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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
CHURCH DONATES.
 S1OO FOR FLOOD
Total Still Stands at ST.
 569 - Contributions Still Welcome

No new contributions were re- leased at Red Cross headquarters on Field street this morning in con- nection with the flood relief drive for funds, now in it's third week, and the present total still stands at $17,56o. A few new contributions, notably one from Sacred Heart church amounting to over $100, were received yesterday afternoon. Contributions are still being acc cepted.
 The list of yesterdays contribu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08

Naturalist Club
 Members of the Waterbury Na- turalist club will hike to Mount Tom state park in Litchfield a week from Saturday under the leadership of Cray L. Butler. Last night the members met at Matta- tuck Historical societl building and heard talk on Clouds" by John M. Richardson of Stratford.' At a meeting of the club on the 21st Manfred J. Johnson of Naugatuck will speak on What Has Science Accomplished During the Past Five Years?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Dlsac.,d Vets

Waterbury chapter, Disabled American Veterans, voted last night to give $l0 to the Lions club drive for crippled children. It was also voted that the commander appoint a committee to consider feet on veterans, similar to the one which might give them pref erence in civil service work.
 It was announced the state convention will be held in Bridge port sometime in July and those present were also urged to attend a dinner for the state commander in Hartford, May 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Commander

party April 18th to which the members of Wheeler r-Young I st, V. F. w., will be invited. Mrs. Lucy Moss, Mrs. Mary Grove and Mrs. Julia Simpson are in charge of the preparations for the recep- tion to the Gold Star mothers. It was announced that Mrs. Helen Brophy will represent the auxili- ary at the military ball in Hart ford on the 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Rebekah Lodge

Following a meeting of all mem- bers of the Winona Rebekafl lodge tonight in the Odd Fellows building, rehearsal for assem- bly, work will take place. The meeting will start at 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. Agnes Bristol will preside and all officers and guards are expected to appear for rehearsal. The state convention of the lodge takes place on April 15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08

ANTEATER BRINGS OUT POLICE
 Longview, Wash.-(UP) - Police were called out when 8 domesti- cated South American anteater escaped from his pen at the rear of it's owners house and invaded a neighbours residence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Naturalist Club

two terms in the Presidents chair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Euclid Lodge


 Past masters occupied all the chairs last night at a meeting of Euclid Lodge of Masons in the Ma sonic temple. The degree team of Zindah Grotto performed the ritualistic work. Carl A. Din- woodie, master of Euclid lodge, turned over his chair to Warren D. Platt, monarch of the grotto, for the first part of the ceremony and to George Callan for the second half. The principal lec- ture part was carried out by c. G. Nichols of Hartford. A quartette consisting of Robert Calkins, Harry Needham, Charles Monzani and Miles Deane sang. Raymond Cruickshank was at the organ Supper was served under the di- rection of Fremont Alderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-22
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
with BEN MALONEY.

Sing" tonight CwABC- Columbia network at o:s0 D. m.) "Brighten the Corner Where You Are, num- Der most closely associated with Rodeheaver, is on tonights singing list, along with other familiar dit- ties. among them, Tn the Good old Summertime" Tn a 45,000 mile trip MT. Rodeheaver made around the world, he found that Brighten the Corner Where You Are" was being sung in nearly every foreign lan- guage. On the same program, Rode heaver will attempt to find out whether men or woimen sing the most enthusiastically. The men are going to do their best with When the Blue of the Night" against the women caroling, "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" "riny" Ruffner will be on the scene again, with his famous walking" micro- phone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-22
COLONEL ET.T;1,tytNaL Ts;1T,StyotPNAaLE.

h Homer Rodeheaver about to rec Daat in radio the amazing success he had with Billy Sunday MoSt 1oopViIar of the nations group sing" l11a leaders, Rodoheaver has been resengaged to direct Come On, Let's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-22
Qssa svsnlnr.

