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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
1. BEHIND THE SCENJESI WASHINGTON ALY RODNEY oUTcHER-h The Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
New Deal Is Headed In Two
 Directions On
 N. Y. Election

Washington, Oct. 21.-The extent of the federal administration's acc tivity in the New York mayoralty campaign is inverse ration to its very active interest in the result.
 Postmaster General Jim Farley's recent and rather perfunctOry acc
 ceptance of honorary chairman ship of a Manhattan young Demo-
 crats campaign committee repre-
 scented the most any federal Of-
 ficiaI here is known to have done
 on behalf of Jeremiah MahOney,
 the Democratic candidate running against Mayor F. H. LaGuardia.
 The original attitude high up in the administration, after the city's primaries, was that LaGuardia seemed sure to be elected, that this was satisfactory at the White House and that a hand-off atti- ture was best from various stanc- points. Recent advices from New York indicate that the election Is more of a toss-up than was SUD- posed and Farley is inclined 10 think Mahoney will win. New York is traditionally Democra tic and La Guardia was minority winner over two Democratic op- ponents in the last election.
 LaGuardia is being supported by
 such extreme oppOsites as Re- publican National Committeeman
 Charles D. HiIIes, who in past
 years did more than any other
 man to keep the G. o. P. safe for Wall Street, and Earl Brow
 der, chief of the American Com
 munist party. His support in-
 cludes various progressive, labor, good government and independent political groups. There's good req
 son to believe Roosevelt would
 prefer a LaGuardia victory.
 On the other hand, Mahoney was the "New Deal" candidate who defeated anti-New Deal Senator Royal s. Copeland and the Tam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21

many leadership which supported him. Mahoney was and is sup ported by the Democratic leaders in New York's five boroughs who are friendly with the administra- tion. Roosevelt whose relations, with LaGuardia have been friendly, will be sitting pretty in New York regardless of what happens.
 The Frank MT. Chrysler
 Walter P. Chrysler, the automo- bile magnate to whom Photographer Maurice Lanigan of Acme News pictures complained at the White House about car whicn was giv- ing him poor service, promptly or dered that Lanigan be liked up". Chrysler always seems to be glad to be helpful.
 Once another photographer, who had taken his picture on one of his frequent trips to the capital, ad- dressed him.
 "I've been thinking of buying a -" he said, naming one of
 Chrysler's makes. "What do you
 think about it?"
 Don't do it!" came back the ad- vice. Wait for the next series and
 you'll get a much better car.
 We're improving it."
 Copyright, 1897, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
IRISH ICE CREAM .
 FAILS TO PLEASE
Michael WheIan Finds Ire= land, However, Improve
 ed in Other Respects

Returning home Tuesday night af- ter a trip to his native Ireland, Michael Whelan of Chestnut avenue prominent local business man, was high in his praise of the improve ments wrought there since he had last seen it more than 35 years ago.
 MT. Whelan left Ireland as a young lad, in March 1900, and came to America. His trip back was his first, and he stayed several weeks, visiting relatives and viewing the sights which. had been familiar to him during his childhood. l t
 The most noticeable change, &C., cording to MT. Whelan, is in . the style of houses used by. the farmers. But as far as ice cream is con- cerned, he said, Ireland still doesn't know very much. about its manufac-, ture. In the village where MT. Whe-l Ian was born, near BallinaSloe, county of Galway, ice cream has to. come from Dublin, 100 miles away. They sure miss Whelan's! 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
Publicity Chairman

street. Howard w. Palmer of the Greenwich Press, president of the association, said today that more than 100 people are expected and that representatives of papers who are not members will be special guests of the organization.
 Speakers will be Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of this city, Harry w. Marsh, personnel director of the State of Connecticut, Willard B. Rogers, chairman of the State Publicity Commission, and John E Roberts, executive vice president of the Certified Press Association, whose subject will be What Have You Got to Sell?"
 Members and guests will be greet ed by President H. c. Knight and other officers of the telephone com pany,, and a special tour of the building has been arranged for groups arriving between II and 1 o'clock. At 1:30 dinner will be served in the company dining room and the formal program will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21

