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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
A Thought for Today
Written in the Soil

"The history of every nation is event. ually written in the way it cares for its soil. do not regard this farm act as panacea or as a final plan. Rather consider it a new basis to build and improve upon, as experience discloses it's points of weakness and of strength. Aiming at justice for agriculture and self interest for the nation, the play seeks to salvage and conserve greatest values in human life and resources with which this nation is endowed"
 In these carefully-chosen words, Presi- dent Roosevelt upon signing the new Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act epitomized the aims and objectives of what is perhaps the greatest move ment for national preservation and progress ever undertaken by the govern ment of a great nation.
 Surely, this new plan of saving "the greatest values in human life and re- sources with which this nation is endowed" is vastly more farreaching in its aims to construct longtime program for American agriculture than was the old Agricultural Adjustment Act. It con- templates a permanent program that, as President Roosevelt declared, twill help to safeguard vital public interests not only for today, but for generations to come"
 What does this new soil conservation and domestic allotment plan propose? Briefly, it proposes to divert land now planted in so-called soil-depleting crops. such as cotton, wheat, corn and tobacco, some 30,000,000 acres out of total har- vested acreage of 300,000,000 in 1885, to soil-building crops such as legunes and o1cil>a o1nuor 1ocyooIo1o fold beans and peas crops that not only conserve but improve the soil.
 It proposes to encourage the farmers to voluntary participation in this longtime plan by making Federal grants to cooper ating farmers directly from the Federal Government until not later than January l, 1888, at which time the States them selves must take over the work under Federal supervision. These grants to irl- dividual farmers probably will not be so much as they received in rental and ben eft payments under the AAA, but sums sufficient to insure them against loss by drought and crop failure.
 Obviously, a program of such magni- tude is not easy of accomplishment. Its success must depend upon the extent to which the farmers of America cooperate with the Government. It cannot be a One-Slded effort. Farmers Will realize that if they are to maintain the gains of the last three years, they must themselves contribute to this great undertaking. They cannot and will not return to those diStressful conditions under which they received only pitiful share of the national income - when the total farm cash income for the nation had fallen to $4,377,000 in 1882 - with corn selling for 20 cents bushel, wheat for 36 cents, cotton for 6.5 cents pound, tobacco for 6 cents, and hogs for $3.22 hundred.
 The planting season is at hand. It is largely up to the farmers now to preserve to themselves and their posterity under the soil conservation program the ad- vantages they have gained under an ad- ministration that pledged itself to give them the practical help long denied them under Republican administrations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27


 natural inference was, of course, that whatever stumped his pow- CTS of apprehension must neces- sarily be 50 much "Choctaw" to the dumber wits of run-of- -the- mine human beings. This offend- CT has been unable to work up any lather of resentment towards the discoverer or his discovery. Who am I, 8 poor rnangler of words and ideas, to object when my faults of literary composition are pointed out by one who is rec- ognized as a master of sound, An. glo-Saxon prose. Should 8 moron like myself complain because teacher has pinned the dunce's cap on my impenetrable skull? Perish the thought Truth, rone- theless, compels the confession that I did grow a little red around the gD1s when the exposure of my inability to make myself under stood appeared in merciless type I have entertained for 8 long time a secret ambition. It was, that after years of study and struggle I might acquire the same perfec- ton in the use of Automatic Eng fish which characterizes the Re- publican's every editorial effort. It was sheer effrontery in me to hope such a thing might come to pass and I have now arrived at the depressing conclusion that 1t can never, never be. The final sentence of the Republicans lead- CT explains why:-
 1.-THE REPUBLICAN, TRIES TO BE AN ENGLISH SPEAKING NEWSPAPER"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Boston is the latest American city to decide that it's citizens will not be both- cred after dark by automobile horns. Mayor Frederick w. Mansfield is pre- pared to sign a new city ordnance to this effect. From II D. m. to 2 a. m. no auto mobile horns may be sounded in the city limits. Only extreme emergencies" will excuse the violator.- A maximum fine of $2O has been set as punishment for violation We note that "extreme emer- gencies" are not defined, this being left to the courts. We hope it affords no loopholeS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Who Can Tell?

