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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Evidently not one whit worried by the troubles of the Massachusetts Racing Commission and state officials, New Hampshire legislators this week extended pari-mutuel betting at horse tracks for 8 six-year period. Not only that, but the "cut" for the state was increased. New Hampshire has only one track, which is certainly enough for state of its size. So far 1t has seemed to escape the scan- dals that have kept Bay State and Rhode Island tracks to the fore. Evidently management and state supervision have combined to keep the sport well in hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

What day is dawning for the pious Moslems, the ones who still make their annual pilgrimages to Mecca. Civiliza- tion is coming to this ancient city in the form of running water and electric lights. Roads are to be built along most of the common routes followed by Moslems in their trips to Mecca And they'll be well-lighted not to mention the city itself. This is remarkable for Mecca was a closed city to outsiders for more than 1000 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Book A Day
Faulkner Pours Grim and Bitters

It is doubtful that the year will produce another book more sonnber, more sordid, yet so thoroughly dra- matic as William Faulkner's new est novel, "The Wild Palms" (Ran- dom House: $2.50). Very likely you may protest MT. Faulkner's real- ism at every stretch of his incom- parable book but if you start 1t at all you'll hang on to the grim and bitter end.
 For that is just exactly what MT. Faulkner guides you to in this novel, or rather two novels within one cover. The first is "The Wild Palms" and the second, "Old Man." You read 6 chapter of each alter nately. Thus you are supposed to follow sort of "orchestration of two major themes" The characters, incidentally, having nothing to do with each other at all.
 But whether you perceive this "orchestration" or not you can fol- low each of the novels separately. ''The Wild Palms" is first and is obviously Mir. Faulkner's leading story of the two. It is also the more horrifying for 1t traces the slow degeneration of @ man and a woman.
 Tn brief, this is the story of :. young doctor who fell in love with married woman, forsaking every- thing for her. In turn, she aban- dons her husband and children. So together the infatuated pair roam the face of the country, falling al- ways to new depths. Tn the end death and an averaging nature climaxes their story.
 "Old Man" is the story, on the other hand, of a convict who found c woman in a Mississippi flood he could not lose. Through disaster and every sort of misfor- tune she eclung to him until at last this convict, already Q free man, turns back to prison to get away from her.
 Such is Mir. Faulkner's newest imagery. Take 1t or leave 1t, 1t is unforgettable fiction.-P. G. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

And we noticed, too, that prediction we made some days ago came to pass this week. A bill to legalize betting at dog races came up for hearing. The proposed track was to be built down at Greenwich and the names of the packers read like Who's Who of the Four Hundred of sports and society. It may be dog track that they are after down there around Greenwich, but we'll wager that what is really wanted is horse-racing oval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

in that order from the top down. They are all 2nd magnitude stars'
 @. Is there town named kili- fenora in the Irish Free State?
 A. It is @ small village in county Glare, about twenty-five miles soutn of the city of Galway. It mas ; population of 2oS.
 c. Has President Roosevelt re ceived degree from a Canaoian University?
 A. On August IS, 1888, he was given a degree of Doctor or Civii Laws, by queens University or Kingston, Ont.
 o. Can you tell me how to make blue sealing wax?
 A. Take 8 ounces of Venetian turpentine, 1 ounces shellac, ounce Prussian blue, and l-2 ounce mag nesia. Melt the turpentine, rosin ana shellac together, add the magnesia' and then the pigment.
 @. What is Kay Kyser's theme song?
 A. Thinking of You"
 o. To which race do the Hawai- ians belong?
 A. The Polynesian, branch Of the brown race.
 If you want a copy of our book let BIBLE FACTS" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Daily Almanac
B 5:27 a. m

Moon rises 5:27 a. m.
 Sun rises 6:46 a. m.; sets 5:27 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Only New England can produce weather like that enjoyed in the 24-hour period begin- ming Wednesday morning and ending Thurs day a. m. Dense fog obscured the vision early Wednesday; it gave way to rain; then came the wind in cyclonic fury: 1t thundered: the lightning flashed: it grew colder: it sleeted; 1t showed: finally the sun arose on world glistening with its new icy mantle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Selected Poem
AvOWAL

