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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Selected Poem
BULL THISTLES

BULL THISTLES (Charles Madam in the Christian Science Monitor) Thistles drink dust where the beans are dying Green shoots wither to the ground; they are lying Black along the earth: no blossom lifts head: Thistles drink the dust where they bled Can there be evil in growing thing? The knife is whet The blade is set. The tall thistles lean to the and sing What is the evil of a growing thing? The need of quick fruit was bred within my bones My gray pasture ripens to crop of stones; The grace of bursting fruit within my mind was
 bred,
 But beauty, which is more than seed or symbol, Rises from the dust where every fruit has fled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

There is nothing too good for the tax payer, according to some states. Over in New York now the policy is service. That's why the state is listing localities where hay-fever victims may go without fear of mourning or continuing their bothersome nalady. The list is bit long, but any one really interested could get all the information desired from the State Health Department of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

on Sunday Why was Levi Gril- ley limited to one miserable let- ter? Why in the name of grati- tude were all these good men and true forgotten while hard work inG reporters were being press ganged into taking their places in the ranks of the letter writ ers? In justice to everyday news gatherers and volunteer corre- spondents these questions deserve an answer. If The Terrible Tenn pered MT. Bang does not answer them promptly and satisfactorily we'll see what the Newspaper Guild has to say. Thank heaven the reporters have at last an or ganization to fight for their rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

An important event of yesterday was the observance of Merchants Day at Set tiers Village, Waterbury's parade ground
 for observances of civic interest. The merchants program was of especial in- terest and one that was of vital impor- tance to local residents since the mer- chants are working at all times to please the public and caring for their needs through their mercantile establishments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Current Comments

There is no greater menace than the rural underworld-more of an underworld than is to be found in cities.
 --Walter B. Pitkin, Columbia
 University professor, referring
 to illiterate farmers. prey of
 demagogues.
 
 The inalienable and sacred rights of human personality are indeed re- garded as trivial when the bones of 6,O00,OO men can be strewn across the fields for . cause which is still unknown.
 -Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen,
 Catholic University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

way ~ D BOAB than I have certain wag c slaves will prof. it by it. They are the hard- working crew of newspaper gents W h os c job is to i'll up the pages of the Twin Ter TOTS or Printers Court with lo- cal stuH. Un- der the easiest conditions the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
What About the Regulars?

I cannot leave this subject of Cruelty to Newspaper Reporters without pointing out another act of unfair competition of which The Terrible Tempered MT. Bang has been guilty in the campaign. What sort of treatment has he given to certain ever-to-be-relied upon, if slightly balmy corre- spondents? Why did he pass up good old regulars like F. Burdette Parsons and Charles T. Burke? Why did he cut their space ale lowances to a paltry half column when the least they had 8 right to expect in view of their past services was half page apiece three times @ week and four times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Laurels for Eddie

The only intelligent and intelli- gible letter which appeared in the columns of the Twin Terrors of Printers Court during the cam- paign was the careful, well-writ- ten, and logical exposition made by Edward Udelowitz of whats wrong in the Republican Party in Waterbury. The only objection that could be made to 1t, from the Republican viewpoint, is that it was too close to the truth to make pleasant reading. I do not enjoy the distinction of Mir. Udelowitz's acquaintance so I cannot be ac- cused of back scratching. But The Terrible Tempered MT. Bang might do worse than fire his edi- torial writers and give Edward their jobs. MT. Udelowitz at least writes English.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
A Thought for Today

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me. but weep for yourselves and for your children.-St Luke 23:28.
 Time is the great comforter of grief, but the agency by which it works is exhaustion-L E. Landon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is out- lined by a noted astrologer. In ad- dition to information of general interest, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

Too bad about the automobile compa- nies, the way they don't seem able to get out of quantity production of this years models in time to clear the decks for next years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Re Wage Slaves

Whatsoever the result of to-dayis election may be-and I think none of the readers of this col- umn have any more doubt of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

Office seekers are the rashest of peo- pie, the way they make pledges. And the luckiest, the way they break em and get away with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

Keep us somewhere west of Suez, where the worst isn't so bad as it might be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
The Disease and the Cure

