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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

effect, drafted Richberg as NRA chairman.
 AN IDEA
 To Senator Bill Borah modern ballroom dancing Is a strange phenomenon.
 The silver-tongued Idahoan rarely attends social functions but at the White House diplo- matic reception this season he did put in an appearance.
 As he stood watching the crowded AOOr a friend asked him if he danced. ..-.
 "No," said Borah, T don't dance. My views on the subject are similar to those of 8 fam ous Chinese statesman who at tended his first occidental ball in Washington many years ago. "He watched the twisting and comforting couples on the dance floor for a while and then turn ed to his hostess.
 "Madame,"' he asked, would it not be possible to get your servants to do this for you?" THE OLD sOUPBONE
 The agriculture department has just issued a press release which looks like bad boomer ang.
 With the housewife howling
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passing upon his political fitness or unfitness for the job.
 Someone has bungled the whole thing and bungled it bad. It has developed into a pure and simple buck passing game the past few weeks with Lonergan, Maloney, ard Smith, all trying to duck the responsibility. In the end they will all share and share alike in the dis credit which the party will suffer. Often times democrats wonder why about once in twenty years they get in for about one term or two in state and national politics. Well there's the answer. they don't know how to act when they get there.
 That is no brief for the part the local democratic politicians have played in the postmaster mess, but I really thought our senators were at least big enough to rise above such things, but apparently they are not-and for such pusillanim- ity "Jim" Kelley has to be sacri- feed upon the altar of political precedent.
 Yours truly,
 A DISGUSTED
 ONLOOKER
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VETO RACING! THAT WOULD BE A HORSE OF
 ANOTHER COLOR
March 27, 1885

March 27, 1885 Editor of The Democrat:--
 According to all that I read by the papers, and, like Will Rogers. that is only what l know about it, 1t seems there is a strong possibil- ity of the governors vetoing the horse racing bill. Now I know your paper has more or less been in favor of the passage of this bill which apparently is distasteful to so many people of Connecticut. In view of such a turn of events, should the governor set his seal of disapproval upon the setting up of racing in Connecticut, I was won- dering, merely wondering. what your reaction to that would be? Yours in doubt,
 INQUISITIVE
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In The Pacific

Sherwood Eddy, who has devoted a good part of his life to study of the Orient, returns from the Far East with the warn Mg that proposed maneuvers near the AIeutian Islands by the Usited States navy this summer will bring us closer than Avar +n war with Janan. MT Eddy thinks
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Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope Is outlined by a noted astrOlOgcr. In addition to information of general interests, 1t outlines information or special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
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The first tree in Oklahoma's shelter belt" was planted Monday by State For ester George Phillips. The tree was a small American pine. Soon millions of similar trees and also other varieties will be set in place and barrier erected to prevent the formation of great Ameri- can desert. While the federal govern ment plans to create shelter belts through out most of the midwestern states where aridity is on the increase is not meeting with complete cooperation, there is no doubt but what some such plan as this must be followed out. The soner the bet ter, say we. Nature gives us just so much, then exacts her toil
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, ''They had a colli- sion on the railrOad"; say '"There was a collision" or "A collision occurred"

A. She was trained as a child in Czechoslovakia, and at the age of 17 came to the United States un- der the psonal charge of the late Edward J. Leamy, of Syracuse, who is said to have trained her, and she then joined the Barnum & Bailey Circus.
 0. What is the name for one who shuns society?
 A. Recluse or hermit.
 Q. Give the meaning of the name Anna.
 A. It is from the Hebrew and means gracious"
 o. At common law, at what age do persons have the status of adults?
 A. When they have attained the age of twenty-one years.
 o. What Is the maximum mum Der of revolutions per minute of large aircraft engines?
 A. About 2,500.
 v. tive the pOpulatlonS or bOfn- bay and Calcutta.
 A. The 1891 census enumerated 1,lG1,3S3 in Bombay, and 1,164,410 in Calcutta proper.
 Q. What did the 13 stars on the Confederate flag represent?
 A. They represented the thirteen states that were claimed by the Confectionery, for although only II states actually passed ordinances of secession, Missouri and Kentucky were represented in the Confeder- ate Congress, and where claimed by the Confectionery.
 Q. Should cash prizes won in contests be reported on income tax returns?
 A. Yes
 0. Give the names of the win. about increased food prices, With the killing g-the-little-pigs program still subject of ridi- cule. the department issued this to the press:
 When prices rise and the family purse stays rather fiat, there is still the old soupbone. .. We use the soupbone for all it's worth. that's certain"
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MARCH 2s


