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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
So Here's How
 It Started
Old Captain Winslow In-
 vented Canned Corn

A tale of a salty sea captain Isaac Winslow, from down East in Maine-who originated the first process for canning corn on and off the cob, so that he could enjoy his favorite vegetable while his crew crowded on sail and lee scuppers were awash, will be related to Am- erican housewives over an NBC- WIZ network from s:45 to 9:00 a. m., E D. T., and an NBC-WEAF network from 9:45 to 10:00 a. m., E. D. T.. September 8, by Colonel Goodbody.
 old Captain Winslow, who easily consumed from twelve to fifteen ears of corn at a sitting, decided he wanted corn while at sea. He tried canning 1t on the cob. Some spoiled but he managed an oc- 'casional meal.
 Finally he sliced corn from the cob, canned 1t, found his process successful and, in 1853. sought out a lawyer to draw up a patent ap- plication for the process. Omcials at Washington, D. C., could not believe their eyes. The idea of canned corn was too revolutionary. Captain Winslow was kept waiting nine years for his patent to come through approved, but he started the enthusiasm for canned corn in America Last year 376.000,00o cans of corn were put up in thsi coun- trv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Jack Albin at
 Park Saturday
Famous Penn Roof Or= chestra Here to Boost
 Benefit

One of the National Broadcast ing company's ace band attractions, Jack Alhin and his orchestra from the Pennsylvania hotel roof, will play at the Hamilton Park Pavilion Saturday night in a monster bene- fit concert and dance program for the City Amateur Baseball league. In booking this premier broadcast ing outfit, the league Is going to great expense, but in spite of it., Is retaining the regular pavilion price of admission.
 Albin and his band were recently replaced at the Pennsylvania by Rudy Valee and his Connecticut Yankees, while Jack, in answer to many requests from various parts of the east, went on tour. His ap- pearance at Hamilton Park Satur- day night will be his last before returning to the metropolis where he will again be featured on com mercial broadcast. He is one of the highest priced musical aggrega- tions on the air.
 Before his tour, and prior to his Pennsylvania roof engagement, AL bin was the featured outfit on the roof of the Hotel Bossert in Brook lyn, N. Y, It was there that he, billed as Capt Jack Albin and his s. s. Bossert orchestra" gained great popularity through his WEAF broadcasts. The booking of this great band for the Pavilion by the City league is recognized as mas ter stroke in the drive for funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
U. s. Health Assn
 Annual Conference
Sixteenth Meeting to Be Held at Montreal Canada, the
 Week of Sept I4

sections. laboratory and food, drugs and nutrition sections and the vital statistics and epidemiol- ogy sections.
 Each section also has at least two separate sessions. The pro- gram reads like a complete course in public health and would become that were 1t possible to attend each of the thirty-eight or more ses- sions.
 Meeting in conjunction with the American Public Health associa- ton are the American Association of School Physicians and the American Social Hygiene associa- ton, while the State Sanitary En- gineers and the International Asso- citation of Dairy and Milk Inspec- tors hold meetings just preceding this convention.
 The dates for this convention are somewhat earlier than usual to encourage delegates to make this a vacation as well as a profession al trip and so enjoy the scenic splendors of Canada at this sea- son of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Cramps Fatal
 To Boy Swimmer
Frank MarticelIo, IA, Loses Life in Naugatuck River
 at Browns Meadows

A fourteen-year old lad, Frank Marticello of S3 River street was drowned in the Naugatuck river yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. The body was recovered three hours later following dili- gent search of the polluted water by policemen and volunteer work CTS. The fire departments pull motor and a. boat from Lakewood were rushed to the scene of the tragedy shortly after word was sent to police headquarters. The drown- ing was witnessed by number of the victimss young companions and the recovery of the body was made in the presence of scores of spectators, including many women, who lined both sides of the river bank and looked on from a nearby trestle. Medical Examiner Dr Ed ward H. Kirschbaum viewed the body and expressed the opinion that the lad had suffered an attack of cramps. While it was also thought likely that he may have been taken i'll from swallowing poisonous acids that are emptied into the Naugatuck river by fac- tories upstream, the medical ex- aminer was more inclined to accept the theory of cramps.
 The police rounded up number of witnesses to the drowning and learned that Marticello had re- mained in bathing while his friends had dressed and were about to leave for their homes in the vicin- ity of Baldwin and River streets. The lads had spent sometime in the river in what is known as Browns Meadows. Years ago it was a popular place for swimming. but of late the condition of the water has made the old time sport rather. risky.
 When the unfortunate boy shout ed for help and sank below the surface of the water his compan- ions became frightened. scattered and ran in all directions seeking help. Members of the fire and police departments, employees of the Waterbury Ash Removing com pany, the Brass City Lumber com pany and passers-by took part in the rescue. Small boats from the Lumber company proved too light for the workers, so Superintendent Joseph H. Mclean through the CO., operation of the park department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
POLICE RECOVER S200 FROM SH0PLIFTERS7
HOLD SHELLY FOR
 HIGHER COURT
Bonds Placed at $2,5OO
 and Highway Robbery Charge Preferred
VICTIM IDENTIFIES. HIM

