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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

What with a new international bridge threading the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River some facts about it are pertinent. It links actually the com munities of Collins Landing, N. Y, with Ivy Lea, Ontario. Collins Landing is ad- jacent to Alexandria Bay. There are five separate spans in the passage, two long ones of 15O and 200 feet, the very smallest, just 90 feet This latter though is the most important, because the U. s. Canadian boundary is crossed on it. It's interesting to note that the first time bridge across the river at some point or points in the Thousand Islands was 1880. No other attempt was made until 1926. In 1930 real action started to make a passage. Tolls are charged on the cross ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 3:56 a. m (daylght time)
 Sun rises sos a. m; sets TAI D. m. day light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Wednesday Aug 4, Il D. m; low tide 5:26 a. m (daylight time). Rabbits are supposed to be timid creatures, but Us surprising how close to one you can get in the thickets before 1t will break for cover. Sensitive nose working overtime at your approach, bunny usually takes off in one tremendous leap that carries 1t many feet into the protective bushes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

Wheeler has had two pet hates, the Roosevelts and Farley. Yet, with Burt, she entertained Jim plus his two daughters and a Post Ofice Department aide, at a swanky hotel in Banff, later at Glacier National park.
 Montana couldn't believe it's eyes-and neither could Senator Murray and Representative Jerry O'Connell, who few weeks earl fer had licked a candidate whom Wheeler had run against him.
 Just before Farley and Wheel CT went into their secret hud- dle-in which Wheeler com pIained bitterly at the appoint ment of Romney and Farley as- sured him he had nothing to do with it-Farley told local news men he was stopping off in Montana "to contact with Dem ocratic leaders"
 When Murray and O'Connell read this statement in the news papers it was the first they knew of Farleys presence. Jims idea of Democratic leaders" apparently did not cover the two Roosevelt standard bearers. They were not invited to the conference.
 O'Connell refused to be rebuffed. He hopped plane for Banff and went to see Farley. Jim kept him waiting a while, finally greeted him with a sharp lecture for at- tacking Wheeler, the Presidents most effective Senate foe.
 "What's the idea?" Farley de- manded. "What are you trying to do, split the party? Why don't you cut out this purging stuff? That's out"
 Senator Murray made no ef- fort to see Farley. He took train to Washington. The day after he arrived, the announcement of a new U. s. Marshal for Montana was quietly handed White House reporters on 8 little typewriter slip of paper.
 NOTE Neither Farley nor wheeler VIII say Wnat they Gl5- cussed during their four-day hob nobbing, but friends of both claim the talk was about 1940 and that the two men laid the groundwork for an anti-Roosevelt alliance.
 Merry-G0-ROund
 So modestly has he behaved that few people know we have 2 Rockefeller in Congress. He has been in the House since last Mo- vember. The name: Lewis K. Rockefeller of Chatham. N. Y, no immediate relation to the John D's .. Most biographies of Cabinet members disclose their martial status. But neither in the Congressional Directory nor in Who's Who does Claude A. Swan son mention the fact that there is a Mrs. Swanson.
 Copyright, 1888, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
More Travel

The first part of the travel season of 1888 was reported as being light. But with the first of August tbe tourist busi- ness has been given new impetus. Some of the travel agencies report that the year will end as as completely satisfactory season.
 Last year there was great burst of tourist travel all over the country. Ap- parently people who had not been able to go anywhere for several years felt better, bought new cars and set forth to see the world. The recession gave everybody pause. People had had good vacations last year, and they weren't going to spend money on pleasure until they saw how this falls cat was going to jump. Kitty's attitude has been reassuring, and though she, like all sensible folk, has been look ing before she made her leap, she seems to be crouching ready to spring in the right direction, so off go the happy holiday makers on their August good times.
 There is precious thought here sug- gested If you haven't had rest and trip of some kind, take it quickly. Busi- ness bids fair to tie you down pretty steadily in the fall. You'll need all your energies. Build them up with fresh air.. sunshine and some kind of change of scene while you can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

