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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25

less. According to a study made in 1891, 25 per cent of prisoners could not read or write. About 58 per cent could not pass test covering the work of a sixth grade student in public schools. An equal number had never been trained for any kind of occupation. This study showed that although the vast ma jority of prison inmates were uri- der educated, they did not differ greatly in intelligence from the general adult population of the country. Nevertheless few American prisons have adequate systems for convictS.
 o. What salary does the National Commander of the American Le- zion receive?
 A. $10,000.
 @. Has the United States ever been without a president for twenty minutes?
 A. Theoretically there can be no hiatus in the incumbency of the presidential offlce, but actually there is; for every four years an hour or more elapses between the time of the expiration of the presf- dents term and the swearing in of his successor. Also, when the vice president succeeds to the office of president, actually some time elapses between the time of death of the president and the swearing in of the vice president, and until he has taken the constitutional oath, no one may exercise the pow CT and duties of the presidential of- flee.
 @. What are the functions of the Brookings Institution, Washington, D. O.?
 A. It was founded by the late Robert s. Brookings as a non- profit corporation devoted to public service through research and train ing in the social sciences. Its char ter provides that it shall be ad- ministered without regard to the special interest of any group in the body polite, whether political, so- cial or economic" The organization consists of two principal research units, the Institute of Economies and the Institute for Government Research, and a super-graduate re- search training division which pro- vides advanced graduate students with special facilities somewhat similar to those furnished by hos pitals to internes.
 If you want . copy of the book let "Surnames" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washing
 ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
 street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents i'm postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25

Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt was sorry she had to pass through picket line in Washington the other day to see the pie ture "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" It couldn't be that this was Mrs. Roosevelt's first experience passing through picket line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25

dubbed . "t h c
 double = cross roads" of the world. You are told about the det on a t n g sounds of the towns busiest corner. T h e crow d noises. The Tramc's blare. The trol- ley cars grat- ing. The pitch m an's s Q n d newsboy's ex- clanations. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Jan. 2S.-Here's a piquant situation. A laundering coIumnistic legend has been erect ed around Times Square. Accord ing to professional ears, Times Square Is the "hubub." besides be-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Words ending in Zoe" the "e"
 before any sufflx beginning with. any vowel except "e";
 as, Koe-hoeing; toe-toeing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
Questions
 and Answers
sY FREDERIC nI. KERBY

BY FREDERIC q. HEREBY
 Enclose Q three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tI0n of fact or information to the Waterbury Democratic Service Bu- reau ct Washington. 6eEaD and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research De Cn- dertaken. Be sure all mall 6 ad. dressed tO The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
 O. Do the characters on the bot tom of Chinese pottery have any special meaning?
 A. As rule they are used merely for decoration and have no definite meaning.
 @. Did the Articles of Confedera' ton provide for their own amend ment?
 A. Yes. Article XIII contained tho following provision: "Nor shall any alteration at any time be made in them Articles of Confederation unless such alterations are agreed to in Congress of the United States and be afterwards confirm ed by the legislatures of every state"
 @. Are criminals more intelligent than average persons?
 A. There is no proof that the average intelligence of criminals h greater than that of the average American, but it is not appreciably
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
A Thought for Today

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof Romans 6:12.
 He that falls into sin is man. that grieves at it is a saint, that boasteth of iS is deVil- Fuller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
ATE HIS HAT

4he last quaint bet I heard about and recorded was the wager between Fred Waring and Paul Douglas on the outcome of the gridiron season. The loser agreed to lead 8 live bull into a Fifth avenue china shop and pay for ensuing damages. Waring, the loser, paid his debt. But now I hear of Harold Burum, the jour- nalisn instructor, who despaired of teaching his students the im- portance of making headlines. finally, he remarked that he'd be willing to eat his hat if the stu- dent paper ever came out on time. Well, the paper came out on time. And Burum, a man of his word, ate his hat. He re- duced 1t to a sandwich spread by using various adulterants, smear ed 1t over crackers and swallow ed 1t down. And he HAD proved his point, he remarked later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
BACKWARD SPELLING

