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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
Whats The Answer?

Nothing has caused quite so much talk Tn political circles in this state or recent days as the action of Senator Augustine Ilonergan in blocking numerous federal appointments. There are several schools of thought now established. There are out-and-out Lonergan supporters who be- lieve that he intended to act as he did right from the beginning. There is an- other group who believes that it is mere ly a gesture upon the senator's part. There is still another group who see in his actions growing movement In Congress, at least in the democratic part of 1t, to continue the good old-fashioned practice of allowing democratic senators and rep resentatives to have full voice in patron age distribution.
 We're inclined to think that the Loner- gan coup is more than mere words. lie wouldn't have taken such drastic step as to hold up the ratification Of the ap- pointments of a district attorney, state income tax collector and a collector of the port without some backing. Maybe he won't be entirely successful in his efforts. The three appointments above may finally % to the men and women already named, but at least he will have manifested to the powers that be at Washington the fact that democratic senator in a re- publican state certainly is entitled to some consideration.
 And his move is going to inspire other democratic congressman to follow his ex- ample. They won't run counter to the administration policy. They have signl- fled already their intentions of backing up the president, but on the question Of patronage there is due to be a showdown. If Senator Lonergan has started the ball a-rolling, he has served good purpose We have contended from the very begin, ming that the democrats weren't handling the patronage question as efficiently as they should have in view of their sweep ing victory in 1882 Here 1t is almost time for the 1884 elections and the demo- cratic Congress isn't prepared to take the field well fortified in man-power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
Washington May Help

It is probably true that some ot the most far-reaching changes in national lie are those which get under way unnotlced and take shape without anyone having worked consciously for them. Professor Charles E. Merriam, head of the Depart ment of Political Science at the Univer- sity of Chicago, suggests that such change now may be starting in relations ot city governments to governments of state and nation.
 Writing in the current issue of Public Management, Professor Merriam points out that the city is coming into far closer relationship these days with Washington than with it's own state capital. The clty's importance as political unit has in- creased in the depression years, and Washingtons sway over internal affairs likewise has increased. The state capital, on the other hand, has had a progressively smaller part to play, especially Tn connec- tion with affairs of cities.
 This, as he remarks, is largely because the chief problems afflicting cities lately have been national problems, which re- quire national action for their solution Cities have gone short of cash, they nave needed to launch public works and slum clearance projects, they have needed huge sums to support JOUleSS ClJlLellS, anu III almost every case they have turned 10 Washington for help, and not to their own state capitals.
 At the same time, state governments have been slow to give the cities the relief that they might. Metropolitan districts cannot form unified governments, to elln- mate expensive waste and lost motion, without state consent. This consent sell dom is forthcoming. There is rural Jeal- ousy of urban domination, there is ln- tricate trading for petty favors, there IS frequently undue consideration in the statehouse for special vested interests.
 s'The state" remarks Professor Merri- am, neither will grant autonomy to the cities nor will it assume the burden of ad- ministrative supervision over them. The state neither will rule nor permit anyone else to rule over metropolitan regions" There are innumerable fields Tn which city activities could tie in neatly with federal pattern-in education, in health, in public works, in public welfare serv- ices, in handling of interests of business ard labor. Do we stand today on the verge of great shift which vastly will diminish importance of the state govern ment and strengthen ties between city hall and national capital? It is quite pos sible, and it might be very good thing for everyone concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
HISTORY

In the year 1739 all the military
 companies then in existence had
 been formed Into thirteen regi- ments, the tenth composed of the train bands of Waterbury, Walling- ford, and the parishes of Southing- ton and Durham. The first commis-
 stoned officer here was Thomas Judd in 1889. In 1740 the Third company was formed. Actual facts of the very early warfare in which Waterbury inhabitants took part are not in evidence as to individual
 participation but is IS pretty cer- tain that the carly planters took
 part in King Philips War.
 In 174O tho coionics had part
 m the Spanish West Indian War and three Waterbury men were known to have active part, Josiah Arnold, Ephraim Bissell, and Cap tain Timothy Hopkins. The first two went through the procedure of making their wills before going to war, and written, 50 the hIstor- ian Anderson tells us, most probably by MT Southmayd. Water- bury men were of the garrison quota to defend Cape Breton in l745 at the entrance of the Gulf of St. Lawrence during the pro- , posed expedition against the French and it Is known that three
 graves on that bleak spot in the north belong to Waterbury men, those of Samuel Thomas. Daniel Warner and Abraham Barnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

