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Evening star., 1938-10-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
An Enviable Record

While renomination of Governor Wilbur L. Cross by the Democrats of Connecticut next week at Eastern Point won't be ex- actly equivalent to reelection 1t will constitute far step towards this objec- tive. And in so doing it will commence a record for continuous service which has not been reached in this state in over one hundred years. No governor Of Con- necticut has served more than four terms since Oliver Wolcott of Litchfield com pleted ten years back in 1927. The clos est to it was William A. Buckingham'S record. He served for four terms from 1858 to 1866.
 If Governor Cross is reelected by the voters in November, and there are few willing to wager he won't, he will be acclaimed as the hardy perennial of the Democratic party He now bears many titles and pseudonyms but is constantly adding to the list as more laurels are placed on his unfurrowed brow. Fitting testimonial to his achievements will probably be paid him at next weeks con- vention when delegates will be given an ODDOIbuIllGy " oSlCSG c oAaCS AASoNSA " their most consistent vote-getter and most popular chief executive this state hos known in many year.
 Only the late Marcus H. Holcomb and John H. Trumbull came anywhere near approximating the Cross record in this century. The wartime governor, the late Marcus Holcomb, served three terms from 1915 to 1921. Ex-Governor Trum- bull also served the same number, from 1925 to 1881. His first term however, lacked a day, the one on which Hiram Bingham was governor and which ended in his resignation to go to Washington as U. s. Senator, the post to which he had been elected barely month after his suc- cessful election as governor. Thus in the space of a day Hiram Bingham made state history by being consecutively lieu tenant-governor, governor, and senator.
 Ex-Governor Trumbull had chance, too, to be four-term governor, contest ing the issue with Governor Cross in 1882, when he was defeated But back to the late William Buckingham's record and before him Oliver Wolcott's nothing ap- proximates what the Democrats of Con- necticut hope soon to see consummated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
No Great Excitement

All sorts of crises loomed as Labor Day approached, but the holiday came and went as such days come and go, with plenty of news and lots of good times but without any world-shattering upheavals. The President went to Maryland and said mildly over the radio that people ought to be what they say they are, and that David J. Lewis, father of the parcel post and employers liability would be, in his opinion, a good man to send to the Senate.
 Roscoe Turner won the Thompson Trophy air races with an incredible num- Der of miles per hour, setting new record. The Davis cup was won by America over Australia. Many hundred people were killed as the result of acci- dent which is always distressing to con- template But in many sections of the country fewer were killed this year than last, which is hopeful
 France called out her reserves to man the Maginot line, and Germany holds soldiers along her fronts. Hitler doesn't know whether to follow the advisers who urge immediate strong action or those of more military experience who urge him to go slow. He has, at last, wished on himself that ring of foes he talked about so long, And the foes most dreaded are those of his own household. So far he is holding off, hesitating, playing for time, and the tension eases everywhere
 The next worrying point will be Sep tember fifteenth. Meanwhile, there seem to be more jobs, little spurt of new bus mess. Life is just one crisis after another. Americans might as well drop anxiety between them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Alfonso And Gaston

The little by-play in which Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and the United States Lawn Tennis Association is now engaging Is quite interesting to those who take their International tennis seriously. Mrs. Moody has just returned to the good old U. S. L. T. A. check for ST. 300 which represents expenses incurred by her while winning her seventh title at Wimbledon, England. Inasmuch as Mrs. Moody is not playing in the current U. s. singles championship she ayers that she for feited any right to expense money while abroad
 That's rather nice gesture on Helens part, who Is usually described in the press as unwilling to give anything to anybody. At least that would be the impression gained after her defeat of the ailing Helen Jacobs in the Wimbledon finals. The tennis moguls, though, feel that Mrs. Moody acquitted herself nobly by reclaim ing the championship at Wimbledon and insist that she is still legitimately entitled to having her expenses abroad footed by the association.
 Mrs. Moody refers to some obligation on the part of American players sent abroad under U. S. l.. T. A. auspices to appear in important American journeys, oarticularly the national singles at Forest Eills. All of which is very Interesting to the innocent tennis players who still talk vociferously about how many real anna teur players there are in the country. At any rate the check which has one more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