 The morning is bad, but con- 6ltions are greatly improved by late afternoon and evening. Push important matters In the evening | If possible, If not, make plans to Ec acted on in the future. The evening is good time to deal with superiors.
 Birthdate You should have q great deal of courage. Many men born at this time have made fine SOL Giers. There are two periods during the coming year you must be extremely careful to avoid trouble. They arc frori April 26 through May 6, 1885, and from May 30 through June 10, 1853. A period of good for tune is indicated from Dec 10. 20, 1935.
 Write letters or do clerical work April 12. IA, 1885. Avoid worry In secret April 1S- May 15, 1885.
 Headers desiring additional in- formation regarding their horO. scopes are invited to cOnpnsuni. cate with Octavine in care of this newspaper. Enclose n Scent slammed sAAlf-aGifaresaed envcinu0.
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Washington, March 2S -. Un- questionably the pres len t's necessity-inspired rapprochement with the A. F. of l.. moguls has brightened the prospects for NRA renewal.
 The battle, however, is far from won.
 The administration has yet to placate the bitterly hostile sen- ate-progresaives, who, privately, are fully prepared to scuttle the Blue Eagle unit if their demands for reforms are not met.
 The president is fully aware of this danger. Behind the scenes he is making a strenuous effort to reach an understanding with the left-wingers.
 He has given them assurances that personally he favors the banning of price-fixing, elimina-, tion of all restraints on produc- ton and the reinstatement of anti-monoply safeguards.
 Senate independents say they are taking the president at his word, but they make no bones of the fact that they have their fingers crossed.
 In other words, they are wait ing for him to make good his privatcly-cOnveyc promises.
 If the administration bill that Richberg is secretly preparing fulflls the presidents state ments, t h n the independents are ready to play ball.
 If it fails to do so they are determined to fight.
 AT RICHBERG'S EXPENSE
 The presidents peace-making with the A. r. of l.. chieftains was almost entirely at Rich berg's expense.
 The burly ChicagOan took 1t on the jaw three times.
 Privately hostile to the Wag- ner labor disputes bill. he had to back water and make a pub- lie avowal that he was for the measure "in principle"
 Likewise, he was strongly op- posed to adding another a bo or member to the NRA board. Some weeks ago when Secretary Per- kins-who favored such an addi- tion-thought she had 1t all arr ranged with the president, Rich berg intervened and put stop to 1t.
 But in last weeks shake-up of the board, not only was a lab orite added, but he was the choice of John l.. Lewis. presi- dent of the United Miners. Lewis is the most denunciatory of Richberg's foes.
 OUT IN FRONT
 Lastly, and most costly to Richberg, was his appointment
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IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

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Daily Washington Merry Go Round
,EARsON and ROBERl $. ALLEM-
DHEW PEAKSON ahU Authors of Washington Merry .Go- Rou

s TIT l. Liberals Hwever St Fight Lar for Board Deeat @ Chaimam Rchberg ssion as Had chneL
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The worse things get in this country, the more we Wisecrack about them. There ought to be law against paragraphers.
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Q. Give the total number of votes cast for President in Connecticut in 1882.
 A. 594,183.
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Test Yo uf Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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NIGHT SCHOOLS SHOW GAIN

