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Evening star., 1934-08-21

Rosebushes sold in boxes-the ides
was new to the man who had neva
heard of it before.
A squirrel walking along an electric
wire mo larger than your thumb"-il
was q novelty to the man who haC
never seen the feat done.
A pool owner who could give the
police the names. ages, colors OF sc
fishes stolen during the night-very
surprising to him who had never paid
any attention to fishes at all.
These are but three samples of sur
prise over novelties which are no nov
elites at all, really.
RosebuShes have been sold very suc-
cessfully in packages for several years
Any one who lives in the suburbs ol
Washington has seen on an average
Of one squirrel day doing the tight
rope act. Every one who has aquarium
or pool fishes Is able to give COM
plete list Of his charges, often with
the most tremendous scientific names
These Latin names almost invariably
strike young persons as funny" when
as q matter Of fact, they are coldly
scientific.
1t is just another instance Of a most
curious phenomenon that so many
persons regard what they have not
seen as new" or news" and never
stop at all to think that what may be
novelty to them is very, very old to
others.
It is q part Of the related phenom-
enon that a word with which one il
not acquainted must be held humorous
If one Is not able to pronounce 1t.
There are so many things one hasn't
seen!
Especially in Nature.
Nature is q realm of million facts
There are more than 10000 varie-
ties of fishes, for instance, with scores
of new ones being discovered every
year, after all these hundreds OF
years of civilization.
There are thousands of beetles
hundreds of wasps, and so on.
Only he who makes a life study
of these things, and then of one
brahch only, can have any adequate
idea of what Nature has created.
1t will never do, therefore. for the
casual observer, and especially the
man who honestly Is not interested In
Nature study, to think that he has
found q true novelty just because
in a moment of idleneSS, he happens
to observe something or other which
Is new to him.
He rusheS eXcitedly to CON-
panion:
IT saw a squirrel walking along
q wire, way up above the street,
he exclaims.
The other refuses to become ex-
cited.
They do that out our way every
day." he replies.
The man who happened to witness
this everyday feat. just because he
was sitting in his car while station
attendant filled 'er up with gas, looks
with vast disbelief at the other.
why, I never saw 1t before" he
goes on.
Perhaps not" admits the other.
The naturalist tells his tale to an
other friend, who, in his turn, had
never seen the rodent wire walking
He. expressing great surprise, merely
confirms the scientist in his belief
that he has made a great discovery
If he happens to run into two men
who are equally as uninterested in
Nature, as a general thing, as he is
and who express the same surprise,
he Is convinced for life that he Is
almost on par with John Bur-
roughs.
II Il
The fact that some pool owner can
name" his fishes is unusual only in
the eyes of him or her who pays no
attention to this branch Of nature
studv
Evening star., 1934-08-21

It is admitted by most political OBJ
servers that as the new deal goes on
the sum Of money on the table grows
steadily larger.
Evening star., 1934-08-21
Byrd Wins.

From the Pasadena Post.
Six young women in New York sat
on blocks Of ice In a contest to see
which could stick longest. The winner
sat there 5k2 hours. However, Byrd
has been sitting on Q bigger lump Of
ice longer than that.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

Dog races are now popular. Horse
racing Is much more expensive. A
slight tendency to economy may be
asserting itself in sports.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

Jud Tunkins says knowledge is so
abundant that he gets confused by
the number of people who are telling
him something deep and instructive
all at a time.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

Hitler has acquired so much au-
thority that question is already arising
as to whether any mortal could possess
sufficient power to administer 1t.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

Moving from one penitentiary to
another may impress the unpopular
Al Capone as a hint from the voice
of safety.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

'Some folks" said Uncle Eben, sis
like fortune tellers dat makes you pay
foh guessin' dat you could do jes' as
well foh yohself'
Evening star., 1934-08-21
irving TO Be Philosophical.

