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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Mayor-elect Vincent A. Scully still has
plenty of time to think over all the
changes that have been made In his off,
cial family. For the past month or so
political seers have been taking care OF
his appointments in fine style, All the
appointive boards have been filled with
men whom the new mayor Is supposed to
be committed to. We don't expect or
anticipate any appointments until after
Inauguration has been completed. Then
and not until then will the city really
know who will find the places on the sew
eral boards, as well as the new city offices
created by the charter. And we won't be
surprised to find plenty Of new faces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
NO HIGHWAY sUPLUs
Bridgeport Telegram)

Discussion between Governor Bald
win, Finance Commissioner Saxon
and others Of whether the state
might properly borrow from the
Surplus" In the highway funds 10
meet needs Of other departments,
has attracted attention.
However the public reaction aa
shown In some OF the newspapers Is
merely proof that It Ia dangerous
even to discuss surplus. Already
plans are being offered for spending
1t such as paying off the debt on the
Merritt parkway, etc.
AS matter Of fact the surplus in
the Highway department is merely
temporary and considering the fact
that the legislature has authorized
far more miles Of road than the state
can build for many years to come, q
real surplus Is technically impos-
sible. There Is temporary surplus
at times when receipts from auto
mobile taxes and other sources OF
highway income exceed the rate ct
which contracts are being let.
We don't do much road building IN
the winter for instance and we get
great deal Of automobile revenue In
that TIME. At the end of year there
is never q surplus In the highway
fund. All the money that Is received
and more-is needed to carry out
Connecticut's road program.
But 1t does happen that at times
while contracts are being let the
Highway department has cash on
hand while other state departments
are temporarily short. There certain
ly ought to be way to borrow cash
temporarily from the Highway de-
partment but 1t must be returned
later. 1t cannot be spent on other
projects because as we stated there
is no real surplus and all the money
is needed as time goes on.
It Is fruitless therefore to talk
about spending the so-called surplus
for other highway projects. All the
money received by the Highway de-
partment Is spent every year or as
soon as the contracts for spending 1t
can be let.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Novel Deals with
Fascism in Midwest

How strong Is the Fascist move
ment In the United States? Mari
Sandoz asks and partially answers
this question IN her latest novel,
Capital City" little, Brown: S260),
an intensely earnest discussion OF
Fascism In the middle west and the
complacency Of cities In allowing
this cancer 10 spread.
In her loose story OF Hamm Rufe,
grandson OF the founding father OF
Of Franklin, capital city Of the n1yt-
hical state Kanewa (Kansas, Me-
braska, Iowa., Miss Sandoz employs
sporadis action to string together q
great number Of incidents TO show
the origin Of the facistic movement.
Forced TO leave his home and
wealthy family at the beginning Of
the World War, because Of pacifistic
leanings, Hamm Rufe returns to
live In the city,s shantltown, earn
his living with O part-time Job as
bookkeeper. It Is through Hamm
Rufe and his criticism Of his own
ruling class that we see In Franklin
the beginning of suppression of
NAVA 4ApGA uAN0 90 WGAA 30 4A0AAaoAA
rights; the organization of the Gold
Shirts; and, according to Miss San
doz, the origin Of scandals, political
intrigue, hatred and restraint Of in
dividual freedom which menaces the
pioneer spirit Of the midwest.
Hamm Rufe is not alwoys a cru
sading liberal but more q tolerant
bystander, trying to find good on
both sides. His sympathies are with
striking truckers and downtrodden
farmers, and h. labors to find them
champion.
Finally, Hamm Rufe, exiled from
his own class by his ideals, is re-
united with his northeastern, pa
trician Halle Rufe Hammond, but
only when Hamm sacrifices Is life
in attempting to stop the Gold
Shirts.
Miss Sandoz might have written
more readable novel II she had
paid more attention to continuity
and hammered less In driving homl
her arguments. Midwesternern mas
read the story playing Ia ehe an
thors's honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
or higher by $500.


