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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Hard to Replace

The resignation of Miss Edna Weber as Girl Scout executive in this city is one that will be received with many regrets. There are any number of mothers in this city who long ago recognized the splendid work that Miss Weber was doing in her official capacity as head of the Girl Scout movement in this city. That it will be task to fill her place as capably goes with out question. However, we feel that the city has been the gainer by her presence here in recent years in this splendid community service.
 Miss Weber is a graduate of our local public schools and consequently the city can take more pride in the accomplish ments that were assuredly hers Tn her several years as head of the Girl Scouts. The splendid progress that scouting among girls has been made must in truth be laid at her feet. It was her ambition and her very evident energy that made possible so many endeavOrS which have proved acceptable and which in turn proved to be what was necessary for the development of many of our young girls.
 Waterbury is sorry not merely to lose Miss Weber as scout executive; 1t regrets that her resignation means her departure from this, her native city. We accept, though, this move on her part in the proper spirit We offer our best wishes, knowing that they are those of all who are acquainted with her and her work here, for the future. We trust that Tn the years to come she will continue to regard the city as the old home town and will continue to exercise toward it the same kindly spirit which certainly was there while making the Girl Scout move ment so highly successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Motoring a Luxury

Persons who spend a great deal of time in studying motor taxes and similar levies are rather pessimistic about the future. They claim that at the present rate Of motor taxation this business of owning car sooner or later will return to the lux ury class. Everyone must recognize the fact that some years ago the automobile dropped out of the luxury class into the class of necessities. At the present time they remain as such and will continue to do SO until we abuse the situation.
 And too many states are starting to do that. We shouldn't have to be told about 1t more than once or twice to recognize the situation. Gasoline taxes are heavy contributor to this state of affairs. They continue to raise despite all warnings and desipte the conditions that today exist in those states where there are heavy gas taxes and where such taxes are being used not alone for roads, but also for other state expenses.
 Diversion of motor vehicle taxes is go- ing to prove a serious affliction in the years to come. Of course gasoline is an easy way of raising money when state or city sees need for extra funds for some purpose. But once the gates are lowered for this purpose there will be all sorts of abuses. That is quite evident today, because many state is using such taxes for something quite opposite to auto mobiles. If we must have such taxes let them be alone sufficient unto the needs of the administering department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Guarding an Empire

It's a far jump from the Aegean Sea to the Cape of Good Hope. The Turks are fortifying the DardanelIes, and now Great Britain thinks of fortifying Capetown, harbor and key city for the ocean traffic that rounds southern Africa. The South African minister of defense has gone to London to talk it over with the imperial government.
 The British dominion of South Africa itself feels uneasy, since peace treaties have been blowing up and nations pledged to peace have started running amuck again. Above this is big fear that runs throughout the empire. 1taly's aggres- sion in East Africa has made the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, Britain's direct route to India and Australia, insecure. Italy was allowed to use that passage, in accordance with international pledges, even for lawless purposes.
 Now those purposes have succeeded so well that the British think Italy might some time close it against them. So they want to make their long alternate route" more secure. The whole empire will prob ably agree about it. More work for the intuition makers! They're playing in luck lately while the frightened na- tions' money holds out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Borah And The Bosses
c. o. P.s Abest Critic Tacks Constructive Material
 To Dust The Old Guard
(FROM THE BRIDGEPORT TTMEs-sTAR

foreign affairs; and he distrusts po- litical bosses.
 Tn his pre-convention speech, Borah hit out ct party bosses who, he claimed, are under the influence of fnonopoly-seeking business con- cerns. Distrusting their leadership, he said, the people are turning from the republican party rather than be led backward instead of forward. Among the old guard leaders he named Charles D. Hills of New York, Walter F. Brown of Ohio and J. Henry Roraback of Connecticut. Once again @ speech from Sena- tor Boralf proves him the ablest critic that the republican party has within it's own ranks. But once again we find the senator's able crit- icisnn lacking in actual constructive material.
 Senator Borah stands between those who are willing to trust to old methods as good enough and those who definitely are seeking in new political methods the way to re- form.
 Our veteran political bosses, nat urally enough, hold to the methods which generated their original power. By these methods they will win or lose; they know no others,
 To turn against old guard poll tics without, at the same time, es- pousing some substitute political method which has equal definite. ness, is to challenge the security of the party itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Current Comments

There is a deplorable tendency al- ready observable on the part of some children to consider their duty to mother accomplished for the year by the attentions they shower upon her on Mothers day.--Dr. Charles Francis Potter, New York clergyman.
 The machine-iike removal of hats in elevators on which women are passengers has become a meaning less gesture, as futile as 1t is fool- ish, making men an object of de- rislon-even among ourselves ing strong men to cringe and wom- en to titter.--U. s. Representative Maury Maverick, Texas.
 Poverty in the United States is much worse than 1t is here because they have no organized machinery to deal with it. . the United States is 50 years behind us in hous- ing reform. Herbert Morrison, La- Dor member. British Parliament.
 The infertillty of the able ls a heavy drag on the efforts Of our schools to raise the mental level of our po0pls.--pr. VIII purant, nu. llng,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Help Wanted

