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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1e3
A. A. Benedict

The death of A. A. Benedict yesterday brings back memories to oldtimers In this city who are familiar with the days of another century and of other Benedlets. ne name is so intimately connected with the history of Waterbury and Middlebury that you can hardly mention the one without some way or other bringing Tn the other. We believe it was an ancestor of A. A. ben- edict who actually founded Middlebury, probably his grandfather. 1t was ms grandfather who laid the foundation for the Benedict and Burnham Company. But the Benedicts weren't merely pioneers Tn manufacturing. They we're vitally inter- ested in matters of public interest In their homes, and in their church.
 Of course the history of the Benedict family is tied up with that of the Benedict and Burnham Company. Aaron A. bene- dict after proper schooling entered its employ in clerical capacity He had not yet set tied to this life, so engaged in business Tn New York for some few years only to de- part for Colorado where he was rancher for seven years. Again he returned to ms native city and once more reSuming his place in the firm remained there until hls retirement in 1904 While he seldom en- gagged in politics in Waterbury he had served term on the city council.
 As churchman MT Benedict was as well known as he was as manufacturer ana finaneier. He was a member of the Second Congregational church and was most taith- ful in attendance at services Ills home lire and his church duties( he was deacon or the church) occupied most of his time and attention and gave him all the occupations he cared for during his years of retirement. Quiet and dgnified he preferred the peace full contemplation of well-filled past and an expeetant future to the hustle and bustle of this beehive in the valley. While the city may have grown up around him 1t IS indelibly marked with the name of bene- dict. A. A. Benedict perpetuated it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

That must have been glorious sight at Forest Hills Long Island. this week when tennis champions of the past responded to their names and slowly paraded around the stadium to receive medallion from the hands of Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams. National tennis in the United States dates back to 1881. The champion in that far-away year was Rich- ard Sears and he was the first ex-champion to be honored by the U. S. Lawn Tennis Association at its jubilee celebration. Fol lowing him were Henry w. Sloeum. Fred Hovey. Malcolm Whitman, William J. Clothier. Beals Wright. Holeomb Ward. Harold Hackett and Raymond D. Little of the old. old timers. The modern day cham pions included R. Norris Williams, End. Robert Lindley Murray. William T. Tilden. End, Vincent Richards, Francis T. Hunter. and members of the French and English ten- his teams. Proxies accepted for William A. Larned. the Dohertys of England. Guy Tou- chard. and Robert D. Wrenn, long since dead. Then there was procession of women stars of bygone days. Records were clearly an- nounced. Mary K. Browne being the only one to suffer oblivion. For some reason the woman's singles champion in 1912. B. and l4 doubles champion four times and mixed doubles champion four times failed to be mentioned. It was the only false note in an otherwise gamorous pageant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
LUST ONE MORE
fRr,dpeport Telegram)

As the warm days threaten to disappear, and the summer feat ures of nature undergo their an- nual changes, people are grasping eagerly at. the last straws or the summer outdoor season.
 When a pleasant week end ar riyes motorists and trampers hurry out into the open to enjoy to the fullest the last remnants of warm, summer-like weather and the pleasures which So with them.
 The roads seem never so smooth never so enticing, as at this sea- son of the year. A summer of touring has brought forth for many motorists volumes of infor- nation about beauty spots. good roads, attractive picnic grounds and other fascinating objectives which must before long be drop ped till another suspicious season.
 "Can't we just make one more trip, dad" asks mother. to that delightful picnic spot we found in the upper part of the state! The drive, you remember, was so won derful, and the whole iamily wanted to go there again before the season closes"
 And so 1t goes. Cant we take just one more of those long ridesF' Cant we play just one more gamer" Cant we go up to the lake for just one more swim The wishes are legion, and when September offers warm and fas- cinating days, many of these wishes are gratified.
 Baseball players hate to put mp their bats, even though they see the handwriting on the wall-foot- ball players practicing nearby Swimmers take out their swim ming suits and again look them over. while hearts and minds with fond memories are filled to over flowing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

Motorists who have been using the roads where corn borer patrols were stationed this summer rather miss the daily visit with the affable young men whom the Department of Agriculture employed to inspect passing cars. We don't imagine that there was a single complaint registered in this district all summer about the inspectors. They were a courteous and competent crew and credit to the department which is doing so much to prevent our domestic crops from being ruined by pestilenee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
WAIVE OF IIIILITERACY.
(Hartford Times.)

