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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

Of late, however, Steve has left many of hiS press contacts to Q corps of snippy young stenograph. CTS, with the result that White House press relations have suf- fered.
 Steve is now serving as . clearing house for all admlnls- tFatl0n speeches, especially those touching upon Che Sue prcme Court and the Constl- tutlon. Tho order has gono cut that Cabinet members must cease firing on these issues at cross purposes with one another.
 shortly after this orde was issued, ono cabinet member com. pletely ignored the elict and fired Q blast about "class pitted against class" which kicked up consider ablo. furore.
 Apparently the President will have to resort to army discipline to get unity of policy in his he- terogeneous family of prima donnas.
 Boss
 There was no question who was boss at tho recent convention of the United Mine Workers Union.
 During ono exciting session Q delegate leaped to his feet and In . loud voice demanded recogni. ton.
 "Fer what purpose does the delegate rise?" asked President John l.. Lewis.
 "I want to % on reoord-."
 "If the delegate wants to go on record," broke in Lewis, "let him write it on . piece of paper and hand it Co the secretary. Next buslness!"
 The i700 delegates roared with laughter,
 Merry.G0.R 0.Round
 One reason for the shelving of the proposed permanent neu- trality bill was that the senate de- partment received i2,000 letters of protest during January alone from Italo-Americans. For years Q nonentity obscured by the late Huey Long, Louisianas other senator, John II. Overton, has now emerged q new man. .. {. Works Progress officials complain that cities are chiseling with snow-removal work. They ar using men on federal payrolls to dig themselves out of snow drifts ---and out of budget difficulties. Few government officials know ell tho alphabetical agen- clcs by their letters. Catch ques- ton In any such test is TRAP, initials of Treasury Relief Art Projects. independent from wpA art projects.
 Copyright, iese, by United Fea-
 tlire Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

he was only a repnbllcAn he- cause someone ted him he woula nevsr sst any plaes lf he remained . democrat ENma, ' kicked hlm Ca the sAlns and walkea on his NeoFns later bat thae vas ail ln fun and anyway tho dance was even But T mnruhea wlah hlm dldm't xs \ kept step with hlm even when ' didn't know which feet was 90. ing where H hulpea elect hlIn and what ao ' gets New he aoesn't Ike me beoAuno Tn not regular Well, I've got Che nom- inatlam ana he's got Co 60 for me or ho'a Che irregular What about kanaonNnd Knox and Che rest of ehame Dlanst they gun out en Che Fepublloam party and take a walk with the progren- ulvea long before Al Smith aug- geatea Chat aort os thing aa lho best exercise fOr dlagruntled politicians te keep h shape. I've rot Che nomination and they can take Q walk anytime they ilko because lt is only their yUuth- ful bad habits coming back ento them with age. They'll Dc with me CT theyIl be irregular just like Hlerh.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
T0.DAY's COMMON ERROR Never gay, 'Tle rarely ever cries," say, ''zse rarely cries."

A. 1t included Lon Chaney, Ber- nard eiegel, Loretta Young, Clssy Fitzgerald, Nils Asther and Gwen Lee.
 c, Can the president of the U. 6, pardon Q person convicted under . state law, in Q state courtp
 A. No: his pardoning power is confined to offenders against federal laws,
 e. Where are the headquarters of the American Medical associa- tionq
 Chicago, III.
 a. When are the English letters w and Y vowels9
 A, W is Q vowel when it hes the sound as in "how," and Y is vowel when 1t has the sound as in copy"
 e. What is the annual salary of U. 6. senators and repreaentativesY
 A. GAcn EvceAveb V4Vgvvv V SSAss
 e. What are homophoness Give an example.
 A. Words that are alike in sound but unlike in sense are called homo. phones. To. too. and two are homo- phones. e. What is the rate of postage on Q letter to Vatican City? A. Five cents for the first ounce or fraction, and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction.
 If you want . copy ef our book. let Popular Card Games, write Co the Waterbury DeniocFAes Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth S., Northwest, Washington. D. Q.
 Enclose 70 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

No doubt about 1t, the motorist is one of the most patient beasts of tax burden the world has ever seen. He pays, from beginning to end and with every revolu- ton of his engine. He has been so meek that he has fallen heir to the privileging of paying large share of all the coun- try's taxes. There are signs of revolt. The case has grown so bad that the motorist is at least becoming tax-conscious. ." San Francisco, Calif., Chronicle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
Selected Poem
THE DREAM GODS

