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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Captain Pop ZubraJ went wild Che
Is anyway when he hit but 81 the
Grst game against Capt. John Ran
Asayage,s ll6 and for . change Of
luck derby (pean,t on an elephant,
see the point and rolled his pants
up TO what Is commonly known as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
A1phai
Comites Come Through

Referee: Bud DAVIS IWhlte PIaIns1
Time: Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Sheriff Jenusaitis attended a bur-
lesque show and when Doc Selens
asked him how he enjoyed 1t, the
new assessor answered, mo kick at
all Doc" That haw, haw, emenated
rom Happy Lasky and Hop Sheron,
who simultaneously yelled, guess the
boy Is getting old
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Stan Colney &c. stiff neck says
Stan, you always were a stiff re-
marked John Nickel. and If he gets
much sitter, I'll take care OF him
added Mortician Tammy Delinks.-
End OF short story No. Is, reading
time 80 seconds, second episode next
week.
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portant thing about what has hap
pened. It has been apparent that the
nine justices, all OF them, without
exception and without regard for
their conservative or liberal predilec-
tions. have intended, and do intend,
to save the dignity and the status
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. They have intended, and do
intend, to save the principle Of
| legitimate, constitutional government
in this country from personal usurpa-
| tion.
Some may argue that Justice
Roberts switch and Justice Van De-
vanter's resignation allow the Presi-
dent to win the substance of his pro-
posals, merely preserving the tradi-
tional form. That is true. But we
may be thankful that on the supreme
bench and in Congress itself are men
who are statesmanly enough to know
that the form is prodigiously i'm
portant.
Government Must BE Formal.
All government, all civilization and
all democracies must be formal.
Otherwise the Nation heads straight
into chaos.
The Supreme Court does not intend,
and majority in the Senate do not
intend, to permit the President to fill
the supreme bench with stooges and
under the most disingenuous excuse
enlarge and pack the court The
bench is going to be liberalized but
1t is going to be liberalized in the
traditional way.
New appointments, If any, will be
legitimate appointments, to fill legiti-
mate vacancies, and not newly created
jobs to assure yes-bench for the
President, or for any temporary ma
jority. The man who is appointed in
the retired Justices place will be
appointed in the traditional way and
not to represent on the bench the
Presidents wishes. This is as impor-
tant difference as possible.
Evolution in Sentiment.
The Justices resignation is the
more effective because it comes when
the fight against the Presidents pro-
poeals Is all but won. We have
watched, for weeks now, the slow
change In the attitude OF the Senate
Judiciary Committee, from the point
where there was an apparent ma
jority for the President, to yester-
day. when the bill was voted out ad-
versely by 10 to 8.
We have also watched the group in
favor of some sort of compromise
swing over to outright opposition. A
similar evolution has taken place in
the Senate and, though probably to a
lesser extent, in the House The Pres
ident's proposals are beaten If they
come to vote in the Senate accord
ing to general reports.
Why has this happened? The po-
litical strength is overwhelmingly
with the President. The political
machine has been actively support
Ing him. It has cracked down on
wavering or adverse Senators with
promises Of personal retaliation II
they did not support the proposals.
But the Senators have become de-
creasingly fearful OF these threats,
as it became increasingly apparent
that the proposal to pack the court
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disaster and 50 prepare his sloop for
racing as candidate for the honor Of
defending the storied Americas Cup
| against T. o. M. Sopwith's English
| challenger, Endeavour II, which has
| just arrived in this country to tune
| up for the cup series at the end Of July.
Not the sort of man to seek SYM
pathy from any one, Mr.. Vanderbilt
| nonetheless has it in goodly measure
from all yachtSmen and from all men
indeed who hold a brief for sports
manship and an ardent admiration
for sportsmen.
When Mr.. sopwith issued his second
| challenge for the famous trophy last
| Winter-he had raced unsuccessfully
for the cup in 1884 with Endeavour L
members of the New York Yacht Club,
| custodian of the cup, declined with an
amazing unanimity to have any part
in financing a new cup defender. In
the past, craft Of the sort have usually
been built by syndicates of club mem
bers with the expense of some $500. 900
thus shared among or 10 or IL
wealthy yachtsmen.
In the present instance, with no one
willing to participate in syndicate en-.
