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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Commissioner Michael A. Con-
nor of the state department of mo-
tor vehicles has solicited the assist
ance of every service club in Con-
necticut to create an early demand
for 1884 operating licenses. The
commissioner has requested the
various Rotary, Lions. Kiwanis.
Civilian and Exchange clubs to ask
the members to secure new Ii
censes right away and avoid the
usual rush during the last week in
February. Present licenses expire
the last day of February. The re-
Spouse from the service clubs has
been most gratifying to the COM
missioner. He believes an influen-
tial group of at least 10000 car
operators has been reached through
the cooperation of the service
clubs.
AS sample of the generous as
sistance these clubs are giving
Commissioner Conner the following
excerpt from 1.-THE Blotter," a
weekly notice issued by the Rotary
club Of Winsted, is typical:
"Just received circular letter
from Commissioner Conner of the
motor vehicle department asking
the secretaries of Rotary clubs to
appeal to the members to secure
their drivers license early. We all
remember mike" You know he
spoke to US just a short time ago.
Well, our scheme is to save every
member money and bother. Also,
If you will do as THE BLOTTER
requests we will be the first serv-
ice club in the state to register 100
per cent. All you need to do is
to bring $500 and the stub of your
present operators license on Mon
day. Ralph Smith, our genial AAA
manager. will take the money and
your stub (be sure it has your Sig
nature on it) and next Monday
your new license will be handed to
you. This Is something you must
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05


"Here I am, crowding so, and as
sit here in this borrowed chair
in a room 1 had just barely enough
dough to get into, got just SIX
bits. If | had career, you could
say 1t just paid me rs cents after
thirty-three years of work. And
that amt enough dough to pay any
man for any kind of work.
What did my life mean? At IA
i started riding the gee-gees and
at 15 1 started playing them, and
| been playing them ever since. IL
was a tough life. Up today. Down
tom orrow.
"Here | am knowing more abou!
race horses than anybody else in
the world. And knowing them don't
mean anything. l dope out horse
and put the roll right on his nose
and what does he do? He turns
into a dog or falls down or some
thing and I'm broke, scratching
for the next meal. I'm sick of it,"
"Nvell. Eddie, you didn't do so
bad" said Somebody-or Some
thing-he knew was there in the
when you had it and you helped u
lot of people out when they needed
1t. You're only low today"
mo" Eddie the Ace said. I'm
low all bright but that amt what
makes me think like this. It's be-
cause I'm sick. And I'm tired of
living. For two bits I'd just lay
back here in the chair and cash
in my checks. Maybe there's u
better game going up in heaven.
A game that don't break you
every time you play
"Well, Eddie" said the Some
body-or Something-that was
there in the room with him, "the
words out that you are feeling
this way. That's why I'm here.
And if you want to cash in your
checks, Eddie, I'll take them, and
you can just lie back and go by
IAN right" said Eddie the Ace,
81 will. I'm tired of living
.OKAY", SAID THE SOME
BODY OR SOMETHING
"okay," said the somebody-or
Something. "Just lie back
So Eddie the Ace laid himself
back in the chair. And by and by
u sharp pain scared him inside his
chest. because that Somebody--or
Something with him was Old Man
Death himself. Eddie sighed and
lay very still. He'd cashed in. He
was dead.
Now, when they came up to the
room and found him they didn't
know who he was because nobody
on Broadway knew him by any
other name than Eddie the Ace,
and his last name, Dulane. didn't
mean anything. SO they put him
in u wagon and brought him to
the morgue after notice Went
out to the newspapers that guy
named Eddie DUANE had died in
his room in a Seventh Ave. hotel
of heart disease. p
SO he lay in the morgue and 1t
looked like, maybe, he'd go to
potter's field or some place where
they put people who die without
leaving any relatives to bury them
But on the third day, Moses Ep-
stein, another horse player, step
ped into Gus Akron's cigar store
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Seen through the Toner telescope. Johnny
Muvile doShng West Nam street to get IN some
more bowling practice at the Etks Club. Steve
Grosch driving IN from, Thomaston to his BGlda0in
street druo store Anne ALdorisio and Inaeda
Mahoneg tavo of the gals at the Home Loan office,
tripping out to lunch There's Henry QUINN hurry
ing back to has cashiers office IN the postoace bultd
Patent Button compamy Bill Derwim Of the Pdrk
Department and Henry O. McGrath engaged IN an
Another young lady from the Home Loan office, this
time Eleanor Murnane. Ed Fitzgerald dropping into
the postoffce for has mail. Nick Iarrapi'.o, yoeng
Bank street barber, hu1ry1ng home to use the snow
shoveL . Frank Romano, the band leader, looking
savanky IN a faw coat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Eddie the Ace into a grave. Anu
then she went to a headstone cut
ter's place and she left orders for
a headstone to be made out or
the best Italian marble. And she
ordered this inscription to be
carved deep on 1t:
Eddie Dulane. Born and died.
The best friend one woman ever
had"
AND THEN SHE DROVE
| AWAY. FROM THERE ALONE
And then she drove away from
there all alone. And If you could
have peeked inside that coach you
would have seen that she was
weeping bitterly. And If you
could have heard, you would have
heard her sobbing.
"Oh, Eddie. l hope this squares
some of the great debt / owed
you, because If it hadn't been for
you would have been in the
river. Or worse, would have
been one of. those poor, miserable
women who walk the streets and
oh, Eddie, I hope you get in the
next life at least half of what you
deserve for what you've done for
mel"
Belle Mirabou was a chlorine in
Danny McGilligan's floor show at
The Four Aces on 51st ST.. when
Eddie the Ace first saw her, and
one look at her and Eddie the Ace
was sunk. You couldn't blame him,
because Belle was a beauty. She
was shapely little brunette, with
dark eyes and lots of black hair
and curves. She was q pretty good
singer, and she had a voice, sort
and husky that went right through
a guy until it reached his heart
and stayed there.
Eddie the Ace went for her like
q house falling in an earthquake
Danny Michigan, himself, intro
duced, them because he liked Belle
and knew she was q good kid, and
he liked Eddie the Ace because he
Iknew he was d straight gambler.
And Belle liked Eddie. She
thought he was u swell guy and
the longer she knew him the
sweller she found out he was
She'd go home around Z O'Clock In
the morning. after having some
thing to eat with Eddie, and she'd
ask herself If she wasn't IN love
| with Eddie. And she'd have to al
nit that she wasn't. even though
she wanted to be because he was
such n swell guy. 1t was because
he was over 40, and she WASH
20 yet. And then she'd argue ana
say that age didn't make any dill
| ference IL you were in love with Q
fellow. But 1t didn't do any GOOD.
She couldn't get beyond liking
him.
Well, things went on that way
with Eddie crazy about Belle and
lin the midst of q winning streak.
And by and by he got up enough
courage to ask Belle to marry him.
Belle looked at him, very sadi ana
said:
Listen, Eddie. I am very much
honored to have the love of such
a man as you. ] admit I've tried
i to give you back this same kind OF
a feeling. But / find I can't. And
1t Is only fair that / should tell
you SO.
az will always have the highest
respect for you, despite the fact
| that you are a gambler. But
Ecannot love you and If you want
to not see me so often, it's all
right with me. IT isn't exactly
all right, but I will have to get
used to not seeing you. Eddie.
like you. 1 like you like a brother
"Okay, Kid" said Eddie, never
blinking as he took 1t on the chin
IT guess you're right at that. I'm
just an old man to you and you're
only a baby. Why, you could have
been my own kid, IL I'd got mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05


