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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02

In the absence of Bertram Bailey, acting president of the Kiwanis club, the special meet ing scheduled for this evening at The Elton, will be directed by Rev. T. LeRoy Crosby, pastor of South Federated church.
 Several members of the Hart ford and New Haven clubs will be in attendance this evening. To- night wIIi mark the last official visit of Governor John HarbisOn. He will be the principal speaker of the evening. Other noted guests for this evening are Lieu tenant Governor Robert Pryde and Lieutenant Governor Elect Edgar Brown. Dinner will be, served at 2 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
Alien Held

Police made their second. ar. rest for immigration authorities in less than 24 hours today, ar- resting Cerissifno DePaeva, 37, of 122 Ridge street. Patrolmen Patrick Moylaf1 and Fred Hickey, who made the arrest. turned their prisoner over to U. s. Immi- grafton Inspector Roland w. Kenny.
 Yesterday the same officers ar- rested Miguel Silva. 36. of 147 Baldwin street. He is being held for immigration authoriticg. Both men will be given hearings at Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Eugenia Guerrero will be held from the home, 57 Hillview avenue, tomor- row morning at 8 o'clock to st. Lucy's church where Q solemn high mass will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Joseph A. Marti- naitis was held from the Buckmii- Ter funeral home. iii Naugatuck this morning at 8:15 o'clock t0 St. Francis church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial was fin St. James cemetery. The psllbearers were: John. Albert and Thomas Raytk- wich. Peter Orazerson. Joseph Kushlis and Joseph Armonat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
Routine

Only routine business is expec- ted to be transacted at the meet ings of the police and fire boards late this afternoon. The fire board will meet at 4 o'clock. and the po- lice board an hour later.
 Expected promotions and shifts in the fire department are not ex- pected till later in the month. {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
Foreclosures

Foreclosure judgments and es- tablishment of law days will be asked in three actions which will be heard by Judge John A. Cornell at the short calendar session of su- prior court, Friday.
 The actions are brought by the Waterbury Savings Bank against Elizabeth c. Krantz and others; Charles Twing against Adam Cal- Ian and others; and the Water bury Building and Loan associa- ton against Henry Saunders and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
City'S Health

One case of scarlet fever and one of measles were reported in Waterbury last week. The week. ly Enorbidlty report of the state health department shows that no cases of diptheris, whooping cough, lobar pneumonia or ty- phoid fever were filed here dur ing the same period.
 Diptheria. whooping cough, scarlet fever, measles, Iobar pneumonia and typhoid fever are on the decrease fin the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
OBITUARY

McNARY-Mrs. Susie H. McNary, 66, wife of George F. McNary, of 30 Greenleaf avenue, died at her home yesterday after Q brief ill., ness. She was born in Wepaug. Conn, the daughter of John and Augusta (Sperry) Murray. Sine was a' member of St. Pauls Epis- ,copal church. Wateryille.
 Besides her husband. Mrs. McNary Is survived by son. Har- old M. McNary; a daughter. Mrs. Waldemar vonScheven: two grand- children; and 6 sister, Mrs. Max J.. Gross, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley, with Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams officiating.
 Freinds may call at the funeral home this evening between 2 and Q o'clock. ,I
 McFARLIN--Dennis P. McFarlin, of SIS North Main street. died this morning at the Waterbury hos pitsl after q brief illness. He was born in Canada, but had been a res- ident of this city for 3S years. mak- ing his home during that time in the North End section of the city where he was well and favorably know. Mr.McFarlin was carpenter by trade.
 He is survived by his wife, Edna Logan McFarlin: one son, Francis: two brothers, Charles of this city and George, Walter, William and John of Vermont; and one sister. Mrs. Carrie Stewart of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main tstreet, on Saturday morning. time and arrangements later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
HOTEL MANAGER DIES

Boston, Dec. 2-(UP)-Joseah L. Walker, 65, of Roslindale, manager of Thespurker House Hotel until his retirement five years ago. died at his home of heart disease yes- terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
JAPAN CONFIRMS IT

