davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

St Margaret's church was the scene of a pretty wedding yester- day morning at 8 o'clock when Miss Edesse Melanson, of Ran dolph avenue, daughter of MT and Mrs Joseph J. Melanson of Nova Scotia became the bride of Leo Chase, son of Ovila Chase of Twining avenue. Rev John Me- Carthy officiated at the ceremony and also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. Miss Eliza beth Melanson was the maid of honor and only attendant of the bride and Joseph Boucher was the best man.
 The bride was attired in a gown of white satin and wore a hat of white horsehair trimmed with lilies of the valley. She carried an arm bouquet of white roses. Her att tendant wore a frock of poudre blue chiffon and 8 horsehair hat of corresponding shade trimmed with large pink bow. Her bou- quet consisted of pink roses. The gift of the bride to her attendant was a mesh purse and the best man received a pin seal wallet.
 A reception for the bridal party and immediate relatives was held at Lakeside Tavern following the | ceremony. The couple left on a
 wedding trip to Nova Scotia, the
 bride travelling in a wine colored
 crepe dress with matching access
 sories. Upon their return they will take up their residence at
 1924 Baldwin street.
 1 Out of town guests included EIivoh-tr. RTn1arcor of rha1cno Mass, Mrs John J. Delaney of As
 toria, l.. l., and Ulysses Melanson
 of Flushing l.. I.
 At the Woodmont country club this evening two comedies will be presented by a group of younger members of the club. The plays the entitled will You Marry Me-
 and Station YYYY". The first
 depicting periods before, during
 and after the Civil war and the
 latter a modern tale of radio
 Those taking part include the | Misses Lois Bray, Edith Hart.
 shorn, Janice Pickett, Peggy
 Blakeslee, Mildred Blakeslee and
 Eleanor Rutledge. also John | Brown, Richard Banbury. Aloha | Williams, Ralph Tassinari. Orrii | Turledge, Warren Heddan ant Clarence, Klinck. Dancing vii; follow the presentations.
 Two dances will be held at the club over the weekend. One ol
 Saturday evening which will be q | masquerade, an annual event anc the other on Monday evening. This evening the young people
 of the Pine Orchard colony will i attend the ''shipwreck" party
 which is being given at the coun- | try club. Unlike former affairs of this sort there will be no spe.
 cial decorations of any kind. A dancing contest, and lucky
 number dance will be the princi. pal features of the evenng and
 prizes will be awarded for the best | costumes. Milton Goss is chair
 man of the committee in charge
 and is being assisted by Miss Betty Warner, Miss Nancy Newton and Lee McCabe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
"BIG CITY BLUES" WITH JOA, BLONDELL AND "THE VAN ISHING FRONTIER" AT STAT TODAY AND FRIDAY.

Joan Blondell is starred in "Bi City, Blues" which headlines dandy double feature feature prt gram at the State today and td morrow.
 Joan was born in New YoI city, which is the locale of th picture, but since then has ha only one birthday anniversal| there. Daughter of troupers, sH has travelled all over the worl and, for the last two years, hd ben one of the fastest risirl younger stars in Hollywood. Hd latest pictures include Blond Crazy" "The Crowd Roars "Union Depot" "The Famous Fei guson Case" and Miss Pinkerton
 In Big City Blues," Eric Linde' her opposite in The Crowd Roars again in her leading man, with cast that includes Grant Mitchel Guy Kibbee, Walter Catlett, LyI Talbot. Ned Sparks, Thomas Jacl son, Jobyna Rowland, Inez Cour' ney, Evalyn Knapp, Sheila Ter and Gloria Shea. The theme of tr play, by Ward Morehouse, deal with a small town boy and gi! caught in the whirl of metropol tan whoopee. The companion picture is '"Tt Vanishing Frontier starring Johi ny Mack Brown with Evaly Knapp, Zasu Pitts. Raymond Ha, ton and J. Farrell Macdonald. The picture, developed from al tual incidents in California histo1 iS filled with buckwashling adveI ture and heart warming romano
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
Why Henry Mencken.

