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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

planation as the foregoing. They say that AEr. Hoover is just the same MT. Hoover as he was when he was president. All that has happened to him Is that he has ditched the speech writer of his presidential days and grabbed himself a hot-and- bothered copy writer from the wild and woolly West The change is merely Q switch from the paIl-of-do dough. school of uratorial composition to the fire-and-brimstone type. Cali- fornia sunshine. Eunkist raisins, and raw meat have not created the flaming Mfr. Hoover who is burning up the banquet boards and sizzling through the micro phone. The palpitant zealot who is now srniting hip and thigh, the Roosevelt theory and practice of government is not Mfr. Hoover at all. He is an unknown keyboard thumper who plays the typewriter with his clenched lists instead of in the accepted one-finger fashion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
TO-DAYs COMMON ERROR Never say, 'I can't see you as I am too brisy;" say, q can't
 see you; I am too busy."

A. The SaxorlS, and perhaps the Romans before them, erected var- ious wooden bridges over the Thames, near the site of the pres- ent London Bridge, but they were all carried away by floods or des- troyed by fire. In 1176 Henry IT in- structed Peter, Chaplain of the Church of St. Mary Cole, to con- struct stone bridge at this point, but the work was not completed until 1909 in the reign of Henry's son, John. The present London Bridge, about 60 yards higher up the river than the old bridge which was removed in 1882. was designed by John Rennie, a Scottish engineer and was begun in 1925 under the superintendence of his sons, Sir John and George Rennie. It was completed in 1881.
 e. How did Wealthy apples get their name?
 A. The origin of the name is commemorated on the monument erected to the memory of Peter M. Gideon of Excelsior, Minnesota. It bears 8 bronze tablet with the in- scription: This tablet cotnmemo- rates Peter M. Gideon who grew the original Wealthy Apple Tree from seed on this, his homestead, in 1864. Erected by the Native Sons of Minnesota, June 1912." The tri- angular piece of ground on which this is placed, containing approxi- mately half an acre, is surrounded by . chain and post fence. It lies on q boulevard between Excelsior and Minnesota Beach, Minn.
 If you want . copy of eur AOok- let THE PARTY BOOK, write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash. ingtOn Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Northwest, Washington, D. 0. En- close 10 cents for postage and han ding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

IIKlB IKICUoILlUK
 phosis from Hoover the Grave and Grim to Hoover the Gabby and Gay? Is it the result of long ex- posture to stimulating California sunshine or an increase of surl- kist raisins in the Hoover dietary regimen? Judging from the gory attacks from which MT. Hoover has been making on the New Deal it may well be that his campaign trainer has been feeding him raw meat in large and juicy hunks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

Trail with his
 oratorical ef- forts while he was president
 of these United s [ a tes has posed some nice questions to be answered by the political dopes- ters. What has become of Her. bert the old and how come H erbert the Naw9 Wlnenna t h @ s t a T t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Selected Poem

FRIENDS, ROMANS, COUNTRYMEN CN1ildred Weston in the New York Sun) The nose,
 Offended by Q whiff, Can well refuse
 A second sniff: The eye
 Detesting what 1t sees, Can drop e lid
 And be at ease: The other senses, Taste and touch, ( Are not tormented Overmuch, Whereas the ear,
 Though patience flag, Must bear
 With any tongue a-wag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

There seems to be run on admissions by professional persons to 'nercy-kill- ings". And if you'll notice the majority of those claiming to have performed such deeds do not regard it as anything out of the ordinary. Even the taking of mans life by the state as punishment for his transgressions is subject for much comment But evidently "mercy-kill ingS" are in different category. It is one, though, that man has created. And when man trespasses on divine Provi- dence he sins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
American Music

z The opening of the 5lst season of the Metropolitan Opera Company in New encouragement of American talent. 'La Traviata" had a new American balict; and
 a young American soprano, scarcely known to the public, got chance in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
GRAssHoPPERs INVADE TOWN