terprise, Mr.. Vanderbilt himself UNDER
took all the expense, all the work all
the worry incidental to the conduct
OF cup defense. And then, with his
mighty sloop built, rigged and ready
to prepare for her initial flights, came
an accident in stormy seas which, but
for a single faint smile of good luck
in the darkest moment, would have
sent Ranger to the bottom of the
Atlantic.
A real sailor man, Harold Wander.
blt Unquestionaoly the greatest rae.
ing navigator in this country and prob.
ably the world. Son of the late Will.
liam Kissam Vanderbilt he began rae.
ing sail boats as boy off Newport,
first in diminutive craft and then
finally, after graduation from Harvard
in 1907, larger boats, until at length
his schooner Vagrant became an i'm.
portant factor in regattas along the
Atlantic seaboard He sailed Rainbow
In the cup series off Newport in 1884,
plotting an inferior craft to victory
over Endeavour I through his sheer
genius as racing skipper.
What time he is not sailing Mr..
Vanderbilt helps conduct his inherited
interests in the New York Central
Railroad. incidentally, he is one Of
the best contract bridge players alive.
(Copyright. 1877
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any Office which has been created
during the term served by such mem
Der. Is the vacancy now created by
Mr.. Van Devanter,s withdrawal a
different kind Of vacancy than that
which could exist, before March /,
1887 and if it is, will this not disqual-
ify Senators Robinson OF Arkansas or
Wagner of New York or any of the
other members of the present Con-
gress to receive the appointment in
place of Mr.. Van Devanter?
But contradictions are the order of
the day here, anyway. Almost at the
very moment that Mr.. Roosevelt was
sending word triumphantly to the
country that he had in effect forced
one of the conservatives from the
bench because Mr.. Van Devanter
allegedly was too old-his age being
78-the President signed = bill just
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moderate they army from the p
cal interference Of civilian inspectors"
system having the actions Of regimental divisional
mander checked controlled
party member detrimental to the national defense.
staln Of Voohon and nobv fol-
lowing the advice
drew the political advisers from the military
The soldiers before Joining the through
strenuous political the
Untitled into them uere
no csotans buttin0 into the daily routine
the secret police which showed that the
with the SHOW especially In the
ae civilian control Of the History
sweeping social the French revolution
hands to aside the
econary empire And the happen their
The result Of teachings history growth in strength
and prestige Of the Red decided
with
Henceforth commander an men NTH
out having previously explained in detail the
the utility OF this order the ciUtian
the commanding officers order uad counteoned
by the respective
the point might useful because
keeps close check the undue activities
But the military
military
or not the artillery should shoot of
And while in time Of this might
the training the Imagine
the United States being invaded by foreign
ordering Gen. Macarthur when and how to attack
Iitulations Of
Indictment for the other dicao
The French worried the International
IN Paris month might
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p MS conscience won't be bothering him.
wants ala 1or MS State It's all in the viewpoint"
m' fdey has aluays talked freely His friends
y 1ey are surprised he has
IKE ms present threat to antipackino
Hg oeJo'e Friendly
OF trouble by gvin0 inking io sound
"''
he now carrying roll Of adhesive tape pocket
power message which the President has promising
ses VIII contain recommendation
a. 1nere WI" probably be
OF t country What his advisers
1or the entire Eastern Seaboard
Colorado ~ 'No
reason sending
OH tne more controversial measures pending.
per cen margins among other things Or
s aroue the recent declines widespread
topics (They do ~ WV
NO authorities here have anything comforting about the
goa SITUATION They know they
satisfactory solution ne keeping from the
selves VIII" he thought that there nothing
ta current irons the British working
arrangement Tor one) their difficulties
1he 100 per cent margins
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may De long time OH, things
Mr. r.
proposal adopted but all he hearing
Agriculture
in to ascertain what they
Unless insiders badly informed the
more or less lukewdrm not actually
giona authorities erpect hearings
The the recent con-
gresonal conferences the White
inner House objections However the hearings will
spotght
should desirable relief
concerning Chairman Haton Summers of the Judiciary
Ordinarily would
program just like Senator Ashura n
One OF his dinner other night She
tried to make pleasant conversation
consulted about his snree
- r-~
Nope" sumnes-.tst called in"
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Milk Helps Firemen.

