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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Selected Poem
BEYOND RETURNING
Sophie Himmell in the New York Sum

Sophie Himmell in the New York Sum The stars ran off
 Like frightened lambs; The trees bucked the wind Like fighting rams. The tall house stood
 Stone-fronted, strait AS an old woman
 Suppressing hate As an old woman
 Whose hoard of years AccrueS no laughter,
 Yields no tears. "Open the door,"
 My hurried fists pounded; From the numb oak My plea rebounded. "Is there none awake?" My knuckles' tattoo, Quested and quested
 The long night through The hedges shook
 With impotent rage; The dormer window
 Was rain blurred page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, March 23-Gay-Dog dens pail. Dives do not-and one such derelict spot where boredom is alien is located snugly along the pier front in the harbor. It prob ably is the most cosmopolitan place in town. Its patronage-British French, Norwegian, Latin, Greek stems from whatever boats happen to be in port.
 Motley crews on Shore-leave are bound to step in at least once for a noisy toast. The top hats, tails and ermine seldom come around, save when an occasional gay dog happens in by accident. Not that he is well come. The man behind the bar has no flair for the social whirl. Fistfights are an hourly event. World wars are fought in words every night. The German crosses frontiers by word of mouth across the bar and distresses the French man and there is an ensuing bout. Or the Greek, defending the great nes of ancient Athens against the slurs of a mocking Britisher, takes offense and offers fight. On one of the worst days, this waterfront bis tro accommodated dozen brawls. Was the management feazed? Not | at all.
 For seamen, not the least ad- vantageous feature of the joint Is it's respect for the international currencies. The bartender, with the studious zeal of bank expert, records the daily rates of exchange and is willing to take his libation tolls in various coins of the realms An ancient drachma would doubt less be negotiable with him in pay ment for whiskey neat. The same barman also is wise in ways and movements of ships: can tell you when that trading vessel that left last year is due to return-and on what day. He is even more glih about the dates of departures anc arrivals of the big ships. His most active day is when the Europa Aquitania, Normandie, Statendam Oriente and Paris are in port the same day.
 Nick, The House
 And there is that elegant dive called the Greenwich Tavern, down. town under the "L." To the ink. stained wretches who inhabit it "Nick's" is better abbreviated anc more affectionate name. Its pro- prietor is two hundred and fifty pounder. That's Nick himself. Hi. customers address him in the thiro person singular as "The House." ar impersonal note not inspired by hi. avoirdupois but by his steady oppo. sition in the game or table dice "The House" is a sucker for thi! indoor sport and has played ane paid for more drinks than he cares i to recall.
 A gruff and bluff fellow, he ,oe. not take gulf. Once customer, af' fecting his limited French, ad dressed him as Monsieur Maison "The House" almost knocked hi! | blOck OH.
 Snug Har-bars
 Four out of five bars along Soutf street.-the avenue of wharves-ar' atmospheric places, if the novice guest is on the prowl for color. The! are the havens of sea-faring mer who are laying off" after their las voyage or biding time until thei next berth. The personnel is rougl and tough; the refreshment neve costs much. The talk is salty ant mostly anecdotal with the sea a a backdrop for most of the robust ly related stories.
 Banditti Gag
 A local gagsrer wires me that h has purchased 8 six month optiol on a lumber yard in the hope o discovering another Charlie McCar thy. He sent 1t as full-rate tele gram, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 12:40 a. m.
 Sun rises 5:52 a. m.; sets 6:06 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The moon enters the last quarter, but not its last phase for March, today. The change occurs almost exactly at o'clock this eve- ming, which augurs fair and frosty weather if the wind holds from the north or north- east. ra:a or snow if from the south or southwest. Let's see how close this comes to it for the next eight days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

1. Who was recently appointed ambassador to Belgium?
 2. Where is the Hall of Fame of great Americans?
 3. On ships, what is hatch?
 4. In which country are kangar- oos native?
 5. What became of the slaves owned by George Washington?
 6. Who was Lydia Huntley Sig ourney?
 T. Tn which state is Colonial Ma tional Historical park?
 8. In ancient sculpture, what was the name for the wreath of ivy leaves, berries or garlands with which vases were encircled?
 g. Where is the Si-kiang river2
 10. What was the rank of New York state in population when the first census was taken in 179O?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
By Frederick M. Kerby

