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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
SHOES FOR SOLDIERS
(Boston Post)

The nations shoe industry cer- tainly has its work cut out for it., according to H. M McAdoo, leather expert of the Defense Commission. The government, he says, may have to purchase from five to seven mill lion pairs of shoes annually as it is estimated that the average individ- ual on the military rolls needs be- tween four and five pairs of shoes a year. This will strike the ordinary layman as a pretty high estimate, especially in these days of mechan- ized warfare. The modern soldier who travels by plane, motorcycle, truck and tank must be harder on shoe leather than his predecessor who did more marching. At any rate the country's shoe factories will be ready to i'll any demands made upon them. Military orders have already stepped up production in some of our Bay State plants. There will. undoubtedly. be bigger orders to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

Plans to round off corners of the Green the western end-are not as radical as some concerning this famous piece Of public property, long the apple of the eye of our older native residents. It wasn't so many years ago that there was dis cussion of a project which involved run ming a street through the Green to link Leavenworth and Prospect streets. And there have been other such proposals, too For time it was suggested that the Green be utilized for parking pur- poses Somehow or other each succeed ing idea is turned aside without over much debate But this latest one to round off the corners is in keeping with similar plans to facilitate traffic in many con- gested areas. The only unfortunate fea- ture of the affair is the fact that several noble elms will doubtless be sacrificed in the process of cutting down the sharp corners. If we had other great elms to take their place you wouldn't mind losing one of these old settlers, but it takes years and years to grow them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

got to Lisbon on the way home, I couldn't sleep. I was troubled by the auto horns!"
 Kennedy tells how he managed to keep the Embassy work going after the air raid alarms sounded. "lf we went into the cellar then, we wouldn't get any work done. So I stationed spotters on the roof, and we kept working after the alarm sounded, unti: she spoilers saw the planes were really com ing our way.
 "Then the spoilers gave a sec- Ond warning, and we went to the shelter"
 There isn't any night life, even for diplomats. "If you go out to dinner" says Kennedy, you stay there-yes, all night remem- Der one night came out of Clar- idge's and wanted to go home. There was a taxi at the curb, and the driver was hunched up in his cab, trying to read 8 newspaper by a little blue black -Out' lamp.
 "'Will you take me to IA Princes Cater I asked. Not me- he said, I wouldn't go out on a night like this, not nowhere'!"
 MORE BRITISH BOMBING
 London newsmen gave Kennedy a cocktail party before he left, and begged him to enjoy the priv ilege of being able 10 open shades and curtains at night. "They told me-" said Kennedy. "that when I got home they wanted me to shut myself up in a room with windows and blinds closed, and then draw up the blinds and throw open the windows and spit out-and think of them!"
 Nights are getting longer in London, anG this means longer exposure to air raids. The Nazis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
What's s Your !. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

1. The Coast Guard Academy h in Norfolk, Va, New London, Conn. or Washington. D. C.?
 2. What is the Eialn film attrac- tion at a theater called?
 3. What is the cfticial name oi Siam?
 4. What does "sic Semper Tyran. his" mean?
 5. Name the largest South Amer. ican country.
 6. What battle did Napoleon win shortly after he abandoned the in. vasion of England?
 2. Is linseed oil obtained from the seeds of cotton, flax or hemp?
 8. Which ofilce in the Federal Government does Claude R. Wick ard hold?
 g. What is the title of Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund of England?
 10. Do aliens have a right to vote in any state in the union?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

commonly referred to among property owners as top-Soil. Top-soil, as most of us know, is that valuable covering which provides the wherewithal Ito bring up the flowers, the vegetables, and other grow ing things.
 The Town of Hampstead, L. l., regarded top-soil as valuable and placed a pre- m.ium on it's removal by any person what Soever. You couldn't transport any of it outside of the County of Nassau. And if you even wanted to dig enough to spread over your lawn or to cover up few bare spots in your property you were required to secure a permit for which $50 was asked. Recognizing the value of top-soil the courts differed with the town in this respect and claimed such an ordinance was discriminatory.
 Said the court in part: Tt is well set tied that an owner of property has the right to the use of his property without interference by governmental unit un- less the use affects the social, moral, phy- Sical and economic conditions of the pub lie in general, in which event the inter ference should only be in the form and to the extent rendered reasonably necessary to protect the public. :"
 The town claimed it was necessary to regulate the use of top-soil to prevent soil erosion, but in this the court could not agree claiming there is no relation and that the welfare of the public was not at stake. So on such things as top soil and seaShore sand are weighty de- ciSiOnS prOpOllnded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

