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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-08-19

pred davnymi lety kumstyri,
literaln1 a hudebn1ci. K MIN
nalezeli sveho casu diva slavnf
skladatele, Robert Schumann
a Richard Wagner. Byli 81 vel
mi nakloneni, ale jejich pova-
ny byly naprosto odliSne.
Schumann sedaval tise a "a
dumane u sveho stolku, ackoli
S velkym zajmem naslouchal
rozhovoru svych pTatel. Ia to
Wagner sym sirokym gestem
a bohatym pT1valem SLOW drzel
celou spolecnost jakoby v "a
carovanem kruhu sve tempe
ramentn1 osobnosti. Spolec-
most Sc rozchazela hodne poz-
de. Jednou Tekl Wagner, lou
&c Sc S pTateli: "Tenhle Schu-
mann je vysoce nadany muzi-
kant, jen CO je pravda. Ale Sc
dl cely vecer jake nemy pa
max, a ma mne to p1sobi hroz-
ne. Pfipada mi, jakoby sedel
pod "sturcem", jake nejaka
voskova figura." Schumann
tehoz vecera sveroval svym
znamym: "Duchaplny chlapfk
tenhle Wagner, jen kdyby to-
lik nemluvil! To je hrnza, co
on re sebe vychrli feci "a je-
den vecer!"
johannes Brahms, ackoli sam
byl milovnfkem zert1 a dobre-
no vtipu, dovedl byt mnohdy i
vtipne kousavym. o "hudeb-
mich skladbach vysokych pa
MI" poznamenal ma pTiklad
jednou nasledovne: "Posuzu-
jeme-li hudebnf komposici ne
jakeho knfzete nebo arcivevo-
dy, musfme mluvit velmi opa-
trne: Nebot nevfme, KIDD il
slozil."
Jista mlada DANA tazala Sc
kdysi Brahmse, zda-li dlouho
pfemyslf, neil Sc da do sepsa-
nj nejake skladby. Totiz, da-
Ii mu velkou namahu, neil
stvoff n6jakou melodii. Brahms
j odpovedel pohotove, taze Sc
il, dali il to take velkou ma
mahu, kdyz 81 maluje svoje lie
ka cerven1 a roztomilou pusin-
ku. Nebot Brahms hrozne ne
navidel nalfcene zeny.
Jednou byl pozvan do spo-
lecnosti ma vec1rek. Odchaze-
je loucil Sc S PAM domu.
"Jestlize jsem zapomnel ne
koho urazit, tedy racte mi to
tentokrate laskave prominout"
Jiff Bedrich Handel, slavny
komponista nadhernych orato-
Ri, byl v Londyne IMAM jake
velka drzgresle. Jednou po-
zval k obedu dvornfho marsa-
la Goupyho, ktery kompono-
val dekorace k jeho operam.
Jiz predem upozornoval mar
|sala, re obed Dude jen skrov-
ny, re pom6ry v divadle jsou
ted velmi spatne, a on, Han
del, re 81 dnes nemG1zze niceho
dopfat. Goupy niceho nenamf-
tai a ubezpecoval, re Sc rad
spokoji i S ne.imensim. Pr O.
bede Handel pojednou vstal O.
mlouvaje Sc, re prave nynf ma
pada mt skvostna mySlenka.
ktere by mohl %upotFebit pro
novou operu, a re il okamzite
nap1se v notach. Kdyz Sc dlou-
no nevracel, pristoup1 Goupy
k oknu a rozhl1zel sc kolem. V
tom zpozoroval v protejsim O.
kne Handla, ktery 81 dopfava
jedne sklenice burgundskeho
pc druhe,a O zadnem prevade-
nj "myslenky do not" neni VII
bee reci. Goupy, ktery byl
rovnez milovnfkem dobre kap-
ky, a vida Sc takto osizen, roz-
| hofcene opustil dim. Handle
vi tenhle "podskok" neprinesl
uzitku. Chopili Sc toho prfpa-
du illustrovane casopisy a ka-
rikaturisti no kreslili jake tue
neho vepT1ka, sedlciho u var
han.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-08-19
Prvni cesky starosta
We Stokach.