gone back to Mrs. Moody must resemble shuttlecock in furious game of bad hinton by this time. Give it few more losses and the signature will be worn off.
 We wonder if these thousands that are used to pay expenses for top-ranking players to make world tours couldn't be put to better use right here in this nation, where there are thousands of young and ambitious tennis stars in the making. They'll never get out of certain class, though, for want of both competition and proper environment in which to de- velop their games. If the association is the finished product.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
FOR And The Press Newspapers Did Support New Deal in 1886, Daily Mirror Poll Shows-44%o of Papers
 Tabulated Were for Roosevelt.
GREENWICH TIME

cent of the papers tabulated.
 A total of 1908 oaiiy newspapers were reached in the poll; replies were received from 827, represent ing combined circulation of ap- proXimately 25,00o,o00. No replies were received from l07l newspapers representing Q total daily circula- ton of approximately l4,000,000 - but the circulations of the papers answering represent two-thirds of the nations total daily circulation.
 "At the present time, the Mirror reports, with Congressional cam. paigns again defining issues, Presi- dent Roosevelt Is generally Sup- ported by 303 newspapers, 3s per cent of the papers whose policies were tabulated. His policies are generally opposed by 62 per cent Of the papers. The present stand is 2 per cent more critical than the stand of the press in 1886, Broken down, the poll figures show that the press of 28 states are generally op- posed to the Roosevelt policies. The press in l7 states generally Sup- ports the New Deal"
 Since i03e, the tabulation reveals 34 southern papers have deserted the president on his policies, Of the total of b6 papers in America that have turned against the president since 1886, three-fifths of them are published in the solid south, In Texas, Gamers state, ii papers have switched from support to op- position (and 1t takes no survey to find out why)
 Tn the light of these figures, it is easy to understand the adminis- tration's frank dislike of large section of the American press, and the presidents digs at the news. papers, as well aS Senator Minton's fierce attacks on the nations pub- fishers. But the survey cuts in pretty deeply into administration claims of reelection with "e0 or 9C per cent" of the press against it: there's quite Q difference between b4 per cent and 30 or %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Probate Convention

Tonight's probate convention will pro- duce an interesting and important test of the local Democratic party's harmony, strength, and status. Not only must the delegates choose candidate whom, for ability, integrity, acquaintance, and reputation, they can proudly present to the voters of Waterbury, but they should choose among the various candidates in a straightforward and fortnight manner
 Political gossip brings occasional rumors of possible deals, either between candidates or to enrich the party's campaign fund convention or in the selection of this im- portant candidate. He should be the candidate best-fitted for the office not only in the opinion of the majority of the delegates, but of the majority of the voters who will later pass on his qualifi- cations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

A recent special dispatch to the New York Times, bylined by one W. A. Warn, contained news of Democratic and Republican political happenings in this state. It also offered this somewhat startling paragraph to New Workers who probably will believe 1t completely. "The entire State administration, both United States Senators and six Representatives in Congress are Democrats, The lower House of the Legislature has Democratic majority as well. :. :" Of course we may be wrong in construing the writer's mean ing, but ordinarily when you speak of the "lower house" of legislative body you refer to the House of Representatives or its equivalent. In Connecticut the House remains Republican, as 1t has down through the ages The Senate may change its political complexion as 1t cer- tainly has in the last six years, but never the House. Our particular system of rep resentation makes 1t possible for the small towns, preponderantly Republican still in this state, to dominate the House. MT. Warn should be warned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

