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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
. HIGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Fanatics Make
Climb Hard Way

If you like travel writing with
geological observations, packed
into every adventurous mile, you
can do no better than read "The
Throne Of Gods" by Arnold Helm
and August Gansser (Macmil-
Ian: So, This is the record Of a
remarkable expedition to the
central Himalayas, Nepal and
Tibet. replete with 220 photo
graphs, many taken at extremely
high attitudes. The authors ex-
plored Kailas, hottest mountain
in the world. Excepted here
briefly Is their story Of the cir
cult Of Kailas at $4,000 feet:
The abundance of cairns gives the
place Its peculiar stamp. Almost
everyone who goes by erects his own
cairn. for which purpose, since
stones are scarce. he often has to
rob previous structures. A white
stone usually crowns the little edi-
flee.
The more fanatical of the pill
grims make the circuit of the noun
tain crawling, thus achieving the
highest degree of spiritual purif1~
cation. Here is description Of the
actual process. With hands crossed,
the pilgrim proStrates himself. Then
wearing gloves arrnoured with metal
plates, he makes scratch as far
ahead as he can reach. Rising erect
at the point where his feet are, he
strides to the scratch-mark - the
length of the body with arms OUT
stretched - proStrates himself once
more, and repeats the process, Thus
performed, the circuit Of the noun
tain takes about three weeks.
Several times we overlook such
fanatics, once just below the pass.
Among them were two Tibetan wo-
men. who would occasionally drop
from sheer fatigue. lying haif-dead
for a while, and then resume their
laborious pilgrimage. In one place a
roaring brook poured across the
granite blocks, but even here, the
pious routine was not in the least
interrupted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA NOW
LOOKS AS IF SOMEONE
PULLED A BONER"

Feb. LIST, 1910.
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
realize 1t is bad form to be cat
fish and that no one loves the one
who says: II told you so," but I
do find 1t hard to keep from shout
ing the words at the top Of my
voice.
Today we hear that Uncle Sam
feels like breaking of diplomatic
relations with Russia. This imagine
puts F. D. r. on the magic carpet.
This would make Uncle Sam COM
init himself definitely on how he
feels about the red Russian bear
and at the same time admit that
under F. D. RS goading and urging
he made a great mistake in recog-
niZing the Soviet government Of
Russia several years ago and that
indicates his judgment Is not SO
good. And I have personal reasons
to believe the white Father" at
Washington, D. c., pulled boner";
that he can not help but feel how
gracefully all this could have been
avoided had he not grabbed the
"hook, line and sinker" when Pre-
mier Litvinov came to the United
States some few years ago with the
bland smile of good fellowship on
his face and deceit in his black
heart, intrigue in his ignoble mind.
Surely we were duped. If we re-
member well, the reason given for
recognizing Russia was the fact that
it would promote business. The fol-
ing years have proven that that was
all plain bunk" and diplomatic
"blah."
We may well ask ourselves: "Are
we as a nation mice or mem; are
we upright, honest and dependable
as we were in our youth: Is cur ma
ton today shat 1t used to be. Q
vigorous healthy country that could
be called the land Of the free and
the home Of the brave; or do we
sacrifice principles to recognize 9
goddess nation who win eat Our heart
out If given the cnance. / ask, are
we not as q nation falling down and
deteriorating? Is the vigor OF our
youth to give way to old age and
death?" Wilson, Harding, Coolidge
refused to recognize the 5oRiets, but
it took the diplomats p. D. b 70
do it. - q.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02

tries after Over.exnanSinn in
the last war nIane makers are
charv about increaeinr their
nIanfs hevond domestic nros-
meets same however hahave
Offered IN mild additicnai facili-
ties IL the Allies provide the
funds
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, rol '!le pleSelle '.'e ano.oi Do'. ~
t ech - p.ovs a 49,, sef. n,ssSs ,, Az
Syatse ~ plosN.s oi,e hiAieS WILL
v. - ilsn1nie pialies'
MERRY-GO-KOUND
The President wants to take O
fishing vacation around the mid
die of this month, but doesn't
know where to go. The Secret
Service has barred the Caribbean
because of conditions arising out
of the European war. The West
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02

