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brings about the unhealthy appear
ance.
Overplanting.
MANY Of the older home gardens
A'A in this community are over
planted and as rule none Is quicker
to acknowledge the fact than the
owner himself. There Is natural
tendency to accumulate plants that
attract the fancy, and almost before
one realizes the fact, too much plant
material has found its way into the
small home garden. Fall and Winter
provide the best time to study the
problem and develop plans for re-
arrangement and discarding of the
less desirable plants. Many times the
fault may be traced back to the
builder who, in order to give a new
house an attractive setting, plants
more material than possibly can find
chance to develop properly as it
natures. Especially in the front lawn
there should be careful arrangement.
Most garden writer's agree that the
lawn itself should be kept open and
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than scattered at random. Too many
plants make a place appear smaller
than it actually is. 1t would be a
good Winter task to make q diagram
of the present arrangement of plant
ings and then with the aid of book
or two on landscape planning to
draw up a new working plan for fu-
ture improvements.
In some cases the owner will have
found that certain species fail to
thrive in spite Of care and such should
be replaced in early Spring. FIRE.
quently shrubbery grows too large,
thereby losing much of its beauty and
attractiyeness. About the most SEN
sible procedure would be to dig up
such material, thoroughly fertilize and
reworks the soil and replant with new
and more appropriate materials.
The Boltonia.
I listed by Ortloff in his book
Perennial Gardens" as one of 25
desirable perennials for the home
garden, the boltonia is certainly justi-
flying itself in many local gardens at
this season with its masses of blue
flowers. The plants grow so tall that
they are best grown as background
for their shorter companions. Boil
tonia has the fault of spreading rap.
idly by underground stems, but is
easily checked by the usual tillage
operations in the cultivated border.
Division is best accomplished in early
Spring when the new shoots are just
emerging from the soil. The boltonia
L one of the daisy-like composite
plants of which there is a succession
from the early blooming painted
daisies or pyrethrum until the very
latest chrysanthemums. Truly the
composite family is q remarkable
group Of plants.
Garden Notes.
THERE are goodly number Of
home gardeners who have a great
esteem for wild plants, believing rather
rightfully that many Of the wild
flowers are just as delightful as hor-
ticultural varieties. A writer in the
last number of the Rural New Yorker
urges consideration of certain native
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when gay colors are greatly in favor.
One need not buy the highest priced
varieties, for as matter of fact,
such old standbys as Clara Butt and
Farncombe Sanders, mentioned above,
are hard to surpass.
Forcing Bulbs.
HONE forcing of bulbs is not at all
an impossible task and need not
be confined to paper white narcissus
and the narcisSuS known as the
Chinese sacred lily. The secret Of
successful forcing is in permitting the
bulbs to root slowly in cool, dark
chamber. A cold frame is an excel
lent location. Tulips, hyacinths and
narcissuses may be planted in pots of
soil. bulb fiber, peat moss or even
sand, and the pots buried in the cold
frame beneath ashes, sand or moss to
depth of six inches or more. Here
the roots will form nicely and by
Christmas some pots may be brought
into the cellar. Here growth Of the top
will begin and just after blooming
starts the potted plants may be placed
in the warm living room. Even the
paper white narcissus thrives better
if held in cool cellar for few
weeks during the early stages. The
optimum temperature for root de-
velopment is considerably below that
desirable in the final blooming period
and it is simply impossible to pro-
duce stocky, desirable plants under
continuous high temperatures. Bulbs
are more reasonable in price this
year than for some time past and
more Of them should find their way
into the garden, lawn and home.
Although the bulb is full of stored
foods, 1t is only the unusual species
such as paper white narcissus that
will do as well in water as in pre-
pared soil. Hyacinths bloom fairly
well If placed in q vase with lust
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OF the Winter vegetables. including
cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, collards,
Swede turnip, kale and Brussels
sprouts. 1t is a remarkably vigorous
family OF plantsand In the skilled
hands OF the modern plant breeder
Is only In the beginning of its pos
slbihties, as many of the different
forms cross freely with one another.
Because OF the ability of many of
its species to resist cold, the Brassica
family Is q very important source
of food all over the north temperate
zone. especially among people who
cannot afford to purchase Southern
grown produce. Collards and kale
furnish green food all Winter long
in the region southwark Of Wash
ington.
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TINE long-stemmed Darwin tu-
lips have taken such a hold
on American fancy that many
home gardeners plant M other
type. Any one who has grown the
Darwin varieties, such as Afterglow,
Farncombe Sanders, City of HARLEM.
Clara Butt and Zwanenburg, is not
to be censored for becoming an ar
dent Darwin tulip fan. However, in
recent years Dutch breeders have not
rested on their oars but have gone
ahead and developed some entirely
new lines or types of tulips; for exam
pie, the Mendels, derived by crossing
DarWins with the old-fashioned low
growing varieties. Among desirable
Mendels are Evangeline Lindbergh,
deep pink; Zidorian, deep red; Van
Hall. orange, and Weber, white. The
Triumph group is also new and comes
into bloom a week or so ahead Of
the Darwins. Among desirable Tri-
umphs are Amateur, carmine; 10 Van
Loon. lilac; and Rynland, yellow with
a red margin. The Breeder strain
is somewhat better known and many
local home gardeners have grown
Cardinal Manning, rosy violet flushed
with brown; Prince of Orange, Or
ange bordered with light red; and
Gretchen, striped with carmine, rose
and white. The Breeders are as tall
or even taller than the Darwins,
bloom about the same time and be-
cause of their blended colors are pre-
ferred by many gardeners.
It is not too late to plant tulips.
AS a matter of fact. any time up to
Thanksgiving will yield good results
next Spring. With prices at low
levels there is added incentive to
plant bulbs this year. It is difficult
to think of any operation which will
reward the gardener with such a
wealth of beauty in early Spring,
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RURAL BUYING GAINS
New York Brokers Consider the
Trend Encouraging.

