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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11


 The car is diner No. 24l9-D. On an icy November morning in 1915 two hours before dawn, with the darkness of the sky broken by flashes of shell fire and the rural silence shattered by resounding guns, four Germans, two French men and two Englishmen stood by its tables and affixed their sigma lures to the document that ended the most disastrous war of all time.
 Foch Sent Order.
 A few moments later Marshal Foch sent out the following order:
 .'Hostilities will cease on the whole front as from Nov. II at II o'clock, French tmie. The Allied troops will not. until a further order, go be- yond the line reached on that date and at that hour"
 Tn 1918 that obscure corner of the royal Compiegne forest was even more peaceful than today. It was known only to a few railroad men as the junction of Rethondes-two stumps of track turning of into the forest from the main line near the Clse river a few feet from 8 cool, shaded road.
 Today 1t Is bordered by green avenues which lead to diner 2419- D,s luxurious shed, In the center is . huge granite rings at the ex- act spot where the armistice was signed. At the entrance to the clear ing stands a monument which shows aproud Gallic cock growing its sig nal of victory, while below lies 8 dead and crumpled German eagle.
 As the visitor strolls up the ave- nue of Victory and fingers in the car that looks like 8 thousand others it is almost impossible to bridge the gap of irony between the simplicity of the scene and the moment of the event which took place there.
 Germany Sent Two Envoys.
 But what the setting lacked in dignity was provided by the great Marshal of France, by his chief of staff Gen. Maxim Weygand, by G2Atk1lI al w WCAAAySo nAANA " tAAS kss-AS and desperate German plenipoten- tiaries Erzberger and Count von Obsrndcrf, whose memory in their country will forever be blackened by the job they had to do.
 (n1 Nov. T the Germans had pleaded to be received behind the lines to treat for peace. Their army was falling back with terrific loss es, their navy was in mutiny, theri southern front was wide open, the Kaiser was preparing to flee. and at home Q confusion of military committees were active. The revo- 1ukionary socialist government of Ebert was ready to take power.
 F0ch and his suite arrived at Rethondes in the car on the night of Nov. 6. With the greatest se- crecy the Germans came through the lines, flying white nag and accompanied by bugler. By di- verse routes and after 3 change from car to train, they arrived and en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11
GARDEN

MY Song For You" is providing 8 right merry funniest at the new Garden theater with Jan Kiepura who has one of thel 0veliest tenor voices in the world. Kiepsira has an opportunity to sing atf requsnt intervals in this GB pictuhe and that. to this reviewer, leaves little more to be desired. My Song For You" has been given handsome pro- duction by GB and the star hes ex- csllsnt support in that popular comedienne, 6Onnie Hale. pretty Atleen Marson, Emlyn Williams, Gina Malo, Reginald Smith and . host of beautiful ballet girls and bathing beauties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11
GLASSES FORME .INWOODWORKINC
Additional Unit Made Ne cessary By Increase in
 Registration

The increased enrolment in the Boys Club woodworking classes has made it necessary to make changes in the schedule.
 There will be three classes inc stead of two as was planned. Each class will be for one hour, one night each week and will be designated by letter. Glass hours will be from FOO to 800 ?. m.
 Monday-Class A
 Alfred Barttolino, Tony Zasimo- vich. Eddie Christianos John DiAn- gelo, Albert White, Vincent Iannoc- cone, Louis Bonvessuto. Carl Mo- dine.
 Wednesday-Class B
 Joseph Macharelli, Armond Cic- chetti, James Cannata, John Cic- chetti, Joseph Christiano, Raymond LaBonte, William Mordenti, Vin- cent Andolini, Michael Haddad, Lazxar0 Iannocc0ne,
 Friday-Class 0
 Francis Maloney, Anthony DeLeo, Salvatore Beccatelli, William Biaoc- chi, Carl Monroe, George Assenza, Gaetano Nardelli, Michael Assenza, Tony Iannoccone, Marcel Fortin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11
RANGE MAKES X SHRINE OF DINING CAR SCENE
 OF ARMIST|CE SIGNING
Green Avenues in COmpiegne Forest Lead to Lnxuri- 0us Shed Housing Historic Rail Coach Guarded
 By Be.MedaIIed, Limping Veteran
BY HAROLD ETTLTNGER United Press Stan Correspondentl