A reader sends to a newspaper editor an advertisement he claims to have found in a recent scientific journal. It reads:
 "Wanted = Laboratory technician, college graduate, at least three years ex- perience in bacteriology, chemistry, sero- logy and hemotology. Applicant should be able to type and translate scientific German and French articles. Salary $55 per month, living out"
 The saddest thing about this is that the advertiser probably got his man, in spite of expecting so much from an ex- perienced technician at so little pay. There has been much unemployment among men trained for scientific work as well as among industrial workers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
A Book a Day
Three New Thrillers for Mystery Addicts
 BY BRUCE CATION

Glancing at the new crop of rnys. teries, we find the following iternl which might help you beguile 9 lonely evening or SO:
 "Ring Around a Murder" by George Bagby (Covici-F -Friede: $2). {. Here we have . flip, wise-cracking yarn about an eccentric old gent whose head is blown of by an ele- phaiit gun as he sits in the library of his home. Doors and windows all securely bolted; fresh snow outside; a ring of footprints circumnayigat- ing the house, but nowhere coming within 10 feet of 1t; nobody in the place but the corpus delicti.
 To the scene comes Inspector Schmidt, Q refreshing sIeuth whe brings his ghost-writer along witk him on his sleuthings. He plungeS zestfully into the mystery, cross'g questions @ tribe of the queerest relatives you'll ever meet in o out of fiction, and comes LID at last with e remarkable ingenious solu' ton. And if MT. Bagby can learn to rake just little of the hay out of his writing, he'll be Q bellringer
 Then there's "The Gray Mat Walks" by Henry Bellamanr (Crime Club: 42). Creepy goings-or, here, in Q lonely house on Q wind swept Carolina island, with Q re. gpected old gentleman being de4 capitated sn his own living room, It's slightly confusing, but delights fully shuddery: excellent fare if you aren't too critical.
 Lastly, there's IF Corridor" bJ James c. Edwards, M. D. (Crime Club: 92).. A sinful lady checks ir at Q hospital; immediately there. after. her doctor, her lover, heI husband, and finally she herself get poisoned.
 The yarn moves fast, but if pr. Edwards has given Q representa-. tive picture of hospital life, I'm zoe ing to have my tonsils out at home next time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01

What we said about democrats over flowing the convention hall at Philadel- phia is evidently true. Not only will Connecticut's delegation exceed it's quota, but other states will bring down similar extra-large groups. Instead of the less than 5000 delegates provided for there are apt to be 5000. Just where "Jim" Farley will put all these rabid democrats remains to be seen. This is one time where it may not pay to be a delegate. The spectator is apt to fare better than those who are supposed to take part in the customary quadrennial deliberations. Still, as Chairman J. Francis Smith says, recognition must be given to various leaders and workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. What does the name Sea- strunk mean?
 A. It is a German family name meaning a sea log: Q water-logged tree.
 c. What was the name of the character played by Ginger Rogers in Flying Down to Rio."
 A. Ginger Bell.
 e. After the White House was destroyed by fire in the War of 1872, how much money was appro- priated to refurnish 1t, and how much of 1t was expended?
 A. Congress appropriated S20,- GOO for furnishings. President Mon- roe ordered furniture and furnish- ings from France, and spent $lO,- 81o more than the appropriation.
 e. What was the name of the song sung by Shirley Temple in "The Little Colonel9" Who wrote 1t?
 A. The song, Loves Young Dream" was adapted from the Irish folk song, "The Old Women" and the new arrangement was made by Mockridge.
 c. How many times had Marilyn Miller been married? Who were her husbands, and what was the name of the motion picture in which she appeared in with Joe E. Brown?
 A. She was married three times. She married first, Prank Carter, and second, Jack Pickford. Her third husband was Chester O'Brien. The film in which she appeared with Joe E. Brown was Sally"
 c. What is the tympanic inem- brane of the human ear commonly calied7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01

The Connecticut Light & Power con- pany should be pleased with it's new building which was recently opened to the public for inspection. It certainly should be a valuable asset in the pro- motion of business. It seems to be the last word in building of this kind. It is also tribute to the local manager, Charles J. Allen. He is live wire ex- ecutive and has much more regard for the public than the old iashioned public the customers of the lighting company are entitled to just as much considera- tion as the customers of any other busi- ness house and impresses the thought on his subordinates. Some of the other utility managers would do well by talk ing few pages out of his book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Money in Ouints?

