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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald announced today the awarding of twenty-one contracts on highway construction to the following:
 Town of Cromwell: Sections of pavement to C. W. Blakeslee X Sons, New Haven.
 Town of Roxbury- Botsford Hill road and Painter Hill road:. Litch- field County Building Co.,, Bridge water.
 Town of Kllingworth: Five sec Higganum.
 Town of Westbrook- Horse Hill road: To the Holbrook Company, Westbrook.
 Town of Woodstock -Kenyonville North Ashford road: TO Thomp- son Construction Company, Thomp- son.
 Town Andover-New Boston road {: To A. I. Savln, Hartford.
 Town of Chester Pleasant and Liberty streets: To Altieri X Pe- truccione, Waterbury.
 Town of Waterford Cohanzie road: To N. Benvenuti & Son. New London.
 Town of Simsbury- Bushy Hill road: To Edward Balf Company Hartford. Town of Essex Main street Ivoryton and Bushy Hill road; Tc Arborio Road Construction Com. pany, Hartford. Town of North Branford-Clin. tonville road: To Edgewood Con- crete Construction Company, New Haven.
 Town of Plainville-Route No. 160: To Oneglia & Gervasini. Tor rington.
 Town of Preston Preston Plains -Preson City road: To M. A. Gam mino Construction Company, Pro- vidence, Rhode Island.
 Town of Avon-West Avon road: To Aneglia & Gervasini, Torring- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Italian C. 0. P.
 Plans Outing

Members of the United Italian Republican club gathered last night and discussed further plans for the outing of their oreaniza- ton which will take paIce at Park in Town Plot on August 23rd. The committee in charge includes Carmelo Carlascio, Joseuph Caliolo, Carmine Caruso. Michael Bergantino, Thomas Crap pone, Joseph Iuraduro, Thomas Lepore and Louis Jannctty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Sl75 WEEKLY FOR DORIS ENDOR
Former Local Waitress Wins AIimony Decree
 From N. Y. Judge
ONCE VANITIES CHORINE

An order granting Mrs Doris Downs Endor, formerly of this city, $175 allmony, weekly. was handed down yesterday in New York by Supreme Court William II. Black.
 MT and Mrs Endor were divorced on February 10th, 1927. Mrs En- dor brought the action for weekly alimony when. she claimed. her divorced husband failed to keep m agreement as to payments. Mrs Endor was formerly a waitress in a local restaurant. She later went to New York and was placed In the cast of Earl Carrolrs Vanities. There she met her former hus- band, Charles "Chick" Endor and they were married.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Wheeler Awaits
 Hearing Wednesday
At Liberty Under $5,OOO Bonds-Field Responsible
 for Death of Woman Passenger

and yesterday Wheeler appeared at the local police headquarters and was released on bonds of $5,000.
 Mrs Higgins died as the result of q compound fracture of the skull and a hemorrhage of the brain after the Wheeler car had col lided with q truck of the Laskas Motor Lines. It is expected that Wheeler will waive examination tomorrow and his case assigned to the higher courts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
NICK WAS LUCKY.

Marshfield, Wis--Nick Henseler is thanking his lucky stars. Last year, while blowing on his farm, he lost his pocketbook containing $42 in bills. This year while plow- ing he turned over the pocketbook and what vas left of the paper money. He sent the remnants 10 the U. s. Treasury in Washington and that office sent him s42 in new money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Youths Freed After Warning By
 Judge Meyer
Officer Ashton Tells of Complaints Anent Conduct of Chauffeurs Who Congregate at East End of the Green-Bench Warns Them to Take Care of Fares" and Quite Gambling

public did not wish to be annoyed by their actions in this respect. Attend to your taxis in the fut- ure" he advised.
 Officer Ashton testified that many complaints had been made at headquarters about gambling and the alleged rough conduct of taxi drivers on the east side of the green
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Local Concern Gets Highway Contract AItieri Petruccione to Build Road in Town of
 Chester

Town of Coventry: Five sections of pavement to A. l. Savin, Hart ford.
 Town of East Windsor: Bridge stret to Lane Construction Com pany, Meriden.
 Town of Lyme: Ferry road and River road to A. PraZos x Sons, Middletown.
 Town of New Haven: Three sec tions of road to C. w. Blakeslee X, Sons, New Haven.
 Town of Old Lyme; Mine Creed road to k. D. Miller. Norwich.
 Town of Trumbull: Three sec tions of road to Town of Trum- bull, Trumbull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
St. Mary's Nurses
 Pass State Exams
Eleven Grads of Local Hospital Successful in Recent
 Tests