I Transatlantic calls are the most
expensive, but they are not 30
numerous as the calls to Latin
America. No one except the
secretary or the under secretary
Is supposed to make O trans-at-
lantic call, unless by authority Of
one OF them.
But In the Latin American field,
the rules are not 50 rigid, and
with increasing Good Neighbor
business, It's o common thing TO
call not only Havana and Mexico
City, but even Rio de Janiero and
Buenos Aires.
WALL STREET. SEC WAR
Neither side has said any
thing about II publicly, but war
drums are rolling again between
the New York Stock Exchange
and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The long truce that began when
SEC Chairman, now Justice "Bilp
Douglas forced O house cleaning
Of the Exchanges board Of goy-
ernors and young william Mar
tin, Jr., was elected as first paid
president, apparently Is history.
Significantly, 1t Is reformer Mar
tin who has now kicked over the
applicant on q reform demand
laid down by Douglas.
Just before his elevation 10 the
Supreme Court, Douglas called on
the New York Exchange TO re.
quire brokers TO segregate funds
entrusted TO them by customers
In special protected accounts or
"banks". He pointed out that
the brokers were handling hun.
dreds of millions OF dollars with
out any safeguard Of any kind
TO the owners. "ips the largest
unreguiated banking business I'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Views of The Press

securities standing ahead Of the
common stock are given their par
valuation, the directors said, there
Just Isn't anything left for the COM
mon stock.
80 that seems TO be that. II is the
risk Of common stock ownership.
More secure investments which
come ahead OF common stock In
cases OF failure gain less In cases Of
success. The common stock Is the
speculative stock, to win or lose. The
safer ones gain less and lose less.
The sums originally invested at
risk In the New Haven Railroad un-
doubtediy have been repaid many
times over In the long years Of earn
ings when the enterprise was extra
ordinarily profitable. One might
wonder how much one should weep
for stockholders who got profits for
long time on speculation and
then fail to get their ante back. But
that Is theoretical and holds no
comfort for stock holders who
bought In when the profits were
less.
The loss highlights the dismal
collapse Of q fine railroad and also
calls attention to the way in which
O great part Of our national railroad
system has been mauled and mis-
treated.
This nation cannot get on without
Its railroads. II they should disap-
pears, trucks. and water transporta-
tions could not possibly carry the
whole load. Trains and tracks are
essential.
But the people have allowed them
to be MIXED and exploited, operated
as banking and financial institutions
instead Of as railroads. The national
and state and local governments
have loaded them with extreme tax
alton and burdened them with rigid
regulations. And the public treas
ures have supplied their competitors,
the trucks and passenger automo-
biles, with immense subsidies in the
form Of smooth and graded high
ways parallel to the railway tracks
for which the motor vehicles pay q
very small part OF the most.
It Is Q complicated problem. There
Is no ready answer to 1t yet. But an
answer win have TO be found, for
because railroad service Is essential
10 the nations well-being-
starved railroads. present TO the
United states It's most important
sconoazsic and industrial problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

the country" Douglas soon
tended.
After he got his feet in the
stirrups as Dugias' successor, Jerry
I, Frank renewed the demand. He
warned Exchange rulers that II
they didn't do something soon, the
SEQ would.
Under this forceful prodding
Martin finally acted - TO the ex-
tent OF appointing Q special COM
mittee 10 make recommendations.
Frank made no objection but did
insist on O time-limit for the
committee. Early In September
II submitted Its findings, O three
point program which partially met
SEC demands.
The proposed requirements were
~ that brokers separate custom.
or funds from company money ~
that all members OF q brokerage
firm be bonded, 90 that the Ex-
change create an insurance fund
TO pay off broker defaults.
But more than two months have
gone by and Martin has made no
move even TO put his own commit
tees moderate recommendations
into effect.
Furthermore, when Frank &C.
cused him Of delay and demanded
action, Martin truculently retorted
that he had no intention OF doing
anything. IN effect, he told Frank,
TITS your move and let's see you
guys try TO start something.
Frank reported this thumb
ing TO the other four SEC men,
bers. who didn't like II any bet
ter than no did. 30 now all bets
are off, and It's war TO the hilt
again between Wall Street and
the New Deal.
Copyright, 1899. by United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

This is big week. It's the last shop
ping week before Christmas. It's the week
In which winter begins and there occurs
the shortest day of the year. Actually
there are many short days at this time Of
the year in which the actual difference
In the period of time elapsing from SUM-
rise to sunset can only be measured In
seconds. It's also the end of one more
year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Waterbury's physical outlines are such
that we will never be able to pass through
a winter without experiencing some Of It's
discomforts. So long as motorists con-
tinue to defy all the laws of nature by
operating a car skillfully under the most
trying circumstances It will be neces-
sary to keep streets cleared of snow and
sanded down. That's one expense that
the city fathers can never erase from the
budget for nature isn't In the habit Of
cooperating In such matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
HIS HEART BEATS
FOR CULVER

