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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Road-Building Ahead

State Highway Commissioner William
]. Cox has announced that funds are
in sight now to allow the purchase OF the
complete right of way from New Haven to
Hartford along the proposed Wilbur L.
Cross Parkway. This is encouraging, to
say the least, and should mean that act
ual work on the highway is just ques-
ton of time - months, not years. We
sincerely hope that the right of way may
be acquired speedily and in such fashion
that an actual start at bodybuilding can
begin early in 1910.
There are two reasons uppermost IN
our mind for encouraging haste in this
project. One Is the real need OF an
express route from Bridgeport and New
Haven to Hartford; the other Is the reali-
cation that the sooner this section Of the
great cross-state route Is finished, the
sooner will the toll station along the Mer-
rift Parkway be removed. The latter
reason does not mean that The Democrat
changes its viewpoint on toll-roads. On
the contrary. But we do believe that
there will be more federation OF toll roads
If the tolls are collected along highways
not previously financed by some other
means.
We are making good start towards
providing funds to push the Merritt
Parkway deep into the heart OF the state.
But once we have done that, then this
road itself should bear the burden OF the
tolls and not the Merritt Parkway. So
1t would seem as II the earlier the start
Is made on actual work Of building this
Cross Parkway, east from the Housatonic
River, the better off the state will be all
around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
A Ghost Walks

How unreal 1t seems, when the guns OF
new European war are already thunder
Ing, for an army court-martiai to be sit
ting down solemnly to try Grover Cleve-
land Bergdolll Bergdoll was the spoiled
son OF 0erman-blooded family OF rich
brewers. He was a playboy and sports
man. He was drafted into the army, and
he walked out on 1t while less-favored
contemporaries were fighting and dying.
He escaped to Germany, married, reared
Q family Of children, and at last returned
to the United States Just In time to escape
once more devastating war. For Berg
dolls conduct, no one, not even Bergdoll,
offers much excuse. He says he Is ready
TO face any penalty meted out 10 him.
What such q penalty should be we
wouldn't know, 20 years after the event
and In the midst OF the Llangor OF war
sprung from the roots OF that other one.
But an aging Bergdoll standing before
trial board Is somehow ridiculous and
pathetic figure In September, 1889,
ghost-like and unreal skeleton from the
closets Of 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

One of the discouraging things about
big government undertakings is that long
after their detectives have been accom-
plished or failed to be accomplished, the
payments to the piper still 60 on. The
United States is being asked to pay pen
sions to two daughters Of veterans of the
War of 1912, and the families of veterans
of the Mexican War Of 1846 are stil
drawing on the public treasury.
The processing tax agricultural exper-
iment Is over-shut off when the whole
business was declared unconstitutional
after AAA had collected $963, 100000
from such sources But 1t Is not ended.
Now comes the claims for refunds, $4,000
of them, totaling $3.50, 1000, 900. Only 49,
900 claims for $4,000,000 have thus far
been allowed, with 10,287 claims for $751;
100000 rejected. The experiment is
ended, but the bookkeeping fingers on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Days OF Innocence

On August 8, 1914, the Literary Digest
summed up newspaper comment on the
war which had broken out in Europe the
week before. 1t led off its summary with
this sentence: "Our isolated position
and freedom from entangling alliances
inspire our press with the cheering as
surance that we are In no peril of being
drawn into the European quarrel"
So 1t seemed, rs years ago, back in our
Golden Age of Innocence. The makeup
OF the new Federal Reserve Board, the
Progressive Party situation, the acquittal
in France OF pretty Henriette Caillaux in
a murder trial, the new Gatun Dam at
Panama, all We'd with the European War
in popular interest.
That can never be again. Non-involve-
ment In Europe's Golgotha Of today, If 1t
Is to be achieved at all; can be achieved
only by careful planning, resolute de-
termination, and sacrifices only less than
those Of war itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

