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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

The first time such an event has tram spired in American history an English king sat down to dinner and broke bread with an American president No matter what your private opinion may be, this was great and spectacular occasion. Each gentleman proposed a toast well worded and tactful and then followed the state dinner to which sixty or seventy had been invited. The party ate in the state dining room and the gold service which has appeared at important func- tions since early American adninistra- tions was used The President said in part, and one can imagine the dignity and grace of manner and the clarity ot the tones: "It is an occasion for festivi- ties, but it is also fitting that we give thanks for the bonds of friendship that link our two peoples. am persuaded that the greatest single contribution our two countries have been enabled to make to civilization, and to the welfare of peo- pies throughout the world, is the example we have jointly set by our manner of con- ducSing relations between our two nations" His Majesty, King George VI, responded in simple manly fashion, say ing in part: As drink toast to you, Mr. President, I wish you every possible health and happiness. I trust and be- lieve that in years to come the history Of the United States will continue to be marked by that ordered progress and by that prosperity which has been theirs in the past. And I pray that our great nations may ever in the future walk to- gether along the path of friendship in a world of peace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
The Technique of Charlatanry

The story of quacks and humbug
 through the ages is told ab-
 sorbingly in ''The Power of the
 Charlatan" by Crete de Fran
 cescO (Yale University Press: $3.75):: Medicine man, hynotist,
 wonder worker are all here,
 preying on the public, producing
 misery. A glimpse is given below
 of one Michael Schuppach, fla
 nous in the early 18th century
 in Europe.
 To the functions of making gold and casting horoscopes was soon joined another-which paid well, too the healing of disease.
 Eighty to 100 patients day crowded into his (Michael Schup- pach's) small pharmacy. The. medi- cines he gave them had the most various names: Oil of Joy, Little Flowers heart, Against the Mon- ster, the Stronger is the aMster, Maria Theresa, King of Prussia, and so forth. This nomenclature was un- questionably Schuppach's greatest achieve from the standpoint of propaganda; it satisfied the many who suffered from feelings of in- feriority in the face of scientific ex- perts.
 Many reports circulated about his unusual methods of treatment. One rich peasont, who insisted that he was possessed of seven devils, was healed by Schuppach in an in- genious manner; he gave the suf- ferer strong electric shocks, pre- tending that he could see the devils hastening from the sick body.
 Another peasant, who imagined that he had swallowed a hay wagon, together with the driver, came to Schuppach; the doctor listened carefully and assured the patient that he coul, indeed, hear the crack of a whip inside. The peasant was given a sedative and hay wagon was hastily ordered. Just as the sick man awoke and immediate vomited, the driver started up the hay wogan and drove away with loud snaps of his whip.
 By his science, Michael declared, he had dislodged the hay wagon from the peasants interior, no mean feat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
Views of The Press
BEAUTY AT woODBURY
(New Britain Herald)

Woodbury is the quintessence of beauty, superb example of New England charm. Some other towns along Route 6 impress tourists al- most as well. Connecticut has few finder examples of colonial loveli- ness. Pennington surpasses these towns in the number of old resid- ences; but 1t lacks the exquisite na- tural background, the scenic de- lights of the succession of towns along the route to Danbury.
 Suppose, instead of cultivating such loveliness, the town fathers of these New England masterpieces of beauty were to permit the erection of billboards? The towns would be despoiled of every vestige of attrac- tiveness that now sets them apart. Commercial signs, except the small artistic sort associated with inns and the tourist industry, are en- tirely, absent. When noting a vista it for the gods one is not confront ed with a huge garish sign telling about the merits of a liver lotion, tires that don't tire out, or cigar cites that don't smell.
 These towns are like girls with beautiful faces not spoiled by tattoo marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

