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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
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Trayner had to put the rap on sombody and he made me the goat. Catcher Al Todd. commenting on why he was sold by Pittsburg Pi- rates after they lost National league pennant chase.
 These Hollywood movie people leave fancy-priced jewelry kicking around any piace-you don't have to haze any inside help on these knockos Ralph Graham. admit ting conN. 'qity in Jewel thefts to- taling mols than q million .dol- lars.
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tative West inserted 1t into the Congressional Record lat a pub lie cost of S55 a page) so it could be printed at cost in the Government Printing Office and then mailed free.
 One of Miller's clinchers as to why Garner merited the support of business men for the presidency was the fact that the vice presi- dent always spoke highly of the late Nick Eongwortn, popular Re- publican speaker of the house. TRAY SWIPER
 The mystery of the ash trays which constantly disappeared at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is now cleared up.
 For weeks women clerks in the office of Leo T. Crowley, FDIC chairman, were unable to keep an ash tray in the place. They would buy them one day. The next day they would disappear.
 Finally, the girls decided to keep a close watch and discover the mysterious purloiner To their dis may, he turned out to be none other than their boss.
 Crowley has ailing sinuses which make him extremely allergic to tobacco smoke. He can't stand cigarettes, but being soft-hearted he didn't want to order his as- sistants not to smoke. So he tried to discourage them by removing the ash trays.
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which is the capital of Kiangi prov ince. Prior to it's recent fall, 1t had successfully withstood invasion for more than 900 years.
 o. Is it necessary to put a postage stamp on letters to the collector of internal revenue, containing income tax returns or payments? A. Yes. @. Why did Frederick William ", king of Prussia, refuse the title ii,of emperor when it was offered to him in 1849? A. Because all the German states were not united in the offer. 0. How large were the fair grounds of the Century of Progress exposition, at Chicago? A. 424 acres. ~ o. What is the lowest tempera- ture recorded in Miami, Fla? | A. 27 degees F., in February. 1917. | o. Give the derivation of the word semester" as applied to a school term.
 A. It is derived from the Greek taken from the Latin "semestris," meaning half yearly, or from the French "sex-mensis," meaning six months.
 @. How many employees has the New York stock exchange?
 A. Including affiliated companies, 2210, as of January l, 1889. e. When was the OAR. Constitu- tion hall in Washington, D. C., completed, and how much did it cost?
 Alt was completed in 1929, and cost nearly $l,700,000. @. Are the nominations by the Democratic national conventions still made under the two-thirds rule?
 A. That rule was abrogated by the 1886 convention.
 o. What are the prevailing colors of orchids?
 A. Rose, lilac, yellow, white and green.
 e. If 6 dozen eggs cost as many cents as I can buy eggs for 50 cents, , what is the price of eggs per dozen? A. Ten cents.
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Daily Almanac

Moon rises 8 a. m. daylight time)
 Sun rises $40 m. sets 7:57 p. m. tday- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset. The entrance of the moon into its last quarter phase this morning between and 6 o'clock 'SI, continues the successor 2t bad weather signs that we've had this spring. The prospect IS ram. local conditions, of course. taking precedence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, May 11--''The Navy" murmured a gob aboard the flag on Mary Martin, who was warbl- ship New York, twas never like thisl"
 He heaved a sailors sigh as he said it and fastened his eyes again on Mary Martin, who was warbl-
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MEDICINE ON MOUNT sCoPUs
(New York Sun)

Overlooking Jerusalem. within sight of the River Jordan and the hills Of Moab. stands a modern medical center equipped with diag- nostic laboratories and departments for x-ray and pathological treat- ments as well as with standard medical and surgical units. The center includes a 300-bed hospital. . nurses training school and . grad uate school of medicine. and is af- filiated with the Ifahsew f1s,issysItv.
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 and Answers
Ry FRRDERICK a. KERRY

