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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

for Labor day, was rudely in. terrupted by the hurricane.
 Steady Job
 Captain Philip H. Crook, head of the supreme courts newly or- ganized private police force, knows a good thing when he sees it. Father Crook: "It's a steady job, pays good, and you certainly can't beat the hours" Owing to the limited wireless facilities in Addis Ababa 1t sometimes takes the State Department IS to 20 hours to get message through to the American consul general in the Ethiopian capital. Senator Hiram Johnson's failure to call or communicate with Roosevelt while he was in Cali- fornia is causing considerable conjecture. Johnson was sched- uled to be present at the Boulder Dam ceremonies, but wired that he was i'll. The Presidents en- tourage expected a visit or some welcoming message when Roose- welt got to California. But noth- ing was heard from Johnson.
 Doubling For "Jim"
 Ray Murphy, six-foot, 230- pound new National Commander of the American Legion, bears 2 striking facial and tonsorial re- semblance to Big Jim Farley. frequently is mistaken for him. Murhpy says that when he was in Washington last spring, T was so pestered with job-hunters who though I was Farley that to get rid, of them almost had to make apbointments o SC them later" Claude Bowers, noted his- torian, orator and American am- bassador to Spain, is President Roosevelt's choice for keynoter at the democratic convention next year. Bowers has accepted the invitatoin to make this speech. Members of the congress sional party .en route to the Philippines as guests of the in- sular government put up a W- trolic scrap over assignments of ship quarters. So hot became the row, that former Senator Harry Hawes, in charge of ar- engagements, finally appealed to the Protocol Division of the State Department not only to decide seniority rights but to handle the distribution of cabins Miss Bertha O. Sherfey, keen-eyed chief of the Treasury's Currency Identification Secoin, can identify fragmentary bits of federal money in 135 denominations.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

travel and. in other; cheerful and lavish spending.
 There should be prompt contributions, too, from those people who maintain that more welfare and relief work ought to be done by private agencies instead of by government. The community funds offer these critics of public relief a chance to give their practical support to this theory.
 During the depression, community funds lost many contributors. All had to work hard for every penny they got. It is interesting, therefore, to learn that the shrinkage in amount raised since 1929 has been only 13 per cent. It should not be impossible to put that 13 per cent back into the chests before long, beginning with generous response this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

Crime does not pay :. the depression is over . there's no place like home. We suppose any of the above might apply to this latest announcement of Uncle Sams. On the basis of present business and federal prison population six new jails are going to be needed. A IS to 20 per cent increase in inmates is expected. Aggressiveness of G-men, new liquor laws, loss of Fort Leavenworth institu- tion, housing 1885 convicts will jump the prison population
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
Press Comment
HAYES REELECTION
 STRENGTHENS HIM
(NeW Britain Herald)

Comment in the state is fairly general that Mayor Frank Hayes of Waterbury was lucky to be re-elect- ed for a fourth term by radically reduced plurality. A county of only 1900 votes ahead in a city as large as Waterbury, which has been so thoroughly democratic as that city, must mean that voters have become critical.
 In 1883 Hayes had plurality of more than 5000. But this is not all. Had the 2,821 independent demo- crats voted with the republicans in- stead of setting up their futile third party Mayor Hayes might have been defeated. This however is an "if," and 1t is reasonable to suppose that the 2,821 would have voted demo- cratic rather than republican had there been no third party.
 The fact that Mayor Hayes could defeat his political enemies in the brass city is further tribute to his strength during 8 year when the IlcIlu VOWdTQ IilC ICPuUllCdAbo 10 widespread throughout Connecticut. He has been mayor for three terms and has had opportunity to make a goodly share of mistakes, such as any public official is likely to make. His political enemies have had time to enumerate a goodly number of such errors 50 that an effect can be made with some of the voters. He has been active in state politics and has ambitions to become governor. The latter ambition, had he been defeated for the fourth term in Waterbury, doubtless would have gone a-glimmering. Today Hayes stands stronger in the state than before, regardless of the decreased Waterbury plurality. For 1t has been noticed that in vari- ous parts of the state the demo- crats have been unable to do nearly as well and have gone down in de- feat after having once tasted the fruits of victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
A Book a Day
Here's a Sharp Commentary On Our Office Seekers
 Rx BRI1CE CATION

