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Views of The Press

forests will assure Connecticut q
homegrown timber supply, a place OF
recreation for the people, harborage
for game animals and birds, hunting
grounds for sportsmen In the hunt
ing season and variety Of uses.
When the white men first came to
Connecticut practically the entire
state excepting a few coastal plains
and river bottoms was covered with
a dense primeval forest. Take a
hundred acres Of waste land today
and leave 1t to natures own devices
and the primeval forest can be re-
produced In about 400 years - II no
man gets In and sets 1t on fire In the
meantime.
Take the same hundred acres and
give 1t some attention In modern
forestry methods and 1t will have
god producing forest in Is or 81
years and the equal Of q primeval
forest In 100 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
INTO THE STRETCH
(New Haven Register)

Persons who thought year OF
so ago that the tremendous popular
ity Of the horse tracks, and their i'm
mense producing power
would not last much longer thar
two or three flashes in the pan had
better revise their judgment, II they
did not do so long since. The bet
ting at each one Of the three big
New England tracks, Narragansett
Rockingham and Suffolk Downs, for
the 1899 season just ended went well
over the total for the 1888 season.
Altogether, the race track patrons
put $58,889, 473 through the pari-
mutuel windows. That Is a good
three million dollar increase over
the total play last year.
Yet one might use care about being
too sure that a saturation point can
not be reached, where the returns to
the. public treasury as well as to>the
promoters begin to diminish. Mary
land tracks have been running be-
hind the 1888 handle. So have nu-
merous others about the country
This may have been the boom year
and hereafter the decline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

And still they come! 1t will probably
be many a year before the state has
finally settled all claims made against 1t
in connection with the construction Of
the Merritt Parkway through Fairfield
county. It wasn't enough that some
scandal attached itself to the acquisition
of rights Of way for the route, but there
have been frequent appeals from awards
for property taken by the state. Such
a case Is now up with Greenwich farmer
suing because his farm was cut in half
by the roadway and now Is taking 100
more acres to cut out grade crossing.
A SITS award isn't sufficient, the farmer
claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
Selected Poem
AU REvoIR TO RICHMOND PARK

II through the crowded busy days
We may not pause to seek your ways,
I think that still our inward eye
Shall hold the comfort of your sky;
And every sweep Of wood and hill
. Shall have its place In memory still.
Well mind the birches youthful dress
OF green and silver loneliness:
The deer that crop in swift content,
All unafraid. and innocent:
And shall not easily forget
Where sun and hill in radiance met.
Wen know the shadows, quite and dark,
That slowly creep In Richmond Park;
And nameless little sounds that stir
The listening pulses of the ear
Like truant thought that pull and tease,
And wake a thousand memories.
Rosemary Celne Gotham, In the Christian
Science Monitor.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

These three countries are srls-
pected Of being tunnels through
which Germany is obtaining
vitality needed war materials.
Since the start of the war they
have purchased more than $52,-
100000 worth Of American cotton,
foods, aircraft and petroleum
products.
The finger of Allied suspicion
Is pointed chiefly at Sweden.
Normally a small customer Of the
u. s. Swedish orders have Jump
ed 200 per cent since August.
For the last three months
her imports were $5,659,000 In
August, SS,052,OOO in September,
and Sl5,795,O0O In October. In
complete figures for November
indicate they will run well over
S2O,000,00 The Allies are con-
vinced that most Of these pur-
chases are Of German origin.
II the Allies do clamp down on
the trade OF the three neutrals, 1t
will be nothing new. During the
World War, they imposed quota
limits on Dutch imports when
that country was functloning as
Germany's chief foreign source OF
supply.
copyright, 1889, by United Feature
Syndicate. Inc,)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
Current Comment


If anyboy Is disillusioned in this
war, 1t will not be us.-Foreign Min
lister Josef Beck of Poland.
The German regime must disap-
pear from the earth. Otherwise
there will be no peace and no hap
piness ON earth.
Thomas Mann.
only wish my husband could
be here, for he loves the sea and
has a great interest In all ships
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, chris
tening the America.
Darker periods may lie ahead.
President Franklin d. Roosevelt.
We must not lose sight Of our
main objective In this war-victory
Lord Halifax, British foreign Sec
rotary.
do not believe America can be
an arsenal for one belligerent with
out ultimately becoming q large,
for the other.
Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg
Rep., Michl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.

