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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Yale Goes English

The Yale quadrangle plan as outlined for visiting alumni this week is an application of English school methods in somewhat modi- fled form. It will result in the disappear. anee of Yale College but will produce such colleges as Saybrook. Berkeley; Bradford Pierson, Davenport. and six others whose names have not yet been chosen. Each will have master and ten academic fellows. Each will also have its own dormitory, commons library. and the like. However. as far as we can see there will be no definite curriculum assigned to one college as distinct from that given another.
 As one member of the alumni body put it the new units are no different than the resi- dental halls now in existence and to which names familiar to Yale man. are irradica- bly, attached. It will simply be remaining of the new units that are planned for the university and discarding of some of the older ones. However. there is one aspect of the situation which may result in drastic changes at Yale. That is the attitude to- wards intercollegiate sports. It is the ultimate aim of the heads of the institution to incline away from such and to place emphasis upon intrumural events in which the eleven col leges of Yale will play prominent parts.
 Participation of all in college sports instead of few with the majority acting as spectators is one benefit attending upon intramural sports, says Dr James Rowland Angel. Fur thermore the completion of the Payne Whit ney memorial gymnasium will offer appor- tunity to the many to participate in some form of exercise to supplement the rigors of the classroom. May we not regard this as hint of days when the great Yale Bowl will be far from filled as Saybrook meets Berkeley for the quadrangle championship. Dr Angell believes that Yale athletics are conducted on high plane and he points to the universty's fine record in the Carnegie Foundation re- port to substantiate this. He is also of the opinion that constant stress on college ath- leties is point of view not an administra- tive policy.
 In short the general public is beginning to dictate the lines along which colleges will hew when playing baseball. basketball, and in particular football. It has forced one uni versity after another to outdo each other in constructing stadiums. in securing the best talent to coach athletic teams It is even charged that it produces fine brand of pro- fessionasm in college ranks. We don't blame college heads when they intimate swing from such condition of affairs to intramural sports. Every college in the coun- try will follow suit if college sports become any more commercialized or professionalism. After all, colleges are institutions of learning and not huge gymnasiums where muscles are bigger than brains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
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Capture of vincenncs.

On February 25, 1779, George Ro- gers Clark, with band of 200 men, captured Fort Vincennes, in Indiana
 from the British. Clark had undertaken to conquer the territory northwest of Ohio for Virginia, which was then held by the British forts at Detroit, Vim cennes, Kaskaskia ana Cahokia.
 The whole region was claimed by Virginia as part of its original charter domain.
 Aided by Patrick Henry. then governor of that state, Clark col lected a small body of frontiersmen | who proposed to fight on their own ! responsibility quite independent of
 either Washington or congress. In Kaskaskia, III, Clark won the goodwill of French priest through
 whose influence the French garri- son at Vincennes took the oath of 1 allegiance to the republic and hoisted the American flag.
 Meanwhile the British recap itured Vincennes. Clark at once set out to, get it back again. Marching 200 miles in the dead of winter across drowned lands" his
 brave band reached the fort nearly
 dead from hunger. After a sharp l fight Clark took the fort. This
 marked the end of British authority ] in that section,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

