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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
Berlin Letter
By HENRY T. RUSSELL (UnitCd ISrcss Staff COrresnOi,tleu

London (UP)-About 400 miles of main, intercepting and storm re- lief sewers constitute the total length of the drainage system for which the London County Council is responsible.
 The administration of London's huge sewer system is only one of the tremendouss jobs which the London Labor Party has to see to now that the elections have given 1t control of the London County Council.
 Huge Sewage
 About 6,60D,00O gallons a day is the total quantity of sewage and rainfall that can be dealt with by the main drainage system con- trolled by the council. Some of this is carried as far as IS miles from London. In addition approx imately 100000 tons of sludge is carried out to sea by a fleet of four vessels, in the course of 8 year.
 The main drainage committee of the council is also responsible for the Thames River Protection Acts. They have to see that the owners of riverside premises construct and maintain satisfactory defenses for their own and their neighbors' pro- lection against the floods from the Thames.
 Purchasing Power Labor members, who constitute the majority of the London County council, will have control over the yearly purchase of approximately | $20. .00O, ,000 worth of goods and materials which has to be pur- chased by the F. C.. c. supplies de- partment to keep London going. Slum clearahces Is likely to be a subject dealt with drastically by Ithe new council. Labor has long complained of the "disgraceful' housing conditions in some London districts. Some idea of what the new council may do can be had by giving figures of what the former council did from 1919 to 1884. According to figures supplied by the London Municipal society, un- der municipal reform government the l.. c. c. built 54,2ss houses. Ar additional 2,0S4 houses were under construction on January IS, 1884 All these houses accommodate a quarter Of q million persons. It fl expected that the new labor council will attempt to still further aug ment the number of 1lcttees 10 bf built in the London district. It t estimatcd that the fcrmer council built 4n 4vek4se cf z,QoQ hQpses 44< t*
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

Representative Frank Maloney of Meri- den is not committing himself as yet to any definite part in the coming state and congressional elections. Perhaps in that respect he is wise, for too often an early boom dies. hard death by the end of the summer. The Meriden legislator, no doubt, could be renoninated for his pres- ent position and elected, but there seems to be a tendency to regard him as the logical democrat to oppose Senator Fred eric C.. Walcott whose term is up next January. There won't be any opposition to Walcott's renomination within his own party. But there certainly will be a healthy desire on the part of some demo- crat to oppose him. And right now, if a prominent democratic office-holder was to be picked, we'd say it would have to be Molaney despite his refusal to say yes or no.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
So They Say

A republican Is one who firmly believes in recovery, but not by revolution.-Col Frank Knox, Chi cago publisher.
 It is not up to business men to save us, to solve our problems;. it IS up to us, the whole people, in cluding business men. = Louis Adamic, author.
 Friendship and a deep, sharing of political ideals are precious Vincent Astoe.
 The length of confinement in a penal institution should be de- termined by the prisoners mental condition, moral and social reform, and by no other factors.- Chaplain A. M. Ever. of Michigan State Prison.
 Pride in clean and beautiful Hcitv IS one of the most important factors iu any municipal life.-R. A. Plumb, ehairAaan< National cIfsh-i1p coHuittt<-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

