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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
WILLIE ROBOT
 HAS PREMIERE
Tin Man Demonstrates Ver= satility at St Louis in
 Routine Tasks

St. Louis, Mo-Willie Robot proved himself remarkable man in his world premier here. He obeys the human voice and does many routine tasks.
 Willie is the latest tin man born of science. His parent. nationally known electrical manufacturing com pany, visions 100000 jobs for him.
 Just at present Willie, the only one of his kind, is on an exhibition tour, but eventually he and his tribe -as they increase-may perform tasks of millions of factory work CTS who now do routine tasks.
 He operates vacuum sweepers, an- swers the telephone, turns electric lights, fans, talking machines and radios off and on. He has ambitions to become a traffic policeman.
 Willie works by spoken syllables only. Each syllable spoken into his telephone produces momentary light. The light shines on vacuum tube, starting an electrical current through his "nerve center"-a series of electrical coils.
 The coils are so arranged that Willie completes his tasks one at a time, while he calmly smokes a cigarette. Three syllables starts the robot. Four stop him. Different num- bers of syllables are the signal for various tasks, each task having its particular number
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

The average daily attendance in |<he Torrington school is 4,539. ac- cordin9 to the figures of the board 6f education showed by George J. VoxeI, superintendent of schools. XorrinKton, it is said ranks 14 smons the 16s towns in the state In t{1In class.
 m comparison based on grand list <o totals, Torrington ranks z5rd Tn the state, there being s11,S70.74 worth of property for each child Attending school.
 This city is 45th in the classifica- ton regarding tax receipts, $203.o9 received for each child in school. Torrfngton ranks 103rd in the Classification relative to the per. cenfage of taxes devoted to school purposes. For this purpose S7.2 per cent is used.
 Of the total tax account of $969,- 1O3.83. $360,485.S2 is used for schools. The average throughout the state in this class is 40.SS per
 Fined After Fight.
 After row resulting from trying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

More than 1000 reindeer were killed on one railway line in Sweden last year. $10,000 being paid in com pensation to owners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
WATERFOWL

4
 The second performance of Sixty Miles an Hour" was presented to q crowded house again last evening at s o'clock at the Community theater. The following program was car ried out.
 Part I, The Riddles Kabaret
 Master of ceremonies: John Miller. Entertainers: Betty Gilletet, Betty Atwocr. Myrtle Norton, Lillian Dill lon, Daisy Dillon, Mary Roberts. Dorothy Dillon, Mary Habelka. Guests: Mary Elasson. Virginia Bruneau, Lucille Miller, Robert Ford, John Miller, Mary McGough,- Gene Ford, Eugene Slason, Mad cline Dillon. Phyllis Ford, Anna Fog elstrom, Betty Brasch, Harriet Gill; bert, Pauline Miller. Dorothy Bru- neau, Ruth Atwood, Janet Magee, Gene Lawson, Fernando Lemay, George McCleary, Regina flaming. Act 1, Postoffice and Deport, Dur kin Corners, Ohio, Spring 1917. Act II, Marine headquarters some- where in France 1918. Act III, Same as Act I. Spring 1919.
 Cast of characters in order of ap-. pearance.
 Spike Ham, Edward Manner; Ben
 Tracy, Frederick Salisbury; Joseph line Edwards, Variell Hungerford; Hunlda. Elise Root, Mrs Dunn. Anne lCowperthwait, Eddie Mae, Warren
 Parker. Sally Daie, Evelyn Balch, Sixty Dunn, George Sullivan, Judge
 Edwards, John LatimeE, Monkey, | Wilfred Bryan. Bill Charles Wisau-
 sky, Sleepy, Walter Greason, Ma a-
 dame Butten, Esther Ericsson, Col Ruffskin. George Wildman.
 Those taking part in the chorus were Marilyn Ranslow, Marjorie
 Hard. Layince Maxwell, Florence Ericson, Irene Norman, Gertrude White, Dorothy TaImadge, Gertrude ILough1in, Rachel Cruickshank, Bar bara Reynolds. Arlene Hall, Agnes iAngleovitch, Eleanor Sorenson,
 Helen Bender, Mabel Sweeney. Myr- tie Sweeney. Avis White. Corinda Blansfie1d, Rosemary Coyle, Ardeal Therreault, Claire Tanning. Bertha
 Habella, Viola Boentgen, Georgiana l Therian, Doris Hallock. The following committees had
 charge of the affair: General chairman: Aimel Bru-
 neau.
 | Tickets: Leman Bronson and Ray
 mond Parker.
 Finance. Leman Bronson and Ray
 mond Parker.
 l Theater: Ralph Pasho, Raymond
 Parker, Thomas Riley and Frank Roberts. l Program: Aimel Bruneau. Edward
 O'Connor,. Ralph Pasho and Ray I mond Parker.
 Talent: Wilfred Bryan. Ralph Pa sho, Aimel Bruneau and Edward O,Connor.
 l Chaperones: Miss Madeline Flynn. and Miss Olive Walton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
TORRINGTON
.ocal Schools Rank
 Fourteenth In State
xitendance Records Are Compiled Seven Men Fined
 for Trying to Crash Wedding Celebration

