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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
Selected Poem
CITY UNDER NIGHT

(Daniel W. smythe in the New York Sun) Tn this going forth against the dark we See The blend of lights streets; the city scales It's trains and wings Now something tirelessly Slides with grinding force upon these rails. The city leans to the night. 1 watch steel ways; 1 quiver to sound of engines beating by I ask let me be strong as the filled days Against the flat cement and tower pierced sky! Let stand earnest of the human food The flesh of factories steel and dust my lot. On all the various motors answered by blood shall not turn my back when others have not. In the clamorous room in planes, cars that have
 WhrIed
 Through the brisk arena Of the laden air, ! shall put my hands on all: this Is my world Which shall ride against, strong and awarel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
No Rocking Chairs

It takes the elder generation by surprise to learn from the furniture dealers re- gently in convention in Chicago that the day of the rocking chair is practically over. As matter of fact, these authorities maintain there are millions of American children today who do not even know what a rocking chair is, for they have never seen one.
 Perhaps that is just as well. Too many American children in t times past got bumps on their noses, if not more serious injury, from standing in rocking chairs that threw them down. Children's chairs at least should stand squarely on four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

areas or from worn-out farms in the south and east, may be the first new settlers around the dam.
 Concrete Facts
 The dam the president views today is the tallest in the world -726 feet. It is also the widest. Even if the dam were laid on its side 1t would still be the worlds tallest. Backed-up water from the dam already has created the worlds largest arti- ficial lake. Now 85 miles long, eventually 1t will be 115 miles long and contain 3O,00O,0 ,0OO acres of water. .. Cost of the project will be $165, ,0Q0, ,000--zto be repaid to the federal govern ment in fifty years through the sale of power. All available power Is already contracted for by the Los Angeles municipal power company and private Cal ifornia interests. Water from the dam will irrigate 2,100,000 acres of land. The dam will also make the lower Colorado navigable and control floods.
 Copyright, 1895, by United M
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
POLITICAL BOOMERANGS,
 TRUE TO FORM, COME HOME TO BOOST

Waterbury, Conn,
 |~ Sept. 29, 1885. Editor of The Democrat:
 This is a treatise on bom- erangs Especially on political and campaign issue boomerangs. Now what is a, boomerang? Quoted from the Catholic Transcript: Most of us know that a boomerang is na- tive Australian weapon which, when throwing properly at an ob- ject, will return to the thrower if the object is missed" Now quoted from the Webster: "Any story or project, esp. a scandalous one, which reacts to the damage of its originators."
 There is no about it, the local g. 0. p.-ers and Ind. Dems have missed their objects by trans- continental distance. Their objects were campaign issues against Hayes, and they couldn't find one genuine issue to hurl at him. They fired the tax rate ampaign issue against Hayes, and Chick" Fitz made them miss by mile. .He bounced 1t between their false teeth. MT. Fitz. wrote that the Wa terbury tax rate from 1890 to 1885 has been reduced nearly 10 mills. That's correct, MT. Voter, and as Al Smith nobly said: Look up the records"
 I attended the Ind. Dems get-to gether at Snagg's field. One of their political gabbers spoke thusly: we, the Ind. Dems., pledge our support to organized labor and la bor unions. Did they fulfll this pro iise? ? No and a big mo-" Three days after they violated that pledge by distributing about town non- union printed handbills. These bills were advertising their campaign rally at Mill Plain. Just think, brother union printers, those hand These would-be labor sympathizers are so confusing. It wouldn't sur pr... me one bit if they threw up the political sponge before Oct. 9th.
 I'm non-partisan, but elect Hayes. His record from 1890 to 1885 has been a splendid one. I say: Look into his record" All that we, non-partisans ask of you, the voters of Waterbury, examine Hayes record and judge him by that record. Frank stands on his omnipotent record, and politically speaking, he has nothing to apol- ogize for. Also do not believe in malicious propaganda. Psycholog- ically speaking. political malicious ness is eternally the work of av .'icious soreheads. Again, I say: Elect Frank Hayes!" He Is the equitable man in the right place. Why be jealous of a just man? Let ua give him a 1000 majority.
 l conclusion, noW repeat again: "Why elect & bunch of mushroomers and carpetbaggers? 2" Hayes is a native son. He has an efficiency. Those attributes are not to be- laughed at, sneezed at. critisized at, by the voters or polit- ical foes. His political adversaries know that Hayes Is 0. k. but they want to take that Steve Brody chance. The Tobin-Pape forces will meet their potential, political doom Oct. Sth.
 With profound sincerity,
 A UNION PRINTER.
 ,. S.-The Sally Rand cam paibn issues of the Tobin- -Pape forces give me q great laugh. They are diaphanous in style and easily seen through.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
DOG-GONED DOGS OUGHT TO SLEEP AT NIGHT,
 NOT BARK

