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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
OFFICIAL TESTS

System Associations quarterly, bus was also copied by the two local newspapers opposed to the present administration.
 Cloud Over All
 It waS pointed out to MT. Smith during the interview that the charge cast . cloud over all those who could be classified as "local politI- clans" and 1t should be made more specific. The citizens of Waterbury also, he was told, have c reel inter- est in knowing who this "politiciarA Is. MT. Smith declined to name the man, claiming 1t would involve the merit system packers in partisan politics. Furthermore, he said, 1t was for this mans protection that he did not identify him.
 The charge made, the reporter said, is 50 serious that the public has c right to know if 1t Is actually true and can be proven. Further more, 1t would seem only fair that the politician" be given Q chance to defend himself. MT. Smith still declined to name the man.
 Not Ono Of Aldermen
 However, he did state that the politician" was not one of the five members of the Merit System Coras mittee of the Board of Aldermen. He said he asked the Waterbury American to print that statement. The statement did not reach print.
 It was pointed out to Mir. Smith that the Merit System chapter here could, by his refusal to name tho politician" and prove the charge, Do justly accused of Inud-slinging, and of making general accusations that could Do construed aS an at- tempt to engage in cheap politics. This argument likewise failed to sway him.
 And 50 the local politician" real or mythical, remains unknown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

NOoutAhuS0 4SOuA 6ukV ~
 - ~--~-------sNp-'---------.--- - closely the announcement of returns from aYa tinofiicial Tainlnany poll of potential Democratic voters in six election districts, which showed that Laduardia controlled more Democratic votes in those districts than either Copeland or Mahcney.
 Copeland Confident
 Copeland expressed confldence that his campaign had been aided by Q newspaper "expose" pvxpCrting to show that Supreme Court Justice Hugo l.. Black ig c life member of the Ku Klux Klan. Copeland had opposed Blacks appointment in the senate, and he introduced the klan issue into his campaign by "as- surning" that Mahoney, being e "1O0 per cent Roosevelt adninistra- ton man." would have voted for Black.
 The Mahoney forces replied that the klan issue was "dead," and charged that in attempting to ''xe-
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 bury politician. Printed in bold- face type, under the heading, "This Is Democracy" the item stated:
 Alleged Cut In Demand
 "When one of the local politicians was asked to aid in promoting the petition he said: T am Q politi- clan and I am not going to help you unless am cut In on your racket. He was told: This Is no racket This Is simply . movement on the part of tho citizens to bring about more efficient government. The politician laughed. 'CitisensI' He laughed again. No citizen Is in- terested in working for anything that will not bring him c personal profit. When you show me what I can get out of this will play ball with you Crude as these state- ments were the politician honestly voiced his contempt for indifferent citizens who do nothing about their government except talk"
 This account Of on alleged actual happening was not only circulated throughout the state In the Merit
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(Continued from Page D Fusion movement into the back ground, and strong resentment has been aroused which has greatly handicapped the progress of the Fusionists' campaign.
 Complaints Received
 Workers for the Independent Democrats have been soliciting con- tributions for their campaign fund about the city. Democrats say they have received complaints over the maner of solicitation in some cases, and began an investigation. No acc ton has yet been taken but party leaders made it clear today that they are prepared to take drastic steps against alleged use of threats and warnings in the campaign fund solicitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

