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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
Ships That Pass In The Night

If the Flying Dutchman was abroad on
the Atlantic the past few nights, even its
ghostly crew might have shivered as
great hulk of vessel ploughed through
the waves westward bound and moving
at tremendous speed for so ponderous
bulk. The voyage of the S. s. Queen
Elizabeth, sister ship to the Queen Mary,
long berthed at a Hudson River dock,
from the meagre reports available now
was a silent but memorable one. The
great ship, and $4,000 ton liner, fled
across the Atlantic before even its richly
planned interior had been completed.
One other ocean trip during the cur
rent European embroglio ranks with the
maiden voyage OF the Queen Elizabeth.
That would be the escape OF the German
liner, Bremen, some months ago from
what was reported 70 be an elaborate
blockade set up by the British 10 trap
the boat leaving American shores for the
safety Of any European neutral port. How
the Bremen made q North Atlantic cross.
ing and steamed Into port away up In
Russia rs now sea history. Probably the
English figured that II German navlga-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

tors and mariners could do it, so could
the race that has ruled the seas for many
centuries.
Doubtless the Queen Elizabeth will re-
main in American sanctuary throughout
the duration of the war or so long as the
United States is not actively embroiled
in it. There is much work to be done on
the boat still and American workmen
would relish the thought of finishing the
job on such huge and expensive ocean
liner. Judging by the British action in
sending the liner through a submarine
blockade there may have been some fears
that Nazi planes might have planned to
bomb the vessel or that it might have
been made the object of sabotage. 1t
seems pity that great boats like these
must be prey to wars ruthlessneSS.
Phantoms of the seas! Imagine a
hardy mariner of several centuries ago
coming upon one of these greyhoundS.
fleeing before an unseen force in mid
ocean.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

George McAney, chairman of the Board
of Directors of the New York Worlds
Fair, claims that it's reopening on May II
is going to cause flood of tourists to
descend upon New England. We don't
like to dispute such a nice statement as
this, because we'd like to see a flood of
tourists strike New England this sum-
mer. But on the basis of last years fig
ures we can't quite believe this will hap
pen. To be sure there is one less attrac-
ton this year than last. European
travel is out, save the most courageous.
But 1889 figures won't show that New
England was overrun with tourists at
tracted by the Worlds Fair.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
. HlGHlIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Western Story Omits
Old Props, Has Glamour

Most westerns are cluttered ur
with fast shooting heroes, self
sacrificing pals and running horses
but you won't find any of these old
friends in Frederick R. Bechdolt's
Danger on the Border" Double
day Doran: so. Hero Leonard is a
mining engineer, en- route to Mexico
to help friend. No gunman, he
finds himself involved in a pay
roll robbery, and an attempt to steal
valuable mining claim before the
story really hits its stride.
There is pretty girl, of course
but even she is not the must be
rescued at all costs" kind. A
couple of villains, including an
unctious little banker, add compli-
cations.
Danger on the Border" is con-
vincing without losing any of the
glamor western demands.
If "whodunits" are on your re-
quired reading list. don't overlook
''The French Kay" by Frank Cru
Der (Farrar and Rinehart: $2).
Johnny Fletcher. book salesman,
used the French Key to let himself
in on a murder, complicated by a
rare coin. and a pretty girl.
1t takes lot of Johnny's quick
wit and reckless daring to keep
police from pinning the crime on
him, but he manages and all turns
out well.
Murder Bicarb" (Bobbs- Merrill:
$O is Della Van Deusen,s solution
OF a crime in which an ordinary
package of bicarbonate OF soda fig
ures prominently. One death in a
home for the aged was not unusual,
but when two more inmates depart
ed To the beyond. the cops and Molly
Stuart take a hand. Sometimes
you may wonder II Molly Is help
Ing the murderer or the police, but
don't worry. II all turns out all
right.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
Selected Poem
THE OLD HARMONICA
(The mouth-organ of boyhood

