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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

According to figures just released Uncle Sam is one of the largest property owners in the nation today. We mean by that that he is heavy holder of resi- dences throughout the forty-eight states. The Home Owners Loan Corporations records just released show that at the end of 1887 the federal government owned 71,733 homes, all of them acquired through foreclosures. This figure is 5O,5OO more than the total at the end of 1886 which proves conclusively that so far as home ownership is con- cerned 1887 wasn't such a good year. These figures indicate that Uncle Sam must contribute quite sum of money in local taxes for there is hardly com munity today that hasn't a few HOLC homes in it's midst. Some plan
 surely ought to be worked out whereby these dwellings could be made available to their former owners or new ones, provided they remain suitable homes. However, it takes two to make bargain and if the prospective owner isn't interested in actual ownership nothing can really be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
A Book a Day
An author Discusses Tools of His Trade
 By BRUCE CATION

You have an idea. You want to communicate it to someone else. You must put it into words. Do those words really express your idea ac- curately and completely? Does the man who hears them form the same picture in his mind that was orig inally in yours?
 Stuart Chase, accountant, econ- omist, researcher and writer, thinks not. And thereby hangs his latest tale, "The Tyranny of Words" (Harcourt-Br & Co.,: $250). It will probably prove the most thought-provoking book of the year.
 Chase, a writer, got to thinking about words, the tools of his trade. A word, originally invented arbi- trarily to designate a particular thing, tends to grow into life of its own, to have an existence aside from the thing to which 1t refers. Pretty soon we are lowing down to the words, never giving a thought to what they mean, if any, thing.
 To illustrate, Chase asked 100 people what the word, "FasciSm, meant to them. The result will horrify anyone who has faith in the accuracy of spoken and writ ten language. So, continues Chase, what do you mean by money" freedom" justice" "democ- racy"? And do you think that when you use these words they are likely to mean the same thing to any given listener as they do to you?
 If they don't, what chance have we to run as complex a civiliza- tion as we have today? Hence Chase's plea for science of semantics, which is a $4 word for the study of the meanings, the va riations and changes of meanings, of words. He would like to see some of the accuracy and univers- ality of the languages of mathe- matics and music applied to the language of words.
 After eXpound1ng his general philosophy of semantics, Chase Cets down to cases and pays his respects to philosophers, econo- mists, lawyers and judges, states men. and writers (including him. self). for their use of glittering words to hypnotize the unthink- ing.
 It is all very sweet stuff, and the beauty of it is, that for every reader of Chase,s most important book thus far, there will be one less of those minimizing people who bow down to abstract words as to a golden calf beclouded by the altar smoke of ambiguity. l-W. T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Up in Hartford judge recently took a realtor to task for assuming an office that was not properly his The realtor signed deed as commissioner of the Superior Court" whereas he actually was not one. Had the deed been properly cared for it would have been certified by notary public. The judges comment was terse but timely, Tt would be much better if real estate men would sell real estate and let lawyers handle the legal details;;; the public would be better pro- tected =" As we recall it last year in the Legislature several efforts were made to pass legislation forbidding various professional men from acting as lawyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Something should and can be said about the efforts of organizations to rid newsstands of undesirable magazines. There are far too many publications of a respectable type obtainable today to have them crowded into the background by the sexy and pornographic pubs, many of them parading under the title of art, pho tography, and the like. Our sense of moral values is being rapidly blunted by a continual picturization of what is de- cidedly immoral, any way you look at it..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Selected Poem
WINTER WHEAT