About this same spirit that is called
"sisu" the New York Times says editori-
ally: ut is long step from the Manner
helm Line to Flushing Meadows, but the
Firms have taken it in their stride. Deep
in death struggle for national existence,
Finland now becomes the first foreign ex-
hibitor to sign up for the 1910 Worlds
Fair season. It took "sisu" to sign
the agreement to exhibit on the very day
the Russian offensive was loosed on the
Karelian IsthmuS and seventy Russian
bombs were falling on Helsinki
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OoChk 70 Vic
Of our most ac-
iulous citizens.
Although he Is
by profession a
musician conn
poser, he has
earned himself
more fame as
the towns de-
vastating wit.
A young lady
sitting at Os-
cars table one
night recently
summed UP her
feelings by re-
marking, Mr.
Toxyonf 7 he
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which the savages of the wilderness
extended to our fathers arriving II
this land? Shall oppressed human
ity find no asylum on this globe?"
@. How old was Cleopatra when
she met Julius Caesar and Mark
Anthony?
A. She was in her twentieth year
when she met Caesar, and in her
twenty-seventh year when she met
Mark Anthony.
@. What arrangements were
made for the exchange of students
and professors between the Amert-
can countries at the Pan American
Conference at Lima, Peru, IN 1885?
A. It was decided that each coun-
try ratifying the convention should
send two students and two profess
sors to each Of the other countries
that ratified the convention. The
sending country pays the travel ex-
penses and costs of maintaining the
students and professors and the re-
ceiving country provides the tuition
at the university.
@. When were the American In
dams given the full status of Amer
lean citizenship?
A. BY Act of Congress, approved
June 2, 1924. the Secretary of the
Interior was authorized to issue
certificates of citizenship to Indians,
@. What are the tail and wing
markings of the q. 8. Army, Navy
and Marine Corps airplanes?
A. The wing markings consist Of
q large blue circle with q white star
in the center. and small red circle
in center Of the star. The tail mark
ings consist of red ! and white.
stripes running horizontal to blue
bar.
Q. What ancient king had his
soldier carry branches Of trees over
their heads?
A. Abimelech. The story is told
in Judges e:48-49 in the Bible, and
is an early instance Of carnouflage.
Q. Who played opposite to Dick
Foran In "Heart of the North?"
A. Gloria Dickson and Gale Page.
Miss Dickson, a blonde. was Joyce
Mcmillan" and Miss Page, bru-
nette, was Elizabeth Spaulding."
@. When and where was evap-
grated milk first manufactured sue
cessfully?
A. In 1885, at Highland, III.
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leYe that you are just about the
nastiest man / have ever met"
HE'LL BROOD
OVER SUCCESS
His "Smattering of Ignorance"
seems to be success. APP
priced of the good news, Oscar
professed resentment. IT didn't
write 1t for the public" he COM
mented. And you knew that he
didn't mean 1t. He went down to
a department store the next day
to autograph copies for the gush-
ing ladies who like to meet an
author.
Now that Levant has scrubbed
off a successful volume, he prob
ably will brood over the futility
of it and regret the neglect of his
music. For he already has COM
posed several formidable con-
certos and sonatas and miniature
symphonies and he aspires to
creating q masterpiece. How he
ever will get the time to do it al
ways has been mystery to many
who see him around.
HE'S A HOUND
FOR COFFEE
Levant gets around. He is
part of a sedentary circle that
convenes at Lindy's, Dinty
Mocre,s or the Tavern or Stork
Club. 1t is during these informal
confabS that his insults, epigrams
and samples of wit originate.
He is not topper. On the con-
trary, he doesn't touch liquor.
His substitute is coffee and he
drinks quantities of the stuff In
the course of his normal 10 or 20
hour day. Then he complains to
whoever happens to be listening
that he can't sleep.
For many years he has been
experimenting with soporific pills
He never retires until he has
swallowed a few or several and
he claims that none ever has
done any real good.
HE DOESN'T
LIVE AT LINDY'S
He is a magnificent pianist and
he is versatile in repertoire.
Though he plays the classics with
sufficient finesse to impress most
outstanding musicians, he can toss
off swing or ragtime with enough
aplomb to please a confirmed jit-
terbug. He used to earn his liv-
ing by playing breezy pieces in
the night clubs.
When Oscar became a nation
, ally famous figure as the sharp
tonged sage of the radio quiz
realm, he grew more bitter about
life. He always wanted his name
spread everywhere. But not as
a wag and a wit. He yearned to
be celebrated for his music. He
was recently complaining, "the
Broadway columns are always
always quoting me. If it weren't
for them. somebody, some day,
might take me seriously as a mu-
sician.
But they've decided that I'm
a wag-and so I'm a wag. They
have also decided that I live at
Lindy's and Dinty Moore's and
the Stork Club.
well, I don't live at any Of
them. I drop in to one of those
places for breakfast about noon
and sit around chewing the rag
with the boys for a couple of
hours and then I drop back for
dinner, and talk a while with the
boys, and at night, just before I
go home, I drop in for little
late snack and chat for an hour
or two with the boys.
do you call that living at Lin
dy's? I board at Lindy's, that's
all, but I room and brood at the
Park Central Hotel"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
Daily Almanac
Moon rises 2:l8 a. m.

