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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Old-Time Tough Guy

Quantity production of very tough rnlIrps has always been one of the things this country has prided itself on. From colonial times down to the present 1t has turned out it's full share of hard guys, ana some of them have been very hard guys indeed. But it comes as bit of a shock to learn that the hardest guys of all, these days. are to be found in Hollywood - Hollywood, home of the matinee idol ana the Grecian profile! Testimony to this et- feet is offered by Richard Rosson, movie director. Rosson recently went up into the white pine forests of the great north- west to make some lumberjack sequences for new film. He wanted to show how the hard-boiled lumberjacks broke log jams, rode falling trees, took logs through the rapids, and otherwise acted m the catch-rne-death tradition of their calling But he could find no one willing to take the necessary chances; and In the end ne had to send back to Hollywood for a crew of stunt men to go up and perform the tricks that were too risky for the real lumberjacks!
 This probably will come as blow to all of our old traditions. But it's point is, not that the country is producing race of softies these days, but that it's dare. devils are simply going into other lines or work. The routine of ordinary industry is growing safer and the hard guys aren't needed as they once were. So they are going to the places where they are needed, like Hollywood.
 And if it seems odd to find them there, it ought to be remembered that the American tough guy has always had good dash of theatricalisn in his makeup. The legendary ruffians of the Kentucky backWoods in the early 1800's-those fero- cious chaps who gouged, bit and kicked 1n their frontier braWlS - called themselves "half horse, half alligator; and what is self-chosen title like that but means Of advertising to the world hardihood ot which the owner is highly proud? The rip-snorting pioneers of the wild west were the same. They gave their towns names like HangtoWn, Whisky Gulch, and so on Their gunmen elabor- ately carved notches in pistol hutts to record their killings. They scornfully called the eastern visitor a tenderfood. Does 1t take psychologist to discover , that they were glorying in their rough ness as truly as any dressed-up actor on , the stage?
 . You could cite a dozen similar exam pies. The American roughneck always did have one eye on his audience. Miners, cowboys, Corestoga teamsters, lumber jacks, troopers and backwoodsmen - underneath it all they were playing part, for their own eyes if for no one tlse's And if at last they have emigrated 10 Hollywood - we'll they are simply go- Ing where they belonged in the first place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Consider the Children

The good citizens of Flint Hill, Va, are emphatically on record for bad roads. A delegation from the village visited the modern highway through the town. "A governor protesting plans to route a good road would menace our school chil- dren," argued the members. Cant you arrange to run the road west of Flint Hill?"
 And thereby hangs timely thought for the rest of the country. It seems to be automatically understood in these days of modern road building that the local chamber of commerce must bring every pressure to route fast new highways down cry. But Flint Hill looked at the matter from new angle. And admittedly it is a sane one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
A Book a Day
BY BRUCE CAPTION

That trip to Mars you've heard so much about seems to be moving out of the Sunday supplement into the laboratory.
 Rockets Through Space" by F. E. Cleator (Simon and Schuster: $2.5O), examines the chances for interplanetary travel and con- cludes that they are excellent.
 Right now, says MT. Cleator, the construction of a ship that could fly to the moon and back is theo- retically possible. The principal drawback is that it would cost at least $l00,000.00O. But the point is that in theory, at least, the thing is perfectly possible.
 The space ships chief problem, he says, is to get up through the stratosphere into empty space. To- days research is devoted to solv- ing that problem. Once the ship reaches space. 1t can go on and on with the expenditure of practically no fuel. Find Q workable way of getting past the first 50 miles or so and the biggest part of the pug gle is solved.
 It is 6 strange, Jules Verne-ish picture MT. Cleator paints. He suggests, in all seriousness, the es- tablIshment of fueling stations on the moon, and the construction of artificial satellites to revoive end- Iessly about the earth some 600 miles up, carrying supplies for itinerant star visitors.
 Sooner or later, he says, we shall fly to Mars. to Venus, to heaven-knows-where; and if you are inclined to scoff. he points out that less than SO years ago the idea less an alFplane that would carry passengers across the Pacific locked equally fantastic and ab- surd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

