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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Considerable excitement was produced in Waterbury with tho arrival of tho item below from Meokei's Weekly, ono of tho leading stamp magazines in the United States, by owners of tho so.called "Connecticut error". The error in question is absencp of . portion of the dc. nomination sign In tho second stamp from the plate number of certain sheets, which to date seem only to have been sold in Waterbury and other valley towns. When out-of-town CT. TOT specialists checked over remaining supplies at the local P. o. no further available sheets and blocks of four in the city as the stamp Editor had u chance to examine some only this week. The Mcekel article follows:
 "Varicty collectors are caus.. ing concern In the Philatclic Agency by their demand for the upper right pancs printed from plate numbered 2l,S05, assigned to the Connecticut is- sue, 0n which an error has been noted. Tine commercial mark was omitted from the cent sign on the second stamp from the plate number, and when 1t became known large orders for this item made nec- essary a ruling that each pa- tron would be sold only a lim. itcd number of panes. Adyer. tisemcnts have appeared quot- ing prices up to $S.50 for a block of four and more than likely some will be sold"
 An auction and entertainment will be presented during the course of the meeting of the Waterbury stamy club Monday night at the Mattatuck Histor- ical society building.
 The Post O1Ilce departments phiiatclic agency today discOn- finucs sale to the public of the Farley ungummed and imper. fOrate postage stamps. All Or- dcrs p0stmarked up to mid. night tonight will be honOred by the department but none Will be available at the agency for sale to the general publci henceforth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
Whats your guess.

Whats your Waterbury elected t S. its ts.. frss fns asf Julius to hold that office right down to the present day. David Bishop succeeded him. and we've had .sn mo more Davids Then came George Benedict ana shets E last name Henry has been as popular first name of our chief executives We had Henry Fsh Tn isS. and Henry Boughton again in 1886. We had three Charleses Benedict (1s59); Merrman llSeSg snd snd the three Franks Reeves, Guilfoe and Hayes. mel
 ny three democrats There were Seu asS sSan m recent years we had the three Bills Thoms Hotchkss and Sandland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

FAR earlier than thought ever A was given in the United States to freeing It's slaves. came the little British colony of Sierra Leone, on the west coast of Africa. with that idea. For this colony actually was established by some British philan. thropists. as early as i7s6. for TO ception of runaway slaves. This attempt. however. proved q failure, but later aboiitionists. headed by William Wilberforce. were able to build up a large colony based upon freed slaves captured from traders on the high seas. Illicit slave trafic continued. however. but by 1883, complete stop was put to that. Just before the death of Wil' berforce.
 In 1883. a hundred years later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Joe Davis the big gas and oil man from Ihomaston
 who has been tripping the light fantastic since Hector was
 pup says h barbarcke dance m dnsrtS Tn Uur es in nation promises to exceed the Charleston m Boston and Richmond he shag has retained its hod upon lake resorts q can "shag with the best of them aaas @ Toe "but believe is just hybrid, variation of the Charleston Lindy Hop and St. vits dance It is constant
 jumping dance to the fastest oxro time and ont sne 0s o physical exertion Professor Davis concludes saying ne believes the girls go big for it. because it reduces tner @ weight but what it holds for the males IS mystery sU
 Quite right Professor Davis sentiments are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
Philatelic Nelvs Demand for Tercentenary Issue To Appear Shortly "Connecticut Error" Starts New Victor Hugo Stamp
By \. D. D.

Australia should find partieu. lar favor in Great Britain. The sovereign Is shown in the uni- form of tho field marshal, mounted on Q charger, Anzac, which was c gift to him from Australia. Tho three domonin- ations arc tho two-ponny, rcd, the three penny blue and the two.shllling royal purple.
 A new Victor Hugo stamp, replacing the one issued in. iD33, is to be released short. ly in honor of the flftlcth an- nivcrsary of the death of the great French author. The DOT. trait is similar to that on the earlier issue, but the laurel {. wreath has been omitted and the inscription instead of being In panels, are lettercd on the background. Tho initials "R. F." are intcrlaccd In the lower right hand corner. K,
 Jugoslavia will soon issue commefnoratives in honor of Peter Petrovich Njegos (3S1S- 1s51) Montengrin epic poet. Proceeds will go towards. the erection of monument in his honor.
 A Plisudsli commemorative has been issued In Poland. It has a value of 28g., and Is printed in gray with a black mourning border. The Marshal is shown i'm profile wearing his military uniform. Other values announced to follow are the 5, IS and 45g. and zioty.
 Tn connection with the first philatelic exhibition ever to be held in Portugal, the event to take place in Lisbon this month, a commemorative stamp will be issued. and a special cancellation provided for mail posted at the exhibi- ton.
 Postmaster General Farley. has received a request from the Patriotic Societies Com. mltfec of the Thayer Sesqui. centennial celebration for the issuance of a commemorative stamp in> conjunction with the celebration held at West Point this week.
 Three values of the "Pegas. us' type have appeared ip Ur- uguay In new coiors as follows: SIC. blue black; 47c. duli-rcd; .and $i.25. red-brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
Telescoped Thursday at Waverly.

