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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
The G. o. P. Is Struggling

Although Major John Buckley, the Union sage, was not present at the Mo- Kinley Association dinner i'll Waterbury this week, he had friends there. They weren't outspoken in his behalf, but they may have been doing some talking De- hind the scenes. And the Connecticut State Journal must have delayed US March publication d9te few hours, TOT it waited to carry an account ot the oan- uuet and what transpired ln Wateroury. It is notable that Major Buckley IS the only one of the G. o. P. notables, who missed the dinner, who commands space in the article. Why?
 We'll, there may be number Of reasons for this, but the most obvious one is that the former State Liquor Commission head is classed as "old guard while the color of the Waterbury banquet was new guard", With Waterbury's present Re- publican organization siding III Wltn State Senator J. Kenneth Bradley, Ma tional Committeeman Samuel F. Pryor, ct alia, it meant, of course, that some ot the old reliables were pushed right out of the picture.
 We don't know if the Connecticut State Journals plea for Major Buckley was frantic one to pluck the gubernatorlal nomination out of the fire for him this fall, but if so it is going to fall on a lot ot Republican deaf ears. There are num- Der of up and coming Republicans angling for recognition this fall and they figure that if it's to be any time, it has to be this fall. And perhaps "old guard" members think, too, that the off-year election is safer for the party than the chances will be in 1940
 But it's just bit amusing to find that the Democrats in the state are split dozen ways right now, leaving a fine opening for the Republicans to march through to victory. If the Republican party in the state is supposed to be in as good shape as the Democratic to go to the polls, then it shouldn't be necessary to make plea for any particular member. The party will recognize the members strength without being reminded of it. It looks from down in this hot-bed of par tisanship, that the G. o. P. is getting bit desperate about its own plight and wants company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Indoor Weather

The term lair conditioning" has been used in so many different senses that a Better Business Bureau has found It necessary to provide definition. It IS double one, thus: Winter air condition ing means heating, humidifying, clean ing and circulating the air. Summer air conditioning means cooling, dehumidlty- ing. cleaning and circulating the air"
 This definition might be further inn proved by using the word "moistening" for "humidifying" and drying" for "de- humidifying'. Our technical terms tend to become too long; simple words are usu- ally better. Basically the whole business is rather simple, being little more than a matter of providing the proper degree of heat and moisture. And the mechanism for it is growing simple and inexpensive.
 It is still necessary, though, for the operator of any conditioning system to use discretion. People have found that it is mistake, in regions where the nat ural heat fluctuates greatly between winter and summer, to maintain a fixed temperature indoors Winter heat inside must be, say, 70 degrees or little higher to be comfortable and healthful. But 70 degrees in summer, when the thermome- eter outside is 30 to 100, may be danger ously chilly Until we can air-condition all outdoors we cannot have our indoor heat much lower than outdoor heat un- less we stay indoors all the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
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A TEN-TON MYSTERY (New York Herald-Tribune)

You would think it would be safe to leave a road roller out of doors, wouldn't you? It is massive piece of machinery, which needs no speed regulations to prevent 1t from run ming past red lights or cutting in and out of traffic. Yet, one of these ponderous engines which was parked in a vacant lot in Flushing nearly a year ago has disappeared. Police announcements do not give its license number, but if it is seen dashing along the road at five or six miles an hour it can readily be identified by the fact that 1t Is painted gray, and is surmounted by a red cabin. Its owner Is a con- tractor who had job of road work on which he used it. When the con- tract was furnished he slowed his heavy artillery on a vacant lot in Flushing, feeling certain that it would be there when he needed it.. Well, if the tyrannoSaurus in the American Museum of Natural His tory were to clothe its cavernous ribs with flesh and swin, go loping across East Meadow and disappear, it would not occasion much more sur- prise than was felt by the owner of the ten-ton engine which was not where he left it. As in the case of so many New York mysteries, 1t may develop that there is con- monplace explanation such as that the owner of the lot needed the ground for another purpose, or that fellow contractor had decided that 1t was a mistake for good me- chanism to be left idle. There are also suggestions that the high price of scrap metal may have propelled it on its last journey, toward the junk yard. But, as the road roller disappeared just before Christmas, # Is possible that some one received an unexpected present weighing ter tons. Or perhaps, MT. Gissing, the amiable larceniSt of Christopher Morley's story, know where it is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

