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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
Edna Ferber
Copyright by Edna Ferber.
WNU Service.

Larkin back with feeble gesture,
and prepared to proceed with the case
according to the laws Of the territory.
Certainly the look that he turned on
Sabra Cravat as she entered a scant
ten minutes later, white faced, reso-
lutte, and took her place as representa-
tive of the press, was one of such
mingled bewilderment and reproach
as would have embarrassed anyone less
utterly preoccupied than the editor
and publisher Of the Oklahoma Wig
wan.
Objection on the part Of the slick
Pat Leary. Oyerruled, perforce, by
the Judge. A shout from the crowd.
Order! Bangl Another shout. Law
in a lawless community not yet ten
years old; community made up, for
the most part, of people whose very
presence there meant impatience of
the old order, defiance of the conven-
tons. Ten minutes earlier they had
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
THE STORY

Yancey Cravat, Just returned
from the newly opened Indian
territory, relates his experiences
to large gathering of the Ven
able family. Yancey Is married
to Sabra Venable; Is a criminal
lawyer and editor Of the Wichita
Wigwam. Yancey announces he Is
going back to the Oklahoma coun-
try with Sabra and their four
year-old son, Cimarron. They ar
rive at Usage, where Yancey in
tends to start a newspaper. YAM
cey is determined to find out who
killed Editor Pegler Of the New
Day. Yancey consents to conduct
divine worship on Sunday. Dur
ing the services Yancey an
nounces he has learned who killed
Pegler. He stoops in time to es-
cape q bullet fired by Yountis.
Still STOPPING, Yancey shoots and
kills Yountis. Then he announces
that Yountis killed Pegler. Yam
coy illustrates bank robbery
and kills two desperadoes. YAM
cey urges Sabra to Join him in the
Run at the opening Of the Chero-
kee strip. She refuses. He is
gone five years. Dixie Lee and
her girls arouse the indignation
Of the wives and mothers of
Usage. The war with Spain be-
gins. Yancey returns in the uni
form of q Rough Rider.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
Celibacy of the Clergy

In the early centuries of Christian
ity priests were permitted to marry.
The gradual growth Of clerical cell
bacy, first as custom and then as
a rule, may be traced through the rec
ords of those centuries. The first
church council to forbid marriage to
the higher clergy was the Spanish
synod Of Elvira in 3O5 A. D. Other
DEGREES of this kind followed in the
next few centuries, but with incom-
plete enforcement. Under Pope Greg.
DRY VII in the Eleventh century more
stringent measures were adopted and
marriage among clergy was gradually
stamped out. The Britannica states
that the custom (of clerical marriage)
fingered sporadlcally in Germany and
England until the last few years Of
the Thirteenth century.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10

There comes moment to all of us
when we realize we have not only
reached the crest Of the hill, but that
we are going down the other side. Or,
at least, we think so. For, II we are
strong enough, we need not really 60
down that hill.
Physically speaking, there has been
descent in our life since the moment
we were born. Life comes, and imme-
diately begins to go. But that Is the
least important side Of us. If we have
the vision, the movement of our mind
and soul should be both up and wider
We only go downhill If we decide that
we are doing so. Up always should
be our watchword-our real determi-
nation. Getting the idea that we are
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
Canada's Oldest House

Canadas oldest continuously occu.
pied house stands in the little village Of
Sillery, a suburb Of the city Of Quebec.
The mansion, as 1t once was, is nearly
three hundred years old, having been
built in 1887. The father and foun-
der of Sillery and it's mission was the
Commander de Sillery, great French
man Of his time, favorite Of the
French court and for long time a
leading ambassador Of the king Of
France, following which he took holy
orders as a Jesuit, and thus became
one Of the early missionaries to New
Franco
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
How TO train BABYS
B q w ELS