Teescoped Thursday at Wavery. Bill iasiio , an nouncing the dedication of the next dance number % gratuations in honor of modest Jimmy Dunn wno yn w, promise to honor love and obey Catherine Thompson rom
 Tuesday morning on Pierce Casper and John and Andy Day tripping Enthusiastically with three fair dsmses or sme U S. Rubber Girls Club who banqueted in the ante roo
 . Rosser Donley renewing acquantances With Harry A A Cashn. Bob Scaly and Norman Schaffer batting one another on the back they hear the returns ct the dock-Baer battle. Both short enders on the pets Mike Divito consenng to play request number Tor Vvienne St. John and Ann Johnson Emma AmuroS iaos working up an appetite after ordering broed chicken
 Jim Leary grid coach of the famous South Ends @ oi years back getting ride out of Jim Haberdasher Kelley red carnaton in the wrong lapel. Nuff sed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

S@@A~N~r-- full house. People come for hills. The coffee won't be served in cups thls morning, because the boat Is moving and coffee would spill all over the place. It will Do served in cereal dishes and, believe nfe, 1t takes skill to drink from a cereal dish.
 Conversation in the dining room Is so animated that you can't stand watching scenery go by for very long. Kitty is telling about Prin- cess lola, who had . medicine show which was such . gyp she had to stand behind a rope with her pet lion roaring and yawnlng to keep from being mobbed on her last night in a town.
 The lion was toothless, but who'd take Q chance on thatY And Here's Pomeroy Tho girls are trying to hold Bud Reynolds 50 Anna, the cook, can kiss him. He pulls out of reach and stands there singing, "Just like the ocean, she's got the motion" till the boat gives Q nudge on shore. Then he runs like iight- ming, because he knows he ought to be out there tying ropes.
 Pomeroy's main street runs par allei to the river, with Q row of two and three story buildings backed by straight high cliffs. Smaller streets wind off In the dis- tance between the hills.
 The first thing you see in any town ia the I. o. o. r. hall, and Pomeroy Is no exception. We also see sign saying, SsAir Cut &c.," and Q beer parlor marked "Sav- age" Tn the window are all kinds of stuffed animals. Can't figure 1t out, except 1t must be Q kind of dangerous place to drink beer. Maybe the stuffed alligator and the owls come to life after you've had . few drinks.
 Calliope Draws Elm Out A big black cat is walking along the shore, stretching himself In the sun. Wish 1t would come on board. A black cat coming on Q boat is the best kind of luck.
 Ten or i2 kids stand on shore and holier at any of us who come within sight. They would like to pass handbills, for free tickets to the show.
 The first thing to do is to play tho calliope, and to watch the peo- | pie come popping out of the houses along tho shore. "oh, You Nasty Man" and "stay as Sweet as You Arc" sound best of all.
 This. morning I followed Kirk to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
ual and fatuous motion, around in nervous cities.
 Farewell to ShOwboat

Well, it's time to say goodby. "Thanks for the ride, Captain Reynolds; thank you very much, and good luck.
 "Showboat people are awfully noice. don't want to leave. All this sunshine and the beautiful river-Ah, I don't want to leave. Hope you have full houses every night"
 The old man standing on the shore waiting to row me across the river for . dime began to get im- patient. off wo went, upstream and then across. By the tlme we'd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Editor Tall Toaver Topics: noticed 20 the Demo- crat ts qceek that the Bolton Memorial soM 6e deas- cated on June S4th just before championship odse- bau name bet,veen public aud parochta league champs. It nuav be out of order but I'd like to sggest that Ior the occasion the Democrat or the ParE DepoTtmems bruo Johnny Moore, Waterburys contribntton to the bio Ieaques ,oao going strong svth the PhsIes nome for the occasion This $ jst thought ot msne s .; J B. (A good thought, too, J. E. oMt s0oMtd Gepem@ no doubt on avether or not Johnnvs team avds pGyeng on tIe date in question. Thanks for your interest The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
IDROWSY HILL TOWNS HUM WITH SUDDEN
 LIFE AS SHOWBOAT STEANlS ROUND BEND
Three Miles An Hour, Sun On the Deck, Brown UplandS Slipping By That
 Is The Way To Travel

q experences reporter assigned troupe the their lives Waterbury Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
By BERTHA WELLMAN

