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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
Credit Rating Bureau Reelects Officers
ILEMKE TELLSOF
 PROPOSED PLAN

Des Moines, Ia., June go. (Up) The Union party may direct it's coll- gressional campaign principally against those representatives who voted against the farm mortgage refinancing bill which he sponsored, Rep. William Lemke, Union party presidential candidate, indicated last night.
 Lemke said his party would flight for "the representatives who active- ly urged passage of the measure. He invaded the home town of Sec- retary of Agriculture Henry A. Wall lace to campaign bitterly against administration farm policies.
 Secretary Wallace reached his vandalistic fingers into farmers pockets and took a dollar for every dime he gave them in return" he said, discussing crop control bene- fit payments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
Annual Meeting Held Today Featured By
 Secretary's Report
Outline on Expansion of Services One of Many High Lghts--23,OIz Inquiries Answered During Past
 Year--O3 of City's Leading Firms,

offered by the Waterbury Credit Rating Bureau, Inc, is reflected in the annual report for the period July 1, 1935-June 1, 1886. submit- ted this morning by Bernice M. Kolet, secretary at tho annual meeting at the Chamber of Com merce building. The nomination committee, consisting of William Curtis, chairman, and Charles Man ming and William Schneer, sltbn1it- ted the names of the present rnefl1- bers of the board of directors for reelection and all were chosen for another term.
 The board members are Walker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
TEMPLETON STILL
 HAS STEADY ARM
Kills Rat With CrOquet MaIIet After Fire Last
 Evening

Former Governor Charles A. Templeton, who was one of the states best athletes in his young CT days, showed last night that he still has an accurate eye and a steady arm.
 After the first which last night damaged the Templeton establish ment at Meadow and Benedict streets was under control, MT. Tenn pleton and some relatives and friends went inside to survey the damage. Tn the cfiice, perched on counter was big rat gnawing un- concernedly at the sleeve of a coat hanging there.
 From the women in the party came squeals and whoops. But MT. Templeton nonchalantly stepped over to the counter where croquet sets were on display, picked out a mallet, took aim and swung. It was a perfect shot.
 Rats of the, city today mourned the passing of one of their rela- tives and friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
IA Supervisors Are
 Assigned To Parks
Playground Program for Summer Months Drawn Up;
 Twelve Sites and Two Swimming Pools Available

John Kelley, Anthony DeSantis, Eleanor Leahy, Helen Cuddy and Mary Corcoran.
 The following supervisors will work out of the park department office, acting as travelling supervis- ors: Robert Blewitt, Keenth Alyta, Anna Wiedorn, Kathleen McNally and Madeline Burns. All playgrounds will be open from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
MAN PAYS $5;
 CHARGES NOLLED

Modesto Fochesato. g, charged with breach of the peace and resis- tance. paid 6 to have the charges
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Looking to Bridges.

From the San Antonio Evening News.
Another safety problem which demands
much more attention than it has received
from either engineers or public officials
is that of bringing bridges up to date On
a recent inspection tour covering several
States-as he reports in the Scientific
Americana. D. McHugh ran across
many bridges not built for fast motor
cars and heavy trucks, but for horses and
buggies. Not all those out-of-date struc-
lures were on back-country roads. either;
some were on State-Supported highways.
The sign, "Load-limit six tons," or there
abouts, was encountered frequently; but
in some instances even that warning was
absent.
Mr.. McHugh found that some State
highway departments apparently had
forgotten all about the bridges. They
could give him few figures concerning the
number and condition. A notable ex-
ception is Ohio, that has taken detailed
measurements of every bridge in its State
system and has records on yearly inspec-
ton. Whenever bridge is shown in
bad order Ohio at once has taken steps
to replace it. The writer does not say
whether he visited Texas. This State
also has paid considerable attention to
bridge building and, as fast as practice
able, has installed high-water structures
on main travelways. Numerous hazards
still exist, however, as the accident rec
ord goes to show. For one thing, Texas
needs to widen the older bridges and
bridge approaches. Taking account of
the countrywide need, the latest Hay
Cartwright act authorizes q special
appropriation for bridge building.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
"Be Polite. "

John A. Burt of Salt Lake City, selected
by the American Automobile Association
as the Nations safest driver" has a
simple formula to explain his success
'Be polite" And, come 10 think about
it, that is about as safe and sensible q
rule of conduct for automobile drivers
as one could devise. 1t applies in almost
any emergency, keeps one out of almost
any difficulty in driving an automobile.
If everybody tried to observe the rule,
"Be polite" there would be fewer auto
mobile accidents, with all their tragedy
end their loss of valuable property.
For being polite denotes a state Of
mind that encourages safe driving. The
driver who tries to be polite, who strives
for good manners in driving as well as
in other human relationships, viii not
endanger the lives of other persons by
speeding, will not try to hog the road,
will give due regard to the rights of
others. As people, we are inclined to
be friendly and helpful, good-natured
under most circumstances, rather pleas
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Harvard Tercentenary,

