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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06

William L. Higgins of South Cow
entry, and Charles M. Blackwell Of
New Haven all acknowledged the
local councils plea and declared
themselves willing to work for the
interests of all veterans If not In
the manner indicated at least as
they considered best.
Senator Walter r. George, chair
man of the senate subcommittee
on veterans affairs. and Rep. John
E. Rankin, chairman of the house
veterans committee, also wrote to
Secretary Robert w. Hayes of the
Waterbury Veterans council in re-
Spouse to letters sent out by him.
These letters were sent as a re-
suit Of a vote passed at the last
meeting Of the council on January
"a.
Among other things asked in q
resolution drawn up at this session
was support of the Reed bill in the
senate and the Rankin bill In the
house. Injustices caused by the
economy act of March 20, 1888,
were also recommended for correc-.
ton to the Connecticut national
legislators.
Il is expected that Rep. Merritt,
who Is the veteran of the Con-
necticut delegation in point Of serv-
ice, will shortly express his views
on coming veterans legislation and
respond to the councils demand
for viewpoint on the same.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
FAIRBANKS GOT
PAPERS TO-DAY
In DIVORCE SUIT
All Excited and Couldn't
Discuss Case-POSed
for His Picture
BY HENRY T. RUSSELL
Copyright, 1884, by United Press)

(COpyrlSnG, 1884, Dy OulUcu EEeeSy
London, Feb 9.-UP)-Legal
activity in the divorce suit of Lord
Ashley, heir to the earldom of
Shaftesbury, against Lady Ashley,
the beautiful former Sylvia
Hawkes., started to-day when a
copy of the petition was served on
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
Immediately after being served.
Fairbanks dashed from his apart
ment in fashionable Mayfair to a
garage. lodged an ambush OF pho
tographers, entered his Rolls
Royce and drove rapidly to the
private residence Of his solicitor.
+. M. Guedalla.
Another copy Of the petition
was prepared for service on Lady
Ashley, who was in seclusion and
could not be reached.
Fairbanks himself spoke briefly
to the United Press early this
morning, but otherwise he avoided
lnewspapernen.
Fairbanks had planned to go to
Spain today to select locations FOR
his coming British film. Exit Don
juan.
He postponed his departure to
accept service in the divorce suit
and to consult his solicitors.
When he left his apartment, he
had an old hat pulled down over
his ears and was muffled in q
great coat with the collar turned
up, obscuring his face.
On emerging from his lawyers
home after a conference of three
hours, Fairbanks finally posed for
the photographers on condition
that they cease trailing him
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
COTTON BILL

washington, Feb. 0 - tUP) -
A cotton production Limitation
bill, understood 10 have tho support
OF the administration, was intro
ducod IN the house today by Rep.
Bankhead. DEM, Ala. -
The measure limits the 1884
crop 20 100000 bales ana places
a penalty Of ~ cents q pound on
cotton produced by growers In ex-
eens Of thelr allotmentss
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
WIVES HOLD WHIP HAND

Belleville, Ill, Feb 6.-(UP)-Wives have
the authority to dictate their husbands drinking
rights under this city's newly passed liquor con-
troll legislation, in effect today. To stop her hus-
hand from drinking, the Belleville wife has only
to write note to the saloon he frequents. Then,
under the law passed last night, the sales to the
husband must STOP
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
CULHANE TO RUN
FOR SENATOR in
18TH DISTRICT
Head of Brokerage House
: and Former Banker
Is in the Race

George T. Culhane, formerly of
the Merchants Trust company and
the Waterbury National bank and
now head of the brokerage firm
which bears his name, appeared
to-day as the likely choice for SEN
ator in the 18th district on the
democratic ticket to take the place
now held by Attorney Joseph
Hackett. While the convention Is
still few months away, Mr. Gull
hane's name has been heard on all
sides.
The mention Of Mr. Culhane's
name in important political cir
cles today brought forth many
favorable comments. Mr. Culhane
ran for the state senate in the
18th district several years ago
when he was defeated by former
Senator Ernest A. Anderson, re-
publican.
Mr.. Culhane is considered very
popular and loyal democrat and
has always been a great help to
the party, judging from opinions
expressed today. While party
heads at the City Hall refused TO
give any definite views on the
candidacy of Mr.. Culhane, it has
been learned that he is looked
upon favorablyu by the democra-
tic chieftains.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
MURDERER HANGS HIMSELF