(Ftoberta Haskins Macauey New Haven, in the
 New Haven Journal-Courier). Let us dream for an hour while the gods give us
 power
 To behold the enchantress Of sleep, We have only to voice any dream of our choice And tryst with the fantasy keep. ,t. For the gods give us toys that are sorrows and
 joys
 And we tint them with gold-dust, or gray; There are R0Fne we forsake--and so many we break While we play, and we cast them away And come back to our dreams, and illusions gold
 gleams
 Oaiy spatter the treasures we find, So we store them away with the spells of the day, In an attic-gomewhere in the mind. But the dream-gods are great and they fashion
 our fate
 From their fabrics of cobweb and bliss Yet we dream, half in fear of toy or ( tear That the gods of our dreams never missl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
T est Y . q 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven og
 these test questions9 Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 1. What writer used the term "the great unwashed7"
 2. Name the largest island in the British West Indies.
 3. What was the date of Grover CleveIand's first inauguration
 (. Is Q child born in the United States of alien parents an Amer ican citizen7
 s. Who was Alexandre Gabriel pecampg?
 c. How many moons has the pla- net Mnrs7 t 2. What substance fiils the cavi- ties of bones Of maFinsnaisY 6. Tn lev. what is . partitionS Q. How many loaves of bread can be made from Q barrel of fiourY
 10. Of what plant is iinseed . product?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

cared 70 M8t9n that he b go- lng Co be the 2 Q D q D ! t~ can nominee for Che presl~ dency has fails cd Co stir up a tornado of en~ thuslasEn 1 n sections Of the country or In ( h c council chambers Q { his party where ho iB about aB Rnn,tlAN aa a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

We have just learned what Lincoln would do about everything and will soon learn what Washington would do about everything, but neither of them is run ming this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
Horoscope
By.ocTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by Che planet, the daily horoscope is outlined by . noted astrologeF. In addition te information Of general interest, it outlines in- formation of special interest so persons born on the designated dates.
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Current Con,Es,sn6

College students An this country are about as conservative D group as you'll iilld-<too conservative, ---Dr. Harry Woodburfa Chase,
 chancellor. New York uniyerf
 sity. .f
 When government becomes too rigid to meet chahging needs. revolution breaks the daadlock. William Greer. president,
 American Eedsrntiea 2s ha-
 Dor. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
Daily Mnx.v.x. R0sgnd Washington ----- CABINET AUGMENTATION
 OF MEMBERS IS ADVISED
= Ny DREW PEARSON and ROBERT 6. ALLEN

Washington Feb ls-The presidents closest advis- CTS are hammering hardest now on the Idea that nc must eliminate pickering within his own oftical family Reneatedy they have told him that he "cant regiment n nation when he can't regiment his own cabinet"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
Rurray for Bllll

Inc airy cocksaureueeg With which Senator william V. 1otah, the nlg Baked Potato ce Boise. Idaho has announcea to Ah who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

The law is c game. played by us lawyers under complicated rules made by ourselves for our own benefit. at the expense Of our cll- ents. Bolton Hall, New YoFk at- Ingnng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18

Whether you like 1t or not there's no "pure capitalism" or "pure socialism" in the world. Everything's a compromise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-18
FEBRUARY 10

Today. conditions are favorable for those born from Dec. 2i through Jan. 2i.
 General Trend of Affairs for
 Everyone Are as Follows
 Morning-very good.
 Afternoon-Eair.
 Evening-0ood.
 Make plans in early morning. Deal with business In afternoon and make the evening social. Today Is very good. Today's BiFthdste
 You should benefit through travelling or studying in the com- pany of friends during November and December, 1886. Avoid cverexertion and accident to your ankles from Sept 23 through 90, io3e. DO not quarrel with partners. Buy clothes, entertain, deal with women and try to enjoy life from March i0 through 10, 1886. Write to friends, deal with papers through clubs or organizations from March II through A, io36. Readers desiring additional inc formation regarding their horoscope are invited Co communicate with Oetayine in care of this newspapeF. Enclose s-cent stamped, geif-ad- dFeassd esssslnnA
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Poison Plus.


