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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21

ward.
 With her he lived another life, lost and again recovered.
 He walked with her in the warm loamy spring, and there was neither loneliness nor poverty nor despair. They talked, and it was of hopes, high hopes, so certain of fulfillment. They listened to music, and were in a mood . and it was not brutal and tender, with wildness and tender, with a wildness and an anguish it was all beauty, all peace, all comfort.
 Polack! Oh, Polack!
 In silence of the night, he moan ed softly. This man, Joe Murray.
 Visions hallucinations.
 But that was by night, in the quiet when life is suspended. There was no beauty or peace by day There was a ranking and a restless ness. He shut his mind, grimly, and the big brown eyes, accusing, came anyway. He walked on the street and he saw cheap little pink hat worn just so, familiarly, bobbing just ahead of him, and his heart gave small leap, painful leap, and then the big brown eyes were ac- cusing, yet were not there. He stood on the street, and in the crowd came a small familiar walk, and the brown eyes were staring, but they were never there when he looked He looked, while his heart raced and was in trepidation at what he might find.
 These were no visions; these were no peace; these were remin- ders, little stabs of reminders, evok- ing poignant failure and a loss A small gay laugh in a crowd, the very special set of a bland small pair of shoulders across the street flicker of small, boyish ankles or a stairs, the scent of a certain cheap cosmetic e. these were not peace any time, but rebuke ano ranking, always.
 (TO Be Conc1uded)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOE MURRAY - liked new places,new jobs, new girls.
 HELEN - fell in love - hard - once.
 TERRY MALLOW-found love --and kept it!
 Yesterday: Joe takes part in gas station holdup, is struck sick at his act, fees the little town that night on passenger train .. alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
CR AMssssM CRACKERS

If you don't discover the answer to this one, don't obey the impulse you're certain to feel. Kicking your- self around is a waste of time, and 1t also wears out the foot
 In Los Angeles there are five lawyers of the same name, all as- sociated with each other in the same law firm.
 Three of these lawyers are brothers of the other two, but these last two are not brothers of the other three. Now how can that bep
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21
Stamp News

THE 2-cent John Adams stamp
 of the new U. s. regular series will be placed on first-day sale at Washington, D. C., postoffice June B and throughout the country as soon thereafter as possible.
 The stamp, the design of which is shown above, will be red, and identical in size to the previous issues of the new series. It will be on sale at the Washington Phil atelic Agency June 3.
 First U. s. commemorative of the year will be the Scent Dela- ware stamp marking the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Swedes in America in 1638. It will be placed on first-day sale at Wilmington, Delaware, June 27.
 The stamp will feature as its central design reproduction of a painting by Stanley Arthurs de- picting the arrival of the first Swedish and Finnish settlers. The design will be enclosed with orna- mental side borders, the stamp will be square. 0.92 inches, and will be one of the few square com- memorativeS ever issued. The color has not been designated. The customary cover arrangements have been made.
 
 On June 2l the Scent Consti- tuition stamp will go on first-day sale at the Philadelphia postoffice. It will be purple. measure 0.84 by LA inches arranged horizontally. The central design will feature reproduction of a colonial-type courthouse. with two horsemen in the foreground. one dismounting and the other galloping away, car rying news of the ratification. Copyright. l938. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-21

Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
A Thought for Today
Closing Now in Order

Hunters will probably look with rage
unon these words, but now is the Time
that Governor Wilbur L. Cross ana other
state officials might consider an urgen'
need for closing Connecticut woooianos
to all persons. You may recall tnat
shortly after the September 81 hurricane
the woods were closed, because someone
decided that fallen timber constituted a
dreadful fire menace. The pan was
placed, but lifted, as we recall II, wltnln
"a hours. Someone informed the OIL
cials. and truly, too, that our woodlands
were so thoroughly soaked by Septein-
her rains that even fallen trees had not
made them firetraps
Almost month has passed, however,
since the disaster and in that time nttle
or no rain has fallen throughout the state.
Our woods today are very dry, WneGnei
In addition thick covering of dry leaves
Is forming everywhere adding to the
dangers Of fire spreading rapidly from
one patch of timber to another. II TINS
is doubted, may we point out that only
This week Governor Herbert II. Lehman
ordered the Adirondack Mountain areas
closed and followed this up with sup
Elemental order, closing the Catskill
areas.
In other New England states the ban
has been on for some time. Throughout
the Middle West, particularly Michigan,
forest areas are closed to all persons and
q strict watch is being maintained to
prevent an outbreak of fires. We had
taste of what might happen up above
Waterville the other day when brush
fire escaped it's bounds and covered quite
a bit of territory before being controlled.
we don't want to spoil the brief fun that
is the hunters at this time of the year,
but we do think that unless rain is soon
Forthcoming the woodlands must be
closed to all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
A Vanishing Trait

