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Evening star., 1940-02-24
Tells D. {.
To Move Suffrage
Fight 10 Capitol
Dirksen Fovors Report
Without EntoneIine 1t
With Reorganization

Representative Kennedy of Mary
land, chairman of the reorganiza-
ton subcommittee of the House
District Committee, today advised
residents of the Capital interested
in suffrage legislation to move
their campaign to Capitol Hill in
stead of holding pep conferences
among themselves.
At the same time, Representative
Dirksen, of Illinois, ranking minor
ity member of the committee, served
notice on Mr.. Kennedy he will urge
that the suffrage measure be re-
ported to the full committee without
recommendation in an effort to get
the issue before the House on its
own merits and not entangled in
the entire reorganization program.
The subcommittee is to meet Tues
day.
Mr.. Kennedy announced earlier,
after public hearings on reorganiza-
ton last November revealed a strong
civic sentiment toward suffrage. that
he would incorporate suffrage in his
reorganization proposal based on
the survey by Griffenhagen and
Associates of Chicago.
In connection with his advice to
the suffragists to move on the Capt.
tol, Mr.. Kennedy remarked tina:
those who are ranging for suffrage
among themselves are really making
no advance.
They are saying the same things
over and over to keep up their own
courage" he said, but they do not
decide what form suffrage will take
or whether there will be any grant
of suffrage to District residents. 1t
is Congress that will decide the
issue. Therefore. they should be
presenting their case to members Of
Congress-lobbying, if you wish to
call it that. As it is they are getting
nowhere year after year. Congress
is where the campaign of education
should be waged."
Mr.. Kennedy said that he is not
disposed to cooperate with Repre-
sentative Dirksen to get the suffrage
bill out as q separate measure. He
believes that it should be carefully
studied in subcommittee and that
adequate (though not extensively
hearings should be held. He doubts
if his subcommittee would have au-
thority to segregate the suffrage
question and report out a separate
bill, since the subcommittee was
given jurisdiction over the reorgan-
ization question. He argues that
his committee is to consider the
suffrage question only as related to
the entire subject of reorganization
of the District government. He does
consider, he said, that suffrage sis
Q vital part of reorganization"
Mr.. Kennedy agreed with Repre-
sentative Dirksen that it would be
well to limit the hearings on reor-
ganization to one spokesman for
each important group of interested
citizens-civic associations, business
organizations, etc. In this way, he
said, an orderly presentation could
be made, with the arguments pre-
sented fully and logically, rather
than If many persons spoke and the
arguments were overlapping, dupli-
Gated, or clashing. He admitted
that the subcommittee members are
fairly well acquainted with the gen.
eral line of arguments, but desires
to have the complete record to work
on. He hopes to be able to hold
hearings on Thursday and Friday
of next week.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Mrs. Roosevelt to Head
Youth Advisory Group
By the Associated Press.

6y tIle ASSUClNLcu FIcSS.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
head a special advisory committee
for Youth Aliyah, a Jewish immi-
grafton agency, represented in this
country by Hadassah, the women's
Zionist organization of America.
Mrs. David de Sola Pool, president
of Hadassah, announced the ap-
pointment yesterday.
Hadassah helps provide funds to
educate and maintain more than
5000 Jewish refugee boys and girls
who have been transferred from
Europe to Palestine since 1884, when
Youth Aliyah was organized. 49,.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
400 BLOCK G STREET NY

Above diagram indicates how 70year-od received
fatal injuries apparently walked into side Of street
200 block street NV at night during heavy rain x"
indicates point impact and ccled shows point at which
picked from nearest crosswak Broken line
front Of seecar denoted distance Travelled In coming to STOP
by right side Of brought
1t and investigated
had been verdict Accidental
victims death because OF victims care
presencehin vicinity until be felt llessnesE
Evening star., 1940-02-24

