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The Washington times., 1937-04-06
Forest Hills

The Forest Hills Citizens Asso-
citation at a meeting last night in
the Ben Murch School endorsed
the stand taken by the Federation
of Citizens Associations in oppoS-
ing the levying of taxes in the
excess Of the amount required to
meet the District share Of the
1888 budget. p
A resolution was adopted oppos-
ing transfer of a class A liquor
license from 1872 H st. N. E. to
4434 Connecticut Ave. N. w.
President L. A. Carruthers and
F. C.. CisSell were named to confer
with the Friendship Citizens AS
ISOLATION on the matter of organ
izing Q boys club.
Mrs. Victor Kelley and Mrs. John
". Richards were named to pre-
pare plans for organizing a garden
club in the associations territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
War and Dictatorship

According to Raymond Leslie Buell., president of the Foreign Policy associa- ton, only dictatorship can keep Amer ica out of the next big war. But isn't dictatorship more likely to take us in than to keep us out? History certainly shows that tendency. In the history ot ancient Rome, war and dictatorship go together. The Roman Republic got along all right with regular elections and civil government in normal times, but appoint ed dictator whenever war was started. Eventually there was war so much of the time that dictatorship became regular thing.
 If there is anything that will keep us out of war, perhaps 1t is the precise op- posite of dictatorship-that is, free pub- lie choice. Suppose, as various people are advocating now, 1t were made un- lawful for our government to declare war without a popular referendum. That would at least provide breathing spell, with time for public debate. And 1t is hardly conceivable that the American people would vote for war, except in case of armed invasion of our country by Q foreign power-an extremely remote pos Sibility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Whose Relief Job?

The mayors of 150 cities met in Wash ington for three-day conference on the same day that Congress convened. The mayors were there to discuss the prob- lems of local government and particu- larly that of relief The mayors say they will need much federal money again this winter eff present business conditions continue of get worse" They were nearly unanimous in their stand that local com munities can not yet take on more ot@tht relief burden.
 It happens in the face of the federal governments announced determinatlon to reduce expenditures and balance the budget. That is move which the public has been urging with increasing firmness. At least, the public demands budget balancing and economy when it talks oi national affairs, taxes and business
 It Is a different proposition, apparently, when we get down to local government and local needs. Many cities, counties and states have not set their own houses in order and do not seem to know how to do SO. Their own debts are large. Their own extravaganza and waste prove diffi- cult to curb. Their own needy are clam bring for help.
 What is the answer? It is a challenge a democracy should be able to meet suc- cessfully, but it requires more realism, more honesty, and more sacrifice on the part of every community and every citi- zen and every public official than we yet have.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Gadding About

We're certainly getting to be the greatest travellers in history. Transpor- tation experts figure that the average American will travel 2,000 miles during the present year. This would be about 5000 miles for all the members of an average family together. Since the chil- dren travel much less than the grown ups it might be yearly average of 4,OOO or 5000 miles for the latter. The most impressive thing about the figures is their trend. The present years travel per per son is said to be four times as large as It was in 1920.
 Most of it is naturally in motor cars. The annual total travelled in private au- tomobiles is now said to be at least eight times as great as was the passenger-mile rate in 1920, when railroad travel was at its height. It's well, though, for the com- fort of motorists, not to go too far in bragging about the superiority of auto mobile travel to railroad travel. The latter is incomparably safer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
For Roosevelt, Cross

