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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

(COpyRlght, 1919, SOnn hArPD
J Following the strenuous decades
Of tire "geventieg" ana the
Eighties" America was IN tne
mood TO be amused and enter
tanned, ut the same time oil the
world was raarveling ct her afiaz-
ing growth and inventive genius.
And it happened that IN "The
NinetIes" there came forth an iiHl-
usual variety Of musical and
dramatic talent and delightful
personalities both ct home ana
abroad, who appealed straight 70
the heart and affection Of Amer"
lea.
For Grand Opera all the world
contributed their best talent -
there were the glorious voices Of
Jean and Edward Defeske, and
the incompatible singing and acts
ing Of the great Calve, and their
admirable associates; and Light
Opera was supplied by several ex-
cellent travelling American COM
panles singing old favorites like
Bohemian Girl" Martha"
Chimes Of Normandy" "Pall and
Virginia" and when Reginald De
Koven wrote robin Hood" for
the already famous Boston
Ideals" their name was changed
to "T.I1e Bostonians" and the new
opera" was offered as an express
sion Of the "gaiety" that might
be expected for the "in-comifig
decade"
OF course, those most phenomenal
operate merry-makers Of oil time,
Gilbert and Sullivan, had been
delighting the world since the
Seventies" and for three decades
special companies had been tour"
ing America.
Dc Koven's tuneful and merry
Interpretation Of robin Hood"
as performed by the re-organiZed
'Bostonians', was ell that could
have been desired. New York was
instantly captivated, and 80 was
all America. New York City alone
kept them for packed houses dur.
ing six months OF every year Of
that decade, and the rest Of the
country was 'booked-up' TO the
limit.
The re-organized Bostonians'
at that time contained talent and
personality that even grand ope"
ra' couldn't duplicate.
Ask any one who Is old enough
TO remember, whether they have
ever heard o bass voice equal to
that Of Eugene Cowles' in the Ar
lnorer's Song?
Yes, and ask anyone who Is old
encugh to remember, whether
charming Jesse Bartlett Davis,
with the glorious contralto, could
sing O. Promise Me-, and st.
st. Swithern's Chimes?
And be sure 10 ask any one who
Is old enough to remember, to tell
you about dear, lovable 'Barnabee',
and how funny he was as The
Sheriff Of Nottingham In Robin
Hood.
OF all the great Americans who
contributed nightly 10 the enter
tainment and inspiration Of their
countrymen young and old, during
the decade Of the 'Ninetles', none
are remembered with deeper af-
lection than JOHN PHILIP SOU.
SA'.
There were no blots on his es.
cutcheon. How nobly he lived
and what q heritage he left his
countrymen and the land Of his
BIRTH
There could never come again
such an opportunity for q great
bandmaster and composer and his
delighted public TO meet daily
through the summers Of @ decade
under the most enhancing con-
ditions Of sea-shore and sky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
WRITER CONoRATULATES
CYTY's AIR RAID WATCHERS
FOR THEIR UNTIRIN0
EFFORTS.
Union City,
April q, 1919.

Union CITY,
April 81, 1919.
Editor Of The Democrat:
II makes good reading when you
read IN your news items that there
Is "a aeroplane Watching station
actually operating In the center Of
waterbury, and that station "a un-
der the alert supervision Of IVA.
terbury'g Waliy Ingllss", and also II
makes good reading 10 read that
Waterburyis station d commended
by the proper national cfiicer for
being ever watchfui, alert and
listening. 70 my way Of thinking,
the watchers for planes have not
been given as much credit as they
deserve. We can have our black
out equipment, bars, picks, sllOvela,
ropes LADDERS, hose and FIRST Aid
ready for alge altar something aoFl~
ous hae happened 70 u. But cons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