camp quickly patched up their differences with Guffey, but Lewis held off until recently.
 Just before leaving for Mexico last week he gave friendly nod to secret peace overtures from the Earle-Jones group, and some- time in the next couple of weeks there will be a private. conference among them,
 Behind Lewis conciliatory ate titude Is the fear that unless the c. I. o. swings to the Democratic ticket, the Republi- cans will recapture the Keystone State - and that would be ex- tremely bad medicine for labor in general and the c. I. o. in particular. As 1t is, the elec- tion battle is very close and un- certain.
 NOTE-President Roosevelt has promised Pennsylvania Democrats that he will come into the state next month ahd campaign for them. Georgia Lowdown
 The following confidential views on the dramatic Georgia primary are from a letter written by a worker in the campaign head quarters of Senator Walter George to a superior in Washington:
 Sometimes I think the situa- ton isn't so rosy as we think it is. For example, Cotton Eds vic- tory in South Carolina wasn't so hot. The mill towns gave him plenty of hell. There aren't as many textile workers in this state, but Just the same I'm getting lots of bad reaction to Georges vote against the wage-hour bill. I gather that e lot of trainmen are off the reservation, too. have talked with ten conductors who are against us.
 "AlsO, the Jews in Savannah are sore because of Georges sneers at Ben Cohen. And this k funny. Darned if the Irish aren't resenting the cracks at Corcoran.
 "What gives me real pause are the claims Of the smart boys that the registration is way off. We'll just between us that's Q lot of baloncy. Actually 1t is next to the highest in the history of the state.
 K went over to South Caro- lima to help out Ed Brown tthird candidate in the senatorial con- test, who withdrew at the last moment and pumped for Cotton Ed. Undoubtedly 1t was he who pulled Brown out at the in- stance of some eastern big shot. haven't got all the lowdown yet but 1t apparently was q trade of some kind .. -"
 NoTE-The writer of the letter is an active Republican. Tn his letter he relates that George called me personally to congratu- late me, Also, I saw him ct Thomson"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 8:26 e. m; sets 7:iS p. m. (day- light time)
 after sunset
 High tide at Milford Saturday, Sept. 10, 12 noon; low tide 6:i6 p. m. (daylight time).
 Well, the first quarter of September pro- duced only one brief rainy spell, contrary to the moons gloomy prediction Of Sept 1. The full moon occurred this afternoon, midway between { and s, daylight time. This Is an augury of fair weather. dependent to . great extent on prevailing winds. Watch for hot spell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS


 New York, Sept o.-One of the nice things in this columning busi- ness is that, once in c while, you get @ chance to record someone's 's success.
 Well, this is the day we go in for wish fulfillment and record the items that would be swell If the facts were true. And even If they aren't, it's diverting mental solitaire. As follows:
 We hear that W. c. Fields, grand clown, will return to Broadway again in 0 month or so to appear in a piece fashioned for him by William Anthony Mae- duireand Kalmar and Ruby.
 Broadway rejoices in the news that Al Woods, venerable theatri- cal snowman, has Q smash hit on his hands in his latest piece. Woods, who gave such perform. CTS as Claudette Colbert Walter Huston and Edward c. Robinson their initial footings in the thea ter, had oil of the Street pulling for him.
 The Eddie cantors are the proud parents of compound baby. And its boyl
 More Day Dreams
 Broadway has taken on the ap- pearance of It's i024-28 salad days There are sixteen musicals current and thirty-eight dramatic shows.
 The deal Is practically set for the Marx Brothers--flot three, but four--to return to Times Square under the aegis of Sam II, Harris George 8. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind will prepare the book,
 Good news Is the information that the local night club proprie- tors are taking steps to bar those phonies who sit around the tav- ernS all evening, order one soli- tary drink, and direct loud and scathing comments at the "hoi- polloi" who are boorish enough to pay cash for the food and liquid refreshment they order.
 Stocks leaped to a new high during the past woke, the steel and automobile industries are op- erating smoothly with no labor alterations and things are real- ly looking up around the country.
 The government is taking steps to prevent local aviators and en- glneers from enlisting in the SerV- Ices Of foreign powers who are seeking to overthrow their gov- ernment or preserve the preS- ent one. Washington feels that patriotism begins at home and the talents and blood of American boys are too valuable to be for- felt to international lust and greed.
 4 Far Vision
 The radio comics have finally seen the light and have abandoned their pinch-penny policies regard- ing their gag scriptists. They are expending more money for material and as result the microphone comedy standards are considerably perked up these evenings.
 will Hays has advised the Stu- dio scenario departments to quit making prccocious moppets out of the Temples. Witherses and Bartholomews. The kids are bee coming too sophisticated and not at oil like the naive and whole- some youngsters they are. Which Is good news to most of us who have children of our own.
 The burlesque czars have dis- carded the Strip-tease completely and have already developed c bumper crop of fine young come dians.
 Alas. we wish it ali were truei
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