In two years Broadway will DO
gone completely % 0 night club
proposition.
II. Arthur danger, auctioneer,
on buying In for the sixth
time the equipment OF New
York's Central Park Casino.
No sensible man could BIO eager
10 assume the presidency next term.
u. o. Senator Robert Taft
Ohio.
The brightest spot OF On otherwise
drab situation "a the courage and
determination OF youth today.
Aubrey w. williams, National
Youth Administrator.
Against Japan, the United states
and Canada have O common from
tier, and must have Q common
policy.
w. .. Herridgs, former Cana.
dian minister 70 Washington.
Compared @~lth 1914 we decidedly
have the upper hand this time.
Colonel General Waither Won
Brauschitsch, German chief
% staHs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

war situation for agriculture Ii
straight hell"
Wallace was referring to the
fact that during wartime farmers
increase acreage, receive war
boom prices, pillow marginal land
which never should be cultivated,
borrow money TO buy new land
and then suddenly after war,
have TO come back to near-depres-
sion prices.
NOTE-Henry might have added
that postwar industry also Is
hell.
TRoUBLE-sHOOTER BYRNEs
Significant In the list Of con.
gressional leaders summoned to
the possession White House con-
ference was the name OF Senator
James +. Byrnes Of South Caro-
lima.
Byrnes holds no rank as O floor
leader and was the only one in
vited who doesn't. But he u the
ablest backstage strategist on the
Democratic side and Roosevelt has
leaned heavily on him.
The inclusion of Byrnes indi-
Gates the care Roosevelt Is exer-
cising 10 insure q short and EN-
GENTLY managed special session.
MERRY.GO.ROUND
When Public Enemy Lepke sur
rendered TO super-Sleuth J. Edgar
Hoover, neither OF them was
armed. Only one present who car
ried O gun was amateur.sleuth
Walter Winchell, who may be
novice but bagged the biggest
criminal In months. Most apt
comment on the war 30 far comes
from North Cardinals Ex-Governor
Max Gardner: "The tragedy Ii 30
deep and the suffering OF the
world 10 staggering that any little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Questions
and Answers

~ FREDERIC A. KERRY
Enclose q three-cent ulamp Tor
reply when nddressing any cues. !
tlon Of fact or information % che
waterbury Democrats Service Bu-,
renu at washington. Legal ana /.
medical advice cannot be given,
nor can extended research be IN.
deFtaken. De sure all mAll d I'd.
dressed 70 The WATERBURY,
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU.
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth street,
Washington, d. c.
THE EDITOR.
Q. Where Is the famous SeQuoia
tree which has q tunnel cut through
the base2
A. II Is the wawona Tree In
Mariposa Grove, In the extreme
south of Yosemite National Park,
The tunnel Is large enough for an
automobile.
9. How many American citizens
are resident In the United King
dome X
A. The q. 8. department Of come
merce estimates approximately e.
900, who have permanent or semi-
permanent residence. >
@. How many Congressional
Medals Of Honor have been
awarded VI
A. 1895,
Q. Can the government use O pa
tent without the owners consent2 .
A. The government has authority
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Selected Poem
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eleanor Aetta Chaifee In the New York SUM-
Aunt Melindy Carter knew heap OF things:
Didn't SGT much store by wishing or rings
She ulster gather herbs by the old moons light:
People went to her by the dead OF the night.
She had charms for the sick and the well;
She had O love charm, worked like O spell.
Many bitter breath went out with the tide
OF slow Muddy Creek, and many 0 bride
Looked at her man and fingered at her collar
A crooked carved bone from black Turkey Holier
Many thought never took 10 q word
That any one living or dead might have heard.
But when married woman went 10 Melindy with
tears,
Crying on lonely days and ionelier years.
Aunty ulster tell her with truth In her eyes,
II know this Ii so ar I'm telling no lies;
nj you-aii wants ter hold him wild do surest Of
charms,
Feed hin1-and meet him wild his chile In YOU arms"
Many pickanniny, payin' In the sun,
Can thank Melindy Carter for the work she donel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
WELL DONE
tBoston Post)


The succor rendered 10 the sick
and shaken survivors OF the Athena
by Captain dainard Of Melroee and
the crew OF his stout little steamer
City OF Flint 10 Q bright chapter In
the dark story Of submarine say.
agery. The stories told by the vic.
TINS as they landed In Halifax In.
dictate that the skipper OF the frelgh-
ter did O masterful Job In finding
sleeping and living accommodations
for more than 400 unexpected
guests, supplying them with clothes,
calming their fears OF further Of
lacks and feeding them out OF the
ships stores. The mercy extended
10 the innocent who had been shown
no mercy adds another star 10 the
thrilling rescue record OF tho Amer
lean Merchant Marine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

