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HUEY LONG WEDGE

Then there is Huey Long.
 The President, asked by T caller the other day, what he thought of Huey Long, raised both hands above his head in mock surrender.
 Then in more serious tone he said:
 T don't know what to think about Huey Long. I can't think that the American people would take him seriously, but I admit I'm a little worried"
 A lot of others in the New Deal are even more worried. What they are worried about Is that Hucy Long will drive a wedge between radicals and conservatives within the demo- cratic party. Running as an in- dependent with Progressive sup port, he might carry Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and--with LaFOllcttc-Whccler hcIp-Wis- cOnsin and Montana.
 It might be just enough of a wedge to swing the republicans in again,
 There are other lesser factors also somewhat worrying. One was the kindly comment which attended Herbert Hoover's visit to New York. His remark about there being mo bannisters to slide down" in the model house, made q hit with a lot of people.
 Also there is the undcnia blc fact that many good Old-fash- toned members of the Presidents own party-althOugh still loyal and strong for him-havc he. come a bit bcwiIdcred by his
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Selected Poem
BEFORE SUNRISE. MOUNTAIN LAKE


 Anderson M. Scruggs in the New York Sun) Before the cattle and the birds awake. We go in silence to the mountain lake, The dew of night lies heavy on the grass We stir it into crystals pass Things that were common in the days harsh light Have gained strange new glamor through the
 night:
 Gates not gates and bars not pasture bars, Fixed silver tapestry of stars. Night is a sleeper heavy on the earth. Soon to be wakened by the mornings mirth Cool the lips of angels, through the sedge The thin waves lap against the pastures edge; We dip and in an instant break The spell of silence the leaden lake. Around the cove, the summit still and gray. Gows like shell with the first wave of day; over the languid lake the mist clouds hover, Loathing to leave, like some enchanted lover Time, pause beside these waters in your flight; Prolong this glory of the lifting night. Too this silver hour shall steal away Before the Iewd, bold trumpets of the day.
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1. Which of the Twelve Apos. ties betrayed Jesus?
 ?. Name the secretary of agri' culture.
 8. Where is the isle of Patmos?
 4. What museum is a branch of the Smithsonian institution?
 s. On what island in the Pa- cific did the mutineers of the ship Bounty" settle with their Tahitian wives?
 6. Name the first successful ironclad in the U. s. navy.
 2. Who is regarded as the founder of modern chemistry
 8. In military law, what is conscription? g
 g. Who was the Apostle of Ireland?
 10: Who wrote under the pen name, "Mr Dooley"?
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MAIL BAG

P. S., Houston, Tex. The ran- som money found in the pos- session of Bruno Hauptmann
 eventually will oe returned 70 Colonel Lindbergh. The actual notes will not be given back as they are gold certificates and the possession of such currency is now prohibited. In any event, final disposition of the money will have to await the outcome of Hauptmann's appeal. .. O. A. w., Ashvillc, N. c. There is no high official in the present Ad- ministration enjoying an income derived from land inherited from an ancestor who received the property for services in the Revolutionary War. M. K.,
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especially a republic; an individual state of the United States.
 O. When will the Philippine is- lands attain independence under the terms of the McDuffie-T -Tydings act?
 A. The act provides for a transi- ton period of ten years. Independ- ence will be attained sometime in 1945.
 Q. Which is the largest State Capitol in the United States?
 A. Next to the Capitol in Wash ington, D. C., the capitol building at Austin, Texas, Is the largest in the United States.
 0. Are American Indians entitled to vote? Does the Constitution pro- hibit the sale and use of intoxicat- ing beverages on Indian reserva- tions?
 A. Americtan Indians are citizens of the United States and have the right of suffrage. An Act of Con- gress, not the Contitution, prohibits the use and sale of intoxicating beverages on reservations.
 O. What is the annual salary oi the Governor of Ohio? A. $8,400. O. What is the name for murder of one's father and mother? A. The murder of ones mother is matricide, and of ones father, is patricide.
 If you want Q copy of our bulIe- tin THE PRESIDENT, write to The Waterbury Democrats Wash- ingtOn Bureau, enclosing five cents i'm postage stamps.
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Gold will only be transferred in settlement of international trade balances. It Is the uncertainty of the Roosevelt administration that prevents business from going ahead.
 BUSINESS RECOVERY.
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "It might have been him who said that the earth is fiat; say "It might have been he who said, etc."
o. What is a limerick?