The Terrible Tempered MT. Bang does not want to be presi- dent of the Associated Press. He does not wish to run the city of Waterbury. HE WANTS TO PLAY HAMLET" There is no cure in 8 case like his unless he is permitted to realize his ambi- ton. for one am letting him do SO. He could not possibly make q worse fist playing the great role in MT. 5hakespearc's tragedy than he has in running the Re- publican campaign in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
A Difficult Feat

The reading public does not re- alize 1t of course but it's next to impossible to dig up a pen-name which is not a tip off to the writer's identity. Observe how de- pleted the supply of first-class monickers has become when the reporters on the staffs of the Twin Terrors of Printers Court have been compelled to using such worn -eaten antiques as "A Mem Der of the Old Hickory Jack sonian Club, "A Democrat, "A Disguised Democrat, "1ndepen- dent Voter, "A Inarticulate" and "A Taxpayer, to tack on to their sucker shots at the Democratic ticket "Joe Flatfoot", aside from the anatomical error, was not so bad. If Joe had known the dif- ference between his head and his foot the nom-de-plume would have added an air of verisimili- tude to an otherwise bald and uninteresting narrative"
 Not Fair to the Regulars
 I might also say that 1t is add ing insult to an already injured reporter to compel him to do his stuff in dialect. How could The Terrible Tempered MT. Bang ex- pect to fool even a runaway horse when he orders a native of Medicine Hat to write an attack on Mayor Hayes in chin-piece, padded belly Enlish and sign 1t "Dutchy"? It might as well have been subscribed "An East Main Street Chinaman" for all the ef- feet it had. And, as we say in Liverpoolese, there ain't no bleed- in word" to describe the atro- cities of that passionate hoplite from the banks of Naugatuck's Hellespont who tagged himself Steve Palogopolis". say, with out fear of contradiction, to use the novel phrase of The Terrible Tempered MT. Bangs campaign orators, that Steve Palogopolis Twas fo;s. thousand parasangs of the Road of Reality when he se- lected the Greco-American idiom l. dress up the boss idea of good clean fun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Daily NHo>.-xv- -Do,-n~l
 Washington s.=S- @@ =s~ s=e.<e FDR FAVORS PLAYING WITH ENGLAND FOR EARLY PEACE

By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN'-- Washington, Oct. s-Two behndthe-scenes war devel- opments on this side of the Atlantic considered sig
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Eureka!

Then last week I found the an- -swer to 1t all. It came out of a cartoon of Mayor Hayes in the role of Hamlet and myself as the First Grave Digger. That supplied the missing link in the chain of evidence. assembled The Ter rible Tempered Mir. Bangs known love for the theater, his push- over easiness for amatuer per- fornnances and performers, and his constant allusions to my as- sociation with the playhouse and I capped it with the cartoon of the mayor as The Melancholy Dane. What developed was SO apparent that was amazed I had not hit on the proper diagnosis sooner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
To the Poor Editor

Perhaps it is unfair to extend all the sympathy to the reportor- ial department of the Twin Ter TOTS of Printers Court. The edi- tors too have had hard row to hoe in the campaign. Think of the task of putting in the mouths of the candidates of The Terrible Tempered MT. Bang all the gems of political wisdom and civic pa triotism they have uttered. It was all ga-ga of course but col- lscting ga-ga is a mans sized as- signment and every day of the week. It must be admitted that the ga-ga collected was a bit rancid. Still we cannot have the best of everything on a political ..lenu. Then too there was the dusty delving into the lnorgue of past Waterbury election contests. The digging up of all the mouldy charges against every Democratic administration required the in- dustry of a mole and the nose of dachs. I don't know what re- ward except the acclaim of the archaeological world the men got who opened up the tomb of King Tut-ank- That bit of tidy exhumation was nothing in com- parison with what the editors of the Twin Terrors of Printers Court did in the past month. The finds in the King Tut sarcopha- gus repose in various museums. Those made by The Terrible Tenn pered MT. Bang and his editors vanished into dust when exposed to fresh air, sunlight, and study. However, tomorrow is another day and there are other and more ancient untapped sources of accu- sation which can be resorted to so long as any Democratic ad-
 ninistration continues in office to rouse the gorge of the papa of the Twin Terrors of Printers Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
BY WAY,of NOHARM
 by James William FitzP Patrick

