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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
WATERFOWL

Tho cast for tho high school musical comedy "Gono" has been chosen and is as follows: Jack Hanson, Allen Lockton; Jacks father, John Kiesei; rom, Dorothy WoOkey; Helen, Barbara Russell; Wanda, Marilyn Ransiows Ted, Melvin snyder; Louie, James Han non; Dixie, Corinda Biansficld; :; butler, Michael Puzak; Gramp, Edwin Parks; the hiilbiiiy trio, Henry Meyers, Charles Baxter, Jo- seph Baxter; dancing chorus, Cath erine Smith. Dorothy Calkins, Elccta Oarren, Virginia Mattoon, Dorothy Caldwell, Mildred Gala well, Pauline Miller and Betty Gil. lctte, singing chorus, Emily Cha pin, Ethel Edwards, Eva satula, Charlotte Bates, Martha Fem, Ed ith Banks. Evelyn Wookey, Rob- crt Ericson. George Zdanis, Lud- wig Jaselunas. Herbert Scott Smith, James Garfield, Wallace Grady and Edward Wilson.
 Rehearsals have started. The show will be presented on Nov Sd, in the high school auditorium. '
 The Twenties of the congrega- tional church met Tuesday cven- ing in the chapel. Robert Cook was in charge of the program. Re- treatments were served by Arthur Carver and Joseph Bryan.
 The officers for the coming year are: president. Gilbert Strubeil; vice president, Miss Marjorie Hughes; treasurer. Edward Perry, and secretary. Miss Helen Lewis. \
 Those who attended the meeting were Rev Clarence Wells, Miss Ar- lene Porter. Miss Marjorie Hughes, Miss Josephine Wright, Miss Dor othy Rice. Miss Harriet Atwood, Miss Helen Birks, Miss Helen Lew Is, Miss Eleanor Beach, Russell Beach, Howard Hickcox, Gilbert Strubell. Robert Cook, Edward Perry, Arthur Carver, Joseph Bry- an, Milton Dingwell and Mir and Mrs John Clifford.
 The funeral services for Mrs Augusta Freeman Harris, who died Saturday in Philadelphia, will be held this afternoon in the chapel at Evergreen cemetery at 2:30 o. clock. Dr Thomas Cline will of- ficiate. Burial will be in Ever green cemetery. The body was brought from Philadelphia last evening. Mrs Harris was former ly a Watertown resident.
 John McCleary has returned to his home on Echo Lake road from two weeks visit with his broth CT. Thomas McCleary in Chicago. Mir McCieary attended the Worlds Fair
 Mir and Mrs Peter Maxwell and family of New Rochelle are visit Ing with Mrs Maxweli's sister. Mrs Joseph Humiston and Mir Humis- ton ut their home on Porter street.
 Pollard Freeman and daugh- ter of New Haven are guests of Mir FreSman'S sister. Mrs Stanley Soulds and Mir Sou:ds of Woodruff avenue.
 St Johns parochial school was closed to-day, October l2th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Woodmen Discuss 'AnniDersaryPlans Many Activities Outlined For Winter
 MOnths-Enthusiasm Keen
Wor1ar, StUallosUs
 4S ' ca Spoons

Central Islip, N. Y., Oct f2 -(UP)-A successful Opcr- alton fiji which AS ten spoons and six other foreign parti" cles were removed from a w0man's stomach was, re- vcaIcd today. The patient was an inmate of the Central Is. lip hospital for the insane.
 The woman complained of severe stomach pains several days ago. An X-ray was taken, showing the spoons neatly stacked in the stOm. ach. Two bolts with nuts. Q large screw. a needle. n pcn- Gil and a piece of glass also were observed.
 Tho operation was per. formed by Dr l.. Raymond Hildrctii, Bay Shore. M l.. surgeon. He assured doubt full inGuircrs that ell the S4 articles were removed. It was understood he would ore. pare an illustrated report of the case for the American Medical Journal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
TRAGIC FALL OF PLANE CALLED
 AN ACCIDENT
Seven Died ar@ Five of the Bodies Were, Badly
 Burned

