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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

has now collected 86 per cent of its entire 1883 tax levy.
 The efforts of Paterson to col- lect delinquent taxes represent one phase of the continuing financial program which in the past year has restored the city's credit stand ing, and enabled it to operate on a cash budget basis. Paterson in 1884 had a cash income that was $414,- 900 in excess of it's total expendi- lures for the year.
 In commenting on the collection of $200,000 in back taxes, Mayor Hinchliffe stated, i've have the greatest sympathy for the property owner who is really unable to pay his taxes; and we will do every thing within reason to keep such people from losing their property. But we have no sympathy for those who are able to pay their taxes but refuse to do so, and who merely hide behind the excuse of hard times. We suspected that such tax dodgers accounted for a substan- tial percentage of our tax delin- quencies so we decided to smoke them out if we could. Nearly 500 delinquent property owners paid their 1883 taxes promptly and in full, upon announcement of the city's determination to sell their property in order to satisfy tax liens."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Toms Cabin," would have delighted modern career women. Born in Litchield, Con-, necticut, nearly 8 century and a quarter ago (June IA, 1S11), she found time in eighty-five years of crowded life to bear seven chil- dren, to make a home for them and her husband, and to write in addition to countless magazine articles, journals and short stories thirty books. The most famous, Uncle Toms Cabin," crystalized American public opinion against slavery.
 In fact, when Mrs Stowe was re- ceived in the White House by President Lincoln in 1862, his first words to her were, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!"
 Harriet Beecher was only five. years old when her mother died. She and all of her seven sisters and brothers-one of them the fa- nous Henry Ward Beecher-were brought up under the influence of Calvinism. Dr Lyman Beecher, their father, was one of the most noted of New England preachers a hundred years ago.
 At the age of twenty, Harriet acc companied her father to Cincin-
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natl, and taught in a women's col- lege. At this time she began writ ing little articles for the local papers and magazines. She made a trip to slaveholding plantation in Kentucky, and was deeply i'm pressed.
 Harriet's best friend, Eliza Ty- Ter, Stowe, died. Harriet consoled the sorrowing husband, Professor Calvin Ellis Stowe. Out of this friendship developed romance. Within two years Harriet became the second Mrs Stowe.
 Then began a busy life of moth- erhood and home-making, which for many years left her little time for literary ambitions.
 One day, her sister wrote of the terrible cruelty resulting from the Fugitive Slave Act. eff could use a pen as you can, Harriet,' the let- ter read, T would write something to make this whole nation feel what an accursed thing slavery is."
 Deeply moved, Harriet vowed, T will write something-f l hve!" Some time afterward, sitting in church, she saw the death-scene of Uncle Tom unroll before her like a scroll. Hurrying home, she locked herself into her room and began to write.
 "Uncle Toms Cabin" was first printed in a magazine called 'The National Era" The serial rights netted her only $500. A Boston publisher brought out the novel in book form on March 20, 1852. Three thousand copies were sold on the first day. Within a few more days, 10000 had been sold, and eight power presses had to be kept running to satisfy public de- mand.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
BAPTIST WOMEN
 TO UNITE HERE
Annual Convention Opens Wednesday; Missionary
 Principal Speaker

The women of the First Baptist church vii be hostesses to Baptist women from all parts of the state here next Wednesday when the an- nual convention opens.
 The morning session will open prompetly at ten o'clock, at which time Mrs Wilbur H. Allen, pres ident of the w. M. H s. U. will ex- tend greetings and a welcome to the delegates on behalf of the To- cal women. Annual reports of the officers will follow, and the session will close with an address by Miss Blackmore, for many years a mis- sionary in Nicaragua.
 At 1915 o'clock in Colonial Luncheon will be served in the dining room by the women of the local church. Mrs A. l.. Mulloy will preside and the Rev T. L. Crosby will speak on What We Owe to Connecticut" The luncheon will be in keeping with the tercentenary this state is observing this year.
 The afternoon session will begin at two o'clock. There will be two addresses, one by Mrs Orrin R.. Judd of New York City, formerly chairman of the Home Mission Council of Interdominational Wo- men, and the other by Mrs Howard Wayne Smith. president of the Wo- mans American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.
 The session will close with a pageant entitled 'The Vision Glor- ious'', given by a group of Hart ford women under the direction of Mrs c. H. Barrett. Every woman of the First Baptist church is urged to attend both sessions. if possible, and to extend a cordial welcome to guests on that day. It has been eleven years since this annual meeting was held here. and it will probably be many years be- fore the local church will again have the privilege of entertaining the Society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

