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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
Walcott's Rise

Senator Frederic C. Walcott of Norfolk bids fair to occupy the limelight that once focused on Hiram A. Bingham in the 73rd Congress The Connecticut legislator has only been in Congress four years. but in that time has acquired considerable of reputa- ton. He was. of course. eelipsed while the more spectacular Bingham was in the Sen ate. although Waleou managed to carry on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09

Page Dr Brady! Here's vindieation of his claim that couples contemplating marriage should furnish evidence, through medical certificates, of their fitness for marriage. A bill has just been introduced in the Delaware legislature to this effect. Marriage licenses would only be issued when the contracting pair displayed medical certificates testifying as to their physical fitness and freedom from diseases
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
To-day's Selected Poem
WHITE WOODS

(Frances Frost in The Christian Science
 Monitor) Now through the silent valley the soft snow
 falls In silver lines: the descending sky is lain Upon the stumbling traces of tumbled walls Whose stones have sought the quiet earth
 again. Strange and remote, the woods in this late
 light, stand hushed beneath the slanting, feathery
 rain, stand fragile and tall, as delicately white As the brief forest on the frosted pane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
WILD FOWL TO BE SURPRISED

Roosevelt, N. M. - (UP)-Ducks and geese are due for a big sur- prise when the hunting season opens. Glen Austin and Arthur Allison, veteran hunters. have set up a home-recording apparatus among some tame ducks and the boys will take a portable pho- geese. When duqk season opens nograph with them and the nat- ural honking and quacking is ex- pected to attract the wild birds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09

A plea for some of the old time swimmin' holes seemed to fall on deaf ears when it was voiced in the Legislature this week. Of course this was an expensive proposition. It was planned to construct an 8-foot dam across the west branch of the Pennington river opposite the picnic ground in the Peo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.)

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat. sending stamp md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
O-O-O ALONG THE LINE

Travellers, just travellers, Nothing much to say, Enroute on 8 journey,
 Where tracks are all one way.
 o-O-o
 Editor Day by Day: About to be sentenced, couple of fire bugs Oman and wife), who were par ents of boy, inquired of the judge, "What will become of arson?" - B. B.
 Times and steaks are much the same, pretty tough.
 o-O-o
 Time to get those signs out, Keep Off the Grass"
 ON AND ON Grass will soon
 Push OCT the clay, As nature points
 Its springtime way.
 o-O--o
 The banl; holiday closed the speakeasies in town. So if you get any comfort out of that, you're welcome to 1t.
 o-O-O
 A scientist says baldness IS necessary to evolution, point- ing out that monkeys are bald. So hair shirts may be less fre- quent in the future. O-O-o It takes almost as long for some people to arrive home as 1t does for them to arrive at conclusion. 0-O-o This concludes our regular Thursday evening program. It was broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Waterbury Evening Democrat pio- neer in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time. to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour. Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09

Whats wrong with us is not Technoc- racy but Talkocracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09

That the English don't know how to make coffee" says the Manchester Guardian. ''is fable" No, only foible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:21 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
"A SMILES THE THING.

Good evening o-O-o
 NO SCRIP Mister Woodin up and says.
 We'll have no scrip. no. no. In fact. he tells the U. s. A.
 He'll issue good old dough. The stuff will sort of tide us OCT. Until some better day. And SO the tension peters out,
 Soon it will float away. But scrip provided many jokes
 No doubt you heard few. But when a nations life can joke.
 It forecasts coming through. And jokes were very plentiful.
 When scrip seemed sure to come. And presses turning out the stuff, Had tossed a daily hum. No scrip. says Mister Woodin
 brave,
 And may his tribe endure. It seems he's quite doctor. and Preseribes a pill to cure. With Roosevelt in the White
 House, and
 Mons Woodin at his side, It seems the waves may yet be
 braved,
 Until the storms subslde.
 o-O-o
 A keeper of the seals nowadays can either be a circus attendant or a member of the British goverI- ment.
 Instead of initiating money, they'd better try respirator. o-O-o
 George Bernard Shaw says a de. pression is merely dormant pros perity. Oh Shaw! Unless hoarders of gold re- turn 1t by March 18th, the government plans to publish their names. Well, mine won't be among the list. ,o-O-O If they make scrip from cello phane, we may be able to see through the idea. O-O-o The man who nurses grouch is giving 1t professional care. When times pick up, men who played the part of real Americans may be decorated by the govern ment with the D. s. c. Depression Service Cross.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
In To-day's Mail

