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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

The March issues will give Hitler terrific kicking around fiBstance Calico serial Red by Vincent sheean whch describe the dpoabe state of the Cath Hers intense hatred for It's sheldon of "Kiss the first in "Chare Chan in Reno' their this night Frankie . he wrote; Gotta Crush Lush Al sick? bh AIcaraZ broke bail with home Weighs 2i7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

Certain Congressman alleging they proof will shortly charge that famous radoaor b in the of Hitler So Capitol talk George Burns will not testify Ben trial Kristen Flagad will retirement from the Met rundown etc. Louis Roper brawi On top of that hell get B cent the gate
 Everett Crosby Bngs brother Florence George singer will blend May Ist How true is that Gov Lehman
 Y and his wife VIII go on long trip In Juneand that he will resign his return? lowdown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

happened before in Connecticut highway history and may never happen again. The opportunity seems to be at hand to make the Wilbur L. Cross Parkway not only unusual by virtue of it's length and time-saving qualities in crossing the state, but also in its engineering feats. With the city fathers in New Haven vir- tually committed to acceptance of the Highway Departments plan there seems to be nothing now in the path of the tunnel bore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
New Haven Is Willing

There seems to be no obstacles now in the path of that highway tunnel that State Highway Commissioner William J. lifted the last legal quirk that might have prevented the construction of a tunnel under the famous and historic old hill. Tn an official opinion last week the cor poration counsel ruled that the Park De- partment has no control over the current situation and all that is necessary is for the Board of Aldermen to approve the project.
 We don't suppose that the Elm City aldermen would object to such an un- usual highway development as tunnel under mountain ledge. That hasn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
Important Ruling

The Supreme Court of Massachusetts made an important ruling last week that eventually may be felt in every state where pari-mutuel racetrackS are operated. It ruled that "breakage" should not be fig ured in favor of the track or the state, but in favor of the bettor. This is the di- rect result of suit brought against Bay State racetrack two years ago when a bettor was paid off only $260 for show wager He claimed he should have received $2.70 and refused the tracks proffer.
 In calling attention to the fact that only 10-centS was involved in the civil suit the Supreme Court said that while the actual sum was insignificant the ef- feet was of much more value than that in view of the fact that "breakage" is still figured as in 1887. To understand what is meant by "breakage" a person must be more or less familiar with races, racing odds, and pay-offs by pari-mutuel nla- chine.
 It sinners down to this. The odd cents over and above an even sum to be paid for every dollar bet by an individual is ap- propriated by the track. In the suit in question the odds on the show bet actually entitled the bettor to $136 on each dollar bet. AS he wagered $2 his pay-off really amounted to $272. But the track claimed the 6-cents "breakage" on each dollar bet bringing the pay-off down to $26O. The court ruling held that 2-cent "breakage" was all that could be taken.
 All of which means that Massachusetts tracks will henceforth collect less "break- age";; the state will get less as it's share of taxes; the bettor will get more for his dollar-if he wins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
A Thought for Today
Safety Record Broken

Every record has to fall some time. Every unbeaten football team gets It Tn the neck some day, and the very moment the new champion knocks out the old, ne is merely opening the way for the gay when he, too, will be knocked over. The long traffic safety improvement record has been broken. Beginning in November of 1887, every succeeding month showed an improvement over the same months a year before. Now at last this inspiring series of rounds won from death has come to an end. Revised figures for the second quarter of 1889 now show that traffic deaths are almost exactly equal to those in 1938
 The June death total was 2,330-just 20 more than in June year ago. So the tide has reversed at last Death has halted in his retreat and is again advanc- ing on the highways. It is true that in- creased traffic in 1889 is giving him considerable help. Five months figures on gasoline consumption show good per cent increase over last year.
 So there is no immediate reason to be discouraged in the fight. In fact, big cities, where concerted drives on traffic deaths are being conducted, nearly all showed further decreases. But the rural areas, covered now with speeding Vaca- tionists, showed the increase that spoiled the record Nevertheless, 8,782 lives have been saved since death first began to be driven back in 1927, and that is worth doing That means the equivalent of sizable little town existing in the United States today which would not be in eXls- tence if the fight on traffic deaths had not been so relentlessly pressed.
 The vacation season is on; business is improving; both elements mean more miles travelled on the roads. And that in turn means that every person planning an automobile vacation ought to take one minute as he gets behind the wheel to begin the tour to say to himself q will be careful"
 Improved roads, improved signs, i'm proved traffic direction will help, but in the long run the question of again beat ing death back off the highways rests squarely with the man at the wheel. Let's resume, individually and collectively the attack on death which will at last make our highways reasonably safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