That Hollywood movie company that
went to a small town in Missouri to
make a picture seems to have learned
something. Fresh. from the land of make
believe, where everybody acts a part Off
stage as well as on and where the sorry
old rule that it's every man for himself
is followed right up to the hilt, these
movie people spent couple OF weeks or
so in place of complete, unworldly
innocence.
The population of this little Missouri
town was increased by about one-third
when the movie people landed. Hotel
facilities, of course, were completely
inadequate; the Hollywood visitors had
to take rooms in private homes The few
restaurants did business such as their
owners had never dreamed of. But
somehow these back-country Missourians
didn't see all of this as grand oppor-
tunity to gouge the rich folks.
They insisted on looking on the great
mass of newcomers as their guests The
movie people actually had to argue, and
argue hard, to get their hosts to take
money for their rooms. The restaurant
keepers never thought of boosting their
prices, but went right on selling chicken
dinners for SO cents. When hometown
talent was wanted for use in mob scenes,
the townsfolk weren't especially eager to
take money for that, either. They were
glad to help out, of course - but they
didn't see any particular reason why they
ought to be paid for it. And although
people came from miles around to watch
the different scenes being shot, they
stayed put when the directors asked them
to and kept quiet when the sound cam
efas were turning - and proved infinitely
easier to handle than half dozen casual
visitors on studio set back in Hollywood.
All of which was something of an eye
opener to the movie people, who aren't
used to that kind of a world And the
rest of us - who aren't any too used to
it, either-many mediate on the incident
and use it as measuring rod to gauge
the shortcomings of our modern society.
For the innocent, unsophiSticated friend
illness of that small town is the sort of
thing which once was all but universal in
this country.
But the way of life which was natural
to rural, snall-town, horse-and-buggy
America is not at all natural to the COM
pick, citified society we have today The
pace has grown too swift, the compete
tive struggle has grown too keen; we rub
elbows with too many people, and are too
constantly obliged to remember that it's
every man for himself nowadays. We
cave lost something, in developing this
modern civilization that we're SO proud
II - lost something precious and ire
laceabIe. We may yet conclude that
THAT we have gained IN It's place does not
suite make it no to us for the loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

