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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
A $634,OOO Tunnel

The tunnel that the State Highway Department proposes to bore through West Rock in New Haven to make the Wilbur L. Cross Parkway more direct will cost in the neighborhood of $634 ,000, according to figures submitted by High way Commissioner William J. Cox This is based on a cost of between $500 and $500 foot for digging through the rock The distance to be bored is almost 200 feet. This seems like an immense amount of money to put into such project, but the claim is likewise made that going around the rock would cost just as much.
 There is apt to be a joker in the esti- mated cost, though. If it should be nec- essary to provide both light and venti- lation for the tunnel after it has been dug out, then these costs will bring up the total figure given above. Right now the Highway Department chiefs don't know if either lights or ventilation will have to be provided. They are hoping that they won't and point out that a slightly-shorter tunnel in Virginia gets along without them very nicely
 There is only one thing in connection with this tunnel that the motoring public wants to be assured of - the tunnel should not be an engineering monument to any man or ideal. After all feats of engineering triumph are expensive and may command nationwide attention, but they also demand more tax-dollars from the motorists. Connecticut motorists will pay the bulk of the bill digging West Rock tunnel. We don't want to have a white-elephant saddled on us in the heart of great rock-pile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
WHAT'S IN A NAME? (NeW Haven Journal Courier)

What's in a name? asked Shake speare, and supplied an answer which no zoologist, puzzled by ques- tions about American birds and ani- mals, will accept. The American pio- neers were too busy building na- ton to check the names they ap- piled to the wild life they saw about them, simply tagged on the labels of similar creatures back home and left a legacy of mistakes never cor- rected. Nearly everyone knows now that the buffalo is not buffalo but a bison and the tangle over gophers prairie dogs and ground squirrels is fairly well unraveled. But bird names are mixed beyond recall.
 The robin. for example, is a thrush very distantly related to the little English redbreast. Our warblers are- mt warblers and the only real warb- Ter we have is called a gnat-catcher. Both the oriole and meadowlark are really black-birds and the sparrow is an immigrant of the weaver bird family. Catch an ornithologist and he car run the list to epic lengths. But the rest Of .ls will echo Shake speare. Let the zoologist fume when laymen consult them and use mis- leading labels. Those names are now part of our folklore. We're stuck with them, so we'll stick to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

Residents down in the Saugatuck Valley won't have much occasion to com plain about encroachment of private util- ities on their vested rights much longer. The Bridgeport Hydraulic Company has actually started work on the reservoir, which, when completed, will cover the ter ritory which few short months ago was the subject of a controversy that was car- ried right into the halls of the Legislature at Hartford. The proposed reservoir is going to be ready in two years and will be one of those great water projects which in recent years have buried old towns, roads, burying grounds, and other re- minders of human habitation under many feet of calm, peaceful waters. We've seen it happen in Connecticut; Massachu- sets also has witnessed the same thing The towns of Bedding and Weston are contributing most of the land for the Saugatuck Valley reservoir.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

ton throughout the world broke all rec ords, as it has been doing each year for some time. That is one of the industries which is already far beyond 1929 levels, and gaining each year. And yet it is one in which the United States finds itself third in world production.
 Japan is first, Germany second, with United States production third, scarcely more than half that of Japan, and barely ahead of that of Italy, In fields like this one, which is obviously growing and reaching new high totals each year, it is not pleasant to find the United States in third place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

Therell be>no bridge from New York's Battery to Brooklyn. Park Superintend- ent Robert Moses, who is also chairman of the Triborough Bridge Authority, re- gently got word to this effect rom the War Department which is the last word in the argument. There's too much danger to the watercourse the span would traverse as well as nearby federal pos sessions to warrant bridge at the point desired. Incidentally Secretary of War Harry Woodring also intimated that two East River bridges between the Brooklyn Navy Yards and the sea should be re- placed by tunnels when they have out lived their present usefulness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Current Comment

What we often don't understand about the first amendment is that there is a green light for the other fellow. It means not only that I say what I think, but that you say what you think.-Judge Florence Allen U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals.
 It's all yours now, Earl.-Richard w. Leche. handing the governor ship of Louisiana to Earl Long, brother of the late Huey.
 Oh, I loved 1t when I read that they took away his power to de- value the dollarl-Representative Charles L. Clifford tRepD. Mass, at a meeting of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee.
 
