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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
League Still Valuable

The League OF Nations has not exactly
been covering itself with glory in the last
few years. Having been defied by It's
enemies and deserted by Its friends, it has
withdrawn to quiet corner of the stage
and Is, seemingly, waiting only for the
undertaken TO come and provide decent
burial. But it hasn't been buried yet, and
1t Is still as busy as 1t ever was in those
quiet, unobtrusive activities which never
do get the headlines.
A recent bulletin from the League OF
Nations Association in New York sum-
marizes some of the things which the
league is now doing. 1t is preparing to
summon an international conference on
the sugar trade, by which the industry
may be stabilized and decent security
assured to planters and workers in lar
distant parts of the globe.
It is continuing to help the Chinese IN
their reconstruction program. League
experts are busy advising the Chinese on
such matters as health, finance, agricul-
ture, hydraulics, and flood control. The
league also Is enabling Chinese engineers
and other specialists to study abroad and
get contacts and information which will
enable them to serve their country better.
The leagues health organization, mean
while, has been getting international
standards set for such things as anti
pneumonia serum, Staphylococcus anti
toxin, and so on Governments and COM
merical laboratories throughout the
world, as result, are enabled to give their
people better protection against disease.
Standing alone, this catalog of ACTIVE
ties Is impressive. 1t is only when con-
trasted with the great war-prevention
work that the league was designed to DO
that 1t looks small Because the league
has failed miserably In the larger sphere,
the solid and substantial work 1t has done
in the lesser one escapes our notice. And
yet, with this kind of work being done
quietly, honestly, and fully, we cannot
say that the league has failed. For II 1t Is
doing nothing else, 1t is at least giving
Us a constant object lesson In the value o!
international cooperation and mutual
help.
The dictators and the war-mongers
may rant and strut and rattle their sab
ers; all the while, these self-effacing
league workers are doing their part to
make men happier and life richcr-doing
it with a serene disregard for lnterna-
tional boundaries, hatreds, or suspicious
May the power of that example have It's
effect on us, before the world slips into
the orgy of collective throat-cutting which
seems to lie ahead Of It,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
Millions For Fairfield

We are not opposed to the development
Of Sherwood Island as state park. Quite
the opposite. We would like to see 1t be-
come as popular shore-front public
recreation grounds as Rocky Neck and
Hammonassett over towards the eastern
part Of the state. We need all the shore
parks we can get and develop. And any
way Sherwood Island has been tossed
around for so many years now that it's
high time that we stopped fooling and
actually finished up the job down there.
We we're interested, though, to read
this week that the State Park and Forest
Commission Is getting plenty OF support
In It's effort to procure an appropriation
at this present legislative session OF
$2,O0O,OOO What is more interesting Is
that exactly one-half of this amount
would be spent on Sherwood Island. It's
lot of money to be spent on one sea-
shore park. When we started to support
the drive for Sherwood Island some years
back we never thought 1t would become
million-dollar Job.
II 1t goes through and the legislators
make available the money as they have
showed support for the island park itself
In past sessions then 1t will be Just one
more feather In the cap Of Fairfield Coun-
ty. In recent years this county has GER
tainly taken the cream off the top Of the
bottle. It gets a $15,000,000 parkway.
Now 1t gets a 100000 to finish up
half-finished park. That's an indica-
ton OF how well Fairfield County stands
at Hartford. Either that or Its legisla-
tors are able TO WELD mighty influence
Certainly this success should encourage
other counties to 90 out and do a bit
Of improving. No one county can be said
tc hold corner on the state funds, can
IL?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

