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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-10

port It." said MT Toiliver. .4
 Excuse me-" said Pietro stiffly and left the room at once.
 sNow this must be understood, first and foremost" said Phil firm ly. Were going to get that money as they directed. and turn it over to them on demand with no trickery. The thing we're after is Ginger, and we're going to take the surest way of getting her"
 A sudden crash in the cellar startled them. the beating of. ham mer, the splintering of wood, break ing of glass.
 In foolish, hopeful expectancy they ran down. crying out. crowd ing and pushing, anticipating they. knew not what, but impelled by wild fancy that they might find Ginger. Halfway down the cellar stairs they drew back. staring.
 Pietro with small sout ax was working havoc with kegs and bar rels, smashing bottles without cere- mony. A stream of thick dark fluid stained the floor with little running rivers, and pungent fruity odor swept up to them. Pietro looked up but did not cease his work of demolition.
 Nothing" he panted. Nothing. Harmless Italian--grape juice-but these prohibition policemen they've got no discrimination. First thing you know--they. say-boot-, leggers. Clap us all into jail"
 F'aintly amused in spite of their anxiety, they trooped dispiritedly back to resume their. discussion of plans.
 "We must do nothing to frighten them said Phil. Tor Ginger will suffer for 1t. I say we keep the whole thing a complete secret, get the money for them and hand it over whenever we are told"
 "But, my dear girl" said Mir Tolliver, i've have a. duty to so- ciety. you know. These men are dangerous criminals. They must be caught and brought to justice"
 At the cost. of Ginger's life?" de- manded Phil. Let the police take care of society! Let the state look out for its criminals! That is what we pay taxes for. Our only con- cern is-to get Ginger.'
 (T0 be Continued)
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in the world to learn how to be helpful and how to fit into the scheme of family living. She had had too many servants to wait upon her, but fortunately Peter was spared that spelling.
 Peter had learned to help care for his dog. He refilled the bowl of wa ter daily. Occasionally he forgot it but one look at the thirsty little dog sent him scurrying to the sink.
 He liked to get out the slippers for Daddy. And his daddy, who was a most unselfish man, taught him to get out his mothers mules or bed room slippers at the same time. So every night before he went to bed young Peter laid out the pair of big and little slippers. He had learned to do most of his own dressing. But best of all, he was willing to run err rands for both his mother and his cousin Joan. On Sunday nights when the family ate in front of the fireplace he carried spoons, a cake plate, even sauce dishes and was happy as lark in knowing he was helping. Nancy concluded that most children adored doing the things grown-ups did and were definitely cheated if they were told to run and play and not to bother" They did not want to be told they were too young to help.
 If you are interested in layettes write to Nancy Page care of this paper, enclosing stamp, self-ad- dressed envelope with your request for Nancy Pages leafiet on Lay ettes."
 Copyright 1881, Publishers
 Syndicate.)
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There was nothing for Sue to do but keep moving. While her passenger kept his appointment she could find way, perhaps, to get in touch with Jack. She wondered if she was supposed to wait while the man went in.
 The man was leaning forward and his face was reflected for a fieeting second in the mirror. Then he crun- pied down in his collar. But in that second Sue got a glance at him.
 It wasn't a man whom she was driving. It was a girl. And that girl was Sybil Lester!
 Sue kept her hands on the wheel, tried to check her thoughts. She
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, must find out what it was that Sybil was doing, why she had wanted Jack followed, whom she was meeting at the address she had given. She located the street and number at last and Sybil got out. Shall wait, sir?" Sue asked quietly.
 "Yes. II won't be long. Here" She thrust bill into sues ndnu, and hurried away. Suddenly Sue remem- bered that she had forgotten to turn on the taximeter. She had been driv- ing without it. In a minute Sybil Lester was back.
 "Quick, have you got enough gas?" she asked. I've got to get to | a hurry. There's someone whom I've got to get. before he he takes a train.'
 | So Sybil had an accomplice, and | perhaps he was stepping out on her,
 Sue reasoned. And Sybil did not
 know that the girl who was driving
 her was Sue Merryman, the very person for whose sake she had set the scene of the trial. | Sue smiled grinly. The stakes were on the table, and the cards {; were in her hands. But she had to get word to Jack!
 We need gas," she lied to Sybil.
 'I'll stop Then we can make time" |" l While the attendant at the filling
 station was looking after the tank and testing the oil and water Sue | slipped inside and ran to the tele-
 phone. She got Jacks club, but he
 wasn't there. She knew that it I wouldn't help to leave a message. He wouldn't get it until too late. | She called her house and he had
 not come. This time she left a
 message with her mother, telling her
 not to worry, she had clue. Then | she ran back to the car.
 The car bounced over the road. It
 started to rain and big drops splash
 ed against the glass. A wind came up and moaned through the trees
 The road grew slippery.
 Sue had a queer sense of unreal . ity. She and Sybil Lester were rid ing through the night together. But each was disguised. Sybil wore 8
 mans suit. She herself had a vel.
 low wig.
 It was a cynical gesture that the
 fates had made.
 ] And it might be, Sue reflected
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cubes that tumble SO easily from the Quickube Ice Tray the crisper vegetables you take from the Frigidaire Hydrator. You will recog. nize at once the advantages of the seamless, acid.resisting porcelain interior the ele- vated food shelves . the surplus-powered, concealed unit that operates so quietly and at such low cost. Here is Advanced Refrigera- tion-advanced in all that the term implies. And because of these advanced features and the savings they make possible, Frigidaire is the truly economical refrigerator to own.
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band. Alfred she said pleading
 ly. "I-I don't believeit do you? It can't be SO. Such things don't happen-not in places like this not to people like us! It must De some horrible joke.' r
 But no one could speak a word of comfort. The .convistion was set ting grimly upon them that 1t was
 no joke. Such thing had hap
 pened. f$
 For a few minutes they gave
 themselves completely over to the hysteria of fear. Patty wept With out ceasing, Cotton clung to Speeds hands. .peering timorously about as if in dread of personal assault. Jen-
 ky huddled the helpless Benny into her arms as if to assure him that ne: at least, was safe. Even covered close to her husband.
 But the physical act of reassurlng the women forced an appearance Of mumbled soft, soothing words. pat ting their shoulders. caressing their hands, while. only their set lips and strained eyes betrayed'3their own tense feelings.
 Under the. table little Angelo prayed unintelligbly. while Benito set himself nervously to straighten-
 ing the already immaculate room.
 But Pietro went. straight to the eel lar for a bottle. Halfway up the stairs, however. he paused and drowned. He had forgotten Mir
 Tolliver. Pietro. did not understand the curious habits and inhibitions of ministers and middle westerners and such types. but he felt vaguely that there were certain formalities that must be compiled with.
 He went down cellar again and got six bottles of ginger ale sand hurried up with them. 'See here now" he said. entering with his tray of glasses. "a little nice fresh-ginger ale"-he sighed little-"nice fresh ginger ale-set you up in no time. Good for the
 nerves-I surely hope so."
 .sYes, take it. Phil" said MT Tol- liver. when she shook her head in impatient refusal. "Pietro is right. It may not mean much to our nerves. but just doing anything helps to settle ones mind"
 Solemnly, as if 1t were a rite. they drained their glasses and immediate, ly Phil. in the way she had of i'm
 polling herself to easy action, ran both her hands through her hair and smiled.
 "Come, come" she said. "what children we're acting. We must put our heads together and figure this thing out. Eddy. pull that poor child out from under the table! Now help me, darling. What shall we do first ?''
 Miss Phil" whimpered the lad. thus forced into the limelight. 'I
 want to go back to my mother. don't want to stay here any longer. The Mafia's going to get us"
 Don't be silly" said Phil kindly. '"The Mafia. or whoever it is. has already got the one they want. They won't bother the. restNo us. Give.
 him some of our-AIta1ian grape Juice, Pietro. He needs bucking up. Alfred. shall we call the sheriff and put 1t in the hands of the police ?''
 "Miss Phil. excuse me" inter- rupted Pietro humbly. .but it says particular not to notify the, police. They're a nosey lot. the police. and like as not they'll stir up more than we've got now" 1T suppose we shall have to re- - " !.
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NANCY PAGE Let a Child Help and
 He Is Happy Ry Florence, Ls canke.