Why Henry Meneken. Dr. Donovan Political Greed of Public Schools" has been bounced by Henry L. Mencken editor of The American Mercury who dumps the position Amereana that particular portion of the Mercury which Menck looks upon his idea of Balyhoo In read the Cred here t from the issue of Meneks Mercury Il believe in the City of Waterbury, because government leading citizens doing all they make desirable place which live believe in because of the respect and goodwill among all asses and eond- citizens Here law and order reign Here work amue ment, for al Here, when all the world troubled are peac harmony and nghbory fellow feeling all ei zens. believe that from Athens down the city drous than the city of Waterbury make prosperous enlightened and believe in the system schools ourishing in Waterbury, and deeply and looking citizens of this city giving and every other pupil here chance to lay the of the deepest and liberal culture These schools have the ability and will do share of the work will give the best things thought and said in the all ag provided keep going upward and onward educaonay. And the hour of peril to city, my my country, believe that for what receiving schools of Waterbury bound in conscience sacrifice all haveeven my lso that may help to defend and preserve American institutions for coming generations and keep that stability of of the people, the people, by the people, which has prevailed in the grand old Commonwealth Connecticut from the beg ginning of its existence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Ha, ha ha. The wisenhemers about the town pump are yokeling good about Attorney Emil Hummel ot the villages and popular Blackonians And here's the qa-qa as it comes the Tower The other night Emil went down oil the oil burner Then he almost jumped the neither cellar. In with eyes geamng like headlights he musteline mammal (Shunk to you Fearing the mephs species might work its perinea glands produce the usual oensvey odorous secreon Emil
 hustled up for the old family bunderbus Then he tip toed down cellar Suffering attachment writs there was another skunk the coal bin Emil recalled poem he read on graduation day. It "The Charge of the Light Brigade
 with cannon in them, back of them and non on top em Here he hemmed in by skunk and no city court clerk hand jot down the evidence In his younger days Emil quite hunter and remembers the admon- ion it's better bullets bird and get the bird than shoot different birds and nothing And the tent of his ammunition bullets So he drew bead te sunk in the coal bin and fred The woodland kitty didn't stir Emil waited and then bazed away again with be artillery The did which automatically meant the shots gone In the meantime the other skunk had backed away safety Now the genial Emil burning sulphur down cellar to smoke least keep additional ones from coming Fred Bauby claims Emil deserves medal But how about poor skunk that refused and made possible for the baer his niche in the huntsman hall of fame!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Gossip. Professor and Mrs John Delaney mraeing. baby boy and what baby Joe Hoeran left St Mary's hospital being there for quite spell Joes the road recovery Bob St. Hare back of the again. Bob injured several weeks fall the where he and doube-wraps your bundles He's fine chap and cash glad to him the job Here's laugh believe Two members of Corporal Coyle Post American Legion said have suffered bakdown
 result of their abo make the convention And they're great imagine that guess peace makes namby pambies of all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Miss Grace Farley of Hamilton avenue was hostess at 8 surprise birthday party given recently Tor Miss Elsie Mcfarland. Among thees attending were Misses There sa Farley, Rosebud and Lillian Brangle, Frances Jones, Irene Lanctot, Jeannette Lanctot. Kay mond Frasca. George Farley. Al fred Jones, Melbourne Sears, Juiius Gilbert and Clifford Jones.
 Mir and Mrs Francis D. McCann of New York are spending several days as the guests of MT McCanns mother, Mrs Mary McCann or wal nut street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
Up and down the Bank street canyon.

Up and down the Bank street canyon Mrs Frank New comb visits the hospital Newngton Wednesday member gray eorps Gallant work Mrs Newcombs part and she catches official salute this evening Jim Cay gone Scranton call the home folks for The publisher of the "New Outlook" Frank A. Tehenor which Al Smith has secured job edior elassmae of Dr. John J. Egan Vlanova Sympathy to Captain Frank Ryan the loss of his wife, Mary Cunning Bayvewng Mike Kelly has left for Loch Raven Mary land to his coaching and teaching Helen Reier the shore getting her annual jacket of Loretta Kennedy will vacation in Pennsylvania the old keystone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY

By VIM. E. MCKINNEY
 Secretary, American Bridge League
 Everyone likes to hold aces and kings-or quick tricks-but only too often players holding more than their share of high cards throw reasoning to the wind and start off on a. rampage of bidding. Then when they meet with disaster they complain of bad breaks. Take for example the following hand:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
sToPPERs BECoME BAsKE]

