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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia delivered @ very timely address New Years Day that should be needed by many mothers In the United States. He decried the growing tendency among many families to encourage drinking by sons and daughters. Ills attack was
 mainly on those mothers who permit young girls, particularly those of the debutante age, to drink to the point or intoxication. It Is high time that the family life of which this nation was once so proud was reestablished. For time the home seemed to be suffering decline. Now it is restored to popularity and there own homes. Encouragement of drinking by the youth of the nation should not be one of the means of such encouragement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Happy Years!

Mayor Frank Hayes today was inaugu- rated for his fourth term as chief execu- tive of the City of Waterbury. The Wa terbury Democrat is proud to wish nm continued success and pleasant sailing in the two years to come. We feel sure that they will be easier years than the ones behind him. Elected when the de. pression was just starting to make itselt felt he carried this city through several years of darkness and despair. True ne had many willing and able assistants, but on his shoulders would have rested the blame had failure been his lot instead or success, so tonight we say all hall the chief
 We doubt if any city in the state can show the progress that Waterbury has made during the years of the depresSlon' We doubt if any mayor can boast the rec ord that Mayor Hayes is proud Of with regard to the city's tax rate. It has been dropped consistently under his regime by virtue of a promise made when he was first inaugurated back in 1880. Other cities point to Waterbury's high tax rate in some amusement, but few of them rec- ognize the fact that this tax rate has been sliced down from higher tax rate year after year.
 The several board appointments and changes announced today will, we feel sure, enable the Hayes administration to carry on SO successfully the aims ana ambitions of the leaders. Our congratu- iations 20 to those who today, or in the immediate future, are joining the admin istration in an appointive capacity. All are well-chosen and in their respective lines have achieved success To this and to their civic pride may they owe their present. positions now as city officials. Under their guidance and our duly-elected officials we look for glorious two years in this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
A Book a Day
What Science Does and Who's Doing It
By BRUCE CAPTION

A century ago the general public looked on all scieneists as more or less goofy. It considered the ento. mologist, or bug-hunter, typical of the lot. A grown man spending his life chasing butterflies and cfickets
 what was the world coming to, anyway?
 We have sense enough nowadays to look up to our scientists, but we aren't 6 great deal clearer about what they are actually doing than were our unenlightened ancestors. Unless 6 scientist brings Q tangible result in the shape of Q new inc vention, serum, or source of energy, vention, serum, or source of energy,
 we are apt to write him down as a
 dreamy and sadly impractical fellow.
 To show just what modern sci-
 ence is trying to do, who is dong it, and how much has been done Bernard Jaffe has written "Outposts | Ol 6ClS1lCct Hll uAtGtAA8CAAs @AAA sS~e4 able survey of the present state ol
 scientific study.
 Mir. Jaffe fights shy of the cheap | ly sensational, and devotes much oi his space to "pure" science-research like Einsteins, for instance. which
 has no direct effect on our day-to-
 day living.
 But he is alert to show the tangi- ble results which follow seemingly pointless research; the despised and impractical bug-hunter, for instance
 saves American agriculture millions upon millions of dollars 6 year. He gives . good account of the work of such great men as Thomas Hunt Morgan, Robert 4. Miiiikan c. '. Hale, Arthur II. Compton Richard c. Tolman, and others. and presents h scholarly survey of ths field which ss. nevertheless, adapted to the horizons cf the ordinary leader.
 Published by simon and Gehuster E the k0ok soils SgE e8.HS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Press Comment
No PRoFlT AT As PER CENT
(Meriden Journal

Ofiicial Waterbury is pleased over getting e loan in anticipation of the May installment of taxes at the record low interest rate of slightly less than half of one per cent, .Ab to be exact. This speaks well, of course, for Waterbury's credit and indicates the lenders consider the combined assets of Brass Citizens so r uch greater than municipal ir- debtedness, as to make the loan safe and desirable, even at niggardiy in- terest.
 Forty-flfth hundredths per cent is only slightly better than nothing but bankers cannot put all the money entrusted to them Into fed- eral government securities. In the old days they made 6 profit and built up reserve by advancing money to business but the demands for commercial loans practically ceased: that is, for safe ones. Hence, they must be satisfied with .45 per cent which will not make any money for their stockholders.
 Similarly, the savings banks caEs- not ind a profitable outlet for their millions deposited by savers who de- pend considerably on interest pay- ments. Making money with money is something of 8 faasician's Job h these days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

