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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
RESTORING THE SALMON
(Hartford Courant)

For some years, there has been talk of again taking up the salmon restoration project in the Connec- ticut river that was started in the Eighties of the last century and (be- cause Connecticut would not cooper ate by curbing commercial fisher men) was quickly abandoned. A good deal of enormously interesting york has been done on the subject and most of the studies come to the con- clusion that, if certain essential con- ditions are fulfilled, the Atlantic sal- mon can be restored in the Connec- ticut river, though never in the num- bers in which 1t was found by the first white men.
 Normally, the salmon ascends the rivers in the spring about the same time as the shad. It usually spawns in the late fall. When the young fry hatch, they stay on or near the spawning beds for two or three years mature and acquire the fat that will support them when they return to fresh water for their own spawning cycle. As the river was in early colo nial times, 1t provided almost ideal before they return to the ocean to natural conditions for the salmon. But the colonists cut off the forests that shielded the tributaries and kept the water cool, drained the swamps that helped maintain a relatively constant height of water the year round, damned the rivers and streams up which the salmon ran, changed the water courses so that the old spawning beds were covered up or swept away, and dumped im- purities and chemicals into the wa ter. The wonder was, not that the salmon became extinct but that 1t lasted as long as it dids
 To bring 1t back, the conditions that destroyed the salmon must be corrected or, when that is impos- sible, artificial substitutes for the de- stroyed conditions must be provided. We cannot tear down the dams, we can, however, provide fishways by which the salmon can get over them. Already, ladders are being provided over two of the dams and eventually it is hoped that all eleven of the dams on the main river will be so equipped. We cannot restore the primeval for rest and the swamps that made al- most every tributary of the river e breeding place for salmon. Instead artificial hatcheries and spawning beds must be provided--a matter of some expense but of little technical difficulty. We cannot destroy the fac- tories that dump impurities into the water, but pollution is no longer e serious problem, thanks to the suc- cess of the campaign that has been waged against 1t.
 The restoration of salmon In the Conneticut river calls for the cooper alton of all the states in the water shed. Connecticut, for instance, has no streams that offer any present hope of harboring the fish. Neces- sarily. the major part of the re-stock. ling program would be carried on h
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Parking Meters in New Haven

Introduction of parking meters in New ports sections of central Elm City streets were barren of motor vehicles for hours at time. Other places, where the meters had been installed, had fair amount of business, including some tagging by the police for overstaying the legal limit or failure to deposit coin in the meter slot. 1t will probably be some time before New Haven's reaction to the meters can actu- ally be accepted as an indication of how they may be received in Connecticut.
 To begin with there is an apparent na-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
. HIGHLlGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS "''
A Criminal Traps Himself.

The development of law-abiding
 London barber into a thief and
 ultimately coId-blooded killer is
 skillfully recounted in F.. l.. Greens
 novel "On the Night of the Fire"
 Macmillan: $2). The following
 quotation shows the mental con-
 iiict marking the beginnings of
 the metamorphosis.
 All the foolish fire and flash pass ed from his mind, and he accepted his defeat and was ready to admit whatever fate opened before him.
 From that moment a kind of fatalism grew in him. In his heart. where before there had always been tempest of envy. bravado, pride and ambition there was now only calm and a desire for rest.
 He believed firmly that at any moment the police would enter with warrant for his arrest. He was ready. The delay made him impatient. He found himself ac- tually anticipating with relief the imminent moment when the door would open. He wondered what the police would say. He tried to ima- zine the effect of his arrest upon the people in the ward. The excite ment, the secret satisfaction that the murderer was under arrest, the surprise.
 It occurred to him then that they might not be coming after all. The idea was lie a spark amidst ashes. It took light. It obsessed him, making his fancies soar into all manner of hopeful flights which al- ways ended in uncertainty and ten- sion.
 The police were not coming They would never comet There was no evidence to prove what he had done!
 Hope began to return steadily to him. His empty heart welcomed it hnngrily. and it seemed to him that in the darkness which obscur- ed his future there was promise of light. as yet distant and uncer- tain, but none the less feasible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "It is essential to arrive early;" say, "neces- sary."

