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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
JUDGE wYNNE's DECISION
(Hartford Thnes)

It is likely that the recent de- cision of Judge Kenneth Wynne in the Waterbury birth control case has been misunderstood by some citizens.
 It is true that he found that the law of 1879, which had been invoked against the conduct of a birth control clinic in Waterbury, unconstitutional. He did not, how ever, as many may believe, rule that 1t is unconstitutional for the State to legislate against birth control. He said merely that the particular law is defective in that it fails to give due recognition to legitimate re- lationship between a physician ard his patient.
 The decision may be appealed to the Supreme Court for final ruling upon this point. It is possible, how ever that 1t will not be, for in citing the case Judge Wynne had the pre-" cedent of finding of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in case Involving shipment of contraceptive devices in interstate commerce. The right to make such shipments was upheld by the court upon grounds similar to those cited by Judge Wynne.
 Whether the case is appealed or not there undoubtedly will be a re- newal of the birth control contro- versy before the Legislature. The adherants of birth control will seek the removal of legal restrictions against their activities, while the opponents are quite likely t. strive to retain the anti-birth control prin- ciple, even if it must be free of the defec' pointed by Judge Wynne. The whole question is so contro- versial that it probably will be difii- cult to avoid contention with re- spect to what the law should or should not contain. viewed in the iigh4 of the recent proceedings. Both sid-s are able to marshal shrong forces for their point of view.
 There Is e vast number of citizens who, witho t being active partisans of either viewpoint, are at least lukewarm to the idea that social conditions would be improved If the laws in this respect were as liberal as some birth control advocates would wake them.
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What's Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

Sah yVu ahoWCT SCbCh OA
 these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 l. Who was the Republican nom- inee for President in 1886?
 2. Did Jim Braddock win the heavyweight boxing championship from Max Baer by knockout or by decision?
 3. Which is the oldest, Vale, Princeton or Harvard?
 4. Name the alloy of copper and zinc.
 s. Is it proper for {. bride to wear a wedding gown and veil when the groom is dressed informally?
 $. Name the British Foreign Sec rstary.
 '. How is 150 written !n Roman numerals?
 8. What majority is required when the Senate confirms the appoint ment of Justices to the U. s. Su- preme Court?
 g. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word reputable?
 10. What organization Is repre- sented by the initials JAVA?
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vided the columnistic f1ends with copy. He is the Sheik Mohamed Bin Isa Al Khalif of Bahrein who dropped in here to look around at our quaint Western ways and to see what this nocturnal whirli- gig is all about.
 The Sheik does not compromise sartorially with the country in which he is an nonored transient. He gets around, swathed in what an uncouth New Yorker would regard as bed sheeting, which contrasts starkly against his handsome and swarthy skin. He wears bejewelled moccasins and on his person are bright head lamps and tail lights of sparkling gems, not to speak of sharply honed dagger. No wonder the pedestrians pause in their tracks to have a look at him.
 FALLS FOR NIGHT
 CLUB BEAUTY
 His excursions into the night life of the metropolis have been unwearing. Having heard from colleagues that the cabarets con- tain femininity that vies with the most fastidious potentate's harem, he checked up on such wild rumor and found 1t to be per- fectly true. The Sheik has ex- pressed himself enthusiastically on the beauty of the American girl.
 Whats more, he has lavished upon at least two of them those rubies which visiting Maharajahs customarily bestow upon beauti- full women. The recipient of such a gift was Mary Dowel, otherwise known as "Stutterin' Sam," and, by and large, the most beautiful and tallest showgirl in town.
 "Sutterin' Sam," to show her gratitude, sent around to the Sheik's apartment a gift that she had previously saved up for an- other boy friend. It was one of those portable radios that require no hookups or aerials. The Sheik never had seen one and so de- lighted was he with the present that he still bears it along where ever he goes and tunes in. Cheap, he thinks, for a paltry ruby! GIVEN THE WORKS
 BY A COMEDIAN
 The Sheik Mohammed is un- familiar with our brash, violent, western ways, but the gradually is getting used to them.
 The other evening, he saunter- ed into the Diamond Horseshoe where a comic named Frank Li- buse impersonates headwaiter and torments the guests, by spill ing soup down their spines, up- setting the table and insulting them.
 Now Frank doesn't discriminate among the customers and when he saw the Sheik coming, pulled out every item in his bag of tricks. He wrapped a table-cloth around the Sheik's head to make his ensemble complete and was a droll nuisance for few minutes.
 Uninitiated into these antics, the Sheik's wrath rose slowly but sure- ly. He unsheathed his dagger and was about to take reprisals against the hapless comedian. But aides in his party calmed him down and explained, to the best of their talents, that this was one of those crude American jokes. No one was more delighted than the Sheik when he heard the apologetic ex- planation and he was the loudest to applaud for Libuse all night.
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his own songs, which he sings to

