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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
APARTMENT To LET a Rssi e.'y lss ,',,,

wasn't there. She wondered wh1
 .T ought to tell her." Sam
 thought. He stared at the cell. ing intently now and he knew hs appeared foolish.
 He was conscious that she stared at him, wide-eyed and aghast.. And 1t was not his face she was staring at, but his black tie-his silky black tie that hung like a rope around his neck. Sam slowly brought his eyes around until they were gazing firmly at her mortified face. Then her eyes more slowly crept up to
 meet his for a moment. The in- stinctive fear of death and disaster "Oh," she gasped. T didn't know" "Yes, Irene has passed away" How ridiculous. She didn't know Irene.
 Irene is--was your wife?" Sam smiled faintly. Anybody else would have thought it a beau tiful smile for man of his age.
 Yes You see, I should have told you. l know how you feel. Pm sorry to frighten you. Now
 [ guess you won't take the apart
 nient. It was q happy place,
 though" He spoke in short, ner- vous phrases.
 "Ob, you poor man." She ran l from the room and out into the
 hallway, narrowly avertinG a crash
 with two moving men,
 Watch your step, lady," scowl-
 cd ono.
 That guy inside must bo crazy" said the other. Sam let his eyes roam about | the rooms. They were already bare of all furnishings Accumu-
 lated dust was blowing along the | floors and he realized that never in
 his life had he seen rooms appear more dismal. Walls, windows, ceilings and floors mockcd the warmth that once reposed there. Now everything was barren. And so is my heart" thought Sam.
 You'll have ,to get up, mister. | We need that settee." "What?" But this time he knew what these moving men wanted. Like Q vanquishcd king rooted to the last unconquered portion of his realm, sam sat firm.e He serenely meas l used the moving men. as if 10 | imply that were he trifle younger he could fight them both. ''Wc're all through here except | for that settee," the man irs!sted. Sam Porter got up. THE END
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"Yes." That was no lie. Have you any children?" Sam asked. He was curious. She seemed so young.
 "Oh, mol" She bIushed and laughed. You see, we're not = I'm not married yet. That Is, not until next month."
 "Ohl Newlyweds!" Sam looked up at the ceiling.
 The woman speered out of the window. Down below in the street she saw the roof of | moving van, and she saw men straining to lift piano. "I wish she would go,' Sam thought. "She is disturbing me. Why don't I tell her Irene is dead"
 T think I'll look at the kitchen, :" she said, and went out.
 T ought to tell her." he unused, "I wish she would go." He tired of staring at the ceil- ing, and closed his eyes. And though the moving men were nois- l fly collecting the small amount or furniture that remained in the rooms, Sam didn't hear them. He didn't even hear the woman's high heels tapping around the kitchen where she must have been visual izing her own rosy future. It was wonderful, cozy apartment. But she wondered why that dreamy man was moving away.
 SAM WAS THINKING
 ABOUT IRENE
 Sam was thinking about Irene when they were very young, be- fore they were married. Irene was different. Irene was marvel
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IT got up.
 THE END

Nat Holman is the worlds greatest professional BASKET. BALL PLAYER of all time. The chemical name for quicksilver is MERCURY. GEN. GEORGE w. GOETHALS was in charge Of the Panama Canal project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Tossed up by the waves.

Tossed up by the waves. Joe Lezotte ntted the role of master ceremonies to perfection at the entertainment at Hamilton ance-audtorum Sunday evening. His extraordinary introduction ot Mickey Malanga who led Timmie Crowe's Colonals in a special orchestration one for the books. Joe used plenty of eght-cynder words in describing the inimitable Mickey. Tom Hartigan is chairman or the Reserve Officers annual hop which will be held at the Hotel Elton Monday evening. J. Frank Began, formerly with the Connecticut Light Power company visitor in town over the weekend Frank is a popular Elk and is now located in Albany
 Young Fred Bowling of New York spent the Christmas here He certainly enjoyed the winter fun of sliding and skiing of which there was aplenty on the hy streets city, He the guest of his genial uncle Henry Bowling of Fox street. At torney Art Cook and the missus enjoying weeks rest in the south Savannah, Ga, ah guess The college boys heading pack for school in leaps and bounds The latest to board the choochoos were Don aid Planning of Nore Dame, Ken Sweet of Pratt Will liam Quinn and Armand Madeux of St Thomas's sem- mary and Stanley Volukas of LaSaette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

