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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

comes next. followed by pair of Japanese turtles, Alexander the first. and Alexander the second. A pair of Roman Emperors in the shape Of two water snails named Julius Cae- sar and Augustus Caesar are next on the lineup, and four highly prized gold fish named after the four gospels complete the list of water denizens, by name these gold fish are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. John Pierce Durfee the sec- ond, of First avenue, is six years old. and he has entered his Red Cocker, named Buddy" 15 months old. The youngest entries to date are Peggy's puppies. They are only three weeks old and owned jointly by Peggy, a Boston bull ter rier. and her proud owner. Mrs A. l.. Henry, of 137 Dwight street. Miss M. Harmon of Country Club Road has entered "Jackie", who is four years old and by Miss Harmon's own claim just a dog.
 It's never too late to enter your pet Bring him down to the any time tonight. Bring all your friends to see the show, it's free to all the boys and girls in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
How One Woman Lost
 20 Pounds of Fat
Lost Her Double Chin-LOst Her Prominent Hips
 Lost Her Sluggishness
Gained Physical Vigor-Cained in Vivaciousness-
 Gained Shapey Figure.

mind, KRUSCHEN will give any fat person a joyous surprise.
 Get an 85c bottle of KRuSCHEN SALTS from leading drugstores any. where in America. Casts 4 weeks). Ii this first bottle doesn't convince you this is the easiest, safest and surest superb improvement in health so gloriousiy energetic--vigorously alive your money gladly returned.
 In two weeks Mrs M. c. Taylor of from i55 fo l5sh pounds1Her euIesah hfe w kesd. ache Is no more and shortness of breath Is gone--"Thanks for such a good remedy" she writes.
 Mrs c. r. of shepardsyilie. Ken. pounds in 3l days with Kruschen and I ate three meals . day" A New York woman lost i4 pounds with one bottle |of Kruschen Salts. Carroll's Cut Rate Stores and Aliens, 27 East Main St. Know all about Kruschen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
f you're fat-remove the cause!

If you're fat--remove the cause!
 KRUSCHEN SALTS is an ideal blend of 6 mineral salts your body organs, glands and nerves should possess to function properly.
 When your vital organs fail to per- form their work correctly--your bowels and kidneys cant throw off that waste material--before you realize it--you're growing hideously fat!
 Take half teaspoonful of KRU- SCHEN SALTS in glass of hot water before breakfast every morn- |ing-cut out pastry and fatty meats f-go light on potatoes. butter, cream and sugar--in 3 weeks get on Ithe scales and note how many pounds of fat have vanished. Notice also that you nave gaihea in eyes sparkle with glorious. heaith.- you feel younger in body-keener Tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
PERSONAL

Mrs Joseph spadola of Naugatuck, recently entertained at bridge and shower in honor of Doris Adele Cozza of Burton street, whose com ing marriage to Joseph A. Longo of Wall street. will take place on June 1. The house was prettily decorated with streamers and balloons. Prizes were won by Doris A. Cozza, Mrs Am thony Tangredi, Mrs Leo Ruggiero, Mrs Joseph Di Pietro, Doris l.. Cozza, Carolyn Cozza, Mrs Ralph Mackie and Mrs William Lanesey. Among the guests were Misses Doris A. Cozza, Elsie Renaldi, Gilda Rettino, Juliet Colucci, Anna Rettino, Doris L., Carolyn, and Jane Cozza, Mrs Anthony Tangredi, Mrs Louis Ruzzo, Mrs William Lanesey. Mrs Ralph Mackie, Mrs Philip Fardelle, Mrs Jo- seph Di Pietro, Mrs Leo Ruggiero. Mrs Albert Pelosi, Mrs Anthony spadola and Mrs Joseph spadola.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
REHABILITATION PROGRESSES
 IN FEDERAL PENITENTlARIES.

