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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Diplomatic Simplicity

The dress of American diplomats in foreign capitals was an important matter from the very start of this nation. In 1790 Jefferson, as Secretary of State, issued regulations permitting the naval uniform of the day: Deep blue coat with red facings, lining and cuffs, the cuffs slashed, and standing collar; red waistcoat and blue brooches, yellow buttons with foul anchor and black cockades and small swords"
 There were other regulations through the years, with the frills becoming more elegant. Then in 1853, when mems cloth ing was nearing the apex of ugliness, there was a change of feeling in the matter and diplomats were ordered to wear only the simple dress of an Ameri- can citizen" That was the rule until George Harvey, ambassador to the Court of St. James in the early 1920's, sur prised both the British and his own countrymen by appearing in satin knee brooches.
 Now another ruling has been made. Knee brooches, gold braid and fancy uniforms are again out. An executive order forbids "any uniform or offiial costume not previously authorized by Congress" This may be at the cost of picturesqueness and color, but is more in character for representatives of Uncle Sam abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Keep On Growing!

We in America have regarded educa- tion pretty much as an individual opportunity. Russia, Italy, Germany have seized upon it to mould youth to certain political and social patterns. As we have watched the Boy Scout Movement in operation here and elsewhere, it occurs to us that here we have truly national instrument of self-education which is non-partisan open to every race and creed and class. It says we do not care how you vote, but vote and honestly we do not care what your party may be, but we urge you to love America and to forget your merely selfish interest, in seeking what is good for America.
 February is the birth month of Scout ing in America. We greet the Scouts of our community, of our nation and of other nations. It seems to us as we view the world from our editorial windows, that this spirit of Scouting which says to boy "To be good citizen you must care about others"-this gets in very close to what it's all about in all the problems of our democracy and of world relations.
 The "Jamboree" Pilgrimage next June of some 25,0OO Scouts to the shrines of our Democracy in Washington is full of possibilities of good for America as a whole Good citizenship rests on attitudes and we believe the Scout Good Turn" has the spirit of Democracy in it. More power to you Scouts as you get this idea into the lives of more of our boys!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

The fate of the district court bill now seems to be tied up with state reorganiza- tion. It's doubtful if the entire plan can be pushed through and it's pretty certain that playing around with only parts of it will bring down pretty sharp rebuke from Governor Wilbur L. Cross. How ever, the Legislature didn't take too kind ly to the tax revision scheme, but did ac- cept few changes suggested by the com mission. The same prescription may be applied this year. We'd like to see good house-cleaning in our state government, not so much to take jobs away from men and women, but because every house even a government-need one now and then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

That "police traps" are maintained by many towns of the state can't be denied despite the indignation of town officials when such claims are advanced. It is proof positive of this fact when statistics are displayed, such as those in the Water bury Democrat last Saturday. It isn't necessary for town to have constable hide alongside of the road to constitute what motorists term trap" A simple little stop-sign is often the undoing of a driver. The majority of such stop-signs are well-placed and are usually illumin- ated in some fashion at night, but there are many which cannot often be seen un- til the driver is abreast of them and many times they are obscured. Most motorists will heed such signs; if they don't by all means let the police bring in offenders but when town deliberately sets out to trap drivers, particularly strangers to the town, it's going too far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. How much does cubic foot of steel weigh? 5
 A. 490 pounds.
 Q. Where are U. s. postage stamps printed?
 A. At the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. c.
 o. Which battle cruiser in the British Navy is the largest?
 A. The Hood" has a standard displacement of 42,100 tons and a maximum speed of 31 knots.
 @. What is the principle on which the siphon works?
 A. The pressure of the atmos- phere. forces a liquid up an ex- hausted tube to a certain height, the extent of which depends upon the density of the liquid.
 c. What are the comparative weights of mercury and water?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
T est Y Q U r Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 l. What and where is the Old Spanish Trail? 3. On what river is the city Of Schenectady, N. F.?
 3. To which race do the Ha- waiians belong?
 4. Does long residence in the Q. s. alone confer American citizen- ship on aliens?
 s. What is the name for the science of birds?
 6. Who wrote, '.Flowering Wilder ness?"
 .. Name tles lightest known gas except hydrogen. g. Name the national flower of Egypt.
 9. What instrument used in nav igation utilizes the directive forcs of the earth,s magnetism?
 10. Where are the Orkney D- lAnds7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

