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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-10
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET
Furnished by Connecticut Depart ment of fAgricultural-B. P.
 StOrrs Local Agent.)

| Furnished by Connecticut Depart ment of Agricultural-B. P. Storrs, Local Agent.) Wednesday, Aug. 10-The mar | ket was again weak and prices | lower at the Meadow street lot this morning. Lima beans, corn, cu- cumbers, celery, potatoes, tomatoes and apples all sold lower and were either late clearing or did not sell out. Almost as many loads of produce were brought into the market place as Tuesday morning when the largest attendance of sellers thus far this season was present.
 Best tomatoes of the mid-season varieties sold mostly from 65 to 75 cents a basket, Earlianas going usually for 50 cents. Corn of bet- ter quality hold from $1.25 to $1.50 per 100 ears as a rule. Lima beans were mostly $1.50 to $1.75 per bushel, few fancy selling as high as $2.O0 to $2.25 early in the morning.
 Cucumbers were very slow late in the morning. selling around 50 to GO cents a bushel. Early sales were as high as $1.00 for best off, ferings. Few No. l Astrachen apples sold as high as $1.0O bus- hel. the bulk offered being only ordinary No. 1 grade or were No. 2, the lateer grade being slow at 40 to 50 cents a bushel.
 Unless otherwise stated quota tions are based on sales of good mcrchantable produce to retailers by nearby growers or whOlcsalcrs.)
 FRUITS.
 Apples. Astrachans, No. .75- 100 (few 91.2O) bu., No. 40. 50 bu., shipped-in various vaPic- ties .6O-1.O0 bu., Cal. GravcnsteiIis 1.65 1.55 box; blueberrics 400. 500 crate; cantaIOupes, shipped-in 2.SO.3.5O crate; peaches, native .eO- .55 .bu., shiDpcd.in. Ga. BcIlcs f.5O.f.75 bu.. Elbertas 2.25.2.SO bu.; pears, native Clapp's Favoritc .s0..7S 5s-bu.; pluns, native .7S- VEGETABLES.
 Beans, snap .5O.1.OO bu.. shell .7S.f.OO bu., linn f.5O.2.OO (fcw 2.25) bu.; bccts .25..3O dos; br0c. coli .30..SO bu.; cabbage .4O..00 box; carrots .1S..ab dos; cauIi. flower .75.I.SO box; celery, nativc .4O-.eO dos; corn .DO.1.BO 100 earsj eucunIbcrs .5O.l.O0 but cEg plant f.OO.f.25 bu.; lettuce .3S..eO b0xi onions .e5..DO bH.i ''eplDeFA. native so. .OO bu.; potatoes. native .obs .7S bu., shipped.in 1.fO.i.2O cwt.t spinach .40s.50 but squash .95s.e5 bu., tomatoes, No. .5O..55 M. '''' isi rorLTsi7 [ si;;s' rIlDDuers.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-10
100 INVITATIONS.

Newton, Mass, Aug 10-(UP)- One hundred invitations were is- sued for the tooth birthday party of Mrs Abigail Wedger at the Full Ter Private hospital in Newton vile today. Though not in the hoped to be able to blow out the 100 candles on her cake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-10

Medium .9s, medium .s3..e5; pui- let's .sO..s9; pcwecs .ie..iS; west. ern .ls..2Si i've, fowl .ie..20 h.. brOilers. Rocks .is..7O Ib.. Reds .fS..fs lb.. Isc9h0rne .il..io h.; iircsscd, fowl .2O..23 Ib.. brOiicFs .aa.. ..25 o.. r0asteFs .2e..8O lb.
 LIVESTOCK and, MIsAT.
 Butcher stock, cows .09s.0S lb., calves .Oes.00 lb.i nsrAts. beef .ies .iO h., veni .li..i8 Ib.. lamb .aAs .f5 b., pork l0ins .tls.il ib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-10

The Treasury Department of the United States handles more money than any other institution in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-10