Valparaiso, Ind, Oct 12--(U.P.) --Aeronautical experts from the Department of Commerce to-day studied fragments of the huge pas- scnger plane that plunged seven persons to death near Chesterton, in an effort to determine the cause of the crash.
 A eoroner's jury which heard testimony of several witnesses and airplane experts who examined the wreckage. returned q verdict of ac- cident, and made no attempt to say what caused the explosion that preceded the crash.
 All witnesses agreed that an ex- pl0sion occurred aboard the ship, but the nature of that explosion may forever remain mystery. United Air Lines officials. operators of the ili.fated ship, said there was no indication Of its cause.
 Bodies of Ave of those killed were found badly burned in the twisted wreckage. There were Har- old II. Tarrant, pilot; A. T. Ruby, eo.pilot; Alice Scribner, steward ess; Fred Schendorf and Dorothy M. Dwyer, passengers. Bodies of D. smith and II. R. Burris, passenger were found q short distance from the plane. They either had jumped or had been thrown from the plane by the explosion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Cambridge and Iowa Debaters to Hurl Words

Iowa City. Iowa (UP)-Debate teams representing Cambridge uni yersity of England and the Uni- versity of Iowa will meet here in October in an international battle of words.
 The exact date of the debate and the subject matter has not been decided, Dr A. c. Baird, di- rector of the school of speech at the university. announced.
 The English team will be on tour under the auspices of the National Student Federation. Tn meeting the Iowa debaters. the Britons will be pitted against the western conference champions of last season.
 Cambridge university teams have visited the University of Iowa campus more than those from any other foreign univer- sity. The Britons came to Iowa in 1925, 1927 and 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12

the Community company that as soon as the plans for the proposed new building are approved the lease will be signed. Immediately after papers are passed, bids for the contract for the erection of the building will be asked. The tentative plans pro- vide for a one-story brick building. with a frontage of 49 feet on Main street and a depth of 100 feet. Con- struction will be pushed and it is expected that the buildings will be ready for occupancy within three months.
 The lease, 1t is said wall be for a period of five years with privileges of renewal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12

A police teletype message re- iayed to the Waterbury hcadquar- tors by the Northampton police re- ported to-day that q Miss Ruth Shea of Waterbury had been seri- ouly injured in an automobile ac- cident in New York city and was presently Q patient in the Flower hospital. The message directed that inquiries should be made at the home Of James Shea Of 197 street, Waterbury. Mem- bers of the detective bureau com municatcd with several Shea fam flies to-day, but failed to find any, one acquainted with q Ruth Shea.
 Whether the name is incorrect or the address that in some other city may be learned when the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
BOMBS HURLED
 IN MINE STRIKE
Battle Between Unions is Still Going on in In.
 diana Zone

Sullivan, Indiana, October l2-- (UP) -- Three bombs exploded In
 Sullivan today, marking new out
 break In the fight between union
 and non-union coal miners. One of the bombs awakened patients at the Mary sherman hospital ana residents of nearby hotel but no damage W asreported and officials were unable to dtermine just where the bombs were thrown. Two wore at the north end of town and the other In the south part of the city,
 Brigidier General Wray DC Prez, commanding two National Guard troops on duty here since Monday, imm mediately ordered a company of Attica to mobilize and report fop- duty. The bombings followed by few hours Q decis. ion of many union miners to cal! off a proposed general strike and return to work. Officials. however. feared that the new outbreak again would start agitation for the strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Trade Development
 Is Well Maintained
Both Wholesale and Retail Business Report Recent
 Gains Partly Due to Seasonal Influences

demand Is ascribed to uncertainties growing out of the readtustment to the MIRA. program. Signs have recently appeared indicating actual decreases in consumption.
 The first meeting of directors of
 the American Iron and Steel Insti- ute after the adoption of the code was attended by three representa- tvs of the MIRA. Permanent com
 mittees to organize the industry under. the code were appointed,
 and price lists for the third quar-
 ter were filed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Longevity Increased
 By Modern Times

