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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

The poor old Coast Guard. It certainly is getting it in the neck. In the neck did we say right in the nose now It was bad enough to be called all sorts of nice names for running down rum runners Now the um-runers are retaliating by gassng thelr pursuers. Some sort of noxious gas was used recently making an entire Coast Guard boats crew sick. Gas masks are in order. Wonder if resignations will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to pcrsoha' health and hygiene, not disease diaghos's or treatment, will he answered by Dr braoS. Address him, care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22
Shocking Injustice

The Wiekershsm Commission. in it's final report expresses itself as shocked by the California state law which appears 10 make 1t impossible for the courts of that state to sight wrongs previously committed by them. The specific illustration is one already known 10 newspaper readers. that of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings. Since the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

With all the talk about the thirteen month calendar it has just come 10 our at- tention that a prominent national concern manufacturing clocks and watches out in H. linois has been operating under such a sys- tenn for exactly thrty-nIne years Its year consists of thirteen months of twenty eight days each, lnasmuch as that means an extra day at the end of the year and two extra ones in leap years these are allowed 10 ac
 oumuae until there are seven. l hen the month of July is given thrty-hve days K. II. Matthlessen. president of the company in question says: Tt is our frank opinion that there IS not a single objection with which 10 oppose the thirteen month cal endar and this statement is made in the face of the fact that we must still deal with the trade and public on the basis of the Gregor- ian calendar. IL doesn't seem to us that the revised calendar would be of much use If the Gregorian IS still in operation in all ex- ternal correspondence and business How ever. we can't judge by what we believe. A few years back there weren't many people who put much faith in the attempts to mon key with the calendar Now the number of those who favor the change are legion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

Hiqh tide at Milford Thursday, July 25' 7:Ol p. m. Daylight time); low nde ]: :oo a. m Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

As we understand it what quahes gang ster Al Capone for citizenship and disqual- hes the Rev Douglas Macintosh IS that the former is willing to shoot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

To the manufacturer who wants sugges- tons for new uses of lead pencils we re- speetfully submit this - make em worse, so as to improve the market for pencils and sharpeners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:49 Daylight Saving Time) tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22

The Government Printing Office has just compiled a document that should prove in- terestin2 to those who like figures and facts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22
After Supper

Most careers are made or marred in the we think in the New York Herald. but we are too hot to care where we get our stuff these days. Anyhow that writer said some thing. Every fellow does his days work, when he has any to do. in reasonably ade- quate way. or falls by the waysde. But who gets ahead' It's the fellow who docs little something after supper.
 Maybe he does d few chores about the place. and as he mows the lawn sees small improvement needed in house or yard and makes 1t. Before long that man has bet ter house. or that one paid for. Maybe after the evening paper IS read he sits quietly thinking few minutes about his next days work, and thinks out d way to do II little better. That man moves up the working line.
 Maybe he is too tired from his work, and has sense enought to sit in the quiet dusk and let his mind rest. thinking of nothing at all until its vgor comes back with the morrow. Maybe he needs movie or a good book or chat with the man next door and has sense enough to take it. Maybe he needs exercise and takes that. Maybe if there are things to do and it IS too hot 10 do them, he sits serenely and lets his mind leap to autumn coolness. and plans what his line shall be when the time comes Maybe his planning runs to course of study. to q different way of working. to new line to buy or advertise.
 When pioneers started in d new land. ap- parently even. 1t was soon possible 10 see of what stuff they were made One family did it's days work and one ounce more. That family forged ahead. One did the days work and stopped there. There the family stayed One family did an ounce less throwing something of today into to- morrow That family slid down bill. One main reason for our oountry's rapid growth was that the pioneer women were willing 10 put in an hour of knitting, sewing or planning after supper Rest and recreation essential But in too large doses they vltate. Try lick after supper every night for q month and see what happens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22
SAUSAGE STUFF

