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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
FIRE EARLY TODAY
 AT BAR TERMINAL

An oveFheatod nfSgor in the aI4ds tric refrigerator caused q celIN fire at 5 o'clock this morning ef the Terminal Bar lunchroom ln II|t Gullfoile building. at the corner Of Grand and Leavenw0rth atFeete: Little damage was done.
 Three companies from headquar. ters extinguished the nenfby blaze after a verbal alarm had been re- celved at 5:OS.
 A chimney fire at 10e BIshoi. street kept firemen busy for mort than an hour and a quarter laal night, the Burton street companv answering the call. The alarm was given verbally at the Burton street flrehOuse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
NOTIONS

Kleinert's Girdles--fiesh color ....... bOr $I irwin Link" Hair Nets--Brown. black, blonde. ......4 dOz. e1 White and grey. ..S dog. ef Combination = garment bag, SO inch size, six garment hangers ............... .Sl Combination - ironing board cover. one ironing pad. five cakes of Bees Wax All for &l Dress Shields -- All styles and sizes .............. " DTS. VI ] & F Coats Sewing Thread - Black or white--300 yards spools ............12 for S1 1900 yards spools. B for &l
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16

More aerial than many of the flying birds is a small member of the ape family, the gibbon. 'These animals fling themselves through the air 30 to 40 feet at time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16

auditing committee, Richard IE. Burdette and Edward F. Webb. nominating committee. Senior Dea- con Herbert A. Ludlum, ROberk
 Croft and Miss Margaret Croft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Thrift Toiletries Lowest Prices in Town!

KOTEX SPECIAL! 2 boxes of Kotex, reg. sIze--1 box of Kotcx--Economy size--1 san < itary belt--(6 dozen of Q3 Kotex in alb. Dollar Day SA KoTEX AND KLEENEX sPE- CAL! 1 box Kotex, Economy size, 8 boxes of medium 0T size Kleenex, Dollar Day 0A KoTEx AND KLEENEx SPE- CAL! one box of kotex, economy size; box of Kleen- cx, economy size; one box of Kleenex, medium size QT all for. V1 RAFFY's BUSTING POWDER - boxes--and 1 Pow Q& der Puff--Dollar Day.. V4 Wrisley's Complexion Soap 1H TUT ~A Wrisley's Cold Cream Soap ....... .X4 TOT $t Wrisley's Bath Crystals-5 ib. bag, 3 odors. ... ...2 bags $1
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Rugs and Floor
 Coverings

EXTRA SPECIAL!
 AMERICAN ORIENTAL RUGS Scatter sizes-fringeti ends -colors woven through to the back. Colors of rust, rose, red and blue QT Dollar Day. each ... VA "GOLD SEAL" CONGOLEUM RUNNER--36 9 yards W1 inches wide A V& ODD LOT! RUGS-Hooked and chenille CA Dollar Day ............V VA DOOR MATS-Of heavy rubber brown and black Q1 Dollar Day .......... VA
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
WASH FABRICS

PERCALES - Special purchase of manufacturers s h ort lengths - "Punjab" make reg. 2Sc. Dollar yds. %1 GINGHAMS-In plain colors-- checks and plaids-32 inches Dollar bay. 0 Sl FIGURED PLISSE CREPE - White grounds with floral patterns-30 inches wide = reg. 29c- yds. W3 COTTON PRINTS-Washab ble--- suitable for tailored dresses 36 inches wide--reg. 29c yd. Dollar ydS. O4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Toilet Articles

Eliza beth Arden's Tooth Paste
 tubes S1 Wrisley's Combination Bath Set:
 1 box dusting powder, one bottle bath crystals and 6
 bath tablets. ..... all for $1 Combination: Helena Ruben- stein Face Powder and Rouge Compact ............... .$1 Combination: Lucretia Wander
 bilt Perfume and Lip Stick $1 Combination: Lily of France Dusting Powder and one box (12) pkgs. St. Denis Bath SaltS .........s .SI Velvet Cleansing Tissues - 500 in box. x...........S boxes $1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Manufacturers Menders Women's Gloves

A new shipment of this Best Seller" - kid and capeskin "menders" of higher priced gloves assorted lengths in white including FEW PAIRS OF EVENING GLOVES. Mostly one clasp and pulloh styles in darker colors of black, dark brown and beige
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
China and GlassWare

