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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
SNAKE SCARE | CAUSES DEATH
Expert Claims Many Die Frightened, Not From
 Bites

Austin, Tex, (UP)-Half the people who die every year after being bitten by snakes are scared to death, and not actually killed by the snakes, in the opinion of G. E. s. Tordt, who makes a bus mess of raising reptiles and ex- tracting their venom for scientists.
 To prove that his side is more than untested theory, Tordt points to the fact that he himself is still alive, and has been bitten several times. While going about he tick fish business of holding a snake by the jaws, sticking his finger in its mouth, and milking" the poison from the reptiles venom ducts, Tordt occasionally is bitten. When such accidents occur, he calmly cuts the wound and sucks it. Be- fore long he is ready to work on another snake.
 This expert also believes that snakes really are friendly crea- lures and won't bite anyoneu nless they are hurt or scared. Treat them with respect and don't make them nervous, and there's little danger of an attack, he says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06

Road conditions and detours in the state of Connecticut made nee essary by highway construction and oiling announced by the Con- necticut highway department as ot July 8:
 Route No. US. 1 About 11s miles sheet asphalt on concrete base. Open to traffic.
 Old Saybrook, Westbrook and Clinton. Boston Post road. Shoul. ders are being oiled for miles.
 East Lyme and Waterford. New Haven pike. Shoulders are being oiled for 10 miles. Route No. US. 5
 North Haven. Broadway Is be- ing oiled for F mile.
 Windsor. Hartford Springfield road. Shoulders are being oiled for miles.
 Route No. US. 6
 Coventry. North Coventry-Soutf Coventry road. Shoulders are be. ing oiled for miles.
 Chaplin. Willimantic road Shoulders are being oiled for mile.
 Hampton. Willimantic road Shoulders are being oiled for { miles.
 Southbury. constructing new re taining wall to hold up railroad embankment at Lake Zoar. / short section of one-way traffic l. necessary.
 West Hartford. Pennington ave 1Nn rrt yNl to Woodrow street. ? miles O. sheet asphalt under construction but open to traffic. One-way shor distance.
 Route No. @
 Chester and Essex. Hartford. Saybrook road. Shoulders are be. ing oiled for F miles. Route No. 10
 Cheshire. Hamden road. Shoul- ders are being oiled for 10 miles Route No. IA
 Scotland. Willimantic road. Shoulders are being oiled for 1a mile.
 Middlebury and Waterbury. Wa terbury- -Middlebury road. Shoul- ders are being oiled for 14 miles.
 Eas. Hampton, Marlboro and Portland. Marlboro East Hamp- ton Portland road. Shoulders are being oiled for miles. Route No. 16
 Colchester. The Comstock bridge Colchester trunk line. Bi- luminous macadam, length about 6 1-3 miles. Traffic should avoid this route.
 Route No. 20
 Granby- Hartland. East Hart. land-West Granby road. 3 miles bituminous macadam under con
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
Britain Aiming To
 Save Ship Industry
Hard Competition By Subsidized Foreign Lines Causes A Anxiety-ReCent Losses Great