Eddie The Ace stopped over on
Seventh Ave-, so | told the guy.
SO he went over and he came back
white as u sheet and he says that
Eddie The Ace hadn't been around
in a couple of days, but a guy
that looked like him was found
dead In Ills bed day before yes
terday."
"Yoh?" sad ~ q. what was
this dead gus na.nc!'
ellis name" Mo told him, "was
Eddie DUANE"
"Wel, lay a two-dollar ticket on
the last horse!" sair Moe. III that
amt Eddie The Ace, because Du-
lane was his last NAME"
And that's how the news got out
on Broadway.
But before it got out, Moe
stepped into Gus telephone booth.
And he gave a number. And when
a woman answered, he said:
"That you, Belle? Well, this is
Moe Epstein. just called you up
to tell you that Eddie The Ace is
dead and his body is in the
morgue. And don't think he's
got dough enough to bury him.
So 1 thought you'd just like to
know"
And he hung up.
All the morse players got the
word before the day was out and
they all went, one by one and two
by two, down to the morgue 20
take last look at Eddie The Ace
and they all said. "Jeez, don't he
look natural? Just like he's layin'
grand on some dogs nose. He
was a good guy, Eddie. He was
always open for anybody that was
broke to put the bite on him and
he never WEIGHED on bet.'H
But none OF them ever thought
to see about burying him. They
had never been dead themselves
so it never occurred to them. Sc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
A Daily Story
Real Life

