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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
The Plaza
 Athletic Club
Held Its First Minstrel Show in Mad River
 Grange Hall

The Plaza Athletic club held its first minstrels last evening in Mad River Grange hall in Mill Plain. Francis Sheehan was director and master of ceremonies. He also took part in the entertainment.
 The singers included Ralph Thomas, Jerry Kerwin. Charles Conner, Eddie Pelletier. Rose marie Condon; vocal and piano selections by Miss Theresa O'Con- nor: flute solo, Vincent Bergin; and dancing by Margurite and Jane Reiiecourt.
 The end men were Paul and Billy Guglielmo, M. Greenwood and Vincent Lerz. The chorus con- sisted of John Duer, Edward Der gin, Donald Bergin. Edward Me- Grath. Anthony Dellicamera. Will fred King, Paul Condon. Joseph Cantillion, Michael Cantillion, Earl Roger. Joseph Margo and Tony Bfc,ndi.
 After the show Harry Blink mans orchestra played for danc- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
PHONE TRAFFIC
 PEAK AT lOA. M.
NOOntinle and Four to Five {. P. M. Also Find Rise
 in Calls
QUIET AT MIDNIGHT

Feeling the pulse of the public," is more than a newspaper phrase. It is something that can actually be done; and the Southern England Telephone Company does it. The ebb and flow in the tide of tele- phone traffic during the typical day, shows graphically how the volume of Connecticut telephone talk rises and falls with the busi- ness and social activities of the community.
 In typical city the highest traf- fic point, or peak of the load" IS reached between nine and ten a. m. That is when business begins to get into full swing-the stock exchanges open and telephone ex- changes in the business sections of the city are taxed to their capacity The traffic drops gradually until the lunch hour betwen twelve and one o'clock and rises again until 1t reaches another peak between four and five o'clock.
 In the shopping districts calls reach the highest point between three and four D. m., and in resi- dential sections there are two high points-one around nine :n the morning when the housewife is placing her order with the but cher, baker, etc, and the other about seven p. b., when evening engagements are made. After that the traffic dwindles away until midnight finds the switchboard practically idle.
 But the traffic curve may with out warning give a most spectac- ular illustration of how sensitive it is to the public pulse. A big fire or accident will send thousands of anxious people to the telephone and the traffic curve will shoot upward. A rainy day that drives people off the streets, or the inter ruption of transportation service increases the number of telephone calls very noticeab1y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Am. Legion Behind
 Employment Program
Scores of Letters Reach Nat Headquarters Telling of
 Public Project Promotions Throughout Country

Charlotte, N. C., is working up a $600,000 improvement program for unemployment relief.
 Niles. Mich, is building up an improvement program similarly based, largely on underground work and sewer improvements to be carried on through the winter.
 In Butte, Mont, the city council passed an order requiring all de- fective sidewalks to be repaved. The city engineers office reported that more than 100 jobs. large and small, have been completed.
 The state of Montana Is embark ing on road resurfacing program in districts where unemployment is most acute. Rock Is to be placed on the roads with local labor.
 The Delaware state highway de- partment in its program to relieve unemployment will receive bids November 10th for the construc- tion of concrete sidewalks along state highways where there is a considerable amount of pedestrian traffic. There are five contracts for sidewalks .and three grading contracts, totaling about nine miles to be put in shape for further road improvement this next year.
 In Beatrice, Neb, C. Ed Fisher, welfare officer of the American Le- zion post, has organized a commit tee Of local business men to push a number of projects to relieve un- employment. Among these prof ects are the extension of the city water system, construction of a 000,000-gallon reservoir, and the opening of a new river drive along the Blue river. with an underpass beneath the Union Pacific tracks north of town.
 In California. s1,5o0,000 has been allotted for extra work this winter. Heads of families will be given employment for five months by the department of public works, the men to be used near the com munity in which they reside. The department of public works will provide part time employment for an additional $500 men during the winter months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Indianapolis, Ind.-News of the promotion of public projects throughout the United States, in line with the employment program of the American Legion, is con- tained in scores of letters received daily at national headquarters of the legion here, according to How ard P. Savage, past national com mander and chairman of the le- gion's national employment com mission. One of the main points in the legion program, MT Savage said, is the advancement of needed public works. including new prof ects and ones that have been au- thorized but which have not yet been started.
 Alabama has a s25, 5,o00,000 pub lie highway bond issue proposed. which is outstanding in this part of the legion program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Personnel of
 the Argus Staff
Four Page Issue Full of In- teresting Matter Ap-
 peared Yesterday

