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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
Crossing The Street

The next step in reducing automobile accidents, says student of this subject, is teaching the pedestrian to use ordin- ary common sense." A casualty company handling automobile insurance reports that the chief blame for the mounting toll of accidents is not with the driver. but with the man on foot. The company suggests severe penalties for jay-walking.
 This suggestion would fit the French idea. Over there, when pedestrian is struck by car at any point between cross-walks, the law assumes that he was to blame, because he had no business be- ing there. Justice is evenly balanced by holding the driver responsible, as mat ter of course, if the walker is hurt on a cross-walk at time when he had right to be there.
 Such a policy, though obviously logical, would be hard to enforce in this country, because most of us feel that we have a right to be anywhere on highway, any time we choose. It is really as unreason- able for pedestrians to insist on walking in the street as it would be for motorists to insist on driving on the sidewalk. And it is not only unreasonable but provoking for pedestrians to barge stolidly into a traffic lane, out of their turn, defying drivers to hit them. There are plenty of fragrant offenses on both sides, but pe- destrians will get better deal if they give drivers a square deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
ChuckleCorner
THERE'S A REASON
By Bill Fife

There's a reason for Glen Val ley farmers black horse turning white overnight. Someone painted it. f
 And why a Sfnithville hen lays empty eggs. She's like some peo- pie we know, "'empty shelled."
 Also why .Rosedale girls are caleld by the boys hinges" Aren't they something to a-door?
 As we'll as why that barber es- capped from Patton jail. He bribed the guard with a shave and hair cut.
 A reason also why some Milford girls live in bachelor apartments. It takes the curse off being an "old maid.''
 A reason too for rapid decrease in the sale of liquor in Teetcrville. The heaviest drinkers have been weaned.
 And why a Newton man in love walks around in daze. Scientists claim face powder, if inhaled, has a dizzying effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
A Book a Day
Tireless Oppenheim Grinds Out Another
 By BRUCE CAPTION

Along with the Bank of Eng land and the habit of drinking tea, the British have another old, es- tablished institution which time cannot wither and custom cannot stale. This one is E. Phillips Op- penheim, who has written some- thing like 1l5 novels, all of them more or less readable: His latest is ''The. Strange Boarders of Pal ace Crescent" (Little, Brown: $21
 and it is q pretty fair sort of | thriller. '
 It deals with an odd London boarding house, whose occupants
 seem very ordinary and harmless
 but who turn out to be pretty sin-
 ister. A young man blunders into this circle. gets tangled up in a
 murder almost marries the wrong girl and generally has heck of q
 time before Mrs Oppenheim
 stralghtens things out for him. l.. It Isn't bad reading. ,s. Harry stephen Keeler writes
 mysteries that are nothing if not
 mysterious His newest one tx
 'The Riddle of the Travelling
 Skult' (Dutton: $2), and 1t begins NttH " HefShHE bi"u itthtuk "
 the wrong suitcase and finding q
 point Mir koeler leaps from erag to
 crag in fine frenzy. and while his
 writing style may exRsperate yOu.
 you will be suitably puszied fl you
 Just persevere.
 Current literary Rossip.. ..
 samuel Rogers takes . leave Of ab-
 senee from Wisconsin U. next year
 Co visit Ffance. Ills Dusk nf the
 uf0ve' won him the eiO.000 At.
 lnntie prize. Hendrix WijleHl Van Loon lv ai hls Vermont farm working on Q new book Co diFeurf nlI the arts. and keil hwans0n Q busy on q sequel Co "rbe Jndnh TFee"-~Whlis Mrs swanson writes AneshsF novel en hss owa heet,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
Press Comment
WATER RIGHTS ARE TRICKY
 (Meriden Journal)

