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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

The Walsh school honor roll for December, announced today by Principal Arthur Bucknam fol- lows:
 Grade 3--Elena Sciullo, Chester Malon, William McKeeman, Cath erine DiBattista, Emilia Leo, Auna Qua rino, Elizabeth Ward, Walter Klemmer. Chester Klimasjewski, Nora Grigarousky, Mary Venezia- no, Antionette Pizz, Anthony Lem ti, Louis Bianco, Alphonse Pelosi, John Clear. Walter Parkosewich, Lucille Parker, Barbara Spring, William Anderson.
 Grade 4--Walter Sadowski, The mistocles Jonidis, Mary Blacker, Raphalina Bianco, Marion SedletZ- ski, Ernest Androeano, Jennie Swircensky, Anna Loruso, Joyce Mulcrone, Herman Somma, Lila Richardson, Eduard Chimielinski, Nicholas Rosa, Clara Rinaldi, Joan Manson, Guy Colella, Elizabeth James, Marion Nowakowski, Aaron Maran, Francis Miller, Patricia Me- Iaughliff,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
A Daily Story Real Life

message from the cutting-room. Mac looked hard at him but tho boys face had nothing of guilt in it. The few days had changed him. He held himself straighter, his color was better, a pathetic sort of confidence replaced his former shrinking. He was no longer an outcast-he belonged. But the next day two more of the belts were missing from the vault. Seminov laid his plans with care. He said nothing but he had the men go to the vault, one by one, on various pretexts. He would give the one who was thief plenty of rope to hang him self. That was his theory. And every day his partner was moro impatient.
 By Friday three more of the sables had disappeared, making six, altogether. And suspicion had narrowed to Paul one of the oldest men in the workmen-and to Tom Ericson.
 WHAT'S THE DOPE"
 ASKED MAC?
 Whats the dope?" asked Mac, for the hundredth time Calling the police? It's grand larceny charge now, you know. Wonder if that young rat ever heard of the Baumes law. He'll be in for life!"
 Serge rose from his desk heavl- | ly and walked to the window. Activity across the street had stopped. The wreckage from the old building had been neatly cart. ed off.
 The Russian sighed and turned | to his partner. For a second his eye was caught and held by some- thing beyond Mac, near the vault. Something that slipped like shadow from behind the open doors and was hugging the wall that ended in a heavy filing cabi- net. Somthing stealthy and gray grotesquely long queer ly sleek!
 Behind you!" serge's black eyes were blazing. | Aghast. Mac whirled just in time to see the shadow before it melted crazily into the wall. | The exterminators were there in ten minutes. Together they tossed the heavy furniture around until I liCy lOuHu IhS ddI llOlCs l "Rats'll do crazy things" ex- plained oue of the men, when he had heard the story of the miss ing furs. "The stuff's in here somewhere, you can bet your bot tom dollar. All right to rip off the baseboard?"
 The man sat back on his heels. Any old buildings around, old stables, maybe, they might be coming from?"
 1 Across the street! Only this month they tear it down."
 "An old stable? I get it, mis- ter. They're not only rats, they're starving rats! Anything on the furs they can eat?"
 "On raw pelts?' exclaimed MacCarty. Sure' Ears, man | Snouts!"
 The furs were dull and matted when they finally dug them out from the plaster dust and splin- i ters back of the baseboard, but they were there, all six of them.
 You can't beat these fellows. I bet they picked the best furs in the lot, didn't they?" asked one of the men. What's this stuff, anyway" He held up dusty length.
 Sable" explained Serge simply "That one alone is worth two hun dred dollars"
 This little rag? Two hundred |? Jeez!"
 The Russian turned slyly to his partner. "No," he declared sol emnly, "You can't beat them. What Is that old saying, Mac :? I have heard 1t many times in America-'Once a rat, always & rat That is it-yes?"
 And only MacCarty got 1t.
 THE END.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
REV F. A. WALSH IGNORED AGAIN
C. U. Seminary Regent { {, Made President of Phil=
 OsOphical Association
Special to the Democrat)

