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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
BURLESQUE STAGED ON COLLEGE LIFE
Minstrel Show at St. Johns Largely Attend
 ed Last Evening

"The Student Quince" minstrel show directed and written by Frank lin A. Warren was presented last night by members of the Young Peoples Fellowship of St. Johns church before a large audience at the parish house. A burlesque of college lfe,. the presentation was concerned with the scholastic dif- faculties of Red" Range, star half- bcak, who was found to be in- eligible to play in the schools big game with I. O. U.
 The program was as follows: He's the Son of a Son of Half- back, Robert Lysatt; ''The Gentle man Obviously Doesn't Believe. Betty Snow; "The Professor" Carl Loether and Rev. T. H. Chappell; "A Little Bit Independent" Barbara Holman; That's Why Darkies Were Born," Gordon Harrison; "Id Like to Take Orders from You" Marguerite Mclean; Blue Room Shine trumpet solo and vocal, Wil- liam Kiedel; and "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'," Lynette Bowen.
 Novelty tap dance, Barbara Ba- ker, Mary Hapenny and Jane Mar cellus; Red Sails in the Sunset, Marguerite and Evelyn Mclean; I'm Going to Play in the Varsity Band" Franklin Warren; High on a Hilltop" Edgar Farnloff; Don't Give Up the Game" chorus; Col lege Medley. by the Varsity quar- tet, Nicholas Hudobenko, Edgar Farnlof, Joseph Treat and Robert Lysatt: "Cross-Eyed Kelly" Joseph Treat; and closing Give My Re- gards to Prexy," chorus.
 The cast consisted of: Professor of Diversiology," Mir. Chappell; President of Student Body" Carl Loether; Oswald Kelly" Lester Shepard: "Powrella Pfeffendeffer," !" Lynette Bowen: Captain Oschollo- witz," Arthur Norling; "Rea," Rob- ert Lysatt: Popcorn" Edward Ad- ams: "Doaldust," Franklin Warren: "Lightnfn'." Joseph Treat and foot ball players, Russell Joreyl and Francis Dalliber.
 The chorus consisted of Barbara Baker, Louis McHugf1, Grace Holman, Clara Shepard, Grace Hos- man, Betty Roaske, Helen Gelgauda, Marguerite Mclean, Evelyn Mclean, Dorothy Oldershaw, Villa Bristol, Gladys Shepard, Marion Cowell. Harriette Voller, Phyllis Wilkins. Barbara Holman, Geraldin McNary, Elizabeth Molin, Betty Snow, Ruth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

to bedrock for his foundations, despite almost superhuman diff culties. But builders of later bridges below Thebes had to be content to set their foundations in coarse sand or hard blue clay.
 For the Huey P. Long bridge, it was necessary to go down ITO feet to find a sustaining sand. And the engineers bucked problems that less determined men would have found insurmountable.
 GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED
 The depth was too great for compressed air caissons. So they built artificial islands around the pier sites, and sank the piers through the center of these is- lands. The islnads were created by sinking steel cylinders, 120 feet in diameter, to the river bot tom, and then pumping sand into them.
 Woven willow mattresses, each 250 by 450 feet, were sunk to protect the river-bed from SCOUT, and supporting piling was driven in 8 huge circle before the steel cylinder shell, in 10-foot widths, would be sunk.
 The steel cut through the wil- low mats, and the mat sections within the cylinder were removed. On the solid sand, piers, section by section. They sank of their own weight to the determined level as the material beneath them was dredged out.
 Disaster often threatened, when the tremendous pressure of 3.5 tons to the square foot forced ma- terial up into the bottom of the wells in a "blow-in". Quick, hair breadth decisions by trained en- gineering minds met these and many other emergencies, adding new chapters to engineering text books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

The piers completed, remained the problem of how to fling the steel spans between them. Their length Cup to 190 feet), their height above the river 135 feet and more), and the swiftness of the current prec1uded loading the steel girders on barges and float ing them into position.
 So engineers employed what they call "the balanced cantilever guy derrick erection method" And achieved the greatest tri- umph in balanced construction on record.
 From the tops of the piers, they built out steel in both directions, an equal weight always on each side, and so braced the construc- tion that it held firm until the ends met above void in the mid- de and were joined. Beach pier with its protruding steel-work looked like a gigantic scale of justice.
 OPENING TO BE COLORFUL
 For three years an average of 200 men a month have been work ing on this giant, and the $13,- 100000 spent most of which came from an REC loan - spread more or less over the entire coun- try. Included were 60,000 tons of steel, 100000 tons of concrete, 4400 tons of granite.
 Ceremonies incident to opening the bridge will be picturesque. The first mail to cross the bridge will be carried by an Indian run- ner, then a Colonial dispatch rider, 8 stage-coach, a primitive locomotive, modern locomotives, and then the Aux of modern traf- fic will stream across the bridge.
 By legislative enactment, the bridge will be dedicated to the late U. s. Senator Huey P. Long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
Hayes And Leary To
 Be Committee Guests
Democratic Party Leaders Plan Get-TOgether Early
 Next Month Town Convention Meeting Dec. 27