1. What Is the nickname for H. linois7
 2, What was the purpose Of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
 g. Who won the women's singles Eastern grass court tennis cham pionship, recently played at Rye, W. Y.?
 {. Under which government dc. partmont iS the Bureau of the Gen. guS?
 Q. Which university did Byron "Whizzer' White, new member of the Pittsburgh Professional foot ball team, attend2
 c. In what year was the Star Spangled Banner made the ia. tional anthem? @
 '. on which continent is French Guiana?
 Q. How many times was Presldont Tyler rnarfied9 1.
 Q. How long . period is . pentad?
 10. on which body Of water Is the city Of eevastopol9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Press Comment
THAT DEAR DEAD AUGUST
tNew York Sum

(New York Sum
 How hot was August? pr, Kim balls deadly figures are before us. The maximum temperature was above % on five days and three times 1t hit o3. On only Ave days did Old Max go below 30; these were the 18th, 24th. 25th, 26th and 20th. On the first seven days the minimum was above 70. and that means woeful warmth. The coolest day was the 25th, with e top of 76, Q bottom of 60 and Q mean of 68. Fifteen days showed c humidity of 30 per cent or higher at 7:30 a. m. Rain fell on ten days, but the Fore- caster soiemnly records that no snow fell. It was Q wretched month, all in oil, with the mean maximum temperature 4.3 degrees above nor- maj and the mean minimum 2 de. grees above normal. Twenty years ago August was much worse, if that k comforting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

A. Robert Williams Wood in How to Tell the Birds from Flow CTS"
 c. Which country has the oldest fiag2
 A. The flag of Denmark is said to be the oldest unaltered flag in the world,
 c. Name c good source of phos- phorus and calcium for children.>
 A. Milk.
 e. How long does 1t take to go through the Bible in the 1nterna- tional Sunday School Lessons9
 A. Six Years,
 c Will the amount of fertilizer gi' plants materially affect E . eat them9
 q Is the susceptibility of som .duals to acids and pro- teins w.. ..ch makes certain persons "break out" with rashes when eat- Ing peaches, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables.
 e. Is any discrimination made on account of race, color, or creed, of candidates for appointment to the U. s. Military and Naval AcademieSp
 A. No.
 c. Where was the first Children's hospital established in the United States2
 A, The Nursery and Child's Hos- pital was established in New York City in 1884. It originated from . society, founded by Sarah Hunt Do- remus and Mrs. Cornelius DeBois
 If you want . copy of our bo0k- let HOME REPAIRS" write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash. ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington. D. 0. Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
A Book a Day
A Country Man Looks Into Things
By BRUCE CAPTION