There's no question about where Archi- bald McNeil of Bridgeport stands right now with regard to the presidency and governorship. He's committed himself to President Roosevelt for third term in 194O and Governor Wilbur L. Cross for a fifth term in 1888. Speaking in Hartford this week the former Democrat ic National Committeeman said, Our beloved Wilbur L. Cross will be elected for a fifth term year hence and the re- election of President Franklin D. Roose- welt will also assure the American people of progressive government, honestly ad- ministered. ."
 All of which doesn't preclude MT. Me- Neil from any of the political activities of 1888 or 40 by any manner or means. With such an espousal of their causes at this early date we can't see how the re- cipients of the McNeil bouquets can do anything but recommend him to the voters back home here in Connecticut for something or other. Can 1t be the sena- torship? Well, it may be and then again 1t may not At least the democrats can say that MT. McNeil got them off to an early and flying start
 It is quite in contrast to what is hap pening in g.o.p ranks. Right down in MT. .McNeil's home territory there was fiare-up few nights ago when the Fair field County Republican organization found itself with Swayne-Bradley rum pus still on its hands. Coming as this did one night before republicans were to fete their new national committeeman and state chairman with National Chairman Hamilton present for the festivities 1t must have provided plenty to talk about between long speeches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
ressCOnnent
WHY BUILDING LAGs
(New York Sum

In laying his plans to promote housing and other construction President Roosevelt says that his main objective is to reduce interest ra,es and construction costs.
 According to the union scale of wages and hours issued as of July by tho Building Trades Employers Association, and substantially in ef- feet today, bricklayers get $1.89 an hour for 8 seven-hour day; carpen- ters, cement nlasons, plumbers and metal fathers, $l.75; plasterers, S2 an hour for a siX-hour day; stone settlers, $l.98 an hour for a seven- hour day. Overtime, even on a six- hour day, comes high. By agree ment with others than the Building Trades Employers Association, for an eight-hour day structural iron workers get $1.92 Ia an hour, house wreckers, SIPS. Shovel engineers get $85 week; engineers on cranes, derricks and pile drivers $77 a week, and maintenance engineers, S6O a week. These wage rates in the building trades must be consid- cred also in the light of lower pro- duction in comparison with the period when many skilled workers were not classified strictly by trades, but could perform work at high production in any of several kinds of jobs.
 One the heels of the Presidents announcement that he seeks ways and means to reduce building costs, officers of the American Federation of Labor declared it would oppose all attempts by the President to cut hourly wages of building workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
In New York
Nv GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov.--As contrasted with playwrights rewards when their brainchildren are sold to the movies, authors of novels receive Q pittance for the talking picture rights. ,
 The moving picture rights to the Broadway Comedy, Room Service" which inhabits Times Square, for example, sold to Hollywood for Se55,O00 While Gone With the Wind" national best seller, sold down the river to the film moguls for $e0,000. The Authors League has decided to correct this economic dif- ference between the two forms oi narrative art. The fictioneers want more monye for the Animation ot their bolts. Fannie Hurst sounded the tocsin in the campaign the other day and urged her confreres to bear down upon the Hollywood executives for higher prices.
 Dance Nursery
 Though they may be said to hall from the south or Wild West, the new dance crazes that take over Manhattan actually gather momen- tun at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom. Here 1t was that the Black Bottom, the Lnidy Hop, the Susi-Q, Truckin', Peckin' and other shimmying routines first came to the attention of amateur terpsichoreans.
 The boys and girls from down town learn the steps in this garish ballroom, where the admission IS low. the cigarette smoke dense and the crowds thick, and then start the vogue in that belt bounded by Times Square and Columbus Circle. And from that ballroom floor have come the sepian dancers in the numerous Harlem night clubs that have transferred to Broadway. |
 Singular Spectacles
 Now that George Arliss has re- turned to these shores, many timid bon vivants have resumed their courage and are sporting monocles.
 A number of local theaters have been playing double bills lately or Hot Water" and Thin Ice" They have found that such juxtaposed marquee titles aid business. Current definition of histrionic ham: He always lets his hair grow long, for fear people will discover how deeply his brains are buried.
 Theodore DreIser's favorite win- ing and dining spot is still Luchow's way down on Fourteenth street.
 Constance Bennett has bought herself a large interest in one of the big Parisian perfume companies.
 Jan Kiepura. whose stay in Holly wood was brief will be one of the new stars when the Metropolitan Opera season commences here next month. Scouts report that he has one of the most vigorous tenors the Met has heard in many n moon.
 clifford Odets next effort is that play he has been promising to write for his wife. the talented Luise nainer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

