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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
The Age of Speed Comes To England

Intense realism is the outstanding
 quality of Humphrey Pakington's
 admirable chronicle of . pre.war
 English family, ably recounted In
 Family Album" w. W. Nortoni
 S2.5O). As the title implies, the
 novel is . pleasant, mellow glimpse
 of family pictures, from 1887 to
 the present time. It reviews .
 type of family life that is fast
 disappearing, in wholesome
 manner, too rare among modern
 authors. Motoring in 1907 was not
 without difficulties and backseat
 drivers, as the following quotation
 reveals:
 It was strange not to sec old Bow. les and Barkis waiting for him, al- though Johnnie had known they wouldn't Do there. He stood for ( moment in contemplation of the car.
 "What speed can she do7" shout- cd Johnnie, as they moved of to an accompaniment Of strange sounds
 What" shouted back h!s father
 Better not speak to your father till we're up the hill I" shouted Mrs. Bartlett. Are we going to do 1t, Edward7"
 T shall have to stop by the stones. We're rather heavily loaded"
 The car came to c standstill haif- way Up the station hill.
 Jump out, Johnnie, will you, and put one of those big stones behind the back wheel. I had them put there on purpose. I'm holding on to the brakes"
 Shall 1 walk up the hili7" asked Johnnie, when he had adjusted the stone.
 "rll try her again with you in: otherwise I should have to stop again ct the top for you"
 They completed the ascent Suc- cessfuiiy, and came to the cross roads at the top of the hill: "fIoot, Edwrd, hooti" cried Mrs Bartlett.
 "she goes like . bird on the level" shouted Mir. Bartlett over his shoulder to Johnny ...
 what are we doing iiow7" shout cd Johnny.
 "Bout 2S. She'd do 36 if I pressed her. Tn fact touched 38 going in to Severnhampton the other day"
 "Oh. Edwardi" remonstrated his wife. you never tell me these things. 4. Don't talk to him, Johnnie. while we're going in tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Back Where It Started

The issue that is being debated in Waterbury with respect to management of the Controllers office must be con- fusing to most Waterbury people by this time. The latest angle in this lengthy controversy finds the Republican-con- trolled Board of Aldermen, voting along strict party lines, to allow the mayor to name the city's Purchasing Agent, sup possedly an official under the super vision of the Controller. Almost two years ago the Democrats contended that this was proper procedure and attempted to follow it out but the courts ruled other- wise.
 The courts ruled that the Controller should name his Purchasing Agent and not the Mayor. Today the situation being just the reverse, politically, we wonder if the courts ruling has in turn been reversed. Of course it is claimed now that the Legislature made it possible for the Mayor to name the Purchasing Agent by approving certain charter changes, sponsored by Senator Culhane and others. But there again doubt as to when such changes must be made in the charter arises.
 All of which is most confusing to the average voter. What was wrong for the Democrats appears to be right for the Republicans because the Legislature made a charter change locally. But no one has much to say about the vehement pro- tests that were being made about Demo- cratic chicanery and such early in 1888 when this same issue was being fought. Democrats were rascals then for trying to use the charter to force wedge into the Republican office of Controller; they seem to be rascals again because they oppose the Republicans doing the same thing they tried All of which may make political sense, but none otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

Brothers banking firm was prac- tically chased cut of official Wash- ingtcn last winter by then SEC Chairman William Douglas for at- tempting to scuttle the agency.
 But now Secretary Morgenthau, 48 hours after he got back to his desk breathless from Norway, proudly announced the establish. ment of Q personal brain -trust--of which two members were previ- ously bounced from the Treasury.
 The first of the two, dapper,
 mustachioed Earl Bailie, officer
 of J. 6 w. seilgman & O., was
 named Under Secretary of the
 Treasury by Morgenthau In No-
 vember, i9SS. But he never held
 the Job. The Pecora banking
 investigation had disclosed that
 Sellgman & Co.,, had paid
 saib,000 in "gratuities" to the
 son of the Peruvian President to
 float sg0,000,000 worth of bonds.
 and when Ballie's appointment
 was sent to the Senate, the op-
 position became 50 menacing
 that his name was withdrawn
 and he left the Treasury.
 Second member of tho Morgen. thau war.bra!ns is Jacob Viner, professor of economies at the University of Chicago, who was . part-time Morgenthau adviser un- til the spring of 1888, when he blew up with bang as loud as the explosion of his business boom prognoStication. f S
 it was Viner who urged the drastic spending curtailment which New Deal economists say was re. sponsibie for the depression of ie37. They had demanded con- tinued spending, but viner airily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Selected Poem
IN LATER YEARS