&OAN NSAAA ASAV
Almost warily, Mr.. Ramsaye let
20 O few studio secrets about his
celluioidic Christmas package.
There won't be any animals in 1t,
because 1t was decided that
animals steal scenes from the
holy-characters.
There Is one scene swiper
though In "Gulliver" and his
name Is Gabby. Gabby Is a sort
of Dopey In reversible NEVER
stops talking.
He Is the one who discovers
CULVER on the sand and proves
It's a person and not mountain
by listening to his heart beats.
And the humping you'll hear will
be actually the amplified beating
of human heart.
Funny thing about that, says
Ramsaye, Is that the first person
selected to have his heart-beats
amplified-one of the animators-
turned out to have an unsuspect-
ed heart ailment. So the techni-
clans built up the sound Of his
heart-beats and just to be safe.
q Miami heart-specialist was en-
gagged to come and hear the car
lac noise on the sound track.
Human heart all right" he d.
agnosed, "but your man has q
bad murmur." The second person
chosen for Gulliver's heart-beats
had an erratic hutter every third
beat. The Anal choice, and the
one you will hear on the screen,
was the good stout heart Of
gas-filling station attendant.
And he soon suffered decisions
Of grandeur. When the gas station
attendants pump tone was pro-
nounced o. K. by the medico, he
regarded his experiences more or
less as O screen test and threat
ened to throw up his Job and
try his luck In Hollywood. He Is
plaintive about his anonymity.
He thinks he deserves some
kind Of billing as the man who
put the heart throb in "dulliver!"
"SATCHELMOUTH"
IS TORRID TOOTER S.
Louis "Stachmo" Armstrong Of
New Orleans, st. Louis and Har-
lem, Is o roly-poly character with
leather lips who recently hit the
peak Of his trumpet-playing ca
reer when he played Bottom" In
"Swingin' the Dream" by (pretty
far by william Shakespeare.
His torried footing made Bot
tom the Weaver the first rug
cutter of all time, and II Shake
speare didn't turn over In his
groove at what was done 10 his
"A Midsummer Nights Dream"
he certainly sat up when Arm
strong let go with q series Of
riffs. The Bard probably thought
1t was Gabriel calling him home.
Armstrong has what few Of the
popular musicians OF today pos
sess-a background OF jazz that
goes all the way back to the W.
G. Handy days In Memphis, when
swing was known as jazz and
few Negro musicians could read
music.
Armstrong, who was raised In
an orphan asylum, first cut notch
es In the mouthpiece OF the school
trumpet to hold 1t to his lips bet
ter. That accounts for his current
middle monicker, "satcheimouth."
When he was graduated from
school, he earned q living with
makeshift bands on steamboats,
plying the Mississippi and the less
reputable cafes until he made his
way to Harlem by slow stages,
where Broadway caught up with
him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

A. This agency refinances exist
ing mortgages and makes loan in
connection with new construction
where there Is economic need TO
aid In establishment OF normal
market for sound mortgages on
urban income-producing property. II
also purchases at par, mortgages on
properties on which buildings were
erected prior to January !, 1885,
and insured under the National
Housing Act.
@. When and by whom was the
first parachuate jump made from
an airplane2 VI
A. March, 1919, by Captain Bert
Berry OF Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
@. What Is the gross tonnage OF
merchant vessels under the flags OF
the United States, Great Britain
and Germany
A. The le39-40 edition OF "Lloyds
Register OF Shipping" gives the
United States il,2l6,00O Great
Britain 209i0, 900, and Germany T..
48i 900. The u. y. has 2,488 SHIPS:
Great Britain e,463, and Germany
2,4b0 vessels.
@. What was the size OF the aver.
age family In 1850 and 1902
A. The average family contained
Sc persons In 1907 and al In 1880.
y. Who designed the Woolworth
buiIding In New York city.
A: The late Cass Gilbert.
@. Does the United States Hous-
Ing Authority buy any land for Its
construction projectSp
A. No; the agency neither buys
land, constructs projects, nor as
sists private builders. tprovideS
financial assistance 10 legally con-
stituted public housing agencies
CASUALLY local housing authorities)
10 assist In development OF low-rent
housing and slum- clearance projects,
which the local authorities design,
build and operase on o rental basis.
q, Would q bullet held In the
hand and dropped point downward
from @ height OF four feet above the
ground, reach the ground OF the
same time as O similar, bullet fred
horizontally from gun held at the
same height?
A. Theoretically yes. Practically.
however, the bullet that Is dropped
probably would reach the ground
iirSt, owing 10 the buoyant effect
the air might exert on the bul-
let Aired from the gun. II both bull
lets are spherical, this buoyant ef-
feet would be absent, and both
would reach the ground at the same
time.
Q. What caused the recent death
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Frank Ramsaye,
one Of the star
amin q tors of
the cartoon
studio W hich
I q brlca d
"Gulliver" half
in Florida, half
in New York, Is
q nnousy sort Of
m an W 18th q
bro W n NOUS
tache, his head
full Of statistics
and whin1sy.
"Gulliver" is
L. y = 4 We
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1903 a. m.
Sun rises 7:12 a. m: sets 4:26 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Your short days of the year are at hand
To all practical intents any day this week
might be picked out as the shortest In hours
and minutes they are all Of equal length.
For period of about ten days in December
this condition lasts, then they imperceptibly
lengthen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
What's Your !. O.?
Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn TO
last page for the answers.

