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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

If you're travelling . . It may be too late to catch this attraction unless you're enroute but Cheyenne, Wyoming, right now Is observing Cheyenne Frontier Days one of the best of the western rodeos August A. S. and at Monte Vista, Colorado, there's the Ski-H Stampede also a championship rodeo, Then the l8th 18th and goth of August finds Trinidad Colorado play ing host to the Kit Carson Roundup which marks the 50th anniversary of the settlement, On August 25 26, and 27 down at Gallup, New Mexico you can witness the Tribal Indian Ceremonias with Navajo, Zun Hopi Ute Apache Acoma and Laguna Indians offering their tribal dances chants, and competitions On the way home you could stop at Cleveland Ohio where Billy Roses Aquacade Is said to be the tops of the Great Lakes Exposition. Or If you want to- come home via Texas and view at Dallas the Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition which keeps shop until October 3l
 And If up Canada way the end of August, don't forget the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto the 28th to Labor Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

involved, these "culprits" had real telegrams sent through the post. I also mailed mysterious let- tors, I used as clues signed photo- graphs, forgotten cigarette stubs of special brands, cigars, peo- ple's calling cards, which filch- cd unknown to them, even pass ports, to give 1t all an cir of reality.
 The room in which the girl was murdered" was realistically stag- cd. She was to be found ly- ing there, shot by c revolver with some well-known mans initials on 1t. Red ink stains were to be splashed about indiscriminately and all the discriminating docu- ments strewn about to be found by tho witnesses.
 Each guest was allowed to offer his own solution of the crime and decide who was the murderer, Naturally, the person answering most questions of the examining judge, who was myself, would get the prize.
 Too Much Realism
 Now I was the only guest staying with the Princess when those letters and telegrams began to arrive. They were not addressed to mo. but to c mythical Kate Brown, and they in- volved the most prominent people In Rome in rendezvous, duels, and ex- citing escapades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
No Place Like Home

ReStaurateurs deteSt the congress sional breed because Yankee cons greSsmen complain the beans here are inferior to Boston's-which they are; southern congressman say they can't get pot likker as good as in Tuscumbia, Ala.-which they can't: western congressman squawk be- cause portions aren't as large as at Joes place in Painted Leg, Mont which they aren't and far western congressman deplore the fact that the grapefruit are smaller than in San Diego-which they are.
 But in spite Of all this, Wash- ington would rather have congress stay around. The Capitol Hill payroll runs around a million dol- lars a month.
 tCopyright, 1887. NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

lodge at Mayerling in 1897. The Mayeriing romance and mystery still thrills the world, Two Aims and two plays on this subject have only recently been running in New York City, numerous books have lately been published with their dif' fercnt interpro otAtions and solutions Of this inexplicable tragedy.
 On the occasion of which speak, the guest Of honor was Prince Otto Windischgractz, an Austrian gentle. man over 50 whom had known Tor years and always liked because oi his charming manners, his great simplicity and his blum good humor' Prince WindiSchgraetS was such an old friend that could not imagine why the manager bowed to the ground when entered and was in' formed that he was waiting for me. The lunch passed of very well and afterwards my old friend remained to have chat over the conee- which, by the way, Is the best in the whole world. .tt
 Have you enjoyed your visit in Vienna2" asked the Prince.
 "Immensely, l have really been sightseeing" tI
 "What has interested you most in our beautiful country?"
 T think Mayerling," replied q have haunted the place. l am fascinated and niadiy in love with Rudolf of Hapsburg. I'd love to know what passed in his mind that last night, which ended his fife and that of his lovely companion" et4
 leaned forward. You must have known something of the Hars. burgs, Otto," continued. Do tell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

ANbS SNpuSW
 One of those occasions was in Rome, whose rich past and fabu- lous present make 1t indeed the Eternal City. The other was In beloved Vienna, the passionate, tragic city of lights and shadows, grimness and gaiety.
  Roman Squelch
 The Roman episode happened when l was staying with that unique character Princess Jane di San Faustino, ct the PalaSzo Barherini where she had ruled Roman society for the last 2S years.
 The Princess is naturally an American. She was born over 60 years ago in Orange, N. J, She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