A dog fell in n chOpping machine, The thing began to hum. The bOw-bOw parked. unmindful
 that
 The wurst was yet to come.
 o--O-o Farmers object to Cal Coolidge wearing hip boots on a hay rake. 1 suppose the vets will hail him as il bootlegger.
 O---O--O
 Which makes us wonder how deep Is the depths of despairY"
 O---O--o Germany may be near financial collapse, but the banks of the Rhine are not closed 10 scenic visitors.
 This concludes our regular mid- week program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pioneer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 o--O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22
evening.
 O--O-o SWIMMIN'

A dip into the briny deep, Refreshes one just like sleep. Just makes you want to run ani leap,
 Swimmin' A lake out in the country side. Swimmin Is where my time l love to bide,
 SWimmln And then down at the cooling
 shore, Where waves are waves and
 sometimes more, I love to dip and dip galore,
 Swimmin'. The summer seasons short
 enough,
 SWimmin, But still it packs heap O stuff.
 Swimmin. l long to dive beneath the foam. The while the salt spray hits my
 dome. For that's the life. away from
 home,
 Swimmin'.
 o--O--o If Mickey Walker is half as Walker he'll make things inter- esting for Jack Sharkey tonight.
 O-O--o
 As a flapper would say. "Its not the heat, but the hug gidity. these nights"
 o-O--O You might call those umbrellas that open automatically when you release Il button. thumbrellas.
 O--O--o
 Just as soon as the electric clocks came in, relegating the windup affairs to the scrap heap, they gave us the dial phone, wind before you talk"
 O--O--o The modern girl is more pro- ficient at stepping on the gas than lighting 1t.
 O--O---O
 Real estate dealers are ad- vcrtising with block letters these days in order to sell blocks
 o--O--o rho r,r, n, pIar nf f'npfaI Ia veterans refuses to attend the Lin coin celebration at the Kentucky birthplace of the martyred presi- dent. Can't even be Civil to the memory of the Civil war leader.
 O--O--o
 The man with a red nose may be crooked but he likes his liquor straight.
 O-O--O France says that disarmament is political Sure, a democratic way of treating the world.
 o-O--o
 so TAKE THE TIP Stuck on the sand bar. Was CanOcist Joe Stout. He made love to his swcctir, While the tide sliti,ercd out.
 O-O--o All you can expect from pig Is q grunt--and pork chops.
 O-O-o
 The Waterbury Republican says the Kennedy forces claim It is too hot to talk about a primary battle. And this news will cool the administration.
 O-O--O The republicans are having a terrible job lining up candidates for their ticket. Nomination, you know. Is equivalent to oblivion.
 o-O---o
 What the republicans should do is endorse Mayor Hayes. save the expense of an elec- ton and give the money to the fund for the city's under-em- ployed. That's my idea of politics helping out those who have helped it in the past.
 O--O-o Some men think q vacation is a period of time given over to clocking 1,500 miles on the speed Ometer. with a days run of 400 miles as me feature.
 O--O--O
 TT WAS EVER THUS Nfc's cross word puzzle, And when yOu spell the last word On that I'll place q bet, out,
 The darn thing ends fin debt.
 o--O--o One thing is certain. they never made the old. oaken bucket in a bucket shop.
 The man who makes a horse's neck out of himself can feel lucky 1t isn't gi- raffe's.
 o-O-O
 SAUSAGE STUFF A dog fell in n chOpping machine, The thing began to hum. The bOw-bOw parked, unmindful that
 The wurst was yet to come.
 o--O-o Farmers object to Cal Coolidge wearing hip boots on hay rake 1 suppose the vets will hall him as Il bootlegger.
 O--O--o
 Which makes us wonder how deep Is the depths of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-22
TT WAS EVER THUS

Hfc's a cross word puzzle. And when you spell the last word On that I'll place q bet,
 out, The darn thing ends fin debt.
 O--O--O One thing is certain, they never made the old oaken bucket in q bucket shop.
 O-O-~-O
 The man who makes a horses neck out of himself can feel lucky 1t isn't a gi- raffe's.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
LABOR PONDERS
JOB CRISIS

