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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

Senator Lonergan must be con- yinced by this time that he has not the support of Connecticut in hla legislation providing for federal con- trol of all rivers, whether navigable or not.
 The difficulty Is not with the p,ir- poses which the senator has in mind. Connecticut is heartily in fa- vor of ending the pollution of streams and restoring them to their pristine purity. IL also appreciates the difilculties which have to be overcome in accomplishing this and that 1t will take considerable time.
 This state has been working upon river purification for 90 years. It is only in the last third of that period. or less, that real progress has been made. The next 20 years, however. should show very marked progress. The Connecticut river, for one thing. should be practically free, through it's whole course in this state, from either municipal sewage or indus trial wastes. Much progress should have been made in cleaning Up other streams. Tn order to accomplish this result Connecticut does not believe that 1t is necessary to give the fed- eral government Jurisdiction over the "tiniest trickle" of water tributary to any of our rivers. It not only does not believe 1t necessary but 1t does not believe it desirable.
 This feeling is not confined to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Protect U. s. Wild Life

Arthur Newton Pack, president of the American Nature Association, made an intelligent comment the other day in Washington, when he declared that the wild life of the country belongs to all the people and not solely to the minority that hunts. Pack wants Congress to en- act legislation which will make all wild life mammals, birds and fishes a natural resource" protection of which is vital to the nation.
 He goes further to advocate direct sub sides to states for wild life protection, pointing out that only such funds as come in from hunting taxes are readily available for conservation. There is 8 great deal in what he says. The hunter is not the only citizen who has a direct interest in our bird and animal life. The conservation of that life is national problem, on which every class of citizen is entitled to be heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Trolley Buses

One of the popular innovations re- gently in city transportation a trolley bus running on rubber tires instead of rails-confuses motorists at first Drivers don't know whether to pass it on the right as if 1t were a street car, or on the left as if 1t were regular bus. The confusion is all the greater because 1t may be running in the middle of the street or near the curb, according to traffic conditions.
 Tn cities using these vehicles, the prob lem usually works out as follows Down. town the trolley bus keeps to the middle of the street, following car tracks, and lets its passengers off in the safety zones, and so is passed on the right like street car. When it gets outside the business section, it runs along the right side of the street and let's passengers off at the curb, and so is passed on the left like an ordinary bus. The trolley poles are long enough to permit such freedom in nnaneuvering.
 It is remarkable how such carriers are beginning to digplace Old-fashioned street cars. If their popularity continues to grow, rails may disappear from the streets of large cities, as they have already from % many small cities. There is great saving, naturally, in laying new lines, because it is merely a matter of strInging wireg without laying tracks. Incidentally &is new mode of mass transportation represents an unexpected reaction against internal combustion engines and back Co nld-fashioned electric power
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
A Book a Day
The Heroic Story of a Missionary's Wife
 BY BRUCE CAPTION

Pearl Buck disguises fact as fic- ton in her new book, 'The Exile." and presents q warm, glowing analysis of the American spirit by the simple act of describing the career of a fnissionary's wife in China.
 This wife, one gathers, was real- ly Mrs. Bucks mother, and the home Mrs. Buck describes seems to be the one in which she herself grew up. And into this unprcten- tious and sincere story of mis- sionary household she has packed much poetic insight into the essen- tials of American life.
 She shows the wife as the victim of a never-resolved dualiBm in her own nature. On one side she was passionate, eager, warm-blooded; on the other, ascetic, puritanical, other worldly.
 The one nature drove her to China and q mission station; the other made her rebel at the con- fines of that existence and drove her to try to help human beings rather than save their immortal souls.
 The book tells how the mission ary's wife endured three decades of exile in China. hating the Ori- ent and all It's works, bearing sev- en children and burying four of them, longing pasgionately for the America she had logt--but, in the end, loving the Chinese people, giv- ing herself for them, and present. ing to them an unforgettablc ex- ample of the way ordinary human kindness can work.
 It is more than just an account of one woman's career. Mrs. Buck secs her heroine as typical of Amer lea itself--divided flesh warning against spirit, confused and be- trayed. and somehow capable of a tremendous and inspiring unBel- fishness and sacrifice.
 Published by the John Day Co.,. the book sells for 92b0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

If the elm trees of Connecticut are really worth $233, 100 000, as Representa- tive Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire claims them to be, then we can see req son for the federal government allocating $700000 to fight the Dutch elm disease. That figure is compromise, too. Just twice that amount was sought with Congressman Smith of this city, Kopple- man of Hartford, and Citron of Middle town leading the fight We're going to find in the months to come that too much can't be spent to check the ravages of this blight We don't think that foresters yet know the full extent of its spread
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Spark Towards War