Washington, D. C., Jan 5.-The .Very Rev Francis A. Walsh, re- gent of the seminary. and director of the School of Apologetics in the summer school of the Catholic University of America, Washing ton, D. C., was elected president of the American Catholic Philo- sophical Association at the annual meeting of the association, held at Duquesne University, Pitts burgh, Pa, recently.
 Dr. Walsh: former vice-rector of the Diocesan Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio. has long been prominent in the field of Catholic philosophy. Two years ago he was appointed regent of the Undergraduate Sem- mary of the Catholic University of America where he has been a pro- lessor for ten years, and last year he was made director of the Insti- tute of Apologetics. He has been frequent contributor to "New Scholasticism." the official organ of the American Catholic Philo- sophical Association and was one of the Catholic Hour" radio sneakers last summer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

the courage And Mac, watching narrowly saw his part ner press something into the boys hand.
 When Seminov came back into the room MacCarty was ready for him. You double -barreled idiot!" he exploded, slamming down his pencil "What're we running here a school or something? Plenty of decent men walking their shoes thin, waiting for jobs! Why, that kids a jail -bird-a rat, I tell you. You can see it all over him. And I say-once rat, always rat!"
 Serge was silent, his eyes on the furs on .his desk. "I have hired him." he said, finally. "If you feel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
PATENTS ISSUED
 THE PAST WEEK

Three residents of this city and one from Woodbury are included on the list announcing the award ing of patents. Abram N. Pasman was granted a patent on a waste and overflow fitting. Edmund D. Jones was granted patent on a separable snap fastener socket. Martin l.. Martus of Woodbury and E. H. Becker were granted patents on a depolarizing electrode.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
ONCE A RAT

the orderly racks of furs. With out a douot, the tenth sable pelt was gone.
 Macs eyes narrowed. Who's been in here since you checked last?"
 Why the men all know the combination. And the doors often stand open half hour al time. Tony, Sam, Paul, Jim ;. .' Helplessly Seminov named them over, the men who worked in the company's small fur factory back of the office.
 What about that new guy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

throat. Prison, eh? Siberia, prob ably h'm. He was startled at the thought.
 It was about ten days later that the first sable pelt disappeared. Seminov, checking over stock in the vault, discovered the loss. HAD THE SAFE OPENED THIS MORNING?"
 Had the safe open this morn ing, Mac?"
 "No, why? Whats wrong"
 ". seven, eight, nine .. one. Yes. one is missing!"
 Missing? One what? Christ mas. One of the sable pelts?'
 Seminov was hastily going over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

This is Joes contribution. You don't know Joe, the Adonis of the Daily Mirror staff who once cavort- ed on the boards at the Palace Theater when the Demo- crat Frolc wowing the popuace? Here's his daily stint. Brassctyites to witness the premiere of Katharine Hepburn in 'The Lake" last week in- cluded Ann Tompkins. Eugene ONellls An Wilderness" is attracting quite few Waterburlans, probably due to the fact that speakeasy scene is said to be replica of Waterbury speak notably James Smith, Jake Kelly and Fred Gaughan. :. The boys also had personally conducted tour of that we'll known tabloid building Dr Bernie OHara was observed at the Neusal fight, as was also James Hartley. Aaron Exharou is enroute to Florida via the Short Line. Ann Donahue is the proud possessor of an autographed photo ot one of Broadway's best known columnists Francis Sheehan watched the New Year come in at the Holly wood Cabaret. Robert Blackburn recently toured the NEG studios in Radio City. Flash! Flash!
 Timmie Grove, popular ork leader, is said to be in line for New York contract at a small cabaret just now seeking good band. Jim Hureys daughter who goes school in Cheshire, observed her 14th birthday last week together with the holidays a, big-name radio orchestra is said to be bound Waterburyward of these days to jam in the fans at the Hamilton Park dancetorium. Fenton Syn mott leaves for Cincinnati Helen Lynch will enter Mt Sinai Hospital in New York to start training courses (And we thank Joe kindly for his bundle of noes.-The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

-so-then shall pay him out of my own pocket. But he will have his chance"
 'Well, I say he won't!" shouted Mac, over the noise.
 The Russian gathered up the sables with a gesture of finality and turned to the vault that lined one side of the room. His voice was low, but 1t carried. "He will have his chance" He stretched out his mutilated hand and looked at 1t. "The boy-he also knows the taste of hell"
 Macs furious voice died in his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

Ericson?" interrupted Mac.
 "He was here twice yesterday. On errands for me, but ."
 But nothing! Better grab him now, Serge, before he has chance to get away with anything else. I hate to say I told you so'."
 "I can't believe it. The boy has worked so hard to please. No, I do not find it possible."
 Well? Who then? Sam? He needs money, I know. Joe? His wife's sick. Let's call 'em in and say we're calling the cops"
 No. No! Mac, let me handle this in my own way. Wc will do nothing-now-but watch. And wait" He turned. Tom Ericsson had come up behind them with a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
vpIlOW. furrOWed naiI.

