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La opinión., 1935-03-10

e%jecutar, los Estados Unidos yieron
nuevamente la posibilidad de ganarse
ell Istmo de Tehuantepec, y en- 1858,
ell ministro Fortzyth hizo proposicio-
mes para llevar a cabo estas grandes
obras al Presidente Zuloaga, quien las
rechazo considerations indebidas pa
ra ell pals. Mas tarde y despues de
un reconocimiento hecho a la ona del
Istmo por ell ~ingeniero norteamerica-
no Sidell, ell gobierno de Washington
estuvo a punto de quedar dueno de
tados McLane-Ocampo, "que p ven
tura no aprobo ell Congreso yanqui",
dice ell coronel Garcia.
Por cnesima yez. ell gobierno de los
Estados Unidos insistio ante Mexico
para llevar a cabo las obras de Te-
huantepec, enviando al lstmo n nu-
merosa comision de ingenieros bajo las
ordenes del captain r. w. Shufeld. La
comision hizo ell reconocimiento, pero
teniendo a So lado al %ingeniero Ma
nuel Fernandez, quien fue nombrado
representante del gobierno mexicano.
lQUE ES TEHUANTEPEC?
Y despues de hacer la historic de
los intentos diversos para conyertir a
Tehuantepec en- n gran ruta conner
cial, ell e~scritor militar. pregunta:
"IQue es ~TehuantePec? Ell jiron de
una TERRA rodeada por los tentaculos
del cefalopodo norteamericano, que
cada vez estrecha mas ell circulo as
fixiante: Florida, Cuba, Haiti, Repu-
blica Dominicana, Panama, Nicaragua,
Guatemala, Sandwich. Filipinas, etc,
y jiron tambien de mucha mayor inn
portsncia militar que Panama puesto
que ST la guerra sc desatara entire In
glaterra y los Estados Unidos, las ru-
tas de los puertos del Atlanico a Pa
mama serian ~flanqueaGas por las po-
siciones inglesas de Jamaica y Caima-
mes, cosa que no sucederia por Te-
huantepec, que convertiria al Golfo de
Mexico en- un lago norteamericano,
inaccessible = las flotas ex~tranjeras, en-
virtud de que los c~snales de Florida
y Yucatan estan perfectamente con-
trolados por nuestros ~peligrosos veci-
nos.
Y ell coronel Garcia, termina su in
teresante estudio, diciendo:
"Su importantfsima posicion geogra-
flea, las uberrimas regiones cue atra-
viesa y la codicia que despierta. nos
deben hacer cuidarla con ~solicito in
teres. No hace mucho ell senior John
Sweet propuso establecer grandes ase-
rraderos y ~talleres entire Tabasco,
Chiapas y Oaxaca para proveer de ma
dera a las grandes fabricas de niue
bles de Wisconsin, Virginia. Indiana,
etc, que experimental necesidad de
una nueva fuente de aprovisionamien-
to por la escasez de abedul. arce y
otras maderas que va emPiezan a fall
tar en- los bosques norteamcricanos,
por la intensa exploitation = que han
sido sujetos; de esas ma1eras hay cua-
tro o cinco substitutes en- nuestro te-
rritorio".
La opinión., 1935-03-10

pssando por ell esero de ilema hasta
la laguna interior, fondeadero de los
buques grandes. Cast al mismo item
pc habia ~estudiado ell asunto de or
den del Gobierno de Veracruz, 81 in
g~eniero Tadeo Ortiz.
La opinión., 1935-03-10

OS rutas, ambas en- ell
continente americana, Y
que acortan "a d. .ancia
y amplian los sistemas
de comunicaciones entire
Oriente y Decide es'
49, -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
One Course Is Open

