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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
Compensatory Legislation

A good many people must have noticed last week how the Legislature took pains to enact compensatory legislation. Re call that the House concurred with the Senate in making the State Highway De- partment assume maintenance of two through streets in every town and city of the state. There wasn't a peep from city or town on this score, for those that were affected by it realized that it would be big saving for the town or city to have the highway department taking care os such routes.
 However, without much advance notice bill was slipped through under whose provisions the State Traffic Commission is vested with authority to control these self-same two through routes, so far as parking and traffic on them are con- cerned. This will mean simply that the local police authorities will be forced to stand by while regulations are imposed by the Traffic Commission. If the commis- sion should decide that existing parking statutes aren't o. k., they could change them. The same holds good for traffic rules along the through routes.
 There is this much to be said, though. The Traffic Commission is not board composed of "meanies" or individuals de- sirous of imposing their own personal wishes upon any municipality. The board consists of the Motor Vehicle Commits sioner, the State Police Commissioner, and the State Highway Commissioner. It is inconceivable that these three men, highly interested in street and highway safety, would go counter to local wishes or plans. It has been termed an infringe ment of home rule to give the commis- sion these new powers Maybe it is, but who knows, if the commission will even exist if the state reorganization plan goes through?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
Glory For Mules

We Americans are getting sentimental about animals You might not think it possible to get sentimental about mule, but 10000 admirers of that tough and stolid beast gathered in Columbia, Tenn, the other day to pay their respects to him.
 There was a parade with a thousand mules in it, along with jennets, ponies, saddle horses, harness and draft horses, oxen, COWS, bulls and goats. And many noble floats drawn by mules And people, including the governor of the state and other notables. And pretty girls beyond counting, driving mules and riding mules. And were those mules on their good be- havior! If any of them baked or lay down in the harness, the news reports make no mention of it.
 The most patient, ancient and long suffering of mans burden-bearers waited long for such honor. He has had it com ing to him for many thousand years. But wouldn't it be just his luck now if the all conquering gas engine soon swept him entirely off the farm and out of the parade? This blaze of glory might be almost the last gasp of the famous Ten neSSee mule market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

One significant fact with regard to the legislative proceedings at Hartford is that to date Governor Wilbur L. Cross has not submitted any appointments for confir- nation. There are large numbef of irn- portant commissionerships expiring dur ing 1887 which must be filled before this session of the General Assembly is over. The governor is withholding his appoint ments or appointments, as the case may be. offhand it looks as if they all would be reappointments, as no changes in the. present lineup loom. Naturally the gov- ernor isn't going to make any appoint ments with the possibility of reorganiza- tion hanging over his head. Should com plete state government reorganization go through as now planned it would elirn- mate some of the commissioners, their jobs being combined with those of other departments and the appointments would have been made in vain. So there won't be appointments until reorganization is disposed, one way or another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
Or Eating Cro1os U. s. Biological Survey Issues Recipes for Prep aration of Roast, Stewed,
 Broiled Crow, Et Alia.
3roiled Crow, Et Alia.
BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM

shining silks, canny beyond belief and iinpudent into the bargain. Ask any hunter whether the crow knows when he has his gun with him, or when he hasn't!
 We have always maintained that the easy way to bring about the ex- termination of nay wild creature is to make it fashionable to eat or wear. Years ago the toughneSs and tastelessneSs of crow meat became a bit of national folklore and since that time, crows have flourished and increased in numbers. The farmers and sportsmen haven't been able to keep them down, despite endless tiradeS and numerous expeditions against them. But once let it get around that the crow is really good eating-and good night, crow!
 And that reminds us of the star lings, who are sometimes erroneous ly identified as crows or blackbirds That old nursery rhyme about -four
 and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie" referred to starlings. Our an testers were tough eaters, and they lacked the infinite, variety of choice cuts made possible by refrigeration So they took whatever came to hand If modern cookery can overcome the toughness of the starling, then the problems of starling- ooters will be solved. For that bird, like the crow will cease to be a menace the moment it becomes good to eat Let the pot-hunters once get busy and soon there will be crow and fstarling protective laws to prevent extinction of the species.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