etc. Miss Pulley made . few copies, eliminating the noted des letions and inserting the new ma teriAl. .AfN
 Only one copy was made of this revised draft Thls, In turn, Che President read to his inner circle Of aides atn secret conference. With Q few last. minute changes, lt was then sent to the Government Prints ing OfRlce.
 Sunday afternoon the President held his yearly special press coEa- ference on the budget--an inkao- vatlon of his regime. Reporters assembled in the White House and, under pledge of secrecy, were given printed copies of the ness sage. Then for nearly two hours, the President discussed questions on item after item-all otx-the- record.
 THUS THE THIRD R0OsEs vELT BUDGET WAS BORN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

What war that lasted seven years did the United States commence on December 90 one hundred years agop A war that cost at least Si0,. 100000 and many thousands of lives? Tho most desperate and costly of It's kind in the history of the nation9
 Many who are familiar with Am. erican history have not heard of 1t, to think of 1t as merely another frontier trouble Of small eonSe- quenee; they would Do surprised to learn that, in the annals of Indian warfare waged by tho United States, the Seminole war that be- gan c century ago-theto were two others-was tho most Aeroely con- tested struggle of oil. After Q sep. tennium Of hard fighting c group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
4 Seven Years War
Those Familiar With American History Must Recall That Savage Warfare With
 Seminole Indians.
NEW YORK SUN

of sem!noles remained uneonquer. cd, the only Indians within oul borders, 1t is' said, who have never made Q treaty with the uaited States. Negotiations for peace be- tween descendants of this remnant who live in the Everglades or near by were initiated last spring, but have not been concluded.
 The event of Q full century age that commenced hostilities was the massacre on December 20, 1885, oi Major Dade and his command al they wero on their way from For, Brooke (Tampa) to relieve For, King (whio Is now Ocala). 4 chronioler writes of it:
 quainted with the route, and ar
 Neither officers nor soldiers
 were acquainted with the route,
 and Q Negro guide was detailed
 to lead them. .. The assault
 was made shortly after tho
 troops crossed the Withla-
 cooehee River, ii c broad ex-
 panse of open pine woods, with
 here and there clumps of pale
 mettos and tall wire grass. Tho
 Indians are supposed to have
 outntnnbered the command two
 to one, and at c given signal ...
 a voiley of shot was poured
 into their number. The gallant
 Dade was the first to fall, piere-
 cd by c ball from Micanope's
 fausket, who was king of the
 Seminole nation. A hreastwogk
 was attempted by the soldiers,
 but only served aS Q retreat for
 Q short time; the hot missiles
 from the Indians soon laid the
 last man motionless, and the
 slaughter was at on end.
 "At an end for that day." the picturesque historian might have added; for from that December massacre in 1885 until l642 tht Seminole war ragged and baffled some of the best military men oi the United States. There is 6 curl. ous pyram!dal tomb In the ceme. tery ct St. Auugstine that cofa- Inemorates the thousands who were killed in this single Indian war oi the United States in which the en. enay was not entirely subdued, ever after seven years of often furious combat. The few hundred Seninole' who resisted transportation tc Oklahoma for years would have nc traffic with white men, and tn. til about Q year ago no barley witl the United States government They were still at war with 1t ant unconquered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Question, Box

Enclose . three.cent stamp for reply when addressing any qyes~ tion of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Horne Serve Zee Bureau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot Do given, nor Can extended research Do undertaken. Do sure all mall lg addressed Co WATERBURY DEMOCRATS HOME SERVICE BUREAU, lOl3 Thirteenth street. NW., Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR. c. What Is the name fer tho loose skin that hangs from the necks of turkeys9 A. It is called the dewlap. q. When did Lillian Leit1el, the circus acrobat, die9 A. February l5, 1881.
 e. Who wrote "cloister and tho fxearth9"
 A. Charles Reade.
 q. Which rife hes the greatest accurate shooting range?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Horoscope
JANUARY {