to enter a private wedding anniver- sary celebrated at the Slovak hall l on Prospect street Sunday morning seven men were fined. When ar- raigned in the city court Monday morning they pleaded not guilty to a charge of breach of peace. They were all found guilty by Judge David Cramer.
 William Fogerty, 49, of 15S Cal l1oun street, who was classed as the worst of the offenders was fined s45; William Noonan, 2l, or Lltcn- field street was fined $30. The rest of the accused, Michael Higgins, 53, 49 Water street; Paul Spain, 50, " Albert street; Thomas Noonan. 26, l42 Clarence street; James Higgins, | 24, Water street and Joseph Higgins, l23. 521 Litchfield street, were each ! fined S20: costs in each case
 Ten Month old Baby Dies. | Gerardo Denzo, ten month old son of MT and Mrs Gennaro Denzo of Torrington Driving Park, died yesterday morning at 1880 after an l illness of three weeks.
 l Surviving are the boys parents; seven brothers, Michael, Joseph, Al.
 phonse, Gennaro, Chester, John and
 Marine; and two sisters, Ranaeio
 and Concetta, all of Torrington. | The body has been removed to the Parta funeral home and later VIII ba taken to the family home. The | funeral will be held from the house on. Thursday morning at an hour unannounced.
 To Address Teachers.
 Dr Emma Grant Meader of Rus sell Sage college in Troy, N. r.. ad. dressed the Torrington Teachers association this afternoon at four o'clock at the High school audi | torium. Her subject will be "A
 New Speech For America"
 Briefs.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Wilmot have
 moved from Clarence street to Win
 sted road. Mrs Paul H. Hawley has returned
 to her home at 66 Blake street from the Charlotte Hungerford hospital l. Ionic Chapter, Order of DeMolay' will hold a rehearsal of both degrees on Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock. | Henry l.. Mcleod of 847 Main street underwent an operation at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital Mon-
 day.
 The monthly meeting of the liar winton teachers will be held In the Center school on Friday. | Thomaston w. Hall has returned to his home on 343 New Litcnneld
 street from the Charlotte Hunger ford hospital, where he was pa
 tient for about two weeks. | Miss Eleanor V. O'Brien, student l nurse at the Danbury training
 school, is recuperating at her home on Litchfield street from surgical
 treatment received recently at the
 hospital. | The Girl Scouts, Troop and I met this afternoon at 4:3O to prac-
 tice for dancing at the Scouts auto
 party at the Armory Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
THOMASTON
FIRE COMPANY TO
 HOLD BENEFIT
Scheduled for Saturday Night -Plainville De-
 feats Locals

Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2. will hold a benefit dance and en- tertaining in Chapel street hall on Saturday evening. The entertain ment will be furnished from out of-town talent. The music will be furnished by the Dunond entertain- CTS, a local orchestra. It is ex- pected that several out -of-town firc- men will be present. Chief Robert Henderson and his assistants have received special invitations to be present. The proceeds from the af- fair will be turned over to the treasurer of the company to help to defray their expenses. The com mittee in charge arc Howard Hur- ley Ralph Morton, Peter Koops, Ed ward Gillispie, and Fred Mcleod. The committee are in hopes that local people will turn out to the event in q big way.
 Plainvillc Students Win By Large
 Score.
 The Thomaston High school ball team was defeated by the Plainvilla High school on the high school grounds Tuesday afternoon by the score of 13 to 6. The visitors bom- barded all three of the local twirlers. The game brought out a large crowd and although the ef- forts of the local students was not enough to hold down the strong Plainville team the game was great ly enjoyed by a large crowd.
 Thomaston Fire Department Called
 The alarm of fire was sounded last evening shortly before o. clock calling the fire department 1a0 h0 rt-frf ertn r<A which destroyed a shack owned by the state road department. The building was ignited by grass fire near by.
 Rev James T. Butler of Water bury, who was secured to address the Junior Squires at St Thomas hall Monday night secured ex-Gov Charles A. Templeton of Waterbury to accompany him here and he also gave the boys a fine talk on sports manship. He also spoke of the days when he lived in Thomaston and Plymouth. Both speakers received big ovation from the 45 boys at the conclusion of their address. Rev John Burke. and his assistant Rev James Wilson were in charge of the meeting. Atlantic Council Knights of Columbus will meet Thursday night for the purpose of organizing the Columbian Squires. Boys be- tween the age of IA to IS are are eligible to join the organization which will be under the supervision of Atlantic Council. Boys of this age are requested to be present Thursday evening at s o'clock. Large Crowd Attends Card Party A large crowd of members and their friends attended the card party and social given by McGivney Circle, Daughters of Isabelle In Pythian hall Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded for high scores and refreshments were served.
 The Gasceon Lodge, No. 30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

