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The Washington times., 1935-02-25
Name of Wife Cut
From Arm by Man

DETROIT, Feb. rs G.-T.S).
Anthony Backus, 23, factory
worker, was in a hospital today,
with II stitches in his arm,
where he tried to slice off the
tattooed nickname of his di.
vorced wife.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
Mrs. A. w. Mitchell
Talks at Services

Formation of Character" was
the topic of Mrs. Annie H. Mitch
ell, wife of Representative Arthur
w. Mitchell of Illinois, at the OBJ
servance of youth day at Lane C.
M. E. Church Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
SCHOOL BUDGET AIRED
ART 1NCTON COTIRTHOIISE

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, Feb. 25.-The Arlington
county school board will meet to-
morrow in the office of Super
intendent Fletcher Kemp at the
courthouse. The school budget
for the coming year, 1935-1936,
will be made up.
The Washington times., 1935-02-25
wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
WITHOUT CALOMEL
And You'll Jump Out of Bed in
the Morning Karin to Go

II you feel sour and sunk and the world
tooks punk, don't swallow a lot of salts, min
erai water, oil, laxative candy or chewing gum
and expect them to make you suddenly sweet
and buoyant and full of sunshine.
For they can't do it. They only move the
bowels and mere movement doesn't get at
the cause. The reason for your down-and-out
feeling is your liver. 1t should pour out two
pounds OF liquid bile into your bowels daily.
II this bile is not flowing freely, your food
doesn't digest. 1t Just decays in the bowels.
Gas bloatS up your stomach. You have q
thick, bad taste and your breath Is foul,
skin often breaks out in blemishes. Your head
aches and you feel down and out. Your whole
system is poisoned.
II takes those good, old CARTER'S
LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two
pounds OF bile flowing freely and make YOU
feel up and up" They contain wonderful,
harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, amazing
when it comes to making the bile flow freely.
But don't ask for liver pills. Ask for Carters
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Carter's
Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent q
substitute. 25cat drug stores. o1931 C. M.CA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Roads a Tremendous Expense

\ In no other country in the world IS there such system of fine roadWays as the United States boasts. We are proud of our roads and we have right to be. But did it ever occur to us that perhaps the day might come when it would be well to pause in our task of carving concrete rib bons up and down the face of the country side in the interest of economy? It IS not a new idea in Connecticut. One other paper besides The Waterbury Democrat has proposed it. A moratorium on road : building is not out of order.
 Of course we could be accused of going counter to the spirit of the age-providlng work for unemployed men through crea- tion of public works Road building seems to come under this classification Still we'll wager that the results from a staggered cessation in road-building would do far more to restore some of our governments to position where they could still aid the unemployed and destitute than the pres ent program of new project after new pro- ject. .-
 Our highway department head in this state predicts shortage in revenue If we lower the registration fees or touch the operators licenses. That may be true, but we could prevent it by scaling down de- partment expenditures to meet the cur tailment. The only absolutely required road in Connecticut right at this writing is the Merritt Highway. We would not stop work on that for anything.
 But .. there are other projects not so pressing. There are many highway plans that could be temporarily abandoned. Yes, it might work brief hardship on few drivers, but we've had things so smooth and soft of recent years that to experience Ia few bumps might be a novelty. At least v the auto owners and the property owners would be spared a few dollars in excessive taxes. And that's what really counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Nothing Gained