Most favored ones today arc those who were born from April 2i through May 2i. General Indications of the Day
 For Everybody.
 Morning-Dad.
 Afternoon-- Doubtful.
 Evening-Very Good.
 Todays Dirthdate
 You should be In e profession which deals with numbers.
 You should be steadied in your work, favored by elderly people and very practical and constructive n your outlook and actions during February and March, i93o.
 Danger July IA through i8, 1886. Socially favorable Feb. c through 10, 1886.
 Readers desiring additional infor- nation regarding their horoscopes are invited to communicate with Octavine in care of this newspaper. Enclose . 3 cent stamped, self. addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

And talking of snow reminds us that forest fire wardens are pointing to lack of snow as a fire menace this winter. There has been so little snow in the north ern part of the state that there is dis tinct grass fire hazard. There is snow in the woods, but not in the open fields. We haven't heard of anything like it for a good many winters, open as they have actually been.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 1, Name the principal native state of India in extent, population, and political importance.
 2. How many feet are in 0 fathoyn? .stf
 3, Name the important river of southern Europe that rises in the Black Forest mountains and efap- ties into the Black Seq.
 4. Tn which famous battle did the English general Sir Thomas Picton lose his life?
 5. Which state is popularly known as the Buckeye State?"
 c. Can Ame!ican-born Chinese and Japanese vote in the United States?
 '. Name the branch of engineer. ing science which deals with the practical application of the laws of hydrodynannics.
 8. Who was popularly called Good Queen Bess?" sa.
 9. What European free city is under the 2 otection of the League of Nations?
 10. Give the correct pronouncia- ton of Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Selected Poem
SPOKEN FROM WINTER HILLS

Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff, in Voices,
 in the Christian Science Monitor) Never renounce the avalanche Of sun Allegro of blowing branch For the dreary run Of the streets of a city Here is quiet and pity. Compassionate calm if the wind is still, Or tumult or music over the hill When birches bend and quiver Here is the cool Peace of a woodland pool Glazed with ebon ice. And the moon over the marsh is white as rice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Current Comments

The United states and Great Britain are the only two countries where people prefer 6 good sleep after lunch to 6 fight.
 Philip 0uedalla, British author. c
 We are now speeding down the road of wasteful spending and debt. and unless we can escape we VIII be smashed in imitation. sl. Herbert Hoover.
 eo
 Obviously the Republicans cannot Win the next election by using tile old slogans, by Feeitlng past achievements, or by attempting to reawaken the emotions of 8 gen. enatlon aao.
 --nepEeasntative Theodore chFia- tians0u, three times Republican nopAKzaoF uz MInn1zgia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

It is very significant that when all the world is in 60 much turmoil, ws should have produced our areags est American. President Roosevelt. Mrs. ". 2. clayton. Houston, who
 contributed 4T0o0 ko Democratic
 National N0sxE1slEt12
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
Daily Nka~wwy- Round Washington ss-~-- \ S ~- PRESIDENT WILL FIGHT
 HARD FOR NEUTRALITY
Ry nRRW PRARBON and R0nERT Q. ALLEN

Washington, January 6-Though the fundamental difference between the presidents neutrality bill and that proposed by members of the senate munitions committee centers around one word that one word promises to cause one of the most important battles of the session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

Now a rocket is announced that may reach the moon. Some folks are loony to try it. Our future safety motto may be, Don't rock the rocket"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
A Thought for Today

Ana she second Is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy nelghbOr as thyseRs-S6 Matthew 2e;3e.
 Humble love, and not proud science. keeps ehe door of heaven.-Young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
TO.DAYs COMMON ERROR Never say. we have had quite Q few rainy daysI" say, "s
 rood many" or "a consider able number"

A. The Springfield 80 callbro rife, having on accurate shooting range of from 1000 to i,200 yards.
 e. What does the nanto Abel fiaean7 A. It is from tho Hebrew and means breath.
 c. Give tho names for female, male and young swans.
 A. Females arc pens, males are cobs, and the young are called cyg- nets.
 c, What government department in China corresponds to the United States department of state?
 A. The ministry of foreign af" fairs.
 If you yamt . copy of our book. lot LETTER WRITER'S GUIDE, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir. teenth St. Northwest, Washing ton, D. Q. Enclose 70 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

Daily Almanac Moon sets 5:35 a. m. Sun rises 7:22 a. m.; ssts 4:33 ?. m. All vehicles must bc lighted thirty min- utes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
In New York
Nv GEORGE ROSS
@Ws9 NeA