Quebec, Feb 6.-(UP)-Paul Maurice Cor
rigan, formerly of Montreal, awaiting trial on
charge of numbering his wife at Latuque, hanged
iroan had already undergone one trial for muir
der but the jury failed to agree. An insanity
plea advanced was rejected by the court. He
had tried to commit suicide once before by ram
ming his head through his cell door.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
NATION MAY GET
SHOCK LIKE The
Z. TEAPOT DOME
Hoover Regime Airmail
Probe Is Turning Up
Some Strange Things
by RONALD G. VAN TINE

BY RONALD ". VAN IANE q
Washington, Feb 6.-(UP)-
Department Of Justice agents were
moving quietly to-day toward a
sweeping investigation of Hoover
administration airmail contract
dealings which may shock the ma
ton more than the famous Tea
pot Dome Oil scandal of 1924.
The United Press learend that
criminal prosecution was being
considered by the department as
O result of sensational findings of
the special senate airmail commit
tee.
"Our investigation is compar-
able, IL not greater than the Tea
pot Dome inquiry said Senator
McCarran, dem, New, a member of
the committee. II predict that
before we get through the results
Of our investigation will have
greater affect than those Of the
oil scandals"
1t was not the first time men,
bers OF the committee had made
that forecast. At the start of
the inquiry, before the commit
tee went into the airmail situa-
ton, McCarran predicted this in.
quiry would eclipse the Harding
administration investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06

Detroit. Feb. 6 - (UP) Henry
Ford has raised the wages OF 2O,-
600 of his production workers in
the Detroit area. as another step
toward resuming the minimum IS
daily wage he formerly paid Ford
officials disclosed today. The in
creases averaged approximately 10
per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
Schuyler Merritt
OfStan1f0rd Is No
Help To Veterans
Only Member Of Congress From Connecticut Who Has
Not Responded to the Pleas of Waterbury
Council to Aid Them in Their Cause

Representative Schuyler Merritt of Stamford the lone
member Of the Connecticut delegation who has
yet responded to the plea of the Veterans Council of
Waterbury support legislation favorable to veterans dur
ing the current session Of congress Senators Augustine
Lonergan of Hartford, Frederick c. Walcot of Norfolk
Representative Edward W. Goss of this city, Herman Kop
plemann of Hartford, Francis T. Maoney of Meriden
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
Syr.vER STOOD PROBE

Washington, Feb. 6 - (UP) ---
Investigation by the treasury into
silver stocks held in New York city
was described by close friends OF
the administration today as being
aimed at speculative tendencies
rather than as indicating any pro-
gram of further silver expansion
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 6-(UP)-Gov.
eminent expenses and receipts OF
the current fiscal year to Feb. 8.
compared with the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year:
This Year Expenses Last Year
1858, t61. S66.31 $3,045.930.07S 80
Receipts
$4.523,127,3S4.07 $1,f59. 130.676.J3
Surplus
8 sos, os5, 4sL7s .$i.sss. 7ss, 40i A
Cash Balance ..... $4,309,794,457.Ss
s-Deficit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
GEORGE EARNSHAW SIGNS

Chicago, Feb 6.-(UP)-Ihe Chicago
White Sox announced today that Pitcher George
Earnshaw had signed his contract for the 1894
season. The amount Of his salary was not re-
vealed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-06
Paving Blocks Used As
Barricades Veterans
Join Ranks OfRi0ters
Granite Stones Ripped From Sidewalks to Build Forts
in the Streets-l5,OOO Police Are Charging
Barbados as Night Was Nearing
BY RALPH HERINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Paris, February 6 - (UP) - Barricaded behind paw
ing blocks ripped by main strength from the public Streets
rotous French mobs tonight bad police over the histor
cally blooddrenched place De La Concorde, in huge
demonstration against the government.
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The Weather

Fair - Cold Tonight
Wednesday No Change
Fan weather Report Page 2.
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FORD RAISED WAGES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
,6MOlS R0TEALL FEATS!

