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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

If this had been a private broadcast it would have meant little. But sponsored by the ad- ministration and with a million copies being distributed by the democratic national committee, it tended to brand the Roose- welt administration as pro-Fas- cist-just what the republicans have been claiming.
 So when advance copies of
 MOnsignor Ryan's speech ap-
 peared, democratic campaign strategists were most unhappy. Roosevelt had departed for the West. A telegram was sent him
 en route. Harold Ickes, an inveterate fighter against fas-. cist tendencies, picked up the long distance telephone, and bawIed out Jim Farley. John L. :. Lewis hit the ceiling.
 Finally Stanley High, head of the Good Neighbor League, got hold of Mosignor Ryan. He in- duced the good Father to modify. his language, distinguishing be- tween kinds Of fasciSr1. Italian, fascism was all right, said the priest, but the Naz brand was not.
 BUT THE 700 ADVANCE COPIES OF THE SPEECH, AL READY RELEASED TO THE PRESS REMAINED UNI CHANGED.
 Dilemma a
 Though the incident was part snloothed over, the Roosevelt Administration remains on the horns of most embarrassing di- i lernma-it is caught between Catholic supporters of the Span ish insurgents and liberal sup porters of the Spanish govern ment, which still has the rights of international law, despite MT. Hull's career diplomats.
 Merry Go Round
 The reason power company law yers withdrew the Alabama suit against IVA is because they would have gone before g New Deal jurist, Judge David Davis, named last spring by Senator Black. The power boys are plac- ing all their bets on the Knox ville case .s. .. George Landick, member of the new Maritime Authority for many years was a postal clerk z. Government lawyers are puzzled by the de- lay in hearing the New Jersey case against the Social Security Act. It was scheduled before Judge Guy L. Fake as long ago as last summer.
 Copyright, 1886, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

Down in New Haven they are moving Noah Webster's house to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn, Michigan, where he, Ford; has already set up some fla nous landmarks. While Webster is pure Connecticutian, he is being very much honored farther west, says the Hartford Courant, which comments on "the mod crate honor now shown him here in Connecticut" His common school edu- cation methods may be now out of vogue in the light of present day project meth ods and other excellent educational re- vivals but his early text books paved the way for what was to come in primary education and "the spelling-bee which he made national paStime has not gone wholly out of fashion"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, 'He rarely ever came to see me-; say, 'He rarely came"

A. According to the 1886 Aircraft Yearbook of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce, the British Empire ranks first and France Russia, Italy, the United States, Japan, and Germany follow in the order given.
 @. What is the Negro popula- tion of Covington, Ky?
 A. The 1880 Census enumerated 3,466.
 o. Where and when was Shirley Temple born, and how old was she when she entered the movies?
 A. She was born in Santa Mon- ica, California, April g, 1929, and began her screen career at the age of 3R years. If you want a copy of our book let Employment in the U, s. Gov ernment, write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. When was the Battle of Chapultepec?
 A. September 12-1S, 1s47.
 o. What is the method of ex- tracting whole kernels of nuts sold in commerce?
 A. The nuts are wet in the afternoon, drained overnight and cracked the following day. In pow CT crackers the machines are so ad- justed that the pressure is applied until the shell is cracked, when it is released and the meat and shells fall into trays and are sorted. The nuts are cracked on end.
 O. How do the nations of the world rank in combat airplane strength?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

Something rotten in the state of Den mark? Maybe so, but looks like that state was "a hit, very palpable hit," what with one actor very successfully playing Hamlet" Denmark's and ShakeSpeare'S king very competently on the Broadway stage. And next November another actor will give the melancholy Dane twirl when Leslie Howard presents his version of the tragedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
T est..s Y our Knowledge