Edward Anderson ll.ycar.old Hill street young ster dropped in to the Tower sanctum yesterday morn ing with small glass jar containing two long green worms Eddie anxious to find out what the pests were they had destroyed good many leaves on his tomato plants in his back yard The worms, resemb' ung catcrpiars though much larger and of different color are bo.w who devour bos unripc pods Of cotton. often doing great damage They also feed on ears of and on tomatoes, beans, etc. They are sometimes called "c0rn worms" Eddie was most anxious to find out how he could rid his plants Of them Maybe one of the Tower readers can help Eddie out. Can you?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

From the empty" air. People wouldn't believe 1t when William Marcon announced in 1895 that he had discovered "how to telegraph without wires" But they hadn't anything yet. What would they have said if he had told them there was also way to telephone without wires and that hundreds of millions of people and information and entertainment Of thousand kinds out of the apparently empty air. from the ends of all the earth?" And the more scientific wonders revealed the wonders to turk in the background Only the very ignorant think life and nature arc simple The more men learn the more complexity they find An m- better telescope shows vistas in supposedly empty space The possibilities seem lmltless, dependent only minds equal to it, might go on learning and more forever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Italian Police Scent Tragedy
 in Realistic Party "Plot''
HER REALISTIC "MURDER' PARTY IN ROME
 NEARLY STIRS INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL

me if there Is any solution ot thA question. Why has 1t been kept 8 secret and coverel up with go much mystery? Some one must know" Roofing in Family Tree
 "Wel," said the Prince reflective ly, Tt Is . dangerous question With Us Austrians. used to have long talks with my fathefsin.law on his lineage, end one can't tell how for back the reason for this tragic m cident may go." He went on dilAt. ing about his father-in-law, and finally I gently but firmly stopped him. .sA
 was a very nice and estimablo gon- tieman, but am terribly interested in Rudolf of Hapsburg. Do tell me some ething of him that you may have heard or known"
 well" went on the Prince i'm. placably, my father.in.law was e very strange man"
 "otto, I do not want to know 2 thing about your father.in.law,' l said rather tartly. T want to know about Rudolf of Hapsburg." 4,5
 But Elsa, Rudolf of Hapsburg was my father. .in-law." Et8
 "What" I exclaimed, drops ping my cup of coffee in surprise.
 why, yes" said Prince Windi' schgraetz, T married his daughter, the Archduehess stephanie, don't you know thatS"
 Nc" I said, feeling smaller than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

Around the circuit. Art Bowling Is right In the swing of things at swanky Saratoga Springs where the racing season opened Monday in blaze of glory and also few flashes of lightning which not only killed one valuable racehorse but stunned several others They say that this going to be of the bghest and veest that the Spa has enjoyed since the Coolidge boom days And while on that race-horse topic what valua- be pony escaped possible death injury necessltating death in Groton Tuesday afternoon? horse van was destroyed by fire It was one of fleet carrying animals from the Narragansett track to Wesbury, L. l. Those the nag. Mike Conan, the genial Wiby superntend- ent, postcards from Hampton Beach N. H., where he stopped off enroute to Portland and later the White Mountains Martin Dodd, the Norfolk horse-fancier has couple of trotters that will show clean pair of heels to competitors at the Grand Circuit meeting at Agawam early in August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
PIANO LESSON
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

CNews Item; Piano Popularity Reported at Peak Attention position; place fingers on the keys, Little less motion with the elbows please One two three, not much tension, Four Ave, back again, position, attention Left hand first then the right, You'll never make pianist with fingers tehC Now the whole scale, count to eight, Both hands together little less weight wen run up our arpeggios next so Keep your feet of the pedals, do me sol do Keep up the finger exercises f you hope to be musician PadercWski had to do 1t, sit straight, position, Very good my dear now you correct these faults, Well start next week The Jolly Rovers Waltz.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Another OuaSsaraug.

