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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
Has Camera Eye

Has CdHleTd Eye
 According to legend, Johnny Broderick's memory is a faultless record of every menacing male or female who eve attempted to cheat the Broadway bailiwick out of so much as dime. Racketeers, con- fidence-men, dope-peddlers, petty thieves and their evil ilk have often been outspoken in expressing more fear when the name of Johnny Brodreick is mentioned, than if you confronted them with the entire coterie of G-men.
 The reason is that MT. Frederick s methods with the underworld are better described as "ungenteel." Kid gloves have no part in his routine when culprit has the misfortune to fall into his custody. Broderick speaks softly, but carries na iron clad fist.
 The night club owners like him. His grin is open sesame to the smartest rendezvous on the island. He is capable of subduing a bois- terous lady alcoholic with a few well-chosen Celtic accents, and many an over-zealous drunk-intent upon a table-chair- r-and- d-crockery- smashing rout-has been rendered null and void by Johnny, without so much as knoging the details of the finale. His work, in that respect, is clean and accomplished with a minimum of fanfare. The celebrant may have a dull pain the next morning, but that's about all. Whenever a visiting motion pie ture celebrity, diplomat or mem- Der of royalty professes penchant for taking peek at the Broadway scene, it is usually Johnny Brod- erick's assignment to act as com hination guide and protector. AS a result, his familiarity with the great and near-great is worldwide.
 The Prince of Wales, the King of Siam. Bruno Mussolini, Queen Marie and and the late Ramsay Macdonald are just few of the famed folk Johnny has pilated about Manhattan during the past years His most recent charges were Prince Bertll of Sweden and Robert Tay- Tor, the latter having become SC smitten with Broderick's personality that Johnny all but moved into Fay. lor's hotel suite here.
 The only unpleasant feature about l Johnny BrOderick is. ironically enough, his handshake. Some sadis- tic sense of humor that he possesses compels Johnny practically to crush the bones of every outstretched paw he confronts. It is by far the most painful, agonizing greeting in all New York. Those who know Johnny juSt-nod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09

This seems to be an age of bridges. They're being built everywhere. The old wooden bridges are few and far between. Even rivers and expanses of water, once regarded as unsurmountable, are yielding to modern engineering. Right now, though, the question of new bridge at Niagara Falls, to replace the one swept away by the ice-packs last winter, is an international one. Both United States and Canada contemplate bridge Who'll ultimately build it is as yet unknown, but there'll be one, that's sure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
Questions and Answers
By Frederick M. Kerby

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 o. Does common table salt have any fertilizing value?
 A. Its main effect on soil fertility seems to be that of changing potas- sium from an insoluble to soluble form.
 Q. What Jewish holiday falls on July 4 this year?
 A. None: the Fast of Tammuz will fall on July 18th in 1888, but in 1889 it will fall on July 4.
 c. Which of the buildings com prising the Federal Triangle in Washington, D. C., was completed first? A. The Commerce building.
 Q. When was James G. Blaine a candidate for president of the United States?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
In Today's Mail
 Anonymous letters will not be accepted unless accom- panied with writer's name.
WHY NOT LET AMERICAN NAME NEWTON
 COMMITTEE?

Editor Democrat :-
 Regarding the editorial in last nights American suggesting the resignation of the entire Democra- tic Town Committee. What sub lime altruisml What a naive sim plicityI What a stupendous regard for the morale of the enemy en- campment!
 I am really beginning to believe that newspapers actually do nave a code of ethics-that they hon. estly do perform the task for which the word newspaper" stands ito reflect public opinion not to form 1t.
 Seeing they have gone go far, would 1t not be Illuminating to let the American name their proposed new Democratic town committee?
 The personnel of that would prove to be interesting when named along the lines of that dispassion- ate "praedatorial"
 While waiting for the publication of the names I think shall still stay one of the other.
 10000 DEMOCRATs".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
of the split pine logs brought in oyster boats up the Potomac. R0Osevelt's Conquest

