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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20

we joined a group of the village people whom we knew-women, children and elderly men-and waited solemnly for the frequent appearance of the telegraph op- orator or his assistant, who came out on the platform with a yel- low paper in his hand and with grave face and serious voice read aloud the latest news of the great battle that was being fought in the neighboring state of Pennsyl- vanla, whose border was so near Us.
 Though was too young to un- derstand much of what 1t meant, the scene made an indelible iIn- preSsion on my memory.
 Associated with the memory Of that day were two names that heard often spoken by my lovely ladies and by the other grown ups. With one name I was fa- miliar. It was the name of man whose picture hung on our sitting room wall. In the picture the man was sitting in an armchair. Upon his knee rested an open book. Close beside him stood Q young boy-and the man and the boy were both looking ct the book. From the picture any child would take a strong liking to both the man and the boy; and my lovely ladies told me that the boys name was Tad Lincoln, and that his father was the President. They told me, too, that the MAN had been very poor when he was boy and had seen great hardship and trouble, that he was wise and pa- tient and kind-and that God had raised him up to be OUR PREs- 1DENT.
 So when I heard that name spoken, I understood. But the other name I heard so often spoken that day and ct that time was rather too complicated for c five.year-old. I simply couldn't make 1t out. It puzzled and ex- asperated me. Here was sorne- thing that appeared to Do tangled up with everybody and caused them 50 much concern-but wasn't Q person or any other kind of an animal as far as I could make out. However, I persisted in ask. ing the question-"W-h-a.t Is tn GOVERNMENT - What Is lt?" And falling to get on answer that gave me the slightest clue to the mystery--1 proposed to my lovely ladies that they show me c pic- t,ire of 1t; which appeared to cause them so much amusement that they seized me and romped me all over the house and be- slowed many tokens of affection upon me, but gave me to under. stand that this GOVERNMENT" thing couldn't, or wouldn't-1 wasn't sure which--have It's pie ture taken; and supper being ready I let the matter drop for the time being.
 The final scene of that memor. able day for me--was the usual ceremony of going to bed. And going to bed In my case did not mean that was, with cold calcu- lation, put, wide-awakc, into Q bed and deserted and left alone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
PEOPLE PAST 40. EAT TOO MUCH,
 WARNS DOCTOR.
An Expert Recommends Good Alfalfa Salad for ] America
!, By JOHN U. TERRELL Limited Press Stan CorrespOndent)


 l(United Press Stan CorreSpOndent)
 San Francisco, Oct. 20. (UP)-
 Public Enemy No. is not gang ster or gangster's son. He's some thing rather indescribable who goes by the name of O. Yer Eating. You have probably met up with him. : Dr. Victor G. HeiSer, noted globe girdling health officer, who has spent more than half century bat Jmg diseases which could wipe out cities and armies. with the habit of tious sweep, says that the habit of over-eating has created the greatest national crime wave America has ever known.
 Dr. Heiser has chased typhus and malarIa and plague all over the world. Now he's home to warn America that 1t has problems far greater to consider than epidem- ics. And he's telling the middle and old-age groups that while nicro-organisms have been licked, nothing has been done to protect them from o. Yer Eating's swift attacks.
 Warns Old People
 At last the gates have been opened and we are slowly discov- cring that a great percentage If our oldsters are digging their graves with their teeth,' he said T don't think there's any question but that over-eating is the great est national crime today We con- tinue to think in terms of pies and biscuits mother used to make and forget that most Of the middle and old age ailments are born of stcmachs that arc too full"
 The doctor has no patience with dietary fads Eating habits must be established during youth, and the whole problem is not only one of research, but Of education, he argues.
 Scientists have to help school teachers and parents. The scien- tists should develop things like a good palatable alfalfa salad.
 "What?"
 Found Salad in Africa
 "Thets right" said the doctor "a good palatable alfslfa salad. jusS returned from Africa and there found during research in lcprcsy that alfalfa salads provide certain inorganic salts necessary to human well-being. Dietictions shcu;d devise scme way of making thii focd palatablc ard we'd have a Arcit many more healthier and happier people"
 Dr. Helser is serious. He pointed out that English physicians in Africa and India have proved that di; eases of old age may be cured by correct diets.
 We cat three times as much as we should. A little restraint and e balanced diet would bring health to countless ailing Americans"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
DEMARTINO GETS
 CASE CONTINUED

