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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
One of Most Brilliant SOl- diers Who Took Part in
 World Struggle
CONSIDERED MASTER
 MIND IN WAR CIRCLE
Admitted Frequently That He Was a Heather and
 Proud of It

Munich, Dec. 20.-(UP)-- (UP)-Gen. Erich Luden. dorff, one of Germany's l1aost brilliant soldiers In the World war and an anti-C Christian, anti-Jewish leader after It, died today. He was 72.
 Regarded by many as Ger rnany's master mind in the war, credited with successes that made tte late Marshal Paul Won Hindenburg and others world figures, he became af- ter the war on embittered man:
 Ludendorff'B postwar aetivities includued campaigns in favor Of hb Neo.Pagan sect and against Chfiss tianity and Jews, and participation In the Kapp putsch and Adolph Hits lors' beer cellar putBch.
 He died in . Catholic hospltal at- tended by Catholic nuns.
 Fuehrer Adolf Hitler was expocteo to offer c state funeral. Friends, how'
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TWO HARWlNTON
 DAMS GIVE WAY

flarwinton, Conn, Dec. 20.--tUP). --ICnRileers today investigated the cause of the collapse Of two dafns at Lake flarwinton Sunday resulting lfi \ washout on the main highway between this town and Torrinetofi.
 A small dam at the lake gave way first, The additional pressure was believed to have caused c break iii lhe large dam, which was under Cofi'
 structlon, An ares of about % acres was flooded, trees were tiprcoted aald roadWays made inlpassaDle: M0 llvoD w6Fe endangered by the preak'
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Nationalist leaders, and visited the NatlonaiiSt refugees in Beirut and Damascus. Tn T'raiispordafiia Mii- ior lunched with his highneSs Efilir Abduilah, ruler of that desert do. iflaln who once figured as c mediator
 Ills dispatches tell the background of tie current struggle and give q clear and comprehensive picture .,i lhe Holy Land as it is today He previously visited Palestine seven years ago. His dispatches are trailss ii,aitted without censorship via Lori' d0if.
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SPONSORS OF MAE
 WEST APOLOGIZE

Hollywood. Dec. 20t-(UP)@. tone Of Mae Vests voice, which changed . cordial invitation into . bywcFd. had the sponsors of her ra' do program apoIogiziiig today
 J, WaIteF Thompson company. ad' yeytising agency, admitted Tespon. sibiiity for Miss Vests performance a week ago Sunday night, btit in' sisted nothing was wrong with thS dialogue. . - Ala. first woman in ' Bktt called Adam ai,d Eve" The agency said v Wnsnt what she said but how she Sald v that brought criticism; that w1at. ever iinpYoviSiong Sbc had done wal merely by infection"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
DY WEBB MILLER (Unltsd Press European News
 Nsanagerl

(World Copyright. les7, by United
 Press)
 Jerusalem, vic London, Dec. 2O'.-. (uP)--1'he Holy Land, sacred to three great faiths Of mankind aS- gregatIng nearly eOO,0OO,0OO human beiiigs, today is again undergoing c reign of blood, tears, and terror at ( seaSoli when the Christian world pays reverence c Christ, the Prince Of Peace. .
 Ground trod by Christ has been dfenched with blood. Shots assassin. {. atiis innocent recple have ecnosu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
NINETEEN HELD

Hartford, Conn, Dee. 2o-(uPg- sineteeil men were held for police cottrt today on charges of frequent. inc . gambling place following thelr arrest in . raid on . downtown clup room. . ..,..
 several men jumped from wins dOws, escaping arrest.
 Joseph Decapia. 90, alieged cper. atoF was released in eg60 bonds on charges Of keeping . gambling ulaee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
But One En1ploye
 or Present Staff Expected To Stay
General CIean.Up Is Believed Sure of Taking Place City Hall Employees Are Much Concerned Over
 Reorganization Plans of Mayor Hayes

All but one of the present staff in the office of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan will "take walk' with the veteran incumbent the first of the year. The Democrat learned too
 from reliable source.
 Miss Egan town clerk of Democratic persuasion and date for reelection as candidate of the Fusion Republican fndependent Democra ticket last October losing to Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
TREASURY BALANCE {

washington, Dee. gO.-lupl-.uQv. eptnisiIl eSpsnBes and reeelplB Tor ibs cirreni iisygal Eear through y.cs sho. Dee isi.Iu Vsnp t,xDenHeB Lahf HenE t5,b7S, ,ODi ,ftatS .hs1V'osv''pev' s..oas,OsC,OOO, ,os oss'O"'p'SiOO ,OOl.OshSis.4j ,c.S,Osc,1is17 '"li.gsAsSa47Gss ,s,1sI,OsI,isS,SO" Si,SDi,7is,b4ssi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
pRlp0EpORT PosTMAsTER