Another QuasSaraug. A special dispatch in state papers this week related of successful efforts of Boy Scouts to rescue man and woman from the waters near their camp on Lake QuaSsapaug The item was daeIined-EaSt Hampton which is, as most of us know to the cast of the Connecticut River beyond Mid dlctown. |. If there Is another Lake Quassapaug in our midst then 1t is time that knew about It. We al- ways thought that Quassapaug out in the Middlcbury and Woodbury hills was the only fresh water pond to bear this famous old Indian name. It couldn't be that the East Hampton took place In Lake Poco topaug, could 1t?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
:. BEHIND THE SCENESI iN WASFiINICTON kv RODNEY oUTcHER-I
 Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Doctor (SenatOr) COpeland's Sage Medical Advice Helps Adjournment Move, but 625,OOO Other Washington. ians Who Must Work / in Heat View It Rather Sour. ly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

The mysterious death of Baron. ess Marie vetsera tabeveI caused Elsa kIaxweil's most embarrassing
 moment in Vienna. the meanest of Gods creatureS T am sorry to admit my ignorance" And gaEcd at my old friend With new and respectful eyes. The sub. feet was discfeetly dropped and 1 never learned the secret Of this par' ticular HApsburg.
 NEXT The Siege of New York Miss Maxwell storms and cap- lures the pAFty.cltadel Of she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Just an old Swedish custom.

Just an old Swedish custom. When invited out to eat at Swedish restaurant be wary Your host urges on you Sm0rgasb0rd So you start in Swedish anchovy, creamed salmon tidbitS pickled herring, vegetables in aspic, beer soaked pumpernicke, in- trigung cheeses and what w0uldst thou By the time you have circed the Smorgasbord table few times you are well filled and thirsty. And you have only had an appetizer Instead of sitting down then to full dinner you are so filled with salty tidbs that you say dinner? let's call the whole thing off"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Camelot.
 2. Yes.
 3. California, Oregon, and Washington.
 4. Hamilton, N. Y. 5. "Old Ironsides." 6. Scottish poet.
 !. Epldermls.
 8. off the coast of Hant- shire, England, near Ports- mouth.
 Q. The passing of the planet Venus across the suns disk. 10. They secrete tears and keep the eyeballs washed clean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
BY ELSA MAXWELL Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl

With partes of my adages is Look after the fun and the will look after itself Leave that to the mus the moon and the sparkle in the eyes of charming If the hostess set up the right gudepos sat rc humorous the guests will arrange their setting
 Sometimes coehets luminous nights which has many places up played didn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
3'On with the Party!"
 By Elsa Maxwell
Fourth of Six Articles by Most Famous Hostess in the World

you don't in Rome, you're up trouble Elsa Maxwell discovers In this fourth of articles about intimate hostess the worlds social ec written especially for The Waterbury Democrat tells about her experiences In ItaIy's capital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
The Mystery Solved

I must confess I would have liked to carry out the joke a little furth- CT, 1t was all so dramatic and reeked so of the novels of Edgar Wallace. But as the Princess by this time was in a state of nerves and imminent. collapse, hastened to ex- plain in hot too fluent Italian, the meaning and the reason for this dramatic incident and the compro- missing documents. The police ofii- cial at last consented to believe me and took his departure.
 But all over Rome ran the ru- nor, for Rome thrives on rurmors, that Princess di San Faustino at last had overstepped herself and was haboring a dangerous spy by the name of Kate Brown, who was about to be expelled from the coun- try or sent to the Lipari Islands!
 The party came of, however, and was the greatest success, because the Italians arc divine children who love mystery, fun and gaiety that Is combined with romance.
 The murdered" girl was acted by Donna Cora Caetani, belonging to one of the oldest families in Rome
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Points of Friction

