky-red color was that it was
something to sprinkle over the mashed
potato and macroni and cheese to make
them lopk nice and add trifling zest, or
to mix with a heavy hand in the French
dressing to make it taste good, and to use
in general, where little color and SAVIOR
were wanted, and where the bite of the
strong black pepper was too strong.
Here 1t is, turning out acids with fancy
names, and getting learned articles about
IL In the London Lancet. Every once In
q while, we observe the scientists find out
with great ado something other people
have known all along. In other words,
they discover through long and difficult
research that things the whole world has
always known were good 10 eat are good
for people 10 eat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
HISTORY

When the village site Of Water
bury was being chosen in 1877 1t
was necessary also to plan the
highway to connect US with Farm
ington and then with. Hartford. The
authorized highway which was re
surveyed and formally entered on
record in 1884 was substantially
East Main street, the old Cheshire
road to East Farms school-house,
thence up the hill in the line Of the
present. road until past the Austin
Pierpont place, when 1t turned
northeastward across the present
pasture lot where the old road-bed
may still be seen and came into the
Meriden road little westward of
the old Pennington corncr--now a
corner of 'Wolcott and Waterbury.
From there the road ran eastward
on the south line of Pennington
nearly where the Meriden road now
is, until the brow Of the mountain
was reached, when 1t went down by
the present peach orchards of
Barns and Platt into the Quinni-
piac valley, and there Joined the
early road between Milford and
Pennington Grants, layouts and
conveyance Of land along the route
have proved this to be, according
to DR. Anderson, the road to Farm
ington.
The roads in the early days from
plantation. to plantation were
known as country roads or kings
highways. And authorities state
that in addition to the kings high
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

q. Where should the salad fork
be placed In setting q table?
A. At the right of the dinner
fork.
@. What Is q naprapath, san
ipath and psychiatrist
A. Naprapath IL one who traces
the causes of disease back to an
injury. Sanipath Is one who works
for the sanity Of the mind. Psy-
chiatrist Is one who studies dis
orders Of the mind.
@. From what source was the
motion picture 1.-The Animal King
dom" taken?
A. Play OF that title by Philip
Barry.
@. Should "can not" be writ
ten as one or two words?
A. Cannot Is now the commo on
form, especially in the United
States.
@. Name the United States
commissioner of Indian affairs.
A. John Collier.
@. How many canals and locks
are there at Sault SITS Marie?
A. Two canals, north and south,
and four locks: Weitzel, Poe, Da-
Wis and Fourth. The Weitzel and
Poe locks are served by one canal
and the Davis and Fourth locks
by the other. The Weitzel lock
hau haas, 4..k NA nnsxa -. tooinsr sin 20
october 1918, its operation not be-
ing necessary.
@. What Is the water surface
area of each OF the Great Lakes?
A. Superior, $3.50 square
miles; Michigan, 22,400; Huron
23,010; Erie. 9,940: and Ontario
7540.
O. What musical number II
played as an introduction to thu
motion picture Charlie Chan
Greatest Case?'
A. ''sis- Boop-Ah" by Cheste
w. Smith.
@. What language is spoken Il
the Canal Zone?
A. English and Spanish. Eng
iish IL the official language.
O. Have the Oborammerga
Passion Players headed by Anto
Lang ever made a professional up
pcarance In the United States?
l A. A group OF them visited III
United States In 1923 and brougf
| w0nd naFvlnRn mad0 by nntiVoa &
Oberammergau, which were exhil
Itod In the Grand Central Palace
New York. Anton Lang made SEA
crai public speeches during the
Iptny or about three weeks, but nor
OF thelm made any profesuionai 81
'pcnraAeen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
R. William Hanpson