Greater love hath than to lay down his life TOT
 friend And what greater friends could friend like Mau- rice Cuhane have than his dear Bereft of hs bridal joy he carried that they might grow and wax wisdom without the grace of mothers love and eternal pa tence The road long and hard yet Maurice true man that he was drove The toll heavy on his heart ana gradually the handspring down to that last moment that last breath when that great line from which no traveller returned except For years Maurice enjoyed the unaoyed respect of his brother Eks They at tested to this fact in their perpetual return of the office or Treasurer his jurisdiction In his work he was the same friendly conscientious workerever loyal ever true He now joins his buddy, fellow worker who too was prema ture summoned before the arch tribunal That they have been tried and found worthy of the celestial halo quite cer tan That they will be missed from their daily routine ana circle friends quite That Maurice Cuhane left the world better place than he found it is sefevdent His
 kind word the good ded the profound devotion to his loved ones his coerie of friends exemplary evidence of life well spent life enrichng to others to initiate an inspiration for loved follow He too belongs to the ages but his memory will finger for many moon Eternal rest for his soul eternal guidance for his loved ones Hora- tio Dooey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
Threat Of Tax Sale
 Boosts Collection
Paterson, N. J., Mayor Opens War on Deliberate Tax
 Dodger-lias Sympathy for 'Fiard Times" Victims

Paterson, N. J., May 2--Mayor John V. Hinchliffe of Paterson, N. J., whose administration has at- tracted nationwide attention be- cause it operates strictly on a pay as-you-go basis, announced to-day that the city had collected approx imately $200,0O0 of tax arrearages in connection with the recently an- nounced tax sale. These payments, representing 1893 taxes in arrears, resulted when the owners of nearly 800 of the 1,500 properties sched- uled for sale, paid their back taxes promptly in order to prevent sale of their property by the city. As a result of these payments, Paterson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

Heard i,s passing. Johnny Mullen, soe ot h's ,nedicnlv famous dad Dr John J. MMea s recuperdt- inq at St Mays hospital after serious doubteastosd oDerotion Ills cheery sle is aOinnng tue hearts ot hospital attaches Mrs CGrl Hespe tett the hosp'to this qceek vith the pride and joy of the Hespet fa,nily boy born recently Mrs Hespe as the we oJ tue popular Curl of the Police Department. c. L C. aU foracnrd his or her to ths department tue s,sem-Ifs Barney-avM appear here aOithsa the nect {saO daus Sorry ce can't honor tue several anony- s>o4s contributions that have come in during tue dst fyv aveeks. We must have the name aud address ot assder even # isn't used in connection w'th tue ssformation proffered. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
7TH GRADE GIRL
 CONTEST WINNER
Dorothy Volpe Takes Hon= Ors in WATR Spelling
 Bee

Dorothy Volpe, of 30 Kenyon street, 7th grade student in Sacred Heart school, was awarded first prize yesterday in the spelling con- test broadcast from station WATR. Second honors went to John Ezar- sky. TAO Waterville street, Crosby high school freshman: and third place to Marguerite Martinelli, 8 Park road. sth grade, Park road school.
 Other contestants included Mar garet German, 183 Homer street, 7th grade, Sprague; Mary O'Con- nor, 215 Washington street, 7th grade. St Francis Xavier; Elizabeth Cunningham, IA Laval street, 7th grade, St Francis Xavier; James Dwyer, 22 Edward street, Crosby high school freshman; Charles Coyle, S1 Sylvan avenue, St Francis Xavier, 7th grade; Joseph Kramer, 2S Hill street, Driggs school, 9th grade.
 Claire Lee. 2ss Willow street. St Margaret's 9th grade; Anita Behan. S39 Willow street, St Margaret's, 9th grade; Catherine O'Connell, 115 Chestnut avenue, Waterbury Catholic high school freshman; Leo Stella. S9 Burton street, Driggs school. 9th grade; Harriet Nelson. 825 Highland avenue, Waterbury Catholic high school freshman: Jean Ruda. PAS Park road, Park Road school. 7th grade; Mary Gill; lette, s1 Ives street, 7th grade. Sacred Heart school.
 Another in the series of contests held under the auspices of station WATR and the Democrat will be broadcast Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
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SEA GULL uNGRATEFUL

