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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
Swing Tiff

The more talkative public figures have got so. they can discover with almost no effort at all startling symptoms of national trends in the most trifling of novelties in human behavior. What they'll be coming up with after little meditation on the current pitched battle between "swingophiles" and "swingophobes" is something it would be best for the easily distraught brain not to ponder.
 The trouble is, human logic in this in- stance finds it hard to believe that such an excess of passion could be symptom of nothing at all. It started with wave of public indignation over swing-diStortions of such pieces as Annie Laurie" but the wave went right on rolling into swings own province, swing music, written to be swung.
 Swing sessions on Sunday sent a Buffalo pastor into such a transport of indignation that he took up dropping into the sessions unannounced and letting go with burning sermon. He introduced the sermon, though, with a rendition of the 23d Psalm to the tune of "The Bells of St. Mary's."
 Now, as if to clear the air as it has never been cleared, Boston dance band leader offers what he's certain is substitute that's no less than terrific. He calls it Spiral Music" Immediate opposition from one quarter is foreseen. How can the lovers of the square dance do it to music that's spiral? Maybe it's all just symp- tom of the approach of the silly season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
His Last Visit New York Recalls With Relish Last Time Charles Dickens Came To Metropolis How Warmly He Was Received
 In Land He Criticized.
n Land He Criticized.
NEW YORK TIMES

Like so many of us since, he tried vainly to cure his "intolerable cold" In New York the landlord of his hotel invented for him
 drink of brandy rum and snow,
 called it Rocky Mountain
 sneezer' and said it was to put
 down all less effectual sneezing;
 but it has not yet had the eff
 feet. Did I tell you that the fa-
 vorite drink before you get up is
 an Eye-opener?
 Fashions of drink have changed, Dickens found Americans much im- proved, but who that has "Ameri- can catarrh can believe that it has done anything but get worse? Whereas the reform of ticket specu- lators is incredible. See them as Dickens saw them and of all places in Brooklyn, then the staidest of communities:
 Furnished each man with a
 straw mattress, 8 little bag of
 bread and meat, two blankets
 and a bottle of whiskey. With
 this outfit, they lie down in
 line on the pavement before
 the tickets are so;d; generally
 taking up their position about
 ten.
 It was mighty cold. So the specu- lators made abig bonfire i'll a street of little wooden houses. Out came the police. In a moment there was a broth of a fight. Heroes rushed bleeding" to pre-empt spot nearer the door. Flinging down their mat tresses they held onto the iron rails. At 8 a. m. Manager Dolby turned up with the tickets in bag:
 He was immediately saluted
 with a roar of Halloa! Dolby! So
 Charlie has let you have the
 carriage, has he, Dolby? How is
 he, Dolby? Look alive Dolby!
 Dolby looks alive yet. So does Dickens, enjoying his own immense humor and that of the crowd. And New Workers then as now minded their own business. He was as well known here as in London. People looked at him. but no one ever stops me or addresses me-" In his hotel he had absolute seclusion. Good old Charles! Good old New YOrkl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
Selected Poem
COUNTERSIGN

Clifford J. Laube in the New York Times) A brown deep-boded earth since that first morning When with awareness waking to delight I saw you garlanded in glad adorning
 From lilied valley to the laureled height,
 Yet naked to my need by day and night I have kept fresh that dream that early wonder So like seal upon my spirit pressed, Making your lights my play your fruits my plunder Your sounds my silence and your rocks my rest. Whatever wing or snowflake caught my fancy
 Whatever whisper by windy shore, Whatever sleight of your rich geomancy
 Agate or rose quartz from your crystal core,
 Freely you made it mine, and offered more. Now in this heart-lift be not less rewarded.
 Here is my signature, my countersign: That early dream remains. It shall be guarded. Your gladness, under God, has armored mine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

Connecticut's state building at the East ern States Exposition in West Springfield will occupy the site between the present Vermont and New Hampshire buildings. Right now the officials in charge of the construction of the building have decided that replica of the Old State House in Hartford would be most suitable. We think that it would be a welcome sight to the thousands of Connecticut residents who attend this fair every year to see the familiar lines of the Old State House. h. cidentally with the funds available the Connecticut Building will be among the largest of the state structures on the fair grounds, more cause for pride.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

