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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
SIMONIZ

Wax or Kleener. On
Positively none /9r
sold to dealers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
Maine Game Wardens
 Report Good Season
First of Series of Weekly Reports on Hunting COndi-
 tiOns Submitted to Sportsnen

Aroostook county. Very few have been seen in other sections.
 Partridge are plentiful every where except in the northern sec tion of Penobscot county and in Hancock county and along the western border of Washington county.
 Woodcock are plentiful in the southern coastal counties, they have been seen in fair number throughout the inland southern re- zion but they are scarce in the northern zone.
 Ducks, coot and geese are plen- tiful in Merrymeeting Bay and vii cinity, fair number is reported from the rest of the southern zone but wardens in the northern zone declare there ar few in those coun- ties.
 Rabbits are plentiful everywhere except in Somerset county, in the western part of the state.
 All but one of the thirteen di- visions report fair number of hunters in the woods despite the fact that the deer season has be- gun in only one county, Aroostook. The single division submitting a different bulletin on number of hunters reports Many. This division is located in northern Penobscot county. Main highways throughout the state are in excel lent condition and side roads into camps are god in the southwestern and northeastern regions. Fair travelling on woods roads is re- ported from central Maine and from the territories along the northeastern coast and along the northwestern boundary.
 Still hunting on bare ground was reported from all divisions ex- cepting those in Franklin and Somerset counties where the woods were noisy. These hunting conditions will change, naturally, as the weather varies.
 Through this years week-to- week report, Maine is making available to hunters the most com plete and timely hunting informa- tion ever distributed by any state in the Union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
|LECTURECOURSE
 OPEN MONDAY P. M.
William B. Elwell to Speak on Survey on English
 Literature
AT THE YMCA

A new course never before offered in Waterbury. entitled Tit erature and Life" or Survey of English Literature" will open at the YMCA next Monday evening at 1880 o'clock. The instructor will be William B. Elwell, head of the English department of Crosby high school. The course will include a study of the tyical prose writers and poets from the Elizabethan Age. down through the Puritan Age. 18th Century literature, early 18th Century literature, the Victorian Age, and tendencies of the present day.
 Among the authors whose works will be studied are Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Swift. Addison, Burke, Goldsmith, Fielding, Words worth. Byron. Shelley, Keats. Jane Austin, Scott, Browning, Tenny- son. Dickens, Macauley. Carlyle and Ruskin.
 Monday nights session is free to all who are interested in a survey of English literature by one of the most noted authorities in this part of the country. Further informa- tion may be secured from Arthur L. Purinton. educational secretary, Central YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY
 (CATHOLIC)

Immaculate Conception-Masses al. 6, 2, 8, g, 10, II a. m. and 12:16 D. m. Vespers, 3:30 p. m. Rev William McGurk. pastor.
 St Margaret's churchz-Masses at z, 8, 8:30, g, 10. and II a. m. Bene- diction, 8 p. m. Rev Edward Bren- nan, pastor.
 St Patrick's church--Masses at z, 8. 9:30 and Il a. m. Benedtc- ton, 3:30 p. m. Rev James O'Meara, pastor.
 Sacred Heart church-Masses at 6, 2, 8, g, 10, II a. m. and 12:15 p. m. Benediction at { p. m. Rev J. J. Fitzgerald. pastor.
 St Francis Xavier-Masses at 6, 7:30, S:30, 9:30 and Il a. m. Rev James Egan, pastor.
 Blessed Sacrament--Masses at 8 and 10 a. m. Benediction follow ing 10 o'clock mass. Rev Charles Brennan, pastor.
 St Ceciiia-Masses at and 10 8. m. Benediction following 10 o'clock mass. Rev Peter Cuny. pastor.
 SS Peter and Paul-Masses at 2, 8:30, 10, II 8. m. and 12 noon. Benediction at 7:s0 p. m. Rev Thomas Mulcahy, pastor.
 St Ann's-Masses at 7:30. 8:30. s:30 and 10:45 a. m. Benediction at 7:3O p. m. Rev B. A. Lamon- tagne. pastor.
 St Joseph's--Masses at 2, 6, g. 10 and Il a. m. Vespers at 2 p. m. Rev Joseph Valentiejus. pastor.
 St Lucy's-Masses at z. 8, 9 and 1O:30 a. m. Rev Felix Scoglio. pas tor.
 Our Lady of Lourdes-Masses at 6:30. 7:30, 9:10 and II a. m. Benediction at 7:30 p. m. Rev Jo- seph Valdambrini, pastor.
 St Michaels-Masses at 8 and 10:15 a. m. Vespers following 10:15 mass. Rev William o'Shea. pastor.
 Our Lady of Mt Carmel--Masses at z, 8:30. 10 and 11:30 a. m. Benediction after 11:30 mass. Rev Michael Lynch, pastor.
 St Stanislaus Kosta-Masses at 2, 8, g and 10:30 a. m. Benedic- ton, 3 p. m. Rev Stanislaus Blaze- jowski. pastor.
 St John of the Cross-Masses at g a. m. Middlebury. and II a. m. Woodbury. Rev Eugene Cryne. pastor, Middlebury.
 St Thomas-Masses at 2, 8, g and Il a. m. Benediction following II o'clock mass. Rev William Judge. pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
Business Women
 Present Play
"WhO's Boss" Scheduled
 for Monday Night

