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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Railroad on Which No
Christian May Travel

The worlds strangeSt rail carrier,
officially known as the Damascus
Medina-Hadj railroad, according TO
the Wall Street Journal, is TO be re-
built. At any rate, a petition to that
effect is before the king Of Hejas.
The road, which was destroyed dur
ing the World war, began in, trav-
ersed and ended in Near East des-
erts. 1t carried no freight and its
only passengers were pilgrims going
to or returning from making the
Hadj," the hope of every religious
MOhammedan. The MOslems are
still making the HadJ' but by foot,
and they have tired of the exhaust
ing trek.
The railroad was ordered by the
sultan in 1908, paid for by the Mo-
hammedans, designed by a German
engineer, built by Italian, Polish,
Hungarian, and Turk engineers us
ing Italian, Greek, Turk and Mon
tenegrin labor. Its rails were made
in America, France and Belgium and
its engines in Germany. In other
words, while Christians built and
equipped the road they are barred
as passengers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
PLNN Try
LATE DUCKLINGS
ARE PROFITABLE
Highest Prices Can Then Be
Realized.

In answer to the question. Are
summer and early fall ducklngs
prOtitable?" it can truthfuIly be said
that late hatched ducklings have a
number of advantages over their
earlier hatched brothers and sis
terS.
In the first place, the summer
and early fall hatched ducklings,
If pushed for rapid and cheap
gains, will go on the late fall and
early winter markets in time for
the Jewish and Christian holidays.
They are naturally very profitable
for at this time the highest prices
can be realized and in addition, the
weather during the growing sea-
son of late Matched ducks is more
favorable for rapid growth.
Another advantage of the late
hatched ducklingS is found in the
matter of shipping the ducks to
market. In the cool weather of fall
the shrinkage and mortality losses
in shipping are greatly reduced and
the cost of shipping is materially
lowered Dy placing more BIRDS in
a coop than could be done during
hot weather.
OF course, not all of the advan-
tages are in favor of the late
hatched duckling. In the first place,
ducklings or duck eggs usually can
be secured at less cost earlier in the
season. Then for breeding purposes
the earlier hatched ducks have some
advantages in that matings can be
made earlier and laying will start
sooner, thus giving a longer pc
riOd of production. For one who
wishes to raise and feed ducks for
market purposes, however. the pos
sibilities in late Matched ducklings
should not be overlooked
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Naturally Wanted to
See That Other cape"

America is lacking in comfortable
inns, as Mr.. Chesterton correctly
points out, and it cOnfesses an equal
dearth of the interesting type of inn
keepers.
a bibulous friend of Alexandra
Dumas, it is related in a recent BIZ
Ography of the great romancer
stopped at "The Sign of the Two
Apes on his way home late at night
and, pounding on the door, reused
the proprietor from slumber.
81 want to see your partner" he
announced.
MY partner?' exclaimed the as
tOnished publican. Il am the sole
owner. have no partner"
"No partner :" cried the bibulous
one. ''Then what do you mean, you
scoundrel. by deceiving the public?
Your sign here says that this is the
Inn of the Two Apes"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Trees for Iceland

Treeless Iceland is being made into
wooded Businesses through the whole
sale transplanting Of trees that are
secured from the northern parts of
Canada. The experiment, tried some
time ago, has proved successful and
the Canadian trees that have been
shipped so far have been warmly ap-
preciated and carefully attended and
found to be ideal for the climate.
Spruce, pine, tamarack and balsam
are the varieties which have proven
most successful. The ability to Sc
cure wood will mean much to the in
habitants of the island, and efforts
are being made to secure funds for
the purpose from humanitarians of
other countries.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17

"Only God could have directed
me after that" she said, for
was so desperate that | scarcely
know how events shaped them
selves as they did. | feared what
your action might be when you re-
turned and found your uncle had
been blinded and killed, and not
unit. | entered All De Bah's tepee
did it strike me as an answer TO
my prayers that a hunting knife
should be dangling by its cord in
the opening With this knife |
freed Hepsibah and cut a hole in
the skin tent through which we
crept 70 the canoes, after | had
given Wood Pigeon my message TO
you. When we were pursued and
Overtaken my hope died. hut the
depth of my despair was no great
er than the joyous shock which
Overcame me when | heard Tia
Oga'S voice telling us not 10 be
afraid but TO go ashore quietly
and that no harm would hefall us.
Shindas explained what they were
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Profit on Green Ducks
Depends on Marketing

