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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Flood Case ReStated Compacts Drawn Up by Four New England States Are Hotly Objected to by ,
 Congressmen from Section.
Congressmen from Section.
HARTFORD TIMES

Tne four Connecticut Congress- mel, who issued C statement ln Washington last week that the Fcd- cral government should assume oil the cost of providing flood con- trol works in tho Connecticut and MerTimac Valleys, were merely stat. ing in another way their. ..SuStained opposition to the eolnpactS drawn by tho four New England States.
 The matter of tho cost of flood control Co the States X not In any sense on issue. New Hampshire and Vermont, which will Do benefited only slightly by tho proposed works and which are by no means eager for them, are assessed under tho compact plan for the Connecticut Valley only nominal amounts. They arc not asking to Dc relieved of that assessment
 Connecticut and Massachusetts,, chief sufferers from floods and tho active advocates Of flood control works, have voluntarily asstiihed tho lions share of the estimated expense of land damages. They are not Coiiis plaining about it, eithor. Nor are they asking for any such relief aA is embedded in the proposal Of the Connecticut Congre8sm0n and C0i1a greSSman Casey of Massachusetts.
 Instead, Massachusetts and Con- iiecticut acknowledge that the ben- efit8 will Do theirs. They respect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
What Japs Fear

Why are the Japanese government and people falling over themselves just now to reassure the American people and placate the United States government2 It can hardly be from fear of war. Well-in- formed Japanese know that peace senti- rnent is very strong in this country, and 1t would take worse indignlties than have yet occurred to start Uncle Sam on the warpath.
 Trade is another thing. In that respect our people have been showing their Tee sentiment against Japanese nnilitarism ever since the invasion of China. There have been several organized boycotts In progress, some directed against silk and others against Japanese products in gen. eral. Our government of course has taken no part in these.
 The movement has strengthened great ly since the bombing of the American ships in the Yangtse River. A striking local example has been the bonfire in East Liverpool, O., In which merchants voluntarily burned 3,200 boxes of Japa- nese merchandise. This kind of protest Is effective because Japan depends on her export trade to provide funds for the conquest and development of China. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

If Waterbury doesn't get any assistance from the State Highway Department thls winter in removing snow from city streets, then the Lawlor bill is practically worthless. When Senator Joseph H. Law Tor had the bill passed, 1t was his inten- ton, as 1t has been on many occasions in the past, to have the state assume some of the burdens that cities and towns bear in maintaining streets for motorists. The cities and towns don't get rebates from the state nor arc they given annual grants for street wear caused by passage of thousands of vehicles, All they get Is $l7, 300 every year for dirt roads, which aren't paved streets. The Lawlor bill was designed to have state blows plow right through city or town instead of elevat- ing its blows as t now does when opening up an important state highway. There IS no reason why such work should be hedged in with red-tape. The intent of the act was obvious and still is, we think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

the natural reluctance Of Vermont and New Hampshire to sec their farm lands turned Into reservoirs and the desires Of these BtateB, that if they agree to such unwGnt. od oncroachment, they shall not likewise Do deprived Of control over water power resources which they now t,0ssass. Since federal aBBump- ton Of costs will not meet that Feas sonabic request even the C0ngroBBs mems own State will not back them in their present position.
 The CongreSsfnefi are iti tho pecu. liar position of seeking flood control for their State, of requiring neigh. boring States t0 furnish it to theiF own diDAdyantRge and inc0nyen" fence. And at. the same time they demand, iii addition to the aeeoii,s mediation by thoge iieighborliig States, that ftie lattor shail suFs render rights which they regard aB peculiarly their 0wik
 Tine flood control talk may veil Do stripped Of ail complicated reA' soning and terms and brought down to that level. }5 If it h, we do not sec how ahy ono can fall to agree that Vermont and New Hainpghiro would bs quito right If they regarded it aB most astonishing for any 0ne to demand that they not only aecomfiI0date their nelghb0rs, but pay additional penalty of giving up power rights they own, iii return for the privilege Of acting as good i,eigbborB. l.
 No talk about power bayons aiid 10 confused assertions about l,r0. teCting tii6 rights Of the people Gai get around that, The VedeFai 00y- Crnfnent may have the right t0 gay it won't spend money unless it cafi nave title and control power. But no Connecticut CongFessmaii, asking protection f0r hiE own State, has any right t0 insist tbat Vermont and New Hampshire must give ID their rights As well as t10ir lands, merely to accommodate his State
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Current Comment

