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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Selected Poem
BALLADE OF GOOD sPORTsMANsHIP

(Arthur Guiterman in the New York Sum The enterprising business man Whom no recession 0veraWeS, Produces wares that lead the van; Yet should buyer, picking flaws, Dsparage cotton, silk or gauge In blasts of verbal dynamite, Our merchant keeps his poise. because The customer is always right Hotfoot from Beersheba to Dan, The candidate, without pause Explains his nation-saving plan And why he ought to make our laws; But hen his hopes, like barley straws, Are blown away election night He smiles and gracefully withdraws. The customer is always right Compose or build as best you can Compete with plays like Bernard Shaw's; Yet, when you've lost some race you ran, UnmoVed by asinine hee-haWs Feed not the canker worm that gnaWs Fra hearts that one defeat can blight. But sigh our most resigned of saws, "The customer Is always right"
 ENVOI Dea; Public, though you stint applause Of all we do for your delight, Your servants purr and sheathe their claws. The customer is always right.
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In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, June live were under the impression that such miracles are wrought only in Deanna Durbin pictures, but we were mistaken.
 This miracle came to be wrought in the Grand Lounge in the Roxy theater where 8 little lady of eight years or thereabout sat down at the grand piano and began playing se- lections from Bach, Handel and Mendelssohn. She played so well that soon a throng of filmgoers surrounded her and the crowd grew as she continued her impromptu recital.
 It grew so large that it was safe to venture there were as many folk listening to the piano prodigy as there were in the auditorium. The manager came along after while to investigate the lobby distraction and, to make the story briefer, has invited the young lady to come back and play often.
 On the edge of the crowd stood the girls mother. who explained everything. Her daughter Eleanor, it seemed, played proficiently, but unfortunately the installment man had come around to the apartment and removed the piano and Eleanor couldn't practice.
 But they did have pass to the Roxy and there was piano In the Grand Lounge and 1t seemed as gooc a place as any to brush upon Eleanor's music lessons.
 Is Minutes From Broadway
 We took temporary escape from the towns tumult the other night at Ben Riley's Arrowhead Inn which nestles in a clearing of hilly wood- land. Quick escape 1t is, too. from the canyons of steel and iron ano grime, because the new Hendrick Hudson Parkway permits direct pas. sage into the country, without mingling in city traffic.
 A vast. palatial institution, Ser Riley's public manse has been or the site for two and half decades a long time in any restaurants life And for a record of it's distinguished guests, one has only to scan th' walls of the wide corridors.
 The Riley cuisine is famous ant not the least of the places dis tinctive features are the broad wick CT chairs that allow for leisurely lounging posture at the dinner ol supper table. We relax in the un' ruffled atmosphere and though quarter hour away from the hurly burly, 1t could well be hours of, fo the view outside is bucolic, the en virons are equally vernal-ant Manhattan can wait while.
 Banana Stricken
 The dance maestro at Riley's incidentally. is Irving Conn, nam that may not mean much to tn growing generation. because Leade Conn has led shy and retirinl career at the Arrowhead for almos score of years.
 To the gay blades of the earl 1920's, though, the name of Conl may invoke the memory of Yes. w Have No Bananas" Yes. Con- wrote 1t and he has spent the bet ter part of the last ten years Twin down the memory of that naples tuneewhich grew to plague him b endless repetition.
 It has left q spiritual scar o the man. For he once set out seri o,isly to be songsmith and no on would take him seriously after tn banana incident.
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Daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:19 a. m.; sets 8:23 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 A rock bound coastline. smooth stretch of water, a chain of small islands, pine trees pushing their heads far aloft, gulls shrieking and wheeling; lone motorboat chuggng It's slow way down a stake-marked channel, f1eecy clouds banked against the west, three clam-diggers industriously seeking huge bi- valves along & mud-fiat; over all fresh spicy and clearly northern-atmosphere smell , Maine, you guessed 1t.