Can you answer seven of
 these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers
 1. To what species of animals do cats belong?
 3. In which time zone is Switzer- land?
 3. Of what country is Helsingfors the capital?
 4. Who wrote the tra gedy, ''Othello, The Moor of Venice?" 5. Who was Giovanni Francesca Grimaldi? t'" v. stN
 6. Name the Alabama city at the head of Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico.
 2. Who wrote "An Essay on Man?" f-t
 8. Which state is nicknamed Treasure State?"
 g. Name the instrument for in- flicting capital punishment by de- capitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

or Cne m e T l [ system and civil service regula- tiolls in the federal and the s tate govern
 nents. M r.
 Hearst'S preSi- dential candi- dete, Governor Landoil, and the form e r H e @ IFS [ news paper executive, Col. Knox, just can't wait to get elected to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

If there were a prize for elec- tioneering gregariousness, him. ble-footed Terry would be the sure winner.
 This is his campaign lineage:
 Ran for governor in 1884 as a Morris Democrat. Now Op- poses Norris reelection be- cause he is "t0o Old".
 Candidate for, senator as a red-hot New Dealer and ROOSe- welt idolator.
 Endorsed by Townsend plan moguls, vigorously anti-Roose- welt. ...st
 Endorsed by CoughIin- Lem keiteS who are even more viO- lently opposed to the New Deal. Business and Politics
 There is one thing consistent about him. He is frank.
 "One of the reasons I run for office" he says, "is that it is good advertising for my busi- ness. I don't think the Town send plan is altogether feasible, but it means votes"
 New Dealers, backing Senator Norris, have been anxious to get Carpenter out of the race, fear full that in a three-cornered fight he would draw enough liberal support for Norris to elect lame duck Republican .. Congressman Robert G. Simmons. In 8 two-man contest against Norris, Simmons would have a chance. But with Carpenter ad- amantly refusing to withdraw, the campaign is close. Because of Norris great personal prestige, he may pull through. despite the heavy odds against him.
 NEBRASKA IS HARD FIGHT ING GROUND. Cattle growers are up in arms over the Admin istratoiil'S Canadian trade agree ment. On the other hand the wheat farmer, corn-hog raisers, and labor are strongly pro-Roose- welt. The issue is close, but even the republicans concede that THE PRESIDENT HAS THE EDGE.
 Spanish Intrigue
 WASHINGTON-Some of the Presidents well-wishers. wht think that only major mistake in foreign policy can defeat him, shuddered little last week at his closeness to the brink of in- ternational catastrophe.
 Reason for their scare was Spain and the sharpness of the lines drawn between Ameri- cans over the Spanish Civil war. It will be hard for Roosevelt to keep from offending one side or the other.
 It was the department run by that Staunch Jeffersonian demo- crat. Cordell Hull, which messed up the situation. Some of MT. Hulls career boys are not such staunch believers in democracy.
 Behind the scenes they have been exerting informal but power full influence to prevent the sale of arms and ammunition to the Spanish government.
 This is in direct contradiction to international law and the tra- ditional practice of the State De- partment. Previously the State Department had rushed arms to Mexico, Brazil, China, Cuba and other governments threatened with revolution.
 Now it does the opposite and without legal authority.
 Catholicism and Fascism
 Then came another incident. The Good Neighbor League, af- filiate of the democratic national committee, put the Rt. Rev. John A. Ryan of Catholic university on the air with speech sup- porting Roosevelt, and attacking the spanish government.
 Purpose of the speech obvi- Ously was to offset Al Smith and win doubtful Catholic votes. But MonsignOr Ryan, one of the most progressive mem bers of the Catholic clergy. went out of his way to 'sthank God" for the defeat Of the Spanish government and wound up with an indirect tribute to Fasclsna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

We must ever look ahead. Halloween is two weeks from Saturday, election day three weeks from today, and Thanksgiv- ing-well you'll have to figure that one yourself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1886
A Thought for Today

Whereas ye know not what shall be the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a pour, that appeareth for little time, and then vanisheth away.-JameS AHA.
 
