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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
City Is Fortunate

Waterbury is indeed fortunate as to it's location. While we did not escape entirely from the ravageS of flood waters in the last ten days, at least the city has not endured or undergone the rigors that were those of many another community in New England and elsewhere through out the eastern states. The newspaper accounts of the property damage and the loss of life caused by flood waters, broken dams, etc., are something to make every one of us thankful for this spot in which we dwell.
 On more than one occasion when there has been criticism of the weather or the land, we have remarked that Connecti- cut, and Waterbury in particular, is extremely fortunate in many respects. When we read about freak wind storms in the middle west or earthquakes in the far west, ,swe draw sigh of relief that we are far from these fields of danger. When snows pile high in many regions and the mercury in the thermometer drops to record low figures we experience relief that such conditions are not peculiarly ours.
 We have had our share of floods, such as they have been. Last week city folks gathered around the Naugatuck river to watch it rise inch by inch. But there was little fear for the safety of the city at large. There never has been of recent years. We should be thankful that the perils which are common to other parts of the country seem to be lacking right here in the Naugatuck Valley. The next time we start to complain about some thing let's recall this fact and just echo the thought that it could be far worse than it actually is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Many Others Said It, Too

Addressing the Tax Collectors Asso- citation of Connecticut, meeting in Hart ford this week, Governor Wilbur L. Cross voiced an oft-heard plaint-property taxes in this state are too high. As we recall it, it was high property taxes that were directly responsible for the legisla- tive act creating a special commission to study our tax systems and to devise new and modern means of expanding the taxation base, so that property owners would not bear the burden.
 Of course any tax proposed is always going to be subjected to criticism by some individual or group on which 1t may im- pose some hardships. We can't possibly escape that, but we certainly ought to be able to devise ways and means of levying haxes that will not make definite groups pay far out of proportion. We believe that ultimately motor car owners may find themselves in somewhat the same
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Question Box

c. What method can be used to prevent the mist on eyeglasses when coming from cold outside air into a warm room?
 A. Mix olein-potash soap with about 3 per cent of glycerine and Q little oil of turpentine, and polish the lenses.
 e. How much money did Joe Louis and Primo Camera each re- ceive for their fight last June 25?
 A. Joe Louis received $44,636.16. and Primo Carnera, $86, ,792.54.
 e. Are all foreign vessels enter ing New York harbor required to have government pilots to bring them to their berths? A. Yes.
 Q. Did an alien woman who married an American citizen in 1884 become an American citizen through the marriage? A. No.
 c. Did Abraham Lincoln attend college? A. No.
 Q. How long did President Roose- welt speak at the 1936 Jackson day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
A Thought for Today
Keep Up the Good Work

Despite the criticism and sporadic pot shots of disgruntled opponents Mayor Hayes plan for rehabilitation of the police department advances progressively in keeping with the budget set up for that department for the current year.
 The announcement of the retirement of Captain Richard L. LeRoy and the appointment of Sergeants William Dug gan and Hugh Flaherty to the rank of captains at yesterdays regular meeting of the police commissioners is apparently only the foundation for well ordered changes in the department. Both new captains more than meet the require ments for their promotions.
 It is extremely gratifying to find that the Hayes administration has set up a definite mark for police efficiency and has fearlessly tackled it despite the petty political opposition that would hamper it's Accomplishment However, such opposi- tion is but reed in the wind in compar1- son to the general good that will be attained.
 True as in the case of both ex-Super- intendent Mclean and eX-Captain LeRoy it is hard to see old familiar faces removed from police circles, both having served the city with enviable records. But the finger writes on and to the scroll of achievement as in every walk of life must eventually be added the word finis.
 So, as we said above, Mayor Hayes and his administration have begun on long needed task. If we are to enjoy an A-No. 1 city, it likewise necessitates a similar police department. Now is the time, as Waterbury, along with the rest of the country emerges from the depres- sion, which for years retarded everything, for the city to once more get in step with the times.
 We sincerely trust that Mayor Hayes, despite those who wilfully attempt to hamper his movements at every turn, will have the courage to reorganize not only his police department, but every other department of the city that he finds needs it. "Hew" to the line, let the chips fall where they will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

category as real estate owners-over- taxed.
 In the United States Governor Cross estimated that 50 per cent of taxes come from those assessed on property. It's the one country that still sticks to this sys- tenn. However, there seems to be ten- dency in every community and in every state to get away from oppression of the landowner. Of recent years we certain ly have realized new governmental rev. enues through such taxes as those on liquors, cigarettes, and general sales. Gasoline has been profitable. Ultimate ly everyone is going to be agreeable for just few hours or days to some new tax program and it will go through. But property owners would like to see it soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

