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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
BAI,Ii KNEES AND GOOD HEALTH

COrr0spondont sends in a clipping and nbkb
 for my view of tho subject The clipplns pnr" ports to be views of several world famous nus thOltlos, whose nnncB hre not dvukcd' Oho | of tho coy authorities ia quoted 0s foIl0W5' "B1ro knGna in damp weather prcsup' pose to nrthritls psoplo nnyo enough trouble in th1r knuoB without exposing them to my moro"
 IinVo you ever noticed thnt Wo eminent medl-
 cnl authorities do NOT qualify our arbitrary assertions by tho clnuso m my OplhlonY Wn go on tho good old pfnn of pronounGlng It ho' That was enough to mnkc it 80 In tho hnlcyon days,
 Another well known but unidentified author fly. diVulgcs tho Hocret of his succchs In prne. tlcc Ils snys thnt whon parents brins cmlin tu hlm ha nlWnyH ndYiIA covering tho Ghlld
 knooA, ns he would rnthcr err on tho side of
 sufoy Fly tho snno logic thln gentleman would probably ndylse against all ventilation, lest h draft reach tho child, md ho would pr0'
 hlbit all rough plny In order to protect the llttln darling against stone bruises, skinned shns and punches in tho nose,
 rho priSo authority of tho lot divests hm' HGlf of this ono. "D0otorH have noted m increnso in cnses of Inflammation of tho blhdder hm0ng those who dr0Bb honniilyl This ib thouBht to be due Co chilling of tho lower parts or the body"
 Thln Hypothetical "nuthorily" makes use of the old dGyico---ho rclnpsen Into the pnshlvo or furliVe mode, lI0 dOoBn't H0y "l thlnk' or oven I've doctors think" but "lt H thought
 For all you know all tho thinking may be done
 by the office boy or tho Jnnltor. You're just Il
  you to wonder who do6a tho thinking you hro too tlrnld to cnll tho bluff.
 Thore iB no scientific evidence that bare knees in damp weather prodsDoHo t0 my dis'
 ensq or In my way imperl honlth. rho clinical, netuhl or everyday observation | lg that bnying Inc knees iB n henlthful practice
 whenever the child Cor ndult) indS it com f0rtnblo.
 Years ngo, when women began to follow the | fashion of scnnty attire, somo Of our best nedi. cnI authorities q hnvo named ono of thom hore in thla c0nnoctiOn) doplorod the fnshion on the ground thnt lt would subject young wOrnon Co greater danger of br0nchitin, pneumonia md tuborGulosis. They Bubsidod at length when unnnawo ornblc statistics proved that these nf- l foetntionH nre Icsg prevalent nn0ng young
 wOnGn to.dny than ever before; oven tubercu- | Iosls iB not moro prevalent nmong young w0m. en than 1t iB among young mon. Whatever our inodicn theories of the past may hnve been--nnd thoso old theories nre tho l popular beliefs of tO-dny--f consideration of the fDcta leads to the inexOrnblo conclusion that nudity. nakedncW, exposure Of the skin to sunshine and the air iS always henlthfui If lt ts comfortable. If any such exposure is un- comfortable. why, put something on and be comfortable. you Dinny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
This Story Is Bloody
 Enough, But Is It Art ?