These super roads that are being pro- posed as transcontinental highways are gradually taking shape. Only this past week we noticed for the first time num- Der of actual details in connection with them. These details went so far as to describe possible routes that might be followed in the event that Congress de- cided to go all the way and authorize their construction. Of course, it should be kept in mind that these plans aren't by any means new. A year ago there actually were committee hearings on similar or identical ideas and if we are not mistaken bills are still pending before the present Congress. Digging up one of those 1887 measures it reveals that only one route would pass through Connecticut. That was the road from Fort Myers, Fla, to Augusta, Me. And Waterbury might cas- fly be on or adjacent to this roadway, which jumps from Baltimore, Md, to Hartford, Conn, without mentioning any way-stations at all. Later, however, Wa terbury was mentioned as being along a proposed route, one of the later ones ad- vocated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Hedges"

People continue discussing the problem of hedging" against imitation. The dis cuSsion has lasted now for several years without revealing any immediate danger, but the theory is that you never can tell. Imitation might sneak up on us like thief in the night, kiting prices and de- stroying the buying power of money. The problem is, while money will still buy things as usual, to put savings into some thing that will be protective hedge" for the investor, no matter how cheap dollars become.
 Ordinarily gold and silver would be considered the best, perhaps, for this pur- pose, but the government IS monopolizing fhe precious metals for its own security, Other metals remain, though, for citizens who want to take a flyer in such invest ment. A prominent broker. with repu- tation for conservatism, newly alarmed by the French crisis, suggests "base metal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

It wouldn't make much difference, of course, if this city were near to super highway or not If one of them passes through the state it will be so close to all points that mile or two one direction or another really doesn't matter. And with the state slowly but surely pointing towards it's own first super-highway who knows but what we'll have a great array of pathways before ten more years of motoring have passed by. Certainly the opening of the Merritt Parkway is going to be the signal for demands for more of them And we know that when the de- mands are satisfied the additional park ways will not be so long in the making
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

periodicals and their pictured post age slipped in to thousands of col- lectorS. There was an active traffic in bootlegged stamp magazines car wing United States postage il- lustrationS. AS these were in com- petition with American philatelist publishers it was the honest native stamp editor who raised the great est fuss for repeal.
 But honesty went unrewarded. Committees sent by the stamp people to Congress were turned away. It remained for James A. Farley, the Great Stamp Issuer, to fall into a situation which brought prompt legislative action. MT. Farley threatened with embarrassment after his department recently pulp lished a booklet containing illus trations in black and white, actual size, of all United States postage since 1847. The collectors were in- censed. They declared that if it was illegal for them to print illus trations of American stamps it also was illegal for the government to print them.
 There were attentive hearings ill Congress to solve the anomaly, and for a time the Post Office was hold ing its breath lest repeal of the H. illustrations law be again defeated But Congress came through with an act to permit black-and-white il- illustrations of United States postage stamps for philatelic purposes. The illustrations had to be at least one and one-half or less than three quarters actual postage size, and they were not to be printed in col ors. Naturally, for MT. Farley's sake, the whole thing was retroactive.
 So passes an Americanism. The philatelist is happy to have won a lifelong battle and to be able to see for the first time what he is buying for his United States albums. The advertiser is pleased, as witness the first United States illustrations to appear in newspaper stamp sales on Saturday. The bootlegger is de- jected, as well he may be. MT. Far lev is pleased that he will not go to Federal prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
In New York
Bv GEORGE ROSS