Dennis MacCarty, pencil poised over a page in the ledger he was working on, watched him from a nearby desk with shrewd, blue eyes. He wondered again about his partners hand. Seminov never spoke of 1t, although they had been in business together for ten years, about the length of time | the Russian had been in the United States. MacCarty was the hard boiled, dynamite half of the firm that the lettering on the door announced as SEMINOV AND MacCARTY-FINE FURS.
 MacCarty raised his voice. "Put that stuff in the vault"
 Stables, Mac! Look at them! Feel them" Seminov's voice, with it's clipped accent, had such wor- shipful note that practical Mac turned to the thick book before him and tapped with his pencil.
 "Yeah? I see it all when l look at this entry here--Ten pelts- sable - $2,000.' That's q lot of money, boy"
 The buzzer at Seminov's elbow added it's bit to the noise in the room.
 "Who? Yes. Send him in.'
 The boy who stood in the door way took off his hat with curi- ously awkward gesture. His head was shaved. His face was pale. cross his young eyes lay shad- ows of defeat and fear, as deform- ing as Seminov's misshapen hand.
 Well. My young friend again."
 Seminov's smile pulled the boy forward.
 You choose a noisy day to join in the affairs of Seminov and MacCarty! The vandals - they tear down an old building across the street. In Europe we do not believe in that. Old buildings, old customs, old people, even - they arc beloved" A shadow crossed his face. "But Russia is no longer Russia. I am talking foolishness!" "YOU MEET YOUR
 OTHER BOSS, YES"
 "You meet your other boss, yes? That is Mir MacCarty, whose heart is as gold as his hair. Mac, this is my young friend, Tom Eric son.
 Mac muttered something uni telligible and returned grimly to his work. He had sized up the situation at a glance. Somebody making fool of Serge again. He'd probably picked the boy up in some god-forsaken hole and had been talked into giving him berth. Hiring jail-bird, when thousands of decent men were starving for just such a chance!
 Serge was showing the boy the furs on his desk. Dennis could see that the dropping shoulders were held a little straighter and that the strained look had soft ened under the spell of Seminov's voice. He could hear only part of what Serge was saying.
 Tt is the most beautiful fur in the world, my boy. You like it., yes? Perhaps you have seen d beautiful woman, wearing a coat of such sables? Well, you are young. ." Seminov nodded wise ly. These skins come from Si- beria. Can't you see, if you half close the eyes, the gleam on the fur is like blue light of the moon on deep, white snow the cruel shine of stars or frozen water They are valuable furs. Ericsson. This one little skin-see?
 Not eighteen inches long. yet it is worth two hundred dollars"
 The boys voice cracked little in his eagerness. This little piece? Two hundred? Jeez!"
 "You will work with beautiful things like this one day, but not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Stray shots.

Stray shots The largest crowd to witness a bowling match in years St Lucys defeat St Jo seph's in the Holy Name League payoff Tuesday night. Among the rooters Mike Manred Carmen and Jerry Capobianco, Jules Bener, Johnny Kerwin Leo Conway, Mike Higgiston Neil ODonnel Rudy Hame Johnny Man zo Leo Orsin Andy Frederick Lou Martin, Sheriff John Jenusats Al Vitukaitis John Lenusaitis Mike Daily Bill Arnauskas Savero Laudate Jack Slaey Jack Shaw Joe Lovalo Joe Swasey Francis Fitzgerald and Joseph Cough lan Loren R. Carter, popular real estater, ambllng in military cadence along Grand street and looking hale and hearty stops momenarly to admire the Sears-Roebuck building. Viola Masone will be lnerlocutress TOT the Lourdes Holy Name minstreers at Buckingham Hall Jan uary 17th prediction. The holiday headquarters of empetons Hardware store will be bus terminal No- tced workmen measuring for benches and Juggling soda sgns last night as we passed the site of the old West Side Savings Bank. Harry Brown former Waterburian who is supervisor of manual training schools in Pittsburgh renewed acquanances here last week and particularly gratied in shaking hands again with his old pal Senator Joseph Lawlor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
ELK SURVEY ASKED

Aberdeen, Wash, (UP)-A thor ough impartialu survey of elk on the Olympic Peninsula is asked by the Olympic Development league before another open season is per- mitted. The peninsula was thrown open to elk hunting last fall for the first time in many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
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Good Evening.
ALICE-STILL IN WONDERLAND

