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that he didn't think he would enjoy the food and decorations because so many people were starving.
 Congressman David J. Lewis of Maryland, returned to congress aft CT about 20 years, probably will be the foremost Latin scholar and the hardest working student in the next house.
 During his previous service he learned French so that he might read authorities for an exhaustive study preparatory to a speech on re- organization of the house. When his bill to create the parcel post was up and they were about to divide an hours time between sides, Speaker Jim Mann announced that there was only one man on either side who knew anything about parcel post and he might as well have all the time. So Lewis had the whole time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

secretary of the treasury. However Connee- ticut did have secretary of the treasury once. He was Oliver Woleott. Jr.. and he served during Washingtons second term. He was of family long connected with Liteh6eld and Connecticut history. He was this states first contribution to the presidents cabinet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

A good many people who were interested in the dispute over the Fairfield county sea- shore park which occupied much of our leg islator's attention during the closing hours of this years session probably would be interest ed to know that Sherwood Island. the center of the fight. was acquired by the state in 1913 at cost of $13,365. Since then nothing has been spent to develop it. And that's the erux of the argument. Find out why. interested citizens?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

tical campaign from there. Bob Fitz- simmons kept suite there. So did Leslie Carter. And there was Chap pie Moran, known as "the king of the poolrooms."
 I've seem him come in with a roll of bills that almost blinded mere clerk. The bar ran day and night, with five bartenders at work all the time. No, things are not the same"
 And yet, birds like myself have to go right on getting out columns about the town.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady. M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad' dress him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

There are more men employed servicing autos than there were making buggies and wagons and taking care of horses before autos were invented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
OHMIGOSH

His wife's gone i'm for yo-yo, Grandmother's done the same, It's yO-yO here And yo-yo there, Oh what a cockeyed game.
 .o-O-o
 The house of the seven gables has nothing on the apartment house of fourteen aerials.
 o-O-o It is predicted that Italy will be the next country to sidetrack the king and start a republic. That might be the crowning achievement for everybody but the crown.
 o-O-o
 What we need is some one who will make an impression on the depression. An African tribe has had thirty kings in three years. It would be cheaper for them to have one presi- dent every four years.
 o-O-o
 DING, DING.
 Who invented baby rattles, For goodness sake,
 They give every mama,
 A mean headache.
 O-O--o Ice cubes are all that they're cracked up to be.
 O-O-o This concludes our regular mid week program broadcast by DBD. Waterbury's pioneer station, owned and operated by the Waterbury Evening Democrat. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 O-O-O Good night. ..-.-.age
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

Tests of waters that flow from springs in Stone Mountain, Ga, have shown that they contain almost twice the radio active properties of Germany's most famous radium-fed springs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

Independent tradesmen are still doing two- thirds of the retail business in this country, but independent citizens are not doing that much of the retail thinking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

All vehicles must be lighted not later than S:4S o'clock Daylight Saving time) tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

The recent death of Daniel Nash Morgan
 in Bridgeport caused considerable comment around the state. Old timers may recall Nor gan as United States treasurer during the administration of Grover Cleveland'S sec ond term. However don't confuse the United States treasurer and the Secretary of the Treasury Department They are two differ ent officials The latter is member of the presidents cabinet The former is a treasury department official. Morgan was United States treasurer and not secretary of the treas ury. He served four years in this capacity and if you can find any bills of the vintage of 1893 to 1897 you will see his name down ir the left hand corner. Today the name of w. OWoods appears on silver certificates and United States notes. Of course most of us know that Andy" Mellon is secretary of the treasury now. In Clevelands second admin istration John c. Carlisle of Kentucky was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

Bus services in British Malaya are being extended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03
DIZZY'S SISTER

Dizzy DOrothy's sister, Dizzy Dot is no friend of mine, She asked the keeper of the ZOO, Could she sec q dendclion.
 O-O-o The 18th amendment certainly put a lot of drug stores on Easy street.
 O-O-O
 Then there was the canny Scot who put Crisco on his long hair, because he heard it was shortening.
 O-O-O Many mild hammered man be- comes that way by being married to an over bearing woman.
 o-O-o
 What has become of the old fashioned Waterbury man who wore horse shoe nail ring to bring good luck?
 O-O-o And who can remember the old timer who wore miniature Heinz pickel as 8 watch charm?
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Good evening.
 o-O-o TO A JUNE BRIDE
"A SMILES THE THING"

