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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

Tally-ho and couple Of Yoicks Fair fiele. County fox-hunters, those that ride to the hounds in colorful style and to the sound of the huntsmans horn had better keep their chase away from the Merritt Parkway The state isn't going to be liable for any accidents that might be caused by the sudden intrusion of the quarry or a pack of hounds on the park way and the ensuing traffic melee that is bound to follow. Recently fox that was leading pack of hounds ana hunters gay chase darted out onto the parkway and ran along it for some distance. When the hounds picked up the chase there was general confusion among the many motor-cars proceeding along the park way. And now the state has secured a legal ruling that it can't be held liable for any accidents caused by the sudden appearance of a fox-hunting group, even though the state has not provided fences to prevent trespass on its property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
DEATH AT NORWICH (Brideeport Times-Star)

The death toll of the outbreak Of dysentery at the Norwich State Hos- pital for the Insane has reached IS and may mount still higher. It seems time to label the failure to prevent, detect, and control such an epidemic disgraceful record on the part Q. any state institution.
 As the death toll mounts, 1t seems to give more emphasis to the orig inal charges of inefficiency and mismanagement which prompted the present state investigation of the institution.
 Needless to say, this epidemic should now be one of the main irl- terests of the Investigating commits sion. In spite of all appearances to the contrary, this may have been one of those things no one could help. But 1t seems doubtful that It could have occurred in any institu- ton which had any regard for ele- mental modern health standards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

state." Hoover didn't know 1t but this has been a standing joke among Illinois Republican lead- CTS.
 MCCORMICK'S BOMBSHELL
 Young Mccormick, earnest and zealous about his politics, had been sent to down-state Illinois to raise campaign funds. He bombarded headquarters with reports which almost invariably began: Down state they think so and so -" As a result, his friends had been kidding him with the question, "Teli us what they say down. state"
 But this time Mccormick had his answer ready. Calmly interrupt- ing Hoover in the midst of a hot retort to Knox, he said in loud voice: "Down-state they say if we're going to get anywhere in 1940, we've got to get rid of MT. Hoover"
 The bombshell broke up the meeting.
 For a moment there was stunned silence. Then everyone broke into uproarious laughter. MT. Hoover joined with them.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Flag-waving Senator Bob Rev. holds of North Carolina wears three little feathers in his hat red, white and blue A three by-four foot display of stamps on the wall of the Bureau of En- graving and Printing is valued at $250,000 Keep your eye on J. M. Patton, young president Of the Colorado Farmers Union and a national director of the organ- ization. His recent conference with Roosevelt will not be the last Politicos of both parties looked over John Anson Ford, crusading Los Angeles County Supervisor, when he attended a State De- partment conference in Washing ton on ter-American cultural re- lations. Ford has been approached with the idea of running against Senator Hiram Johnson next year, but has given no indication what he will do.
 Copyright, 1889. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
Current Comment

Nothing could be more disastrous to this nation than an adjournment of politics which would permit Q blackout of urgent domestic prop lens.
 John D. M. Hamilton, chair. man of Republican National Committee. Christian citizenship demands we get out of the killing business ana stay out.
 Frank Gannett, publisher.
  I'm for the defense of the United States and the maintenance or ltS national independence and the deri- ocratic system and the eventual es- tablishment of socialism. William 2. Foster, Communists
 party chairman.
  The hour-glass figure definitely IS back, and women must trim tneir waistlines-or succumb to corsets. Grand Duchess Marie of Rus
 sia.
  am not c paciflst. Senator William F. Boran
 --(Rep, Idah0).
 