Paris Nov llCUP)-Today visited the dining in which the the Compgne forest 90 miles such diner had before g0o- d and polished guarded mpng veteran who once year medals
 This place pilgrimage visited by people rom all over unable to comprehend the events They walk silently down the aisle between ns tables and try project nesees seven the spot where they stand one Ana of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11

ROYAL MOUNTED UsAKOUNTKD
 Macleod, Alta. (UPl-yThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police detach-
 snent here does not oFn one horse,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11

One hundred million people have crossed Sydney bridge in Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11

Although England has over 15,- 0OO, 900 apple trees it expects to im- port sT.000 tons of apple this year.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Paw Dav Coming.

Refusal of Rhode Islanders to dig
down into their own pockets for money
to defray fraction of the cost of certain
public works projects for the State is
more significant than ever when viewed
in relation to the national policy now
pursued on work-relief
Having been not only approved but
urged by Secretary Ickes, the projects
for Rhode Island would undoubtedly
meet the usual tests for soundness; they
were projects which, on the whole, would
continue to yield dividends of sort for
years to come because of their useful
value to the citizens of Rhode Island.
But it is not the Ickes type Of work.
relief which is being generally provided
now for the States; 1t is the Hopkins type
of work-relief. And If the voters would
not approve the Ickes type of work.
relief, what would they say about the
Hopkins type of work-relief-such busi-
ness, say, as putting thousands of
writers" to work at writing" or putting
thousands of musicians to work playing
symphony music, or putting thousands
of others to work making surveys of
this, that and the other thing?
1t is not that some Of Mr.. Hopkins
ventures might not be socially desirable.
1t is socially desirable that people gen.
orally learn to appreciate good music.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Cheering Rioters.

At Madison Square Garden, New
York, last evening twenty thousand peo-
pie cheered for ten minutes six men
whose only claim to such vociferous rec
ognition consisted of having participated
in a riot. The crowd had been invited
to signify its appreciation of half
dozen of the hoodlums who treSpassed on
the German liner Bremen and tore
down a Nazi flag legally flying there,
July 26. Passionate hatred of Hitlerism
was motive enough, apparently, to
prompt hearty acceptance of the op-
portunity to shout appreciation. The
chairman of the meeting knew the
temper of the audience and catered
to it.
But to the citizens of that portion OF
the United States which lies beyond
Manhattan the case is not so simple.
Rioting is not exactly the American way
of solving political or social problems.
Granted that it has been tried from
time to tine, 1t has never been indorsed
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Plan to Solve the
Beggar Problem Here

To the Editor of The Star:
The Washington beggar presents a
problem not to be ignored. Hardly q
daA passes when a person is not ac-
coSted by one or more of these unfor-
tunate individuals. Most Of them pro-
fess to lack the means Of purchasing
even the most simple food.
Does such a state of affairs have to
exist in the midst of plenty? Pray, what
are the charitable agencies for. if they
cannot render first aid" to those in
danger of starvation? Moreover, when
a person is urgently in need of a meal
there is no time for scientific investiga-
ton such as these agencies usually
make.
AS a remedy I suggest that the
smaller restaurants be made authorized
agencies for Immediately supplying food
to any one who asks for it and claims to
be pennileSS. 1t would be easy to check
up on such individuals to prevent i'm
position by persons not entirely indi-
gent. 1t might be advisable to deny q
second meal unless the card is pre-
sented explaining the cause of the hold
er's Indulgence and his presence in the
city. These cards could be supplied by
an authorized charitable agency to per-
sons who, without cards, have already
been fed. Proprietors of restaurants
naturally should be compensated, If they
desire to be.
1t is appalling that so great a guam
tity OF palatable food, rejected by pa
irons of restaurants and untouched by
them, is being wasted. Perhaps some of
this could be supplied to the needy, if
health authorities would permit it.
HENRY LEBACH.
Evening star., 1935-08-09

