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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, June 3O-There is a Babel of tongues in the music world. The slanguage of the Swing Alley ite is not the same as the orthodox language of Tin Pan Alleyites. And what is spoken on Fifty-second street may often pass the under standing of the music world on Fifty-seventh street in the neighbor- hood of Carnegie Hall.
 Among the concert folk, the opera divas and present-day Ca- rusos, they speak lingo of their own. Lily Pons, Gladys SWarth- out, Lawrence Tibbett. Lucrezia Bori and Beniamino Gigli are flu enG in the special jargon of their trade and so are most vocal sate- lites around the Metropolitan.
 Dignity absconds, perhaps, when stately diva is heard referring to "the cellar dweller" in the adjoin- ing dressing room, but it would be her perfectly accurate description of the opera house basso. If she were speaking of the baritone, the term would be Strong Boy" and a tenor is known around the Met ropolitan as the "Flyweight."
 Other cryptic terms in operatic shop-talk: "Menagerie" means a mixed chorus, Shadow" an ac- companist, "Beater" a singer with out any particular style, Wander CT" a singer with an unusually wide range. Gan he scream?" is way of asking, Can he hold his high notes?" "Top-Hat" is the soprano, "Calliope" the contralto, (and a Stew" an intricate, musical ar- rangement instead of drunk or culinary delight.
 Clean Sport
 Some three decades back, Broad way contingent moved out to Percy Williams place at East Islip, L. l. and frolicked in the first Washing in Lambs Club history. There were tugs-o'-Wa 100-yard dashes, tur- tie races, spoon and egg tourna- ments and other athletic contests Annual "Washings" have been re- peated since then at the Percy Williams estate and BroadWay'S most distinguished men have par ticipated in the summer outings The next one occurs soon. George M. Conan and Sam H. Harris, be- loved veterans, will be captains of opposite teams in the Tug-o'- War; Irving Berlin and Gene Buck will head other rope-pulling teams, and Jimmy Walker will oppose Governor Hoffman o1 New Jersey in a third tournament
 The old timers will be called out for the spoon and egg 50- yard dash. The contestants in this race will be David Warfield (the Music Master), and Edwin Milton Royle (the Squaw Man) The picnic is closed to curious bystanders. Only those washed in the pure blood of the Lambs are eligible for the annual Washing Loquaciousness
 Jack Pearl adds to the Goldwyn apocrypha this incident, but won't swear to its authenticity. A writer who had achieved 8 reputation on one of Manhattan's dailies was sent for the by the dialectic Sam Would you like to work in the film business?" the mogul asked. Well, hesitated the scribe, ives and mo- You're fred" Goldwyn is sand to have snapped, T can't stand a fellow who talks toe much"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
A Book a Day
She Fought and Won the Life She Wanted

"Time Piece", by Naomi Jacobs Macmillan: $2.50), Is a robust story full-blooded and vital. It is made so by its heroine, Claudia Marsden, a strong if somewhat theatrically re- sourceful woman.
 Even in her very young girlhood Claudia had 8 definite mind and will of her own. She knew what she wanted and was able and willing to battle for it. Her character was strengthened by the struggle against the deterioration of the family home, against her fathers gambling and profigacy.
 When she marries Francis Cos ter, wealthy son of a rich wine merchant, her struggles continue as her knowledge of his wildness and untrustworthiness increases. She finds compensation in her daughter and in her love for her parents in Jaw. After Francis death she gradually takes over the man. agement of the wine firm. Her life there makes up the most interesting and vivid part of the book.
 Then comes her second marriage with Edward Bower, a girlhood lover and her tragic love for David Bet terton then her eventual com- plete adjustment with herself.
 "Time Piece" is well, if not spec tacularly, written. Its characters. from the greatest to the least im- portant, have stature and reality. There is likable solidity and sur ety about the book-a sort of self confidence on the part of the au- thor and her protagonists which makes it worthwhile and pleasant reading.
 "Time Piece" is good story, well told, which should be enough for anyone.-E. M. T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
FASCISM WARS ON DEMOCRACY, CLAIMS COMMUNIST,
 WRITER

