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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Tom will never be like that; but.
remember, no matter what kind of
frosting, all cakes have the same
ingredients"
Margaret didn't confess what
she had done. She held her tongue,
and checked the score again. One
hundred and fifty aces. That re-
minded her of Tom. Her Ace.
Easy to look at, easy to live with
and easy to love.
"Pick me up for gym tomorrow,
will you, Gertrude?" she asked as
she hurried Off.
Tom was fooling with his tie
when she got in, and 1t was close
to train time. She picked up the
contents OF his pocket to hand to
him, and came across card. miss
Yvette DeBlanc," It read, and
written in pencil. Sunset 0007
who's this" she asked idly,
just as Tom sighed heavily.
"Tie this bow for me, Honey"
he said. Never could do it."
Taking the things out of her
hand, he slipped them into his
pocket, and between fixing the tie
and kissing goob-by, Margaret
completely forgot the card.
Promptly at ten Gertrude called
next morning as she struggled
into gear Margaret asked, "How
was the play last night?"
ooh, the usual sort of thing,
Gertrude said. Triangle and all
that blal1."" Then with a penetrat-
ing look: 'sWho do you know at
the Belmore 2"
II can't think Of anybody at the
moment. Why?"
Saw Tom going in there last
night with tall blonde dressed
like the Queen of Sheba. I just
wondered"
Margaret laughed easily. mo
you didn't, Gertrude. Tom was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

angrily. "wouldn't have mentioned
it, only thought you knew all
about IT,"
Margaret found the cara in
Toms pocket. Miss Yvette De
Blanc" 1t sounded dangerous,
blonde and alluring. So he had
tired of marriage already. Cheat
ing, after two months. No won-
der he couldn't eat breakfast and
seemed disinclined to discuss the
dinner, merely answering her
questions: Every kind of kick
shaw, darling? 2" with Two many
kicks and not enough shaws."
Leaving a curt note she escaped
to her mothers. and was relieved
to find only a maid at home who
accepted her explanation of being
Ill and tucked her into bed, where
she fell asleep from sheer exhaus-
ton.
Awakened by Toms voice de
manding to know where she was,
she reached for the card. Here was
visible proof to back Gertrude's
eyesight, If that were necessary.
The look on his face frightened
her, and suddenly he seemed very
large and formidable. Easy Aces
Where did she ever get the idea
Tom was easy? His hair was
bright red in the late afternoon
sunlight, as he jerked the shade
up.
whats all this about?" he COM
manded. "Out with it and no shin
nannegan. What does this note
mean ?"
IT think the first explanation is
due from you, If you don't mind"
Margaret replied, trying to keeI
tears out of her voice. my ques-
ton is, who is this?' handing him
the card, land who was the blonde
with whom you kept tryst last
night after dinner?"
Splinters of steel seemed to fly
from Toms eyes.
$50 that's it," he exclaimed. Get
on that telephone extension and
stay there" and he rushed down
stairs to the hall telephone.
Sunset O007. whatmore Theat-
rical Agency? Is Miss Yvctte Dc
Blanc there?" His voice was loud
and savage.
mo. but we are her booking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Strau items. Members of the Crosby Art Club
are preparig uras based Shakespearean plays for
Miss Marie G.. Macdonelps room at the high school.
Then are being painted bearer board five feet hgh
Thanks to the Crosby Argus for this bit of Interesting
asesos) Fritz K. G.. Weber, who directed the Con,
cordG singers i'm WATERBURY, gears back presented
a program of music by the Bridgeport Moennenchor
chorus of 125 voices at Thursday nights old Fashioned
Bazaar held for the benefit of st Mary's church,
Bridgeport Mr. Weber is moaO one of Mayor Jasper
McLevps board members I'm the Park City, The
old mill avheel in Hamilton Park survivor of the ctys
first brass MILL IS being mentioned for inclusion in the
surrey by the Stage Planning Board of Comnectcats
Watertoaon and Bethlehem, aOould be another good
suggestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Shed be an ideal wife, she re-
solved. Not the nagging kind,
like so many of the young wives
she knew, and especially not the
kind that never gives man a free
night.
In the excitement of the recep-
ton and the rush to get away,
Margaret forgot all about her
clever resolution, but she told Tom
about it later, when they were
canoeing on Lake George, one Won
derful day after they'd been mar
ried a long time - a couple of
weeks Or so.
Life seemed almost too beauti-
full to Margaret. In the ecstasy
of it all, she had that same bub-
ling sensation of her wedding
day. So she began to tell Tom
about it and her resolve to avoid
the common troopers of marriage.
Our home can harbor all the
genius that can get into it, pro-
viding none of it is evil" Mar
CART laughed, and Tom agreed
heartily, with: II know you were
that kind, Peg, but it's good to
hear you say so frankly. Let's
resolve to be frank always. My
law experience has convinced me
petty deceit causes more trouble
in marriage than anything else.
But than never can happen to US.
Well talk things over"
you're right, darling" Mar
garet cried. "I'll never be afraid
to tell you anything, from rob-
bling the First National to a liason
with the butcher. And I'll never
be suspicious and spying, either.
I hate that kind of woman"
Tom chuckled. you remind
me-" he said, "of q nice old lady
who listened to q sermon one Sum-
day about the happiness and peace
of married life. Walking home,
she remarked to her neighbor that
it was fine sermon, glory be!
Sure, she only wished she knew
as little about the subject as he
did,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10
BY GRACE SHEA