Charged with reckless driving, J0Seph DeMartino, 25, of l59 River street, was arraigned in city court today and granted a continuance to Novmber 20.
 Walter T. Traver. of Chase park way, charged with driving while un- der the influence of liquor, was granted continuance to October 25.
 Julian c. Gates, AT, of Al Prospect street, an official of the Waterbury Tool Co.,, was granted continuance to November on a charge of driv- ing while under the influence of liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
Up to Seven
Congratulations!
Rev. Dr. Dinsmore
 Enthuses Over Ap-
 pealing Interest of "Up To .-. Seven"

Hundreds of Waterburlans re- member with affection Rev. Charles A. DinSmOre, former pas tor of the First Congregational Church of this city, but of late years, affiliated with the School of Divinity at Yale University. Up to Seven," the latest literary effort of John Barr, the Water bury Democrats feature writer of historical events, was presented to Dr. DinsmOre for perusuaL He was kept in ignorance of the fact that hls esteemed friend, MT. Barr, was the author. The dOc- tors reaction to the story is ex- pressed in the following letter:
 up to Seven came this after noon and read 1t through im- mediately. It Is . vivacious arr ticle, sweeping the reader along by the swiftness of the style and the human interest in the story. ! lived through that period and remember vividly many of the events mentioned. The author must have enjoyed writing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
FIELDS, YocARuI.ARY

The maEing vocabulary of w. o. Fields was acquired, through exten- Sive reading, as he had little formal schooling. Fields Is starring in "The Big Broadcast of 103S" and is writ.
 ing his own dialogue since no one can initiate the Fieldsian language.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
PAPERS FILED

Certificate of incorporation has been filed with the secretary of state by the Waterbury Land Com- pany, Incu with s6,000 capital, by Corrine Apalucci, Mary Rossi, and Francis McDonald, all of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
tCopyrirht 1ss7, John Barrl

The earliest distinct remem- brance I have of myself and my surroundings, is of Summer and dazzling sunshine and immense expanse of blue sky where white clouds chased each other about and transformed themselves into all sorts of fantistic shapeS-and
 my small self wading waist-deep in a delightful field of grass and red clover and dandelionS and but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
A. completely electrified

A completely electrified model farm, demonstrating crop stimula- ton, soil heating, and pest control, all operated electrically, win be disL played at the ibSe Golden Gate 1n. transitional Exposition at San Tfail-
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article immensely. It ls full of zest. I congratulate him in his happy memories and his ability to record them. He made the lovely ladies' seem lovely. It is a good story that holds the interest and touches the heart-especlally those of the former generation. l showed the Ms. to Mrs. Dlnsm0re who was as much pleased as l."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20

The final scene of that memor. able day for ilie--was the usual ceremony of going to bed. And going to bed in my case did not mean that I was, with cold calcu. lation, put, w1de-awakc, into . bed and deserted and left alone
Evening star., 1937-03-31
Twzxlar Answer.

Mr.. Andrews was the deaf man, Mr..
Brown the chairman, Mr.. Collins the
iovial man, Mr.. Davis was Mr.. Free
mans brother-in-law, Mr.. Hdwards
the noisy man. Mr.. Fresman the very
large man.
Evening star., 1937-03-31

Across.
I. Military station.
5. Matched.
10. Hacked.
IA. Poker term.
IS. Moulding.
is, Mixture
II. Poor district.
IS. Respiratory sounds.
10. Red-eyed fresh-water hsh.
20. Collection of short essays on a
common topic.
~. Undersides Of feet.
%. River in Russia.
"a. Rainbow.
26. Feminine name.
30. Exclamation.
81. Engrave.
IS. Slender stems Of twining plant.
81. Mystify: colloQ.
80. Arabian seaport.
40. Practices diligently.
a. Couple.
a. Suitable
a.. Italian opera composer.
Is. Starry.
Is. Fillet.
<8. Eiver in Scotland.
-. Throughout.
81. Grown Of the head.
So. The walrus.
IS. Richly colored butterfly.
81. Musical competition.
50. Store pits.
SO. Roman date.
"a. Auction.
IS. River In France.
&C. Kind of cloth.
81. Emit.
So. Annoy.
80, American college.
Evening star., 1937-03-31

