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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
Dangerous Corner
New Jersey, Delaware Still Battle Over Owner
ship of 12-Mile Strip of Land Under Della
ware Bay - Recently Found Dead
May Settle All Claims
" Settle All Claims
NEW YORK TIMES

penmanship of James II, last Of
the Stuarts. viii shots from his
locker inflame a dispute which has
smoldered for more than two CEN
turtles?
Readers Of David Copperfleld'
will recall how the head Of Charles
I kept bobbing up In Mr.. Dicks con-
versation. The present controversy
involves the heads Of the next two
Kings Of England. Even more con-
fusing Is the question Of how far
these royal heads got together. On
June 20, 1854, Charles II languidly
tossed q grant to New Caesarea,"
or New Jersey for short, into the
lap of his brother, then Duke Of
York. Three days later James leas-
ed the region to Lord John Berk-
ley and Sir George. Carteret for q
consideration Of "tenne shillings."
This would be considered cheap even
today, for the land extended inde-
finitely westward from 'Manhattas
Island" and south to "the River
Of Della Ware"
This gave Delaware o claim 70
wharfage and fishermen,s rights
level with the Jersey shoreline. Free
corps of oystermen and anglers have
ever since maintained and disputed
1t with sporadic forays Of skull
cracking. Only last Summer Della
ware constables hauled In nice
catch of Jerseymen fishing In those
troubled waters. But. now comes
Jersey with a fresh claim that the
Duke Of York returned hts letters
patent to the King. A deed unearth-
ed some months ago In Baltimore
and dated 1888 seems to confirm
this. so II Mr.. Hardy, the English
expert, can identify the signature
as that of James, the special rights
of Delaware sink back into the melt
ing pot Of royal prescription. Mean
while a breathless nation can only
hope the issue will be rushed to the
Supreme Court. A prompt decision
there might halt another war be-
tween the States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

The National Geographic Magazine
observes its golden anniversary this year
We extend congratulations to periodical
that is outstanding; that is practically
first in its position as an educational con.
tribution to this journalistic type of liter
allure. In the National Geographic
readers are provided with scientific and
geographic material that is educational
and entertaining proof that educational
reading can be entertaining. Through
this medium it is possible to increase ones
geographic knowledge. In school one gets
it. in technical fashion and in proper
sequence; here you get it with the addition
of splendid reading material and the fin
est illustrations, many of them in colors.
Changing maps are brought to you
through this magazine whose writer's
cover the world, its continents, islands
and seas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

A timber salvage agency was proposed
at the recent meeting of the Connecticut
Forest and Park Association, a private
group not to be confused with the State
Park and Forest Commission, the official
Connecticut agency. This session was
held at Rocky Neck State Park, which
was one Of the few such shore resorts
escaping the brunt of the hurricane. It
was interesting to read that prelim-
mary estimate, made by the association,
shows that some 300,000,000 board feet
of marketable timber fell in the storm. 1t
would be unfortunate to let this timber
go to waste. Fallen timber has played
big part in the history of this state Read
its history and you'll find that out. Right
now is the time for some agency to step
into the picture and through some means
make available the tremendous amount of
wood that is so likely to be wasted or to
be burned up merely as fuel. Many state
forests were hard hit and in one instance,
Devils Hopyard, serious fire hazard
exists. The sooner the tangled wood
lands can be cleared up, the better off
the entire state will be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
Snow Troubles

The committee on hydrologic data
Gust water factS), subcommittee OF q
committee on national water resources,
met recently and struggled with the diff
ficult problem Of the correct description
of snow. Are 'mealy snow" and 'corny
snow" the same thing or are they differ
ent? This less than Notwithstanding ques-
ton is important, they say, because Of
the recent growth of winter sports in
this country. Railroads in many sections
now run snow trains from cities to snow
covered hills and mountains. The pas
sengers take these trips for day or a
weekend of skiing and tobogganing. It
is essential that the exact quality OF the
snow on any slope be known in advance.
Some one suggested conference Of
railroads, ski clubs, park authorities and
others to settle upon the proper adjec-
tives. But alas! Representatives of the
weather bureau and the bureau of agri-
cultural engineering interrupted to say
that nothing must interfere with fore
casting the run-off of existing snow" and
other matters vital to agriculture. That
was a puzzler and seemed, strangely, to
throw a monkey wrench into the other
discussions. The decision was postponed,
as beyond the committees present power
Apparently scientists as well as states
men, are handicapped by the supposedly
complex nature of their special problems
But are they so complex? Why not an
nounce good skiing" or "poor skiing"
and let it 60 at that?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
A Book a Day
Writer Devotes
Self to Slumber

