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The Washington times., 1936-01-23
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The Washington times., 1936-01-23

The U. s. Marine Band Sym
phony Orchestra, under the direc-
ton Of Capt. Taylor Branson,
gave a concert Of Latin Ameri-
can music last night at the Marine
Barracks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Need for Pioneer Spirit

Justice John Burke of the North Dakota supreme court struck significant note recently when he told midyear grad uating class at the University of North Dakota that fuller value of "the sacri- fices of pioneers in creating modern insti- tutions" could be realized If pioneering" continued. Much has been given you and much is expected of you," the justice declared.
 He emphasized the point most of us need to absorb these days-that our frontiers are still with us. Obviously, not the frontiers of new lands or new cities in the tempo of 50 years ago. But frontiers in terms of better social con- ditions, better schools, better adjustment to the economic forces of our complex times Here is plenty to tax the pioneer ing spirit of even the most dauntless. The challenge should not go unanswered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Money Still Owed

Waterbury ranks with most of the other large communities in the state with re- spect to old age pension taxes collected to date. There are, of course, great many towns where the collection will average about 100 per cent That's easy to u1- derstand. But in cities like Waterbury, New Britain, Hartford New Haven, and Bridgeport with thousands of eligible tax payers it's different story. It's a job to collect the annual city tax, let alone special ones.
 However, at that we think recourse to the records would show that right now Waterbury is doing better on old age pen sion tax collections than it did in the last few years of the personal or poll tax. And when the final check-up is made and Wa terbury turns her share of the tax over to the state we don't imagine that the city will have to dig down into it's coffers and pay for any delinquents. That's one of the drawbacks, so far as the city IS concerned, of this tax. Where there are delinquents the city pays for them and then tries to collect.
 Figures available yesterday showed that good percentage had been realized at closing time. There'll be more money taken in this week, of course. And therell be lot of taxpayers WI 1'll ignore the tax entirely until they re summoned into court. But we'll wager that the re- action will be about the same here as else where. It's just another assessment. Most people won't have much regard for this tax as a means of protection against financial embarrassment in old age, be- cause most people are of the opinion that they won't ever benefit from it. If all of us took that attitude we'd never get any social security.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
AGood Scare

Once upon a time, in the dark days of the Revolutionary War, skinny ntCie American army was advancing on strong British outpost. The Americans were outnurnbered and had no chance at all. unless they could put over good score. So they sent an honest country man on ahead. He reached the British camp at the double, rolling his eyes ana panting heavily, and announced that limitless numbers of well-fed American soldiers were advancing to overWhelm the British. The hirelings of King George took him at his word and decampeo hastily, and the Americans walked Tn ana took possession of fort they never couiu have won if they had had to fight Tor IL.
 Just what happened to the honest countryman is not known, but hls de- scendants seem to have collared nlce Joos as radio announcers and news corre- spondents. They are the people who nave to make dramatic story out of every thing. If somebody's wood lot burns, they make a terrible forest fire out of it; if a rain strikes Hicksville, they turn it into devastatin cloudburst They run tenn perature at the drop of hat.
 All this is called to mind by some recent happendings in Evansville, Ind. Evans
  and a short time ago that river had a good deal of ice in it. And the first thing anybody knew, the nation was being told that this ice jam was wrapping up tine flood for immediate delivery to Evansville.
 A radio commentator spoke of 40- foot wall of water that was about to break on the city. Another radio-er got dra- anatic and breathless about an impending disaster. An excitable news correspond ent raised the height of the wall of water to 48 feet. Red Cross disaster experts rushed to the scene prepared to set up concentration camps for no fewer than 10000 refugees.
 Everyone, in fact, go all worked up ex- cept the people of Evansville. They have lived beside their river for a long time, and they know just about what 1t can and cannot do to them. They strolled down to watch the ice gorge go out, which it did quite peaceably; some of them went out into the surrounding loWlands on vain hunt for flood victims, of which there were none; and then everybody went home, feeling as if someone had let them down rather badly.
 In other words, it was all false alarm, stirred up by excitable folk who never learned the first lesson of reporter to keep cool and find out exactly what IS happening before leaping for the tele- phone. And in some way we seem to be letting ourselves in for good deal of this sort of thing these days. We have to make things exciting. We insist on having breathless drama served up to us, morning, noon, and night. The strata gem that licked the British seems to have us licked, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Making Repairs