Miss Dorothy Mclaughlin will play the leading role in Who's Boss?" which will be presented Monday evening at the Waterbury Women's club under the auspices of the Waterbury Business and Professional Women's club. Miss McLaughlin's role is that of pri- vate secretary who comes into a home wherein several women members of the family are literally bossing the man who owns the home. This man Is played by El- mer B. Wilson. How the secretary brings about changes and how the women in the family accustom themselves to the changes makes an interesting three-act comedy.
 The play is a dressy one and the matter of clothes is receiving a great deal of attention from Miss Mary Louise Martin who is direct ing. In one scene the women all wear evening dresses, in another afternoon gowns and in another sport clothes. These will be in the latest styles and should prove of interest to women members of the audience. Other women in the play include the Misses Hazel shafer, Ruth Olson, Lydia Jenkins. Cora Crompton and Gertrude Ste- vens. Other men are William H. Blair, Howard Coe and Ward Por- ter.
 Part of the proceeds will so to- ward the milk fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
young chap who had very definite distaste for soiling his hands.

young chap who had very definite distaste for soiling his hands.
 On this particular morning Edi- son stumbled up the stairs to the laboratory and leaning on the railing with his arms crossed be- fore him began eyeing Pointer. Suddenly he said:
 "Poinier, I want you to come down tomorrow
 Pointer replied, "Why, to-mor- row is Sunday, MT Edison"
 Edison said, What of it." to which Pointer rejoined:
 q don't work on Sunday"
 Edison thereupon waved his arms before him and said: Good by, goodby.'
 Then he turned to Hammer and looking him squarely in the eye said, Hammer, I want you to come down tomorrow
 Hammer, who was great churchgoer, with his heart in his mouth, nevertheless, answered firmly: T don't work on Sunday, either."
 Edison drew his eyelids down very narrowly and then suddenly wheeled about and went down stairs without saying word. Hammer took his day of rest and when he came back Monday morn- ing fully expected that he had been fired. No one said a word to him and from that day on he was the only man in the Edison outfit who was accorded the priv ilege of not working on Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Augusta, Me, October "A -
 Maine's entire force Of 1O2 game wardens, acting as scouts for the army of gunners now scattering through the states vast forests, yesterday submitted the first in a series of official weekly reports which reveal where game Is pltn- tiful, where it is scarce, where dry ground makes woods travel noisy and where wet grounds and snow
 muffles the sound of the hunters footsteps.
 So thorough and comprehensive is this statewide survey that 1t
 shows hunting conditions in every
 mile of woodland and serves as a reliable guide for all gunners whether they seek deer, bear, partridge, woodcock. duck, coots, geese or rabbits.
 The hunting territories in which
 the states wardens are on duty.
 and from which the reprts come,
 are divided into two zones, north ern and southern, and into 13 di-
 visions, lettered in alphabetic or
 der from A to M inclusive.
 Standardization of yesterdays
 reports shows that wardens have seen deer in plentiful numbers m
 ten of the thirteen divisions, and
 in fair numbers in the other three divisions which are located in the extreme north western portion of
 Aroostook county, in that thickly
 settled southwestern region where the counties of Androscoggin. Ken nebec, Sagadahoc and Lincoln con-
 verge and in that central division where there is a meeting of the
 boundary lines of Somerset. Pe- nobscot, Waldo and Kennebec counties. Bear are reported plentiful in Penobscot county, in Hancock county and the western portion of Washington county and in Piscata- quis, Somerset and Franklin coun- ties. A fair number of bears are
 reported from Washington county
 and from the western section or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
DON'T QUOTE
 ME