STEMWARE-Footed tumblers goblets, sherbets, fruit juices reg. 39c-- for
 Dollar Day. .... VA STEMWARE-Footed tumbIers goblets. parfaits green, pink and Ritz Blue colors - reg. 29c- for CG Dollar Day. ..... 1 WA 3 2- P c. SET - EARTHEN- WARE-With red or green trim service for six--reg. $3.9S-Dollar O0 nO
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Day Frocks and
 Aprons

Day Frocks and
 Aprons
 FINE QUALITY PEECALE APRONS-Bound with con- trasting colors-slipon style-- Dollar for C4 DRESS AND APRON SETS - Plaids, stripes, checks with short set-in sleeves-aprons to match-reg. $1.19 Q@ and $1.29-Dollar Day.. W 1 WHITE UNIFORMS - With notched collars-long sleeves ---sizes 34 to A. coz Dollar Day. ............ W 1 HOOVERETTES-Of fine grade percales in bright new prints; organdy collar - short set in sleeves medium and large nsy+. 15ss.-Del'aF Do! ar. 2 for $1
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Stationery

Women's Blouses SILK BLoUsEs = odd lot = white satin mostly-reg. $1- Dollar O for Day. y.......... A eY4
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Women's Sweaters

SLIPON SWEATERS - In q large assortment of styles and colors-sizes 34 to 38--reg. $1 Dollar O for 0 Day. .......... A UA
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Wonen's s Undies

w ~AAASA2 Q ~AAA4V0 SL1PS-Of rayon taffeta - in tearose and flesh-lace trim med-reg. 69c-- SN for @& Dollar Day .... A 01 MUSLIN SLIPS - White with tiny lace edging 0 for Qf Dollar Day .... A Ox HAND MADE GOWNS-Paste shades-embroidered in col ors-sleeveless and cap sleeve styles-reg and extra sizes pellsp 1ss sp'n Day .... z LOT $1 FLANNELETTE COW NS- Plain pastel colors and stripes --sizes 16 and 17-reg. 59c-- Dollar O for 0 PAJAMAS--The new tuck stitch pajamas in medium and large sizes-pastel shades elastic waist band 0% Dollar Day ........... 01
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Novelty Jewelry Bracelets. necklaces. clips-sell- ing in our Great January Sale at 69c .. g for QT for Dollar Day ~ V4
 Hand Bags
 Limited quantity--values up to $1.95--several popular CA styles-Doliar Day.. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16

ttb WOOA OV bh EAeO -Eotlpe on and coat styles-siZes, for infants in pastel shades--and in sizes 1 to 3; sizes for tots 3 to 6 in darker O& colOrS WA INFANTS OPTION AND WOOL SHIRTS-With rayon stripe; Forest Mills'' make button front-double breast ed. Sizes for infants up to 2 years-reg. $1.25 and 0% $1.39-Dollar bay, each Spx TOTS WASH 1oRHssEs--shecr fabrics-organdy and dimity. Sizes 3 to years-reg. $1.59 to $1.98- Q& Dollar Day ........... 04 INFANTS DRESSES - Of fine batiste-hand made and hand smocked or embroidered colors: white, blue. yellow and pink. Sizes for infants and l year olds-- W4 Dollar Day ........... O4
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CARD TABLES-32 inch size well made. reinforced tables lin red, green and mahogany finishes. Reg. Qf $1.29-each .......... V1
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Jergen's Soap-Seven odors- Extra Special, 30 cakes Si
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LINEN NAPKINS--Large size 14x14--all pure linen--peas-
 ant type - solid colors--- . reg. 0 for QT
 19c c......... ~ W4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
Read It And Complain