There isn't city in this state but what won't face the discouraging task of recon structing many square yards Of pavement once the snow and ice have vanished completely and the damage done by the winter revealed. Waterbury in common with all the other large communities in the state is going to be forced to spend a lot of money in making necessary re- pairs. In fact, the work was really started over the weekend, when city Workmen attempted to fill in some Of the more dan gerous holes on main streets.
 But the real work won't consist simply of dropping hot tar or other compounds into these holes and smoothing them into place with steamrollers. To do the job right and thoroughly paving around the holes will have to be torn up and sub- stantial base placed in the spots to pro- vide foundation for the top dressing. New Haven has already started to estimate the cost of putting it's streets back into shape. It's going to reach pretty penny down there
 To cover the cost of the work New Haven officials are seriously consider ing floating a bond issue of $750,O00. That's lot of money to spend just on street repairs. You could built many yards of new hard-surfaced roadway with that money. Still it won't be money wasted if the job is done right. It seems a shame that suitable street surfacing cannot be invented that would with stand the rigors of New England win ter, Surely there must be some substi- tute for the common pavements now built that would give better wear than what we arc getting.
 Many cities will probably follow New Havens example and either appropriate money for repairs or issue bonds. others viii get along as best as they can uaing what funds are available for such pur- poses. Some systematized program of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

Senator Augustine Lonergan Monday introduced in the Senate bill authoriz- ing payment to the State of Connecticut by the federal government of $598,936 to settle claim that dates back to the War of 1872. The sum includes interest to January 1, 1886. In fact, interest on the original loan quite outweighs the prin- cipal, which was $180,000. Payments made up to 1888 reduced that amount to 81,573, but in that year Uncle Sam stopped payments and as result we find the debt six times as large today as it was 100 years ago. We don't doubt but what the Senate will pass this bill, but the House has habit or rejecting all such claims. In fact, there's one con- gressman (his name escapes us) who dedicates his term to dumping them out by holding them up in committee. Let's see, we got mad about foreign countries not paying off their debts to us, didn't we?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Current Comments

The supreme court held in the Dred Scott case that a slave was not human being that he did not gain citizenship by going to a free state. Sixty-fivc years later 1t held that a chicken born in Iowa became citizen of New York the moment 1t entered the state. Mayor Fiorello La 0uardia. New
 York City.
 This is not a republic. It is a government by executive decree. In Europe 1t would be called by an uglIer name. U. s. Senator Arthur F. Vanden-
 berg Of Michigan.
 They taxed cars out of existence in England and we are tFaveling the same road here. Melvin c. Bender, counsel to the
 New York State Automobile As-
 sociati0n.
 The president is doing exactly what Al Smith recommended. ~ said to throw ths alphabet out Of the window three letterg at A time. The president ls going hlin one bet- ter. throwing them out three eeta Mt q time. |-gispTsseniaiivs R, ?. Rich. Penn sylganin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

orite son of the great state." ... Tucked into the deficiency appro- priation bill is Q term granting New Mexico's Senator Dennis Chavez 47,OO0 to cover expenses in contesting the election of the late Senator Bronson Cutting. Cut- ting's family submitted no bill for his defense expenditures, even declined the usual senate appropriation to deceased Inen1- bers' families. Ralph w. Mor- rison, new federal reserve board member, was presented with Q handsome plaque bearing the iH1- scription Empire Builder" by the Texas Manufacturers associa- tion-a unique honor for . New Deal appointee. Several loans to cooperatives will soon be aHl- nounced by the resettlement ad- ministration. Not included among them, however, will be 44,600, 900 request made by Culbert Olson lieutenant of EPIC chief Upton Sinclair, for a nine.county coop- erative project in California.
 Copyright, 1036, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Food M Relief
Problem of Making Dollar Go a Long Way in Buying Provisions Acute Today-Food
 Price Average Is on Upgrade
NEW YORK SUN