We can sympathize with Vermont in los ing one of its two representatives. We sup pose if we were a native Vermonter we would put up good fight to retain our present membership even after reapportionment has taken its toll However. if special dispensa- tion were to be granted to the Green Noun tain state every other state in the Union. which loses membership under reapportion- ment. would demand the same privilege and probably get it, too Since representation in the lower house is based on population we don't see how any state can demand more representatives than those to which it is en- titled If the ratio of representation is to be lowered it will only mean more congressman for the more populous states and in the end we will have bulky House which cannot be controlled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Women of Finland whose prohibition laws have been declared to be more nearly comparable to ours than the dry laws in any other nation. are demanding repeal of their over ever increasing intemperanee, which ruins men, women and children morally and physically It is awful to contemplate how alcohol will affect the descendants of the pres ent poisoned generation unless legislators abolish the prohibition system :" Of course that's only Finland. This is the United States. All the difference in the world, say the drys. You can't change human nature from one end of the globe to the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Timely action of the legislature in provid
 ing for additional beds at various state san
 atoria should relieve the situation here in Connecticut which we are informed by the state tuberculosis commission is leader in the nti-tuberculosis fight. Two years ago the legislature provided for l00-bed unit at Laurel Heights, Shelton. and 5-bed unit at Undercliff, Meriden. While these are val uable additions inasmuch as they increase the capacity at these institutions and also pro- vide them with modern hre-proof buildings they don't cope with the situation. When the last biennial report of the commission was presented to Governor Cross it revealed that there was waiting list of 400 tuberculosis patients in Connecticut Even with the add- tional facilities at Laurel Heights and Under cliff this list will reach $50. And this also despite the fact that Waterbury and New Haven are providing adequate waiting sta tons for patients at which they may receive care. rest and diet similar to that which will be theirs when they enter state sanatorium. Ultimately everyone of our state sanatora must receive attention. The old wooden buildings must be destroyed to be replaced by fire proof structures in which the latest fix lures of the medical and surgical world will be available. To care properly for couple ,f hundred patients staff of trained men and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Women's Motor Tastes

The feminine influence is very evident in the l93l automobiles. Father may prefer one motor to another or admire the mechan- cal efficiency of this or that car But the family usually doesn't get the car. father likes unless it also meets mothers approval, and mother studies nothing in the new car but its color, upholstery, body lines and general stylshness.
 Manufacturers have learned that women usually cast the deciding vote in the purchase of a car and have learned to cater to women S tastes in the matters of beauty and comfort. Fortunately the works of automobiles con- tinue to gain in efficiency. It is a pleasant fact that manufacturers are combining beau ty and efficiency in cars of any price range.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war and Wickersham commission member, says of his presidential candidacy. T found only 67 people who would support me. Why get excited?" Why indeed. Mir Baker. We know only one who would support us for the same job
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Representative James M.. Beck of Pennsyl- vania declares that for every dollar that New York state pays Uncle Sans treasury it gets back less than one cent, while there are few states getting two and three dollars for every dollar they contribute. They must be repub- lican states, Mir Beck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
WELCOME BIRDIEs

Blue birds and robins.
 Will soon return they say. And when we're blue, the blue birds Just chase the blues away.
 The man who wears two vests has a problem to solve. He doesn't know in which, one to sling the watch and chain.
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 The age of discretion merely proves that it pays to be dis erect.
 The gal who talks herself into marriage will find out she's wed a man who is going to talk her out or it. N Very often q young man gets off at the top of the heap because his father started at the bottom.
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 They claim we dig our graves with our teeth but this may be false in the case of those hav- ing store sets.
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 suppose the chain stores are merely links in business
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 Very often, the greatest haz- ard in one of those indoor golf courses is the pretty blonde cashier. .>.-.
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 The chan who borrowed your snow shovel will perhaps return 1t very shortly and ask for the loan of the lawn mower.
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 DING. DING.
 Drop a salute r To Sadie Green,
 Married sugar daddy,
 Now she's in saccharine. >5 o-O-o
 New York police department ex- posures indicate there are under cov- CT as we'll as cover charges in the big town. | The man who slaves himself can appreciate the barber's work at face value. o-O-o -t A move in the right direction is one to better residential section. o-O-o A woman shot her husband because he turned off the radio when she was listening to Rudy Vallee. She should have thrown grapefruit and perhaps he'd made a speech. o-O-o Scientists have discovered that bed bugs do not bite, they merely pinch. An. what q wonderful thing is sci | ence.
 o-O-o You can always tell if man is boss of his home or n3t. by mere ly checking up on the neckties he wears. ..a o-O-o Many a husband has his hat cleaned for Easter in order that | his wife may wear a new one. o-O-o s;i You'd think some of the New Y ork cops were bird fanciers. the way they hired stool pigeons. | o-O-o, H5y & This completes our regular mid, week program. It came, to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pi- oneer in this, type of newspaper work. We are signing off at thii time, to Be back on the air agair tomorrow evening1at the usua hour.
 Good night. ..ssS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
AIR LINE LINKS CANADA