Local nurses who recently passed the state board examinations at the state capitol in Hartford include: Misses Anna B. Clark. Gertrude Kirley. Margaret M. Berry, Mary C. Campbell. Mary Carroll. Harriet Albert, Mildred Shea, Mary Aceto Mary McGrath, Mary Frederick and Alice Cyr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
fspeciaI to The DcmocraD

Naugatuck, July 2S-Gerald F. Wheeler of PAP Walnut street, Waterbury, operator of the car which figured in fatal accident on Riverside drive on May 2. in which Mrs Adeline Higgins of Wat erbury suffered injuries which re- suited In her death will be given q preliminary hearing in the bor- ough court tomorrow morning.
 Wheeler was held criminallv re- sponsible in the coroner's finding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

The nurses are graduates of St. Mary's hospital and the subjects included in the examinations were: Anatomy. physiology, materia med lea, surgical and medical nursing, obstetrics. dietetics and home sani- tation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
GOOD CONSERVE.

A delicious conserve is made of one part peaches, three parts or angcs. one part rhubarb and some nut meats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Boy of Four
 Hit By Auto
Fred Sporbett Taken to Hospital for Obser-
 VatiOn

Fred Sporbett, 4. of Hamilton avenue was the victim of an auto mobile accident yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Hamilton ave- nue and Pearl Lake road. He was struck and injured by car op- erated by Allister Weir, R. r. D.. No. 2, Waterbury. The lad was talk en to St. Mary's hospital for treat ment. He complained of pains about the abdomen. x-rays were taken to determine the nature of his in juries.
 In his report to the police Weir claims that the youngster ran into the path of his car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Cuticura Healed Disagreeable Irritation on Limbs, Arms, Chest.

T suffered with daeeabe irritation limbs chest followed with small pmpes clothing them to extent ed different remedies but trouble seemed to be getting instead of better
 T for free sample Cutcura seemed to relief purchased and cakes of Cutcura Soap and boxes Cucua Ointment petey healed" Sgned Greenwich Ave Greenwich Conn., Jan. 9, 1881.
 2c Ointment 2 and Soc Tcum Sold Address: "Cuticura Laboraoies H. Maiden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
$5,OOO
 for Assault

Joseph Gmitizak yesterday af- ternoon instituted suit for $5,000 damages against Frank Pankwie- WicZ, alleging that he was severely beaten by the defendant on June 14th, last. The plaintiff claims that as a result of head injuries he was unable to work for some time and was also put to much expense in hiring q doctor to dress his wounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

Palestine now has nearly 5000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

sealed jars to attract fish to be studied.
 Bass, pickerel, bull heads pass in review. A large group of new Sem iors go to camp Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

I will admit that I became
angry; but this particular in
cident was rather a signal for
my outburst of anger rather
than the true cause of it. The
cause lay deeper perhaps-in
the realization that I did not
inspire the confidence which I
felt I deserved.
Perhaps that lack Of ability
to inspire confidence had been
o handicap in my career. But
again, I often feel that it has
made me work all the harder
to show that was worthy of
trust in doing important work.
You have seen people who,
by their physical features,
convey the impression Of
power. Perhaps it Is an iron"
jaw, a fighting" nose, or a
strong" mouth. Perhaps it
Is q certain domineering trait
of character. But no matter
from what source the impress
sion arises, these people indi-
cate in their persons a certain
power-to-do. Sometimes they
actually possess that power,
and sometimes they don't. But
usually they inspire confidence
in their ability, whether they
have it or not.
He Studied Biology
Fortunately, I find some COM
fort in the biology course !
studied in college. It showed
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

singer being a radio executive?"
Whereas, if / possessed one
of those Iron" Jaws and a
couple of penetrating eyes, they
might be saying:
"Oh, that fellow-he's got
drive-he can do anything"
Probably some Of the same
sort of remarks were passed
when I joined George Whites
Scandals" in which I shall
act in some of the skits as well
as sing, but at any rate I
shall do my best. and I shall
be realizing my boyhood dreams,
which were filled with thoughts
of a dramatic career.
surprised everybody by my
vivacity and animation in my
imperSonations of Chevalier,
Harry Lauder and AL Jolson.
Fay's confidence in me inspires
self confidence.
Lack of Faith
can think of no worse fate
for a man than to have a wife
who had not full confidence in
him. Her lack of confidence
would be a continual diScour-
agement-and discouragement
paves the path to failure.
But have Fay to help me
keep my eyes confidently on
my goal and confound the Skep-
tics. That is one of the great
est things any wife can do for
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Diet and Health
BY DIR. Logan CIendening