OHIO STATE had one of the greatest V passing pair in the Big Ten when Hoge Workman was Tipping them to Pete Stinchcomb. Wisconsin found that out in the game against the Buckeyes in 1920.
 The Badgers had run up a 70 margin after Il minutes of play. Ohio State coun- tered with tally in the last quarter. but failed to kick the point after.
 Workman then filled the air with passes, and finally connected with one, heaving it into Slyker's arms on the 40-yard line. With 20 seconds left to go, Workman dropped back into punt formation. confusing the Badgers, and leaving the way open for his pal, Stinchcomb. to cut into the open. Hoge Tipped one to Pete. and the receiver scored easily. The game ended 13-7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

Happy Helper plays a trick on Duncy in the stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

The little giant ran real fast and Windy shouted, You may last iong, long time, but so will l. You fmay as well give in. As long as keep near to you, no sudden hiding can you do." You haven't caught me yet" replied the giant, with a grin.
 "You see, now that I am so small, do not trust you tots at all. Why, maybe you'll all spank me, cause tied you to my bed.
 "You won't believe twas done in fun, so I'll continue on the run. :" Then up long and winding stairs the funny fellow sped.
 Wee Windy still stayed right be- j hind. "I'm full of tricks, you'll shortly find," exclaimed the giant. Then, right down the bannister he slid.
 It didn't take brave Windy long to hop on, too, and slide along: sHa; hal" he loudly laughed, "of me you can't get rid"
 They went so fast they couldn't stop, and at the bottom took a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

flop. "Ah, now I have you." Windy cried. You are a captured gent" The Tinies and the mystic man rushed up. Said Scouty, Now we can decide, for this young fellow, what shall be his punishment"
 
 "Now wait," the little giant cried. Before some of your plans are tried. let me suggest that we be friends. I'll give you all a treat.
 "Ill bet you're hungry as can be. We'll, come on, Tinies, follow me. I'll lead you to my dining room, where we'll find heaps to eat"
 Say, that suggestions mighty good" cried Goldy. "I am sure I could enjoy a bit of tasty food. This fellows fair, at least" So, to the dining room they went, and just little while was spent in getting things all ready. Then they had dandy feast. (Copyhight 1884, NEA Service, Incl
 Happy Helper plays a trick on Duncy in the story)
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
If JOSEPH HAD
KNOWN HIS CANNING

That canned foods frequently pos
sesses higher food value and great
er vitamin potency than fresh food
preprcd in thae home kitchen was
one Of the important findings an
nOunced by 7. ~ Morris, the dis
tinguished scientist of Cambridge,
England, in ecent lecture to the
Royal Society of Arts in London.
1T is obvious" lie said. lin a pro-
cess like canning, in which the food
is cooked in a closed container, that
there can he no loss through any of
the essential constituents of the food
being carried way in the water in
which they are boiled. It is true
that there may be a loss of SOLUBLE
substances during certain prelimin-
AIRY processes like the blanching of
peas and other vegetables; but the
loss during such processes is like
ly to be less rather than greater than
the loss in cooking vegetables in
the ordinary way"
Regarding the vitamin contents of
canned foods. Mr.. Morris, stated
that it was the heating of foods i'm
the presence of air which caused
the destruction of vitamins. If air
were removed, as it is in canning.
heat alone had relatively little ef-
feet. II was understandable, there
fore. that, in America. many trials
had shown canned goods to be su-
pcrior in vitamin potency to those
cooked in the ordinary way.
lnly enables us to have an all-the-
5ear-rOund supply of purely season.
II commodities, but through it we
,an. if we wish. take care of huts
md surpluses to tide over times of
'elative scarcity. 1t is certain that
I Joseph knew of canning he would
lave made use of it during the years
# plenty in order to vary the mon
'tOnOus diet which faced him in
he years of famine"
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
PAGE SEVEN

| 600 pounds of syrup, valued at ap-
proximately sI,26S.3 and in 1881
and 1882 the volume did not ap-
proach 1929 which was the largest
crop In the last ten years, and near
ly three times the volume of the 1888
crop.
Even with small crops there has
been a rising demand for the tradi-
tional "sugaTing party" in the bush
in late April and early May, says
Mr.. YaillancOurt, both among resi-
dents of Canadian cities and visitors
from the United States, and this year
the Quebec Roads Department is
rushing the clearance and repair of
its modern highways in the south
eastern section of Quebec so that
this demand may be fulfilled.
The manufacture of maple syrup
is one of the oldest manufacturing
processes on the continent dating
back to pre-Colonial Indian times.
and the sugar party" is loaded with
traditions started in dim Indian an
tiquity, especially in Quebec. Thou
sands of tourists every year visit
these unique festivals in Quebec as
soon as the modern highways are
The New England States: Yer
mont New Hampshire, Maine. Mas
sachusetts and New York also are
large producers of sugar.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
BUMPER MAPLE SUGAR CROP


