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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01
Snare Drum
 Competition Among Members of St Francis Xavier Boy Scout Musicians

St Francis Xavier's Boy Scout Fife and Drum Corps held a snare drum competition between members of the corps in front of the parish hall last night. James Hartnett won a close tussle for first honors against John Monahan, scoring a mark of 299 out of a possible 300. He was tied by Monahan but the latter lost out in the playoff.
 Judges were James Phelan of the Mattatuck Fife and Drum Corps. Richard Parkinson of St Francis Drum Corps of Naugatuck and Daniel Baldwin of the Boy Scout committee. Other scores made were: Robert Lavaser, 257; John Blacker, 276: Walter Budd. 265; Robert Cor man, 261; Edward Hartnett, 273; Raymond Duchesne. 251.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01
New Internes At
 Waterbury Hospital

Four new internes commenced their duties to-day at the Waterbury hospital. Another change on the staff was that of Dr. James Hinman, who has been named to succeed Dr. Her bert Corbett. The latter has resigned to commence private practice. The new internes include Dr. R. A. Mey- CTS, Dr. w. B. Van Deusen, Dr. P. D. Hine and pr. O. M. Roberts.
 More than 1000 persons were killed in British coal mines in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01

Lucien LaRiviere and his Eu- ropean manager, w. W. Langdon- Thomas are spending few weeks with Lucien's family here after a triumphant season at Palm Beach.
 They opened at the Colony club,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01
THE VACATION
 CHURCH SCHOOLS

The vacation church schools have already received over one thousand registrations and expect to add a few hundred to the list at the meet ing to be held Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01

John c. Sherwood, chairman oe the merchants bureau, announced this morning that the members of the merchants bureau will close their stores all day Saturday, July 4th and will remain open Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01

JUST KIDDING HER MRS. NAG: Before we were mar ried you used to say you could lis- ten to my voice all the time.
 MIR. NAG: We'll, at that time had no idea I'd ever have to do it. Answers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01

Palm Beach, January 28th, and from that time on, their engage ments were a series of successes that brought Lucien considerable newspaper praise in addition to valuable financial returns. Their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-01
THE NORTH END
 POLITICAL CLUB

A meeting of the North End Po- litical club was held last night in the club rooms on East Farm street. George McGrath was endorsed for chairman of the republican town committee and a committee was ap- pointed to make plans for an outing to be held sometime next month. Chairman P. Travisano presided.
 The Japanese government is help ing silk men to dispose Of thelr stocks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Aiding Prospective Buyers

A new book for home buyers enti-
tied, "How to Judge a House." has
been issued by the national committee
on wood utilization of the Department
Of Commerce. It's purpose is to fur.
IRISH the prospective home buyer with
basic information about site, design,
construction. and equipment needed
to make wise and economical choice
of the house already built It tells
how to judge the quality of building
materials and construction methods
upon which the security of the buy.
er's investment largely depends.
The book may be obtained from the
superintendent of documents. govern
ment printing office. Washington. or
from the district sales offices of the
Department of Commerce in leading
cities. It sells for 10 cents single
copy, 81 hundred or $50 thousand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Protection of Private
PROPERTY From Vandals

California has found it desirable at
last to deal with the picnic nuisance
committed by the few trespassing van
dals who litter and deface and destroy
private property. \
AS is usually the case, the many will
have to me penalized for the offenses
Of small minority. Henceforth. I'M
der California law, no one may en-
croach upon private grounds to rest or
picnic unless he has obtained written
permission of the owner
This is an intensification of the law
Of trespass. which most folk obey as
part of their code. Blu the invaders
who leave unseemly litter after pic
mic, who destroy shrubbery and ravish
fi0wery woods, who even break down
fences and light fires to menace and
damage property-these are the offend
ers whose depredations put shame up
on self-respecting persons and exas-
perated property owners.
California is not alone in this nuis-
ance. Ask many property owner
within motoring range of cities and
towns in Minnesota about his expert.
ence with vandals and trespassers. He
will subscribe to the principle of the
new California law. as will decent city
folk considerable of rural residents
Minneapolis Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05