to appropriate q license TO use an
invention II It Is Of vital public In
terest, necessary to the existence Of
the government, For such appro-
priation the owner will be COM
pensated according to the provi-
sions OF the statutes.
@. How much circulation do wo-
mems magazines have In the United
States2
A. The total circulation OF mag
azines listed under Women's Publ.
cations In Ayers Directory Of News
papers and Periodicals tisSs) was
24,o2s,s47.
@. What Is the meaning OF the
Bible name Mt Carnel7
A. Carmel Is o Hebrew word
meaning park" or woodland"
g. Please name the female who
sang with Van Alexander's orchestra
In the recordings of IT Didn't
Care" and How Stranger"
A. Phyllis Kenny sings both Of
them.
III you want . copy Of our
booklet, 1.-THE DOG AND CAT
BOOK send 10 The Waterbury
MEMORIALS Washington Bureau,
1913 Thirteenth STREET, Washing
ton, ID. G. Enclose 10 cents In
postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

The Hartford-stonington road, Route
No. 2, has been selected by the State
Highway Commissioner as q Laboratory
route" It's going to be under the official
microscope at all times. The highway
men want to find out what type Of safety
features are best suited to certain con-
ditions and 1t Is felt that along the route
chosen all the conditions necessary can
be found. There are hills, curves different
kinds OF road construction, congested
areas, obstructed views, etc. The find.
ings will no doubt contribute TO Con-
necticut's amazing progress In highway
safety development.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
PREPAREDNESS IN
CONNECTICUT
bridgeport Tlmes-s starr

We have no desire or instinct 10
BIO jingoistic, or TO draw IN alarming
picture Of war approaching Bridge
port.
AZ the same time, war Is loose In
the world, and II 10 loose because
certain nations did not make ade-
quate preparations against 10 IN
time.
with that the situation, prepared
ness 10 o reasonable policy for every
community In America. j..
We note that Governor Raymond
n. Baldwin favors an increase IN
the strength OF the National Guard,
and that he endorses 0 project long
favored by Col. Russell X. Moore Of
the National Guard here-the i'd.
dition OF one or possibly two anti
aircraft units 10 the one unit the
242nd Coast Artillery already
The proposed expansion Of the
National Guard, which seems timely
common sense In view Of the PRES
ent World situation, brings 10 life
again another worth while Bridge
port project Bridgeport has long
need 0 new armory. II present plans
90 through, Il will soon need u more
than ever. u 10 an integrai part tf
Bridgeports preparedness picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Views of The Press

around the scandinavian countries.
That likewise proved 10 bs an Idle
report.
But discounting oil the reports,
stu leaves the question unanswered
where the Bremen may be. II will
hardly do 10 say that its German
crew had scuttled the ship and gone
down with II rather than have II
coniiseated by the enemy, 90 long
% no enemy has given any sign OF
having seen the ship. Britain or
France would not DO backward In
reporting that such or any other
fate had befallen the craft.
The most sensible things one can
say 10 that the whereabouts Of the
Bremen Ia O complete mystery, quite
the most intriguing the war has yet
produced or the sea has held In
many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1929 .. m. daylight tirne).
Sun rises e:34 O. M; setS 500 p. m. lday-
light time).
All vericIes must DO lighted thirty minutes
after sunset
high water at Milford Tuesday, Sept. 10,
son; low water, 1883 daylight time).
The changes OF the moon during the re-
fflaifder OF September don't hold out any
promise Of fair weather at ALL The outlook
10 for rain and changeabie weather. That's
what we've enjoyed through the middle por-
ton OF the month and II wasn't too bad 70
take, 30 the rest can't kill us,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

Announcement that the State Regis
trar and Manual would be distributed
late last week was just bit premature.
The books may be held up for some time
now. An error has been discovered by Sec
rotary Of State Sara B. Crawford and
she isn't going to let the directory get out
until she's satisfied that the book Is o. k,
containing It, or some effort at correction
has been made. However, II the volume
time an rh error na Sd escaped official d ses
all efforts to keep the material right. The
simplest method we would say, OF correct
ing the type Of error made would be to
insert small slip OF paper In each man.
ual calling attention to It and making the
necessary change In the names.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
THE LAST MINUTE

Mrs. ROOSEVELT has been O model
OF sfnartness for 10 for O long time.
She 10 the most energetic, modern
and busiest woman that we have
ever had In the White House.
But the other day she wrote that
In closing Up her summer homo for
the season, she waited until the last
minute and then had 10 DO things
with q rush.
That makes most OF " feel O little
better. When q woman like her sue.
cumbs 10 the human failing OF let
ting things 90 until the last minute,
then there Is hope for the rest OF W.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
THE PHANTOM BREMEN
(ffartford Times)


