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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Doris Duke Cromwell, wife of the new Minister to Canada and heiress of the vast Duke tobacco millions. She is 6 contributor to the Roosevelt campaign fund.
 Ethel duPont Roosevelt, daugh- ter-in.law of the President. Her family owns the biggest munitions and chemical industry in the world, and controls the biggest automobile industry - General Motors.
 Mrs. Jock whitney, whose fam. fly owns part of Pan-Arnerican Airways and Is one of the oldest of the "First Sixty Families of America"
 None over 90 years old, to. gether they have . finger in . siseable amount of American wealth. Yet they are great ia. vorltes with Roosevelt.
 And while Speaker Hankhead opined on the many liberal, if radical reforms of the New. Deal, these three looked very bored, but VERY, VERY BEAUTIFUL. MAIL BAG
 P. O., Keystone Heights, FIa.- When the United States recog- aized Soviet Russia, there was no definite agreement about debts Foreign Minister L!tvinoff and Roosevelt merely agreed to con. tinue negotiations after recogni- ton. The soviets argued that they should not be put in position less favorable than, the French and the British, whose debts were in default with almost no chance of being repaid. Debt negotiation with Roosevelt subsequently, broke down and nothing has been paid. .. W. F. L., Darlington, S. o. Hon John L. McN1illans ate tendance record ct the last ses- sion of Congress topped the list of the North and South Carolina delegations. He was not, however, one of the ten members of Con. gress who had c perfect attend- ance record, which means missing no roll call and no yea.and-nay vote.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
JACKSON AND
 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
THE GIFT OF RESCUE
tNew Haven Register)

Connecticut farmers must have c feeling of cheer for their fellow plowmen of Kansas in the iatter,s receipt of e Yuletide gift of from 3 to 14 inches of snow. Tn this state, they know 1t mostly as the 'poor mans fertilizer" But in Kansas sector, particularly in the "dust bowl" regions of calamitous drought and wholesale destruction of the earthS goodness, the gift b better than afl enrichment.
 From the rainless and Snowless trend of the fall and winer to date, on top of . parched summer In some places ever since July, many fores casters saw another disastrous sea- son ahead. The snow should con. tribute surface and maybe even considerable subsoil moisture. IL should mean rescue, which comes before riches. And here In the East, we may be spared the yellow days" when even the sunlight turns oinin. ously bilious from the high haze oi dust swept eastward from the weBt- ern plain and grain country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Views of The Press
TwELFTH.NraHT CAROLS
tchristian Science Monitor)


 What to do with them is c ques- ton. A once-festive wreath does moi flttingiy crown . trash can, and Christmas trees are miscast when cast into tho ash truck, Q vacant lot or on the city dump. After their contribution to holiday hAppinesl and hopefulness, they deserve . less ignominious fate. Many Q house. holder has thought 90, but residents Of Rochester, New York, decided to do something about it.
 Gathering i've thousand discarded Christmas trees to high Cobbs Hill, tsochesterians made Q merry Twelfth Night ceremony Of burning them in big community bonfire Both the trees and the season went out in . blaze Of glory as 0lrl Scouts sang carols.
 Here is one solution to c perennial problem. But even with the ques- ton of what to do with the tree answered, where is tho genius whc will suggest how to remember next December where the Ornamefta were put when the tree was shorr, Of It's tinseiled glory?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
In Today's Mail
DATA SUPPLIED BY FATHER ANDERSON, AID TO CON-
 GREssToNAAL COMMITTEE
Irditor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat: Many thanks for tho Kind co-op- oration extended in our efforts to
 obtain complete information regards
 lng burial places of these Iaemberb of the Supreme Court Of the United
 States who have passed on.
 The data supplied by Father An.
 derson and the Waterbury Demo- crat has proved Of material assist.
 ailce to the Joint Oolnm'tte formed for the purpose Of coINgvlng the iDOth annlversary of tho Supreme Court of the United stnies, and !
 wish to take this opportunity to express the thanks and apprecie ton Of the Committee for the kind co-
 operation of Tather Anderson and yourself.
 With best wishes ! ain N Sincerely yours,
 SOL BLOOM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Current Comment

