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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

ing along until it came to rest against q fence.
 The y1Ingsters gazed at the dfs- tant ball and then at Jake, Their anger at his delaying of their game changed to amazement. What a kick! Boy, he must be some old timer at the game! An old college star! They gathered around him, eager questions on their lips. Jake smiled and said little.
 The next day saw Jake again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
There was a thud and the foot ball sailed between the posts.

There was thud and the foot ball sailed between the posts. covered with a blanket. He was rarely called upon by play and then onlv for the one time. But each time they called upon him he wadded across the field, calmly and methodica1ly booted the ball and then started back for the bench without being ordered. He knew his duty was over. he had made his play. Did not the papers call him, One Pay Dobbs? His cup of hap piness was nearly full. The team played again in Jake s home city. Again he made his one play, the one that won the game. Point after touchdown. Once more he was in the old larroom but this time he sat at the table in the small room. Another served them beer. Cameron came to the end of story.
 Say" began One Play Dobbs, remember that game we had with the. ." One Play Jake Dobbs cup of happiness was full, (Copyright: 1883, by News Synidi- cate Co.,, Inc.) THE END,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
HOLDS SIX OFFICES

Huntington Woods, Michigan - (UP) >- At his present rate of of ficeholding, William A. Jones never will have trouble finding some thing to do, 1t appeared today. Ho has been re-appointed by the city commission as city manager. chief of police. fire chief. health officer, city assessor, and supervisor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
By BURR LEYsON

LAKE Dobbs carefully scooped the foamng head off the glass of amber threepointtwo and set it beside the three others the tray He reached to large bowl and grasped ample handful of pretzes which he placed in shallow dish beside the foaming brew.
 With final look around the tiny barroom to make that he had forgotten nothing and all we he picked up the tray and out the for curtaned on fIa raida
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
The Cast of Characters in |" One Play Dobbs"

JAKE DOBBS, who has lived q life of regret because he was never Q star athlete. But at 40. he gets his golden oppor- tunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
Good Evening.
A HARDY SNOWFALL

A fall of snow is simply grand, But this I. just can't understand; Of course, twas only one day late, But why, oh why, did we have to wait For can remember sneaking out And looking anxiously about To see if Santa's sleigh would show The tracks of it's runners in the snow. But then, in this age of whirlwind speed, He probably all his reindeer freed, Packed his toys and his candy canes And chartered several airplanes
 BONNIE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Somehow the ball refused to soa. through the air as 1t had before. Jake's determination grew.
 The following day saw him again at the sandlot. He was sore from head to foot but still determined to succeed. Weeks followed and he continued his practice until snow covered the lot. Bus by then he was beginning to drive the ball as he had the first day. What had start ed as a more. game had developed into a fierce determination to con quer the cratic flight of the ball Jake was determined that before he had finished he would be able to drive the ball where he wanted regardless of the time 1t took.
 The next Spring and Summer saw him still .practicing. That Fall his foot was all but unerring. Again the players sat around the small table and talked football,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

FIRE REVEALS RESIDENTS
 Newburyport. Mass 7- (UP) - When fire swept the cottage ot John Lamb on Plum Island near here recently, 1t was discovered that a skunk and a. wildcat had been living under the cottage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Tossed up by the waves. Once more Waterbury comes through with flying coors. Last night the Connec tcut club of Fordham University threw their annual formal hop at the beautiful Hotel Strated in Bridgeport and the Brass City led field in dancing representatives being held by Winnie McEligott Ed Moran, Ned and Carroll Cu hane Eddie Fox Dave Thompson, Danny Horrgan, Eddie Fitzgerald Winnie LeRoy Frank Dwyer Tommy Truelove, Myles Mccarthy, Louie Thibault, Fred Smith, Vaughn Goodng Joe Phelan, Bill Lenkowsk Ed Hartnett and Hugh Downey and last but least Tom Derwin Tommy, you
 know is manager of the Rams basketball team the first Waterburan appointed to that capacity. Billy Waugh Democrat building superintendent is confined to home with illness. Speedy recovery Bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

