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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

Democratic chieftains may do some tall talking, as well as thinking, tonight when they gather at the Hotel Taft in New Haven, where the State Central Com mittee is holding dinner and executive session At the latter there1l be num- Der of vacancies filled. Civil service has taken it's toll of committee members and even invaded the officers. William M. Greene, who has been secretary of the committee since it's present chairman, J. Francis Smith of this city, advanced to his present office, is prevented by civil service rules from participating in polit- ical activities. He is associated with the State Motor Vehicle Department A num- Der of committeeman and women also are out by virtue of the same reason. Of course, election of national commit teewoman is the outstanding feature of the session, but don't imagine that what will be said between national and state officers at the dinner preceding the meeting won't be important. It will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
MIR. HOLT NAMED
(New Haven Journal Courier)

The favorite autograph of state employees will henceforth include q name familiar for generations ia Connecticut. The state treasurer,s signature on pay checks will read Guy B. Holt" Governor Gross has determined by tn" appointment of that gentleman after an earlier = reer in private finance and public business; 50 that Mir. Holt at 33 be- comes the youngest, though far from the least important, of state ofIlcers. Son of the managing editor of the house that publishes the conten- porary version of the Webster,s dic- tionafy first compiled by another very distinguished Connecticut man and New Havener, Mir. Holt t grandson of former state banking commissioner. #f,4 =
 It is a welcome sign of political vigor when men Of this background and this age step into high political odice. It Is still perfectly tFtt that a government is made by its men; and the fact that the state govern. ment has been somewhat reorgatl- ized along lines offering more en- ciency does not in the least nniili- mize the continuing need for tho very best in personnel. The state whose best brains go into bushes. and look upon government as some. how inferior employment is pretty much doomed; and 1t, is cornnlOr observation tiiat we have lapsed tO1 far into this error in the rUnitet States. Mfr. Holt gives ID comfort on the other side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Making Money Work

Although Colonel Thomas Hewes was only in office-State Treasurer-for a few weeks, he managed to make his pres ence felt in that short time. And he is handing over to his successor-Guy B. Holt-who will take over the office on November 1, next Monday, an oppor- tunity to add to the states annual in- come from five to ten thousand dollars a year. While this may not seem like a lot when compared to the millions the state is now preparing to spend on state institutions, 1t represents money earned without recourse to taxation. That's a help any day in the week.
 This additional revenue is to be de- rived, if MT. Holt sees fit to follow Colonel Hewes' recommendation, from deposits placed around the state in banks that are willing to pay from one-quarter to one half per cent interest. Colonel HeweS early this week addressed inquiries to all banks throughout Connecticut where the state has money on deposit as to what 1n- terest rates might be expected on three months certificates of deposit. The re- sponses have been favorable, so states the colonel.
 , At this rate unusued cash balances that the state may have can be put to work and while the revenue will be small, still it will be something not anticipated and in time will surely prove substantial enough to be utilized for certain pur- poses. Just what purposes will be found for the money earned by the unused cash balances will probably be decided when and if the proposed new system is adopt cd. It sounds good to the ordinary lay man, but there may be good reasons why the state should not or cannot avail itself of the opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

It's hard to believe there are only two months of 1887 left to be enjoyed. Time certainly flies and not on leaden feet either. Probably good many people don't notice 1t, but the average man or woman doesn't realize where yesterday has gone before tomorrow is intruding its head into the picture. A few years back it seemed as if the 20th century had only begun, but here we are almost up to the halfway mark. The quarter century mark came and went rapidly and that was seven years after the World War ended. For people who date events by the World War the last twenty years must seem like a short week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Stamp War

One large group of Americans may take pride in the Central American row known as the postage stamp war;, be- tween Nicaragua and Honduras. We re- fer to the philatelists. An old territorial dispute has famed into armed hostility. Nicaragua issued an air mail stamp bearing map of the country and show ing the disputed area as her own.
 The American minister to Panama, pr. Francis F. Corrigan, has been appointed to represent the United States on three man commission to avert war. There IS lnalc in gettinR nhHsician to lav . calm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
IF PressCOr1lr1lent
CATsKILL AUTUMN
(New York Sun)