"What?"
 "A -outside-wants to look at the apartment"
 "Oh, all right; certainly"
 But she was already to be heard walking through the foyer, her heels tapping on the parquet floors. She entered the room. I'd like to look at the apartment" she said. "Go right ahead" Sam did not stir. He wasn't exactly conscious of her. Her features and voice only vaguely impressed themselves. SHE SEEMED EMBARRASSED FOR A MOMENT
 She seemed embarrassed for a moment as though she were wait ing for him to say something, but when he continued silent she turn cd abruptly and walked into the adjoining room. The room was bare, except for the base of a table that stood in corner. "Just wait and think of Irene," sam thought. and some day, if I live long enough, maybe I'll be happy again" But this could not be, he reflected, because he knew he was not one of those men who are always going into opposite mo- ments of rapture and despair. There was nothing temperamental about Sam Porter.
 The woman turned back after casual glance at the dining room. They want $15 a room, don't they?" she asked.
 For 8 feeting moment Sam re- garded her intently. She was fresh and young and fair, he observed.
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EDUCATORS HONOR
 DR RSDEFERRARI
Catholic U. Faculty Mem- Der Admitted to SecOnd=
 ary Schools Assn
tspecial to The Democrat)


 Washington, D. C.. Jan 3.-A prominent member of the faculty of The Catholic University of America at Washington, D. C., Dr Roy J. Deferrari, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sci ences, was honored by election to membership of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools at it's recent meeting in Atlantic City.
 This commission passes on the accreditation of institutions that are recognized by the Middle States Association and makes periodical inspections of their academic standing to determine whether they shall continue in full mem bership or be dropped by the or ganization until such time as they return to the required standing.
 It is the standardizing body of the Middle States Association which includes institutions in New York state, New Jersey, Pennsyl- vania, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
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 One of the moving men placed a bundle on a chair, a foot-stool on the bundle and box of books on the stool. Then he walked around the chair and lifted every thing on his back. You've certainly got lots of stuff here" the man remarked. "What?" Sam asked. The man shook his head and ! trudged toward the door. That guys still dreaming" he told his buddy.
 Those moving men, Sam re- fected, were certainly husky fel- lows, carrying pianos and tables upstairs and downstairs all day long without a murmur. When Irene was living, he remembered, she had made the same ObServa- | tion.
 How do they do it?' she had asked.
 anything else," he had answered. And she had smiled, accepting his | explanation as the ultimate wis dom of the affair. Strange how man remembers little incidents, Sam unused. When Irene was living she had often remarked about that. How do all you men remember details so well?" she had often asked. "I don't know, dearie! that's the way we are, I guess" had been Sans usual answer Say! Does the icebox go out?" "What?" Sam asked.
 q say, does the icebox go out or stay here?"
 "Oh no, it stays here. I don't own that
 "All right, then" The man pick ed up an cnd-table in one hand and the radio in the other.
 "l'M GROWING DEPRESSED AGAIN"
 I'm growing depressed again." Sam told himself. "I'd better stop thinking about all this" He was sorry he had smoked so many ci- gars. But why should stop think ing about Irene?' he asked him. self. What if it does depress me-"
 After all, when man is well on in his forties, and his wife sud denly dies--and there are not chill dren-you can't expect a man to forget her in q month. And if his sister was making him move from this apartment because she insisted it was gloomy for him to live here alone, you can't expect man to be glad to move. You really, sensi- bly cant. You can't be glad about that just like you can't be glad to wear g. black tic because your wife had died.
 Of all the colors in Irene's life, black was the rarest, Sam reflect ed. Irene liked bright orange, smooth green, a gay red. And now they were forcing him to wear black to show his respect for her. As if anybody knew anything about Irene!
 Sam knew something about Irene all right. There was a woman! Nothing to rave about for beau ty, and a trifle buxom at the first glance, but she had complexion always as red as the roses she, and not Sam, kept in box on the fire escape and watered every day.
 "Do the flowers go?" asked the moving man, holding two bedposts on his shoulders.
 "Ah" said Sam.
 Mice roses,' the man added. Its a shame to leave them here. They'll die."
 Sam changed his position. He sat up and looked at the roses. Say, if you don't want them, mister, I've a little girl at home ."
 "You have?"
 The man lifted the box of roses in one of his massive hands. A droning insect flew out and lazily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Random shots.