opinions and conclusions appearing below writer They necessarily those of the editors of THE DEMOCRAT they to be construed
 invariably, . reflection of their viewpOn).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

mon or garden reporter is . tough one. He has to take the slap for anything his boss does, no one loves him, and all his spare time Is spent out in the backyard eating worms. Like every other human being who has ever been a leg man I have a soft spot in my head and warm place in my heart for my fellow craftsmen.
 More Withers Unwrung
 I don't resent what they say about me and unless the tribe has altogether changed from what 1t was a generation ago I be- lieve they don't care what I say about them. On the first ap- pearance of this department I tried to make 1t clear that I have always been willing to take it as well as to give 1t. The only type of newspaper man cannot understand and for whom T have no respect at all is the lad who hollers "Cop!" the instant g punch received gives him 8 little pain. In the same way I don't like editors who make news re- porters do anything but their proper jobs. That is the reason why I say that the result of the election will bring some profit not in money of course-to the lads whose work is to run down news for the papers published by The Terrible Tempered MT. Bangl After tomorrow morning they will not be obliged to write letters to the editor, and then when the epistle is finished have to rack their brains 'thinking up some pen-name to cover up the fact that the communication was writ- ten in the office of the Obnoxious Twin or the More Obnoxious Twin. That is they will not be made do that sort of thing until the call to lambaste the re- elected Democratic administration is sounded anew. Which means they will not have to write any more letters to the editor until Friday next.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Pity the Boss

Before the sympathy runs out The Terrible Tempered MT. Bang should receive his share. Any. number of people have wondered what particular type of emotion al illustration he presents. One says he wants to govern Water bury because in running the city he will get psychic compensation for his failure to be elected boss CT the Associated Press. Another declares that he is victim of the messianic complex which fills him with the unconquerable urge to save Waterbury from the Demo- crats I make no pretense to be- ing a psycho-analyst but I diag- nose his trouble as something al- together different. Readers of the Twin Terrors of Printers Court will remember that for no reason at all The Terrible Tempered Mir. Bang and his editors made many allusions to my past connection with the theater. I don't know what that had to do with the campaign or whether I was ex- pected to be so ashamed of such a sinful episode in my somewhat variegated career that would be stricken into silence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08
Libel!!!

could not account for the constant allusion to the theater, the stage, long haired actors and all the rest of 1t. thought had clue when 1t was an- nounced I was a tap dancer but that proved of no value in ex- plaining The Terrible Tempered Mir. Bangs case. Everyone know I was not g tap but Q fan dancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08

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The Washington times., 1935-11-04
100000 ADDED
T0U. 5. ROLLS
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executive branch, the payroll for
which was $115,789,800.
When Mr.. Roosevelt entered the
White House there was a pay
cut of 81-3 per cent in effect.
Later the pay cut was increased
to Is per cent and during the
subsequent period the full restora-
tion of pay has taken place in
three installmentS of per cent
each.
However, the curve showing the
personnel and pay roll increases
indicates that these made little
impression on the entire picture.
After the employment figure
had risen to 573,906 in May, 1888,
it decreased for the next two
months and then started u again
until by December of that year
it had reached 591,675. The jan
uary, 1884, figure is a few hun
dred less than that for the pre-
vious month. but again the curve
rises monthly through October,
1884, when there were 680,181 on
the rolls. In November there was
a decrease of about 5000, and
from then on a steady rise is
shown through this year.
The pay roll curve closely fol-
lows that for employment in the
Government service.
And both curves are still headed
upward.
District Figures Jump
OF the total employees in the
Government service when the
present Administration took Of
flee, $500 were in the District of
Columbia and 496,685 outside.
Recent figures show that 1O5,.
679 are in the District and 664, ,449
outside.
The increases in both of these
groups have been more or less
steady at about 5000 or 5000
from month to month, with the
exception of August this year,
when PWA activities began on a
large scale and 24,189 employees
were added to the group working
outside of the District.
None of the figures quoted in
clude the Army and Navy per-
sonnel. Neither do they include
the judicial or legislative branches,
nor the CCC.
All totals given are restricted to
the civilian employees of the execu-
tive departments.
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
Vermont Boys GET
Tips on Etiquette

