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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Made In Japan

The bonny Scots are greatly disturbed and well they may be at recent devel- opment in Japan, For it has been es- abolished in Glasgow Sheriff's Court that there is an Aberdeen, Japan, and that considerable quantity of Aberdeen whis- key has been exported from this new town of such illustrious and ancient name. Any consumer of liquid refresh ment knows the excellent quality of the product of the Aberdeen distilleries and since it appears that the Japanese, in their mad crusade for world trade, must initiate someone they made no mistake in initiating the Scots.
 A fellow of the Institute of Chemists may have the last word on the subject, however. "The Japs are endeavoring to copy the Scots in distilling," he said, But they have been unable to produce the characteristics of Scotch whiskey. They are poor distillers. More than that do not think anyone can produce Scotch whiskey without Scottish water"
 With this general conclusion the court agreed, proving himself judge of good whiskey as well as wigged and robed administrator of right and wrong. Fitting punishment in the case 1t would seem would be to force the Japanese to drink their own forgery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Tighten Up Lines

It is high time that Democratic mem- bers of Congress decided that party lines needed to be gone over to find out why SO many members are straying far afield. Leaders, according to reports from the Capital, are trying to solidify the party lines so that a more united front may be presented, particularly in the House. Republican leadership has been particu.. larly fortunate in being able to whip all members into line and this front Is also aided by recalcitrant Democrats who are not planning to go along With their party
 This is a serious matter for the Denl- ocratic party and one that concerns every member. There is only one thing for leaders to do and that Is to get at the root of matters. If 1t is Administration policy that is forcing so many members to line up with the Republica: on much important legislation, blocking 1t and many times defeating 1t, then 1t behooves the Administration to make a point of bringing these members back into line This cannot be done, Of course, by purg- ing methods. Those have been conclus- iyely proved wrong in the past.
 A figh-handed method of lining up part ymembership in ei.her the House or Senate will never succeed at this stage Of the game. What with 1940 right at our doorstep only some remarkably clear thinking, some determined action, and some unanimity of purpose will bring the Democratic Party back to the posi- tlon it held in 102 and 1886. If the New Deal continues to antagonize it's own lcolslators, 1t certainly can't expect to bS successful in the next election. If 1t lhoues to accomplish a program during fhls session of Congress 1t needs the asslsfar1cc Of every member. Republi- r1s Fee q distinct advantage right not ard arc pressing Y at every opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Amendment by Senator Capper

The term radicalism is abused pretty badlv today. We think of it in connec- lion with left-wing radicalism only. The basic meaning of the word applies to any thinp that "goes to the root" of ques- tion or institution. Thus a monarchist revolution in the United States woulo he literally as radical" as a Communist one. By that reversion to original mean ings. the constitutional amendment pro posed by Senator Arthur Capper of Kan sas comes pretty close to qualifying'
 Senator Capper is advocating an amendment to the Constitution whlch would radically change the method ol ap- portioning representatives m congress The Constitution directs that representa- tives shall be apportioned among tne states according to their respectve numbers" as determined by adoing to "the whole number of free persons, n- cluding those bound 70 service TOT a term of years and exciuaing lhotslS tsnS not taxed, three-fifths Of all other persons"
 Today, slavery having been abolished, and there being, technically at 4easV, no longer any "bound servants" representa- tion is based on the whole population, excluding Indians not taxed. Cappers amendment would exclude aliens from the count .He believes there are more than 6,0O0,000 of them with nearly + 0.OOO non-citzens in New York state alone. .o
 In other words, Capper believes that 33 members of the House of Representatives are representing aliens, largely m Lne states of New York, Pennsylvania, HI" nois. Massachusetts and California. Many states. Capper points out, do not count aliens in apportioning membership m their own legislatures, yet they profit py a larger representation in Congress be- cause the Constitution counts "the whole number of free persons" aliens and citi- X gems alike, in apportioning representa- ton in Congress. ,A
 This is really radical proposal, for It would change the whole basis on wnicn the people are counted in choosing tneir representatives in the national govern ment. In practice, the effect Of any sucn amendment is shown by Cappers estl- mate that New York would have four fewer representatives in Congress II aliens were not counted as part of It's popuia- tion in figuring the number of congress- men to which the state is entitled.
 Capper's proposal Is what might prop erly be called radical amendment from the conservative wing" With many others, Capper Is applying the micro scope to the rights of those residents who have not assumed the duties of citi- zenship. Hasty action on any such pro- posal would be unwise, but 1t will un- doubtedly be given full consideration. In any event, 1t is interesting to sec interest in radical changes in the Constitution manifested by people of Senator Cappers political complexion. It shows the left wing is to have no monopoly in proposals to change our fundamental law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