Helena, Ark.--(UP)-Fisherm dug out their bait cans and jars one night when the city was isl- vaded by millions of grasshOppers. The hordes appeared after dark and covered building fronts, wallA roofs, automobiles and trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

these test Questi0ns9 Turn to
 last page fer the answers.
 1. Of what country is Nova sco- tia . provinces
 2. m which state is Rainbow Ma. tliral Bridge2
 8. what term is applied to the study of those microscopic units of the bodies of animals and plants, known as cells?
 {. Why has the United States never been a member of the League of Nations2
 5. who was William Dsan How els?
 Q. what is the fruit of the oak tree2
 [. Name the ninth month of the old Roman year.
 6. what was Mary Pickfordb maiden naEne9
 8. Where is the city Of Baccap
 10. Whom do Roman Catholics reckon as the first bishop Of Rome, and the first popeg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
From the Heart

Nothing more absurd than the worldwide appeal of the Commit mist International for Socialists, Catholics, Protestants, Medes, Elamites, and Parthians to join with the Bolshies in forming a
 united front against the march of : Fascism has come to notice until the Republican National Con- vention invited ali Jeffersonian Democrats to enlist in the COP. ranks for the next presidential campaign. Conscious of the sins of said Democrats in the past the Republican national committee men in an outburst of generosity unequalled in American political history offers pardon if the whilom sinners will only join the united front movement against Arch Offender Roosevelt. Like the Third International they are will- ing to let bygones be bygones. forgive and forget" will be the Republican slogan in i936, and all Jeffersonian Democrats are in- vited to answer the appeal. The invitation may receive some acc ceptances but they will be few and far between. As has been repeat edly written in these columns the issue in the next national election will be Reaction against Reform. Democrats whose political ideas and ideals are genuinely Jeffer- sonian will consider the bid from the Republican National Commit- tee not as a plea to save democ- racy but as 6 ticket to g perform ance of the ancient spider and fly farce. Those who follow the ad- vice of the Third International know that by doing so they are only loading the shotgun to blow them out of existence when the time is ripe for the Communists
 to pull the trigger. By the same token any Democrat of whatever kind who walks into the Republi- can parlor upon the invitation of the party spider ought to realize that he has something in common with the fiy. It is the same finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Horoscope
BY OCTAYINE

BY OCTAVINE
 For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan- cts, the daily horoscope is outlined by . noted astrologer. In addition to information of general interest, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the des- ignated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Daily NNa~~ c~DOl Washington A..S- z - - - - BUSINESS BREATHER RESTS
 ON AAA DECISION
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEl

By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN -
 Washington December 20 = Those close to the President say privately that lot than the crop control program is at stake when the Supreme Court hands down it's decision the Agricultural Adjustment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
A Relief Anyway


 In the language of Charles Dickens those who are interested in the new MT. Hoover pays their money and makes their choice" It is of no great moment in any event. Herbert waving the bloody shirt will be accepted as no more real by the electorate than was Herbert smiling on the little boy. Nothing that the most expert sales-talker may put into MT. Hoover's mouth can break down the resistance to his war-whoop- ings. The general conviction con- tinues to be that MT. Hoover had the same opportunity offered him by Fate that President Roosevelt seized. He had the same means at hand that his successor used to conquer the depression and to lift the country out of the depths. He failed, and failed signally. where another man succeeded. MT. Hoov- CT hemmed and hawed. President Roosevelt dared and did. MT. Hoover frittered and fldgetted. President Roosevelt fed and fi- nanced. For all the alteration in Eferbert's oratory the nation re- members him only as The Great Promiser. That is not to say, however, that the country does not applaud the change in speech writers. The new fire-eater from the western pampas Is Q glorious improvement over the old dough- mixer of Washington. The new Mir. Hoover will have as little ef- feet on the voting public as the old. But he cannot fail to make 1t laugh, longer and louder at his quips, quirks, amazing quipS, quirks, and quiddities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Change of Diet

Comparing the speeches which Herbert Hoover has been deliver ing the past few months in his journey along the Come-Back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

Now some artist has painted mural showing Huey Long with halo. Are murals art or propaganda?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
A Thought for Today

But ye do not forgive, neither win your Father which is in heaven forgive your tres- passes.-St Mark 11:26.
 A wise man will make haste to forgive, be- cause he knows the full value of time and will not suffer 1t to pass away in unnecessary pain. Rambler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20

