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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

Uncle Sam is going to make an inten- sive drive on tax delinquents. Evidently the thought of raising ten billions needed in the coming months to defray MIRA costs and to pay off governmental obliga- tions has caused our federal fathers to be- come grim and stern. That's as they should be. There needs to be thorough check-up of the debts owed Uncle Sam right in the nation. We don't need to stew and fret about our foreign debtors. Let's consider for the moment the stag gering total of taxes that are still uncol- lected. We know how cities and towns have fared in thls respect. Certainly the federal government must have come off second best, too, in good many in- stances. It's encouraging to read that Treasury Department officials hope to collect $500 000O,000 in back taxes. That's a lot of money. It should go long ways towards reducing our deficit. And maybe it'll speed up balancing of the budget which President Roosevelt promised for 1935-36. Too many instances have been shown in recent years where large tax payers evaded the law. It doesn't seem quite fair that they should go scot-frec while others must pay through the nose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

c. Who is the King of Italy and of what royal house Is he? A. Vittorio Emanucle, the third of the family and House of Savoy. Q. What was the Stone Age? A. The age of man, distinguish ed by the making of stone tools and implements that preceded both tho bronze age and the iron age. There are three divisions of the Stone Age. the Eolithic, Paleolithic and the Neolithic.
 Q. How long was Joseph V. Mckee the acting mayor of New York?
 A. From September 1. 1882 to January l, 1888. c. Are the canals of Venice deep enough for person to drown in?
 A. The depth of the canals and lagoons Of Venice varies widely. due to the ebb and flow of the tides. At high tide some of the canals. including the Grand canal. are deep enough for n person to drown in, and at low tide some cf the smaller canals are mere mud flats.
 O. Who Is the librarian of the Congregational Library at Washing. ton, D. C., and how long has ne held the position?
 A. Herbert Putnam. who has served since 1899.
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 c. What Is the source or the auotation: "rhe female of the spe- cies is more deadly than th'
 A. "The Female of the spe. cies." by Rudyard Kipling.
 o. dive the seating capacity of Grant Park stadium In Chicago.
 A. fsS,000.
 O. Does tho British govern. meft iieense the owners or raa'o receiving neta7
 "A. Thcro is an annual license fee of ten shiillngs or about ss'eo at par.
 O. Who played tho role Of Ronald lH tho motion picture sSrhroo COrnefed M00nY"
 A. IIardie Albright.
 O. what does the statue on the len of inc U. \. Capitol building at Washington, D. C., repfAsentf
 A. Freedom d. How mueh Imported goods aan aIl American tourist bFlnH helne wllhent haying te pay duty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

Washington, Jan 9.-Roose- welt is stalking the future of his reciprocity trade treaties on persuading Congress to grant him power to negotiate these treaties without susequent ratification by congress. The fight over this promises to be one of the most important fac. ing Congress.
 Congress is exceedingly leery about abdicating its cOnstituOin- al right of writing tariff rates. It never has done this before, and a lot of congressman don't propose to do 1t now. Last spring SO many of them felt that way, that Roosevelt wisely rcfrained from saying anything about 1t.
 Now, however, he is in 6 much better position. He has en- hanced prestige. Also, he has given a concrete example that his tariff bargaining works. Tn exchange for increased wine quotas he has secured increased exports of farm goods. Apple growers in Idaho and the North west dTc DOW dDIC LO prices 25 cents bushel. A lot of farmers are for tariff bar gaining.
 HARD FIGHT AHEAD
 Even so it is going to be a hard fight. And thanks to the strategy of the secret high-tariff opposition within the adminis- traitor, the fight will be much harder. For last week the op- position passed out to high tariff republican newspaper, an tariff plan.
 Actually 1t was not the text, but preliminary draft drawn up by one member of the Foreign Trade Policy commit tee. It was q radical document calculated to make staunch high tariff congressman SC red.
 And it did. Roosevelt does not contemplate anything nearly so drastic, but you can't per- suadc n lot of congressman of that now that they have read the opposite in the newspapers. Probably Roosevelt will get his tariff bargaining power, but it will be T hard fight.
 SLY SHORT
 Sanford Bates. able director Of the Federal Bureau of Pris- ons, was explaining to the House Appropriations committee why his budget for the coming fiscal year should not be reduced.
 prohibition repeal will ap- prcciably reduce the inflow Of inmates to our penitcntiaries,' he admitted. But on the other hand there is constant Increase in the number of counterfcitihs convictions"
 You soon won't Ike troubled with that" quietly observed Mrs Florence Kahn, San Fran cisco's veteran republican rcp- rcsentative, only woman ever to hold a place on tine powerful appropriations cOmmittc.
 "Why not?' demanded the bcwildcred Bates.
 "Bccausc," shot back Mrs Kahn, 'thc democrats are going to initiate very shortly, and 1t won't be profitable for crooks to make counterfeit money"
 DOUGLAS VICTORY
 Tho name of hard-boilcd, cconomizing Budget Director Lew Douglas is written in large letters across the fact of the New Deals l934-35 budget.
 Despite the prodigious outlays recommended, close analysist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
A Book a Day by BRUCE CAPTION
The Jews Fight
 For A Homeland

