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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

Unionville is quite upset over the plans
for Its new bridge. The townspeople had
visions of fine concrete span with no
overhead Orders to mar the scenery. The
State Highway Department plans, though,
call for another steel structure. It will be
an "eyesore", one town official Is reported
to have declared. Perhaps II might be
best to withhold judgment until the
bridge Is completed. The Highway De-
partment has way Of turning out roads
and bridges today that make them all look
pretty good as well as serviceable. We
wouldn't be too quick to criticize the de-
partment's plans. And reading into the
story we learned that the reason steel
structure was to be built was that con-
crete one couldn't be erected at the spot
where the crossing In Unionville IS. That
would indicate that engineering difficult
ties must surmount design. We're going
to remain sufficiently interested In the
Unionville bridge to pay visit there as
soon as the bridge Is built and open to
traffic so that we can satisfy ourself as to
Its appearance.
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ton that was widely publlcized.
What was not publiciEed was O
breakfast talk that did not deal
with cotton, held In his hotel room.
His guest at the breakfast was
Earle B. Mayfield, National Com
mitteeman Of the Young Demo-
cratic clubs and announced can
didate for president of the Or
ganfzation, Wallace Is an ur-
announced candidate for Presi-
dent Of the United states.
The inside word Is that May
field sought Wallace's support
with The implied 49, II not ex-
pressed - proposal that II May
field became president Of the
Young Democrats In 1899, he
would support Wallace In 1890.
NOTE-When the Negro waiter
brought breakfast TO Wallace's
room, he became so excited on
learning he was serving the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture that he
dropped the tray and spilled the
breakfast on the floor. Wallace
told him not TO worry.
Merry o-Round
II is O new kind OF subsidy when
the U. s. provides free trans
portation to Spain for surplus
Brazilian coffee. The coffee will
be carried by ships Of the Mari
time Commission When the
black fedora hat OF the British
ambassador Is not on the head OF
Sir Ronald, II suffers merciless
crushing and wringing In his
nervous, giant hands Even
the Supreme Court lawns are trou-
bled with crab grass WPAS
American Guide Series Is now so
extensive II requires O catalogue.
There are over $50 titles Dr..
zebulon Judd, nationally known
educator and educational leader,
has been placed In charge OF the
educational program Of the Ma
tional Youth Administration -.
WPA officials privately got q big
chuckle out OF the eagerness with
which certain anti.New Deal ele-
merts In New England clamored
for federal aid after the recent
hurricane
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Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
A Book a Day
The Nation
Grew on Graft
BY BRUCE CATION

We Americans do o great deal OF
complaining about graft. But graft
has always been with US, and II has
been one OF our most useful social
institutions; without 1t, indeed, we
might hardly have come into exis-
tence as q nation. and our Develop
ment during the past century and
q half would have been much slow
er and vastly different.
This rather surprising thesis Is
advanced by David 10th IN Public
Plumber" (Carrick a. Evans; $3.50,
q book which traces the origins and
operations Of grafters In America.
In the first place, says Mr.. 10th.
the American revolution took place
simply because the British govern
ment In Georgian times was In the
grip OF as unblushing set OF
grafters as the world ever saw. II
was their grating and grabbing
which set up the pressures which
created the revolution.
After the revolution, he contin-
ues. America found itself In O pc
culiar position. II owned enormous
resources scattered over tremen-
dous territory, and II was obliged
10 exploit them. Yet the class which
had 10 do the exploiting was not
dominant In society; on the con-
trary, society was dedicated 10 the
idea that such exploitation should
not take place.
Only graft. he continues, made
the nations speedy development
possible. Land, railroads, mines, In
dustries- Of these things would
have become rs immensely useful
as II did become had not graft
eased the way.
When business finally did become
dominant, he adds, the need OF
graft fell away. Hence, today, our
higher morality. We have less graft
now because the elements which
used 10 pay graft have been able TO
get what they needed without cor
rupting anyone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
Press Comment
INDIAN SUMMER
(New York Times)


