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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

at a speed of about 100 miles an hour over Mitchell field, N. Y, July 22, 1926. The catch was made on, the seventh attempt, and the ball was dropped when the plane was 200 feet away from Ruth, and at an altitude between 200 and 300 feet. It was sucked along by the plane, which could not reduce speed below 100 miles an hour, and Ruth, wear ing fielder's glove, caught it after a hard run.
 o. What was the date of the fire in the Colorado state penitentiary, at Canon City?
 A. October 3, 1929. The convicts mutinied and set fire to the chapel, mess hall and two cell-houses.
 Q. Which president of the United States was the son of parents, both of whom were born abroad?
 A. The father and mother of Andrew Jackson were born in north ern Ireland, and came to this coun- try in 1765. Andrew Jackson was born in the U. s. two years later.
 @. Which member of the radio team "Honeyboy and Sassafras" died recently?
 A. George Fields ('HoneyboyD.
 If you want a copy of our book let on FAMOUS AUTHORS" write The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
DEMOCRATIC LIBERTY SPLENDIDLY SHOWN IN BRITISH
 EMPIRE
Editor of The Democrat:

Editor of The Democrat:
 Speaking of civil liberty, the right of assembly, the right of free speech; a right or rights so jealous ly guarded by fearful minorities, small town constables and other long-haired associates, anyone who has lived under the British flag; in Canada, in Australia, or other Brit ish colonies; cannot but admire the true spirit of democratic liberty, that does exist throughout the British Empire. Take for example the open air debates in Hyde Park, London, the open air forums of Australian cities, where the soap box orator can lambast the govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. How many people are work ing on WPA projects?
 A. During March, 1887, approxi- mately 2,952,000 persons were work ing on projects financed by the works program. Of the total number 2,105,000 were at work on projects operated by the Works Progress Administration.
 e. When were roller skates in- vented?
 A. They were patented in France about 1919. A mania for roller Skat- ing appeared in Austria about 1864, and in 1866 many skating r:nks were built in Australia and spread to England and the United States.
 o. Did Babe Ruth catch base ball dropped from flying airplane?
 A. He caught a regulation base ball dropped from an airplane flying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
Selected Poem
TO A LOTS PUPPY.

TO LOTS PUPPY.
 (Alice Hartich in the New York Sum What were you thinking as you dashed around Shifting for something you could call your own? Are there no charms in flower fragrant ground When is lost and feeling quite alone? Was it bit of scented lace you sought? Or some familiar brand of muddy shoe? Was it, perhaps. some bone with valor bought, Or just voice that meant lot to you You let us pat your head and licked dish While waiting for your folks to fetch you back, But every glance betrayed some other wish And plainly indicated quite lack. You weren't really asked to come, you know Some fare less pleasantly when they ntrude. And taking all in all as manners go, Are you quite certain that you weren't rude? But when held you you were soft and hot With shivers running through you now and
 then;
 So whether you love me or you love me not, If you must run away, come here again!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

payer paid the bill
 After staying in Rio about two weeks, he came back the second time for "more consultatiOn'-at the taxpayers expense.
 After the consultation" was finished, Gibson began two months leave, then two months accumulated leave-in all, about seven months of marking time while Brazil, friendliest of South American neighbors, remains arn- baSSadorless.
 Brazilians have begun to resent 1t, and the State Department finally has called Gibson back from his vacation in Europe.
 Merry GO-ROund
 Presidential Secretary Margue- rite LeHand got unique honor when Monseigneur Morrison of Rosary College, Forest Glenn, H., came all the way to Wash ington to confer upon her an hon. orary doctors degree. Miss Le- Hand had been ill and unable to attend the ceremony in Illinois. The Rosary College specializes in teaching Gaelic. Minister Mi- chael MacWhite of the Irish Free State gave the commencement ad- dress there this year F. One Of the most active undercover lobby ists for revision of the Wagner labor act is Dr. Alexander Sachs, New York bank economist and one-time NRA lieutenant of Gen. Hugh Johnson. At a secret meet ing of the National Affairs Com mittee in Washington, Sachs made a speech advocating that the law be amended to apply to unions as well as employers.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feat1lre Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
T est Y O u F Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. In which National Park are Mammoth Hot Springs?
 2. What is a pedigree?
 3. Where is the Hall of Fame of great Americans?
 4. Who wrote the poem Maud Muller?"
 5. What is a chattel?
 6. Name the celebrated mistress of Louis XIV of France.
 T. What is the citizenship of a child born in this country, whose mother is an American and whose father is an alien who entered the United States illegally?
 8. What is the Bolero?
 g. Name the vessel in which Hen- " Hudson discovered the river which bears his name.
 10. Who wrote the novel Guy Mannering?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
A Thought for Today