Pr obecnfch volbach We sto-
kach obdrzeli Cesi deset man
dat1, Nemci osm. Tim pc po-
prve v dejinach StokG z1skava-
j CeSi vetsinu a tim i narok ma
starostu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-08-19
Americti Sokolove venovali ma
obranu republiky 5000 Kc.

Starosta cs. americke obce
Sokolske Karel Prcha odev-
zdal Cs. obci sokolske castku
5000 Kc, ktere byly venovany
1castnfky americkych vyprav
sokolskych ma obranu statu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-08-19

Kdyz Sc rozvfjelo jaro, veil
ce rozkosne ma horach kolem
Castel Posono, odvazel 81 Jar
mil Emu, blazenou a smej1c1
Sc rozkos1, re muz, ktereho
tax miluje, je navzdy jejfm, do
okresn1ho mesta, kde obdrzel
misto obvodniho lekaTe.
Pekna villa, kde bylo vsech-
no, echo 81 jen Jarmil mohl
pratt; skvostne zaTfzeny byt,
bohate zasobena lekarna, ele-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Lesson In Connecticut

It has been the policy of the State Highway Department for many years to avoid wholesale condemnation of property desired as rights of way. This was very notably exemplified in acquisition for land for the Merritt Parkway, now under scrutiny by grand jury in Fairfield County. Despite the attendant criticism there will still be many who cling to the theory that in building roads the state should exercise considerable restraint III bringing condemnation proceedings. We wonder, though, if building super-hlgh- ways may not necessitate some such gen eral policy of condemnation.
 At least if Uncle Sam goes into the business of crisS-crossing the nation with a series of express toll roads, he is apt to find it necessary to do this or find himself being a most generous buyer. While there has been nothing but the most general plans discussed with only vague ideas as to where the roads might run, still it would be an easy thing for huge profits to be realized by one man, by several or even by quickly-formed land companies in selling rights of way to the government. This should be avoided by sli means.
 One sure way of doing so would be to use existing rights of way. That would involve the utilization of state roads, town roads, private rights of way, etc. If they were not sufficient unto the needs, then undoubtedly the best way out would I,e condemnation. It is well, though, to know that President Franklin D. Roose- welt has already expressed himself on the subject of excess profits at the expense of the government, whether it be federal or state Interested as he is in the pro- posed toll routes he surely will see to it that condemnation proceedings are in- cluded or else that a check on excess profits is applied. At any rate Connec- ticuts experience should serve as an in- Gication of what can happen; what should be avoided in building Super-high- ways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Water For New York

The tremendous amount of water re- Quired to care for the needs of New York City is a pressing problem. It vexes not only city officials, but state officials. In fact it veXeS officials outside of New York State, for New York City has had to go outside of New York State for its water supply. Although it took years of court litigation to secure it the city is now pre- pairing to divert waters from the upper Delaware River to it's reservoirs. Unfor- tunately this is such tremendous pro- ject that it may not be ready by the time New York's present supply of potable wa ter is proved insufficient for needs.
 The Delaware River water project was recommended as long ago as 1927, but at the present rate of progress won't be ready until 1947 It should have been ready in 1887, say authorities on the city'S water problems They claim that the city is dangerously close to serious predicament. And this on the eve of a great Worlds Fair which undoubtedly will prove a further drain on the city's water resources. Now if the Hudson River were only available as potential source of water, all would be well. But that's story of stream pollution which has come home to rOOSt.
 While there won't probably ever be any other American city in the same class as New York, so far as size and pop ulation are concerned, still all commit mites can take some advice from N. Y.'S trouble. We have despoiled many of our natural resources without any thought of the future. Only in recent years have we made serious efforts to build them up. Forests and wildlife disappeared they must be restored. The same holds true for natural water-courseS. We polluted them, diverted them, dried them up; now we find we must protect and nurture them for our own well-being We have mighty forces available for this kind of work; let's employ all of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Friendly Broadcasts