Random shots Julia Popovich, fair Walnut Street Extension damse will walk the middle aisle to the tune of Loehengrin month, and the lucky hals from Meriden Steve Kurmitsky, well known Cudahy Packing company salesman has the femmes heart gong as he h-tess through town his Chevvy sedan
 Mrs George Cipriano has been released from St Marys hospital after undergoing the surgeons blade Walter Sench of the most consistent frequenters ot the Ritz dancetorium in Bridgeport. Johnny Wrenn of the Dem composing receiving daily treatments at St Mary's hospital with injured finger tp Mrs Minnie Bigelow former police matron, recipient or
 many beautiful offerings fro mher many friends over the holidays. Her St Mary's hospital room smelled like a greenhouse from the odorous foliage Billy Hogan
 who made his debut pro fighter at Madison Square Gar den last week formerly employed in a Fulton Market store on Main street Joe Pepe son of the We'll known wholesaler is indisposed with attack of iue Frank Cruess Jr is patient at St Mary's hospital. Mike Farrell of the most familiar figures who ever trod ground at Steele Johnson is home from the Waterbury hospital recuperatng from fractured skull sustained in fall while at work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

That's what we've. been pay ing" he said. Then he became aware of what he had really said. He was filled with deep dis quietude. "She mustn't know about Irene," he told himself.
 That's pretty high, but I guess sthey ask as much as. that any where else in this section," she said. She sat down on the cushion less settee, far away from Sam.
 Tt is rather high" Sam said. "But I liked the section and the service was all right"
 q wonder if could get it for less."
 Maybe. Oh, Irene"
 Did only you and your wife live here?"
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buzzed away. Sam leaned his head back on the settee and stared at the ceiling. The man arnbled away, carefully directing the roses and the. bedposts through. the door be- tween the foyer and the room where Sam sat.
 Remarkable thing about beds" Sam thought, you sleep on them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
MOUSE WHIPPED RATHER

Redwood City, Cal ,(UP)-Paul Walters caught a live mouse and put 1t into a cage as a temptating appetizer for pet rattlesnake's evening meal. When Walters looked at the cage next morning he found the mouse strutting around the cage. The rattlesnake was rolled over on its back. dead from the bites the mouse had taken out of the back of the snakes neck.
 Prince Ally Khan, son and heir of the Aga Khan, is making a tour of Europe prepartoary to as- sisting his father in India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Bv HERB LEWIS

GAM Porter sat down. His body sagged into the springs of the settee because the cushions were already in the moving Sam rested his elbow his knee and his chin on his fist.
 My double chin is getting worse Sam reflected Irene had often told him his double chin getting worse and Irene dead Now nobody left who was really interested in the progress of his double chn Sam wondered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

Tidbits 1884 is the 5Oth anniversary year of the invention of the fountain pen Lewis E. Waterman developed the first practical one The Naugatuck valley has been the scene of manufacture for years. Mark Chipman returned to his first ove-sign painting-Tuesday and did good job decorating the walls in and around the Tall Tower sanctum with pointed fingers departments etc. Congressman "Ned" Goss is writing a series of articles for the Hartford Times on The Rising Cost of Government" You should be paying halt a cent less for your avorte gasoline to-day The federal tax imposed last year is off, sos the bank check tax
 Coal dealers report the best mid-winter business in years Cold weather since early in November has re- suited in steady application of the shovel Hand ball still remains the.popular winter sport among bus ness and fraternal with voleybal close second
 The exodus of college students has begun. Bright eyed lads and asses should be back at their books to- night Sheridan Council, Knights of Columbus will revive its monthly publication, The Clarion this month Captain Keegan of the detective bureau will celebrate his 36th year the force on January
 Lieutenant Matt Balanda will observe his 18th anni- versary on January G. while Patrolman Connie Shan nahan will have his 18th anniversary on January 15
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

ous. She was willing to struggle
 along with him. She had conll-
 dence in him. And I guess I was q success" he thought. Didn't get into business for myself and
 make lot of money?" Now he wondered what to do with his business and his money.
 Maybe he would travel around the world. Irene had wanted to take a trip like that-a long trip. He heard high heels tapping closer, and he opened his eyes. , The woman-the girl-was smiling at him. q hope you won't think I'm too inquisitive, but, you see, I like this place very much and so I was
 wondering why you and your wife
 are moving. There was nothing
 wrong with the service, was there?"
 "No. Everything was all right. | Moving for business reasons. Have to go out of town."
 l She wondered why his wife
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

