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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
gives you better performance ]. yet it sells at regular -gas price

HERE'S the motor fuel for thrifty people-it has extrG quality in every gallon, yet it sells at reenlGr.gGs price! Try it, today. Learn how thousands of motorists have found this new way to save money. and at the same time get better performance from their automobiles than ever before.
 You'll be amazed that so superior gaso. line can be sold at no extra cost. ATLANTIC WHITE FLASH gives you more miles than you would have believed possible. It has truly remarkable "anti-knock" characteristics. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
mod LArE 10 cLAssIFY.

BLVD, 127-sevsn-roosn house. sun parior. Iayatory and 2 gallon Socony burner, Hoffman heater. firepiace, o-steif garage beautiful white birch. oak and eyer- green lrece back and front. If inter. ssied call IT D. eandeFeon. ToI 1big.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
TOfBs GIVE UP sEEREss.

Chalons-gur-Saone. France (UP) The skeleton of a woman. believed to be prophecies of Pannonia. or
 Hungary, attached to the suite of ing of field, i've ancient tomhs
 formed of rough lava, were uncov- cred. One of them contained the
 bones of very tall woman wearing a crown cf iron tipped with silver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
CHERBoURG AIR BASE NOW.

Cherbourg. (UP)-To speed mp mail service between America and Continental Europe. cherb0urg has become an airport as well as q sesi- port. From 24 to 4S hours gre saved n this way. Cherbourg Is now connected by. air with Basel and Colongne. and regular airplane services with Paris and Amsterdam soon will be :naugurated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 thank our many friends. relatives and neighbors, in particular, Mayor Frapk Hayes, city officials, Boards of Public Welfare and Safety and local Lodge of Eiks. for their sympathy and kindness ex- tended to us during our recent bereavement, the death of our bee loved husband and father.
 MRS cEAsENcE D. o'BRIEN AND
 FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

ROUEN LEADS FRENCH POSTS. Rouen ,uP) Lffcial figures rs- veal that Rouen, not MarseilIes or Bordeaux. is the first port of France. Tn 1930, Rouen handled 16.O77.732
 tons of merchandise, or 800, 900 more than Marseilles. its nearest competi- tor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
ACQUIRING FRENCH LANGUAGE

Strassburg, France (UP)-Use of the French language in the newly acquired provinces of Alsace and
 Lorraine has more than doubled since ths war. a survey shows. Ba- fore the war only 207,497 of the population of 1.779,188 admitted
 that they spoke. French. A recent census shows the French speaking population at 493,216.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

transatlantic commercial nights Ui1l be the next development fr aviation is the prediction of Igor si1<orsI<y, 60 miles. and whirI along ct $40 miles an hour. he declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

Modern mechanical accounting methods may be installed in the Argentine national bank at Buenos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

two brothers. Frank and Anthony Monzillo.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning from her home to Our Lady of Lourdes church, the time to be announced later. Burial win be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

HULL-Mrs Bertha Grfswold Hull, age 68 years, widow of Elmer son Hull died last night at her home on Buckingham street, Water town. She was a native of West Morris, but practically all her life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
DIED.

TOGNO-In this city March 10, 1881 Mrs Thomas Togno of IF High St. Funeral Monday morning to Our Lady of Lourdes church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 HULL-In Watertown, March 19, 1891 Mrs Bertha GriswoId-Hull of Water town. Funeral from Ciark's, 20 State St, arrangements later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

1000 PASSENGER PLANES NEXT.
 Philadelphia (UP)-Planes carry. ing 1000 passengers on regular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
MASS NOTICE.

quiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning, Mar 21st, at 500 o'clock al the Sacred Heart church for the re- pose of the soul of the late John c Riley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

RYAN--A first anniversary mass will be celebrated Saturday, March 21, 1881, at a. m., at the Church of the Immaculate Conception for Mrs Elizabeth Lynch Ryan. CARROLL-There will be a months mind requiem solemn high mass celebrated tomorrow, Saturday morning. at o'clock at st Mar garet's church for the late Mrs Michael Carroll.
 DRIsCOLI.--An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday o at the I'm Immacuiate @ co conception n church for the repose of the soul Of the late John Driscoll.
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Miscellaneous Wanted
Barter and Swan

COMPLETE bathroom outfit: used: for
cash or what have YOU? Be. 402l-M.
vIOLIN-Trade for furniture paper hang
ing or painting. Oh. 5842-R.
AUBURN, Passenger; good condition, $50
or what have YOU. 507 Jefferson Ave.
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Business Opportunities