Washington, April IT = The Prodigal Son-for at least one important battle = has come back to the fold.
 Aroused by Wall street muti- lations of the stock market bill, Professor Raymond Moley, head of the original brain trust, has assumed the role of crusader against the lavishly financed op- position which big money has launched against the New Deal.
 His anti-Wall street strategy was matched recently at a secret conference with Ferdinand Pe- cora, senate banking committee prosecutor, and Max Lowenthal, an author of the bill. As a result Moley has urged Roosevelt to so on the air in one of his famous talks to the people. The presi- dent is expected to follow his advice.
 Moley's argument is that the stock market bill syInbOlizes all that Roosevelt has stood for. If we arc to go back to an era of Coolidge bull markets and Hoover depresslOns, in which the stock market made millions of dollars and unInade millions of people, then the New Deal might as well quit.
 Moley also argues that if Roosevelt takes 1t on the chin in this fight, congress-already on the loose-will go wild, and he'll be taking it on the chin from now on.
 UNIQUE COALITION
 In this, Moley is about right. The stock market bill is going to present one of the greatest floor fights, one of the most spectacu- lar senate debates in recent congressional history.
 Already mutilated in commit tee by republican tories and Wall street members of Roose- velt's own party, the real fight will be made on the floor. There a coalition of democrats and republican progressives will be out to restore the original plan of the drastic market regulation.
 Allied with these progressives are two men whose backgrounds are as alien as their political creeds. Sam Rayburn, chair man of the interstate commerce committee, is a small town Texas lawyer, who for twenty years in the house of representatives be- longed to the little Garner clique of fast-working, hard-drinking poker players. Never was he known to show a streak of rad realism. Now, with an iron hapd he has fought for the bill which, according to Wall street, will doom the country to bolsheyism. FLORIDA CRUSADER
 Across the capitol Duncan U. Fletcher has fought the same battle. During his 26 years in the senate, Fletcher was an indus trious, plodding gentleman who never hit the front pages, never distinguished himself for any, thing brilliant.
 But with the reorganization of the senate last year. Fletcher had the right to be chairman of the senate banking and currency committee. Carter Glass wanted the job, felt he was entitled to it, raised his voice in, hurt protest. But Fletcher had served longer, stuck by his guns, kept the job.
 Some people expected the bank investigation = already started under HOover-tO flop after Fletcher took the helm. He was supposed to be too conservative. But the opposite was the case. Through exposes of rJ. F. Nor gan, Kuhn, Loeb, Dillon, Read, and Chase National bank, he pushed relentlessly forward. Nothing could stop him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
Income Tax Publicity

Some of those Senate amendments to the new revenue bill stir up wave of criti- cism. There is the income tax publicity feature, for instance. We have had such provision before, permitting public inspec- lion of income tax returns, and even news paper publicity. The present arrangement would go farther, making not merely the amount of tax paid, but the entire tax re- turn, public record which could be ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

How would you like to have your pic. ture taken if it was to cost $17,000? You'd probably expect something rather out of the ordinary, wouldn't you? Well, it's going to cost Connecticut that much to have her aerial photograph snapped. The work is now progressing as rapidly as the weather permits. Three airplanes have been covering the state pretty thor oughly and taking pictures systematical- ly. The work is under the supervision of the state planning commission and was authorized some weeks back. Last year the Legislature turned down a similar offer All photos are taken from a height of 12,000 feet. The work has to be com pleted before the trees leaf, the reason be- ing obvious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
DOG SAVED FARMERS FAMILY

Charles City, Ia (UP)-Charles Lookabaugh and his family, liv- ing on farm near here, owe their lives to the family's pet dog. Res gently when the family was eating breakfast, the dog rushed in and acted in such a way as to attract Lookabaugh's attention to an ad-' Joining room. Inspecting the room, he found that 1t was ablaze and that fire had gained a head way in the house. Five minutes after the house was emptied of It's occupants, the whole, roof fell in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

first president, was born in Litch- field in 1847, and at the age of seventeen he became bookkeeper of the Coe Brass Company in Tor rington. John A. Coe of this city is the present president. The Amer ican Brass Company became part of the Anaconda Copper Company severalJyears ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

O. What was the original source of the motion picture "The Ninth Guest?"
 A. The stage play with the same title by owen Davis, and the novel by Gene Bristow and Bruce Manning.
 Q. Who is in charge of Rail- ways in Soviet Russia, and what IS his address?
 A. Andrew A. Andreyev, Peo- ple's Commissary for Transport, 2 Novo- Bassnanigya, Moscow, U. 8. S. R.
 Q. Was the scene in Flying Down to Rio", in which chorus girls were shown dancing on the wings of an airplane, actually filmed in mid-air?
 A. No.
 Q. Give the population and area of the Tyrol. To what country Iage and religion of the people? comprising an area of 4,8S2 square miles. with a population of about 313,8S5,. almost entirely German speaking and Roman Catholic.
 Q. What is the population of
 A. The 1880 Census enumer- ated 59,27S.
 c. Who is American Ambassa- dor to Germany?
 A. William Edward Dodd.
 O.. What was the gold stock of the world at the end of 1933?
 A. As of December 31, 1893, the gold stock of the principal countries of the world was esti- mated at $11,940, 000,00ey of which the United States held $4.012.000,- 900, at the old valuation of the gold dollar. Q. Where are the Tumbarumba
 A. New south Wales. Australia. O. How old would William Cody tBuffalo BID be If he were
 4. He was born February ss. 1S4b.
 O. What novels has Pendleton Hogan, written other than The Bishop of Havaraa" A. That Is the only one that has been published, | e. Who is the Secretary of the IU. s. treasury?
 A. Henry Morganthau. Jr. e. Who wrote the rev novel, I"Afthony Adverse ?n A. Hervey Allen. e. Are there any womens rnem- Ibers of the British cabinetg Q. How much did Gene Tunney freceive for his fight with Jack Denpsey in September 1926? A <zi>4<oo 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