Whatever became of The old style calendar with the vaentne-ke effect, frills and puffs the iron animals and other figures that used to stand in the yards of some of our better-known citizens Ben hams wooden horse. Kellys Christmas cat. The
 wells and springs that stood alongside Of the homes of the last century the chestnut trees that lined the high Watervie road. the brook that wandered down from the old Cooke street reservoir between Cooke and Pearl streets the first photograph records that you ever owned and the playing machine itself with huge horn Remember how that old quartet wavered the early radios with their earphoDes and countless wires batteries gadgets, etc.
 Good Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Good Evening.
RESOLUTIONS

Sing a song of New Years Millions of resolutions, To keep all or any you need Heroic constitutions. There's a swearing man who's cutting
 his oaths
 And if he doesn't miss he Will be very chastened man If not an out and out sissy. A good resolution for radio bands There's no use in talking, Would be to lay off Did You Ever See Dream Walking. While they're at it I wish some guys Would do some resoluting, may suggest the complete elimination
 Of the overworked "okay". Sing song of New Years Resolutions large and small, When it comes to mending our ways, ask you, aren't we all?
 Elm. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
The Principal Character in
 Apartment to Let"

SAM PORTER, who is moving from an apartment to make his home with his sister because his wife has but recently died.
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01
SoFT-PEDAL

Docs your wife believe all you tell herr'
 "Yes; you see am mighty care ful what I tell her."
 Writer-You think the story has . real punch in itf
 Editor-Sure thing. you ought to have seen the way 1t put me to sleep.
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01
vow

we can't pay you the $25 O this money order until you are ider tifled."
 That's toughl There's only on man in town who can identify m, and l owe him twenty"
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01
OWLS AND OWLS

Consider the owl. He's the bird of wisdom. and hs gets his reputa- ton by keeping siient.r
 '.How about the screech owli"
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01
SNOW DRIFTS

Boastful Candidate-I shall swe everything before me.
 Snow-W cary Citizen = We'll, wish they would take you out politics and put you at the he of the street-cleaning departmen
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01
ON sIDELINEs

He-oh. yes. I've fought in ssv- eral battles.
 she-And did they all divorce you in the endi
The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01

.'So you had all the men follow ing you at the summer resortf'
 ''Yes, 1t was really too easy. Why, I didn't even have to wear my three most extreme bathing suits at all"
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Fitted tray case with eight or
nine toilet articles. 21-inch size
in black or brown with rounded
edge. Also 18-in. Overnight
cases with fittings in the lid. =
Luggage-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Fitted case of black or brown
top grain cowhide, with fitted
folding tray, padded top, post
handles and double locks. %
inch size A splendid trav-
cling companion for any woman.
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PAGE