A four page sheet comprised the initial issue of the Crosby high school Argus, distributed yesterday morning at recess. The personnel of the staff includes: IT,.
 Editors
 Martin Tierney and Alouis Reis-
 Business Manager
 Vincent V. DeLuise.
 Assistant Editors
 Robert Berman, Kenneth Alyta, Rosemary O'Connor. Peggy Mack, Howard Marsh, Louis Manganiello, Benjamin Katzman, Joseph Line han. William Secor.
 Assistant Business Managers Harry Kaufman, George Bria, Ralph Gancher.
 Literary Editors
 Marjorie Denehy, Frances Me- Grath. John Martin. Margaret Steinmetz, Sylvia Ryack, Isaac Roosin.
 Sports Editors
 Edward O'Donnell, Thomas Mon- agan. Harry Marks, Robert Walk CT. Robert Mcdonald.
 Reporters
 Tony Czypowski, Erwin Byam. Kathleen Bergin, Adlah Alexander, Morris Paine, Douglas Fowler, Helen Francis. Dorothy Trainor, John Sawyer, Claire Faeth, Mar jorie Clark. Ann Harper, Anne Ciminera. Rose Marangio. Irene Carr. Florence Naka. Ruth Hiding. Anthony Santoro, Marion Smith, Vera Perrella. Saxby Tavel. Ange- line Membruno. Alphonso Della Pietra, Everett Van de Brogart, Doris Sanbogi. Fanny Berenbaum, Mary Rosaneli. Vincent Renzoni, Grayce Cookson. Florence Reiner, Janice Packard. Joan Bradley, Elizabeth Colby. Lois Chamberlain, Lois Sachsenhauser. George Gilson. Robert Borden. Elvira Pattern. Ruth Pardee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

The 1931-32 Harvard University Engineering School scholarship of $35O has been awarded, Percy w. Perdriau, 1929 graduate of iCros- by High school. The award was made by the Harvard Committee of Scholarships and was given the student attaining the highest stand ard of scholarship in Industrial Chemistry.
 Perdriau is a sophomore at tn, Cam bridge institution and at- tafned honors in four of five sub jects in the Industrial Chemistry course. He has been on the Deans List of scholarship students since last years mid-year examinations In February he was named recip tent of an additional scholarship of $200 for high honors in the mid. year exams.
 His total scholarship to date amounts to $950; $400 of his ini tial award at entrance, s200. for high honors in mid-year and now $350 for the Engineering School scholarship. During the past sum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

ing High school, before the open ing of college.
 Harold R. Perdriau; brother of Percy, is enrolled at Northeastern University in Boston and complet- ed his first year in Industrial En- gineering with honors. being on the deans list for high honors in scho- larship.
 For the past two years, Percy and Harold Perdriau have resided in Chelsea, Mass, with their par eIts. Rev and Mrs Leslie Perdriau. The former is pastor of the Cen tral Congregational church of that city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Prepare Sand
 For Winter Use
Trolley Company and City Have Steady Call-Special
 Pit Furnishes Material

used for crosswalks, and on street corners where there are stop lights principally at intersections where, cars must stop on inclines.
 Street officials claim that much sand is stolen from the boxes and locks are no security as these are broken very often.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
PERDRIAU WINS HARVARD SCHOLARSHIP
ALL SAINTS AND
 ALL SOULS FEASTS
Notable Church Events to Be Observed TO-mOr-
 row and Monday
ALL OVER THE WORLD