This is a brand new disease.
The discovery of how it operates
Is due to- the work Of officials
Of the United States Health
Service. Nearly every physician
who took part in the research
which resulted in this knowledge
came down with these diseases.
Away back in 1911 a doctor
by the name Of Pearse, in Utah,
described q disease he called
"deer-fly fever" He thought 1t
came from the bite of the blood
sucking deer-fly. which also bit
horses and deer, and that prob.
ably the disease was transmit
ted to man by this carrier from
those animals. AS a matter Of
fact he was almost right, be-
cause it was later proved that
the deer-fly did transmit the
germ Of the disease.
Found i'm Capital
But soon it was found that
the disease occurred when there
were no deer-flies. In Washing
ton, for example. A man who
dressed rabbits for the market
had q peculiar liberation on ono
of his forefingerS and then
Swellings and soreness of the
glands in the armpit. Then he
came down with a fever. -
Examining the carcaSSeS OF,
rabbits intended for market
some were found to have a pecu.
liar disease of the liver and
spleen. Later it was proved that
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

her husband. Sometimes I re-
gret that we were not married
sooner, for she would have been
such a great help in my work.
But then, in the early stages
of my career I was not pre-
pared to give her what she de-
served.
Due to my failure to inspire
confidence by my physical char
acteristics, as I have already
explained, I had to be continu-
ally on the alert to prove my
self during my early days in
New York. For instance, dur
ing our first broadcasts, I be-
came an announcer more or
less by default.
Became an Announcer
We were playing at the
Heigh-Ho Club when Station
WABC took us on to fill up the
broadcast schedule. At that
time this station was short of
funds and could not afford an
announcer for us, so I under
took to fulfill that difficult po-
sition myself. I'm sure the Of
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

many ferocious-looking animals
which are in fact very gentle,
and many gentle-looking ami
mails which are in fact ferociouS
so appearances are sometimes
deceiving.
I do not have those features
of countenance which auto
matically create an impression
of strength and power. So, al
ways, 1 have had to make my
way by what I was able to do.
That. / feel, has given me a
certain determination which
might not have had If I had
had things thrown my way.
But even now, when have
achieved some degree of success
in my chosen field, 7 find so
many doubt my wisdom, judg-
ment and ability, but Fay is
one of the few persons who has
absolute faith in my ability to
do things that have never
done before. When some of the
things I want to accomplish
may seem foolish even to those
who know me well, she encour-
ages me to go on.
Would Be Radio Executive
For instance. my ambition is
70 be a radio executive, having
to do particularly with the
selection of talent and the ar
rangement Of programs. have
certain ideas about radio which
+ should like to put into effect,
and I have faith in those ideas.
But am sure that even many
Of my friends doubt my ability
along those lines, for the simple
reason that I do not give them
the impression of power-to-do.
They probably say to them,
selves:
''Oh, he might be all right in
his line, but whoever heard of
an orchestra leader and radio
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Born August 10

For Those Born August 10
The coming year will bring a
tendancy to hasty or tmpulsiye
expressions and acts that may
cause a good deal Of trouble
If this inclination is not coun.
teracted. Avoid being too domi.
neering and exacting in your
demands for instance obedi-
ence upon the part Of others
and follow the precept Treat
others as you expect to be
treated" The year will be a
rather good one financially and
your affairs particularly from
the middle Of September to the
end Of October. Other suspicious
dates are from November 2 to
10, 10 to "a, q to 90. Guard
your health and use general
caution from February 5 to 7.
April z to 10.
A child born August 10 will
have a great deal Of adapta-
bility, "finesse" and Subtlety of
mind, which gives him facilities
for learning and gaining knowl-
edge. He will have many posi-
tive and forceful characters
tics which will help him along
to success.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Loves Pals Girl
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

