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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
Uncle Rays Corner
CLIMBING THE CANADIAN
 ROCKIES.

Thrilling adventures have come to men who have dared to climb some of the peaks of the Canadian Rock ies.
 The first attempt to scale Mt Assiniboin was made by Wilcox Bryant and Steele in 1899. All went well until they reached a height of about 10000 feet. Then, to avoid approaching snowstorms. they turned back. While crossing an ice field, Steele slipped and went sliding down, down, down. down. After him, he dragged Bryant.
 The two men were headed for a precipice and were in danger of falling 500 feet! Steele saw Q powder several yards below. If he could catch 1t, and hold on, he would be saved from death; but the descent. With 8 quick flash of thought, Steele swung his ice-ax in such a manner that is helped swerve him to the powder; and there he clung for dear life.
 Following close behind him. Bry. ant shot past, but the rope kept him from going over the edge or the precipice, and both were saved.
 SdEl ouiZcIy AhVAAOOA VA eAsS Swiss Alpine club, tells of e curious experience while he was on another peak in the Canadian Rockies. He was making a pencial sketch of the scene, and beside him was a single companion. Black clouds were rolling toward them, and there were reports of thunder.
 Suddenly two stone slabs beside me began to make a humming noise," declared Sulzer. "The metal holder of my pencil buzzed, and my pick began to crackle. My. com rade was so much alarmed that. he could not utter a sound. I touched the pick on its metal mount, and felt a strong shock.
 ''The cause of this was clear-we were in an electric cloud! Most of the electricity in the cloud had escaped by lighting. and the rest es- caped as 1t touched the mountain peak"
 No harm came to either of the men from the electricity, and l think we may call them fortunate!
 (ScrapbO0k Club members may file this under "GeOgraphy," sub.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
LOUDSPEAKER IN CAR
 WARNS PEDESTRIANS

A British motor car has just ap- peared that has no horn, but is fitted with a loudspeaker instead. A microphone. attached to the steering wheel. is connected to dynamic speaker under the hood. By using this device the driver can warn pe- destrians, telling them what he IS about to do, or notify drivers of other machines when he is about to turn or stop, says Popular Science Monthly.
 This is believed to be the first !n- stance of the use of loudspeaker in a private car. Machines have been SC equipped for the purpose of mak- ing public announcements, but hitherto they have not been used as a means of warning pedestrians. The microphone is strapped to the steering wheel at a height convent ent to the drivers mouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
GERMAN PUBLISHERS
 REPORT BOOK SLUMP

Berlin, (UP)-Publishers here are worried. because Germans are read ing less and buying fewer books than formerly.
 The number of books appearing in Germany dropped from S0.000 in 1927 to 27,000 in 1880. Most of these were of a technical nature. and the number of specialized books of this sort has been in- creasing.
 Economic hardship Is said to ac- count for part of the reduced book sales; on the other hand, experts point out that in times of stress readers are more inclined to delve into lighter literature and shun heavier treatises. The "serious thinkers" in Germany complain that sensational newspapers, mov- les. radio broadcasting and the growing interest in athletics are weening Germans away from the lreading habit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
BAD SMELLS NOW WARN U MINERS OF DANGER

F When miner notices partlc- ularly bad smell in the air of the shaft, and sees the electric lights flash nine times, he knows that it is time to get out-quickly. That is the new danger signal recently adopted by the American Standards association that will be used in metal mines in case of fire, says Popular Science Monthly. The United States Bureau of Mines, which tried out the scheme. first experimented with pleasant smells as a warning, but found bad ones more effective. The odors
 used in liquid form, are sprayed
 into the ventilating shafts of the
 mine and shot underground along
 with fresh air at the rate of thou. sands of feet a minute. Odors found effective are butyl and ethyl mercap- tan. which have the smell of de- cayed cabbage; butyric acid, sug- gestive of rancid butter; and ban
 ana oil. whose pungent aroma is like
 nothing else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
MORE TRUTH THAN MUCH OF
 ANYTHING ELSE
This little girl had birthday.
 Until she became twenty-four, And now the inevitable's happened. She hasn't birthday any more.
tBY THE MAN IN THE TowDR-l
Good evening.