The sand ought not to be any deeper
than necessary to root the plants. An
inch and half at the rear is sufficient,
sloped gradually to the front, where 1t
ought not to exceed quarter OF an
inch to begin with. Natural water move
ment will tend to level it out all over
the tank.
II an inch in depth can be made to
hold the stalks tightly, SO much the bet
ter, for it must be kept in mind that
when the tank has its quota of sand and
plants, almost a gallon of water will be
displaced A 5-gallon tank, in other
words, with sand and plants, and not
filled deeper than an inch Of the top,
will not hold gallons of water. A
1O-gallon tank will not hold much over
gallons, and so on.
All the care of such small fishes is
easier than that of larger specimens.
The larger they are, the more the prob
lens connected with them. The more
experienced the fancier, the more he
realizes this.
There is in Washington one tropical
f1sh enthusiast who has such very large
animal in one tank that he is afraid to
attempt to move it,
larly known as Jack Dempsey" grew
in his 7-gallon tank from an inch to
almost 8 inches long. When he is side
ways N the aquarium his nose and tail
touch glass walls.
His vigor is such that, when his owner
attempts to net him, he flopS and
splashes water all over the room.
The result is that, although the en-
thusiast has a very fine large net, one
which holds him with room to spare, he
lets him alone, to save splattering the
walls of the entire room.
When his tank needs cleaning up, as
it does often, the water is taken down
to just enough to cover him, and fresh
added. OF course, he never has a spick-
and-Span aquarium.
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Any one who has fooled around with
this sort of fish, will gladly admit that
the smaller ones are easier to handle
and, all things taken into consideration
just as satisfactory as any.
Now there are great many persons
who would like to keep tropical fishes
but who do not know where to begin.
Let them invest in the animals named
above, after setting up the tank as in
Structed.
Let them do the thing right, by adding
a pair at a time, taking at least two
weeks to put in 10 or dozen fishes
Ten is better than II, better than 10
If they should not happen to like the
appearance of one of those named, they
might substitute pair of priscilla, shin
ing beauties which are almost trans
parent, and more entitled to the name
of glass fish" than the real glass fish.
After the tank has been running along
nicely for a month, the crown of the
aquarium may be secured, a pair OF
dwarf gouramis.
This little fellow is one of the most
intriguing of all the tropical specimens
but it will never grow large enough TO
be out of place in 5-gallon aquarium.
1t is not called dwarf for nothing.
If any one thinks this aquarium does
not have enough fishes in it, let him
realize that he is still in the ranks of
the amateur. The desire for an over
crowded aquarium is sure sign Of the
beginner. When you come to the point
where just a few fishes, swimming
around, seem right to you, know for a
surety that, piScatorially speaking from
the standpoint of the home aquarium, at
least, you have grown up at last. So
why not start that way?
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Provision of Nature

frOVlSlOn OF nature.
1t sho', is sumpin' lucky dat dis world
is full o. things
OATS free fun de disturbance dat an
education brings.
De river keeps a-ripplin' an a-laughin'
in de sun;
De birds. dey sing deir special songs,
same as dey always done.
De trees goes on a-whisperin' where de
sky is warm an blue,
An de stars is all a-gleamin' when de
busy day is through.
Dey seems happy an contented, same
as what dey used to be,
Although dey hasn't got no intellecks,
like you an me.
If de river knew de sorrow dat is lin
germ th'oo de years,
1t 'ud turn into a freshet an de water
would be tears.
De birds would stop a-singing' eff de
news was told 'em right
An de stars would quit deir shinin'
th'oo de treetops every night.
But dey goes along all faithful in de
way dey'S always went,
A-leavin' human folks to bear de grief
an discomfort.
An it's lucky in de evenin' an it's
lucky in de dawn
Dat most of what makes up dis world
don't know what's goin' on.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Criticizes Action of
Juvenile Court Judge