 WATR memos: Russell Brooke heard ct 70 o'clock each morning Monday til Thursday, in his wei come program, Tor You and Me Freddie Hall, the inquirinl radio announcer, stops you each da, around noon hour outside of tn Brown Building and defies you ( ahswer his questions. Stop whel gou see Freddie some day and SCI for yourself why all passersby fin' his questions too tricky. A nev program will be heard tonight owe WATR. Bert and Ted will enter tain you with their novel style O presenting four hands of music oi the plano. Tune in at 7:l6 and heal Bert and Ted. Another Roo Garden Party tomorrow night ovei mk 200 West Main street. If vol can't be there dial your radio t' station WATR and join in the fun
 Attached below may be noted Q letter received by your writer from that nit wit of the ether waves, Colonel StOOpnagle. The Colonel often drops your editor Q Iin0 but this one Is too good Co De kept out of print:
 July 21, l9S6.
 TOWN HAIL BULLETIN
 Dear Ben:-
 Tt was % hot in New York last week Broadway playbOyS who wanted to give their friends . cold shoulder had tO tuck ice cubes in their coat paddings. ~. It was . great time to intro" duce my latest wnrm-weather inventlOn-an electric fan with out blades for Overheated "TOwn Hall Tonight" studio audiences who catch cold in draught .. ! hear they had Q lot of trouble when the latest TarSan Nlm was shown at an alr-cOOled movie. WelsmuIIer ended up the sequence in . fur coat %. l also invented Q thermometer with umbrella attached, 50 people won't have to look for . tree to nee # it's 100 in the shade. s.s Then there was the English farmer who was 90 formal ho put dinner coats on his scare" crows after 6 o'clock. %. Vac9- 1lonIsts might be interested In my de luxe train without water cooler. The conductor pours two cups of water up your sleeve before you start, thereby eaving you the bother of Spllling it yourself. In parting re" member Budd'S immortal say" ing:, 'When you see . man banging at . sundial with ham- naer and chlsel don't arrest him for Q vandal. Maybe he's Just heard about Daylight Time ana an setting it ahead an hOtlr."
 Cordially,
 COLONEL STOOFNA0LE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-22
New York Stations ss wRAY-Oes - WOR-Vle - WJx-7SO - WABC-SOe

Explorer, and others. WABC--Fray and BauFn' 7:so-wEXF"Edwin c. Hill.
 Commentator.
 woR-Lono Hanger wJZ--Lum m Abner- wABc@Benny Fields. Songs. 7:i6-WEAE'--Connie Gates, wJzRsMario J2znsMSi cozzi, Baritone. WABC-Boake Carter,
 Commentator. s;OO>-wEAT'--ono Mans Family WoR-ielen Daniels, Songs; Key Men quartet wyZ-Follios dc Paris;
 Willie and Eugene How ard, C0medians; Fih wABc@~Cavaicado of Amer icA Drnma-Pryor's Band s.3O-WEAT-Wayne King orch. WOR--Mauriccl orch. WJZ-HaenBchen orch;
 Lucy Monroe, sopranoi
 Frank Mum, Tenor. wABC--Goorgo Burns and Oracle Allen. Comedians; Duchin Orch. 000-WEAF-Stoopn and
 Budd, Comedians van
 Steeden orch; Amateur woR-Pancho orch.
 WJX-ChicagO Symphony orch: Clarence Evans, Conductor.
 WABC--Kosteianetzo orch; Ray Heatherton. Baritone; Kay Thompson Girls 9:l6--WOR-RubinoR orch. 9:30-WOR--Song Recital.
 WABC-Community Singing with Jack Arthur, Bari s.45-woR@Charioteers Quartet. lO;oO-"GAF1afSsuoc GarI gafs orch. alt F@F"oe' WOR-Symphonic Strings; Cesare Sodero, Conductor. WJZ--Same as WEAF. WABC-Gang Busters---
 sketch. lo lo.30-WoR--Kenny. Orch. wABc=Mareh of Time ,. sketch: o,on WgnE WABc@JacE shannon. Ten. or; orch. il 1l:oo-WEAF-Coburn orch. WOR--News; Dance Music. WJZ-News; Inkspot
 Quartet. 11:15-WJz-John B. Kennedy,
 Comment.
 WABC-Reichman Orch. 1l;'O-wEAEE--News; wp.sE Henderson WJz-Boxlng Bouts, Catho- lie Youth Organization of Chicago vs. New York, Soldiers Field. Chicago. WABC-Bestor Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-22