Democrat NEA Service Special CorFespondent) A ROLLING stone gathers moss Neither do we 1 Every day we play different town leaving Racine o Mwood or Ravenswood whatever the place may be at o'clock in the morning to avoid the strong winds that later in the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Button Conepan,g has been attending the Americam Electro Pating Association convention im Bridgeport this aoeek B. J. McGar, assistamt chtef metat'g.st dt the Chase plant devered paper at the some con- vention the other ay The title cas Methods for Pre- ve,tion of Season Cracks of Brass in
 Mario DeCecco conducted the NeWtOWn Orchestrdt Society orchestra in popular concert 1t the EdonG ToaOn Hall this qoeek Mrs. Katherine Moran Pape cds anong the sooists EdaCard Creem spent Wed. nesddy in Bridgeport Waterbury-discoVered errors in the Connecticut tercentenGry stump are reported bringing high prices in the market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Of the many stamps issued to commemorate King Georges Silver Jubilee--all told more than 200--the set of three ls- sued by the Commonwealth of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

You can lie in bed as the boat pushes along upstream and say to yourself, T won- der what it'll be like today?"
 VIII tho hills be high and near or will they be way off in the distance? Sometimes when we've
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
This Is the Life


 Three miles an hour--this is the way to travel, Sitting in the sun on board tho Majestic chugging up the ohio river toward Portland. What q feeling of leisure you get watching the brown hills pass slowly, waiting easily to see what's up around that next bend in the river!
 None of your bleary rushing over miles of road, mono of that sedan -in- -a- blizzard feeling with tho scenery whistling by so fast it takes the skin off your face. No, ladies and gentlemen, we've been all wrong. This is the way to travel.
 You get SO lazy you can't move, I was feeling . little sad, too, bee cause 1t was the last day on board, and first thing I knew I'd be back home again, running around tear- ing my hair. Machines of perpet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on nage 6. 1. South Dakota.
 {. The act of the Pope by which a deceased person is solemnly declared to be . saint.
 2. No.
 {. American journ Q list and orator. 6. Condor.
 .. Great Britain.
 6. King George V, and Qseem Mary of England. Q. Japan. 10. The pracelcc Of eating human flesh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

issued 8 series of i3 stamps c o mmemorat. ing it's conn plete freedom from slavery. Typical is the stamp shown here. illustrat. ing a slave throwing of his shackles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15
Wonders! A Horse!

We saw Q live horse today. P. g.. The horse is an animal now almost extinct, primitive forerun- ner of the old model T. Horses were peculiar in that they lived on oats instead of gasoline.
 Before you .know 1t, the time has come for another show. It goes over well. The audience claps and whistles.
 Something always happens. Dur. ing the second act Q member of the audience in ono of tho boxes looks out the open window and sees q friend. The plays going on. but he waves his arm and hol- iers, "fIi, Hank; how are val"
 Hank says he's fine. Say. Hank" hls friend yells again at tho top of his voice, "how's cropsg" The actors have to raise thoir voices til the conversation comes to an end. Then the theater re- sumes It's normal tone and nobody blinks an eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Glib out this feature, attach the stamp described, # you have it or can set it, and paste up n scrapbook form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Three values of the "Pegas. us'' type have appeared ip Ur- uguay in new colors as follows: s7c. blue black; 47c. duli-rcd; .and ti.25. red-brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Editor Tall Tower Topics: I hasten to get this ln- formation to you to perhaps impression that my letter of days ago not supposed to contain was not finding fault with the story in the Waterbury Demo torc interest," My sole thought in writing to correct something that seemed to be wrong in the item namely, that the first Catholic Church in Waterbury was actua she od St Patricks Hall now Genots establishment If
 sinterpreted the article in question: I'm sorry but coud only read it that way from the printed word MT
 onovaIs very interesting letter to yesterday was Tn nm and substance what would have offered had gone fo av lengths in my first letter My sole purpose nope % sili understand was merely to prevent too many people 3hinine There wasn't church the East Main street site before St. patrick's Hall. s. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

of tho wild ducks that arc always flying up in front of the boat. Guess 1t was . pretty good thing they did, too.
 Wo were driving Annie nearly crazy, standing in the kitchen talk ing about eating oysters, and Tommy was practicing his Russian dance, and Bud was singing, "Just like the ocean, she's got the mo. tion," and the rest or us were try ing to decide how many s's In Mnasa chusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

tcopyright. 1885. NEA Service. Incl
 NEXT: Where is the Holland of the (,aribbees"? 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-15