Their eyes streaming. f1remen fought
for an hour to shut off the valve of a
cold storage plant at Sheffield, Eng
land, from, which was pouring am
monia gas. In spite of gas masks
they had to work in relays. A crowd
collected to watch and tearfully car
ried milk to the flreladdies as an anti
dote. Fire broke out in a gas engine
but the ammonia itself helped to ex-
tinRuish It,
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nation and any
that may follow
1t may be vari-
ously interpreted,
Some will say
that the retiring
justice has yield
ed to pressure, as
many have ac-
cused Jus t l c e
Roberts of doing,
in moving over
on the liberal
side.
In q sense they
have yielded tC
pressure, but that
Evening star., 1937-05-19

BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.
TINE resignation Of Justice Van
Devanter does not come as q
surprise to this column. It is
even possible that another
Justice, perhaps one from the liberal
side Of the bench, will also resign
before the Summer Is out. This resig-
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costly steel stand
ing rigging gone.
Mr.. Wander bilt,
h u r vi ng to
Bristol to meet
his part i a ! y
wrecked wind
jammer, spent no
time in repining,
vented no saiiorly
rage against the
fates that preside
over wind and
wave. Instead he
S y S t e m atically
went about fgur-
ing what could
ho Iopo fo oEeet
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Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Vanderbilt Hurries to
Repair Sloop for
Cup Race.

= MILLING bravely at misfortune,
Harold Vanderbilt studies dam
age done to his sloop, Ranger.
in angry midnight seas while
she was being towed from Bath, where
she was built and launched. to New
port.
With the sloop bereft OF her du-
ralumin mast-valued at $40 OOO-her
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pass rs ne rec
commended It, the
Supreme Cour t
hereafter W oul d
consist Of IA JUS
tic4 instead Of
Is.
Thus the court
could conceivably
divide 7 to 7 here
after. This is be-
cause the Presi-
dents b i'll pro-
v1des that no ad-
ditional justices
. h all be ap-
pointed alongside
~ -y S.l-
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passed by Congress at his request
creating special position of Coun-
sellor OF the Department of State, to
which he now appoints R. Walton
Moore. former member of Congress,
who is 70 years old.
Copyright, 1887
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acteristic Of the politician, not Of the
statesman. Actually Justice Van
Devanter has saved the face of the
President-if he wants to have it
saved.
tCopyright, 1887
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cease to have even dignity, and we
shall begin 10 suspect that the Presi-
dent cares more for his personal pres
tige than he cares for what he started
out to get. But such struggles for
prestige are petty, and petulant, char
Evening star., 1937-05-19
This Changing World
Left Dictatorships Having Difficulty Maintaining
Iron Rule Over People.
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.


dctatorshps the left seemingly incapable
their keeping
theirs
In Spain despite the struggle for life and death between
Socialists Of al shades pink the
six cabinets have been formed within II months
The Spanish leaders don't with other
factions to force their Of
miracle that
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News Behind the News
Evidence of Budget Balancing in 1888 Cleaned
From Roosevelt Talks With Congress Leaders.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MAILON
evidence
budget came out Of his recent series
leaders
that he would balance in the old
Although this Is unsatisfactory
balance they
manana balancing Of the budget
years noW but this time they profess
What makes them have been done
n year the President really had wanted
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are putting up such q remarkable
fight against the Franco merce-
nrteS.
X X
The q. 8. s. r. Is now an old
established proletarian dictatorship.
It's leaders believed that the re-
public was sufficiently strong to
follow the organization Of the
well-established democratic coun-
tries. Not only did Stain & Co.
provide the Russian people with a
Evening star., 1937-05-19

Wall Street rumors. The best of
authorities say there is absolutely
nothing in it, and will be nothing
for a long, long time, meaning II
ever.
Apparently what they intend
to do is this: If the market, some
time in the future, gets into
boom stage which they consider
to be dangerous. they will use 100
per cent margins as one Of the
things to hammer 1t down. That
Evening star., 1937-05-19

publicity has government prevail upon
Edward Duke Windsor opening
ceremonies and possibly frequent visits at certain
Since Edward not quite happy with
from his family has
offered
Paris during the
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THE opinions OF the Orters this page their ou not
necesaray The stars Such opinions presented IN
reades although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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Ao~ Ae CA1l AVOID QOln9 II next
year.
X X X
That too-healthy tan on Jim
Farley's face these days Is not
premature sunburn. He Is Just
smoking from within because he
thought he was talking OH the
record when he said:
We'll, when Senator O'Ma-
honey comes down here (the White
House, wanting help on his sugar
Evening star., 1937-05-19