Just as Machiaveli wrote g prac. tical handbook for guidance of dic- tators of his age, so now J. H. Wall lis has written 8 similar book for modern politicians. He has entitled it "The Politician: His Habits, Out cries, and Protective Coloring," and it is a richly cynical bit of work.
 Citing chapter and verse from the unlimited record of American public life, MT. Wallis undertakes to show just how man should be- have to succeed in politics.
 He takes 1t for granted that the politicians one aim is and must be to get elected. No principles can stand in his way; indeed, MT. Wallis suggests that 8 complete absence of principle is the best equipment politician can have. Ils one idea must be to please the electorate.
 How is this to be done? Be of, humble birth, if possible. advises MT. Wallis: be 8 self-made man, ignore the niceties of dress and manners, be homespun and ostenta-E tiously simple. Never, never try to lead the elec- torate; devote yourself to follow ing 1t, learn which national groups you can safely attack and which you must placate, cultivate the art of denouncing things and people. which everyone dislikes, get the straddle down pat-and so on. MT. Wallis quotes literally from the record, citing the careers of practically every politician from Roosevelt and Hoover down to the late Huey Long. He says that his favorite politician, all things con-, sidered, is Hamilton Fish; he comes the closest to measuring up to the ideal.
 Considering the ideal" that MT. Wallis sets forth, that is about as far from being a compliment as 1t could possibly be.
 This book is liberal education and it will provoke you to despair ing laughter. Published by Stokes, it sells for $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
Elm City Republicans Seem To Have Spoken Out Of Turn Mayor Murphy Scores In Preliminary City Election
 Skrmish Over Ex-MayOr Fully
 FROM NEW HAVEN JOURNAL-COURIER)

questions the Mayor asks of those at least nominally responsible for them are to the point. MT. Tully's rueful reply, while it invites sym- pathy for the past, hardly compels support for the present.
 AS the campaign proceeds, in- deed, we are likely to see this re- publican embarrassment increase. For the simple fact of the matter is, the republicans find the convcn- tional virtues which they habitual- ly boast highly effective practice on the other side. Messrs. Beach, Bakewell and Fully have had much to say to date about the extrav- Agance of the Democratic national administration. That extravagance, they knew, was not approved of in 8 New England which still be- lieves in paying all it's way. The disapproval, however, was already expressed in practical terms at City Hall and, oddly enough, by Demo- crats.
 This was from the first the dif- ficulty of injecting New Deal issues into the present campaign. The Republicans would be in the some- what extraordinary posture of in- viting New Haveners to show their contsmpt for bad fiscal manage ment was good. They would be asking ballots in the cause of ball. anced budgets on behalf of candi- dates whose budgets had been in- contentently unbalanced. It was an excrutiatingly painful point to oc- cupy; MT. Murphy appears to re- alize as much and with a lack of cooperation truly heartless pushes the issue home.
 MT. Tully replies, of course, that it wasn't all his fault. We are quite willing to believe that as are the voters and the taxpayers. But the taxpayers are compelled to recognize the facts that the city $ present status is all MT. Murphy's fault; and to date we have heard nothing from City Hall suggesting any unwillingness to shoulder that responsibility. Having said SC much, however, we are quite willing to let bygones be bygones for the time; and await with great interest constructive proposals for the fu- ture from the Republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

The State Forester has warned against forest fire hazards. It will have been noted that with the drying and falling off of leaves woods are covered with a dry carpet. streets and gutters, too, are filled with dry leaves. There has been scarcity of rain during the month, so it would not take much to start real forest fire in any of our adjacent woods. There has been rainfall of only .36 of an inch this month according to figures from the Weather Bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