during the General Motors strike, that company attempted to get an agreement with Ford and Chry- sler to keep production down; that Chrysler agreed, but Ford would not.
 MT. Bowling asserts this was not so, and, in fairness to him and his employer, the authors are glad to publish his statement:
 "At the beginning of the Gen. eral Motors trouble, MT. Henry eral Motors trouble, Henry Ford personally directed that, for the duration of the trouble, Ford production should be held where it was.
 "Production was a little above 5000 cars a day, and everything was set in the ordinary course of business to go to 1000 cars a day. Ford,s order was not relished by his sales force, which pointed out quite accurately that General Motors was stocked up for an unusual period advance, while we were behind in our orders; the point being that increasing our production would not put General Motors at g. disadvantage with re- gard to sales. Ford, however, said he didn't wish to appear as profit ing by a competitors difficulty and that production should be kept where it was"
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

Collection of automobile taxes by the state rather than the city or town met with rebuff in the Legislature last week. the loss of this revenue by the communi- ties. After all this is property tax and is supposed to go into town coffers not the states which gobbles up all the motor ists' fees and fines. However, we recall some time ago that the state, at least some one of it's officials or agents, was offering to relieve the towns of collecting the auto taxes, but with the understand ing that they would be turned back 10 the towns. That's o. k., isn't it?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
M pRww PEARSON

Washington, April 12.-Confidential cables from Europe indicate that the menace is worse than a pears on the surface The two most important Straws ln the wind are:
 l. The bombing of the British destroyer Gallant by
 supposedly Spanish Insurgent airpanes. g. MuSsoliniS new pact with JugoSlavia, which
 gives him free hand in the Mediterranean.
 Reports received by Naval Intelligence make the bombing of the British destroyer most significant A US destroyer also bombed by the Spanish but u-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
A Book a Day
An Ocean Autocrat Has His Troubles
BY BRUCE CATION

The commander of a British warship in the great days of Nelson was an unquestioned autocrat, lord of all he surveyed; but he had his uneasy moments in the privacy of his cabin, nevertheless, for he knew that, just one mistake would ruin his career as soon as the august Lords of the Admiralty back home found out about it.
 Such capitain is the hero of c. s. Forester's new novel, Beat to Quarters" Gittle, Brown: $2.5O which, by the way, is as fine a story of action at sea as the whole spring is likely to bring forth.
 This skipper is ordered, in the midst of the Napoleonic wars, to take his frigate around to the Pa cific coast of what is now Nic- aragua, contact a rebellious ha- cienda owner, and raise ructions with Spain's colonial empire. It is 8 dangerous and ticklish job; if he does it well he will be promoted, but if he fails his career will end, for the admiralty will accept no excuses. And he has no means aside from his naval pay.
 Well, he gets there, does his job brilliantly - and then learns that Spain has unexpectedly come into the war on England's side, and that he now has to crush the rebellion he sailed half around the world to start. And when he finally winds up his job (after a gorgeous sea fight that is guaranteed to keep you on the edge Of your chair), he learns that he must ferry back to England 8 snooty English lady who turns out to be sister to the great Well lington.
 MT. Forester has a good deal of fun with his poor captain from here on. For the lady proceeds to fall in love with him. This, her charms apart, can be the making of him; one word from woman of her station, in the England of those days. could raise a naval cap- tain to unheard of heights. But at the crucial moment the poor skip per remembers that he does have a wifea judgy and unsatisfactory creature, but indubitably 8 wife and he virtuously spurns his fair passenger.
 And MT. Forester leaves you to figure out whether the spurned lady back in England, will make him or break him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

We're rather anxious to hear what the Public Utilities Commission is going to do about the Willow street bus route No decision is forthcoming as yet and one is being awaited, for this is now the last of the two existing trolley routes in Water bury. Once the Willow street bus route is established, the Watertown route can also be started up and we'll be city with out trolley line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
In Today's Mail
 Anonymous letters will not be accepted unless accom- panied with writer's name.
DEATH OF MISS KINGsBURY MOURNED BY
 NEGROES
 Saybrook, Conn, April 8, 1887.