LOVELY home with beauty shop. good
following; 5 rooms. modern; reason for
selling. bought business in California.
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Store-Ofice Supplies

RENTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS any make.
special rental price; $3.50 per month: SIS
for 3 months. lii 4712.
TYPEWRITERS R Ben. a. IL n ,g g47O
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Coal and Wood


WE PAY soc for female canaries. Special
new large size cages only sec. Wards,
Ia N. Penn. Everything for YOUR pets.
BOSTON BULL PUPPIES: pedigreed: beau
ttully marked. haywood Be. 1881.
TOR SAEE WALKER BEAGLE HOUNDS.
752 Shelby st.
Is INCH BEAGLE-3 years old. cheap. 1908
S. East.
GOOD hunting dog. Price reasonable.
1871 Central. Ri 27s6
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service each day. SIS mo. 528 Peoples
Bank Bldg. Ri 6644
bad Girl"
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Cottages and Resorts
a Office and Desk Space

MODERN cottages on Shaefer and Free
man Lakes. For rent or sell on easy
payments Oh. 0102
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Colored Bargain

Single house. rooms city water and
toilet inside. new paper. $3.50 to de-
Dunlop & Holtegel
II. esi7. l22 E Market.
coLoRTD-7osi Sheldon. loss Cotton.
s27 e 18th: newly papered: IS.
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Automobiles for Sale
1881 Chevrolet

coach: $3.50: terms. See this at once.
Guaranteed. Best value in town today.
Equitable Securities Co.
ala E. New York. RI. 1900.
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Suburban for Rent

STOP 81, ROCKVILLE RD.-Rent free to
Oct. LIST; lots, late garden. now Is the
time. Waiting till spring Is . disappoint-
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Real Estate for Exchange
Suburban for Sale

LANGLEY, AVE, 212l-e rooms; bath;
garage paved st. and alley. Take late
model sedan as down payment DR.. 0833.
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Houses for Sale
South
Building Materials
BUILD NOWI

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LOWEST PRICES IN YEARS
$50 Discount on lot of telephone,
medicine, bath and kitchen cabinets.
Roll Roofing, 89c. Hex shingles 50 80 So.
room 12x15 this week only $11.25. Paint
Sl.39 gal. Glazed Sash 49c up. InsuIate
your, attic and garage now, our wallboard
insulation only &c TT. New No / Fir
House Doors, S195 each See us before
you buy any lumber, millwork, roofing,
paint. hardware, glass. building mate
rails. Hemlock SLIT. CORNELL MATE
RIAL CO., 1917 E. 10th st.
bad Girl"
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Machinery & Tools

BEAUTIFUL HOME-18 miles north. near
Range Line .Rd., rms, barn, poultry hse.
ga. Small down PAYMENT. ia. 2726.
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Live Stock

FOR SALE-Milch COW, milk goats work
horses; auction every Monday NOAH
FRAUH1GER. 1851 Kentucky. Ii. 9246.
JERSEY HE1FER. fresh April ist.: cheap:
other stock. Wa. 1921 ring l.
LOT-Clear in suburbs for livestock or
chickens. Address Times. Box B-292.
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Musical instruments

BREWSTER Oak Upright fine condition,
special $50.
WMKING MUSIC CO.,
10 E. Ohio st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06
War On Pollution

Within a year it is hoped to have had laws passed prohibiting the dumping of refuse In the tidewater streams of New York. Connec- tieut. and New Jersey according to reports emanating from the tri-state conference held in New York city this week. Representa- tives from the three states above were present at the gathering and discussed thoroughly the menace of polluted streams and ponds not to mention New York harbor. Long Island Sound. and other spots with which this meeting was specially concerned. Open cess pools" was the description of polluted waters by one of the speakers at the conference of the newly organized commission.
 Here in Connecticut an impressive start has been made towards eliminating pollution in our streams and ponds. Waterbury is fa- niiliar with the program of the state water commission. However. it was General Sam ford H. Wadhams, director of the commis- sion. who stated at the New York hearing that to his way of thinking the real problem of pollution elimination is finance. We rather agree with him in that. Cities and manufae- turing plants would never have started to pollute streams by dumping raw sewage and refuse into them if it weren't the most nat ukal anu SIedPtot way tO Set tlu VI IieIi. However. after long years of such lazy habits most of us are convinced that it was rather expensive. Sewage systems and disposal plants are costly projects We approach them with reluctance.
 Waterbury has a good start toward solving it's pollution problems. but that won't clean up the Nsugatuek river. Even when Water bury is sending all its domestic sewage through trunk line sewers to be neutralzed at disposal plant the stream will be polluted for other cities in the valley won't have com. plstsd their program of elimination nor will the many factories in the valley have estab. Iisbsd systems whereby their wastes will be rendered harmless before flowing into the stream. Its finance sIl the way through. Gsnsrsl Wsdhsms bss ths right idea. The next twenty years will sss much floating Of bonds by towns if the streams sfs io be cleaned and sanitary disposal provided
 Mayor Walker is ready e urge sxpsndI' sufs el szoo GOO. GOO. lf necessary, io rid ihs waters around New York city Of pollution. only pippe1iionais asios by ether plssss VIII
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06