If Alice were alive to-day what treat it would be To see her pals of story book, Tweedle- dunn and Tweedledee. FaVorite character of young and old she's never become dated, First on stage, then on screen, a real star she's been rated. That eventfu day years ago when she de- cided she'd have look Through the looking glass and down the rabbit hole resulted in famous book. What surprise to-day for Alice to find herself such trooper Accompanied by stage and screen stars including Gary Cooper. "Curiouser and Curiouser" become the scenes that happened in Wonderland As with LeGalienne, May Robson, and w. C. Fields she travels hand in hand. Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat and the Red and White Queen all going big, The White Rabbit, the March Hare, and
 the baby that turned into pig.
 It'was and still is "brillig," Alice, for we just cant let you go Come on folks, Alice" is playing, let's off to movie show.
 Elm. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

Caught on the rebound. The Alumni of Nore Dame University broke bread in honor of under oraduates who will return to South Bend at de- ghtful luncheon yesterday noon at Kings Kitchen: :. '. Joseph Byrnes of Winsted and Martin Kilduh or Ansonia new appontees to the Internal heVenue De uty on the semannua inspection of cigar manufactur- CTS made by the Federal government in January and July Both the incoming and outgoing ramps at he new postoce are proving quite hazardous to those who park their cars in the as both are stl very icy. Local plumbers have been 70 busy the past week they still awering calls from those uniort- unate enough tO have their homestead pipes ireze m laM weeks bei0w-zerO temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
By ESTHER KNOX

CERGE Seminov slipped his hands once more into the 10 geaming of pets that covered the top of his big mahogany desk-smoothng arranging caressing the soft brown fur.
 They long, hands with fne sensitive in- gers which made the ugly deformy the thumb and index finger of his left hand douby startling The finger twisted stump and the thumb was thick and scanned with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

MT Tall Tower Man: My sncerest thank you very much Gas Huda Lashanska would say at her very enjoy able concerts for kindness in response to my request for a pamphlet Pm not Lashanska, etc. merely critical
 prooer who likes to think she better informed on gen. era lines than the reader and seeking for anything that may add the May ask that the pamphlet be left the front of the Democrat office so that can pick it up supper time evening this week. And again my thanks and best wishes for the New Yearhe best of luck and and OK proofs on your column and my hopes for the little bit O. cheer and the sun shnin you that Mrs Ftzhenry wishes for you in the coming year. Gratefully, Etaoin Shrdlu (And you find but two phamphets at the counter dating from Thursday night on.-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

Elmer Layden is the new ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD COACH at NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY. The ami nal shown is. a GNU. ROME. ITALY, is known as the Eternal City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
The Cast of Characters in
 "Once a Rat"

SERGE SEMINOv, Russian, who is in the fur business with
 DENNIS MacCARTY. The lat ter disIikes TOM ERICSSON, 6 lad whom SeminOv has recently employed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
SWEDEN REGULATES BILL.
 BOARDS

Stockholm, (UP)-No billboards nearer than 80 feet from the cen- ter of the road will be tolerated in Sweden under new regulation worked out by the department of communications. The rules against buildings, hedges. etc. which might interfere with vision at curves have also been made stricter.
 Brewers in Germany are trying steel beer barrels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

yet. There is much to learn. But first" Seminov was walking with him to the door, first, the hair-perhaps it would be better to let 1t grow for a few days, yes? And new clothes, they are good for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

For a second time his eye was held by somc- thing eyOn d Mac. near the vault. Something like a shadow.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
DR.. BALL TO SPEAK
TWICE TOMORROW
Metropolitan Baptist Sunday
School to Observe Promotion
Day Exercises.

AT the Metropolitan Baptist Church
tomorrow DR.. John Compton Ball. pas
tor. will have for his morning theme
The Name Above Every Other
Name" The ordinance of the Lords
Supper will be observed. DR.. Balls
sermon subject for the 7:45 pm. serv-
ice will be Things Worth Remember
ing Promotion day in the Bible
school,
The B. A. U. at 6:45 pm, has Wayne
Morrell for leader and the subject is
How to Live a Fruitful Life"
Phi Gamma Kappa Bible Glass busi-
ness and social meeting at the home
of P. L. Rogers. Clarendon, Va, Mon
day evening. Philathea and Fidelis
Bible Glasses business sessions Tues
day evening. Woman's Missionary So
ciety Tuesday evening. Aid Society
Wednesday. 10 am. Teachers meet
ing Thursday. PM. followed by
prayer service.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
MILLER TO LEAD
RADIO SERVICES
"ChurCh of the Air. to Be
Presented Tomorrow by
National City Pastor.