Internal Revenue Collector Thomas Smith of Hartford is quite optimistic about Connecticut's future. He bases his claim on the income tax returns for 1886, which he finds going far beyond all ex- pectations He says, "There is no longer room for doubt that the period of crisis is past and that commerce and industry in Connecticut look forward with renewed optimism to an era of assured prosper ity. :" That's good news. We might
 have thought some weeks back that 1rl- come tax returns this year would fall off; the opposite seems to be true, so natur-' ally we can rejoice with Collector Smith in that this is real indication of better days ahead. It's good campaign mate rial, too, for the Roosevelt supporters. Heavy income taxes in election year, when dull days are supposed to be here, can be used to inform voters that the Roosevelt administration isn't such a bugaboo after all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

We don't know but what there's some value in the bill proposed by Motor Ve- hicle Registrar Frank Goodwin of Massa- chusetts that horns be abolished on auto- mobiles He declares that most of them are nuisance and only contribute to the unnecessary noises that are part of our present-day civilization However, there are few times when some sort of a Warn- ing signal must be given by an approach ing motor car, so until we see what sub- stitute Mr. Goodwin would put on the car we won't cast our vote for his pro- posal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

tary action to preserve peace. Is our government only Q military government?
 Newspaper Tax
 Califor1iia's 1anly Senator Wil- liam Gibbs McAdoo was chatting with newspapermen about Roose- velt's corporation surplus tax plan.
 I've got a better plan than that" be said solemniy. Put an excise tax of one cent Q copy on every newspaper sold in the coun- try. That wouldn't be e punitive tax like Huey L'ong'S but @ 1egiti- mate tax. It would raise as much money as this corporation tax"
 At this moment Senator Carter Glass walked by.
 "Oh. I forgot" McAdoo laughed. My friend Carter is 8 newspaper publisher. Well, I guess we can't tax newspapers. We'll have to abandon the idea"
 Copyright, 1936, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

It was afternoon of one of these mild March days when the Subur- banite yielded to an impulse to roam about the town and see for himself the emergence from the grip of winter. He knew, indeed, that hard fingers of snow still clasped the shady corners of his lawn and lay across the backyard. He left the house by the rear door and observed in the next yard the ruins of snow fortess, the walls collapsing into gray heaps. He plodded across the mud and down the driveway to examine the shrub bery beside the porch. The ever- greens and other bushes hung Imply in the sun, their olive greens and browns blending with the caked earth around them. In the shadow of the largest bush was Q crust of dark snow.
 On the sidewalk at the front of the house ashes were still er1l- bedded in the original layer of ice, a remainder of that day, some weeks ago, when there had been no time to shovel and scrape the fallen hail from the walk, and the messy makeshift had been tried for safe- tvs sake, and regretted indoors when the rug in the hall showed every tread.
 As the suburbanite set out along a quiet street sloping toward the river he saw more evidence of winters mauling. The air was right for a thaw, too mild for a heavy, buttoned coat, yet a share too cool to walk without 1t. In the sun the mud beside the gutters glistened, and all along the side walk were shallow pools of melted snow and broad trickles from the sloping lawns and terraces. In the gutter was flattened heap after heap of blackened ice, tunneled out by the stream that washed the curbing. The grimy ridges of hard snow on the lawns and in the road had been carved by the thawed ice, shaped into thin shelves, arched beneath rough at the edges, and porous. The patches of snow were as powder puffs dipped in soot. Low peninsulas of ice stretched across the sidewalk.
 At the crossings broad, shallow streams cascaded across the slop- ing road. As the suburbanite trudged down the gentle hill to the rivers edge he looked over a field, where boys were playing, and saw more remnants of snow shrinking in the sun, being slowly absorbed into the soil. The river bank was ridged with hummocks of snow, and beyond a strip of mud the wark water swirled along, driven faster by the accumulated impetus of a thousand little rills of melted ice draining into it. On the lawn of a large house a dozen starlings pecked busily at food
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
A Book a Day
Schoolma'am Helps Solve This Murder
BY BRUCE CATION

