davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1935-08-09

until every COW shows negative twice
The testing viii take place at tn
tervals Of 60 days.
The tests fer Bangs disease which
are on q voluntary basis, also are
being continued by Or. Black VINO
came TO the county for this purpose.
Application may be made to NJ. ID.
Finley, sanitarian at San Benito.
or Frank Graham. sanitarian 90
Brownsville fer these tests. Bangs
disease Is sometimes known as unf
dulent fever. Owners OF infectek
cattle are being Unidentified by ~
government.
, 1935-08-09

SAN BENTro. Aug. s.-Tubercu-
losis testing for every dairy COW in
Cameron County has Been made
available. according to DR.. w. z.
Spivey. head Of the county health
unit.
This Is the same type Of testing
that was dcne In the county sew
eral years ago and Il has again been
made available through federal aid.
First testing Is now under way and
al Injected cows will be removed
from herds. Testing will be continued
, 1935-08-09
by WIN. l.. III ID. ID.
Editor of Advance

Daniel is remembered through the
ages as q man Of answering, con-
scientious conviction - q man who
purposes in his heart" and who
cannot be moved by any threat of
pain or penalty, or by any offer OF
reward.
Such men stand far above the lev
ell Of a daily life that for most people
l. motivated by lesser considerations
OF selfishness or self-intereSt. New
ertheless, It Is interesting to realize
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Judge FoNOws
SOLOmOn'SCue
In Dog Suit

BALTIMORE, May 31.-Tak.
ing o leaf from the book Of
wise King Solomon, Magistrate
j. Frank Fox has decided
the ownership of a dog through
methods not contained in the
law books.
Two men claimed the canine,
named King. It Strayed from
home several weeks ago and in
quirieS led to a dog-and-cat hos
pital where it had been taken
when struck by an automobile.
From the hospital the dog
was finally traced to a man who
claimed that he had purchased
it for $40.
All witnesses in the case ap-
peared before the magistrate
who instructed them to stand in
separate corners of the court.
The man in whose custody the
dog was found was then in
Structed to call the dog. King
answered the call listlessly.
However, when members Of
the family from whose home
the dog had strayed called,
King jumped across the court
and fawned over them. The
magistrate ruled:
II am going to give you the
dog. 1 think he belongs to YOU"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
HOOVER VISITS
FORMER AIDE

DENVER, May 81 U.N.S0.
Herbert Hoover, only living ex-
President of the United States,
greeted old acquaintance in Den
yer today.
Mr.. Hoover today received an
honorary degree from the Colo
RADIO School of Mines at Golden.
The former President refused
to see newspaper representatives
on his arrival here last night
from Rock Springs, Wyo.
After spending the night at the
home Of DR.. Hubert Work, his
former associate in the Harding
and Coolidge cabinets, Mr.. Hoover
will leave tomorrow morning for
Des MoineS, Iowa, where he is to
deliver the commencement ad-
dress at Drake University.
Paul Sexton, Mr.. Hoover'S Secrs-
tary,.. told International News
Service Mr.. Hoover would not at
tend the grass rooters" conven-
ton at Springfield, Ill, June Oil.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
PLOT To BOMB
COLTS Barred

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 81 Il.
N.S0.-A plot to blow up vital
parts Of Colts Patent Fire Arms
plant at which a strike has been
in progress for IL weeks, was dis.
closed today when authorities
sought bench warrants for seven
men.
Four of the seven arrested were
charged specifically with attempt
ing last Monday night to bomb
the home Of Samuel M. Stone in
West Hartford, president of Colts,
and the others for stoning a
workers home.
All were charged with being
members Of a gang intending to
dynamite sections Of the Colts
plant.
Those charged with bombing
Stones home and carrying con-
Cealed weapons were: Harold C.
Taylor, %, secretary Of the Hart
ford Structural Building Trades
Alliance; Charles M. Carron, IS,
former Hartford supernumerary
policeman; Edward Ratio, %,
Newington, striker, and Thomas
Raymond, Is.
The gang, more members of
which may be arrested shortly,
originally planned to blow up
Colts plant simultaneously with
the bombing Of Stones home
Monday night, County Detective
Edward j. Hickey, in charge Of
the investigation, said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Elephant Studies
10 Years for Job