Bridgeton. N. ]. (UP)-People live longer nowadays than they use6 to in the opinion of Mrs Elizabeth Brooks. who recently celebrated her hundredth birthday.
 Wears ago people lived to the ripe old age of 60." she said. but look at them today. Why, almost everybody lives to be much older"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Local Girl Injured
 In N. Y. Accident
Ruth Shea in Serious Condition in Flower Hospital
 Following Auto Mishap

young girl regains consciousness. :. She is suffering from a fractured skull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
DIED.

DIED. wITINAuCkAs- thls city, octo- her 12, 1933, Joseph Witkauckas of el Norton street. Funeral ar- engagements later.
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
OPERATOR 13

who is hep" demanded
Chancellor.
HEAL jes' a jockey, sub,
hankin' roun' de hosses."
How long? I don't recollect
seein' him."
"All de black boys looks
alike, suh."
Come on, Chancellor" said
Gaillard, there's nothing in
your suspicious"
Hits nah instinct a-work-
in"
"All right. Find my horse
and you'll find the person you're
after. She never came this
way. She's in the mountains"
"Yaas. suh." But Chancellor
lifted his lantern and looked
around-at Yellow Bob and his
jugs, at Lady Margrave and at
Skylark in their bedded stalls;
then upward at the haymow
above. Il think I'll step up
thar"
"Oh. come on" said GailNard,
OBTAINING him by one arm.
Chancellor hesitated, his in
stinct working. Then it grew
feebler-or seemed to-for Gall
lard drew him to the door:
and presently they went away
together.
Operator 13 lay like one dead.
For the shifting light of the
lantern had sent one chance
say through the crack In the
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CONTINUED from News Pase)
Bob" drawled the tall chief
of spies, "whar's that black boy
you fotched along, ridin' Sky
lark?"
Evasion
A sudden pang OF fear
Sobered the mulatto to COM
prehension of his own danger,
and he knew the Generals
punishment would be severe if
it transpired that he, Yellow
Bob, had aided in this escapade
of the pretty laundress.
Who yuh mean, suh?" Dat
no-'count niger boy outen de
stables?"
II mean him" said Chancel-
lor. "Whar is he? I want to
take a look at him."
"Yas, Suh," said Yellow Bob
promptly. DAT ornery niger
boy, he TUX an run down to de
town. Pears lax he a-honin'
to find him a new blue over.
coat"
when did he go?"
Been gone jes' q minute,
Suh."
He's comm back, Of cOurse7ss
Dunno. sub. He done act
biggity, an I done kick an cuff
him. Low I done give that
black debbil plenty Jimmy
Crackcorn On de. haid an sIAns.
YaaS,. sub" ~ - ~
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Exciting Tale of
War Espionage
-. o -

plankS to which her eyes were
glued. Chancellor was looking
at the ladder; but Jack Gail
lard had seen the light sparkle
on her eyeballs; she knew he
had seen by his manner.
And she knew also that he
had let her go: let her live to
take the desperate chance-if
any-that remained to her.
Now, stiff and chilled with ter
ror, she could not know how
long: but the hours of sicken-
ing fear seemed to stretch into
years.
Below, in darkness, Yellow
Bob was getting very, very
drunk, but he retained sense
enough to let her alone. And
toward dawn retained no sense
at all, for she could see him
lying prone in the pale light,
beside a pair Of empty jugs.
Destruction
And now, in the thick mist
and drizzle of earliest daybreak,
the old barn began to shake
and tremble with explosions
where Confederate cavalry were
blowing up storehouSeS, arsenals
and depotS of supplies of the
Union Army and trying to blow
up the iron bridge.
Everywhere Jeh Stuart'S bu-
giles were blowing, troopers sad.
ding, mounting, clate eering away
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By Robert w. Chambers

