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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
"OLD MAN RIVER"
 FURNISHES HOME

New Orleans. UP)-Richard Burton, G0-year-old unemployed machinist, has built one of the cool est little homes in New Orleans.
 Three years ago, when Burton was laid off' by the machine shop where he worked because he was "too old" he found job as night watchman of q large, idle steam shovel The job paid $15 A week, s of which he paid for q room. A year ago his pay cheeks stopped and he faced the prospect of eviction from his home.
 It was then that he decided to build home. He went out on the Mississippi river in borrowed rowboat and lowed blanks and timber ashore for his home. He sold enough of the lumber to buy food and necessities.
 Hoping that some day he will get paid for his services, he has stuck to his job of watching the large, rusting steam shovel each night. By day he works on his home.
 1t is almost finished and con- slsts of two built rooms eight feet above the ground. so he need not fear the floods. He has sold surplus lumber salvaged from inc river to buy nails. screens and hinges for the little houe. He hopes to paint it soon.
 "Everything has come from the river that went into the place" :" Burton said. Cypress for the foundation, oak for the flooring pine for the walls and strong beams for the framework have been lowed 10 the bank of the river, a few feet from his door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26

Miss Edith Brainard Davis daughter of Mir and Mrs ]. H. Kelso Davis. of woodslde Circle, Hartford. has announced the att tendants for her wedding to MT James Atwood Taylor, son of MT and Mrs Charles l.. Taylor, also of that city, on September 12 at 3:30 p. m. in St Mary's-by-the- Sea Chapel in Fenwick on the sound. The ceremony will be per- formed by the Rev Charles Taylor, a brother of the bridegroom -elect, and 1t will be followed by recep- tion at the Riversea.
 Miss Jane Crary, of Hartford. will be maid of honor, and the bridesmaids will be Miss Made laine Alexander, of Pittsburg; Miss Catherine Carton, of Lake Forest, H.; Miss Lucy Brainard, Miss Katherine Keeney. Miss Leontlne Terry and Miss Sally Taylor, sister of MT Taylor, all of Hartford. Arthur Safford, of Hartford. will be best man, and ushers will in- clude Richard Brett, of Fairfield. Conn; ]. H. Bartholomew Jr.. of Hartford; Benjamin Childs, of Hol- yoke, Mass; John K. Davis, broth CT of Miss Davis; Frank McCulloch of Chicago and Frank Nichols of New York.
 Miss Margaret Rita Cass, daugh- [ ter of MT and Mrs John r. Cass of Wolcott Hill, Wethersfield, will be married to Thomas J. Quinn, son of Mir and Mrs Charles J. Quinn of New Britain avenue. Hartford, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church in Wethersneld.
 Miss Marie Cass will be maid of honor for her sister. James F. Quinn, brother of the bridegroom, will be best man and the ushers will be Joseph Green of Walling- ford and Joseph Maher of Water bury.
 Rev Dr and Mrs John N. Lewis of Church street have returned from Moosehead Lake, Me, where they spent several weeks at the Mount Kineo house. Dr Lewis sister. Mrs F. B. Whitcome of Poughkeepsie. N. r., formerly of Watertown, Misses Irene Powell and Miss Jane N. Lewis of this city and Doris and Elizabeth Weston of Leicester. England, accompanied them.
 Mrs Giacomo A. Lombardi and the Misses Emilia and Connie Ros- anelli of Washington. D. C., form erly of this city. are spending a few weeks with their mother. Mrs Agnes Rosanelli of Congress ave nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
Society Nez0S

