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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
A Book a Day
When Incompetents Win Authority
 BY BRUCE CATION

One of the worst things about revolution must be the weird crew of misfits, incompetents and blund- erbusses who come struggling back to power when the revolution is overthroWn.
 A neat sidelight on this not-too- profound truth is contained in ''They sailed for Senegal" by D. Dilson Macarthur (Stokes: $2.5O.
 This book tells about naval expedition the French government dispatched to Africa a year or so after Napoleon had finally been shipped away to St. Helena. The expedition bore troops, civil off, cials and assorted hangers-on to take charge of the new French territory in Senegal.
 Unfortunately, the admiral in charge of the fleet and the governor who was to take charge of the colony, as we'll as most of the sub ordinate officers, were pompous and grotesque nincompoops. They had been in exile ever since Louis XVI had been beheaded; now they were 5lfClI JObo hCIduoC C1lC DSUi 0O4Ao wanted to reward their loyalty in opposing the revolution, not because they had any ability.
 The flagship of the expedition ran on a reef off the African coast. It was wrecked by the admiraPs com plete incompetence; some scores of soldiers, sailors and civilians then drowned, died of thirst or starva- ton, or were murdered because the admiral and the governor were al- most fantastically unable to deal with the situation.
 The admiral and governor sailed away for Senegal and got there without much trouble. They left their followers to die-in the sea, in the surf, on the desert, or where ever they chose-and the record of what followed is not pretty. It is valuable commentary, however, on what happens when important of- ficers are passed out to men whose sole qualification is that they voted right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, April 2 The silly song cycle goes round and round First it was "The Music Goes," etc. Then came "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen," after few intervening fizzles. Now the Tin Pan Alley skies are threatened by "Ti-Pi-Tin", which, when you say it fast and re- peat thrice, constitutes the first few verses of the song. There's no ques- ton of its rising vogue. One can tell, after dropping in on some places and hearing it hummed, play ed and sung on the way in, on the way out and on your way down the street.
 Like "The Music Goes," etc., which was popularized by an obscure pair of musicians (Reilly and Farley are their names) and "Bei Mir" which was written by a Yiddish composer ] of Second avenue (Sholem Secun- dah is his), "Ti-Pi-Tin" is the product of lady unknown to Tin Pan Alley, though she is well known in concert circles. Her name is Maria Greva, a Mexican woman who now is United States citizen and res ident of New York. She is the mother of five children and this is the first tune of her composition that ever got anywhere, though she published hundreds of others, many at her own expense.
 She wrote "Ti-Pi-Tin" in Spanish, her native tongue, and had it trans lated, and she pleaded with band- leaders to give it chance. One night Horace Heidt generously offered to accord "Ti-Pi-Tin" a hearing and was the first to play it in the dining room of the Biltmore Hotel. From then on, it was sim pie matter to spread it around be- cause the guests who heard it hum- med it to their friends and "Ti-Pi- Tin" profited by the word-of-mouth advertising. Anyway, it should be drumming into your ears by now, via the ether and wax records.
 Laughton Likes Swing
 Every time Artie Shaw's orches- | u L llldhCo O 4CSOl 0A4AG, eS h&h ~tAA pression is sent to Charles Laugh ton in England. Laughton is a great admirer of the Shaw music and the vocalist, Billie Halliday, who has sung with Duke Ellington, Cab Cal loway and Louis Armstrong.
 The meeting between Laughton and the drlsky songstress was amusing. Last season while pass ing through Manhattan en route to London, Laughton noticed that his valet, Charles was missing. 1The grips were packed, and sailing time was drawing dangerously close.
 With police aid, Laughton traced his negro manServant to Harlem where Charles, an admirer of Billie Halliday's vocal style, was passing the time in enthralling admiration After chastising his man for run ming out, Laughton remained tt listen to the Halliday girl and be- came a confirmed admirer of hel vocal style, too.
 And before departing, extracted promise from her to forward all hel waxed songs to him.
 Where's Elmer?
 Elmer Rice has relented and cap. itulated again to the stage. Three Iyears ago. the famous playwrigh swore that he never would work or another play and announced hi divorce from the theater forever. l all started when MT. Rice made little speech before group of col lege students one night and prof fered some pertinent and imperti nent remarks about the dramati lcritics. The critics retaliated tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
 Never pronounce chagrin- shag'-rin; say, sha-grin'.