That the battle of educators against illiteracy is making com mendable progress in the nation is well illustrated in the latest re- port on the subject by the federal census bureau. It is revealed tha. in the decade from 1920 to 19SO the number of illiterates in the United States has decreased from to AZ per cent of the population. The reduction was particularly marked among negroes, the figure for the ten-year period failing 6.6 per cent. There are but 1,513,S92 illiterates of that race out of population of 9,292,556, as against l.S42,161 in 1920 out of a total of S,O53,225. Besides the negroes, of the 2,4O7,218 illiterates in the country, 2,144,575 are white and 362,643 of other races. For native whites the percentage of illiteracy is I5: for foreign born whites. 9.s. for negroes 16.3 and for other races 25 per cent.
 In the north and west the per centage of illiteracy for the total population 10 years of age and over is 2.7 and in the south S.2 per cent. Of the native white population six tenths of l per cent are illiterates, both in the north and in the west, and 3.7 per cent in the south; of the foreign-bo whites 10.5 per cent in the north, 9.3 per cent in the south and 5.1 per cent in the west.
 It is satisfying to note New Eng land as a whole has an excellent position among the low-count sec tions in the table on illiteracy Con- necticut, however, does not make as good a showing as most of its neighboring states, as 1t has an H. literate population of 4.5 per cent. a reduction from 6.2 per cent in
 1920, and being exceeded in New
 England only by Rhode Island
 which has AZ per cent. The best
 showing in this section Is made by
 Vermont which has a percentage
 of 2.2, a reduction from the 3 pei
 cent of ten years ago. Connecti'
 cuts percentage. no doubt. is due
 largely to the number of Foreign
 born employed in it's great indus
 trial plants. However, the census
 bureau report as whole Is one
 that should give encouragement 10
 all who are engaged in the spread
 of enlightenment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
HAY FEVER.
(Hartford Courant)

A resident of Rye, N. Y- IS urging Governor Roosevelt to open
 d campaign against ragweed, In the interest of lessening the. pre- valence of hay fever. She herself is hiring unemployed men to root out the weed along the highways which Is a worthy object. especial. iy if 1t lessens the prevalence CT the weed. Stiil, if the unempioyed respond to the call 1t Is logical 10 assume that they will become vic- tims of the disease unless they are provided with gas masks.
 This brings to mind the Tact that We have never yet seen a New England farmland suffering from hay fever. and we have seen sev. eral in our day. yet t is insisted
 either that pollen from the rag weed. a plant which botanisss with mistaken sense of humor term Ambroaia, causes the disease or else it Is caused by pollen from goldenrod. the ragweed being mere " Both plants are common in New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
NEA Service Writer

Washington-This town becomes almost denuded of its most inter- esting personalities in the summer, but Nelson Rounsevell arrived and that made up for many of the absences.
 Rounsevell is the publisher of the Panama American in Panama City and as a publisher he has been first of all hell-raiser. It was he who launched the recent sensation here about those four ishing saloons and brothels on U. S. government owned land in Colon which pay rent to the U. 5. treasury. He wants the govern ment to cut out that business and get out of Colon.
 He likes to say that he is an ex-gambler and he is, but at 04 he has also been a farmer, school teacher, lawyer, justice of the peace, ditch-digger, locomotive en- gineer, lumber man, banker, real estate builder, water works pro- moter, carpenter, ships dishwash- CT and an army buck private. Per- haps the high spot of his career was the Panama revolution some months ago, in which Rounsevell played no small part.
 The Panama American, only newspaper south of the Rio Grande in continental America. founded. edited, owned and pub lished by Americans, was the or gan of the revolutionists. Rounse- we'll says the revolution really be- gan soon after the paper was founded in 1925 when one of the
 wealthy politicos who owned the opposition papers announced pub liciy that he would drive that damn gringo out of Panama in six months" Anyway, Rounsevell started $15.00O in debt and built the American up in Panama and
 the Canal Zone until now, with his
 friends in power, he is sitting on top of the heap.
 He'll Raising Helped.
 Hell-raising boosted circulation and paid dividends, although Rounsevell was a constant thorn in the side of the War and State departments, as well as the Pan- anna government. He encountered frequent arrests, libel suits. de- portation efforts and challenges | to duel. Last year he was hailed into court 21 times and editors and columnists of his Spanish sec ! ton were beaten up and framed.
 The first editor of his Spanish sec tion was Harmodio Arias, now Panamanian minister to the Unit ed States and probable next presi- dent.
 Rounsevell's first crusade was q successful attempt to clean up what he termed scandalous con- ditions in the Canal Zone courts.
 The U. S. district judge promised
 to toss him out of the isthmus but
 it was the judge who was finally
 removed and replaced by new judge who cleaned up. Then for two years the American cam
 paigned against the Canada Zone
 health department, once printing 51 consecutive daily editorials
 against its alleged inefficiency. After a presidential investiga- tion the chief health officer was
 removed. An outbreak of small. pox helped Rounsevell put thai
 campaign over. Meanwhile, in
 both Spanish and English, Roun--
 sevell attacked the corruption oi the Panama government, arousins | the people to a revolutionary state
 of mind. He found the people in
 sympathy with him and threw open his columns to the AccioI Communal, the organization of young patriots which sought re forms, gave them an otherwise
 unattainable avenue of pupiicitS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