Washington, Dec. 20-tuP)--pres- ident Roosevelt today sent to the senate the nomination of Peter M Davey to Do postmaster of Bridge port, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Christian, JeD Hater Passes AUay Today h Catholic Environment
Japanese Admit That They Boarded Panay
But Deny That Any of Boarders Fired Shot-General Harada Says Gunboat Fired First Shots That ,. Brought Return Fire From Land
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE Limited Press Staff COrrespondent)

Shanghai, Dec. 20-(UP) )-Japanese army authorities admitted today that their troops boarded the American eunboat Panay 1t sinking after Japanese apane attack But was denied that the eGarang PaE rso nese military attache in China, who made the official
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
The Weather

Occasional Light Snow Tonight; Tuesday.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09

miniStrati n Sen. j. T. Robinson
leader had finished his short
Introductory spec when
Senator Edward R. Burke, one
of the leaders in the oppoSi-
ton, began firing questions at
him. Several times Senator
Robinson, cigar in one hand,
match in the other, started to
leave the chamber, for a smoke
to ease his nerves when he was
caught by another question.
Finally he lit the match. But
he kept right on talking. The
match burned down to. his
fingers and he snapped it out
and then realizing that he was
being made the center OF
filibuster tactics, he said:
mo more questions today. The
Senator may reserve them for
next week."
IT SEEMED TO BE BOY
SCOUT Day as we'll as Supreme
Court Day. The galleries were
packed with the boys in their
colorful uniforms. AS a great
honor the sacred precincts OF
the diplomatic gallery was
opened to them. 1t has always
been jealousy guarded and even
on the great occasions no one
but diplomats are allowed to
sit there.
The Boy Scouts were given
this break and also allowed to sit
in the row of seats reserved for
the Presidents party.
One Boy Scout fell for the de-
bate with a bang. AS he started
down the steep steps in the
diplomatic gallery he slipped
and plunged headlong. The rail-
ing caught him and for a mo-
ment his leg appeared waving
frantically to the Senators in
debate below.
It was a wonder he didn't
break his neck. But he must
have been prepared. for he got
up and took a seat apparently
none the worse for his drop.
4
TO ALL INTENTS and pur-
poses Senator Carl A. Hatch
had the floor and was making
a speech. But those in the
gallery pretty soon decided that
Senator Hatch had the floor
but that Senators Wheeler,
Burke, Minton and a few others
were making the speeches. One
Of them would question him
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world. Nazi sacrifice and pitt.
less cruelty shall be the watch
words. All priests and ministers
who will not bow down in SER
vile obeiSance are to receive the
policeman's club and shall be
consigned to con centration
camps.
MR.. CELLER-Adolf Hitler's
Jew.baiting friend Julius
Streicher. recently roared at
Nuremberg:
Every Catholic priest con-
victed must be beheaded! Since
no longer belong to-. the
church, 1 am much nearer to
God"
MR.. McCORMACK-Cer.
tainly, we who proudly cherish
as one of our greatest achieve.
mentS freedom of religion, must
needs watch these activities
such obnoxious utterings as that
Of Streicher and other Nazi
leaders must not and with vigil
lance never will find root in our
soil Streicher'S office is q sort
of clearing house for hundreds
Of paid Nazi propagandistS in
the United States.
MR.. CELLER-What is to be
done?
MR.. McCORMACK-We must
give pitileSS publicity to their
nefarious activities.
Americans should be made
aware of the sources of this
propaganda. The decision can
be left to enlightened public
opinion.
However, I have offered,
Congressman Celler. as you
know, H. r. 1919 which compels
foreign propagandiStS to register
with our Secretary Of State.
This will expose them to the
pitileSS light of publicity. The
passage of this bill will label
such propaganda inst as the law
requires us to label poison.
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and someone else did the answer
ing.
At one time, a little offSide
argument arose about q remark
made by Senator Minton that
it was unusual that the Judi
ciary Committee had to go out
side it's committee to get Sen
ator Wheeler to lead its fight
on the court plan.
Senator Wheeler remarked
that Senator Minton had tried
to take the ball away from Sen
ator Robinson and hadn't sue
ceeded. And then Senator Hatch
interjected:
81 thought I was discussing
something about the addition of
younger blood to the court. / did
not know / had gotten into a
football game"
It's just as rough a game any
way.
AND AS FOR THOSE who
think perhaps the session is
drawing to a close, take the
words of Senator Burke who was
twitted several times for taking