Well. 1t seems thnt someone took the West Virginia sch0dlmnstcr, cut off flis head, md cruclfcd him to n roadside sign post. and nli on v Christmas eve. And then llttlo later the same thing happened % H rich rug Importer on Long Island: and after thnt another de- cnpItnti -crucinxiOn affair was discovered on C yacht, with the rug importers brother as tho vic- tim,
 A charming little story Quite; it's tho newest and bloodlcM of tho fall mystery tales. "The Egyptian Cross Mystery" by IGllcry Queen, and if you feel that . story like that is just what your system needs. ali cnD 1ny Is thnt you havo n very odd system.
 This Mr Queen, for that matter, hhs m odd system, too. tHn nhn erect n more ingcnlously complI. cated plot than any detective story only clOthe his plots in m nir of general crGdibilIty the lad would be n wow. Unfortunately. though. he can't.
 The star detective Of Mir Queens tnle ig the son of n New York pos Ice inspector. A singuIarly lof- fcnsive creature who in real life would Do tapped firmly, on tho hoad. this slouth looks into tho FcruclGxions. indulges in some very fruity deduction and, In tho end. nabs the criminal; and while yOn don't believe any of it for n second. you may find your attention held by the sheer. intritaGy of tho 'thlnH. All in alI. though. "The Egyptian CroHg Mystery" is not ono Of tho Bcason's high spots.
 Published by Stokes. tho book sells for 92. -
 su~s~Ne~s-=s@sr-s4ss~ss Ma fnna a nrlIInnI ailunlInl. nnd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
AlpO|IlCd|F FO|kpss'|972

tween 10000 and i7D,00O votes this year and Mr Upghnw from t26,000 tOf6O,000, although that iH very probiemntlcnl But the rcln- tive predictive data would indicate that Mr UpshGw was battling for n lost cause, ,whereas MT Foster'H cause was on tho mako.
 The highest previous prohibl- tl0nist voto hng been 2G0, 100, whereas MT Foster p0ilcd only 33, 900 in 1924 and 40,000 inn 1928.
 Mr Fogtnr's party calls for "tho oppresHod masses" Co rally undor communist icndorship to 0yer- throw capitalism mud Co cstlblish a government in tho United States of workers md farmers.
 "Such q government would lm- modiat6ly siege and distribute Go tho hungry fnngs0B enormous qunn- titles of fOodstuffH, now being kopt locked ID in the wnrchOugeB, thus caring for the mnsges nnd cront. ing q demand for now pr0ducs ton" md opon houHcs now held empty by "greedy lnndlOrdB' for those now living in cellars. Bow- erg nophouscB and Hoover cities" EHY
 
 MT Upshnw's plntfcrn ig not nt hand. hut tho attitude of those who will vote for him seoms t1 Dc expressed by Mrs JnmcB w. Nich- olson, lender of tho Women Law Enforcement lonRue, who says: No one could visit either the republican or dom national convention without gocinR { first hand that tho underworld and gnngstcrs wcro In complete control of both.
 We saw mnle political dogen- ernteB in nIl their glory who fiInn- aged these two conventions, and tho women in most cases matched tho men. smoking, swearing, md drinking. Some of them young. nlI made up to m appearance of youth with their hardened faces speaking louder than wirds. .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
M TODAY Qy2.A.s' Sp
 AX9ElERpyzBA GG4 oA2E.
AMERICANS ATTACK

on November 1, 1918, tho First American army nttackcd nlong q i5.mlle front north Of verdun, and, nidod by tho French. advanced four miles.
 The super.dreadnaught vlribus Unitie, flagship. Of tho Austro: Hungarian fleet, wna torpedoed and sunk by nn Italian warship. Tho Austrian army received the terms of the proposed nrmistlcc. German troops, retrentinR be. fore the Serbian army, abandoned Belgrade md withdrew 10 the north bank Of the Danube.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

We'll you contract bridge fans get out your pads and pencils. The hours you spent in learning thc new rules when contract superseded bridge arc all for naught now New rules and new values must be learned ali over again. We thought i, about time that rome of our card authorities decided that thc game wasn't complicated enough Now we're surelof it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

4 new tank in Europe. which can cross rouRht country ct GO m. m hour on enterplslafN. has spring device which enables lt Co leap eight feet Co fhe nlf and cover 90 foet at each Jump.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Uooy- itoone.