A much more numerous public than
that Of the alumni Of Harvard Univer-
sity finds attraction in the ceremonies
arranged for the celebration Of the
tercentenary Of the oldest American
institution of higher learning.
Indeed, the occasion furnishes oppor-
tunity for the expression of national
interest in the "schoale or colledge"
authorized by the General Court of
Massachusetts Bay Colony, September 8,
1886. 1t happens that the entire popu-
lation Of the United States is indebted
to the cultural establishment which John
Winthrop. John Cotton and John Har-
ward, cooperating toward an end they
could not guess, set up for the promotion
Of knowledge and godliness." And It is
q privilege to testify to that obligation.
OF course, civilization might have de-
veloped in the Western Hemisphere
without formal education. It is conceiv-
able that q state might exist with none
but unlettered peasants for its citizens,
none but primitive ideals for its spiritual
capital. The fact that no society ever
has survived very long in condition Of
ignorance is equally evident. Perhaps
the early settlers of New England argued
the problem as an intellectual exercise.
What matters is that within two decades
Evening star., 1936-09-09
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

reason to fear any waning enthusiasm
on Borah's part and that in good time
ne Will lend his Stentorian influence tn
the cause. 1t may be that for the present
ne thinks 1t imperative to concentrate on
the hight to retain his Senate seat
against his Democratic foeman, Gov.
Ross.
k*
Republicans are on the anxious seat
ABOUT another hoped-for speaker on
their behalf, viz, Al Smith. The former
Governor is still on the fence respecting
his campaign role. He denies he has
reached an agreement with former Gov.
Ely to speak in Massachusetts, or prom
lsed Chairman Hamilton to take anv
KIND OF an active part in the anti-NeW
Deal fight. Smith indicates he NAV hold
forth at least once somewhere. probably
In October. If the G. o. P. high COM
mand could have its way it would like
10 have the magnetic Al thunder in
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan or
Illinois, in case he decides to deliver
only one blast. This preference is based
on confidence that New England, New
York, New Jersey and Ohio are promis-
ing Landon territory and that Smiths
help would be more useful elsewhere.
Col. Frank Knox has attained the
dignity of campaign theme song of his
own. It's the popular World War artil-
lery anthem. LAS the CaisSons Go Rolling
Along" in token of Knox's service as
major IN charge of an ammunition train
OF the 18th Division in France. The song
was sprung for the first time as the
colonel'S campaign train tarried in New
York the other day. The plan is to
serenade Landon's runningmate hence
forth with the war time ballad, leaving
"Oh, Suzanpa" to be played exclusively
when the Governor of Kansas is around.
* X
Republican spellbinders are not harp
ing quite as loudly as expected on the
10000, ,000-odd persons still counted as
unemployed. The obvious reason is that
the G. o. p, like everybody else, has no
concrete solution for the jobless problem.
1t becomes all the more baffling in light
of the fact that unemployment rolls
reSolutely refuse to decrease SubStan-
TALLY, even amid progressive industrial
recovery. The commonest explanation of
this phenomenon is that industry is
equipped with more than sufficient staff
and plant, especially labor-saving ma
chinery, to meet the demands of business
upturn without materially increasing the
number Of workers. G. o. p. campaigners
evidently are fighting shy of this tech
biological situation
One of his friends thinks that Senator
Carter Glass inactivity in the presi-
Dental campaign may be due to his
preference for backgammon. The Vir-
ginian is an inveterate addict of the game
and hardly lets a day go by without
playing it. Barney Baruch and Admiral
Grayson are his favorite opponents.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-09

Of their arrival ut Plymouth Rock they
had reached a decision destined to
govern the fate Of Q continent. Lay
ing the corner stone of Harvard. they
formulated a pattern still unbroken
after three hundred years.
Changes, naturally enough, there have
been from time to time. Progress stimu-
lated by the university demanded alter
ations in policy as successive generations
passed. Today Harvard is as liberal and
free of arbitrary restraint as it is feasible
for school to be. 1t has matured in
the ratio of its prosperity until currently
it represents academic liberty in full
flower. Yet 1t never has failed to ap-
preciate its responsibility for the pres
ervation of traditional values. It has
been philosophically conservative. not
experimentally adventurous. Thus, it
has both created and reflected the basic
character of American life.
To test its influence one need only
ask what would be left of New World
history if Harvard were omitted. The
Revolution largely was the work Of men
who had studied at Cambridge, the
Declaration of independence and the
Constitution mirror their convictions,
four Presidents were produced by the
system Of training they approved. un-
counted members of the National Legis-
lature, the Federal bench and bar, the
ministry and other scholarly professions
have followed where they led. And,
providentially. there is no evidence OF
decline. Instead, the greatest and most
notably useful of American universities
should have an even more glorious record
to celebrate another three centuries
hence.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