o. What Is a limerick?
 A. A nonsense rhyme of five anapestic lines, of which one, two, five have three feet and rhyme, and lines three and four have two feet and rhyme. The name is said to derive from song with the same verse construction current in Ire- land, the refrain of which contains the place name Limerick. They were popularized by Edward Lear in the Book of Nonsense"
 c. Where was Colin Give, the actor, born?
 A. St Malo, France.
 o. What is commonwealth?
 A, An independent community.
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Miles City, Mont. Father Cough lin and Senator Huey Long are close friends and they always confer when the former visits Washington. Whether the De- troit radio priest will support the Louisianian if he runs for the presidency in 1886 Is not pre- dictable at this time. O.. McC., Clinton, Ia. Though 1t is not possible to predict with cer- tainty the fate of the Mcleod 100 per cent bank pay-off bill, it's chance of passing at this ses- sion seems remote. .. IL. R. S., Hayerford, Pa. In addition to Charles R. Eckert of Pennsyl- vania, the following congressman have expressed strong opposition to the increase in army appro- priations: Luckey of Nebraska, Maverick of Texas, Sisson of New York, Koppleman of Con- necticut, Scott of California, Dirksen of Illinois, Burdick of North Dakota, and Zioncheck of Washington.
 Copyright, 1885, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
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My ORC d n M Presidents Friends Worried Think  Feel Rossevdt Has Deserted Them Business As Threa Which o
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Connecticut may be honored with visit from President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the coming tercentenary celebra- ton. In sending felicitations to Governor expressed the hope of crossing the state line at some time during the coming months. So far as we can recall he has not visited here since his inauguration, save perhaps to pass through the state.
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READER WANTS RETURN TO
 GOLD STANDARD ADvO- GATED BY HOOVER

Waterbury, Conn,
 \ Feb 2S, 1895. Editor, The Democrat:
 Ex- President Hoover believes thatfwe should go back on the gOl.i standard at the present valuation
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c. Give the source of the quota ton, Virtue is doubly pleasing in one whose form is beautiful"
 A. Virgirs "Aeneid," Book V. line 344.
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c. Who wrote the poem that be- gins, "On the banks of Allan Wa ter"?
 A. The poem, by Matthew Gre gory Lewis, is titled Allan Water"
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IN TO-DAY'S M AL

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A Thought for Today

Son of man, behold, take away from thee the, desire of thine eyes with stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears down.-Ezekel 24:10.
 
 No grief is so acute but that time amelior- ates-Cicero
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Test ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