The great adventure comes to hand, As you trip down the aisle, Arrayed in your accessories. The brilliant wedding style. And then I look ahead bit. And pardon if 1 smile, Gone are your brilliant trappings.
 dear.
 Forgotten in your style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-03

Forgotten in your style. 1 see nursery near at hand, Where baby fingers twine. And twist upon loves trellis rare, In season sun and shine. And in the kitchen, you're at work, With others in the land, I gaze on the inevitable - Can opener in your hand. You re still bride to all of us. Though years may dim your
 sheen, And junior trundles off to school. With little Kathaleen. You're still bride to all the world, Despite its raucous cry. For love. it blooms eternal, and Young hearts can never die.
 o-O-o Who is going to read the proof that the proof reader reads?
 o-O-o Nudists are bathing on Long Island beach but don't let that stop you from buying a one-piece suit this summer.
 o-O-o The man who makes his living out of golf, must take it as matter of "course". ... Years ago, the HEIGHT of folly was considered AVIATION.
 O-O-o A laugh getter: A bald headed singer, warbling "Silver Threads Among the Gold" '.'. .'.'..'.''
 o-O-o Tex Guinan has been or dered from France. Her Hello Sucker" lingo didn't get the French as hot as she thought. Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong, Tex. Camping is a wonderful experi- ence but the charge that it acquaints you with wild life is misleading. The only wild life that camping involves is wild mosquitoes.
 o-O-o
 Probably by the time the stock market hits bottom they'll discover it hasn't any.
 O-O-o The honeymoon is over when she tells him to send his shirts to the laundry, she's sick and tired of try ing to please him.
 o-O-o
 Nowadays you can tell the rich from the poor by the avn ings on their homes.
 o-O-O Another bumper crop of wheat is reported. So it looks as if the na- tion will be we'll bread for another year at least.
 O-O-o
 OH.YEAH "Ah pity me, ah pity me-" Moans weeping Tommy Hayes, My girls all but deserted me, She's got the yO-yO craze"
 o-O-O The season of the year approaches when you'd like to take a cottage if it wasn't for fear that your in-laws would come down to spend day and then forget to go home.
 n-O-n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
Debt Policy Test Seen

BIZ Scripps-HolcGrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Al-
though President Hoover's one year
moratorium to Germany may be
ratified by the senate before the
Christmas recess, administration
supporters are preparing for a
popular referendum on his world
war debt policies.
A referendum will take place next
April in eight rural northeastern
Pennsylvania counties where poll
teal sentiment is overwhelmingly
Republican.
Under direction of Senator David
A. Reed, who feels that the recent
attacks of Representative Louis T.
McFadden on Hoover have proved
"humiliating" to Pennsylvanians,
the stae Republican machine now
is seeking the most available"
candidate to defeat McFadden. Nc
Fadden has represented the district
eighteen years.
The administration already has
deprived McFadden of his patron
age, and in other ways is seeking
to punish him.
McFadden, on the other hand, is
continuing his fight in congress and
is preparing to return home, where,
he says, he will discuss the "a, B,
CS" of international finance at
every crossroads and village in his
district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
BERKELL COMPLETES
HIS STOCK CAST