Thomas Moore of Willow street who is to be married next month, was given a bachelor dinner at the home of Lewis Reed of Vermont street recently. Mir Moore re- ccived a beautiful solid walnut telephone set. The guests includ- ed: Lewis Reed, Bernard Com merford, Arthur Rogers, Joe Gar rity, James Sullivan, Hugh San derson, William Voss. Bernard Dodge. Thomas Costello, Edward Gleason, Thomas Moore. Mrs John MarciDka and her daughter Evelyn of 647 Washing ton avenue, are spending the re- mainder of the summer at the summer lodge, Old Slabsides, at Pines Bridge, owned by her broth CT, John Czeskey of S16 North Main street, Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs E. Dahl of this city were guests during the past week of the Hotel Ludy at Atlantic City, N. J.
 MT and Mrs James Derwin have returned from their wedding trip and are at their residence, 2700 Hudson Boulevard, Jersey City, N. J., where they will be at home to their friends after october first MT Derwin Is a former resident of Waterbury, the son of MT and Mrs John T. Derwin of Chestnut ave nue.
 Mr and Mrs Thomas McMahon of East Main street entertained at their home Monday evening with Il German supper. The guests in cluded: Mir and Mrs John Frisbie, Mir and Mrs Frank Flamer, Frank Flamer, MT and Mrs Charles Me Loughlin, MT and Mrs Andrew Phel.n, Lillian Phelan, Andrew Phelan, Jr, and MT and Mrs Thomas McMahon.
 MT and Mrs Bernard Stanis of Summer street are spending two weeks in Montreal, Canada.
 Miss Catherine Seery, q student nurse at St Mary's hospital is yis- iting at Fairfield Beach as the guest of Miss Ann Clark, recent graduate of St Mary's Hospital Training school.
 MT and Mrs Dennis Calvin and family of Newell place are spend ing two weeks in New York and New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
By DIR MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association, and of
 uypcia fine Health MaRazinp

What Is known as the antineu- ritic vitamin is not really Il suh- stance to be used for all forms of inflammation of the nerves The yitamin that prevents scurvy un- questionably has other functions, and vitamin A. which was called the antiophthalmic vitamin. has unquestionably other services for the body. Another attempt 10 classify vitamIns is based on fhe fact that they are soluble in fats or in water. Hence, vitamins A and D have been known as ia. soluble A and b, and vitamin C Is known as water soluble C.
 The substance formerly known as vitamin B has been found in two different vitamins which are now known as vltamin BI and vitamin B2 or vitamin c. The letter r has become confused, because sev- cra1 different factors have been named F. No doubt, when chem istry has progressed sufficiently in its study of these substances their names will be changed and .he single letter designations, which must inevitably result in confusion, will be dropped.
 Whenever Il new discovery # made in medicine it's commercial exploitation promptly follws. We are given as q nation to mass tn- terests and to adopting promptly any new method of amusement, any new food product, or any new scientific discovery. Everyone can remember the temporary craze for mah Jongg, cross country walking, shaking machines for passive ex- ercise, and ultraviolet rays. Now the furore of inter0t and exploita- ton is. associated with vltamins.
 Practically all natural food sub stances contain vitamins of one type or another, and the average American diet consisting of vary ing quantities of q variety of food substances takes care of most of the vitamin needs of the popula- ton. There is no reason why most people should drink a quart of orange juice daily; no reason why they should take excessive quanti- ties of cod liver oil or cod liver oil tablets; no reason why they should expose themselves to sun light to the point of burning. Vita min deficiency In any single case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26

Mr and Mrs Harry Chamberlain have returned to Wallingford after visiting Mrs Anna Allen of Pier pont road.
 Announcement was made to-day of the engagement and coming marriage of Miss Beatrice Eleanor Todd, daughter of MT and Mrs Roy Todd of Somerville, N. J.. to Harry Cooper, son of Mrs Anna Allen of Pierpont road. The wedding will take place Saturday, September at 1 o'clock at the Todd's sum mer estate in Valley Forge, Penn.
 Mir and Mrs Richard Baldwin and children, Rita and Richard Jr. are vacationing at Bay View.
 Thomas Driscoll of Chestnut avenue, is spending the week at Bay View.
 MT and Mrs William P. Keegan of Chestnut avenue. are vacation ing at Ocean Beach, New London.
 Miss Dorothy Aspell of Dikeman street, is spending the week In Newark, N. J.
 Lester Lonergan of Willow street, left yesterday to resume his studies at St Bonaventure college in Olean, N. '.
 Rev T. J. Butler of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and MT and Mrs Hughie Conlon of Providence, k. l., spen. the week end with MT and Mrs James J. Brady of Tracy avenue.
 Miss Loretta Kelly of Rye street is spending two weeks at Bayvlew.
 Miss Margaret Day of Spencer avenue Is spending two weeks at Bayyiew.
 The Misses Betty and Mary Day of Spencer avenue are Vacaticning at Cape Cod.
 MT and Mrs Patrick Noye of I,ounsbury street are spending two weeks at Cape Cod.
 Mir and Mrs John Wills Of Gar den City, ". Y., are spending two weeks with Mrs Daniel Kenneally of Cooke street.
 Miss Irene kenneally of Cooke street has returned after spending tho summer in New York city.
 Patrick O'Neill of Lounsbury street is vacatloning at Cape Cod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
Free Hot Dogs
 Given to Kids
Youngsters at Fulton Park Have Gala
 Time

