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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24

saves time fin preparation. simpli- fies serving. and there K only one dish to wash, All members of the cabbage family onions, potatoes and saIsify arc well suited for cscallop- ing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24

Many Young Farmers clubs are being formed in Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
DELAWARE WILL AID UNEMPLOYED
 WITH } MILLION

Wilmington. Del, (UP)-Dela- ware has $5,000,000 available for its emergency construction pro- gram, with which to combat the unemployment situation this win ter, according to Governor C. Douglass Buck, and Delaware has only a population of 23S,S30.
 This vast amount of money. Gov ernor Buck said. is in addition to the $2.500,000 the state highway commission will have available for road construction this fall, which includes a new 18-mile high way from Wilmington southwest ward to the Maryland line, lead ing to Elkton, Md.
 And if all this money Is not enough, Governor Buck is ready to do the exceptional-call a special meeting of the state legislature and ask it to approve of more plans he has in mind for emer- gency work.
 One of the peculiar features of Delawares construction program is the elimination of machinery whenever possible. Any machine that displaces four men. for an in- stance, will be discarded and four men taken on. if it is possible however. to ignore the machine.
 For charity and immediate re- lief, money will be gathered by contributions from every state em. ploye and from almost all payrolls of large manufacturing and bus. mess firms. These people have all pledged to contribute one per cent of their salaries during the winter months for the relief funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
WATER TOWN

The annual guest day luncheon was held yesterday at the Lawn Club on Warren Way. Mrs P. B.. Randall read a paper on the Yorktown Sesquicentennial."
 Those who attended were Mrs Pearl Skilton, Mrs Charles Skilten, Mrs James Woolson, Mrs Beecher, Mrs William Munson, Mrs c. o. Luce, Mrs John Taylor, Mrs Ar thur Hickcox, Mrs George Beach, Mrs U. G. Church, Mrs Zenas Can dee, Mrs Harold Smith, Mrs Harry Hard, Mrs George Decker, Mrs Cross, Mrs Frank Reinhold. Mrs Frederick Camp, Mrs Arthur Ev- ans, Mrs Charles Jackson, Mrs P. B. Randall, Mrs John Reardon, Mrs Myron Hard, Mrs William Smith, Mrs William Black. Mrs Mary Barton, Mrs George Lam- phier, Mrs l.. J. Ranslow, Mrs Charles Mattoon, Mrs George Smith, Mrs Emerson Potter, Miss Dorothy Wheeler, Miss Elizabeth Kent, Miss Wells, Miss Henrietta Bassette, and Miss Ella Lockwood.
 Harry H. Heminway, president of the Watertown Trust Company, spoke to the pupils of Baldwin school yesterday, on school savings.
 An afternoon tea was held We'd nesday afternoon at the Water town Golf Club rooms in honor of the women's tournament cham pionship. Mrs Robert Munger was winner of high score. Miss Mill dred Harmon was runner up and Mrs Ruffin was winner of second eight.
 Those who attended were Mrs Robert Munger, Mrs Ruffin, Mrs Edward Herr, Mrs France, Mrs F. O. Phipps, Mrs Winthrop Buttrich, Miss Katherine Danielson, Miss Ruth Evans and Miss Barbara Bar rett.
 A daughter, Natalie Ann, was born Wednesday to Mir and Mrs Nelson Howard of Pasadena. Cali fornia. Mrs Howard is the former Miss Betty Buckingham, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs Charles Buck ingham of De Forest street. Mrs Buckingham is spending some time with her daughter.
 MT and Mrs William Donston and family have moved from the A. w. Barton house on Heminway Park Road to the J. B. Holleran house on Woodruff avenue.
 Martin Sternials of Waterbury has rented the upper apartment in George Fox's house on the Litch- field Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET
Furnished by Connecticut Depart. ment of Agriculture-B. F.
 Storrs Local Agentl