It is a popular mlsconception tha, the "nofiey D lost in Wall Street. The exchange is . market place, pure and simple. V --Jagon v,eBteFfield, New York
 Stock Exchange official. X
 I got moro out Of them thaD many weinon do from ti0IF girls. --Mfg. Isabel Uribaeh, Of New York
 praiBlng her s0fib, aged i2 and
 14, who cook, wash, and do other
 household chores.
 Conscience had nothing t0 do with my giving myself up--lt was my in0theFsinsiaw. NN
 Harry Burns, on his surrender t0
 the police for c sS.yearsold crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

Anybody who heard the brief apology offered at the outset of the Chase and Sanborn hour Sunday night for the previous Sunday evenings program, which met with such sharp criticism wherever 1t was heard, must have noted It's curtness. We may be representative but that's just the way 1t struck us. Per- haps a short apology was all that was necessary In view of the fact that public apologies in the press had been made by both the NEG and the advertising conn pany handling the air account. The wonder of 1t Is, though, that during the rehearsal of the show, censorship did not rear It's head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

One link in our social security chain makes its public appearance after the first of the year when unemployment compensation will begin. It is something for the United States, but not for other countries throughout the world. In Eu- rope such system is "old stuff. Here it's new, almost experimental, but 1t should provide just the necessary buffer to pull us through the long winter months and make possible that last push we need to get back to rlormaley. .'...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

per cent on owner-oocupied homes up to ee,e00.
 Thls, it iS believed, will be of doubtful value. The present Fed eral Housing Act permits loans up to 90 DOT cent, and even this did not go down easily with many banks. They have been used to lending money on only 60 per cent and dlallked tho higher margin. Also, they had somo trouble pAss- ing their mortgages on to the iF,. sufance companies and other in. vestors, despite tho government guarantee. &.L'
 During the past two years on in- crease of loan values up Co % per cent has been diAcussed many times within tho FLA, but always turned down AS poor StrAteey, Now, however, it i8 Co Do in tho new law, and probably will not change the number Of houses built by more than Q few thousand.
 Basic Problem
 ono New Doal expert, discuss. ing housing, said .
 "IE tho automobile industry
 were run the way houses are
 built wOFkmen would Do dFlVr
 lng around In iOiO CRdlllacs ASiA
 packaFds Instead Of l0S0 F0r6s snd ohevroletS."
 In other words, tho houses oes Uupied by tho low income work. CTS of today arc tho i,ow.doeay. ing mansions of yesterday. And with 50 large Q proportion Of tho population earning less than ei,000 c year, it is estimated that a per cent Of the people can afford to pay only ei7 DOT month rent.
 Mall Bag
 w. E. IT,, DFaddOck, penn,-- A previous article on housing erred when it indicated that private banks continued t0 charge thoir is2 per cent service foo without deductions for inStalllncnt pays m0ntS. The banks give tho bors rower tho advantage of c decreas' ing balance, where aS tho FLA continues itB i-2 DOT cent charge on tho original mortgage, regard. less of reductions c. L, b, AtchlsOB, KAny,--prCsont day G0ns sumption Of beer, wine, and diss titled spirits in tho United States iS about co per cent Of tho Iflaxis mum prespFohibltlon figures, |. Y. D., Atlanta, 0A.--Cully Cobb, former chief Of tho AAA cotton section, favored acreage reduction but not marketing control. flo be lievod c producer should Dc als lowed Co grow and market AB large . crop on his allotted acres as no doBired or could ,,.. c. II. Y" BufsalO, W. Xs--Tho title Speaker tof tho House Of R0prcsentatiyes) N derived from c similar office in tho British House of Commons. 1n earlier practice, tho House of Commons sent theH Speaker 70 the king Co represent them. Actually, the Speaker oi the House Of Rep. resontatiVeB does very little speak, ing, save ia hlg efforts tO keep order q. c. II. T., Washington, D. C.--Tiie appointment Of Mss Mary Rogers Co her post in the Music Division Of tho Library of oongFoBs was obtained on tho recommendation of her predeceB- B0r, Miss Eleanor Fay, and not through tho efforts Of her brother, Edward Rogefb, who iB perBonel officer Of the library ,,.. c. I, w. ban Mate0, Calli.--Apgentina is encouraging immigration, not res gtFietlng t, especially from Aol. iaHd, Switzerland and Denmark. They hope to double tho annual Inflow of foreign settlers.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Selected Poem
IN THE PARK

tsydney in the New York Sum Children playing in the Park Gather joy from dawn till dark; Chiidren's laughter cool and clear Rings across the dying year. old men In the Park survey Happy children at their play, Childhood but c faded ember They can only half remember, Like c song too swiftly sung Long ago. when time was young. old and young. abroad together Share the Park in sunny weather old men have no words to say Watching children at their play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

