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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19

as to turn such water to the side
OF the road opposite the Debts
schop property.
A petition was received from
the residents OF. Huey street for a
water main. The matter was re-
ferred to the water committee. Mr.
DeBisschop complained that every
time 1T rains a hedge In front of his
home becomes covered with sand
from the bank owned by the NUM-
cipality. superintendent Fleming
said he would investigate and at.
tempt to remedy conditions.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars
would be needed to enclose the pri-
vate brook In the. rear of the Lam
caster property on Easton avenue,
Assistant Engineer Root reported.
Mr. Lancaster claims that storm
water from the brook overfows in
to his cellar and claims that the
city should enclose the stream or
connect It with nearby storm wa
ter sewer. This would not be pos
sible, Mr. Root said, because the
sewer is too small and too high. He
agreed to study the situation fur,
Their.
A hearing on sewer assessments
for upper North Main street was
held and the assessments ordered
levied. No objections were register
ed. The sewer was laid 10 years abo
but the levying of assessments was
deferred at the time. The Oyer--
look Cottage Park Clubs petition
for O sidewalk on Cooke street,
west side, from Pennington avenue
to Roseland avenue, will be heard
as soon as the aldermen grant au-
thority for q hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19

You'd expect to pay at least soc
for these slips. Made of good
quality Rayon Taffeta, bias cut.
Full sizes.
Limit 2 to q Customer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19

but likewise the number Of acct
dents occurring at crossings has
substantially dropcpd, both because
of improved protection by the rail-
road In giving warning of the APP
proach of trains and also because
of the constant educational pro-
gram which has been conducted to
instlll greater caution in drivers
when approaching railroad tracks.
In ten years. ending 1881, grade
crossing accidents per 100000 mo-
tor vehicles registered in Connccti-
cut have decreased 81 per cent,
while motor vehicle registrations
have Increased by 1875 per cent.
yAmong the major grade crossing
elimination projects undertaken In
Connecticut within the past three
years were those involving the con-
struction of the large bridges at
Cornwall and Lime Rock on the
upper Housatonic river, the Thorn
aston elimination and the project at
iJewctt City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
FOR HILL SECTION NEARS|
JUVENILEPLAYS
TO Be PRESENTED
Under Auspices of Bunker
Hill Parent Teacher
Association


Six plays for children are to be
presented at the State Theater on
Saturday morning during the win
ter, under the auspices OF the Bum
ker Hill Parent Teacher Associa-
ton for the benefit OF the Milk
Fund. In the presentation of these
plays which are for a worthy cause
adults and children alike, especial
l.; children, are enabled to witness
high class dramatic productions.
superior but simple juvenile plays
that are wholesome and highly en-
PERTAINING. Their presentation will
mark a pleasing addition to the
city's entertainment activities.
These plays are presentation by
adult actors from the Children 3
Theater of New York.. among
whose sponsors are such persons
as William Lyon Phelps, Elsie Fer
guson, Margaret Anglin, and Mrs
FRANKLIN d. Roosevelt.
The first performance will begin
AZ 10 a. m. on October 20. Tickets,
except loges will be rs cents and
40 cents. Loges $40. Please call
Mrs Warren. Robbins, telephone
4-00S5 for tickets. Also for sale at
box Office.
First play--""Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs."
Committee: Mrs Ralph W. Car
rington, chairman; Mrs Richard
Fisher, chairman program commit
tee; Mrs Warren Robbins, pres
ident p. T. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
State Eliminates
Grade Crossings
Twenty-six Cut in Past Three Years Thomaston Now
in Process OF Elimination

all chance Of accident.
OF the ,671 crossings existing on
all highways and city streets at
the start of the year, only 648 were
active, no trains at all being OPP
Grated over 20 Of them. OF the
total crossings, 500 principally on
rural or less frequently travelled
highways were protected by warm
ings signs only, while the balance
were equipped either with crossing
gates or automatic, flashing. red
light warnings.
On January /, 1929, there were
In Connecticut 697 crossings. To-
day, this number has been de-
creased to 671 with two more elm
inatoins In progress. In tho
\ United States. during the six-year
period from 1924 to 1881, there
was an increase of 1927 grade
vrossings. Thus, the grade cross
ing situation in Connecticut is ex-
actly the reverse Of that in the
country at large, this state showing
q steady decrease against the lat
ter's increase.
Not only has the number of
crossings declined in Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19

