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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20
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l1s HazslUrn
NeM York

1st0-Three Orphans Trio; Wal
 berg Bro1vn. Violin; Gran
 dali and Whipple, Piano
 duo; Jack Rose, Guitar;
 Chester; Chester Zohn.
 tenor l.so-Gerum orch. 5s0o--Doc Whipple. organ S.7O-Symphonic Orch. Direc-
 tion Walter Logan s.0o--Merry> Madcaps orch; Fred
 Wade, tenor < s:sO-Godfrey Ludlow, violin | 9:45--Matinee Gems, Direction Dave Group 1:sO-The Lady Next Door
 Children's Program ! 6:OO--Melodic Gems Quartet s:I5--Rhythm Boys Trio 6.3O--Dance orch. e:0O-Concert Ensemble 2 6:3O-Opry House Tonight Dra- v anatic Skit with Jason
 Thatcher 6.A5-Donald Novis, tenor 7:OO-Amados orch. 7:30-Rollickers Quartet 7:45-The Goldbergs-sketcn s.00-Eya Taylor, songs; South
 ernaires Male Quartet;
 Joshau White, banjo; Car
 ence Jones, Piano S:3O-Secret Service Spy Story g:00-Concert orch, from Buenos
 Aires; Lopez orch; Walter
 O'Keefe .11:OO-Russ Columbo. songs 11:15-Our Vanishing Freedom
 Merle Thorpe 11:3O-Whiteman orch. 12:OO-Ralp Kirbery, songs 12:O5-a. m.-Rogers Orch. 12:30-Gerun orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20
To Describe Eclipse
 From Plane and Land

Scientists on the ground and Tn the air will describe, the phenome- noon of the total eclipse of the sun on August 31 over coast -to-coast network of the National Broadcast ing company.
 The special program will be broadcast from three points in the path of totality between 4:15 ana 4:45, D. m., F.. D. $. IT,, over an INBC-WJZ network.
 The chief pickup point will be in Magog, Canada, about ninety miles east of Montreal. Here Dr A.. Is. Eve, Dean of the Faculty Iof Graduates Studies and Re search of McGil university, and director of the department or physics, together with a group of other distinguished scientists, will report the progress of the eclipse. In addition to this, the Canadian Marconi company, which IS CO., operating with the NEG, has ar ranged for q pick-up on the roof of McGill university, where one Of the British observation parties will be stationed. At this point the duration of totality will be consid- erably shorter than in the center of the path.
 A third pickup will be from a cabin plane in which the CMC has Installed transmitter and receiv- CT. Prom high in the air Miss Mary Proctor, student and popular writer on astronomy. will give n graphic and technical report of tho eclipse.
 Use of an alrplnno will add color and Interest to the event, and in addition will Insure h description of the eclipse oven if cloudy wenth. CT obacures the sky from Montreal and MaEog.
 Tho program will he transmitted to the Fl3c networks through hn- ton CFCF ln Montreal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20
22O XXTnDC 1880 Meters " OANO KilOcycle~
Hartford

1:Oo-George Halls Taft or
 chcstra 1:30. Madison String Ensemble 2:O0-To be announced 2:30-Frankie MelluzZo's orcestra 3:00-Bascball game, Boston Red
 Sox. vs Detroit Tigers 5:00-Dance Parade 5:30-Skippy
 5:45-George Halls Taft Orches-
 tra 6:O0-treddie Martins Bossert
 orchestra 6:30-Baseball Scores 6:35-Harold E. Smith Piapist 6:45-Ozzie Nelson's orchestra 7:15-William Hall, baritone 7:30--"Speaking of Radio Artists 7:45-Do, Re, Mi, Girls Trio S:00-Edwin C. Hill. "The Hu-
 man Side of the News" 8:15-Vaughn de Leath, contralto S:30-Lewisohn Stadium Sym
 phony Concert; Albert
 Coates Conducting 1 10:0O-Ruth Biting Affairs Institute l0:45-Chicagola Music Festival Dancing by the Sea 11:30-Harold Stern'a Orchestra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20
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WGY, Schncctady-79Ok
Hartford