up the time of Senator Hatch.
Senator Burke declared:
81 know no reason why we
should be very tOuchy about the
matter, as time, all eternity,
stretches out in front of u.s."
DURING THE DEBATE there
was a little kidding now and
then, although it was carried on
with a serious mien. Senator
Hatch declared at one time that
Senator Henry F. Ashurst was
consistent in his views on the
court question.
1t was almost too soon for the
Senators who have often heard
the Arizonian claim he is con-
sistent only in his inconsistency.
1t Sc m d that he too was
shocked to find he had voted
twice the same way on the same
proposition as he made a very
daShing and courtly speech of
thanks to Senator Hatch for
bringing the matter up.
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Of the star reporters, much in
the vein Of latter-day sports
writer's who turn literary.
There John met one of the
most dazzling and altogether
orchidaceous sirens of all time.
The cut-back is to the LouiSi-
ana bayouS and a lovely 12-year-
old girl circus rider, kidnapped
from the circus by Indians. She
was Dolores Adios McCord-
saved from the Indians, to be-
come Mrs. Adah ISaacs Menken,
light opera star, ballet dancer,
heroine of "Mazeppa," dramatic
star with Booth, international
heart-breaker, and lie reigning
devastation of London and Paris
salons. .
Swinburne, Rosetti, Dumas
pere, Joaquin Miller, then be-
ing lionized in London and a
dozen other garlanded immor-
tails were her devoteeS. Her
beauty was enchanting, she had
the social savoir which the Brit
iSh always are so aStoniShed to
discover in a provincial like
Wallis Simpson. Her beauty was
enchanting and she had both
wit and literary culture.
Dickens, Swinburne and
Thackeray were her warm per-
Sonal friends. It was Dickens
who shepherded John Heenan
into intimate little West End
gatherings among the famous
and the rich and great of Lon
don. The lad had an easy, nat
ural way with him. He learned
to speak correctly, followed lit
erature intelligently but took on
no affectations of culture.
Stuffy old Victorian England
genuinely liked the Benicia Boy.
One day, the tall, handsome
youth, muscles bullying under a
skin.tight fawn-colored suit with
big pearl buttons, advanced
across an old chenille-hung ro-
COCO drawing room to meet the
former Mrs. Adah ISaacS Men
ken. His eomposure ebbed and
faded. He was incoherent.
II X
They were married. From
overseas came good wishes from
Walt Whitman, whom Adah
had floored with her fan and a
smile before selling England.
They were happy in little West
End flat. When their child was
born, John was quite befuddled
with joy. Adah couldn't keep
him from jouncing it. One day
he tripped on a rug, and his
huge frame fell on the infant.
The boy was dead.
Heartbroken, he withdrew
from all the dazzle Of London
faded out quietly. Adah Menken
made a brief return to the stage,
drifting down to the old Bowery
Theater in New York, dying pen
nileSS. A wanton turn Of fate.
it seems, for the tattered old
chronicles Of the day all make
them a lovable pair, deserving
better.
Copyright 1897. by King Features
Syndicate. In0.)
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But our Communists know the
art Of coming back with a smile
after being kicked downstairs.
Their pass-key is the brass
check of Stalinism.
* \ 4
AS far back in 1924, when
Senator LaFollette headed the
Progressive ticket, the American
Communist Party tried to steal
a ride on the wagon Of liberal
ism and labor. The Communist
International first instituted
then the United Political Front.
The American Communists
offered their backing to LaFol-
lette.
The strategy at the time was
the same as now pursued by
Clarence Hathaway.
The aim was to enter the
third Larty. to form a Left
Wing within it, and to capture
later the control Of the new
political organization.
William z. Foster. who in
1924 occupied the position now
held by Earl Browder as the
leader of the Communist CO.
horts, actually went as far as
concluding an agreement with
certain La Toilette supporters,
without the knowledge Of La
To1Iatfa him calf
And then Senator La Toilette
publicly denounced his un-
solicited allies and rejected their
support.
The Communists received
their first national slap in
American politics. Undaunted,
they have continued their WOO
ing of the progressive elements.
II 4 4
The ability to get slapped and
to extend q hand Of friendship
to the slapper is the unique
feature of the Communist party
among all the political parties Of
the world.
1t marks q depravity unSur-
passed even in an age replete
with chicanery and overcrowded
with demagogueS.
It is only matched by the
Communists own effrontery to
parade as defenders of democ-
racy while their hands are
strangling the people Of Russia
in a dictatorship Of endless ter.
ror.
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Political Judges