ing the condition of the poor re- gently reported that It's food allow ances have been increased 10 per cent, because $7.70 week for a family of five was inadequate.
 Tn explaining this increase the AICP points out that food prices now average 146 per cent above those prevailing when the aSsocia- tion's food budgets were prepared. The budgets were made up in April, 1892, and are based on food prices in Manhattan and the Bronx. The AICP food allowances go chiefly to families, but in the last few months there has been another rise, affecting even bread and potatoes, a decrease in the size of the loaves of bread being noted. The AICP re- ports also that the average family among it's clients now buys eleven quarts of fresh milk and ten of eleven quarts of evaporated milk week., compared with 2l quarts of fresh milk bought Q few months ago.
 From 8 record of living costs kept by the national industrial conference board it is possible to show even more forcefully what has happened to food prices in three years. The conference board data are based on national aver ages, not on the city grocery bills studied by AICP. By these national figures is indicated the fact that food at retail, as an item in the cost of living, has actually increased 8 per cent since January, 1883.
 Even in December of 1884 food was several points higher in cost than at the end of lg3i--before prices had begun to drop rapidly. Large families living on moderate incomes or on work relief wages practice economies that do not enter into the calculations of food statisticians, yet the rise of B per cent since January, 1883, neces- sarily effects ali on relief as well as others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
A Book a Day
How Love Tangled Life of Nazi Exile
 BY BRUCE CATION

The plight of the exile from Nazi Germany will probably continue to furnish good springboard for high-diving noveltists for years to come. It provides made-to-order setting for the romancer; exile, de- votion to duty, the separation of lovers, and a neat overtone of suf- fering for a lost cause-your novel is half written before you start.
 The newest venture in this field is Journey Into Freedom" by Klaus Mann.
 This book tells about a young German girl who gets out of Ger many one jump ahead of the storm troopers and takes refuge with a girl friend in Finland. She has been Communist. and her co-workers have fled to Paris: she plans to join them there, and gnaw away at the foundations of Nazi rule. as soon as she has caught her breath.
 But before this happens, she falls in love with the brother of her girl friend: and. the next thing she knows. she is off with him on an idylllc motor trip to the shores of the Arctic. leaving her friends in Paris to get along as best they can.
 Among these friends. by the way, is her former sweetheart, 6 devout is her former sweetheart, a devout Marxist. whom her sudden yen for the new Finnish lover has caused her to forget.
 All goes well until the discarded sweetheart returns to Germany 0n a secret mission. iE caught. and gets shot. Our young exile gets this news while baaking under the thin days 0f the midnight sun. and is jarfed out Of her tdyll. The love affair ends, and ahe huEFies haek tO Paris. t0 reJ0in her friends and resume the job oi fighting Hitler.
 It Rll makes 6 rather appealing book. Published hy Kn0pf, it sells f0F e7le0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Question Box

c. Is 1t legal for persons in the U. s. to own foreign gold coins?
 A. No.
 e. What is the total Jewish pop ulation of the world2
 A. The American Jewish com. mittees estimate for 1883 was l6,- 3l5,459.
 c. What are truffles2
 A. A particular kind of hush room found in France, growing il the earth under oak trees.
 e. When did former Mayor lame J. Walker leave the U. S.; when did he marry his second wife, and wher did they return to the U. S.?
 A. He left for Europe November 10, 1892, and married Betty Comp ton in April, 1883. They returned to this country in october, 1895.
 c. Where and when was Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt's mother born?
 A. On the outskirts of Newburgh, N. r., September 2l, 1854.
 c. How many times did Grover Cleveland run for President?
 A. He was three times candi- date and twice elected.
 Q. What was the ancient name of The Dardanelles?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