Detroit-(UP)-Gain of nearly 2,00O students attending Detroit night school was announced at opening of the mid-winter term here. Students this year number 14,323, compared to i3,B1T st the same time last year.
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The greatest relief this nation could have would be relief from relief.
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c. What is the scientific name for the Empress tree?
 A. Paulownia tomemtosa.
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c. What was the actual date of George Washington's birth?
 A. He was born on February II of the Julian calendar which was in use at that time. When'the pres ent Gregorian calendar was sub stituted the date became February %
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c. Can retired Presidents of the
 United States be subjected to legal processes? A. Yes.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 2S, 1885
A Thought for Today

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed bc ye poor; Tor yours IS the kingdom of GOd.-St Luke, 6:2O
 
 When 1t is not despicable to be poor, we want fewer things to live in poverty with sat isfaction, than to live magniicently with riches.-St Evremond.
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1. Who are the Benedictines? 9. In which state is Keuka lake?
 8. How did Ebert Hubbard meet his death? 4. What name was apple dto runaway convicts in Australia? : 5. Tn what year was the Battle of Chattanooga? 6. Who wrote the play "The Tempest?" z. Name the hero of General Lew Wallace's popular novel pie turign life in Jundaea in hte days of Christ.
 8. What is an equestrian statue? g. Who wrote the novel ''Huck7 leberry Finn?"
 10. Who was Toussaint Iover- ture?
 ners and their jockeys in the Preakness stakes race in 1881, and the first Brooklyn Handicap in 1887.
 A. Saunterer, ridden, by W. Cos tello won the Preakness and the Brooklyn Handicap was won by Dry Monopole ridden by A. Mc- Carthy. o. Which city in West Virginia has the lgarest population? A. Huntington had a population in 1890 of 75,572.
  Q. How many unemployee workers has Russia? A.. Officially there are none. O. What Is 8 cablegram? A. A message transmitted b9 submarine telegraphic cable.
  If you want a copy of our bull letin Learning to Dance, write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
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o. Who directed the motion Ric- ture, Little Women?"
 A. George Cukor.
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Q. Where and when did Lillian Leitzel obtain her training in aerial gymnastics?
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Q. Should cash prizes won in contests be reported on income tax returns?
 A. Yes.
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Q. How many unemployed workers has Russia? Z
 A. Officially there are none.
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0. Give the names of the win,
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o. Which city in West Virginia has the lgarest population?
 A. Huntington had a population in 1890 of 75,572.
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OUT IN FRONT

Lastly, and most costly to Richberg, was his appointment
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o. What Is a cablegram?
 A. A message transmitted b9 a submarine telegraDhic cable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04
tishShips Conuerge On Mediterranean
MaIta Gibraltar, Egypt We'll Fortified Former Island
 in Frenzy of Excitement at War Signs

Osiris passed Singapore on their way from Hongkong to the scene of potential action action and the Hongkong after fast trip from Wei Hai Wei, slipped out of the harbor three hours later under orders to reach Singapore at the earliest possible moment.
 The admiralty heard that six French submarines, transferred from the French coast arrived at Gran last night with a convoy of tenders.
 Residents of Malta speculated on every street corner about the sig nificance of unexplained cessation of flights between Malta. Italy, and Tripoli by planes of an Italian firm which for several years has maintained daily passenger and mail schedules fr4 5
 Island fishermen caused a sem sation with reports that they saw five Italian submarines cruising the Malta coast.
 The islands populace is not un-' TedSoHauly perturUeu py tHeH Po-f sition on Q powder keg but news papers are snatchcd from stands almost the moment they appear and radio loud speakers every, where are tuned to London broad casts of news. Destroyers, sub- marines. and mincsweepers circle the island constantly and big guns o fthe coast defense maintain an. almost constant boom of practice fire. Airplanes scan the sea con- stantly for strange submarinee. IN
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BY HARRY l.. PERCY { United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