There's movement afoot in the Legis- lature to exempt from the per cent bond limitation clause of cities and towns re- funding bonds issued to retire existing serial bonds. However, If the refunding bonds are issued to retire non-serial bonds they can't be put down as coming within the five per cent limit and will simply be added to town or city indebtedness. The best example of this method of refinanc- ing is Bridgeport. Although 1t has been claimed that the Park Citys finances are probably the best of all the Connecticut cities recent figures showed that only recourse to such financial methods as these has prevented large tax rates there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Mussels as muscle-builders may be Maine's next motto. Arthur R. Green leaf, Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries for the state, is starting drive to popularize the eating of mussels. Maine has plenty of mussel beds along its rocky coastline. For some few years mussels have been shipped to the Boston and New York markets in small quantities where they would promptly be picked up by a trade that was familiar with them and their eating possibilities. But as a bivalve equal to the popularity of the clam, oyster, tention. Now comes Maine's bid for rec ognition as the mussel state of the union. It's good thing to attempt campaign of this sort occasionally. After all, If the mussels are plentiful off the Maine coast and they are edible, there is nothing to prevent people coming to like them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
What's Your 1. O?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Which State in the U. s. has extensive everglades? 2. In units of length, how many links are in one mile? 3. Under which branch of the gov- ernment is the Federal Alcohol Administration. 4. Where is the Colorado River in South America? s. Name the coach of the Duke University football team. that was defeated in the recent Rose Bowl game.
 6. should olives be eaten with the fingers or forkf
 2. What is the correct pronuncia- tion of the word mischievous?
 {. Where is the Colorado River in South America? s. Name the coach of the Duke University football team. that was defeated in the recent Rose Bowl game
 6. Should olives be eaten with the fingers or a fork?
 2. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word mischievous? 6. Name the second ranking State in area in the U. s. g. Which State is represented in the U. S. Senate by Wm. E. Borah? 10. What is the name for the bell in the Parliament clock tower. Lon don?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Book A Day
From Magellan Until Today

Seldom has there been greater world interest in the affairs of Latin America than there is today. But the general impression Of the coun- tries to the south is hay. jumbled. There is no genuine understanding even of Hispanic history. although 1t has been so closely tied up witn North Americas through three centuries.
 To sit down with P. A. Kirkpat- ricks "Latan America" (Macmil- Ian: $3.75) is to clear up Q great deal of this deficiency. MT. Kirk patrick, long one of the ablest stu- dents of American life, sur- yeys the whole dramatic story from i492 to 1889 in one compact volume. MT. Kirkpatrick divides his book Into two major parts; one covering the whole Latin-American history and the second treating the life history of each republic separately He concludes with an examination of the LatinAmerican picture in the light of present-day affairs. Thus 1t is e significant book that awaits you, beginning with the ex- plorations of Magellan. the con- quests of Cortez, Pizarro. moving next into the hewday of the vast Spanish empire and tracing the sweeping struggle for Latin-Ameri- can independence from 1805--i825. Its heroes, Bolivar, San Martin Sucre, ride like romantic knights but behind 1t all is story of in- tense hate and of oppression, When you have read it all you begin tc realize why the countries to the south have still to attain their greatest growth.-P. G.F P.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