There are few famous, If you care for
such use Of the word, prisons IN this cOun-
try Certainly the Tombs in New York
City is among this number. We hesitate
to use the expression, in famous, although
from time to time Tombs has been worse
than infamous However, its praises will
be sung loud and long now for the fam
Gus old N. Y. bastile Is to be put on the
block. New York is selling not only
TombS, but its adjacent Criminal Courts
building. Both are slightly used.
The "For Sale" signs went up on the
structures, familiar landmarks in N. Y. c.,
this week. It is doubtful if they will be
vacated before 1910 as the new structure,
housing both prison and courts, will not
be ready before then. For years we have
dition of the Criminal Courts building
and how it probably would collapse some
day. AS a matter of fact its floors did
sag and ceilings droop, but 1t remained
symbol of law and Justice. Occasionally
someone complained about the presence
of vermin, but such complaints were so
numerous that they simply became as
routine as the court procedure.
Tombs Prison was not as old as the
Criminal Courts building. It was erected
in 1902, a successor to TombS Prison,
that was built back in the 1905, as q
replica of an Egyptian tomb. It was built,
too, on an old, polluted pond. In 1902
the present Tombs was erected, this one a
copy of an old castle. An archway over
the intervening streets, known as the
Bridge of Signs" linked Tombs Prison
with the courthouse. It's passing will
excite many comments, but few signs.
New York may reminisce about the
history of these structures, so closely
linked to its development of law and
order, but all will rejoice that the old
has finally given way to the modern and
progressive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Down in Pennsylvania this year there
were more than $500 deer shot by
farmers in "self-defense, according to
Game Department figures now obtain
able. "Self-defense" Is quoted, because
deer can be shot only when destroying
crops. It's hard to make flat statement
that Keystone State farmers are over
that they are menace to crops. Up here
in our state, though, we never thought
they were quite as bad as all that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Thompson, cameraman for Acme
Newspictures.
Thomson arrived late after the
other photographers had finished
their pictures. He pleaded fer
vently with Roosevelt for lust
one shot.
johnnie" the President replied,
'yOu know this is for charity
have you made your contribu-
ton YETI"
''Why no, sir - not yet, that
Is, but I'm going to-"
"Wel1, there can't be q bet
Ter time than right now; this
picture Is going to cost you one
buck"
Thompson eagerly produced the
money, which Roosevelt handed to
press secretary steve Early, say
ing: "Now Steve, be sure Johnnie
gets credit for this donation. It's
the first one Of this years drive"
Then he posed for Johnnie
Thompson.
Pan.American Conference
Adobe Berle, pint-sized assist
ant secretary Of state, has swa1gled
himself the Job Of American deel-
gate to the Pan-Americarl Con-
ference at Lima opening this De-
cember. Only other delegate de-
cided upon so far is Cordell Hull,
who has appointed himself chief
delegate.
Secretary Hull, who has APP
pointed himself chief delegate.
Secretary Hull, who gets q great
kick out Of the success OF the
Good Neighbor policy, would not
miss the Lima Conference for
anything--save possibly the OUT
break OF war In Europe.
During the height Of the Czech
crisis, Hull naturally was wor.
ried primarily for the peace OF
the world. But also he felt
little mournful that trouble In
Europe might make II impossible
for him 10 take the long antici-
pated trip to South America. Hull
enjoys these almost as much as he
does Democratic conventions or
jackson day dinners.
NOTE-Berle resigned as assist
ant secretary Of state some time
ago, but has been hanging on Of
ficially TO his post and spending
most of his slime In washington.
state Department officials say
that he Is remaining at the sur.
gent request" OF the President,
though nobody can put his finger
upon anything Berle ever did TO
make himself needed.
copyright, 1898, BY United
Feature syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
A Book a Day
The Boy Refused
To Be Defeated
BY BRUCE CATION

II would be possible TO argue tina,
James T. Farrell 10 the most sisnifi'
cant Of contemporary American
novelists. This man has absorbed
one IMPORTANT segment Of modern,
American life-Chicagos proletarian
Irishtown--as no other writer has
done; he has presented II 30 faith
fully and no completely that one VINO
has read the studs Lonigan triology
must feel that there ID nothing ut
oil left TO say about 1t.
But Mr., Farrell a still at II, and
Il seems 10 me that his newest nov
elmo star Is Lost" vanguard:
SS)--is his best book 10 date.
This Is the story, or part OF the
story, OF Danny ONeill. Danny grew
up In the Studs Lonigan neigh.
borhood; the tenements. the street
gangs and the dull, hope-crushing
struggle with economic insecurity
which shaped Lonigan's life shape
his also. Yet the effect Is not quite
the same.
For studs Lonigan wac beaten.
His imagination was strong enough
to show him that there was, some.
where, another life than this. 0 Amer
set Of ideals, O wider field for the
brain and the heart: but II was
never strong enough TO enable him
TO do anything but day-dream hope
lessly.
Danny O,Neiii 10 on o different
path. Somehow he Is going 10 get
out Of this-as Mr.. Farrell himself
got out Of II. Ard while Mr.. Far
reil's method Of presenting the
story seems the same as ever, with
its painstaking accumulation Of
detail, the effect somehow Is differ
ent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
Death Of a Midget
"Major" James D. Doyle Dies Dean of Tom
Thumb Era of Midgets - People of
Tiny Stature Have to Fight
NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE
for Self-Respect

