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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
PRESIDENT HAS GONE TO BAHAMA
 FOR VACATION
Outlined to His Leaders a Program He Would
 Like Completed
BY FREDERICK A. STORM.

United Press Stan COrrcspOndcnt)
 Aboard Roosevelt Special, en route Jacksonville, Fla, March 26 President Roosevelt sped south V ard today for two-weeks vaca- tion in Bahama waters.
 Before leaving Washington, he outlined to congressional leaders a legislative program which he wishes congress at least to con- slider before 1t adjourns. Legisla- ton which he wishes given pre- ferred consideration includes:
 Social security as 1t relates to both old age pension and unem- ployment insurance.
 Federal elimination of utility holding company abuses.
 Increased capital for the home owners loan corporation.
 Transportation legislation affect ing aviation, shipping. buses, trucks and railroads.
 Two-year extension of NRA.
 Banking legislation to strengthen authority of the federal reserve over currency and credit.
 Tightening up of pure. food and drug laws. ....
 The presidents wishes were made known in last-hour conversa- tions with senate majority leader Joseph T. Robinson, house speaker Joseph Byrns and Rep James F. Buchanan, d., Tex, chairman of the house appropriations com 1nittee.
 Tt is not felt any particular measure is in the class of require ing immediate action but 1t is be- lieved there are a number of sub jects entitled to early considera- tion," Robinson said after Q half hour conversation with the pres ident.
 The president will leave his special train at Jacksonville this afternoon and motor to the de- stroyer Farragut, which will pro- ceed along the coast. Eventually he will board the yacht Nourma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
By ELMER o. wALZER TInffaH FDPaea Rfuancfa Editor

New York, March 26.-(UP)- Stocks were steady and dull at the opening on the stock exchange to- day. Several leaders firmed slight ly while long list opened at the previous close.
 In the unchanged group were U. s. Steel, General Electric, Reyn- Jersey, Union Carbide, Loew's, Standard of Indiana, Pennsylvania
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
CHASE P.T.A. TO
 MEET TOMORROW

Two regional papers will be read at the monthly meeting of the Henry s. Chase Parent Teacher as- sociation tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the kindergarten room of the school. Mrs John Mraz will read paper entitled New Morals for Old;" and Mrs James Bowling will speak on "rhe Dollar Sign in Family Life." Mrs Bowling, who Is chairman of the publicity committee, requests that all members who have collected newspaper clippings for publicity scrap book bring them to the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
TRAIL BLAZER
 IS TURNED BACK

Miami, Fla, March 26-UP)- Motor trouble forced the Pan- American clipper, trail blazer of a Trans-P Pacific air line, to turn back today after the 18-ton ship took off on the first leg of two-day flight to San Francisco.
 The Clipper took off at 8:47 a. m. after being delayed by fog, but Chief Pilot Edwin Musick radioed the International airport here a few minutes later that he was turn ing around and would land shortly, which he did. The weather was clear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
MEETING
 TOBE HELD HERE

Under the auspices of three Wa terbury organizations a meeting of protest against Italy's policies In regard to Abyssinia has been called for Sunday at Liberty hall, Bank street. William 2. Taylor, Negro leader, will be the principal speak CT at the meeting, which will ipen at 2 p. m. The organizations spon- soring the session are the American League Against War and Fascism. the League of Struggle for Negro Rights and the Italian Workers club of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
AGREEMENTS FILED

The following compensation agreements have been filed at the office of Commissioner James M. Lynch: Waterbury Farrell Foun- dry & Machine Co and Walter Sondregger of 19 Proctor street, ankle injury. $13.72 weekly: tue Lomas & Nettleton Co and Ed ward Smith of PTS North Main street, toe injury, $10.27 weekly; Naugatuck Chemical Co and Gus tave Johnson ofs Spencer street, Naugatuck, hand injury, $13.56 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
RESIGNS POSITION
 AT LOCAL LIBRARY

Miss Anna Kaufman, who has been connected with the children's department of the Silas Bronson Library, has resigned her post. Her resignation was rendered last week. Several months ago Miss Kaufman suffered a nervous breakdown with the result that she gave up her residence here and went to the home of her parents fin Pawtucket, F. 1. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
GIRL HIT BY AUTO