Twenty-six of the moro danger
Gus grade crossings in Connecticut
have been eliminated between
January /. 1929, and the present
and two more are now In the pro-
cess of being removed current
statistics Of the Connecticut Pub
lie Utilities commission reveal, tho
removals having been accomplished
Jointly by the state highway de-
partment and the New Haven rail-
road. A p
On December 81, 1881, the num-
ber of highway grade crossings in.
Connecticut, not including indus
trial crossings, was 81, This num-
her was classified as follow: Cross
ings on trunisline highways 20;
Crossings on state aid highways,
81; crossings on city streets Ill;
and crossings on town roads 429.
Thus, on Connecticut's main high
way system, that is, trunkline and
state aid roads. there were only 131
crossings left atthe start of the year
and these were all protected In one
approved manner or another, 80
that exercise OF normal caution on
the part Of motorists would avert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
Florence Eccles~
New Court Stenog
Succeeds Sister Ethel Who Resigned To-day After
Long Service

Miss Florence Eccles was APP
pointed official court stcnographcr
for the Waterbury court district
by Judge Allyn l.. Brown, presid-
ing superior court Judge here to-
day. She succeeds her sister. Mrs
Ethel L. Eccles Minst, whose resig-
nation was rendered today.
Mrs Minst, retiring photographer
has held the court position for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
NECESSITY

SAY Doc, you sure kept your
promise when you said you'd have
me walking again In n month.
"Well, well, that's fine"
"Yes, l got your bill last week
and went right out and sold my
ar."-Michigan Motor News.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19

last seven years, since the death Of
Thomas w. Walsh TO whom, she
was assistant. Miss Florence Eccles,
the new stenographer. has been as
ISOLATED with the court reporters
Office for the last three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
AND THAT'S ALL?

FATHER: DO you think you
will be able to give my daughter
all she wants?
SUITOR: Yes, she says she only
wants me.-Tit- Bits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
EACH

A value for Boys and Girls-no
one can afford to pass up this
chance for such savings. Sec
them and Buy!
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
VALENTINE"
By HAZEL LIVINGSTON

} seemed to have been drinking,
quite a lot. OF course it isn't
your fault, hon, but I guess you
ruined his life all right. He is
sure good looking.
We'll, must close, wishing
you all kinds of happiness,
and lots of love from Frankie
and me to you both.
MARJORIE"
Val read it over again. Sat,
lost in thought, on the dusty,
carpeted stairs.
So long ago. She and Lester.
That ride they took when Lester
threw his arms around her, and
nearly crushed her, and she
pulled away in a silly, school
girl panic.
MUSES. On Past
What a silly she was. a lot
she didn't know about life and
men, then. Why, he must
have thought she was crazy!
No wonder he was hurt and
angry, and never came back.
If she hadn't done that it
would have changed her whole
life. She'd be back home now,
married maybe to Lester, see
ing Marjorie. and Millie, hav-
ing gay, exciting times.
Hello, there! Why, what's
the matter? Any bad news?"
1t was Joe-home early.
Joe! OF course there
wouldn't have been any Joe if
she had stayed in California
and married Lester, and life
without Joe. well. . it wouldn't
be living, without Joe.
why, Val! What's the mat
ter! You act as if we'd been
separated for a MONTH"
We'll, if you don't want me
to kiss you, I WON'T" she said,
laughing, trying desperately to
regain her composure.
go ahead! Who's complain
ing? Not me! But something
is the matter. What is it?
Tell mel"
Val Feels Hurt
Nothing! Nothing at all.
You just came along, and I
was glad to see you. Joe, it's
a letter from Marjorie Bemis!
7 feel awfully funny about it,
though it really isn't my fault.
But Marjorie met Lester"
"LeSter?"
eyes. He was the one I told
you about. We had a falling
out, and I never thought that
he even considered me after
(Continued on I'd Comic PGse)
The Washington times., 1932-09-24

Don't talk about your op-
ponent. Don't even mention
him." she advises. And the
thunders of her silence won
the senatorial fight.
Silence Is Golden
Why can't women-and GER
tainly men are no amateurs,
either, in starting domestic
arguments-seed the wisdom
of adopting Sister Caraway's
political program for domestic
purposes? Silence is as golden
in the home, when one Of the
partners is feeling out of sorts,
as it is in the political arena
where a free-forall, midland
oratory match is going forward.
Domestic relations courts are
only too familiar with the
formula: zone word led to an
other" with hatred, violence,
broken homes and scattered
children in their wake. And the
domestic "crosS word puzzle
for after the battle is over
neither seems to clearly remem-
ber just how it started-might
be SideStepped by following
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
The Beauty
Box

