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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

There's talk in the Capitol these days of former Mayor George A. Quigley of New Britain getting place on the State Liquor Commission. Expiring this year is the term of Frank Bergin of New Haven, the present chairman. The mere fact that there are two Democrats on the board and only one Republican might cause Governor Raymond E. Baldwin to excuse himself for not remaining Bergin or any other Democrat to the board. But we don't know how the former New Bir- tain mayor stands with the present Re publican regime. Of course his prom thence in party ranks has always been recognized = by word of mouth, seldom to date by state appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Book A Day
Each Man His Own Detective
 RY RRIICE CAPTION

Scarce article is the thoroughly good detective story. Even mora scarce is the short detective thrill Ter. All of which makes Ellery Queens collection, Challenge to the Reader" (Stokes: $2.50), @ most inviting volume.
 For MT. Queen not only has as- sembled 25 of the best short de- tective stories written, he has ar- ranged them to make the reading a sort of detective game itself. He does it like this:
 The stories are first American reprints from he best detective writers of the world. But it's your job to find the author. MT. Queen changes the name of the famous detective in each story, changes the title of the story. At the end you are supposed to have estab- lished identity. If you haven't, MT. Queen tells you anyhow.
 It is an imposing array of de- tectives he parades before you, Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, Melville Davisson Posts Uncle Ab- ner, Dashiell Hammettis Sam Spade, Edgar Wallace,s J. c. Reed. CT and many others.
 You meet them as MT. Jones ol MT. Knott or under some other name but their peculiarities, their methods of deduction, the traits for which they are famous have not been changed.
 It is impossible, of course, to evaluate each of MT. Queens SC. lections individually. It should be enough to say that Sherlock Holmes and Reggie Fortune and Sam Spade ought to be able n lold their own in any mans G. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
DO THEY WANT RECOVERY?
 from January of Future"

and the psychology that goes with it as a means of continuing the practice of giving the Chief executive huge lump sum appropriations to spend as he pleases? Will they use preparedness as a screen behind which they may secure for Mr. Roosevelt the wide discretionary powers which were denied him when the Court, the Reorganiza- tion, and other power-grabbing bills were defeated? In recent article the ScrippS- Howard papers warned their readers as follows:
 "Never in our generation since the four minute speakers and Liberty bond orators, poster artists, publicists and preachers tn- famed our passions two decades ago has there been such build-up for war in this country as is going on right now. Lets not fan to recognize the fact"
 A few days ago, Senator Bennett Champ Clark, Democrat of Missouri said:
 '"The American people are entitled to know the fact before we embark upon new pro- gram of riotous expenditure A Sedulous effort is cling made to work the country into a state of pre-war hysteria in which physical facts will be utterly disregarded and our peo- pie induced to abandon their hard common sense and see ghosts on every side If we are to defend the shores of Amerca-even to assist in the defense of South America-then our armament is in nearly all respects Sub- stantialy ample and in most cases much more than ample.
 There are plenty of able, fine men in the federal administration. who understand the human trag- edy inherent in delayed recovery, men who are working faithfully in the public interest But for the benefit of the small minority who may have argued themselves into the belief that their high and MT. Roosevelt in power, even though this may require prolonging the depression and risking war; there is printed in another part of Americas Future, story called Why Trout Have Red Spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
A Thought for Today
Chairman Secor

