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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
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One Cruelty: Two Victims
Christian Science MonItor)

Christian Science M0nit0rD
 The news of an escaped Hons fatal attack upon an unoffending man at Wildwood, N. J.. arouses two emotions among most readers,
 The first is one of sympathy for the victim, mixed with indignation that so dangerous an animal was so insecurely confined. The. second follows acquaintance with all the facts and is one of sympathy for the persecuted beast-for this lion had spent the entire summer chained in the sidecar of a motorcycle, while a woman, day offer day, drove the machine around a cone-shaped track.
 Geological gardens have been tol- erated on the ground of their edu- cational advantages and travelling menageries because of the joys af- forded by thc rest of the circus. But what excuse can there possibly be for whirling Q wild animal about in an atmosphere laden with monoxide gas and excruciating noises?
 Prohibiting such exhibitions will halt another cruelty and make 1t less likely that human lives will he endangered.
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of the EGG for the president re- ported that the legal and exam ing divisions were of poor caliber and that some of the others were not much better. The only one that was not sharply criticized was the engineering division. The investigator also reported that Payne absented himself frequently from Washington and his work. Nature vs. Quotas
 Tn getting compliance with wheat acreage reduction next year, Secretary Henry Wallace is con- fronted with an obstacle not taken into account by his slide-rule economic advisers. It is the farmers deep-rooted instinct to plant seed in the soil and let. the earth bear fruit.
 Tn Washington, economists fig ured out that instead of this years 30 million acres of wheat, 55 mil- lion acres next year would yield an ample harvest. Accordingly, quota has been worked out for ev- cry state, every county, and every farm.
 These quotas are not popular. There are plenty of farmers who oppose the AAA for political rea- sons, but far greater in number are the farmers who hate to see land idle, who love to SOW and to reap. a.-
 A farmer named 0raber in vest ern Kansas was told that his quota would be 50 per cent of last year. He had $40 acres. He plowed and planted 320 acres, then looked out over the other half of his land, and reflected:
 Maybe there will be . war. Maybe the other countries will have poor crops. Maybe the price will be high. Anyhow, the soil is fertile, and the weather Is right. I want to plant the rest of my land."
 If there is another bumper crop next year, 1t will be because Mother Nature has greater drawing power than parity pay ments.
 Merry-Go Round
 John L. Lewis has demanded retraction of e news-magazi statement that he got a "dressing. down" from Secretary Hull for a speech he made in Mexico about appropriation of land. The story was untrue. The two men had a very amiable talk about Mexican conditions At the send-oh party on board the luxury liner "Braxll' of the Maritime commission, Bra- zilian Ambassador Pimentei rose in the dining salon and proposed a toast. His fellow guests, mostly Tory-minded ship-owners, rose with him. He raised his glass and they raised theirs: but they gulped when Pimentel said, ITO that great humanitarian, Frank lin D. Roosevelt" When he was preparing e recent speech on age riculture, ex-candidate Ali Landon made long distance call from Topeka to get his facts straight .. Intense interest over revision of the AAA is reflected in the standing-room only attendance ct Wallaces press conferences. Copyright, 1888, by United Feature.
 Syndicate. Inc)
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets I:5y a. m.
 Sun rises 6:07 a. m; sets 5:07 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 One metropolitan newspaper writer rhapso- dizes about October finding this region de- populated of all bird life, save perhaps an occasional bluejay or robin. Quite the con- traryl Bird life in our midst right now is large and numerous. October finds this cli- mate entertaining many birds some of whom will be with us all winterl others vii: fly south as the nights grow colder and the food problem becomes more dificult
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Questions and
 Answers
By Frederick M. Kerby


