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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Cape Cod is accessible enough to the large cities, such as Boston is of course question, for Cape high ways are not as yet broad enough to convey the tourist and vacation traffic easily to and from its attrac- tive bathing spots. ,io
 Exclaiming against the Bay States pitiable lack of attractive, we'll maintained beaches, the Boston Herald suggests that some of the damaged shorefront property near New Bedford and Westport or on Cape Cod might now be available for a Massachusetts Jones Beach. Certainly Massachusetts would profit by such an enterprise, if not in actual dollars and cents, at least in an enhanced reputation as a state with the foresight to provide its cit- izens with essential recreational privileges
 Connecticut has in the past made piecemeal purchases of shore prop erty for development as parks, but whether or not 1t will be able. to make further acquisitions now de- bends upon the prices at which the property becomes available. If the state cannot purchase additional shorefront now, 1t at least will not let pass this opportunity for plan ming the rehabilitation of shore property, for a subcommittee of the state rehabilitation committee has already been formed to study beach and shore development. Further more some of, the shore towns have shown 8 comInendable desire to zone or even to buy waterfront property and it is to be hoped that they will be successful. Even if Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are not able to design and finance state Jones beaches, they can at least plan for the coordinated and orderly development of the great natural asset at their command.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

tions is appalling. It includes such things as flooding buildings, breaking windows, burning benches, chopping copings from walls and ornaments from gates, wreck ing community house pianos and athletic equipment and tearing up paving blocks.
 This is a condition which calls for more than vandal-proof parks and playgrounds. their ages and their mlsdeeds. There must also be education in the schools, on the playgrounds, in the recreation cen ters, in the daily papers and in boys clubs and other organizations, to teach these wild young fellows appreciation of the parks and responsibility toward them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

That's separate story. It would leave Marseilles 10 miles from the sea; Alexan- dria would be 25 miles away; Genoa and Malaga would not be affected on account of the contour of the land in front of them. Sicily would no longer be an is- land, but would be linked with both Italy and Tunis. Majorca and Minorca would be one island instead of two The same would happen with Corsica and Sardinia. The entire Adriatic Sea would evaporate. And as usual with all such ideas, there is the thought of electric power. The locks are expected to become sources of electric power generation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

NOTE-1n the Diplomatic corps, Britain's policy re Italy is called "buttering up BenitO".
 No Flop
 The Chief of Protocol of the State Department is the master of official form and precedence. He decrees where guests shall sit at 8 state dinner, where an aInbas- Sador Outrahks . supreme court justice. and whether a dignitary rates "YOur Excellency," "Your Honor" or just plain "Sir".
 Present Chief of Protocol is George T. Summerlin. When Sum- merlin wants to smoke, you would expect him to produce a gold cigarette case, a lighter, and fancy cigarette holder. Instead, this quintessence of propriety pulls out sack of "nnakin's'', rolls himself a neat smoke and licks the paper with his tongue.
 Social form or mo social form, George T. Summerlin rolls his own.
 Purge Victim
 Jack Nichols, dressy Oklahoma congressman, is a very disconso- . late young man these days. AL though not on the famous purge list, he is an indirect victim of the late war.
 Nichols, an air enthusiast, last session set his cap for the chair nlanship of the new aviation com mittee which the next House is expected to create. To capture this prize, Nichols counted heavily on the support of his bosom pal, Rules Chairman John O'Connor.
 But, alas, the anti-New Deal. Tammanyite got left in purge atory" and Nichols is out of luck on his cherished chair manshlp.
 Democratic leaders, harassed and badgered by the insurgent O'Connor last Congress, are ex- tending no favors to his intimates,, particularly Nichols, who managed the unsuccessful O'Connor cam paign for floor leader.
 Merry GO-ROund
 To help stave off the growing attack on his committee among House members, Rep. Martin Dies is secretly appealing to business and patriotic organizations to or ganize a lobby for his defense. WPA has banned singing by negro women employed on sew ing and other indoor projects, on the ground that 1t interferes with their work :. Democratic As sistant Attorney General Thur man Arnold, in charge of the Antitrust Division, was a Har- yard law school classinate of Re- publicans Robert Taft, Ohio sen- ator-elect, and Charles Taft, Jr, sons of the late President One U. s. organization collecting funds for Spanish nationalists re- ported to the State Department contributions totaling $s,615 and expenditures for administrative purposes" of $7805. The remain ing few hundred dollars were sent to Spain. Another pro-rebel agency collected $28, ,696 and spent $3O, O,359 As part of its soil conservation and flood-control program the IVA has planted more than 65, 900 900 trees in the Tennessee Valley.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

