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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-24

For President
 the superior court decision order ing tL right wing socialist party ticket placed on the voting ma chin-5 of Connecticut for the Mo- veinber 3rd polling was political ly harmful to a sound democracy.
 Thomas declaration through the medium Of Harris reached the state before the presidential can- didate himself. Judge Ernest A. Inglis of the Connecticut superior court issued the order placing the right wing socialists on the vot- ing machines and ballots of Con- necticut. The victory was. that of Mayor Jasper McLeyy of Bridge port, right wing socialist candi- date for chief executive of Con- necticut.
 Harmon GenlOt of this city has been active throughout Connecti- cut during the past week discuss ing proposed changes in, the state liquor laws with holders of per- mits. MT. Genlot is field secretary of the Connecticut Independent Liquor Dealers association. Patsy Brown is president of the local branch. Many changes in the liquor control act will be suggest ed at the cominug 1887 session.
 Today Thomas will visit Nor walk, Danbury, New Haven and even Bridgeport, the home city of {. fred speciar' which will accom- pan him throughout the day, according to advance reports. Among those accompanying him throughout the state will be Celia ist candidate for the office of ID. Rostow of New Haven, social ist candidate for the office of sec retary of state of Connecticut.
 Apparently democrats have be- gun to swing to State Senator John F. Lynch of West Haven in his quest for election to congress on the republican ticket. Senator Lynch is the opponent of the dem ocratic incumbent, Congressman James A Shanley of New Haven. Among those who spoke late this week at a banquet for Senator Lynch in West Haven was Demo- cratic Town Chairman Frank Gregory of Madison. The latter made 1t clear that he is behind Lynch and opposing Shanley.
 '---HF- .'E 2 Addressing the gathering Greg ory declared that his support of Lynch did not interfere with his status as a democrat but, rather, made him 8 better democrat in opposing reelection of Congress man Shanley. He reiterated 8 voiced challenge to Shanley to meet him in debate on the sub- ject: 'The Irregularities of Con- gressman James A. Shanley."
 Congressman Schuyler Merritt and Mrs. Merritt, the former . candidate for reelection on the re- publican ticket in the fourth Con- necticut district, yesterday observ- cd their 57th wedding anniver- sary. COnxressman Merritt and Miss Frances Hoyt, the present Mrs. Merritt, were married at the Iatter's parents home on Noroten HiIl In October, 1878. Congressman and Mrs. Merritt have two iIaugh- ters, pr. Katherinc Merritt and Miss Louise Merritt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-24
Cleveland Favors F. R.

The Cleveland Press poll indi- cated Roosevelt would carry this city by 100000, but more conserva- tive estimates pare that to 5000 or 60,000. There are 10000 new registrations in Cleveland.
 Cleveland, hard hit by the crash when two of its biggest banks failed, has had as many as 37,0O0 men on WPA. But business has been picking up rapidly and many business men are only lukewarm in opposing the New Deal.
 Republicans are using the higher cost of living as an issue in Cleveland, distributing widely their meat Is low = taxes are high" signs. Cleveland has always been a republican negro strong hold, but even the G. ,O. P. hir- ing of Jesse Owens doesn't ap- pear to have made . deep impress sion on the col0red vote, which has shifted toward Roosevelt.
 Many Cleveland republicans feel that Landon has no great chance of election and are bend ing all efforts toward landing the 5000 state jobs in Cuyahoga county which will be theirs if Bricker wins.
 Coughlin is stronger in Cleve- land than elsewhere in the state and Lemke's vote in the city is estimated at between 25,O00 and 10000.
 Separate Roosevelt and Davey headquarters have been estab- lished in both Cleveland and Co., lurnbus by politicians who have Roosevelt's interests most at heart.
 Both sides appear to have ann. pie funds, but republicans are expected to have the largest wad to spend on getting out the vote. Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-24
BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE CAAIPAICN--- 0hiOs Cities Lean To Roosevelt;
 Rural Areas Favor LandOn; New
 Voters Likely To Decide Verdict