 Enclose three-cent stamp For reply when addressing any ques. ton ot 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 O. Pelase give the full quotation about spare the rod and spoil the child,' and the name of the author A. "Love is boy by poets styld
 "Then spare the rod and spoil
 the child"
 Butler-Hudibras, Part II Canto | e. Do children have higher acc cident death rate than elderly peo- pie? . A. The National Safety Council
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1. Is there a singular form of the noun trousers?
 9. Name the Vice President of the U. s. who was tried for treason.
 3. What is the atmospheric pres sure at sea level?
 4. In which group of islands is Palawan?
 s. Name the instrument for in- flicting capital punishment by de- capitation.
 6. Who composed 'The Unfin- ished Symphony"
 T. What is the name for a place where coins are manufactured?
 8. What is the derivation of the word Sudeten? 9. In which state of the D. s. is the former Indian Terrstory now in- cluded? A
 10. Tn what year did the Boston Tea Party occur2
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SCHOOL DEPT. EMPLOYES RESENT IMPLICATION
 OF OVERPAYING

wa ", conn.,,
 October 19, 1938. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The employees of the department of education are deeply appreciative for your loyalty to us as evidenced by your strong editorials comment ing on the findings and recommsn- dstions of Griffenhagen & Asso- ciates. We feel that the roport is misleading in that the impression is given that principals, teachers and maintenance employees are all over paid for the services rendered the city of Waterbury.
 Comparative statistics are inter- esting but local conditions in each city should weigh heavily in the final consideration of such a report. The average number of pupils per teacher, as indicated in the report,
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CHIPMUNK LEARNS FAST

Glacier National Park, Mont. CUP)
 "A pet chipmunk, belonging to Mir. and Mrs. Robert Howell, sole occu- pant of the. lookout on Bare Moln- tain, lost its faith in civilization when it jumped on . hot stove for food. The chipmunk never had oc- casion to learn that stoves are hot It learned so quickly, however that its fact .gerA hssvned nnIv sii0htlv.
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Mayor George J. coyle of New Britain

Mayor George J. Coyle of New Britain hasn't forgotten his campaign promises. At the next meeting of the city's Com mon Council the matter of a municipal power plant will be considered A sur vey will be asked to see just what it would cost the city to undertake such prop osition. Inasmuch as the survey would cost from $8,000 to $10,000, we don't imagine it will be ordered unless the city solons are convinced they should go in for their own power plant.
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A Thought for Today

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time' -T Peter S:6.
 They that know God will be humble; tney that know themselves cannot De prouo'-ri@Vei
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We are really growing more tolerant in American politics. We can even vote against man without hating him.
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IN TODAY'S MAIL

newspaper responsible for facts opinions from communications unless accompanied with the writer's address will not be accepted. N.
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Observing what these various "ideolo- gies" are doing to nations, we'd rather 20 by aStrology
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WASHINGTON, October 19. - When the Wage Hour Act goes into effect next Monday, the event will mark notable milestone in U. s. economic history hnt to begin with it will be mostly on paper.
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20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago. re- ports that childen five to fourteen yeas old have the lowest accidental death rate and adults 65 years or over have the highest. The 1887 rates per 100000 population were So.6 and 3471, respectively.
 e. When did William s. Hart make his last motion picture?
 A. Tn 1925, the film being titled "Tumbleweeds."
 c. When was the silk hat in- ventedp
 A. They were made first in Flor ence, Italy. about l760, but 1t was not until the beginning of the 18th century that they were worn to any extent.
 @. How fast do raindrops fallr
 A. When the watery vapor in the atmosphere is condensed into drops, these fall to the earth by their own weight. The very small drops which fall slowly, are called fog, mist, or cloud. The large raindrops fall from IS to 25 feet a second; smaller ones fall about 5 feet a second.
 c. How much salary do clerks in the offices of representatives in con- gress at Washington. D. C., receiver
 A. Members of the U. s. House of Representatives are allowed $5,000 a year for clerk and secre- tary hire. The salaries of secre- taries and clerks are variable, the only provision being that only twu employees are allowed to each con- gressman, and no employe may be paid more than $500 per year.
 If you want a copy of our book let SCIENTIFIC FACTS" write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage. cP finally Ofi,0-
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T est Y o UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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na RoBERR q ALLEN
By DREW PEARSON