vlve it." Copeland was making c desperate attempt to appeal to racial and religious prejudice. The Issue was summed by Smith, against whom the klan threw oil It's strength in 1928, when he was the Democratic presidential nominee, but the for- iner governor entered the New Deal controversy by attacking the ad- nainistration in . speech urging CopelAnds nomination.
 Mayor La0uardia, who made only one formal speech throughout tho campaign, ruled out all national is. sues. They had no place, he said, in c purely municipal election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
HAYDEN SCHOOL
 IN STRIKE TODAY
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could get out earlier in the after- noon. Some of them said they were unable to get part-tine jobs because of the late closing hour.
 Appeals frequently have been made to the board of education, 1t was said, but no action was taken.
 Only yesterday, Q committee of two pupils conferred with Miss Keefe over the situation and came away tinsatisfled.
 This morning the pupils congre- gated in the school yard and refused to go into the building when the bell rang.
 The strike apparently was well ore ganized and school oficials sought out ring-leaders.
 Police were called should trouble develop, but there was none.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
BICYCLE SAFETY
 TESTS CONTINUE
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1t worth while these will have tt carry over until next April wher the Safety Campaign will bC launched for 1888 and the present tests expanded to include every school district in the city.
 Purpose of Tests
 As stated on al occasions the purpose of both the Waterbury Democrat and the Waterbury Pc. lice Department which is cooperat' ing in making the safety drive c success Is not to force cyclists tc buy additional equipment for their machines, but to acquaint them with the fact that such devices are necessary for their safety and that of pedestrians and motorists, SC necessary that the 1887 Legislature passed two new laws regarding bi- cycle operation. One of them compels an owner to have both c front light and Q rear reflector on the machine at' all times, day or night.
 First Adult Cycligt
 The first adult cyclist to come out for the tests was Up at Fulton park yesterday afternoon in the person of Harold F. Weltcn of 617 North Main street. MT. Welton Is Q we'll known cyclist in this city and his bike boasted every conceivable de- vice that could promote safety.
 There will be no tests Saturday but they resume Monday for one day only. The schedule again is re- peated-today, Washington park; to- morrow, Chase park; Monday, Wa terville park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Stan COrrespOndent

Washington Sept 16-There is in the United States a certain publisher who sold copies of his various publications during the past fiscal year. for $s13000 He has one best seller his list that has sold copies another that has sold 1736066.
 You'd think such publisher quite factor in the pub fishing field wouldn't your And you'd be right too was the
 which the 100000 copies the best slers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
BY JACK BELDEN

NNOpyElbhI AVop " OA"SS~ sS.E
 With Chinese 10th Army, Outside Tsangchow, Sept. 10.-(UP.-The Chinese high command planned Q campaign in North China today that was designed to draw the in- vading Japanese army into "tatal trap.
 Headquarters of the 10th army outside this town 100 miles south of Tientsin were alive with activity as the Chinese made preparations for the expected Japanese drive to the south.
 cen. Fang Ping -shun, straight forward and plain spoken comman- der, revealed that the Japanese of- fensive to the south had not ma. terialized because "they had not dared to move"
 Fang said that he was operating under direct orders by telephone from Generalissimo Chiang Kai- Shek who has personally mapped details of the campaign.
 Catch Them In Trap
 Chinese forces In the north hoped to draw the Japanese into trap in the interior where they will be unable to employ tanks and heavy artillery. Then, according to Pang, the Chinese might be able to surround the invaders and cut them off from their bases of sup. plies. Despite lack of modern equipment the Chinese, Fang said are prepared to fight to the death The Japanese at present are en' gagged in an attack on Tsangchow 70 miles south of Teintsin but, ac. cording to Fang, they have been lir. able to crack the strong ChineSC defenses there. Meanwhile thou. sands of shivering and half-starvec peasants, impoverished by floodi and war and defenseleSS against oil raids, plodded along the road from Tientsinhto Tsangchow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

ct Fulton Park yesterday and it was picked up and turned over to Cap tain Duggan, who, in turn, gave 1t to Neil Maloney. It will be mailed out to Richard today with his Merit Certificate. for he was enc of the successful ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Indiab first woman minister, Mrs. vijai Pandit, has taken the oath of office in the United Provinces in Lucknow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
Safety Test Highlights

