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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-30
.LAND0N CHOICE
|. OF COLORADO,
SAYS EDITOR
Governor Told Poll
Reveals He Is 7O-3O
Favorite in State

ESTES PARK, Col, June 80
Q.N.S0.-With a series of political
conferences scheduled, McGraW
Ranch, vacation spot for Governor
Alfred M. Landon, today assumed
the air Of a campaign headquar'
tiers for the first time since the
G. o. P. Presidential nominee ar,
rived here last week for a ten-day
rest.
Representative William E. Elk.
wall (RO of Portland, Ore, was
to arrive here today en- route home
from washington to confer with
the nominee.
William B. Bell, Of New York
city, chairman of the COP. fl
nance committe, will arrive Fri
day, according to advices received
by the Governor.
Steiwer Expected
Word also was received that
Senator Frederick Steiwer, OF
oregon, is expected here before
the week is out.
Also imminent was the arrival
of the Governors campaign staff
from Topeka, headed by Charles
P. Taft, son of former President
Taft, Ralph West Robey, Colum.
bia University economist, and Earl
H. Taylor and Frederick D. En-.
field, specialist on agriculture.
The quartette has been engaged
in research work for the Kansas
chief executive since his nomina.
ton.
Meanwhile, word was brought
to the Governor today by Alfred
G. Hill, Fort Collins, Colo, editor
and Republican leader, that polls
taken by his newspaper have in,
dicated Landon is a 1000 choice
over President Roosevelt in the
State"
Refreshed by five days OF
mentioning on a ranch six miles
from here. the governor indicated
eagerness to plunge into the cam.
paign and divide business" with
pleasure during the rest Of his
stay in the Rocky Mountains. He
plans to leave for Tokepa July S
Governor Landon has adhered
to a policy Of rigid silence on ma
tional issues during his vacation
His first big broadSide was ex
pected to come in his speech at
Topeka, the night Of July %, for
mally accepting the Republican
party's nomination for the Presi'
dency.
Meets Californian
w. S. Rosecrans, Of Los Angeles
who was a delegate to the Repub
lican national convention at Cleve
land, visited briefly with the gov
ernor today. bringing predictions
of victory for the Landon-KnoS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-30
Bonus for Jap Soldiers

TOKYO G.N.S). - Japanese
soldiers stationed in North China
will benefit by a so per cent in.
crease in pay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
On Their Own

The desire of the local Girl Scout Council to go it on it's own in the next year is commendable. The present financial drive to raise $8, 500 with which to carry on scout work among the young girls of the city is called to the attention of every progressive citizen. Waterbury knows and appreciates the fine work that has been done in the past by the Boy and Girl Scouts. There never has been any refusal on the part of the city or its citizens to cooperate in making possible an expansion or mere continuation of this work.
 This fall the Girl Scouts are cutting loose in figurative and literal sense from the Boy Scouts by standing on their own feet and making their own in- dividual appeal to the city for the neces- sary funds by which their programs may be carried on during the next twelve month period. This appeal, we feel sure, will not fall on deaf ears. In order that 1t may reach every possible contributor to the cause we urge that those who intend to contribute let it be known to their friends that they may be induced to do likewise. The cause calls for your hearti- est support. Give it with enthusiasm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Short World Tours

As mere race against time and each other, the dash around the world made this month by three newspaper reporters isn't very important. Leo Kieran, one Of the three, refuses to regard his trip as any part of race at all. He explains that he set out merely to make trip around the world in a limited time by using only established commercial transportation facilities. He finds that such trip can be made now by anybody in exactly three weeks.
 The same knowledge might have been gathered merely by sitting down in the office of some big travel agency and studying the folders of air, rail and steam ship lines all over the world. But Kieran makes his actual trip skeleton on which travellers might build pleasant and satis- factory, though brief, tour.
 He writes in one of his dispatches in the New York Times: q would recom- mend that, on a duplication of my trip, longer stops be made to see wonders of the world, but that the travel schedule be kept the same. With weekend visits to interesting places, the world might be done educationally and comfortably m less than six weeks"
 Such a survey of the world would be no substitute for leisurely travel. The fact remains, however, that modern transpor- tation facilities have greatly increased the sightseeing range of persons Of llm- tied means and limited time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

