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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
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ANTI-NEW DEAL LEGISLATORS COME IN FOR SOME
 HARD KNOCKS

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 With the Waterbury purge about over and the corruption and graft in the City of Waterbury the time has come to clean house of those who are in anyway linked with those who have been exposed by the State Grand Jury and those who are trying to undermine the New Deal. Neither Lonergan nor Spellacy are interested in the New Deal. Both attacked the New Deal on the court issue and the reor- ganization bill. They even went farther by bringing Senator Bailey from North Carolina to condemn the court packing ideal which did not appeal to them.
 Senator Lonergan we notice by the Congressional Record voted with the Republicans more often than he did with the New Deal and his party. Connecticut can show an ex- ample by busting one of the IS anti New Deal Democrats that have been opposing the New Deal and Presi- dent Roosevelt. If we can retire some of the anti-New Dealers in the Senate we will have accom- plished a true and worthy cause Look at the way Senators Wheeler and Burke of Nebraska have been trying to hamstring President Roosevelt. Burke recently was spending his time in the Senate in sending two million letters out to amend the Wagner Relations Act. This in spite of the fact that it has been made law and approved by the Supreme Court.
 You did not hear Senators Lonergan or Maloney protest against Burke when he admitted to Senator Minton of Indiana that it was true. He is at present ir Europe trying to find a way te break down the Labor Relations Act. If we can elect candidate wht is a New Dealer we will spike ths plans of the anti-New Dealers. one anti-New Deal Senator can nullifJ all the prosressiveness of hun dred Congressmen.
 Watch for the double-rnachine politicians that they do not become
 WILLIAM J. GUEST, 1908 Capital Avenue, Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1l:42 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:48 a. nn.; sets 8:08 D. m (day- light time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 High tide at Milford Wednesday, Aug. 3, 6:27 a. m; low tide, 1908 p. m. daylight time)
 Watch for south or southwest winds during the flrst-quarter phase of the moon which began tonight at g o'clock, standard time If 'tse wind switches to those directions you can look for rain in the next seven or nine days. Variable weather Is the best prediction
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

Somehow or other we have a lot of sympathy for the Easton man, William Heller, who can't swim in the pond that he made on his own estate. MT. Heller has been battling the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie Company and State Health Commis- sioner Dr. Stanley H. Osborn for some months now, but as yet he hasn't dared stick toe into his lake for fear of being hauled before justice for violating state health ordinances. It seems that MT. Heller's pond contributes to reservoir. The law forbids bathing in waters tributary to reservoir So despite the fact that the pond is private the owner can't take advantage of it for fear of polluting the water and thus being re- sponsible for pollution of a public water supply. But MT. Heller is going to carry the fight higher and is now suing the water company and State Health Con- sioner so that their private water rights may be defined and seeking compensa- ton for being deprived of such rights
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

Last, but not least, is woman, Mrs. Waldo s. Kellogg, of Derby She made her mark in the improv.. ing of Holstein breeds, Earlier na- | tional recognition on this score was clear evidence of her success in this enterprise.
 The "hall of fame" now numbers 42 names. They all represent achiev- ments of men and women who wrought not only exceedingly well in carving out rural careers as a matter of satisfaction to themselves but in integrating their success into the welfare of their communities Connecticut College does well to preserve their name and accom- plishments for posterity.
 An interesting feature of Farm and Home Week was the selection of the State Star Farmer of the Connecticut branch of the Future Farmers of America by that youth- ful organization. Lawrence M. Goodwin, IS, of Ashford, won the honor over numerous rivals. Young Goodwin cares for 2,000 chickens a third of an acre of corn, the same of potatoes, and cleared $1,000 last year. This year he expects to make $2,300. His work is extremely meri- tOriOuS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
Selected Poem
CANNING TIME

Una w. Harsen in the New York Sum Imprisoned in glass jars is stored Along my pantry shelves
 The very essence of the summer time miser's hidden hoard.
 Peaches like golden globes,
 Color and perfume are suspended there; Tomato red as life blood, cherry, plum. And row on row of jellies and of jam Natures wide bounty here compressed. To amber glowing ruby, amethyst The precious core of bright and fruitful days Here have shared the scent of berry patch, The feel of bright sun hot upon my back; fragrance of ripening apples, wine of grape, Heady delight to fill sad winters lack strange that 1t should seem drudgery to par The chaf of summer from her golden heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