On an auto jaunt out to Long Island the other day, few of us paused at stately and beautiful mansion near the Wading River. A neat signboard proclaimed it to be called "Seldoon." Now one be- comes accustomed to estate labels such as "The Belly Acres" Bed side Manor" and "Wits End" but this was a new one. So I begged to stop at the next gas station for illumination. That place." said the attendant as part of the serv- ice, belongs to Henry Mueller. the spaghetti-and-macaron man." I asked why that explained the name "Seldoon." Spell 1t back ward," said the attendant, land 1t comes out noodles"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
Washington Merry Go-Round ''
DREW PIE A R 5 Q N ROBERT s. ALLEN

n that caused the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
ROSS DISAGREES

your deaf Uncle Harry. I plead that Valentines apparatus must need cleaning. A cabman on that beat would laugh the testimony down for he knows the volume of his own horn, nor is he bashful when he presses down on the but ton.
 The pitchman, selling his wares, does not spare his larynx nor does any of the numerous sucker bait auctioneers in the vicinity. Those trolleys running crosstown on 42nd street sound like an in- vasion, and the bankers of the burlesque, dime-cinema and Flea Circus are not the most soft spoken gents in the world. And you can't ask an articulating crowd brushing elbows on Times Square to hush up, nor is it prac- tical to treat the sky overhead with an accoustic lining.
 Nope. This is one time when a columnistic legend stands. Times Square is 8 strident corner, the hostelry folk to the contrary. "C'mon in, folks, the girlll dance and sing Now this article, gents, l be sold blind for ten cents and who knows, it may be worth ten dollars Hurry, HUR- KY Say, officer, does this trolley go to Madison avenue |. WUXTRY! WUXTRY!"
 Those hostel-keepers must be thinking of Central Park. As for Sound -Effectsman Valentino, he must be thinking of Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25

cops whistle.
 Along comes Q debupking coEn- mittee from the hotels of Times Square to lay the legend low. They say, by inference, that Times Square is so serene you could hear a diamond stickpin drop when you see 1t glisten. And smart boys, the hotel men pin their g. agument on the evidence of a wizard of. sound effects, one Thomas J. Valentino.
 MT. Valentino records a world wide variety of noises on records for those who used them as audi ble background. And he says that all the sound effects of Times Square he ever recorded actually were obtained in other parts of the city. He testifies there isn't enough noise at Broadway and 42nd street to cover up the sound of the needle in the grooves of the recording. And, alas, in all his attempts at that busy corner, he just couldn't get the right snarl of traffic in his wax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25

If you want . copy of the book let "Surnames" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street. Washington, ID. 0. Enclose 10 cents i'm postage.
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Copyright, 194O, by United Feature Syndicate, 1nc.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26

Der, 1883, as a desperate attempt by
the Hitler Government to fill it's
empty treasury.
At the height of the crisis, on
September 10, 1888, the station
warned of the imminent danger Of
imitation. Withdrawal of savings
from banks so increased after this
broadcast that government decree
three days later limited withdraw
ais to 80 marks daily.
Reports on strikes and acts Of
sabotage constitute one of the sta
tons most important features. The
broadcaster comments on individual
experiences, suggesting improve
ments on the methods used. The
station claims the number of strikes!
has steadily increased since it be-
gan broadcasting. Lately arma-ii
ment workers particularly have
been encouraged to sabotage pro-
duction.
This month the station enters it's
fourth year. The war may well give
it added significance, and it is not
impossible that future %historians
will compare it to the famous Bel
gian underground journal which
baf1ed the German Government
throughout the last war. /
central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26

moving fairly we'll with the best
demand in Alabama and Mississippi.
Prices were firm, particularly on
sacked hulls.
The movement of Farmers stock
Virginia type peanuts to market IN
eastern North Carolina has slowed
I'D during the past week. MillerS
are unwilling to pay as much as a
weel. ago but the difference IS slight.
Best Jumbos will still command u
4.l5 cents per pound delivered ana
best bunch 3 3-4 to 3 IS 4 few :
cents, however.
The wintry weather that barged
into North Carolina and elsewhere
during the past week sharply re-
duced egg production and forced
prices higher. In Raleigh farm prices
of hennery whites advanced 6 cents
a dozen to 80 cents while current
collections were also up 6 cents at
e cents. A year ago producers were
receiving % cents for hennery
whites and q cents for current COL
lections. The larger northern mar
kets also scored advances but not
as great as il Raleigh.
At Chicago. fed steers and yearl-
ings sold erratically early in the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
School
Lunch Program To
Help Small Units