Comptroller Charles c. Swartz believes
that the present Legislature should au-
thorize the construction Of a new office
building 50 that the many new bureaus OF
the state government viii have ample
space. The present office building and
the Capitol are evidently not big enough
for our rapidly growing government
And the present office building is new at
that It was authorized by the 1929 Leg
islature and only eight years later more
room is required. Evidently we are ex-
panding too rapidly. Is 1t a wise
expansion?
And what of the plans for reorganiza-
ton? We note that many departments
will be merged under its contemplated
set-up. Would that be solution for the
Comptroller and his aides, obliged every
day to find desk room for some new Off
cial or employee? We think that In view
Of the presentation of these two demands
REORGANIZATION and more office space
the legislators up In Hartford should try
to combine the both of them. We don't
want state employees sitting on each
others laps. No, not that, but we would
like to see few pennies saved, when 1t Is
so urgent that millions of them be spent.
There are various plans afoot, some OF
them contemplating such alterations to
the present office building that would In
crease it by story and also expand 1t In
different directions. All are good and
are proposed in good faith. But no struc-
ture, such as the present office building,
has the appearance once 1t has been
tempered with. If any plan Is TO go
through, we should think an entirely new
building would be more in keeping with
state policy for beauty and utility IN its
physical properties. But we would con-
slider any reasonable plan for reorganiz-
ing that might eliminate all need for such
expenditures.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

Hugh's career friends, Roosevelt
would have given him no new
embassy at air
Diplomatic Education
Hugh Gibson has not been
brilliant success as ambassador to
Brazil, although when his wife Is
in Europe he mingles more with
people and they seem to like him.
There is an untold story about
Gibson and the former ambassa-
dor to Brazil, Edwin v. Morgan,
which partly explains Gibson's
bad start In Rio.
Morgan had been ambassador to
Brazil, although when his wife
Is In Europe he mingles more
with people and they seem TO like
him.
There Is an untold story about
Gibson and the former ambassa-
dor to Brazil, Edwin v. Morgan,
which partly explains Gibson's
bad start in Rio.
Morgan had been ambassador to
Brazil so long that he was con-
sidered almost q Brazilian citizen.
The natives loved him. mourned
his retirement, even though he
bought a house and lived among
them.
After Morgan retired and be-
fore Gibson took up his new
duties, the old ambassador made
special trip from Paris TO
Brussels, where Gibson then
was stationed, to give him point
ers on the new Job. In advance,
he wrote Gibson the exact time
of his arrival.
Upon arriving in Brussels.
ex-Ambassador Morgan left
word with the butler OF new
Ambassador Gibson that he
could como TO sec him Mt any
time. But he got no response.
Morgan spent the night In Brus-
sells and the next morning. No
word from new Ambassador
Gibson. Morgan called a second
time, said he was leaving on an
afternoon train, finally was in
vited TO tea.
During the tea not one ques-
ton was asked by Gibson about
his new post In Brazil. Morgan
left in huff, returned to Rio de
Janeiro and spent much Of his
time telling his Brazilian friends
what a terrible person their new
ambassador was.
And since Edwin Morgan was
almost deified In Rio dc Janeiro,
they believed him.
Copyright. 1887, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

One of the most widely-discussed and
debated issues of recent years Is in fair
measure OF being passed by the Legisla-
ture this session. 1t Is the bill setting
up central jail farm In place OF the
present system of county jails. Accord
ing to all reports from Hartford all demo-
Gratis are solidly behind the bill in both
the House and Senate. 1t Is from the re-
publican side of the General Assembly
that opposition may come. That's bit
unusual as much OF the opposition TO the
central jail farm outside of legislative
circles comes from democrats. The con-
sequences should the bill be passed are
far-reaching While it may not mean
the end of every one of our county jails,
it will mean that they won't be used for
housing prisoners all the time. It's barely
possible, though, they may be necessary
to solve the problem of housing when
prisoners are not stationed on the jail
farm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

1t is unusual to find a district of this
city preparing to protest the inclusion OF
a certain street on proposed bus route.
Quite the opposite has prevailed In Water
bury of recent years. Many residents OF
certain sections have petitioned for bus
service or for an extension OF certain
routes so that they might be serviced. II
Columbia Boulevard residents actually
do protest the plan to run bus line along
that thoroughfare, it will probably be the
first time such protest has been voiced
in Waterbury since the buses have been
operated here No doubt 1t can be proved,
too, that bus lines will pass close enough
to both ends of the thoroughfare to war
rant keeping them off the boulevard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
A Book a Day
SISTERS" Is Eventful
New BRING Novel
BY BRUCE CATION