Babies, bottle-fed or breast-fed,
with any tendency to be constipated,
would thrive if they received daily
half teaspoonful Of this old family
doctors prescription for the bowels.
That is one sure way to train tiny
bowels to healthy regularity. To
avoid the fretfulness, vomiting,
crying, failure to gain, and other ills
of constipated babies.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
good for any baby. For this, you hare
The word Of a famous doctor. Forty
seven years Of practice taught him
little " bowels active, regular; keep
little bodies plump and healthy. For
DR.. Caldwell specialized in the treat
ment of women and little ones. He
attended over $500 births without
loss of one mother or baby.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
On the Firing Line

Stepping from taxi in front Of
the Lambs. hurrying author pre-.
sented the driver with $40 bill to
pay a meter charge Of $1.10. The
driver snorted, and remarked that 1t
was the first twenty he had seen
since shortly before the war. and to
expect him to change it amounted TO
mockery. The passenger turned to
an actor shading himself on the
Lambs stoop, and asked for a dol
lar and a quarter.
"If I had dollar and a quarter"
returned the actor, do you think I'd
imperil it hanging around here?"-
New York Morning Telegraph.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10

Achievement"
been all for the cocky little Leary;
eager to cast the first stone at the
woman in the temple. Now, with the
inexplicable fickleness Of the mob, the
electric current Of sympathy flowed
out from them to the woman to be
tried, to the man who would defend
her. Hot and swift and plenty Of
action-that was the way the South
west liked its justice.
Pat Leary. Irish, ambitious, fiery.
His temper, none too even at best, had
been lost before he ever rose. The
thought Of Yancey ahead Of him, the
purity brigade behind him, spurred
him to his frantic, his disorderly
charge.
His years as section hand on the
railroad had equipped him with a
vocabulary well suited to scourge this
woman in black who sat so quietly, so
white faced, before him, for all the
crowd to see. Adjective on adjective;
vituperation; words which are consid
cred obscenity outside the Bible and
the courtroom.
A curious embarrassment seized the
crowd. There were many in the
packed room who had known the easy
hospitality of Dixie's menage; who
had eaten at her board, who had been
broken in Graf Gotch's gambling place
and had borrowed money from Dixie
to save themselves from rough frontier
revenge. She had piled her trade and
taken the towns money and given it
out again with the other merchants of
the town. The banker could testify
to that; the mayor; this committee;
that committee. Put Dixie Lees name
down for a thousand. Part of the
order of that disorderly, haphazard
town.
Names. Names. Names The dull
red Of resentment deepened the nat
ural red Of their sunburned faces. The
jurors shifted in their places. A low
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
How old is "oId"?

You CAN be young at sixty. Or old at
twenty. It's all matter of taking care
of your health.
II you feel rundown, and have no
"pep", take Fellows Syrup. You will be
amazed at the way it restores tagged
out nerves and tired bodies.
Fellows Syrup, with its valuable
health building properties, has been pre-
scribed by physicians in So countries Of
the world. 1t is obtainable at your drug
gist's. Get a bottle today. You won't
regret it.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
FELLOWS
SY RUP

The Perfect Guest
Hostess-1 shall expect you to
ave me few dances. Mr.. Fanshaw.
Mr.. Fanshaw-Oh, sure, yes in
eed. You don't think came just
be entertained, hope.
In Evidence
"My mother was very handsome.
$50 you take after your father?"--
London Tit-Bits.
With some people life appears to
be continuous sleep.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
OR. w. B. CALDwElL.s
SYRUP PEPSIN
A Doctors Family Laxatipe
Home Pest. Cheaner

Home Pests Cheaper
Wife Cat summer resort) What's
this place costing us?
Hub-A hundred a week.
Wife (swatting a few more mos
quitoes)-Let's go home. We can do
this there at quarter the price.
The Usual Revision
Singleton-Believe me, when
marry I'll lay down the law to my
wife. $50 Is@ts~
Wedmore Maybe, but you'll &C.
cept all her amendments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
PASTOR TALKS
 OF HUMAN SIN
Rev John F. w. Howell Warns Against Joining
 Forces With Evil
THIRD CHURCH ELECTION