sustained by action of a majority of the members of the local Democra- tic party under the same legal pro- cedure.
 Meanwhile 1t will be so recog- nizcd by the great majority of lo- cal Democrats including those who may differ with 1t in many mat ters but will resent Republican ef- forts to proselytize or undermine the party by this method
 Individual Democrats may agree with Republicans on individual is- sues as they arise but party loyalty will prevail when there is Republi- can attack on the party as whole or on It's duly chosen organization which represents legally over 2o,- 900 local Democratic voters and contains many members who would be credit to any political party.
 I have an idea Politician Pape as distinguished from Publisher Pape would rather wreck than re- form the Democratic party just as he has wrecked the local Republican party in his effort to reform 1t to his own holy and infalliblc view point. He should play in his own political backyard, where. though there may be some "Pape Demo- crats" willing to play with him, there is also plenty of political wood to be chopped. The 10000 or more Democrats of Waterbury will solve their own problems without his ad- vice or meddling.
 UNATTACHED DEMOCRAT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

NeWington is bit disturbed by the presence of large number of copperhead snakes in it's midst this summer. So much so that the town fathers have de- cided to offer bounty for all of this species of poisonous snake killed. How ever town meeting is necessary to de- eide the issue and voters may not want to throw away too many $5 bills on cop perheads unless the pay-master knows his snakes and can't be fooled by having other snake varieties offered him for the real Mccoy or copperhead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
Selected Poem
WRECKED

(Eva Willes Wangsgaard in the New York Sum came out late to view the wreck, and she Came later yet and stood as starkly still Az that same night had been before the shrill Screams Of excitement split mmensity. One car was mine, but it would never be Again power to obey my will
 TO glide as wind flows over plain and hill A whole years wages, what that meant to me! was Indignant and artculate About the carelessness of other folk And how the youth could only think of fun And then ! noticed her, her palIor and her great Striving to control heart before t broke What loss a car? The wreck had killed her son
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
A-~~ricans Don't Like It

lann and other candidates
 ng HOO per cent New Deal"
 to cash in on "presiden- t.~. III get no satisfaction from two recent Gallup polls. The first, nationwide, showed that " per cent answered No" and only B per cent said "Yes" to the question, "Would you have approved all the legislation proposed by President Roosevelt In the last six years?" The second, in Georgia only, showed that 75 per cent said "No' and only 25 per cent "Yes" to the question, DO you dale speech attacking Senator George?" American citizens still reserve the right to disagree with their President when they believe he is wrong, as much as they may admire or follow him generally and there is hope for Democracy as long as they do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
Questions and
 Answers
OrriGht. Ieos. NKA
By Frederick M. Kerby

Enclose . 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 Q. How much does it cost an alien to become naturalized in the United States if he can prove legal entry to this country in 1920?
 A. The following charges are made-Declaration, $2.50: certificate of arrival, $250: final papers, $500. o. Who was John L. Sullivan's partner when he owned a saloon in Boston, Mass?
 A. Mike Clarke.
 C. Please give a brief biography of Mary Pickford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
MEDDLING IN DEMOCRAT POLITICS OUTSIDE REPUBLICANS
 SPHERE
August g, 1888.

August g, 1888.
 Editor The Democrat
 The Sunday Republicans edi- torial solicitude for the Democratic party of Waterbury might be dif- ficult to understand from a news paper viewpoint were It possible to forget MT. Pape's political ambitions and meddling all over the political lot. With it's customary amateur ish analysis of things political, at- tacks the present Democratic Town Committee, forgetting that this committee, under established sta- tutory procedure, is necessarily the duly-conStituted organization of the local Democratic party and must so remain until superseded or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