The death of r. William Hampson OF
the well-known furniture firm of his name
came as shock to his many friends in
Waterbury who were not aware OF the
fact that his recent illness was ~
such serious nature. 1t had been Mr
Hampson's habit of recent years to spend
several winter months in Florida SO MS
absence this winter had MT occasloned
surprise, although late in the fall his
health had seemed to fail him COM
pletely. Most of his friends believed that
the warm climate plus his marvelously
even disposition would see him through
the worst attack.
His passing, therefore, comes as a blow
to most of those who knew him at all
intimately He was well liked in ali
circles, particularly newspaper. Some
years back he took charge of most OF the
advertising for his firm and his daily
visits at the newspaper offices were en-
loved by all concerned. He was most
iikeable man. Seldom, if ever, did he dis
play any of those feelings which are
prone to come to the surface when irrl-
tations or vexations occur. And yet with
all that he was businessman and es-
tablished with his partners one of the fin
est furniture stores in this city if not IN
the entire state
Waterbury will miss r. William Hamp-
son. His associates in the furniture
business will miss him. We may be
comforted by the fact that at least we had
the pleasure of his friendship over a long
period of years. 1t was friendship
that melowed as the years advanced. The
older people of the city dread to see their
numbers decrease as the days pass, but
that is life. One by one the leaves drop
from the tree of time. 1t may be our own
turn tomorrow. We know that when
it came time for r. William Hampson to
leave this vale of tears he was well pre-
pared and fortified to meet his MakeA
Let US hope that all of US can round out
our life as gracefully as he did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Moscow Letter
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
Press Stan Correspondent

MOSCOW --(UP)--- The Soviet
| film studios are producing a real,
| old fashioned slap-stick comedy in
| the American manner.
In most countries there would
be nothing significant in that an
nouncement, but here it represents
. sharp break with traditi For,
| since the infancy OF the Soviet film
industry, only pictures with a SER
ious purpose have been produced.
| Scores of technically good films
have emanated from the Moscow
, studios, but they were aimed at
the brain rather than the emo
lions. They celebrated the glories
OF the proletarian revolution, they
defied the tractor and the turbine,
they portrayed the supposed stupid :
tiles of the capitalist system, but
| they impelled no laughter.
Now comes a film whose only
| purpose Is to be amusing. 1t Is
| designed to tickle the ribs rather
than stimulate the brain. And its
| making has probably given rise to
as much unintended humor as will
he found in the film itself.
Here are few miscellaneous
| shots:
A bull, Mishka, almost ruined
the show at the start--and, incl
Gentally, proved the capacity Of his
Lreed for alcohol. Mishka's role
| was to rush into q drawing room
where a young cowboy, In a
thoughtless moment, had sounded
Il blast on his horn.
| When the bull entered the room
he did not wreck the furniture. He
merely looked tired and sleepy.
| Lets give him drink OF vod.
ka,' someone suggested.
The bull drank a pail full of the
potent Russian beverage, apparent.
ly without effect. He still looked
s,eepy-and very sober.
But perhaps bulls, like people
react variously to alcohol. And
while vodka did not make Mishka
hilarious, 1t popped up his fighting
spirit.
A few minutes later when tiny
blond Liuba Orlova mounted
Mishka's back he went into wild
lgymnastics and flung the girl off
injuring her painfully.
Another problem of the directo!
was to make Mishka smile. Thi,
was achieved by forcing him tC
display his teeth while camera
took a closeup.
There was trouble with the goat.
too. They were supposed to ca
some straw chairs, but showed M
taste for straw. Some bright yount
man solved this dilemma by sub
shutting colored macaroni fo
straw in the chair bottoms. Thu
goats liked that better.
1t should be added, perhaps, tina
jazz Comedie," the name of thu
new picture, does not have an al
animal cast" 1t includes q mum
Der of very comely young womel
and some male comedians.
The film is being directed b,
Gregory Alexandrov. 1t was writ
ten by Nicolai Erdman and Vladi
mir Mass, who. incidentally, hav
been exiled for writing fables In
volving state leaders. But thei
exile did not prevent use of thei
script.
The Soviets expect to export tn
film, possible as proof that prole
tarians know how to laugh as wei
as run tractors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Control Expansion

There are all sorts of audible comments
these days about the failure of repeal.
Our personal opinion is quite the opposite.
In the two months of legalized liquors we
cannot see that conditions are any differ
ent than most people imagined they would
be. A nation cannot go through period,
such as that which we term the prohibi-
ton years, without expecting to lose its
equilibrium when a sudden transition
occurs. But the nation is not suffering
from the effects of repeal liquor the way
some reformers would have US believe.
True, the fact that our supply has not
kept I'D with the demand has caused q
condition somewhat akin to the days OF
Bookkeeping. Illicit sales are still being
made. Bonded WHISTLES are scarce. Prices
are higher than they should be. Imported
liquors fetch pre-repeal prices contrary to
present day commodity costs Time alone
can rectify this, plus some governmental
observation and correction. Profitcering
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