Rev John F. w. Howell, speaking at the South Waterbury Federated church yesterday morning. stressed the need of revising present day thinking about sin. "Why Do We Sin % was the title of his sermon He gave various reasons why people sin and also cited the various alibis they give for So doing. We must face our sins not with any easy alibis but knowing that insofar as we sin we take sides with that which crucified Christ.
 At the Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church yesterday morning, Rev w. Nj. Owen spoke on The Spiritual Pioneer" He declared that mankind owes the spiritual pioneers great debt.
 Does Your Religion Make You Happy" was the question asked by Edward M. Condit, assistant to the pastor of the First Congregational terday at the Third Congregational church. He took the place of Rev Gomar Lewis, pastor. who was out of town.
 Officers of the church school were elected yesterday noon They are: Secretary-treasurer, Mrs Margaret Beams; assistant, John Hall: pianist Miss Mildred Turney; assistant, Miss Margaret Henderson,; librarian, Myron Kinney.
 At the annual meeting of the church Friday night, Arthur Nichols was elected general superintendent of the Sunday school. Other super intendents of the school elected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

year, than has hitherto been avail able The validity of these "bogeys' was well borne out by an analyses in which the department compared the predicted scores for freshmen in the classes of 1892 and 1883 with their actual freshmen records.
 With the hope of eventually de- veloping more reliable means of student counselling, particularly re- garding courses of study, the depart ment administered an experimental series of aptitude tests of its own to a selected group of 130 self-support- ing freshmen.
 At the request of the college en- trance examination boards commits sion on English, Q special study was made of school, college board, and freshman year, English grades and sch plastic aptitude test scores. This resulted in several interesting find ings regarding factors predictive of student ability in freshman English. Similar, though less extensive, inves- tigations conducted at Harvard and Vassar in general agreed with the Yale analysis. These results suggest a possible means for improving, the measurement of competency in Eng fish by combining with the regular English examination grade a stu dents score on the scholastic apti- tude test, also administered by the college board. The latter index at present correlates more highly with the freshman English grades at Yale than does the college board English examination.
 At the request of the Sheffield Scientific school, project was ini- tiated to determine factors related to pre- -matriculation and freshman year choices. as between Yale col lege and the Sheffield Scientific school, of members of the classes of 1890 and 1881. In this same con- nection the relative amount of time devoted to class and study hours combined. by students in Yale col lege as contrasted with those in the Sheffield Scientific school. was in- vestigated at the request of the Yale Engineering association. This showed relatively little difference between the two schools. in the total curricula demands made upon their students. as measured by total time reported spent for class and labora- = tory periods and the preparation or assignments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
Supplant City By
 District Courts
Judicial Council Makes Sweeping Recommendation
 Adoption Unlikely

Waterbury's city court would be eliminated under the provisions of a report presented by the judicial council of Connecticut to Governor Wilbur l.. Cross on Saturday. The city, town and borough courts throughout the state would suffer likewise and they would all be sup planted by district courts.
 Under the provisions of the re- port 36 district courts would be set up in the state to take the places of the city, town and borough courts Waterbury's district court, for instance, would have Jurisdiction, over Waterbury, Wolcott and Pros pect.
 The local court would have two judges and an assistant. The two judges would receive salaries of $6,OOO each. The assistant, who would act as a substitute, would re- ceive $15 a day for the time he ac- tually works.
 This same plan would be carried out throughout the state. TorrinG- tons district, for instance, would in clude Litchfield, sharon, Morris, Goshen, New Hartford, Harwinton, Watertown, Woodbury. Bethlehem, Thomaston and Plymouth. Nauga- tuck district would have one judge at $2.00O and an assistant and the district would include Naugatuck, Southbury and Middlebury. And so on. The plan would be to reduce the number of minor courts and of-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
One Youth Fails
 In Attempt To
 Take The s'Rap"
Judge Mc(irath Spells Martydom for William aSnda, Who With Two Others Faces Trial for Alleged Theft of an Automobile Bonds Placed at 5000