Speaking of a lack of rain, Chicago mining engineer states that we have not reached an end of droughts; but rather, we are about to enter ten year period, the driest in one hundred and fifty years. This is not particularly pleasing news and one hopes this prognostication will prove not too true. The engineer bases his, con- tention of research study of cycles of drought and rain over long periods of years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
Full Community Chests

It ought to be successful year for the $50 community fund drives now getting under way in this country. In the first place, there is more money to put into contributions Evidence of this fact is found in the record-breaking attendance at every sort of sports event and enter tainment, in the increasing amount of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

The Official Keeper of the Democratic Scrapbook seems to have made the first down in the municipal campaign. Mayor Mur- phys ringing evocation of old, unhappy, far-off things is very good tactics; not only does it come early but it comes with practically murderous force. We note with modest pleasure that His Honor recalls our own description of the city's finances in those more than a little added days; certainly the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
Selected Poem
MAPLE COUNTRY

(By Frances Frost in The New York Times) The time being Autumn now, the air Aches with such crimson as the mind rsefuses, since it cannot bear Pure flame set free upon the wind. The frightened heart will never be Friend to the once-green Summer sown In scarlet from the wide-boughed ee. With mountainsides of leaves blown down, With brilliant death, the blue day fills; And only the eyes accept belief, Not of the great and burning hills, But of single fiery leaf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
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 o. How many signers of the Dec- laration of Independence were Ro- man Catholics?
 A. Charles Carroll, of Maryland, was the only one.
 @. Do cattle have a full set of upper and lower teeth?
 A. They have no front teeth in the upper jaw, but they have upper molars and premolars.
 o. Are there any Chinese stu dents at the United States military academy? How do foreigners obtain appointment to the academy?
 A. There is one Chinese student at present. Foreigners are appointed to the academy by special acts Of congress. ..r.
 o. Has Charles Chaplin, the ac- tor, ever become a naturalized American?
 A. He is still a British subject.
 o. What is the national religion of Ethiopia?
 A. Monophysite Chr is Ia nity. Judaism is found among the Agau or Falasha; Islam is the faith of the Afar, Somali, and most of the Gala. At the head of the Abyssinian church is the Abuna (our father) who is a Coptic monk nominated by the patriarch of Alexandria.
 c. How many football fatalities have there been in the last five years? s.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

Maude Adams made her first public appearance in New York city in 18 years this week, her public not theater one, but a courtroom gathering where the actress is on the stand in $200,0O0 suit against her. By strange coincidence she wore close Peter Pan" hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE


 For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan- cts, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to information of general interest, 1t outlines information of special in- terest to persons born on the des- ignated dates. OCTOBER 20
 Most facored ones today are those who were born from July q through August g. Geenral Indications of the Day for
 Everybody
 Morning-Good.
 Afternoon-Good.
 Evening-Good.
 Today should be socially fortu- nate.
 TOday's Birthdate You should be interested in dis covery and may make some find yourself.
 You should use great care in business or professional matters from December through July. You may be thrown on your own. Endeavor to attend to all finan- cial matters for the year during October and November, for that period is the most favorable.
 New love affairs may arise or you may experience emotional pleasure from March 12 through Is, 1886 Try to be cautions and conserva- tive for you may experience argu- ment or accident with someone from March % through 31, 1886. Readers desiring additional in formation regarding their horO' scopes are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of The Dem ocrat. Enclose Scent stamped self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

A short story editor has made the state ment that the center of American writing is shifting to the midwest, and advises writers of those states to stay at home and not come east for further enlightenment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
Daily Merry. Round Washington @-=& HEAD-ON COLLISION OVER
 NEUTRALITY LAWS
- By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

Washington, October 19 "A head-on collision oyer neutrality legislation is brewing behind the scenes me present law expires February 29 Meanwhile the State Department is at work bil to be offered as the administrators measure which would give the President xUido dicoro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