of the split pine logs brought in oyster boats up the Potomac. R0Osevelt's Conquest
 The President is the picture of health on this trip-health and confidence. He gives the im- pression of one riding off to & vacation after exhilarating con- quest.
 Undoubtedly Roosevelt has req son for exhilaration. He staged Q last minute rally in Congress, got his party once more behind him, passed some of his most im- portant legislation.
 Even more important, he is riding West on stock market which is riding high, and across . country which feels the surge of new recovery in its breast.
 Finally, he is leaving with the plaudits from his last fire. side chat ringing i'm his ears.
 But it is 8 whispered secret among his advisers that having called for Q purge of the party, there is considerable fear over the fact that purges take place through organization, not speech- making, and that the purge which Franklin Roosevelt set in motion may become as serious a Waterloo as that started by Woodrow Will son-ALL BECAUSE THE PRESI- DENT NOW CHOOSES TO GO FISHING.
 Copyright, 1898, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 3:05 a. m daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:28 a. m; sets 8:26 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 few more weekend holidays, such as we have enjoyed in the past three years when both Decoration Day and Fourth of July fell on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in suc- cession, will put across the plan for re- formed calendar. Changing days and months around to fit the convenience of the world won't seem radical at all in five more years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
Pie And Pioneers Much of This Nations Success Can Be Laid to Sturdy Stomachs Brought Up on Solid
 Foods of Pioneer Days.
NEW YORK TIMES

From the hamlet of Willis, Kan, comes waiting brief but thought provoking report of the extempora- neous Fourth of July oration de- livered there by former Governor Alfred M. Landon. Trough cookies built this State,' MT. Landon is quoted as saying, mot cake eaters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
Current Comment

No nation in the world offers more advantages to It's citizens and yet receives 50 little gratitude for them.
 Rev. Dr. John s. Bonnell of New
 York. speaking of the United
 States.
 Today there is no security for either peoples or governments any, where on the face of the earth. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09

Princeton's chaplain speaking at the recent Bryn Mawr graduation urged the students to establish good homes. Pre- pairing the field for the summer Prince ton proposals?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09

1. What is copal?
 2. In what war was the Battle of Five Forks?
 3. Name the commander of the United States Asiatic fleet.
 {. Is . child born in China of American parents a citizen of the U. s.?
 5. In which country is the city of Linkoping?
 6. What is lineal descent?
 [. If a sentence ends with an ab- breviation is it necessary to use two periods?
 6. What was the first name of the Hungarian composer Liszt? 9. What is an ophthalmoscope7 10. In which state Is Oneida lake2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
FDR Gets Free Ride On Merry Go Round As We'll As On Cross Country Trip,
 Once More Straining His Luck
 By Ducking Recovery Fight
" DREW PxARs0M

EDITOR's NOTEJust the President starts his trainde the Robert Allen him their Ring free ride Washington Merry This Rooseves Ring having February only person the world to receive the honor twce)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09

ABOARD THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN, July = If Franklin D. ride the rails to San Francisco at time when he has started much and finished so lttle and he back to find his garden blossoming, then there is indeed magic connected with the name of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09

If you want 8 copy of our booklet SWIMMING A N D DIVING" write to the Water bury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR The correct pronunciation of Edinburgh (Scotland) is Ed'- in-bur-0; not Ed'-in- n-burg.

A. In 1876, he was candidate for the Republican nomination, and was defeated by Rutherford B. Hayes. He was again a candidate for the nomination in 1880, and re- tired after the 35th ballot in favor of James A. Garfield, in whose cab inet he became secretary of state. He resigned the office when Chester A. Arthur succeeded Garfield. In 1884, his name was again before the Republican national convention and he was nominated, but suffered de- feat in the election at the hands of Grover Cleveland.
 c. Can you name several lakes in Alberta province, Canada, with an altitude in excess Of 5000 feet?
 A. Lake McArthur. 7,359 feet; Lake Agnes. 6,885 feet; Mirror Lake, 6,680 feet; Lake Louise, 5,680 feet.
 o. Do all vertebrate animals have hearts?
 A. All except Amphioxus, half worm, half fish, have heart, which in most fishes consists of an auricle and ventricle, but in the mud fishes there are two auricles and one ventricle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
Test Y o UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
MAN OR MARQUETTE