Americas greatest national shrine has a new boss. Down at Mount Vernon on the Potomac Charles Cecil Wall is in charge of the multitude of activities re- quired to keep the home of George Wash ington in trim and presenting beauti- full appearance to the thousands of wis., itors who throng through its gates in the course of year. MT. Wall was named to his important post some time ago when the former custodian, Col. Harrison Howell Dodge, died. He had been en- trusted with guardianship of Mount Yer non for 52 years. During that time 1t developed from a spot visited by few casual sight-seers to the busiest historical place in the nation. It was during the administration of the late Col Dodge that many of the articles of Washing tonians were acquired and placed at Mount Vernon. Col. Dodge can be thanked, too, for the preservation of the natural landscape of the spot, threatened seriously by soil erosion in 1885. A su- perintendent of Mount Vernon isn't just a caretaker. He is museum director and as such must know his subject thor oughly and be prepared to develop it con- stantly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

ment, passed through a number of small towns.
 The first of the twelve to drop out got only ten miles from Newark. Others lasted longer. One an 18-year old high school pupil, got within twelve miles Of Blairtown. Two men completed the strenuous hike. They were retired ba- ker of 54 and retired mail carrier 62 years old.
 Some people walk from necessity; some walk from choice, for pleasure or health or both. It looks as if a walker should begin young and keep it up into old age if he really wants to win an endurance hike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

aloof, never speaks to members of the staff.
 A Congressman once took . friend to the Library to meet Putnam. When they came cut, the friend remarked, "There's Q cold flsh!"
 Putnam regulates his life as he pleases, working hard ct his desk one day, absenting himself the next. He travels widely about the world in all seasons.
 Distinguished and learned, he is known by scholars everywhere, and Is friendly with them. But as on administrator, he rules with the highhandedness of an indus. trial baron.
 Latest Library Row
 Putnam is in for some con. gressional fireworks this session, chiefly because he summarily dis. missed George J. Schulz, director of Legislative Reference. Shul7 had served for 20 years but had no alternative under the Library system than to "take lt".
 He was fired because he sub- initted Q report which Putnam labeled "an insolent, abusive, and scandalous document.
 Actually, 1t was nothing of the kind. It merely recommended measures to increase the efficiency of the Legislative Reference sers vice, which is charged with look. ing up data for congressman, help. ing prepare speeches, etc.
 Among other things, Schulz reminded Putnam that the $10,- 900 Schulz had saved in his budget had been diverted to pay William A. Slade, in charge of reference work, for whom Putt nam twice had vainly asked congress for on appropriation.
 Schulzs reference to this was what Putnam called "lnsolent and abusive".
 Three times bills have been in- troduced in Congress giving special pensions to others who have served "as Librarian Of Con- gress" for 36 years. The bills were aimed ct Putnam; but they did not pass, and he failed to take the hint.
 Congressman in this session are angrier than ever ct the hain- stringing of their pet part of the Library. This time they may not use diplomacy.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

Waterbury collectors will be in- terested in plans for the national philatelic exhibition which takes place in Atlantic City for three days beginning April lst, 1888, with head quarters at the Cotton Manor Hotel. The exhibit is sponsored by the At lantic City Stamp Club, national federation of stamp clubs, the New Jersey Philatelic Federation, the Association of South Jersey Stamp Clubs and the American Philatelic Society. The atex of 1888 is open to members of any of the above societies.
 Exhibits must be entered on sep- arate entry blanks, each giving proper classification, The committee reserving the right to transfer in- correct entries into their proper class.
 All exhibits must be mounted on loose album sheets and will be dis played vertically in frames with strips to preclude any mutilation Of the sheets.
 The frames are 90 X 36 inches, al- lowing the display of 9 regular al- bum pages.
 Entries close March 7th and must reach the exhibition committee no later than March 28th, addressed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
A Book a Day
Stimulus in Story of Share-Croppers