MdEHViId, AEh. VO1 IAH UH1 E tempt to pick up a little ext cash" F. w. Walker has bel making ornamental baskets out pop bottle stoppsrs and bali wire. His attempts have beer \ successful that he has sold all ] has made and has large numb of orders on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Editor Tall Tower Topics: It would that you party Both Hoover and Roosevelt favor repeal of the 9th And know you believe in prohibition Who oets vour vote this year. Chrisy9-Ms J. H. K q think I'll for MeC1nnis-Chrisy).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Editor Tall Tower Top Have you heard anything about vaudeville coming Strand? We anxiousy eomc sign your concerning vaudeville this fall Thanking you K Lyons Willow Miss Smith yet has given nmaion the Tower her fall plans the Strand The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

To D. G. S., Watertown The discussion which your letter directed during absence and of the fact that nothing appeared for several days feel disposed drop the you'll stand in its light - The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

More than 800. .0Oe square miles or 2S per cent of the area, of Cam ada, exclusive of the Arctic islands. Is still unexplored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
Good evening.
MY COUNTRY ITS OF THEE

ne wealth of a nation Is hard to discern, Just few years ago
 We had money to burn, And now 1t would seem, After stock market crashes, We've burned up the money And grope in the ashes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

dad was a cop, half the police forces in the country were looking for him. Wonder how many would look for him if he should turn up missing now? All of them, prob- ably.
 It may or may not be a romance. but Barbara Weeks has been mak- ing bi-weekly visits to the San Diego naval air base for some time now. And her great uncle was sec rotary of war under Coolidge, too. Traitor! Claude King, who was a major in the British royal artillery and now is a well-known character actor, has one of the best collec- tions of saddlery in the west. Tom Mix is about the only one who can beat him.
 Claudette Gets a Dog
 George M. Cohan rarely goes to his dressing room when he has time off between scenes. He much prefers to sit on the curb outside. Sees more people, he explains. Fredric March is learning to crack one of those long whips. Claudette Colbert doesn't like to be alone in Ter house at night. So, since she and her husband. Norman Foster, still are sticking to their policy of maintaining separate residences, she has bought a pup named Mick ey. And does he know that he's the man of the house!
 Guy Kibbee is setting out to grab trout fishing honors from Wally Beery. It's doubtful if he will catch him, though. Guy only uses an auto to get to his favorite Wally uses an airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Now in ie frequently. a COnver
 When it counting champions Bondel of Hollywood too Incidentally Joan has been called "bondy."
 Those heard Barbara why she hasn't her other especial actually The answer is that Barbara like sing. of those
 If there is ball game in town that's the best place to look f Joe E. Brown
 any one of good movie theaters Joe of acto once played Little Lord Faunteroy" the
 
 for spaghetti. He'll eat almost anything else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
~ HOLLYWOOD
 GOSSIP INTIMATE GLIMPSES AND INSIDE STUFF ON THE Tnoma. MOVIE COLONY
BY DAN oMAS-

When WaIy Topped Freight Hwood-Facs from hmland: When he only in the fourt
  City because hi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01
SOCIAL
Undergraduate Club Of Holy Cross Cites
 Summer Dance

The Holy Cross College colors of purple and white were used in de- corating the interior of the Wa tertown Lawn Club last evening when about 35 couples gathered to enjoy the summer dance sponsored by the Waterbury Undergraduate club of Holy Cross. Raymond J.. Fitzpatrick, president of the club, was in charge of the affair. The guests attending included: Mar garet Carlson, Raymond J. Fitzpat- rick; Alice Powers, Martin Egan; Mary McGrath, William Monagan; Marion Cass, Larry Kelly; Ann Sweeney, Ellery Perkinson; Mary Brophy, Joseph Maher; Mary Jones, Edward D. Bergin; Maureen Malsch, Robert German; Kay Neu- beck of Washington, D. C., Robert Wall of Torrington; Alice Wall, Thomas Wall of Torrington; Betty Jones of Washington, D. C., Thom- as Colina; Nancy Jones of Wash ington, D. C., Henry Begnal; Mary Colina, Raymond Corden; Mar guerite Hall, James Henebry, Jo- sephine Egan. William Fox; Mar garet Ferry, Vincent LeRoy; Vir- ginia Lewis, Richard Wolfe; Leola Reuter-, John Dillon; Dorothy Walsh, Gerald Reuter-; Kathleen Dillman, William Jones; Margaret Guilfoile, Walter Monagan; Marie Moran, Leo Kelley and Anna Shan ahan, Thomas Burnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-01