his own songs, which he sings to colleagues in the cloak-rooms.
 He is also one of the cagiest politicos on Capitol Hill. So wary is he in committing himself on controversial issues that he Is known as the Michigan sphinx" A third-term Democrat, Rabaut has so adroitly scattered his votes that even his friends hesitate to classify him as for or against the New Deal. Rarely does he make a speech, and his letters to con- constituents are gems of fence straddling.
 But on one matter Rabaut is neither artful nor irresolute. When it comes to nepotism he takes a four-square stand.
 Members of his ia mily have been on the congressional pay roll almost from the day he took office. In fact, this particular gravy bowl has been a sort of family preserve, being handed on from one Rabaut to another.
 Rabaut took office in January, 1885. In the same month his daughter Marie C., went on the congressional payroll as his secre- tary at $2,600 a year and remained there until January, 1887. Then she stepped out and son, Louis III, stepped. in at $1,620 a year. Louis in turn handed the job to another sister, Mary Jane, who still holds 1t, at $2,60O.
 Rabaut has four other daugh- ters and two other sons.
 LABOR EXIT
 It's a closely guarded secret among AFL moguls. but the skids
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets ll:47 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 6:06 a. m; sets 7:46 p. m. day light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 High water at Milford Tuesday, Aug. 22, 6:54: low water, loo daylight time).
 The moon entered it's first quarter phase this afternoon between { and o'clock, standard time. There should be c continua- ton of the generally fair weather that has prevailed throughout this month. barring, of course. local or thunder showers.
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are being quietly greased for Frank Morrison, picturesque, 79- year-old secretary-treasurer.

are being quietly greased for Frank Morrison, picturesque, 79- year-old secretary treasurer.
 Insiders are hoping that he will retire voluntarily within the next two months, but if he doesn't, a formal move to pension him will be made at the AFL convention in Cincinnati in October. If the step has to be taken it will be done tremendously; for Morrison, secretary since 1897 and secretary treasurer since 1883, has many friends. The plan is to retire him at full pay for the remainder of his life.
 Three ambitious big-shots now cast longing eyes at his job, one of them with secret ambitions to succeed William Green as AFL president.
 The candidates are Richard Ornburn, head of the union la- bor trades division; Herbert Riv- CTS, secretary treasurer of the building trades department; and John Frey, metal trades presi- dent and aspirant to Greens job.
 Insiders give Ornburn, Greens private favorite, the best chance to get Morrison's place-that is, providing the moguls succeed in retiring Morrison. They have made repeated efforts in recent years to shelve him but he has always out witted them. This time, however. they are very determined.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
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Current Comment

Never forget this: Our country could survive any shock if our liber- ties remained. William Allen White, Emporia, Kansas, editor and writer.
 It was the abuses of freedom In Germany and Italy. the paralysis oi governmental and social services by uncompromising conflicts among numerous political parties, labor unions, religious and social organiza- tions, that led to the limitation of all freedom. - Edwin G. Conklin, Princeton, before the National Ed- ucation Association.
 It's only because haven't died. -Dr. William E. Thompson, l04, on being asked how he lived so long.
 No amount of law can keep us out of war unless there is the ada mant will to stay out. Former President Hoover.
 If you tax the bonds of New York City, l am going to tax every bit of real estate the federal government owns in New York City. = Majer LaGuardia of New York, protesting the proposal to end tax-exempt se- curities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
A JUST REWARD
Boston Post)

