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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
The Sleep of Peace

Meriden has reason to be deeply grieved over events of the last two weeks. It has lost two of it's outstanding clergy men in the late Monsignor John Neale, it's pastor for many years, and now it's acting pastor, a native of our own Waterbury, the Rev John Russell Quinn. Death came to Father Quinn following a heart attack suffered last Friday at the rectory of St Roses church in Meriden He had only returned from visit with his aged father in this city two days when fatally stricken.
 But there was more to it than this bare recital of facts The death of Father Quinn can very likely be ascribed to his tireless exertions of the past month. From the moment that Monsignor Neale, the only pastor under whom Father Quinn had served, was declared to be in critical con- dition at Baltimore, the every thought of this jealous assistant was for his pastor. He made trips to Baltimore to be with him. Long his support in parish affairs, he was the prop on whom the revered mOnsignor leaned even on his death-bed.
 Father Quinn made several trips to Bal timore, even while conducting the affairs of St. Roses church, one of the historic ones in the Hartford diocese. He was pres ent at Monsignor Neale's bedside when he breathed his last and brought the body back to Meriden and personally super vised the many important details con- nected with the funeral of one of the dio- cese's respected dignitaries. Then and only then did he rest. And complete rest came swiftly. He followed in the footsteps of his pastor to the threshold of the Lord. Waterbury feels as does Meriden today. God would not separate those two brave and holy souls even in death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
FAREWELL TO THE CIVILIAN CONSTR.
 NATION CAMPS

Editor Waterbury Democrat:--
 In few weeks all the charter members of the Civilian Conserva- tion corps will be saying good- bye. wish to say goodbye to all you men who have made the Civ ilian Conservation corps a eco institution.
 Fresh from the regular army" I joined the eco. l have written several stories in regard to the eco that have been in publica- tion in newspapers throughout the country.
 At that time I was actively cor. responding with papers through out the country. Papers were eager for news of the new presidential tree-planting army, and outstand- ing and leading the way, since the inception of the eco movement has been happy days". My only regret is that the past few months of other activities have kept me from contributing as regularly as I would have liked to for pa pers throughout the country.
 No greater compliment can be paid to you men than to wish you all good luck and goodbye"
 left the CCC to take a job,- real newspaper job. My expert. ence in the eco has helped te give me better insight on human nature. shall always consider my enrolment in the eco as time wei spent.
 In conclusion, I have sug' gestlon to offer--just q suggestion --why not. now that so many ol the old timers are leaving tht eco to give those that are leav' Ing . letter or certificate some.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

change the existing rates on automobile liability insurance in the Waterbury area. This is a moot question, but one which ls most pertinent in view of the present costs of living. Rates have been high here now for quite some few years and accord ing to all underwriters justifiably so. They present facts and figures that are hard to get around, there is no galnsaying it.
 We have never attempted to do so in past years, because we believed that what the experts said about the Waterbury area was true. We still think it is, but we are convinced that only by some such effort as the above two legislators are making will Waterbury, Naugatuck, and the other towns in the district be able to bring down the high rates and enjoy one that will not be burden on the average auto mobile owner. As it is today, we'll wager there are more insuranceless cars being driven in Waterbury than ever before.
 Whether or not it will be necessary to name special commission to probe the situation is hard to say. Offhand we'd say that the two legislators who have cen- tered fire on the rates and representatives of the underwriters could very well handle the situation. There must be something that can be done in addition to urging upon all motorists the need of more cad- tious operation to bring down the number of accidents in the district Still when glancing at the accident map of the State Motor Vehicle Department, we note that Waterbury isn't as bad off as many other parts of the state, notably Fairfield coun- ty, where accidents are concerned.
 Consequently we must presume that what is said about our motorists being claim conscious must be taken into serl- ous consideration. There is certainly some way in which the truth can be brought home to the motoring public ot Waterbury, Naugatuck, and nearby towns that to secure lower cost insurance whole hearted cooperation must be given. That is more or less of an indirect insult to the motorist who has never had claim made on his insuring company. We penalize the entire motoring public for. the fall, ings of some. Merit ought to play part in the cost of insuring, especially where liability is concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
So They Say

Kings and queens belong to bygone day. Roy aly is dying; this is the age of democracy. The voice and welfare of the common people must be paramount to everything else. Gen George Kondylis, "hero" of the Greek revolution
 supposed to be an advanced thinker in this field. But for good old fashioned marriage until death do us part. Judge Ben E. Lindsey famous divorce court just
  With her economic power, Japan is confident that she through freer trade, contribute a good deal to the advancement of human we'll be- ing and progress.. -Hroshi Saito, Japanese ambassador to the U S.
  If we are not to be permitted to hear gen. tlernan like Strachey America might well shut up shop and hire Hitler Stalin to regiment its thinking
 Will Durant philosopher. In essentials, lady remains exactly what she always was. Naturally, customes and times change, superfcials change but the essentials. never.
 Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  Charlie, hold me up. I'll be back in few days The world needs this play. The late Richard B. Harrison, "De Lawd" of "The Green Pastures"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
He Served His c Country--Baruch
(From The Bridgeport Timcs-star)