Eddie Cavannaugh of 64 Plaza ave. nue was the youngest rider to go through the tests ct Fulton Park yesterday afternoon. Eddie b Q pupil of St. MargaretS parochial school and passed through his tests with flying colors.
 Once again several girls ape peared for the tests. Irene Welch, Margaret GrenleI Eleanor Tedesco, and Paula Kin. nerney were those appearing at Fulton Park.
 A brother and sister also appeared for the tests-James and Margaret Qrenier of g York street. Both are pupils at St. Thomas school. And both had new bicycles, in fact, James assured Neil Maloney Of the Democrat campaign stan that they had only got them three days ago. And they certainly looked brand- uew.
 James Barry vas about the most enthusiastic cycllst down at the ball diamond. He appeared first without his bike and when informed the tests would con. tinue until B:3O, raced home and was back with his bike fin jlffy Then he raced home again to get his brother to come down with the latter's bike, but re- tuFned to announce that hIs brothers bike had developed valve trouble in both tires.
 Again there were no rejections for faulty brakes. Lack of lights and bells with an absence of e few rear refectors composed the bulk of re- jections.
 Once more OakvilIe sent down . contingent of hard-rIding cycI- ists. The official clerk of the course, Billy Kane, reported that Tuesday cut at Hamilton Park there were more than . half dozen Oakville cyclists with . similar number yesterday. Thanks for coming down, Oak vile! Keep up the good work! Merit cards were mailed yesterday 10 those who successfully passed the first days tests. Today cards will be sent to these who passed yes- terday.
 Those who fall tO receive cards immediately should not be {. discouraged as they will set . letter from the campaign c0m- mittee the first of next week with geod news inside iI
 Richard Cashman of 0l Ives street dropped his inspection form
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
BEHIND THE SCENES IN wASHNGTON-- U. s. Prints And PurOeys
 'Best Sellers" For You

KDTTORs NOTE: the fourth Of five articles on the rnudly growing federal These spscIa columns substitute for Rodney Butchers Behind the Scenes in Washington" while butcher h vacation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

From 10000 to 10000 offspring are produced by a queen wasp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Few peOple Eeal1IS WLluV wv mendous publishing business their government is running down here. Yet much less than 100 years ago the governments printing business was regarded as "private business 1t was farmed out under bond to bidding private printers.
 Will Get New Plant
 Today, about $500 people work for the GPO, @ fabulously efficient production machine that Is about to get e new plant costing almost S0O0O, 900. It is c $20,000, ,000-a-year business, this printing and publish. ing plant, and some idea of the amount of work turned out can be had from these items listed In the current annual report:
 A little matter of 100000 copies of 0 Baby Bond booklet for the Treasury Department.
 PRINTING, punching, and pack aging (within @ months time) of 3i,SS0,000 cards for the Bureau Of tne census.
 PRINTING, performating and pasting into sets s,7O0,0OO forms for the WpA.
 PRINTING nearly two billion postal cards.
 PRINTING $s7O,l worth of the Congressional Record for the year. (This runs up to c million some years.)
 PRINTING l70oO,Ooo copies of various documents for the Agricul- ture Department, and 27,00O,0O0 more for the AAA. And another 8 l.2 millions for the FILA, and Q l.2 millions for the Treasury.
 
 Produce the Words, Too
 It would be hard to duplicate such a printing and publishing es- tablishment in this country, or in tho world. The GPO also nlanufac- lures c great many of its own sup- plies, like printers rollers and 1t produced in 193e some 360,249 pounds of ink, furnishing hundreds of thousands of pounds of ink, paste, glue, and similar supplies to other government departments.
 But the governments activities h the publishing field are not confined to mechanical reproduc. ton of words. It is now produc. ing the words, too. By Sept l, at least S,0OO,O0O words, the product Oa the Federal Wrlters' Project, were on their way to publication in about 90 volumes.
 Within three months there will b0 50 volumes, and when the whole project is carried through there will have been printed more than 2D0 books containing 20 million federally produced words.
 If all of them are on a par with sVVashington: City and Capital" the guidebook to the federal city already issued, they will be of Q very high standard indeed. This has ale ready sold out c first edition of 5000 copies. Ask any publisher how many books he prints c year that sell S,RO copies of their first edition. SalesrOOm Reveals Variety
 Not all these books, you under-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

