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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

A. One of the most effective simple eradicators is commercial Sodium fiuorid, dusted with blow gun into their runways. Other means are fumigants, repellents. traps.
 o. What are some of the new safety devise adopted by air lines during the last year?
 A. United Air Lines was instru- mental in developing device which, for the first time, furnishes the pilot with reading of his height above the actual terrain over which he is flying, instead of above sea level; an automatic radio compass developed by the Sperry Co.,, and Radio Corp. of America; device to give the pilot warning of an ap- preaching wing stall, developed by the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics; . new method of studying propeller vibrations, de- veloped by the Hamilton Standard Division of the United Aircraft Cor poration.
 e. Is ca. bCl dioxide gas heavie' or lighter than air? ....
 A. One and one-half times heavier.
 Q. Which companies were con- solidated to form the International Harvester company?
 A. The original International Harvester company, formed in 1902, was a consolidation of Mccormick Harvesting Machine company. Deer ing Harvester company, Plano Man ufacturing company, Warder, Bush. nell and Glessner company and Milwaukee Harvester company.
 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 hostage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

booked in the name of his Social Justice organization.
 This is apparently a precau- tiOnary strategem to sidestep the recently adopted broadcast ing code which bars members of the cloth from broadcasting attacks on. other creeds or races. The three major radio systems, National, Columbia and Mutual, have refused to sell Father Coughlin any radio time under their own codes. These codes prohibit the dissemination of racial propaganda.
 A recent issue of Social Justice declared that the radio priest was being barred from the air by "subversive interests" HAM FISH
 Just before departure of the seven o'clock train for New York, the giant form of Congressman Ham Fish strode across the con- course, headed for Gate 16. Colonel Pat Hurley, former Secretary of War, was waiting for his wife to arrive on another train. He saw Fish coming, and held out his hand.
 Hello. Ham," he said, I'm glad to see you."
 Fish stopped short, and beamed. well, I'm glad to see you, be- cause I'm looking for somebody to touch. I'm going to New York and need dollar"
 "Sure thing" said Hurley, pulling out his wallet. "Here, take i've"
 "No, just one. That's all I need. I just found myself a little short"
 So the former Secretary of War Republican, lent the Republican Congressman, scion of a famous New York family, and graduate of Harvard University, a dollar to get home.
 Copyright, 1899, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
. HIGHLlGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
Tells Anti-Nazi
 Propaganda

Another German exile tells of the
 underground opposition to Hit
 Ter in Germany, this time Fritz
 Max Cahen in "Men Against
 Hitler" (Bobbs-M Merrill: $2).
 Cahen's E. Phillips Oppenheim-
 ish stor..' is sponsored by Wythe
 Williams, veteran foreign Cor
 respondent, who knows Cahen
 when he was In the German
 foreign service during Ver-
 sailles days. Here Cahen
 describes verbal antl-HitIer
 propaganda:
 It Is the fact that something is happening which gives 1t frst-class revolutionary value. The written word remains the written word, but that some people should dare raise their voices, speak openly, that they | would doubtless expose their lives and are read to do visible acts that is what excites the masses. Also it gives rise to amusing com- ments such as these: Have you heard that mysterious broadcas. that comes every night?" Herr Schmidt, @ good Berlin bourgeois would ask, for example, his friend Herr Schultz, when meeting him in the street.
 "Eh, eh. no. But what does it say?"
 Schmidt, with a twinkle of the eye: "Lies, of course. They pre- tend we lack raw material"
 The other: "Oh, ia, ja." and he looks a bit too much surprised. They seem to be better informed than the others. My brother -in- law, who is engineer in a factory has never mentioned the lack of raw (. 'tcrial ard he would have if 1t were exact. because you know as well as I do that 1t is not in the least forbidden to speak of such thingsi" Another twinkle of the eye.
 Schmidt burts out laughing. And these P. ,ple of the secret state repeat End repeat that we arc not all we'd to say what we think. Isn't 1t funny?"
 Schultz, suddenly, seems bit serious. What liars they are! Haven't we just told each other the truth and all that we think? What's the wave-length of that station? I must listen to 1t some evening. I. too. want to have a good laugh once in a whilel" And the two take leave. hands in the air like two good National Socialists. shouting "Heil. Hitleri"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
THE DEFENSE RESTS (Hartford Times)