Waterbury gains nothing from the leg iSlative disposition of the bill which would have eliminated the third prosecutor in the Waterbury City Court. The fact still remains that the court will have three prosecutors, who will alternate in work ing, each taking four months of the year as his tenure of office. For these four months the prosecutor is paid $3,2OO, which is $500 month or $200 week or S33.33 a day. That's good pay for any man. We do not attack the right of any man to work his way up to it, but we do think it slightly out of focus when three men attain this height.
 Evidently the complaint of certain Waterburians against the three prosecut- ors was with the individuals themselves. As result we learned in Hartford dis patches that one of the present three off, cials would be busted, but that his place would be taken by another S3,2OO pros ecutor. We should like to express our at titude of disapproval of any such pro- cedure as this. It was never our intention to criticize any public official in our local courts, but it has always been our conten- tion that three prosecutors collecting $9,6O0 are an extravaganza.
 When the local court shows an annual deficit of 5000 this fact certainly must be strengthened. Why then do our legis- lators at Hartford willingly acquiesce in forcing further deficits on us? Isn't 1t about time that we really did get econ- omies in government? Are we forever to be slaves to political expediency? This court business is proof proper that both democratic and republican politicians need to have such pertinent facts as the high cost of living submitted to them. They don't seem to know any such critter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PRESENTS LETTER WRIT
 FRS ATTACK
Iditor. Waterbury Democr

EultOr, WaleTUufy DShiOSidI'
 cannot ignore letter pub lished in the Waterbury Ameri- can last evening signed by s. Bur dette Parsons. consider it very offensive and am sure the writ CT, in his anxiety to praise Mrs. Florence B. Webster, has uncon- sciously written what he certain ly does not mean. It is deplorable that such distinguished member of our board as Commissioner Webster should give people Of our city the impression that she is their only champion and the other eighth members are just common despicable politicians.
 It is obvious that MT. Parsons letter is the result of Mrs. Web sters lack of consideration and es- teem for her fellow members dem- onstrated by her frequent out. bursts and vague accusations or collision and other crimes.
 appeal to Commissioner Web sters sense of justice to come right out and tell the people of Waterbury what is really wrong with OUT board and name the cul- prits if there are any, but If she cannot do this then 1t is her sacred duty to declare to our taxpayers that her colleagues of the board are honest and respected citizens like herself who are earnestly try ing to carry out to the best or their ability the mandate given them hy the voters of the city.
 LOUIS F. BRIA.
 Commissioners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Goodbye to China

Japan is now benevolently assimilating
 China. It is benevolent, anyway, if you read the Japanese version The "open door in China" cardinal point of American diplomacy in the Far East, is now mere crack. Soon it may be shut tight. Japan will lock the front door and keep the side door and the cellar door for her own use. She will dominate China politically, mill tarily, financially and industrially. Poor old China, caught between her own communists, Chinese imperialism and American money policy, is helpless. Hat ing the overbearing Japanese, she is, yielding to them at least, merely saving face" as well as she can. Only strong i- nancial and military help would save her. America might have her, but at great price. It would take a bitter and costly war. It would be quixotic for America to fight Japan for Chinese independence. We shall never fight Japan unless attacked by her.
 There is probably nothing for America to do but abandon the Far East. We are already withdrawing from the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

in Rhode Island the coffers of the State Treasury showed an appar- ent gain in revenue during the first year. But now the reaction is setting in. A survey of business shows decrease in savings ac- counts. A falling off in depart ment Sstore sales. Increased bor- rowings on insurance policies as also an increase in lapsed policies. This means that families are left without protection in case of death. A &
 The state of Rhode Island is losing, not gaining, revenue. Prop erty owners are finding it difficult to meet their taxes. People cannot pay their rents or current bills Drastic measures have been taken by employers to prevent further gambling at the race track. Elm ployes are subject to immediate dismissal if caught placing bets. It was found that even those on the relief rolls were playing the ponies in the hopes of gathering in win nings.
 Pari-mutuel tickets can only be purchased at the race track. 1n- surance companies and business houses who employ salesmen and collectors hold meetings in the afternoon at race track time. Full attendance is required at these meetings the purpose, of which. is to forestall possible temptations to go out to the race track. Of course the bookies and the feed box tip- sters play in town and will take bets from ten cents up. At the track 1t costs two bucks for a ticket.
 The promoters and race track johnnies and touts who travel from track to track are percentage people-naturally taking more than they leave. Before letting the Connecticut Assembly shove us, perhaps honestly, orfunsuspecting. iy, into the frying pan or the pos sibility of handing us. a Major Hoople gift horse, our newspapers and business concerns should in- stigate san investigation.
 If some of our Nutmeggers dc I.not understand the phrase Flight |i of the Dollar they will when they sanction horse racing plant. Sc holler for scratch sheet before the opening bugle blows.
 INo BETTs. {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