The City Hall stranger than fiction Did you hear tell of whlns We'll stop dunkng your doughnut in the coffee try explain There's whling door in the City Hall know lot of you aecs will say there's more than that over But that's another story the bod carrier protested going up the ladder This whing door faces the Bronson library the and such celebrities Judge SIavn John Fitzgerald and Ser of Weights and Meas ures Bill Dunvey have fallen for the whistle It that before the door closes hydraulic connection produces whistle Time again. outgoing have back and looked the corridor hearing the whistle and believing themselves to be paeed in this fashion you drop pay for
 marriage license the the radio - oh ohy the door, You'll hear whistle S- reported that Gunther Mathes
 world premier photographer will attempt photograph the whistle in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
cO3 FOUR-LEAF-CLOVERS
 FOUND IN FOUR HOURS

Showing her keenness of eyesight,
 Miss Dorothy Schwarze, of .Milwau-
 kee, Wis, picked 259 clover stalks.
 each of which had more than the
 usual three leaves, in search last ing four hours, setting which IS perhaps a worlds record. says Pop lar Science Monthly.
 In her collection were 203 with
 four leaves, f1fty-four with i've leaves. and two with six leaves. Superstition associates good luck
 with the four-leaf clover. bad luck
 with five leaves. and death with six leaves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

ornamental value of the monument remains highly doubtful with many artists, even though it is by Antoine inasmuch as there is a screaming scribed by many critics as "frightfur' Bourdelle. It has frankly been de- figure of a woman flying across the base. of the column; and several other undiscernible patterns of some thing or other are plastered about as decorative clements, giving the whole monument a distinct junky ap- pearance. One critic said, "The art jury has been asleep for years"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
OUR DAILY NEWS LETTER
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Paris-It will be left to future ages to judge whether Epstein, or Canova, was the greatest sculptor, or whether Vermeer, or van ,Dongen, was the greater painter, but at pres- ent the existence of these two schools of art, the more or less academic and the modern, cannot be consid- Hred without a certain emotional reaction to the effect that something has most certainly gone wrong.
 The contrast between sculpture done with 8 chisel and that done with an ax was sharply brought home the other day when 80-year- old Alfred Boucher, the French sculptor, visited some of his works strolled later into the gardens to look at his famous group of three bronze runners, which have orna- mented the center of the rose gar- den for many, many summers.
 Boucher Musas
 Boucher, who is white haired and retiring, looked ,fondly at the white marbles in the statuary hall, lovely and perfect figures, the work of his hands, such as "Le Repos" and Aux Champs" Boucher had not seen them for years, and as he stood and meditated his thoughts went back to the models.
 How pretty they were" he said. both womanly and youthful, slen- der and finely shaped, it was a de- light to work with them." The statues of Boucher were notable off, ferings in the Salon of 1885. The Luxembourg statuary is perhaps the final challenge of the Academic Period, if it may be called that. to the new and modern sculpture which find it's one extreme in Bourdelle and Rodin and goes as far as the we'll known Epstein.
 Perhaps both schools of sculptors are right, but one can imagine the Attic sculptor of the Venus et Cirene musing fondly over his Par ian masterpiece in the National Museum in Rome, or one can sym pathize with old Albert Boucher deraming in the Luxembourg, over those pretty and finely shaped young models, but 1t is difficult to imagine that Epstein will return years hence say, when he is 80 years old, and muse pensively before some of his works.
 Modern Tone
 It is notable that recent monu. mental statuary set up for the adorn. meM of Paris has taken on rather modern tone. The tall figure of Sainte Genevieve on the new Tournelle bridge caused much discussion wher it was put up, both because of the straight, modern lines of the holy saint, and because she was looking severely toward the gate of Paris from which any eastern invasion might come. This was finally ad. justed because Sainte Genevieve be. ing the patron saint of the capital is supposed to be over watchful oi the city and 1t was natural that she should face away from the hear of the city A recent ornamental affair ir gilded stone was publicly unveiled in the Place de LAlma on the banli of the Seine, which commemoratet Poland's liaison with France. Ths
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Telling the daisies Almost forgot the popular sergeant everything with smile the bill included Sergeant Hugh Fahery He 26 years last Sunday Pardon ser And congratulations fee Tom Purcell ex-Washngton college athlete did pinch for of the the paroeha school games Monday legion will bury Angelo lroo whose funeral place Thursday The Waterbury colony Bay View swings May Both Memorial day. From then until the bell rings September Waterbury will be well represented this popular Schools within six weeks for the summer vacation Then the teachers romancing oh oh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
Out of the hopper. .