4 special detachment of patrol men were hurriedly dispatched to Fulton Park playground early this afternoon to handle the huge throng of daily playground ire quenters who stormed the pavilion to soothe their hungry stomachs which were highly tormented as they unwillingly watched play ground directors roasting hot dogs which would make anybody's pal ate moisten.
 Anyway the initial hot dog roast was decided success SIS practical ly every kiddie in the Cooke street neighborhood put in his or hei appearance for the treat. Tht event was conducted under the personal supervision of Miss Heller Carr who roasted the dogs In her own enviable way and that way certainly found favor with the youthful habitues who took 1t up- on themselves to see that none Of the frankfuters were wasted.
 This afternoon the sewing club met for it's weekly meeting al l o'clock with close to 20 girls en- toying the lesson.
 The Fulton Park girls vOlley ball team assured itself of second place in the interplayground net league last night by volleying out hard l. fought win over Chase Park on the latter's court. The charges Of Miss Anpcllne Carlssimi took over Miss Mildred Dunn's proteges in ihe first game with ease, l5 10 ,, dropped the second in an interest l. ing combat, l5 to II, and then tucked away the deciding cncoun- ter, l5 to 8.
 The Cooke street maidenS were more than anxious 10 win last evening, for q theater party to De held Friday afternoon at the state was promised the winner while a picnic al Lake Quassapaue to- morrow was also announced AZ reward for the conduerOrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
Who Is Empress Eugenie
 Who Sets Styles To-day?

Empress Eugenie, whose name designates the Empress Eu9ehie hat''--that saucy trihe that young ,birpa from Maine to California are perching over their right eyeIlds- has become such a figure within 4. fortnight that even mere men nrlck up their eras when her name is mentioned
 She is threatening sartorial war. Back to Victorian modeaty and the old fashioned virtues ls the prediction which Eugenie mil linery has called forth. Back 70 the styles and manners of grand mas day, for fashions always brnig A reaction in manners
 Think so?
 Here's d thumb nail sketch of the Empress Eugenie:
 She was born of humble par entage in Granada, Spain, in 1926 and at 26 married EmpeirOr I.ou.s Napoleon
 She never wore a gown twice.
 She was alternately hirtatious and religious.
 She quarrcled frequently with her husband and after particularly violent disagreement when he re- fused to increase her allowance, sold part of the crown jewels,
 She favored gowns containing HOO yards of material.
 She loved excitement and was known as fearless horsewoman'
 She declared "Husbands are worth exactly nothing at all.
 She gave entertainments that were the talk of Europe for their extravagance.
 Until extreme old age she dyed her hair and threatened to color 1t green if her children voiced their objections.
 She almost always wore a small, stiff derby type of hat tilted over one eye with long plumes on either side.
 These hats-%-worn at il cOquetish angle---were responsible for the or igin of the familiar phrase set tnig your cap" for suitor.
 Empress Eugenie at the height of her fame dictated fashions for the entire civilized world. She was known as one of Europe's most famous beauties and stories and legends about here are numerous. A eontemporaneous volume states. 0she loved excitement and diss- patton but was discrete. She gave her heart often but always took N hack. Nc one was bold enough = question her taste or depart from her style decress.
 After Ali. was Empress Eusenic = sisw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
Coming EventS

Miss Dolores Paterson of thii city, Miss Isabel Calvin of Nau. gatuck and Mrs Helen Walker oi Wateryille are vacationing at As. bury Park, N. J.
 MT and Mrs John Dunn of Devon were recent visitors in thi, city.
 Miss Betty O'Dea of Baldwin street is spending two weeks in White Plains. N. Y.
 MT and Mrs A. A. Lewis and daughter Leona of Revere street were recent visitors at Howe Caverns in Cobleskill, N. Y.
 Announcement is made of the marriage of Mrs Elizabeth Ken. dall Forman of New York city formerly of Hartford, and George M. Newell of New York. The we'd ding took place Tuesday afternoon in Cheshire, Rev J. Herbert Bain- ton officiating.
 Mir and Mrs Newell are now or a motor trip and they will be al home at 242 East Seyerty-Second stret, New York, after October l.
 The wedding of Miss Louise Pauline Koestle, daughter of MI and Mrs Karl Koestle of 136 Rich Avenue, Mount Vernoon, to Will liam Frederick Hamilton Jr of Mount Vernon, son of William Frederick Hamiltpn of New Haven, took place Tuesday afternoon at 1 O'clock at the Community Chapel Mount Vernon. The Rev Dr Charles Merrill. pastor Of the church, off ciated. A reception followed at the home of the brides parents. . The Misses Betty Mccormack and Marjorie Sergeant of Mount Vernon were the attendants. John Wallis of Mount Vernon was the best man. The ushers included Eric and Karl Koestle Jr, brothers of the bride; Russell Franklin Per kins and Clifford Collins Beebe. both of New Haven.
 The bride was educated in Ger many. She is a granddaughter of the late Leonard Stutz, formerly B u urg o m aster of Soehnstetten Wuertemberg. MT Hamilton was graduated from Yale and from the Yale Law School, class of 193O, where he was editor of the Yale Law Journal.
 Miss Alice Carosella was guest of honor at a miscellaneous show CT last Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Charles paizjale of Meriden. Miss Carosella will be married September to Frank Paiziale of Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
Complete Knowledge Of Vitamins Not Yet Totally Classified