out general war Is there no vision beyond that? If even that bare goal is reached, what then? Peace will still rest uneaSily on that delicately balanced point between two giant opposing organizations of force. For the German-Italian and the British French Turkish Polish relation ships are no more than military alliances. That brings us back to 1914, when peace also poised on such balance, and fell.
 The world must do better than this. First, this is no peace. And second, it merely assures that practically any war will become general European, then a. world war. Two things must be done if the world is to breathe normally again and resume prosperity based on decent nor- nal relationships.
 Pristine arms burden must be lifted, For the armed-to-the-teeth relationships of all the great countries of the world to- day are strangling and poisoning them all. As soon as the immediate tensions of the moment are loosened, leader must arise who will offer anew to the world the opportunity it threw away in 1919. Se- cond-the organization of peace must again be attempted The League of Ma tions failed. Wilson and Shuts and StreSe mann and Briand struggled in vain for a better world. Today the League as now organized is practically dead
 But the dream of world organized for peace is not dead, and it will never die. It waits only for leader with imagination and daring and wisdom and strength enough to roll away the rock of tradition, and inertia, and stupidity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

himself like an Oxford don, 8 dockside Cockney, a Southern Col- onel or a Bowery bum. He also speaks French as well as any Frenchman, and has a partial knowledge of German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese and a little Korean, to say nothing of his own native Welsh.
 eff a newspaperman is as good as his legs," says Bill Lewis, I'm no good any more."
 But at 62, Bill has little need to do leg-work. He has been everywhere, seen everything, knows Washington and the United States better than do most Ameri- cans.
 It is because he knows the United States so well that he is invaluable to The London Times. Lewis full-column cables to The Times are masterpieces of political diagnosis. If the President or the British Foreign Office had fol- lowed them n,ore carefully, many headaches in Anglo-American friendship would have been ironed out without friction.
 In actual fact Sir Willmott Lewis is Britain's No. continual ambassador to the United States.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

There are many at this time coming to the realization and openly admitting Soviet control in Loyalist Spain, that scoffed at or ignored statements of the Catholic press on this matter. Since the start of the Spanish conflict Catholic papers and periodicals brought out these facts of Russia trying to control Spain, but it is only now when the Saturday Evening Post and Mercury Gas pointed out by Rev. James M. Gillis) have come out with verifications that much atten- ton has been paid to the Russian-Span- ish situation. It is question of only believing, after all, what we want to believe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

lege, colonel asked him: "When will Great Britain quit expecting the United States to pull her in ternational chestnuts out of the fire?"
 To which Sir Willmott shot back: "As soon as the United States quits considering Britain her first line of defense"
 The real truth is that Bill Lewis left England in 1899. He was 22 years old and had been gainfully employed as 8 news paperman towering smoke hall concerts in Brighton and writ ing ad puffs for the merchants of thee stimable resort. My stipend was 25 shillings a week.
 "Since that time," he adds, q have written on one or two other subjects of somewhat greater importance"
 During the interim since 1899, Bill has not been back to England except on short visits. And he has become so Americanized that during the World War, General Pershing entrusted him with very important message to the French regarding the nature of the American offensive.
 REAL AMBASSADOR
 Lewis is one of the most gifted raconteurs in Washington. When he tells a story he can express
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

