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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
A B C's Alphabet
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Annual Minstrel Show Keeps Audience Working
 Seats -SpeCiaIties Score Heavily

An appreciative audience that comfortably filled Buckingham hall. last night heartily greeted the annual presentation of the ABC Minstrels. Under the capable di- rection of George Errico, the pro. duction entitled, "The BokIng Of- fice", showed a well balanced pro- gram of song, dance and harmony. Dancing followed the show.
 Time and again the audience re- fused to be satisfied with one or two encores. For instance, when Jim Carty, interlocutor, rendered his bass solo, Any Old Port in a storm" the applause did not die until the fourth rendition. The same held true for winsome Viola Masone who surprised everyone in her "Hotcha" manner of sing ing. I'm Sure of Everything but You" and "Dinah". Together with Jack Fitzgerald Miss Masone pre- scented real big league rendition.
 The ABC Four, composed of Dick Brown, Rudy Hermstadt. Rocco Perugini and George Erri- co, would perhaps be singing yet had they not run out of songs. They sang about half a dozen, each surpassing the other. Joining Miss Mildred Roche, the beautifully voiced soprano in Mother Ma chree". a perfect setting with ex- cellent harmony resulted. This also proved a hit with the audience
 Cliff McHale as the mop-up janitor and Jack Fitzgerald as the classy show owner kept the audi ence in stitches. Every now and then Cliff would open up with a very comical joke. He made an excellent foil for Jack whose pep kept things lively throughout the production. The audience still Is wondering where Cliff gets his makeups. Those ears he wears are Lulus.
 Joseph and Francis Phelan, son of Patrolman Joe Phelan at police headquarters, showed real ability in executing intricate dance steps to add the right variety to the program.
 The program opened with "A Shanty in Old Shanty Town" sung by Rudy J. Hermstadt. the tenor of the quartet. He was followed by harmonica selections by Patsy Perugini. Andrew Calo. sweet voiced tenor, sang, "When Mother
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dent and treasurer of the Colonial Beacon Oil company.
 The Ludlow Manufacturing As- sociates, Ludlow, Mass, have intro- duced "stagger" system, through the application of which members of families receiving welfare aid from the town of Ludlow will be given employment in their plant. Nearly 200 families now receiving aid in Ludlow will be removed from the welfare departments rolls at once by this action, 1t is estimated. The saving to the town will be at least $6O,000. which is more than half the cost of well fare assistance this year.
 The company plans to stagger employment so that one new work
 CT can be taken on for every five
 now employed. Each five will lay
 off one day each week to give each
 added, empIoye five days work. In
 so far as possible, work under this plan will be given to at least one
 member of every family now re- ceiving aid from the town, the announcement staets.
 This plan of the Ludlow asso- ciates emphasizes the desirability or employers cooperating With re- lief agencies in the cities and towns when taking on additional em- ployes," Chairman Wrightington declared in announcing the Ludlow Asso ciates' action.
 Malcolm B. Stone. vice-president of Ludlow associates, is member of the Advisory Group selected by Chairman Wrightington to assist in application of the Share-t the- Work idea in Massachusetts. William M. Kichline. agent of the Ludlow Associates.s is responsible for put ting the "staggcr". plan into effect in Ludlow.
 Chairman Wrightington also an- nounced to-day that the Graton &, Knight company, Worcester, Mass, of which F. H. Willard is presi- dent. is dividing the work of its plant on an hourly basis, and thus maintaining on its payroll one third of the company's employees who would otherwise have been laid off. The application of this plan includes the transfer of em- ployes from one department td another, even where the operation of the plant in this way is less economical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Dean Kirchwey
 Says Solution
 Community One
Keep Youth From Jail and Reform Jais, His Plea in Address EIere-Spirit of Adventure an Avenue to Crime, Noted Analyst Ayers