Furnished by Connecticut Depart ment of Agriculture-B. F.
 Storrs, Local Agent)
 Apples were showing a some what firmer tone. The rapid clear ance of most of the drop and other under grade Mcintosh leav- ing the way clear for other kinds has influenced both sellers and buyers to view the situation with higher price ideas.
 Baldwin drops and Utility grade were making up large share of the supply offered since early in the week. These were selling mostly from 60 to 40 cents per 16 quart basket. A few picked Baldwins of medium grade sold from 40 to 50 cents per half- bushel basket. Mcintosh were in light supply and active demand, selling out readily at prices rang ing froln $1.50 per bushel and higher. Most of the Mcintosh on sale at the farmers market were of fair Utility grade. a few be.ng nearly No. 1 selling as high as $1.90 per bushel.
 Among vegetables caulifowers was liberal and low priced. mostly $l.50 to $1.75 for best. Peppers continued liberal and cheap. Po- tatoes sold mostly around 70 cents.
 Unless otherwise stated quota tiOns arc based on sales Of good mcrchantable products to retailers at farmers market or by whole. salers).
 Apples, Fancy, Mcintosh 2.OO- 2.5O bu., No. 1 Mcintosh and De- Iicious i.50-2.OO bu., others f.2S- f.5O bu., Utility, Mcintosh and De- llcious 1.00-f.35 bu., others .60-.sO bu.; grapes, native .60-.75 # bu.; pears, native .50-.9O # bu.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beans, lima 2.25-2.5O bu.. snap f.0O.f.75 bu.; bects .40-.45 4 bu.. .sO- .s5 doz. bchs.; cabbage. 6O-.75 box; carrots. washed .4O..50 1z bu.s .SO- .SS dox. bchs.; cauliflowcr f.0OI 1.75 d0x.: celery, flats 1.5O-f.sS doz., hearts .sO-1.1O doz., rounds .5O-. .75 dox.; egg plant .5O-.00 doz.; lettuce, native .lO..7B box; onions i.2S f.5O bu.; peppers, common .SO- 50 bu., special .5O..75 bu.; po- tatocs .05-.5S bu.; squash, winter .O2- .O8 Ib., pumpkins, sugar .e0- | .OO tloz.; spinach .So-.5O bu.; toe naatoes, No. 1 .e0-1.OO X bu.. No 2 and green .sS-.eO # bu.; turnips
 POULTRY PRODUCTS. Conn. cggs per d0x.; Newiatd Fancy .50; Special .47-.SO; Extra .1b-.l7; Gathered .4O-.4Si Newlnid Medium 70; mediums .s5-.ys; put. lets .27-.3O; western, firsts-cxtra .35-.35; live, fowl .t6-.22 Ib., broil' CTS .fS-.2S lb.. chickens go. ..sD ib.' drcssed, fowl .25-.3O lb.. hroiier' .a2..3B lb.. chiclkcns .3o.. 70 lb. LIVESTOCK nnd MEAT.
 Butcher stock. cows .o2-.OS In. calves .OD-.f2 h.; meats. becf .lS' IS b.. vent .ta-.tH lb.. lamb .1o' ! IS ib.. pork. igins .jn-.23 ib.s pDrk local dressed .f3-.i6 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
HERE'S SURE SYSTEM
 TO LOSE WEIGHT
By NEA Service

London.-Geofirey Gwyther, ac- tor. has a system for reducing weight that never fails. While eff fective. it is rather strenuous and a trifie hard on the back.
 No, it's not bending exercises. It consists of being fiogged with a whip on the bare back every night and two afternoons a week. On this schedule, which Gwyther recom- mends to any corpulent person, he has lost IT pounds.
 In explanation: Gwyther is the hero of the play. Nina Rosa" each performance of which re- quired that he be lashed across his bare back with a stockwhip by an actress in the play. "It doesn't hurt any more." he explains. You see, by back is calloused where I've been hit with the whip handle. I'm getting thinner every performance and the show continues until New Year's!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
STREET CAR
 TOKENS A HOBBY

