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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Long Had Promised House Boss He'd
 Be Governor

Paul Harrison, NEA Service stan correspondent, is on the scene of action in Louisiana as war rages for control of the machine left Ieaderless when Huey Long was slain. Here is the third of his series of stories on outstanding personalities in the scramble for power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
| BEHIND |
 THE SCENES l wASHiNCToN IS
Now We Hear the Reversed Squawk - Truckmen Com plain of Railroad Rate Cuts =. Eastman Faces Big Task in Motor Carrier Act ... Labor Building Library Y. Scribes Have African War Pool. :,

Willis Thornton, NEA Ser. vice stan correspondent, is pinch . hitting for Rodney Butcher, NEA and Democrat Washington correspondent, during Dutcher's vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Menace to Safety

It is quite true that the accident record of trucks handled by profess sional drivers is better than that of private cars, but the hours of truck drivers have in many cases constituted a real menace to road safety.
 It Is not for nothing that road side lunchrooms have been doing a land-office business in caffein pills, which help sleepy, exhausted drivers to keep awake as they plunge on through the night in their 20-ton road freight-cars at 40 miles an hour.
 Tt is perfectly plain," Eastman said, that the enforcement of this act will be a very arduous undertaking"
 He is now trying to build up a staff of men with real trucking experience to direct the $50 em- ployes who will launch this first effort to regulate trucking and make it a recognized part of the transport system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

Brief asdes Motorists passing through Hartford these nights will notice that the familiar Travellers tower beam is visible It was turned on Wednesday night after an absence of more than month during which time it underwent thorough cleaning and sary repairs The Tower chronced the fact that the light was turned off early in August Anthony Bruno and Vic Mannelo ping-ponging away at the Boys Club They expect to enter the championship class this year.
 George Dillon back the state desk this morning after his brief nerude sestang hther and fiesta ing here and there. Oh yes he was Residents out near the Driving Park said to be looking with much favor the plan of the city to build athletic field there. One woman, who called the Tower, said they wanted community developments of this type out there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
OLD WAR ENEMIES MEET

Lorajn, ohio (UP) = German and Austrian veterans now living here were recently the dinner guests of American soldiers they opposed in the trenches during the World War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Lacking in Charm

Personally, Ellender has just about the same verve and charm as hitching post. He has had, too, about the same util- ity. being a substantial sort of ob- ject over which Huey frequently threw some of the reins of govern ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

A LONE. disappointed man of
 A T broods in seclusion at Lake Garda. Italy. wondering what will become of his country's latest ad. venture toward conquest in Africa. For Gabrielle d'Annunzio. poet, novelist and dramatist. World War aviator and public hero. looks up. on this venture of Mussolini only as a vindication of his own hopes for the expansion of Italy's power-
 It was his patriotic zeal that brought about the annexation of Plume in 1923. after he had led a force of 5000 soldiers into that ter. ritory in 1919. and claimed 1t for italy
 Recently. disheartened. the poet wrote what he deemed his final word to the world: "A Hundred md a Hundred and a Hundred md a Hundred Pages from the Sc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Anslvers To
 Test Questions

Below arc the answers to test questions printed on page c. 1. Mlzraim.
 2. It is under French mandate.
 2. The grizzly bears. 4. English social refOr. mer.
 ;. Robert Give.
 G. It is a self.goycrning Dominion, in the British Commonwealth of Nations. 2. Mobile. 8. 1t Is the smallest state in the Union.
 9. Marriage of several men with several women. 10. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

While beating his wife a villagcr at Mines. France, collapsed and died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

Editor, Tou Tooer Topics: / cont seem to find out # there are any local schools for dress designing or interior decorating that hold classes i the eveg # there are could you possibly find room m one o pour columns for the naees? aooud appreciate tt Very 4nuch A Consistent Reader. Miss Kathleen Croaoley director of the Waterbury Girls Club, informs me thot both courses taught ct the club Last yedr q fine course in interior decoratimg givem by Hartford expert No doubt more rformat'om WM be avaiable on request at the club. The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Labor Builds Library