can only be discovered by care ful study of the diet and health of the individual. A haphazard taking of great quantities of vita : min-containing foods with the hope of improving health generally may inJure the very health that is trying to be conserved.
 Most of what we know about the vitamins has been learned from feeding experiments on animals re- covers Diets may be varied in many ways. Today throughout the world there are hundreds of nutri- . tion laboratories in which feeding experiments are carried out on fowls, fish and animals. Indeed, there are many nutrition labora tories in which young men volun- teer their services in such feeding experiments for the good that may accure to mankind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26

Mrs Giacomo A. Lombardi and the Misses Emilia and Connie Ros- anelli of Washington. D. C., form erly of this city. are spending a few weeks with their mother. Mrs Agnes Rosanelli of Congress ave- nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
FLYING MOTORsiAN %

New York John McNamara. New York motorman. clamis 10 be the only flying motorman in the United States. He recently received his private flying license and will continue to pilot his street car un- til he takes up flying as a profcs- sion He learned flying in his off htIIrg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26
OASIS is OASIS

San Diego-The "Oasis to oasis air line of the United States is that which runs from San Diego to Se- attle, connecting at the former city with Tia Juana, Maxico, and at the latter with Vancouver, B. C. Thir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26

A slx-year old boy smashed open a gas meter with a hatchet in London suburb, stole eleven shillings and bought an airgun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26

sty travellers who can afford air air line to quiench their thirst.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
OVER MILLION WILL BE DISTRIB-
UTED FOR MONTANA SCHOOLS

HELENA, March 14-More than a
million dollars will be distributed to the
counties for their school funds within
a short time, F. E Williams, state treas
urer. said today,
The amount represents earnings of
the common school interest and in
come fund The fund this year amount
ed TO S1,143,S4776, of which 5 per-
cent, or s57,19239, is added to the
principal, leaving sl,086,65537 to be APP
portioned The distribution is s268, SOS. As
less than in 1920.
This money comes from interest OH
investments, grazing permits, leases
and forest fees. Apportionment, on
basis of school population, will be
made. Williams said, as soon as the
department of education submits the
school census.-Great Falls Tribune.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19

Episcopal Food Sale at the Variety
Grocery on Saturday, March 21st. 1t
E. ]. Driear left Friday for Colorado
called there by the death of his father.
Old time dance at Woodmen hall by
the Women of Mooseheart Legion Tues
day, March "a. 1t
The Episcopal Guild will meet with
Mrs. Ed Olson at her home Friday
afternoon. the 10th.
Esher Fry of Boomers Ferry spent
the week end visiting with friends in
Libby and remained to attend the ST.
Patrick's day dance Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Neils went into
Spokane Tuesday. Mr. Neils went on
to Portland but Mrs. Neils returned to
Libby Wednesday night.
We'll, we've got new sheriff. was
a common remark on the streets Sun
day and Monday. The cause of it was
the birth of fine baby boy to Sher-
if and Mrs. F. r. Baney, at the Libby
hospital Sunday morning.
Superintendent George 0. White OF
the Troy schools, Russell Merritt and
J. T. Cornn. also of Troy. were in Lib
by last Thursday evening to act as
judges in the Libby Poison high schoo
debate, in which Libby was the win
ner.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
The Churches
The Presbyterian Church.
r. w. Orr, Minister.