During two or three recent days
OF mild temperature and sunny
skies II was often remarked that
Indian Summers had arrived. But
the real Indian Summer comes later
than this. II has been fixed by
descriptive writer's as beginning
about the middle Of October, or as
expected near November" II Is ira
ditionaily characterized by the hazy
air, the coloring OF the foliage, and
the slight tinge OF freshness In tho
evening atmosphere. Whittier, al
ways q careful observer OF the
changing seasons, writes In his Eve
OF Election" OF how
From gold TO gray the mild sweet
day
OF Indian Summer fades too soon.
But the eve Of the election con-
corning which he wrote was Nov.
7, 1884.
II has never been convincingly OK.
planned how the name originated.
Theories have been advanced, rang
Ing from the tradition that In the
mild spell Of later Autumn Indians
came into the settlements 10 trade,
TO the idea that the mild weather
gave the Indians chance 10 at
tack the settlers. But these explana-
lions, though cited In the dc
tlonAries, are mere supposltion.
What was made plain, In an exhaus-
tive review OF the matter by the
weather bureau, some years ago, was
that no use OF the name Indian
Summer occurred In print until i7O4,
but that reference to II In poetry or
In prose description was from that
time frequent.
II Is not true, o. Is often taken
for granted and as the name GER
tainly suggests, that the mellow
weeks Of our Indian Summer, COM
Ing as they do nearly at the end Of
Autumn, are peculiar TO America. As
O matter OF fact, England's 81. Mar
tins Summer and dermany's ct.
Luke's Summer fairly duplicate II,
except perhaps for the srlendor OF
an American Autumn, The high day
Of Martinmas occurs on November
II, and English poets Of Nature,
from old Tusser onward, have COM
inemorated the occasion, but with
more emphasis than our own native
poets give TO the good eating which
comes with IL,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
Selected Poem
FALL FLOWING

(Eva wies WangSgaard In the New York Tmes)
The stubbles mellow here beneath the sun:
Their garnered wealth Ia stored In barn and mill;
The naked apple trees their yielding done,
Are drowsy neighbors couched upon hill.
With appetite that never seems 10 dull,
Around the field my hungry plowshare goes.
Regurgitating like the trailing gull
The steaming mounds that fall In darkened rows
Within these graves the coiored leaves are tossed
TO waste In death: throughout the winter night
The world shall know marauding winds and frost
Not 50 this loan, for soon the winging white
Shall armor IL against the age-old feud
That It may rest and, resting, be renewed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

Pulaski Day went by'in this state with
out undue attention being paid to this
great patriot who gave up his life for an
adopted country. We hope that In time
the observance OF Pulaski Day will be-
come something more than q mere for
mality for Connecticut and for other
states In the Union. Efforts have been
made OF recent years to center public at
tention on Pulaski and his exploits in
our behalf. They have been somewhat
successful, too. Today we have public
proclamations calling on the people to
observe the day. Perhaps Pulaski will
never reach the pinnacle OF fame Of other
American patriots but he Is deserving
OF everything that can be said Of him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

The whole state Of Europe and
the world Is moving steadily towards
Q climax which cannot long be de-
layed.
Winston Churchill.
! have q new secret for farming
And II viii make farming pay
II think.
Arthur Rodzinski. director Of
the Cleveland orchestra, who
has been spending his vaca-
ton on q farm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
Daily Almanac