In the Eighth congressional district of Virginia
the new deal candidate was overwhelmed. His Slo-
gan was: Vote for Dodd is Vote fUr Roosevelt
The Democrats of the district chose TO vote for a
man not for marionette.
Thomas Lomax Hunter reminds, IN the Richmond
Times Dispatch, that this distric-, almost IN the
shadow IF the capitol once the home of George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson. John Marshall
George Mason James Madison. James Monroe, and
Robert E. Lee
"Virginia's reputation of outside dlctation
should furnish heartening and wholesome exam
pie to the rest of the nation. particularly to our
sister state acrcss the Potomac, The d2spotS hee
IS on her shore" Mr.. Hunter says.
Virginia is no happy hunting ground for the
gentleman in the White House who IS meddhng N
the hope of increasing his collection of maronettes
The president has been discreet in his interference
with Senators Garter Glass and Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia has shown South Carolina and Georges
how to treat medders in high station, If either OF
these states needs to be shown. Comment IN the
wake of the presidents vicious remarks in Green
Vile and Barnesve is bitter to the Democratic
boss-Charleston News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
WANTS MEN HE CAN HANDLE

For Is years the people of Georgia elected Wal
ter George to the United States senate. His politi-
cal views and service in that legislative body must
have been satisfactory to them or they would not
have continued to send him back
Now comes President Roosevelt telling the voters
of sovereign state that he does not want George
back and he asks that they send instead federal
attorney named Camp. George hasn't rubber
stamped" every Roosevelt theory such packing
the supreme court with Roosevelt adherents, etc.
He has had mind Of his and for this reason
DIR doesn't want George-he wants puppets--men
he can tell and compel to do what he wants done.
Senator George is a gentleman and scholar"
FDR was generous enough to say so publicly after
he had thrust dagger into Georges political heart
right i'm his home state before his people who
have endorsed and approved him for Is years.
The president challenges the senator's demOc-
raCy. BAH Senator George is truer to the funds
mentss of the Democratic party as enunciated
when FDR first ran than the president himself is
today There is no such thing as a Democratic or
Republican party today except in name only
President Roosevelt has wrought many noble
achievements and for these we give him due credit
Yet he has made many mistakes some of which
might have heen avoided If he had listened to
gentlemen and scholars" with experience IN GOV
erument who differed with him But he sets HIM
self up as criterion of perfection and does not
want men in the judicial, legislative or executive
branches of government who have views contrary
to his
Just suppose Clyde Z. Hoey were running for
governor of North Carolina and would visit every
county. pleading for the voters to send only men
to the general assembly who would support his
he ,,-b, with
out ideas, Judgment or opinions of their own II
Clyde Hoey should attempt this, the free thinking
voters of North Carolina would justly slaughter
him and his crowd at the polls They'd regard 1t as
boss" mle-dictatorship if YOU please.
You can lead Americans, hut You cant dive
them Shelby Star.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
ITS OWN SERMON

In the wake of President Roosevelts GAINESVILLE
address. aimed almost entirely Mt preventing the
denomination Of Senator Walter +. George, the
Associated Press wires hiring bulletin which writes
a whole 0asse of sermons in and of itself.
But here is the dispatch TO do its own sermon
izng
president Roosevelt overlooked one allotted
chore at the GAINESVILLE REA project exercises
BY his side rs he spoke was open switch
which he was to throw to send electric current
co,rsirc through la miles of wire and light an
REA siGr on the field.
But his closing theme was centerel on politics.
rhe switch was still open when ne turned away.
Five minutes later project manager Walter An
drews stepped into the breeCh, He flickcd the
switch and there was light
If Mr. Roosevelt had his mind more strictly on
presidcntinp ou serving the welfare IF all inter
osis and citizens of the country--and the question
goes for practically all in high government places
and less upon purely partisan political matters
which s..nt towards, 1910 rather than to the i'm
mediate tasks or chores at hand. as, for instance
the turning o" the GAINESVILLE switch which was
the occasion for the presidential visit to Georgia
how mrch better off do YOU suppose we and So
many of the problems which disturbing us and
the world would actually he?-Greenshoro News
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
nv RODNEY BUTCHER
wEA Services stnn Correspondent

