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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
By FRANK r. KENT,
Copyright by the Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
special permission.
President And Press

Washington, January 30.
A great deal has been written about
the personal relations of Mr.. Roose-
welt and the press. Numerous lauda-
tory articles have appeared in maya
zines concerning the White House
press conferences, pictured as extrme-
ly interesting gatherings, where a
good time is had by all.
The general impression conveyed is
that at these conferences the cores
pondents, without restriction, cross
examine the President as to the state
of the nation and the President, TAX
ing them fully into his confidence,
gives complete and intimate account,
talking not for quotation, and often
"off the record" but with complete
frankness. This is an inaccurate i'm
preston, which only the unsophisti-
Gated believe.
The correspondents do not cross
examine Mr. Roosevelt with complete
freedom and Mr.. Roosevelt is not COM
pletely frank with the correspondents.
The press conferences are the prin-
cipal vehicle for Administration prop
uganda and Mr.. Roosevelt is the chief
propaganda. There is nothing sin
lister or wrong in this. On the CON
trary it is entirely natural. The only
important thing is that the fact should
be recognized. All Presidential press
conferences-all press conferences of
any sort-are primarily held for prop
uganda purposes. This was true of
Mr.. Roosevelt's predecessors and it
is true of him. He happens to be far
more facile in his handling of the cor
respondents and to have more success
fully cultivated their friendship.
Hence, he is better propaganda.
The idea that the basic purpose of
these conferences is to inform the
newspaper men of all the facts, good
and bad, just is not so. So far as the
President is concerned-any Presi-
dent-he does not hold them in order
that the press shall have all the facts
he has or because he likes to have
them around, or because he is lonely
and wants to exchange wisecracks.
The basic reason is propaganda, and
not to know that when you go to a
press conference-any press confer
ence with any public mans to be
sap.
In view of the ridiculous glamour
that has been thrown around the
Roosevelt press conferences, the
speech last week in New York of Mr..
Arthur Krock, realistic Washington
correspondent of the New York
Times, is particularly interesting. An
attendant at many conferences, Mr..
Krock makes it plain the advantage
is all with the President. He points
out that the President can and does
avoid answering any question he does
not want to answer; that he is a
master of avoidance;" that the rules
of courtesy plus the prestige of his
office preclude any attempt to pin him
down; that whenever he gets in a
tight place he uses the "off- the-rec-
ord" device to bottle up the facts, or
the less blameworthy evasion of 81
haven't read it."
In Mr.. Krock's opinion "the
geniality of Mr.. Roosevelt; his use of
first names, his numerous small pri-
vate Inequalities, have won him re-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26

just lnfsrsnee7
'My wife has been nursing a,grouch
all the week."
'Been laid up, have your"
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France and England, after elaborate
experiments, announce that there Is no
possible way Of protecting a. modern
city against air attacks, even though
the city knew In advance when to ex-
pect them. .
The only safeguard Is fear Of re-
taliation. =.
Deeply grfeved by the killing of
many school children at q public cross
ing. the President plans extensive
elimination Of railroad grade crossings.
Complete elimination Of such crossings
would involve spending hundreds OF
millions or billions. The work would
be undertaken with careful concentra-
ton on the fact that ~railroading itself
is bound to change or disappear so far
as transportation Of passengers Is con-
cerned. .,.
Railroads in the future must carry
passengers more than n hundred
miles an hour, on light railroad equip,
ment, able. to climb steep grades as
easily as automobiles do now. Elimi-
nation of grade crossings will take that
into consideration and include elimina-
ton Of existing sharp curves at cross
ings, that the work may not be done
twice. ,-. H..
Dun & Bradstreet, well informed
usually, say that a. big business rise
is coming. Their weekly: survey In
forms You that before the end OF this
quarter business progress will hare de-
veloped to a degree beyond the mosf
sanguine estimates offered at the be-
ginning Of the year.
How rich win the Russians become.
with, their energetic development Of ma
ti0nal resources. all over Russia and
far Into Archie regions?
And what will be the effect on Com
munism, bolshevism and the proletariat
when Russia becomes, as she may do.
the richest nation on earth. and those
that rule her become the worlds rich
est men, perhaps the first multiple bill
lionaires In historyf =
s. - +
Expeditions sent into the Arctic have
discovered coal, nickel, zinc, tin. cop
per. gold and oil, all inside the Arctic
circle. 70
A regular p OF freight ships mas
been established through The north
west passage, gigantic ~icebreakers go
ing ahead Of the freighters. Already
gold as the United States. What Will
be the psychological effect on Commu-
nism when Russia produces more gold
than any other nation ON earth1
-----.
Gambling in silver, made Inevitable
by this country pushing up the price.
goes on all over the world; poor old
China Is buying Dack az double prices
silver SOLO TOO cheap. ano nritaln
must wish she had been IN less q
hurry to ! below ~ an
ounce the hundreds q miiiions OF
ounces taken from lndia, Wnen inaia.
gold basis, only 70 ran on again. Il
An old true saying tens you: inere
Is some good IN all evil, ana ms ap
plies even 70 the deadly venom OF tine
cobra. or ''hooded q 81 ndia.
A full discharge Of the cobra's
poison into the human body means
DEATH while the scientific use Of that
poison supplies a superior substitute
80 rno.chtro r.. dtpnfnichinU pa1n4 ~.SEFS
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26