ti,e theory of John Locke, in con' traSt 10 the older doctrine that Q cbild is born with tic ability to hold innate idOAS, q &|4
 e, Did tho iate Sarah yefnhardt ever appear in . motion picture?
 A. She, appeared in six; "A TOgca," "yA Dafn0 Aux CaiflellAs," "IgIlSAboth Roine d,AngletefTe, ""Ad. riCnn0 IoCouyreuF," "JeAnn0 o0ro" apd "Meres yranoaiDcs,V And was working cl . seventh, "tA V0yatlte," at tho Mine Of her death n 1923.
 Q, Sometime SEQ you stated in your e M A column that Tennesgee was 10 vote iate jf September, ie5J, on yepeaiing the StAte prohibition act Whist was tho result os the ''iS''T's A. ThS ofslciai vote was ios,91O againDt, tO 30,B3O for, e majority of O6A37 bi' fsvor Of retaining state prohibition. 8.
 e, What gro tho best feathers for OtulJiDg CiWbl0ns7 ~
 A. Jn order Of deSIFabiiity they are; goo0c, duck, chicken, and turkey.
 e. What k meant by evolution in Xig0bTa2
 A. N k the pr00esg of finding any root Of an expression.
 'TI you want . copy of eyI beck. isl THE PARTY BOOK" write Che Waterbury Democratic Washs ingtOn NwEssu, 1915 yhIsteeDM street, WaNhInEtOn, D, C. EBeIese
 70 cents In postage, 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Daily Almanac
Moon rises 0;Ss D. m.

Moon rises O:2e D. n.
 Sun rises 715 t. fi.: sets 4:27 D. in.
 All vehicles must Do lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Tomorrow afternoon notable event in OUT weather annals occurs. We welcome win~ ter into our midst at i.14 D. m. You c0aIs sliovelerA probably concluded that winter was with you some weeks ago, but 0ffelaily it dOeE not begin this year until December 2s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
ggsgT SHOPPING

Rose HtSaABeE this week completed ter first AtSOppitlE tOsir Sltee eClgls lng t0 ADSefleA TiDe A1etFOsoOl0 VygIsnlAyeT aEtEe1S, Wiig hae the lead opposite EaWaf1 c, fsOilEleOi1 ig 'RUISe lest oaDseteF,r bought seys esAl WlntAg ageseee Aiid . tlttgia fsif cost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR oUESTI0NS ANSWERE
By Vssdsrich M. Ksrbs

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 Enclose . thFee.cent stamp eop reply when addressing any ques. tlOH OR RnCt or information Co tho Waterbury DenOcrAt's Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advlce cannot Do given, nor cRn extended FeseaFch Dc nn. dertaiscn. E3c sure ell mall ls Ads dressed Co Che WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BUs REAL, 1913 Thirteenth UtFeetv Washington, D. c.
 TigE EDITOR
 c. IS Mayor IacSuAfdia eligible by birth to hold tho ofIl0e Of presi. dent Of tho United BtateB7
 A. Yes. flo was born in New York city in 1882. "aa
 Q Who Identified the body Of the Mndbergh baby and how did they ascertain his iiideDtity7
 A,Ool. LiDdb0Fgh, Betty Cow, the babyB nurBe, and tho family phyBis clan Identified tho body by the nuns Der and formation Of the teoth, tho largO heed and prominent forehead, light curly hair, the height, the DO. ciiiiAr overlapping Of tho toes, and the homehiade flannel band.
 e. What docs "tabula raga" mean bi psychology? ~ A., The mind before t b acted upon by outside Impressions. It ig
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

Is there Santa Claus7 The workers now being fired from federal projects to balance the budget don't think SO,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

Newspaper columnlsts ought to start a cooperative union. When they criticize each other, as they've been doing lately, readers lose confidence in all of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

There's no sign of the cooperative state" in this country at present; corpor- ations are not popular enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York. Dec. 2ie-I'here is C popular notion that drama critics are VulturouS wolves who bare their fangs at mos factors and plays; and are misanthropes who sink down and Up the aisle and out, breeding Co themselves: afid Ire thwarted, poor devils who never get much fun out of life.
 Since tho Drama Critics Circle was formed. however, there has been reason to Acorn Buch Bland0rs otis remarks, because the boys prove to Dc quite the contrary Of thc gossip.
 ft seems that instead of being ombltterod recltiSeg. they afG C B0s ciablo lot and like to got together often. Now George Jean Nathan, who Is tho president Of tic group, K working on G gtaR Christinaa dinner for the critical fraternity. For entertainment. he hes recruited Al oordon's trick dogs Wi10 bother tho lifo out of I'd Wynn ir "1io0ray for Whatl"
 Mark it down t0 their seiiS6 Of humor, if you like, but the critics believe that iii ( season Of acting by Lillian oish, 1na Claire, OrS0n Weiies. George M. Conan, etc., Al dmdons dogs submit performances that belong with the best Of the season.
 Precautions have been taken. in- cidentaily, Co prevent c dog biting q critic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