airy was leaving Chambersburg
and riding on-God knew where.
Now, through the misty driz-
zle an explosion shook the
ground and a sheet of fire
burst out beyond the highroad.
"There goes $4,000 Union
muskets!" groaned the fat
man. Then came a rock-rack-
ing shock and roar and a vast
flame as the Federal depot of
quartermaster's stores exploded.
A terrible silence, cut by
clear, gay Confederate bugle
calls. Far away to the east
ward the girl caught the faint
twang Of a banjo. without
another word Operator 13
clutched the two halters and
kicked Bob's nag into motion;
and Lady Margrave and Sky
lark followed at a canter into
the dusky woodland road.
She had been gone the min
utes, perhaps, and the fat man
had returned to his applejack,
when Chancellor rode up.
''Yuh!" he called out. Who
made that niger in the barn
daid drunk?"
The fat man, pellified by
fear, Stammered out that he
didn't know there was a mig
ger in the barn.
"Whar's the black boy an
the hosSes?" asked Chancellor,
gently. and j oduced a heavy
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
Pavement Patter

Gen. Blanton Winship went
to Liberia, one of the darkest"
countries, then to Labrador, one
of the "whitest" countries, and
there picked up a Labrador re-
triever which is one Of the
blackest dogs in the world, not
having a white mark on him. >.
the dryest of all dry conVen-
tions here in recent years was
the meeting of the distillers,
and newspaper men say that in
all the sessions not one scribe
was offered a drink Wilbur
Smiths brother dropped into
town for a visit the other day
The Mayflower barber shop
is the last stand of democracy,
it being the last tonsorial parlor
which will not permit women
to enter the portals; and when
Premier Bennett of Canada
entered the shop he was told
that there were three people
waiting and to be seated until
his turn. There is a young
real estate operator in a Dis
trict prison who is writing a
book on prison conditions that
is said to be a masterpiece. :,
Sidney Beeber, on the street the
other day, seemed to be some"
what impatient because Congress
would not hurry back to work
so he could look in on the
affairs of the city from that
angle. .Out-of-town visitors
were much puzzled the other
day because the District didn't
get It's schnapps along with the
rest of the country and were
somewhat startled that the
separate rule had so disastrous
an effect on their ability to
quaff legal liquor. Kitty Pen
dleton certainly does Justice TO
the Department of J8tice.
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Strategic Retreat

There is a young wife around
town who is convinced that
there is a shortage of tobacco.
Her husband started out the
other morning to buy a package
of cigarettes and did not return
until 4 a. m, which provoked
considerable comment from his
spouse the next day.
In the midst of the converse
ton she asked for a cigarette.
He said: "
III step out and get sOme:"
He returned at 3 the next
morning.
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A new member is Betty
Smithdeal, 6407 Massachusetts
Ave, N. E. She writes:
''Many of my friends have
Joined and I shall be glad
when /, too, become a mem
ber. My birthday was NOvem.
Der 28, and I was 13 years old"
Emma Shaw, 25os Fourteenth
st. N. W.:
'T would like to join the Ad-
venture Club. 1 am IL years
old and in the GA grade. My
birthday is February ~. My
little sister Virginia would like
to be a member, too. She is
10 years old. I will send you
her picture in my next letter.
Please send us our membership
cards as soon as possible.
A very new member is Con-
stance Anne Kelly, who was
enrolled by her proud daddy
the day she was born. He SAID
that he wanted her to be a
member Of the club just as
soon as possible. She wasn't
but two or three hours old
when he gave us her name so
we guess she must be the clubs
very youngest member. He
tells us she has black hair and
blue eyes and is very smart.
Just the type Of little girl we
like IN the club. We feel con-
vinced that she will grow up
to be a credit to us. We are
going to have a picture of her
Just as soon as we can make
one Well probably have to
wait a week or SO, but we
promise you we will get it. We
know all Of you want to see
O picture Of the YOUNGEST
MEMBER.
The Washington times., 1933-12-08