= Building
Grade Lawn According
to Houses Elevation

Houses which are located at a high
er elevation than the street walk
should usually be terraced down to the
property line. Because of the lack OK
space where building lines are close
to the street, the terraces must neces-
sarily be narrow and steep. A large
front yard, however, may be graded
to terraces having long gentle slopes,
although in either case the treatment
depends entirely upon the difference
in elevation. In all instances of lawn
grading the surface should slope away
from the house on all sides and the
length of these slopes will depend upol
the grade Of the yard as whole.
The rough grading of the lawn is
the first operation of landscaping aft
er the construction Of the building.
Walks, drives and other permanent
features of the yard follow. If sufIi-
cient time is available all planting
should be done before the lawn is fine
graded and seeded. This prevents the
seed from being disturbed while using
the lawn area for planting. If, how
ever, the location of the trees and
shrubs can be reached without cross
ing the new grade, then the grass seed
may be planted first. In any case the
lawn should be completed as early as
favorable weather conditions will per-
NIT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
City of the Future

"A fascinating prophecy of what the
city of 30 years hence will look like
is made by R. L, Duffus in the Ro-
tartan. He foresees mountainous.
glass-faced buildings laid out along
streets thar radiate from centers like
cobwebs. The growing belief that
machines were made for man" leads
to his conclusion that "a steel mill
will be as beautiful to look at and as
pleasantly situated as cathedral"
City children of 1880 are going to
have better air to breathe. adds Mr..
Duffus, and larger Fairgrounds. Walks
and drives will be lined with trees,
for many obnoxious gases will be
eliminated and the setback buildings
will give streets more sunshine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Farmer Sure There Was
No Graft i'm Woodpile

"The national campaign for relief
funds brought one thing to light" re-
marked Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire, "and that is, that people are
beginning to lose faith in the integ-
rity of relief. administrations
"'Where does it all go; \ ,er
gets to the people who need it, is the
cry. This may be true in some cases.
But to me it is very poor excuse to
shirk a public duty. Most of those
people, am sure, are like the Weary
Wiliie who stopped at farmhouse
and asked for hand-out.
"'Why don't you go to work.
asked the farmer.
az would replied the hobo, but
happen to be an honest man, and ]
haven't been able to find a business
that isn't full of graft
"'Well,' snapped the farmer, there's
no graft in my ,woodpile, it's all
hickory. Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Job at Least Spared
Affliction Of Bunions

Job, Of course, did have boils. But
Job had no bunions. Having nosbun-
ions, he-like many Of us-lived and
died without knowing how lucky he
was, Added to these boils of his, one
good averaged-sized bunion would
have forced Job to abandon his pol
icy of strict neutrality, curse God
and die.
1t is next to impossible to stand
a bunion--and utterly impossible to
stand upon bunion- when that con-
stitutes the only bodily affliction Of
the moment. No man could tolerate
one on top Of bunch of boils.
The word bunion is perfectly le-
Ultimate derivative of "onion," mean
ing to weep. The OBJ was prefxed
to supply the sting-and how!
For downright, 100 per cent sting,
a bunion has the ordinary or garden
variety of honey boarder backed off
the big toe Which, by the way, is a
mighty good place to look if you are
hunting bunions. 1t may not be
found right on the toe, but you may
be sure it is not far away.
A bunion is a vain sort Of thing,
this being the reason for its rigid in
sistence upon the big Cor large) toe.
The little toe, for instance, would
never do! oh, dear, mott isn't
done, my dear! A bunion demands
to be the whole works. And it is
Omaha. World-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Live and Dead Towns

The difference between a live town
and dead one is-in its citizens. In
a live town there are plenty Of men
and women ready to boost. work and
put over any worthy enterprise for
the benefit of the community. In a
dead town every man is too selfishIy
interested in his own affairs to spend
any time on affairs for community bet
terment.
Is your town live one? If not, it's
up to you individually to help in every
way possible to give your town the
reputation of being live, wide-awake
town.-Annie James, N. c., in Grit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