widow of General Tom Thumb, the
former Miss Lavinia Warren, her.
self a midget who at one time pos
sessed a striking, doll-like beauty.
Doyle, rather, Is notable In the his
tory Of the little people because he
was an emancipated figure-the
symbol of the freeing Of his coll
leagues from the superstitions and
horrors Of many centuries. For in
olden times a midget In the family
was regarded as an unutterable dis
grace. ''.'.'''
Doyle, born Of irish parents Call
his relatives, as Is usually the case,
were Of normal size) In East Forty
sixth street, New York, was a proud
and truculent little fighting man.
He would take no back talk from
any one, no matter how big. Like
many midgets, he was inclined to be
quarrelsofne, trait which the psy-
biologists ascribe to "overcompen-
sation." In any event, the major
could be charming or bitter, mas
ter at biting irvective, as he chose.
He was a familiar figure on Broad
way. He was all man, the little
major. And a great champion OF
American midgets as opposed to for
eigners. He had both class con-
sciousness and dignity. He, like his
colleagues, insisted upon being re-
garded as a human being and not
as freak.
or course, the world being what 1t
Is, people will continue to stare at
midgets; and midgets, TO make a
living, will be forced at times TO
put themselves on exhibition. But
many midgets, some In this city, are
making q good living In several
fields. They are especially good at
jewelry work and delicate watch re-
pairing. Others are statesmen, archi-
tects, real setate brokers and musi-
clans, though many paths, naturally
enough, are closed to them. For
example, 1t would be hard to
imagine a midget school teacher.
The adjustments which the little
people have to make to life IN q
world OF standard-sized folks-an
unthinkable world at best-are end
less and often pathetic. But their
lot Is not so difiicult as that OF the
victims OF the various forms OF
giantisrn, who are almost invariably
feeble. There Is an old tale Of a
certain playful Austrian empress
who, for her amusement, brought
all the giants and midgets In the
German empire together In one hall
In Vienna. Some persons feared that
the giants might do harm to the lit
tie people. But nothing Of the sort
occurred. The historian says: THE
midgets leased, insulted and even
robbed the giants to such an extent
that the overgrown mortals, with
tears in their eyes, complained Of
their stunted prosecutors; and, as a
conclusion, sentinels had to be sta
toned In the building to protect the
giants from the midgets." Major
Doyle, the debonair, sarcastic man
about town, would have loved to
have been In there kicking the big
fellows around. He was not the
greatest Of the midgets, by any
means, for many have surpassed
him In intellect and ability, but he
was the best known and certainly
the fightingest of three hundred or
SO midgets now living In the United
States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

What with all the building activity in
this state right now 1t won't be surpris-
ing If fair-sized boom makes itself felt
very shortly. Despite statements to the
contrary the Institutional building pro-
gram, involving expenditure Of ten or
twelve millions, is well underway. In
addition to that immense sums will be
spent building up the devastated areas
where the hurricane struck. And now
comes Uncle Sam with an announcement
that he has spent $4,000 to acquire the
necessary land for the new federal prison
at Danbury. Soon work on the 81, $50, 900
prison will start. All of which is encour-
aging to us. We like to see such signs
of activity. They can only have one
result. You know it as well as we do.
And so long as such encouraging news
can be picked up We'll pass 1t along. It's
the kind of news that makes for better
feelings and builds up morale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Up in Barkhamstead feelings must be
disturbed these days as plans for evacu-
alton of much of the township progress.
Right now the Metropolitan District
Water Commission of Hartford is getting
bids on the removal of three cemeteries
that will be flooded by the proposed
reservoir. This should be quite a job,
both interesting and tragic, inasmuch as it
involves removal of so many bodies to
new graves. There are approximately
1900 bodies to be removed by the concern
which is awarded the bid. Wonder how
Barkhamstead's old residents like this
change
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

What democracy suffers from to-
day Is paralysis Of will, and there
can be no worse political or social
disease than that.-Dr. Nicholas
Butler, president Of Columbia uni
versity.
The crisis In character is more
onlinous today than the crisis In
business, economies, political, gov-
ernmental, or world affairs.--R Rev.
Frank w. Murfeldt of New York.
In my opinion our economic difi-
culties can be traced to en- unfavor-
able state Of mind, q psychological
condition which should have no
place IN our national economy
william Green, president Of the
a nf T..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
Selected Poem
OUR MAPLE LEAF