New York, Jan. 6.-BroadWay Lingo: Business is not c colnlner. cial enterprise but the pantomisne an actor performs.
 Murder is not Q special osfense but the house treasurers way of saying that the show is 6 sell-out.
 Tee Is not footlight refrigera. ton but the premium charged on theater tickets by brokers. D. o. is not what the eds say but any managers abbreviation for box offiee.
 Brace Is not on artificial sup. port but Broadway for . pair of ducats. And ducats, as probably you know, are complimentary passes to theaters.
 Turkey is the designation for 0 bad play and quick failure.
 Props are ali movable items used by performers during the course of the play--anything, as Q matter of fact, from c cig- aret stub to 6 papier maehe eie- phant
 Hot Ticket Is how pavement speculators describe on attraction when they are deriving profitable income from it.
 g. R. o. arc the letters that ap- pear on the street sign of Q sue. cessful show and are abbrevia- tions for standing Room Only"
 Ham, as everyone is aware, des- ignates on actor who is terrible. Derivation, despite theories from right and left, unknown.
 Nothing Clicks Like Success
 Are you deeent7" is not c chal- ienge of anybody's morals but the brief method of asking the players whether they are respectfully ct. tired before entering their dressing rooms.
 Angel is the money man who spreads his wings and finances theatrical enterprises.
 Click is what a show does when 1t succeeds.
 Jerked is Q one-word manner of reporting that 6 play hes been taken of the boards quickly.
 Raves are ecstatic notices by the dramatic critics.
 To pan (an expression not con. fined to Broadway means to criticize adversely. t.. tt,
 Woodbutcher Is Broadways term for g carpenter.
 Whodunit9 is the Riaito's word for Q mystery play.
 Mike hugger: A crooner.
 Loose legs: A chorus line that Is not in step.
 Crix: Dramatic Critics.
 Rich Contract
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. who said Farewell to Fifth avenue and his Social Register companions rec gently, was reported today to be considering c job as headline radio performer. One of the major broad- casting companies is said to have offered the young blue-blood adven- turer, globe -trotter, journalist and author, 6 post as news commentator on q coast-to-coast hook-up. The salary is reputed to be Si26O 6 week. Contracts were to have been signed this week.
 Since saying Farewell to Fifth avenue in a book of that title last year, the young Vanderbilt heil has been lingering on the edge: of the street he renounced. Ht has been seen at fashionable night clubs, in company with well. known newspapermen, across from the tables occupied by thu smart set of Park avenue. Dur ing the last few months, he hal been at work on q novel, soon tt be published seriAlly in Q nationa magazine, and he is blaming an other book. interpreting curren events in America and Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
T est Y o q E Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questlons9 Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06

Only three copies were made of this draft. The President hand- ed it personally to the advisers he wanted, for suggestions and to check errors. With their written comments before him he then tread copy" on the original docu- ment.
 As he read, he made marginal notes in pencil for eliIninations and insertions. These inserts the President tagged "A", "B", "C",
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
HOME HUNTING
With BARBARA HOLMES

rents for $47.50 and includes elec-
trio refrigeration.
APARTMENTS WITH WOOD
BURNING FIREPLACE:
Just a wee bit further out, but
still within walking distance Gt
you are that ambitiouS), is one Of
the most appealing apartments OF
the day. Strictly modern, embody-
ing all those new appointments
that give that certain something
to the apartment, these are un-
usual in every way. They consist
of two rooms, kitchen, bath, car
peted throughout; have Venetian
shades at the windows, wood
burning fireplaces and are beauti-
fully decorated. The rental price
is $85, which includes gas, cleo
tricity and refrigeration. These
are available at once.
ROOM NEAR DOWNTOWN:
So as not to neglect the stronger
sex, I have discovered living quar-
tiers that would be particularly
nice for a man away from home,
also in the near downtown section.
It is a very comfortably furnished
room with plenty of windows and
closet space and is just a step
away from the bath. AS an added
attraction to the helpless male,
laundry will be taken care of at
no extra charge. Now, before you
go to see this room, let me tell you
about the neighborhood. It is not
the best by any means, but if you
will overlook that and inspect the
room you will be agreeably sur
prised. The rental for all this is
only $19 a month and it is exactly
five minutes from downtown.
1900 BLOCK X ST.:
On the way back to my office
I stopped in at another place to
room and board. This is an eX'
elusive place run on the idea of a
club and offering livable quarters
to a select group of persons. The
management has years Of expe
rience in this type of work, and
consequently, it is noted for its
well-run establishment. Meals
served under the direction of ar
expert dietitian are not only
palatable but healthful and nour
ishing. Look into this if it is the
type Of vacancy you want. I be
lieve you will find it worth while
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
CITY H0N0R|NG
ST. PATRICK
Continued from Local Page)