A rare little book, as serious as
science can make 1t but interviewer
at the same time with . finely spun
humor, is Ray Giles sleep" (Bobbs-
Merrill: $l.75), with tips from l0l
famous people. IN
Mr.. Giles, whom you may re-
member for his timely volume,
How to Beat the High Cost OF
Living" has been thinking about
this problem OF sleep for most Of 0
LIFETIME. Wherever he went ne
started people talking about their
sleep, and even the doctors and the
psychologists checked IN. Mr.. Giles
climaxed his study with a survey OF
the sleeping habits Of the great and
near-great. .ssis
The results Of all this he has cor
rallied between the covers Of his new
book. It's safe bet that you viii
not put 1t down till you have reached
his last page-and pleasant dreams.
For you find there Is Q great deal
more to this business of sleeping
than you had ever dreamed. There
are, for instance. the questions Of
air, exercise, night-snacks, night
caps, pillows, position, bedtime blues.
better objectionable knights,
and so on ad infinitum.
Mr.. Giles is convinced that re-
CARELESS Of your age or physical
condition, or how you sleep now.
you can make your hours IN bed
still more rewarding. Before you
finish his book he has convinced
you. It should be added, however,
that his curious homemade Illus
trations have q great deal to do
with this, not to mention the tips
from 10i famous people,. G.F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
MANAGEMENT
Only Responsible Leaders Need
Apply for This Job
The London Sphere"


1.-THE United States contains
6 per cent Of the worlds area
and 7 per cent Of its popula-
ton" the sphere" remarked.
ut normally consumes 48 per
cent Of the worlds coffee So per
cent of its tin, So per cent Of
its rubber, FL per cent Of Its
sugar, SO per cent Of It's coal, AZ
per cent Of It's pig iron, Al per
cent Of Its copper and SO per
cent Of Its crude petroleum.
1.-THE United States operates
go per cent Of the worlds tele-
phone and telegraph facilities.
owns so per cent Of the motor
cars In use, operates SO per cent
Of the railroads. It produces 10
per cent Of the oil, go per cent
Of the wheat and cotton, 50 per
cent Of the copper and pig iron
and 40 per cent Of the coal and
lead output Of the globe.
'sThe United States possesses
more than sI1.O0O, 900. 900 gold,
nearly half the worlds none
tary metal. It has two-thirds of
civiIizatioR's banking resources.
The purchasing power Of the
population Is greater than that
Of the S00,0O0,000 people of
Europe. and much larger than
that Of the more than billion
Asiatics.
Responsible leadership which
cannot translate such q bulging
economy into assured prosperity
Is destitute Of capacity. But
p0mpous statesmen, looking
over the estate. sOlemnIy de-
clare that the methods BY
which II was created are all
wrong, ought to be abandoned,
must be discarded, and that
the time has come TO substitute
political management for In
dividual' initiative and super
vision. There ID only ono way %
ehnracteFize that proposal -ft
8 inst eeeiishnese.H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

One OF the few remaining Sudeten
areas in the United States is a
twelve-mile stretch of territory be-
tween Delaware and New Jersey. 1t
lies entirely beneath the waters Of
Delaware Bay. This may explain
why Governor Moore, heading the
modified forces Of his State, has
not yet marched through 1t to seize
wilmington and the du Pont NUM-
ton works. Nevertheless, New Jer-
sey Is resolute; her oysters and her
prestige are at stake. So she Is
spending $2,500 to import heavy
artillery. This will arrive In the
person Of a London expert on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