 Capitalism Is an intermediate stage--it could exist neither under conditions of compelte scarcity or complete abundance--Walter B. Pit- kin. journalism professor at Co., lumbia University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
The Proving Ground

Two counties in the State of Indiana have been selected as ideal test ground for the questions that are going to be asked next spring and summer when veritable army of federal census-takers descend on every hamlet in the country in search of information with which to complete the Sixteenth Decennial Gen. sus It is regarded as the most import ant since the first one taken away back in 1790. The greatest mass of statistics ever gathered in the LISA. will be nasSed at Washington when all the cen suS districts have filed their last reports.
 The Indiana survey, which is sched- uled to start tomorrow, is being taken to see just what the reaction of the aver age American citizen is going to be to the barrage of questions that are to be answered next year. The idea is to find out if the queries can be answered easily, readily, and without arousing antagon- ism in the householder or dweller. That's a good idea, for nothing can provoke the -of-the-house or the master than to be disturbed and forced to answer an endless series of questions about persons and family.
 However, we should realize, each and everyone of us, that our voluntary CO., operation in this census will make avail able for public use great array of facts and figures which may prove of as much value to us as the next man. We realize full well that our decennial censuses are worthwhile, worth the effort and the amount of money they cost. We welcome them every ten years as diversion and also as means of finding out just how big the good old hometown has grown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
THEY DESERVE BETTER
 (Boston Post)

The federal government undoubt- edly has 8 full conception of the im- portance of the National Guard, but in smaller things 1t is failing to be properly appreciative. Thus, 8 National Guard unit in the nations first line of defence is expected to take a 13-hour sleepless train ride from Boston to Plattsburg that. routed directly, could be done in mali that time. To add insult to in- jury. the men are piled in three to c two-man seat without any sleep ing accommodat tons for them or for their officers. The reason for this circuitous route is to avoid disrupt ing the normal trend of vacation and freight travel over the regular routes. So that the National Guard, about to participate in maneuvres which are probably the greatest in the country's history. is subordinat- cd to the simplest convenience of the civilian life they are learning to protect
 Tn Q democracy, this attitude of subordinating the military to the civil. even in an exceptional circum- stance like this, may be a cardinal principle. But in that case, those who pay for 1t should not be vol- untary army of the National Guard, who'd are making personal sacrifices to pratect civilian life and property
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Selected Poem
BACHELOR

BACHELOR
 GA. S. Flaumenhaft in the New York Sum- "I1l be alert" the young man said, ITO let no woman turn my head The modern damsel makes an art Of fiirting--she would rend my heart; The stay-at-home girls just as bad She'd tether me and drive me mad; The femme hauteurish would despise me, The modest violet agonize me; The doltish female would nfiame me; The clever type would try to tame me; I will have none of womankind," Affirmed he, I've made up my mind" One truth this young man overlooked: Tis not the mind but the heart that's hooked. "When love smtes heart" so sages tell, Mind vanquished yields the citadel" Hence, the resistance of our hero Was in due course reduced to zero By dancing eyes that made him worry, I'll lose her if do not hurry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
waiting for his return before going ahead with the July issue."

waiting for his return before going ahead with the July issue"
 Folding room clerks are hoping Kirkley is right becauses they could use the extra money, now that work has slowed down with the adjournment of Congress. Meanwhile. however, they are not holding their breath.
 WAR SCARE
 Little-noticed but highly sig niflcant sidelight on the danger of war was the decision of Sum- ner Welles, dignified and astute Under Secretary of State, not to take his annual vacation in Eur ope.
 Every year since he hs been Under-Secretary. Welles has sailed about the middle of August. Last year, some of his friends told him war was likely to break during his absence, urged him not to go. But he, having read intimate and confidential cables from Europe, went anyway.
 This year Welles had planned to sail on August 16. But he has cancelled the trip. This time the war clouds are too black.
 Welles is making no statements as to the why's and wherefors of the European situation. But brief ly 1t may be stated that Hitler IS now in position where he has one more chance to take Danzg and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
CONTEMPLATING A YOUNG COUPLE
(The Hartford Times)