Tt is safe to assume that In this
 balloting the candidates have been judged on their personal merits and on their pr0nouncements by minds thnt are sensitive to sham and which have lively sense for the trend of public feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, M. D.

slgncd letters pertaining tO pcr~onnl health AiId hygiene, not disease diagnosis oF treatment, wili bo answered by Dr Brady. Address hiiss. care 0f tiic Dcm0rrni vcmdine stasnD and nAdrcssN,i envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

Man may be an inquirns animal. hut nearly all the people now foeking to political meetings go where they'll hear what they already know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

Yes lot of people wan, work but it's surprising how many also seem 10 want wort. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Good evening.
 O--O---O AND WE MUSTN'T FORGET THE AUTOMOBILES
"A. eMILys TME THrNo.'

O--O@--O AND WE MUSTN'T FORGET THE AUTOMOBILES People rave of the good old days It brings a eaustie smile, The past is always revereneed, It seems to be the style. The good old days were hardly good.
 I'll prove that fact, my friend, Presenting hee the evidence. Rows of it. end on end. Now oil lamps marked the good
 old days.
 And what a light they shed, Much better than candle, but The rest I'll leave unsaid, Bath tubs then were very few, And So the weekly rub. Was taken on the kitchen floor, In mothers wooden tub. We had no gas to speak of then, No radios or such. In fact. the good old, olden days Gave little, stead of much. Few telephones no 'lectrie lights Poor sanitation, too. 1 surely claim the good old day', Weren't so good to you.
 O-.-Os-O suppose all of us revert 10 tho animal kingdom while employ Ing wonScl words.
 O---O--O
 Speaking of tough going did you over try n stcnk in ono of tho cheaper cnteriesY
 0-.~Os-~O Snuff and hn ordinary girl will nlwnyB do in n pinch.
 O---O--O
 Roosevelt nte q hot dog c fGw days ago md this prob" nbly gaVc Bn0Oty voters some. thing to bark about.
 O.--O--O Now they claim spinach water I1 n help 10 aDemin, But tho cure is worse than the Kill.
 O--.O@--o They say Amelia Enrhart'g husband fell in love with her at first flight.
 O~-O--O Why not change it 70 read, "doVcrnmcnt of the people, for tho people and bye bye tlio people," ss0--O~-.O
 IfNfl. nING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

All vehicles must be lighted not later than SIS tonight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
DfNa. DING
My candidate for president,
 is dcaP old Andy Hing, lfc icads nii other candidates, He'll prOnnLHe anything.

lie leads aII other candidates, He'll promise anything.
 O-~O--O A lot of campaign speeches nrc illto cell0phane. Ensy to soc through.
 o---O-='0
 Tho scissors ls mightlcr than tiie sword. MGny G man who has clipped the coupon VIII subscribe to this doctrine.
 O--O--O Beginning next Wednesday yOu'll be Gble to tune in on the udiO without hearing some paid Dl00por toll you why you should vote for his party md what VIII happen if you don't.
 O--O..-O
 The municipal golf course is making money. Which proves that n hole in the ground tB moro profitable thnn n hole in tho wnli.
 O-~-O.-.O The man who suffers In BIlcDcc probably BgunWks plenty loud when paying tho doctor biil.
 O--~O~r-O
 IF JIigitE AItE ANY
  Thc fortunes of war are many, jn fact they never cease, But ah my friends and oh my friends, Consider tie fortunes of pence.
 O--~Os--O Little Grny Homo in the West" !" noVer had anything on that Little White House in the East" that tho politicians are driving ats
 o@-,O.--O
 Vory often hard shoes will produce soft cOrnA
 O---O---O 4 chain of saloons is no stronger than It's weakest drink.
 Oa--O---O
 Wen always have class dls- tInetion until we hnvo cinss cx. tInGtiOn,
 Every election iB h bnttIo be- tween q candidate with push and ono with pull.
 0--O--O
 OH YEAH When chickens meet, I've heard them say, Fowl language marks,
 Iic talk that dny.,
 O=-O~--O Tho strong should support the weak but there's no reason why tho strong should support tho lazy.
 0~--O--~O
 Ono thing ls true of foot ball. You can never say the game lacks ground on which to stand.
 o--O--o The voters fin Connecticut arc Bt the Cross roads and Cross hopes they turn in his dIrectJon.
 0--O--O
 It's been years since [ henrd the term "raginn." And yet it came oyer the radio the other night The presidential campaign thIt year has been pain in tho neck to Il lot Of people. The honeymoon in over when she only puts two eggs in the cake instead of four.
 o---O--O
 A loose tongue will eventu- ally get you in a tight place.
 0s~~O~--0 This concludes our regular Tues day evening program. II came Co you over DfjlD nnd was Drondcnpl by tho Waterbury Evening Demo. craf. pioneer iu this type of news. paper work. We are signing ofi at this time, Co be back on the niF again tomorrow evening at tho usual hour.
 O~O~~o uood night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