Woee-Hour Act Stymied at the Stort By Lack of Funds for Administration; Die -Hor s Cut 'APProProtions To-
 One-Fifth; Stoff Is Badly Overtoxed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Library Is pronounced H-bra-
 ry; not lP-bry.
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MASS ATTENDED
BY DIPLOMATS

Scores of members of the diplo-
matte corps today attended the
annual Pan-American mass held
in St. Patrick's Church.
Two archbishops, the Most Rev.
Michael j. Curley, of the arch
diocese Of Baltimore, and the Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
Apostolic delegate to the United
States, presided at the service.
The Very Rev. Peter L. Ireton,
bishop of Richmond, was the cele-
brant, and the sermon was
preached by MSgr. Fulton j..
Sheen, of Catholic University.
For several years, the Pan
American mass mas been held on
Thanksgiving Day at st. Patrick's,
and is always attended by most
of the members of the diplomatic
corps from Central and South
American nations.
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lIISUuI gill os
He was remarked yesterday to
Ethel Ellis Davis, with whom he
had lived for the past IA years
under the name of John Edgar
Davis.
Fourteen years ago, Mcdonald,
son Of a prominent Pennsylvania
family, vanished. His clothes
were found on the bank of a
river. Seven years later his wife
had him declared legally dead,
obtained divorce, and remarked
Last week, when arrested here
as John Edgar Davis on a bad
check charge, he was identified as
Mcdonald through a routine
check of his fingerprints with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A superior court judge indi-
Gated Mcdonald probably would
be given probation on the check
charge.
Mcdonald met Mrs. Davis, then
Mrs. Ethel Ellis, in New Orleans
In 1924, he said.
we were married in 1926"
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AUTO SUICIDE
PAIR LACK BAIL

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. "a
G.N.S0.-Unable to provide bail,
Mrs. Marie Burckhalter, A, and
her "platonic friend" Melvin
Kittel, held as a material witness
in the automobile suicide" of
her husband, satisfied themselves
with prison fare on Thanksgiving
Day while authorities probed the
death Of Eugene Burckhalter, At
year old chemical manufacturer.
For admittedly assisting Burck-
halter to arrange his suicide by
inhaling monoxide fumes, Mrs.
Burckhalter has been charged
with manslaughter. Kittel, a
friend of the woman when she
lived in Oakland, Calf, and re-
Gently her escort, insists he knows
nothing about Burckhalter's
death.
Unable to shake the mother of
two sons, authorities have ar
ranged to have alienistS examine
her tomorrow. Haggard and weary
from grilling, Mrs. Burckhalter In
sistS her husband urged her to
help him end his life.
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STRIKE FARLEY
AT STOCKYARDS
DUE SATURDAY
u. S. Mediators Refuse
To Discuss Deadlock
By CHESTER YOU'LL


CHICAGO, Nov. "a Q.N.S0
Federal labor conciliators today re-
fused to comment on their hopes
of ending the strike which has tied
up the movement of livestock in
the great Chicago stockyards for
three days.
The conciliatorS, Robert Mythen
and w. H. Rodgers, who were
rushed here from Washington by
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
at the request of the livestock ex-
change, scheduled a meeting be-
tween the union Stockyard and
transit company officials and rep
resentatives of the striking CLIO
stock handlers Saturday morning.
BOTH SIDES UNBORN
Meanwhile, both sides remained
obdurate, the company reiterating
that it will not grant the closed
shop or the checkoff, while union
spokesman MISSED these demands
be met.
The striking stock handlers TO
day were assured of the whole
hearted backing of the Packing
House Workers Union, also a CLIO
affiliate.
The Packing House Workers
Union claims a membership Of
10000 in the various processing
plants. and last night pledged that
livestock delivered to packing
plants by non-CIO labor would
not be handled.
TENSION EASED
Despite this ultimatium, de-
livered in answer to the threat
Of A. F. of L. stock handlers to re-
turn to work Monday, the tense
situation was eased by the Thanks
giving holiday observed in the
yards, and the decision to close
the livestock exchange until the
trouble is settled.
Virtually no livestock was re-
ceived at the yards yesterday, and
none sold.
white collar" office workers of
the commission firms fed and wa
tered the $4,000 animals on hand
in the pens.
ASK 4O-HOUR WEEK
The strike was called Monday
by the Stock Handlers Union,
No. SGT, which claimed the COM
pany had refused to negotiate a
new contract.
In addition to a closed shop and
checkoff, the union demanded a
40-hour week, time and one-half
for overtime, vacations with pay,
pay raises for IS men getting less
than 6212 cents an hour, and 9
written contract.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-24
BLUE BANDANNA
BANDIT CAUGHT
IN new JERSEY
Two Detectives to Bring
Prisoner Here