Washington, Oct 24-UP)- Franklin Adams, counselor of the Pan-American union, has discover ed what he believes to be health giving properties In lead pencils. Adams enjoys the reputation Of being the champion pencil consul mer of the world.
 Last week he celebrated his 63rd birthday. He has worked for the union 23 years and has been absent on account of illness but one day. Ire unique record. he asserts. is due to his daily ration of pencils.
 The one day he lost was the day the messenger short-changed him on pencils, and he languished forthwith.
 His preference Is for hexagonal yellow pencils. Hexagonal because they afford more biting surface face, and yellow because he has found yellow paint to have a dis tinctive flavor.
 The counsellor chews the ends off his tortoise-shell spectacle bows for dessert, but minImizes their beneficial effect. IR the first place he actually eats very little shell. and in the second place tortoise shell. is decidedly . luxury. which most people cannot readily afford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
Lutheran

St. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church
 Sunday school at 10 a. m.; Eng fish service at II a. m.; German services at p. m. Organ Prelude
 ........ Miss Mildred Schuster Professional ....... Choir Hymn The Introit Gloria Patri Kyrie Gloria in excelsis The Epistle For the Day-Eph,
 p, 10-17 Hymn Gospel Lesson-John 4, 46-54 Reciting of Apostles Creed Hymn Sermon by the Pastor Choir Selection Offertory Announcements Frying of the Lords Prayer Misunderstanding Hymn The weekday sc.socl will meet at the parsonage every Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
TEXAS MAY HAVE
 RACING BACK

Austin, Tex.-(UP)-Horse race fans see two chances for renewal of racing in Texas.
 One is decision by the courts that the Missouri plan of contribu- ton wagering against betting on horse races, and the other is a pos- sibility that the legislature meet ing in 1888 will repeal the exist ing law.
 Attempts to repeal the law have failed at the past two sessions.
 Representative Pat Dwyer, of San Antonio. race enthusiast, an- nounces that a new attempt will be made before the next legislature. It will be precided by a campaign to get members committed to re- peal of the present law.
 Decline of horse breeding in Texas. effect of the law on the state fair and various county fairs. and the keeping of capital out of the state are relied upon by racing enthusiasts to force a change of sentiment.
 One test case of the present anti betting law was carried te the Texas court of criminal apepals on hnbeas corpus. The court did not rule, deciding that the case did not reach it In pranas f~nna-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Whether or not Edison consid- cred his deafness a handicap in his work or to his happiness is reveal ed in two statements he made to Major Hammer. One day he grab bed Major Hammer forcibly by the arm and said that he wished more than anything that he could hear. He said that he would be glad to take every invention he ever made and every dollar that he made from all his inventions, pile them up and give it for his hearing.
 At later date he said something diamterically opposite.
 "I would not give up my deaf- ness for anything" Edison said to Hammer on this occasion.
 You see, Hammer, I don't hear the book agents or the insurance men, or 8 lot of other interrupting talk. My deafness is really the key to my ability to concentrate. It makes it possible for me to work in perfect quiet"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY
PROTESTANT

First Baptist, Central avenue and Grove street. Rev D. F. Gaines.
 South Federated Church, Pied. mont and Baldwin streets, Rev R. J. Bates.
 Zion Baptist. East Hawkins street.
 Swedish Baptist, Bishop street and North Main street.
 Italian Baptist. First B. c. Au- ditorium. Rev A. Ventura.
 Advent Christian, Cherry street. Rev Thomas Feltman.
 Swedish Lutheran, Cherry street. Rev c. A. Stelholm
 First Lutheran. Spencer and Phoenix avenues, Rev w. R. Meyer.
 St johns Ev Lutheran, Cooke
 First Methodist, Abbott avenue and North Main street. Rev Rich
 west sids Hill Methodist, wss, Main street and Grandview ave- nue. Rev R. F. Shinn.
 St Paul's Methodist, East Farms street. Rev Kenneth Kingston,
 Mount Olive Zion. A. M. B.. Pearl street. Rev A. A. Cooke,
 First Congregational. WeAt Main street. Rev James B. Gregg. D. D.
 Second Congregational. Holmes Avenue, Rev Moses R. LovAil
 Third Congregational. Highland avenue, Rev e. R. Lewis.
 Italian Congregational, South Elm and Union streets. Rev Pas quale Codella-
 st John's Episcopal, west Main street, Rev J. y. Lewis.
 Christ Chapel. Episcopal. East Main street. Rev Samuel A. Budde.
 All Souls Episcopal, Hewlett street and Cloves terrace.
 Mill Plain Union, Southmayd road and Homestead avenue. Rev J. O. Todd.
 Salvation Army Citadel. Abbott avenue, Ensign George Simmons
 Trinity Episcopal. Prospect street. Rev H. B. Todd. First Church of Christ-Scientist
 Corner of Mitchell and Holmes avenue.
 Hours of service 1o:45 a. n. and 1880 p. m.
 Wednesday evening service s;eo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

