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Evening star., 1937-10-08
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~ coasted out on the stage Of
~ Western High School audi
4 a torium today and touched of
the enthusiasm of several hundred
students in the formation of the first
high school "Trafficlub."
Responding to the effort to make
the traffic safety campaign a practical
experience for them, the pupils
clamored for a demonstration as
Richard Ham of the American Auto
mobile Association explained that the
queer-looking gadget would test their
reactions to stop, go and horn signals.
And some of you are going to find
you are not as quick on the trigger as
you think" erinned Ham.
Ham looked at Adrian Recinos, son
OF the Minister from Guatemala and
a leader in the movement to start the
clubs, seeking prospect for the first
test. Recinos shrugged uncomfortab bly,
and pointed at pretty Helen Bell. an
other leader in the campaign. Helen
Evening star., 1937-10-08


Arctic Wastes over a route COW
cred more than so years ago by
the Inflated Greely expedition.
Through an amateur radio operator
in Philadelphia. A. w. Greely 2145 c
street, son OF the late soldier and ex-
plorer, received a message from C. j.
MacGregor, commander OF a scientific
expedition to Fort Conger on Lady
Franklin Bay, where all but seven of
Gen. A. w. Greely's men perished
from starvation or cold in 1923.
The brief message read:
Reindeer Point, Greenland.
Greetings from North Polar regions.
Unable to reach Conger account heavy
ice. Things going fine. Remember
me to rest Of family.
(SiRed:) "MacGregor Arctic Ex-
petition"
MacGregor's party Of approximately
20 men left early in June on the VEN
ture aboard a three-masted schooner,
christened the Gen. Greely at Port
Newark, N j.. May g. The group
planned to spend Is months in the
Arctic using Fort Conger as a base for
meteorological and photographic OBJ
servations.
The party's destination, located on
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Day of Recollection Set.

The Nazareth Social Center, 200 /
street, will conduct day of recol-
lection Sunday, October 10. Very
Rev. Denis ]. Kavanagh, superior Of
the Augustinian College. Brookland,
will be in charge. The first confer
ence will begin at 10:3O am, the
second at 2:30 pm. and the third
at 4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
P. w. A. OFFICIALS SEE
PERMANENT PLANNING
Declare New Regional Organiza-
tion Could Function During
Any Emergency.

By the Associated Press
P. w. A. officials said today their
new regional organization could serve
effectively as basis for permanent
works planning.
This would be in line with Secretary
Ickes' suggestion that P. w. A., or a
similar organization, be continued as
an "idling engine ready to spring into
action in the next depression.
The reorganization sets up seven re-
gional Offices covering geographical
subdivisions to replace the 43 State
Offices.
P. w. A. officials said the new set-up
would make possible an economical
and continuing survey of feasible pub
lie works projects to be set in motion
should new depression strike.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Belgium Army Maneuvers.

BRUSSELS. october [P.-Bel-
gums tiny, highly modernized army
threw its full force today against .
mythical invader. assumed to be
marching into the country over the
(one route taken by the gray-greenI
lofde OF goose-stepping Germans III
August. 1914. They were the annual
Fan maneuvers along the Maas River,
Evening star., 1937-10-08
GOLD IMPORTS UP

$47,773,OSO Brought Into This
Country During Week.
The Commerce Department reported
today gold imports totaled s47,773. $50
during the week ended October /.
compared with s35,185,235 in the pre-
Nous week.
Silver imports were set at s1,4ss.1S8
and s1,858,l38 for the respective
weeks.
Gold and silver exports were neg
ligible.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

John Henry was treated at En-
ergency Hospital for what may be a
fracture of the skull and conclusion
OF the brain. He later was removed to
Gallinger Hospital. where he was be-
lieved out Of danger this morning
Young Porter escaped with minor cuts
and bruises.
Both boys are in the fourth grade
At John Quincy Adams School. John
Henry is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Jones. while young Porter's parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Porter,
Evening star., 1937-10-08
SLAIN IN HOLD.UP

Baltimore storekeeper Dies at
Feet Of Wife.
BALTIMORE, October 8 R.-Ben-
jamin Schwartz. . grocer. was shot
and killed early today by three colored
men who apparently attempted to rob
him IN his store. He died at the feet
Evening star., 1937-10-08