A. One that is nationally organ ized in the U. s. and has locals in another country, usually Canada.
 e. How many pints of water must I add to one pint of 1885 specific gravity sulphuric acid to make a 1.400 specific gravity solution? A. 1.55 pints. @. Is the movement for unicam- eral legislatures spreading in the United States? A. Nine bills proposing unicam- eral organization of legislatures were introduced in 1889. In Maryland, Kansas and Michigan they were de- featde; in Washington three bills were pending when the legislature adjourned, and similar bills are also pending in Ohio, California and New Jersey.
 e. Is lip reading taught generally in schools for the deaf?
 A. Yes.
 e. Is there town named Mars in the United States?
 A. Yes, in Butler County, Pa.
 e. Did Walter Brennan or Slin, Summerville play the role of swan" in Come and Get It" and the role of the father in "Five of a Kind?'
 A. Brennan was Swan" and John Qualen was the father.
 e. How much oil can be obtained from an acre of wormwood?
 A. On commercial scale the yield is about 20 pounds per acre.
 Q. How many public and private high schools are in the Unied States?
 A. Public high schools 25652 and private high schools 3,327.
 o. When was the cornerstone 0. Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York laid and how much did the ground cost?
 4. The ground was bough in 1852 for $59,500, and the cornerstone was laid August IS, 1858.
 c. How can I make fypaper at home?
 A. Sack coated-paper in weak alum solution, dry 1t and coat with . SnixtuiN made of: water, 2l parts; glucose, 16 parts; sodium silicate, Il parts; glycerin, l-2 part.
 e. Does the president. as com mander- r-in-chi,f, determine the size of the army?
 A. That matter is delegated ex- clusively to congress in the Con- stitution.
 If you want copy of our book let "GENEALOGY" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

ly don't trust the folk who bank there, because the pens used to sign checks and slips are chain- ed to the desks.
 New Yorks first air terminal will be situated in the busiest section of Park Avenue.
 Coney Island concessionaires, who can spot an out-of-towner in @ hurry, say that there are more transient visitors at the famed seashore resort than ever before in its history. Who said MT. Whalen would take them all away?
 Fred Waring, the band leader, made a fortune first from band- leading, but he's doing just as well in other fields. His patented cocktail mixer, now is indispen- sible behind most bars and he has just devised a round billiard table that looks as though 1t will catch on.
 GRIM NAMES
 FOR HOSPITAL
 A friend of mine was tempted to flee his hospital sickbed and sneak out through a side exit the other day when he heard a nurse call through the enunciator sys- tenn in quick succession for first "Dr. Graves" and then "Dr. Slaughter" At first this invalid thought 1t was a gag, but upon scrutiny of the hospital directory he found that it was true enough and that two physicians of such grim nomenclature happened to be in attendance at the same time!
 TREK IS BACK - TO THE FARM
 There are no more rural.mind- cd folk along the Rialto than its playwrights. For with the ap- proach of summer you can stroll into Sardi's, the Broadway rem dezvous, any monday 1unch-hour and walt in vain for the sight of a top-ranking dramatist.
 Philip Barry has hidden himself away in that beach cottage near Madison, Conn.,, to fashion an- other smart bit of dialogue.
 Rachel Brothers is keeping in touch with the Broadway scheme of things from her summer haci- enda in the Danbury hills.
 Elmer Rice, though a tenant farmer along the stretches of Cape Cod, has fled the country's borders and when last heard from was tapping 8 typewriter some- where in the Swiss Alps.
 Eugene O'Neill, stranger to Broadway anyhow, is still on his California estate, a fugitive from the furious Forties.
 Maxwell Anderson won't start committing from his Catskill mountain home until after Labor Day. And Clifford Odets is ab- sent from his Manhattan sanc- tun1, too.
 Owen Davis, a familiar face along West 45th Street, skips up to Ogunquit, Maine, long before the first scorcher settles over the city, and Sidney Howardr is also recluse somewhere on the New England landscape.
 As a matter of fact, we have seen only two first rate play wrights in New York for the past month and half. They were Frederick Lonsdale and Robert Sherwood. Both gentlemen were in town on business. Both were unhappy males.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Views of The Press

Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. But any work they might do couldbe nullified if Connecticut refused, as 1t did noce years ago, tc restrain its commercial fishermen Further, since much of the benefit o. salmon restoration would come tc this state, we might fairly be required to carry part of the cost of the pro- gram. Fortunately, the successful CO., operation of the states in working out the joint flood control plan that was overridden by the federal gov ernment gives reason to hope that they may work together again to bring back the salmon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Daily Almanac

sfoon sets 3:27 a. m. daylight time)
 Sun rises 5:42 a. m.; sets 8:l4 p. m. tday- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 High water at Milford Saturday July 29. li:30; low water, 6:48 daylight time.J
 You can look for the first frosts in this neighborhood around very close to Labor Day if not the holiday weekend. The katy dds are starting to sing nightly now and the old saying Is six weeks to first frost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Selected Poem
FIRE!

FIRE! cy Ann Williams in the Poets Column
 Hartford CouranD The church bell rings The siren sings And races down the street The sidewalks fill While people thrill At monsters that they greet The volunteers Jump up with cheers And follow fast along The whistles blow While red streaks go Way past the awe-struck throng The black tires race To find the place Where matches played trick The engines clang And roar and bang To where the flames dance thick The ladders scold At pavements scold With noises loud and dire While fat men laugh And check the wrath Of one more Leary's fire!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
by Senator H. Styles Bridges, New Aamnshire's self tooting presiden-

by Senator H. Styles Bridges, New Hampshire's footing presiden- tial candidate, were three veteran Republican correspondents who are known to their colleagues in the press gallery as the Bleed ing Heart Brigade" When Senator Charles McNary, Repub- lican floor leader, returned to his seat after a brief absence due to illness, the whole Senate crowded around him like a conquering hero. The .astute, boyish Oregon ian is the most popular man in the senate.
 MAIL BAG ........
 L. M. S., Shreveport, La.-The Treasury Department is reported to have the goods" on about 40 Louisiana politicians for income violation J. B. s. Kenton, o.
 Tt is true that every President elected in @ year ending in zero, during the past 100 years, died in office: 1840, Harrison; 1860, Lincoln; 1880, Garfield; 1900, Me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Current Comment

The federal government in Am. erican will go bankrupt if it con- tniues to spend more than 1t takes in. = Dr. Harold Stonier, executive manager of American Bankers
 Association.
 Selfishness and gain-seeking are assuredly controlling the policies of great nations called civilized and their contempt for moral principles is as complete and outspoken as if moral principles did not exist. -Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler oi
 Columbia University.
 
 I expect the liberal wave to hold in 1940 and the forces of reaction to take over in 1944. If they do, l look for a real threat of dictator ship, and swiftly. And there may be war.
 William Curtis Box. noted jurist Automobile traffic on the open road seems slow in American in compari- son with France where there is no speed limit.
 ---visco,mt De Rohan of Paris. head
 of the International Rec0rganized Automobile Clubs.
 Other. singers might well take some hints from Ding Crosby .-pr Waiter pamrosch. orchestra con duct0r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