MARGARET SUMMERALL got the idea on her wedding
wi day-in fact, she walked down the aisle on Toms
arm Underneath her excitement and fatigue she had the
eervescent feeling that she Toms wife forever and
ever.
CHANGING up at him, her heart smote her. He looked as
if he'd been at week in bad storm big church
wedding had not been his WISH and Margaret resolved to
make it up to him for being so sweet about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

President RoOseveIt's birth
day address over the radio
caused much discussion In
more ways than one. The
president is very particular
about his pronunciation. Con-
sequentIy tongues began IL
wag quite q bit on his prOnun-
ciatiOn OF infantile. He pro-
nOunced the last syllable as
though It were spelled "teaV'.
Most OF the experts were sure
that 1t should be pronounced
as 1t is spelled. The majority
OF the doctors disagreed with
the president, although rcluct-
ant to do so. One of the local
school teachers, who is said to
be about the last word,
claimed that the president was
right. He said practically all
OF the up-tO-datc dictionaries
gave the pronunciation either
way.
But one OF the foremost
English scholars in Waterbury
claims that none OF the die
tiOnaricS agree with the Drcs-
ident. He did not care to have
his name mentioned, but he
argued that the dictionaries do
not support Franklin ID. He
contended that the last syllable
should be pronounced either
"tile" or "tilI'. So there Il is.
At any rate almost everybody
In this and every other town
In the country agree that the
president Is right up to the
minute on almost everything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

1t takes only tUo lines IN the congressional direct
orr of 1888 to complete the biography of
gresham, Edward Wheeler Goss They contain these
words - EdaOard Wheeler Goss, Republican, of Water
bury, Conn.,; elected to the Seventy-First Seventy
Second and SeventyThrd Congresses. In contrast IS
that of Charles Montague BakeWeu. oar congressman
at-large HIS biography occupies thlrtyone lines Of
type. OF the tavo senators the Norfolk republican,
Frederic c. Walcot takes seventeen lines, qOhile the
democrat Augustine Lomergon of Hartford, needs only
eight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

at a dinner across the street from
the Belmore, at the Ritz Stanton.
A stag. Must have been some one
who looked like him."
See here, Peg Summerall, do
you think wouldn't know Tom"
Gertrude, dear, you're so cyni-
cal and suspicious you're to be
pitied. You didn't see Tom with
any blonde, darling, and that's
that"
"Of course" Gertrude agreed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Second Congregational church ottings Rev Hubert
C. Herring secretary Of the department of social relations
of the Congregational education society," will be the principal
speaker at the forum week from tomorrow night.
Rev Moses R. Lowell will preach at the South Federated
church tomorrow, exchanging pupits with Rev Thomas L.
Crosby . "The Life of Anne Sullivan Macy by Nella
Brady will be reviewed Wednesday night by Rev Mr. Lowell
Professor H. C. Luccock of Yale Divinity School will
preach here March l. and President r. Oglby of Trinity
College, March 8. The annual father and banquet
will be held in Davenport Hail. Monday February 49, under
the auspices of the Mems League. Mrs Willis l. Blakes-
lee is in charge of the Church Aid Members Luncheon,
which will be held Wednesday at o'clock The Evening
Department will sponsor Valentine party in the parish
house Tuesday The initial meeting of the Every Mem
Der Canvass Committee and the Socetys Committee will be
held Monday evening in the Conference Room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Some churches do not
allow their members to bear arms in defense OF their
country time OF AS result the government does
not with favor comforting the franchise such
applicants There good for this objection It
might be said that few favor going to war, but after ALL
wnen such conflicts to nation, is the duty OF every
abiebodied play his part in the struggle Ii this
were not so the burden would upon small
numbers. Anyway who is not willing to aefend his
country should not be permitted to have
thing to with the affairs of state He should be content
TO leave these matters those who ready take what
comes from responsibility OF the Of the franchise some
thing some who not willing do when the
time comes put the declaration TO the acid test am
opposed to war; but when the time 10 take the sword
want TO march off with the rest Of the boys.Citizen.
Good Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