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Speeches in parliament will not affect our decisions!"
 Hitler has flung that vicious chal- lenge into the teeth of the demo- cratic nations.
 Talk, Talk, Talk will not put the minutest obstacle in the War-bent path of Hitler and MuSSolini.
 For when the Fascist Dictators thunder and challenge they accom- pany their words with belligerent ACTION!
 One cannot observe the ominous war breeding net spun around her. oic Spain during the past few days by the intrigue of the Fascist Die
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
Test Y o UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. What is an emetic?
 2. Name the capital of West Vir- ginia.
 3. What is the native country of the bird known as the emu?
 {. Name the Union and Confed- crate commanders at the Battle of Charlottesville. 5. What is the name for the plas- tic material secreted by bees and used by them in making their cells? 6. On what sort of food do cham eleons live?
 2. Name the capital of the Amer ican Virgin Islands.
 6. What place is known as the Mosquito Coast?
 9. What is pedologist?
 10. Name the great lyric poet of Scotland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
AUSTRALIA BUS CONSCIOUS

Sydney - (U.P) = Australia having decided to build up an au- tomobile industry of its own, is now considering the possibility of ex- tending this to the manufacture of busses with the object of wipihg out tramways entirely. On the basis that London gets along with 5000 busses, it is believed that 1000 will supply the needs of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30

Remember we told you about plans to utilize Boston's Common as parking lot. It caused lot of commotion up there. Now there is serious plan afoot to put the parking lot underneath the Common proper. We've heard of under ground parking stations, but never one underneath Common. However, it could be done, but, we imagine, at quite cost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 12:03 a. m. daylight time). Sun rises 5:23 g. m; sets 8:28 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Thursday, July 1, 5O1 p. m.; low tide. 11:28 p. m. daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30

There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified recognition of re- ligious worship and freedom of edu- cation.
 President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
Current Comment

I think supreme court appoint ments should be based on fitness to serve on the supreme court, not on any considerations such as sex.
 Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "The people which were here"; say, "who were here."

pose of mitigating the evils of slavery, to defend the rights of the blacks and especially to give them the clements of an education" AL exander Hamilton was among it's organizers. A free school for col- ored people was organized by this society in 1787.
 @. How much does cotton com- pressed in the bale weigh per cubic foot?
 A. IS pounds.
 o. How much raw material is required to make one ton of glass?
 A. It depends upon the compost tion of the glass. A plate glass com- posed of 72 per cent silica, 13 per cent lime, and IS per cent soda, as- suming the materials used are pure and dry and that there is no loss by ,volatilization during melting, will require LAO pounds of sand, SIS pounds of soda ash, and 464 pounds of limestone to make a one-ton batch.
 @. What does the name Japan mean and who first wrote about the country?
 A. The name means sunrise" and the. first European to write about it was Marco Polo, who spelled it Chipangu.
 0. Who was the chief justice of the United States at the com- mencement of the Civil war?
 A. Roger B. Fancy, of Mary land.
 If you want a copy of our book let Marriage and Divorce Laws write the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1912, Thlr- teenth Street, Northwest, Wash- ington, D. c. Enclose 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30

The way the weather's been acting lately, millions of Americans think it's high time for another dry movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
WPA SLASH STARTS BIG
 ROW IN WASHINGTON
IN D@Bw FEABS@
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WASHINGTON, June 30. - The spacious "great hall" of the Justice Department the scene of an begins SlaShng it's rolls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
A Thought for Today

These are the commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses for the children of Israel in Mount Sinai.-Leviticus 27:34
 Good laws make it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.-Gladstone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30

Most people won't take us seri- ously when we feel that way. ken Murray, speaking on the
 problems confronting comedians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30

You can rate mans wisdom by the number of corners he sees around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-30
IN TODAY'S MAIL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
OLD BLACKSMITH HAD ANNIVERSARY