Ado flashes from a spot in ice
bound Northern Greenland
yesterday told of an abrupt
halt to a venture into the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
Selected Poem
THE COUNTRY STORE

Author Not Known-Boston Post ReprinN Far out beyond the city light, away from din and
 roar, The cricket chrps of summer nights beneath the
 country store; The dry goods boxes ricked about afford welcome
 seat For weary tillers of the ground who here on eve-
 nngs meet. swinging sign of ancient make and one above
 the door, Proclaim that William Henry Blake is owner of
 the store; Here everything from jam to tweed from silks to
 ginghams bright, Is spread before the folk who need from early
 morn till night Tea, sugar, coffee (browned or green) molasses,
 grindstones, tar, suspenders, peanuts, navy beans and homemade
 vinegar, Fine combs wash wringers, rakes false hair paints
 rice and looking glasses Side siddes, hominy crockery ware, and seeds for
 graden grasses Lawn mowers, candies, books to read corn planter,
 household goods, Tobacco salt, and clover seed, horeswhips and
 knitted hoods, Canned goods, shoe backing lime and nails straw
 hats and carpet slippers, Prunes, buttons codfsh bridal veils cranberries
 clocks and clippers Umbrellas candles, scythes and hats caps boots
 and shoes and bacon, Thread nutmeg pins and Rough on Rats for cash
 or produce taken; Brdseed. face powder, matches fles ink onions Are found in heaps and stacks and piles within
 the country store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
A Thought for Today
"Include Us Out"

The first job of the United States gov ernnnent is to see that Americans in the war zones around Peiping, China, or m Spain, for all that, are given the best pos sible chance to get out of there to places of safety if they want to go The second is to make it clear to them that If they do not want to take advantage Of such chance for safety, they remain in the danger zones at their own risk.
 That is 1887 talk. Back in 1900, we went all mooney about the idea that an American must be safe anywhere in the world, and that the last ounce Of Amerl- can force would be exerted to make him so That sounds dandy in klpllng poem, but today we feel different. Even august Britain, which has done consider able sounding off about the safety or a Britishe citizen wearing his dress SulC in the jungle, has backed down from this stiff-necked dictum on several recent occasions.
 Today, the question is asked with reverse English. Has an American citizen, given a chance to get out, the right to stay in situation of danger where injury or death to him may bring down horrible war on the heads of millions of people back home who had no interest in him or in the en- terprises which led him into the danger zones? Today we are beginning to feel that only Americans actually on public business for the government have right to expect its protection, and that private individuals selling oil or salvation in dan gerous quarters are strictly on their own.
 Any one of the 1900 Americans in Pei ping and Tientsin who refuses to CO., operate in safety measures taken for Americans; who stubbornly insists on re- maining when 1t is no longer safe, may be killed and thus precipitate crisis. But today we at home are likely to ask ques- tions before our temperature rises in hot demand for war of revenge for some such incident. We want to know what the victim was doing there? For whomP Was any American public interest af- fected? Did the victim cooperate in efforts to remove him from danger? Would going to war about 1t do any good anyway in the long run?
 Specific problems arising out of tick fish situations like those at Peiping must be solved as they come along Most of us don't understand the details, anyway. But the government ought to be guided by this principle regarding any pending foreign war, principle which 9o 44-100ths per cent of all Americans echo to day In the classic words of Sam Goldwyn: "Gentlemen, include us out!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
Expensive Driving

