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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Confusing Situation

Waterbury is confronted with puzzling situation at the present moment by vir tue of the fact that number of it's off, cials, from Mayor Frank Hayes down, stand convicted of the crime of conspir- acy On the basis of reckonings made by counsel for the defense appeals taken from the sentences imposed by Judge Ernest A. Inglis may well carry this most sensational of Connecticut trials well into 1940. By that time either new type of city government will have been set up in Waterbury or new officials will have replaced most of the present ones.
 In such a situation one wonders whether or not the convicted officials are wise to withhold their resignations. Many people, probably majority of those who express any opinion on the subject, think that the resignations of the mayor and others of his official family linked to the conspiracy case should be submitted. There remains, however, small minor ity which would have them stick to their posts until they are ordered to vacate by the due process of law or have been replaced
 There must be some logical explana- tion for such a stand other than an un- willingness to admit defeat We confess we haven't as yet found one to excuse such a stand. We can understand any ones unwillingness to surrender under fire while feeling the cause for which the fight is waged is the right one. That fits this present situation, but it does not cover multitude of endorsements and unfortunate incidents that must arise to vex merely those so vitally affected by the decisions of Monday but all who partici- pate in the affairs of the Democratic party.
 Waterbury's political life will go on no matter what is the final disposition of the conspiracy trial. Due regard must be had by all of us for the fact that the world does not stop revolving when disaster falls. The orderly process continues and it's inhabitants pick up the scattered threads of life where broken off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
UNHEROIC HERO
(Hartford Courant)

For half a century, there has hung on the walls of the Naval Academy at Annapolis the portrait of a handsome young man in the uniform of an officer in the Navy of about 1872. The portrait was striking enough to attract attention even if it hadn't been labeled: Cap tain James Lawrence Don't Give Up the Ship Born 1781. Died 1813.' Generations of midshipmen have
 taken inspiration from the por- trait of the dashing commander of the Shannon who, dying, estab- lished proud tradition of the service. The picture looks just as one would expect Lawrence to ap- pear-young, sharp-featured, trifle arrogant, as is natural in 2 young ster who has risen over the heads of older men on his own merits, but as good looking as every hero ought to be.
 Unhappily, some one turned up with another portrait of Lawrence the other day and demonstrated that the good-looking young officer could not have been the captain of the Shannon. The authenticity of the second portrait is unques- tioned. and the Navy finds that it knows nothing of the early history of the painting that hung over Lawrence's name. The real Law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Views of The Press

renee, the second portrait indicates, was far from heroic in appearance. He was fatfl, for one thing, at least as plump as another unheroic look ing hero, Napoleon. His hair was thin and mousse -colored, his eyes were sleepy and his mouth was gross. Unlike the unidentified of- f1cer, he looks uncomfortable and wholly out of place in the high collared uniform of the period. He has more the face and figure of a grocery clerk than of a naval hero. Yet, indisputably, he is Lawrence and the man who looks as Lawrence ought to look is merely one of thousands of undistinguished of ficers who have served in the Navy.
 One wonders who he was and what became of him. The chances are that he wore himself out in the humdrum routine of the old Navy in peacetime and was finally retired to scrimp along on half pay until he died. And now he has been stripped of his one distinct, that of posing as hero. If only he had the command of the Shannon and the skill and courage of Lawrence, how much better it would have been. But with the face to inspire young men to dreams of gallant service, he must give place to an undistinguished officer, who for all that he was one of the greatest heroes of the service, doesn't look the nart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

If ex-Governor Wilbur L. Cross finds himself out on limb later on this year by virtue of his declaration about third terms, blame it on his remarks at the summer meeting of the Connecticut Fed eration of Democratic Women's Clubs held in Saving Rock the other day. He said "There is nothing sacred about one, two or three terms in public office. .. ;" Having served four terms himself, which is the best record of any Connecticut governor, Democrat or Republican, in recent years, Dr. Cross should know. How ever, his remark is believed to have alluded to the dispute over a third term for President Roosevelt, in which the lat ter apparently is very much disinterested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