Washington's "Blue Bandanna
Bandit" was captured today in
New Jersey, and is being returned
here in custody Of two detectives,
according to a telegram received
from them at police headquarters.
Search for the bandit turned
north after one of two youths
taken into custody yesterday gave
certain information. The second
youth was released today.
WORE BANDANNA
The bandit, who is believed
responsible for several hold-ups
here recently, always wore a blue
bandanna around his neck while
staging the robberies at the point
of gun.
The bandanna bandit, police
were told, is a college graduate
who married a Philadelphia girl in
Elkton, Md, a week ago and came
to Washington with his bride and
his two male companions to rob
stores to finance the honeymoon.
After a $3.50 liquor store holdup
two days ago, the bandit had sufs
ficient funds to continue south.
ward and directed his companions
to follow in the machine which
detectives discovered in a ditch at
Fifteenth and Douglas Streets
Northeast yesterday.
TRACED TO LODGINGS
After finding the getaway car,
detectives traced the occupants to
rooming house in the 800 block
Of North Capitol St., where they
were arrested.
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u. 5. Capital Sought
For AirpIane Plant

LOS ANGELES, Nov. "a Q.N.S.).
Seeking As million dollars Ameri.
can capital, with which to de-
velop vast airplane factory in
Manchukuo, a mission Of five
prominent Japanese aircraft in
dustry officials arrived in Los
Angeles recently. The group is
headed by Vice Admiral KENT
Maebara, Japanese Navy, retired,
now vice president of the Man
churia airplane Manufacturing
Company of Hsingking, Manchu-
kuo.
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third of her inheritance at her
tWenty-first birthday in 1888.
Comes November %, 1912, when
Doris reaches the age of 80, the
trustees will hand over the rest
of the passel Of millions they've
been guarding for her. The sum
is estimated at more than 10
million dollars and probably near
er to Is or Is millions. A nice
bit of consolation for a gals reach
ing that sometimes dreaded age!
Doris gathered around her about
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ganize patrols until the Sniper il
captured. =
Cissel Saxton Post of the LIE.
gion in Silver Spring last night Of
fered a reward OF 500 for the
capture of the killer. A reward
of $500 was offered several days
ago by the District authorities.
Prince Georges county police
last night sent a special detail
to work with authorities.
The police guard over a chack
near the place where Peter Muir
ray was killed and Mrs. Edna
Brown wounded last Thursday
night has been discontinued
Authorities believe the Sniper has
abandoned that hangout.
In a shack number of .32-cali
Der bullets, the same size used
by the sniper, and articles OF
women'S clothing were found.
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40 Of her friends Tuesday eve.
ming at her Fifth Avenue man
sion to help her celebrate her
twenty-SiXth birthday. The main
bit of entertainment after a din
ner was Adrian Rollini'S vibra-
harp and swing chimes. Doris
was always one for lively music.
EVE WON'T MARBLE
The possibility that Eve CMrs.
w. Stuar0 Symington will re.
sumo her night club warbling this
winter in Manhattan has become
more and more remote.
According to word from St.
Louis, Eve is expected soon to
join her husband there, where he
has new business interests.
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GriffitHDriDers
Strike Continues

The strike of the Griffith Con-
sumers Company's truck drivers
was no nearer settlement today as
strikers insisted that only five of
Is yard men be permitted to vote
in a union election, while the COM
pany declared all or none should
vote.
Any further move toward
peace, H. Rozier Dulaney, presi-
dent, said, must come from the
union, which he declares, has re-
fused to submit it's complaints to
the National Labor Relations
Board.
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LEGION PATROLS
AID SNIPER HUNT
AS CLUES FAIL
Suspects Exonerated at
Police Lineup