The Labor Department Is rapid ly building up one of the best libraries on labor and child well fare topics in the world. Insalled in modern surroundings in the new Labor building, 1t now has almost 100000 books and bound pamphlets and reports, available to lawmakers, departmental peo- pie, and students of labor sub- jects.
 This library receives 2000 peri odicals from 57 countries, and Is coming to be more and more use- full to alphabetical agencies such as EZRA. PWA, and IVA, which run into knotty labor problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Frank at U. s. Inquiry

During the U. s. senatorial in- quiry into the Oyerton cam- paign, Ellender declared on the stand that he had kept no ac- counts, employed no bookkeeperA. The money he handled, he said. was drawn from the cashiers desk of Seymour Weiss' Roosevelt hotel.
 He told frankly of spcndin; money to qualify 26 dummy can didates in an election for the Pub lie Service Commission. The can didates withdrew, allowing the Long organization better to con trol the election commissioners.
 Ellender said yes, he guessed it did amount to perjury for man to file intention to make race while knowing all the time he'd never enter it.
 He also made some enlighten- ing observations about Hueyy kick-in system: 1T believe that any man connected with any or ganization who, by virtue of that organization. gets his livelihood out of 1t, should contribute to its support. .. About 25 to 30 per cent of the people of New or leans are dependent on city or state pay checks. The ward lead CTS select the people for these jobs, and the ward leaders go 10 these people for funds"
 And how much was deducted from the wages of state and city employees? Why, as much as was needed, stated MT. Ellender.
 More than once has Ellender intimated that he might bolt to tn, old Regulars~ the elder Demo- cratic faction of New Orleans. Nearly everyone believes. though, that he will remain in the scram- ble for the fragments of Longs power, especially since he has tho support of the potent Robert Maestri and the memory of Huey's promise that he would be the next governor.
 NEXT: John F0urnct, state supreme court justice, Hucy's ringmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Likes Cherry Bounce

Likes Cherry Bounce
 For fun, he fishes occasionally, does a little hunting, and compounds and drinks a dynamic beverage called cherry bounce. Cherry bounce Is made by pouring grain alcohol over fresh fruit and allowing the ingredients plenty of time to get acquainted.
 A jar of cherry bounce is stand ard equipment whenever the speaker leaves for a session at Baton Rouge.
 Ellender is married and has a son. His wife, like Mrs. Oscar Allen, wife of the governor, never approved of his subservience to Huey Long, and for years has been telling him that he ought to break away from the machine.
 The fact is that Ellender first was elected to the House of Rep resentatives on an anti-Long ticket. That was in 1928. In no time at all, though, he was con- verted to Hueys doctrines. 8 change of heart that was indorsed by his constituents when the next election came along and he was sent to the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

We thank you |. :. Mrs Concetto Coiccho called on the phone yesterday to thank the column for the many fine things said about her here in connection with the shrine she built her front porch and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. . It may be recalled that Mrs. Colicchios beautiful tribute occasoned much favorable newspaper comment and pictures were printed of the beautiful shrine Mrs. Colicchio also asked the Tower to express her thanks to many kind neghbors who con- tributed flowers She reported that 5000 people visited the shrine before it dsmanted Next year she intends build the shrine much earlier that may be visited by people than went up to upper Sylvan avenue this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
BY WILLIS THORNTON
Democrat Washington COrrcsnOndcnf

Washington, Sept. 20-When the trucking industry begins to holler that railroads are undercutting 1t with newly lowered rates, that's news. For years the railroads have been hollering that trucks were undercutting them.
 Now the American Trucking As- sociation is before the Interstate Commerce Commission with an ap- peal against certain reduced rail- way rates just put in effect be- tween California and Oregon. It charges that the new rail rates are mot a bona fide proposal to meet competition, but device to des- troy the trucking industry"
 Which is exactly, word for word. the wall that has been going up from the railroads for years agains truck competition.
 Which
 On Oct, 1, begins the first organ ized efforts to iron out fair rela- tionships between trains and trucks. The motor carrier goes in effect on that day, and the owners of 725,000 trucks expected to be affected are scurrying around to determine their position under the act.
 Joseph B. Eastman, federal CO., ordinator of transportation and chairman of Division z. Motor Carriers, of the Interstate Com merce Commission, Is doing some little scurrying, too. Even to find the 325,000 common and contract-for-hire trucks, and the 100000 private units affected, is something of a job.
 During debate on the bill, 1t was freely predicted that the trucking act will be harder to en- force than the 18th amendment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Herculean Task Faced