I do think that Mrs. Roosevelt is one of the ablest women of this age, and have great respect and admiration for her.-Representative Joe starnes, (Rep., Ala).
 My client Is not the first man, even though married, to fall in love with another woman. Not to magnify his importance, even the great Caesar fell in love with Cleopatra Peter sabbatino, counsel for Fritz Kuhn.
 was surprised ct how little hos tility was shown. Earl Browder, af- ter speaking at Yaie University.
 Power to impose an embargo against Japan is virtually the equivalent to c declaration of war and deprives the Congress of it's constitutional functions. Representative Hamilton Fish (Rep., N. Y).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
FIRE TO END TIRES
(Boston post)

Bridgeport has solved tho prob- lem Of what to do with the dis carded Christmas tree by making a ceremony out of the safe destruction of the trees to the delight of chil- dren. The old trees were collected and fnassed in a great pile to form c fine bonfire at carol sing spon- scred by the Girl Scouts.
 A few flrefneii were on hand to prevent the bonfire from getting out of control and thus the end Of q very definite fire hazard that ex- ists in 90 lnany homes for days after Christmas was signaliy marked. It's on idea that might prontahly he picked Up in other communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Yesterday was springlike in tempera- ture, following almost day of torrential rains. The rains were needed in certain areas because we did not get our full quota last fall. The weather calendars perienced from the fifteenth on, reaching It's greatest fury on the nineteenth. So it looks like we ain't seen nothing yet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Selected Poem
WORD LIMITS

(Keith Thomas in the New York Sum How rarely we have heard as much As any one has said, The spring too inward wound for touch Of word; we hear instead Whatever sounds the mind may let
 Strain through It's own small mesh, Reminded never to forget
 That ears are merely flesh. So any word, wit-colored, pared,
 May leave the tongue afar, And any thought which two have shared Be strangely singular; Transplanted words mean less and more Than their unspoken state, And many times one must, therefore, Be inarticulate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

by train on official duty--afl av. craze of 370 miles for each day of the year.
 REPUBLICAN, PRIMING
 Midwestern COP leaders are quietly doing Q lot of pow-wow- ing among themselves on @ plan to organize Q Midwest bloc, which would wield Q decisive hand iil SC. lecting the COP candidate at the coming national convention.
 The grain belt is in c strong strategic position to do that, First, with the exception of Ohio, the Midwestern states have no serious favorite son candidates to com. pncate things. Second, the Mid- west Is 6 crucial, if not THE cru- cial, battle-ground of the cam. paign. So the state and local leaders have 1t in their power to command Q big influence at the convention-if they unite, and that is exactly what they plan to do.
 The movement Is one of the most significant political develop ments in months.
 Whether anything comes Of it remains to be seen. But Che boys are dolng . lot of quiet visiting back and forth. They are also using various state DO. litical affairs, like the Kansas Day banquet in Topeka, the Me- braska Founders Day, and the Iowa Farm Institute meeting oil to exchange views on plans and tactics.
 The effect, if any, of these con- ferences will evince itself within the next 60 days, when the pre-. cinct organizations begin holding their meetings on the selection of delegates. What happens ct these local conventions will de- eide the role the Midwest actual. ly will play ct the coming Re. publican convention.
 JACKSON AND
 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
 Most interesting table at the Jackson Day dinner was No. 1, immediately under President Roosevelt's nose, and occupied by three of the wealthiest women in America. They were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 1i:60 p. m.
 Sun rises 7:i4 a. m; sets 4:40 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The weekend rainfall was blessing in disguise. Although 1t ruined coasting and skating, 1t added many inches of water to Connecticut and New England reservoirs, far below noEmal for this time of the year. There is promise, too, of colder weather to fCllowl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
What Your I. O.?

