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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
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 S:3O-Skippy 5:45-shapiro and Shelter. piano
 duo 6:0O--Irene Beasley, songs 6:f5-Program Resume 6:2O-Martin's orchestra 6;3O-Jack Miller. songs 6:45--Christians orchestra 7:OO--Melodeers quartet 7:f5-Stern orchestra 7:3Os-Piayboys Music 7:45-Georgie Price, songs; or
 chestra 0O--News-Edwin c. Hill 3;15-Lyman orchestra 8:20-Meyer the Buyer-sketch 8:45-Rich orcehstra 9:15-Mills Brothers. songs 9:30-Love Story-sketch 10:OO-Boswell Sisters. songs;
 Shilkret's orchestra 10:15-Eddie Dunstedter, organ 10:a0-Jones orchestra 1l:OO-Symphony orchestra ll:sO--Jack Little, songs 11:45-Nelson' orchestra 12:O0-Sissle orchestra l2:30 a. m.-Dance orchestra 1:00-Dance orchestra 1:30-Meeker orchestra 500 kc-WICC, Bridgcport-499.7 P. M. { 5:OO-Dance Parade, orchestra 5:l5-Musical Sketchbook 5:30-NeWs 5:45-Rhythm Ramblers 6:00-Joseph Lopez. Mem'ries of
 Yesteryear 6:15-Edith Josephson, blues
 singer 6:30-Bob Emery 6:45-Men About Town 7:00-News 7:15-Bob Emery 7:30-Polish Folk Music S:O0-The Gossipers S:i5-Dance marathon 8:DO-Piano Moods 8:<5-Lecture 9:OOA-Master of Myster Series 9:30-Organ recital with Helen
 Barr, soprano 10:00-News 1O:15-Rosebud orchestra 10:3O-Gifl orchestra 1:oO-Organ decital 11:30-Carl Moore and his Blue
 Heaven Boys
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Radio Notes

Merle Alcock, heard as a guest soloist over an NBC-WEAF net work, says that punctuality IS her prime fault and that she wishes 1t were possible to get back all the hours she has spent waiting Tor othe rpeople. She remembers being late only once. That was when her clock stopped and she was half an hour late for an addition at the Metropolitan Opera House.
 Helen Pickens of the Pickens Sisters of Georgia, NEG singers. is up in the air literally these days. Recently she made her first flight in a blimp and during the trip managed to lose her hat. Jane says the blimp wasn't very high but Helen hit the ceiling.
 NEG artists will be guests of dis abled and i'll veterans at the Bronx Veterans Hospital on August 29. when Donald Novis, tenor, and the Rollickers Quartet will entertain with a special musical program in their honor. They will visit several wards of the hospital and stage a program in the assembly room.
 The Three Keys, Bon Bon. Slim and Bob. work hard on their NEG programs. One night recently they arrived home at 2 a. m. following e broadcast. Bob had an idea for a song. They rehearsed until 9:30 a. m.
 They know 'em by their nick names in the NEG studios: To their associates these celebrities of the air waves are known as-
 Hack" Wilson, "Gus'' Haens- chen, "Pat" Kelly, "Ginny" Req. ''Ker' Keech. Nat" shilkret. "B A." Rolfe, "socker" Coe, spike" Hunt, "Milt' Cross. Jimmy Wal lington, "Bllf Glen. "Art" Jarrett. Lien" Joy, Tom Curtin. "WalIy" Butterworth. "Skeet" Miller, Bun ny" 0rauer, "Scrappy' Lambert. "0eorsia Drawi" Musday. Happy Jack" Turner, "Raiphie Aiphie" Dumke, "Tsddie" East. Dick" Maxwell, Jimmy" Melton. "Rosle" Heurdon, Granny" Rice, "Ted" Jswett, "vince" Lopez. "Bt00ge" Esamont, "B. D." BrainaFd, "ceney fauley" King. "Mac" McNamec.
 James Melton. first tenor of the NEG fleyeIefD, keeps a plano on his &AzR aR 8a TaAw 0lMNffna MNfts
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Nancy Garner, NEG soprano,
 says painting is her hobby. But it
 really is a business, for she sells ] most of her paintings.
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PN. S:oD-Ivy Scott. Digsuse Ss1E-Rhythm Boys Trio Essb-swanee serenaders 6.4E---John Erslxine, speaker:
 Grace Ellis, hostess: Theo-
 dore Webb, baritone; Ed-
 die Durham, organ 7g:oo-Concert ensemble e:a0-J. D'Avrey, tenor 0:4B-LJune Pursell, songs 7:oo-ciyde Doerr. saxophone oc-
 tet 7:sO--Ray Perkins, comedy 7:A5=-The Goldbergs-sketch e:oO--ValIee orchestra; Olsen and
 Johnson, comedians 9:Oo--Revelers quartet; String
 ensemble e:30-Concert orchestra 1O:OO-King and Kemp orchestra;
 Walter O'Keefe 11:OO-Whiteman orchestra 12:OO--Raiph Kirbery, songs 12:OS a.m.-Gerun orchestra 12:SO-Gasperres' orchestra
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On the Air To-day
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P. M. 5:OO-Dance orchestra 5:1B-Stoees orchestra; Ralph
 simpson, tenor; Wally Ma
 her. narrator 5:30-The Singing Lady 5:45-Little orphan Annie 6:O0-Black orchestra 6:25--J. B. Kennedy--talk 6:3O-Songs of the Church;
 Paula Heminghave, con-
 tralto; John Wainman,
 baritone; Lowell Patton.
 organ 6:45-Lowell Thomas 7:00-Amos n Andy 7:15-Artz orchestra; Ward Will
 son, Representations 7:30-Stebbins Boys--sketch 7:45-Gene Austin, tenor 8:00-Regimentalists Chorus 8:15-The Song Sleuth-Sigmund
 Spaeth 8:30-Rin Tin Tin Thriller S:45-New York Symphony or-
 chestra, direction Modest
 Altsc1uler 9:30-Thompkins Corners
 Rural sketch 10:00-The Country Doctor
 sketch 10:15-Whispering Jack Smith; Songs; Women's Trio; or-
 chestra 10:30-The Three Keys, songs 10:45-Jane Froman, songs orchestra 12:00-Hollywood on the Air
 Stars and Scenes from Bird
 of Paradise l2:30 a.m.-Dance orchestra
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James Melton. first tenor of the NEG fleveIerB. keeps a piano on his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
cruising on Long Island Sound.

