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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
Question Box

c, Would Q dishonorable dis. charge from the U. s, army subse. uuent to the World war prevent Q man who served honorably in the World war from getting the bonuss
 A. No, the man need only have on honorable discharge for the pee riod of service for which the bonus Is given.
 e, Is the wife of Louis Unter- meyer 0 writer?
 A. Jean Starr Untermeyer, his wife, is the author of several books, and she writes poetry.
 e. Is 1t permissible to deduct ex- penses incident to extension work taken to obtain Q degree in com" putting federal income tax?
 A. No, such expenses may not hs deducted.
 e. What do the titles majority leader and minority leader mean9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17

Reason for the concern is Holts excessive devotion recently Go petty political and patronage matters.
 m the six weeks that the pros- ent congress has been in session young Holt has spent Q good part of his time scurrSlng about gov- ernment departments and agen- oles demanding jobs for hench- men.
 AS . result Of this activity Holt has become embrOlled In several bitter clashes with ether West Virginia memheFss enc with Representatives Andrew Edmlst0n over Che naming Of . postmaster og Q hamlet Cpop- ulAtlon SO0) in his district, and another with Senator M. M. Nicely over the appointment of an internal revenue collector.
 On Neely's recommendation the president named Walter Thur man. Holt is hotiy fighting the appointment because Therman opposed him in the primaries.
 Holt recently confided to c friend that he was "to get Che rescttlement administration" be- cause Under Secretary Rex Tug wei had refused to acuulesce in his patronage demands.
 This feud Is alignlng Holt with Senators Willard Tydings (Md) and Harry Byrd (va.) two of the most conservative members of the chamber, who have long been waglng Q vendetta against Brain Truster Tugwell.
 Pay Hold.O
 Critics of Holt say that his war; ring Is not confined to washing ton,
 They relate the following inci- dent to show that he and Herman c. Kump, democratic governor of West Virginia, are at swords points:
 Krmp sponsored . Jackson \ Day dinner In Parkersburg. WhereupOn, Matthew s. Holt, brother oR the senator and district WPA engineer, dis- couraged attendance at the af- fair by holding up the pay checks of hts workers 90 they could net buy tickets.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
A Book a Day
"Keep It Quiet" Is Amusing Slice of Melodrama
By BRUCE CAPTION

Richard Hull is on English writer who has discovered that you can have Q great deal more fun with Q murder If you don't make 1t the base of an ordinary detective story. He uses his murders as starting points for tales of grim, satiric hu- nor, and the novels which result are highly readable.
 His newest one is "Keep It Quietw The dyed . in the wool mystery story fan may find it Q bit disappointing, but once you un- stand that 1t Is simply Q rather irreverent novel which uses horni- eide as It's starting point you ought to get along fine. ..,
 MT. Hull writes about Q stodgy London club. One of the aged fos. sils resident there, is found dead in the library. Tie secretary has reason to suspect that he was acc cidentally killed through the club chefs little mistake in using bi- chloride of mercury instead of van- fila.
 Figuring. naturally, that this won't do the club any good, he en- lists the aid of Q doctor in hush- ing up the whole business - and thereby gets himself into Q fearful jam.
 For this death Is followed by Q real murder, and the secretary is forced to hush that up also; and the homicides would be going on yet if an old fogy of Q lawyer hadn't turned amateur detective to find out who was stealing books from the club library. and in the process of his detecting accidentally stumbled on the killers trail.
 There's Q good deal of fun in this book, and not Q little honest nne- lodrama, You can 90 far and do much worse.
 Published by Putnam, the book sells for g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
Social Jargon

Sociology, the new study of people in job lots, is doubtless a valuable depart e' race itself it's a ought t]ss to De as well worth sneyg k ways as and anas ass aS psychoges M snd and ways of working and playing, and so on, are interesting 1enough-or would be, if t were not for the language spoken by eocioIogists. As described by Robert Lit tell in the magazine Today" it is surely terrible jargon.
 If boy doesn't play with the gang,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS
is%@