Reading the dispatches from Europe these days is a good deal like watching the sputter and crackle of spark mov- ing along fuse toward sheaf of dyna- mite sticks. You get the feeling that there will be grand explosion pretty soon if somebody doesn't get up and stamp on the spark; and 50 far every body's feet seem to be nailed to the floor Whatever happens to this newest develop ment in the Rhineland, no one can doubt that the people overseas are build- ing up for war. It may come next week and 1t may not come until 1888, but that it is actually on the way is painfully evident.
 And as the screams of virtuous surprise go up to the unfeeling heavens from France, 1t might as well be pointed out right here that the French have been asking for something like this for the last 18 years. Whoever may have been to blame for the war of 1914, the one clear fact is that when that war ended the way was open, for the first time in mod crn history, to build an enduring peace Tn Europe. The militarists were discredited; the common people were everlastingly sick 0f war. Mankind had learned it's lesson, it seemed, once and for all.
 But tired old Georges Clemenceau was a great hater, and he took his people along with him. Germany was saddled with an impossible peace. Preparations totals were put way up beyond the farth- est borders of sanity. Every humiliation that could be devised was imposed. AS the years went on Frances attitude re- mained the Same. Germany was to live, permanently crushed and impotent. The fact that Germany for some years had a government which honestly tried to work out some peaceful solution to Germany's problems made no difference; the unyielding, die-hard attitude of France made it impossible for that gov- ernment to survive and gave Herr Hitler and his Nazis the kind of soil in which they could grow. Now Europe, after all, is not so very big. The nations that occupy that crowded peninsula have to keep on living together. As Hitler point ed out in his recent speech to the Reich stag, "their fate is inseparably united, culturally and economically" To keep alive and intensity the passions of hatred and fear and suspicion is to make ca- tastrophe inevitable.
 And Frances contribution to human history in the last 18 years has been to keep those hatreds and fears alive; to act in such manner that they could not possibly die. So what we have today German troops along the Rhine, French troops moving to the frontier, the spark sputtering it's way closer and closer to the dynamite is merely the logical fruit of French postwar policy. France has been asking for trouble ever since the war. If the trouble comes, and we are asked in the name of Lafayette for sym pathy, money, and guns, let's remember that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

It must be spring. The police are starting another drive on motorists who ignore red lights. Just before the snow fell fast and furious during the winter there was vigorous campaign by local police which netted considerable money in $2 fines. It's a good thing now and then to put bit of pressure on recalci- trant drivers. It not only brings to at- tention those who believe that red lights are there to be passed, but 1t also makes some of us who may have grown careless about jumping the lights pay bit more attention. And after hard long winter we need to have our driving habits and manners corrected somewhat. We grow too careless; we need to be warned and the only warning apparently that does any real and lasting good is to distribute tickets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Mr: LOnerganS Bills
Purpose of Proposed Anti-Pollution Legislation Not Opposed Jurisdiction Over All
 Watercourses Proves Rub, Creates Objections
HARTFORD TIMES

Connecticut. Even departments of the federal government, much as they are often interested in cen- tralization of power, balk at the pro- posal. The department of the in- terior does not want such federal Jurisdiction as the bill contemplates.
 Chief support for the measure comes from conservationists and wild life protective associat tons which are impatient at the lack of progress which has been made in curing bad conditions. DeSpairing of results they have turned to the fed- eral government, Q procedure by no means unique.
 Their impatience B underestimate able and coinmendable, but not the sweeping method they propose, of providing remedy for conditions.
 It is az well to go slowly. Con- ceivably industries should never have been permitted to defile limp i'd streams. However, they have been permitted to do 50 and have been doing 1t for many years.
 In some cases there is no present known way of treating their wastes to make them harmless. That may come in the future. To order forth with the end of pollution would de- stroy industries and in some cases would have a serious affect upon the prosperity of communities.
 Desirable as 1t would be to have purer waters in our streams, there are many cases in which 1t is not worth any such price. To clothe the Federal Government with the pow CT asked opens the door to possible arbitrary and destructive action. It would be far better to be patient Q while longer with the problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