Shavngs .. The hunting season in Connecticut officially opened this week. This you can shoul- der your gun and go out for upland birds to include grouse, pheasant woOdcock and the like, as well as snipe (Iere snipe snipe) Hollywood does not care for the shorter and skmper skirts and contends that there is grace to the longer skirt says fashion For the benefit of commuters New York City going to try o'clock curtains for few theaters but how are the commuters going to like it when the New Workers breeze in as usual anywhere from to 9SO? How about
 sign in front of the theaters for commuters only?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21

Blame the moon. There once was popular ballad about not blaming person or other for what happened in the moonlight, blame the moon Blame the moon for the weather of the last few days Weather prognostcators were anticipating something like this when they observed that the full moon phase was to occur Tuesday at 44O D. m This change, occur ring SO near the hour and far away from md- night can be expected to produce foul weather |. which, according to any mans weather calendar, is usually productive of changeabe weather for the ensu ing seven days. And we're still waiting for that New England coastal hurricane that Hartfords F. P. Latt mer has been predicting and awaiting for the last twenty years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21

Caught in passing Joe MalOney hustling out to his East End gas station to let brother Charley have the evening off. Ray Framm doing little window shopping and concentrating on new fedora Gene business is rushing. Danny SantOrO standing in front of his East Main stand He advertises the Democrat as follows You've read the rest, now read the best" . Eddie Keenan standing on penny scale tO see whether it's profit loss this week. Marjorie Ovatt waiting patiently for the Bunker Hill bus after digent days work Vince MenciO taking tongue the Giants to win the World Series in four straight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
zINNIAS

The brilliance of zinnia flower, The whirring of cricket's call, Where walks the night with chilly feet A spectre with its shadows tall. It is enough that day should wane With, zinnias bright beside the porch, And as l wait for soft white hands The moon brings forth her yellow torch. And why is this o garden gay, - This dazzling glow from flaming flower? Is 1t the wrath of gods unknown On Appian hills at midnight's hour? o blazing, golden-petaled bloom, love you, and you love the samel Iris ecstasy,s fond kisses blown To let the starlight know your name.
 George L. Lee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
LEAVES
BY THE MAN IN THE rowEF

Leaves come falling steadily down, Some are red and some are brown, Heaped in piles all over town. Leaves come fIuttering through the air. Many trees already are looking bare, Gently. swiftly falling everywhere Leaves on the walk, soggy and wet, You swept them up yesterday, and yet There are as many to-day, you can bet. Leaves come falling, falling, falling, In vast numbers, appalling, appalling, Winter soon will be calling, calling.
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21

Smarty The letter. "a" in an English word is always followed by the letter, u". You don't think well just try to find word where "u" doesn't follow "q" but don't be too long doing it. One of the last about what it sounds like. You pronounce it almost like sizzle and that's good definition for it, although 1t hasn't the meaning of "fry", but is intended to convey the sound of sputtering hissing or sizzling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
MUSEUM CITY FOR CAIRO

Cairo-(UP)-A proposal for the construction of "Museum Cicty" m Cairo in which all the :aluaple Eovutian antiquities would be housed i1as been drawn up by Prof. Drio- ion. director general of the antiqui- ties department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
Out of the wreck it rises.

Out of the wreck it rises October 18, 1887. Almost 19 years after the World War Armistice was signed - 19 long years in which the world has been supposed to be taking degree of civilization that would prevent war ever returning to vex nations. Rheims Cathedral was reconsecrated and returned to worship on October 8 just 19 years after the Arstce One of the oldest cathedrals in Europe this edice in which 36 kings of France crowned was one Of the
 first famous structures to feel the pulsatlons Of war
 On September A. 1914, German shell struck it. Ten days later fire broke out in it and untold damage was done-he roof crashed in spos statues e bells dropped was in the path of fire through the long years of the war Repairs were slow in coming and it wasn't until John D. Rockefeller Jr donated large sums of money that most of the work of rehabtating the cathedral could actually be done It was reconstructed Monday and will be in use once again. but will its granduer acquired through the centuries be returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
It's Not So, Yes?