Noon FiseB VII p, N.
Sun rises SOL q. M; sets 6:i4 p. N,
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Song birds are plentiful In this latitude
again. Many OF the birds that visited Us In the
spring and then continued 70 feeding zones
farther north are working their way south
again. There are great many robins Tor
instance, here now. not that we don't have
them through the summer, but they often
migrate before the Middle Of October.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, oct l4-Clifford Q.
Fischer, the cabaret cosmopolite
with homes In three countries and q
passion for pigeon breeding, brought
two Of his revues here from Lon
don to reopen the international
Casino, one OF the most lavish
theater restaurants In the world.
The Si0-a-plate audience that at
tended was q cross section Of indus
try, finance and the entertainment
world. Enough champagne flowed
Cot $i6 o quartz TO turn the great
American desert into luxuriant
jungle and diamonds glittered on so
many fingers that the vast orches-
ira looked like o road show OF the
Milky Way.
Best Undressed Show
The town hasn't seen so many sau.
cy tableaux since Fischer himself
had the nerve and disarming frank
ness 10 stage them ut the former
French casino, now Casa Manana.
And Fischer brought back rich
cargo Of coryphees from Europe,
Surely he could not have been
taxed O great deal Of duty on the
costuming II II goes by weight be-
cause there isn't enough OF II on
the ladies 10 have borne down the
scales; but what there Is OF II Is
colorful and stunning. We have not
seen O cafe show as we'll undressed
as the one we saw the other night,
Fischer Is noted for the novelty
acts he picks up and his revues
are plastered with thrilling stunt
turns. There Is O bicycle team that
tops everything ever seen around
here and O group OF tumblers and
teeterboard artists who pumped
staid old New York right into the
aisles
Fischer In one OF the most pic
turesque figures In show business,
A small-time booking agent O gen.
Grafton ago, he chose to buck the
booking trust, and although II
forced him TO Europe he went with
his banners flying. IN the intervene
Ing years he became operator Of
the London casino and the swank
Les Ambassadors In Paris (both OF
which he still controls,
Starts World Fair Season 4
He was married at one time 10 q
snake charmer but they parted and
now he spends most OF his time
In his villa In France raising pig
cons and arguing bitterly with his
chauffeur, Marcel, who also Is 0
pigeon fancier. Their disputes be.
come so acidulous they sometimes
cut each other dead. Fischer has q
fondness for pancakes with black
berry jam at O Broadway eatery
and puts on % good O show at
rehearsals as any OF his performers
do on the stage.
The International's opening mark
ed the actual beginning OF the
World fair night club season which
will see more lavish and daring en-
tertainment on Broadway and eIlvl-
rons that at any time IN the city's
history. New clubs are opening al
most daily waiting TO catch o share
Of the gold expected TO be poured
into the city by hordes OF visitors
OF this more anon. raw
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

/. On which continent are the
Andes Mountains?
2. What 10 the largest item n the
operating expenses Of railroadeY
3. Who holds the worlds land
speed record?
4. IN what year did the American
Civil War end?
8. Under which department Of the
Federal Government u the q. o.
Patent Office?
6. Who was the first widow Of o
President TO receive q pension from
the federal government
Z. On what river 10 the city Of
Fairbanks, Alaskan
.. What Is the tynpanic meme
brane Of the human ear commons
~ called?
Q. Who wrote the Americans
Greed?
10. what Is the product 81 i-l
multiplied Nv I-ls
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

Oh, well, there were people who talked
about George Washington the way Hitler
talks about President BeneS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
sCMOOL MA'AM

Emily Fitzroy Is portraying her
2bth school teacher role IN Harry
ghrcmafi's Paramount production,
'Frontiersnianv, starring William
Boyd as MopaIong Cassidy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

When corn ears turn brown and
hang downward, when nuts thud
on thin sod or chatter on the bare
earth, when leaves redden and yell
low, when the lawn caretaker rakes
them into heaps, and coal trucks
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

It seems to be toss-up whether mod
ern civilization will use IT'S technical In
ventions and skill to bring the millen-
mum or commit suicide.
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II you want copy Of our book
let "H0UsE PLANTS" write 70
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10 cents IN postage.
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WASHINGTON, October a. Rumors that the
President had secret plan up his sleeve when ne urgeu
the A. f. Of L. convention to make peace with the CLIO
may be dsregarded Actually the strategy behind his
bornbShe was fairly simple one
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Questions and
Answers

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tlon OF fact or information 10 the
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REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
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THE EDITOR
q, How Is the name OF Medoc
wine pronounced9
A, May.dock.
g. How can rings be avoided
when dry-eleaning fabricsf
A. Use the cleaning solvent spar
ingly and blow on the spot while
working.
q. How many students graduated
from u. Q, high schools and coll
ieges In the last school yearT
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
A Thought for Today

because 70 have spoken vanity, and seen lies
therefore behold, am against you saith the
, Lord GOd.--Exeklel 1873.
speaking much Is q sign OF vanity; for he that
A lavish In words Is q niggard in deed-Sr W.
Raleigh.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Laboratory Is pronounced lab.
o-ra-toryj not laboratory.