According to State Tax Department figures in the fiscal year just ended some $9,000,000 was taken In by Connecticut on gasoline taxes. This represented an increase of $2000,000 over the total at this same time in 1886. It also repre- sented about 40 per cent of the $5 5,000000 Increase in taxes realized from the "big- five" sources of state income for this same 1936-37 period. This "big-five" IS liquor, cigarettes, gasoline, corporation business, and inheritance taxes. 1t brought the state over $20,000,000 in the year just past, which isn't to be sniffed at
 But we're always digging into those gasoline taxes and talking about them and discovering new ways and means of distributing them. Now they go into highway building, support of the Depart ment of Motor Vehicles, and also aid in keeping the State Police Department on a paying basis. So the money Is being spent well and not foolishly. But all of it is not being spent in the manner col lected, so far as this observer can see. It would be interesting to knock down mo- toring figures to see how many miles the average driver passes over city streets and how many over State-maintained thor oughfares.
 Our only reason in determining this comparison is to see if we aren't right in stating that the city streets bear the brunt of the traffic and consequently are responsible for more pennies being paid for gasoline taxes. And our sole pur- pose in finding this out is to center at- tention on the fact that city streets are not benefited by anything but the prop erty taxes collected on motor vehicles. This item is not segregated for street repair, but goes into the general fund with all property taxes. Nor does the state give the cities an annual allowance based on taxes that must have been raised by automobiles driving over the city's streets.
 We maintain it should; others say It lhouldn't. Others claim the dirt-road hlnd takes care of this situation, but 1t koesn't tor this fund is ear-marked. Right now Waterbury is undertaking tre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Party labels should be at a premium along about the first week in October in this city. Already the voters are assured of the democratic, republican, and inde- pendent-democratic tickets. Therell be more for independent-republicans are muttering and making threats which may come to the point of filing petition for place on the voting machines, And we presume there will also be commun- ist and socialist tickets, too, although we have not heard anything of recent months about this organizations plans to file tickets as per the law. To top off this lineup the city also will be called on to vote on the question of the merit sys- tenn. As a general rule these referen- dums are overlooked by the average voter, but perhaps adherents of the plan can secure enough promises from their peti- ton signers to vote for the system. That would be enough to call the turn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
A Book a Day

"The Popsicle Man"
 Is for Youngsters
 Periodically, the Bo0k-a.Day
 column Is turned over to Olive
 Roberts Barton, noted child training authority. Here Is her latest column, reviewing books suitable for children.
 By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
 Along with the heat wave, there comes MT. Pumps, the Popsicle Man." by Eleanore Hubbard Wilson (Dutton, SD. MT. Pumps, who sells popsicles to oil the children, con- feSses one day that he doesn't like popsicles, himself
 The children decide that he must be sick, so he goes to the seashore for Q rest. This is the gist of Q merry story which the small folk will like enormously.
 If you are going away this sum- mer to @ place where there are no libraries, 1t would be Q good idea to pack some books for the children in your bags. Following Is e re- sume of recently published volumes.
 For little people: Another Here and Now Story Book" com- piled by Lucy sprague Mitchell (Dutton); "Nicodemus and Pee tunia," by Inez Hogan (Dutton); Fluff, the Little Wild Rabbit" by Lida (Harpers); Johns Dragon" by Jack Bechdolt and Decie Mer- win (Oxford); and "Ragman of Paris and His Ragamuffins," by Elizabeth orton Jones (Oxford).
 For growing boys: "Cifcus Ring" by Mary Grant Bruce (Putnam); "The Smuggler's Sloop," by Robb White III (Little Brown) {; Harry in England" by Laura D. Richards Appleton Century,; "Wil- derness Road" by Katherine Clug- ston and Richard Stevenson (Blue Ribbon); Hurricane Weather" by Howard Pease Doubleday Doran) {; "Claudius the Bee," by John F. Leeming (Viking).
 Also for boys: No Other White Men," by Julia Davis (Dutton) : ''The Heels of @ Gale" by Capt. George H. Grant Little Brown) ; and ''Flag of the Desert" by Her bert Best CViking).
 For girls: Green Gravel" by Dora Aydelotte (Appleton-C Gen. sury); "Small," by Kathleen 0. Green Oippincott); Kings Par don," by Gertrude Crowntield Gippincott) Adventure in Hol- lywood," by Madeline Brandeis (Coward-McCann).
 Also for girls: Miranda Is Q Princess" by Emma Gelders Sterne (Dodd MeadD: ''McAllister Patrol" by Norma Bicknell Mans field (Farrar and RineharO Come Summer" by Virginia Mc- Carty Bare Uongnaans 0reer)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Middletown has right to be proud and to do some boasting today. It has good record in regard to collection of property taxes on automobiles. There Is only one delinquent on the 1886 list. That bill was scheduled to be wiped off the books this week, too. Middletown and Port land are reported to be the only com munities where 100 per cent collections were attained. That's good work not merely on the part of the tax collector and his aides, but also on the part of the taxpayers who have cooperated so whole heartedly to balance the books When cooperation like this Is found, you're apt to find super-excellent government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