what fine looking boy he had.
 Father Nye shook his head.
 II don't know what to make of Gerald. He shows no bent for anything. Frankly, | don't know what he'll ercr do with himself"
 R. l.. P.
 The noise and turmoil of battle hangs low over Capital Hill, but in one sector there is the quiet of the tomb.
 Those administration bills to take pOstmasterships out of pOli- tics and put them undner Civil Service-in 1887, offer the next elections-have vanished beyond the horizon.
 It Is month since they were presented with loud hosannahs and a flourish of trumpets.
 And that was the last seen or < heard of them.
 Neither the House nor Senate post office committees have held hearings on the measures nor scheduled any.
 Wyoming's Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney, who introduced the legislation and is a member of the Senate Post Office commit tee, was unable when questioned, to give any information regard ing the status or fate of his bill.
 It is true that the session is far from adjournment day, but it is also true that unless some thing is done at an early date this much-trumpeted legislation will continue to rest in peace. WRONG CONFERENCE A subject close to the heart of the conservation minded Secre- tary Harold Ickes is the waste of the country's natural gas and oil resources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

We shall withdraw, not officially but practically, from China. Some dreams of trade and industrial development are thereby ruined. But on the whole, our sac rifice is not great. We may console our selves with the reflection that our oriental trade has been, greatly exaggerated. We ordinarily buy and sell as much with Mexico as with China, and several times as much with Canada. It is more profitable to extend our North American trade, which demands no war but only fair deal ing and intelligent cultivation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
So They Say

If we satisfied with relief alone we shall never achieve economic reconstruction. Senator Robert F. Wagner, New York.
 While communism might become dangerous in the navy, it certainly is not now and there seems no likelihood of 1t so developing Secretary of Navy Claude A. Swanson.
 
 The national recovery act does contain the power if assented to by publishers, to destroy the constitutional freedom of the press. Elisha Hanson, counsel American Newspaper Publishers association.
 There is such thing as a lazy child. When we find child who appears inactive, find that he is either physically sick in emotional difficulties. Professor H. W. Zorbaugh, New York univer sity clinic director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
TEN CENTS A COCA-COLA AT HAMILTON PARK DANCE PAVILION
 Waterbury, Conn.
 March 8, 1885.

Editor, Evening Democrat:
 Would you be so kind as to print this letter in your letter column from a patron of Hamilton Park :! Why should the city charge, or all low to be charged price of ten cents for Coca-Cola and other soft drinks at Hamilton Park dance pa- vilion? The papers are full of news these days regarding the gouGinS of the public by big business monopolies such as the gas and light companies. the telephone company, etc. The government is framing laws to regulate the prof- its of private industry. Prices are considered too high in proportion to wages.
 It is well known that Coca-Cola costs the dealer but 21s cents G bottle, yet, the park department charges ten cents. If sold at i've cents there Is a 100 per cent prof 1t. At ten cents there Is a 300 per cent profit. The young people who patronize Hamilton Park, If they arc working at all, do not earn large wages or salaries. Youngsters do not like to be embarrassed and TdtHcT lldH lOOh CIlSdP IhSy SROhO more than they can afford, espe- cially if they are entertaining girl friends. M Hal.illton Park is municipal enterprise for the benefit of the public. It is true the entertain ment and overhead expense must be made self-supporting through q sufficient charge. Otherwise the expense would have to be met through taxes. Prices for e;.ter- .tainment and dance orchestras must be charged according to the cost of talent hired. N Al |, If the city finds it necessary to charge ten cents for refreshments in order to balance other costs, 1t has a right to do so, provided they are undercharging on the price of admission. The charge for soft drinks, however, is q source of much complaint. If the park dc- pertinent haA sufficient grounds for LmaintGing the ten cent price for soft drinks it should inform the public. Otherwise the public will think 1t a mere money making en- |terprise.
 PARK PATRON. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