Out of the hooper, The is laying the road from Union City Prospect Black Rock Park the fringe of Thomaon promises be verb garden this Men been working there all winter and the fruits of their labor plainly evident about the city being prepared for ong Rock gardens becoming quite the Louie Stocking we'll warbler having built in the of his home. And Pm number of Waeburian have ambitious plans looking this direction. It said that Waterbury lawyers showing bothey love than the history of legal profession hope nobody them for alienation Of affections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Believe it. Jim Preston has left rejon Barnum Bailey in Brooklyn Y m been following the big for He spends Waterbury They advertising the 45 tourney at St championship of the world Tuesday night the scouts neghbohood advertising the coming attraction When the body Shea passed fire headquarters yesterday the sounded Many asked the significance It the last alarm Mrs of New York city, former local resident wa visiting friends here yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
Flotsam and jetsam.

Flotsam and jetsam. They're painting the flag poles in front of the City Ha It quite that Waterbury mother isn't going to take the rap" if her daughters wedding proves zz Here's the story told the Tower dear gal batting with of these always unemployed Romeo told mumsy going shove off June and happy dayins "A right said the mother but remember this Don't think you're going back here and If you marry that loar you'll live with him. And if that means starving get ready You always did know than your mother father Four shots from rifle waggns in the Highland park section Monday night The bulH was staged about l0;30 and is still mystery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Editor Tar Topics Enclosed please find complimentary ticket fraternity dance We hope that Also would pleased house. 76 Fke street. formerly the old Willow Club Truly - William M. Harris J (Thank you MT Harris for the kind invitaton.-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
Notes from the cuff of a eolumni

Notes the cuff of eoumnst Walt MeGowan, For Grand Chief Ranger makes his mike debut Sunday over station WICC Bridgeport Hope my good friend Walt won't be stricken with mophobia But guess that Wal tougher than this and through with the old flag flying hg wide handsome Dan Carson appointed | COD 1926 Now he's finished sixteen of service Hold you say All right I'm holding Here's the ace hole. speak, Dan but resigned to take up job private e special bill put through the g atu day ago. gives him credit for uninterrupted service way these and I'll introduce few in who still unfortunate enough lack your acuuaintanc Thatasu old timer Walt Smith, Union Ctys great and fisherman week ago and landed eleven pretty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Camea Brother Wilkinson has been detained from fishing by an attack grippe but Wk hopes within the next week or so bring full creel Lin Curtis Palace chief Keith circuit time That explains why he's so nmbe with the typewriter Give you three guses. Nope guess again. Nope my you're terrible It little Miss Lucille favored the Tower with smile yesterday In the arms of Her musie Brn Lucille gugd her delight at entering newspaper office where well. anyway Lucille really enjoy visit and certainly received thrill shaking with the precious mite of humanity Her father Officer Vincent Besg formerly the e mounted Mother Bell operator headquarters And she looks like her daddy (Soy mumsie but honest Injun she does Bank street stores showing hats, oh, oh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Editor Topics: Thinking of the many friends in m old home Waterbury, Our Madison Wisconsin Regards to all my Lucille Johnson Harry Dmars Revels South Bend Indiana. (Thnks Lucille for the cardIhe Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Can tell how many miles O. sidewalks there Werbu?Reader (Who this one!- The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
BOSTON BEHAVED
VERY WELL WITH
ONLY One RAID
Former Car of Liquor
Squad Oliver Garrett Is
in Prison CelI-Cardinal
O'COnnell Issues Greet
ingS