Although the sodium vapor lights that were installed in Wallingford some time ago are regarded as a distinct improve ment in highway lighting by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Michael Conpor, they may be removed by the town off cials. Sodium vapor is believed to be the solution of the means of lighting high ways all over the country at fairly low cost to the town or state. Such few ex- periments as have been conducted have all proved successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

The E.. J. Manville Machine Com- pany was organized by Eli J. Mon- vile in 1878. MT Manville invented a machine known as the "Hendy". He sold out to the late Martin H. Brennan in 1S96, who became pres 'ident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

The Novelty Manufacturing Company was organized in 1872. William Bake the president, with headquarters, on Maple street, metal goods, bathroom fixtures and accessories manufactured there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANswERED

You question of n- Frederck M Kerby Egitcr, Tne enclosing THREE cents i coin Poge .sws 
 
  ase or thls iee serVce aS osA 1T 'o1 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
INDIANS BEAT CHAMPS

+ Salem, Ore (U.P.) Ike Shoulderblade and Spotted Eagle
 are leading stars on the basketball
 team of the Chemawa Indian school here. The young braves re- gently trourced Salem High school.
 Oregon State champions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
THE EDIT0R.

O. What is antimony? What chemical will dissolve it?
 A. It is silvery white, crystal line, brittle metal, and has a high lustre. It dissolves :. in warm cofn-N centrated sulphuric acid, the normal sulphate being formed.
 Q. When was the "Titanic'' sunk?
 A. April IA, 1912.
 If you want . copy of our bqlIc, tin Radio Stars, write to Tho Wa. terbury DefnOcrat's Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY

MoIey Leads Crusade to Bak WdH Streeters on Stock MGrket B Urges Roosevelt to Co on the Ar to Fight For Drastic Regulation; Congress Girds for Battle Issue tha Goes to Heart of Ne DedI Caviar and Cha- pagne Every Floor at Rassign Embassys Reception
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

The Mattatuck Manufacturing Company was organized in 1896, Henry L. Wade the president, To- cated at 1887 East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
Know Your Waterbury It's History, Facts and General Information
BRASS CITY FACTS

The present office of the Amer ican Brass Company on Meadow street opposite the railroad station was opened In 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17
EvERE1T jdoUsE FOR SALE

Boston = (U.P.) = The historic Edward Everett House. in Charles town, where General Lafayette and Daniel Webster were entertained, has been put on the real estate market. It was built in 1872 and ig one of the finest exan1plee of kRe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

If it comes to choice of government by professors, business men or politicians, some of us will choose all three, in equal parts, we'll shaken up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

When it comes to industrial hours and wages, the 10-per cent employers rate as 100 per centers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7.04 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

a. Who wrote the rev nove Anthony Adverse ?r
 A. Hervey Allen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

c. Are there any womenS mem. bers of the British cabinetY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