Some of the most impressive and least visited autumn mountain scen- cry in the East is only a few hours from New York by car or railway The Berkshires and the White Mountains, even the far more dis tant Adirondacls, are much more done" in the fall of the year by motorists than the I1earbyb Cat skills, possibly because a greater number of hotels remain open in the other mountain regions.
 Mid- October, before the color i:1 Catskill forests has begun to browI, into the Hudson River school pal- cite, is an ideal time to try the Rip Van Wrinkle trail and take the view from the precipice before the closed an boarded Mountain House, where almost a hundred miles of Hudson River valley mawes a magnificent pnorama on a clear autumn day from Albany to the Highlands. The view is a cultivated and peopled one, full of history and story and folklore, not the vast empty face that stares so often out of Western mountain scenery. Rip Van Wrinkle and Natty Bumppo, no doubt, stood here and looked out over New Eng land to the distant Berkshires. And the river eight miles or so from the foot of the precipice is one of the richest in America in historical as- sociations-the lordly Hudson, mak- CT, among so many things, or the earliest schools of writing and painting in this part of the world For too many New Yoykers the Catskills in autumn are like the Statue of Liberty, seen distantly on the way to other high places, but seldom if ever visited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

He fitly bore the name "Felix"-a name which the ancients used to give to a tree of the nobler sort of- fered to the superior deitieS. A "nobler sort" he was among men in his very name good omen not only to his own community and country but even to the ends of the e arth. He was a bond between East and West, a bridge between di- vergent views, a brother to millions in distress, and especially those of his own ancestral lineage. A pas- sage from Ovid (FeliX qui quod amat defendere fortiter audet) might will be written of him who was happy in daring to defend stoutly that which he loved"
 Always he faced the world with a cheerful face. Like the white plume of Henry of Navarro at Ivry was the white flower on his coat in the midst of the battle. Whatever the miseries and misunderstanding, the injustices and cruelties that con- fronted him, he was not dismayed or daunted. Never has there been shown in our time a finer sense of obligations of wealth than he put into his daily deeds of human sym that did not have what help he pathy. There was no worthy cause could give. Broad in his approach, tolerant of spirit, big of heart and clear of head, he merited the coup let whcih some friend wrote of him on his sixtieth birthday:
 Brave, bounteous, benefactor,
 illustrissimus, ss. Felix, felicior ct felicissimus.
 A financier in association with one of the great banking houses of the world, he yet found or made time for his varied contributions to the welfare of the world about him. Child health was one of his first concerns, but his range included al- SO the aged. Yet he was hardly less devoted to the welfare of those of the intervening years. One has said of him that he always had one hand in his pocket to help a needy one and the other free to give friend an encouraging pat on the back" Perhaps above all else was his sym. pathy for the blind. But the mere catalogue of his philanthropic in- terests and activities would fin columns. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
A Book a Day
Clans Early Success Opens Mayo Trilogy

Writing a biography in trilogy ought to prove an ambitious task any time but certainly Bernard Mayo is of to stirring start in the first volume of his Henry Clay, Spokesman of the New West" (Houghton Mifflin, $4.50).
 If any man back in those decades might have written "how to win friends and influence people" Henry Clay was, emphatically, that fellow. He was the most successful lawyer, the most popular politician in his state. At 29 he was representing Kentucky in the senate. He made a fortune early, married into Blue Grass aristocracy for good measure and before he reached 30 had al- ready set his eyes on the presidency of the United States. All of Clay's disappointments lay still ahead.
 MT. Mayo intends, of course, to trace these in the two later volumes of the trilogy. Meanwhile, he has laid the scholarly groundwork for an interpretation of the major event in Clays life, the War of 1872; MT. Clay's war" 5'- 4
 As speaker of the House at that crucial period, and leader of his party, Clay unanswered the admin- istration into the conflict with Eng land. Yet My. Mayo has been caTe- full to evaluate all of the factors; the blockade, improvement of, sasl- ors, Indian attacks on the western frontier, hunger for expansion.
 One might conclude that Mr. Mayo, planning . trilogy, has bur- dened his story with detail, but for the most part that is not true. He has drawn from a vast store Of re- search and the product iS rich to the past page. e. '.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