will act as host to the two leading officials of the city.
 A tentative date for the coming town convention meeting which will be held for the purpose of electing the 1936-37 town committee has been set. It is likely that the meet ing will be held Friday night, De- cember 27th, Chairman Crary said today.
 Dunphy, Feeley In
 All the present active members of the town committee are expected to be elected for another two-year term at the town convention which will be held in the aldermanic chamber of the city hall. This means that Matthew Dunphy, who has been acting representative of the 11th district and Francis Fee ley, who has been acting represen- tative for the eight district, will be retained in their present positions. The former is filling the vacancy caused by the death of the late William Wowney. The latter has been acting in the place of Dan- iel Reardon.
 Town Chairman John H. Crary will be reelected to his present po- sition as will be Vive-Chairman William" J. Dunleacey. Dennis J. Clancy is serving two capacities at the present time, that of secretary and that of treasurer. It has not been decided yet whether or not to divide the two posts. The late MT. Downey was treasurer of the town committee at the time of his death.
 The reception to the mayor and controller will be private in nature and will mark the first official cel- ebration by the party organization in recognition of its eight consecu- tive victory at the polls in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
STATE SETS UP
 SPEED REQUEST
4O-Miles.an-HOur Limit
 During Winter Months Asked By Commission

A request 70 miles an hour speed limit for all motorists in the state during the winter months has been established by the Connecti- cut Traffic commission. This is not an order, it is stated, but 6 request to drivers to slow down because of the dangerous conditions of the roads during the winter season.
 The request has been made also because the latest fatality records show that more car occupants are being killed in accidents than pee destrians. This it was said, is re- versal of the ordinary trend and indicates that automobiles are trav- cling too fast.
 The commission also announced that work is proceeding on the erection of stop-signs on major trunk line highways as well as white-line marking of hills. It was said drivers welcomed" this work of the commission.
 Members of the commission are John A. Macdonald, state highway commissioner, chairman; Anthony Sunderland, superintendent of state police, and Michael A. Connor, state motor vehicles commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

Man River in the 2500 miles from the Gulf to northern Minnesota The length of the structure and the difficulties of building founda- tions increase for each bridge as the month of the stream is neared. Half a century ago engineers de- creed that a bridge at New Or- leans was simply impossible.
 GREATEST OF ALL SPANS
 Between St. Louis, 1,200 miles upriver, and Vicksburg, 10 great bridges span the Father of Wat CTS. Between Vicksburg and the Guls, there is only one. The new bridge here is the longest and greatest of them all.
 As the Mississippi hears its mouth, its bottom is covered to a greater and greater depth with silt and sand, insecure foundations for a great bridge. It is impracti- cable to go as deep as bedrock.
 When Capt. James B. Eads built his historic bridge at St.. Louis in 1874, he did get down through 100 feet of muddy silt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
Tall Tower Topics
Good Evening.
NEWS WRITEMS

Amidst events of import this week we pause To consider Christmas shopping and Santa Clause The biggest spending in years is the prediction Which is proving to be true and not merely nctlon- The market did right-about, went uppity up, Stores feature presents for your pedigreed pup Dali votes abolition of senate in Irish Free State Wheat oats and rye reach a slightly higher rate Quns up cold north take filming as matter o course The public very busy reading Lady Astors Horse Canada not pleased about Franco-Brltlsn pIan' Which Ethiopia rejects, says telegram New York city drive to abolish all US SunS Holiday spirit marked by occasional pckpocket ous- Atlantic flyers anticipate four trips across week In 1887, aviation reaching its very highest peak New science coming that will deaden all the noise, The advertisers tell you where to buy your toys Fire in capital postofice causes lots of woe,
 AAe "o1~- ' FEM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
|BALTRUSH GETS
 COMPANY GRANT
First Loan of Federal Save ings Association Closed
 This Morning