WaShington-The federal govern ment is making extensive efforts to rehabilitate physically and mentally the prisoners confined in federal in- stitutions, according to an annual report published by the Bureau of Prisons of the justice department.
 The review includes individual re- ports by the wardens at Leaven- worth, Atlanta and McNeil Island. along with those of the superin- tendents of the Industrial Reforma- tory at Chillicothe, Ohio, and the Industrial Institution for Women at Anderson, W. Va.
 Discussed in each report was the advances undertaken in educational programs. These educational pro- grams have taken the form of su- pervised scholastic endeavor either in classroom work, individual train ing or correspondence school in struction.
 At Atlanta, attendance at a school conducted for two-hour periods, five days per week average 377, with 40 inmate teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
BANDITS TRIED NOVEL METHOD TO
 PLY THEIR TRADE

Easton, Mass, May 7.-(UP)- Bandits forced William II. Robert son, 30, of Weymouth, and woman companion into some woods here late yesterday, ordered them to re- move all their clothing but shoes and stockings and escaped after rob bing them of $17.
 Robertson said he did not know the name of the woman. He had been asked by business acquaint- ance to drive her from Attleboro to Brockton.
 An automobile blocked their path on a lonely road here. A man in white sweater stepped from the ma chine and ordered the couple to drive into the woods. He carried a revolver. Another man, bearing a rife, preceded the machine into the woods.
 Robertson and the woman were ordered to undress. When they pro- tested the weapons were fiourished menacingly and they decided discre- ton was the better part of modesty. The bandits departed. taking with them clothing and money. Before they left one of the gunmen re- turned Robertson's wrist watch and said. If you move before 15 minutes are up you will be shot"
 Waiting in the shrubbery the cou- pie heard both machines start. Robertson signaled passing motorists but the latter obviously tho ught they were dealing with a naked madman and put on speed. Finally he walked to a gasoline filling station, mile away, where he telephoned police. Enroute to the filling station he Dicked nm vest aha ndoned by the bandits. This was his only cloth ing.
 The filling station attendant pro- vided makeshift clothes for the pair.
 Robertson said he was more con- cerned with the woman's embarrass- ment than with his own loss. She was able to save three diamond rings. he said. by slipping them into one of her shoes while the sales mans machine was being driven into the woods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
A SALES IDEA

Rockport. Me.-Merchants of this city and Camden are tying up with airplanes in an effort to increase their sales. They furnish every GUS toner a certificate with certain amount of goods purchased. When the certificates cover the owners weight. he Is presented with tick ct for free ride in an airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

by the National American Legion to bring together in the finals the two teams of juniors to contend in the little worlds series." An absolutely firm rule is that no boy who will have reached his seventeenth birth day by the dates set for the finals of the series.
 The final score of yesterdays game was 10-2. The Aces scored a run in the first half of the opening frame but Waterville came back with @ pair to take the lead. In the fourth inning the Boys Club team lcosed heavy batting attack which combined with ten bad errors on the part of the Waterville team, netted eight runs. A final run was scored by the winners in the last inning, Venslovas pitching for the Boys Club, allowed but four hits and was invincible after the opening inning. Although Kumpitsch, the Waterville pitcher, gave dozen hits, he had the situation well in hand, except for the fourth inning when the dam- age was done.
 Girls Club
 The weekly meeting of the Girls club of Waterville will take place this evening at the Foremen's club house of the Beardley and Wolcott company. A supper will be served at 6 o'clock and all members are re- quested to attend promptly at that hour. Mrs Benjamin Bradley heads the committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
GROCERIES FOR THE NEEDY

Clarendon, Tex = Tubyn E. Clark Post 126 of The American Legion here recently collected 6,00O pounds of groceries which were distributed to needy families through local charity organizations. This post worked up home talent play, the charge being some form of groceries. The city of the Legion has received much favorable com ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

In Russia great factories are be- ing established on some of the northern sea lakes, and the seaweed is being turned not only into paper but into many other materials of great utility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Electrical experts have designed apparatus that photographs a hu- man heart in action. showing any changes in the rate of pulsation and other features that may indicate dis ease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
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BY VIM E. MCKINNEY

Secretary American Bridge League.
 At football game, we are all familiar with the encouraging yell of the fans to their favorite team -"Hold that line!" An equally good phrase for the bridge fan would be "Stop that game!'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07
FREAK OF THE AIR

