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The Washington times., 1935-08-14
est Thev Fordet

Carl Petersen, Byrd radiotnan
in Hollywood to help edit the
official film of the Byrd Antarc-
tic Expe dition II, Little
America" is sending rocks to his
friends they're pieces Of
South Polar mountains brought
back as souvenirs.
The Washington times., 1935-08-14

June Walker who was the canal
boat cook in the stage version of
the play. Neither Miss Walker or
Janet looked in the slightest de-
gree like real pots and pans
juggler on the Erie. It was part
that called for a Marie Dressler
type and all the quaintnesS and
charm producers attempted in
screening the tale couldn't con-
ceal it.
The Washington times., 1935-08-14

gloom to envelop those who prefer the actor
in the flesh with their screen program.
Washington is one of the very few key cities
in the country which will sustain what is left
Of vaudeville in the new season about to be-
gin. Both the Fox and the Earle, I am as
sured, have no intention of abandoning the
present prosperous policy, no matter what the
improvement in quality and entertainment of
the Hollywood product There will be about
a round dozen full-week stands for vaudeville
in the East and Middle West and Washington
will supply two of them.
Pardon me if suggest that exhibitors are
The Washington times., 1935-08-14

ton, Max Gordon and Sam Harris
with a choice role in a new play
rendered by the Shuberts also.
Miss Wise is going to New York
this week and make a decision.
Although she comes into posses
sion Of a $500, 1000 legacy in q few
years she does not intend to be
an idle heiress.
A Booty Scribe
A week ago this column mourned
that newspaper men on the movie
screen were generally celluloid
phonies. Just created for amuse-
ment purposes. Imagine, then,
reading this from William Boeh-
mel in the New York World-Tele
gram:
However, Mr.. Benchley lin
"China Seas") gives the most
convincing portrayal Of q news
paper man have ever seen ON
the screen"
For your information, Mr..
Benchley is souSed to the eyeballs
from his first appearance until he
finally stumbles overheard in an
alcoholic Stupor.
"Thumbs Up" Coming
This old e Street roamer saw
che first sign Of the new season
yesterday. In the coming attrac-
6on signs at the National Theater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11

(DOtty makes an interesting suggestion In the next stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11

It made the Tinies laugh to see the hunter in his misery. The muskrat hung on to his pants till Scouty cried, Let go!
 "I think you've scared the man enough, and there's no need to be too rough. Right now the man will change his mind bout spank ing me. know"
 You bet will,' the hunter said. Then Marty Muskrat shook his head for just a little while, and then he turned the hunter free.
 The hunter smiled. 1T guess I'm licked" said he. "Of course have been tricked, but I'll forgive you tots if who you are you'll now tell me-"
 Wee Goldy cried. We're Tiny mites. We travel round to see the sights. We chanced to come this way, and found you sleeping very sound.
 ''As Scouty told you, sir, before, he grabbed your gun and made 1t roar in hopes that it would stop you shooting small beasts, running round"
 Then Scouty chimed right in and said, We make friends with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
Pictures by l,corge scarI.

beasts, instead of harming them. It's lots more fun, and l can prove that, too. "A weasel is behind that tree. I'll call him and he'll come to me. Then, in a moment, will show you tricks that he can do." "Go right ahead. I'll stick around" the man replied. You're safe and sound" Then Scouty called the weasel, and 1t came, just as he said.
 "Now, wait," the lad cried, "till I make 8 vine loop. Not long will it take" And shortly Scouty had the loop held high above his head.
 Now, watch the animal jump through" he shouted. "It will prove to you that being friendly with all beasts is really worth your while"
 The jump was perfect. Hip, hurray," the hunter heard wee Goldy say. All right, you tots have proved your point" he an- swered, with smile. | Copyright, 1885, NEA Service ,Inc.) | (Dotty makes an interesting | suggestion In the next stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-04
Pictures by George Scarbo A