Washington, Feb. 12-Work-
ing quietly in the Lincoln study
during recent winter evenings,
the president Is evolving a plan
for foreign trade which comes
close to the Soviet system OF gov
eminent barter. Not only will
the United States government
sell goods abroad under this
plan, but it Will act as buying
agency.
The plan still Is i'm an embryo
stage, has to await the presi-
dents tariff message to congress.
But according to present outline,
It will be as revolutionary as
some other phases of the New
Deal.
Just now Roosevelt is en-
barrassed by the multiplicity of
plans submitted by his advisers.
All differ in detail, but their
principle Is similar.
THE BIG FOUR
Here are the four most i'm
portant:
1. The plan submitted by
George Peek. Detailed to work
on foreign trade after he left the
AAA, Peek has evolved q gran
diose scheme for sales abroad.
He would take the consular
service away from the state de-
partment, combine the personnel
with foreign trade experts Of the
commerce department., also with
parts Of the agriculture depart
ment and erect q gigantic new
department over which he would
reign supreme.
Much more important, how
ever, is the method of opera
tion-and with this general idea
Roosevelt concurs. The plan Is to
establish n system of government
buying. The United States, for
instance, would agree to buy so
many tons of naxsecd from Ar
Eentina. The amount would de-
pend upon the fiaxseed crop in
the northwest; also upon the
commodities bought by Argen-
tina from us. A definite quota
would be fixed, and the United
States would agree to take that
entire quota. This would be set
down in black and white under
international treaty.
PLAN NO. 2
9. The second plan, that sug-
Eested by Secretary of state
Hull, is essentially similar except
on one point. The gaunt Ten
nessean does not relish being
robbed Of his consular service.
The state department, he thinks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
So They Say

In England. police don't act like
gangsterS.
Mrs Amy johnson Mollison,
British aviatrix.
We have evidence that the CO.
operative spirit IN broadening and
taking deeper roots.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace.
The legion program ls conserva-
tive and fair to both the disabled
and the government.
Edward A. Hayes. national COM
mander, American Legion.
For all llfesn, nR measures de-
vIsed by science. longevity has In.
creased but fraction IN tho ngei
over 90.
Dean Irving \. Cutter. North
western University Medica
school
There IN no remedy that eve
Will replace or mako obsolete TN
way 10 fellowship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
In
New York
no PAUL HARRISON

New York.-Police and hospital
records notwithstanding, there arc
o. good many more cases OF intoxl-
cation these days than there were
before repeal. To verify that, all
YOU have to do is go around to
some Of the big and-drinkeries
and even to the theaters, and talk
to the bouncers.
For the bouncer, in all his mus.
Gle bulging evening attire and
clumsy suavity, has resumed his
place In Manhattan night life:
Striving to look like member OF
the Racquet club, or at least a
society prize-fighter. on the loose,
he strolls around the festive scene
with a frozen smile and cold eye
on boisterous celebrants. Tho
management really must awsk you
to be little more quiet, please,
he says. Or, more bluntly, cut
tho noise or scram otta here!"
Bouncing Boys
Several polite lodges are en-
ployed to separate the bibuluos
guests from their parties. The
easiest one. in a night club or res
taurant, Is to tap fellow on the
shoulder and tell him he's wanted
on the telephone. In nine cases
outof ten, of course. the candi-
date for eviction should know
that no one possibly could be try
ing to reach him there. But he
usually goes quietly to the door
with the bouncer, is told that his
presence Is objectionable, takes his
hat and coat and staggers out
Some bouncers prefer to incrim1-
nate their victims by whispering
that 1.-The little blonde lady who
was sitting at q table near you
wants you to step out to the door
and speak to her a minute" This
gag is considered sure-fire, even
for bald headed grand-daddies.
| Occasionally fellow will fall for
1t two or three times In an eve
ming.
| Another device Is for the boun-
Ger to pretend to know the obstre-
porous guest, and to invite him
out forsa private dring to talk over
a III proposition. The proposition
of course, Is whether he will con-
sent to leave quietly or be given
the buns rush Theaters have
a lot more trouble with DRINKS
than do the clubs, partly because
the telephone and blonde-lady
lodges usually are ineffective,
partly because alcoholic theater
patrons have an owlish dignity
that is likely to explode into loud
investive. Nevertheless, bouncers
sometimes have to resort to whis-
pered insults. II these taunts are
bitter enough, the noisy patron
usually Is reduced to silent fury
and an eagerness to fight 1t out In
the street
Tipsy women usually are
easy to subduc. A policeman
strOIls down the aisle and de-
livers q mcanlngful glover
that results In an embarrassed
silence.
His Mistake
You may have heard that Broad.
ways chorus boys DON'T command
a great deal of masculine respect
Their status has improved greatly
Though, since some incautious by.
stander loosed a falsetto remark
In the direction or a chorus lac
named Merchel Martin. The ribbei
woke up in a hospital and began
asking questions. Seems Mr. Mar.
tin drifted into musical comedy
after a brief career of posing fol
herman pictures by commercial
artists. Before that he was a stal
on the football team of the Univer'
sity of Missouri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
The Slow Decline
Of An Old Family