There is only one way that trucks can be prohibited from using the Chase Park Boulevard and other streets in the city on which they are forbidden. That is by con stant vigilance on the part of motor pa trols or else by patrolman who will be on duty at either end of the prohibited area. Without this constant watch there is bound to be an occasional truck driver who will go over the closed routes. Some times it is in ignorance of the ban; most of the time it is just because the driver feels he can get away with it. There is no reason why any driver, local or out-of- town, cannot seek the large signs. at the foot and top of Chase Park Boulevard: They are in the open and not obstructed by any trees or other objects. If drivers pass them by, it's because they are going too fast or are totally unconscious of all signs. A few tickets would soon cause the word to spread around that the park way was really closed to trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

Dr. Harold w. Dodds, president of Princeton University, will find lot of sup port from other educational heads, as well as ordinary citizens in his move to abolish the flask at football games. It is high time that we woke up to the fact that the hysterical days of prohibition are gone by. We have ample opportunity in most states and in most towns today to avail ourselves of alcoholic refreshment without subjecting our neighbors at 9 football game to the good old habit of elbow-bending. It never was very edify- ing sight; it certainly isn't one now when there is no need for it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Incompetent Dictatorship

Dictatorship" says an American ob server who has studied 1t for many years In lands where it is practised, probably brings more efficiency than democracy. But it also brings lower incomes and wages, and higher prices, and the decline Of the middle class.
 Tt brings also dizzy national financing and prosperity which is government Financed and artificial. Dictatorship, believe, is something the American mind Just cannot conceive for his own country. Democracy, at its best, can provide a much higher standard of living"
 Dependable reports from the countries that have been living under Relationships for years, whether radical like Russia or Eascist like Germany and Italy, seem to point clearly to this conclusion. It Is democracies that provide, in the long run, the best living and the most all round satisfaction.
 And believe it or not, democracy in general despite transient appearances, saems to be the most stable and long lived system of government. There is something fundamental about it. When other systems fan, people with any com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. Give Q brief biography of George Carmack, who made the famous strike of gold on the Klon- dike River in 1806.
 A. He was born in California in 1860. In 1881 he was attracted to Alaska by the Juneau gold discov- cry. While there, he engaged in fur trading on the Yukon River. In 1896, accompanied by two Indians. he prospected the Yukon territory in Canada, in the vicinity of the Klondike River. With Robert Hem derson, 6 Scotsman, he made q famous strike, July 26, lee6, at Bon. anza, Canada, and recovered $700,. GOO worth of gold from the claim.
 e. What Is the best time of year to gather pine needles for pil- lows?
 A. While they are called pine pillows, the filling is generally bal- sam fir, or red, white or black spruce. These can be gathered any time of year as the trees are ever- green.
 c. At the rate of 100 miles per hour, how long would 1t take to go from the earth to the sun. and to the moon2
 A. The mean distance between the earth and the sun Is 92,900. 900 miles, and ct 100 m.p.h., 1t would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
A Thought for Today
Still the Burning Issue