Why didn't somebody think of this before. Up in Warsaw, N Y, bridge on jacks is being considered on account of frequent floods. A bridge that could be raised or lowered as the height of the river demanded has been recommended by state engineers Here's something for other communities bothered by spring and wall freshets to consider. Pretty soon the engineers will bring out bridge you can take in at will, just like the "fold- ing" sidewalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
The Inside Dope

Everybody can rest easier now and not have to worry about the Meaning and Basic Psychology of swing. Some university professors have just decided that swing is the special product of the depression psychology-a dodge to re- lease mental inhibitions following buildup of emotional pressure generally que to illustration or fear"
 Styles certainly change Who can re- member when the professors were attributing jazz, the father of swing, to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

8yo 140 pages S2.00. A descrip-
 ton of the highways crossing of
 the river with some history along
 the way.
 No one has captured the tradi- tons and the history of the bridges of any United States river in one story, it is believed, until Charles w. Whittlesey of New Haven, wrote this book, which, from the press of The Futile, Morehouse and Taylor Company of that city, will be pub- lished. the coming week.
 No American river, 1t is likely, is more interwoven with the history and civilization of the people of this continent than the Connecticut and while the author has not indulged in the romantic canoeing of the ab- origines, he has begun his story with the ferries and the bridges which the white man developed with the Puritan settlements. From the first ferry at Saybrook which spanned the stream soon after the Lord Say and Seal colony pioneered in estab- fishing what was to prove the perm anent civilization of Connecticut, to the picturesque last word in bridge engineering in the French King" structure recently completed over the river near Greenfield, and in- cluding the historic wooden and concrete spans bridging the upper reaches of the stream all are faith fully chronicled. The covered wood- en bridges alone furnish unique chapter of national bridge develop ment. Such anecdotes are given as that of the farmer who stood beside his load of hay at one end of the century famous wooden Springfield bridge, the longest then in New Eng land, gazing through the perspec- tive to the distance other end, quiet ly turning his team around remark ing: I could get in but l couldn't get out the other end" The bridges, as monuments of current civiliza- tion, are touched upon with refer- ence to the three centuries of New England history since the Connecti- cut was first spanned at saybrook by a ferry owned by MT. Whittle- sey's ancestor of the Saybrook set- clement.
 The book adds a notable collection to the historical works of the New England section, just celebrating its tercentenary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
T est Y o UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Name the city situated on the last of the chain of Florida Keys.
 2. Who commanded the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburgp
 3. How often is a population census of the U. s. taken?
 4. What is the number of the prohibition repeal amendment to Constitution of the U. s.?
 s. What large observatory Is To- cated on Mount Hamilton, Calf?
 6. What relation are the wives of brothers?
 2. On which continent are goril- las native?
 8. What are insecticides?
 g. Where Is Alcatraz Island Pe- nitentiary?
 10. What is meant by blind-fly- ing in an airplane7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

a desire on the part of the folks of the prosperous '20s to return to the simple, savage life? And who can remember when nobody was attributing ragtime to anything but a fundamental love of rhythm? Put of course those were the days when people didn't know anything about anything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

There are lots of "golf widows," but no "cricket widows" says an English expert Golf widowhood is mitigated by the fact that so many wives play golf themselves and no women ever seem to play cricket. So the mystery deepens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

Russia is accused now by Japan of in- vading Manchoukuo, so there might be another of those voluntary and indepen- dent governments set up there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

Douglas Corrigan talks and acts like an Irishman, but tinkers like Connecti- cut Yankee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
A Thought for Today

They remembered not his hand. nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy Psalms 7S:42.
 Of all the faculties of the mind, memory is the first that nouYishes and the first that dies Cotton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
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Secretary of State HuIFs Career Boys Blamed For FDR Not Lifting Ban on Spanish En- borgo; Roper Had to Cancel Poris Visit
 Because His Speech Was Not o. K'eo
N 0REW FRAR00N

Washington August 2-Inside word is that some of the most broadminded of the State Department boys feeling pretty sick the way they have f1lrnhled the Spanish situation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