Those lengthy English novels
which follow a family's fortunes
down through the generations,
and make a whole clan instead of
just an individual the hero, some-
times are rather tiresome, but they
are at least substantial and meaty.
If you have the endurance to get
through them, they give you q
sense of the continuity Of life in
an old society, which American
novels seldom convey.
A fair example of this kind of
book is "Bredon and Sons" by
Neil Bell.
This novel tells about the Bredon
family, boat-builders, who have
fiourished in the little east-coast
English town of Senwich for up
wards of two centuries. honest
craftsmen who build good boats.
prosper moderately, and prize the
\ familys reputation for honesty and
fine workmanship above all other
things.
The story covers a century in
the family's history. We get ac-
quaifited with the successive heads
of the family - solid, slow-think-
| ing, TuLueT ODbtluhtc ulSiip oiOW ~
change, unylelding In their famil,
pride-and we see how changing
times inexorably change the very
nature OF the family.
The business falls off, killed b,
the rise OF the mechanical era
Adaptation becomes necessary foI
n family that never has had Il
adapt itself TO change.
Tho boat-builders branch out
one wing presently Ia building air
planea, the other goes farther afiel'
and takes 10 manufacturing rain
coats.
And while this brings create
riches than tho Bredons ever hn'
before, the old virtues slowly van
ish. The stock, thins out.
Grown wealthy. the Bredon
nevertheless lose their old moor
lngs. A. tho end we see the fam
~ dying. w. final geHerntlo
fumbiine Intellectually 70 meet N
! challenge OF modern life.
! RubiIahed ~ Little, Brown nn
Co.. thu book II priced 81 $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
THE EDITOR.

@. What Is Gretna Green?
A. A village in Scotland long
celebrated as the resort of parties
bent on clandestine marriages to
avoid tho English marriage law.
other cities are nicknamed Gretna
Green when epidemics of runaway
marriage occur there.
@. What Is the location Of San
Franclscos Chinatown?
A. 1t comprises two or more
thickly populated blocks extending
from Stockton to Kearney and
from California to Pacific streets.
@. What IL the u. S. duty on
Imported silverware?
A. Fifty per cent I'D valorem
for plated ware, and IS per cent
ad valorem on that which Is
classed as solid silver"
@. How can iron pyrite be dis
tinguished from gold?
A. By the odor OF sulphur
which 1t gives off when heat is APP
piled.
Q. Does Mae West wear false
teeth?
A. No.
If you want a copy OF our bull
Ictin, Directory of Movie Stars.
write TO the Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, enclosing five
cents In postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Selected Poem
CITY WIND


-
(By Giiean Douglas in the New
York Tlmes)
This wind which stumbles down
the street with me,
The SCOT and Crime so gray upon
its face,
Knows well the intricate and love-
~ lace
OF spider weaving; and each day
may see
stili beauty carved In stone, or tap
estry
or dust and sun In some weli-cen-
tered space. sst
When evening comes II may seek
out q place
OF blazing light or darkened mys-
terry. 4
Rcms is stIlI the FREQ mad way
10 no teN
Across a mountaintop. or how 20
swing
From iaFch 10 spruce ana bend Q
tall pine iow1
Does II remember--ard, when
street lamps flower.
Climb Ionslngly 70 some tall eits
tower7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

f. d. r. aOOrking plans like Soviet gOvernments bar
ter system; u s. aCould not only sell abroad but aood
act as buying agency; trade aO be pushed first in Rus
sian and LatiAericam markets. plans offered By Peek,
Huu General Motors, Oven d. Young, SGrnof.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

Arson II. Abbott, born in Middle
bury in 1880, engaged with his
brother, G. S. Abbott, in the book,
stationery and picture business,
their establishment in Center
square being the first picture store
in Waterbury, about 1851
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

In 1854 A. r. Abbott purchased
a lot on Bank street where the
store Of =. J. Bolan later stood,
erected frame building for the
postofice and for his own business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

st AIMS Roman Catholic parish
of this city was begun in 1886, Rev
Joseph Zones, pastor of st Johns
in WATERFOWL taking charge of the
French population of Waterbury.
Mass celebrated for the first time in
the old Univcrsalist chapel on
Grand street, May 2, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Questions And Answers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