On Thanksgiving Day unique dinner will be served at Memorial Hall, Ply mouth, Mass. It will, of course, com memorate the first Thanksgiving Day ob- served in America. A pageant will be part of the proceedings AS the high light of the meal there will be represen- tative foods, prepared from the leading product of each of the 48 states in the way of foodstuffs. If not taken in quan- tity the dinner should be complete suc- cess for those partaking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Current Comment

The fact is that this is the era of youth. People are tired of the old names and old faces. arc mo- where is the weariness more acute than in respect to politics. Representative Bruce Barton Of New York. Life has never been logical. |-Dr. Abraham Flexner Of Princeton university.
 Religious fervor in a nation arises and declines according to the rise and fall of economic cycles. Former Congressman Chester c. Bolton of Ohio.
 Every little town or city that I visited seemed to be a small New York. -Dr. Maxine Bomchil of the Uni- versity of Buenos Aires, reporting on his visit to the United States.
 
 Less oratory and more poker play ing during legislative sessions. --State Senator Theodore V. Dawes of New Jersey gives his recipe for more efficient law-making.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Selected Poem
THE SLOW ROAD
(By Stillman c. Davis, Contoocook, N. H.,
 in the Boston PoStl

(By Stilman C. Davis, Contoocook N. H,
 in the Boston PoSO The hill road is 8 thrill road,
 A road that is smooth and Aeet new road and through road
 Where the giddy throngs compete. And the lights glare and the cars speed And the horns blare and the fools lead. They never knew the slow road
 Through the old, beloved retreat They knew the poignant call Of moon beyond the lane Of birch-fire tang in the leafy fall, Or the tug of frightened rein. But the field knows and the pine knows And the nibbled crib of the waiting stall And the cock on the dropping vane. The sundown rornp to the swimming hole, Or the barefoot touch of dew, Or the Sanguine swish of bamboo pole Is joy they never knew. But the stream knows and the bridge knows And the blueberried path to the ridge knows And the storm-ripped gap where the thunders And the pool where the lilies grew They never knew the gladness born
 Of the breath of wndrowed hay, Of dripping trough, a dinner horn, Or home bound whinnying bay But the walls know and the falls know And the hills where the echoing calls flow. And lone heart thumps in the dream-blest
 morn To the spell of the dusty way. The hill road is 8 thrill road,
 A black-top built to last new road and through road, road that is sleek and fast. And the crowds come and the fools play As the wheels hum and the cars sway. They never knew the slow road.
 The halcyon road of the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Daily Almanac
Moon rises 2:oS a. m.

Sun rises 6:41 a. m.; sets 4:33 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 A typical sample of New England weather was that of Tuesday night The day had been sunny, but bleak. As early evening crept in storm clouds rolled overhead and the wind shifted from the west to the east. Tempera- lures rose rapidly and soon rain was falling. In the twinkling of an eye the wind again shifted around to the west; the clouds rolled back; the stars and moon appeared; and November chill enseloped us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Last Friday was Armistice Day. It was also memorable day for the National Grange. On Nov. Il homage was paid the founder of the Grange = Oliver Hudson Kelly A monument was dedicated on the Kelly farm in Minnesota The Grange idea was conceived back in 1867 when Mr. Kelly was making survey for President Johnson in the interest of Southern agri- culture rehabilitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
State O7emed BeachgS Massachusetts Has Overlooked This Important creational Development Completely
 Damaged Shore Fronts
 Now Available
Now Available.
HARTFORD COURANT

