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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
TODAY IS THEA
 ANNIVERSARY sghZA.
CATALONIA,s THREAT

CATA1ONlA'S THkEAT
 On June IS, 1917. the province Of Catalania. which embraces the city of Barcelona, was in political fer ment and threatened to secede from Spanish dominion.
 The revolutionary protest in Cata- lonia was provoked because of the pro-German feeling of the Conser vatives. led by 4ardo Dato, tho new minister.
 Barcelona's deputy, Senor Lerroux said that Spain's failure to enter the war on the side of the Allies would be indication of her impotence, fear and incapacity.
 Reports from Medrid on this da% indicated that the demand for radi. cal reforms was acute all over Spain and that a thorough liberal. ization of the electoral, military and economic laws was inevitable.
 On this day on the western front the French captured a German salient in Champagne between Mont Carnillet and Mont Blond and the British fell back of Monchyle-Preux.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
DING, DING.

Twinkle, twinkle, tnlkie star. I've often wondered how you are, But now at thoughts like this I balk The movie stars to-day all talk. o-O-o
 The gay young blades cut them selves eventually. o-O-o
 Nude bathing is quite the fad among colony of intellec- tuals'' on Long Island. Watch the bathing suit trust break this up.
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 People during the depression are going back to suspenders. l sup pose for added support.
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 The honeymoon is over when she decides they'll save money by her cleaning and pressing his neckties.
 Mechanics may be wonderful, but they've never improved on the first loud speaker that performed in the Garden of Eden.
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 Consider your Adams Ap- ple," says the cigarette ads. If it stops moving up and down long enough we probably will.
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 Glue factories are working full time. l hope they stick to it.
 TEE, HEB. Johnny ate some marble cake. (His comments were not kind,) For though he ate most of the cake, Nn EIN hSa
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 Radio, according to noted mu- sician, has made America music conscious. 1 think it's made the country unconscious.
 Being color blind won't help you forget a black eye.
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 OHMIGOSH
 Beneath this stone, Sleeps Ida Klidgc, Her Austin fell Thruogh q crack in the bridge. o-O-o Many a poem has been dedicated to milk maid, unmindful of the fact that the COW furnished the necessary liquid to make 1t pos sible for the gal to be milk maid o-O-o Take your pick for a sum mer vacation. There's Hot Springs or Cold Harbor. o-O-o Army doctors may take fall out of Fall. NOW YOU CHASE ME.  He was tied to mothers apron strings,
 That was long ago you sec, Both mother and the apron strings Arc merely memories. O-O-o | This completes our regular Thurs day evening program. broadcast D, DBD. Waterbury's pioneer station owned and operated by tho Evening Democrat. We are signing off a thls time. to be back on tho ail again tomorrow evening at th' usual hour. Till then | 0-O--D
 Good night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

year, or approximately what the Americans pay annually in the form of an income tax. - And there's something in that. Heavily taxed liquor would be better for this nation than total prohibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

Drilling is probably good for students - gives them good exercise and teaches team work Still it does seem queer that the United States and China are said to be the only coun- tries in the world where such drill IS made compulsory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

| Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad- dress him, care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
Good evening.
 o-O-o WHAT PRICE LOVE
"A SMILES THE THING"

WHAT PRICE LOVE And SO they were married, Such things are the rage, But she was past sixty.
 He, half of her age, The reason is simple, Don't bend low in woe, Though wrinkled and eockeyed, She's got heaps of dough. He figures that nature, Will soon take its course, She'll slip up to heaven, Then he'll be the boss, A chicken is waiting,
 To help spend his corn, And SO this gay rooster.
 Can we'll blow his horn. An. readers, life's funny.
 Some marry for love. Others are practical,
 Like the fellow above, It's jingle that merits,
 Your way as you go. You can love em at ninety, If they we got heaps of dough.
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 The stepping stones" to marriage are diamonds.
 The all-steel age is coming. Hooray, no more saw dust to get in our eyes.
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 "The Hiking Evangelist is in town and looks to be in the pro- verbal pink. I met him about this time year ago. Evidently religion and the long white road make for health.
 The Port of Missing Men: An old maids island.
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 All the worlds a comic page ac- cording. to Clarence Garland. Okay, give me "The Boarding House."
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 The man with one way pock- cts has to be content with one way friends
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 The tale of two cities is like the tail of a cat, capable of being swished to suit the convenience of the one telling the story. o-O-o
 The ice man is like the old village blacksmith. Soon hen be an expert at repairing elec- tric refrigerators. O-O-o The Eskimo's life isn't such a tough one after all. He never has to worry about keeping the screen door locked so the flies won't come in. O-O-o The size of the ash pile reveals the amount of coal shoveled into the furnace the past winter. O-O-O
 If brakes operated as efficiently as the average stop light, we'd have no need for the lights. O-O-O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