YOUR QUESAAONS ANSWERED. Enclose a 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. What is Celanese?
 A. It is the trade-name for ace tate rayon manufactured by the Gel anese Corporation of America.
 o. How many years was William Green a member of the United Mine Workers of America?
 A. Forty-eight years.
 Q. In what country is the world s highest mountain, Mount Everest?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

The man who has been buying sweep stake tickets for the last steen years says he could have bought horse or two with the sum total he has spent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
A Thought for Today

Or if he smite him with hand weapon of wood wherewith he maly die, and he die, he is a murdere: the murderer shall surely be put to- ,-death.-Numbers 35:18
 Every unpunished murder takes away some thing from the security of every mans life Daniel Webster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

In your idle moments, if you have any, you might try holding sixty-five cards in your hand, and considering another whole suit when out for game or a grand slam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

Spring came to New England with the thermometer registering 70 or more at midday. It came to Greenland with mean low or low mean of 21 degrees below zero
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

Helen Hayes plans to take a years va- cation. And does she deserve it after Victoria Regina-ing it for about two years straight?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Can t Dodge H
Differentiation Between Terms "Appointed' Alfred" Now Figures in Highway
 Land Purchase Probe
HARTFORD TIMES

The Hartford Courant says that State Highway Commissioner Mac donald has indicated that he would not consider himself or his depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
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 lI IA Daily ~
 II ! (A Washington .> By DREW PEARSON .uA Rnnwm~ . Ax,x~,
Old Guard Democrats And COP Are Gonged Up to Wreck New Deal;
 Senatorial Lounge Confob Shows
 SoIonic Strotegy in Sucker List
By DREW PEARSON
nnA ROBERT R ALIEN,

WASHINGTON, March g. - How close Old Guard Democrats and Republicans working together against the New Deal and how fierce is their vendetta was illus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

If you want copy of our book let Popular Screen Stars" write to Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

Q. How many pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles in 1886?
 A. The estimate of the Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.,, was 16,160 killed and 293 ,350 injured, in motor vehicle accidents caused by collision with pedestrians
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
T est Yo UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce beneficent- bean'-ef-i-cent; say, be-nef'- i-cent.

A. It is a peak of the Himalayas, in the Kingdom of Nepal, near the Tibet frontier.
 o. In which states is Robert E. Lees birthday a public holiday?
 A. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tenne- ssee and Virginia.
 Q. From what is the word "arm- istice" derived? .''
 A. From the Latin words arma meaning arms and statum, to stand still.
 0. Do any of the southern states celebrate Memorial or Decoration Day on May 30?
 A. It is not celebrated in Ala bama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. In Virginia, it is called Confederate Memorial Day"
 o. How much more mileage do auto tires give today than twenty years ago?
 A. Twenty years ago 2,000 miles was considered good mileage for a tire which cost $35 to $40, and to- day tire which costs from $10 to SIP, may run as much as 25,000 miles or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

Q. In what country is the worlds highest mountain, Mount Everest?
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
World of Finance BY Lewis Haney

profits, and will kill its market rather than lower
prices.
Mr.. Arnold would find few il any cases in
which businessman deliberately refuses to cut
prices when he thought sales and profits would
be increased. He will find no such unsound cases
of price lifting and price pegging as have charac.
terized all Government price fixing.
Red-Herring Smell
He falls to the low level Of asserting private
monopolleS caused the Roosevelt 1897 depression
by raising prices. CThe smell Of red herring is
plain.) The obvious fact is the main trouble with
prices and inventories was the high labor costs
and strikes attending the CIo operations. These
were then favored by the New Deal
Finally, MIR. Arnold, with the desire of the
bureaucrat for more power, insists the chief cause
of our failure to deal effectively with monopoly
Is the small number Of employees in the Govern
ment division he now heads.
He points out Theodore Roosevelt had only
five lawyers in his antitrust division. His own
predecessor found fifteen persons and raised the
number to forty. Now he, himself, has more than
5S attorneys My point is not that this is a big
percentage increase, but that there has been no
relation between the number Of lawyers on the
pay roll and the activity or efficiency Of the anti
trust work Of the Justice Department
What Arnold aims at is o big force of perhaps
1,2O0 men obeying his beck and call. Then he
would supervise" business, trying to keep all
prices from being "too high" or "too low"
Enough said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Says Boake Carter