I feel foolish writing this to
you, but here goes. I am II
years old, and have, been to
South America. arrived home
eight weeks ago. When I got
home the gang" had a party
for me. My pal was there, and
introduced me to his girl. We
found out we loved each other
and have been going out to-
gethew for some time, but my
pal doesn't know anything
about it. am asking your ad-
vice as to whether I should tell
him or not. I don't want to
lose either Of them. Thanks.
EDDIE.
I imagine, if your pal was
anywhere near your age, II, he
was not engaged to the girl
and therefore it is not quite so
bad for you to have won her
away from him. However, you
know that you are absurdly
young to be going out with just
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

After the patience, with newly discovered
crochets in both Jacks and JilPs individual
machinery to ponder on, comes the i'm
genuity INGENUITY. One or the other
must have it-and les grand if they both
have. Marriage can be successful, and
even joyful when Jack is short on the will
to make things Without-Care, even when
they are full Of it. But feel that it
CAN'T gain any of the felicity we expect.
If it is JILL that is short ON deliberate,
resOurceful planning to achieve sparkle and
content (if you can put the two words up
against one anOther) in their long COM
panionship.
Maybe the 1891 flavor and perfume Of
Already, the gold that is left in the bottom
of the assay pot when the fume and the
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

ecstasy has died down, is harder to have
and hold than it was in what we call
'other days." We cannot know about that,
in spite Of the treasure of reading there is
to tell US of "the times and ways Of such
and-sueh a time" Perhaps Jack and jill
of 1900 found the same knots in their
white wedding-ribbons when they came to
fold them away, as we do now.
Patience, ingenuity, real admiration and
real love for one another, below and be.
yond the fascination and early rapture,
plain sense, kindness and the impulse to
spare, and a few reservations! If she does
not much like Jacks Auntie or Mama,
canny Jill will never just SAY NO, no
matter if Jack may suspect her. Words
unspOken are like ghost.foot falls, they
make NO real imprint that will not erase.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Your Ruins
Star
BY William Shwader
THE YEAR AHEAD

2V4 4AVS~ DVAM <AW8 WSb Os
The coming year will be one
Of pleasant activity and will
bring Improvement in your gen.
eral affairs. Make the most of
your opportunities, but do not
try to cover too large a field of
activity-or as one would say
in the vernacular-don't bite off
a bigger piece than you can
chew. Always look at things
through a clear focuS-by judg.
ing your own abilities or ina.
bilities-or you will not be able
to distinguish between noun
tain and molehills. Guard your
health and use caution from
October 10 to IA, January z to
II, and February 4 to 6.
Push your affairs during Sep
tember IL to october 8, Novem-
ber 9 to 81, q to, 80, and jan
uary % to Is.
A CHILD born today will be
very reSourceful and will easily
make a success Of his life. He
will be very fond of travelling
and should do well in any
capacity that entails many and
distant Journeys.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

the blood and tissues Of these
rabbits contained myriads Of the
germs of the disease tularemia.
The infection gets into the
blood of people who dress the
rabbits for market through
cuts in the hands. Cooks and
hunters also are liable to the
disease. In these it can often
be prevented by the practice Of
wearing gloves, although it has
been shown that laboratory
workers come down with the
disease from handling infected
tissues, apparently by breath
ing some germs in through the
lungs
Eaters Are Safe
Those who eat the flesh Of
the infected rabbits do not take
the disease because the cook
ing destroys the germs.
Rabbits are the commonest
sources Of the disease in
humans, but many animals are
susceptible. Tame rabbits never
have been konwn to have the
disease, but jack rabbits and
cottontails, as well as ground
squirrels, wild rats and mice,
sheep, ruffled grouse and opos-
sums, all are known to have
it.
Il is transmitted from ami
NAL by fleaS, ticks, lice, bed
bugs, deer-flies and stable flies.
All these creatures, except the
rabbit louse and the mouse
louse, bite humans as well as
animals.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

There are some beatified marriages in
the world, refreshed again and again with
new zests, at the end of which both Darby
and Joan, starting out Jack and Jill,
write, 1--WE have been very happy; signed,
The Dear Companions"
When this is SO, it means that Jack and
Jill, or both Jack and Jill have had to be
patient in the early days that follow rap
ture. You remember Adam and Eve had
to leave the enchanted ground called Para"
disc. And 20 out into the world and work.
So Jack and Jill inevitably must submit to
being led by the hand by Reality out of
the present-day Arcadia-and believe you
me, Arcadia is here in 1881 just as it
was in the year /. After the white-clOver-
field Of the honeymoon is harvested. Then
comes the patience.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
The Mary-Go-
Round
BY Helen Rowland