Jugoslavia will soon issue commefnoratlves in honor of Peter Petrovich Njegos (3s1S- 1S51) Montengrin epic poet. Proceeds will go towards. the erection of q monument in his honor.
, 1935-08-23
CHURCHES ARE
SET FIRE TO
AT same time
Hitler Nut Is Blamed
For Attempt to Raze
Catholic Houses AT
Denver

DENVER. Colo, Aug. 23-R-Ai
Catholic churches in Denver were
under guard Friday while police
conducted a search for incendarisrs
who set fire to confesSionals IN
three churches Thursday.
Throughout the night guards were
or duty at the churches, which were
locked by the priests at orders OF
William Z Guthner. city manager
OF safety.
The fires were quickly extinguish-
ed. but three separate blazes at the
cathedral Of the Immaculate Con-
csption damaged an SIS 900 oil paint
ing and burned part of the interior.
1T must be the work OF nut
admirer OF Hitler and the Nazis,"
snid John Y. Healy, fire chief.
He said an attempt was mace
August 8 70 burn the Jewish
synagogue, Beth Ha Medrosh Hag-
odoL.
All the fires apparently broke out
about the same time. The churches
are widely separated.
The painting damaged at the
cathedral was Christ In Calvary
completed in l849 by r. A. Lundahl.
thu Swedish artist The frame was
burned away and the edges Of the
painting charred. Damage TO the
interior was estimated at $500.
Chief Healy said apparently b
special effort had been made 70
destroy the painting since matches
we're scattered about.
Damage at the other two church.
Is. st. Leos AID st. Elizabeth's, was
confined to the draperies Of the
ccnfessionals.
, 1935-08-23
Wiley POSTS Body Is
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Placed in Crypt After
Impressive Funeral Rites

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 23. t1
The body Of Wiley Post, aerial
globe circler and dauntleSs voyager
o. the upper air rested here Friday
in s crypt in Fairlawn Mauscleum.
At almost the same hour Thurs
day, millions of Americans paid deep
est homage TO the two Oklahomans
who died In an Alaskan airplane
crash a week ago-POSt. the startoS-
phere flier, and VIII Rogers, cowboy
philosopher and screen favorite.
He died doing what we wanted
to do" declared the Rev. w. r.
White, who led the hour-long fu-
neral service for Post at the First
Baptist church
There Is something fitting when
q soldier dies at his post. when a
scholar pillows his head on his books.
when any servant OF mankind Is
called from labor to refreshment."
The church was crowded with sob
er-faced men and women. Outside
the streets were thick with others
who stood In the hot sunshine until
the casket was borne out through a
guard Of honor.
The Reverend NJ. NJ. Evans. pastor
Of the Landmark Missionary Baptist
church at Maysville. home Of Posts
parents. spoke briefly.
"Upcn the wings Of faith" he said.
"the soul OF wiley Post has taken
flight 10 soar In greater heights
than ever II knew here below"
, 1935-08-23
NEUTRALITY
SPEED URGED
Europe Sitting On Keg Of
II. NJ. II. and u. 8. Must
Act, Supporters Aver

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-R-
With supporters demanding q gag
to insure lightning action. d bill
creating q brand new neutrality
policy for America sped TO the house
lloor Friday for a quick vote
Chairman McReynolds O-Tennj,
whose foreign affairs committee had
drafted the compromise measure
which bears the sanction Of Presi-
cent Roosevelt, asked for the gax
rule It would limit debate 70 40
minutes and forbid anv amend
ments which might upset the plans
or leaders.
The measure makes no major
change in a similar bill passed oy
The senate amid cries Of legislators
tina. Europe was sitting on a ke-
C. TINT, and that the United
States must stand clear. Instead Of
making the mandatory embargo OH
arms and munitions shipments TO
bellire-ents a permanent law. the
house measure Stimulates that IL
shall expire next Feb. 20.
CThe house measure. "a seven
point one. also gives the president
, 1935-08-23

