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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
NEW SLUICE BOX FOR GOLD MINING

Montrose, Cal, UP)-A new type sluice box and rifle board, which is expected to take fortunes of gold from the sand bars of Col orado streams, has been invented by Fl. c. Mitchell.
 The device, according to patent attorneys, contains two outstand- ing features which none of the more than 1000 patents designed to save flour" gold in placer min ing combine.
 First, the dredge is so con- structed that 1t can handle volume unlimited.
 Second, the screens in the slice box run from 1-32 of an inch to a fineness that water scarcely will pass through, and underneath the last screen is the riffle-bOard of wood two inches thick. The slope, form and size of the rifle Is the feature that saves the flour gold.
 The rifle is a quarter of an inch deep at the upper end of the board and one and a half inches deep at the lower end. Its width tapers from top to bottom. The rifle also is undercut and the water whirls the gold and black sand in this un- dercut and finally passes 1t out at the lower end through an opening regulated by slides, into a shallow trough.
 The trough. or "launder," is lined with burlap, or carpet, the nap of which catches the gold.
 The device Is 9S per cent effl- cient, or far greater than any other altice now ODeratinR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
CANYON FOILS
 MOVIE MEN

Montrose, Colo-(UP)-Movie- tone men tried to film the noted scenery of Black Canyon, through which the Gunnison river flows, but found 1t too big task.
 Black Canyon is several hundred feet deeper than Royal gorge. near Canon City, which heretorfore has been recognized as a spectacle of the Rockies.
 l.. E. Orr, cameraman for the company, with headquarters at Denver; J. o. Porter, soundman; Ray Clark of the forest service Gunnison and Melvin Griffiths and George Frantz, of Montrose, made the trip.
 Orr wanted to film the gigantic river and the sky into one picture The sound mechanism was to re- cord the primitive noises of the re- zion, including the roaring of the river over the rocks.
 The party made a descent to the floor of the canyon by means of ropes, sometimes being forced to slide 75 feet almost straight down. BBy the time the men got down, however, it was dusk, and they were forced, after some exploration to climb out again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
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wth Gilbert Swan

| to march down the sawdust trail. Now the employed and unem-
 ployed crowds that gather in front | of Prof, Canfield's wooden stand
 may or may not have watched the
 old shell game. But now, for 10 cents, they were able to observe how the "envelope" game was
 worked; how a smart dice shaker could produce four aces against his opponents four fives; how a
 card dealer could deal himself a royal flush and his nearest op-
 ponent four aces.
 To be sure, Prof. Canf1eld car- ried his own dice and his own cards. He was to hear him tell 1t, through with sharp practices for ever. A five-gallon rather than a 10-gallon Stetson perched back wards on his head. His teeth re- fiected many gold coverings. He
 could deal from the bottom or from the top. He was, in a word, | a picturesque not on a drab high 1 way.
 Just three doors away, a hard boiled young woman, with more
 e-hither personality than many
 a Broadway chlorine, was prepar-
 ing to disappear into trunk. Two ballyhoo gents were trying to drag hesitant crowd of men to the very front of ballyhoo
 stand. The big moment arrived when Minerva was asked to dis
 robe in the trunk and reappear in tights. This, naturally. held the crowd, for Minerva" had smile
 that was both wise and winsome. When 1t was all over, they sold fountain pens.
 And four doors beyond that "the recreation of man" was going full blast. This was another superpitch show. Upon a vast wheel were the signs of the zodiac; spieler
 garbed in the graduation clothes of a Harvard man, with scholarly pince-nez upon his nose, was try ing to convince a crowd of time
 killers that they could change their
 lives if only they would follow their planetary influences. For 50
 cents or dollar, they could know all.
 Obviously, the county fair boys
 are finding Manhattan good pick ings.
 (Copyright, 1881. NEA Service, | Lnc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

