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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
NEW RAIL POLICE
 HEAD IS IDEALLY
 FITTED FOR POST
Chief Crowley Has Big Task Directing Protec-
 ton of Road Property

New Haven, Aug 1S.-George R. Crowley, new chief of the New Haven railroads private police de- partment and successor to the late Chief James R. McMahon, is a worthy heir to the position at the head of this important department of railroad operation. through which the public of Connecticut is protected against the loss of hum drcds of thousands of dollars each year in stolen merchandise and against loss of life through tres passing on railroad property, and through which the gospel of safety
 is spread to thousands of school children annually by lectures de-
 livered by members of the depart
 ment in some 500 schools annually. For the past six years, the new chief has served as a captain and assistant to his predecessor.
 Chief Crowley is at the head of a force of approximately 300 officers and policemen whose duty it is to
 guard railroad property through out the New Haven system. They are sworn to the performance of and have the same duties as state and municipal policemen as far as
 the protection of railroad property
 is concerned, and often assist To-
 cal police in the apprehension of criminals. From the standpoint of
 safety, no more important duty has
 been assigned to this department.
 however, than carrying the safety
 message to school children. Importance of the railway police
 was emphasized in a recent address to the Protective Section of the , American Railway association by
 Kildroy P. Aldrich. chief inspector of the U. S. post office department,
 when he said: Largely duet your good work, the public has justi- fled confidence in the saftty of their property, whether mail. baggage. freight or express, while it Is in the custody of a railroad. The3 also feel safe in their persons iron
 the assaults of train robbers ana other criminals"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

being oiled for about 12 1-2 miles Route No. 80-
 North Branford- c uilford- -Madi- son. North Branford- -Killingworth h road. About 6 1-2 mile bituminous macadam pavement. Open to traf- | fic. Killingworth Madison. Nor tn Branford- -Killingworth road. Con- crete arch bridge at Ninevah Falls is under construction. Open to traf- fc.
 Route No S2-
 East Haddam and Lyme. East Haddam-Salemr road. Shoulders are being oiled for s miles.
 Route No S4-
 Groton. Stonington, North Ston. ington. Old Mystic-R. I. line trunk line. Bituminous macadam about struction. Traffic should avoid this route. Route No. S5- Colchester, Salem, Montville. New London ?Hartford road. Shoul- ders are being oiled for 10 miles. Route No S9- Lebanon. Lebanon Willimantic | road. Bituminous macadam length about 1-2 miles under construc- tion. Open to local traffic. Rute No 93- Pomfret and Woodstock. Wood stock Pomfret road is being oiled for ? miles.
 Route No 95--
 Sterling. Voluntown road. Shoul- ders are being oiled for miles. Voluntown. Ekonk Hill road Waterbound macadam length about 1-2 miles under construction Open to local traffic.
 Route No 97- Pomfre. Hampton road is being oiled for about 1-2 miles.
 Route No 101- East Hartford. Silver Lane Shoulders are being oiled for 2 miles.
 Winstod Norfolk road. The two underpasses of the Hartford and 1 Connecticut Western Railroad Co are being eliminated. Traffic should use extreme care while passing the | work. Route No 104-
 Stamford. Long Ridge road Shoulders being oiled from Stam- ford city line to N. Y. state line. Route No 114- Woodbridge. Race Brook road is being oiled for about 3 1-2 miles. Route No 116- | Burlington. Burlington Harwin. ton road. About ? miles of bitumin- ous macadam under construction but open to traffic.
 Route No 119- | Waterbury. Waterbury Wolcott- Bristol road. About 1-2 miles bi- luminous macadam pavement. | Open to traffic
 Route No 127- Tr m bull. Nichols -TrumtAll road. Reinforced concrete and con crete encased girder bridge. Open to traffic.
 Route No 137- Stamford. High ridge road, Shoulders are being oiled from Stamford city line to N. Y. state line.
 Route No. 147- Durham Middlefield.t Middlefield- Durham road is being oiled for 3 | miles. Ha z Route No 156A- | Old Lyme. Blackhall road. Shoul- ders are being oiled for 5 miles. Route No 165- Preston, Griswold. Voluntown. The Preston-R. I. line trunk line, bituminous macadam surface is under construction for II 1-2 miles. Traffic should avoid this route. Route No 167-
 Simsbury. Bushy Hill road. 1 3-4 miles is under construction but open to traffic. SI Route No 183- Colebrook- -Sandisfield road. Wat erbound macadam surface Is under construction for two miles. Also grubbing, grading and installing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
COLLEGE PLANS
 BLENDED COURSE
New Curriculum to Be In- stituted Next Month at
 Fenn College