Tomorrow, the Catholic Church observes the Feast of All Saints, followed Monday by the observ- ance of All Souls. The first, as an important feast of the church, is holy day of obligation, the second is not. Tt Is altogether fitting and proper" states an ed- itorial in this weeks issue of the Catholic Transcript, that these two great observances of All Saints and All Souls should come togeth- CT. After all 1t Is but a difference of time which keeps apart the Church Suffering" These few words describe the difference be- tween these two observances and heir close association as well.
 All Saints falling this year on Sunday will be observed on that lay with Sunday masses in all the churches of the city on their, usual schedule. The masses for the All Souls observances Monday will be announced in the churches throughout the city tomorrow.
 In setting aside a day for all the aints of the church many are in-
 luded that might never come un- Ger the observance of the general ,atholic public. The saints in 'eaven actually need no prayers in
 leir behalf, but rather it is for the
 ithful to intercede with God
 rough His saints in their own
 ,half. And on All Souls day, one emembers the souls of the depart ed by added prayers and masses on that day.
 All Saints has been sometimes called All Hallows, observed as festival of a not altogether relig- ious nature in some countries, and synonymous with Indian Summer. The eve before the festival is called Halloween. and this pagan observ- ance has come down to the present day with the harmless and fun making celebration such as is car ried on in all parts of the country and wherever the young folks con- grepate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Yale and Harvard
 Tickets Left Over

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 31.- (UP) ).-That depression is having a serious effect on football ticket sales is indicated by the announce ment of the Yale Athletic associa- tion that late applications will. be considered for the Yale-H Harvard game. The closing time for applica- tions had been set at p. m. Oct. 29. but there was a surplus of tickets when all applications had been filled.
 During recent years the sale has been confined to alumni and stu dents of the two schools and each applicant has been limited to two tickets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Tons of sand are used during he winter by the Connecticut com pany and the street department. The former public utilities concern has a sand plant which keeps B. 900 cubic yards dried and ready for instant use; while the street de- partment keeps 67 boxes loaded with two tons of sand each in va rious parts of the city.
 The trolley company uses tons of sand for the switches and tracks during the fall when falling leav- es make the stretches of tracks very slippery. During the winter the tracks are sanded and the switches salted.
 The sand in the street boxes is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
DIDN'T WANT MUCH

Los Angeles.-A man entered the auto service station of David Filimalee and ordered two light bulbs. He handed Filimalee a ten- dollar bill. The attendant opened the cash register to get change and the customer drew a gun. Fili- malee expected him to rob the register, but all he did was to say: Never mind changing that bill-- msxee lost was the price of the two bulbs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Former Local Man
 in Auto Crash Daniel Buckley and Three Companions Injured
 in Arkansas

Newspaper dispatches from Ar kansas report that Daniel Buckley, formerly of Waterbury, was in jured in an automobile accident near Philadelphia. Four residents of Connecticut were more or less painfully hurt when their machine overturned after colliding with a COW. The injured are Mrs Alice Newton. Mrs Margaret Newton and Mrs Platte, all of Riverside, Conn. They are not believed to be seriously hurt.
 Mir Buckley is well-known here having been associated with various sport promotions for several years.
 Krupp's shipbuilding yard at Kiel. Germany. has built 24 luxury yachts, worth $250,000,000 for American millionaires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
FAITH

They were on their honeymoon. and she regarded him as the most wonderful being in the whole world.
 They strolled along the sea- shore. Suddenly he stopped and, in a fine. poetic frenzy, declaimed: {: Roll on. thou deep and mighty ocean. roll on!'
 "Oh. look. George!" she cried in ecstasy. Its doing it!" - Tit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
sTEEL-PIERCING BOMB

Washington.-John w. Currell has invented. and turned over the U. S. Army, tiny bomb. only six and a half inches long. that will pierce anything 1t strikes. The bomb weighs only two pounds. yet 1t is capable of large amount of destruction. Currell is the inventor of the aerial bomb now in use and the tracer projectile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Takes $95O In
 Awards During
 Past Two Years
Crosby High Grad, Now Chelsea, Mass, Resident, Shows Great Scholastic Ability at Engineering School l-Brother Also Making College Record

mer he was head councillor at camp Manomissett for boys located near Fryebury, Maine. He substituted for couple of weeks as instructor of Physics and Chemistry at Read
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Forget Not
 Sale Here Monday
Chapter 9, D. A. ", Launches Annual Campaign-
 Mayor to Issue Proclamation

Members of Chapter g of Water bury, Disabled American Veterans, will start their annual sale of for get-me-nots on Monday. School children will help in the sale and proclamation from the Mayor is expected to be issued in which the purpose and aims of the project will be set forth.
 Proceeds from the sale of the forget-me-nots will be used in re- habilitating the under-privileged veterans. Commander John Mul- ligan of the local chapter has ap- pointed the following committee to assist in making this years sale a success.
 Joseph Altieri, William Murray, Edmund Cass, Michael, Boiko. Harold Reiger. George Hanson, James Martone, John Breen, Jo-f seph Cipriano, William Mulligan, Albert sherman, George. Hinman and Edward Truelove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
DON'T PLANT TOO DEEP