Eileen Novikauskas, 8. of 27 North Leonard street, was injured about the face and arm this noon when she fell in front of a car on Green street. Two of the girls front teeth were broken off, her face was cut and bruised and she suf- fered abrasions of the left arm. She was taken to St Mary's hos pital.
 The car was operated by Mary Clark of this city. The injured girl will be kept at the hospital for treatment and observation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
MISSING STUDENT WAKES

Washington Court House. Q. = U.P.)--Morris Scott. missing Ohio State University student, tele- graphed his parents here saying he had ''waked up" in Springfield, Mo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
N. '. Bank and Trust Stocks
 The R. r. .Griggs Co.
NEW YORK CURB

Amer superpower ........ 1B-16 Cities Service ............ 1b-16 Flee Bond & Share .......s bh Ford Ltd APPROPRIATIONS. Jst Niagara Hudson Power zee. 3A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
HOME LOAN BONDS

HOME LOAN BONDS Home Owners Loan
 As 1851 ......... .100.2l 10l.14 Home Owners Loan
 3's 1852 ........ .100.29 101.22 Home Owners Loan
 2N's 194s .. ...... 99.17 1oo.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
More Explanations Needed

We hope that former State Tax Com missioner William H. Blodgett, republican, did not confine his remarks on the large deficit that is accruing in Connecticut, as compared to the $10,000,000 surplus of 1881, to the few facts that he is quoted as making by the public press of this state. He intimated that since the deficit has oc-- :urred during the administration of Gov crnOr Cross, it must be que to his admin istration. That is about as far from the mark as most of the similar claims of republicans. And they are only few republicans who make any such claim as this. The rest know the facts.
 Just gazing at such remarks on the sur , face, one might ask just what did Cover nor Cross do with the immense sums nec- essary to bring $10,000000 surplus down to $16,000,000 deficit. He'd have to dis pense mighty contracts or order vast ex- penditures in order to get the blame for such state of financial affairs. As matter of fact the governor of Connecticut has no such powers and in no sense of the word can he be held to blame for any defi- cits that may have occurred in his regime.
 And going a bit further into the ques- tion we might point out that in the ad-
 ninistrations of Governor Cross he has never had the whole-hearted support of his own party. Don't misunderstood that claim. We simply mean that in his first term both houses of the Legislature were republican controlled. Two years ago the House was republican; the Senate demo- cratic by one vote. This year the House still remains republican,; the Senate so- cialist-republican controlled, although the democrats have the most members with ieventeen, but seventeen doesn't consti- ute majority.
 We could go on bit further and point out the extreme laxity of republicans in the last decade or more in spending money on capital improvements AS result of this tendency towards keeping down ex- penses so that fancy surpluses might be advertised and the pay-as-you-go slogan capitalized, there was little or anything in the way of institutional expansion for many years. When things came to head and it was absolutely necessary to spend huge sums, it was Governor Cross and his administration that had to bear the brunt of the expense. If we are now face to face with tremendous state deficit, it is not due in any way to democratic mis- management, but to republican politics Of bygone years. We do absolve them from entire blame by pointing out the fact that relief expenditures have contributed their share to the discomfiture of every state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
for 1886 This Summer.

Washington, May 14.-Presi- dent Roosevelt's left-handed cas- tigation of the House Military Affairs committee for publish ing army officers plans to seize British islands did not go down so we'll with committee members. Their reaction was that the president, as commander-in- chief, ought to keep his army off, ficers from making secret plans for seizing the territory of a friendly neighbor; that if he could not keep them in check, these officers ought to be ex- posed Fact Is, various Of- ficers have been sabotaging their commanders in -chier constantly. During the World Court fight, in which the president had talk en definite stand, several army officers buttonholed senators to vote against that stand. Congress sional reaction was that the commander-in -chief should se- cure better discipline from his officers instead of castigating the Military Affairs committee. Choice of o. Max Gard ner, former governor of North Carolina, as investigator of the American Telephone and Tele- graph company ensures a thor ough probe of that giant organ ization. As governor of North Carolina, Gardner was the first executive to insist on taxation of the A. T. and T. The investi- gation will be the biggest in his-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
"That Justice Shall Be Done"