whether the court record in Mos- COW contained anythin gdirectly involving Trotsky in murder, and most of the witnesses, even if they had been available, are now dead.
 Wally Whiskey
 When the P. and D. Liquor O., of Peoria, H., to sell a bourbon labeled "Wally Whiskey"-Fit for a King" the Federal Alcohol Control Administration rejected the label on the ground that it used a name that might be talk en for that of prominent per- son without showing assurance that that person actually endorsed the whiskey.
 Merry-Go-ROund
 In his General Motors office Alfred P. Sloan teeters back and forth on an extremely squeaky chair. But Sloan, being a little deaf, can't hear the squeak .. Capitol guides say that the sena- tor most in demand by sightseers these days is handsome Tom Con- nally of Texas .. To sight, seers, blonde Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming appears to be one of the youngsters of the senate. Actually he is 52,. .. Son James Roosevelt has less hair than his father ... On the day Jean Harlow visited the House, mem bers were discussing the subject of wild life =. "TTle Coolidge Quartette" is the name that cov- CTS musicians currently appear ing at Library of Concert con- certs. Their names: Berezowsky. MoIdavan, Gottlief and Kroll :. |. Ony one foreign air attache has won permission to pilot U. s. Army and Navy planes at Ana costia. He is Alfredo Puga, Chilean.
 Copyright, 1897, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Good And Bad Traffic Facts

The National Safety Council, a little before the end of the year, estimates the traffic death toll for 1886 as 37,500, an all-time high That fact is not so dis couraging as it seems It is reassuring, for example, to learn that the gasoline consumption rate increased in 1886 much faster than the automobile death rate. The rate per 10,000,000 gallons of gas is per cent below that of 1885.
 The increase in fatalities, too, came largely from the carelessness of pcdes- trians who stepped out into traffic with out regard to motorists rights or their own safety. Pedestrian accidents jumepd 2 per cent for the year, while motor vehicle accidents dropped about l per cent.
 There is one disheartening fact. Acci- dents to children increased. There has been much excellent and successful safe ty work in the public schools of some communities, showing many lives saved, but it has not enough. Such work needs to be greatly extende,. and emphasized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

The horse-racing bill appears again on legislative calendars. This year there hasn't been much said about the plan, but the bills in and that's enough to start various forces working. Two years ago Governor Cross killed the bill when both houses passed it. We wonder if it can even get this far in 1887 what with Massachusetts and Rhode Island not anxious for Connecticut competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Current Comments

The fascinating woman of 1897 will try harder to avoid being beau- tiful than she ever before tried to be pretty. A large mouth, high cheek bones, unshamed laugh wrin- kles, and blunt turned-up nose are marks of modern beauty.
 Cecil Beaton, English photogra- phic artist. .5 44
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Selected Poem
TO THE CLAM

TO THE CLAM (Ellen Acton in the New York Sun) We sing the clam, a mollusk The Indians called quahog; Fried or steamed or eaten raw He sets us all agog. He lives in sturdy family groups, In beds of mud and sand; He has one foot to walk with, But he hasn't any hand. With just one leg to stand on, Far he does not roam; With no vocal cords to speak with, His thoughts are kept at home. He keeps his mouth wide open And the rest of him intact; Speed and noise do not disturb His gastronomic tract. Thus what morsels he does sip Achieve for him tone A north Atlantic flavor Essentially his own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