The Ethiopian cannot change his skin, but right now he's in danger of being skinned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
The New Hoover

But the Herbert Hoover to whom we have been listening over the air and reading in the cole lirnns of the press is 8 different human being altogether. He fires post-prandial buckshot at Presi- dent Roosevelt with the abandon of an unruly garnin shooting spit- balls at an objectionable school master. He waves the oratorical scalping knife and brandishes the political tomahawk when he goes on the warpath against the Demo- cratic administrators record as if he had inherited these weapons from the same Sioux warrior in whose headress and hunting buck skins the late Calvin Coolidge once had his picture taken. He makes wise-cracks about the New Deal with the ease of an ex- perienced variety monol0gist do- ing mother-in-la Jaw routine. He is full of vim, vigor, vehernence, and viscera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Explanation Number l

Those who have the honor of intimate acquaintance with MT. Hoover insist that the new Her. bert is the real Herbert, and that in the company of his friends he has always been the very Life of the Party. They describe him as 8 brilliant conversationalist, Q wit of no mean attainments, the pos- sessor of a lively intelligence. decisive character, and outspoken conviction. It was the responsible tiles of the presidency which made him look and act and speak like the victim of "a heart bowed down with weight of woe." They may be right. There is nothing, how ever, in his presidential career to verify the description.
 
 ExpIanatiOn Number 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
IT est Y ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven ok these test questi0ns9 Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-20
Explanation Number ?

Uncharitable newsmen, on the other hand, entertain no such ex-
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
BUYERS
ARE ESOUGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 Q.N.sJ.
Purpose Of the retailers economic
security plan" adopted by the Ma.
tional Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton is to encourage the Govern
ment in enacting social security
program that will in time make
real buyers of manufactured goods
out of the 100000 persons now
on the relief rolls" Edgar Kauf-
man, Pittsburgh merchant, said to-
day at the retailers convention.
Mr.. kaufman was chairman Of
the committee whose survey Of the
relief situation led to the drafting
of the security plan, which en-
dorsed unemployment insurance,
widows pensions, old age pen.
Sions and health insurance. He
said
"It is not a matter of keep
ing these twenty million people
alive, but how to make them do
their part as consumers in a
sound business economy.
"Our interest is to raise the
twenty million potential buyers
from their present subsistence
level at which they contribute
almost nothing to general pros
perity to a consumption level at
which they will create a demand
for goods"
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
c. D. P. BATTLE
DUE IN HOUSE
ON RELIEF
Fiuht Will Be Launched
When District Supply
Bill Comes Up Today
international News Service

First guns in the Republican
fight against a blanket delegation
of power to President Roosevelt to
spend $4,000, 100000 on his new
work relief plan, were to be fired
in the House today.
With the House slated to hold
general debate on the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill, the
Republicans planned to seize the
opportunity to launch their fight
early.
The plan to give the President
control OF the fund was to be
assailed as bad policy, if not un-
constitutional.
The Republican proposal Is
that huge portions Of the fund
be ear-marked for specific pur-
poses, such as maintenance Of
the CCC, work-relief of specified
character and types Of PWA
projects.
Notice Already Served
The Administration already has
served notice upon Democratic
leaders that the fund must be
placed entirely in the Presidents
hands on the ground that he may
have to alter the plan from time
to time to meet new conditions.
While backing has been prom
ised by Administration leaders,
elaborate hearings are planned by
the House Appropriations Com
mittee. In these hearings a def
mite outline Of the Administra.
tion's plan is expected to be given.
Chairman Buchanan Cd, OF
Texas, of the Appropriations
Committee, said that first hear
ings will be held next week upon
appropriation Of $3.50 100000 for
direct relief.
Speed is planned because the
relief administration will have ex.
hausted its funds by February 10,
leaders said.
Hearings Not Set
Buchanan said that no date
had been set for hearings on the
four billion dollar fund. but they
are expected to be soon. Repre-
sentative Smell, Republican House
leader said:
Before Congress apprOpriates
any such sum it should be given
q fairly definite program as to
the objects upon which the
money is to be spent.
"Surely the Administration
must have such a program to
have arrived at such . sum.
Certainly Congress and the
people are entitled to be in.
formed Of that program"
Representative Taber, Of New
York, ranking Republican on the
House Appropriations Committee,
is expected to lead the ear
marking fight" in the House.
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
'RUBBERSTANP'
BILLS BANNED
By International News Service