times as serious as those in vest ern Europe. The same spirit of adventure which lay back of the colonizing of America often leads into avenues of crime. Those who don't like us call us the off SCOUT ing of Europe. Our first eettlers were two adventurous to be kept there any longer. Some were ship ped away by order of the court Then came religious fanatics such as the Puritaps, the Quakers. who could not stand the smugness and deadness of England, We broke away just as soon as we could muster in a few men to make a make shift army and then created a government different from any ever known before. It was great experiment in government. We, have been experimenting ever since with the result that ever so often we must have Seabury investi- gation.
 "Ever since we have been skim ming the cream of Europe. Think of what 1t cost pioneer to start out with a wagon and two horses from Pennsylvania to the Rockies over land without a road and filled with wild beasts and wilder men. That's the kind of stun we are. That Is why we don't care much for law and order. am some, times afraid the crime wave will diminish. It. will diminish with the sagging of American spirit of adventure. When 1t goes, am afraid these other things may go too"
 The modern way Of meting the crime wave. he said, is to develop a new philosophy of treating crim- inals. Criminals are about like us except they have more pep. Many of them become criminals instead of becoming aldermen in New York city. The problem is to handle him like one of ourselves instead of an alien enemy.
 He said he was impressed with the likeness of the inmates of Sing Sing and those of Columbia law school. They were of about the same age, the same size, the main difference being that the former "were more harmoniously dressed"
 Crime has always been more pre- vaIent among the young than tho old. "most of us older ones having lost our capacity for crime" He said that most reformatories and houses of refuge make criminals instead of reforming them. Studies show that about 95e6 of the young sentenced to prison have already been in reformatories.
 Judge Theodore V. Meyer pre- sided at last nights meeting. 9th CTS on the platform in addition to the speaker were Father Eugene P. Cryne. Attorney Herman J. Weis man, and Paul w. Garrett, secre- tary of "The Inquiry" New York city. MT Garrett spoke briefly at the conclusion of the question pe- riod which followed Dean Kirch- wey's address. He outlined the importance of having large number of people in the commun- ity understand clearly the crime problem. It was announced that groups and clubs wishing to use discussion material which has been prepared on Crime As a Com, munity Problem should get in touch with the secretary of the local committee, Herbert s. Smith of the Central YMCA.
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Played the Organ" Jnoi< I|. gerald came into the program u'| You're Telling Me" and 1hoW| the audience he Is q dancer of
 mean ability. ''Sweethearts N0 ever'' by Fred Errfro was folloN|
 by Jim Carty's rendition of bass solo. Jim certainly kno|
 how to put over q number.
 The harmony of the chorus W.
 brought out with the next numD4
 The chorus joined in four u<.
 harmony In a rendition of old pot ular selections such as T Want 1 Girl" t.Blue Ridge Mountains r
 Virginia" and "Old Girl of Mine
 Sam Smith. Southingt0n's gift minstreisy. followed with q Wf< l Had Died in My Cradle Bcf0Y
 I Grew Up to Love You" CIV McHale took All-American hono< in his rendition. with the help oft
 10 cent football, of "All-Americ4
 Girl" Miss Roche and the All four, followed with Mother M}
 chree" and then Dick Brown sar "I Wouldn't Trade the Silver 2
 My Mothers Hair" after wflie Viola and her Hotcha number WI
 presented. The Phelan boX
 Joseph and Francis. followed. sb<
 fore the entire company clos6
 the program with "Oid Lan Syne".
 Members of the ensemble i1 clude: Sam Smith, Rudy Herrf
 stadt, Patsy Perugini, Joseph A| tiere, Vincent Martinelli. Nick Pef ugini, Fred Errico. Dom Santor' Mildred Roche. c. Cipriano, Daddono, Joseph Corideo, pic
 Brown, Richard Brown, Jf. WI liam Errico, Anthony Capazutf Andrew Calo, Rocco Perugini, Jq Fernicola, Wilfred Greenblat Viola MaSorle.
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''Prevent juvenile delinquency and you will shut off 051d of the crime wave" declared Dean George w. Kirchwey addressing a public meeting at Mattatuck Hall last night under the auspices of a local committee which Is fostering a study of crime. 'Srhe solution is community matter. So organize your resources as to give the bud- ding heroes a chance: turn them into active youthful ways of living. Keep them out of jail by giving them something better to do and reform your jaiis so that they will be less destructive to the character of those sent there. Keep tho young out of institutions where they are sure to be corrupted further"
 The speaker declared that the same reason that has given Ameri- ca the highest buildings and the longest tunnels has also given this country the greatest crime wave in the world. Our crime wave and our political corruption are ten
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Vacation in
 the Schools
Will Close December B
 Until January }

The. various public schools of waterbury will close at the end o fthe school day, Friday. Decem- Der 23, 1t was announced this morning by Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. Condon, and some 18,O00 pupils will have 6 holiday until the opening Tuesday. January 3. Both Christmas and New Years fall on Sunday this year, and both holidays of course. will be celebrated the following Monday.
 Ere evening schools will close a week from tonight 1t was announce dtoday by Supervisor John C., Gilmartin and will open the same day as the other schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Annual Meeting
 Of North Star Lodge

