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La gaceta., 1940-04-09
Con Ell bate la Mascota Y los Espeiuelos
(POr Tirs a cuarta)

La novena del Centre Astu-
riano no puede ser iuzgaida por
IA desafio del domingo. Los mu-
chachos estaban nerviosos y a
.sus errores Sc debieron la mayo
ria de los muchachos estaban
nerviosos y a sus errores Sc de-
bieron la mayoria de las carra-
ras. Ademas, Ia Unione utiliz6 q
Saleme. su pitcher estrella.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

Ex9elentes p~eloteros son los
muchachos americanos de la no
vena del lCfrcuNo Cubano.
Carstan estaba lei domingo a
la altura de un iardinero de las
grandes Ligase, Y Ell Gallego a.
terrorizando con la estaca.
Los hermanos Schiro cumplie
ron muy bien.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

Parece I'm buen pelotero ell
muchacho alto y delgado, "pan
de flauta", que ell domingo jug6
Ia primera de la Unione, en- sus
tituci6n del director Grandio,
que Sc retro luego de haber ba-
teado un hit.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09
EFPRTES
LA LIGA INTERSOCIAL
Sc REUNIRA HOY

En- la sala de los Caballeros Lea
les de America, escuina de Ia
Novena avenida y Gale 16, Sc
reunira hoy la Liga IntersOcial
de Pelota.
Ruegase la asistencia de to-
dos los d5legados, por cuanto de
beran ser discutidas varias i'm
potantes cuestiones.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

Todos los espectsdores admi-
rarcn el teamwork de la no.
vera de la Unione, dirigida por
Grandio.
Tres de los clubs diercn Ia
sansaci6n de clubs De clase IA
Y el del Centre Asturiano, pasa-
do ell nerviosismo, entrara zen
saxon" y ganara.
Hay que ayudar a los mucha-
chos. no desalentarlos.
En- Ia pelota alguien tiene que
perder, no todos pueden ganar.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

de hoy y la de manana mierco-
les.
Dos programmes especiales sc
ran presentados.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09
LA GACETA

a peri6dico en- idioma EcpAhcl
AZ mas circulation en- Tampa
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

volverSs a nuestra casa, donde
yo no puedo tardar tampoco ml
cho en- volverl...
lie 10 juro, Gustavo que
rido!... tie 10 jure!.,. iY aho-
ra tie quiero como no te he que
rido nunca!...
Les amantes, en- pie, semia-
brazados, Sc contemplation EN-
silencio.
.
Pura, limpiando un instante
LAS lagrimas que ahora corrian
IN rio sin fin por sus me-
Jlllas, ahadi6 en- otro tone, con
un brillo extrano en- los ojos,
-iY ahora, ahora que DiOa
ha querido devolverme con tn a.
NOR Ia algeria y la dicha, ahora
en- que tn sabes que 70 no he de
abandonarte, Y que mi ternura
y mi carino te sacaran de aqui
y te ayudaran a que demuestres
. hOCeucia.~ Hdkisme, Gusts-
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

Cuando la temporada 1910
commence los Yankees rendiran
tribute a la memorial del coro-
mel Rupert, su p~residente y
dueho. Una lapida sera inaugu-
rada en- la cerca del jardin CEN
trial. Tomara parte en- la cereno
MIA, especialmente invitado, el
~presidente de la Liga America
ma, Will Harridge.
El aoto tendra lugar ell dia 10
de abril.
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

Subscription semanal: 20 c.
1908 Ia. Ave, Ybor City, Fla.
TeIefono Y 1892
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

los senadores espantaron a
las Abejas con sus batazos y el
resultado final fu6 de IL carre-
ras a favor de la novena de AL
fonso Lopez Y IA por los Sena-
dores. Cada club cometi6 tres
errores costosos. Torres fue u
no de los pitchers del Washing
ton.
Boston 12c, 15h, Sc; Wash
ington 14c, l4h, Sc,
La gaceta., 1940-04-09

Vlrtoriano Manteiga, Editor
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Public improvements

Award of the contract for paving of
WATERFOWL Avenue marks the first major
project of this type to the credit of the
Scully administration. Watertown Ave-
nue., like a number of other important
thoroughfares constituting highway links
in and out of the city, has demanded
this attention for quite some time. Every
notorist will welcome the news that the
Job will start shortly. 1t is to be hoped
that other improvements of this nature
may be cared for as soon as funds are
provided for them.
Naturally, too, the public is concerned
with the outcome of the Baldwin Street
bridge Construction of new bridge at
this point has been on the books for too
many years to mention. Suffice it to say
that we are glad that the job is actually
at the point now where some definite
date for its start may soon be announced.
That this job will also entail changes in
the present streets contours is also to be
hoped as they are demanded by traffic
conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