District automobile drivers last year
with experience ranging from six
months to Is years were involved in
81 fatal accidents rs compared with
~ involving drivers with from 16
to 30 years experience.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
LIVING Room CoIors

A living room in New York hotel
apartment decorated and furnished
with an eye to beauty Is well as COM
fort, has walls painted rich shade
OF blue-green, carpet Of smoke blue
and drspeYies Of lacquer red. The
furnit1fe Is Of 18th Century design.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
BaIl- -Beurina Fuucets

A new ball-beaving faucet washer
Is being distributed which its manu-
facturers claim will eliminate drip
ping from faucets rs well as frequent
yssher replseeufats.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am. to-
day:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 10.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, Ali.
Pedestrians injured. 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
Harrison s. Allen

Just few weeks after his retirement from the school system to which he had contributed so many valuable years liar rison s. Allen died. He had concluded his duties as Principal of the Leavenworth High School in June. He had been the first principal of this institution and to him must go fair share of the credit for making it the very fine school 1t had be- come in so short time. But his years as a Schoolmaster in Waterbury were not confined to Leavenworth High School nor the building in which it was housed
 Many of the city's business and profes- sional men and women will recall MT. AL len when he was member of the staff ot Crosby High School. Coming to this city from his native Maine in 1901 he taught under the beloved Stephen Wilby for many years. A teacher of the sciences MT. Aliens quiet and kindly ways endeared him to faculty and pupils alike. He twas always popular teacher, the more so as advancing years broadened and increased his stature as teacher. It was natural that he be first thought of when sepa- rate school for the technically-inclined student was first proposed at the end of ahe World War.
 AS head of Leavenworth High School ae labored long and successfully to find Adequate room for his steadily-increasing Masses. He argued that more facilities be provided so that the curricuum could be fitted to the demands of the times. He lived to see his dream of great techni- cal school come true. There is still much to be done, to be sure, at Leavenworth High School but it can be said to the ever lasting credit of Harrison S. Allen that he laid the foundations for long life and much service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
A Thought for Today
Farley's Successor

Frank c. Walker is being mentioned to succeed "Jim'' Farley as chairman ot the Democratic National Committee. A close friend of Farleys Walker has also been cog in the early successes ot the New Deal. He is one of President Frank lin D. Roosevelt's intimate friends and has remained such through thick and thin. At any time that he lent his hand and aid to running the national party he was not only successful, but extremely popular.
 Many recall him as treasurer Of the National Committee during the 1852 campaign. Others know him as prom inent businessman whose varied interests give him a cross-section acquaintance that is equalled by few men, perhaps only exceeded by Farley's Wed like to see Walker take over the campaign, for he could fit very easily into the present party set-up and certainly would do a fine job at the same time.
 Incidentally Frank c. Walker is Cath olic as is "Jim" Farley, which fact ap- parently is no drawback to his avallabll- ity for this job of National Chairman, as 1t is for the presidency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

genuine flax to produce the lin- seed oil that paints the houses and makes the linoleum for Amer ican homes. Domestic production is usually only about one-third of our requirements. Argentina has been glad to supply the balance, and its importation has raised relatively no outcry from Ameri- can farmers.
 Now comes the official fore- cast of a 2S,O00, ,0OO- bushel crop. Normal U. s. consumption IS 25,000,00O bushels.
 Argentina has already suffered the loss of markets in Europe, particularly Belgium and Holland, and if she is to lose the U. s. market as well, the consequences will be the exact opposite of what the master mind in Havana are trying to accomplish.
 Chances are that the United States will import a small quan- tity of Argentine flax for use on the eastern seaboard, where American flax does not normally penetrate. But this will be only about half the normal imports unless enough paint is splashed on the Navy's new battleships to in- crease the U. s. consumption.
 For the sake of Argentine friendship, officials here are considering the possibility of a surplus purchase program. This has been done in cotton, corn and wheat. but is unique and revolutionary in flax, which has always been deficiency crop.
 The purpose would be to take a portion of the crop off the market as price-stiffening in- fiuence.
 Copyright, 1940, by United Feature
 Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
We Build Roads