Suburban home buying, according
to brokers in the choice residential
sections Of New York, is showing o
much higher level Of interest than
has been the case at this season OF
the year for some time. A very en-
couraging factor is the trend toward
moderately expensive and country
estate properties, the sales Of that
character having been suficiently
numerous during the last few months
to indicate that definite movement
Is under way toward realty recovery.
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Electro.Plating Process.

A bright. rustproof zinc surface Is
deposited on steel articles by a new
electro-p plating process. It's applicable
to automobile parts and accessories,
builders hardware, tools, etc.
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Strainer Kept Clean.

A new grease-proof paper liner for
sink strainers (also disable without the
strainer) keeps garbage from sticking
to sides, facilitates disposal. Perfora-
tions permit drainage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
TAX PROBLEM IS
 BEING FOUGHT

Washington, Aug. IA (UP)- President Roosevelts tax program started through bitter senate floor battle today with leaders hoping to complete it and adjourn within a forenight.
 Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate finance committee, his desk piled with charts, statistics and graphs. opened debate by explain ing differences between the bill re- ported by hs committee and the measure passed by the house. He said that both would produce about the same amount of revenue, ap- proximately $25O,O0O,O0O annually.
 The senate committee, he ex- plained. tried to confine it's recom- mendations to the presidents pro- posals for greater levies upon the wealthy. The committee rejected the house inheritance tax provis- ions. he said, because of the fear of too great difficulty in admins tration. In reply to Harrison, a barrage of denunciation was huri- ed at the tax pragrom as republi- cans began an effort, domed to de- feat. to have the bill buried for the present session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
SEVEN YEARS OF
 FIGHTING ENDS
 IN FATAL SCRAP
Wife Shoots Dead Pretty Secretary of Husband,
 as She Fled

New York, Aug. 14.-UP)- Seven years of pent up jealousy burst to-day and Mrs. Etta Reis- man, 35, shot and killed Miss Vir- giniR Seigh, her husbands beau tifuE 23-ycar old blonde secretary who lived at the Reisman home.
 Tn the police lineups later Mrs. Reisman had to be supported by a poiicewoman. She made no reply when Capt. Daniel Curtayne read a charge of homicide against her.
 Day of 0uarrcis
 The shooting followed day of q1arreling in which, Mrs. Reisman told Assistant District Prosecuting Attorney William H. Barr, her husband asked for separation and proposed to give her $s0 a week aiimony. Neighbors com plained to police about the quar- reling several times late yesterday and last night but none would make a formal complaint.
 Hast night Reisman left the Ksnse, returning in his automobile sometime later and refused to go inside despite pleadings of his wife. It was when Miss Seigh, clad in pink pajamas and robe. and Miss Annette Rcisman, 23- year old daughter of Reisman by a former marriage. went to the car that Mrs. Reisman's anger flared, police said.
 Used Husbands Gun
 