Evansville, Ind-Collecting street car tokens Is the hobby of Anthony J. Koewler, a plumbers and steam filter here. His collection has been gathered from all parts of the world.
 Koewler began gatheing tokens by chance eight years ago. When he purchased dollars worth from the local company, he re- ceived two from other cities. They formed the basis for his collection.
 The oldest token Koewler pos sesses bears the date 1871. It was used as fare on cas in Oakland. Calf. Among the largest pieces in his exhibit Is an aluminium token from Limoges, France.
 Koewler believes one of the most unusual tokens is one made of cell luloid. slightly larger than a nick el, which buys transportation In Lancaster, O.
 Among foreign countries repre- scented in his collection are Eng land. Canada. Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Island. Norway. Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
CAKvILLE

The card party held at St Mary's hall last evening under the auspices of the St Mary's. Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps was very successful. Thirty eight tables were in play. Bridge, pinochle, whist and rummy were enjoyed and prizes were awarded to each table. Later in the evening refreshments were served. Thost playing bridge were:
 Mrs Charles Missel, Miss Made line Missel, Mrs Louise Quinn. Jo- seph Cavanaugh, Mrs O. Hevey, Mrs T.. McGowan, Mrs J. Planning. M. A. Kane, Mrs H. Kamack. Mrs Alfred Baril, Miss Phelan, Miss Spellman, Miss Finn, Miss Grace, Mrs J. w. Finn, Mrs Nellie Scott, Mrs D. M. Sullivan, Mrs E. R. Haisley, Margaret M. Finn, Mrs C.. Denehy, Mrs A. L. Henry, Mrs R.. A. Waters, Mrs Shields, Marion Cromwell, Mildred Finnan, Maurice Henry, Thomas Shields, Miss Eliz- abcth Keilty, Ruth Skilton. R.. George Brandeiy, Louis F. Bran dely, Mrs Joseph Keilty, Catherine c. Kelly, Mary A. Kelly, Charles L. Missel. ,
 Those playing inochle were: Miss Grace Flood, Miss Mary Stack, Miss Yvounce Loiselle, Miss Flor ence Loiselle, J. Wasilauskas, Mrs J. Wasilauskas, Mrs S. J. Panilaitise Miss Agnes Panilaitis, Mrs George Seileo, Mrs Byron Cammeron, Mrs John Murphy. Mrs Mary Mellon, Mrs D. J. Grenier, D. J. Grenier, D. Thearault, George Austin, Mrs E. H. Coon, Mrs Wm O'Neill, Mrs Ganvin, Mrs Cutler. J. Forest, Armand Richards, Wm Columbo. Mrs J. J. Coyle, Mary Posty, Peggy Stokes, Harold Hotchkiss, Pop Yisausky, Julia Filippone, Raffie Aufiero, Anna Filippone, Mary Wargo, Mrs E. A. Bussemey, Mrs J. Barberet, Mrs W. Nolan. l.. Henry, J. W. Brenneis. Mrs J. w.. Brenneis, Ernest Therrin, w. Nor mand, Earl Benson, John Rowe. Hervey Bellemore, Epheim Hevey. Mae w. Babin. Mrs William Babin. Miss Christine Van Wagner, Mar garet Cunningham.
 Those playing whist: Mrs Louis Leroy, Mrs F. Cromwell, Mrs Ar mand Richards, Mrs William Rus sell, Mrs Emile Chapuis. Mrs T. B. Kennedy, Mrs H. c. Steiskal, Mrs s. MacNaught, Mrs Ellen Delaney. Mrs Marcelle Green, Mrs Frank Holland, Mrs James Brophy. Ms Maud D. Donahue, Miss Jennie Green, Eleanore Garner, Gladys Garner, Mrs Ernest Garner. N. r. Habelka, Mrs J. Davis, Mrs G. Flynn, Miss Rose Flynn.
 Those playing rummy were: John Stokes, Anna Thomas, Jo- seph Austin. Adele Stokes, Michael Mara, Harry Mara, Noise Barberit and John Kiesel.
 Others playing were: Thomas Gibbons, Romeo Theriault. Charles Kielty, Frank Seller, George Seller, John Brennis, Charles Revero, B. Marcoux, Sandy Harrison. Rocco Mara, Joseph Flynn and James Cavanaugh.
 Briefs.
 Those choir of the All Saints church will meet this evening at 7:3O o'clock for rehearsal.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of All Saints church met with Mrs Alice Trave Wednesday afternoon. Plans for food sale and card arty to take place next Wednes- day were discussed.
 The St Mary's football team will meet at Clifford field tonight at 7:30 o'clock for a workout in prepara- tion for its game Sunday with Walcos eleven in Wallingford.
 Marriage intentions were filed in Waterbury by John Zappone of the village and Miss Catherine Giangiacomo of Macauley avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
THOA9ASTCN ELECTRIC CLOCKS
 NOW MADE HERE
Seth Thomas Adds to Spring Movement
 Manufacture