Moon rises 2:l8 a. m.
Sun rises 1908 a. m; sets 500 p. m.
January was month Of intense cole. Rec
ords show that the average temperature was
several degrees colder than that for more
than half century. The entire nation has
suffered from the cold since Christmas time.
And unfortunately for the New England re-
gion the weather has remained abnormally
dry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02

@. Did President Thomas Jetfer-
son oppose restriction Of immigra-
ton?
A. No; for in a message to Con-
gress December 8, 1901, he asked;
"Shall we refuse to the unhappy fugi'
tives from distress that hospitality
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02

You know now whether the grounding
did or did not see his shadow today, but
whatever his reactions we're We can say
definitely that there will be the usual
amount of winter that follows in Feb
ruary and March.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
In New York
nv GEORGE ROSS

New York. Feb. 2-Oscar Levant
climbed into the spotlight. where
he always wants TO be. with his
new book, "A Smattering Of Ig-
norance." The title Is character
istically cynical, like the author.
Onnn. L. 80
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
TODAY,s COAHMON ERROR

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Designations as commonwealth
confederation, federal (gov-
ernment), powers, are capt.
talized only If used with or
as a proper name or as .
proper adjective; as, Com
mOnwealth Of Pennsylvania;
Federal Government; Swiss
Confederation; Allied Pow
ers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
A Thought for Today

Hitherto have We asked nothing in my name:
ask. and We shall receive, that your JOY may be
fulI.-JOhn 1924.
No one who is not accustomed to give grandly
can ask notly and with boldness-Lavater.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn ID last
page for the answers.

/. What body Of water encircles
the North Pole?
2. In war. what is a conscientious
director?
8. Is the District Of Columbia q
state or territory?
4. What Is the correct pronmcia-
ton Of the word dynamo?
5. Small quantities Of liquids can
be measured accurately with q bu-
rette, barbette, or q lorgnette?
6. With what sport Is Terry Moore
associated?
Z. Name the Spanish conqueror
Of Mexico.
8. Who was the first Admiral Of
the U. 8. Navy?
8. What is the quotient OF les
divided by IA? b
10. Name the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Of Italy. b
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02

ing in your Democrat, Is it because
YOU are too busy, your sight failing
and sense Of smell disappeared?
Far better to take our chances
with Christian Frontiers be they ever
lso Christian. Mr.. Editor please give
us some news N the Christian Kind
whether front, side or rear, and ]
beg Of you throw Winchell and his
EXAMINATIONS where they belong, in
the sewers.
Yours truly, ~
GEORGE M. CoRcORAN.
waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-02
THE EDITOR

@. When did New York CITY
adopt proportional representation 20
the Board Of Aldermen?
A. At the time the new charter
for the city was adopted by refer
endum, in the election Of November
1896.
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The present war in Europe is so dis
heartening and distasteful that it has
failed to inspire the song writer's or the
poets.
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A gas-generating tractor, using
peat as fuel, has been perfected in
Russia.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PEAR ) U N
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

WASHINGTON February Behind John Lewis ster OF
carefully avoided mentioning Presidents
oddng Lewis negotiations with the ALL
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II you want q copy Of the book
let cage BIRDS" send to The
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ton Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
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10 cents In postage.
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copyright, 1910, by United
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@. When and where was eyap-
Grated milk first manufactured sue
cessfully?
A. In 1885, at Highland, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Market Very Nervous
 At Opening Of Trading
An Early Rally Brought Increase of Selling Orders; Activity of Traders We'll Under Recent Market Speed
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Edltor)

New York, May i6.--(UP) Stocks fiuctuated nervously today when an early rally ran into increased selling orders. Activity was well under the recent pace.
 Bethlehem jumped to 82 l-4, up 1 3-4, after an early reaction to 30 l-4. U. s. Steel slipped to a fractional loss and then spurted above its pre- vious close. Aircraft shares were soft after leaders had been up a point and more earlier. Douglas and United Aircraft had losses of more than a point,
 Loft met pressure and fell 3 points before meeting support. American Airlines fell 5 points and American Hawaiian Steamship, Lone Star Ce- mcnt and Westinghouse Electric were down 3 to more than 6 points.
 Chrysler was down more than a point and General Motors lost a fraction, Chrysler 1000 at 68 Ia, of l-8; Montgomery Ward 1000 at 90 6-8, of i-4; Curtis Wright $500 at 8 5.8, up l-4; Douglas Aircraft .000 at 82 l-2, off leg and Anaconda 000 at 25, up 5-8,
 Tickers ran tate for a few minutes and then caught mp, Motor and air. craft leaders recouped carly losses and steel shares extended gains.
 Johns Manville recoupcd 2 points of its 6 point drop yesterday. U. s. Rubber, VanadIum, Youngstown Sheet, Chesapeake & Ohio and EX- Cello Corp. were up n point and more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Catholic Youth
 Retreat Opens