back to see Hull. But the Sec retary of State had not even seen it. His career boys had taken the note to be trans lated and kept it.
 Once again Long told Hull that 1t was not too late to save Spain; that the Spanish government had ample funds to buy arms; that it would buy from private dealers and arrange for delivery.
 Meanwhile, also, several prom inent senators, including Borah, Nye and Clark, the chief auth ors of the Neutrality Act, and Thomas and King of Utah, had given private pledges that they would support the administration if it lifted the arms embargo.
 But Hull turned the plea down. He told Breckinridge Long that it was too late.
 This brought the drama up to the Presidents return from Warm Springs. Since then the question has been taken over Hulls head, and the promise has been given that the entire Spanish question would be threshed out in cabinet meeting.
 New PWA Spending
 It was the Presidents political lieutenants who turned the trick on the new spending program.
 His economic advisers had been working on him all winter, and while he agreed with them in theory, he followed the counsel of Secretary Morgenthau to sit tight and await a spring upturn-which failed to materialize. When the politicos swung into action, how ever, the President got busy.
 Vice President Garner, Jim Farley and the congressional chiefs told him that the time had come to do something con- crete about the recession or 1t would be just too bad at the fall elections. Instead of possible loss of 25 to 50 House seats, they warned, the casualty list might run as high as 100.
 They also urged White House declaration that there would be no more reforms until after the recession had been licked.
 While the political generalis- simos were pounding this home, the House liberal bloc, under the leadership of Maverick of Texas, Mead of New York, and Healey of Massachusetts, was planning a determined drive to revive the moribund PWA with 8 billion and-a-half dollar construction program.
 The group had several caucuses, one of them attended by Farley. He urged them to withhold open ing fire because the President was preparing to act along the line they desired.
 When Roosevelt finally decided to move he acted so fast that he caught his economic aides, and even the members of his Cabinet unawares. The first PWA Ad- ministrat0r Ickes knew about the new program was when he read the newspapers.
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
|PressCOnlment
TAX RATE OF 8 MILLS
(Meriden JournaD

NNuC1 OOu4 4ADA
 Town of Morris is claiming state recognition for its new tax rate of eight mills, a reduction from 10 mills. As stated by one of the of1- cials, while one or two towns may have a lower mill rate, Morris, be- cause of its lower grand list valua- tions, is believed actually to have the lowest taxes.
 Moreover, the towns indebtedness is negligible and it is owed close to $4O,OOO by the State Highway De- partment, which will give the town a nice balance when paid.
 Smart Morris. It knows how to attract new and desirable residents who want to get away from high taxes. Neighboring Cheshire has had pleasant experience in this line. It has added many new homes during the depression and there is no ques- ton that its tax rate of 12 mills, continued this year, has been an i'm portant factor. The millage becomes IA for those within the fire district, which is still quite attractive. Towns which have any consider able industrial interests are for tunate if they can go as low as 20 mills in their rates. But they avoid the higher costs of city services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
A Book a Day
Some Entirely No-Account People
BY BRUCE CATION

It is really bad that the people described in those self-consciously bitter novels of the postwar era were ever spoken of as "the lost generation" That phrase should have been reversed for the people John OHara writes about; com- pared with them, the earlier lost generation was really only suffering from a brief moment of mild in- decision.
 MT. O'Hara's newest novel Is Hope of Heaven" (Harcourt, Brace: $2), and it has to do with people who not only are lost but who have given up all hope that they will ever be found. They are, in fact, pretty largely a bunch of creeps; educated, literate, more-or-less cul- tured creeps, but still creeps.
 He writes about Hollywood scen- ario writer who is in love with a girl communist. Mildly in love with her, that is; none of these people seems able to experience really deep, moving emotion (aside from a thirst for highballs).
 Anyway. the girl has a no-account father who wanders in and out of the story, rather refreshing younger brother who gets mudrered just as he begins to seem really in- teresting, and a more or less indis- tinct girl friend, together with the fact of young man who has stolen $5000 worth of travellers checks, are all interesting, and all of them come to an end that would seen very bad if it were possible to im- agine any of these people in really tragic role.
 A good deal of lechery ant drunkenness is mixed in with al of this. It is a little hard, offhand to think of any compelling reason why anyone should read this book
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

Up in Hartford the city officials want to know if the general public is in favor of housing plan being adopted and application made for federal funds. We don't doubt but what enough sentiment in favor of slum-clearance and loW-houS- ing projects could be procured almost overnight. There are few communities to- day whose rapid growth since the begin ming of this century has not produced districts or areas where housing conditions are not of the best. How each community will treat the problems created by such districts is purely local. The yardstick that might be applied in Hartford is rot the one to use in Waterbury. But for our own part we think that every American city should endeavor to take part in the general movement to remove slum areas and to replace them with typically low-cost American apartments. And by the term slum areas multitude of sins is covered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

We wonder if Vermont is duly excited over the fact that new national park is in the making in her midst Or are the Vermonters not enthusiastic nor over- joyed to give up ownership of consider able portion of their native land? At any rate tract of 132,O0O acres, covering parts of four counties has been offered for national park purposes It would be known as the Green Mountain National Park and, we presume, takes in valuable forest lands in the famed Green Mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

thousand Japanese slain, the Grand Canal saved, and almost enough rifles, machine guns, field pieces and armored cars captured to equip whole division of troops.
 Meanwhile there have been victories on other fronts. Japanese morale is sink ing, Chinese morale rising. No wonder there are great celebrations. For the first time in centuries China is nation, patriotic and united. That is worth all the cost Even if the invaders win tech- nically, the war may not be lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