coming political fight.
 That Mayor Hayes will abide by the de- cision of the convention IS tantamount to saying he will be in the fight just as viz orously as he was two years ago when his presence lent such a decided color and strength to the party ticket in every town and city of Connecticut. This much be- ing practically decided upon we see little or nothing for the delegates to the com- ing convention to do. We doubt if there will be any upsets between now and Sep tember. The peace party held here ac- complished good purpose. It resolved democrats at an early date, even before they had gone to the national convention to endorse President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner, to get together for 8 common purpose in their own bailiwick. That seems to be the return of Governor Cross, Lieutenant-G Governor Hayes, and all the other democratic officials to office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Your State and Mine

Much has been said and written of the glorieS of the Connecticut hillsideS in the years gone by. Never has such an oppor- tunity to write about them been afforded than in the last few years. Modern, hard- surfaced roadways have penetrated every nook and corner of the state. Spots that once were inaccessible save to the sure footed and courageous who dared pene- trate woodland fastneSSes are now con- venient to your home. The auto has transformed the state, to be sure into 8 much-ribboned countryside, but, 1t has also given us chance to enjoy our own, our native state.
 We could write volumes on the hidden paths and valleys of this state, which even with modern facilities remain 8 mystery to some of us. But it would probably be a repetition of what some other person has written. There is noth- ing new in this state, but there is an op- portunity for all of us to become ac- quaihted with 1t so that we may speak with more conviction of its physical val ues. Connecticut is richly endowed in natural gifts. She may not boast the awe-inspiring splendorS of some of our western mountainous states, but in her own right she has sufficient to produce in the soul of man deep contentment.
 Nowhere are more peaceful scenes to be found than in touring through the Nut meg State. Our nickname and our fame as an industrial beehive too often per- suades the stranger that here in this small territory cannot be found anything worth going to see. But he Is wrong. Connecticut has much to offer in its miles of coastline; it's broad valleys, it's rugged hillsides, and its charming suddenness of change in landscape. Over it all there is a peacfulness that is hard to duplicate. It is echoed in our many picturesque lit- tie villages and in the bustling cities, too. Boast about Connecticut? That's all a native should spend his life doing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Success Seems Assured

The results of the harmony feast that Mayor Frank Hayes served up to select ed list of democratic notables from all over the state in this city Monday night are speedily making their way to all corners of Connecticut. That peace is restored in the democratic ranks, if it was absent, is an assured fact. And that the doings at the state convention next September will be purely perfunctory is easily de- duced from what is reported to have occurred at the gathering here.
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross and Lieuten- Governor Frank Hayes will lead the state ticket once more, unless the dem- ocrats of the state suddenly indulge in antics and upset the established order of things. Judging by their actions of late they won't. Governor Cross call for his running mate, Mayor Hayes, to lead the fight with him again should be sufficient to convince our chief executive in Water bury that he is wanted and needed in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

Congress hasn't much confidence in the proposed tree shelterbelt which is supposed to extend all the way from the Canadian to the Mexican border across the dry zone of the United States. What ever progress has been made on this proj- ect to date evidently will be all for naught if the recent action of the U. s. Senate is final. The Senate refused more funds for this project, but 1t won't have hard job finding them for some other tasks, whose value might be questioned. Although criticized by some reliable persons, the number of others declaring themselves in favor of the tree shelterbelt is too in- pressive to be overlooked. It must be ob- vious that some good will come from such a scheme as this. Certainly more good will come from 1t than harm. No harm can be done by planting trees in such wholesale lots whether it be for shelter belts, ornaments or wood crops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
"RooSevelt Heading U. s.
 Into COIIectiviSt DeSert"
.-Ex. x.Presdent Hoover May 14, I9Se at Philadelphia

