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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

hasn't b e c n around lately in Gotham which. after all, is the birthplace of the Hotfoot.
 The other day was Bill "Bojan-t gles'' Rohinson's, birthday, norn1- iy a sentimental occasion to : be passed of with friends and rela- tiyes of .Bojan. gles." But his press Q g e n t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Washington Merry Go-Round
RE W PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN


 
  the antics
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
Whats Your l. O?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

last page for the answers.
 l. Is the sun a star?
 2. Name the tallest of all man1- mals.
 3. What is cenotaph?
 4. With what sport is the name of Paul Runyan associated? 5. Who is Sir Roger Roland Charles Backhouse?
 6 How long is g decade?
 2. What is the correct pronuncia. tion of the word diploma?
 8. Name the highest mountain in the world, computed from sea level. g. What are pelagic animals? 10. What does nom-de-plume mean?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29
In New York
BY GEORGE R0ss

New York, May 2D.-Who said that this town of many pranks and antics had come under a sub. duing influencep Whoever 1t was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, '.He tried to avoid fight, but 1t was no use'; say "of no use."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

tendency Is to exalt the cultural and practical rather than the sciell- tific and speculative and to encour- age the spirit of revolt against scholasticisul.
 @. Please describe the state dag of Delaware.
 A. It Is blue with a gold border; in the center Is a bun diamond bearing the coat of arms of the state; immediately below the dia- mond is the date December 2, 1787," which was the date of Dela- wares entry into the Union,
 Q. What was the Chamberlain Kahn Act?
 A. The Act of July g, 1918, which created in the U. s. Public Health Service division of venereal dis eases, with an appropriation of more than $4,000.000 for the two following fiscal years, to study and investigate the cause, treatment, and prevention of venereal diseases.
 e. What was a redemptioner in Colonial days?
 A. A colonist who sold himself to work as a slave for period of time in exchange for his passage to the New World.
 Q. What is the approximate cost of a 5-inch anti-aircraft gun?
 A. $33,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-29

CONNECTICUT ECONOMIC COUNCIL By: Howell Cheney. Treasurer
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23

and distributions to lock boxes.
Banks, railroad offices, city and
county offices, retail and wholesale
houses and other concerns will lock
up tonight for the fun holiday
period
Many visitors are in the city for
the season, most college students
have returned to spend the time
With their families, and the Gus
tomary big dinners are in prospect.
1t will be period Of rest and re-
taxation and the enjoyment Of fire
side friendships for most people.
Only the services in the churches
are scheduled for Sunday, and these
will be concluded in most instances
shortly after dark, night programs
having been advanced TO Nesper
The final hotrH Or the shopping
period were BENG devoted to last
minute roumd-ups Of GIFTS and 9TH
u purchases The entire community
anticipated a happy Christmas ior
most families.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23
Boys Guests
At Kiiwaniis
Meet Friday
T. w. McCracken in
Charge of Program
And Presents Duke
Man With Movies Of
F DOT b all G a I'M e /;
S22. SO Given Milk
Fund.

Twenty-six boys from North
Henderson who were given a
weeks outing at Camp Balance
Rock, near here, last summer by
the Henderson KiWanis cluD were
guests of their sponsors at the
clubs Christmas dinner Friday
evening. I. w. McCracken, VINO was
in charge OF the program for the
meeting, presented Charles A.
Dukes. of the Duke University
Alumni Office, with motion pictures
Of the Duke-Carolina football game
November 49,
Mr. McCracken is president Of
the Vance county alumni group Of
Duke, and had Mr. Dukes to pre-
sent the film as part Of the pro-
gram for the club meeting
Rev. l. w. Hughes spoke Christ
mas message in connection with the
appearance of the camp boys, and
the club presented each Of them
with a gift for Christmas The club
also presented gift to Miss Helen
Kimban, who has served as plan
list for a number of years.
The annual milk fund collection
was taken and S22.86 realized
1t was announced that on next
Friday evening all members of the
club who have sons or daughters
away at college will have their
children with them at the meeting,
and a fitting program is to be ar
ranged A. p Barnes, who was in
charge of the recent KiWanis bridge
tournament, reported that S155 had
been netted from the proceeds,
which will be used for the boys
summer camp at Balance Rock next
summer.
Guests at the meeting included
J. A Cooper, with T. w. McCrack-
en-; Mrs. Dukes, who accompanied
her husband from Durham; F. A.
Wolfert of New York, with r. w.
Bruin, Mr.. Sadler, Of California,
with his uncle, j. w. Beck; and Bill
Bryan as a guest of the club as
assistant director Of the boys camp
last summer.
President Clarence F. Greene
presided and attendance at the
meeting was IS percent Of the
membership.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23
Two Negroes
Sent: to Roads
By the Mayor