Nancy Garner, NEG soprano,
 says painting is her hobby. But it
 really is a business, for she sells
 most of her paintings.
 Frank Mum, whose voice is heard over NEG networks, studied
 mechanical engineering, specialized
 in automotive engineering, and was
 headed for career with motor
 car firm when a foreman heard
 him sing. The foreman was pleas- ed. Mum decided his voice would please anyone If 1t pleased the
 foreman, so he abandoned motors for music.
 Jimmie Rodgers, famed Texas "blues yodeler," who made his de-
 but over NEG networks recently. Is a captain of the Texas Rangers.
 He also is considered one of the
 best pistol shots in the southwest. Pierre Lyautey, son of the for
 mer French governor general of
 Morocco, visited the NEG studios recently to make study of broad.
 casting In this country. N. Lyautey, as editor of La Journee Industriciie,
 French newspaper. Is touring the
 world to study politics, economies and business.
 William Merrigan Daiy, NEG
 orchestra leader. invariably huns when directing programs. He Aays he would like Co sing. but fears the radio public would not appres cinte it. Nc had . neid day recently while conducting the New York
 Philharmonic Symphony orchestra. for he was able Co sing to hts haarfss oeRfAnt without hAina hAArd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
THOMASTON

The members of the Thomaston ladder company of the fire depart ment will gather at the Otto Vogt grove on the Thomaston- -Torring- ton road for their annual hot dog roast and clanibake Sunday. The company with a membership of 50 men and their friends will be in attendance. Sports of all kinds will be enjoyed, and a fine time is planned by the committee in charge. The festivities will start at noon and continue for the re- mainder of the day. one of the features of the day will be fast race between Andy o'Neil and Peck" Robinson.
 Hand Concert Greatly Enjoyed
 A large crowd enjoyed the fourth open air band concert rendered by the Thomaston Marine band from the bandstand on Kennca Memo. rial park Friday evening. Several hundred cars remained parked on Main stroet throughout tho iine program which was directed by Raymond Benson. leader of tho
 Tennis Matches Attract Large
 Crowds
 The men's singles for the cham- pionship of the Pine Hili club are attracting large crowds. Dr [. H. Kane who has held that honor for several yearB was forced to display bome fast work Co defcat Everett White. Another big upset in the tournamenk was the defeat of Erans cis Kant by Lou LatfImer.
 Thomas LyoDg Jr has opensd a cienr alora ln ehe buiidine recently veoaiaa by Loiiis xAtiimor. i.'-
 1zissI Helen xlimpiinas ezpploys6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
CITIES DOT RIVER BANK