l. h which country k the JuesS I, How dId Major John Andre meet tk OeAtt2 -
 [, What E tiJo neDe for . yibbons like Saw stretched liS z trAlgse, e9ap' t0d fOy saving curved outlines!
 < WbO wrote tho novel "Asns TsAFeniHa7" fft
 Q, What is tpyopIaS
 6, Name the Delegato Q tlle U' D. COUgFeSg from AIADkA,
 [, How fllaDy PyeeideFllH Of tse U, N, were born in viENinla3 :.
 c, what e NSe Oppogite Of DelSImY
 ., fS astronomy, what wCg0 aes fines the gciotlvo bFlIlinDey 0g etatg1
 70, tvhet does kile Lain pllfase lf)oi oKefiaV lneon9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
New Deal Experts Doubtful About
 Housing BiIl As Slump Ponoceo;
 Feor Rising Costs And Desire To Rent Moy Stall The Housing Drive
emA V
mp e1Am

CThls h the fourth o articles housing one the most important problems before the ccuntEy) M
 Washinrton Dec 2l--The Administration is banking heavily on M new Housing Act now before Congress but there are two important things which are going to cause nnAah ' :. ] ' : . .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
A Thought for Today

Nov therefore. I pray thee, pardon my sin, , ana turn again with me, that may worship the LOFd.-I Samuel 1b;2b
  Life that needs forgiveness has for It's first duty to forgive.-Bulwer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Consldsrate Crawford

COnsldeFate Crawford
 The last time Joan Crawford visited Manhattan with her hus- band. Tranciiot. Tone, they caused several human Stainnedes when they attended the theatef.
 Joan, in town aione thls tiiIie, ls being highly c0nsideratg Of her fellow ployg0ers. Hhe waiH iintE the hoiiseilghtS afe down before Ehe enters the Broadway theatefg.
 And a1e has been spared running the gauntlet Of tic autograph hounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
An KarKMl

TaiIuiah Bankhead H indignant. Someone Said tfe other day tiiat her groom, John Emery, has a palF Of caulihower eafs. Which would nave been 10 great disgrace be- cause Talluiah'S husband Was . pligiliSt before nc turned aetW.
 But sbe N indignant, fieyeYtiSe- les6. At tie aSpeFsiOfls east at the Shape and condition Of iier mates nearing appgfGtlis. There is some truth ln c. TaiIuiAh says, bIit tie truth only covers one eaF. The other, thaiIk heaven, WaS spared
 And don't let anyone teIl y0ii Glfs foFent about TAiIIiAhs fsleli,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

VoDAY'y COMMON ERRoR Never pyonevnes lnexpIIesbIe- ln.eks. .plik'.a.blj ssT in' ekS'.plik'a-bL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Tesl ' uV Knowledge

Caw yOw answsg geveD es lhsse tesC aueeliOnS9 TwyD te iaNt waKe lcr tbe nnDweFM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21

Privately, New Deal housing experts Afent awfulIy optimistic about tho effects Of the new houss Ing bili. The now bill brings in. teFest rates down t0 Q per cent which B considered very beneficial, aild it AiDo increases tic insurance tO % per geHt Of loans ID to $500 on houses occupied by tht owners aiid % per cent aiid %
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06
Funeral Will Be
Conducted Thurs.
For Mrs. A.E. Shaw

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
f. Shaw so. mother of Earl. c. l..
and / H. Shaw Of Holtyille will be
conducted at Huntington Park at
10 o'clock THURSDAY morning.
Mrs. Shaw diei Tuesday night at
the home Of her daughter Mrs La
Vonne Fleming. at RoseYille, after
weeks illness. The services will
be held at Halverson chapel in
Huntington Fark and burial will
take place at IngleWood cemetery.
She was born in Valley Falls.
Kans.. Dec. 81. 1856. She came TO
Imperial Valley IN 1903 with her
husband. the late Samuel II. Shaw.
and lived on a ranch southwest of
Brawley She and her husband left
the valley in 1920 ami went to live
in Walnut Park. Shaw died two
years ago. Mrs. Shaw was men,
Der of the Methodist church.
Her survivors are. her daughter,
Mrs. Fleming of Roseville: four sons
Earl. c. L.. and / H. all Of Holt
vile: and Q. N of Los Angeles. All
her children will attend the funer-
al services.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06
Valley Subject
OF Club Speeches