A million dollar natural resource is be- ing neglected in the United States, so the National Resources Committee claims. AS result it has recommended that 17,000,000 acres be set aside for migratory birds in addition to those already adopted for such purpose. Also 21,000000 acres are asked for upland game birds and animals Inadequate game laws in many states are blamed for the present sad state of affairs with re- spect to native wildlife. Preservation rather than sustained production" of wild life has been our aim We've got to regard birds and animals as harvest, ac- cording to the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
WaSh. eDAII NeMs-

When the men who keep records of such things announce a rise in the cost of living the news is gen. orally of interest to those regularly employed at wages or salaries. Some of the social service agencies, however, have called attention fre- quently to the affect of rising grocery bills on the living stand ard of families on relief. In many cases the relief is not from public funds, but may be only partial aid, in money or goods, provided by private charities.
 The problem of the housewife who must make the food dollar go as far as possible is the same whether the family is entirely or only partly dependent of outside aid. The Association for Improve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
The Japs are polite even to assassins.
Selected Poem
SONG - THE OWL

SONG - THE OWL tAlfred. Lord Tennyson Poems. in the Christian
 Science Monitor When cats run home and light is come And dew is cold upon the ground. And the far-on stream is dumb, And the whirring sail goes round. And the whirring sails goes round
 Alone and warming his five wits, The white owl in the befry sits. The merry miIkmaIds click the latch, And rarely smells the new-m0wn hay And the cock hath sung beneath the thatch Twice or thrice his Toundelay, Twice or thrice his r0undeay:
 Alone and warming his five wits, The white owl in tbe beiFy sits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

repairs, however, will get more results in the long run than going at 1t in hap hazard fashion. We're pretty confident that our street department will meet the clears and allows the right type of repairs to be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
MARCH 6

MARCH 6
 People who are most likely to be affected by conditions to-day are those born from July 2l through Aug. 2l.
 Conditions Affecting Everyone
 Are as Follows
 Disappointing
 Afternoon--Confusing.
 Evening-Doubtful.
 This is a day of much confusion and fog. Be sure of your way or you may get lost. Avoid contracts.
 To-day's Birthdate
 You should be adaptable. You may have to face a problem which will be confusing during March and August, 1886. You should endeavor to understand an- others viewpoint.
 During March, 1886, you may feel low in vitality and subject to colas. Avoid depression and trouble with elders.
 Avoid extravagance and over- indulgence during August and September, 1886.
 Avoid dangerous situations. Use care when handling sharp tools from Oct. IS through 24, 1886. Give parties or buy clothes from March 28 through 3l, 1886.
 Readers desiring additional in- formation regarding their hOro- scope are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of this news paper. Enclose a Scent stamped, self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Horoscope
BY OCTAYINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope Is out lined by a noted astrologer. In ad- dition to information of general in- terest, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

If you want 8 copy Of our booklet MODERN CONTRACT BRIDGE. write to the Water bury Democrats Washington Bu- reau, 1913 Thirteenth st., North west, Washington, ID. c. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

1. Who were the "Peep-of-Day Boys7"
 a. What ls an ammetor2
 3. Name the last state to Do ad- mitted to the Union.
 {. Which is the largest of the CenutFai American Republlcs2
 6. Who wrote Measure for Meagwe2"
 6. What is a soardough?
 q. what ig dlaleeaii0nf
 6. In classical mythology. what vas the food and drink Of the 2. In which European country is the river Ebro7
 i0. what is ehEonolegys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

People who once ridiculed pneumatic tires because it was crazy to think you could "ride on air' are now ridiculing pneumatic springs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
In New York