NcW 1OTR, Aug, ZZ - A COuDIe OI years ago, we, along with dozen confreres, began to sing the praises of young actor named Jules Gar field, who had turned up inconspic- uously in 8 play by Clifford Odets, and whose portrayal was 50 true and vital, that he dominated the stage.
 Now, we notice, they are sing ing the praises of John Garfield, the young screen actor who makes his debut In the film, -Four Daughters" and who John or JulesD happens to be the same Garfield we admired 50 much behind the footlights.
 Out on the coast, where VIC saw and spoke to him, Garfield is be- ing hailed as combination of a James Cagney, Paul Muni and an Edward c. Robinson. There was even an editorial about him in the Hollywood Reporter telling the world how good he was. All this praise hasn't gone to Garfleld's head. As matter of fact, he has been frightened by 1t.
 I'm not that good" he told us, uODOuJ 10 Iiidt BOOd. iIc PtO- pie are going to the theater with chips on their shoulders. They're going to say - come on, show Us how good you are"
 Ex-Pr0blcm Child
 For the benefit of those who have mt caught up with him yet, he isn't handsome. He hasn't the magnifi- cent physique of Errol Flynn or Ro- bert Taylor He's about the same size as Cagney, only simmer, more boy ish. If he was walking down a street, you wouldn't give him geo. ond glance. But when he walks into scene, he takes possession of things. And he doesn't chew scen- cry to do 1t.
 Garfield looks like what he is, an ex-East Slider who, but for An- gelo Patri, noted child psychologist, and a sudden ambition to be an actor, might have become a hood lum. His boyhood was spent nov ing from place to place because his father couldn't pay the rent, mov- ing from school to school because he was always getting himself kicked out. Finally Patri took him in hand. He became a finalist in a national oratorical contest, developed an in- terest in acting, and finally put him. self under the tutelage of Madame Ouspenskaya.
 Garfield moved from Ouspenska- ya's school to the Le Gallienne company as an apprentice. Then he worked on Broadway in Lost Boy" And after that he was on the road in Counselor at Law" with Otto Kruger and back again in New York in the same play with Paul Muni.
 But I didn't learn anything about acting until joined the Group theater," Garfield says. They taught me an entirely new approach, an entirely new teach nique. Those were the days be- fore the Group was prosperous and we used to live on potatoes" Finally he got the lead in Hay ing Wonderful Time" and then the movie offers started pouring in. But he would have none of them.
 T didn't feel I was ready for Hollywood he says. Later he gave in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
CANS OPPONENTS MUST LOOK TO OTHER THAN HIS LABOR RECORD FOR SOMTHING
 TO OPPOSE
 HIM.
Hartford, Conn.,,
 August g, 1888.

L1dI LlOIu, SOILl.,
 August g, 1888. Editor of the Democrat:
 In his radio address about month ago, Senator Lonergan prophesied that fake issues would be injected into this campaign and that ambitious men would misrep- resent his record. How true that prophecy was.
 As working man and a union member, I am deeply interested in all things affecting the welfare of working men and women.
 Senator Lonergan has long and honorable record in congress, eight years in the lower house and six years in the senate. During all that time his record has been subject to the closest scrutiny by officers of the American Federation of Labor and other labor organizations, which maintain experts in Washington for that purpose. All true friends of labor believe that the opinion Of these experts is much safer guide eAA"ii tiiC DphiAciio Ol oCll critics, who for personal reasons may be supporting another candidate.
 President Green of the American Federation of Labor has urged all friends of labor to support Senator Lonergan, and has publicly stated that Ian examination of Senator LonerganS legislative record on measures of interest to labor shows that he has consistently supported all measures approved by the Amer lean Federation of Labor"
 Senator Lonergan's able represen- tation of the state of Connecticut was youched for by Governor Cross, who in a press statement on Jan- uary Il. 1888, said T should be surprised if Senator Lonergan were not renominated; for he has an enviable record as senator, display ing very great ability and earnest ness in legislation for the benefit of the state and nation"
 Anyone seeking an excuse to op- pose Senator Lonergan must look to something other than his record on labor legislation, and on legislation of benefit to the state of Connecti- cut.
 UNION WORKER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
Current Comment

We just didn't understand each other.
 Mfrs. Maria Utter, widow. of Syra- cuse, N. r., commenting on her pending remarriage to Michael Murray after 8 45-year separation. I haven't got time for love. Ted Peckham. manager of an in- tcrnationa1 male escort" service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Hangar Is pronounced either
 hanger or hang gar.