Q. Name the first American ambassador to Italy and state when he was appointed.
 A. Wayne Macveagh. of Penn sylvanla, appointed December 20, 1893. Prior to that the U. $. was represented in Italy by minister.
 Q. Who controls the patents in "sky Writing" in the United States?
 A. The Sky Writing Corpora ton of America, 50 East 42nd street, New York city.
 Q. What Haitian general de- feated Napoleon?
 A. Napoleon Bonepart sent an army of 3O,0OO to Haiti under the command of his brother-in-law, General Le Clerc. who was defeat- ed by the forces of Toussaint L. Ouverture.
 Q. How many persons were killed and injured in automobile accidents in 1883? ~,
 A. During the first nine months the Travellers Insurance company of Hartford. Conn.,, estimates that nearly 10000 persons were killed and more than 570.000 were in- jured.
 0. Is 1t proper to say "The question has risen?"
 A. "The question has arisen" or ''the question has been raised" is correct.
 o. What was the value of American exports and imports in September. 1883?
 A. Exports, $157,500,00O. and imports. $146,700,000.
 0. Were there any survivors from the airpiane crash In which knute Rockne lost his lifeY What caused the accident? A. Every person fin the plane was killed. An investigation dls- closed the fact that ice laden wings and a broken propeller were re- sponsible for the crash. O. How long has the sale of tn. bercuiosis stamps been sponsored by the National Tuberculosis Asso' ciation2
 A. The sale of these stamps was inaugurated in 1907 by Miss Emily Binseli Of Delaware. Soon Afterwards the American lied Gross teok them over, and in tD5V distri' butlon was undertaken by the Ma. tlonai TuberculosIs Association. c. is there a duty on clothes puFehaaed ln France that an Amer lean tourist iH wearing when nc lands in this GountryY A. Tho fact that the suit is Do. | Ing wern 60os not mako it duty free. but returning tourists may ] bring Co free Of duty goods pufs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

There was plenty of food for thought in the claim of the republican representa- tive from Massachusetts, Robert Luce, that if Uncle Sam was willing to pay $3406 an ounce for gold in the foreign markets, he certainly should be willing to pay the banks of this nation similar amount, rather than the $20.67 proposed. There will probably be many bankers supporting this claim. You'll find good many not obiecting too seriously to the government plan to take over every banks gold supply, if fair price is offered and the banks don't stand to lose too many millions by the transaction. It would hint too much of confiscation if the fed eral government didn't give just con- pensation for taking private property for public use. That's what the gold seizure plan really is. We'd like to think that the banks weren't going to get too much of licking in this deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
So They Say

do not want any woman ap. pointed to office because she is a woman.
 Mrs Carrie Chapman catt.
 
 Tine basis Of this action Is terrif- icaily unimp0rtant--it is money, Rudy Vaiiee, regarding his wifog suit for divorce.
 4 sort Of spasm Of natlonaiiHm has contracted mons minds.
 III. q, Wells.
 
 We must never forget that lt is 4 constitution we are akp0nndlnR, q constitution intended i0 endur0 fOr ages iO come, An0 eopke9ueDilY 10 Do adapted l0 the various eFlhen Of human affairs. r-chief janiieo Charles b' Hughes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