Many ohioans. pay a lot of at tention to Vic.
 Buckeye state voters are inyet- crate ticket-scratchers and often have voted for republican president and a democratic gOy- ernOr fin the same year. ROose- velt's margin inr 1892 was only 54,0O0, whereas Democratic Gov. George Whites was S00,0O0.
 Today you hear more about the governorship than about Roose- welt and Landon. Tn their speeches, Bricker hardly mentions Landon and Davey" signs all over the state, however, even though few believe it will be Roosevelt and Davey" on Nov. 3.
 Davey Often in Hot Water
 The Kansas governor failed to cause any emotional upheaval on his recent visit to the state and Bricker received the most applause when they appeared jointly. Rocse- welt, incidentally, made no major speech in Ohio because of the Davey complication.
 None of the larger newspapers or more important democrats are suppdrting Davey, who is charged with undue partisanship i'm ap- pOintments, mismanagement of the state liquor system, and va ri0us other blunders.
 Davey is depending heavily on support from Dr. Townsend, and from Father Coughlin's 0rganiza- ton.
 His opponent, Bricker, is con- sidered clean, honest, able, open- minded, and reasonably liberal although not brilliant. Brickei isn't hammering at Roosevelt knowing that he will get many Roosevelt votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-24
Straw Votes Clash

Ohio has had more straw votes and polls than any other state. The Literary Digest gives Ohio to Lan- don and the American Institute of Public Opinion and the Hearst- Crosley polls give Roosevelt slight edge. A half dozen newspaper polls show Roosevelt leading, single ex- ception being that of the Cincin- natl Times-Star.
 The Scripps-Howard newspapers polls, covering half the state and three-fourths of the vote area, gave Roosevelt 57 per cent of the vote, Landon 37 per cent and Lemke "A.
 A re-survey covering about 10000 voters. in. the. five. most heavily populated counties shows Roosevelt standing still with the 57 per cent he had in a first poll and Landon's percentage up from 34 to 37.1, an increase correspond ing exactly to Lemke's loss from the previous pool. This checks with persistent reports that Lemke is slipping.
 The. Columbus Dispatch poll, which also has a record for ac- curacy, shows a lead for Roose- welt and Bricker. The Cincinnati Inquirer poll has been running about 50 for Roosevelt to 42 for Landon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Old Br'er Coon Is Wise One;
Could Be Chosen National Animal

ties. He gives the following expla-
nation for this characteristic:
probably this development has
come about through its tree climb
ing propenslties. Living high up q
tree where the wind roars and the
thunder is louder, possibly a rae
coon would need to be less sensi-
tive to noise, and less wary for
sound warnings. But he would
need to be extremely sensitive to
warnings through the sense of
touch, and he is. II an enemy at
tempted to climb a tree in which he
was living the facts must needs be
transmitted to him; hence his de-
velopment Of this extraordinary
power. Sometimes when hunting,
my dogs have freed a raccoon in a
tree too large to climb, and 1t seems
impossible to induce him to look
down at the flashlights 30 that his
eyes may be seen and the hunter
may know where to shoot. When
an incident of this kind occurs, the
hunters pound on the tree trunk
with rock. This will almost al
ways arouse the animals curiosity
and he will look to see what Is
happening"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
ID Wtaefn Nevspaper Union

those who were present during the
oral arguments. The case was taken
up to the highest tribunal by fourteen
preferred stockholders of the Alabama
Power company.
During arguments by Forney john
son, Birmingham, Ala, attorney for
the stockholders. and by John Lord
O'Brian, New York attorney, for iva,
justices shot many questions at the
lawyers.
Justice McReynolds, known as a
conservative" appeared to challenge
the IVA lawyer to defend the right
of the government to sell surplus pow
er produced by Wilson dam at Muscle
Shoals.
On the other hand. Justices Bran
deis and Stone, who are known as lib
erals" inquired into the right OF minor
ity stockholders of the Alabama Power
company to bring the suit which led
to the Supreme court test. The stock
holders sought to enjoin performance
of a contract under which the COM
pany was to sell lines to IVA for
transmission of power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03