New York, Feb. l7--Top hats duck in and out of liInousines on Park Avenue and Broadway in greater numbers than ct any other time since the Great storm in Wall street, This makes 1t surpris- Ing to learn that there aren't many top hat makers left In town,
 At one time, there were 600 guild members tn the silk Matters asso- ciation and there arc now 20. The reason; It appears that silk and opera hats are made by skilled hands that take long years to train. The apprenticeship is tiresome. tedious and therefore uninviting to young mon, Ana, or course, the big hat manufacturing companies have taken over what used to be on individualistic trade.
 The dean of silk hat makers in New York si 0 Mister Yluegelman, who has provided stcNepipes, cus- homemade, to presidents since Teddy Roosevelt's inauguration, He has just celebrated his S0th year in this unusual trade and any member in his shop who has not reached his 60th birthday, is considered . stripling not yet dry behind the ears. Among Mir. Fluegelman's em- ployes are Bill Jones, v, John Tay- Tor. 64, George Flowers, 70, Charlie Alsberge, 70, Sam Wilmot, 72, Char lie Summer, 70, Frank Stauringer, | t,,sk y4aek his RAtl. I.iwtI.Slauy mad a mere babe in the silk-hat trade.
 MT. Fluegelmans last important job was Q silk topper for Franklin D. Roosevelt, He's especially proud of this item. It Is the new mid- night blue shade and was fitted to the presidents head from Q special block conform made at the Roose- welt inauguration. The president, incidentally, takes c ' 3-8, the same size he wore when he entered office. (Just 30 that the republicans will not made any cracks).
 
 Prison Breakup.
 Work has already begun on the demolition of Welfare Island, New Yorks notorious prison that was recently condemned. Soon, they will start tearing down that section of the jail where the famous Boss Tweed had his suite, which the super ward.heeler had made for hilself with all the conveniences that money could buy. Tweed had special window set In the three. foot concrete wall 50 that he might gaze acros sthe river during his entire incarceration and view his former municipal domain.
 Elevatlng Error.
 Something odd is always happen- ing in Radio City and my special agent there always lets mo know. Now he informs me of the elderly gentleman, leaning heavily on . cane. who approached one of the starters in tho Rockefeller Center Building the other day. "Fifty-first, please" he said. The starter assist- cd him into the car, handed him safely inside and gave the number of his floor to the operator.
 The door zoomed shut and up they went. Halfway, the old gen- tleman turned on the operator and stamped his cane. "Where are you taking me, fellow?" he beloved. ITO the 5ist floor, sir, that's where you wanted to 90, isn't it?" the but- ton-pusher replied meekly.
 "Sist floor. my root" the sex egenarian said, T wanted Bist St. Why" he sputtered indignantly, I've never been up this high in my life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
cANADAs GROWTH FORECAST

Toronto, Ont. (uP) = Canada ome day will be more densely popu- lated than the United States. Prof. Griffith Taylor, head of the new department of geography ct the University of Toronto, believes. Tn time, he predicts, the Dominion will have Q population of nearly ie0,- 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
Selected Poem
COURAGE, CHRISTIAN, COURAGE!

(LlneS ueulcateu Jo those III perehVemenU Life is but an excursion, @ journey Ger the shifting, ficke sands of time. 'Tis like minute glass; Life Is brook that flows Into the ocean of eternity. That is our goal and try as we may By prayer or scientific might God still is Master and sole Owner Of the bodies and souls that He fashioned. Those who are called enjoy the vision Of the Paymasterl For good done only good shall be the sum Of our earthly merits With interest compound and hundredfold For all eternity. So why weep and grieve? God wants not our tears Neither the dead-they Hunger and thirst but for our prayers. .. Ahl Never to close the eyes Upon this cruel world and cold Would be trial. in every wise Compared with death, hundredfold!
 REV. J. J. KRIPAS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
Current Comments

Sports and politics are simiiar-- except that there are rules in ath. letics.
 --sen. Rush Holt, W. va. The young brain- -trusters caught the socialists in swimming and they ran away with their clothes.
 Alfred E. Smith.
  As a student of history, I have observed that when people are con- temptuous of poverty, it is always the poverty of other people. -Dr. Nell CarrotheFs, noted econ- nnEnisk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17