I'll climb up to my feet and pump that way. It's easier, l guess"
 "Oh, no you won't" snapped Goldy. "You think of such risky things to do. Supposing you should slip and fall. Then you'd be in a mess" v9+ss s,.s 3 at..
 The giant, in the meantime, fopped beneath a tree and promptly dropped asleep. Then from behind some trees band of monkeys came.
 They eyed the big man for a while, and then they actually seemed to smile. Said one, Lets tie him to the tree. Oh, this will be shame"
 All the monkeys liked the plan. and very shortly they all ran around and gathered long, strong vines. One monkey said, Don't peep.
 "Just tie his hands and feet real tight. Then everything will be all right. We'll have to finish with the job while he still is aslcpe." Copyright. 1885, NEA Service, Inc.
 (The Tinies find the giant all tied up in the next stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-04
A Story by Hal Cochran

The swinging was a lot of fun. The giant took a real short run and pushed the Tinies way up high. It took their breath away.
 Wee Scouty shouted, Higher, please. Don't bother about poor Duncy. He's 8 little bit afraid, but in the swing I'm sure he'll stay" 'lf Then Duncy cried, "You bet l will. must admit, this is a. thrill, but am getting used to it. Right now think it's fun.
 "Oh, goodness me, just see us go. I kicked a high branch with my toe. If we sail up much high sr,, we'll be crashing through the sum-"
 Soon the old giant said, "Hey, tots, with my help you've had lots and lots of swinging back and forth. Now I am going to rest a bit.
 "You all can swing until you're through. Just pump. It is not hard to do. You'll find me under wonder tree. That's where I'm go- ing to sit"
 On went the swinging, for a time. Then Duncy said, "I guess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
CITY HEBREWS TO
 ATTEND MEETINGS
Delegation to Represent Waterbury at All-Jewish
 Conference in Capital

A delegation from Waterbury will attend the First American Palestine AlI-Jewish Conference to be held in Memorial Continental hall, Washington, D. C.. January 20 and 2l. 1t was learned today. Charles Rosengarten, chairman of the local Zionist committee said that arrangements have not yet been completed but that several meetings have been held during the past few weeks and that names of the delegates will be announced within the next few days.
 The conference is the first of its kind tO be held as a national gath ering and iY expected to attract thousands of supporters of the Pal estine movement from all sections of the country.
 Meetings Of Jewish organlza- tions in all cities of the state in preparation for the convention have been held during the past month. and q large delegation from Connecticut will be present at the sessions.
 It fs considered probable that following the procedure in other cities, representatives of every Jewish society in Waterbury VIII be selected as delegates. Final plans for the conference have been announced at New Haven and Hartford. The movement has been endorsed in Connecticut by United States Senator Francis Maloney and Congressman Herman kopple- mann.
 A final mass meeting of all Jew ish organizations In the city will probably be held prior to the con ference
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
State Relief Board
 Plan Meets Defeat
State Assessors Forming New Organization Recorded
 Preference for Local Agencies -Crary Elected

Absolute opposition to the rec- ommendation of the tax survey commission that the local boards of relief be abolished and a state board of relief be set up in tn cir stead was voiced today by Demo- cratic Town Chairman John Fl. Crary, chairman of tho local board of assessors. Yesterday members and clerks of boards of assessors and relief from all parts of Con- necticut met at the Capitol and formed an Assessing Officials as- soclatioh. During the session they voted. following close contest, to oppose the tax survey commissions proposal. the vote. however, being Gl against the commission and 58 with the body.
 Town Chairman Crary was un- able to attend the meeting. How ever. he was elected member If the board of directors of the new Haven county. Other officers chosen were: President, George F. Kin sclla of Hartford: vice president. Justin A. Mccarthy of Stamford: secretary and treasurer, Ralph L. Bishop of New Haven; directors, James W. Kelleher of East Hart ford. Frank I. Palmer of Green wich. J. Hull Manwaring of New London. Andrew M. Grant of Mans- field. William r. Hull of Clinton, John D. McGowan of Watertown and Charles H. Palmer of Wind ham.
 l.. N. Dcnnlson of West Hartford fought unsucccssfully to block the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
STATE MEASLES
 CASE INCREASE
429 More Reported in Past Week-Waterbury Free
 of Epidemic