After GA years, service in St Pat
 rick's church choir. Edinburgh. Scot
 land. James c. A. Adair has just re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

Knights of Pythias will hold it's regular meeting on Thursday even- ing when the rank of Knight will be conferred upon one candidate.
 Ruth, daughter of MT and Mrs F. A. Bavier. is i'll at her home on South Main street with measles. {.
 Walter Armstrong is seriously III at his home on North Main street with pneumonia and Is under the care of two trained nurses.
 MT and Mrs Herbert Truelove, have moved from Center street to the double house owned by E. A. Bavier in Plymouth. :.
 The Thomaston High school ball team will play the Seymour High school team in Seymour Saturday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

Nearly $40.00O.00o will be spent in two weeks this year by buyers of the spring cocoon crop in Kiapgsus chekiang and AnhWei Provinces cr China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

come cloudy, 1t Is then known that the contents of the can were tainted and that bacteria were present to feed upon the nutrient media when placed there.
 Out of these countless tests have grown better food practices by com- mercial producers. The contents of canned food are strictly up to stan dard. Meats are inspected at every packing house by government men, and all dairy products must under go a rigid examination before they can be put out under a trade name.
 As result, preservation of food has become a scientific project. Now 1t is possible to eat food that was canned from six months to a year before and to drink fruit juices and eat fruits that were frozen in ice the season before and shipped all over the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
COURT ORDERS BATH

Honolulu.-Fiye vagrants were picked up on the city streets and taken before Judge Francis M Brooks. The judge took one look al them and passed the following sen tence: q sentence you to 10 days in jail so that. you can get q bath. Use the shower freely and plenty of soap. Then take a good rest and look for a job when you get out. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
s7o.oOo FOR SKIN

New York.-Albert L. Gleason got skinned" of $70,000 worth of his skin when he had to undergo 60 grating operations to provide skin for his son, Albert, IA. who was ir1- jured in an automobile accident. Gleason has brought suit for that amount against Samuel Altman. Gleason says he is now incapacitated as a result of the operations.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
White Bluffs Warehouse

Harry Foltz is having a hard time
keeping his wavy hair out of sight
since he discarded his straw hat for a
cap one day last week.
Nellie, beloved CD fruit of the
packer, was ushered into our ware
house Monday afternoon amidst uni
versal signs and groans. Nellie, to
any plebeian mind, not familiar with
her superb qualities, is the Winter Mel
lis pear
| Nellie has been the inspiration for
both artistic endeavor and poetical
achievement. With the skilled hand of
an experienced sculptures, Mrs. Anglin
has constructed Nellie which would
do justice to Gutzon Borglum himself
using only a pairing knife for sculp-
tors scalpel. "Our Nell'' now stands
complete, from her earrings and modish
Empess Eugene hat to her long green
skirts.
The sorters on the west side of the
machine have gone in for kindergart-
en-, beginning with a study of the al
phabet. Irvie says he is considering
the construction of sand box in the
north end of the warehouse to help
| further their education.
Conversation overheard at sorting
table)-Mrs. Grant: ",And he said I
didn't need new battery after all,
but have to get the old one charged.
instead"
Percie: well, it's a cinch that if I
had a battery, it would be charged,
all right"
Two new appointments in the crew
were made last week-Super-ins
Grant and Floor-walker Broughton,
these offices to take effect after the
work is over
| There seems to be truth in the old
adage, absence makes the heart grow
fonder," after all. Rhoda Evett came
back after a two weeks vacation, with
beautiful bouquet of asters for Irvie.
Maybe it was just case of "Say it
with Flowers"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01