out of town, bearing to the east
ward. Guidons danced by; cais-
sons, limbers, guns jolted briskly
through the streets in the dawn.
Operator 13 rose from the hay
and crept down the ladder to
where Yellow Bob lay dead
drunk on applejack. First she
saddled Bob's horse, then led
out Lady Margrave and Skylark
into the rank bushes behind the
well house, where the same man
she had seen before was still
fuSsing with his jugs.
Come here!" she called softly.
He was too fat to run. He
came, sinking, fear-stricken.
Are you a Union mani" she
asked.
He seemed incapable of speech,
but finally nodded.
Listen" she saio. IT am a
Union spy, disguised as a Negro
boy. Is there any way I can
ride out of here with these
horses and escape to Harris
burg?"
That wood road" He point
ed with fat and trembling fin
ger.
She sat on her horse in silence
for a while. Gray jackets were
visible, riding flank to the mov-
ing column; beyond them ve-
dettes were galloping in from
the westward. The Rebel cav
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
Public Stays Fooled

Several years ago when Judge
John Barton Payne, of the
American Red Cross, was in
Mexico he wandered into q
curio shop and there discov-
cred a painting, /
Now, Judge Payne has quite
an appreciation of art. He
thought the painting was q
Reubens and picked it up for
10 pesos, brought it home, and
hung it on the wall.
Not so long ago, a Mexican
friend of his advised that they
were turning out similar paint
ings by the hundreds down in
that country.
Said Judge Payne:
"Well, / have told SO many
people that it was a Reuhens
that I'll just let it hang!"
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
Around
The

BY JOHN SNURE. JR.-

Arthur ("Reds'D Condor Is
ensconced in his new Govern,
ment job, having recently re.
signed from Hartman & c.,
brokers.
Before his affiliation with
Hartman Reds" was con.
nected with the firm of Fenner,
Beane & Ungerleider, also
brokers.
Not so long ago Condor
knew that he would be late
for work, so he called a num-
ber and ordered:
"Tell the boss that / called
and that / will be Is minutes
late for work." i
Intending to call Hartman;
he had called Fenner, Beane SS
Ungerleider, with. whom he had
not been associated for several
months. :
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Advance Copy

At a recent press conference,
the First Lady was asked what
gown she would wear at the
diplomatic reception.
Said Mrs. Roosevelt:
II am not certain"
Said Malvina Tommy"
Thompson Schiber:
"I'll tell yOu!"
And described the gown in
detail. ...
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
Costly Charm

It is told about the town
that a certain well-known gen.
tleman was sick in the hotel
and had employed a very
charming young nurse to min.
lister to his wants.
One morning she came to his
room, said:
Here is your orange juice,
SIR" {,
He asked:
"Did you mix 1t, darling?" :
And she told:
mo, sir. 1t was fixed by
your wife,"
He commanded: (
Throw it out. She's trying
to poison mel"
The wife heard. He has q
new nurse,
The Washington times., 1933-12-08

Operator 13" IS THE
TYPE OF STORY THAT
APPEARS REGULARLY IN
THE COSM OPOLITAN
MAGAZINE.
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
Times
Adventure
Club
BEST WISHES


Celebrating their birthdays
today are Matte Baxter,
65OH Newton Place N. w.;
Calvin Braggs, 1904 X st.
N. W.; Tommy Costello, 121l
X st. N. W.: Clarence West,
941 Nj st. N. W.; Jean Wal
ton, Cherrydale, Va: Jimmy
Dmons, S25 Fourteenth st.
N. W.; Paul J. Taulelle, 1882
/ st. N. W.; Helen Windsor,
Silver Spring, Md; Helen
Galenger, 31O2 Georgia Ave.
N. W., and Jean Dolores COf'
fey, Arlington, Va.
Many happy returns, chill
dren.
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By Tuthill
BY Cliff Sterrett
BY Milt Gross
BY Walt Disney
BY Rube Goldberg