Will man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say Wherein have we robbed thee? In tifhes and offerings. Ye are cursed with curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Malachi 3:8, g.
 He who purposely cheats friend would cheat his God-Lavater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This responsible opuions from its readers Anonymous communications the writer's address will accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

America has twenty-six billion-dollar corporations and only two billion-dollar families, but will have more of the former and less of the latter hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
BIG-HEARTED SEN. BYRD
 PAYS9CENTSHOURLYWAGE
tN Bmnw KRAmsOm

WASHINGTON, June 10. = Senator Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia to the White House the other day to denounce Shenandoah HomeSteads, a ReSettlement project his home which he claims is "extravagant and a inf luuactn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

Marriage Favored by Girl Graduates as Vocation It's job, all right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "The question is as to how far the President will go"; omit "as to-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets 10:11 p. m daylight time). Sun rises $40 a. m.; sets 8:23 p. m. tday. light time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
Mplta

ia fabrica La orina repon :
ora mafana a ios so obreros de
una vitola que Ell Comite Nive-
lador estim6 ~oportuno multar,
considerable los terminus del
Cartab6n en- vigor.
Cuando Sc lie notified a esa fir
ma la multa, inmediatamente
suspendi6 la elaboration de la
%vitola, dejando en- la Gale a los
obreros.
FL Comite Nivelador ~protest6
y su protesta fue atendida por
ell Sr. Escalante, quedando solu-
cionado ell incidente.
I'm cheque de $476.3l, non
tante de la multa, Sc entreg6 a :
yer al Comite Nivelador para
que distribuya ell dinero entire
los torcedores que trabajaban la
vitola.
La yitola Sc venia pagando a
$500, cuando debfa haberse pa
gado a $21.O0.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
La Sparks

Sigue afirmandose en- los
cfreulos obreros que la compa =
MIA Sparks Sc propone destruir,
por medic de una maniobra nal
sana, la Union de Operadores.
Los operadores estan bien en-
terados de los manejos de
Sparks y Rodgers y 81 son agre
didos aceptaran la lucha.
Ahora que una ley nacional
protege los intereses de los ira
bajadores, Ell Sr. Rodgers, que
dice ser amigo del gobernador
Cone, Sc propone, aparentemen-
tie cumpliendo 6rdenes de
Sparks, atacar los legftimos in
tereses de los operadores.
No q~uieren los obreros huel-
ga, pero sc defenderan cuando
esa empresa los ataque.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
Recuerde este cuando
necesite I'm Laxante

Els mejor para listed 81 su
cuerpo sigue funcionando tai
cual la naturaleza 10 dispuso.
Los restos del alimento (des-
pues de la digesti6n) debieran
eliminarse todos los dfas. Guam
do este %estrenido, tome una 0
dos dosis de Black raught,
%puramente vegetal, para I'm
rapido y refrescante alivio.
A miles y miles de hombres y
mujeres les gusta Black raught v
10 tienen q 10 mano, para usar q Ia
primera sehal de estrehimiento. lilo
ha probado listed?
La gaceta., 1937-08-05

senana un delegado de aqui ira
a Tampa a exponerles ell case.
AL llegar ahora de dicha o.
ficina me encontre con vuestra
carta y creo que 10 mejor es
esperar ell resultado de los es-
tudios de los ingenieros respec
to al nuevo tipo de ambulan :
cia, 10 que les explicara ell de-
legado que a esa ira.
Fui a la oficina acompanado del
Sr. Benito Prendes, pues Ell Sr.
German Suarez no estaba en- ca
sa ell sabado. Hoy fui solo.
Tratare de que los senores
que nombran en- su carta Sc en-
teren de ella para 10 que man.
den en- ell future.
Con un carinoso saludo a to-
dos los amigos de las grandes
causas, quedo a vuestra dispo-
sici6n,
Jose Menendez.
Prueba esta carta que ell CO.
mite Popular Democratico 81
que gestionando, a toda prisa,
la adquisici6n de las ambulan :
cias.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
HENRY GARCIA Y UNAS
NUEVAS YANTAS