IN every home and business, Government spend.
ing kept merrily on 100000 day more than
income.
"Remember-
'"That Republican leadership has brought US
to the verge Of bankruptcy.
THAT Hoover Economy means the hardest
economy in every household as save the money,
to pay the taxes, to pay for the deficit Hoover
built
Democrats pledge at least IS per cent reduc-
tion in expenses.
Turn the SpendthriftS out.
put responsible government in.
ELECT Roosevelt and Garner"
"NeO Deal Party Substituted''
AT THE VERY bottom Of this pink circular
is printed In small letters the following:
Issued by Democratic National Campaign
Committee.
Hotel Biltmore, New York City"
Note that 1t was the Democratic party which
made those pledges. Mr.. Roosevelt, however,
substituted the New Deal party for the Demo
cratic party, with the following results:
The public pays more than ever!
Your taxes and New Deal extravaganza!
We groan under the burden Of still more taxes.
We remember-that the deficit at the end
of Hooverism may have been $4,000, ,O00,0 900,
but before the end Of Rooseveltism it is
That the national debt may have been astound.
ing at $40, 1000, ,00000O but Mr.. Roosevelt has now
upped it to the fantastic total of $4,000 900 00oI
That, like the Republicans who preached
economy in 1920 and 1924, the New Dealers
promised economy in 1899 Gead their PLEDGE
and again in 1885, but Government bills have
continued to mount.
The q. O. p, according to the above pledge,
made no effort to cut expenses or balance the
budget. Neither has Mr.. Roosevelt, although
he has "fireSide" chatted much about It'll
(copyFight Ledger synaleats)
(BoGke CGTteY'S optRtoNs are htS otDR and not
Heeess0vtlv those 81 The Warrington TInssOO
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
The Award Lineup

LITTLE THEATER: 1--WE
bring back the good ones"
they say, and now they have
Charles Boyer and Danielle
Darrieux in "Mayerling."
Ralph b. Harrison, Agricul-
ture, has two tickets to this
excellent show awaiting at
this desk.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
EIra Brown, Navy, is invited
to visit GOldenberg's cos
metics counter and receive
one Of these Snappy, fast
selling "naturals" for keep
ing in the desk for face re-
freshment.
HIGHS ICE CREAM: AL.
ton L. Mcguire, General Ac-
counting Office, has . slip at
this desk emitting him to .
quart Of this tasty commOd.
ity at any High Store, one
Of which Is doing business at
$40 Georgia Ave. N. w.
MOONLIGHT TRIP: Olive
Harrington, Veterans Admin
iStratiOn, and Cora johnson,
Procurement, have two
tickets each awaiting them
at the Potomac River Line,
Seventh and Water Sts. S.
w., from where the s. S.
Potomac sails nightly at
8:45.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

work but it doesn't call for so.
called "gratuity" pay or anything
else extra in the line Of compensa-
ton when the holiday falls within
the workers regular tour of duty.
r. N. Elliott, acting comptroller
general, makes this clear again in
the third Of a series of rulings
vetoing the idea Of holiday
bonuses.
The latest decision affects some
800 hourly workers in the far
away Panama Canal Zone. It was
sought by the Panama Canal Of
flee here in anticipation Of Armis.
tice Day, which local officials ex-
plain, has been declared a legal
holiday down in Central America.
In short, Elliott's decision states
per hour employees Of the Panama
Canal are not entitled to pay in
addition to their regular pay where
they are required to perform ser.
vice on q holiday within their reg
ular tour Of duty. Payment for
the holiday" Elliott continues.
may be made on the presumption
that the employe was relieved or
prevented from working thereon
solely because it was a holiday only
when the employe actually on the
job at the close of the work day
before and at the beginning of the
work day after the holiday, and
in all other cases in which pay for
the holiday Is claimed there
should be Q showing Of facts and
circumstances tending to establish
that the employe would have
worked on the day involved but for
the sole fact that it was q holi-
day"
The Panama Canal ruling par
allels decisions handed down dur
ing the last week involving en-
ployes of the War Department and
the General Printing Office.
PAT-ON.THE-BACK
Byrd Ferneyhough. Times s.
Herald photographer. receives the
following from Judge j. L. Acuff.
Of the Interior Department Recre-
alton Association: MY congrNtu-
IlationS. Yours was the best photo
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
WORKER BUYING
POWER IS RISING,
SURVEY SHOWS
A.F.L. Says Nation Well
On Way to Recovery