Essex, Conn, oct. 25-(UP)-The whole town helped James Lord Pratt, the "village blacksmith" eel ebrate his golden wedding anniver- sary tdoay.
 Pratt, who will be 76 years old Saturday, conducts the oldest con- tinuous business in the United States--a blacksmith shop started in 1878 by Lieut.. John Pratt and passed on from father to son during the years. John Pratt specialized in colonial hardware. AS the coun- try became more populated. his de- scendants engaged in horse-shoeing and ship work. With the coming of the automobile, Jim Pratt turned to the work of his ancestors, with ar- tique reproductions as a sideline. Fifty years ago today he drove his horse and buggy to Clinton where he married Jennie Lynne, & de- scendant of the first settlers of Sry- brook.
 The Dauntless club, which Pratt founded 30 years ago, sponsored the town celebration today, inviting 300 to the event.
 Pratt belongs to the Old Lyme Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, whose exhibits each year represent the handiwork of skilled artists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Playboy Prince Of Ha1Vaii Jailed For Staying or Girl

Honolulu, Oct. 2,--(Up)-The Hawaiians' playboy Prince, David Kawananakoa, 32, a rich and hand- some young man of many escapades, was held in jail for investigation to- day after Q beautiful island girl was slashed to death at a midnight party in his apartment beside Waikiki Beach. The Prince, a grandson ot the last reigning Hawaiian king said his mind was logged with liquor and he did not know what happened to the. girl. She was Arvilla Kin slea, 2i, 8 part-Hawaiian.
 Police learned that the dead girl had been the princes common-law wife. Her sister, Rose, who attended the midnight party, said Arvilla had been living with the Prince for about two years. John Hollinger, who was at the party, said the Prince and the girl were In tho kitchen and The heard 6 thud. A moment later, he said, Kawananakoa caxne Into the roo mcarrying tho ginl ih his arms Her face was badly cut and thert was c jagged wound in n'ner neck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

The Prince placed her upright in a chair and she bled to death while three men in the party wrapped tow els around her neck trying to stop the flow of blood,
 Jack Bothelo, a Honolulu detective who ordered the Prince taken to jail, said there was some sort of Q fight" in the apartment, which Is just off the famous beach in a section called "Tlapper's Half Acre." where, amid Q row of bungalows and apartment houses surrounded by tropical palms and overlooking the ocean, the gay est of the islands night revels occur Police had not determined whether the girl was murdered or killed acci- dentally. @Ahe wounds seemed to have been made with the jagged edges of broken dishes or glass. The Prince was on probation for the death of another girl, Felicia Con. nors, who died In an automobile acc cident in 1882. He pleaded guilty to 6 nianslAughter charge and was giv- en Q five.year sentence, which was suspended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
REPUBLICANS OF
 NATION SPLIT UP
Hoover, Landon Are Still Seeking to Be Supreme
 G. 0. P. Boss
By LYLE c. WILSON

united Press StaH COrreSp0nucnt)
 Washington. Oct. 26-- (UP)--A vital fortnight for the republican party begins today with its actual leadership in question and 1888 cons eressional election strategy to be determined. Powerful force Is being exerted toward coalition with con- servative democrats and independ- ents. Former President Herbert O. Hoover, engaged now with former Gov. Ali M. Landon in an unaVowed contest for party control, will speak tomorrow night before the MasSa- chusetts State Republican club in Boston.
 Committee to Decide
 MT. Hoover sponsors Q mid-terin national convention program to which Landon has not yet publicity assented. The Republican national committee will meet in Chicago next week to consider the Hoover plan and similar proposals from other sources.
 Adoption of the Hoover convention program without some change in Landon's close -mouthed position would be widely regarded as estab- fishing MT. Hoover above the former Kansas governor fin the republican hierarchy.
 Definite proposals for Republican,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
INSURGENTS ARE
 STARTING SMASH

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish From tier, Oct. 25--(UP) )--Thousan oi Moors and Foreign Lesionnaires at- tackled Loyalist positions on the northern Aragon front today in what was believed to be the opening moves of a general Nationalist of- ferSive.
 Generalissimo Francisco Franco was reported to have completed plans for q major offensive designed to cut of Madrid and Valencia from Barcelona which soon will be the capital of Loyalist Spain.
 Within 0 few days, 1t was re- ported, he will order the bulk of his northern forces from the newly conquered Asturias region to the east. Most of his Italian and Ger man fighters were said to have been sent to the Aragon front.
 Leon Belarmino Tomas, former LoyaliSt governor of Asturias prov ince who fled to France, charged, however, that 10000 Italians had been responsible for the insurgent victory in northern Spait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
TWO WOMEN ARE VICTIMS OF FIRE
Sunnymeade Inn, Owned
 By Duffy Sisters Burns . at Kearsarge, N. H.