A. She was born in Toronto, Canada, April 8. 1893. She has been married three times. She divorced her first two husbands, Owen Moore and Douglas Fairbanks, and she is now married to Buddy Rogers. Her first important film role was in 1914 in Hearts Adrift." She apparently retired from acting in 1883 after appearing in Secrets"
 o. Why is the stratosphere 50 cold?
 A. Because air, warmed by the sun at the earth's surface, rises. As 1t rises, 1t expands, and loses heat, thus becoming colder. The higher 1t rises, the more 1t expands with decreasing temperature until 1t reaches the stratosphere where the temperature is constant, about 80 degrees below zero P. at all levels.
 Q. What Catholic universities are conducted by the Holy Cross Fathers?
 A. University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, Ind, and Columbia university at Portland, Oregon.
 Q. How are members of the United States board of tax appeals chosen?
 A. They are appointed by the president with the advice and con- sent of the senate.
 e. Where is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes?
 A. It is volcanic region in Alaska, which came into being at the time of the eruption of Mt. Katmai on the Alaskan peninsula on June 6, 1912.
 If you want g copy of our book let, STAINS AND SPOTS" write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, ID. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
A Thought for Today

Ye know in all your hearts and in all your souIs, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord our God spake concerning you.-Jcshua 23:H.
 God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and un- changeable in His being wisdom, power, hoil- ness, justice goodness and truth.-Catechism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
Press Comment
CANAAN sPRY AT 200
(Meriden JournaD

(Meriden JournaD
 Canaan, in the scenic Litchfield hills, reaches the ripe age of 200 years and will celebrate this month. It is one of c group of old Connec- ticut towns with biblical names Bethel, Lebanon, Hebron, Sharon, Bozrah and Salem. Names Of countrywide importance are associ- ated with the Land of Canaan and holders will be expected to take due notice of the double century.
 This has been year of commun- ity birthdays in Connecticut, with New Haven's gala observance fresh in mind. Canaan has attractions to offer visitors, old New England homes combining with natural wonders to make the visit well worth while. It was in 1738 that Canaan, then including North Ca- naan and reaching up to the Mas sachusetts line. was founded. North Canaan parted from Canaan just 80 years ago, and went on its own, 50 there can be double celebra- ton.
 The old town is not 50 much in population sense but none wor- ries on that score. and steadily de- sirable outsiders will be lured to the region for residential purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
I est Y o UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Which state has the nickname Diamond State?"
 2. What does pro tempore mean? 3. Name the smallest of the Great Lakes.
 {. What Major League baseball club is managed by Gordon s Mickey" Cochrane?
 5. Name the channel that separ- ates Madagascar from the mainland of Africa.
 6. What is a cygnet?
 2. Name the national flower of Egypt.
 6. What Is an orphan?
 .. What is the name for the pic- ture characters of ancient Egyp- tian writing?
 TO- Does long residence in the U. s. alone confer American citizen- ship oil aliens?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

Now that short and ugly words are coming into social use maybe we'll learn to do without long and ugly Words-hos- pitalization and narketabilty and pseudo-psychological and nonassimilable, for instance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

Paris fashions are said to be adapting the "bottle silhouette" with slim waists and full hips. Oh, well, better look like a wasp than humble bee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

When proletarians get into power, the first thing they do is turn the job over to a dictator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
IN TODAY'S MAIL

This newspaper responsible opinions It's readers Anonymous communications accompanied the writer's address not e accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23

Flying ants became 50 thick in Bordeaux, France, that the streets were strewn with the insects and storekeepers had to close doors and windows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-23
nterIude-FDR Offers Q Fish Story; White House Patronage Jolt to Sen. Wheeler Also Hits Farley Once Foes,
 1o4O Alliance Now Seen as Possible;
 WPA Pay ScoIe in South Below Par
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT C. ALLEN

Washington, August 23-This is story the President tells about fish that got away and one that didn't on his recent Pacific cruise Angling from launch with light rod, the President suddenly found himself sur rounded bv a school of sailfish.
Evening star., 1938-08-08