(The mouth-organ of boyhood
(By Herbert Durren Smart in the Boston Post
When the quiet evening shadows fall
And the hickory f1re-log is burning low,
In fancy I hear the strains of song,
Familiar in the long ago.
And of all the musical instruments
That appealed in days of ould lang syne,
A pal in need and pal indeed
Was that old harmonica of mine.
REFRAIN:
The banjo and the violin,
The piano, and guitar, all were fine;
But they didn't make the heartsrings quake
Like that old harmonica of mine.
Some prefer the organ or violin,
Trombone, saxophone or cornet;
Maybe the banjo or guitar
Or musical saw properly set;
But I'm telling you. when I'm feeling blue,
And to bygone days my thoughts incline,
/ long to hear tune played near,
On that old harmonica OF mine.
don't regret having learned to play
The banjo. the mandolin and harp;
They sort OF make a song much more
Appealing from the very start;
But for enchanting. haIIowed tunes.
That round about the heartstrings Irvine,
Let me hear the strains OF what remains
OF that old harmonica Of mine
Nashua, ~ II. 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
PROBLEM TO REMOVE CRIME
POVERTY STILL UN-
SOLVED

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
Man is an animal and to that
kingdom he belongs. Man Is a too
using animal and in such classified
ton there is no divergence of opin.
ion. Man Is a social animal anc
again there Is unanimous agree
ment. Man Is a fighting animal anC
here there is difference Of opinion
for while all admit man Is inclined
to and will fight to protect his kir
and to keep properly fed and clad
all do not agree man will fight fol
the love of fighting and that human
blood letting is his delight. On the
contrary his very nature cries out
for justice, mercy, and loving kind
ness. He is eternally living in the
heavens and his thoughts are ever In
the world yet to be as he strives
and shapes his life for that glorious
destiny.
Why then is man so characterized
as pugnaciouS to a degree, being
born to hate and to be hated and his
story Of earthly existence as one of
continued strife? No generation has
ever existed but has had its war or
two, its wholesale robbery or two,
its wholesale murder or two, and its
wholesale lying, hate propaganda.
Every generation, too, has had its
religious appeal with its attendant
classes of religious leaders, war
heroes, common people, and lesser
folk in the lower strata. These in
turn leading to real distinctions, very
marked. Hence we find the poten-
tateS, the kings and queens, the
lords and barons, the four hundred,
the ultra rich down to the so called
fairly well to do, all of them more
or less large land owners.
On the other hand are the SO call
ed middle classes who receive a
somewhat fair share Of the good
things Of life on down to the power
ty stricken peoples of the earth who
live in fear and trembling of what
the morrow may bring forth.
Now why is 1t humanity seems to
SO divide itself? 1t cannot be on
account Of superior wisdom, or
greater self denial, or greater fore
sight, or better planning, or greater
strength, or greater anything ex-
cept In this worlds goods for both
groups have about the same proper
ton Of intellectuals and imbeciles.
It must be something else. What can
II be? Do you suppose the individual
himself Is responsible or Is the COM
munity IN which he lives RESPONSE
bic? Maybe nautre intended such q
division Of humanity? and the divI.
sion u In accord with natural Law.
II 30 why did not nature put all the
wise and good people into one group
instead Of into both groups7 Too,
why does nature plan II so that q
goodly number OF people will be on
the verge of starvation oil their
iiyes7 No, ! do not believe nature
planned II that way 81 all and nell
Their do you.
Thus the answer TO our question
must not be the fault Of the IndiVld.
lini but the fault OF society n which
no lives, II must not b because so-
clety Obeys natural laws but he.
cause society IN sons way o. ways
disobeys natural lev. Can u b 20
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and Answers
BY FREDERIC M. KERB