New York, Feb. 26--More thai ever within his memory, an ec- clesiastic confides, do the people of Manhattan take refuge from the hurly-burly and the tumult. within cloistered churches. Particularly ln the houses of worship at the heart of the metropolitan tempest. Along Fifth avenue, along Broadway side streets and in the downtown can- yons of commerce and trade.
 Wall streets Trinity, St. Patrick's on Fifth avenue, and the Little Church Around the Corner, each within the tall shadows of business skyscrapers, are frequent all the more by those seeking spiritual es- cape from the din and senselesS chatter of the city.
 Even the stage has felt this re- ligious, contemplative mood strik- ingly this season. In at least five current plays do the themes dwell almost entirely upon the cleric or upon the parish. The successful Shadow and Substance" is tht story of a clergyman in a futile quest for the ideal, aesthetic life Many Mansions" depicts the struS gle between the liberal and con servative element behind the scene of the church; "Father Malachy': Miracle" is the amiable saga of thu priest who exerts his faith to tht point of spiritual magic; "Murdel in the Cathedral" is the reverent stage poem of the tragedy of Thomas Becket, Archbiship of Canterbury. And in Our Town is a servant of the church, rever- ently represented.
 It is impressive, too, that these sectarian plays are appealing to the popular imagination; not merely to a devout minority.
 Restitution
 Hallowed in the memory of old time Broadwayites is the name of Churchill's. At present the Trans Lux theater at Broadway and 49th street stands on the site of this famous restaurant. So many ven- erable patrons have mourned the decline of Churchill's into Chinese restaurant-it used to be Yeong's- an dits ultimate change into a news reel house, that the Trans-Lux peo- pie are going to do something about it. They are building coffee room on the lowerw floor which will bear the name Churchills. and light snacks will be on the house!
 Bargain Day on B'way
 They tell of the exchange of tele- grams between J. J. Shubert and Lupe Velez while they negotiated for her appearance in You Never Know"
 The wages increased progressively with each message and finally the fiery Lupe wired east: Twill accept at $3,000 per week." J. J. wired back: Does that include Johnny Weismuller, too?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

pointed Henderson over the Foreign Ministers head.
 At Berlin reception later, Henderson dropped @ remark to the effect that the Austrians should not worry about being Nazified, to which the Austrian ambassador, overhearing, took exception.
 "Oh, don't worry," shot back the British ambassador, you'll soon be one of them."
 The cabinet rupture widened further when Viscount Halifax was sent on an unofficial mission to Berlin, behind Eden's back while he was attending the Nine Power Conference in Brussels.
 More recently, Eden opposed any agreement with Mussolini on the various grounds, one of them be- ing that Il Duce's word was not worth paper 1t was written on.
 Officials belonging to the Hull group within the State Depart ment generally believe that he is right. They predict that once Franco wins in Spain, Mussolini will form virtual protectorate over Spain, gradually nullify the strength of Gibraltar, later con- troI irrigation for the British Su- dan by damming Lake Esana in Ethiopia, continue sub-rosa incita- tion of Arabs in the British Near East, and generally keep on twist in gthe Lions tail.
 For once you find the lions growl has nothing behind it, twist ing his tail becomes profitable and pleasant fun.
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Selected Poem
THE SMELL O. MOTHERS BREAD

(By Flora Brownlee Walker in Kansas City Starr There's the fragrance O the lily and the perfume
 O the rose, And the smell O honeysuckle makes yer want ter
 sniff yer nose But there's not the smell O one O them, when every
 thing is said, Can compare with mothers kitchen after she's
 been bakin' bread. When I've ben out hon and the sun shinin' hot And come in glum and weary, discontented with
 my lot, Then like droopin flowers are refreshed by showers
 from overhead, Is my weary spirit freshened by the smell O
 mothers bread. And my laggin' footsteps quicken I hear the dinner call, Smiling then I say to mother, "It's a good world
 after all" And know the only reason that to this conclusion
 led, Was the smell O mothers kitchen after she'd
 been bakin' bread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
A Book a Day
Think of Insurance
 Uyl.-l~ C 1DuI'c