WGY, Schnectady-79Ok 6:00-Joe and Eddie-Comedy
 Sketch 6:15-Ollie Yettru, Piano 6:25-Road Reporter 6:3O-American Trio 6:45-Baseball Scores; Saratoga Race Results
 6:50-American Trio 7:0O-Swimming Lessons 7;15-Billy Rose, tenor S:00-Lary Fingers, Pianist S:15-Bernard Silberg, Cello 8:30--11:15--Sam as WEAF Simpson. organ as WEAF KDKA. PittsburSh-9SOk 6:OO-Same as WIZ G:30-Time; Sport Review 6:37-News; Weather 6:45-IZaak Walton League 7:OO- 1O!00-Same as WIZ 1OOO-Homcy and Old Fashioned
 Sketch 1O:30-Same as WIZ Review; News 1:20-Messages to the Far Nortn 12:00-Pettis orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20

Gene (NBc) Austin olnims tlml lle has sent out moro ihHn two mll- lion photos of himself in answer Co requests from fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-20
On the Air To-day
ms'sr. sss WIZ xl's.'ss,.. 'SS
New R0rk

1:0O-Stoke's orch. 1:30-National Grange Program
 Guest Speakers Kogen's
 orch. 2:30-Farm Forum-Speakers to
 be announced 3:00-Stoke's orch: 3:30-singing Strings 4:OO-Governo Roosevelt's open
 ing Campaign Talk at Co.,
 lumbus, Ohio 4:30-Concert orch; Theodore
 Drollet, tenor 5:OO-Concert orch. and Vocal
 Ensemble. Direction Emil
 J. Polack 5:30-Swanee Serenaders 5:45-Little orphan Annie
 Childhood Playlet. with
 Shirley Bell, Allan Baruck
 and others G:00-Concert Ensemble: Euphe-
 mania Yardley, soprano 6:30-Gasparre orch. 7:00-Amos 'n' Andy 7:15-Master' orch. 7:30-Cuckoo Program with Ray
 hbiDi
 orch. 8:0-The Plays the 'Thing-Com-
 cdy Sketch S0:30-Selvin's orch. 9:O0--Gus Van; Pickens Sisters, songs; Arden's orch. 9:30-Thc Black Sp!der-Sketch
 with June Meredith, Don
 Amechi and others 1O:00-Gill and Demling, Com
 edians; Ruth Lyon. soprano
 Travellers Quartet; Gene Austin, tenor 1O:30-Three Keys, songs Mathilda Harding, piano;
 Irene Harding, organ McCravy Brothers, songs. orch, Direction
 Cesare Sodero t2: 2:00-Denny orch. 12:30 d m.-AgneW orch.
Evening star., 1932-07-24
NHteracy on Uane

THE public educational system of this country
has gone far toward eliminating illiteracy
in the United States, statistics gatheref by the
Bureau Of Census indicates. The Bureaus
standard of nteracy requires that the person
in question must be able to read and write
either in the English or some otnsr language.
The number of illiterates over the age of 10
years constitutes about 4s PEI cedt of
the population in that age category, while
lack in 1890 the total was 1873 per cent. The
decline has been steady with each census, that
of 1900 showing 1O.7 per cent, 1910 showing
IT per cent and 1920 showing 6 per cent
That conditions are improving rapidly is
shown by the steady decrease in ilteracy as
the age nears the 10-year-old minimum taken.
For instance, niteracy among those IS years
old or over Is 81 per cent This drops stead
lily to the class covering the ages of 10 to IA
inclusive, in which only IL per cent are
illiterate.
The total number of illiterates is 4,283, 753,
with about 10000 more male than female
illiterates.
Evening star., 1932-07-24

about Maitland Maitland didn't take them,
tell you
Didn't know HAD them. Some mistake
about Maitland Tnrn-up-yet, right ~
rain. See If he doesn't
And again and again, IT I could only
remember. Time. Got. to have time. Mustn't
-let-go"
He fell back, gaxping for breath. It had
come-that rebellion of the oyertaxed heart
against which DR.. Mayer had warned her.
Christine worked quickly and deftiy. and as
she worked, she hated the thing she did.
Presently, when the labered breathing ceased
and the blue receded from his drawn lips the
man grinned-that twisted whimsical grin.
1T would have been easy he gasped, just
to let go-that time. II could! II 1 only
could!'
1t was a cry of unutterable weariness
Mustn't let myself-tf1nk about-that"
Let go?" scoffed Christine. Not you! You
don't know howl"
She thought IF he only could, on his own
terms-his own doggedly Quixotic terms,"
A little later he slept from pure exhaustion
Christine stole from his side lest her breathing
disturb him. Ten minutes-five minutes would
do him a world, of good
She reached for the newspaper on the
dresser: the forgotten letter from Joyce g.
Joyce fell to the floor, the envelope apart
She picked up the wet letter to dry it ON the
radiator. A phrase caught her eye-the letter
very brief-sI1e read it.
For moment M
she squared her shoulders in decision
The man on the bed stirred cried out in
pain. She crossed over to him, holding the
letter
Here's an important message from Joyce
& Joyce" she said. Can you hear me?"
He nodded. She read:
We thought it might relieve your mind to
know at once that the bonds you mislaid have
turned up q. 1t means" Christine stood
over him like SLIM white image of fate, that
you are free. There's nothing to hold you
now. You're free. Understand"
There was long silence. Then John Helm
looked up-and smiled
ITS funny he said. Il hadn't thought Of
it-this -before-but how can you be
ready for the next scrap unless you've fought
this one-to the last ditch? guess-after all
III just hang on-a little longer
Christine Strengthened up. In her eyes were
humility something like reverence
Fight on" she said softly
Evening star., 1932-07-24