e. Why is e pair of dice some- times portrayed on church win dows2
 A, Because the Roman soldiers were notorious gamblers, and those ct the Crucifxion cast lots for the garment of Jesus.
 c. Where does the World Court hold It's sessions2
 A. At the Temple of Peace, The Hague, Netherlands.
 c. Did Charlie Chaplin sing glib. perish as the singing waiter in Modern Times" or did he use foreign language7
 A. He sang in e jabberwocky of his own invention.
 e. Give me the recipe for Ital" Ian lemonade.
 A. One quart of sherry, three quarts of boiling water, 1 quart of boiling milk, 3 lbs. of loaf sugar and 24 lemons. Pare the rind from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Now he's here; now he's there. That's the way 1t looks for Samuel w. Tator of New Haven. Just a few days ago, 1t seems, he was engaged by Milk Adminis- trator S. Mclean Buckingham to survey the cost of milk distributed in the Con- necticut milkshed. Now he's been named administrator of the Boston milk mar ket, position he held year or SO ago, but which was abolished when the Su- preme Court invalidated the AAA. MT. Tator will endeavor to serve two masters now, we learn from news dispatches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

the lemons and pour their juice over 1t and let stepe over night. Next day add the sugar, sherry and wa- ter and mix well. Then add the milk and strain through Q jelly bag until clear. Serve cold.
 c. What percentage of teachers in public and private schools and colleges in the United States are males?
 A. About 24 percent.
 c. What Is the Scottish name for c barrelful of fresh herrings9
 A. Gran or crane.
 e. How may kalsomine be re- moved from Q wall preparatory to painting7
 A. If 1t will not yield to dry scraping, give it c coat Of raw lin- seed oil ell over and let 1t soak sev. eral days. Then try scraping agaif, and If the kalsomine still remains firm, paint may safely be applied over 1t.
 c. Name the chairman of the la- bor committee of the house of rep. resentatives.
 A. Mrs. Mary T. Norton, demo- crat of New Jersey has recently been elected to that position.
 c. How many people travelled on domestic airlines in April, i9S77
 A. The 20 scheduled airlines op- erating in continental United States carried 7e,lo9 passengers, and flew 6,3b0,093 miles.
 c. Should mower clippings be removed from the lawn after the grass is cut2
 A. Mower clippings, if allowed tc remain on the lawn, benefit the turi unless there Is 80 much growth as a result of infrequent moving that the material collects in quantities that are likely to another the grasi underneath. Sometimes the clip pings are removed because wher dry they detract from the appear ance of the lawn. That will no occur if the lawn is mowed Ire quently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
He Who Runs May Read

We would like to quote few lines for our readers. Perhaps they may prove interesting reading right now with the city political campaign about to simmer in earnest. ..
 Start Now"
 "At this season of the year many of Connecticut's cities and larger towns are starting work on cam paigns to be conducted in the fall for election of local officials. Again, may we call attention to fact to which we have repeatedly referred in the past? Republicans, and all other citizens who do not like the manner in which the country is being gov erned, must start at the foundation to make their opinions count. You cannot support local DEMO CRATIC candidate for office and next year turn about and work for republican state or congressional success. ..."
 That was more, but this is enough for our purpose. The above quotation is taken from the leading editorial in the August issue of the Connecticut State Journal, organ of the republican party in Connecticut. The editor should relish the news from this city on the political alignments that are to be presented the voters in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