stlLouis-(UP)- Approximately
40 per cent Of the total assessment
of $26, 675,584 was paid by tax
payers here by the end of 1888.
Collector Ed Koeln reported. Dur
ing the same period last year only
$7,474,133 had been paid of a total
levy Of $50, 648,6SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10
sI'M THE HAPPIEST WOMAN
in THE WORLD"

"pm the happiest woman in the
world" Margaret thought, one
morning two months later, as she
and Tom laughed over a mad
dream he'd had. They loitered SO
long over breakfast, he didn't have
time to get out his dinner clothes,
and asked Margaret to have them
pressed for his Class dinner that
night-his first night out.
Feeling important and very
much the matron. Margaret emp
tied the contents Of thes pockets
and called the tailor. Then she
had the brilliant thought of get
ting all the accessories ready. She
spoiled one shirt before she dis
covered the way the little ramrods
in the studs worked but finally had
everything laid out, oven to one
of his finest monogrammed hand
kerchiefs.
On the way to Mildred Garnett's
bridge luncheon she wondered how
she could steal away early to be
at home when Tom dressed. This
was an event-his first night out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10
ZERO HOUR
Good Evening.

The day was cold and freezing
The mercury it did drop,
AS you dodge along the avenues
You skip and then you hop.
Cold and colder grows the weather
Shovelling coal is not the least
Trouble and we say faint
Fifth night for man nor beast"
Down goes the old mercury,
With frost the windows are opaque;
When do we get an end of winter?
Answer that, for heavens sake.
Can't do much about it,
It's enough to make you blue
When some smart Alec questions,
Is it cold enough for you?
EN-. En-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

and his wife meant to prove
what a good little sport she was.
"Undertricks $50, vulnerable,
not doubted. Will somebody check
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Here there and everywhere. Rev 7. L. Sinclair OF
All Souls church will preach Thursday at st Peters church.
Cheshire and again March at st Andrews church in
Devon Roberta Glchrist of Cheshire is patient at
the Waterbury hospital Legion dgntares from this
city will attend the New Haven Police Legionnares' ball
in the Elm City Armory February o. Lawrence Rambo
well known contractor has bid adeu to the Brass City for
few weeks to test Florida atmosphere. Great Chief
Ranger Louis F. Brandely will conduct installation cere-
monies of Court Industry, No. A. F. of A. in Souhington
Monday night . . Miss Susan Kaplan of Hartford who
will be married this month to Lewis Hutensky guest at
shower and bridge Thursday at the Hotel Bond The
Yoanda Club annual dinner dance will be held at the Hotel
Elton Monday evening Joe DiVto's Iroquois quartet
made big hit in the Mount Carmel minstres last night.
Many thanks to Helen Wilson for an invitation to
attend the entertainment and dance given last night by the
Children of Mary of st Marys Magdalen's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

The Cast of Characters in
easy Aces"
MARGARET sUMMERALL,
n bride who theories on the
ability to olive happily ever
after"
TOM, her trusting, loving
and dutiful husband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10
This, That, And The Other
By The Man Around 7oUn

stir, don't shake, the gin and YER
mouth until it suits your taste"
II always thought that there
were a dash or two of bitters".
by the way, what kind of gin
are YOU going to use?"
''Oh, we're only to have one bot
tie of good gin, because we have
some high grade alcohol
But you'll spoil the cocktails if
you use alcohol. The gin is just as
cheap, now, and the cocktails will
be much better.
Say, fellow, this is real govern
ment alcohol and has this new gin
stopped all ways"
Can you imagine that from Il
real intelligent gentleman who l.,
very fastidious on everything el.o
he buys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