An announcement late last week from the office of State Highway Commis,- sioner William J. Cox informs us that there is $6,0O0,OOO worth of road con struction underway right now. That represents lot of work. It also means that Connecticut is supplying better roads for better motoring. The next time you stop to think about the size of youl motor taxes think also of the amount of good your dollars are doing.
 There are 85 projects represented in this huge amount of work. And there's evl- dence of it in practically all sections Of the state. This means employment for a great many persons; it means a lot of orders for supplies to speed up this work It means better communication between important industrial centers in our bust ling state. All in all it means we all share in the good that comes from a fine highway system, well planned and well built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
A BROADSIDE
(New York Sun)

(New York Sun)
 As artistically printed a broad side as we have ever seen comes from the press of William E Rudge'S Sons. It is on white paper thirty-one by twenty-two inches, il- cluding generous margins. The type is Appoint Bodoni. The only orna- ments are an embossed eagle with shield and olive branch at the top three stars outlined in gold at the bottom, and . single illuminated initial. The printers art has lived up to the beauty and strength ot the 136 words of text, which is by John Stuart Mill:
 A people may prefer a free gov- ernment but if, from incidence, or careleSsneSS, or cowardice, or want of public spirit, they are un- equal to the exertions necessary for preserving 1t; if they will not fight for it when it is directly att tackled; if they can be deluded by the artiflces used to cheat them out of it; if by momentary dis couragement, or temporary panic, or fit of enthusiasm for an in- dividual, they can be induced to lay their liberties at the feet even of a great man, or trust him with powers which enable him to sub vert their institutions; in all these cases they are more or less unfit for liberty; and though it may be for their good to have had 1t even for short time. they are un- likely long to enjoy it.
 The essay "On Liberty" from which the quotation is taken, was written more than eighty years ago, but the truth of the words is the same this year, this month - this very day!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

looked King Francis of France bought the painting from Leonardo when the painter came to France to serve him. Years passed, and ever the hold of this small painting on its beholders grew and grew. Not only the Florentines, not only the Parisians, but people of all the world grew to know Leonardo's Mona Lisa.
 Napoleon, flushed with his military triumphS, installed her in PartSian gall lery at time when his legions returned from Italy and Egypt staggering under the weight of stolen works of art. Later, in the Louvre Gallery, Mona Lisa smiled down from the wall Artists copied her. Interpretive men wrote her love letters. One stole her, and for two years she was in Italy. Then she was recovered and returned.
 Now Mussolini is being urged to steal her back, and to take with her other works by Leonardo and Titan stolen by that other conqueror, Napoleon.
 It is all pretty childish. What does the world care whether Mona Lisa hangs in a Paris gallery or an Italian palace? Blind in the darkness of her crate, Mona Lisa'S 1nocking eyes will smile still at those who steal her away.
 And Leonardo? He, too, would laugh at the strange spectacle, and say, "Yes, 1t is true that painted, and am glad that my work is still found good after 400 years. But what are your artists paint ing today? Have you, picture-grabbers managed to produce climate in which man is free to create as I was free to create?" That, and not who manages to steal paintings 400 years old, is what is important.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
The Eternal Sightseer