llaberdasher'S to buy some neck ties and after browsing through the polka dots, the diagonal and pin stripes, and the solid shades, he placed one up against his shirt and remarked, "They don't har- monize!"
 Strange dandyism from an art ist who confines his artistic prac- tice to disharmony and discord. EVERY MAN
 A GOLF CHAMP
 Every time disgruntled golf CT bemoans his game, can't help recalling the most painless IS holes in the world that are situated on Joe Cooks estate at Sleepless Hollow.
 Joe's links are half the standard size and the tee-offs are in the most unlikely places. But the entire course is cone-shaped and slopes downward, so almost any way the pill is hit, a hole-in-one results.
 If the ball should happen to be driven into the rough, a dimin- utive caddy hurries over with a new ball and insists that you start anew from the green.
 It is Joe's invention and pride and joy.
 GRACIE CAN'T
 REMEMBER
 A professional scatterbrain, Oracle Allen enacts her ab- sentmindness in real life as well.
 The other morning, she and George Burns entered & restau- rant to find all tables occupied. While they waited, a patron at the nearby bar started conver- sation with George and looked self-consciously in Gracie's direc- ton.
 "Who was that?" Oracle asked as they moved away. "He looks familiar, but can't place him."
 "He directed your last picture" informed George, land he also bawled you out couple or times. SHOPPING-LIST FOR SHOWS
 This is where Yrs Truly puts out his vulnerable chin.
 If I were backed into corner and urged to name the eight best shows in town for the out-of- town visitors money, this is the order in which I would call them out:
 l. "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"
 2. 'Hellzapoppin."
 3. "The Acqucade."
 4. "No Time for Comedy"
 5. "The American Way"
 6. 'The Philadelphia Story"
 2. "The Little Foxes"
 8. "Leave It To Me"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
Whats Your l. o?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. In astronomy, what is occulta. tion?
 2. Is Lower California part of the United States?
 3. To which committee of the U. s. House of Representatives are bills for raising revenue referred?
 1. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word heraldic?
 s. What does boxing the corln- pass" mean? 2 6. With which Major League base ball club does Tony Lazzeri play?
 2. In which State are the Catskil Mountains?
 8. Does long residence in the U. s. alone confer American citizenship on aliens?
 g. What is the name for the pic- ture characters of ancient Egyptian writing?
 10. What is . cygnet? a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
BOSTON BLUE"
(Hartford Courant)

For some curious reason, market fishermen avoid the use of the word '.pollack' - with the "a" tradition ally sounded as an "o", as 1t is in "halibut." Instead, this important fish is customarily marketed under the same of Boston blue," although it resembles a bluefish about as closely as it does lamprey eel. But of Montauk and Block Island, where the spring run is now at its peak, the pollack is the pollack, re- spected for its flavor, its abundance and :ts capacity to put up a fight. No less an authority than s. Kip Harrington, who customarily pays little attention to a fish smaller than a good-sized man, recommends the pollack as being infinitely sportier than the true bluefish. He suggests that they be taken on light tackle. But on the northern bar of Block Island, where the pollack are now rising in close-packed schools that churn up an acre of water at a time, the fishermen are "horsing'' them in hand over hand: light tackle is all right for those who don't have to make their living by fishing, but for those who must match for the market, cod line and 8 feather squid fill the bill.
 There was a time when a heavy pollack run meant large profits for the fishermen, but with pollack as with most other fish the market is customarily glutted. A man is lucky today if he gets three cents pound, from which the cost of icing, bar reling and marketing must be de- ducted. At such a price. a fisher man have reasonable luck, yet not pay for the gasoline he burns. Small wonder that each year, more and more boats are turning from com- mercial fishing to the most profitable task of ferrying sportsmen to the fishing grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
ANOTHER GUBERNATORIAL
 HIGHWAY
Bridgeport Times-Star)

>@e<oSkS~&S %><eNSS NSs~$@/
 The 1887 General Assembly named Governor Wilbur L. Cross. It was his last session.
 The 1899 General Assembly is in the process of naming another great highway-this one extending from the Massachusetts line in Suffield southerly to the Hammonasset State Park-after Governor Ray- mond E. Baldwin. We hope there's no political curse in it. We hope, at least, that Governor Baldwin stays in office long enough to see. the Cross Highway completed, so that his own successor will have the privilege of going directly to the task of making the Raymond E. Baldwin Highway a reality.
 The only trouble with this system seems to be that, if the states is going to build a great highway in honor of every governor 1t won't be able to afford to change governors very often.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

At any rate the Queen of England has definitely set up new style or brought back an old one. Riding along Washing tons avenues in broiling sun she raised a parasol to match her mauve sheer; and at the garden party she went wholly gar den partyish by carrying a lacy parasol: l. them. Thus do we seize the moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
WIFE SWAPPING IN 1886