A Japanese correspondent and an American correspond ent were leaning against one of Washington's better club bars, arguing.
 Japan buys more Ameri- can cotton than any other country in the world," said the former.
 And she also buys more scrap iron for shrapnel," re- piled his companion. T hope we don't get any of it back"
 "Yes," said the Japanese who sometimes gets mixed in his English, T hope so, too, not"
 Other club members are still trying to figure 1t out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21

Stray little leaves |. |. Those who have lived that long and have good memories remember that ci0ylng song bit entitled I'm Tying the Leaves They Won't Come Down." That's what we feel like doing now when the color show of October is about to fade and the leaves dropping dropping day by day way up af R@hn Hood" the cold weather now approaching may cheat the players of the background of woods that neces sary for the Robin Hood theme Much of the acton, as YOU know is in the greenwood far it behOoves all to get going before the leaves start to fall Just about this time the bunch probably about ready to burst into the old song mentioned above, and William Guthrie location manager is getting ready to begin tying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
Mayor of Hartford

Hartford, oct. 21.-Editors and publishers of Connecticut daily and weekly newspapers and their guests will assemble in this city Saturday for the annual fall meeting of the Connecticut Editorial Association which will be held at the Hartford building of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Co.,, 55 Trumbuli
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
CLEAN FALSE TEETH - GET RID OF STAINS

Stera-Kle amazing new discovery, re. moves blackest stains, tarnish, tartar like magic. Just put false teeth or bridges in a glass of water and add Stera- Kleen powder, tists - approved by Good HousekeeplnE, At all druggists. Money back If not delighted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
BOUND OVER FOR THEFT ATTEMPT
Ernest Shappy, Wm. Cos teIlo Convicted in City
 Court This Morning
(Acn,e Telephoto.)

Two men who allegedly attempted to ''roii" John Yaruk, of a City Mills lane, after taking him for Q ride on Afmistice Day, were bound over to tho next term of superior court when arraigned in city court today before Judge Edward Mascolo Bonds for their release were set at s2,000.
 The two, Ernest shappy. 30, of 304 Washington avenue; and William Costello, 24, of i40 South Main street. Both are charged with at. tempted theft from person. Shappy was also given Q sentence of 30 days in New Haven county jail on . charge of operating an unregistered automobile, and granted . nolle on c charge of operating while under the influence of liquor. .u.
 Where It Occurred
 The attempted rolling Is said to have taken place ct the corner of Hillside avenue and Prospect street, after the two men had taken their victim from Q Grand street grill where all three had been drinking. Yaruk said that when he started he had 420 but when he returned home he was penniless.
 With Yaruk seated in the middle (continued, on Page i0)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
CRUISING KILLER
 IN COURT TODAY

South Paris, Me, Nov. i6-(UP) Paul Nathaniel Dwyer, 1S. "cruis- ing killer" of a country doctor and his wife, pleaded not guilty when arraigned in superior court today charged with murder.
 Declared sane by state ilenists, the simalltown playboy will go on trial here Nov. 30, facing life iln- prisonment if convicted.
 The report holding Dwyer to be mentally responsible was prepared by Dr. F. 0. Tyson of the state hospital at Augusta. where the youth had been under observation until yesterday, and was read in court.
 After the arraignment he was lodged in the county jail here to await trial. Though authorities said he had made a complete confession. there was no indication that the youth would change his plea to guilty before the trial date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
Basil Ryan WEI Fight His WeddingTo 0 BarkLeyWomar

der" since November s, the day after he married Miss Barkley, 2l-year- old mother of two-months old child.
 Ryan said the only genuine state- ment made concerning the wedding was the one made by his former At- torney, 0. w. Bagby, who said the marriage ceremony was performed while Ryan was "full of North Car olina corn" Ryan was victim of . weakness for liquor, Bagby said. Ryan engaged Self to act as his attorney after Bagby resigned.
 The bride, asserting that Ryan was not intoxicated when he mar ried her, previously had said she re- fused to believe her husband re- eretted the marriage unless he him- self told her so.
 Ryan said today:
 "it was just Q case of too much lsquor.
 1T regret deeply the situation in which tho young lady and her fain- fly are placed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16