A. Many of the stars are double suns, that is, there are two stars relatively close together, bound by gravitational attraction and revolv- ing slowly about their common cen- ter of gravity. Alpha Centauri, the closest visible star, is double; also Sirius, Rigel, Aldebaran and Antares to mention only few. Mizar, the middle star in the handle of the Big Dipper, is likewise double. There are also triple stars, quadruple stars, and larger multiples.
 o. Who composed the musical number Love Eternal?"
 A.. There are several by that title, probably the best known being Chopin'S "Etude in E Major, with words entitled "Tristesse Eternelle.' '
 o. Did the number of births in the United States exceed the num- Der of deaths in 1886?
 A. Births exceeded the deaths by 661 1882.
 o. How much did it cost the gov- ernment to carry on the fllibuster against the anti-lynching bill in the senate?
 A. The total approximate cost was $46O,O00; of which $80,640 was salaries of Senators and $37,500 was for printing the proceedings in the Congressional Record.
 If you want a copy of our book let "Etiquette for Everybody" write to Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

An attempt is being made to get a bill through Congress appropriat- ing $200,000 for the relatives of the Sioux Indians who were killed in the massacre of Wounded Knee in South Dakota in 1890. There also is handful of survivors of that long ago horror who will share in the money. Jim Pigeonhead, speaking
 for his people, has been to Wash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

With circus days drawing near one is reminded that the genial Dexter Fellows, for years famous circus press agent, will not be around few weeks in advance to spread the good tidings about the retinue, the new features, and, in fact, everything in connection with the big show. It is irrevocable in this business as every other one-the show must go on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
Selected Poem
THE WESTERN HILLS Bridget Evans-KaSsabova in the Christian Science Monitor)

Christian Science Monitor) The mountains darken to the west Their pine-clad slopes are topped with snow With gentle breezes soft caressed And lighted with the sunsets glow; That gray majestic line of hills barrier to the western world Is watered by thousand rills With snow bemantled, cloud encurled. The sun is sinking to the west The clouds flame roSeate from below And golden are those mountain slopes That late were groaning under snow. long straight road goes out to meet That sunset sky. The birds in flight, Winging their way into' the vest Are dark against the golden light O birds, my thoughts fly out with you. O road tell, whither do you go? o sun, what lands light you beyond, Beyond the snow?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

next day with epithets, vitupera- tion and invective. And MT. Rice said he was through. But a couple of weeks ago the bespectacled drain- atist was urged by his brother play wrights Maxwell Anderson. Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard and S. N. Bernman to join them in a col- lective producing group. MT. Rice gave in; said he would join and write a play for them. He is on his way to the south of France now to think of one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

Maybe by November Governor Cross will be alarmed glad to get few votes from the one or two "spotty'' places in Connecticut If" he should be the Democratic party's choice again. More than once one at least of those spots stood between him and election. That spot, your Excellency, was Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
Daily Almanac
sets 8:47 D. m

Moon sets 84 p. m.
 Sun rises 5:35 8. m.: sets 6:17 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty nlin-. utes after sunset.
 Sunny April is here, alternately bright and weepy. There should be period of pro- longed rainfall either in April or May if the season is to balance up with winters dry- ness. The general outlook for spring, though is a pleasant one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

Five thousand music supervisors and as many more school children can't go wrong in their tonal pitch any more be- cause science has devised a gadget for determining correct pitch. The little trick is called a chromatic stroboscope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

1. In what year did Walter Hagen win his last U. s. National Open golf championship?
 9. Of which state is Montpelier the capital?
 3. what are the colors of New York University?
 4. Who wrote the novel, "The Red Rover?"
 5. What is the political utilization of Donald H. Mclean, Representa- tive from New Jersey?
 6. On what island did Napoleon reside during his first punishment?
 T. Who was David Maitland Arm strong?
 8. What is chlorophyll?
 g. At what age dv cats attain full growth.
 10. How many inches are in one rod?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

