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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Dec. 13-A battery of photographers took testimony the other afternoon that the First Lady of the Land is not a walldower Their developed plates will tell that the Presidents wife probably csn trip light toe along with Ginger Rogers of Veloz and Yolanda.
 In fact, the First Lady has just had a new ball room dance dedi- cated to her. It is called the Flea nor Glide" and is triple-threat step menacing 'The Lambeth Walk" on the nations parquet floods.
 The ceremonies, dedicating the Eleanor Glide" to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, were held the other day in suite at the MacAlpin, while camera bulbs exploded and newsreelers trained their lenses. Lady Eleanor demonstrated it, strictly in her capacity as a non- pro. The more intricate steps were danced by Mayris Chaney and Ed ward Fox who pair of in the ball. room for their livelihood.
 Mayris Chaney is 8 charming young lady who has enoyed the friendship of the First Lady for a good, long while-ever since the Roosevelt moved into the White House.
 They were introduced by mutual friends. Mayris was just making her professional debut in the terpsichor- can world and Mrs. Roosevelt was interested in this young and re- freshing personality. She invited MayriS to go along on numerous journeys. And Mayris also has been a frequent weekend guest at, the white House in the Capitol or at Hyde Park.
 Every now and then, the subject of Mayris' career would come up in the tete-a-tetes between the First Lady and her protege. Mayris pre- ferred to gloss over the matter, not wishing to intrude her ambitions upon the steadfast friendship. Oc- casionally,, her partner, young Ed ward Fox, and she would dance 8 few steps at the White House, but no capital was made of these en- viable appearances.
 A Glide Is Born
 A few weeks ago, Mayris and her ballroom consort were trying out a few new steps. They hit upon one with a rhythm which struck their mutual fancy. They came to the point of naming it.
 Miss Chaney thought it would be nice and sentimental if they dub- bed it the Eleanor Glide,,, as an affectionate gesture. The Lady Eleanor already had invited them to dance at the next Cabinet Dinner. And 50 the dancing couple decided to withhold their creation until that sparkling occasion.
 Meanwhile, Mayris and her danc- ing boy friend were exploring the job situation in New York, seeking a professional engagement on the waxed parquets in Manhattan. Among samples of their wares, they showed the Eleanor Glide" to in- terested impresarios.
 Somehow, the secret of the new step got out The newShawks want ed a practical demonstration. Mayris confided in her patroness. "Why, get all the publicity you can," the First Lady is reported to have said, q have an hour of so to spare on the day you show the step. I'll be there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
Questions and
 Answers
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By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose a 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, 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR Q. Where is the original manu. script of the Bible?
 A. None is in existence, nor is i definitely known what became O them. The oldest manuscripts in ex. istence are the Vatican Sinaitic anC The first is in tht Vatican library at Rome, and tn latter two are now in the British museum in London. A booklet Bible Facts" may be obtained fol 10 cents from our Service Bureau 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington D. c.
 @. In what part of Europe is the republic of San Marine?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13

WASHINGTON, December 13-You can't get away from the personal factor in international affairs espe ciallY when you are dealing with dictators
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
an1 ROBERI G AAA2s
0 ORBW RRARgOl6

Gen. BoIbo,s Ambition to Succeed Duce Adds to the Tension in North Africo;
 Leeds Big Armyin Lybio, Would Be Hero
 # He Ousted the French from Tunis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
Test Yoor
 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Mustache is pronounced mus
 tash'; not mus -taSh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13

e. In what part of Europe is the republic of San Marine?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

We all hear and see lot Of criticism,
cartoon and comedy, about the inactivity
Of those working on relief projects. The
story OF the paymaster handing check TO
8 snowman, Of the ten men with rakes
waiting for the last two leaves to fall off
tree are chestnuts In way you cannot
blame the fellow who Is fortunate enough
to have his regular Job and Is working
hard to support and raise family from
feeling little envious or disturbed when
he realizes that all relief workers are on
his payroll-the public payroll-but there
Is indeed another side to the picture.
It is our firm belief that the great
majority Of American people, including
those on relief projects, want to work for
living, want to give an honest days eff
fort for days pay, have no desire or in
tention to be chiselers, would much pre-
fer their old job, their regular job to any
relief Job and will Jump at the first chance
to get back to regular employment at
their old work. They want the independ-
ence OF a regular job and do not like the
idea of being on the public payroll. The
loafers and chiselers are a very small
majority.
These facts are all proved by the re-
cent primary votes throughout the nation
which showed the independent thinking
Of workers on relief whose votes could not
be influenced because Of relief. They know
the quickest and shortest route back to
regular jobs Is through government
friendship and cooperation with business,
the cutting down Of oppressive taxes on
industry, economy In government, and
true partnership Of capital and labor
Omitted we stand, divided we fall"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