Quite a sweeping success" isn't
It, this well-tailored house frock
with its slenderizing lines and nicely
detailed bodice? The skirt is fronted
by a long slimming seam which
breaks into a perky little kick pleat
just below the knee; the bodice Is
gathered onto the yoke to provide
ample fullness. And don't you like
that vestee-like effect of the front
yoke which does so much to break
the width of the figure above the
waistline? Buttons emphasize the
trim belt, the pointed sleeve cuffs
and the nice diagonal closing. Make
1t of any pretty cotton material,
figured or plain, and you'll have a
house frock to be proud Of!
Pattern 20S9 is available in sizes
16, 10, 20. "a, sc. 80, 40, AZ, A and
46. Size 36 takes 3A yards Sc inch
fabric. Illustrated step-by-step sew
ing instructions included,
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in
coins or stamps (coins %preferred)
for this pattern. Write plainly
name, address and style number. BE
SURE TO STATE SIZE.
Address orders to Sewing Circle
Pattern Department, 243 West Seven
teenth Street, New York City.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26
Help for The Blind

For an Invention that enables q
blind person to read any book or pa
per, the John Price Wetherill medal
WILDE awarded on May Is to Robert
+. Naumburg, of New York, by the
Franklin institute, Philadelphia. Mr..
N~anmburg's Invention. known as the
yisagraph, "reads" printed words for
the blind with the aid Of a photo
electric cell, and embosses each let
ter, several times enlarged, upon .
strip Of paper which passes under the
finger-tips Of the operator. The ma
chine first was tried at Perkins Insti-
tuition. for the Blind, WATERFOWL.
Mass, and is regularly used there.
Its advantage is that any printed ma
terial may be read, and the reader
need not know Braille, or any other
system for the blind. The charac-
tiers reproduced by the machine sim
ply are magnifed reproductions Of
the printed letters.-Literary Digest.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26
Housewives ldsa Box
To Ten Raw Ess. From Cooked

To Tell Raw Egg From Cooked
Ones
Has It ever happened that you
boiled a few eggs and then placed
them with raw one and could not
tell which were the raw and which
the cookedy II this ever happens,
again. test them in this way: Try to
spin each egg. The raw ones will
not spin; the others will whirl like
a top. THE HOUSEWIFE.
Copyrigh. by Public Ledger. Inc.
wNU Service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26
.lmd&A
EASY ONE

A man complained to the local
postmaster because Of the failure to
deliver a letter improperly addressed.
snow, suppose" he continued, Il ad-
dressed a letter to the Biggest Dunn
bell in Christendom.' what would
you do toward delivering it,"
II should simply mark 1t, Return
to Sender" replied the postmaster.
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With the

Are you a member Of the Stock
Exchanged"
II am" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. "And proud of the fact I'm
right in sympathy with the general
public in a demand for shorter hours
and more pay"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26

Gambling in silver, made inevitable
by this country pushing up the price.
goes on all oyer the world; poor old
China is buying back at double prices
silver sold too cheap. and Britain
must wish she had been In less Of q
hurry to unload below 80 cents an
ounce the hundreds Of millions Of
ounces taken from India. when India.
In a foolish moment, was put on the
gold basis, only to fall of again.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26
How to Be Popular