- Water and riparian rights art tricky subjects for laymen to de.
 bate, as some have discovered
 since the discussion arose about the Hanover Lake dam. One fact
 now quite evident to all is that
 land ownership at the water, edge is not so important as might appear, inasmuch as the wateI
 may be diverted by .the owner o1
 flowage rights, under certain cir. | cumstances.
 Water rights were highly yalu- able in the days when dams were built to impound water with which
 to operate mills. That is how the old Meriden Cutlery company de-
 rived it's power and this asset was
 carefully guarded. Some idea of
 how 1t was prized may be gained from a price of $S0,00O originally asked for the diversion of Broad
 Brook from the lake supply. Later the city. which sought the brook | for reservoir, settled with all those having rights on the Quin-
 nipiac rver for a lump sum ot | $18.OO0.
 The ownership of water rights l also entails obligations to those
 having succeeding use to the wa ter and they are always quick io | fight over an infringement. Ii
 may be believed that the dam at Hanover is linked up legally with dams that impound water for mill
 uses in Yalesville and Wallingford. The, cutlery company spent
 heavily in the old days to acquire
 and set forth its control of Han
 over and the flowage from Ten
 Mile river. South Meriden resi-
 dents recall that the late William,
 B. Johnson eventually had to pay
 for the privilege of cutting ice on
 the pond. although he was an ad- joining land owner His position
 then was much like the city's Is now, with regard to the public
 bathing beach. in beng dependent
 upon the wishes of the owner of
 the water rights.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
Selected Poem
: THE GRAPEVINE

(By Zoe Kincaid Brockman in the The New York
 Times) Some has lived here where these chimneys Shorn of warm timbers, stand up alone. Some one who left a vibrant message Craven deep in the vital stone. Carved on block of deathless granite Set In the ravished chimney piece, Here in the autuma sun l read It.: "Thunder of pulse shall never cease,' Here in the thin. bright sun ponder on one who cherished that burning line, While from his sunken grave in the garden Nourished. grapevine sings of wine. in thls still place my soul must ponder on the, oldest truth his soul hnd won; Here where his voiceeha dust tH drifting, Singing, R grapevine climbs the sum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

"a. Who wrote the popular song hit "Downo, by the old NH Stream"2 .aa.
 "A. Charles shackford in 1906. Pick up 1-col footnote
 If you want a copy of our bui. ietin "Care and Refinishing OS Furnlture', write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in pOstage stan1ps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

O.. Who was the first enlisted man in the U. S., navy to be killed in the World war? <
 "A. John I. Eopoluccia, killed when the S.. s. Aztec was sunk off the coast of France, Apri IL. 1917.
 70. Where and when was the first man-carrying. motor powered airplane successfully flown?
 A. At Kitty Hawk. N. C.. De- cember 17, 1903, by the Wright brothers.
 o. What is the population of Montreal, Canada?
 A. The 1881 census showed Sls'o'f.
 e. What was the date of the death of President Warren q. Harding?
 A. November 21, 1921.
 Q. What is meant by the beam of vessel?
 A. Tn nautical terms the beam is one of the heavy pieces of tim- Der or steel set transversely across the vessel to support the decks and stay the sides; hence, the greatest width of a vessel; as, steamer of 40-foot beam.
 o. What was the name of the musical number used in "Of Hu- man Bondage,' and who wrote 1t ?
 A re ,,,oo ,a11od ssXyo 1oa .rx,stro q by Max Steiner.
 operated a federal mint at Wash- ington, D. C.? .
 A. Mo-
 @. Is shrimp caught in salt or fresh water? From what sections of the U. s. does the most shrimp come?
 A. Practically all of the com mercial catch of shrimp is taken from salt water. About 95 per cent of the catch is obtained in the south Atlantic and Gulf regions (South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and Texas).
 @. Name the author of the pledge to the flag that is used in the public schools.
 A. It is said to have been writ ten by Francis Bellamy, a mem- Der of the staff of the margarine, Youths Companion, in. August, 1892.
 o. Please state the terms oi the agreement between railroad management and railroad labos covering restoration of theten pei cent cut of railroad workers.
 A. The agreement between the railway conference committee oi managers and the railway labor executive associates April 26, 1884 provided that 7M per cent shall bt deducted from: the pay of railway employees from July 1, 1884, to De- cember 31, 1884, and per cent deducted from January 1, 1895. to March 31, 1885, when full restora- tion of the 10 per cent pay cut will become effective. Thus 21z per cent was to be restored July I 1884; 21k per cent on January l 1885, making the total restoration 5 per cent. Then on March 31 1885, per cent will be restored making the total 10 per cent re- storation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
H orc cope
BY oCTAyINE