There's lots of talk among Republicans
how Democrats fell down on the New
England flood compacts. Governor Cross,
we note, was even blamed for lack of
flood control in central Connecticut. Sup
posing flood control bill had been
enacted after the disaster of 1886, would
it have operated to prevent the recent dis
aster? The answer is No. Any project
designed to provide flood control in the
Connecticut River Valley would be so stu
pendous that only mere start would
have been effected now and the disaster
would have unfortunately been the same
as it really was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Oct. 13.-Broadway
die-hards, in the teeth Of feverish
activity on the Rialto, insist that
the color and stamina Of the great
est street In the world has been
drained dry. This, despite a grow
ing mushroom crop Of night clubs
and eye-filling and ear-worthy en-
tertainments. And despite the cur
rent cavorting on local stages OF
such esteemed folk as Maurice
Evans, Fred Stone, Zorina, Frank
Craven, James Barton, Helen Hayes
Walter Huston, Clifton Webb, Libby
Holman, Jimmy Durante, and fabu-
lous others.
The die-hards will admit the
prestige and position Of these
But where, they moan, are the In
genues Of another day, the glamor
gals who gave life and pace to the
TIMES Square Of yesteryear-Ethel
jackson, Evelyn Herbert, Irene Del
roy, Elsie Janis Of slim Princess
fame, Hazel Dawn, charmer Of 1.-THE
Pink Lady,, Emma Trentini, Bessie
Mccoy, and Lillian Lee, who, was
such a delightful foil for Lew Fields
in 1.-THE Hen-Pecks."
And now that the subject has
been brought up, the ingenues
who appear to be gone with the
winds did impart no small amount
Of excitement to the show scene.
Fiery Emma Trentini, for instance.
Bluffing Fiery Firefiy
They relate of the time the in
comparable but equally untractable
Trentini was starring in the Friml
opus, "The FREELY. Suddenly, she
decided that performing on We'd
nesday afternoons was too wearying.
Her employer, George Blumenthal,
grown desperate at the prospect of
losing all that additional loot, final-
ly hit upon an idea. Summoning
all the artificial indignation he could
muster, he rushed to her dressing
room, waved a sheet of paper in
the air, and shouted: This Is q
court order. II you do not per-
form this Wednesday afternoon, II
entities me to the return of every
dime I've thus far paid you in
salaries"
The frugal singing star imme-
diately assured her producer she
would definitely perform and
even oblige with encores should
the clientele even hint 1t wanted
them. What Blumenthal waved
was nothing more than q press re-
lease his publicity man had con-
jured up for the drama editors
1t still remains the most potent
press pamphlet in the history Of
the theater to date.
OF Mice and Women
Musical comedy revue actresses
have always been grand copy for
harassed columnists and drama re-
viewers of their time. Helen Nor
gan,s traditional love for white mice,
her favorite pets. created a furore
In Times Square circles for full
seaSon. One night during the run
Of "Show Boat" the irrepressible
Sammy yhite planted the mice in
Edna Mae divers dressing room,
soaring the wits out Of the char
acter comedienne and sending her
running through the wings IN
shrieking fright.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
Selected Poem
CLOCKS

(Jannis Parker in the Christian Science Monitor)
The clocks in our house tell the time,
each with an individual chime.
The cuckoo clock with its little bird
is the most amusing sound you've heard.
And grandfather's clock with its deep-pitched
"Boom!"
fills each corner of the room
The banjo clock on the library wall
has some Of the sweetest tones of all.
It's easy by these the time to tell
but just listen to that bell!-
a ships bell-it strikes up to eight
and everyone who knows will state
that eight bells means twelve. eight, or four
that's odd. but so is one thing more:
clocks in Europe strike twenty-fourl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

ought to be some revision Of
the Wagner Act, but ! now
feel that whatever changes are
proposed should come from the
sponsor Of the measure, Senator
Wagner. I don't contemplate
offering any amendments"
NOTE-Burke,s discovery that
in England collective bargaining
has proved effective In eliminate
ing labor disputes concurs with
the report Of the special cornmit-
tee President Roosevelt appointed
last summer to study the British
system.
TelevisiOn
Although It hasn't struck a
public blow as yet, the anti-rnon-
opoly probe already Is producing
acknowledgements results.
Fearful Of the committees in-
vestlgation into patent Inanipu-
lations, two leading radio manu-
facturers are working their
plants day and night turning
out teIevision sets to be put on
sale for this years Christmas
trade.
This is two years ahead Of the
time they had originally planned
to place the sets on the mar
ket.
Naturally, the corporations will
~ AA twssSe
probe their sudden zeal In reias-
ing television to the general pub
lie. Nevertheless that Is the real
reason. Knowing that the Jus
tice and Commerce Departments
and the Federal Trade Commits
sion are making q sweeping inves-
tigation Of patent monopolies, the
companies are jumping the gun
To avoid embarrassing disclosures.
NOTE-Actually, this is the sec
ond dividend" the probe has
paid. The first was the cut in
prices announced by the steel
industry early last summer. Steel
is also under scrutiny by the COM
mittee.
Merry Round
Because Walter Lehman, New
Deal candidate against New
York's Republican Congressman
Bruce Barton, was formerly law
partner of G. I. o. counsel, Lee
Pressman, David Dubinsky OF the
international Ladies' Garment
Workers, personal foe Of Press
man, blocked the withdrawal Of
George Backer, third man in the
race on the American Labor Party
ticket. Local Labor Party leaders
support Lehman but despite re-
peated appeals, Dubinsly, who is
on the verge Of breaking with the
Go, would not allow Backer':
name taken off the ballot. In q
three-cornered fight Barton Is
practically certain to win
Copyright, 1888. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