Raleigh. Jan. 26.-Small rural
schools having no facilities for pro-
viding hot lunches 10 be given TO
needy. undernourShcd graded school
pupils were brought under the new
schoo! lunch program this month
when the commodity distribution di-
vision of the State Board of Charities
and Public Welfare mailed TO school
heads application blanks for requests
of fresh fruits and other commodities
that can normally be cOnsumeC '!''i-
out coliing.
State Director Of Commodity
trbuton \. +. LangSton. callet =
tcntiOn TO the fact that very dC!'rlte
limit is placed on the amount and
kind Of commodities available each
month, since purchases Of the Fed
eral Commodities Corporation OF en-
cess foOdStuffs are made only when
the production Of farm product is
in such quantities rs 10 depress the
producers return below normal or
fair levels. -;
Commodities allocated to schools
may not be sold. traded or exchanged
and must be distributed TO the chill
Grcn daily only in such quantities
they may normally be expected to
consume, Langston said. Educational
establishments having facilities TO
provide hot lunches for the under
nourshed children were not eligible
to participate in the expanded pro-
gram, the director said.
North Cardinals quota of needy.
undernourshed children 10 come
room program was sci last fall at
! $4,000 pupils, thee fines the entire
number sorviccd during the preced-
J ing school term.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
CAROLINA FROSH TO
TAKE ON WINGATE

Chapel Hill Jan. 2G.-With the
varsity basketball, boxing and SWIM
ming teams away and the WreStlerS
idle. the Carolina freshman Quint
vii! have the home stage to itself
Tor Saturday nights game with VIM
gate Junior College in Wooden Gym
uasi,lm here at 100 o'clock.
The small but speedy Tar Babies
have been improving every game
under the tutelage Of Coach Doc
SieWert. and in their last game they
broke the n. C. State treShmen,s
winning streak 55-5l after fast,
nip-and-tuck affair.
The probable lineup for Saturdays
game. which will be their first test
against junior college opposition. is
Moore and Paine. guards: Nelson,
center. and Antolini and SuGgS,
n-ardS. Joe Nelson led the scoring in
the last game with 20 points.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
Red Flag Is
Unfurled Over
John l.. Lewis

Columbus. O.. Jan. 2G.-(AP)-An
uproar disrupted the United Mine
iVori:erS' convention yesterday when
someOne--nOW sought by pollcC-un-
fur!cd d huge rcd Communist flag
above John L. Lewis in the midst Of
: speech by the (. !. O. leader.
Scores Of startled delegates in the
crowd Of 5000 jumped 10 their feet
shouting:
Tear il GOWN. tear it down"
a squad Of men das.ed into the
loft aboTC the stage from which the
flag Wa lowered and removed the
banner while delegates millcd about
the convention floor mutterlng anG'y
protests.
The incident occurred IN the midst
of a nation-Wida broadcast com
memorating the 50th anniversary OF
the unions founding.
Lewis, president Of tho U, n. w,
never saw the flag and calmly fin
shcd his speech despite 4 growing
confusion. Then. learning the cause
of the disturbance, he ordered dele
gates to their seats and said:
1T appears that someone has tried
to perpetuate 4 most coWardiy. re-
prehensible and dastardly trick. No
one can regret this more than d dele
gate of the United Mine Workers.
Il was unable to see, but | was
told it was Communist flag.
There are no Communist; in the
United Mine Workers Of America
he almost shouted, and the delegates
arose and checred.
Lewis explained the u. M. w. con-
stitution prohibited Communis
from belonging to the organization
and asked that police investigate
land enforce the law on the per-
son responsible for the incident. A
squad Of police began an inquiry.
Employees Of the auditorium where
the convention is beng held, said the
flag apparently was placed in the
Wednesday night.
Local newspapers reported they re,
ceived anonymous telephone call:
several hours earlier announcing tina
something big would happen at the
conventions afternoon session.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
RARE DISEASE is
FATAL TO NEGRO

