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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
]. IN NEW YORK

bacco Road" is coming down the home-Stretch.
 We asked backstage if there were signs ahead of calling quits, and all we got in response was a plain horse laugh. we haven't even started" said one of them. well really settle down for long run when the Worlds Fair begins out at Flushing Mea- dows."
 About this time six years from now, remind us to bring you more statistics or the water stock, the squash balls, the transplanted earth and turnips.
 No Information, Thanks
 Clifton Fadiman, who reaches a wide public on the Information Please" radio programs, has an Jn- cle. by marriage, who was pro- lessor of psychology at Harvard and wrote 20 volumes on hypnotism and kindred topics. <Fadiman, who reads many books every week in his vari- otlS jobs as editor and literary critic, hasn't read a single one of his relatives tonnes. Which may not be so strange.
 Shows of Yesteryear
 Snowtiine in New York is not what it used to be. The generous fall of flakes leaves the city ephem- erally white. It used to hang on a week or two in the old days and winter was denoted by the snow banks through which New Workers had to trudge. Sleighs were com rnonplace vehicles then and folk didn't mind wearing boots far above the knee.
 But srowtime in New York is a virtual outlaw today. The muni- cipal fathers are allergic to the white mantle that blankets the village. Snowflakes now are car ried of to the river almost as they float to the ground by quick ly mobilized army of 40,000 men EleighS are rare. When they glide up Fifth avenue, toward the park crowds pause to view them as curiosities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02

1889 may be psychological year for those who object to the office of congress man-at-large starting a campaign for a sixth district. Personally we would like to see a new district carved out of the state, if it can be done with a non- partisan grace. As yet we haven't heard enc good reason advanced for not making new district for continuing the office of congressman-at-large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
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
 Q. Is there any part of Philadel- phia county in Pennsylvania outside the city limits of Philadelphia?
 A. The city of Philadelphia was made coterminous with the county of Philadelphia by the Act of 1854. o. I am a naturalized male citi- zen of the United States. I wish to return to my home in Canada and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
Current Comment

Take your eyes of Washington and look at your own counters. If there's any lobbying to be done, do it among the clerks who handle yoliY product. U -Elmer Wheeler, president et Test-
 ed Selling Institute, addressing a
 convention gf ice cream manufae-
 turefs in Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02

side of the current argument about sci- ence. Too many people have felt dis couraged of late because the gains of science seemed to be used chiefly for waging war. They need not worry. The destructive uses of science may be more spectacular, but they are not so numer ous or widespread as the constructive and humane uses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
T est Y oar Knowledge

Can you answer seven or these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. For what government agency do the initials HOLC stand?..
 2. Name the oldest city in the United States,
 3. Where is Bali Island?
 4. Which State is nicknamed "Olc Dominion?"
 5. On what island iu New York Bay does the Statue of Liberty ''aAi s. How many units are in a bakers dozen?"
 T. What is the national bird of Japan?
 8. Name the capital of the Re- public of Nicaragua.
 g. What title Is held by John Henry Lewis, Negro boxer?
 10. How mulch does the blood in a human body weigh?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
FAST FENCING

Ralph Faulkner, former interna. tional fencing champion, trained the Dramatic School" youths SC thoroughly in the art of fencing that the sequence was filmed and okayed by Director Robert Sinclair in tive takes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1:33 a. m.
 Sun rises 6:5S a. m; sets 4:24 p. m.
 Watch the sunsets closely these wintry af- ternoons. They have reached their earliest point, about 4:S0 It will remain at this time for week or more then therell be an almost imperceptible swing back towards 5 o'clock as the daylight period grows longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-02
Moury Maverick Advises President To Tell Son Elliott "Focts of Life"
 Charges Young Roosevelt Helped to
 Defeat Him, Fouting Fother's Desires
and ROBERx q ALIEN
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON, December 2. - Friends of the Presi- dent have said much among themselves about tine political and business activity of his sons but only of them had the courage to say it to his face.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
japanese Held
Poor Flyers
And Bad Shots
Vrginidn Who FIeU
for China Says Red
T0De Hurts Cause.