Identified by the victim of a rolling game, William Skelly, 34. of 65 Field street was ordered held to-day for superior court under bonds of $2,500. He was formally arraigned this morning on the charge of highway robbery after being detained at police headquar- ters for nearly a week on the tech nical complaint of suspicion. Skelly denied all the accusations made against him, but the fact that stolen watch was found within few feet of the "out door boudoir' of the accused weighed against him.
 Stanley Johnson of 94 Sunnyside avenue testified that on the even- ing of August 26th he was invited to take an auto ride with two chance acquaintances he met while making the rounds of speak easies' in the vicinity of Bank and Meadow streets. Johnson remem- bered stepping into an Essex car and taking his place beside the driver. Skelly, he claimed, and an- other chap sat in the rear seat. AS they were riding along Watertown avenue Johnson claims that he was struck over the head and knocked unconscious. When he recovered his roll of $40 and wrist watch were missing. He made his way back to Exchange Place and com plained to Patrolman Patrick Joyce. Members of the detective bureau conducted an investigation that evening, but found no one whom Johnson could identify.
 Two nights later Patrolman Yer rastro found Skelly asleep on a divan in the rear of a Bank street furniture store. After sending in his prisoner to police headquar- ters Verrastro returned to the rear of the store and made thorough search. In a motor truck parked near the spot where Skelly was found the officer discovered the watch, which was later identified by Johnson as his property.
 Skelly, who stated this morn- ing that he was a World War vet eran, had participated in three major battles and was wounded in one, admitted that he had been drinking, but denied that he had ever met or seen Johnson before the latter's appearance in court this morning.
 Johnson made a very persistent witness as far as his recognition of the accused was concerned. Probable cause was found by Judge John F. McGrath and Skelly was ordered held for trial in the su- perior court. He was unable to obtain bonds of $2,500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

Facing danger of decapitation from the sea monsters sword-like
 tail, James Howell and T. Watts
 fought for seven hours with a giant
 thresher off Brighton, England, be- fore they killed 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
13 Year Old Girls Face Court Trial
 Saturday Morning
Arrested Yesterday Afternoon - Police Visit Homes and Recover Valuable Loot - Store Clerks Call to Identify Apparel

With the recovery of over twenty dresses and variety of feminine wearing apparel of all descriptions and the arrest of two 13-year-old girls on the charge of shoplifting members of the local detective bu- reau are inclined to believe that they have interrupted 8 long series of thefts. To-day the accused girls were escorted to their homes and asked to account for considerable merchandise, which the authorities are suspicious of having been talk en from the young girls when ar- rested yesterday afternoon and later from their homes. Clerks from va rious department stores called at headquarters to-day to inspect the goods recovered. The accused will face trial Saturday morning.
 Last Tuesday afternoon the young ladies were detected in the act of pilfering articles from a store on South Main street. They dropped a shopping bag and fled. Yesterday afternoon they resumed their op- erations with the result that they were apprehended and turned over to Patrolman Patrick Cluny and later to Detectives Connie" Shan nahan and Joseph Bender,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

The two young shoplifters show ed no partiality in their activities. They visited several stores and treat ed the merchants all alike. It was their practice to have one exhibit a keen interest in a dress. Her ac- complice was just girl friend who had been invited to assist in the selection and to offer friendly criti- cisms as to style, fit, price or what ever one girl expects of another when she goes shopping. While a clerks attention was diverted by one of the youngsters her ''pap' would sneak dress into shopping bag or under a coat and walk to the opposite end of the store. The girl who had shown interest in a dress would suddenly change her mind and with some common place remark leave the store.
 The girls varied their system of work to meet conditions and proved adopts in the art of smuggling dresses or whatever accessory they desired. An assortment of cheap bracelets and belts was also found among their collection of things.
 The police estimate the value of the goods recovered at over $200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