Regulation of railroads. is snap beside regulating trucks. You can always at least find @ railroad.
 The private trucking units come under safety regulation only. but interstate trucking for hire is now to be subject to regu- lation comparable to that of the railroads, including very specific authority to regulate hours and conditions of work.
 That means something to you if you ever drive your car on a through highway used as truck route. For the National Safety Council found that 1t is not un- usual for truck drivers to be on the road for 90 hours at a stretch, and there have been too many accidents due to such drivers fall ing asleep at the wheel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Start Pool on War

Twenty four correspondents who regularly cover the State Department have started a pool on the Italo- Ethiopian war. Each
 man has guessed when he thinks the war will begin; the one com ing nearest gets the pool. only
 three of the 24 guessed mo war; Copyright, 1895, NEA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Ellender Is Big Question Mark
 In Scramble For Huey'S Empire
Doubts Often Voiced Of His Loyalty
 To Machine

him oil. Last year he estimated the income from his wells at $100,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
Wife Made Him Speaker

About four years ago Longs h ices for governor were first, Overton; second, Allen. For lieutenant governor he favored Ellender. Political expediency, however, made it wise for him to let 1t be understood that he fa- vored Fournet. The latter had been used so much as stalking horse that he kicked over the traces and won 8 promise of the lieutenant governorship.
 That maneuver left Ellender out in the cold and he was about to be content with an attorney generalship when Mrs. Ellender cornered Long in hotel lobby and said that he had better come her husband. So compromise was effected-the speakership of the House.
 There was some enmity between Ellender, bossing one branch of the legislature, and Fournet, as president of the Senate. But Fournet was appointed to the State Supreme Court, leaving James Noe as president pro tenn.
 Ellender proved good deal more able and experienced than Noe as legislative whip, and was so recognized by Long. An extra chore assigned Ellender was the management of campaigns. Huey really ran the campaigns himself, of course, but somebody had to be the titular fall guy. Ellender smarted under a newspaper dub ping of "office boy manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

Mrs. George Jackson of the local Anti-t D. league
 overheard i recently om East Main street. Two
 youngsters trying to reach decision tue best
 bet o1nong severa attractive bills advertised by tue
 theoters. It matter not to be taken kghtly,
 for theater money is not arailable every doy tue
 aceek. One ot the advertisements finauy proved
 irresistible "Amna Pohs Fare'0eA" one of the ads
 enclaimed. "That sounds good to me ="
 Testing Testing When the UP printer machine operators want to test out the machines feeding telegraph copy into The Democrat office they shoot through few lines of The quick brown fox jumps the lazy dog It's familiar test with all typsts But here's the and composing hashing the World war and figuring what chance they had of escaping the next conflict which right doesn't loom far distant on the horizon There all sorts of opinions and all sorts of stores the latter from those who had gone through the last ordeal All of a sudden of the boys glanced in at the printer machine out of idle curiosity than anything else There on the unrolng yellow paper being neatly printed Sister Suses sewing socks for soldiers And just about then the boys decided that the talk getting to be just bit too realistic and wandered off home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

cret E 0 o k or Gabrielle d'An. nunzio. Tempt. ed to Die"
 That his eoun. try has not for. gotten him is shown by this stamp, one of six issued in 1893 on the 10th anniversary of the annexation AN TSE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20