Fifteen days out OF New York,
neither smoke nor hull has been
seen OF the Bremen, German trans.
atlantic superliner. Supposedly sour.
ring for It's homo port, the great
ship has not beer seen since its de-
paFture 30 far 90 the public knows.
Az least three reports have been
given currency % 10 lie where
abouts. First II was said that the
liner had taken refuge In q port
In Iceland. This would put II under
Danish neutral custody during tho
period OF tho war. Since Denmark
probably will remain out OF the war,
there was good prospect that tho
t20, 100000 pride Of the German
merchant marine would DO returned
70 its owners eventually. II was q
belivable report but lacked verih.
cation and was given up ~ 0 false
rtin1or.
Next the word was sent along the
news wires that the great ship had
Tied W at Q Russian port BY q dash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Deluge Answers
Rain Prayers

samual selden Partridge started law
practice N the village Of Phelps,
N. X, In the late eos, kept ~ u
80 years. His son, Bellamy, re.
counts his father stery In o
book full Of the favor Of that
time, Country Lawyer" (Whit-
tIesey Housei s2.7S). II will
probably start 0 deiuge Of at
torney "reminiscences, but few
should be better. Excepted
briefly here 10 the story Of o
suit that followed . community
prayer for vain.
The case derived primarily from
tbs dry weather OF the summer be-
fore. For weeks on end not 0 drop
OF rain had fallen. The situation
was becoming serious when young
Mr.. Duncan Mcleod, the new min
ister, took matters In hand and or.
gGnised Q huge movement for coll
lective prayer for rain.
Mr.. McLeods idea was not mere
iy 10 get the cody people Of the
town 10 pray; he wanted every per-
son In the town, good and bad, 70
g. down on their knees at II o'clock
on q certain Saturday In August and
Join N one great big town-w!de sup.
pllcatlon for rain. 30 complete was
his organization that even the sa-
looms, then suspected OF being the
personal handiwork OF the devn,
Joined In the pause.
u was everywhere felt that the
effort had bsen O great success. by
ore o'clock there were small clouds
In the sky; by two q gusty wind had
begun 70 blow; by four o thunder
storm Of cycionic proportions gwpt
tho township, drenehing the parcb'
ed countrywide, washing out bridges
--and ignitins with bolt OF light
ming the largest hay barn OF Mr..
Phineas Dodd, which burned 70 the
ground with its contents Q total loss.
Phineas Dodd was the one person
n town who had raised his voice
against Mr.. McLecd's idea. he was
opposed on general principles 70 M
teffering In the affairs Of the Al
mighty. ,fie was very angry over
the loss Of his barn and no present.
Cd the Reverend, ~ well - the
board OF trustees, with q bill for 3d.
900 70 cover the loss.
The case came on trial, "Nosassuit
granted with costa" Judge Runlsey
said, And since that time eli N.
churches IN town have felt guilt
secure IN praying for rain whe1eyeS
they thought that II was needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

!. Which country owns Green.
land7
2. Is Seem state" the nickname
for Idaho, Iowa or Indlana2
3. Name the former Congressman
from Wyoming and Floor leader O.
the House who died recently.
I. When was the first five yeal
plan" OF Soviet Russia inauguratedf
8. Name the two parts OF O frac'
ton.
9. What 10 the correct pronuncia'
ton OF the word somnambulist?
Z. What was the nickname Of
Thomas Jefferson9
Q. Does Q batter get credit for q
run batted In II he gets O base on
balls with the bases loadcd7
0. Which oriental country has re-
Gently adopted prohibitionS
10. Name the second ranking
State In the U. 8. according 70
population.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

fellow who sits around wondering
n his pocket-book win be affected
h . sorry citizen" How can
honest newspapermen make q liv-
ing under the New Deal when
Brain Trusters like Professor Mo-
ley spill the dirt on each othere
j.. Dan Moore, Midwestern SEC
executive, suggests q score sheet
on the advantages and disadvan-
tages Of going into the war. II
the people really added up the
score, says Moore, "tAey woud g.
sue . stop.order against H."
ON TAXPAYERS TIME
When you see the throngs OF
government clerks pouring out Of
Washington's once building at
4:30 every afternoon, you wonder
how there can be work enough
for oil OF them. Here Is one incl
dent giving part OF the answer:
The Allen Company OF Toledo
has long produced O mango cure
for dogs. Pure Food and Drugs
Administration, armed with new
legisla ton, makes new require
ments Of mange-curer Allen.
There begins q SIX months In
terchange Of weighty correspon-
dence between Toledo ana
Washington, principal theme Of
which Is how many times and
on how many panels OF their
little pasteboard box must Al.
len Company print the formula
Of its mango cure.
Multiply this correspondence O
hundred thousand times, and you
have some idea OF what occupies
10000 government clerks from 0
10 4:S0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