Q. Why is salt used with ice to freeze ice cream?
 A. Salt water has a lower freez- ing point than fresh water. Ice is frozen water, and when salt is mix ed with it the freezing point is low cred, which causes the ice to melt, because it was frozen at a higher temperature than is required to freeze mixture of water and salt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
Questions and
 Answers
By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose . 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. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Epitmos is pronounced c-pit'-o- EpitOme is pronounced e-pit-O-

When ice and salt are packed around the container, the melting ice extracts heat from the cream, which eventually loses enough heat to become frozen into ice cream.
 e. How does the present popu- lation of Glasgow, Scotland, com- pare with the population in 1924?
 A. In 1924, Glasgow had an esti- mated population of 1,051 ,000; in 1887, the estimate was 1,119,000.
 Q. My hair is dull and my scalp very dry, A friend advised the use of a tonic oil composed chiefly of castor oil. Can you supply for mula?
 A. The following formula is talk en from cyclopedia of formulas: Castor oil, IS fluid ounces, alcohol 3 fluid ounces, 30 drops of oil of nutmeg, 10 drops oil of rosemary 10 drops oil of sweet majoram, 20 drops oil of rose and fluid ounce of tinoture of musk. Shake togeth- CT well.
 o. Why was Germany not an- nexed by France at the close of the World War?
 A. Germany was defeated by the Allies, not by France, and the Allies believed that an independent Re- public in Germany was necessary to the economic security Europe.
 o. What states were admitted to the Union during the Civil War?
 A. Kansas, West Virginia and Nevada.
 o. What slogan won the prize offered through the National Civil Service Reform League for a slogan to develop theme in opposition to the saying ito the victor belong the spoils?"
 A. Patronage Rights are Public Wrongs" by George E. Dimmick of Rome, N. Y.
 If you want copy of our book
 let THE DOG AND CAT BOOK"
 write to the Waterbury Demo-
 crat's Washington Bureau, 1913
 Thirteenth Street, Washington,
 D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02
A Book a Day
Bridges Interesting Connecticut River

CROSSING AND RE-CROSSINC THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BY CHARLES w. WHITTLESEY: THE FUTILE, MOREHOUSE AND TAYLOR COMPANY
 NEW HAVEN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

The sudden tumble in stock prices last week was no surprise to Securities and Exchange Com mission officials.
 They have had their fingers crossed on the soaring market boom from It's start and had been expecting the price "re-adjust-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

o. What states were admitted to the Union during the Civil War?
 A. Kansas, West Virginia and Nevada.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
Ralph Lonlen Tells
Of Mining Activity
Throughout Alaska
Member of Lomen Broth
ers Firm Is Enroute to
Seward Peninsula

Ralph Lomen, on his way back to
Nome, arrived in Juneau on the Al
eutian and leaves tomorrow by PAA
Electra for Fairbanks enroute to his
home.
Member of Lomen Brothers, who
have extensive mining and CONNER
cial activities in the Seward Pen
insula, Mr.. Lomen is looking forward
to a busy summer season.
Lots of mining machinery is leav-
ing Seattle on every boat for Alaska. >
Mr.. Lomen said. In tact, there is
really a baby boom in progress
though, because of the danger of
attracting unemployed who might
become charges on the Territory not
much is being said in the south
about any boom up here. Mining
companies are going quietly about
the work OF shipping their equip
ment without much talk about it,
With Mrs. Lomen and his mother
widow of the late Judge Lomen, Mr.
Lomen spent the winter travelling
in California.
Ralph Lomen is a former member
of the Territorial Legislature. His
brother Alfred Lomen, Territorial
Senator in 1888 and 1885. will leave
Seattle for Nome late in May.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
FAIRBANKS is TO
CELEBRATEFIRST
AIR MAIL FLIGHT
Gov. Troy Invited by Mayor
Nerland to Participate
in Ceremonies