Mayor Henry T. Powell played
Santa Claus in numerous cases in
city court today. bringing lot Of
time 10 two O. the defendants
Willis Wright, Sam Manson and
Robert Littlejonn, all Negroes. were
charged with assaulting James Dur
ham with a deadly weapon Little
john was discharged, but Santa
Powell handed Wright and Manson
eighteen months on the roads, and
they are Just in time tC partake
of the Christmas dinner that is to
be served at the prison camp.
Mary Obey, Negro imbbed too
heavily Of the Christmas spirit"
and now must stay in Jail for so
days. She was guilty Of being drunk
and disorderly
Ray Vann, Negro, was discharged
when tried for indecent exposure.
Will Ward, negro, paid 81 and
costs for being drunk.
Percy Lee Allen, Negro, was
given the choice Of paying a fine
Of 81 and costs or going to the
roads for 80 days when he was
guilty of being drunk
george Harms, Negro, pleaded
guilty to being drunk, and was
fined 81 and costs.
Odell TONNES. Negro, was not
guilty Of being drunk and disorder
ly, and the prosecuting witness,
Lucy Davis, was taxed with the
costs in the action.
Henry Abbott paid 81 and costs
for being drunk
Prayer for judgment was con-
tinued upon payment Of the costs
as to John Henry Owens, Negro,
charged with operation Of motor
vehicle without proper operators
license and with improper lights.
He must secure the proper license.
Raymond Hoyle was taxed with
the costs and required to pay a
fine of 81 when convicted Of being
drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23

in Richmond for about twenty
eight years. He is the brother Of p.
E. Rem, Of Long Island, New York,
Mrs. w. E. Wilson, Mrs. w. H. Girls
som, and Mrs. T. J. Ivans, Of this
city.
Mrs. Rem before her marriage
was Miss Owen Jenkins, Of Farm
vile, Virginia. She has visited here
a number Of times before and after
her marriage.
The funeral service Tor Mrs.
Rem is expected to be held in
Richmond Sunday. Mrs Wilson,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23
GIVE PAGEANT AT
LIBERTY CHURCH

A Christmas pageant, "The White
Gift, will be presented by the
Christian Endeavor Of the Liberty
Christian church in EPSON at $50
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
church. A Christmas tree, for the
children of the church will follow,
with an appropriate program.
All members Of the church and
the general public are invited.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
ON BAPTIST CHIMES

Sunday evening at 1875 o'clock,
there will be program OF Christ
mas carols broadcast from the
chimes of the First Baptist church,
p Norfleet Gardner, pastor Of the
church stated today.
Mr.. and Mrs w. 3. Harrison will
be In charge Of the music.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23
MRS. GEORGE REM
DIES IN RICHMOND

Word was received here late Fri
day afternoon Of the death Of Mrs.
George II. Rem, Of Richmond, Viz
ginia, who had been very i'll for
some time.
Friends will remember Mr.. Rem,
who is the younger son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Rem, of Hen
derson, but he has made his home
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-23
Henderson Prepares To Celebrate Christmas Eve

Mrs. Grissom, and NV
other relatives here
attend the funeral
Two Pay Fines
and j. D. Cooper Ji
fines into the office
clerk, records there u..
Among others who ocoa..
about too much public.n ro
is the European observe. W.
there wouldn't be wa. e.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
BUILDING UP TARIFF
WALLS BETWEEN STATES