<, Peter Page. Junior, was about two and a half years old. His third
 birthday came July s. As Nancy watched her young hopeful she felt that life had been kind to her. He was well. sturdy, well-buift and good
 natured. She never had had the struggle that Lois still had occasion ally with Baby Ann. Peters temper was equable. His appetite was not ca pricious. Other women envied Nancy her son and bemoaned the fact that their children were not 50 good natured. But Nancy knew
 deep down in her heart that 1t was not all inherited good nature. She had been wise in the upbringing of
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once or twice. that this other errand of Sybil's lad nothing to do with the missing money at the bank. But she knew that it did.
 The car swayed little. A tire had gone out.
 Sue heard Sybil swear softly in her own voice, forgetting her role. Then she was in character again.
 What are you going to do?'' she asked.
 Change it." Sue said briefly. "Tll make your train for you" Inwardly she was reflecting that it was as inn portant for her to make it as it was for Sybil. She needed the clue.
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Here's a cute. one, and as simple as A, B, c, to make 1t.
 It's lightweight wooden in rather vivid green colouring. The binding and leather belt choose a deep green shade.
 The tailored guimpe iss yellow beige washable flat crepe silk.
 It's a dress that offers such de- cided change to wardrobe for imme- diate wear. It will be found espe- cially lovely for sports later.
 Style No. 187 may be had in sizes 12. IA, 16, IS, 20 years, 36 and 3S inches bust. size 16 requires 3 yards of 39-inch material for dress mater- ial for blouse and IA yards or binding.
 Wool jersey in guardsman blue with white jersey guimpe IS 1aunty,
 A. plaided crepe silk with plan blending crepe is extremely mooiSn,
 Crepy woolens. linen, wool chailis prints and tweed like cottons are ideally suited to this model.
 Spring, the season qf prettles. styles. will soon be here. Prepare now by ordering a copy Of our new Fashion Magazine. Attractive styles for women. misses and children. Ana instructive lessons in sewing.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN 15 cents m stamps or coin (coin is preferred)' Wrap coin carefully. Send your money and order to Pattern Departments; Waterbury Democrats Waterbury. Conn.
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LUNCHEON DISH