Kinley; 1920, Harding .. V. F., Montgomery, Ala. - The United States no longer needs to buy sil- yer, foreign or domestic, to sups port its issuance of silver certifi- cates. The Treasury already has $3,547 100000 in monetary stocks of silver, or more than twice the amount needed to support out standing silver certificates of $l,- 685, ,000, ,000 c. L. O., Sioux City, Ia.-Trading in wheat, cot- ton, and corn on the commodity exchanges of the country amounts to a stupendous dollar value. In an average year during the past ten years, the total was about 25 billion dollars, or as much as the trading in all the securities regis tered on the stock exchanges of the country. Officials of the Com modity Exchange Administration speak of this as "the one unex- plored field of economies"
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
What's Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

l. Name the sea that lies south of the West Indies.
 ?. Who wrote the play "Ghosts?" 3. What is the product of 1-3 multiplied by 1-3?
 4. On which continent are the Andes Mountains?
 5. For what reason was an at- tempt made to impeach Secretary of Labor Perkins?
 6. In what year did the American Civil War end?
 2. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word preamble?
 8. Who was the first widow of President to receive a pension from the federal government?
 9. What is the largest item in the operating expenses of railroads?
 10. Name the State flower of Ken- lucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
WHY NOT?
Christian Science Monitor)

(ChriStian 5cIence MOHICOrJ
 A sea monster was reported at the mouth of the Columbia River that differs from the usual run of sea monsters, and fires the imagina- ton. This sea monster was said to have a neck ten feet long, @ head like a camel, and eyes like hot cross buns. It is quite the regular sea monster until one gets to the hot cross bunsl This may lead to dif- ferent type of sea monster alto- gether. At least it's the kind one likes to hear about. One might easily finish the mental picture with ears made of cream puffs, and the whole body composed of gingerbread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
FEVER TICKS NEAR SPOKANE

Spokane, Wash, (UP) - Ticks carrying the dreaded spotted fever disease have Invaded woods close io Spokane. As a result of bites by the insects, two persons have died thus far this summer. City and county health authorities urge ali persons who go into the woods to be inocuIated with anti-tick toxin first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Questions
 and Answers
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 Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tlon of fact or information tO the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be. given, nor can extended research be un. dertaken- Be sure all nnail b sd. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, lO1? Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. 0.
 THE EDITOR o. How can remove the odor of turpentine from freshly painted room2
 A. The best way is to give the room ample ventilation. A few onions cut in half, placed in the room. may help by absorbing part of the odor. @. Where is West Virginia tate College? A. It is a state co-educational in- stitution for negroes, located at ln- stitute, w. Va.
 e. What is an international labor union?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

There's nothing like bit of optimism these days. Here's this weeks most optimistic soul, seventy year old man who has reserved room at Florida hotel for the next thirty years. We can only add-hope he lives to be hundred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

It is just ten years since the great business crash of 1880. It has been said that we are still groping about that corner that leads to prosperity square. AS matter of fact groping about has become such fixed habit that we feel inclined, more or less, to keep 1t up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

Twenty-Five years ago to the day we were getting mad at Germany and some few freakish ladies were going about with bobbed hair. We're still mad at Germany and still being freakiSh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

modern hotel in the world, still uses a horse and buggy to cart baggage to and from the rail. road station.
 The pho ne number of 1775 B TO adway Is co -5. l775-s and 6 sheer CO., incidence, I am told.
 Most of the b a nks around town apparent Aa Ryf. -.tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
In New York
BY GEORCE ROSS

New York, July 2e--All Around Town-A movie house on Third Avenue features Q literary night once a week when books are doe mated to lucky patrons.
 The Waldorf Astoria, the most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

A lady in New York went over via duct and dropped eighty feet onto the polo grounds by mistake, and still having her wits about her she said on emerging unhurt from her car-"where's my pocket book?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
AIA ssrvies. inc.
D K E w PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

 his heunt the Hatch purity politics. bill due soft Enacted principle a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

On the average. giriv of i6 today are 10 pounds heavier than their
 sisters of 25 years ago. according to British statistics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28
A Thought for Today

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into tempta- tion.-Luke 22:4O
 To pray against temptations, and yet to rush into occasions 1t to thrust your fingers into the hre and then pray they might not be burnt Seeker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