The Supreme Court of the United States the other day did an unusual but commendable thing in pointing out the highest duty of a prosecuting attorney. The court criticised the prosecutor in the case before it as guilty of misconduct" in showing too much zeal and animus against the defendant.
 s'The United States attorney" it re- minded him, "is the representative not of an ordinary party to 8 controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as it's obliga- ton to govern at all, and whose interest is not that it shall win a case, but that jus tice shall be done." The prosecutor, added the court, may prosecute with earnestness and vigor, and indeed should do so. But while he may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones. It is as much his duty to refrain from improper methods calculated to produce a wrongful conviction as it is to use every legitimate means to bring about just one."
 These honorable rules are often ignored by public prosecutors in the various crin1- inal courts who seem more concerned with making a record in convictions" than with doing justice In this country at torneys for both sides habitually go too far in their desire for victory, in spite of the legal assumption that they are "offi- cers of the court"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
So They Say

 We are facing retrenchment and restriction dur ing our college years. A year from now we may be in the trenches, or in Leavenworth Roger E. Chase. leader of Columbia U. "anti- war students Cops? They're overgrown bullies. They are too lazy to work-that's New York cops I'm talking about.
 Arthur (Dutch schultz) Flegenheimer. There seems to be something -paralyzng in the effect of long peace on the mentality or the average regular army officer.
 Capt Corley P. McDarment. deny emphatically that the prevailing wage rate in the federal work-relief plan would cost the government one additional dollar.
 Senator Hugh Black, Alabama:
 
 You cant do without politicians. They're a nec- essary evil The thing to do is to take the polti- clan in. He is a thief, 50 make him steal Tor the school children.
 --Huey Long. If the bonus were paid from funds desper ately needed for relief and for the Forgotten woman" it would go 10 thousands of healthy vet erans in comfortable or even wealthy circum- stances. Donald A. Hobart, American Veterans Associ- ation head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
In To-day's Mail
 Anonymous letters will not be accepted unless accom-. panied with writer's name.
THE PERENNIAL BONUS IS BEING PUT THROUGH
 THE JUMPS

Waterbury, Conn. May 5, 1885.
 Editor, The Democrat:
 Senator Huey F. Long from Louisiana predicts that the Pat man bonus measure will be passed by the Senate. When told by his colleagues that the President would veto Patman's bill, Huey said, the president "Ain't gonna veto anything. The president is Il politician, he's candidate for reelection" Long is the leader of the Patman forces in the Senate and says any other bill means nothing for the soldier. Aside from the fact that Long is at logger heads with the administration he is a powerful debater and may convince some of the doubling sem ators that the soldiers don't favor splitting their bonus with the bankers.
 Senator Gore from Oklahoma wants the debtor nations to pay the American soldiers their bonus. Senator McAdoo thinks the debts will yet be paid but doesn't want the United States placed in an embarrassing position. Senator Gore replied that Senator McAdoo believes in Santa Claus. Senator Gore says we've got to trade our way out of this depression. He wants the President to undertake a settlement to collect whatever can be collected from debtor na- tions and use the money to pay the soldiers.
 It will be remembered that prac- tically all the debtor nations paid their soldiers bonuses. In other words America paid foreign sol diers a bonus but wouldn't pay bonus to their own soldiers. First on the grounds that 1t would cause a treasury deficit, next 1t w0u q
 unbalanee the budget, next it would be paying for patriotism, next 1t would be class legislation, next 1t would cause imitation, now 1t must not be paid because the President Is sure to veto it. The bonus rec mains still unpaid yet all the things predicted above have happened and 1t Is about time q new phono- graph record was put on.
 The soldiers arc accused of iob- bying and threatening political dis. aster to their opponents. What else can the soldiers do? Nobody pays any attention to disorganized groups no matter how righteous their claims are. The soldiers are not the moneyed class but they must fight against tho money class and the only way they can do it is with the ballot.
 WAR VETERAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
Buy It Outright