Standing out very prominently in the list of committee assignments given out at the State Capitol Tuesday of this week is the chairmanship of the very import ant Senate committee on Cities and Bor- oughs. The head of this committee for the 1889 session will be Senator Audubon J. Secor of Bridgeport. He is one of the two Socialist members of the Senate. He is also serving a second term, but not consecutively, as he was not member of the 1887 session. We don't doubt but what he will prove very capable chairman and will handle the very vital measures coming before his committee expedi- tiously and wisely.
 Still one wonders just by what ar- rangement or by what decision it came about that party, which has only two members in a body of thirty-five, is hon. ored with this committee chairmanship. The Democrats in the Senate number 17, which is one more than the Republicans and fifteen more than the Socialists. No committee chairmanships were awarded to any of the IT Democratic members of the house. We want to be fair about this and not be accused of laying politics at the door of the Republican Party with the opening of the Assembly still fresh in our minds, particularly those announced in- tentions of the leader of the party to work for the welfare of the state and not his party.
 There are some forty odd committees to which senators are assigned, all of which have chairman. Two years ago, when there were only Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, the chair men of all these were Democrats, the lat ter predominating quite strongly in this house. Therefore Democrats actually have no right to complain about not get ting chairmanship when they lose con- making complaint about this. We are doing that on our own. And we're doing it simply because if the Socialists with only two members deserve chairmanship under some new scheme or political out look, then certainly the Democrats de- serve more than one.
 You can't help but be suspicious of any such arrangement which must be based not only on numerical strength but voting strength, despite all the claims and demands for clean, progress sive, liberal government Governor Bald win got off to a good start and had the electorate at large with him by his frank exposition of the needs of the state and his plans for caring for them. The Legis- lature gets off to rather bad start, not by ignoring the Democrats in organiza- tion Chats politics., but by starting to gay sys G Iaa a eost e ehs manship, what will passage of few COP measures, slightly or very controversial, cost?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Questions
 and Answers
By FREDERICK M. KERRY

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 De un. dertaken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU,, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
 Q. Is any of the timber In the national forests sold?
 A. Ripe standing timber Is sold at a fair price, and may De pur- chased by anyone, but no individual may obtain monopoly of it or hold it for speculative purposes. Small sales of timber are made by the local rangers; larger sales are madt either by the supervisor of the for est, the regional forester, or the chief of the forest service.
 @. What was the date of the Jewish holiday, Purim, in 1903?
 A. March 13.
 o. How much land in the United States is included in cemeteries?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Whats Your I. O?
Can you answer seven of these test questions. Turn to Last page for the answers.

1. How many cylinders were in the engine on Orville Wright's afr plane in which he made his first flight?
 2. What was the middle name of James K. Polk, eleventh President of the U. S.?
 3. How many feet are in a nauti- cal mile?
 4. For which college team was Davey O'Brien the 1888 football star?
 5. What are the colors of the flag of Peru? k 6. What is the name for salmon after spawning?
 T. What is the correct pronuncia- tion of the word hiatusf
 6. In which State is Hot Springs National Park?
 g. For what large public utility company do the initials A. T. & T. stand?
 10. Name the capital of Afghan istan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

to him, therefore has not told his colleagues what Roosevelt had to say in defense of his Brain Trust.
 Patent manipu1ations again will hold the stage when the anti monopoly committee resumed its public hearings next week.
 The Patent Office of the Com merce Department will be in charge of the proceedings this time. It has spent months com- piling evidence and will air number of abuses.
 One is that through dilatory court suits the life of key patents often is prolonged far beyond the 17-year legal limit.
 After the Patent Office has finished, the Federal Trade Com mission will follow with still more disclosures of patent monopolies. Then, late in the month or early February the Securities and Ex- change Commission will open its insurance company hearings.
 This testimony will be the big fireworks of the probe to date. The SEC has had a staff of ex- perts combing the files of big in- surance companies, and inside word is that coming disclosures will rival the 1905 New York investigation which started Chief Justice Hughes on the road to fame.
 (COpvrioht 1Q3Q hv TTnitaJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
In Today's Mail

and the Young Methodists would arm them to the teeth to stamp out any and all religions in Spain. What broadminded, tolerant citizens they are!
 T am glad to note in last even- ing's Democrat that the Jewish vet erans of Waterbury have sounded a call to fight Communism. That appeal sent out by the Jewish Vet erans of New York on the "Ameri- can Way" should be read by all lib- erty-loving Americans and the Young Methodists of Waterbury should read 1t twice.
 VETERAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Current Comment