Booth Tarkington, the novelist and playwright, just celebrated his seventieth birthday, but did not regard it or observe it in manner different from any other birthday, and said he was too busy any way, to celebrate. A busy life in writing has given the reading public much en- joyment from those days when Parking ton was writing "The Conquest of Ca naan", down through the Penrod era and to- the present time when he is still writ ing fast and furiously. His play, Kara bash" will have it's first performance up at Kennebunkport later heading for Broadway. Let's hope MT. Tarkington has many many more years of writing and good health to follow his profession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
Tarkington Is 70

It doesn't seem possible that Booth Tarkington could have reached the ripe old age of 70, yet July 29th was his roth birthday and the celebrated author ob- served it quietly at his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. It doesn't seem so many years back to "The Gentleman from Indiana" And who of us didn't thrill and Writhe to the antics of that inimita- ble Penrod of beloved memory.
 Tarkington remains, as he should, favorite American author. Time has been kind to him. His reading public is as faithful today to his earlier stories as to his latest. Right now he's concerned over "Karabash" which is play designed to arrive at Broadway when most of the summer theaters are closing up shop.
 Booth Tarkington may not go down into literary annals as great or history making writer. But Americans of many generations would willingly vote for his inclusion in any company of greats" of the writing world. He is an author who has kept pace with his public without publicizing. Most avid American readers include him among their favorite authors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
was, but I'm not now. Pv, shaved by eyebrows" GOLDWYN-ROOSEvELT

Sam Goldwyn, movie magnate who hired Jimmy Roosevelt, has decided against having any more pictures taken of himself standing with Mrs. Roosevelt.
 He finds they don't get into print. Nine different agencies took pictures of him and Mrs Roosevelt at the New York open ing of They Shall Have Music" |" but not one of them got into print next morning. Newspaper editors scratched them off as publicity. SPY RADIO
 Radio experts in the government are studying the possible-though almost fantastic-use of radio as a spy medium in case of war.
 Improvement and simplification of sending apparatus has intro- duced a new and dangerous prob- lem. An enemy ship standing off, shore could receive directions and confidential information from spy located inland, by radio broadcast incapable of detection.
 The broadcast might be re- ceived by anyone tuning in on the same frequency, but it would sound completely innocent of meaning. It could be nothing more vicious than a Beethoven sonata or a Schubert serenade. But it could be played with slight variations in tempo or color from the accepted rendi- .tion, and each variation would in itself be a code word.
 Simple sending sets make such broadcasting possible from the most remote places. An attic in 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching! But not in search for the Northwest Passage but just in line for nation in army maneuvers and two weeks of war games staged by the First Army near Plattsburg, N. Y. Along the three hundred miles route across Massa- chusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont the inhabitants will not only see the marching men, but also light tanks, cars, motorcycles and trucks Mock battles will be engaged in and the spectacular entour- age will present all the appearance of modern warfare. As long as it's only the appearance we won't mind. The trip starts at Fort Devens in Massachusetts and ends at East Beekmantown, N. Y, arriving according to schedule tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
In Today's Mail
PUBLIC DEFENDERS IN FEDER- AL COURTS WIN SUP
 PORT