New York.-Sixth avenue, under the elevateds, Is no longer a pleas ant thoroughfare for strolling.
 Employment agents have taken up most of the space unoccupied by 10 and 20-cent lunch counters. And there's nothing funny about watch ing man tack up 20 signs an- nouncing jobs to several hundred itinerants blocking the sidewalk.
 But this accumulation of jobless men and women, wandering from block to block, has attracted the most picturesque tribe of county fair sideshows seen in these parts in many a year.
 Tn the general neighborhood of Forty seventh street, Kid Garfield is prepared to show the city-go- ing yokels how he gyped the coun- try lads for many year.
 Not since I left the dear old back sections of Michigan, have I seen a setup such as is used by Mons. Garfield, who Is more tal- ented than many gents to be found a block away on Broadway. A va cant store has been decorated with melodramatic posters showing gents being shot at the roulette wheel; of other gents slipping aces from the bottoms of card decks; of faded and wind-swept banners declaring that MT. Garfield Is a reformed gambler" who saw the light when Billy Sunday got him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
DAILY NEWS LETTER
By H. A. PETERS nited Press COrrcspOndent)

Berlin. (UP)-October and November Is the season of festivals in Germany. Along the Rhine and Moselle, the season was begun even earlier, as soon as the new grape crop was harvested and the new wine pressed.
 Throughout the fall the celebra- tions continue, now in one district, now in another. The houses are decked with grape vines ana branches from the trees turned bright red or deep brown. The girls wear native costumes. Much new and much old wine Is drunk. When there is no festival in one town, the young folk organize par ties and go to @ town where there Is one.
 But not all of the festivals are devoted to commemorating Bac- chus. Among the most interesting are religious ones. which origin ated hundreds of years ago, such as the festival of St Martins eve, devoted to the memory of the saint who became Bishop of Tours. He He died in Poitiers in 400.
 Main Festival The main festival of St Martin occurs in Dusseldorf. Children take possession of the streets for several hours in the evening, for St Martin was their patron. Torch light processions with many chii- dren carrying Jack-o-Lanterns' fill the city. St Martin appears sur rounded by children. In Protestant Thuringia, and other districts, the | L.. haId htIf Marlin Luther Is the patron saint.
 Another religious festival, which goes back hundreds of years. 'is observed in the Catholic sections largely in Bavaria. This Is the 'Leonhard-ritt" or parade Of St Ieonhard, which occurs in Novem- Der. It is one of the most popular and picturesque.
 St Leonhard Is the patron saint of livestock. On his day, Nov $, thousands of visitors travel to Bad ToelZ in extra trains to see the exercises which are best at this resort. There is parade of floats devoted to livestock, and there are religious services in all churches Some 200 teams of horses are driven around the church while the piest blesses them.
 The day ends with dancing and feasting. ..
 Provision for the transportation of sick passengers in the German state railways now includes n parlor-invalid cars and bS special invalid third-lass compartments.
 The 1881 list of German tennis champions, just issued. brought more than one surprise to German followers of the game. Four of the country's veterans, who for 2t years dominnted the game: Ottt Froitzheim. Hans Landmann. Rob ert Kleinschroth, and Ludwig Bergmann, are not included.
 Baron von Cramm Of Berlir heads the list. He was ranked tenth last year. He must share the posi-. ton, however, with Daniel Prem who has just been re-instnted Gustav Jaenecke, one of the coun' try's best ice hockey players. i' ranked third. cilly Aussem. Coi' ogne, and Hide Krahwlnkel, Esser i are ranked first and second in tho women's division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
TWINS FIGHT
 TO REACH 100