Announcement that the defense rests in the Waterbury conspiracy case ends the fourth phase of this long drawn-out legal drama. The first was the grand jury investiga- ton. with its report filed in May, 1888. charging municipal corruption and frauds amounting to more than a million dollars. The second was the selection of the jury. during which nearly 900 persons were ex- amined before the twelve and two alte.nates were chosen last Jan- uary. The third was the presenta- ton of evidence by the state. and the fourth was the defense. which was limited. So far as direct evi- dence Is concerned. to the eases Of three accused accountants. leaving i7 defendants content to let mat. tcrs lIe as they were whcn the state rested.
 OounseI for Mayor Hayes and other defendants gre wholly within
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

sion cloisters. A fairly heavy tar- if was set on the tour in the hope 1t would discourage visitors from invading the still-meager studio facilities in too great num- bers.
 But the price of admission is no barrier. Ten thousand people stream in every day to see the studio, the activity and the re- ceiving sets. The proceeds of these tours have been more profitable than the most reckless optiiniSt had expected.
 TWO SECONDS
 FROM LONDON
 In the television corridors the other day, a technician told me a tale that should have extraor- dinary interest for Orson Welles.
 Once or twice during recent months, this expert reported, tele- vision receivers in New York have picked up scenes flashed from vis- ual broadcasts in London. This was mystery that exceeded all the knowledge of science, for tele- vision still is supposed to be chair1- co to a visual radius of fifty miles.
 So two or three celebrated and authoritative scientists were con- suited and they offered this H. G. Wellsian explanation: These tele- vised rays, they said, travelled up- ward from London with the speed of light and met a planet some- where in their aerial junket. This planet, in turn, reflected the rays back toward the earth and, be- cause of the natural curvature of the globe, flung 1t back in our direction. All this took time, be- cause the scenes were stopped here two seconds after they left the British capital!
 The reason Welles should have a special interest in this is be- cause the planet might be Mars. And perhaps not. Anyway, a re- broadcast from Mars sounds more feasible than when he attempted one the last time.
 FUTURE LOOKS
 VERY EXCITING
 Those zealous and eager folk who have toiled through the experi- mental era of televislon tell me that their medium will make new and important progress next fall.
 Inexpensive receiving sets al- ready are on the assembly line and many 8 creative head has collided with another in an effort to dig up the material that will comprise television entertainment. There are countless drawbacks, of course, but all the tireless pio- neers are confident they will be overcome soon.
 Mean while, the bandwagon climbers are treading all over each other in their efforts to be among the early passengers. Broadway actors have beseiged the studios with pleas for work in the new histrionic medium.
 The only-and by far, the most menacing-holdouts are the movie firms, for they hold the bulk of the film footage in the nation and are reluctent to sell the precious reels to television. For an excel- lent reason, of course. The wide- spread popularity of this new scientific miracle may some day spell the demise of Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
IONA Christian Science Monitor)

It Is intended that before long the small, silver-sanded island of Iona, of the western coast of Scot- land, shall resume its ancient his- toric uses as place of Christian study, teaching, and preaching. The Church of Scotland Is developing a scheme to train young ministers and laymen for work in town parishes and on the new housing estates by providing them with three months course of instruction on Iona.
 No more fitting place could be chosen for such a purpose. Iona Is a refuge of undisturbed seclusion and idyllic calm, where the sun gilds a solitary hill rising out of clear shining sands. It is not more than a few square miles in area, but 1t is a repository of ancient fame. It is the last dwelling -place of many Scottish kings, including Shakespeare's Macbeth; and 1t was the ground in which the seed of English Christianity took root and grew, thirteen hundred years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Our Dirty Streets

We Americans are free people. We are so free that we are often nuisance to ourselves. Take the matter of clean streets. American cities are dirtier than any of the great European cities, dirtier than most of the major cities of South America.
 It is not so much because our street. cleaning systems are inferior It Is simply because most free Americans interpret as part of that freedom the right to stroll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Current Comment

We. want business to boom--but we want all America in on the busi- ness.
 Postmaster General James A. Far ley. stating objective of the ad- ministration.
 We wobble ominously between old deals and new deals and raw deals and-occa occasionally-square deals. Senator Arthur Fl. vandenherg, c. O. P. presidential possibility.
 
