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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

Kenneth Roberts has been producing some good reading for quite few years now. Many people have read his short stories and enjoyed them. More are prob. ably now considering his Northwest Passage" which is among the best-sellers of the year and is even now in its eighth edition. It required three years for MT. Roberts to produce Northwest Passage" which should dampen the enthusiasm of budding novelists who think that writing is a shortcut to prosperity. In his re- search work for the book MT. Roberts u1- covered the fact that history is just cran- full of mistakes. Maybe on the strength of 1t he'll bring out new American his- tory. Even if he doesn't he is secure in the knowledge that production of his his- torical novel is as reliably authentic as he could make It. And to do that he didn't guess at the truth or facts; he didn't just rely on the first authority. He consult ed many; sifted the fiction from the fact; and then used what was left over as the hard facts of history made over into fic- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Press Comment
CoNNEMARA HERMAN
(NeW York Sun)

The merrna1 of Connemara is well calculated to put the Loch Ness monster, long in the sulks, coln- pletely out of business. The Clifton correspondent of the Irish Times gives c circuinstantial account of the latest appearance of the mer- man on Ballinakill Bay, near .F'raughbaun Island. He even gives the names of his witnesses Thomas O'Toole and Michael Warde--who saw the merrnan from the small boat they were rowing in on the bay. Messrs. O'Too)e and Warde were reported as 50 close to the merman that they were able to toss a mac- kerel to him or 1t. The description of the Inerma'1 may be htat pro- vided by the witnesses or that pro- vided by the Clifton correspondent but whatever It's origin 1t deserves repetition because of It's complete ness and It's detail. The description, said to agree with that given upon the last previous appearance of the ii1erman, follows:
 He had the same etrawlike
 shaggy hair and beard, with very
 red lips and busliy eyebrows. He
 swarn head and shoulders over
 the surface. He looked like c man
 of about fifty years Of age. His
 skin seemed gair in front and blue
 on the back. ~ s.
 With that description on record, who would be longer interested in shadowy photographs of the LOch Ness 1lcnster, taken from Q great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
WALKING DELEGATES, COVER NoRs CONSTITUTE MENACE,
 SAYS ALONZO B. SEE.

Sept. 2i, lo37. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Our country is cursed by thieves. The thieves have different methods of robbing. Second story thieves and pickpockets- steal by stealth.
 The highwaymen and walking delegates rob by means of violence. The highwaymen tell @ man he cannot proceed on a highway which the highwaymen do not own with out giving them money and if he refuses to give them money he is maimed or murdered. Ali
 The walking delegates tell man he cannot work on material which the walking delegates do not own without giving them money and If he refuses to give them money he Is fnairned or murdered.
 If an employer has @ man work ing for him who refuses to give money to the walking delegates, the employers house or factory Is dyna- mited or he is made to suffer bod fly injury.
 The means the walking delegates use to COW working men into giving them money are blackjacks, brass knuckles, lead pipe and dyamite.
 Each of the governors aims to be elected President of the United States and wants the votes of the walking delegates to aid him in be- ing elected President.
 If 1t was not for this the govern ors of the states would stop the walking delegates from robbing working men which they could cas- fly and quickly do. ,' ALoNzo B. SEE.
 s73 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