The Seth Thomas Clock company one of the oldest concerns in the world which gained a reputation for the finest clocks in America in the spring clocks, have now turned their attention to the elec- tric movement and are producing a clock that is meeting the satis- factory requirements of the gen. eral public. Many new and beau tiful patetrns have been developed and the finest motor made Is be- ing installed in these clocks to as- sure the public of perfect time with no exception. The town of Thomaston is known from all cor ners of the world though the great Seth Thomas Clock company and the public at large are now responding to the efforts of this company to produce an electric clock which will be in line with the satisfaction already given by this great concern. Many hours of labor have already been added to the present schedule. Some peo. pie prefer the spring clock and some very beautiful modes are being constructed. The Setn Thomas Clock IS the leading manu- featuring concern in Tnomaston and some of the most skilled clock makers from all over the country have located here and made tnelr homes.
 Thomaston Loses old and Re-
 spected Citizen.
 Mrs Catherine Hanley, widow ot the late Daniel Hanley. died al the home of her daughter, Mrs William Gill on Bristol street snort ly after noon on Thursday. Mrs Hanley had ben a life long resi, dent of Thomaston having located here with her parents when child. She was born in Tlpper, ary, Ireland. For the past several months she has been confined to her home an invalid, and deatn was due to natural causes or olo age. Mrs Hanley was very popu- lar and during the years or her i,Ie spent in town she had galneo tne love and respect of a large hos' of friends. She leaves five daugn- ters, Mrs Michael Fleming ,oi Waterville, Mrs Michael Lundon of Torrington. Mrs William Gill and Mrs Sadies Hanley or Inom, aston and Miss Nellie Haniey ol WaterDuTy. nc AuhCAoi "'A held Saturday morning at 9:30 o. clock from the home of her daugh, ter, Mrs Gill, to the St Thomas church at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the family plot in s, Anthon'''., cemetery in Litchfield.
 Footb. Practice This Evening.
 The l..nies football team will hold a practice on the Center school gren this evening at 7:3O o'clock. All members of the team are requested to be on hand as this will be the last practice be- fore the team faces the Spring field champions Sunday afternoon on the Plume & Atwood meadow.
 Choir Rehearsal.
 The Trinity church choir will meet for rehearsal this evening at the church. The junior and senior choirs will both rehearse.
 Junior Class Elects Officers.
 The members of the junior class of the Thomaston high school held a business meeting Thursday afternoon when Samuel Johnson was elected president of the class Alice Fenn was elected vice presi- dent and Helen Grattas. secretary with Alma Parsons, treasurer. The class voted to give a Hailowe' en party the last of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
BRISTOL.
No Cut In Teachers
 Salary Anticipated
Plan of Relief Committee Will Be Abandoned - EIec-
 ton Expenses Are Filed