tseymour dordden Link in the New York TimeO Tn later years when doors that now are locked Swing back on well-oiled hinge beneath my touch, When all the hopes have that now are blocked By the rules of stupid men, by chance, and much That Is my own quite undiscovered fault =. Spring from their cloa1 of dream to shining nude Reality that leaps in bright assault
 Upon my yet half-drooping lids, e feud
 Shall wage between my smugness and the seeing That all this splendor had It's birth in you [. .. That from the depths ambition had It's being When your lips phrased the things was to do That the towers rising where my hous was wrecked built myself With you as architecti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

for purverizing the soil was obtained by c. Page on August 2, is47. It showed Q revolving single disk on the side of a peculiar form of blow
 c. Who were the three treasurers of the United States who preceded the present incumbant and who now holds that officeP
 A. William A. Julian is the pres- ent treasurer, and his three, pred- ecessors were: Frank White, l924- le2s: Theodore Tate, i92s-isso; w. o. Wood l93o-i932,
 O. Do the schools in the United States have courses In traffic safetyp
 A. About 5000 high schools in thirty-three states have courses in safety for almost one-half of the high school students in tho United States. In addition more than ten thousand local parent t-teacher asso- citations carried on safety activities in 1888.
 c, Can c cat suck the breath from e sleeping child and cause it's death?
 A. A cat will sometimes sleep on Q persons chest. and the weight of c heavy cat on Q very small infant may stop Its breathing, This has rarely occurred
 e. Is "Rochester," who Is With Jack Benny on the radio and in the movies, q Negrop
 A. Yes.
 e. How many Negroes are en gagged in the professions in West vir' giniaS z
 A. The latest census of occupa. tions enumerated o6o Negro mer and e63 Negro women In the pro. fessional group in that state. In. cluded arc artists. seulptors, teach. CTS of art. authors, editors and re. porters, college professors and pres idents. librarians, musicians and teachers of music, photographers and religious workers,
 "If you want copy Of our
 booklet, MAKING THE U. $.
 CONSTITUTION" send to The
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 ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

Once more we raise our voices in pro- protest at the lengthy delay in getting trolley tracks removed from Waterbury streets. They should be out by now, but on many of our important thoroughfares there are long stretches of track which constitute a definite menace to safe travel, particularly during stormy weather. Motorists are as one in wish- ing that some sort of program could be devised to dig the tracks out of the streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
SHRINKING SCHOOL
 POPULATION
(Hartford Tines)

For the fifth successive year school enrolment in Hartford shows a decrease of several hundred, the aggregate for the period being about 4,500. For the first time the shrink age in numbers appears in high school enrolment also. The latter schools had received additional pupils who would have gone into gainful Jobs had times been better.
 xt is not . particularly cheerful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

predicted business boom by spring,
 When the boom never ma terlallxed, the red-faced M0rgen.
 thau slipped over to the spend-
 lng group, while Vlner slipped
 back to the University cf Chl- cago. Now both Vlner and
 Baille are back In the Treasury as Henry's intimate counsclors.
 NoTE-Tom K. Smith, leading St. Louis banker and another eS- treasury assistant appointed by Morgenthau as one of his brain trusters, has repeatedly denounced New Deal policies. 4r MERRY.G0.RoUND
 The recent emergency Cabinet meeting was notable for the fact that Mss Perkins did no talking, Usually the Secretary Of Labor is one of the most loquaeious mem- bers of the Cabinet, making vari- olis reports on strikes here and labor disputes there :, Inside fact Is that the Normandie, giant French liner, was originally built to be transformed into an airplane carrier. The ship Is being held in New York and the transformation probably will take place at some nearby French port .. it was Roosevelt himself who urged that the Pan-Amer.ean Conference on neutrality Do speeded up 10 Sep. tember 2i. Latin Americans and the State Department figured on October or November, but Rooso- welt waned 1t held even before September 2i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