 She called to the girls to return to the house. Reisman shouted back to his wife, "I love Virginia and Virginia loves me-" Barr said. Mrs. Reisman then went to her husbands bedroom and took his revolver from its holster. She encountered her step daughter as she walked toward the car. In a brief struggle the gun dis charged and bullet struck An nette's right hand. Miss Seigh turned to run, police said, and Mrs. Reisman shot her once. She died instantly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
GREAT BRITAIN MAY CLASH WITH
 HALT ENVOY
Control of Mediterranean Is the Cause--EthiOpia
 Again Appeals
BY FREDERICK KUH

NCOpyriSHt lSOO, Dy Onlteu TreSS)
 London, Aug. 14.- lUP)-A British Italian diplomatic struggle for mastery of the Mediterranean seemed to be developing rapidly to-day as preliminary negotiations were started in Paris to avert war between Italy and Ethiopia.
 Britain, in the preliminary talks set for to-day between Anthony Eden, its chief delegate. and Pre- mier Pierre Laval of France, frankly sought French support in advance of the three-power nego- tiations in which Italy will join tomorrow with Baron Pompeo Aloisi as its spokesman.
 Here, the Eden-Laval talks were regarded as at least as important as the three-nation talks to come.
 More Serious View
 A more and more sepious view of the Italian Ethiopian crisis, as concerned Europe generally, was taken here not only in foreign diplomatic circles, but in British quarters.
 It was understood that the Brit ish plan to be submitted to Italy in the three-power talks as the alternative to war would be in the nature of collective economic mandate for Ethiopia.
 It was believed that Eden and Sir Robert Vansittart, permanent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
FRANK MARLO IS
 | REVEALING VICE | RING SECRETS
Gang Exists ir Eastern Part of Conn. To Re-
 fuse ExtraditiOn

Important revelations regarding the activities of vice ring in western Connecticut were reported to have been given local police to- day by Frank Mario, 2S, who was arrested here Monday for assault and who was found yesterday af- ternoon to be wanted in New York for jumping bail while awaiting trial on burglary charge and to answer other charges of robbery and assault Police would not verify to-day the report that Mario had furnished them names and ad- dresses for investigation in drive against white slavery. but it was runaored that the police prisoner had described in detail the methods in operation of at least one group which he claimed ran string of disorderly houses throughout this part of the state.
 Refuses to Waive
 Mario told police to-day that he would refuse to waive extradition and steps were begun immediately in this state and New York to se- cure the necessary papers allowing his removal to New York for trial. Bonds for Marlo's release were raised from $5,OOO to $10,o0o to- day when Judge Edward Mascolo set $5,000 as the bail figure on a charge of being fugitive from jus (Continued on Page 1O.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
AMERICAN WILD
 LIFE INSTITUTE

New York, Aug. 14-UP)- Birth of an organization com posed of some of the greatest names in industry and which will be dedicated to promoting and cooperating with governmental au- thorities on game conservation, wasannounced today by Thomas H. Beck. president of the Crowell Publishing company. The organi- zation will be known as the Amer ican Wild Life Institute" The an- nouncement came at the close of a meeting of 32 nationally -promi- nent industrialists and sportsmen who comprise the board of trus- tees, at the office of Walter P. -Chrysler. automobile manufactur- CT. Beck N'as elected president of Reorganization. Ot Ter officers were announced as follows:
 Chairman of the board of trus- tees. Walter P. Chrysler; vice chairman, Herbert l.. Pratt, New York city industrialist: chairman of the executive committee, Powell Cresley, Jr.. of Cincinnati. presi- dent of the Crosley Radio corpora tion; vice chairman Frederick, c. Ewing of New York. a vice presi- dent of the Socony-V Vacuum cor poration. President of the insti- ute, Thomas H. Beck; vice presi- dent. Charles s. McVeigh, New York attorney and sportsman. Other members of the board of trustees include: Bernard W. Doyle, Leominster, Mass, sports man: William H. Foster, Boston editor and artist, and Frederick c. Walcott of Norfolk, Conn.,, a for mer U. S. senator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
WILL SPEND MORE
 ON MERRITT ROAD