An artist must be free. In the United
States he is free, and we hope he always
will be- He is free to paint what he likes,
write what he likes. But other people are
also free, free to buy or not buy, look at
or turn away from, to read or ignore what
he produces.
So much for freedom Now what do
wou think of a government which pays
an Aartist to propaganda for another
system of government? This curious
negation of the most elementary instinct
of Self-defense is like some mad monkey
business from Wonderland.
The administration is quite right in
refusing to do this. WPA artists who
have no better taste than to take the
peoples money and then slyly inject
foreign propaganda into work which the
republic has been good enough to drum
up for them deserve short shrift. And
WPA's recent action in wiping out the
murals painted by WPA artist for the
Floyd Bennett ariprot in New York, and in
dismissing the artist, shows that democ-
racy, though it defends itself with diff
Guilty from attack, at least need not aid
and abet it's own suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Convention Strength

There is an interesting study in the
numerical strength of both the Republi-
cans and Democrats in their national con-
ventionS. Party rules govern the number
of delegates who attend from the several
states 1t is rare person who is familiar
with the rules of both major parties in
this respect. Oftentimes party leaders
aren't familiar with them and have to
be refreshed by somebody with a metic-
ulous memory or passion for such facts
as these. But both sessions this year
handed over to committees the problem
of apportionment of delegate strength.
The Republicans are trying to build up
party solidarity in the South where DEM
ocrats have reigned for so long. And
their method of doing this was not to
grant concessions, but to make it bit
more difficult to get delegates. Delegate
representation is now denied any con-
gressional district which does not poll at
least 1000 votes. This may not seem
difficult up here in the North where there
are apt to be close congressional battles,
but In the Solid South it's not unusual for
Republicans to be frozen out" completely
In many congressional districts.
Therefore, the new rule Is expected to
prove an Incentive to district leaders to get
out COP vote where 1t has been lacking
IN the past II they don't, then they don't
send anybody to the national convention.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

The rule granting bonus of three dele
gates to those states returning Repub-
lican majority for the party presidential
candidate was also amended so that 1t
can be won in off-year elections, too.
Democrats, on the other hand, are
soothing the Solid South for giving up
the two-thirds rule in favor OF majority.
Although not yet fully approved 1t is
believed that the rules henceforth will
give one delegate to each congressional
district and one additional to those elect
ing a Democratic congressman or cast
ing $4,000 Democratic votes; four at
large, the same as now, and three more
for the states voting for the party's pres
idential ticket. This would cut down on
Northern delegates, butt is not too dear
a price to pay for obtaining relinquish-
ment of the old two-thirds vote for nom
ination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

There won't be too much pressure
placed on National Guard mobilization
in Connecticut, according to advices
from Hartford. And it was noticeable
when President F. D. Roosevelt issued
his call for Guard units week or so ago
that the Connecticut corps was not in
cluded. There's reason for this, very
good one. 1t is the desire of officials,
federal and state, not to interfere with
the orderly procedure of the industries
that are now calling on more and more
manpower to aid them in meeting the
added demands for national Defense This
is quite true in Connecticut. The Ma
tional Guard companies of Connecticut
are conferred in towns that are industrial
to their vary core. Waterbury is a
typical instance. To call away such a
large number of men for training now
might seriously hamper the work of fac
tories in meeting governmental orders
and demands Connecticut is going to
be increasingly important in the scheme
to fit this nation for adequate defense
against invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
A Thought for Today
. Knew 1t All the Time