Sanda confessed to-day to having taken a car which he found parked on John street early Saturday even ing. It was the property of John Scadden of Whittlesey avenue. While driving around the city he picked up his two friends and invited them to take a ride. They accepted and the trio started for New York city. They were stopped in Darien and placed under arrest. To get the ma chine Sanda must have crawled through an open window for the owner of the machine testified that the key door was locked when he regained possession of it.
 Kyauskas and Paukaitis clung to their story that they thought that Sanda had permission of the owner to take the machine and also insist ed that they were in different parts of the city when the auto was talk en. Court officials, however, de- clined to accept the alibi or Sandals intentions explanation. which was offered to save his friends from se- were sentences due to previous off, lenses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
4OO,O 900 Blanks
 Sent Autoists
Motor Vehicle Department Prepares for Heavy Regis
 tratiOn Before March

Approximately 100000 application blanks have been sent by the state motor vehicle department to Con- necticut motor vehicle operators who may be expected to renew drivers licenses during 1881. The license certificates now in force will expire on February 28, and new licenses will be required March 1. The de- partment will begin issuing renewals Monday, January 19.
 The question of whether an appli- cant has been 'in court for any vio- lation of state motor vehicle law within one year" has been eliminated from the application blank this year. This is the only change in the form of application. Particular attention is called. however, in q notice sent
 with each application, to rule con- cerning applications made in person. Any applicant applying personally at the main office or any of the branch offices, or who sends a properly signed application by an agent, must also present with it the endorsed stub which Is attached to his 193O license, or the 1880 license itself.
 Persons holding licenses which are
 now in force will not be re-ex-
 amined, and application may be
 made by mail. A renewal applica-
 tion does not require an oath before
 a notary. The required fee is $500
 and payments by mail should be by check, money order, or express or
 der, made payable to the commits
 sioner of motor vehicles. The de- partment particularly warns against
 sending coins or bills in the mails
 as it will not be responsible for pos sible joss through such procedure. | All questions on the application blank must be answered in ink or typewritten. The signature must be
 written and distinct and the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

Although William Sanda. IS. of 72 South Leonard street was anxious to take the Trap" for two com panions in police court this morning, Judge John F. McGrath denied him the nomination to be a martyr. The story told by Sanda in connection with the disappearance of an auto mobile Saturday night was described as one Cooked up in Darien." where the trio were captured and brought back to Waterbury. It was Sandals first appearance in court. His two compa nions, Will liam Kyauskas, 27, of 1O4 Sunny side avenue and John Paukstis, 22, of 232 Congress avenue were intro duced to the court as having "previ- Ous records" In the Kyauskas case it was learned that he was only re- leased from the New Haven county jail last week after working out a fine of $25 and costs imposed for taking an auto without permission. All three were ordered held for the superior court under bonds of $2,- 900 each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

stitution Friday suffering from heart ailment. Attending physicians do not believe that there Is any immediate danger in his condition. He was reported to be resting more comfortably today. An announce ment of Dr Lewis illness was made at services in St Johns church yes terday morning by Rev Arthur F. McKenny, assistant pastor.
 pr Lewis, who is 62 years of age has been associated with the affairs of St Johns church for thirty years He has played a very prominent and active part in tfe affairs of the ely for many years and enjoys the re- spect and esteem of all nationalities and creeds. He is affiliated with various local organizations, Is mem- Der of the board of directors of the Cheshire Reformatory and chaplain of the Waterbury fire and police de- partments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
Personnel Study
 Research At Yale
Many Important Problems Investigated By Four-Year=
 Old Department During l93O