, Gable Chapter, O. E. S., No. 200, viii
open chapter at 1880 p. m.
Laverne Parker is new pupil II
the sophomore class. He entered las
Monday.
Perry Rice drove over from Seattle
last week. He returned Sunday &C.
companied by Mrs. Rice and small son
who have been visiting at the Fife
home for nearly two weeks.
q. H. Young spent weeks vacation
IN Prosser. Mrs. Young and the chill
dren went down Thursday and spent
the remainder of the week In Prosser
William Peck of Sunnyside had charge
Of the Standard OIL station during Mr.
Youngs absence.
Fay Davis parents drove over from,
Walla Walla Saturday and spent the
weekend at the Davis home. They
were accompanied by other relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Evett and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leona Ainsworth, spent
Monday In Kennewick.
Mrs. Nellie Hetherington is much
improved In health and expects to take
over the hotel again October l.
Mrs. Sarah Lampher was pleasantly
surprised Sunday evening when Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Amson of Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvania, arrived They
lived near each other for years The
Amsons left Monday morning for CAL
ifornia and expect to return by the
southern route This was their first
visit to Washington and they were we'll
pleased with this country.
Mrs G. G. Hagen and Glen Hagen
went to Walla Walla last Friday to
visit friends.
G. H. Hohag and Joe Cooper re-
turned Sunday morning from short
business trip to Seattle They were
accompanied to Hanford by Mrs. Hohag,
who will spend week or more visiting
here.
Mrs. Nina Kline and daughter Zoe
of Prosser, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Max Kline, who were recently
married in California, and who are
on their honeymoon trip visited a
short time Saturday evening at the
w. H. Kirby home in Hanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Fenley and
daughter Dorothy, and Steve Szekfu
spent last Sunday in Pullman visiting
Roy Fenley and Albert Szekfu who
are freshmen at w. S. G. this year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
HANFORD HAPPENINGS
(By Mrs. M. r. Slavens)

The Boy Scouts had very interest
ing meeting on Wednesday evening
The Scout tests were given at 7:30 p
m. Later the following were initiated
Billie Beck, James Gray, Eden Jones
and Russell HUMPHREYS. Pumpkin phi
and cider were served. The local coun.
Icil, s. F.. Murray, Rev. H. A. Noyes
Supt. Boettcher and Mr.. Mansfield
were present.
Last week Herbert Brinson was thu
recipient Of scout knife sharpener II
a leathern case with the scout insig.
MIA. This was presented by scoutmastsl
G. E. Mansfield to the Boy Scout
who had the highest score in the "Ds
a good deed every day" In the sever
day period.
Cards are out announcing the birth
OF daughter, Geraldine Louise, Wed.
nesday, Sept. %, to Mr.. and Mrs
Julius Ross of Yakima.
John Brockway left Monday for Sc
attic to resume his work at the Uni
versity of Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Grant won first prize
on braided rug at the Yakima fair
The entry was for women over seventy
This beautiful rug is on exhibit al
Boie's store.
Mrs. Sarah Lampher expects to take
a room at the Planters Hotel Oct
Mrs. G. H. Young and Mrs. E. r
Griner entertained group of women
at cards at the home of the former
last Wednesday evening. Three tables
were in play and high score went to
Mrs. j. Herbert Smith. The women
are expecting to organize an afternoon
card club.
Three hundred achievement tests
have been received by Mr.. Mansfield
and will be given this week. The Sec
ond group will be given the middle OF
the year and the final group at the
end of the year.
The Improvement Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. T. D. Moffatt
Thursday, October 8.
Sunday, October 4, Rally Day pro-
gram will be given at 10 o'clock and
all the parents are invited. There will
be a Mems Bible Glass taught by Mr.
Beck and the Women's Bible Glass is
taught by Mrs. Hagen and we hope
to see adults present as well as chill
dren
Beginning Tuesday, October 6, Mount
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
staveleys' Motor Trip
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CONTINUED from page ID
whispered to them, the muffled con-
versation seemed to go rolling and
echoing out among the silent shattered
houses. At last we sounded supplies
and found we still had two gallons.
which would take us seventy miles
and two hours further on. 1t was now
after four, and the cold grey dawn
was making our town even more a
city of the dead So we resolved to
risk going on. 1t was bitter cold and
we all began to feel sleepy at last, but
the wind was as fierce as ever and
twice we had to stop the car to move
fallen trees. I made us sandwiches
when we reached open country once
more. More and more people were out
and about.
Just at six we got some petrol from
a sleepy man who was politely incred-
ulous about our having driven so far
in the storm, and now things really
began to wake up. We stopped and
had hot coffee and rolls. Now we
could see we were getting near the
outskirts of a large city and we felt
the need of real wash. But there
was no river or small stream, so we
had to wait until ten, and Paris itself,
before we could do anything about 1t.
More coffee. We felt very happy
and pleased with ourselves We all
thought it the pleasantest and most
exciting part of our trip. We found
some baths and dressed in proper
clothes, then we parked the car and
headed for Montparnasse and sat at
our beloved Dome" (though we like
all those cafes almost equally. I
was for staying the night but alas!
Wharf had to get back the next day
and we all felt it would be bad to
break our faithful trio before we got
home. Besides, we were all sleepy.
We will, we said, drive to Amiens,
from which it is the merest step to
the Coast. And SO our first and last
meal in Paris was lunch And
so farewell to Paris, and when shall
we see YOU again, my beautiful city,
with the world in it's present parlous
state.
A wet and rainy drive to Amiens,
where we stopped for few moments,
but it is dreadful hole, really. The
people all seemed curiously objection
able, so on we went to Abbeville, our
suppers and our well earned bed. 1t
is pleasant place; the hotel was
charming, and there was bonnie lit
tie boy just Christopher's age, who
kissed his hand to us. But we went
to bed almost at once and slept till
seven And SO up and off for the last
time.
We were very sad at Calais I did
one or two odd shoppings and Tom
finished his birthday verses but at last
the inevitable moment came to en-
bark. jake created a sensation, as
usual, but not for long, because it was
rough crossing and nearly every
one was sick. 1t was seven when we
had got through the customs and
started for home. Oddly enough, it
was raining! That was consistent, at
any rate. The run to Tonbridge was
uneventful; but English roads ARE
good
And so ends our Odyssey. On the
whole it was better than we had hoped,
if not so cheap, and if we did wish
we had had months instead of weeks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-01
Warehouse Chat
Codding- Heidenan