GN.S0. The nation is defin-
itely on it's way out Of the so-called
business recession, the American
Federation of Labor was convinced
today after a broad survey on the
recovery front.
BaSing its forecast on increasing
purchasing power by workers and
an ever-mounting flow of new pri-
vate capital into industry, the
A. F.. of L., in its monthly report,
said a strong revival of business
is indicated after Labor Day.
MAY SEE BOOM
The A. F. of L. report said:
IF increasing production in
capital goods continues to keep
pace with rising consumer and
Government spending, recovery
will be rapid. Some observers
even believe that when the large
volume of Government spending
gets under way, business in
creases will reach boom proper
tionS."
The report added O note OF
caution. however, that too much
dependence on business increases
should wait until we see further
gains in employment and payrolls.
For, as yet, the foundation Of buy.
ing power on which the present
recovery rests, has not increased
greatly, and the future Is still un-
certain"
Gains in workers buying power
was considered by the A. F. Of L.
to be the most significant business
development, pointing out Depart
ment Of Agriculture statistics show
that the total monthly income OF
non-farm workers increased BY
$31 600, 900 in July.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Alexandra Wedding
Licenses Set Record

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 3.
A new record for the number OF
marriage licenses issued during
August, usually a dull month for
Dan Cupid, was set here when 16O
nuptial permits were written last
month, Clerk E. F. Hoffman re-
ported today.
Other monthly records here
have been shattered since the Dis
trict of Columbia's three-day no.
tice requirement has sent hun
dredS of couples into Virginia for
their marriage licenses.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Even IVA
PrOber Is
Doubtful

II. N. S.) Failure Of the
costly T n essee Valley
Authority investigation by
Congress to settle the fair
ness Of the Federal Govern
ment'S power "yardStick" was
forecast today by Senator
Fred HI. Brown (D.), New
Hampshire, q member Of the
iva committee.
Brown said he believed his
group would obtain valuable
data for information Of the
country, but:
Engineers and so-calIed ex-
perts will differ on the fair
ness Of the 'yardStick' for a
long time. You can get any
number Of engineers to teS-
tify a. you desire. Both sides
can get engineers or experts
to agree with them.
II doubt our investigation
will end the dispute over the
honesty Of the power yard
stick"
The committee has yet TO
60 into the "yardstiCk" angle
deeply. he said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Speaking Of Government
Workers
By J. EARLE MOSER- =

HoDE TO HENGLISH KILLER
Who's the girl toho thretD me
oUer
For a salty Navy rouer?
Once tDds her pride and JOY
Now a oob's her tGiT.hdtred
boyl
JOHNNY FEDERAL.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
BY EValyn Walsh Mclean

The first time ever became interested in this
prison life was when was little girl about nine
years old. One day one Of my best friends, Grace
Mcmillan, and sneaked off to . lecture given
by . Miss Booth (not Evangeline Booth) who
was called THE Angel Of the Prisons"
Prison Workers Appeal
TIHIs woman had . sweet lovely face that
shone with an inner light and she had given
her entire life, not in q meddling manner, but
in a constructive. helpful way to find out the In
stitutions that weren't what they should be and
do her part in seeing that fair play was given to
everyone.
remember Grace and were so enthralled we
cried all during her talk and gave her every
nickel we had when 1t was over. I think had
Is cents and Grace had ten that we were saving
for ice cream.
have never forgotten that day and ever since
then have been intensely interested In seeing
competent and fair treatment given to men be-
hind the bars and children in the reformatories.
Unfortunately, have been able to do so little,
with trying to bring up my children, and my hun
dred and one other activities, have never had
the free time to start out on my own and do
what could.
But, oh! how incensed I get when read these
papers about this warden. It's wonder he didn't
blame SIX guards instead Of one.
There is certainly one thing, though. If this
man didn't deliberately order on the steam, 1t
was turned on through his negligence and indif.
ference and Governor Earle most certainly ought
to ship that man out Of his office pretty quick,
put in decent man who will give the inmates q
chance because, remember, If you are square and
fair with them, many many times they will live
up to the following philosophy:
Masters have wrought In prisons,
At peace in cells Of stone:
From their thick walls I fashion
Windows to light my own"
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