Physical, mental and emo
tional poise help qualify a
woman to win out in the quest
for beauty. They hand Pepper
Time, that wrecker of good
looks, a terrible wallop because
the woman who has herself
under control, who guards her
health, keeps her mind cheer
full, who doesn't needlessly fly
off the handle, conserves her
forces. She cultivates quietness
of manner and the calm coun-
tenance, not because she is
stupid, but because she is wise,
realizing that exciting chatter,
waving about of arms, nervous
movements and general strain
and effort are wearing, bring
no reward. She will be free of
wrinkles mad other evidences of
Superfluous birthdays when she
is 100 years old.
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
Senator Caraway's: Don't talk

Senator Caraway's: Don't talk
back"
Thinking it over, hasn't it
been to the Silent Sons, rather
than the loudly acclaimed Sill
yer Tongues, that the great
honors have fallen? William
Jennings Bryan made his ia
nous cross of gold speech, and,
among other rewards achieved
the Chautauqua circuit. But
the most silent man these
United States has ever known
Calvin Coolidge-is perhaps the
only President who could have
been elected a third term. =.
Talk, talk, talk! Such a
welter of it in public and pri-
vate life! Politicians are paid
to talk, even if they seldom
say what they think.
But at home, where that
lone word led to another" is
the crowbar that wrecks the
hearthstone, it might be we'll,
in these Gays of bootlegging
and its quarrelsome effects, to
remember that it takes two to
make q quarrel.
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
WASH H4|NGTON FASHIONS

Although it's been too warm
for many suits to appear on the
street, they've been bought
nevertheless, and when suit
weather comes, you'll see many
Of WaShington's Smartest
women wearing suits Of all
types. The formal suit will be
worn again, not only the velvet
suit that is really an afternoon
costume, but also the cloth suit
with fine fur trimming that is
really a street costume, but OF
the more "dress" type. They're
an extremely practical sort Of a
costume, as you can vary their
formality somewhat by the
blouse and accessories you
choose, and with proper fittings,
they can be worn for nearly any
daytime occasion, Just as a FUR
trimmed cloth coat can.
Short Coats Formal
Suits of this type usually have
Jackets rather than long or
three-uuarter coats. The fab
RIGS are about the same as the
coat fabrics, crepey woolenS,
smoother than they were last
year, or occasionally broadcloth.
Fine furs are used, mink and
Persian lamb favorites, but ko-
linsky and caracul trim quite a
few. Colors are apt to be more
vivid, than in coats, for a suit
is an extra costume that you
probably won't wear as much
as a coat, 20 that you can az
ford to have it in more color
full mood.
PuffS are Higher
We've sketched a particularly
good suit of this type, which
shows new lines, new details.
and is very flattering. It's Of
brown crepey woolen, with rich
brown kolinsky making the Dor.
der all around the neck and
down the front Of the jacket.
The sleeves have a modified Ed
wardian puff, but it is higher
than the puffs on last years
sleeves. The skirt is beautifully
scanned to fit right. It's a mod
erately priced suit in a down.
town store.
For further fashion infOrma-
ton, or for the name Of the
store where these suits are, write
Miss Laville, enclosing a self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope, or
call District $3.50, extension 1SS.
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
Your Health
And Diet
BY LOGAN CLENDEN1NG, MD

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, MD
tuberculosis of the lungs
(consumption) is one of the
most hopeful Of all chronic
diseases. Hopeful for the In
dividual who has it because
cure is probable.
Hopeful, too, for the world,
because, more than any other
chronic disease, it is disappear
ing.
tuberculosis can now almost
be said to be rare disease.
In Denver, which, on account
of its climatic position, is nat
urally criterion for the prev
alence of Tuberculosis, deaths
from tuberculosis fell from
nearly TOO in 1917 to 459 in
1927. Comparing this with an
other chronic disease, heart
disease, in Denver heart deaths
increased from 157 in 1917 to
449 in 1927.
The cause of this decline in
the amount of tuberculosis in
the world probably is due to
many factors. Better living
conditions, more outdoor living,
more abundant food supply
all have played important
parts.
What can we do to help con-
troll this disease and drive this
plague from the face of the
earth?
One thing is to support pub
lie health measures aimed at
the inspection of dairy herds.
There is a distinct kind of tu-
berculoSiS which occurs in cat
tie - bovine tuberculosis - and
this form can infect man. The
germs get in the milk and in
feet the intestinal tract of in
fants. Careful dairy inspection
will stop this source.
The antispittipg campaign
can be enforced by marshaling
public opinion. Most human
tuberculosis is probably con-
veyed from one human being
to another. The principal source
of this cross-infection is drop
let infection from a tuberculo-
sis patient. Sputum carelessly
spit out on the street or, more
especially, indoors, dries, and
the germs blow about for others
to inhale.
1t is perhaps fair to say that
a large majority of people with
tuberculosis do not know they
have it. And they may live ito
ripe years with the disease.
The Washington times., 1932-09-24