in 1909. On that day he executed a
coup d'etat by which he seized the
government while President Cipriano
Castro was in Europe seeking health.
During his regime there were many
incipient revolts but he crushed them
all with an iron hand; and even when
the presidential chair was occupied
by others his control of the govern
ment was absolute.
Among Gomez's greatest cOntribu-
lions to Venezuela were the establish
ment of friendly relations with foreign
nations and peace within the country,
the building of a fine system of auto
mobile highways. and development Of
natural resources. ...t...s., -,
He made the most of the great pc
troleum deposits at Lake Maracaibo,
granting many concessions to foreign
oil companies, but placing an export
tax on oil. The industry in Venezuela
grew until 1t now holds third rank in
the world.
Gomez succeeded In paying off the
entire debt of his country, amounting
to nearly S40OOO,000, and at the same
time accumulated great fortune for
himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03


suggested a campaign for "a delega-
ton representing the liberal forces in
the party out there, and in my name"
He had agreed. he said, to go along
with them"
Later Mr.. Borah issued this state
ment:
my primary objective is a conven-
ton of liberal delegates which will
write a liberal platform and name
liberal candidate. To that end shall
devote my efforts. If in any state or
district the liberal forces think that it
will help the liberal cause to pledge
delegates to me, shall cooperate fully
with that plan. If, however, it Is
thought better to pledge the delegates
to some other liberal shall cooperate
just as fully. In other words, infiex-
ible as to the objective, flexible as to
the tactics.
las l see the political situation In
this country. man would be seeking
political immolation to take a nominal
ton upon any other than liberal plat
form. So the first thing to do is to get
a convention committed to liberal prin-
ciples. So far as my efforts count, l
am not going to permit personal mat
tiers, either my own or those of others,
to interfere with the main purpose"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

"If we were to adopt a national
animal, just as we have adopted
the eagle as the national bird, what
better could we find than the rae
coon?" asks Leon r. Whitney in the
Journal of Mammalogy. Whitney
favors the raccoon because 1t ranks
as the most intelligent of mammals,
end has proved Its ability to sur
vive where many other animals have
succumbed.
Because the raccoon Is nocturnal.
1t Is one of the least understood of
our animals, says Whitney. The
common belief that the raccoon
washes all of its food Is discounted
by him. "This observation has
been made on .raecoons In captivity
and not in their natural state" he
says.
Raccoons are popularity believed
to hibernate all during the winter,
but this is not always true, says
Whitney. He calls the matter a
relative one, for a cold snap which
will drive coon to his den in the
fall may be not cold enough to keep
him inside in the winter.
"In December, the raccoons will
be found out on nights which may
be as cold as 20 degrees, and when
the temperature drops to IL or Is,
the raccoons will not be out" he
says. "But temperatures which will
make them go to their dens and go
there during the early part of the
fall, will not trouble them at all in
the latter part of the fall. 1t seems
to be an entirely relative matter,
and the same condition applies
throughout the winter. The warm
nights all during the winter will
bring the raccoons out, and the cold
nights. will keep them home"
Whitney has found that raccoons
are not nearly as sensitive to noise
as to vibration; that the sense of
touch is developed far more in pro-
portion than any of the other facul-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Hopkins Sees That WPA
Workers Get Paid

NIoRKs Progress Administrator
w Harry Hopkins issued an order
that made happy about 3,500,000 work
ers under his unit.
II desire that every regular WPA
pay check earned b. in the hands of
the worker by December "a" Hopkins
said, in telegraphed instructions to
state program directors. "The law does
not permit advance payments. but no
effort should be spared to deliver
checks due by Christmas eve.
"Overtime work by administrative
employees handling pay rolls should be
ordered where necessary and courier
service should be arranged II neces-
sary to overcome transportation delays
caused by congestion In the mails"
President Roosevelt entered on
lief program to be provided for in the.
budget for the fiscal year beginning next
July !. New Deal officials associated
with relief were summoned to the
White House to offer suggestions for
keeping the. relief program down so
that the administration can point to
budget balancing efforts In the 1855
campaign.
Plans for organizing the Civilian
Conservation corps on a smaller but
permanent basis were discussed with
Robert techner. CCC director. and a
group of cabinet officers. Under the
program the CCC enrolment would Ne
cut from 100000 to 3O0,UO0 men by
next July L - 3 -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
War Department Lobbying
Brings Indictments