To the Editor Of The STAR
I noticed in your issue of August 2
the item about the case of one of your
delivery boys who was stabbed by Is
year-old Negro boy, and that when he
was brought into court he was put on
suspended sentence by Judge Fay Bent
ley.
1t seems from her mild lecture to the
boy that she considers the stealing of
a few papers to be more serious than
the fact that the colored boy stabbed
the other in the back. This was just
little stabbing practice for him and he
will probably do better next time and
kill his victim. Then Judge Bentley will
Scold him for a murderer, and again
place him on probation.
Isn't this the same Judge Bentley who
sentenced two white boys to the Ma
tional Training School a few months
ago? And what was the serious charge
against them? 1t was that they had
gone on a joy ride in an auto which
didn't belong to them. Was she not
the judge who said no one should be
allowed to hold a court job unless they
were college graduates? Didn't she dis
charge all the court attendants and hire
others? The writer believes such judges
should be taken from the bench and
suppressed. PERD L. CAIN.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
by the generality Of the population. On

by the generality Of the population. On
the contrary, it contradicts funda-
mental tenet of the American mind
the conviction that disorder spoils an
otherwise good cause. John Brown Of
Ossawatomie may have had the SYM
pathy of millions, but his methods at
Harpers Ferry met with the approval
of only q small minority. The Hay
market Square bomb-throwers of 1886
and the Homestead strikers of 1892 ad-
vantaged themselves little by resorting
to violence. In England, If not on this
side of the Atlantic, woman suffrage was
retarded by the extravagances of Pank-
hurstism; in Ireland the scars of Sim
Fein terrorism still sting and smart; in
France nothing will be gained by civil
war between the laborerS of Toulon and
the police, and in Germany mass fight
ing against Jews and Catholics, trade
unionists and Masons will serve no pur-
pose but to stimulate opposition to Ma
tional Socialism at home and abroad.
SOSASby SoAAAAOb 4AdfC ~ bO1AA ways ~
cannot approve rioting in one instance
and condemn it in another.
High ideals of social justice will be
established by the development of a
clean and honorable technique of
thought and action, not by recourse to
anarchistic formulas of agitation. The
six men who invaded the Bremen and
insulted her flag deserve no applause
They may have had provocation, but
that is not the point. The thing they
did was basically unlawful. 1t fiouted
civilized patterns Of progress and re-
form. If they are not Communists they
acted as if they were. And the cheers
of twenty thousand people, they should
understand, are matched by the disap-
proval of a far larger number of equally
indignant but vastly more rational men
and women.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRzCEWELL.

Life is largely a matter Of proportion.
In few things is this better shown than
in an aquarium, populated by flashing
beauties Of the tropics.
It will BE found in time that s.
gallon tank, properly stocked, can be
quite as beautiful and interesting as
50-gahon affair.
1t is all matter Of proportion.
Consider meals and sleep among
human beings.
He who eats breakfast at 6 o'clock will
eat lunch at II o'clock, in all probability.
He who breakfasts at a. m. in all like
lihood will take lunch at IL o'clock noon.
Yet the chances are very decided that
the second man will find something de-
cidedly queer" about the fellow who
dares to eat at the unorthodox II o'clock.
The time between the meals, however,
Is exactly the same in both cases.
In regard to stocking an aquarium,
1t will be found that proper selection
Of small animals will give exactly the
same effect in small tank as the choice
Of larger fishes in a much larger
aquarium.
Thus it is actually possible, in s.
gallon tank, to secure all the pictorial
effects possible in one Of very much
greater capacity.
Not only will the picturesque be real
lied, but the entertainment value kept
| the same. The interest will be just as
keen.
And the management much easier.
This latter fact has not been regarded
half enough.
When one begins the collection Of
tropical fishes, usually the start is made
with 2-gallon tank.
Now this size is not enough, then
or ever. But an aquarium of S GAL
Ions is another matter. The longer one
keeps fishes, the Surer he is to agree
with this dictum.
The newcomer, however, soon out
| grows the size. He collects more and
more fishes and soon comes to look
down even on tank holding 10 or Is
| gallons.
In time he graduates proudly to tanks
of 80 and so gallons, weighing between
$50 and 450 pounds each when filled
with water.
There will come a day, however, when
his enthusiasm cools, and he will admit,
at least to himself, that a 5-gallon
tank can be made into a mighty pretty
| affair-if you select the proper fishes.
Selection is the secret of it.
All the larger cichlids, including the
| picturesque angel fish, all the barbS, all
| the bettas, must be ruled out. And
many more.
Anything longer than l inch must
be reserved for other tanks, not the
5-galloner which you wish to make
into an epitome of fish life.
Such creatures as the guppy, mosquito
fish, pearl danio, the zebra fish, the
head-and- -tail-light fish and the medaka
are candidates.
| OF these select one pair of each.
| This will give the enthusiast an even
dozen.
There viii be plenty of swimming
| space for one and all.
The relationship between water and
fish will be practically the same as the
relationship between water and larger
| fishes in a very much larger tank.
These little fellows will be lively at
all times, because there will be plenty
of oxygen for each.
Eel grass and anacharis should be
selected to plant 1t.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