When persons receiving the dole at Forbes. Australia, were informed recently that they could not sub situte articles for those mentioned in the schedule, they gathered in a large crowd outside the dole de- port and refused to accept any goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
Miscellaneous
Christian Science Services

Probation After Death will be the subject of the lesson-sermon. The golden text is taken from John 5:25: ''Verily, I say unto you, the hour is coming, and now is, when. the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live"
 Selections form the Bible include the following from Titus g: 11-14: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. Teaching us that, denying ungodli- ness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly. in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might re- deem us from all iniquity. and puri- fy unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works"
 Correlative readings from the Christian science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scrip tures". by Mary Baker Eddy fn- clude passages from page 22: IA, 20: Vibrating like a pendulum be- tween sin and the hope of forgive pess,-selfshness and sensuality causing constant retrogression,- our moral progress will be slow. Waking to Christ's demand, nor tals experience suffering. This causes them, even as drowning save themselves; and through Christ's precious love these efforts are crowned with success. If your endeavors are beset by fearful odds, and you receive no present reward, go not back to error. nor become siuggard in the race. ... Love Is not nasty to deliver us from temptation, for love means that we shall be tried and purified"
 MT. OLIVE A. M. E. ZION. Special services at the Mt, Olive A. M. E. Zion tomorrow. Tn the morning the pastor, Rev A. A. Perry, will preach from the sub ject. Looking For A City" Sum- day school at 12:30 D. m. at 8 D. m the Rev H. A. Harvey. pastor of the Danbury A. NJ. E. Zion church win preach. his choir will sing, and his people from Danbury will be present. The Mt Olive church and pastor visited the Dam bury church a few weeks ago. and was very much impressed with the welcome they gave us. and we are preparing; to give them as great if not greater welcome as they gave us. Rev Harvey iS a great speak CT. we invite all to come and hear him. At 6 p. m. the V. c. T. Union will have its meetings. At 7:45 the pastor will preach from the subject" The Blind Mans Re- ligion. "It Is expected that the fall rally will show signs of pro- gress in the Gays service. This rali-' closes the second Sunday in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Rev. w. Moreton Owen. pastor, will preach on Saving the Whole Man; 5:30 p. m.. Christian En- deavor society.
 Monday, Oct. 2S-7:15 p. m.. Girl Scouts.
 Tuesday, Oct. 27-s:so p. m., Girls Junior Achievement club.
 Wednesday, Oct. 2s--4:30 p. rn., U. s. Cubs; 1880 p. m., Boy Scouts. Thursday, Oct. 2s-7:o0 p. m.. choir rehearsal.
 Third Congregational Chufch
 10:80 a. m.-Morning worship.
 "The Art of Being a Good Scout"
 IF m.-Sunday school.
 p. m.--The Young Peoples service.
 Monday. 8 p. m.-The Get-to- gether play entitled Mrs Briggs of the Poultry Yard"
 Tuesday. 7:30 p. m.-The Girl Scouts.
 !. Friday. 4:s0 p.m.-Haliowe'en party for the beginners and pri- mary Sunday school ehildren.; 7:S0 p. m. Halloween party for the junior, intermediate and senior de- partments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

NEXT: Edison as an employer and as q task master the queer nicknames he gave some of his men, some for no apparent rea- son. What happened when Basic" Lawson and "Michael Strogoff'' Hammer accidentally ex. pioded powerful charge of fulm- mate Of mercury an experf- ment with lightning rod. |. Edison's children, two of whom the ex-telegrapher nick-named Dot" and "Dask."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
BARREN LAND PRODUCTS

Marking an epoch in American forestry, the U. s. Forest Service recently made a sale of wood from the Nebraska national forest. a region that less than 30 years ago was nothing but barren sand dunes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