'The japanese are poor flyers. They
hit our air field all right and destroyed
some of the airplanes. but I think
that happened because they were aim
ing at the railroad station said
Archibald Cary Randolph, jr., of
Upperville, Va, when he returned here
yesterday after several months service
with the Chinese Foreign Legion.
The 20-year-eld son of DR.. A. C.
Randolph, who is M. F. H. of the
Piedmont Hunt in Virginia, said he
believed red tape was obstructing the
Chinese forces in battling the
japanese, and cited as an example the
situation existing at the flying field
where he was stationed at Hankow.
There we're two fields adjoining one
another. At one we had new planes,
ready for action. But they didn't have
any gasoline At the other field there
was plenty of gas, but the ships were
all shot up and not fit to fly.
1--WE heard that the Japs were COM
ing over to bomb, but the field that
had the gasoline wouldn't surrender
any to equip the good planes. Red
tape. Jealousy. AS result, the planes,
good and bad, were blown up"
At the time young Randolph arrived
in HankoW there were two or three Ger
man flyers, few English and French
pilots and the two American who
Travelled with him, all employed at
$1,000 month to fly for the Chinese
Later the Russian pilots began to ar
rive at Marking, he said, and the
government decided it was no longer
necessary to pay for airmen. The For
eign Legion thereupon dispersed and
the adventures headed for home, or
wherever they thought something ex-
citing might turn up.
Evening star., 1938-03-31

DDIE CANTOR. after amusing
E an audience of 1000 members
and friends Of Washington
Hadassah at the Mayflower
Hotel last night, turned serious, and
raised almost $4,000 for the Youth
Aliyah movement, sponsored by the
organization.
Confessing that he had been
frightened more than ever before, dur
ing the past two years by threats
against his life, the comedian painted
gloomy picture Of the spread Of
anti-Jewish propaganda in the United
States. The clouds are coming and
they are getting darker" he said. He
urged his audience to offer financial
aid to members of their race in Ger
many, Poland and Austria.
'All of the oratory in the world
could not picture the pathos Of those
parents, saying a final farewell to their
children at the station in Berlin-yet
they are glad to see them go and to
get a chance to live in Palestine under
the conditions made possible through
your gifts to Youth Aliyah," he said.
Mrs. Raphael Tourover presided.
Rabbi Simon Greenberg of Phila-
delphia spoke on the educational pro-
gram of Hadassah. He said that 1t
was the first time "a rabbi had taken
second place to Cantor" but that he
was glad to have it so under the cir
cumStanceS.
Mrs. Tourover explained how the
money for taking care of 10 children,
more than the chapter quota, had been
raised, so that Eddie Cantor could be
obtained as speaker for the banquet.
The sum required for maintenance Of
one child in the Zionist community is
$3.50, and the check for $500 was
given Mr.. Cantor, who turned it back
for the work of the chapter. The
funds raised last night will provide for
% additional child refugees from
Austria.
The banquet was joint meeting of
the senior and junior groups of the
organization. Miss Sophie Baynard,
president of the Junior Hadassah,
spoke briefly. Among those present
were Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Wolpe, Rabbi and
Mrs. Abram Simon, Representative
and Mrs. Herman Koppleman, Rabbi
and Mrs. Isadore Breslau, Rabbi Nor
man Gerstenfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
pold Freudberg, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Simon, Mr. and Mrs Charles Gold
smith and Maj. and Mrs. Julius
Peyser.
Evening star., 1938-03-31

telic curator of the Smithsonian In
stitution, at meeting OF the society
at the Hotel Carlton last night.
The plate, 1t was explained, was
given to MIR. Klein for "a lifetime Of
service" to stamp collectors and, espe-
cially, for services rendered as presi-
dent Of the American 'Philatelic So
ciety and chairman of the American
Philatelic Congresses at Philadelphia,
Cleveland and Chicago.
Presentation of the plate will take
place at a meeting of the society next
Wednesday evening A similar award
will be made in memory of Mr. Eds
ness each year for an indefinite period
of time. Funds for that purpose have
been provided by an anonymous
donor.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
DANCE PLANS LAID
TO AID BOYS CLUB
Affair on May Is Mapped by
State Societies to Get
$4,000 Camp Fund.