The most interesting news from
the American .''sugar bush" regions
received in Washington indicates
that the worlds largest maple sugar
area, in the province of Quebec, will
yield Spring crop better in guam
tity and quality than in twenty years
and thousands of habitants are in
the "cabane a sucre" in the sugar
bush to perform the annual labor OF
an ancient North American industry
that dates back to pre-colonial In
dian times.
Usually the gathering of the crop
/ is off to a good start shortly after
the middle of March but this year
the start was two weeks late not
only because the snow in some parts
of the vast sugar bush area was five
to six feet deep as late as April l
but because the weather conditions
were not favorable to an early free
flow of the sap.
Maple sap is temperamental and
will not flow freely unless the atmOs-
pheric conditions are favorable.
When frosty nights are followed by
melting days the flow is best and
curiously the best flow is during the
day. Cold winds or very warm winds.
or a temperature too high for night
fIOsts sometimes prevent the sap
from running for several days, and
the sugar gatherers sit in the bush
and wait for Nature to do her part.
There is hard work and singing
among the habitants when alternate
freezing and thawing. night temper
atures of about % degrees followed
by days of about IS degrees, provide
ideal conditions for the flow of the
sap.
Off to a late start around April 1.
the latter days of April provided
these ideal conditions and the re-
ports reaching the Maple Sugar In
dustry Service in the Quebec De-
partment of Agriculture are that the
sap this year is unusually rich. TAX .
ing fewer gallons of sap to make a
gallon Of syrup. Cyrille VaillancOurt,
director of the service. says that the
early reports indicate that the crop
will he of higher quality than in
twenty years. He would not make
any predictions of the quantity. but
the unofficial observers are not so
reticent They say that the unusu-
ally heavy winter and all other
signs presage bumper crop. prob
ably the largest or the second lar
gest in a decade. Quebec produces
nearly half the world crop of maple
syrup and sugar. and 10000 persons
are active in the industry.
Last year the crop was the small
est in ten years. comprising only
J. 400. 300 pounds Of sugar and S,447,-
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
Pasture Demonstrations
On Contracted Acres

Many a farmer this season and
next will have a practical demon
stratien of how he has been neglect
ing his pasture" says H. N. Vinall,
pasture and forage crop specialist of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. This ought to prove one
of the good results of the current
acreage adjustment campaigns.
when a farmer rents good till
able crop land to the Government
and then takes advantages of the
terms of the contract allowing him
to seed it to pasture for future use
he is likely. in the end, to have
pasture that, acre for acre, will car
ry twice as many head of live stock
as the old permanent pastures on
the farm. This ought to set farmers
to thinking in terms of pasture i'm
pTOvement, and to getting full value
out of their investment in the land.
ION many farms some or all of
the land in pasture was originally
just as good as the plowland, but it
has not been cared for as well. Far
mers who would not consider a soil
robbing program of growing one
crop of grain after another with no
fertilization and no rotation crops of
legumes. have been doing exactly
that with pasture acres. As result
the pasture has run down and is not
providing nearly as much cheap
feed as it might. Some pasture soil
Is inherently poor. so shallow and so
full of outcropping rock. that it will
not respond to any practical treat
ment That kind of pasture might !
better he planted to trees. Pasture !
on good soil. or on moderately good !
soil. deserves intelligent attention
and will respond to fertilizer if seed
ID to the more productive pasture
yrssses."
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
TODD'S CHAPEL

