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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

Pilgard's election in Hartford cannot be attributed to the support given him by the supposedly democratic Hartford Times. The Times and the Courant both favored the retention of the republican mayor, J. Watson Beach. And yet isn't it strange that the democratic candidate without newspaper to support him went in by plurality of over 1000. They aren't whispering the name of Thomas J. Spellacy any more, for MT. Spellacy was quite prominent in the democratic vic- tory of Tuesday. Not only did his own district swing into the democratic col umn, an unusual occurrence, but the astute Thomas J. was quite evidently as much concerned over the success of the party ticket this year as he was year ago when Hartford gave Governor Cross and the rest of the ticket such fine majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
CITY TO BE GOVERNED (Hartford Times)

Party leaders will do well to con- template those experiences and re- member that Hartford is not a province which has been conquered, but a city which is to be governed wisely. It will be MT. Pilgard,s task to hold his party to that remem- brance. @
 Hartford has great confidence in MT. Pilgard. It has large expecta- tions of him as mayor. It knows his efforts will be in the direction of prudence and economy. It believes that he will see to it that Hartford remains a clean and decent city. He may or may not be able, to reduce tLe tax rate. He may. or may not be able to raise the salaries of public employees without increasing the cost of government. That he will try ably and honestly in both direc- tions and do his level best to serve Hartford well no one will have any doubt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

The National Automobile Show in New York city. in addition to presenting the worlds most beautiful cars has also pro- duced some very interesting gadgets in which the average motorist should be in- terested. There's the speedometer for the youngsters velocipede. More than that, though, we think the automatic jack is by far the greatest advancement in ac- cessories we have read about. This is jack that comes in three parts Two are for the rear wheels, one for the center of the front axle. Adjust them, touch button in the car and up she goes in 40 seconds. That's what we have needed for long, long time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Safety Appeal Nationwide

Surely some good is going to come or the nationwide appeal for safe drlVlng: Perhaps the best idea that we read ol some days back was the refusal of a gov ernor to authorize "Safe Driving Week. Tn his state. he maintained, every week was devoted to safe driving and no one period of the year should be set aside TOT inst that one purpose. He's perfectly right and everybody should bear his ao- monishment in mind. We must orlVe safely at all times.
 Motor car manufacturers clam thaG the type of cars now being sold are Sa1ety proof to the tooth degree. We donC doubt their word for one minute. Exper- fence has certainly shown us that moo- ern motor cars are the last word Ill com fort and safety. But unfortunately cars do not remain in the same condltlon TOT ever. They are human in that respect. With age they run down, unless the pre- cautions are taken to keep them operat- ing efficiently and correctly.
 And even the safest motor car is potential weapon of destruction in the hands of a nit-wit driver, too many or whom clutter up our highways today: And again, we cannot lay down Strlct rules, for the man who religiously lives up to every rule of the road today, may violate several of them tomorrow. Right now we are passing through period in which we are Not fully conscious of our duty to our fellowmen, whether they be motorists or pedestrians. And until we do become conscious of such duties death and damage will follow in the wake ot the automobile.
 We must press the fight to make every driver careful one. We must drive home the necessary facts of safe operation. We must continue our campaign to rid the highways of cars that are unsafe by per iodical inspections. We must also inn press on the wild driver the need of fall ing into line and becoming unobtrusive:. This snuffing out of lives which might otherwise have been put to good and noble purposes in this world of ours is distinctly criminal, regardless Of intent. Bear that in mind the next time you get behind the wheel of your high-powered juggernaut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Threat Or Not