To Editor,
 Waterbury Democrat: '
 Kindly allow me space to say that in the death of Miss Alice Kings bury, the Negro race loses one of its choicest and most generous per- Sonalities. She made the religious, educational and social welfare of this group a matter of heartfelt con- cern. When each year, I made her 8 report on our stewardship at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, she was always eager and anxious to learn how the colored people in the deep South were progressing. She listened attentively, and asked not only of the needs of the colored schools, but of the results of their work. Her eagerneSS to help train strong Christian men and women was most inspiring. She knew the past and wanted to help in build ing for the future. No call for help was unimportant or too far away to meet with. her quick, sympathetic response, whether from the under- privileged youth of Waterbury or the lowly spirits of far-away Alabama.
 Nor is that all. She had an un- derstanding heart. Her consuming passion for racial tolerance and the spirit of inter-racial cooperation guided her Sympathies and activi- ties. She attended public meetings held in the interest of Negro schools and welfare agencies and those tur- thering inter-racial goodwill. She would personally advise and counsel on ways and means of greater progress. Her compassionate. un- failing kindness, her unselfishness and magnaminity in even the small things contributing to goodwill, completely won the confidence Of the colored people. They have lost a real friend indeed.
 Miss Kingsbury's life is a striking illustration of the saying of Booker T. Washington that one of the advantages of an under-privileged group is that its real friends are dAllO11G U1AC CAAOACCot, ! AtSA VOt GAM 4AOSA est souls of earth. Choice, rare, noble soul, Miss Kingsbury mani- tested Geep interest in the life and struggles of the real forgotten man.. To have been one of them who received the blessings of the radiance and charm of her generous and beneficent personality is to me 8 matter of sincere gratitude. T
 The boys and girls of Tuskegee Institute and of other colored irl- stitutions in the South as well as the boys and girls of Waterbury, Connecticut, have been greatly helped by the example of her great life and by her generous benefac- tions. To them all her memory will always be green.
 Very truly yours,
 Frank F. Chisholm. Frank F. Chisholm,
 Field Secretary.
 Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

The United States biological sur vey has published an amazing pamphlet. It contains list of reci- pes for preparing the meat of the common crow so that it may be eaten by human beings with some thing more than the relish common ly associated with the words, eating crow" Take it on the authority of the survey, crow meat isn't bad at all.
 It is not service to the gour- nets or the Wine and Food society that the survey has prepared its recipes. It wants to popularize the hunting of crows. For generations farmers and sportslnen have culssed at the common crow, and still he persists, a sly black figure, clad in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

the eyes with tears. It is used in war and by police to disperse mobs. The tear gases used in the World war were liquids, as bromoacetone and benzyl bromide. They were pro- jected in shells, bombs and gren- ades. Modern tear gas is chloroace- tophenone, 8 white, crystalline solid similar to granulated sugar in ap- pearance.
 If you want g copy of our book
 let on LAWNS" write the Wa terbury Democrats Washington
 Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth Street,
 Northwest, Washington, ID. c.
 Enclose 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

we want to get out of this race, it won't be enough to seek new naval treaty. The underlying causes which make na- tions feel that they are going to need big navies must be tackled. If the world fails to attend to that job, it will be returning mot to 1916, but to 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

I. Name the capital of Nova .sco- tia. < 2. For what. purpose is the. in ,strument called anemometer' used?
 3. In music, what is prelude?
 {. In which war was the Rattle of Verdun? 5,4 s X 5. How did Major John Andre meet his death?
 6. Who wrote the novel .Anna Karenina ?''
 2. What is haernophilia?
 8. Who was Richard Glover?
 g.. Why does cream rise to the top of bottle of milk?
 10. What Is the opposite of Deism?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. Is there Soap lake in the state of Washington?
 A. There are two lakes with that name in the state. The larger one is in Grant county, about ' miles north of Ephrata, and 90 miles west of Spokane. The smaller one is in Okanogan county, 10 miles south of Okanogan.
 @. Are persons who sell gold to the United States government paid in cash?
 A. They are paid by government check which can be converted into cash at any bank.
 @. What Is tear gas?
 A. A substance that, when dis persed in the atmosphere, blinds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
sEEK AGAYTIME, GOWNS