Wo faco . critical situation and nre in Rrcnt need ow divine wis- dom md power"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
OLD PUBLISHER
 IS DEAD AFTER s < LONG ILLNESS
John H. Harrington of Lowell Was Former N City and State Official OWned Lowell Sun

Lowell, Mass, Dec 23.--(UP) -
 John H. Harrington. 78, newspaper and former city and state
 officlal, died at his home here last
 night after a long illness. A native
 of Lowell, Harrington left school .at the age of 10 to go to work
 in, cotton mill. With brother. he founded the Lowell Sun as q weekly newspaper In 1878. Three years later he bought his brothers Interest n the paper and in 1892 the Sun became a daily. Harrington took an active part in the management of the Sun un-i
 til two years ago. He served as a
 member of the Lowell school board and as city treasurer. He was deputy collector of internal revenue
 In ]the third Massachusetts district
 for four years. Harrington's wife
 died last year. He leaves q daugh-
 ter, Mrs Thomas F. Costello of
 Lowell. and three grandchildren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
Measure Not Killed But Is Sidetracked
 Until Holidays End
Senator Bingham Started the Fire works But From the First He Had Hopeless Fight, and His Bill Was Referred
DEMOCRATS IN LEAD TO
 DELAY ANY BEER ACTION

Washington Dec 23-(UP)-Beer sidetracked to- day by the senate until after Christmas Both houses re- cessed the holiday.
 An attempt of before Chritmas advocates to get last minute action through parliamentary maneuver failed by an overwhelming vote against consideration of modification.
 The house met only for 40 minutes before recessing.
 Speaker Garner appeared before the house appropra tions committee in opposition to Vice President Curtis pro- posa further Identification of the Capitol grounds at of several millions Such an expenditure could wait u iii the treasury is "ou of the red Garner conended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
 JUDGMENTS
 WERE FILED
Eight of Them in Superior Court This Morning The Total Amount Inc vOlved in All Cases Was $I44,0S4.38

Eight foreclosure Judgments totaling $144,984.38 were entered at the short calendar session of the superior court before Judge Alfred C. Baldwin today. The largest judgment, in the amount of $71,- 810.84 was granted in favor of the Aetna Life Insurance company against David Stein and others. The property is located at Bank and West Liberty street. The judgment was by default.
 The second largest was in favor of Caroline A. APlatt against the Waterbury Lumber company in the amount of $34,702.08. The prop erty Is located at Canal and Meadow streets. Tho foreclosure is to be by sale on May 3rd. 1883, the proceeds to meet the debt.
 The other Judgments entered in- cluded: w. J. Borchardt against Lena Gorbach, $1,134.25: The West Side Savings Bank against Minnie Rhodes Conner. $4.175.34; The West Side Savings Bank against Cirillo DiPietro and others $6,- 236 or; The Waterbury Savings BaI.k against The Rose Land Hold ing Corporation, $12,525.70; Dime Savings Bank against Martin Sleigeris and others, $6,343.33; Jessie M. Blakeslee against Flor ence M. Wood, $9,006.37.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
GREAT ELEVATOR IN CHICAGO GRAIN
 BELT. IS BURNING
PEGGY JOYCE IS SANTA CLAUS TO
 ALL THE CLAUSES