BY International News Service
The Roosevelt Administration, it
was reported today, plans to re-
move the rubber stamp" stigma
from Congress by abandoning the
practice Of writing bills and hand.
ing them to members to intro
duce.
The new plan also would have
the effect Of placing upon Con-
gresS itself the responsibility for
framing legislation in a consti.
tutional manner.
The change, it was reported,
was decided upon before the Su.
preme Court decision voiding the
oil control section Of the recovery
act.
While this particular provision
was written in Congress. the Ad-
miniStration legal experts were
widely criticized for sloppy" legis-
lation.
Under the changed plan, a
member of Congress who expects
to handle some of the most i'm.
portant Administration measures
said the broad outline Of the
Presidents program will be sub
mitted.
Congressional committees then
would write the bills. with the
assistance Of congressional legiS-
latiVe experts and Administration
lawyers.
The Washington times., 1935-01-16

adequate medium through which
the States may cooperate.
To-day there better facilities
for dealings between the Federal
Government and China, or other
foreign nations, than there are for
dealings between adjacent States,
each Of which is theoretically q
sovereign nation"
There are many fields Of gov
ernmental endeavor in which the
Federal Government and the
State governments conflict today,
due to the fact that no machinery
has been established for the or.
derly conduct of their respective
activities. And the same is true
Of States in the same region.
Face Many Problems
Many regional problems can
be solved by joint action by the
States Of the same region. Their
solution in this way would avert
the necessity of leaving their
regional burdens on the doorstep
Of the Federal Government.
A chaotic condition exists in
the field Of taxation and it is
in this field that the coming
joint meeting Of the Council Of
State Governments, the Inter
state Commission on Conflicting
Taxation, and the Board of
Managers of the American Legis.
lators Association will endeavor
to formulate a program that will
avert conflict.
Both the Federal Government
and the State governments seem
to be competing today in the
exploitation of the same types of
taxes. In fact, q report from the
House Committee on Ways and
Means Of q recent Congress cited
no less than 323 cases of dual
impositions by both Federal and
State Governments upon the
same tax base.
Unless a halt is soon called on
this iniquitous practice of taxa
ton the American people will
soon be spending far more than
the one-fifth of their national in
come they are now taxed to sub
SidiZe the extravagances Of Gov
ernment-Federal, State and
local.
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
D. {. PROMOTES
4POL|CEMEN

President Roosevelt has ap-
proved the promotion Of four
members Of the Metropolitan
Police Department, as recon-
mended by Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent.
Those promoted are Pvt. Albert
B. Clark, Second precinct, who
will become sergeant in the Fifth
precinct; Pvt. George R. Wall
rodt, who will be transferred to
the Eleventh precinct as a ser.
geant; Sergt. Walter H. Thomas,
Of the Traffic Bureau, to the
Second precinct as a lieutenant,
and Sergt. Lawrence R. Beall,
now Of the First precinct, to
headquarters as a lieutenant.
The promotions were effective
today,
The Washington times., 1935-01-16

UlS COk11SICIlCC WILL IAAO VAC
form of a joint meeting Of the
newly organized Council Of State
Governments, the Insterstate Com
mission on Conflicting Taxation
and the board of managers Of the
American Legislators Association.
Have Two Objectives
These State officials, who win
be members Of this conference,
have organized the Council Of
State Governments for two pur.
poses:
/. To coordinate the admins
trative and legislative activities Of
the several States.
2. To harmonic the activities
of the several States with those Of
the Federal Government where
the two sovereignties function in
the same field.
The American Legislators Asso-
citation was organized nine years
ago by State legislators who real
lied the imperative necessity OF
raising the standard Of legislation
in the several States. It's annual
conference is open to all legisla-
tors, whatever their political af-
filiation.
The Interstate Commission on
Conflicting Taxation is made up
Of legislative and administration
officials Of the States. It is study
ing the problem of coordinating
the taxing systems Of the 4S
States and the taxing system Of
the Federal Government.
Cooperation Sought
The newly organized Council
of State Governments of which
Governor Winant is the first presi-
dent, has for its main objective
the bringing of the State govern
ments into closer cooperation both
regionally and throughout the
Union. The purpose of this Or
ganiZation is thus defined by its
founders:
"One striking fact emerges from
the welter Of argument concerning
the relative merits Of State and
Of Federal administration Of vari-
ouS government functions, name
ly, that there Is absolutely no
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
PAROLE BOARD.
AID SOUGHT