Memphis (UP)-Up and down the, Mississippi tented cities ars springing up from Cairo. Ill. to New Orleans as levee camps are erected from which the big offens sive is to be waged against the mighty river the next IF months. It is part of the big Mississippi river improvement program that was provided for in the Army Ap. propriation Bill of $31,500,000. ot which approximately one-third will be spent ingthe Memphis engfneer- ing district.
 Already Maj. Brehon B. Somers we'll, district engineer, has com- pleted the awarding of contracts for the construction of levees and sea walls and the furnishing of supplies in the district. totaling $5,000, ,00O.
 Hardly had the contracts been signed before equipment was mov- ed onto the river banks and tented cities. housing the workmen and their, families, began to spring up.
 Hundreds of workers who storm ed the engineer depot here. how- ever, for work, were informed that employment would be given only through the city employment bu- reau working in cooperation with the veterans': bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
OAKVILLE

Thursday evening number of Miss Thelma Stemm's friends held Hot Dog and corn roast at her home on Clematis avenue. The spa cious lawn was arranged with dec orated tables where the meal was served.
 Music for dancing was furnished by John Bedell and Michael Me- Carthy. The guests attending were: Kay Sullivan, Darlene Pervis, Doris Mary and aPtricia Murphy. Chrys Shanahan, Anna lO'Connell, Mar garet O'Donnald. Mary Burns. Margaret Grener. Lillian Shea. Betty Cass of Naugatuck. Ruth Nalband. Eleanor Nalband, Anna Griffin, Thelma Stemm, John Bra dy, Joe Holleran, Thomas Holleran, Thomas Bresnaham, R. Cummings. Roger Chase, John Ande. Michael Mccarthy. Fred Cummings, John Bedell, Louis Stemm. Edward Stemm, John Madden, Joseph Las progata, Jack Ladin, Robert Brady. Peter Sheehan, Harry LaFage.
 At St Mary Magdalene's church, Rev Leo Finn, pastorg Masses will be at 7:30. 9:00 and 11:00 o'clock. The 9:00 o'clock mass Is the chil- dren's mass. There will be no Bene- diction at the II o'clock mass.
 A tthe All Saints church, Will liam Flisher. Lay Reader, morning service at 10:45 o'clock.
 The St Mary's Drum Corps left this morning for Meriden where they will attend the field day and convention of the Connecticut Eff fers and Drummers' Association. A rehearsal was held last evening al St Mary's hall. Mrs Helen Shanahan has return | ed to her home on Rosette street | after spending two weeks with her daughter. Mrs William Noonan oi Lee. Mass. Mrs Shanahan announces the birth of son. John Francis to Mir and Mrs William Noonan.
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NAUGATUCK
Over Hundred Voters
 Enrolled On Lists
Democrats Lead With 90 of Total = Judge Gornlley
 Addresses AnsOnia Democrats

church where a requiem high. mass, was celebrated. Burial was in St James, cemetery.
 Funeral of Arthur Priclard
 The funeral of Arthur M. Prichard, who died suddenly on Thursday at his home, 10 Carroll court will be held this afternoon from the Anderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, Waterbury. Ser- vices were conducted by the Rev Joseph R. Swain of the local Methodist Episcopal church. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Wa terbury.
 Attending Field Day
 The St Francis T. A. B. drum corps left this morning shortly af- ter 9:30 o'clock for Meriden to participate in the annual conven- ton and filed day of the Connecti- cut Pliers and Drummers sssocia. tion to be held in the Silver City. A big street parade will feature starting at.11 o'clock.
 Meeting Postponed
 The special meeting of the Po- lish Political club originally, called for tomorrow has been postponed until Sunday afternoon August 21. All members are urged to be pres- ent at this meeting.
 Special Meeting
 Commander Thomas Reynolds of Naugatuck post, American. Legion has called a special meeting of the post for Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Legion rooms. At this meet ing final plans for the part the post will take at the state legion convention in Waterbury. Delegates to the convention will be instruct ed relative to the candidate the post will support for state com- mander. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

