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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
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Most Americans are born druhK and really require n little wine or beer to sober them.-G. K. Ches- tcrton.
 The advantages of m education nre that 1t gives one power to en- ioy his own mind and to do the things in life that he could not do without lt.--Dr Richard Y. Dykes' president of st Lawrence Univer- sity.
 In these days damsels don't get into distress, and if they do they are quite capable of getting out without our assistance.--S Ger aid WOllaston.
 Most schools in America to-day are simply places for parroting facts.--John Gould Fletcher.
 The people of the United States live under an overwhelming flood of legislation. most of which is in- consequent. much of which Is un- necessary. and not little Of which is distinctively nischievous--Dr Nicholas Murray Butler. 1 never knew Il golfer who had a bad character.-John D. Rocke- feller
 We must turn to education as a social vaccination against indus trial ills.--Dean William F. Rus ] sell. New York Teachers Colle"s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

I he United States Navy has been testing device for rescuing men from disabled submarines on the ocean floor The tests have been most successful and give promise of greater safety hereafter for the men who must go beneath the sea in ships. An in- terestln2 feature of the tests has been the fact that the two vessels involved are the same U. s. Submarine S-4 and the rescue tug Falcon that were involved in the Christ
 mas Eve tragedy of 1927. At that time the S4 was rammed by another vessel near Provncetown and sank. eventually costing the lives 3f all the men aboard The tug Falcon was the rescue ship that tried for nearly week 10 save the submerged men.
 it's divers going down again and again in heavy seas. It was d tale of herolsm on both sides, as well as tragedy for the men who died Recalling i, now ena, les the reader 10 realize little of the satisfaction in their present work which must be felt by i.- crews Low manning those tw> ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

A single average sized wall-eyed pike must have 600 small fishes per year to eat He eats small hickory shad, perch. bass, sunfsh. ersppies and anything else that comes in range. If the angler wants pike. therefore. he should see that his lakes are well stocked with minnows. And if he wants bass. perch and sunhsh he must see that his lakes have so many minnows of these varieties that the pike will have enough to eat and more it's the more that will grow up to be good little panfish in their later days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY sl egAZA
KING GEORGES MESSAGE

On Aug 4, 1917. King George V of England, on the occasion of the third anniversary of the war, sent identical telcgrams to the presi- dents and sovereigns of the United States, France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Serbia and Rumania ex- pressing the unwavering determ- ination of the British empire to pursue the contest until our joint efforts are crowned with success and our common aims attained"
 The king also expressed conn., dence in the unwavering will of the allied peoples and the hcroism of their forces In achieving a final vic tory, obtaining the possibility of peaceful progress for humanity.
 In his message to King Albert of Belgium King George expressed confidence in the ultimate rcstora- tion of Belgium to her rightful po- sltion among the free countries of Europe, adding:
 The unfailing spirit of her peo- pie under the grievous suffering in- flicted upon them by their enemies will continue to inspire the joint efforts of the allied countries against the nation which has tram. pied them underfOOt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

quite as hard as the musicians. And Haywood Broun. the coloumn.
 ist. got the bright idea of putting
 on revue which would be casted by out-or-work players and chor-
 Ines. The sketches. costumes, songs
 and all the rest have been contri-
 buted by prominent theatre figures.
 Only the performers arc paid, and
 they will share co-operatively the box office rewards.
 If 1t works, the idea may grow
 and something new happen to
 Broadway.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright 1881, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

deed. The bull and the bear may well chase the pill and drowse in the hammock. A good vacation at the right time never hurt anyone. Especially ;le innocent bystander
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

The racing yacht Dorado which beat the time of Columbus by more than 52 days arriving on her voyage from Newport. R. l., to Plymouth England, in v days. did nice bit of sailing But Columbus did not know where he was going nor how far off it was and Stephens of the Dorado did.
 There's something after all. in having known objective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Good evening.
 O-O--O THE NEW POSTOFFICE
"A SMILES THE THING"