ucAMeu py Elea~
nor Roo evUlt
after the hrst
lady rode m his
cab.
MRS. Roosevelt
sked Morris, as
he rounded q
orn err, II he
W ere married.
NO" said Nor
ris, hut I'm o
happy mani"
But Il Is not
merely that he
chauffeur red
a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

New York, sept. Ia As We
have promised faithfully, each
time we run into an extraordinary
New York hackman, we deliver
him right over TO you. So here
Is Morris Posnick, who was pub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Washington Merry o-Round
MA ssw'ss i"e'
DR. e W PEARSON
ROBERT g. ALLEN

President
one piece OF advice after his return from It was to put the Id quietly but
During disturbed conditions Jim couned the should talk
overnmen wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR
Do not say, do you claim that
you saw me strike herr" say,
s.afflrm."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
A Thought for Today

Love worketh no III TO his neighbor: therefore
love II the fulfilling Of the law.--Romans 1870
BY thy love to God, the love Of thy neighbor
Is begotten-Quarles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
WHAT Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven OF
these test questions? Turn 10
last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18

copyright, 1890, by United
Feature Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1939-08-28
| Nuzi Card Puts
| Maine in Role
IOf East Prussia

One of the Nazi propaganda post
cards from Danzig which are being
mailed to a selected list of citizens
In the United States was received to-
day by DR.. Joseph Arthur Jeffries of
1881 G street NV.
The card contains two maps, with
captions in English. One of the
maps shows the Polish corridor and
Danzig, which Hitler is demanding
The other depicts similar situation
In this country, with Maine cut of
from the other States by foreign
corridor through New Hampshire
with Boston in the role of Danzig. A
caption above this map says:
What would you say if the United
States of America were to be treated
in this way and made to look like
Germany does on the accompanying
map? Would the United States be
willing to agree to such frontiers?"
I DR.. Jeffries was at a loss to know
why the card was mailed to him
Apparently his name was on a list
obtained from directories in various
cities.
Evening star., 1939-08-28
Youth With Stone
Seized in Front
OF Nozi Embassy

Police today continued their in
terrogation Of a young visitor of
Polish descent who was arrested in
front of the German Embassy early
this morning with a stone in his
hand.
The youth, who came here from
Westfield, Mass, had a United States
passport on his person which showed
he had visited Warsaw last year
He was picked up by Detective
Sergt. Hugh Robey while facing the
Embassy as he grasped the stone.
The visitor said he had took the
stone to defend himself against some
suspicious men who had followed
him. Also in his possession were a
newspaper article describing Hit
ler's demands on Poland and a map
OF Washington with the German
and Polish Embassies circled in pen
Gil.
Sergt Robey said he found a
straight razor on the visitor. who
was held at No. precinct for in
vestigation. He was to be oues-
toned further today and probably
will be released unless it develops
that some charge is pending against
him.
Evening star., 1939-08-28
150C. {. {. Enro|Iee,
Baptized as Thronq
OF 500 Sings
Sd Corps Area
Chaplain Offieiotes
At Francis Junior Hiqh

One hundred and fifty colored C.
c. c. boys from nine camps in the
Washington area were baptized yes
terday afternoon in the Francis
Junior High School swimming pool
by Capt. William B. Marsh, chap
lain of the Sd Corps Area of the
c. C. c., while an outdoor congre-
cation of some 500 persons joined
in singing spirituals.
Many of the boys hummed revival
songs or prayed in monotones as
they were led into the baptismal
waters by Capt Marsh or his assist
ant in the proceedings, the Rev. j. E.
Morris. The converts, clad in khaki
shirts and breeches, waded into the
shallow end of the pool for INNER
sion, which symbolized simply their
acceptance of Christ.
Capt. Marsh explained that the
participants, after the service,
could become affiliated with any
denomination they chose. Most of
the boys, he said, will join the Meth
odist Church, with the Baptist,
Catholic and other churches well
represented in the roll.
The boys were converted by
Chaplain Marsh in sermons deliv-
cred in camps at Fredericksburg,
Cabin John, Gettysburg, Beltsville
and Brandywine.