Walter H. Deacon, President ot the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, has an- nounced that the association closed its first loan today.
 The loan was made to Joseph W. Baltrush for the purpose of finan- cling his ownership of new home recently completed at IA Chambers street. The loan was made on long term amortization basis which pro- vides for monthly payments to the association of an amount sufficient to repay the loan in Q convenient period and to cover the inteerSt charges on the outstanding balance of the loan during that period.
 Home ownership is within the grasp of the average man today" said MT. Deacon, "as the direct re- duction plan of repayment is so flexible that it can be adjusted to the borrowers income and ability to pay. The monthly payment plan is economical and convenient" he continued, permitting a borrower to budget, for this and every other need and to buy his home on terms similar to regular moderate rental on the house." MT. Deacon said that the local associations Board of Di- rectors has adopted 8 liberal loan policy in order to encourage local home ownership.
 "The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury is a local mutual thrift and home fi- nancing institution whose purpose is to serve this community in both the savings and borrowing features of its operation" said MT. Deacon. Each account in the association is fully insured up to $5,O00 and each loan will be made on the direct re- ,,Tction plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
AnslUers To
 Test Quesfior,s

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Wisconsin.
 2. American writer of hymns
 3. A pipe with a long flex- ible tube attached to . large bowl containing water, through which the tobacco smoke passes.
 4. From the practice of stitching leaves together to support and hide their nests. s. Arthur c. T0wnley.
 6. The science of the phe- nOmena of sound.
 .. In the Cumberland mountains on the border be- tween the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
 6. Unless rich in minerals the food value of water is negligible.
 g. Sixty-One. 10. California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
AGNES CLUB NAME
 GALLUCCI LEADER

The Acmes of the Boys Club elected Nicholas Gallucci, president at a recent meeting at the Cottage Place institution. Robert Morrison was named vice-president; Frank Buzzelli, secretary; and Liberto De- Battisto, treasurer. The club col- ors chosen were blue and white. Other members of the unit are Theodore Cocoa, Domenic Serlise, Andrew Lucewicz, Victor Zebara, Nicholas Beligor and Charles Lease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
BY JAMES E. GROWN

BY JAMES E. GROWN NEA Service Special Correspondent
 New Orleans, Dec. IA = The biggest pair of steel suspen- ders ever thrown across the broad shoulders of Old Man River is all ready to go into service.
 On Dec. 16 the Huey P. Long bridge, one of the longest railway highway spans in the world, will be thrown open to traffic here with symbolic ceremonies.
 The structure, with approaches, is 4.36 miles long, carries two railroad tracks, two 18-foot ve- hicular roadways, and two 2 1-2- foot sidewalks. It is taller than any office building in New Or- leans, and besides having half hour of ferrying time in east west railroad traffic, marks the intersection of the Jefferson high way from New Orleans to Winni- peg and the Old Spanish Trail from San Diego to St. Augustine.
 More than 100 bridges span Old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

Mayor Frank Hayes and Con- troller Daniel J. Leary will be the guests of the Waterbury democratic town committee early next month. Town Chairman John H. Crary stated today that plans for get together of the town committee and the mayor and controller are under way and will be completed shortly. The newly elected town committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

models of the proposed stamp have been made, but none seems to meet with general ap- proval. As 8 matter of fact, President Roosevelt himself will pass upon the design for the Texas stamp in cooperation with Vice-President Garner and State and Exposition officials. The Exposition is slated to open on March IS, 1886.
 Two extra adhesives have been released by the post office department of the Dominican Republic as part of the recently noted series commemorating the final settlement of the SantO- Domingo Haiti frontier dispute. The two new values are the Be-, red, blue, and red-vioIet.
 A set of three stamps has been issued in Germany for the forthcoming Winter Olympic games to be held at Garmisch- Partenkirchen from February 6 to 10. The values and descrip- tions are as follows: put 1 pfg., green, skater; 12 plus 6, car- mine, skiing; 25 plus IS pig, blue, bobsled racing team of four. There are also two spe- cial cards, namely the 6 plus { pfg. and the IS plus 10 pigs, both showing winter blue, bob- sled racing team of four. There are also two special cards, namely the 6 plus 4 pig, and the IS plus 10 pig, both show ing winter scenery in the Alps.
 Many collectors appear to have classified the recent ''VOr Het National Lachvaartf0nds", stamp, 6 plus 4c., as an air mail The Dutch post office declares that this is an error. It is 8 regular postage due issue, though the surtax is for. the benefit of the Aviation Relief Fund. The stamp was valid only from October 16 to November 30. All air mails bear the word 'Luchtpost."
 Three new air mails, for domestic use only, are reported to be on the presses in Spain. The values are l5c., 20c., and 25c. There is talk also of Q Velasquez commemorative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