A head of cauliflower sitting re- gally surrounded by grilled tomatoes and served with hot cheese sauce makes most appetizing luncheon dish for from four to six persons.
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LAUNDERING BLOUsEs

If you roll any washed blouse up in a Turkish towel and iron just be- fore it dries, it has fresh look that is hard to get if you let it dry en- tirely and then sprinkle.
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NEXT-Assistance.
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In the Morning!

Just Mke a pleasant tasting candy Cascaret tonight and see how fine you seel next morning. You wake with coating gone from your tongue. Breath is sweet: eyes brighters you feel like different person. The most pleasant way to be rid of constipation ills is with candy Cascarets. They are made from cascara--a never-failing laxative as any doctor will tell you --and a laxative that 0ctnGily belbs strengthen Me bosCes muscles. So the prompt, harmless relief Cascarets always bring is lasting! Their gentle, thorough action makes them ideal for elderly people. Children love their delicious candy flavor.
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In gleaming white Porcelain
 Fngidairs e6sn new stenda,d ef-4dvanced ReJfigerutionL

From their service-shelf tops to their graceful streamlined legs, the new Frigidaires represent a fine achievement in modern refrigeration. . The striking beauty of the pure all-white porce- lain cabinet harmonizes perfectly with any kitch- en color scheme. And these new Porcelain on.steel Frigidaires are as brilliant in perform ance as they are in appearance-combining many important improvements and refnements that distinguish Frigidaire from all other refrig
 erators . You will appreciate the faster freez- ing made possible by the Cold Control. ice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
NAUCATUCK
Kaceys To Hold
 Smoker Tonight
Supreme Agent Daily to Be Main Speaker - Condon
 Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow

Heermance, president of the New Haven Rotary club, who takes u great interest in Connecticut For ests and Parks. Mir Heermance gave talk to the local club some time ago and it was greatly enjoy Ted. At to-morrow's meeting Alton Burke well known local milk dealer will be admitted to the club. To Hold Dance Plans for a Halloween party to | be held at the Y. M. c. A. on Fri- day night by former dormitory resi- l dents of the "Y" are being made. Invitations have been sent to all of the former dorm residents by Will liam J. Roemer. The dance will be held in the social rooms of the "Y" building and Halloween costumes | will be worn.
 Birth Announced Announcement has been made of the birth of daughter to MT and Mrs William Hurlihe of Pearl River, N. Y, on Thursday, October | 22. Mrs Hurlihe before her mar riage was Miss Mae Durkin, daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs Richard Durkin of Highland avenue.
 l Meeting Thursday | A change in the meeting date of the Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist Episcopal church has been announced from Wednesday to Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Meetings of the society will be held on Thursday afternoons until fur ther notice.
 Interment in Grove Cemetery. l The body of Mrs Helen Bogigian, widow of H. Bogigian who died last Friday at her home in Lancaster, Mass, was brought to Naugatuck yesterday afternoon and inferred in Grove cemetery. Services were con- ducted in the Futile Memorial chapel by the Rev Arthur F. Lewis rector of St MichaePs Episcopal church.
 Injured in Crash Daniel Weary of Bridgeport, former borough resident is a pa- tient in St Mary's hospital in Wa terbury suffering from injuries re- ceived in an automobile accident on South Main street, Waterbury Sat urday morning. The car in which MT Weary was riding was in a crash
 with a milk truck owned by the R. F. Worden and Sons, operated by
 "luidnl E. SHiltn. MT weary SuI- fered decorations of the face and a leg injury X-rays of the injuries have been taken to determine their extent.
 Card Party Tonight.
 Liberty lodge. Daughters of St George will hold a public card party tonight in Odd Fellows hall. Whist, bridge and pinochle will be played. Refreshments will be served.
 Evergreen Chapter Card Party
 A card party will be conducted by Evergreen Sewing Circle on Thursday afternoon starting at 2:30 o'clock in Masonic Temple. Bridge and whist will be played.
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girl. He was successful in both instances.
 Then there's the famous story of his own trial. Bribery had been charged and Fallon represented himself in one of. the most dra- matic trials on record. He was. of course, acquitted.
 Back of all this was the story of a lad who rose from the New York streets to the status of a great actor-lawyer-a story that is repeated year after year. Some become builders of skyscrapers and some become governors, statesmen and great bankers.
 The sidewalks of New York ap- pear to spawn ever-fresh material for the high places!
 Al Smith, of course. has be- come a symbol of the Sidewalks of New York" and @ sterling ex- ample of how far a pavement kid can climb. Or you can take almost any of the merchant princes of the big town and trace them back to humble beginnings. The theater in particular, points to the strug- gle of its outstanding figures. Al Woods, they'll tell you, once popped out of doorways selling sidewalk trinkets. The Erlangers Hammersteins and Shuberts came up gradually from the bottom David Belasco was poor kid from the west coast who came to town as a "ham" stage manager. Weber and Fields were products of the old Ghetto. So were Berlin and Cantor and Jessel and a score of others.
 And New Workers never cease boosting of their native sons and daughters. largely because SC many famous folk come from other sections of the realm. Harlem, even as Greenwich Village, wearies of being identified with orgies, rent parties and high life.
 The negro section of New York keeps up an intending propaganda for the poets, artists and compos. CTS who make the black belt theii home. Just now the huge negro settlement is trying to discover ar aviator of consequence and a fund Is being donated toward a negro flyer willing to hop the Atlantic.
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The Miller G< Peck Co.
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY
Ronald Colman, Estelle Taylor and Fay Wray in ''The UnhOly Gar
 den" at FOx-POli Palace

Recklessly adventurous, rather than romantic, Ronald Colman at
 Fox-Poli Palace in The Unholy Garden" as Samuel Goldwyn's
 first screen presentation of the year.
 For the first time in two years. Colman is no longer the suave polished English gentleman. In- stead, he is an Outcast and a rene- gade, hiding out with dozen
 other refugees from the law in a strange outpost at the edge of the
 Sahara. Disheveled and unshaven.
 hair touseled and clothes mussed. he is a sharp contrast to the im- , maculately groomed hero of 'The Devil to Pay "Raffles' and Bull dog Drummond," his earlier pie
 lures for Mir Goldwyn.
 Estelle Taylor and Fay Wray have the principal feminine roles. AS the wanton voluptuary of the
 story, Miss Taylor has the biggest part since her memorable appear
 ance in "Cimarron. Miss Wray is
 the protected daughter of the em-
 bezzling recluse, hiding at the inn. An extraordinary gathering of
 character players appear as the family" the exiled criminals whose plottings and schemings give such
 animation to the yarn. Warren | Hymer, Fully Marshall, Lawrence Grant, Uric Haupt, Kit Guard. Henry Armetta and Mischa Auer
 are among the tbespian menaces of the yarn.
 Charles Macarthur and Ben Hecht, who authorized the out
 standingly successful Front Page"
 wrote the story and also prepared the adaptation.
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IN
  NEW YORK
uth Gilbert Swan