What do you think-Send all letters and communications with your opinions to the Edi. tor of the Waterbury Demc- crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-09
U--O~O so TT GOES

Life is just a lot of dreams, Seeming very humble, And from the minds of kindred One by one they tumble. If you want to dabble in the clean things of life, you might try, being a soap salesman.
 o-O-o Cooking should be an art, not an indigestion.
 o-O-o You can tell the temper of a family by the number of crying towels hanging on the line.
 o-O-o The Chinese Wailing wall didn't last very long before the onslaught of the Japanese.
 o-O--o People who live by their wits are generally poor on witticisms.
 o-O-o
 LINES We march ahead, Though gone the song we knew, Trekking on with weighted steps, To some place in the blue.
 o-O-o Men lose their vision, not be- cause of poor eyes but poor ideals.
 o-O-o Adversity is the test of character. The oak bends be- fore the wind. But straightens when the wind subsidies.
 o-O-o. If you're tired of chewing gum, try a steak sandwich.
 o-O-o Bright children tend to re- lieve the presence of dumb callers.
 O-O-O tary of the treasury Woodin have it.
 O-O-O
 AI.nNGI TEIE LIME
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
TRUCK AND AUTO IN COLLISION Four Persons Hurt and One Driver to Appear
 in Court
 MACHINES DAMAGED
MACHINES DAMAGED

A head-on collison between a Waterbury truck and a Torring- ton auto occurred early last eve- ming on the Thomaston road. Four persons were injured and Henry Dessereaux of 61 Harper's Ferry road, this city, was notified to ap- pear in the Thomaston court on the charges of reckless driving and evasion of responsibility. The two machines were badly damaged. The four persons injured and talk en to the Waterbury hospital were Mrs William Kershaw, 40, of 476 Thompson avenue, East Hartford; :; Dorothy Kershaw, z; William Kershaw, Jr 13, Mrs Henry Hill. 31, of 129 Hoffman street, Torring- ton, suffered painful decorations and bruises. The driver Henry Hill of TorrIngton and his four year-old son escaped injury. The accident occurred about 7:1O o'clock. Constable Leroy Cooley of Thomaston investigated and was informed that the Water bury bakery truck in charge of Dessereaux rounded curve so swiftly that he was unable to avoid a collision with the machine ap-
 preaching from the opposite direc- tion.
 A collision of little consequence occurred last evening at the corner | of Mill and Union streets. Cars operated by Albert Bouffard of 90 Ridge street and Lawrence Beau lieu of 97 Cherry street were in volved.
 Sidney Stroley of Milford re-
 ported to the police that while
 driving near the corner of South
 Main and Grand streets his ma-
 chine struck and injured Robert
 Brady, z, of Middlebury. Another
 accident of q similar nature was
 reported by Joseph Wilk of New
 Britain. While driving on Green
 street his car struck Mildred Dam-
 izio, 4, of 72 North Leonard street.
 Both children received treatment
 at St Mary's hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
KOnsas Patrol
 of Troop 29
Elected Officers Yesterday
 at Hebrew Institute

The Konsas Patrol of Troop 20 of the Waterbury Hebrew Insti- tute, elected officers at their regu- lar meeting yesterday morning at the Institute. Herbert Pasternak was named assistant Patrol Leader David Rosenbaum; scribe, Joshua Solomon, hike master; Nathan Swedlow as quartermaster, Theo- dore Rimer patrol reporter or publicity scout and Bernard Krav- itZ colorbearer.
 A game of basketball was play ed with Max Lebon as captain and Theodore Rimer his assistant. Herbert Pasternak was captain of the opposing quintet. Max Le- bon's team won easily, 28 to 10. (.
 It was decided to sponsor a mo- ton picture show in the near future in an effort to purchase some new equipment for the pa- trol.
 A fire by friction contest was held at the close of the meeting. Max Lebon and David Rosenbaum made up one team and Herbert Pasternak and Bernard Moskovitz team two. Lebon's team was vic- torious in the amazing time of 28 seconds.
 Henceforth patrol members will meet every Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
PASSOVER AT
 TEMPLE ISRAEL
Evelyn ROsen Delivered Sermon at Services
 This Morning
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