Costs of election, whether they are lo- cal, county, state or national are coming more and more in for criticism. Various groups are being formed, too, whose prime purpose is to figure out ways and means of cutting these costs and thus saving the taxpayers money. That's @ fine spirit and should be encouraged, but like so many other things these crusades are often seized upon by zealots as a means towards an end. They aren't used for purely public purposes, but for private ones. There are lots of things in this world which seem to cost too much, but when we start playing around to reduce the costs we often jack up others as commenSuration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
NEW DEAL FOUNDED ON
 SMEAR" SAYS ADVOCATE OF NEW c. o. P.
Sept. 2l, 1887.
Editor, Waterbury Democrat.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Former President Hoover urges Q national conventon of Republicans. Affirmative leadership of this kind should be met in like spirit. Instead we have inexcusable sidestepping. Only out of the searching debate of Q national convention can we Re- publicans 1t ourselves, spiritually and Intellectually to meet the New Deal. We have failed in this to date, because we have not yet met the challenge of the du Pont-Mich. olson smear.
 The New Deal was founded on the smear. It continues to harp on 1t. Out of the smear 1t has built It's scarecrows and on the smear baV,d its emergencies" The smear, was not merely an attack on MT. Hoov- CT. It went to the very heart of the Republican record. Only after we have met this challenge, there fore, can we rededicate ourselves to Republican principles and refresh ourselves at the fountain of Re- publican history.
 Democracies demand clean-cut Issues. The New Deal is leading America to the treadmill Of forced labor under the Collective State. The place for the Republican party is at the very opposite to such pro- gram. MT. Farley says the Repub- lican party is dead, but i7,000,000 voters in l036 signed vehement protest against such verdict, fur nishing glorious evidence of vital- ity. In. these 100000 we find the bone and sinew of Republicanisrn.' A political party with record of achievement as great as that of the Republican party never dies--unless 1t dies at the top. What we now need, therefore, Is opportunity for dehate-out of which will come Q new grasp of principles and a yigor- ouS fighting energy. ''
 The mask has now been torn from the design behind the "objectlves" of the New Deal. Issues are clearer, and a national convention is all itn- portant in giving Republicans the stimulation and Inspiration needed in planning the struggle for the preservation of America.
 It Is time that the rank and fife of the Republican party expresses itself, and T hope this letter will stimulate other Republicans to write the Editor oi this newspaper, giving their views. "A
 " | 7, ' BALLARD DUNN.
 Los Angeles, Calf. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Selected Poem
THE LAMENT OF A CHURCH ORGAN

co. v. Flaherty in the New York Sum I want to play rhumba, I'd love to play rhumba, I've had the urge within since was little lad; But they only sit and pound On my keys the dismal sound Of hymns, hymns, hymns till I'm absolutely mad I'm thwarted and frustrated But to hymns, 1t seems I'm fated. 1need Freud or Adler to release me from this mess O, I'd trade my organ tone For hot-from-Ha moan And it's getting awfuly difficult to stand here and
 repress ,... The rhunba rising in me- I'm afraid that any Sunday I'll rebel against the organist and let the rhumba
 soar While the congregation ypes, All alone upon my pipes, I'll play hymn the likes of which they've never
 heard before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
A Book a.'D.ay'
State Fair" Author Reaches New Heights

Reaches New Heights
 Bruce Catton,s' Book a1- Day
 column periodically is turned
 over to Olive Roberts Barton,
 child training authority. Her '
 latest article reviewing books
 suitable for children Is present.
 cd here.
 By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
 Phil Stong, able author of "State Fair" carries his skill to its peak in his books for children. His new juvenile, High Water (Dodd, Mead: 9, Stirs together three boys, assorted Four Corners inhabitants, a "thinkin' burro" and an Iowa flood into a blend of wise and delicious humor, and very good story
 From the time tie boys write to thank their school mate for get- ting measles and giving them a vacation, through the high, waters of a flood and arduous rescue of the stubborn Mexico" the farm- background pages should keep any reader over 6 intensely interested.
 Tn "Azam-The Story of An Ara bian Colt and His Friends" (Rand McNally: $l.50, our old friend Irwin s. Cobb cleverly tells children in their own language about the life and training of modern young thoroughbred. Descriptions of Azam's first dinner, his first carter, his first saddle, and details of intensive training are plentifully supplement- ed by M. U. Blumenthal's. excellent photographs.
 ~.
 School time - and with 1t new books to make lessons more color ful. If 1t is English History that faces your girl or boy this term. and if you would have the royal Edwards and richards mean more than a list of dates, let them read Kings and Heroes" by Erica Fay Putnam: Si.50. These ballads make appealing drama of historic incid- ef1tS. ..-l '1t+
 If the thildten are going back to American History with tagging footsteps, speed them lip q bit with Frances Jenkins Olcott's collection of more than a hundred short aflec- dotes on the colonies, the early re- public, the Civil War. It b called Good Stories for AnnivefSaries" lHoughton Miffiin: 1250J. These Stories of our country should be part of every childs tradition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Test Y UT Knowledge