The return to office in Bridgeport of Mayor Jasper McLevy is being regarded on every side as an indication of spread of power of the socialist regime in this city. In one respect this is true; 1n another it isn't. It is true in the respect that the socialists by virtue of their com plete control of the city government have managed to dominate the situation com pletely. This is perfectly understandable in any city where political organization holds the reins completely.
 Mayor McLevy Tuesday boiled 24,OOO odd votes Two years ago when he was first elected to office he boiled 22,445. In two years he had gained only 2,0OO votes, just enough to give him tighter hold on the situation in Bridgeport. state cleo tion intervened between these two cleo tions. In the entire state Mayor McLevy as the socialist candidate for governor boiled about 30,000 votes, 16,000 of them being in Bridgeport alone All of which would tend to prove that he has not yet reached the point where he can be count ed on to sweep the state as was being predicted for him some time back.
 Discouraging, though, is this survey which shows the democratic candidate for mayor in Bridgeport in 1883 securing 16,OOO votes, which made him second man on the machines. In 1884 Governor Cross was given 12,000 votes. Tuesday Joseph F. Wielder managed to poll slight ly less than 5000 votes. On the other hand the republican vote in 1883 was 1000; in 1884 Alcorn had 10000; and this year Wilson also polled about the same number The democrats have dis tinctly been on toboggan slide in the Park City.
 But the socialist vote cannot be dis counted from democratic viewpoint. Last year it was directly responsible, we think, for the election of one of the states two republican congressman = Schuyler Merritt of Stamford. This is not said as sign of diSreSpect for the veteran and highly-regarded national legislator. Still he only beat ex-Mayor Buckingham by 5000 votes, while the socialist candidate for Congress in the fourth district was polling l9,O00 votes, more than enough fo win for Buckingham. In fact he need ed only fair percentage of them to win.
 The socialists have put themselves into q commanding position in Fairfield coun- ~. Republicans figured that out cor rectiv last spring and, although this will rrol,aHlv be denied, were quick to gain fI'e s|l1poft of the three socialist state sSnafors n organizing that body last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

ports of his forthcoming decap- itation practically every week. The latest story is that he win step out in January on the ex- cuse of ill health and be replac- ed by Undersecretary Charles West. There is no more founda- ton to this story than any of the many others regarding Ickes. Despite the hostility and secret knifing of certain White House functionaries, IckeS has the complete confidence of the president, who regards him as one of the strongest men in the administration.
 Secretary of Agriculture Hen. ryWalIace - Stands ace high with the president. I
 Secretary of Commerce Dam iel ROper-RunS neck and neck with Cummings for honors as the least desirable man in the cabinet. However, Roper, . conservative, smooth glad- handler, and willy politico, has his definite uses. Both in the south and in handling hostile business men. He is certain to be kept until after the 1886 election.
 Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins - Has created a sour taste throughout the adminis- tration. Her department is effl- ciently and ably operated = thanks to Assistant Secretary Edward McGrady, who handles all labor problems, and Dr. Isa- dor Lubin, head of the bureau of labor statistics. Her departure at an early date is likely. Sev- eral Iwomen's colleges are cone sidering her for president and most of her colleagues hope she steps into academic life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
BRIDGEPoRTS VOTE
(New Haven Journal Courier)

(NeW Haven Journal-Cour1er)
 No one interested in the anatomy of politics should overlook Bridge ports viting Tuesday. There irrelev- ance was attempted by the oppo- sition parties as it was attempted h--e; and the rebuke it received was even more dramatic, the mar gin being roughly measured by the extent to which the extravaganza of the Bridgeport claims surpassed the New Haven. For whereas in New Haven MT. Fully merely prom ised a republican president in 1886 if the city should go republican in 1885, MT. McLevy's opponents in Bridgeport pledged an immediate communist uprising in the event ot MT. McLevy's victory.
 Well, on the basis of the returhs one of two conclusions is inevitable; either (a)y the people of Bridgeport are enthusiastically in favor of a communist uprising; or (b) they didn't believe what the opposition orators told them. We are strong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Question Box

o. Why did Clark Gable and Rita Langham go through two mar riage ceremonies?
 A. They were married in New York in 1880, before the first Mrs. Gable Josephine Dillon) had ob- tained 8 final decree of divorce in California. They were legally wed in New York but not in California. At the time, they had no intention of going to California, but when they did go, it was necessary. for them to have a second ceremony performed on June 29, 1881. e. Give the correct pronuncia- ton of gladiolus. A. -dai'-o-lus, accent is on the second syllable. e. What is the source of ana line2
 A. It is an oily poisonous basic liquid, colorless when pure, obtain able by the distillation of indiwo, coal, etc., but now chiefly made Ey the reduction. of nitrobenzene. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. @. What causes the iridescence in soap bubbles? A. Interference of the film, &C.,, cording to its thickness to the dif-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Current Comments

