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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

ically in Germany. The idea that the Fatherland would turn against the Cos pei is incomprehensibl to German Chris tianity. We have long been silent. We have been told that tdhese were the ac- tionS of individuals who would be called to order. We have waited. We have made representations. Many pastors have suf- fered for their faith and have been put in concentration camps. We do not know what is in store for us. But whatever happens, we are bound to obedience to our Father in Heaven"
 There seems to be strange, half-pagan movement afoot to defy Adolf Hitler him self, like the pagan emperors of ancient Rome. The menace may be as great as any since the ancient German tribes were converted to Christianity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Naziism and Religion

If German Nazism comes to grief, aS it may in spite of its recent triumphs, 1t will probably be wrecked on one of two rocks
 war or religion. Just now it seems as likely to be the latter as the former. The Nazis. not content to persecute the Jews. are trying to set up ruthless political con- fr0I over the Christian church. NaziSm itself is regarded by the government as g religion, tO which older religions must conform where there is conflict. The lat est protest against such action has been the simultaneous attack on Hitler's re- Ileious oppression by confessional church naetors throughout Germany.
 HNith unheard-of force," says their declaration, athe Gospel is fought method
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
|PressCO1nrnent
THE MOON AND THE WEATHER
 (Hartford Timesl


 September will have two full moons, one of the first and the other on the 30th. In the middle of the month the moon will be at new and perigee, or nearest the earth.
 Official meteorology puts no faith in theory that the positions and phases of the moon definitely in- f1uence the weather. Farmers and fishermen from time immemorial have held to the contrary. The weather affects their bread and butter. Perhaps they know more about it than the neteorologists have allowed.
 At any rate, this is a good month in which to observe the moon- weather situation. Will summers $ heat abate much before the Harvest moon, aside from showing a bit more depth in the cool waves usual- ly recurrent in any month? Will early. frost come with the cold oi the early September moon2 Will tropical disturbances sweep up from the southern seas as the moon goes to new and perigee?
 The moon, in varying degree of force, has strength enough to lift the tides in the sea. Air is much lighter than water. Probably there are tides in the air and sometimes it is likely that meteorologists will acknowledge that such tides are felt in consequences of weather change, not simultaneously over the earth, but progressively from place to place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Among Our Souvenirs

Never has our stock in ex-presidentS been SO low as it is right now in the United States. While an ex-president is always a pretty prominent figure for some years to come, any efforts along the comeback trail in American political history have resulted as rule in failure. There have been notable exceptions, such as Grover Cleveland, who came back to the White House for second term after having his two administrations interrupted by four years of Benjamin Harrison.
 Right now our sole living expresldent IS Herbert Hoover. But when he was III office he enjoyed for time the privilege of having two ex-presidents, Calvin Coolidge and Willima H. Taft, living. Similarly Coolidge had Taft and wilson alive throughout part of his admlnlstra- ton. The former, MT. Taft, was eX- tremely long-lived after living in the White House. He was president from 1909 to 1913, but did not die until l93o' IT years after going out of office.
 When Abraham Lincoln was first lr- augurated he had, if he needed 1t, the counsel of five ex-presidents available. They were Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Willard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, ana James Buchanan. In those days ex- presidents were living longer than they seem to today, perhaps because the o11ice didn't place such physical strain on the incumbent as it does in this age, what with coast-to-coast inspection tours, radio addresses, countless conferences and a myriad of other official duties.
 When two-term presidents serve the stock in ex-presidents seems to decline. Oddly enough the ex-vice-presidents of the nation are also at low ebb right now with good old Charlie" Dawes, who served with Calvin Coolidge, the sole sur vivor. Charles Curtis, Hoover's running mate, died earlier this year. And when you get back beyond these, few remem- Der even the names of ex-vice-presidents, let alone if they are living or dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

Opening of the school season next week brings to mind the disposal of the several local schoolhouses that have been aban- doned. Disposition of one has already been announced, as wrecking company is already tearing down the old Town Plot school. It is adjacent to the Berlin W. Tinker school, a modern brick building, so it is probably just as well that it be disposed of in this fashion, thus making room for similar additions to the existing structure if they are ever needed. me Park Road school is a typical example of one, though, whose disposition might puzzle even city authorities. It seems a shame to tear it down, for it might serve some good purpose in that com munity Hopeville residents are counting on the schoolhouse abandoned there for a community center. Perhaps the same solution might be found at Park Road That, however, is something only the par ticular district itself can decide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