All the New England coastal states have been more or less laggard in de- veloping state-owned beaches, sim- liar to the praise-worthy Jones Beach of New York, but Massachu- sets deserves perhaps the most cen- sure for its neglect. The Bay State probably has more attractive beach front property than any of its neighbors. Cape Cod stretches miles of sandy shore out into the Atlantic,
 and few of its beaches have been publicly developed. Whether or not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IF, 193'
A Thought for Today.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and ne that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrOw'- EccIesiasteS 1:18.
 What is it to be wise?-Tis but to know how little can be known-to see all others faults ana feel our own.-Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

a mile or so. my little sisters wall came back to- my mind and I re- mennbered the look on my mothers face. Hard d-hearted Corrigan went runnitlg home. ; and was glad when he got therei',
 No, he didn't land in Ireland that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

International commentators are now talking of the ''Third Europe" meaning that continents border lands. Really, one Europe's enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

If you want a copy of our book let, PIES and PASTRIES" write to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

z
 1..'Who was the youngest Pres ident of the U. S.?
 ?. When will the. next federal census be taken? 3. Name the recently elected President of Chile.
 4. In which ocean are the Horse Latitudes?
 5. What is the correct pronoun- citation of the word denesne2
 6. What is the name of the Brit- iSh possession nearest to Spain2 [. Where is Fordhan University2 2, 8. In which of the government departments is the U. s. 'qeological ! 'Stirveya 5l:'
 g. Who succeeded willis Van De- vanter, retired Associate Justice of the Supreme C0urtp s.a
 10: Name the river cn which the u. s, gunboat Fanny WIS bombed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Sure, thar's gold in them Nevada hills But in the long run, Americans make more money in pills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Q uRRW FRAnsoII
ana MOHERT c AE1IRIl

RepubEicons in House Will Hove Strong Floor Header in Joseph W. North, Jr; Matches Senotor ChorIess fAcNory in, Ability; One oF Shrewdest Organizers in U. s. Politics;
 Purge.of O'Connor Put Kibosh on.R Rep. Nichols
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

e.. What are the A. B. o. power. of South America? 5g
 A. Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Questions and
 Answers
cwEiW iha MA
By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tion 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
 e. How much does 1t cost thu taxpayers to support the president A. The total appropriation fol the support of the executive ofiicei for the current fiscal year, includ. ing the salary of the vice president is $303, 3,160. The appropriation fol maintenance of the executive man. sion is $i46,750. The grand total i $449,9 ,9l0.
 O.. To which country does thu Ukraine belong?
 A. It is a constituent republic ir the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub. lies, with an area of 174,510 square
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

WASHINGTON, November IF. The Republican Party not only will have greatly augmented forces in the next Congress but for the first time in years 1t will also have top notch leaders in both wings of the Capito
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS


 camera has invaded literature, thanks to the ingenuity. of photo lobbyist. The Girls Vacation Club here decided camera fans have been purpoSeless in their lenswork; and that something was needed to get them back into focus. So an idea was developed along literary lines.
 Fannie Hurst was enlisted to write short story about metropoli- tan New Workers and to withhold the finish, The conclusion of the narrative was to be tucked away in safe while. Then the Hurst yarn was to be distributed to the camera addicts and they weer to go forth and provide the ending to the story pictorially. And the picture that closely approximated the Hurst de- nouement was to earn a prize.
 At first, this scheme was devised as variation of the Treasure Hunt which amuses the society folk; but it loomed bigger than they expected. So other noted authors are being solicited to compose in- completed stories for the benefit of the photoistS and it might grown into a fad.
 Soon, the authors of popular fic- tion may have to worry about a photo finish, instead of a happy ending. SARoNG COSTUME
 That little lady of "the south seas," Dorothy Lamour was in town for few days and the film people who employ her gave a party in her honor at 8 local hotel. Quite an af- fair, 1t was, for the admirers of Dot Lamour'S face and figger are legion in this district. Of course, there was some objection to Dorothy turning up in a smart afternoon frock, since her standard attire in Hollywood plots seems to be a fitting sarong which does her dimensions justice.
 Several fellows entered a con- spiracy before the party started. They were going to turn up in sarongs, with gardenias in their hair, to keep the party in character. Lost their nerve, though, at the last minute.
 WRONG FROM THE START
 Doug Wrong Way" Corrigan.s autobiography is going to be pulp lished next month and the other day, we had glimpse at the ad- vance proofs. A few paragraphs out of the juvenile chapter in the crate- flier's life attracted us; a clue to his later wanderlust. It seems that Corrigan was headed for nowhere especially when he was a kid, too, and that as 8 knee-pantS shaver, he usually landed in the opposite direction from his undetermined goal. He was running away from home and as he, tells it--
 ';As I Sneaked past the living room window, I, saw my mother sit- ting in the rocking chair reading, with tears in her eyes. Sister Eve lyn. was hanging on her arm, cry- ing. Mother said .... He's all right, nothing has happened he'll be home soon.' But I'd started out to see the world and become a big success and even though women cried about it, I was going Hard Hearted Corri- gan'-that's me.
 "So I went on to the bedroom window, climbed in and very effi- ciently, rounded up some clothes, and then srs4ked in the kitchen and got some grub, tied everything up in q bundle, climbed out the window and started off. After going
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
T est Y ur.
 Knowledge !.