The commonest expression heard to-
day throughout the United States is, Il
knew it all the time" referring, naturally,
to the denomination of President Franklin
D. Roosevelt. 1t was tumultuous con-
vention that greeted his name last night;
it was good-natured convention. There
might have been bitterness expressed be-
cause there was scant consideration for
those other good Democrats whose names
were also placed alongside of the Presi-
dents, but it was not present very long.
There was respect for Farley, Garner,
and Tydings; there was admiration, but
there was, more than that, determination
to make Roosevelt the nominee.
At the outset of this convention with
the drafting of Roosevelt to run again
Just as sure as it was five minutes before
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama assembled
the speakers platform to nominate him
there were many who figured on a dead"
session. Even the first few meetings
didn't bring too much enthusiasm to the
fore. But from midnight on last night
sentiment has definitely turned. Demo-
CLAUS d1C 1dl4yAAS olOulAA CAAC PoAo
as they did in 1886 and in 1882. When
the convention breaks up late today or
tomorrow there's no doubt but what a
rip-roaring party will take the offensive
to break the third term bugaboo.
There was history made at Chicago
last night Some of the men who adj
dressed the gathering seemed to realize
that. The veteran Senator Carter Glass
put everything into nomination for
Postmaster General James A. Farley, but
even he knew this was just another way
of adding to the political stature OF the
President himself Senator Francis T.
Maloney caught the spirit of the occasion
perhaps better than any other last night
in fiery seconding speech. But it was
the delegates themselves, with very few
exceptions, who made it apparent that
the decision to rush things and name
the President was just what they needed.
Today determines second place on the
ticket, of equal Importance to last nights
choice. But it's unlikely that anything
but an able potential successor will be
chosen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

Disposition of the great French liner,
the Normandie, is puzzling many Off
Gals in New York these days as plans
for. the line to give up it's pier along the
Hudson River continue. Many sugges-
tons are forthcoming about the boat
which has been virtually informed here
since the outbreak of hostilities in
Europe. There are a number of people
who think the United States should lay
claim to the boat which would be a
valuable addition, certainly, to our
merchant marine service
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

All the states hospitals for mentally
sick persons may soon be placed on one
coordinated program. There are three
such institutions those at Middle
town, Norwich, and Newtown, the latter
being the most modern of them. All
have operated as separate hospitals in
the past with no general program of
care being set up to govern them. But
as a result of the recent disclosures at
Norwich it has been urged on several
occasions that one specific plan of oper-
alton be used for all three and that
these hospitals fit their routine, so far
as conditions permit, into this single
plan. 1t should make for better results
all aroSnd
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
History of Anya
Reflects Customs

Rich in expression, powerful in
its Interpretation Of the Jewish
psychology and philosophy, "Anya"
by Joy Davidman Macmillan:
$2.50) will probably enpoy wide
following 1t has almost everything
book needs to capture popular
fancy. Simply told, the story OF
Anya is set forth in the vivid idiom
of the Russian Jew.
Anya's Is life of revolt against
the established customs, the time.
honored taboos Of her people. Like
most rebellions, hers Is spasmodic.
There are times when she would
prefer the apathy of a conformist.
But a rebel is marked, and he cam
not expect to be received cor.
respondingly with his changing
moods. Anya's early obstinacy
against the rigors Of the Jewish
code set her aside in the eyes OF
the people she knows. After that, is
is difflcult to stp back into complete
acceptance Of their ways.
1t is desirable that Anya should
get married. But Anya's earlier
escapades have slightly warped her
reputation, and her high spirit
makes it difficult for the profess
sional matchmakers of the COM
munity to strike the best kind Of
bargain in her behalf. Further
more, the dowry that goes with her
Is necessarily high.
Anya has loved, but Shimka, the
man to whom she gave her heart.
disappears. Once, a marriage Is ar
ranged between Anya and Yankov,
but an act OF indiscretion on the
part of the young Jewess makes 1t
necessary to cancel the plans for
the ceremony. 1t Is Cookeh whom
Anya finally marries. He Is from
another town. O steady. plodding
young man, who fortunately has
not heard all the gossip about his
bride.
But her fight against convention
and tradition makes Anya unhappy.
She never knows complete repose.
She can never enjoy the serene ac-
cptance OF life that the women
around her know.
Marriage does not queli the pas
sion within Anya's breast. It does
not settle" her as her neighbors
hoped II might. Instead she finds
new tureB-Adventures that
bring her no contentment.
=. "Anya" Is an absorbing book. de-
llghtful Cor rs intimate contact
with the Jews Of Russia about 70
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