Officers of North Star lodge, Scandinavian Fraternity of Amer
 ica, were elected lastsnight. Mrs Clara Brandt was elected president,
 succeeding Bengt Mattson. The in- stallation will be held at later
 date. Other officers elected were:
 Chaplain, Selma Johnson: marshal,
 Gottfred Johnson; assistant mar shal. Bcngt Mattson: recording sec- rotary. Anna Thomas; treasurer, Martin Mattson: financial secre- tary, John Johnson; assistant A.
 nancial secretary, Ellen Johnson; inside guard. Ada Anderson; out side guard. Gustav Grandell: trus-
 tees. Fred Norling and Eric Gustaf- son for two years; auditors, Eric fGustafson and Bengt Mattson for l two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Markslnen at
 State ArmOry
Gold Rifle Team Still Ahead of Their Class
 Rivals

The gold rifle team of Leaven- worth high school defeated the black team again yesterday after noon in a practice match at the state armory. Ruth Taylor and Barbara Granger were tied for high scores for the winners each attaining a perfect score, while Lois Slater was the losers high scorer with 24 out of 25 hits.
 Frances Kirschner was named captain of the Tech rife team at a meeting following the practice shoot. It was also voted to hold the annual Christmas party Thurs day evening. At the next team meeting the girls will compete for the National Rifle association medals,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Dec 16--(UP)-- Forecast for tonight and Saturday: Maine: Fair, slightly colder to- night, Saturday partly cloudy,
 slowly rising temperature in south | coast.
 Massachusetts: Partly cloudy, slightly colder tonight in north urday partly cloudy, slightly warm l CT on the coast.
 Rhode Island: Partly cloudy, | slightly colder tonight; Saturday | increasing cloudiness. slowly rising | temperature.
 Connecticut: Partly cloudy, slightly colder tonight: Saturday l increasing cloudiness, slowly rising temperature on the coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
t'Share-The-Work"
 Plan Given Trial
Application of Principles Put Into Operation By Manu
 featuring Concern in Ludlow Mass.

Boston, Dec 16.-Important ap- plication of the principles of the Share-the- Work Movement by two Massachusetts manufacturing firms was announced here to-day by Edgar N. Wrightington, chairman of the Massachusetts Share-the-
 Work committee, and yice-presi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
Canton T. R. Martin
 Turkey Suppe

Members of Canton T. R. Mat
 tin and it's auxiliary enjoyed tuf:
 key supper and Christmas enter: tainment last night in Odd Fellows
 hall. The canton was given Its an
 nual inspection by Captain Whit ford of Hartford. William Matof took the part of Santa Claus. Mir Louis Richard was in charge of thu supper and Mrs Ferdinand Bach man arranged the entertainments
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HEADING HIM OFF

"Jones is rotten sort of chap. asked him to lend me five dol- lars for few days and he absD- lutely refused"
 My dear man, this clubs full of men like that. I'm another of them.' ~ Lustige Kolner Zeit- unr .g4e llsaNsf 5a7 1f7fs JAst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16
DECISION FOR
 THE PLAINTIFF

Damages of $250 were awarded Harold K. Johnson of Waterbury against James B. Chase, Jr. of Cheshire in verdict returned by a common pleas jury yesterday aft ernoon. The action was based on injuries the plaintiff received in a collision on the Cheshire road, April 12, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

New motor vehicles registered in England in a recent month showed an increase of 3.019 over the same month of 1881.
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Cotton mills fin France are in- crossing working hours.
The Washington times., 1932-07-18
SKySCRAPER - By Faith Baldwin

be under Sarah's eagle eye
every minute"
"Oh, she won't interfere with
me-"
I'm not so sure" said Jen.
ME. Lynn, you haven't told
Tom-anythirg?"
"Of course not! What do
you think 1 am? Why?"
Il didn't think you had. But
Sims been getting all hot and
bothered about me lately.
just won't see him, that's ALL"
said Jennie. setting her jaw
FIRMLY. Il can't afford to.
Suppose I get fed up with
Jake, and Sims handy? Lord
knows what I'd do. And 1
don't want to do anything"
she added ambiguously.
"Oh, but Jennie, if Slim
should find out he wouldn't
mean, you wouldn't have any
more trouble with him."
Not on the Shelf
"Oh, yeah? Well, you're all
wet-that is, if you mean that
Slim would cut me off his call
ing list. He wouldn't, nat
The Washington times., 1932-07-18