We hope that every legislator in the General Assembly, as well as every state official, will get copy of the Report of the Connecticut State Hospital (Middle- town, Conn) for the Two Years Ended June 30, 1884. It is worth reading. In fact, we think so much of it that we hope to see it printed in the Waterbury Demo- crat before the week is out. Such reports as this are valuable public documents and, while the majority of people overlook them, there are still some who find much of interest therein.
 The report of the trustees of the hos pital the oldest one in the state, contains the information that has been forthcom- ing for many years now. It is to the eff feet that the present institution is sadly over-crowded. It is not meeting modern day needs. We don't doubt but what # you looked close enough you could find the lines of the structure that the state built back in 1867 and opened in 1868 for pa tients. Certainly you must heed the in- junction of the men who operate the in- stitution that With the exception of the Reception Hospital, which was occupied in 1923 and has a capacity of 100 patients, and the Isolation Building, built in 1907, with normal capacity of 53, there has oeen no construction to increase the bed capacity for patients the past thirty nine years"
 Nor can we very well overlook such pertinent comment as this. "We can rot escape the feeling that for some years past human interest has been sacrificed to financial limitations. :" The mere fact that the present structures constitute fire hazards should, to our way of thinking, cause the Legislature to recommend healthy appropriation or bond issue to care for Middletown's institutional needs It is not enough that we have built a new hospital in Fairfield county, when the resi- dent population at Middletown remains at 3,O00, a figure estimated to be from thirty to thirty five per cent in excess of the estimated normal capacity of the pres ent plant. ="
 It is high time that the Legislature stopped ducking the MiddletoWn issue. It has been presented for some years now. Two years ago a most comprehensive pie ture of conditions and the means neces- sary to change them was given the Cen eral Assembly. Nothing came of it. The present legislative body already brides itself on the fact that it EXPECTS to do big things for Connecticut. Let us hope that among those big things it will dwell for some time on the position of our state institutions. We cannot possibly hope to maintain the high standard set by them in the past unless we at least keep pace with the moderniZation of treatment through proper provision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06

that SO far no one has refused to come in to the jail and be locked up on request. Another telephone angle gets into the days news when a New York phone girl has her exsweetie arrested for calling her up 135 times in one evening.
 And, to cap the climax, Chicago detec- tives arrest two colored men for trying to operate trent gun and shoot it your self" agency, seizing the 28 revolvers with which the men were equipped and lodging the men in jail. To all of which you may add whatever moral seems to you possible in the circumstances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
Winter Events Vary

New England weather prophets are muttering in their boards these days. All bets on the weather are off in Vermont because a Burlington hunter shot the groundhog just before groundhog day, while in Maine flock of wild geese was seen heading due north during one of the coldest spells of the winter, leading people to suspect that something is wrong either with the winter or the geese. But these incidents are only samples of the general midwinter topsy-turviness.
 The Japanese government announces that it will seek to restore friendship be- tween Japan and China, and on the same day starts 4,000 men heading for the borders of Chahar province with all the implements of war. Lupe Velez and Johnny Weissmuller have undergone their 11th reconciliation and the state of Me- vada has filed suit to collect taxes on ten steamships operated out of the port of New York.
 The chief of the fire department at Mar blehead, Mass, has resigned because he can't induce his firemen to go to fires with him any more, and merchant in Birm- iLgham, Ala, has won $500 verdict against his lodge brothers because they kicked him in the pants while giving him a fraternal initiation. A New York gen tIeman is taken in by the police for beg ging, and he explains in court that he was simply standing in the street with his hat off so that the breeze would make his hair grow, and could he help it if well-meaning strangers dropped $3 worth of nickels and dimes into his hat while he was doing it? Meanwhile, St Louis girl, who couldn't take time off from her job to go to the rnarriave license bureau sends girl ment, and learns to her horror that the two not only obtained the license, but got married with it.
 Ff,e sheriff of Robertson county, Tenr, running shy of deputies, has taken to ar- resting people by telephone and reports
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
Collision An Ugly Word

Collision was rather an ugly word for Mrs Florence B. Webster to apply to the leaves of absence that have been granted to Miss Daisy Lord, president of the Waterbury Teachers Association. How ever, it has been uttered and we rather expect that Mrs Webster will live up to her reputation for militancy on matters pertaining to the school department and defend herself strongly. We don't criti- cize her for that, but we do for implying something that nobody imagines exists in the case of the leaves of absence that have been granted Miss Lord in her many years of usefulness as teacher and as an off cer of the Teachers Association.
 According to the dictionary "collusion" means "a secret agreement for fraudu- lent or evil purpose" If Mrs Webster can come forward with evidence that will show that as esteemed and as respected an en- ploye of our school system as Daisy Lord should be included in such criticism for her frequent trips to various parts of the nation on matters not personal but deal ing with school work, we know that there are good many people in Waterbury go- ing to be not only surprised but very much shocked. In short it just isn't pos sible.
 And furthermore MrS WeDStef IS tax ing just bit too much leeway with her namesake's reference book when she states that "collusion may be termed se- cret cooperation" That's right as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough for such Cooperation" must imply an intent for fraudulent purposes. We like to see outspoken members on our city boards. We like women with Mrs Web ster's courage to get up and speak their piece. "Colusion," however, is an ugly word to call attention to what may be mere deficiency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
sfERRY.GO.ROUND