Hickory. N. O., Nov. l6 = U.P0 -Basil Pat" Ryan confers with his new lawyer today on means of dis solving his 10-day-old marriage to the former Martha Barkley. Ryan left the hospital where he had been confined since his marriage, had frank talk" with his wife then en- gagged w. A. Self. Hickory lawyer. He said that he had told his wife there was mo love between us and we might as well come out in the open about the whole matter" The girls family then hired two lawyers st0 look out for our interests"
 Basil Ryan, grandson of the late Thomas Fortune Ryan, announced that he would stay in Hickory and bring into the open" all the mys- terious circumstances surrounding his marriage.
 The wealthy New York youth was released from Memorial hospital yesterday. No had been there for treatment for an intestinal disoz-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
BITTER NEW DEAL.
 FOE IS TALKING

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 16.-(UP) Henry L. Mencken, bitter New Deal opponent, predicted today President Roosevelt wolud be re- elected to a third term in i040 be- cause anti-administration elements haven't 6 bigger quack" to offer the country. The New Haven Journal Courier quoted Mencken as saying:
 '"The only person who could con- ceivably beat out Mfr. Roosevelt in io4O would have to be a bigger uuack, 6 greater mouIitebank than the president" Mencben said Roosevelt was sure of reelection "There will be no risk in le40." he said.
 The eminent author delivered the Bergin lecture at Yale University last night, speaking on "The Amer Ican Language" He said newspaper consultations in recent years "have made better newspapers." As re- gards his own political feelings Mencken said:
 n have not sold out my liberalism am a llbertarian. I still believe it is better to be free than not free believe in the right to speak freely and I believe there is a limit beyond which tho government should mol go"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
National Labor Board Has
 Filed Charges On Rand, Inc.

Ohio. The brief said that with the exception of the Marietta plant theer was a union ma jority in each plant separately. .,
 The board criticized James II. Rand, Jr., president of the com pany, for failure to conduct bar gaining negotiations" It charged further that he employed "notori- ous strikebreaging agencies" and brought about "ocms .ly-dominated labor organizations in opposition to the union.
 Rand was charged with ignoring repeated efforts of public officials to mediate Remington-Rand labor disputes in various cities. The brief said that when the mayor of Tona- wanda interceded with Rand in an effort to settle as trike, the latter replied: "You run the city and ! will run my business"
 The brief was filed In circuit court to enforce the N. L, R. B.'s findings against the company Issued March 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
NIGHT CLUB IS
 RAIDED, BURNED

Miami, Fla, Nov. i6-(UP)-More than 100 white.robed and masked men and women early today raided . night club near here and burned . huge cross in front of the estah- lishTnent.
 The raiders routed approximately 70 customers, overturned chairs and tables, dragged two walters to the street and beat them severely.
 Although employees and customers were warned not Ito return tolnor- row night" owner Al Youst said he would reopen and take legal steps to secure protection.
 Earlier last night the Ku Klux Klan conducted quarter-annual ini- tiation ceremonies at @ Miami city park where 126 persons became members of the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
RENT QUESTION
 TO BE STUDIED
Aldermanic Committee to Take Up Brass Work.
 CTS Union Charges