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Evening star., 1932-10-16

French married man is not restrained by
marital objections to making a fuss. While
.he Judges confer, the crowd whose individual
o cents are imperiled, mill around the parl-
.hutuel booths, shouting and gesticulatlng, until
q last when the decision is announced, the
|bsers are looking around for fresh Bastilles to
ear down.
AS consequence the pari-mutuel booths OF
he Paris tracks are now built of reinforced
bncrete, because few years ago, after close
ecision the wooden ones were burned by the
hob and the poor cashiers escaped with only
art of their long gray boards unsinged. In
rance, most cashiers and other men in posi-
ons of trust wore long boards which were
opposed to inspire confidence, just as in the
S, certain ocean steamers were furnished
tn three smokestacks of which two we're
mmies, because immigrants to America re-
sed to travel on flighty young ocean steamers
tn only one funnel. Nowadays, however,
shiers in France are clean shaven as result
discovering, by the trial and error system,
at boards are not freproof.
Now, to me, this proves that the many
ousand married women Of America are work.
against their own interest when they say
Instantly to their husbands, PLEASE don't
axe fuss!" There are certain advantages
having trained husband around the house
one who will not make fuss about such
fes as cremated chicken, which, in France,
called poulet roti; boiled potatos which have
aught" and consomme which preserves q
ce balance in the making, so that it has
ached the stage where flavor begins and
hvor leaves off, and may therefore be used
either shaving water or soup. There are
rtain disadvantages, however, about having
whole nation of trained husbands who don't
AXE fuss.
Take those proceedings at Lausanne, for in
ance, where the representatives of France,
ermany, Italy and England met for the pur-
bse of confirming rumor that you can't get
ood out of turnip, or rather four turnips,
hd it's my private opinion that the decision
bs made upon the basis Of Frances and Italys
perience with the married American tourist:
ptel bills, which would wiring loud cries Of
guish from Germans and Englishmen and
|uld therefore be cut SO per cent, are paid
Evening star., 1932-10-16

THE opening of the bowling season in Wash
! ington and the suburbs brings into full
swing one sport which is about as widely par
ticipated in as any sport now engaging the
attention of the sport-loving public 1t is con-
servatively estimated that at least $4,000 fol-
lowers Of this sport appear on the various alleys
during the course of single week.
The present popularity of the game an
indoor sport is probably due to the development
of the duckpin game, which gives the average
run OF bowler excellent chance to defeat the
star in match play, even though trailing far
behind in average standing for season.
The duckpin game is sort of cross between
the games of bowls, which Is played outdoors
on the turf, and the regular game Of bowling,
skttles, which is played indoors with the
15-pound bowling bail with the two holes for
finger grips.
The game of bowls is probably of Scottish
origin it having been played there many years
ago-in fact, far back in the days of early
Scottish history. The lawn bowling game, or
bowls, as it is properly called, is played on a
piece of level turf about 40 yards square, on
which number Of rinks are marked out. The
players play from q starting mat and roll
toward white ball in the rink, which is the
objective sought. The winner. Of course. is he
who rolls to a point nearest the white ball.
The bowls as the bowling balls are termed,
commonly weigh about 31s pounds and are
weighted on one side SO that they may be
rolled with curving tendency, which enables
a player to get around q situation similar to
the stymie of golf.
The adaptation Of the small, light bowling
ball of the duckpin game has enabled players,
and particularly women to bowl with greater
ease than was the case with the larger, or
l5-pound, ball of the regular tenpin game, or
skittles.
In the tenpn game and in lawn bowling the
skillful player is always, or nearly always, able
to triumph the less experienced, because,
by the very nature of the game, the element OF
luck finds but small part.
In duckpins, however, all sorts Of lucky sit
uations come up which permit the average or
even below average bowler to rise and smite
the skillful bowler
For instance, in one league last year, which
numbered among its players some Of the out
standing stars of the game in this section, q
game of 146 was rolled by an average player on
the opening night. This mark stood for more
than halfway through the season. when .
bowler Of even less ability hung up mark OF
16O, which was not matched until the next to
the last week of the season, when seq
bowler of only average ability tied the mari
On the opening night Of the season this
year in one of the older but not so high
averaged leagues bowler rolled a game OF 160,
Evening star., 1932-10-16
FUSS!" :: ByNontague Glass

without deduction by married American
after his wife has begged him not to make
fuss.
After all right here In America, ask you
married men, what do you get by not making
a fuss-in addition to pleasing your wife? why,
nothing but a reputation for pathological ami
ability among a bunch of crooked walters, dry
cleaners and tailors, and when you reduce the
highfalutin term "a pathologically amiable
man" to ordinary language it may be trans
lated as easy mark, sucker or rube. Suppose
you do make fuss about three-douar over
charge in a bill presented to you by man
called Rocco Schroccone, who took up the
occupation of restaurant proprietor after four
years in Joliet or San Quentin, what's the
worst that can happen to you? Why, Rocco
will deduct anyway $3.50 from the check and
your wife will claim that you have made an
exhibition of yourself in front of a whole res
taurant full of people, but this last accusation
will probably be just marital exaggeration.
Restaurants aren't so full Of people as all that
Then again, American club life has suf-
fered from women imploring their husbands
not to make fuss. In consequence of it. a
man who makes a fuss in the restaurant of his
club is made to feel, by the other married MEM
bers, that he IS a poor sport and not chubby,
but this condition Is not found in English
clubs. I am an overseas member of couple
of London clubs, and the faces of all the
oldest members have become a permanent
purple from complaining about the toast alone.
Englishmen may claim that the Battle Of
Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton,
but you can't kid me. London clubs antedate
Waterloo, and If battling over the toast didn't
make conQuerors out of wellington and his
general, then 1t was the fuss they made when
the grilled kidneys were tri1e underdone. 1t
was also in London clubs that England did the
spade work for colonizing, or perhaps one might
say grabbing large tracts of land, since in the
library at any hour of the day, one can be
sure to see at least three members asleep in
large leather chairs, and practicing coloniza-
ton by sitting on the Illustrated London News,
with the Graphic under one arm and the Sketch
under the other Their motto is: What we
have, we hold" and if their wives say. please
don't make q fuss !" why they just 60 ahead
and make 1t, and that's that
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Bo7Olmg Popular but Aneient Sport

which in all probability will stand as the hiEh
game of the season, although the individual
making the score is only 1os-average bowler.
His team at the same time piled up enough
extra pins to give team score OF 592 which
was almost the peak mark of the team games
in the same league last year.
The f1y-back, that is the pin which bounces
back from the pit after being knocked off the
alley, often knocks down pins to make strike
of hit which ordinarily might have only
knocked down eight or nine pins. Similarly,
it might make Of an ordinary spare break
split almost impossible to make with the
second ball.
bowler going along with a more or less
average game might make two or three strikes
in succession which would raise fair game to
a high game.
The amount of spin on the ball. the fast"
nature Of an alley which would send normal
curving ball skidding down in q straight line,
an undue Sipperiness Of the runway which
might throw a bowler even trife of balance,
all these and countless other factors in which
luck plays large part influence the course Of
single games in duckpins and make of this
game an ideal one for the inexpert to compete
with the expert. It has often been said that
the difference between q good bowler and fair
bowler is the ability to make single-pin or two
pin spares. The question of luck cannot enter
period the dub has no chance with the good
bowler, but those unpredictable hy-backs.
double-header strikes and SO on, make every
game a gamble at the outset.
The exercise afforded by duckpins is valuable
for practically every muscle in the body comes
into play from the start Of the run until the
ball IS delivered. The control Of the nerves
essential to meeting the constant tests Of the
game also developes with confidence and prac-
tice. Only the one drawback, the fact that the
game is played indoors stands against it from
the point of view of its value to health. The
cost, of course, also is factor which at times
also dampens the bowlers ardor, but there is q
fascination which draws thousands every night
to the various league and private contestA
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Sl0e Furnishes Canes

THE sloe, or blackthorn. as it IS sometimes
called, is wild plum often used as
source of an adulterant of tea and a juice
which is made into very inferior port wine.
The sloe grows anywhere from four to 10
feet high, and as its name implies, is generously
supplied with thorns. The leaves are some
times used as q tea adultexant while the juice
of the plum itself goes into the wine. The wood
takes a very high polish and is used for canes
and tool handles. :.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

needed it," Nikk broke in. If you could see
him you'd know that"
You must be aware" J. ". was taking q
new track, and his voice held q note Of re-
sentiment tinged with shame now, that !
naturally would feel a certain amount Of jeal-
ousy in these circumstances"
"Oh, J. WI" There was humility, embar-
rassment, unhappiness, in the glance she
turned to him. PLEASE, dont-dont talk like
that"
"Nikki, I'm not mere boy, Snd because you
are so young, I've tried to behave with dignity
in my association with you. It seemed more
suitable. But. my dear, I'm mad about you"
His arms had caught her and turned her to
him. I'm mad. utterly mad about you Nikki!
~ WI" sharply. "Dont!"
There was suddenly something wild about
him. something untamed and foreign to his
personality as she had known it-somethng
frightening.
Nkki was painting Let go of mel" Her
hands. strong, shaking little hands pushed
him away. Il never knew you to be-like this
don't like to be held-and kissed-that way!"
He moved away-laughed. 1t was a heavy
forlorn sound. Then:
Il won't DO it again, Nikki," he said, until
you-Wish it."
Thanks, j. W." Her unhappy eyes stared
at him.
He had always seemed so big-so important
SO powerful. Now all at she him
full rather than powerful.
She said at last, II meant what said about
staying with Byrdie while, j. W."
II see" He brought the words out heavily
and there was slow sort of anger behind them
that hurried the beating Of her heart as she
listened He added. more naturally, Il don't
approve and Rhodau be troubled but If YOU
will not be persuaded and fear haven't
much influence over you-" ...-.
mo" said Nikki, holding herself still. I'm
sorry of course Frightfully sory." She mace
a swift movement with her hands 1t was the
ring, the square diamond, she thrust into his
palm.
"Please-now, my dear-what is it? Surrey,
we're not going to have any real hysteria over
this thing
DUT she was out of the car. She was whis-
. pering at the window aperture where the
glass was rolled down, Forgive me, j. W
but it was so awful-having you hold me-like
that" Her hoarse little whisper went on: You
were an utter-a terrible stranger to me-
The stiffness had left her She was shaking.
He agreed, sitting there lumpishly: I
shouldn't have done it."
But it would have happened sometime
don't you see?" she suddenly almost shrieked
at him. and then she was stumbling across the
sidewalk and up the stairs of the old apart
ment house
Outside the door of Byrdie's apartment,
Nikki paused to quiet herself, then, chin up.
she turned the knob and entered.
We'll" said Byrdie quietly and looking up
from her little sewing chair where she sat
with a bright splash of embroidery work in
her hands, I'm sure glad you've finished with
that little chore.'
What do you-mean?' Nikhs eyes were
wide. They turned to the boy who stirred in
Evening star., 1932-10-16