So natives hate those many con- grcsSmen who argue that all em. ployeS here teXeept their own ap. ponteeS) are parasites on taxpayers back home.
 Citizens dislike the familiar con. grcSsman who is forever making dcrogatory comparison between Washington and hls own fair baiIiwIck, the southerner who de- plorcs the lack of Jim Crow con. tr0l, the Yankees who criticize the "lazy southern atmosphere" of the capital
 TaSl-drlyefB and walters are perpctually sore because, they say, congFessmen seldom lip. Real es- tate people hate congressmen bee cause they're always protecting and publiciSlng the high rents here --and other citizens are sore at congress because it merely talks, never acts, about those rents. Lo. cal cops grouse because they can't enforce traffic and other regula. tionS against congressman who constantly violate them; they're likely to have trouble with supe. riofs If they try,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

HcVe murucT'
 was Jane Campbell. red -headed, fascinating, unreasonable, witty. unaeeountable, and to mo one of the most enthralling women l have ever met-but ono who inc spires terror in the hearts of the unwary because of her biting tongue, which can slay as well aS praise. Her witticiSmS have rocked Rome for years,
 Just aS an example, here Is one of her cauStie retortS which l heard her make to an American visitor, who, I regret to say, was gushing and pompouS, Nothing annoyed the Princess 90 much aS boring women who dilated upon Rome and It's past.
 How wonderful" this jady cried, "to live in tho shadow ot al this greatness Just think not for from here Nero passed his fabulous years in donysian reVel- ry, and fiddled while Rome burh- cd"
 "Its different today" the Prin. cess snapped. To-day, the men fiddle, and the women burnl" Killing Time Pleasantly
 The party which gave me, for q short time, c truly exagger- ated place in the minds Of Rome'a secret police, was the first "nur- der party" 1 ever produced fl, Europe. The murder party" oi course was the invention Of Ney- 50 MeMein, the artist, who b Q great character, one of the most charming women know, with c real inventive genius. l adapted this type Of party with the great- est possible success, but the cred- it for It's invention Is entirely due to Miss MeMein.
 The Italians arc an excitable race, and In Rome, through the police. the doings and affairs of people in high positions, es well as those Of distinguished foreign- CTS, are naturally under . silent and very discreet surveillance.
 Well, at this party I decided to murder" the most popular Ro- man beauty. decided that she should have had flirtations with some of the greatest officials In Rome.
 After choosing who was to be the murdered person and those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Taxes for the D. C,

Lately congress has been trying to decide between an income tax on tho District eitizenry-which would be additional to tho federal income tax paid by all federal employees and others except supreme court and other justiees-and c real estate tux which past experience indicates would be used by landlords to pyra- mid rents,
 The house refused 10 accept the Income tax because it couldn't do so without taxing Itself. The city IS resigned Co being taxed, but
 meanwhile complains at q, diia. tory, indifferent way In which congress lcglslates the cltyS mu. nicipal problems, since the local government k about 10 go broke.
 There's about $e00,0o0o00 of federal and other nontaXable prop erty here and taxable local prop. erty of $ii44,000000. Federal government has steadily grown and acquired the eity's real estate tlimited because the District is lee golly but 10 miles Bquare) while demanding more and more of the eity'S service.
 A few years ago the government paid half tho city'S expenses. This year congress voted 10 contribute only Ave millions 10 q S49,000 900 budget,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

The postal authorities rushed to the chief of police, who happened to be q friend of mine, Prince Go. lonna. The first thing tho Princess knew, she had a stern message de- manding that she receive the aSSiS- tant police commissioner as Prince Colonna was away and knew noth- ing Of what was going on. The Princess came Into my room ex. claiming:
 Gracious, { have done Many things to eXI.e tie police. but not In these late yearsl What can it be2 Is 1t your fault9"
 could not imagine how, in my humble capacity as party hostess, l could possibly interest the police of Rome. However, the funetionary and c cordon Of police arrived with most formidable air. Raising his hand in the Roman salute, he de- manded the whereabouts Of an American woman named Kate Brown.
 Said the Princess, T have never heard Of her."
 "Well, you are doubtless trying to shield her. She is . dangerous ad- ventureSs, She is involving all of our prominent citizens, our highest officials, In degrading episodes and ciandestine meetings, and what Is more redoubtable, this is leading to some great political complication that might involve our government. Produce her, at onceI"
 The Princess by this time was jittering.
 There, on the table, were copies of my duplicating messages and letters, telephone messages and various other devices l had used as clues in my murder" party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
FRUIT OF THE MONTH