Evelyn Rosen, daughter of MT and Mrs Irving Rosen of Cooke street, preached the sermon at the final Passover service at Temple Israel this morning. The program was conducted entirely by the children. Leonore Demick and Robert Holzer had active parts in conducting the services.
 Rabbi Isadore Breslau preached at the temple last night on "The Ancient Watch Night of Israel" At Beth-El synagogue last night Rabbi William F. Greenfield spoke on "To the Victor Belongs the Spoils," recalling the admonition to the children of Israel at the time of the crossing of the Red Sea not to sing or rejoice at the confusion of their enemies who were drowned as they endeavored to follow the Israelites.
 At Beth-El tomorrow night services will be conducted at 2 o'clock, and again Monday at s a. III. and p. m. The final Passover service will be Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. This will be preceded by service at 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

Waterbury members of the Yam kee Division Veterans Association are marking time until next Satur- day evening when they will gather at Lakeside Tavern on the Mcriden road to celebrate the 18th anniver- sary of the battle of Seicheprey. It was in this battle that the local boys got their baptism of fire and officials records prined since the war signify that the lads covered themselves with glory.
 The committee arranging the event announced to-day that ac- ceptances to invitations had been received from Colonel Charles E. Iockhart, who was captain of Co E at Seicheprey and who is now national commander of the centen- nlal Legion and major command ant of the Governors Foot Guard ; Captain Daniel Strickland, wartime commander of Co D at Seicheprey and author of "Connecticut Fights'' history of the 102nd; Lieutenant Colonel William J. Shanahan, war time commander of Co A: William H. Sandland, wartime mayor and Mayor Frank Hayes.
 The committee announced to-day that reservations have been limit ed to 150 and that those who wish to be certain of attending to get In touch with Fred Rowe at the Cit izens and Manufacturers National Bank.
 President Jeremiah Griffin pre- siding at last nights meeting of the local unit named the following com mittee appointments: Executive William Aylward, Frank J. Moore, James Di Martino; entertainment, John Cleary, Thomas McGrath, Jo- seph Corcoran: membership. Will liam Brown, Herman Schaeffer. Clayton Fredericks, Constantine Hudobenko, James Di MArtino; au- diting, Charles r. La Due, Anthony Palladino; house, Walter Bolan; publicity, Peter J. Shea, Walter Bo- Ian: veterans graves and decora- ton day, Jeremiah J. Griffin, Clay ton Fredericks, Anthony Palladino Charles LaDue, Walter Bolan; pop py sale, Joseph Carpentier. Clayton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
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Changing pronunciation and changing spelling not to men ton popping general enough to one the tters Now don't look J m the dictionary or you will be disappointed Take that famous old lake up Tn New Hampshire. which has good old Indian ring It took most of lifetime learn how spell without grand tumble of and hear tha its spelling IS to be changed So in the future when you fishing that way remember
 Lax. WnnIpesaukee, and WinnEpesaukee Just about the time beginning GaDo ous and Gla-Di oll accents syllable without feeling foolish and high hat, it changed by the American Horticultural Society or Gadious Society gdi Ous accent the third syllable ana making do for both singular and plural sicke almost decided end all the other night when his avoe radio carefully baritoned pianist instead of the accepted plan M Proper spelling and proper pronunciation might easily take good part of ones tm
 you keep up with the latest styles in exeogpby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
PARK PAVILION
 OPENS TOMORROW
Interior Completely Re-
 decOfated--harrisOn Invites Inspection
MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Hamilton park dance pavii- ion, New England's largest and most beautiful municipal ball room, will be thrown open for pub lie inspection at 2 o'clock tomor- row afternoon after undergoing a complete interior decorating. Supt. of Parks Irving W. Harrison in- vites every resident to come out and visit the pavilion and to en- joy q three-hour program of con-. cert music which will be played by Q string ensemble under the d. rection of Louis DfVito. The pavil- ion has been closed all week while a force of park employees made al- terations.
 The regular "Prosperity Night" dance will be held tonight featur- ing Romaine Staples and his big orchestra. The new dance season will be officially ushered in next Wednesday evening with the fa- nous B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord radio orchestpa esd the orig inal Silver Masked tenor as the at traction. Musler & Liebeskind will stage a half hour eashion show in conjunction with the event. O. Leary's Irish Minstrcls from Bos- ton, popular broadcasting troupe will make their first Connecticut appearance at the park on Friday night while for Saturday night, William J. Derwin, assistant super visor of recreation has engaged Vic Vaast and his Westthester society orchestra as @ special Prosperity Night" attraction.
 Following is the program for to- morrow afternoons concert: 1.--Selections: The Student Prince
 "Blue Danube Waltz" ..R Strauss
 Air De Ballet. "......V. Hebert
 "Vision D'Armour" (A)......
 .............. R Brimt
 "L'Amour Tojours. L'Amour: ..
 NB). ......... ". rrlmi 2.-selections: Rose Marie.
 .............. Friml-Stoddart a.-selections; "No. Nc, Nanette"
 ..... ..... ...'.. V. doumans 4.z-seIections: "The Only Girr..: ..... ....... V. HcrDcrt 4.--Selections: "The New Moon.
 ........ ......... ,. Homperg 6.-sclections: "The Gingham Cir"
 ....... ...' A. Von Iiizer 7.-"Tamennoi Ostrow". ..........
 ........ HuDln5teln
 Intermission
 8.-"Sleeping Beauty Waltx. (ar-
 rangement by O. Lange.)
 9.-"The Perfect Song" (arrange-
 ment by o. Lange).
 10.-"Glow Worm" Arrangement
 by o. Lange).
 11.-"Sylvia" Arrangement by 0.
 Lange.
 12-"Trees" Arrangement by 0.
 Lange). 13.-"AVe Maria" ..... .Gounod's 14.-"The Red Mill. W. Herbert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