Oklahoma City.-Don Birdie, To- cal aviator, claims some sort of a record after 1t took him seven and a half hours recently to fly 15 miles. Due to imperfections in his plane. he made five or six landings to make the necessary repairs on the plane before he reached his destination. He started at in the morning and finished his trip of 15 miles at 4:3O in the afternoon.
 There are 400 miles of sewers in London, the whole drainage system representing capital outlay of about S80,000,000.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Program Dispensed With on Ac-
count of American Legion Play

At the meeting of Smyrna Ro-
tary Club held on Thursday night
at the Wayside Inn, the usual pro
gram was dispensed with in order
to permit the members to attend
the play, '"The College Flapper, "
presented at the Opera House by
the American Legion. The singing
was led by Warner w. Price and
much enjoyed by the members and
guests. There were also two RO-
tary songs sung by Leonard
Schwartz of Dover, which were
also greatly appreciated. An
nouncements were made of invita-
tions to visit the Dover club on the
occasion of the tenth anniversary
Of the founding of the club and to
visit the Middletown club in the
near future. Smyrna won the at
tendance contest last summer be-
tween these two clubs. President
Slaughter introduced the visiting
Rotarians, Lee Layton, Leonard
Schwartz, c. p George, Earl Syl-
vester of the Dover club, Elwood
A. Davis of the Wilmington club
and Jack Lyle Of Onancock, Va.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
HIGHWAYMAN AT EASTON
Fire Shot at Colonel Miller as He
Was Motoring TO a Fire

An attempt was made early
Monday morning to hold up Colon
| ell T. Miller, of Easton, Md, referee
in bankruptcy for the Eastern
Shore and police commissioner of
Easton, was failed by the colonel.
| Colonel Miller was attending a
bridge party in the Hambleton
Apartments, of South Harrison
street, when the fire siren sounded.
He ran down the steps and entered
his automobile standing in front of
the apartments. He had hardly
got into the machine and shut the
door when somebody hidden in the
bushes nearby called to him to
throw up his hands and fired a
bullet through the glass in the side
of the car. 1t passed about an
inch in front of his nose. Colonel
Miller did not stop to ascertain
who his assailant was, but stepped
on the gas and hastened to the fire,
which was on West street. 1t is
thought the same man who held
up Melville Arnie in Preston early
Monday morning was the one who
fired at Colonel Miller, as a yellow
roadster used by the bandit was
seen parked on South Harrison
street Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
LEGION BANQUET AT DOVER
Officers, Including Mrs. Grant Gar
is, Will Be Installed October 20
Interesting Program Arranged


is, Will Be Installed October 20
Interesting Program Arranged
More than 200 members of the
American Legion Auxiliary and
American Legion, Department of
Delaware, viii attend the banquet
and installation of officers of the
American Legion Auxiliary to be
held in Dover on October 20. Mrs
William n. Cam, retiring director
for the American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Delaware, will pre-
side at the meeting. Mrs. Cam
has appointed Miss Harriet Rogers
as general chairman of the pro-
gram. The affair will open with
banquet, at which speakers, en-
inent in both the work of the Aux
iliary and the Legion, will address
the gathering Following the ban
quet will be the installation exer-
cises. which will be followed by a
dance. New officers to be install
ed will be Mrs. Jacob Erhlick, new
ly elected director of the American
Legion Auxiliary, Department of
Delaware; Mrs. Conrad Lewis, of
Newark; Mrs. George Hill, of Do
yer. and Mrs. H. Morris. of LeWes,
vice-presidents; Mrs. Elva Lyon, OF
New Castle, secretary, and Mrs
Grant Garis, of Smyrna, treasurer
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW
School Attendance to Be Vigorous
Iy Enforced This School Year