 Our happiest thought Of all Is that we know it is not too late for mankind to begin doing the things that should have been done yeaSs ago
 Attorney General Prank Murphy at the New York iali Court 0l Peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

1. Which city was the first capi- tai of Illinois?
 2. What is an alloy?
 3. Can the U. s. Government be sued in cases involving contracts and claims?
 {. Tn dry measure. how many quarts are in enc bushel?
 5. Name the unit Of currency Of Chile.
 c. Where did the English runner, Sid Woodcrson. finish in the mile race at the recent Princeton invita-. ton meet?
 !. In which State is Rocky sMoun- tain National Park?
 9. What big dam was completed 70 Egypt in lD377
 Q, What is the correct pFonuncia' ton of the word parilament7
 70. With which Major Leagm baseball team does Rudy York plag;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Selected Poem
TO A BACHELOR
Clean Rasey in the New York Sum-

(Jean Rasey in the New York Sum- Your ways; have no dread of your strange plot. I'll win you over yet, my wary friend,
 Contented though you seem, my aim is not To be a maiden; guard your words, defend Your ways have no dread of your strange plot Cling briefly to your freedom, am all For wedock-I have something to create Before die, and since I'm loath to fall One jot in your esteem, I'll concentrate On how to change your frown into a smile. I cannot force you but my secret past Reveals genius when it comes to guile, And talent such as this rewards at last You are my victim, but must conclude, By virtue of that inner good in me, I'll be wife or not too wful mood,
 And give you sweet contentment finally
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK M. KERRY

by W6EOEnhND mAs 0G@D
 Enclose . three.cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton 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 mail is ad- dressed Co the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, l01? Thirteenth Street Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR o. Are persons with large brains more intelligent than those with medium sized bra
 A. Experts on brain anatomy have been unable to find ary rela- tion between brain size and brain quality.
 o. Where was the body of Gen. eral William Tecr-.lseh sherman buried? A. In Calvary cemetery, S. Louis. Mo-, by the side of his wife and two sons.
 o. What E. the value of half dollar, dated 1892, and a dime dated 1891? Where I get coin book? A. These coins are worth their face values. A leaflet, Rare Coins" containing descriptions and values of many rare American coins, may be obtained for four cents from our Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. c.
 Q. How can I exterminate reaches?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Daily Almanac

light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High water at Milford, Tuesday July 25. 8:2l: low water. 2:23 daylight tiniej.
 Despite the fact that rainfall is away below normal all through New England city and town water supplies haven't as yet been thre..sened. This is good proof that most Of the water systems can stand plenty of drought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

Occasionally, however, one likes to leave the pathways for sightseeing ex- cursions on other roads, and right here in Connecticut the number of beautiful drives is endless. Networks of roads to east and west and all of them good North of Winsted you can connect to Hartford and points east by beautiful highways that were once not much more than OK cart roads or lanes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

The Barkhamstead area has undergone a complete change in a few years and Hartford's reservoir system extends to that region, presenting scene of beauty. In fact, there is no part of our compara- lively small state that is not slightly from the Berkshire foothills to the far eastern end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

If Harry Bridges is as good a Con- munist as many claim him to be perhaps he will be able to finagle things to make it appear that he is anything but. And there is no end of gullible people who are willing to believe that black is white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
vANDALs SALT LAWN

ST0kane,. Wash. fUP)-vandals covered the lawn and shrubs with salt at the home of Mrs. 1T. Harlow while she was away. Mrs. Harlow sald she was unable to give a reason fQF the act
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

] n 6 D Q C ' Lne |cats'-whiskcr sets
 and listened to what then pass led for wireless |e n t e r { a 1 n- |ment, the awed public now con- gregates around |the television re-
 ceivers.
 A few months |ago the Radio City guardians decided 10 admit |sightseers to the compact televi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
Washington Merry-G -Go-Round
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