The profit in selling green ducks
depends on getting them 70 market
before they begin TO molt. In
quick grown ducks this will be
about the twelfth week. Ducks can
be fed to weigh six pounds In
twelve weeks at a feed consump-
tion of 23,S4S pounds. For their
growing and fattening mash they
use but the one formula from the
third week until marketing. This
formula calls for 100 pounds of
corn meal, 40 pounds wheat bran.
10 pounds Red Dog flour. 20 pounds
meat scrap go per cent protein) D..
10 pounds alfalfa leaf meal, 10
pounds ground oats.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Men Also Called "Gossips"

After travelling extensively in the
British isles. where he observed the
conversations of men and women,
Justice Alfred H. Coulter returned to
Belfast, Ireland. recently, and de-
clared that he had learned that men
are as great g0ssips as women. In
a lecture he said that it was a mis-
take to think that only women gOs-
siped, for he had found men who
could talk the heads off women"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Earth's Wickedest Spot

Macao, POrtugars O-squaremile
city island at the mouth Of the Can
ton river, China, is today the most
sinful spot on earth. It's chief busi-
ness is to exploit every vice-Opium
smoking, fan-tan roulette. lotteries
liquor, sing song girls-for the crowds
from Hong Kong and other nearby
cities.-COllier's Magazine
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Laying Small Eggs

Size of the egg laid is a matter
of inheritance. and does not depend
upon the amount or kind of food
given. BY continuous Matching from
small eggs, a flock laying small
eggs will be produced. On the
other hand, continuous selection of
large eggs will improve the size laid
by future generations. Il the size
of the egg is disregarded in hatch
ing, other qualities desired in the
flock may be intensified. while eggs
continue small. More attention to
the size of the egg is now being
paid by breeders, who realize that
numbers are not the only factors in
profit, the size of the eggs sold hav-
ing much to do with the prices re-
ceived
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Chicks Need Heat

Remember that hot days are not
sufficient reason for closing down
the broOder stoves to save fuel.
Chicks that are nearly feathered
may not need much heat, but if
they huddle on cool nights and
many prospective pullets are tram
pied and smOthered they are Just
as dead as if the fire went out the
first week. The heat from the
stove prevents budding and tram
pllng and is always needed until
the chicks are found to be fully pre-
pared TO rOOSt.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Forced Molt Is Bad

Putting the poultry flock through
a forced mott is easily accom-
plished through radical changes in
the feed. even to the extent of tax
ing both scratch grain and mash
away for a period of two days and
then feeding them what grain they
will clean up, and in weeks time
feeding them mash again. The
forced mOlt is a questionable prac-
tice, however, particularly late in
the summer, as it is difficult to keep
the birds laying through the fall.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17

about TO do, for as soon as we were
the darkness. He told US that
three days before reaching Chen
ufsio they had learned, through
facts which Hepsibah related, that
their prisoner. already blinded,
was your uncle and my own dear
friend 1t was too late for them
to save him, for the warriors were
in bad humor and demanded the
sacrifice at the stake of the one
who had killed several of their
number. Shindas came ahead so
you would not be in the village
when the prisoner arrived. As
ShindaS talked to us | learned
that hearts as kind as any in this
world beat in savage breasts. for
these three men had turned trail
tors to the Senecas that we might
live. In the light of a torch,
Shindas disclosed a long braid of
hair which looked horribly like my
own, and drenched its scalp in
fresh blood which he drew from
his breast. II was a scalp TiaOga
had taken from a French Indian
he had killed. and | turned faint
when | saw it cleaning in the flare
of the pitch pine. Then Hepsibah
and | went on in the canoe. Hours
later, ShindaS rejOined us and
said that Tiaoga had danced with
the scalp before his people and
that they believed we were dead
Shindas stayed with us until we
cane upon French soldiers near
Fort Frontenac. and each day |
dressed the wound in his breast"
She paused, as if revisioning
what had passed, then said:
There were a few moments
with Tiaoga-alone-that night we
stood on the shore, while Shindas
took the blood from his wound.
God must have made Tiaoga love
me. JeemS. almost as he had loved
the one whose place | had taken.
When | found him. he was so cold
and still in the darkness that he
might have been stone instead of
possible for you to come to me as
soon as he could do so without
arOusing the suspicious of his peo-
pie. And then he touched me for
the first time as he must have
caressed Silver Heels. He held
my braid in his hand and spoke
her name in way | had never
heard him speak it before | kissed
him. | put my arms around his
neck and kissed him, and it seemed
that even my lips touched stone.
Yet he loved me. and because of
that | have wondered-thrOugh all
these years-why he did not send
you to me.
Jeems could not tell her it was
because he had killed TiaOga.
AS the melody of the bell had
fallen like a benediction over the
Plains of Abraham. so peace and
happiness followed in the foot
steps of the conquerors of New
France. At the stroke of pen,
half a continent changed hands,
and from the pulpits of the Can
adaS as well as from those of the
English colonies voices were raised
in gratitude to God that the con-
tiict was ended. Even the beaten
rejoiced. for during the months of
its final agony the heart of the ma
ton had been sapped by cOrrup-
ton and dishonesty until faith had
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Plenty of Time