that 1t was exactly like an English spar
row, therefore must be one, despite Its
unusual coloration.
***
He was right at last.
Such mutations are rather common,
after all. Even the complete albino
specimen is well known.
Templeton Jones watched for his
semi-albino after that, and always saw
1t, as it was very active, and unmis-
taxable, of course, owing to its white tail
and partly white wings.
The moment he saw 1t skipping down
the sidewalk ahead of him, along with
some two dozen others, he recognized it
and knew why it was there.
1t, along with its comrades, had given
up the feeder for the time being.
Now 1t was flying away from Jones,
as if purposely.
you failed us today, old fellow" 1t
seemed to say. "Where was our seed?
We have no time to waste if you have
no breakfast for U.s."
Jones, following on behind, was thor
oughly crushed. He had no reply at all.
"Of course" continued the sparrow
at least so Jones thought-"we may look
in again tomorrow morning. We hope
you will do better by U.S."
Il will" fairly shouted Jones, to the
disappearing band, but, strange to say,
his lips never moved.
1t is often possible to shout without
saying word, and this was one of the
times.
Templeton Jones silently assured his
birds that on their return tomorrow
morning they would find their custo-
mary feeder fairly running over with
choice seed and cracked corn.
He meant it, too, and that evening
carried it into effect by heaping the
feeder high.
He was down early next morning,
waiting for the sparrows to arrive.
Would they return?
1t was great moment for a bird
lover. Past experience told him that the
birds took life-and food-as they
found it.
When they found food waiting for
them they fingered. No matter how
long they might have enjoyed such
hospitality, the very first morning they
discovered an empty feeder they would
ny away after lingering short time.
Life was too short and they were too
hungry to wait long
X
Jones knew this; still he wondered if
his private band of English sparrows
would show up.
His mind had come into the picture
now and set up psychological doubts
He was like the small boy who bounced
the ball off the paddle of the hill. or
bolo, or whatever you call it, for 299
cracks without wavering.
Then on the 300th shot he failed, for
no reason at all, apparently, except his
mind had got into it.
Down came a sparrow!
And then another, and another. and
another, dropping softly from the limbs
OF the maple tree.
Would Old Whitley drop down. too?
The party would not be complete
without Old Whitley.
Plop! Down came Whitley.
Templeton Jones morning was begun
right, after all.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.

Tempieton Jones private band Of
sparrows gayly new up the sidewalk in
front Of him.
They were taunting him for failure to
fill their feeder that morning.
Usually Jones was very scrupulous
about fulfilling this deily task.
He made it point to see that the
little feeding device beneath the maple
tree was stocked to overfowing with
choice grain.
This morning he had forgotten.
The English sparrows had come, as
usual, at daylight.
What was their disappointment, evi-
IDENTIFY, to find the feeder as bare as
Mother Hubbard's famous cupboard!
When Jones went out his front door.
gay in the possession OF warm stomach
and q cool head, the former owing to a
good breakfast and the latter to much
cooler weather, he noticed an unusual
gathering of small birds across the way.
A confirmed friend of songsters, he
looked at them casually, said English
sparrows, to himself, and thought no
more about them.
Not that he did not like these much
despised birds. He did. But he felt
sure that he had done his duty to them.
AS he went up the sidewalk on the
other side of the way he took in plenty
of crisp air.
There was a haze over the community.
q real Autumn haze.
The sun was shining brightly far down
In the east.
Definitely cooler days. after an unusu-
ally hot Summer, were on the way.
The band of sparrows few along the
sidewalk ahead of him. There must
have been as many as two dozen, or
slightly more.
Suddenly Jones awoke to the real
situation.
Why, they were his sparrows!
There could be no mistaking that
semi-albino, the fellow with the all
white tail and partly white wings! 1t
was Old Whitley.
He would have been unique anywhere.
The world held few such sparrows.
Jones had been intrigued by him as
much as a month ago, when he first
showed up at the feeder beneath the
maple.
Jones had been thrown into a furry
of identification, state Of mind known
to all bird watchers, by the advent of
this bird.
At first he had not recognized it as
an English sparrow at all.
Sparrows are not hostile to other
birds, as has been charged. They spend
most of their excess energy in chasing
each other. Many birds fly down to
partake of food with them.
1t is not another bird which must fly
up from these sparrows, but these spar
rows which must and do fly away at the
approach of larger birds, such as black
birds or bluejays.
When Jones saw the white-tailed bird
he Immediately jumped to the erroneous
conclusion that it was an unknown
species, at least to him.
He went through his books in a futile
endeavor to identify" it.
At last he came to his senses, looked
at the bird very carefully and decided
Evening star., 1936-09-09