OI CI1elT dSSOCldLcS-dS LO WI resign.
 Chief Justice Hughes-will re- sign immediately. He reaches the age of 75 on April II, and he has already put himself on record in his own book that it is highly doubtful whether Supreme Court justice should serve after that age.
 Justice Brandeis-will also re- sign. Brandeis is 30 years old and has been in failing health for some time. More important. however, is Brandeis' conviction that he should not be 8 con- troversial issue. He would rather eliminate himself from the pie ture.
 Justice Van Devanter-will also retire. He will be 78 years old on April 17 and he has been rather fed up on the whole court controversy for some time. He planned to resign during the last days of the Hoover administration, but determined to stick 1t out after Roosevelt was elected. Van Devanter once was a member of the Republican National Commit tee, and sat in republican con- ferences affecting Wyoming, his home state, even after his ap- pointment to the supreme court.
 Justice Sutherland-also will probably retire. He will be 75 on March 25, is a pronounced hypochondriac, is always talking about himself and his medicine, and like Van Devanter planned to retire at the end of the Hoover administration. He was a mem Der of the Republican National Committee from Utah. -. McReyn0lds Stays
 Justice McReynolds- probably will remain, although celebrating his seventy-fifth birthday last week. He remains grim and de- termined in all his opposition to New Deal legislation. McRey- holds has considered retiring, but those around him think he will remain.
 Justice Butler-also is almost certain to remain uness all of the conservative justices decide upon a mutual withdrawal as a rebuff to the President. Butler will be 71 on St. Patrick's day, is almost as staunchly opposed 10 New Deal legislation as McRey- holds, and has determination which is hard to shake.
 Justice Roberts-an unknown quantity, but those who know him best think he will resign, make an issue of the Presidents action and keep himself free, if events break right, to run for the republican nomination in 1940. He is the youngest member of the court, only 62 on May 2. is in ex- cellent health, and has entertained presidential ambitions.
 Justice Stone-also a relatively young member of the court-he is 65-is expected to remain. He is in sympathy with the Presidents policies.
 Justice Cardoza,-Also in sym pathy with the New Deal, is ex- pected to remain, although he may have to retire because of i'll health. He has been suffering from a bad heart for some time He is 67 years old.
 Trotsky Suit
 Leon Trotsky, exiled Bolshevist leader, plans to bring @ libel suit against a well-known communist newspaper in New York for call ing him an assassin.
 The strategy is not so much tt collect damages, but to give g complete public airing to Trotsky side of the recent Moscow trea- son trials. Trotsky wants to dt this through the medium of ar American court. From a strictly legal viewpoint the Communist paper involved might have Q hard time defending , it's case, since t E questionable tl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

1RRCobSA M OAAO Hartford Cou- rant neither I, nor anyone c ou tsid c Pres ident Ro0s e. velt's intimate advisers knew
 that he was go- ing to submit his proposal for increasing the membership of the 8 npr e m e Court and re- forming t h c fed eral judi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

A. Mercury is about IA times heavier than water.
 o. Name the President of Turkey.
 A. Kamal Atatrlrk, formerly known as Gazi Mustafa Renal Pa sha.
 o. Is "Of Lena Geyer," by Marcia Davenport, fiction or does it depict the life of an opera singer?
 A. The book is fiction and does not treat of the life of any one singer, but is said to be a composite of the lives and experiences of a number of them.
 o. How many battleships has the United States in commission? A. Fifteen.
 o. When was Alexander Hamil- ton Secretary of the Treasury?
 A. In the cabinet of George Washington from 1789 to 1795. e. When was Harold Lauder bach, Judge of the U. s. Dist. Court in San Francisco, impeached? A. He was tried on impeachment charges in May, 1883, for having profited pecuniarily from the ap- pointment of receivers and favori- tism. He was acquitted by. vote of 45 guilty and 34 not guilty. It requires 8 vote of two-thirds guilty to convict. The vote fell short by IA of the requisite number.
 If you want copy of our book let on "Children's Parties" write The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth Street. Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 4 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Alike

When it was announced in these columns last Friday afternoon that there would be some conn ment today on an editorial which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
BY WAY of NO HARM
James William FitzP Patrick

he. coents opinions conclusions appearing beOw foSe If the writer They not necear those Of the edos of THE DEMOCRAT they o be construed invariably
 e reflection of their viewDofnO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
INSIDE ESTIMATE OF FDR'S SUPREME COURT SHAKE-UP
By DREW RRADOOFq