''Do you have much trouble with
bad dispensary nquor?"
Some" answered Cactus Joe, ''but
things sort of average in. 1t makes
men shoot quicker, but not 80
straight"
Evening star., 1934-08-21

ITO take an unfair advantage" said
Hi Ho, the sage OF Chinatown, may
encourage another to play you trick
cleverer than your own"
Evening star., 1934-08-21

@. What connection had Josia
Evening star., 1934-08-21

@. What are moonfishes?-G r.
A. They are small aquarium ash,
allied to guppies. There are five prin-
cipal varities-black moon, spotted
moon, red moon, golden moon and
blue moon. They are natives of the
waters Of Mexico, Central America and
the northern part of South America.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

@. When did RachmsninoR write
the Prelude In c Sharp Minor?
What inspired it?-L. H.
A. 1t was composed In Moscow,
Russia. In 1892. No particular Incl
dent inspired this composition.
Evening star., 1934-08-21

The fact that some pool owner can
name" his fishes is unusual only in
the eyes of him or her who pays no
attention to this branch Of nature
study
Evening star., 1934-08-21

@. How long has this country had
plant quarantine legislation B. r.
A. The act was passed in 1919 and
went into effect that year
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
HUDSON To SEE
FLEET REVIEW

Concentration of the entire
naval fleet for President Roose-
velt's first fleet review will
begin soon in the Hudson River,
it has been announced by Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Harry
l.. Roosevelt.
Tentative plans call for the re-
view to the staged early in June.
More than 100 vessels will leave
naval stations on the West Coast
about April 9 for New York.
In recent years the review had
been staged off the Virginia
Capes, but it was indicated today
that the new review ground had
been selected for the Presidents
convenience.
Nearly 200 vessels in addition to
the Navy's entire air force, will
participate in the reviews.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Jap Tanker'S Middies
See FIierS Take Off

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. II
GN.S0 BY remarkable coin
cidence," the japanese navy
tanker Erimo Unexpectedly ar
rived in San Francisco Bay yes
terday shortly before the United
States Navy's air squadron of
six planes took off for Hawaii.
And by further coincidence, ="
the tanker's officers and so mid
shipmen were given holiday
in Marin county, the scene of
the take-off of the San Francisco
Hawaii fliers.
The Erimo's visit recalled a
similar unscheduled visit of an
other Japanese naval tanker
here last year when the United
States fleet gathered in San
Francisco Bay in preparation for
annual maneuvers.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

the League of Nations. (Edi-
tors note: Japan'S resignation,
rendered last year, is not ef-
fective for two years.
1--WE will not return the man.
dated islands only at the cost
Of war, and if the powers at
tempt to snatch them from
Japan, a clash is inevitable.
There is a strong possibility
that the powers will campaign
to. drive Japan out of Man
churia as they forced us out
of Shantung at the time of
the Washington Conference.
"SOme people say that the
naval treaty brings peace. l do
not subscribe to that view, as a
mutually satisfactory treaty has
not been concluded, and any
time that a naval treaty does
not bring peace it does not re-
duCe financial burdens.
''If the OCcidentals will throw
off their assumed superiority
and regard all human beings,
irrespective of color. as their
equals, then there will be real
world peace"
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Mems Fine Socks

Double soles. fancy
patterns. Also black
Iisle socks. Sizes 10
to L..
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
laps Withhold Plans
For '35 Naval ParIeV

TOKYO, Jan. II G.N.S).-Al-
though decision has been taken
on Japan's proposals to be made
at the 1885 naval conference,
publication of japanese plans is
being withheld for fear of inter-
national complications, it was
learned today.
Should the other powers reject
the Japanese naval proposals, it is
believed the conference would
break up and a new ornaments
building race begin.
The japanese program was out
lined recently at a secret navy
hearing.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Old Times Return in County
AS Liquor Stores Boom

With new liquor dispensaries
opening up daily in Prince Georges
county, the old-timers say that
things are looking like they
used to-"
Bladensburg, one of the wet
spots of the county prior to pro-
hibition, is again claiming that
distinction.
Sixteen years ago there were
eight places in the town selling
liqucE. Today, three weeks after
repeal, there are six legal whisky
stores operating in Bladensburg.
Colmar Manor comes next on
tho list. Before the Eighteenth
Amendment, it was just young
town and did not have many
saloons.
It's close proximity to the Dis
trict of Columbia has resulted in
the opening of eight liquor dis
pensaries in the past few weeks.
Two of these are "on sale" estab-
liShmentS.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
COINAGE GROUP
SAID To AIM At
B|NETAL|SN
BY International News Service