/. Under which President did
william Jennings Bryan serve as
Secretary Of State?
2. In a card game, which player
is the "pone"?
8. BY what name is the war Of
1898, between the United States and
Spain, known?
4. In which city Is Louisiana State
University?
S. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word obligate?
8. Name the capital Of New
foundland.
z. On shipboard, what is a cap
stan?
8. Name the author of the tragedy,
king Lear"
8. What Is arithmomania?
10. Name the largest mountain
range in South America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

One-way streets and stricter parking
rules are in effect throughout much Of
the central section of the city now. It's
more or less test by the police and traf-
fic officials, but undoubtedly will be made
permanent unless there are loud and long
protests The one-way traffic in Exchange
Place seems to be doing nicely, so prob
ably there won't be much fault with
other changes in another month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
OUIJA
(Boston POST

A few years ago many question
was settled by means Of the ouija
board, q device which became as
popular In American parlors as
checkers. The other day Isaac Fluid
passed away, owner of a consider
able fortune because he invented the
board. He devised the name not out
of any occult vocabulary, but by
merely combining the French ana
German words for Eyes," "Oui" and
ia" made "Ouija". and some of the
questions 10 answered were as simple
as that. Sometimes It only takes q
little ingenuity to make Q fortune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27


come q lucrative livelihood In
almost any urban corner Of the
United States.
Indeed, when certain teams an
nounce their ceremonious debut
at a plush Manhattan salon, 1t is
q social event of no mean impor-
lance. When the DeMarcos (Re-
nee and Tony were sought out
by the subtle glow Of spotlight
the Sert Room at the Waldorf
the other night, the dim sheen
circled over the heads of an elite
society that had come to this ex-
pensive oasis-as If by command
For the De Marcos who have
been in the front ranks Of the
ballroom dance nearly a decade
are identified with smartness as
Park Avenue understands 1t. And
they probably can name their
own terms.
EACH TEAM
HAS FOLLOWING
The team Of Veloz and Yolanda
belongs in the same group Of
outstanding terpsichoreans and
even when they gyrate in the sim
plest rhythms Of the Turkey Trot
our elders used to do, 1t Is the
signal for applause.
They have built up their fol-
lowing Of glamor-seekers and they
keep them as faithful as Rudolph
Valentino once did when he was
a mere dancer, with oiled-down
hair, In q pre-Repeal night club.
A multitude Of dance couples
strive for that elusive perch at
the top all around the country.
Only a lucky few succeed In
reaching 1t. The ingredients Of
success are not Of any formal
recipe. Good looks, startling styles
IN clothes, talent are staple re-
quirementS.
But hundreds of dancing coupl-
es have these and remain annoy
nous and insecure, lacking that
secret something which compels
debutants playboys, matrons, IT,
tans and dowagers to cancel all
previous engagements and attend
their First Night anywhere.
SOULMATE
PSYCHOLOGY
What this strange quality might
consist Of Is a moot question for
the psychologist. One Of these
mind-probers told me the other
night the secret lies in the muted
yearnings Of the public.
To their devotees, they are
The Perfect Couple, with perfect
harmony. When he bows at the
end OF gavotte, he personifies
gallantry. When she curtseys, she
represents the dreamy thoughts
Of most womenfolk.
Sometimes the public is stirred
out Of these tender musings BY
the news that their favorite dane
ing team is breaking up because
OF mutual charges Of mental cru
city.
know of one internationally
famous dance team that appears
to be perfectly soulmated on the
ballroom floor. But In the privacy
OF their own dressing room, they
hurl insults.
RUMORs
RUIN
Woe to the dancing couple when
news Of such friction leaks out.
frccy c tcpfiight ballroom duo
has fallen into limbo after whis-
pered rumors Of discord. And even
II a welded dance couple decides
TO continue with professional
harmony, after divorce, they are
thwarted by public apathy. Many
a leading team has fallen by the
wayside after an established re-
dence at Reno.
But a brace Of ballroom dane
ers without such handicaps as q
domestic fued can 60 far in q
career and clean up financially.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
Daily Almanac
n rises 5:28 p. m.