The quarterly report of the City of Waterbury as published in the Waterbury Democrat last week gives cause for com ment. It is noticeable in the statement of Controller Daniel J. Leary appended to the report that the city would have emerg- ed from the past year with balance had it not been for failure to collect taxes amounting to $860,783.44. Had the city been able to collect this large amount, more than three-quarters of million dol lars, it would have come out of 1884 with a cash balance of $372,874.04. As 1t was we show deficit of $487 ,9O94O
 Still things might have been much worse than they actually were and are here Tn Waterbury. According to this same state ment the cash deficit in 1883 was $796,- 76512. Our tax collection program Ill 1884, therefore, was not as bad as the one of the previous year. But taxes upon real estate are a real bugaboo with our citizens Waterbury is not singular in this respect We don't know what Hartford, Bridge port, and New Haven did in the past two years, but wou'll find in large industrial centers that tax collections have dropped off.
 With the cash deficit for the past two years running over million dollars, 1t behooves the city to make every effort this year to collect every cent of back taxes as we'll as maintaining better percentage in current taxes. Assuming, though, that taxpayers in the city are no better off to- day than one or two years ago, we must be in mood to expect deficit one year from today. If it is half of that announced last week by Controller Leary, it will be sign of progress. Extraordinary means must be taken to save money for the city in as many ways as possible so that the run ming expenses will drop.
 The state failed to show us a good ex- ample when our legislators refused to heed the figures cited on operation of the Waterbury City Court and continued the office of third prosecutor. Perhaps we can use three prosecutors in the City Court here, but certainly when court operates at deficit of $26000 annually, it is time to do something about expenses. How ever, the Legislature ruled differently and the city has lost one means of saving money in 1885. Others that may not re- quire legislative interference should be seized upon. Plus an active campaign for back taxes they should give the city an even better financial rating in 1886 than it has today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
Clean-Up Campaign Begins

Waterbury started to doll herself up yesterday when force of men and youths descended on our highways and byways with every conceivable type of implement that might be used for cleaning purposes. The annual spring cleanup has started ln real earnest. Let every householder con- slider it his or her duty to follow the eX- ample of the city and to join in this cam paign. Rid your cellar or attic of all the junk that has collected there. Have the youngsters earn some pin money by clean ing up the back yard. In one winters time an awful lot of rubbish can accumulate m corners, next to fences, and behind garages or barns.
 We did suggest few weeks back that the city aid every property owner by mak- ing systematic collections this week. Not hearing anything about this we presume the original plans will prevail. But call to the Health Department, we know, will bring the necessary dump truck to any home where there are few barrels of rubbish to be taken away. In good many cities and towns there are periodical col lections by the city People collect the rub bish in boxes or barrels and place 1t on the curb. It is then removed by city en- ployes to a public dump, where 1t can be burned.
 Waterbury has two public dumps avail able to the public. They should be used in- stead of more convenient empty lots in the neighborhood. Only in this way can our city, ever acquire a reputation. for spot lessness and property values be enhanced. Any piece of property is increased in value by an effort to rid it of unsightly objects, such as dead trees, broken-up rocks, piles of ashes, tin cans, and the like. It may take little muscle to c l a n up these spots, but the effort is usually well repaid It's the getting rid of the stuff that is the hard part. That's why we recom- mend to the city campaign to visit every part of the city once this spring to collect rubbish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

the clipper planes soon to be flying be- tween the United States and China. It will be very small community, but model one. There will be no automobiles, but a smooth, tree-lined boulevard is promised.
 There will be such modern convent ences as electricity, cold storage, hospital and a hotel Incidentally, there should be unlimited boating and fishing, since all the great Pacific Ocean will surround the com munity. The human inhabitants, of whom there are none now, will be the people who run the airport and the model city, and they will enjoy such wireless and airplane communications service as few small towns have.
 The only name suggested so far has been "Paaville,' making use of the initials of the air line It doesn't sound quite right. Somebody ought to be able to think of a better one. But why not leave it to the people whose address it will be?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