These are the days you ought to be checking up on your Merritt Parkway, down in Fairfield County. There's sup posed to be a section of the long-awaited route ready for traffic this fall. It can be reached from the Danbury-N Norwalk road and is clearly visible along that stretch of highway, where an overpass is being constructed to carry the parkway across the state highway. Motorists are keenly interested in the proposed route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Selected Poem
WEDDING WISDOM
Rrances Rodman in the New York sun)

(From Old Bridal Calendar, 1842 A January bride will be prudent housewife and
 sweet of temper. A February bride will be an afiectionate wife ana
 a loving mother. A March bride will be a frivolous chattermag'
 given to Quarreling. An April bride is inconstant, not overwise, and only fairly good-looking A May bride is fair of face. sweet-tempered ana
 contented. A June bride is impetuous and open-handed The bride of July is handsome but quick ot
 temper. An August bride is Sweet-tempered and active A September bride Is discreet and forthcoming
 beloved of all. An October bride is fair of face affectionate but
 jealous. A November bride is open-handed. kind-hearted,
 but inclined to be lawlesS. A December bride Is graceful in person, fond or
 novelty. fascinating but a spendthrift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

to be "sterilized"- unused until called for.
 If you are a betting man, wager your money that the Treasury will not recommend any charges in the capital gains tax but will propose modification in the undivided profit tax.
 Lot to Learn
 The Democrats may have their famed publicity wizard in Charley Nicholson, but when 1t come to straight-away shirt-Sleeve press relations they can take some very profitable lessons from their Re- publican rivals.
 Slender, able COP press chief Leo Casey is no celebrity, but he runs rings around the Democrats in day-to-day handling of news men. Here IS an example of the difference between them:
 Seeking . list of the imp0r- tant elections next week, re- porters first went to Michelson's office, certain they would find the information there. They were mistaken. The request was grufRly received, and the data finally given them was both tn- complete and inaccurate.
 A similar request of Casey produced entirely different rec suits. Not only was he courteous and friendly, but he gave the correspondents complete and acc curate list of every election con- test in the country and offered to dig up any additional facts they desired. ...." Home Cure
 WPA writers, exhuming lore for the Alabama State Guide, came upon a story reminiscent of the old Acres of Diamonds lecture of Rev. Conwell.
 The ailing wife of g wealthy planter of Oemopolis, Alabama, went to Baden Baden, Germany, for 8 cure. But when she got there, she was told by German physicians that the best place for the treatment of her ills was in the deep South 10 the United States.
 "There Is . health resort there," they said, "by the name of Bla- don Springs. You should go there"
 Bladon Springs was one days drive by carriage from her home in Demopolis.
 Merry.G GO-ROund
 Campaigning for Justice Hugo Blacks Senate seat, "Torn- Tom" .Reflin is making Alfred E. Smith his major issue. He is telling Ala bama audiences, T told you in 1928 he wasn't right. Now look at him fighting our grat Presi- dent.". Heflin is claiming to be 100 per cent pro-New Deal except on two issues. He is against the wage-hour bill and the CIO. |. Two labor decisions by Judge Harry E. Kalodner, of the Phila- delphia Common Pleas Court, are rated by Justice Department and Labor Board authorities as among the best in their field. The agencies have printed and dis- tributed them to local branches throughout the country. |. There are l16 elevators on Capi- tol Hill; s9 passenger, the rest freight.
 Copyright, 1887, by United Featur
 Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Felix Warbnrg
Great Financier Was Most Human, Understand ing Individual Tolerance Was Externally
 Preached by Him.
NEW YORK TIMES

What the world will remember above all else will be what he did for the persecuted in many lands and for the glory of America, his adopted country. The Stradivarius which he cherished were needed to tell the story of deep anguish, of heroic sacrifice and of longing have now broken his heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Daily Almanac
n sets 12As .. m.