The first ice hockey team was organized at McGILL UNI vERSITY, MONTREAL. CHI- HUAHUA is the largest state in Mexico. The chemical sym bol shown stands for BEN. ZENE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Shepperton, England. has built houses to rent for s1.75 week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Tonight take off our hat to William J. Miller of Wetherseld chairman of the American Legion rehabi
 taton committee in Hartford county who, with Major Thomas J. Banngan, administrator of veteran facili- ties in Connecticut has completed arrangements to take convaescents at the Newington Veterans hospital for automobile rides on Monday and Friday of each week This worthy effort the part of both to bring new scenes to the eyes disabled vets who tire of ing at four grey walls Then again nothing does in valid so much good contact with normal healthy person MT Miller by the way, is war vet, both of his legs being amputated following an arpane crash in France in 1918 He drives his specially equipped sedan on weekly trips from the hospital with four pas sengers The old adage, You can't keep good man down., certainly applies in this instance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Random shots. . Ruth Margaret Leggett, who is majoring at the Rhode Island School of Designs in Providence is enjoying her annual Christina svacation with her Bunker Hill family. William R. Leggett, Ohio State University undergrad, is doing likewise. My sincerest thanks to genial J. H. Norton of the Spanish Gardens at Lake Compounce for kind invita- ton to be his guest the gala New Years party at the beautiful Bristol dancetorium. Christmas greetings the Tower include unique cards from Harry A. Keefe of New York and William Leggero of San Bernardino, Cal. Many thanks to the Morris Plan Bank for much needed 1884 calendar blotter for warded via mail Waterbury has it's own Baby Rose Marie in the cute person of Patsy Cooke accom- plished Highland avenue youngster. Her impersona- tions of that buxom personality, Mae West, are so clever wonders why her characterizations not carried over the ether . More coegans being tee- scoped around town during the holidays are Chris Smith of Springfield, sporting a Menjou lip-tcker, Larry Sinclair of Trinity, Jack Sawyer of Dartmouth, Fred Carr of Harvard, Milton Jennes of Yale Bill Ring enberger and Ken Sweet of Pratt Howard Finkenzeler of Rensselaer, Ben Maloney and Bill Sirca of Vilanova Broney Christian of Manhattan Ike Kern of Colgate, Gus Lonergan of St Bonaventures Bob Tracy of N Y. U, Bud Carr and Vaughn Goodng of Fordham, Eddie Butkus of Syracuse, Tommy Ratkywch of Wooster Academy Bill Plikaitis of McGl U., Bill Karaban of Brown and Johnny Grebauskas of Princeton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

Fasn1on notes as jotted down in Movieand. fabric glove with kid palm for driving is favored by Zasu Pitts The vogue for blouses and skirts gives you four dresses where you formerly had two, says Betty Furness The right skirt with the right blouse in different degrees of formality will take to any thing from golf game to formal dinner. Even shoes have gone wooen this according to Wynne Gibson. She has pair of woolen-rib pumps trimmed in patent leather. Katharine Hepburn displayed most intriguing travelling bag before she went East to open in "The Lake, It is made of calf ten inches long, and has the lines of squat satchel When empty, it collapses Rubber over-shoes for inclement wealth CT created in perfect limitations of san fale and tian textures are being displayed by Helen Mack. Dorothy Jordan recently appeared at Hollywood affair in an evening cape trimmed with feathers feathers on her gloves feathers edgng the bottom of her gown and even feathers in her har raksh style like the bees of old. =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29

We're holding copy of 80 More Questions Raised by the Tugwe Bill for mere prooer by name of Etaoin will be delivered pronto Were in rather fog when your letter arrived taking advantage of oer signature evaded us for some minutes until had time to study bit closely For benefit of unitiated Eaon Shrdu are letters that linotype operator strikes running his n gers vertically down his machine keyboard Occasionally they'll spring into prominence in story the printer overlooking them in makeup Everybody has them and wondered what combination of sounds they represented It's nothing but the notyper's of ending bad line or
 gting his machine before starting the days run
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
LIFEs EMBARRASSING MOMENTS.