MYSORE, India UN.S0.-Pat-
tabhiram is SO years old-but he
is just starting course Of train
ing that will probably last 10 years
before he is fitted for his job. He
is a magnificent elephant, pur-
chased by the Maharajah of My.
sore to bear His HighneSS' howdah
(seat, with canopy in state pro-
ceSsionS. The present ''howdah
elephant" is aged 80 and will be
retiring" in a few years time.
Only slowly can his temper be
moulded to stand the pomp Of
state professions,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
SIDDONS OPENS
D. c. BANKERS
MEETING

HOT SPRINGS, May 31.-In
opening the Seventeenth Annual
Convention Of the District Of Co.
1umbia Bankers Association here
President Frederick P. H,
Siddons, speaking Of the years
1934-36, said that this had been
an intensely interesting period in
banking and continued:
1--WE have been beset by
numerous problems, many Of =
most serious nature, and we
face the future with an even
greater number before u.s."
The Washington bankers arrived
early yesterday by special train
and convened in the first session
Of their three day convention
Immediately after breakfast.
Three Points Covered
In his opening address Pres.
1dent Siddons covered fully the
following three points in reporting
upon the associations activities:
''What we set out to accomplish"
''What we hope has been DONE;
"What the future offers the
banker" Under the last heading
he said in part:
eIf an attempt is made to
reform banking too rapidly it
may again develop in this cOun-
try the long and costly fight Of
State banking against govern
mental banking"
In extending greetings from
the American Bankers Association
of which he is first vice president,
Robert v. Fleming praised the
fine spirit Of cooperation Of the
D. c. Bankers Association and
said that the organization had a
reputation throughout the country
for its constructive undertakings.
He also said that he felt the
Washington bankers had earned
the esteem Of leaders in Govern
ment and in business.
Projects Outlined
He outlined some Of the con.
structive features of the work
being carried forward by the
American Bankers Association
and expressed his personal pride
in the fact that the banks Of
washington had 100 per cent
membership in the A. B. A.
Turning to the American In
stitute of Banking, Mr.. Fleming
asserted that the tremendous i'm
portance of the work being car
ried on by this organization must
not be overlooked. He pointed
out work done by the American
Bankers Association in coping
with legislative problems citing
specific instances wherein the or.
ganization had cooperated in rec
onciling and adjusting legislative
and banking opinion.
Other speakers at the opening
session were j. K. GilchriSt, Spe-
cial assistant to the Federal
Housing Administrator, and
George E. Hamilton, jr., assist
ant attorney, Union Trust Co.
The annual report of the safe
deposit section was presented by
its chairman, Richard E. Harris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
LILY EIGHT FEET HIGH

ANS TERDAM UNSO-A
giant .Arum lily. 8 feet high and
312 feet across, is attracting
crowds to the dollhouse Of the
Agricultural High School Of
Wageningen. The lily. which is
from the tropics, seldom blossoms.
The flower lasts only two days.
It blosSomed the first time in July,
1882, and is the only specimen in
Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Police Here Hunt
Missing Woman

Search was under way today by
police for Mrs. Ruth Pitts, 40, who
left her home in Fredericksburg,
Va. Monday, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Nellie Bragg, 518 Sixth st.
N. w. Mrs. Bragg said an older
sister, Mrs. Alvin Smelling, is near
death at Fredericksburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Rain Gauge Taken
From Weatherman

CANTON, Ohio, UN.S).-n it
rains here it'll just have to rain
and the city won't know how
much water fails. You see, some
one stole Weatherman Carl Mey-
er's rain guage and hasn't re-
turned it.
The instrument Is valued at $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Royal Couple Off
For HONEYMOON

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May
31.-Crown Prince F'rederik and
his Swedish bride, Princess In
grid, were on their way today for
a honeymoon tour of the Con-
tinent. They were expected to
visit Berlin and later the Riviera.
returning via Brussels June IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Golden Weddings
In Wholesale Lots

GRAND JUNCTION, Col. 'I.N.
S0.-A wholesale Golden Wed.
ding" anniversary party was re-
Gently held in Grand Junction.
Sixty-four couples who have been
married so years or more, and
most Of whom have lived in Mesa
county for more than 80 years,
attended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Unluckiest Woman
Almost Female Job