Washington, Feb. - If the Roosevelt proposal for increasing the size of the Supreme Court passes Congress here is the best inside estimatebased upon the opinions of their aSsociates-as which of the Nine Old Men will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

It takes lot more water to clean up after Old Man River.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

Daily Almanac Moon rises 5:35 a. m. Sun rises 6:55 a. m.: sets 0:18 D. ID.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
 liter sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
 Never say, 'T claim that you have insulted me-; say, "T maintain" or "I assert, etc."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09
Number One

Number One
 I am in complete agreement with the Courant,s suggestion that strike makers as well as strike breakers should not be permitted ito pass from one state into an- other" I would go even farther. I would bar strike makers not only from state commerce but also from intra-state commerce. I would put them out of business ai- together once I know exactly what definition is to be given the term 'strike maker" Obviously the Courant's editor would limit 1t strictly to labor union leaders, business agents, organizers. ana their kind. What about employ CTS who retain strike breaking agencies on an annual fec when there is no strike in their factories and no thought of enc? What about great industries, among which General Motors is con- spicuous, which employ spies to report on their workmen; which hire agents-provocateurs to stir up trouble which can be smashed at once and SO avoid trouble later which may not be so easily smashed; which spend hundreds of thousands of dollars of their stock holders money in machine guns, tear bombs, on cohorts Of thugs and criminals labelled "de- tectiyes" when there is no strike but only 8 fear of one; which su- born company" unions; and which refuse to treat with their union workers? Are these men not strike makers? No, Roll0, these are business men of standing. charac- Ger, and pcrsonal problty whe are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

simply taking necessary precau- tions to properly protect their in- terests against union marsuders. The Courant editor should spend a few hours reading the evidence presented to the LaFollette sena- torial investigating committee and he will have no illusions about the automatic disappearance of strike breakers. They will disappear when the employers of the coun- try no longer engage their "ser- vices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

Copyright, 1897, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-09

INT. Lewis, head of the 0. l. o. admitted at the very outset that there was no dispute over hours or wages or anything else"
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
S0UTH'S FARM
FUTURE UP TO
MIDWEST

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 10
UN.S0 .-Politica leaders of the
South must change their affilia-
tions from the capitalists of the
Northeastern industrial and fl
nancial States to the Western
farm leaders if the South's de-
plorable agricultural condition is
to be saved, w. w. Alexander,
Resettlement administrator, told
the annual farm institute here
today.
Although the South = an agri-
cultural region, and ranks higher
in farm population than any
other section of the country, the
national farm leadership in re-
cent years has come from the
Middle West, DR.. Alexander said,
adding:
"The farmer is always first
In the minds of the Middle
Western statesman. This has
not been the case in the same
degree with Southern states
men.
"Many Southern leaders still
cling to the belief that indus
try will repeat its wonders for
the South. Because Of this,
and the fact that the credit
system of the South is con-
trOlled by Northwestern CAPT.
tai, their political affiliatiOn
has been with these regions
rather than with other pro-
greSsive farming regions.
"The participation of South.
ern legislators in progressive
farm movements can make i'm
pOrtant contributions to these
movements"
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
N. Y. Police 10 Aid
0usting Of Sit-Downs

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 Q.N.SO.
Reversing a "hands off" policy in
effect since December, the New
York City Police Department pre-
pared today to assist property
owners in breaking up sit-down
strikes on their premises.
1t was announced by Chief In
spector John j. Seery that hence
forth the help of the police would
be available when they were
called upon, but that the owner
or his agent would have to act as
the "arresting officer" so that in
the event any arrests of strikers
should be held illegal the Police
Department would not be liable.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
JEWISH YOUTH
MEET OPENS

Registration of some 600 dele
gates to the annual meeting of the
Young Peoples League of the
United Synagogue of America
opened today at the Willard Hotel,
which will be convention head
quarters.
Tonight the delegates will at.
tend services at Beth Israel Tenn
Pile. They will attend services
again tomorrow, with a reception
at the headquarters following.
Business sessions of the conven-
ton will open Sunday and con-
tinue on Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
OFFICER DEATH
HELD SUICIDE