 <, For persons who believe that hu- man destiny Is guided by the pian- cts, this daily horoscope is outlined by . noted nstr0IOgcr. In addition to information of general inter- ests, it outlines information of special interest tO persons born on the, designated dates.
 OCTOBER c
 The morning and late after- noon are favorable for dealing with women, for courtship or pleasure, but tho late afternoon is accidental also and brings again to the fore the influence of october (, so be careful of contentious or of dealing with those older than yourself.
 I3Irthdate You may benefit in c peculiar way through q secret from Augusi 20, 1884. through october 22, ie3b You should have much energy and love 10 eat. You should also be interested in athletics such as golf or tennis. A favorable fiHRnoiai perlod la Indicated for you from December { through December % :. . Danger January , through jAau l,oelally tavorable october il AHA ssl ttHt'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

iik have inflicted upon the wash- inEt0n government.
 When such partisan sewer wof k is ogerdone it lacks conviction and too many ansered readers decide to accept conclusions directly on. posed 70 those adyechted by the kent.sulilvan mIIitants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
Daily Washington Merry Co., Round
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BY DREW PEARSON and R,

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

queatn ck la " Kerby Question 1Sz2 New in coin cr pessse 
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

The Chicago Century of Progress has about month more to go. It is estimat- ed that the attendance this year was smaller than the opening year. Ameri- cans, as rule, are satisfied to see thing once, that is to say, the curious minded, the type that likes the satisfaction of see- ing the conspicuous, but has no interest in repeating the act. Of course the more serious minded who find thing interest ing and of value, no doubt went back to the exposition in Chicago to see again some of the fine exhibitions of all kinds, embracing the arts and sciences. The D. A. V. campaign opens in the city next Monday when forget-me-not sprays will be on sale and subsequently, worn in memory of deceased veterans. The flower sprays are made by disabled veterans in government hospitals. The procedure is to wear the forget-me-not until Armistice Day, November II, and to reflect that
 Soldiers are citizens of deaths
 grey land,
 Drawing on dividend from
 times tomorrows;
 In the great hour of destiny
 stand,
 Each with his feuds, and jeal-
 ousies, and sorrows.
 The month of October which has been dedicated to brown October ale, fairs, har- vests and such and such, has likewise been designated as "doughnut month";, with housekeepers having as their slogan--not sinker in skilletful.
 ioIrI Ivy ffnrn fOr ryoCfo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

Things quickly forgotten-for instance, the big bad wolf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
A Thought for Today

Verily, verify, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall reiOice: and ye shall be sorrOwful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joN-St John, 1920.
 Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Ac- N tiyity will cleanse and brighten it.-Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
FIREMEN PLAN
 OYSTER SUPPER
S96 Realized From Recent Ball-Dairymen Meet
 Tonight
CHESHIRE NEWS Correspondent - Thomas M. Hurley-Dial 515 or 739

The final reports of the fireman ball were read at the recent meet ing and it was learned that S96 was realized. The next meeting will be an oyster supper.
 MT and Mrs Anthony Gurazdow- ski and Peter Dezidic of Marion avenue, were the recent visitors of Mrs James Salvatore of Willow St
 Mrs George c. Erskine is to at- tend the meeting of the Federated Garden clubs, in New Haven to- day.
 The nomination or officers will be made tonight at the meeting of Star of Comfort Lodge. Shepards of
 MT and Mrs Anthony Gurazdow- ski, have returned from Florida and will reside on Marion avenue.
 The women of the Baptist Church will hold a food sale in the church parlors. Saturday after- noon.
 A large crowd attended the col ledge bridge given last night by the civics of the officers of the reformatory for the benefit of the Sunshine society.
 The December meeting of Lady Fenwick Chapter, D. 0. +. will be held Dec 10th, at the home of Mrs Urban Tyack.
 A. B. Merrill, dairy expert. will address a meeting of dairymen to- night in the Town Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
CHURCHES GIVING
 CALACARD PARTY
Catholic Groups to SpOn= sOr Event TO-night-=Mis=
 siOnary Group Meets
MIDDLEBURY Mrs Joi'n Delaney isllpne a-0743