(St. Paul Pioneer Press)
If each state had the right to build
tariff walls this country would soon be-
come glorified Balkans. But discrimin-
atOry taxes, fake sanitary regulations
and other devices can serve the same
purpose as a tariff, and trend to de-
stroy freedom of interstate commerce
by this means is getting the attention
of the Council of State Governments now
in session in Chicago. An example of
such interference is afforded by Indiana
and Ohio. Indiana set up ports of entry
to collect taxes ON liquor shipments;
Ohio replied with heavy fee on distribu-
tors handling Indiana beer.
Cotton states are complaining against
prohibitive oleomargarine taxes impos-
ed in dairy states, because cottonseed
oil is used in manufacture of oleO. They
threaten to retaliate against products
of the dairy states.
1t is doubtful whether these state
oleo taxes are worth the trouble they
may cause Monopoly of the market on
the home grounds is only slight Skir-
mish in the competition of butter against
oleo. The real issue is in the heavily pop
ulated centerS where the political influ-
ence of the dairy industry does not dom
mate. The real interest of the dairy
industry lies in proper policies of federal
regulation.
The Council of State Governments will
perform an important service if it can
check the tendency to build state bar
riers to trade. The economic develop
ment of the United States is in no small
measure attributable to the existence of
an immense national market, the broad
est sweep of free trade territory on
the face of the globe. In fact it was
the economic warfare that arose among
the states after the revolution that gave
much of the impetus to formation Of
the present Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
WELCOME NEWS
(Wall Street JournaD

(Wall Street JournaD
Secretary Morgenthau's disclosure that
the stabilization fund of $2,000,O 100000
is intact, and has a profit and loss sur
plus with all operating expenses paid
after four years existence, is welcome
news, and fully supports his recommen-
datiOn that it be continued in operation
after June 80, 1899, when its present life
is due TO end. 1t is somewhat surprising
to be told that at no time was more
than S2O0,000,000 or 10 per cent of the
total actually employed in exchange
operations 1t is apparent from this
that it has been mainly useful as
standby" for the British and French
funds, but there is every reason to sup
pose that in this capacity it has been
Of no little Importance to the whole eX-
change situation. Congress should not
hesitate to continue the fund in opera
tion in its present form.
The so-called Presidential emergency
powers, also due to expire on June 80
next are in quite another category. These
include dollar devaluation and authority
to issue S3,000,000,000 of paper money.
There is no apparent reason for contlnu-
ing either and there is good reason
against So far as the authority to clip
another nine cents off the dollar is con-
cerned. the sooner that vanisheS the
better There is not the smallest doubt
that it has been a more or less continuous
source of irritation and disturbance IN
the international exchange markets, and
at times has provoked senSatlonal-and
senseless-orgies of international specu-
lation. As for the authority to issue pa
per money, there never was any excuse
for its existence. 1t was, like the Silver
Purchase Act, a wholly unnecessary con-
cession to sectional politics. That no
really informed persons ever supposed
the authority would be exercised is no
reason for not getting it out of the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
An Economist S
Viewpoint
By John T. Flynn

Those who feared the conVok-
ing of the Lima Conference would
be a tactical mistake are now say
ing they were right.
Certainly the turn of events is
admirably suited to give Germany
and Italy the opportunity to point
to the conference as a severe Am
erican defeat.
The conference holds within its
agenda a mixture of ethical, geo.
graphical and economic problems
which are not easily soluble. Al
ways in situations like this most
of the speeches are made around
the great moral issues. But behind
them the economic issues are usu-
ally the ones which dominate.
The first objection to the confer
ence before it was arranged was
based on the contention that the
administration is not looking re-
alistically at the South America
with which it was about to confer.
The United States of America
is a democratic country with a
century and half of Whole-heart-
ed devotion to the principle OF
republican government and the
great rights embedded in the Bill
of Rights. The United States there
fore can work itself into a thor
oughly sincere lather of hatred OF
the thing called fascism, which is
Towering in Germany and Italy.
But South America has no such
history. 1t has had and still has
here and there, as in Colombia, a
democratic government. Every
where it has the external appear
ances OF republican states. But the
dictator is no novelty in South
America. He is no novelty there
now.
In Lima. where the conference
meets, there is a dictator whose
powers are hardly less extensive
than those of Mr.. MuSsolini. In a
lesser degree this is true of South
Americas greatest state-Brazil.
If South America has any objec-
tions to the regime of Hitler, it
will be founded on other grounds.
They are grounds which have spe-
cial reference TO the peculiar needs
of the various South American
countries themselves.
If Brazil trades with the United
States it is not because she loves
the United States but because she
needs trade as we do. Incidentally,
we trade with Brazil for purely
practical reasons and our love has
nothing to do with it. The same
thing is true of Brazil and the
Argentines trade with Germany.
Argentines trade with Germany.
These countries want that trade.
They do not want to do anything
TO throw it away.
They have no fear whatever OF
German invasion. The only thing
they fear is the disturbing local
effects of certain German activi-
ties. This is not something they
think belongs in the field of inter-
national treatment. Critics of the
conference felt from the begin
ming that Mr. Hull was running
into almost certain rebuff. Now
that has happened.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO
IMPERIAL VALLEY

