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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Deplorable Conditions

Not being an eyewitness I can- not speak from personal knowl- edge of what IS going on and so must depend upon information which comes to me from reliable sources. I am told that the ex-. istence of female eels, and that too in the grass and beds right around Stamford, Is a hell under water. Female eels beating jeal- ous male eelS is 8 common prac- tice; female eelS are deprived of the ballot; there is no League of Eel Women Voters in consequence; there is no protector for female eels in industry: female baby eels are put to work right after they are spawned; girl eels are being whistled at and annoyed by hool- igan young boy eels outside eel pool rooms; fidelity among hus- band eels is unknown; llnWed eel mothers are socially ostracized; regularly eel white slavers ply their unspeakable trade unmo- tested: and many a lovely eel maiden whose mother thinks she is honorably cooking in a stew pot is really being compelled to lead 8 life of shame in New Loi1- don harbor, the Saugatuck river, and among the flats of Savin Rock. Here is a demand for pro- tective legislation which might well attract the attention of our General Assembly. In view of some of the measures it Is now considering how about giving the exploited, underpTivileged, and submerged female cells of Con- necticut as good 8 break as the wall-eyed pike, the horned pOuts. and the striped bass. VIII Senator E. Gaynor Brennan, please take the floor2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Answers To Questions
Copyright i9:7, NEA
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. In which year did the greatest number of horses run in the 'Ken- lucky Derby?
 A. There were twenty-two start CTS in the 1928 Derby, won by Reign Count. No other Derby field has been that large.
 o. Must employees furnish the social security board with any in- formation about religious or union affiliations?
 A. The only information required of employees is the answers to the few questions asked on the applica- tions for account number, such as name, address, sex, color, age, and business address of the employer. The social security board is inter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Worth Study

A study of the three hundred and thirty-four page volume en- titled List of Bills, etc., for Pub lie and Private Acts, Acted Upon by the General Assembly January, 1887, Revised to February 5th, 1887" demonstrated to me that l had done an unwilling wrong to the repute and good name of the legislators and that common de- cency demanded that, in so far as possible, should make the expla- nation in the preceding para graph. I advise, humbly, all who can secure a copy of the volume to do so at once and learn how vigilant is the protectorate exer- else by our lawmakers over the floral, faunal, mammalian, and amphibian world of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06

erroneous tm- precision of the intelligence, pa- triotism, high- min de d n ess, devotion to duty and interest in the general veal of the members of the General
 Ass e m b ly, I
 make haste to say that no such intent ever animated me. It is true that I believe the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Current Comments

Several hundred million years ago, the climate there was about like southern California. Redwood trees fiourished.
 Lincoln Ellsworth, noted explorer, describing the Arctic Circle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06