Seattle (UP)-Walter Belshaw saved a sea gulps life, but the bird was ungrateful Someone caught the bird, tied a bundle of paper to its leg with long cord. and re- leased it. The gull became en- tangled in light wires and hung head down until nearly dead. Bel shaw climbed pole and untagled the bird. It bit his finger before he could turn 1t loose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

THE storm that is supposed to. | have given Shakespeare his dea for 'The Tempest" deprived Virginia of a large group of col. snists in 1909. but resulted in the addition of Bermuda to Great Britain's possessions.
 Sir George Sommers was leading fleet of vessels toward America when a violent hurricane scattered the ships and hurled his galleon, the Sea Venture. on the rocks of this Atlantic island
 News of the disaster, according to one story reached Shakespeare's ears and gave him the material for The Tempest Bermuda com. memorates the adventure with pic. lures of the See Venture on sev.'
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COMEDY OF ERROR
sH rHB MAN IN rHD TOWER

(In Three Acts and Eight Scenes) Act one, scene one, A penthouse in the big city; Scene two, a farm in Connecticut, Terribly rural and pretty. Act two, scene one, Back to the penthouse again, With scene two, likewise three, A throwback of 20 years when Way out in old Ioway When hero two-yeared in Jall, A small town boy who robbed bank With no one to go on his bail. Act three, scene one,
 Aha the farm once more; Weekend guest recognizes mug Of guy he once lay for. Act three, scene two,
 Hero shows he's gone straight; Act three, scene three, [. Happy ending, very late!
 Elm Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
FINAL PRODUCTION
 CIVIC THEATER IN

The final play of the Waterbury Civic theater will be presented at the Civic Theater auditorium the week of May 21. A capable cast is now rehearsing it's parts in tho play, 'The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife,, the classic farce by Anatole France. Alan Wallace, di- rector of the Civic theater, believes the play will round out well di- versified program of five produc- tions, and bring the 1934-35 season to a successful close. Costumes will be used in the play. more of which will be told later.
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 party an annual one which will be held at the community house.
 Show Tomorrow
 The Laughter Teen Club a junior organization of the Women's Ben- eft Association will repeat their minstrel show Rhapsody in Black and Yellow at the Washington Park Community House tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock The show is being put on by popular request and all children of the city are tn- viteds to attend. John Malone is director of the show.
 10 Give Minstrel T. Next Friday evening at the Washington Park Community House the Washington Hill A. c. baseball team will present the U. s. Rubber girls revde from Naugatuck which will show the Happy Sisters and Dolnn Sisters, we'll known bor- ough entertainers in Che show. The show is being put on t0 help de- fray some Of the expenses of the baseball team which the club is going to put on the field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03
GIANT FRIGATE BIRD DIES

Astoria, Ore. (UP)-A giant Fri gate bird, thousands of miles from it's native South Seas, soared over Tillamook Rock lighthouse for a when, then landed upon the jagged point and died. Lighthouse keepers found it the next morning. The bird measured six feet, seven inches in wingspread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-03

Here is idea for all you local merchants retailers and purveyors small rugged indivdualist, merchant in small Massachusetts own recently gave grand "soiree to all his customers expression of gratitude for their continued patronage during the depression Dinner for
 600 and evening of mirth and dancing his form
 lac for expressing his appreciation for their moral and Financial support What clever piece of psychology How often does business spend thousands to get few customers, but not penny will he give in pleasing those loyal supporters who the backbone of his business
 won't indct any merchant in this category, for there still few calendars occasional ruer bridge handeIed and handed out with all the atmosphere of precious pearl ruby There isn't anything that would strike my appreciatve chord any effectively than shake of the hand and how you?" in while by the gentleman whose name the door, That sed Co be the custom but the modern pattern of the Amer ica businessman seems to hold himself aloof He hiber ates in obscure office rackng his brains financial reporfs turnover rates and comparison reports hs orpetitor They have lost the human touch have dele rated their personality and character to nanimate thing zllzd corporation As long life exists people will be hlnan They love to meet the leader. They love recogn 1on They adore gratitude Gentlemen of the mars Cross
 n1ne yourself today Maybe this gentleman in Massa zknselfs did something that might help pass it |sE what 1t is worth to you. ... Horatio Docey.
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GREAT MOTHERS
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It acas e glorious moment.