(Sydney King Russell, in the New York Sun) I get the wanderlust With spring Like any bird
 With fettered wing. I'd take a bus
 Or plane or car To any country
 Near or far; Or stow away
 On any ship That offered me
 A zestful trip. But since I can't
 Produce the fare To see the world
 By sea or air, I'll thumb my way With the gypsy pack Around the dizzy globe And backl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Current Comment

All I did was submit the log in good faith. Mir. Roper's name was on it.--Acting Comptroller General Richard N. Elliott, explaining report to Congress in which he charged former Secretary of Comerce Roper used a gov- ernment yacht for pleasure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

and [ h 0 Captain senses the spl endor, struts grandly by Monk, his ancient enemy, W ithout so m uch as a growl of recog- hilton T. How I wish all the dog = h a tAe rs (who are not n u m e rou s, [ h nk God)
 could really know me flou
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

1. What ancient people worship ped the god Osiris?
 2. Which State has Virtue, Lib- erty, and Independence" as its mot to?
 8. Name the capital of the island of Ceylon. {. What is illiteracy?
 s. Name the President of the Re- public Of Chile.
 6. Which foreign city Is known as the Eternal City?
 2. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word modistef
 6. Who composed the opera Thais?
 g. Where is the ancient city of Thebes?
 10. With what sport is the name of Patty Berg associated?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES D. DRIsCOLL

New York, Feb. 17-Thinking out loud: Walking over the hills, leading Captain Kidd on shiny new metal leash, like Q string of bright steel beads, sent him by his friend, MT. Blatg, of Bridgeport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Washington Merry-G Round
DR RE W PEARSON
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

roDAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, "Trom his stand. point the horse is the most intelligent animal" say: viewpoint" or point or view"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

looking for workers, the Employ ment Service is compiling Dic- tionary of Occupations listing over 10000 varieties of jobs. The pulp ncation will explain that:-
 A bull runner is a foundryman who pours molten metal from @ crane-operated ladle known as e bull ladle.
 A hot-stuff man is Q bakery worker who removes hot stuffs from their containers.
 A snow man chops excess ice from refrigerating pipes 50 the system will function better.
 A smeller is a dairy worker who tests the sweetness or products by smelling them.
 A frog-leg assembler equips the interiors of autos using clip that resembles frog legs.
 A tack splitter uses a nagne. tized hammer and holds tacks or small nails in his mouth.
 Special-request girl is Q laun- dry worker who sorts out articles that are to receive special hand ling.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Senator Class of Virginia may be the Presidents most vitriolic cri- tic, but his half-sister, Meta Glass, is not. As president of the Sweet Briar college she recently com. plained that @ committee repre-. senting the Association of Aneri- can Colleges was too reactionary, excoriated her colleagues for iii- cluding no New Dealers One of the most valuable articles ir the White House is @ Persian prayer rug, studded with jewels, a gift of the Japanese government, in the time of Theodore Roose- welt. It is valued at $50,000 |. State Department examiners fre- quently find that young would-be diplomats who pass highest in written exams, pass lowest in the orals. They have cone too much examining, not enough quick thinking Former Congress man Jerry O'Connell's newspaper. The Montana Liberal, uses this slogan on stationery letterheads: Drive the Anaconda company out of politics." The copper company has appealed to post office of- ficials to make O'Connell delate the siam.
 SENATORIAL COURTESY
 Senatorial courtesy, that very nebulous political quantity which defeated Floyd H. Roberts for a federal judgeship in Virginia be- cause Senators Byrd and Glass Ub- jected, is as old as the Pounding Fathers.
 First President to be defeated by senatorial courtesy was George Washington, when ne appointed q naval officer to . job in the Port of Savannah without the consent of Senators William Pew and James Gum of Georgia.
 The two Georgia Senators had not been consulated py President Washington. Furthermore, the appointee was not politically minded, could not be counted up- on to be subservient to them. So they protested vigorously, and rallied their fellow senators. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
A Thought for Today

r,anst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou And out the Almighty unto perfection?- Job 11:7.
 We know God easily If we do not constram ourselves to define him.-Joubert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