"Dc Vricndt Goes Home" by Arnold Zwcig, Il novel about Jews who go to Palestine to build up the dream of the Iionists; about the internal differences that hamper them, the obstacles they meet, the hostility of the Arabs, and the pit ] falls that always appear when hu-
 man beings try to bring Il vision of | realization.
 It's principal character, De Vrl-
 cndt, Is Il learned Dutch Jew who has moved to Jcrusalcm. be Vri-
 cndt k not q Zionist: the achieve | mcnt of Il Jewish homeland is far adherence to the strict tenets Of
 the orthodox faith. IIc is dismaycd at the laxity of the Zionists; he believes the salva- tion will come to his people only
 when they subordinate earthly
 considerations to the things of the spirit.
 At this moment, however, en- | mity between immigrant Jew and | native Arab has reached n high pitch. So when De VrIendt heads
 a group which goes 10 the British high commissioner and suggests a relaxation of Jewish claims, his
 compatriots look on him as 2 traitor.
 In the furorc that follows, a young firebrand murders him. Then
 the real trouble begins. His murder brings the tension to the breaking point. Violent riots
 between Arab and Jew sweep Pal
 estinc. Bloodshed and turmoil are
 unchecked; and through 1t all q British secret service agent coolly
 goes on tho trail to track down De Vriendt's slayer.
 IL all makes not merely q fascl-
 mating study of the Zionist move
 ment, but m absorbing human story that touches tho emotions un-
 erringly.
 Published by Viking, tho book Is priced at $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

discloses that in last months struggle between the liberal "spend-to-get-out- of-the-depres- sion" group, and the Douglas led, banker minded budget bal- ancers," the latter carried the day. Public works and other recovery sums are pared to the bone.
 The whole story Is told in the contrasting figures of recovery expenditures this year, and those proposed for next. This year approximately &7,OOO,OO Is being spent for relief and re. cOvcry. For next year this is pared to $2,O0O,OOO,OOO.
 And even this much is doubt full. What the president wants congress to do Is vote him u lump sum of $2.000, 100000 for Emergency purposes" with dis cretionary power to spend all. or none, of 1t as he deems dcsir- able.
 F. D. R. FOREARMED
 In the event congress balks at granting such unprecedented discretionary power, Roosevelt Is prepared to itemize the $2,O00,- O00,000 fund. The allocations he favors, are: s500,ooO,OoO for public works. $500, 100000 for direct unemployment relief; $500,000.000 for further REC loans to banks. $500. 1000 for the CCC, and $1O0,000,O00 for Home Loan and Farm Credit Administrations.
 . The drastically slashed $500,- 000,000 for public works tells the sweeping extent, of the Douglas victory. Applications totalling $2,70O, 100000 for state projects already are awaiting action in the PWA. Progressives had clamored for further Public Works grant running between two and five billion.
 They might just as well have saved their breath. Lew Doug las was sitting on the lid.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 President Roosevelt did not actually begin writing his per sonally delivered message to congress until the afternoon of the day before he delivered 1t. Up to 3 D. m. of the day he ad- dressed the banquet of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation he had not written line of his speech For both addresses, however. he had ready Il large mass of notes and memoranda One of the high lights of the opening session of the senate was the spectacle of Smith Wild man Brookhart. incorrigiblc progressive from Iowa. and Wal ter ]. Edge, dic-hard Tory from New Jersey. sitting amicably side. by side on one Of the big wall Of the chamber exchang- ing anecdotes Once bitter political foes, both now lame ducks, they have dropped their warning for the time being The houses prize spectacle was Montana's youthful Representa- tive Joseph r. Monaghan and his bride Of day sitting side by side holding hands and gag ing adoringly at one another, to- tally indifferent to the president. his address or the amused throng that crowded the cham Der. President Roosevelt was applauded nineteen times during the course Of his mes- sage But there was one person in the crowd who did not join in the handclapping ... Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth. sitting in tho front row of the speakers gallery. kept her hand. tightly gripped about lorgnctte. through which she intcntly watched then proceedings :. The first thing Jefferson Caffcry did when he replaced Ambassa- dor Wclles in Cuba, was to visit his dog The pup had been shipped direct from Caffery'B last post in Colombia and was waiting in Havana.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
In New York
By PAUL HARRISON