Or. Raphael Harwood Miller, min
ister of the National City Christian
Church, assisted by the choir, tomor-
row will present the Church of the
Air" at 10 o'clock over the Columbia
BroadCaSting System. His sermon
will be The Great Hunger" Under
the direction of w E. Braithwaite, the
choir will sing Jesus, Joy of Mans
Desiring" by Bach, Mrs. Helen Tur-
ley, contralto soloist, will sing Let
Thine Hand Help Me-" by Handel
At the II o'clock church services DR..
Miller will preach on The Burden of
Wings" and at the evening service on
Breaking Into Recovery"
Circle No. l meets at the home of
Mrs. r. H. Carter, 1913 Nevada avenue,
Tuesday, l. am. Circle No at the
home of Mrs Emma Melton, 824 Shep-
herd street. Circle No. with Mrs.
Bess NJ. Hafner, 1909 Surrey Lane,
Foxhall Village. Circle No. 5 with
Mrs. w. I Nolan. 507 Cumberland
AVENUE. Somerset, Md. Circle No. at
II o'clock with Mrs. E. L. Phillips,
1443 Belmont street. Business Wom-
ems Guild, supper meeting, $50 o'clock,
in the Vermont Avenue Social Hall.
Circle No 3, Thursday at II O'Clock,
home of Mrs. c. F. Wiley, Mclean Va.
At the Thursday supper DR.. Miller
will begin a series of talks on The
Evening star., 1934-10-06

Teachings of the Disciples Of Christ.
luncheon for representatives of
all Christian Churches in washington
will be held in the social hall, 1908
Vermont avenue, Wednesday at 1890
o'clock in honor Of Thomas Frasier Of
London. who is visiting America as
fraternal delegate of the British
churches to the International Conven-
ton of Disciples of Christ at Des
Moines, Iowa, October Is to y.
Evening star., 1934-10-06

Window show the efecod and tasehe
aetone dama deepone wbge with chenille
of ofwhte ampsbrght leather upholstered chs-deep mulberry
Coored glass shelves the breakfast the hand
rubbed Of Baker
worthy
Lvable 18th furniture with ofte accessories the scheme of the larger
mentwh the smaller maple braided m
end
MODEL ArN FRN1URE Gn1E sSxrHF1
Evening star., 1934-10-06
BY a Member of Our
HOmeturnishing Staff

Are you thinking of grouping few pieces at
your hresde . wing chair, bookstand,
a lamp table? Do you know how to create
the appearance of spaciousness in small
room or how to make large room more COM
Portable? Does your furniture arrangement
uninviting? Are your pictures hung at
tractivey? Are your windows problem you
have to contend with in selecting draperes?
These questions, and many others, will be
answered to your advantage at this meeting.
SIXTH FLOOR,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
SR.,
FIGHTS CASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 8
G.N.S0.-Wearing a light gray
suit, Soft-brown hat and new
necktie, and seeming not at all
worried, Thomas H. Robinson, ST.,
61-year-old father of the kidnaper
of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, of
Louisville, KY. arrived in Federal
court here today accompanied by
his counsel, prepared to fight off
another attempt of the Federal
Government to remove him to
Louisville for trial on kidnapping
charges.
United States District Attorney
Thomas j. Sparks. of Louisville.
and Special Assistant Attorney
General William E. Fort, of
Washington, were here to lead
the Governments drive for Rob-
inSon'S removal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 G.N.SJ.
Ford C. Prick, former New York
newspaper man and radio COM
mentator on sports, today was
unanimously elected president OF
the National League, succeeding
John A. Heydler, resigned.
Mr.. Prick was chosen for the
post at a meeting of the club
owners in the league offices here,
the magnates having been called
together to select Mr.. Heydler's
successor when the latter an
nounced recently that he was
stepping down on December II
because of ill-health.
Mr.. Heydler, in retiring, was
signally honored by the creation
of new post which he will oc-
cupy for life-chairman of the
board of directors. Harvey Ira
band, Mr.. Heydler's secretary,
was simultaneously promoted, be-
ing made secretary-treasurer of
the league at a considerable
advance in salary.
The salaries of today's ap-
pointees were not disclosed, the
announcement merely saying that
Mr.. Prick and Mr.. Traband had
been appointed for a period of
one year, beginning December II,
and that Mr.. Hedyler would hold
office for life. There were no
other candidates considered for
these positions, it was announced,
the feeling being that they had
been in harness with the Ma
tional League and knew better
than an outsider" the course of
operation.
Mr.. Prick, one of the youngest
officials ever to hold high office
in baseball, had been public re-
lations counsel for the league at
salary said to be $4,000
year. 1t was estimated that he
would receive $4,000 in his new
job. this having been Mr.. Heyd-
ler's salary at the time of his
retirement. Several years ago
the latter was understood to re-
ceive $4,000 a year but is said
to have taken a voluntary reduc-
ton.