Washington, Jan. IS The tammany delegation in congress, once a formidable offspring of the tiger, is a herd of lost sheep at this session.
 There was a time, when this, the largest bloc in congress, strutted and swaggered about the capital as if they owned 1t. Alas, that day is gone. Now, an occa- siona1 member of the group will let out a feeble bleat, but col- lectively there isn't a roar in the pack.
 The rest is easy. They are leaderless.
 NO MASTERS VOICE
 In the past the tammany bloc got orders from Brooklyn's vet eran Representative Tom Cullen, who in turn got instructions by long distance telephone from Boss McCurry or McCooey. But since last years mayoralty cleo tion, when some tammany con- gressmen stayed regular and others bolted to Holy Joe" Mo- Kee, the bloc doesn't know who is boss.
 They know Curry is through, and arc paying no attention to him. On the other hand. there is no indication as to who will re- place him. So, being accustomed to taking orders, they are com- pletely at sea.
 Privately, they blame Post tn, Nn their troubles. They know Jim is laying wires for Il big house. cleaning in the Wjgwam, and number of them fear nightly that they are on the guillOtine list.
 Even if they escape the Far ley axe, election prospects this fall are none too promising for anyone wearing the tigers stripes. Last November, ten tammany representatives in the state legislature lost their seats in the fusion landslide-and tammany congressm can't for get it.
 GOLD BRAID AND EPAULETS
 For months Munos Marin, young and brilliant editor of Puerto Rico's leading liberal newspaper, Fl Democracia. wag- ed an unrelenting war against Governor Bob Gore. At home and in Washington, he carried on his crusade.
 When the president announced that Gore had resigned, and that Major General Blanton Win ship was his successor, Marin's friends rushed to congratulate him.
 How do you like the new man?' one of them inquired.
 Well" Marin replied, Ines got more plumage."
 DUD
 If there was over duda it was the survey of alleged coinmun- ist propaganda in this country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

approached it with caution. We still re- gard it askance. Perhaps the federal of- ficials know what they are doing, but we wonder if this may not prove just one of those white elephants.
 The idea behind tine camp is fine. We don't question it. Everything that the Roosevelt administration has conceived in the name of relief for a suffering human ity has been met with our approval. .Stlll we can't quite see the weary Willles of the road stopping longer than overnight in a camp where manual labor may be their lot. It would be fine thing if we could corral all the stray men and boys now footloose in camps like these throughout the nation. But can it actual ly be done?
 Will that great mass of our population, known as the foaters, be content to re- main in one place for any great length of time? And haven't the last few years added to the number of men, boys, and even women who find solace and sufficient sustenance in hitting the dusty highway. Connecticut is to have three transient camps to which, we presume, will be transported the homeless and wandering souls who now can be found in every city and town of our state.
 Perhaps, though, we are talking about a different type of transient than the fed eral officials have i'll mind. If so, we may be forced to eat humble pie next spring. Nothing would please us more than to have our pessimistc prediction go astray. We'd like to see these camps succeed. We recall the horror and suspicion With which the Civilian Conservation Corps was regarded To-day it's an outstand- ing achievement of the Roosevelt admin istration Maybe the transients of the nation can be educated to camp life. II so then MT Roosevelt and his aides can truly be called miracle men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

chased abroad 10 the value of $10O.
 O. What was the Quebec Act?
 A. Al act of the British par lament, passed in 1774 for the or ganiZation of the territory con- quered from France in 17C3. It ex- tended the boundaries of Quebec southward to the Ohio river. pro- vided for a representative gov ernment and made the Roman Catholic Church the official church of the province. The English colon ists regarded the act as an attempt to build up strong state in Can- ada as means of expressing them.
 0. Which country has the oldest unaltered flag in the world?
 A. l'enmark.
 0. Who was the first Roman Catholic priest to receive his full theological training and ordination in the United States?
 A. Demetrius Augustine Gallit- March IS, 1795.
 o. Where is Beethoven buried?
 A. In the Waehringer on Wahr- ing cemetery, in Vienna.
 If you want copy of our bul- Ietin. "COIlccting Postage Stamps write to The Waterbury Demo. crat's Washington Bureau, en- closing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

Taking another angle of Uncle Sam's activities these days it is encouraging to note that back taxes are coming in rap idly. Evidently there are still enough people in this country who have some re- gard for the weight of the government. Of late years too many people have de- liberately flouted our laws. Loopholes have been driven in them regardless of effects on national morale. Now that those who made the loopholes and those who made use of them are being revealed to the public gaze there is not apt to be such careless attitude taken towards Uncle Sam And that means better feeling towards all government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
His Plot Almost Overthrow Lenin