would bring forth d storm both of praise and criticism.
 Too Much Lirnelight
 This illustrates what every White House Brain Trllster is up against, and the more effective he is, the more he is up against 1t.
 The minute he gets Into the llInellght, he gets pulled to pieces. Some White House ad- vlsers, as for instance Moley, crave the limelight, get pulled to pieces more quickly. Some, like Tugwell, can't avoid the llniellght, eventually retire.
 Tom Corcuran has Q passion for anonymity" Tn fact, he is the man who devised that phrase, once used by the President in de. scriblng the quality of Q good White House secretary. Keeping in the background to him has become Q religion. He has c disr orderly little office in Q corner of the Reconstruction Finance Cor. poration, and althoug hhe now devotes oil his time to the White House, he holds no rank or official position.
 "The others aIl went after the epaulets," says COrcOran, refer ring to the more spectacular Brain Trusters. But since l have no epaulets, they can't take them away from me-"
 This is true, even today. when Corcoran has lost his anonymity despite his passion for it-and become 0 very much litnelighted young man.
 Lush Job Offers
 There has been e vigorous drive to oust Corcoran recently. This has come from two sources. One source has attempted to coax rather than oust him. For. recog- nizing the skill with which Cor coran handled the holding cor- poration fight, one law firm of. fered him and his associate, Ben Cohen, c minimum retainer of $iO0o00 annually. He also has been given the turndown of the general financial and legal work for newspaper properties at Q sale ary which he could more or less name himself.
 The source of the other drive against Corcoran has come from his enemies on Capitol Hill-the Burt Wheelers, tho reactionary democrats, the Liberty LeaguerS, who realize that Tom is the brains and the right arm of the Presl. dent in most of his important fights in Congress. If they can oust him, they know that . part of their battle against Roosevelt is won, and SO they have used the weapon which Corcorari hates most-publicity, mixed, incident' iy, with . lot of duplicity.
 No Retirement
 But 1t will be c long time be- fore they oust Tom Corcoran--if ever. He Is the last man left around the White House who does not engage in c chorus Of "yesos" to the President, and Roosevelt appreciates 1t. Corcoran and Roosevelt think alike, share the same ideals, the same objectives. But Corcoran is realistic, and tells the skipper" as he calls him, facts which other White House advisers hold back.
 The two men understand each other perfectly. There is a feel- ing of affection, almost 0f father- and-son love between them.
 "This guy," he says Of Roose- welt, "has so much on the ball, and every minute Of his time is so valuable to the life of this country, that I figure I'm lucky just to Dc around and run some of his errands."
 AS long as Roosevelt continues the fight, Corcoran will be in the thick of 1t.
 Copyright 1897, by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

mendous paving project with many streets to be repaved. Naturally the city will pay for it and doesn't expect the state to do so, but it might cast an envt- ous eye at the $9,000,000 gasoline tax bill of 19S6-37, part of which came from cars wearing out our local streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
PhiLatelic Neze,S
President Approves Design for New Hawaiian Issue of Territorial Memorials-Plan to Trans form Various British Empire Issues-Coronation
 Series Released.
.By ]. D. D.

Theodore stelnway. The exhibl- ton was one of the philatellic material In relation to music in the music industry, corner cards of tn emusic industry and the whole of MT. steinway's c0llec- ton, "muslC in philately."
 A new Virginia Dare five-cent stamp, which will be issued about August l8, has been announced by the postmaster general, to. gether with 6 description of the stamp and information in regard to first day sales.
 The stamp will be issued ct Asheville, North Carolina, on the occasion of the forty-third an- nual convention of the Society of Philatelic Americans.
 The central design of the stamp depicts Virginia Dare in the arms of her mother, who is seated in the dooryard of their cabin home, which Is partly visible in the background. The father Is stand Ing close by holding c nuSket. Arranged vertically ct the left of the central oval Is the wording "U. s. Postage" In white Gothic. The new stamp will be light blue in color and will be one inch square in size.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 12:38 a. m. daylight time). Sun rises 5:46 a. m.; sets 8:l0 D. m. (day- light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Sunday. August 1. e:52 p. m: low tide, 1884 a. m daylight timel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. - During the winter of 1884, Tom Corcora now close advisor to President Roosevelt and one of the most spotlighted men in America, was an obscure young lawyer living in a Brooklyn apartment which overlooked Brooklyn Bridge and the towering cita dnir nR Inu,a AHanha ttae ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

 these test questions7 Turn to last page for the answers. i. where is the island of Tobagoa 3. which state is nicknamed the Hawkeye State? 3. of which body of water is the Ionian Sea a partf 4. Name the author of the "Lame Duck" amendment to the Constitu- tiOn.
 5. Which English King was called Occur de Lion?
 6. Why are jewels used in watch es?
 2. Has the moon an atmospherea 8. What does pro and con" mean?
 Q. Are Chinese admitted to the U. 6. as immigrants7 10. Name the father of Noah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

It is always wicked for other people, parties, and nations not to agree with our way of thinking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
TIM CORCORAN - BRAINS
 AND RIGHT ARM OF FDR
Inv Dnww RRAnsem

Ed0re N0e The Brass Ring awarded to those "whO can ride The Washington MeryOo Round without losing their balance or their sense of hunnO One free ride The Round to- day goes o Tom CorcOran most influential of the presidents Bran Trust advisers)