 The seed dies into new life and so does man. e. Macdonald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Daily MMo~ C D~-l Washington v-@- z - -@0 - Norris May Lose Nebraska
 If Liberal Vote Is Split

NOTE-Afer reading Mr. HOrans of the two yesterday Pearson and Bob Allen tele graphed back the jb The columns herewith resumed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

LINCOLN, NEBR., Oct. 1S - For plain and fancy fence-sraddlng Terry McGovern Carpenter democratic The 34-year-old Scotts Bluff filling station operator is lined up with camps than any other candidate in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
The Bunk

It is no secret that the Repub- lican party in the country as well as the Republican party in Con- necticut is hot for the installation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is Out- lined by a noted astrologer. In addition to infOr- nation of general interest, 1t outlines information of special interest to persons born on the desig- mated dates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Civil Service a la Roosevelt

The letter below appeared in The New York Times of July 31st. It also speaks for itself. Blackface type etc. are mine.
 To the Editor of The N. r. Times:
 Having had experience as President of the United States Civil Service Commission for one year, during the first of Pres ident Harding's administration, and also having had the experi- ence of serving as First Assist ant Postmaster General for more than seven years during the administrations of Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and a short time under President Hoover, I am impelled to write you briefly concerning what I have observed here in Washington during the administration of President Roosevelt.
 Speaking in general, and con- sidering the emergency with which President Roosevelt was confronted, I am bound to con- clude that those who have ad- ministered the civil service laws under President Roosevelt have been as considerate of, and as Obedient to, the purposes of the law as those who administered civil service laws under the ad- miniStrati0nS of President Roosevelt's predecessors.
 In one particular, the record of the Democratic party with reference to civil service in the Postoffice Department is super for to that of the Republicans, and on this ground I cite chief ly the fact that President Will son (by executive order) put all poStmasters of all classes under civil service. Then President Harding, by executive order, re- moved Presidential postmasters from civil service and put them again in politics, where they re- lmained during the succeeding Republican administrations for twelve years and from which political status President ROose- welt has now rescued them.
 During the emergency, when President Roosevelt was creating new governmental units with which to fight the depression, it was a physical impOssibility for the Civil Service Commission, through the slow process of scholastic examinations, to pro- vide the personnel for these units.
 Moreover, these several units, speedily created to fight the de- precision, demanded men and wo- men of traits and qualities of executive ability adapted to the work at hand. Much better re- suits were obtained by having these persons selected as busi- ness men would select them, with the sole view to their quail ificatiOns to perform the job in hand.
 It must be noted, as bearing upon the motive of Presidential Roosevelt himself, that he se- lected a Republican, Secretary Ickes, to build up perhaps the largest personnel with which to combat the depression. Then he selected another Republican, Secretary Wallace, to build up the great units of personnel to manage the battles against the enemies of agriculture. Then he selected MT. Hopkins to head the relief movement. Personal ly, I have never heard or read to what political party MT. Hop kins belongs, if to any. He cer- tainly was not a politician.
 Moreover, it was essential for President Roosevelt to build tlr an army to fight the depression
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
BY WAY of NO HARM
 by =
James William FitzPatrick

fThe conclusions appearing below gre ose writer They not necessarily those of the editors of THE DEMOCRAT they to be construed
 invariably, 2 reflection 0f their viewpoint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