Representatives of State societies
here and Gordon Hittenmark, radio
announcer, laid plans last night for
the Dance of the States" to be held
1t the Willard Hotel May 16 as part
Of Mr.. Hittenmark's campaign to
raise $4,000 for new recreation hall
for the summer camp of the Boys
Club of Metropolitan Police.
Meeting in the Variety Club quar-
ters at the Willard, the society Off
cials voted to sell regular Boys Club
campaign membership tickets bearing
the Dance of the States" stamp on
the reverse side.
Money for these tickets will 90
direct to the club campaign fund,
but will be earmarked for the Hall of
States to be built at Camp Ernest w.
Brown. Scotland, Md. State society
representatives also pledged the sale
of $500 worth of dance tickets.
Mr.. Hlttenmark announced that
three bands have been secured for a
night of continuous dance music
With the help of the State societies"
he said, I'VE will PUT on the biggest
dance and floor show ever seen in
the city outside of the Presidents
birthday ball"
Nine State society officers were
named to Steering Committee for
the dance. They are Edward F. Hum
mer, Utah; Dan P. Mularkey, Florida;
Mabel R. Pierce, Vermont; James E.
Black, New York; Miss Annie Lee
Chisholm, North Carolina; Don De
Vol, Minnesota; Patrick S. Cooney.
Wisconsin; Houston H. OVERLY, Okla
home, and Joseph P Kelly, New Jersey.
Meanwhile, a house-to- house can
Vass by volunteer workers and police
men continued today in the drive to
raise $4,000 to maintain and expand
Police Boys Club activity in Washing
ton this year, The campaign will con-
tlnue until April 9.
Club officials have announced that
$4,000 is the minimum at which the
club can operate its five established
units in the second, fourth, fifth, tenth
and eleventh precincts during the year
and extend benefits Of membership to
other sections.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Wheat Surplus Bought.

"Lietukis," the government-con-
trolled agricultural cooperative Or
ganization in Lithuania, is buying
surplus stocks Of grain to prevent
speculation and insure an adequate
supply for military needs.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
EXPORTS DECLINE
Argentine Shipments 49,915 Tons
Less Than Year Ago.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department reported
yesterday Argentine cotton exports de-
clined sharply during the 1878 sea-
son, which ended February %.
Exports during the past season were
listed at 1902 metric tons, as against
59,217 metric tons during the 1861
season.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
TREATY ANNIVERSARY
Acknowledgements Trade Pact
Signed "a Years Ago.

By the Associated Press
This is the 84th anniversary of the
first American-Japanes treaty de-
signed to establish firm, lasting and
sincere friendship" between the two
nations. Commodore Matthew c..
Perry signed the document when his
visit to Japan with an American
squadron opened the Oriental islands
to trade.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
EIDSNESS SILVER PLATE
AWARDED EUGENE KLEIN
Philadelphian Recipient Of First
Annual Gift for Service to
Philately.

The first Michael L. Eidsness, jr,
silver. plate for helpful service to
philately" has been awarded by the
Washington Philatelic Society to Eu-
gene Klein of Philadelphia.
Announcement of the decision Of
the committee of judges was made
by Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, phila-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
HISTORY, NOT WIcKEDNESS, EXPLAINS
DIXIE WAGES

Joe Robinson was Southern Democrat. inns
administration is not of the Democratic Fart! III
that sense. Jim Farley no longer runs the party
Tommy Corcoran has a greater voice. Inc Feo'
ganizaton bill was not Democratic Party meas
ure 1t was one of six similar Cohen-Corcoran olilS
that were cooked up to be bums-rushed through
Congress to change fundamentally democrauc III
stitutions and government.
The Presidents attitude toward the Democratic
Party was plain in his speech IN Gainesville IN
which he intimated that the South is under the
feudal system. That referred to low wages ana
tenant farmers. Both conditions are bad. But mel
Their the President nor anybody else can wave
wand to change it. The South didn't invent the
condition. 1t was forced by Northern bayonets IN
the destruction of the Civil War and the terrible
years of Reconstruction" when one section OF the
country sought to exploit another as conquered
provinces"
Better conditions are coming, but they come
slowly. In most low-wage Southern industry, mar
kelly higher wages would simply close up the shop
and throw the workers on the street That was
demonstrated over and over again in NRA.
This is part of the problem of the Democratic
Party of the South-a party suspected or con-
demned and, in either case, kicked all over the
lot by this administration The two-thrds rule IN
nominations was there to protect Southern Demoe-
racy.
The Corcoran-Cohen type of party control abo-
ished it. They have marked for destruction DEM
ocratic Senators like Pat Harrison, Cotton Ed
Smith and George of Georgia, at whom the Gaines
vile speech was aimed.
Talk about feudal system! That is the plan
of government where the country is owned by the
king and local governors hold office at his pleas
ure-do what he tells them to door else.-Gen
Hugh Johnson in Charlotte News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
WHY WOULD THIS NOT ALSO HAPPEN?