and economic consequences. Double
lock and heavy key, therefore, keep
prying eyes from getting even "squint"
at any part of this knowledge, cleaned
through reports from thousands of
agents in the field, until the releasing
gong sounds. Then the news flashes
smash to Smithereens" Puck's long
standing speed record of putting "a
girdle round about the earth in 40
minutes" by reducing the time to less
than 40 seconds.
The honor once proudly claimed by
Boston of being the musical center of
the Nation" must now come to Wash
ington, for in no other city of the coun-
try is such a constant round of concerts
all attended by appreciative audiences
furnished freely for the enjoyment of
the citizens. This unrivaled privilege
arises from the fact that the United
States Marine, Army and Navy Bands
are "at home" in Washington. For
tunately, countless thousands of Ameri-
cans elsewhere are enabled through the
happy medium of radio to enjoy many
of the excellent programs furnished here,
through both the Summer and Winter
Army and Navy musicians.
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Magazines which correspond to ''house
organs" of trade, are published by aSso-
Citations in a number of Government
departments. The War Department, for
instance, has field and coast artillery
and cavalry journals; a quartermaster'S S
review, and others covering the ordnance
and engineering branches of the service.
Similarly in the Navy. Among these
publications none is more attractive in
its material and makeup than the
American Foreign Service Journal,
issued by the association bearing that
name in the State Department. With
striking illustrations and color to
brighten its pages, it approaches the
best in magazine typography. The
August issue, just off the press, leads
off with timely and handsomely illus
trated article on Ethiopia" by w. Perry
George, the American charge d'affaires
to whom was delivered the recent appeal
of Emperor Halle Selassie for invocation
against Italy of the Kellogg-Briand anti
war pact.
The role of a diplomat in Washington
has undergone considerable change in
recent years. In earlier days the for
eign ENJOYS would board up" their
embassies and legations and HE off to
the seashore or mountains for a COM
Portable Summer, rarely interrupted by
the necessity of business to be transacted
in the Capital. It is quite different to-
day; and these officials, as has hap
pened in a number of instances already
this Summer, are obliged to "break in"
on their vacations for hurried trips to
Washington.
X X X X
President Roosevelt, although unable
to visit Pine Camp, N. Y, this month
and personally witness the two-day
battle" to be staged between opposing
armies, will be able to "see" the en-
gagement, if he so desires, as it is de-
scribed by radio outfits travelling with
the troops. Perhaps some day it may
be possible to witness" a real war IN
this way.
(Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Improving an Opportunity.

Let's 60 walkin', Mandy,
An breathe the air that's free;
Luxury is handy
Here fur you an me.
Pity fur to waste it
AS it swiftly flows.
Take big draughs an taste it;
It's as good as grows.
s
One man, So they tell me,
Bought up all the wheat;
Others kin compel me
To pay their price fur meat.
An I hear 'em talkin'
Of coal men who agree
Mandy, let's go walkin'
An breathe the air that's free!
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Questions Site of the
Proposed Civic Center
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Concerning the proposed Civic Center
on the flats opposite Washington, I
have seen that whole littoral under Is
feet of water and the sand is 40 feet
deep. Before locating there the Con-
gresS, under its constitutional power to
legislate "in all cases whatsoever" for
the District, should enact statute pro-
hibiting floods in the Potomac, though
fear the river would prove unconstitu-
tional- With q friend I came down
from the Great Falls on that freshet in
a canoe; only a single crag was above
water and we had only half yard clear
ance under the leaky old Aqueduct
Bridge. The current over the flats was
about s knots. Nature will some day
repeat itself; vide Vermont. Ohio and
New York. T. j. TOMBSTONE.
New York City,