Cleveland, (UP)-Basing it's plan of study on psychologists be- lief that people remember 80 per cent of what they do and only 20 per cent of what they hear, Fenn college will take a new step in education this September by in- troducing a blended" curriculum in the liberal arts course.
 Under the plan, freshmen will not study history, English, sociol- ogy or economies as special sub jects, but will weave them to- gether in solution of problem that may last three months, ex- plained Marion B. Tolar, associate dean in charge of the new plan.
 There is something wrong when graduates come out of col lege self-centered, socially uncon- scious and morons politically" Dean Tolar said. "We have set up four years of work in liberal arts that will make students come face to face with the world about them."
 The first problem to be consid- cred, he announced, will be "The City of Cleveland as a Laboratory for American Citizenship"
 During the three-month study of Cleveland the panorama of politics, arts, business, foreign groups, play, work - woven through the lives of a million people-will be covered.
 Like the Fenn engineering and commerce colleges, the new lib- eral arts college will be on the CO., operative plan. allowing alternate 12 weeks of work at regular jobs The plan will be elective in the sophomore year, but required in the two upper-class years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

culverts. ODen to traffic.
 Route No 1S4-- Bloomfield. Mountain avenue.
 Shoulders are being oiled for 5
 miles. Route No 1S5- West Hartford. No. Main street. Shoulders are being oiled for 2 miles. Route No 19O- Suffield. Lake Congamond road. About 8 miles of bituminous mac
 adam road under construction but open to traffic. Route No 215- Groton. Palmer Cove ridge and approaches under construction. Traffic can pass. Route No 341- Kent-Warrcn road. Waterbound macadam about 3 1-2 miles under construction. Grubbing, grading
 and installing culverts. Open to
 traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
TREE DISEASES
 NEAR EXTINCT
 AT RESERVOIRS
Pine Blister Rust We'll COn-
 trolled By Water Sup- ply Utilities

Hartford, Aug 18.-Although pine tree blister rust-a devastat- ing tree disease - periodically breaks out on Connecticut timber tracts in this season of the year. affecting at times as high as 25 per cent of all the young pines under 20 feet in height, the water shed forests of the water supply public utilities in this state have not been seriously affected by the disease in many years, due largely to the fact that every precaution has been taken to prevent the spread of the rust spore on the watersheds.
 In protecting their watershed trees. two important factors favor Connecticut utilities as far as blis- ter rust Is concerned. In the first spore on black currant plants from which the spore is later blown by the wind among the trees. It first attacks the upper branches and then pursues its destructive course down the trunk until the entire tree is killed. For years, the water utilities have painstakingly elim- mated all black currant plants from Sheir property, thus making the chance of outbreak practically negligible. A state statute now makes it a misdemeanor to culti- vate or permit to exist on ones property any growth of black cur rant.
 Secondly, the chance of infection from neighboring property is slim. since most of the large watershed woodlands are located in the cen tral and lower areas of the state where the disease harboring black currant bushes do not generally grow. The plant prefers the high CT and cooler sections and these are the areas where the outbreaks of blister rust are most apt to take place. Another reason is that years of experience have taught utility foresters that the red pine is less susceptible to the disease than the white pine. so that an increasing number of the former has been and is being planted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
O-ooh :!
Good evening.