tel, but he didn't try to improve
his risk by giving them his pa
tronage. Meanwhile the Congress
is having rocky shedding No.
/ on the list to succeed Chip Rob.
ert as secretary of the Democratic
National Committee Is handsome,
able Colonel Edward J. s. Dono.
van Of Buffalo, White House In
innate (not to be confused with
Colonel "Wild Bill" Donovan, also
Of Buffalo.) Eddie Donovan has
managed to stay on excellent rela-
lions with both the F'arleyites and
the Inner Circle.
HATCH ACT AT CHICAGO
Several Washington .jobholders
at the convention are watching
out Of a corner Of the eye the quiet
gentleman from New Mexico who
authored the Hatch Act, Senator
Carl Hatch. No so Eugene Casey
Of Maryland, special assistant to
governor Of the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration.
Casey got on the train from
Washington to Chicago and
bumped into a crowd OF Demo-
cratic delegates, to whom he be-
gan to hand out red and blue
buttons reading rally Round
Roosevelt"
Joseph E. Davies, ex-Ambassador
to Russia and Belgium, put one on
his lapel, even pinned one on
Merle Thorpe, editor Of Nations
Business and mouthpiece Of the
ardently ti-Roosevelt United
States Chamber Of Commerce. Sen.
Hatch, also present. watched Casey
distribute the buttons, finally In
CURED: "What are those?"
"This Is our patriotic duty,
SENATOR said Casey, pinning Q
button on him. "Our patriotic
duty is to Rally Round Roosevelt
In this time of international
crisis and emergency. What else
can we do? You couldn't pos
sibly consider that . violation Of
the Hatch Act?"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
FINDS TT PAYS TO PAY DEBTS
(Hartford Times)

For eight years Holyoke has made
1t q major point Of municipal fiscal
policy to reduce its indebtedness. In
that period it has paid OF three
fourths Of It's bonded obligations.
And this despite the fact that the
depression hits Its paper and textile
industries hard.
The beneficial results are now be-
ing reaped. The tax rate is being re-
duced 1.3 mills but more than that,
total property valuations are being
reduced rs per cent in the grand
list. The new tax rate, 32.3 mills
still high enough, to be sure-is &C.
companied by reduction in the tax
bill equivalent to about 8 mills be-
cause Of the lower taxable valua-
ton. Thus reduction Of the equiv
alent Of fully 8 mills, as compared
with last and prior years, Is q very
substantial help, indeed, to the tax
payers Of the Paper City.
OF course, considerable economy
was practlceu 70 bring ABOUT Cne
debt reduction with It's subsequent
advantages. That takes courage and
high administrative ability on the.
part Of the Mayor. Apparently May
or Toepfert Is q man of that type
as he insists that there has been no
sacrifice of any important Inunici-
pal function. Presumably the Hol-
yoke citizen received the same serv.
Ice. or nearly so, for less cost.
Here In Hartford we have been
repeatedly told by Mayor Spellacy
that we can have q lower tax rate
II we win give up essential services.
That puts the citizens before O de
lemma. The result IL they know not
what 10 advise the Mayor and 70
nothing happens IN the way Of econ
omy and 10 avoid even an increase
In the tax rate. more than half Of
tho annually maturing bonded debt
Is refiinded-new bonds being issued
instead Of raising the money ~
taxation. T.hin trend ia the opposite
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

The author of the act did not
scowl his disapproval. In fact,
every time he met Casey around
the convention, he accepted a new
handful of rally Round Roose.
welt" buttons.
NOTE - Anti-Roosevelt Merle
Thorpe wore the rally Round
Roosevelt" button all day. But
when he appeared next morning
1t was gone.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Mayor Maury Maverick Of San
Antonio drew a big laugh from the
platform committee, when he an.
peared to urge O compulsory train.
ing plank, with the remark,
"Since I became an ex-congress.
man I've got close to the people.
You have no idea how close you
can get to the people after you've
once been exed." :. With vice
presidential candidates almost as
numerous as fleas on q dog, news
men covering the convention de.
cided to enter one of their own
'in . spirit Of levity". They are
booming popular Bascom Tim.
mons, who besides being CORES.
pendent for q number Of papers
also holds proxy as delegate Of
his close friend Vice President
Jack Garner. Timmons says the
big handicap to his candidacy Is
that his proxy is worth only 1-l2
Of a vote, and he hasn't been able
to get the other eleven delegates
together to nail down tn rest Of
the vote Pennsylvania Demo.
Gratis already have a campaign
slogan-"Don't wilt With Willkien
New Deal chiefs are making
O big ado over John Arson Ford,
Los Angeles county official, now
being groomed to go after the
scalp Of isolationist Senator HI.
ram johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Questions Il