M issiB slppi's "hell-ra ising" senator, Theodore G. Bilbo, Is fast getting q rcputatEn for be- ing the mute among tho rockies. He keeps his mouth shut not only on tho Senate floor, but also in tho Agriculture Committee hearings on cotton, his states principal product. Cherry growers in Wisconsin, asking for n marketing agreement on their product shall no longer be called "red sour cherries" They want the sour" left out. Uruguayahs pronounce the name of their capital Montevi-day-o, but Cordell Hull, mountalnecr secretary, of state, declares he prefers to sgy Monte-vid-eo. There are seven women Tin Congross; six in the House, one >in the Senate. ir All are widows. Z. A rookie /. congre5sman, asked q question about the Vir- gin Islands, saids J don't know a thing about them, except that they are in the Pacific ocean," .. :. When Senator Moore of New Jersey tells q story on him. solf--only n very jnnOcuous one --his face goes crimson. Blase Washington likes h man who has not lost the ability to blush.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
A Book a Day
Here's a Book That Will Make You Mad
 Rv RIsIjCE CAPTION

It is very doubtful if any book will be published this year which will make you maJder than will Memory of Love-" by Bessie Breuer. i T
 Here is novel about q man you will ioathe; and 1t is told sp skill fully, and It's atmosphere is NO well maintained, that even while you loathe him you find yourself sym pathizlng with him--which will probably make you madder than ever.
 The gent in question is q useless and ornamental scion of an old and wealthy Hudson river valley family; Il country gentleman whose sole interests in life are his blood cd lovestock and his career as 4 squire of danes. The horse show, the racing paddock, and the bed- room mark out the limits of hIs horizon. 4
 Then there appears on the scene n girl from New York. HRe at- tempts the customary seduction, Is rcbuffed. finds his appetite wbe.- ted by the refusal, and winds ID by falling madly in love. The giYl slaves him off as long as she can, but in the end he gets his way.
 Nevertheless, he comes q crop per. He has been living, all this time, on paD0's money: and papa. outraged by the scandal which tho love affair raises, cuts off tho pursc strings. t.tf
 The masterful country gentle- man suddenly Shrinks, dwindles to a frightened ahd helpless wastrel-- and. at last, Practically breaks everything off and scrams for home.
 After spouting for 200 pages about his great and noble love, he ls ready to sacrince t for his own material well-being.
 1t all makes q profoundly irri- tating book, which, is by the way, extremely well written. Published by simon and Scbuster, 1t costs s2.
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he has been member of the com mission his devotion to pub lie interest has earned him the hatred of utility moguls.
 But to n small cotcrie of demo- cratic senators this fact was of no consequence.
 They had personal axes to grInd and they ground them un- abasllcd.
 Chief grinder was North Caro- linn's dour Josiah Bailey. In 1928 McNinch bolted Al Smith, an act Bailey has never for gotten nor forgiven. So for over an hour Bailey harangued the senate to reject McNinch. But when Senator Burton K. Wheeler, McNinch's packer, suggested h roll call, Bailey practically fell over himself in his engernesS to avoid n showdown.
 Another zealOus foe was Pat McCarran.
 The arge-paunched Nevadan lcapcd to the breastworhS with the cry of "unfitncss". But what was really eating him was Luc ldCL bUdL IlG " prevail upon McNinch to appoint n McCarran henchman to q Job. McNinch had turned him down.
 Most hilarious of all was tile attitude Of North CarOllna's junior ScantOr Bob Reynolds.
 During his campaign he had declared that if elected he would fight for the retirement of Mc- Ninch. But as the afternoon wore on, Bob sat in his sedt, : q silent spectator, giving no in- dication he desired to say a word.
 This was tDo much for Mis- sOurl's Bennett Clark.
 Just as confirmation was about to be approved, he rose and with Il great show Of solicitudc in- qulred if Reynolds did not want to give his colleagues tho benefit of his views.
 Reynolds colleagues ronrcd with laughter. They knew fl was the last thing he wanted to do.
 However, he rose. And for tho next fifteen minutes he de- liyered one of the most stirring orations the Senate has ever beard---on the beauties of North
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Carolina's countryside and tho "velvety" glories of It's high ways.
 REAL FEARS
 There are genuine fears be- hind Senate attacks on the $4,800, ,000,00 relief bill and the tremendous powers which IL gies to the president.
 Under 1t the president could abolish, rcOrganize, or cOnsOli. date any government agency by flat.
 This is an unprecedented grant of power. When Hoover sought a mandate nowhere near as sweeping,( Congress, then under republican control, indignantly rcbuffed him.
 Ono Of the causes for the Senatorial alarm is the whis- pered report current for some time that certain inner council master minds have scheme up their sleeve under, which the legal staffs of the various gov crnmcnt departments and inde- pendent agencies would be brought under the jurisdiction of the Justice Department.
 Attorney General Cummings Is not credited with being a party to the plan.
 But Senate liberals, highly critical of alleged maladminis- tration of tho legal arm of the government, have no desire to see additional power placed fin his hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06