(Alfred Kreymborg in the New York Times)
Our maple now has only one more leaf
And any one who hears the wind may hear
The time of that tenacious thing Is brief
Though it survive the tailend Of the year.
Its twig Is hardly stouter than the tails
The wind of yesterday ripped of the tree,
And now the North has fashioned deadly gales
To strip the fool of his last ecstasy.
And still the fellow dances on the wind
AS If each ultimatum Of the sky
Were made to dance upon or dance behind
In sheer defiance of mortality.
Alackaday, men sigh. your leaf will die,
And inwardly we laugh ut men who lie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

major" James D. Doyle, the
three-foot-nine-inch midget who
died Tuesday while on a tour at
spartanburg, 8. c., was not quite the
dean of American midgets, but he
was one Of the dwindling group OF
oldtimers who belonged to the Tom
Thumb era. The best authorities
give his age as sixty-eight. though
some say he was two years older.
His fame does not rest upon the well
known historical fact that he APP
peared for many years with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
Daily Almanac

Moon rises sos q. m
sun rises sos q. m. ;tsets sos p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Shetland pony is enjoying q renais-
sance, not only In this state, but many other
places where the little fellows are being sold
and bought as childrens pets and COM
panions. While the Shetland requires more
care than a bicycle. where the opportunity
to ride presents itself yonll find plenty OF
ponies and small horses today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

Germany is about to embark on dras-
tic step to reduce fatalities on the high
ways. Reckless drivers and "road-hogs"
who are caught on the spot will have the
tires of their cars Debated right on the
spot. Passing on the wrong side, neglect
to slow down when approaching main
roads, turning corners at excessive speeds
will cause officers to deflate the offenders
tires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20
In New York
Nv GEORGE ROSS

New York, oct. 20.-The cratic
maestro, Arturo ToScanini, is the
most spectacular tenant OF the
Astor Hotel, that famed and fapu-
lous hosiery bathed by the ngnts
Of Times Square.
Job-hunters and autograph hounds
besiege the musical genius when ne
is spotted in the lobby, and 1t takes
a forceful man to hold them IN
allegiance. Not that the maestro
haughtily ignores the petitioners, ior
Toscanini often pauses to talk with
them and sometimes sign his name.
The hotel staff never held guest
In awe as 1t does the maestro. Ele-
vator boys mention him with bated
breath, page boys culver when ne
signals, the desk clerks address him
with reverence when he steps up.
Maestro Courts simplicity
Toscanini lives In q sunny, large
suite high up in the building, above
the Broadway glare. Not that ne
shuns the garish neon aspect OF the
Rialto. II the maestro thought ne
could stroll the gaudy avenue m
coenito, he would do 1t every eve
ming, for he likes the vigor and anil
nation Of the street.
His quarters are simple. His
study's furnishings include a grand
piano, a radio-photograph. record
albums, and several shelves contain
ing books Of Tarso. Leopard, .
rocket Shakespeare and biographies
Of the great composers. The busiest
article In the room Is the radio, Tor
the maestro keeps 1t on long hours,
listening to both long and short
wave programs.
Dynamic Personality.
Toscanini has been depicted as a
tireless dynamo when he Is rehears-
ing with the musicians or when he
is on the podiurn conducting, and
the discreetest inquiries around the
Aastor speak the same for his do
nestle life. He Is always on the go
at home. He Is reading scores,
pounding away at the piano, read
ing, tuning In, entertaining visitors,
discussing future programs ana
towing in the kitchen with q new
culinary invention--for the maestro
Is fond Of the spaghetti he cooks
himself.
No one knows when he sleeps.
Certainly he gets less shut-eye than
most men. He regards the hours Of
there's always plenty to be done.
slumber as waste OF time and feels
For instance, they tell about the
time he returned from furious
motor ride In Connecticut at 9
o'clock In the morning on New
Years Day. He was up and around
the house at 10 a. m, while the
friends who had accompanied him
were still fast asleep late in the
afternoon. But the story is that
when the maestro emerged from his
bedroom, he looked at his watch
and exclaimed, II oversight"
Toscanini prefers to dine In the
privacy Of his suite most Of the
time. IN the mornings, he prepares
his own coffee, for he does not trust
the coffees brewed by strangers. His
cuisine Is invariably Italian and
when the maestro Isn't dining at
home, he likes to motor around to
small italian restaurants where they
might not possibly know him and
personally supervise the preparation
Of his meal, He likes to chin with
the chef. too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-20

1t is very ancient delusion, practiced
by the most brilliant of the old Greek
states just before their decline, that
country can profit by exiting its best
minds.