result in the goal at which our water com missions and anti-pollution bodies are aiming. Health Commissioner Wynne of New York said all bathing beaches in and around New York would be closed eventually unless poll lution ceases. The same holds good for our Connecticut shore resorts. Many of them are considered unsanitary today. because of the deposits that are washed up on them or the condition of the waters adjacent to them. Such condition should never prevail in a nation like the United States. We've got to face this problem squarely and dig deep in our pockets to pay for correcting it. even if it means dropping other programs of state and municipal improvement.
 As for laws to prohibit dumping of refuse in tidewater streams there can't be any action from this state until the Legislature meets in l933. It is unfortunate that some such legis- lation could not have been brought up month ago while the Assembly was in session. Ger tainly no special session would be called to handle this subject although the pretext is of major importance. We don't know how Con- necticut's tdewater rivers compare with in- land ones, but surely Mir Wadhams and his confreres on the state water commission can handle the situation in Connecticut. Would that they had even more power than they have now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1881
Dangerous Crossings

It was revealed during the testimony of E. Ervine Rudd. chief engineer of the Public Utilities Commission. in the Superior Court of Hartford this week that most of the dan gerous grade crossings on the New Haven rail- road are grouped in three places - Walling- ford, Meriden. and New Britain. This evil dtnce was presented in the course of the hear ing of custer proceedings brought by the At- tcrney General against the Public Utilities Commission on petition of Professor Albert Levitt and ninety-nine other electors of the state. Listed as the most dangerous crossing in the state is that of New Canaan avenue. Norwalk. where the Danbury branch of the road passes.
 However. to residents of this section of the state the New Britain and Meriden crossings not to mention few in Bristol. have always seemed like veritable death traps. Only con- stant surveillance at these points probably prevents more mishaps than do occur on them now. That they should ultimately be removed is unquestioned. That it will be years and years before they are is again unquestioned We don't blame the New Haven road to postpone their elimination for years as the cost runs well into the millions. But until the tracks are either raised or lowered through the above mentioned towns the New Haven road is going to have to answer for every fatality that may accur at the crossings.
 According to Mir Rudd's testimony if one grade crossing was eliminated in Meriden all the others (there are eight) must necessarily go. The estimated cost of this tremendous piece of engineering is between five and ten million dollars. Elimination of four eross- inss in Wallingford would cost from two to four millions. stated Mir Rudd. In New Bri- tain the tracks would have to be elevated, eliminating four crossings with the total out lay well over ten million. As to material neglect of duty upon the part of the Public Utilities Commission in not ordering this expensive work done there shouldn't be much difference of opinion. Most of us agree the New Haven road couldn't have and probably still can't afford it. For that matter what road could?
 It was strategy upon the part of Deputy Attorney General Averill that elicited the above information from the commissions en- gneer. And the strategy wasn't intended to aid his own cause. for throughout the long duration of the attempt to secure custer pro- cesdings the attorney generals office has tried to evade bringing them. That Professor Levitt was finally able to force the state to take the action was due primarily to the fact that he had the law on his side throughout. But it is another thing to establish that the commission was materially negligent in this matter. especially with the state'aidng in bring ing out information to show that it displayed good judgment in not forcing the New Haven road into bankruptcy. Professor Levitt might have attacked through other channels and es- tablished his point more clearly. namely that the Public Utilities Commission might have been negligent in matters coming under its jurisdiction. such as control of electric light ing and power concerns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06
Fake Missions

A community known for its intelligent. constructive welfare work has recently been warned by the Better Business Bureau. the Chamber of Commerce and local walfare as- sociations against contributing money to door to-door solicitors. It has been found that several organized groups calling themselves missions asking for gifts at the door. are real ly fakes, operated for profit. They are not using the funds collected for the purposes pro- fessed It is another fraudulent scheme for getting money from gullible people.
 A good deal of money has been donated by generous householders. It is to save funds which cannot be spared and to insure that those which can be spared are effectively used for meeting real need. that the groups represented in the investigation disclose the fraud they have found. The situation emphasizes again the usefulness of effectively organized welfare work to which citizens may contribute with certainty that the money will be well used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06