WTASHINGTON-A fine word
w - "boondoggling - 1HcmS Ia
have passed unnotlcod from The
campaign vocabulary.
In 1886 "boordoggling," used as
a term for allegedIy Scrcwy on
useless WPA projects, became a
campaign issue. This year attacks
IN WPA center on charges the
federal work-relief organization
sometimes gets into politics.
In pioneer days, a togglc was
some useful gadget made out OF
handy material, and, when DanleI
Boone invented a sling which
fastened his rife on his shead
while he swan rivers, they called
it the Boone toggle." From that
came "boondoggle," and Boy
Scouts used the term as they wove
belts or carved whistles in the
woods.
One day New York alderman,
during an investigation, asked a
WPA recreation instructor what
he taught and the reply was
"boondoggling." The word sweep,
the country.
Most projects proved useful, al
least in the eyes of local sponsors
many of whom are not concerned
as to whether the results are
worth the expenditure. ALT Lam
don ridiculed WPA guide books
but the 100 produced have proved
popular as well as pleasing tc
critics.
The $4,000 Memphis Doc
Pound project, ridiculed in thu
Senate and elsewhere in 1895 be-
cause of reported luxurious APP
pointments for stray dogs, has
lessened TIE number of dog-bitter
Memphians by penning up anc
destroying thousands of stray
dogs. Seven persons died in tha
city from rabies in 1895 and 1896
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
FIG INDUSTRY HAD
START IN CONTEST

BERKELEY. CAL. Aug. IT,
CUP)-The fact that one of Cali
fornia's leading industries is the
result of a newspaper contest has
Just been revealed Ov the hortl-
cultural department of the Uni
versity of California. 1t Is the
growing of figs.
Back in 1881 the San Francisco
Bulletin had a rural circulation
contest, every new subscriber re
ceiving as d gift several cuttings
of genuine Smyrna figs. The con,
test was renewed in the winter OF
1928 with the result that stll!
more of the cuttings we're planted
and the fig became known as the
Bulletin Smyrna.
1t was the beginning of the
now vast California fig industry
A sidelight on the industry that
has Just been revealed is that the
best figs are grown on Mission
grounds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17

talking to YOU about turned our.
"When | followed mp kimhaIfS
tin and saw Goodwin, Goodwin
said that he didn't know the man
Kimball said would testify fer
me, but that Driggers did, and
would he glad to give me the tcl-
lows name and address If I would
cali him. So called DrIggcrS, and
Driggers informed me that he,
personally. did not know the man,
but Callahan did, and would, h"
was sure, be glad to give me full
information. | called Callahan,
and he told me that he did not
know any such person, aud did
not know anybody who did.
There" said the lawyer, you
see Old Dame Rumor running
true TO form. Often the courts are
criticized for not bringing law
breaker to justice through wit
nesses who are said to he fully IN
formed and willing +" testify"
Sometimes a witness become
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
UNANSWERED

The oneston of President Roosevelts attitude
toward the anti-lynching bill, asked Of him in a
telegram from James D. Mccullough prior to the
presidents Greenve visit, went unanswered,
which was to be expected.
Many others have sought a definite statement
from the chief executive on the same subject but
none has been Forthcoming.
Mrs Roosevelt favors the bill and has said so
and worked for it, and the president is generally
believed to he favorable to it, too but he has not
chosen to commit himself, fact that should be
disappointing to southern Democrats VINO realize
that the measure is an anti-southern proposition
designed to catch northern negro votes and that
its passage would increase rather than reduce
vnchngs-Greenville Piedmont.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
by ROD Ely BUTCHER.

but not one since The pound
CT mas
"Boondoggling" still goes on. A.
IN ,hc teaching OF arts and crafts
such a haakeDry-ln mountain
regions. Countless WPA research
prnipcfs are proceeding on re-
quest Of states, cities, and uni
vcrsitlcs.
POSSIBLE evidence that i'o''"'
antitrust gestures are E2V'hH
some effect was found recently by
4 monopoly investigation aren't
porting through the minutes "t 4
business trade association meet
;,
"Wcn. gentlemen" sad The
chairman, at seems to be agreed
that VIC will keep prices The same
as last year"
"yo,,'d better rcphrasc that"
urged a voice from the floor, cor
we'll all be in jail"
GlNJURDER IN ONE EASY
I'VE LESSON" is the title of a
,..,l;o hroadcast Won can ret from
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
New Type Okra
Without Spines