gagged in the Supreme Court con- troversy and comparing them with what they say today.
 Senator Wheeler tagged Roose- welt when he dug up a state- ment in FDR's book that he was opposed to packing the Supreme Court. Senator Joe Robinson scoreds on Senator Glass when he quoted Glass criticism of the court during the confirmation de- bate on Charles Evans Hughes seven years ago.
 Continuing the game of Quote" here are some on Supreme Court Justices themselves:
 Charles Evans Hughes, discuss ing the Supreme Courts reversal of itself in the Legal Tender cases of 1870, said: "The reopening of the case was serious mistake and the overruling in such short time by one vote, of the previous decision, shook popular respect for the. Court"
 Last week, the Supreme Court over-ruled itself on minimum wages after an interim of only 10 months.
 Justice Owen J. Roberts, rem dering the majority opinion veto- ing the AAA said:
 "There should be no misun- derstanding as to the function of this court It Is some times said that the Court as- Sumes power to Overrule or control the action of the peo- ple's representatives. This is no misc0ncepti0n ;. The judicial branch of the government has only one duty - to lay the ar ticle of the Constitution which is invoked beside the Statute which is challenged and to de- eide whether the latter squares with the former"
 Justice Sutherland, writing the minority opinion in the Washing ton Minimum Wage Case, had this to say about those who did not follow Roberts idea on strict interpretation of the Constitution:
 We frequently are told ... that the Constitution must be construed in the light of the present But to say .... that the words of the Constitu- ton mean today what they did not mean when written is to rob that instrument of the essential element which con- tinues it in force ."
 NOTE-Justice Roberts has strayed from Sutherland's view of strict Interpretation by voting to reverse the Courts previous posi- ton on minimum wages. Justice CardOzO, most modest member of the Supreme Court said:
 "The years have taught me caution though they may not have taught me wisdom. In truth, am nothing but a pl0dding mediocrity-please ob- serve, pl0ddin gmediOcrity- for mere mediOcrity does not go very far but plodding one gets quite 8 distance"
 Merry-G Go Round
 Congressional lovers of flowers are Senator McNary of Oregon, Speaker Bankhead and Congress- man J. Buell. Snyder of Penn sylvania. They have taken time off to visit the flower show at the Capitol Botanical Garden {. New Hampshire citizens mistook the word Minister" when the Bulgarian Minister, Dimitri Naou' moff, was introduced to them. They asked him to deliver ser- mon next Sunday .. Latest grief of Supreme Court Marshal Frank Key Green is a protest from a lawyer who visiteH the court with a party of friends, and declared his Womenfolk were man. handled by guards as they stood in line to enter the chamber.
 Copyright, 1937, by United Ena txsssm clx,,arlfn0fo T&.n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
T st Y our Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. 1. Where is Amherst College? ?. Name the leading English as- tronomical observatory.
 3. Do former Presidents of the U. s. receive pension?
 4. Who wrote the "Fire-bird Symphony"
 5. In what ocean are the D'En- trecaSteaux Islands?
 6. What is an amulet?
 2. Tn which state is Lake Pont- chartrain?
 8. Who was William Ewart Glad- stone?
 g. What is desiccation? 10. Name the capital of Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Another Bill

still another bill would permit persons suffering from sunshine sensitivity to pick up 8 pair of goggles or a set of binders in any old kind of store and not be com- pelled to purchase them from a licensed optical establishment. There is unusual thought in aI1- other measure which forbids trains to contain more than sev- enty cars or to drag out longer than half mile. What thirsty soul dashing to grab off quick one at five minutes to twelve mid- night wants to have his access to the nearest ginmill blocked by a freight caravan reaching from Hades to Harlem? But quite the incest consideration on the human side of the bills is indicated by the one which would free people of seventy years who like to go trout stream whipping in the Spring or go in for tip-up setting during the Winter from being obliged to pay a fishing fee. That's some thing like Old-Age Security if you ask me. It is, even if you don't ask me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Human Side

There is not room to, summarize all the resolutions introduced in both branches of the legislature which have for their purpose the care of human life. They run the gamut from ordering that every regular passenger station of 8 steam railroad shall have suff1- cient electric light, through the restriction of the use of white canes exclusively to the blind, to enlarged and more comprehensive laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles, the safety of pedestrians, and 8 blood test for drunken drivers. There are innu- merable measures looking to larg- CT and better institutions for the treatment of the tuberculous, the inebriate, the blind, the mentally i'll, the epileptic, the defective, the pauper, the indigent, and the drug addict. Increased care for sick and disabled war veterans, more disqualification, and a modern re- tirement home for outworn sol- diers are included in the list of bills. AND ALL TO THE CREDIT OF THE LEGISLATORS WHO PROPOSED THEM AND THE CHARITY OF THE STATE WHICH APPROVES THEM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Far in Advance

These things, however, are part of the intelligent program of al- most every legislative body in the country. But Connecticut is in advance even in such matters. If the measures pass there will be no more use of the word insanity" in the General Statutes. Mental illness" will take its place. Like wise, in the interest of nicety of expression, "chiropody" will be de- fined to include external medica-. tion limited to the feet" Since the ordinary definition of chirop- ody presupposes treatment of the paws as well as the dogs, this par ticular piece of law-making might, on the surface, look like class dis elimination against the manicure gals in favor of the corn chiselers and the bunion blasters. I am sure no such discrimination is intend- ed. On the contrary another bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Explanation

Having beeR fold that little things I have dashed off from time to time for publication in these columns have given an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06