and looks 55, sleeps on boards cov- cred only by Q thin mating. AIRPLANE SECRETS
 Now that the mile-an -hour new Army Lockheed has crashed at Mitchell field and its exist- ence Is Q matter of record, more of the facts regarding the squabble over French airplane purchases can be disclosed.
 The new Lockheed was the reason the French were permit ted Co inspect and consider pur- chase of the Douglas which crashed at Los Angeles with . Frenchman aboard. The Army knew that the new Douglas, al- though Q good plane, would not be used by 1t.
 There were some other interest. ing facts regarding the French plane deal which have not yet leaked out. One was that the Douglas plant could not complete the French order before July 1, and the Army, although willing to allow the French to buy these planes, was not willing to have the Douglas plant manufacture after July l. The Army figured that by July 1, Douglas would be busy manufacturing the new U. s. planes to be appropriated for by Congress.
 TREASURY vs. ARMY
 This was where Secretary Of the Treasury Morgenthau stepped in. His Procurement Division is in charge of government purchases, and both Roosevelt and Morgen- thau, believeing 1t absolutely es- sential for France to have planes, asked Treasury agents to see what they could do to help the French.
 Intrusion of the Treasury made the Army see red. Army brass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Selected Poem
THE SECRET

THE SECRET
 Leslie Nelson Jennings in the Christian
 Science Monitor) That winter Captain Jared wasn't seen So often, and we talked a lot about The matter. wondered what 1t all could mean What mystery was there to ferret out. Something was brewing. which set tongues a-clack; We missed his yarns of sailing ships. the way He had of bringing spicy cargoes back From China Seas Gibraltar and Bombay When curiosity could bear no more. The Captain calmly took his place again Beside the stove at Fihelds Hardware Store, With news that made the whole enigma plain There on his niantelshelf she stood white-prowed And graceful as a gull-The Flying Cloudl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Current Comment

Use this against the Duces sword. Sheik of Sfax. Tunisia. presenting a silver olive branch to Premier Dal- odier of France.
 Ns
 Give him kiss for me.-Mayor Frank Haque of Jersey City refer ring to Jeff Burkitt who spent six months in jail for an attempt to make a political speech.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Views of The Press

proposition has been brought before
 the New York legislature, permitting individuals to recover from the state for personal and property damage caused by deer .colliding with cars in counties where there is no open deer season. It all seems based on the idea of state protection. That being the case, if the element of protection were removed, there logically should be no cause for complaint. But removing protec- ton would not remove all chance of damage, unless the deer were to be wiped out. A car wrecked or a garden ruined in an open-season state or county would be as wrecked or ruined as in one where the deer has first call on the laws protection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

hats then leaked the story to the Senate.
 Late, irate isoiationist Senators harangued their colleagues on the fact that only the accident of @ crash in Los Angeles let the nation know that France was puy- ing these planes,
 This, however, was not true, Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri knew all about It before the crash, having been tipped off by the angry War Department. Who topped him off is not known, but here are two clues: ONE: Sec- retary of War Woodlng of Kan sas dislikes Morgenthau intensely; TWO. Kansas, the home state of Woodring Is very chose 70 Missouri the home state of Senator Clark. ABSENTEE STENOG
 Fat, blustery Representative William A. Pittenger6 Minnesota Republican, employs only one as- sistant in his office, but the Government issues two cheeks every payday for his clerk hire.
 The second check is made out to e woman who has never even been in Washington, much less worked regularly in Pittengers office. She is Sarah c. Paulson, operator of a private employment agency for women in Duluth. Minn. House disbursing records show that Uncle Sam pays Miss Paulson at the rate of s3,500 e year for doing this.
 Remainder of Pittenger's $5,000 clerk hire allotment goes to 2b- year-old Virginia Haire, also of Duluth, who really earns her share.
 Copyright. 1889, by United Featur Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