Can you Answer seven Of
 these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 1. What is on allow
 2. Name the capital of Palestine. 3. Who defeated Pat Coiliskey n c recent bout at Madison Square Garden?
 {. How many cubic inches arc in one cubic foot?
 6. Tn which ehakespearian trag- edy Is Ophelia . character9
 6. Name the bird that lays tho smallest eggs.
 |. Who signs the acts that are passed over the veto of the pres- ident2
 Q. Name the head football coach ct the University of Notre Dame.
 Q. What Is the correct proEiuncia. ton of the word coadjutor?
 10. To which country did King Zog of Albania flee when the 1tal- ian Army invaded his countryP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Questions
 and Answers
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 O. Which Haydn composed tho music used with the church hymn 70 worship the King?
 A. John Michael Haydn, young CT brother of the famous ETat1s Jp' seph Haydn. He composed SeO piec' es of church music. Hymn bOoh often wrongly attribute the hymn. to his more famous brother.
 e. Does the United states have Q parliamentary g0vernmentP
 A. A parliamentary government Is one in which the legislature is give en supreme power in making and administering the law. England and France, among others, have parliamentary governments, but in the United States the legislative and administrative functions are separ- ated under the Constitution.
 q. How much does pure alunni- mum weigh per cubic i1chS
 A. A little over IS ounces. 4 cue bic foot weighs l0s pounds.
 q. Name some leading railroad centers of the South and state the number of railroads serving them. A. St. Louis, served by 22 roads; New Orleans, by II; Birmingham, by il; and Atlanta, by 8.
 e. When is the Anniversayy of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers eel. ebrated in New England? A. It is celebrated on December 22, and Is called ForefatheT's Day. The actual landing, however, was on January {, 1921.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

nouncing there's skating on the park lakes. It's a white flag with a red ball in the center. He 'resents the Soviet crimson and think it's un-Americanl
 Found, an in- nocentl He is Prince Umber- telli, an Italian visitor. W hen Brenda Frazier was pointed out 4A Afaa kA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

The better the day the better the deed, and vice versa, the better the deed the better the day, which makes 1t about even.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
TODAY,s COMMON ERROR Never say, "Due to bed
 weather, we could mot C0me"i
 say, because Of."
e. What is the nickname of ohio9 A. Buckeye State.

O. Is there any record of on oil well fire which lasted more than Q year?
 A. An oil well in. the Moreni Field, Rumania, was extinguished Q few years ago, after 1t had burned for thirty months.
 c. When was the pay of U. g. Government employees cut, and when was 1t restored?
 A. The first cut of 6 1.3 per cont was made July l, le32; and the second Economy Act of April l, 1883, increased 1t to i6 per cent. Restora. ton was made in three increases oS s per cent each on February ], 1884, July 1, 1884 and April 1, 1895.
 e. What does the ending How" mean in such surnaHneS co Breslow, Creglow, etc.7
 A. A slope. Such names are des rived from localities. c. How do fsh hibernate In cold regions? - A. By burrowing in the mud or congregating in deeper holes and remaining quiet during the winter.
 Ie you want . copy es Che beck. let HOUSEWIVES MANUAL" send to The Waterbury Democrats Washintgon Bureau, 1913 Thlr. teenth Street, Washington, D. Q. NmNInaa 1A NNlafa lsa nNakaRe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
.In New York
BY GEORGE Ross

New York, January l0. ALL AROUND THE TOWN = A local 1OO-per-center has just registered his objection to the signal an-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

No one has written, as far as we have noted, a book about Lincoln since the start of 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
A Thought for Today

For he shah have judgment without mercy that hath showed no mercy; and mercy reJOlc- eth against judgment-James 2:lS.
 Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity and thou wilt fudge others with the judgment of charity-J. Mason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

by train on official duty-ail av- craze of 370 miles for each day of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

a. How much does pure eluni- mum weigh per cubic izachs
 A. A little over IS ounces. 4 cue bic foot weighs i06 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