BY International News service
Decision of the House Coinage
Committee to hold hearings on
stabilization of the dollar without
consulting the Administration was
said today to he a move by the
silver bloc" to establish bi-metal.
lism permanently.
The program of the House
body, headed by Chairman Som
ers CD, of New York, is to call
witnesses widely known as finan-
cial authorities.
Leaders Favor Silver
Leaders on the committee have
strongly favored silver legislation,
which has been under considera-
ton for the last three years.
Representative Fiesinger Cd,
of Ohio, author of a silver bill,
announced he would demand that
his bill be considered in the
stabilization hearings. He de-
clared:
"The majority of the COM
mittee, in my opinion, favOrs
sterilization of the dollar on
an American plan, and opposes
tying the dollar to the British
pound or the French franc.
WOULD COIN SILVER
"What we want to do is to
stabilize the purchasing power
of gold through the coinage of
silver"
Under the Fiesinger bill, silver
would be coined without ratio
until the price of gold is cheap
ened to the point of reestablish-
ing the 1925 price level. Stabili-
Zation then would be invoked.
The Coinage Committee, lead
ers said, is strongly opposed to
the so-called commodity dollar.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Mems Socks Bargain

Celanese. rayon and 9th
terials. Light, medium
and heavyweights. Re-
inforced heel and toe.
Sizes 10 to II. .... u
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

The Marlboro pike, 16 years ago
a virtual lane of barrooms. is re-
suming that faded lustre with the
advent of repeal. At least four
places are operating on the pike.
With the opening of the Marl-
boro Hotel bar, that community
and county seat has fallen in line
to brin. back the good old men,
cries"
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
MiHtarisn1 Run
Wild GreetS
Jan Threat
Ry IntrrnntionaI News service

American officials today were
stunned by the declaration of the
commander-in-chief of the I'm
perial japanese navy that japan
is actually preparing for war with
the United States
"MilitariSm run wild" was how
one high official described the
declaration of Vice Admiral Nobu'
maSa SuetSugu, commander-in'
chief of the combined fleets of
Japan, that the Japanese Empire
was preparing for war with this
country.
utterly pathetic were the
words used by another high State
apartment official, who said that
it was nothing less than a
crime" for the japanese military
leaders to alarm their people
with such declarations.
The general belief in State and
Navy Department circles was that
the japanese naval commanders
statement was designed to in.
crease the fears of the japanese
people in order to assure support
for the enormous sums which
Japan is expending on her army
and navy.
Doubt was expressed that Japan
actually would attempt to at
tack the United States or it's pos
sessions.
1t was admitted this Govern
ment hoped American recognition
of Soviet Russia would, among
other things, help to have a
steadying influence on the threat
to peace in the Far East, but it
was said nothing in the nature of
a military understanding was ever
considered.
AS for the japanese admirals
assertion that a trade war be-
tween Japan and the United
States is inevitable" officials
pointed out Japanese military
leaders should realize such a con-
flict would have disastrous ef-
fects on their own country, since
japan could not hope to compete
with this country in a trade war.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

Perfects and seconds. Many col
lar-attached; plenty whites and
solid cOlOrs; also fancies. Also
white neckband shirts. Every
shirt full cut and a cOrking good
value. Sizes IA to II in the entire
group.
The Hecht Co. Bargain Annex
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Gets Milk
As Strike Is Ended

CHICAGO, Jan. II G.N.SJ.
Under terms of a truce that ended
the critical five-day milk strike,
regular shipments and deliveries
were resumed today. pending arbi-
tration of a price agreement be-
tween farmers and dairy COM
panies. An ample milk supply
steadily rolled into the city today
by train and motor truck.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

"Help" "HeIp" "HeIp" How
often have you heard those cries when
you couldn't render the service neces-
sary to relieve the situation? Keep in
formed as to dependable services avail
able at moments notice read
the Business Service Directory Of the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
Champ Is First Choice
ROSS RECAINS | ' TO 5 BACKING | IN TITLE BOUT
Only Hard Rain Will Post
 pOne OBut Again, Say
 Promoters