white. in pastels. or in white
with the stripe in colors. It
has enough weight to tailor and
hang beautifully. it washes well,
and always presents a splendid
appearance. You really have to
see it to appreciate the white
ness, suppleness, and chic of a
dress made of it. The colors
are smart too, but to me it
seems at it's best in white, trim
med with color. Unlike most
novelty fabrics, it fits just as
we'll when it is cut bias, as
when it is used straight, as the
two dresses sketched illustrate.
New Bias Cutting
On the figure to the right,
is a dress with the skirt cut in
bias pieces that run two ways,
and the waist of the dress is
straight. The dress is so simple
that it could be used for golf or
tennis, but look at the seated
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A whole new set of fabrics
has appeared on the fashion
horizon this year, on the sports
horizon. They are the marvel
Gus dull materials that are
either made OF various rayon
threads that have undergone
special treatment, or of mix
lures of these new dulled
threads with silk or other fibers.
You're probably familiar already
with briella, a pique-like ma
terial that is dull, supple, and
beautiful. Then there are other
striped or plain clothes made
of acele yearns, which are the
dulled and improved threads.
And now there's another, called
Kordera, a Du Pont material.
and one that is we'll worth our
investigation.
This material is dull and
crepey, and has a pure silk
stripe for contrast. 1t is in all
The Washington times., 1932-07-18
BY LOGAN GLENDENING, M. DE- tr

In few fields of practical
science today is there more
activity than in dietetics and
nutrition. All over the world
laboratories and hospitals are
busy experimenting with the
effects of new diets on the
human system.
Examples are found in sew
eral recent researches in zomo-
therapy. zomotherapy is the
use of raw meat and meat
juices.
In many conditions it is de-
sirable to cause the blood to
clot more rapidly. Attempting
to accomplish this by diet
alone, two investigators have
reported that unquestionably a
high protein diet increases the
blood-clotting function. This is
admittedly transient and there
is a rapid return to normal,
but the effect is nevertheless
quite definite. For reference
see American Journal of Dis
eases of Children, vol. Al
Another very interesting re-
port is that a similar diet
favors a more rapid healing of
wounds. FibroblaStS, the body
cells which create scar tissue,
grow more rapidly when a
high protein diet is given. This
was demonstrated by making a
small inciSion in the stomach
wall, the strength of the line
of healing was tested by infla-
ton, in which way the pres
sure at which the wound broke
could be accurately measured.
During the first four days no
influence from the diet could
be observed, but from the fifth
to the tenth day there was a
decided increase in the strength
of the wound over normal.
1t is often disappointing to
attempt to translate such ex-
perimental work into practice.
but it would appear sensible to
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A Spine Tins|ins Epic Of a
Game Hunter and His Prev

Katong, a Few miles outside
Singapore. There 1 laid him
tenderly on a shelf and opened
a can of sweetened condensed
milk which l thinned with
warm wate- to the consistency
of ordinary milk. This 1 placed
in a saucer beside him, but he
was too weak to stand and lap
it up with his long tongue in
the ordinary way.
So 1 put the milk into a
IMPLIED bottle, and let him lie
on his side while he took his
first meal in several days. 1
have never seen milk disappear
more rapidly. 1t was plain that
he was famished. I was afraid
he would choke to death in his
eforts to make up for lost time,
and I took the bottle away
from him every few minutes so
that his stomach could &C
custom itself to the novelty
of food.
Health Returns
A week later the cub was
normal, and when I arrived at
Katong he was in as good con-
dition as any of the animals
had brought from Perak. His
liStlesSneSS haC left him and
he had added several ounces of
weight. If there was any doubt
in my mind as to whether he
was now well, it was removed
by the perpetual inquiSitiveneSS
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CHAPTER xxXV