We always thought that the palm for sightseeing and souvenir collecting went to us Americans. But news from Britain shows that the English are just as bad. Curiosity, and that irresistible desire to be on the scene of action (so as to talk about it afterward) has been doing con- siderable harm in Britain. In some cases the curious have done more harm than German bombs.
 One wheat field, damaged only slight ly by a bomb, was completely overrun and flattened out by the trampling feet of sightseers. The Ministry of Agricul- trs 1 as nse e "ff agas or pesee se psH ae are certain characteristics of people ac- customed to be free and do as they please that are hard to eradicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Which President of the U. s. went on a hunting trip in Africa after completing his term of of- flee?
 9. Does an automobile consume more gasoline in travelling a cer- tain distance at speed of 60-miles- per-hour than if it travels the same distance at only 30 miles-per-hour?
 3. Persons who went to Califor- mia during. the first gold rush were called what?
 {. Which famous newspaper col umnist recently advocated a coali- tion American government with Franklin D. Roosevelt as President and a Republican as Vice-Pres- ident?
 5. Are chain letters permitted in the United States malls?
 6. Who said, T have not begun to fight?"
 2. What does it mean to be in the doldrumS?
 8. Ii person were standing on the exact North Pole, in how many compass directions could he point?
 g. Does the male mosquito bite?
 10. Which worlds heavyweight boxing champion was managed by the late Joe Jacobs?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
These Childish Thieveries

Mona Lisa, thickly cased in a wooden crate, may soon be on her way back to Italy. There is a childish irrelevance about this performance that freezes the blood. Are wars and the bloody death of thousands for no better purpose than this? More than 400 years ago man named Leonardo lived in Florence. He was great man, one who was intensely aware of all aspects of life, one whose talents ranged the whole gamut of human capability. He was painter, engi- faeer, politician, writer, inventor, builder, poet = the sort of all-round man which the world doesn't produce any more.
 Leonardo painted picture of noble mans wife. It is small picture, not too impressive at first glance. But on the lips of Mona Lisa and in her eyes there played the ghost of a strange inscrutable half-smile which fascinated those who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
Views of The Press

the law of their land allowed. Months were renamed for them much as great cities have been re- named in recent years for modern politicians who have gone and done likewise.
 No commentary on present poll tics is intended in thus taking July and August personally, so to speak. July and August are vacation time, and politics can be fatiguging if long overindulged. But any one who has not not entirely given up read- ing in leisure moments can have c lot fun now and again on vacation by returning to what was one of the tritest subjects generation or more ago-the study of which in Chicago University today, however, appears as startling novelty: Ro- man antiquity. The fun promised, of course, is the game of historical parallels, mild amusement some what like the game of old maid. Where the cards match you win, enjoying the resemblances between the past and present, as the plea- sure of recognition is enjoyable. In Roman history from the Gracchi to Augustus the cards match so often that it is a great game to play in a hammock under an apple tree on a very hot day, if any one is so minded. But don't take 1t too ser- iously, or you might as well be get- ting all hot and bothered at golf or contract. Dwell on little incidental things. such as that July refused a crown the first time it was of- fered and August's favorite recrea- ton was yachting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

Waterbury is getting more and more anxious about the outcome of it's census tabulation. It is the last of the big cities of Connecticut to announce the 194O total and there is an awful feeling among many people that perhaps this city isn't going to vault into the 100000 class this year. If this should come to pass, it would be no occasion for any thin other than few expressions of regret that our growth in the last decade didn't keep pace with the previous one. But Waterbury won't be the only city disappointed this year. There were a lot of them. Over in New York state there were some startling drops in popu- lation. Schenectady lost quite a few thousands according to the 1940 figures, but officials there claim the tabulation missed them. Here in Waterbury no effort has been overlooked to account for every person entitled to come in under the census.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

which have no highways across their borders but depend solely on shipping lanes for communi- cation.
 About half of the highway is already built and in fairly good condition. Completion of the rest would cost an estimated $78,000,- 900. Most radical feature of the plan is that the construction would be transferred from a slow moving inter-American project, suffering typical Latin delays, to become a U. s. project, using American capital and American engineers.
 The highway is already com- pleted from the U. s. border to Mexico City and 200 miles beyond. The road through Guatemala is mediocre, and two-thirds of the route across Fl Salvador is good. But in Southern Mexico, Nicara- qua, and Costa Rica, engineers confront 8 road" that Is nothing more than a footpath, and in some seasons not even passable on foot.
 Advocates of the new plan urge that the U. s. investment would be repaid many times in commer- cial advantage, by opening up landwise trade, to say nothing of the strategic advantage of being able to reach the Canal Zone by automobile.
 TOO MUCH FLAX
 Right in the midst of U. s. efforts to improve relations with South America comes the embar- rassing fact that U. s. farmers are producing a flax crop big enough to shoulder out all Argen- tina imports.
 Ordinarily the United States imports large quantities of Arr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