If that's all you've got. I can't mess with 1t.
 -Snooty bandit in office of John T. Zimmerman. Omaha, Neb., when handed $100.
 Let the silly season for Mars Monsters come to close. -Dr. F. R. Moulton, secretary of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, speak. ing of the impossibility of reach- ing another planet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
IMPORTS WILD GEESE

Willows, Cal. = (UP) = Thirty wild geese, of half dozen differ ent varieties, which took refuge on the Spaulding wildfowl refuge af- ter being wounded by hunters, have been shipped to Peter Scott, British ornithologist, who asked that 30 such birds be sent him ifl possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

That new uniform for the eco mem- bers sounds attractive. It's to be, If all goes we'll, spruce-green In color. Sounds something like Sherwood Forest and Robin Hoods valiant men, doesn't it? The new uniforms will be handed out, starting October l of this year, ac- cording to Robert Fechner, corps director. demonstration of eco units, so that we can admire the boys in green.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

unuSr IOgW, gob out and enter ed & basement apartment, car- rying Q basket that was filled with something and covered over with 8 soft blanket.
 Doubtless a charitable lady, personally de-. livering som c necessaries for 8 new baby in a poor family. lnais ufa1l.fraiYl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
A. Estimates show nearly 100000 acres.

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 o. What is the formula for GU. paloy, the metal of which the "tine capsule" that was buried at the New York Worlds Fair grounds, is made?
 A. The detailed formula is secret, but the alloy consists principally Of copper with a small percentage of chromium and silver. It is the result of five years research to make cop- per as hard as steel, and yet have high corrosion resistance.
 o. What was the name of the young man who killed the third sec- retary of the German embassy iD Paris, Ernst vom Rath?
 A. Herschel Gryspan.
 @. How many patients are in the U. s. Public Health Service narcotic hospital at Lexington, Ky? Is treat ment free?
 A. At the end of 1897, there were 976 patients in the hospital. Treat ment is free.
 @. What is the Latin proverb meaning Where it is well with me, there is my country?"
 A. Ubi bene, ibi patria.
 o. When was Fort Marion, Flor ida, the oldest defensive work still standing in the United States, built2
 A. It was begun by the Spanish in 1872 as a protection to the town of St. Augustine.
 If you want copy of our book let. STAMP COLLECTING" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth St., Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES 3. DRHsCOLL

New York, Jan. IA = A large limousine pulled up to the curb in a very poor block in the West Thirties, where I was walking ainlessly about the other after noon. A richly-gowned woman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

Since the dictators don't like anything that is done or said by democracies, the problem is very simple; we just ignore 'em and 20 ahead in our own peculiar way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "The accident hap pened on Thursday, but the transaction was not reported until Friday; say, incident was not reported, etc."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

Frank, my Times Square barber, gave me a thought on this sub- ject. Tt never has cost me a nickel to be polite to my cus- toner's he says. "and it's made me most of the trade I have. Po- liteness is part of good barber ing
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Speeding of Sports
Courage? Tony
Showed Plenty
In Louis BraWl
BY ROBERT McSHANE

pONDEROUS Tony Galento, "the
beer barrel who walks like a
man." had his big day recently
and made the most he could of it.
Though Heavyweight Champion
Joe Louis carried too many guns for
Tony, the Orange, N. j., tavern
keeper gave everything he had,
earning the respect of all who wit
messed the fight. Gone was the buff
fOOnery and Glowing which char
acterized him during training camp
days and in its place was a grim
ferocity and singleness of purpose.
He wanted knockout and wanted
it in a hurry.
His ambition wasn't realized, but
Tony can 60 back to his tap room
and tell his customers, for years to
come, of the time he had the
devastating Brown Bomber on the
canvas, looking up at him. Not
many men who have fought Louis
can tell that interesting story.
The dusky heavyweight champ
likes to earn his wages in a hurry.
And has been very successful in do
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Southern States Patrons
Meeting At Gaithersburg
On Friday, July Fl