It aUas glorious moment. At just erGctly 12:SO, daylight tie yesterday noon Allie Afeld the WOtcott J. D. pulled the big lever and the last too pages of the KGcey Golden Jubilee tabloid sOuvenir edition a0ent through the nai It aOGs great moment and there 0ere cheers from the many interested participants in preparatiom of this paper. There loud sigh from City Editor "BiL" Farrington; aOh0op of joy from Henry Doa0ng of the business office; and yeU Of Happiness from Nea Maloney of the editorial rooms -. We don't need to mention achat Gus" Heyer, the geasial foremGm of the Composing Room said As for and Red Gladney, au of a0hose ability printers soas called into play s opping the edition into mechanical shape, aoeu the boys just simply beamed au over and to start planning for tue party right acay Yes ser, and y0uU read au about Saturday. Uhen this bg paper reGches the streets of Waterbury ViG your regular 6ekiad you. Wkeee :. zee zee
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AnslVers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page c.
 1. Rocks produced as the result of solidiflcation from . molten condition.
 2. Tibet.
 8. Sir John Simon. 4. Central Africa.
 5. pr Francis E. Town. send.
 c. The Himalaya moun. tailIs. 2. Rev Francis E. Clark, pastor Of the WiIllstOn Con. Eregational church in P0rt- land, Maine.
 6. "sn0w clad" or ''snowy .. General A. W. llrcely. 60. A genus 0f tropical American lizards.
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NEW DEAL
 IN WASHINGTON

Miracles DO Happen. Five Senators Have Turned Down a Visit to the Vir- gin Islands .. Company Union Shown in True Light at Quiz AAA Gets Snicker at MIRA Expense.
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AAA Gets Laugh on MIRA

The AAA crowd, which never did like the MIRA much, because il boosted industrial prices while AAA was trying to increase farm pur- chasing power, can't help snicker. ing.
 The Schechter case, which is be. ing argued before the supreme court as the first big NR test case, arose under the poultry code And the poultry code is not an MIRA code, but an AAA code. Il was written in the .AA A and Secre- tary Wallace selected an AAA man to administer it.
 The only thing MIRA had to dc with the code was it's insertion of the wage and hour provisions.
 And maybe you think the AAA fellows don't enjoy pointing out that the lower federal court in New York upheld the government on the IS counts involving trade practice provisions (AAA's) and turned 1t down on the two wage and hours counts (NRA's).
 Trouble Enough Now
 MT. 1T. l.. Bergoff, SO-called "king of the strikebreakers' who will send any number of strikebreakers anywhere on de- mand-gave the State Department tremor during the recent Cuban strike troubles.
 Bergoff telegrahped President Mendieta of Cuba that he could send 10000 men to break the gen. eral strike.
 But the State Department, with visions of 10000 international com plications in one bunch-and pos abilities of violent death. drunken ness. or stranded Americans-had men at Mendieta's elbow.
 The president replied to Bergoff with thanks, explaining that Cuba had large unemployment problem of her own.
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eral sf its stamps. The stamp shown here was issued in 1910. Q little late for the ob- servance of 300th annive rsary Of the discovery of Bermuda.
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By RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington
 C0rreSuoudenE