Think of Lloyd's :.
 To think of insurance is to think of Lloyd's, almost at the same mo- ment, but Lloyds until the last few years has been just name to most people, the name of an institution which would insure anything from the fingers of a concert pianist to the fate of nation at war. But in the last few years Lloyd's has been tinged with the bright colorng of romance; a movie has been made about the institution and books printed on its history.
 The latest of the books, and doubtless the most comprehensive is "Lloyd's. the Gentlemen at the Coffee House." by Ralph Strauss (Garrick & Evans, Inc: $3.75).
 The towering building of stone which now rises in setback tiers on narrow Leadenhall street in Lon don, and which has branched into every form of insurance known on this earth, began officially as Lloyd's in a small coffee house in 1886. But as early as 1874 (recordeO the fore runners of the institution had begun writing marine insurance in Lon- don.
 In the beginning men who found money was to be made thereby, be- gan gathering to insure ships and cargo against loss on voyages. These men, for lack of a better place, chose the coffee house of one Ed ward Lloyd, dividing various risks even as Lloyd's members do now, collecting their profits and taking their losses to the clamor of the famous Lutine Bell which was tolled for every ship disaster.
 Lloyd's pioneered, fought for and financed lifeboats and contributed to countless shipping reforms, pre- serving stubborn integrity the while. When you hear the phrase Al" think of Lloyd's, because it originated there, being the highest designation given a vessel for inSur- ance purposes.
 Despite the world of sometimes confusing details with which the au- thor buEdens the book, and the mentality of his reader, "Lloyd's" is vastly readable, often exciting, sometimes thrilling. It is also a rather accurate picture, you in- agine. of maritime progress through some three centuries.-B. N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Democrat, occasionally turns the pages of his com mittee Judiciary book and smiles. Down on the docket are forty-four proposals for constitutional amendments. All are pending and while the Senator didn't say they would remain pending for long time to come, it is fairly safe to say goodly portion of them won't get out of the committee room. There was brief splurge for constitutional amendments; it's gone now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce Baireuth- bay-r0oth'; say, by-roit.'

A. Incendiary, 26 percent; smok- CTS, 24 percent; debris burners, 14 percent campers, z percent; rail- roads, 4 percent; numbering, 2 per- cent; lightning, ' percent. Miscel- laneous causes accounted for g per- cent, and percent of the fires were listed as of unknown cause.
 o. Name the countries that are considered to be first class powers.
 A. United States, Great Britain, France, Soviet Russia, Italy, Ger many and Japan.
 o. Will the 200-inch telescope now under construction bring the moon much closer than the largest tele- scope now being used?
 A. When conditions of visibility are at their best, it will be possible to get view of the moon with the 200-inch telescope equal to that which the naked eye would give if the moon were only 25 miles away from the earth. It will look out into space twice as far as the 100-inch telescope, the largest now in exis- tence.
 If you want a copy of our book let ''EOreign Dishes" write to Wa Democrats Washington Bu- reau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Wash ington D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

stocks" such as iron, brass, lead, and so on.
 Accordingly, we might see worried ctit- zens selling their automobiles and using the garage as storehouse for lead and pig iron. It would be substitute for the primitive hedge against deflation a couple of live pigs in the pen. But it probably wouldn't last long. "They won't walk" and nobody can ride pig, whether por- cine or metallic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Current Comment

The war in Spain Is not just Spanish tragedy. but a human tragedy which involves us all. John Langdon- Davies, English au- thor and war correspondent.
 
 I've lost a grand slam doubled. Ely Culbertson, commenting on wife's divorce plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Daily Almanac
Moon rises 4:os a. m.