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A Book a Day
"The Flying Yorkshireman" Is Enjoyable Collection
BY BRUCE CATION

DNoNE Sh AOAN
 There is delightful relaxation in the story shorter than a novel, yet longer than the short story: Ethan Frome, for classic example. Often this form is confused with the novelette, which is really a complete novel. The type mentioned is the novella, and there are five very good novellas in store for you in the col- lection, "The Flying Yorkshireman" (Harper and Bros: $2.50).
 Specifically, the stories range from the first by Eric Knight, from which the book derives its title, an hilarious fantasy, to the last by u. Kapstein. "The Song the Summer Evening Sings" a vivid reminiscence of genera ton ago.
 In between the editors have ar- ranged three equally readable tales Snow in Summer" by Helen Hull the story of a small-town wife who won $l0000 for writing prize novel; Season of Celebration" by Albert Maltz, the poignant drama ol the fioaters and the homeless drift CTS of upderdog New York, and "Turnip's Blood,' by Rachel Mad dux, the story of carwoman in Q doctors office who by devious means showed the doctor side of life he'e never known---and finally love.
 It would be difficult selecting thu best of this lot. unless 1t be Eri' Knights rare yarn of man wht discovered he could-simply by will ing it--fy about anywhere on earth But perhaps you shouldn't pick best" anyhow. The essence of i'm volume lies in It's sweep of flv' stories--or novellas, if you please P. e. P.
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Senator Maloney had sound idea in his proposal to control the use of PWA funds in financing construc- tion of publicly owned utility plants and he put up a good fight for 1t.
 The informal statement that Pres ident Roosevelt will follow the spirit of the Maloney amendment and permit relief funds to finance con- struction of public utility, plants only when an existing company has refused to sell out to local com- munity at fair price is by no means as good as the Maloney plan.
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Test Y UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven or these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. What is a pulm0tor?
 2. Name the three largest fresh water lakes in the world.
 3 What is the name for the science of the study of sea shells? 4. Are passports required when flying to foreign countries2
 s. What is the political affilia- ton of Senator William H. King of Utah?
 6. In American history. who were called Tories?
 T. How many quarts are In one bushel (dry measure)P
 8. Name the capital of Portu. guese India.
 g. What is the minimum age fol the office of President of the U. S.i
 10. Has there ever been c no-hit- no-run game pitched in World &c., ries baseball?
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If you want a copy of our book let PRESERVING" write to The Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
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At any rate it is your own fault these days if you can't spell The spelling bee on and off the air is doing it's level best to make us orthographicai
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o. Does the north bank of the Ohio river form the boundary line between Ohio and Kentucky? A. Yes.
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& Daily N
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Brass Ring This Week Goes To
 Sen. Burton K.Wheeler, Canny
 Leader Of New Deal Opposition
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EDITORS NOTE-Senator Burton K. Wheeler Democrat of Old opposition to President Roosevelt Ring ride The Washington Merry Co., Round)
 WASHINGTON June H. - Three events stand out high water marks in the turbulent record of the third Roosevelt Congress as it fades into history.
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Questions and
 Answers
Copyright iosa NEA
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
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
 Decollete Is pronounced day. cOr-e-tay'; not dec'-O-let-ty.

A. On June IA, 1884, he arrived at the Lido Civil Airport, Venice, and was greeted by Premier Mus solini.
 Q. How can woolen garments be protected from moths?
 A. Scatter flake napthalene or paradichlorobenzene between the folds, and store them in reasonably tight trunks or chests. A pound of the flakes is enough for medium sized trunk of clothes.
 Q. How much has the United States Veterans Administration ex- pended for disqualification, pensions, compensation and all types of relief for veterans of all the wars of the United States since 1t was estab- lished?
 A. $21,422,344,35l.
 o. What is Gresham's law?
 A. The statement of the principle of the tendency of overvalued money to displace that which is under valued.
 o. What is the origin of the name of Yankton, s. D.? A. It is an American corruption of the Sioux Indian name Thank tonwan, meaning lend village"
 o. Does the north bank of the Ohio riuar form tha boundary linf
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Q. Is there 8 book on mural decorations in American buildings9
 A. "Murals by American Paint ers," by L. Kirstein and J. Levy published by The Museum of Mod ern Art" IA West 49th St., New York, N. Y.
 o. Did Adolf Hitler visit Mus solini several years ago?