be discussed BY Miss Ruth oHair
ard Mrs. Harley w. Rhodehamsl on
Feb. 10.
The Importance Of Self-Appre~
citation" will be described by Miss
Catherine Dunn on March 5. and
on the same day Mrs. Winifred Clark
Wolf Will talk on old Age Recedes.'
Following election on April ?. Mrs.
John T. Wheeler will talk on
Words. Words, Words" Mrs. John
r. Curry Will discuss Windows on
Henry Street" on April is. Miss
Ruth Bozell's topic on April 80 Will
be Dorothy Wordsworth.
The year will close with a meet
ing headed by a program, Design
for Reading. to be outlined by Mrs.
Albert l.. Rabb, Mrs. Mitchell P.
Crist and Mrs. Alexander G.. Cavins.
Other officers besides Mrs. Miesse
are Mrs. Herbert Foltz. first vice
president; Mrs. Burnet. second vice
president; Mrs. Maurice E. Tenant,
recording secretary; Miss Dunn. COR
responding secretary. and Mrs.
Tharp, treasurer.
Mrs. Miner is chairman Of the
membership committee. composed Of
Mesdames a. d. Hitz. Jesse c.
Moore, G.. B. Taylor and Daniel B.
Luten.
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year will begin with a presidents
day party On Oct. ?.
The program arouses anticipations
Of an entertaining year. Mrs. Vernon
Hahn will have as her subject at
the first regular meeting on Oct. Is.
An Imperial Palace in the Far
North" Mrs. Walter S. Greenough's
subject on Oct. 80 will be Civilized
Loafng," and Mrs. H. B. Burnet's
Art in Leisure.
The November program will in
clude Laughing in the Jungle" by
Mrs. Harold Tharp. and An Immi-
grant Goes Home" by Mrs. Joseph
A. Miner on Nov. IS, and Rock
Ribbed New England" by Mrs. Will
liam H. Dye, and The Country OF
the Pointed Fir" by Mrs. S. E. Per-
kins on Nov. 81.
The Christmas party will be Dec.
II. The first program of the new
year will be When We Were
Twenty-One," by Miss Helen Jacoby
and Unique Avocations," by Mrs.
Allan Hendricks on Jan. 8. Miss
Sue Howe Will talk on "A King
Energies" on Jan. %.
Mrs. Christopher B. Coleman's
topic on Feb. 5 will be Some Play
for Gain; Some to Pass the Time. -
Ivan Bunin and Thomas Mann Will
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Contract Bridge

ners after a bad play to take up
skeet shooting. 1t certainly will
teach them to keep cool and control
their nerves.
To become upset because of get
ting a bad break at bridge is bound
to produce poor results.
In today's hand E. c. Wolfe,
Cleveland, didn't let a bad break up
set him.
INVESTS opening lead was the
w king of spades, followed by
the queen of spades, east discard
ing a small diamond.
Vests best defense was to try to
establish a trump trick for his part
rer; therefore, he continued with
the ace of spades, forcing the de-
clarer to trump with n Of the high
honors in dummy. East made the
best discard he could, a diamond.
MIR WOLFE cashed the ace and
1V1 king of diamonds, di~Scarding
another spade and a heart from his
hand. A small diamond was played
from dummy and, when East dis
carded a heart, Mr.. Wolfe trumped
with the deuce of clubs.
The declarer led a small club and
won the trick in dummy with the
king. He noted the drop of the
club 8 by West.
A small diamond was returned
and, when East dropped the ten of
hearts, Mr.. Wolfe had a good read
ing on EaSt'S hand and he trumped
the trick with the six of clubs. He
then cashed his ace of clubs, dis
Carding a heart in dummy.
A small heart was played and
won in dummy with the ace and
the eight of diamonds returned.
When East discarded his queen of
hearts, declarer discarded his king
Of hearts.
The last diamond was led from
dummy, and East was forced to
trump. Declarer over-trumped,
winning the last trick with his high
trump.
By providing against a bad break
in trumps, Mr.. Wolfe made his con-
tract.
Copyright. 1884. YEA Service. Incl
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Newlyweds Will
Hold Reception
at Weber Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Suding will
receive friends, relatives and men,
bers of Phi Theta Phi sorority and
Alpha Zeta Pi fraternity at a we'd
ding reception tonight at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis j.. Weber. Mrs. Suding,
formerly Miss Sylvia Weber, became
the bride of MI. Suding in a cere-
mony this morning at the st. Roch's
church.
The Rev. Arthur PionpowSki Off
ciated at the mass at the church
which was decorated with palms and
flowers. A breakfast followed the
ceremony. Miss Ellen Weber, sister
Of the bride, sang Ava Maria" dur
ing the ceremony.
The brides gown was of white
satin, worn with a tulle veil edged
in lace. Her bouquet was of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Her
sister, Miss Ruth Weber, appeared
in a green lace dress worn with a
picture hat of felt, and carried pink
roses.
Miss Clara Suding, sister of the
bridegroom. a dress of pink
lace and carried green tinted roses.
Dr.. William E. Berry was best man.
Ushers we're George Weber, brother
Of the bride, and Maury Thompson.
Bernice Suding, flower girl. wore
pink tafeta and carried a basket
of rose petals.
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Henry
Suding wore brown dresses and cor
SageS of yellow roses.
After a wedding trip north, the
couple will be at home at 1927
Shelby street.