with the carefully mapped with- drawal of the Chinese to their new defense line.
 There was fighting throughout the night in the railroad station sector. The fighting lulled ct dawn but Japanese naval guns continued to pour fire into Chinese positions
 Japanese Attack
 In northern China Japanese at- tackled along the Hankow railroad south of Peiping, on what they said was the biggest scale since the Urros. Japanese war of l904-06.
 Cholera continued in Shanghai A Japanese army spokesman ad- mitted 200 cases, and 60 deaths among the Japanese soldiers. Ap- parentiy this was Q partial list, aS . spokesman yesterday announced the death of 66 Japanese soldiers from Cholera at Paoshan alone. Tn Shanghai proper GAO case shad beer registered slnce the beginning of the outbreak, mostly among poor Chinese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
FRANCE, ITALY
 BRING DANGERS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16
ATTORNEY TOBIN
 IS VERY ACTIVE

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PRIMARIES IN
 NEW YORK TODAY

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CITY POLITICIAN
 IN ACCUSATION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Eddie Cavannaugh of 64 Plaza ave. nue was the youngest rider to 90 through the tests ct Fulton Park yesterday afternoon. Eddie b Q pupil of St. Margaret's parochial school and passed through his tests with flying colors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Richard Cashman of 0i Ives street dropped his inspection form
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Once again several girls ape peared for the tests. Irene Welch, Margaret GrenieT Eleanor Tedcsco, and Paula Kin. nerney were those appearing at Fulton Park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Those who fail tO receive cards immediately should not be discouraged as they will set . letter from the campaign conn naittee the first of next week with geOa news inside iI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Salesroom Reveals Variety
 Not all these books, you under.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Merit cards were mailed yesterday 10 those who successfully passed the first days tests. Today cards will be sent to these who passed yes- terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

Again there were no rejections for faulty brakes. Lack of lights and bells with an absence of e few rear fefiectors composed the bulk of re- jecticns.
Evening star., 1937-09-19

the Spaniards, to whom Dean Gildersleeve
particularly refers, represent factions
forced out by revolutionary changes in
the nations from which they came. They
are, in effect, emigres like those who fed
France during the Terror of 1893 and
1874 and those who hurriedly left Ger
many after the abortive rebellion of
1848. But the phrase, wandering schol-
ars," does not properly apply to such
minorities. They are, rather, remnants
of causes momentarily lost.
A greater sympathy is likely to be felt
for the legitimate intellectuals who avoid
partisan prejudices. Herodotus, the his
torian, might be cited to illustrate the
type of student vagabond who always
has natural claim on human kindness.
The Scot ornithologist and poet, Alex
ander Wilson, belonged to the same class
Bayard Taylor was another. They were
wandering scholars" who travelled with
a purpose socially important. Welcome
everywhere, they were helped by strange
hosts who were happy in the privilege
of hospitality.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
W ashingtOn Ninutiae.

Yesterday was the one hundred and
forty-sixth anniversary of the laying of
the corner stone Of the Capitol, but
actual transfer Of the Government from
Philadelphia to the District of Columbia
did not take place until July, 1900. The
conveyance engaged for the moving of
"all the furniture Of the several depart
ments" was "one packet-sloop" which
also carried the national archives packed
in seven large boxes and four or five
smaller containers.
Congress assembled in the new center
of the Republic on November IT, but did
not assume jurisdiction over the District
until February 27, 1901. Meanwhile
on January l9, the Capitol Building
burned and left the national Legislature
homeless. More excitement, however,
was caused by an election in which
Thomas jefferson and Aaron Burr were
tied with seventy three votes each in the
electoral college. The House OF Repre-
sentatives chose the VrginiAn On the
thirty-sixth ballot. HIS rival became
Evening star., 1937-09-19