Wife-Going to the club again and
you know the rent is due next week.
Husband (calmly)-Oh, | shall be
back before then.-Lustige KOlner
Zeitung, Cologne.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
Seasoned Traveller

He-Seems to me | met you some
where before.
She-Probably-I used to be
hitch-hiker.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17
10000
COnOCO Passport Holders
are on Vacation Highways

HEsE motorists have requested and received free 1891
Passports from the Conoco Travel Bureau In addition
- than million using Conoco Road Maps Now
they the highways of America fishing in the Mime
Lakes viewing in the Rockies laying thru
restfu days the Ozq exploring historic spots the East
swimming gong enjoying vacation time to the utmost
AS these motorists travel the highways Conoco stations will
be their stopping places for service and information These
stations merely sales points for Conoco Germ Poced
Motor OIL Conoco Ethyl Gasoline and Conooo Balanced Blend
Gasoline each field outpost Of the Conoco Travel Bureau
rendering many special services. which include:
Local Road Information Fishing Information
Hotel Information Package Checking
Mail Forwarding Camp Information
Assistance in Obtaining Repairs and
Making Necessary Purchases
The Conoco Travel Bureau maintained by the Continental
Oil Company the only free national service of its kind 1t
is the elimination of years of growth of the idea of service
Travellers dating from the earliest days of the oil industry
This free service your command whether you plan
long trip short Stop Conoco stations identified
by the Red Triangle call Conoco for service You'll
find each well-informed friend
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17

1t is unfortunate that the public
has been taught to forget real let
tuce; and champs on a tasteless
bleached kind.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17

We can be good-natured if it isn't
our business to make several stub
born people behave.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17

Movies are frequently condemned
by those who don't see enough Of
them to judge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-07-17

The best things carried to excess
are wrOng.-Churchill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

New London. Oct 22-The fore most American lecturer on the World Court will speak in the gym. nasium at Connecticut college, un- der the joint auspices of the League of Women Voters and the college on Monday afternoon, Oc- tober 26, at 4.05 o'clock.
 This speaker, Manley O. Hudson, has been said to possess a more competent familiarity with the na- ture and working of the World Court than any other American, not excepting Elihu Root or Char les Evans Hughes.
 At the end of the World War, MT Hudson was made a special as- sistant of the United States depart ment of state, serving in the inter- national law division of the Am erican commission to negotiate peace, and on various commissions at the Paris peace conference. Lat ed he was special assistant at the American Embassy in Paris, mem Der of the legal section of the Secretariat of the League of Ma tions, legal advisor to the Interna- tional Labor conference, and mem- Der of the executive committee of the Geneva Institute of Interna- tional relations.
 Since 1923 he has been Bemis Professor of International Law in the Harvard Law school, and since 1924 editor of the American Jour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