Whether or not Connecticut will con- tinue to have governor not controlled by outside forces inimical to the best in- terests of Connecticut government is still an important issue in this 1886 campaign. So far 1t has not projected itself very far into the discussions of the candidate, but Attorney General Edward J. Daly, demo- crat, injected it in a Statment given out to the press of the state yesterday. He said, 'sThe real issue in this campaign is whether or not Governor Cross, an inde- pendent uncontrolled governor, is to be continued in power or whether the ad- miniStration of government in this state is to be returned to the Roraback machine. ="
 There is much to be said for this and even republicans haven't recovered from the fact that the last convention proved that the hold of State Chairman Roraback has not been broken on the state machine despite three democratic victories and despite the fact that in the ranks there is resentment to dictatorial tactics. Those who recall the g.o.p. convention of Sep tember must remember the inpaSsioned plea of former Attorney General Frank Healey to throw off the yoke of Rora- backism. It failed and MT! Healey is now speaking in behalf of the candidates named immediately after his plea went for naught.
 The other day we spoke about the lack of warmth and fire in the campaign. Per haps some of that is explained by the fact that the people aren't behind the republi- can state ticket Perhaps they recall the days of yore when everything at Hart ford was done according to cut-and-dried instructions from higher up. There is much hullabaloo occasionally about den1- ocrats appointing party members to posi- tions or creating positions for them. Why not recall the days when a democrat wasn't even considered eligible to the lowest job in the state. Had democrats so desired they could have had the grand- est house-cleaning ever witnessed in this state. You'll find today, though, republi- can representation in all branches of government, even if democrats are in the saddle Give Governor Cross some credit for this condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
OCTOBER sl

OCTOBER 21
 Birthdates which fall between December 22 and January 20 are more likely than others to be af- fected by the setllar influences oit- lined below for today.
 General Influences Today
 Morning Pleasant,
 Afternoon Surprising.
 Evening Contrary.
 The day Is favorable until the even 'ng. Artistic affairs should be fortunate in the early part of the day. Deal with the opposite sex. Birthdate
 If your birthdate falls on October 2l, you should possess dignity, val- or and a love of humanity.
 You receive Q friendly influence in November, l936, which should benefit you through travel, neigh bors, relatives or the study of some philosophic subject.
 Avoid rash actions, anger or cir- cumstances which might lead you into accident from December % through January s.
 Seek the company of the opposite sex. ask 1Rvors, mingle with friends or buy clothes from January S through s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

in this country term of reproach and scorn from the great majority O. the public that does not under stand its meaning.
 Also the word soviet" which is an international word, meaning 8 council of workers and farmers reiSs resentatives. The reason is not far to seek. It is the fear of capital that labor is organizing to form e political second party to wrest the control of the government through the ballot box, from the old political bourgeoise parties. Such action Of the organized union parties is legal and SO recognized by the law of this country. A communist has nothing to be ashamed of, as long as he is not ashamed to be Q worker, and to belong to the working class. It is an odium that has its origin in the rooted prejudice of the estab- lished order.
 The communist goal is the forma- ton of a mass labor party, to unite all working people against capitalist exploitation; to aid in the powerful trade union movement in which capitalistic party politicians shall have no place.
 Fascisrn on the other hand Is the exploitation of all the resources of a country by one mana dictator, an emperor of absolute power as were the Emperors of Rome. In this re- spect may be quoted the words of Cora Harris:
 "Son.otimes I have my doubts abeat yisking one man to determine the policies of a great nation. He may not be entirely in his senses: It depends upon how you interpret and apply the truth to practical af- fairs whether it turns out to be not the truth at all, but a dangerous doctrine. He may have a dangerous streak in him that shows up when he gets control of your army and navy, and your treasury"
 This writer is reminded ct this point that 1t Is not wise to attempt to interpret any matter which so- ciety finds problematic-anyth thing with two sides. It's all right to show 6 mouse on the platform of the w 0. T. U., but all wrong to show that the W. c. T. U., platform is all hokum.
 To concluce in the words of Ben. jamin Kidd, Q student of the woyld economic revolution: We are seeing the start of causes and the mar shalling and leaguing of forces ut. terly unknown in the past. They will make history for . thousand years to come. But for the under. standing of the great transition go- ing on around us the very elements of thought do not at present exist
 IRON QUILL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Selected Poem
DOWN MEMORY LANE