New Haven, Jan 19.-Research into important and highly interest ing problems is being conducted by the department of personnel study of Yale university, it is learned from the annual report of Albert B. Crawford, director of the depart ment. This department was estab- lished in 1927 by a gift from the late Charles H. Ludington, '87, later increased by fund from his son, Nicholas s. Ludington, '27, of Phil adelphia.
 During the past year, the depart ment not only proceeded with sev- eral important problems of it's own, but was called upon for data by the board of admissions, the freshman office, the law school, the Sheffield Scientific school, the college en- trance examination board, the Yale Engineering association, and the engineering foundation. Among the problems being investigated are the following:
 "The prediction of prospective freshmens most probable scholastic average in their first year at Yale.
 Experimental testing of repre- sentative group of freshmen, for their particular educational interests ana aptltuQeS or learning powers along certain lines.
 Development of legal aptitude test for the Yale Law school and analysis of specific law-examination questions and of various criteria for admission to that school. "A study of how Yale candidates entrance examination records actual ly compare with their college rec ords in the same subjects after ad mission.
 Study of the occupational his tories of graduates of the class of 1926"
 The prediction of prospective stu dents most probable freshman aver ages has proved of value not only to the board of admissions but also to the dean and counsellorsof fresh- man year. These predicted scores or "bogeys" as they are sometimes called, are calculated by combining various school and entrance records, properly weighted. At present they yield a much more reliable measure of the general average which can- didate should make in his freshman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

name appear in full. No mail appli- cations will be accepted at branch offices and must be sent to the main office of the department at the Capi- toI, Hartford. When the application is mailed the stub attached to the 1880 license should be detached, properly endorsed, and enclosed with the application. Personal aDDlica- tions may be made at the main of flee. Hartford, or at any of the fol- lowing branch offices: 323 State street, Bridgeport; Ill Goffe street. New Haven; 27 Benedict street, Wa terbury; 573 Bank street, New London; 32 Atlantic street. Stam- ford; 12 Crosby street, Danbury.
 Each applicant less than IS years of age is notified by the department at the time license is issued, that the state law makes it illegal for him to drive a motor vehicle upon the highways uI.ies the owner or the minor operator of the vehicle has se- cured the coverage. required by law, as to public liability and property damage. Renewal applications of minors must bear the written con sent of the parents or guardian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
Plans for Big Time
 at Elks' Lodge
Congressman E. w. GOss to
 Be Initiated Feb 19

The initiation of Congressman Ed ward w. Goss as a member of the Waterbury lodge of Elks on Thurs day evening, February 18th promises to be an event of statewide interest, particularly to members of the order.
 Congressman John Q. Tilson of New Haven and many other out standing Elks are expected to be present. The meeting will also be the occasion of the last official visit of District Deputy George Ryan of this city. It is also possible that District Deputy Dr Henry Martin of New Britain will return an official courtesy visit paid him by MT Ryan and his staff last Thursday evening. Elks from all parts of the state will be the guests of the local lodge on this occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
THREE ARE HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT
FOUR CARS STOLEN
 SATURDAY NIGHT
One Found at Darien in Possession of Three Wa=
 terbury Youths
FACE THEFT CHARGE

Four automobiles were stolen here Saturday night and in the recovery of one in Darien yesterday morning three local youths were placed under arrest and now face the charge of theft. They were apprehended when the Darien authorities acted on q message broadcast over the police departments teletype. The accused youths are William Kisauskas. 27, of 104 Sunnyside avenue, Willia m Sanda, IS, of 72 South Leonard street and John Paulaitis of 232 Con- gress avenue. The owner of the ma chine recovered is John r. Scadden of 28 Whittlesey avenue
 MT Scadden left the car parked on John street. It was discovered missing shortly before midnight A description of it with the marker numbers was broadcast immediately. Five hours later the car and it's three occupants was stopped in Daf- fen and proof demanded of owner ship. The trio later in the day were returned to Waterbury in the cus- tody of Detectives William Foley and Joseph Bendler. They claimed they had borrowed the machine from Q friend.
 AHotHeT car TeCOVeTeu DV lIle DO- lice was that of Walter Unikas of Sheffield street. It was stolen form the Brooklyn district and found abandoned at the corner of Benedict and Clay streets. Betty Price of Ill Euclid avenue reported her Buick roadster taken from East Main and Spring streets, while A. Baranuk of 76 Hill street requested the police to conduct a search for his Jordan se- dan, which was taken from in front of his store. Baranuk yesterday aft ernoon informed the police that he had recovered his machine abandon ed on Byrneside avenue.
 The Price car was recovered by the police, abandoned on the Middle bury road. Neither machine was damaged or stripped, apparently be- ing taken for joy ride.