ant on the whole. But when we take
to the steering wheel, other rules seem
to take the place Of the accepted canons
of politeness. We shout ill-naturedly at
other drivers, blow our horns angrily.
crowd others out of the way. dash madly
through the streets to cover the greatest
amount of territory in the shortest pos
sible time.
Perhaps automobile drivers will learn,
in the end, that boorishness on wheels
is rot fundamentally different from
boorishness on two feet or at the dinner
table. OF all the involved solutions OF
the traffic problem, Mr.. Burt's Is about
the sanest and the best-"Be polite"
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Lessons In Laughter.

Lessons in Laughter.
With many frown and many tear,
read the printed page
That asks in language so severe,
why do the heather rage?"
Our learned statesmen, though prolix,
Have time for merry chaf-
I wish I were in politics
That might learn to taught
The baby kisser, mile by mile,
Bestows caresses wise
That make the politician smile,
Although the baby cries.
With Fate still playing tragic tricks
In a relentless way,
I'd like to be in politics
And laugh the livelong day.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Friends of Mine.

One resembles shining pool,
Shallow, yet full of fair sunlight;
And one reminds me of q well,
Cold, deep and gloomy as midnight.
Changing, yet ever beautiful,
One is a river flowing free,
Rejecting sun In deep blue depths,
Its goal the everlasting sea.
Never the same, now grave, now gay,
Picturing sky and blowing tree,
Restive yet restful. turbid, still,
The river holds o charm for ma,
Evening star., 1936-09-09

Many tributes are paid to Mark Twain,
who is studied more for his fun than
for his philosophy. His juvenile char
acters, while as amusing as Peck's Bad
Boy himself. can hardly be regarded as
patterns for modern youth. Neither
Tom Sawyer nor Huckleberry Finn
could be accepted as model for the
neat, outstanding and responsible Boy
Scout type of which the Nation is so
proud.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Explanation.

The things I'm trying to explain
(Although I often try in vain)
Do not discourage me at all,
Though my results seem rather small!
For If can explain enough,
Although the going may seem rough,
My explanation, in the end,
may begin to comprehend.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

When Esteemed Editor George Horace
Lorimer retires from the Saturday Even
ing Post 1t is announced that he does so
for the purpose of devoting himself to
literary work. Question arises as to
what kind Of work he has been devoting
himself during the years when he made
the honored Philadelphia weekly an ex-
ample of perspicacious thrift worthy of
Ben Franklin himself.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Spell Binding.

Are you what they call . spell
binder?" asked the visitor
"Not in public" said Senator Sorghum.
"But have to exercise all kinds of hyp-
motto power in order to calm some in
dignant constituent who wants to know
why he hasn't gotten the Government
job promised him."
Evening star., 1936-09-09

One Of the most terrifying aspects Of
war is the suddenness with which useful
industry is interrupted in order to place
inexperienced men eventually in the
field. If there must be war every ma
ton should Immediately utilize its ma
tional guard for experimental purposes.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

People who figure on the relations of
machinery to employment do not give
statistical Importance to the amount Of
extra work reckless driving makes for
a list of>workers beginning with police
men and ranging through doctors and
nurses up to the undertakers.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

The fireside chat is gentle reminder
that by the time snow is flying again
prosperity will be due in such abundance
as to call for a record display of stock
ings hanging in the chimney corner.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

Judged as matter Of mechanical tri-
umph. big bombing plane is proud
figure in the sky. Judged by the num-
ber Of people it is expected to kill, it
ought to be ashamed of itself.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

Fighting in the vicinity of the Medi-
terranean Sea has been habit for ages.
And in each age somebody invented a
new mode Of fighting which he assured
his public was so deadly that there could
not possibly be another war.
Evening star., 1936-09-09

The reported illness of Stain calls for
no expressions of sympathy. the Russian
autocrat being the kind of man who
never asks for sympathy under any cir
cumstances.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Authorship and Candidacy

From the Asheville Times.
The difference between a super.
candidate Of the statesman class and
the plain, garden variety seems to be
that the former does not feel obligated
to write his own speeches.
Evening star., 1936-09-09
Hazards of Salesmanship.

From the Seattle Times
An fastener, who sold shoes to cor
rect fiat feet, tried to sell q pair to a
COD, and was arrested, which shows you
can't 90 around insulting people.