mental life, and find odd and astonishing play
mates there? Can you remember your first love?
little boy in overalls with a brown lock
eye, and black cocker-spaniel named Sport, with
whom gathered the treasure, to give out of
adventure, the wide prairie. His John,
wasn't it? Do you remember the handsome grocery
man, twenty years older than you when you
still in pis-tails, who drove a black horse that
strangely resembled the knights horse in "Mort
dArthur"? He never knew, of course, that a little
these grown.up who great and wonderful to
little girls-and who know. Perhaps there is
of the finest of rOmances for Love put down
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
The Rhymins
Optimist
By ALINE MICHAELIs
The Promise

The Promise
There IS promise like a star,
whereon
I fix my gaze from out the
deeps of night.
Whatever was the treasure that
is gone,
Be it my hearts hid core, my
souls delight,
I grieve not long or question
.overmuch
At the decree which stole my
joy away.
My life is Gods, and what
event can touch
The Absolute, in mortals lit
tie day?
This is the promise, like a star
to glow
Always upon the changeful
paths I tread:
There is no boon which from
my life must go
But God will give a better IN
its stead.
Although He take away my
dearest dream,
I claim this promise, follow this
stars gleam!
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
CHAPTER xxx

-
! Val turned the pages, with al
most feverish intensity. She
had been so thrilled over Mar
! jorie's marriage, she did so want
! Marjorie to be thrilled over
hers.
! In the very first line Marjorie
said she was. But every time
she mentioned Joe's name it
seemed to remind her of some
thing she wanted to write about
her Frankie, and each time she
mentioned Val'S home she had
to tell about hers and the last
! two pages of the letter were
nothing more than a detailed
description Of her own apart
1nent, from the Dresden china
Shepherdess lamp in her bed
room to the blue and white
cross-bar dish towels in her blue
and white kitchen.
And then, on the bottom of
the last page, in Marjorie's
worst scrawl:
Guess who I bumped into at
Cocoanut Grove when frankie
and I and another couple were
dancing? LESTER SHER-
. WOOD!!!
/ Laugh Clown"
I ''He came right over and was
very nice. He was with two fel-
! lows who are in pictures, and
they had three girls. One Of
them is a star, but I don't know
her name. told him about you
being married, and, Val, wish
you could have seen his face.
He went chalky white, and then
he turned red. and then white
again. He made me repeat it
twice and then he got up from
the table and said he would
have to go back to his crowd.
, HE sang, half under his
breath. Laugh, clown, laugh
I Just those words, Val, and
often as I have heard Nick
! Lewis dSn't that the fellow we
used to like so much at the
Orpheum, honO I have never
heard it sung so sad. I had
tears in my eyes, did honestly,
and I said, to turn it off,
Don't you know anything
newer than that, Les?' and he
said, Valentine was the only
girl I ever loved And with
that he turned on his heel and
went off.
It gave me quite a funny
feeling, really 1t did, Val. He
The Washington times., 1932-09-24

The Judge sits in his chamber, hardening with
both ears, while under the rose," to friend,
damoses confess to =omants passages of the past.
And he hears something that eneI
Only "a word-a word" but what unexpected
rifles; tender tinse childish dead but undying,
brought light in those words. At ardent
whispers the Judges eyes pop, and hi. curl. waves at
other. tiny tear g'ten' in the gold Of his la'he';
at still others he laughs aloud, "hO ho," but for
every he keeps his carefully bent that he
may not miss the faintest fartherest episode.
If you're of the Fair Cor just sOso),
can't you look back down the longwak of your senti
The Washington times., 1932-09-24