6 1t MEANS"
Christine
stood Orer him
like a slim,
white image
Of fate,
"that you're
free.
There's nothing
to hold you
nOsC. You're
free
Evening star., 1932-07-24

CHRISTINE did what she could for him.
~ Then she stood, looking down at him in
troubled silence. Presently. If he sensed
her presence, and was grateful for it, he un-
clenched one shaking hand and turned it, palm
upward, toward her, in mute, wretched appeal.
Christine drew chair to the side of the bed
and took the hand in both of her slim, cool
ones.
He spoke through dry lips
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28
SYNOPSIS

Wilson Mccain, young Arizona ranchman,
b called to help an old friend. Jim VERIFY, with
= broken leg. Julia Stark, daughter Of Matthew
Stark, inveterate enemy Of the Mccanns, Is
with him. Taking a note from Julia to her
father, Wilson 10 fired on by Jasper, Julia's
brother. Ann Clifford, with her young sister,
Ethel, sheep raisers. and on that account
unpopular with the cattlemen. might riders"
shoot Mccain rider. Peter Mccain, Wilson's
father, offers reward for the disclosure of
their identity. Wilson Mccain horsewhips
Jasper, he making practically resistance.
Matthew disowns his for his cowerdice,
and posts notice he will kill Wilson Mccain
on sight. Ann Gifford's tragedy is the fate of
her dead sister, Nora, betrayed and abandoned
by her lover. Jasper Stark and Carl Gitner,
known as killer" hold secret conferences.
A Stark rider. Tom McArde. is believed by
the Starks to have been killed by the McCanns,
but rumor links his with that of Nora
Clifford. Matthew Stark is shot and killed,
from ambush. Julia finds him dead, with Will
son Mccain STOPPING over him. She and Phil,
her younger brother, both accuse Mccain of
the killing. despite his vehement denial Viii
son is shot from the chapparal. while standing
over Matthew Stark's body. Believing him
dying, the Starks have him taken to their
home. Despite opposition, his father is allowed
to see him. Dave Stone, Stark rider. Texan
with record as "killer," openly doubts Will
sons guilt. Jasper is disinherited by his
fathers will
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28

Primitive Man Subject to Many Painful Ills
Es1ER51S1S7515lER5l

The feet Of primitive man must have
been torture to him. Stone bruises,
thorns, infections and chilblains COM
bined to put him in the mood to throw
rocks at his feet so that they would
hurt in different way.
Doubtless the primitive unshod foot
was strong 1.-THE, tough organ, but
also 1t must have born the brunt of u
good deal of trauma. In warm cli-
mates, on sandy beaches, in the South
seas, they were better off than else
where, but the immigrants into Europe
with the long cold winters must often
have envied the arboreal birds.
AT any rate, as soon as sandals or
foot coverings were invented they be-
came Immediately popular. in spite of
the advantages claimed for the mat
ural' foot.
Primitive mans interest in his eyes
and teeth and skin and feet. however,
was divided by his attention to his in
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28

over her life. What could 1T be? What
had so moved her to futile and pro-
testant outburst? Was it possible that
some threat still overhung, one Of the
nature Of which he was in the dark?
Couldn't you and your sister come
and stay with us few days" Julia
asked, her fingers caressing the soft
and dimpled cheek. "We'd love to have
yOu?"
ooh, I wish we could. But we can't.
There's no use talking" Ethel cried.
It's sweet Of you to ask us, though.
Ann wouldn't want to go. I'm sure
she wouldn't" 2
A shadow darkened the doorway.
where is it Ann wouldn't want
to go?'
Miss Clifford came into the room, a
quirt dangling from her wrist. In an
unlovely khaki divided skirt and
spurred boots, revolver cased in the
belt at her hip, she looked very much
a denizen Of the desert. But she had
an aspect of efficient competence.
Il was asking your sister If you and
she wouldn't come and stay for few
days at the Circle Cross. We're
lonesome just now," explained Julia.
mo, thank you," Ann answered
bluntly.
WED so like to have you come"
Julia persisted. "There aren't many
of us women folk on the desert. Don't
you think we ought to be friends?"
"Friends!" AIMS voice carried a
laugh far removed from humor. "Why
not? When we have lived here two
years and none Of you have come to
see US, when you've all treated us as
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28
D'ARTAGNAN