BY OCTAV1NE
 For persons who believe tn a t human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is out lined by a noted astrOloger. In addition to information of general interests, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
 : FEBRUARY 20
 Today IS. NOT good. It will he well to avoid appointments con- cerning important matters. You may be tempted to act without us- ing good Judgment in the morn- ing. Any action taken in the after noon is apt to throw you in a muddle.
 Birthdate
 You should like to dress W ell ] and should be in business which handles clothing materials, such as linen and flax. There is one pe- riod' during the year when you should be careful of your health and mental outlook. It is a de- pressing time and you will need plenty of rest. It starts April and lasts through May 1, 1885.
 Readers desiring additional in. formation regarding their horo- scopes are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of this news- paper. Enclose a 3 cent stamped sclf.addrcssed envelope.
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Q. What is the home address of Shirley Temple?
 A. Santa Monica, Calf.
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You don't have to take our word for 1t, but there is at large in this state one moose Arthur L. Clark, superintendent of the State Board of Fisheries and Game, revealed this fact last week in appearing before the Legislature for bill guaran- teeing protection for moose, black bear, and bald eagles. He also stated that there are two black bear, and several bald eagles. We don't know if it was good policy revealing such information. It's apt to make some of our so-called sports men SCOUT the woods for them. Re- member what happened on Nantucket when the deer ban was lifted. If we have native animals, they should get every pro- tection until they prove objectionable and do damage.
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Included among the many places that are licensed to sell liquor in this state is one boat, according to the state liquor control commission. It's first report shows 5,77O licenses issued in Connecticut. That includes both for sale and manufacture. The boat permit is for New Haven county, so we presume it must be for some vessel operating around New Haven harbor or in the Sound We don't know of any other place it could be. Incidentally Waterbury has only six clubs operating here and but three hotels. We have forty-four package stores, 1O7 restaurants, and 89 taverns. In the chain store package stores Water bury has 56 Wonder what the three rail roads licensed to sell in the state are. Probably the list includes those whose trains pass through the state.
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O. Which species of animals have the tfickest hides?
 A. The pachyderms, such as the elephant, rhinocerous and hippo potamus.
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One after another excuses for postpon- ing business improvement melt away.
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sion they had not dared; ROose-
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sion they had not dared; ROOse- welt was too popular.
 But now, having the World Court example before them, plus constant undercover criticism from alleged democratic leaders, a lot of the more timid souls have decided that it is safe to come out and take, a few pot shots themselves.
 All of which increases the downhill momentum and Is all gravy for the republicans.
 The sardonic thing is that the democrats apparently don't real ize that he who destroys his leader destroys himself. For the democrats are doing most of the undercover knifing.
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especially a republic; an individual state of the United States.
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Q. What is a commonwealth? A. An independent community
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Copyright, 1885, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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Q. What is the annual salary oi the Governor of Ohio? A. $8,400.
Evening star., 1935-06-23