Hartford Conn.,, Aug. 14-(U.P.) A proposal to spend $20,0O0,000 instead of $15,O00,00O for compile tion of the Merritt highway through Fairfield county connecting with the Hutchinson River Parkway at the New York State line. to-day await ed approval of the county commis- sioners. The legislature authorized the county to float a $15,000, ,00O bond issue. Of this amount 45 per cent was to be repaid by the feder- al government in an outright grant from the public works administra- tion and the balance was to be re- tired' by the state in annual allot- ments.
 The s2O,O00,O0O expenditure, ap- proved at conference with Gover- nor Cross late yesterday, was compromise figure after county de- legations submitted an estimate of $27.000, 900.
 The highway will be 36 miles long and four lane wide. to be divided by an esplanade. It has been propos- ed that colored concrete be used in its construction, or penetration" macadam. to minimize sun glare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
DOLLAR DAY FOR ALL SHOPPERS
 ON THURSDAY
Merchants Ready to Offer Best of Bargains; Should
 Be One Big Day

Shoppers of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley read with con siderable interest yesterday that Thursday, Aug. Is, tomorrow, will EB6 Dollar Day in this city. Members of the Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce who are sponsoring the event are pre- pairing today for the first big bar gain day of the summer and have a world of surprises in store for the visitors to the stores tomor- row.
 Today's Waterbury Democrat carries announcements from all the merchants who are cooperating in the big event. It is suggested that these announcements be read carefully before coming to town tomorrow to shop. Each article of merchandise that is being offered is bargain in itself. The shopper knows from past experience with Dollar Days that when they come along during the year, 1t is good time to buy.
 Since Dollar Days were instituted
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
MANY MAROONED
 ON HOUSE TOPS

Genoa, Italy, Aug. 14-(UP)- Men, women and children clung marooned on the tops of houses and high points of land in the region of Lake Orticella today in the wake of a flood caused by the bursting of the electrical-power dam of the lake.
 Casualties were heavy-probably abiut 200. although official figures had not been complied.
 Approximately 10000 persons in the region, although the flood wa ters had not yet reached their homes. took refuge in the hills be- cause of the danger other dams would go out.
 Soldiers and black shirt troopers worked feverishly to resuce those marooned on roofs. trees and the few telephone poles remaining up- right.
 Hundreds of drowned cattle were among the bodies of human beings sweyt along the valleys by the HQ0Us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
VETS OF SPANISH
 WAR BENEFITED
President Signs Measure, Explaining Difference
 Between Soldiers

Washington, Aug. 14.-(UP).-- President Rooseyelt's decision on the $45.0O0. .00O-a-year bill for Spanish American War veterans benefits looks today like the be- ginning of the end of the World War bonus battle. Mir. Roosevelt waited the limit of 10 days before signing the bill. He accompanied his signature with statement. It explained that the case of the vet erans of the Philippine and Cuban campaigns and the disgraceful Florida encampments where hun dreds contracted fever and other ailments from impure food. was fundamentally different from that of the soldiers of 1917-1s.
 Veterans of the Spanish h-AmerI- can and earlier wars, Mir. Roose- welt explained, could be compensat- ed only through some form of the pen-.on system. Tn the case of the World war. however, he said, the congress at the very beginning of the wal adopted an entirely new system of care and benefits. This system applied to all who fought In the World war. extended to them 'ditional compensation if hey had dependents. as well as lnsur- ance, disqualification vocational rehabilitation and the adjusted servlce certificates"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
TWD HUNDRED ON DEATH LISTS IN
 ,ITALY'S FLOOD.
One District Was Terribly Stricken--Dead Found
 in Wrecked Homes