The annual Southern States pa
irons meeting for the Gaithersburg
and Olney communities will be held
at Gaithersburg high school, Gathers
burg, Friday evening, July 81, at
O'Clock, according to the board of d.
rectors for the local Cooperative
Southern States Gaithersburg Service
composed of Thomas C. Darby, G. R.
Candy, T. M. Garrett, McKendree
Walker, ]. W. Jones, Edwin Fry anc
Calvin Brady and the advisory board
for Olney members for the coopera-
tive, composed of Maurice T. Cissell,
r. E. Benson, Henry L. Benson, o. C.
Martin and Charles F. Brady.
One of the highlights of the meet
ing will be the presentation of a
movie, Southern States news reel in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13

technicolor". A discussion, "What
Farmers Expect of Their Cooperative
and its Value to Them, will be lead
by ]. w. Jones. The annual report
will be given by representative of
Southern States. Contests with prizes
and refreshments will follow the
meeting.
Those cooperating with the local
board of Southern States as chairman
of patron committees in planning the
meeting are J. w. Jones, C. D. Arm
strong, Ned LeGrant, Maurice Ward
and Mrs. M. T. Cissell.
Plans have been made to present
the most interesting, instructive and
entertaining Patrons Meeting ever
held in these areas, declared j. W.
Jones, who will preside over the
meeting. All farmers of this commun-
ity, their wives and children are in
vited and a large attendance Is ex-
pected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13

ing just that. Though his record is
a familiar one, a. recapitulation
may salve the injured feelings of
Galento's supporters.
Louis has been boxing since 1884.
In four and one-half years he has
engaged in 43 fights, winning AZ and
losing one. Thirty-six of those fights
have been won by knockouts and
six by decisions. His one defeat
was suffered at the hands of Max
Schmeling, who, in one of ringdOm's
most surprising upsets, knocked
Louis out in the twelfth round.
This surprising record is further
enhanced by nine one-round knock
outs. His one-round victims includ-
ed Jack Kracken, Stanley Poreda,
Biff Bennett, King Levinsky, Charlie
Retzlaff, Eddie Sinms, Max
Schmeling, Jack Roper and John
Henry Lewis.
Since August 80, 1887, when Tom
my Farr went the route with Louis,
only one other challenger remained
in vertical position as long as did
Galento. That lone individual was
Harry Thomas, who lasted for Ave
rounds.
Galento didn't Idle in the dressing
ROOM" In other words, his courage
didn't desert him before he climbed
into the ring. His bravery cannot
be questioned. When Referee Ar
thur Donovan stopped the fight in
the fourth round, roIy-poly Tony was
staggering on his stumpy legs, half
blinded by his own blood. To con-
tinue would have been suicide.
Soon the war drums of publicity
will start all over again. Some 9TH
er white hope will be built up high
enough to be considered cham
pionship threat" But high-pow-
cred publicity won't be of much help
to the threat" when he's roped in
the same small enclosure with the
invincible Brown Bomber from
down Alabama way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13

accompanied by Mr.. E. r. Mullin,
ST., who has been visiting them, and
their daughters, Nancy and Lois, left
Monday for Wilmington, DEL, where
they plan to spend two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. FARRELL spent
the weekend with the formers par
ents in Orange, Va.
Mr.. Charles Clements of Washing
ton, was a guest over the weekend
of his sister, Mrs. John L. Brunett.
Miss Matte England is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ulysses Griffith in
Laytonsville.
Messrs. John Seybold and Fred
Taylor have returned to New York
after visiting friends here.
Mrs. George w. Clendaniel and
her daughter, Laura, and her son,
Shelby, of Denton, are visiting Mrs.
Clendaniel's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
George L. Edmonds, for 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond C. Karge
and their children have returned to
Rockville after spending some time
visiting Mrs. Karge's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dorsey Neil, near Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mr.. Thomas F. Baker, Miss Lille
Belle Bogley, Miss Dorothy Gross,
Goldie Foster, Isabelle, Dick and John
Riley are representing the Baptist
Church at the Maryland Baptist Sum-
mer Assembly, held at Braddock
Heights, for one week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Two New Records