 Germany is not in Q position 70 hold on in a long war without making demands on the people tha' they will not stand t0F. -Dr. Edward O. Heinrich. Derkeie; criminoloRist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
THE PRECEPTOR (RnStnn PoStl

Andrew J. Johnson, aged 85, man who spent his life in the trade of making carriages at Gray, Me, was honored by some of the biggest magnates in the automobile business at Detroit. The reason for the i'm pressive banquet was not that he ever had anything to do with outo- mobiles. They retired him from business, in fact.
 But he taught the carriage-mak- ing trade to men who afterwards applied his skill to automobile bod les. Among them were the Fisher brothers, Charles Nash and others. They took up his ideas where he left off. Few teachers have lived to see their pupils become masters of in- dustry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
Selected Poem
THE WATER TROUGH

 Eleanor Glenn Wallis in the New York Times) The handle creaks dozen times And there are gurgleS in the spout Before the valve begins to draw That sends the water tumbling out. Hens who perch upon the trough Dip their bills and lift them high Until the wet has trickled down The narrow pipes that were so dry. The colt sucks with velvet lip Drawn back and, when he has enough, Plunging his muzzle deeper in Blows noisy bubbles through the trough. Pigeons and starlings come to bathe, Pumping their feathers full of sun; Weasel and vixen find at dusk The reservoir they else would shun. And every clear and windless night Who looks may vision one or seven Drowned moons at bottom of the trough Shining from a messy heaven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

could not possibly count himself out of the race. If so, they argued he would immediately lose his strength to control the nomina- ton. (This,, incidentally, is the. same argument used by Roose- welt to justify his silence on third term.)
 Ronald Bridges argued to the contrary. Smith remained on the side-lines.
 The net impression gained by his visitors was that Herbert Hoov- CT was determined that the next Republican campaign would be waged on "vindicate Hoover" platform, that he had a certain "nuisance value" which he was de- termined to utilize, and that he was approaching the 1940 cam paign exactly as If 1t were his own-with tremendous drive, en- ergy and organizing ability, but with none too great understand ing of the American people. Hoover vs Knox
 This blind spot was dramatically underscored at a stormy meeting which several prominent Republi- cans had with Hoover during the neutrality fight.
 They dined together in private home, and afterwards MT. Hoover spoke on the domestic and foreign policies which he felt the country should be pursuing. When he finished, Colonel Frank Knox, plain-spoken publisher and Lam don running-mate, was asked to give his views.
 Knox bluntly disagreed with Hoover and voiced his opinions so forcefully that the ex-Presi- dent broke in with an angry chal- lenge.
 In an instant the two men
 were involved in a heated ex- change; Knox standing, Hoover seated and nervously tapping the table with a spoon. The argu-
 ment continued for several min-
 utes, to the acute embarrass-
 ment of the others present.
 FINALLY, in an effort to end the row, one of the guests turned to Chauncey Mccormick, wealthy young COP worker, and said, "Tell us what they say down-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

And while on the topic of Fairfield County and animals 1t is interesting to note that former Judge Townsend Scudder is still trying to win the right to keep cocker-spaniels on his big estate in Greenwich. This case attracted consid- erable attention two years ago when pro- tests of neighbors caused town officials to force the Scudders to limit the number of dogs in their kennels. The case has since been going through court pro. cedure. Former Judge Scudder is well known in the dog world, both as breeder and as judge. The barking of the dogs in the kennels was the complaint Of neighbors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
Questions and Answers
aY FREpERIC M. KERBY

BY FREDERIC M. kERBY
 Enclose a three cent stamp tor reply when addressing any Ques- tion of fact or information Co the Waterbury IlemocFat's Service Bu. reau at washington. Legas and medical advice cannot De given, nor can extended research be um- tlertaken. Be sure an mall 6 ad. dressed Co The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. THE EDITOR
 @. Which form of verb is correct when the noun "committee" IS the subject, singular or pluralP
 A, The late Frank H. Vizatelly made the following observation con. corning the use of singular or plural verbs with "committee": Whether to use the plural verb in the sentence The House committee announce depends upon the, sense in which committee is used. If 1t is used dis tributively, the verb in the plural ia correct, the intention being to con. yey the idea that all the individual members separately announce the matter: but if the committee is rec garded as a unit, that is collectively, the singular form of verb is re- quired."
 o. Is there any chance of recov' ering parcel sent by ordinary par eel post?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

most senile; Harlan Associate Jus tice John M. Harlan) does no work; Brewer Associate Justice David J. Brewer, who was 72) is so deaf that he cannot hear and has got beyond the point of the commonest accur- acy in writing his opinionS; Brewer and Harlan sleep almost through all arguments. I don't knew what can be done. It is most discouraging to the active men on the bench"
 "It Is an outrage he told Cabot Lodge in September of the same year, "that the four men on the bench who are over 70 should con- tinue there and thus throw the work and the responsibility on the other five It is with difficulty that I can restrain myself from making such a statement in my annual message"
 Tn 1900 death did its duty. al- though tardily. in rejuvenating the Sunreme Court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
Senile Justices
 Disturbed Taft