Waterbury, Conn.
 Sept. 30, 1885. Editor of The Democrat:
 Why is 1t that those people who lead dogs on a leash during the day on down town streets thus trying to draw attention to them- selves or perchance get their names in the newspapers by 50 do- ing are not so careful at night of their precious possession when they leave it out barking all hours of the night thus disturbing their neighbours rest and bringing upon themselves curses, whereas, they might obtain blessings If they would act otherwise.
 Trulty yours,
 "DOG-GON-IT."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

Have you little piano in your home? It is interesting to read that the small piano marks something entirely different for those whose hands lightly span an octave. There is one, so it seems, that measures fifty-four inches wide, forty five inches high, and twenty-four inches deep. Figure for yourselves how that measures up as piano. Paderewski, Hoffman, Rachmaninoff and others will probably remain un-enthusiastic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
Question Box

Y0u can get an aasvver to any enswePabIe questI0p of Sact or "a. formation by writing to vse@eRick M. Kerby. QuestS"n Editor. Ths Buseaa. lOis Thirteenth Street. THREE cents In eois or Uostsss stamps for reply. Do n0t use postal cards. Medical ana aegal advices cannot be given nes ean other questions will receive . personal reply. LetteFs vsithOwt name or address cannot bo an- sweFed. All letters are 00nAAen. tlal. YoU arc cordially inviteA tO mnlke use Of this free seRv1ee as
 THE rDrToR. Q. Where. are the headquarters of the Second Corps Area of the U. s. army?
 A. Governors Island, New York. Q. How old was Mrs. Mary Baked Eddy when shed fed? What was the cause of her death?
 A. She died of old age in her ninetieth year, December 4 1910.
 
 Q. What does 1t cost to .tele- phone for three minutes from New York city to Melbourne, Austra- lia?
 A. $45.00.
 Q. With what should hair brushes be cleaned to prevent the bristles from becoming soft?
 A. Put a dash of household ammonia in some warm water and dip the brush in 1t several times with the back up. Do not rinse. The ammonia stiffens the bristles so that they never grow soft. Wipe the back with a soft cloth and lay the brush on it's hack to dry.
 Q. Has the United States gov- ernment ever issued two hundred dollar bill?
 A. No.
 Q. What is metaphysics?
 A. A branch of philosophy re- ferring, as used today, to spiritual phenomena as contrasted with the physical phenomena dealt with by science.
 Q. Was the term of U. s. patent always seventeen years?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
Horoscope

For persons who believe that hu. man destiny Is guided by the pla- nets, the daily horoscope Is outlined by q noted astrOlOger. In addition to information of general interest, 1t outlines information of special in- terest to persons born on the des- ignated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

Varied weather hit the country and adjacent lands over the weekend. Snow swept Colorado Friday and Saturday. Rain prevailed in Connecticut and New England and hurricane warnings were be- ing needed in Cuba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
OCTOBER i

OCTOBER
 Most favored ones today are those who were born from oct. 22 through Nov. 21. General Indications of tie Day For
 Everybody Morning-Good.
 Afternoon-Bad
 Eycning-Doubtful.
 The A. M. is by far the best pe- riod of the day. l. Today's Birthdate
 You may be interested and ta- tented as a dentist of sculptor. Watch your health during Jan uary and June, 1886. Be careful when dealing with interiors. Conditions should improve fi- nancially during December, 1935. Writing and short journeys should be of benefit.
 Danger Feb. 29 through March 5, 1886.
 Socially favorable Feb. 2s through 29.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their hOrO- scopes are invited to communicate with Octa vine in care Of thi ncws- paper. Enclose a 3 cent stamped, self addressed enVeIOpe.
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IN APPRECIATION
 Waterbury, Con