The Federal Communications ComnliS- sion has granted permission to two conn panies - the General Electric and the Worldwide Broadcasting Company - to operate two new short wave radio sta tions each The purpose is to reach South America with good North Ameri- can programs to counteract the German radio broadcasts which have lately flooded the southern countries. The United States government will not oper- ate any of the stations, but it is believed that the licenses were granted in the hope that effective competition would be provided by them.
 We prefer a radio war to the military variety, if there must be international rivalry of any sort. May the new Ameri- can broadcasts be artistic, entertaining and self-respecting. Such programs ere ate good will and understanding more surely than programs planned definitely for the spread of propaganda. Some day the latter type may come to be considered unwarranted invasion by the countries at which it is aimed, and barred accordingly. But the world can stand an exchange of good music, drama, literature and legiti- mate information.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
4 Strange Strike
Diversion of Profits From Liquor Sales to Gov ernment Provokes Employers to
 Bitter Resentment
Bitter Resentment.
BOSTON POST

say this law will put them out of business, since their volume of trade in liquor is large. On the face of it that would appear well founded. The non-profit law includes beer and wine.
 The labor unions seem to be as alarmed as the employers over the situations. The head of organized labor warns againstan extension of government control over business. He sees faults in the capitalist sys- tenn but points out that totalitar- ian state would offer much greater disadvantages for the workers.
 Just how the diverting of all profits from the sale of liquor to the government will help the general situation is not so clear, except on the theory that, with the profit eli- minated there will be no incentive to push the sale. Yet is is doubtful if a reduction in consumption will result. It may be that the scheme is just another way of gaining more rev- enue for the government in the guise of moral issue.
 It would hardly be necessary to put such a scheme in operation in America if the situation elsewh ere is anything like that in Boston. There is little real profit in the sale of liquor around the city, save in a very few fortunate establishments. The profit to the hotels is far below expectations.
 The licensing board, local and State, have flooded the town with licenses. In an area of quarter of a mile from the City Hall there are enough licensed places to accomo- | date the whole population of the city. And the number of licensed places is being added to. Few of them are making any real money, so great is the division of trade. Tax es are very high and so are expenses all around. It seems folly to grant so large a number of licenses-far beyond what the business can sup port.
 True, there are plenty of appli- cations. Like the restaurants busi- ness, there is always some one will ing to take chance. When one fails another takes it paIce.
 But today the retail liquor trade occupies no preferred position, has no influence in politics as in the old days and is actually struggling under great difficulties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

That's quite a system the state has. Employees of state institutions who live on the premises are charged for thelr room and board. And if an employe gets married it costs him more to live than be- fore, which he should have known would be the case anyway. And if there are children the state charges the employe for each child. All of which doesn't meet with much approval from certain state employees, particularly professional men. They are gradually finding out that by the time the state has deducted living ex- penses from their pay there isn't much money left. All of which can probably be taken care of if some of the new state departments will only tackle the problem from all angles Naturally the state isn't going to provide both home and suste- nance for it's employees any more than any other business house would. But it may be that the salary status can be cleared up in such way that hardship won't be worked on any individual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

yet for air transportation of such power and capacity in the South Seas trade. The pioneer routes opened so far have not paid their cost. Doubtless the traffic to Samoa, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand will be great and profitable, but it may take years to justify such efforts commercially.
 All the more honor, then, to the capi- talists, engineers and flyers who have the courage to open those routes and equip them so marvelously. And such pioneers may be far-sighted. Their work will hardly be in vain Even if the North Pacific is lost to us as field for free enterprise, we shall have the South Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
South Sea Conquest

If anyone still doubts that the Age of Flying is really here, the doubt should be dispelled by the unveiling of the latest South Seas Clipper in Seattle. That giant three-decker is 1O9 feet long, with a wing-spread of 152 feet, stands 28 feet high when at rest, and will weigh Al tons and carry 72 passengers. It is equivalent to a short railroad passenger train in carving capacity. There are six more such ships under construction, and the first two will have their test flights the coming spring.
 This rapid progress arouseS wonder in a field where the public has almost lost tEe sense of wonder. There is no demand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
A Book a Day
Exploiting a Rich Adventure Vein
BY BRUCE CATION