July 31, 1889. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 As showing the present marked tendency of the American bar to overcome it's long indifference, or in many instances, persistent op- position, to the public defender plan for accused poor persons, it is im- portant to note, that the House of delegates of the American Bar As- sociation at the. recent annual meet ing in San Francisco, passed a reso- lution, that the Association approve in principle, the establishment of a system of public defenders in the Federal courts. The Junior Bar Con- ference of the Association passed similar resolution thereat. This is the first time in the Associations history, that such distinctly favor able steps toward the solution of the vital problem of justice to the poor in our criminal courts, through com- petent and paid counsel, have been taken. It is significant of the bars response to the public demand that rich, powerful, or vicious defendants often guilty, get no better break than the poor, weak, friendless accused who may be innocent.
 Equally significant, is the fact that Senator Ashurst and Congressman Celler, respectively Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees re- gently introduced in Congress, at the request of the U. s. Department of Justic-bills providing for public defenders in every Federal District court, to represent accused poor per- sons Attorney General Murphy having recommended them. Senator Capper's public defender bill for the Federal courts, is also pending.
 In view of the support now given to the public defender principle, by the Judicial Conference, consisting of Chief Justice Hughes and the g Senior Circuit Court judges, the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association. Ma tional Lawyers Guild, Junior Bar Conference of the American Bar Association, the Department of Jus- tice, and kindred groups it seems likely, that Congress will pass these bills. When that is done, it should logically follow, that a public de- fender system should be extended to the State courts, where the need therefor is even greater.
 It is of vital importance, that the present illogical, vicious and unfair assigned counsel" system, or the volunteer unpaid counsel system, should disappear, and that adequate defense for all classes of accused persons, should be provided. as matter of right and not of favor or charity.
 Yours truly,
 MAYER c. GOLDMAN, Chairman of Public Defender Com
 mittees, New York State Bar As-
 sociation and New York Chapter,
 National Lawyers Guild.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

There will be world wide interest in the first encyclical of Pope Plus XII. That it will have an important effect on world conditions is certain. No writings were ever given more serious consideration by all creeds than the encyclicals of Plus XII's predecessor, the late holy pontiff, Plus XI. The exact release and publication of the present Pope's encyclical is not yet certain but it is expected it may be re- leased by August 15, and is expected to contain an appeal for world peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

1. What is the political status of the Union of South Africa?
 2. Tn liquid measure, how many fluid drams are in one gill?
 3. Are Chinese admitted to the U. s. as immigrants?
 4. At a dinner dance, should a man ask his hostess or his dinner partner for the first dance?
 5. Of which city was Tom Fender gast the political boss?
 6. With what sport is the meme of Johnny Revolta associated?
 2. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word precedence?
 8. Of what country is Lisbon the capital?
 g. What is a concertina?
 10. What is the average life of pet dogs?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
This States First Governor
 (New York Sun)

Two Governors of New York Gas every schoolboy knows) happened to bear the same name. George Clin- ton. The first was the colonial ruler from 1743 to 1753. Our own George, the first elected governor of New York, was born in Ulster county 200 years ago today, the son of an im- migrant from Longford. Ireland. His bicentenary is celebrated by pro- clamation of Governor Lehman. He was brave but unskillful soldier, a brigadier-general in the Contin- ental army. In 1777 he was elected not only Governor but Lieutenant Governor as well. This shocked John Jay, who said that Clinton's family and connections" did not entitle him to such distinction. But Clinton served six terms as 0overn- or in a row. setting a pace for Al Smith and MT. Lehman.
 George Clinton was . radical. He opposed the Federal Constitution be- cause the Union. rather than the States. would collect the custom duties. He wrote against ratification 60 fiercelly--under the name "Cato"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
Views of The Press

that Hamilton replied under the name Caesar" Ratification had been accomplished before the Clin- tonians fell in line. After a seventh term as Governor Clinton was elect ed Vice-President. He had his eye on the presidency, too, but he died in the lesser office. Probably he was, as Washington said, a man of local views" but he was a great war Governor and, outside of politics, honest as the day. He was one of the first to experiment with a waterway from the Hudson to Lake Erie, but it was his nephew, Cover nor Dewitt Clinton, who dug the Erie Canal.
 "He was a typical Irishman-' says D. s. Alexander in his Political History of the State-"intolerant, often domineering, sometimes petul- ant, and occasionally too quick to take offense, but he was magnetic and generous, easily putting him. self in touch with those about him" The ideal votegetter, then or now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
ABANDONING R. R. STATIONS
 (NeW Britain Herald)