Mrs Arthur H. Merriman of Pros pect street, has with her, her granddaughter, Miss Priscilla Tay- Tor, daughter of MT and Mrs George Stamford of Glenbrook, formerly of this city.
 John Murphy of Walnut street is spending a vacation at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
 Mrs Minnie Shackley of Wood side, L. l., who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs Roderick Cooke of Windsor street, has returned to her home.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
POSTPONE IRON
PLANT SHIFT

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 G.N.SD
The transfer of the activities of
the Newburg steel works and
furnace plant, located at Cleve-
land. to the Lorain plant of the
U. S. Steel Corporation will not
take place until early next sum-
mer, it was announced here
today.
The reason for the transfer.
according to officials, was that
the Newburg equipment was now
out of date, and it was not
thought worth while to rebuild
the plant, while the Lorain plant
is of the latest design.
Due to the fact that the
transfer is still some months
off, it was said that nothing
could be announced at this time
regarding its possible effect on
the personnel at Lorain.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
COTTON RANCE
NARROW; TONE
EASIER

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 GN.S).-
Cotton futures turned easier to-
day after displaying steady tone
at the opening. The list, however,
moved within narrow range and
losses we're confined to two or
three points.
One trader commented that the
narrow range of the market can
be explained partly by the fact
that foreign spinnerS buy to fix
prices on the scale down, while
on advances there is a certain
amount of selling to fix prices on
the sellers call cotton.
Reports in the market indicate
a strong technical structure, with
most weaker longs eliminated.
There is a long interest, accord.
ing to reports, among good
many houses, but it is regarded
as firmly grounded. A moderate
short interest, largely spot but
partly speculative. is said to eX-
ist, and with the price at the
present level most cotton traders,
including some who recently have
been beariSh, think that a solu.
ton of the debt question and the
issuance of the last crop estimate
of the season December 8 should
clear the way for some improve
ment.
Business during the morning
was of a routine character and
no large blocks of cotton changed
hands. There was some price
fixing for the Continent, espe-
cially in March. Far Eastern
brokers bought distant months in
q moderate way. Liverpool sold
and there was a small amount
of selling from New Orleans.
s cat tered hedge sales came
through spot firms.
Around noon futures we're off
to points, with January off
at 5.79. March off 4 at $50,
May off 4 at 500. July off at
.08, and October off / at 6.26.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
LOWER PRICES
PREVAIL ON
: MARKET
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 0NSO.
Weakness in sterling and lower
grain prices today reversed yes
terday's rally in the stock market
and sent the list down l to 3
points.
The pound broke nearly 3 cents
following publication of the sec
ond British note asking debt
review and intimating dire things
u this were not granted.
..,. Pressure Shown
The market showed pressure
from the opening and Sagged
steadily until the end of the first
hour, when it steadied and staged
a mild recovery. The decline was
led by Union Pacific and Case
Threshing while leaders like U.
S. Steel common and preferred,
American Telephone. New York
Central and American Can were
under pressure.
Professionals Active
The rails we're generally lower
on, prospects that tomorrow'S
car loadings report for last week
would show big decline due to
the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Trading was further contracted
and the professional element con-
tributed the large part of what
little activity there was.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
SEE AGREEMENT 7
ON BONDS

The first instance where a pro-
tective committee for the bond
holders of a Latin American
country has succeeded in reach
ing a basis of agreement regard
ing the adjustment of loan is
afforded in the announcement
today by the Bondholders' Protec-
tive committee for Republic of
Ell Salvador.
Temporary readjustment has
been agreed to by the Republic
to provide interest and sinking
fund payments on the bonds as
follows: Cash has been deposited
in New York, from the proceeds
of custom collections, to cover
the interest coupon on Series A
8 per cent bonds maturing jan
uary l, 1888. These bonds con-
stitute a first lien on the Gus
toms.
It is expected that per cent
Short-term scrip will be issued to
cover the interest on the second
and third lien bonds-Series B
and C for the July l, 1882, and
the January /, 1888, coupons.
This scrip, with cash payment
of the interest accrued thereon
is expected to be distributed at
the same time that the interest
is paid on the Series A bonds.
At the four interest payments
from July /, 1888, to January !,
1885, both inclusive, it is hoped
to make cash payments of ma
turing coupons with respect to
bonds of Series A and Series B,
and cash payment of so per cent
with scrip payment of so per
cent of maturing coupons with
respect to bonds of Series C. For
the period commencing January
l, 1885, nothing contained in the
temporary arrangements purports
to affect El Salvador's obligations
as provided in the original loan
contract.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 1N.S0.
Although steel ingot production
in some districts has recovered
slightly from the holiday week
slump. the downward trend of re-
cent weeks in orders for finished
steel products has progressed al
most to the point of the mid
summer stagnation, and a poor
December for the steel industry
is plainly indicated. the Weekly
Iron Age Review points out to-
day.
For the country as whole,
steel ingot output this week is
estimated at II per cent of capac-
ity against 16 per cent last week,
but it seems certain that incom-
ing orders are not sufficient to
maintain even this rate in the
final month of the year.
Hopes Entertained
Hopes for the usual seasonal
recovery beginning in January
are still entertained but the vir-
tual withdrawal from the market
of the largest groups of consum-
ers, excepting the automobile in
dustry, gives no assurance that
there will be more than a mild
upturn such as was experienced
in September and October.
Scarcely any buying of impor-
tance is being done by the rail-
roads, the few that are undertak-
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Steel Industry Outlook
Bad for December