London (UP).-Great Britain's intense anxiety to rescue her ship ping industry from it's present plight is due to the fact that ship ping is her greatest source of in- come from abroad.
 Her income from shipping far exceeds that from any of her wis., tble exports whether cotton, coal, iron or steel. It is more than three times her income from the ex- port of woolens and worsted.
 Huge Investment
 But with, according to the Chamber of Shipping, close to $1,50O,0O0,O00 invested in this in- dustry, about one-eighth of Brit ish ocean-going tonnage is laid up and the remaining seven-eighths is running at loss or barely making expenses. This is attrib- uted to ruinous competition from three big fleets subsidized by thei. respective nations-the United States, France and Italy-and from Germany which has loaned overnment funds to its mercan- tile marine, as well as from Greece with its excessively low capital and operating costs.
 LhO AlOSt StElhluS eAdIuplG OL competition from state-subsi- dized fleet, it is pointed out, is the American competition for the trade between the two British Dominions of Australia and New Zealand. According to the Hon. Alexander Shaw, chairman of the PeninsuIar and Oriental Con- pany, the British ships which have continued in that struggle are taking ''severe and continuous losses" due to the low rates now prevailing.
 World Tonnage
 The British proportion of total world tonnage was 41.6 per cent before the war and now has shrupk to 27.9 per cent. Total British tonnage today is little less than it was in 1914 but its effective carrying capacity, owing to increased efficiency, is slightly greater than in 1914; on the other hand, the effective capacity of shipping under the French flag has increased 51 per cent, that of Italy by 89 per cent, that of Japan by 149 per cent, and that of the United States by 218 per cent.
 According to the Chamber of Shipping, various countries have spent since the war more than $5,000, 1000 in subsidiZing their merchant marines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
CHIEF SUPERVISORS
 PREPARE PROGRAMS

A meeting of head supervisors of the playgrounds will be held tomorrow morning in the alder manic chambers at City Hall at 10 o'clock. Plans for weekly activi- ties will be outlined at the ses- sion, which will be held every Sat urday morning throughout the playground season. Women super visors will meet Saturday, July 13, and every two weeks thereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
JoBLEss TURN TO NURSERIES

Harrisburg, Pa. (UP)-Unem- ployed Pennsylvanians must be turning to nurseries for liveli- hood. More nurserymen were H. censed in the state during the first five months of this year than in all of 1883, according to the in- spection division of the state bur eau of plant industry. The state plant pest act of 1927 requires li- censing of persons and firms growing woody plants for sale Tn Pennsylvania. Licenses are issued after close inspections of growing stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, July 6-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Showers and thunder storms to- night and Saturday. Cooler Satur- day. Much cooler Saturday night.
 Connecticut: Showers and thun- derdtorms tonight and Saturday. Cooler Saturday and much cooler Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06

one clue now remains.
 The dental work of the woman was of high order. They believe that by printing reproduction of the dental work in trade maga- zines they can establish the iden- tity of the murder victim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
sHORTCAKE 4Os5 POUNDS

Lebanon, Ore-(UP)--A short cake weighing 4035 pounds, 15 feet long and 12 feet wide was eaten to the last crumb at the annual straw berry festival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
NOTICE

A hearing on the application of The Grey oil Go. for approval certi. ficate to install a reatil gasoline fill- ing station at 2s Cottage Place will be held on Monday, July 18th, 1884, or's office, City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut, as provided by General Statute.
 Signed:
 7-6-3t FRANK HAYES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
NOTICE

A hearing on the application of The Grey oil O., for approval cer- tif1cate to install a retail gasoline filling station at 6S0 North Main St.. will be held on Monday, July 18th. or's office, City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut, as provided by General Statute.
 Signed: 7-6-3t FRANK HAYES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
Sells Stock
 Good At Golf Old Hoteln1an

behind that desk gving the cau of romt to 0hch he himself had so often GSaUered Edo1Oed aOith ndtiUe intelligence inpressive appearance, and imnote derstamding of guests desires, it s0asmt long before found hi high mp the odder of success 20 hs chos- en field. His position afforded opportunity for the pastime of gof amd it just seemed to natural to him. We find hins amaomg the topnotchers in the vari tour7,anents in few seasons and it looked for oaUhile though might find h Gn,ong leading pros. Contracts for other fields of employment this oork and 1 isn't surprising to hear thct he saDitched hs allegiance to field 0hch be felt carried on m the same successful Oay that he dd i bis hotel and golf pursuits Today be may be found in key position in reputable nvestment house aUith the shadoUs o the stock exchange Another fair son of Waterbury qoho strayed from the fold and made good Another to wkom que ay feel proud to point to May he continue to enjoy the fruits of suc 
 HIS NAME WILL APPEAR IN
 TOMORROWS DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
No. S5 Waterbury;s Royal Chair