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o. Where can I get information about the population of American cities one hundred years ago?
 A. Send a three-cent stamp and list of cities in alphabetical order by states on separate sheet to this bureau. We will be glad to fill in the figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-14

"on my word of honor used no slang word,v he professed.
 Tn completing his case, Prosecutor Larkin asked, "Afe you sure you didn't say out loud what you were thinking9 You know you can't be arrested for thinking. as long as you keep your thoughts to yourseif.'
 T didn't even think those things about him." said Francis with refer. ence to the names he allegedly calico Officer Cavanaugh.
 T thought was helping out traf. fic by continuing" he said.
 Tn passing judgment, Judge Nc. Nil said "You did violate the statute relating to slgnals." To which Fran. ois demanded, "Which Signal.v Tht judge replied, "Both--yellow ane red" Judge McNiff also said thal Francis feelings of police persecu. ton failed to show up in this case
 At the request ef Francis, Pros. ecutor Larkin then read c lengthy record of convictions for violation of motor vehicle laws. A large mum. Der were for brushes with local DO. lice over parking ordinances.
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been stabbed Monday night by Nazis, he said
 T am returning" he said, T, like all German MarXists, am registered with the gendarmerie and am wil- ling to fight against Nazism."
 Proclamation Read
 The proclamation of martial law had been read at Eger from street corners to the air. The city clerk, dressed in a golf suit and a bugler in overalls, escorted by IA Czech policemen carrying oayonetted ri- fles, had walked tn ough the prin. cipal streets. They stopped at al- most every corner. The bugler footed his bugle and the c.erk read the proclamation, which was in botr the German and Czech languages,
 Despite this outward calm, therI was tension. The calm was not rest full, but omnious-tight and close like the atmosphere before a violent storm.
 Rl0ting Yesterday
 Yesterdays rioting at Eger here began when Czech police tried to remove the Nazi flags. Crowds gathered quickly, there were angry remonstrances, and soon stones were flying. Tn at least one in- stance, the police fired into crowd. Soon police endorsements in army armored cars were inching through the narrow, cobbled-stoned streets, warning people into their houses and firing warning shots into the air from machine guns. Occasion- ally, a military plane circled over- head.
 The police displayed nine revol- vers, one rifle, two bludgeuns, and other clubbing weapons, and some 20 Swastikas which they said they had found in the possession of Su- detens or, In case of the flags, fly Ing from Sudeten homes.
 Govt, Rejects Ultimatum
 The government had rejected @ six hour ultimatum of the Sudeten party, demanding removal of mar tial law from eight Sudeten towns and the delegation of police powers in the Sudeten area to local au- thorities.
 A Sudeten spokesman, after tel ephoning to Asch, said:
 Our ultimatunl was final. We shall not resume negotiations with the government until extraordinary measures are withdrawn"
 In hope that the government might yield, the ultimatum was ex- tended so that 1t expired at a. m, today instead of at midnight.
 But the reply of the government was that extraordinary measures would be maintained until calm was restored in the Sudeten area.
 This was hardened when the eoy- ernment received reports that three Czech gendarmes and one Sudeten German had been killed in disor- ders last night.
 A United Press tahulation showed that, with these four victims added, the total of violent deaths in the Sudeten area since Adolf Hitler de- livered his speech ct Nuremberg Monday night was 20. Of these ii were Czechs-7 gendarmes, one sol. dier and three civilians. Seven were sudeten Germans. Two were unclassified.
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Joe Francis Is
 Guilty But Freed
tContinued from PaRe D

knew what the light was for, the accused told him he was "just like the rest of the tcensored) cops according to Cavanaugh.
 At the conclusion of Prosecutor Larkin's examination of the arrest- Ing oihcer, Francis, who claims to have driven more than i,00B00D miles, assumed legal fnien, and commenced to cross examine,
 Begins Lawyer Work
 He flushed q little as he started to rise to question the police ofiicer --settled back as if to abandon the gesture--then regained his roise and asked:
 You say I swore at youS"
 With booming voice. Ofiicer oavanaugh retorted. "Yes, sir"
 Francis then asked the oiiicer If his back was not to him when he went through the light The answer was no
 "iIow many seconds would you give c man to stop car coming up to Q red light" asked the accused of his accuser.