Thirty-seyen theaters throughout the country have requested loan of gowns for exploitation of M-G-M's sMaytime". Theaters tie in with department shops for window dis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

As we understand the Nazi and Fascist arguments, Germany and Italy both have to produce more people in order to fight countries that won't let them have more territory for their expanding pop ulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
Selected Poem
THE FOREST OF ARDEN

Janet Cameron Hanson in the Christian Scienc
 Monitor) Into our school three gypsies have come, Peter and Lena and Rose; In brown suit of dungaree, Peter wears An air that the forest knows. Old world calicoes trail our corridors, With earrings fancy dress: Braids as black as a ravens wings. Soft voices slow careSs. Three gypsies come to our school To learn their A, B, C's, 7 Peer over their pages like startled lawn, Peering through forest trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
A Thought for Today

Every mans inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers, ye shall inherit-Num- bers 33:H.
 Tehy powhroivetaoinshrldu 123456 82 l. 1-1-
 They who provide much wealth for their children but neglect to improve them in vir- tue do like those who feed their horses high, but never train them to be useful-Socrates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, .I have asked him to write directly to you;" say, "direct to yOu."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12
T est. Y ou " Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page l for the answers. ii2hlt;s
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
Times Read eEoS Await
vanity Fair Book

addition to any home and doubly
valuable because of II of the
books are prescribed for high
school reading.
One of Washington's most IA
miliar figures entered The Times
office yesterday, presented cou.
ponS and 80 cents and received
the first volume. Known to thou.
sands of football fans, the pur.
chaser turned out to be P. P.
Maggie" Magoffin, noted foot.
ball official. He said:
II have read most of them
but Pm going to read them
again. Besides the library is in
expensive, handsome and will
make a very fine gift, especially
to friends, high school or col
lege students"
Those interested in obtaining
the worlds Greatest Literature"
at a minimum of trouble and ex.
penSe will do well to call District
1000, ask for circulation, and have
The Times and Sunday Herald
delivered so the carrier boy can
also deliver the volumes each
week for seven consecutively mum.
bered coupons and 80 cents.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
Ken Murray
Says:

To be, or not to be! That Is
still the question if you've been
reading all those reports about
the great amount of pressure
being used to prevent the Duke
of Windsor from marrying Mrs.
Simpson. After the battle the
British cabinet put up to win
their point, if the wedding does
come through. Wally will be a
sort of war-bride.
Times have certainly changed
a lot since the loyal subjects used
to believe that a king could do
no wrong, but I guess it just
proves once more than American
girls may set their caps for
kings, but never their crowns.
If John Bull had only been as
successful in applying those PEN
altieS to MUsSOlini, as he was to
Edward, our old friend Halle
SelaSsie might still be baSking
in the shade of that umbrella.
However, this has certainly
been a big year for the "cOnSti.
tutiOnal crisis" only the one now
going on in Washington isn't due
to sex appeal.
GCOpyrisht, 1881, by McNauEht
Syndicate. Ine.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-12

Thousands of washington Times
readers will avail themselves OF
the opportunity tomorrow to OBJ
tain Vanity Fair" William Make
peace Thackeray's immortal con-
tribution to the word of letters.
Fifty-three Coupon Exchange
Stations in Washington and sub
urbs and elsewhere where home
delivery is maintained, will be
open to receive the seven consecu-
tively-numbered coupons clipped
from The Times and Sunday
Herald, which when presented
with 80 cents, entitle the holder
to the weeks issued volume of the
Worlds Greatest Literature.
Last week James Fenimore
Coopef's Last of the Mohicans"
was presented. Tomorrow the
second volume will appear and
one will be offered each week until
20 masterpieces have been offered.
The books are standard library
size. beautifully bound in grained
cloth and clearly printed. Many
expressions of qualification have
come from persons in all walks OF
life. The library set is a fine
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
RUTLAND ENDS
RABIES SCARE