! Q. How much did Gene Tunney Ireeeive for his fight with Jack
 Dernpsey in September 1926?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17

c. Who is the Secretary of the
 U. s. treasury?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-05
Ann Harding Handles Difficult Role Smoothly in Gallant Lady
Wheeler and Woosy at Their Best in Hips Hips Hooyuy'

in song and there are plenty of
laughs everytirne the band strikes
up the tune.
Ruth Fitting has a pleasing
number at the beginning of the
movie. Ruth knows how to sing.
Thelma Todd is present in many
of the comedy scenes between
WoolSey and Wheeler.
The story centers around the
two comedians who sell lip-Stick
on street corners. They get teamed
up with Dorothy Lee who works
in the beauty parlor of Thelma
Todd which isn't doing so we'll.
The boys pull a nifty" to get a
job in the beauty parlor and in
so doing become innocent victims
of stealing some valuable stock.
Just as the chariot scene in
Eddie Cantor's last picture was
the comedy payoff, the fake cross
country auto race that Wheeler
and Woolsey get into is the big
comedy shot from a mechanical
standpoint. It's extravaganza
comedy and is easily the best
scene these comedians have ever
appeared in on the screen.
The Indiana this week, where
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-05
Trains Run on Tracks

ID ALL journeys are almost as bad as sea voyages.
N Go into any railroad station in your home
town and ask the man at the window for a ticket
and he will inevitably reply: Where do you want
to go?" Some book stores carry the sign, You may
browse" Railroads are more exacting. Nc provision
is made for the casual traveller without destina-
ton Try the nearest ticket window with the query.
What nice trains have you got this brisk FebrI
airy morning?" and what sort of treatment you
will get
I'd like to be able to shop for trains 1t ought to
be possible to walk up and down in front of the
gates and look the samples before making
selection.
1t is even becoming difficult to dine under the
new deal without telephoning for reservation in
advance And as simple a thing as marriage de-
mands foresight under laws and customs.
The life force is powerful and should prevail and
I doubt very much whether nature had any intent
of hedging around with license, witnesses, brides
maids plain gold ring contract with the caterer,
a bargain with the printer and engagement with
the minister.
I'd like to page that fine old baritone musical
comedy hero who used to sing with so much feeling
I want what I want when I want it.
Copyright 1884 by The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-05
TodaY's Science
BY DAVID DIFTZ

THE death of Walter Wellmen at the age of rs
serves to focus attention on the history of trans
Atlantic flights He was the first to attempt to
cross the Atlantic by airship taking off from At
lantic City on Oct. Is, 1910 His ship was midget
compared to modern Zeppelins.
A device which he called the "equilibrator' sort
OF floating anchor of thirty steel cylinders attached
to the airshp by a CABLE 300 feet long, all but
wrecked the airshp, made it impossible to steer and
finally forced Mr. Welnan to send out a wireless
call for help On Oct 10, the steamer Trent rescued
Welman and his five companions. The airship
drifted total Of DOB miles
Shortly before the World war a number of prizes
were offered for the flight including of $4,000
offered by British newspaper, the Daily Mail. The
late John Wanamaker, New York merchant, offered
to finance the building Of suitable airship or air.
plane and this offer accepted by Glen Curtiss
In 1914, Mr. Curtiss built large plane with three
engines. Commander John Porte, famous English
airman was to fly it, But the World broke out
and plans for a transatlantic flight aban-
doned.
Shortly after the war, Mr. Porte turned his at
tention again to the subject. building the Felix
stowe Fury" which was equipped with five Rolls
Royce engines But the plane crashed in test flights
killing Porte and several companions
.XXTHEN America entered the World war Mr.
w Curtiss began building boats for the United
States navy. He designed large type of flying boat
which was known the Navy Curtss," or INC"
for short. It was his hope that these might fly
across the Atlantic before the war ended II is ap
parent that this would have had a tremendous effect
upon the morale of the fighting forces These ships.
however, could not be built before the signing Of
the armistce
After the war. several of them were built among
them the NC-1, the NC-3 and the NC-4, az ships
which became famous in the history Of aviation.
Josephus Daniels, then secretary Of the United
States navy, agreed that the ships might be used
for an attempted fight over the Atlantic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-05
Your Health
by DIR. MORRIS FISHBEN-