She said, after a moment.
There's a little apartment on
the ground floor in this build
ing. Just one room and bath.
The tenant is sailing on Oc-
tober first for Europe. She
told me that if she could rent
it to someone reliable she
would be willing to let it go
for very little"
Sarah, that sounds grand!"
Have you a lease where you
are?"
mo; just one of those
month-to-month things. Gosh,
I'd love it," said Lynn. Gould
see it some day?"
Having seen it, she told Jen-
ME.
TITS just the thing, awfully
cute. It's fitted up as a liv.
ing room, you know, one of
those disguised beds, and
there's an electric-plate affair
in something not as big as
a clothes closet"
Sounds all right" Jennie
admitted, "if you're willing to
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figure! There's the same dress
with it's jacket on, and it looks
ready to go to tea on the club
porch, or to go downtown shop
ping. The jacket is of a rough
novelty silk, and buttons far
over, or folds down into revers.
This dress comes in white, with
blue or orange jacket, or in
yellow with brown jacket.
With Color Accent
Just as smart is the dress at
the left. It too has unusual
working Of material to give
lines running in several direc-
tions. The blouse is straight,
the skirt bias, and the sleeves
bias cut too. The high neck
line is very new and smart, but
can be opened for hot days.
The clever belt is of scarlet
dashed with white. or of brown
and white. and buttons up the
back. Dresses without jackets
are $16.50. and with jackets are
$3.50. There are several other
styles to choose from.
For the name Of the store
where you can find these
dresses, or for fashion informa-
ton, write Miss LavilIe, enclOs-
ing a SeIf-addreSsed, stamped
envelope, or call District $3.50,
extension 1879.
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Again the Triangle
Dear Miss Fairfax:


Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a married woman and
love my husband with all the
love any woman can give a
man, but he is going out with
a married woman who has a
husband and child. We have
lived as happy as any couple
for is years. Of course, he
denies everything, but says if
I feel that way. we will separ-
ate. Do you think I ought to
let him go? I cannot get it
off my mind night or day. I
am a wreck and I never have
mentioned it to a soul. I love
him too much. Please advise
me. HEARTBROKEN.
There are only a few wise
old formulas to fall back on in
a situation like yours, nay dear.
One is never to let the erring
husband know that you are
aware he has been diloyal to
you. When you threaten and
upbraid, he has nothing further
to conceal and takes refuge in
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CHAPTER XIV

The greatest clown of the
animal world is a honey bear
that has been raised as a pet.
Tame monkeys know plenty
about the art of clowning,
especially the little rhesus fell
lows from India, but honey
bears are their Superiors in the
field of plain and fancy comedy.
Call the lion the king of beasts
and I'll probably pick an argu-
ment with you; but name the
honey bear as court jester and
you'll find me in perfect &C.
cord.
The honey bear is the small
est member of the bear family
"a coal-black ball Of fur
which as new cub resembles
in size and shape a chow
puppy. Full-grown, he is about
one.third the size of our Ameri-
can black bear.
There are several animals
that are enormously known as
honey bears, among them the
kinkajou of South America, the
Himalayan panda, the slow loriS
of Asia. and the Australian
kola bear. None of these are
true bears, the last-named be-
ing the only one that is even
remotely related to the bear
family. The true honey bear
is to be found only in the
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra,
Borneo and adjacent islands.
And. as I've said, he is the
greatest comedian in the ami
NAL world.
Prize Clown
The prize clown of all the
honey bears I've handled-and
I've brought many of them to
this country-was a lovable lit
tie rogue who came to be
known as Toto. A visitor to
my compound insisted that the
animal was so like the famous
circus clown of that name that
no other Sobriquet would do.
The name stuck.
I picked up Toto on one of
my visits to Perak, in the
Malay Peninsula. He came
out of a leaf-lined hole under
the roots of a great jungle
tree, where he had evidently
been left by his mother. I
was attracted to his hiding
place by a sound of plaintive
whimpering. Walking over to
where he lay, I found myself
confronted by the most wistful"
looking bear cub I'd ever seen.
AS I lifted him up I couldn't
help noticing how thin he was.
And how weak.
He had been so long in need
of food that he was hardly
worth saving. but there was
something so touchinglyS affec-
tionate in his manner that I
decided to take him along and
try to bring him back to health.
My guess was that his mother
had gone to scout for food, two
or three days before, and had
never returned. Many a honey
bear that sets out in search of
the dainties this species lives
on-principally wild honey,
birds eggs and jungle fruits
winds up inside a tiger, leopard
or python.
A Tiny Waif
It was an even-money bet
that this emaciated youngster
would not survive the long fast
which he had already endured.
But if I left him where he was
he would soor either starve to
death or be devoured by some
beast on the prowl.
The little waif cuddled con-
tented1y against me as I picked
him up. He was glad to be out
of the dugout where he had lain
so helplessly. I put him into
my knapsack and carried him
back to my headquarters in
1poa, where I was assembling a
big collection of specimens for
shipment to my compound at
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