There's an old saying which reads as follows: If you can't boost don't knock, but at this time although your writer won't 'TknOck" in the true sense of the word he will at least administer . slight "rap." The subject Of the Trap" will be none other than "the nations favOrlte" the Hit Parade! No doubt just those two words are enough to catch the eye of all the readers that scan this column and seeing 1t in danger of being Slandered they immediately put the writer down as another one of those dissatisfied eranks. HO hum! But to continue .. when Your Hit Parade first came over the air we were forced to admit it was quite g program as well as quite an idea but such things can be carried too far and that is our opinion of the Hit Parade today. Too many songs grace the Hit Parade that should have long since been buried and for- gotten. What would you suggest then? asks the reader. Just this, is an the answer. After Q song has been on the Hit Parade for a period of four weeks and dur ing that time has occupied any position under tenth 1t should be cast aside and room made for another up and coming number before that too becomes so ola it fairly shrieks to Do discarded. We might give as an example or this that bruised and battered niece of music that asks In I@ lyrics, whether the good old Southland is as charming aS one hears 1t is. (Ts It True What They Say About Dixie.) Mean" time comparatively new numbers altogether as pleasing to hear' such as No Regrets and Cross patch, have to be content with . position somewhere in the teens. Your writer is not ask. ing for "blgger and better" Hit Parades, merely BETTER. It iS the opinion of the writer they are quite large enough. (An en" IarRement of that particular program should mean the reviv. al of Dina, and 1t would Do
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28
PAID FOR BY THE PEOPLE

However to the discerning, this sort of political
promotion is not nearly offensive as the sort
openly paid for by the government. This business
of buvng people with their own money is some
thing new and shocking to men with an instinct 1oi
decency in politics. 1t is offensive to the rght
TYNE of Democrats as to anyone else. 1t Is easy
TO be amused at the WPA releases" telling, for
example, of the beneficial results of the beauty
treatments, facial messages and permanent waves
given by WPA workers to women in Pennsylvania
bospitals for the insane, or of the teaching by
WPA workers in Tennessee of contract bridge,
Badminton and croquet, though these seem queer
WAYS to relieve distress-and waste is not really
funny But it isn't amusing at all when with the
government paying the bill political promotion Is
protected by the highest government officials.
The Richmond News-Leader is one of the impor-
tant papers of the country and strongly Demo-
cratic Yet it is aroused at the sort OF thing that
is going on What right" it asks, had Chairman
Jesse Jones to countenance, if he did not actually
initiate. the mailing under government frank OF
one of his speeches before Texas bankers, with q
Mandatory paragraph on Mr.. Roosevelt carefully
blue penciled? How could Secretary Wallace JUS
tify himself in frankng the text of speech that
contained long argument for constitutional
amendment to increase the powers OF the federal
government? Where is the warrant at law Tor
1rinting at public cost such diatribe of his OPP
moments and such eulogy of President Roosevelt
and Mayor LaGuardia, Secretary lckes put into
his speech at the housing ceremonies in New York
last winter? The moment the Democratic party as
sumes that it is the nation, it throws away all
guarantees against propaganda by subVersVe par
ties. As Democrats, we add hazard to the coun-
try's future when use the money OF all the tax
payers to advance the program of one party
Frank K. Kent
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28
LISTENING IN ON LOTTERIES