Moon sets 12.A3 .. m.
 Sun rises GIT Q. m: sets 654 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Change of the moon Tuesday (last quarter) occurred between 0 and .. m, thus bring ing promise of changeahle weather for seveH- day period. Wind shifted around to south Tuesday. bringing drenching fog during night and early Wednesday. Shift of wind to west augurs rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Current Co,lI,l,lzl,e,l,t

All the protection we llgd was an American flag stretched lnss Trout of 6 sF11obestack.e gsg < ,fR.1tg .--Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt speak.
 iztg Of American GEotecti01i on
 tlae Whanepeo rlEer. < z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

tueS6 tSDb 4uCoWhUhbS AUTH " last page for the answers.
 Are the members of the U. s. House of Representatives assigned to regular desks in the chamber2 3. What is Q condenser?
 3. Name the second largest of the six continents.
 {. What is the most ancient Greek version of the Old Testament called?
 s. In the law of contract, what is an instalment purchase?
 6. Who was Thomas Allibone Janvier? 2. Prom what country did the U, g. purchase Alaska?
 8. How are names selected for D. 8. Battleships9
 g. What is an sclerometer?
 10. During which Presidents ad- ministration was the Lewis and Clark Expedition sent out2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never pronounced errata-
 e-rat'-a; say, er-ra'-ta.

between events;r accomplish difficult migfations involving memory: dis- play emotion. As far as I can form judgment," he said, "theSe four types of behavior include most, if not all the activities of the human race" ,,..
 @. What was the paid attendance at each of the famous Dempsey Tunney. fights2 r "A. At the first, in Philadelphia, September g. 1928. 1t was li8,736: at the second. in Chicago. Septem- Der p, 1927, 1t was 102,460. [.
 @. How were the United States stamps separated before they were perforated? /. {. ., a..
 A. Thsy were cut apart with
 @. Are there any synthetic dia- monds on the market? q A. No. The only ones made so far have been too small to be cut and polished. '%s ;@s 'rt % e. What Is the ofticial name of the Mormon church in the United
 A. The Church of Latter-Day Saints of Jesus Christ.
 Q. Gan you tell me how the tex tile industry was affected by the introduction of machinery?
 A; When spinning jennys and power looms were first introduced into textile mills fin England, mum. bers of workers were thrown out oi employment aud. angry nnObs broke up the machines in the mills. How ever, in titfe with the introduction of improved machinery CoriSufnp- I ton of goods increased and gains fl employment resulted. .s. v {.
 e. When were shotguns, first | 1A. ehotsuns light enough to bt used as hunting weapons were made as early as the middle of the 17tt century. The first practical shotgun was made iKi 1e3e by q French gun. smith, Casifnir Lafauchesix.
 "a. How much salary do Judges ioi the United states District Court receive? g'Fg Jgi, VI INtts1 fi" 'it
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

As we become civilized radio will give less time to commercial ballyhoo and bum jokes and cheap songs and take up the job of general enlightenment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

The Stock Market does pretty well in the matter of publicity, but can't compete with football
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
A Thought for Today

Even e have seen they that blow iniquity, and SOW wlckedness, reap the sAme-Job ( Q
  Well does Heaven take care that no man se- cures happiness by crime-Alhert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Modified Tax On Undivided Profits Likely When Congress
 Meets Reduction On Capital
 Gains Levy Not On The Slate
M Umgg FRAnedm