the state government which had come to be regarded as "out of politics. although MT. LandOn and the Republicans attacked him in the 1882 campaign on the ground that too much politics had been injected into the state highway department by the Democratic Highway Commis- sioner, Guy T. Helvering, who is Commissioner of Internal Rev. enues in the Roosevelt adrninis- tration. &
 The State of Kansas has about 7,600 employees. Of these 1,600 are in the State-supported higher educational institutions. Following the experience during the Davis administration, these were put under a rotating board of regents. It is generally con- ceded that these jobs are tout of politics" Another 1900 elr- ployes are in the penal and charitable institutions and two or three minor educational in- stitutions.
 Some of the menial jobs, from janitors down, are treated as patronage, but the professional positions are handled by custom on merit basis. The warden of the state prison is a political appointee, but the deputy war den, who looks after discipline, is chosen on a merit basis. The guards jobs were treated as patronage until 1883, soon after MT. Landon became Governor. The guards, while not on 8 strict civil service basis, are now required to pass qualifying examinations and are said to be completely under the discipline of the deputy warden, a non- political appointee.
 Of the remaining 4,600 em- ployes of the state government, about 1900 are part-time high way laborers. When Federal funds are used, these are em- ployed through the United States Employment Service, as is required by law. Some of the others admittedly are appointed as party patronage.
 In addition to 1900 part time laborers, the State Highway Department has about 1,700 regular employees. Five or six . hundred of these are engineers and other technical men, who. according to persons familiar with the state government are treated as permanent employees. The remaining employees in this department = 1000 or more are customarily party ap- p0intees.
 Governor Landon's friends assert that when he first came into office he seriously cOnsid- cred trying to establish a gen. uine civil service system, but found so little interest in the subject that he dropped it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

General Indications Hemingway good. Afternoon Excellent. Evening Serious. This is day to expand and advance your the orieS of success.
 Today's Birthdate You should have many talents and the public should appreciate them You should expand and gain through your mental efforts papers, relatives rtrayel in October, l9S6 Danger Dec. lB through 22, 1oae. Socially favorable deal with the opposite sex from Dec 2z throuRh 2a laz6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
OCTOBER 1s

Those who are most likely to be affected by plan- etary vibrations today were born from Sept IF throlYrh 3O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

lContinued on Next Pagel
The Washington times., 1936-09-24
Regatta Opens
With Swim

The Presidents Cup Regatta
program, which promises to keep
sports-minded Washingtonians en-
tertained for the next three days,
opens tonight with a swim meet
at the Venetian Pool at the Shore
ham Hotel at 8 o'clock.
Stars of the splash world will
vie tonight including many record
holders, former record holders,
and Olympic luminaries.
The annual night pageant keeps
the regatta program rolling to-
morrow night. 1t is scheduled off
Hains Point and will feature
lighted boats of every description.
The thrill-paGled boat races con-
clude the week Saturday and Sun
day. The Presidents Cup race is
the feature of this which annually
sends the country'S best gold cup
boats into action. Nine entries
will toe the mark this year, two
heats coming on Saturday and the
final Sunday.
The President Of the United
States IS expected to be a specta-
tor at the boat events.
The Washington times., 1936-09-24

poor elevenS, even when he didn't
have all the best material in the
world. But, as it so happens, he
does have the material. So there's
your answer.
And will North Carolina be
strong? Only November can truly
say, but the indications point to
a boom season. Then with North
Carolina, there's that little score
from last year to settle when Duke
blasted them into defeat by an
astounding score.
Then, as a thorn for both Duke
and North Carolina, there's North
Carolina State, with Hunk" An
derSon planning to pull plenty of
tricks from the bag.
Up from Virginia comes word
that v. P. I. and V. M. I. will
both be improved. At the same
time they're saying watch out for
the University of Richmond, a
new member of the conference.
And so on down everybody'S
singing Happy Days Are Here
Again" but nobody'S saying,
We're going to be undefeated."
The Washington times., 1936-09-24
CoIOnidIs Vision
Strong Game

George Washington's untried
football team in it's first test to-
morrow night at Griffith Stadium
will encounter a tough Emory and
Henry College outfit composed of
rugged mountain boys from the
hills of Southwest Virginia. With
respect to stamina the Colonals
probably will meet their equals,
but an edge is conceded the Buff
and Blue in speed and mechani-
cal ability.
For the first time in years c..
w. may start a game without a
single player scaling over the 200
pound mark. Unless Dale Prather
or Stan Grbovaz are nominated at
the tackle posts this will be true.
Head Coach Pixlee this season has
the lighteSt squad of his regime
Emory and Henry will present
a line averaging about 1875 with
four lads, the tackles and guards,
all weighing over 100. The WaSps'
backfield, however, will concede
the ColonialS quite a few pounds,
averaging but 167 pounds to ap-
proximately 180 for the Buff ball
carriers. George Washingtons
line with Johnny Rebholz and
Guy Renzaglia at the tackles will
average about 1875.
The Washington times., 1936-09-24