Sept. 80. 1885. Editor of The Democrat:
 Permit us to thank you for the splendid accounts of the French peoples Connecticut tercentenaray celebration activities published in your paper. We believe that without you aid in keeping the public in- formed of this work our efforts would not have been rewarded with the complete success which the French people have made of their part fin this celebration.
 It is exceedingly pleasing to acknowledge your high ideals of Journalism and our only regret is that we were too preoccupied to give your representatives better cooperation.
 Cordially yours,
 French Division, Connecticut
 Tercentenary Celebration
 Committee.
 A. W. BLANCHARD, Chairman, w. l.. CAMBIGUE, Publicity, T,HO A. pMpTN. Gecratarv.
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Current Comments

Reforestation is going to . be practiced on an increasing scale regardless of whether the timber crop 50 years hence is going to be drug on the market or worth it's weight in gold.
 -Lithgow Osborne, U. s. forestry
 executive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
In New York

During the brief absence of Paul Harrison, Democrats Tn New York" column is be- ing conducted by George Ross noted writer on Manhattan tOpics.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

Ruth Bryan Owen, only American wo- man envoy, on return to this country the other day after one and one half years in diplomatic work in Denmark, remarked that this period has marked one of the most interesting of her career. She feels assured that there is splendid future in diplomacy for women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
T est Y o u r Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these
 test questions? Turn to last
 page for the answers.
 1. Name the first code of the French civil law.
 2. Name the queen of the Netherlands.
 g. Tn which province of Canada Is the city of Guelph?
 1. When was Horace Greeley nominated for president?
 5. What is the name of the great tableland In Central Asias the traditional home-country oc the Mongol peoples?
 6. In which country is the city of Rouen?
 2. What Is cryptography?
 8. How many years is . geners' ation? a
 g. Name the wife of the iegend- ary King Arthur. s...
 10. Which group of islands lies in the Atlantic ocean west of Morocco7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

A.. Prior to the act approved March 2, 1861, patents were grant, ed for fourteen years and were subject to extension for a further term of seven years. That act fixed the term at seventeen years, and prohibited extensions. s11te
 Q. Has the emperor of Abyss sinia any children? 2'
 A. He has three sons and three daughters.
 Q. Give the date of the found- ing of the British empire in In- dia.
 A. The empire in India dates from the victory of the Battle of Plassy, June 23, 1757.
 0. Who appeared in the silent version of "The Keeper of the Bees," in 1925?
 A. The cast included Robert Frazer, Joseph Swickard, Martha Mattox, Clara Bow, Alyce Mills, Gene Stratton. Joe Coppa, Ainse Charland and Billy Osborne.
 O. Where should the yolk of the egg be?
 A. It should be fin the center of the egg. When eggs are left in one position for long time the yolk may settle to one side near the shell.
 If you want copy Of our
 new booklet BIBLE FACTS,
 write to the Waterbury Dem-
 ocrat's Washington Bureau,
 enclosing ten cents (1Oc) for
 nOsfaRe and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

So long September. Hate to see you go, but, nevertheless, hello, October, happy to see you again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
Daily M-, nN,,w,l Washington ss.@= 2 S.s~- -=sS> .@-.ss- GREAT FORGOTTEN MAN
 INSPECTS BOULDER DAM ,,
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT

By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN -
 Washington, Sept. 30 = If there are such things as ghosts heavenly spirits of them must be watching the president today Moay) he inspects the mghtes dam the world has - the handiWork this lone ago planned and conceived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

newspaper responsible opinions unless accompanied with writer's and address will be accepted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
Likes Bed, Not BedhaIn.