Kearsarge. N. H., Oct. 25-(UP)-- Two women lost their lives, another was painfully injured, and 8 dozer lightly-clad guests were rescued ol escaped unasSisted early today when fire destroyed Sullnymead, tInn,..a- long sestabiislaed5 hostelry..i ii this White Mountains hamlet. Mis- Johanna Kerrigan,' 25, of Cambridge Mass, who had been employed at the inn as bookkeeper, was trapped in her top floor bedroom in tho three-story wooden structure ane was burned to death. Trapped ir another third-floor room, Miss Annie Duffy, about 55, one of three sisters who operated the establish ment; leaped to the ground and suffered broken back that caused her death at North Conway hos pital six hours later.
 Niece of Duffy Sisters
 Miss Kerrigan was & niece of the Duffy sisters, another of whom, Miss Alice Duffy, 50, suffered severe facials burns that necessitated hos pital treatment. Doctors said she would recover, however. The third Duffy sister, Theresa, was unhurt. Loss was estimated at $20,000. The fire started, possibly from defective wiring, in wall. Bremen said it evidently had smouldered for hours before 1t broke out suddenly in the kitchen ceiling,
 Telephones Crippled
 Telephone service was crippled by the blaze and by the time the North Conway firemen reached this village which has no fire department, the inn was a mass of flames. Miss Ker- rigan's body was found in the ruins. Though there was a fire es- cape near her room, faulty sight ap- parently had prevented her from reaching 1t. Several of the guests lost all their personal effects. The inn has accommodations for 30 but had only an, off-season guest list when the fire started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Acquitted ''Girl-h-Red" "k
 Hiding M Neuv York State

are scared. should think they would be, after what she did to my son-in-law."
 Mrs. Houlroyd said her daughter went to the Brennan home ito say she'd try to forgive Margaret if she tolt the truth about what really happened"
 Meanwhile, Thomas McGovern, railway conductor who announced that he and Miss Brennan would be married Tuesday, received 0 tongue flashing from Eileen Shanley, to whom he has been engaged for three years.
 When Miss Shanley read in news papers of McGoverrfs proposal to Miss brennan at an impronptu cele- bration in her home after the &C., quittal, she summoned him to an accounting, 1t was reported, bringing her big brother along. There was an argument, the report said, and somebody struck the brakeman on the nose. .ta Miss Drennans comment on the report that she would marry Me- Govern was: "It's silly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

Iselin, N. J., Oct. 25.-(UP)-Mar- garet Brennan was in hiding some where in New York state" today to avoid an interview with Mrs. Myra Reeves, widow of the man she killed in defense of her honor.
 The 20-year-old school girl left her home about 30 hours after a jury acquitted here of the murder of Paul Reeves, father of her unborn child,
 John brennan said his daughter was afraid of Mrs. Reeves, who tried to enter the brennan hoHns Satur- day to seek "the truth" about the staying of her husband, |.
 ''If she comes here again, I'll have her arrested" he said. "Fhere's no telling what those people will do. When she came here Saturday she not only banged at the door, she banged on the bedroom window, too. where Margaret was trying to sleep"
 lars. John F. Aoulroyd, Mrs. Reeves mother, laugSed at this. But she said: I'm not surprised the Drennans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

army outpost .'esterday in which Rifleman w. McGowan of the Royal Ulster rifles was killed. Foreign naval and military authoriteis, in- creasingly anxious over the increas- ing fury of the Japanese attack, considered means of safeguarding the International Settlement and French concession.
 Not only had Japanese airplanes killed the Ulster rifieman, on sentry duty in the British defense lines, but planes apparently of the same squadron had machine gunned two parties of excursioning foreign civ- ilian men and women, including eight Americans.
 Situation Is Grave
 So gravely did British and Ameri- can authorities consider these incl dents, 1t was understood, that de- spite Japanese apologies they de- cided to refer them directly to Washington and London for formal action by the United States and British governments.
 Japanese authorities apologized and fully to British navy, army and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Malicious Lies, Says Corporation Counsel
"Delierbately Misquoted" By Local Papers, Asserts O'Connor- Canvass of Machines Seems Now
 to Be Generally Agreed Upon