Tokyo, Dec. 2--CUP)-The Jap anese government confirmed today the announcement in Rome that 1t had recognized Italy's conquest of Ethiopia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02

ssFAUlnN---In this ciiy, Dec. let Hn"sh ess san,1 mai" s Snnsrn mnwsr" hasurdas u s Iu0rnlng, timo later, from Mulvlllo Funeral Home, s70 went Main bt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-02
lDsHssD

neNARY--In thls city, NoY. a0th, 1886. Mrs. Susie H. McNart. of 90 Uresnieaf Ava. Funeral tomorrow afternoon. at goo o'Giock, from Ave. Burial in Pleasant Valley oemeleFy.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Help These Workers

ET'S give the postal service workers chance this
- Christmas!
Clerks and carriers at the City Post Office do fine
job for every day in the year and they do parcu
1arly fine job during the Christmas holidays.
It is their tireess work and their painstaking
that prevent many disappointment Christmas day.
They deliver the goods.
BUT THERE is NO REASON WHY WE SHOULD
SELFISHLY PILE ON THEM AT THE LAST MIN
UTE A BURDEN WHICH THEY CAN'T CARRY
WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN.
Most of those associated with Postmaster Vincent G.
Burke in the local Post Office have families.
They want to be able to be with those families on
Christmas and they want to be with them without being
out.
It is up to you to make this possible.
You do it by mailing your Christmas gifts and
cards early.
Of course, in order to do that you will have to buy
them early.
And by doing that you will be helping another great
body of workers, the store employees.
HELP BOTH OF THESE GROUPS ENJOY CHRIST
MAS AND YOU WILL BE ADDING TO YOUR OWN
ENJOYMENT!
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

Sen. Wheeler tol, the signs
on the elevators have been
changed from mot running" to
senators Only" and public"
This week two of the main
sideshows opened their doors with
appropriate ballyhoo.
The Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee began its rail-
road hearings. Senator Burton
K. Wheeler, chairman, promises
plenty of fire works and picks a
time when nothing else on the
Hill is offering competition. His
gates should be enormous.
The other activity is the Dis
trict Airport Commission. After
a summer Of investigation the
officials have now decided on a
site for a municipal airport. Strict
Interpretation of the law which
created the commission prohibits
the selection from being made
public until January.
In a few weeks the Ways and
Means Committee of the House
will begin it's meetings in executive
session on tax reforms. The Ap-
preparation Committees will line
up their work.
A SCRAMBLE
In the meantime the leadership
fight on the House side and the
usual scramble for committee ap-
pointments in both houses are
leading up to the Democratic
caucus to be held shortly before
January 5.
In the same vein the leaders in
the Senate are awaiting the return
of Senator Joseph Robinson for
the real start of Senate organiza
ton. When he gets back the all
important decision on the ratio
of committee assignments be
tween the Democrats and Repub
licanS will be settled.
The gain in the Democratic ma
jority would normally mean a cut
ting down Of the number Of Re
publicans on each committee. Be
cause of the fact that the Demo
Gratis already have such ma
jority there is some talk that the
ratio will not be changed.
CLEANING PROBLEM
One of the big problems thai
faced the cleaning crew last sum
mer was taking care of the beau
tiful ceiling decorations in the
Senate Appropriations Committee
suite.
| The first room in the suite was
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
L ct h e Districts
Citizens Vote
informing Examiner, BartleSUille,
Okla, November 81, 1886

Morning Examiner, BartleSUille,
Okla, November 81. 1886
The reason for the disfranchise-
ment of the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia is no longer as
pertinent as it was in the days of
Washington, the Adames, Jeffer-
son, Monroe and Jackson. The
District in those days had a small
population and little wealth. The
idea that a people so dependent
as the citizens of the District of
Columbia should have a right to
vote was considered untenab1e.
But since that time the employees
of the Federal Government have
increased everywhere and the de-
tendency upon the Federal Gov
ernment has likewise increased
throughout the Nation. The ques-
ton now arises whether 1t is fair
to the District Of Columbia to
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