Many gears ago yoNng felloao
 sGllied forth iron, the Fourth
 Word, that section We cGlL Brooklyn, and tried his luck Gt answering the cau Of Front, bog" from the bench of our sWGnky summer hotels. And Lady Luck q0Gs aOith him for tt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

RANGE-Glenwood "C". Comb. Very good condition. Also child's stroller. Very reasonable. 274 Highland avenue, first floor.
The Washington times., 1934-11-19

not been aired and brushed!
We should be very particular
during the winter months to
keep our heavy garments clean.
They do not get as frequent
or open an airing as our sum-
mer clothes, and the very closets
or rooms in which they are kept
have air that is close and musty.
One woman of my acqualn-
tance always hangs the dress
she has worn during the day by
her open window. And a nice
habit that is. In the morning it
is sWeet-smelling and fresh be-
fore it is hung in her closet.
Sachets help to keep your
closet fresh and fragrant, but
most closets require an air puri-
fier before such dainty aids can
spread their fragrances.
So housewives will give loud
cheer when they learn that a
closet air purifier has been per-
fected that combines the plea
SAINT and health giving aroma
of pine with the moth and odor
discouraging power of para
dichlorobenZene" substance
that COVER ment scientists
claim is taboo with moths!
The purifier is metal sphere
which is fashioned to allow the
slow evaporation of this patent
liquid which gives the closet air
a fresh, woodsy tang. 1t may be
hung on any closet hook.
A set of two purifiers and a
bottle of the "dramatized deo-
dorant" may now be purchased
for small cost. And, when the
liquid has evaporated, you may
buy another bottle of it sepa-
rately. can't think of a
nicer gifts for bachelors, for even
though they try to do without
the "woman'S touch" in their
monastic households, they ap-
preciate a little feminine at
ton, now and then-like hav.
ing a closet air purifier sent to
them.
If you want to know where
you can procure any article
mentioned in this column,
phone The Washington Times,
District 1000, Extension 283, be-
tween 8 a. m. and p. m. daily,
and up to 1 p. m. on Saturdays.
Please do not write unless you
live outside Of the city, in which
case inclose a stamped, Self-ad-
dressed envelope.
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
A Widower's Trials
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a widower with a little
boy Of 6, and I'm telling you no
woman in the world could mean
to me what that child does.
wouldn't think of marrying
again, if it were not for little
Alfred. But he ought to have
a home and some woman to fix
him up.
The lady, to whom I'm en-
gagged, has two girl kids, and
they're awfully mean to Alfred,
and so is their motner for that
matter.
The other day she boxed his
ears. I am thinking of break
ing off with her, as I'm not
really in love, only looking for
a better home for my son.
WIDOWER.
What you need, my dear man,
is a good, kind housekeeper,
rather than a wife. And that
ought to be comparatively easy
to find.
Certainly, if little Alfred
means more to you than any
woman in the world could
mean, it would be a mistake to
install him in a household
where his prospective STEP
mother boxes his ears, and her
children quarrel with him.
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
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The Washington times., 1934-11-19