F. Vivian Dunn. twenty-three- iyear-oid vioiinist. has just been appointed director of music to the Royal Marines at Portsmouth, making him the youngest conduc- tor fin the British Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Irish people who returned to the old country from the United States in the first half of this year num- bered more than double the emi- grants who left Ireland In the same a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Corn fed into q new machine in- vented by an Italian is groound in- to flour, 'xed with other ingred- ients. and baked Into loaves in 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

By WILLIAM JOSEPH HAMMER lifelong Friend and Scientific Asso-
 cite of Thomas A. Edison, as Told
 to Willis J. Ballinger.
 Icopyright 1881 NEA Service. Incl Thomas A. Edison was always a hearty eater and all dishes were fa- yorites with him.
 When laboratory work had gone on past midnight great baskets of delicious fried chicken, mince pies, great pails of milk and coffee were fetched from neighboring farm house and table spread. All this was furnished by Edison. And about the festive board Edison, the Inventor, disappeared completely and Edison the man held forth.
 Edison loved a good story. Any one with a good story to tell was privileged to interrupt his pro- foundest thoughts and the mid night revelers at Menlo Park swap ped many yarns in the old days.
 It was amazing how human the very practical scientists could be- come. Though some very distin- grished intellectuals like Francis R. Upton worked at the laboratory, the atmosphere was never high brow Indeed, some of the stories had a Rabelaisian flavor, but they never failed to provoke laughter. In fact, a game of storytelling was played. The prize story teller was accorded the privilege of sitting at the head of the table and getting first crack at the vituals.
 When someone could tell a bet ter yarn than the chairman had told, that gentleman immediately lost his seat and a new king of yarn was installed.
 Cornelius L. Van Cleve, a brother Jaw of Edison, who was a veteran of Libby and Ander- sonville prisons in the Civil War, was at the head of the table most of the time. Hammer says he was one of the most remarkable story tellers who ever lived, and many a time he made Edison laugh so hard that he collapsed on the table from sheer weakness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Bunker Hill Congregational Church
 Sunday. Oct. 2b-10 Q. m.. church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
ceprrishk l9.l. NEA sewise. lne.

The Edison laboratory had two pets. One was a big St Bernard dog that followed Edison around. It was called Wallace after William Wallace, the noted pioneer in cleo tricity.
 There was, also, coon. Major Hammer used frequently to chain the coon up in the part of the laboratory where he was working.
 The coon was not hard to amuse or to keep quiet. Major Hammer would simply spill a puddle of quicksilver before him and the coon would spend hours in perfect con tentment while he scooped and re- scooped the quicksilver with his al- most human hands trying to get grip on it. The coon's hand is clos est to mans, says Major Hammer The coon's mentality was so low that as the quicksilver slipped through his persistent clutches, he would return for a fresh grasp in- variably utterly undiscouraged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

Edison's deafness has been &C., counted for in numerous explana- tions. None of them are accurate, Hammer says. The favorite one is that Edison's deafness was due to his overwork on the telephone and telegraph. But one day Edison told Hammer the real cause.
 When Edison was only a stripling -15 years, in fact-he was stand ing outside of a freight car one day. A burly railroad man in the car above him reached out, grab bed him by the ears, and lifted him into the car. This ruptured his eardrums and later destroyed his hearing entirely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24
Baptist
First Baptist Church


 The preacher at the worship services Sunday. October 25, will be Rev. David P. Gaines, the pas tor. His subject at Il o'clock will be, Rich and Poor" In the eve ming, 7:30 o'clock, he will deliver the second of the special series of sermons on religious questions, the subject being What Shall We Think of Jesus?" Church school meets at 9:45 a. m., and the B. Y. P. U. at 3:30 p. m. The newly elected officers are: Virginia Worth, president; John Gaines. vice-presi- dent; Eleanor Belyea, secretary treasurer. The adult sponsor is Mrs. Paul Schreiber.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
 Morning worship. II o'clock.
 Sermon topic. "Rich and Poor" 1" Parker.
 Prelude. impromptu in A flat. Woodman.
 Anthem, The Lord is My Rock. Woodman.
 Offertory, solo by Mrs Erlbeck.
 Postlude, Chorale Prelude on "St Michael" West.
 Evening worship. 7:30 o'clock.
 Sermon topic, "What Shall We Think of Jesus?"
 Prelude, Andante. Frank.
 Anthem. (Trio) O. Day of Rest. Chadwick.
 Postiude. Allegro in F. Franck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-24

one Saturday morning Major Hammer and a chap named Poiner ~orH working ia the laboratory toe 4sther. Foinief Wae a very nice