Here and there. Attorney and Mrs Patrick Hey have left for Lake Champn bring home their Jm who has been camping Ida Lunny who takes of seerea duties Super Mceans office will be among the missing for the It's her annual vacation and will be spent New York Bob Brandey of the Clock Shop off for Nowak Monday. Two weeks of nothing do cries Bob Captain Keegan gon his post the detective bureau for the month Waterburys loss will be Ocean Beaehs gain.
 Jimmy Calvin intrepid house reporter expected back his desk in the city staff will welcome him back with the customary guso nterspersed with appropriate side remarks Bill Harrington police will enjoy respite for the running down murd gangers. Madeline Fleming of the proof department due back Mon
 day George Howe home from Detroit where he the two weeks with his grandmother Mrs Abraf=sm Mott. Ann
 uey Mary Troy and Veronica Phean going give the Ban Lake residents something talk about during the coming week
 Thursday and Friday nights The Peds paid annual Old Mother Earth with heavenly display pyroteehnes between midnight and dwn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
WATER TOWN

Samuel Oxley and daughter Gertrude left yesterday on the s. S.. Laconfa for England. They will visit Mir Oxley's sister Mrs George Streeton in Kent, England for a time and then tour through Hol- land,. France and Germany. They expect to return about October 17th.
 bid fair for being a huge success as tickets are being distributed about town at popular price. Prizes will be. given including many door prizes. The Town Hall is an ideal place for card party in the summer with it's high cell. ings and perfect ventilation. The hall has been newly decorated and painted and is @ very cheery place compared to what it has been in the past.
 The committee in charge assures all those who attend. 9 good time. MT and Mrs Peter Maxwell of New Rochelle. has returned to their home after vacation visit with Mrs Maxwellis mother. Mrs Alma Schullare. < Substitute pastors are taking charge of the services in each of the three Protestant churches dur ing the vacation visits of the regu- lar clergymen.
 In the Christ church. Rev Aaron Coburn of Danbury will have charge of the morning services.
 Rev John Flight of Haverford College is in charge of affairs at the Congregational church
 Txa nt. AF VIyf11fa Davis Rev James Yard of Evans
 Masses will be said as usual in St clock. Mass will also be celebrated in Bethlehem at ii o'clock.
 Monday being holy day the feast of the Assumption, masses will be said at 5:SO, z and 8 a. m. in Watertown and at 9 o'clock in Bethlehem. <.
 Timothy Ahearn is planning a motor trip for his family to visit relatives in Pennsylvania.
 Manager Carl Hungerford of the Old Timers in Oakville announced a game for Monday evening at the Oakville field.
 If all rules are adhered to 1t should be siZzler. The old Tim CTS vs the Heavy Weights. On the Heavy Weights team stipulations were made to the effect that all players must weight 200 pounds or over. That little clause sure makes the game appear. to be one worth seeing. The game will be called at 6:15 o'clock with good Old Hank Miller calling the balls and strikes.
 Heminway field will be the scene of another of those. real ball games this afternoon at 3 o'clock when the local Cardinals stack up against the Owl Partners of Wa terbury. The locals have won 12 and lost ? games so far this season. 1 The local battery will be Pichette and Hebert. The team is made up of youngsters and well deserves patronage for they are surely a crowd of hustlers. They are the tea mwho are responsible for the fixing of the local diamond.
 CARD PARTY-Given by the Roose-
 welt club at the Town Hall, Wa
 tertown, Thursday August 18th,
 8:15 D. s. T. Plenty of prizes.
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Picked up at random

Picked up at random Lester Brennan has improved the grounds around his Quaapaug camp He estimates least rock permit better foofng Sounds like 4 political prediction, Lester. The Willow tennis seeing again after lapse of several Andrew RPietro receiving eongrats his pharmacy Willow sreet Van Jones' the Naugauek songbrd authority for
 good eambake deserves another
 Eddie Smith, former Dartmouth swimming captain is learning business behind the wheel of big Mack tuek Johnnie Lawy, the big bulb and flower seed man. essy out at Shell Hitehoeks these days. Charlie Mccarthy well known Crosby prof. busy circulating petition End the State Fish and Game Board restok Seoyps pond now that he caught all the pekerel thee
 No doubt Dan Miller the intrepid East fisherman and of tales extraordinary will second him in this idea John Wrenn claims be the only switehover hitter in the Paroial Baseball League Maybe that explains why he has been switched down to the foot of the batting order Never mind John keep on pushing newspaper forms around you'll be in cleanup position day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