How to Be Popular
"Have you ever specialized on why
you are so popular in your neighbor-
hood?"
mo, except that I told my neigh
bors that I always played the saxo-
phone when I got lonely" Ottawa
Citizen.
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ton can secretly build and suddenly
launch airships with poison gas and ex.
plosive bombs, no city a consider It.
self safe. @ks
France and England, after elaborate
experiments, announce that there Is no
possible way Of protecting a modern
city against air attacks, ven though
the city knew In advance when to ex-
pect them.
The only safeguard Is fear Of re-
taliation. p. s
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the ORIG.
inal little liver pills put up 60 years ago.
They regulate liver and boweb.-Ady.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26

THIS WEEK
Projection Impossible
The Railroad Cfossings
Things Are Better
When Russia L Rich

Europe seeks some network Of
'treaties" to prevent o war, or bind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
TERCENTENARY STAMPS HAVING
 BIG BOOM HERE
Error Reported in Demo- cfat Yesterday Has C0l-
 lectors on the Jump

A big boom in the sale of ter centenary stamps was reported at the Waterbury post. office to-day as result of the Democrats ex- elusive story of yesterday that what stamp collectors believe to be "major error" has been found in some of the sheets of 50 of the special Connecticut commemora- tive issue. One Boston stamp coll lector, has placed an order for 300 sheets,. of 50, apparently in the hope that at least some of the sheets will be found to contain the error which may make the stamps highly valuable. It is the high est single stamp order received at the postoffice here in some time, and is believed to be, the largest ever received from a, collector.
 Good Sales All Day
 Brisk sales were going on all day at the postoffice stamp win dows, with stamp collectors ap- bearing in large numbers in an at tempt to secure one of the perhaps precious. sheets. Postal clerks followed orders to sell the sheets just as they came, with the pur- chasers having to trust to luck. It could not be ascertained whether there were any more of the inn perfect sheets in the remaining stock, but it was believed that most of them had been already sold be- fore the error was discovered. .
 Some collectors. several of them from other cities, asked specifical- ly for sheets which bore plate number 213s5y on which the error
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
OPEN LETTER TO
 PEOPLE OF JAPAN

New York, May 3-(UP)-Si- multaneous with its receipt in To- kio today, Harold E. Fey. secretary of the Fellowship of Reconcilia- tion, made public an "open letter to the people of Japan," signed by 301 American religious and educa- tional leaders, opposing American fleet maneuvers in the Pacific as highly unimaginative" and mis- take. Fey said the signatories in cluded IA bishops and many col lege presidents, ministers, rabbis and editors of religious publication. "While these maneuvers may
 have been ordered simply as part of the routine idea of naval men to exercise the fleet from time to time in such ways as will promote its technical efficiency" the letter said i've are. strongly opposed to this move, because no matter how hon. estly meant to be without offense to any other nation, such maneuv- CTS will hardly escape misinterpre- tation by sensation-mongers and Individuals in each nation who are in position to profit from fear and suspicion"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
ELECTRIC CHAIR
 AS SUBSTITUTE

Hartford, Con. May s-U.P.e The first move to, substitute the electric chair for the gallows at state prison to-day awaited general assembly approval. A committee raised bill, authorizing employment of an official executioner to take over the. task heretofore assigned to the warden, was before the house and expected to be passed. Three men are now, awaiting exe- cution at the prison. Passage of the bill would bring an official execu- tioner into the state for the first time when Dominic Santella, Nor walk, convicted of ;slaying Patsy Deluca; In a clubhouse, holdup last November s11th, forfeits his life June 4. M
 Executions. have been held at the prison since 1894. Before that time they took place at the county jails.
 The trap is sprung when the warden steps on plunger fin a corner Of the chamber, releasing weights which snap the body up- ward. Ironically, when the con- demned man is set in position for the hanging. he stands on an ''x'' :, marked. on the floor of the cham her. f rf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

endorsed for the commissionership by both the democrats and republi- cans of the county. the other com- missionership to go to U. s. Marshal Jacob Walter, republican, of Cheshire.
 However, the fiare-up in senate ranks this week over eh state agent has caused the republicans to draw up new lines. As result the democrats may be squeezed out of the commission erships entirely and two republicans named to suc- ceed the retiring republican incum- bents this year. Should Senator Gebhardt be elected commission. CT, 1t would give the democrats a majority on the commission, as A. Sidney Lynch, named two years ago, is a democrat and will still hold office.
 Resolutions naming both Whe- Ian and Gerrish were introduced earlier in the session, but no acc tion was ever taken on them due to the understanding between dem-- ocrats and republicans that Sem ator Gebhardt would be named. Now this agreemnt is apt to be dis carded and republicans will for get what has gone before. There Is also belief in legislative cir cles that the New Haven County commissionerships will be reported out by the Judiciary committee
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
800 WERE KILLED
 IN TURKEY QUAKE