william O'Neale. Mrs. Eaton's
father, died October 26, 1897, while
she was still abroad, and of his death
the National Intelligencer states:
"On Tuesday night last, after a
tedious illness, Mr. william ONeale,
aged 86 years, and long an inhabitant
of this city-formerly for many years
the keeper of q well-known hotel and
at the time of his deceaSe an inSpec-
tor of the District Penitentiary.
His friends and acquaintance are
respectfully invited to attend his
funeral, from his late residence, this
Thursday afternoon at o'clock"
A T the Court House the writer found
n his will, dated January 4. 1887,
witnessed by r. johnson, A. Hoover
and Flodoardo Howard. To this was
q codicil, dated August ., 1897. But,
strange to say. the will was not pre-
sented for probate in the Orphans
Court until March 10, 1850, when
Andrew Hoover appeared as one Of
the subscribing witnesses.
His will, in a general way, left to
his wife Rhoda-who was a sister of
Richard Howell, Governor of New
Jersey-an personal property, and the
proceeds from his real estate for life.
After the death of his wife, it was to
90 to John H. Eaton and Thomas Car
berry to divide into four parts: One
fourth to the children Of his daughter,
Margaret L. Eaton; one-fourth to the
children of his daughter, Mary B.
Randolph; one-fourth to the children
of his daughter Georgianna Evans,
who had married the celebrated pas
tor, Rev. French s. Evans, and one
fourth to his son, John H. P. ONeale,
and In case Of the latter's death, his
share was to be divided into three
parts, the same to 60 to the children
of his three daughters. However, the
son was given permission, with the
consent of John H. Eaton, to sell his
share after the death of his mother.
The codicil directed the portion Of
the estate to 60 to May B. Randolph,
IS b1c cast xlalA VI 1OS o. o4uoAC Ao1b
with the two brick houses thereon,
which, according to the plat book, is
on L street northwest, next to the
northwest corner Of Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Eaton's end was q sad one. It
occurred on November 8, 1879, at 512
Ninth street northwest, when she
was nearly 30 years Of age. At that
time, the writer has been reliably told,
she was practically subject Of
charity, for in her old age, she had
been duped out Of what money she
had left, by dancing master named
Buchanini, whom she had married
when she was old enough to have
known better, being at the time old
enough TO be his mother.
She died at the Lochiel House con-
Quoted by James Smith ut the Ninth
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eral Lodge, No. I, F. A. A. M, of
Washington, D. C., and served as wor-
shipfu1 master in 1917, his predeces-
sors in that ONCE being James Hoban,
Clot Worthy Stephenson. Alexander
Mccormick, Nicholas King, Robert
Elliott, ST.; Nicholas L. Queen and
James Young, all prominent of their
day, and which goes to show that he
was not a common mimic and booze
singer, as some would have it, but on
the contrary, was intelligent and
mingled with the best men of his day.
In 1880, both President Jackson and
Secretary Eaton were made honorary
members of Federal Lodge.
Gould not this tie of brotherhood
have prompted Gen. jackson to be-
come q boarder at William ONeale's?
prompted Maj. Eaton to have also
made his home with this family? Quite
likely; and it Is also more than likely
the reason why Mr.. Eaton came to
ONeales financial assistance when he
was In difficulties, and later married
husband died. Perhaps. after all, the
friendship which existed between the
two was an honorable one; at least we
must admit 1t terminated so.
THE trouble brought on by the intro
l. duction of Mrs. Eaton into the
social swirl of Washington, when John
II. Eaton became Secretary of War,
has been often told. Peggy had the
backing of the President. Mrs. CAL
houn, wife Of the Vice President, John
C. Calhoun, led the opposition forces.
Van Buren,, the genius Of situation,
took advantage of the opportunity to
advance his ambition for the presi-
dency, an ambition also maintained by
the Vice President. Mrs. Calhoun won
out over Mrs. Eaton; Calhoun in the
end lost the presidential nomination
and the presidency; and i've cabinet
officers resigned, some because they
were invited to do so. Van Buren was
sent as Minister to England, Maj.
Eaton to Madrid; q new cabinet was
formed, and jackson, no doubt felt
happier-at least the satellites Of So
ciety Gained down.
Mrs. Eaton had three children by
her first husband: William, who died
in infancy; Virginia and Margaret.
Virginia, known as Ginger" Timber
lake, married the Duke de Sampayo,
secretary to the French Embassy in
washington. and went to live in
France, where one Of her daughters
in turn married q son Of the elder
Rothschild. Margaret Timberlake. the
second daughter, married one Of the
Virginia Randolphs and had issue.
Virginia and her husband died In
early life, and their children were
looked after by Mrs. Eaton, who, 1t Is
said. devoted many years Of her life
to their care.
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MANY important people stopped, OF
AVA made their home, at the Frank
lin House, including Gov. Lloyd oi
Maryland, Senator Gore of New
York and Nine. Bonaparte and her
son by her husband. jerome Bon
aparate, brother to Napoleon I; and
it was while she was stopping there
that an unsuccessful attempt was
made to kidnap the son of the future
King Of Westphalia. Gen. Lafayette
was also qusrtered here upon his first
visit to washington, late In 1924
when he was the guest Of the city
The city directory Of 1922 gives the
following members Of Congress stop