America will never get ahead If it gets one the night before. James Schermerhorn, writer, in Detroit address urging return of prohibition.
 The blueprint of the New Deal was good. The hopeless tangle of today is not the paths then plotted. -Gen. Hugh S. Johnson,
 
 The people in the east might be termed "agnostics" on the New Deal.
 Senator Arthur vandenberg,
 Michigan.
 If we are forced out of Chicago, it will mean (theatergoers) can either see theater groups play Cin- derella or go to peep shows. Henry Hull, star of Tobacco Road" banned by Chicago's
 When the public sees a new form of art which it fails to under stand, the public resents that art just as 8 horse resentS a wind blown newspaper. Homer Saint Gaudens. art di- rector, Carnegie Institute. Despite what happens in conti- nents overseas, the United States oi America shall and must remain un- enSangled and free. = President ! Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
THEY LIKE JASPER (New Britain Herald)

Jasper McLevy has won his sec- ond term as mayor. of Bridgeport because the aroma of the two op- posing parties was enough to de- feat them. Hhe socialist mayor had improved the financial condition of his city during his first term and he promises to improve it still more during the second. This is no slight accomplishment during g depres- sion. But the mayor has not father ed any socialist schemes. He has simply given 8 much better ad- ministration than either the demo- cratic or republican parties gave during periods within the memory of the present generation. Thus re- publican and democratic votes re- elected the socialist mayor. They recognize 8 good thing when they see him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Selected Poem
THIS NIGHT IS MINE.

Anderson M Scruggs in The New York Sun) This night is mine-these stars that burn In cool, far meadows of the sky These winds that pass us and return,
 Like ghosts of lovers gliding by. Where are the cares knew by day?
 They melt beneath this moon that pours Its liquid light across our way.
 This night is mine. Come. make 1t yours. This night is yours-this night of peace, Heavy and sweet with breath of flowers. You, too, must give your heart release;
 This night is yours. Come, make 1t ours This night is ours, hear you say,
 But what of morning, gray with sorrows? Let things of day remain with day.
 This night is ours, and not tonorrows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
@ ,sssSEA
l In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov. 7- Manhattan Medley: Besides Broadway shows, talkies and couple of hundred night clubs, New York is doing all right, thank you, with the Auto Show at Grand Central Palace, the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden, the Future House Exhibit with the latest gadgets in Rockefeller. Center and the Chry- santhemum Show on the top floor of Radio City
 Harpo Marx is spending his holi- day here, away from Hollywood, at the Astoria movie studios, where he plays cribbage most f the day. with Hecht 6 MacArthur Baldhead- ed row at Earl Carroll's girl shows is a thing of the past, but MT. HendedSon came back to. the nude musical the other night for the >38th time. He got free ride at the box office
 Stages Sudden Rise.
 New York's newest matinee
 idol, to judge by the queues at
 the stagedoor, is Burgess Meredith,
 the young fellow in Maxwell Am
 derson's play, ..Winterset." Mere
 dith still looks forward to his
 thirtieth birthday and looks back
 upon what has already been a
 lively career. He rode the rails
 around the country in his ear-
 Tier 20's and has been refused ad-
 mittance past the Canadian b0r-
 der twice because of his impecun-
 iousness. He's burst forth, lately,
 almost overnight, as the radios
 he-m man, as the seasons highly
 praised actor and as the stage idol
 for the girls.
 Twilight of Years.
 What happens to famous folk of the past? Well, Mrs. Lottie Blair Parker who wrote that great Amer ican melodrama, "Way own East," " is now 75 and lives quietly at a luxurious house in Great Neck, Long Island. Remember Eddie Leonard, the great minstrel who warbled "Roly. Boly Eyes? discovered him the other night, running a bar and grill over in Brooklyn. He's 70. Leon- ard, by the way, began as ball. player under the late John J. Mo- Graw's management And how many, I wonder, recall Perry Hale, Yale,s great football star who was selected as an All-America fullback by Walter Camp in 1900? Hale has been blind the past g years but is still devoted to radio accounts of the game i.
 And while on the subject of what happens to famous old-tim- CTS there's the washroom attend ant at the Delmonico Club who was a "G" man (before they were called that) in the Department of Justice for 26 years and who was retired because of his age Tin Pan Alleys leading lady entrepreneuse is Mrs. A. J. Stasny (Stasny Music Publishers) who is said to have earned million from popular mus ic
 Condo Mast, it seems to me, gives the most lavish parties Mary Rogers has not talked to reporters since she returned to appear in the current Crime Marches On" Prom ised her mother to shun publicity |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Horoscope
(BY OCTAvINE)