Another thing to which Dr. Cross re- ferred was the dropping of motor vehicle inspections in this state. In this we hope he is wrong, for we think that both Gov- ernor Raymond E. Baldwin and Motor Vehicle Commissioner Michael A. Con- nor are agreed that there should be in- spections. It's just question of pro- viding proper type of inspection. We rather imagine, too, that if the inspec- tion methods and setup are radically inn proved there'll be more approval of them throughout the entire state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

Bridgeport takes another forward step with it's aldermanic subcommittee approval of plan to register all bicycles operated within the city limits. Early in September the entire board will take action on the proposal and if the group that studied the situation is any criterion, the full board will also go on record as in favor of the idea Many communities have been flirting with bicycle registra tions for the past year or so. There are so many bicycles now being operated in competition with motor vehicle traffic that more drastic regulations are cer- tainly going to be demanded. Many cities have secured them by roofing out old statutes governing operation of bicycles and establishing new ones, more in keep ing with the times. The idea of compel ling bicycle registration is not to raise revenue, the authorities tell us, but to provide a definite check for police in tracing down stolen and lost bikes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

tions and unless Roosevelt takes a firm hand big exploSon is inevitable.
 Claiming White House blessing are Hubert Utterbach, National committeeman, and E. H. Bir- mingham, state chairman, who have quietly joined forces to back 8 slate of delegates pledged to the President. Opposing ths are Sem ators Guy Gillette and Clyde Her. ring. Gillette, still ranking over the purge attac kon him last year, has not said so publicly, but secretly favors Garner or another conservative of his stripe.
 Herring has not yet shown his hand, but privately he is just as strongly against Roosevelt or a man of his choice as Gillette. Her. rng's secret strategy is to get a delegation pledged to himself as a "favorite son. candidate, which would place him in 8 powerful position to horse-trade as he saw fit at the 194O convention. Gill lette is willing to play ball on such an arrangement and behind the scenes is supporting Her. rng's maneuver.
 For home consumption, Herring also is claiming he has the ear of the White House. But it's not very much of an ear. In the inner circle he is rated just as much a foe as Gillette.
 In the third corner, trying to play all sdes to his own interest, is Secretary Henry Wallace and his corps of political tightrope walkers.
 Publicly, Wallace talks RoOse- welt, but privately he is trying to grab the Iowa delegation for himself. In this effort he is se- cretly flirting with the Herring Gillette entente while at the same time protesting to be on good terms with Utterbach and Birmingham. All are aware of what Wallace is up to, and he knows they are wise to him. But he is continuing to play what he and his managers con- slider smart politics"
 New Dealers, who have never forgiven Wallace for his pussy fotting n last years bitter purge fight, are furious over his antics. While Harry Hopkins and At torney General Murphy are quietly working with Utterbach and Bir- mingham for a Roosevelt delega- tion, Wallace is backing and fill- ing while angln gfor the deal with Herring and Gillette.
 The inner circlers want Roose- welt to call in Wallace and crack the whip. Unless the President does step in and bump heads, a big blow-up is certain.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
Food Made Us What We Are