How frequently we hear people complain of indigestion" And how seldom there is actually any, thing wrong with the digestive organs!
 What most people call indiges- ton is usually excess acid in the stomach. The food has soured. The instant remedy is an alkai to neu- tralize the acids. But don't use any crude helps. Use what most doctors would advise; use what your own doctor prescribes in his daily prac- tice for just that condition.
 The very best help is Phillips Milk of Magnesia. You will find nothing else so quick in effect, so harmless, so efficient. One tasteless spoonful in water neutralizes many times its volume in acid. Results are immediate, with no harmful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
|OLTVEF PIERPONT TEACHER OF BRIDGE
Gives Good Reasons Why She Likes the Official
 System
INDORSED BY EXPERTS

The following is an endorsement on the Offi,ial System from Olive F. Pierpont, local teacher of Bridge:
 Because it contains the conn bined efforts and knowledge all under one cover of fifteen or more of the country's best known ex- perts and authorities. When one pauses to read that it is sponsored by such well known names as Mill ton c. Work. Sidney S. Lenz, Shcp- ard Barclay, E. V. Shepard, the late Wilbur c. Whitehead, Walter F. Wyman, Edward c. Wolfe, Madeleine Kerwin, Victor R. Smith, George Keith, of the Knick- erbocker Whist club, Captain Fred G. French, Charles True Adams, Commander Winfield Liggett, Henry P. Jaeger and F. Dudley Courtenay, president of the Bridge Headquarters, 1t can't be wrong when they say 1t is the last word in Contract Bridge.
 What can be more thrilling and stimulating on these long cold winter evenings ahead of us than to sit down and have a friendly battle of wits, and at the end of the evening still remain friends due to the fact that every one Is playing the same system. I have studied and read num- Der of books on the subject during my teaching in the past two years, but never expected to see anything as clearly written and as complete as this new book. a revelation to the beginner and a help to the student. A brief outline of the system shows us that the same strength is required for the original one bid as previous bids.
 The beautiful Invitation" Bid asks your partner to respond If circumstance warrant 1t. but avoids making them break out in a fever as the average player does, trying to respond to a demand bid with nothing.
 The 3 Demand Bid tells your partner not to fear. You have a power house and the game Is ir sight and possibly slam with very
 little information from them. The most useful bid is the Jump-shift, Game Demand Bid oi
 one more trick than necessary over
 partners opening bid. I could gc
 on but am taking too much of the Democrats valuable space. Fol low their articles and you will
 agree with me-
 OLIVE F. PIERPONT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

The absence of the states prin- cipal witness in the case of Mary Urich, 25. gypsy woman, charged with theft of $20 resulted this morning in the case being nolled. Shortly after court adjourned John Mucciano on whose complaint the accused was taken into custody ap- ,peared on the scene, but the matter had been disposed of and Mrs Urich, accompanied by members of her band had left the building.
 Mrs Urich was arrested by Pa- trolman Joseph Lovallo when Muc- ciano- claimed that she had ex- tracted two $10 bills from poe ketbook he had given to her to bless, It is understood that ,Muc- ciano had $20 returned to him.
 The case of Sebastiano Gentle, 4S, of TOO Riverside street, was postponed for a week when an un- expected feature developed. Mrs Marcella Zedraitis, a neighbor. complained that Gentle slapped her face as the result of an argu- ment last Monday. Mrs Gentle accompanied by her daughter ap- peared in court and declared that MT Gentle has been in the hospital since last Friday. The court de- cided that someone was either ly- ing or badly mistaken and ordered the alibi of the defense investi- gated.
 Howard Pelletier, 29, of 23 Cole street. charged with passing red traffic light had the case nolled on the payment of $5. Stanley Burch. 40, of Chestnut Tree Hill. Oxford. will be arraigned tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
DROUGHT DRYING
 UP LAKE TAHOE

Carson City, Nev -UP)-Lake Tahoe, one of the deepest lakes in the world. is drying up.
 Lake Tahoe has stood as the mystery of the Caiifornia-Nevada region for eras. Now it has bowed it's head to drought and sandbar has appeared.
 In the event of another dry win ter, evaporation would carry the level of the lake to a new low stage and the present shallow water would recede further. leaving the long wharf on dry ground. Generations of western people have come to this lake to vacation swimming in the cool waters and diving from the old pier. At some places the bottom of the lake has never been reached, although lines have been dropped 5000 feet. Where the sandbar appears at Bijou. Calf, water was of sufficient depth once to allow small steamers to anchor there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
The Daughters
 of Isabella Miss Bea Shea Elected Regent for Tenth
 Term