The famed symphony of Tschaikow-
sky did not fare so well. 1t lacked its
most essential element-emotion-
Or. Waller was not successful either
IN bringing to the fore the prominent
themes nor in establishing the con-
tinuity OF idea clearly enough. The
first movement was more coherent,
but the others missed their individual
points even to the grandiose finale.
The despair and the longing which
permeateS this work to such q marked
degree was not sufficiently defined
nor given enough emotional impulse
to emphasize its depths or strength.
Following the intermission, Armand
Balendonck. whose Procession of the
Royal Scot Guards" was played at the
opening concert Of this series, took
the podium to direct this work and
his "Cantus Gregorianus.' The fine
impression Of his talent, gained from
the first hearing of the Procession" :"
was confirmed by this composition in
quite another vein.
In the "CantuS Gregorianus," Mr.
Balendonck has transferred to the
orchestral voices the rich and simple
harmonies Of this special style OF
ecclesiastical music in most effective
fashion. The color note Is struck by
giving prominence to the violas, cellos
and double BASES in resonant har-
monies Of impressive timbre. A quar-
tet OF the string instruments sings an
Evening star., 1938-08-08

revival, this Ine IaVern. Mr.
George M. Cohan's burlesque OF all
melodramas is not what you would
call quiet. The Cross Roads Theater's
opening tonight will find on the stage
down there a mystery play titled
THE Ninth Guest" an item wherein
only couple of people in the cast
remain on their feet for the final cur
tain, thus none too subtle. Nor Is
the Sylvan Theater's Summer Festival
Program tomorrow night to be noted
for the soft-ballad touch, the play
being Colleen Bawn" and the author
being Dion Boucicault.
The Cross Roads Theater was in
spired in its production OF The Ninth
Guest" as has been said before in
this department, by the surprising,
amazing and stupendous success Of
The Ghost Train" The Ghost
Train" had been done before by 50
many different groups that it looked
like not the happiest choice of a play.
but 1t turned out that mystery and
chills and thrills and sundry spooky
doings made for fine evening in a
barn theater. So here now is more.
The Ninth Guest" one Of the few
upwards of 400 plays by Owen Davis,
who started out at being the prolific
playwright he is when he had a stock
company. couldn't afford to pay roy
alties, so had to write a new play a
week. is guaranteed to make you jump
at the sight Of your shadow for three
days.
Its about dinner party where
the host hides behind loudspeaker
system and bumps off the guests one
by one as pleasant little parlor
game. The cast will include Don
Sisler, Ted Field. Charles Grunwell
(who also designed the sets, Ruth
May, James Spain, Felice Lloyd. Will
liam Draper. Ed Thrasher, Frances
Green and John Marshall.
Note to all you people who have
called: Tickets for Cross Roads plays
are on sale intown at the A. A. A.
Ticket Bureau.
1T WAS back in the summer Of 1894
that What's all the shootin' fer?"
became practically q byword in the
town. and it is reported that Kenn
Romney Is one Of the happiest fellows
Evening star., 1938-08-08
Local Drama Groups
Melodrama, Mystery and Comedy
On the Weeks Bill of Fare.
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

YOU mood this week for nice quiet refined soey upon the
do know it.
Dorothy Makal the
in
At opening q
Evening star., 1938-08-08

monsters would feel mighty sorry for
their haste If they could hear Mr..
Hall talk about the safety Of small
boats. Unlike him. however, they lack
a South Sea island background, where
one learns how to use a canoe in such
fashion as to actually make the
Pacific Ocean quail.
Two other things the Halls talk
about are radio mot the kind on
which you get Charley Mccarthy, but
that used in ocean navigation) and
their home in Brentwood Finest
thing about the house. one gathers. is
that it is so isolated that one can
breathe deeply Of the cool, salt breezes
OF the Pacific.
How can the Halls afford all this?
1t occurs to Miss Langford that
listeners might be thinking that, so
she answers the question before any
one is rude enough to ask it.
L know it all sounds expensive"
she says, but we do not live the