 Given Two Minutes
 T gave you two minutes before you finally stoppedn replied the otii- cer, who was on the point of com mandeering c car to chase Francis at the time he passed the light, After considerable consideration of- 'iicer Cavanaush said he would give e man IS or 20 seconds to stop provided he was going 20 miles per hour. 1t was suggested however, that this might vary with road condi- tons.
 The state maintained that Fran cis was about Sb feet away from the intersection when the light changed, He admitted today that he made np absolute effort to bring the car to 2 complete stop. but only slowed down'
 officer Saw Affair
 Patrolman Paul Moynihan said that he was standing on Baubys cor- ner and witnessed the entire affair fIis story corruborated that of Cfiicer Cavanalgh. He said that he had never seen Francis before.
 Mi. Gumpf, q police reporter, waa talking with officer Cavanaugh et the time, and MT. Reilly was stafid- ing near the green.
 After several recalls of witnesses, some of whom he asked no ques- tions, Francis decided to take the stand in his own behalf. He called no defenae witnesses and questioned only thosp called by the state.
 Was Out Swimming
 He said he was coming in from swimming at the time Of his arrest. fge described previous experiences of passing through the center when "cops were waving hands as if they were going to shake them oif,"
 He said that when the whistle sounded he never dreamed It was for him. He explained that he said tp himself, "eoinebodF's going to got c baWiinR out"
 Tn sxplaining why he smiled when Oficer cavanaugh was chiding him for passing the light, he said, Tive got an ugly face, 70 ! tiled t0 Keep Q smile Oh 1t 60 he wouldn't think 1 was calling namea under ny Ht*NNe
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GERMANS WAIT
 WORD OF HITLER

Continued from Page D newspapers asked whether they comprised President Eduord Benes reply to Hitler's speech,
 Man In Street Waits
 All this tended to make the man in the street feel that if Germany intervened. the intervention would be justified.
 Walters, janitors, Germans of every sort, sitting around tables in restaurants expressed such senti- inents as this spontaneously.
 Their opinion was that there would be no war but a punitive expedition" which probably would be terminated in 24 hours.
 Fears that this might cause e general confiagration by drawing In France and Great Britain against Germany had been allayed by Hitler's speech At Nuremberg Mon- day night, and particularly by hir revelation of the strength of Ger inany's new defense line on the French frontier.
 The man in the street reasoned that France and Great Britain either could not or did not want to risk going to CEecholsovakiR' 8 aid by attacking Germany.
 Hitler Power Is Seen
 The tone of comment emphasized the tremendous power that Hitler holds in his own right. It was up to him alone,
 For the moment, the initiative rested with the 5udeten Germans, The most dangerous possibility was that the Sudetens might take mat ters in their own hands If they broke finally with the Cyechoslo- vakia government. But there was some hope here that Great Britain and France would put pressure on the Csechoslovoka government to yield.
 GoebeIs Says Walt
 Berlin, September i4. = (UP) - pr. Paul Joseph ooebbels, Minister of Propaganda. told Berlin editors and correspondents today to hold themselves in readiness in case of quick decisions in the next few days. He explained to them the serious ness of the present political Situa- ton. As doobhels took the unusual step of giving the editors and cof- respondents a confidential report on what is going on. the tone of com fiient in the press became sharper, generally streSsing that the time is growing short.' The Deutsche All-
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Minister Neville Chamberlain had ordered the civil and military heads of the defense services to prepare mobilization plans ct once for use If necessary.
 It was reported, further, that he telephoned Premier Edouard Dala- dier of France during the night to arrange for immediate full coordina- ton conferences between the Brit ish and French general staffs.
 The Czechoslovak minority situa- ton was now one in which British leaders felt that German military ac- ton against Czechoslovakia was pos- sible at any hour and 1t was under stood that a majority of the cabinet believed that @ violent solution of the problem was more likely than a peaceful one.