The total distance covered by
the y. 8. navy flyers 70 NewaIi
vas 240e MILES. HABRl.
som FISHER 10 che famous st.
ist who died recontiy. Detroit
wag founded IN 1891 BY ANs
TOME DE LA MoTHE CApfL'
LAC. famous Treneh explorer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Dija euer stop to think aOhat your might
mean? There's fascinating study IN given Names
not family ones Some men spend lifetime at it.
Take for example, the - John 1t IS believed
to be of Latin origin many of our common
names. 1t has beautiful meaning - gift of God IN
thsrespect 1T corresponds to Theodore, Which IS COM
pound of too greek words - theos, meaning Cor. and
doros, meaning gift. Thus a0e haze again the gt OF
God The Latin for John aOould be Johannes Joames
In French 1t becomes Jean avhich strictly masculine
and not feminine although the latter sec haze claimed
it. In Italy John becomes Giouanni; SPAN, Juan;
Portugal, Joao; GERMANY Johann, Johannes, Hans;
Holland JAM; Russia Ivan Diaimutives of the name
are Johnnie Jack, and Jock. Its feminine forms are
jeanne Jane and Joan Uich IN itself is diair,utive
of Joane Send your name IN to us and let the Editor
try' to analyze 1t. Well do very best.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-10

Captain Dan Carson OF the
police department was intro.
duccd TO Mayor IaGuardia.
ssSVhcncver you need q new
police commissioners, como 20
Waterbury and draft him."
suggested Sheriff Roach, who
made tine introduction.
ssY0u never cnn tell" replied
the mayor. sDidnst I 20 70
New Haven 20 get my health
commissioner
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-24
KNIFE WOUNDS
PROVE FATAL

A vegetable worker known in the
valley as Red Hilliard succumbed at
the Brawley hospital late last night
from knife wounds received during
fight in a Brawley poolhall. w
E. Cook is under arrest at the Braw-
ley Jail for investigation in con-
nection with Hilliard IS death.
According to a report given by
Bert Underwood, county coroner who
Investigated the matter shortly af-
ter midnight, the two men are said
to have had a quarrel over a game
of cards. Hilliard left the room
returning shortly afterwards and
attempted to assault Cook who de-
Tended himself and finally, it is
alleged, stabbed his assailant in the
abdomen with a knife. He was i'm
mediately rushed to the hospital but
died shortly after being admitted.
An inquest will be held at the
Thornton funeral parlors in Braw-
ley tomorrow morning at 10 o clock
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-24
SUMMONS
No 1868. Dept. l.

In the Superior Court of the
State of California. in and for the
county of Imperial
Helen N. Donnelson, plaintiff, VS..
Lynn L. Donnelson, defendant.
j. E. Simpson, Ell Centre, Cali
fornia, attorney for plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia send greetings to Lynn l..
Donnelson, defendant.
You are hereby directed to ap-
pear and answer the complaint in
an action entitled as above,
brought against you in the Super
ior Court of the County of Imper-
ial, State of California, within ten
days after the service ON you of
this Summons-if served within
this county: or within thirty days
if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
she will apply to the Court for
any other relief demanded in the
complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 9th day of May, 1888
Edward H. Law, Clerk.
BY G. w. Henderks, Deputy Clerk
! Dec.7,14,21, 1,23.Jn.4,11 1925 .Fb. .1,8
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-24
Ry JOHN OWEN

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1894, BY United Press)
DETROIT, Jan. "a. - Steadily
rising tides of new Car buying today
caught the automobile industry un-
prepared to meet the public demand
for $25O000,00O worth of cars this
month.
AS a result, the industry found
itself swamped under a flood of
dealer and individual orders. A
United Press survey revealed that
for the first time in five years the
industry was selling cars faster than
it can produce them.
Large corporations and the small
er companies alike reported orders
ranging as high as SO per cent above
expectations. In some instances the
number of untitled orders exceeded
those of the peak years of 1923 and
1929.
Automotive leaders gave three
reasons as the cause of the indus
try's inability to meet the demand.
They were:
l. The surprising number of ad-
vance orders piled up during the
automobile shows in key cities.
2. Conservative Hroduction poll
cies adopted during the depression
years.
3. The tool and die strike, now
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-24
PRORAT|NG Of
LETTUCE DEAL
IS APPROVED