Henry F. Pringle's biography, "The
 Life and Times of William How
 ard Tafp (Farrar and K ine-
 hart: S7.50), comes near to being
 as weighty as the late President
 and chief justice himself. It runs
 into two volumes, 100000 words.
 But here Is nothing formidable.
 It is, instead, Q salty, human
 picture of a prodigious character
 and of the nation that reached
 great heights during his lifetime
 To read 1t is to give fresh un-
 derstanding to the last 40 years
 of American history. Taft was
 essentially conservative. But he
 had "other" opinions, too. Here
 Is what he thought aDout the
 Supreme Court when he took
 office as President:
 On the credit side of Taft ledger belongs his sincere attempt to ele- vate the quality of judicial appoint ments. He can be criticized, perhaps, for the ultimate conservatism which some of them revealed. But Tafts industry in searching for the best men is beyond dispute. He did not hesitate, either, to express criticism of existing jurists. President Taft, as his term in the White House started, had an opinion of the Supreme Court beside which the epithets of Andrew Jackson seem compliment tary.
 The condition of the Supreme court IS pitiable. and yet those old fools hold on with a tenacity that is most discouraeine" he confided tc his old associate, Circuit Judge Lur- ton. Really the chief. justice Mel- vile w. Fuller, who was 76l is sl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
ELECTION COLOR (Hartford Courant)

Many are the predictions that the 1s4O presidential campaign will be marked by return to the old-time hullaballoo, when music and slo- gans were esteemed of greater im- portance than political issues. AL ready an enterprising Republican from Kansas has evolved the catch- phrase life Begins at 40", and the Democrats are hearing of a Roose- welt third-term boo min the puns. TWO good terms deserve another" and He saved the bankers their banks but got no thanks" Similarly. one learns that Cactus Jack is a. riding straight for the White House gate and that Paul McNutt is
 well proper decorum forbids
 If tooth anniversaries mean any thing. 1940 should indeed serve up an extravagant political show. No
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

Convention, and he has been in- defatigable in travelling around the country visiting editors and politicians even in the smallest towns.
 All of this was the subject of discussion between two Republi- can leaders, Alexander Smith of Trenton, N. J., and Ronald Bridges, brother of New Hamp- shire's Senator Bridges, who Is an active Republican candidate.
 Ronald Bridges asserted that Hoover's activity was confusing to the party and that the ex-Presi- dent owed 1t to the other candi- dates to make clear his position in regard to 1940. So 1t was sug- gested that they point this out to MT. Hoover in Q friendly way.
 Smith phoned to New York, where MT. Hoover was visiting and they saw him next day. NERVOUS BRIDGES
 Ronald Bridges opened up the conversation, but was a little nerv- ous about 1t. After some hemming and having, however, he finally conveyed the idea that many Re. publicans hoped Mir. Hoover would clarify his position about running again.
 MT. Hoover, meanwhile, had eyed MT. Bridges with complete lack of enthusiasm. Finally, he said:
 "Young man, did you come here to tell me that I should repeat General Sherman's fa- nous remark"
 Bridges replied in the affirm alive.
 Whereupon the ex-President launched into a long exposition of how he planned to dominate the 1940 election not for him. self. but in order to influence the platform and pick candidate who would vindicate his admins. tration. He indicated that he was deeply humiliated because the Republican party had not sup- ported his policies more definitely and made 1t absolutely clear that the next Republican candidate could not run on a "repudiate Hoover" ticket.
 HOOVER AND CANDIDATES
 Hoover also went over the list of available Republican candidates and spoke rather disparagingly Of several. He had no use for Lafl- don, Hamilton or Vandenberg. Re- garding the latter he said: well, I hate to talk about him for fear he might be our candidate"
 T am looking over some Of these new Republican gover- nors," Hoover explained. "I don't think the Senate provides a good springboard for the nom. ination--and I am going to see what likely young men we have in the party"
 He paid high tribute to Gover- nor Bricker of Ohio and even higher tribute to Governor Bald- win of Connecticut, although he added that the latter did not have a chance for the COP nomina- ton.
 PUNDIT MARK SULLIVAN
 Returning to the question raised by Bridges of declaring his own intentions, Hoover said: DO you mind if I call in Mark Sullivan on this?"
 Sullivan, veteran newspaper man and sagacious member of Hoover's medicine ball cabinet, came in immediately. A vigor- ous debate then took place in which both Hoover and Sullivan insisted that the ex-President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