1. Name the only bachelor prcst dent of the U, S, trN
 2, Which two countries ih soutk America have no seacoastp
 3. Who founded the share ouI Wealth" cluhs9
 ( What is the popular name for the treaty between Germany ane, tho Allies that ended tho Worlt war? ~
 6. On which race course is tlr famous Beeher's Brook junipY
 c. What Is the origin of the namu for the month of January?
 2. What does the German word fuehrer mean? gh l
 8. How many political parties are in Spain3 ,
 Q. Into what body of water does the Dnieper river flow?
 10. What species of trees beai acorns?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

Perhaps Miss Cornell will turn up with Ringing Bros, Barnuin & Bai- ley next season.
 There's a gem tleman in these parts who prac-
 tices cornmer- cial candor to the utmost. He's a musician. His name is Solly Violinsky and his visitin ing Nnrflp ranfl -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

"Solly Violinsky- -GeniuS"
 The European situation as it is surveyed backstage at the Scan- dals: Remarked one showgirl to another, Look, 1t says here that the Germans are bombing War saw" Why, I thought" her stepping sister interrupted, "all they want is Polandw
 The European situation as 1t is surveyed at the Stork: a casual customer was going over the news of the day--and the news of the day is pretty distresslng--when Jack Entratter, the giant greeter, murnured, "Too bad, too badw as he glanced over the readers shoulder. "It certainly is," agreed the guest. "Yep,' said Jack, it had to be that the Red Sox lost againp
 WHAT PRICE
 LOVE?
 Statistical Thought for the Day: John J. Anthony who runs the Good Will Hour, says that in a survey of ls00o engaged couples, he has found 56 per cent whose matrimonial intentions are not actuated by love!
 The N. Y. office of a film stu- dio has just completed a picture, Elizabeth and Essex" and the transformers of that oragniza- ton have just conceived 6 GREAT IDEA. Namely, to preview this newly-finished film simul- taneously in the towns of Eliza beth and Essex.
 Autograph hounds also make their headquarters at the Alvin where the Scandals is on view.
 Here's an eavesdropped con- versation caught among the handwriting experts the other night: T don't know where 1t is," commented one racketeer about an illegible scrawl in his album," "there was Q crowd around him, but didn't recognize him"
 He started to move away, Where va goin'2" a confrere ask cd him, T dunno" was the reply. "rm not due at the St. Regis un- til II"
 FATHER DIVINE t. SEEKS REAL ESTATE
 Since the conflict abroad start- ed, the New York gendarmerie has resumed carrying long night- sticks.
 Father Divines annexation of & Newport mansion is in abey- ance, but the self-deified relator of Harlem is expected to take over another estate near President Roosvelt's Hyde Park home. This one lies In Kingston and the deeds may have been transferred al. ready. t.,
 It's only e few days old, in. cidentaly, but I venture that the tune, Mfr. Roosevelt Won't You Please Run Again. Is going to be mighty popular ere long.
 Gene Tunney's latest interest Is newspaper publishing. He heads a syndicate to buy into c half-dozen Connecticut dailies.
 A gruesone note: one of the local night clubs has set up c map of Europe on the wall and plung- es pins Into the spots that have figured in the days war newsi
 We made our own private poll of the corset situation among the ladies and the general vote is 10 to 1 against them. Eight of the ladies want to find the gal who started the vogue at oil. threaten ing to take the law into their own hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 6:2o 6. m; sets TOT p. m. (day. light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High water at Milford Thursday. Sept. i4, 100; low water, 7.i6 daylight time).
 For sheer brilliancy of the heavens those of the last few nights have been unsurpassed. Star-gasers with knowledge of the heavens must have enjoyed themselves picking out the various groups and constellations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
.We May We'll Be Proud