SACRAMENTO, Jan. "a U.P) -
CALIFORNIA; first prorate agriculture
al program was in effect today fol-
lowing approval of petition seC-
ed by approximately 80 per ct< of
the lettuce growers of Imperial VAL
ley.
The formal order instituting the
prorate program was signed by A..
j. McFadden, president of the Cali
fornia prorate commission, follow
ing a series of hearings here and
in Imperial Valley.
Under terms of the order it is
provided that all lettuce growers of
Imperial Valley shall obtain from
the program committee primary
certificates on all lettuce acreage
unharvested.
Other provisions include:
All orders of the committee shall
apply substantially with the same
proportionate effect to and upon all
lettuce growers
The program committee shall
have power to establish proration
periods and to order, change or dis
continue the proration of carloads
of lettuce.
Each lettuce grower Of the prorate
area shall give an estimate of ton
mage for the following week and the
proration shall be based on the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-24
ORGANIZATION
DEFENDED BY
ACLU WOMEN

When interviewed this morning
at local hotel by a Press reporter.
Mrs. Kate H Dewing and Miss Helen
D. Marston. representatives of the
American Civil Liberties Union, who
were active in connection with the
meeting at Brawley last night, dis
cuSsed the aims of the organiza-
ton and their affiliation with it.
Regardless of any differences of
opinions involved in the valley Sit
uation fomented by the strike, the
reporter could not help but be i'm
pressed with their evident sincerity
and their desire to aid the under
privileged no matter at what cost
to themselves.
In describing the American Civil
Liberties Union they declared its
aim and purpose is the preservation
of those fundamental civil liberties
guaranteed to the citizens of the
United States by the constitution
of this country, whether the citi-
zen be a conservative, a radical a
Nazi or Fascist in his political be-
liefs.
Such eminently respected persons
as Jane Addams, jeanette Rankin,
Felix Frankfurter. John A. Ryan
and Sherwood Eddy are members
active in this organization.
Although they have been des-
cribed as reds and radicals, neither
Mrs. Dewing nor Miss Marston is
affiliated with the Communist
party, they said. In fact, some of
its aims are in direct opposition to
their beliefs such as a dictatorship
which they oppose. It's aim of a
more equitable distribution of goods
they are in sympathy with. Fur
thermore they decry violence in any
form and advocate strict adherence
to the law of this country: it is
because they feel that the constitu-
tional law has been violated that
they are here. they said
Give Statement
1.-The law abiding people of the
community, if they really under
stood what we stand for. would be
on our side. If I could get four
people to listen to me and to un-
derstand what we are working for
I would feel repaid, " said Mrs.
DeWing The following is their
signed statement:
eve are asked whv we outsiders,
members of the American Civil Lib
critics Union, came into the valley
during the present tense labor sit
uation. We are glad to state our
purpose as sincerely as possible in
the effort to create some measure
of understanding and tolerance.
1--WE are here because people
have been deprived of their primary
civil RIGHTS, because to us the free
dom of workers to meet. to organ
ize, to strike and peacefully to pic
ket. is matter of simple human
Justice, and because we regard the
rights of our neighbors as sacred as
our own and equally entitled to our
protection.
For that reason we ARRANGED for
a meeting of workers under the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-24
WAR VETERAN
LOCATES SON

LONG BEACH, Jan. "a. U.P)-
Edwin S. Gleason, 10, Salem, Ore,
high school football player, today
was reunited with his father, whom
he had never seen, after having be-
lieved him killed in the World war.
The youth was born in Viola,
Kansas, in 1916 when his parents
were separated. The father subse-
quently went to war and the child
was taken to Salem by his maternal
grandmother.
The father, Phil E. Gleason, said
he made numerous attempts in
Kansas to trace tn eboy and but re-
Gently learned the youth was re-
ceiving his monthly compensation
check from the government.
Christmas he sent a card to his
son through the Veterans bureau
telling him he had "made man.
attempts to trace you but this is
the last
Young Gleason received the card
A subsequent correspondence led to
the meeting here.