Maybe people wouldn't roar so much about taxes if they could pay em on the install ment plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18
COTTON RECORD

New Mexico. Arizona and Cali fornia harvested . record cotton crop In 1880. california's yield. estimated at about zoo pounds to an acre. was the largest since 1916.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:57 o'clock daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-18

A scientific expedition has beer orsani to explore the lost world of southern Venezuela.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

As the advance guard of the 100,- 900 persons expected to witness the fifty-seventh annual running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday came to Louisville, all but one of the three- |year-olds expected to go to the bar rier for the classic /, were on the grounds.
 I'm the Way.
 The lone absentee was Ben Blocks Morstone, the eastern horse regard ed so favorably until beaten at Jamaica yesterday. The other east ern candidates, headed by Mate, Preakness winner, arrived yesterday from Maryland. In addition to Mate the group included Twenty Grand. |runner-up in the Preakness, Ladder, Surf Board, Anchors, Aweigh and Equipoise, one of the early favorites for the Derby title whose hopes re- ceived a severe setback when he failed to place in the Pimlico Classic Saturday.
 With the arrival of the eastern entries, speculation as to the prob- able winner continued with the gen. |eral concensus among horsemen that the race this year would be more of an open affair than ever before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

The schedule for the opening day will be announced later when it has been learned whether or not St Jo- seph's will have an entry.
 o. K. With Coaches.
 Officials in charge of the various teams which played yesterday were in favor of the idea, deeming it a wise move in that it would groom the youngsters for the "big" teams and also give larger number of boys a chance to compete. Rev Francis P. Breen of Sacred Heart, Rev Dr John Loughran of St Mary's, Rev James T. Butler of St Francis, Frank Conroy of St Thomas, Jim Murphy of SS Peter and Paul and Jim Carr of St Margaret's okayed the idea of a junior parochial loop yesterday and will enter teams plac- Ing boy or two from their regular club in charge of the younger boys.
 High School Umps.
 One series will be played, games going seven innings, starting at 10 o'clock. Members of the regular teams will not be eligible to play in the junior circuit. Members of the high school teams will serve as um- pires. Two games will be played at Hamilton Park each Saturday and one at Fulton. The names of the players on the junior teams must be handed in Thursday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Federation Rules
 to Govern C. AL

By declaring themselves in strict accordance with rules covering tour- nament and eligibility clauses of the National Amateur Baseball fed eration, managers of City Amateur league teams, in session last night planned to eliminate as much diffi- culty as possible in regard to play CTS this season. They even went fur ther, by voting to have Secretary James Lee write for and distribute copies of the National federation by-laws and playing rules so that managers may know what they have to live up to this season. Elmer G. Manning, district representative of the federation will be invited to be guest of the league at it's open ing May "A. Next Sunday, the Wash ington Hills will play the Highwood Cubs of New Haven at Hamilton park.
 The following clubs were repre- sented; Washington Hills, John Slat- tery; Tribune A. C., John Kerwin; Sacred Heart A. C., Patrick Doran; Brooklyn A. C., John Devito; North End Thomas, Renald Ouimet; and Prospect Garagemen, Joseph Hide brand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
YALE CREW SHIFT
 SHOCKS FOLLOWERS

New Haven, Conn, May 12-(U. P.)-Crew Coach Ed Leader of Yale has indulged in one of his amazing pre-race shifts, a shift which re- moved Captain James Gamble Rog- CTS and two others from the varsity shell which is to compete against Princeton and Cornell at Derby Sat- urday.
 Leader never has been afraid to make eleventh-hour changes but yesterdays action jolted even those thoroughly familiar with his coach- ing methods.
 Rogers place at No was filled by Dave Manuel of the junior var sity eight. Sam Childs came up from the third boat to replace Etheredge Currie at No and Sam Gillespie be- came coxwain in place of Bill Gill lespie, who is no relation of his.
 The change gives Yale lighter as we'll as more powerful eight, it was understood. Leader was said to believe he had eliminated the weak nesses which caused the defeat by Columbia in the Blackwell cup re- gatta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