SNGTTHvILLE, ont. GNSO.
They are calling Mrs. Harry Ash
ley "the unluckieSt woman in
Canada" because within a fort.
night her husband died; the next
day her mothers home was burnt
down; the following day her sister.
in-1aw died; ten days later fire
destroyed her barn, eight head of
cattle, two horses, five pigs and all
her chickens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Restaurant Blaze
Fails to Move Two

BOSTON G.N.S0-"We've paid
for our breakfast and We'll eat
it," said two early morning
patrons Of q Maverick Square
restaurant while a fire ragged in
the basement kitchen.
Smoke poured through the res
taurant but the men remained to
finish their coffee and toast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
Precautionary Adds
Morgan B. Brainard
Aetna Life President Added to Commissions Elected
Director Of Firm Succeeding Father

The appointment Of Morgan B.
Brainard Of Hartford. president Of
the Aetna Life and Affiliated Insur-
ance Insurance companies, to the
state tercentenary commission was
announced today by Samuel II.
Fisher, chairman of the commits
sion in charge of the extensive pro-
gram commemorating the settle
ment of the state.
Al man Of wide and varied inter-
ests. Mr. Brainard has been active
Iy identified with Aetna since 1901,
when, while still student at the
Yale Law school, he was elected to
the directorate of Aetna Life to
succeed his father.
For brief period following his
graduation from the Yale Law
school, he was elected to the direc-
torate Of Aetna Life to succeed his
father.
For a brief period following his
graduation from the Yale Law
school in 1903, he practiced law
in the office of Lewis Sperry, for
many years general counsel Of the
Aetna Life Insurance company. Be-
coming assistant to Morgan G..
Buckley, third president of the
company, he was later, in 1905,
elected assistant treasurer.
Then followed series of adj
vances in the ranks of Aetna Life
and its affiliated companies, culmi-
mating in the presidency. which in
cluded:
Election on February IL, 1907. as
treasurer OF Aetna Life, and secre-
tary and director of the Aetna Ac-
cident and Liability company. now
the Aetna Casualty and Surety
company; March 16, 1908, treas
urer Of the Accident and Liability
company; February s, 1910, vice
president and treasurer of Aetna
Life; April 10, 1918, vice presi-
dent and director of the Automo-
bile Insurance company which was
organized that year; November 16,
1922, president of all three Aetna
companies to succeed Mr. Bulkeley
who had been president for forty
three years. When the Standard
Fire Insurance company was ac-
quired on December LAY 1928, he
also was made president of that
company.
! Mr. Brainard is director Of many
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06

Editor Tall Tower Topics Could get your attention
for few minutes day to show you very annoying
construction feature of city streets? don't know
whether or not YOU have occasion to drive Cooke
street but if you do observe carefully the contour OF the
street right where Buckingham street lntersecs IT,
And ask the motorists who travel the route two and three
times day what they think about it. At the west side OF
the intersection the height of the street must be fully two
or three feet greater than where the east side crbg on
Cooke street In short there is pronounced bulge ana
The cars that are on this side the street get all the benefit
of this bulge particularly they going at good rate OF
speed There tendency throw the car to the east side
of the road into the path of cars coming up the NIL
grade of Buckingham street. but day there's going 20
be nice smashup the spot with plenty OF recognition
being taken of the fact that the contour of the street is some
what at fault for safe driving by those involved in the
accident. /. /. :. J. B.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
SEVEN INJURED in.
WEEK END MISHAPS
Cornelius Corbett of Meri=
den Badly Hurt When
Car OverturnS

