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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

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called Foreigners" that was kick
ed around merrily by the boys
from the Drama Critics Circle.
Paul Osborn, the playwright
who gave Broadway o recent sue.
cess, on Borrowed Time," Just
gave II another on In Morn
ings at Seven, o play that Is
chiefly unusual because It's least
important characters are youth.
full, II Is a homespun vignette
Of the old folk who are weary Of
being cooped up In their senility
and want to Get Away From II
All. Perhaps the finest tribute
paid II was Robert Benchley's who
said: II would have been very
proud to have written II or TO
have played In It."
NOW THEY PAY
FOR "$4.40 STUFF"
Talking about the entertainment
world, one often reads In fiction,
but rarely sees transmitted to real
life, the situation Of chorus-girl-
star overnight or bur-
lesque comic gets Broadway
chance.
The latter really happened,
though. For years Phil Sllvers
played up and down Times Square
at the dingy burlesque houses
that dot that district. He was
obviously far superior to en-
vironment but no one did any.
thing about It. One OF his lines
used TO be to inform the audience
that they were getting "$4.Ao
stuff"
Lew Brown, the producer,
dropped into one Of the burly
houses out OF curiosity and saw
Silvers perform. He signed him
Immediately as the comedy star
OF q current hit. "Yokel Boy"
Oddly enough, Silvers now does
much the same type Of humor he
did In burlesque, only the Gus
toners are paying around the
$40 mark.
Funniest line In the show Is his
effort TO enter O Aim studio In
Hollywood. I'm an executive"
she says. Flow Important"
queries the doorman. Brother
in-law," retorts Phil.
UNGALLANT
BUT TRUE
Theodore Dresser, who Is taking
a sabbatlcal from literary chores,
told O lecture audience the other
night that soon he will be at
work on q book Of philosophy. us
II about women2" o doting miss
inquired. Darling retorted Drei-
ser, without women there would
be no need for philosophy"
It's Bert Nevlns' notion that IN
Europe, they have re-armed all
but the Venus de Milol
I like the inscription over the
bird sanctuary IN 0ramercy
Park. ION this site" says the
text. stands q building dedicated
TO the care and comfort Of Its ten.
ants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

In an effort to speed up the opening
date for the automobile inspection lanes
throughout the state there will be exam
nations In January for the posts Of in
spectors. The state Is to put about 100
men to work on these jobs throughout
the state, but 1t insists that they qualify
for them. A group Of former inspectors
thought that they were entitled to hold
their positions still, but Personnel Direc-
tor Harry Marsh claims they must take
the examinations and stand the same
chance as a newcomer for the position,
incidentally with the tests out Of the
way there should be no further delay In
setting up the permanent testing lanes
and also the movable ones. Waterbury,
as we recall It, will not get permanent
station but will have the benefit Of one
to be moved from place to place In this
particular section Of the state. This will
please motorists from surrounding towns,
but not the local ones who fail to get IN
before the deadline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Buck Debunks
y n~fA

Buck Debunks
Lions Royalty
The lure Of exotic, far-oR places
Is brought 70 our own fresides
In two volumes, Frank Bucks
"Anlmals Are Like That" INC
Bride. S2.50), and Aloha Bakers
"Call TO Adventure" Mcbride:
SCI. Buick, the Bring En- Back
Alive" fellow, takes you into the
jungles Of the tropics, where he
debunks the lions king.like at
tributes and elevates the tiger a.
supreme ruler OF the animal world.
Miss Baker, In driving an automo-
bile around the world, smuggles
herself into forbidden Mecca chugs
over the vastness Of Africa, and
labors through the dense jungles
Of india. Following is o sample
Of Buck on animals;
In captivity, I have found him (the
lion) to have q good memory; he Is
an apt pupil. These qualities make
him excellent material for the circus,
and his majestic movements, backed
by intelligence, have made for him
o permanent place In professional
showmanship.
Yet, once and for oil, I want To
explode the theory that he Is king
Of the beasts. Like ell the great cats,
he has his points, and Of all the wild
beasts the cat tribe are unquestion-
ably most courageous Of the animal
world inhabitants, oil Of whom live
by the code Of the wild-survival OF
the fittest.
But because the tiger Is endowed
with the most dependable combina-
ton Of qualities-strength, cunning,
unusual ability, and efficacious wea-
pons to win the battle-the tiger,
whose massive Jaws and powerful
shoulders are quicker 10 act than the
lions, should hold the title on counts
I might add that we can learn
something from wild animals. Tribal
MISREPRESENTATION two bull elephants
disputing possession RI o heard Of
cows or radically social lions roaring
over territorial rights-settle their
own differences. In the jungle there
Is no call to colors, no CONSUMPTION
OF fighting troops. There Is no
League OF Nations, no umpire with
an umbrella. The challenging oaf
and the possession-p Caesar
fight 1t out between themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