It is splendid that President Roosevelt has seen fit to order 6 special gold medal struck off for presentation to the Rev Francis X. Quinn. pastor of the Church of the Guardian Angel. tn New York. Last April Fr. Quinn displayed his heroism when he followed Q desper- ate robber into an apartment house and succeeded in making him sur- render to the police. The man had seized two persons as hostages and 50 policemen were unable to do any thing an the lives Of the hostaaes
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were menaced. The priest talked for two hours before he managed to make the fugitive understand that he should surrender. His hero ism was outstanding and that th, federal government has acknow. iedged it is fitting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "It is decidedly hot today; say, "very" or "cer-
 tainly."

o. What railroads serve Norfolk, Virginia?
 A. Atlantic coast line, Chesa- peake and Ohio, Norfolk and Vest ern, Norfolk Southern, Pennsylvania, Seaboard, Southern and the Vr- ginian.
 o. What is the average age of the governors of the States?
 A. About 5l.
 0. After a letter has been deliv- cred to the addressee who-e prop erty is 1t?
 A. The property of the person te whom it was addressed and deliv- cred, but it may not be published without the consent of the writer, or his heirs.
 @. Why are the people of Ala bama called "Yellow-hammers?" A. The nickname arose during the Civil War because the home made uniforms of the soldiers ha& & yellow tinge, like the bird known as flicker or yellow-hammer. o. What is the measurement of a hairs breadth? A. One forty-eighth of an inch.
 Q. What is the meaning of the German surname Gunther?
 A. War, battle.
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LuIUdIlcu A n q b e TO b C d ca liphs.
 So all the more credit to a recent po- tentate from the exotic East for h a V in g h alte d traffic on the streets. for h a V i n g s h a en the guests at night clubs out of s u m m e r time lethargy, 8 n d for havin0 nr0-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Aug. 2i - Touring Maharajahs are a dime a dozen around Manhattan and blase Gothamites generally are quite indifferent to the presence of be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21

vember. We hope, at this early date, that the party will recall what happened in September, 1888, and avoid repeti- tion in 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
VALLEY LURES POWELL

William Powell. whose real estate hunting has been confined to Beverly Hills, Is flirting withpro. lperty in the San Fernando Valley.
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Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK ai. KERBY

0y Bnb1O8AbAS2A MAs NAsASD4
 Enclose q three-ceut 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 mall is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, l0l2 Thirteenth Street, Washington. D. 0.
 THE EDITOR o. What proportion of the f,irs sold in the United States are h11- ported?
 A. About two-thirds of those marketed.
 Q. What does kudosed meanP A. Praised, extolled
 @. What was the population of San Diego in 1860, and in which ten year period cid the city have the greatest groWtnT
 A. The popu.a .io;l ;c 1866 vas 73l. The decade of greatest growtl: was from 1880 to 1890; the increase being from 2,e37 in 1880 to l6,159 n 1890.
 c. Are the homes of the Pilgrim Fathers, and of John Winthrop in hgland still named Scrooby and Groton respectively?
 A. Yes. Scrooby, in Nottingham shire, has a population of 263; and Groton, in west Suffolk, has pop ulation of 329.
 o. Who is the mother of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.?
 A. Beth Sully; first wife of Douglas Fairbanks, ST.
 o. Are Filipinos who graduate from the U. s. Military Academy commissioned as second lieutenants in the U. s. Army? A. No.
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ATLANTIC CLAIMS TWO MORE
(ffartford Courant)

Barring the remote chance that they may have been picked up at see by ship without radio equip-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
D R E w PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

political Roosevelt schedule President in speech his
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If you want a copy of our book let, HOME MADE WINES" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 101f Thirt- eenth Street, Washington. D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
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A Thought for Today

Only the Lord give thee wisdom and under standing, and give thee charge concerning Is- rael, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.-I Chronicles 22:12.
 The light of understanding humility kind- leth, and pride covereth-Quarles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
THE EDITOR

o. What proportion of the frrs sold in the United States are bn- ported?
 A. About two-thirds of those marketed.
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Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21
o. What does kudosed mean? A. Praised, extolled,

o. Who is the mother of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.?
 A. Beth Sully; first wife of Douglas Fairbanks, ST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21