States" may become the first city
In the country 10 DO wiped out" hy
the war The entire population OK
IYb has signed q petition for dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

gAKAEEw6T CITY A wan VICTIM
TohAnAA, Cals--(upl--Thla city,
which claims 10 b the 'snAllest
Incorporated city In the United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

william a. Reilly has approved
plan 10 name pumping apparatus
after General Douglas Macarthur
and other heros Of the war. "After
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church, whose clergyman was the
scholarly DR.. Charles II. Park
hurst, the least sensational OF oil
New York's clergy, until O va
cancy IN the ChAirmanship OF the
New York City society for the SUPP
preston OF vice, led TO 0 demand
that Or. Parkhurst take u.
At first no refused absolutely,
then reluctantly accepted II %
. duty he owed his city.
How faithfully and fearlessly he
performed that unpleasant duty,
is recorded IN many volumes Of the
city Of New FORKS permanent hlss
tory.
90 whoever happened To be an
attendant Of Madison Square Press
byterian Church during the Gay.
Nineties' had en- opportunity 10
witness the unfolding Of one OF
the most amazing dramas Of off,
cial wickednesS and crime ever
enacted, right before your very
eyes.
At that time four young men, in.
GLIDING myself, had o pew ell to
ourselves in the Madison Square
Church.
Our pew was very favorably To-
Gated In the gallery, where we
could look directly down upon the
pulpit and also upon the crowded
body Of the church, where many
city and national celebrities would
be recognized--including that very
benevolent. looking trustee OF
the Madison Square church--and
who was also the so-called Easy
Boss OF the Republican Party,
and their representative In the
United States te,-'The Hon.
Thomas q. Plat.
Bad though Richard Croker was,
he was no hypocrite. When he
was pressed 50 hard &C the In
vestigation, his only explanation
OF the source Of the money he was
Bpendlng-was "That he was work.
Ing for his own pocket oil the
time"
And when Or. Parkhurst learned
the whole shameful truth, he paid
Mr.. Croker O lefthanded compli-
rnent by his historic declaration
"one platt Is worse than seven
Crokersl"
When Dr.. Parkhurst made that
shocking accusation his right hand
was pointed straight in the face
Of the guilty man who had be-
trayed 30 many sacred trusts.
Silently, the so.called Easy.
Boss rose In his pew, managed TO
get out into the aisle, and out OF
Madison Square Church with
thousands Of aStonlshed eyes fol-
lowing him.
He never came back.
So 10 repeat what was said be.
fore: "But gay as many people OF
that celebrated decade really were,
there were other people, especially
residents Of New York CITY,
whose memory Of that epoch was
o hldeouS 'night-mare'."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
Memories Of Gay Nineties!

Names Linked With Startling Political Inciden
With Cherished Musical Scores Paraded in John
est Reminiscent Story - Tammany Hall "CrackUp"
X SboliRhE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

noston-tUPl-FIre OOmmIasIOnsr
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ture.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20

mother and four daughters. All mar
ried to Army officers stationed in
the Philippines. they'd been sepa-
rated when they were evacuated on
separate boats, and were scattered
around the country. The Locators
discovered one daughter in San An
tonic; one in Seattle; another in San
Francisco, the fourth in New York,
and the mother in Kansas City.
Now they all live together in San
Antonio.
A number of officers who've es-
capped from captured zones have
found their families through the
service. Recently, a colonel, escaped
from Burma, landed in the US. for
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tives" They've got one at every
Army post Office in the world. If it
still can't be found, the name is
added to list broadcast regularly
over a radio program called THE
Army Hour" Next, it's published in
The Army-Navy Journal and Regis
ter. They're seldom stumped.
The Case Of >>Tiny"
ONE of their toughest jobs was to
find a girl called simply Tiny
On one of the last nights at Corregi-
dor a general named Casey left that
tragic spot by sub to join his COM
mander, Macarthur, in Australia.
As the boat pulled away from the
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look three InOntnS u
find Tiny, but it was
worth it, for that's
the last message she
has had from her
husband. She's work.
ing now as a volun-
teer "spotter'' for the
Locators.
The wives them
selves use the service
too. Some women
want to reach other
officers wives so they
can double up to-
gether in homes. In
one instance the Lo-
Gators reunited a
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force at Fort Leav-
enworth volunteer
eight hours of their
time daily.
They answer about
100 queries from all
over the globe each
week. If the name
that's requested isn't
in their growing file
of 10000 addresses.
they comb city direc-
tories, check tele-
phone books, list the
names on Army post
bulletins and get in
touch with their
"fie1d representa-
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a short leave. He had no idea where
his evacuated family had settled be-
cause his mail had been held up for
months. A wire to the Locators put
him in touch with his wife in two
hours.
The Locators also forward news
to women whose husbands are pris-
oners of the Japs. Spoilers in Hawaii
listen to the Toxic radio, over which
prisoners sometimes speak.
Not long ago a Navy and Marine
Corps offshoot was developed. Called
the Navy Searchlight and Marine
Corps Searchlight, their headquar-
tiers are at Annapolis.
Born in Pacific
HE Locators Service was born in
November, l94l, when Hildegarde
Bathurst, the wife of colonel at
Fort Leavenworth, was evacuated
from Hawaii. The troopship she
sailed on was damned with families
evacuated from the Philippines.
They'd fed on last-minute notice,
many of them had no plans, no
homes to go to, and were desper-
ately worried about losing touch
with their husbands and friends.
Back home, Mrs. Bathurst
wondered about those women -
tried to reach some through the
War Department and volunteer
agencies. When no one knew their
whereabouts, she rolled up her
sleeves and founded the Locators.
Today the job keeps her running
around in circles, but she's mighty
proud. Right now she's worrying
about how she can help enlisted
mems wives start a similar service.
ELEANOR STlERHEM
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shore under cover of darkness, a
young lieutenant who remained be-
hind suddenly whispered hoarsely,
Tell Tiny III be okay." Just that.
No last name. No address.
General Casey wrote down the
message, forwarded it to the Locat-
ors when he reached Australia. 1t
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When an Amy officer
asks, it's a job for
the Locafors. Now the
idea is spreading