Vancouver. -. A .transcontinental air mail express and passenger, line linking this western port of Canada with Halifax. an eastern port. and drawing the nine provinces of Can plated by a new .rirway- railway cor. poration. Both trains and planes will be used along the route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad. dres. him. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

:. Eighty-eeven of every 100 auto
 trucks taken into British Malays
 last year were on q trade-in basis and this has caused q serious used
 car problem. x :s s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

women is demanded They must also be provided with proper facilities to make efi- cient their work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Shouldn't we have two Thanksgiving days one of them to come on March 4th!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Good evening. THEY'RE AFTER QUEEN
 MARIE
"A SMILES THE THING.

Cit seems the old gal hasn't been
 acting according to Rotary). And now they say that Queen Marie. Who rules Rumania hard and fast,
 Has pulled lot of loose play stuff. And that her rule will soon be past, ...',e It seems Marie has been some gal, Who knows the tricks of queenly trade, 4Als. g. And stories in the news to-day,
 Reveals just how stuck tricks are made. 4 It looks as if the poor Prince Carol, Has long been tossed by Queen Marie, The author claims that little Carol
 Is just puppet on her knee: He's fought his mama countless times, Sometimes the maids all heard the din, ,., $.
 But Queen Marie came out on top. | It seems the cards decreed she d win. One daughter takes shot at ma, A pretty rumpus. let me say. But still the queen is on the job,
 I guess twill always be that way. Tales like this may. trip Marie. Her subjects may rise in their might,
 And boot Marie where queens are kicked.
 So here's the dope, now just sit tight.
 o-O-o Just because man happens to be chip of the old block doesn't necessarily mean he's wooden | head. 5+ o-O-o At Easter we go to dye many
 an egg that's already dead. | o-O-O h ,. | When a struggling lawyer pro- poses and is accepted, it merely means he has won his first case. 1 o-O-o Americans eat so fast you'd
 think they were hell bent. So
 says an Englishman. Perhaps
 he noticed us gobbling up our
 deviled- ham. '.'''' ,.'s | H. o-O-o 'a- se].
 Easter is about q month. away and the lilies of the field won't be ar- rayed in half the splendor of some | of the gals.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:07 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Cit seems the old gal hasn't been acting according to Rotary).
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
JIM SALISBURY TAKES BRIDE
Weds Mrs. Lucille Wylde of New
York, a Former Prominent Actress

James Salisbury, New York at
torney, a former Dover boy, son of
the late John F. Salisbury, was
married July 16, to Mrs. Lucille
Wylde, of New York. The wedding
which has just been made public,
took place in the Presbyterian
Church, Broad and Diamond
streets, Philadelphia, with the Rev.
William L. NJ. Mccormick officiat-
ing. Mrs. Salisbury was a noted
dramatic actress, prior to her first
marriage, and had played leading
roles opposite such stars as Will
liam Crane and Richard Mansfield.
She left the stage to marry Ed
ward Wylde, an Englishman and
an Oxford graduate. He was a
prominent financier of Gotham. At
his death, Mrs. Salisbury inherited
a large fortune. Mr.. Salisbury
was engaged in the practice of his
profession in Wilmington for sew
eral years. He later removed to
France with his family, where they
resided year or more until the
serious illness of his first wife,
which necessitated their immediate
return to this country She died
soon after. Mr.. Salisbury then as
sociated himself with leading
brokerage house in New York City,
where he has since resided. He re-
turns to Wilmington occasionally
to visit his daughters and son. The
bridegroom is a cousin of the late
Senator Willard Salisbury, and
consequently a member of the dis
family that has been
prominent in Delaware public life
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
FIRE AT PRINCESS ANNE, MD.
Two Stores, Three Business Places
Destroyed With $4,000 Loss