/. BY FREDERIC M. KERBT
/; Enclose a three cent stamp for
| reply when addressing any cues
/: ton Of fact or information TO the
/, Waterbury Democrats Service Bu-
reau at Washington. Legal and
medical advice cannot be given,
nor can extended research be un-
taken. Be sure all mail Is ad.
dressed to The WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, D. C.
THE EDITOR.
@. What is the meaning OF
block booking" in motion pictures?
A. 1t means that producer, or a
distributor of his pictures, will group
q number Of pictures, good and bad,
into a block which the theater exc
hibitor must buy in its entirety II
he wants any one of the pictures
In the group. Exhibitors have Bit
terly fought this system for years.
Q. How many persons will draw
old-age retirement benefits under
the Social Security Act, in 1910?
A. 1t has been estimated that by
the end Of the year about 485 900
workers over IS years of age may
qualify for retirement BENEFITS. In
addition there may be about l25, 1000
wives and 10000 widows over IS
years old, $4,000 younger widows
with dependent children, $4,000 de-
pendent children, and 10000 de-
pendent parents who may be elig-
ible for benefits during the year. It
appears to be possible, therefore,
that some $4,000 men, women, and
children may be on the benefit rolls
by the end Of this year.
Q. What can do to prevent an
electric shaver from interfering with
radio reception?
A. Electric shaver dealers now
sell Inexpensive filters which sup
press the interference Radio and
electric supply dealers also have line
filters which are satisfactory.
Q. What is Boxing Day" in
England?
A. The day after Christmas, so
called from the practice of giving
Christmas boxes on that day. It was
made bank holiday by the Act Of
1871. Errand boys, policemen, and
other public servants are the re-
cipients of these boxes or gifts.
@. How long does 1t take for the
sun to rise, counting from the time
that its upper edge first appears
above the horizon until the lower
edge appears lying on the horizon?
A. It depends upon the latitude
of the observer, the declination of
the sun, and the suns diameter in
angle. For lititude -+45o, the time
ranges 3 minutes, / second to 3
minutes, 81 seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Thomas also secured the desk
his great predecessor used for
many years. Senator Vanden-
berg, who laid claim to Borah's
office op the right of seniority,
wanted the desk, but Miss Rubin
quietly removed 1t to Thomas Of
flee.
Borah's papers ana files have
been sent to the Library of Con-
gress, where they will be arranged
and made available to students
and historians. Mrs. Borah has
received several requests from
writer's for access to the docu-
ments to compile a biography of
her husband.
Mrs. Borah is living quietly
in the apartment she and the
Senator occupied for many
years. Her health is good, but
she is still recovering from the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

1t will be interesting to find out, after
all the recent snow and ice has melted
and run off into nearby watercourses, if
municipal water supplies have benefited
sufficiently to warrant feeling of relief
among public officials. In many COM
munities water supplies have been so
dangerously low the past year that all
sorts of precautions have been taken to
conserve them. The early winter was of
no benefit, but the latter part undoubtedly
has been.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
In Today's Mail

ciety in disobeying some natural law
creates by that very act Its paupers
as well as It's wealthy class? Is pow
erty and all the evils that lie In Its
wake to be laid at the door of So
ciety?
If so, then the natural law that
society disobeys must be the law of
wealth. If we then wish to abolish
poverty, we must discover that law
and live in accordance with its COM
mands or else we shall always have
poverty and crime. Charity and jails
are not enough. They do not cure.
They only relieve. The cause must be
removed. How can this be done?
That is the problem.
EVERETT M. STANLEY,
AZ Wyman ST.,
Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
REJECTION SLIP is PRO-
POSED FOR WINDING"
EPISTLES

Editor, Waterbury Democrat
I do not wish to appear overly
impatient, but it strikes me that
Samuel s. Cipriano and John FIESTA
are becoming entangled in the in
tricacies Of their own thought and
amazed at the windings Of their
own eloquence.
This, in itself, is not an unusual
phenomenon.
However, don't you think It's
about time that the Editorial Page
of The Democrat should stop serv-
ing as a thermometer for their re-
spective fevers? The letters are
long, really.
How about a rejection slip now
and then?
A READER
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.

1. Where are the Ten Command.
ments found in the Bible?
2. In what war was the Battle Of
Charlottesville?
8. Was the 18th Amendment to
the Constitution in effect five years
ago?
4. Who was Confuscius?
5. Are moles blind?
6. With what sport is Eddie Ar
caro- associated?
z. OF the five u. s. Supreme
Court Justices appointed by Pres
ident Franklin %. Roosevelt, which
was appointed first-Stanley Reed,
Hugo Black, Felix Frankfurter,
William Douglas or Frank Murphy?
8. Name the country In which
citizens are not permitted to accept
Nobel Prize?
Q. Is the Christ Of the Andes
statue in Chile or Argentina?
10. Retractable landing gear Is O
feature of submarines, airplanes, or
dirigibles?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