BURLINGTON, Vt.-The man.
ners of students of the male sex
at the University of Vermont are
not to be neglected.
The students may not need ad-
vice but they are getting it in a
pamphlet on the technique of good
manners distributed for reading
in any place except the class
room. By reading this little book
let they note that one should eat
quietly without putting food on
the back of the fork, that one
shouldn't introduce himself to a
lady unless there is a good reason,
and that the stag line is on it's
way out, says bulletin from the
university. Also that a lady should
not be left standing alone in the
middle of the ballroom floor.
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
KING DEMANDS
GUARANTEES
OF GREECE
Return to Be Delayed
Until Terms Are
Clearly Defined

LONDON, Nov. 4 U.N.S0.-King
George of Greece may delay his
return to his newly-restored throne
at Athens until certain unsatisfac-
tory points in his new contract
are cleared up, it was learned
today.
While delighted with the results
of yesterdays plebescite which
was almost unanimous for return
of the monarchy, the exiled King
does not favor the term "repub-
lican monarchy" ...
He wants to rule as a constitu.
tional monarch along the lines Of
his English namesake.
The point is that a republican
monarchy could conduct another
plebescite upon the Kings death
and elect his successor.
Although he has no children
and is now divorced from his for
mer Queen elizabeth, eldest
daughter of Queen Marie Of Ru-
mania), George wants to ensure
the continuance of his dynasty.
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
ALEXANDR|ANS
OPEN DRIVE

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 4.-Bells
in Alexandria churches and the
town hall rang out today to an
nounce the opening Of the United
Charities drive for $4,000 to care
for the city's needy during the
coming winter.
Nearly 200 persons will join in a
citywide canvass Of all business
houses and residences. The drive,
which will be conducted for three
days, is being sponsored by the
Alexandria Lions Club.
A proclamation urging the citi-
zens to aid in this eighth annual
drive was issued today by Major
E, c., Davidson,
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
FLORIDA KEY 5
ARE ORDERED
EVACUATED
Miami, Also In Peril,
Rushes 20 Trucks
To Rescue
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NSSHk"NSN
Miami and West Palm Beach
and smaller towns directly in the
storms path hurriedly began bat
tening down to weather the blow,
planking up residential windows
and store fronts.
At West Palm Beach, w. Turner
Wallis, chairman of the Southeast
Florida Safety Committee, hur-
riedly summoned a conference to
take possible steps to eVacuate the
Everglades.
., The center of the storm was
located by the United States
Weather Bureau at Jacksonville in
its $50 a. m. advisory as IS miles
east northeast of Miami, moving at
about 10 miles an hour in west
southwestward direction. Winds of
hurricane force were at the cen
ter, the advisory stated.
May Strike Early
Forecaster G. E. Dunn said the
hurricane may strike the coast
line in the west Palm Beach
Miami area as early as p. m.
At $50 a. m. a 23-mile-an-hour
wind was blowing out of the
northwest at Mimia. The baro
meter was at 2970, a drop of four
points in an half hour, and falling.
Schools at Miami we're closed.
A 20-mile wind was blowing at
West Palm Beach. There the
barometer also was at 29.70 at
$50 a. m. A heavy sea was bat
tering the coastline and unusually
high tides were sweeping into Lake
Worth.
Residents of suburban areas
prepared to move into strongly
constructed hotels and office
buildings for protection.
The storm, originating far north
of the tropical seas which mother
hurricanes, was described as "un-
precedented" by the Jacksonville
Weather Bureau. No previous
hurricane in weather bureau his
tory had menaced the Florida
shore later than october.
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
Milwaukee Terrorist
Killed by Dynamite
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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night. Whether they were among
the group in custody today, police
refused to reveal.
Chief of Police Jacob Lauben-
heimer declared today Rutkowski
has been definitely linked with the
five previous bombings here, and
with the threats blow up thea
ters and the Wisconsin News,
which had posted a $1,000 reward
for the capture of the terrorists.
1t was believed Rutkowski was
preparing to carry out his tele-
phone threat to bomb the News
when he became the victim of his
own maniacal Vaccinations.
Newspaper Warned
Justly 20 hours prior to the fatal
explosion the News received a
threat:
you won't have any news.
paper in twenty-four hours un
less that reward is withdrawn
Chief Laubenheimer said Rut
kowski evidently was expert
menting with the intention OF
making a superbomb at the time
of the explosion" A timeclock
with an electric fuse arrange
ment was found in the wreck
age, he revealed. An electric
soldering iron also was found.
1t was also learned RutkowSki
was familiar with the routine OF
the CCC camp at Estabrook
Park from which $50 pounds OF
dynamite was stolen october 8.
He loitered around the camp for
several days after his application
for admittance was rejected. po.
lice said. The dynamite used in
the five previous explosions had
been identified as that stolen
from the camp.
In Rutkowski's room police
found a book on explosives and
a typewriter which had been
stolen from a public school and
on which had been written the
threat:
ITO de publik-Ifwedon get
125OO0.0O dolers we bonn up the
city. Las chance-teaters will go
lots kidd no kare-fair warm
ing to publiks.
II kin bonn dis skol (presum-
ably the school from which the
The Washington times., 1935-11-04