HE American flag, whose birth
day we celebrate on June IA,
is known by a number of fig
urative names. 1t is probable
that it was called 1.-THE Red,
White and BIune" or "The
Stars and Stripes" very soon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05

lean flag christened with new name
for he was the first to use that name
and by no other did he ever refer to it.
The voyage which was thus so APP
propriately inaugurated carried the
original "Old Glory into many har-
bors throughout the world and into
even more during the next six years
while Captain Driver sailed the seas.
During one of his voyages into the
Orient he had made camphorwood
sea chest, brass-bound and decorated
with nailheads, in which he placed
the original "Old Glory" when it was
not floating at the masthead Of his
ship. And this flag had an even more
thrilling later history than it's early
one.
In 1887 Captain Driver retired from
the sea and went to Nashville, Tenn,
to make his home, but when he sold
his ship he did not sell "Old Glory"
Safe in its camphorw0od chest it went
to Tennessee with him. On patriotic
occasions and on his own birthday
st. Patrick's day, for he was born
March IL. 1S03-It was taken from
the chest and flung to the breeze for
all to see and to reverence. And Cap
tain Driver invariably saluted it with
these words, "My country, my flag
Old Glory!"
AS the dispute between the North
and South became more intense and
&ho 0ssxvs1 NO a nd
err, Captain Driver became increas-
ingly unpopular with his neighbors in
Nashville because Of his outspoken
devotion to his country and his flag.
During the Presidential campaign
"Old Glory" was displayed on rope
stretched from his home to tree
across the street but the bitterness
Of that campaign brought to Captain
Drivers ears unmistakable hints that
his flag might be stolen or destroyed,
so he bought another flag for display
and retired "Old Glory" once more to
it's camphorwood chest.
After the secession of Tennessee
from the Union. the captain began to
fear for safety of his flag at the
hands of the Confederates. So he
took it by night to the house of
Union sympathizer named Bailey and
asked Mrs. Bailey and her daughters,
Mary and Patience, to hide it for him
so that 1t could not be found and de-
stroyed If the Confederates searched
his house. At the time Mary and Pa
4;.,.oo Tla;lou xuaro rnol-ipr n onunforf
padding 1t heavily with cotton, and
thus suggested an ideal hiding place.
So Captain Driver folded "Old Glory"
placed it between the layers Of cotton
in the comfort where the Bailey girls
tackled it in and sewed up the out
side covering Again at night Captain
Driver took the comfort to his home
and placed it in large iron wash
kettle in the attic of his home.
There "Old Glory" stayed until
Union troops occupied Nashville in
February, 1862. Immediately there
after Captain Driver and group of
soldiers ripped open the comforh took
out the flag and hoisted it over the
state capitol to the strains of 1.-THE
Star-Spangled Banner" played by a
regimental band. 1t remained there
for hours, but so fearful was Captain
Driver that his flag might even then
| be injured by a hostile hand that he
| stood guard over it day and night. In
| the morning "Old Glory" was taken
| down and replaced with another Amer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Civic Spirit Spreading

Our cities were once horrible and
apparently insoluble problems. They
were like ill-built dwellings. con-
structed without plan. una9 pied
either for their locations in the land
scape or for the work to be done in
them. But the new civic spirit is TAX
ing them over and reshaping thenl to
meet human demands both esthetic
and commercial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05

lean flag. BY this time it was very
old much worn and the captain
feared that strong wind would whip
it to pieces
After this "Old Glory" was always
kept in the captains house and late
in his life he gave it to his daughter,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Roland of Nevada, where,
so far as is known, it still is. In 1907
the flag had become so worn that
Mrs. Roland placed it on a piece of
sheeting and stitched it fast to the
cloth to preserve it for future gen.
erations of the family. Captain Driv-
er died March 2. 1886, and was buried
in Old City cemetery in Nashville.
Just as it was Yankee sea captain
which gave to our flag it's name of
'.Old Glory" so it was that another
Yankee-a soldier, instead of sailor,
however-who took another 'Old
Glory" on one of the most romantic
expeditions in our history. Bates was
his name and he had served as color
sergeant in the Twenty-fourth Massa-
chusetts regiment during the Civil
war. In 1872 Celor Sergeant Bates
had an idea which he proceeded to
put into effect in a dramatic fashion.
At that time there was much talk
in this country Of the hostility of
Great Britain toward the United
States. Determined to find out for
himself whether this talk was fostered
by politicians for their own selfish
ends or was genuine antipathy,
Bates resolved to cross the Atlantic,
start from the northern border of
England and march to London bear
ing aloft an unfurled American flag
just as he had done on the battle
fields of 1S61-65. His reception by
the people of England would show
whether or not, there was any founda-
tion for this talk of John Bulls hos
tility toward Uncle Sam.
Clad in his uniform of blue, Ser
geant Bates on November 5-Guy
Fawkes day and the anniversary of
the Battle of Inkerman-left Edin-
burgh for Gretna Green. At Sark
bridge on the border line between Scot
land and England he unfurled "Old
Glory" and stood beneath it with I'M
covered head. Then he started on
his march. That evening he tramped
, into Carlisle where a group Of COM
mercial travellers at the Bush hotel
gave him a hearty welcome. More
/ than that; they sent word on ahead
of his strange, pilgrimage and when
he came to the mining towns Of Pen
rith and Shap, great crowds Of min
ers were on hand to cheer him.
The warm welcome given Bates there
was repeated in every place through
which he travelled.
The London daily press gave much
space to the American soldier on De
cember 2. A dense mass packed the
Guildhall yard. where a British ser.
geant was carrying the English stand.
ard. Bates was borne on the Shout
ders of men into the crowded Guild.
hall, and then back to the carriage,
from which he made speech before
refurling his flag.
Bates reception in LondSn was the
browning touch to his pilgrimage.
There was no longer any doubt of
John Bulls friendliness toward Uncle
Sam, at least so far as the common
people of England were concerned
t9by Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
Zaharoff Aids Aviation