l. Disregard.
2. Singly.
3. Unfermented vine.
I, Musical time.
5. Small piece.
6. Usable.
7. Balsam.
3. Gum resin.
8. Dowery: Rom. law.
TO- Representation OF the heavens.
IL. Jewish month.
II. Far apart.
13. Bows.
2l. Anglo-saxon moneys Of account.
o. Argentine measure.
Is. Forms with grooves.
26. Manila hemp.
a. Capers.
28. About.
30. One blessed in heaven.
80. Antelope Of the Py1snnss.
80. Smooth declivity.
81 Lonely.
36. Monopoli1ed
80. Compressed SMILES.
40 Whimper
-. Talk wildly.
a. Prohibit.
~. Descendant Of the old PerstAns.
so. Collect
81. Instruct.
81. Mchen.
81. The kins-hah.
56. Law.
81. Apology.
SO. Thought.
50. Relate.
so. Noble Italian family.
50. Rest.
Evening star., 1937-03-31
Hill to Blaye Again.

One Tree Hill, from which In Elix-
abethian days = beacon dashsd ths
news Of the approaching epanish AZ
mada, is to blase again during tlae
coronation festivities in England.
Camherwen has arranged to light q
huge bonfire at the crest. Queen Els
abeth once rested under an oak trss
at the crest Of Lone Tree Hill, and
ever aimee IN oak has crown theral
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MARTIN SENDS
AIDE TO CONFER
WITH C.I 0. BOSS

DETROIT, Oct. l G.N.S0.
Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers Union,
who flourished a gun at a delega-
ton of unionistS Thursday, dis
patched an emissary to Wash
ington today to report to John L.
Lewis, c. I. o. leader, over the in
cipient revolt in union ranks.
AS Martin conferred with the
delegation in U. A. w. headquar-
tiers, sounds of oaths, crashing
furniture and scuffling were over
heard through guarded doors.
Spokesman said someone had
stumbled over a chair.
Martin left the conference room
without his eye glasses. He said
they accidentally dropped from
his pocket and one lens had been
shattered. Martin denied they
were broken in a scuffle.
Martin originally had planned
to go to Washington himself, but
sent Fred Pieper in his place as
Martin was to fly to Newark, N. j..
today to speak on national
radio broadcast. Pieper left De
troit on the 7:l0 a. m. plane.
Pieper denied he would confer
with Lewis over the gun episode,
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development of their territory.
Lawrence Wood Robert, until
recently Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, said today more
than 100000 had been raised
for the first years operating costs.
Thereafter an annual advertising
fund Of 900 will be used for
advancing the industrial expan-
sion aims Of the nine States
North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
The program was launched
with full-page advertisements to
appear in this months issues of
leading magazines in the general
executive and financial fields.
Robert said these will be aug
mented by leading metropolitan
dailies. The advertisements will
be captioned 1--WE, the Governors"
and will contain signed photo
graphs of the nine chief execu-
tiveS.
Robert said the governors, who
form the Southeastern Governors
Conference, selected happy time
to draw industry's attention to
the advantages Of their section.
"It comes at an hour when
authoritative surveys point to
the Southeastern States as the
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scene Of the next great indus
trial expansion in the nation"
Robert said. "No other move
ment yet undertaken seems to
have been so well integrated as
that which the Southeastern
Governors Conference is now
initiating. We we'll may hope,
therefore, for results beyond any
precedent"
He explained the governors are
saying their States offer unlimited
supplies Of raw materials, ample
power at low rates, unexcelled
transportation facilities and native
born labor, efficient and reason
able"
They are driving home to
manufacturers the fact that in
the Southeast are to be found
unexcelled year round moderate
climate which makes possible
lower living costs for better
standards Of Twin, lower pro-
duction costs, lower construc-
ton costs, lower capital invest
ments," Robert continued.
ITO the end that these un-
deniable advantages may be ex-
plotted in an orderly way the
governors of the States have
pledged themselves to cooperate
with industry in maintaining
policies favorable to a great in
duStrial DEVELOPMENT"
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A. F. |. LEADERS
TO EXPEL
2 C. |. 0. UNIONS
Lewis Mine Workers
Face Full Custer
BY EDWARD B. LOCKETT