deny its Federal employed people
citizenship when hundreds of
thousands outside the District re.
tain their citizenship. But that
isn't the worst of it. Hundreds
of thousands of people living in
the District who are not employed
by the Government are also
barred.
Why not give the District State
status. It deserves it and its
members of the House and Senate
would probably contribute some
thing of real value. Here is the
solution: Make the District the
forty-ninth State. The Federal
Government could continue to
own and govern that part which
it uses and the citizens could own
and govern that part which they
use. In support Of State status
this can be said: 1t divorces
nearly one half a million people
from the unwilling status of wards
of the Federal Government. 1t
does not beg the question of citi-
zenship by granting the right to
vote to people outside of State
but puts the District on par with
other parts of the Union.
There really is little difference
between denying citizenship to
residents of the District of Colum.
bia and denvinp it to the residents
of county seats and State capitals.
For Washington is a thriving city.
its civilian population is great and
their business activities impor-
tant. The District does not house
all the Federal employees. Many
of them live in points in Virginia
and Maryland outside the District,
and so enjoy rights of citizenship
denied non-Federal employees who
live within the District. See the
Public Forum column.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

g u m m ed up Elsie ROBINSON
with refinement and whaleboned
with propriety. Rather imprac-
tical-lovely to have around the
house, but about as useful in
emergencies as a nice, sloppy
cream puff.
Not highly intelligent, that
Ideal Maiden of the Victorian
Era. But nobody cared. She wasn't
expected to have a mind, much
less use one. Nor a backbone. AS
for initiative, ambition, curiosity
and courage-Such qualities simply
didn't exist in the feminine roper
toire.
Given a chance, that 1896 lass
could be both Spunky and smart,
but such demonstrations were
rarely encouraged. Generally
speaking, a Nice Gal was just
another knick-knack.
COMPLETE REVERSAL
Times certainly do change! II
you doubt it, I'd advise you to
read the tests demanded of those
Superficial Girls. 1896 Models
-. the passenger airplane host
esses. Here's as complete a re
versal in modes, morals and man
ners as the human race has evel
achieved-and all within one life
time.
Gone are the petticoats, pom
padours and pouts-the 19-inct
waist and two-carat brain-the
flutters and the fidgetS. And ir
their place stands a level-eyed
fast-thinking, hard-hitting, stream
lined young creature who car
both take it and dish it out, az
well as any man!
No Swooning and Simpering fol
this queen of the air. No busting
down and having a Good Hare
Cry in a crisis. Listen to som|
of the traits which absolutely
disqualify.
The slightest indication Of Gin
decision self pity "viO
lent temper anxiety over
due caution" rates them as "dan
gerous." The girl who can't make
up her mind in a split second
and control her tongue equally
fast-is OUT! In addition, shC
must be tactful, well-informed, il
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

p Z Qed1LQ, lmmdCulhLS1y
groomed, of irreproachable char
acter, and possess a trained
nurses degree, before she can
hope to obtain a license.
Compare these qualifications
with those demanded of the Ideal
Girl in 1896! Cool instead of coy
fOrcefuI instead of fidgety .
go get 'em instead of ga-ga =.
So what? I'm wondering-and
asking you. Here, theoretically,
is our present ideal of womanhood.
What's that ideal going to do to
the rest of life? What, for ex-
ample, is it going to do to mar
riage?
BEST WIFE TOO?
That's the sort of hostess a
man wants when he's in a plane
but is that the sort of wife he
wants across the breakfast table?
What would such qualities do to
the Well Known Male Egotism?
How long would a Mama's Boy
endure such competition?
And how about the business
world-what's going to happen tc
that male monopoly when this
Goth century Amazon gets going
good?
Leaving the boys out of it, how
about her own sisters? Compare
that picture with the standard
(if any required of the modern
wife or mother. If such efficiency
raises Cain with masculine messi
ness, what will it do to feminine
fooliShnesS?
Or will it? What's your opin
ion? Have the Air Ways inaugu
rated something which will raise
the level of our whole human per
formance. .. or just started 8
pain-in-the-neck?
If YOU were doing the picking
would you like your Ideal Nader
like that-or a little less perfect
please?
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Right to Vote
(Ttmes-G Gazette, Ashland, Ohio,
November 20, 1856