"Triumvir, from the Latin trium virorum (of three mem; one of three men united in public office or authority. See any dictionary! This try on the part of the Re- publican to speak the English lan- guage cannot he passed off as just another of those typographical er- TOTS which are bound to occur in the best regulated composing rooms. Any first-year Latin Stu- dent would have known that Sal ly" could not be 8 triumvir if she wanted to be without upsetting all the laws of biology. Of course Sally" might have been & male impersonator like Vesta TiIly and the other two Republicans "tri- umvirs", could in reality have been Irene and Mary. But "the point we want to get in the record",-to appropriate a phrase from the editorial which took me to task for not knowing the meaning of words-is that if the Republican wants to be an English speaking newspaper 1t should stop monkey ing with the dead languages. It is quite possible for 8 triumvirs to be brunettes. AS g matetr of fact
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Clean up time is at hand. Are you doing your bit to make your neighbor- hood a better place in which to live? If not, now is the time to get busy with broom, shovel, rake, paint-brush, clip ping shears, baskets, and what-not. Give the house and yard thorough cleaning up Make it presentable and watch the effect on the next door neighbor. Such energy spreads like Wild-fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

If you want 8 copy of our book let FLOWER GARDENS, write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth st., Northwest, Washington, D. c. En- close 10 cents for postage and hand ling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Selected Poem
DESPERATE FACTS

DESPERATE FACTS Kendig Gully in the Poets Corner Hartford Times) This graceful sapling in it's sensous bend, This tapping of the waters of the sky, buer blue than ever rainstreams send In springtime coursing seaward, these-but I? No graspng of the evanescent day, No drawing of the blood into the vein; (But sometime, surely says the heart, some way To comprehend that turning of the laneD Early the lake in rising color glows Springhtly the lambs are leaping on their hill; All but my heart morning freshness knows, That may not frolic though 1t will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Current Comments

In the prosperous years, when everything was just dandy. women were just showed off into a corner Now. when men need US to hell raise money, we'll make them pa, attention to our ideas on how k spend it.--Mrs. Jane Prichnrd. Re publican committeewoman. Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

mands federal as well as state coopera- ton. Now is the time to lay the plans. Residents of all states should be in the mood for them. Certainly the solution can't be left to haphazard chance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

II W l n the A m eric an, emitted a belch of criticism at the conductor of this depart n1ent. The Of- flee Boy Ed- itor had tiis- covered a sem tence of mine whose meaning he declared would "baRle" the understand ing of any read- CT 10 W e yer militant Tha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
fondness for the President, but votes against his treateis-always.
 Merry-GO-ROund

Representative Joseph P. Mon- tana democrat, is one who has gone far on 8 single speech. While a college undergraduate he won state oratorical contest with an address on labor, used the same speech to win a sectional contest, and topped this by using it for his maiden address to the State Legis- lature. Contrary to general belief, the Guffey Coal Act, now under consideration by the Su- preme Court, is not a Brain Trust" creatoin It was largely written by Judge Henry Warrum, counsel for the United Mine Work CTS One of the big laughs in the Borah camp is the claim of Senator "Puddler Jim" Davis that he persuaded Borah to enter the Pennsylvania presidential pri- mary. The Senator from Idaho never discussed his campaign plans with the senator from Penn sylvania.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

I am under the impression they usually were. But no brunette named Sally" could make the grade with all the assistance available in the Republicans editorial rooms. Even a benighted, breech-clouted Choctaw like my self playing a typewriter for the first time knows that much. It is to be hoped, however, that. in its tries to speak English the Repub- lican will keep 1t a deep dark se- cretS from it's editors that there is such a word as epicene. What a job they would do with that onel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

bx VCIAVINE
 For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan- ct, the daily horoscope is outlined by noted astrologer In addition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special in- terest to persons born on the deslg- mated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
A Shock

A O1LOCh
 In the effort to perfect myself in the use of words have been studying past issues of the Repub- lican. I haven't mustered up enough courage to take on the American yet because I am afraid 1t would be reading too deep for me just now. Some day trust ] will have attained the mental de- veloping necessary to appreciate it properly. But am afraid to put too great and too sudden strain on my powers of educational ab- sorption 50 I have started in on the Republican. I was getting along swell, for me, until yester- day afternoon I got B shock which has set me back on my heels. There is no telling if I will ever get over 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