O city council manager form Of gov
eminent. Having seen what their
last change Of city government let
them In for, the voters might nat
urally have been averse to taking
chence on another shift. But at
the same time, the incident stood
out as another case Of the bulk OF
the voters being unconvinced Of the
necessity of what Is hailed In many
places as o means Of distinct i'm
provement in service to both city
and citizens.
If voters feel that Just as good
progress can be made through work.
Ing on the system as 1t stands, in
stead Of trading the system In for
something new, that Is their priv
ilege. A great many do feel that
way, and believe thai lar TOO .n:cli
weight Is given to mere change.
That may be little more than the
substitution Of o new evil or an old
one. 3
But If that is their idea,. unless
they are satisfied that no improves
ment over the existing situation Is
either desirable or necessary. they
ought to go to work to smooth out
the rough spots and plug the leaks
in the existing set-up. A citizen
cannot refuse to do either, change
TO q well-regarded new arrange
ment or give actual support % the
Improvement Of the old. and con-
slider himself much Of IN asset 10
the community. Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

7e,Soo boys have been taught TO
read and write.
A primer has been prepared for
teaching adults how to read. Titled,
Scamp Life Reader and Work.
book" the first lesson Is "My First
Meal In Camp The scholar
copies these lines In the workbook:
ibid II taste good?" 81 ate and
ate.' II ate In the mess. hall"
II ate with the company"
CCC Director Robert Fechner
has found that most boys when
they enroll don't know how to
work OF anything. They have
had 0 job, are completely green.
This Is reflected In the primers
next lesson: my First Day on the
job"
The scholar writes: II was In the
country" Someone gave me
o shower II was told 10 dig"
-. MY hands became sore"
my back hurt" 1T was Q
change for me-"
FATHER OF FINLAND
Baron Mannerheim, father Of
the Finnish army, once was q page
boy at the wedding Of the late
Gar OF Russia, later became an
ofiicer In the exclusive Imperial
Guard.
Mannerheim Is not O Finn, but
O member OF the Swedish land
owning aristocracy long powerful
In Finland. After the Bolshevist
revolution he led the victorious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
TAKING AUTO WHEELS
(Boston Post)

Automobile owners must have
come TO the conclusion before this
that ways Of taxing automobiles had
been exhausted. The cars themselves
are taxed on the selling price, the
tires are taxed, the gasoline and oil
are taxed, cars are taxed as per.
sonal property, O registration tax
10 imposed and insurance also OPP
crates as O tax.
But the city Of Denver, though
automobiles there pay all the above
taxes, has discovered new wrinkle.
The city council has voted q tax Of
80 cents per wheel on all cars and
trucks.
This would seem the last straw ,in-
less they tax the air In the tires,
the heat In the heater or the noise
from the horn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

There's no doubt about the need OF
federal and state cooperation In provid-
ing more airports throughout the coun-
try. Waterbury and similar cities might
have had them prior to this were 1t not
for the fact that the initial expense Of
building one Is large and there must be
annual appropriations for them. Few
II any Of the municipal airports that we
have heard Of are self-supporting II a
city has to add the upkeep Of an airport
to Its budget today, 1t must be assured
Of some sort Of subsidy from higher
governmental agency. It's nice thing
to be pioneer In this field and to aid III
a movement that eventually may pay
big dividends, but there are other needs
now requiring the active interest OF every
city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