Don't plant tulips too deep. Plants will dig their way down if planted too shallow, but will rot if too deep. Four inches IS about the right depth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Use of American office furniture in Sweden is rapidly increasing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

The cost -of-living figure in India is nearly down to the pre-war level.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

MAY BE THE REASON There are an awful lot of girls who don't want to get married. How do you know?'
 i've asked m."-Pathfinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

and Houston. where he made fllai
arrangements.
Water polo originated IN Port
Isabel two years ng0. during "A re-
gatta staged by the Port Isabel
Yacht Club. The first game was
played In the yacht club basin and
had no set rules. Since then. how
' DR.. j. A. Hockaday. Port Isa-
bel sportsman. has worked out a
complete set OF rules. The game has
spread in popularity and u ~ re-
ported that practically ATT of thr
larger yacht clubs In the country
have teams.
"A regular schedule ~ games to Dc
played this summer has been work
ed out. and Houston, Beaumont
Corpus Christi. Galveston. and other
cities have requested games with the
local teams.
The regatta staged by the Miss
iSsippi Valley Power Boat ASsocia-
ton is attracting international a.
tcntion. and speed boats from almost
every country will be entered IN the
races.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

Contract on completing gaps I'm
the Military Highway viii prob
ably be let I'm July and cunstruc-
ton should start a month later.
w. q. Washington. Cameron
county engineer. has returned from
Austin where tie took plans for the
construction 10 the highway CON-
mission. The contracts cannot be
lel AZ the June session or the COM
mission. 10 was learned.
Securing OF riEhts-of-way for
the Military road IN being done by
T. G. Davis OF the engineers Of
flee. A large portion OK the
riRhts-of-way has been secured. IN
agreeing to take over the road as
n state highway. the commission
requested that the county secure
rights-of-way.
washington left plans or the
road III Austin for approval OF
highway commission engineers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. June 10. RACot-
ton opened steady today 8 20 9
points higher in response TO rela-
lively firm Liverpool cables.
There was some further liQuida-
ton and foreign selling but 1t was
absorbed on slight setbacks during
the first few minutes and the mar
ket stiffened up again on a con-
tinuance Of the demand. July
contracts advanced TO 8.35 and De-
cember to 8.94 by the end Of the
first half hour with the active
motnhs showing net advances OF
about Ia to II points. Trading
was comparatively quiet as IL trad
ers we're waiting further develop
ments in the stock market or the
showing Of the weekly weather re-
port.
Liverpool cables reported liqui-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
VALLEY TEAM
ENTERS MEET
Port Water Poloists To
Play In Beaumont
Regatta

PORT ISABEL. June 10.-Practi-
cally all arrangements have been
completed for the participation OF
Port ISabel'S two water polo teams
in the r~egrattal to be staged by tho
Mississippi Valley Power Boat As
ISOLATION in Beaumont July 3, 4.
and S.
Two teams consisting OF approx
mately thirteen men have been nam
Ell. and will leave for Beaumont
July 2. Boats are to be furnished by
the Power Boat Association. but
the Port Isabel men are to use their
own cupboard motors and other
equipment needed In the game.
The teams will play In Beaumont
July 3 and 4. and will play In Hous-
ton July 5, according TO knight
Douglas. secretary Of the port city
chamber or commerce. who has just
returned from a trip to Beaumont
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
DUCE'S REPLY
DISAPPOINTING
Expresses Regret Over
Incidents; Compromise
Agreement Sought