During the week of September 14th the American Public Health association will hold its sixtieth annual meeting at Montreal, Cam ada, with headquarters at the Windsor hotel.
 General sessions have been ar- ranged at which all delegates will hear speakers of note from this country and Canada, and special sessions include symposiums on toxoid immunization. rural sanita- tion. and health education.
 Several joint sessions have been arranged with the public health nursing and public health educa- ton sections, child hygiene and public health nursing sections, health officers and epidemiology
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

obtained larger one from Lake, wood. Detective John Calvin and Patrolmen John Donahue and Pa trick Griffin located the body and brought it to shore.
 The boy, a pupil of the Merri- man school, was the son of MT and Mrs Augustine Marticello and the youngest of six children. Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers, Paul, Andrew and James and two sisters, Susie and Rose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
NEW SANDWICH SPREAD

Peanut butter and raisins make an appetizing and nourishing sand wich spread for the children's g lunch. Cook the raisins in an equal amount of water. When they have pumped add half as much peanut butter and set away to cool.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
AUTOS MAY REPLACE HORSE

Dark Harbor, Me - (UP) - Horses still reign supreme in trans portation at Islesboro, an island off the Maine coast. but maybe not for long. A committee has been named to study the advisability of admitting automobiles to the is- land. A ban in effect many years bars motor cars at present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Civil Action To
 Collect Judgment

Alleging a judgment in it's fa- vor has not been satisfied, the
 Brass City Lumber Go. yesterday
 started $6,000 civil action in the
 court of common pleas against
 Elsie Bird of Torrington. The plaintiff received a judgment of $5,607.35 and costs of S170.52
 which are alleged not to have been paid. In another civil action, A. c. Brecken Co. of Chicago asks $225 from A. Malanga, alleging non-pay-
 ment of a debt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
MAKING JELLY

Scientific experiment has proved that the best jams and bellies are made when only small portion of fruit juice is cooked at one time. Four glasses of jelly from one ket- tie is the minimum, and eight the maximum.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
Free Fur Marketing Service

which, since 1925. has en- abted many thousands of trappers to obtain moro fur money. Learn now how the Worlds Largest Store can help you-write for Johnny MuSkrat'S s new book todayl
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
school for matched games or con-
 tests before an audience will be

school for matched games or con- tests before an audience will be arranged with the school author ities independently of those regu- lations for the use of the gymnas- ium for practice.
 IT. The Superintendent of Sew ard Schools reserves the right to exclude any person or persons from the gymnasium and premises and to exercise a wide range of dis cretionary jurisdiction over the building and equipment. Cheerful compliance with all the regulations is expected.
 12. A rental fee will be charged for regular practice.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOn USE OF THE HiGH
 SCHOOL GYMNASIUM

Students teams and clubs are en- tirely welcome to use the High School Gymnasium so long as they observe the rules herein stated.
 l. Boys and girls are not permit ted to use the gymnasium floor at the same time or be together as spectators at practice.
 2. All High School basketball practice must be conducted by the coach in person, including the su- pervision of the dressing, locker and bath rooms, both before and after practice. No spectators are to be permitted, except through the personal initiation of the coach.
 3. No student, group of stud ents, team or club shall be permit ted to use the gymnasium without an authorized responsible person in charge continuously from the time the group, team or club enters the building until every member has left the building. The person in charge is to be the last one to leave the building. There are to be no spectators for any practice, unless special permission is obtained be- forehand from school authorities.
 4. The gymnasium premises are to be vacated promptly after the period is over.
 5. The authorized responsible person ill charge" to whom keys are entrusted, is not to loan such keys on any occasion whatsoever.
 6. The janitor is not to stand re- sponsible for, or sponsor, any group, team or club as the author ized responsible person in charge" :" However, the janitor is expected to assist in enforcing these reg ulationS, admitting no persons to the building unless he knows them to be there under the direction of approved persons.
 2. Each member of each group who uses the gymnasium floor is to provide himself with proper shoes for gymnasium. No one will be permitted on the floor without rub ber-sOled shoes.
 8. Smoking and profanity on the premises will bar any person or persons from the use of the school gymnasium.
 g. The regulations imposed upon students will be observed by all who ,sse the gymnasium and spec ial and further demands and guar antics may be exacted by school au- thorities from such groups as oc- casion demands.
 10. Any use of the gymnasium by any organization outside of
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
MAY BE DIFFERENT NOW
Friday'.s young blizzard must have

been purely a local storm for at Lawing hardly a breeze disturbed the lake region. But over at An chorage, the report continued, snow was falling by the DucKetful. Up to Friday there was practically less than two feet of snow along the southern division and that at one point. Elsewhere the tracks were almost barren.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
LEAVE FOR FRANCE