The progress made in the contest
against the legalized use of intoxicat-
ing liquor has been, in large measure,
due to the efforts made by the Chris
tan churches. The lesson in the Bible
School teaches the sacredness of the
body and the gifts of God.
A narrow or short-sighted view of
life and its possibilities is contrary to
all the teachings of the Bible, Length
en- thy cords and strengthen thy
stakes" wrote Isaiah. Let us think about
it together at the hour Of worship, IL
o'clock
The young people and the juniors
meet at O'Clock in the church.
At the evening worship the Great
Commission of Jesus will obe studied
Particular announcements will be
made next week concerning Passion
Week services. Make your plans tt
observe the week in Christian man.
ner
Members will be received and thy
sacrament Of baptism administered a
the morning service next Sunday.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
State Highway Men Visit Libby.

II. c. Tilsey and P. G. Poor of the
state highway commission, and Ray
Kuhns of Kalispell, Of the maintenance
department of the commission, were
in Libby the latter part of last week
looking after work on the state high
way west of Libby Men were put to
work the first of the week cleaning out
a small slide that came down where
the extensive slide occurred last fall.
and also doing work to prevent further
slides there. II is said a large and loose
block Of earth at the upper end Of the
slide is being removed now, SO as 10
prevent its coming down at an inoppor
tune time.
The stretch of state highway across
the flat directly west Of Libby is in
bad condition, which is natural in view
of the fact that it is new road with
out gravel and is bound to be soft in
wet weather until such time as it be-
comes settled and gravelled Highway
officials say that maintenance work on
state highways is planned to begin
April | and that work on the Libby
highway will begin on that date. Fred
McGill has been engaged TO do the
maintenance work on this road
Now that this road has become a
state highway, the public should bear
in mind that the county commissioners
have no authority over il and have
absolutely nothing to do with it.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
RESPECTED LIBBY MATRON
GOES TO FINAL REWARD

Mrs. Louis Thompson passed away
Monday morning, March 16, at the
Bonners Ferry hospital, aged SO years
Funeral services were held from the
Gon1pf chapel Wednesday afternoon,
the Rev. G. Gabrielson of Boomers
Ferry officiating. Burial was in the
Libby cemetery.
Louise Flotten was born in Norway
on June |, 1871. She came to this
country with her parents when she
was eight years old. She was married
to Mr.. Thompson on February rs, 1892,
at Valley City, N d. To that union
were born six sons and one daughter,
five of the sons and the daughter being
here for the funeral, one son-in
Alaska-being unable to attend The
five sons are: John b., Priest River,
Ida; Alfred L., Alaska; Charles, Fair
banks, Alaska, who was unable to
come; Edwin. Arthur and Theodore Of
Libby The daughter is Mrs. c. o.
Sturm Of Libby. The five sons present
and the son-in-law acted as pail
bearers, which was the wish Of the
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson came to
Libby in 1916 and have lived here
cinre Mat time uthers thay nra yt,nll
and favorably known and where there
is large circle Of friends who will
join in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved family
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
MOneyAvailable For
Blister Rust Control
Will Spend Sl9500O This Year in
Fighting Serious White Pine
Disease.

A total appropriation of S195,0O0 for
control of white pine blister rust in the
Northwest was made available by Con-
gress, according TO word received by
the regional office 9f the forest serv-
ice at Missoula.
The appropriation OF this money
makes il possible to start campaign
to combat the rust in the largest stand
of white pine remaining in the North
west and the United States. This tim
Der lies largely in northern Idaho, east
ern Washington, and western Montana
Control work will be started this year
on the Clearwater forest Serious in
festation of the rust has been found
in that locality.
The work will be done under the
direction of the forest supervisor, with
the technical advice and supervision of
the office of blister rust control at
Spokane The job will start in June
and will continue over three or tour
months. it is announced
The work of eradication consists of
a combination of chemical spraying
and an actual pulling-up of wild cur
rant and gooseberry bushes growing in
the vicinity of the pine stands. These
currant bushes are responsible for the
spread of the rust, as they are neces-
sary for completion of the life cycle
of the disease. Eradication of currant
bushes has been effective in the East
in checking the spread Of blister rust
through stands of eastern white pine,
which is a close relative of the west
ern species, and the method has also
proved its value among stands of the
western tree
This campaign is part of ten-year
/ drive planned by the forest service and
! private owners to clean up the blister
rust in this region.
The entire lumber industry in north
ern Idaho is based upon white pine. Il
is threatened by the inroads OF the
blister rust The control program is Of
/ vital significance to the economic well
fare Of the Inland Empire territory.