Notice has been served on the
pupils and teaching staff of the
Smyrna Public Schools that the
School Attendance Law will be
vigorously inforced this school
year.-All parents or guardians
having control of children between
the ages of seven and fourteen are
required to send such children to
school each day. Children between
the ages of fourteen and sixteen
are required to attend school not
less than 100 days beginning not
later than November /. Any par
ent or guardian violating the pro-
visions of the school attendance
law shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and shall, upon conviction,
be subject to fine or imprisor ment.
Legal notices will be sent to par
ents or guardians whose children
are irregular in attendance, and if
the pupil does not report within
three days, or present an excuse
satisfactory to the Superintendent
of Schools, shall be prosecuted ac-
cording to law.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
Rev Frederick Marx Barton,
rector of st. Peters Church, makes
these announcements 7.30 this
wednesday, evening, short ad-
dress on the Church and Evening
Prayer; Sunday next: st. Luke the
Evangelist's Day, 73O a. M. Cele-
bration of the Holy Communion;
10 a. M, Church School; II a. m,
Morning Prayer and sermon on
Lessons From the Life Of ST.
Luke" There will be no evening
service on Sunday evening, the
Minister and some members of the
congregation will go to SeafOrd in
the afternoon to attend the Dedi-
cation of st. Luke's Parish House.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
FARMER ROBBED AT ELKT0N
Albert Barrett Alleged to Have
Been Relieved of 81 800 in Field

Been Relieved of $1,000 in Field
Albert Barrett, a farmer near
Elkton, Md, who it is said, kept
his money in hiding instead Of in
banks, was robbed of about $1,000
a few days ago. He was stripping
fodder when the attack occurred.
His assailants, it is alleged, ap-
preached from behind through the
cornfield and seized him. As one
held him the other threw the snuff
into his eyes, after which they
easily extracted the money from
his pocket and fed, leaving Bar
rett blinded and writhing on the
ground. He reported the theft of
the money to the county authori-
ties. Several weeks ago Barrett
dropped a package containing $500
from his pocket. A neighbor $
dog that had been trained to carry
packages found the money and
carried it in his mouth to his mas
ter. who returned it to Barrett. 1t
is alleged that it was generally
known that Barrett lacked faith in
banks and carried considerable
money on his person.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
SMYRNA HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. Mr. Oney of Kentucky, An
Evangelist, to Conduct Revival


Revival services will begin at
the Church of the Nazarene, cor
ner of Union and Frazier Streets,
next Sunday, October 18th, and
continue until November 1st. Rev.
Paul Elliott has secured the ser
vices of Rev Oney of Ashland.
Kentucky, as the evangelist
Professor George Woodward Of
West Chester, Pa, chalk artist,
will also be here and draw Bible
pictures every night. Everybody
welcome to these meetings. Ser
vices throughout the revival will
be as follows: Sunday School. 9:45
a. M; preaching, IL a. m; praise
service and preaching, 2:30 p. m;
old fashion testimony meeting at
p. M; preaching at s p. m. Ser
vices every night throughout the
week at 7:3O p. m.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
AMERICAN LEGION OFFICERS
Ralph G. FAIRIES Heads Smyrna
Post For Year as Commander

Ralph U. FarieS Heads smyrna
Post For Year as Commander
At the regular weekly meeting
of the American Legion held at
the Legion Room last Wednesday
evening, the annual election of of
ficers was held. The following Of
ficers were elected: Ralph G.Faries
Commander; Jay VanPelt, re-elect-
ed Vice-Commander; William E.
Matthews, Adjutant; E. P. Vogel,
Assistant Adjutant; Clark NJ.
Knots, reelected Financial Of
ficer; Grant Garis, Historian; c. E.
Cooper, Chaplain; William P.
Brown, Sergeant at Arms; Cread-
ick Ennis reelected chief Ambul-
ance Driver; William E. Poore,
First Assistant Driver; Executive
Committee consists of Commander,
Vice-Commander, Adjutant, and
Financial officer. Besides these
those elected on the executive
committee were William H. Ken
worthey, Creadick Ennis, George
Fox, E. P Vogel, William E.Poore,
and Grant G. Garis. The installa-
ton of these officers will take
place at Smyrna the 28th
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
S2,O29,50O FOR BUILDING
P0ST0FF|CES IN DELAWARE
100000 FOR DOVER; GEORGE
TOWN, SEAFORD EACH 100000
Georgetown, the Home Town Of
Congressman Houston, will Prob
ably Be First on the List