The world has been long time ar
 irving at its present standard of
 living and, unless great care is
 taken 1t may lose it. So says E. Parmalee Prentice in a book that is both good reading and good
 scholarship, Hunger and History (Harper & BrOs.: $3). A portion of MT. Prentice'S thesis is excerpted briefly here.
 Surely there is something here to think of--a period of 200 years of human history in which progress was so slight that, at the end of that time, the conditions surround ing the lives of our great-grand- parents were more like the condi- tions surrounding men who lived in the time of Plato or Scipio Africanus than they would be to conditions which prevailed in Europe or Amer ica today!
 The great changes which distin- guish modern life have come, then, since the year 1900 or, in figures, the history of modern civilization divides into two periods, one of 230O or more years, the other of 139 years. The striking phenomenon of the long pause and the quick growth must be understood if we are to enter tain any reasonable ideas of the course of man on earth, and the explanation is the story of Food and Freedom
 Mans outlook upon nature had changed in the course of 2000 years, and the world was ready for ad- vance. When commons (the manage ment of agriculture by village com- munities) were abolished the oppor- tunity came. Thereafter, man could control his own field, enjoying, in St. Jerome's phrase, the fruit of his labor. and so an inducement was offered to private ambition.
 Once more there was surplus produce and this surplus brought leisure and an opportunity for study. Man could lift his eyes from the ground and his hand from his work and out of it all came ma chinery and our industrial civiliza- tion. Freedom, opportunity and the inducement which the right to en- joy the fruits of ones labor brings were the source of progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 608 a. m.; sets TAI p. m day light tlme).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High water at Milford Thursday, Aug. 24, 8:55; low water 2:57 (daylight time).
 Flash tioods such as that which swept down the Naugatuck Valley late Monday at- ternoon, are uncommon here, but out in the western states they occur repeatedly. dry creek bed may become raging torrent in few moments, all due to cloud-burst many miles away from where the worst destruction may take place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Selected Poem
THE DREAMER

THE DREAMER By Barbara Ripley Leavitt in the Christian
 Science Monitor) I like to be lonely,
 I like to dream dreams! After all, am only
 A dreamer, it seems! I sit by the fireplace
 Alone with my dog, And watch the flames race Along the dry log. go for a walk
 In April at dawn l see the birds flock
 Overhead-then they're gone. In the garden I sing, Amid roses in June; I stroll in the evening To gaze at the moon. Yes, I like to be lonely, And today am only A dreamer unknown. I'm happy alone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Current Comment

I find 1t difficult to call this stop. page of work a strike. In this case there is no one to negotiate, so far as the government is concerned. It is more of a protest than a strike. -WPA Administrator Harrington
 on the WPA strikes"
 You are a people whose belief in democracy is a beacon of light to the whole world. Grown Prince Olav and Princess
 Martha of Norway, in saying
 goodby to Awerica after their
 tour.
 We have no desire to limit free speech. The Supreme Court has spoken and we want to comply in every way with the decision of the court.
 Mayor T am the law" Hague. Of
 Jersey City.
 The great majority of inmates ot prisons lack education. It may be truly said that crime has its roots in ignorance.
 Warden James A. Johnson, of
 Alcatraz prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
YANKEE INGENUITY (BostOn Post)

Yankee ingenuity is bringing re. markable success as far as our Idie factories are concerned. Credit goes to astute business men. The New England Counsel, always working H. the best interests of this section, has noted that while back in 1886 there were 627 idle factories in New Eng land the number has now dropped < 466. In terms of floor space, in the three-year period the vacancies haVs been reduced by 50 per cent. This :' a remarkable showing. Many new concerns are moving into New Eng land. They are finding tha: this II an ideal section. The great Ieouc- tion in the number of idle factories is conclusive proof that business men find satisfaction here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