If you haven't yet got around 10 reading "Britain's Master Spy" 1t might pay you to get hold of a copy. The story contains a pretty fair dose of thrills.
 It's central figure is Sidney Reil- ly, and the book consists of his own writings, edited and completed by his wife. Or perhaps one should say "his widow" For where Reil- ly himself is no one seems to know. He may be alive, hidden in some Siberian prison; he may be 10 years dead.
 Reilly was British secret ser vice agent, assigned to Russia dur ing the revolutionary period. After | the Bolsheviks seized power, he set to work organizing q counter-rev- olution which would overthrow Lenin and get Russia back into the war on the side Of the Allies. In Moscow and Petrograd he laid elaborate plans. A corps of ex- officers in the imperial army was organized. The Lettish guards about the Kremlin were to be bribed. Lenin and Trotzky were to be imprisoned.
 Everything was ready---and then. at the last minute, the plot was ex- posed and stamped out, and Reilly had to fee Russia with q price on his head.
 For four or Ave years thereafter Reilly travelled about Europe and America, keeping in touch with anti Bolsheyik circles. Finally. in 1928 or 1924, he was induced Co make another trip 10 Moscow There ha vanished. and nothing has been ] card of him since. ft gen. orally is supposed that he was ox. eGuted; Mrs Reilly s convinced that he still lives in some distant prison.
 This Hl0ry--eurlousiy dated, with lis assumption that the Russians arc hlHtOry's worst nends'-in 0n' cred by iiarperH for es.Th,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
Once more a reporter is upheld by thu

Once more reporter is upheld by the courts of the land in his refusal to divulge a news source. This time it is in Pater- son, N. J. Judge Joseph A. Delaney was the sustaining justice. Legislation enacted by the New Jersey Assembly last year was cited by the reporter to show that he did not have to answer certain questions in trial. They would have revealed the source of his information and he consid- cred this as unethical as does the lawyer his clients secrets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

The United States government IS be- coming theatrical producer for probably the first time in it's history. It's all on account of the CWA. One hundred and fifty actors in New York city are to get jobs. S28,0OO has been appropriated through the CWA for the actors. Twelve plays will be put into rehearsal right away and will be produced commencing January 30, free of charge, in schools, hospitals, auditoriums, museums in Man haitian. The Actors Equity Association is now registering unemployed men and women of the stage The plays offered won't necessarily be new ones. Old ones that were successes in the past few years are to be given, provided their authors will give the rights to present them with out royalties being paid. Here's plan that is most sensible. It will encourage hundreds of actors and actresses who probably haven't had a part in years 1t may renew interest in the theater suff;- ciently to restore it to the plane it occu- pied some few years ago. Certainly 1t IS indicative of the far-reaching effects of the NRA when one of it's many arms, the CWA, can reach into profession that seemed to be ignored by all save those in the profession now fortunate enough to be working steadily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
Transients Dig In

The first transient camp in Connecticut
 is being established at the Nepaug Res ervation on Macedonia Brook. CWA labor will build the camp just as soon as the authorities approve the site and the type of buildings tO be built. We trust that aIl this work will not be done in vain, When tho transient camp was first proposed we
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

Granting that the New Deal is adept at spending, friendly onlooker doesn't see how the government can spend all that money it will get this year from taxes, bond issues and gold devaluation. The dealer may have something up his sleeve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

A large part of the country continues to have a surplus of temperature and deficit of rain just AS it had in the Hoover administration. When is the government going Co do something about this?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
DAILY WASHINGTON IMERRY-GO-ROUND
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Tamaamy Tigers ip Congress Turn Into Herd of Little Lost Sheep; Won't FoLow LeGder Curry; BleGt Feeble Protests Against FGrley; A. F. of [. LGbors Anti Russian Mountain; Brings Forth Mouse; Big Bust
 ness Lios Told the President Won't Listen to them Roar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