The man in the street says, it's long time between dividends, and today he finds it more interesting to read the funny pages than the financial page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

Well, at any rate, labor and capital have one thing in common now. Both are mad at Roosevelt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
In New York
BY GEORGE BOSS

New York, July 24.--As in Ra- dio's horse and buggy days, when the neighors gathered round to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "The doctor felt of my head"; omit "of." The same omission applies to "smclt of" and taste off,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-24
What s Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven or these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
Evening star., 1939-09-30
Takoma Park Rites
Honor Miss Willard

A Frances E. Willard centenary
program was given in the Takoma
Park Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. H. E. Rogers.
A book review, The Pioneer Girl, y
was given by 11-year-old Jacqueline
Goodman and Mrs. R. E. Harter
reviewed the life of Miss Willard.
Myra Mae Pittenger, Julia Ellis,
Robert Thumwood and Joe Finch,
from the Loyal Temperance Legion,
sang
Mrs. H. I. Houston was reelected
president; Mrs. j. A. McDormand,
first vice president; Mrs. Bertha r.
Forshee. second vice president; Mrs.
w. A. Hooker, third vice president.
Mrs. j. w. Peed was elected corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. H. E. Rog-
ers, treasurer, and Mrs. c. c. Pulver,
recording secretary.
Directors appointed were: Mrs. G.
A. Cook, evangelistic; Mrs. H. E.
Rogers, flower mission; Mrs. j. A.
McDormand, literature; Mrs. L. M.
Spray; membership; Mrs. Ethel
Reed, music; Mrs. D. E. Robinson,
motion pictures; Mrs. Maud Harter,
publicity; DR.. H. Slade, scientific
temperance instruction; Mrs. Guy
H. Goodman, Mrs. G. A. Cook, Mrs.
w. E. Culleen and Mrs. J. w. Peed,
Loyal Temperance Legion.
Evening star., 1939-09-30
Miss Mary c. Chambers
Bride of Mr.. Burgess.

A pretty wedding took place Mon
day evening at ST Peters Catholic
Church. when Miss Mary Cecilia
Chambers. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward E. Chambers was married
to Mr.. Vincent Franklin Burgess,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Burgess
Of Lewisburg w. Va.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, entered the
church to the strains of Lohengrins
wedding March" She presented
lovely picture in her gown of mar
quisette over satin, long tulle veil
with coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
Preceding the bride were her two
brothers, Mr.. Robert w. Chambers
and Mr.. William Kennedy Chambers,
who had previously seated the many
relatives and friends of the couple.
Miss Eleanore Fisher, the brides
maid, was very pretty in her peach
colored dress. with hat of velvet to
match, and carrying American
beauty roses.
The best man was Mr.. Kenneth
Burgess. brother of the bridegroom
The church was beautifully deco
rated with gladioluses and fern.
Miss Kathleen Carrico sang several
solos. She was accompanied by Mr..
Christopher Tenley.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents. Receiving with the
bride and bridegroom, was the
brides mother, who was dressed in
violet chiffon, with large fuchsia-
colored hat and accessories. She
wore a corsage of orchids.
Later in the evening, the couple
left on their wedding trip to Atlantic
City. the bride wearing a dress of
moss green with jacket of beaver
and brown accessories. Upon their
return they will reside at 1343
Twenty-ninth street Sc.
Evening star., 1939-09-30

bread they eat, and certainly q
woman who accepts her husband s
support should feel that common
honesty demanded that she treat
him with kindness and considera-
ton and do all she could to make
him happy.
II you don't love your husband
that is pity for both of you, but
perhaps you cannot help that, as
We cannot control our affections
and love at will. But you can con-
troll your conduct. You can keep
from picking fights with him. You
can keep from saying and doing
things that hurt him. You can
keep from saying mean things
about his mother. You can at least
show the man who spends his life
toiling to keep you soft and warm
the common politeness you would
show stranger.
You seem surprised that your hus-
band is falling in love with another
woman. The amazing thing would
be If he did not do so. You wouldn't
expect starving man not to seek
food, would you? Or a man who
was perishing of thirst to turn away
from water?
Your husband is evidently of an
affectionate nature and domestic
IN his tastes, so it was inevitable
that he would turn away from the
wife who starved him for love and
companionship to some warm
hearted woman who would give him
love and understanding and SYM
pathy. No wife who treats her hus-
band as you treat yours has any
right to expect him to be faithful
to her. DOROTHY DIX
Evening star., 1939-09-30
BY BARBARA BELL.