Meanwhile, William Patrick Hit Ter has been biding his time in and out of Manhattan's pleasant little suburb of Hollis, Queens.
 He is living there with his mother, Mrs. Brigid Downing, who speaks with even a thicker brogue than his. And who is equally defi- ant of her all-powerful brother-in- law Adolph.
 w. Patrick has been going to the movies steadily since he has come here and that, he argues, is the only common interest between him and his uncle. He confirms the rumor, so often heard over here, that der Feuhrer sometimes sits hour after hour in darkened projection room, wallowing in the latest romantic movies.
 He confirms a few other items of hearsay about the Nazi chief. Hitler (Adolph), he says, doesn't drink or smoke, but is an avid read CT of detective fiction. He has been known to sit up for hours after mid- night with a German translation of Edgar Wallace's thrillers.
 Der Feuhrer likes to carry a whip and beat it against the gravel or cobblestones of the paths that lead from his fantastic eyrie at Berch- tesgaden.
 And take it on the word of his embittered nephew, Hitler doesn't like all this gossip that makes him out ladies' man.
 LATE MIR. GILLETTE'S
 WHIMSICAL WILL
 The estate of the late William Gillette, which nestles in the Conn., ecticut hills, has not been sold yet, although purchasers have made fre- quent safaris to look at it. The country castle of the famed actor, who well nigh made himself inn mortal with his creation of the role of Sherlock Holmes, is a fanciful place. Whoever buys it not only ac- quires a conservatory through which runs real waterfall, but a baronial mansion with massive walls and many secret entrances and exits.
 And, of course, that miniature railroad line which Gillette had built for his amusement. The rail- road still is in state of repair and the locomotive could course around the rails after a cursory oiling-up, if anyone were interested in such sport.
 But probably the tallest barrier to quick sale of the Gillette place is the text of the actors last will and testament. AS document for posthumous appreciation, it is worthy of the great actors flamboyant and eloquent personality. For here is what Gillette, who died recently at 83, wrote for the instruction of the executors of his estate:
 q would consider it more than unfortunate for me, should I find myself doomed, after death, to a continued consciousness of the behavior of mankind on this planet to discover that the stone walls and towers and fireplaces of my home-founded at every point on the solid rock of Connecticut-that my railroad line with its bridges, trestles, tunnels and stone culverts and underpasses, all built for per- manence (so far as there is such thing)-that my locomotives and cars, and many other things of a like nature, should reveal themselves to me as in the possession of some blithering saphead who had no con- ception of where he is or with what he is surrounded. If were con- ducting the sale myself, the price for the property would, if necessary, be considerably less to an apprecia- tive customer than to one with no capacity for mechanical enjoyment" /"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

himself and nine relatives, is the undisputed czar of congressional nepotists, but he has two ambitious ri!als in the Senate.
 Running close behind for high nepotism "honors" are Cotton Ed" of South Carolina, who also opposes 30 cents an hour for mill workers; and Burton K. Wheeler, Montana's veteran White House aspirtant.
 In number of jobs, Smith is right on CoX's heels, though his total take is lower. Wheeler has dropped behind in pap items, but all of his jobs pay well and run up an impressive total in dollars. This is the boXscore between Wheeler and Cotton Ed" to date:
 SMITH
 Cotton Ed", salary only (mile- age and other perquisites not in- cluded-$1O,O0O.
 Charles E. Jackson, cousin, Deputy Commissioner of the Bu- reau of Fisheries-S7,500.
 c. Alfred Lawton, -in-law, secretary-$3,9O0.
 Isobel Lawton, daughter, clerk -$1,80O.
 Anna B. Pierce, daughter, clerk -$2,200.
 Mrs. Pierce's husband, REC clerk-S1440.
 Albert T. Moore, cousin, api- tOl doorkeeper-$1,740.
 Mrs. Charles Jackson, wife of Cousin Charles, assistant n Smiths office-$2,220.
 Total, 8 jobs-$30,800.
 WHEELER
 The Senator, salary only-$10,000. John J. Wheeler, son, special Justice Department attorney in Los Angeles. Young Wheeler has been on the government payroll, alternating among various agencies since he graduated from Harcard in 1933-$3,800.
 Mrs. Maude w. Mitchell, sister, secretary-S3,S0O.
 Alexander Mitchell, nephew, Bituminous Coal Commission in- vestigatOr-S3,80O.
 Total, 4 jobs-$21, 400.
 NOTE-Not long ago Wheeler had eight relatives on the rolls for income topping Smiths includ- ing Mrs Elizabeth Colman, daugh- ter, Federal Housing Authority, $3,600; her husband, SEC, $4,400; two Wheeler sons, Richard and Edward, rangers in Glacier Ma tional Park during college vaca- tions, at $125 each per month. IOWO TANGLE
 One of the first jobs awaiting the President when he returns to his desk is unraveling an Iowa political tangle that threatens to tie the Democratci leaders of the state into knots. The politicos are split into three warning fac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
 1. Where is the Gulf of Carpen- taria?
 2. Which two states originally ceded land to the federal govern ment to form the District of Co., lumbia?
 3. How many feet are in one rod? 4. Is Boise the capital of Iowa, Idaho or Wyoming?
 5. In what year was Poland re- established as a republic?
 6. What is the middle name of Henry A. Wallace. secretary of ag- riculture?
 2. Was Paul Revere blacksmith printer, or a goldsmith and copper plate. engraver?
 8. In which country is the Yser Canal?
 g. Of which state is Alfred M Landon a former governor?
 10. With what game is the shut tlecock generally associated?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Quite a fuss was made over William Patrick Hitler when he turned up in New York last spring and convinced folk that, though he speaks with an unmistak- able Irish brogue, he really is a nep- hew of the other Hitler whose name is Adolph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