typewriter was stolen) if want
polls gard cityn ha ha ha--poooey
on G Men"
Chief Laubenheimer said he
was confident Rutkowski had at
least one accomplice in the preVi-
Gus bombings.
. Detectives were confident Rut-
kowski was the ring leader OF
the gang of vandals. His anti
pathy for society and law and
order was bred, they said, of nine
juvenile arrests.
HE was idle most of tie time,
and of the confirmed criminal
type" Chief Laubenheimer said.
Last week the village hall of
suburban Shorewood was the
target of the bomberS, two nights
later two branch banks were
damaged by dynamite.
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
Confesses Murder
To Get Free Holiday

NICE, Q.N.S0.-1n order to get
q free trip from Switzerland to the
Riviera, Robert Eskenazi, young
Turk, accused himself of COM
miting a murder.
Two years ago Nice under
world" chief was shot dead out
side cafe in the early hours of
the morning. The murderer was
never traced. Eskenazi told the
police at Interlaken that he was
the murderer. He gave such full
particulars of the crime that he
was believed guilty.
But when brought to Nice and
questioned, he denied all blame
and proved he was innocent.
He was about to be set free
when police discovered he was
wanted for robberies on t h e
Riviera. So Eskenazi is spending
his precious Riviera holiday in
prison.
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
Man Calling Himself
Abe 'Fixer' Is Souqhi

Police are seeking a 6o-year-
old man giving the name of J.
R. Bowie. who has been attempt
ing to obtain money from beer
and liquor stores by claiming to
be a fixer for the Alcohol Bever-
age Board. Inspector Frank S.
w. Burke, chief of detectives.
flashed an order last night\to all
police to keep a sharp Dokout
for Bowie, who is said to be S
feet 6 inches in height, 100
pounds, dark complexioned, usu-
ally well dressed and carrying a
@rVed cane. g.,
The Washington times., 1935-11-04
Paris Of EtrusCan
Collections Takes
Says ArChaeo|oqisi

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4 G.N.SD.
DR.. David M. Robinson, profes-
sor of archaeology at Johns Hop
kinS University, charged today
that parts of the Etruscan collec-
tions at Carnegie Museum in
Pittsburgh, the Field Museum in
Chicago and elsewhere are fakes.
In 1928 DR.. Robinson led an ex-
pedition which unearthed the an
cient Greek city of Olynthus.
He also claimed the Royal On
tario Museum of Archaeology at
Toronto University has several
Cretan fakes. The same is true
at the Fitzwilliam Museum at
Cambridge University, England,
the professor said.
DR.. Robinson went to Pittsburgh
today to address the Women's
College and to confer with the
authorities of the Carnegie Mu-
scum.