New York, Dec 23-UP)- Twenty-Five of the city's de- pertinent store and street cor ncr Santa Clauses, dressed in their Christmas rcgalia but with their boards temporarily discarded, sat at a richly ap- pointed table at the Hotel As- tor to-day as guests of Peggy Hopkins Joyce. "The last per- son people think of at Christi mas time is Santa Claus," Miss Joyce said, "sO I'm giv- ing some of these old men n real Christmas dinner. Some of them look as If they hadn't had n real meal fin some tiInc."
 The Sant;,s, on leave of ab- scncc from their posts for two hours, obtained substitutes to clang their bells and inquire of children if they have been good boys and girls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
ALL DOGS WILL BE KEPT UNDER
 SURvEI LANCE
Bethany Has Dog Scare and Quarantine Extends
 Five MilesOne Dog
 Dead of Rabies

Health Officer Df F. ]. Godfrey and Dog wardens Coleman O. Laughlin today took steps to keep q close watch on the canine inhab- itants of Waterbury due to the fact that a dog suffering with the rabies has been found at the Bethany air port; The local officials will work in conjunction with the state com mission on domestic animals which has already ordered q quarantine of all dogs within a four-mile ra- .dius of the Bethany. airport.
 < Waterbury is outside the four mile quarantine area. However, Df sB (Continued on Page 4J
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
ONE AUTO HITS HIM AND SECOND
 RUNS OVER HIM
Driver of Second Car Was Arrested and Charged With Drunkenness
 Victim Is. Dead

Lawrence, Mass. December 23 = (UP) # Gottald Traumer. 50. today when he was struck by two automobiles in rapid succession while crossing Newberry street. of this city was injured fatally her Traumert was knocked downsby an automabilef operated by Isenjamip Stabile. 24. of 76 Washington street, Norwich, Conn. Beforn pedestrians could pick up the vic. time. another car, driven by Joseph King, 53. of Lawrence, passed over his body.
 Traumer died shortly after ar rival at Lawrence General hospital Stable told police that Traumer hesitated as though to let him pass and then ran In front of his ma- charges of drunken and reckless chine. King was arrested 0p driving. Stabile was not held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
COMMON CHEAT IS SENTENCED
 TO JAIL TERM
Providence Man Adver-
 tised Jobs and Made
 Applicants Pay - No Jobs Were Forthcoming

Providence, R. l.. Dec 23-(UP) William David, A, of this city. who formerly kept a store on Cam bridge street, Boston. to-day was sentenced to one year in jail by District Judge Howard Gorham after he had pleaded guilty to | charge of being q common cheat. David was arrested here Wednes- day night. Four warrants on more than 40 complaints against David also have been issued by Boston police.
 According to police, David in- serted advertisements for salesmen in newspapers in Boston. Provi- dence. Pawtucket, and several other cities. The salesmen then were required to deposit from S10 to $40 for samples police said. This money never was returned to the statesmen according to police. Fol- lowing completion of his term here. David will be rearrested by Boston police. authorities here said. David also is wanted in at least six other New England and New Jersey cities, according to Providence police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23

The brief session of the House was consumed by tilt in which republicans challenged propriety of the democratic leadership ex- punging from the record a roll call which revealed the names of mem bers who had slipped away from Washington yesterday in advance of the recess.
 The roll call was on vote to amend the interior supply bill to provide $460,000 Improvements at Howard university. Because only 205 members were present the vote was expunged on the ground Il rule stipulated that when quorum or 215 was not presented the proceed ings should be vacated"
 Speaker Garner siietracked final action on the controversy till Tues day. There were approximately 113 present during the debate.
 Senate Beer Fight
 Washington. Dec 23-(UP)--- Senate democrats to-day decided against immediate consideration of beer bill. They agreed to block such a move by Senator Bingham, republican, Conn, by having his bill sent back to a committee ana
 (Continued on Page S.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
One Woman Killed In Ten Story Leap And Another
 Was Stopped In Attempt