Chicago (UP)-A research work CT in the Chicago Historical society fould this item in . newspaper dated Nov. IS, 1886: "A white man was convicted at Chatham, N. o., of swapping wives with another man. He asked the court to im- pose a light sentence as 1t was his first swap and besides. he had re- ceived only $i.50 to boot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
Current Comment

Success in marriage depends on the ability to see life from the standpoint of the other.
 -Dr. Leland Foster Wood, author
 ity on marriage for Federal Coun-
 cil of Churches.
 Dress always for the occasion and dress to amuse yourself. Actress Kitty Carlisle. winner of
 Fashion Academy award.
 We have realized that public spending could only be relief and not . cure, unless one Is prepared to take the whole of business in61 government hands. Finance Minister Charles Dunning
 of Canda.
 We are not partisans of any cause except the cause of the (WagneI labor) law itself. equally and justly administered.
 General Counsel Charles Fahy ol
 National Labor Relations Board|
 testifying before Senate educatioK]
 and labor committee.
 Aisa
 Go west, girls, go west. There is q surplus of narriageable young men in the west and . shortage in th} east. -Dr. Paul Popenoe. director of Ind stitute cf Family Relations ct To, Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
Questions
 and Answers
Ry FREDERECK e RERBx

EncIoss . shree-csus saamp gaf reply when addresslng aNy QneD- tlon of fact ur tnfOEmnfl1m Co Che Waterbury DemOCrntiB Service Bus reau ct Washington. LegAl and medical advice cannot bo glven, nUF can extended research bo un- dertaksn. Bo sure a1l man Q a6s dressed Co tho WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU~ READ. lOl3 Thirteenth 0tree2 Washington, D. O. ..
 a. Did Mrs. Franklin D. Reese welt christerl the Yankee Clipper" fiaeship of the Pan-American fieets with champagne?
 A. water from the seven seas was used.
 e. Do old Canadian coins cosla- mand premiums?
 A. Some do. Send stamped, self addressed envelope to our Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, washington, D. O., for list of Cana dian coins and tokens on which there are premium values. @. Are there any statistics as to the number of college graduates who find employment after leaving cole lege?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

A. A study of 3l institutions in the United States from 1928 to 1885, by the U. s. Office of Education, in dicated that: Fifty-eight per cent of men graduates and 61 per cent of women graduates have never been idle since graduation. Graduates of the class of 1882 were out of em- ployment for the longest periods. Ninety-six per cent of the men and 93 per cent of the women reporting were either permanently or tem- porarily employed. After the first year out of college, about three quarters of both men and women find gainful employment. After eight years, most of the men are employed and 37 per cent of the women have become homemakers.
 o. How long had the United States been on the gold standard when the "gold clause" was re- pealed2
 A. More than 50 years, since January l, 1879.
 e. How long did 1t take to con- struct the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C.. and what did it cost?
 A. The cornerstone was laid February IF, 1915. Formal dedica- tion exercises were held May 30, 1922. Total cost was $2,940,000.
 e. Is 1t true that the English alphabet has not always contained the letter J?
 A. The. graphic separation of I and J in the English language dates back to about the 17th century. Even as late as 150 years ago when Washington, D. C., was laid out, the letter J was not commonly sepa- rated from I and consequently was not included in the designation of the lettered streets.
 o. Name the author of the song Lucky Jin," and state when it was written.
 A. E. P. Wills. in 1901. -
 e. How many attempts have been made to raise the sunken treasure ship, Merida" of the Virginia coast?
 A. The present effort is the sixth attempt.
 e. What is the motto of the Four-H club?
 A. Learn by Doing."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

W York's memory of the day he hurled 8 sur- re a listic bath tub through @ fth Avenue d e par t m e mt s tore window because he did- mt like the tub, has not yet t dii1lned. Which is by way of leading up to this anecdote:
 The other day Dali entered 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
SURPRISE FOR DIRECTOR

Though he usually checks persona ally on every costume in his picture, Ernest Lubitsch will not see oarbo In any of her costumes in "Ninot- chka," which he Is to direct until she appears in them before the camera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
BOSTON? WHICH BosToNs