ROME, June l0-tP1- Premier
Mussolini's answer to the Vatican's
notes OF protest concerning the
dissolution of Catholic youth clubs
ana violence by Fascist students is
disappointing to the Vatican. The
governmont's reply was delivered
Yesterday by Ambassador Count de
Vecchi.
Describing Fascist attacks against
Catholic property and reflections on
the Pontiff as spontaneous out
bursts OF youth. the government
expressed its regret and promised
that the culprits would be punished.
The incidents were attributed TO
the Fascists' belief that their az
fairs were being encroached on by
Vatican followers.
The government defended its
closing OF the organizations af-
filiated with the Catholic Action
society by maintaining they had
violated the Lateran treaty and
Concordat by pursuing political
purposes. This constituted invasion
OF internal affairs. 1t was insisted.
and was directed against the
Fascist government.
The Pope himself. the reply said,
had broken the terms OF the accords
in addresses which we're called
manifestations He thereby tres
passed on government functions,
the reply said, and his comments
amounted to prejudgment OF official
arts ~ a fnrqfUn r0Uer-
Both sides having clearly stated
their position, II was held probable
that negotiations leading toward a
working compromise will now gather
force. This may include a new in
depreciation OF the treaty and the
Concordat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
I. SLABS
new BEER BLOC
Says Consumption Over
lPre-Prohi Days Would
Not Raise Tax

WASHINGTON, June lo.-tPl-
The w. G. +. U. today said that
every resident in a dozen states
and the District OF Columbia would
have to drink 2 1-3 gallons Of beer
a day next year TO raise a billion
dollars through taxes as advocated
by what was described as the
congressional beer bloc"
The biggest beer tax ever paid
the government in normal pre-war
DAYS the Union said, was s27.-
1852 in 1916 with the tax a dollar
2 barrel, the per capita consump-
ton at IL ID gallons annually"
The w. c. 7. U. said it would
require two million saloons set up
next year. to sell the beer planned
under the beer bloc's proposal in
referring TO recent statements OF
mouse wet bloc members advocating
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
TODAY'S MARKETS

dalton had been absorbed by COW
ering. trade calling and continental
and Bombay buying.
Favorable features in the week.
ly report of the weather bureau APP
pcared to have been discounted
and there was some hulliSh COM
ment on reports that insect infes-
tation was increasing In some parts
Of the belt. This combined with
reports OF a fairly steady tone in
the mid-morning stock market and
talk Of a firmer technical position
In cotton, appeared TO bring in
some commission house buying as
well as covering. Houses with Liv-
erpool and continental connections
were also buyers here for the adj
vance which carried prices up TO
8.3s for July and 500 for Deem
Der before the end Of the morning
or about II TO 81 points net high
or. The market was quiet and
steady within 4 or 8 pionts Of the
best at midday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 10. (R)-
Cotton here had q quiet but steady
opening today. Liverpool cables
came in much better than due ana
first trades showed gains OF 8 TO
IL points which was hardly a full
response to the strength OF foreign
markets. Prices improved slightly
more after the start. July trading
up to 832. October TO 8.67 and De-
cember TO 8.S. or 9 10 Ia points
above yesterdays close.
Later IN the first hour, the mar
ket cased off slightly. losing two
or five points Of the early gain.
owing 10 expectation OF a favor
able weekly weather and crop
summary. due this morning.
The market experienced a sharp
rally in the second half Of the
morning. owing to an advance in
stocks. There also were some boil
weevil reports from South Caro-
lima and Rio Grande Valley. Shorts
covering helped the upturn which
carried July TO 347. October TO
8.82. and December 10 9.05. or Is
to 20 points up from the earlier
lows and Is to 20 points above
yesterdays close.
Near mid session. prices eased off
IL to 43 points mostly on profit
taking.
The weekly weather and crop
summary was considered favorable
but apparently had no effect on
the market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

sale of beer to provide revenue TO
meet the treasury's deficit.
The organization pointed out that
congress did not meet until Dec
ember and that II it should legal
TIE beer that only in those states
not having prohibition laws could
II be sold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
CHICAGO SPINS

CHICAGO. June 10. Gu. 3.
ID. A. Potatoes: New stock
stronger; sacked per cwt. Alabama,
Louisiana Bliss Triumphs 100
1.85. mostly around It's; poor
quality lao up: Texas i60-l.75: or
binary i.40-l.50: North Caro-, In
Bbls Cobblers, mostly 2.50-2.75. old
stock strong: Idaho russets 10
$50. Wisconsin round whites l.20-
100.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
City Commission
Will Meet FRIDAY

The Brownsville city Csnulissicn
will hold a regular meeting AZ 20 q
III. Friday.
Little other than routine business
Is scheduled 70 come before the
meeting. according to City Manager
2. A. Rosenthal.