ize that most of the upholstered
furniture which people bought
in the past few years was
sturdy, practical, perhaps smart,
but first, extremely serviceable.
Now people are buying practical
things, but are demanding a
look of elegance too.
The whole trend has changed.
Instead of the periods" in
their straight and narrow yer.
sions, we have the new classic,
and the modern interpretations
of classic furnishing. We are
putting our fine old furniture
against new and more lively
backgrounds, so that the whole
has a new look, more cheerful
aspect.
COlOrs and Fabrics
Color and texture are the two
main ways of achieving this new
feeling. which goes with our
elevation of spirits. We are
having every room in the house
light, bright, colorful, and on
the cheerful side, even if we
have to sacrifice a little of the
dignity we loved so in the few
years past.
If you do not know Just what
to do to your own rooms to
achieve a brighter effect, why
not go downtown and ask one of
the many decorators that are in
all the stores, at your service.
Nearly every store in Washing
ton selling furniture, has at
least one good decorator who
will help you with your furnish
ing problems. In fact, most of
the furniture statesmen are either
decorators, or they have a Suf.
ficient knowledge of furniture
and decoration to suggest and
help.
See Things in Use
Better still, look at the rooms
and settings on display. From
them you can get an idea of
how the pieces look in actual
use, how they go with other
pieces, and how they will look in
your own house.
Remember that you must have
plenty of color, plenty Of light,
plenty of brightness. Remember
that paint and paper will do
much toward your desired ef-
feet, and that new upholstery,
new furniture. a few good pic
lures, plenty of mirrors and q
few smart accessories will trans
form the dullest houSe-not all
of those things in each house,
but the few things you need.
For fashions or merchandise
information, call Miss Laville
at District 1000, Extension 283,
between 9 and 5 weekdays and
9 and / Saturdays, or write,
enclosing self addressed, stamped
envelope.
The Washington times., 1934-11-19

for invalid or growing puppies
will be prepared according to
the advice of your veterinarian.
There is no charge for delivery
to your door. There is a new
sanitary platter for each meal,
and no cooking or preparatory
work is required. These pack
ages have so delighted dog
owners elsewhere that Mr.. Goff
is now taking orders for meat
for the owners themselves. He
offers a selection of tenderloin
of beef, calves liver, etc.
The company serves New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Long
Island, White Plains, Boston,
Reading, Lancaster - and now
London and possibly Japan.
So the dogs are having their
day, and yours may have his IA
vorite delicacy for the asking.
If you have q good picture Of
your pet, Liz Hume invites you
to send it in for use in this
column. No pictures returned.
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
She Discounts
His Excuse
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Written Exclusively for The
Washington Times

BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Written Exclusively for The
Washington Times
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I met a very nice man this
summer, and fell for him, i'm.
mediately. I let him see how
much cared, as soon as he be-
came attentive; then he began
to drift away.
Finally, he wrote me a letter
and said I was too good for
him, and it would be to my in
terest if the friendship were dis
continued.
I wrote to my mother about
this and she said she thought
it was a pretty poor excuse. I
hate to think he was just flirt-
ing. What is your idea about
this? JUST GRIEVED.
I'm inclined to agree with
your mother that when a man
tells girl she's too good for
him, he's just looking for a
graceful way out of the friend
ship.
Way down deep, sister. men
have too good an opinion of
themselves, to think they're un-
worthy of any woman.
Don't NOPE, look around for
someone who will make you for
get.
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
When Manners
Are Correct
BY MRS. CORNELIUS
BEECKMAN
Club Sandwiches

Club SANDWICHES
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
What is the correct way to
eat a club sandwich?
When going out to drink or
dine and dance, when does a
young lady check her coat or
wrap, and when does she leave
it over the back Of her chair?
CONSTANT READER.
BY all means, use your knife
and fork when you eat a club
sandwich or any other kind OF
three-decker sandwich. Cut off
a mouthful at a time, eating
this piece before you cut off the
next piece.
Usually at a formal dance
a woman checks her wrap in
the coat room provided. When
she goes to a restaurant where
there is dancing, whether it's
a formal or an informal place,
she does as she wishes about
checking her wrap.
So often now formal evening
clothes are an ensemble of dress
and wrap that she prefers to
wear her wrap to the table.
When a woman is dressed in
formally and Is dancing at an
informal place, she usually pre-
fers to leave her wrap over the
back Of a chair.
Copyright. 1884, by International
News Service)
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
The: Rhyminq Optimist