ana, who calls for "more aggressive tactics," to force all barbers in the Brass City, to join the Barber's Union, under pain of having their establishments 'picketed' relegated to the limbo of undesirables, because they will not raise the price of haircuts to fifty cents for all and slaves ct al, was 1t Senor Berlino who not long ago one sun day in the Y. M. C. A., threw up his hands in despair, and protested that Waterbury was the hardest town of any to organize. And Sen or Berlino who makes business on an international basis of organ izing ought to know. That IS his business. No doubt Waterbury Is in class by itself, in more ways than barber prices.
 In fact raising the prices of slaves and haircuts would Kill two birds with one stone, it would close the small barber shops, and reduce the number of tonsorial empor- iums to the big and powerful boss es who cater to the big fish, and have all the latest improvements, manicurists, and other fists, to re- tuyenate bald heads and lift the faces of those who seek to retain their boyishness and are always seeking to find the fountain cred ited to the discovery of Ponce Dc Leon.
 But a man can shave himself. The armless wonder in the dime museum does 1t. Byron did 1t, and composed poetry while he was do- ing 1t. But man cant cut his own hair. Some years ago there was q man who thought he had invented machine to cut his own hair,
 but what became of him and his invention? History is strangely silent as to his ultimate fate. Per- haps he tried it on himself. and worse yet perhaps he committed suicide. Then there is possibility that he succeeded in cutting his own hair, and was at once put away by his sensitive family, where nobody could see him, but the hardboiled attendants.
 We have the case of Rip Van Wrinkle, who proved that our hair grows while we sleep. 1t is never at rest, never in a hurry, the only time when it is in hurry is when it starts falling out. It is recorded that during the Custer Massacre, when the Indians found a trooper with his hair clipped by a machine, they did not stop to take hig scalp. They used the | tommyhawk and saved time, so when the barber's union goes on strike, what are we 'uns going to do about 1t? Take Brooklyn for example. People who reside in that
 section have strong wiry hair that needs constant attention. and most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
So They Say

l find there is great spiritual activity in the United States. That l believe, is the most hopeful sign for the future. The Rev Father Martin c. Darcy, noted Eng fish philosopher.
 More dangerous than Dillinger, perhaps, those teachers and writers who are telling parents they must never spank their children.
 Garry c. Myers, psychologist.
  The movie industry must not only be willing, but ready and able, to respond to the voice of public opinion. There Is magic wand for better picture production
 Will II. Hays, motion picture "czar."
  am not interested in military training from the point of view of preparedness for war, but am very much interested In 1t training in discipline, the most valuable thing a young man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
POLITICAL PULL ENTERS INTO REGENT AUTO SMASH IN
 WATERTOWN.

W "A "
 Watertown, Conn.
 April 8, 1885. Editor of The Democrat:
 In regard to the recent truck and trolley car collision between Oakville and Watertown:-
 As to whether the losing con- trol of the truck or the mechanical defect of the steering apparatus was the actual cause of the acci- dent let us be 6 little foresighted and remedy perhaps another cause.
 In this mad, speed travelling age we are asked to be more careful and try to eliminate motor accid- ents on our highways. Let us help this drive" by building the roads, especially the permanent, expen- sive, concrete ones, as intelligently along safety principles as possible. Contrary to road building the banking of this curve is outwards, tending to throw the car into the lone of oncoming cars; or in the opposite direction 1t tends to throw you against the concrete buttment of the underpass.
 A prominent business man saw that he couldn't approach his property of employment as neatly if the curve was banked the prop CT way, and probably through poll tical influence the forms set Tor pouring the concrete were taken down and the banking changed to his convenience and to the detri- ment of thousands of motorists who pass through Watertown.
 (Signed)
 "A CLOSE SHAVE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

noted author. When Sevier was appointed, his wife's name ap- peared in Who's Who, but his did not. When newspapers com- mented on this his wife's name was dropped from the next edi- tion of Who's Who, his appeared. LITERATURE
 The senate is going literary in a serious way.
 Following news of Huey Longs proposed book, Senator Jim Cou- zcns has begun to chart an opus.
 The multi-millionaire Michi- gander is not running for, the White House, as Is Huey. But he does come up for reelection next year and he is a bit un- easy about his chances.
 Jim has been bitterly assailed on the charge that he did not do all he might have to avert Michigan bank coilapses.
 To counter these attacks he conceived the idea of publishing a book. putting blame for the 1883 bank crash on the shoul- ders of Walf street and Federal Reserve bankers.
 SCARLET FEVER RECORD
 The Public Health Service is making no press announcement about it, but the number of cases of scarlet fever in the country last week scored the all-tlinc migh of 8,495.
 Red pins recording the rise
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