Much will probably be written about the two full moons that September is to boast this year. One occurred Tuesday night; the other one falls on the last day of the month. Fortunate for September that she has at least 30 days otherwise the full moon would be in October. 1ncl- dentally this last full moon is the so- called harvest moon. as it is the nearest to the autumnal equinox. The full moon in October is known as the hunters moon. Incidentally fall is scheduled, by weather calendar, to arrive with rain, which will give old-timers chance to talk about famous line-storms of their day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Stngamlined Turkeys Dept. of Agriculture Ventures to Change Our National Bird - Drumsticks, 4 Thighs,
 1 Neck on Bird Recommended.
NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE

The public received with compo- sure an announcement at the Har- yard University centenary celebra- tion that the sum of the measure of the parts is greater than the sum of the measure of the whole, realizing that it would not make any great difference in their lives. The morn angle" is not one of the angles with which they have to con- tend, in the struggle to keep up with bills and taxes, and to meet pay rolls. But an expedition into the field of genetics proclaimed by the Department of Agriculture promises to be of immediate, per- sonal concern to nearly every one. Department experts have decided that turkeys are too large for mod- ern ovens, if not for modern fan1- flies, and that 8 streamlined model must be developed, with shorter legs and 8 total weight of about ten pounds. As 8 step in this direction, a number of birds have been im- ported which have 8 condensed chassis and little more road clear ance than a duck. They will be crossed with domestic strains in an effort to produce 8 standard size.
 This project, if not defeated by a popular uprising in defense of a cherished institution, would mean, 1t seems, the eventual disappear ance of the bronze giant that now adorns Thanksgiving Day dinner tables, and the substitution of something many pounds lighter, to the dismay of younger members of the household and disappointment of their seniors. Have our appe- tites dwindled, to match the de- cline of hospitable dining rooms, with their generous display of ma hogany, cut glass and silver, into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

'T want to go sailing tOmOr- row, but my boat is hard to ham dIe in a northeast wind. Do you think I'd better gO?"
 The prize query of them att came to A. J. Haidle, chief of the Forecasting Room. A young feIn- mine voice called to say that she was going to be married that eve- ming and wanted to go to Atlantic City for her honeymoon. "Wtl It be nice weather?" she asked.
 Haidle assured her that the prospects were good for fair weather.
 On Monday, she called again, and he asked her how the wealth. CT was in Atlantic City.
 ."Oh, it was delightful" ex- claimed the bride. That's what I called about. Everything was wonderful I called to thank you for giving me such a wonderful hOneymoOn!"
 "Thank you very much. mad am," said Haidle, 'but I'm afraid you musnt give all the credit to me-"
 Copyright, l936. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. What is the derivation and meaning of the word prophylactic?
 A. It means operating to ward off disease" and is from the Greek word prophylasso, meaning keep guard before.
 o. Are monkeys native in Europe?
 A. The Barbary Ape or Magot, a small species of ape of the genus Macacus, is the only monkey like animal in Europe. They are native on the Rock of Gibraltar. They are small, completely covered with greenish- brown hair and without tails. In their wild state they are lively and intelligent, but become sullen and intractable in captivity. The males are about ? Ia feet long.
 e. Was Norman Thomas, the So- cialist candidate for president an ordained minister?
 A. Yes; in the Presbyterian church.
 c. Which states pay the highest old age pensions2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Sept. 3-There is a brand new field in press agentry, Stanley Walker tells us, open to public relations counsellors of the underworld. According to Newsman Walker, who has only an academic interest in the rackets, this new type o fspecialist is known as The Whis- perer and his business is to spread gory tales about his Boss. Not by despatching mimeographed releases to the newspapers of his employers latest exploits in assassination. The Whisperer operates by word of mouth.
 For example, a racketeer mov- ing into a new territory with his shakedown must herald his com- ing with potent ballyhoo in ad- vance. The tough guys already on the grounds must know that the invader is a hombre to be feared and not a sissy. So the intruder hires Whisperer to do the advance dirty work. It is the Whisperer who subtly suggests to the opposition during a saloon gab fest that Joe, the Muscle, might have been the guy who pumped Charlie, the Cheat, full of lead, sewed him in Q sack, soaked the sack in turpentine and applied a. match. Just great builder-upper.
 The Whisperer has an important executive post with the Big Shot, MT. Walker implies, and is valuable to the mob. Nor must he take a course in public relations at the col- lege extension schools to qualify for the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
THE KING IS DEAD
(New Haven Journal Courier)