FLORENCE. :. G.. Aug. H.
UPl--Introduction Of 4 new va
riety Of spincIcSs okra which may
eventually replace tn" Older types
has been announced here by the
Peedec Experiment station.
The new type akro has been
called Clemson SplncIcss ana
crows to n height Of , - TO /
10 feet on fairly good soil. II
produces darI; green pods and will
be offered 10 ""cdsmcn nest fall.
after several years of develop
mcnt.
Spincless okra from which
Clemson Spinelcss was developed
was first grown in the garden OF
Thomas Davis nj Lancaster. s. g..
more than 80 years ago.
Several years ago Mrs. Dora u.
Walker, one Of the earliest cNtru-
sion workers in the country and
now production and conservation
specialist for the South Carolina
extension service, procured som"
Of the seeds from Davis garden
and scHt them to l.. \. NcGmtv,
vicc-dircctor Of the South Caro-
lima experiment station.
This seed was said to produce
m Okla free from the annoying
%pincs commonly found on tn"
,...,,,i.,,. ..,.l1. norm .,r,r,-.. ia |. J..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
TWO WRONGS Do NOT MAKE A
RIGHT

Some raw deal newspapers are attempt
ing to make much Of the fact that Wood
row Wilson. while he was president, wrote
a letter to the late Clark Howell of The
Atlanta Constitution. in which he stated
his opposition to the recollection of Senator
Thomas w Hardwick of Georgia and
placed the stamp of approval upon Can
didate William J. Harris.
These newspapers argue that this makes
RoOSevelt's meddlmg in Georgia politics
Q. n; that because Wilson was guilty of
making a similar mistake. ROosevelts con
duct is above criticism.
There is. however, considerable differ
ence in the action Of the two presidents.
Wilson expressed his views to Howell in a
letter. after being solicited and urged by
Howell to do so. Howell then made Viii
sons letter public and used it against Sen
atOr Hardwick, as The Constitution was
seeking the election of Harris.
President Wilson did not 90 to Georgia
TO attack Senator Hardwick and probably
would not have written the letter if he
had known it would be used in the way it
was by Howell. We do not make this as a
statement of fact. as this newspaper does
not know whether the letter was made
public with or without Wilson's knowl-
edge.
Also. it must be remembered that Presi-
dent Wilson did not have the powers Of a
dictator conferred on him by Congress and
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absolute disposition of billions of public
funds to be used in cinchlng his political
control of the country. This gives RooSe-
welt power and advantage never possessed
by any of his predecessors.
At any rate, the position of The Times
News is that President Roosevelt is not
justified in going wrong because President
Wilson went wrong.
President Wilson was not infaIlible, he
was not all-wiSe; he had some weaknesses
and he made some mistakes. This editor
was one of his earnest supporters and re
garded him as one of the ableSt men the
nation has ever produced; but we do not
believe he never made a mistake or that
his every action was according to divine
decree,
The Times News does not believe that
RCosevelt'S action in Georgia and in sew
eral other States is defeusible. from any
standpoint or in any way. Where Wilson
or any other president took similar action
their conduct was as lndefenslbe as that
of the present chief executive.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17
common

To meet rising war costs, Japan has just
shipped to America several more millions
Of dollars worth of gold. There won't be
real cause for alarm, though, till the ship
of state starts shipping water.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17

The town of Rabbit Flat, Ore, has just
changed it's name to WOcus because the
residents thought the old name was Vul-
gar. You could hardly call the new one
common.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17

Hitler sent birthday greetings to Mussoni the
other day. Rumors are that lie wired: "a long life
and an Aryan," and he received in return: "This
is so Sudeten'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-17

Domestic animals pay little attention to airplanes
flvinp overhead unless they fly exceptionally low;
wild animals. however, may be stampeded by the
noise and sight of an airplane.