The request made of Mayor Vincent Scully by gasoline dealers of this city to declare moratorium on new sta tions for two years is not hard to under stand. It's a natural outcome of events that have been transpiring here and else where for the last few years. Whether or not there will have to be some local con- trol of the situation depends entirely on what legally can be done to protect the small, independent dealer. It's easy to see how the big oil companies can afford to put up modern stations with the best of equipment and in short time force out competition It's just another case of big fish eat little fish. It's tough prob lem to solve successfully, but must be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
Current Comment

We must not alienate the alien who wants to be loyal, for by doing so we drive him into the camp of the "fifth column" Attorney General Robert H.
 Jackson.
 The gold standard has for us only historical interests. --Deutsch Bergwerkszeitung, Ger man mining journal
 American men will fight. but they must have equipment to fight with. Mai. Gen. oilson Q. Light. Ohio
 National Guard commander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
Questions
 ndAnswers
BY FREDERIC M. KIRBY

Enclose a three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques. ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research Dc uns taken. Be sure an mail is ad. dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BUe REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. 0.
 THE EDITOR.
 e. What was the maiden name of Princess Walewska, famous i1liS. tress of Napoleon?
 A. Marie Laczynska, of Poland. She died in 1877. A leaflet. Love Affairs of Napoleon" may be ob- tained from The Waterbury Demo- crat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. O., for four cents in coin or stamps.
 e. What is the plural of the WorC yeOmanryY
 A. YeomanrieS.
 O.Which Presidents have died in the White House?
 A. Of six who died in office, only two, William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor, died in the White House. Harrison died April 4, 184l, one month after his inauguration, and Taylor died July 9, 1850, about sixteen months after taking office.
 e. When did the Jews rebuild Jerusalem after the Captivity?
 A. The first return under Ezra took place about the year 458 B. c. The return under Nehemiah and rebuilding of the walls took place about 445 B. 0.
 O. How many motor vehicles are in use in the United States?
 A. As of December 31, 1889, 30, ,180 ,224 motor vehicles were regis tered of which 20,804, $40 were pas- senger cars, 4,320,829 trucks and 55,- 055 busses. The registrations are not an accurate barometer of motor ve- hicles "in use," since they r1eces- sarily include cars scrapped during the year. But these are the only available statistics in use and in most states tags are transferred from scrapped cars to new ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22


 ate, to be nominated for ofiice, or to get an order, they will agree to forget the past and let it go at that. But so much forgiveness is from the lips out; the heart remains the same. Still do we see the things we have always hated in certain hearts, and still do we continue to hate these things as much as ever. We have given a grudging assent to the suggestion that we ought to for- give, but we have done little more than say we would.
 Forgiveness means not only say- ing something, but being something. It means that we definitely assume new attitude toward a person, hard as it may be to do SO. When the attitude is changed, it will not be so long before the emotion changes also; and when attitude and emotion have both changed, then. and only then, have we toT- given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

There's lot of talk about precedent these days. Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third term would establish a precedent. And many say we should not shatter tradition. You could argue all night about such things as this and still be right where you started. Often times we think that tradition, precedents, etc., become fetishes and people lose their true perspective of what is what.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22

the writing of the Democratic platform.
 B arely 12 h ours b e fore Roosevelt W a s officially noni- mated, the con- vention fo un q itself on the verge of doing the one thing th at W ould make him de- cline the noni- nation = write a n ultra-isola- tionist plank on foreign policy.