Rep. Joseph Smith bids fair to establish some sort of a record here in the Fifth Congressional District. Just elected to his fourth successive term in the House the Waterbury and Prospect legislator prob- ably has surpassed the record of any previous Democratic incumbent from this district For that matter few COP congressman from either the Fifth or any of the other Connecticut districts can boast of such lengthy service. E. Hart Fenn set up longtime record in the First District; so did Schuyler Merritt in the Fourth and Col. John Q. Tilson in the Third But Democrats have not gone beyond the Smith record if as long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
CRANBERRY BY-PRODUCTS
 Boston Post

Cranberries, of which so large a proportion are cultivated in Ply mouth County and on Cape Cod, are naturally regarded as a prin- cipsl food product of Massachusetts and just now are in the forefront as plans are made fer big harvest. Now, as 6 result of research 6y Wal ter A. Nealy of South Hanson, it develops that the cranccTy has taken on potential importance as 9 chemical an industrial product. Thc valuable berry produces no less than nine acids which can be used in food diets, in cosmetic making and in such everyday manufactures as shoe polish and chicken and stock feed. With 14,000 acres of vranberry bogs in Massachusetts, the develop ment of by-products by the industry presageS a boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

nor the money to make fully effect i've the campaign 1t began year ago. Early this year Truman Ar hold warned congressional com- mittee that to succeed, the cam paign must expand constantly. He asked for a $3,00o,00O appropriation and got $1,320,000, which made ex- pansion impossible. Today he is being forced to lay off men to keep within his budget.
 In the second place, the antitrust division has never been able to att tack the chief restraints that make small houses expensive. It has acted against combinations which boost the prices of certain materials, and it has hit number of trade union rackets. But in the main these things are more important in the field of large-scale building than in the small-house field.
 DEFENSE HOUSING
 SHORTAGE ACUTE
 But while the attempt to get housing prices down is failing, the government is being forced to spend a lot of money to meet housing shortage caused by expansion of the defense program.
 In many areas this shortage is acute. Civilian population of some towns has doubled almost overnight, and rents have gone sky-high. New housing must be had at once-yet 1t may be needed only for a few years, and the private builder ma turally hesitates to go into the field unless he can get high price.
 To met this problem, Defense Housing Co-ordinator Charles F. Palmer has approved immediate construction of housing projects in 63 vital defense areas.
 NARROWER
 NEEDED
 It is fair to say the whole anti trust campaign against high build ing costs so far has only scratched the surface.
 When 1t started, the antitrust division investigated the situation in 26 American cities. In "A of them 1t found circumstances requiring ac- ton. To date it has been able to act in only 12-and in some of these it has not been able to get effective results because of lack of manpoWer.
 What 1t amounts to is that we're really trying to reform most of the United States just by the power of example" says Corwin Edwards, Arr holds chief aide in the drive.
 Edwards office today has on file list of 72 specific cases on which complaints have been received and on which action is indicated, which cannot be handled because there is no one to handle them.
 Nor has the division been able to do anything effective yet to loosen the innumerable compliXities of the various city building codes one of the biggest single reasons for the high price of houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Selected Poem
IN AUTUMN DAWN