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The rock-garden mania has
reached such q height, that
small boys and married couples
will soon have nothing to fling
at each other, except epithets.
AS long as q man can keep
a woman'S vanity alive, he can
keep her love alive. Apple
sauce and Soft-soap keep the
wheels Of marriage running
smoothly
Women never will give up
- the idea that they can make
something out Of nothing, as
long as a girl will marry 0
mental blank and q moral
washOut in the fond hope that
she can transform him into .
responsible huSbnad.
An ideal husband is the one
who never forgets your birth
day. and never remember your
age.
A brand-new car and a new
bride get a lot Of attention
and the tenderest care; but,
after q while, the average man
can just park them anywhere
and forget them.
The difference between the
old-fashioned girl and the mod
ern girl is merely q matter Of
phraseology. When a man
kissed her, the old-fashioned
girl said "Oh! Stop! DON'T"
while the modern girl says
"Oh, don't stop!"
A wife who is loyal enough
to laugh heartily at her hus
bands favOrite after-dinner
story, and then beg him to
''telI that other good One," will
never have to worry about a
little thing like getting fat or
losing her complexion.
A man could never sit all
through the processes Of a
permanent wave without try
ing to find out the scientific
reasons for the "permanence."
But q woman can go under the
surgeons knife, and never be
quite sure what he cut out,
just so the pain stops. Yet.
woman Is called ths inguisitiVs
sex.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
What Do You
Know?

ANSWERS To TodGy's Test
Questions On Editorial Page
/. False-golf. 2. False--twice
a month. 8. FalSe-PaloS. 4.
True. 5. True. 6. Quotation
should read great" instead of
good" 7. False-only in case
Of a tie. 8. FalSe-Henry Clay.
9. FalSe-Friedrich Ebert. 10.
True. II. Founder of PennSyl-
vania. IL. Killed at Bunker
II. Founded Rhode Island. Is.
American novelist.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

Dickerman didn't approve Of our
vocalist, so stepped into the
breach. It was an heroic meas
ure, for I had been rather
strenuously "kidded" about my
singing on a previous vaude-
vile tour.
Perhaps it may be that my
other ambitions will be attained
through some such ''break," but
certainly ! want to be ready
when the "break" comes, for
breaks mean nothing unless
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Household Hints

Brushes and brooms will last
longer and do their work bet
ter if they are washed every
six weeks in a solution of two
tablespoons Of house h old
ammonia in half a gallon Of
water. Let the bristles stand
in the solution for half an
hour, then rinse thoroughly
and dry in a cool place.
Il 4
When cleaning windows add
q little vinegar to the water
and you will be surprised at
the brilliant polish it pro-
duces.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

ficials were none too sure that
I should be able to do it prop
erly, but I was very happy to
take the chance, so that I could
try out some of my own ideas
by announcing in such a fash
ion that the announcements
would not disturb the unified
effect Of the program.
In like manner, my New York
debut" as a singer was by de-
fault, because during our tryout
at the Heigh-Ho Club, Don
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Miss Fairfax Advises Love|orn

with the members Of his fam.
lily. Be natural and friendly
when you meet him, but do
not appear too interested in
him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Rudy VaIIee's Own Love Story
LOVE BLIND
BY ROB EDEN
The Story Thus Far

NneteenyearOd Dee Bradley meets
fellow named Tony Curtis Tony
bOOegging Phil successful
calls Dee to deliver letter from her father Tony shoots
and seriously njureS Phil then fee Dee held
ing murder Phil clears her and the charges dropped Her
father and his wife, Myrna to take to California
decides to stay with Tony She
and Tony dancing together for Tony
She tells him that she going to her father
swears that he will never give her Dee happy
California with her baby Lae Laes is chOrOfOrmed
Lael is kidnapped
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

MONDAY: Rudy VaIlee tells
how Fay missed one Of his re.
cent br0adcaSts to attend 0
movie, and what he thinks about
it. And he gives some further
tips on how to keep romance
alive during marriage).
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Some Patience Needed
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

I have been cumming with
a girl and am very much In
love with her brother. Her
people tell me that, if I am
not at their house when he re-
turns from work, he asks ques-
tions as to my whereabouts.
But when I am there, he acts
Indifferent toward me. How
can I find out whether he has
any affection for me.
G. c. L.
7 think that you must be very
patient with this boy who is
probably shy. If there is any,
thing in, the theory of pro-
pinquity, you have a very good
chance of winning his friend
ship. You are on friendly terms