Urging Gov. JOHN w. Troy to be
a passengers on the first flight OF
air mail from Juneau to Fairbanks,
Mayor Leslie Nerland of the latter
city last night sent radiogram
to the Governor inviting him to par
ticipate in the celebration they are
planning there at the inauguration
Of the air mail service.
Mayor Nerland's message read:
Fairbanks is planning appropri-
ate ceremonies and celebration upon
the arrival OF the first air mail SER
vice for Alaska, we consider it very
appropriate that you be passenger
on the first trip. On behalf of the
city of Fairbanks, the Fairbanks
Chamber of Commerce and the Ju-
ior Chamber of Commere l extend
YOU most cordial invitation to
visit Fairbanks on this important
occasion"
The Governor said today that il
conditions permitted he planned to
accept the Fairbanks invitation
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
CroWdy Bound West
After Trip Abroad
New Power Plant Will Be
Built at Nyac This Sum-
mer, Says Mining Man

j. K. Crowdy, of the New York
Alaska Gold Dredging Company, is
a passengers aboard the Aleutian
in Juneau today.
Mr. Crowdy's plans for summer
activity at Nyac, 10 miles east of
Bethel, where his company's pro-
perty is located, included the install
lation of a nydro-electric power
plant for the operation of two
dredgeS.
Since leaving Alaska last Dec
ember, Mr. CroWdy and his family
have travelled to New York, Florida,
and made trip to England Mrs.
Crowdy, formerly Miss Daisy Race,
of Ketchikan, and their child will
join Mr.. CroWdy at Nyac in May.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
LANDSLIDE
AT HOONAH
SPECIAL TO EMPIRE

HOONAH, Alaska, April ia
landslide occurred here at 1890
o'clock this afternoon. At first a
few rocks fell into the house OF Al
bert Judson (native) who with his
family was eating lunch. They
thought someone was playing joke
en- them and continued eating.
A few moments later the entire
side of the hill, consisting OF tons
OF rock and dirt hit the side of the
house
The side Of the house was slightly
crushed and the entire house NOV
ed several feet The house was on
piles which accounted for the fact
that it moved easily and was not
entirely crushed.
Probably the cause of the slide
was the fact that just about "a
hours earlier a severe earthquake
occurred here. 1t was strong enough
to shake windows and close doors
which we're open.
Mr.. Gray. CCC Foreman. put his
entire crew to work cleaning up the
slide. He dashed himself to a rope
and explored the top of the slide to
see if there was any more danger.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
BACON RESIGNS
AS COMMANDER
OF LEGION POST
Widely Known Juneau Man
Going to Enter Bust
ness at Sitka

Walter Bacon, Commander of Al
ford John Bradford Post, American
Legion, resigned that position last
night at the regular meeting of the
organization, announcing that he
is going to Sitka to make his home,
expecting to leave here in about
week He is going into the recreation
parlor business with his brother-in
law. Past Commander Bacon is
widely known here and operated
the Channel Bus Company for many
years until selling out a few months
ago.
A successor will be elected at next
Monday nights meeting of the Post
Cooperating in the Cleanup cam
paign which opens next Monday,
the Post members are planning a
cleanup of the Dugout ond grounds
next Sunday and Legionnaires are
asked to meet at the Dugout at 10
o'clock in the morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
New Prospects
Take BdrryKeown
To kenai District
With E. B. Blickenstaff, Pio-
neer Mining Man Is
Bound for Westward

Barry Keown. mining man, pion-
eer of Nome, clerk of the first Ter
ritorial House of representatives
was in Juneau today while the Aleu-
tan was in port.
With z. B. Blickenstaff, mining
man from California, he is on his
way to the Kenai peninsula tC
spend the summer investigating
mining property there.
Keown, whose speciality is drill
ing and installing dredges, ha
mined in all parts of the world
His most interesting experience, he
said today, was his trip around the
world for the Anglo Oriental Min
ing Company, operators of tir
dredgeS in Siam, India and Burma
that took him into the interior
of Asia, beyond the white mans
country" near the mountains oil
Tibet. But when he is through
talking about Burma and India
! where he was two years ago, he
will tell about mining in New
Guinea for the Bulolo Dredgine
Company, the previous year. There
it was necessary to fly dredgins
equipment into the mines by air
plane. Honduras and Columbia ir
South America have also beer
scenes of Barry Keown's mining ex.
periences.
| Last summer Mr.. Keown was il
Goodnews Bay with Alex H. BraG
| ford, at the time of his death. Thi!
last winter, spent in California wa.
pleasant but not especially excit
ing to a man who has spent mos
of his time when away from Alaska
in Burma or Honduras.
Mr.. Blickenstaff has mined il
most of the western states sine
the end of the war Recently he ha
operated in the Mojave desert. Thi
is his first trip to Alaska and h
hopes there will be more.
Ever since the war l have bee,
wanting to come north, and had jus
about decided that had waite
too long, when this opportunit
came" ne said today while the Aleu-
tan was in port.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
Members Surprise
Mrs. Day, Banquet