Because Of many rumors of dan
gers Of war. possible political trou-
BILE, possible strikes and what not,
foreigners, and especially Ameri-
cans, are somewhat hesitant OF
paying more than q fleetin9 visit
to the exposition.
Press agents are wondering what
stunts they might invent to draw
as many visitors from abroad as
possible to Paris in the course of
this Summer. An enterprisina
Evening star., 1937-05-19
Van Devanter
Raises Law
Puzzle
His Exact Status and
Effect On Court
Change in Doubt.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

NAR from clarifying or even be-
~ ginning to clarity the judiciary
situation. the retirement from
regular active service" of JUS
tice Van Devanter of the Supreme
Court has produced number Of grave
complications.
For one thing, it means that if no
ether justice follows Mr.. Van Devan-
ters lead and if the Presidents pro-
posed bill to enlarge the court should
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Clock ca Green Becomes Chimney For Santy Claus
Park Department Devises Unique Scheme for
 Central Green

Waterbury folks are being treated to Q new form of mun!ei- pal decoration for tho Christmas season this year and comment on 1t will be of particular concern to Superintendent of Parks JanleS ), Curtin, whose Idea t was.
 In case you have walked through the Green today, you may have wondered what was happening to the familiar clock with its four faces which have told you time since pap was . boy. tThis, for the children, of course.)
 We'll, here's the "low.down". MT. Curtin, with the pleasure of Waterbury children ever his pri- mary concern, what with parks principally recreation ground for tho young, has arranged to dec- crate the clock on tho Green with c Santa Claus and chimney, prin- clpal Items in the anticipation ell youngsters have Rt Christmas.
 These decorations, lighted and decorated with the municipal tree, will form background Christmas Eve for the carol singing and pre-. Christmas observance. arranged by the city.
 If you like the Idea, tell Mir, Curtin, because he Is really quite concerned over his new motif of the Christmas expression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
You And Your Nations Affairs
The Teeth, Not The Tail, Bites
BY CHS w. DYER
BY GUS w. DYEK Professor ot Economies Sociology, Vanderbilt UnvsrSly

standard of money--the measure of all values.
 These and other fundamental rights of business were given con- stitutional protection. This meant that no department of the govern. ment could abridge any of these rights or infringe on them directly or indirectly. To make the protec. ton doubly secure, every official is bound under solemn oath to protect the spirit as well as the letter o2 the constitution. This super . pro- tectlon is the sourse of our indus- trial prograss.
 The two policies of the adminis- tration that are chiefly responsible for Q cloud of uncertainty are first, the policy of indirection. This is tho method of appropriating money under Q declaration that k is to be used for a constitutional activity when the real purpose Is to use the money for on unconstitutional ac. tivity-or an activity Of very doubt. full constitutionality. Tho second policy is similar to the first This Is the method of Interpreting general welfare" as used in the constitution to mean that the government may do anything that those In charge of the government may allege to be in the interest Of general well fare. Under this theory the govern ment may repudiate property rights, freedom of contract, freedom to work and take property away from one class and give 1t to another.
 The acceptance of either of these policies means the repudiation of the constitution and all the protec- ton 1t gives. How those who advo. cato these methods can reconcile them with the oath they have taken is for them to say.
 There !S but one way to eliminate the "uncert0inty" that Is obstructing recovery and industrial progress, That k to return to the conStitu. tional foundation that alone can give that confidence that iS essen- tial to industrial progress and in. dustrial stability.
 Promises, concessions and injec. ton or more dope may give tenn. porary relief. But it will only lost- ponc for c short period the reaping of the bitter harvest of uncertain- Y.--tAddress questions to the auth. or care of thls newspaper).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
ACID EFFECT ON
 SOIL IS TESTED
Farmers Advised on Prop CT Treatment By kual.
 yses of Samples