(Eva Wlles Wangsgaard in the New York Times) Here lie the seeded furrows under Snow
 Sparkling and white that Sheba wore And yet more frai, for when the wild geese soar Toward the north star their brittle thread shall go The steaming loam shall break where row on TOW The seeds demand the sun. An open door
 Shall beckon life where death has lain before And waken blackbirds to their glad rondeau. For time has always worked this miracle
 Of crystals giving way to tender blade
 And then to gold above the nesting lark, Some morning when the blackbrd anthems swell Shall I, who bent in sun above spade,
 Find loam will break as surely from the dark?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Cordell Hull, First Cabinet
 Member To Get Free Ride
 On The Merry Go Round''
anG ROBERT q AExnN
1'Mery-t
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

the silver urn to make the draw MT. Hull delivered a short speech emphasizing the importance of "goOd sportsmanship and inter- national goodwill"
 At which point the macaw let out raucous screech of disdain. Hull, who has a sense of humor, joined in the laughter.
 Too Much Patience
 Today, while MT. Hull plods along with his trade treaties, his policies, meritorious as they are, are getting the 'bird" in large parts of Latin America.
 While he has been content to issue patient platitudes regarding Good Neighbor policy and Pan- American peace, FascistS have in- vaded South America with g. dy- mamie program of propaganda, cheap munitions, newspaper Sub- sidies, tours of professors and free tuition for Latin American stu- dents in European universities.
 The fault has been HulPs only by negation. He has made some moves to c0unteract the Fascist program, but when he proposed an American g0vern- ment radio station he let Jim- my Roosevelt, who once sold insurance to the big broadcast CTS, come in and Sidetrack him.
 In preserving international peace, patience is great virtue, but MT. Hull carries patience all most to the point where he is willing to continue with trade treaties while the world burns up around him.
 EVEN so, IN MIR. ROOSE- VELTS CABINET OF MEDIOC- RITES, CORDELL HULL STANDS OUT LIKE A SHINING BEACON.
 Editors Note-Watch for the Brass Ring sketch of Secretary of War WoOdring in an early Washington Merry Co., Round column.)
 (Copyrgiht, 1888, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 11:16 p. m
 Sun rises 6:42 a. m.; sets 5:31 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Check your weather chart for February. To date it has disproved long-range predic- tions. It has failed in its first three weeks to produce winter weather of any duration. No snow, little rain, plenty of sunshine, mild days, and only about four or five days with the temperature below the freezing mark. Must be the Sun-spots again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Questions and
 Answers
By Frederick M. Kerby

Q. Name the U. s. battleships that sailed around the world in 1908.
 A. Connecticut, Kansas, Yer mont, Louisiana, Georgia, New Jer- sey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Minne- sota, Ohio, Missouri, Maine, Ala bama, Illinois, Kearsarge and Ken- lucky.
 Q. Do all the states have either state police or state highway pa- trolS?
 A. Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Wisconsin do not have either.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce atheneum-
 a-the'-ne-um; say, ath'-e- nc-um.

Q. Will the United States hous- ing authority lend money to in- dividuals to build homes?
 A. Only local public housing agencies, commonly called housing authorities, are eligible for these federal loans and grants.
 @. What does the union labor term noble" mean?
 A. Commander of a strikebreak- ing squad.
 e. What is the religion of Alice Faye?
 A. Roman Catholic.
 If you want 8 copy of our book let Mathematical Puzzles and Prob lems," write to Waterbury Demo- crat's Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

1. Name the Chinese General who was recently executed.
 2. What is a carnivorous animal? 3. Do alien children, when adopt ed by American citizens, become citizens of the United States?
 4. Where is the Vaal River?
 5. Who won the recent Pasadena Open Golf tournament?
 6. From which airport did Col. Lindbergh take off for his famous solo flight to Paris?
 2. Name the state flower of Tex as.
 8. How many brothers had Chris topher Columbus?
 g. Which country owns Green land?
 10. Which state is represented by Senator Charles L. McNary?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
A Thought for Today

Peace leave with you, my peace give unto you: not as the world giveth, give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let 1t be afraid.-JOhn 4:27
 Peace is the evening star of the soul as vr- tue is it's sun; and the two are never apart Cotton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
By Joe Donahue.