Two weeks ago tonight the
phantom sniper started the mad
career that has brought two men
to their deaths and wounded
three other persons-and the
maniac killer is still at large de-
spite the most intensive manhunt
ever held here. .-.-.
Because the sniper has struck
twice on Thursday nights, police
are redoubling their efforts to
trap him If he starts out again
tonight.
SUSPECTS EXONERATED
Authorities admitted they are
still without a single clue to the
identity of the sniper, and that
two persons who were held up by
him last week failed to identify
any Of the suspects held in the
case.
A special police lineup was held
yesterday, and the victims, Gov
eminent lawyer and woman
companion, whose identity is be-
ing concealed by police, were
taken secretly to an outlying pre-
cinct late yesterday, where the
suspects paraded before them, in
vain.
With police close to the point
Of exhaustion because Of the long
hours they have spent in lying in
wait for the killer, volunteers to-
day offered their services.
LEGIONNAIRES PATROL
Members Of Maryland posts of
the American Legion went out
last night with Montgomery coun-
ty police, and have offered to or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-24

he said, "but I learned many
years afterward that my first
wife had not obtained O divorce
from me until 1884.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-24

Like History With Your COOking?"
housewives food almanac. There are
also recipes and interesting facts about
food. suggestions for the preparation
of Alaska standby from the wife of the
governor Of Alaska. Do not miss this
new feature in the American Weekly,
the magazine distributed with next
Sundays Washington Herald Times.
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Spruce Trees Stolen

HAVERHILL, Mass, Nov. "a
Q.N.S0.-Reports Of the theft OF
two spruce trees uprooted in the
hurricane from in front of the
home Of Cecil D. Colony puzzled
police. One tree was taken by
thieves, who came back q few
nights later to remove the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-24
Ster|ing's Fall Sets
Gold Price Record

LONDON, Nov. "a QN.S0.
Continued depreciation of the
pound sterling in relationship to
the dollar resulted today in new
all.time record price for gold of
149 shillings 9 pence an ounce.
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Last year there was cause in
deed for jubilation. That Novem-
Der % marked Doris twenty-fifth
birthday, the date set for her to
receive the second third of the
tobacco millions left to her by her
father, the late James Buchanan
Duke. Doris received the first
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Legally Dead Years,
'EnOCh Arden ReWed

LOS ANGELES, Nov "a (INS.).-Another paradox
added today to the "Enoch Arden of David R. Nc
Donald, who IA years ago supposedly committed suicide in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-24
Worlds Richest Girl Entertains
Friends at a PARTY
By NANCY RANDOLPH

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-About the only thing there to
celebrate at Doris Duke rs James H. R Cromwel birthday
party the fact that each birthday anniversary brings
year the complete inheritance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-29

to Radio City, New York, over the
NBC-Red Network Monday, &c
500 D. m, EST, after . triumph
ant personal appearance tour Of
three weeks. Dorothy Thompson,
noted commentator who joined the
program at the beginning Of the
new season, was heard from
Radio City while the orchestra
was on tour. The aIl-girl orches-
ira broke all house records st the
Fox Theater in Detroit, from
which Il broadcast on October
10, and at the Lyric Theater I'm
Indianapolis, from which It broad
cast October IL. The October "a
broadcast from the Riverside
Theater i'm Milwaukee Is the final
one scheduled for the time being
outside Of Radio City. III
Refreshingly youthful and smart
ly CARRIED, Dorothy Thompson. week.
" commentator on the Hour OF
Charm" heard over WLW-NBC
every Monday from to $3.50 p. m,
EST, is q revelation to her studio
audience. A noted political common
tator-it would be expected-might
be on the wide, ponderous side with
no particular regard for current
fashion. Not so with the chic Miss
Thompson. Her face, rlnlined by the
serious thoughts that find their
way into enlightening words for her
public. looks all the more youthful