All of a sudden it comes from nowhere, First thing you know the feeling is there; It's easy to describe this feeling mean, And the moment it hits you it's more easily seen. It begins with amazement and popping of eyes, Your jaw sags open, you're dumb with surprise The gooseflesh starts creeping all over you then, You shiver and shudder again and again. Your tongue seems swollen, your throat is so dry, It's impossible to speak, unless to try; You're so utterly incapable to do aught that
 you strive It seems unbelievable you're not dead, but alive. Gone your assurance, your polse, and your grace, It's amusing to observe the change in your face; Time after time this is always your plight, It is really pathetic to suffer fright.
 BEE EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Nampa, Idaho-(UP)-Edward Robertson was all broken up over the death of "Willie." his year-old pet alligator. His greatest virtue was that he never did eat much. Robertson said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Akron, O.-(UP)-Eylem Bahry, IS, was drowned when. against his mothers wishes and on a stomach ful of green apples. he went sim ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Frank Bailey exalted ruler of the local Lodge of Elks, describing his recent trip to the national convention in Kansas City, said the thermometer rgisterng 108 de- grees most of the tme It completely crippled at least 30 per of the delegates and prevented their attendance at sessions The heat almost unbelievable he stated All vegetation is completely burned Even the water in the cold water pipes refuses cold All of which that little old New England isn't such bad place in which to ve despite its many and contrary weather changes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

ToaOertes. e. . Alice Morton aud Loretta Coyle taOo popular graduates of St Marys Hospital Nurses School reside in Neao Havem and the stan of the Grace Hospital in that city Mrs Michael Gilson is patient at St Marys but is doing nicely after recent operation .. Hugh Doaoney DiU leave toacm soon to take up his residence m Alabama here he IS enrolled at the Umiversity. Frank Anderson is preparing to enter Fordham University this fGll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Heard m passing Dr ?. J. DeNicoa left todoy for Chicago to take n the Century of Progress At torney Jim Russell is enjoying has annual leave of absence from the desk and court routine Mike Dolam of West Side Hu tame has returned from trip to Old Orchard, Maine. Joe Cunnngham writes from Warrington qUhere he is hospitakzed Joes a0ar service sUas ertensve and his buddes back home hoping his stay sOiU be short Mr and Mrs Purdy B. Hoyt and son. Sandy, Waterburying over the aueekend. Steve Girard of Philadelphia aceekend vistor Mr and Mrs Martin Fitzgibbons of Worcester spending t0o 0eeks at Camp Emeness at Plymouth. Mrs Ftzgibbons IS the former Helena Moran of Worcester aoho before her recent marriage soas physical instructor at Albany, W. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Our welcome. Waterbury plays host today, just as it did yesterday the fremen of Connecticut Todays the day when old times will be recalled Fire parades aren't really thing of the past. Traffic will halt for such display that expected here today It's merely matter of bit of work Look the response to committees quest odme apparatus companies and the like in the line of march. It's sureproof that some things, and we think parade is one die od The pro- cession of fire apparatus like had in the good old days always thrill to young and old We're all for more of them one year at least right in own midst . even if just local companies parade Don't let such nice customs perish for want of appreciation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

NET: How a typical "produc- tiOn relief' project was started in a decaying mill town not so far from the Massachusetts village where 15O years ago other Amer jeans opened fight for liberty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Flashes Slip Calabro, veteran athlete of Wiby aCho has been connected aUith Wall street brokerage office for the past foe gears, has just been appointed radio announcer for Station WHN John Ciallela sOants tt known that he and Mickey Famigietti are OIL Best of lucky to the youngsters. Marty DMaria, congenial manager of ace knoaon laundry, is taktng his oolf and tennis seriously these dogs. Mdry Har
 non avto sntl recently made such ht aOith listeners of WATR s considering offer she has received from oficioIs ct WOR Neaoark That noise the residents of tke East End hGve been hearing lately issues from ths mess rndiO George GaughGn has just acquired
 Good Night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
BEE EM.

StiU rates nod. Patroln,an Charlie Marcey ls doing duty on the Meriden road 10here oneOdy tratc prevais during construction 1Uork Tuesday he dld ne job of aUaving tue Democrat staff through It 0as speeding to tue top of Southgton mountain to bring reporters to the of the Mark Chipman tragedy Charlie obliged by holding up oncoming city traffic and sending tue saf through Two 9oys later he recog nsed tue boys again they hurried easta0ard tooords carmival being staged there There being mo emergmg Charlie decided tue boys could a0a for traffic. They didn't heed the first signal, but did the second and thereby acaited t tue line of traffic had passed them completely Let that be lesson to you,' remdrked Chorlie And hope tt aciil Charlie
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
Production Relief Offers Are ReneuUed
 Hope For 7he JobLess
Plans to Operate the Many Idle Factories Sweeping Over the Country in an Effort to Boom Business
 Within the Next Six Months