Logue, Edgar Farnlof, Nicholas Hudobenko. William Keidel and Gordon Harrison.
 Carl Loether was business man. ager; Mary Baker, assistant busi- ness manager; Margaret Merriman, in charge of music, and Doria Mo- Carthy in charge of the program. The MerTy-men orchestra played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
TEACHER TO SPEAK

Miss Dora Milenky of the Crosby high school faculty will speak on her travels abroad during the past summer at the weekly forum of the Waterbury Hebrew Institute tomor- row morning at Il o'clock. The forums are held for students of the institute but are open to the gen. eral public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
BEHIND THE SCENES
 IN WASHINGTON

Wise Ones Explain Canada's Action on Oil Sanctions .. She Wants to Keep Way Open to Aid England Mighty Pressure Is Exerted on Norris Not to Retire Even Former Foe Joins in Chorus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
PhiIatelic Ne1us Cachet May Mark 1888 Trans-Pacific AirmaiI Exposition At Frisco Service May Be Extended
By E. E. D.

In celebration of the ground breaking ceremonies for the 1888 Exposition at the Yerba Buena Shoals in San Francisco Bay, the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce is pre- pairing an appropriate cachet to mark the beginning of one of the major projects of Cali fornia. The site, when filled, will contain approximately 400 acres and will be used by the San Francisco Exposition Com- pany for the 1888 Exposition. After the Exposition, the site will be turned over to the city of San Francisco for use as metropolitan airport. Aeronau- tical Engineers have stated that this site will provide one of the best airpOrts in the United States, if not the world.
 Plans for the extension of the transpacific air mail service into China will probably be an- nounced by the Post Office de- partment shortly. Negotiations are now under way between officials of the Pan American Airways and representatives of the postal service. It has been announced that Pan American AirwayS has been granted a concession at Macao, the Portu- guese colony near Hongkong and Canton, China, where Giant Clipper ship could be landed, but, it is pointed out, difficulties might arise over the transfer of air mail to China, where Macao used as a landing place. Therefore, it is hoped that the Chinese government can be persuaded to afford land facilities for Pan American Airways, either at Hongkong or Canton, preferably at the latter place.
 1t is understood that the postage rate for air mail letters to China when the new service is established will be $l.lO for each letter weighing not more than half an ounce. As there is at present . One-dOllar stamp and a ten-cent stamp. no spe- ciaI postage stamp will have to be authorized for the service into China, and none is con- templated by the department Regular postage, 1t is pointed out, is used on letters sent by air mail into Central and South American points.
 It is not expected that c deci- sion respecting the design that will be used on the Texas cen- tennial postage stamp will be reached until after the first of next year. Several working
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
EIGHT

Eight more days times getting away what you've forgotten should be done today.
 (To be continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

Three new air mails, for domestic use only, are reported to be on the presses in Spain. The values are l5c., 20c., and 25c. There is talk also of Q Velasquez commemorative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

It is not expected that . deci- sion respecting the design that will be used on the Texas cen- tennial postage stamp will be reached until after the first of next year. Several working
La gaceta., 1935-12-04

de comprobar ell punto, dado
per Ell Sr. Rogers, de que por 10
menos TN lDolicia figure en- la a.
erosion. Shoemaker reconoci6
a uno de los atacantes; pero su
estado de gravedad no lie ha per
mitido aun declarar.
Ell jefe e policia Ellsworth
dice q. Sc enter6 de 10 sucedido
por ell Tribune e interrog6 al
jefe de detectives Bush y asis-
tente Beasley, que lie dijeron lo
que elios sabian.
''Estoy opuesto a la violencia de
la multitud, como cualqUiera
Otro ciudadano civiiizado. He
dado 6rdenes para que los cul-
pables sean apresados.
Durante la manana de hoy es-
tuvo investigandose ell case y
fueron llamados a declarar ell
t%eniente Eddings, ell policfa Wy
man, ell detective Beasley y o.
tros tres oficiales.
Ell fiscal Farrior los interro-
go, en- compania del fiscal del
condado, c. J. Hardee. FL sher-
if Mcleod, que act1a en- ell ca
so, prometi6 que Sc efectuaran
varios arrestcs gUiado por ell de
SEQ de que la yerdad resplan-
dezca.
Anoche, ell ayuntamiento a.
cord6 pedir al jafe de policia
Tittsworth y al jefe de detecti-
yes Bush que investigator ell ca
so e informen.
La gaceta., 1935-12-04