They'll start work on the new P. O.,
 But when, We need it badly, oh. oh, oh,
 But when. They're mighty slow, you mus; admit, The P. M. almost has fit. Reports today. say they'll start it,
 But when. We've waited months for them to start.
 You bet, It's almost busted up our heart,
 You bet, False rumors come through by tn, score, Our hopes keep dr .ppir more
 e, But we'll hope on. that's what hopes for,
 You bet. When they erect the new p. 0.
 Oh, boy. The town then will be in the dough.
 Oh. boy. We'll burn red fire. twill be great And bow our knees to kindly fate. And that in nineteen thirty -eigh,
 Oh. boy.
 o-O--o There Is d love tide in the af- fairs Of men, which taken at the flood, lead on to women.
 o-O--O What has become of the old fashioned bathing girl, who would run for bathhouse if her stocking happened to. come down?
 O-O--O A bachelor is merely man who cuts his wisdom tooth before he Is married.
 O-O--O
 DING, DING.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

Douglas Fairbanks declares he'll make no more takies based on fiction plots. but will make travel talkies, recording his adventures here and there around the world. Think twice. Doug You know how popular va cation snapshots are with the folks who stayed home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

Now that it is all settled that the man with the shortest name is Mir A. A, though just try telling the cop that's your name suggests a columnist who'll start silly season campaign to find out who's the woman with the longest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

Detroits automobile magnates are gong to lend her all the money they made during the boom, to see her through the slump. Whats the good of stabizers on the motor and front bumper if there's none on the 'n- dustry9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr BradS' Address him, care of tine Democrat scndihg stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

Tom Mooney has just begun his l6th year in the San Quentin state prison in Gal ifornia. Many guilty man has got out sooner than that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
V " OIiMIGOSII

You can rave about your motor
 cars,
 or cloudy days and fair. But what good k n rumble seat, Sans a fiapper nccking there.
 o-O--O
 The Greeks had word for 1t. And 1t wasn't bull either.
 O--O---O
 Some men put a handker- chief under their white knick- CTS before they sit on the porch, but they think nothing of going down to the shore and reclining in the sand. without bit of protection for said knickers.
 o--O-O
 There are more sales on the main streets nowadays than on Long Isiand sound. o--O--o This completes our regular Tuesday evening program, broad cast by DBD. Waterbury's pio- neer station. owned and operated by the Evening Democrat. We are signing off at this time. to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour O-O---o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
BACK TO NATURE

Near Sighted Grandma: Look, Grace, there's real old fashioned nice girl. Her dress buttons all the way up the back.
 Daughter: Nonsense. mother that's her spine!--Hummel, Ham, burg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
AS USUAL

First Explorer: An. here is the skull of woman.
 Second: How can you tell 1t M the skull of q womanf First: Can't you see the moutx ts open en?--pathauder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

Mayor Jimmy Walker now sails to Ger many for a holiday. Maybe he really needs this one he's been giving at least an lm'- tation of mayor on the job since last spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

 Give your wife flowers. While she can smell their scent Don't wait and have tO send them At her sad intcrncnt.
 O-O--O A lot of people invent dizzy Ideas to make money. Consider the merry-go-round for instance.
 O--O--O What Is a motor trip with out detour?
 O-O--O The democratic primaries will be held in the schools. Politics must be after education.
 O--O-O The circus cmploye goes on a vacation and by want of variation decides to take a tent for q camping trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

It was washed ashore, Body of Oscar Stout, Went to sleep on the sand bar When the tide was out.
 O--O--O The next congress will be Il col orful one, says Rod Butcher. suppose he has reference to J. Ham Lewis and his pink whiskcrs
 O-O-O The man who lives to eat won't live as long as the one who eats to live.
 O--O--O The cold shoulder generally fol lows n hot argument.
 O--O--O The simple life becomes complex when one starts doubling.
 D--O---U It seems that golf and tubercu. losis take people out in the fresh air.
 O--O--O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

The horse Is passing.
 But please don't sigh, He'll rcappcar as horse power Bye and bye.
 o-O--o The king can do no wrong /. lilc the queen Is watching. You probably studied Homer while at Crosby. Evidently Art Dubois knows his Homer. He's having the street paved after a battle extending over q couple of years
 o-O-O When you become an exper at dialing, you can pose as z 
 O-O-O
 Years ago If gal rode bicycle she was called a Tom girl. Now If they won't crawl into rumble Seat and show their lingerie, they're wall flowers.
 O-O-O Some people have an idea tha q vacation should consist of sea shorcd days and moonshine nights
 O-O--O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Erskine Award
 Plans in Progress