Each seized one of her wrists and held fast.
 She hung below, biting and scratchcing. while Q horror-strick- en crowd gathered on the ground. six stories below. It was half an hour before firemen could run up extension ladders and effect the escape.
 Tn the Loop, l9 stories above the crowds of Christmas shoppers, Mrs Elizabeth Wait, 30. climbed out on q ledge of the Capitol building. eiuded Ellis Hughes, plumber. who ran toward her, and jumped She fcll on n ninth floor iron screen and died half an hour later.
 Relatives said there had been ill., css in Mrs Waits family and that she had been Respondent over her Inability to get work to pay house. hold and medical bills,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
ATHLETE WILL
 ENTER MOVIES
 AT HOLLY YWO0D
Woman Champion Who Was Turned Down By A. A. U. and Then Re- instated Defends Stand
By FREFERHC Q. BAILEY

By FREFEIttC Q. BAILEY United Press Stan Correspondent
 St Louis. Dec 23.-(UP) lin bound for Hollywood to enter mo- tion pictures" Mildred (Babe) Didrikson, woman athletic star, told the United Press today.
 Miss Didrikson was reluctant to discuss her plans for the future. "I'd prefer you just say I am go- ing west" she said. You may add I'm through with amateur ath- letics."
 Asked directly if she was bound for Hollywood and motion pictures, Miss Dldrikson replied: Yes" She declined to say whether she had signed contract as yet.
 The girl acclaimed as the great est woman athletic star of all time arrived here from New Orleans. .f fCOntinued on Page 4,1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
One Man Known to Be DeadSix Story Build- ing Is Ablaze - Em- ployes Climbed Down Hand Over Hand to Escape

Chicago, Dec 23-UP)--At least one man was killed. five were in- jured and several had narrow cs- capes today when fire. following q grain dust explosion. spread through the Stratton Grain com ' panys elevator on the south side.
 The man killed was Walter Brazil. Charles Duvall, 35. scale Inspector for the board of trade. was missing and feared buried in the wreckage. Bremen said short ly after noon that all persons In the elevator had been accounted for except Duvall.
 A bridge tender near the elevator reported he had seen n man blown across the river by the explosion but firemen were unable to find any body at the spot he indicated.
 A hand-over-hand climb of five and one-half stories down a sway ing rope saved the lives of two employees who were In the cupola when the explosion sent flames roaring toward them. They were only slightly injured.
 Five other employees were burned when they fought through the fire and were taken to q hospital. All were expected to recover.
 The fire still burned three hours after the explosion. preventing ac- curate estimate of the loss. The six-st ory. brick building alone was valued at $10O,000 and 1t contained 1,250. 900 bushels of grain, worth $500. 900.
 The grain was stored in six con crete tanks. of q new type. which may have resisted the fires heat. Included were about 100000 bush els of wheat, 100000 of corn. 75.00o of oats and 5000 of barley.
 Tho elevator is operated by the Stratton company. board of trade and is in the Santa Fe yards. on the south of the Chicago river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
John Calabrese Only Admitted To
 Accidental Death
777z777-7 -7 JIMMY WALKER
 GET TING READY '
 TO PAY GRUDGE

Nice, France, Dec 23--(UP) James J. Walker, former mayor of New York, will Ob- serve Christmas day by be- ginning work on his political aut0bi6grapIiy, which accord ing tO his literary assistant will afr grudgcs and raxz royalty. z
 "In magazine articles Wall kcr will air old grudges, pOl- itcly razz Judge Scabury. put the real works on Al smith. hand n laugh to King George and tell q gag on Queen Marie of Rouinailia.v said Frank Sciiliy, American newspaper man who wlll aid Walker.
 SciIfly snid the magazine articles Walker already has started writing will he called "Lctfcrs I Forgot to Post"