VOU probably are aware Of the need for iron in
Il your body. but do you realize the great extent
to which other metals enter into the scheme of your
existence? If you do. you probably have little fear
Of such things as aluminium cooking utensils
Among the elements known to be essential to
human life are sodium and potassium. CALCIUM and
magnesium are found in the tissues and it has been
revealed that if animals are deprived Of magnesium
they die promptly.
Recently great deal Of attention has been paid
to copper and manganese and it seems certain that
copper is necessary 10 animal and plant life.
IT has been established fairly well that copper is
Il important in building your red blood material
and blood cells. Since. however. copper is Univer
sally present in plants and animal tissue, and since
very small amounts are necessary for your health
and growth it seldom would be necessary for you 70
take extra copper.
There seems TO be good evidence that manganese
also is essential TO life It is found in the blood,
particularly in the fluid matter Of the blood.
Snais have much more manganese in their bodies
in relationship 10 their size than do other animals
or insects.
OTHER metals. such as cobalt. nickel and alumni
~ mum. regularly found in human tissues.
and are interesting because occasionally found in
tissues. Aluminium is widely distributed in the soil
and in plants and It has been established that the
average human regularly gets about twelve mil-
grams of aluminium day.
This fact alone should establish the harmless
ness OF eating food cooked in aluminium cooking
utensils
zinc Is regularly found in tissues and is regarded
as essential 10 life. Il also is found in human milk
and in COWS milk
It appears TO be essential TO repair of tissues and
10 reproduction. although no exact relationship has
been found between zinc and growth.
Other metals Pounds IN tissues include silver,
arsenic. lead tin and even occasionally cadmium
and vanadium- Obviously a great deal of chemical
research necessary before the exact place Of these
substances in human chemistry is known.
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rade" show at the Lyric for the
week.
These diminutive human beings
carry on their delicate feats of
balance, doing most of the work
with their feet, in a manner which
is as graceful as it is agile. Ly-
ing on their backs, they throw the
bodies of their colleagues into the
air, catching them on their feet,
and spinning them to safety.
The one trick which was out
standing was the one where the
daddy of the troupe opens and
juggles and then closes a parasol,
manipulating the entire action
with his feet.
Don Santo puts over some low
comedy with good punch. His
partner, Miss Exile Butler, is a
good singer, and one number in
which she displays a fine falsetto
voice is the hit of the. act.
Lee, Port and Miles throw them
selves around the stage for sew
eral minutes with good comedy of
the slapstick type. Their dancing,
of the exertmely eccentric kind, is
very we'll done.
The Libonatti trio perform cred
itably on three xylophones, but,
their numbers might have been
more recent ones. Their son and
daughter dance in modern man
ner and the father puts plenty Of
pep into the act.
Bhebe, Bruce and Betty do
some very intricate and difficult
dance steps with more agility than
grace.
The gypsy number, which the
chorus does, with Ed Resener do
ing a violin solo, is beautifully
staged and nicely done by the
girls. The solo tambourine dance
in this number was high above
par.
The picture on view this week
is Madame Spy" featuring Nils
Asther and Fay Wray. It is a
sentimental melodrama, although
cleverly handled, and fails to hit
any great stride in its sequence.
Now at the Lyric. (By the OBJ
server)
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punished to relieve his sense of
guilt and that, in his opinion,
nothing could be worse than tur-
nips. So we had turnips for din
ner and nothing more was said
Of the incident. We've never had
a fire since"
TANE JORDAN admits that she
- seldom Furnishes her chill
dren. She never asked her boys
to do this for my sake" She
believes that mothers exist to see
that their children come to no
physical harm and that after that
their meddling is pernicious.
81 should be graveIy concerned, )"
she declares, ''if I had a child who
never gave me a minutes trouble.
I should know that child would
not function we'll in this f1ercely
competitive world"
ITO me-" she adds, "unquestion-
ably obedient children are pitiful
and a cause for alarm rather than
of pride"
The only set rule of right and
wrong that Jane JordanS two
boys have been taught is that no
human being can infringe on the
rights of another without making
himself despised.
She tries not to stand between
her children and the consequences
Of their own acts, unless they get
into deep waters and can't swim
out alone.
When Robert broke a window
he paid for it from his own al
loWance.
"He broke no more windows"
says his mother.
Robert" she explains, "is de-
voted to his allowance which he
spends as he sees fit after half of
it has been put into the bank.
Both boys have been saving small
amounts for years and take their