NEW YORK, Dec. II. P)-Am- bassador and Mrs. Walter Edge sailed for France aboard the SS Bremen. The Ambassador will take up his duties at Paris after several weeks leave of absence. Others who sailed on the Bremen were MT. II d Mrs. Michael Farmer, Princess Erik of Denmark, Major and Mrs. M. Oser, and MT. and Mrs. A. Riddle. Mrs. Farmer is Gloria Swanson, motion picture actress.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
'sNOWsHOE: WIRELESS

Sourdough Bill, in reminiscing with another oldtimer the other day. recalled the time he contract ed to build jail in an Alaska town and within 30 days after completion was himself committed to serve time in it.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

For satisfaction-try our Seattle Purity Ice Cream. ALASKA SHOP.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
OF WAR-zmofh

THE Star Magazines Fiction Is First-Run
Ficton-It Is Selected From Thousands of
Manuscripts, and 1t Is Illustrated by Well Known
Artists -"Delayments of War;" by Stanley S.
Barrow, Writer New to Star Magazine Readers,
and "Crime and Can of Corn," by Ellis Parker
Butler, Are New Stories With First Publication in
The Star Magazine.
Evening star., 1931-12-27

ARMOUTH DANDLE of the 18th La
Dor Battalion, colored, one of the
best hated buglers in the service,
wrapped his fappy lips lovingly
around the mouthpiece and busted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-15
Many More Bodies
 Were Revealed
(Continued from Page D

medical supplies, water and com mon necessities, was relieved to- day, however, by the distribution of supplies brought here by a British warship.
 The population, working cease lessly since the clearing after the storm, have begun to restore the streets to a semblance of order. A few stores, undergoing repairs, were opened for business to-day with whatever stocks survived the hurricane.
 Day and night the monotonous process of burning the dead con- tinues. With the uncovering of each pile of ruins the death toll in- l creases.
 Meanwhile, in a constant stream. refugees were fleeing the city to the north or south.
 l Approximately 100 small boats, tossed upon <he land by the violent winds and waves. are being re- covered from unbelievable places, some far inland, and are being salvaged and put into shape for should force the remaining pop I | Reports from outlying villages, beginning to filter into Belize, say that hundreds of surviving in- habitants are now facing the dan- ger of starvation unless relief comes at once.
 A severe squall hampered the work last night, when a typical tropical downpour struck the city. This, however, was not without a certain advantage, for through it the inhabitants hoped to catch enough water to prevent a famine in the drinking supply. Pick Up Americans | Boston, September 15 - (UP) - The United Fruit Company to. day ordered its steamship Paris. nina to proceed from Cortes tc Belize to pick up 30 American survivors of last weeks hurricane and take them to New Orleans, La | The 30 Americans reportedly lost all their possessions in the dis. aster.
 The Parismina is due at New Orleans Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-15
LEVITT HAS LOST
 LAST CHANCE TO APPEAL HIGHER
Judge Inglis Refused to Make Him Party Plain- tiff to Carry Up Case

Hartford, Conn, Sept 15.-(UP) Professor Albert Levitt's legal battle to oust the state public utili- ties commissioners for alleged neglect of duty was ended officially today by a decision of Superior court Judge Ernest A. lnglis re- fusing to make him party plaintiff to the attorney generals custer suit.
 Levitt hoped to be made party plaintiff so he could appeal the adverse decision of the superior court to the state supreme court of errors. The attorney-general, who accepted the role of prosecu- tor in the suit only when forced by a mandatory petition of Levitt and 100 electors, has shown no disposition to appeal.
 Judge Inglis ruled Levitt had mo interest or title" involved in the action beyond that of any citizen of Connecticut. In addi- ton, he said, the term of court in which judgment was rendered has expired and it Is too late to re- open the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-15
Thousand More
 on City Vote
(Continued from Page 1.)

(COnLluueQ IdE0 l.J
 considered quite conservative by leaders of both parties, however. On Saturday, the opening day, and yesterday, new voters sworn in were sufficient to swell the total, disregarding to-day's early figure to 776.
 It is figured by Town Chairman forces and Republican Chairman IT. D. Conway that the 1000 figure set for tonight by the registration tions are that the figuring of the both party chieftains will be right and that the registration boards of the total made" up to to- nights closing time.
 Needless to say, the democrats have so far gained the upper hold on the making of new voters. And it is expected that the democratic organization, working under the capable directorship of Chairman Crary, will continue until the end of the period for swearing in new voters to maintain and increase the lead already established.
 The making of new voters will continue all through this week The period for registration will close next Saturday night. Regis trars of Voters Henry O'Connor and Thomas F. Dillane were on the scene of registration to-day along with Town Clerk Dora A. Egar experimenting the work of the registration board.