The marriage of Fred snite, "the man in the iron lung" and his sweetheart of before the days he was stricken with infantile paralysis, strikes a chord in the romantic heart of every lover of young lovers. Though his body may be confined most of the time to the mechanical device that keeps him alive by doing his breathing for him, his spirit is not confined. There's not a person who will not wish the young couple the most complete happiness, and in whose heart is not hope and a prayer that he may win his long fight with the disease.
 How deep and earnest IS the hope of America that victims of infantile paralysis may be restored to health is revealed by announcement that $1,139, 100 was obtained in the recent drive, the sixth by the commjttee for the Celebration of the Presidents Birthday. This is the highest net total ever raised.
 Half of this sum wll be used by the National Foundation for Infan- tile Paralysis. which supplanted the Warm Springs Foundation, and the other half has been retained or will be returned to localities throughout the country for local prevention and curative work.
 The most notable victim of in fantle paralysis to win his way back to health is the President. MT. Snite has ever before him the hope that he may duplicate Mir. Roosevelt,s re- covery. Everybody hopes that he, and all other sufferers from the disease. will win out. There should be new inspiration to the young man in the presence of Mrs. Snite as his permanent partner in all his joys and sorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
When Calico Saw the Pope

When Calico
 Saw the Pope
 Calico, the scientist, comes to life with full v.gor ir the long and
 colorful biographical novel, "The Star -Gazer' by Zsolt de Har- sanyi (Putnamm's Sons, S2.75). Harsanyi is Hungary's leading novelist. Excerpted briefly here
 is the story of GaIileo's effort in
 Rome to induce the Pope to ap-
 prove his discoveries with the
 telescope.
 In two d. ys, the Pope summoned him to bring his invention. He placed a poppy seed under the lens.
 "What do:- your Holiness see?"
 "A big black ball with multi cclored edges. What is 1t?
 "A poppy seed, Holy Father. Those rainbow colors are added by hte ma chine because it's still imperfect. But I'll fix tt. Within a few weeks it will show everything clearly"
 "Galileo, you're possessed by a devil! What else could we put In- der it?"
 Anything. The end of this thread from my cloak, for instance"
 He pulled 1t out. They saw rough irregularly twisted rope. The Pope cried out:
 And today's Saturday."
 What does that matter, Holy Father?
 "Every Saturday I go to confess sion at Santa Maria Maggiore and stay for Vespers. So l shall have to wait till tomorrow to ex- anime this marvellous thing. Your learning amazes me. You can ask me any favor you Ike. I promise to grant 1t. Not even the best Jesuit scientists feke able to put this thing together. ."
 Holy Father, I would have one request. For you it's only stroke of the pen-fo~ me it means the crown of my life"
 "Well? Let's hear 1t. remember now-you have son. Does he need a stipend?"
 q should be deeply grateful for that, of course. But something else is in my mind. Holy Father, give the earth permission to turn round the sun."
 The Pope did not hesitate for a second: "No. I won't do thatl I've told you already that the Church has defined this theory as temer- arius. That annot be changed. Ask anything else"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

find no Munchausens among the lot until one employee was con- fronted with the routine query. He said mo-" The indicator on the Lie Detectcr shot up.
 The fellow who said he didn't belong to a secret organization took the inventor of the Lie De- tector aside. He withdrew 8 badge from his pocket which identified him as a member of the FBT-- that secret body which is headed J. Edgar Hoover.
 Even a G-Man can't win. ANOTHER TEAM
 PARTS COMPANY
 atta n otes: Songwriters Mac Gordon and Harry Revel, one of the most successful tune teams in the country, broke up their partnership short while ago, to go their separate ways. Ironically enough, their last collaboration
 was a ballad entitled This Is the Beginning of the End.
 A Wall Street syndicate was trying to get together with 8 well- known Broadway snowman this week and have him front" for their purchase of the Tanks. The price: about six millionl
 Alexander Woollcott repeatedly backed out of the new Hart-Kauf- man play because it was written not only for him but about him, and he resented the characteriza- tion.
 A Rialto snowman has been ca joiling Edna May Oliver into doing a caricature of Eleanor Roosevelt in a new Broadway musical-and she has turned him down with 8 curt explanation that sne does not care to Haunt disrespect of the First Lady.
 Since the ban was lifted on Confessions of Nazi Spy in Po- land that film has had sensational showings over there; nor is 1t add ing to the Poles love for Berlin or Berchtesgaden.
 CZECHS LOYAL
 TO CZECHS
 The wife of a high Czech offl- cial, before the Nazi grab, ar- rived with her four children abroad a steamer this week. In her purse was all she had left 37 cents-so members of the Czech Colony here went abroad the ship to tip her stewards before she disembarked!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