At his largely-attended press conference the other day he spoke at length on the matter, cited an instance of how a valu able gas well in Ohio had been ignited through the carelessness of some pseudo-geologist or en- gineer, presumably because it pretty at night"
 "COuld that have been the reason why all these little pigs were slaughtered last year?" inc terjected a reporter.
 Say" shot back Ickes, "are you sure you know what con- ference you are attending?"
 NOTE: The Slaughter of the little pigs was conducted by the AAA last spring as part of its corn-hog crop control pro- gram.
 SELF HELP
 Senator Lewis B. Schwellen- bach, democratic rookie from Washington, tells this one on how he tried to get campaign funds from Democratic Chair man Jim Farley.
 Schwellenbach found his funds running low last October and appealed to friend who had a brother in New York who knew Jim. A wire was sent prOntO.
 But the friend, who was a re- publican, wanted to play safe in the telegram. So he referred to Schwellenbach as "our sena- torial candidate" and asked that his brother contact "the chair man of the National Committee" not naming Farley.
 A reply came back. It said nothing doing. But. 1t was signed "Henry F. Fletcher"
 The brother had appealed to republican headquarters, got the reply that no help could be ex- tended as they regarded the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
A Much-G Governing Man

The always interesting Huey Long has announced that he will run for governor against next year. and for the presidency "later" That, too, may mean next year. The energetic Huey is already senator and unofficial dictator of Louisiana. He gives no indication of abandoning any of these responsibilities
 It looks like good start in the foot steps of Mussolini, who holds nearly all the government jobs in Italy. It would be unusual, and little irregular, for one man to be at the same time United States senator, state governor with dictatorial powers and president of the United States. But Senator Long is getting good training for the supreme command. By the time he becomes Fascist head of our federal cooperative state, he should be able to run Louisiana with one hand. Or maybe one thumb.
 One or two little details the senator doesn't seem to have thought of yet. Shouldn't he run for the national house of representatives, too? But possibly he figures on a unicameral congress. Another detail would be control of the supreme court There are two or three ways of handling that. He could appoint himself chief justice with majority voting power, or he could appoint 10 or 12 new judges. It isn't likely he'd want to abolish the court. Its moral and legal support would be useful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Horoscope
By OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that hue man destiny is guided by the plan. cts, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrOlOgcr. In addition to information of general interests, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born On flle designated dates.
 MARCH 6
 This is a day of many disap- pointments. Small things may an- noy you. The morning begins 5y causing angry words. Noontime> is deceitful and extravagant. The only good period is the late afternoon. It should be used to social ad- vantage or business with women or luxuries.
 Birtlidatc
 You should be very adaptable. This year brings a test for you, either great opportunity or degra- dation. It favors spiritual attain ment, but you may not attain th,s if you overindulge the senses in narcotics or too many stimulants. You should have a period of nnan- cial advancement from May through August. Perhaps you may take trip or begin the study of something of interest.
 Readers desiring additional in- TOrmatiOil regarding their hOrO. scopes are Invited to communicate with Octa vine i'm care of this news. paper. Enclose q 3-ccnt stamped self-addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