November 20, 1886
A constitutional amendment was
introduced in the last Congress
which would give residents of the
District Of Columbia the right to
vote. The proposal will be reintro-
duced in the Congress which con-
venes in January.
Residents of the District of Co
lumbia have all the obligations OF
citizens Of the United States. yet
are denied the privilege Of voting
in the District.
This unfair discrimination af-
fectS several hundred thousand
American citizens. The voting-age
population of the District is esti.
mated at 433,OO0, which exceeds
the voting-age population of 10
States in the Union. During the
last fiscal year the District paid
in national taxes, $17,322,929-
more than the sum paid in such
taxes by Is of the States indi-
vidually.
A search through the debates
Of the Constitutional Congress re-
vealS that there was no intent by
the trainers of our Government
to deny application of this princi-
pie to those who chanced to live
in the National Capital. The Con-
Stltutlon-makerS unintentionall
failed to give Congress power of
granting representation to Con.
gresS and in the electoral college
to the population of the District.
Legislation to correct this defect
in behalf of the un-Americanized
Americans in the District Of Co
lumbia is worthy Of support.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Changes Long Needed
(Evenino Star, OcGld., FlaY
November 21, 1856

There are two changes affect
ing the electorate of America
which have long needed to be
made. One Of them is the obse-
lete method Of choosing a presi.
dent by means Of electors. And
the other is the discrimination
against the citizents Of the Dis
trict of Columbia which deprives
them of the right of suffrage.
1t is to be hoped that the 18th
congress will take the steps neces-
sary to remedying these two
shortcomings in our national gov
ernmental system.
Our presidential electors have
become mere clerks, and every
four years we have the abSurdity
Of voting for a group of men or
women in each state whose sole
function is to sign their names
on the dotted line. Inasmuch as
they do not perform the originally
414UC44NCu 4O04CGlO4I VI dSGUdQy
choosing the nations chief eXecu-
tive, there is no longer any need
for their services.
And in the case Of the District
Of Columbia, more than 4S7, 900
Americans, according to the 1890
census, are deprived of the right
to vote simply by the accident Of
living there.
The constitution sets forth the
principle that no citizen should
have his right to vote abridged.
Are not the Americans who reside
in the District of Columbia citi-
zens? 1t is unjust to deprive them
of the rights of citizenship
simply because the basic law does
not provide for voting in the
District.
There is this to be added: When
the direct election of the presi-
dent is provided for by consti'
tutional amandment, proportion.
ate voting by states and the Dis
trict of Columbia must be in
cluded. Otherwise the states with
the largest population might rule
the country.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Votes for Washington

National representation in Congress and the right to
vOte for President be secured for Washington only
through the action of people of the varou States and
their congressional representatives Following fen
of the editorials printed by newspapers throughout the
country pledgng support to the movement for adoption
of constitutional amendment granting the District of
Columbia representation IN Congress and IN the Electoral
College, They printed IN response to letter from
The Washington Times outlining the Districts VoteIess
status.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Capitol is shaking off it's
summer lethargy.
On the front steps they are
building the stand for the big act
January 20. Inside the refurbish-
ing is almost complete. All the
chandeliers have been taken down
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
: By Frank M. Smith

summer, when it became neces-'
Sary to clean, it was found that
the plaster on which the figures
were painted was beginning to
crumble in some spots.
In order not to harm these pic
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

and W a S n e d.
The walls have
b e e n cleaned.
T he elevators
have shed their
p a d d e d hang
ings that were
put on to save
the decorations
from being mar
red while they
were turned in
to freight car
rierS for the air
c o n ditioning
work. On each
side Of the Capt.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

originally held by the Military Az
fairs Committee. AS result the
ceiling was decorated with scenes
from the military engagements in
the country's history. The scenes
were done in water color. Last
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Jefferson Memorial