Fire discovered early Sunday de-
stroyed two store rooms and dam
aged three other business places
down at Princess Anne, Md, before
being brought under control. The
damage is estimated at SIS, 700.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The building, owned by S. Kersher
and occupied by the de Leon Hat
Shoppe of Mrs. G. w. Beahler, and
the E. R. Mullin store, were burn
ed to the ground. Another build
ing, owned by Kersher and occu-
pied by the American Stores Com
pany and Walton c. Bounds store
were partially burned and stock in
the American Store was destroyed
Bounds damage was slight, due to
water and smoke. The Delmarv2
Inn confectionery and restaurar
operated in the building to the
north of the Kersher Building. w2s
partially burned and stock and fix
lures damaged, as was the stock of
]. Earl Morris, clothier, located in
the same building. Oscar E. Will
sons dwelling and that of ]. T.
Taylor, were ignited, but prompt
work on the part of firemen pre-
vented their destruction. On the
second floor of the Kersher Build
ing was located the offices of DR..
Thomas B. Whaley, whose office
equipment, books and records
were destroyed. The apartment on
the same floor, occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Phillips, contained
all of the household goods and
wearing apparel Of the Phillips
family. who were spending the
weekend with relatives in Laurel
and did not learn of their loss un-
til several hours after the fire.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
VICTIMS OF SMYRNA CRASH
Emory PostIes and w. III. Marvel
Still i'm Critical Condition

Condition of Emory Postles,
aged 20 years, and William H
Marvel, Jr., aged 13 years, both of
Milford, who were injured late
Tuesday night of last week in an
automobile collision on the Boule-
ward near Smyrna, was reported
little changed at the Kent General
Hospital at Dover, where they
were taken. While their condition
is not now regarded as critical, it
was said the probable outcome of
their battle for life was not fully
determined, though every day was
a slight gain in their favor They
have been only semi-conscious-
Postles was driver of the automo-
bile which was wrecked in collision
with atruck. Marvel is the son of
Mrs. William H Marvel who died
on the way between Smyrna and
Dover following the accident. Mrs.
Marvel had been to Baltimore to
visit her husband who is in a hos
pital in that city.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
TAKEN TO STORE, ROBBED
Easton, Md, Merchant Says Two
Negroes Held Him Up and Rob
bed Him of $3.50 in Cash

Howard N. Davis, merchant of
Easton, Md, was held up by two
negroes in front of his home early
Sunday, forced into an automobile
and driven to his store about four
blocks away. He was compelled
to open the store safe and hand
over about $3.50 in cash to the rob-
bers. Mr.. Davis said he arrived at
home about l a. m. and saw two
men running toward him. They
approached him with a smack on
the back, felt his pistol in his
pocket and stuck gun in his side.
His pistol wa taken away, and
while one of the men stood with
the pistol against his side the other
hastened for a car Mr.. Davis said
he was told to get into the car and
when they reached the store door
he was told to open it, also the
safe, or else he would be killed. AS
the car approached the store two
night policemen were standing in
front of it and the car continued
on until the officers left, when it
returned. Sheriff A. r Carroll
was called and when he reached
the scene he was told that Archie
Camper and Frank Yale Campbell,
both colored, had staged the hold
up. Campbell has been in Jail be-
fore, and according to Sheriff Car
roll, is wanted in New York for
murder A lively chase was made
about town, the sheriff reaching
the home of Campbell in time to
see him jump out Of the window
and make his escape. Curley
Stamford and Emerson Camper,
both colored, are in the Easton
Jail charged with taking the sus-
poets to Cambridge. Mr.. Davis
pistol and a suitcase packed with
clothes were found in Campbell's S
house, the sheriff said.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Rev.John j. Humphries, Moderator
of Presbytery, Talks on witt
ness to Souls Immortality"