II the time ever arises when there
Is q question as 10 the aoiVency or
credit OF the federal government
the people have become 10 Accus.
toned 10 resting on governmental
support that. should that support
fall. u is within the realm OF DOS.
hbilIty that Insurreeti0n might
occur.
DIR. Terry NJ. Townsend, president,
Medical Society OF the State 81
New York, discussing public sick
ileEs Insurance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
RECORD MIGRATION
Boston Post)

Despite the reports Of winter
weather in Florida, it is clear that
the resort area Is having its great
est season Of all time. Everyone in
Miami agrees that the peak, Just be-
ing reached now, sets a record, both
IN the number Of visitors and the
amount Of money they are spending.
All forms Of transportation report
new high records in tourist travel.
The severity OF the winter In the
North has probably brought about
some OF the increase, and the fact
that travel to Europe Is pretty near
" impossible has turned many to-
ward the South. II the annual MI
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Sun rises 6;i5 q. M; sets 6:6i p. m.
Al vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
New moon tonight nj 0;i6, This n appr0xI-
mateiy the same time that the moon entered
iA last quarter phase on web. ~, NO IL looks
~ " W. might not emerge from the disagree
abs weather for another few daye n the
vino stays Ia The south o. southwest look f0r
rain o. NOV,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Senator TObey
got into It by ac-
cident. A friend
showed him q
census question:
naire and asked
II he didn't think
It vert q bit too
far. TObey read
1t; read it again
and got mad, and
wound up by bat
thing for . bill to
modify the whole
business.
Things began to
1aa~~ar IA
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ordeal she went through. She
has been asked to write her
memoirs, but has made no de-
cisiOn as yet.
Letters from friends and admir-
ers of the Senator are still COM
ing in. They run into the thou
sands. One OF the most touching
was received the morning of the
funeral in Boise, Idaho, from an
old woman ip Canada, who en-
closed S. bill which she said
she had received as a Christmas
gift and which she asked be used
to buy a spray Of flowers for the
casket. Mrs. Borah wrote her
personal letter of thanks and en-
closed a picture Of the Senator.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
SAYS CAMPAIGN
is NOT POLITICAL
STARTED CUSTOM
OF HYMN SESSION

Born in Boston suburb, he moved
to Temple in 1908, went $2,250 into
debt to buy a farm, and has lived
there ever since. There's a hilltop
on the farm from which you get
grand view of nine mountain peaks.
One summer Sunday 30 years ago
Tobey logged a parlor organ up
there, invited couple dozen neigh
bors, and had little hymn service
just at shutdown. The custom stuck,
and grew. He's had such a service
every summer since, and last sum-
mer more than 1000 people at
tended it.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PEA r j d N
ROBERT s. ALLEN


in the VPredden
his
he Ito
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08
A Thought for Today

n there be controversy between men, and
they come unto Judgment that the judges may
Judge them; then they shall justify the righteous
and condemn the wicked.-DeuterOnOmy 25:1.
It is with our judgments as with our watches:
no two go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

If you want copy of the book
let 'BIBL" NAMES" send to The
Waterbury Democrats Washing
ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, d. C Enclose
10 cents in postage.
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National
Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrreSuOndeYAtl

Washington, March 8-The fare
up caused by Senator Tobey's effort
to white down those intimate ques-
tons the census-takers are due to
ask has surprised nobody more than
It surprised Senator ToheY himself.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do not say, 81 padded the
canoe for q while, then fell
asleep;" say, land then fell
asleep"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

grafton to the South Is any indica-
ton, It seems pretty clear that the
general business conditions In the
country have greatly improved.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