HTNHE public feeling over the political assault Oh the
Il United States Supreme Court should not be allowed
to distract the attention of Washngtonians from the
political maneuvering that is going on in
ton with appointments of Judges to the local Police
Court.
A recent story in The Times by Earl Goodwin, an
authoritative writer. discussing the delay in either
naming successor to Judge John P. Mcmahon
appointing him judge of the court contains this
quotation from one of the Presidents 'keymen":
"There is absolutely nothing WrOng with Judge
McMGhOn; as a LnLUyer, a man and a citizen he
ranks ace-high, but he has held the job since the
Wilson era and it is time he reLinQuished it for
someone else"
If that is sound basis for upsetting the member
ship of this court purely local to voeless community,
then the Washington Monument should be torn down
because it was erected many years ago and capably
fulfills it's purpose as dignified memorial.
THE EXCELLENT RECORD OF A JUDGE IN HIS
COURT, THE ESTEEM IN WHICH HE IS HELD,
MEAN NOTHING AS AGAINST THE POLITICAL
DEMANDS OF oFFICE-HUNGRY JOB SEEKERS.
Judge McMahon although member of President
Roosevelts party and although appointed by the
who brought Mr.. Roosevelt into national political life,
Woodrow Wilson, has job that others want
Regardless of his ability he must give way.
fine way to impress the public with the soundness
Of the administration Of justice!
The people Of Washington barred from effective
participation in the politics either of their country
of their city, should certainly not be the recipients Of
Q politics ridden bench in their court.
Are judgeshps to be placed on the bargain counter
to be bid for by political servicei
According to Mr.. Godwin's article the proposition
Of replacing Judge Mcmahon has been taken out
of the hands of the Department of Justice and similar
advisers of the President and has been turned over to
the purely political faction of the Administration
If this is correct and there is every indication that
1t is then is sad commentary the method of ap-
pointment of Judges whether to benches of high low
degree
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boycott.
Articles sponsored by this or
ganization have appeared in the
DeutSche Weckruf und Beobach-
ter (Bay-O-Bakter), specially
calling for a boycott of Jewish
merchants in the most obscene
verbiage, in fact, in language
which clearly violates American
law. The next step is vigorous
campaign against Catholic and
Protestant merchants who op-
pose Naziism.
MR.. McCORMACK-In Nazi
camps, especially one in New
Jersey and one in Long Island,
children in three youth divisions
between eight and eighteen
years of age. are instructed in
the Nazi Neopagan faith move
ment, and all Christ ian
churches, are held up to ridi-
cule. These camps are Subsi-
died by money coming from
Germany.
/ presume Hitler and his CO.
hortS, from a religious stand
point, are trying to do here
what they are attempting in
Germany.
MR.. CELLER-This is I'M
doubtedly true. 1t is well to
know that there is a bitter
struggle going on today between
the cross and the Swasticka. On
the one side, all the churches
are united by a common peri!
that seeks to destroy the funda-
nnentals of Christianity. Hitler
would kill liberty of conscience
and liberty of confession. Aided
by Goering and GoebbelS, he
would set up a sort Of Pagan
TotalitarianiSm. They wish to
ret themselves up as gods of
Valhalla.
MR.. McCORMACK-They
want to destroy all Christian
charity In Germany as well as
throughout the rest of the
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lind scholastic calm.
Many maulers have turned to
the arts and to culture, without
benefit of press agents. or, one
way or another, have moved up
into monocle and lorgnette cir
Giles. Some of them will be cited
here, but first off there's John
Heenan, the "Benicia Boy" of
Tunney's height and build and
somewhat of his social de-
meanor-winning the world title
but never getting it, and there
after mixing in the great Euro
pean salons with ease and ele
gance.
Heenan was born Of Irish
parents in 1884, at the naval
base at West Troy, New York.
He was a reasonable, likeable
lad, engaging in some i'm
promptu bare-knuckle mauling
and disclosing talents which
quickly advanced him to title
rank. In the spring Of 1850
London flared out with posters,
GREAT INTERNATIONALLY
CONTEST BETWEEN T o M
SAYRES AND JOHN KEENAN,
AT FARNSBOROUGH, ENG
LAND, APRIL II, 1860"
X X
In the thirty-Seventh round,
Heenan had Sayres hanging on
the ropes. He was a heady
fighter, but had taken terrific
punishment and he apparently
suffered a mental lapse for he
started choking SayreS. The
crowd boiled into the ring, howl
ing like wolves, and tore him
from the limp and half-recum.
bent SayreS. The hobbies rushed
in and got things under control,
and there were several added
rounds without a referee. Both
fighters were sinking to the floor
at the end, and both nations bel
lowed angrily that their man
had won. At any rate, it was
called a draw.
Turning aside for a moment,
here's a paragraph from an old
yellow clip which indicates the
genesis Of modern sports writ
ing. 1t is from All the Year
Round, a magazine ably edited
by Charles Dickens.
"Sharp left-handerS were ex-
changed to the cOnk and the
nut" wrote Dickens scribe of
1860. Tom got to the boys
smeller, drawing first blood.
Heenan hung his sign manual
on Toms frOntiSpiece Hee-
nan, letting go his left hand to
the mouth, was cOuntered by
Tom on the prObOsciS. Heenan
retaliated on the Sneezer and
Tom fell"
After the fight, Heenan did
some tall talking about being
ready to lick all England, Singly
\ or en- masSe. Sayres retorted:
'"JOhn is q brick; I'll yield
you that; but I'm u briCkIayer."
In spite Of this setback, John
made friends in England and
began to know his way around.
The great British .literati had
been at the ringside-then, as
now-and among them was Viii
liam Makepeace Thackeray, who
INDUCED in a bit of stately and
condeScending Spoofing, IS one
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Wise Words