/. On which continent Is the Rio
Negro River?
2. What Is the name for the
science Of the study Of seashells?
3. What Is the minimum age for
the office Of President of the U. g.?
A. Will body weigh the same at
the equator as at the poles2
5. What Is the correct pronuncia-
ton OF the word conflagrant?
8. What Is the highest possible
hand In straight Poker?
7. Whom did Eleanor Holm re-
Gently marry?
8. On which continent Is the Sac
Francisco River?
o. OF which country is sucre the
capital?
10. Name the colors In the flag Of
Bolivia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

All of us who are citizens wear
badge of trusteeship in America.
1t represents our heritage and our
responsibility to our own and to
future generations.-W. G. Gibson
Carey, Jr., president, United States
Chamber of Commerce.
1t is bad enough to be q runt
without being singled out, derided,
envied anud otherwise prosecuted as
rainy.-Marjorie Holmes Nigel,
child authority.
Frankly, I am afraid we have
overemphasized the Importance of
neutrality legislation. 1t Is I'M
portant-yes. But 1t Is not more
important than our entire foreign
policy.--Alfred NJ. Landon. 1896 q.
O. =. presidential candidate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

and a crew Of animation artists,
which has varied from so to 900
workers as the work progressed,
have been on "Gulliver's Travels"
for 10 months, which Is q long
time on any picture.
And Mr.. Ramsaye shuttles back
and forth between Manhattan, for
story conferences, and Florida
where the cartoon studios are sit
uated, almost twice week -
pleases Mayor LaGuardia might
lily, since he wants the Aim boys
to come back to Father Knicker-
booker,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
A Thought for Today

am distressed for thee, my brother Jona-
than: very pleasant hast thou been unto me:
thy love to me was W ,nderful, passing the love
of women How are the mighty fallen, and the
weapons of war perished!-II Samuel l;26, q.
1t Is the duty of men to love even those who
injure them,--MarcuS Antoninus,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
NEW HAYEN,s STOCKHOLDERS

Wiped out oncs In the reorganiza-
ton plan, the New Haven Raalroad's
common stockholders had their less
confirmed again BY the directors IN
. letter published Thursday. when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Dec. i9-"Qulliver's
Travels" the second full length
animated epic since snow
white" is such g native product
of the east that It is easy TO con-
suit the creators Of It,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Washington Merry-G o-Round
DREW PEAR o o N
ROBERT o. ALLEN


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

II you want o copy Of our book
let CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS"
send 10 The Waterbury Demo.
cats Washington Bureau, 1913
Thirteenth Street, Washington, ID.
@. Enclose 10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Never use an apostrophe In the
possessive forms OF pr0nounsj
M, Its hers, ours, yours,
theirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
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THE EDITOR
q. Under parliamentary law, II
previous question" Is moved In o
meeting, Is that debatable?
A. The previous question" Is Q
subsidiary motion that Is not de-
batable and that takes precedence
OF all subsidiary motions except 70
lay on the table. II requires 0 two
thirds vote for Its adoption.
Q. What are the opaque white
pigments?
A. Lithopone, zinc oxide and
tltanium. The latter Is the most
opaque pigment available.
@. What kind Of mortgages does
the RIG Mortgage company re"
finance?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Q. What caused the recent death
( Alice Brady?
A. Cancer. r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

@. What kind Of mortgages does
the RIG Mortgage company re-
fiaaance?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Copyright, 1899. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Almost warily, Mr.. Ramsaye let
60 q few studio secrets about his
celluioidic Christma as package.
There won't be any animals in 1t,
because 1t was decided that
animals steal scenes from the
holv-chara cters
Evening star., 1939-03-02

ATTRACTIvEY. FURNISHED SUITE 0K
Immediate occupancy. Call National i4OI.
Evening star., 1939-03-02

DESIRABLE OFFICE SPACE. DOWNTOWN
bank building. Reasonable. Apply sol
7th st. NV. MIR. ROBEY.
SEVERAL ATTRACTIVE OFFICES AVAIL
able. suitable for various professions: all
air-conditioned ana can be adapted to meet
ones requirements: located on main hoor
NV. Your inspection invited. Phone Col.
74OO. wa
Evening star., 1939-03-02
WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

SHORE COTTAGE, 80 MILES FROM CITY
Living room kitchen, two bedrooms. bath
room. wide porch; electricity; refined; re-
stricted Ss45. Your own terms. Sterling
Evening star., 1939-03-02
HOUSES FURNISHED.