Harry Harrison Kroll's T Was e Share Chopper" (Bobbs Merrill: $2,75) does not pretend to offer any sort of solution to the problem of the share-cropper system. It is merely the intensely interesting story of how one man (ISroll hiinself) es- capped it's poverty and tyranny.
 While 1t Is MT. Kroll's story, the dominating characters, perhaps, are those of his mother and father: Nav, who was always "nieetin' Q man" who would warn the family to move on to serve another land owner, and Darius, whose patient soul hated the constant moving about, but who assured his chil- dren each time that fried pigeons would fly in their mouths when they reached their destination.
 Darius, to whom Kroll dedicated this book, did little else but work yet his quiet influence Is felt even more strongly than is Mays.
 Kroll tells how, finally outgrow- ing the handicaps of e childhood infantile paralysis attack, he set out to educate himself at an age when most sons of share-croppers are becoming are-croppers them- selves. After 6 few years as Q roaming photographer in the south, he laid out Q plan of study and forced himself through e rigid self education.
 In time he passed all the grade certificates as c teacher and got his life certificate. Then, though he had married and had children, he went to college, paying his way with his savings and what writing he could manage.
 Then he wrote his first book and sold the movie rights for what scented fortune.
 T Was @ Share-C Chopper" is book that should be read, if for no other reason than that 1t makes the reader feel good.-J. s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Daily Almanac
oon rises 7:05 p. m.

Moon rises 7:05 D. m.
 Sun rises 6:45 a. nl.; sets 4:30 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 It was hard to imagine as dreary or wet day, as Friday was coming after the glori- ous moonrise that occurred Thursday eve- ming. Those fortunate enough to watch 1t from upper Highland avenue saw n really glorious spectacle as the huge full moon came over the horizon and immediately plunged in back Of a long silver of dark cloud. the elfec: being a silverng of tue clouds edge, aS we'll as reflected light above and below it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
PhiLateLic NezCS
National Exhibit at Atlantic City of Much Inter- est - General Rules Governing Entries
 Issued by Stamp Club in Charge.
By MAC
to Alex 1888, Cotton Manor Hotel, Atlantic City N. !,

to Alex 1888, Cotton Manor Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J.
 Exhibits will be returned 24 hours after closing of the show by Rail- way express insured for $l00, col- lect,, if not otherwise instructed.
 Exhibitors must procure their own insurance, for their conven- fence, however, the exhibition com. mittee can procure insurance for 30 cents per $l00, under standard form which protect the exhibits in tram sit and location. Every precaution will be taken to safeguard exhibits, with guards on duty at all time. Neither the Cotton Hotel, sponsors, or the committee or any individual member thereof will be liable for any damage or loss.
 The following clasifcations will be observed:
 Section 1. U. s. A. and Possess sions. Group 1, General; 18th cen- tury; 20th century; commemora- tives; possessions, confederates; Euro prints; Precancels; Covers and any U. S. stamps or group noC otherwise classified.
 Section 3. Foreign. Groups, British Empire; Europe; Latin, Central and South America; Africa, Asia; Foreign Covers: And Foreign stamp or group not otherwise class flied.
 Section 8. Air Malls, groups, General U. s. of covers, U. s. on Covers; Foreign off Covers, Foreign on Covers.
 Section 1. General collection of the world.
 Section 6. Stamps arranged to illustrate arts, science, ships, birds, maps, or any other subjects.
 Section 6. Any stamp issued or group not otherwise classified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

What with people talking about how bad business is everywhere right now it's cheering, indeed, to read that the state is doing flourishing business. Receipts for the general fund are moving upward sharply, according to reports from Hart ford For the first four months of the current fiscal year, for example, receipts are $1 100000 more than they were year ago. If this rate of pickup continues 1t is easy to see how the state fathers can write off some of that state deficit with out recourse to the money to be made available by sale of bonds. Or if this IS done first, then they can do some quick retiring of the deficit bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Elderly Hikers

Of twelve persons who set out from Newark N. J. on a recent November morn ing to walk to BlairstoWn, 63 miles away, only two got there on foot These mixers were members of the Essex county chap ter of the Walk-for-Health Association oI America. They ranged in age from l8 to 62 Most of them were under %, The walk, mostly up hill and on hard pave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
IN TWENTY-FIVE WORDS
 (New York Sun)