Finnish army against Russia, and
could have been crowned King Of
Finland.
But he said: I'VE must not re-
peat the mistakes OF the Russian
revolution" He has thrown his
weight with the Republican gov
eminent Of Finland ever since.
MERRY.GO.ROUND
For years O tea was O tea TO
Henry wallace. Now, for the first
time he Is serving liquor. He
remains dry himself. Once o vege-
tartan, he now dissipates TO the
extent Of eating meat -. Helen
Hayes says, "There IL . saying In
my profession that the two worst
weeks In any theatrical season are
Holy Week and Washington" -.
Thinetaoinetaoi cmfwypeta oinfwypr
The son (Lieut. Wego Chang and
the nephew (Lieut. Col. Shiao
Dawn Chiang) Of Chinas oener.
alissiino Chang Kai.shek are on
two months flying tour Of the
United states as guests 10 Curtiss
Wright, aviation company from
which their uncle and father has
been making heavy purchases OF
late When writing an
opinion, Chief Justice Hughes dc
tates O page and then has II read
back In order 10 get the auricular
effect.
Copyright, 1899. by United
Feature syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

We were interested In one part OF
Judge P. B. O'Sullivan's finding In the
recent case involving ex-Justice Town
send B. Scudder OF Greenwich and his
kennel OF Cocker spaniels. He was re-
Gently given permission to maintain
kennels for 10 dogs at his Greenwich
estate after the town had tried to limit
the number to 10. Said the judge:
either all dogs were bankers and should
be disposed Of or only such as were Gre
ating nuisances should have been elm
mated from the pack" Try and elimi-
nate "barkers" from pack OF dogs! j.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
Views of The Press

ton and food control. Acres Of tim
Der an thousands Of farm buildings
have been razed along 673 miles Of
the river, and hundreds Of inflowing
creeks, so dangerous In food time,
have been rerouted. When the dam
system goes into complete effect, the
lake-like pools are expected TO secure
o year-round navigation. In short,
mans ingenuity has placed q check
rein on the head Of that "old debbil"
river; It's ftful rampagings were too
costly to civilization
Imposing as this formidable ma
chinery OF the United States govern.
ment may IL. the people along the
river will :iave to have practical
demonstration Of these new controls,
and even then, perhaps, their trust
will be thin. Too often In the past
man had plans about the Mississippi
only one day TO And himself again
conforming to It's moods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
ANOTHER. MERIT DEFEAT
New Haven Reglster)

The complete even II only tenn
porary collapse ct Hartford last
spring Of the effort to get merit
system for the bulk Of New Haven
municipal positions is recalled by
the defeat In Meriden Of q merit
system proposal Iii special city
election. There was no question In
the Meriden instance Of the pro-
posal being killed BY lobby at
the Legislature. It was killed by
the voters themselves.
Meriden voters went against 1t in
the ratio Of nearly two out Of every
three. Presumably that means that
quite some time win elapse before
another referendum viii be consid-
cred worth trying.
Hardly . parallel yet somewhat
IN the class was the waterbury
special election two months arc On
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
HARNESS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI
Hartford Courant)

The most common adjectives used
In speaking OF the Mississippi are
majestic" and mighty" but the
people who hail from the regions
near the river banks are likely to
favor theword "ornery." When Mark
Twain spun his tales In Life on the
Mississippi" he often mentioned the
"cussedness" Of the river, but pri-
marty Mark was O teller Of good
stories whose manufacture demand
ed @ hero, the river pilot. In fact,
most river folk today shake their
heads In disbelief at the expert bold
ness Of Mr.. Clemens navigators:
Man can never conquer the Missis-
sippi.
What must he their feeling, then,
when the early spring Of 1910 win
see the completion Of the last dam
In the ten-year project conducted by
United States army engineers to
harness the river between st. Paul
and st. Louis? Twenty-six gigantic
dams are to act as steps" creating
q series Of inland lakes which attain
two objectives. better river naviea-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

/. For what purpose was the Lew
Is and Clark Expedition organized
and authorized by Congress7.
2. How long O period Is o pentad?
3. Which State bears the nick
name "Sunflower State?
4. Name the capital OF Estonia.
s. Which country won the Davis
Cup for 1898?
8. What 10 the name Of the Jap.
anese art Of self-defense7
Z. In what vicinity did the Lee
gendary ship, the Flying Dutch
man." haunt the waters?
8. Can the President Of the U. Q.
suspend or dismiss the governor Of
O State?
0. On what three islands Is New
York City situated?
10. What are herbivorous ami
mals2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