q MoNG those captured when
Corregidor fell were 16 men,
bers of West Points Class of
'33. Some of them may never see
home again. Those who do will be
very grateful to group of women
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, called
the Locators. Through this organi-
zation classmates and friends have
been able to contact the wives OF
their captured comrades to offer
financial aid and jobs.
You've probably never heard OF
the Locators. but there's hardly an
oficer-husband in the Army who
doesn't breathe easier because of
them. Reason is that this group
maintains huge worldwide service
devoted exclusively to finding the
wives of US. Army officers, for their
friends, relatives and husbands serv-
ing overseas. Through this organ
ization officers have been able
to trace wives who were evacuat-
ed from Hawaii and the Philip
pines. The Locators don't charge a
penny for their work. The SO SOL
diers' wives who make up the Office
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keconDARv INVADERS"

TINE SECONDARY INVADERS"
Above are some types of secondary in
vaders," millions of which may exist on
the mouth and throat surfaces. They may
cause no harm until body resistance is
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lowered when they may invade the tissue
and set up or aggravate the troublesome
aspects of the infection you call a cold.
You can see how important it is to attack
them before they get the upper hand.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
THIS AND THAT
By Charles 3. TracepeH.

ME. Nipper."
Just as plain as you pleased
Talking cats and dogs" however, are
Just fakes, as mechanical as tail wag-
ging.
What the friends of both animals ad-
nire in them is their ability to put
over" their thoughts in sounds.
This is done, as with US. by inhexions
Of the various sounds.
In this way one of these animals can
run real gamut Of emotions.
We will never. forget the sound made
by Jinks, our American bull terrier, when
he saw bear coming along @ street.
That was long time ago. of course.
You won't see bears on @ street today.
You may see great many oddities,
but no bears.
This was in the days when automo-
biles were a rarity.
The few that came along were called
"horseless carriages" and the children
ran out to see them, and even to run
after them, they went that slow.
49, ~
Old Jinks, who weighed 10 pounds. and
had a neck % inches around, was look
ing out the front window
He had his big head-he had much
larger head than today's breed of bull
terriers-sticking out between the lace
curtains.
Suddenly his body stiffened.
Then from his throat came a deep
bay, q sound such as no one had ever
heard him make.
1t was so deep that it seemed to come
clear from his toes.
The dog stood on his hind legs. every
muscle tense, while he continued to bay.
Out In the street was foreign
looking man, leading huge bear on
chain.
The bear came along with the typical
walks like man" stride.
No wonder Jinks bayed
He continued to do so while the bear
and the man ambled out of sight.
After that, no one ever heard him
make that noise again.
Perhaps 1t was just his bear call.
4 II
We have long believed that no one who
has loved a good dog or cat will ever
forget the exact sounds made by them
After they are gone, it is impossible
to initiate the sounds of their usual
barks and meows. but if they could re-
turn, and make them again, the sounds
would be recognized at once
1t would be, as in dream, old Fido
barking at the door to get in, and there
would be no mistake about it.
open the door, and let Fido in," some
one would say, just as naturally as if
nothing at all unusual had happened.
Evening star., 1942-12-07