The Ladies' Aid of TOdd's meets
with Mrs. Thomas Smith this month
Mrs. Bessie Jones is suffering with
pneumonia.
Wedding bells have been ringing
around Todd's. This time for Step
hen Wroten of near this place and
Mrs. Nora Radclif of Greenwood,
who were married Wednesday eve
ming, May 2.
Miss Florence Zott spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Fink
biner.
Mrs. Isaac Trice is quite i'll at this
writing.
Misses Gladys Lloyd and Dorothy
Rust were Milford visitors on Sat
uTday.
Lester Zott. has been under the
doctors care for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Finkbiner
are occupying the Wroten home
stead.
The Bible Glass held on Monday
evenings at TOdd's has been very
successful between the Reds and the
Blues.
There will be Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. Preaching at 1O:30 a. M,
Sunday morning. All come out and
show our pastor, Rev. Langrell we
are glad to welcome him back.
Miss Mary Morris was a weekend
visitor In New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
NASSAU HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB

The Nassau Home Demonstration
Club held its meeting, Thursday,
May 3. at the residence of Mrs. Will
liam W. Fisher. Mrs. Charles A.
Plummer and Mrs. James J. White
were the hOstesses. The president,
presided. In spite of rain and storm.
% members and four guests were
present
Miss Anne DOdd. Mrs. D. j. Ford
and Mrs. James J. White entertain
ed with readings as part of the club
program. Later the members held
silent vowel" spelling match to the
downfall of many whose cOncentra-
tiOn fell far short of their spelling.
Miss Zion received a warm well
come at her first meeting with the
club and was Immediately one of the
crowd. The demonstration. hot wa
ter and cold water" pie crust. sug-
gesting that since man must have
his pie. he should have the best and
most digestive sort.
After adjournment, refreshments
were served and general visiting
prevailed.
The flower garden committee will
meet with Miss Anne DOdd Thurs
day, May IL. at two O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
AN EXCLUSIVE TOWN

Tangier, Va, is about the oldest
town in the country. and is located
on a small island of the same name
in the Chesapeake bay. II was dis
covered. named and bought from the
Indians in 1908 by Capt John Smith.
II has a narrow dirt road for it's one
street. Inhabitants are not worried
about gasoline taxes because auto
mobiles are prohibited by ordinance
and furthermore there are no horses
and wagons. One COW leads lonely
life and there are but few chickens
and other fowl. About One-third OF
its l,50n people answer to the same
surname. all of them belong to the
Methodist church and they are not
hOspitable to strangers as they do
not care for company. Their main
diet is sea food
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
CAUTION IS URGED
TO CURB MEASLES
Health Officials Say Child Disease
Is Most Prevalent In May

Indications point to 1884 as beinI
an epidemic year-measles beinI
lit Parents have too long regard
ed this disease as just another
childhood ailment" to be expected
in natural course and borne will
fOrtitude. To the despair of ply
sicians this attitude has persisted
one of the greatest contributing
factors to the spread of the con.
tagiOn.
The death rate per 100000 popu.
latiOn for measles in epidemic years
Outranks both whOOping cough and
scarlet fever. far more dreaded dis
eases, according to DIR. II. G. Fretz
assistant diagnOstician of the De-
partment of Public Health, Philadel-
/ phia.
Approximately 80 per cent OF
persons attaining the age of 10
years have had measles" said DR..
Fretz.
Ninety per cent Of the total
! cases are under 10 years. Measles
ranks second as cause of death
among the infectious diseases of
childhood and about 80 per cent of
the deaths occur in children under
five years of age.
Prevalent During May
The highest monthly prevalence
usually occurs in the month of May
and the lowest in September. The
most urgent public health problem
confronting physicians and health
officers alike is how to protect all
children under three years and those
under five who are debilitated. deli
cate or physically unfit to risk the
hazard of measles attack.
Disease Is Communicable
THE disease is most communi-
cable beginning with the stage of
invasion, nine to ten days after
exposure.
If it were possible to prevent
exposure during the period Of in
vasion. much good would be ac-
but by the time the
disease is recognized as such.
sufficient number of known and
contacts have been made
among the new crop of susceptibles
to start the confiagration.
In or out OF epidemic times. |
known contacts should be isolated
from the eighth to the fourteenth |
day of exposure to determine |
whether or not measles will de- |
Velop. During outbreaks of the dis
ease, children with fever or acute
colds should be put to bed. isolated
md observed medically.
1T is well-known fact that
developing measles while '
It rest in bed are more apt to 4
'scape the dreaded complications.
During these times children
With fever or acute respiratory in
ections should be excluded from u
chOol. the street. or any public
until it is determined
hat measles is not developing"