To be thrown upon ones own
resources is to be cast in the
very lap of fortune; for our
faculties then undergo a devel.
opment, and display an energy,
of which they were previously
misuse eptible.- Benjamin
Franklin.
Nature knows no pause in prog.
reSS and development, and at.
tacheS her curse on all inaction.
Mirth and cheerfulneSs are
but the due reward of inno-
cence of life.-Sir T. Moore.
That which is good to be done
cannot be done too soon.-BiStop
Mant.
The more anyone speaks of him.
self. the less he likes to hear an
other talked of.-Lavater.
To be employed Is to be happy
Gray.
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It Does Happen Here

america oUes debt Of gratitude tue members Congress-
Representative John w. Mccormack d.
Representative Emanuel Celer d. Of Ne York. telling the
COUNTY, noW e Pot00on OF NGSls CoI'n1un'sn" and other
doctrines attempting proSele
Mr. Mccormack chairman
investigated these activities Speaking the radio he
Cellar told the story vUdy The Washington Times believes
north reprtnting This third
talks Which we're heard locally oUer WJSV.
MIR. CELLER-I am informed there is organization
4Vx known the German American Consumers League
which direct subsidiary of the GermanAmerican League
It operates among small GermanAmercan shOpkeepers It's
members very militant in promoting the anti-Jewsh
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Lnelr OCner cneeK.
Draped in American flags, to
the accompaniment of fire.
works and a torchlight parade,
our Stalinists gathered at a
rally to listen to the latest cline"
from Moscow as laid down by
Clarence Hathaway, the Com
rnuniSt party boss for the State
Of New York.
Mr.. Hathaway announced the
unlimited support of his organi-
zation Of Mayor LaGuardia in
the election next fall.
He coined a new name for the
united front more in keeping
with American political tradi-
tions when he described it as
"a common slate"
eve will throw all Of our
weight into the campaign" he
promised. 1--WE are ready to
work with the Socialists, Ameri-
can Labor party, with the pro-
Eressive forces of fusion and of
the Democratic party. ""
This was in keeping with the
established strategy of the Stall
iniStS to don the garb of pro-
greSSiVeS so to to be able to bore
from within the liberal camp
more effectively.
It is the old tactic Of the wolf
in sleeps clothing.
X y \
Mayor LaGuardia was not
there to repudiate the Commu.
mist charlatanism. But his
known sentiments were ex-
pressed for him at the miners
rally near YOUNGSTOWN by Gov
ernor George H. Earle, perhaps
the leading representative Of
those progressive forces which
the StalinistS court.
After denouncing the evils Of
Stalinism and HitleriSm alike as
"reigns Of terror" Governor
Earle turned to his labor au-
dience and, pounding his right
fist. warned:
"And / say to you, If you want
the American public to be with
you - because your cause Is
righteOuS-stamp those damned
Communists out Of the labor
movement"
LaGuardia had on several
occasions in the past rebuked
his present would-be hackers in
equally unmtstakable terms.
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W h ich add
the necessary
color include
t h e picture
of S e n a t or
j o S e phi T.
r o b j n S o n,
majority lead
er, SO far
forg e t t ing
himself that
he started to
Zig h t h S
ig ar right
on the Sen
ate floor.
The a d.