Last week, Emil had a birthday, bu
for some reason, he never mentioned
1t to the crew. However, group O
outside friends learned Of 1t and de.
cided to give him surprise party
He couldn't enjoy IT as much as hi
would otherwise, for that. day he hae
fallen on hay knife and cut his knee
badly. He manages to get arount
pretty well now, though.
Tuesday morning when we came tc
work, there was big fire blazing ir
the stove so I guess that winter II
nearly here. Ruth Krug and Mrs
Heideman had quite time with the
stove lid. It decided to fall inside the
stove, and then the stove evidently
contracted, for they couldn't seem to
get It back out. They finally succeed
ed, but II you ever tried to pick up q
hot stove lid, with only couple OF
sticks, you'd appreciate their difficult
ties.
Lena and George are frequently seen
tossing apples at each other, over the
machine. Training for next years
baseball season? We saw Lena writ
ing letter the other day, and we
wouldn't be surprised if she was ac-
cepting a place in the big leagues
Lena is getting respondent, too; pack
ing apples doesn't seem to appeal to
her as it used to. Didn't we hear her
ask, "Hey, Emil, have you got your
three boxes packed for this hour?" the
other day? Cheer up, Lena, wait till
we sorters get sort of limbered up, then
you'll have lots of apples.
What's this about Snoose, and his
resemblance to screen door? You'll
have to ask Snoose to tell you've
wouldn't dare reveal more Though we
know lots more). There's also ru-
NOR abroad, that his girl friends call
him "Snoozleums" but, of course, it's
only rumor.
Joe, what is the name of that latest
apple creation? The variety of weeds
used, to get that gruesome result, re-
minds me of our garden.
The other day, the sorters looked up
from their work Gas they sometimes do)
w oOC @AV pOAoCo gracefully OVCl C11C
acid tank. For moment we thought
that he was going to do fancy dive,
just to amuse us, but no, it was all in
the interest of his work We wouldn't
advise you to dive into that acid water
anyway, Art. 1t might be shallow.
Tuesday, Hip had his troubles we
heard him VOW, "I'll teach my sorters
not to send down bruised apples, or
die in the attempt" Poor Hip-and
he was good boss, too.
Margie Holecek, our star reporter,
claims she must have sufficient work
to pay up on her life insurance. We
consider that a very good idea, mas
much as she plans on continuing her
career as a warehouse reporter and
we all know she has a very risky and
dangerous profession. All in all, we
think her bum risk for any insur-
ance company, as this class of re-
porters are exceptionally short-lived.
BY the way, Margie, try to be on
time once in a while.-"XYz"