Ny BRUCE CAPTION
 Most of us doubtless have an im- precision that Q man who wants to put in his spare time studying the lives of wild animals has got to go far away to the ufitrodden wilder- ness regions in order to find any anjmalA life to study. We might like to be amateur naturalists-but what chance do we have, with the great forests so far away9
 There is a pleasant corrective for this point of view In Joseph W, Lippineott's Animal Neighbors of the Countiyside" (Lippincott; $2.b0)
 MT. Lippincott lives on Q country place in Pennsylvania, not far from one Of the most thiekly-Bettled ur- ban regions In America; but there are oil kinds of animal life to be observed, he tostifies, it Q man will just take the trouble to do the observing.
 For you don't need grizzly bears, moose, partners and mountain sheep VI dubbi6 hA AubWuA AihotShJt ASho imposing creatures, such as rabbits, foxes. squirrels. owls, field mice, noles, skunks, raccoons, and so on arc quite as interesting-and far commoner than most of Us suspect.
 So Mir Lippincott tells of his studies on his own Pennsylvania acres, and makes on unpretentious but fascinating book out of 1t.
 He has not been above making mild little experiments, ct times. He discovered, for instance, that If you grab c skunk by the tail and hold the tail down, the skunk can't use his pet weapon on you. tThe trouble, of course, comes when you lot go,) He can also testify that c porcupine can throw It's qtiills, un- der certain circumstances, in spite of the experts.
 For the most part, though, he simply tells what ho saw and what the reader, with any luck, can also see. It's an extremely pleasant book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

Testing the accuracy of the re- peated contention of President Roosevelt and other administration officials that the New Deal was rec elected in 1886 in spite of the op- position of from 30 to 90 per cent of the nations newspapers, the New York Daily Mirror has conducted Q nationwide poll which discloses that Roosevelt policies were "gen- erally supported' in 1036 by A per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Selected Poem
DARK AND BLOODY GROUND"

CThe Freshmans Dream) Harold Willard Gleason in the New York Sum Tn minuendS of Algebra
 Wild corollaries twine; The surds are full of variants, Of plus and minus Sign Some whisper the binomial Quadratic makes his lair Below the lush parenthesis Whose roots are often squarei Among grim graphs of Algebra odd opponents some spy, And logarithmS formulate Tn terms of X and y.., Remove the brackets, radicals, And do 50 with discretion, Or you shall factor cubes, for terms Of infinite progression
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

WASHINGTON, September g. = Newsmen who thronged the Presidents press conference last week were astonshed at the heat he displayed in critczng Detroit to dedicate the International Bridge because of Michigan politics Digs at the press not unusual from the President. but generally they good natured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

Skirmishing for the nomination of lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket has reached the point where "fav- orite sons" are filing their intentions as fast as they can make them out. The concensus seems to be that Labor Com missioner "Joe" Tone and Colonel Thomas M. Hewes will deadlock the convention and that both will be forced to yield to a dark horse" or some one of the several "eligibles" who have made their claim for nomination already. Anything can happen at convention, but we'd hate to predict right now that either Tone or HeWes would lose out. Whichever one of them goes into the convention loaded with delegate strength (and Tone appar- ently has it row) will get the governor's approval. That will be enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Current Comment

We must carry the Gospel. and not expect people to come to get it.-Roger W. Babson, statistician, urging ministers to do door-to-door proselytizlng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
A Thought for Today

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and Iisht unto my path.-Psalms 119:1O5.
 First worship of God; he that forgets to pray, bids not himself good-morrow or good-day.-T' Randolph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

The more the national political situation is clarified" by the leaders, the more complicated 1t gets,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

The wisest thing for President Cardenas of Mexico to calm down, shake hands with Washington, and be good neighbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT Q ALLEN

FDR's Slap at Detroit Newspapers Really Aimed at Hall Roosevelt Suspected Brother-in-Low of Plant ing Story to Knife Gov. Murphy
 Maverick Won't Run Independently;
 George BocEers Show Signs of Worry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
T st Y Q UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

The Ship of State, In a head wind, tacks to starboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR Hysteria Is pronounced his- tce'-ri-a; not his-ter'-i.a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

e. Can you tell me the name of the author of the poem that begins; We seldom meet, when out to
 walk
 Either the Orchid or the Aux"