A more definite lineup on a fa- vorite may be forthcoming to-day
 followin gthe last of the Derby trials, a race of one and one-sixteenth
 miles for the western candidates.
 The competition will serve as the
 final hard training run for Pitts
 burgher, Sweep All, Spanish Play,
 The Mongol, Prince D'Amour and
 Major Lanphier.
 Showed His Stun.
 Up, Mrs J. N. Crofton's chestnut
 son of High Cloud and likeness, stamped himself of Derby caliber and a certain starter yesterday when he defeated five other campaign
 CTS in a special mile race. Mike Hall, Agua Caliente Handicap vic- tor, and Kenashaw, another Derby eligible, were anon gthose up de- feated. The Crofton candidate ran the mil ein 1:41.6 over a heavy track. c. McHugh, who will ride Up in
 the Derby, was in the saddle.
 Sundays rains made the track
 muddy and most of the candidates were let off with light workouts yes- terday. With forecasts calling for clear and cool weather Friday and Saturday, indications are that the track vii lbe lightning fast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Athletic COnfab
 at " Tonight

Fremont (Toots) Alderson, chair man of the inter-club atheltic coun- cilu of the Central YMCA has called an important meeting of the council to be held in the physical directors office tonight at 8:15.
 According to Anderson plans for the summer athletic program will be outlined and discussed. Many of the clubs are anxious to compete in baseball, track and field, tennis and swimming. The men attending to- nights meeting will come to some definite point in laying out an athlet- ic program that will be of interest to all club members.
 Representatives of the following clubs are requested to be on hand: John Mccarthy, Bon-a-tons; George Mulligan, Emanons; Frank Bares Cwoans: John Mellon, Grenadiers; Joe Nash. Nomads; Mike Calo, o. Fe; Ed Traver, Pine Hill; Art Wea- yer, Phalanx; Norman Maxwell, Phi Alpha Pi; Andy Stavnitsky, Putsic Friars; Joseph Garbiel, Square Circle; Clarence Andrews, Vikings; Max Gaudalette. Y Not; Dominic Davino, Y Chapps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
NO-HIT, ONE-HIT
 GAMES FEATURED
 PAROCHIAL LOOP
C0nnOr of Sts Peter and Paul Pitched Perfect Game to St Francis Conway Gave St Thomas One Hit

To young Ronald Connor. red headed twirler of Sts Peter and Paul parochial school team, goes the honor of pitching Waterbury's first no-hit, no-run game of the season. Yesterday afternoon, sent every St Francis Xavier battler to face him. back to the bench, batted in two runs himself, struck out twelve bat ters, stole two bases and finished with to win over the lads from Washington Hill, which constitutes the big shock of the season thus far. The double saint outfit banged out but four hits off Moore, which. coupled with miscues by Grady, Wrenn and Dooley, accounted for nine markers. Elsden contributed one of the four hits to the winning cause, besides stealing three bases. Jaeger and Donovan were the other safe hitters.
 Almost Perfect
 Conway, most dependable of the St Mary's pitching corps, very near ly entered the local hall of fame with Connors, one lone hit separt- performance, the St Thomas lads being shut out IA to o. Conways mates hit La Pointe hard for 13 bingles, while six errors gave the Cole streets further opportunity to run around to home plate. The lop- sided win, put St Mary's at the top of the league with three wins and one loss. Harrison and Breen were outstanding for the winning team.
 Last Inning Rally
 Just when things looked rosy for them, the Sacred Heart kids were upset by two run rally in the last inning which nosed them out, 8 to z, St Margaret's winning the game in truly spectacular fashion. Each team got six hits and made five boots. but the Cracker Hill boys hits came when they needed them most. Graham and Speers, the los- ng battery, did their best at bat and n the field but their best was not Iuite good enough to win, despite ! triple by Graham and a two-bag- ger by Speers, and 13 strikeouts credited to the Sacred Heart pitcher.
 Ieague Standing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
BALL LEADS GOLF
 MEET IN ENGLAND

Southport, Lancashire, Eng, May |12.-(UP)-The second and last round of qualifying play in the an- nual $7,000 Dunlop-Southport pro- fessional golf tournament began to- day with Harry Ball, 47-year-old Lancaster star. holding a one stroke lead on the field.
 Ball shot a 70 over the difficult Southport-Ainsdale course yesterday to head the list of more than 800 |entrants from the United States, Flu rope, and South Amreica, next in line were Percy Allis of Germany, Fred Robson and A. J. Lacey, both of England, who turned in cards |of 71. These men shot the Hesketh course, which is considered four strokes easir than Southport-Ains- dale.
 Joe Turnesa headed the United States delegation, turning in a 73. Horton Smith and Joe Kirkwood each shot 7S while Tony Manero had a 79. Should the United States stars duplicate their performance in the second round to-day they are al- most certain to qualify for the final rounds, which will be contested Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 HERE FRIDAY EVE