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to information of general interest, it outlines in- formation of special interest to- persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
THE REELECTION (New Haven Register)

The city election result was about what was expected. A city admins tration with 8 record of creditable achievement asked reelection as an indorsement of that effort and as an order to go ahead. The vote al the polls showed citizens appreci- ative of financial betterment, satis- factory operation of service and judicious management in general It showed 8 mind to have such management continued, on the part of comfortable majority by the same administration that had worked through the worst, we hope of the times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

January. There will be similar jockey ing for favor next fall, for it does not seem at this writing if the democrats and republicans can break the grip of the present regime on Bridgeport. However, national election with President Roose- welt in the saddle may throw complex ion on the setting that the McLevyites have not yet faced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
SOCIALISTS IN SADDLE Bridgeport Times-StarO

The result, Tuesday, is too de- cisive for any one to say that Mayor Mc1 1evy Is not the over- whelming choice of his fellow cit- izens and 1t is the very essence of good, sportsmanship for all who found themselves in disagreement with him on election day to accept the outcome as indicating the will of the people and extend to the vic- { 3 congratulations and best wish eS for an administration that will be creditable to this growing and thriving industrial municipality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
Socialists Take Spotlight Editorial Comment In State Shows McLevy Victory In Bridgeport Outshadowing Democratic Wins in
 Hartford, New Haven

ly inclined toward (h as the true explanation: and our reasoning, we respectfully depose, is born out by the fact that the communist upris- ing hasn't yet occurred. We have suggested elections are not in- evitably decided in the terms oi pure logic; but certainly, on the other hand you can't fool all the people even part of the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

l. What is the name for the war; hatchet used by North American 1n- dians?
 3. How many members has the Q. s. House of Representatives2
 3. Where is the state of Mysore7
 4. How many square rods are in an acre? . 5. In which state is the city of Coral Gables? :.
 6. Does any state of the U. s. pro- hibit divorce?
 T. What is the present name of the island formerly called Sandwich Island?
 8. What is the number of the re- peal amendment to the Constitution of the United States?
 g. What term is used in astrono- my for the point in the heavens ex- actly opposite to the enith?
 10. In what year were Nathan Hale postage stamps first issued2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
D.il, E;I l,,.- Merry-Go-Round WHAT'S BACK OF CABINET
 SHAKEUP TALK?
By DREW PEARSON and RoRERT s. ALLEN

Washington, November = For more than a month political Washington has been agtated by nsstent pre- dctionS of sensational Cabinet shakeup Some reports have it that the President plans drastic revampng or his official family that will eliminate most of it's mem bers Other reports number the casualties at only two or three-wtch is much more likely. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
BEACH REACHED (New Britain Herald)