Can you answers seven of these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers. +s
 ....a --- .l ,'
 1, Under the Consultation of the U. S., where Is the power to declare war vested2 a0., 4, 2. Name tho first president of the German Republic. rNa tI'.a a. 3, Who wrote "The Silver Herde'". 4. Into what body of water does the 0anges river empty?
 5. What is cryptography2 a 6. To which country do the Farce Islands belongS 2 a| '. Does gravity affect articles in c vacuufn2 {. # " H, I 8. What is polnol2 1o.}j J 9. Where Is the Niger rivet?
 10. Who was Sir John Everett Millais? m,. VA. 'f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

the lean season .. Seen on West Executive Avenue: A man in n green felt hat taking to his heels to cross the avenue before an avalanche of traffic. The man was Harry H. Woodring, secretary of war. 'r rtt
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Whose Baby?

A 67-year-old doctor who has been delivering babies for the last 43 years has an invention he says will make impossible any rnix-up of babies in hos pitalS The doctors device consists of two clements, each capable of being.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 7:52 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 6:39 a. ni.; sets $50 p. ri (day- light tiine).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Thursday, Sept. 2S, 1:2O ?. n.; low tide, 7:55 p. m. (dsyIight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

The visitor in Maine who got very mad when fisherman wouldn't sell him "six live boiled Holsters" reminds us of some of our political reformers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This responsible for opons Is readers communications unless accompanied with tho writer's name end address Wl not be accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

We can't figure why British politicians stand" for election when they're candi- dates in riding"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "The crash of the stock market left me busted"; say, Financially broken"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
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WASHINGTON September 9. - The member of the Supreme Court most disappointed the Ku Klux Klan revelations about Hugo Black, probably is Justice Card0Zo .5N f.. e. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Answers To
 Questions :,
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
By Frederick M. Ksrbz

QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any qucS- ton of fact or information to Tho Democrats Service Bureau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot bc given, nor can extended. research be undertaken. Be sure all mali Is addressed to The Waterbury Democrats SeFv- ice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington. .", - :. Q. What is the correct way to carve @ rolled roast from which the bones have been rernoNedp ''
 A. Thrust the fork firmly into the meat just blow the slices that are being cut and move 1t down. ward as the carving proceeds. Gut thin slices across the grain. Remove the skewers or cords that hold the roast together one at time aS they are reached in carving.
 c. When was the first automatic electric block system installed on Q railroad in the United States?
 A. In 1867, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad ct Meriden, Conn.
 Q. Are any of the nine moons that are satellites of Jupiter as large as the Earth's moon?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
Unfair to Organized Drama

distance? The boatsrien of Bailina. kill Bay not only were close enough
 to the ii1erfian to give e good dee scriptiof of the monster; they even
 tapped him with an oar when he came too near their boat and it is recorded ti1at tho Inern1an "whined in pain and diyed again. The I.OCh Ness monster ic the one that should whine in pain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
THE EDITOR.

Q. Are any of the nine moons that are satellites of Jupiter as large as the Earth'S moon?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22
A Thought for Today

There is no power but of God: the powers that are ordained of GOd.-RomanS l3, l.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

Autumn poetry in the
VolIey. Edno Courtney
tokes q chonce on Jone-
dith Henry's morksmon-
ship as they put on o VIII
liam Tell oct in the or
chords.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 CUP)-
Stocks on the Los Angeles ex-
change wound up disastrous
week with a final session today
which sent some issues down still
further to new lows. Among them
were: Signal Oil and Gas A 100
shares 81, down 2 points; Sunray
Oil 500 shares IA down Ia; I'm
ion Oil 500 shares 20B, down y
Univ. Con. Oil shares s. down ~
Emsco 100 shares IL, down "; Gen
eral Motors 100 shares 46 "a down
ga; Lockheed Aircraft 100 shares
81. down "a.
Sales on the remainder of the list
included: arker Bros. PFD 20 shar-
es 81. unchanged; L. A. Industries
200 shares3, up u; Transamerica
800 shares 1917, down, Sontag Drug
100 shares 10h, down IS; Bnadini
OIL 100 shares 4, unchanged; Bolsa
Chica A 100 shares 2 "a, up "a;
wellington Oil 100 shares "a,
down Ia; Richfield Oil 800 shares
65s, up ~ Republic Petroleum 200
shares So, down "a Globe Grain
and Milling 800 shares 7 IA, up Id:
Menasco 100 shares Ia. unchanged
Weber Showcase 200 shares6. I'M
changed; Pacific Lighting PED. 100
shares los "a, down II: Edison
5h per cent PED 100 shares 259s
unchanged.
Four issues were up, 25 down and
eight unchanged. Approximate vol
ume of sales, 26,400 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
TODAY'S
SPORTS PARADE
BY HENRY McLEMORE