Satisfied there has been no
spread of rabies among dogs, nor
any dog-bite cases in the northwest
"mad dog scare" Health Officer
George C. Rutland today with
drew his appeal for a voluntary
quarantine of dogs by residents of
that section.
DR.. Rutland announced reports
from Poundmaster Frank Marks
and from Health Officer V. L..
Ellicott, of Montgomery county,
Md, who conducted dog-bite
checks, we're so satisfactory that
the quarantine action was not
longer warranted. .
Discovery of a rabieS-infected
dog in Takoma Park, Md, which
had bitten three persons, yester-
day led DR.. Rutland to ask for
the voluntary quarantine for a
6O-day period. However, DR..
Rutland learned the Maryland
authorities had combed Takoma
Park for other bite cases ana
found conditions satisfactory.
The infected dog, the first
rabies case in more than a year
reported in the metropolitan area
was owned by w. Douglas Chap
man, 81 Grant Ave, Takoma
Park. Md. The dog bit Chapman.
his wife and their landlady, Mrs.
Dorothy Fenwick several days
ago,
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
WHEELER ASKS
NEW FIGHT ON
RED RIDER
Seeks Senate Backing
For Old Bill in House
Conference

A conference on the "red rider"
repeal bill, amended by the House
earlier this week to prohibit the
advocacy of Communism in local
schools, will be sought in the Sen
ate Monday by Senator Burton K.
Wheeler CD, of Montana, author
of the Senate repeal measure, he
announced today.
Senator Wheeler said he will ask
the Senate to sustain his original
outright repeal bill, which passed
the Senate last week by unanimous
vote, and then move for a confer
ence between the Senate and
House.
Senator Wheeler described the
amendment as "solly," and nulli-
flying. The amendment offered
by Representative John w. Nc,
Cormack CD Of Massachusetts,
forbids payment of salaries to
Washington school teachers who
advocate Communism or treat it
with favor
Senator Wheeler said:
"The provision to prevent ad-
vOcacy of Communism is silly.
1t can hardly be enforced. Any,
body who has children knows
that they sometimes have false
impressions of what their teach
ers tell them. A child can just
as easily come home from school
and Saiy to his mother thOt
teacher was advocating Com
muniSm, as not"
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
GROUP ELECTS
BEK|NS HEAD

Milo w. Bekins, of Los Angeles,
was unanimously elected today as
the president of the National Fur
niture Warehousemen's ASSocia-
ton, holding its seventeenth an
nual meeting at the MayfloWer
Hotel.
Mr.. Bekins is president Of the
Bekins Van and Storage Company,
and its affiliated warehouses on
the West Coast.
Other new officers are: James
E. Mulligan, of Newark, N. j.,
vice president and regional direc-
tor of the Eastern Division; Ben
S. Hurwitz, of Houston, Tex, vice
president and regional director Of
the Southern Division: Thomas A.
Jackson, of Chicago, vice president
and regional director of the Cen
tral Division; Frank A. Payne, Of
Los Angeles, vice president and
regional director of the Western
Division; Ralph j. Wood; of Chi
cago, secretary; James D. Dunn,
of Detroit, treasurer,
Marion w. Niedrirghaus. of St.
Louis, Md, retiring president, was
elected director. Other directors
elected are A. v. Cresto, of Kansas
City, Mo-: Arthur S. Blanchard,
of Rochester, N. Y, and William
T. Bostwick, of New York City.
Sir Wilmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent for the London
Times, will address the association
at the annual banquet tonight in
the grand ballroom of the May
flower.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
CEREMONY
H0N0RSP0PE

Before church dignitaries and
national and foreign statesmen
the fifteenth national observance
of the anniversary of the corona
ton of Pope Plus XI was held this
morning at solemn high mass IN
the National Shrine of the I'm
maculate Conception at Catholic
University.
The sermon was delivered by the
Most Reverend John M. McNa-
mara, auxiliary bishop of Balti-
more. Mass was celebrated by the
Very Reverend Monsignor Egidio
Vagnozzi, auditor of the apostolic
delegation, assisted by the Rev. Ed
ward Reilly and the Rev. John
Kilgariff. The entire ceremony
was presided over by Archbishop
Curley of Baltimore.
Praise for Bishop
Bishop Mcnamara referred to
the 15-year reign of Plus XI as
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