IBy Inez Wilcox Dennison in the Boston Post) My weary feet go wandering down
 A path through Memory Lane, To meet little sweet-faced child
 Who give me joy and pain; For ere know, she whispers low,-
 The dreams of Youth againl She says the tiny twinkling stars
 Are not so very high Above our heads, but only there
 To teach our souls to fly; That we shall climb their Milky Way To triumph by and by. The flowers, she knows, are angels thoughts To suffering mortals given, Earth's hidden rainbows that the sun
 And rain have skyward driven: And as each flower fades below
 A thousand bloom in Heaven. She says the trees talk to the birds The birds talk to the trees,- All that they say the babbling brooks
 Can understand with ease: To them, the south wind sings song In seven different keys. This drab old world is ever young
 And love is all about, All living things though seeming dumb, Can laugh and sing and shout: A song have they for each of us
 If we can find 1t out. My feet return along the path
 That leads through Memory Lane, Within my heart less bitterness
 A little less of pain: Some echo of the child's sweet faith
 Makes Youths dreams mine again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

have been increasingly closer re lations between the two. Many Labor Department officials nave visited Geneva among them Sec- retary Perkins, who went thers this summer. On its agende are pending c number of tnser- national conventions - 40-hour week, marine labor standards, etc. of keen interest to D. S. laDor- ties.
 Among the names suggested for appointment arc Leon Henuer- son, former MIRA economist now with the Democratic National Committee; Isador Lubin. con2s missioner of Labor Statistics: and, walton Hale Hamilton, economist of the Social Security Board. 1t has even been rumored that Miss Perkins might be offered the post. but 1t is doubtful that she would accept.
 Merry GO-ROund
 Campaign fever is ct its height sn the IVA area around Knox vile. When a union carpenter wearing Landon button tried to enter recent labor parade there. he was mobbed by other march, ers.( The president of the car- penters' union, Bill Hutcheson, is heading Landon's labor commit- tee Seated at the guest table with Secretary Perkins at her testimonial dinner in New York the. other day were John |. Lewis, Sidney Hillman and Da- vid Dubinsly, trio of industrial union leaders The repub- lican national committee is send. ing appeals for funds to members of the Roosevelt Administration and many of its friends. As- sistant Labor Secretary Ed Mo- Grady was among those asked to contribute in . letter signed by G. o. P. Chairman John Hamil- ton =. Bill Bray, Jim Tarley'S personal secretary when he was Postmaster General, Is still on the job in . hideaway office ct the Post Office Department. He handles Farley mail that comes in there A warm reception is being prepared by business in- terests for . forthcoming report of Joe Eastman's staff covering subsidies paid to railroads, water carriers on inland waterways, and the air services. Those who have had peek at the report declare 1t contains 8 mass of sen- sational material never before publicized. It will be out shortly ... A loophole in the motor car- rier regulation act is making en- forcement a difficult and tedious task. The Interstate Commerce Commission must prove that . truck operator knowingly and wilfuily" violated the act to win a conviction. Since the law Is new, those charged with viola. tions plead ignorance of the law.
 (Copyright, i936, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
A Book a Day
Aerial Warfare Had Its Conpensations
By BRUCE CATION

Don't shy awey from Cecil Lewis book, "sagittarius Rising" (FIar- court-Brace: s2So), on the ground that 1t is the autobiography of . World war flyer and that you have read any number of books in which the gallant airmen tell all. This one is different-and howl
 MT. Lewis is both more literate and more reflective than any of his fellows whose writings have come our way. ,7e Is able to see bis ex- perience not only as an exciting and unutterably romantic adventure which it was-but also as 6 slice of Q greater experience, . brightly ] colored byproduct of wars mass tn- sanity.
 The flyer, he admits, had things l.a lot better than did the infantry ofiicer. His chances of death were not much greater, and the death that came to him was at least clean and relatively quick.
 He did not huddle in fetid trenches and endure days of shell- fire, to die at the hands of 6 foe he never saw. His was the lot of the old-time warrior single com- bat out in the open.
 That combat, and the flight that went with 1t, could be c delight Mir. Lewis can tell you just how and why that was so. He Is one of the few airmen who can be ar- ticulate about the things that flying plane can do to the emotions.
 He has written an exceptionally line book. Whether you read 1t for its account of aerial warfare or for its record of Q sensitive souls prog ress through the war, you will find it very well worth your while.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