The plan of the Bristol Emer- gency Relief committee to cut the salaries of the school teachers of the city 10 per cent, will be aband- oned, it is believed following a re- port Wednesday night to the board of education by it's chairman, Judge Newell Jennings. The board of education has been requested by the relief committee to call in all teachers contracts and issue new ones with ten per cent reduction.
 Judge Jennings said that he had not heard fro mthe relief commit tee in some time, but that he had told them it was useless to call in the contracts and that if the teachers were left alone they could no doubt contribute of their own accord. He said that he had re- ceived no assurance that, in the event the teachers gave now, they would be immune from the gen. eral solicitation from the Com munity chest in November.
 Superintendent of Schools, Karl A. Reiche, said, "Our teachers are one hundred per cent behind the spirit of contribution and, when the time comes, I know every one of them will give to the best of his means" I have spoken to many of them and they are all anxious to do their bit"
 It was announced that the crowded conditions at the Edge wood school have been overlook for the present by the purchase of one-room addition from East Hartford at a cost of $S25. Supt. Reiche said that the registration tt the junior and senior high schools yesterday was 1,104. of these, 367? were attending the Freshmen High school and TAT, the Senior High school.
 Election Expenses.
 The following expense accounts for the primary and city electious were filed at the office of the city clerk this morning:
 Primaries: Charles R. Anderson $4, for advertising; Ross O. Reed, $30.40, for signing painting, print ing and photograph; Kenneth B. Simmons, nothing; Joseph F. Dut- ton, nothing; Willard E. Hough, $14 for photographs.
 City elections: CaliXte Alliare, $10 for advertising; Ross O. Reed, $1S.20 for advertising; John F. Robbins, nothing; Thomas B. Steele nothing.
 Check Passer Fined.
 Ernest H. Phillips of Summer street, charged with passing three checks of no value on the Conn. $200 and costs in city court this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
T0RRINCToN
MARGARET BURNS
 SUES FOR $2O,OOO
Waterbury Motorist De- fendant in Suit-Ex=
 hibit Merit Badges

Margaret Burns of this city i. the plaintiff in a $20,00O civil ac. ton against William Valentine O. Waterbury, which is returnable a this term of the superior court O. Litchfield. The suit is result oi an accident which occurred 1T January this year, in which Mis- Burns injured her spine, and ac cording to papers filed in the ac tion, she is unable to move. Int writ states that the plaintiff wa! alighting from Migeon avenue bus when it was struck by an au' tomobile operated by Valentine causing her to be thrown agains the brace at the entrance of the bus, and causing her to receive permanent injuries. Wall & Wa! are representing the plaintiff 1T the suit.
 Exhibition of Merit Badges
 A meeting of the Boy Scout Leaders Association was held last evening at the home of MT anu Mrs Merton Doolittle, 21 Calhoun street. MT Doolittle is the presi. dent of the organization. Plan: were made TOT the merit badge ex. position co be held during scout anniversary week in February, and the following committee was ap- pointed: Setting-up exhibit Seymour Weeks; general chairman MT Doolittle; entertainment, Pau F. Pfistner; building booths, Clar' ence s. Rosenback; reception, VII. liam H. Wilson; publicity. Edward J. Jacot. Merit badges to be ex. hibited and the troops which will exhibit them, are Troop 1; astrono my, conservation and first aid Troop 2; electricity and book-bind- ing, troop 3; aviation, woodwork ing and carpentry, Troop 4; plumb ing and weather, troop 5; tender foot, second class, Troop 8; busi ness and basketry. Troop g; signal ing and radio and camping, Troop 10; photography, Troop II; pio- neering, printing, journalism Troop 12; path finding and botany Troop IA; surveying, Troop 15; cycling and dairying, Troop 2S; firemanship and art. Troop "A; farm home and farm layout, Troop 25; poultry keeping, Troop 26; agriculture. Announcement was made by Scout Executive Jacot of an invitation received to partici- pate in the Columbus day exercises and parade and the leaders will do all in their power to have a large number of Scouts present After the business session games were played and a luncheon was served. A rising vote of thanks was given the host and hostess for the hospitality. Those presen' were Frank S. Crague, William. H. Chiswell, Paul F. Phistner, Robert c. Lizotte. Ralph Seymour, William H. Wilson, Clarence s. Weeks. Sey- mour s. Weeks, Samuel B. Wood head, Clarence s. Rosenbeck. Wal ter Whitner, Merton E. Doolittie and E. J. Jacot.
 Briefs
 Mrs Sally Berman recently re- turned from a visit from New York city. =, |.
 The public schools will be closed all day Monday to celebrate Columbus day.
 Miss Angeline Maurer and Miss Lydia Jacot of Torrington are spending a few days in Washing ton, D. c. n,
 The Nissaki Campfire Girls will hold their first meeting of the year this evening at the West Torring- ton church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
FALLS NEAR TOP
 IN FATALITIES