North Adams, Mass. = (UP) - A letter, addressed legibly to Cover nor Saltonstall, Boston, Mass" recently was returned to the sender here stamped: Returned for better address" Written across the front of the envelope was the suggestion: {: "Try Boston, Mo"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
Washington Merry -Go-Round 3, s'
D REV PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

 Lewis Wshhgt O wnmott London Times has
  which, dammit their beginning  Iwasth Amhass nc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 12:5s a. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:20 B. n.; sets 8:23 D. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Now we know what the people in the Dust Bowl experienced year or so ago. The only difference is that they had nothing but sand sitting in on their property We still have some greencry left to break the dust piles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

The laurel season is practically on us. The pinkish buds are already noticeable in the woods and by tomorrow they will be in fairly full bloom. Shall we remind you to look, but do not pick?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, June Salvador Dali is the surrealist painter whose work reflects a cerebral tempest, as witness some of his pictures: the alarm clock flat as a pam cake, the lady with the body of piano. the man with seven pairs of hands, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
ss.4o IN TAXES COST sioi

Bedding. Cal. CUP)--one reason why taxes are high here appears to be that 1t costs too much to col- lect them. A report to the city coun- Gil for one month showed that it had cost si0l.2e to collect ss.40 in back assessments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
FOX FUR TRADED FOR FOX

Cleveland, 0. (UP)--Irving Miller, lD-year ar-old son of Q furrier, k learning his fathers business-and still has a little to learn. He traded q fox fur to a friend for a live, furry kox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

Sweet girl and manly boy graduates an- nounce themselves in the receiving line for whatever gifts you feel minded to pre- sent them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

If you want copy of our book let VEGETABLE COOKERY" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, "The road has been mended"; say "re- paired"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
A Thought for Today

For was envious at the foolish, when saw the prosperity of the wcked.-Psalms 73:S.
  Fools may our scorn, not envy raise, for envy is kind of praise.-Gay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

e. What is the motto of the Four-H club? --. A. Learn by Doing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

Copyright, 1899, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

@. How many attempts have been made to raise the sunken treasure ship, Merida" of the Virginia coast?
 A. The present effort is the sixth attempt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-21
Synod Congregation
Set Corner Stone of
New Church Sunday
DR.. A. Haapanen Presides
at Initial Ceremony of
New Edifice.
BURY CHURCH PAPERS
Rev. Ollila Reads History
of Congregation During
81 Years Growth.

Members of the Suomi Synod con-
gregation and friends of the church
from out of town gathered at the new
building being erected for the church,
Sunday morning, for the corner stone
laying ceremony.
With DR.. Alfred Haapanen, Hancock,
Mich, president Of the Suomi Synod
presiding, the audience joined in sing
ing "a Mighty Fortress is Our God"
after which a sealed metal box con-
tanning the church history, names Of
members, and other data, was placed
in a recess provided for it. The corner
stone was then lifted into place, DR..
Haapanen striking it three times with
a trowel, once for each person in the
Trinity.
AS the church has a corner stone, so
has the Christian congregation in Jesus
Christ, DR.. Haapanen pointed out in a
talk that followed the ceremony. The
vision and perseverance that builds
churches was found in the people Of
yesteryear and is found in the people Of
today who work in the kingdom of
God, the Synod leader said.
The speaker expressed his pleasure
in the knowledge that the Ely congre-
cation was now able to proceed with
the construction of the edifice, de-
claring it was an asset to the city as
well as to the Finnish Evangelical Luth-
eran church in America
The Rev. Douglas Ollila, pastor of
the local congregation, read a history
of the congregation, beginning with the
year 1902 when the Ely church was
founded.
On the corner stone are the numbers
1924-1939, signifying the years in which
the basement and the church proper
were completed.
In the evening the ceremonies were
concluded with a divine service con-
Quoted in the Community Center, with
DR.. Haapanen preaching to a large
audience.