DENVER, Oct. l (I.N.S0.-Two
Of John Lewis c. I. o. unions
may be expelled formally from
the American Federation of Labor
before the federation's leaders
leave this city after their annual
convention, opening next week.
They are Lewis own union, the
United Mine Workers, and the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
headed by Lewis right hand man,
Sidney Hillman.
EXPULSION DATE SET
This expulsion will come, If
plans Of the A. F. of L. high COM
mand do not get awry, when the
executive council meets on the
day following adjournment Of the
convention, about the middle of
october. The other eight C. I. o.
unions, Indefinitely suspended by
the A. F. Of L. last year, will re-
main in the suspension state for
the present, if these plans go
through.
A prerequisite to this, Of course,
is success of the move to be led
by William Green, calling on the
federal delegates in convention
to themselves postpone formal ex-
pulsion of the Lewis unions, and
to empower the executive council
to do the job.
ACTION is PLANNED
The executive council always
holds its first meeting of the new
fiscal year the day after adjourn
ment Of the annual convention.
It is at this session that PreSi-
dent William Green and other
federation chiefs hope to put
their program into action.
There Is special reason why
the council plans such speedy &C
ton against Lewis mine workers,
spearhead Of the c. I. o. move
ment.
MINERS TO ACT
Federation leaders here said the
PAS64 Coo4NC 014A4CAo1 d4CA4 LUG "a
the c. I. O., and recently affili-
ated with the A. F. Of L., assert
they have promises from hun
dreds of miners in Pennsylvania,
that when the A. F. of L. formally
eXpelS Lewis miners, they will
come into the progressive miners.
General antagonism to Hillman
was blamed for the high COM
mand's plan to throw out the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
TWO GROUPS OPPOSE
Two groups are opposing the
high commands program, one
pleading for action to reunite the
A. F. of L. and the C. I. O., the
other urging outright expulsion of
the C. I. o. unions.
Charles P. Howard, president
Of the International Typographical
Union, and himself c. I. o. secre-
tary, although his union was
never suspended from the A. F. of
L., led the peace moves. He will
propose three constitutional
amendments designed to liberalize
the A. F. of L. setup, which would
pave the way to reunion of C. I. o.
and A. F. of L.
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Stung Into Action

Interior Departments amazing
metamorphosis into an active so.
cial group has stung PWA, its
brother agency, into action
PWA Recreational Association an.
nounces series of winter dances,
first slated for the Shoreham DC.
tober %, where members and
friends will be able to swing into
the Big Apple from 10 until u
the association adds:
Another spark of breathless
news from the seldom heard
from PWA is that the organiza-
ton is preparing to plunge with
mercilesS abandon into the
dramatic and musical arts
it appears there will be variety
show first, a minstrel show Sec
ond and then a melodrama."
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Fascism Is Peril,
Says Farm Head

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. Louis
J. Tabor, of Columbus, Ohio, mas
ter of the National Grange, told
farmers of New Jersey who met at
the Trenton Fair Grounds that the
real challenge to American institu-
tons lies in Naziism and Fascism,
rather than in Communism.
Mr.. Tabor said his contact with
farmers in every State in the
Union has impressed upon him
their desire for isolation from Eu-
ropes troubles.
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copies of their
conStitu t 10 n S
to the national
office for ap-
provo ! sin C e
September of
10 3 6 to for
ward them.
Glass has been
e n g a 6 e d for
several months
examining the
c o n s I 1CuClOnS
for form and
on t e n t, to
m a Ike certain
t h e y do not
conflict with
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Elliott holds that the CCC is
now "a regular independent estab-
lishment Of the Government" and
that employees can neither be con-
sidered emergency" nor "indefin-
ite," being entitled to all leave
privileges given other permanent
personnel.
Those in their first year Of serv-
ice, however, cannot receive leave
before it accrues unless granted by
officials after exercise Of sound
discretion" as provided by current
laws. The question came up after
officials asked where their person
mel exactly stood.
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tertainment at
the Agriculture
Auditorium to-
night, either at
3 or 1890 p. m.
The De a r t .
m e n t Chorus,
dire C t e d by
Robert Ere d .
erick Freund.
will again pre-
sent its Gay
NinetieS Pic.
mic" with two
dozen separate
r e n dit ion s
ranging fro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-01
Debts Going DouOn