A solid, workmanlike detective story which you can settle back to read in the comfortable assurance that nothing clumsy or far-fetched will intervene to spoil your fun that is 'The Clue of the Poor Mems Shilling" by Kathleen Moore Knight (Crime Club: $N.
 This one takes us to a little island off Cade Cod, with sum- mer visitor mysteriously done to death and a spinsterish retired schoolma am and a chin-whiskered village selectman combining forces to find out who did it.
 The tale flows smoothly, the plot is properly puzzling, and the char acters in the story are real, living people, interesting in their owr right. Tn other words, it's a good competently told mystery yarn, vel worth a little of your time.
 Another readable thriller is "Why Shoot a Butler?" by Georgettt Heyer (Crime Club: $N. Someone develops e penchant for killing thu servants in Q gloomy English coun' try house, and Q remarkably rudt young lawyer gets on the trail. Thii book lacks the lip humor of Mis- Heyr's earlier venture--"Merely Murder"-but it is nicely handled none the less.
 Then there is Death Turn Traitor" by Walter s. Mastermar (Dutton: eO. This is for people wh' like Oppenhelm-ish tales of inter national intrigue. An English for eign minister. no less, Is bumped Of; and there's Q nlenacnig gang O panel Germans circulating about t' disturb world peace. If that sort O thing is your dish, you'll find this good exampls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Hamden is the latest Connect

Hamden is the latest Connecticut town to seek a commemorative coin. It wants something to commemorate it's Sesqui- centennial, which will be observed in June of this year. We're afraid that Hamden, like Bridgeport, will be doomed to disappointment. Uncle Sam has put the ban on such coins. He won't issue any more of 'em, because there's too great a demand for them on every imaginable occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
MARCH 20

MARCH 20 Those most easily affected by the influences today are born from Jan' 20 through Feb. 19.
 General Indications Are'
 Hemingway good.
 Afternoon-Fairly good.
 Evening-Adverse. There are some good points about the day, but the period as . wnoie Is evil.
 Today's Blrthdats You should be interested in mann mals.
 Be careful to avoid overexpansion in business or personal affairs uur- ing December. io30. You may pe- come . spendthrift with money o' time.
 Be cautious to avoid tFounl! from rash actions from Nov' n through 70, io36.
 Buy new clothes or seek favori from April Q through ia, lsSe'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
|PressCornrnent
HAIL TO BOOK BEER (New York Herald -Tribune)

Not until the appearance of its supplement did the Oxford Diction- ary even mention book beer. But that is understandable in England, where ale and stout are made to the kings taste. Even the older of our own dictionaries admit its existence in their usual dogmatic and dry manner. They agree that the term originated in the Prussian town of Einbeck, but they dAder as to the time when true book beer is ripe.
 So also do some of our brewers, for, while the New York beer mak- CTS have this week opened the book beer season, some of the western houses have had book beer on the market for a number of weeks. Time was when it was not conSid- cred fit to drink until May.
 This year the brewers have turned antiquarian, and for the benefit oi the unlearned, have distributed in- formation about the origin of this delectable brew. It is traceable tc one of the smaller towns in the Hanseatic league, where, according to legend, brewer and his cus- toner held a monstrous drinking bout, using as a test of their sobri- ety the threading of a needle with two-play twine while standing or one leg. After the twelfth gallon the customer collapsed, and the brewer called out triumphantly thai his goat Cor bock) had butted him over.
 Presumably this is why so many varieties of handsome goats appear in various advertisements of book beer at this season. But to the aver. age person what is more interesting than the antiquity of book beer il the fact that its flavor, when wei brewed, is delectable, and its effect on the disposition at the same time soothing and elating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Selected Poem
MEADOW SONG

MEADOW SONG (Glenn Ward Dresbach in the New York Sun). You may watch for bluebirds- must go to find The meadow where the first
 Clear drops of dew Are notes in songs of meadow larks- A magic in the mind,
 A jingle at the heart You're coming too? Well, we'll find pasture Lane into the blue. Of sky along the hill.
 And we shall pass A little spring that gurgles Catching ranbows through The waving. windy fragrance
 Of the grass And just beyonds the meadow that we knewl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, These kind of sem tences are difficult to classi- fy"; say, These kinds of sen tences are," etc.

dinner at the Mayhower hotel in Washington?
 A. From 10 o'clock to about 10:33 ?. m.
 c. Can . divorced person be re- married in the Methodist Episcopal church? A. That church permits the re-- marriage of the innocent party to a divorce.
 e. What is the verse about "the time has come, the WalruS said," and who wrote it? A. It is from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass;" chap ter III, and is as follows: "The time has come" the Walrus
 said,
 To talk of many things: Of shoes-and ships-and sealing wax Of cabbage-and kings And why the seq is boiling hot And whether pigs have wings" If you want . copy of our booklet THE HEALTH BOOK, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., North- west, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