A. The estimate OF the Bureau
OF Education Ia 1880 900 high school
graduates, and between 100000 and
10000 college graduates.
q. What does the nth degree
mean In mathematics? t
A. To an indefinite power.
q, ! have read that the farthest
stars are believed 10 be about 100000
light-years from the earth. How far
Is this In miles.
A. i,2es,S ,e7S, ooo, 100000.
q. Who said. "the constitution Is
what the courts say II Isl"
A. Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes, when he was governor Of
New York.
q. How far back do the federal
government records OF naturaiiza-
ton go9
A, To June 20, 1905. Before that
time records were kept In individual
courts.
q. Why Is Houston, Texas, pro-
nounced hew-ston, and Houston
street In New York city house-tonY
A. Because they were named for
different persons and the two fanii-
lies pronounced their names differ
emily.
q. Which two cities In the u. Q.
had thu greatest gain OF Negro
population from 1920 10 1902
A. Flint, Mich, had On increase
Of 1888 per cent and Milwaukee.
Wis, had an increase Of 1855 per
cent. a
II you want copy Of our book.
let "H0UsE PLANTS" write 70
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~ nREw PRARsoN

Roosevelt Peoce Message to A. F. OF |.
Meant to Put Die-Hords on Defensive;
Tobin Knew Of 1t in Advance When
He Made Plea for Clio Negotiations;
Don't Trust Democrocies" Small No
tons Motto Since Munich Sell-Out
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
Test Your
knowledge

Can you answer seven Of
these test questiOnss Turn 70
page 81 for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

When Henry Wallace travels
around the country, he Is publicly
concerned with the farm problems
Of 1898, but privately he Is also
concerned with the political prob
lens OF 1910.
In Forth Worth, Texas, recent
~ Wallace made q speech on cot.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Waugh Methodist Class
Marks Anniversary

The opening Of the goth ami
versary of the Abbott Glass of
Waugh M. E. Church was celebrated
last night at the home Of its founder
and teacher, Mrs. Martin F. Abbott.
There were more than 30 members
present and several guests.
The honor guests were the charter
members and the past presidents
Mrs. Lloyd Lucas, Mrs. Ira c. Eaker,
Mrs. Talmage Lewis, Mrs. Julian
Wolfersberger. Mrs. Samuel Porlina,
Mrs. Charles Wigsinton, Mrs. How
ard Ford. Miss Louise Merchant,
Mrs. Wilbur Griest. Mrs. La Fayette
Price, Mrs. william E. Davis, Mrs.
Brandt Free and Mrs. Joseph C.
Kaufman. Among others present
were Miss Glenna Densmore, Mrs.
Clarence Hogarth. Mrs. Loell Failor,
Miss Nora Woodward, Mrs. Ellen
Allen. Mrs. Paul Cooney, Miss Evelyn
Hutson. Miss Bernice Woodward.
Mrs. Gerald VanPelt, Miss Vivian
Smelser, Mrs. Eleanor Boyle, Mrs.
Marcus Howard. Miss Helen VOL
fersberger, Mrs. Orville Platt, Mrs.
John M. Riecks, Miss Margurite
Norris and Mrs. A. H. Mckinley, wife
of the pastor.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the newest bride. Mrs. Paul M.
Cooney, was presented . kitchen
gadget shower.
The anniversary celebrations will
continue through March when they
will be concluded with a large party
at the church and . devotional
evening service.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
B. Y. P. U. News

East Washington Heights-The
Devotional Life Commission will
present the program, discussing the
topic. "Prayer-the Souls Sincere
Desire" The union will hold hike
and weiner roast Saturday. meeting
at the church at 7:30 pm. The third
session of the stewardship study
course will be held Sunday, $50
pm, at the home Of the president,
Virginia Owens.
Fifth-The Seniors will conduct a
program at the Old Ladies' Home,
under the direction Of William
O'Brien. Devotional Life Commission
in charge. Topic. Faith" At $50
pm. they will present the same pro-
gram.
Grace-The program will be un-
der the direction Of Emily Lille, De-
votional Life director. tomorrow at
GAS pm. Following B. Y, the Ser
vice Commission. under the direc-
ton of Thelma Senger, will conduct
the evening church service, to be
followed by a Seth Parker meeting
at the home Of Mrs. Lille and her
daughters, Emily and Mildred.
Metropolitan-The program will
be under the direction Of the Devo-
tional Life director. Bernard Hutch
inson, and the speaker will be the
Rev. Henry Savage, father Of the
assistant pastor. the Rev. Bob Saw
age. Topic, "Giving God First
Place"
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Dean Of Philadelphia
Divinity School 10
Preach Here
Very Rev. Allen Evans
Will Give Talk at
st. Thomas