" se4@sAsN&AS1@eSe n-Aa - F .i-.
 Enclose a tlaree-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Eu- reau st Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be un. dertaken. Be sure all man is ads dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, lO1? Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. c.
 @. What is the size of the fla ment in a 50-watt electric light bulb?
 A. It has a diamete of 0.0016 inch. and length of 17.4 inches.
 @. When was the administra- tion's first government bill killed in congress?
 A. April 8, 1888, when the house of representatives voted 204 to 196 to recommit the bill back to the special committee.
 @. Is Nanchang, China, which re- gently was captured by the Japanese 8 walled city?
 A. Yes, an extensive wall, p miles long, surrounds this city,
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it necessary for their money to defray expenses of some state business which has no connection whatsoever with motor vehicles operation.
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Prosperity could be restored, insists a reader, just by women wearing more clothes. Chorus of indignant women: "What! Bundle up?')
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ing My Heart Belongs to Dad- dy" on deck amidships. The lifting m u s i c hoated out over the Hudson to the shore, where civilian land- lubbers formed crowds and lsst- ened, to other berthed battle ships where en- vious tars lock- ed over at the blonde vixen.
 For this was a.
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Austria has ordered protection for the remaining SO eagles in the Aus rtrian Alps to save the birds from extinction.
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Washington Merry-G Go-Round
D REV PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

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A Thought for Today

Thou has made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy coun- tenance.-ActS 2:28.
 Happiness is neither within us only, or with out us: it is the union of ourselves with Cod Pascal.
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If you want a copy of our book let FAMOUS COMPOSERS, send to The Waterbury Demo- crat's Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. C. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
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guest performance of the musical show, Leave It To Me-" one of the hundreds of fiestas arranged for the fleet anchored in the Hudson. Mary Martin warbled and William Gaxton cavorted with portly Vic- tor Moore in hilarious, ambassa- dorial high-jinks. Then Sophie Tucker astonished the Navy by. singing Gentlemen Don't Like Love" and the Broadway lovelies hit the deck in a stride that took thirty years of the Admiralty.
 Nope" repeated the gob as he settled back for another good look, there's nuthin like life in the navy!"
 He had rings under his eyes and he confessed he was weary after a week and a half of stren- uous hospitality in the worlds jolliest port.
 HOSPITALITY THREATENS TO HOSPITALIZE GUESTS
 In fact, all the 500 officers and 10,5O0 enlisted men of the Atlantic fleet who are Gotham'S guests are aching for a little sleep.
 Pop KnickerbocRer has been a taxing host. A dozen or so par ties every night have command eered the august presence of 8 goodly portion of the fleet in spick and span dress uniform. There have been a flock of dansants, off,. cial dinners and official suppers. There have been almost daily calls upon the Navy for festive ceremonies at the Worlds Fair.
 Big cafe parties were arranged for them and theater parties were plentiful. They have been asked to teas at ladies clubs and to golf tournaments, to sightseeing expe- ditions around the town and su- burbs, and to a plethora of cock tail parties.
 They have met the towns lead- ing debbies and the towns lead- ing politicos. Musical comedy queens, like Mary Martin, are de- lighted to come aboard and shake mischevous hips while crooning Brodway's latest song hits. Big outdoor parties at the major league baseball parks are held al- most daily. Hollywood has del- uged them with previews of the newest movies.
 THEY STILL HAVE A JOB TO DO
 Trouble is, notwithstanding all the gaiety and fun, the Navy still must answer to reveille, hit the deck with a wide-awake air and do a workaday job. And actually it is doing the social orders of four times its number. For all this hospitality originally had been planned for the Atlantic and Paci- flc fleets combined, before the lat ter was called back to its stations.
 The men don't every have time enough to catch up with their own sweethearts or lady-acquain- tances, SO rushed is their social calendar.
 The other day an enlisted man plaintively tried to beg of an of ficial supper. i've a date with my O.A.O. (One and Only)," he explained.
 All right" said his officer wearily, "go ahead, I'll take your place."
 The fleets in, all right.
 The fleets ALL in.
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say. "Let us have it over with; omit with" or better still say, 'Let us have done with it."
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Your l. O?

Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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c. If 6 dozen eggs cost as many cents as can buy eggs for 50 cents, what is the price of eggs per dozen?
 A. Ten cents.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Meaning Of
Hitler Move
Not Certain
Negotiations for Re-
lease of Jews Will Not
Be Continued, George
Rublee, American Ne
gotiator, Is Advised;
Purpose of Move Not
Clear.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-(AP)-ChancelIo
Hitler today removed DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht veteran financial wizard,
from the presidency of Germany's
Reichsbank in a sudden stroke follow
ed swiftly by the breakdown of nego-
tlations for the removal of several
hundred thousand Jews from Ger
many.
George Rublee, American head Of
the inter governmental refugee COM
mittee, who had been comforting here
with Schacht on the Jewish transfer
problem since January 10, was noti-
fled officially that the discussions
would not continue. Rupture of the
refugee committees attempts to Sc
cure Nazi cooperation for Jewish emf
grafton plans was the first major re-
suit of Hitler's abrupt replacement
OF Schacht by Walther Funck, minis
ter of economics.
by this change, Hitler thrust the
great Reichsbank, which under
Schacht had retained comparative
independence, more completely under
control of the Nazi party.
German officials denied there was
any connection between the shelving
of the high-collared money wizard and
his efforts to solve the problem Of
Germany's 100000 Jews by the Rublee
committee, formed last summer in
France by representatives of 80 ma
tions.
But the plan he had been discussing
with Rublee and his assistants. call
ing for expansion of German exports
as condition of Berlin's cooperation
in Jewish emigration, was Schacht's
own, presented by him to the commit
tee in London last month.
Schacht was considered shelved al
though Hitler retained him in the cab
met, without portfolio but subject to
assignment to special duties"
Rublee, who had planned to leave
Berlin tomorrow after signing a docu-
ment embracing Schacht's plan, now
is expected to ask the German gov
ernment through the United Stat as
and British Embassies whether the
negotiations can be resumed on some
other basis, or with some other Ger
man representative.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Attack On
Cabinet Man
Is Renewed
Barkiey and Others to
D e f end Commerce
Chief Seeking Confir-
nation; Glass Says
Relief Bill Won't Be
Cut Further; FDR
Backs Cotton Con
ference

Washington, Jan. 2O.-(AP)-Sena-
tor Holt, Democrat, West Virginia
demanded today that the Senate get
a complete record of WPA activities
before voting on confirmation of Ha1-
ry L. Hopkins as secretary of com
:nerce.
"The only reason for the elevation
of Hopkins to secretary of commerce
is his handling of WPA," Holt said
as the Senate started it's second day
of debate on Hopkins.
Before the session started, Ma
jority Leader Barkley, Democrat
Kentucky, said he and Senators Nc
Kcllar, Democrat, Tennessee, AMI
Sheppard, Democrat, Texas, would an
swer criticism of Hopkins.
Il am not trying to deyay a vote, %
the youngest senator said. But the
people and the Senate have a right to
know something about the conduct of
VIA"
Holt, who talked for three hours
yesterday, charged today that more
than 100000 persons were added to
WPA payrolls during the year before
the November elections. 8a
Meanwhile, Chairman Glass, Dem
ocrat, Virginia, of the Senate Ao-
preparations Committee, said there
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Granville
Negro Dies
InGas Cell

Raleigh, Jan. 90 (AP) = King
Solomon Stovall, 24-year-old Granville
county Negro, died by asphyxiation in
the gas chamber at States Prisod
today for the robbery-murder of lP.
T. Moore, a store-keeper, last April
is.
"A mask covered StovalPs face and
held his head erect, and for the first
time at a gassing in North Carolina
the witnesses did not see every facial
contortion of the dying man. Opinion
of the witnesses was that the mask
made watching an execution much
easier.
The Negro entered the death cham
ber at 11:O1, was given gas eleven min
utes, 40 seconds, and was dead at
11:15 a. M, DR.. Zelda Hightower, pri
son physician said. The execution
was delayed from 1920 until II as
priosn officials refused to use some
acid on hand for the gas generation
and hurriedly secured some appar
emily more concentrated.
Deputy Sheriff w. T. Beasley, OF
Granville county, who said he arrest
ed Stovall in the Moore case, witness
ed the execution. He said Stovall did
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY G. LYNN NISBET.