Just to think that with that lovely row in the Senate Borah was sick at home!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
Questions
 and Answers
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 Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tion of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Service Blu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research De un. dertaken. Be sure all mail IS aa. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE Bu" REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. 0.
 @. What are the colors or the University of eVrmontP
 A. Green and gold.
 a. What was the occupation or Matthias w. Baldwin before he pe- came a builder of locomotivesP
 A. He was a jeweier in Philadel- phia.
 O. What are the names ot tne three stars that form the "peit ln the constellation Orion9
 A. Mintaka, Anilam and AinitaK'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17
What's Your l. Q?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-17

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Evening star., 1939-10-12
| Woman Arrested
| By Policeman She
|Dodqed 4 Years

For four years Catherine Gres-
hams determination has been di-
rected toward q single goal-to avoid
Policeman j. A. Burgess of No. /
precinct.
The 42-year-old woman believed
he had grudge against her-a re-
lentless, unyielding, almost flendish
longing to keep her behind the bars
It was back on December IL, 1894,
the last time he arrested her for
intoxication, that she made a firm
resolution to avoid him at every
turn.
She was careful never to be found
on his beat. When she moved her
residence, the one firm requisite for
her new room was that it should not
be in the area he patrolled. Not
even would she traverse his beat in
going from one place to another.
Two and half years ago she
happened to see in a newspaper q
picture of Policeman Burgess when
he made a heroic effort to rescue
two boys during a flood of the
Potomac River. 1t was just what
she was looking fora positive and
permanent Identification of his
features. Carefully she clipped out
the picture and put it in her purse.
Early this morning she somehow
relaxed her eternal vigilance. Po-
hceman Burgess arrested her for
lntOXicatiOn at Eleventh and q
streets NV, a corner on his beat.
In Police Court she told her story
to Judge Walter J. Casey. Out Of
her purse she pulled the soiled and
wrinkled newspaper clipping.
i am never without this picture, I"
she said. 'He has a grudge against
me-"
ut isn't autographed, is it?" asked
Judge Casey, closing the case and
sentencing her to pay $50 or serve
IS days In Jail.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Justice Cox's
Will Measures
lOnIy II Lines

In one of the shortest wills on
record in District Court-measuring
only about II lines in his own hand
writing, Justice Joseph w. Cox of
that tribunal left an estate estimated
at around $4,000. This was disclosed
in a petition for the probate of his
will, filed late yesterday in District
Court.
Michael Holzbeierlein, of the bak.
cry firm that bears his name, left
on estate valued at around $40, 900
District Court was advised in q petit
ton for letters testamentary, filed
by Attorney Harry A. Grant.
Justice Cox, who died in Virginia
on September 8, left all his property
to his widow, Mrs. Emma L. Cox
1850 Monroe street NV, in his will
which was drawn on May 4, 1912
Attorney Joseph T. Sherier Of the
law firm of Leckie & Sherier-o1
which Justice Cox was the senior
member at the time of his elevation
to the bench-filed the petition
The jurist left real estate at 1856
Monroe street NV. assessed at $10,-
$50 and personal property-includ-
ing 1882 in the bank-valued at
about 10000. Debts of the estate
will total around $13,258, the court
was informed in the petition.
Mr.. Holzbeierlein, who died on
August 81, Is survived by his widow
Mrs. Emma Holzbeierlein, 5521 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and three
adult children. The petitioners fol-
letters testamentary on the will
which was made June II, 1929, were
Attorney Grant, Henry n. Holz-
beierlein and william Holzbeierlein
The property was left to members
Of the family.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Seal Settles Argument, Ruling
Clock Not Part of Beer Sian