Istanbul, Turkey, May s-(UPl Continued violent earthquakes terrorized the population of the Kars region today as rescue work CTS fought under great handicapG to aid the suffering. Two hundred were reported dead and 500 in jured. Thousands Of persons hud : dled without food or shelter all over the region, in fields broken by great earth Assures. among animals which perished in the first great shocks. Boulders which plunged down mountainsides blocked froads and added to the difIiculty of send ing aid to the stricken population. Fifteen villages were reported de- stroyed.
 Kars is a Turkish province on the frontier of Russian Trans caucasia. 1t is mountainous. It icon tains the ruined ancient capital of Armenia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
MRS BERCDOLL
 HAS NOTHING TO
 SAY AT PRESENT
Wife of Draft Evader Is Visiting With Children
 at Grandnla'S Home

Philadelphia, May 3-(UP)- Mrs Grover Cleveland Bergdoll took her four children on a "pic- mic in the country" today.
 She appeared undismayed over husband was still regarded fugi- tive from justice for running away from conviction of draft evasion. and that her pleas for a pardon would be in vain.
 Visiting Bergdoll's Mother
 Visiting at the home of Mrs En- ma c. Bergdoll, 70-year-old mother of her husband, the young Ger. man wife refused to comment other than to say her dream of dreams would come true. s s.s :-,-E esss
 It was the first meeting between the cider Mrs Bergdoll and her daughter -in-law.
 The home here had long been made ready for the visit. The chill dren, Alfred, q; Emma, 6; Minna, 5; and Irwin 13 months, weary from their long voyage from Ger many, were put to bed early.
 Grandmother Is Happy
 ''I am so glad, so glad and excit- ed to see them," Grandmother Bergdoll said. "The children are just what I expected from their pictures. It is so good to see all of them"
 II am going to try and keep them here until everything comes out right and my boy Grover. he conner, too. Maybe it will be by Christmas. We hope so. It must come out right this time."
 What steps Mrs Bergdoll planned to take to obtain a pardon for her husband were not divulged, but Grandmother Bergdoll said an early audience with the president would be sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
BANK LOAN BILL. MAY BE MADELEGAL
Governor Cross Expected to Sign Measure Dur-
 ing the Day
WATERBURY TRUST co y
 READY TO BEGIN
State Banks Can Loan Up to 80 Per Cent of
 Appraisal
tspcclaI to tie Democratl

Hartford, May B. Cover nor Wilbur L. Cross was ex- pected today to sign the bill amending the state banking laws, giving authority to state banks to loan up to 80 per cent of the appraised value on property, in connection with the plan of the Federal Hous- ing Administration. Up to now state banks could loan only up to 50 per cent of the ap. praised value on property.
 The bill was passed in the House on Tuesday after having gone through the Senate couple of weeks ago.
 Waterbury Trust Ready
 The Waterbury Trust Company of Waterbury, can begin to operate under the FILA immediately after the governor signs the bill, for the bank has already obtained cer- tificate of approval from the gov- ernment. Other banks in Water bury, including the Waterbury Saw ings Bank, the Colonial Trust Con- pany and the Citizens and Manu- lecturers National Bank, can also
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
TO WATCH
 OUTGOING NEWS

\ Tokyo, May 3.-(UP).-Japan is prepared to place a new premium on the accuracy of news entering and leaving the country, Foreign Minister Koki Hirota told prefec- tural governors in their annual conference today. In an address considered his midyear announce ment of policies, Tirota criticized erroneous and fanciful news re- ports. Previously it had been in dicated he might sharply censure various news agencies for distort- ing facts in both incoming and out going news.
 "We. must pay serious attention to the fact some news of inter national affairs as disseminated through our news agencies and re- ported by our press has ten- dency 10 be imaginary or exag- gerated," Hirota warned. "It also is likely to mislead the public in forming it's judgment of the inter- national situation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
FIGHT MANAGER LOUIS VlSCUSI
 IS SUSPENDED
State Athletic Commits siOner LawlOr Furnishes
 Him for Bribery Attempt