Washington, April 9.-Huey Long is making secret plans to launch what most political soothsayers would brand as d deliberately misleading and fu- tile campaign. He plans to en- ter the 1936 democratic primary against the president of the United States.
 TO get the full significance of this move, it is necessary to re- member that not since the days of Taft has a president been seriously contested for renomin- alton within his own party.
 Huey, however, not only plans to do this, but he plans to launch his attack In GcOrgia-RoOsc- velGs "adoptcd Statc". And so confident is he regarding victory in Georgia that he Is taking even money bets.
 Reason for his confidence is that he has a strong ally in Governor Gene Talmadge, who, running on violent anti-New Deal platform, recently carried the state.
 Georgia chooses it's delegates to the Democratic National Con- vention the first week in April. if he captures this group, Huey figures that he will have won so much prestige that other state primaries will be fairly easy.
 It so happens that the pri- maries following immediately af- ter Georgia are states in which Hucy has some strength. The first is Nebraska, the second week in April. Then come South Dakota, Alabama and Mississippi.
 The last two fringe on TOng's sO-calicd "SOuthcrn Empirc". The first two arc in the drought stricken midwest where there is much agricultural unrest.
 Huey's hope is so to damage Roosevelt's prestige by capturing this first line of trenches, that the democratic party could not afford to renominate him. NEW DIPLOMATIC DEAL
 An important shakeup In the American diplomatic service is pending. The career men are go- ing to get break.
 Hal Sevier, Farley's appointcc as ambassador to Chile, is being outstcd from that post. HOff- man Philip, minister to Norway, and career man of 34 years standing, will take his place. Promoted to the vacated Nor way post will go Norman Arm our, now minister to Haiti, an Al diplomat. Sevier Is famous chiefly for his wife, who is national com- mitteewoman from Texas and a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
COLOR BLIND SAYS THE GREEN IS A BUSY
 PLACE
Waterbury, Conn.
 April 6, 1895

Waterbury, Conn.
 April 6, 1885 Editor, the Democrat:
 The New England Transporta- ton Co. has put in bid for park ing privileges on the north side of the Green. Between the Con- necticut Co. and the N. l.. Trans portat!on Co. they will form a nice border line around the Green. And what a nice border line. If the beauty of the Green is to be de- spoiled by giant octopuses why not sell them the Green for a terminal site? Why give it to them free?
 With taxicabs on the East and busses on the West, busses on the South and busses on the North it will make a perfect beauty spot. If the transportation companies won't pay for the use of the Green the city, perhaps, could rent the prop erty out to concessionaires. Hot dog stands, peanut vendors, balloon peddlers, sidewalk bankers. punch and judy shows, shoot-the-works, and whatever else can be parceled out would enhance the general mo tiff of the border line. Yes, even a city market would go big. With such convenient bus service where could a better place be found to market?
 If the trend is to clutter up the area about the Green with a lot of omnibuses, who cares what hap pens to the beautiful old landmark. I'm practical enough to realize that when a beauty spot is becom- ing despoiled 1t is time to lend our efforts elsewhere. Why try to stop progress? Bus my sole fl o O'm-noct-o-bus right. It sure will be Busy place. What bus line do you live on-red -blue-green-yel- low? Oh. pardon me. you say you live on the Rainbow line.
 COLOR BLIND
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
WRITER THINKS RAISING THE PRICE OF HAIRCUTS,
 A HAIRY DEAL

Waterbury, Conn.
 April 2, 1885. Editor of The Democrat:
 So the barbers are at 1t again! Again must the people pay! What a temptation to let your whiskers grow! What a boost for the sale of safety razors. Four bills in the legislature and lawyer retained at fee of some thousand dollars to get legislation through legisla- tive channels to rehabilitate the tonsoriai emporiums. If the bar bers are in such dire straits why not rave the lawyers fee to pay Ithe overhead? The big fish eat the little fish. Now comes Senor Anthony Berlino, international organizer all the way from Indi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

of the proletariat over there just can't afford to pay fifty cents to keep the crop down, and so some thing must be done about 1t.
 Raising the price of haircuts is an important factor to the man who aims to raise large fam fly of boys, l rise to a point of order: am ot opinion that this Is just as important a question to the man of small means as birth control. Something should be done about 1t before the barbers introduce any more bills to stretch our household budgets without consulting we the people who pay I the bills.
 (Edwards) )-Brooklyn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