LIFES EMBARRASSING MOMENTS. Making your maiden banquet speech with the knowledge that the preceding talker has said just what you had planned LITTLE DIGNITY CHASERS A shower of mud and new female acquaintance . HOW TO TORTURE THE MAN OF THE HOUSE. John, dear, it's a. Hadn't you better go down and the furnace the house ayvfulv cold? DESIGNED TO DESTROY ANY BODYS APLOMB. Choking the first time you ever drank snifter of raw brandy. THE FORMAL TOUGH The So-And-So Bank of Such-a-Place extends the seasons greetings John Doe with the admonion that he keep ahead of his checks in 1884 suffer the quences.
 Good NighA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
FLOW OF MONEY STARTED TO AID
 NEEDY FARMERS
Farm Relic f Act Just Passed Will s e n d S200, 100000 in Loan
 to the Distressed Owner

Washington, May 1S-CUP)- The government has started flow of cash direct to the aid of hard the farm relief act signed by Pres- pressed farmers under terms Of ident Roosevelt last week.
 Henry Morgenthau, Jr, governor designate of the new farm credit administration, announced that loans from $2O0.0O0,0 900 fund provided by the act were being made through agents at the fed- eral land banks.
 The first loan. for $3,500, was made to Elijah Purvines on a farm in Sangamon county. Illinois, which he has owned and operated for 31 years.
 The first two days of this week. Morgenthau said, agents of the farm loan commissioner at the 12 land banks received 1,269 loan ap- plications. Advances from the $2O0, 100000 fund are being made to refinance farmers debts, provide working capital and aid in re- demption of foreclosed property.
 Loans made from this fund will not, to any great degree. be for the purpose of refinancing first farm mortgage loans," Morgenthau said. First mortgage needs will be largely taken care of by the pres- ent holders or by existing lending agencies such as the federal land banks, insurance companies and mortgage bankers. Loans will be made by the agents of the farm loan commissioner mainly to re- | finance second mortgages and other ! debts of the farmer which have accrued in recent years"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
STATE CONCLAVE
 FOR YOUNG MEN
Will Be Held Sunday at the Waterbury YMCA
 Camp
AN A NNUAL EVENT

Next Sunday. the Waterbury YMCA camp will be the scene of a state conclave for young men. Associations from all over the state will send delegates to the annual meeting of the state young mems council which will convene from 2:30 in the afternoon until 7:30 in the evening. One of the import ant features will be the election of officers for the coming year. George P. Brown of this city is the retiring president and the other officers who have supported him are Michael Alogna of New Haven, secretary; Paul Wood, Bridgeport, vice-president and ictor Paddock of Hartford, treasurer.
 Representatives from three inter- club councils in the Waterbury YMCA. the Central, Brooklyn and North End will attend. A steak roast will be served by the Water- bury delegation during the supper hour. At the close, the conference will be addressed by Fred J. Daw- less. prominent New Haven busi- ness man on the topic "The Busi- nesa of Being a Man"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
Restoration OF
 Veterans Aid
 Is v. F. " Object
Plan Legislative Program to This End - Veterans
 PenaIized By "New Deap'

tion will be forced to recognize conditions as they actually exist among thousands of veterans who are handicapped by physical dis abilities and in desperate need of relief"
 Commander Condon declared that members of Post No. 201 are virtually unanimous in their dis approval of the "new deaF for
 eve hope to overcome these wrongs by presenting a united veteran front-aided and abetted by. the sympathetic cooperation of members of veterans families and their friends.
 "It should be obvious to all ex- service men that the veterans need to be fully organized if they are to receive equal consideration with other groups who are making de- mands upon congress for legisla- ton dealing with their particular problems.
 "In this community we are launching a campaign designed to mobilize every eligible overseas veteran as a member of the V. F. w. This organization has taken . leading position in the fight for veteran benefits for the past B years. During this period. we have adhered to a consistent program which recommends equal consid- eration for all veterans of all wars, adequate hospitalization facilities and a uniform system of compen- sation that can be enforced with out discrimination"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
The Knights
 of Columbus
Sheridan Council NOnli- mated Officers at Meeting
 Last Night