League of nations atmosphere will form the background for this week. $ wrestling show, according to the na- tivity of the performers. Two Ital- fans, two Russians, an Italian, Irish man, Lithuanian, and Greek will be pitted against one another. the prin- cipal performance bringing together Mike Roman, the burly grappler from the land of Ik Duce and Ivan Vacturoff, the Russian Bear, whose hugs are of grizzly-like strength.
 Your old favorite, Vanka Zeles- niak who stole the show two weeks ago has all the raspberries planted that were given him and he will be back Friday night for more. Van- ka meets a rough Irishman, Jack Mccarthy by name, who will stand for none of the Russians clowning. What looks like the outstanding match of the program brings to- gether Billy Bartush. ex-Chicabo university football brilliant and Billy Evans, a 230 pound Indian with a mean disposition. Tommy Texasis a Greek grappler will have FripO Will cox for opposition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Many golfers misunderstood the term straight arm. It is not ac- tually stiff, but only suggests straightness. Stiffness must be avoided.
 The straight left arm acts as a measure to gauge correctly the distance to the ball. It is abso- lutely necessary that the left arm be straight at impact. Any bend will result in heeling, topping, missing and many other faults which are the result of the club travelling beyond or inside the in- tended line of flight.
 The hub of the swing, the left shoulder, is connected to the club by the straight left arm. This lengthens the swinging arc, giv- ing one long sweep at the ball. Any bend at the top of the back swing will result in choppy downward blow cutting down the arc and thereby losing distance.
 MORROW: What is the proper address for long iron shot?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Last Nights Fights

Philadelphia, May 12.-(UP)-So far as Harry Blitman and Tom Reil- ly are concerned, fight fans agreed to-day, Philadelphia is a city of Brotherly Love.
 Young Firpo of Ohio was giving Blitman, a native of this city, a box ing lesson last night. In the first nine rounds, Firpo had a wide mar gin, knocking Blitman to the can- cas once and closing one of his eyes.
 In the tenth, and what was to be the final round, the fans were call ing on Firpo to knock him out" Blitman plainly was groggy.
 After a minute of the round had elapsed. Referee Reilly. also a native of Philadelphia, stepped behind the boxers and raised Blitman's hand in token of victory.
 "Firpo wasn't trying" Reilly ex- plained as the spectators booed.
 At New York.-Murray Elkins, 142 1-2. New York, defeated An gelo Tejerio, 148,. Spain (6); George Beecher, 136, New York, defeated Jimmy Perry, 137, Florida (4); Tony Melore, 140 1-2, Jersey City, knocked out Ernest Davis, 142 1-2, New York CD; Al Judenfriend. 161, New York, defeated Jose Vega, 1892 1-2, Spain (4); Joe Barra, 127 1-2, Brooklyn, defeated Koli Kola. 13O, Porto Rico (6): Bezzy Thomas, 107, Italian Congo, defeated Al Wagner 109 1-2, New York (4).
 At Jamaica, l.. I.-Babe Herman, 139, Freeport. drew with Mike Sar- ko, 136 1-2. Brooklyn (1O); Da- masco Seda, 114 1-2, Porto Rico, de- feated Frankie Puccio, 112 1-2, New York (D; Paul Armada, 149 1-2, Philippines. knocked out Roy Lopez, 150 1-2, New York CD.
 Chicago-Art Laskey, 1SS 1-2, Minneapolis, won a Ground decision from Marion Matuszak. 1S2 1-2. Chi cago, here last night. Young Demp- sey, 125. Memphis, and Joe Bozak, 124. Chicago, fought a Ground draw.
 Des Moines-Busy Graham, 125, Utica, N. r., outpointed Hymie Wise man. 124. Des Moines (S); Louie Mays, 172. Des Moines. outpointed Johnny Agrella, 169, Los Angeles, (S).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
DOrnns Lose

Noise which usually eminates from the Y. M. c. A. dormitory dur ing an athletic discussion was soft pedaled out of existence last evening as the Dorm boys returned from the Brassco's former playground with a IS to drowning forced on them by Charley Leaders Putsic Friars. Nine boots by Drexler and Myers proved the undoing of the hard-working Dorms who have relegated the pair 10 the Brown stone league (Maine). Huey and Geffner hit homers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
JUST ONE HAY-NIAKER.