Sale last week of the reading copies" which Dickens used in his public readings from his books re- calls his tour of reconciliation with America 70 years ago. He arrived in Boston, Nov. 19, 16o7. He sailed home from New York on April 22, 1868. In city and country alike he was received with extraordinary warmth. everything was forgiven, in cluding the truth that he had told in his more bumptious days. Old persons fortunate enough to hear him are envied by their grand children, unless these are of the superior type that abhors sentimen- tality and is bare of numor.
 He was in bad health; couldn't shake off the American catarrh. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
Daily Almanac
Moon sets 3:52 a. m.

Moon sets 3:52 a. m.
 Sun rises 5:19 a. m.; sets 6:27 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Peppers have been strangely silent for the past week or ten days Must be the weather. They usually have to be frozen in three times before spring is actually here accord ing to the old saying. There have been three freezes now since the first peeper started his spring song, so let's believe the vernal season is at hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

1. What is the nickname of the University of Pennsylvania football team?
 2. On what river is Norfolk, Va.? 3. What is the answer to the problem, 2x3x1x4x0x2?
 4. Who was Charles Nodier?
 5. What office did Stephen Rus- sell Mallory hold in the Confeder- ate States cabinet?
 6. Where is the State University of Kentucky?
 2. Can woodchucks climb trees?
 8. Where is the Mayo Clinic?
 g. What is the name for unooined gold and silver?
 10. In which country did the Taiping Rebellion occur2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
sELF-TAUGHT ENGLISH URGED

Kent, o. (UP)-A program of self instruction in college English composition is advocated by Miss Wilma Leslie Garnett, professor of English at Kent State University, in a bulletin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce carafe-ka-
 rayf'; say, ka-rah'.

A. The only guide we have is a poll of nearly 5000 persons made in 1884, in which strong opposition was indicated by U. s. senators and Representatives, State Senators and Representatives, American Bankers Association, Business Executives, Newspaper Editors and the Amer ican bar association. The approval came from Governmental Research Association, American Political Sci ence Association, American Fedora tion of Labor, League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women.
 o. What is the address of the American Sunbathing Association? A. Rev. Ilsley Boone, Oakland, N. J., is the Executive Secretary. o. What is the rest of the verse beginning "He who fights and runs away? A. He who fights and runs away
 May live to fight another
 day;
 But he who is in battle slain
 Will never rise to fight
 again."
 It comes from Rays History
 of the Rebellion" England,
 1752.
 o. Will Sweden be represented at the 1889 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco?
 A. Not according to present plans.
 o. What is the highest rotation speed of aluminium television scarl- ming discs? A. The National Radio Institute says that 1t is about $500 rpm.
 If you want a copy of oru book let THE HEALTH BOOK" write to Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, ID. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
Questions and
 Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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 Q. When was glove manufactur- ing introduced into America?
 A. About 1760, when a number of Scotch glovemakers settled in Fulton County, New York.
 o. What are the five heaviest metallic clements?
 A. Os1nium is the heaviest, fol- lowed in order by Indium, platinum, gold and uranium.
 Q. What general classes of per- sons oppose and what general class es approve the unicameral legisla- tive system?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

Japan is said to have lost half her for eign silk trade, just because dumb world doesn't understand how much she's doing for China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
II I& Daily N \
 Hv DREW PEARSON snA ROBERT ( ALLEN
Career Diplomats Blocked Move To Lift Arms Embargo on Spain;
 Long Urged LoyoIist Right to Buy;
 FDR, Hull Agree Ban Is an Error
" DREW PEARSON
aMA ROBERT .. AILRGi

Washington April 12 - An amazing story has just leaked out telling how State Department career men blocked last minute to lift the embargo on arms to Spain, move which under consideration by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