Rochester, Mich-(UP)-Uncle Ed and Aunt Elm, 82-year-old twins, are fighting another battle against the death that threatens to prevent them from attaining their goal of 100 years.
 Uncle Ed. Edward Farmer, is the cause of the twins concern this time. He lies stricken with paral- ysis in his home. His sister. Mrs Emmeline Vinton, Is nursing him.
 Hell get we'll" Aunt Elm pre- dicted, Hes got to. We'll just fight this paralysis business out togeth- er."
 Although attending physicians have abandoned hope for Uncle Eds recovery, his twin sister is convinced his affliction is just an- other battle to fight and win. jured in an auto crash six years the doctors gave up after was in-
 Didn't Ed pull me through when ago?" she said. ''Well, I'm going to nurse him back to health"
 The twins have been companions and fighters all of their lives. They live within the same block. Aunt Elm is a widow. Uncle Eds wife Is helping his twin sister in the strug- gle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
PROGRESS HEEDS X DAILY
 PRAYER
Give us this day our daily bread" For years prayers were thus priced, And now they give us daily bread
 SLICED.
Good evening.

Movie gossip. There was about "The Champ which played Palace this week. every ingredient needed in the movie apotecy compound perfect We had the tragedy of
 loveess marriage. the ideaism of juvenile for soed pa the love of sot for first bon the gilt and tnse of the sport
 world and great human drama of gadabouts the tented web of circumstance And above all the brilliant acting of great screen parsonage Wallace Bey When you sploteh eelluod
 with juvenile and adult tragedy often there the inevitable clash But not "The Champ If at times emotions were torn between the reohetng evened the score First Jackie Cooper Retry, the mighty wand of King Vidor giving benedction The theme had nothing about it. the scenes old the cinema tse the aeeoutre
 ents added little the picture But the acting and directing stimulated production until reached mighty reseendo of power engud both plot and personnel in snlatng trb ute to cinema It left you mountain high up on
 mountain looking valley and seeing valley there In my humble opinion "The Champ the entire gamut of hu
 man emotions with single emotion emphasized dis eoored And while they took the easiest the only way and thus the end ustes the refreshing to sit in Manager taer and unodd the heart tob could happen and does happen in America It was like breath of voss when considers the love cry angles and 2angand boop of the the gold digging x po of who make of business and wives of business men. "The Champ shows what movana can do
 when sleeves rolled up and brains instead of primitive pas sions used both in writing and directing picture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
WEST PLANNING
 CONQUEST OF
 l,8OO,OOO ACRES
Congress to Hear About Columbia River
 Project

Washington.-Conquest by irri- gation of another great inland em- pire, to add to Americas power and food productivity, awaits the words of congress.
 Proposals for development of the Columbia river basin, which in- cludes more than 1,800.000 acres of arid and semi-arid land in Washington state, will be pressed by the senators and congressman of the three northwestern states.
 Preparatory steps for an $800,- 000,000 project, destined to provide 40 billion kilowatts of power an- nually and support a population of perhaps 100000 are expected to be taken on the basis of army en- gineers' reports.
 Sale of power for commercial use, and payments of farmers for irrigation water, are planned to repay the projected expenditure by the federal government. Seven huge dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers are proposed, along with barge canal to furnish transportation to the Pacific coast.
 Interior department officials. who have studied the proposal on the basis of results in the other irriga- tion and reclamation projects esti- mate that a farm income of $79,- 900, 900 might be produced; that 24,00O farms of 80 acres each would support rural population of 120.O00 with similar popula- tion in new towns, and pos- sible 500,0O0 population increase in Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. Present land values in the basin are from $2.5O to $50 an acre, averaging less than $15.
 Such a development would take more than 25 years, officials here believe.
 The reclamation bureau of the interior department is now consid- ering what to recommend to congress. in the face of recom- medations by oregon. Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
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Movie gossip It will be interesting to note how some of movie take the Hollywood economy program
 lot of them all they're getting and but some rate Qor6ed when box office magnetism these days The movie cataputed dizzy heights over night has put them the toboggan and started them in the direction Panomme covered multi eude of these sacred but when speaking parts became necessary their and inability to act their lines raised particular havoc. Yet they were big enough keep the going until the slump became gen era Now instead of milking face the possibility of being mked fact it's possibility longer but actual fact Hollywood going be much easier crash in the days that lie ahead of it. The old order ehangh The sacred cows n,rdon me-some of hem-vl soon have tinking bell around the neck them of other days and other pastures Democracy in the movies is here at last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