With Waterbury hopeful that it's tax rate may be reduced for the next fiscal year, even slightly, it's interesting to note that other communities are not faring so well in their efforts to pare municipal ex- penses. New Britain, for example, con- templates an additional tax of one mill, to be collected next May, which will be used for relief expenses. The relief problem to- day is one that vexes almost every town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

1. Tn which country is the city of Brest?
 2. How is coke made?
 3. What is an epitaph?
 {. With what cpcrt is the rASaS of Art Doering associated?
 5. Name the cap M Arkansas 6. Which is the 4. permanent tooth in a human being?
 2. What is the most common nickname for the State of Alabama? 8. Which card in the ordinary deck of playing cards is known amorg sailors as the Devils bed- post?
 g. What Is the correct pronuncia- ton of the adjective invalid, mean ing not valid9
 10. To what general family Of birds do the falcons belongP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

A. Yes. Ask your postmaster for an application blank for lost piece of mall, fill 1t out and turn 1t in to the postoffice where the parcel was mailed. The parcel may have been sent to the Dead Parcel section of the post office.
 c. How many men entered the regular army through the national guard during the World war?
 A. Approximately 100000.
 e. Where is the Johnson c. Smith university? What courses are given?
 A. It is a Negro co-educational institution in Charlotte, N. C.. oper- ated by the Presbyterian church. It has preparatory, collegiate and theo. logical courses and was established in 1867.
 o. Does Ireland (Eire) have . navy?
 A. No. It depends upon the Brit. ish navy to defend its coastline and sea-borne commerce.
 e. Is 1t practical to incorporate poisons in wallpaper paste for the purpose of repelling bedbugs and other pests?
 A. The repellent qualities of poisons used in this way probably would not be lasting enough to war rant their use.
 e. Did Cecil B. DeMille ever pro- duce a motion picture entitled "The Deluge?"
 A. He planned to produce Q film with that title in 1926, but aban- doned 1t when another producer reg- istered with the Motion Picture Pro- ducers and Distributors of America "Noah's Ark," which had a similar theme.
 e. Are Scottish bagpipes and Irish bagpipes the same2
 A. Yes. Q. HOW much standing timber is destroyed annually in the United States by fires, storms and insects7 A. Approximately seven billion board feet.
 If you want copy of our book
 let, send to The Waterbury Demo-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
Daily Almanac
q 11.a1 n. m.

Moon sets l1:31 p. m.
 Sun rises 6:4t a. m: sets 4:32 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The moon enters its first quarter phase this evening at 6:21. If the wind remains from the north or northeast the weather should remain chilly but clear for the next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

ing I stepped into e Radio City drug store for m orntng coffee and buns. Seated on @ stool, I gave the order, opened the m ornin paper and made myself comfort able. The man on the next stool see m e d engrossed in his own tabloid. I couldn't eVen see his face
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
A Thought for Today

And he laid his hands on her; and inmedi- ately she was made straight and glorified GOd'- st. Luke 13:13
 God has two dwellings: one In heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart-1zaac Walton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

TODAY's COMMON ERROR A personlfication in a figure of
 speech is capitalized; as, for
 Nature yields her scepter; The Chair recognizes Che
 gentleman; All are architects
 of Fate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
Washington Merry Go-Round
HGA srviss. h.
DREW PIE A R s ON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON worried friends definitely delegation Repubhcan Naton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
In New York
Ry GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov. 1S-This ven- triloquism fad is becoming darned nuisance. The other morn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
What Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