The preacher tomorrow at II m.
In st. Thomas Church will be the
Very Rev. Allen Evans, dean of the
Philadelphia Divinity School.
He is a native of Haverford, Pa.
graduate Of Yale University and
OF the Theological Seminary where
he is now dean. He attended Platts-
burg Camp and saw service during
the World War with the 26th Divis-
ion. He and the present rector of
st. Thomas Church have been as
sociated In two dioceses-Massachu-
sets. where Dean Evans was rector
OF the Church of the Epiphanv,
Winchester, and DR.. wilkinson cf
Emmanuel Church, West Roxbury.
Later, they were together in the
diocese OF Long Island. the dean
being rector at Hewlett and the
rector OF st. Thomas being Canon
of the cathedral in Garden City.
Two years ago, Dean Evans took
charge Of an institution which had
suffered from the depression and
was threatened with the necessity
OF closing its doors. He has re-
vived that school and is working on
the theory of combining class room
studies, pulpit efforts, and two
months of practical service in the
field during each academic year.
The parish is engaged with an
every member canvass, looking to-
ward the use Of weekly envelopes
during 1889. The rector is chair
man.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Pastor Will Discuss
Spiritual Workshop

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning the Rev.
J. Hillman Hollister will preach on
The Spiritual Workshop" :
The Hearthstones will meet at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner
Wiley, 103 Quincy street, Chevy
Chase. Md, at GAS pm: the Alpha
Omega Group at 7:30 at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Schaaf,
$3.50 Nevada avenue NV. at which
H. X. Bosley, sociology teacher at
Wilson High School, will speak on
"A Yankee Slant on Europe: the
Preside Group. at 7:3O at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. Manly Michaels
340l Quesada street NV, and the
Collegians, at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Donnell B. Young. 7l28 Hamp-
den lane. Bethesda. Md. Lawrence
Woods will talk on his trip to Europe
last summer at the meeting of the
Young Peoples Society at 7:30.
Rabbi Edward I. Israel. prominent
religious leader Of Baltimore. will
be the forum speaker Thursday
evening. His subject will be Liberty
in World of Dictatorship" The
Forum is open to the public.
Mrs. Georgette Ross will give the
second in her series Of lectures on
current events Friday At 1880 am
The Chevy Chase Young Peoples
Council. composed Of representatives
Of the Protestant Churches in Chevy
Chase. is sponsoring a social in the
chapel next Saturday evening.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Mount Carmel Baptist
To Mark cd Year

Mount Carmel Baptist Church
win celebrate its 62nd anniversary
and the 26th anniversary of the
pastor with exercises beginning to-
morrow and continuing through No.
sember IA. A number of leading
pastors and their choirs will par
ticipate.
/ The anniversary sermon will be
preached November 13 by Or. w. H.
r. Powell, president of the Virginia
seminary and College at Lynchburg,
va. The Baptist Ministers Confer
ence Of Washington and vicinity will
attend a reception the night of No.
,,yember IA, with the Rev. L. r.
Hughes, president. presiding.
r The present church site was pur-
kehased in 1918 President Woodrow
Wilson worshiped here with the
Central Presbyterian Church. The
neat is still reserved in the church
building.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Dr.. Pruden Will Speak
On Peace PROGRAM

Taking an Armistice Day theme
As his subject, DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden will speak at the First Bap-
tist Church tomorrow morning on
"A Working Program for Peace" In
the evening four of the student
members of the church, who at
tended the Quadrennial Southern
Baptist Student Convention at
Memphis. will report. Those who
will speak will be Misses Martha
Moss, Arlene Boiling. Alma Daugh-
erty and Lila Mae Jerman.
On Thursday evening DR.. Pruden
will conduct an Armistice Day eve
ming of prayer and praise.
The Mems Brotherhood on Mon
day evening will be addressed by
Harry w. Blair, former United
States Assistant Attorney General.
This will be followed by a meet
ing Of the Board of Deacons. The
Euzelian and the Luther Rice
Classes will meet at the church
Tuesday evening
The Fidelis Glass will meet We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ruth Price. 1915 Cedar street, Silver
Spring, Md.