Dear Chsty wonder if the amusement lovers of Waterbury really know wonderful type of vaudeville that being showr Strand thee for make practice to take in the show every find variety of suitable all types of people the kind of need that is something to cheer us up laugh especially during this trying period of the de- preon If more of would and for ourselves how won- deru they really majority of the people would make their weekly rendezvous and the time show the heater mosus that
 aterbuns will patronze this type provided they continue the first vaudeville bill that they showngAnn leeca 41 Pilgrim Avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

That is what some kings did In ancient Egypt. Looking ahead to inc time of death, they ordered the building of giant tombs which we know as "pyramids."
 The pyramids of Egypt were built to hold the mummies of the kings.
 There was belief in Egypt that .'spirits' or doubles" would die If their mummies were destroyed.
 Great pains were taken to save the bodies of the kings. pobles and other rich men of ancient Egypt The mummies were placed fin tombs of one kind or another. The most famous of these are the pyra- mids. which rank among the ''seven Wonders of the Ancient World" the only ancient wonder still well preserved.
 If you visit Egypt to-day, you will And pyramids. The most noted ones are at dizeh, but there Is q ilne one at Medium and others exist elsewhere in modern Egypt. The pyramid at Medium Is the oldest of all. It dates hack 6.7S0 yeafs. The original height was S01 feet.
 Another pyramid, "small' one. was built to the height of 16e feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

The most famous pyramid of all was made for King Khufu, and IS known as "the Great Pyramid or Gizeh.". It covers 13 acres of ground, and has a height of 45l feet. Before the top was worn away, it was 30 feet higher than that, equal to the height of a 4O- story office building.
 Two chambers were formed in- side the Great Pyramid, and an- other exists beneath it. One cham Der was meant for the mummy or King Khufu. When opened Tn modern times. however, all tne chambers were found empty. NO one knows what happened 10 the kings mummy. Probably 1t was taken out by robbers more than 1000 years ago.
 Another pyramid at Gizeh is ai- most as large. It was built to hold the mummy of King Khafra.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
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Gossip. Mrs Frances ODe is back in the Waterbury hospital very sorry indeed She has been making brave heh and know countless friends join the Tower this evening in spng tiny prayer for her speedy and complete recovery
 Bill Shea of the park department is reharsng Christmas earo And you've heard Bill erolng say you've missed lifes greatest thrill Thanks Raymond Shove of l8O South Elm contribution of tin foil Little Ray checked In with the and seemed happy think he was bringing sunshine crippled kddes the hospitals Ray attends Money sefoo Margaret Maeke is smiling her way among friends and business again. She had the misfortune pull tendon Assistant Manager Thompson of the Palace greet ed "The Champ excellent picture Thompson thought both B.e and Cooper gave splendid portrayal of their ros
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
STEAM PLANE ENGINE

Chicago - A steam engine for use in airplanes is being developed by 8 local inventor. It Is velve- less, has no reclprocating parts and has no friction producing bearings. It is said the engine is always in perfect running balance without use of counterweights and there fore vibrationless. It is said to be only two-thirds the weight of an ordinary gasoline engine used in OIa nea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
ENTERTAIN JURY

Seattle, Wash.-A jury sitting in at the manslaughter trial of K. M. Mooney may. the judge has de- creed, attend any movies in town during the evenings which depict neither manslaughter nor auto ac- cidents. They may not. however. attend football games. That's nothing but mansiaughter," the iudRA said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Hoots from the hoot owl.