The Spanish government has just issued decree placing cathedrals. private castles. and other church property on the inviolable list. The authorities declare that they are his toric and artistic monuments belonging to the nations artistic treasures The decree places about l .600 buildings under the juris- diction of the Fine Arts Committee of the Ministry of Education. This isn't the time for the government to be issuing such orders. It should have come some weeks ago when unruly mobs led on by certain forces were burning and footing the Jesuit colleges and nunneries. What is Spain going to do about the ancient and ahistoric structures that have already crumbled or lie desolate and black ened? Why lock the stable door now that the horse is gone? It looks like an idle ges- ture upon the part of the government. If so it might well have been dispensed with. the damage is done. We doubt if it can be repaired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06
At 7he National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
.LY WASHINGTON LETTER
A Digest of Who's Who and What's What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER


 Washington.-The average life of a milk bottle is 37 1-3 trips, al- though records shows that a milk bottles life varies from six to 91 trips.
 Milk dealers spend nearly $15,- 000,000 a year for between 300,000,- 900 and 400, ,00O,000 milk and cream bottles, most of them used to re- place bottles lost or broken. About a third of the bottle loss is due to breakage in bottling plants, but two- thirds of lost bottles never get back to the milk dealer.
 Those are facts from the 1881 yearbook of the department of agri- culture and, with your permission, here are some more:
 Airplanes are now used to chase insects, some of which have migra- tory movements extending thousands of miles. A special trap has been de- vised to be attached to planes. The sects are caught on 8 series of screen trays, coated with a light applica- ton of a sticky substance and so ar- ranged that each screen constitutes a separate record of insects caught at given altitude and locations. Over
 
 estimated that an average of 25,000,- 900 insects are operating in the up- per air. Many insects are caught as high as 14,000 feet above ground. They are densest near the ground, but there are half as many 1000 feet aloft as at 1000 feet and a quarter as many at 5000 feet. Above 10000 feet many wingless insects are caught.
 Airplanes also collect plant rust spores a mile or so above ground. The future of the popcorn busi- ness is bound up with popping ex- pansion and there is high correla- ton between tenderness and high popping expansion. The popping ex- pansion of an improved yellow pearl popcorn has been raised by selection to 26 volumes of popping expansion, which means that one cup of the corn unpopped pops out to 26 cup fuls.
 State gasoline taxes in 1929 net ted $431,636,454 on more than | 3,400, 100000 gallons of motor fuel. The first gasoline tax was Oregon's of one cent a gallon, established in
  tax now and three states have asix- cent tax-South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It is "the most cheaply collected of all imposts" and "one of the most willingly paid of all taxes" Total rural road expendi- ture'' had grown to $1.445,000,00o in 1929, of which automobile opera | tors paid more than 50 per cent $406, ,000, ,000-in gasoline taxes and the cost in license fees. permits and similar charges.
 The beekeeping library of the department of agriculture has ap- proximately 2,000 volumes. to say nothing of many pamphlets. devot- ed entirely to various phases of api- culture. The oldest one. printed in 1884. is "The Ordering of Bees" by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-06
Smart Drivers

It is retty hard to go out in an automobile now, or drive anywhere in cities and towns of some size. without getting many iliustra- tions of rotten automobile driving. by drivers who no doubt consider themselves very smart. The way some of these fellows will edge their way into traffic in the endeavor to get ahead of other cars. is rather maddening. If one IS in line of cars. and is keeping respectable distance between himself and the next one. these smart drivers will try to pass. If they can't get by the line owing to traffic coming in the opposite direction. they will crowd in beside your car and practically force you to yield place to them or take chance of col lsion.
 Another favorite trick to get ahead, is to pass on the wrong side of cars. To do that they may have to bump over some roughr places which at their rate of speed might make them lose control of the steering wheel. but they never think about that. Anything to make time. These smart folks will dodge out of entering streets just few feet ahead of swiftly moving cars and expect the latter to yield the right of way. The only way to rought riders, is to let them have their way and permit them to get ahead if they are de- termined to do so at all costs. Sooner or later they will have accidents. but it could be wished that they could be removed from the road before they hurt anyone else.
 One would think the time of these fellows is worth dollar minute by the way they try to save seconds. But usually the time of such people is of very little value to anyone, and they don't know what to do with it when they get to their place of destination. They no doubt take pride in their speediness and look at themselves as smart drivers. but the public does not agree with them here in Connecticut