IN AUTUMN DAWN Keith Thomas in the Christian Science Monitor How ardently in autumn dawn Burn flames the maple has put on, As if the summers fleeting fire Were domed within that leafy pyre Embracing scarlet flowers with flame And holding sky in summers name In changes less spectacular The yellow-wearing willows are Retired from green so quietly One knows not how it came to be, Save that the waters at their feet Grew cold in warning their retreat. Upon the hills the oaks are cast In bronze, their leaves to be the last Retained from wind, as winter takes Chromatic patterns autumn makes, Withdrawn in strength and dignity To bear whatever blast may be. Meanwhile the eye which holds the scene Distills its colors from the green And bids the heart keep maple flame Against the white of winters claim, And bids the mind be willow-still And strong as bronze upon the hill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
CIDER TIME
(Boston Post;

Along the roadside the pumpkin, the winter squash and apples are lending color to the landscape. And it is cider time, too. AS tang comes into the late fall days, there is a great demand for this delicious drink. It heralds the approach of Thanksgiving.
 No other section can boast of better sweet cider than is found in New England. Everywhere presses are in operation making this drink available. Cider gives an accom- panying zip to this particular sea- son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
 LATEST BOOKS
White House Talks lnsp1

White House Talks In Lively "Biog" This is a good time to read "The
 White House" by Charles Hurd
 (Harpers: $3.5OD but you fin-
 ish the book with the feeling
 that it will be read and reread
 long after the 1940 campaign.
 Few stories could be more gen.
 timely absorbing than this
 biography" of the executive
 mansion. As a White House re-
 porter, MT. Hurd seems to have
 opened every door in the past
 of this historic building from
 1900 to the present. Necessarily,
 the book is also revealing pOr-
 trait of all the White House in-
 habitants from John and Abi-
 gail Adams to Franklin D.
 Roosevelt. Take the following
 bit describing the White House
 dinner at which Jackson deliv-
 cred a historic toast:
 Jackson rose stiffly in his place, standing erect as only an old soldier of the line can stand, his lips drawn tightly together, and with his muscles tensed.
 muscles tensed.
 He raised his right hand, hold ing a freshly charged glass, and looked straight at Calhoun. His voice cracked. did not draWl now with the usual tones of his Tennessee speech, and it did not explode in the manner of an eX- cited man; it cracked.
 "Our Union! It must be pre- served.
 Jackson said no more; he made nc speech. But he paused, held his glass suspended, in signal that he expected the whole company to drink this toast standing-everyone The men attending rose, and all looked at Calhoun. Calhoun stood toe, and deliberately raised his cWr drink, but "his glas sso trem- bed in his hand that a little of the amber fluid trickled down the side."
 With Jackson, Calhoun drank the toast.
 The company sat down, but Cal houn remained standing. to offer as vice president and second guest in rank only t othe President, his own toast:
 "The Unionl Next to our liberty most dearl"
 Notification had been brought into the open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

can begin bombing at in the afternoon, and keep on bombing until 2 in the morning
 The American public gets the impression that the bombing has relaxed but only because Greece has taken the front pages. Lon- don is still being bombed-worse than overland the British are still taking it-better than ever.
 The real trouble will come. in Kennedys opinion, when disease breaks out from foul conditions in air raid shelters. There's nothing the matter with British morale, but if their health breaks, that's something else again.
 MAIL BAG
 P. K., Springfield, Ill.-John L. Lewis actively supported Herbert Hoover for President. The state- ment you refer to was made by Lewis In a broadcast staged by the Republican National Commit tee, and part of 1t follows: "The vital need of MT. Hoover's elec- tion becomes clearly apparent in order that the way he has opened to human and social betterment may be widened and made certain for coming generations of our people" .. Mrs. R. T. G., Boise, Idaho: William A. Patterson, presi- dent of United Airlines, was a very ardent supporter of Wendell Willkie. Some United steward esses distributed Willkie buttons to passengers, but this was stopped after irate protests. It is true that United has repeatedly tried to get a terminal in Washington, but has been turned down by the Civil AerGEautics Authority.
 Copyright, 1940, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Questions
 and Answers
RY gREDERlC Ra KRRBY