Now that everybody is in accord on the purchase of additional land to round out the state park on Sherwood Island in the town of Westport, we think the state ought to celebrate by throwing off the Shackles of restraint and either bonding itself for the amount necessary or by borrowing the money on short term notes. All of which is perhaps contrary to the best business principles of state that has prided itself on paying as it went, but the occasion is really a dramatic one and should be characterized by dramatic incl dents. Park bonds would certainly be one.
 There is little use in rehearsing the Sherwood Island play again. It is our old est state park, the land being bought for it in 1914. For many years the park just sort of lay along the shore. Oh, yes, it was visited, but not very often, because any body who set foot on it was promptly drowned upon by nearby residents. No body ever said that the dogs were set up on tilem, but. .. at any rate, nothing was actually done to bring Sherwood Island to the fore until few years back.
 At any rate few sessions back the Leg islature sneaked one through on the boys at Hartford. Sherwood Island was scrap ped and a new shore park was to be de- N&{0pcu 1uItHeT SOuLH III T dlTllclu county. Governor Cross halted the movement and today we witness the spectacle of every body agreeing that Sherwood Island must be developed to the point where it can be readily accessible to thousands of Connec- f7cut residents. This means acquisition 1f land, the cost price now being set z<0nnd $800,000.
 Proposed this week was plan whereby E8Q. 600 would be appropriated annually EYE zen years But Lucius r. Robinson. I14irman of the State Park and Forest
 Commission, contends that it would be far <enner for the state to pay the entire ..8Ilnt right down now than'to let it drag |Her fen years. H0's right in this respect |.|<I $ would end for all time the picker |iH oHnr this park, now becoming slightly ..,Aolonous. Let's buY the island, at least |1Aah of t for good park, and let 1t go
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04

The New Haven Road isn't going to like the latest news from Washington. The news is to the effect that the Housatonic River dredging plan will go into effect shortly. This is something that has long been considered, but little action on it could ever be secured. Now the War De- partment under whose jurisdiction such work as this comes is about ready to ac- quiesce in some such plan of operation. It will mean river traffic from the Sound to Derby, such as once prevailed. And the federal government is going to pay for the entire project All of which won't make the railroad feel any better, for 1t will mean cheaper river freightage rates will cut into railroad freight rates. State and local officials finally are getting their wishes and demands of many years standing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
Press Comment
TO QUALIFY FOR PENSIONS
(Meriden Journal)

Now that age pensions are a coming certainty in Connecticut, thanks to the depression. it might be we'll to examine the record and dispel any false notions. For one thing, the law will not give e a week to everyone over 65 years of age, starting next year.
 He or she must not only be poor in his own right but his kin also must be poor. In other words, the indigent citizen to get pension cannot have relatives who are le- sally liable and able to support him. And he must be Feally poor and have no source of income. If he holds property 1t Is to be sold at his death and the equity turned over to the state te reimburse the taxpayers for the sums spent.
 It would not appear from this that there will be greet number on pensions in Nutmeggia.
 Another thing, there is no rea- son to suppose that the ss head saK will Do any better collected than the a personal tax. which it will replace. is now. 1t will faiI on peEnona. from ai te eE and will iu. crease sa when not promnkIy paid but there will Do few jaIlings Rnd many abRtemenfg. which is what prevails wiih the personal taE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
A Book a Day
How A Boy Survived Russia's Revolution
BY BRUCE CAPTION