Waterbury is not included in tho list of cItier in Connecticut which it tho prcSen. time nre suffering from A measles epidemic. During tho past week 420 new cases of the disease were reported in t',c state as a whole. Waterbury filed only six new cases. Last week 433 new cases of the disease were reported in Connecticut but Waterbury's to- tai for the week was but seven.
 Health officer Dr E. J. Godfrey. when talked with today, pointed out that the epidemic is centercd principally in Hartford county with the cities Of Hartford md West Hartford leading tho list with 122 and 128 cases, respectively, during the past week.
 Branford and New Haven arc involved in the epidemic. 26 cases being filed in Branford and IA in Now Haven. Outside of these two figures. conditions arc normal in New Haven county, of which Wat crbury is Il part.
 Waterbury reported no new cases of diphthcria, whooping cough or typhoid fever during the past week and only one case of scarlet fever. The situation in the state as re- gards diphtherIa remains the snmc ns 1t did n week ago while q slight increase in whooplrg cough, scar let fever and typhoid fever cases was noted. Bridgeport was the only city in Connecticut to report diph. theria bnciiii carriers.
 Other rcportablG diseases filed throughout the stato' during tho past week included: Broncho pneumonia, 70: chlckenpox, 317; dysentcry. bav.. |; German measles i: influenza, 239: humps. 62: ioN bur pneumonia, 98: frichinosis. l.; pulmonary tuberculosis. 32: other forms of ibercuiosls, 2: undulnnt fever, l. gonprrhen. 25: syphilis, Ak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15

E.;-Queen Victoria I;ugenie sf Spain and her son, Don Juan, re. centJy saw q coiored revue at | London theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15

vote placing the association on record as being. opposed to the tax survey commissions recommendn- ton calling for the elimination Of local boards of relief.
 The proposal will be one of sef. eral made by the commission that will come before the present eeav sion of the legislature for consid. eration. The plan calls for the es- tablishment of q state board of at. peals. this body to have authority to appoint committees or referees to hear local cases. These referees or committees would submit their findings to the state board. ,Aa
 T am utterly opposed to elira- mating the local boards of roiief,. declared Town Chairman Crary to- day. 'I believe that every city and town should handle its own prob. lems along this line. Local officials are the best fitted to handle local cases do not believe the handling of the work by central, state board would be fair or practical, he added. 7t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
increase in Drunken Driving Demands New Statutes
MACHINISTS HOLD
 WAGE DISCUSSION
Delegates From N. E, Lodges Declare Local
 Rate Below Average

More than 75 delegates from lodges throughout New England at- tended the New England confer. cnce of Machinists here Saturday and Sunday at the lodge rooms of Roosevelt lodge. of this city. Re- ports read at the meeting showed that the average pay Of machin- ists here is smaller than that of any other local in New England. Speakers included John J. Egan. secretary Of the Connecticut Fed erati6n of the International asso- ciatfon.
 The following were added to the resolutions committees: ]. ]. Ken uely of Charlestown, Mass. II. Reilly of Newport. R. l., and Ar thur Boyson of Quincy. The local delegation consisted of: Henry l.. Brodeur, Thomas J. Brennan, Tim othy culhanc, Walter Gavin, James E. Quinn. J. J. Fitzgerald. William Wallace, Harold Austin. Joseph Dcssereau and William phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
Time Must Elapse In Drinking, Driving
 Periods Is Opinion
viction in COurt-WouId Be Encroactment Upon Personal Privileges, But Might Be Justified