Preliminary organization work Is well under way for the third year of the Albert Russel Erskine award, according to current an- nouncement from the sponsoring committee, which annually super vises the selection of the intercol- legiate championship football team
 John A. Cluney of this news paper has accepted appointment as a member of the national jury of 25O sports critics who actually select the best eleven.
 Founded in 1929, the Erskine award went to Knute Rockne's Notre Dame team in that year as well as last year. The great coach's lamented death may or may not break what began to ap- pear as a permanent monopoly on this trophy. The balloting for the championship team this autumn, in the opinion of w. O. McGeehan, chairman of the committee. will be followed with unusual fnterest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
By l.. S. CAMERON :, United Press Sports EditOr)

Enroute with the Philadelphia Athletics, Sept 30.-(UP}-An un- usually tall young man took three puffs from a long black cigar. stretched his feet just a little far ther into the Pullman car aisle, grinned contentedly and said: "i haven't a care in the world" Robert Moses (Lefty) Grove, nearly the whole works of the Philadelphia Athletics pitching staff, is almost sure to start for the Athletics against the Cardinals in the series which begins in St Lotus tomorrow.
 He Should Fret
 I'm feeling great" Grove said Now don't ask me about the series. I'm not worrying about il myself. Plenty of people to worry No, l haven't a thought about the first game or the second game or any other game"
 This amounted to speech for Lefty usually talks in monosylla- bles.
 The Athletics were in a jovial mood as they sped westward in their special car. They had 2 l rousing sendoff at North Philadel- phia last night.
 They ate, played setback for a spell, got up late this morning and were having a grand good time being lazy.
 The only member of the official party who couldn't keep still was Frank Diperzio, 16-year-old bat boy. Hes veteran campafgner. (This is his second world series. His first was in 1930)
 Every once in a while Frank came to rest long enough to phil osophize over the various series possibilities. He thinks Grove Is sure to start. He thinks the Attn letics will win the first game and the series. He thinks the issue still will be undecided after next weeks games in Philadelphia and he hopes so, for he likes to ride world series special trains.
 Connie Mack, Athletics manager, remained unquotable as he ever is before the start of seriess Like Grove, Mack was affable enough but would talk about anything ex- cept the series.
 Ready to Go
 As a matter of fact, the Athletics had every reason to be jubilant. For one thing, Mack has Q chance to set a new record of winning three consecutive pennants. For another, the Athletics were nearly at full strength.
 Although they won the pennant without much trouble, they were the "crippledest" club in the Amer ican circuit all season. Now, how ever, all the regulars save one are ready for series play.
 The exception is Joe Boley, short stop. He has had a bad knee for some days and Mack had not counted on him for series duty. To make it virtually sure that he would not have much chance of play, Boley further damaged his knee in the final practice on Tues cay.
 Here's the probable Athletics batting order: .+
 Bishop, 2B; Haas, of; Cochrane, c; Simmons, If; Foxx, 1b; Miller, If; Dykes, 3b; Williams, ss; Grove,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
BoLey Unable To Make First Game Al s. Louis
It Looks Like Grove And Derringer Tomorrow;
 Boley, Haines Crippled
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Correspondent