1. What is the name of the living substance constituting the cells of plants and animals?
 2. How did Alexander Hamilton meet his death?
 3. What is the terminal portion of the superior limb of man?
 4. Who said, "If this be treason, make the most of it?"
 s. Where is De Pauw University? 6. In the New Testament, who were Priscilla and Aquila?
 2. Who was Wilhelm von Kaul- bach?
 8. Where is the Yser canal?
 9. What was the Hanseatic League?
 10. Name the principal outer gar- ment worn by Roman Senators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

Chief Justice Hughes had to tell law yer in the Supreme Court the other day that he could be heard better if he low cred his voice. A lot of radio announcers have never learned that. Too many writ CTS, also, are hollering in print.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Suburban Tha1V
Familiar Mud, Snow Remnants, Ashes, Water of March Remind Suburbanite That Winters
 Backbone Is Cracked; Spring Is Nigh.
NEW YORK SUN

| that had long been locked in hail and ice, and in a bare bush two fat sparrows squatted, giving no sign that they remembered the succession of gray and white days when foraging was fruitless, chilling business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19

What with dust storms and one thing and another, doesn't American weather need air-conditioning?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Horoscope
BY OCTAVINE

For persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the planet
 the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted Ostr0l0ger. In addition to information of general interest, Il outlines information of special in- terest to persons born on the desig- mated dates. .. .. ... ... ... .''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises 3:36 .. m. Sun rises 6:5e c. m.; sets SOS D. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Daily Round Washington -.-~- - HERE'S ONE FOR THE
 REC TO LAUGH OFF
. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

Washington, March 10 - Chairman Jesse Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has conta gious smile and fund of good stories which have Sot- ened many a uoIitica1 attack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
T est Y Q q 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
La gaceta., 1936-07-30
LIGA NAc1oNAL

Las Abejas de Boston CANA
ron ell primer desafio con los
Piratas, mas perdieron ell Sc
gundo.
Pittsburg 1c, Oh, 2e.
Boston 4c, 10h, Re.
Pittsburg 10c, 16h, lie.
Boston 4c, Oh, Re.
Alfonso Lopez peg6 I'm hit
en- cuatro veces al bate, az
tuando en- ell desafio de la vic
toria.
Ayudados por un jonron, un
tubey y dos hits de Whitehead
los Gigantes derrotaron aver
a los Cubs. Gabler, ell pitcher,
recibi6 credito por la victoria.
Chicago &c, Oh, 2e.
La gaceta., 1936-07-30
mas en- callar...

mas en- callar...
No; una falta no es,-re-
plic6 ell nino;-pero Gaspar no
Euiere que Sc sepa.
-iAh! iConque 81 no quiere
que Sc sepa?
70 10 se... porque ST; por-
que 10 descubri y no tuvO mas
remedio que confesarmelO. .
Olga!
-Pero me encarg6 mucho
que no dijera a nadie...
ii Descuida, tontol Isl nadie
10 sabra!
EGslahado por su padre, Ell
nino iba va a contarlo TODD; pc
70, en- aquel momento, Andrea
dijo:
-Ahi est6 Gaspar.
lie habia vistO cruzar pOr Ell
La gaceta., 1936-07-30
DEPORTES
DEVOLWIO Ell COMITE O.
LIMPICO A DOS BoXEA-
DORES
Pedido Ell Premio Nobel para Ell
Baron de COMbeTtn

Berlin, julio 30.-En la pri-
snmera session del comite Interna-
Gional Olfmpico, verificada a.
yer, Sc pidi6 ell premio Nobel de
la paz para ell baron Pierre de
Coubertin, que hace 40 amos
cre6 los juegos Oifmpicos mo-
dernos, imitaci6n de los que sc
efectuaban en- la antigua Gre
cia.
La direction del team" anne
ricano devolvi6 aver a los Esta-
dos Unidos, en- ell vapor Man
haitian, a Howell King, de De-
troit, primer gladiator de la ca
tegoria weller, y Joe Church,
de Batavia, sustituto en- la divi-
sion del peso de pluma. Como
raz6n Sc die que los dos j6venes
lamentaban su a~lejamiento del
hogan, y no hubo mas recursC
que embarcarlos. La Aoticia de-
envfo de esos gladiadores la con.
firm6 Roy Davis, de Chicago.
director del team de pugilistas.
Done Hume, uno de los mejo.
res remeros, Sc ha enfermadc J
este disminuira las probabilida.
des de victoria de los america.
nos.
LAevando al frente a JESSE
Owen, la maravilla negra ID
Ohio State, Is atletas competi
ran ell domingo. A estos Sc lei
eximira de participar en- la pa.
rada v ceremonies del sabado
Interrogados en- Batavia, N
Y, los padres de Joe Church
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motive Sor 81 euaI Gaspar nos
haze esperar tOdos bs dias pa
"a 4 sfruuerzo.
No. papa; 20 no - NADIA
.aprssur6se a decir el nino, con
soepechosa precipitaci6n- TIE
asearro que noe NADIA
QBe ha de saber, bombr9t
-ahadi6 Agdrea-Te empehag
en- oar iDp6ftancia a una cosA
que no Ia tieBel q cauaa de las
faltas De Gaspar, Ia tienes
en- su misma juventud. Como
j6ven, es descuidado...
No; no IS ESQ. Hay algo
mas y nuestro hijo 10 sabe.
El nihoN 1gi6 a negar, con
nuevas y mas vehementes pro-
-testas. Y
La gaceta., 1936-07-30
LIGA AMERICANA