A Tammany Congressman wins the distinction of saying more in twenty-five words than is often said in a whole volume of the Con- gressional Record. MT. O'Connor was speaking of five million private employers:
 we are picking. oil them, abusing them and snooping on them. Yet the only place anybody can get job Is from Q private employer"
 The whole history of American business and prosperity: the whole history of the killing toucii of goV- ernment! If q professor discovered such truth he could write two vol- umes about t, but he could not i'm. prove on MT. OConnor'g statement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
THE EDITOR.

e. What is the name of the bird that is sealed in Q cavity during in- cubation of It's egg?
 A. The female hornbills of Africa, during the breeding season, are imprisoned on the nest, in Q cavity in @ tree-trunk. Apparently they gradually plaster up the entrance by the use of their excrements, until only @ small aperture Is left through which the male supplies her and her offspring with food until the young are nearly full-fedged. Tn captivity the male bird has been observed to disgorge ct intervals the lining of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

1. What is a pulmotor?
 2. In which river are the famous Whirlpool Rapids?
 3. What is a meteorite?
 1. What was the political status of Finland before the Russian Rev. olution?
 5. Where is the volcano Mauna Loa locatedP
 6. Is there an age limit on horses in the Kentucky Derby?
 2. What are honophcneSr
 Q. Who wrote the song, After the Bai!?"
 0. What is the poisonous element In tho exhaust gases of an autonio- bile?
 10. How many giIls in . gallonS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Selected Poem
BIOLOGISTS SERENADE Under a window of the American Museum
 of Natural HistOry,)

ZOOLOGISI'S SENENADE Under window of the American Museum
 of Natural Hist0ry.) Arthur Guiterman in the New York Sum Unparalleled Eulalia, Divinest of mammalia,
 Give ear! l hold no other anthropoid Or primal pithecanthropoid
 AS dear. There isn't a titanosaur, fossilized tyrannoSaur,
 A bear, Nor aught in all zoology Gncluding entomology
 So fair. Excelling, the camelopard And every brown and yellow pard
 I've seen, More graceful than a tanager- Oh, be my household manager
 And queen! Come, sWifter than neurCptera And four-winged lepidoptera
 Let's flee! My own gaZelle, my antelope, I don't sec why you can't elope
 With me!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Answers To Questions
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By Frederick M. Kerby

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never pronounce hearth herth; say, harth (llke heart).

his gizard in the form of 0 bag, and 1t Is supposed that the food supplied to the female during her term of captivity Is enclosed In this struc- ture.
 c. Give the comparative amounts of the gold reserve of the United Kingdom and the United States.
 A. As of August 3l, 1887, the gold reserve of the United Kingdom was estimated at $2,689 900, ,000 coin- pared with $l2,587, 100000 for the United States.
 C.. What Is curd soap?
 A. After the fatty stock Is sapon- fled in the process of manufacture ing soap, salt is added to the mix ture and the soap Is grained" or salted out of solution and floats on top as 0 curdy mass. This is curd soap.
 o. Tn what year was Columbia university, New York city, foundedp
 A. It opened in 1754 under the name of Kings college.
 c. Why does Jimmie Rodgers no longer make phonograph records? Is he suffering from a throat ail- ment?
 A. Rodgers died in New York city, May 26, 1883. He had been tubercular for ten years.
 e. What is the name of the young pitcher who tied Dizzy Deans single game @ innings) strike-out record?
 A. Bob Teller of the Cleveland Indians, who struck out 1T Philadel- phia batters on September 13, 1886.
 If you want a copy of our book let BIBLE FACTS" write the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

Every country today is eager to extend it's foreign trade, but as every country's idea of foreign trade is selling, not buy ing, they don't get very far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
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Used In Congressional Library

(EDITORs NOTE Ring "good for free ride The Washington Merry. hereby awarded to Herbert Putnam, the Librarian of Congress)
 WASHINGTON, November 20. = Across the Plaza from the Capitol stands antiquated pile of stone which probably merits the boast of being the greatest library Tn tha vOorld