CONTINUED from Local Page)
formal dance at the Wardman
Park Hotel at 9 p. m. today.
At the Lafayette Hotel, members
Of the Civitan Club will gather for
lunch at noon today in honor of
the Irish patron. John Walsh,
former chief counsel to the Federal
Trade Commission, will be chief
speaker and his subject will be
ireland and America" Prof
Louis A. Potter will present a pro
gram of Irish music.
The Cosmopolitan Club will de.
fer observance of the day until
Thursday when a st. Patrick's
luncheon will be held at the Carl
ton Hotel. Thomas w. Brahany
guest of honor, will speak.
Irish Night it will be at Forest
Glen, Md, tonight, when Forest
Glen Council. Knights of Co
lumbus meets at Rosensteel Hal
for their annual celebration
The Holy Name Society of St
Michael's parish will be guests
of the council. The principal ad
dress will be by the Rev. A. j
Burgaff. chaplain of the Wash
ington Council and spiritual di
rector of the Holy Name Society
of Silver Spring, Md.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
"At It's Worst"

Mrs. Guffey Miller, Democratic
national committeewoman from
Pennsylvania, has taken a healthy
slam at the marriage clause" in
a specially prepared analysis for
the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees. She says, in
part:
Section 213 is certainly Spe-
cial privilege at its worst, for 1t
gives rights to the unmarried
woman which are denied to the
wives and mothers of the land
:. this law places a penalty on
marriage and it is a detriment
to merit. The whole idea Of the
civil service is that Government
employees should be chosen from
those best qualified. Why then
disQualify q woman because she
happens to be married?"
She adds that those who see
merit in the marriage clause
have taken no account of the small
joint income of many of those who
suffered through the law, nor oi
the persons who were dependent
upon them.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
IRISH VET POST
H0N0RSBARRY

'T have devoted myself to
the United States, and not for
the entire British Navy would
I desert our cause"
Commodore "Jack" Barry's his
toric replay to General Howe,
who offered him a frigate and
$1,000 guineas if he would desert
the United States in the Revolu-
tionary War, was recalled as
Irish war veterans conducted
ceremonies at the statue of "the
Father of the American Navy
in Franklyn Park today.
Irish War Veterans Post II,
District of Columbia, of which
Edward j. j. McGrory is COM
mander, conducted the memorial
exercises.
Following the invocation by
Chaplain Ryan, of Walter Reed
Hospital, Representative Michael
Stack (DO of Pennsylvania, in
whose native city, Philadelphia
Commodore Barry died in 1908
spoke on the devotion and patriot
ism of Irish-Americans in the
World War.
In the guard of honor were Hugh
K. McGrath, 96-year-old veteran Of
the Civil, Indian, and Spanish
wars: Michael Sullivan, Spanish
War veteran, and William E. Nc
Caffrey, who was decorated with
the Order of the Purple Heart in
the World War.
In the crowd was George w
Tracey, of 1880 Pennsylvania Ave.
an employe in RFC. The one-time
mayor of Kinderhook, N. Y, is a
descendant of Commodore Barry
Ceremonies at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier followed the eX
ercises at Franklin Park.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
BOARD TO PASS
UP BUDGET

UPPER MARLBORO, Md,
March 17.-Definite action on
the Prince Georges county budget
is unlikely at the weekly meet
ing of the board of commission
ers this afternoon. according to
Joseph H. Blandford. a member.
Although the fiscal year closes
at the end of this month. the
board will have until the second
week in April to revise the
budget, Mr.. Blandford said. He
stated, however, that If time per
rIitted. the board might consider
the school budget submitted by
Superintendent of Schools Nicho-
las Orem last week.
The board will take Up the
ordinary run of county business,
Mr.. Blandford said. The board
will sit here tomorrow and Thurs.
day afternoons to hear personal
claims,