Hedges were faintly green yesterday. The bird chorale was in full swing at dawn. And any day now the forsythia display along Fulton Park will dazzle the passerby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

In these days of hit-and-run phrasing do you say what you like, or like what you say? or both?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Copyright i93e. NyA
By Frederick M Kerby

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Enclose three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tion 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., 1938-04-02

There's no two ways about it, the Easter bonnet will either please or dis please.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

o. What is the average amount of the old-age pensions in the sev- eral states?
 A. In most states the maximum pension is $50 a month. The average per recipient was $19.46 in Decem- Der, 1887. The state averages ranged from $4.52 in Mississippi to $39.6l in Colorado.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
IA Daily
 ny DREW PEARSON rnrrRr a A,
"All-Around 100 Percent Flop" Pins This Weeks Brass Ring
 On Sect "Uncle" Dan Roper
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT q ALLYN

DITORS NOTE-Next the Roosevelt Cabinet to receive the Brass Ring Uncle Dan Secretary of Herewith he gets his free ride The Washington Merry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

WASHINGTON, April g. - Daniel Calhoun Roper has outstanding distinction He is the only member of the Roosevelt Cabinet who is allaround 100 per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

o. Has any former business de- pression in the United States equaled the present recession in rapidity and severity?
 A. Only three in the United States in the past hundred years have been comparable in this re- spect. These three were in 1893, 1907 and 1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02
Test Y O UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-02

o. What is a double star?
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
WORK STARTED
ON new BRIDGE
OVER POTOMAC
Span to Aid Richmond.
Baltimore Traffic

Pushing their scoops through
soil near Morgantown, Md, today
steam shovels began the first work
on what will eventually be q huge
bridge across the Potomac, con-
Meeting Southern Maryland and
Virginia.
Completion Of the mammoth
span, expected in October of 1910,
will mean that thousands of auto
mobiles, normally required to go
through Washington when travel
ing up or down the Atlantic Coast,
will be able to pass around the
city.
LOSS TO CAPITAL
There will be a loss in traffic
to the Capital, but tourists will be
able to cut many miles off the
present distance between Balti-
more and Richmond.
Work now going forward con-
sists of grading and filling the
Maryland approach.
The cost of the span is included
ip a budget of $9,369,750, which
includes the amount necessary to
finish the new four-lane bridge
over the Susquehanna between
Havre de Grace and Perryville.
WPA LENDS AID
OF the total expenditures,
$3,932, 700 is represented by WPA
loans and the rest will be covered
by an issue of $6,0O0,000 in de-
benture bonds already offered by
three underwriting banking
groups.
Retirement of the bonds is ex-
pected to be fulfilled through
tolls, expected to be set at 20
cents for the Susquehanna span
and rs cents for the Potomac
bridge.
The two bridges represent the
first development of Maryland'S
proposed $33 1000, 900 program for
new over-water routes. The Chesa-
peake Bay Bridge, scheduled to
cross the narrowest part of the
estuary, and a tunnel under Balti-
more harbor, have been approved
by the State and United States
Army engineers, but funds are
lacking.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
KingCarol Acts
In Rail Crash

BUCHAREST, Dec. 27 G.N.S).
AS the death toll in the Christ
mas eve passenger train crash,
the worst railway disaster in Ru-
mania's recent history, mounted
today to SO, King Carol ordered
the dismissal of railway employees
found negligent in their duties.
The accident was said to have
been caused by frozen safety sig
nails and broken telephone wires.
Among the victims was Brig.
General Gabrielescu, commander
Of an artillery regiment, whose
members were on their way home
to spend the holidays. More than
300 passengers were injured when
two trains collided headon be
tween Galatzi and Kischineff
They had been shunted to a single
track during a blizzard.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
State Parley
Here Jan. Is