Camille giulfee, q German de- sertor from tba frAneh foreign le- Ri0D, arrived ai f,Alih, Scotland, ne q nIowaway recently and was seat on to Hamburg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

When people have normal income taxes again, the next problem will be training them all over again to pay their taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

The first pipe organ used in Wa terbury was in 1896, in St. John's Episcopal church. St. John Row ley, an Englishman. employed in Bcecher's woolen mill, was the first organist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

In the early days of the church Iof the Immaculate Conception, q melodeon furnished the music, played at one time by G. N. Gran miss. Later an Erbcn organ was in- stalled in 1864
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18

An vehicles must De lighted not later than 5:2I o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-18
Know Your Waterbury Its History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

There were forty-three practic- ing physicians in Waterbury in September 1895, twenty-two of whom were members of the Con- necticut Medical Society. The Wa terbury Medical association was esta b1ished in January, 1857.
 The will of the late Caroline Josephine Welton, who died while mountain climbing. September 23 1884. specified that q fountain should be erected on our public square, the fountain completed and first used November 10, 1888. The base is of Quincy granite, eight and ono half feet high, and is sur mounted by bronze horse weigh ing 250O pounds, which horse rep resented Miss Welton's favoritc mount, Knight. The drinking fountain Is stiIi used but with the passing of tho horse and the ad- vent of the automobile the drink ing portion for horses is not in much use in that respect.
The Washington times., 1934-09-13
JAP FRE|GHTER
IN DISTRESS

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 10
GN.SD The japanese freighter
Tensan Maru was believed in a
precarious condition somewhere
off the japanese coast today, &C.
cording to distress calls received
here early today by radio stations.
Mackay RADIO reported receiving
notice of the Tensan's distress call
at $40 a. M, an SOS having
been relayed here by the General
Pershing which reported her posi-
ton 2,145 miles west of San Fran
cisco. 4
Radio Corporation of Americas
operator said he was able to
hear the Tensan's signals but they
were weak and undecipherable as
the freighter talked with Santos
Maru. Signals grew weaker as
the day advanced. No positions
were given.
The :Tensan Maru is a steam
freighter of 2,776 net tons, 326
feet long and carries a crew of
about 80 men, according to
marine information here.
The Washington times., 1934-09-13
F STREET WIDENING VITAL

ton has long fought for the i'm
proVement.
This association, which repre-
sents 10000 persons and 81 civic
bodies, repeatedly has maintained
that the improvement would aid
materially in elimination of down.
town traffic congestion and al
ford much-needed relief to motor
lists travelling east and west.
Because of the concentration Of
many of the largest department
stores in Washington in this area,
thousands of shoppers each day
are subjected to many traffic
hazards.
It would be difficult to estimate
the number of hours wasted by
motorists passing through this
section because of the traffic con-
gestion resulting from the one
way traffic lane.
The Washington times., 1934-09-13

Democratic State and congress
sional candidates piled up larger
majorities than did county candi-
dates in yesterdays Prince
Georges county primary, on the
basis of complete. yet unofficial,
tabulations by election officials
early today.
Counting of the ballots, espe-
cially the Republican ones, was
still going on at late hour this
morning, the second-choice fea-
ture of the Republican ballot be-
ing more of discomfort to Of
ficials than to voters, very few of
whom designated a second choice
among their gubernatorial and
senatorial candidates.
That feature and the length of
the Republican ballot, which by
law must be counted after the
Democratic ballots, delayed the
count considerably.
Richie In Lead
Governor Albert C. Richie, with
a vote of 1929, had a majority
of 1891 over Charles H. Conley
for the gubernatorial candidacy
under the Democratic banner.
Representative Stephen W. Gam
brill piled up a majority of 5,566
votes over his opponent, John w.
Klemm, of Prince Georges, al
lowing the latter only 895 votes.
George L. Radcliffe led William
M. Manley for the United States
senatorial nomination, 5,6O5 to
1855.
Democratic Organization" lead
ers last night judged their palt
success by their lead in the much