New York---Of all the people some quite famous, who are taking up professional residence In Rockefeller Center, the one who knows the most celebrities is MT Charles De Zemler, Il dapper fellow whose speech reveals traces of the accents of most of the old world capitals. MT De Zembler Is bar. Der.
 His new establishment is a re- nection of it's owners wcll-ground ed conviction that barbcripS iS all art that a man con be proud or. There are deep leather sofas ana chairs for waiting guests, and rare old prints are on the walls, which themselves are of imported marble and imported woods. No glitter MT De Zemler, when he isn't ten tering q haircut or n beard-clip a' the residence of some favored cn- cnt, stands of the entrance to his salon and greets the duPonts. the Rockefellcrs, Mir Raskob, ogden Goelct, 0. Fl. P. Belmont. q few Vanderbilts any many others.
 
 Trimming Crowned Heads.
 Mir De Zemier Is ticklcd when people express interest in his col lection of prints. engravings and articles having to do with the bar bering profession in olden' times when he was an apprentice In Stockholm 34 years ago. De Zemler saved money on lunches to start his collection. Now he has agents who buy for him. He has George Washington shaving cup,' Ma poleonic cup and -all manner or rare shaving bowls of the fourteenth and later centuries. Also some bleeding sets and q terrifying tooth pulling contraption of the days when barbcrs were the surgeons and dentists. Probably you know that the red-and-white barber pole Is a convcntionalized symbol Of tho blood -strenked bnndagcs which surgeon -barbers used to hang out after removing them from their patients arms.
 For three years De Zemlcr bar bcred German notables In Berlin. For five years he was private bar ber to the Earl of Ypres. In 1912 he was at the Ritz In Paris, and 1t was there that the late W. K. Vanderbilt persuaded him to como to tho Racquet club here. He was head barber for seven years. Some of his tilted customers have been the Crown Prince of sweden. Prince Henry of England, Lord Kitchner and assorted Romanoffs.
 His biggest disappointment
 came. during the visit to this
 country of the Prince Of
 Wales. Instead of sending for
 Dc Zcinbcr, q valet came down
 and got some raZOrs. and H.
 n. II. shaved himself
 Invented the Bob.
 Perhaps the oldest of New Yorka potter known barbers Is NJ. Henri Gretchen, who Is nearly. 70, and for more than 30 years has owned the shop by the Brevoort Hotel, on lower Fifth avenue. II was M. HenSi, according to M. Henri himself. who started the air-bobbing craze for women. Irene Castle came to him seventeen years many other women were fol- lowing suit.
 The proudest week In the old mans life was during the war when Marshal Joffre and his staff came to New York to stimulate Liberty loans and recruiting. They stayed at Fifth avenue mansion. and M. Henri. was chosen as the chef dc coiffure to spend hts entire time in the house, clipping and shaving whenever he was needed. At the end of the visit the Frnech barber proudly declined any pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
Vets Claim CwA Preference Not Being Shown To Them

their c0mpoDsation. Though many
 believe that the government is tak-
 Ing care of veterans there are in Waterbury many men with combat
 records and with war wounds who
 cannot collect because their docs
 tors have died aInee they were treated. Tho league wished the
 public Co know hOw hard the vots
 nrnn has Co fight in order Co prove
 his ease. out of eDD presumptlve
 cases which went before tho board
 Of examination at NewlngiOp, last summer, only 2sb were allowed. one Of Inc GnHer nlHnll0wod wnH ( nnB Wh0 was hit with hlirapneI, snAaad, ana nlnGe the wnF hnH been n nervous wreck and also had q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
THE EDITOR.