Most of the civilized world wished the Dlonne quintuplets Many Happy Re- turns" on their birthday anniversary, May 28. Their chief official guardian, the minister of public welfare of Ontario, also talked of satisfactory returns when he discussed the little girls financial condition.
 These two-year-old young ladies pay their parents $100 month, enough to permit Mamma Dionne to have hired girl and Papa Dionne to hire a man to look after the farm work. Their doctor, to whom must go most of the credit for keeping the quintuplets alive, receives $200 month. Nurses and hospital take a share. The quints have no trouble meeting all these expenses and balancing their budget, for they are said to beworth about $250, ,000, with contracts of one sort and another still bringing in the royalties.
 But if parents anywhere begin to wish for quintuplets to creat family income, they should look at the medical statistics on the subject. A study of 50,000,000 births disclosed that the chance fo quin- tuplets is one in 41,600,000. There is authentic record of g such births, but Inc Dionnes are the only ones to have lived. In only one previous case were Mn live born alive. They survived one kosIr. Tn another case, one infant lived ilffv days. If the Ontario quints were not unique. they would not be so rich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01

JUNE 1 Those most likely to be affected by today's influence were born from Oct. 10 through 90.
 General Indications
 Morning-Fairly good.
 Afternoon Good.
 Evening--Bad. The afternoon hours are best.
 TOday's Birthdate You are Q person who is not easily understood, but you eventually should become an eminent flnan- cier.
 Danger from fire, accident or rash. ness from May 26, through June l l036.
 Socially favorable, buy new clothes or seek favors from June 6 through 9, 1936.
 Deal with clerical work, writing or papers from June 22 through 27 l036.
 Readers desiring additional In. formation regarding their hOro. scope are invited to communl- cate with Octavlne in care OI this newspaper. Enclose . 3-cent stamped, seIf-addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Selected Poem

PICNIC (Myrtle Sutherland in The Christian Science
 Monitor Upon these quiet dunes newly swept clean by fresh Pacific winds, there is no track nor trace of man or bird or beaet. But garnishing there is of purple sand-verbena, yellow primrose- perfume lies about me. From out the blueness overhead the sun etches black patterns of the leaves upon the clean white sand The tide beats on the shore, and on my immediate car there falls the grumbling droning of humble bee, cruising above the complexity of million cups of honey hard-put to choosel How fresh, how fair, how far-removed this day, as if 1t antedated the world and every creature except one bumble-beel (But friends and picnic basket reassuringly are few dunes over yonderD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01

Talk still centers around the harmony dinner held in this city Monday night by democratic leaders of the state Mayor Frank Hayes is being hailed all over the state as the ideal host; democrats are congratulating themselves on setting aside their minor difficulties in the face of the major problem of reelecting Presi- dent Roosevelt, Governor Cross, and all other democratic office-holders in this state. It was an suspicious start.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Henry Roraback,

J. Henry Roraback, political Gibraltar of Connecticut, was acc cused of leading the republican party backwards, towards conserve tism and defeat, by Senator William Borah in a Hast word" speech Thursday night.
 The address was a final one for the senator before the republican national convention. And 1t con- tained mention of all the principal ideas which Borah has consistently supported during his career.
 Senator Borah's political philoso- phy'i is made Up largely of three dis- trusts: he distrusts monopolies; he distrusts American participation in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 2:52 a. m. daylight time). Sun rises 5:22 a. rn. sets SIT D. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Full moon. June 5, i:l4 a. m; last quarter, June 12, 7:b7 6. m.: new moon, June 10, i:07 |. m: first quarter. June %. 3:l5 ?. m. (day- light time).
 Morning stars-Mercury Venus, Mars, Saturn; evening stars-Jupiter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Promising Personalities

Promising Personalities
 Young people, wooing a Broadway future, are the main participants in New Faces" although three or four of the entertainers are not so rec cent. Immogene Cocoa, @ pint -sized and lively comedienne, has been well known to musical show patrons for several years. A Harlem belle named Billie Haywood who sings in 8 distinctive style, came to fame when Sillman discovered her two years ago.
 But the typos who are brought to the attention of public. showmen and movie scouts in this edition of New Faces" are promising persona alities. For many years, the Btatu- esque Marion Martin has revealed an undraped, Venus-like figure to cabaret gapers and always, she has nursed an ihistrionic yen. New Faces" affords her first opportun- ity to keep her clothes on publicly and play-act.
 A young lady named Elizabeth Wilde is not only pleasing to the eye but an ingratiating young act- ress as well. And among the other young people who may some day owe their stardom to MT. Slllman are Jack and June Blair and Nancy Noland.
 hardly believe that the songs of New Faces" will rock the radio sets, but they are pleasant enough on the ear. Irving Berlin, who sat in the seat next to mine, seemed to think 50, too. Nearly all of the sketches, of the sophisticated" kind lampoon celebrities.
 Although not a world-beater by any means, something tells me that "New Faces" will still be around Broadway when the big musicals, with the well-knowns, are just starting in the fall.
 Federal Players Active
 Broadway has had little else to excite herself about in the enter tainment field during the past few weeks. True, the Living Newspaper Unit of the Federal Theater project presented an interesting dramatiz- ation of the past years events in a flesh and blood newsreel entitled "1o35". But 1t is my notion that the Living Newspapers last production, Triple A Ployed Under" which dealt with the farm problem, was q much better show. The WPA has also presented 6 new stage study of John Brown" and another about the problems confronting university graduates. entitled "Class of '20". Tn the commercial field. e comedy entitled "A Private Affair" des- cended upon tis and caused one cy- mic to remark that the producer should have observed that privacy to the extent of not inviting an ] audience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "Thc child behaves lovely; say, 'behaves we'll"
. The cardrun.