BY FREDERIC a. KERRY
 Enclose three. cent stamp eoR reply when addressing any ques. ton of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research b0 un. taken. Be sure all mail ls ad. dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. 0.
 e. Who played the role of ''Ned' in "The Oklahoma Kid2"
 A. Harvey Stephens.
 o. Has Dr. Charles D. Piggott been successful in obtaining radium from the sea?
 A. He has made no attempts to recover radium from the bottom of the sea. He has only tried to as- certain how much radium exists there.
 Q. What facts are needed to de. termine whether a foreign-born person is 8 citizen through the na- turalization of his father or mother or both?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 3:l0 a. m.
 Sun rises 6:34 a. m: sets 4:38 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thiry minutes after sunset.
 Armistice Dayi It brings back memories Of the first one-i9i8 IL was a cold morning. but as the sun rose higher the day grew warmer ard turned Into one of those Indian Summer afternoons for which November Is famous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

The presidential proclamation setting Thanksgiving on November 21 won't change those sixteen states where the old fashioned Thanksgiving date is to be kept.
 Connecticut will be among those swing ing in on the later date, which this year is just two days away from the months end and reason why the earlier date is being recommended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

stall just at a time when the governments de- fense program is being h an dicap- ped by the lack of low-cost housing at various mush- rooning centers of defense pro- duction.
 Two things are wrong with the picture.
 Tn the first place, the anti trust division has 1ooifI1op tl1a mar,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Current Comment

If the influence of America is to be a real factor in the regenera- ton of the world. 1t must be much more fully christianized than it Is now.
 Bishop Henry St. George Tucker. Of the Protestant Er:scopai church
 A sound economy Is just aS csc sential 10 national defense aS is defense material to national safety Alfred ?. Sloan. Jr. chairman,
 General Motors Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Top.SoiI and Seashore Sand

If you were to examine the legal rec ords of the State of Connecticut you'd find much testimony to litigation over the rights of individuals to seashore sand, It's removal, and its use. Now down in Long Island the courts have presented an interesting study on how far township may go in controlling the use of what Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
PLENTY or POTATOES
(Bridgeport Telegraph

How are you fixed for potatoesP
 Sounds like a silly question but it's really serious. New England farmers have raised an unusually good crop of potatoes. The New
 England Council in cooperation with the U. 6. Bureau of Markets and the various retail stores, is putting on q campaign to move
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

A. The following information should be supplied: Date when the father, mother and child came to the United States; date of fathers naturalization; date of mothers naturalization; date parents were married; name of countries of birth of father, mother and child; and whether or not the family has re. sided continuously in the United States since they came here, with information about absence from this country if such was the case. Any reader who will send us these and any pertinent facts concerning his case and enclose 3-cent stamp, will receive a reply
 e. How the paper used in au- tographic and automatic telegraphy prepared so that the passage of an electric current over 1t leaves @ mark?
 A. The paper is soaked in either of the following solutions: Nitrate of amonia, 3 lf., ferricyanide of potas- sium, F oz., gum tragacanth, oz., glycerine, 2 OF. and water, is gal; or, iodide of potassium, h., starch F os. and water, ats.
 e. Was there some sort of a record made for driving rivets in an American Shipyard during the World War?
 A. The record was 1,970-7-S rivets in 7h hours, made at the Great Lakes Engineering Works, october 28, 1919, by a gang con. sisting of Percy Balcom, foreman; William Montie, holder-on; Arthur Rasmussen, heater: and Harry Fru- deau passer.
 c. What caused the death of Rosamond Pinchot?
 A. She was found dead in her automobile in her garage at Old Brookville, L. l., N. r., on the morn. ing of January 24, 1898. A hose from the exhaust pipe led into the closed car.
 e. Describe the harmonica used by Larry Adler.
 i A. It is a super -chromatic t1- strument with two octaves and about 60 reeds, that is played in the key of c.
 0. In the Selective Service Regu- lations, is an unborn classed as 0 dependent?
 A. Yes.
 o. I was born in Buffalo, N. r., married a Canadian in 1888, and have lived in the United States continuously since birth. Did lose my citizenship?
 A. Two Federal Courts have held that American women who married aliens prior to March 2, 1907, and who continued to live in the United States, did not lose their citizenship. Some of the minor courts had pre- viously issued decrees that such women lost their citizenship.
 o. How old must a thing be to become an antique?
 A. There is no definite time, but the term usually means one hum dred or more years, or at least prior to the Civil War.
 If you want . copy of the book let "PIES AND PASTRY" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth
 Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR "Say" should not be used to mean "give orders," with an infinitive as object. Do not say, "The guard said to 90 back"; say, "ordered us" or "told us to go back"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
DREW PEA R s 0 N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