the Polish Corridor means, of course, that Poland goes the route of Czechoslovakia.
 If this one last shot fails, Hit Ter is out of luck. France and Britain, after this autumn, will be too strong. But if his last shot succeeds, Hitler will take the tre- mendous wealth of Poland, and probably also, in passing, thhe oil and wheat of Rumania, making Germany easily the most powerful country on the continent. After that it will be too late for France and Britain.
 so IT HAS TO BE DECIDED THIS SUMMER.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Credit for getting additional $50.000 for the LaFollette civil lb- critics committee to investigate the vigilantet Associated Farmers belongs to the Presidenht, to Sen- ator Jimmy Byrnes, chairman of the Audit committee, and to Sen- ator Lewis Schwellenbach, author of the appropriating resolution. Roosevelt mde two personal pleas to Byrnes for the money, after being prodded by Schwellenbach. and Byrnes finally got behind the resolution and put 1t through his committee.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

Professor Albert Levitt of Bedding never did get any encouragement from Fairfield County officials in his cam paign to have government affairs inves- tigated. States Attorney Lorin w. Willis refused to cooperate by calling for grand jury probe, but nothing was announced publicly to indicate why such steps would not be undertaken. Judging by MT. Levitt's failure to insist on an investigation it may be concluded he, too, has dropped drought of a check-up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Views of The Press

in times of war. If it is necessary to send these men by a round about route to their field of operations in Plattsburg. then the 13-hour ride should be made as comfortable as the average civilian would like it to be for himself. And that means that an appropriation should have been made for more adequate sleeping arrangement, SO that the men en- gagged in the proposed great tests will be at their best. They are per- forming a service for the whole country and the country owes them at least that much.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Whats Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. In Troy weight, how many ounces are in a pound?
 2. Is the name of Sidney Wood associated with tennis. golf or track?
 2. Which is the older stringed musical instrument, the harp, yio- lin or zlther?
 {. What $ the name for a geonae- tric plane figure with ten sides ano ten angles?
 5. Of which mountain system are the Green Mountains a partf
 g. Name the largest star.
 7 What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word reparable?
 8. Which State in the U. 6. has Inc longest tidal shore linea
 O. Who won the women's single tennis championship recently h Wimbledon, Eng.s
 70. What is the latitude tf tL North Pole?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Reaching New Peaks

The industrial things that are most in- teresting to watch these days are the industries that are reaching all-time highs. Not the ones that are laboriously climbing back toward something like 1929 peaks. but those which are each year reaching higher totals than ever before. The future Is apparently in their hands.
 Rayon is such field. In 1888. produc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 5:59 6. m.; sets 7:54 p. m. day. light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High water at Milford Tuesday Aug. IS, 1921: low water. 6:36 daylight time).
 New soon tonight shortly before Il o'clock, standard tine. Fair weather is in the offing for the next seven days with no indications of rain. other than local or thun- der-showerB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Questions
 and Answers
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 THE EDIToR
 O. What was the title of the book that describes the Pearl Bry- an murder case?
 A. "Headless, yet Identified" by L. D. Poock, published In 1857 by Haun and Adair, Columbus, O.
 o. Will there be excursion rates next year to Italy of less than $loO ruond trip, for persons visiting the Worlds Fail in Rome?
 A. The Italian Tourist Bureau says that rumors of such 6 reduc- ton in rates have no foundation. The Worlds Fair in Rome is not scheduled to open until 1922, and it is impossible to predict what rates may be offered then.
 O. What is the greatest average annual rainfall in Africa?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
GANGsTERs ON THE RAND

Johannesburg. South Africa (UP) --"Black gangsters" are causing an- xiety to the Johannesburg police who have noticed that bands of criminal natives have started car- rying arms and using high-powered cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Aug. 14-Roy Post, inventor of the Lie Detector, re-
 ceived considerable publicity the other day when he tested his device on the aeronautical employ ees of the Wright p.al1I in Pater-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
A Thought for Today

He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting Mfe: and he that beIeveth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:36.
 Love God, and He will dwell with you. Obey God, and He will reveal to you the truth of His deepest teachings.-Robertson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

son, N. J. But the accounts of the Lie Detec- tors success ss d i'd mt arry this sidelight:
 Tn c question Post put to en- ployees b f ore the Lie Detec- tor went to work on them was, !AS you
 a member of a secret organiza- tion?" The tell- ale 0a d get