If you want to show how many loving relatives you have, leave lot of money and no will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
BY WAY of NO HARM
 -by- James William FitzP Patrick

e ouniOns conolHsons appearing below fose the writer They not necessarily those of the editors DEMOCRAT they to De construed invariably
 . reflection of their viewpont).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Sect. Hull For Neutrality,
 But U. s. Must Stand Its Ground
and ROBERT g. ALLEN
By DREW PEARSON

Washington April 6-The best definition of Cordel Hus ideas U s. neutrality given by him to visitors who discussed that subject with him the other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06

Nothing embarrasses the NaziS, but they get mad easily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Wild Life

But 1t is on the point of the care of fin, feather, fur and shell life that the list of bills is really illu- minating. There is a limit on the taking of bluefish, striped bass, yellow and white perch, shad and smelt, bull-heads and horn pouts, pickerel and wall-eyed pike. One or two men cannot run a lobster turing line containing more than two hundred pots; bona-fide res idents of Westport are not to be permitted to extract from the primordial ooze of that shorefront more than two pecks of bivalves per diem; non-residents of the state cannot dig for clans any time, any place, anyhow; and scour- ing for scallops in the Mantle river around East Lyme and Wa terford can only be practiced upon permit from the town clerks of those sport centers. The protec- tive. arm of the state is thrown around female Holsters, how or at what time is a secret except to Senator E. Gaynor Brennan of Stamford whose love for clans, ciscoes, quahogs, and all the fam- fly of crustaceans palpitates with all the temperature of consum- ing passion. Fish of all frys are also objects of amativeness to Senator Brennan. Which makes all the more incomprehensible the oversight to which I alluded in the third sentence of this composition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06
Strange Omission

Perhaps the champion of res ident clam diggers and the foe cf lobster hogs is not to- blan, :. Doubtless he Is not responsible for the proposed measure which would allow the use of the spear in the taking of carp, despicable weapon against which the most harmless of all the finny set has not adequate protection. What I want to know is how come the salty sentinel of the waters wash ing his constituent shores intro duced no measure to safeguard the security of female eels and to en- sure the future of alewives. I am not so much aroused over the ale wives which is a poor food fish at best and not to be confused with ladies who keep alehouses. But to- pass over in callous indifference the situation which exists in the eel ranches of the state is the one blot in the humanitarian record of the present General Assembly. I don't care what means are permis- sible to take eels, male or female, wed or unwed, young or old. They may be pots, traps, forks, hoes, scoops or dredges. The end of an eel is to be skinned at the finish. What I do care about is the life of the female eel before it is taken, its life in Eeldom before the skinning knife gets to 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06

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The Washington times., 1937-01-05

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
District of Columbia-Cloudy,
probably occasional rain tonight
and Wednesday; warmer tonight;
colder Wednesday and Wednesday
night; lowest temperature tonight
about 40 degrees; gentle variable
winds, becoming north or north
east Wednesday.
Maryland-Cloudy, probably oc-
casional rain tonight and Wednes-
day, changing to snow in extreme
west portion; warmer tonight;
colder Wednesday and Wednesday
night.
Virginia-Cloudy, probably occa-
sional rain tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer tonight; colder
Wednesday afternoon and night.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
4 p. m. ..42 4 a. m. .....31
8 p. m. ......37 8 q. m. zee. 80
Midnight go. "a Noon ....... .33
Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