Down Wind-SWept trails he used
to know.
And this is why the sunlight lies
So trebly-welcome to old eyes:
It warns old bodies, through old
veins
Sends it's elixir for life's pains.
Again, this is what Sunlight's
for:
To lay a lesser golden bar
Across your golden hair, to bless
Your loveliness with its caress.
It is so kind, there is not one
OF all men who loves not the
sun!
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
Of Capita
Get Meal
Service
Bx LIZ HUME

Developing into an interna-
tional canine industry-with a
new plant in London, and
Japan as a prospect, the Canine
Catering Company comes to
Washington to serve Capital
dogs with carefully prepared
meals.
Very fitting that this COM
pany should have a Washing
ton office since its founder,
Leroy Golf, jr., grew up here.
although he now resides in
Philadelphia. where his canine
industry got its start.
The Canine Catering Com
pany of Washington will have
it's official opening on Thurs
day, although a "housewarm-
ing" will be staged tomorrow
evening to acquaint the lead
ing veterinarians and dog fan
ciers in town with the work
ings of this organization and
give them an opportunity to
inspect the kitchens, etc. Head
quarters here are at 4811 Wis
consin Ave.
Sound Start
Percy Warner, of Pine Or
chard, Conn.,, is head of the
Washington branch. His wife
will do the cooking and his
brother will run the truck
which will deliver these care
fully prepared doggy meals at
your front door.
This delivery wagon is swank
itself. In dark blue, it IS
banded in white with a scottle
on each side panel and on the
one in back, running merrlly
along, his dinner done up IN a
neat little package which ne
carries in his mouth.
In a suburb of Philadelphia,
Leroy Golf had several dogs
and he kept them all so alert,
bright-eyed and shiny-coated
that his friends began to ask
him how he did it. He offered
to feed their dogs for a week
or two to produce the same
results. Invariably the owners
were delighted.
About eighteen months ago
he found that he was IN a
new business delivering fresh
meals for the daily feeding OF
about 80 dogs. SO he hung
out a sign reading Canine
Catering Company" Today
he is the largest buyer OF
beef in the Philadelphia market
and is delivering the daily
meals to over 1000 dogs, 81
cats, and one racoon.
Varied Menu
He has a veterinary meal
which includes a combination
of any two of the following
fresh lean beef, U. S. inspected
(raw or cooked-cubed OF
ground), vegetable vitamlne
juices in beef broth, shredded
cabbage or lettuce, special
zwiebach or shredded wheat.
There is also what is known
as kennel meal"-and these
are on the table d'hote'
menu. All sorts of delicacles-
and several essentials may be
had "a Ia carte" Special die
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
The Sunlight

The Sunlight
These things are what the sun
lights for:
To paint a little, shining star
OF light on every dancing leaf,
To bring green wheat to golden
Sheaf,
To peer into a prison room
And lay a narrow strip of bloom
On floor and wall that he who
sees
Can know again wide fields and
trees,
And can once more in fancy go
The Washington times., 1934-11-19

deauX. (ThlS,
Of course, was
not made to
order by the
host-it was
just a gift of
the gods, but,
as I have said
many times,
male house
keepers d L Z
always blessed
with the most
a n nOyin e
q m o u n t OF
good luck.)
Anyway, t n e
The Washington times., 1934-11-19

t h a t a W a y
from the drab
a n d dreary.
You can see
1t in the fash
ion picture in
several ways
in more
colorful, more
lux u i o u S
cl o t h e S, in
furniture and
decorations of
q richer ef-
feet, and in
h e m a n y
small things
The Washington times., 1934-11-19
Same Method Of Preparation
Will Also GIorify Other
Kinds of Fowl
BY BETSY CAsW E L L
WOmGn'S Page Editor

Monday rapidly turning Mems Cookery and House.
keeping Day!
This time have give you the recipe for pheasant and
tell you of the delicious dinner accompanying this proud bird
which enjoyed the other evening at the home Of Of
Washingtons most noted hosts
week or so ago. you remember we told you Of fondu
made by gentleman from France Today however have
to further than gentleman from Washington for
perfect dinner.