A. King George I, born in Han- over, spoke German, and was url- able to preside over meetings of his ministers.
 o. What is a 1-2-3 mixture for concrete?
 A. One part cement, two parts sand and three parts pebbles.
 @. Where is the famous Long Tom" cannon?
 A. Macy Yard, Washington, D. c.
 o. How many students graduated from colleges and high schools in 1930 and in 1889?
 A. 1930-High school, 665, ,223; College, 122,489. 1939-High school. 100000 (estimate); College, l55,- $50 (estimate).
 @. How many motor vehicles were registered in the United States in 1914?
 A. 1,7l1,339.
 o. How many cameras are in use in the United States?
 A. The estimated number is 1T million of all types in active use.
 O. How many times has Congress passed resolutions declaring against third term for the President?
 A. In 1875 Representative Will liam Springer of Illinois introduced resolution in the House which read as follows:
 "That, in the opinion of the House the precedent established by Wash ington and other Presidents of the United States, in retiring from the presidential office after their second term, has become by universal con- currence a part of our republican system of government, and that any departure from this time-honofed custom would be unwise, unpatriotic and fraught with peril to our free institutions"
 In January, 1928, Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin intro duced an almost identical resolu- tion in the senate. @. Which breed of poultry is most popular on commercial egg farms? A. White Leghorn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

William Patrick pulled no punches about his opin- ions of his kin, red Feuhrer he c a S tig ated the German leader in no un c CT t a in terms. AS 8 mat ter of fact, he had come to speak out against the Nazi r e g i'm e in tn e American lecture halls. But the lec- ture season does- mt start until autumn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Washington Merry-Go-Round
D R E w PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN

  time unlocked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

If you want copy of our book let, HOME MADE WINES" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirt- eenth Street, Washington. D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

e. What is the air-mail postage on a letter from the United States to Australia?
 A. Seventy cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
A Thought for Today

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fu.-John 1924.
 No one who is not accustomed to give grandy can ask nobly and with boldneSS.-Lavater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

@. Which king of England was unable to speak the English lan- guage?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "He delivered . lec- ture"; say, "gave a lecture"

A. King George I, born in Han- over, spoke German, and was un- able to preside over meetings of his ministers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

o. Should the "" in yeast be pronounced?
 A. Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23
Questions
 and. Answers
l,, FREDERlCK M. KERNx

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

o. What is 1-2-3 mixture for concrete?
 A. One part cement, two parts sand and three parts pebbles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-23

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-28
Clinton Chapel AME
Zion

AZ the IL a. m. service Sunday.
Jan. %. the Rev. Henry Powers
delivered an inspiring message
and many hearts were made to
rejoice. The text OF the sermon
was John 14:2-i. I'm my fathers
house are many mansions; II It
were not so l would have told
YOU The subject derived was
Jesus comforting his disciples.
The sunday School opened at
$3.50 a. m. with Supt. J. r.. John
son presiding. The s. S. Is maxi
Ing fine progress under the able
leadership OF Mr. Johnson.
The V. c. f. society opened at
the usual hour with Moses Wilson
In charge. II was we'll attended.
The topic was ably discussed by
the various ones In attendance
81 s y. M. the pastor. the Rev.
+. NJ Williams. preached a won
derful sermon There was nice
attendance.
Among the local sick Is P. X.
Purdue.
Mrs. NJ. f. Merchant is church
reporter.