Raleigh, Jan. 2O.-The budget ap-
preparations bill calls for taking seven
million dollars from the highway fund
during the next two years, but it IS
really nine million dollars of gasoline
tax money that will be diverted, point
ed out Clarence Stone, one of the leg
islative leaders against diversion.
For some years there has been paid
into the general fund, collected d.
rectly by the department of revenue
and never going through the highway
commission books at all, over a mil
lion dollars year in the quarter
cent inspection tax. Only about one
tenth of it has been spent in inspec-
ton and testing work. This "dive--
sion has become. an accepted policy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Smoke Fumes
Fatal To Trio
In Brooklyn

New York, Jan. 20-(AP)-Three
persons, including a 90-year-old wo-
man, died of smoke poisoning today
in a mysterious fire which badly
damaged a four-story house in the
aristocratic Hill section of Brooklyn.
Police sought prowler whose foot
steps awakened a fourth member of
the family, thus saving his life. The
victims, all socially prominent, were:
Mrs. Amelia Clement widow of State
Supreme Court Justice George Gle
ment; her son, George, 81, graduate
of Yale University in 1905, and the
sons wife, Grace, 81.
Arthur Clement, 60, retired mari
time lawyer, brother of George, said
he was awakened by sounds of the
prowler shortly after 6 a. M, and
went downstairs to investigate. Over
come by the smoke, he did not catch
sight of the intruder.
"Whoever it was" he told police,
must have started the fire
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
New Tax On Power Companies
Is Proposed In Legislature
Scale of Benefit Pay
m e nts Would Be
Changed in Another
Bill; Number of New
Bills in House; Senate
Session Very Brief,
With One New Meas
ure.

Raleigh, Jan. 20-(AP)-The leg
stature got from Representative I'm
derwood, off Hertford, today a bill
which would impose a new tax OF
one quarter of cent per Mlomatt
hour on all electrical energy produc-
ed or sold in the State by public utl-
titles The measure would seek to
make the tax applicable since 1885.
The House held the spotlight in the
days doings, the Senate meeting only
a few minutes and receiving one new
bill
Representatives Cherry, of Castor,
and Stone, of Rockingham, introduc-
ed three bills in the House to amend
the law on unemployment compensa-
ton SO as to change the scale of bene-
fit payments; provide for the "em-
ployer-merit-rati system of segre-
cation of funds; and make provision
for seasonal industries.
From Representative Page, of BGad-
en-, came a proposal to levy tax of
two and a half percent ON the gross
sales of liquor, with the money to go
into a special fund to be used to
teach "of the evils of alcoho4" in the
public schools.
A proposal was also sent in to pro-
vide for payment of Confederate pen
sions in IL monthly installments in
stead of semi-annually.
The Robinson bill to relieve car
owners and operators from liability
for injuries suffered by hitch-hikers
and voluntary passengers was taken
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Huge Sums Given
For New Projects
Sponsored By WPA

Raleigh, Jan. 2O.-(AP) sixteen
WPA projects to cost $35O,036.05 and
employ 981 persons got approval to-
day, Administrator George Coan, Jr.,
announced. Ten school construction
projects inlc uded: Moore county, $18,-
Hips for Aberdeen school auditorium
gymnasium and other work; Sampson
county near Clinton, $7,760 for Halls
school teacherage; Halifax county
$44, 872 for school buildings; and Le-
noir county, $8,367 for gymnasium at
Deep Run school.
Other projects included: Moore
county, $4,393 for matron service IN
public schools; Durham, ,$34, ,836 TOR
building and improving sidewalks
Dunn, $23,308 for improving town
owned streets; Johnston county, $Lz,-
664 for work relief programs; Smith
field, $42,889 for improving streets
Hemp, $26,361.50 for sidewalks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
FDR Favors
Defenses OF
Guam Island
Does Not Necessarily
Mean Fortifications,
However, and Change
in World Trends May
Cause Abandonment
of Entire Plan, Presi-
dent Says