If you want . copy of our book let, send to The Waterbury Demo- cats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-28
III| !Z;I'Ik|

Mrs. and Mrs. F. W. Mccain and
family attended the fair in Water
vile Sunday.
Fern Frederick and Dorothy Scheib-
ner are attending Bible school in Sc
attic this week.
Mrs. Ida Darby is visiting friends
and relatives at Sedro- WolIey and
Rockport, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Holcomb anc
children visited relatives in Snohomish
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Pitts OF Mole
and Mr.. and Mrs Ira Pitts and child
rem Of this city motored to Spokane
over the week end.
DR.. H. c. Curry, optometrist, paid
professional visit in Coulee City
the first of the week.
Mrs Otto Olson of st. Andrews who
has been quite i'll with pneumonia al
the home of her SON n-law and daugh
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Gilbert, is much
improved.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-28

Andy Larsen of the dam called or
friends here Wednesday.
Paul Wilcox left Monday for Leav-
ellsworth, WASH, to seek employment.
Mrs. E. L. Dowell and Betty anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f Leonard motored
to Waterville to take in the fair.
I will call on Coulee City homes
with the Fuller brushes in a few days
We always have speeials.-Richard d,
MARYLAND, Ephrata, Wash. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knuss, former.
ly connected with bank here now
of Huntington, Califoria, were among
the visitors to the Waterville fair
Mrs. Elizabeth Parry accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 1. Evans to the coast
last weekend.
Ivan Larsen, Dorothy Cecil anc
Lorraine Vance from the Okanogan
vicinity visited with Don Gordon Oh
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Esther Brimble of Almirs
called on friends III town Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-28

Miss Alma Tucker and Mrs. Ceci
Gilman are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kriete, in Wenat-
chez this week.
Always is OR MORE LUNCH
CHOICES every day, from &c =
Peck's at the junction. adv
Mrs. Leo LAWN was called to Spo,
kane Friday by the illness OF her hus-
band, w.Ao is conducting road job al
Ritzville. Mr.. LAWN was able to re
turn home with her Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter WanamakeI
left Thursday for OHIO for an extend.
ed visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Rhodes Jr and
Mrs Velma Wanamaker made bust
ness trip to Ritzvil1e Tuesday
Mrs. Ray Irons and daughter Ellen
of Pasco visited relatives in town ov'
er the week end
Floyd Craig received word of the
death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Craig
in Wenatchee hospital Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Jurgensen anc
daughter, jeanne, of st Andrews, Wis,
tied at the G. j. Eggleton home Wed.
nesday
Lloyd (Sarge LETTERS has returned
home from Olympia, WASH, where he
has been visit ng his sister, Mrs. Will
lie Schumacher.
NJ. and Mrs. Leonard Kicks visited
relatives in Wenatchee Tuesday.
Daniel Seeman anu son of Kansas
arrived in Coulee Saturday for an ex
tended visit Wits relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lee visited al
the home of Mrs. Ida Darby Tuesday
and Wednesday.
DON'T FORGETi We are still ser.
wing those fried chicken dinners ev-
cry day for 49c, complete.-Peck' Z
Cafe at the junction. adv
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-28

teen i'll in an Almira hospital. She
is staying at the W. L. Joplin home
this week.
Quite a large number of residents
of this vicinity attended the Douglas
county fair at Waterville over the
week end.
NEW MONARCH oil heaters on dis
play at our new appliance room. Also
one new coal and wood range for sale.
Home Market. adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-28

Among the Sunday visitors at the
Douglas county fair were Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ross Tribbett and family, Walt
Gilbery and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Jen.
kins.
SEND BROKEN GLASSES direct
to DR.. Alfred E. Jones, Box 1916.
Spokane. Glasses and repairs manu-
w. G. Willis and son Berkeley ane
Mrs. W. L. Joplin, motored to Almlrs
Sunday, to get Mrs Willis who has
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-09-28

tournament was held this year at
San Francisco. Fishing enthusiasts
are being given the benefit of Ac-.
cetta's wide experience through the
medium of the 2-reel film, which
has been viewed by nearly three
quarters of million persons since
its availability as a. free attraction
was announced by the Fisher Body.
division of General Motors just
few months ago.