1.-THE Sisters" by Myron BRING
(Farrar and RineharD Is the newest
novel to come from the pen of one
Of our best young writer's.
Beginning in the town of Silver
Bow, Mont, In the years before
the war 1907 or 1908 the
novel traces the life patterns of
the three Elliott sisters, Louise,
Grace. and Helen, daughters Of the
local pharmacist.
Louise. the eldest, elopes with
Francisco newspaperman. is de-
serted him and is married again,
this time to Aaron Benson, q sue
cessful department store owner.
Helen. the youngest, married
mining millionaire three times her
age and cmbnrks on series Of
spectacular marital adventures. The
scene progresses from Montana TO
California. thence to New York, and
takes In It's stride all the colorful
years OF the early part OF the CEN
fury.
This brief resume does not begin
to tell the story, or sketch all the
minor characters Of the novel. 1t Is
o book OF tremendous scope. deep
insight, and subtle character deline-
alton. The lives Of the three Elliot
sisters are packed with fascinating
happenings, and the skill with
which Mr.. BRING depicts these
events is seldom found in so young
o writer.
Such criticism seems, however, q
little unfair to a work OF such high
general excellence. 1t Is generous
novel. flooded with human warmth
and feeling EMIT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

At the rate the weather is progressing
these days only prolonged cold snap
in the next three weeks can keep our good
old friends, the peppers, from announcing
their presence We don't see how they
can help but be early this year and it
wouldn't be surprising to find them an
tedating the arrival Of spring by several
weeks. However, take all such predic-
tions with grain of salt as February can
D. oduce any kind of weather within the
short space of twenty-four hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
Answers To
Questions
o sn7.MKA
BY Frederick Oh. KERRY

@. What are the requirements
for enlistment In the Civilian Con-
servation Corps?
A. A man must be between the
ages OF II and 20, except that ex-
service men are admitted regardless
of age or other requirements: he
must be unemployed and have some
dependent who Is receiving help
from public relief funds to whom
he can assign his allotment; he
must be reasonably mature Tin the
case of younger mem and In good
physical condition.
@. Can you give citations in the
Bible In which 10 different kinds
Of birds are named?
A. Sparrow, Matt. 1929: swallow.
Psalm 84.3; eagle. Proverbs 30:l9;
quail, Numbers 1881; cock. John
1927; vulture, Isaiah 34:15; kite,
pigeon, Lev. 1:l4; swan, Lev. Ills;
pelican, Lev. 11:18.
@. What Is scratch feed for
chickens?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

A. Any feed, especially grain,
scattered in the litter, or on the
ground to induce chickens TO exer-
else.
@. Is an honorable discharge
from the military or naval service
during the World War necessary
before one can establish eligibility
for the federal bonus?
A. Yes.
@. In which months do the
Northern Lights appear most con-
siStently?
A. No prediction concerning the
appearance Of the Northern Lights
can be made because they have no
absolute periodicity. They seem to
follow sun spots. In the past they
have been observed In greatest pro-
fusion In March and September, and
least In June and December. They
are comparatively rare within As de-
grees Of the equator.
@. Did James A. Farley resign as
postmaster gene.... % conduct Pres
idcnt Roosevelts campaign for re-
election?
A. No he was granted leave Of
absence.
@. State the nature and use Of
ambergris.
A. A waxy concretion formed In
the intestines Of sperm whales sur
fering from o disease thought TO be
produced by cuttlefist beaks. since
they are usually found in the ac-
cumulation. II Is used in the per-
fume industry as q fixative for
odor essences TO make them retain
their fragrance. 1t ranges in color
from light to blackish gray.
n you want q copy OF our book
lie. ON "Childrcn's PARTIES" write
The Waterbury Democrats wash
ington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth
street. Northwest, Washington, ID.
G. Enclose 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
Test Y o u r
Knowledge

Csn you answer seven 81
these test questions? Turn TO
last page for the answers.
1. What are cattalos7
.. When was the Star gpangled
Banner made the national anthem?
3. What ID hay
4. Where Is French Guiana?
8. Who was Luca della Robbia?
Q. How many times YVES President
Tyler married7
Z. What Is color blindncss7
3. Name the longest river OF
South Africa. which almost trav-
erses the continent from ocean 10
ocean.
0. what Il the general name for
large guns for military and naval
ptirposes7
10. who was George Wilhelm
Friedrich Hegel7
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