In "The Fate of the Grosvenor' (Covici-Friede: $2.75), Jonathan Lee exploits the same sort of vein which bore such rich dividends for Nord- hoff and Hall In the Bounty" series
 That is to say that he builds a novel raound the facts of a great sea disaster. And if "The Fate of the Grosvenor" hardly comes up to the Bounty" trilogoy, it is never theless a substantial and meaty navel which tells a fine story of ship wreck and adventure.
 The solid historical facts that were lying ready to his hand were inn pressive enough, ill s.n conscience.
 The governor was a British East Indiaman which went on a reef near the Cape of Good Hope somewhere in the 1730's, with upwards of 100 people aboard. The wrecked vessel speedily broke up in the surf and the survivors got ashore with very little in the way of food, clothing or weapons. They were on a deSolate coast some hundreds of miles from the nearest European settlement.
 There was nothing to do but set ouG to walk all the way to Cape town, which the shipwrecked marin CTS promptly proceeded to do.
 It was a horrible trip. Hostile tribesmen raided them and stole their weapons. Their food gave out; thirst, starvation and exhaustion be- gan to take their toll. They split up into small parties and tried tc get through by different routes; ir the end, just eight people got through to civilization. What hap pened to the rest is still mystery All of this MT. Lee has made intC a good, straightforward novel.
 of adventure. You'll find it emf. nently readable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

One of the strangeSt strikes on record is now going on in Sweden In fact, there are two strikes-one by the workers for higher wages and the other by the employers against certain government policies which they claim will soon put them out of business.
 More than 10000 hotel and restaurants employees have been on strike for more than a month Qock- ed out by the employers they claim) Only some small boarding houses and hotels not licensed for the sale of liquor, are open.
 Sweden is famous for its restau- rants and the Swedes are great patrons of cafes and hotels. This major industry is now at stand still. Indeed, no matter what hap pens, it may never regain its former prosperity, since it's vast number of patrons are now forced to eat at home and many may not resume the habit of eating one meal day at a restaurant.
 The whole trouble arises from the determination of the Swedish gov ernment to prevent all profits from the sale of liquor at retail. This is no new idea. For 50 years or more various Swedish governments have sought ways to reduce the consump- tion of liquor, which is great in Sweden. The final step has now been taken in a new law which, year by year, reduces the retail profit Ill sales by cafes, restaurants and hotels until after a period of years there will be no retail profit what ever, not that this means any re- duction in prices-the plan diverts all profits to the government.
 The hotel and restaurant owners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

We were reading the other day that Poland will spend S1,OOO,0OO for it's ex- hibit at the New York Worlds Fair, scheduled to be opened in another year. We presume other nations will spend like sums and perhaps in some instances more than this will be spent. That's fine spirit and we're glad to see so much inter- national interest in this great fair But isn't there just a bit of irony in such a situation. Here are European countries, and we aren't singling out Poland for criticism, willing to put $1000,000 into an American fair, yet they continue to default on their World War obligations to our government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

mans animus was an old inci- dent involving 8 bronze plaque on Boulder Dam which listed Burlew as one of those cOntri- outing to the birth of the dam, whereas Senator Pittman's name was omitted.
 Pittman became extremely riled about this last year, made speech on the Senate floor about it, and actually introduced 8 Senate reso- lution demanding that this in justice be rectified.
 Peevish as Key Pittman can be at times, it was believed that this could not have been the sole req son for his lone-wolf attack on Burlew and now the rest of the story has come out:
 Since a large part of Nevada is public domain, the Interior Department has more to do with that States federal jobs than any other department. And ap- parently Pittman was worried about BurIew's interference in this.
 For, despite the whitening fire he leveled at Burlew publicly, the Nevada senator recently made discreet private suggestion that he would withdraw his attack if Burlew, after becoming assistant secretary of the interior, was not placed in a position to rule on patronage matters.
 Presidential Censor
 Franklin D. Roosevelt, aristo- crat, was educated at Groton and Harvard. Lurton R. Ender, clerk in the Western Division of the AAA was educated at Ames Col lege. But when Ender doesn't like the Presidents language. he changes it.
 One day Ender's Division Chief, George E. Farrell, sent a letter to western committeeman, in which he quoted a letter from the President on the subject of the farm bill.
 The Farrell letter came across desk of Lurton R. Finder. He read it, decided the President had com mitted errors, and blue-penciled the letter. When it was pointed out to him that he had taken liberties with an official letter from the White House, Ender de- tended himself warmly.
 He said, 'I can't help it. This is not in accordance with the government style book"
 NOTE-The style book is a manual of rhetoric and grammar put out by the Government Print ing Office. Ender had found diff ferences between their rules and White House practice.
 Copyright, 1888, by United
 Features Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Current Comment