production was heaviest for any week since 1880, according to Ma. tional Lumber Manufacturers As- Sociation.
 Alexander Hamilton Institute re- pports cash income received from sale of farm prpoducts during March was 10.6 per cent higher than in March, 1895, although price level of farm products was 3.8 per cent lower than Q year ago.
 Association of American RailrOadi reported mid-May loading of rev. enue freight tip 10 per cent above same period last year.
 "The Heavy Industries which suf- fered the most during the depres- sion, showed the most decisive gains in the first quarter of 1036 and only one out of ten in other fields report losses" states tho monthly bulletin of trade of the National City Bank of New York.
 w. L. Mellon, chairman. reports net profit of Gulf oil Corp. in l936, $10,55i, ,720, compared with s2,Sll, ,l8a in 1934-more than tripled.
 American Gamers Association rec ported increases in shipments dur. ing first quarter of 1936 over first quarter last year: peas 117 per cent and peaches 132 per cent.
 Mld-Day Bond Offerings in New York 237 million dollars, compared with 48 millions in corresponding week last year.
 American Locomotive Co. reported at end of April thrilled orders amounting to $0,600,000, compared with 92,s00,00 on April 30, 1895.
 Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. re- ported net income in first quarter of 976O2,3 "the largest for any three-month period in the history of the company"
 The Magazine Business Week for May 16 announced net earnings oi the first 362 American corporations to report for the first quarter oi 1936 were 43 per cent higher thar for same quarter of 1885.
 In mid-May bulletin of Cleveland Trust O., Col. Leonard P. Ayret said: "Production is advancing, pay rolls are expanding and employment is improving"
 Machine Tool Builders Association reported: During the first three months of l936 machine tool orders were nearly twice what they were in the same months of 1885,"
 April Sales of Buick Automobiles increased l72.7 per cent over April 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

New York Times announced May l7: "The Times weekly index of business activity has moved up for the week ended May 9 to the esti- mated normal line of 1000, the first time 1t has been there since the week ended May 3, l930."
 American Iron & Steel Institute reported May B, "Sheet and strip steel output in 1885 was the highest in the history of the steel industry, above the previous record in 1929"
 Same organization reported May Q: Met earnings of 127 companies representing more than 90 per cent, of the industry's invested capital amounted to $62, ,96l ,96l in 1885. An aggregate loss of Sl4,703,538 was in- cured by the same l27 companies in 1884. The industry as a whole was estimated to have lost S286, ,000,- GOO during the period 193l-lo34."
 The magazine Steel announced May 16: Heavier commitments have imparted bouyancy to steel markets. There are prospects for Q high rate of production, of net capacity schedules, during the sum- Iner."
 The New York Cotton Exchange reported May 16: "Forwardings of American cotton this week 223, ,000 bales, against l04,000 last year; total forwardings during the season to date 10,240, ,000 bales, against 8,497,- 900 in the corresponding period last season. Total exports for the sea- son to date 6,376,000 bales, against 4,040,000 bales for the same period of last season."
 General Motors Corp. reported May 8: "Total April sales to dealers was tho largest in the coInpany's history" Same company reported April 27: Best first quarter net profits since first quarter of 1920; $52, ,484,l74, compared with 3l,5l3,- 37l in the first quarter of 1885,"
 Chrysler Corp. reported April 24: Met profit of $i1, ,463, ,430 in the first quarter of 1886, the largest amount ever earned in Q similar period in the company's history"
 Stakeholder Corp. announced May 8: April sales volume of passenger cars and trucks was the largest for the month in eight years"
 Standard Statistics Co. reported May 17: "Final registration data for 1885 revealed that more than 6i0,00O cars were sold in this coun- try, or 97 per cent of the 1928 peak"
 The U. s. Steel Corp. reported May Q: shipments of finished steel products in April totaled 979,001 tons, the highest since April, 1880 This compared with 783,652 tons ii1 March and i,728 in April, 1o35 The rise was larger than had been forecast by Wall Street sources"
 Iron ore consumption ct furnaces during April was 3,485,293 tons 587,4 tons greater than in March and 47 per cent over April, 1885, according to Iron Age.
 For second week of May lumber
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Selected Poem
TO THE UNFAILING CRICKET