Copyright. 1885. EEA Service, Incl NEXT: What three living chiI- hcR appear on A Belgian stamp?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

votes against 1s2,oss for Gen. Emilio AguinaIdo, leader of revoIu- tionary movements during the Spanish, era and the early Ameri- can occupation of the islands, and 6s,e76 for Bishop Gregorio Aglipay, whose appeal was to the same eie- ments from which the intensely National Aguinaldo drew his strength.
 Sergio Osmena, Quezon's polit- lcal opponent in many legislative skirmishes but more recently his ally in the independence move- movement, was voted into office as vice president.
 The new regime, including 9s members of a unicameral legisla- tive body also chosen yesterday, will be inaugurated Nov. Is.
 At that time will start the ten year commonwealth period preced- ing full independence of the islands which the United States purchased from Spain immediately after the Spanilsh- War.
 Complete Freedom in Time
 At the expiration of a decade of transition the Philippines will complete freedom and will become the first and only Christian republic in the Orient.
 In the meantime they will gov- ern themselves under the leader
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

what had been done to save the nation ''from chaos"
 What Hoover said
 Mir. Hoover, speaking at the Pa cific International Exposition at San Diego, Calif.. was one of Q score of republicans and anti-New Dealers who blasted away at what they described as democratsc at- tempts to wreck the 14S-year-old constitution.
 Col. Frank Knox, Chicago pub- fisher and aspirant for the republi- can presidential nomination in 193e, appeared with former Sen, James A. Reed of Missouri, anti New Deal Democrat. at a constitu- ton day dinner in Chicago. Both critized policies of the present ad- ministration.
 MT. Hoover, nominal head of his party, offered a battle cry to 25,- 900 persons who heard him declare that New Deal recovery and re- form policies were "sapping the safeguard of human liberty"
 Roper Makes Reply
 Roper replied that the American people must decide within the next decade whether the constitution should be amended to give the gov ernment power to act boldly in times of distress. The question is preservation of the constitution as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

Waterbury led the state last week in reporting cases of infan- tile paralysis. Nine eases were flied here and Greenwich came second with a total of four, accord ing to the weekly morbidity report If the state health department. one more case of the disease was reported in this city this mornins, making a total of b4 cases Iiieo locally since the outbreak oI Ine disease on July 10th. With tne new case reported to-day there arg now 23 active eases under sreaI- ment in Waterbury.
 The latest victim of infantile naralysis is a girl, IS months or sga. No more deaths have been renorted from the disease locally Tndring from the report of the Connecticut health department the snread of the disease has been held in check in the stateE Last week there were 38 cases reported In the state as a whole. A similar num- her was reported the week previ- ous. No increase in the disease was recorded, therefore.
 WnOOphuS OOuSn
 whooping cough is at the pres ent time sweeping the state, the report shows. Seventy cases were reported in Connecticut during last week as compared with S3 fol the week previous. Waterbury re- ported seven cases but the total of Hartford, Meriden and New Ha. ven greatly exceeded that for thia city.
 The state health departments report also shows a sudden in- crease in typhoid fever in Connec- ticut. Six cases were reported during the past week as against one for the previous week. There were no cases of this disease re- ported in this city. The city also had a one-hundred per cent per- feet record on diphtheria and measles. One case of scarlet fever was reported here last week out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

a living instrument rather than the maintenance of it's status quo. he told gathering of the Kawanis In. ternational in the George Washing ington National Masonic memorial
 The vigor with which the historic document was defended in speech es, celebrations and pageants ali over the nation indicated clearly that 1t would be a major issue in the 19Ss presidential campaign.
 President Not Committed
 Although Roper devoted most of his address to Justifying the right and necessity for constitutional amendments to meet changing con- ditions, he did not commit Pres ident Roosevelt to favdring such action, His remarks, however, were interpreted widely as an explana- tion of the New Deals position.
 In New York, chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the republican na- tiona1 committee. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Sen. Frederick Stei- wer, R., Ore, delivered similar speeches. Frank N. Belgrano. na- tional commander of the American Legion. warned against tampering with the constitution "in the heat of political partisanship. when pre- 1udices and congregations distort facts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
CHOIR REHEARSALS
 TOSTART FRIDAY
Volunteers Urged to Join Group; Bowling League
 to Open Soon
BROOKLYN