Los Yankees pegaron Is
hits e hicieron 13 carreras, de
rrotando a los campeones. Sc
distinguieron al bate Gehrig y
Di Maggie.
Sc anot6 ell triunfo a Ruff
fin.
New York 13c, 18Th, Be.
Detroit &c, Oh, lie.
Acumulando A carreras en-
ell septimo los Medals Blancas
vencieron a los Atleticos.
Filadelfia SC 10h, Be.
Chicago 7c, 11h, lie.
Con ell veterano Hogsett de
pitcher los Browns derrotaron
a los Medals Rojas, subiendo
de nuevo al septimo lugar del
|circuito.
Boston &c, Oh, lie.
st. Luis SC, 14h, De.
Dos wees vapulearon los In
dios a los Senadores pegando
Trosky su vigesimO septimo
cuadrangular del ano.
Washington &c, 12h, lie.
Cleveland lie, 1Oh, De.
Washington sc, 10h, De.
Cleveland &c, 11h, lie.
La gaceta., 1936-07-30
.Nn seas tonto. Ind no quie-

No seas tonic. To no quie-
res hablar, porque temes per-
judicar a tn hermano. Estate
tranquilo. 70 tie promote no de-
cirle NADIA de 10 que til me re-
veles. Ademas, la cosa no tiene
NADIA de particular. 81 a mi me
disgusta la tardanza de Gaspar,
es porque no Sc a 10 que obedecs.
81 10 supiera6es Aria tan tran
quilO. No pgAAser NADIA grave.
No grave no 10 es,-dijt
Anw~V6fMahdS a sonreir.
Sc lie escapNron estas pala-
bras acknowledgements, y no Sc
di6 cuenta de que las habia pro-
nunciado, hasta DIR que su pa
DIRE enclamaba.
lives como sabes' alguna CO
Ra2
La gaceta., 1936-07-30

eficiencia.
Como habfa que buscarle un
oponente al 'ahijado' de Jack,
ell empresario de Benjamin
Field pens6 en- Hans Kohlhass,
companero de establo de Max
Schmeling, y lie hizo una venta-
josa proposition.
Ell aleman acept6 la oferta Y
qued6 listo ell match para Ell jue-
yes 6 de agosto.
Downing Sc encuentra en- Sa-
annah y piensa presenciar el
match de boxeo entire Chino AL
garez, ell "astro" tampeno, y
Stumpy Jacobs, que Sc efectua-
"a ell venidero lunes por la no
che.
La gaceta., 1936-07-30
VI

No dandose Mario por con-
vencido con - prOtestas y ne
7ativas de Angel, le dijo, hablan
dole con tOno mas carihOso que
.Antes:
-Vamos a yer, Ia vendad:
ique sabes de tn herpano?
-NRda, papa, RadA-respOn
di6 Ell iiho muy senO.
Como Sc entiende ? mo sa
bes que a mi no Sc me engaha
nunca?
-Pero ST..
"A decirme Ia verdad, caba-
llerito.
Luego, dulcificando ann mas
Ell tOnO con que le hat b, aGre
r6:
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dicionarla, 1nudEOs inteligentes
rSe sorprenderan.A

Los peri6dicos de Savannah
Green que Mr.. Jacobs vencera a
Chino Alvarez. pasando a ser
ell campe6n del peso ligero en- Ell
sur.
81 Chino no vigila ell asunto
de los jueces, porQue no Sc ha
.confirmado 10 de la contrata de
Benny Leonard para arbitro,
aunque lie pegue al otro con el
CUBIC y la sillita, los "magistra,
dos" parciales resolveran en- 81
contra.
va sabemos como Sc las gas.
tan en- la Florida, Georgia y O.
.ros lugares con p6giles de ape
lido Alvarez!