Rev. Harvey B. Schaller, . member of the Order of Preachers, will open the retreat for young Catholics of the city thls after noon at 5:l5 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Services will also be held tomor- row and Saturday with the final services slated Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 The Catholic Youth Organization and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine arc sponsoring the re- treat. High school students who expect to be dismissed from classes to attend the various exercises had to sumblt written requests for such from their parents to their respective teachers.
 Mass will be held at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow In the Church of the Immaculate Conception and at 8 o'clock Saturday morning. On Sunday all young men and women will received communion In their respective churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Boys Club Notes

The following members of the state league team will meet at the club Saturday at ll5 for transpor- tation to the stadium for their game with New Haven; Tournier, Zap para, Renaldi, Jeanetty, Seminera, Knapp, Carrata, Mini, Nappey, Duren, Cleary, Haddad, and Ando- lima.
 This afternoon the Battlers and the Volunteers will clash in a Junior league contest at the South End playground beginning at 4 o'clock. Coach Johnny Sullivan Of the Vols will field strong lineup in an effort to take this game. Jim Fournier, Battler coach, will field the best junior team in the south end of town.
 Friday afternoon the Vol Midgets and the Rubies will clash in a Midget league game beginning at AIS. Frank Mafiia has great am bitionS for his Ruby team and pre- diets an easy victory over Sullys' Vols.
 Saturday morning at 9:30 the first Of series of camp trips will be made by the club youngsters. The first IS to sign up for the trip to camp will spend the morning in many enjoyable ways including for est games such as capture the flag and hair and hounds. Cubs espe- cially are welcome to sign up and enjoy a morning of healthy play at the camp site in Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
DUTCH SHIPYARDS
 ARE NAZI SPOILS
About 40 of Them Are Taken Over-Sl0O,OO
 900 In Gold, Silver
BY REUEL $. MOORE

London, May l6.-tUP)--Radio Amsterdam announced today that German troops were entering the city and that civilian traffic must be halted ebtween 9:45 a. nI., and 4:30 D. m. Greenwich Mean Time 5:45 a. m. and l2;30 D. m. (EDT) to give them the right of way.
 All German units were mechanized the station said.
 Other columns were on the way to Haarlem. on the coast, and to Utrecht, to the south,
 Last night the radio had said that Rotterdam urgently needed meat and milk, and people of other towns who owned automobiles were urged to take milk and bandages to Rotterdam along with material to aid in clearing ruins.
 Some Maxi Orders
 It had been ordered that German credit certificates" must be accept- cd as currency, that all carried pigeons must be killed, that all arms must be surrendered, that the air raid blackout must be maintained and that only German officers and soldiers could have beer.
 Holland remained at war with Germany, and Dutch and Allied troops continued to hold the vital southwestern province of Zealand commanding the mouth of the river Scheldt.
 Queen Wilhelmina, in exile here named Admiral Van Der Stad. com mander of all Dutch military and naval forces In Zealand.
 It was estimated here that Ger .many's conquest of the Netherlands had brought her 35 to 40 shipyards in some of which there were war ships under construction which might be completed to strengthen the German navy.
 slO0,0O0.OOO In Money
 It was estimated that Germany would get up to $l00, 1000 00 in gold and silver; 100000 tons of oil and g. 900 to 5000 tons of tin.
 Warships under construction at Rotterdam and Flushing included three cruisers. four destroyers, seven submarines and 10 mine-sweepers.
 Completed units of the Dutch navy had joined the Allies. includ- ing two cruisers and number of submarines. gunboats. torpedo boats and mine sweepers. However, a large part of the Netherlands fleet IS on duty in the East Indies.
 At the start of the German in vaslon the Netherlands had about 33o.O00 tons of oil on hand. or that it was understood that about 230, . 900 tons had been destroyed. oil was poured into canals and rivers so the Germans could not get Il and in some instances either Ger man or Dutch planes bombed tanks and refineries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
} HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
Tall Blue Salvia Wins an All-American Award

So popular has the scarlet sage been since Victorian days, too pop uar some may say, it has tended to obscure the fact that most Of the sages have blue flowers; and the blue sages are considered by good judges to be the best members of the family.
 Judges in the All-Amerlca trials this year gave honorable mention to a new strain of the lovely salvia farinecea which carries the variety name Royal Blue. This Is the best annual blue salvia, growing to { feet tall, and bearing flowers of deep blue in erect spikes, which branch freely from the main stalk.
 The blue of the sages Is cloudy blue, the kind which makes an ideal foil for other colors. Alone it might be dull, even the more in- tense version Of 1t which this new variety products. But when it is combined with brighter colors. a double effect ensues; the blue makes the other colors brighter, while they in turn bring out the beauty Of the blue. It is a perfect foil for all other colors. red, pink, yellow and orange go equally well with 1t.
 For this reason, salvia farinacea makes grand background plant in tho annual border, or it may be set