Washington, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Presi
dent Roosevelt said today he favored
the bill authorizing $5,OOO,OOO for de-
fense improvements on the island Of
Guam, but contended this did not ne,
essarily mean Notifications.
In a long discussion with reporte.'
of the item in the $65,O0O,000 bill in
troduced yesterday in both houses o.
Congress, the President also differen
tiated between authorization and az
tual appropriation. He said an au
thorization did not necessarily mean
that proposed project ultimately
would be carried to completion.
Mr. Roosevelt said a change LII
world conditions might permit aban-
donment of the whole thing.
Replying to a question, the Presi-
dent said his position was not con-
fusing. When asked if he favored
fortifying Guam, the President asked
if the pending bill provided for that.
His questioner said it did not, anG
later the President asserted that it
provided only for deepning the har-
Dor for additional barracks for the
small number of marines now on the
island, and improving landinf fa-
cilities for planes.
The President talked to reporters a.
short while after it was authoritative
ly disclosed that the army propose,
to double it's present force of about
1900 men in the Panama Canal
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Gives Advice
ToE Editors
To Be Bold

Chapel Hill, Jan. 20.-(AP)-Tom
Wallace, editor of the Louisville, KY,
Times. told the North Carolina News
paper Institute today that any lacka-
daisical attitude on the part of Amer
ica's readers toward the editorial page
should be blamed on the publishers.
He spoke at the morning session of
the institute, which is being held at
the University of North Carolina and
Duke University.
complaints about editorial columns
not being read arise largely from
SNUG publishers, who would resen:
being called dishonest, but who, never
theless, are just that Wallace declar-
ed, publishers whose editorial
columns are never disturbing to pred
atory human beings or inspiring to
honest men. Such publishers say they
don't believe in editorial crusades
that they believe such projects are
tiresome to readers.
'"They will make any excuse for not
doing their duty" the editor asserted.
"They will try any advice short OF
honesty to get their milk and water
editorials read; they will buy any sors
(Continued on Page Three
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
FENNER TELLS FAIR
GROUP OF EXHIBITS

Raleigh, Jan. 20.-(AP)-W. E. Fen
ner, of Rocky Mount, chairman of
the States commission on participa-
ton in the New York Worlds Fair,
told the State Association of Agricul-
tu1al Fair Secretaries today that the
exhibit of North Caro- ina would be
one of the best advertisements the
State has ever had. Some so secre-
taries attended the opening session
This afternoon the secretaries ar
ranged dates for exposition this fall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1889, by Publishers
Financial Rureau. Inc.

Babson Park, Mass, Jan. POI am
convinced that public spending can
never be stopped" This was the re-
cent comment of an honest, far-sight-
ed-but defeated-public official. A
year ago, he was elected mayor of one
of the nations oldest cities on "cut
expenses platform. He put construc-
tive economies into force. They pinch
ed the pocketbooks of this, that, and
the other group. So at the end of his
term, pressure minorities defeated
him for reelection. This mans con-
clusion, after a years practical ex-
perience with public economy, is dis
heartening.
Vested interests are built up in pub
lie spending just as in power COM
panies, railroads, and chain stores.
Some pressure groups will fight just
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Maxwell Asks
Big Sum For
Road Safety
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
By HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Jan. Commissioner of
Revenue A. ]. Maxwell quit his &C
customed role of hardboiled tax col
lector and pedagogue of revenue rails
ing long enough late yestrday after
noon to become, briefly at least, an
apostle of safety and an evangelist
for the doctrine of better roads.
He appeared before the joint ap-
preparations committee to explain
the budget requests of the highway
safety division and the highway pa
troll and tarried long enough to ans
wer leading and pointed questions
from committee members primarily
interested in such issues as diver
sion.
Text of the Maxwellian discourse
might we'll have been ''let there be
life" though he didn't lay it down
before delivery of his preachments.
He described North Carolina's rec
ord for highway safety as "unenvi-
able" and pointed out that despite
the States vigorous campaign dur
D.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-20
Insurgents Claim
New InrOads Made
Toward Barcelona

Hendaye, France, Jan. 2O.-(AP)
Spanish insurgents said today
they had smashed a new gap in
the defenses in front of Barcelona.
Occupation of Calaff, they said,
brought insurgent troops well
within the borders of Barcelona
province.
General ValinO's army corps, on
the left wing of frances big push
in Catalonia, took Calaff, the re-
ports sall, while the insurgent
cent and right wing columns
pushed steadily forward in con-
verging movement toward Bar
,elOna.