Whatever recommendations may emanate from the senate num- tions committee respecting war time profiteering there is today, thanks to Bernard Baruch, less concerning the part finance and industry should play, should the nation again find itself enm meshed in the throes of war.
 MT Baruch not only enlightened the country by his fortnight state ments in testifying before the committee but he greatly hcarten- ed his countrymen.
 Too long, 1t seems to us, did he remain silent under unjust attacks involving his integrity and family name. It must have been as thrill ing to those who have long known him for his true worth, as it waa depressing to his defamers, to read his challenging declarations as he voluntarily "laid his cards on the table" during his appearance be- fore the committee at the nations capital.
 Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew his man when he picked MT Ba- ruch to head a special committed to survey the field and prepare foc congressional adoption and presi- dential approval, legislation to prevent racketeering in war profits.
 The president knew better than anyone else the important part played by MT Baruch during the ,,,osida apnxy of VNno6rnuy Nflaon IJn knew, not from gossip or reports, but from intimate personal knowl- edge that among all of the out standing Americans of thos e strife-striven days, eliminating in our participation in the Wor d war, no one was held in closer or more affectionate esteem or enjoy ed to the full the confidence of the great war president, than Bernard M. Baruch.
 MT Baruch was, rich man. Yet when he was drafted for service as chief of the war industries board by President Wilson, he dispos- possessed himself of stocks and in- vestments highly remunerative iu character, that like Caesars wife the finger of suspicion could not be pointed at him in his dealings as a representative of his president and his country.
 From the time America was re. luctantly forced to acknowledge that a state of war existed between her and the central European powers and until the Armistict was consummated he was, next tt woodrow Wilson, and the wal lords of the Allies, ono of the mos .. powerful figures in the war worT world.
 To him were entrusted secret, known only to his immediate chief the lonely occupant of the White | House, whom countless people Ihailed ap their deliverer. To hi
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everlasting credit 1t must be said or at least it should be said by all who are honest heart and well in- M. Baruch proved worthy of the great trust reposed in him.
 No fair minded man could have listened to his testimony and re- main unconvinces in the fact of his revelations. It is any wonder that q discriminating press here and a. broad noted the extraordinary hap |pening which characterized the pro- ceeding-the unexpected and vol untary appearance of United States Senator Byrnes of South Carolina. MT Maruch's native state, who in- formed the committee that while others may have used the power given them to accumulate wealth here was 8 man using his wealth to serve his government"
 This is a tribute worthy of the one to whom it is paid and equally worthy of it's distinguished author. When, at some future date, the men and the events of those soul stirring days, when the fate of civilization stod in the balance, are evaluated by the unprejudiced his- torian, the accomplishments of Bernard M. Baruch will be part of that imperishable record-the rec ord of those of whom 1t can and will justly be said, well done thou good and faithful servant, the gra- titude of a grateful country Is yours, forever more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Commenting on the recent Registrars case in Waterbury the Hartford Courant said, Responsible leaders of both parties should be the first to welcome the Courts decision. The caucuses are in bad repute and need general housekeeping if they are to attract any large proportion of the electorate As it is now, even more prac- tices are not so negligent or questionable as they proved in Waterbury, there is an increasing tendency to vote independently and to advocate non-partisan elections and nominations by petition. Many of those who vote regular party tickets will go back to participation in the caucuses only when they become convinced that the cards are not stacked against them, as they can easily be when the law is evaded or neglected"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