"Mr Bellamy." said Eddie, I'm
here to have a little talk with you
and 1 don't think the lady would
mind IL you just put her in cab"
Reggie saw Eddie's eyes. so he
inf the dame in a cab and she
drove away. Then Eddie the Ace
said to him:
You and are going up to that
apartment and we're going to meet
Belle and we're going to have
clergyman with us and you're go
ing to marry her. The clergy
mans waiting in that cab right
now and he don't know I'm putting
the pressure on You. And II you
make a sound that let's either him
or Belle know I'm putting on the
pressure, I'll blow your pants or.
And when you're married, II you
ever step out with another dame,
it? Is it jake?"
"It's jake" breathed Reggie.
white as q sheet. 1T was going
to marry Belle as soon as I got
around to it. How about q ring?"
IT got both the rings. They're
the best. Two of my horses came
in today"
So Reggie and Belle were mar
ried. And Belle had so much of
the sweetness Of woman that Reg
gle quit chasing around with other
danes and one day he told her how
he and she happened to be mar
ried.
When Belle got back from bury
ing Eddie that day, her phone was
| ringing as she stepped into her
apartment. She picked UP the re-
ceiver and it was Moe Epstein.
IT just called" he said, ito tell
you that was white thing you
did, Belle. You're aces"
at was nothing but decency and
gratitude" she said. "After what
/ he did for me-"
Moe agreed with her. He played
a horse named Gratitude that day
and won!
THE END
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

what flowers and vegetables you
want and where TO put them. Cen
taureas, asters, calendulag, sea-
biogas. ten weeks stocks and other
ANIMALS OF compact and upright
growth arc excellent for this type
OF planting. Wide spreading fiow.
ers win not appear at their best
here.
A vegetable and flower garden
setting out In the center Of tho lawn
IN attractive, or II may BIO moved
farther back and encaged with
lattice fence, a low hedge or shrub.
berry. Every home has ita own
problem, ana no matter how large
or small your bnck lot may hap.
pen 10 be. there In room enough
fOn u beautiful garden. Make plans
how 10 that you may have your
reed IN hand when tho planting
soeaon comes IN Just few weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Saturdays rush What
difference one finds Saturday during the rush shop
ping hours between stores, whose advertisements have
appeared in Friday nights Democrat and those who have
not have noticed this especially in respect to market
grocery and candy stores with which stores most of
Saturday shopping consists Take in the case OF stores
which have advertised specials others for Saturday
in Fridays paper it is much your life worth to get
waited upon One meets everyone at such place. big and
small great and little all to congregae when the
bargain found While the other hand the store espe
cia experience candy shops that never announce
their wares it is quiet as tomb There must be some
explanation for this similar to that of the early bird and
the worm Barnums maxim, m pays to ADVERTISE From
what in my limited but thorough last roundup
every Saturday afternoon the stores that doing the
business are those that tell to in advance Friday
night Am right? Shopper Editors note-You said
a mouthfuD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
MAKING VEGETABLE GARDEN ORNAMENTAL

There is no need to make your
home lot unsightly because of a
vegetable garden. In fact there Is
much real beauty in ordered rows
of vari-colored green, whether they
are of onions, turnips,' or some
of the brilliant ANNALS, such as
asters, or zinnias. A combination
of the two is most satisfactory, and
all 1t needs is little planning
this time of the year.
A glance at the drawing will
show you what can be done with
out much effort. Here the garden
has been divided up into beds COM
bining vegetables and flowers. with
boundaries of the larger blooms.
They are separated by walks of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

green lawn, which might easily be
madeof fiagstone. and actually add
to the beauty of the landscape.
Rows of ANNALS could be planted
alternately with tho Vegetables, ana
signata pumiin manifold at the
edge OF the walks. might give add
cd beauty and finish.
This alliance Of flowers with
vegetables II an old world custom
OF long tradition, practiced extern
slvely IN England and Germany,
and particularly suited 10 tho city
gardener whose limited space does
not permit Of TOO extensive plant.
Ing, Many Of tho vegetables OF or.
nnmentai foliage actually vie with
the ll0wers 10 attractive display.
Such nfo parsley. carrots, swiss
ehaFd, ana that useful herb, sage,
ihs FFhv-sreen shoots and blooms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Of which are as stunning as many
of the subjects in the flower gar
den.
AS few or as many flowers as
wanted can be put in the vegetable
garden in this manner. Straight
rows, definite design, a back
ground of stately delphiniums, or
hollyhocks, and q simple edging
are all that is necessary to make
the garden attractive. A lattice
fence with towering vines, few
berry bushes in the far corners.
and a smooth velvet lawn all add
to your garden layout.
BY all means make definite
plan for your garden this season.
Get out pencil and paper, draw a
little outline of your available
space, and then begin to plan just
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Barbs. :. . N0aO that President Roosevelt IS 52,
some of the countrys conservatives are wonderng
achether it isn't about time for HIM to remember that
he's no longer young 1Uhippersnapper n0th revotu-
tionary IDEAS . Federal Judge Wilson, at st Thomas,
" L., says he's amsp0erable only to Attorney General
Cummings and to God Why mention the Lords name
in cain? NeU York State Chamber Of Commerce
MOULD haze every citizen and alien IN the United States
register, deterrent against crime-"X", IS being
used for those ho can't Orite e as the spot a0here
the latest murder 1Cas committed Wines alone WM
be served at the White House during the Roosevelt ad
gainistraton Mrs RooseveH aoho made this decision,
has feeling of responsibility for her guests bM
for unepIoynent Insurance has been introduced IN the
Neao York state legislature. Employment insurance
1vOuld be better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