(NeW Haven Journal-COurler)
 Trolleys still roar and sway ur the College Highway to Cheshire, but buses already make the run tc Milldale and some day soon the en- tire route will be run on rubber. Trolleys still chatter along the Edge wood avenue line and will for sev- eral months more, but as soon as buses are available they will take to the new pavement there to be finished. These are but brief respites for the poor old trolley as it faces 8 pathetic but inevitable extinction. Thirty years ago 1t was lord of the streets and the highways. Even twenty years ago its supremacy was scarcely contested. Ten years ago the bus was beginning to honk pro- phetic warnings of advance, but the prophecy was still faint and lost in the clangor of motormen's bells and wheels on rails. Even five years ago trolleys still delivered 75 per cent of the Connecticut company's service. But now, at long last, the company reports that its buses are running more miles than its trolleyS.
 The longer routes, the interurban stretches, were the first claimed, of course, by the new invaders. The trolleys are now almost exclusively urban" and are able to remain in the cities themselves because their greater capacity meets rush hour re- qlIirements. But one by one even the urban routes are being stolen away and as buses are developed to ever greater efficiency, in time they will probably conquer completely Sentimentalists may mourn the passing of these old, annoying yet faithful friends. But sentiment rarely blocks progress. And though some of us now living along trolley lines may, like sailors ashore on leave, have to hire someone to fake the noises we are accustomed to be- fore slumber will descend, the time will yet come when we will take our children to museums to show them samples of the trolleys in which we once rode to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Drive on Posters

Quietly but firmly Connecticut motor vehicle department authorities are bring ing home to motorists the fact that it is illegal to affix stickers and the like to windshields and rear windows of autono- piles. When the inspection of cars start ed year ago the department also ex- plained to drivers that nothing could be attached to their license plates which might in any way obscure them or make reading of the lettering bit hard.
 For fear that the coming political cam paign might carry enthusiasts to the point of decorating their cars with all types of stickers, Commissioner Michael A. Connor recently issued mandate re- uuesting all drivers to cooperate in keep ing them off windshields and windows. The only official stickers that may be affixed to car window are those of the Motor Vehicle Department certifying the car as having passed the official tests and the official seal of the Volunteer Motor Patrol.
 But up in Worcester, Mass, the author itieS are going even further than to order politically minded folks to keep StickerS off their cars. They are forbidding the use of street posters, such as are often nailed to posts and buildings. Public utility companies have made so many complaints that the city fathers un- earthed time-honored statute against such practices and they expect to invoke it this fall if necessary. The same might apply down here, not that we have any thing against the candidates, but we do think that moderation and restrain should be practiced, even in election cam paigns, in the distribution of campaign literature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Torr, from City.

1AVAA OGVyS
 Let Hannibal boast of the honor of being Mark Twain's birthplace. Yet, 'it is as hard on my con- science" Twain once wrote to his sister, ito leave New York as 1t was easy to leave Hannibal"
 But he did, anyway. From New York to Philadelphia, to life on the Mississippi as river pilot, to min ing in Nevada and California, to scribbling small squibs for western gazettes and finally to sudden fame as a humorist.
 And at the peak of this sudden success, Mark Twain came back to New York. Eventually, 8 house was found for him in the Village and there he lived for many years. The house with the fading plaque.
 And 1t is probably not well known, my correspondent adds, that Mark Twain indulged in local politics, supporting Seth Low for mayor against Tammany and the Tigers Croker. He became 50 active in this campaign that his zeal gave rise to the jingle:
 Who killed Croker?
 I, said Mark Twain;
 killed Croker
 I, the Jolly Joker.
 So, perhaps, New York over- looked it's obligation in taking SC lightly the centennial events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Current Comments

I hope I never even hear Of diary again. No, I've done all the writing intend to do.
 Mary Astor.
 .
 Once, women were the strongest influence for good in this world, but by the disgusting exposure of them selves on beaches and by their ef- fort to become mems equal at cock tail bars they have become cheap and indelicate.
 -Rev. Dr. Christian F. ReiSner, Ocean City, N. J.
 European countries demanded amateur referees for these (Olympic boxing) contests. Believe me, they are getting them. Some of the ref erees are such amateurs they don't know Q right hook from a rabbit punch.
 Roy Davis, manager of United States Olympic boxing team.
  Once an actor, always an actor like an old fire horse, I'm ready tol the first sound of the bell. Maurice Costello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

dining alcoves and dinettes, or will mutterings arise when the public realizes that it may have to go on 8 liet on festival days, whether it likes it or not?
 Why cannot these men of science direct their efforts toward a real public benefit, which would be to produce not a smaller turkey, but one with four drumsticks, four thighs and only one neck? With the appearance of this gallinaceous quadruped, what is left of the de- pression would vanish at once and the more abundant life would have arrived indeed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, 'T cannot walk further than a mile"; say, farther"