 It Is, equally, . certainty that the determination to free the re- publican national ticket of the added weight Borah and all that Eorah stands for ls bound to stir Up asconycntion fight which may scuttle tho campaign before it gets started. Borah ili the sein- atc is bad enough but B0FRh in the White House is g horror too awful for aregpIaEH republicans tO contempIate. The irony Of the situation lies in the fact that Of aii the Roosevelt opponents he is the only one who has even ezI out- side chance to win, and he IS poison plus to the party bosses. d. Q. ?. voters may Ind them- selves in the unpleasant situation Of electors between tho devil and the deep blue sea and forceh to make q choice between the devil they know and the devil they don't know.
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what,ll IEe Do with It?

eNU VI yANS aA W e4s~9Wa"A e~~
 like nzeEh.s
 Vvhat'll He Do With It?
 It may be that when Senator Dorah announces that the Tepub- llcan national convention might ca well Do called or because he
 has the first place on the ticket already sewn up tight he is just talking to scare of candidates he would not vote for if they were running for dog catcher. It may be his roundabout way of serving notice that he has the presidon- tlal nomination in his gift end 70 win be the party candidate in ace tuallty # not tn name. 10 would not he altogether surprising. His record in the senate is not Qs the kind to give the impression of c man who is q gluten for work. Not for nothing has he aeqpirod tho nickname Of "The Great Hoglnnar." His ago pfeciudes the thought that he is just waiting for tho chance to unloose . super abundance of tEat physical eifort which the coming campaign prom. ises to demand of both candidates. Ills definite claim to the posses. sion of the presidential nomina- ton, which has thrown . first class fright Into the republican eanhedrim, may incidentally be the warning to those fellow party members back home in Idaho who hate his giExard and would like nothing better than Co defeat nim for renomination to tho senate, to tend to their own knitting and lot William V. Borah severely and completely alone. fs
 Breakers Ahead.
 The impression that republican re.actionaries will take Senator Horah's Nnhounconlent of his nomination at its faee valtla and will submit to it' becauae nothing can bo done to remedy the si- uatlon, is entertained by DO in- formed student of political af- fairs. Least of all by Henator Borah. Ho knows that much as they hate President Roosevelt they hate himself moro bitterly. There ia q remote possibility In the minds of rock k-ribbed conservative republicans of knowing what MT. Roosevelt may do in certain cir- cumstances. There is no knowing what Senator Borah will do about anything under any clrcum- stances. He hes devoted Q lifetime demonstrating to the members of his party, In tho na. ton and in the senate. that while there may be some reasons to con. sider him "The Great Beginner" there is all the proof in the world that he deserves the description "The Great Unpredlctable." He has . fine mind, he is on appeal ing and persuasive orator, and # his aenae of political scent fre- quently makes him hunt with the hounds and run with the hare ct one and the same time, he is nevertheless Q force not to Do lightly regarded. And for all his disposition to run off the party reservation at the most inoppor- tune times he exerts 8 definite in- fluence on his associates in the senate even when they disagree with him. Big business which con. trols tho republican party, and which finances and inspires repub- licrat organizations like the Du- Pont Liberty League. must have Q lovely attack Of the filters at the mere suspicion that Senator Borah has c strangle hold on the party nomination. That every effort will be made to make his announce ment turn out to be nothing more than an example Of Q Western statesman talking through his hat is . certainty.
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Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:3T .. m. grA rises g:44 6. rn.; sets 6:20 D. n. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

into his voice. Il wish you-happy
days."
Happy days." Faith repeated
after him.
Their glasses clicked. Their eyes
met. Faith wet her lips with the
sparkling liquid. Larry drained
his glass and when he laid it down
on the table Faith was hurrying
through the door of the hotel.
Larry tossed note on the table
and followed quickly.
Faiths goodbye to John War
wick was brief but sincere a
warm, wordless handclasp that
told them more than words could
possibly express.
Wen meet again." the old man
prophesied.
Il hope so-in England" she
smiled back at him.
I'm Abyssinia, perhaps" he ven-
tured.
That's highly improbable"
she laughed. And then she and
Larry were hurrying toward a
waiting victoria.
A few moments later they
reached the jetty and the waiting
tender that would transport Faith
back to the ship
"You won't change your mind ?"
Larry entreated as she was about
to step aboard.
Faith shook her head.
The ships siren sent it's warn
ing signal of departure out into
the night. Larry was holding both
of her hands in his.
"Good-by," he said softly, SIM
ply.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