The Connecticut tercentenary coin will probably go on sale in this state only few days before the commemorative stamp is issued at Hartford. Unlike the stamp the coin can be sold in any city or town of the state, where local banks have made application for a supply of them: The Hartford National Bank and Trust Company is handling the distribution ot the coins for the entire state with orders being received starting today. Incident ally this memorial half-dollar will set you back just exactly dollar if you care to possess one. Our guess is that there Will be two or three times 15,O0O Connecticut residents desirous of possessing one ot these keepsakes. Yet only 15,OOO colns have been issued by the Mint Perhaps more will follow if the first consignment is sold in quick order
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Out in Idaho the grandilo- quent Senator William Edgar Borah is the center of some sub- rosa political intrigue.
 Several of his political ene- mics are out to get his scalp when he comes up for reelection i'm 1036.
 Chief conspirators gre:
 James F. Pope, democratic senator from 1daho-pompous, earnest and pontificial.
 D. Worth Clark, democratic congressman from Idaho young, able and ambitious.
 0. Ben Ross, two-.erm demo- cratic governor of Idaho, now aspiring to the Senate.
 The plan is for all three of tine above to unite in putting Governor Ross in Senator BOr- ah's place. The trio has the an- nOunced help of Jim Farley, and there Is no secret about the plot.
 One other part of the plot, however, is deep secret. Ross and Clark are the only ones in on it. After they have secured the help of Senator Pope in pol ishing off Borah, they, in turn, are expected to polish off Pope when he comes up for re-ele- tion in 1889.
 Ross is to back Clark to re- place Pope.
 NOTE: Borah thinks it is I great joke.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUESTION COLUMN
 APPRECIATED

Waterbury. Conn.,.
 April 13. 1885. Editor, Waterbury Democrat: As a regular subscriber I wish to express my appreciation of the daily feature in the Democrat un- der the heading Test Your Know1- edge" Every evening just before supper (dinner to some folks) the family gets together and tries to answer the ten questions. Not only do we find it educational but we have lot of fun.
 Very seldom though does any member of the family attain a mark of 70. Unlike cross word puzzles. which in many instances are purposely tricky, we find the Test Your Knowledge Questions" are reasonable on the average. The questions are test of memory as also test of how much reading and study one does or has done. Also I enjoy the Daily Wash- ington y-Go-Round." One gets an inside view of what is going on in the national capital with the veneer removed. Legislators have a habit of dressing up their stuff for the public. It sounds q little different when dressed in regular street clothes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
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Press Comment
THE TERCENTENARY STAMP
 (Hartford TfmeaN


 Word from Washington is that the Postoffice Department has de- cided to place picture of the Charter Oak upon the Tercenten- ary stamp which is to be issued in Connecticut's honor. We may wish that a mora appropriate choice had been made. The tercentenary celebrates the settlements in the Connecticut valley and the most important governmental incident associated herewith, namely. the adoption of the Fundamental Or ders! Those, Connecticut claims, form the first written constitution of democratic government.
 The episode with which the Charter Oak is associated belongs to a later and entirely different era. Of course it is not life atj death matter. The fate of neither nation nor state hangs upon the decision. It would be happier If the stamp could be recognized as completely appropriate to the oc- casion. but even this stamp will spread to the world news that Connecticut is celebrating some. thing worth while.
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thing to show that their work was appreciated-tan I know 1t Was).
 So again I say goodbye and to you goes the tremendous task of keeping alive the spirit of the Civilian Conservation corps.
 DANIEL HERBERT SULLIVAN, April II, 1885.
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APRIL 16. Continue to use caution with speech. or written statements dur ing the morning. Social life or ar- tistic pursuits are favored in the A. M. Your foresight should be good in the evening if you are not planning on too big a scheme. Birthdate. You should make valuable discovery some time during your life. Guard against theft in June, July and August, 1885.
 Danger July 17 through 25, 1895.
 Socially favorable June 30 through July 5, 1885.
 Write letters or do any cleri- cal work on April 21, 22 and 23, 1885.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their hOrO- scopes are. invited to cOmmuni- cate with Octavinc in care of this newspaper. Enclose a 3-cent stamp cd self-addressed envelope.
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ministrative Officer W. AvereIl Hartman have come forward with a solution.
 It is simple.
 They will abandon govern. mcnt enforcement efforts.
 This new policy was revealed in an official press release an- nouncing changes in the admin istration of the lumber code. Under the heading, "A basis for meeting the difficulties which have recently arisen in the ad- ministration of the code. ...." the following order was pro- claimed: That compulsory en- forcement of the code will not be undertaken during continu- ance of conditions making it in- equitable.
 In other words, as far as this code is concerned, the MIRA washes its hands of trying to en- force Its provisions.
 FORTUNATE FAILURE
 Asked for biographical mate- rial for the Congressional Direc- tory, Congressman have little hesitation in listing their accom- plishments, but they seldom mention their failures.
 Jack Nichols, democrat rook- ie from Eufaula, Okla, is an ex- 4ception. Under his name in the directory one reads, Reported for duty at the First Officers Training Camp, Little Rock, May IA, 1917, but failed of commis- sion."
 There is q story back of that failure.
 When Nichols term in camp as abut over and he could aI- most feel the lieutenant's bars on his shoulders, he got into an aItcrcatiOn with young shave. tail"
 The language Jack used in . that encounter caused him to be hailed before the company cap tain.
 Undaunted, Jack again ex- pressed himself in uncensored epithets.
 The result was that he was rejected without a commission. and started soldering again as buck private.
 Now Nichols is a member of Congress, while both the lieu tenant and the captain who busted" him are still in tho army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