Waterbury legionnares will be interested in reading the following letter delivered Corporal Coye Post this week.
 Dear Comrades: You will doubt be surprised to reeve this letter. but I feel that, although have been from Waterbury five years havent forgotten old post. As you will from the above letter head am still good Legonee and about three or four years old and
 coming that. In the village of Oak Park Ghe largest village in the world .000 popuaton have two posts with least 250 members each As the National Legion convention be held in Chicago this have hopes Of renewing my acquananceshp with number of old friends of Waterbury who will be delegates this convention We expect give the Legion real good time here Chicago and they will get big thrill when they see our Worlds Far can't say enough this wonderful fair that almost completed and leave the visitors that fortunate enough to attend Hank" Lttlejo and send best regards to every member of the Post Best regards to a hoping to see some of you next a am, Sincerely yours, W. E. Goldsmith "Goldie." Oak Park also the residence of the Rev Robert Brown former of the Second Congregational church Incidentally Bob" Hayes former local letter earrier lived in Oak Park years before moving Chicago recently. "Code' finance officer of Charles Roth Post No 692
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

Remember when in the residential districts of the complete stepping block the curb for the master mistress drawn vehicle he New West Main homaSon avenue
 The golf lots the of all the amateur ball players in the five respectable diamonds Ciruses played lot the East End and also lower Bank Sugar scared 90 pound during the World household took buying pound every city where could be obtained he National Gunardsmen Waterbury for Nogas Arizona fight the Mex ican The Dmand East Main streets only movie theater
 Julius Ceasar presented the old Poi teater with group Crosby High school students playing t part o the fabb in mob scene old horse drawn police patrol more iamlarY known would heart appeared his neghbohood The City Guard was called guard the Wgwam and Morris dam and also the long stretch extending through the hills from the . Those the good old days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

play gives us strange sense of mental peace and rest. although they may leave us physically ex- hausted.
 2.--Eothing, I think, indicates the change in human psychology, more than the way this old maxim, once fairly true, Is petering. out. This age is too dynamic. Both men and women have such wide and surg. ing lives to live. such heavy social responsibilities, that this maxim has little application. A man. to- day, wants q wife who as alive. in- toresting. pushes him forward, helps him to his goals, and adroit- ly makes him think he could have reached these goals without her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
To Meet at the
 Hotel Elton The Musical Art Society Meeting Monday
 Evening

The Waterbury Musical Art so- clety will hold a meeting Monday evening at 8:15 in the Colonial room at the Elton. Miss Rose Raf- fel, chairman of the arrangem ts committee has arranged an inter- esting program.
 The first numbers will be vocal solos by Arnold Anderson. He will be accompanied on the piano by Miss Ethel Ziglatzki in two num- bcrs, Thanks Be To God" by Dickson, and Non Ver", by Mat tel.
 l. Miss Anna Anderson will sing 70 Morn of Beauty" by Sibelius, accompanied on the plano by MT. Anderson. Together they will sing q duet, The Indian Cradle Song'' with Miss Ziglatzki as accompan- ist.
 Mrs. Harry Merwln will play two piano numbers, Norma" by Bel llni, and "Valse de Concert" by Durand.
 Mrs. Raymond s. George will read sketch of the life of Rich- ard Wagner.
 -
 It's foot breaking through the ground in Aldermaston, England, q COW has brought to light an ancient
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