This is the first of three stories on ''production relief" the plan which Is sweeping the country, and which is the most important move in the past two years to- ward solving the relief and un- endowment problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
BEER PARLORO 10
 HELP EDUCATION

Omaha, (UP)-The most useiee1 appendage-the beer parlor win~ dow--wiu be used to educato Omaha children in Nebraska his- tory and geography.
 The City Welfare Department recently ordened all window blinds signs, screens and obstructi0ns TO- moved from beer parlor fronts. The resultant vacant appearance created a problem for the proprie- tors.
 :. Tom Knopp, city welfare Offi- cer, suggested the windows be put to the educational use, either handicapped with grass and potted plants, or geographic or historic scenes of Nebraska reproduced In miniature.
 The beer people were enthusl- astic regarding such suggested topics as terrain between Chimney Rock and Scottsbluff, the irrigated sugar beet section; Fort Kearney; Fort Sidney; the town of Bellevue; Lake Minatre and Mitchell Pass near Scotstbluff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
|CALILEE SHRINE
 PRESENTS REVUE
Third Annual Show Last Evening Proved POpa-
 lar Success

The third annual song and dance revue was presented last night by E Galilee Shrine, White Shrine of .JeFusaiem at Temple hall. Addie RussclPs girls orchestra furnished music for the dancing which fol- lowed the show.
 The program follows: "Ha Cha Cha", entire chorus; Country Boy and the Farm" William Borchert; "Gypsies," Ellen. Kurz: "Ezekial,, ? entire chorus; Santa Claus" Betty Snow; Winter Wonderland" Ivy Needham and Irene Bauder; "My Hats On the Side of My Head" Marjorie Bailey and Robert Coates; Indian" Edith Calkins; "Old Fashioned Rose,". Mary Neill; Sweet and Long Ago." Ellen Kurz Wilhelmina Borchert. Genevieve Finlay, Agnes Greswell, Elizabeth Erk, Harriet Hensel, Mabel Brad- ford, Frances Beasley, Betty Snow, Ivy Needham, Grace Ker and Mary Thompson; "The Tavern" John Clark and William Borchert.
 Following each number a spe- cialty dance was presented. Those the solo dances are: Maureen Costello, Gertrude Carew, Dorothy Wookey, Beverly Tomp- kins, Harriet Lauderman and Elaine Wright.
 The chorus: Evelyn Taylor, Mar garet Wetmore, Madelyn Harrlgan, Jane Anderson, Elsie Reid, Hilda Bloom, Nita Holihan, Edna Holi- han, Emma Sauer, Jack Greswell, Arthur Williams, Arthur Nichols, Alfred Hensel. Russelh,Putnam and Edward Ranslow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
V.F..W. Plans Drive
 For Bonus Payment
Campaign Matter Received Here By Wheeler Young
 Post $z,2OO, 100000 Involved in Idea

Convinced that the next session of congress will accede to demands for immediate cash payment of ad- justed service certificates if suffi- cient favorable public sentiment can be fnobilized throughout the country at large, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United states si Formulating plans for the most intensive nationwide a m paign ever waged for the attainment, of this goal. 1
 Plans for the campaign, an- nounced here today by Commander Charles Leppert, Wheeler Young post Nn POI, will include the send ing into every state of prominent speakers who will conduct series of bonus rallies in thousands oe communities. Information also will coast-to-coast radio networks and be broadcast to the public over local stations, Commander Leppert has been informed by V. F. W. national headquarters, Kansas City, Mo.
 The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was the first major veterans organization to take determined stand in favor of AiIiLHCuldLS CdSI pdyulcIll Ol duJuSJ- ed service certificates, Commanded Leppert stated. Since 1925, when the so-called "bonus' bill was passed by Congress, the V. F. w. has maintained that it was "tomb- stone" legislation, and that the veterans to whom the government owed the money needed it imme- diately instead of in 1945 as pro- Vidpd hV fhp act The. DOSitiOD taken by the V. F. W. in regard to the bonus has recently received the support of the American Le- zion, which, at its 1894 convention at Miami, Fla, approved this issue. Congress, various other organiza- tions and the public in general, also are showing rapidly increasing favor towards immediate payment of the certificates. Commander I Leppert declared, referring par ticularly to the last session of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
Big Thrill Tomorrow
 When Santa Arrives
Thousands of Youngsters Expected at Hamilton Park
 When Santy Claus Drops From Plane in Parachute