TO THE UNFAILING CRICKET
 (Charles Madam in the New York Sum- To the unfailing cricket of summer, To all small people under the hill Bearing the dust of earth on their backs Who never are still To the quiet mole and the mouse The duty of song is plain duty. Their hymns go up to the blazing sun Bare of beauty. Tn the work of their hands, in their bodys work They turn the dust of the hot earth over For the yellow corn, for the wheats sake, For the searching clover. As surely as the tug of the wind, As surely as the drumming rain, Their hymns upraised in praise from the hills, They ripen the grain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

tee for free distribution as e cam. paign document.
 1.-THE CASE AGAINST ROOsE. vELT", with some reference to the past" and "THE LITTLE RED sCHOOLHOUSE", two satirical pamphlets jibing Republican at- tacks on the Administration and its policies. Numerous other smaller pamphlets explaining and defending New Deal measures also are broadcast to any and all come CTS.
 HOw'ya, Big Boy
 Representative Martin Dies of Texas loves to wise-crack over the telephone. But he is now making very sure of the Identity of the man on the other end of the wire before he takes any liberties.
 REASON FOR DIES CAUTION IS THIS:
 He had just concluded e tele- phonic wise-cracking session with Pittsbugh's witty Representative Henry Ellenbogen when his tele- phone rang again. Dies secre- tary infromed him that the White House was calling.
 'Is this Congressman Dles?" asked . falntly familiar voice.
 "Yes," replied Dies, thinking he recognized Ellcnbogen trying to disguise his vice.
 "WelL Congressman, thls ls President Roosevelt .."
 "Oh, yeah," broke fin Dies. "VvelI, baby, this ls the King of England. How'ya, big bOyl"
 A roar of unmlStakably ROoseveItian laughter greeted this sally.
 "Martln," the President said, "I0olss like somebody has been Stringlng you"
 "Yeah, I guess they have," Dies answered sheepiShIy.
 Copyright, 1886, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS
. 'oaA RA

New York, May 2s-It wasn't long ago when Bandmaster Red Nichols was saying here that swing IIlusic--the ultra-Hnodern jazz which became the nations craze when the music went around and around--was on the way out.
 "The people want to go back to melodious tunes," Nichols said, predicting that the new swing fad would soon pass out like nah tong, mustles, chain letters and technocracy.
 A wrong guess. New York held it's first swing" concert the other night and raised not only the roof but enough money to prove swings popularity. There were few "ickies" as swingsters call those who can't eeven hold a tune --in the house. So several hun- dred sweltering bodies, on Q warm night, shook, bobbed up and down and couldn't stay still, while keep- ing time with the "6hort Under wear Gang" (the inusieians).
 A Frenxled Bunch
 For an "icky", such as your cor- respondent, the audience at Man. hattan's first swing" concert, held as much fascination as the noisy shenanigans onstage. Here were hundreds of the metropolitan citi- zenry, apparently blase about most things, behaving as though they were giving in for an unholy-roller meeting. A thousand feet kept timc with the tunes simultaneously. I thought the fellow in front would sprain his neck while he swayed his head with the music and Q stout man, waving back and forth to the swing of Wingy Ma none's New Orleans Jam Band, almost fell out of the upper box.
 It was the first time all the swing devotees of this part of the country had been brought togeth. CT for e jaIn-boree and therefore 6 proud night for John Henry Hammond, Jr, who has been pro- noting swing" for Q long time. In the cults parlance, he is 8 "hot jitterbug," or inourparlance an ardent fan. As President of the Hot Clubs of America, 8 swing organization that circles half- way around the world, Hammond Is swings head man.
 Symphonic Complications
 Most bandmasters and almost all musicians are Hot Club mem bers. That also goes, by the way, for numerous players with the arty symphonic and philharmonic ore chestras who often sneak way from Beethoven or Bach for Q private jam session. Even Leopold Stokow- ski, the Philadelphia maestro, de- clared himself Q swing fan this season. At the other nights con- cert, Dr. Walter Damrosch sent his regrets for not attending. ex- plaining that he had sprained his ankle truckin', Harlem style.
 Paul Whitemal, dean of Amer ican music, was there, however, and swung it for the titterbugs-- pointing out, by the way, that he was playing ''swing" more than 1s years ago. He did at thatl Doef anyone remember a tune called "Dardenella"? Well, if you hum whistle or sing 1t fast, as White man arranged it, then you arc eligi- ble for Hot Club membership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Horoscope