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 7
dN.s.l.-Une Employment and
means to meet 10 will be discussed
at todav's session Of the execu.
tive council, which acts for the
American Federation of Labor
between annual conventions.
An attempt will be made to
formulate a plan to restore pro.
duction and give to Labor EN-.
ployment and wages which will
make possible greater consump-
ton, william Green, president Of
the federation, said.
The federation is already on
record as opposing wage cuts as
q way out Of depression. on the
principle that mass production
may only go ahead when there
is mass consumption equipped
with money to buy goods.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
DICTIONARIES
|, VOTE wet"

Reversing its policy of many
gears, the District Department of
the American Legion, at its thir-
teenth annual convention at Bu-
chanan School last night. voted
repeal Of the Eighteenth Amend
anent by a vote Of 80 to 3S.
Only five small posts voted dry.
while 10 posts, including most OF
The larger ones. were for repeal.
The women delegates were about
evenly divided.
Ferdinand g. Fraser, member
Of the Sergeant Jasper Post, was
unanimously elected department
commander to succeed DR.. B. G.
MacNeil. Other new officers who
viii be installed tonight at the
final session include Richard A.
O'Brien, of Costello Post, first
vice commander: Helen M.
Sprague, of U. S. s. Jacob Jones
Post, second vice commander, and
William H. McGrath, Washington
Police Post, third vice commander.
EmbeZzlement Of $4,000 sub
ecribed by members of the Dis
trict Department to the Com
munity Chest between. June. 1929,
and Nay. 1880, was revealed in
the finance report by Clyde B.
Stovall. The department viii
make up the unpaid balance Of
$9l8, the rest having been re-
stored by relatives and a surety
company.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
7 Die When Train
Crashes Motor Car

CHICAGO, Aug. z Q.NS). .
Safety exponents and motor clubs
in the Middle West we're today
spurred on in their fight against
automobile fatalities by the deaths
yesterday Of IL men, women and
children in accidents.
At Vincennes, Ind, seven per
sons In one automobile were killed
when their car was hit by a Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois train.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
CHARGES
FACE PAIR

A move TO bring Howard r.
Bouldin and william p. Dermott,
20, to trial in Prince Georges
county. Md, on charges Of lar
ceny and attempted attack upon
Mrs. Ann Noble Sparks, 41. near
Lanham. Nd, last Friday. will be
made today when States Attorney
Alan Bowie will prepare requisi-
tion papers asking for the custody
Of the two, now held by local au-
thorities.
Boulding and Dermott are ac-
cused of throwing Mrs. Sparks
from their machine after she had
fought of an alleged attack
made upon her by the two. The
woman was struck down by q
motorist as she attempted to sig.
nal for aid. Attaches Of Sibley
Hospital say that her condition
remains critical.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Deaf Mute'S Story
Hints at Murder

AUBURN, Me-, Aug. 7 GNS0.
AS a result Of a written state.
ment by Miss Alice Campbell, 10,
a deaf mute, a posse was search.
ing the upper woods section to.
day for the body of a girl. Miss
Campbell was found bound with
rope in a ditch by a taxi driver
and told police a young man had
attacked her. She stated another
girl was dead in the woods.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Tall CedGrS to Hold
OHtinU TOMORROW

Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, will hold its
annual picnic and outing tomor.
row afternoon at Reservoir Park,
Sixteenth and Kennedy Streets
Northwest.
The Forest Band, under
Charles r. Brill will play. and
an extensive program of athletics
and other entertainment has been
prepared under John @. Slye,
grand tall cellar.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Boom Begun
RN West Coast DrHS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 (I.N.S0.
A boom for william G. McAdoo,
former Secretary of the Treas
ury, for the Democratic nomina-
tion for President next year, was
launched today in an article in
the California Voice, official pro-
hibition party publication.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Weather Details
WEATHER FORECASTS