suitable eastern teams available, the Tournament of Roses selection was limited.
 Andy Kerr and Bernie Bierman are taking what perhaps is the most attractive eastern team ever assem- bled to the New Years Day East West college all-tar game in San Francisco.
 Tom Harmon, the most pub licked player since Red Harold Grange, will run for the last time .,. behind his favorite blocker, Forest Evashcvski. So will Francis Reagan of Penn.
 Kerr of Colgate has been as- sociated with the East-West aH- star for the last IA of its 16 years existence. During that period more than $600,000 has been realized for the Striners' Hospital for Children.
 John Kimbrough flew to Los Angeles following an operation to get in Texas A. & Ms early engage ment with U. c. L. A. In addition to other ailments, Kimbrough suf- fered from a strep throat until shortly before the season closed.
 Yet the AggieS' Big Boy repeats a unanimous choice as All-America fullback. Suppose he had been well?
 Several institutions would return Jock Sutherland to college football, which he served so long and so well.
 Other State is reported to be among them, but Owner Dan Topping insists the doctor will drill the Brooklyn professionals for at least two more campaigns. :.
 No one suspected it at the time, but Lee Savold knocked the carti- lage loose in Billy Conn,s nose. This not only postponed Conn,s fight with one Clarence Jones in Buffalo but put of a conference in regard to motion picture contract.
 The hght-heavyweight champion hardly could talk photography with his profile in plaster cast.
 One-handed shooting in basket ball is all right practically every where else, but not at the c. C. N. Y., where Nat Holman has an- other swift and tricky squad, by the way.
 When one of the Beavers inad- vertently attempts a ne-hander in practice, he heads for the shower before the old Celtic has a chance to do anything about it
 =. at the moment.
 DICK Chapman, national amateur champion, won the French title in l939, but France wouldn't let him bring the trophy home.
 It made him take a picture of It instead. The troph probably is among Hitler's souvenirs by this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
NORTH END PALS
 HOOP INAUGURAL

The North End Pals will usher in their le40-41 campaign Friday night at 7:30 o'clock at Webster school gym facing the highly rated Tor rington "" Triangles, former Tor rington high and Torrington "" stars. The New City team this year will includue Pol,ick, Colby, Ganem, Sokoiic, Wilczk and Marola.
 The Pals will show Chick Ban- non and Hadda Joyce, two new faces, along with such stars as Stolfi, Chestone, Benson, Petrocine, Krasnovsky. Harvey, Carriero and Coviello.
 The Pals are coached by Ralph Petrocine, formre City Industrial star. The North Enders will show new uniforms, co.ors of blue and white. A heavy sale of tickets for the game is reported. Dancing will follow the game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Hartford, Ho.yoke, Meriden On Crosby Hoop Schedule

Coach Bill Schofield of Crosby High School announced an IS game basketball schedule for the Blue and White hoop squad of 1940-41 that includes games with Hartford Pulp lie Holyoke, Mass. ard Meriden as well as the customary valley league games wish Naugatuck, Harding, Ansonia and the local tilts with Wilby and Leavenworth.
 = New talent for the squad which has not drilled as yet includes two tall boys, Betts and Fasanelli, the former foot 3 inch lad and the latter 6-1 in his hize 13 socks. Fish CT and Hannon are the holdovers from last seasons squad while Kel- ly, Shugrue, Boucher are moving up from the second team of last year.
 First Game
 Crosby opens with Hartford Pulp lie in this city on Tuesday, Decem- Der 17th; follows with the Alumni game Christmas Night, December 18th and goes to Holyoke, Mass. the next evening then plays Ansonia in the copper city December 28th, giv- ing them busy week.
 The January games include Tor rington here on the third; at Mer- iden on the 7th: Wilby, January II; Naugatuck here, January IS; Hard ing there, the 22nd; and Leaven- worth January 25. Crosby at Hard. ing the 28th; and Hartford Public January 31.
 Naugatuck entertains Crosby Feb- ruary 5th; after which comes the Wilby game February 9th, two tough ones in three days; Ansonia here. February II, Torrington there on the 18th Leavenworth again on the 18th and Norwich Free Academy in Norwich on February 21 to close out the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Moore Quits As
 West Side Coach