A. Utah and the District of Cc- lumbia, where the average is $So a month.
 @. When did Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria die?
 A. November 2i, l916.
 O. How many planetariuns are in the U. S. and was the Hayden Plan- etarium in New York city first?
 A. Hayden Planetariurn was opened in October, 1885, and was the twenty-second of its kind in the world, and fourth in the United States. The Chicago planetarium was first, the Adler Planetarium at Philadelphia, Pa, second, and Los Angeles, Calif., has the third.
 o. Are naturalized citizens of the United States eligible for the office of vice-presidentS A. No. The constitutional quali- fications for president and vice. president are the same. If you want . copy of our book let 1.-THE STATES IN PRESIDEN- TEAL ELECTIONS", write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1Ol2 Thirteenth st, North- west, washington, D. 0. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
SEPTEMBER 4

Those most likely to be affected by today's influences are those born from April II through 30.
 General Indicatoins
 Morning-Eccentric.
 Afternoon-Doubtful.
 Evening-Mental.
 An imaginative but unreliable force is slightly to the fore today.
 Today's Birthdate
 You should be a secretive per- son who possesses 8 profund under standing. Improced conditions for the coming year are indicated, with changes through travel, or dealings with people far away. You should receive great financial stmplus during June, 1887. Expansion and pleasure is indicated, through the realms of romance or speculation during January, 1887.
 Danger-be careful from October 12 through 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Mark Twain Remarks

Mark Twain Remarks
 On my desk is a letter from one signing himself rom Sawyer" It is complaint from sentimental New Yorker who re-read Mark Twain's nostalgia tales, went down to the brown-stone house on the edge of Greenwich Village, where Samuel Clemens once lived content edly and noticed no more than . musty commemorative plaque in honor of its immortal tenant.
 He doesn't think that this bronze inscription is sufficient. And he re- grets that New York paid so little heed when the Tooth anniversary of Mark Twain's birth was celebrated.
 Certainly there is evidence in From Sawyer's" argument that New York city figured largely in the life of Samuel Clemens. It was this town, he writes, that harbored Twain when he left Hannibal, Mo-, to set out in life in the footsteps of that other typesetter, Ben Franklin. True, the pay was only $4 8 week and in wildcat money.-but all Twain ever complained about was the lack of hot bread and biscuits at the boarding house on Duane street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Selected Poem
FISHERMEN

FISHERMEN (Joan Lascelles-Ranson in the New York Times) Mahogany sails and . cobalt sky Painted against the white cliffs of Dover. Past chalk clifS, through whtte-capped sea Sail the brave men of Brittany. The sea with peril in her hand And hate in the breath of each sudden squall, Watery grave within sight of land, Drowning in depths their hopes as they call, :. As they fight and swim, as the struggle and die. Then calm the sea--the storm is over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

Work on the Watertown avenue ath- letic field is progressing so rapidly that before we know it the site will be actually sodded down for competition in the sports
 We read one time that it might be ready for use this fall or something to that effect. It would seem wiser to continue work on it and allow no sports at least before the fall of 1887 when nice turf certainly would invite all eligible to par ticipate in the first football game there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
T est Y Q ur Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Name the last democrat pres- ident before Franklin D. Roosevelt. 2. What fort was built on the site of the city of Chicago2 8. What was the name of the fa- nous mystic sword of King Arthur 1. Who was Rudolph Hermann Lotze?
 s. What Is gold bullion2
 6. What is a wallaby?
 2. Can water have a temperature higher than its boiling point? 8. Where is Oneida Lake?
 9. In which city is Louisiana State University?
 10. Who was Ezekiel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope is out lined by a noted astrologer. In addition to informatoin of gen. eral interest it outlines informa- ton of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
ICE CREAM Is MISSILE

New Britain, Conn. (UP)--Fancy missiles are being used in this city by those bent on destruction. Police found that somebody had thrown Q pint brick of ice cream through the jewelry store window of Joseph Kosiorek & Go. Nothing was miss ing and the motive Is unknown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Daily Almanac

Moon rises SIS ?. m. Daylight tine). Sun rises 6:20 a. m; sets 7:22 p. m, (day- light tirne).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Friday, Sept. f. 1:14 Q. m.; low tide, s:l5 p. m. daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1886
A Thought for Today

The merciful man dOeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel trOubleth his own hesh.- Proverbs 11:17.
 Wilt thou draw near the nature of the godsP Draw near them then in being merciful; sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.-Shakespear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03
Daily Merry. Round Washington = FIRE BEHIND PRESIDENTS
 PEACE SMOKE SCREEN
. RY nREW PEARsoN and ROBERT s. ALL.EN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-There is a lot ot ire behind the smoke regarding the Presidents reported plans Co hold largescale peace conference if reelected despite the indirect denialS of the State Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

Just look at some of the political drives this year and remember that people used to think General Coxey was cracked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

The queerest thing about Russia is the way criminals brag in court about their crimes. A few American criminal lawyers over there would soon stop all that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-03

In China there is one motor ve- hicle to approximately 10 miles of road.