Genoa, Aug. 14.-(UP)-Thick mud, dead bodies, the ruins of homes and small farms, covered to-day a path 25 miles long and two miles wide on the northern slopes of the Ligurian Appenines where yesterday the dam of Lake orticella sent 7O6,000,000 cubic yards of water raging over the fer tile countryside. Upwards of 200 lives were believed lost.
 Bremen, soldiers and Fascist volunteers worked through the ruin gathering bodies and caring for survivors.
 Bodies Found In Homes
 Forcing their way into ruined homes which the water had en- gulfed, firemen found bodies of women, children and old men who were caught indoors when the wa ter broke with a roar which peo- pie thought was that of an earth quake.
 A United Press correspondent touring the area saw dozens of bodies scattered through the debris as the water subsided. Many bodies were carried great distances some as far as 25 miles. As they were gathered, the bodies were put into temporary morgues until rela- tives roaming the area could find and identify them.
 Comparatively few able bodied men were killed. They were working on their farms on the mountain slopes when the water
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
SEYMOUR MAN IS MADE DEFENDANT
 IN STRANGE SUIT
Edward R. Harvey Sued By Mother of Boy, Struck :
 By Golf Bali \ {

Edward R. Harvey of Seymour is. named defendant in an unusual $5,000 civil action, believed to be the first of its kind ever filed in the local courts. Mrs. Julia Joyce of Ansonia brings the civil action to the Waterbury superior court in behalf of her son, Gerald, charg- ing he was severely injured when struck on the left knee by a golf ball hit by Harvey on the Race Brook Country club at Orange, last August 18th.
 The complaint states that Ger aid, a caddy employed at the club, was searching ford lost ball on the premises when he was hit by a golf ball driven by Harvey, who was engaged in playing golf on the course.
 Sick for 10 Weeks
 The complaint alleges the boy was confined to his home for ten weeks and lost employment as a caddy on the links at the Race Brook Country club for period of three months. The knee was swollen to unusual size and re- quired constant medical attention.
 The defendant is charged with negligence in that he failed to warn the plaintiffs son of his in- tention to strike the golf ball and also for failure to give the cus- tomary warning, or take the ''pre- caution necessary in game of golf"
 The suit, filed by Attorney J. H. Bellin of Ansonia. is returnable to the superior court here the first Tuesday of September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
BUCKET BRIGADE
 PUTS OUT BLAZE

Ipswich. Mass, Aug. 14-(UP) An old-fashioned bucket brigade formed by 200 summer residents of Grape island early today ex- tinguished fire which destroyed an unoccupied hotel and several other buildings and, for a time. threatened the entire island. Dam- age was estimated at several thou sand dollars. The bucket brigade was pressed into service as fire ap- paratus from three towns stood by helplessly, unable to reach the island because the only land ap- proach Is dilapidated wooden britiee unsafe for motor vehicles.
 Coast guards. Ipswich firemen and volunteers from nearby sum mer colony sped to the island by boat to aid the bucket brigade.
 The 1-2 story Grape Island inn and several other buildings in- ciuding an ice house. barn and two wagon sheds, were leveied. The inn was used for weekend parties and in recent years had quartered the Salem high school football team during late summer training.
 The fire was believed to have been started by spontaneous com bustion of hay stored in the barn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
Registrar Faller 70 Erase Names On List
Two Hundred or More Persons, Who Signed Party Petitions May Be Dropped From Republican
 Lists-WiIl Be Cited to Show Cause

Two hundred or more persons who signed the petitions of the in- dependent democrat, independent republican, socialist and commun- ist petitions filed with the town clerk whose names are on the regular g. o. p. primary list will be cited within the next few days to appear before Republican Regis trar of Voters Albert Taller to show cause why they should not be removed from the latter list. Registrar Taller stated to-day that he would have the printing Qf the citations started to4iilssropg 2 Democratic Registrars Of Voters Michael Slavin is not having the democrats on the regular party primary list who signed the other petitions cited in because of the fact that the democratic primaries are scheduled for next Monday night and removals from a primary list must. be made not later than one week before the holding of primaries.
 Contradicts Sheehan
 The action of Registrar Taller, is directly contrary to the statement made last night at the meeting of the independent democrats by Eugene Sheehan, in- dependent candidate for city clerk He declared, in response to an ex- elusive story in last nights Demo-
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