Esta esperanto unas naevas
yantas, de construction irrepro
chable, ell j6ven Henry Garcia,
Ell popular dueno de la "gasoli-
nera" La Tropical, situada en- la
avenida de Nebraska, frente al
palacio de los Asturianos.
Las yantas que Henry Aguar
da son de la marca u. S. |. D.,
con amplias ~garantfas para los
compradores.
Garcia recuerda a sus mar
chantes que la humedad reblan-
dece Ia gonna y que la vida CORE
peligro cuando las yantas son
viejas Y con elias Sc quiere desa
rrollaS gran velocidad.
Nuevas yantas, hechascon g.
rreglo a los modernos requeri-
mientos, es 10 que listed nece.
sta en- su coche.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
IA OBRA DE. IA
DE TAMPA
Mitin ell Lunes

Para resolver una petici6n
de los obreros de la fabrica de
Regensburg, en- favor de man
dar a Espana so maquinas de
coser, maquinas que fueron pc
didas por la Radio, por la voz
inc6gnita, Sc efectuara un mi
tin ell venidero lunes, en- ell C.
Obrero.
Muchas senoras y senoritas,
colaboradoras del Comite Po-
pular Democratico, simpati-
IAN con la idea.
FL lunes Sc discutira Y Sc a.
probara o rechazara, segun 10
acuerde la mayoria.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
LAS PELEAS DE ESTA NO
iii IN BENJAMIN FIELD

va es cosa resrelta qde la
"bronca" ndmero l de esta %
che, en- la Arena de los Artille-
ros, sea arbitrada por ell corp
lento Jim Downing, empresa :
riA professor y padre del futp@
campe6n del peso complete.
Nelson CYCLIC Y Harry Haw-
ms, dos muchachos que no Sc
Of vgsf, que pelican como
"fieras", figGran en- La atrac :
ci6n del programa.
; La semana pasadS ell caballe-
no Hawkins lie pogo TN rodillazo
a Nelson ". use solt6 Ell loco"
D Sc lie concedi6 un descanso 81
italiano y Atonces los dos my
chachos 81 hgarearon y Sc DE-
ron con ID los medios a su al
Com "batalla'<qus
la guard nacional tuvo n
tenvenir \ limpiar la Arena!
Vela1ao por la paz, Ell orden,
la frateknidad, ell decorocolecti-
NO, etc., ETC., Downingfha re :
suelto impedir que los mucha :
chos repitan ell 'fhoNoroso" es-
pectaculo de la semaNA anterior.
Otra pelea de Importance la
Observation-Disclosures Lafley, de
Belmont Heights, y ell arrogan-
tie Frank Rockwell, de Sulphur
Springs.
Frank Timms, un caballerito
de Clearwater, del peso medic,
Sc vestira con Ell "meteoro" de
Valdosta, ell 'impepinable' John
Castleberry.
Gaspar Guggino, hermano de
Carl, dice que vencera a Marvin
Diaz, en- un match" de revan-
cha.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05

Ell Comite Popular Democra
tico de Socorro a Espaia aca-
ba de recibir una carta del Sr.
Jose Men6ndez, uno de sus re-
pr~esentantes en- New York.
La carta Sc relaciona con la
cGmpra de las ambulancias y
dice: Fue para mi una algeria
ell poder servirles en- algo.
Toda la tarde del sabado me
la pase en- la oficina del Me-
dical Bureau to Aid Spanish
Democracy Y no pude yer a la
persona encargada de vuestro
asunto, aunque full bien aten-
dido por los que Sc hallaban
ALI Y trataron por todos los
medios de ponerse en- contacto
con ella.
Hoy volvi ALA Y pude ha :
blair con la sonora encargada
de este departamento, la cual
me dijo que ell motive de no ha
Der contestado a ~vosotros era
que habia recibido orden de
los m6dicos de que habia que
zanzibar ell sistema de ambu-
lancias, y que los ingenieros Y
mecanicos estan trabajando
en- un modelo nuevo, pues la
idea es hacerlas a prueba de
balas. Dice que a fines de esta
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
Las negociaciones

Estan a punto de terminarse
las negociaciones entire los obre-
ros Y patronos de la industrial
tabacalera, con respecto a pre- :
clos Y condolences de trabajo.
Los acuerdos que Sc tomen en-
principle seran sometidos a una
asamblea de los obreros orga :
nizados, que Sc reunira en- Ell C.
Obrero.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
Los Teatros

Sigue la huelga de los emplea
dos de los teatros Ritz, Casino
" Royal.
La empresa Casino Enterprf-
Sc, presidida por Ell Sr. Rodgers
rehusa discutir con sus trabaja.
dores y reconocer Ell derecho
que tienen a organizarse.
Hojas sueltas, escritas en- es-
panel v en- ingles, Sc c%ontin1an
.distribuyendo en- las GALES y en-
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
LA ACTIVpAD EN- Ell CENTRIC OBRERO