Phillip Brandon will be the lead
ing man of the new Berkell Players,
scheduled to open a season of dra-
matte stock productions at Keith'S
Monday night, Dec. %, according to
announcement made by Charles
Berkell, who stated that negotia-
tions have been completed for Barn
don to head his company with Mar
gerry Williams, leading woman.
Brandon has played leads with
stock companies in Detroit, Pitts
burgh, Miami, and other cities
throughout the east.
The company assembled on the
stage at Keith's today for rehearsals
of Rebound" Donald Ogden Stew
arts smart comedy of modern life,
which will be the opening bill.
The company will include Miss
Williams, leading woman; Brandon,
leading man; Milton Byron, COM
pany director and character parts;
Margaret O'Brien, characters; Rose
Philliber, ingenue roles; William j..
Maloney, characters; Bob Fay, gen.
eral parts; Beatrice Leiblee, general
parts; William Pollard, juvenile
roles, and James LIE Roy. general
parts and stage manager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
CUSHERS POUR
WEALTH INTO
TEXAS PURSES
Boom Continues in Clay
Hills, With DerriCkS Rising
by Thousands.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
KILGORE, Tex, Dec. 22.-The
picturesque red clay hills of East
Texas today remained perhaps the
only spot in the United States boast
ing anything resembling boom.
AS the worlds most productive
oil field prepared to celebrate its
first anniversary, Dec. q, nearly
10000 derricks in a narrow belt
stretch seventy miles through four
counties.
Since the first gusher roared in.
East Texas has been afflicted with
all sorts of troubles, ranging from
low crude prices to incendiary fires.
but the fact remains that approx
mately 78,742,642 barrels of crude
oil have been produced in the area.
Revenue Is Huge
A rough estimate gives the rev.
enue at about $25,0OO 100000. When
the field was opened crude oil was
selling at nearly 81 barrel.
The huge flow from East Texas
soon sent the price tumbling to 10
cents and finally to zero.
Today, with national guardsmen
enforcing Governor Ross Sterling's
executive orders, wells capable of
producing $4,000 barrels daily are
limited to 100 parcels daily.
Last August, before the advent of
martial law, the field was producing
a total of nearly 100000 barrels
daily.
Assuming that the governors
latest order is being enforced the
total production today would be in
the neighborhood of 100000 barrels
daily.
Business Is Lively
The factor that makes business
appear lively is that drilling is going
forward at almost the same pace as
last December.
1t costs approximately $4,000 to
drill the average Texas well. Most
of this sum is spent right in the area
embracing RuSk, Gregg, Upshur, and
Smith counties.
Because of this intense activity,
railroads ship thousands of tons of
machinery and lumber. Machine
shops, lumber yards, boiler factories
and industrial concerns are operating
full blast III Kilgore, Longview,
Tyler, Willow Springs, Gladewater
and other points that before the
boom were poor cotton hamlets.
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The children come from the
Saturday morning dancing class in
the Lyric ballroom It is interesting
to see the dancing talent and the
natural yielding of children to the
rhythm Of the dance:
The toe work of a group of girls
in one number is most satisfying
Even the children, just the little wee
ones go in for eccentric acrobatic
dancing.
And song is not omitted on the
part of the children in this revue.
There is also some splendid indi-
vidual dancing on the part of sew
eral girls in this revue. There is one
little boy who is quite hit in tap
dance number.
The finale is in the spirit of youth
as all the children are grouped in a
pleasing promise of what they will
do in the future.
Going to pick my favorites in the
regular acts on the bill. The man
in the team of Hunter and Percival
handed me one laugh after another.
He can mix up speaking English
better and worse than anybody I
know in the business. What a show
man. He stops the show with ease.
like the rapid dancing work of
the three men with Dorothea and
the Yellow Jackets. The men have
strange and weird. appeal. They
Iifa~nY1f t1aaix xrYO,.Iy
Murray and Allen, we'll known on
the variety stage, have new numbers
as we'll as their smart mummy song
in farce or burlesque. They make
good with ease.
Understand that Marion Sunshine
is suffering with a bad cold. She
was severely handicapped when I
caught the turn. Will make the
suggestion that she eliminate the
yellow" Harlem number when she
is doing short routine. She does
that number splendidly but it does
not belong as she gave her short
routine when was present. I adj
nit I was sadly disappointed in her.
Sandy and Lang have a skating
act that starts differently. The
movie is Lew Ayres in Heaven on
Earth"
Now at the Lyric.
Il n
Uptown theaters today offer: Ben
Hur" at the Palace, Husbands
Holiday" at the Indiana, WAY Back
Home" at the Circle. His Woman"
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at the Ohio, and Surrender" at the
Apollo.
Neighborhood theaters tonight Of
fer: Filthy Fathoms Deep" at the
Mecca, Rebound" at the Stratford
and Tuxedo, THE Sin of Madelon
Claudet" at the Garfield, the Or
pheum and Talbot, THE Right Of
Way" at the Tacoma. "Huckleberry
Finn" at the Belmont, Riders of
the Purple Sage" at the Princess,
Sob Sister" at the Dream, Irving
and Irvington, Bad Girl" at the
Hamilton and Emerson, Fifty Faith
omS Deep" at the Roosevelt, and
Homicide Squad" at the Fountain
Square.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
MRS. PINCHOT
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS- SEAT
Wife of Governor to Fight
MCFadden for 1882
G. o. P. Nomination.
e. Inifed Presa

BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. %
Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot, wife
of the Governor of Pennsylvania,
today announced she would be a
candidate for congress from the
Fifteenth congressional district, op-
posing Representative Louis McFad-
den, Republican incumbent, who re-
Gently opposed President Hoover's
debt moratorium program in con-
greSS.
AS tentative platform, Mrs. Pin
chot pledged herself to work for
promoting industry and taxation re-
lief for those in financial distress.
She was defeated as a Republican
candidate from the Fifteenth dis
trict in 1928 by McFadden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
BigLeague
Pay Drops
1881 Mark of Three Million
to Be SIaShed by
MagnateS.
BY DIXON STEWART
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Indications
are that the 1882 big league pay roll
will be she smallest in years.
In 1881 they Appropriated s3oOO,-
600 with Babe Ruth's $50 900 con-
tract topping the list. Colonel ia
COP Rupert, owner Of the Yankees,
has announced that Ruth must take
a cut for 1882. 1t is believed I'M
likely that the big slugger's new
contract will call for more than
$50 ,000-possibly with a bonus
arrangement whereby Ruth can earn
his old salary if he has a brilliant
season.
Hack Wilson. who ranked second
TO Ruth last season at $35, 900, will
be fortunate if he drags down half
that figure in 1892. Many other
high paid stars who experienced dis
appointing seasons in 193l-Babe
Herman. Dazzy Vance, Glenn
Wright, Lefty ODoul and Babe
Phelps of Brooklyn; Eddie Morgan
of Cleveland; Lloyd Waner and Pie
Traynor of the Pirates; Pinkey
whitney of the pills; Gabby Hart
nett of the Cubs, and Firpo Mar
berry of the Senators, included
also appear slated for salary slashes.
Directors Of the Brooklyn club
met Monday to consider salaries and
while no official announcement was
forthcoming, it indicated that
general reduction was voted. Next
year, it is intimated, no player on
the squad will receive more than
$4,000
The only salary increases in pros
pect for 1882 are for youngsters who
enjoyed exceptional success. Pep
per Martin doubtless will receive a
substantial raise from the st. Louis
Cardinals. One or two other bril-
liant rockies are destined for similar
treatment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
GRID COACHES TO MEET

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-FootbaI
coaches, criticised for their part in
the "overemphasis" of football, may
strike back next Tuesday during
the American Football Coaches As
ISOLATION annual meeting at Hotel
Aston.
A special committee, headed by
Lou Little of Columbia, has pre-
pared statistics to show that foot
ball ranks low among the collegiate
activities that take up the students
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
Badgers Given
First Setback

By United Press
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. o.
Marquette university gave the Uni
versity of Wisconsin basketball
team its first defeat of the season,
rs to % Monday night. With a
smooth defense functioning almost
perfectly, Marquette allowed the
Badgers but few short shots. The
Badgers played good defensive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

game but the Hilltoppers trfumphed
with long shots.
Oskes, six feet three-inch center,
led the Badgers scoring with four
field goals, while AL Shipley, Mar
quette guard, led his team mates
with four field goals and free
throw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
HALL LEADS HARPER

~ OHlted PfeSS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. -
Joseph A. Hall, San Francisco, led
Robert B. Harper, Denver, SO to 26,
today at the end Of the first round
of their national amateur three
cushion billiard championship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
CHILDREN SEEM TO
LOVE TO DANCE NOW
Ernestne Ewing Brings Out the Talents of Youngsters in
Christmas Revue on View at the Lyric Theater.
BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

WEARS back when youngster only dance that
Il tered the
For accomplishing that received half of cake and the other
the did the
NOW days when heater that
have chance join weeks
on the
Those were thoughts and others when children
dancing "a Christmas
Ewing and presented Stockman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
Farm Bureau Elects