It was Abbe Sieyes eff this re- viewers memory isn't awry-eyed) who said proudly, when asked what h e had done during the French revolution; 1T survived"
 Something of the same sort of emotion seems to i'll the breast of Andre Mikkeison. author of T Came out Alive"
 Mikkelson lived in Russia. He was just entering his teens when the revolution broke. The son or upper-class parents, he found his world completely shattered. There ensued months and years during which he could devote himself to none of the ordinary concerns of adolescence youth; the one and only problem was to keep alive.
 So now, safe in the outside world, he can tell his story. And 1t Is mainly repetition of the boast of the old Frenchman--u survived"
 The utter confusion of Russian life during and immediately after the overturn is graphically empha- sized in this book. Mikkelson took the revolutionary fever himself, for time, lost 1t again. wandered about Russia in a fruitless effott to escape, lived by his wits In a land where no living was secure. made furtive and abortive attempts in the midst of all this turmoil to satisfy his adolescent curiosity about sex-and. finally almost wrecked physically and mentally, managed to slip out of the country and rejoin his father, an exile in Switzerland.
 Like the life it describes, the hook is confused and rambling. it is a bizarre footnote to one of the great stories og modern history.
 Little. Brown e Co. is the pub- iisher; the price ie ea.eo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04

The move to encourage the propagation of the bob-white in this state is good one. Aside from being game bird, we don't think there is native bird whose call is more cheerful or more suited to the rustic splendor of Connecticut hills than that of the bob-white. What man hasn't at some time or other listened to the low, clear whistle of the bob-white ringing over a peaceful meadow? What man hasn't basked in the calm peacefulness of that scene punctuated only by that self-same call of the bird? Sure, we ought to have more bob-whites and we ought to give them more protection. After all they were our first music makers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
Selected Poem
TRYST.

TRYST. (Bert Cooksley in the New York Times) Nothing so lovely as evening falling Down to the lone sea breast, With tho gulls at their goodnight calling And the wind on his way to reit And the sun asleep in the west. Down like lover at twilight, Gently, all gently it lies, Folding, embracing with starlight, Stilling the lone sea cries, Yelling the lone sea skies. Beauty lives always. forever Truth and simplicity But not In this worid, not ever More than in dusk meeting sea. Than evening come w0oing the sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
Horoscope
BY oCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planets, tlic daily horoscope is out. lined by q noted astrol0ger. In ad- dition to information of general interests 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04

Everything seems to be coming to that ripe rich age of 50 lately. Next year, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, will celebrate her Golden Anniversary and a proper, eel ebration is to be had. The date will be October 28, 1886. We presume that the occasion will be graced with fitting dig nitaries and that the entire nation will get chance to partake in the festivities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04

made the mountain tabu. Indian maidens of great beauty were thought to inhabit the mountain top. Other superstitions are cou- pied with 1t.
 Q. Must a will be typewriter to be legal?
 A. No.
 o. What is the official major league rule about playing of a game that is tied at the end of the ninth inning?
 A. The rule states that if the score be tie at the end of nine innings for each team, play shall be con. tinued until one team has scored more runs than the other in an equal number of innings; provided. that if the team last at bat scores the winning run before the third man is out in any inning after the ninth. the game shall terminate and be regulation game.
 Q. Who are the United States senators from North and South Carolina?
 A. Josiah W. Bailey and Robert R. Reynolds, North Carolina; and Ellison D. Smith and James F. Byrnes, South Carolina.
 Q. What is the insignia for the rank of lance corporal in the army?
 A. The rank was rescinded in 1921. The insignia was one small chevron.
 @. What Is the average amount of nicotine in tobacco?
 A. It varies from 2 to per cent, the coarser kinds containing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
EARLY BIRD

The President is not going to allow any grass to grow under his feet in getting his re-elec-. ton campaign off to an early start. He is considering some personal fence-mending this summer and autumn in the form of a series of speeches in stra- tegic sections of the country. The midwest and Pacific coast are certain to see him.. The Presi- dents talks probably will not be of an outright political na- ture, but their underlying pur- pose will be to lay the ground work for the 1e56 campaign Roger Babson's latest ballyhooed scheme of giving senators life tenure of office made no hit with Indiana's hard-worKing Senator Frederick Van Nuys. Said he: 'sTlils is jnst another damn fool suggestion, which, added tD the great multitude of other damn fool suggestions, ninles just Q little. more nonsense" The senate munitions investiga- ton has proved a windfall to one individual. James West press agent for the Republican National Committee during the Hoover regime, is employed by n number of ship builders and munitions mnlers to act aa their observer during the pfobe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
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