What scenes those names recall. There was Larned who was intercollegiate cham pion in 1892 as a Cornell man. He won his first singles championship in 1901 and retained it the following year. Then Hugh Doherty came over from England to capture the crown. After him were Holeomb Ward and Beals Wright and William J. Clothier. Then Larned held the title for five successive years from 1907 to 1911. The next year the California Comet came over the eastern horizon. his red poll carrying all before it. The dynamic and popular Maurice Me Laughlin was invineible for two years until Norris Williams solved his terrific service by advancing we'll into the court to take 1t on the upward flight instead of trying to hit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
Quotations

I have no gang. I am Tot a. gangster. I haven't thing to con- ceal. Jack (Legs). Diamond.
 No matter how much money she has, women generally wants something for nothing.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
 The root of the international trouble Is political, not financial. Alexander Shaw, steamship com pany executive.
 World peace depends largely upon the sort of economic policies maintained by the important na- tions. Senator Hull of Tennessee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
TODAY IS THEA
 ANNIVERSARY 9 91gAZA
LAPS TO HELP RUSSIA

On September 10, 1917, Viscount Ishii, in the name of the Mikado. pledged Japan's support to Rus sia.
 On the same day of this pro- nouncement, Russian troops were taking the offensive in the region of Segevold. and forcing the Ger mans back in a southerly direc- tion.
 Turkish endorsements were thrown into the campaign along the Isonzo front.
 The steamer Vanadis, formerly a private yacht and purchased by the Russian government for pa- trol duty, was sunk in mid-ocean by an internal explosion.
 Meantime Korniloff's revolt against the provisional govern ment of Russia was being crys- talized into action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
Here, There And Everywhere

England, yet we do not hear of the average farmer coughing and weeping throughout the summer. It might be said that they become immune in childhood through an- nual contact with the cause. but this theory breaks down when we consider that urban sufferers are driven to the mountains yearly. There may be room for further study or hay fever and ragweeds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

business with the West Coast Leader in Lima and later bought the South Pacific Mail in Chile. After founding the Pana- ma American he realized his many enemies would expose his past, so he started a column and told the story of his life. He calls the column Rambling, Gambling and Publishing" and still writes 1t from Washington.
 He has opened a bureau for his paper here and will fight through congress his two-year-old effort to get this government out Of the real estate business in Colon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

it far behind the back line. Then another little Californian who will never be forgot ten, Little Bill'' Johnston arrived. Those were glorious days of tennis. And history making ones. too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

A great stone wall has been found Tn Peru, similar to the Chinese wall. Seems as if all the nations that build defensive walls around themselves have gone dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

High tide at Milford, Friday. September II, l1:Ol a. m. Daylight time); low tide' 5:28 p. m. Daylight time).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
OH MY GRACIOUS