With conditions on highways aa they now exisit, with the terrific toll of lives and of accidents pro- duced by reckless driving conse- quent upon, or contributed to by the drinking of liquor and subse- quent driving of an automobile, a drastic remedy is needed.
 Instead of providing laws which punish offenders for car opera ton while under the influence of liquor, the legal prohibitions ought to extend against drinking and then operating a car. A rcason- able time should elapse between the drinking and the driving.
 This is not an argument against drinking. 1t is not criticism of driving. It is an argument against the combining of he two.
 Tho legal action suggested might be put into effect if the law were so drafted that a policeman, who could testify that q person opcr- ating car had had anything to drink, could shift the burden of proof onto the operator who must prove that his driving was not af |. fected by the drink. In other words. the proposed law would put the shoe on the other foot" and instead of the policeman be- ing required to prove that the car operator was under the influence of liguor,' he would simply be re- quired t8 produce evidence suffi- cicnt to satisfy q judge that the op- orator had had something to drink and had subsequently, operated a car.
 It would follow that anyone would drink and then drive at extreme peril of punishment, and that the burden under which the policeman now labors would be so Icssened that convictions could bc Becured in all cases where war rantcd.
 Opposition Expected
 This plan will probably arouse opposition from the man who feels that his liberty is being intcrfered with in connection with drinking and driving. Urged against this iS the strong public sentiment against operation of motor vehicles by persons who have been drinking and the absolute present need for Il deterrent law and discipline which will actually accomplish bet terfnent. There is no question that liberty is interfered with and the whole argument on that point Is ps 10 whether interference is justifiablc reason why every per- son might not be asked to sacri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15

drives his car home is just ag serious q menace as anyone else, including the man who drinks for the sake of drinking and therafter drives. Court discretion could be enlarged. Probably for long time minor courts before which such offcnses would come might be inclined 10 be lenlcnt. Such n point could be met by giving Jurisdiction to higher courts only, and making this offense what is really ought to bc--a definite crime which ought to rate with some of the more serious forms of criminal activity such as assault with intent to kill, robbery, and tho like. Certainly if any im-
 provement is to be looked for. better discipline, and of a nature easier 10 administer than now ex- fists, must be provided, and all of the authorities, especially the po- lice and the judges, must be en- couraged by expressed public sen timent to 50 administer whatever law is devised us to make 1t n ter TOT and by-word to be convicted of the offense of operating q car after the drlf king of liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15

flee lis personal privilege to the slight extent incurred.
 There will be ali sorts of ar- guments against such q law arising out of conditions which are sure to exist. The man who goes out for an evening at the club or hoe tel and who drinks liquor with his dinner and then drives home will oppose t. There will be many in- stances where what seems to be Justifiable argument may be pro- duced against 1t. But the facts continue tO stare the public in the face. There is no remedy worth the name proposed. There is no amelioration of the condition. but on the contrary 1t Is becoming worse and emergency treatment ls needed.
 As a consequence of bad driving from indulgence in drink, those who are fin charge of discipline, including motor vehicle adminls- trators, highway builders and all the police officers, are at their wits end to know how to combat 1t.
 For years it has been recognized that drink and the driving of an automobile do not mix, and there has been and continues to be con sistent effort on the part of all disciplinarians to try to see that where this combination is found, adequate punishment Is meted out to the offender. But quite appnr- ently and unfortunately all this ef- fort goes for little, as is shown by the fact that according to recent statistics the offense is increasing in numbers of offenders, and cer- tainly the results, as shown by the statistical reports of accidents, demonstrate that there is q force at work for their production, sa- tanic in results, which is not un- der control.
 Discipline Needed
 It seems clear that this condi- ton is one where more than simple discipline is needed. And this, view obtains because 1t is not necessary, according to scientists, that man be intoxicated (mean- Ing thereby SO much under the Influence of drink as to be notice- ably affectcd) to be dangerous. Experiments with reactions show that even one drink cd liquor slows up reaction time enough to make n decided difference in com petence for operation. It is also good argument. worthy Of con sideration, that the most danger ous man on the highway Is not the sot or the badly intoxicated gentle- man who indicates by his driving conduct that he Is intoxicated, bu: Is the man who, having taken one or more drinks Is not yet enough affected thereby to give tho world notice and then, in q pinch or where Judgment is called for, falls to respond as hc normally would if he had not had drink.
 Therefore. with all the objec- tions and the difficulties of en- forcement at hand, 1t seems as though such legal action might produce results and that those persons who object to 1t on the ground of infringement of liberty might be managed by the ad- tustment of views to special cases which would come within the dis cretion of courts. The man who goes out and drinks at q restaurant with his dinner and thereafter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15