Moon rises 4:09 a. m
 Sun rises 6;32 a. m. sets 5:39 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 If Connecticut was called upon to get the 'farmer-out of the mud" this spring. the state would have quite a job of 1t. Where there are dirt roads, there is mud. This has been an unusually thawy season, so much so that even maple trees have already been tapped in Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

1. On what river is Nashville, Tenn?
 2. Name the Governor of Tennes- see.
 3. Which city of The Netherlands has the largest population2
 4. Name the state bird of Colora- do.
 5. Who was Jean Marc Nattier?
 6. Name the birthstone for April.
 2. Who composed "The Flight of the Rumble Beer"
 8. With what political party is Senator Robert M. La Toilette af- filiated?
 9. Name the capital of Peru.
 10. What popular nickname was applied to President Zachary Tay- Tor during the Mexican War7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Anthony Eden's Resignation Bitter Disappointment to Secretary Hull;
 Similar Split Exists Over Here
 Career Boys Lean to Dictotors
aaa ROBERT & AExxlsl
Av DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON February 26 - Secretary Hull has kept significantly silent about the Shakeup in the British Cabinet but he now has had time to study its effects carefully and it is no secret among his close friends that the resignation of Captain Anthony Eden was very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose . three.cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques. tion of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Ru- 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 @. What is the latest estimated population of California?
 A. On July 1, 1887, it was esti- mated to be 6,154,00O.
 Q. What is the address of Mir. Emil Hermann, owner of rare vio- linS?
 A. 161 W. 57th Street, New York, N. Y.
 Q. How can I remove oil stains
  from shoes?
 A. Dab the spots carefully with spirits of sal ammoniac and, after allowing it to act for awhile, wash with clean water. This treatment may have to be repeated 8 few times, taking care, however, not to injre the color of the leather Sometimes such spots may be re- moved simply by spreading them with butter, and letting this act for few hours, then scrape off the butter and rinse the stain with soap and lukewarm water.
 o. What were the causes of forest fires on the protected lands in 1886?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

Raising prices and rates helps debtors pay their debts, but it also drives a lot of folks into fresh debts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26

A Republican friend wonders if the G O. P. just now isn't being saved too much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
A Thought for Today

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? God for bid.-ROmanS :15.
 Sin is, essentially, departure from God- Luther.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-26
T est Y UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Will They Make It?

Tn the last week or so there has been attention centered on the possibility of woman being nominated for office on the state ticket of either of the major political parties Oddly enough the post of secretary of state seems to be the one favored by both Democrats and Republ- cans. Already woman has declared her self in the race for Secretary ot state C. John Satti's office Mrs. Carleton Palmer of Greenwich is in the race definitely ana positively. At first she was inclined to take a chance at Dr. Satti's job or Comp troller Charles c. SWartz's, but now US the formers or nothing.
 Miss Katherine Byrne, Vice-Chairman of the Republican State Central Con- mittee, also it's National Committed woman thinks, too, the Republicans should give nomination of Secretary of State to woman, but no candidacy has as yet been announced. We don't recall that the Republican state ticket ever contained the name of woman candl- date Certainly it didn't when the party was riding high, wide, and handsome in the state Since Democratic ascendancy the men have remained the more popular candidates Not so with the Democrats for number of years ago they offered Fannie Dixon Welch on the state ticket.
 If Dr. Satti is worrying about renomin- atlon or being forced into a contest with Airs Palmer he certainly hasn't given any indication publicly. The two were among those present at the big gathering in Columbia last Saturday when Fannie Dixon Welch played hostess to all the Democratic notables throughout the state. Dr. Satti had his picture taken with Mrs. Palmer and also expressed his pleasure at being opposed by so charming a woman. A few more remarks like this and the New London Democratic leader will be in a class with Senator J. Hami!- ton Lewis of Illinois who recaptured his Senatorial post over the opposition of two women