Hartford, May 3-State Athletic Commissioner Joseph H. Lawlor pinned an indefinite suspension in Connecticut on Louis Viscusi, man. ager of Unknown Winston and Jimmy Leto, Hartford boxers, in a decision rendered this morning fol- lowing a hearing yesterday after noon. The hearing was based on an alleged attempt by Viscusi to bribe Cocoa Kid of New Haven with $100 to lose his bout with Leto, managed by Viscusi, which took place a week ago tonight in New Haven, and, oddly enough, was won by Leto by the margin of a single point in the referees score.
 Attorney Concurred
 Lawlor's action, in which the opinion of Attorney c. l.. Gaffncy of the states attorneys office also concurred, was taken, he said, "be- cause the weight of evidence was sufficient to permit us to come to only one conclusion" He promised a more detailed report on the yer dict within day or two. The, ma jor suspension means that Viscus. is barred from afiiliating with box ing in any way in Connecticut as we'll as all other National Boxing association members which include A states of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
HOLLYWOOD HAS
 NEW ROMANCE

Hollywood, May s--(uP)--An- other romance was riding the film colony's mcrry-go-round today af- ter 1t was reported that Rosaiind Keith. blonde screen charmer, and Abbey Dreyfuss. millionaire Texas oil man, were scampering around together.
 The fact that 1fis Keith, who made her debut in films as Rose- lind Gully, has not yet obtained her divorce from James M. Lewis, Louisville, Ky, Hociailte, made |iittlo difference to the gosaups who hintcd q new romance. Meanwhile Aiss Keith pulled the stock answer cut of HOLY. Tho book and said; Abbey and | 1 are just good friends,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
3 Members Of
 Assembly Injured

Meriden, Conn, May B. (PU)-The Legislature spe- clal,s rammed. into a delivery truck at . grade crossing here today, killing the driver and causing injury to several assembIymen. The truck driv- CT, known as GlOrette, died cnroute to q hospital.
 Among those injured were: Rep Helen Mitchell, Grecn- wicEl, cuts on the shin and chiM Rep Edward Seaman, Stamford, back injury. Sen Audubon Secor, Bridgeport, laceratiOns.
 It was not immediately as. ccrtaincd whether others had been. hurt. The accident Oc- cured at Peat Works crOss- ing, on . country road. P0r- tiOns of the light truck were carried on the pilot of the locomotive for Q quarter of a mile before the train was halted. Bats of wood and steel shattered the glass on the first two cars of the train, i'm which many of the legislators were riding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
Master Mind" Rettich Of Crime Syndicate IS Betrayed By RelatiOe
Blonde Sister-in-Law, Mrs Ira Steele, Reveals
 Names of Gang
HUSBAND CARETAKER IN
 MANSION OF CRIME
Steele Was Called ssRat'' By Rettich Wife Will
 Be Star Witness

Providence, R. l., May 3 -s (UP) - A blonde sister-in- law of Carl Rettich, reputed master mind" of WarWick's million-dollar 'crinne syndi- cate" was credited today with furnishing information which federal investigators believe clinches the governments case in the $129,OOO Fall River Mass, mail truck robbery.
 Disproving that she cared more for Retticf than the father of her two children, the woman Mrs Ira Steele, housekeeper in tho "crime mansion," has listed tho men allegedly involved in the Fall River robbery. s
 Her husband, caretaker at the mansion, was one of the first fo "talk". It was he, with HerbeTf Horenstein, Brown University grad~ uate and alleged driver of tho getaway car" in the Fall River robbery, who 'broke" under relenk~ less questioning and furnished i11- formation through which federal investigators made a swift serfes of coups.
 Sttel and Wife Held
 Steele is charged with conspirs acy in connection with the Fan River crime.
 He and his pretty blonde wife have been transferred to Boston where they are scheduled to appear before federal grand jury. Beth were arrested when the "crlme mansion'' was raided early satur~ day.
 On the theory that she would talk to save her husband despif@
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