'tinguiShed 'celliSt and conductor
in performing Gaspar CasSado's
"Requiebros." This work called
into play flying fingers in frequent
fast passages and mastery skill
in welding the bow.
This most satisfying concert left
one with the feeling that two
artists had presented a series of
works which they personally en-
joyed interpreting without feeling
the necessity of showing off their
technical abilities in order to
establish themselves. The accom-
paniments of Sanford Schlussel
for Mr.. Enesco, and Ralph Angel
for Mr.. Salmond, both delivered
in a well tempered style, was not
the least feature of this series Of
smooth performances.
Young pianists will doubtless
welcome the opinion of the vener-
able pianist, Moriz RoSenthal,
when he takes pianists to task for
placing so much emphasis on play.
ing scales. In support of his con-
tention, Mr.. RoSenthal said in an
interview recently: Nov, we have
three strong fingers, the first. sec
ond and third, and two weak fin
gers. the fourth and fifth. When
you play scales you have the third
finger twice in every octave, you
have the fourth finger once in
every octave, and the fifth only in
ending scales.
1.-The result is that the more
you study scales, the more you
neglect the development of the
fourth and fifth fingers, the weak
est fingers on your hands. For
my part, I advocate double notes
for studies, thirds, sixthS, and
so on"
However, any bright ray of hope
to young pianistS is quickly dis
PEELED when it is noted that Mr..
Rosenthal advocates using two fin
gers instead one in playing scales.
Mr.. RoSenthal will give a recital
in Constitution Hall, Sunday af-
ternoon, January II, under the
local management Of Mrs. Doro-
thy Hodgkins Dorsey.
The U. S. Navy Band Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction Of
Lieut.. Charles Benter, will give the
following program tonight at 8
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
CONTROL
HERE EURGED
BY LABOR

Lowering Of rents and allevia-
ton Of congested housing condi-
tions through establishment Of a
District housing authority will be
sought from Congress by the Gen.
tral Labor Union.
To support It's drive for better
dwelling conditions, the union will
call upon all affiliated locals to
meet in conjunction with the labor
housing conference of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, which
will convene early next month.
Determination Of the local CEN
tral body to work for improve
ment in dwelling comfort was ex-
pressed in a meeting last night
when a resolution offered by H.
j. Thompson, chairman OF the
housing committee, was adopted
unanimously.
Other points in Thompson's
resolution we're institution OF
landlords court, control of rent
fees and periodic inspection OF
homes by the health department.
All officers of the Central Labor
Union, except Mrs. Agnes King,
a trustee, were nominated without
opposition for another term. They
were:
John Locher, president; Clyde
M. Mills, vice president; Frank ].
Coleman, recording secretary; R.
C. Lester, financial secretary; j.
E. Toone, treasurer, and Michael
Tozzollo, sergeantat-arms. Henry
Ryan was nominated to succeed
Mrs. King as trustee and the re-
nominated trustees are Harry ].
Thompson and Frank w. Lee.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
By CARL L. DENIES

Georges Enesco, violinist, and
Felix Salmond, 'cellist, gave re-
cital including a wide variety Of
works in that finished manner
that only matured artists are ca.
pable of yesterday morning at the
Mayflower Hotel.
ForSaking his role as a violin
iSt for the opening number, Mr..
Enesco played the piano accom-
paniment for the first public
hearing of the first movement
from his new composition 80
nata, No. 2 in c Major, Opus 26,
for Violonceno and Piano"
This work proved to be modern
in style, especially as regards the
piano part, and the cello sang a
haunting melody without resort
ing to odd intervals. The grace
and style of this movement makes
one wish earnestly to hear the
full sonata.
Mr.. EneSco and Mr.. Salmond
joined forces in the Andante
movement from Brahms Double
Concerto, Opus 1O2, for Violin
and Cello" and in the HaIvorsen
arrangement of MandePS Pas
sacaglia" for violin and cello
without piano accompaniment.
The expressive warmth of feeling
and beauty of tone of both artists
combined to give a delightful
reading of these works.
Displaying a breadth of tone in
pure melody, Mr.. Enesco opened
his solo group with Pugnani's
Largo Expressive" and, in con.
traSt, continued with the "Baga-
telle in Roumanian Style" (Scar-
latescU. This latter work has
something Of the Orient in inter-
walls, and much of the Gypsy in
its rhythm. But the display piece
that showed his rare skill in tech
nique was SaraSate's "Zigeuner-
weisen," which contained the
whole bag of violin tricks from
left hand pizzicatti to ethereal
harmonicS.
Mr.. Salmond choose as the
opening number of his solo group
Faure's "Apres I'm Rave" a short
work but unexcelled in a purely
enjoyable melody. He paid a
mplim e MT to another dis
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
AUTO BROWNS
YOUNG WIFE

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-Pinned
in an automobile yesterday as it
plunged into Jones Fall at Fleet
Street, Mrs. Mabel Frye, "a, was
drowned.
Leroy Frye, her husband, was
driving the machine when the
steering wheel locked. He applied
the emergency brake unsuccessful
". In the water, he opened a door
and escaped.
witnesses watched Frye dive sew
eral times in a fruitless effort to
save his wife. Joseph Sibiski, a
passerby, also plunged in the icy
water.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
u. S. WEATHER REPORT