on 47th st. to see what prices the
bookies were paying on ION His
Own" which was running in the
sixth race.
well, Moe" Gus said. II had a
funny thing happen yesterday. A
fellow comes in and says he wants
to find Eddie the Ace because he
owed him bundle of jack
around ten grand-and he wants
to settle with him because horse
he'd been on came in. / knew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

they all went away and then they
started talking abou Eddie The
Ace and then somebody thought
about maybe he'd ought to be
buried. And then they got to TAX
ing up a collection. And that
took a little time. But finally they
had raised around two grand and
they sent Gorilla McAnnine and
Stop Watch Silvers down to get
the body.
But when they got down to the
morgue Eddie The Ace was gone.
A swell looking doll, the morgue
keeper told them, had come along
and had the body moved over to
Whelan's Undertaking Parlors.
Then, the next day, she had him
all dressed up and put in a casket.
And she had the body moved into
the chapel and a clergyman held
funeral services over him. And
then they took the body out and
put it in a swell hearse.
And the swell looking doll got,
all by herself. into an autombile
coach and she and Eddie went
together to the cemetery. And
she waited while they lowered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
BY CHARLES McGUIRK.

EDDIE DULANE, Eddie the Ace" sat in his room in
II Seventh Avenue hotel doing something he hardly ever
did, thinking, but not about horses.
Maybe it because he wasn't feeling good. His
stomach giving him hell and when horse players
stomach acts like that he gets the idea the whole world is
wrong But anyhow, he thinking thoughts that were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
BOTH YOUR HOUSES
Good Evening.

BOTH YOUR HOUSES
(Suggested by Maxwell Anderson's Play
Said Senator Strong to Senator Touhy
The whole darn things lot of hooey.:,,
If you think we're going to pass this bill
Well have to bride our Mr. Hill.
There's (blankety blank leak in our
latest wangle
Regarding it from any old angle.
We're double-crossed, beaten, sunk
Being senator is plain (blank) punk
Where's the money we got from the oyster
beds?
Who wants congressman that're lot
of reds?
If we're going to be thwarted by double
crossing "louses",
A plague on them and both your houses.
Elm En-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
The Cast of Characters in
Eddie the Ace"

EDDIE THE ACE, a gambler
and a square shooter.
BELLE MIRABOU, a chlorine. :
REGGIE BELLAMY, a rich
young man with a sOiled repu-
tatiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Brushed up by the waves Harold Shaet has for
saken the Brass City is enjoying Florida climate
DR. Samuel Atkins was taken sick recently aboard "a
RATHER Washington and is confined to Capital City
hospital Walter Smyth let's In little secret that
the DeMoays will sponsor their annual Ministries the early
part of April. Mrs Russell Sherry and Mrs Charles Nit
che of Falls patients at the Waterbury hospital
The first answer to the Tower appeal in Friday
nngs for ranges from friend
Mrs Mary Boppeer of II Park Road Our profuse thanks
kind woman . Mark Bishop of Cheshire has been named
supervisor the apple pest project covering the New
Haven County under the CWA plan to aid farmers and
commercial fruit growers in discriminating the various apple
diseases which have ruined large during the past fall
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Frederick g. Ovens or
Highland avenue who celebrated their fifth wedding ami
versary last week. Mrs Robert Macke hostess at
shower recently in honor of her sister, Miss Arvia Bug
take place February 16 Mrs Eva Atwood of Thomason
underwent operation last week at the Waterbury hos
pita . Miss Agnes Caffey of Thomaston will enter
RATHER for Washington and is confined to Capitol City
Bet,0een puffS Stanley Kurtz is recuperatog
after nursing q of tOnsits for aCeek Chris
tine Cabin trimming the light fantastic at
Wauerty Inn Friday night and did she look stunning
in her erening goa0n! Vera Ashton MMtcent
Parsons and Marina LoOmer cdnght the Greemwlch
SATURDAY. night. Ernie DAmbrOsi, genia photogra-
pher 1cho has been mistaken time aud time again for
The man uho poses for Dentyne g,a ads acW take
the fatal leap And the lucy gal is Miss Veronica Ollie,
pretty Terrvraler. . Many Hanhs TO J. K. Merritt
md Tom Carnaody Of the Waterbury Clock Shop tor
tickets for the annual "Cloch Ngh fete at the Central
y. Febrmry i2the To G on sg","0 himself |OM.
If goa riH fUraish Dovr hume and address. 10 Is moi
the policy Of this column To such anonymous letters.
80 Horeger, many thants for Dopr interest Fritz
INFORM TINT the German Masqnerade ball Of the
Turner's ~ America Wiu be- held at Turner's HdH
North Nab street FridoD night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
CWA FIGHTS TICKS