NChbtCu h 1C5o DtaAA
 London, October 4 - (UP) = British warships churned under forced draft from all parts of the world toward the Mediterranean sea and Gulf of Alden today while Malta, Gibraltor, and Egypt forti- fled themselves against dreaded eventualities of the Italo- Ethiopian war.
 Authorities at Malta, 60 miles from Sicily, where Italian sub marines and bombing planes re- portedly are based in numbers, frankly and almost frenziedly pre- pared for siege. Wholesale gro- cers were ordered to report month ly the supply of foodstuffs 'oD hand. -
 Military orders plunged the great rock oP Gibraltar into dark ness for 20 minutes last night while sirens walled practice warn ing of 8 bombing raid and great searchlights played out over the cloud banked straits commanded by the forts guns.
 It was reported that Egyptian troops occupied all exposed areas, including Alexandria, and 300 Ital- ian employees of British air fields in Egypt were dismissed summar- lily. e
 The heavy cruiser Berwick arr rived in the Sea of Alden from Singapore today, hard on the heels of four destroyers from the eighth China flotilla, and the cruiser. Queen Elizabeth anchored at Va. letta, Malta.
 The Queen Elizabth reinforced a formidable fleet already at Malta, including the cruiser Australia. In the harbor now are the aircraft carrier Courageous, 10 destroyers of the sixth flotilla, the depot ship Lucia, and several submarines and mine sweepers.
 At Haifa, Egypt, is the cruiser Ajax and IA destroyers and in the Alden Sea, commanding the bottle- neck through which Italian sup- plies must pass ito reach Italy's expeditionary force, are the newly arrived Berwich, and the destroyers Dest, Duchess. Dainty. Delight, and Diana. sg
 The battleships Resolution, Vai- iant and Revenge. three cruisers. destroyers. an aircraft carrier and three depot ships are stationed al Alexandria, the battIeship Barhan1, and cruiser Despatch at Port Said- and the battle cruisers Hood and { Renown, five cruisers, and an up- announced flotiiia of destIoyers at Gibraltar.
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. Congrats Rev. Anthony Wuskell, former curate at St. Joseps church here and current pastor of St. An drews church in New Britain is so busy this week you can't even reach him by phone Tomorrow his parshion will celebrate the churchs 10th year of existence with social gathering in the parish hall Records of the church show that the first bapsms and marriages in the parish performed in the fall of 1895 since in Octo Der of that year deemed that Lithuanian Catholics here sufficiently to have mass of their own on Sunday Rev. Joseph Zebris from Water bury and celebrated for the charter group in St. Marys basement church. Work was started on small achurch which dedicated on Easter Sunday in 1896, and in the fall that year Father Zebrs took his resi-
 ence here and the church prospered After of years of outstanding york; Father Zebrss end sd ragcay when two entered his house the night of February 1915 and murdered both him and his house. Keeper. The later caught and executed Rev. E. " Grs named the next pastor of the church and he served until his death in 1931 Father Wuske eeeded him and Rev Peter Karlonas has been named eurate in the church.
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Present Neutrality Act Not The
 Answer

is that 32 months after the Sun wrote them in 1914, the United States was at war. The mere fess of essential indifference to wa- is no longer any guarantee that you can stay neutral.
 There are other ominous com parisons. In the summer of 1914 slack times were coming on, as to- day business Is still far below nor mal.
 The political situation was some- what similar. Opposition to re- form democratic administration to Wilson's in 1914 to Roosevelt's in 1885, may be noted.
 The cards today are stacked against neutrals perhaps more strongly than they were in 1914. Faster boats, bigger and better planes, universal radio, have linked countries closer together, increased the contacts and possibilities of friction for neutrals.
 There is an even less definite understanding of the rights of neu- trals than there was in 1914. Such rights were then believed fairly we'll efined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-04

WHEN the Treaty of Concilia. w ton was signed between Italy and the Vatican. in 1929, one of the invaluable possessions of Christianity which was returned to papal control was the more than 500 miles of catacombs dug m a maze of tunnels beneath the city of Rome. These catacombs were the burial places of Chris tians in Roman times. In the third century they harbored Christians deeing from pagan persecution.
 By the fifth century. the cata. combs were neglected. then ran- sacked by the Goths and Lom- bards. and finally forgotten. They were rediscovered in 1878.
 Returned to the sovereignty of the Holy See. the catacombs are being restored. To aid financially in this effort. Spain late in 1928 issued the stamp shown here. It pictures Pope Plus XI wearing his triple crown, or tiara, and the then King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
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Good Evening.