Roosevelt, Postmaster General Farley, Robert E. Fellers of the Post Office Department, Superin- tendent of Air Mail Charles Graddick and the editor of the Airp0st JOur1;al.
 Aid to a movement sponsored by several of the large manufactur- ing plants in New Jersey by the Foremen's Council of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Pater- son, who will hold their first an- nual hobby show in the spacious cafeteria of the plant on March 5 and 6. The show will be open to the general public from ? to 10 p. m. on Saturday and from 2 to p. III. on the second day.
 Dates for the first Intercolle- giate Philatelic Exhibition to be held at Columbia University under the sponsorship of Filatelikus the undergraduate stamp society, have been changed from February 23- 26 to March 16-19. Entries will close on March 9.
 On March IS dinner and forum will take place with several prominent philatelistS reading papers. Among the subjects already scheduled are Souvenir Issues, ''The Printing of Stamps" and Spanish Revolutionary Stamps" Frank M. Mackay, Box E, John Jay Hall, Columbia Uni- versity, is in general charge.
 Two first flights have been an- nounced for Canada, % become effective shortly after March 5. The flights will be between Prince George and Ware. Stan c. Keep ke, 2O5O St. John Street. Regina Canada, has stated his willing ness to handle covers for collec" tors sending self-addressed, un. stamped envelopes with 2 cents per cover accompanying the en- velopes for postage and forWard- ing.
 One of the features of the At lantic City Stamp Exhibition, to take place April 1 to 3, will he a meeting of the National Federa- tion of Stamp Clubs, under the sponsorship of H. L. Lindquist.
 There also will be various other group meetings. On the evening of April 1 the Cross Stamp Com pany will conduct the annual stamp auction at the Cotton Manor.
 Within the past week, two prominent sheets have been pro- nounced rank forgeries by author ities. They are the Bratislava newspaper sheets and the new Turkish sheets. In addition to 8 variating of gum, paper and shade of henna ink, there are many ways to segregate the good Bratislava sheets from the bad. The name of the artist, Benda, in the lower left corner of each stamp is clearly shown on the genuine, and blurred on the spur iOus copies. Probably the most apparent difference lies in the stars or flowers held by the dove.
 It has been learned from the Postal Administration of Iceland that it is forbidden to import into that country any Iceland coins or bank notes, or obligations stated in money or payable In Icelandic money.
 When & woman was E,locEe' down by iaer bus, "con6uctorette' in Kobe. Japan, saved the victimi life by immediately offering to glW her blood in 8 transfuSion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

How now, little business men? General Hugh Johnson says we can't save our selves by borrowing money from the gov- ernment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Philatelic Neze,S

Government May Issue Stamp Commemorating 75th Anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg-Re- production of U. s. Stamps to Be Authorized
 Shortly-Rules Being Formulated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

AS means Of noting the seven ty-fifth anniversary Of the Bat tie of Gettysburg, which will be observed in July, move is underway to secure approval of the Post Office Department for the issuance of a single stamp for the Union and Confederate vet eranS.
 The Treasury Department is ex- pected to announce within the next few days regulations under which terms newspapers, phila- telic publications and publishers of stamp albums will be allowed to reproduce U. $. postage stamps in black al,d white. The measure liberalixing the regulations with respect to such publications was signed short time ago by Pres ident Roosevelt.
 No official announcement has been made as yet, but it is under stood that publications interest ed in philately will be permitted to reproduce stamps in black aI;d white, either less than three-quar- ters of an inch or more than one and One-half times the linear di- mensions of stamps to be reprO- duced. Regulations will be quite simple, according to information, and the Treasury Department is expected to set forth that it re- serves the right to make any changes in them from time to time as may be deemed necessary.
 During December and January the first two sections of the forth coming American Air Mail Cata- logue were completed by the edi- tors and are now with the printer. The remaining sections are all near completion, and it is expect ed that the book will make its appearance in the near future.
 Noting that earlier statement by officials that a set of stamps was under advisement hOnoring American artists and inventors, the Cleveland Air Mail Society has passed a resolution urging that Wilbur Wright be included on air mail stamp. Copies of the resolution were sent to President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

When & woman was EnocEe', down by iaer bus, a "con6uctorette' in Kobe, Japan, saved the vlct,mi life by immediately offering to giw her blood in 8 transfuSion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
T est Y UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