At this season of the year farmers and largo scale gardenres put M their orders for fertilizer for the coming spring. Many of them first consult the bulletin of the Agricul- tural Experiment Station at New Haven, which gives list ot all brands registered in Connecticut as well as anlyses of samples ot those available during the year, The leSI report, Just published, includes also information about the effect of many types of fertilizers on the soil,
 Some mixtures tend to make tho soil acid; some are practically neu- tral In their influence, and others work for alkalinity, tho report stat es, Tho constant use of the Noid reacting fertilizers may result In the development Of Mjuriously acid soils A tentative method for determining this important characteristic has been adopted by the Association Of official Agricultural Chemists and was uSo din testing large number of the samples Of mixed fertilizers In Connecticut during the current year, Thus, besides showing how much of each ingredient in q ferti- liser formula Is guaranteed, and how much Is actually present, the chem- ists mark the sample "A" for acid, INA" for non-aeid, and IN" for neutral,
 In his explanation of the mean- niQ and use of tliis inforMa ton, Dr. M, r. Morgan, chief agronoMlst 0t tho station, points out that the na. tural tendency of soils in Connecti. cut is toward acid, For that re0son many gartlnerS use plenty of lime each year, which eounteraetS any harm that result from aeid.reaeting fertilizers. In cases where soil k in 0 desirable condition for Q crop, it is probably best maintained by using fertilizer that does not con- tribute to soil aoidity, Where lim- Ing k not 0 routine practice and N non.aeid sold is wanted, it B advisable to apply the needed quan- tity of an anti-aeid material along with the aeld forming fertilizer, Doctor Morgan shows how to e0l- culNto tho degree of aeldity to be eXlccted from Q formula.
 Most of tho common garden fer. tiliEers, such as those used for gen. oral purpose, market garden, pot0. toes and top dressing are distinctly acid forming, he writes. There are a few that are non-acid forming because they contain A sufficient amount of lining material to offset the acid reaotlng eotnponentS.
 Tn oil, the station chemists report on 708 fertilizers, including 350 ofh. eial samples collected by the station agent Analyses arc given in each CNAe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Sheridan Council

Sheridan Council, 24. Knights of Columbus, will hold 1t regular business meeting at the Columbus Club, 70 North Main street. to- night at S:3O o'clock. Several im- portant committee reports are to be submitted and all members are requested to be present.
 Plans for the forthcoming New Years Eve daice, as well as the Catholic Action banquet in Jam nary, will be announced by com mittee chairnien.
 Tonight at 6:15 o'clock the weekly radio talk on the Knights Of Columbus will be heard from WATR. Arthur Bowling of the Wilby High school faculty will be toniRht's guest speaker. During the winter months the local c0uI;- oil Is sponsoring these talks In De. half of is membership drive.
 Some action may be taken to- night at the council meeting on big get together right that 0ffi- cers have tentatively scheduled for early January. A lengthy program to be featured by degrees and el,. tertainment is under e0nsldesa- tion.
 A date for exempIiAcation ef the first and second degrees will likewise be chosen tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Canadian Legion

Fifty children were guests at the annual Christmas party of the Canadian Legion and auxiliary held last night at the Legion hall on Bank street at which time Santa Claus made a personal ape pearancc for the purpose of dis- tributing gifts. The hall was at- tractively decorated with a tree forming the center of attraction.
 A committee headed by Clifford Nichols and Mrs. Nellie Mellick was in charge. They were assist cd by Joseph vajone, MT. and Mrs. Duncan c. Rose. William Mellick. Mrs. Sarah Gibson. Mrs. John DiVito and MT. and Mrs. Robert Sprano.
 Plans for the annual New Years eve frolic of the chapter and auxiliary will be completed at a joint meeting to take place Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Warning

Less than eight days remain for motorists In the Waterbury area Co have their cars inspected before the end Of the Seinl.an. nual inspection period. Dec. 3i. There are still hundreds of cars which have not yet been pre-. scented for inspection.
 Tine testing lane on Thomas. ton avenue will close Friday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock and will be closed all day Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-21
Lawsuits

Que or mere law suits will be brought as . result of the flood which followed tho bursting of . dam at lIarwlntOn Sunday, it was reported today. The flood did considerable damage, wash. out . state highway bridge.
 A farmer whose machinery was damaged by the escaping waters is sald Co be preparing . suit, Othor actions are also being considered.