New Orleans (UP)-Nearly $500
Civil Works Administration work
ers are constructing dipping watts in
the 80 remaining tick-infested
parishes in Louisiana in an effort
to make the entire state free of
tick infested cattle in 1884.
Cigarets of American style and
blend are being manufactured in
Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Charles Herbert (Chuckt
Klein 10 q NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL STAR playing with
the Chicago Cabs. The Roman
numeral IL 90 FINLAND 10 she
eniy country that has met No
var debt payments promptly
sad fully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Eddie the Ace into a grave. And
then she went to a headstone cut
ters place and she left orders for
a headstone to be made out Of
the best Italian marble. And she
ordered this inscription to be
carved deep on 1t:
Eddie Dulane. Born and died.
The best friend one woman ever
had"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-04

Variety of entertainment for
members of the Columbia Club and
their families is the program sched-
uled for the holiday season. Five
events are announced by the enter
tainment committee.
Children's party will be held at
the clubhouse Saturday afternoon,
Dec. %, with Mrs. Frederick A.
Schneider, chairman. Children I'M
der IL will attend the program and
receive the party favors.
Christmas dance for members and
guests is on the calendar for Satur-
day night, Dec. %. Dancing will be
from 9 to l.
The Ogden Junior Chorale will
present its Christmas program Sun
day, Dec. %, while club members
and their families are dining in the
main dining room. The program will
begin at 1880.
College students home for the
holiday season will be special
guests at a dance to be held Friday
night, Dec. g. Harry H. German
is chairman, with Miss Patsy Boggs,
vice-chairman.
! Climaxing the holiday festivities
will be the annual New Years Eve
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-04
Club Will
Entertain
for Guests
Catherine Merrill Groups
Will Give Program
in Propylaeum.

Guests will be entertained by the
Catharine Merrill Club at a pro-
gram Saturday in the Proplyaeum
Club. Miss Grace Emery will talk
on Roads to Rome"
Mrs. Samuel H. Fletcher is presi-
dent of the club, which is celebrat-
ing it's fiftieth anniversary. Mrs.
Margaret B. Segur is president;
Miss Josephine Heron, recording
secretary; Mrs. j. Emmett Hall, COR
responding secretary, and Mrs,
Ethel M. Rathert, treasurer. The
executive committee is composed OF
Mesdames Charles B. Campbell,
James G. Carter, David F. Smith,
Misses Jessie Moore and Catherine
Dunn.
On the membership committee
are MeSdames Perry H. Clifford,
Hugh H. Hanna and Evans Woollen
Jr. The library committee is COM
posed of Mesdames Frank M.
L oAfAC, y. L . Is4OA|C4 4A4OtO, OOAAA4 -
Oliver and Miss Sara E. Ewing.
At a club meeting on Jan. II,
Mrs. Charles Brossman will talk on
Prize Novels" Miss Anna Sickels
will be hostess. Mrs. j. Jerome Lit
tell will be hostess for a meeting on
Feb. 9, when the conversation topic,
Saints, Sinners and Beechers," will
be led by Mrs. Samuel M. Deal.
Mrs. Louis Burckhardt will be
hostess for a meeting on March g.,
when Mrs. Homer G.. Hanier will
have as her topic, 1.-THE Essay,
'Homely and Unpretentious'." The
clubs birthday will be celebrated on
April 10 at the home of Mrs. Carl
F. Walk. Mesdames Hilton U.
Brown, Perry H. Clifford, Thomas
G. Howe and Henry Kahn will be
hosteSses.
I'm the Spring" will be the sub
ject of Mrs. Myron Williams at the
closing meeting on May II at the
home of Mrs. Albert L. Rabb.