| St Louis, Sept 30. (UP)-A
 brand new world series, 1881 edi- ton, climax to two wearisome, one- sided pennant races in which the Philadelphia Athletics and St Louis Cardinals led almost throughout the season, will open tomorrow in Sportsman's park before some 39,500 spectators.
 The Athletics, riding the crest of a winning wave that has carried them to three consecutive Ameri- can league pennants and two world baseball championships in the past three years, are 2 to l favorites to annex their third post-season classic in succession--a feat hith- erto unaccomplished in baseball annals.
 Bob Grove, Athletics super southpaw, and Paul Derringer, Cardinals rookie right-hander, are the popular choices to pitch the opening game.
 Mack Keeps Mum After his foxy fashion, Connie Mack does not reveal his pitching selections before world series games, for that matter. Grove started the series last year against the Cardinals and won, 5-2, and if he isn't out there winging away with his long left arm tomorrow it will be Q bold stroke of strategy on the part of Connie Mack. The Athletics have participated | in seven world series and Connie Mack has started his ace every time except once. His selection of Howard Ehmke to pitch the open CT against the Chicago Cubs in I 1929 was the exception. Ed Plank pitched the first game of the 1905 world series and Chief Bender started the world series of 1910, 1911, 1913, and 1914.
 While Derringer, 6-foot, g. inch, 210-pound Kentuckian who won IS games and lost 8 in his first year in the National league, is favored to draw the. mound assign ment for the Cardinals, Gabby Street has reserved the right to change his mind before 1880 to- morrow.
 Right now Derringer is my choice" said Street, "but l won't say he'll be my choice when to- morrow rolls around. I haven't made up by mind for sure." Grimes to Start?
 There is a good chance that it won't be Derringer at all but that Burleigh Grimes, who pitched the first game last year, or Bill Halla- han, who blanked the As in the third game, will get the all-import- ant first game nomination. Grimes lost two tough decisions to the As last year and is generally consider ed the best money pitcher" not only on the Cardinals, but in the National league.
 The Cardinals are going into the series, more or less crippled. Jess Haines, veteran knuckleball pitch CT, is nursing a lame right shoul- der, injured at Pittsburgh Septem7 Der 4, and has little chance of see- ing any service. It is said he hosnt thrown Q ball in three weeks. World series cripples, however, have a way of making miraculous recoveries and Ha!nes might get well overnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
SECOND ROUND OF
 WOMEN,S TOURNEY
 STARTS THURSDAY
Mrs Cluney, Miss Brande- vein Survive Opening Play Finals on Sat- urday

First round play in the annual Mattatuck Country Clubs women's championship was to be completed this afternoon with five survivors of the original field of ten compe- titors. Mrs Alice White, tourney medalist and former club champion met Mrs James Conway to-day in what wGs expected to be a close contest. In the other first round matches scheduled, Mrs Margaret Slavin was to play Mrs Prindle Barlow while Mrs Jeremiah Shea met Mrs Walter Lines.
 Play Under Way
 Yesterday afternoon, Mrs Helen Cluney won her first round tourney match from. Mrs F. J. Healey. 4 and 3. Both contestants were even on the sixth tee after which Mrs Ciuney secured q commanding lead and held it during the last half of the match. Miss Belle Brandevein won by. default over Mrs James Eennessey, in another of the first round meetings scheduled.
 One of the five survivors of play this afternoon will draw a bye for to-morrow's matches, with the semi-finals scheduled for Fri day afternoon and the finals Sat- urday.
 Waterbury Women Compete
 At New Britain yesterday, Mrs M. J. Lawlor, of the Waterbury Country club finished. with a score of 95 in a tri-state golf tourna- ment at the Shuttle Meadow club which was won by Miss Elizabeth Skinner of Longmeadow with an S1. Other local scores included: Mrs F. P. McEvoya 192: Miss Su- game Leach, 103: Mrs F. P. Guil- foile. Ill; Miss Helen Bryan, 114.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
LITTLE WORLD
 SERIES" STARTS
 AT ST PAUL PARK

St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 30.-(UP) A day before its big time rival starts in St. Louis, the Little World Series between Rochester and St. Paul opens this afternoon In Lex ington park.
 All was in readiness for the clash of the champions from the International League and the Am erican association. Crowds stood in line for the bleacher seats which went on sale this morning.
 Fair skies with warm fall wealth. CT was forecast.
 Evenly Matched
 Managers William Southworth of the Red Wings and Lefty Liefield of the Saints both predicted a hard and close series.
 The first four games will be played at Lexington park on We'd nesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday will be rest day unless the weather forces a post ponement Then the teams will go to Rochester to play the remain ing games.
 Southworth is keeping his pitch ing star. Raymond Starr on the bench. Carmen Hill. bespectacled veteran, will start for the Red Wings.
 Walter Betts will pitch the open CT for the Saints.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
NOtre Dame Games
 to Be Broadcast