For the District of olumbia--Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; not mue h
change in temperature: gentle south
west and west winds.
warm in northeast portion tonight: Sat
urday partly cloudy not so warm in
east portion: moderate southwest, shift
ing to gentle east winds.
For Virginia--Mostly fair tonight /:
Saturday partly cloudy: possibly local
showers in the mountains; not much
change in Temperatures. gentle to mod
rate southwest winds
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
4 p. m.........s3 a. m........ q
Ssp, m::'.'''' 80 Soor "a, m''.'''' 90
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess OF temperature
since January. 1, 1891. 42S
Excess of temperature since August
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
tion since January 1, 1881, $50.
gust /. 1881. O.s7.
TIDE TABLES
Today-HiEh tides. 1857 a. m and
2:S7 o. M Low tides s:67 a. m. and
TomEorrow-High E tides. 2:51 a. m and
9:7 o. m.
sun AND MOON
The sun rises today, 5:1S q. m. and
The sun rises Saturday. S:14 a. m.
and sets 7:13 D. m.
The moon rises today, 11:1S .. m. ana
The Moon rises Saturday, 11:B7 p. m.
and sets S:O3 p. m.
COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURES
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-09

found nearby, one of the largest
seizures of apple jack material
ever made. Ten one-gallon jugs
full of applejack were found bur-
led nearby. Other equipment was
seized. An investigation as to the
ownership is being made. Two
other seizures were made near Hol-
let's Corner, five miles west of
Clayton. One seizure included five
10-gallon kegs containing % gal
Ions of liquor, buried in the ground.
Investigation is being conducted on
these discoveries. 1t was stated
that when the raid was made on
the establishment at All West
Front Street, of which James Will
liams, negro, was in charge, there
were about 20 negroes present.
When the Federal agents announc-
ed their intention to make the ar
rest of Williams it was stated the
guests went out windows, and
made a stampede for the doors.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-09
DELAWARE AUTO ASSOCIATION
GIVES WARNING To DRIVERS
CAUTION THAT SEASON OF
SLIPPERY ROADS ABOUT DUE
Tells Motorists What is the Best
Course to Avoid an Accident
When An Auto Starts to Skid

Warning to motorists against the
dangers of skidding is given by
the Delaware Automobile Associa-
ton, which points out that numer-
Gus accidents attributed to this
cause have been recorded with the
first snowfall of the season. while
it is not possible" says the Asso-
citation bulletin, ito give a formula
that will insure against skidding, it
is feasible and timely to point out
contributing causes to this type of
accident. First in Importance, we
believe, is the condition of the tires.
A good tread will hold the car on
the road under conditions that
would be disastrous to a car equip
ped with smooth tires. Therefore,
the motorist who drives on slippery
roads with treadless tires is invit-
ing trouble. Another thing to re-
member is that while chains are a
valuable safety adjunct they are
not guaranteed to prevent skid
ding. Carelessly operated cars will
skid, with or without chains. The
best advice we can give to motor
lists is to drive slowly on wet or
ice-covered streets or highways,
apply brakes gently with the en-
CINE in gear and round curves and
corners with care. If a skid oc-
ours while a car is being operated
as described the consequences will
be far less serious than if the ma
chine is travelling at speed that
would be reasonable under dry
road conditions. It is apparent
that relatively few motorists know
what to do when cars go into G
skid. The natural tendency is tC
steer in the direction opposite tt
skidding motion, but this can re.
suit only in causing the car to de-
scribe a circle, with great risk OF
crashing into approaching traffic
The proper action is to steer in the
direction of the skid and at the
same time step on the gas instead
of the brakes. For example: L
the car skids to the right, the
driver should steer to the right
This will tend to restore the proper
balance and the coincident acceler-
alton will straighten out the car
If the brakes are applied the cal
will continue to slide. Driving
power of the rear wheels is needed
to bring the car out of the skid
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-09

- ,ot Dover
|, Ciuie ..;ro of Dover
4. ssssly nee sets.rn,beenson, vice
casrt 7. s. "a Trust
b 4 .l TiilsI- q property X
4 Trast's IL made at ne
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-09
PENSION GROUP IN SESSION
Many New Applications Considered
at Dover; Four Granted in Kent