|nARTAGNAN, swashbuckling hero
l. of Alexandra Dumas ''Three Mus
keteers," actually lived at one time,
rounding out in southern France in
the Seventeenth century a quite I'LL
eventful and highly respectable career.
with just enough swashbuckling
thrown in to attract the attention Of
a contemporary chronicler with an
eye for the picturesque, and thus to
attain Immortality. His real name was
Charles de Batz-Castelmore but he
used his mothers name D'Artagnan,
and glorified it by the usual military
career of the poor young noble and by
settling down Mt middle age as fair
ly prosperous family man. He has
left in the archives of the French min
istry none too Liberal documents
showing that he once served as cap
tain Of the ml1sketeers.
Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras is lit
tie known today, but he was neverthe-
less popular Seventeenth century au-
thor, having turned out over forty
sca:,IEieys chronicles, touching the prf-
waite Life Of the court, which were Sc
cret!y printed outside of France and
smuggled in. He knew D'Artagnan
slightly and had splendid magma
ton. So, during one of his three So
journs h the bastile for scandalmong-
ing, he turned out the edifying "Mem-
oirs of DArtagnan," which served as
basis for the later and more familiar
novel of Dumas. The real D'Artag-
nan, like the hero of the novel, went
to Paris to seek his fortune, became
q musketeer and was entangled in GER
tain political fntrigues, though the
story of the queens diamonds is q
myth
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28

think some one of them was respon-
sible for the trouble that had come to
her sister Nora.
His troubled gaze chung to Ethel.
For her his heart was wrung. So soft
and young she looked, so little able to
cope with the harsh world into which
circumstances had flung her. AIMS
attitude was unjust. He knew that.
But he was still boy, and he did not
know how to cope with it.
Reluctantly he followed Julia from
the house and swung to the saddle.
They rode across the mesa and
dipped into a draw. Round a sharp
bend they moved-and came face to
face with Jasper.
The meeting was surprise to all
three, to Jasper a disconcerting one.
"'Lo, Jas! Where you headin' for?"
his sister asked.
He murmured something about a calf
cached by its mother while the COW
went to the nearest water hole.
Neither Phil nor Julia voiced their
doubts after they had ridden on. He
was going to the Clifford sheep ranch.
Both Of them believed that. But why?
Was it possible that in spite Of AIMS
watchfulness he could be holding
secret meetings with Ethel? 1t might
be so. He was good-looking in his
way. There was swagger about him
some women found attractive.
Both Phil and Julia hoped that little
Ethel Clifford was not one of them.
Though Jasper was their brother, they
much distrusted him.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28

though we had the plague, when you've
harried our sheep over cliffs and poi
soned them, when your vile men"
She stopped abruptly, to add moment
later contemporary, Eyes, let's be
friends"
"Phil and I didn't do any Of this,e
did WEI" Julia asked gently. "Oh, /
know you haven't been treated right.
But give US chance now. If you're
generous you'll give us a chance to
make up for it. We'd love to try"
I'm not generous" Ann Clifford re-
piled, and in her eyes there burned
sparks Of anger. 1.-THE less we have to,
do with any of you the better pleased
We'll be-"
''That's plain enough" Julia said
stiffly. 1T doesn't leave much room
for argument. If you won't have our
friendship, why of course we CART
give it,"
Phil spoke. Miss Ann, some time
you might need friends, don't you
reckon? You can't play lone hand
way off here. You amt Twin in Den
yer or Ell Paso. You seen yoreself how
it was with old Jim Yerby. He bust
his laig an would of died If Sis hadn't
drapped around an took care of him.
You went up there every day an looked
after him. Folks are dependent on
each other in this country. You gotta
have friends here. 1t amt reasonable
to say you won't have 'em. We're try
in to say, julie an are, that we'd
like to be neighborly even If you don't
exactly want us for friends Miss
Ethel an you, why you need good
neighbors-"
when we're looking for some one to
neighbor with, Mr.. Stark" Ann cut In
with swift flare of feminine ferocity.
well not choose any of the Circle
Cross outfit"
"Why?" Julia asked.
"I'll not tell you why"
There was nothing more to be said.
Ann had closed the matter by impera-
tive veto. Phil longed for rehear-
ing, but knew it would be of no
use. Better than his sister, he guessed
at the grounds of AIMS resentment
toward the Circle Cross Most of the
cowboys visiting the sheep ranch had
heard whispered comment at the bunk
house. Probably she had reason to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28

TO go. But get II SLralSnL, girl. lCS q
showdown. I'm tellin' you. Me, Jas
Stark" He staggered into the shade
of live oak and rolled cigarette for
effect. I'm tellin' you that either
Ethel an me take trip to the sky
pilot or you take one to the pen. Un-
derstand?"
II told you to CO." Ann warned.
"Don't run on me-" he advised saw
agely. I'm dangerous, girl Don't
fool yoreself till it's too late. l want
the kid, an l allow to have her in
spite of hi an high water"
you'd better 60"
"What's the sense Of all this thea.
ter talk? I'm maxim a reasonable
propositions" He turned to Ethel
Look here, honey. She amt in this
a-tall. It's between you'n me. Listen"
II don't want to-" she cried at him.
a little Historically.
"Well. you're going to listen"
He moved toward Ethel in his heavy
domineering way. What his intentions
were perhaps he did not quite know
himself. He meant to take her into
his arms and by sheer momentum ride
down her WILL just how, he did not
know.
But Ann was taking no chances. Out
of it's scabbard she whipped the small
revolver she carried. stop rigb
where you are" she said.
ITO BE CONTINUED,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28
DARLING NELLIE GRAY

THE darling Nellie Gray" immor-
L talized by Benjamin Handy, song
writer, in the Civil war ballad Of that
name, was an obscure negro slave girl
whose pathetic story was carried out
of the South and into common knowl-
edge only by the sorrowing devotion
Of her faithful lover, himself rum
away slave in search of her.
Back in the 1S5O's Bishop George
Handy, father Of the author, turned
his magnificent old home at Rushville,
Ohio, over to be used as way-station
on the historical underground railway.
OF many runaway slaves who found
refuge there, five, weakened by ex-
posure, died and were buried in an
obscure country cemetery In the hills
near Rushville. One of them, 10 Sell
by name, just before he died of pneu-
monia had breathed out the story of
his
(. poor Nellie Gray, they have
taken her away
And I'll never see my darling any
more;
Use a-comin', comm, comm. as the
angels clear the way,
Farewell to the old Kentucky shore.
Young Benjamin Handy, who taught
at the village school, turned Selbys
story into song which he wrote on
the school house blackboard for his
pupils to sing
The Handy home was recently torn
down to make room for more modern
structure, but the grave OF 10 Selby,
soon to he marked by real monu-
ment lies undisturbed back in the
hills.
90. 1889, Western Newspaper Union.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-28
Who Was
Who?
THE PRISONER OF cHlLLoN
By Louise NJ. Comstock

aver 100000 visitors per year, so
- the guide will tell you, now tread
gayly the very dungeon in which Lord
Byron's prisoner of Chillon" once lam
guished, gaze casually at it's seven an
cient pillars, and pass on out into the
sunny beauty of Lake Leman at Mon
treux, Switzerland, unaware perhaps
that the prisoner whose prison they
have just quit was as real as the dun
geon itself.
Francois de Downward, who lived
between 1896 and 1870, was a Swiss
patriot. In 1910 he was made prior
OF st. Victor near Geneva, and later
aided the Genevese against the op-
pressions of the duke of Savoy. For
this he was captured and imprisoned
by the duke for two years. Some time
after his release Downward fell by
chance into the hands of robbers, who
sold him to the duke for gold. This
time he was cast into the famous dun
geon under the waters of Lake Leman
in the Castle of Chillon, where he
remained from 1880 to 1886, when he
was liberated by the Genevese, who
rewarded his heroism with pension
and honored him when he died.
The Swiss government has today re-
stored and housecleaned the Castle
of Chillon, undermining the famous old
fortress, much to the distress of the
sentimental who like their Byron: but
the dungeon itself remains damp and
dark, and the very 'tseven pillars Of
Gothic mold" to which Downward was
chained still stand, carved with the
names Of Byron, and also of Victor
Hugo, Dumas, Dickens, Meredith and
Shelley!