Re-canvass of the voting ma chimes by complete agreement Of all concerned appeared likely today when Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor denounced as mali cious lies" statements appearing in local newspapers which reported his being opposed to the ,staild of Mayor Frank Hayes, who favors such re- count of election figures.
 q was deliberately and mali ciously misquoted,"' the corporation counsel told The Democrat. Tt would appear that someone was trying to make trouble between the mayor end myself"
 Hearing Tomorrow
 Judge Edwin c. Dickenson in the superior court, will hear counsel on the mandamus proceedings insti- gated by the seven officially" de- feated Fusion candidates at court opening tomorrow. Then, it seemed certain from the corporation coun- sells declaration, agreement on the process of the recanvassing of the 54 machines will be supervised by the court.
 O'Connor Very Angry
 Angry over what he termed, "the attempts of some persons to make the public believe that the mayor and I are not in complete accord" " Corporation Counsel O'Connor eX- plained his stand in detail.
 Because we had no access to the election records which were reported to form the basis of the allegations in the writ of mandamus, 1t was up to us to examine these records to determine for ourselves what to ad- wise concerning the action seeking a re-canvass," he said. Until that had been accomplished, how could we advise those concerned in the proceedings? It seemed that we should, at least, be informed as to the conditions on which the ,oppos- ing counsel based their complaint"
 Not Prepared To Advise
 He said that he had not felt pre- pared to advise either the mayor or his principal client, General Moderator James R. McMahon, be- fore such a check of the election material had been completed by his office. There was no question at any time, he said, of discord be- tween the mayor and himself.
 Anyone who knows the relation ship between Mayor Hayes and my self would understand that state- ments attributed to me which pointed to disagreement between us
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
POLICEMAN WAS
 NOT ALUNKHEAD

New Britain. Conn, oct. 26-(uP) Police Sergeant John O. Stafler answered the phone. It was mid night.
 "wnat did you say9" asked the sergeant.
 The noise of music, shouting, singing and talk filled the telephone and the officer couldn't hear.
 q can't hear a word you're say ing" Stadler said. "What is 1t you want?"
 "well," exclaimed the voice, "come on down here, you lunkhead, and find out"
 Riled, the sergeant traced the call to a tavern. Henry Wydia, Bristol, was pointed out as the telephone caller.
 "Who's the lunkhead now?" smil- ed the officer as he booked Wydia on a breach of peace charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
FATAt.ELIXER
 HUNTED DOWN
Shelves of Country Drug Stores Searched Care-
 fully for Poison

Chicago, Oct. 25-(UP)-Federal and state agents searched the shelves of country drug stores and doctors offices today for 700 bottles of an "elixlr of death," fearing that uninformed physicians might pre- scribe more fatal doses in the mis- taken belief that it would save lives.
 The potion-Elixir of Sulfanila- mide--was manufactured as @ cure for streptococcus infections, menin- gitis, gonorrhea, and other diseases. Not until they had administered 1t to scores of patients did physicians discover that the compound used to dissolve the life-glving sulfanilamide was, in many instances. deadly.
 Thlrty-Slx Dead
 Thirty-siX persons who were known to have partaken of 1t arc dead. The American Medical asso- ciation has received reports of quite q number more. Task of the federal and state agents was to inform phy- sicians in isolated districts of the virulent effects of the solution be- fore they could administer 1t.
 Sulfanilamide, white. crystalline, slightly bitter almost odorless sub- stance, is not deadly. Each fluid ounce of the elixir contains 40 grains of sulfanilamide. The solvest is about 72 per cent diethylene glycol.
 The glycol compound, according to pr. Morris F'ishbein, editor of the Amas Journal, is responsible for the deaths. A similar compound is used in some automobile anti freeze solutions. Its effects resemble those of bichloride of mercury, for which there is no antidote.
 Most treacherotls feature of the
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