Strong pleas for additional
help with which to carry on the
functions of the District Parole
Board were made by Wilbur La
Roe, a member Of the board,
during the recent hearings on
the District budget. it was dis
closed today.
Mr.. La Roe, citing figures to
show that many prisoners were
now in Jail who should be re-
leased, specifically asked mem
berS of the appropriations sub
committee for four men to act as
supervisors for paroled convicts
and for one Stenographer to do
clerical work.
The Budget Bureau, in its mes
sage to Congress, recommended
the employment Of one parole Of
ficer at a salary of $1,000 a year.
Mr.. La Roe said:
81 tell you in all frankness
that the praole system here
Is not working we'll. The diff
Guilty is that Congress set up
an ideal parole situation for
Washington but failed to pro
vide either the money or the
facilities to make 1t work. Now
the real trouble Is we are
handicapped by a lack Of staff,
lack of money and lack Of every
thing else."
Mr.. La Roe further stated that
there are nearly 200 paroled men
walking the streets Of Washing
ton today and that there is only
one man provided to supervise
this group.
The subcommittee indicated 1t
would recommend the sugges"
tionS Of the Budget Bureau, but
also pointed out that there Is
no need for a salaried board"
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
OLIVE BRANCH
IS HELD OUT
TORRANCE
No Further Territory Claim
Will Be Made; Equality
Asked For Germany

Flushed lDith his Oictory in
the Saar plebiScite, Chancellor
Adolf Hitler, of Germany, to-
day received Pierre J. HuSS,
staff correspondent OF InternG'
tion1I NeDS SerUice, in his DtllG
in the Bavdrian Alps. and er-
tended the first interDietO he
has oiven an American corre-
Spondent since the death OF the
late President Won Hindenbnr0
placed him at the helm OF
complete power in the Reich.
He reiterated Germdny'S de-
mand for tI:l equality, pledged
himself to accept all inhGbi-
t1nts OF the SGGr as Reich citi-
Gems it they subscribed to Ndzi
doctrines. and asked the people
of America to regard the pleb-
iscite in that disputed terri
tory as q true picture of the
might and popularity OF the
N1si regime.
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
History Museum
Urged for Capital

Society of Colonial Wars in the
District of Columbia has adopted
q resolution favoring a museum
of American history for Wash
ington, it was announced yester-
day by Brig. Gen. William E.
Horton, governor. The resolu-
ton was sent to Congress, the
general society Of the organiza-
ton and the various State Socie-
ties in addition to other patrio-
tic organizations.
The Washington times., 1935-01-16
DUCK|NG HOLDS
EASTMAN KIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 1e U.N.s).
George Eastman Dryden, "a,
granddaughter Of the late George
Eastman, wealthy camera manu-.
facturer, today was to appear in
police court on charges of i'm
mersing Vera Read. a night club
hostess, in a tub Of hot water dur
ing a party in his apartment.
Dryden surrendered to police
last night on two warrants charg.
ing assault and battery. One was
sworn out by Vera and the other
by her sister, Hazel, also q night
club hostess. The latter charged
that Dryden had struck her when
she tried to prevent him from
dipping her sister in the tub.
After giving his version Of the
affair, Dryden was released on
5000 bond. He said Vera had been
drinking and decided to take q
bath with her clothes on, "to
sober up" The girls sister turned
on the water, according to
Dryden.
A physician called to treat the
entertainer said Vera was suffer.
ing from Scalds.
Dryden, divorced in April, 1898,
last September was made de-
fendant in suit for SIS, 900
brought by Miss Marella Oldham,
%, queen of the Michigan cherry
festival in 1888, in which she
charged breach of promise, seduc-
ton and assault and battery.