Ok g8DWEAb4O - 08~sD1 4
Rnuicto & threosesns olamp ess
reply when addressing any Ques-
eiah Of fact br information 10 the
Waterbury DolA0orat's Service Bu-
fuam &C Waahfmgtom, Legal and
medical advice cannot bs given.
Aor dnn extended research Do uh-
taken 8o omrS en- mail b ads
dressed 90 The WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU.
nRAr, 1918 thirteenth Street.
- TRE sDIrOR
Q. WIN magazine editors correct
good stories which are poorly WRIT
ten?
A. No. stories are accepted or re-
jected Is submitted.
O. Please quote the fcreward Of
the plotoplay "0one With the
Wind.'
A. "There was q land Of cavaliers
and cotton fields called the Old
South. Here, In this pretty world,
gallantry took its last bow. Here
was the last ever to be seen Of
knights and their ladies fair, o.
master and Of slave. Look for IL
only In books, for IL Is no more than
q dream remembered. A civilization
gone with the wind"
! q. When did the United States
post ONCE department issue the first
adhesive stamps2 State the demon.
nations and what portraits were on
them. ~
A. The first stamps were offered
for sale July I, 1047. They were Q
five.cent denomination, light brown
with portrait Of Franklin, and q ten
cent, black with portrait Of wash
ington.
Q. Is II correct to use the proc
noun myself" for I or me?
A.. The use Of myself" as an enc
phatic form for I or me Is gram.
matical, but not considered the best
usage; as "Jones and myself are
strongly In favor Of the proposition"
The more usual form Is myself" in
the nominative. with IT" In apposi-
ton; as, II myself will flavor the
proposition"
Q. Is there anything IN the Ma.
tional Labor Relations act wagner
act) UNFOLDING the right to striker
A. The National Labor Relations
act provides that nothing In the act
shall interfere in any way with the
right to strike.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Selected Poem
SATURDAY NIGHT
(Louise Lindler in the Poets Column,
Hartford Courant)


Hartford Courant)
Sing song of Saturday night
House all tidied, spick and span,
Riddles shining, to a man,
Kitchen smelling awful nice,
Sunday chicken on the ice.
Home fires never burn so bright
AS they do on Saturday night.
Saturday-The weeks playtime;
Busy hands may idle lie,
All the weeks work is put by;
All the weeks hard lessons taught,
All the weeks grim battles fought.
Sunday'l heed the church-bells chime
But tonight's the weeks playtime.
Friendships blossom Saturday night
Neighbors drop in for chat,
Lazy talk of this and that
Lots of time for gossip-fun-
Nothing waiting to be done.
Let the northwind rage and roar.
It Just makes the fire burn more.
Even heaven won't seem right
II 1t has no Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
COULD READ ABOUT IT
tNew Haven Registerl

Central New York news reports de-
scribe state National Guard officers
as saying that q new anti-aircraft
regiment soon will be established up.
state In New York. Gun. automatic
weapons and searchlight batteries
would be split between Buffalo and
Rochester. The regiment would
number about 1,100 men, with. o
maximum peace-time strength Of
about 1,400 men.
Before going any farther with
plans the New York state officers
might make q note Of the experience
of the Connecticut anti-aircraft de.
Tense regiment already established,
in getting equipment to use. If it
Is going to take from three to six
months or more for those units to
get equipment Of their own to use,
the proposed New York units might
still be training from pictures next
spring.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
What Your To-!
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn 70 hack
page for the answers.

I. who was the only bachelor
president Of the q. B.?
2. The emperors Of which oriental
country bear the title Imperial
Son Of Heaven
8. Was the Lusitania sunk In
1915, 1916 or 1877?
Who wrote "Abe lincoln in Illi-
nois," the Pulitzer Prise play Tor
1899?
S. Which American statesman
was known as The Commoner?
6. Terra firrna Is q kind Of pot.
terry. q body OF dry land Of . body
Of water?
Z. Who composed the popular
song. "Playmates7"
8. Is MRS. Franklin D. Roosevelt
horseback rider?
0. Between which states u the
Columbia river?
10. How many days are there In
the year 1902
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Daily Almanac

Sun rises 6:36 a. M: sets $40 p. m. tday-
light time).
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Foggy nights and clammy days are often
common during the summertime. II we con-
tinue TO get them credit II 70 year that has
been full OF weather pranks and quirks, USUAL
" unseasonable ones.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

increased respect
and adm iration
W hich o lot Of
people have COM
ceived for him
since the par ty
clans star ted
rallying.
Farley has been
the chief victim Of
the adroit game
by " hich Presi-
dent r oosev cit
killed of all rival
candidates. for the
nomination. Far.
ley had ambitions
~ his AssySa t..sk