Every owner OF a home, life insurance
policy, q savings account, bond, share
Of stock, or property Of any kind Is likely
to feel that q false and unfair distinction
Is too often made, by political candidates
especially, between So-called human
rights and property rights There can
be no more sacred human right than the
right to have the reasonable possession,
use and enjoyment Of what one owns
and In most cases has worked hard for, IL
not deprived himself Of pleasures to OBJ
tain. Property Is the protector Of human
and social rights and Its ownership fur
nishes as much social security as any
thing can.
The property Of one man who has work.
ed hard and been thrifty to furnish his
own security should not be taken from
him to furnish social security to his
neighbor who has been unwilling either to
work or save. II we are going to divide
the nation into the workers and the
frones like q bee colony-the workers are
il the majority and will rise up like busy
bees TO eliminate the drones from the
benefits Of society unless they produce.
with interest shrinking on savings &C
counts, with smaller dividends on insur-
ance policies and stocks with higher
taxes on homes, millions Of Americans
who never considered themselves as capt.
talists are now conscious that they are,
and are thinking, acting and voting ac-
cordingly and with feeling that when
they protect property rights they protect
human rights. Political candidates
should remember that this group Is
ever 80 million strong.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

And II we are SNUG about such things
as weather disturbances and our immun-
ity from same, so too are we SNUG about
other things seeping into our country.
Daily we are warned Of the seeping IN OF
Communism everywhere In this country.
It's growth Is not an exaggeration, we
read, nor Is 1t necessary to apply the
term Communist or Fascist to everyone
whose opinions and standards differ
from our own. There has been much
written to the effect that the CLIO Is
Communist ridden, and America, which
has warmly supported the CLIO. because
this review felt that this organization was
giving the laboring man break, said IN
a recent issue regarding Mr.. Lewis, It's
head "Mr. Lewis may not be a member
Of the Communist party, but he surely Is
at home In any Communist gathering"
In this statement the Catholic periodical
refers to meeting held under groups
represented by some outstanding Com
munists. The article continues, IF the
CLIO. has any hopes for the future, 1t will
do well to elect another leader. He
has shown such poor judgment In dealing
with Communists that the impression Is
widespread that G. I. O. Is merely
another name for Communism
Many believe that while the voice may
be that Of John l.. Lewis, the sentiments
are supplied by Earl Browder, and other
America lovers Of the Soviet" Readers
may consider these pretty strong state
ments, but they are not made by an
enemy Of the CLIO. On the contrary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Jugular may be pronounced
either jug'.u.lsr or joo'-gu-
lar.

A. II Is O development OF the
original Bureau Of War Risk frisur-
ance, established In September, 1914,
to write Insurance on hulls OF yes.
sells Of American registry and their
cargoes. It's functions were aug.
inented In 1917, TO include life and
casualty insurance for masters, Of
ficers and crews Of American fner-
chant vessels on account Of the
war. Later IN the same year the
bureau was authorized TO provide re-
lief for the military and naval
forces Of the United States engaged
In the World war, by ailotments
and allowances for dependents OF
men N the service, and insurance
for dependents upon the death Of
the service man. subsequently, II
was established a. IN independent
agency TO coordinate under single
control oil government agencies
having to do with administration
Of laws relating 10 relief and other
benefits for former members Of mill.
tary and naval forces.
II you want o copy Of eur book.
Let "THE QUIZ PACKET write 70
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, ID. @. Enclose
10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26
A Book a Day
Inv BRUCE CATToN