New York = Although Max Steuer and William Untermeyer occupy the spotlight as Manhat- tan's most prominent legal lights, still the legends and truths con- corning certain William Fallon go on.
 Just this morning a note came to my desk announcing that the cinema would use Fallon as a film story character. And Gene Fow- Ter has done biography titled, "The Great Mouthpiece."
 Without having ever known or seen Mons. Fallon. think he would have liked the notion of be- ing perpetuated in the movies. He appears to have been snowman unto himself; a lawyer who was a consummate actor with Broadway as his stage and its people as his i clients.
 One of the favorite yarns con- cerns his love for Gertrude Wander bilt. She showed no great inclina- tion toward returning his affection. so one day he urged her to come
 to court to hear him plead a case. Nicky Arnstein, one-time spouse of
 Fannie Brice, was on trial. And Fallon was making a double plea:
 for his client and the heart of a
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NEW PARAMOUNT HIT 1.-THE ROAD TO RENO" OPENS TO- MORROW AT STATE THEATER

Reno, one of the most colorful- and unique-cities in America, Is the locale of the feature picture
 "The Road to Reno," which comes to the Warner Bros. State theater
 tomorrow for a three day run. "The Road to Reno" is story ot scrambled-and unscrambled lives with a sturdy thread of romance
 carrying on through all the hectic
 action of the production.
 The picture gives more than a glimpse at this city where marital
 knots are dissolved in the fluent suds of courtroom authority. Il gives an intimate and graphic ac- count of what happens to the indi- viduals-people of many varied types, who go to the Sue City to have their bonds of wedlock clipped.
 There Is the social climber ma tron who wants a divorce just to be fashionable. There is the young couple seeking Freedom" after their first year" spat. There is the slightly gouty roue with eyes appeal for a plump young grass widow. There are gambling houses, freedom parties," gir jousts, short and .snappy weddings and many other phenomena i spread before the eyes of the audi ence.
 In making tlAis picture Para mount has mustered one of the most distinguished casts of film la vorites the screen has seen or heard in recent months.
 It includes Lilyan Tashman oi up Pops the Devif' and Murder by the Clock; Charles Buddy
 Rogers of "The Lawyers Secret
 and Safety in Numbers; Peggy
 Shannon of silence" and "The Se- cret Call;" William Boyd of Cur
 Smoke" and Murder by the
 Clock" Irving Pichel of Murder by the Clock" and An American
 Tragedy" Wynne Gibson of Mar of the World" and "Kick In;' Skeets Gallagher of Tt Pays te
 Advertise" and Up Pops the Dew
 H." Judith Wood (formerly knowr
 as Helen Johnson), of "The Vics
 Squad" and "It Pays to Adver' | tise."
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FINE TOBACCO
 CROP REPORTED

New York-(UP)-Regular but gentle rains. the principal climatic necessity for vintage" tobacco crops, have crowded this years ci- gar tobacco market with leaf of the finest quality. according to John H. Duys. president of the As- sociated Cigar Manufacturers and Leaf Tobacco Dealers. Since re- turning from the annual auctions of Java and Sumatra tobacco at Amsterdam, Duys has inspected Connecticut's recently harvested bumper tobacco crop.
 Heavy rains, or storms. tear the delicate tobacco leaves, but the plants need much ground water in order to absorb the minerals--prin- cipally derivatives of potassium which make a cigar burn evenly and hold its ire.
 Good Havana tobacco has de- clined so seriously in price that limit the crop next year. There even have been serious suggestions that the crop be entirely aban- doned to allow the market to catch up with the supply. Last years Java was a "vintage" crop like that of 1928 and the sumatra outlook is so good that the price has not been seriously affected by last years disappointing crop.