A six-month battle Of words over
an intricate question of whether q
clock on the roof of building is an
electric sign, or merely q clock, even
though it overlooks a big beer sign,
was decided today by Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal-in favor
of the clock.
The large timepieoe, erected
months ago on the roof of the
Chesley Building, 1317-1319 New
York avenue NV, from which it
overlooks Fourteenth street and New
York avenue to the west, Mr.. Seal
decided, is not sign and therefore
not subject to sign regulations. If
a sign, it would be held to be i'm
properly placed, since 1t does not
face the street frontage Of its own
building.
A battle over the issue has been
going on by letter and verbally
since last April, with j. S. Zebley
chief electrical inspector, and Capt.
Hugh p. Dram, director Of inspec-
ton, both contendins the clock
Evening star., 1939-10-12
zoning Board Approves
Bowling Alley Project

An appeal by Charles H. Tomp-
kins for permission to establish a
bowling alley in the basement of a
proposed two-story open-type park
ing garage at 1888 I street NV,
which is within 200 feet of a re-
sidential area, was approved yes
terday by the Board of Zoning Ad-
justment.
Officials explained approval also
must be given by the Zoning Com
mission, under the terms of a recent
amendment to the zoning regula-
tions.
The adjustment board deferred
action for a week on the appeal by
William Montgomery, president of
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., for permission to erect a new
private stable on his property at
$500 Nebraska avenue NV. Owners
OF neighboring property protested
and after about two hours of debate
the board asked both sides to put
it in writing" and allowed a week
for filing of briefs.
For the duration of the present
school year, the board granted an
appeal by Madaline c. Lilly for
operation of an educational in
stitution at 493l Butterworth place
NV.
In another decision, the board
granted an appeal by Charles R
and Jennie D. Mills for erection OF
an enclosed rear porch at 602 Aspen
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Seventh Street Bank
10 Pay Dividend
Late This Month
Depositors Will Be
Officially Notified
When to Appear

The previously authorized 5 per
cent dividend from the closed Sew
enth Street Savings Bank will be
distributed to 1856 depositors some
time late this month, it was learned
today from Justus S. Wardell, re-
ceiver.
Checks are being prepared for
payment of this dividend, but will
not be ready until depositors are
officially notified individually by
post card. Receiver Wardell asked
depositors not to call at the Office
until they receive such an official
post card notifying them which day
to call. When they DO come, he
emphasized 1t will be necessary for
creditors to bring their receivers
certificates. The dividend will
amount to $52,696.
Further good news for depositors
was divulged today in the quarterly
report of the receiver on the condi-
ton of the bank receivership as of
September IS. This shows that
there are remaining assets of a
value which. if realized upon. will
bring In sufficient funds to finish
paying depositors in this bank in
full.
Already depositors have received
dividends of 80 per cent, amounting
to 1851, 1872, the report shows. The
new dividend to be distributed will
bring the total payments up to
$1,003 ,478, or 95 per cent, leaving
only 5 per cent remaining to pay of
depositors in full.
Remaining assets are listed on the
report as having a book value of
$345,5l8, including stock assess
ment against stockholders of $780,
600, which is in litigation. These
assets are estimated" to have a
value OF $131,395. If this could be
realized in cash for creditors, the
receiver would be able to pay at
least the additional per cent, and
thus make restoration of 100 per
cent of the deposits in the bank
when it closed in March, 1893.
The remaining assets include, in
addition to the disputed stock as
sessment, one piece of real estate,
owned outright; the bank building
at Seventh and N streets NV, now
rented to a branch bank of the
Hamilton National Bank; some first
trust notes on real estate and other
securities.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Making First Return,
New Grand Jury Finds
Is Indictments
Larceny After Trust
Charged to Salesman
In $500 Deal