It's almost time for the big event boys and girls! Santa Claus is to reach Waterbury tomorrow and will jump from his parachute at 2:30 o'clock at Hamilton park. Be out to greet him.
 Now little boys and girls get to bed early tonight and have a good sleep for you must not be sick to- morrow.S Your parents want you to get out right after dinner to Ham ilton park so as to see Santa Claus when he jumps with his big para chute from the Democrats big airplane which has just returned from the North Pole.
 Fred D'Moller, the Democrats pilot sent another radiogram last night and said everything is O. K. The message came from Portland Maine, where Santa stayed to rest up before coming to the Brass City. He leaves Portland tomorrow morning and comes straight to Wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
MISS KNOWS HER. MEN

Ogden, Utah (UP)-Weber Col lege co-eds here recently written essays under the title: What Every Woman Knows About Men," The winning essay, written by Miss Margaret Robinson, says that ev- cry woman should know that men like to be fiattered, like to talk, always want to be master of the home, and all males of the species lack an understanding of the feminine mind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

terbury. He is anxious to see the little boys and girls of Waterbury and wants everyone to be at the park when he jumps with his parachute into the ball field.
 Plenty of police will be at the park to take care of the boys and girls so parents should not be troubled in this respect. Take all the youngsters to Hamilton park tomorrow and see Santa jump from the Democrats airplane at 2:3e o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

f Congress when the bonus bill was passed by an overwhelming ma jority in the House of Representa- lives, and kept from being brought to a vote in the Senate only by the political maneuverings of it's opponents.
 Immediate payment of adjusted service certificates is directly in line with the administration re- lief policies" stated Commander Leppert who said that the coun- try-wide distribution of the sum involved, $2,20O, 0,G00, would stimulate trade and industry through the purchasing power placed in the hands of approxi- mately three and one-half million veterans, representing between twelve and fifteen million con- SumerS, ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
VEGETABLE CROPS FLOWED
 UNDER

St Louis, (UP)-Hundreds of acres of vegetable crops are being plowed under by produce farmers near here, as they find their pro- ducts more. valuable as fertilizer. The market has fallen so low, County Farm Agent o. w. Meyer said, that he expects from 2,000 to 5000 acres of produce to be plowed under.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
CANADA TO RECLAIM ARID
 LAND

Winnipeg, Man. (UP)-An am- bilious plan to / rehabilitate the drought-stricken areas of the Ca nadian Prairie Provinces has been approved byl the governments of three western provinces-M Manito- ba, Saskatchewan and British Co., 1umbia. The plan calls for estab- lishment of central CO., -ordinat- ing body by the Dominion gov ernment i. to direct reclamation of dried-out areas, reclamation of farms, moisture conservation and land development.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07
PUNSTER PARADES POLITICALLY

Lancaster, O., (UP)-Martin L.. Davey, three surgeon, and Clarence J. Brown were gubernatorial nom- inees in the Ohio election. Charles Fin kwanted to take an active part in the campaign so he paraded Lancaster streets with a sign. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

read: "The trees may be roofing for Davey, but the leaves are turn- ing Brown"
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-11
HAIL DEPA ARTMENT IS
DEFENDANT IN SUIT
Morton County Farmer Plaintiff
Following Disclosure OF
Irregularities

A civil action to obtain $572 from
the state hail insurance department
was launched in Burleigh county dis
trict court late Wednesday by George
F. Zander, New Salem farmer, as a
sequel to the recent disclosure OF ir-
regularities by Earl j. Heising. for
mer manager of the department.
Zander claims he is entitled to the
money as indemnity on l25 acres OF
grain on his farm which he says was
wiped out by hail in 1927.
The plaintiff claims he made a
proper claim shortly after the hail
storm in the middle of June of that
year and that a representative Of the
hail department made an appraisal at
his farm.
He later was informed by the Nor
ton county auditor, his complaint sets
forth, that his land had not been
properly listed for hail insurance and
therefore the crop was not insured.
An indemnity warrant was issued,
however, Feb. 3. 1928, the plaintiff
claims made payable to zander. He
denied having received it, charging
that his name was forged on it and