En- su oportunidad daremos
mas detalles.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05

so dc hidrofobia al ser mordido
por un perro ell Sr. w. B. Ham
mond, del 1900 de la Gale de
Walters, en- Sulphur Springs.
Mas tarde Sc encontr6 la te-
rrible enfermedad en- dos pc =
rros propiedad del Sr. Vernon
Welborn, dueno de una estaci6n
de gasolina de la avenida de
Hillsborough Y Armenia.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05
VARIOS CASOS DE HIDRO
FOBIA EN- TAMPA

Ell jefe de sandal, DR.. Nc
Eachern, pide a los ciudadanos
de Tampa que tengan cuidado
con sus perros Y la hidrofobia,
porque Sc han descubierto va :
rios casos de rabia en- los dlti :
mos dias.
81 la enfermedad Sc extendie
ra, por descuido, constituiria un
serio peligro para la vida huma-
ma.
En- mayo Sc descubri6 un ca
La gaceta., 1937-08-05

I'm telegrama recibido aver
de la Cruz Roja Espanola avisa
que ha recibido los $500 man.
dados de- Tampa, hace algunas
semanas, con destino a la bene-
inertia obra de esa institution.
Pronto Sc hara otro giro a la
Cruz Roja, via Paris.
Ell Comit6 Popular Democra-
tico Sc ha quitado de encima u :
ma gran responsibilities.
La gaceta., 1937-08-05

ONE SHOP
STATION. - 1909 SEPTIMA
AVENIDA, Telefono Y 1919.
Gomas a plazos, baterias y ARE
CLOS mecanicos- Los mas quis :
quillosos duehos de automobiles,
son ~nuestros marchantes. de-
nos listed una prueba!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-05

EssH HE story of rubber is colorful
 drama, full of human interest.
 W It had it's beginning in the @ green jungles of Central America, where the lost cities of the anc- tent Mayas were built and where Mayan youths played games with rubber balls. Long after the Aztecs had vanquished the Mayan Empire, early Spanish expior- CTS, pushing through the wilderness, found the Indian conquerors still playing with balls of rubber.
 Although this was long ago and rubber is now one of the most important sub- stances in modern civilization, it has been in general use for less than hundred years. Originally the gift of nature, rub Der could not be used for it's present manifold purposes until the process of vulcanizing had been developed.
 It was only through the perseverance and courage of one Charles Goodyear that the rubbzer industry had it's birth. If Goodyear back in 184O, had given up his experiments after years of failure, ridi- cule, and debtors prison, many things would be different today.
 Imagine automobiles without rubber tires. What practical substitute is there for rubber tubes, gloves, and overshoes In the electrical industry rubber is an indispensable material in manufacturing appliances and insulated wires. In auto mobiles more than 100 important parts are made of rubber, without counting the tires. With more than 30,000 different products made of rubber this substance has become basic necessity of modern life. The annual production of the rubber industry is valued at nearly billion dol lars and requires the employment of more than 150,000 men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-05

when they are crossing the line which separates a purely local in dustry from one that is engaged m interstate commerce? VIII they thank their congressman for landing them in jail when they innocently disregard the traditions of the past and overstep that shadowy, unoe- termined line2
 "There Is, however, more funda- mental reason affecting every con- sumer, as well as every wage earner, why this measure should be defeat- ed. Its passage is being urged under the fallacious argument that wages artificially increased by law will in- crease the aggregate earning power. This assumption is unsound In fact and in economies. There is no way to increase the total earning power or aggregate payroll of a nation, except by producing more goods. We cannot lift ourselves by our bootstraps.' More total wages can only be earned out of increased production. There is no other as- s,ired source of wages. Increased costs are always a deterrent and not a help to increased production.
 we have had one experience with bureaucracy run riot in the NRA' We do not wish to entrust another commission with the imposSibly dif- ficult job of regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for the whole United States. We believe an unknown number of perhaps three million whose wages might be i'm mediately affected by this act, can more safely be allowed to bargain individually and collectively, than can any legal agency of a bureau- cracy guided by the politicians In Washington bargain for them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-05
Industry Talks Prepared by the Bureau of chAdvertisng Federation of America No. Rubber in Industry
Prepored by the