'ture since January /, 1887, 80.
Accumulated excess Of precipita-
ton since January /, 1887, SO.
Tide Table
High tide today at 1854 a. m. and
at 2:29 p. m.
Low tide. today at 8:45 a. m.
and at 9:24 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 2:49 a. m.
and at 1928 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 9:38 a. m.
and at 1921 p. m.
TemperatureR
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Police Probe Death
OF Man From Burns

Investigation was being pressed
by police today into the death Of
Nicholas Denning, 80, Of 424 Third
st. N. W., who Succumbed to
burns in Emergency Hospital yes
terday.
Denning, police reported, was
sharing a bed with James E. NC
Call, 26, of the same address, early
Christmas morning. The bed
caught fire, the men were burned
and taken to Emergency Hospital
Mccall suffered burns on his
right hand.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

o'clock in the Navy Yard Sail Loft: {:
overture, "The Flying Dutchman"
(Wagner) a Cuban rhapsody, La
Rumba" CMaganinD; waltzes,
"The Beautiful Blue Danube" q.
Strauss) Hungarian Dances Nos.
S, 6 and z" Brahms) symphony
in D Minor" Franck).
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
The World of Music
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Theme From First Movement Violin Concerto. Minor
By TschoikowskY
"A suggestion using prescribing the daily music theme
appreciation GdUe their pupils to clip and
paste filing card With composers at the top
md alphabetical orderJ
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

Foil the Icy Blasts Of January with
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flavor! Stock up with a supply today
At these money-Ssying prices.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

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Libby's
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Juice . 3 't;s:. tcS: 17c big :ss 5S''' 19c
Morton's Salt =. pkg. sc
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The Washington times., 1937-01-05

Imagine, grand sized cans Of
Standard Quality Tomatoes for only
17c! This is the perfect economy
vegetable course to serve this week
"a hot steaming tomato side dish.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-09

Miners in isolated mountain dis
tricts often have to work with
insufficient equipment and they
use a fertile Imagination to over
come this handicap.
]. o. McBroom at Orton Gulch
and L. Lake at Black Gulch, have
made a success of hydraulicing in
remote regions, despite the fact
that neither mine is supplied with
the derrick so necessary in nearly
all hydraulicing operations.
Necessity being the mother of
invention, McBroom, formerly a
packer, put team of mules to
work dragging out boulders, or
rolling them to one side. Lake
went him one better by putting a
stump puller into service to move
boulders and tree stumps.
Three young men, who started
prospecting on the south fork of
the Salmon River located fairly
rich quartz mine. Without money
to buy or transport equipment
they secured a collection of hy-
draulic pipe which was taken
apart and flattened out, some iron
bars and an assortment of more
pipe. From these miscellaneous
items they fashioned a mill which
is grinding ore.
The mill consists of a barrel
like body made of the flattened
pieces of hydraulic pipe riveted
together. The iron bars are ar
ranged to work inside the barrel
or drum, and grind the ore. Part
of the amalgamated gold is
caught inside the drum and part
on plates outside. For power they
built a waterwheel, on the order
of a pelton wheel, using the hy-
draulic iron for buckets, and con-
nected it to a pipeline giving pres
sure from a neary gulch.
In California there are strict
river debris laws which make it
impossible in many sections to
operate hydraulic mines. One
miner near Happy Camp has
overcome the objections to hy-
.draulicing on the klamath River
and is making it pay by using an
ingenious scheme for holding
back his debris. He uses a settling
basin, the level of which he may
raise by merely raising the height
of the dam at the lower end and
allowing the water from his
sluices to drop its load of debris
before entering the river. AS a
result of this scheme the river
water flowing under the bridge at
Happy Camp, one mile away,
SHOWS no discoloration, even while
he is operating his hydraulic
elevator.
"Gold is where you find it." for
incredible as 1t may seem Edward
Nugent and his partners are re-
covering gold from petrified wood
In Nevada. They have opened