Good-by to all the old meal-baggy
Wrap-arounds that mothers-to-be
used to wear! The smart-looking,
youth, comfortable, concealing
smock -frock is the thing this season!
The skirt is mounted on bodice
top, comfortably ample. The smock
top flares into pleats from slanting
shoulder line, and is finished with a
notched collar and crisp tailored
cuffs.
Half dozen dresses like this won't
be a bit too many . you'll wear this
style the whole nine months, revelinp
In its comfort and becomingness. It
makes up nicely in practically every
fabric fiat crepe, challis, wool
crepe, as well as house
cottons.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888 is
designed for sizes IA, 16, 18, 20, 40
and AZ. Corresponding bust meas
urements 80, "a, 36, SO, 40 and a.
Size Is (3D requires 51s yards of go
inch material for blouse and skirt
Evening star., 1939-09-30
News Notes of Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In the Capital
Mrs. Cordell Hull Ranking Guest
At Luncheon for Wife of
Ex.Dominican Republic President

Secretary State ranking
the Dominican Republic today in
the president the
wives OF the Latin American Ministers
Sonora Pu de Afao Sonora Cabero
Bianh
Sonora de DeBa Sonora Sonora
Briceno and Sonora de Insn; Mrs Claude William
King Mrs Hamilton Counselor
the Embassy Sonora Vdes Rodriguez wife of the Counselor
OF the Cuban Embassy Sonora de wife
o Of the Venezuelan Embassy
OF the Chilean Embassy Sonora de zann wife of the Air Military
Aache the Argentine Embassy and Sonora de Muna wife
Military Attache of Embassy
Duggan Division American
lRepubfc the
and others included Mrs Ellis Biggs
assistant chiefs division
ceremonial officer department. the
ana MRS Wizard Barber wives OF other officials of the State Depart
ment Mrs W. Pulam Frederick
ence crose Mrs Oman A. Hydrck Mrs Consuo
Briten Mrs Warren Magnnis
McEnerney Mrs H L.
Mrs Thomas Watson Evelyn Gordon.
Mrs Watson wife of 1t Col
at luncheon yesterday honor
Army Navy Club
This evening the Minister guests
dining Informally with them honor
de NO party has been planned for the visitors
owning to the distressing conditions European countries
Mrs Henry Morgenhau Secretary Treasury
has washington after stay at their farm at F1shk
stay abroad with Mr. Morgenthau earlier In the
wooe jr, of the economic adviser to the
residence oo Sixteenth street in honor mrs Hee Nv
Security admnira-
tor and with Mrs Heer recently Washington Chapel
N c. where he
have taken house in Arlington.
luncheon yesterday table cenerpec
bowl mixed as and in addition to the honor pu there
DR. Faith Williams Ellen Stephan
A. Rice Mrs Sydney Frisse
Mrs Howard Myers Mrs Charles Tandy
DR. and Mrs. Stuart A. Rice party
last night at their place on Beehwood Circle Arlington
Secretary of Portuguese legation Dr. oao Roripu
h and senhora de Ara have arrived Washington and
the wardman Hotel
Is located.
Evening star., 1939-09-30
Shoppers League
10 Meet Tuesday

A meeting of the Washington
League of Women Shoppers will be
held at 4:45 Tuesday at the Wom-
ems City Club, 736 jackson place
NV. Business will include election
OF an Education Committee chair
man to succeed Mrs. Clark Warbur-
ton, who has resigned, and members
at large to the national league
The group also will discuss methods
OF raising funds for the next sea-
son.
A breakfast is planned by the
league for october %; topic, Labor
in War Economy
Mrs. Warburton has been ap-
pointed child labor consultant in
the administration of the child
labor provision of the Fair Labor
Standards Act.