Then you feel it, too?" His
eyes were shining.
Faith did not answer. She
slipped her champagne and gazed
past young Warwick at the great
orange disc that was the African
equatorial moon rising slowly
full and sensuous. 1t seemed close
and friendly. In it's weird, con-
torted markings Faith fancied she
saw a face outlined, a smiling
face. Perhaps the moon was
laughing at her. she thought.
Larry's eyes followed hers.
"Our nights are glorious in
Africa" Faith heard him saying.
IT'S the one great redeeming fea-
ture of the equatorial regions. A
cool, refreshing breeze follows the
sunset, the sands cool, and the
awful barrenness of the towns and
villages seems to fade into the
softness of the night; the moon
and stars are very close; there's
the weird, fascinating note of ma
tive music stealing out from Sc
cluded places that no one ever
seems able TO find, and the
strange, unintelligible lullaby OF
a black mother fondling her young
in a mud house lighted by a crude
native candle"
He stopped as his eyes met
Faiths again. They were focused
on him now and the moon was
forgotten.
Don't stop-you fascinate me
with your poetry! | have never
thought of Africa like that, i"
But you haven't seen Africa
at least not this part" he inter-
rupted enthusiastically. IT'S i'm
mense, awesome, fascinating,
beautiful, mysterious and terrible
at once. It's no place for lovers of
luxury-for weaklings. One must
have something of the primitive
in his makeup to really love Af-
rica. It's the epitome of strength,
adventure, red-blooded romance,
wholesomeness and primitive
beauty" He paused to gaze again
at Faith. Then suddenly, seeming
to remember: But you haven't
answered my question"
Il can answer it better now"
Faith smiled. You're like Africa
and all the things you've just de-
scribed. Yes, l like you, Larry
Warwick, and, what seems very
strange to me, am beginning to
like Africa, too"
You'll learn to love it," fer
vently. ~
You seem to forget I'm sailing
for England within the hour"
But you don't have to CO."
"Oh, but / do. l have nothing
here to stay for. I've been away
from England for more than a
year, and I've been looking for
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

ward with almost childish impa-
tience to getting back. All my in
terests are there, my home, my
family-everything."
"Everything?"
Faiths eyes met his and she
felt herself being swept away by
some strange and uncomfortable
influence.
4 AIRY reached across the ta-
L BILE, grasped her hand in both
of his and sought her eyes.
will you marry me ?" he asked
suddenly, abruptly.
The unexpectedness of his
words left Faith stunned, inartic-
ulate. She tried to tell herself that
it was all joke, but she knew
instinctively that he was sincere.
I'm quite serious" he assured
her.
"Yes, yes, know Faith stam-
mered. Her eyes again glimpsed
the moon and she was sure this
time that it laughed down at her.
We're both mad" she turned
to young Warwick with a strange,
mirthless laugh. I've just a half
hour to get back to the ship. Shall
we go now"
There was a moment of panied
silence during which Faith could
not trust herself to look at Larry.
Il wish it might have been diff
ferent," he said wistfully, more to
himself than to Faith. Then grasp
ing his glass, he raised it to Faith.
"At least let us drink to happi-
ness" He tried to force a gayness
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

years, people realized that it was
not necessary to ignite a large
bonfire in the middle of the liv-
ing room for. light. A stick of
kindling would do just as well,
better indeed. when only light was
wanted.
Such was the beginning of the
struggle for light without heat,
light without smoke. and light
without fire hazard.
M. Hin goes on to trace the
story through the days of torches,
of tallow candles, stearine can
dies, early and later oil lamps, gas
to electricity and finally to neon
lights.
The story is very simply told,
although sketchy, and is excel
lent and instructive reading for
children.
Turning Night Into Day" is
translated from the original Rus
sian of NJ. Hin by Beatrice Kim
kead.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
n FIVE STAR FICTION gyRylamd Macaulay