Dunn. Jan. 26.-The first case OF
silicosis ever reported in this sec
ton was discovered here yesterday
at an autopsy on local Negro.
Hughie Smith. the victim died yes
terday. apparently contracted the
dreaded disease while working at a
local marble yard. SilicoSs is
caused by the substances which
hardens the lungs.
DR.. H. F. Eason. of the state sana-
forum. who diagnosed Smiths case
several weeks ago, supervised the
autopsy today and said it confirmed
his diagnosis. He said the substance
from the stone had hardened his
lungs into rock like form, causing
his death.
Although common in coal mining
areas, it is believed to be one of the
few cases ever known in eastern
North Carolina. Physicians said it is
the object Of wide medical research
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26

new technique has been developed.
Listeners form small groups. Only
one member listens in each day, then
informs the others.
The programs are shaped by the
two chief aims Of the German Op-
position: peace and overthrow of
Hitler. Breakfasts include foreign
news reports, exposures of the pri-
vate lives and corrupt practices of
leading Nazis, talks on exploitation
of workers, on the food situation,
on Germany's economic status, OIL
strikes and sabotage acts.
Daily repetition CT "Ten Com
mandments for Germans" impresses
on listeners the necessity of fighting
Naziism with al means at their
command. Work slow" the audi
ence is admonished.s "Spread the
truth about Hitler and his hench-
men, do not trust the Nazi press. do
not deposit money in saving banks,
help victims CT National Socialism. !"
Often the station broadcasts the
names of Gestapo agents posing as
anti-Nazis. 1t encouraged anti-war
activities at the time of the Czecho-
Slovakian crisis in September,
1888. and again before the present
war. 1t fought anti-Semitism by
unmasking the pcgroms Ct Novem-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26

week. received substantial support
on shipping account later, and closed
Is TO 80 cents higher. All weights
and grades. excepting these OF value
TO sell 800 down participated in the
price betterment. A series OF de-
clining hog markets appeared early
in the week as a result Of the lib
eral receipts and faltering whole
sale pork movement, and only a
portion Of the loss was recovered
after mid week. Meanwhile, lat
lamb lost most of an carly advance
but closed strong 10 10 cents higher
than last Friday. Prime steers
topped at 1925, new high for the
season, hogs dropped to 5.55, closed
at $40 down. Fat lambs reach 9.oo
and finished $50 down.
The Rocky Mount. kinston ana
Fayetteville hog markets lost price
ground during the week. Tops Tor
good and choice 100 to 25O pound
weights lost &c cents a hundred 10
'5.55 in Fayetteville and IS cents
a hundred 10 $50 in Rocky Mount
and Kinston.
Nations, like individuals, some
times 90 mad.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
Phantonns Off
To Meet Navy

Chapel Hill. Jan. 2G.-North Caro-
Ilna,S White Phuntoms. mbcat2n i'll
II starts II home and two away.
50 north to-day 10 Navy and Satur-
days tist lnajur tp>t ON 4 :Creign
court.
The Tar Heels. Who are leading
the Southern Conference with .;iN
wins and 10 losses. combine height.
speed, and flaShy bali handling III
Il wide open game which sacrifices
defense to 4 ;hriil-packcd offcnse.
Fur the first l3 game: the flying
PhantomS have been averaging 81
points - the oppuSitiou'S sc. George
GlamacE. foot 5 inch center. is
leading the way with 23& markers,
or IN average of IS per night
Navy is the only 1916 rival to lead
the Tar Heels in wins and losses.
and the invaders will be out to turn
the tables on the MiddieS for 4
$3.50 defeat last season.
Coach Bill I.ange will probably
start Glamack along with Paul
SEVERN and Boo Rose or Hank Pes
Sar a. the forwards and Al MatheS
and Jimmy Howard at the guards.
\ second combination which has
been seeing considerable service.
and which in one game surpassed
the varsity. has Lester BranSon and
Bobby Gersten, guards: Pesar, GEN.
ter: and Julian Smith and Chuck
Harnden or Foy Robertson, il. for
;.,,ardS.
Other StandoutS beside Glamack
include Paul SEVERN, the All-Amer-
lea end vino bagged 6 cut OF Is tries
and "batted" 400 in the last game
with State, and the speedy. flaShy
little Howard and GerSten.
OF the probably starters, Glamack
stands 6 feet 5, Rose and peSsar o.,
ana SEVERN 6. and the whole quint
averages feet l.
Navy is expected to start Ackley
and Barton, forwards: Smith. Gen.
ter. and Haaiey and Lee. guards.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26