composure like strip teaser does
her petticoats, and goes slightly
balmy, this results in the only
municipal fit in the world. And
everyone stays pleasantly dZ.fy
until they and the Buckeyes sche-
dule are exhausted early in Dec
ember.
There is no other city in this
country that can come any where
near matching Columbus wild en-
thusiasm on the day of a big game.
I have seen many of the contend
ers, so to speak, and that's just
what thew are-contenders. Even
Lincoln. Nebraska, on the day of
game with Pittsburgh, is but water
as to Wine SO is Baton Rouge, At
lanta, New Haven, and all the other
cities that do a rough job of get
ting excited when the pig-skin's
in the air and the coaches on the
fire.
The town is very ga-ga today,
what with Texas Christians beau
tifully named and powerful horn
ed frogs here to open the season.
This is without doubt the top game
of the day, bringing together as it
does two of the naton's strongest
teams. l would not be surprised to
see the game develop into quite
head-knocking every man-for-
himself melee, because | heard ru-
mors On my recent trip to Texas
that there was no love lost be-
tween the rival coaches-Dutch
Schmidt of Ohio State, and Dutch
Meyers of the Texans.
Before coming to Columbus,
Schmidt coached at T. c. U. and
Meyers was one of his assistants
don't know how much truth there
is in it. but I was told that when
Schmidt arrived in the midwest
he put the old blasteroo on south
west football, saying bit on the
ordinary side. Brother Meyers, a
Houston critic told me, burned a
bit when he heard this, and said
that some day he would like to
have a whack at one Of Schmidt's
mid western clubs.
wen, ut ScIS IL IONdy' anu CiiC
resultant action should be a merry
bit of bsuiness. The horned frogs
certainly are big enough to take
care of themselves. The line aver
ages we'll over 200 pounds, and the
backs are nearly as bulky. There
is a belief down in Texas that the
frogs are too big, and will be ha-
raised to death by any fast, quick
striking team. Ohio State has that
sort of ball club. Still, I like those
teams that have a mission-and
the frogs have one, I believe-so
in my first football pick of the
year, 1 name T, C. U,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
NEW YOKK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (UP)-
Stocks were steadier today after
a week Of heavy selling that drove
the market to new lows since 1885.
trading picked up.
Initial prices showed an irregu-
lar decline. Then the list turned up,
only to run into new selling and
another rally. Around the close
gains and losses were about evenly
distributed.
During early selling long list
made new lows for the year or
longer. Some declines ranged to
more than points. Oils failed to
recover all their declines. Steels
were firm and rails showed steadi-
ness.
Some traders believed the list had
developed too much momentum on
the downside to make purchases at
this time advisable. -
United States Steel reached 81B
fell to 1871 and rallied to around
the previous close of S21s Bethle chem
Youngstown Sheet and Tube. ano
National Registered gains. Repub-
lie firmed after making a new low
at % offh.
American Telephone equaled its
low. but recovered to above 157
American Smelling led a recovery
in non-ferrOus metals. Consolidated
Edison and Electric Power and
Light made new lows. Jersey equal
ed its low. Rubbers were easier
Farm shares were mixed with In
ternational Harvester higher and
Case down.
Douglas Aircraft met support and
h cid a small gain Mail order shares
were steady. Radio corporation
firmed fractionally. Loews was
steady.
Bonds declined. The feature in
grain markets was suspension of
trading in September corn by the
Chicago board of trade.
The board fixed the settlement
price for the September option at
S1.10h bushel. In Kansas City
where dealing continued in the posi-
ton, it broke the limit of cents
a bushel to so cents. Wheat at Chi;
coga was off slightly.
Dow Jones closing averages; In
dustrial 147.47 up 0.09; Railroad 80.
SO off OLA; Utility 22.77 off 0.18.
Transactions approximated 40
900 shares compared with 100000
shares last Saturday. Curb transac-
lions apr oximated 100000 shares
compared with 10000 shares last
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
DONALD BULGE,
Won CRAMM TO
PLAY IN FINALS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. up
Donald Bulge of Oakland, who in
the past year has stretched a ten
mis- empire over two continents, was
ready to defend part of his domain
against the only amateur in the
world who is conceded chance to
defeat him-Gottfried Won Cramm
of Germany.
Bulge successfully whipped Fred
Dixon, Ted Wellman, William Hope
doeg, Jiro Yamagishi and his Davis
Cup doubles partner, Gene Mako,
in advancing TO the finals, Won
Cramm eliminated Modesto AIoo,
Jack Lynch, Frank Shields and
Joseph Hunt, the latter two with
some difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Speed-Deeeption to Feature J. {. Tilt
BrawIey> Central
Junior CoIIegians
Clash Friday Mite