Waterbury's latest stamp club
was formed carly this week by
youthful members OF the Boys
Club. Plans arc afoot by the menu
bers to engage In collections OF
local and foreign numbers on q
large scale. Meetings are planned
at the Cottage Place Institution.
Members OF the club include:
Edward ByrneS, William Dionne,
William Aubin. Emil Mattan and
Winnie Caulfeld.
-
The jury for the "Pexip" ex-
hiblt TO be held In Paris June III
70 ~ Will include three Americans
name q substitute Tor Judge Ro-
bert 3. Emerson who died recent
~. The other Americans besides
Judge Emerson are Eugene Klein
and A. r. Litchtenstein. The uni
ted States has larger represent
tation than any other country ex-
cept France with six, and Eng
land, with three. Eleven other
countries are represented, Austria,
Belgium, Italy and Holland with
slovakia, Germany Greece, Po-
land, spain, Sweden ana Skitzer-
land with one apiece.
-.
American Stamp Dealers ASso-
ciation has elected Sidney +. Bar
rett president and George Sloane
vice-president. Victor Rotnem re-
mains as secretary-tr treasurer.
Members OF the board OF directors
are Emil Bruechig. Norman Ser
phos. Eugene CostaleS and j. j.
klemann, Jr.
A special cancellation used on
mail carried ON the first flight
from the Helsinki airdromc TO the
Bromma field tn Stockholm, re-
Gently has been received on covers
fors. The marking consists OF n
double circle In blue with the In
scrtptions between the Hines. and
a plane above the date and "Pra-
mier tour" marking In the center.
A famed postage stamp rarity.
the dull blue BoScawen, N. II.
postmaster provisional issue OF
1916, the only one known TO exist.
was sold recently to Middle
West collector for $500 who pre-
fers to remain anonymous. In
size the stamp compares to an
ordinary 2-cent stamp and Is
slightly oblong. 1t is dull blue.
printed on yellowish paper and at
Printing on 1t reads, Paid b
cents with the large figure CEN
tered In the oblong. The stamp
was Issued by Wooster Webster, a
relative OF Daniel Webster. when
the former was postmaster ut
--
The proposal TO honor General
William Tecumseh sherman with
the issuance of o postage stamp
commemorative was protested re-
Gently by the South Carolina
House of Representatives. IL was
Sherman's troops who shelled the
State Capitol ana burned C0lufn-
bia In February 1855, during the
Civil War. with 20 members re-
framing from voting, the House
adopted 81 10 80 resolution CAL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
. By ]. r. D.

current historical class with his
Christmas greeting cover from
Christmas. Florida while the Ma
sonic Historical Cover Club took
first In the commemorative his
torical group for the 2O0th ami
yersary cachet honOring the birth
Of Major General Richard Mont
gomery. The air events group
award went TO the Dayton CoIlec-
tors Club for their cachet honor
ing the 33rd anniversary of the
Wright Brothers flight from Day
ton, Ohio.
GREECF-Two Red Cross adj
hesives have made their appear
ances. The LODI, rose, bears the
corSe and inscription in black;
while the So, purple Is over
printed In red.
A sketch Of the cradle, an heir
lom of the Washington family will
be used rs the design for q 1rchet
on all first-clas mail from Wash
ingtOn's birthplace. Virginia Vir-
ginia, February ~. Send covers
ready togo 10 the Postmaster,
WashingtOn's Birthplace, Virginia.
Danish post office circles are
still Keeling from the effects of q
recently uncovered scandal which
was first noted here by j. w. Ny
Doe Of Chicago. For several
months stamp with special ad-
vertising tab, Issued for the
NEPA at Horscns, has been con-
Sidered governmental issue, 1t
has been found however, that the
issue is unofficial and has not
. governmental sanction.
Informants relate that the Dan
iSh post Office prints stamps for
sale invending machines with q
row Of blank spaces In each
sheet the size Of q stamp. A
group Of spectators secured a
number Of these sheets and had a
special design printed In the
spaces. The government Is aroused
and has recalled the vending
machine printing of stamps Of the
type upon whose tabs the Hor-
sens NEPA label appears are the
Little Sea Maid" and ugly
Duckling" pictorials OF the Hans
Christian Andersen commemora-
tive issue.
For the fortieth anniversary Of
the National Congress Of Parents
and Teachers, special cachet n
to be sponsored ON February II.
Send standard sized covers ready
TO 20, To the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers, 1901
Sixteenth street, N. W., Washing
ton, u. G.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