Moon rises 5:28 p. m
Sun rises $3.50 a. m; sets 4:26 D. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
utes after sunset.
November has run her course. 1t was about
the usual New England November with its
touches Of wlter. the deep puppies Of the
horizon, the clean skies. and magnificent
sunset colorationS. A drab month, weather.
wise, but colorful otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

t n elr heyday,
earned quad
ripple t h q I
a m cunt and
Adele and Fred
Astaire Dire W
the stipends Of
tycoon For
slick terpsi-
chore, persona
fed by a CLAM
orous duo in q
dim lighting
scheme, gliding
gracefully over
q smooth par.
uuet, has be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

O. TO what prominent Americans
were the forebears Of Helen Keller
related?
A. Her grandmother Keller was
daughter Of Alexander Moore, an
aide to Lafayette. Her uncle Charles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

Adams married Lucy Helen Everett,
who was related to DR.. Edward
Everett and Edward Everett Hale.
@. What acid is used to remove
the film from a pearl when 1t Is
taken from an oysterp
A. No agent Is used. The pearl has
all of the lustre and beauty that 1t
will ever have, just as 1t appears,
and no treatment OF any KIND Is
applied.
@. What Is the average life span
Of gray squirrelsp
A. Between 6 and z years.
@. Because the lower transverse
arm Is longer than the upper one
In the independent front wheel sus-
pension Of automobiles, does the
chamber change as the wheels move
up and down?
A. Yes, slightly, but this is con-
trived SO that on corners the outer
wheel remains more nearly square
with the road as the car rolls on
| the turn.
@. When did a foreign power first
salute formally the American flag?
A. On February IA, 1778, Captain
John Paul Jones on 1.-THE Ranger"
saluted the French flag In the har-
Dor Of Quiberon, France. The first
salute to the American flag was
then returned by Admiral La Motto
! Piquet Of the French fleet.
@. Who played the roles Of Mary
Haines" Crystal Allen" and Sylvia
Fowler" In the New York stage pro-
duction Of 1.-THE Women?"
A. Margalo Gilmore played
MARY" Betty Lawford played
Crystal" and .Ilka Chase was "Syl-
VIA" when the play opened, Deceri1-
Der 20, 1885. Claire Carlton replaced
Betty Lawford, In February, 1888,
and Alice Buchanan replaced 1lka
Chase. In May, 1888. The play closed
in July Of that year.
q. What causes milk to sour?
A, Certain bacteria feed on the
sugar in 1t and cause the milk TO
acidulate and sour.
@. When was the State Capitol
Building In Springfield, III, COM
pleted, and at what cost?
A. Completed in 1887; cost over
| $4,500,000
If you want copy Of our book
let Popular Astronomy" send to
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Nov. a = When you
hear that a dancing couple earns
as much as 5000 q week don't
be too surprised.
Irene and Vernon Castle, In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Use a comma to separate the
name Of a person addressed
or his title from the rest OF
the sentence. I think Mr..
Jones, that you should take
more exercise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
Washington Merry o-Round

DREW PEA r s o N
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

the
sanctuary Belgian
LNpodI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
How Handel
Wrote "Mesiah"