You've heard of aerial circuses
and wide open games. Friday night,
while the Spartans are away, Gen.
trail junior college Arabs will play
a strong Brawley J. c. team on
the Central field at 8 o'clock.
Both junior college elevens are
reputed to have their strongest
teams in recent years and both
squads have adopted new systems
that feature passing and trick
plays.
Brawley jaycee twice defeated
the Arabs last season and the Tay-
lormen are determined that the
score shall be reversed when the
clubs clash Friday night.
Ell Centre junior collegians will
have a powerful line composed for
the most part of veterans who will
average ITO pounds to the man.
The backfield will pack speed
and power with Dickerson, former
Holtyille star, and Morlyn Childers
providing the power and Kokobun
Calexico speed demon and Feeney
providing the speed.
Allen, big center from last years
Brawley high school team, forms
the nucleus of the Brawley line
and will be thanked by host OF
big men who have made the turf
fly for Brawley high in past sea-
sons.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

tack generally will be abandoned in
favor of straight-ahead. hard-hit-
ting football, with carefully planned
lateral passes to trick the defense.
3. Schedules will be so tough that
it will be remarkable if more than
one or two teams finish the seson
undefeated and united.
Most big teams make their de-
butts tomorrow. Other-Army, Chi
cago Columbia, Fordham, Harvard,
Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern,
Notre Dame, Princeton and Yale
wait until next week, when 300
games are scheduled.
Saturdays big pair: st. Mary's-
California; Washington-Iowa; STAN
ford-Santa Clara; Cornell-Penn
State; Minnesota-North Dakota
State; louisiana Florida; Wander
bilt-Kentucky and Ohio State-Tex-
as Christian.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

In winning the SpartanS showed
their championship form that car
ried them to the valley league title
and then the southern California
crown last season, in the first three
minutes of play, but demonstrated
anything but titular form in the
remaining As minutes of action.
Injuries, the dread of Coach Tay-
lor's researches Spartans struck
early in Friday nights tilt when
Chubby Damron was forced from
the game on the first play. He
dislocated his shoulder making
tackle.
Lamar Gillett, brother of the boy
who made Ell Centro's track teams
famous few years ago, started
the Spartans to victory when he
booted the pigskin deep deep into
Sweetwater territory on the opening
kickoff.
Tomlinson, Sweetwater triple
threat man, carried the ball to the
is yard line before he was hit by
Smith and Ballou. The Sweetwater
ace made a yard off tackle then
caught the Spartans mapping and
sent quick kick SIS yards down the
field.
Walter Price, whose brother Ike
Price made grid history in years
past at Central, crashed to the As
yard line for five yard gain on
the first play from scrimmage.
Forrest Napier, bruising Spartan
halfback, took the next pass from
scrimmage, slanted off tackle and
romped SIS yards to score standing
up.
Gillett's try for the extra point
was wide.
Sadler kicked off for the Red
Devils from Sweetwater and Pool
took the boot on his own IS. Before
the advancing horde could close in
Pool had travelled to midfield.
Napier made seven yards off right
tackle, but Pools pass intended for
Smith was batted down. Price adj
ded two yards between guard and
tackle.
Gillette punted out of bounds on
the Sweetwater five yard line on
fourth down to put the Red Devils
on the defense.
Tomlinson dropped back to punt
but the whole right side of the FL
Centre line surged forward to block
the kick.