The State Mothers Pension Com
mission at its monthly meeting at
Dover, Friday, considered many
cases including new applications as
well as reconsidering old cases. OF
II new applications in New Castle
County, four were granted; in Kent
County four new applications were
received of which three were dis
allowed and one granted; in Sussex
County there were four new appli-
cations of which one was granted
and three disallowed. In New Cas-
tie County Is pension cases were
reconsidered of which two were
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-09
NEW 1882 CHEVROLET SIX
Comprehensive Announcement Pro-
gram i'm 1855 Leading Newspapers

gram LII OSooO LtdUluS Newspapers
Featuring the most comprehen-
sive announcement program ever
used by the Chevrolet Motor Com
pany, 1856 leading daily and week
ly newspapers in the United States
introduced the new 1882 Chevrolet
Six last week. In addition to news
papers, the program proficed for
the use of radio, poster panels,
photograph records, canvas ban
ners, dealer window displays, and
several other media. First news of
the new Chevrolet was flashed in
teaser manner by $4,000 posters in
towns Of $4,000 population and
over. The posters, with total
length of 118 miles, comprised a
showing so per cent larger than
any manufacturer in any business
has ever staged. The posters were
paneled on November %, and for
one week their messag was Keep
Your Eye on Chevrolet" The next
news of the new Chevrolet came
over the air. On the night of No
vember 20, the company began a
week of spot broadcasting over
1913 stations. Keep Your Eye on
Chevrolet" was the theme of the
radio program. On November 29,
also, Chevrolet dealers decorated
their windows with teaser displays.
The moterial for these displays
was a part of 76 tons of promotion
al matter mailed by the Chevrolet
Motor Company. Included in this
tonnage were eight square miles of
silhouette cardboard, 80 linear
miles of canvas banners, and L.
100000 lapel buttons. On the
morning of December 2, teaser
photograph records, bearing moth
ing more than an address and a
warning to play at once, were de-
livered by Uncle Sam to 100000
Chevrolet owners in all parts of
the country. The message on the
record informed them that new
Chevrolet was on the way. Further
radio announcements, of one min
ute duration, were made over 151
stations on the nights of December
2, 8, A. Then, on December 5, the
1855 newspapers printed the an
nouncement of the new 1892 Chew
rolet Six.
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CHILDREN'S BUREAU PLEA
Donations Solicited for Little Ones
of the State for Christmas

DOHatiOIlS SOllC1leu IOT l1lttle OUeS
of the State for Christmas
Again at Christmas time the
Children's Bureau appeal to you for
support in a Child campaign. The
plan is that well-to-do children
with the aid of interested parents
and relatives play Santa Claus to
children less fortunately situated.
Last winter there was a most
spontaneous and generous response
to this appeal even from those who
were already annual supporters of
the Bureau. This year industrial
and business depression bear even
more heavily on the contributors
as well as on the receivers of this
relief. But wouldn't you like to
think that the Children's Bureau
thru your loving aid could give a
merry Christmas and perhaps a
start on a worth while life to some
needy girl or boy? Individual cas-
es will be published in the Will
mington Evening Journal repre-
senting the relief work of the Bu-
reau. Will you read them and let
your heart dictate the size of your
gift Twenty-Five or fifty cents
one dollar or five dollars from
every privileged child would bring
Christmas cheer to the many desti-
tute children of our State. Please
send your donation to the Chill
dren's Bureau to help the little
ones who have appealed or been
reported to us in this emergency
and we will hasten to bestow your
contribution worthily.
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discontinued, four reduced and one
increased. In Kent County seven
pensions were reconsidered of
which one was discontinued. In
Sussex County six pensions were
reconsidered; one discontinued; one
reduced and one restored. The
funds for New Castle County are
very low with waiting list of IS;
Sussex County has almost exhaust
ed its appropriation with applica-
tons increasing each month All
but one member were present.
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road agent of Stockley, has rare
collection of old coins. In this col
lection he has, one three cent piece
dated 1851; four eagle pennies dat
ed 1857 and 1858; one two cent
piece dated 1867; three half cent
pieces dated 1903, 1905 and 1919;
three copper pennies dated 1888,
1917, 1919; one dime dated 1921;
two eagle quarters dated 1853,
1854; one Columbian half dollar;
one half dollar of an old design
dated 1859. In addition to this
collection he has a number of for
eign coins.