pcration was planning to lop off some 4,50O of It's field personnel has stirred Up Q storm of protest on Capitol Hill. Congrcssmen are rushing to Big Jim Farley dee manding that he save the jobs of their henchmen. With It's lending operations coming to . close, the HOLC plans Q drastic reduction on It's field staff Buford A. Lynch, one of the attorneys in the separation action of Mrs. Margo Chewning, daughter of Senator Jim CouzenS, was once .. senate page, later . graduate of West Point.
 The let-up in the cold weather had . spOrtive effect on Rep- resentatives Hook and LeslnskL both from Michigan. They ex. changed blows, and Hook &C., Cumulated . particularly re- splendent bIack-eyc.
 Scrambled
 Political dopesters have 1t that Minnesota's Governor Floyd Ol- son will enter the senate race without intending to stay to the end. For the sake of Farmer Labor unity, he will run fin the primaries, then shift the ilonira- ton to Q dark horse who b in better health than he is AAA watermelon experts say Flor ida's objection to having another fruit marketing agreement won't make any difference. A poll of melon growers of the southeast will be taken this month, and an ample overriding majority is ex. pected. Records of the tele- phone company show there are 150 telephones at 1900 Pennsyl- vania avenue--the White House. This ircludueB both the residence and the executive offices.
 When the President makes . trans- -Atlantlc telephone call, his voice k "scrambled" 60 as to be unrcc0gnlxable to anyone cutting
 in on the line. At the other end,
 the gibberlsh is unscrambied, and sounds like . normal voice
 to the listener.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

MARCH 16
 Those most easily affected by the influences today are born from Dec. Il through 90.
 General Indications Are
 Afternoon--V good.
 Evening--doubtful.
 Attend to beauty problems and clothes in the morning.
 T0day's Birthdate You should be able to work well with other people.
 Be careful to avoid over-expansion in business or personal affairs dur ing November, 1938. You may be- come a spendthrift with money or time.
 Be cautious to avoid trouble from rash actions from Nov. 4 through II. 1036.
 Buy new clothes or seek favors from April c through Q, 1030. Readers desiring additional infOr- nnati0n regarding their horoscope are Invited t0 communicate with Octavlne in mare of The Democrat. Enclose Scent stamped, self addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Question Box

c. About what quantity of de- natured alcohol js used annually in the U. s. in the arts and industry7
 A. About lo0,ooo,ooo gallons.
 Q. What is the source of the quo tation: "A horse; Q horse: my kingdom for Q horsel?"
 A. They are tho words of the do- feated king in ShakeSpeare's "Rich- ard IT," act V, scene 1.
 c. Is Oracle Alien blonde or brunette?
 A. Brunette.
 e. What is tho unit of currency in 5witzcrland2
 A. The gold franc.
 Q. When was the present chief of staff of the U. 8. army appointed7
 A. General Main Craig was ap- pointed chief of staff October 3, lg36.
 c. Where can get information about the service record of Q Civil war veteran?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

No more will the famous covered bridge at Cornwall Bridge see service This unique and historic old structure was among the many that gave way beneath the flood waters of this week. It, of course, could never be put back in place, so can be accounted total loss now. It removes another from the dwindling list of covered bridges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
California Primary

California republican leaders close to Senator Hiram Johnson are urging Senator Borah to en- ter the presidential primary in that state. They are telling him that he can beat both ex-Presi- dent Hoover and Governor Mer- riam. Eeantor Johnson himself is keeping hands off, but he is not unfYiendly to Borah The government has sold 100000 bales of its cotton holdings since Fcb- ruary 12 without disturbing prices. Tn fact. the price of cotton has advanced slightly Word that the Home Owners Loan Cor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Selected Poem
MARCH IN THE NORTH

MARCH IN THE NORTH Shepard Hayden in the New York
 TImcH) In any other cline today "A whistling cardinal wakened me- And March, the hamburger, is hereD might expect to zee The breaking of the iron earth By upcH of crocuscs and gragg; l might expect to hear tonight Spring winds outside, that pass Under the svery full of moon, Breathing scent of daffodil, Of hyacinth and violet
 Across my wind0wsilli Would that cardinals. and March, And an that ancient poets say Could keep our Spring from being still Sc many weeks awayi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, March 14.--Ah, these flckle New York-to-H Hollywood, Hol- lywood- -to-New York-opera queensi They are Ut odds again, in opposite camps and in blissful disagreement.
 Paused the glamorouS Grace Moore to say to Detroit newsrnen, T am walking out" until, "Holly- wood learns to treat me more like a human being and less like a machine" Cooed the lovely Gladys swarthout to your correspondent in her hotel suite here, T am 90. ing back to Hollywood as soon as I can. They were wonderful to me-"
 According t0 Formula
 Ah-hah, so that's iti So Holly wood grants the Metropolitan Opera darlings uneven receptions!
 Miss Swarthout makes no di- rect allusions to her sister diva in commenting about the tempera- mental outbursts of singers who suddenly swear of Hollywood. But loyalty to the profession corn- pels her to say this for them: "They come back eventually. Of course, they sometimes feel dis- agreeable about their experiences when they are tired and over wrought after long camera hours or Q stormy story conference. But give them three months to recover and they will want to return to California. Because they know that pictures are good for them"
 How about Q thank you for Miss 5warthout, Hollywood? "Thank you, Miss Swarthout."
 Slightly Busy
 Then, according to this slim, trim and exceptionally pretty prima donna. 1t is possible to happily com- bine an opera, concert and fllm ca reer without stepping on the toes of each of theS1. Consider her lat- est activities: Waving completed her last Hollywood vehicle, "This Is Our Night" with the cxcitable Jean Kie- pura; she set out on e concert tour that took her from one-shay towns in Iowa to over-populated Miami. Then after summing herself briefly in Nassau, she arrived in New York to i'll a couple of singing engage. ments at the Metropolitan. After which, Hollywood will reclaim her.
 In her spare time of any), she runs the household for herself and her husband. Frank Chap man, who forsook Q concert ca- reer to manage her, reads inc fic- ton avidly and mcmorizes new grand opera roles while accom- panying herself at the piano. And there is shopping to be done ct Fifth avenue modistes and mil- liners. Among the Nets ardent admirers, she is known as one of the best dressed singers on or of the rostrum. Her costume, at the interview. consisted of coolie- coned hat, q warm weather suit and silk Shirtwaist Mark that fashion note. Fifth avenue does. It will probably be spring har- binger for the couturicrs.
 Like Miss Moore, she violates the operas precedent that calls for plenty of avoirdupois in q singer. The days of bulky and bovlne-shaped balladeers, she be- lieves, are over. It is no longer necessary or proper for singing star to appear as though only . derrick could hoist her onto the stage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Horoscope
BY OCTAyyINE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the plan cts, the daily horoscope is outlined
 by noted astrologcr. Tn addition t. informatoin of general interest, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the dcs- ignated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