1906 HARRISON ST. NW-DET HOUSE.
5 rms, bath. gar. Emerson 6052 Sun.
week days, after Il.
FOR RENT-COMFORTABL FURN, g.
rm. home. Silver Spring section beautiful
grounds: reas. rent. Phone Shep. 1886,
evenings. Office. Rep. 1859.
1926 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW-S-
room house neatly furnished. suitable
rooming house. Met 1859.
ATTRACTIVELY FURNISHED NEW 6
rooms. : baths. recreation room. maid S
room; restricted neighborhood; convenient
schooiS transportation. APO Yuma st.
NV; $40 Wis. 253O for inspection
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-3-STORY AND
basement house, baths; SS5 TO RESPONSE
bic tenant. Box 293-L Star.
IN OLD GEORGETOWN
oil heat Reasonable
BRODIE q COLBERT. INC Natl ss75.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
ON MASS. AVE--$14 75O

Overlooking Spring Valley and Wesley
Heights-New English Colonial brick and
stone. beautiful architecture: positively
full living and dining rm..- kit. library.
breakfast rm.. porch on 1st floor; there are
large bedrms.. 2 baths on 2nd floor;
wants rm., service room, bath roughed in.
Home nearing compilation: you may have
FRANK fhS!ii 's''Ii s. PHTsa f!Ijie Dist' Iii
Evening star., 1939-03-02
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.

$3.50
FOXHALL VILLAGE
stone-front English type home with
rooms / bath. gas heat, insulate maids
room built-in garage overlooking Govt.
circle. Inspection by appointment.
PHILLIPS & CANDY, INC.
Natl. 1900. 1Ol2 18th ST NV
NV. BARGAIN-ONLY $500
tOnly yrs. old. Brick, 4 rooms, 2
baths. recreation loom. gar Re. No2k
Evening star., 1939-03-02
$4,000.
CEoy,,i1v Ant t-DnwntOWn

2-FamlIy ApC.-UOWItOWn
splendid home investment. property.
situated west of Conn. ave. and north OF
Mass, ave. within easy walking distance
of many Government departments. First
floor, 5 rooms and bath; second floor. 8
rooms and bath. Separate heating systems,
ton. weather stripping. Now rented s. 10
a month. Posseessionn Of ! r,a apartment part car can
INC DIST. $3.50. OR EVENINGS CALL
MD rGNEC WOOnI,EY Q30Q
Evening star., 1939-03-02
HOUSES FUR. OR uhEuR

NEAR WARDMAN PARK HOTEL, 2so9
2Sth st. ,w.-SiX-room house oil heat
nice porches; one incloSed sleeping porch:
garage; conveniently located. Call Columbia
s933
BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR RENT IN CHEVY
Chase. Md. Z. blocks from Chevy Chase
Club-Sltuated on lot nearly an acre in
size: screened summer house, tennis court
lear garage. The house contains q bed
rooms, baths on End floor, . maids
rooms on 3rd floor; LIST floor has living
room. dining room, library. pantry and
kitchen; oil hot-water heat. Inspection by
appointment. MAURY & MOHLER, INC.
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Evening star., 1939-03-02
APARTMENTS SUBURBAN,

ARLINGTON, VA. 1901 N STAFFORD
st.-Unfurn., 3 rooms modern; semi-bath;
heat. light, gas: y blocks bus; $50.
lovely private yard $40; includes every
thing. Two blocks to bus and stores.
Phone Kensington 343-M
GROOM UNFINISHED APARTMENT, 1st
floor; bath, front porch. yard. SIS mo-;
! = mi from Alex: no children. Call for
information. Alex. 323S-W.
ASHTON HTS RMS. kITCHENETTE,
bath, new range and refg.; "a blk. to bus;
heat, lights. water, gas incl. S35. Phone
Chestnut 1l4i 9-5 week DAYS
Evening star., 1939-03-02
oUr.oF-roWN REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE : 200 ACRES Of TESTED
tung oil land in Marion County, Florida
surrounded by planted groves. Will sell
wholesale. Box 275-L. Star