The Smyrna Rotary Club at their
weekly meeting last Thursday ev-
ening heard Rev. John Humphrey,
D. D., Moderator of the Presbytery
of New Castle, and residing in
Smyrna, speak on the subject
Witness to the Souls immortal
ity". The speaker said in part that
man himself is the first witness of
this great Immortality. Man was
described as being a permanent
and not phantom creature. His
possessions embody all the attrib-
utes given by God. There is al
ways something outstanding in
man that he himself is witness
to his own Immortality. Man has
never been on the verge of forget
fulness, he has preserved from the
earliest ages acts that have al
ways pointed to the great fact.
The early tombs were thus in
scribed and down to the present
man, is remembering in the erect
ing of memorials, photography
and other symbols of thought.
There are tokens within each man
that speak for the future. The
purposes that content us in our
narrow life here point to greater
things hereafter Mans demand
has always been for a higher tri-
bunal than exacted on earth. Life
on earth is not complete; death is
a transfer to the higher realm of
life. History, philosophy, nature
and poets are all witnesses to
mans immortality while every
race and generation have predicted
and preached the Immortality of
man. The club voted Rev. Humph-
rey rising vote of thanks for his
excellent message. Visiting Ro-
tarians, Ezeke HUM of the Dover
Club, and Joseph E. Plumstead of
the Wilmington Club.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
FOUND PINNED UNDER CAR
Wilbur Bennett, Oil Company Man
ager, Suffers Conuussion OF Brain

Wilbur Bennett, a resident of
Milford, and manager for the
Southern district of an oil company
is in a serious condition in the Pen
insula General Hospital, at Sails
bury, where he was taken yester-
day afternoon. His wife was no
titled and went at once to the hos
pital. Bennett, who is about As
years old, left Milford yesterday
morning to visit a number of oil
stations. Yesterday afternoon he
was found pinned beneath his over
turned automobile on the highway
near Salisbury. The motorist who
found the man under the overturn-
ed car summoned help, and Ben
nett was removed to the hospital.
At the hospital it was found that
Bennett was suffering from a con-
cussion of the brain and that he
was badly injured about the legs.
He was unconscious when found
and has not yet been able to tell
how the accident occurred. Ben
nett is a native of Milford, the son
of Joshua Bennett
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
WHOLE NO. 4O1O
ROAD WORK DUAL HIGHWAY
SHOWS MUCH PROGRESS
CONCRETE LAID ST. GEORGES
TO DRAWERS EXCEPT FILL
This is at Fiddlers Bridge Where
Dirt Has Not Settled Enough to
Pour Concrete at This Time

Considerable progress has been
made on the road work between
st. Georges and Fieldshoro. The
Continental Contracting Company,
Baltimore, has finished the new
dual state highway between st.
Georges and Drawers Creek, and
is now moving its equipment to
the Newark-Glasgow Elkton road.
Concrete has been laid on the new
dual highway along the entire
stretch except at the fill near Fid-
dler's Bridge, which will be allow
ed to settle. The new bridge con-
structed across Drawers Creek
will take some time to build as the
creek has soft bottom and con-
siderable depth has to be reached
for a firm foundation. The new
portion of the dual state highway,
it is said, will be opened the last
of this week or early next week D.
E. O'Connell & Sons, Inc, have
about completed the new Delaware
City concrete road from Clark's
Corner to Wrangle Hill The
O'Connell Company is now engag-
ed in Strengthening the right-of-
way for the new Delaware City
Port Penn road distance of ap-
proximately four miles The com
pany is grading the road from Port
Penn toward Delaware City and
has completed about a mile and a
half of the work There is little
additional grading work to be done
on this road. The right-of-way
will be so feet when the road is
completed, probably about the mid
die of October. Several turns in
the old road are being straighten-
ed; one at the old Coburn farm and
another at the home of Stewart L.
Beck.
Smyrna times., 1931-08-05
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Pupils to Enter Schools to Report
for Physical Examinations Aug.

Prof. c. w. w. Schantz, who
with his family, are summering at
Rehoboth, was in town a few days
the past week and was informed by
the State Board of Health, that all
those children who expect to enter
our school in September, for the
first time, should report to the
High School building on Friday,
August Z, for a Physical Examina-
ton. Those who expect to enter
the Kindergarten are to report
from 10 till II in the forenoon
Those who expect to enter the
first grade, at 1 p. m. The pur-
pose of the examination is to point
out any physical defects that chill
dren may have developed in order
that they may not miss time after
school starts. These physical ex-
aminations are free and if any de-
fects are found the family ply
sician will be the one to make the
correction.