The New Haven Railroad is being "reorganized", all right. Nothing is being overlooked. The reorganizers, or trustees, are expert economizers
 A sfavorite method is to close down village stations. This has been going on in Connecticut for years, and it is one of the melancholy re- mirlders of past glories to see the remnants of once lively depots rot- ting to- the ground. There is the one at Pennington, for instance.
 But in Massachusetts there is strong resistance by the rural folk. Lately they saw the elimination of 88 stations. Now 50 more are to go, even without the permission of the state if necessary. And as for the Old Colony railroad, anybody can have it for junk.
 Now if the public ran the railroads as some railroad nationalizers want, public tax money could maintain a handsome railroad depot at every cross roads, with the public money paying the deficits. The depots would be as numerous as post offices.
 And yet, we wot, the public pay- ing for it all would continue riding around in motor cars and getting their goods via trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
VENICE PRESERVED Christian Science Monitor)

In consequence of the serious damage caused by the wash of motorboats on its canals, Venice is now protecting the foundations of house by cement parapets, which, 1t is hoped, will eventually form a complete safeguard. It is satisfac- tory to know that the eVnetian was is not to sweep away treasure far more valuable than even the Wash; and that if, as Byron wrote of the citq, "Her palaces are crum- bling to the shore," they are at least not likely now to come down with a rush.
 Of course the new defenses may hasten the passing of the gondola by encouraging the motorboat- which provokes the Queen of the Adriatic in a fashion that no high ly respectable gondolier" would ever do, and sets her fretting and fum- ing along the isles. However, speedy transit is. no doubt. of value to manyq of the inhabitants; while if the tourist traffic demands a gon- dola. 1t will always get one-of that there is mo possible dougt what memberable one lost to the English ever."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

Henry Ford was seventy-six Sunday and as usual did not have any special celebration. At seventy-six Ford is well and is still optimistic as to the future
 To date he has spent useful life, given of the horseless carriage Explaining his good health he says that he doesn't worry and doesn't eat too much, and has faith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

Then there was a five minute exchange of gossip and chatter between the two turbulent &C., tresSes and Tallulah turned the phone over to the folk at the next four tables. I hope Miss Lillie snapped out of her nostalgia when she hung up and computed the bill.
 A few weeks ago, she phoned from her home just outside of London where she was giving a party. She let each of the house. guests speak to the folk over here and even reported on what each one was drinking.
 PRINTER IS APT
 TO GO BERSERK
 Two pages of James Joyce's "Finnegan.s Wake" were my maxi mum limit. If I read them aloud, I would now be toothless, for the Joyce prose is a jawbreaker.
 The other day, Pat Covici who publishes Joyce's profound gib- perish, was saying that they couldn't get printers around here to set the type because they wouldn't risk their sanity.
 A fair sample of why a local type-setter wouldn't undertake the job is this modest word in the Joyce vocabulary. Semperex- com m m u nicambiermbisummers. Maybe I've misspelled it. And don't ask me what it means. RADIO DEBUT
 IS NO JOKE
 A microscopic debut is no less nerve touching than an initial airplane excursion and a friend in need is the fellow about to be launched upon one of those two adventures.
 So this is a belated word of gratitude to Gilbert Martin, the handsome announcer, who, a few weeks ago, nursed me through my first appearance in television with the patience of a samaritan. He held fear-rocked head and a perspiring hand and led the victim gently to the sacrificial al- tar. And when it was all over, he was quick to jump in and lie graciously and outrageously about the quality of my performance.
 Without first-aids like Martin around the studio, the tangled nerves if laid end to end and then coiled, would strangle Radio City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01