Likes Bed, Not Bedham.
 Several of us took Alexander Korda, the Hungarian who is now the master of British films. to liar lem one night. And he didn't care for the black belt much. Besides, he never remains awake much af- ter Il r. M. .. l always md Reuben's 6 depressing place after 4 A. M. The customers, all famous folk, look pretty tired and worn and so do the walters. There Is q new sandwich here, by the way.
 named Jean Harlow. A triple deck CT Prowl around City Hall at the bleak hour of A. M. and the chances are you will get q glimpse of Mayor La Guardia strolling in. He arrives early John D. Rock efeller, Jr. is out of the legitimate show business, now that "The Great Waltz" has departed from the Center. The elephantine musical Is gone, but this is time to note that 1t stayed here for almost a year and grossed a million and a half. after receiving the disapproval of every dramatic critic but one Author Hendrix Wiliem Van Loon couldn't make his customary excursion to his home in Holly wood this year and asked his sis ter and her son to come to America instead. His sister wrote back and said fine but her son would prefer
 tennis racket. if Uncle Hendrix
 didn't mind
 still taking their 2 A. M. consti- tutional twice around the Central Park reservoir: Charles Schwab. Peggy Wood, and the Jack Demp- ! aAys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
A Thought for Today

love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.-Proverbs SLY.
  Love never reasons, but profusely gives; gives, like a thoughtless prodigal it's all and trembles then rest 1t has done too little- Hannah Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

TO-DAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, '"J,liere. was q Iinu- tual exchange of prisoners of war; say, "rhere was . reciprocal exchange, etc."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept.-30-Let's see! When visiting celebrities from Hol- lywood come to New York, they halt, soon after arrival, at Twen- ty-One, Tony's, Sardis, Dinty Moore's, the Algonquin, Jack and Louie's or in the Cafe of the Ho- tel Madison. ....... .s .,
 The Algonquin gets the literary trade in the evenings, but the Peter Stuyvesant Hotel claims the largest clique of writing people at luncheon time. Valdevillians gather at Mrs. Gertner's restau- rant, around the corner from the Palace, and the sports crowd con- venes at Jack Dempsey's Restau- rant, oposite Madison Square Garden, on Eighth Avenue.
 The principals of the Metro politan Opera and other musical bigwigs collect at the Blue Ribbon on West Forty fourth street in the afternoon and in JOe's Deli catessen, opposite Carnegie Hall, after l a. m., while the chorus members of the Met get together at Joe Romano's Ravioli and Spaghetti House which Is next door to a huge garage on West fty-fourth street.
 The first reservations travelling men make here, before opening their sample cases, are at the Hol- lywood Restaurant and Paradise Cabaret. Both have girl shows, plenty undraped. Purse-loose gourmets wind up at the Colony or Voisin. Municipal magistrates. supreme court judges and the general judicial personnel discuss their days work at >Schleifer's, opposite our biz courthouse or at Nanny Wolfs Steak House on Third Avenue. ,.4 Hides Business
 Manhattan Miscellany: The Eth iopian Counsul General in New in leopard skins, hides, coffee and beeswax.
 Fannie Hurst now occupies the former apartment of the late Ivar Krueger, the Match King |. =. AL fred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne drove to New York from their farm place at Tennessee Depot in flivver to rehearse in "The Tam ing of the Shrew'', a modern yer sion with a menagerie and aero bats After five, years, Law renee Tibbett, who went from the Happy Hour Nickelodeon, Los An geles, to the Metropolitan Opera, New York, Is back in the movies.
 Richard Bennett, after a five year truancy, is back here in Max Anderson's drama of the down. town derelicts. A play called "rhe Bridge" .. Tommy Hitch cock, the polo man, treasures the 24-Diece diamond set, studded with equestrian emblems, left to him in legacy by Diamond Jim" IIkea Rph Nuf Rp6hnm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
HORSE sTILL SURVIVES

In Its first enthusiasm over the
Machine age, the world prepared to
say farewell to the horse. But horse
flesh remains as hardy as ever and
refuses to be showed into oblivion.
One of the predictions was the dis
appearance Of the war horse, in ia
vor of motor cars. trucks. tanks and
motorized artillery batteries. Motor
lied artillery was given thorough
test by the United States army. and
the verdict was that the horse could
never be entirely displaced, for his
superiority in rough country and
over muddy roads was clear. The
War department now has announced
its plans for mechanization. and the
horse gets ample recognition. Effec-
tive December /. Al artillery units
will be motorized, but 33 horse
drawn batteries will be retained.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