Most seriously hurt of weekend
accident victims, Cornelius Cor
bett, SO, of Park street, Meriden,
was reported as resting comfort
ably at ST. Mary's hospital this
morning. Corbett suffered posi-
bile skull fracture and other in
juries when his car overturned
near the top of Southington noun
tain yesterday morning.
Waterbury hospital reported
that Frances Noonan, 80, of S61
West Main street, who was injured
when she fell from car driven
by William Calvin OF 81 Manville
street on Waterville street, was not
seriously hurt. The woman slip
ped out as the car door flew open
and the driver lost control of the
car in attempting to save her from
falling, the car hitting a pole. The
woman's injuries are mainly lac
erations and bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barr of 26
Coe street, passengers in a car driv-
en- by John McQuade of 10 Wal
nut street, were cut and bruised
when the car in which they were
riding was struck by a machine
driven by Ycsuino Vincent, 3S, OF
81 North amin street. Vincent was
arrested after the crash as an al
legged drunken driver. The accident
took place last night on South
Main street.
Two Unidentified men were in
jured in Middlcbury when the car
in which they were riding over
turned at Judd's corner. -Four per-
sons received minor injuries when
their car left the highway on
South Main street this morning.
Nicholas VOL, Jr., of 406 North
Main street, Union City, reported
that another machine had sped
away after hitting his car at Bald
win and South Main streets.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
FRANCO AMERICAN
PROPOSES CHANGES
Campaign for 1000 Mem
bers Officially Opens
Tonight

A campaign designed to increase
mem bership to at. least 1000 will
be launched tonight at the meet
ing of the American Social
Club at the rooms on South Main
street. Edmund H. Thibault will
preside.
In order to increase interest in
the organization several reforms
will be suggested, among them
painting the front of the building,
erecting a fence along the side
walk and seeding the yard.
other matters to be acted upon
include the prohibiting of the post
ing of signs on the building or in
side of the hall; forbidding the
parking of cars between the build
ing and the sidewalk; holding no
dances without a charge of at least
rs cents per person; reading of by
laws and constitution upon request.
enlarging the club rooms: using all
revenue from memberships for
rooms and building improvements
preventing lettering on premises;
appointment of at least two COM
petent members to assist those
who wish to become citizens and
requiring them to be at the club
rooms at least once a week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
IT'S BARNEY

Who is it stands in snow or rain
And moves his arms like weather vane,
Not far from the Center, out East Main.
It's Barney.
Who gives the signal, stop or go,
If you're going East, he'll say, 60 slow.
Walking or riding you're sure to know.
It's Barney.
And when the springtime comes about
Who is ii takes his fishline out
To catch mess of delicious trout.
Y It's Barney.
CAL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
QUAIL STRAIN IS
INTRODUCED HERE
Eight COveys OF. Specially
Bred Birds Released in
TOlIand County

Hartford, May eight coveys
of specially bred quail, just re-
leased in Tolland county, are ex-
pected to provide data which may
lead to establishment of the
species in northern Connecticut,
the state board of fisheries and
game announced.
Each of the total of G7 bob
whites has a numbered band att
tached to it's leg. Return of the
bands will enable the board to
compile lease histories" of the
birds.
The birds are part of a state-
wide spring liberation of special
breed of hardy Wisconsin, Massa-
chusetts and native Connecticut
quail which is being developed for
their abality to Withstand severe
winter weather. These states mark
approximately the extreme north
erly limits of the natural quail
range. Acquisition of the original
breeding stock was begun three
years ago. h
Another feature of the quail re-
storation program is the policy
of the board not to issue permits,
required by law. for teh introduce
ton of liberation of quail from
any other source.
Tho board requests FARMERS.
trappers and automobllists who
may find any Of fhes bands under
hawk nests at the entrance 10
burrows or attached to birds struck
by automobiles, 70 return them
with data on whore and when
found. Similar data Will be sought
from hunters next fall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
Nurse Turns Cook To
Help Unhappy Family
Humanitarian Act Basis OF First Story OF Series tc
Help Membership Drive OF Local Association