Boston. Jan --(UP)--Bostonian
behaved we'll in greeting the New
Year, judging from the little bother
caused them by keepers of law and
order. Jonathan S. Lewis, prohibit
ion administrator, said he found con-
ditions very orderly in personal
visits to hotels, cafes, and night clubs
The federal agents made but one
raid, selling assorted liquors and
leaving four summonses at Venice
Cafe in the north end. The formal y-
attired liquor squads from police
that were won't, to visit
vdrious scenes OF ceiebrating on past
New Years were lacking. Oliver b.
Garrett, former GEAR Of these
SQUADS, saw the New Year in at
Charles street Jail. where he await
ing trial on mribery and extortion
charges.
Some 1900 persons enjoyed a con-
cert by a veterans band on Boston
Common. William Cardinal O'Con-
nell. Roman Catholic archbishop OF
Boston in an annual radio greeting.
called for a renewal of courage in
the fight against business depres-
sion. Nations, like individuals.
must, If they would grow in moral
strength, meet times Of depression
without Il whimper, and face to face
with whatever happens. stand up
like men and conquer themselves by
ccnquering difficulties" the Cardin-
ais said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
One POLICEMAN
KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH CANCSTERS

Chicago, Jan 1--(U. P.) - A po-
liceman was killed and six men, one
a notorious gangster, were wounded
II. New Years day battles between
officers and holdup men in Chicago.
John Dondruska, an officer detail.
ed to guard a west side taxicab Of
flee. was slain in a battle which he
started with five bandits who at.
tempted to hold up the office. It was
believed he wounded at least one OF
the gunner before he fell himself, a
bullet through his head.
Another policeman was shot
through the stomach Two cabare,
patrons were wounded. Sam Battag.
liza and another bandit were shot
and another reveler was hit on the
head in battle that developed when
Battaglia, one of the most notorious
gangsters In the city. led two others
in an attempt to hold UP New
eyar's party on North Clark street.
Battaglia and his pals ate a mid.
night lunch at the G. and o. cab.
aret and at 4 a. m. when the New
Years eve celebration was at It's
height, attempted the holdup. A
squad of police from the East Chi.
cago avenue station happened in a
few minutes later and the battle be-
gan.
Battaglia was shot in the right
arm and right side. George Geordo
his partner, was shot in the mouth
The third member of the holdup
band escaped.
Continued on Page 15.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
BY THOMAS L.. STOKES
United Press taft CORRESPONDENT


Washington, January / - (UP)
Injection Of so many controversial
issues during the recess into already
crowded congressional calendars
confronted republican leaders today
with a real problem in preventing
an extra session after March 4. Some
of them were frankly sceptical oil
being able to avert 1t.
When congress reconvenes Mon.
day, 1t Will have but 81 Legislative
days to transact q mass of necessary
routine business. This could be ac-
complished easily enough were II
not for the additional matters which
have come up, and which are sure
to cause protracted debate, espe-
cially In the senate.
Not in recent years has a Christ
mas recess produced such a number
of inciplent legislative volcanoes.
During the few days usually set
aside for a quiet vacation, there
have been five major controversies
added to Il number which republic
can leaders had agreed previously
must be acted upon.
These are the old railroad consol-
idation issue, revived now for con-
gressional airing in the new east
ern trunk line set-up approved by
President Hoover: the old soldier
bonus row, appearing in new dress
in the proposals for cash payment
of adjusted service certificates: the
renewed controversy over govern
ment waterpower regulation caused
by the dismissal o fthree employees of
the newly organized federal power
comuission, the political quarrel be-
tween the veteran insurgents. Sem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
How One City Gave
Joy And Sorrow In
Returns Of The Day
CHICAGO WAS NOT
STOPPED EVEN BY.
SHARP BLIZZARD

Chicago. Jan 1.-(UP)-A Shrek
ing wind that carried in q blizzard
from the western prairies swirled be-
tween Chicago's skyscrapers to-day,
adding to the din, and the discom-
fort, of thousands who gave 1891 as
hilarious a welcome as the city ever
extended to o new year.
Olds1930, the year of depression,
was forgotten entirely by the optim-
istic citizens who thronged the loop
in business and formal dress, for
the thousands who paid from SIS to
$40 a plate for midnight dinners in
fashionable hotels, for the hundreds
who knelt in prayer in the citys
churches, for everyone. perhaps. ex-
cept the jobless, who warmed them
selves with newspapers on the lower
street levels or begged dimes from
the merrymakers.
At midnight a defeaning din was
raised throughout the city. State
street was packed with shouting hui
mainly. Little attention was paid to
and getting colder. Some of the
merrymakers. in fact, did not APP
pear even to realize that 1t was cold
at all.
Prohibition agents were stationed
in all hotel dining rooms and made
unannounced visits to the better
known night clubs, but in few in
stances did they interfere with the
celebration.
Continued on Page 10.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
NEARLY $4,000
SPENT IN WEST
BY REPUBLICAN
The Correct Sum Was S47,=
400 and 1t All Went for
Expense OF Speakers in
the MiddleWest