Shirts now come through with but
 tons
 On the cuffs and so I think, No longer we'll be bothered With the pesky missing link.
 o-O-o Prohibition Is walking to suc- cess says the drys. It's stagger- ing to defeat, the vets retaliate.
 o-O-o
 The straw hat bell rings next Tuesday, but a lot of us are going to be deaf to its appeal.
 o-O-o This concludes our regular Thursday evening program. It was broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Waterbury Evening Democrat. pio- neer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again to-morrow evening at the usual hour.
 o-O-0 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

A returned camper says he has no doubt whatsoever that insects are destined to oc- cupy the world. In fact, he says, the ants already have it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7:42 o'clock Daylight saving time) tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
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. Address him. care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10

Weighing only four ounces. a ladder of aluminium is being shown
 in London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-10
Good evening. o-O-o
 SEPTEMBER SKIES
"A SMILES THE THING"

SEPTEMBER SklES I sing of cool September skies,
 That flood the world at dawn, Gay summers valedietory.
 A final flash ere gone.
 I sing of blue September skies. That fill chap with pep,
 Puts smiles into seowling face, Elastic in a step. The old world needs September
 skies.
 To canopy the grind. That holds us to the lathe of life, And oft bogs down a mind, This old world needs touch of
 them,
 And though their stay is short. They bring. to life dash of hope. Which long has been its forte. I sing of cool September skies,
 That flood the world at dawn. Gay summers yaledietory,
 A final. flash ere gone. I sing of the blue September skies. And now my song is through. But may its notes just bring
 smile
 To all, including you.
 o-O-o
 The chain of evidence is gen. erally rattled in court.
 o-O-o
 Chicago is bothered with shower bath burglar. I sup pose wet towels are the only clues. MOTHER-"Sonny just loves to play with an axe. He's always chopping something down."
 FATHER-"Great, when he grows up he'll make dandy fire man for the Waterbury depart ment." This is the canning season so if dad comes home about three sheets to the wind, he's merely following seasonal trend.
 o-O-o
 Europe is an armed camp. The dove of peace apparently is stuffed with powder.
 o-O-o
 THREE CHEERS 'I'm not at all crest-fallen,"
 Pipes UdelOwitZ, quite blunt, 'I'm still acknowledged leader Of the old United Front"
 o-O-o
 Edison is slowly failing. The light of the world grows dim for the man who created the electric light.
 The best man is always in- vited to the first Sunday din- ner made by the bride. After dinner she plays the radio, giv- ing him music with his indi- gestion. A lot of people never knew what copper piping was until pro- hibition became a law. o-O-o The only time you hear yes man say mo" is when he's on his vacation. When you read of people taking the rap" think of those on the local republican ticket who go down to defeat every two years. | o-O-o OH DEAR ME. Who can remember the good old When about lamps, ma would | toll,
 Cleaning the chimneys, sending us l off
 For a gallon of kerosene oil?
 Farm board bulletins are only scarecrows to farmers. | o-O-o 1 Now we're selling our sur l plus wheat to China, showing that after all, wheat has | Chinaman's chance. | o-O-o We're also selling wheat to Ger many. Germany may retaliate by nloading pretzels on the U. s., selling 'em as crossword puzzles. l o-O-o The average person likes to have drag on everything but his automobile. | o-O-o | Safety razor blades lose their satety feature when taken from the razor. | O-O-o
 so IT GOES They missed the genial fisherman, Though days were calm and
 fine,,
 Then they heard that he had gone In for another line. | o-O-o
 Truth is very often a stranger to fiction. | o-O-o And then there was bride | who became crust-fallen on taking a look at her pies o-O-o Women are better church goers than men, a national survey re- veals. In other words. the wo- man prays. i o-O-o OH MY GRACIOUS Shirts now come through with but On the cuffs and so I think, Nh Iougar we'll he bothered
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11
ALASKA REINDEER SERVICE RANGE RULES, REGULATIONS
 ADOPTED RECENTLY BY REINDEER COUNCIL
(Continued from Page Two)

month Increase given mil the year ownership the General Reindeer Superintendent.
 t2o) UNKNOWN BUTCHERED and report
 
 deer but females left range until the General supt advises to disposition t21 THE STANDARD HEADING per fir against the bs ownership of adult female deer in the during the marking when written entered into. INCLUDE chief hegdarts salary,
  king. rUctiop maintenance of
 detailed including all items constituting the the Reindeer kept file for inspection (23) HERDING FEES ARE DUE July ad payable in the O the marking Hrdng labor, equipment supplies provided of herdng fees,
 
 hrding fees commencement of the marking of animals during the marking 
 Should fail pay herdine by of methods provided, the unit the local snpenendenr will instruct him. to tive, thee together organized superintenden of collecting Aerding srch h of arising be taken to the Council, and the decision shall
 t24) WHERE NATIVE OWNS shares 2 | company not dispose said Company Association the
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11