The state guidebooks which are
coming out IN the WPAs American
Guide series are interesting books
The newest one Is "Iowa: O Guide
10 the Hawkeye state" compiled
and written by the Federal writers
Project Of the WpA for Iowa, and
published currently by Viking Press
at $3.50.
There Is none Of the customary
come-and- see- r-great-state hcoey
In this book. The writer's maintain
On objective tone throughout; here
"a Iowa, here are Just about al the
facts concerning II which anyone
might want 10 know; there ID no
drum beating or boosting, nor 10
there any top-lofty criticism.
Instead, there Is simply what the
name implies guidebook, relieved
from the dry dizziness Of most guide
books by intelligent editing, good
writing, and o wealth Of interesting
illustrations.
The book includes q detailed des-
cription Of the states soil and go.
cgraphy, an account Of its crops and
it, animal life, an examination Of
It's pre.C Columbian history, and 0
recounting Of It's career since the
time Of Marquette and Joliet, first
whites 10 see Iowa. II discusses
Iowa's agriculture, It's industries, It's
blending Of racial elements, and the
queer fact that although II q our
richest agricultural state II sent q
third OF It's sons and daughters be-
yCnd 10 own borders between 1910
and 1870.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26
War Madness

The state OF mind that the German
Mails have got into, regarding Czech0-
slovakia, Is almost incredible to sane
onlooker. The world In general has re-
narded the yielding OF Sudetenland as a
Rreat concession, to be accepted by Ger
many with gratitude and appreciation.
Hut not 50. Here Is the sort Of comment
the German newspapers Immediately be-
ran 10 print, In spite OF the promptness
nth which the great sacrifice had been
made:
prague accepted, but too late"
"There cannot be any discussion with
criminals"
AThe game Is over--this Herr Benes
may as well realize"
"Bencs, we are watching you'll"
Anyone might suppose that President
Henes and his government had been be-
lEayIng Hitler and Gernay, instead OF the
trp0site
Obviously there Is no satisfying the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26
In New York
RY GEoRoE ROSS

New York, Sept. &c - What
These Charming People Think Of
Other Charming People:
Arthur Kober: on Moss Hart
Hart 10 the wit OF two continents
Manhattan and Fire Island"
Moss Hart on George 3. Kauf-
man: George Kaufman frighteni
everybody, I suppose. But don't
let him fool you. ! know now, OF
course, that underneath that beet
ling brow and behind that acidu-
lous manner OF speech, there lies
o heart Of purest marshmaliow"
Alfred Lunt on the late Rim Tin
Tin: rim Tin Tin was one Of the
greatest emotional actors - simply
marvellous"
Adrian, Hollywood designer, on
Taiiulah Bankhead: "Tallulah's
eyes are 30 heavy that they look
like the little fat stomachs OF
Sunburnt babies"
Dick Watts on George Arliss:
II should like 10 question that
George ArliSs looks like Alexander
Hamilton, the Duke OF wellington,
Cardinal Richelieu. Disraeli and two
Of the Rothschilds ct the same
time"
siaspie-Maxie Rosenbloom on
Noel Coward: THAT Coward must
DO smart guy. huhl"
Rich Cameramen
New York's rich set doesn't ignore
the most unusual iuxuries. Accus-
toned to- the granting OF their
vaguest inclination, Manhattan's
moneyed folk will pay any price for
cxclusiveness.
Now on upper Fifth Avenue, q
man named Emo has opened q
tiny theater on the twelfth floor
OF an once building. It is o d.
minutive cinema, complete with
protector, silver screen and plush
orchestra seats. Some while back,
Mr.. Emo made Up his mind that
many wealthy New Workers had
become movie camera addicts. He
saw an open field ahead OF him
Why not become the authority on
home movies 10 the folk Of for
tune?
80 he opened the miniature
playhouse, sent engraved invita-.
lions 10 q select list Of clients and
babe them bring along their own
moving pictures. HIS patrons
sat as audience upon their own
Aim and Mr.. Emo passed judg-
ment upon them. he cut, edited
and titled the home product and
charged O pretty good price Tor
the service, too.
In Q short while he had such
home movie fans as the AS
tors and Vanderbiits among his
clientele and numerous customers
in the upper social crust soon
Joined.
The intimates theater thrived;
Mr.. Emo Ia glad he saw q social
angle In 10 MN. MIN. He's much
the richer for y, TOO:
Complete
On rare occasions are heckiers not
bested by the comic lads orstage.
Paul Duke, the guave magician,
reminisced the other night about
the date he played in . tank town
In Pa.
Say, what ere you, anyway
o heckier shouted from the upper
region.
I'm a magician the hocus-
pocus practitioner replied.
a.
any OF these balcony seats?" re-
torted the nuisance - and there
was no comeback 10 that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26
NezC England:S Trees
Restoration of Many Splendid Trees In New
England States Of Major Importance
Duty Imposed On Us To Plant
Trees for Future
Trees for Future