the First Army throughout its entire
service at the front did not fire q
single cannon or shell that was
made in America"
With regard to shipping develop
ment, 1872 yards were brought into
a single program of building between
April Z, 1917, and April 7, 1918. The
wartime tonnage needs Of the
United States were estimated to re-
quire an annual output of 100000
to 100000 D. w. T., and to meet
this requirement 431 steel ships were
ordered. The peak Of production,
however, was not attained until
October, 1918. and the final vessel
was not completed until 1922.
Commenting upon performance
thus far achieved since Pearl Harbor,
the owl declares: I'm the next year
our program calls for so great an
increase in munitions production
that we shall have to produce two
thirds again as much as we did in
1912" The same observation applies
to every other aspect of the war on
the home front. It Is everybody's
war;
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Welcome Assurance

In connection with the Navy's
plans to take over the Mount YER
non Seminary, there has been
understandable public apprehension
lest the strikingly beautiful memorial
chapel at the seminary be, marred by
architectural changes. Protests
against such possibility appeared in
the news and editorial columns of
The Star. 1t is gratifying to note the
statement from the Navy which
should serve to set such fears at
rest: I'VE plan to make no changes
in the chapel at Mount Vernon
Seminary that will affect its archi-
tectural features" That is a well
come guarantee from the Navy and
the public knows it will be meticu-
lously fulfilled.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Production Then and Now

II 1t be asked what America has
accomplished since Pearl Harbor, a
partial answer at least is provided by
the Office of War Information in a
report to the effect that: I'm the
year 1912 we shall have produced ap-
proximately $4,000 planes. $4,000
tanks and self-propelled artillery,
1900 anti-aircraft guns larger than
20 mm.. 100000 tons of merchant
shipping"
These figures. except in the last
particular. admittedly fall below the
objectives set by President Roosevelt
in January, when he called for 10000
planes, $4,000 tanks and 10000 anti
aircraft guns, but as compared with
such statistics as are available for
the first year of American participa-
tion in the First World War, they are
encouraging.
Military aviation In the United
States twenty-four years ago was in
its infancy The first step deemed
necessary, therefore, was that OF con-
structing the Liberty motor. A
group of engineers did the work in
a few weeks, their design and model
were accepted by the Government,
but actual manufacture on anything
like a useful scale did not start until
after the establishment of the War
Industries Board in March, 1918.
Sixteen blimps, meanwhile, were Or
dered for the Navy and three ac-
tually were built by the time of the
Armistice, when 500 planes also were
reported in naval service. The Army
by September, 1918, had 1,4S1 planes.
No tanks Of American manufacture
ever reached the Western Front. 1t
also Is a matter Of history that:
Exec 1t for four 14-inch naval guns
Evening star., 1942-12-07

In 1888 he was again the Democratic
candidate and polled 100000 votes more
than Benjamin Harrison but Harrison
won in the electoral college 233 to 1853.
In 1892 Cleveland was again the Demo-
cratic candidate and defeated Harrison
277 to l45 in the electoral college where
Weaver had o.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that others in our history have had
votes in three elections. Mr.. Proctor
does not say just what he means by
running for the presidency" During
our earlier years no formal party nomi-
nations were made, but after Washing
ton had had two terms as President. he
had two votes for a third term though
he was not candidate John Adams
had votes in 1889, 1892 and 1896 and
again in 1900, though elected only In
1876.
George Clinton had votes in 1889, 1892,
1895 and again in 1903
Thomas Jefferson had votes in 1892,
1885, 1900, 1904, elected in 1900 and 1904.
Aaron Burr had votes in 1892, 1896,
1900.
OF course, 1t is generally known that
presidential nominations were made in
1882 for the first time by all the parties
In party national conventions. Prior to
1905 there were not even electoral votes
for President and Vice President. If
majority of all the votes were cast for
any person. he who received the greatest
number Of votes became President. and
he who received the next greatest num-
ber became Vice President Party nomi-
nations were very informal. In 1903
they were made by mere congressional
caucuses, and that plan was followed
for some years though in 1920 no presi-
dental candidates were nominated. there
being no opposition to President Monroe
and Vice President Tompkins. All of
the presidential electors chosen were
Republican but one refused to vote for
Monroe, so his election was not unani-
nous.
Thus, since We have had formal party
nominations, not only Clay. Bryan and
Roosevelt but Cleveland and jackson
have been nominated three times.
RALPH BACON SHAW.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
NEW CANAAN, Conn.