One of the most impressive sights in the world is the launching of great ship. Especially in yard like that at Newport s,.S,. News t. t IS proud m M moment For years every ever citizen i:. oi tns smail n snipDuilding grow. Most of them have contributed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
BUSINESS INDEX
lEostoll Post)

It is easy to take cheer over the announcement of the New England Council that general business activ- ity in New England. during July in- creased four points and indexed at 06b per cent of the estimated nor- maj, as compared with 02a per cent in June Of this year and 64a per cent in July, lo38. A tWo weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

advanlce in delivery of fall shoes brought a reflection in large in- crease in production in the boot and shoe trade. while components of the Councils index, which usually, de- cline in July as compared with June
 reported increases. The New Eng
 land Councils report will be taker
 by most people asa clear lndicer ton that business is steadily a, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
In New York
BY CEORcR Ross

New York, Sept. i2--All Around the Town--Not even the Circus Saints and sinners ever knew that Katharine Cornell is an expert tight-rope walker until she said SO confidentlally the other night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Washington Merry-G Round
D R E W PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON 3 Corde Hull did not shout from the house.
 but until the last hour before the neutrality embargo into ec was importation into ammunition and materials
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, "She was capable of being fiattered"; say, "sus- | cep.ablc to fiattery."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Questions
  and Answers
BY FREDERIC M, KERBY

"-NNNO
 Enclose throe-eent stamp fo reply when addressing any uucs tlon of fact or information t0 th, Waterbury Democrats Service Blu reau at Washington. Legal ant medical advice cannot be given nor can extended research De un dertaken. Be sure an mail Is ad. dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE Bu REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR. O. Is 1t harder for an elderly woman to find Q job than an elderly manp
 A. Women suffer a job handicap at an earlier age than men, accord- ing to the report of the Committee on Employment Problems of Older Workers to the U. s. secretary of la Dor. Employment opportunities begin to decline for women after the age of 36 and for men after 70,
 @. What was the date of the Pull man strike of the lS90's9
 A. May II, 1894. The strike con- tinued until early in September. e. When was the first disk har- row inventedp
 A. A patent for the first harrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
A Thought for Today

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt And t after many days.-Eccelsiastes ll:l.
 
 He who wishes to secure the good ot others has already secured his own.-Confucius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Whats Your l. o.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last age for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

e. When was the first disk har- row invented9
 A. A patent for the first harrow
Evening star., 1939-03-19
| Portrait Fee
| Suit Fdcinq
| Mrs. Robert

Sued for $3.50 by q portrait painter
who charges she refuses to pay for
a portrait of herself, Mrs. Evelyn
Walker Robert, socially and politi-
cally prominent wife of Lawrence
w. Chip Robert, secretary OF the
Democratic National Committee, has
been summoned to appear in the
Municipal Court Building Thursday
morning, March 80.
The artist, Charles s. Wiltschek
of New York City, represented by
Attorney Michael F. Keogh OF the
Woodward Building, originally filed
suit last September, but, according
to the court records, five subpoenas
were issued before personal service
was obtained.
Municipal Court records show the
first of five subpoenas was issued
September ~, last year, when a
hearing was scheduled in court for
October, 20. Apparently this paper
was not served, 50 another summons
was issued November Z, a date. for
hearing before the court set for
December 2. The next summons was
issued December II, and hearing
scheduled for January IL; another
summons was issued January ID,
and trial set for February 10, but
it was not until the last summons,
issued March Z, finally was served
March 8, that there were definite
prospects of q trial March 80.
The successful deputy marshal,
whose name appears on the sum-
mons, finally reached Mrs. Robert
at the Mayfiower Hotel, where she
resides. Mrs. Robert 70 now IN
Florida.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
0verton 10 Request
Tax Statistics Of
Other Cities
Census Bureau Officiol
Asked to Attend
Hearings on Issue

Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana, announced yesterday he
will call in an official of the Census
Bureau for statistics on tax burdens
here and in comparable cities be-
fore closing hearings on his bill for
a return to definite percentage
basis of Federal obligation toward
the upkeep of the National Capital.
The Senator said he has asked c.
E. Rightor, chief statistician Of the
Bureau, to attend the next hearing,
which probably will be held within
a week or 10 days, and furnish data
on the financial statistics of WASH
ington and a dozen cities Of nearly
thes same population. =.
Testimony already has been
brought out to show the difficulty
in making. such comparisons, and
the Senator indicated he expects
to develop this factor further.
For example, it was pointed out
last week by District officials that
Washington has an exceptionally
high basis Of assessment; that else
where there are overlapping tax
jurisdictions, city, county and State,
and that Washington is held by Con-
gress to pay-as-yQu-go basis with
out bond issues, while the interest
requirements to meet bonded debt
enter into tax levies in other cities.
Before the hearings close Senator
Overton also will call the Commits
sioners to express their view on his
bill, which would measure the Fed
eral share of the Districts general
fund expenses by the percentage of
land area required for national pur-
poses. The formula in the bill would
make the Federal share for next
year 20 per cent, or about $1,000, 900,
in place of the present 5000, 900
lump sum, which is not based on any
definite formula.
District Auditor Daniel j. Dono-
van, who already has indorsed the
Overton plan, is preparing a brief
for the record, celebrating on his
testimony.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Hdrd-Fought Liquor
License Denied by
A. B. T.. Board
Walsh Restaurant Held
Inappropriate Bosed
On Protests

The bitterly fought application of
George Walsh for an on-sah liquor
license for his restaurant at 829 Up
shur street NV was denied yes
terday by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
The board found the place was
inappropriate "at this time" con-
sidring the wishes Of persons resid-
ing or owning property in the neigh
borhod. Church. school and civic
groups combined to fight the appli-
cation, especially on the ground that
1t WAS in the vicinity of the Macfar-
land Jnior High School.
The petitioner was supported by a
long list of signers to petitions, but
the board. in its decision declared {:
1--WE find that in the block
area. which was determined by the
board to be affected by this place
of business. there were 2.147 sigma
lures OF persons owning property or
residing in the area protesting the
granting of the license. There were
also protests from civic organiza-
tions and the Board of Education.
1.-The petitions presented by the
applicant showing those to be in
favor of the issuance of the license
contained signatures of persons
owning property or residing in the
neighborhood to be 996.
Therefore. the board must find
from the above facts that the place
for which the license is desired is
an inappropriate one at this time
considering the wishes of persons
residing or owning property in the
neighborhood.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Lodge Heads Committee
For Griffenhaqen Probe

+. Thomas E. Lodge, long prominent
In civic affairs here, yesterday was
designated by Seton Darr, presi-
dent of the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia, as chairman
OF a special committee of outstand-
ing attorneys to make a thorough
investigation Of the Griffenhagen
report, designed to revamp the Dis
trict government.
Mr.. Darr named the special COM
fnittee of 10 on instructions from
the association. which met Tuesday
night to consider a preliminary re-
port on the subject from its Com
mittee on Legislation.
Serving with Mr.. Lodge on the
committee, Mr.. Darr said, will be
F.. G.. Await. Webster Ballinger
Jerome F. Barnard, William E
Carey, jr., w. Gwynn Gardiner, jr.
Ringgold Hart, Guilford S. Jameson
Raymond Sparks and Charles E.
Pledger, jr.
AS soon as the. committee has
finished its deliberation, Mr.. Darr
said, it will report to the Board of
Directors and the associations pres
ident then expects to make public
the report.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Mcfarland to Retire
To Join CUMMINGS

Carl Mcfarland is retiring to-
morrow as Assistant Attorney Cen
eral in charge of the lands division
Of the Justice Department to enter
private law practice here with for
mer Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings. William Stanley of
Laurel, Md, former Assistant At
torney General, also will be men,
Der of the firm.
Mr.. Mcfarland has been in the
Justice Department 51a years and
collaborated with Mr.. Cummings in
writing Federal Justice" q history
Of the department.
The Justice post will be filled by
Norman M. Littell, member of q
Seattle law firm, now a special As
sistant Attorney General represent
ing the Government in litigation
In the courts of Washington State
A native Of Indianapolis, he Is 3,
years old.