Oranges plums and peaches arc swe! lt is true.
 But what M more succulcnt than sweet honeydev,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

Washington, July 29.--Now that the court plan is no longer @ bitter partisan issue, the native Washing tonian may be permitted to speak his piece about "the perils of the summer heat to members of con- gress." The weather has been used as a large argument in favor of prompt adjournment.
 There are 625,0o0 residents here in addition to the 53l members of congress, The natives have no vote and all they can do is beef Most of them regard the Capitol Hill gentry as members of the elect who arc paid $l0,000 year to sit in air. cooled chambers and listen to other members talk, while the natives, poor simple creatures, bear the brunt of the heat. But it is cool congress that docs the moaning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

Neysa McMeln (above) created the murder party" idea, which Elsa Maxwell elaborated in Rome. and one of the most beautiful and delightful of creatures.
 It wrung the hearts of all tho strong men among my guests to see her apparently lying shot through the breast by q ruthless murderer
 
 Royal Time in Vienna f.
 I might say that 1t isn't difiicult to have Q good party In Vienna, For the Viennese, in spite of their mis- fortunes and hard economic strug- gles, are the gayest, most fun-loving people in the world.
 At the party I gave, there were only 12 people, and 1t was a lunch, at the famous Hotel Sacher. The famous hotel, in the, old days, when the famous Mime. Sacher reigned, was visited by every crowned head in Europe. Even the old and aus tere Emperor Franz Joseph had quite openly taken his coffee there in the morning and eaten Q quiet dinner with some of his court of an evening, at various times.
 Grown Prince Rudolf of flaps burg was often known to carouse there, bringing his own Gypsy band. and even the beautiful Marie Vet sera, who met her mysterious death with Rudolf tn the hunting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Old General July

It Is perfectly true that the local board of trade temperature statistics which compare August temperatures here With those of Point Barrow, Alaska, arc not to be relied upon. On the other hand, any congress- man or citizen who takes adequate care of himself--wlth special refer- ence to food, alcohol and bouncing around or working too hard in the heat--iS aS safe as he would be in most other places,
 Old Doc Copeland. the senator and former Tammany health com. missioner from New York, gave grave public warnings about the danger of staying on the job just aS the 025,000 must do. at Q time after Joe Rob!nson'S death when such talk was good propaganda for the anti.c0urt plan groups. Fran. tic tclcgrams from the beaches, mountains and homestcads both cool and hot poured In, sent by the anxious wives and families of congress.
 Tho Doc went around in the clonkrooms, buttonholing senators and beginning his dire warnings invariably with: "f told Joe Rob- Inson three days before his death"
 All this helped encompass the death of the court plan, but it soured the District of Go. who dwell In 6 constant state Of sourneSS at congress any. way,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-30

had served the Democratic party
well in the senate since 1918, and as
the majority leader in the upper
house since 1882. III
Joe Robinson's job it was to keep
a smooth balance between the con-
sentative Democrats, largely of the
South, and the more radical men,
bers of the party from the North
and West, so that the detectives of
the New Deal could be turned out of
the legislative mill.
While the senate was adjourned
for Robinson's funeral, administra-
ton leaders sought to rally support
30 the court bill could be passed.
even without the late senator's lead
ership. But the opposition forces
were equally determined to take adj
vantage of the psychological aspect
of the senate following Robinson
death-the desire to effect peace,
finish the sessions business and get
away from the capital.
The forces opposed to the bill be-
ieved that when the issue came up
again they would be successful in
recommitting the substitute bill to
the judiciary committee, an effec-
tive way of killing it. The indica-