A committee of the board of al. dermen will ask Corporation Coun- sel Charles g. o'Connor tomorrow afternoon if the board has any legal right to take action toward alleviat. ing what the Waterbury Brass Workers' union charges are "dis- treMing" high rent conditions in the city. The committee will confer with the corporation counsel at { o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the alder. manic chamber, with representatives of the union also attending. At last nights meeting Of tho alderman, Secretary John Driscoll of the union declared that immediate action" was imperative.
 Rents Higher, Wages Lower
 "RcntS are going still higher" he said, although employment and wages are decreaBing. The situation iS much worse now than 1t was. The board, we believe, can take action as the best means of approach"
 some weeks ago the union suhmit- tod to tho aldermen c petition ask- Ing the board to set maximum rent figures for various types of build. ings, with the faaxirnunns based on assessed valuation of the property. The board referred the petition to Q committee but no action has yet been taken. This was due, said Al. derman George 0ullfoile lest night, to tho fact that the corporation counsel was extremely busy because of the election dispute and could not Do asked for c ruling.
 At last nights board meeting Q request was received from Polls theater, asking for permission to install . new sign, slightly higher than the limit allowed by city or- dinance. The request was referred to Q committed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
Three Abductors Were Being Held h Custody Pending Their Appeals
John J. Oley, Percy "Baby Face" Geary Were Given v Years Each; Harold
 "Red" Crowley Got 28
COWED FOUR GUARDS TODAY
 WITH STRUGGLED REVOLVER

Syracuse, N. r., Nov. 16-(UP)-Three felons, convicted members of the gang that kid naped John J. O'Connel Jr. in 1883 and suspected participants in the largest cash robbery in United States history, cowed four guards with smuggled revolver today and escaped from the Onandaga County pententiary.
 Names of Escaped Bandits
 The men are John J. oley, Percy t5aby Facel aeary and Harold Red) Crowley They were federal prisoners convicted under the "Lindbergh Law in connection with the abduction of oconnell from Albany N II, in leSS They being held in the County Pententiary at nearby Janesville pending outcome of appeals
 Federal Men In Hunt
 In addition to the Kidnapping they were linked to o50 holdup of arored car in New York Because the men federal prisoners oMen joined State Police and local officers in patrong all main roads in the state and guarding the bridges to Canada Their orders were to "shoot to kill".
 Reports of Fleeing Men Reports that the men had been sighted in an autoobne at various places received by State Police The frss one came from Waterloo in Seneca County Later farmer living in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains were reported to have teephoned the Oneida Barracks that ne had seen an automobile with coats hung over the w1ndows winding up lonely mountain trail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
4OOOOUnen,ploynent Blanks Are Deliuered
Postmen Were Busy Lot of People Today-Citizens
 Committee Named By Mayor Hayes to Cooperate N, rFs+.s Postmaster .sr.o,.

Postmen delivered approximately 10000 blank forms today as tho ui1. employment census got underway m Waterbury. Postmaster Charles A. Babin said that mail carriers would have tho forms ct oil times during the rest of the week, and estimated that another 10000 would be dis. trihuted before tho census period ends Saturday.
 The citizens committee, appointed by the mayor to cooperate with the postmaster In the census, has ar. ranged two radio programs for to-. night. At 6:io, over station WATR, the speakers will Do Armand Elan. chard and Walter Overton, the lat- ter representing the D. A. V. At 8 o'clock, Alderman 0. Arthur DuBois and Charles sciullo will speak.
 All Over Nation
 The voluntary census began all over the country today. Millions Of census forms were distributed from post ofaces in every state in the union.
 The census cards should be hlled os.t by oil who are unemployed, and seeking work, and those who are partly unemployed, and desire ad- ditional work. Tho cards may DO dropped in any mall box. No post. age is necessary. q
 Tomorrow 6 special corps of work CTS Ut the post once will begin sort. ing and classifying tho returns as they come in. All local census cards will be sent direct to Washington, there to be checked with those from all over the country.
 The citizens' committee will pre- sent additional radio programs dur ing the week. Twenty information stations have been set up about the city for the benefit of those who have questions to ask about filling out the cards.
 Factory employment offlces are also serving as information stations. Foreign language societies have no- tiled their members of the census and school children have been iii- structed to inform their parents as to procedure, t.tIi