ably Be First on the List
The Federal Public Building pro
gram promises to give Delaware
several new postoffice buildings
within a short time if plans al
ready outlined go forward Alto
gether, the public building pro-
gram, in three separate acts, has
committed the Federal government
to aggregate expenditures Of 81
029, 500 in Delaware. There has
been actually appropriated $780,
900 for Dover, S75, 900 for George
town, 100000 for Newark, S14 500
for Reedy Island quarantine sta
ton, a total of S249, 500. In addi-
ton the following sums have been
allocated to be hereafter appropri-
ated: For Wilmington, 81 100000;
Seaford, 100000; New Castle, $780,
600; Laurel, 100000, making a to-
tai of S1,78O,OOO OF this list
Georgetown, the home of Congress
man Houston, comes first. At the
office of the supervising architect
of the Treasury it is anticipated
that bids for construction Of the
post office at Georgetown will be
invited before the end Of the
month. Congressman Robert G.
Houston of Delaware has succeed
ed in finally clearing up minor OBJ
jections involving transfer Of site
and in providing for sewer connec-
ton between the property and the
town system. For building prop
/ er $4,000 is available. For site
the government laid out $4,000,
although the actual cost of the site
was S17,50O The difference of
81 800 was provided locally. The
total of the Federal appropriation
was S75,OOO Regarding the new
postoffice building at Dover, the
4 report comes from the supervising
architect of the Treasury at Wash
ington that plans are moving at a
I satisfactory rate, but have not
been completed. After plans are
ready and approved, the treasury
VIII invite puDllc bldS IOr cOnStIuc-
tion. Massena & dupont, VIII
mington architects, have the con
tract for the plans, the work being
awarded to a private firm owing
to the congestion in the Office Of
the Federal architect Complete
satisfaction is expressed with the
work of the Wilmington architects
SO far as it has progressed.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
PRESTON GROCER IS HURT IN
PISTOL DUEL WITH A BANDIT
MENDILL ARNITE, So, BAT
TIES WITH MASKED ROBBER
Bullet Grazes His Head--MaryIand
Residents Join Police in Search
For Highwayman Who Escapes

Residents of Preston, Md, a
small town eight miles from Fed
eralsburg, and town and county
authorities of that section, are
searching for a man who Saturday
night shot Mandill Arnite, 50 years
old grocer, in an attempt to rob
him. Arnite is in the Easton, Md,
Emergency Hospital but his condi-
ton is not serious. He was shot
in the index finger of his right
hand by the highwayman after he
had shot at the hold-up man. Ar
mite closed his store late Saturday
night and with his wife drove to
their home on the edge of town.
On arriving at the garage Arnite
heard a noise and drew a revolver
which he carried. At the same time
he told his wife to go to the house
but she remained win him. About
the time that Arnite drew the re-
volver white man wearing a
mask made by tying handker-
chief about his face, faced the
couple and shouted stick 'em up"
Then seeing that Arnite had a re
volver the hold up man fired at
him. The bullet grazed Arnite's
temple and lodged in the roof of
the porch of the residence. Arnite
fired at the masked man but miss
ed him and the hold up man fired
a second shot striking Arnite on
the finger. Arnite dropped his re-
volver and the robber seeing he
was wounded and had dropped his
revolved, turned his attention tC
4 the woman and ordered her to turn
over the money which he supposed
she had. The wounded man hur.
j ried into town and told his story
! The fire siren was blown and the
men of the town jumped into auto
mobiles and made for the home OF
Arnite. When the hold-up mar
heard the fire siren he quickly left
Mrs. Arnite and sprang into a cal
which was waiting. The car was
a small one painted yellow which
had been seen standing on thS
+ street in Preston earlier in the ev.
ening. Town Officer Phillip Wright
picked the bullet fired at Arnitt
from the porch roof and kept it il
hope that if the man was captured
the bullet might be used as evi
dence. No trace Of the highway
man has been found but the author
tiles have requested all of the
cities and towns to be on the look.
out for him and have given the
best description possible.