S8ss 9V& OhA8W0A BgNVaA VA these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 i. Who wrote the book, 'The Cov- cred Wagon?"
 2. Who was David James?
 3. Tn which peninsula is 0reece9 {. Tn practical chemistry and chemical technology, what is de. colorizing?
 s. What is sldereal time? 6. Who was the leading woman with Lawrence Tibbett in "The Rogue eong?"
 |. Tn the foct-hilis of what mountains is tho city of Pasadena Calf?
 Q. what compounds have the pro- perty Of acutralizlng acids? Q. How did Pennsylvania get the nickname "Keygtcne gtate?"
 10. Tn what country ig the city oi pnlkiarae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
Horoscope
By oCTAvINE

ny VV1AVANE
 For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope is outlined by . noted astrol0ger. In addition to information of general interest, 1t outlines in- formation of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17

If you want . copy of cur beck. let Popular Card Games, write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth s., Northwest, Washington, D. Q. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
Daily 'MRa~wx,.T R0sasaea Washington ss~@- z SUPREME COURT OBSERVES
 TOO MUCH FOR HUGHES
. nv nnRw pRAnR0N anA ROnRRT e, Ak7EN

Washington, February i7--The number of state and review not the only record being hung up this term by the Supreme Court
 Tn handing down these judgments the great trtbun- al s also setting new high water mark In the frequency
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17

c. Who won the Pulitzer prize for the best cartoon in 1882
 4. Edmund Duffy of the Balti- more Sun for his cartoon titled california Points with Pride" The prize was $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
TO-DAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, ~ put M an hour In learning this lesson;" say, "I spent on hour, etc."

A. They are the titles of persons chosen by tho members of the ma jority and minority political parties In Q legislative body as their floor leaders.
 e. Who played the role of tho butler in the motion picture Curly Top9"
 A. Arthur Preacher.
 c. How many United States circuit courts of appeal are there?
 4. Ten,
 e. Which president-of the .. 8. owned the dog named "Laddie Boy?"
 A. President Warren c. Harding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-17
T st Y Q U 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page fOr the answers.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

Delivering a smashing defeat
for Senator Bilbo Cd, Of MiSsis-
sippi, the Senate last night con:
firmed Judge Edwin R. Holmes. OF
Yazoo, Miss, as a judge OF the
Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals.
BY a vote Of SO to the Senate
rejected a motion by Bilbo to send
President Roosevelt's nomination
of the Judge back to the Senate
Judiciary Committee for reconsid-
Grafton. The Senate then by voice
vote confirmed the nomination.
For five hours Bilbo-it was his
maiden speech in the Senate
assailed Judge Holmes as being
unfit to hold public office. He
contended the Judge sentenced
him to Jail for ten days in 1928
for claimed contempt of court
but really for political reasons"
The three Senators who voted
with Bilbo for recommittal were
Senators Benson (FN. of Min
nesota; Donahey CD, of Ohio,
and Thomas Cd, of Oklahoma.
Confirmation of Judge Holmes
was a victory for Senator Harri-
son CD, of Mississippi.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
PHONE CALLS
SET RECORD

Believed due to the anxiety Of
Washington residents for their
families and friends in other
flood areas, the CheSaeake and
Potomac Telephone Company
handled the greatest number OF
long distance calls in its history
yesterday, company records dis
closed today.
The old high record for toll
calls of 5000 in a day was shat
tered day before yesterday when
10000 calls were placed. But
yesterday a new record was again
set with 10000 calls.
This necessitated the use Of
$50 long distance operators, there
being 40 on duty during the
peak hours yesterday evening.
Linemen today were repairing
damage done by the flood here
yesterday when approximately go
telephone poles along the river
were carried away.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
LOWER RIVER
POINTS SAFE .