The American band was organ
lied In 1891, Francis II. Blake In
charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Know Your Waterbury
Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

The late Miss Katharine Prich-
ard compiled and edited a volume
entitled Ancient Burying- Grounds
Of tho Town of Waterbury, Connec-
ticut" which IL valuable piece of
literature dealing with the early
history Of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

way just described there were two
other recognized highways leading
to Pennington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

Copyright, 1894, by United
Feature Syndicate, Jnc.)
Evening star., 1934-08-14
Housing administration Rules
For Borrowing Are Outlined

The Federal Housing Administrators borrowing plan property
modernl2aton, reduced to simple terms follows
modernzaion Of
otherwise
sion OF the money other strictly
cannot be for less than $00
borrower must have bona fde income equal
times the annual
B. made may
be paid In full earlier than the maturity borrower desires
Maximum charges including interest
an amount equivalent to S. discount original
of the
To get modernaon loan the property present
the bank other lending institution estimate
the improvements and should be able
advisable
g. In addition, the a property
showing his financial condition.
and other information necessary determine ability repay
the loan.
the bank considers the improvements advisable and the property
able meet the when advance
of
both husband wife
collateral security bank
officials demand it.
Evening star., 1934-08-14
Deaths Reported.

William H. scriveber, 90. $40 varnum st.
Alice M. Campbell. 81. 514 X St ne
William r. Dawson. So. st. Elizabeth's
Marsaret H. Harris, 81 s16 East Capitol
Alice H. whalen. 70. Providence Hospital.
Dennie Cotter rs. Home for Aged and
Mildred Mildred z Posey - 2so4 goth st. ne.
William T. Rucker. "a, I476 Meridian st.
David Q, Bowen, ~. 1923 Harvard st
Rosetta Lucas. 20 Providence Hospital
Sarah Henington, 63. 20 Quincy pl. ne
Charles F. Osterman. SO, 1889 Maple View
Deiphine Dorsey. so. Gallinger Hospital
Layando S. Carter. AS. st. Elizabeth's S
HaroId n9sPies5l Colder az csorvstowr uo.nt..,
Floyd Chamberlain. 80. arrival Casualty
Amelia MeHale, %. Casualty Hospital.
Donald F. o'Dea. 4 Providence Hospital.
Infant to Harold and F1ossie Frazee. Gal
Infants Owins) to Robert and Edna orn-
dorfi Gallinger Hospital
Annie L Brown So. l43 5th st.
Mollie B. Matthews. As. Providence Hos
Andrew Meade. As Gallinger Hospital
Anthony Ford, 80. Freedmens Hospital.
James Matthews. 90. Freedmen's Hospital.
Michael Roper 1915 4th st sw
Infant to Annie jenkins. Gallinger Hos
Infant to Booker and Lillian Burnett
Gallinger Hospital.
Infant to Lott and Alice Rolines. GAL
infant to Gladys Roy Ganinger Hospital
Infant TO Gilbert and Ollie Chandler, Gal
linger Hospital
Infant to Morris and Beulah Mickens
ChildrenS Hospital
Evening star., 1934-08-14
VON PAPEN FLIES
TO AUSTRIAN POST
Wife and Friends Bid Him
Farewell as Schultz
StaffeI Watch.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August l4-FranZ Won
Papen departed at 1888 pm. today
on his long-heralded mission as spe-
cial envoy TO Austria.
He was bid good-by at the airport
by Frau Won Papen and close friends.
The vice chancellor-he has not yet
officially been removed from that post
declined an opportunity to make a
farewell speech through the micro
phone OF a newsreel camera, but he
stated briefly to the Associated Press:
II will see The Leader at Berchetes-
gaden before continue on to Aus
tria"
He was referring to an intended
conference with Chancellor Hitler.
now in the Bavarian village.
A grim touch was added to the de-
parture by the presence of q small
detachment Of Hitler's black uni
formed guard, the Schultz Staffel,
which briskly presented arms as Won
Papen arrived at the airport. The
photographers, meanwhile, were
warned by the airport police: Keep
the Schultz Staffel out of the picture. +"
Won Papen himself appeared to be
gay and in good humor. He kissed
his wife good-by, climbed into q
and a moment later disappeared
toward the south where storm clouds
obScured the horizon.