that half Of New England's charm
ID Its splendid trees; In less than two
hours nature In O violently destruc-
tive mood has uprooted and killed
about q quarter Of the century.oid
ornamental elfns Of New England,
and no one knows how many Of the
other species.
Yet the loss Is not irreparable. II
Is possible for this generation TO
provide FOR the beauty and shade
Of the future even as its ancestors
did. While the task Of repairing the
damage Of food and storm Ia under
way, let those who miss their favor
ties rows OF trees on Prospect and
Woodland streets, 50 enchanting on
O summer nights drive, give thought
10 replacing them with new growths
DO not persons who miss the giant
elmswhich was once one OF O clump
Of three in front OF the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company want TO
see another growing In It's place?
Will not o public which has en-
toyed the lovely evergreens and
Colorado spruce In Elizabeth Park
authorize our park authorities TO
attempt to replace them7 In graft
tlde to the far-sighted citizens who
In the past planted the elns which
are our pleasure today, will not ma
ture lovers show similar far-sight-
edness and begin 10 plant where the
storm laid bare2
Now Is O good time for Connecti-
cut 10 take steps that Will. over q
period OF years, restore what has
been destroyed. Trees can be plant
ed until the middle OF November.
One can begin this fall to select the
spots, break the earth and plant the
seedlings that will be the pride and
10y Of future generations. Perhaps
an Arbor Day could be declared this
fall, with the Governor providing
one OF his lyric proclafnations.
Although the elm seems to have
stood up better than the other spe-
Giles against the fury Of the storm
and although the elm may be o gen.
erai favorite, experts recommend
the planting Of some Of the other
species because OF the danger OF the
Dutch elm disease. Furthermore, the
recommendation Is made that the
sites for the new trees be selected
carefully 30 that they may not be
weakened by sidewalks, roads or
houaes.
This generation may never see
what 10 plants grow TO handsome
maturity. but will derive satisfac-
ton enough from knowing what q
substantiai contribution II has made
10 repairing the beauty Of New Eng
land.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

The New York school system Is adopt
Ing this fall a new type Of report card!
This card will not merely give Tommys
rating In arithmetic, geography, spelling,
'and 50 on, but will record something Of
the pupils personality and traits Of char
acter. School today Is developing into
something less stereotyped Anything
that helps the child's character building
along with his scholastic standing should
be welcomed, since education and train
Ing Of the child today has developed into
such Q problem, In this respect, many
coming Catechetical Congress In Hart
ford, which should be Of interest to all
creeds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

About five thousand years from now
II the world Is still In existence, the print
ers and publishers OF the year $3.50 will
find message from the printers and
publishers OF this year which will be bot
tied In the "time capsule" that Westing-
house Electric has buried beneath their
World Fairs exhibit. This message IL
called "A History Of the Printed Book"
The capsule contains @ review Of our
civilization and achievements. You might
say, 5000 years from now what differ
ence will such gesture mean to US; but
we must remember posterity, which win
expect much from lis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

New England, which has been prac-
tically hurricane, tornado and earth
quake proof through the years, finally
became a victim Of the elements last
week. We here In this section were apt
to feel over-satisfied and SNUG about our
state and states. OF course certain Sec
lions have not been flood proof, but as to
hurricanes, we thought Of them as dis
turbances common among the tropical
islands, Florida and such places while
we here In Connecticut and other states
experienced but minor disturbances. But
there Is first time for everything, as
the accounts, more detailed each day,
testify In the history Of the floods and
hurricane OF autumn equinox week. Even
with the winds swirling about us, we did
not appreciate the full extent OF the
awfulness OF the hurricane until the next
day and the next, when added places
were heard from. We still said: Well, we
are pretty safe here, anyway, protected
by our hills. Smugness. That Is quite
a trait OF we Americans Such things
cannot happen here. But we learn from
experience that such things can and do
happen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