THE hard-hitting New York Yam
KEGS cast a still blacker cloak of
despair over the seven other teams
of the American league recently
when they established two new rec
ords in double-header played with
the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Yanks pounded out eight
home runs as they won the first
game % to 2. The batting spree
continued in the second game, with
five hOmers being chalked up for
the world champions, who won the
game 10 to o.
Eight Yankee h0mers in the first
game broke the mark of seven
which was established in 1886. and
which has stood since that time.
having been tied FIVE times. The
FIVE circuit clouts in the second
game broke the major league rec
ord for the most home runs in two
consecutive games, which the Yam
KEGS Of 1886 had set at III.
Fifty-three total bases on their
q hits in the first game broke the
Yankees own record of so, set in
1899. This fell two short of the Ma.
iional league high, set by Cincin.
natl in 1893.
The previous record of seven
home runs in game had been SET
by the Detroit team in the old Ma
tional league in 1886, and of the
i've ties, the most recent was re.
corded by the New York Giants.
who accumulated total of seven in
beating Cincinnati June 6, 1899.
Other holders of the mark included
the AS of '2l and the Yanks of 80.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Rockville News And
Social Items

Major and Mrs. J. M. White have
returned from a weeks stay al
Eagles Mere, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren F. Schott and
daughter, Dawn, are at their sum-
mer cottage at Plum Point, Md.
Judge and Mrs. Donald A. deLash-
mutt have returned from a ten day
trip to Niagara Falls and Framing
ton, Mass.
Alexander Prescott III spent part
of the week with friends in Bay
Ridge, Md.
Miss Frances Horner has returned
to Washington after visit to her
cousin, Miss Roberta Higgins.
Mrs. Shirley Prescott, Miss Cathe-
rine Smith, Mrs. Walter Bauer of
Chevy Chase and Mrs. William H.
Beard of Washington, were luncheon
and bridge guests Wednesday Of
Mrs. Valentine Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Spates enter
tanned group of friends at their
farm near Hyattstown Sunday at a
picnic supper.
Miss Jean Lewis of Mullins, S. c.,
has been visiting Mrs. J. S. Dawson,
Jr.
Messrs. Franklin Wilson and Reg
gle Beard left Monday for New York
City to attend the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Valentine Will
son and Mr.. and Mrs. v. H. Wilson
motored to Mildale, Va, on Sunday
where they were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Earle.
Mrs. Rsse A. Dawson and daugh-
ter, Carter, have returned from a
visit to relatives in Cumberland, Md.
Senator and Mrs. Stedman Pres
colt have been spending some time
at their farm near Hyattstown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Latimer and
daughter, Susanna, of Prince Fred
erick, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Linthicum.
Mr.. Buell. M. Gardner has re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Mullin, Jr..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Rockville Isaak Walton
League Elects Officers

The Rockville Chapter of the Izaak
Walton League elected the following
officers for the ensuing year at a
meeting on July 5: T. Owen Knight
of Silver Spring, president; Thomas
A. Ridgley, Brookeville, first vice pres
ident; A. E. Higgins, Derwood, second
vice president; j. B. Van Hoesen, For
est Glen, secretary; Humphrey Cis-
sell, treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Gross Negligence

Not long ago, says Golfers, in a
California court of law, a new trial
was requested in a $10,500 damage
suit because one of the jurors hap
pened to admit that he had consult
ed a dictionary, instead of the
judge, for a definition of "gross
negligence"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13
Introduction of Whist

The Encyclopedia of Sports says
that Benjamin Franklin is credited
with introducing whist into the Unit
ed States. While in Paris in 1857 he
was invited to play variety of the
game known as Boston. He became
an enthusiast and taught his Amer
lean friends and the game became
quite popular in this country after
the Revolutionary war.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-07-13

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