{ Can you answe- seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

@. When and where was the initial Mothers Tree planted2
 A. On May 13, 1928; at Lake Antietam, near Reading. Pa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR MausOleum is pronolnced nau-
 so-le'-um; not mau-sO'le-um.

miles, including the autonomous Moldavian republic formed in 1924 and the provinces of Kharkov, Pol taya, Chernigov, Kiev, Volhynia, Ekaterinoslav, Odessa, Nickolaiev, Kremenchug, Donetz,, -Podolia and zhitomir. The Ukraine is bounded on the north and east by Soviet Rus Sia, on the west by Poland and Ru- mania, on the south by the Black sea, Crimea and the Sea of Azov.
 o. How many air conditioned passenger cars are in use on U. s. railroads?
 A. AS of July l, 1888, the number was 10,803. Of these, 15,S62 were owned by the railroads! and 4,941 by the Pullman company. < 'as.
 e., Two months ago I sent a money order to company which advertised guaranteed goods. They cashed my money order. have never sent me anything and refuse to an- swer letters. To whom should this be reported?
 A. Send an outline of the case to the Solicitor, U. s. Post once Department, Washington, p. c. If possible, send a copy of the adver- tisenent and state from which pub lication it was taken. <. ' '.
 @. When and where was the initial Mothers Tree planted?
 A. On May 13, 1923; at Lake AntietAY,1 neai. Resafiinc pa
Evening star., 1938-07-26

Back in 1884 a few of the amateur
golf1ng lads from Washington. Rich
mond Norfolk and Baltimore. who
fancied themselves long hitters Of
golf ball. moved out on the practice
tee at Hot Springs. Va. to warm up
for the match-play rounds in the
Middle Atlantic championship held
there that year. Roger Peacock,
Harry Pitt, Bobby Riegel, Jimmy
Watts. present Virginia State champ,
and several others who could sock the
ball. were out there. Down from the
caddie house wandered a tall, slim
guy who nonchalantly teed up few
balls. and whacked them out across
the 18th fairwsy. He knocked them
so far that the amateurs racked up
their clubs and called 1t day.
His practice shots ranged 50 yards
ahead of the best efforts of the boys.
who had gathered for the sectional
championship.
Snead Comes Along Fast.
Who is that guy?" they chorused.
He happened to be Sammy Snead.
the rangy lad from Virginia, now To-
Gated at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Sammy then wes the caddie master
at the Hot Springs Golf and Tennis
Club and had quite local reputation
as hitter. But he hadn't done any,
thing in big-time golf
The next year. the Hot Springs put
on professional tournament And
an unknown named Sam Snead stepped
out in front of the parade in the OPEN
ing round with 3-under-par-6s, top
ping John Revolta. Billy Burke (who
won the tourney, Bobby Cruickshank,
Evening star., 1938-07-26
Snead, Great 'Power' Golfer,
Shv. but WOrkmanlike IN Play