Among the sorriest results Of the
great storm Is the extensive destruc-
ton OF New England's trees. When
oil other traces Of the disaster have
vanished, shadeless sidewalks and
roads, bare and empty spaces In
public parks will be sad reminders
Of the loss that Connecticut and Its
sister States have suffered. For well
over o hundred years the impress
sive eims, the shady naples, the
cool pines and the poplars have been
carefully nurtured BY o people who
have had the sense to understand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

II We assume that u ID ones duty
to promote public welfare and 10
avoid acts against public welfare, we
can hardly avoid the conclusion that
under certain circumstances II q
ones duty to commit crime.
DIR. knight Dunlap, University d
California psychologist.
We are fighting TO preserve this
country from the fate Of Ethiopia
China, and Austria.
Arthur 8. Anders, state officiaI
Of tho American Legion In Penns
sylvafliA. .4f
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-26

committee assignments and the
chortles Of his colleagues.
This Is something which no
Congressman OF O'Connor's one
time importance likes 10 contem-
plate.
O'Connor's Successor
As long as he lives, September
n will be stamped indelibly on
the memory Of Representative
Adolph ]. SABBATH of Illinois. It
was q day Of great Joy and great
sorrow.
The Joy was due to the failure
Of Representative O'Connor to
win denomination, thus opening
the way FOR SABBATH 10 realize his
life ambition and become chair
man Of the powerful Rules Com
mittee.
The sorrow grew out OF Czechc-
slovakla's submission to the
Anglo-French ultimatum that IL
surrender 10 Hitler. A native Of
Bohemia, who emigrated 70 the
U. 8. Of the are Of 10, SABBATH has
been one Of his netherlands most
ardent boosters. Its Naxl.forced
dismemberment will DO Q great
blow 70 him.
To the general public the
florid Chlcagoan IL unknown, but
In his densely congested district
he Is an unbeatable hero, and
among his colleagues IN the House
no one q more highly esteemed.
Sabaths district covers Chi
Cages forelgn-popuiated west
Side, including part Of the stock
yards. q ghetto, q little Poland
and famed Hull House. Although
each election sees him nervous
and apprehensive, SABBATH has
been reelected for II consecutive
terms.
Al chairman Of the Rules
Committee, SABBATH would be q
loyal white House lieutenant.
He 10 devoted 10 the President
ana repeatedly gone down the
llne for him when the rest OF
the Rules Committee bolted.
Hurricane Luck
Luckiest member Of the Roosr.
welt Administration In the New
England hurricane disaster was
Steve Gibbons, hard working as
sistant secretary OF the treasury.
A dentist was the cause OF his
luck.
steve's summer house q at
Northampton Beach, Long Is
land. On the morning before the
hurricane struck, Mrs. Gibbons
went 10 New York 10 have an abb
scessod tooth pulled. While she
was gone the Gibbons home was
blown 10 pieces.
Mail Bag
O. Q. L., Atlanta, Iowa--M. l..
Wilson's first Job In the New Deal
was as head Of the AAA wheat
section. The plan he worked out
became the pattern Of the general
AAA program. In the struggle
between Peek and Wallace that
resulted In Peek's resignation 90
AAA head, Wilson sided with
Wallace. ID. r., Atlanta--M
Smith was not the first Catholic
ever nominated for the presidency.
In ie72 Charles 0'Conor, q Catho.
lie, was nominated by one branch
OF the Democratic party; he was
defeated by Republican candidate
Ulysses o. Grant. \. ID. r,
Evanston, lli.-The pronunciation
Of the word columnist az "col-
yum.ist" 10 not correct. This "a
listed In dictionaries as 'humor.
GUS" pronunciation. The pronun.
citation preferred by Funk and
Wagnalis is "coi.usn.ist"; by
Webster, "coi.um-nist." . v. L,
D., Philadelphia - Charles Edison,
assistant secretary Of the Navy, Il
the son Of Thomas A. Edison by
his second wife. Edison had two
sons by his first wife. but both are
deceased.
Copyright. 1888, by United