cipaimente nueStraS presentes
inveStigacioneS a la bolita, per
ser la mas simple y la mas CO.
nocida forma de juego en- ell con
dado de HillsSarough, Florida.
No hemoS investigate tcdos los
Iugares, pero incIuimos una lis
Ia de los lrgareS que miembros
de nueStra organization han vi
SitadO, en- mission investigadora.
ESta lista no eS complete, pueS
.os comitGs comprenden que no
han encCntrado todos los sitios
itnde ell viciO Sc Gxplota. En- ca
ia ASA de juego, segun los in
veStigadores, hay dos apuntado-
res que venden numeros de bo-
Iita y billetes de lOterfa. Hon.
bres mandates por nosotros han
tenPdo que eSperar en- filaS pa
"a poder comprar. La mayor
parte de las caSas lie juego tie
nen ruletas, mesas de dadOs, de
naipes, etc. La mayoria de los
ocupanteS en- las casas mejor re
putadas son latinos o anglo7sa-
jones.
Calculamos que el juego EN-.
plea mas de mil hombres en- ell
condado. Muchas amaS de casa
compran los nGmerOs a vende-
dores que las visitan en- sus do
micilios.
For 10 expueSto, como paso
l6gico en- nuestro razOnamient0,
creemos que 81 la industrial del
juego es cerrada y Sc mantiene
cerrada, habra muy POGO dinero
para costear elecciones torcidas.
Pendiente de legislation que re-
medic ell NAL, 10 que no podra
hacerse hasta las elecci0nes de
1887, esta organization pide ell
cumplimiento de la ley en- esta
c%omunidad, cerrando las casas
de juego, nombradas abajO, y
pedimos la ayuda de los ciuda-
danos de buena voluntad para
librar a la ciudad y ell condado
de la nefasta fuente de apoyo de
Ia corrutci6n politica y ell frau
de.
La gaceta., 1935-12-04
Tn acuerJo SENSATIONAL.

IN aeVerao SENSATIONAL y
muy convenience al a ciudad de
Tampa y ell condado de HILLSIDE
Sugh, Sc tom6 aver por la Pc
quena Camara de Concrete Y
les clubs civicOs Tampa Kiwa-
mis- Club. Tampa Civilian Club,
Tan a Lions Gibbs, Tampa Mi
nisterial Association, Tampa
Chamber of Commerce, En-
change Club, Tampa Real Es-
tate Beard, Tampa Rotary Club
y Tampa Merchants AsSocia-
ton.
Estos clubs, que enaltecen a
esta comunidad, en- cartas diri-
| gidas al alcalde Chancey, jefe
lie policia Ellsworth, sheriff
Mcleod y fiscal del condado, G..
j. Hardee, ofrecen una lista de
rs caSas de juego y reclaman
Iue sean cerradas, en- beneficio
lei a moral c0lectiva.
La Pequena Camara de Co
mercio cstima que en- la Bolita
olamenta Sc derrocha en- esta
ciudad 100000 que va a pa
"ar al b0lsillo de unos cuantos
t,dsttduos, y aSegura que los
fraudeS de las pasadaS %eleccio
mes Sc debieron a los combates
tie dos 2rup0s por Ell dominic
del vicio Ell esta comunidad.
N0sotros creemos, Sc dice en-
eel inf0rme, que la industrial del
iuego debe ser cerrada y mantle.
aida cerrada, y que debe empe-
zarse con los 78 lugares que
mencionames.
COmprendemoS, dice el inf0r.
me, que la protection pagada
por los jugadores es puramen.
te Defensive, y dehemos decir
ue no obstante la presencia de
dos cuerpos encargados de ha-
Ger cumplir las leyes en- Tampa
~ el condado, mas de 100 casas
de juego existen Y hacen nego-
clio, pudiendose comprar en- elias
ndmeros de bolita y billetes de
ioterfa". Hemos confinado prin
La gaceta., 1935-12-04
LOS C0NTRFBUYENTES De
BERAN PAGAR SU PARTE
EN- LA DEUDA DEL CON
DADO

Los ciudadanos del condado
que bajo la ley del patrimonio
familiar no deben pagan contri
buciones, tendran que abonar
IA parte que les corresponds en-
la amortization de los bonos del
~condado, seg1n una sentencia de
a corte suprema de la Florida,
FL recaudador Sr. Burnett
manifesto aver que ell lunes Sc
abrira su oficina para ell cObro
de las contribrc clones de 1885, Y
que la parte de la deuda tam
bi6n Sc cobrara a los propieta-
RIGS exentos de contribuciones.
I'm descuento de ~ Sc hara
a los que pagen en- diciembre.