Making its first return the new
grand jury today handed up Is in
dictments to Justice Peyton Gordon
in Criminal Court No. / of District
Court.
The grand jury accused Samuel
w, Hood. 64-year -old cemetery lot
salesman, of larceny after trust of
$500 from Miss Teresa M. Yer
gan of 2548 Fourteenth street NV.
Miss Yergan contends that she gave
Mr.. Hood 500 on May 16, 1898, and
5000 on August of last year to
buy bonds but maintains that he
never returned the money and she
never got the securities. Police say
that Mr.. Hood told them he lost
the money.
Richard Washington, colored, %,
and Harry w. OKelly, colored, "a,
were charged with the grand lar
ceny of so streetcAr passes from
the Capital Transit Co. on August
n. A motorman left the streetcar
pass book on the car while he went
into the barn and upon coming out
chased two colored boys he saw,
and this led to apprehension of the
accused, police said.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: John T. Young,
JOY riding: John D. Wiley and
Charles w. Jackson, HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny, and joy riding: John
Ferguson. John r. Redmond. Charles
L. Cole, Lawrence A. Vallario, James
Miamone, Dominic Maimone, Frank
B. Durso and Theodore Diggs,
housebreaking and larceny; Johnnie
Brown and Pearline Taylor, grand
larceny; Elvin D. Kendrick, assault
with intent to commit robbery; Solo,
mon Harris, Melvin T. Mclean,
Jerry Mangum, Noble Banks, Philip
B. DURAN, Charley c. Barnard and
Wayne Smith, robbery: Mae Law
renee and Edward N. Brown, viola
ton of the numbers law; George
Jones, violation Of the Harrison Mar
cotic Act, and the Narcotis Drugs
Import and Export Act; Elmer l..
Martin. William Glover, Robert Cat
ling, Douglas Jones. James L. Proc
tor, James Powell and George
Stephens, assault with a dangerous
weapon.
Evening star., 1939-10-12

that more than 100000 employees
throughout the country will be af-
fected by the wag changes and more
than 100000 by the hour changes,
accounting for the many questions
being asked in letters received here.
Another cause for overtime work
in the division, which has 439 en-
ployes here and 376 in the field, is
the program of decentralization of
the division. through which 16 dis
tricts are being set up. This means
a transfer of records and other te-
dious work requiring time. With
the field setup completed much of
the work now carried on by the di-
vision here will be done through the
district Offices.
A third reason for the overtime
is a serious shortage in stenographic
help. Much of this is apparently
due to a reluctance, it is said, of
stenographers to work at the South
ern field Offices. This means that
much of the work which would be
done in those offices now has to be
done here.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
King, Randolph 10 Ask
D. T.. Man for Judqeship

Chairmen King of the Senate
District Committee and Randolph
of the House District Committee are
to join forces in asking President
Roosevelt to fill the existing Dis
trict Court vacancy with a local
resident.
The plan to visit the White House
was revealed yesterday by Mr.. Ran
dolph, who said:
Il have decided to ask Senator
King to join with me in seeking
an appointment with the Presi-
dent to tell him that as chairman
of the District Committee in the
two branches of Congress, we be-
lieve that bona fide resident of
the District should be appointed
to this vacant judgeship."
Senator King recently Endorsed
District Attorney David A. Pine for
the post made available through the
death of Associate Justice Joseph
w. Cox. Mr.. Pine previously was
nominated by the District Bar Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1939-10-12
Uncle Sam Role
Forced onVisitinq
| Postmaster

His public sort of forced the role
Of Uncle Sam" on A. C. Davis Of
Rocky Mount, N c.. who has a
benevolent nature anyhow.
Years ago people began to notice
that the gray-haired man who de-
Ivered their parcel post had the
tall, shambEng figure, piercing eyes
and humorous mouth of that leg
endary character whose initials are
borne on every mail truck.
Uncle Sam" they said, where
are you chin whiskers?"
That went on for long time
Mr.. Davis said today at the postmas-
ters' convention. Finally I got
some false whiskers and put on q
costume act for the boys at the
Gallopade.
Back home every May we have q
Gallopade-a week of fun and
frolic. Then I began to grow
whiskers especially for the Gal
lopade.
After while got tired of grow
ing so many goatees. I just let the
one I had stay put"
Uncle Sam" stalked about the
Mayflower lobby today in full cos
tume-striped pants, blue cutaway
and high hat.
How about a raise, Uncle Sam?'
demanded a postmaster from Ver-
mont, or possibly Maine.
We'll, now, stranger" Uncle Sam
said, Il don't know about that. Are
there plenty of good Democrats
where you hail from?"