0. Are Filipinos who graduate from the U. s. Military Academy commissioned as second lieutenants in the U. S. Army?
 A No
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21

Q. What is the meaning of the German surname Gunther?
 A. War, battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-21

o. What is the measurement of 8 hairs breadth?
 A. One forty-eighth of an inch.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

1T to make its service available to
the people of this community and
section
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

of achievement and success have
brought happiness to many homes.
Your account Of deaths and Of times
past have brought tears to many
eyes, as they tenlerly thought of
the day they have loved.
1t has been said that a free press
is the bulwark Of the liberties Of
free men. Its influence is incalcu1-
able. For twenty-five years your
clear, unbiased, accurate account
Of the news has profoundly af-
fected the thought, ana through
their thought the action of your
readers. Such power carries, COM
mensurate responsibility. You have
ever recognized such responsibility,
and your pages throughout your
life have reflected the loblient, most
ethical stands Of journalism. Every
reader OF your pages must realize
the blessings of a free country,
and must feel devotion to the prin-
ciples that lie at the foundation of
this republic
AS you enter upon your second
quarter Of a century of bringing
daily to our homes the news of
contemporary history, ] bid you
God speed upon your way.
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tions which you have been sending
out from year to year, reflect the
progress and advancement of your
community, and are very much
worth while as showing the progress
it has made from year to year The
newspaper owes much to it's COM
munity and on the other hand the
community owes something to the
paper.
1t is the medium, or the looking
glass, through which the residents
see each other, and compare notes
and exchange ideas and thus are the
people informed not only of what is
going on but the thoughts and views
of the community. The newspaper
ties up the people together in a COM
mon purpose for human betterment
and worth while endeavor. 1t would
be a cold, cruel and selfish world
with society divided following it's
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Newspaper Fraternity In
Anniversary Greetings
Continued from Page Two.)

Continued from Page Two.)
print it without fear or favor.
Growth of newspaper is deter
mined, in measure, by the quality
and the quantity of service it rem
derS. Measured by that yard-stick.
Henderson Daily Dispatch has served
Henderson, Vance county and ad-
Jacent territory we'll. Turn through
the pages, if you will, and note
through the years the constant, sound
growth Of the newspaper from its
small beginning to today's afternoon
daily with sprighi.y news coverage
from its circulation territory as we'll
as from the capitals of the state, the
nation and the world.
The average city or town is no bet
ter than its newspaper, and, con-
versely, newspaper is no better
than the territory it serves. 1t is sig
nificant, therefore, that Henderson
Dispatch has always carried a banner
in Henderson's business, industrial.
social, and religious, educational and
moral progress.
| am confident that the struggles
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AP Service
Given Here
"a Century
n;spatch Has Been
Member Of G. re a t
n . W $ Organization
Almost from Its Very
Reqinning.

,,,ost from It's very beginning,
-Aii.Il Hander-on Daily Dispatch has
i' member Of The Associated
a. recognized throughout the
ia Il the greatest neWsgathering
~.rosn;zation in existence in any
country
II the fail Of 1914, the Dispatch
.,.1s elected 10 AP membership. 1t
.,ooired telephone news report for
lore1 o'.era1 wears. and an all-day leased
7Il~sa telegraph wire was installed
{, the late P. T. Way in the spring
i 900 He arranged for the service,
l,,+ died on Friday before the en-
1sroed wire facilities were inaugur-
~ts3 -l9 on 4 Monday in March of that
year
The Morse WIRE was continued for
nearlv wear and a half, when the
rqner went back to the old telephone
c,rcut. which was continued until
NJ automatic printer was put in in
tre early spring Of 1928. That lasted
three and 4 half years until we'll in
10 the depression, which took that as
BART Of lis toll. and the former limit
ed wire facilities were restored.
The history Of The Associated
Press is long and interesting. But to-
day its reputation for speed and ac-
cuacy are recognized wherever
newspapers are published.
The millions Of newspaper read
ars are not content to accept a news
item as the last word in accuracy
until they have it from the AP. It
IS human, and as such is not per-
.ect, but it is the highest attain
nent in the gathering and dissemi-
lation OF news that has yet been
ievised. Member newspaper every-
ehere supply it with stories of hap
]enings in their territory and il
thousands of its own cor
espondents throughout the world.
The Dispatch is proud to be q
member Of The Associated Press,
nd is proud that it is possible for
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Central Cafe
Well known