in his little book of wOrds, wOrd from the lips of
the confessing Fair.
The paper-boy; the mathematics teacher; the boy
who showed you way to memorize the Roman Em-
perors-snick-like that. He homely-but he
was beautiful All along the way of romance Love
closed the eyes and what he wled to Love
dressed them one by one-those boys and who
the objects of adoratonin the glitter of faery
web
And you're telling Love- the Judge, under the
rose, and he has forgotten, and laughs and weeps,
and is aghast all in breath.
Sometimes there is shame and tragedy whispered
falteringly-but this picture is not of that.
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
OIlG IGdoOll WHY N0AAOoN
bridge is so much more Of gam
than auction bridge, is tha
the higher contracts, to score
game and slam at the newer
game, oblige bidders to be mas
ters of strategy. By compart.
son the older game is dull and
plodding. The hand below
shows the skill often required
to fulfill too great a contract.
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BY E. v. SHEPARD
Shutting Out an Ace

z held such great strength
that he decided to bid 3.No
Trumps, insead of employing
a demand bid of 2-ClubS. 1t
might be far easier to fulfill
a contract calling for nine
tricks than one calling for
eleven. Y thought: IF my
partner can count nine tricks
in his hand, and I have three
tricks in diamonds. he should
be able to make a small slam"
Y bid 6-No Trumps. A doubled.
US reasoning was unSound.
First, because his partner
might have counted only eight
tricks. Second, because his
partner might hold the lone
Ace of diamonds and be un-
able to use the high cards OF
that suit in dummy.
The opening lead was the
Four of Hearts. When Dummy
was tabled, the declarer knew
that the double almost GER
tainly was predicated upon AS
possession of the King OF
Spades, as well as upon hav-
ing the Ace of Hearts. A
glance showed that one Spade,
one Heart, six Clubs and four
Diamonds could be won-12
tricks total. But better than
all that was an opportunity for
making a grand slam without
any risk. If A held the miss
ing King of Spades ne could
be squeezed. Watch carefully
how play went.
Dummy's eight was covered
by BIS Jack of Hearts. rs
Queen won the trick. To
squeeze A, the declarer ran
off six rounds of Clubs. A
followed suit on the first lead.
Then A discarded successfully
three small Hearts (retaining
only his Ace) and two Spades.
A still held four Diamonds, one,
Heart and one" Spade. Dummy
let 60 its three lowest Spades.
What B did does not matter,
as he held no possible winning
card. -
Leads With Ace
Having exhausted his Clubs,
z led his Ace of Diamonds.
Then he ran off three Dia-
monds in Dummy. A followed
suit on all four leads. z dis
carded his Six and King Of
Hearts, so as to make the
squeeze on A. At the end of
the eleventh trick Zone Heart,
six Clubs and four Diamonds
Won the declarer had left
only the Ace and Queen Of
Spades, insuring him a small
slam, regardless of where the
King of that suit was, and
giving him a grand slam in
case his SurmiSe that A held
the King was correct.
Having exhausted Dummy'S
diamonds, the 9 of spades was
led from the tabled hand, and
the declarer played the Ace,
dropping the lone K, and max
ing his Q good for the thirt-
eenth trick, thus giving z one
trick over his contract, by
having Shutout AS Ace.
The only way in which A
could have saved a trick was
Tor him to have led his Ace
OF Hearts, but by no possible
means could A have won an,
other trick. There was no way.
IN which A could have saved
a trick by discarding differ
emily. There was a grand slam
certain to be made, from the
moment that A underled his
Ace.
Copyright. 1882, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
"DON'T TALK BACK"
Excellent Advice Given
For Real Happiness
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Famous Authority on Love and Marriage

The crushing power of silence has been better i
strated in any relations of life than the election or
Hattie Caraway to the United States Senate.
Hattie is agreeable and sensible She knows how TO run
boue and rear credabe children we'll hold her tongue
She long acquired the wisdom OF not letting her
in streams of talk.
The Washington times., 1932-09-24
F a dshion
Flashes

The appeal of dignity is
shown in the charm of the Med
lei collar that is being fea-
tured on many new autumn
coats. A model in beige di-
agonal woolen has a Medici COL
lar of luStrous mink. It is made
double and taperS into a narrow
shawl.
That touch of blue is being
seen on ever so many lovely
evening frocks. A lovely white
chiffon frock has wide shoulder
crests Of corn-flowers made in
blue velvet and there is
matching velvet girdle.
It may be necessary to think
about autumn coats since the
freakish antics of the weather
that have obtained this sum-
mer. A most attractive coat is
made in a brown suede-finiShed
ribbed fabric. It has matching
brown caracul collar and bolero-
like vest and dolman sleeves.
New and nice is an idea
that recently received much
praise in Paris. With a dress
of black and white polka dotted
stiffened chiffon there were
mesh gloves finished with triple
ruff1eS Of the dress material.