Terry McGovern scored the quick est knockout ever made in a cham pionship ever made in a champion ship fight when he won the bantam weight title from Pedlar Palmer with a single punch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
AMERICAN LEGION
 SCHEDULE, STANDING
official Standing

Games Tomorrow Night. 6s15.
 At Hamilton Park, No. l diamond: Town Plot A. c. vs Collegians. Om- pire-Mike Bowen.
 At Wateryille Park: Waterville Jrs vs St Mary Alumni. Umpire-Ren Duimet. A A A A 4
 At Fulton Park: Brooklyn Indies vs North End Bulldogs. Umpire-CoiDy. Al Washington Park: Hopeville Jr sys Rows. Club Aces. Umpire-Harry Hawkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
MUST PASS BOXING TEST

All students who complete the four-year course of training and study at the U. s. Naval academy at Annapolis are required to pass written tests in boxing which is a regular part of the curriculum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Minor Circuit WiH Aid Present Substitutes O.,
 Catholic Aggregations

Another Parochal school baseball league aiming take of the many substitutes the various teams who spend most of their time the bench will be naugurated this week according to the plans announced by William Derwn of the park department to-day The league will open Saturday ing at Hamilton and Fulton parks at 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
ICE FAMILY COMBINATION

The seven Smith brothers-AI- fred, Jack, Dan Harry. Tommy. Billy and George - residents of Ottawa, Canada. offer to beat any family combination in the world at ice hockey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Camera to Second Italian Amateurs
 in Garden Bouts

New York, May 12.-(UP)- Members of Italy's championship boxing team holders of the Olympic title. will have one of their most dis tinguished countrymen, Primo Car nera, to second them in the ring in their international contest with the United States amateur boxing team at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night.
 Camera. whose ring tour of the United States will reach climax June 10 at Brooklyn when he meets Jack Sharkey of Boston for the New York state athletic commissions worlds heavyweight championship, has helped supervise the training of the Italian stars since their arrival.
 To Meet Jimmy. To-day the foreign amateurs of- ficially will be welcomed to New York city by Mayor James Walker and tonight will give short broad casts over radio station WCDA. The lineup for the bouts to-mor- row night follows:
 11S pounds
 Class Italy U. S. 112-pounds-
 Edelweiss Rodriguez vs Henry Burns 126-pounds-
 Vincenzo Dallorto vs Mike Belloise 126 pounds
 Argento Portaleone vs Tony Scarpti 135-pounds- | Mario Bianchini vs Steve Salek 147-pounds- Cesare Desio vs Carlo D'Angelo 160-pounds- Aldo Longinotti vs Mark Hough | 175 pounds Gino Rossi vs Dick Madden | Heavyweight- Luigi Rovati vs Henry Surette
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
BELLIARDIST IS SOUTHPAW
 FREAK

Although he does everything else right-handed. Augie Kieckhefer, times winner of the worlds three- cushion billiard title, wields his cue left handed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
ALL-AMERICAN COMBINATION

Four members of the Kansas Aggies football team last fall are full-blooded Indians = each from a different tribe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Up ShotUs Class In Pre-Derby Run As Moo
 Auaits Saturday Classic
By JAMES M. KERR

Louisville, ky, May 12-(UP)-The annual migration o the sporting world to historic Churchill Downs in the foothills of Kentucky in full swing to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Games Thursday Hamilton park No. 1. St Joseph's vs St Margaret's; No. 2 Sts Peter and Paul vs St Mary's. Fulton park - St Thomas vs st Francis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
THE BIGGER THEY ARE

Jay O'Brien, an American resi- dent of Paris, rounded up a group of his fat friends living abroad and won the bobsleighing champion ship of Chamonix in the 1928 Olym. pics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
EVERY BUILDING IN CONNECTICUT

NROPERTY owners-lndividuaIly and [ coIIectiveIy-ereate the conditions which determine the cost of their fire insurance.
 To establish rates in keepinswithindi- vlduel conditions requires careful mea- surement and estimate of the fire hazards h practically every commercial building.
 Consider the size of that task-with deteils of construction, occupancy pro- lection and exposure to be recorded. Eventhenone has but an incomplete idea of the service involved in establishing fire insurance rates.
 Through the inspection and rating organization in your state,