Let US all wish Imperial Valley a very
serious, sincere Progressive New Year.
We don't mean hollow, empty express
sion which people exchange out of obliga-
ton, nor even that heart -and-soul Hap
py New Year" eXuding love and friendli-
ness. We mean serious, get-down-to-
work successful New Year"
Imperial Valley has serious problems
confronting it. Many of these have been
of longtime Duration hangover prob
lens" from past years Others are of
more current nature. Stacked all togeth-
er, they are very imposing and lack of
solution is injuring everybody individual
ly and the valley as a whole.
Let's all unite in making resolution
to overcome these obstacles to valley
development, and overcome them just
as quickly and efficiently as is humanity
possible. All the taxpayers and voters
in Imperial Valley must do this them
selves with their own brains, energy and
- enthusiasm. If they don't do, nobody
vii! accomplish the objective for them.
This country is a democracy, predi-
Gated oa the belief that people have the
brains and ability to solve their own
problems. Things are quite different
in Germany and Italy where Hitler and
Mussolini reserve the right to do the
thinking, and the people are only pup
pets. But this isn't a dictator nation.
Responsibility rests squarely on our
shoulders in national affairs, and on
Imperial Valley people in Imperial Val
ley affairs.
Resolutions are in order for 1889, so
let US unite in resolving to master such
questions as these:
~ ha 1.aII 10
prosperity, we believe, is the matter Of
district debt. Years and years have slip
ped away with this heavy load blistering
our backs. Let's decide what to do with
it, once and for ALL without another year
of delay.
(2) For more than a decade, the ALL
American canal was pipe-dream. To-
day it approaches reality. 1t must be
made to bear fruit, to warrant its con-
struction and the investment. Imperial
Valley united to dream that dream; it
now behooves Imperial Valley to prove
that dream was sound and sensible busi-
ness economy.
CD Another dream was that of pub
licly owned power system. Today there
are millions of dollars invested in that
dream. 1t MUST be made to produce!
1t MUST be made to materialize! AL
ready there are lndlcaIlOnS OF Dack-
sliding" on the parts Of some of the
most ardent pipe-dreamers. Imperial
valley cannot afford to let its power
program fail, either for want of public
backing, or want of efficient and capable
management.
(4) The problem of drainage has
raised its head higher and higher. 1t
must be wrestled with, efficiently and
cheaply, lest all other effort go to
naught.
90 And the matter of marketing
crops likewise can assume vast proper
tions for similar reasons. With good
markets, almost any community expense
can be offset; without good markets, then
even a reasonable tax burden becomes
too heavy. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that during 1889, the farmers-backbone
of Imperial Valley economy-Wlll come
nearer than ever before, to solving the
problem of crop marketing.
So, we wish Imperial Valley not an
easy going, lazy 1889, but an energetic,
driving, eager, GET IT DONE NEW
YEAR
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
One-Minute Test Answers

/. Legislation supposedly passed
for the purposes Of political pa
tronage. The term comes from
the rush of southern plantation
slaves when the pork barrel was
opened.
2. The United States Bureau OF
Fisheries says nothing lives in
Great Salt Lake except the larvae
of certain flies and small brine
shrimp
3. Justice Louis BrandeiS. who
recently celebrated his 82nd birth
DAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