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. %. -
Thomas Wheeler will serve another
year as president of the Noble town
ship farm bureau. Other officers are
Herman Mohr, president, and
Dan Hey Jr., secretary-treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
Eminent Dane Is Dead

BIZ United Press
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.-Dr. E.
Brandes, "a, distinguished dramgs-
ist, historian and journalist and
former minister of finance, died
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Mondays Times:
The Engines on the Akron and
the DO-X-Reason for the strange
use of American engines on
German ship, and German en-
gines on an American ship, is one
of unique supply and demand.
The worlds largest airship, the
U. S. S. Akron, is equipped with
eight Maybach engines manufac-
tured by the Maybach Motor Com
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22
RAnGER COACH IN DOUBT

bNDOA-AN NNgtNNE~H - y =
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 22.-Final
determination of the future OF
Glenn Thistlethwaite as Wisconsin
u. football coach was scheduled to-
day. with the athletic council meet
ing to vote on the question.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

Indiana Wheel and Rim won three
fsw' Fisemann Service and Central Motor
Parts grabbed the rubber from National
Rehnine. Perfection Pin and Madden
Connie during the Automotive League play
at The Hotel Antler drives. Hansen showed
q series OF STA with games of l9l, 1872 and
fo1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

Johnny Hines and his Coca-Cola team
won three games from Stickney Color,
during the Pastime League play at the IN
diana drives Barskins also TOOK tnree
from Knigan 81 Co.. while Gains Lunch
No. 2. Gains Lunch No. l, Uptown Recrea-
ton and Rocky Ford won the oao same
from Claman Lunch. Duesenberg, Old Golq
and Valvlox. DAILY and Harold reached
the honor count with totals of COS and 606
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

Fraternal League games on the Illin sds
Grotfo Red Men and Highway Clu1 from
Gun Club. Drinks Club and Moose Lodge.
Dresbach had an even go count TO LEAD the
indiNidnal NAV.
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pany, Freidrichshafen, Germany,
which is a subsidiary of the Yep
pelin Company. The reason the
Akron employs these German en-
gines is that to date there is no
demand for airship engines in the
United States sufficient to war
rant the development Of such an
engine.
The worlds largest airplane is
the DO-X, built by the Dornier
Company, a subsidiary of the Yep
pelin Company. Originally the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

Kemper led the Lions League play with
a toal Of Coz for the Tail team, but ms
Teammates failed to help him and they
lost the entire set to the Whiskers. Ears
also won three games from Hides as claws
end Teeth took the rubber from HEADS anu
Names. These games were played on inc
Hotel Antler drives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

DO-X was equipped with Bristol
Jupiter British engines, but be-
fore It's transatlantic fight,
American engines were installed
and it is now powered by twelve
Curtiss Conquerors, of 60O-horse
power each.
My information is from Lieu
tenant-Commander G. E. Rosen-
dahl, commander of the Akron,
now at Lakehurst, N. j.
Wednesday-"A Man Whose
Nose Touches His Chin"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

The success of the mixed doubles, at the
Illinois alleys Sunday night has ied tne
SUNDAY night Prize list will be DIVIDED
into four prizes so per cent. rs per cen 5
and is per cent for hrst second anu any
third place and 10 per cent Tor hlgh game
Entry fee is ST for each player.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rule was used dur
ing the Reformed Church League play at
Prltchett's First Y. NJ. C., Immanuei' First
Tigers. Second Reformed No, and Ear
Avenue Pleasant Run, ST. Pauls and Sec
ond Reformed. The usual high-cal lass p iiaSg
featured G. Smith Leading the ne neld E MaId
had SIC: Jacobs, 6l8; Schoch, sos; e
Schoch. 602; Feucht 6l5; Shepherd, 6Oi,
and WaCker IL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-22

Patterson and Walt Hickman won the
400 scratch doubles sweepstakes at the
illinois alleys over the weekend %itRR 2 2
score Of 1850. Second prize Went 10 5 aaa
Another 400 doubles will be rolled on these
drives next Saturday and Sunday.