The thing most needed today, claims
minister of the gospel, is bold faith" Also
bold hope and bold charity.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
PhilnteIic Neu,S

New Stamp Club Organized at Local Boys Club
Three Americans Made Members of Paris Ex-
hibition Jury-South Protests Special Memorial
Issue of General William Sherman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
things.

Civilization is always our way of doing
things.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
A Thought fer Today

Who shall offer IL before the Lord. and make
an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed
from the issue Of her blood. This h the law for
her that hath born male or female
Leviticus 1871.
OF all the Joys that tighten suffering earth
what 10y Is welcomed like newborn child?-
Mrs Norton
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
BRASS RING GOES THIS
WEEK TO HUGH GIBSON

(Edlors PcssOn-Aen Brass Ring good
for one Washington Round" this week
Gibson been In the u s. diplomatic service
1905 and ambassador 70 Brazil Mr. Gbson career began
legation Tegcgalpa Honduras and took him
London Washington Havana Santo Domingo Brus
Paris Warsaw Geneva Luxembug BuenO Aires and Rio DC
He delegate ut numerous international
cOnference&)
WASHINGTON, February 10. - One Of the most
interesting pases around the State Department these
days is watching Hugh Simmons Gibson American
Ambassador to Brazil, angle for promotion to more
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, II was very pleased
10 meet him; say, livery much
pleased"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13
Daily Almanac

DAILY Almanac
Moon sets 500 D. m.
Sun riges $751; q. M; sets 5.22 D. M
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

GREECF-T'wo Red Cross adj
hesives have made their appear
ances. The LODI, rose, bears the
corSe and inscription in black;
while the So, purple is over
printed In red.
Evening star., 1937-12-08

money-more money than it has made
since the pre-depression days. In ad-
dition to their feud with the National
Leaguers and the huf1 they worked
up, American League club owners
probably took late inventory and real
lied that monkeying with q new ball
might not be wise at this prosperous
point
Anyway, the brass hats are pufing
and that's bigger news than Q flock
OF phoney rumors, born Of club
owners desire to keep baseball in front
OF the public. 1t may even be inter-
esting to note today's developments in
the joint meeting.
There still is a possibility that one
OF the leagues may rescind its decision
on the ball. 1t is possible but not
likely. II things don't start looking
up for the National Leaguers maybe
they had better adopt the well-known
8-ball as official. At least it would be
emblematic, with or without Ave-
strand thread.
Evening star., 1937-12-08
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> Rx BljProN HAWKINS
By BURTON HAWKINS

Hippodrome tonight will be Nick
Camarata, who has fought here
frequently Incidentally, why
did Chris Dundee, who manages
Phil Fur. Camarata, Ken Overlin
and other fighters, move his stable
elsewhere after establishing head
quarters here? Graphing news
receives one slim paragraph in New
York's more conservative papers
on the day the matches are staged.
Jim Londos, twisting in Balti-
more Monday night, was held to 4
draw by AL Periera when the ring
collapsed forcing officials to
rule the squirmfest q stalemate and
honor ticket stubs at the next
matches Jimmy Jones, sports
editor Of the Richmond Times
Dispatch and = recognised foot
ball authority, says Maryland's
line was the best he viewed this
season and that includes,
among many others, North Caro-
lima and Duke.
The National Sports Alliance, an
organization Of managers and Sc
onds afIiliated with the boxing
game, has appeared before the New
York Boxing Commission and re.
questsd Promoter Mike Jacobs
policy of tying up fighters Be
curbed Bosie Berger, White
Sox utility in1ielder, wouldn't *.
actly pout II = trade brings him
here his heart interest lives
on OAkwood Terrace,