Potomac River communities be-
low Washington were apparently
feeling no serious effects today of
the great flood of 1886"
Only in spots was there more
than three-foot rise above
normal, according to reports
reaching Washington. Indian
Head reported no damage and the
water receding. At that point the
river was only 3 feet 8 inches
above normal.
That the lower river section is
escaping was attributed today to
the width of the Potomac below
Washington.
Had the waters risen in the
lower basin to the height reached
in and above Washington, veteran
rivermen pointed out, damage to
beaches and private shore homes
would have been heavy.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
.Fr. Walsh 10 Speak
AT Riggs Memorial

The Rev. Edmund Walsh, S. j.,
vice president Of Georgetown Uni.
versity, will speak at the memo
rial services for Col. E. Francis
Riggs in the National Shrine Of
the Immaculate Conception at
the Catholic University, Monday,
March %, at II a. m, with the
Rev. T. LawraSon Riggs as cele-
brant of the mass, the Rev.
Maurice S. Sheehy, Ph.D., as
deacon, and the Rev. Speer
Strahan as subdeacon. Govern
ment officials, friends and rela-
tives and a Puerto Rican delega-
ton will attend.
Colonel Riggs was aSsaSsinated
while on duty in Puerto Rico,
February %. His family has long
been prominent in Washington
social and business circles. He
was a graduate of Yale Univer-
sity, and was enrolled as a grad
uate student of Catholic Univer-
Sity,
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
Eastern Star Order
To Confer Degrees

Colored grand officers Of the Or
der of Eastern Star in the District
of Columbia will hold their third
school of instruction tomorrow at
Bpm. at the Scottish Rite Temple.
The school will be under super
vision of Elvin R. Sheppard, grand
worthy patron. The ritualistic
work will be under direction of
Alice B. Stamps, grand lecturer.
The feature of the school will be
the comforting of degrees on sew,
eral candidates
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
POWER SUPPLY
EUNHURT

Washington's power supply was
not affected by the worst flood in
the history of the city, and work
men at the Bennings plant today
were repairing ravages of the high
water.
The Bennings plant was flooded
to a depth of almost three feet,
but dikes and sand bag barricades
had been erected before the flood
struck. while additional doors and
other safeguards had been put up.
Fire engine bumpers were placed
In service as the water rose, and
kept it from reaching the great
generators. The BuZzards Point
plant was not reached by the
flood. the plant standing five feet
above the highest point reached
by the water, the company Off
cialS said.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
BILBO LOSES IN FIGHT

Senator Burke CD, of Nebraska,
declared Holmes was "abundantly
qualified" Senator Austin (RO
of Vermont, also pleaded for con.
firmation while Harrison said that
because of the late hour Of the
session he had decided to forego
what he intended to say on behalf
of the judge.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

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some Chinzcovered Boudor with purchase of $500
or more. Buy Nou and get gfH
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-02
HUNTERS BACK FROM KODIAK BRING TWO
 BROWNIES :, APIECE

{ + s - .
 We saw Is brown bear ond got four of them, two each" said Col. J. E. Morrison, of Joliet, IL, aboard the steamer Alaska in port last Sat- urday evening, southbound.
 Col. Morrison, accompanied by F. w. Woodruff, also of Joliet, is to the States after a suc- cessful hunt on Kodiak Island, for the past several weeks. There is not much more to our trip except that we had a mighty fine time, and I think I will come back again next year after moose and sheep in the Rainy Pass district" he said.
 This was the first time in Alaska for either Col Morrison or MT Woodruff, although the latter hunt ed moose in Northern Saskatchewan "The principal thing that struck us about this great Territory" said Col Morrison, is the immense dis, tances. People in our part of the States have no idea how big this country is."
 Perhaps the most novel part of our trip, at least to us," added the Colonel, was bouncing and duck ing across the Gulf on the little Curacao" Col. Morrison gave all credit for the success of the hunt to their guide, Charlie Madsen, of the Kodiak Guides, declaring that all arrangements were ideal. He said that he was surely going to rec commend Alaska hunting to all his friends at, home. .si
 Col. Morrison is reserve off cer with the 342nd Infantry regi- ment. ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-02
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' and missing hurried shot at him crossed over to the Renal Peninsula around Lake Tastumena for moose And he got his moose, too. Ndt just any moose, but the largest head bagged this year according to tile game warden at Seward--a stoVt fellow with a sevehty-two inch spread of horns. But. after all came after bear" said Petty. "arii when moose are as thick as we sak them, even a record bull is not al, adequate substitute. We saw herd of over five hundred at one time. It doesn't look to me that there is any danger of their being thinned out, because nearly every COW had a pair of calves. Plenty of outlook for the future" M
 To Turn Out "Gd0s" ~
 MT Petty is now on his way back to Chicago, to resume his grind Of turning out gags" for Esquire, he said. Contrary to what. one would expect, he does not do his work in New York or any other big city, surrounded by beautiful ladies and wise cracks; but In a cabin in the Wisconsin woods. He is thinking quite seriously of moving to the West, not for any particular reason, except that. T like the country" he said.
 Blaming not Alaska, but work that interferred with his, pleasure, for his not so lucky trip, Petty said that next Spring he is going to Ko- diak, where I had intended to go this time" for a brownie. There were plenty of bear where I was this time," he reported, "but they were all way back in the brush and they couldn't be found. I knov that will get one on Kodiak" ss (
 And the work that kept him away from his hunting. there. is really something! Most men would trade couple of dozen bear to be able to take oyer that job. He got late start on his hunt. he said. "bk- cause I had to go to Atlantic City and help pick this years Miss Amer ica, when my, heart waS really in Alaska" {
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-02
HARD TIMES DANCE
 SUCCESSFUL AFFAI]