1~e@~-O--D"
 last page for the answers.
 1. Where are the highest and low est points in Continental United States?
 2. What is the harvest moon?
 3. Which constitutional amend ment provides for Woman Suffrage? 4. Where are the fangs of the rat- tlesnake located?
 5. What is the basic alloy of pew ter?
 6. Who is the Black Pope?
 2. What is the name of the an- cient Egyptian Sun god?
 8. Under whose leadership was the American Red Cross society formed in 1881?
 0. Tn which state is the city of Haverhill?
 10. For what college degrees do Mus B" and Mus D" stand?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

e. What is the premium on a large copper cent dated 1927?
 A. They are valued at 3 to 25 cents, according to condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

More Spaniards killed in political argu- ments. We're not really serious about it over here. Our politicians only shoot off their mouths
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Question Box
o. What is a footcandle2

A. A standard unit of light measurement, ting the amount of light @ candle will cast on a surface one foot away. Sum- light measures about 10000 foot- candles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Daily MNo. Dl Washington WI y " N4AANA THE TWO ROBINSONS GET
 INTO MAIL MIX-UP
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLIE

By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN - Washington March 27 - Ex-Senator Arthur against Senator Joe Robinson democrat of Arkansas for hiS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
'Scuse, Please?

Last Saturday morning The Rowling Twin of Printers Alley, the Republican, which must be distinguished from The Squalling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

c. What is oil of vitriol A. Concentrated sulphuric acid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Did you ever stop to think how often you've thought that you'd sit down some day and think things out?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Curious Phenomenon

Not only was getting educated in correct English but I was also acquiring a sense of moral values from reading the Republicans at- tacks on the evils of gambling. Here, said I to myself, is 8 news paper which recognizes its re- responsibilities to the community. Craps, numbers, treasury bal- ances, policy, and especially horse racing are inventions of Satan; those who toy with them are fiirt- ing with bankruptcy here on earth and certain of hell fire and brim- stone later; all good men and true should unite in the common cause of destroying them; they are as 8 stench in the nostrils of the up- right; and the Republican was and is "agin 'em". So far every thing was on the up and up with me. Then from an adjoining room blasting in on my pursuit of liter ary culture came the roar of 8 radio announcer. Try as I would I could not shut my ears to his blattings:-
 "At Tropical Park! All go in the fifth, all go in the sixth, and all go in the eighth"
 
 "At Oaklawn, all go in the third, fourth, and fifth. In the sixth there will be a late scratch"
 At the Fair Grounds. They were all off at 40 on the nose in the fourth. The winner Golden x, second Gnomnie, third Traggat. Golden x paid eleven to win, live for place, and three sixty for show. Gnomnie ten eighty for place and six dollars for show. Traggat five dollars and twenty cents to show"
 "At Tanforan! gluk-gluk-gluk- gluk"-"blup- -blup-blup-"
 And now some news for you local fans. The late results will not be on at seven o'clock, etc., etc., etc."
 The results of every horse race being run in the country, the names of the jockeys, the conditions of the track, the scratches, the odds in the line, the prices paid at the finish and the sad news that late results would not be on at 2 o'clock were distracting a mind bent on the &C., quisition of mental >and moral education. No wonder the Re- publican was and is opposed to gambling in all it's forms and va rieties thought I. Nice state of af- fairs when a lad like me trying to improve himself by the attentive study of a. newspaper which tries to be English speaking is "baffled" by such goings-on over the air. was just on the point of dashing off letter of violent protest to the Federal Communications Commission in Washington when the announcer delivered the shock to which I have alluded. THE STATION WHICH WAS BROAD CASTING THE NEWS AND RE- SUITS OF THE HORSE RACES WAS NONE OTHER THAN THE ONE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE OWNER AND OPER- ATOR OF THE REPUBLICAN AND THE AMERICANil!!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

c. How can aluminium paint be removed from iron?
 A. By using a hot solution of household lye (protecting the hands with rubber gloves).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
MARCH 2S