It has been learned from the Postal Administration of Iceland that it is forbidden to import into that country any Iceland coins or bank notes, or obligations stated in money or payable in Icelandic money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Roosevelt, Postmaster General Farley, Robert E. Fellers of the Post Office Department, Superin- tendent of Air Mail Charles Graddick and the editor of the Airp0st Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Skins |qnored in AN-Stur Team
POLL but 3 Manage to Get
Second-EIeven Berths

Failure of Slingin' Sam Baugh, pro
footballs rookie sensation last year,
to make even the second team of the
National Football League coaches
official all-league choices was the
big surprise of the line-ups of the
1888 first and second teams released
today.
Unrepresented on the first team,
which is composed of three players
from both the New York Giants and
Green Bay Packers, two from the
Chicago Bears and one from the
Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions and
Brooklyn Dodgers, the Washington
Redskins had to be content with
three places on the second team.
Redskins Overlooked.
Riley Smith, quarterback; Capt.
Turk Edwards, tackle, and Jim
Karcher, guard, were the three In
dams chosen for the second team by
the leagues 10 coaches. Jim Bar
Der, Coach Ray Flaherty's only Red
skin nominee for first-team berth,
received honorable mention among
the tackles, while Charley Malone
and Wayne Millner among the ends,
Swede OLSON among the guards,
Baugh among the halfbacks and
Andy Farkas among the fullbacks
were given scattered votes for their
positions.
It is interesting to note that not
one flrst-year man made the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Ivy League May Take More
Definite Form as Pilots
Snipe-Shoot in Georqio

Association which is, or rather was,
his baby So there is no telling what
scheme he might succeed in effect
ing in the way Of more definitely
practical understanding among the
seven. Obstacles would be the pas
sion for liberty of action. particu-
larly among the more ancient insti-
buttons represented in the group, and
an intolerance of outside regulation.
Big Three Have Code.
For instance. Yale, Harvard and
Princeton, the historic Big Three,
have their own code, and it would
take a lot of diplomacy to get them
to change it and blend their theology
with that of other colleges. And
vice versa.
However, various understandings,
not now existing, could be brought
about without infringing upon
autonomy. and it will be surprising
if something of the sort is not forth
coming at Savannah.
Little rough work in the open is
involved in these Southern inva-
sions. With a base in Savannah's
most luxurious hotel, the Lyman
party sallies forth every day in
motor cars to the marshlands in
quest of snipe. At least some do:
ever more frequently, those who find
themselves unable to hit birds on
the wing and get sore shoulders
from the kick of their guns fare
to the golf links instead of the
hunting field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
|Former High School
Stars Give Power
To Dewitt Five

Devitt's cage team, visiting Ana
costa today to give the Indians their
first court test of the season, has a
fair share of experienced material
on hand, several of the players being
former high school aces.
The team is captained by Len
Stanton, all-high forward at West
ern last winter. Among the others
working under Coadh Paul Dunleavy
are Jimmy Vermillion of Tech and
Reds Stanton Of Washington-Lee
High. All have done we'll in early
practice and in the game recently
against Georgetown Freshmen Ver-
million gathered 16 points.
Others on the squad are Walt Con.
molly of Tech. Leo Holland of st.
Johns and Bill Kemp Of Eastern.
The last named never played basket
ball before, but Dunleavy says no
is natural athlete and developing
rapidly. Jim Andrews. Herb Farms
worth, Jack Crawford and Ed bravo
round out the team.
Games listed, all away from home,
are
J. ": 10. Annapolis High
rrs sanu.Ty * AnnspoIis u Mssgi,rd
February 8. Laurel; %. American J. v.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Heuri(hs Facing Job
Tests in Troy Tilt
Tomorrow Night