How Handel
Wrote Messiah"
Hew much do you know about ths
lives Of the great composers
what are the stories behind the
worlds greatest music? Wallace
Brockway and Herbert Vein
stock explore this whole fasci.
mating field in a book Of last
ing value, 'Men of Music" ISL
mon and Schuster: $3.75). Be-
ginning with chapter on the
men before Bach, the book fol-
lows with biographies from
Handel to Strav;nsky. How Han
del composed the Messiah, first
played II, Is recOunted in the
excerpt here:
Although Handel had already ten
tatively explored the possibilities OF
oratorio, 1t was not until 1889 that
he made oratorio the main business
Of his life.
Having leased the Kings Thea
ter, he produced Saul and Israel In
Egypt within a few months Of each
other. The indifference that greeted
these works Is inexplicable: the
solemn and majestic Dead March
from Saul would alone immortalize
this work The weary old man
Withdrew into himself. and none
but his intimates saw him for al
most year. In the drawing rooms
Of Piccadilly they were saying that
Mr.. Handel was through.
Suddenly, In November, 1741, he
emerged from his shell, and sailed
for ireland at the invitation Of lord
lieutenant. He was travelling heavy
i'm his luggage was the manuscript
Of Messiah, which he had composed
the previous summer In little more
than three weeks. -Ft
Late In March, the first play
bills announcing Messiah appeared
in Dublin, and on April -, 1742,
1t was produced. Scenes Of Wild
est enthusiasm occurred at this
performance. Two cathedral choirs
sang the mighty choruses superbly.
and the notorious Mrs. Cibber, who
had created the role of Polly Peahc-
UNI In The Beggar's Opera, sang the
air HE was despised" with such de-
vout tenderness that the Rev. DIR.
Delany exclaimed, "Womanl for
this thy sins be forgiven theel"
: Messiah is Handles masterpiece,
and among the unquestioned mas
terpieces of music 1t towers like a
mighty alp. That outburst of
tremendous joy, the "Hallelujah"
chorus, which brought cocky little
George II to his feet In sponat-
neous homage, has lost none Of its
overpowering vitality in two CEN
turtles. Handel believed 1t was di-
vinely inspired: II did think / did
see all heaven before me--and the
great God himself. The truth
Is that Messiah, like any tram
scendent work Of genius. escapes
the boundaries Of creed and ma
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

If you want copy Of our book.
let Popular Astronomy" send to
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
street, Washington, ID. G. Enclose
10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
THE EDITOR.

@. How should wood forms for
concrete be treated to make them
easy to remove?
A. Apply to the faces crude oil, OIL
drained from crankcases, or sou
soap with a swab or brush. Wnite-
wash Is sometimes used instead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
A Thought for Today

And again, Praise the Lord, all We GentileS;
and laud him, all we peope.-ROmans 1871.
True praise is frequently the lot of the hum
ole; false praise is always confined to the great
Homer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

@. When was the State Capitol
Building In Springfield, Ill, COM
pleted, and at what cost?
A. Completed in 1887; cost over
$4500,00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

q. What causes milk to sour?
A. Certain bacteria feed on the
sugar in 1t and cause the milk TO
acidulate and sour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

Adams married Lucy Helen Everett,
who was related to DR.. Edward
Everett and Edward Everett Hale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27

copyright, 1899, by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Chalk Forge to Be Soved

Chalk Forge in Gravesend, Eng
land, the original Of Joe Gargery's
forge in Dickens Great Expecta.
tions," Is to be preserved as a relic.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Publishers Returninu
On Yankee Clipper
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, July IA majority of
the group Of American publishers
who flew to Europe on the Yankee
Clipper last week end started home
ward today. They travelled TO
southampton by train to take of
on the westbound clipper at 3p.m.
Returning today were John Cowles
OF the Minneapolis (Minn.) Star.
Anon G. Carter of the Fort Worth
cTexo Star-Telegram, Roy w. How
ard, president of the Scripps- Howard
newspapers; Silliman Evans of the
Nashville Tennessean, M. c. Meigs of
the Chicago American, Edward
Swawey of the American Weekly and
John D. Ewing of the Shreveport
uaD Times.
Paul Patterson, president Of the
(Baltimore) Sunpapers, arranged to
accompany the party as far as
FoyneS Island, but to return then
to London for a longer visit. Mrs.
Ogden Reid, vice president of the
New York Herald Tribune, also is
remaining in Europe.
James G. Stahlman, president and
publisher of the Nashville Banner,
stayed over to deliver an address to
the convention of the National As
ISOLATION Of Broadcasters at Allan
tic City, N. j. His talk will be part
OF a program starting at $50 pm
tE. S. To. Mr.. Stahlman plans to
return to the United States Sunday
over the Pan-American Airways
southern Clipper route via Marseille,
Lisbon and the Azores.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

his post as Italian Ambassador
here, announced in Rome today,
had been expected generally since
May "a, when he condemned Brit
ish-French foreign policy in bitter
speech at the italian Embassy.
Charging that foolish and Grim
inal campaign of lies" was being con-
Quoted in Britain and France against
Italy and Germany, Grandi scoffed
at the furious impotence" of the two
Western powers.
Previously Grandi had been noteo
for his good manners, and it was felt
here that unless he was planning to
leave London he would not have
broken the tradition that an am
bassador should not criticize in pub
lie the policy of the government to
which he is accredited. His remarks
were made at a reception to an audi
ence principally of Italians, but
nevertheless they became known
publicly shortly thereafter.
Grandi presented his credentials
to the late King George v in August,
1882. Often called "the most hand
some man in the diplomatic corps, :"
he was well liked at the foreign office
and among diplomats.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
W. P. A.
Continued From First Page.)