Graham McNamee. ace NBCNan- nouncer, and Bill Munday. noted football broadcaster, will play all most equal roles in broadcasting descriptions of the big football games this fall over networks of the National Broadcasting com pany
 Twenty-one games have been scheduled to date on the NEG football program, of which Me- Nance is now named to describe ten and Munday eight. The an- nouncers have not been named for the remaining three broadcasts, and it is probable thattwo addi- tional games also will be added to the list.
 The broadcasts will start fifteen minutes before game times.
 Notre Dame will play in six of the twenty-one scheduled games. Harvard, Yale, Princeton. Army. Navy. Dartmouth and teams of the south, Big Ten conference, Mis- souri valley conference and the Pacific coast also are included.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Westminster on
 Taft Schedule

Simsbury, Sept BOA six-game schedule has been arranged for .he Westminster School football eleven according to R. J. Michelini, head coach. The first game will be played here with the Hopkins Grammar school on Friday, Octo- Der 9th. t
 Frederick D. Houghton of Stam- ford will captain the Westminster squad this year, and Charles r. Samson, Jr, of Scarborough, N. Y., is football manager. Coach Mi chelini will'be assisted by D. r. Smith and L. G. Pettee.
 The complete schedule for the season is as follws:
 Oct 9, Hopkins Grammar school at home; Oct IT. Suffield school at Suffield; Oct "A. Kent school at home; Oct 31. Canterbury school at home; Nov z, Pawling school at Pawling, N. Y.; Nov IA, Taft school at Watertown, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
BY EDWARD W. LEWIS United Press Stan C0rrespOndnt)

St. Louis, Mo, Sept. 30.-(UP) -Gabby Street, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, was 49 years old to-day, but Mrs. Street had little hope her husband would be home in time for supper, so there may not even be a birthday cake.
 The sharp voiced Gabby had a job figuring his pitching possibili- ties for to-morrow's opening game of the World Series.
 His Big Idea
 The fact he was 49 didn't seem to mean much to Street, but he did want just one more thing" That, he explained, was to lead his club to a worlds championship.
 He planes. himself for failure of the Cardinals in last years series.
 T was too cautious. didn't take the chances I should have. It was a case of leaning backward, when I should have taken a chance" he said.
 He's taking more chances this year.
 While Street and his boys" were praCtlClHS out al SpoTtSHlan paTk, the city showed it's first real tinge of holiday atmosphere. Hawkers abounded, vending all sorts of doo- dads, such as red birds pecking at an elephants ears.
 Full House Ahead
 Workmen were putting the last touches to the park. William O.. De Witt, treasurer, predicted a capacity crowd of nearly 10000 for the first game. Reserved seat tickets have been sold out. Sharp CTS were getting SIP to $15 for regular $5.50 seats.
 Among the notables reported due here for the first game are the gov ernors of Arkansas and Nebraska, the lieutenant governor of Iowa. and former United States Senators James A. Reed according to Presi- dent Sam Breadon of the Cards, not one of them, not even the mayor of St. Louis, will throw out the first ball. 3
 There will be no official first ball throwing" Breadon said terse- ly and without explanation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

On the card, there are many
 well-liked performers, boys of the
 type that the fan likes to see and
 will pay for. For instance, there's young Joe Vignali as, tough and
 willing a mixer as ever came out
 of Town Plot or any other local- ity, Is down for a six round rumpus with Sal Carter of Middletown and you can figure on getting your moneys worth in that bout alone. Carter is the smarter of the two.. but Vignalfs punches have taken the smartness out of quite few
 boys this past summer.
 Pleasing PEgihsts The main bout performers, Leo Larrivee and Steve Eetchell are re- ported in tip-top condition, while
 Ernie Sims and Connie Mello look
 like the nip and tuck number of
 the card, with each boy anxious to score a win and more work locally, as a net result. Leo Mitchell of
 New York is doped to be able to
 give Willie Bush plenty to worry about in the eight round semf-final
 which should develop plenty of
 heavy punching by the two light
 heavyweights. To top the show off from the bottom, Monsieur
 Mulligan seems to have most in-
 teresting opener in Joe Arnold and Jim Sweeney, the Torrington vet eran.