REGULATIONS BYLAWS of
  ef ctiv O rules may ap to Reindeer Council I27l reasonable precauton o No fires shall started would result the life. all fires vicinity No marking open range unless notification given n Rule l. DEFINITIONS
 AGut-a deer months Niaverck--unmarked adult.
 percentage nerd
 joint permittea On a allotment. Stray-owneran a Il herd-an who is not a joint a
 
 Cowdoe,
 Bull-buck,
 d
 Caf-fawn.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11
ROBBINS JONES ANNOUNCE ANOTHER
 E. TOKYO HOP
tContinued From Page One

they landed Another Arways ship Pilot of job of he Ford refueltng plane landing it down to take aboard gasoline Pictures ships at Solomon O the StinSon plane with photographers a
 Today the big Ford the Non n o'5 feet It seems pretty good this field large has the here have opportunities and maybe larger Who
 Let's and toward a bigger and better londln& hnd description It won't Asia Europe is pared, n he ground foor
 For further details of the seattleToko which Nome Thursday from the Bulletins O of the
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11
BUSINESS BETTER

. WASHINGTON, July II, (APl The mora atorium proposal was cred ited by the Department of Comm CT improved business sentiment thru out the world.
 The department said that study of reports from several widely sep arated foreign countries since the war debt postponement plan had been announced, showed that the psychological effect on bush ess had unquestionably been good What material effect the plan will have is yet to be learned.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11
DROWNED MAN BROUGHT
 BACK TO LIFE

PHILADELPHIA, July II, (AP) -Beieved drowned after five min ltes at the bottom of Laurel Lake, New Jersey, William Dugan, is alive and well today.
 For five hours physicians and nurses made efforts to revive him, although his heart pulse had stop ped. The body was blue from cold. He was wrapped in a blanket lin ed with hot water bottles, and giv- en hypo. An inhalator was used and finally he sighed and opened hlls eyes.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11
SPECIAL VENIRE CALLED
 IN FRANKS CASE

Due to the facs that the present panel of petit jurors was exhaust ed, when attorneys endeavored to select jury in the trial of the government against Charles Frank, now being retired for murder in the first degree, at the District Court in Nome, for the Second Division. Judge G. J. Lomen 9r- Gered that special venire of t0 be drawn, which are as follows. A L Hansen
 'Chas A Traeger
 Harold Stokes
 Jas Corrigan
 Mrs Jennie Poison
 Guy C Boyd
 Annie Olson
 Charles Mason
 Richard Lee
 Michael J Walsh
 Pat McGrath
 Mrs Albert Schmidt
 A McWiliams
 Andrew Sather
 Arthur G Blake
 Mrs Talbert Scott
 Anton HaakOnson
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11

The Victoria of the Alaska Line was at King Cove. July g. She will call at Nakeen in Bristol Bay, a@d at False Pass and Dutch Harbcr before coming to Nome. The We is due to arrive here Wednesday Juy 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11

FOR SALE-Ome 15 foot iron boat, non sinkable, $150.O0. One Dodge touring car, good condition and good engine, $175.00 Apply at Nome Nugget for information.
The Nome nugget., 1931-07-11

Harry H.llmsn William Tollefson s SanSOury John P Britzuis Charles Levane George Lablin D B Camp Edward Anderson John Lepri John Becker Felix Brunner Robert Mackay Sam Vanderhayden Harold Harper H D Longfellow Hans c Larson Peter Sat her Mrs. Robert Mackay Carl W Peterson Martha A Sears George Comfy Arthur r Wright Chas Alexander Susan Drenth William o Tate Charlie Fager-trom Mrs Paul Ulll'ich Fred Johnson T T Spurlock s A Hewett Mrs August Hermanson Hattie F Quigrev