Brings Indictments
TWO grand juries, house commit
4 tee and an army court martial have
been investigating lobbying at the War
department for two years. The climax
came with the indictment In Washing
ton of dismissed army officer, a. for
mer member of congress, and two al
legged lobbyists on charges Of conspir-
acy to defraud the government.
Those named were former Brig. Gen.
Alexander e. Williams, one time acting
quartermaster general Of the army,
who was convicted by military court
last spring of accepting an improper
loan and ordered dismissed from the
service; Thomas Jefferson Ryan, law
yer and former representative from
New York, and the well known Silver
man brothers. Joseph, Jr., and Nathan,
surplus army goods dealers
The four men were charged with
conspiring to prevent the house mill
tary affairs committee from question
ing Frank E. Speicher, mystery wit
ness" of the long inquiry by hiding
him out in New York city while federal
agents were hunting him throughout
the nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

after the senator's death that he would
soon appoint his successor; that he
had no intention Of resigning in order
TO be himself named to ill Schalrs
place.
Mr.. Schall, who was born in 1873 in
Michigan. lost his sight in an acct
dent after he had been practicing
law in Minnesota four years. He con-
tinued his work, and served six terms
in the house of representatives before
he was elected to the senate In 1924.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
North China Autonomous
Council Installed

nESPITE the riHtous opposition of
~ students and other youth of Peip-
ing the Hcpei-Chahar political council,
supported by Japan, took over the af-
fairs of the autonomous North China
provinces, with Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan
as its chairman. That gentleman in his
first official announcement declared that
opposition demonstrations were being
promoted by Communists, against
whom he would take drastic action.
General Sung said he would do his
best to promote good relations with
neighboring countries (which treat us
with equality and reciprocity" Japan
and Manchukuo).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
kidnapping Threats Drive
Lindberghs to England

ID EPEATED threats of kidnapping
Nand even murder for their little son
have driven Col. and Mrs. Charles A..
Liadbergh from the United States.
They have sailed with their boy, Jon,
for England. and plan to establish a
residence there. though they will not
give up their American citizenship
Where they will live has not been re-
vealed to even their closest friends. 1t
is believed the colonel will not sever
his relations with the two air trans
port companies for which he is a tech
nical adviser but that his active work
for them will cease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Federal Judge Holds Wagner
Labor Law Invalid

FEDERAL Judge Merrill E. Otis at
L Kansas City has held unconstitu-
tional the Wagner labor dispute act
which gives employees the right to Or
ganize and bargain collectively. The
judge granted the Majestic Flour mills
of Aurora, Mo-, temporary injunction
against a National Labor board COM
plant which cited it for alleged refusal
to bargain concerning a wage and hour
agreement with union of its en-
ployees.
Declaring congress had exceeded its
constitutional right ito regulate COM
merce with foreign nations, and among
the several states :" the judge said,
1.-The conclusion is that the whole act
Is unconstitutional"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Government Ownership Of
Railways Is Urged

GOVERNMENT ownership of Amer
~ ica's railroads i5 the objective in
a campaign which has been started
by the Railway Labor Executives as
ISOLATION. Describing the carriers as
"chips In financial poker game" the
executives. In circular to members
Of congress ask for government own
ership as 1.-THE only way out of the
morass in which the roads have been
placed by the bankers"
Senator Wheeler of Montana intro
duced a resolution for government
ownership In the last session but did
not ask for immediate consideration
I0f the measure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
No Ticker Tape in Wall
Street of Bryce Canyon

It's 1900 feet straight down from
the top of the spires of the towering
"skyscrapers' (mountains) to the
tree-lined "street" which marks the
floor of Bryce Canyon National park,
in southern Utah. But no clutter
ing ticker tape, no scurrying mes
senger boys, no cries of excited
brokers disturb the silence.
One hears only the chirp of birds,
and perhaps the EXPLANATIONS of
wonder on the part of touring stran-
gers as they view the many celors
of the rocks. -e...s7 t'e---
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