Chicago-(UP)-About all that has been learned about falls since discovery of gravity, says the Ma tional Safety council, is that they are most common cause of death an injury, second only to motor vehicle fatalities.
 The council reported 3O,O00 home accident fatalities last year, of which 13,000 were occasioned by falls.
 Falls will come in for minute study at the twelfth annual Safety congress and exposition, at the Stevens hotel, Chicago, Oct 12 to 16.
 Burns, scalds and explosions fol- low falls in importance in home tragedies. Then srould be listed asphyziation and suffocation, with poisons fourth, council statistics reveal.
 The home accident record is doubly tragic, council officials point out. because a large percentage of victims are children. Between the ages of s and IS accidents cause more deaths than any one of the three leading child diseases statis- tics show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
CHAMP "FORGIVER.

Denver-Ira Caster, according 10 police, is the champion "forgiver' of the country. He has just in- formed police that he would not prosecute ClarenceR. Kealiher. Kealiher has confessed to having stolen Casters wife, and while liv- ing with her spending more than $5,500 of his. According to Keali- hers story, he and Mrs Caster lived together two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
BITING THE HAND

Jacksonville, Fla. - Patrolman Jimmy Taylor has an extremely troublesome prisoner. Every five minutes he would yell for a glass or water. Finally, in order to get some rest, Taylor filled a bucket ana took 1t to the prisoner. Instead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
DENTISTS :? NEVER.

Houston. Tex.-Bogie-m In- dians. rattlesnakes and ghosts hold less terror for . certain 14-year- old Houston boy than the dentists chair. His mother told him she was going to take him to the dentist one day. The next morning she en- tered his room to find he had pack ed all his clothes and has run away. She enlisted aid of police in finding him. tf ., -.f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
GIVE FEM NOISE

New York.-American must have noise with their meals. a lo- cal cafeteria proprietor opines. Af- ter enjoying considerable patron- age. the owner decided to increase h's buyircss by eliminating much Of the din about his place In in- stalling . soundproof ceiling and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
THREE OF FOUR WORK.

Washington-AH college students aren't depending on the "pater" to get them through school. In fact, according to the Federal Office of Education, it's the opposite. Three out of four students are either par tially or wholly self-supporting while attending land-grant colleges the office reports. The proportion is not so high in other colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
NOT MANY FATALITIES

aviation in Mexico last year were few and far between. Only 14 per- sons were killed in air travel, and eight were injured. Eight planes were totally destroyed. nine were partly damaged. and four forced landings without damage were re- corded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
SOME RAMBLER.

Kokomo, Ind-Mr and Mrs James Swafford boast a rambler rose which more than lives up to Its name. It has spread into the house, entering at a window and growing inner and outer walls to reappear at another window and extend outside again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
AFRICAN PLANE ROUTE

Lisbon.-Portugal is planning three air services to furnish fast transportation between principal cities in Portuguese colonies in Af- rica. A Portuguese mission has been studying the feasibility of estab- fishing these lines since last year. a group having been dispatched to the colonies last fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

of gulping down the water as he had done before. the prisoner took the bucket and flung it's contents in Taylors face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
AN AIR RAID

Pittsburgh.--Mr. and Mrs. Mike Damor were enjoying an evening siesta on the housetop of their home. Their peaceful rest was rudeiy interrupted by the sight of MT. and Mrs. Vincent Meklas. neighbors. charging upon them from an adjoining roof. Meklas was brandishing a chisei and ham mer and his wife . plank. The Damors were beaten and injured and have sued for $20.000.