Interest is running high in the card party to be held in the Middle bury town hall tonight at o'clock for the benefit of the Catholic churches of Middlebury and Wood bury. Bridge, whist, rummy, pin ochle and 45 will be played. The geenral chairIady will be Mrs Frank J. Linton. The committees are as follows: Bridge. Miss Rose Ferrante; pinochle, Mrs Mae Fer rante; rummy, Mrs Omer J. Proulx; whist, Mrs Anna Powers: forty five, Thomas W. Dwyer: prize, Mrs Fred Schumacher; door. John Carragan: refreshments, Ms Frank Terrill and Mrs John Cara gan. The Children of Mary will aid in the service of refreshments.
 The Women's Missionary socie- ty of the Congregational church meat at the home of Mrs George Baeder at 2:30 thsi afternoon. Mrs Arthur Judd was in charge of a fireign mission program.
 Reservations for the P. T. A. luncheon at town hall on Dec 12' should be sent to Mrs Charles Chrisman not later than tomorrow.
 Mrs Arthur S. Judd. Mrs James Willard and Mrs Ira Stevens will be hostesses at the suppen at the Congregational church parlors Dee I3. at 6:30 o'clock. A Christmas sale will he held In connection with tho supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

N
 New York, Dec. 6 - (UP) - Profit-taking came into stock. bond and commodity markets today and prices turned irregular after yes- terday's advahce.
 Trading was active in the share market with Radio Corporation the most active issue. Montgomery Ward had heavy turnover in the mercantile division, large volume also was noted in the aircraft group, wet stocks, motors adn mo- tor equipments.
 Despite the late realizing sales, a long list of issues held gains to the close. During the course of the day 8 siZeable group made new highs for the year or longer.
 A feature of the day was activity and strength in the coppers. Ana conda and Kennecott led the divi- sion. American Smelling and U. S. Smelling were firm in the so-callcd silver group. Homestake Mining declined in the golds.
 Railroad issues were irreg ularly lower as the close approached, moving in opposite direction to the low-grade rails on the bond board. Small losses were noted in New York Central, Union Pacific, Atchi- son and Pennsylvania. Utilities all so were irregular. x
 Large volume came into Briggs Manufacturing recent favorite in the automobile equipment division. It made a new high for the year at 25h up 11s and then eased on profit taking. The directors today ordered a dividend payment of 50 cents, against a 25 cent cash divi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
BOSTON SOCIETY
 GIRL THREATENED
Authorities Seek Tie=Up With Others Made Over
 TWO=Year Period

ton, Dec 6-OPG-F'cG Geral al thorities sought today to Ink the thr~aten Kidnapping l.. Miss Eugenie H. Grew, 17-year-old Bos- ten ccc 'ety girl, with other threats received during the past two years by her foster-father, Randolph Clark Grew, brother of Joseph C. Gr"-~. ambassador to -"ncn.
 The latest threat, received in an anonymous midnight telephone call Tuesday and revealed last night. caused extraordinary precautioi s 10 r@feGuard tn intended v,ct, :,
 Government operatives, report edI" sent from Washington were ready to carry out orders to ssh oot to kill" They surrounded both the family estate, "The N ,ntain," at Ma~oN ser-by-the-Sea on the ex- elusive north shore, and the Grew town house on Marlborough street, Beck Bay.
 Miss Grew Sas believed in seclu- sion at The Mountain" with hef foster other, the former Mrs Helen Jones Coffin, and the latter s mother, Mrs William S. Jones Late yesterday Miss Grew, accom- panied by another car containing department of justice agents, left the estate by auto. The party an- parently did not visit the town house, however, and it was under stood they returned last night to MancheSter-b -by-the-Sea.
 Grew, who adopted Eugenie shortly after his marriage to Mrs Coffin in 1928, is a member of one of Boston's wealthiest and mosi aristocratic families.
 So alarmed was he by the mys- terious threat, the exact nature of which was not revealed, that he reportedly appealed immediately to Washington for protection.
 Among other things. authorities investigated report that two men unknown to the Grew family, were seen lurking near "The Mountain" Monday night, only few hours before the eat was made.
 Miss Grew, driven by a chauffeur was returning home when she saw a car containing the two strangers parked in the driveway.
 2 As soon as she got into the house she reported the incident, but by the time an investigation was made the mysterious automobile had vanished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06