$513,S78,75S was due
largely to a $411,0
42S slash in the AAA
item. The total bill
calls for 1858, 27S,75S,
of which S570.OO0,000
would go to the Agri-
culture Adjustment adj
ministration activities.
At committee hearings
it was explained that
it is impossible to esti-
mate how much would
have to be obligated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

be determined by a law to be enacted
later.
This was Chancellor Hitler's reply
to the action of Frances chamber of
deputies in accepting Premier Elan
din's plan to increase the term of con-
script service in the French army to
is months and subsequently to two
years. Germany considered that
France was dealing the last blow TO
disarmament" and Hitler, rushing to
Berlin from Berchtesgaden, directed
the action of the cabinet and issued
TO the German nation a rousing appeal
for full support. He declared that the
failure of other nations to reduce
armament as called for in the YER
sailles treaty had released Germany
from all treaty obligations, and that
while the reich had only peaceful in
tentions, it must re-arm to protect
its territorial integrity and maintain
the respect of the world as a CO.
guarantOr of European peace.
The Reichsfuehrer stated that Ger
many did all she could to stabilize
peace as evidenced by three facts:
She offered nOn-aggression pacts to all
her neighbors; she regulated her af-
that after the return of the Saar there
were no territorial questions at issue
between France and Germany.
Official London was greatly dis
turbed by this sudden action of the
German government which came just
ten days before the date set for a
meeting Of Sir John Simon, foreign
secretary, and Lord Privy Seal An
thony Eden with Hitler in Berlin. The
British were prepared to offer aboli-
ton of some of the military clauses
of the Versailles treaty in return for
plan for European security. But it
was feared Hitler would now demand
formal recognition of German rearma-
ment, including an army of half mil
lion men, military air fleet of 1900
planes and a navy one-third the
strength of the British navy. All Of
which is far beyond what the British
peace plan contemplates.
OF course all the world has been
aware for some time of the fact that
Germany was re-arming. Before the
French chamber voted to approve
Flandin's project Jean Fabry, presi-
dent of the chambers army commits
sion, stated that the army of the reich
had been strengthened in one year
from 100000 to 100000, asserting the
reichswehr had been increased from
100000 (the treaty figure) to 100000
and the nominal total of 100000 po-
lice in barracks doubled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

COMPROMISE and White House
~ pressure brought about the defeat
of the McCarran prevailing wage"
amendment to the work relief bill In
the senate, and administration leaders
were confident that the measure would
be laid before the President for sig
nature within a few days. The
deadlock over the amendment was
broken when Senator Richard B. Rus
sell, Jr., of Georgia proposed substi-
tute which leaves the President free
to pay security wages" officially esti-
mated at $50 month, provided they
do not adversely affect the wage scale
in private industry; and providing that
the prevailing wage must be paid on
all permanent federal building prof.
ects. This way out, which had been APP
proved by the White House, was &C
copied by the senate by vote of SO
to 2, after the McCarran amendment
had been defeated, so to SO. The two
votes against the compromise were
cast by Metcalfe of Rhode Island and
Hale of Maine, both Republicans. Be-
fore the vote on the McCarran amend
ment was taken Senator Glass an
nounced he was authorized to say that
if it prevailed President Roosevelt
would veto the measure.
There remained many obstacles over
which the relief bill must be pushed,
for the regular Republicans and con-
siderable number of Democrats were
determined to alter it materially. Sew
eral senators favored cutting it down
by three or even four billions; and
La Toilette of Wisconsin wanted the
total increased to ten billions. Infia-
ton and bonus enthusiasts also planned
to attach riders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

po III t l cia n as Mr..
Roosevelt. The Presi-
dent urged legislation
to abolish these hold
ing companies which
were unable to show
they were operated in
the p.u b lie interest.
Representative B e r t.
rand 81. Smell, Repub-
lican leader, immedi-
ately attacked t h e
message, claiming the
=
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more boldly declares
she is no longer bound
by the obligations of
that pact and proposes
TO build up an army
of about 100000 men,
comprising u corps of
three divisions each.
This was the decision
of the cabinet, which
decreed compulsory
IN ilitary training
throughout the reich.
The exact number of
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