New York, March 4.--A Manhat- tan Medley: A sentimental scene took place on stage of John Gold en's Theater the other night when s0-year-old William Gillette stood together with his junior colleague, George M. Cohan. MT. Cohan, gen. orally eloquent and glib, couldn't speak; he finally told the audience that he was too embarrassed to say word. Why? Because, 1t seems, the revered Song & Dance Man was fiustered in the presence of MT. Gil- lette, upon whom he looks with rev. erence and awe. Thus, two great men of the theater whiled away a meeting, almost in silence ...
 Flowers to Florida.
 You've heard of the uselessness of carrying coal of Newcastle, but now 1t seems that Mrs William Rhinelander Stewart wears ma genta carnations at her Palm Beach socials that are sent to her from Irene Hayes Florist Shop on Park Ave. Gets a consignment twice per week, by airmail.
 The lottery fad has struck New Yorks night clubs. One caravan sary rallies off @ fleet of new cars, another gives away silver fox neck pieces, and one nitery now offers, as bait, free trip to Europe. And, oh yes, one of the winners of an auto at a midtown spot last week was 8 poor, little rich girl. She al- ready owns four.
 Humor, Broadway style: Sign on q sclosed and forlorn playhouse reads: No Censorship Worries at This Theaterp
 was halted in @ long climb dur ing the elevator operators strike by corpulent neighbor who merely remarked, Nothing like 1t for the figure" It hadn't occurred to me until then in that light. Dieticians had met 8 competitor at last. Stage Constellation
 Seen around: According to the general gossip grist, actors spend most of their spare time in ornate establishments gleaming with chro- mium, starched shirt fronts and shining silverware. Not at all. Ralph's, current bistro of players, is tiny bar-room in the Forties. The tables have checkered tablesclothes, beer is 8 dime and free lunch is actually on the house. I've seen Richard Barthelmess, Laura Hope Crews, Mary Philips, John Beal, Elissa Landi, Melvyn Douglas and Robert Sinclair in there, lately.
 At corner table of the Villagey Fl Goucho sat Spain's great danc- CT, Escudero. He called over the pro- prietor of the two-by-two rancho and said that he had 8 2i-year-old nephew, now in Europe, who is a dancing genius. Tn half an hour, the nephew was cabled to come right over and take job at the club. There shave been hemstitching classes for men and dolly courses for indolent males, but now the mighty chef, Henri Charpentier, has come along and offered gentle men free cooking school. House. wives, attention!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Shooting Galleries

Sightseeing guides always neglect to point out, and I wonder why. that the twisting corners of Mott and Pell streets, in Chinatown are known as Bloody Bend" because go many Chinese have been ann pushed there in tong wars and that 42nd Street is now dubbed "Shoot- ing Gallery Strasse."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Daily Almanae

Daily Almanac Moon sets SEQ (. m. Sun rlaee e:13 a. m.. kela 5saG D. m. All vehicles must Dc lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Daily NN~~w~,-T Rnaavqd Washington -.=~-- - -s.--z...... MELLON GETS A BREAK
 IN TAX EVASION SUIT !
By DREW PEARSON and RoBEI

Washington, March 4-Andrew w. Mellon, greatest Secretary of the Treasury since Alexander Hamilton, suit Charles M Trammell, member of the Board or Tax Appeals trying Melons case, has mysteriousy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
A Thought for Today

The memory of the just is blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rOt.-PrOverbs 1O:7.
  The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft inferred with their bonesr-Shake- speare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

o. Have all presidents of the United States been members of the Masonic order?
 A. Only fourteen presidents have been members of that order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Test r Q ur Knowledge

Can y0u answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04

c. What is the address of the International Friendship League? A. 603 Boylston street, Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
MerrV-QSO.ROuIld

Senator Borah recently issued a blast against "favorite son" can- didates. Shortly afterward the senator's Illinois packers issued press release stressing the fact that he was born on an Illinois farm, land, therefore, is the fav-