 question
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
National Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndentl

Washington, Nov. 1.-The De- partment of Justices campaign to lower building costs is beginning to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

If you want . copy of the book let "PIES AND PASTRY" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. c. Enclose ten cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

o. How old must a thing be to become an antique?
 A. There is no definite time, but the term usually means one hum dred or more years, or at least prior to the Civil War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

o. In the Selective Service Regu. lations, is an unborn classed as 0 dependent?
 A. Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

Copyright, l940, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Leprosy Misconcertion
Demolished by Author

Public opinion concerning leprosy
is about where it was in the Middle
ages. the department Of public
health has said. when it struck the
coolest kind of terror to the hearts
of men.
In an article by Emory Ross many
of the current misconceptions anent
leprosy are demolished. The arti-
Gle states that the disease is not
highly contagious. Contrary to gen.
eral thought, early cases Of leprosy
are not sent away, but are allowed
to remain at home, to hold jobs,
to mingle with the public, since the
disease in its early stages can be
permanently cured. Only the adj
vanced cases are sent to the only
hospital for leprosy in the United
States, at Carville, La.
The specific mode Of infection is
not yet known. The lepra bacili is
believed to breed in poverty-strick-
en- and unsanitary places. After ex-
posure the disease does not mani.
fest itself for the following six years.
Proper nutrition. fresh air and ex'
ercise are the important elements in
the treatment of lepra patients. Psy'
chology also plays an important
part, as in many cases progress in
arrested cases results from restor'
ing the patients feeling Of impor'
tance as a human being
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
AutOgirO Rises Vertically

Officials of the Pitcairn Autogiro
company of Willow Grove, Pa,
claim a new advance in aviation his
tory as a result Of successful dem
onstration of vertical ascent by an
autogiro. Product of three years
secret experimentation, the all
metal ship named the Whirl Wing,
rose vertically 20 feet and grass
hopper jumped" over line
stretched between two poles about
is feet high. The Jump takeoff"
was witnessed by aviation experts,
company officials and newsmen. The
propeller of the 2,05O-pound plane
spun at an easy rate, the long rotor
blades atop the ship began twirling.
Then the propeller and rotors were
Speeded up and suddenly the ship
jumped from the ground headed into
q steep climb and few away. The
craft can land in the same manner.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Innocent Suspects Freed
After Lie Detector Tests

Lie detector tests were recently
described as of primary Importance
to innocent persons, as well as ex-
tremely valuable in the disclosure
of those with guilty consciences.
Detective-Lieut. Harold Mulbar,
lie detector expert for the state po-
lice in Michigan. revealed that the
polygraph tests last year cleared
half of the suspects who submitted
to them.
of 222 suspects, Ill were cleared.
SO were found to indicate decep-
ton, 40 made confessions and the
other Is were of a mentality which
could not be tested adequately" he
said.
Mulbar confirmed an International
City Managers association report
that the lie detector is an economi-
cal device. He estimated that 1t
eliminated $4,000 worth Of police
investigation in 1888.
The association report declared
that lie detectors are standard po-
lice equipment now in IS cities, sew
en- states including Michigan and
the federal bureau of Identification.
In Evanston, Ill, and Wichita,
Kan, all applicants for police jobs
must take the tests. In East Cleve-
land, tests are given all appli-
cants for civil service positions.