ational facilities. Existing parks and
Fairgrounds will be materially improved;
there may even be new areas which will
satisfy the demands of residents in Sec
tons which have long demanded parks
and Fairgrounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
Daily Almanac
les 8:26 p. m.

Noon rises 3:26 p. m.
Sun rises 500 a. m: sets 5:l6 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
bit too early to be called Indian Summer,
that delightful interlude along about the end
Of October or first Of November when lazy
hazy days and cool nights allow us one respite
before the long cold spell binds US into
cocoons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
Test Your
Knowledge

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.
1. Is Galveston. Texas, on an Is
land or q peninsula?
2. What do the initials @. ]. O.
stand for?
8. What Is an alloy?
4. Which country lies east OF
Burma?
5. How many stories high Is the
r. @. A. Building In New York City?
6. In which war was the Battle
Of Mobile Bay?
z. which son Of the President
was recently operated on for stom-
ach ulcer2
8. what use Is made Of amber
girls?
.. what do the initials N. L. r.
3. stand for2
10. How many grains are In an
ounce q uuxs eo|ds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

Q. Who erected the Great Wall
Of China?
A. Emperor Chin the First (246-
2i0 B. o., who united and streng-
thened already existing walls, as
rampant Of defense against invaders.
The wall was built by forced labor,
and 1t Is believed that 100000 con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Lamentable Is pronounced LAM
ent-a-bl; not la-men'- ta-bL

victs with iron collars about their
necks worked until they died In
their tracks, and their bodies were
then tossed into the foundations.
The Emperor drafted additional
workers, and 1t Is said that every
third man in his empire was en-
ployed on this public works project.
It Is believed to have taken at least
ten years to construct.
@. Did President Roosevelt have
anything to do with the adoption
of the Prohibition Repeal amend
ment to the Constitution?
A. No. The Resolution was
adopted by Congress and submitted
to the States for ratification In
February, 1888. When 1t had been
ratified by three-fourths Of the
States, during the Roosevelt admin
istration, 1t was automatically pro-
claimed In force by the Secretary
of State.
@. Where is the island of Elba?
A. 1t is a small italian island in
the Mediterranean Sea, OF the coast
Of Tuscany, at the mouth Of the
Gulf of Piombino. Elba measures Is
miles from east to west, with width
varying from 2 liz to IL miles.
@. When did Charles Blondin
cross Niagara Falls on tight-rope.
A. He crossed in five minutes, on
June 80, 1859. On July 4, he crossed
blindfolded; on August 10 he carried
a man on his back; and on Septem-
Der IA, 1850, he crossed on stills in
the presence Of the Prince Of Wales
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

If you want to get dizzy without drink
ing anything, just start thinking about
what would happen to America if we
granted autonomy to our minoritieS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

To err is human, and most of us are
human, are we not?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
Daily
Washington
FDR Feels His Peace PorIey Plan s
Was Twisted Into Munich Sell-Out;
Intended General Talks Including
Russia, Czechs, Other Small Nations

WASHINGTON. october 49, -- No one around the
White House is saying much about it, but the Presidents
feeling toward Chamberlain MuSsolini and Hitler IS
6nnrnn lecsf than lfkn-uHarnn these DAYS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