Mayor Beach of Hartford was considered good republican candi- date, but that wasn't enough for re- election. There was no democratic split this time. The republicans were out on tbeir own and had to battle on the strength of their record. The majority of voters seem to have re- garded the Beachian economy moves with slight esteem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
A Thought for Today

And if a kingdom be divided against 1tsen' that Kingdom cannot stand.-St. Mark S:E4.
 The multitude which does not reduce ltSen to unity is confusion; the unity which does not depend upon the multitude, is tyranny Pascal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

If the League of Nations really accom- plishes anything in behalf of Ethiopia, it will be rewarded by demand to do as much for China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

Political judgment is what makes set of given facts regarding public affairs look entirely opposite to two sets of in- telligent people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

''tightening" is necessary, the president has not as yet made up his mind when to do so. His chief problem is whether to act before or after election.
 Within s the innermost circle there is a sharp difference of opinion.
 ONE SIDE wants ''The Skipper" to wield the axe without delay. They argue that lack of admins trative effectiveness and efficiency is one of the major weaknesses of the New Deal and the sooner it is strengthened the better. Cleaning house before the campaign would rob the republicans of a telling argument.
 THE OTHER SIDE is advising delay until after election. They do not deny the need of tightening the inner lines, but claim that an early house-cleaning might have a bad political reaction.
 so FAR THERE IS NO DEFI- MITE INDICATION OF WHICH WAY THE PRESIDENT WILL MOVE.
 The Cabinet
 Here is the lineup of individual members of the cabinet and how they stand with their chief:
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull-Satisfactory to the presi- dent, who regards him with genuine affection. There is no thought in the presidents mind of his elimination. A whispered story that Hull was planning to retire and attempt return to the senate next year is with out foundation.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau The one man in the cabinet who is sure to stay when changes, if any, are made. Morgenthau, more than any other, is the presi- dents personal choice. Reports that he will be kicked upstairs" to diplomatic post are silly.
 Secretary of War George Dern Practically all secretaries of war are mere figureheads and Dern is no exception. He fills his role quietly and amiably and <bara fc ,,n xao con fnxs I,;C o,,cfoys unless he himself desires to quit.
 Attorney General Homer Cummings-One qf the glaring weak spots of the cabinet, q fact fully known to the president. His replacement is certain soon- CT or later, with practically all of the presidents advisers hop- ing it will be sooner. Latest re- port is that Senator Alben Barkley will step into Cum mings's shoes. The Kentuckian's decisive floor leadership last session greatly impressed the president, who is said to plan to offer Barkley the job when he has figured out a way to ease Cummings out of the picture
 Postmaster General Ja m es Farley - His impending retire. ment is settled matter. Jim is not, however, departing as soon as is generally believed. The plan is for him to carry on until early next spring, just be- fore the national convention gets under way.
 Farley's most likely successor is Frank Walker, head of the National Emergency Council. Walker doesn't want the job, but the president is pretty cer- tain to persuade him to accept.
 Secretary of the Navy Claude SwansOn-The admiralS run the Navy, which is entirely satis- factory to Swanson and the president.
 Secretary of the Interior Har- old Ickes = The member most rumored to be headed for the axe. There is a new crop of re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

British India plans to improve the condition of its farmers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
NOVEMBER 8

Most favored ones today are those who were born from March q through April q.
 General Indications of the Day
 For Everybody
 Morning-Unsafe.
 Afternoon-Fair.
 Evening-Poor.
 Today is doubtful in influence. It may prove neutral, but do not depend on it.
 Today's Birthdate You should make a good sales man or meteorologist. March, 1885, appears to be your best financial month for the year. Danger April 20 through 25. 1886. Socially favorable March 28 through 31, 1896.
 You should be helped through some strange friendship during February through September, 1886. Readers desiring additional in-. formation regarding their horO- scopes are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of this news paper. Enclose 3 Scent stamped, self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

Q. What is "Old Mans Beard?" A. A local name for Usnea, lichen moss found on pine trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

@. When is St. Agnes eve? A. The night of January 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07
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