save the Baldwin cabinet, HOare re-
signed on the eve OF a parliamentary
battle In the house of commons, and
Baldwin frankly told parliament that
the peace plan was an error. De
spite fierce attacks by the l-aborites
and Liberals. the prime minister was
given a vote of confidence. Several
days later he announced the appoint
ment of Capt. Anthony Eden as for
eign secretary.
In Paris Edouard Herriot. member
of the cabinet without portfolio. re-
signed as president of the powerful
Radical Socialist party whose support
is needed by Laval to maintain his ma
jority in the parliament. I1erriot's ac-
ton, in the opinion Of some observers,
presaged Laval's early downfall.
HOare's position became untenable
when he learned that the peace plan
was about to be buried at Geneva.
Capt Anthony Eden, probably never
enthusiastic for it, practically repudi-
ated the scheme in public meeting of
the league council. Laval also spoke,
more reservedly. declaring that even
II the plan were rejected, the council
must continue to seek Cancellation.
After the session, however. he admitted
to French newspaper men that the
plan, for the time being at least. is
dead.
The council received from Adds
Ababa a note in which Emperor Halle
Selassie bluntly accused Great Britain
and France Of having violated the
league covenant by seeking ito impose
upon Ethiopia predominant control
by Italy with the certain aim of en-
trusting to Italy the administration of
the capital and a large part of the ter
ritory. The League of Nations in con-
senting to lend itself tt such dissimula-
ton would violate article x of the
covenant"
In view of all the opposition and
of Mussolini's hint that he would re-
ject the proposals, the league council
killed the plan entirely. softening its
action by formally thanking Great
Britain ana France for their ''prelimi-
nary efforts" toward peace. A perma-
nent committee of Is councilors-all
but the Italian member-was named
to study rhe Italo Ethiopian crisis.
How close Europe is coming to a
general war IS apparent with the rev.
elation that Britain is lining up the
coutries of the Mediterranean region
for support in case. she is attacked
by Italy. Most of them are believed
to have given this pledge. But Bull
garia, a close friend of Italy, would
be expected In that case to attack
either Greece or Turkey, both allies
of Britain, and Rumania has prom
ised the British that she will attack
the Bulgarians in that case. This
would arouse Hungary to the defense
of Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia would be
drawn in against Hungary, and Poland
probably would take the field against
the Czechs. Germany is allied to
Poland, and Russia to Czechoslovakia.
Such Is the realistic view of the stu
alton held by competent observers in
European capitals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Army Air Corps Orders
New Bombing Planes

CONTRACTS have been awarded for
MOB new bombing planes for the
army air corps. The Douglas Aircraft
company, Inc, of Santa Monica, Calf,
was given an order for 80 all-metal,
low wing, twin-engined monoplanes,
costing total of $6,49S,00O
Thirteen giant -motored "sky
cruisers" were bought from the Boeing
company of Seattle. Wash. The price
for the Boeing craft was not given in
the announcement by Harry H. Wood
ring, assistant secretary of war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

In Maryland, sue
cumbed to his injuries.
The blind statesman
had been one of the
bitterest opponents of
the New Deal and
President Roosevelt.
He had started his
campaign for re-elec-
ton, and Gov. Floyd
Olson Of Minnesota
had announced he
also would seek the
n o m Ina tion for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

Millions have found in Calotabs q
most valuable aid in the treatment
of colds. They take one or two tab
let's the first night and repeat the
third or fifth night If needed.
How do Calotabs help Nature
throw off a cold? First, Calotabs is
one of the most thorough and de-
pendable of all intestinal elininants,
thus cleansing the intestinal tract Of
the gerna.laden mucous and toxines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

of an old malady at
the age of seventy
eight years. The cab
iner named Gen. Ele-
azar Lopez Contreras,
minister of war, as
provisional president
to hold office until his
successor is elected by
congress. While guns
doomed in lu te
Gomez was buried on
the anniversary of his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

and Premier Laval of
France turned out a
dismal Failure. The
storm Of opposition to
the scheme W h ! C h
would give Mussolini
two-thirds of the At
rican country as a re-
ward for stopping an
attack that was de-
nounced by the League
of Nations, brought
the British and French
governments to the
~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
How Calotabs Help Nature
To Throw Off a Bad Cold

Second, Calotabs are diuretic to the
kidneys, promoting the elimination
of cold poisons from the system. Thus
Calotabs serve the double purpose OF
a purgative and diuretic, both OF
which are needed in the treatment
of colds. y
Calotabs are quite economical;
only twenty-five cents for the family
package, ten cents for the trial
package. (Adv0 !.