New York, Sept 15-(UP)- Hard -jawed little Jimmy McLar- min, once the baby-faced destroyer of ring champions, will take his fists into Madison Square Gardens Long Island bowl tonight for an- other try at Welterweight Chain- pion Barney Ross-oiie champion Jimmy couldn't destroy.
 Rain, which thrice delayed the proceedings, will have to come down in large Jumps to halt to- nights brawl. It was drizzling early today. But the Garden and Christmas fund promoters who are putting on the show have an- nounced that dri5zles will not count.
 Wagering is brisk. Ross is the favorite at 2 to 5.
 If McLarnin loses, he probably will quit the ring. Ross, the only fighter who ever held both light weight and welter crowns at the same time, is the same young man who knocked the championship hat off McLarnin's head last May.
 McLarnin will go into tonight's fight with no weight strings except the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. Last time he had to make 145 pounds under a private agree ment wit hRoss. and undershot his mark, coming in at 142.
 Advance sales have totaled $780, 900, and gate of $200.0o Ois pre- dicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
ORDER OF NOTICE

CLEMENTE RoBITAILLE PILLOW, of Waterbury,
 EUGENE PILLOW,
 formerly of said Waterbury, but now gone to parts unknown. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, New Haven County, ss. Waterbury. UPON THE COMPLAINT of the said Clemente R. Pilon praying for reasons therein set forth for a di- vorce,. made returnable before the Superior Court in and for New Haven County at Waterbury, to be held on the first Tuesday of Octo- Der, A.. D. 1884, it appearing to and being found by the subscribing au. thority that the said defendant has gone to parts unknown; therefore, ORDERED, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be giv- en by publishing this order in the Evening Democrat, a newspaper printed in said Waterbury. three or before the 17th day of Septem- Der, A. D. 1884. by some proper of- ficer or indifferent person who, with his doinSs thereon indorsed, shall make due return.
 GEORGE H. FREEMAN,
 Clerk of the Superior Court for STATE OF CONNECTICUT, New Haven County, ss. Waterbury, September 14, A. D., 1894.
 The within and foregoing is a true and attested copy of the orig inal Order of Notice in my hands for publication.
 Attest:
 BENJAMIN GLIcKMAN, 9-14-3t Constable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
U. 5. GIVES'DUCKS
 RIGHT OF FLIGHT
Makes Their Chances of Escaping Hunters Guns
 Better Than 5O=5O

New York, N. Y.-America's migratory waterfowl. this fall for the first time in history have the right of way on two of their most important fiyways with better than A fifty-fifty chance of not striking up an acquaintance with hunters shotguns en route. This is revealed in a survey of the new three-day week "code' for duck hunting by the More Game Birds Foundation.
 A fitting together of the jig-saw puzzle of staggered hunting sea- sons just allotted 30 states shows that the U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey has given the drought-de- pleted wildfowl clear tracks all along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts four successive days of every week throughout the flight season.
 With the exception of narrow strips of Rhode Island and New Hampshire fronting on the Atlan- tic coast, ducks and geese can wing their ways from Maine to Georgia without shot-inspired stop- overs from Sunday to Wednesday. On the Pacific coast, along that coastal flight lane from Washing ton to Southern California, duck hunting is tabbo from Monday to Thursday.
 In the northern tier of states, across the great Mississippi Valley fiyway, waterfowl seasons request ed by North Dakota. Minnesota. Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa leave a loophole of but two days per week for the flight to pass through unscathed. Monday and Tuesdays only are "armistice" days in those five states.
 It will be a wise duck that suc- ceeds in getting through those states on the two days when hunting is banned, but with proper attention to the calendar he would stand a good chance of passing over the next four states to the great wintering areas along the Gulf of Mexico. Illinois, Missouri. Kentucky and Tennesse to the south have four successive rest days per week.
 Mot only has the Biological Survey given the ducks and geese air sailing this fall, but hunting seasons at the coastal winter re- sorts have also been carefully es- tablished," the Foundation points out. ''In Southern California only two shooting days are permitted and in Texas, Louisiana, the Caro- linas and Virginia only three.
 "The obvious impossibility of fixing a necessarily short general season of 30 continuous shooting days led to adoption of the stag gered season this year. This rep resents a modification of the res. day plan proposed by the Founda- tion in 1882. It should afford sportsmen the greatest amount of duck shooting advisable and at the same time prove a real conserva- tiOn measure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
Clocking The Old Col-yur1l
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
A. B. c. Club to
 Play Crawfords