Lnn-.~' election of officers cf z ! Maria Circle. Daughters of Isabella took place at a meeting held in Hibernian Hall last night. T. inta'lations will be held later in the season. Following the busi- ness meeting card party was held with Mrs Helen Brophy in charge of arrangements.
 Bea Shea was reelected regent for the 10th 1nsecutive time at the meeting. Other officers. all reelected are:
 Vice-regent, Miss Jane. Casey; chancellor, Mrs James Powers; inside guard, Mrs Charles Teller: outside guard, Mrs Catherine Hill; monitor, Mrs Helen Brophy; cus- todian, Mrs Mary Candy; secreta- ry, Mrs Henry A. Hayden; treas- urer, Mrs Mary O'Rourke; finan- cial secretary, Miss Mildred Me- Govern; scribe, Mrs Marie Comiry; organist, Miss Sarah Fitzpatrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
AIR MAIL COST HAS
 TAKEN SHARP DROP

New York.-Cost of transporting domestic air mail per pound per mile since 1925 has dropped from $11.S0 to $1.s9. a report of the aeronautical chamber of commerce informs.
 As a result of this transporta- ton charge drop. the cost of air to users has fallen considerably the figures go on to show. In 1928. for Instance. the postage rate for air mail was set at 24 cents an ounce. From July IS, 1919. to July 1. 1924. air mail was carried at the domestic letter rate of cents an ounce. To-day 1t is five cents for the first ounce and 10 for every other ounce.
 This reduction in transportation charge is largely due to increased efficiency in air line operations and the growing volume of mail. express and passenger traffic. 1t is said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
Play Reading
 for Second Play Will Be Held at Little Theater Headquarters
 October 29

The opening of the Little Thea ter's first production this season will be November 18th and 18th, a later schedule than originally planned. This is due to prior sched- uled dates at the Women's club. Central avenue, where the perform ances will be given this season. There is also a possibility of mat inee performance for Saturday aft ernoon, Nov. 14th.
 The play that is scheduled for the second week in December will be put into rehearsal before "The Devil in the Cheese" Is shown, due to the closeness of the first two plays. A reading of the second play Is to take place at the Little Thea ter office, 24 Central avenue, Thursday evening, October 2s, at o'clock. At this time anyone de- string to take part in the play will be given hearing. by reading over parts which interest them or that they think might express their par ticular talent.
 Miss Schoeni will welcome new talent. and persons interested in the theater may consult Miss schoeni about try-outs. calling in person or by telephoning daily be- tween eleven and twelve, 4-1006. As "The Devil in the Cheese" will shortly be in rehearsal. it will he advisable to see 1ftss Schoeni be- fore or during the week of Oct. 25. The choice. Of the second play will be announced within the next few weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
Will Sing In National Contest
 Late In November
Miss Ruth Mather of Bristol Tied With Local Youth, Also Contests Over WEAF in National HooEup
 Local Youth Has Climbed Steadily to Success

Marcel Doucette, youthful tenor of the Consolidated High School Glee club, this morning was named winner of the recent Atwater Kent radio addition for the state of Con- necticut in the singing contest spon- sored a week ago today at Hart ford over station WDRC. Miss Ruth Mather, of Bristol, soprano, tied with Doucette for first honors.
 The winners will represent the Nutmeg State in the district audi tiorl to be held in New York city Nov B over station WEAF. Win ners from New York, Pennsylva- mia, New Jersey, West Virginia. Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine will also compete. From this contest, national contestants will be chosen.
 The local boy is IS years of age. Miss Mather is two years older. Doucette Is a graduate of St Ann's parochial school and at present is a student at LeavenwOrth high. He is pupil of George Chadwick Stock, New Haven composer and voice culturer.
 In the Hartford auditor Dou- cette rendered M'Appari Tut Amor from the opera of Martha by Won Flotow. He and Miss Kathryn E. Hotchkiss were Waterbury's sole representatives. The latter tied for third place with Herbert Trolle of Stamford.
 Contestants at Hartford were an- nounced only by numbers. The vote of the listening public counted 40 per cent and that of the judges 60 per cent. Neither the judges or en-