A. Merchandise up 10 $100 Tn value. except tobacco. provided the trip was not made solely for the purpose of obtaining tho mcrchan- disc. Tourists may bring in free of duty 50 cigarettes or 300 cigars or 3 pounds of smoking tobacco.
 c. What position does Mrs Nellie Tayloe. Ross. former govern- or of Wyoming. hold in the fed cral government?
 A. Director of the mint.
 c. Are the banks and land in Russia all owned by tho govcri' ment?
 A. The title of all land and buildings Is vested in the state. and tho banking service is con ducted as state function.
 c. Did the United states so off the gold standard during the World war?
 A, No.
 If you want Q copy of our bulle- tin Party Menus, Prizes and Fla vOrs, write tO the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. enclosing five cents In postage stamps. Ms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
bad bronchial cough.

bad bronchial cough.
 The league voted to ask Pregi- dent Roosevelt tO return all money taken from the presumptlve eases, tho return of pensions taken from Spanish War veterans, q pension for widows and orphans. lt was nlAO voted to ask the veterans bureau for . ruling on disability als lOwAHce claims, whore there iM a question about fhe disability boinR traced Co war service. Thls would have . bearing on alI diealiowed claims.
 WILLIAM BDWAnDn,
 neevatarvs
 vaierans' Iseaeun, bih
 Congressional District
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
NRA Legal?

The constitutionality of the national recovery act Is challenged in Connecticut, as it has been in some other states. Five suit and coat manufacturers have ob. tainod q temporary injunction against fhe enforcement of the MIRA code. main. taining that it constitutes Ian unlawful Interference with thc process of manuIac. turing and interstate commerce. contrary to the Constitution of tha United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
So They Say

Two statesmen who between them run a large part of the world --Prcsident Roosevelt and Adolf JIitlcr-both are self-madc men. -IGrncHt Hanfatacngl, Nnzi chief
 of foreign prcss. Friendly relations with other na- tons are possible only when dis tinctIons between victors and van quishcd finally disappear. -Chancellor Dollf,iss of Austria.
 Tho only thing that makes me feel old sometimes is to sec my grandchildren getting SO big. Alfred l.. Smith.
 The Golden Rule Of this admin istration Is: Do after election as you said you would do before clcc- ton.
 Mayor Fiorello II. LaGuardia of New York.
 It would be far wiser if we censed to punctuate our lives by milestoncs 50 misleading as birth days.
 Lady Cynthia Asquith.
 can recall few periods in which I was happy in the full sense of the meaning of the word.--Opie Read. famous author.
 am n partisan for the most cor dial possible contact with the DeO- pie of the United States.--Former Premier HerrlOt of France.
 The world will. within 10 years. be either Fascist or Fasclstized.--- Premier Mussolini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
To the Editor of the Democrat.

At n recent meeting of the Vet- orDns' tongue at the club rooms on i,ssk street. complaints came up thnt veterans in Waterbury and throughout Inc 6th dlatriel are not getting m square deal on the cWA, although tho law AayH they should b0 given .praference. All fOrenen'n and ilmhshoeperH J0bB are sup. posed Co R0 Co veterans If they nr0 capable bui insiGnd many arc zoe Inc t1 nOnsoItsoDg,
 it was also brought Oui Ht the meeting that the public docs not knOw the facts about veterans and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

 
 
  Medical
  reye reply letters wh:n ad1re: he th" free service "fte1 pien.e EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

The hrts Froebel kindergarten school in Waterbury was opened in 1883. In 1888 Emma $. Kelsey opened private kindergarten which continued until 1891. In that year Miss Kelsey and Harriet J.. Dutton. who Is now Mrs William E. Thoms. wife of ex-Mayor Thoms. reopened the kindergarten In what was the Waterbury Indus trial school. later Lcavcnworth hall, and now the Castle Memorial building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

There were 30,500 Americans killed by automobiles last year. Americans can ride, on the average, 730 1000 O0O miles in trains before they're killed. We don't want to ride that long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

Administration Faces Secret Opposition Within It's OaCn Ranks; High TGrif Men Join Republicans to Fight Trcde Trenty Plum Mrs Kahn Sees Counterfetng Useless Wth "Inflatiom" Coming; The PGrt Lew DougIas Played in Cutting Down NeaO Dedps Budget
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

The religious order known as the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal established an academy hear known as Notre Dame Acad- emy in 1869 when Rev T. r. Hem dricken was pastor of the Immac- ulatc Conception church, with five nuns In charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

all attention will paid repOn kind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

If that baby in the royal palace at 1okio wants tO do any ruling, he'd better persuade Dad Co take Stalin's advice and not start anything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

The English and Classical school, which provided college prepara- tory course was Incorporated her" in 1875 with Isaac Jennings as master
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