 After a close first half, which they led 24 to 2l, the West Side Speedboys of Waterbury got going in the second pair of periods to hang up a 55 to 37 win over the Meriden West Sides last night in the Silver City. Mclean, French, Runividge and Bradley did most of the scoring, Orentlicherman getting 12 for tbe losers. Oddly enough, the Waterburians were without coach, Mike Moore having quit the team after last Sundays sad results in a state league test at the YMCA, featured by two free-for-alls. George 'Toots" McNamara is said to be the new coach of the Siders.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
CHALLEDON GETS
 "BEST HORSE" VOTE
Beaten In Two Big Races Rated Over Seabiscuit
 -Bimelech Best } Year

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 11-CUP)- w. L. Brann's Chaiiedcn, four year-old son of Challenger IT,, to- day was named Horse of the Year" in the fifth annual poll conducted by the Turf and Sport Digest of Baltimore. Selected for similar honors in 1889, Challedon is the first thoroughbred TO capture the plaque two successive seasons.
 The Digest sent out 346 ballots. The 172 which were returned gave the MarylAnd-bred horse 84 votes to 34 for c. S. Towards Seabiscuit, 16 for G. D. Widener's Eight Thirty and 13 for Crispin Oglebays Level Best. s. R. Bradley's Bime- lech, Towards Midland, Calumet Farms Whirlaway and Royce Mar tins Our Boots, received scatter ing of votes.
 Despite defeats in the $50,o0o Massachusetts Handicap and $25,- 900 Narragansett Special, Challedon also was chosen the best thorough bred in the handicap division. Bal loting in this class was on a point score and the Brann horse received 40 points to 233 for Eight Thirty and 204 for the Biscuit Myron Selznick's Can't Wait, Towards Kayak II, Marie Evans Shot Put, and Greentree Stables Hash also ran. Challedon's record for the season is five victories in seven starts. He ranked tenth among money winners with figure of $7O,600.
 Broken Down Champ
 Bimelech, who won four of seven starts and led all thoroughbreds with winnings of $110,005, was chosen three-year-old king although he was retired in August following 8 breakdown. He received 404 votes to 288 for Midland and l47 for Belair Studs Fenelon. Galla- hadion, winner of the Kentuck Derby, boiled 78 points and Dixi- ana Farms Sirocco, 32.
 Whirlaway led the juveniles in a close contest with Royce Martins Our Boots, coming out on top with 425 votes to 345. Whirlaway won seven of 16 starts for earnings of $77,275. Others mentioned were Wheatley Stables Bold Irishman, New World, Blue Pair, King Cole and Little Beans. In this division, too, the championship is clouded since Our Boots defeated Whirlaway three times in four meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

with either of the following teams: Volunteers, Clowns, Central "" Cadets or any other leading team. For games call Tony Calo, 3-4656.
 The S. M. o. c. will travel to Meriden Thursday night to meet the Young Russians of that city. Fri day night the s. M. O. c. will meet the Crusaders in one O. the three games of the Senior league at the North End ''Y." The starting line up for the s. M. o. c. for Monday night will probably be Halibers and DeSchio at the forward positions and Balinan and Haiday will take over the guard positions, and jumping in the center position will be Ted Kobrin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
VERRIKERS GAIN IN MERCANTILE
 PIN CIRCUIT.
Painters Own 5 Game Lead -Civitate Best But
 Team Loses

Even without its captain, owner, manager, chief scout and good will ambassador, Police Commissioner Bill Verriker, the Verriker Paintmen picked up game to make its lead in the Mercantile bowling league quite safe, for the V-men now are five games in front of the pack after wining 2-1 game decision over Speedy Parcel last night.
 All other results were 2-1 affairs, Brookside Dairy and its Tommy Civitate leading the way with a $50 game for the team, a 1855 high single and AT set for Civitate while the Verrikers had high team total of 1794. Brooksides lost of 3 games to Brock-Hall in a battle for the Bowen Acidophilous trophy; Metros won from Matzkin Furniture and Fulton Market came to life with two of three games over Mohican Mar ketS. Scores:
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