The pen may be mightier than the sword, but don't overlook the tiny post age stamp, too. It's mighty as many nation has found out. Austria is going to finance powerful air fleet with post age stamps. The people of Austria are expected to do the buying. The Austrian government might improve sales by i'm, porting few thousand American stamp fanciers. They have habit of making sales soar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Horoscope
By oCTAvINE

For perSons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope Is out lined by 6 noted astrOloger. I'm addition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designeted dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

take s2s,oo0 hours. or 3s,70s days. or more than l06 years. The mean distance between the earth and the moon is 238,840 miles. It would take 2.3S8.4 hours, or 99 and a frac- tion days.
 e. What Is the largest living animal?
 A. The blue whale. some speci- mems of which are more than lOO feet long.
 c. What is the largest flying bird?
 A. The California Condor hes . wingspread of eight and one-half to nine and one-half feet, and weighs from forty-five to sixty pounds. The ostrich is the largest living n6n-fying bird, and male adults stand nearly g feet ana weigh 800 pounds.
 c. Can lime deposit in . tea- kettle be removed? A. Use a solution of 90 grams of borax in quart of water and . few drops of aqua ammonia.
 e. Which Is correct, welsh rare bit or Welsh rabbit?
 4. Welsh rabbit.
 e. Is Governor Henry Horner of Illinois Q Jew?
 A Yes.
 If you want . copy oR our book- let The Bulb Beck, write The Wa tcrbury D m Q ts Washingt0p Brireau, IOl2 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. En- close 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

petence for government naturally take things into their own hands. And with all the faults of popular rule, the people as whole seem to make fewer mistakes in the long run than Relationships do, or else their mistakes are more easily cor rected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

The more American tourists travel abroad, the more they conclude that things after all are pretty tolerable at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Test Your Knowledge

Jan yOU oSseWsS "
 these test questions? Turn to
 last page for Che answers.
 1. What is the political status Of Alaska?
 3. Who was Henri dc TontiS
 3. In what year was the first Worlds Fair in Chicago?
 {. Can salaries of federal ein. ployes be garnisheed9
 5. Which three European cities have the largest pcpulations7
 6. What is snow?
 .. How long is the term of Q jus- tice of the supreme court2
 8. What is the name of the in. strument used to measure humid ity2
 9. What proportion |. an iceberg is above waterf 10. Who was Donald Grant Mttchellp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This newspaper responsible for opinions i readers communications unless accompanied with the writer's and address will not be accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

Foreign countries are stabilizing their currencies. Now if they'd just stabilize their emotions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, 'T wrote to the party you mentioned"; sub. stitute person for "party" which. h used only as . legal term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Daily ANawr.u-c Round Washington .s=sss s ( ausaH-a RIG MONEY BOYS FALLING
 IN LINE FOR ROOSEVELT
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. Al

---- -- BH DEW FEAEsON ana H08I71 " 5. 111'''' . T
 Washington october 21 = One recent development that New Dealers point to as sign of Roosevelt victory is the way some of the big money boys are lining up.
 one of tne most ast1te among them isWfl Clayton, largest cotton merchant in the worlds who mas yuss nrT9o,Inced his support of Roosevelt ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

e. Which is correct, Welsh rare- bit or Welsh rabbit?
 4. Welsh rabbit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

e. Is Governor Henry Horner of Illinois Q Jew?
 A. Yes.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-07-03
Milkman Safest From
Automobile Mishaps

Go home with the milkman and you
will be most free from automobile accl-
dents. it is disclosed in survey just
completed in Chicago. According to the
Keep Chicago Safe Committee, the Chi
cago Association of Commerce and other
bodies effectively cooperating to reduce
the city's automobile mishaps, fewer ac-
cidents have been occurring between 4 and
5 in the morning than in any of the
other % hours.
Starting alta P. NJ, daily, the auto
mobile accidents in Chicago reach their
worst figures, quickly hitting their peak
at 5 P. NJ when they average 80 daily
and continuing at fairly heavy rate until
10 2. NJ. From then on, there is a
sharp decrease until the bottom is reach
ed at in the morning.