1t has just been learned that Sir
Basil Zaharoff, "Europe's mystery
man." gave several f tunes in re-
cent years to further the study of
aviation. 1t is said that in the last
five years he spent nearly all of his
time not devoted to his vast interests
in promoting air transportation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05

1 HE American flag, whose birth
j. 4 J J q I
N~v day we celebrate on June IA,
is known by number of fig
urative names. 1t is probable
that it was called 1.-THE Red,
k al White and Blune" or "The
L - Stars and Stripes very soon
z after the first flag was made
in accordance with the resolution
passed by the Continental congress on
June IA, 1777, "That the flag of the
United States be 10 stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be
Is stars, white in blue field, repre-
senting a new constellation"
The name 1.-THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner" dates from 1914 when, Francis
Scott Key, watching the British bonn
bardment of Fort McHenry, was in
spired to write the poem which was
later set to music and became the Of
fetal national anthem. But the name
.'Old Glory" is a more recent one. 1t
was just hundred years ago that
Yankee skipper had the inspiration
which resulted in that affectionate
name being bestowed upon our nation
al colors. Here is the story of how
"Old Glory" got that name:
From the beginning of New Eng
land maritime history the Driver fam
lily of Salem, Mass, had been leaders
in the shipping trade, not only as ship
builders but as owners, captains and
sailors of their own vessels. In the
year 1881 Capt. William Driver was
carrying on the family tradition. AS
q boy Of twelve he had shipped on
sailing vessel for Europe and before
he was twenty he was master of the
brig, Charles Baggett, one of that in
Vulnerable fleet which sailed the
Seven Seas and carried the name of
Salem to every corner Of the earth.
In September of that year Captain
Driver was preparing to sail for a
trip around the world. Just before
leaving a party Of his friends gath
cred to present him with farewell
gift, an American flag, because he
was noted for his love for the ma
tional colors and what they betokened.
Captain Driver was on deck to re-
ceive them and sailor, carrying the
flag, folded in triangular form, stepped
forward and began carefully mem
orized speech.
''In ancient times, when an ocean
voyage was looked upon with super
stitfous dread" he said, lit was the
custom on the eve of departure to
roll the banner in the form of a tri-
angle. When ready the priest stepped
forward and taking the banner in
hand, sprinkled it with consecrated
water and dedicated it to God the
Father, God the son and God the Holy
host turning the point Of the triangle
upward at the name of each, thus
calling on that unity of Creator, Re
deemer and Sanctifier to bless the ma
tional emblem and prosper the voy-
ayers and their friends. The fisg
thus consecrated was then hoisted to
the masthead"
He then adjusted the flag to the
halyards and hoisted 1t to its posi-
ton at the masthead. Captain Driv-
err, overcome with emotion, was silent
for moment. Then as he looked aloft
and saw the flag which he loved so
well floating in the breeze he ex-
claimed: .rll call her Old Glory, boys /;
Old Glory!" And thus was the Amer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
HOOVER APPEARS BEFORE MEMBERS
 OF THE LEGION
Speaks to Them Frankly
 About Present COndi-
 tions and the Danger for Asking More Money