Washington, Jan 1.-NuP)-Re-
publicans. spent $47.490 for expens-
es Of speakers in the middle west
during the last election campaign, a
report filed with the clerk Of the
house revealed. The report showing
receipt of $4,000 was submitted by
Robert l.. Nagle. treasurer Of the
western division of the republican
national committees speakers bu-
reau.
Included in expenditures was $500
to the National Radio Advertising
company. Inc, Chicago for broad
casting a speech of president
Curtis, and 500 for expenses of
Oscar De Priest. Chicago negro
congressman. The Crusaders recent
ly organized anti-prohibition organ
iZation, reported election expendi-
lures of 1897 In Bridgeport, Conn.
and 1925 In Rochester, N. Y, in
behalf of wet candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
But Right Into The
Midst Of Good Chez.
Comes Real roubls

ator George w. Norris. on one HAD.
and Robert II. Lucas, executiy
secretary Of the Republican Nj
tional Committee and regular 70
publicans. on the other, and the es
pected report of the Wickershai
law enforcement commission y
prohibition.
These issues have come to has.
during the recess and been kei
alive In a series OF statements
that the corridars of house and Sci
ate office buildings. usually quiet
the holiday period, have resounc.
with the clatter of typewriters.
These new subjects of controver,
have been added to such other Issue
as Muscle Shoals, the Norris con
stitutional amendment for abolish
ing 'lame-duck" sessions of COZ.
gress, upon which republican lea;
ers have promised vote, and Il
anti-injunction bills.
In addition, a fight is likely to o.,
velop over the administrators SIS
100000 naval building bill Niue
time Is expected to be consumed /
debate over the Wickersham law G
forcement commissions report ex
pected when congress reconvene.
and increased appropriations for IL
prohibition Bureau.
Debate on all of these matter
can very easily hold up consideru
ton of the appropriation bill,
which must be passed IL an extr
session is to be avoided, and cai
without very much evidence of 81
ibuster, be used to block the annu
supply measures.
The danger OF such obstructi
Is altogether in the senate. Spea'
Continued on Page 15)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
COLLEGES ASKED
TO MOVE AGAINST
MODERN WOMEI
Late Attorney Gen Pillsbury
Of Mass. Bequeaths
100000 to Four OF
Them to Aid Movement

Cambridge, Mass. January /
(UP) - Four eastern universities
were bequeathed total of 500, 00t
and asked to combat The Modeiis
Feminist Movement" In the will o.
Albert +. Pillsbury, former attorney
general of Massachusetts. filed II
Middlesex county probate court here
yesterday.
Stating the belief that the move
ment in question tended to TAX,
woman out of the home and put hca
in politics, government or business
and that this has already begun I,
impair the family as q basis of civil
cation and its advance" Pillsbury
asked Harvard. Yale. PrincetoI,
and Columbia to act in the matter
giving each $4,000. The schools
may apply the money to lectureships
or any other effective manner to-
ward creating or developing sound
public opinion and action on this
subject"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
100000 MINERS
in SOUTH WALES
WENT ON STRIKE
Negotiations Between the
Men and Mine Owners
Collapsed on the "Spread
Over" System

London, Jan 1-(U. PA strike
OF 10000 coal miners In South
Wales was called to-day after nego-
tiations between mine owners and
workerse collapsed. The Spread
over" sy..em of working hours,
which sent some $4,000 Scottish min
ers on strike few weeks ago and
almost caused national coal stop
page, was responsible for the strike
to-day. The mine owners demanded
wage cuts under the spread over sys-
tenn, under which the hours of work
vary instead of providing for regu-
lar seven and half hour day
The executive committee of the
South Wales Miners Federation sent
a message to all district late last
night, ordering them to cease work
to-day. A statement from the miners
executive said that 1t was impossible
10 prevent a stoppage of work to-
day, but said the miners would meet
with q joint Cancellation board as
soon as possible. Saturday Is the
earliest date on which the board can
meet.