A. They were established In 1902
by Miss Martha Berry, the present
director, at Mount Berry, Ga.
@. Are visitors admitted TO the
New York Worlds Fair grounds
now? e..9
A. Only on business.
q. How many women clergymen
were In this country IN 1920 and how
many are there now2 .a
A.. The 1920 census enumerated
1887; the 1890 census, 3,276. There
has been no enumeration since 1880.
@. What was the name OF the
man who served as a u. s. senator
frcm Illinois, Minnesota and Mis-
souri2
A. General James Shields: Illinois
i849-l855; Minnesota l858-l859;
Missouri, January TO March, 1879.
@. What Jewish holiday fell on
December z, 1899?
A. Channukah, which lasts for
eight days from Chislev rs, In menu
DRY OF the restoration Of the temple
service during the time OF the Mac
cabeans, l64 B. g. 1t Is also called the
Feast Of Lights
@. Do city ordinances prohibit
keeping bees near another's prem
Uses?
A. Some cities prohibit the keep
Ing OF bees In certain areas. II they
are O nuisance In individual cases,
the owner may be compelled To re-
move them. Bee-keepers should be
careful not to locate bees where they
can cause annoyance TO others.
Q. Which actress appeared with
Wallace Berry and Chester Morris
In Thunder Afioat"?
A. Virginia Grey.
@. Did Great Britain enter the
war against Germany before or
after the sinking Of the Athena?
A. She went into the conflict at
II q. m. Sunday September 8, and
the Athena was torpedoed and sunk
that evening.
@. Was Anne Newport Royal
first woman journalist In this coun.
try, hned In Washington, and why2
A. She was fined ten dollars for
being 70 common scold."
n you want o copy OF our book
let STARS and CONSTELLA.
TI0NS," send 10 The Waterbury
Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913
Thirteenth Street, Washington, d. c.
Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
Daily Almanac

Moon sets IU:Ib p m.
Sun rises T:i0 q. m; sets 4:26 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Last vestiges Of 1899 vegetation are gone.
Even undebrush Is stripped bare Of covering.
The countryside lies stark naked while Ma
ture slowly but surely binds It In with frost
and snow Yet from this icy grip viii emerge
next spring the most beautiful creations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

not budget been approved yesterday,
legal complications might have entered
the matter and caused more trouble
than all the demands for funds and OBJ
jections TO items as now set up in the
budget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

Our entering this war would mean
that we could not get back to q
normal American life for O genera
ton after 1t ended, and there Is the
definite possibility that our econ
omic and political system would
be wrecked.
DIR. Glenn Frank, chairman, q.
o. P. program committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
In New York
nY 0EOR0E ROSS

New York, Dec. le - Rialto
Roundup. Maurice Evans Is back
In town for q short stay with his
marathon Hamlet" (the uncut
version which requires approxi-
mately three-and-a-half hours to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

p lay, which
e ms things
up with the
almost four-
hour running
time OF "Gone
With the Wind
And yTreiric
Lonsdale W no
usually pro-
vided the stage
with fashion.
able hits (like
1.-THE Last Of
Mrs. Cheyrey')
sn eak 81 In
with q political
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
Selected Poem
CELEBRATED.

CELEBRATED.
leith Thomas in the New York SUM
The evergreens,
The cedar, pine,
Conservative
In their design,
Balance the loss
And rearrange
The gain TO match
A seasons change.
Luxuriantly
Other trees
Expend q years
0ratuitieS,
Discarding all
The leaves they grew,
To fiaunt their flames
A week or 30.
Praise evergreens
The winter long,
Unbound In spring
Or autumn song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
A Thought for Today

What thing soever I command you, observe
10 do II; thou shalt not add thereto, nor dim
Irish from it.--DeuteronOmy 1852.
No principle Is more noble, as there Is none
more holy than that Of O true obedience-H.
Giles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
Washington Merry Go-Round

DREW PEAR 8 O.
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

WASHINGTON December 49, Dealers
almost little sorry that Mau1y Maverick hard hitting mayor Of San Antonio Texas
that anything against Maverick the contrary they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