ing car building or repair pro-
grams having covered their near
by requirements. Rail purchasing
is still in allegiance and not much
is expected until late winter or
early spring.
Building construction work re-
mains in light volume and tin
plate production, which has been
one of the main supports of sew
eral steel companies. has dropped
below its recent average rate of
40 per cent of capacity.
Advance Scheduled
Steel prices. IS announced by
makers, for the first quarter are
quite generally an extension of
current quotations, the only ad-
vance thus far scheduled being
one Of So ton on No. "a gage
hot-rolled annealed sheets.
Scrap is weak in all leading
markets, but in the absence of
transactions, not many price re-
ductions have occurred except at
Cleveland where the steel-making
grades are 25 cents 4 ton lower
The Chicago scrap market is de-
scribed as the most stagnant in
many years.
The Iron Age composite prices
are unchanged at 1948c a pound
for finished steel. $12.59 a gross
ton for pig iron and $7.37 a gross
ton for heavy melting scr.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
vO TES.
DIVIDEND

Adhering to it's 4-year-old prac-
tice, G. w. Helme Company yes
terday declared an extra dividend
of 50 on the common in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend
of $1.25. Both dividends are pay
able January 2 to stock Of record
December 10.
Company estimates earnings for
the year 1892 will likely fall some
what short of the total years
dividend declaration of ST per
share on the common. But since
the company'S accumulated earned
surplus is substantial and the
cash in hand quite adequate to
take care of the needs of the
business, it was the decision of
the board of directors to main
tain the extra dividend disburse-
ment of 81 per share.
Company stated it's business has
been affected by general condi-
tions prevailing throughout the
last II months.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
COTTON GOODS

NEW YORK. Dec. U.N.s1.-Trad.
ing in the coarse yarn cloths market
today assumed brighter tone, as
mills. encouraged by the moderate
covering which started Yesterday. ad-
vanced prices and sold some fairly
large quantities at the advances
Traders generally were convinced
that the new movement can be built
up, with proper handling. into an up
ward swing which possibly can carry
through December and avoid the pres
sure of inventory liquidation which
had been threatening to send prices
through the previous low leveis Of
the year.
Much depends upon whether buyers
are willing to follow up today's trading
and follow the advances
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
A ArtOn-FiSher Co.
Sued bv Fortune

The Fortune Tobacco Co. of
New York, has filed suit against
Axton Fisher Tobacco Co. of
Louisville, KY, claiming prior
right to the use of the name
Twenty Grand"
The Fortune Tobacco Co. claims
it secured the right to use the
name Twenty Grand" from Mrs.
Payne Whitney, and that it has
produced and marketed cigarettes
under the name Twenty Gand"
prior to the Axton Usher inter
ests getting the product into
manufi .ure, and claiming that,
while the Axton Fisher Co. held
prior registration, it did not make
cigarettes under the name "Twen-
ty Grand" until after the For
tune Tobacco Co. had done so.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Fixed Trust Will
Be Discontinued

Major Corp. Shares, a fixed
trust, will be discontinued through
an exchange for American BuSi-
ness Shares. according to plans
submitted to holders of the for
mer by Ross, Adams & Co.,
sponsors of Major Corp. Shares.
American Business Shares is
new trust with management fea-
lures sponsored by Lord, West
field & Co. Major Corp. holders
may receive 120 shares of Amer
ican Business Shares and $11.96
in cash for each 100 shares held
or l25 shares of American Busi-
ness Shares and $5.75 in cash
for the same amount. The offer
expires December Is,