@. How much did Congress APP
propriate in the 1889 Relief Recov-
cry Act. and how much was allotted
to the w. p. A.?
A.The total appropriation was So
0,000, 900, Of which 81 ,425, 600, 900
was allotted to carry the w. p. A.
until March, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

Sooner or later a dictator has to sit in
a chair and listen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13
A Thought for Today

Be not terror unto me: thou art my nope III
the day of evil.-Jeremah 17:l7
Teach me to feel anothers woe, to hide the
fault 1 see; that mercy to others SHOW tnat
mercy show to me-Pope.
Evening star., 1938-12-08

cause he read to his high school
pupils from books the board con-
sidered indecent and tending to cor
rupt the children's morals.
Walter r. Phinney, suing school
trustees of Redkey, country town Of
1870 persons near here, charged
they broke his contract by forcing
him TO resign. He asked 1000
damages, the amount Of his salary
for the present eight-month term.
The trustees are Ralph Rex, Max
Coble and Clement l.. Arthur. They
objected, Mr.. Phinney alleges, to
chapters in Carl Carmer's STARS
Fell on Alabama" and w. E. Wood
wards "A New American History"
both Literary Guild selections. Mr..
Phinney had read from the books
and lent them to pupils.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
u. S. Employment
In Washington
Increases

Federal employment in the District
continued to move upward in Octo-
ber, net addition of 152 persons
bringing the total here to 1888,
which is a new high, the monthly
report of the Civil Service Commits
sion showed today. The pay roll was
down about $62, 900 from September,
however, amounting to $2O,908, ,286 a
month.
In the field, there was a decrease
Of 1,126 employees, due principally
to seasonal reductions in Forest
Service and Post Office Department
substitutes. The total employment
in the field on October 81 was ISL ,697,
and the pay roll for the month was
$llO,l7s,089, as compared to $l10,-
96l 300 in September.
Evening star., 1938-12-08

fare Association Of tho United States
Veterans Administration. Music for
the affair, scheduled to begin at 10
o'clock. will be provided by Johnny
6laughter's Orchestra.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Crippled Instructor,
Forced 10 Resiqn,
Sues School Board
Charged With Reading
To Pupils From
Indecent Books

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ind, Dec. ga Grip
pied 25-year-old teacher sought legal
redress today from a small-town
school board which he said ousted
him from his first teaching job be-
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Dance Is Scheduled

A dance and buffet supper will be
held Saturday night at the May
flower Hotel by the Employees We'll
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Pototo Crop to Fall

The 1899 United States Irish DO
tato crop is expected to total approx
imarely 31oOoo,00o bushels, or 6v,-
900, 900 bushels less than 1898.
Evening star., 1938-12-08

Ecuador has modified its restrictions
against aliens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-08

By NEA Service
 Callander, Ont, Feb. 8-Exclusive Real winter, with temperatures falling to 30 degrees below zero and with a continuous blanket of snow, has turned the Dionne quintuplets' neighborhood into a winter wonder land.
 Dark green fir and spruce trees dot the expanse of glaring white snow, almost unbroken save for main roads or trails.
 Except when slight colds have interrupted the regular routine, every morning and afternoon finds the five rosy-cheeked little girls tobogganing, skiing, snowshoeing in the open air. Usually they wait until shortly before noon, when the weather warns up" - almost to zero.
 These outdoor sports, in which the quintS join with noisy en- thusiasm, have been photog- rapher's paradise as well, and have brought out some of the most appealing pictures of the quintup- lets ever taken. Some of the best of these will appear tomorrow and the day following in the Water bury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-08

On days when 1t is too cold for visitors to travel the cracking road from Callander, the quints will be out rolling in the snow and squealing with delight at one prank after another.
 One day recently movie men were making 8 picture. Their cameras froze and had to be kept warm with electric pads before they would operate, but the quints did not notice the cold at all. From their earliest days they have been accustomed to sleeping and playing out of doors.
 The five-acre tract on which the nursery plant is located offers plenty of opportunity for winter sports and play. Between the nursery and the play yard is a nice slope for sledding and skiing, good practice for the toboggan run built inside the play yard. Behind the nursery tiny stream gurgles along under the ice, and a fir grove beckons.
 Tomorrow's pictures will show the quints playing on their spe- cially built toboggan slide, and on the following day there will be pictures of one of the little girls frolicking around on snowshoes.