The average girl Is dull. She
has read nothing. She Is not inter-
ested In politics, religion. news Of
the day, intelligent conversation.
She talks about clothes, the races,
parties.
Lew Ayres. film actor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
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ment? dte
A. No. Your old-age monthly benz
eft viii be based on the average
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and January /, 1910, the time that
you might have worked In covered
employment. Your total earnings
during this period must be divided
by SO, the number Of months In the
three years, TO obtain the average
monthly wage.
Q. Where are the Berry Schools
and by whom were they founded?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Use an apostrophe TO form
the plural Of figures and let.
ters OF the alphabet; MS, Mind
your p's and as. Put the IS
In this column. The business
was started In the 1905.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

n you want o copy Of our book.
let STARS and CONSTELLA.
TIONS," send 10 The Waterbury
Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913
Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
What Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16
SEE EVERYTHING
HEAR EVERYTHING
SAY NOTHING

concerning any matter bearing
upon the work Of the Navy.
SILENCE IS SAFETY"
Joker In the warning IS that It
has nothing to do with the pres
ent war; It Is Lovett's framed me-
mento from 191T-18.
Coo ILLTTERACY
Few people realize that CCC has
taken on Q job Of elementary
school teaching. Three per cent
Of all enroilees are illiterate when
thew come to camp. A total Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

@. Was Anne Newport Royal
first woman journalist In this coun.
try. fined In Washington, and why?
A. She was fined ten dollars for
being 70 common scold."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

Copyright. 1899. by United
Feature Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-16

A. They were established In 1902
by Miss Martha Berry, the present
director, at Mount Berry, Ga.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
6. W. Quint Will Play
Greatest Schedule
In It's History

George Washington's most attrac-
tive home basket ball schedule in
history was released today. Bring
ing here some of the crack teams
they have met away from home in
the past, the Colonials will play st.
Johns of Brooklyn Bradley Tech,
Wayne, Oklahoma A. & M. and such
Southern Conference quints as
Florida, Washington e. Lee, Virginia
Tech and Clemson-all at Tech gym.
Games also are scheduled with
each service team, but on Army's
and Navy's floors, while athletic re-
latlons with Virginia will be resumed
in game at Charlottesville
Two, instead of one. games will be
played with Georgetown, on January
6 and March 6. while the Colonials
will travel to College Park to play
Maryland on February "a.
The dates:
Washington and Lee; is. Davidson; 20, 20
Oklahoma A. and NJ; 80, Florida. '''
D. January >. Clemson; 6 Georsetown; 8.
SSFassf rfsh Army S@sy st We;s s AnPoRSls Poln 20
&, Wayne; s. Toledo. away: 10. western
sa Rsserye n. rv,a away; u? West Virginia away:
GEORGETOWN.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
"a Ice Hockey Games
Listed for Eagles
On Rink Here

Washington will see at least "a ice
hockey games this winter, according
to the Washington Eagles home
schedule in the Eastern Amateur
League
The Eagles. who break camp at
Kingston, Ontario, with an exhibit
ton game tomorrow night, will play
their first game at the Riverside
Stadium on November 81. against
the Atlantic City Sea Gulls. The
locals are slated to open their season
against the same team in Atlantic
City four nights previously.
At Home.
:, November 81, Atlantic City Sea Gulls:
"a. Jersey Skeeters rs. New York Rovers
December i: Canadiens: >. Atlantic City
Sea Gulls: 8. Jersey Skeeters: u. Baltimore
P5olss RoTsrs b Jersey skeesrS Neg YORK
30. Canadiens, '''e'
January >; Atlantis City Sea Gulls: ;.
Canadiens; Is Atlantic City Sea Guils: i99''
Jersey Skeeters: %. Baltimore Orioles: ct.
New York Rovers; 80, Atlantic City Sea
p February >; canadiens: g., New York
Bowers; s. 16 Jersey skeeters; 90. Atlantic
SiIy Sea GulIS: uI, "3' Jersey skeeters; -"
March / Canadiens: ). New York Rovers
3. Jersey Skeeters: y. New York Rovers
l5 jersey Skeeters; 10. Baltimore Orioles
80 New York Rovers
Abroad.
:, November Il Atlantic City: Is. New
YORK; % Baltimore .5, Atlantic City: 20,
New York 80 New Jersey.
December 10 Baltimore: Is. Atlantic
City: "a. Baltimore; IS New Jersey.
"A Baltimore: s, New Jersey: -, Atlantic
City
February 4. Baltimore: 10 Atlantic City:
u New Jersey: Is New York: - New
Jersey: "A Atlantic City; 25 New York.
March Q Atlantic City: 10. Baltimore:
II. Baltimore; 23 Atlantic City.