oOSAESof v 4 hF AA4t
 Pleasant and well attended was the Hard Times dance given in the Eagles Hall Saturday night by the Ladies Auxiliary, FOE. Time out was taken at midnight for the sell ection of winners of the various prizes donated by local business houses. Mrs. Felix Gray and Mrs. J. R. Langseth won the prizes, half case of beer and a pyrex dish given for the most appropriately dressed man and woman. Acting as judges, Mrs. Robert Dupree, J. O. Kirkham and Tom Ness announced the winners. In the drawings for other prizes, Rex Fox won the box of toiletries, George Guerin a bag of groceries. Tom Cashen, the shave and haircut, Mrs. R. McCormisck a bag of groceries and framed pie ture; Bob Feero a bag of grocereies, Lloyd Guerin case of beer, Miss Ruth Lundell book of theatre tickets, Mrs. Robert Bonner $1 of milk and cream, Mrs. Ray Mo-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-02
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

dropped at the close of work today.
 J. T. Cunningham, Acting Man ager of the Alaska Railroad, in the absence of Col. Otto F. Ohlson, Gen. eral Manager, now in Washing ton, D. C., announced the schedule on the last trains. He said opera tions will taper off and come to a virtual close at the end of this week N
 Two trains are scheduled to go to Fairbanks and two to Seward and by Thursday the tracks will be prac- tically cleared of the last trains. All section houses, water stations and the Curry Hotel will be closed and the last trains will bring em- ployees here. The shutdown IS in- definite. M ai,. ssa4 .A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-02
Captain Murray
 .Has Hard Trip
 '''o6 Last Voyage
River Water Rises Six Inch es to Float Steamer '
 Over Bar

/! Tt was touch and go with us the last trip up to McGrath, but we got through, reported Capt. Frank Murray oldtime river boat man on the Yukon and Kuskokwim, who was through here southbound Sat- urday night on the steamer Alaska lon his trip to his home in Seattle for the winter.
 7 But, R. Grenncoos, who is travel ling out with him, said differently. We were in tough spot for a while" he admitted, but when the break came. Capt. Murray did some mighty fine work to pull her through"
 The two river men were telling about their final trip up the Kus- kokwifn this season, when for, five weeks Capt. Murray's boat was held up below Candle Landing Bar, 3l miles below McGrath, by low water, with ice running in the river and the freeze-up due any time.
 "McGrath would have had it pretty hard this winter, if we had not got through" said Capt. Murray. But just when it looked like we were gone, the river started to rise one, afternoon, and by midnight it vas up Six inches. We put good lot of freight ashore, and with the help of lines, were just able to scrape across before the water dropped again. After that we made it into McGrath and tied up for the win ter without any more trouble" Capt. Murray reported mighty fine season, and good outlook for this winter along the Kuskokwim. Being, able to take marten will help the trappers lot,' he said. And the late season was big help to the mining" He said that one mining outfit which had just start ed to work on new ground, and for which he had taken in fifteen ton drag line, had already paid out and shown profit, for just few weeks working at the end of the season.
 There Is no doubt about that sections being much more prosper- ous this year than for some time. z he declared. we hauled five times as much freight this season as four years ago"