Olympia Hall, Detroit, Sept. 21.- (UP).-The American government can carry no additional burden of expenditure without grave risks, President Hoover solemly warned the American Legion convention today. The country's need, he said, is "second only to war"
 He asked the war veterans to de- fer all demands on the government. It was in effect a request for a moratorium on all bonus and pen sion proposals during the depres- sion. Neither loans nor taxing of the rich, he declared, would avert serious difficulties If additional de- mands were made on the govern ment,
 MT. Hoover, speaking earnestly and frankly. appealed to the World war veterans to summon again the same courage and self-sacrifice which brought victory in the World war and to enlist in the fight to maintain the stability of the Uni ted States.
 ''The imperative moment has come when increases in govern ment expenditures must be avoid ed, whether it be i'll considered. nasty or uninformed legislation of any kind, or whether 1t be for serv- ices meritorious in themselves" he said.
 (Full text of Hoover's speech on page 1O).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
WIFE OF COAST
 CUARDSMAN SHOT
 ANOTHER GUARD
Rather Mixed-up New Lon-
 don Case That Will Be Bitterly Fought in Court

New London. Conn, Sept 21,- (UP)-Coroner Edward G. Mckay opened an inquest to-day into the death of Franklin L. Sweig. coast guardsman who was shot in the bedroom of Mrs Bertha Fischer wife of another coast guardsman, Saturday. Sweig knew Mrs Fischer had a revolver under her pillow wi.en he broke into her home and disrobed during the night, his wife disclosed to-day.
 Mrs Sweig, a neighbor of Mrs Fischer. said the latter had told her she kept a revolver and she had leased her husband to buy her a gun for protection when he was at sea. "He laughed and said who had a gun," related the widow. "I said Mrs Fischer had one."
 Wayne J. Fischer. first class ma chinists mate, returned Sunday from Norfolk, Va, to assist in de- fense of his wife. Deputy Judge John J. McGarry and United States Commissioner Russell H. Corcoran n have volunteered to act as defense counsel. Mrs Fischer is being held on a technical charge of man. slaughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
FATTY ARBUCKLE
 PROVED THAT HE
 WAS VERY SOBER

Hollywood. Sept 21.-UP)- Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle. former screen comedian and now a motion picture director, walked a line to prove that he was as sober as the policeman who arrested him but was required. neverthle.s to post bond for $100 for his later ap- pearance in court. Arbuckle with Eugene Allen, a writer, and two girls. was trying to hoist his huge bulk into a small coupe when Pa trolman Theodore Stewart decided that more than the actors weight was hampering his movement.
 Politely informed that he should let one of the girls drive, Arbuckle became sarcastic, Stewart reported and demanded he be given a so- briety test. Meanwhile. Stewart said. Arbuckle crashed bottle on the pavement. At the Hollywood police station, Arbuckle challenged Stewart to walk the line" with him, police reported. and the officer accepted the challenge. Both men proved themselves sober, but Ar buckle and his friend were forced to put up $100 bail on charges of breaking glass on a public high way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
DON MOYLE AND CECIL ALLEN TO
 CONTINUE HOME
They Have Landed al
 Nome and Expect to Start To-day for Seattle

Nome. Alaska. Sept 21.-(UP) Don Moyle and Cecil A. Allen. American aviators who flew to Nome after leaving desolate Siberian cape. planned to-day for a flight to Seattle to complete their trip across the Pacific. Silent for AS hours after saying they planned to take off from Miuno Pilgrino, near Cape Navarin. Moyla and Allen suddenly appeared over the city last night, and landed Q few minutes later.
 Moyle, the Los Angeles "jail or glory" flyer. and Allen. navigator. were about five hours en route from Mani Pilgrino. They left the vil- lage, where they had been taken by a friendly Russian steamer, be- tween noon and p. m. and arrived here at p. m.. Nome time @ p. m., P. S. ID. They said they planned to leave to-day for Seat- tie, weather permitting. That city was their destination when they took off from Sabishiro Beach. Japan, last Labor day on an at- tempt to span the Pacific without a stop.