Central Cafe and Hotel is one of
the eldest such establishments in
Henderson, and has served through
the years many Of those who sell on
the Henderson market.
Good, home cooked meals are serv-
ed amid pleasant surroundings, and
sizzling steaks are one of the menu
features Of this popular place.
Rooms are avilable by the day or
week at most reasonable prices.
In addition to fine meals, the Cen
tral has tiln leading varieties Of beers,
cigars and cigarettes. and can serve
its patrons almost anything they may
desire in the food line.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

OF by-gOne years have brought Hen
derson Daily Dispatch to newspaper
| Vlrility as it celebrates its twenty
fifth anniversary. / believe that the
vision which has characterized the
work of Henry A. Dennis as editor
and M. L. Finch as business manager
| will radiate into inspiration neces-
Sary to dig into the changing econO-
mic and social orders of tomorroW's
stream-lined era and continue their
help in the solution of problems OF
the uncharted future.
l am sure that your tWenty-fifth
anniversary edition will become a
valuable document for the historians
Of the future as they dig into the
past and certainly it will be no less
valuable to your readers of today.
From L. C. Clifford, publisher of
the Hickory Daily Record:
1t is with considerable pleasure
that I note you are celebrating the
Silver Anniversary of The Hender-
son Daily Dispatch.
For that reason l am taking this
opportunity as a fellow publisher to
commend you and your staff on the
contribution you have made to the
community life of Henderson and
Vance county.
Your constructive leadership has
been the means Of enabling your
town to forge ahead and take ad-
vantage of opportunities which sur
rounding communities without the
benefit of good daily newspaper
have been unable to grasp.
l recognize that during the period
of the depression yOu-the same as
many others of us-had real pro-
blems to face but the fact that you
have met these adversities and come
through with your faith undaunted
is proof that you are real ornament
to your profession.
From Herbert Peele, publisher of
the Elizabeth City Daily Advance:
Having celebrated by own twenty
fifth anniversary back in 1886, and
remembering as l do how 1 was
helped and heartened by >the en-
couraging words which I received at
the time from fellow publishers, 1
am constrained now to write to you
to congratulate your newspaper on
rounding out quarter Of century
in the service of your good city.
May you find the first twenty-five
years of a newspapers going the
hardest and may greener pastures
and happier associations, more abid-
ing friendships and everything that
makes for the durable satisfactions
of life be yours during the next
twenty-five years.
And come down to see us some
time.
From r. w. Madry, director of the
University News Bureau, at Chapel
Hill:
In behalf of the University News
Bureau, l want to congratulate you
and members of your staff on the
twenty-fifth anniversary OF The
Henderson Daily Dispatch.
A constant reader Of the Dispatch
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Judge Parker. In
Greeting to Dispatch

Continued From Page One)
have carried daily to- the, homes Of
Henderson and Vance county and
surrounding counties the joys, the
pathOs and the tragedies alike.
Your stories of birth anu marriage,
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for Is years, have been deeply i'm
pressed by the general excellence of
your paper. 1t strikes me that your
policy, while, vigorous, has been
sound and fair, and that your news
service has been much above the
average for town the size of Hem
derson. Your sports section is one. of
the best among the afternoon dailies
of the State.
Your excellent community de-
serves an excellent newspaper and
is really getting one in the Daily
Dispatch.
My best wishes for continued sue
cess.
From John D. Colo, publisher of
the Wilson Daily Times:
Congratulations on your contem-
plated tobacco edition.
The issuance of such tobacco edi-
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own aims and own impulses without
collective determination or coopera-
ton.
With all good wishes.