 Those most likely to be affected by today's vibrations are those who were born from May 21 through June 21.
 General Influences Today Are
 Morning-Neutral.
 Afternoon-Very bad.
 Evening-Good. The early evening is the most for- tunate time.
 Today's Birthdate You should have a great deal of urage. Gunmaking may have some appeal for you. You should feel changing condi- tions around your finances during June, 1936. You should be able to make these changes quite beneficial. Be careful to avoid accident, rash conduct or nasty speech from Nov. 4 through Dec. l, 1886. Try to entertain. buy new clothes or ask favors from April IS through 19, 1886
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Q. Is @ peanut nut?
 A. Peanuts are peas rather than nuts, and belong to the same group of plants as beans and common gar- den peas, differing only in that they mature their fruit or pods beneath the surface of the soil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "A child of three years old;" says, "A child of three years," or "A child three years old"
A. The role of Christine"

c. Is it true that the Rock of Gibraltar is held together with chains?"
 A. The basis for this story is the fact that at the summit of the promontory, 1t has been necessary to anchor some large boulders to keep them from falling.
 e. What is the home address of Adolphe Menjou?
 A. Los Feliz, near Chatsworth, Calf.
 o. When, where, and how did 1var Kreuger, the match king, corn- init suicide?
 A. He shot himself through the heart in his Paris apartment, March 12, 1892.
 Q. Why do churches have steeples?
 A. The church steeple originated with Gothic architecture, perhaps under the influence of the Moham- medan minarets. It syrnbolizes a reaching toward heaven on the part of the worshippers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
BY WAY of NO HARM
 by James William FitzPatrick

opinions and conclusions appearing below They necessarily those Of Che of THE DEMOCRAT they to be construed.
 invariably, reflection of their viewpOint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Daily Almanac Sun rises o:45 a. m; sets 6:l1 p. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
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Today's Birthdate

Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their horoscope are invi'ed to communicate with Octavine in care of this newspaper. Enclose a Scent stamped, self-ad- dressed envelope.
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o. What is the address of War wick Deeping?
 A. Eastlands, Weybridge, Sur rey, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Matthew, Chapter g

So in sheer despair I turned away from the Republican and went to a book which is the foun- tain source of all good English. Therein, quite by accident, I hap pehed upon the twenty-third chapter of the gospel according to St. Matthew. I would like to quote it in its entirely here but there is space for only a few verses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

"The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat:
 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do ye not after their works: for they say, and do not.
 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and en- large the borders of their gar- ments,
 And love the vppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues.
 blind guidesl which strain at a gnat, and swallow camelg"
 am wondering if the editor of the Republican can read the chap ter? It would do him plenty of good in every way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

e. What role did Jane Baxter play in the motion picture, ''The Clairvoyant?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Copyright, 1886, by United Fea-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
T c st Y O u 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Marriage Licenses.

joseph Ia indssh Trssshi = o.I; IIds Abbey nl ne:
and Ruth A. L. Smith. 35. 1444 Clifton
Thomas sa Rfy = smith a MscasInepE &C. and Daisy p.bel
e; both Of .5.5 Minnesota ave. SCI;
Wayne bah II hKos of ss Il ERe ed c, sssns ub bnfEs Es
Robert L. MOere. %. 1890 Fuller st, and
Iibertsd I: Iglesias. 20. 3175 Porter st !;
Arthur. r. Dale 80. sarcoxie. Mo. and
gloria NJ Weeks. 49, Joplin, Mo-; Rev.
Burde.te, Is BOTH h of daithersdurs. Nd;
AnasdsSn snd e.Is p aY 3 IS o e95 oPsEs as
ave: Rev g. o. Bullock,
Bert Payne, lob s 1s0 ST. and Rsy Marion
Norman F. Redford. 10: 1ss Yuma St Sc,
and Lucy I; Boley 81. ISL 10th st. s.e.;
rrsdsfief ss & Il l. foPssn fePaSn g 1885 Monroe st
and ssa corneia H b,,il,ns GlsSorne' Is a11s ?
Hampshire ave: Rev. W S Abernethy.
@:siis + Of FGs an9 Va. Corr jadse
HaTols < Kirby. e4. 1919 CHURCH st.. and
Willie e. Jefferson, 21. go ST.: Rev.
Arthur % Murray. IS. s?7 G st sw. and
Katherine Thomas. IS. 7O4 Half st. s.w.;
Euseas ase W. f. Fineen 4 Mat'iasiy e. and Louise Hall
10. both of Richmond Va; Rev. H. M.
Pete Ba.eeuil. e5, e11e Pennsylvania ave.
and Elizabeth Knight. "a, 5515 sherrier
pl:, Rev: J.; g. McGourt. >. .,a r,..,,r
oCa n issne fox, Fl. ' salt@ofe. Nj Nd. ar Rev. j. Il
D1nham
Evening star., 1936-03-03