A school known as the Hillside Avenue Boarding and Day school was opened here in 1883 under tho management of Mrs James IL. Yerkcs and Mary Mcrriman Ab- bolt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

All vehicles must bc lighted not later than 6.0D tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

The Cakvillc company was formed In 1852 with Green Ken drlck as president and Elisha Leavonworth as secretary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

grew 10 It's present size and impor- tance in Connecticut and New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

can recall few periods in which I was happy in the full sense Of the meaning of the word.--Opic Read. famous author.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

am n partisan for the most cor dial possible contact with the peo- pie of the United States.--Former Premier HerrlOt of France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

The world will. within 10 years. be either Fascist or Fascistized.-- Premier MuBsolini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

Tho only thing that makes me feel old sometimes is to sec my grandchildren getting SO big.
 Alfred l.. Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-09
DAILY WASHINGTON
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

"WashIngton and Aforc Merry
Evening star., 1934-11-09

today, renewing their long fight
against two foes-Reichsbishop Lud-
wig Mueller and the pagan faith
movement, headed by DR.. Alfred
Rosenberg.
A manifesto issued following huge
mass meeting last night said I'VE re-
pudiate the present church admins
tration"
Thirty thousand opposition mem
bers braved a drenching rain to as
semble for the demonstration against
DR.. Mueller and the pagans.
I'VE are not aiming for an inde-
pendent church." asserted Karl Koch.
What we want is a German Prot
estant Christian gospel which holds
Evening star., 1934-11-09

president, Frank A. Blair. announced
the appointment to I'LL the vacancy
created by the recent death Of Erwin
F. Kemp. who served the organization
for 80 years.
The Washington headquarters of
DR.. Cullen will be in the Offices of the
Proprietary Association In The Eve
ing Star Building.
Evening star., 1934-11-09
Daughter Also Candidate.

LAWRENCE. Kans., November 8
@.-Miss Peggy Ann Landon, IT.
year-old daughter Of Gov. ALI M. Lam
don, tests her own political power to-
day. She is one Of nine candidates for
vice president Of the freshman class
at the University OF Kansas. Her
father won reelection.
Evening star., 1934-11-09
ExTORTION PLOT FOlLEp

SACRAMENTO, Calf, November 0
R.-What police said was an at
tempt to extort $2,700 from Alden
Anderson, president Of the Capital
National Bank, resulted in the arrest
here Wednesday of Vernon Clark, "a.
Oficers reported they seized him as
he was about to pick up the money.
Clark signed a confession several
hours later, Acting Police Inspector
Fritz Kaminsky announced.
A threatening letter mailed Tues
day said: 1--WE will get you If it
takes 10 years"
Evening star., 1934-11-09
"WILLIAM TELL" MISSES
Police Sergeant Shot in Hand by
Alleged Marksman.

LOS ANGELES R.-The conf
dence that Police Sergt. M. z. Wheel
er held in the craftsmanship Of .
fellow oficer Is somewhat shaken.
Wheeler, . member Of the police
pistol team. agreed to hold q clay
target for the other officer. Instead
Of hitting the target, the ofacer shot
Wheeler's right hand,
Evening star., 1934-11-09
DROUGHT VICTIM TO zoo
White Brahmin Bull Goes te
Toledo Via Texas.

x0leoo Via IexaS.
DELAWARE, Ohio R.-One Of the
drought CATTLE" shipped into Ohio
to fatten up, may ind its way into
the Toledo Zoo.
It is white Brahmin bull, consid-
cred sacred in the country Of its for
bears, India. 1t came from the Texas
Panhandle where Brahmin cattle were
interbred years ago with native strains.
Evening star., 1934-11-09
DR.. CULLEN APPOINTED
Named General Representative Of
Proprietary Association.

Representing the bulk Of msnufac-
turers Of packaged medicines in this
country, the Proprietary Association
yesterday announced appointment Of
DR.. Frederick J. Cullen, World War
hero and former chief Of drug con-
troll of the United States Food and
Drug Administration, As its general
representative here. The associations 5
Evening star., 1934-11-09

for everybody" He scornfully said
the Nazi ideal of the heroic man"
was not sufficient for any ones re-
ligion.
Evening star., 1934-11-09
RECRUITING DRIVE
BEGUN FOR CHURCH
Nazi Ideal Scored Following Mass
Meeting of 10000 in Rain
in Berlin.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 9.-Opposition
members of the Evangelical Church
opened q campaign for new recruits