I adore scrubbing. there's something wonderfully soothing about scrubbing. A gentle peace steals over me. It must be the suds. -Cornelia Otis Skinner, prominent actress.
 It is very difficult decoration to get. think only two other ladies have every received it.-Sonja Henie, who received the ribbon of the Order of St. Olaf from her government.
 
 The story will come out in due course of time when my whole phil osophy of life has been worked out and lived out.-Rev. Israel Harding Noe, Memphim, Henn., who is re- ported to have lived a year on oranges alone.
 The world has learned how to pro- duce enough wealth to keep every one in comfort, but has not learned to distribute wealth, for that is a psychological problem, not physical one.-Sir Charles Morgan Webb, British economist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
PressConlment
THE HOSTESS OF FLOW INN
(NeW York Times

(NeW York T1meS)
 Ever since the days of Chaucer the English inn has had a fond place in the hearts of all who love English literature and the English literature and the English tongue. Tt was charming news two years ago that Miss Ishbel Macdonald. once hostess for her father at 10 Down. ing street, had transferred her tal- ents for gracious hospitality to the old Flow Inn, at Speen, in Bucklng- hamshire. She could serve her country there, more humbly but no less effectively, than she had done in the prime minister's official resi- dence. Now it is pleasant to learn that with equal unconventionality she has affianced herself to "tall and sandy haired" citizen of Speen. by occupation builders decorator and handyman but possibly by avo- cation an innkeeper. One hopes that he approaches Chaucer's de- scriptiol of the landlord of the Tabard Inn:
 A semely man Cure Hooste was
 with-alle,
 For to han been marchal ina
 halle.
 A large man he was, with eyen
 stepe,
 A fairer burgeys is ther noon in
 Chepe.
 They breed such men in England still, as travellers may discover by following the old roads where OK carts and stage-coaches passed in times gone by.
 There have been rumors that Miss Ishbel was thinking of giving up her inn. We hope her approaching marriage means that she has changed her mind. The Empire may creak and the deck watch on the Grand Fleet may have to keep eyes cooked for hostile aircraft. but as long as the English inn keeps its character England is safe. Away with the cold mutton! Bring on the roast! Let the fiddlers be sum- moned and let there be dancing on , the green!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18
Daily Almanac
Noon rises 1O:14 p. m.

Moon rises 10:14 p. m
 Sun rises 6:43 a. m; sets 5:29 p. m,
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 The expression-a Landseer Newfoundland doesn't mean much to the average person, though he may have seen 1t often. It doesn't describe different type of Newfoundland than any other; it simply tells the dog fancer the animals color. For the Landseer, named after the famous English painter of dogs Sir the famous English painter of dogs, Sir Edwin LandSeer. was and still is black and white, magnificent animal of noble propor- tionS, whose sad eyes seem to evoke a sym- pathetic pat from every observer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

1. Name the state flower of Iowa. 2. How many Democratic Pres idents of the U. s. have served since the Civil War?
 3. What is the name of the Yad- kin River, after it enters South Ca- rolina?
 4. Who is known as "the forerun- ner of Christi"
 5. Name the capital of Maine.
 6. What causes knots in boards?
 T. Who was Richard Strauss?
 8. Is Bombay, India, located on an island?
 g. What is the political utilization of Senator Matthew M. Nicely of West Virginia?
 10. During the administrations of which President did two Vice Pres identS dies?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-18

Annual spring cleanup isn't so far away for Waterbury now. This is the time of the year for the householder to list all the things he's been wanting to do for the past few years. It's surprising how much one person can do to his house and surrounding land by just knuckling down for few hours and actually work ing at the job. Try it some day and be surprised. Work put into property inn provement is never wasted effort.