You can hardly believe it, but it's so, the figures don't lie. In fifteen years gasoline taxes per vehicle have increased 22,5OO per cent In the same period license fees have gone up 48 per cent. In 1919 the first gasoline tax was levied. There were seven and one-half million motorists then and the average annual tax was thirteen cents for each. The average license fee was $855. Today there are three times the nmber of motor vehicles; in 1883 the average gasoline tax per motorist was $29.35; and the license fee $12.67 All of which shows that when it comes to paying taxes, the owner of real estate shouldn't feel he is unnecessarily burdened. If he is both motor car and property owner, he may have his just complaint Keep this in mind when your legislators take up the problems of motor taxes in the coming months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06
So They Say

Our colleges need 10 educate not only leaders. but also intelligent and critical followers --Dcan TrlHtratn w. MetchIfc of Long Island University.
  From Il purely commercial view point, the fccog- hilton of Russia has proved deuSion. --U. $. Senator W. W. Barbour of New Jersey. 1T were girl, l would never let q boy drive withone arm around me.
 Eddie Cantor. All governments are temporary. --DepOsed prcfaier kInon Georgien of Bulgaria.
  To be adventurous in tho interest of pcace rather appeals 1 think 10 women.
 Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  Trans Atlantic fights have been publiczed 50 much that, given thc weather reports anyone could write the full story of flight before the takcon
 --Mra James Mollison. noted English aviatrix. Our railroads today are in very low state of health. Financially and physically. --Raiiroad Coordinnior Joseph E. Eastman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-06

c. What are the Seven Won. ders of the world?
 A. (1) Pyramids of Egypt; (2) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. (3) The Temple of Diana; (4)Thc Statue of Jupiter Olympus; (5) Tho Tomb of Mausolus; (6) The Pharos of Alexandria; CD The Colossus of Rhodes.
 c. What is the full name of Governor Lehman of New York?
 A. Herbert Henry Lehman.
 Q. How many lakes are there in the state of Minnesota?
 A. The estimate is over ten thousand.
 c. What sort of wood is used to make xylophones?
 A. Nagaed, Honduras rose- wood, is used for high grade xylO- phones.
 Q. What is an Oe?
 A. The name for whirlwind of the Farce Islands.
 Q. What is the altitude of Rome, Italy?
 A. It varies from 50 to ITO feet.
 Q. Where can get free infor- nation and advice about diet for a person with tuberculosis?
 A. From the National Tubercu- losis Association, 450 Seventh Ave-, New York City.
 O. What was the day, month and year in the Jewish calendar corresponding to Dec. IS, 1929?
 A. The 18th day of the month Kislev, year 5G89. Q. What Is the Lodge-Cottrell method of dust precipitation; what Is 1t used for and how? A. It ia a method of electrical precipitation used to clean blast furnace gas. and in a number of other metallurglcal processes. It depends upon the fact that fine particles of dust or moisture sus- pended in air. when electrified rapidly coalesce into porticles which are heavy enough to settle. Electrificaiton is produced by a high-tension discharge from a point.
 Q. What is the address of the Hay Fever Prevention Association
 A. 927 Canal street, New Or leans, La.
 c. What is tho address of the American Society for Psyychical Research?
 A. 15 Lexington Avenue. New York City.
 c. Name some of the principal exports of the U. s. to Poland.
 A. Bacon, lard, sausage castings, wheat, wheat flour, fruits and nuts, unmanfactured tobacco, fur skins, hides and skins, leather, raw cotton. greasy wool, rubber man. nfactares. phosphate rock, iron and steel scrap, iron manufactures, crude copper, typewrlters, calculat-