In the war of the airwaves which
RACES nightly between Germany and
the Allies the latter are receiving
valuable support from the secret
German Freedom Station. This
transm!tter, which has baffled the
entire world since it was first heard
in January. 1887, sends nightly
broadcastS to Germany. As mouth
piece of the German underground
movement, it has long advocated
overthrow of the Hitler regime.
The Freedom Station is working
against amazing odds. From the
outset it has had the entire ma
chinery Of the herman Gestapo
against it. But efforts to jam it on
the air find it not unprepared. If
broadcastS on its usual wave-length
Of 29.S meters are interfered with,
1T can readily switch to another
wave. Nor have efforts to counter
act its influence with a fake Free
dom Station been more effective.
The station has been Silenced occa-
sionally, but never for long.
Only few insiders know where
the station is located. At one time
or another it was believed to broad
cast from Austria, the Sudeten ter
ritory, Russia, Spain and Luxem-
bourg, and even from Honolulu and
Iceland. Most people, however, be-
lieve it operates within Germany it.
self, and GestapO,- storm troopers
and elite guards have tried desper-
ately to hunt it down. Barns, boat
houses, and lonely cottages from
the Alps to the Baltic seacoast have
been searched. One day all cars
on roads leading to Berlin were
stopped, following a tip that the
transmitter was installed in an au-
tomobile headed for the capital.
Another time all furniture vans in
Wurttemberg were halted. Even
barges on the Rhine have been in
Guided in the hunts
The hunt is not only for the
transmitter, however, but for its
audience as well. Short-wave sets,
possession of which now constitutes
a criminal otfense in Germany, are
carefully hidden. Sets are consid-
cred fairly safe, for example, con-
cealed on bookshelves, behind "Mein
Kampf',, and other Nazi writings,
yet many listeners have been ar
rested, and to reduce the danger a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
Feed Prices
Some Lover

Raleigh, Jan. 26.-Fecdstuff mar
kets declined slightly during the
past week despite severe cold which
prevailed throughout most Of the
livestock feeding area, the l. s.
and North Carolina Departments OF
Agriculture revealed in the Weekly
Market News Service Review.
The demand WIGS disappointing
and supplies Of all kinds OF reed
sturfs were generally adequate for
the limited buying for current needs.
The index number for wholesale
feed prices declined TO 1898 COM
pared with 124.1 last week and 1854
for the same week last year.
Colder weather also failed to
bring any increased demand for
cottonseed meal. EaTern buying
slackened as soybean meal prices
were reduced. Cottonseed hullS were
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26

Many an expert swimmer, wishes
he could save for next summer some
# the d;vnS he takes trying to learn
to ice skate.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
CAROLINA TEAMS
INVADE VIRGINIA

Chapel Hill. Jan. 26.-NOrth Caro-
lina's varsity and freshman boxers
and varsity swimmers were enrOute
to Charlottesville this afternoon for
important meets with Virginia Sat
urday afternoon and night.
The swimming meet is scheduled
for 4 o'clock. and the freshman box
ing match at o'clock. and the var
sity boxing contest at o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
DUKE CRlDDERS HOT
IN OTHER SPORTS

IG.at... Jar. 26.-TWO Duke
..'o.I players have made aus
..H5, starts as members Of two
z Jc-.. winter sports teams.
g., pesdue the star end of
al. .do Ii, varsity wrestling
r.. w." ginning MS Davidson OPP
.--.' . -. record time Of y
a- ~G ..t Eode Eldridge, a guard
. '.e -.d club. opened with the
...z '...a oy knocking out his
.......5 .a IN minute and 10
.'-.-s..
..."S" performance has created
zoe -'..s.' n wrestling at Duke
" '.... ..- Yron since 1927.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-26
Virginia Pastor
Sets New Record
OF 446 Marriages

Martinsville. Va, Jan. 26.-Dr. j.
P. McCabe, of First Baptist church
was Just about the 'marryingest
parson' in this section during 1889
when he officiated at a total of 446
weddings. This is an average of more
than one daily or nine each week. IN
1888 he set a new record up to that
time Of officiating in 366 weddings.