Millions of dollars are spent annually by rubber manufacturers in the most inten- sive research, developing new uses of rub Der and making the product better. One company alone employs 400 men in it's research laboratory. An example of the results obtained from such research is the improvement in automobile tires. Twenty years ago tire that cost forty dollars was good for about 2,000 miles. Today you can get tire for ten or twelve dollars and expect it to run at least 25,000 miles. ~;.-.f-
 < While such improvements make tires and other rubber goods last longer, they do not mean fewer jobs in the rubber industry. With the resulting economy to consumers, wider markets are reached and more people can afford to buy. As new products are created, the rubber com panies and other manufacturers using rubber parts spend large sums in adver- tising to create demand for the new ar- ticles and thus make possible the econo- mics of mass production. In this way the public is quickly given the benefit of scientific discoveries and industry em- ploys more men to make the things the public wants.
 Ever since Goodyear perfected his vul- canizing process the consumption of rub Der in the United States has approximate ly doubled every ten years. Today we con- sume in this country nearly half of the world total. .,...-
 With still further reduction in cost and with continued research the future will bring even more amazing developments in the usefulness of rubber. It is remark able what modern industry has done with the sap of tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-05

Hartford, August 5-Howell Che ney, of the Connecticut Economic Council, broadcasting over WT1C at 5:45 today on Wages and Hours" will speak in part as fol- lows:
 The so-called wages and hours bill has passed the senate and is now before the house. The pro- posal, approved by the senate, is that all industries which are pro- ducing goods to be shipped in in- terstate commerce should be forbdi- den to work in excess of 40 hours per week, or to pay less than 4C cents per hour, with provisions for certain exceptions. The house com- mittee on labor is proposing basis of not more than 35 hours and not less than 70 cents per hour. What ever the form in which the bill finally emerges, the principles and policies involved are the same.
 Congress Is again seriously con- fronted with the issue as to whether 1t shall take upon its shoulders the stupendous task of determining what the minimum wages and maxi mum hours shall be for every state in the union. Serious as is this problem for every industry engaged in interstate commerce, its import will be felt most seriously by small shops and the employees engaged ir them. Why? Because these small shops have neither the capital avail. able nor the margin in costs neces. sary to enable them to meet tht fixed schedules and the increased minima and overtime rates required by the operations of the act. Let ui see what these proposals really en- tail as a matter of continuing legis' lative policy. .
 "When congress has once started to regulate wages for the U. s. poll tical expediency will never allow | to stop at a minimum wage Of 4l cents per hour, as is shown by tht fact that the house committee or labor is already talking of S5 houi ITO cent basis.
 "Whatever your congressmans unquestioned honesty of intention may be, if this law passes, he WI be faced with the interruptions politician who will attempt to pur- chase his election by promising ts secure from congress more favor able conditions. Wages and Hours will be to the interruptions politi' clan what the bonus bills were ( few years ago. bait with which tt catch the unwary at election time
 connecticut has for many years been the home of small industries and small shops, where a srnal number of employees must work un' der flexible conditions if these con- cerns are to survive. They live on the brains of the management anc the skill of their workmen. If wages are fixed at more than they car produce, 1t simply means that the iinremunerative grades of labor will be forced out of these small shops
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-05
STATE
Erich Maria Remarque's sel

Erich Maria Remarque's sensa- tional successor to All Quiet on the Western Front" "The Road Back" is thrilling hundreds at Warner Brothers State theater where 1t heads the current show. The story narrates what happened in Germany after the armistice and is graphically realistic, as timely as today's front page. Tn story relates the adventures of returning love hungry soldiers; the drama of the wives who waited; the sweet hearts who stirred their boy friends to jealous violence "The Road Back" shows the food riots, the fev- erish unrest of an entire nation surging toward revolution. It is 8 professional of human emotions that grips at the soul fibers of ev- erybody in the audience.
 The cast includes 2,000 players notable among them being Barbara Read of Three Smart Girls: John King, Richard Cromwell, Slim Sum- merville, Andy Devine, Louise Fa- zenda, Noah Beery, Jr., Maurice Murphy, John Emery, Lionel At will, Larry Blake, Etienne Girardot, Greta Gynte, Jean Rouverol. Spring Byington and Laura Hope Crews.
 The Road Back" produced on magnificent scale, is 8 picture you will long remember and want to see over again.
 The companion feature presents Guy Kibbee and great cast of fun makers in "The Big Shot," the hi- larious tale of a small town doctor who unknowingly became the head of a gang of racketeers. It's packed with laughs.
 Sunday brings Marian Hopkins and Joel McCrea in Woman Chases Man." also Ricardo Cortez and Sally Eilers in Talk of the Devil" new kind of mystery.
 The sensational smash hit of the year The Toast of New York" with Edward Arnold, Frances Far mer, Jack Oakie and Cary Grant is coming next week!