Craig Wood and lot OF other pro
stars. Sammy didn't win that one.
but it gave him the idea that perhaps
he could match shots with the top
golfers of the land.
Today that same lad. 26-year-old
Sammy Snead. is the leading money
winner Of the touring golf profess
sionals, a big money maker and only
= couple of days ago winner OF the
$4,000 Chicago open tourney with a
54-hole card Of 207.
Deemed Uncrowned Champion.
He is classed among the golf cog
noscenti as the uncrowned champion
of the land. He has won over $500
in purses this year. and probably will
grab 10 grand before the year is out.
He's a steady campaigner and plays
in all the big ones. and there are
within the next two months two tour
naments with prize money totaling
S23.500 coming up, with the $4,000
Miami Biltmore affair to come along
in December.
Sam Snead is a natural. Shy and
difhdent of manner. the man has lit
tie color except his long hitting and
his ability to score. He isn't any
swashbuckling Hagen, nor even a
staggering Sarazen. He is work.
manlike golfer who goes about his
chores with all the aplomb and dash
OF journeyman plumber.
But he can whack that ball, and
that's what people like to see. At rs
he has 10 years OF first-class golf
ahead of him and it is inconceivable
that he won't win the big champion
ship-soon
Evening star., 1938-07-26
LAKE TO EXPLAIN
FIGHT INFO PLAN
Lights to Tell Leader at
End of Each Round in
Arena Go Tonight.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


Already attracting national interest
through announcement Of the expert
ment in . coast-to-coast radio hook
up. the delayed maiden voyage Of an
informative light system, revealing the
leading fighter at progressive stages
OF bout, will be attempted here to.
night
Due to weather uncertainties. the
program postponed by rain last night
definitely has been switched from
Grinith Stadium to the arena at
Fourteenth and w streets, the man.
agement announced today.
With AL Reid and Paul Lee prepared
to step into the test tube and launch
larrups in their eight-round argument.
Promoter Turner offered a suggestion
to supplement the idea to be tested to-
night, in which the winner Of the pre-
vious round, as we'll as the leader on
points over the entire route, would be
revealed.
Turner Offers Improvement.
Turner, improving on the plan au-
thored by The Star and whipped into
more flexible form by Claude W. Owen,
member OF the District Boxing Cof1-
corner Of the fighter leading on points
be hicked several times II the opposite
corner won the previous round. This
would indicate the trailing fighter was
closing the point gap but still was be-
hind on at least two Of the three OH.
cial scoresheets.
As the idea will be employed in the
main event tonight the winner of the
previous round will not be revealed.
Instead, spectators will be informed
after every round OF the fighter who Is
ahead on points at that stage on the
majority Of oficial cards, with bulbs
cleaning In both corners should the
scrap be rated even at any point
A blue light has been suspended in
one corner Of the ring at Turner'S
Arena, with a red bulb in the other.
Referee Charley Reynolds will operate
the switch, which has been installed
on q ringpost in a neutral corner,
after catching signals from the two
judges indicating who is leading on
their slips
Lake TO Explain Method.
Announcer Jimmy Lake will elm.
mate the possibility of confusion with
. brief explanation OF the mechanics
OF the system prior to the main event.
Should the idea prove successful 1t
will be adopted permanently by the
local boxing body. perhaps serving a.
a wedge for adoption Of the plan on Q
national scale.
The innovation probably would lead
to more accurate radio reporting Of
bouts. with any subconscious bias Of
announcers being eliminated through
the revelation of the leading fighter
on ofhcial cards, presenting the ofiicial
leader at the end Of each round IN
stead Of the current haphazard sys-
tenn Of guessing.
The entire card has been held over,
with Al Mancine meeting Aueie Kroll,
Baltimore featherweight, in the eigh:s
round semi-flnal. Amanda SiciliA
will face Benny Plazo and Angelo
Puglisi will bump into Rusty Baker in
six-rounders. while the opening four.
rounder, scheduled to get under way
at $50 O'Clock. involves Billy Banks
and Peewee Lewis.