Most of us are not great thinkers, yet life, generally speaking, is what we think it is, that is those of us who take time to think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
I st Yo UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Tn what year was Yale ,lniver- sity founded?
 2. Who was Edward Everett Hale? 3. On what lake is the city of Geneva, Switzerland?
 1. What is the term of a patent? 6, What is genunexion?i
 6. Tn which standard time zone is Ohio?
 2. Name the capital of Cuba. 8. Who was Charles CCnder? 9. In which war did the battle of Jutland occur?
 10. Where is Clinton prison7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

c. Does the dominion of Canada pay tribute to the British govern ment?> What is the status of the British governor general in Canada?
 A. Canada does not pay any trib- ute to Great Britain. The governor general represents the British crown in the dominion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19

@. Give the dates when the last three total eclipses of the sun were visible in New York city.
 A. June 8, 1918; January "A. 1925, and August 31, 1935.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-19
TO-DAYS COMMON ERROR Never say, "It is not scientific to deny the possibility of
 anything happening; say, "anything's happening"
A. Thirteen in 193O; 50 in 1881; 38 in 1882; 36 in 1883. and 26 in 1884.

A. Thirteen in 1930; 50 in 1881; 38 in 1882; 36 in 1883. and 26 in 1884.
 c. What is the total population of Japan, including all leased and mandated territory?
 A. The 1880 census gave Japan proper 64,450,005; Korea (Chosen), [, 21, ,058, 1905; Formosa (Taiwan), 4,592,- 537; and Karafuto (Sakhalin), 295,- 196. The grand total population of the Japanese empire including Kwantting Oeased territory in Man churia), South Manchuria Railway zone, and mandated territory ds- lands in the North Pacific), was 91,- 793, ,880.
 e. Who owns the race horse Dis covery?
 A. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
 @. Give the dates when the last three total eclipses of the sun were
Evening star., 1935-09-08
THIS WEEK

The smile faded. To understand is not
wonderful. More often it is a tragedy. For
the deeper we see into things the sadder We
perceive them to be.
THAT is absolutely trne" said Tim And.
warming to the subject he added; Some
times wonder people can stand it"
She shrugged her shoulders. "Short of
absolute death people can stand anything
For tragedy supplies its own armour She
rested hand on his arm. "A little more
experience of life, my friend and you will
not wear wounded heart upon this sleeve -
Il say" said Tim you don't know what
it means talking to somebody like you.
never have really talked to anybody before -
mean talked. She. won't mention her name
was different Mind you, she appealed to me
tremendously, but it wasn't, if you know what
l mean, -er - an intellectual appeal. We
had some fine times together; but for one thing
she couldn't sound her RS. and you can't
really have sensible talk with anybody who
says 'vewy' instead of very, can you?"
She gave gay laugh.
Tim, you are charming So fresh - like
bunch of freshly picked flowers He frowned.
II do not mean that you are not manly fOr
there are very manly flowers What could be
more manly than sunflowers or holyhockso"
Il hadn't thought of them" Tim admitted,
but | wouldn't like you to think go moan
ing around Just because I've taken knock.
There is no such thought in my head,
foolish one. You have shown me a scar
shall show you a scar in return.
She freed the fur collar of her coat and
revealed white ciCatrix against the purer
whiteness of her throat Il was four years old
when this was gwen me. 1t was in Odessa
when the White Army and the Red fought
through the streets. The same bullet that
struck me here pierced my fathers heart
Good Lord Tim exclaimed
With his dying breath he said to me-
Believe only in what is best katusha, and
fight for it.
did he? What sport he must have been"
He believed in a world for the people and
died proclaiming his belief"
Good for him, Pity there aren't more of
that sort about" For a stout conservative
Tim was not being true to his principles He
added: rs katusha your Nance
1T was. Time has turned it into Kate
Tim repeated "katusha" to himself, as
though savoning some new and rare delicacy.
"katusha - katusha
Evening star., 1935-09-08