States in 1883 was applied to sal- aries and pensions?
 A. The total paid-out income was $46,800, 0,000,000, of which $29, 100000 was for salaries, wages, compensation and pensions.
 Q. What does pumpernickle mean?
 A. It is German word which originally meant "dolt" or "block- head", and is now the name of a bread made from coarse, unbolted rye.
 c. Can the British King veto acts of Parliament? A. He has a veto power, but no British sovereign has exercised 1t for over two hundred years. Q. Has there ever been an African Negro Pope of the Roman Catholic Church? A. Pope Victor GA. D. 1S9-199) came from Carthage, North Africa, but he was not a negro. 0. What is Latin America? A. It is the collective name for the American nations south of the United States, whose people are mostly, descended from union of the so-called Latin races of the Old World, and the native races of the New World. 0. How many Presidents of the United States have been assas- sinated? A. Three; Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley.
 O. Do the employees of a non- profit orphanage come under the N. R. A.?
 A. Institutions of that charac- as already lost to Schwellen-
 bach.
 q had asked for help" says Schwellenbach, land I got it!"
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 U. S. Minister to, Denmark Ruth Bryan owen has been dubbed Inunguak by the Green land Eskimos whom she visited
 
 Dear-Little-Wom J. Edgar Hoover's Bureau of In- vestigation finds that Chicago topped the list of U. s. cities in number of robberies, burdglaries, and auto thefts in 1884. New York held the lead, however, in
 Murder, Manslaughter, Rape and Aggravated assault Sena- tor Vic Donahey will be glad when the session is over so he
 see his seven pups that have
 been born to his Irish setter
 since he left his Ohio hunting
 lodge. He says of his eagerness:
 Ut just shows how much boy there is in a man." Con- gressional ways are greased for shooting the potato bill through
 by March 15, making spuds basic commodity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
UNI KAFF-MAJOR HOOPLE BRING YOUR SPEED
 TO NUTMEG LAND

Waterbury, Conn.
 March 4, 1885. Editor, The Democrat: <. On the nose comes in back wards to the tune of i'm out two bucks. Connecticut Yankees are being urged to try the pari-mutuel racket. Somebody is trying to make US believe that It will be q good things because of the revenue 1t will produce for the State. That's what our little sister state, Rhode Island, thought.
 When pari-mutuel was legallzed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Your Questions Answered

You enn ret an answer t0 any answeFnble question of fact or ln. f0Fmntlon by writing Co FredeElck Waterbury lDemocrat, Washington BuFenu. 1o15 Thlrteemth Street. Washington. %. C.s emclOsing THREE cents in coin or postage stamps Ger reply. Do not use postal cards. Medical nnd iegnl advtcei cannot he given uOR can extended research he made. All other questions will receive . personal reply. Lettero without name Oe address cannot be ams svvered. All letters are c0nilden- tinl. You are cordially invited to make use Of this free service aS often as you please.
 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

1. What is the name for the lee gal offense of keeping a book or record of bets for the purpose ot fixing the liability of the losers?
 2. Of which state is Montpelier the capital?
 g.. What is the property of malleability in metals?
 4. Who wrote Canterbury Tales?
 s. What was the Peninsular War?
 6. Who said: "Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today"?
 z. Who was Daniel Boone?
 8. What part of the earth is in- habited by the Polynesians?
 g. Who was secretary of the navy of the Confederate states?
 10. What is the antonym of rural?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Selected Poem
WEATIIERVANE

rion Brownell in the Christian Scien, Monitor)
 Atop the valiant cupola Of the crooked barn, A little golden horse Challenges the wind; Shaking the snow of winter From his shining hoofs. Hard pressed, he gallops To North or East, Or lopes with lazy grace To South or West. Whoever fashioned him Had surely glimpsed Pegasus. svaulting barrier or purple hills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

Removal of restrictions on the size of trout that can be legally caught won't aid the cause of the fisherman any. We don't imagine any real red-blooded angler would take a specimen less than six inch es from our streams today. Perhaps we're wrong in this supposition, but somehow or other we can't quite see those enthu- siasts of the rod and reel filling up their creels with baby fish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Daily Washington Merry Co., Round
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
A Thought for Today

Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and nhaIt bring me up from the depths Of the earth.-PsaIms 71:2O.
 si Troubles arc often the tools by which God fashions us for better things-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

Q. What Is the salary of MT Harry Hopkins, of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration?
 A. His base salary is $10,000 per annum subject at present to per cent reduction under the Economy Act.