he duration of the membershi
by which the assacia
ion hopes to raise $1,000 in 5
memberships from May IA to q
he first article follows:
The Moroski family were
quite happy in America. Mr.
Moroski had invested his saw
ings I'm u shabby but comfort
able home, which he Intended
to renOvatc when his ''ship
came in Along came 1929
and the family income seemed
to shrink each week. Food al
lOwancc was cut to q mimi
mum. AS could be expected,
sickness followed, i'm spite of
cod liver oil and other metli-
cines from the dispensary.
Soon the morale of the whole
family threatened to collapse.
Then the Visiting nurse was
sent in by a neighbor. Two Of
the younger children were in
bed, both very i'll. The family
could not afford q private ply
stefan and the highly excited
Mrs Moroski had been trying
all sorts of home remedies for
several days. While the nurse
set about her duties In maxi
ing the children comfortable,
giving sponges and fresicning
the bed with sheets made
from old -four bags) Mrs Nor
Oski seemed to have broken
down completely.
She was brandishing large
carving knife and shouting in
yectiye against the govern
mcnt. She appeared quite i'm
sane. Naturally the nurse was
disturbed, even frightened.
Certainly the children were in
mortal terror. But the nurse
quietly went on with her work
hoping TO quiet the patients.
As soon as possible, she turn
cd her attention to Mrs Moro
ski. Finally, she had her slit
ing In a chair.
1t was quite a feat to get
her temperature taken-thcrc
was certainly some possibility
of her being i'll. But the nurse
was quite stunned to find what
the temperature actually was:
1O8 degrees by mouth. Ger.
tainIy that was enough TO ex-
plain any rational behavior.
But tire nurses work had only
begun.
With great difficulty she got
the new patient to bed. Next,
she had to find someone TO
stay with the three patients.
One or the older children was
an Sth grade student In
school, luckily right across
the street. Next, a hurried
pI,onc call TO the factory
where Mr. Moroski happened
to find a few days work. Also,
n hurried call to the city well
fare department for pcrniis-
sion to call the city doctor,
followed by a call TO the doc
tor urging haste.
The nurse again returned 10
the home, only to find her de-
liriOus patient Out OF bed
again. She was Obessed with
the fear OF having no one TO
prepare the family dinner.
Nothing would quiet her un-
IN tl,a nurse SGT down beside
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06


other local and nationally known
corporations and is d member I
boards OF several local and state
institutions. He has been active in
political affairs for many years.
Mr. Brainard is nationally known
for his collection Of early American
furniture, having in his home and
ONCE many rare and valuable
pieces.
Born in Hartford, January 8,
1879, son Of former Mayor Lev :
eritt Brainard and Mary Bulkeleys
Brainard, he was graduated from
the Hartford public high school
and has always made his home lin !
the capital city. Before attend,
ing Yale Law school, he received
his A. B. degree at Yale university
In 1900. He is married and the
father Of four sons and one daugh-
ter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
Tall Tower
Topics
Good Evening.
SMOOTH

The technique of the modern girl
Is something to admire;
She's never ruffled, never ratified,
She has vim, she has it, also fire.
She's slow to register surprise,
But yet she's very keen; :,
4 Her enthusiasms are quite controlled,
She keeps, you might say, her little beam
She doesn't bubble over with joy,
You'll find her rather hard to shock;
Nor yet would you label her stick
For she always has flock
Of admirers who fall for her line,
Oh, this very modern girl, forsooth!
She's nifty, natty, now and again noisy, |,
She's this and that, yes, she's smooth
EN- En-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06

Cooperating with the Waterbury
Visiting Nurses association in an
effort to bring home to the public
the value of the work done by
this group throughout the year,
The Democrat presents today the
first of q series of special articles
written by the nurses themselves.
The series will continue daily for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
skIERs TREK laso MILES

Five Russians claim they have
just completed the longest ski tour
ney ever made In tho world. They
covered 1850 miles between lgarka
and Krasnoyarsh, Russia, In 32
days. SIX hundred miles was over
unknown country beyond the sub
Arctic Tundra region whore ut
times the temperature dropepd 20
IS degrees below zero.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06

Editor Tall To,cer Topics: May call to the atten-
ion of some officials of this city the need Of taking
drastic action against the arrival of the tent caterpillar
in midst This is evidently one OF the gears that ts
Already the familiar little tents haze made their appear
ance in trees and bushes This is the time to remote
them and destroy the thousands of cra,0tng acors ~
testing the nests In fev days the caterpiLars
will haze attained good size and a0i depart to breed
more destrogers of trees etc. Wig not organize cam
paign uith FERA corkers enlisted to clean up a1 the
tent cuterpiars found in the city limits 1t aoould be
both blessing and distinct contribution to any spring
cleanup. -. J. V.