Vice President, but entered upon the
duties of his office sore at heart.
Pirates were staple subject of con-
versation at the moment, and the theme
gained front-page space in the press
when Tripoli declared war against the
United States on June 10, 1904 chal-
lenge which Congress did not formally
recognize until February 6 of the fol-
lowing year Other business, relatively
more important, included the reduction
of the Army to one regiment of Artillery
and two of Infantry. the founding of
the Military Academy at West Point,
the establishment of the Library of Con-
gress with nine hundred and sixty-four
books and nine maps. the admission of
Ohio to the Union and the incorporation
OF washington as a city. On April 30,
1903, the national domain was practically
doubled by the purchase of the Louisiana
Territory from France for fifteen million
dollars.
Further expansion was foreshadowed
by the Lewis and Clark expedition into
the mysterious Northwest in 1904. The
venture was planned in the Capital and
was definitely Federal undertaking. In
terest in it, however, was detected mo-
mentarily by political intrigues" against
Burr eliminating in his Staying of Alex
ander Hamilton on July IL, 1904. Ap-
proximately thirty months after the duel
its surviving principal was brought from
Alabama to Richmond for trial on a
charge of treason. He was acquitted on
September 49, 1907.
But the District community soon had
a greater sensation to engage its atten-
ton. Great Britain announced an order
in council" forbidding neutral nations
to trade with France; and Napoleon
countered by banning business with Eng
land and her colonies. Congress, under
the influence of such news, authorized
the building of one hundred and eighty
eight gunboats. Yet Jefferson ordered
the passage of an embargo act prohibiting
all foreign commerce. second law even
more stringent was approved on Janu-
ary 8, 1908 The deadly blow" struck
at national industry threatened the
livelihood of great numbers" It's spon-
sor left the solution of the problem to
his successor, James Madison. But no
escape from the dilemma had been found
by the close of the Capitals first decade
"a period outlined in this place at this
time merely to indicate that life was not
notably more placid in Washington then
than now.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
"A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE"
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d, d, D. c.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

An ancient writer as he appraised the
powers that operate upon life declared:
I'VE are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses" that, obedient to their
testimony we are made more fit to run
the race that is set before u.s. Certainly
there are pages in this treasured book of
memory that are cherished above others,
because they speak of those whom we
have loved and lost awhile"
Great books need an interpreter il We
are to understand their more subtle and
elusive meaning. This is particularly true
of the book of remembrance How can
we understand its deeper meaning unless
We recognize this? The Great Interpreter
of Life is one of whom it was written,
He knew what was in man." The Mas
ter of men gave a higher meaning to life
than it had ever before known. He in
vested 1t with powers and capacities such
as no other interpreter had given it. He
even gave to pages that spoke of failure,
disappointment and defeat a meaning
that made them vital with hope and ex-
pectation of better things to come. To
what men call Death. theme that recurs
again and again in the book of remem-
brance, He gave an Interpretation that
makes it but an incident in the higher,
more complete fulfllment of life's pur-
pose. Where men had written as they
entered the record of the death of be-
loved one, Terminus" He added the line =:
He that believeth in Me- though he we're
dead, yet shall he live" To every riddle.
every question men have asked, He gave
an answer. He sought to be life's inter-
prefer. What an illogical, unmeaning
story would this book of life be without
Him! There would be no orderly Sc
quences. no consistent and consecutive
narrative, no proper climax without His
mind to give it all meaning. He took
lives whose recorded pages were con-
fused, blurred and sometimes stained and
seeming illegible, and read into them an
Interpretation that gave them consistency
and meaning. What men had mistakenly
called misfortune and defeat, He inter-
preted as the beginnings of newer and
better and more determined advance.
He never wrote mo Hope" at the end of
the page.
Thus the book of remembrance is car
ried on, even to life's latest day and thus
we believe that when once its last line is
written it will begin a new chapter, a
chapter that shall have no ending.