Isn't it little premature to get the spy fever again?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

l New York, April PA few seasons ago a psychologist clapped delighted hands on Fifth Avenue and said that the Easter Parade was one of the best clinical studies of crowd be- haviorism and exhibitionism that he had ever encounted. This year should be no exception-so pick your stand ing room early.
 Early reports from couturiers, milliners and custom tailors indicate that, the recession notwithstanding, the gaudy display that tints Fifth Avenue with the colorS of the spec trum every Easter Sunday will be as florid as ever.
 Tintypes of old New York show the be-bustled danes of that period fairly clogging the famous old street, and it has been the same on an increasing scale ever since.
 This may not be a peak year but it is safe to predict that traffic will be a standstill and that huge throngs will gather about the Sev- eral fashionable churches from which, in the latest creations, the ladies and gentlemen of the 400 will emerge hoping that news camera man will not be far away. The Easter parade is important as style fore cast; it was on that day that the Eugeine hat of unlamented memory made its first appearance.
 One of those who did her Eas- ter shopping early was Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt. She got into town the other day. went to her favorite department store and selected two ensembles in less than 50 minutes a new record for the course.
 One interesting item in Mrs Roosevelts annual tour was the fact she bought two complete outfits. She explained that she was going to wear one if it rained, and the other if the weather was fair. This comes under the heading of states man like foresight.
 Home made Climate
 When the summer months come around, one of those to be envieo will be Gargantua the Great, the Ringing Brothers 450 pound gorilla Gargantua is housed in specially built, safety glass" enclosed cage which, its manufacturers state, car withstand the onslaught of three horses, without breaking.
 At the worst, the glass can only crack; which should allay the fears of circus fans. When the door o1 Gargantua's dining room" anC sleeping quarters is closed, he i sealed in artificial weather, identica with that of his native Belgian Congo jungle.
 It took six months of intensive experimenting by group of engin eers to work out this first air-condi toned circus cage; for they wer told that 75 degree temperatur would have to be maintained at al times. This to avoid the ever present danger of colds that nigh lead to influenza and pneumonia- sure death for the creature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

o. What is the highest rotation speed of aluminium television scarl- ming discs?
 A. The National Radio Institute says that 1t is about $500 rpm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
Test Y O UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

o. Will Sweden be represented at the 1889 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco?
 A. Not according to present plans.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK. Feb. s R,.-Federal Land

NEW YORK; Feb. 5 lP.-Esrs; 2o.so5;
so Standards iGsD.s spfflst rsts paHss
seconds, lSla-'.; mediums and dirties. No.
J.: 16.l6H; average CHECKS, 10. Re.
Is: lower grades, 12-13ia.
Butter. 553,659 pounds weak. Cream
cry. higher than extra, 321a-33A: extra
l92 scorel; 34l.; firsts tss-9D, 3O'4-32;
Cheese. 277.949 pounds, irregular.
Prices unchanged
Dressed poultry. Irregular; fresh and
frozen prices unchanged.
Live poultry: by freisht and express.
nominal no sales.
Whites: Resale Of premium marks. GAIA
90. Nearby. and Mdwestern, premium
marks, 23-24; exchange specials. 21la-22.
Midwestern, exchange standards. 81.
Nearby: fancy mediums 20-22la. Nearby
and Western. exchange mediums, 1879,
Pacific Coast, Jumbo and premiums. $3.50:
S's spse1ss S24s' sIsnda5ds RrnMns ss4 me
21Ia-24. nearby and western, special
packs: 20h-21. Nearby. small to mediums,
le. Duck eggs: Fancy to extra fancy,
Evening star., 1938-02-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Feb. ) .P, ~. s. Dept. AerD
~1Hoes 5000, including. $500 direct.
Market steady to strong with Fridays aver
annst,v nae: rev hoss 3 here: supply consisting
ss45: choice lisht weights not available.
but ouotable up to S.S5: shippers took
T5O and 800 holdover: compared week ago.
ight hogs and under weight are steady to
higher: 20O-23O ID. butchers IO-2O up:
SisSnt Ssisnts ~ upTard ,Ene from ?39 lbs to 10
Friday last week medium weight and
heavy steers. so lower: such weights pre-
dominated in run that comprised steers
ana yearlings mostly, yearlings and light
than heavies; ali steers and yeariinss ''st at
new low on crop, average cost Of around
80 barking back to December. 1884 :
heifers fully steady quality considered:
oeef cows, Is lower cutter grades. 1928
on; bulls 25-40 lower. and vealers 1 LOO
and long::fed heavy heifers sharply de-
flated: bulk steers sold at s. f.S5-s.o5; prac-
tical top. 9.10: extreme top light prime
steers, 1880. or 90 under week earlier:
pest light yearlinRs. $40: best heavy
S5sefs hMt nS S'a5: outside on heavy hefers $50.
sheep; 5000. including 1000 direct;
compared Friday last week fat lambs So
20 lower: yearlines 25-5O lower: sheep %
ana ;hs. more more OF: feeding lambs sharing about
paid early BY small killers late top : go on
mandy weights to shippers; weeks bulk,
1o5;I.75; closing bulk. 7.25-75O: o.
lU5 10 lamb: at close. 7.15-1.4O: yearlings
1his week 8 50,7 90; strictly choice as-94
lambs. 6.35-7 90; slaughter ewes, 3. .3o-4 90
mostly, WV