deserted house might be a signal tower to send a message of de- struction through concord of sweet sounds" Believe 1t or not, this is now being checked on very carefully.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 War Secretary Harry Woodring wisely bars his wife from using government planes when she &C., companies him on a trip to the midwest, a rule not followed by some of his predecessors. Mrs. Woodring takes a train ahead of time and meets her husband at the air port when he arrived . |. Congressman Milton West of Tex as has sent out 100000 letters un- der his frank booming of Garner for President. Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of the hard-working Assistant Secretary of the Navy, is one cabinet wife who thrives on the heat of a Washington sum- mer Hull broke his press con- ference into a laugh when he was asked for comment on the speech of William R. Castle, Hoover's Under Secretary of state. Castle had said that the Administrations neutrality proposals would lead to "An American dictatorship" Hull's dry reply: T just notice those utterances of his that are favor able to our foreign policy" |. Senator Matthew M. Nicely, who represents West .Virginia's coal miners in the Senate, has blos- somed forth in a new summer suit of pistachio green, with tie and pocket kerchief of a darker shade of green.
 (Conyripht 1Q2Q hv IInitad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
Daily Almanac

Moonrises 8:36 D. m daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:47 a. m; sets 8:00 D. m day light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High water at Milford Wednesday. Aug. 2, I:iO. low water, 7:55 daylight time). a. m: new moon, Aug. IA, l0:53 p. m; first Moons phases-last quarter, Aug. g. AIS quarter, Aug. 2i. 4:2i p. m: full moon, Aug. %, 6:09 p. m. tstandard time).
 Morning stars, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Sat- urn: evening. Mars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
Selected Poem
LETTER TO ENGLAND
Beatrice Holman in the Christian
 Science Monitor)

Science Monitor) The scent of stock is in your evening air And all the fragrance of the starry night. Vow in the daytime roses everywhere Make English doorways discreet delight Here too the summer blooms, the world is fair; The sea more brilliant and the pines more green The tall clouds climb the bright blue air; Birds sing where Sences have been. Now cr!ckets move, and myriads of small Awakened creatures make murmurng. The grass snake suns himself along the wall lis eyes two amber jewels smoldering. 50 is this peaceful place; and so the heart 3enews the miracle of summer bloom. Now we draw nearer who are far apart: Here is no stock, and yet it fills the room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-01
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
Madmen, Love On an Irish Isle

Madmen, Love
 On an Irish Isle
 The potent description of L. A. C.. Strong's new love story, "The
 Open. Sky" Macmillan: $2.50),
 transports you to bleak, little
 wind swept island off Ireland, to
 watch his hero, David, regain his
 health and sanity aNlid the mor-
 bid antagonism of Irish neighbors.
 Peopled with gloomy madmen, the
 books charm lies in Strong's char
 acterization of Sheila, daughter of
 8 painter and of Father Morissey. parish priest. A brief synopsis of
 the conflict is given in David's re-
 view of his life, quoted below:
 He looked up, and all his fears and problems fell away. Selfpity and despair were gone. He beheld the folly of his life, its waste, its dis tortion. He saw himself a child, torn between father and mother; he watched the child follow, deligent as dog, its false trail.
 He saw himself meet and marry Alissnc he saw their struggles, he saw them part. He saw himself come to Kilree, fail there too, and runaway up the mountain.
 He saw his life, with every error. every petulance, every cruelty, and knew that he had outgrown 1t; knew that at last, lying broken and limp upon the mountain that had contemptuously rejected him, he had found the secret: to do noth- ing. to lie still, to let things take their course.
 Now, for the first time, he was himself. Life had tried every other lesson. and. since none would serve. had given him the last lesson of all
 Happiness rose in him. as if the sun, shinning on fern and heather. drew up moisture from the earth He touched hands with everyone whom he had known, and they for- gave him. sheila came before him; she smiled with c quick light in her eyes ana forgave him. He elung to her picture. but 1t faded. Something he still lacked something the biggest thing of all