A certificate Of suicide was is
sued today in the death of Private
Monroe Clapp, colored policeman
attached to the Second Precinct
and assigned as an undercover
man for the vice squad.
The policeman was found yes
terday in a building in the 1900
block Fifth st. N. F., a bullet
wound in his head and his service
revolver by his side. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital, where
he died without regaining con-
sciousness.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19

Anna Sheehan, 27, mother of three
children, was under indictment to-
day, charged with .manslaughter.
She was accused of stabbing her
husband, Joseph Sheehan, a $30-
a-week elevator operator, with a r.
inch kitchen knife, but declared
he was stabbed accidentally when
he rushed at her.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
Student Names River
As 'MississimpSon'' u

SOFIA U.N.S).-The power of
the days topic has affected a
Sofia primary school pupil. in The
review lesson of the class of geog-
raphy, the teacher asked: Name
the biggest river in the United
States" The pupil promptly an.
Swered: "MiSSiSSimpsonp
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
Child Sets Auto Afire

OZONE PARK, N. Y, February
19.-Tomrny Dowd, 4, demon
strated his craftsmanship with an
air rifle today. With a match for
a bullet. he fired at clothesline.
The neighbor'S wash blazed and
set fire to his automobile. Police
confiScated the rifle.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
Young Wife Indicted
In Death Of Husband

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 U.N.S).
Accused of Staying her young hus-
band in a quarrel over spending
So buying drinks for friends, Mrs.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19

The hat that every smartly
dressed woman and miss wants
for business, shopping, sports
wear and every occasion of the
day. Smart feather trims. In
Black, Navy, Brown, Kelly
Green, White, Beige, Red and
Grey. % and % headSizes.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
VICTORY is WON
OVER CURB MART
0ver-the-Counter Dealers Stop
Exchange From Trading in
Unlisted Issue.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Over -the-counter dealers won an
important victory over the New York
Curb Exchange Friday in their COM
petition as markets for certain Sc
curities.
The Securities Commission granted
the request of Bristil & Willett, a
New York over the counter dealer, to
stop the Curb Exchange from con-
Quoting unlisted trading in the per
cent preferred and common stocks
Of the American District Telegraph
Co. OF New jersey.
The commission found there was
insufficient public trading of these
securities on the Curb Exchange and
that Bristil g. Willett and other over
the-counter dealers made more Of q
market for the issues than the ex
change.
The decision clmaxed long fight
between over-the- counter dealers and
the Curb Exchange over trading in
numerous securities. Dealers of sew
eral New England States have COM
bined to protest pending applica-
ton OF the exchange to add 25 more
securities to It's unlisted trading sec
ton.
Dealers found special comfort in
the commission ruling that transac-
tions for their own accounts OF the
specialists on the New York Curb
Exchange do not count in determining
the volume of public trading.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
new YORK COTTON
Hy the Associated Press

Nv tne ASSDSldttu lleSs'
NEW YORK, July 3-Early losses
In cotton today under Bombay selling
and liquidation, promoted by taVor-
able weather advices, were recovered
as trade buying and covering developed.
October rallied from 1872 to 1901 and
closed at II SO. with final prices point
net higher to lower.
The market opened l to 7 points
lower, Influenced by easiness at Liver
pool, absence of rain in the cotton
belt and pre-holiday liquidation. Weak
ness at Bombay and Far Eastern SELL
Ing owing to favorable Indian mon
soon influenced sentiment.
Declines were extended to to 10
points under Fridays close under local
selling But with the market under
the 12-cent level, trade price fixing
appeared against large sales of cotton
goods late yesterday. Contracts were
scarce and locals covered.
Another private crop estimate on a
condition Of 81 8 per cent, and an acre
age of 33969 900 placed the crop at
14430.000 bales. A Dallas newspaper,
in its weekly survey of Texas condi-
tions. reported satisfactory progress in
the upper two-thirds of the State. but
said l8 important South Texas coun-
ties we're suffering from serious
drought.
Cotton on Shipboard awaiting clear
snce totaled $4,000 bales, against 81
600 last year and $4,000 two years ago
The range follows: