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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

for a swell act. That's what I'm saving my dough for ."
 Mary-Frances' feet were two burning Jumps of torture. The backdrop was to be made of wide stripes of gold cloth and black vel- vet, and the partner (feminine) who was to feed Earl in front of 1t was to be dressed in stripes of gold and black. Finding the partner for his act was going to be most diffi- cult. Sometimes he feared that 1t was going to be impossible. He stayed awake at night. often. wor- rying about it. He knew what he wanted: he would have nothing else. He wanted an wn-jew-nay type-very much Mary-Frances own type; precisely her type. come to think of 1t, who wouldn't hog the act if she got chance. Look at Dolly and Dicky Diamonds. Dicky had the goods-he had every thing. What did Dolly have? Noth- l swelled head
 Earl" Mary-Frances interrupt- ed desperately. "it is perfectly | fascinating to listen to your profess sional conversation and everything, but I've just got to go in. My sis ters out with her boy friend, and she's sure to be coming home now, and if she should find me out here, well. I just can't bear to think of what might happen"
 Say, hon." he demanded, your folks are all right to you ain't they? They ain't mean to you or anything-are they?"
 "Oh, we'll" said Mary Frances resignedly, bravely. It had just come to her with a shock, that she had forgotten all during the even- ing to use any term of endear- ment while addressing Earl. It was regrettable oversight. but not an irremediable one. They mean all right, I think. Don't worry about it, dearest"
 "Cripes." he said. "You're a sweet-an awful sweet little grille" The instant he left she'd pull her slippers off and not take one step in them. Good night, hearts be- loved" she suggested. Wont you give me teeny-bitty kiss for good night?" he asked.
 She should, she supposed. People always did. She lifted her lips to his and winced as she went up on her suffering toes.
 "Goodby. hon." he said. "And don't forget the little promise about dates, will you?"
 "I won't, dearest" agonized Mary-Frances. That last tiptoeing had turned the final intolerable screw. "But please go now, dear- est! Dearest. please go!"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

chance of selling those desks as we'd have selling peanuts at a prayer meeting. Well, anyways, we was in Denver when he started, and this other guy--name was Clarence Buttinger-he-wel he got sick-see? He had to go to the hospital-see? He figured he'd be there about 60 days. So he says for meto light out with the car (Butt, he'd made a kind of deal for it with another guy) and come on out to the Pacific coast like we'd been kind of figuring on doing see? Wel the damn-pardon me desks wouldn't go any better out here than they did in Denver. No more culture nor anything-bum steer. hung around for while. and then I.got chancet 0 hook up with these lousy hams, and took 1t. I didn't have to--see? I wasn't stoney. l oin't yet. I got a piece of change put away in the bank. but l am going to keep 1t there see? l got use for 1t. So I'm sticking with this gang, and maybe I'm lucky at that, until things open up, Soon as they do, I got an idea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16
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Of course you are watching out for winter fires.
 There is q fire company near our house and sometimes those big red machines go shrieking past six or eight times a day.
 All summer and long into the late fall seldom heard them. Then came the first frosts and 1t was q signal. Out they roared and they have been kept busy ever since. And every time they go by try to imagine the panic in some home and I wonder if there are children or 8 baby, and if they have any place to go. And this morning, hav- ing heard the siren twice, I htank- ed my own stars. It Can Happen
 I'm bit nervous about fire to- day. Last night the kitchen stove blew up with me. l am at this writ ing without any eye brows or eye lashes. Also have two scorched fingers and a shamed soul. I, whose middle name Is Prudence, to get careless and blow myself up! "I didn't know that I had absently turned on the oven and not lighted the gas. Ten minutes later I ap- preached with q match. How quickly it happened! l heard bang and knew I was on fre-hair and all. But l was not much frightened or nervous. When the family rushed in YVES putting myself out. and looking to sec what had happened to my toast.
 You see, that's how 1t is. It just can't happen to us, but 1t does. Anyone else couldn't use a rubber 1 hose connection for 6 stove because 1t would be unsafe. But we can use 1t because we watch Oh. we are very. very careful. Then a rocker catches under the tube, we don't see 1t and go to bed. some- )ne pushes the rocker-and an hour later the engines are out front. | better get :. The neighbors next door had better get that floor heater fixed! Why, we can't step within a foot of it that our shoes don't scorch. True, our own furnace pipes need asbestos wrapping and there is a place in the attic where a brick has ! fallen out and the sparks some- times fly through. But we keep a sharp lookiut. nothing has ever happened, and never will. Those things don't happen to us! What? "The house on fire! Help! opera tor, quick!"
 Children Endangered The fire-front in the children.s room! oh, that's all right. It's been there for years: we mean. the open grate has. No need for n screen-the children have learned to keep clear of 1t. That's better than a dozen screens. Such sensible children-waht's that yelling? Bet tvs nightgown got all the fuzz burned of. Give the the phone book! I'll order that guard this very second.
 So many things Hot ashes Tn wooden boxes: old papers stored near the furnace: gasoline kept n the house; gas pipes not nxed: dirty chimneys overlooking innammabIe roofs; floors like tinder around small room stoves with no hre proof mat 10 protect them; and. astly. stoves without nues to carry ofY the carbon monoxfde.
 ff worth ,. An ounce of preyeDii0n-Tlsn'f ' it worth whiIe7 Money never was so well spent ss when spent TOT ! safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

Susan Page was just a wee bit over two months old. She had slept most of her life away so far, but was beginning to show signs or becoming an individual. She cooked an eye at her brother. Peter, kicked a fat leg when having her bath and blinked at the shaded light in the nursery.
 Nancy and the doctor had checked her carefully every two weeks. She had made normal gam in weight. about four pounds. She had weighed eight pounds when born and now weighed almost twelve.
 The doctor had advised Nancy to give her a spoonful of strained orange juice starting in the sixth week.
 He suggested that the juice be made lukewarm since that was the temperature of all the milk ana water she had received thus far.
 He said that babies developed food dislikes occasionally because of the difference in temperature between the normal food and ad- ditional liquids given.
 Because she was a winter bapy he advised the addition of a few drops of cod liver oil daily. Nancy gave this while the baby was hay ing her bath and thus avoided cod liver oil spots on dresses, shirts or kimonos. Any stray drops were washed away In the water.
 Susan was getting about eight drops of oil a day. Nancy was careful to wipe off the neck of the bottle before inserting stopper, This prevented the oil left on neck of bottle from getting rancid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

The engagement of Miss Louise Gill Macy, daughter of the late MT and Mrs Lloyd R. Macy of Pasa- dena, Calf, to Cylde Brown, Jr, of New York and Norwalk. was an- nounced recently. MT Brown, who Is the son of Mir and Mrs Clyde Brown of New York and Norwalk, is q graduate of Hotchkiss school and Yale, '27. He is Il member of the Cioister club, Psi Upsilon. Scroll and Key. He is employed in the law office of the New York Central lines of which organization his father is solicitor general. The date of the wedding has been ten tatively set for late next month at Palm Springs, Calf. and after their wedding trip, MT and Mrs Brown will reside in New York.
 Dr and Mrs Carl E. Munger of Grove street were passengers on the cruising yacht Stella Polaris sailing recently from New York for a three months cruise to the South Sea Islands. the Dutch East Indies, French Indo-China, Ceylon and the Mediterranean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

Hal Prjtchard was noticeably nervous when he came into the po- lice headauarters. He tried to as- sume a forced nonchalance to cov- CT it up. But 1t didn't get across. Sue could sense that in the atti- tude of the officers who watched.
 "Where did you go during the hour that you left Miss Bradley alone ?" someone asked him.
 "I don't believe it's necessary for me to explain my personal busi- ness" He turned to Jack. "So this is the stunt you are pulling You pretend that you are being friendly to man, then immedi- ately turn around and have him ar rested. Just where do you think Il will get you?"
 "rm no end sorry about the whole mess," Jack answered quiet ly. This isn't a personal matter Get that out of your head. We're just considering the play Of ev- idence. That's all."
 "Does your firm know about this?" Pritchard insisted. Does iit?" His voice was threatening, menacing.
 NOI ytl. "hO eO' rowed your car last night. is the nephew of our se..ior partner. He will get in touch with him for you if you want him to-"
 "Never mind." Brief. Curt. If you will please stop this nom sense I'll leave your fair city at once." ,..
 "That Is exactly what you will not do," Now that the federal agents voice was as steely as the handcuffs that wree waiting on the desk and snapped just as their locks snapped. "You'il tell us where you were now or stay until you do."
 "f was visiting a sick friend" The mockery of the voice wasn't natural.
 "Bettcr come across" Cutting tones. ..
 "f will say nothing morc' Sally had bcen listening auietly, Now she suddenly stood up. she was wearing m orchid suit. bandeh
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in silver gray fox, very feminine and alluring, and the scrap of q hat that she had pulled over her bright hair was a provocative pansy shade.
 "Ill answer for him. Hes mere- ly trying to shield me-" she said,
 "To shield you?" Ruth's voice was unbelieving.
 You aren't concerned in it at all, Sally. Stay out of il" Hal Pritchard said quickly.
 But I am!" She knew that she had all eyes on her as she stood throwing out her confession. Sue sensed that. She knew that Ruth did, too. Sally was the woman who had been wronged. Joan of Arc about to be burned at the stake. LA
 Don't tell me you're peddling liquor?" someone tried to say in d jovial voice.
 "Certainly not!" Her voice was scornful. z.
 "Then what do you mean?' an- other man asked. .
 "Mr Pritchard is married but he and his wife don't live together. Haven't for ages. And he went to see her tonight about getting 2 divorce. She was in town ana knew he was here. He didn't wan' her to know about mel" She drew deep breath. "There! Are you all satished?" ~.
 Its q nice story. But 1t isnt the truth" federal representatise differed.
 But it is the truth" sally's voice lost its drama now. It was fighting. And 1t threw away the stage properties it had been using and left a truthful structure.
 q beg your pardon, | beiiew you now" the same officer an' swered. q
 You believe that he did not go 10 see hts wlfe?" Sally asked.
 No. But that he told you tbat he did" the cool voice answered NEXT. Mrs Pritchard is ques' .copyright ipss. NEA Service inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

Tho Bidding.
 South opened with one spade, West bid two hearts. North and East passed and South went to three spades. West passed and North went to four spades.
 Tho Play. .
 The opening lead by West was the king of hearts, followed by the ace. West continued with & small hearts, East played the queen and the declarer trumped with the four of spades. Many players would now make the mistake of leading the four of diamonds to dummy's ace in order to take a spade fiinesse but that entry must be conserved. The better play is to hope to find the king and one spade in the West hand in which case you can force West to make a disastrous lead.
 The declarer's proper play is the ace of spades, West plays the jack and the declarer then leads small spade which West is forced to win with the king. West cannot lead another heart or the declarer will discard diamond from dummy and trump in his own hand. This WOuiQ AtlOW lhO uCSAotSA so sss~Se ruff a diamond with the eight of trump in dummy. The best play is for West to lead the seven of diamonds through dummy's ace hoping to knock out dummys only entry, but dummy plays small fore ing Blasts queen which the deciar- CT won with the king. The queen of spades was then led by declarer. picking up the nine of spades In the East hand. Declarer now led a small diamond, winning in the dummy with the ace, and led the jack of clubs from dummy, talking tho finesse and thereby winning gives hlm four odd.
 If he had incorrectly led e his ace of diamonds and taken the spade flnesse. hIs contract would have ben defeated several tricks. lcopyrlsht 1881. NsA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

MT and Mrs Frank Burr have re- turned to their home in Chester after a visit with MT and Mrs Chris tian Siebert of Buckingham street.
 The annual social day will open the social season for 1892 for the alumnae association of Lauralton hall. Milford Sunday, the 24th at 2.30 o'clock. The president or the association, Miss Helen Reed O.. Neil of New York city, is general chairman and Miss Josephine Mac. Taggart and Devon Is in charge or nubiicity. The chairman of the ln- vitation committee IS Miss Gene. yieye Kirsh of Torrington who Will be assisted by q member from each class, The hostess committee IS under the leadership of Miss Eliza. beth Blakeslee of Torrington ana she is being assisted by group or Connecticut alumnae includlng Misses Mary Leahey of Woodlawh Terrace, and Mary Doran of Calu- met street. There is an interesting and entertainment program pelnG arranged by the committees ana this will be followed by tea. MISS Mary Holleran of Norfolk and Mrs GuYtave Breton or IorrlIsuh "'' assist at the tea.
 MT and Mrs Granville Edward I'oss of Boston and North An dover, Mass, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Floss of Hartford to Edmund 1T. Hamann of New York, son or MT and Mrs William A. Hamann of Mount Vernon. N. Y. Miss Foss is a graduate of the May school and of Smith college in 1026. sne |. n member of the Hartford Jun for league and is now director of inc Hartford Art school, MT Ham, ann prepared at Taft school and was graduated from Yale uniyer, sity in 1921. He later received his doctors degree in chemistry. at Columbia University. The wedding is scheduled for the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

NEXT, Mrs Pritchard is ques' tioncd. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16
Prize Winners To ReCeive
 AWardS

Three local contestants will be awarded prizes at the meeting of the Mattatuck Musical Art society on Monday evening at McCoy's Music hall. The prizes are award ed to the winners in the Junior contest for pianists conducted last May by the .Mattatuck Musical Art society. Misses Lillian Letosky. Audrey Schneer and Guldane kes- hian were the local prize winners and the other winning contestant was Miss Mary Kennedy of New Britain. All four will perform on Monday evening. Another feature of the meting will be two selections by Mrs Hazel Wentworth of Nau- gatuck who will sing 'The Shadow Song' from Meyerbeer's "Dinorah" and My Love Is A Fisherman"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

Every day. rain or shine susan slept out of doors in her pram: She was put into n sleeping pa4 or wool which was snuggled dowh under covers in the carriage sne was just as warm ns toast. Hhd she not been Nancy would nave discontinued the ont Of door hieep- ing. A chilled child cannot be healthy one.
 .Naney's icnfiet 0n Child Care !s feIpeul., Send C stamped. scIf H0. dressed envelope will sour re'ttn'si to Nancy Page. care 0f thir I'nt'er'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16
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By VIM. +. MCKINNEY

Secretary, American Bridge League
 Many players make the mistake of using up the only entry in dummy to take what proves to be a losing finesse. The proper play in many cases Is to conserve that entry as the declarer did in the following hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16

The annual meeting of the Third Congregational church was held last evening in the parish hall. Preceding the meeting a supper was served by the Ladies Aid so- ciety assisted by the ladies of the parish,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-12
ATTEMp TING TO GET Al FACTS,
 MURDER TRIAL
Prosecution Trying to Find Out What Occurred
 Behind Blinds
LINKING DEFENDANTS
 WITH ABDUCTION
Body of Slain M y Have Been Intended for Sharks
 Around Island

HONOLULU, H. 1., April l2.-- An effor5 to picture what happen ed behind the drawn blinds in the home of Mrs. Granville Fortescus o7 the morning of January 8, when Joseph Kahahawai was al lsdged to have been slain, was uIl- osraaken yesterday by the prose cution.
 Mrs. Forte5que and three naval men, Lieut.. Thomas H. Massde, E. J. Lord and A. c. Jones are on trial for the killing of the al leged assaulter of Lieut.. Mass1e's wife. *l
 Witnesses yesterday linked the four defenders with the aEoduct4on and also with an automobile which was stepped by the police while speeding to Koko Head with the body which was apparently to have been thrown to the sharks.
 nrosaeuting Attorney John C. Kelley intended to show by the evidence that the killing of Kaf1a- hawai- took place in the Fortescue home.
 Clarence Darrow, veteran at torney, represents the defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-12
INTERIOR DEPT.
 PLANS ID WV!|pE:
 OUT ROAD BODY
Drafting Bill to Transfer Activities of Alaska
 Road Commission

Abolition of Alaskas pioneer road building agency, the Alaska Read Commission, is the apparent purpose of legislation now being prepared by the Interior Depart ment, and revealed today in an Associated Press despatch receiy- ed by The Empire from Washing ton, D. e.
 It said: Legislation permitting transfer of activities of the AL aska Road Commission from the War to the Interior Department is being prepared by the Interior Department in line with general consolidation plans"
 Col. Patrick J. Hurley, Secre- tary of War, is said to have asked if the transfer would be legal un- der an executive order and Att torney General William k. Mitch ell replied that legislation would be required.
 No information on the matter was available here today. Maj. L. E. Atkins, Acting President of the Commission, in response to a query said: We have not heard a word about it." He declined to comment further.
 The Governors office was also without advices on the transfer, it was understood. Gov. Parks, who has been absent on a trip to Sitka since last Thursday, will not return until this evening and could rot be reached for comment.
 The Alaska Road Commission is the oldest road building agency in Alaska. Tt was created by an Act of Congress in 1905 and has frnctioned successfully for the past 27 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-12
DIMOND URGED 10 COAIgAlEE: HERE
 TO END DRIVE
Local Backers of Val d e z Candidate Plan Inten-
 sive Vote Drive
Associated Press Photo

Senator A. J. Dimond, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress, will be in- duced to come to Southeast Alaska to wind up his campaign in drive that will cover most of the First Division. if plans of his local SUD- porters are carried out, it was made known today.
 He is assured of carrying his own Division--the Third-by an over whelming majority. His support CTS here are confident a campaign in the Panhandle will give him at least an even break, and probably plurality, in it with. his two op- ponents-f I m CT Delegate George B Grigsby and Representative A. H. ziegler.
 A movement to organize "Di- mond for Delegate Club" is in the , making here and probably will be perfected later this week with a large membership roll. Dimond men here are enthusiastic over the strength he has developed in Ju- neau and are confident si mi la T clubs will follow in the wake of his appearance in other communi- ties.
 For the next two weeks, at the end of which the primary occurs, political activities promise to be lively. Representative ziegler, just concluded a tour of western and interior districts, is campaigning at Petersburg and Wrangell and is slated to return here not later than the first of next week After a brief pause here, he will go to Sitka and then south to his home district.
 l MT. Grigsby, who recently spent | two weeks here, is due to return here tonight from Sitka on the Admiral Rogers. He also visited Skagway and other ports at which i that vessel called. It is understood he will c ontinue south on the steamer, calling at Petersburg and Wrangell He probably will wind up his campaign at Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-12
GIVES REASONS
 FOR BOOSTING JOHN N. GARNER
McAdoo Opens Drive in California for Speaker
 of House

LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 12.- William G. McAdoo, in a radio speech last might, told why he is for John w. Garner, Speaker of the House, for President.
 The radio address was made in opening the Garner drive in Cali fornia.
 Among the reasons given by Mc- Adoo for supporting Speaker Gar Ter was that Garner has brains courage, integrity, dependabildty and freedom from sordid and sell fish influences which have domin- ated the government during the last twelve years"
 McAdoo added that he must ap- peal to the country with a candi- date who is divorced from Tam many Hall and New York's feuds and animosities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-12
MRS. E. RIDDLE, HERE FOR WHILE
 ON WAY HOME
Rich Philadelphia Society Leader Delighted with
 Alaska Trip
Tt was grand-I loved it."

So Mrs. Edward M. Riddle wealthy Philadelphia society lead CT. tall. slender and pretty, cpl 4arnized her reaction to a sojourn of three months in the sparsely setfled Kantishrla country in the interior of Alaska. She is home ward bound on the steamship Princess NoraIh, which called at Juneau last night enroute to Van couver. B. c. She had journeyed by airplane from Fairbanks to Whitehorse thence by railroad to Skagway, where she embarked on the vessel.
 The distinguished traveller was attired in stunning Worth ere alton. an ensemble of dark red with hat, gloves, hosiery-showine for a few inches above the ankles and shoes in a harmonious roatching. shade Her complexion was in sympathy with her attire Quite unlike the delicate ivory tinted hue of her face last win fer when she was here on her way further north, her features are tanned to a deep brown, ev1- dsncIing the effect of unobstruct- ed wind and snow-reflected rays
 Hope To Come Again
 sI hope to come to Alaska again said Mrs. Riddle with a faScinat- ing broad-a accent. should ike to interest MT. Riddle in such Q trip. In any event, however, intend that my two little boys shall not be denied the experience whan they become older.
 T shouldn't like to live in pne towns, but in the unsettled parts of the interior it is wonderful It is exactly like I thought 1t wouIo be but I never could have imag- ined the scenery was 50 gorgeous as it proved to be from the nome of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Qulgley above timber line, where l suayeC while in the Kantishna district.
 Could See Mckinley
 There we could view from tne door Mount Mckinley and the long hne of the Alaska Range.
 T think Alaska is only AlaSks in the winter time-it is unique and thrilling.
 "It took Michael Cooney of Ne mara twelve days to dog slei
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