Churches. He studied music here and
in the Scharwenka Conservatory of
Music in Berlin.
A lifelong resident of Washington,
Mr.. Kubel was educated at Gonzaga
College from 1865 to 1874. He then
want abroad to study music.
Returning to this country in 1875,
Mr.. Kubel took a position in the
photographic Office of the Navy De-
partment. He was placed in the
United States Geological and Geo.
graphical Survey of the Territories
two years before the Geological Sur
vey was organized, SO years ago. From
1883 to 1885 he served in the carto-
graphic division with the Prussian
general staff.
Mr.. Kubel was selected in 1890 by
Maj. j. w. Powell, then director Of
the survey. to organize a map-pro-
duction plant, from which grew the
establishment which he directed un-
til the time Of his retirement.
While serving with the Prussian
general staff Mr.. Kubel was married,
July S, 1884, to Louise Griffith of
Delaware, who died in 1924.
Mr. Kubel is survived by q daughter,
, Mrs Florence X. Farnsworth, 1923
Kenyon street, with whom he had
made his home; brother. Ernest P.
Kubel; sister, Mrs. Augustus c. Tay-
lor, and four grandchildren, John,
Fred, Herbert and Patricia Farms
worth.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Deaths Reported.

Cora r. Kerby. SO. 1899 Ingraham st.
Robert c. Hess. ST.. 81. 1850 East Cap
Mary A. Borah. 70. 1415 Whittier st.
Judd W. Hubert. IS. 1925 11th ST.
Luis A. Musetter. "A. Home for Aged and
julius Wolf. -. as4o Bladensbure I'd n ne
Katherine v. Mank1n. IS, 5705 Colorado
Sarah A. Price. e5. 1915 New Hampshire
Andrew N. candell. "a. sos Keefer st.
Abraham Levy. So $50 sth st. Sc.
Salvatore Barbagallo. 5s. 645 sth st. ne
George Pasdsn. 55: Gallinger Hospital,
Oscar Blanton. 46. Providence Hospital.
Alice E. Franklin. 40 Providence Hospital
Celia Rubin n; GEORGE Washington Uni
Infant ElfsnoT;, s;, Nollett. GEORGETOWN Uni.
Infant Inscoe. Gallineer Hospital.
Annie whitney. 64. Gallinger Hospital.
John r. Whiteside. So. Gallinger Hospital
Bessie Allen As. 61s seth st. ne.
william t,a:,ItaT H rsnTnel. 49, Walter Reed Gen.
sailie lie Jenifer. aofRa 81. oallinger Hospital
Russell McCullough. %. Gallinger Hos.
James Metts. 1s. Providence Hospital.
infant Price. Freedmen's Hospital.
infant Moss, Gallinger Hospital;
Evening star., 1936-03-03
DR.. HENRY MILLER DIES;
JAPANESE MISSIONARY

DR.. Henry Keller Miller, SO. second
senior Reformed Church missionary
in Japan, died last Friday in sani-
tarium in Ogikubo, a suburb of
Toxic, according to word received
here yesterday by his brother, Frank
lin c. Miller, 2l0l N street.
Dr. Miller several times had visited
this city and was widely known among
Reformed Church members here He
had been stationed in Japan since
1892, under a life contract, although
the usual length of assignments is
eight years.
Besides his brother. he leaves his
wife, a sister. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Baker of Reading, Pa, and a niece,
Mrs. Mary Josephine Yowell of this
city.
The brother expected to receive
word later Of the funeral arrange
ments.