Undoubtedly you football fans
many times have heard the ex-
preston, They're now in the
huddIe, now they come out of
1t and go into a DOUBLE-WING
BACK FORMATION"
The above diagram depicts the
double wing.
A wing-back stands a yard or
more behind the wing man of
the line, the end. Whether he is
directly behind the end, on the
inside, or the outside, depends on
the coach himself. In the above
diagram there are two wing backs,
one behind each end and slightly
to the Outside-they are No. 1
and No. 3 backs. These two wing
backs are the reason for the for
nation being called the DOUBLE
WING BACK FORMATION.
A wing-back must be a good
blocker as he is often called upon
The Washington times., 1936-09-24

Editors Note: This is the fifth
of a series of articles dealing tDith
0ridiron prospects in UdriouS sec
tions of the country).
nv WILLIAM G. GAIJDET
The Washington times., 1936-09-24
By "MUSH" DUBOFSKY
Georgetown u. Line Coach
Double Wing Back Formation

} to block the tackle with the aid
of the end. Also a good pass
receiver as many passes are
thrown to him.
The advantage Of the double.
wing back formation is its adapta-
bility to trick plays, such as single,
double and triple reverseS.. Andy
Kerr, at Colgate, with his many
laterals, has enjoyed great success
with this formation. This is also
a very good formation for passes
as the two wing backs are in an
advantageous position to break
all ways.
The usual run of thought among
coaches is that this formation is
designed for plays to the outside,
as Off-tackle and end runs, wide
laterals, etc, but personally 1 be-
lieve that inside plays, that is,
from tackle to tackle, are very
powerful from this formation.
The Washington times., 1936-09-24
COIored EIevens
SET For Action

With the season scheduled to
get under way Monday, the grid
iron warriors of the three colored
high schools, Dunbar, Cardozo and
Armstrong, are fast rounding into
shape for another year.
Cardozo will meet the National
Training School Of Bladensburg
Road on Monday and on Friday,
october 2, will journey to ManaS-
saS, Va, to engage the Training
School boys. Dunbar's opening
conference game will be october
8, with Vocational High in Balti.
more.
other conference games include
October %, Armstrong and Doug
lass in Baltimore; Dunbar at How
ard High in Wilmington, Del, and
Cardozo and Vocational here; Oc-
tober 80, Douglass VS.. Dunbar,
here; Armstrong VS.. Bates at An
napolis; November 6, Armstrong
VS.. Vocational in Baltimore, and
CardoZo and Dunbar, here; No
Vember 16, Cardozo VS.. Armstrong:
VOTE AMERICAN
Sunday Game Sought
The Washington Red Sox are
seeking an out-of-town opponent
for Sunday. If interested, call
Atlantic 1858.
The Washington times., 1936-09-24
Vest Pocket d. 6.
Grid Schedules
NOW Ready

Here you are, football fans!
Vest-pOcket schedules of all
local football games are now
ready and can be had by apply
ing at the business counter of
The Washington Times, 1921
HI st. N. w.
The schedules list the dates
and locations of every collegiate
grid game in the District for
the coming season. Games of
nearby colleges are also in
Cluded.
The same can be had by mail
ing a Self-addreSsed envelope to
The Times Sports Department..
The Washington times., 1936-09-24
Haste and Hunt
Lofts Triumph

Haste and HUNT lofts captured
the fifth and fourth National
Capital racing pigeon concourse
young bird series races from Ro-
anoke. Va, and Lynchburg. Va,
respectively.
HaSte's pigeon averaged 1868
yards per minute to beat out a
field of SOS birds from so lofts,
while Hunts flier triumphed
over 575 entries from 46 lofts.
Results:
FIFTH YOrNG BIRD RACE