So much snow has fallen at ct. Martin le Belleville. France. that M. Blalaot has given hls cows c winter vacation by sending them on e special train to the green pacturea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Excuse Them, Please

Excuse Them, Please
 What" inquired of her, "is your prescription for success for the American girl? After all. this piece should have Message"
 The brunette, silvery- voiced Miss Swarthout thought carefully for second. murmured . faint Must it?" and compiled grace fully.
 T wouldn't know what to tell her." she stated, "but the young lady has talent. don't let her be discouraged. If only that quiet little sten0grapher really knew that a chance was coming and that she was going to get a chance in life. she wouldn't mind how far in the future it might be. The first thing is to decide what she wants to do. And then go after it by preparing herself for c."
 Your move. American girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

Leap Year will probably be about the same as other years. The girl, as usual, will make the fellow think he did it all himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

i. Who Gaid, "Oh liberty, how many crimes are committed in thy name?"
 2. What city was the capital of Oklahoma. prior to i0ii7
 2. What is somnambullsm?
 (. Name the oldest university in Germany.
 6. Tn which country is tine Jucar river7
 c. What does the Latin phrase "Dei 0ratia" mean7
 2. Is electricity visible7
 6. Who was Aubrey Thomas de Vere7
 2. In astronomy. what word de- fines the relative brllliancy Of stars? co. On what river ib the city Of Prague i0catedf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

The biggest business revival has been in the exposition business. Any city not otherwise too busy starts fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14

If you want . copy of our booklet FAvORITE POEMS, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth s., North west, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, T wish I was back in schoop; say, I wish I were back"

A. Write to tho adjutant general, war department, Washington, D. O., stating the veterans full name, the state from which he enlisted. and any other information that would help identify him.
 c. Which migrating birds travel the longest distances without stop?
 A. The golden plover, travelling over the ocean route, flies the entire distance of 2,400 miles from Nova Scotia to South America without stop, probably requiring about 48 hours of continuous flight.
 c. When, where, and from what cause did Marcclla Sembrich die?
 A. At her home, 151 Central Park West, New York city, January II, 1895, as a result of emphyseina and heart complications.
 c. When passing the plate for . second helping should ono retain the knife and fork or leave them on the plate?
 A. They should be placed side by side across the plate.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Current Comments

The republican national commit tee has a little cry baby brother called the American Liberty league. They pal around together. they think the same phrases -PostInas- ter oenaral James J. Farley.
 The Hogskis and the O'Piggys. in their mad scramble for jobs. have upset the troHghs-William A. Com stock, ex-governor of Michigan.
 The lnduatry's policy is Co keep the movies out of anything that inc terests tho public. Hollywood lies down in censorship. It Just takes it.
 Sidney Howard. president of the Dramatic guild.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
Daily Mav~xy.G Round Washington -v-S- z -- - CROSS-COUNTRY CAMPAIGN
 TRIP FOR ROOSEVELT
. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT 8.

Washington March IA = President Roosevelt VIII repeat his 1882 trans-connetal trip in his reelection campaigning this year. He will make the journey in special train plans to be Ion the road several weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-14
T ct Y Q UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn Co last page for the answers.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

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sheep 5000. including .;s5doo 200 diree,t nref,v
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sheee sheep STEADY. mostly 22sa$,eS: few IIsht-
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