' Sheridan Council, Knights of Co., lumbus, at it's regular meeting last evening in it's quarters on Grand street, nominated officers for the coming year and made tentative plans for the exemplification of the third degree during the month of June. Several applications for membership were favorably acted upon last evening.
 John F. Robinson was nomin- ated to succeed Charles E. Mo- Donald as grand knight. MT Me- Donald has held the office for the past two years and last evening declined the nomination for an- other term. MT Robinson was unanimously named as his success sor. Formal elections will take place at the first meeting of the council in June with installation on the first Wednesday in July. Cornelius F. Maloney was nomin- ated for the office of deputy grand knight. MT Maloney is the son of the late Cornelius Maloney, first grand knight of Sheridan Council, which was formally instituted AS years ago this month. Other nom- inees unanimously named are: Chancellor, James Colwell, record- CT, William F. Guilfoile; treasurer, James Byrnes: advocate, Martin Parker; warden, Roger Walsh; in- side guard, Joseph Commerford; ; outside guard, Daniel Nelson. MT. Mcdonald was named to the board of trustees for three years and also to the board of governors of the Columbus club for a similar period.
 Arthur J. Lunny and pr. Frank Mahan were both nominated for vacancies on the board of gover- nors and John Messick was named for two years to similar post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
ST LUCY'SCHURCH
 CHILDREN OFMARY
Presented Mothers Day.
 Program at Parish Hall Last Evening
ADDRESS BY PASTOR

The Children of. Mary Society
 of the St Lucy church presented a very interesting Mothers Day Program last evening at the church parish hall, which was at- tended by all the members of the society and their mothers. The program opened with an address by Rev Felix Scoglio. who spoke on the subject of Mothers" and commended the members for their thoughtfulness in arranging such a beautiful program for no more important person than ones mother. Edith Riccuiu next entertained with a solo singing Mothers Day." beautiful ballad that was well received by the audience. "Chopin's Waltz in D Flat" and
 Dark Eyes" were the selections that Miss Amelia Riccuiti offered at the piano for the next part Of
 the program. ,
 The program was then climaxed
 with 8 two-act play entitled,
 "Tommy's vision", which was written and directed by Miss
 Florence Scuillo, the president of the society. This play proved to be very entertaining to the very appreciative audience and Miss Scuillo was the recipient of con- gratulations from all her friends The play was a story of young playwright. who falls asleep as he is attempting to write play and dreams of land where inn mortals dwell.
 Vocal selections in the play were rendered by Miss Eva Dickele and Miss Grace Rossi. and Miss Grace Rossi, and Miss Amelia Riccuiti accompanied at the piano. The cast was as follows:
 Tomrny-Henry Minicucci; Peg BY Eva Dichele; Dr Peter - Ernest Carosella: Princess Joan
 Mary Police; Princess Norma =
 Mary Scuillo; Prince Rod--Samuel l Del Russo; The King - Ludwig | Carosella; The Queen - Connie 1 Ciaccio; Nobleman - Daniel Dichele; Nobleman Henry Ricuiti; Ladies of the Court = Edith Riccuiti and Lena Rinaldi. The committee in charge of the program included: Mary Riccuiti, chairman. and Anna Dance, Cath crime Summa, Grace Ciarlo, Helen Ciresi, Mary, Lovallo, Mary Scuillo and Josephine Andria.
 After the completion of the pro- gram luncheon was served to the members of the audience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
COURT COSTS REMITTED, MEN 60 FREE
Finish Sentences Early On Account
 Of Good Behavior
Found Guilty Last July of Robbery With Violence - Would Have Served Extra Time Had Not Judge
 Booth Permitted Costs of Court Case To-day X

for good behavior and recommends ed that their court costs be remit ted so that they could be freed. If the court did not grant the rec ommendation, the men would have had to work out their court costs in jail.
 The young men were chargesf with robbery with violence and theft. They entered Wolcott store last, July 1st and made off with a slot machine. There was u question whether the proprietor was held up. with gun or monkey wrench. The store owner thought it was gun that was pointed at him when he was ordered to hold up his hands. The accused claimed it was a monkey wrench.
 When they pleaded guilty to robbery with violence charges the theft count was nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
Standardized Laws
 For Parking Needed
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Claims It is of as
 Much Importance as Other Problems

standings and slight accidents and occasionally serious ones, caused by drivers moving away from the curb without sufficient forsight and signal.
 "The police, of course, can cor rect such conditions but it is prob- ably considered as more or less of a graceless act for a police officer to try to discipline a person who has not been actually guilty of some wilful misconduct and it is too much to ask of police force that it carefully supervise such a necessary and common activity as parking alongside the curb. The laws about it are simple and ex- pressive as far as they go.
 "As long as car is not parked within 10 feet of hydrant, and as long as it is within a foot of the curb, probably the legal re- quirement is satisfied, but the moral obligation is much broader. It calls for looking out to see that the other operator has his chance to do what he ought to do and that one does not use the accommoda- tions, provided for all, to his own convenience without regard for a fellow motoriSt.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18