By OCTAvINE
 For persons who believe that human destiny Is guided by the planet, the daily h0sOscope Is Out- lined by Q noted astr0lOger. In addition to information of general interest, it outlines information of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
 MAX go Those most likely to be in- fluenced by today's vibrations were born from Aug. 22 through Sept. 22.
 General Indications
 Morning-Bad.
 Afterpoon-Fairly good.
 Evening-Good. The early evening is the most favored time.
 Today's Birthdate You should have abilities for any commercial pursuits. During January, 1887, you should gain through partners affairs or perhaps inheritance. Danger, Oct. 2 through II. 1o36. Make social calls. buy clothes or seek favors from June 3 through T, 1o36.
 Readers desiring additional inc formation regarding their hoEoscops Octavine in care of this newspaper. Enclose . Scent stamped, Self-ad- dressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

The Connecticut Publicity Commission will probably find 1t bit difficult to get residents of this state to beat their own drums. That's always the way. A good many of us in this fine old state realize its many scenic and historical wonders. We pay our respects to the same and hold them up for comparison with those of other states. But the average man is apt to think in terms of visits to other states to see the wonders What Connecticut should do today is to feel some of the pride in itself that characterizes other states. They don't boast about others climate or attractions. They boost their own; let us do the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Ikerby

e. To what church does Governor Landon of Kansas belong2
 A. Methodist Episcopal.
 e. What is the comparative length and tonnage of the new steamships "Queen Mary" and "Nor- naandie?"
 A. "Queen Mary" sO,773 gross tons and the length, 1918 feet. "Normandie," 82,000 gross tons and 1929 1-2 feet long, after recent al. terations.
 c. Where in tho Bible Is the Golden Rule? 4. St. Matthew 7:I2. Q. When was the Flatiron Buiid- ing in New York City completed?
 A. It was ready for occupancy in the autumn of 1902.
 c. What is the origin of the word Eskimo?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

Traffic lights in this city never seemed to have given the trouble that they are right now. Exchange Place is often with out their services. There haven't been any at Cherry and East Main for some time, as well as Hillside Avenue and Pine. These are bad crossings and should be protected by more than caution signals. We hope that the present situation can soon be remedied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

C9m you @nsWcr 1Gvcft wA these test questions? Turn to last page Cor the answers.
 1. Who were the contestants for the Polish throne in the Polish Succession War arising in 17SSf 2. How did the name Percheron for a breed of horses originate? 3. Who was the founder of Penn sylvania? {. Name the capital of Afghanis- tan.
 s. What is q landslldea
 6. Who wrote "Canterbury Tales?" 2. What part of the earth is in- laabited by the Polynesians2
 8. What Is the value of merchant disc that an American traveller may bring in from abroad without pay- ment of duty2
 9. Tn which state is the city of Eagle Rock2
 70. Who said: @HseveE leave that tn tomorrow which you can do tndav9"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

If you want Q copy of our book. let, HOME CANNING" write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash- ingtOn Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 70 cents, for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets l:l5 a. m. Cdaylight time). Sun rises SPA a. m; sets s:i4 p. m. tday- light time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

Machinery may be wicked, but it helps to keep the boys on the farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "Most oil of the members were in favor of the Inotlon;" say, Almost oil the members"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Daily RoaHYa4 Washington -.-@--S IF NOMINATED BORAEI WILL
 BE HIS OWN PLATFORM
. BEHIND THE SCENES IN WA

Washington May 28 - group of Republican William E. Bora in the hope of discussing possible plat form blanks with him. One of the visitors was tall, scholarly Hiram Bingham, former Senator from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

c. Who is Q "Canuck?"
 A. Tn Canada the term is ape piled to French Canadians, but in the United States 1t is applied to any Canadian. The name originat- ed as slang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
A Thought fw Today

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with hlS brother without Q cause shall be in danger of the judgment'-St. Matthew 6:22.
 Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief, than from those very things for which you are angry and Rrieved--Marcus Antonius.