Farm Security proudly an
nounceS reduction of farmers
debts by Is per cent in last two
years by mutual arrangements via
debt committees. d. A. r. has
informed Indian Commissioner
John Collier of its willingness to
cooperate with Indian Service in
welfare and civil education prob
lens. should be a big help.
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friends during
eight years OF
endeavor 70 I
the Interior De
partn1ent. J..
Mrs. Ware, pos.
seSsing ability
and a knack for
e ffici ency, is
employed as a
C correspondence
clerk in Miscel-
! a n e o u s DiVi.
sion and during
her tenure has
achieved GAIA
S t a t u S
Darn in Tnu.
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etteville, Ark, where she attended
University High School. j.. Came to
Washington in 1927. Says house
keeping would be her career
choice If she quit the department
Names dogs and fishing as
hobbies.
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Is Merit Systems

Five States, Arkansas, Connect
cut, Maine, Michigan and Tennes-
see, will install merit system gov
eminent before the year is out
So will about 20 cities First job,
according to the Civil Service AS
sembly, is to select a trained and
experienced personnel officer,
then he must weed out the incom-
petent.
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Age Was Unfair

That A. F. G. E. fist fight (sec-
ond this year, at the District De
partment pitted two gentlemen Of
equal weight, but one contestant
is about IL years older than the
other A. F. G. e. apparently
needs a boxing commission .
Or why not a tournament on the
EllipSe?
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burst SuperstitiouS
High and Lou

Oldest annuitant receiv1n g
checks from the retirement fund
is a Georgia colored man lit years
young, Robert Alcorn, Of the Joint
Retirement Conference reveals >.
Youngest is a disabled person OF
26 Largest annuity paid is
$3.50 and the smallest but $133.
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D. G. Gets a Break

Reallocation of District Govern
ment positions drawing less than
$4,000 to an appropriate higher
bracket by the Civil Service Com
mission has been approved by the
General Accounting Office.
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Boards the Lion

While on vacation, Organizer
Henry Her Of A. F. G. E., swept
into &c. I. o. country" Tennessee
Valley Authority, and formed IS
out Of a possible 80 clerks at
HiawasSee Dam, N. c., into Lodge
No. 423.
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the A. F. G. E. national constitu-
ton and A. F.. L. fundamentals.
He wishes two scopies from each
unit. Thus far no official action
has been taken toward removing
Glass as a national office en-
ploye. as rumors have indicated,
according to authoritative sources
within A, F. G. e. headquarters.
Yaden to OttduOa
Tickets for voting registration
trains to Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh could be obtained early to-
day by phoning DI. 1851. The
trains were to leave at S p. m.
James Yaden of Civil Service will
represent A. F. G. E. at Ottawa
meeting of Civil Service Assembly
Monday; Jacob Baker the U. F.
W. A., and Luther Steward the
N. F.. F. E. "A. F. G. E. was never
represented before.
burst Superstitious
Vernon burst, chief of G.. A. o.
records division, is superstitious!
Operative KOS saw him enter
main doorway at Old Pension
Building and make sure to go
around a ladder workmen had
erected for repair of lights E. .
Subsequent check revealed only
one employee in nine who would
actually walk under.
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Interesting Subject

Woolsey W. Hall, president Of
Federation Of Civic Associations.
addresses United Government
Workers, 8 o'clock tonight, Garnet
Patterson Junior High, Tenth and
U SITS. N. w., on "a $1,000 mini
mum wage for all full-time Gov
eminent workers Agriculture
ships three carloads of displays to
All Club section of Southeastern
Fair at Atlanta, october TIC
one shows ''The Pig Cafeteria" ad-
viSing the farm owner on methods
of producing the chubbiest pigs.
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The Gay Ninetles

Only two attributes are needed
wisdom and love Of good music
to cash in a real evenings en-
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81 Work for Uncle SAM" by Alma
Sioux ScarbeFry, starts Sunday in the
Washington Herald-Times. Telephone
d. 1000 for home delivery.
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By J. EARLE MosER

In his second decision the Civilian Conservation Corps
within past weeks Acting Comptroller General Richard
Elliott ruled that employees Of the not enroees
to be considered workers despite threear
life to which the CCC is limited
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Southern Governors
Launch Trade Drive

QNS). Inauguratng wrinkle in State government
procedure nine Southeastern State today opened
national advertising campaign to encourage the industrial