sumption of wheat in the o. B. m lgS7P
 A. About S6 bushels.
 a Tn whose administration did two vice presidents die9
 A. In that of James Madison.
 O. How many Rhodes scholars are in oxford university
 A, The average number IS apout ias. of whom 100 come from the British empire and % from America
 O. When was the Stutz Motor Car co. of America, Incp ordered into liquidationp . .s...,
 A, On April 25, 1888, by Federal Judge Robert 0. Bartzell'
 @, Can you furnish . formula for plastic wood compositionP
 A. Nitrocellulose, i6 to 20 parts; ester gum, 6 to Q parts; castor oil, 1 to s parts; wood flour, 10 70 sV parts; lacquer thinner, 79 to 66 parts
 @, How many first cay covers bearing the new five dollar stamp were canceleld November i7, lsSsP
 A. ib6l5.
 @. What does the locality name Blinkbonnie mean9
 A, It Is Scottish for fair view. o. What was the cost of cons structing the s. s. queen Nary" A. The ship was reported to have cost approximately s2S.ooo'ooo'
 e. How are leap years ealcu- latedp
 A. In the Gregorian calendar now in use, every year divisible by four is a leap year, except every nun dredth year, 1900, etc. but every fourth hundredth year, beginning with 1900. Is 6 leap year.
 If you want 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 postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 4:53 Q. m.
 Sun rises 6:47 a. m.: sets 5:26 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 False sprinei Don't Dc buoyed up by the current mild spell which win soon vanish into thin air before conflicting masses of air cur rents As soon as fast-moving mass of cold air strikes the low masses of warm air settled over us now. we'll get cold weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
TOO WELL PROTECTED
(New Haven Register

A bill given one hearing at the General Assembly and held for further consideration would make 1t possible for individuals to recov-
 CT from the state for damages caused by wild animals under state protection. Deer are the animals meant, and the proposal came up at the same time of rejection of Q number of claims, for a wrecked car as well as for spoiled shrubs and gardens. A somewhat similar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

music ana the opera NS ayiy innpresario, He Is always wen- dressed, never at Q loss for an
 answer, and full of interest," ing suggestions W h en ever the question comes up. wv h ere shall we go to- tonight9"
 He has lived
 many years in
 Paris and in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES D, DRisCoLL

New York. Feb. le- Howard Taylor is one kind of typical New Yorker. He Is Q Suave, urhAne gentleman, slight of figure, bald artistic looking. speaks French and Italian well, knows as much about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEARSON
 ROBERT S ALLEN

of high finance placed  r
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
A Thought for Today

Yet man Is born unto trouble, as the sparks upward.-Job 5:7.
 Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things,-H. W. Beecher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

other European CapstalS When you spend an evening in his com pany, with discussion of European affairs coming up, as they will do, you wonder how he's been able to be so many places and learn so many things, without being at all old or venerable, He looks 46, but I think he must be twice that old, he's been so many places for so long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Questions
 and Answers
ny FREDERiCR M. KERRY

VI I.|II
 Enclose a ehree-eens etamn los rsnly when addressing any quea- tlon of fact or information Co Che Waterbury Democrats Service uu. rean at Washington. Legal and medlcal advice cannot ee Riven' nor can extended research De un- deFtaken. Ese sure all mail g nd. aressef to Che WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE Su~ REAU. lOiS Thirteenth Street. washington, D. c. ..,no,,
 a. which of the states are ofi- ciaily called commonwealthsP
 A. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky
 a. Is Felix Frankfurter, latest annointee to the U, s, supreme court a natural -born American citixenp A. No, He was born m Vienna, Austria, and came to this country as a boy with his parents.
 a, What is the value of radiumY
 A. About $7o,ooo . gram
 @, What was the per capita con- ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, John stands pam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

@, What is the value of radiumP A, About $70,000 gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

@, What was the per capita con
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

a In whose administration did two vice presidents dieP
 A. In that of James Madison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

O, How many Rhodes schoiars are in oxford university?
 A. The average number Is about i96, of whom 100 come rom tne British empire and % from America
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR no not say, "John stands pain
 well;" say, "cndures."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

sumption of wheat in the D. B. 1T igs7p
 A. About S.6 bushels.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
MAGAZINE
THE VERY PRIVATE PATIENT IN 1912
CoMiaud from