/
Fifty members of the Juneau Wo-
mems Club assembled this after
noon in Percy's Cafe for the annual
luncheon given the old members by
the new, at which occasion Mrs. Ray
c. Day, President of the Club, was
surprised with birthday cake. Mrs
Day was also presented with lovely
corsage of roses.
Following the luncheon there was
community singing, after which 6
quartet. consisting of Mrs. Johr
Chappell. Mrs. Clarence Rands. Mrs
Harold Smith, and Mrs. Walter
Heisel, accompanied by Mrs. l.. P
Dawes, rendered several selections
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
HAvENSTR|TE
RETURNING TO
|N|SKIN BAY
Big Shipment Of Drilling
Equipment on Oduna
Also Going North

With plans to begin drilling in
Chinitna Bay for oil again about
the middle of May, Homer Haven
strife, of the Iniskin Oil Co., is on
board the steamer Aleutian.
With Haverstrite, going to the
scene of last years promising oper-
atoms, are e. E. McWhirter, drill
master, and j. Allen, who were with
the Mickey Mouse drillers last
summer.
Because many Hollywood notables
are interested in the operations. OF
the Inskin Company the company
was early dubbed The Mickey
Mouse Oil Co."
Havenstrite said about 80 men
would be employed at the scene OF
the company's operations, across
Cook Inlet from Seldovia, this sum-
mer.
we are down about $500 feet and
we will keep right on going down,
Havenstrite said. "Of course we hope
to hit oil almost any time, but we'll
work all season even If we don't. y
Last fall, the company ceased op-
erations because gas showings were
so strong, there was danger of bring
ing in we'll that could not be hand
led with the inadequate equipment
at hand.
A cargo of $50 tons of equipment
is aboard the freighter Oduna, in
port in Juneau today, that will be
lightered ashore in Chinitna Bay
by barges.
Russell E. Havenstrite, President
and General Manager of the Iniskin
Oil Company, will leave Seattle
shortly for Iniskin's workings, HON.
er Havenstrite said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
SARBER ON ALEUTIAN

Alaska Game Warden H. r. Sar-
Der of Petersburg arrived in Juneau
on the Aleutian today and will sail
tonight or in the morning aboard
the Ranger 5 with Jay Williams
and Joseph Yolo, photographer, for
for Chichagof Island where the
party will take spring bear pictures
for the motion picture being pre-
pared on Alaska wild life.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
HESS DISLOCATES
SHOULDER in FALL

Former Territorial Senator Luther
c. Hess of Fairbanks, who was here
to attend the meeting of the Alaska
Planning Council yesterday, was
nursing a lame left shoulder today.
Last night while guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watson, the
prominent Alaskan fell on the steps,
dislocating his shoulder
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
u. S. FOREST SERVICE
CLERKS TRANSFERRED

Carl Goodwin, clerk in the Forest
Service office here, has been trans
ferred to Kotzebue, replacing Ro-
bert Huntoon, who will return here,
it was announced today BY Charles
G.. Burdick, Administrative Assis-
tant Huntoon has been at Kotzebue
since last August.
Kenneth Willard, who also has
been in the Juneau office of the
Forest Service, goes to the Seward
office at clerk. He is leaving on the
Aleutian.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
RETURNS FROM TRIP

Cyril Zuboff. President of the Al
aska Native Brotherhood. who has
been making trip to Southeast
Alaska towns, returned to Juneau
aboard the Aleutian, coming here
from Petersburg He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Zuboff.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-19
MRS. BERNARD RETURNS

Mrs. r. l.. Bernard, wife of the
Business Manager of the Empire,
arrived home on the Aleutian from
trip south She spent the past
week visiting in Ketchikan, having
come north on the Yukon to the
First City