"And now radio friends, here's how you car
win one of these brand new automobiles Simply
write us letter telling why you prefer our prod
uct to all Others, and enclose ten of our labels
That's all there is to it. SO write your letter now
You may win one of these new automobiles"
And you may not. What's the catch? Millions
who come out on the short end must sometimes
wonder on that score Radio programs are clut
tered these days with contests where the prize Is
big and the rules are simple, where participants
are many, but winners few. Are they really con
tests as commercial sponsors contend or are they
lotteries in disguise?
A recent ruling of the United States post office
department, barring two prize contest projects
from the mails the grounds that they were lot
teries, should help to clear up the question. In de-
nying an appeal filed by sponsors of the blacksted
enterprises the court held that a contest in which
the element of skill involved the deciding winner
is less than the element of luck, is in effect lot
terry.
Examined in this legal test tube many radio ad
vertising contests are schemes of the same genus
as those forbidden to use the mails. Too often
choosing the winners in these so-called contests
appears to be an arbitrary process.
1t Is argued that competitors in radio adver-
tising contest are not required to send cash in
an ordinary lottery. But people do this indirectly
by sending labels from merchandise they are COM
PEELED to purchase in order to fulfill the rules of
the contest
Technically, promoters evade the letter of anti,
lottery laws But do they not votae the ethics OF
sound advertising? A lottery by any other name
may be more harmful than one that doesn't mas
querade in the guise of responsibility Christian
Science Monitor ..:.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28

bravest and finest things he paS
ever done is to come out y0pehEt
while holding high govcrnnfen-
tai, office and tell hs that Old
Man Politics is public enemy NO.,
II. In other words, MrJ Hoover
says in effect that the greatest
criminal in the United States --
the criminal who does the most
damage-who is the most danger,
Gus to our safety is Old Man Pol
|itics-still at large and not like
ly to be captured until we change
our thought processes.
There is not the least doubt IN
the world that Mr.. Hoover is en-
tirely correct. But the statement
hits US with unusual force com
ing as it does from a man who
more than any other appreciates
the menace, the danger and dam
age from criminals.
Now, fellow Americans, let us
back up J. Edgar Hoover. He will
need our backing, for Old Man
Politics will certainly go after
him with a snickersnee for what
he said. Already a United States
senator and congressman have
attacked Mr.. Hoover on the floors
of our two national halls of leg
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28
HOLLY SPRINGS

HOLLY SPRINGS ON BOYLS-
TON, May 28.-Mr. and Mrs.
Sidney Ballard and little son,
Tom, Of West Ashcvillc, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Car
land Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Maxwell,
Mrs. Frank Maxwell and Mrs. T.
Y. Garland spent last Friday in
A$hcville. Mrs. Garland visited
with her brother, Nj, and Mrs. S.
f. Johnson.
Miss Bernice H0!lingswOrth has
returned home after spending q
week with her sister and family,
Mrs. Sanford Grain, in the ToN-
away section.
Friends here regret that there
is no Improvement in Otto Meth
erton's health.
c. S. Fullbright filled his reg
ular appointment at the church
here last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Bird and Mr.. and
MIS-. MARX osborne ana Mafh IL,
Of Akron, Ohio, are here on a Wis
it on account Of the i'll health Of
j. d. Osborne, at Horse Shoe.
Mrs. Osborne and her son expect
to spend a few weeks here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
PRESLEY of HendcrSOnvi!lc.
Shem Allison"' celebrated his
birthday Sunday at his home with
his children and grandchildren and
Il number of relatives and few
Of their special friends as guests.
The BrookslIire Brothers string
band was there and music by
them and bountiful picnic din
ner were enjoyed immensely by
all present. More than rs friends
and relatives gathered for the &C.
casion. His friends do not like to
see Uncle Shem" getting old but
they are always glad when his
birthday rolls around. He receiv-
ed some very useful presents.
Mrs. Rachel Allison is much inn
proved after being indisposed for
the past few weeks.
William Grains health is not
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
o,JR SHIFTING POPULATION