He opened one eye then, looked at
her, and closed it. Presently he opened
both. Anyway" he said. I'm glad
they sent pretty one"
Elizabeth went to the telephone
and ordered cracked ice sent up to
1912, conscious that his eyes were
following her. This was one of those
days when she stood on the brink of
explosion, when it was an effort to be
properly diplomatic.
you know" said young MIR.
Martin. this doesn't happen to me
often. After dinner last night the host
got enthusiastic about creme de cocoa.
with thick cream on top. Now if I'D
stuck to"
IF you'd stuck to Scotch and soda.
it would have been all right"
Exactly! But how did you know"
IT," said Elizabeth. coldly. ''have
had a lot of experience"
'Oh." He eyed her. "You get lot
of hangover cases?"
Quite a few
He said, "Oh," again.
The pharmacists boy came with
Evening star., 1939-04-16
50 THAT'S HOW IT WAS

You perhaps have wondered how the
common drinking glass came to be
called a ''tumbler." The term dates
back to Saxon days when drinking
vessels were cornucopia-shaped. The
pointed bottoms made it impossible
to stand them upright. Once filled.
the vessel had to be gripped in the
hand until the contents had been con-
Evening star., 1939-04-16

sumed. Emptied, they would gener-
ally be placed upside down on the
table. And since the rims of these
early cups we're most uneven. they
were apt to tumble over. Flat-based
glass drinking vessels did not appear
until after the Norman invasion of
England
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Have you ever had to find job -
or didn't somebody leave you money!"
mot that it's any of your business,
but did inherit quite - ah - a bit.
But l work, too, in case -"
'Oh, sure. In the business your
father started"
That's right. Anything immoral?"
She ignored the question. II suppose
you spend at least six months here in
New York, tending to business"
He said. Hardly. Not more than
two or three months. should say"
Precisely! know your kind so
we'll! III bet you have college friends
working there - people you made
places for"
That's right" He looked more
amused. Are you a mind reader?"
mo. just know the type. Did you
ever stop to think of the people who
we're more deserving of those jobs -"
Sometimes. in the long discussion
that followed. he fought back. Most
of the time he tried to look amused.
Once he got angry She liked that.
Just how Bill came up in the CON
versation she could not. afterwards.
remember. Somewhere after men
ton of parasites. She didn't mention
his name, of course. 1t was just a
"man know" A fine young engineer,
thrown out in the cold because he had
no connections She must have said
more than she meant to say about
him, must have unconsciously dis
closed something of her true feelings.
because he said, This wonderful
young man you're in love with -"
Il didn't say that"
"He's an engineer, you say? Where
did he work."
She told him about Wilder &
Kinnan. and Wilder's nephew. Men
toned the bridges Bill had worked on.
He said. That's bad break. But
we-my firm, mean - are looking
for an engineer now If he's one-third
as wonderful as you say -"
Elizabeth said, WHAT" dazedly.
though she heard perfectly. This
wasn't at all what should have hap
pened. The young wastrel should
have ordered her out, have had her
fired, and she should have stalked
out of Harden House in a glorious
blaze.
He'd have to go to South America"
Martin said. Ito funny little place
called Curuque Ever hear of it?
Well. practically nobody ever did.
But we just landed the timber con-
cession down there. and now we've
got to build railroad to get the tim
Der out. Would he be interested"
Elizabeth swallowed, tried to read
just herself. "Of course" she said.
"Of - course. he'd be interested"
pass me that telephone? What's
his full name?"
He called a number. He got one
Bert Lawson on the telephone. He
said, Bert. Joe Martin. Fine. oh,
fine But, say. Bert, you haven't
filed that job for junior engineer
yet, have you? Good. think
I've found just the man. I'll send him
down to see you. Chap named Bill
Andrews. See what you can do for
him. won't you?"
He hung up and handed her the
telephone. Better call Bill and send
him right over to see MIR. Lawson at
Martin & Winfield. Inc They'll want
him to start on his way there within
two days."
Still in a hazy frame of mind, she
called the number of the remodelled
house in Greenwich Village, held the
wire while Bill was being summoned
from the third floor down to the coin
box telephone in the hallway.
She stammered when he finally got
on the wire, was somewhat incoherent.
She couldn't explain fully now, Bill
but Martin & Winfield. Inc.
needed a junior engineer, and if he