The Washington Heurichs, yet to
win their first game either in the
American Basket Ball League or in
outside competition, face a drastic
Overhauling after the first of the
year unless the team starts clicking.
One new face will be featured in
the lineup tomorrow night when the
Brewers face Troy lawmakers at
the local gym. Ben Goldfadden,
guard, has been handed his uncon-
ditional release and Alton (Bucky)
Buscher, former Maryland player,
signed to replace him in the first step
toward rebuilding. The rest of the
boys have been placed on proba-
ton, with January as the deadline
to start clicking.
Manager Bob Mcdonald said to-
day that that would give sufficient
time to pass judgment, and if the
local players have not shown i'm
provement by then the team will be
rebuilt with outside talent. He says
he had to sell John j. OBrien, pres
ident of the league, on the idea of
featuring local players when WASH
ington received its franchise this
fall, and OBrien since then has been
pressing him to take some good tai
ent from the unsigned player list and
give the Brewers a general over
hauling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Wilson Schedule Heavy,
But SQuud Is Good

A good court season is in prospect
for Wilson Teachers College, facing
a 20-game schedule with every mem
Der of last years squad back except
Spec" Fairall.
Returning veterans are Capt Don
Cav, q 6-foot 2-inch center who is
especially good under the basket:
Flash Gordon. Charlie (Sonny)
Clark, Bernie Gillian, Roger (Squire)
Erwin, Jake Lewis, Bobby Hart and
Cliff (ChieD Lunson. Necomers are
Ernest Cole, Nate (Moose) Mostow,
Leon Garneau, Harry Darr and
Donal Roach.
The schedules:
January 7. Blue Ridge COLLEGE there:
ID. GlasSboro: IA. Shepherd, there: IL.
Townson: 10, North Carolina Eastern State
there; %. Alumni
February 3. Gallaudet: 4. Wyomissing;
z, North Carolina Eastern State Teachers,
there; g, Elizabethtown; 10. Glassboro,
there: ~ ,Upsala; there: 1s. Newark State
BridEewatsr; IS, Newark State Normal
March 2. Johns Hopkins; T. Shepherd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Howard Has Four Vets
For Basket Team

Capt. Woodrow Gwaltney. Jim
Parker, Perry Jones and Maurice
Jackson are the letter men back for
Howard University's basket squad.
Willie Wynne, "Bootnose" Williams,
Paris Hampton, Justin Plummer.
Fred Gould and Herbie Jones were
lost by graduation.
Among the candidates showing
promise are Tommy Smith, out for
guard, and Francis Fenwick, an all
around player. Two practice games
already are scheduled for the Bisons
before Christmas and several more
are planned before its regular sched-
ule opens in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Modest Nova Would Check Louis Fight Talk Until After Battle With Fan
[Hoyos Would Be Ivy League
|Cinch, Says Coach, Despite
Near Defeat by LoyoIo

aggregation with a 6-foot-1 stature,
several players on the present five
are 6 feet or taller, with Capt. Joe
Murphy stretching up to feet 3.
Fidgeting Beats Travelling.
Incidentally, Ripley probably lost
more weight last night than any
of his players. He can't sit still
when the going gets hot. Even
then. he says, it's better working
it off that way than by travelling
$1,000 miles a year-a mark he
hung up his last year as sports
salesman.
Oh. yes, the former star pro
basketer still works out daily, and
when the Hoyas don't catch on to
his words, all he has to do is to
get out and show 'em. He still can
move fast, even though he played
his last basket ball in 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-14
Fiqhts Lost Niqht
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AsSOclatfd Press.
NEW YORK-Al Reid 12s. New
York, outpointed Paul Lee. 12S; In
Montreal outpointed frankie Cavanna.
l4s New York 81.
COLUMBUS-Harry Wills. 17s. Gin
cinnati knocked out Eddie Boyle. 113.
Cleveland l3b.
EDMONTON. Alberta Eddie Wen
stob. 1857 outpointed Emilio Mar
tinez. 17aip. Denver uO).
LOS ANGELES. - Georgia Crouch.
1877. Los Angeles. outpointed Richie
Fontaine. 1861. Butte. Mont GO.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.-Carl Dell.
l47A Oneonta N. Y. outpointed
Francesca Montanari. 1904, Italy go.