tie more than a week, the senator
got showed under by 1000 letter,
from folks all over the. country. The,
are still coming in at a rate of COZ
a day. The senator has read them
all, and he says, This thing is q
second Boston tea-party."
ALL LETTERS REFLECT
SPONTANEOUS PROTESTS
spent morning studying a
bVshel or so of these letters, and
they are amazing. Unlike most of
the mail-deluges which hit senatorial
offices, these letters are 100 per cent
spontaneous. They come from all
over the country. Most Of them are
from women, and their writer's are
obviously pretty sore. If this mail
is any indication, the senator hit
popular chord when he demanded
that the government be a bit less
noSey.
The whole reaction Tobey be-
HeveS, Is symptom of a wide
spread feeling that the government
Is too neglectful Of individual
rights. He admits that in itself
the QUESTIONABLE isn't a life or
death matter; as symbol he
thinks it is extremely important.
Most Of the letters I read weren't
unreasonable, nor were they Of the
common "screwball" type. They
seemed to cone from intelligent peo-
pie who are just naturally sick of
not being let alone and are tickled
to see someone get up and squawk
about 1t. incidentally, a rather sur
prising number of women calmly an
nounced that they'd go to jail before
they'd answer all the questions on
the census list.
SAYS CAMPAIGN
is NOT POLITICAL
Senator Tobey, who stirred up all
the fuss, is quiet, singularly likable
man in his mid-fifties, typically New
England in his outlook but not In
his mannerisms. He is surprised and
a trifle uneasy to find himself the
center of so much attention; he's
afraid people will think he started
the fight from partisan political mo-
tives. which he insists isn't so.
He lives in Temple, N. H. He's
fond Of remarking that it's one of
the smallest towns in the state, and
the brightest memory of his life is
the fact that he got all of its 1874
votes when he ran for the Senate
two years ago,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

@. Where is the famous BLACK
Madonna?"
A. Over the altar Of the chapel of
the Monastery of Jasna Cora, Gees
tochowa, Poland. It is painted on
cypress wood and has turned black
with age. Records of 1882 A. D. show
the painting was already old at the
time. Jasna Cora Is Poland's most
sacred shrine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

Q. Does wool grow rapidly on
Angora rabbits?
A. It grows 5 to 8 inches in q year
and generally is clipped four times
year.
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Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
Nogales international., 1940-11-30
Luncheon In
Honor Of


Mrs. Lon Bellman was hostess a
a luncheon Saturday afternoon al
q. courtesy to Mrs. James Bo.er
and Mrs. Warren Kice of Ada, Okla
homa.
Autumn leaves attractively dec
Grated the mantel piece, giving the
room very gay appearance. Guest
prizes were given to the honoreeS
Mrs. Dittmer received a draw prize
Those present were Mesdames Louie
EScalada, E. j. Dittmer, Charles
Wise, H. c. Medlen, Lon Bellman,
and Mrs. E. S. Edmonson.
**#**m*mm*
DINNER PARTY Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor j. Wager.
Jr., had as guests at a traditional
Thanksgiving dinner party at their
home, 1856 Court street, Thursday,
Mrs Wager's parents; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Pidgeon of Phoenix, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Horn.
##**#**~
RETURN TO COLLEGE
Miss Elaine Mitchell and Max
Mitchell returned to the State
Teachers College at Tempe Satur-
day after spending the Thanksgiv-
ing vacation here Their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Mitchell, accom-
panied them to Tempe and return
ed to Nogales Saturday night.
******
Mrs. Jean Heston of Portland,
oregon, will arrive Sunday to spend
two weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T. N. Falvey and
granddaughter Miss Jean Taggart.
Mr. and Mrs. Falvey and Miss Tag
CART will motor to Tucson Sunday
to meet Mrs. Heston.
Customs employees are holding
their annual banquet and dance to-
night at Rancho Grande.
Miss lone Marcus is visiting here
from the University of Arizona.
***#**
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Williams of
Douglas, formerly of Nogales, were
the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
william P. Zacharias of the Rose
mont Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Bei1man and
son, Lonnie, have as house guests
| this weekend, Mr.. and Mrs. Gillen
of Tucson.
Bishop and Mrs. Walter Mitchell
are expected in Nogales today to
confer with groups of St. Andrew s
Pensioners.
Mrs. Bruce F'enton arrived Wed
nesd&y evening from Los Angeles
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. j. Harms and children, jeanne
and Allen Cumming
%*M***
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Bughmar
and son returned Monday from g
ten day vacation trip to Guaymas
Phoenix, Yuma and Casa Grande.
| ******
DR.. and Mrs. Charles S. Smith
and children returned Sunday from
a trip to California.
#*&***
Mrs. Sylvia Friedman of Shreve
port, Louisiana. and Mrs. Louie Sill
verman and son Of Vivian Louisi
ana, are visiting Mrs. Friedman
and Mrs. Silverman's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G.. Chernin. They pla1
to stay until after Christmas. Thei
husbands plan to join them her
for Christmas. = '"' '''