 Washington, May 3-The sena- toria1 junket to the Virgin Islands this month is going to be one of those parties to which nobody comes.
 In gesture of abnegation quite unparalleled, each member of five-man committee has decided he's too busy to go down and par ticipate in the investigation of the islands administration The five were Chairman Tydings of Mary land. Clark of Missouri. White of Maine, King of Utah, and Metcalf of Rhode Island.
 Clark quit the committee when Tydings insisted the trip be made in May while Congress was in ses- sion. Others began to get cold feet as they considered the large number of important votes ahead which some might like to miss, but few could afford to miss.
 Publicity, apparently, finally de- tered even Tydings from going. But the investigation will proceed. In brilliant flash, Tydings saved it when he picked Senator Bob AeSyAOAuS OL ANOA SA SnA OAAAeS " tSAhS Clark's place.
 Reynolds is an unsuitable world traveller. His friends say he could no more resist the temptation to tage 8 trip away from these shores than he could start going without meals.
 He has been around the world several times and This home is full of maps, charts of voyages, and the like.
 So Reynolds will go to the vir- gins, a lone senator accompanied by two Baltimore politicians chosen by Tydings as counsel.
 Aes
 Was This Embarrassing!
 One of the most amusing incl dents of the hearings on the Wagner labor relations bill doesn't appear in the record.
 A long line of company union officials from steel, automobile, and other industries came before the committee and claimed their unions were independent of com pany domination. Senator Wagnor usually asked who was paying their expenses to Washington and it usu- ally turned out to be the company.
 Toward the end of the hearings. Senator Walsh asked one such group whether it wished to testify or merely submit a statement. The group, confused, turned to an offi- cial of its steel company on the sidelines who motioned them away, then muttered to his com panion:
 'This IS embarrassing"
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NExTi What great author Co. spired the Spanish reyolusion2 sI
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party an annual one which will be held at the community house.
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Tomorrow: Leah MendeIssohn'
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Death To Turn Last Page
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY

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Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
GIANTS, Phil abel PHIA Divide SERIES
Avy-News of Sports
BY FRED AVENDORPH
Sports Editor

Flovd Fitzsmmons Benton Harbor Mich fight pro-
moter in New York seeking to match Joe Louis and Max
Baer for heavyweight title bout in Detroit In September
The promoter declared tina he had the backing of the business
Detroit and pointed out that the Motor City would
virgin territory for heavyweight bout of 20 rounds
There are about million licensed fishermen in the United
States today and this sport tops all number of devotees
The Chinese did take up fishing until 900 c. but since
then have made for lost opportunity by devsng more ways
capture fish than any other nation earth Edgar Ed
wards Chicago authority deep fishing has
struced in his home miniature tank containing several rare
specimens of tropical fish He has been enthusiast of the
sport many years. having spent much time on the brny
of the Pacific where the tropical monsters are in
abundance
Joe Louis revival of the Negro in fistic affairs has
brought back the memory of other great fighters such Sam
McVey Jack Johnson Sam Langord Jack Blackburn who is
Louis trainer and Joe jeanette In 1909 jeanette de-
feated McVey in gruesome Aground bout in Paris Jesse
Ovens Ohio States wngfo athlete and holder of three
world records elected by his teammates to captain the
Buckeye 1886 track team
There are 5.728 golf courses in America Here are
rules for simplifying parlay calculations Multiply
payo the two successful horses and then divide by four
after which multiply by the number of dollars played
For instance One horse paid 60 the other $10 in two
horse parlay Multiply 81 so by $40 and get $4,000 D-
viding by four gives you $115O Chat includes your $ to
which you entitled for every 81 played If played
than ST. multiply by the number of dollars played
threehorse paray multiply the three winning
tickets and divide by eight which will give the money
due for 81 bet (includng your doar) For instance:
The horses paid S4 Sc $40 Four times six is twenty
four twenty times that is $3.50 Divide by eight and
the result $780, which is due for each 81 bet (the 81 of
course. being included in the $500 If make four
horse paray multiply the payoff and divide by 49, Should
you make five-horse paray divide by GA If make
a six horse parlay. consult an alenist
Clinton Bridges international and Intercity Golden
Gloves champion is being handled by the Chicago Stadium
corporation His next fight will be at Mills Stadium
June 10 Dave Clark Golden Gloves teammate of Bridges
will make his pro debut the card The two boys
inseparable pals The Union Church Athletic Associa
ton of Chicago composed of eleven officers who with
out salary compensation The only individuals who
eve any pay the baseball umpres and they paid in
order that the association might be assured of efficient high
class officiating.