1t used to be that if special creature needs de-
veloped in a community, that community rushed
to the rescue
1t may have been q precinct OF township or
county or State thus moved into action, but,
whichever it was, local attention and local support
handled the job
Now everything in a relief way is headed out
from Washington whence issues, also, the vast pre-
ponderance of the funds allocated to this neces-
Sary and humane cause.
The charity and philanthropy which formerly
were called into action from the citizen of an in
divdual community have dried up.
What's the use of local patriot bleeding him.
self white in sympathy for his fellows next door
when Washington has all the money that seems to
be needed for this purpose?
Isn't it likely that similar reactions might be
suffered when the Federal government goes into
the business of financing public education?
If Washington has the money with which to edu-
cate the boys and girls of township or county
or State, why should the tax payers of the town
ship or the county or the State be pestered any
further with local tax burdens for such services?
Charlotte Observer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
THE PROBLEM OF RELIEF

Financial experts of the country warning
that if relief expenditures continue at the current
rate cities as well as the federal government will
go bankrupt.
They point out that measures must be found
to reduce the staggering burden of relief which
since 1888 has cost the federal gobernment more
than $4,000 900 and the states and local COM
munities over S5,000,090,000
On the other hand, social workers of the cOun-
Try assert that standar Is of relief too low and
that large numbers o: eligible" persons are in
need but are unable to secure relief because of
quota restrictions.
So it seems that in spite of the fact that for
half decade relief funds have been provided at
a rate calculated to ''break" the country only a
portion of the demands have been met.
1t becomes clearer each day that the relief prob
lem will not be solved by the simple process of
appropriating funds from the public treasury And
it becomes more clearly evident that the problem
has assumed proportions that no longer be con-
sidered lightly.-Greenvile Piedmant.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
I65 PEOPLE SUFFER
PT0MAINE POISON

FITCHBURG, Mass, April A.
(UP)-Ptomaine. poisoning, trac-
ed by health officials to church
ceremonial cakes frosting, affect
ed 165 persons here yesterday.
Spirna, bread memorializing
the aead. was distributed to 60 at
tending the morning service at
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
church. 1t was taken home to be
eaten at family dinner tables.
When the epidemic brok eout,
doctors were modified hastily, but
reported none was seriously i'll or
required disqualification.
The health department said a
color dye used in the frosting was
responsible.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
FREEDOM IN The REICH

From Germany comes the report that four mem
bers of a Bible Society have been sentenced to
terms ranging from six months to three and a
half years fot saying they would not vote in the
forthcoming plebiscite.
Voting. the leader explained, Would be contrary
to their principles. Thereupon the court declared
members of the society enemies of the German
nation and passed sentence .,.-..
Such is political and religious freedom in the
Reach. 1t emphasizes the happy position of the
voter in this country who can join the societies of
his choice and betake, himself to the polls or go
fishing on election day without threat of being sent
to jail.-Greenville Piedmont
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
DOWN THEIR ALLEY

If liquor dealers of South Carolina, wholesale
and retail, wish to avoid return to prohibition
they could take no better step than to organize
effective assistance to law eforcement Officers in
the elimination of bootlegging.
Many citizens voted for repeal in the belief that
bootlegging and its attendant evils would be re-
duced to a minimum. They have been disappointed
1t has been reduced but not to the extent de-
sired, it being common knowledge that great guam
titles of liquor, both taxpaid and illicit are being
sold by this means. In one county, Anderson, the
sheriff is quoted as expressing the opinion that
bootleg sales there exceed legal sales.
1t is not the responsibility of legal liquor deal
ers any more than of other citizens to assist in
eliminating bootleggng but they have more at
stake from a material viewpoint and it would be
but natural for them to do what they could legally
to protect their interests.
Stamping out bootlegging would go far in that
direction .--Greenvile Piedmont.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
WORDS ON WAR TO GIVE ONE PAUSE