Important legislative problems,
affecting much of the nation, will
be discussed at the fourth general
assembly Of the Council of State
Governments, which will open
here January 18.
More than 500 official delegates
will attend the four-day gathering
and attempt to work out program
for the coming year. Among the
major problems to be considered
are uniform highway safety regu-
lations, uniform liquor control
and a marine fisheries pact to
conserve the industry.
New problems which will be
taken up include:
The growing tendency Of States
to erect trade barriers through
discriminatory taxes.
Wages and hours legislation to
augment the Federal program.
The national farm program for
1899,
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Sessions Close
At Lima TODAY

LIMA. Peru. Dec. q G.N.SD.
The Eighth Pan-American Con-
ference comes to an end today
with the ceremony of signing the
various resolutions agreed upon
by the delegations of the 81 Amer
lean republics and a final session
for closing speeches and formal
adjournment.
The closing session will be held
in Lima's legislative palace. DR..
Carlos Concha, Peruvian foreign
minister and president of the
conference, will address the dele,
gates and Secretary Hull is sched'
uled to deliver a brief address.
Shortly before midnight Presi,
dent Oscar R. Benavides of Peru
will act as host at farewell ball
in the government palace.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Music Committee
Old, A. R. 10 Meet

A meeting of the advancement
of American music committee II
the District of Columbia Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
will be held + day at $3.50 p. m. in
the Willard Hotel. Those present
will include Mrs. Edward G. Mead,
national chairman; Ms. Lillian
Chenoweth State regent. and Mrs.
Lee r. Pennington, State radio
chairman. The State music COM
mittee is h.. AIDED by Mrs. Lois
Marshall Hicks.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Relief Clients Sell
Food, GrOCers Say

! are not the first lodged against
relief applicants. It was similar
complaints that led Congress last
year to name Burdette Lewis, an
expert investigator, to make an
independent study Of the Dis
trict'S relief setup.
This has been completed and
placed in the hands of a citizens
committee, led by Ringgold Hart,
for supplemental recommends
tions.
The entire document is to be
delivered to Representative Ross
Collins CD of Mississippi and
Senator Elmer Thomas CD of
Oklahoma for possible early
action.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Layoffs Protested
By Writers LEAGUE

Lay-offs in the Federal Writers
Project were protested today in a
letter to newly appointed WPA
Administrator Col. Francis C.. Har-
rington, by the Washington chap
ter of the League of American
Writers. I'VE demand the con-
tinuation of the work of the Fed
eral Writers Project with suffi-
cient resources to utilize the serv-
ices of all writer's in the United
States who need employment, "
the resolution said,
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
White SLAVE
VICTIM FREED
IN COAST RAID
Chinese Held on Story
Of Runaway Girl

SAN FRANCISCO, December
81. - While other little girls
played with Christmas toys, a IS
year-old girl told police she
had been held captive by two
Chinese in a white slavery den in
San Francisco'S Chinatown for
two weeks.
The girl, Esther Ross, who ran
away from her grammar school
classes in Minneapolis, poured out
the graphic story of her ''imprison-
ment" to Policewoman Mary
Powers.
TWO CHINESE HELD
Two Chinese, Thomas Chan, 81,
and Lung Quong, 20, were held
and police said they would be ar.
raigned tomorrow on morals
charges or turned over to Federal
agents.
Esther said she was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ross,
of Minneapolis. She said she ran
away with her chum, Gladys
Graves, also Is, in the middle of
october, hitch-hiking to the home
of the Graves girls aunt in San
MARITIME, Calf.
Three weeks ago, she said, they
came to San Francisco and, soon
after, became separated,
A search was under way for the
Graves girl. Police said they feared
she might also have been the vic
tim Of a white slavery plot.
RESCUED BY CHANCE
Esther was rescued from q room
on the border Of San Francisco'S
Chinatown when detectives, in
Vestigating another case, heard the
plaintive voice Of a child as they
questioned one of the two Chinese
at the door of their room,
They forced their way into the
room and took Esther to the Ju-
venile Detention Home, pending
further investigation.
Lured by the lights Of China
town, she said she was sitting in
a Chinese cafe without any money
two weeks ago when the two
youths approached her and Of.
fered to befriend her.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
GARAGE BLAST
INJURIES TWO