partment would invoke penal pro-
visions of the new Relief Act against
strikers attempting by force or
threats to keep other relief workers
from their jobs. 81.
Three United States marshals
stood guard over w. p A. project
in Minneapolis from which a group
of demonstrators yesterday ousted
workers with cries of quit work" "
Attorney General Murphy said the
F. B. I. was going into the Min
neapolis situation to determine
whether violations of Federal GRIM
inal statutes were involved.
1000 Dismissal Notes Sent.
Linus GlotZbach, State w. P. A.
administrator for Minnesota, an
nounced that 1000 dismissal notices
already had been sent and said he
expected to deliver 5000 to 5000
more in Minneapolis and st. Paul,
1000 at Duluth and 1000 elsewhere
in the State if enrollees were not on
their jobs today.
However, in Duluth, TOO voted
unanimously to go back to work
today and urged others to follow
suit, saying the object of the pro-
test-publicity of it-had been at
tanned.
In New York City, w. P. A. Ad-
ministrator Brehon Somervell an
nounced that discharge slips are
on the way to ex-workers this
morning, but gave no estimate of
the number thus affected. Col.
Somervell has been engaged in a
continuing dispute with A. F. l..
leaders in New York over the ex-
tent of the strike, his own esti-
mate of the protesting workers be-
ing 1000, while federation spokes-
men placed the figure as high as
10000.
In New York Maj. Edmond H.
Leavey, acting w. P. A. admins
traitor, announced that 4,784 dis
missal slips had been mailed to
construction workers absent from
their jobs since Wednesday. Other
slips will be mailed tomorrow, Mai
Leavey said.
Latest estimate of w. P. A. Com.
missioner F. c. Harrington was that
the total for the Nation on Monday
was 77,627.
Shortly before leaving yesterday
Tor a two-day policy meeting with
all State administrators at Chicago
Col. Harrington repeated his order
that discharges were to be issued
for workers remaining idle without
authorization for five consecutive
working days. He added that nc
evasion Devices" such as slow down
strikes or periodic returns to jobs,
would be tolerated.
Conference Picketed.
AS the conference got under way
at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago,
w. P. A. pickets marched in double
line along the Michigan boulevard
side of the hotel.
The block long demonstration was
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Grondi Is Called From London
For Italian Justice Post
Had Been Envoy to
Greet Britain
Since 1882
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July 12.-Count Dino
Grandi, Italian Ambassador to Ber-
lin, has been called home to replace
Justice Minister Arrigo Solni, who
has just resigned.
The Official announcement TODAY
gave no reason for the change
Grandi, one of the leaders Of the
Fascist march on Rome, had been
Ambassador to London since July
20, 1892.
Before taking the London post he
was parliamentary deputy vice
president of the old Chamber Of
Deputies, undersecretary of interior,
undersecretary OF foreign affairs,
and finally, from 1929 to 1892, min
lister OF foreign affairs.
He has represented Italy on various
foreign missions, including those to
the Washington and London debt
conferences and at Locarno and The
Hague. He also was the Italian
delegate to the League Of Nations
and the London Naval Conference.
Count Grandi was considered
Italy's No. l diplomat in the
handling of difficult relations with
Britain through the Ethiopian war
sanctions period and the subsequent
Spanish civil war years. He is A
years old.
There was no indication as to who
would succeed Grandi in the difficult
London post.
The official announcement said
Solmi had asked to be relieved Of
his cabinet post 'for personal rea-
sons" 1t added that Mussolini had
nominc ted him for appointment to
the Senate by King Victor En-
manuel
At the same time II Duce sent
Solmi q letter of thanks for his work
in the revision of Italy's civil code.
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