WASHINGTON, October 28 = Most popular indoor sport in Washington these days swapping rumors of the tax revsions the Treasury will recommend to Con- greSs The air is filled with conjecures about what will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

e. Why does water swirl when being run in a washbowl2
 A. water entering g washbowl with some force from Q faucet strikes the side of the bowl some- what asynnmetrically which starts 8 circular how around the bowl. The angular momentum of q particle of the water is not changed materially as the particle moves from the rim of the bowl in toward the center. Consequently, its angular velocity must increase as 1t moves toward the center. which causes the vortex at the center of the swirling water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

Nature has sardonic streak and has been drowning people lately in the "dust bowl".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

'Q.%Do fish have brains?
 A. Professor James Gray of Cam bridge declared that fish perform simple reflex acts; form associations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Answers To:
 :, Questions
YouR QUESTIONS ANswEREn
By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose 9 three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. ,je sure all mail Is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE 'BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

e. Who invented the first con- tinuous oven for bakeries?
 A. The first one was patented in 1910 by Sir Isaac Coffin, c British Admiral. .f. ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

N you want 10 copy OG cur book let HFOMTUNE TELhIN0,r write the Waterbury DelmocFnl's Wash- ingltn Dnfa9n, 1918 Thirteenth DlFeel, ykaGA1nGten, w, Q. KHeloDe 70 gkl1gt ia p1ie1es ,ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Test Y O u r
 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

@. Are there any synthetic dia- monds on the InarketP
 A. No. The only ones made so far have been too small to be cut and polished, .. .'v,s ',rT %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

e. What Is the ofticial name of the Mormon church in the United States? ..ti <. s,.''i s.' i. /.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

e. How were the United States stamps separated before they were perforated? .,. F" , .
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-29

John McMahan
Doomed to die within six months
three-year-old John McMahan Of
Cambridge, Mass, plays happily
In his hospital cot. Physicians
say they are powerless to help the
lad, who is afflicted with acute
lymphatic leukemia a rare and
fatal disease.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-29

! "And I wish you wouldn't keep
calling me James. You do it only
because you know it annoys me-"
what I was about to say, JIM
my, was that this kissing question
is very much my business. A kiss
is an indication Of progress, the
first definite step toward the altar;
and as have a financial interest
in your arrival there, I'm naturally
anxious to know"
"All right. If you must know.
no, haven't kissed her."
mot kissed her? But we've al
ready been here a week."
"I dare say we have. But Jacque-
line isn't the sort of girl you can
kiss in the first five minutes. It's
difficult
Judging by appear s."
smiled Lutman, IT should have
imagined the difficulty would be to
refrain from kissing her. Is it too
optimistic to hope that you have
held her hand?"
Asson made an impatient ges-
ture.
mot even a little hand-hold-
ing?" smiled Lutman. 1--WE were
more ardent in my young days.
think I'm entitled to feel little
aggrieved, James. that you haven't
even held her hand. But perhaps
you've gazed hungrily into her
eyes? No? You should try that,
| Tov,ooc b1r,, or,x, fov,o;oI,o<3 Ioo1,
go without dinner if necessary,
and -"
ooh, shut up, Lutman!" ex-
claimed Asson irritably. EFF you're
not satisfied you can do the job
yourself"
Lutman's smile vanished and his
mouth grew grim.
I'm not satisfied" he snapped.
Times everything, and I'm telling
you that you've got to force the
pace. You've been here a whole
week and you've done nothing but
hang around the girl and look as
if you were waiting for a chance
to pick her pocket. For Lords
sake do something"
Its all very well to talk, Lut-
man, but it's no use rushing
things"
That's just where you're
wrong" interrupted the Colonel.
you've got to rush things. You've
got to sweep the girl off her feet
and get her to marry you before
she has time to realize what she's
doing. You don't think she'll
marry you if she realizes what
she's doing, do you?"
There's no need to be so offen-
lsive. ). :" ri
I'm feeling offensive. I've spent
a lot of money, and so far I've got
nothing for it. and can see that
if 1 don't stand behind and kick
you. never shall get anything" :
ITO Be COntinued) Isl.