Movicgrams. Harry Pollard of Uncle Toms Cabin and
 Showboa fame has been selected to direct Mary Synons novel 'rhe Good Red Bricks" Ragadoons' stage play by Charles Knox Robinson Unvesa coming attractions of the season. lo33-34 Boris Kaof will have to the United States making The Chou for the English cinema lie
 scheduled work The Invisible Man adaptation ot the H. G. Web's novel this summer Salt Water has been selected Slim Summervi LaSu Pitts starring vehicle This which comedy known the stare convusng audiences For te "Alaska Bound was used Lew Ayr will work shortly in Tn the Money" Rices smash hit, The Left being changed production No announce the but Robert Wy will probably direct Goia Stuart is going Guadean Mexico after strenuous facing Kiegs. Bfoadways 932 stage success he Man His Head has been bought by Universal and Ciey has commissioned by Carl Laemme J to write the continuity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
YE6 OR NO

even whom he says T owe 1t all to tho little woman"
 3.--No. The outstanding discov- cry of modern psychology is how widely men differ in their natural traits and abilities and how little these can be changed by education and environrhent. 10. l.. Thorn dike. noted psychological, took one group of people who could solve certain number of problems in fifteen minutes and another group who could solve only half as many. He then gave them equal training and as result the fast group was father ahead than ever. Educa- ton benefits every one, but it bene- Its the ablest the most.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

Prof c. W. T. Patrick. phils- sopher of Iowa university, has shown that 1t is because the equi- valents of these exercises such as. baseball. swimming, boxing, etc., were useful in olden times, in pre- serving the lives of our ancestors
 The men. and nlso the women. who could hit hard with q club. throw straight and far. run. climb. jump, fight and enjoy 1t, were preserved. The weddings perished. Today our higher faculties and nerves centers are on q tension but when we play we give them q rest and call Into action the older. more basic, primitive live-saving nerve centers. For this reason hard tiring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

It looked like old home week for Waterbury at the egs atiy corridors at Hartford last week Seen bere and there Walter Monagan Bill Kennedy Charlie Byrne Chase Kmbal U G. Church, Mr and Mrs Tim Garren and daughters Bill Lawor Hector Auray Marty Wbean Bill Pendy Dan aekett Ed MaIoney and his dad Captain Maoney Thibby Conway Bob akin Mike Bans6ed Herman Engelman Bill Monagan of Hamdn former Waterburian, Dan Farngton dr. Charlie OConnor Ed MoDonad Tommie Kelly Mayor Hayes Cbar'e Jackson Billie Ennis oddo Healey, Billie Cavannaugh oeo@ Casey. Pete FtzIIenry and John Cassidy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
"The Crucifxion"
 At St Johns Church

A cantata entitled "The Crucihx- ion," by Sir John Stainer, was rem dered last night at St Johns church by a choir of 45 men and boys under the direction of Miles "A Martin. Tho soloists were Ernest Hole, Mrs Doris Sweet. Miss Dorothy Chrisman and Josiah Evans. The singing of the cantata brought to a close a period of serv- ices which began at noon, yester- day. The service was sponsored by the Waterbury Ministers associa- ffon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
Picked up at random.

Picked up Frank Soper has been released from
 the Waterbury hospital brother Percy has popped into town from Florida The Connecticut PostmaSers hsoeaon annual con yenon will be held at Waverly nn Saturday April 22 Bill Briggs boys secretary the Red Triangle IS vacationng in Maine
 Cogans brghtenng the for Easter are Harry f1ueV h Dobkns and Banehone of Washington College Herb Colby and Joe Bsgey Samuel Johnson Academy Boney Christian o Man hatan Al Genua Catholic U Carroll Culhane Of Fordham ana Winnie Hopkins of Mount St Marys in Emmitsburg Md
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15
Sheridan Lodge, N.E.O.P

At the meeting of Sheridan lodge. N. E. o. P. last night in Me chnnics' hall. the delegates to the grand lodge meeting ir Bridgeport submitted their. report. The audit ing committee also filed a state ment, which was approved. The warden, Mrs M. J. Pagan. presided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

The union of South Africa, Japan and Australia, ranked sec- ond, third and fourth. respectively, in the size of purchases of Amer
 lean passenger automobiles last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-15

French Guiana and Dakar, in Senegal, arc to be connected by an Atlantic cable, 2.400 miles long.