ping at the Franklin House: Sen
John H. Eaton, Senator Edward Lloyd
of Maryland, Senator Elijah II. Mills
of Massachusetts,, Representative John
D. Dickinson of New York and Rep
resentative Walter Patterson, also OF
New York.
As q child, Margaret o'Neale nat
urally came In contact with people
of a superior character. She was g
bright, interesting girl and made
many friends. She was tutored at
Mrs. Hayward,s Seminary and studied
under Mr.. Kirk, and when In New
York attended Mrs. Nau's school
She took dancing lessons from Genera
of Alexandra, and upon one occasion
in an exhibition Of terpsichorean skill
at the Union Hotel just to the west
Of Rock Greek on M street, she was
awarded the prize and was crowned
by Mrs Madison.
On July 1s. 1916. after a spirited
courtShip, Peggy married John B.
Timberlake. q purser In the United
States Navy, who died In 1928 at Port
Mahon, an island In the Mediterran-
can Sea.
Some claim he committed suicide;
others. that his death wax due to au
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asthmatic affection, from which he
had been o long sufferer. But all
agree on the main roposition-that
he actually died. Thus, at the early
age of 2e years, Mrs. Timberlake was
left a widow with two children, Vir-
ginia and Margaret. Her first child,
william, no doubt named for his
grandfather. died at the age Of 6
months.
THE death Of Purser Timberlake,
who was connected with the
frigate Constitution, resulted in an
episode Of considerable importance
at the time, for it so happened that
following his death, Robert Beverly
Randolph, the son of Revolutionary
soldier and q lieutenant in the Navy,
who had been given q sword by the
General Assembly of Virginia, was
assigned to ell the position Of purser,
made vacant. When the trip was
ended q shortage of $4,000 was found
in the purser's accounts, for which
Lieut.. Randolph claimed he was not
responsible. "It became question, I"
1t has been said, whether the deficit
took place under the dead purser or
the living lieutenant; If under Purser
Timberlake, Mrs. Eaton's estate was
responsible"
The matter continued unsettled for
several years, but In 1882 q court Of
inquiry by Mr.. Woodbury., then Sec
retary of the Navy, declared that
there was nothing in the case affect
ing the integrity of Lieut.. Randolph,
but held him legally responsible to
make good the deficit. Randolph de-
clined to pay and demanded a court
martial. President jackson immedi-
ately ordered his dismissal, saying:
THE facts of the investigation prove
him to be unworthy the naval service
of the Republic and an UNIT associ-
ate for those sons Of chivalry, integ-
rity and honor who adorn our Navy"
Soon afterward. on May 6, 1888.
Randolph published vindication OF
his conduct, being at the time in
Alexandria as the guest OF Robert
Randolph, his uncle. President Jack
son." according to an old item. was
expected to pass the town that day
on his way to lay at Fredericksburg,
Va, the corner stone of the monu-
ment to Mary, the mother of Wash
ington. He arrived there on the
steamer Sydney, which. according To
the postal arrangements in those
days, waited at the wharf while the
mail carriers took the Northern in
coming mail to the post Office and
brought back the outgoing Southern
mail"
A CCoRDNG to F. L. Brockett, in
n his Lodge Of Washington"
''The Sydney landed in Alexandria,
where portion Of the company went
on shore, leaving the President in the
cabin. MFR. Randolph walked down
with Mr.. Beverly, his uncle, without
disclosing to him or to any other per-
son his intention to make q personal
assault upon the President. He car
ried one arm in q sling on account Of
slight injury. Descending to the
cabin, he discovered Gen. jackson
seated behind the table, reading o
newspaper. As he approached him
he began to take on his gloves. The
general, who was unacQuainted with
him personally, called out, Never
mind your gloves presuming he
wished to shake hands with him.
Randolph replied, This hand is in
jured, I cannot use it; the other I
cannot offer you. am Robert b.
Randolph, whom you have unjustiy
wronged and insulted.'
with these words he seized the
President by the nose and gave Il q
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ID ANDOLPH was later sued in the
~ United States Court at Rich
mond, Va, for $25, 900, the amount OF
his bond, and for short while was
imprisoned for debt. But the assault
upon the President ruined his career
and his end Is said to have been an
inglorious one.
Whether President jackson did right
or wrong In the severity of the punish
ment meted out to Lieut.. Randolph, ii
Is hard to determine at this late day,
though we do know that Presidents are
human and do make mistakes, and
that Gen. Jackson was not alone, even
II he did err In this case.
However, President jackson was
thoroughly impressed with the
ONeales, with whom he privately
boarded when he returned to the
Senate In 1928, after q long absence,
There Is probably reason why Old
Hickory was attached to the O'Neale
family and defended them to the ut
most. as he did, and, Of course, Tim
berlake was a member Of the family by
marriage, also. The Presidents great
sympathy for Margaret Eaton, during
her dificulties as the wife Of the Sec
retary Of War, dated from the scandal
that had been spread IN the bitter
campaign Of 1928, rejecting upon the
character Of Mrs. jackson. But maybe
there was another reason for this a.
well.
Andrew jackson was prominent
member Of the Masonic order and
served as grand master of the State
Of Tennessee. John II. Eaton was
likewise o Freemason. William
o'Neale was IN early member Of red.