The gravity of developments IN Europe
and the Far East as threats of a serious ma
ture to our own security sometimes seems
TO increase or diminish in intensity accord
ing to the person one read last on the sub
ject.
Little wonder that the public mind falls
into the habit of Swimming as lightly and
casually over articles of significance on IN
ternational affairs as it does over the vari-
Gus contradictory announcements on the
real nature of the warfare of the future.
Bewilderment of course leads to indiffer-
ence, and ignorance lies only little way
ahead along that road.
On an exceedingly rare occasion man
whose personality and background are
soch as to compel exceptional attention to
lis words in that particular situation arises
md gives whole people pause with the
ming he has to say.
1t is likely that Senator George w. Nor
is words Of naval defense and the ambi-
IONS of other nations are commanding
me attention. Senator Norris on another
su6ject might, not commend it. His words
liz another mans mouth might not. But
Senator Norris, who has expressed his vio-
'ent opposition to big navy as often as he
mas oppressed his desire for peace, has now
don" what he describes as modifying my
position somewhat" not on the subject Of
gr@yr. but on the subject of the navy.
Il feel bound to keep our country armed
90 an eytent greater than Japan is armed
or greater than either Italy or Germany
j. armed," he says, although he adds his
"a.aion that the present pending naval
construction bill is ''unreasonably- large"
Senator Norris, who was one of the six
~euators who voted against the entry of the
United States into the World war, and who
IS 10 alarmist, says: ''To me it seems al
most as if these nations Japan. Italy, Ger
many) have gone wild and have lost all
sense of decency and honor. . . j.. 1t seems to
ne, no matter how we feel or what we
think, we must make reasonable prepare
tons, at least, to meet such contingency"
The contingency" referred to the bomb
ing Of civilian populations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

VTASHlNGTON.,-Cloud5 Of par
" tisan smoke obscure the
merits and dement's of the reor-
ganization bill. The average citi-
zen who wants to make up his
mind effectively will need more
time for study and more oppor-
tunity for experience with gov
eminent problems than he can
ever expect to have.
The Senate wouldn't have
passed the bill if the Roosevelt adj
ministration hadn't brought the
bulk of its friends into line for
the measure and applied most of
the lobbying preSSureS which any
administration has at its command.
On the other hand, the opposition
wouldn't have amounted to much
if Mr.. Roosevelt's most persistent
critics and opponents hadn't
banded together in an effort to
give the President a personal
beating.
A THOUGH there was honest
conviction on both sides, the
lineup showed most of the New
Deal Democrats and machine fol-
lowers on one side and the coali-
ton of Republicans and anti-ad-
ministration Democrats furnishing
the bulk of nays. This is true even
though large non-partisan outside
groups also fought the bill.
One net result is the White
House has won its first bitter,
close-fought major congressional
battle since the 1886 election. The
administration must now battle
again in the House. -..
And again the issue IS the cues
ton of how much power ought to
be given the President in the hope
of improving government eff
cheney.
THE Senate bill and the House
- reorganization committee bills
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-04
THOUGHTS ABOUT
"DE Juror"

Adolf Hitler, chancellor OF Ger
many and canceller of Austria,
warns other nations that they
must give a square deal to Na2i
minorities in their midst. How
about "De Furor" Hitler setting
a good example by giving square
deal to the minorities in his
midst?
PROMINENT Austrians who know
Hitler and who are not in synlpa-
thy with him are committing sui
eide. They had rather die by their
own hands than suffer persecu-
ton, degradation and death at the
hands Of Hitler.
The Austrians never dreamed
what that little house painter
would do to them eventually when
he was spreading protective Gov
ering on buildings in Austria.
An ambitious tyrant is an am
bilious tvrant whether he comes
from the royalty or the proletar-
lat.