13, in 1897, when he was ap- pointed by Vice-President Gar ret A. Hobart to be a senate page. Members of the House who want to snake and listen to the debate at the same time retire to the back of the chamber and lean over the rail- ing, like boys watching a ball game over the outfield fence When Indiana's democrat Gene Grove finds debate dull in the House, he takes out his nail file and polishes up his finger nails Tobacco chewing has practically disappeared from the senate, has materially declined in the House. Most conspicuous adherents to that manly habit in the Seventy-fourth Congress are Dan McGhee of Meadville, Miss, Nat Patton of Crockett, Texas and Joe Eagle of Houston, Texas. Eagle, incidentally, as- pires to the senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

and fall of the disease climbed right off tho map.
 Meantime Surgeon General Cumming is hoping that the Social Security bill will pass, for 1t carries an appropriation of $2,OOO,OOO for research In methods of immunization.
 This money would allow him to double the experts working on scarlet fever toxoid. If they ca nestablish that this toxoid Is really the new discovery they think 1t Is, distinct from the privately-patented Dick toxin, they will be in a position to ef- feet widespread minimizing, bring the red pins down again.
 MERRY.GO-ROUND
 Reputedly the richest man in congress, George H. Tinkham of Massachusetts wears beard that makes him look like a pre- Soviet Russian peasant. Incident ally, he laudly advocates sever- ing all relations with the Soviets. D. Lane Powers, republi- can congressman from New eJr- sey, has private aspirations for the governorship. The incum- bent Harold c. Hoffman, has been mentioned as possible re- publican presidential candidate for 1936 .4. Donald H. Me- Lean, republican, from Elizabeth, New Jersey, began his first term in congress at the age of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
Horoscope
By OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope Is out lined by noted astrOIogcr. In addition to information of general interests, 1t outlines information 0f special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
Naming a Town

Pan American Airways has a problem to consider. It invites help from anyone Interested. It is the matter of a name for the community which is to be established teA one of the Wake Island as base for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
Selected Poem
TWO APRILS

(Edna Mead in The New York Times) Primroses clasped her purple gown
 And all of Spring came in with her As though her radiant heart bent down
 To tell that Love had been with her. Prmroses under Aprirs tears,
 Where pale, golden light descending, Counts the brief roster of her years
 Who will not heed this Winters ending. And primrose sky and purple cloud Drift canopies above shroud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

o. Did the United States gov- ernment ever pay Canada for the sinking of the schooner I'm Alone?"
 A. The State Department sent an apology to Canada January 19. 1895, and has asked Congress to appropriate $25,000 to recompense
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

1. For whom was Muir Woods named |?
 2. Tn what country is the sea- port city of Cherbourg?
 3. What is the Decalogue? 4. Who was David Hume? 5. In which state is the city oS Keokuk?
 6. Who was Victor l.. BergerS 2. Who was the sovereign of the Papal states?
 8. What is a cherub? 9. Who was Eratosthenes? 10. What Is the name of the large bone in the upper. arm2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
Daily Washington Merry Go Round
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.BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT g. ALLEN-

 Challenge State Pmar Cap Terms Capture Enough Rnmnong FDR Diplomatic Shakep WW Dust Ha SevierF FrOnnA Ambus od0yshDi in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

General Johnson says he's going to make one more speech about the other fellows And then they'll make one more about him. And then?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

0. In what years have U. s. censuses of population been taken? A. In 1790 and every ten years since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
IN TO-DAY'S M ALL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09
A Thought for Today

And he speaks a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the dltch?-St Luke, 6:30.
 The advice of friends must be received with q 1udcious reserve; must not give our selves up to 1t and follow it blindly, whether righ or wrong.-Charron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

With the governments regular budget now in the black and it's relief budget met by new loans, it's running into the dark red.