Today's best story Angling the of fishing with rod. hut as far as night clerk the r. concerned it's costly pastm Aubrey Creenlaw Red Triangle secretary and one Of outstanding Isaac Walton invited Ray to a With hm Smiths pond early morning this week which readily accepted thrilled the thought of rod and reens for the Temporarily confcaing of the camp rovboats the secluded where the perch and bite like mosquoes After several hours of rng without reward Ray got tired watching fill his basket and decided he had enough Ray how it's done and took his Ray mentally vowed fishing bids Aub'e rat but the hook hitting caught Richards in the neck necesang stitches The hooked 1t was his first and last fishing trip Stop laughing Aubie!
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Tossed up by the Max Guadelette pulled up anchor Saturday three months of Europe Frances Kundotas of Nausatu seeded number three the womens division city tennis which underway We'd nesday evening Hamilton Park showed good advantage dsfeatino Mrs Corqe Dewel The Rubber Town assie ap peared on the court innovation for local wielde Mary aIates. Lima Burns. Eleanor Ashmore and Vivian John motored Jimmy Neage Music Box at Bantam Lake Wednesday evening and thrilled by the azzy notes of Wesley Barry His Hollywood orches Yves is the same lad who portrayed the leading role in the scenario School Days
 Joe Shore the high priest of the cult Of the Red r- ,nvle roof i, SO tanned he resembles baked bean. Mary Kelly polite ticket dispenser the State thea sporting glasses which makes Mary all the easier on the eyes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

Editor Tall Tower Topics: This another appeal for free ubicy in your Tall column Read before throwing into capaous basket left where will add only to Bill Waugh heavily budened shouder The Bona-Dom Club sponsoring Lake Quapaug Thursday Augus; 18th customary way of drawing this attention 70 enclose ask attendance the event Knowing that attend these affairs withholding the tickets However you may wish Mike OConnel that night and desire you may obtain them from the Democrat job printers Harry White and printed them for We vou that they will (Perhaps you will allow to borrow the telescope promising interesting items the dance Thank The bonaDom Club eoeial Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
TERRYVMLE Edward Stevens Will
 Be 1O3 Tomorrow
May Be Oldest Resident of State-4ocaI Man Cam
 paigns for Socialist Party

part in the various playing contests which will be held during the af- ternoon and evening.
 Business Men Lose
 Two costly errors on the part of Moylan playing shortstop for the Business Men caused them to go down to defeat at the hands of the Pin Lock Room nine in Q league game on the East Main street dia- fnond, last evening by score of 6 to 5. The Pin Lock Room nine by virtue of their victory, continued at the head of the league with six straight victories and no defeats.
 A Jablonowslu and Fill were the batteries for the winners while Leo Bevey and Hannabry formed the battery for the losers.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
BALLOON LANDED ON SMACK

storrs. Conn - (U. P.) - Miss Barbara Sayward's entry in a ball. loon ascension contest captured the distance record for the lair mail hop" making a forced landing off the coast of Nova Scotia, on a fish, ing smack. A. stamped, return ad- dress post card was attached to each balloon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

Avon ss.ss.s 14
 The matches that remain to be played are Chippanee at Avon; In- dian HTill at Avon: Pequabuck at Southington; Tumble Brook at Avon; Southington at Tumble Brook and Avon at Pequabuck.
 This puts Avon, last place team in position to decide where the 1932 championship will rest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

Editor Tall Tower Topies Kindly let me offer q small suggestion in regard to the new rotary traffic Robbins and Waenown avenue In the first place the space too small for such large rotary which makes the for coming to- wards the West End too crowded The rotary good idea but on account of the limited space roadway why not put one in like the in Watsrtown Woodruff avenue It answers the purpose space and gives the auo more lssway. Thank you. M N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

at tho rhomaAton 6avings bapk ieft to-day for Lake George, N. Y. where with . party of friends she will spend . two weekg vacetion.
 Andrew Henderson who had the sceond finger on his rIeht hand pulled from the socket ih an auto. mobile accident, will lose tho sise Of the finger. The accident heps. psnod in Tegginateil and 10 e etili being trsatsa by q physician 'n that
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Good evening.
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4 brook and dog and boy With pin on the end of string Gladness without an alloy. A brook and dog and boy. Worship in temples of Joy. Chanting the paeans of Spring: A brook and dog and boy With pin on the end of string.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

Four Ball League Three teams are virtually neck and neck In a race for first place in the Central Connecticut Four Ball
 League as the schedule approaches its close Pequabuck, Tumble Brock and Indian Hill are all punched to-
 gether. The standing:
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Tinfcl Donors B. F. Erwin knshted tonight for salanfY h depositns nice parcel of no the Tower door Our thanks s as cordially sx,sndsd always when this wins support
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

CARD PARTY-Given by the Roose- welt club at the Town Hall, Wa tertown, Thursday August 18th,
 8:15 D. s. T. Plenty of prizes.