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. o.
Two unidentified men were in a
critical condition in a hospital
here today following an explosion
of fireworks.
The blast was so tremendous
it was felt for a radius of 40
miles.
The men, strangers here. were
selling the fireworks in a large
garage just out of the city limits
because sale of the explosives was
banned in the city.
What caused the blast has not
been determined. Firemen worked
for more than an hour to save
the garage from flames. Damage
from the explosion and fire is
estimated at more han $4,000.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

Elwood Street, director Of public
welfare, today ordered an investi'
cation of charges that relief
clients are making irregular use
of food distributed through the
Public Assistance Division.
Independent grocers brought
the complaints to Streets atten-
tion and said they would protest
formally to the Board of Public
Welfare later this week.
THEIR TRADE HURT
Street admitted it was possible
the charges might have a basis
in fact. but pointed out the small
number of case workers on his
staff handicapped adequate In,
vestigation of alleged abuses.
The grocers told Street distribu-
ton of the food resulted in a loss
of business to them. Recipients
of food, it was asserted, have sold
it for cash in some instances and
in other cases food was distributed
and never used.
NOT FIRST CHARGES
The food in question is fur
nished the Public Assistance Divi,
sion by the Federal Surplus Com
modities Corporation. It consists
mostly of potatoes, oranges, ap-
pies, rice, flour, tomatoes and
other staples.
The charges filed by the grocers
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
'PEEP|NG TOM
KILLER HUNTED

CANON CITY, Colo, Dec. q
G.N.SD .-Authorities hunting q
"Peeping Tom" for the mysterious
death of Mrs. Mona Atterbury, 81
year-old club and church leader.
were told today by a medical ex-
aminer that the woman had not
been attacked before she was
strangled Wednesday night.
Several women living in the
neighborhood reported havin g
been terrorized by a prowler in re-
cent weeks.
1T is possible, however, that
an attacker might have stran-
gled Mrs. Atterbury and then
been frightened away, hurting
her body down the stairs before
he fled" District Attorney E. M.
Eagleton said.
DR.. R. L. Atterbury, 40-year-old
osteopath and husband of the vic
tim, told authorities he found his
wife's body at the foot of the base
ment steps when he returned
from a call.
DR.. Atterbury said he believed
his wife had died as the result of
broken neck, suffered in an ac'
cidental fall down stairs and that
he was deeply shocked" by the
theory she had been murdered.
He also protested the cutting OF
his wlfe's body by autopsy sur
geons.
Meanwhile authorities awaited
the report of DR.. Frances McCon-
nell, Denver toxicologist, who is
examining scrapings from the
dead Woman's fingernails.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Kin See Plane Overturn With M'Fadden
Survives MiShap
On Frozen Turf
UnSCQthed

came to rest on it's wing. Mac.
Fadden stepped jauntily out Of the
cabin, unScratched.
MacFadden's daughter and
members of her family saw the
unScheduled end Of her fathers
flight.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 26
UN.S0.-Paul \ McNuti, hish
commissioner of Gle Philippines
and Indiana'S "favorite son
candidate fol the Presidency in
1910, will return to Indiana from
the islands about the end Of
February. Frank McHale, head Of
the McNuttfor-P President cam
paign, who made the announce.
ment, would not comment on re-
ports that 1fcNutt would not re.
turn to his Philippine post.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Earl CAROLS
Niqht Club Open!

HOLLYWOOD, December 81.
Earl Carroll's $500 900 Shell-Pink
and Baby-Blue Night Club had a
gala opening last night after being
threatened with union troubles
The theater-restaurant is an limo
vation, offering special accommo
dationS to those who pay $1,000
for memberships. Other tables
are for the general public.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Elderly Publisher
Steps Jauntily
From Cabin

WESTFIELD, Mass. Dec. q.
None the worse for an unexpected
"flip-flop" he performed when his
plane overturned while landing
here, Bernarr MacFadden. pub
Usher and exponent of physical
culture, surveyed the wreckage of
his plane at a local airport today.
MacFadden. plotting a Stinson
monoplane, was en- rout, to Holy,
oke from New York. Coming into
the Barnes Airport here yesterday,
the elderly sportsman set his