see so. Well John d. went to
that doctors funeral!
He gave up active business when
he was Sc, and resigned from the
company he had founded when e
was 10. Then he settled down to
live. How would you so about
having fun at 10? This is what
he did. He bought a bicycle and
began to ride. He played golf. lie
enjoyed family parties He strung
thousands Of electric lights throuah
trees on the lawn of his home in
Pocantico Hills. Then he had a
giant switchboard built. and there
he would sit playing tunes in color.
He became a better conversation
alist than he had been in his
younger days He joked more ott-
en-. He enjoyed people. He made
more friends than ne had made in
his thirties.
Finally. he was 81. There va
mute evidence Of A Day That Was
Coming. His doctor was there;
male nurses Crept in and out. The
old gentleman sat in his wheel
chair. his mouth partly open; his
ancient hands rested in his lap.
An electric elevator was installed
to lift him from floor to floor
Oxygen tanks were brought in. Blu,
he was still getting something out
of life. His eyesight failed to
function, but the newspapers and
magazines were read to him.
The end came in The Case
ments,' his home in Florida. Fri
DAY morning his little friend LII
cille FreSco, the daughter of his
chauffeur, went to see him and
walked beside his chair as he was
wheeled into the garden. But he
did not talk as much as usual.
When he was wheeled back he
shock her hand graVely.
You're a good girl Lucille. I'll
sec you tomorrow"
The next day he wasn't feeling
SC well and didn't make his wheel
chair trip into the garden. He mad
breakfast in bed, and his usual
conference with hi secretary, then
asked for the news of the day
which his secretary read to him.
Il feel bit tired" he said
when it was over 81 think I'll
take a nap
Evening came, night, midnight
He was restless, his breathing
grew heavy. He wanted to SPEAK
ana his male nurse bent over him.
Raise ne a little higher"
They were the last words he ever
spoke.
How much more he got out Of
his later days than the average
person. He never lost the tang
Of living. And no doubt this gave
him more pleasure, during these
DAYS, than all of his money.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
Photographs

On Oct. |. 1897. there were II 1897
licensed airplane pilots in the Unit
ed States. There were 8,430 aircraft
with active department of COM
merce licenses.
A simple home life is preferred
by the king and queen Of England
They have private meals with their
little daughters, whenever they can
manage it, at least luncheon and
tea. The children go to bed be-
fore the late dinner hour. The
monarchS also retire early.
The first sound motion picture
with dialogue was "The Jazz Sim
ger" with AL JolSon-remember?
The highest spot in North Am
erica is Mount Mckinley, in Alas
ka
The capital of Alaska is Juneau
you will recall. 1t was SO named
for Joseph Juneau, who found the
gold that made the region famous.
The French Line has fleet OF
Is refrigerated ships to carry fruit
from the French West Indies to
France. Ports of call include Van
couver, Seattle, Portland, San
Francisco, also London, England
and Havre, France.
King George and Queen Eliza
beth of England may not be ad-
dressed as "Bertie" and elizabeth
by any one, no matter how init
mate except relatives.
Your clavicle is your collar bone
in case you don't remember
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

L aQlnlre IL l III
most during .he
days when he was
learning to live;
the later days 81
his life.
He had a frail
body; disease and
affliction W er e
always knocking
knocking at his
door. A doctor in
Cleveland t o d
n i'm t h a t h {
would not live Il
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
TOday's Horoscope

If your birthday is today, have a
good time. full of laughter and
pep" Make a resolution that you
will lift yourself to your highest
possibilities IN the coming year.
You can do much for your own sue
cess. for you are gifted with en-
ergy and d good mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
Uoroscope for Sunday, Jan. |, 1889

A child born on this date Will oe
generally successful, and is ener-
getic, ambitious. and, better still,
persevering. The year will be an
eyentful one for those whose birth
day is today, with gains and losses
alternating. They should be care
ful of their health.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
GRAB BAG
One Minute Test

l. What is pork barrel legisla-
ton?
?. Can fish live in Great Salt
Lake, Utah?
3. Who is the oldest member OF
the United States Supreme Court?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01
Hints on Etiquette

II you have a friend visiting you
and you are invited to a party, 1t
is correct for you to call your host
or hostess ano ask permission to
bring your friend with you.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-01

When it is gone. what happens?
Then n German Jew must either
emigrate, receive support from
Jews abroad-or die. If he emigrateS,
the government sees to IL that a
species of ransom is first paid. If
he gets help from abroad, the
money is simply pumped into the
German trade stream. Only if he
dies does he cease to be a source
of cash to his oppressors.
Reviewing all of this, one can
see that the whole scheme is
nothing but a gigantic money-rais
ing racket. The technique of AM
erlcan gangdom has been made a
fundamental policy of d great ma,
ton. Those precious lads whom
we keep locked up in Alcatraz ap-
parently had the bad luck TO be
born in the wrong country.