Miss Mary Rice, organist at St.. Patrick's church, has issued a call for choir rehearsals the first of which will take place at the church on Friday night at o'clock. Miss Rice has stated that membership in her choir is open to everyone interested and applicants are ad- vised to report for the initial get together. When completely or ganized the unit will assist at II o'clock mass every Sunday, at ves- per services, and present special programs from time to time as has been the custom for so many years. The director is anxious to have all interested in voice culture appear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

ship of ouezon and the watchful eyes of the United States govern- ment.
 Quezon win administer the pro. visions of a new constitution, ap. lproved in a national plebiecitc and later by President Roosevelt and modelled in most respects after the Constitution of the United States. Quezon's greatest task will bo the adjustment of economic rela- tions.
 Under the Tydings- -McDufIie in. dependence bill, free trade will be maintained between the United States and the Philippines for the first five years of the trial period. Start of Sixth Year At the beginning of the sixth year a 10 per cent tariff will bo imposed on Philippine goods ship. ped to the United States. A five per cent tax will be added each year until the end of the com. monwealth period, when Philips pines goods will be subject to the same duties as those of other for. eisn nations in the United States.
 American goods will continue to be duty-free in the islands until full independence is achieved.
 
 Germans have invented noise. less engine using dry ice as motive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
HOOVER LEADING PARTY lFTCHT
 ON ROOSEVELT
Constitution Seems to Be Campaign Cry-Secre-
 tary Roper Replies

Washington, Sept. 1s-(UP) = Republican opposition to the New Deal was intensified today as con- stitution day ended in a burst of political oratory from coast to coast.
 Led by former President Herbert Hoover, republicans directed a fur ious assault upon President Roose- velt's administration, and sounded the keynote of future campaigns.
 The New Deal replied through secretary of commerce Daniel c. Roper, who declared in a speech at Alexandria, Va, last night that MT Roosevelt's opponents had distorted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
City Led State In
 Paralysis Victims
Nine Cases Reported Within Past Week. Greenwich Ranked Second -WhOOping Cough Gains ip Cities


 of a total of 22 in the entire state. Scarlet fever has also shown a sudden increase. The week be- fore last only eight cases of the disease were reported in Conncti- cut.
 Contagious Diseases
 Other communicable diseases reported in the state last week were: Bronchopneumonia, 6; chickenpox, 3; dysentery (bac). 46; encephalitis tepid., 8: influ- enza, l; humps, 10; paratyphoid fever, 12; lobar pneumonia, 6; Rocky Mountain spotted fever (eastern type), 1; strop. sore throat, |; tetahus, 1; pulmonary tuberculosis, IF; gonorrhea. 53; syphilis, 49,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
MANUEL QUEZON PRESIDENT OF
 PHILIPPINES
Swept Into Office By an Overwhelming Vote
 Over All Others
By REUEL MOORE United Press Stan Correspondent

Manila, P. l., Sept. 1s.-(UP)- Manuel Quezon, the dapper "Don Manuel" of international politics, will be the first president of, the new Philippines commonwealth.
 His election by an overwhelming majority became more certain to- day as returns came in from iso- lated provincesto swell the total vote the so-called Father of Philippines Independence" receiv- ed in Manila and in the more pop ulous areas of the new member of the family of nations.
 Latest returns gave him 498,236
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
Mt. Carmel Holy Name

Mt. Carmel Holy Name
 Plans for the approaching bowl ing season were completed at a meeting of the Holy Name society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel par ish held at the church last night. The season will officially open on Friday night at St. Joseph's alleys at which time Rev. Michael J. Lynch, pastor of the parish, will roll the first ball. The league will consist of 50 bowlers or ten five man teams. It will be the larg- est sporting group organized in the history of the parish.
 A preliminary discussion was held on the formal opening of the new recreation hall with it's com- pletion which will be in about an- other month. It is believed that several prominent guest speakers will be present upon the occasion and arrangements made for most elaborate affair.
 Following the regular business meeting which was in charge of John A. Savino, president of the junior branch, and Rocco Ciampi, senior group president, the mem bers enjoyed a social and enter tainment was provided by John Ja- netty and his quartette, Albert Sasso, tenor, John Altieri and his barber shop quartette, and Mi chael Corpo who presented a comic skit.