 This was the frame of mind in which ministers assembled at No. 10 Downing Street today for Q full cabinet meeting,
 Hope stli Lives
 The feeling was that though any hour might bring war, every hour that passed without war offered hope for some development that would prevent 1t.
 To this end, 1t was reported, the British and French governments together were urging the Czecho- slovak government to make every effort 1t could to avoid any action in the sudeten German minority area which would make 0 peaceable settlement impossible.
 In Paris, there was c report that Czechoslovakia was being urged to new and drastic concessions to the Sudeten German party, including the early removal Of the state of martial law imposed in some areas and the offer of self-determination plan which might leave the sude- tens--for time at least--within the Czechoslovak state but in fact autonomous.
 One of the items on the agenda for today's cabinet meeting 1t was understood, was measures calcu- lated to improve the situation.'
 Political quarters reported that under this heading the cabinet con- sidered three possibilities: 1. A direct compromise between the Czecho- slovak government and the Sudeten party; 2. A formal note of warning to Germany against direct action !; and 3. A public declaration which would serve as notice to Germany that an attack on Czechoslovakia means combined action against her by France, Russia and Britain.
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'ContInueo rom Page D not again be caught unprepared as she was in 1914,
 Establishing Patrol
 Former Premier Leon Blun con- ferred with Daladier, and it was re. called that Blum suggested in this mornings Le Populaire the possibil. fly of establishing a Franco British police patrol in the sudeten terrl- tory of Czechoslovakia as well as an international observation control.
 London reports published in Paris late today indicated this idea Is gaining ground.
 Other French efforts in behalf of continued European peace appeared based upon the possibility of induc- ing Czechoslovakia to grant more drastic concessions to It's sudeten minority,
 Join With British
 Several influential Parliamentary leaders and cabinet members were said to have appealed to Premier Edouard Daladier and Foreign Min lster George Bonnet to join the British in eXerting the firmast pres- sure on the Czechs. insisting that they give more ground to the sude- tens and attempt to placate Cham cellor Adolf Hitler of Germany.
 Tn the midst of the crisis, Bonnet conferred this morning with United States Ambassador William c. Bul- lit.
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(Contlnued from Page D peacefully, and In event of war. to keep out of it as long As pnsgible. So far, Mussollnl has done nothing to give the impression that Italy would fight for Germany.
 Japan VIII Help
 Tokyo, eeptember i4. = (Up) = A foreign office spokesman alleged today that the Communist fnterna- tionai, which has It's headquarters in Moscow, was pulling the strings" lii Csechoslovakia in on effort to pre- vent . peaceful settlement of the ininprities crisis.
 Japan is prepared as ever to join forces with Germany and Italy to fight against Red operations iii ae- cordance with the spirit Of their anti Cornrntnigt international agreement" the spokesman com tinued. Tn event Of that fact we hope that such great powers as Great Britain and France will take definite eogiizance cE this and act accordingly for the sake of world peace.v
 It was suggested to the spokesman that this statement implied clearly that Japan was prepared to wage war on Russia fl she, France ana Great Britain aided Cgerhosiovak:n against Germany.
 I4e naid ct once that his state. rient was not Intended to convey any threat against Rlsaia, but was Intended to oppose Cprninlitiistlc Ideas in Europe and elsewhere, As expressed by tho Doi1iilunibt Inter- national. The apokentnen tAid that Japan dld nus consldeF the Cone iiilinist 1nternatIonal ko to conneci- ed WlEh the Soviet eofsfnniNnE Nhep afaline NIth alpleaesl6 MasiAss
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How Women
 in Their 4O's Can Attract Men

Here's good advice for q woman during hnr change Casually from 38 to b2), who fears She1l lose hor appeal to men, who worries about hot flashes, losB. Of pop, dizzy spells uppot nerves and moody spella.
 Just get more fresh nIr, & hrs. eloop and If you need reliable TWO OMAN's" tonic tako Lydia E. pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made especially le' pofssn. It helps Nature build up physlcal resistance, thus helps giyo more vivacity to enioy life and aaaist calm. Ing jittery nerves and thoso disturbing symp- Noms thet often accompany change Of lifo.
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