"Good-by." Her voice was
strangely unsteady.
Then Faith was being carried
away from the shadowy jetty
toward the big liner. A pang of
regret ran through her body as
she saw Larry's tall, handsome
figure melt away into the dark
ness, and there were tears on her
cheeks as she climbed the ships
gangway.
TACK in his room at the hotel
d Larry stood silently at the
window watching the recedinS
lights of the D'Artdgnan. Some
where aboard that ship was the
one woman he had ever loved. A
glimpse of paradise-just for
few feeting- moments-then like
phantom dream she was gone
forever. How cruel, Fate, he
thought! His reverie was broken
by the sound of boys voice and
tapping at his door.
"Yes?" he called.
The door opened and a negro
boy stepped into the room.
"A lady to see you. Monsieur"
he informed Larry in French.
Larry gazed little puzzled
past the black boy. but saw no
one.
''Who is she 2" he asked the boy.
THE lady says she is the gen.
tleman's fiancee."
Larry's face lighted up with a
sudden understanding and the
next moment he was across the
room. pushing the boy aside.
Faith" he cried.
Il couldn't go, Larry" she muir
INJURED, "because-because-"
She paused.
Go on" he entreated.
1T sounds silly, I've only known
you a few hours, why i"
Please" he begged, taking her
in his arms.
Faith pressed her face against
his chest and in a voice almost
inaudible: Because love you!"
His embrace left her breathless,
faint.
"And adore you," he whis-
pered into her hair.
Standing together before the
window. they watched the D'Ar-
tagndn,s lights until they were
lost to view over the horizon.
There goes my dream of
home" Faith told him.
But your dream has changed.
darling"
Eyes, my dream has changed"
Then looking up at him. 1T still
insist that we're mad"
Perhaps we arew he mur-
INJURED softly against her cheek.
But If this is madness l want to
be mad as long as I live"
II feel like that. too" she whis-
pered.
And the moon laughed down
Copyright. f93o
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Turning Night Into Day
BY Joan Rogers

Turning Night Into Day" by M.
Hin. illustrated by NJ. lapshin.
q. 3. Lippincott Company
4 A LIN tells, In words SIM
M. pie enough for children to
understand, the exciting story of
lighting. He tells of how thou
sands of inventors have worked
for thousands of years, to pro-
duce better and brighter lighting
than that produced by the smok-
ing oil lamps and the unpleasant
tallow candles of an earlier day.
M. Hin starts his story with the
days when a bonfire In the middle
Of the room was the only means
of illumination the unfortunate
people of that day had. This bon
fire was not only used for light
ing, but for cooking and heating
as we'll It was a dreadful fire
hazard and exceedingly uncom-
Portable, not to mention danger
GUS. Finally, after many more
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

Your father and l have become
very good friends"
His reply was not exactly what
she had expected. 1t was not the
casual, conventional greeting she
was accustomed to. His blue eyes
never left her face, and when he
finally spoke, Faith knew some
how that he meant every word he
said.
''It was a jolly stroke Of good
fortune that brought me down
from Adds Ababa to meet Pater.
Had not come, probably should
never have met you, Miss Mere
dith, and that would have been a
tragedy, indeed"
They both laughed.
Il hope you are coming to the
Abyssinian capital?" he put in
quickly-hopefully.
mo, I'm going home, to Eng
land, just as fast as this ship will
carry me. I've been in China for
a year, Mr.. Warwick, and I'm
weary of colonial life. l won't be
happy until my carriage rolls into
Victoria Station. l don't think I'll
ever journey east of Suez again.
"Oh, come, Miss Meredith, it
~ l,a oil that
I'm afraid it is" she told him.
John Warwick placed a hand
fondly on the bronzed giants
shoulder.
I've asked Miss Meredith to
be our guest ashore tonight and
she has accepted" his father told
Larry.
I'm glad" Larry said simply.
his eyes still on Faith.
A N HOUR later Faith found
~ herself enjoying a long cool
drink at a sidewalk table of the
French hotel Continental. A score
or more of these tables were scat
tered carelessly about on the pave
ment in front of the hotel with
utter disregard to obstructing
passersby. 1t was a miniature
Cafe. de la PaiX, Faith thought.
John Warwick had gone to COM
plete arrangements for their
early departure for Adds Ababa,
and Faith and Larry were alone
for the first time since they had
met aboard the boat
You know, Miss Meredith, it
gives me new life to meet some
one like you. felt the moment l
saw you, and feel it even more
strongly now, that you and / are
going to be close friends" He
paused, a little abashed. please
don't think that I'm playing
game, attempting conquest.
/"
I'm sure that you're not"
Faith was surprised to hear her
self saying.