e. Give directions for cleaning modern bronze articles.
 A. Articles of bronze are best cleaned by the use of 6 paste made from powdered chicory and water. The paste is spread over the bronze and rubbed well over the surface by means of Q stiff brush, and then allowed to dry on the article. After drying, rinse of the powder with running water, and dry in the sun. Wiping of with an oiled reg will improve the looks of modern bronZes.
 c. What is the process of mak- ing soy bean milk?
 A. It is made preferably from yellow seeded varieties of soy beans. The dried beans are soaked for . few hours, then finely crushed and boiled for about 30 minutes in the proportion of 3 parts of water to l part of mash. A milky emulsion is obtained which is similar in ap- pearance and properties to animal milk. The liquid is then separated by means of a very fine sieve or cloth strainer.
 If you want . copy of our book l, let, POLITICAL PARTY CON- MENTIONS OF 1036" write to
 The w. terbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, ID. c. Enclose 10 cents, for post age and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
Horoscope
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:, BY UCTAVINE
 Fer persons who believe that hu- man destiny is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope is outlined by . noted astrolCger. In addition to infoymation of general interest, it outlines information of special in- terest to persons born on the deslg- mated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, June 1.--Discovering new talent is Leonard Sillman's great mission in life and every year or 50, he is in the habit of asSem. bling his finds" in Broadway re- vue. So, as postscript to the the- atrical season, Siliman's "New Faces of 1036" appeared on the Rialto horizon the other night and left @ favorable impression on the pre- miere crowd.
 For 1t is a gay intimate song and dance show with neither Ziegfeldiar frills or Earl Carrollian ftrbelows. Its chief complaint happens to be that while the talent is fresh, the material is not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01

prepared an article for The Chris- tan Herald at its request. By re- turn mail the FILA received a check for &35. This is the first known instance of a publication paying for government publicity. The press section turned the money over to the FILA welfare fund ... When Senator 'The Man" BiIbo addressed the senate in behalf of pork-barrel amend ment to tho flood control bill, his remarks were heard by five ii1em- bers of the chamber. On the role call his amendment received only IS votes Commissioner of Education John w. Gtudebaker wants to encourage the wider use of motion pictures in education. He proposes to film movies pre- senting both sides of current controversial subjects Rail- road Brotherhood unions are bringing strong pressure to bear on Senator Jimmy Byrnes to give the senate committee investigat- ing railroad finances an additional 91O0,0OO to complete it's work. Byrnes is chairman of the Senate Audit Committee, which has been Inysteriougly holding up action on the appropriation request.
 Herbert HO0ver's "ChaIIenge
 tO Liberty" and the Communist
 Daily Worker are among the
 list of suggested reading matter
 for teachers of WPA adult cdu-
 cation classes.
 Anti.TitIer
 State Department master minds will be accused of partiality if they don't take care. They forced the shutting down of a WPA Federal Theater play which condemned MussolinHs invasion of Ethiopia but have remained in- different to the latest WPA pro- duction "1935", which ridicules Hitler for demanding the Nazi salute from Olympic athletes .. The words Personal" or Private" mean nothing on letters addressed to the President or Harry Hop- kins. Mail clerks have instruc- tons to disregard such notations and open all communications One of Rex Tugwell,s chief archi- tects, Albert Mayer, boldly states in print that How cost housing is impossible under capitalism" ... During the last two days that the tax bill was in the hands of the Senate Finance Committee, the corridor outside the room was 50 cluttered up with oil and other lobbyists that reporters had diffi- culty interviewing committee members.
 Copyright, 1036, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01

So the Senate decided against that judge. Turn about is fair play. Many judge has decided against the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
T est Your Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-01
A Thought for Today

Hut now ye rejoice in your bOastingS: all such rejoicing is evil-James 4:5.
 gelf-laudation abounds among the unpol- ished, but nothing can stamp man more sharply as ll-bred.-Charles Buxton.