We presume the $125,000 appropriation for Connecticut's tercentenary observance allowed by the Assembly is considered sufficient unto the needs. Perhaps in view of the states unsettled finances it is all that could be expected The commission did request $2OO,OOO We do believe that every cent put into the celebration will be returned in some form of dividend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

1. In Egyptian history, who were the Hyksos?
 9. In which state is Cape Cod2 8. What is the native habitat of the chimpanzee?
 4. Tn which state is the Penob- scot river?
 6. In Shakespeare's Framing of the Shrew," who is Blanca?
 6. Who was Tertullian?
 2. What is hymnology?
 8. Name the half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots.
 g. Where is the China sea? 10. What is the common name for tetanus?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
Horoscope
By OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrOlOger. I'm addition to information of general interests, it outlines in- formation of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Q. Does the U. s. Patent Office publish a list of all patents issued !?
 A. The official Gazette of the U. s. Patent office, a weekly publi- cation, contains illustrations and claims of all patents issued during the week. The subscription price is $16.00 8 year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Q. Name the three smallest in- dependent countries in the world.
 A. The State of Vatican City, area, 10S.7 acres; Principality of Monaco, area, 7.76 square miles;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Washington, April 13.-Chalk up another score for Senate Re- publican Floor Leader Charley McNary.
 He was behind the House re- publican's move to libcraliZe the Old-agc pension feature of the Social Security bill.
 The House minority party had held several caucuses in an ef- fort to agree regarding the bill, but had got nowhere.
 Some of the leaders privately consulted McNary, who advised too parsimoniOus and demand that its $15 a month provision be boosted to $25.
 McNary pointed out that such a stand would kill two birds with one stone:
 First, republicans would put the Administration in the posi- ton of being niggardly in it's treatment of the indigent aged.
 Second, republican members opposed to the Townsend plan but from districts where pres sure for it is strong, could re- cord themselves as being for an old-age pension program more generous than the Administra- tion's.
 HAND-KISSER
 Friends of White House Sec retary Marvin Mcintyre are joshing him over a new mode he introduced to Miami, Fla, so ciety while the President was on his fishing vacation.
 Mac, according to other members of the Presidents en- tourage, introduced the Euro pean custom of kissing the 1ady's hand upon presentation.
 According to his friends, he became an adept at lowing from the waist, clicking his heels, and implanting on the lady's glove a large smack. NEW BASIS
 From the earliest days of the NRA one of it's major problems has been effective enforcement of code provisions.
 General Hugh Johnson and the board that succeeded him struggled ceasclessly and futiIely with this task.
 Now, however, NRA Chair man Donald Richberg and Ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
A Thought for Today

All nations before him nothing; and they are counted to him less than nOth- ing, and vanity.-IsaIal, 4O:17. Take away from mankind their vanity and their ambition, and there would be but few claiming to be heroes or patriots-Sen- eca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

It wouldn't be such dumb trick, either if Huey Long contented himself with running for the e-presidency and turned up as President of the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
Daily Washington Merry Co., Round
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBE
Authors of "Washington Merry Go- Rou


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  Problem Blue Eage Politicians Senator Borah
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Good parents are made, not born, says an expert Showing again how necessary it is for children to bring up their parents properly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Q. Is Pearl White still in the movies?
 A. She retired about ten years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
Keep After It

Representatives John D. Thoms of this city and William F. McDermott of Nauga- tuck are to be praised for their efforts to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

o. What is the letter postage rate to Alaska and Hawaii?
 A. The same as that in the Uni ted States; three cents an ounce or fraction thereof.
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o. Who Said: "An army, like a serpent, goes on its belly?"
 A. It is attributed to Frederick the Great.
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say,'1 claim he is guil- ty"; say maintain that he is guilty"

A. Unless rich in mineral salt the food value of water IS almost negligible.
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IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

This not responsible opinions unless the writer's address be accepted.
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0. How much crude tapioca was imported into the United States in 1884?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Q. What is the source of crude rubber?
 A. It is made by coagulation of a milky fluid called latex, contain ed in a special cell system of cer- tain trees, vines, shrubs, and roots. and also from the cellular tissue of certain shrubs and vines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

0. Where is the boundary line between Ohio and West Virginia?
 A. The north bank of the Ohio river forms the boundary of Ohio. According to an old Colonial treaty, Virginia had Jurisdiction to the north bank of the Ohio river, and when the states of Kentucky, and W. Va., were formed this boundary line was continued.
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Republic of San Marine, area, Ss square miles.