ter?" Quick. like a flash. came the
reply: eyes, I do"
But why" said Johnny Federal,
yes, he was the man who walked
into the restaurant, why do you
feel so confident of Harry Hop
Rims sincerity?". The answer: ::
Perhaps I am somewhat influ-
enced by the fact that I am Harry
Hopkins" OF course, Johnny
Federal's face is red again. Some
time he's going to learn how to
keep from sticking out his neck.
NO HOLIDAY GRAVY
Just in case there might still
be some misunderstanding on the
matter, let us remind per diem
workers that holiday work may be
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
CheWy DeliShts

Original Velati Candy
Stores will present One-p0und
boxes Of their delicious chocO-
lates or carameIs, on request
today, to:
Marguerite Burke, Labor.
Mrs. Mary A. Van Horn,
Treasury.
John A. DOdd. WPA.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $50 Ninth st.
N. w. or 6O9 Fourteenth st.
N. W.
FAX: A box of Velati'S
goes daily for the most in
tereSting or unusual fact
about the Government or its
employees sent to us. the
shorter the better.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
HOPKINS INTERVIEW:

A gentleman, he was prominent
a while ago in Federal activities,
walked into q night spot recently.
You'd recognize him from his mi
tials alone. He sat down opposite
q man whose intelligent mien was
obvious. Discussion Of q dozen
subjects finally brought UP the
Works Progress Administration
which prompted our Federal
friend to inquire: "Do you think
Harry Hopkins Is sincere in his
stated desire to see that no Amer
ican Is ever without food or shell
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

Nearly always the man ct
the top blames some poor devil
who cannot defend himself and
hasn't Q chance to clear his
name. AS the papers all say.
II this warden didn't know
more about what was going
on in that prison than he testi-
fled to on the stand the other
day, he certainly is a mighty
peculiar man and q mighty
dangerous one.
When you put men in key
RAA01kiNwau
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

graph of Miss Interior" Note: She
is Louise Kearney, of PWA.
All of which leads up to our
apology to Judge Acuff for our use
Of the wrong pronoun when we
advised him yesterday he has q
voucher for some Highs ice cream
at our desk.
And while we're on IDRA. why
can't we note Interior people are
criticizing our description Of Sam
Barrett, able IDRA press Spokes-
man, as Silent Sam" Our PWA
informants suggest we can Sam
"Sartorially Resplendent SAINT
must be because Sam sports those
two-tone ensembles Of blue and
gray.
ANOTHER RECORD?
Fred T. Teal, Treasury Accounts
and Deposits, hasn't been doing so
bad lately. During the past three
months, Fred has become the
proud father of another son-his
first is now aged two-he took the
D. C. and North Carolina bar
examinations-and what's more
has passed them both!
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
BraziI's Exports
Of Cotton Decline

RIO DE JANE1RO, Sept. 3.
U.N.S0.-Brazil registered q de-
cline in the exports Of cotton for
the first four months Of this year
compared to the same period in
1887. Total exports for the four
months, January to April OF this
year aggregated 1929 tons COM
pared with 49,303 tons for the cor
responding period last year, a de-
cline Of 2,l04 tons.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

political propaganda, as to merit severe criticism.
Most important is series Of illogical economic
notions which underlie Attorney Arnolds reason.
ing.
Dangerous Doctrine
Thus he says the administrations objective is
not to raise all prices. but only those which are
"too low" It is to lower prices which are "too
high" This is most dangerous doctrine-if not
mere bunk To assume that the Justice Depart
ment can proceed on the basis Of the economic
Justice Of prices will lead to Government price
fixing and complete control over business
Again, we are told determination of prices is
taxing power" All the way through, the as
sumption is any business which has some mo-
nopoly power will aim at high prices rather than