Discretionary authority 20 keep
American ships from carrying NUM-
tons, forbid Americans 10 ride on
foreign vessels, prevent ships from
carrying arms or men to belligerenE
ships at sea. prohibit entry of sub
marines into American waters. The
bill also requires that all munitions
shipments be made under a license.
and sets UP n national munitions
beard to enforce the licensing plAn-D
aside from the temporary clause
and some comparatively minor
amendments. the compromise bill
Is similar To the senate'S. When the
bill expires next February. some
legislators are expected 10 push for
broader legislation, including a pro-
vision to prevent ~belligerents frcW
raising money in the United States
through loans or credits.
The temporary clause in the house
I'll was adopted by the chambers
FOREIGN affairs committee after
President Roosevelt emphatically
uisapp-oved any permanent man
datory neutrality law before next
session
, 1935-08-23
viii Rogers Takes Last
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Curtain; Tribute Greatest
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.EUer Paid Private Citizen

and love OF all classes OF people,
)r. Brougher said.
The clergyman read VIII Rogers
own introduction to a book. written
bv the cowboy-artiSt Charley Rus.
sell.
Il guess God needed a good man
Ia q hurry" DR.. Brougher read.
Then his voice broke, and tears
Helled into his eyes.
His audience represented q wide
crcss-section Of American life.
The government OF the United
States. the army and the navy. the
business world, the film industry
oil were there. Postmaster General
James A. Farley, Admiral w. P.
Tarrant and the Brig. Gen. H. H,
Arnold sat beside Mary 7ickford,
Eddie Cantor and Clark Gable.
At the same time In the Holl :
wood Bowl, another intimate friend
OF Rogers. the author, Rupert
Hughes, was presiding over q public
service.
He said TO become q dictator N
this country, a man would have 70
Kin Will Rogers. or anyone like
AIN That's why 1 call him a peace
time soldier
Al Beverly Hills. where Roger
was the first mayor, and in the
movie studios, loving friends paid
their heartfelt homage to his mem
DRY.
Services likewise we're held In
Claremore and Chelsea, Okla. 20
whom the famous actor was Just a
home town boy made good" Al
thousands OF theaters over the
country there was a respectful pause
during the services.
VIII Rogers had taken his last
curtain.
, 1935-08-23

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2S.-(RE
The somber last curtain was drawn
to for VIII Rogers Friday.
His stocky, rough-hewn body was
sealed away in a crypt at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park late Thursday
after a brief ceremony at the Wee
Kirk o. the Heather.
1t will rest there for a while, until
Mrs Rogers takes 1t back to Okla
homa to be inferred beside the re-
r1pins OF his father and mother In
the Chelsea cemetery.
While the rites were being said
the life Of the whole community
stopped.
Business paused. Public offices
were closed. More than two score
Hollywood film studios were silent
And countless thousands Of peoDae
participated, In one way or another.
in the homage to the home-spun
philoSopher-wit.
Starting at 7 o'clock in the morn
Inc. some $1,000 folk filed past his
body, lying in state in a grove OF
trees at Forest Lawn. An even
greater number failed to gain en-
trance. The body lay for five hours.
end a Gordon Of police moved the
crowd as fast as possible.
But there wasn't enough time.
In the afternoon. while a few
invited guests went to the private
services at the Wee Kirk o. the
Heather, 10000 gathered az the
Hollywood Bowl. and an unnumber-
ed host assembled IN the move
studios. and the community Pres
bvterian church, In Beverly Hills.
T. was probably the greatest
tribute ever paid a private citizen.
AT the chapel, a mountain OF
flowers was maSSed, the wreathS.
figures. bouuets. and funeral pieces
coming from al over the country.
More typical Of Rogers were the
SoL.gS sung in his memory.
At the private services, John
Poles. film actor, sang the cowboy
philosophers favorite, "Old Faith
full" at one studio, James Melton.
radio star, sang Home on the
Range" al another, Joe Morrison
actor-singer, The Last Roundup
arr at still another Nino Martini
celebrated opera singer sang "Agnus
DIE"
The Rev. ]. Whitcomb Brougher.
former pastor of Trement Temple
Baptist church. Boston. and Temple
Baptist, Los Angeles. seemed deep
" affected as he led the service at
The Wee Kirk o. the Heather. de-
scribing Rogers as he had known
him
He has been the one figure m
the life Of our nation who has
drawn TO himself the admiration