She looked at him with INFINITE compass
sion. Clean, fresh boy! Leave me now. Go
back to your seat. 1t is best that am alone ~
''Oh, but must |? mean I'd ever so much
rather stay here and talk to you.
She shook her head mo Go back Talk
with such as is heady stuff. -
Il think you're wonderful said Tim
You may think it S all rot. but you We gwen
ME sort OF new idea of the world.
Her reply seemed wilfully indirect.
Where are YOU going'"
A stuggy old family at Cassis, to swot
French. expect that sounds fiat to YOU
Indeed no. speak in seven tongues. To
be a citizen of the world one must under
stand what the world is saying. Leave me
now. We shall be fellow travellers as far as
Marseilles; and who knows, en- route -
Then shall look out for you on the boat
- and at Boulogne'
She did not reply, but relapsed again into
reverie
Tim did not see katusha again until they
were on the channel steamer. She was occupy
ing deck chair and kept her eyes resoutely
fixed on her lap to avoid the changing heights
and slopes of the horizon He asked if she felt
all right and she told him No" She gave
the negative a savage emphasis, and although
he sensed that she did not s~ant him TO stay.
he fingered He asked if he could get her
anything. and if she were warm enough
No No. No And do not want TO be
looked at
I'm sorry.
You should be glad that like YOU too
we'll to have you see me when | lack the
strength even to command smile
With that crumb 10 comfort his self-esteem
Tim retreated to the stern of the boat. His
mood was at once elated and philosophical
He was able. at last to look back upon
Maureen as upon milestone left behind He
could not blame himself for the high atteC-
ton in which he had held her for from her
he had learnt the ABC. of emotions But he
realized that it was katusha who had carr,eo
his education stage farther down the road.
She had taught him to think as we'll as to feel
She had given him purpose in life. What that
purpose might be he was little uncertain.
but he had no doubt that something pretty
tremendous would spring from 1t. He even
saw himself bearing banner with the strange
device Excelsior He saw himself shot
down in market place by little minds who
Evening star., 1935-09-08
September 8. 1885

knew no better. but VINO puzzled greatly that
one so young should die with an uplifting
phrase upon his smiling lips
At Boulogne Tim proved a pillar OF
strength. He got their baggage through the
customs and found adjoining places Tor them
in the Paris train.
Fortified by a gill bottle of Dubouchet
which Tim bought at the bookStall. katusha
made rapid recovery
We Westerners are such fools never to
have learnt the secrets of the East"
Tim admitted that he had often thought so.
Take Yoga" said She
He nodded. In the circumstances a nod
was the safest policy. for to the best of his
belief the word was strange to him.
That mystical - that perfect control of
the body. Your yogi would not suffer the
humiliation OF mai-de-mer. He would COM
mand his functions to be still tell YOU, Tim.
that until we can achieve that mastery OF
mind over body there will be no real progress
in this world"
After that katusha went to sleep.
A Frenchman who shared the compart-
ment with them caught Tins eye, nodded
towards katusha. winked and whistled
syncopated hymn OF praise between his teeth.
You shut up said Tim, staunchly
katusha only stirred once. during which
she put hand into one of Tins and left it
there. If anything was needed to establish
hIS IN or l1a NJ Z ha n
on the nose in the name of progress, this
gesture supplied it.
In Paris before catching the tram to the
South, they spent three never to be forgotten
hours. They had a meal together, en- c0mpet,
at cafe In the Latin quarter. Afterwards they
visited Napoleon's Tomb. Napoleon had been
one OF Tins especial heroes and it was
strange TO emerge from that amber lit rotunda
with a new born conviction that the First
Emperor was one of the greatest scoundrels
and impedments to progress that the world
had ever produced
BY a stroke of luck they got a carriage 10
themselves for the tourney to Marseiles.
katusha talked and talked. 1t had been an
exciting day for Tim, and by midnight
greatly to his shame. his attention wandered
and he caught himself noddmg. He tried to
excuse his weakness BY the promise of the
future Marseilles was no great distance from
Cassis, He would often be able to come over
and they would meet
But | am going on, Tim"
His eyes opened wide in the presence OF
this unthinkable calamity.
On? But where?"
She shrugged her shoulders. Italy -
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