Dear Sir:
Shock was the emotion suffered by
this constant reader Of the daily essays
of Charles E. Tracewell, upon discovery
in one such a week or so gone of the
fiat statement that the only animal
capable of expressing the gamut OF emo
tions vocally. is man.
HAS Mr.. Tracewell never enjoyed the
companionable communication Of dogs?
Yours truly. e. B. D."
\ X
Until dogs can write books, symphonies
and operas, they can scarce claim to be
the equal of man when it comes to the
expression of emotions.
They do however. have a wide range,
as our correspondent insinuates.
This column long had the companion
ship of fine dog. and yields to no one
in admiration Of mans best friend"
Many articles here during the past 20
years have testified to this.
The term dumb animal" is rather
misnomer.
All friends Of animals realize that
every one of them has way OF Saying"
what it wants to say.
These expressions, however are rudi-
mentary, in comparison with the ability
man has, through his use of words and
their refined meanings
The truth is, however, that we never
said anything about man being the only
animal capable of expressing the gamut
of emotions.
What we said was that animals ideas
are more rudimentary than mans ideas,
an entirely different thing.
4 X y
We said, in part. as OF November 5:
Few owners of pets but will be willing
to swear that their friends know a great
deal, and use their sounds in genuine
effort to convey their feelings and ideas,
such as they are.
Compared with mans ideas, animal
ideas are rudimentary, no doubt, but
very real, nevertheless
Variation is possible, within certain
limits, and these variations and infiec-
t1ons have meanings all their own as in
any language.
Hence in listening to the creatures,
their human friends should use SYM
pathy and as much understanding as
they can muster"
4
The cat, we believe, has a wider ex-
preston than the dog.
Not only can it purr thereby showing
great satisfaction, which a dog can only
show by mechanical wagging of its
tail, but it has more delicate register
of sounds.
Some cats even use English words.
We will never forget one kitten which,
when asked who it was, would reply, in
variably:
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Discusses Other Presidents
Who Were Thrice Nominated

To the Editor of The Star:
John Clagett Proctor has given us
some very fine historical stories in the
Sunday Star, and have enjoyed them
very much. I do not want to seem to
be unduly critical but the paper for No.
vember 90 had story entitled District
Bar Association Has Held Important Role
in Washington's Growth" which con-
tanned a sketch of Henry Clay and
historical inaccuracy which should be
corrected. Concerning Clay, Mr.. Proctor
said: He set an example in running for
the presidency, which he did in 1924,
1882 and 1874, record only equaled by
William Jennings Bryan and Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Except, as we know. Mr..
Roosevelt was elected three times. while
the others were defeated three times"
That statement is not correct.
Andrew Jackson ran three times. In
1924 he ran highest with 80 votes to "a
for Adams, Al for Crawford and 81 for
Clay. AS there was no majority, the
election went to the House which gave
Adams 13 States, jackson and Craw-
ford L. jackson ran again In 1928 and
was elected and ran again in 1882 and
was reelected.
Grover Cleveland was the Democratic
candidate In 1884 and defeated James g.
Blaine 2l9 to 1s2 In the electoral college.
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Bridges Men Build

Water under the bridge is foUtng
S,otttly a,Day from the bridge and
me.
I lean on the rail to Uutch 1t going
In rapid motion to meet the sea.
Water under the bridge-its thunder
Loud In my ears as 1t rnshes on
Cutting deeper the chasm under
The uery bridge I am standing on.
Any stream Is an 1ndian-giuer
Taking back ,Dhat tt gaze before,
Gro,cing into hungry rtver
Feeding toreuer upon the shore.
Tearing apart NTH neat precision
The face of once familiar map.
Till men OF only the brnuest piston
Can plan new bridges to span the
''p' /
Water may al,Days be repising
Erery contour OF land and sea,
But bridges of men are eper rising Wy
TO span their riuers OF destiny.
HELEN ROWLAND PRONA6EL. -