Hartford, May 1S-There should be a standardization of conduct of motor vehicle operators in the parking of their cars just as there should be in every other activity which the drivers. must undertake in traffic participation. The con- duct of each operator should be in keeping with that of all performers, so that he is but a unit in obser- vance of the rule which governs all. IS ns.4
 "One of the outstanding difficult ties in city traffic has. always been the poor and inconsideratet park ing of cars without due reference to the problems of other people" says Robbins B.sStoeckel, Commits sioner of Motor Vehicles. Anyone who doubts this statement can. by taking notice in any of the busy city streets, see numerous cars which are parked too far away from the curb and which menace the moving traffic for that reason.
 But this particular discussion is directed more especially to the person who takes. up two spaces by parking in the middle of an available two-space opening. This is inconsiderate and thoughtless, to say the least" MT Stoeckel adds, land it is difficult to believe that anyone would do it purposely and just neglect to appreciate the prob lem of the other fellow.
 While it may seem an incon- siderable matter to criticise, yet there is no particular phase of the motor vihicle activty which con tributes to so many accidents as the parking situation when it is conducted as to narrow the path of moving vehicles. It is in such places that many city pedes- rain accidents occur, where there are large numbers of misunder-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
May Meeting of
 Women Democrats
New Haven County Organ= izatiOn Meets Monday,
 May P in Derby

The May meeting of the New Haven County Women's Demo- cratic organization will take place next Monday, May 22. at the Hotel Clark in Derby. The gathering will be in the form of luncheon meeting with Mrs Margaret Crib ben acting as hostess from that district. Mrs Nora M. Harris. county president, of New Haven. is in charge, and the principal speaker will be Attorney Vincent J. Dooley, corporation counsel, of New Haven. MT Dooley Is sched- uled to speak on national issues and world affairs.
 Those wishing to attend from this city may make reservations through Mrs Edward J. Mcdonald Mrs Henry Hayden and Miss Cath erine Burns of the local democra. tic organization. The meeting is Monday, May 22, at noon, at the Hotel Clark in Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
Bremen Called to Canal Street Sprinkler Prevented Big Blaze in Pope
 Store

The sprinkles. system in the wholesale grocery store house of Frank Pope at Az Canal street pre- vented a serious fire last evening about o'clock. A fire starting presumably from lighted cigar cite dropped by workman in a washrobm of the. building earlier fin the day, touched off the system. Two alarms were sent in for the blaze, but on the arrival of the firemen it was discovered that the effectiveness of the sprinkler sys- tenn had ext.nguished the fire. The water loss, however. to merchant disc may reach as high as $5,000. Water flooded some of the depart ments of the four-story building. The fire started on the top floor. Seven companies of fire apparatus answered the two alarms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18
Educational And
 Industrial Committee

The educational and industrial committee of the Y. M. c. A: for the years 1883 and 1884 was ap- pointed yesterday, many of the members having served since 1925. The appointees included: James M. Perry, Jr, c. w. McBurney, Walter s. Berry, Howard E. Coe, Leland V. Clark, Chauncey F. Goss, 3d, Arthur H Goepel, Walter A. Jarvis, Edward B. Tracy, Mary l.. Martin. Herman Rooster, William D. Pier son, J. Russell Putnam. Forrest G. Purinton and Robert E. Platt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-18


 Restoration of veteran benefits, with adequate compensation, pen- sions and hospitalization for those suffering from disabilities Is the primary objectives of the legisla- tive program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
 "Cohgress already knows that the new policies pertaining to vet erans are certain to reflect tremen- dous penalties upon veterans who deserve every possible aid they can secure from the government" de- clares Commander John Condon Of the Wheeler Young Post, No. POI, of this city, land we believe that these injustics will be corrected as soon as the full force of the new regulations becomes effective"
 we feel confident that public sentiment will demand square deal for the disabled veteran and that congress and the administra-