In and out. . . Charley Belval Infested to Brook- l N F. Just qUeek and sa,o Mamhattam open cts grid season under lights at Ebbes Fied aOh 32 to 13 vc tory over St. Bomoventure's LyaH Hiu is resting comfortably ct the Waterbury hospital after under going c msajor operation Tuesday maormimg. Mack Ersher general manager at Hadleys, is deservmg of bouquet. Fifteen minutes before the opening World Series game Wednesday Muck sent radio 80 the boys and gals Of the editorial could keep tabs teir bets. Macs real sport and aoe deeply oppre cinte his thoughtfulness.
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LEAGUE MEETS TO
 PRESERVE NATURE
State Unit Gathers TOmOr= row in Middletown
 For Discussions
Special to The DcmocraD

Hartford, Oct. 4-NeW projects for the preservation of Connecti- cuts native flora and fauna, in which over 5000 citizens and many communities participated this year; addresses by outstanding leaders in the field, and election of off, cers for the coming year are to feature the first annual meeting of the Connecticut State Nature league to be held at the estate of Colonel c. S. Wadsworth at Mid- dletown tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
 Exhibits of league sponsored wiIdflre' conservation work by Y. M. c. A. camps, All Clubs and other groups and individuals from various countries of the state are to be on display. The leagues activities include establishment of community wildlife sanctuaries, landscaping, wildfower gardens bird house building, provision of bird foods and sponsorship of ton of Connecticuts natural beau ties.
 Guest speakers are to be Hon. Thomas Fl. Beck, of Wilton, chair , man fthe State Board of Fisher ies and Game and president of the American Wildfre Institute; Hon. Frederick c. Walcott. of Norfolk, former chairman of the U. s. Sen ate committee on Conservation of Wildlife Resources. and Dr. Henry Smith Williams. pr. Williams will exhibit his interesting collector of brd nests made with colored yarns President officers of the league are: President. George T. Gris- world, Hartford; secretary-treasur- CT. Mildred K. Bartle, Hartford; vice-presidents, Prentiss Alexander Waterford; Benton F. Cummings Putnam; aPtrick M. Kidney, Mid dletown; Professor Jerauld A. Man. ter, Storrs, and Lewis J. Evans, Litchficld.
 z Field workers of the league are: Lloyd Sweet Middletown and James T. LaidIaw, Westford. Earle V Ehrhart, Yale Divinity School New Haven, has been acting as program adviser and co-ordinator of the league activities.
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AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 i. Polish actress.
 2. Oscar Wilde.
 ,. Guam.
 A., TOngs are Chinese se- cret societies, and feuds bee tween them, which arc frc- qucntIy attended by blood shed, are called Tong wars. 5. A metallic chemical cie- ment closely allied to iron and nickel.
 6. Columbia university. 2. AfOlsat tunnel.
 s, CaparisOn.
 Q. GuantananAO. 10. Woodrow Wilson.
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IMELDA CASEY TO
 RESUME CLASSES

Miss Imelda Casey will resume classes in dance and dramatic art Saturday, october 5, at studiod,l II East Main stdeet. During the past summer Miss Casey studied ballet dancing from Bernie Holmes. from Diana Hubert, tap dancing from Jack Manning, acrobatic from Elliott Vincent, adagio from Grace Bowman Jenkins, exhibition ballroom from Viloz and Yolanda, ballroom from Myrtle Pettingale and Thomas Parsons. Among the new ballroom dances Miss Casey will lteach are the Piccolino and yiolanda. Nh
 Miss Casey studied dramatic art at the American Academy of Dra.' matic Art. M