If you want copy of our book let "GENEALOGY" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

e. Does the president, as com mander-in-chi.f, determine the size of the army?
 A. That matter is delegated ex- clusively to congress in the Con- stitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-28

c. How can I make fiypaper at home?
 A. Sack coated-paper in a weak alum solution, dry 1t and coat with . mixtuiN made of: water, 2l parts; glucose, 16 parts; sodium silicate, Il parts; glycerin, 1-2 part.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-29
with Mrs. Creighton's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Fred B. Mason.

with Mrs. Creighton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred B. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. hampton L. Jones, Of
Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Nd, announce
the birth of a daughter, Margaret Ann
on Wednesday, December Goth. Mrs.
Jones will be remembered as the for
mer Margaret peggy Hickman, of
Accomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Milton Mason and
daughter, Miss Beulah Lowe Mason,
spent the holidays with relatives in
Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parks spent
the past weekend with relatives in
Cape Charles.
Mr.. Edwin Mason, of Baltimore,
ma' spent the holidays with his par
ehts' Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Mason.
Mr' and Mrs. Harry A. Johnson, of
hampton spent the weekend with
Mr.. Johnson's PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. WMparo II wasse,,s
spent Christmas Day in Pocomoke
City, with their son, Mr.. Stuart Yves.
sells and Mrs. Vessels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben T. Gunter. Ir
and daughter, Meg, are spending a
week with relatives in Oxford, N. G,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald M. Shute, OF
Buckroe Beach, spent the holidays in
the home of Mrs. Shute's mother, Mrs
Edgar D. Fletcher.
John Peter Crumpacker returned tt
his home in Washington, D. c., Mon.
day, after having spent several weeks
with his grandparents, the Rev. anG
Mrs. J. H. Binsted.
Mr.. Allen White, of Philadelphia
spent the holidays with his sister
Mrs. William L. Ross and Mr.. Ross
Mrs. William T. Copes is visiting
relatives in New York City.
Mrs. Margaret B. Steinmetz is
spending some time in Cleveland
Ohio, with her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard B. Stein
metz.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Ross and
son, Mr.. William L. Ross, Jr., Miss
Lola White, of Accomac and Mr.. AL
len White, of Philadelphia, spent
Christmas Day with relatives in Del
mar, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Smith and
daughter, Linda Lee, spent the holi-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-29
COLORED BOY ENJOYS
DELIGHTS OF AUTO RIDE

Marion Schoolfield, colored, this
city, with boy companion, yearned
for the delights Of auto riding there
fore on Thursday night Of last week,
he commandered the machine, Pom
tiac, belonging to Mr.. Raymond G..
Dryden, Jr., as it was parked on
Maple Street, near Eagle Mills.
After jaunt, he returned it the
same night it was taken, but again,
his appetite for riding not being ap-
peased, he appropriated it for anoth-
er spin, and this time returned to Wal
nut street where the owner saw it,
but before Mr.. Dryden was ready to
resume possession it was gone again.
II was case of now you see it and
now You don't see it.
however, the negro was finally To-
cateo ana the car, in good condition,
returned TO the owner. At hearing
before Justice Gladding, schoolfield
was given IL months in the House Of
Correction; and his pal was cont nm
for months.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-29
Acconac News

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Fitzgerald and
son, Billy, of Portsmouth, spent the
past weekend with Mrs. Fitzgerald's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mil
liner.
Mr.. Jonah Parks of the u. S. Navy,
Norfolk, spent the holidays with his
parnts, Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Parks,
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Ayres, of
Silver Spring, Nd, spent Christmas
with Mr.. Ayres' brother and sister
in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Charles u. Ayres.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Vessels
had as their dinner guests Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Vessels and
daughter, Miss Marian Jeanne Wes-
sells, of Pocomoke City, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence A. Figgs, and son, Mr..
Atwood Figgs, of Parksley.
Miss Rosa Wise spent Saturday
with relatives in Cape Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Kelley, of New
Church spent the holidays with Mrs.
Kelley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alma
j. Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Creighton
have returned to their home in Ca
prom, Va, after spending several days