Of the Second District. One of them, submitted by Branford Post. calls for Il more universal of Ar mistice Day as a legal holiday in Connecticut, and the other, from Il New Haven post. urges support of proposed Social legislation now before Congress.
 Miss Sophie Kramer, daughter of MT. Abraham Kramer of Wheel CT street, whose marriage 10 At- torncy Sydney Cantor of Brooklyn N. Y.. will take place on next Sun day. January goth at the Temple Beth-El on Cooke street. has been the guest of honor at number of parties. One of the most recent was given by the Misses Hcnriet- ta and Thclma Iackin of North Elm street. Those who attended were: Miss Annette Bernstein, Miss Miriam Kramer. Miss Sarah Bis. novich, Mss Blanche Bisnovich, Mrs. Hyman Kramer, Mrs. Irving Zackin. Mrs. Charles Danen of Hartford and Mrs. Samuel Zackin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15

tain with the resignation of James Widman. A discussion concerning the trial of Bruno Hauptmann was held following the club meeting There were II members present.
 Collcgians
 Owing to the illness of President William Nolan, George Iargay pre-. sided at tIc weekly meeting. He called for reports from the various committees on the cOnIbnE social. All the members gave encouraging reports and elaborate plans were made. This social will be held duce to the members applicants for membership in the club.
 Henry Ellis talked to the fellows concerning the conferences tO be held over the coming weekend. Many members plan to attend this conference and Co Aid In my way that they might. He also gave ahc club n new gym period on Thurs day evening.
 Plans for dance to be held in the near futu's were discussed and the fellows promised to work hard to mnkc lt n success. TO complete these plans and ind q suitable date IL special meeting will be held oil Sunday afternoon.
 Ccdars
 4 meeting was held In room 4 at $ D. In. Thursday night. Dick Johnston WAS accepted into the club. TI,c resignation Of Joe Mur- pl,y was accepted. new basket. baii team was chos9n and will play the COmi'cs Monday night. The team hopes D play outside teams in order to gain practice for the league games. We hope to hold n minstrel before the middle or March. The meeting WAS com ductcd by vi,c-prcsldcnt Wbalcn In the absence of the president.
 COmitcs News
 President Harrison pounded the gavcl and thus officially opened the meeting of tho club of Janu- ary f1, l935. Our new loader Gus" Loncrgan was introduced to the club members. Henry Fills gave short talk 10 the club mom- bery. In the absence of our treRs- urer, Charles O'Connor, Randall Mccarthy collected the dues. A short informal talk was given by our now leader on what he expect ed of US and what we should do 10 help him. After the talk the business of the club was attended to. Then there was n general dis cussion on bringing fin new mem bcrs to the club. Plans were dis cusscd on how members were to he brought in. It was voted that the quota of the club be raised from seventeen to twcnty-flve members. It was decided that President Harrison would appoint membership committee to work on probable members.
 He selected Joo Milierick ar chairman of tho committee and as his aides Jack Kenny. Joe Whit right, Francis Carr and John Chs. cy. They nre to meet Thursday afternoon nt 3:30 o'clock and dis cuss probable members. 4 pro. gram committee of i've members consisting of Ed Reilly, chairman helpers Joe Leggett, Bud Fecley and Paddy Cronan were appointed to outline an extensive program for the winter months. A motion was made that tho meeting be nd journed, 1t was seconded. Then President Harrison again banged the gavel and thus closed the meet ing