revolver and cooked it. An
don't yuh lie to me, either"
he added.
"Th-they went that wayl"
Stammered the fellow, and
lifted shaky arm toward the
wood road.
"Yuh lie." said Chancellor,
softly. II reckon 7 better kill
yuh."
They did go that way"
screamed the man. "A niger
boy and three horses"
"Yuh dirty coward" said
Chancellor, slashing him with a
rawhide quirt. IT'S yuh that
oughto hang an not the poor
little Yankee gal ridin' gallant
for her life and country"
Nevertheless he turned his
gangling racker and spurred
after her at full gallop.
Copyright, 1888, International
Magazine Coz
Will VespaSian Chancellor
Overtake the girl spy? Continue
this thrilling story in tOmOr-
rows Times.
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
MICKEY MOUSE

nNowrNe
THAT UNLESS
HE RESCUES
.DlPPT
BEFORE
DWIGHT
IT WILL BE
TOO LATE
b"N~NS
RAILS
TWO OF
THE HAIR
ROBBERS
70 THEIR
HIDEouT!
The Washington times., 1933-12-08

Here are Martin and Ran
dolph Wolfe -" who's afraid,
etc., etc." They live at 5311
Fifth st. N. w. Martin is six
years old, birthday April 30,
and Randolph is IL, birthday
May 8.
We aren't afraid because
they are nice little Wolfes.
The Washington times., 1933-12-08

Copyright by International magazine Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-30
CITY MAN SHOT
IN ARGUMENT
AssaiIant Admits Firing at
SouthSider, Say
Police.

Following an argument over
money, Alfred G. Mueller, AZ, Of 1927
Madison avenue, was shot three
times yesterday and is in city hos
pital, where his condition is reported
fair
Frank Poleni, 80, proprietor of a
restaurant at 1859 Madison avenue,
is held on charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill. Police
said he admitted shooting Mueller,
but denied details of the affair told
by the wounded man.
Mueller told police he had gone
to the restaurant with Norvel Piper,
40, of els Virginia avenue, to collect
on a debt owed by Poleni for light
fixtures.
In an ensuing quarrel, Poleni is
said to have drawn a revolver and
fired four shots, with three taking
effect. Mueller was shot in the left
hand, left forearm and in the chest,
with the latter shot being DETECTED
by rib
According to Poleni, Mueller and
Piper came to the restaurant seek
ing money to hire lawyer. Poleni
said he already had paid $25 and
refused to contribute more, starting
the quarrel, police reported.
Mueller'was taken to city hospital
by Piper, after the two men ran
outside the restaurant following the
shooting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-30
Superintendent A. F. Miles Refuses to Give
Details Until Probe Is Ended Col
fusion Is Reported
TWO PRISONERS PLACED IN SOLITARY
Work Trousers Missing and Losses May
Amount to More Than 1920, Is
Report From PendletOn.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Times STAFF Writer

Two Indiana state reformatOry guards today
pended by Superintendent A. F. Miles pending official
inquiry into charges that they plotted with two prisoners
and truck driver to steal trousers and shirts from the
shops at Pendleton
Superintendent Miles said he had suspended the guards
both of whom Indianapolis until they have
hearing the charges.
I'm not naming any names until the investigation is
complete said Superintendent Miles, "bu you say that
there any among the refomatoy personnel about whom
find anything wrong he won't be the pay roll long
Superintendent Miles also said that Anderson truck
man. alleged to be employed by indianapolis company,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-30

speaker at the Druley meeting,
wanted a special session called to
demand Governor McNutt resign or
be impeached. His insurgency be-
gan at the 1888 session and he is
reported contemplating running for
mayor on an independent ticket.
Administration leaders declared
today that Senator DrJley is more
or less puppet of Fred Pickett,
clerk of the supreme and appellate
court. and ardent hacker of R. Earl
Peters, Democratic state chairman.
Public announcements of party
harmony to the contrary. Mr.. Peters
and Mr.. McNutt still are at logger
heads.
DR.. George D. Miller, Logansport.
another senator outspoken against
the state administration at the Sat-
day meeting. was an unsuccessful