The A. B. c. colored team of this city will face the Crawford Giants of Hartford at Fulton Park to- morrow beginning at 2:00 o'clock. The Capitol Git ynine are rated as one of the fastest colored com binations in New England and have registered victories over sev- eral New York and Pennsylvania outfits. The Giants won over the locals in their first engagement two weeks ago.
 Baulknight vii throw them up for the locals with Wilson catch ing while Williams and Brown will be the battery mates for the in- VaderS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
Thrifty People Are Always Looking For Used
 Furniture Dispose Of Yours With Want Adl

STATE of CONNECTICUT: DIs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, Sept. Sth, 1884. ESTATE of JOHN TOLETTI, late of the Town of Waterbury, in Said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons inc debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 HARRY F. TOLETTI, 9-13-3t Administrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
KING SALMON LUCKY
 HORSE FOR THREE OWNERS

London (UP)-King almon is a lucky racehorse for his owner.
 During the last year he has changed hands three times. Each of his owners has won important races and @ packet of money with him.
 But he won't do 1t any more. for King Salmon's racing days are over. He is to go to stud at a fee of $709. He finished his racing career in a blazeA of glory, how ever, winning the important Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park, recently, in the record time of two minutes, six and four-fifth sec onds, for the mile and a furlong. The race was worth nearly $33,000.
 Lord Carnarvon bred the three- year-old colt by salmon Trout out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
PORTS VS SCANDALS

The local Portuguese soccer team will open their season at the Naugatuck Recreation Field to- morrow showing against the Scan- dia A. c. of Hartford. The game will start at 3:30 o'clock. Miguel Silva, manager of the locals has released the team lineup for the contest, in the following order: Goalie. Aguiar; fullbacks, DeRoche and Marshall; halfbacks, Barbosa, Pachico and F. Kernan; forwards, J. Herman, Bowes, Cwikla, Dun- can and Mailman; reserve, Beland. J. Brown of Hartford will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15

of Malva. which was dam of Blen. helm. He won a valuable race for his owner.
 King Salmon was then sold to Sir Hugo Cunliffe- Owen, in whose colors he finished second in the Two Thousand Guineas and the nice profit when passing him on to Derby. Sir Hugo, in turn, made a nice profit when passing him on to Sir Richard Brooke.
 For his last owner he won the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and car- ried off the Coronation Cup at Ep- som. He also finished fourth in the St Leger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
8 LETTER MAN AFTER GRID POST

Tuscaloosa, Ala (UP)-Big Jim Whatley, strong contender for a tackle position on the Alabama Crimson Tide,. earned letters in three sports last school year, al- though he was only 8 sophomore. Aside from grid honors last year. Whatley starred as center on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15
Y Teams Clash
 in Titular Tilt

The championship of the central Y. M. c. A. Interclub baseball league, will be at stake this after noon when Frank Marsella's Putsic Friars and "Toby'' Bannon's Etta sBettas clash at Washington park at 2 o'clock. Both teams finished their season with 12 victories in 13 starts, the hooded boys knock ing off the Etta Bettas and the Zi- Theta-Pi turning the trick on the Friars. Eddie Kosloskey will be on the mound for the Marsellamen with Georgie Dillon behind the bat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15

Ravages of insect pests following the late cold spring have reduced the Russian cotton crop in Central Asia to a small fraction of that of last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-15

To provide for purchase and storage of foodstuffs and rice which will be held for sale at req sonable prices when and where a shortage seems likely to occur, the Chinese government is organizing permanent distribution and transport administration.