The census bureau at Washington informs US
that since $780, II states of this union have shown
decline in population. And an examination OF
The figures give some interesting information.
Five of the II states showing decreases in popu-
Iation have been in the luckless "dust bowl of the
middle west, where tens of thousands OF farmers
have given up their battle with the elements ana
moved to more favorable locations. -
Virtually all the other states showing declines IN
population are in what may be called the manufac-
turing belt, and indicate to some extent the trend
AWAY from the larger manufacturing cities toward
smaller towns. ..-. -...... ...
1t has been the prediction that our population
will become stationary in numbers before the close
of the present century, and the shifting trends
will become less pronounced before that time
Thus we are gradually getting set as nation.
And in the long run shall probably be better on
for this tendency.-Morganton News-Herad.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

can lay at least 10000 votes on
the line whenever lie commands.
In 1882, the Republicans got the
So electoral votes. from that state,
by popular vote u 1,45G,5a0 to
f,295,04G. That's close enough 50
that 10000 more Democratic
votes would have n1&dH il a ding
dong race, perhaps changed the
results.
New York, while It's az electoral
votes went for the Democrats in
1892, is conceded to be race
again this year. The Democrats
won in 1892 with 2,534,059 popu-
lar votes to the Republican ,937-
963. Again, that is close enough
that 100000 votes or SO from the
AmaIgamated Clothing Workers,
International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, and similar
unions might well be deciding
factor.
AS q balance-of-poWer factor
IA labor may we'll be highly i'm.
portant this year, and the supreme
court by its adverse, decisions or
labor and social legislation has
undoubtedly made many a Demo-
cratic vote. II it be true, as Mr.
Doolny'S old political saw Rad il
that the supreme court follows III,
election returns, the "nine OLE
men" may follow with special
care results this fall.
incidentally, some Vi the unions
which are radical or left-wing in
philosophy are planning to gel
around their difficulties this fall h,
supporting Roosevelt, but not the
Democratic party. That enables
them to avoid wasting their vote,
on hopelessly minority candidates
while keeping their political cor,
SCIENCES clear. e 4 T. &aE
{tJpyrfsht. 1896. NE1 Service. liz. =
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28
THE NEW DEALS THEME SONG

Inc song Of songs, as theme song for the
Democratic national convention so readily suggests
itself that We wonder Mr.. Farley has the hardi-
nooo IN view Of neglecting it, to pose as man OF
SOUND musical tastes. How about singing Hail
Hail! the Gangs All Here? It's natural" says
the Portland Oregonian. - ',-' - - 90
inoeed' the gang will be in full control of the
fmiaoeiphia convention. 1t will carry out the or
ders OF its foremen. 1t will represent the regi-
ments OF officehoders and the armies of persons
who believe in Washington as Santa Claus. Mr.
Farley is paying attention to the South; its cleo
toral votes are in his bag.
What voice have the Southern Democrats had in
choosing delegates to Philadelphia? Have the gang
bosses not hand-picked the delegations? How many
democrats OF the old school viii sit as delegates in
fniiadelphla? Would Mr.. Farley approve of dele
gate who did his own thinking charleston News
and Courier az
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-28


If we are to have men with
enough courage to fight for our
rights and protection We must see
to it that those men receive pro-
lection and support from Us.
No other branch of the federal
government has done so much for
our nation in so short a time a.;
Mr.. Hoover's Omen whose cOur-
ageous efficient work has destroy
ed the underworld criminal syn
dicate which, in partnership with
local political rings (Old Man
Politics. was rapidly tcrrori2ing'
and taking over this, country. And
there is,Ao instrumentality in this
nation (which is so disconccrting
to the political partners Of our
canGnals as those f>ame : G-menS
,f6sfNtheS political fingsters know
that WITHOUT the evii aid Of their
underworld partners their own
profits and powers will be SEVERE
ly curtailed. -
So my fellow Americans, you
may confidently expect to see Old
Man Politics, public enemy No. /,
go :craftify and Stealthily after the
hide"Of ]. Edgar Hoover, chief Of
the Omen; our strongest bulWark
against the enemies Of law and
i0rder. Watch Old Man Politics
closely from now on, fellow
Americans and be prepared to
knock him down and jump on
him with both feet on as sure as
you are born he will destroy Ed
gar Hoover and emasculate the
federal bureau of investigation.
Long ago |, for one, enlisted
permanently in the fight against
Old Man Politics, public enemy
No. /, and | intend to continue
that fight as long as | can move a
muscle or make q sound.