WITH THE Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission
w making enough progress to plan on asking Con-
gress for initial appropriation at the coming session.
it appears that the Commission could we'll give con-
sderation to the suggestion for combining the memorial
with the proposed National Portrait Gallery.
SUCH A COMBINATION, FAR FROM DETRACT-
ING FROM THE PROPOSAL TO HONOR JEFFER-
SON, WOULD ADD LUSTER TO THE MEMORIAL
WHICH 1T is PROPOSED TO ERECT AT A COST
OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
The suggestion that a National Portrait Gallery be
established in Washington met with great favor when
advanced during the last Congress.
The Senate by unanimous consent approved the bill
proposing that commission be created to make plans
It's enactment in the House was delayed largely by
reason of the fact that the members of the House
mittee to which it referred did not meet for
general session after the had been sent
from the Senate.
The desrablity of establishing such gallery here in
connection with the growing National Gallery of Art has
long been recognized has the desrabty of establish
ing fitting memorial to Thomas jefferson.
JEFFERsONs CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CUL-
TURE OF AMERICA COULD VERY FTTTINGLY BE
RECOGNIZED BY COMBINING THE GALLERY
It would seem to be much fitting to make his
memorial in the National Capital living thriving and
attractive thing such the National Portrait Gallery
would be than to erect in his memory memorial such
as would gather its attraction only from its inherent
beauty.
No more appropriate of honoring Jefferson
would be found than building of great beauty housing
portraits of Americans famous in all walks of life.
The suggested combination of the memorial and the
portrait gallery would seem to be most happy.
IT, however, the jefferson Memorial Commission should
find obstacles in the way of working the gallery into its
plans the Congress early in its first session should
and undoubtedly will pave the way for prompt action
the National Portrait Gallery Independent unit
inthe development of great National Capital.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

files, laces, bow
knots, embroid-
cries . and
enough h air,
real and other
wise, to stuff a
davenport. No
wonder S h e
tainted easily
and oft.
Had a pSy-
chology tn a t
went with the
wardrobe, too.
Plenty virtuous
but va gu e
and fluttery. All
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

The Ideal Girl remember
the 1895 model? Whaleboned
corset that laced her into a teeny
19-inch waist six petticoast.
three-inch boned collar ruff
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
SMALL PROSPECT

It is reported that Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge faces a bitter
disappointment when he arrives
to take his seat in the Senate.
He wants to get a berth on the
Foreign Relations Committee be-
cause his grandfather was such a
leader on that committee. Young
Lodge is reported to have devoted
considerable attention to the
foreign problem and is well versed
on the subject.
But, there are no vacancies on
this committee and as it is con-
sidered one of the most important
in the Senate (Some Senators
work for years before they attain
its membership there is little hope
that any of the present roster will
give up in preference for another
committee.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
OLD FAVORITES
Wild Geese Frederick Peterson
Wild Geese

w ELU UEESE -FTEWEELCh ELEISOI
How oft against the sunset sky
watched that moving zgzag of spread wings
In unforgotten Autumns gone too soon,
In unforgotten Springs!
Creatures of desolaton, far they fly
Above all lands bound by the curling foam;
In misty fens, wild and trackess sky
These wild things have their home.
They know the tundra of Siberian coasts;
And tropic marches by the Indian
They know the clouds and night and starry hosts
From Crux to Pleiades.
Dark flying against the western glow
It tells the sweep and loneliness Of things,
Symbol Of Autumns vanished long ago.
Symbol of coming Springs!
(ReGders NUited to send to the editor their Sug-
gestions of old tGvores among the poems for reprting
in this spGce.)
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
By MOntier

lures, the cleaners made a paste
of honey. This was applied care
fully over the surface. Then fresh
loaves of bread were procured. The
pulpy insides of the bread were
taken out and used to rub the sur
face. AS a result the dirt came
off on the bread, the honey kept
the ceiling from falling and the
paintings were saved. After the
cleaning was all over crew of
painters went over the whole place
restoring the work and Frightening
up the colors.
CHANGES
After the air-conditioning work
was completed in the office of
Secretary of the Senate Edwin A..
HalSey recently, the offices which
heretofore have housed all of the
Senate clerical staff were en-
larged.
Several months ago the disburs-
ing office was moved to the office
held by the clerk of the Supreme
Court before that body moved into
it's old building. Now the office of
the executive clerk, Lewis W.
Bailey, has been moved along the
main corridor next door to the
old Supreme Court court room.
This has given Colonel Halsey
a magnificent reception room for
his personal staff.
Outside Of these few changes
and the illfated air conditioning
system members of Congress upon
return will find cleaner but much
the same stamping ground to
yU0rIy in
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Listen, World!
Bv Elsie Robinson

IDEAL GIRL 1886 MODEL
irl remember Aperfec health.