Imperial Valley and the All Am
erican canal have been the subject
Of speeches before two widely seo-
arated luncheon clubs recently. the
FL Centre chamber Of commerce
learned this week
Warren Taylor. former E. Centre
athletic coach. addressed Rotar-
ians a. Monmouth. III. describin9
El Centro and Imrarial Valley and
touching upon the All American
eanal. His material was furnished
largely by the chamber Of COM
merce here.
The ether speaker Vas H B.
Clive1. addressing the Kiwani
club at KenneW.ck Wash. He des-
eribed the canal sad Imperial 1a-
.i!tin2 works. The speaker COM
pared the All American canal to
the KenneWick main canal. point
ing out that Imperial Valleys BIZ
ditch carries so times as much
water as the KenneWick canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06
Promoter Found
Guilty in Duck
Smuggling Case

R. B. Seeley. sportsman promoter
of the Totuava Shooting club at San
Felipe on the Gulf of Lower Cali
fornia. will be sentenced Oct. 18
in United States district court at
Los Angeles for violation of the
migratory bird treaty act.
He was convicted by Los An
geles jury of smuggling 20 ducks
from Mexico to the home of Frank
Cepra, tllm director. Maximum pen
atty for the offenses listed against
him is a $4,000 fine or a tWo-year
prison sentence. or both.
Seeley is remembered in Impe-
rial Valley as to promoter of the
hunting resort on the gulf. His
headquarters while here was at a
Calexico hotel. Several valley peo-
pie were interested in his PROPOSE
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06
Charles Morrow
Unable to Attend
Reclamation Meet

Charles H Morrow. BraWley divi-
sion director of the Imperial Irri-
CATION District. Wednesday inform
ed his fellow directors that he will
be unable to attend as delegate to
the sixth annual convention of the
National Reclamation Association
at CaSpar, Wyo., Oct. y to ID.
No alternate had been chosen
Wednesday afternoon.
John C. Page. U. S. Commissioner
of Reclamation, will be the con-
vention's principal speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06

are eligible. Wars and expeditions
in which the United States was
engaged since 1897 include the
Spanish-American war, April 81,
1898 to April Il, 1899 Philippine
insurrection, April Il. 1899 to July
4, 1902; Boxer rebellion, June 20,
1900 to May II. 1901; Cuban pacifi-
cation, Oct 6, 1906 to April l, 1909;
Nicaraguan campaign, Aug. %. 1912
to Nov. %. 1913; Vera Cruz expedi-
ton. April 81. 1914 to Nov. 26, 1914;
Punitive expedition into Mexico,
Mar 10, 1916 to Feb. 5, 1917; World
War, April 6, 1917 to July 2. 1921.
Any veteran who was called and
reported to the draft board and who
was rejected or discharged from
the draft on or after April 6, GIT
and prior to Nov. 10, 1915 will be
eligible for enrolment in the vet
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06
OFFICIALS PAY
POST VISIT
AT CALEXICO

CALEXICO, Oct. 6.-Department
officials paid a visit to the local
post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
when they met MONDAY night at
lockwood Memorial hall. to nomi-
nate candidates for post offices.
Among the visitors were John Kirk
setter, junior vice commander Lee
M Aker. deputy district chief of
staff. Charles Marshall, district
commander and L. E. Tappen, dis
trict council member.
Harvey Shepherd was installed
as deputy CHIEF of staff by Tappan.
Three candidates were nominated
for post commander. including
George Townsend, Fred Roberts and
w. L. Jacobs, present commander.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06
Slated to
Launch NeW Offensive

ROME. Oct. 6. Usually reli-
able diplomatic and foreign military
sources said today that the Spanish
NationaliSts. aided by recent italian
air reinforcements. would launch
an offensive soon in hope of isolat-
ing Valencia, Madrid and BARGE
Iona
= Success of such a drive would be
a disastrous blow TO the Loyalists.
The design would be to separate
Valencia from Barcelona and if
possible to cut off communication
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-06

also between Valencia and Madrid
Informants pre- 1icted also that the
Nationalist drive would have as its
opening move an intensive bonn
bardment of Valencia. Barcelona
and other seacoast towns by scores
of new fast S-79 bombing planes
Just received from Italy.
1t was asserted that Col. Achillio
Biseo would command one wing
three squadrons-of the fleet and
that Bruno Mussolini. son of Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini, would COM
mand one of these squadronS.