Hoots from the hoot owl. Attorney Cayt Klein IS wyering once Cyt has been sick and suffered period of disqualification Attorney Eddie Maseoo nursing in- ;ur.d 6noer Sorry Eddie. judge and lawyers for
 er reporters appearing the BogerPorzenheim Miles Mef on the bench while Frank Gulfoie for the plaintiff and John Bka for the defendant All three served printers ink on opposing evening wall George Pesard Frank Reid Bill Bagey and Jim Kenney shed the Yankee stadium when the Army mule kicked No Dame back to South Bend Thomas MeQulan, former stock actor at Jacques apoearinq in "Coast Wise" show Broadway. Thanks Nancy and John Can of o Orange street for box of tin foil It's certainly lovely of them to cooperate with the Tower in the collection going
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
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Here and there with coumnist traffic light at Meadow and Freight bad idea The old wholesale house to the right of Freight Meadow has disappeared It took eosple of weeks the structure Charley Debsehop huaing night day site With and wndbak- ., he's equipped to battle They using the
 esm shovel the side walls of the old does the icS although take quite jolt in doing it. Io<al hesters advertising their shows for New Years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
NO CHANGE FOR HER

Fl Dara, Ill.-Although Mrs Rosa Moorehead was married three times, it was all the same to her-she was always Mrs Rosa Moorehead. Despite her three at tempts at matrimony. her name had always remained the same. Her husbands were all brothers two have died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
A MILLION RIDERS

Washington - A total of S11.- 59O persons flew as passengers in aircraft. of miscellaneous flying op- orators in the United States dur ing the first six months of this year, the U. s. Department of Commerce reports. Scehduled air transport services during that per- iod carried 193,651 passengers, making the total number of air passengers during the first six months 1,005,241.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
ND AlOItE gAgOKIc.

Annoying smoke which has both CT passengers on ocean liners Is now eliminated by smoke denec- tors. These devices divert the smoke from the decks and throw ! it high into the air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

Chsy Here again here in this beautiful country As yet haven't deer Have plenty including some beau tes that have been shot, Sinoeey-Edwad Gzze Winter Harbo Maine (Thanks for the card Whats the temp heref- The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
THREE WmEELED THRILI.Eis.

French auto racing fans are get- ting new thrills through tho use of n three- wheeled racer. The con ventional two wheels are In the rear, but q single one serves to guide the car from the front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

and disbursed from 2,085 local committees and associations. Tu- berculosis sanitoria have increased from 86 to 633, and deaths have been reduced by more than half. However, tuberculosis still kills more persons between the ages or 15 and 45 than any other disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Uncle Rays
 Corner

SEVEN ANCIENT WONDERS
 V. The Pyramids of Egypt
 It is hard to see why any man should spend much of his lifetime watching over the building of his own tomb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

and Idaho interests for. a large scale immediate start.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Club Viii Sponsor
Singer In Recital

Aug. 18th at BIS p. m. Her &C
companist Is to be Miss Anna Fay
Butler.
Miss Edwards has sung over the
Valley broadcastng stations and
has taken part in the programs OF
the various civic clubs and women's
clubs from Brownsville 10 Mission.
She won first place in the county
meet at Mercedes III 1929. first place
in high voice in county meet at
Edinburg IN 1880 and first place
in Southwest Texas Music Meet
held at Kingsville. She also COM
peted with AZ contestants from
various parts OF the United States.
under the direction OF ProchowSki
Of the Chicago Musical College. In
the summer Of 1890 and won one
or the three scholarships given
During the Rotary conference Of
the Attn district she was a guest
artist on their program.
She expects TO accompany the
Valley Riwanis delegates 70 the
Texas-O Oklahoma district conference
in an attempt TO bring the next
district conference to our Valley.
Fairly in September she leaves for
Chicago 10 continue her musical
studies under PJchowski of the
Chicago Musical College.
Tickets are now on sale az The
Ladies Supply. Cressner Drug and
Wait Jeffries Drug Store.