,hs sleep there on the davenport and back &C l
to Byrdie.
Il mean, I'm glad you're through with J. ".
why, how did you know?"
Don't be redic! BY your face, Of course By
your whole personality. You're yourself again,
thank the Lord"
And then with Byrdie walking about in the
little bed room adjoining, Nikki stood looking
down at the sleeping Dave. She moved closer,
stealthily, and sank down to q seat on the
floor and sat, just looking at him. He opened
his eyes then. It was as If she had called him.
"Oh." he said stupidity. And then aware
ness returned to his gaze and he sat up, push
ing aside the afghan with which Byrdie had
covered him. Gee, Nikki, I'm afraid it's late"
he worried.
"It doesn't matter Dave" Nikki was sitting
on the davenport beside him now. I'm glad
you could sleep; that little tablet Byrdie gave
you turned the trick, guess. Feel better?"
The boy did not answer at first Just sat
there pale and dark-eyed looLing at her. Then
IF anything in the world could make me
feel better now, Nikki, it would be you, coming
back" he said slowly. "Where've you been?
hunted for you-asked Byrdie. begged her.
for your address She wouldn't give it. I
couldn't find you What made you do that?
Where did you go?" The questions tumbled
out sharply.
The girl got to her feet "Dave-I ran away
from what We had' she said honestly, because
the thing between us was new and so wild
and so impulsive that didn't trust it. was
afraid it -Substantial-s She was
cropping for words, gestu-ing with her warm
little hands. you see I'd been kicked around a
lot-Td had hard time and was-was-
don't know how to say it"
E came and took her in his arms. He tilted
her face upward and looked quietly into
her eyes. Don't try to say it," he told her.
His glance his voice, were graver, older. II
know what you mean but running away wasn't
the answer, after all, was it?" He shook her
a little. Was it?" he repeated.
She said low, mo, found that out TO-
night"
"All right. Then let's forget it. You're back.
And now, we're either going to get married,
or we aren't. I've saved little money. With
with Sis-gone," he swallowed time or two
and went on there's not the need of saving
it for doctors-hospital expenses. There's
enough to start off in small way" And:
I've a new contract with one of Moonblush's
rivals. I don't know how they'll treat me. I
don't know how much I can give you, other
than-my love, my devotion. I'll always do
for you what CANAL can. You know that,
don't you?"
"Oh, Dave, you make me feel $685."
She broke off, wriggled about in his embrace,
clinging face suddenly tear-wet, there against
his shoulder.
"Nikki, want to take a chance with me?"
She sighed, nodded.
We'll then"
He held her off, looking into her face and
suddenly ghost of the old lovable grin tugged
at his mouth.
Gee but you're sweet" he whispered.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1932-10-16

Downstairs at the curb beside the car that
was her own Nikki stood staring into nothing
ness. Then she got into the seat and set the
machine into motion. Within 10 minutes she
was in drug store booth telephoning that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-14
SYNOPSIS

LINDA AVERILL believes her elderly cousin, AMOS PEABODY was murdered when he fell from the second story balcony of the Averills' Long Island home be- cause of . few words he gasped before his death. Linda rushes upstairs. Someone tries to stran- gle her and she faints.
 There are four guests i'm the hOuse-all suspects of the crime. They are: MIR STATLANDER, business associate of TOM AV- BRILL: CAPTAIN DE VOS, handsome Belgian; MARVIN PRATT, former suitOr of Lin- da's: and HAN SHAUGHNES- SEY, Irish writer. Since there is no evidence on which to base an arrest, Linda and Tom, her hus- band, agree they must keep the four men in the house until they have discovered who is guilty. They pretend to believe the death was an accident. They are aided in their plan when DIR BOYLE, medical examiner, sends word that everyone must re- main until he has questioned them. Boyle is on fishing trip and can not return for several hours.
 Linda finds the towel with which the attempt was made to stranglc her identified by Q smear of sunburn ointment. It was in Statlander's bathroom.
 FLEUR STONER and DOLLY ALGER come to play bridge for the evening. Linda talks to Stat lander about the happenings of the morning. She leads him into admitting he was on the balcony but says he saw no one else and merely stepped out for air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-14
ssToSHGy o'SG e,,z.
Ry Marqery Hale

Grace was silent as she and Arnold Page drove to Jack and Sues home. She knew that her gay banners were torn if anyone had looked underneath their fiame- colored exteriors. She wore them as armour. Sometimes, when she reflected that Jimmy was gone \. :. gone and wasn't coming back be- cause she wanted the man she had supposed that he was. not the one he had turned out to be .. some thing. grew hot and choked inside. At other times she could tell her. self that 1t didn't matter. At least, not too much.
 After all. men aren't angels. you know" Page was saying as the lights of the Thornton house loomed ahead. You don't want perfection. Or perhaps should say that you can't expect fl"
 Meaning that faithlessness is a strictly feminine quality?" Grace asked. I'm beginning to think that women would have an easier time if they learned that earlier. Have the scars and get them heal ed and play the game! Oh. I'm tired of the way we are taught to believe that things will go right if we .. if we .. oh, act as though we expect them to. Why can't we make up our minds that they won't and let 1t go at that?"
 She paused. The house was