Torrington. Conn. December c. (UP) - A coroner's finding today held William c. Kennedy, Jr, crim- inally responsible for the death of Timothy J. Lyons, Jr, 23. son of the municipal city. court, judge. who was fatally wounded at a house party Saturday night.
 Kennedy, 22-year-old Holy Cross College freshman, and son of a prominent physician, was said to have shot his friend when the lat ter refused to accompany him to another party at the home of former Prosecutor Thomas J. Wall.
 The finding of Coroner Lester w. Schafer said that although there was no evidence of a wilful desire to shoot the youth, Kennedy was guilty of having been negli- gent in handling of the gun which he knew to be loaded.
 The youth, arrested on a man. slaughter charge. is free under $5.000 bail pending arraignment ill criminal superiof uocr ntietaoinuu- criminal superior court in January.
 Kennedy admitted firing the gun, the property of his father who is a police surgeon, but claimed it ac- cidentally discharged while he was twirling it around his finger by the trigger guard. He told police he merely intended soaring Lyons.
 Earlier in the day. he related, he had been ''dry" practicing with the revolver,( after which he reloaded it. Before he could put it away his mother called him to drive her to friends house. He said he slipped the gun in his pocket and forgot it until he got into the car, to attend party at the home of MT and Mrs Francis V. Kelley, where the shooting occurred.
 Kennedy said he asked Lyons if he were going to the Wall party and when the youth gave an evas- i've answer. demanded he be more explicit. When Lyons refused to so. he said, he drew the gun, spun it around finger and it went off
 The bullet struck Lyons in the chest. He died Tuesday as result of an infection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
Canada Recovering
 Without Regulation
Bank of Montreal President Points to DOminiOn's
 Policy of Hands Off as the Underlying Reason

Montreal, Dec Sir Charles Gordon, president of the Bank of Montreal, addressing the banks stockholders at their annual meet ing Monday, said that Canada has moved forward consistently on the road to recovery, and added that one of the principal reasons for the dominion's progress was that it had not sought a panacea in the control of industry or in economic experiments.
 ''The wisest course for us to fol- low" he declared, lis to give sim e-minded devotion to reviving business by the methods which ex perience has shown to be fundd- mentally sound and not to inter- fere with the improvement under way by applying new and untried theories and enacting hampering legislation.
 If those who are prone to crit icize what is called the capitalistic system would look around in Can ada and observe what private ini-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-06
POLICE GUARD IS
 GIVEN INFORMANT
Telephone Threat Made to Woman Who Gave
 Bandit Alarm

' Fairfield, Conn.,, Dec 6.-CUP) Police protection was furnished Mrs Frederick A. Seidel after she received a telephone threat she would be killed for giving infor- nation to authorities concerning the identity of an automobile used in a grocery store holdup next door to her home Tuesday noon.
 Mrs Seidel was alone. in the house late yesterday when the telephone rang,
 Are you the one who got the license number of the holdup car yesterday" a husky voice asked.
 Mrs Seidel replied she had only seen the letetr ''Z" on the registra- tion plate.
 "We'll get you. We'll blow your head off" she was threatened.
 Mrs Seidel collapsed after no- tifying police. The call was be- lieved to have been placed at Bridgeport and because of the dial system it was impossible to trace it.
 The bandit. armed with shot gun, Was seen by Mrs Seidel as he emerged from the store of Robert K, Soderberg where he forced the proprietor into a back room and robbed him of SIS.