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Evening star., 1935-01-16

Y ADDERBACK the Three-toed
Woodpecker, down from the far
north, had been a bit lone
- some. He had wanted to talk
to some one. and there had
been no one to talk to. So he well
coined his smaller cousin, Downy, even
though they never before had met.
The latter had not fully recovered
from his surprise at the discovery that
Ladderback had but six toes, three on
each foot, when he made another dis
covery.
"Is-is anything the matter with
your head?" he asked, somewhat tim
Evening star., 1935-01-16

Ladderback looked puzzled and sur
prised. Not that I know of. Why
do you ask?" said he.
There is something wrong with the
color of the cap you wear" replied
Downy.
"Is there?" exclaimed Ladderback.
What is wrong with it?"
1T is the wrong color" explained
Downy. "All the male members of our
family of my acquaintance wear red
caps, some on the back of their heads.
some on the top, but all of them red.
I can't see bit of red in your cap"
Ladderback chuckled. "Of course,
you can't, for the very good reason
that there isn't any; it is yellow. in
stead of red. How do you like it, for
a changer" said he.
1T is very pretty" replied Downy
Evening star., 1935-01-16
T0morrow's Hand.

This, my dear Watsons, is an ele-
mentary squeeze. In fact, the South
player spread the hand after the
opening lead. and announced that he
would take six no trumps. When East
protested, however. he condescended
to explain the method of play.
(Copyright 1880
Evening star., 1935-01-16
Black.Eyed Susan.

-HE great State OF Maryland
chose this flower as her floral
emblem. She has Travelled
i from the Western prairies and
is now flourishing in the East.
Like her friend and neighbor. the
white daisy, the black-eyed Susan be-
lieves in full-page advertising. She
is a most generous hostess, too Great
Evening star., 1935-01-16
1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
"0ur Country, Right or Wrong"

TT WOULD be difficult to find more
L classic illustration of the patri-
otic idea than this famous expression,
whose origin is in keeping with its
nationahstic spirit.
As is the case with so many great
lines. its occasion was an accident.
Its utterance, however, already re-
membered for over a century, bids fair
to live on as long as lives the United
States.
We owe the words to Stephen De-
catur, distinguished of11cer of the
American Navy.
In 1915, at a banquet given in his
honor at Norfolk, Va, Stephen De-
catur was called upon for toast, snd
he responded:
"Our country, in her intercourse
with foreign nations, may she be ever
right: but our country. right or
wrong"
(Copyright. 1e34J
Evening star., 1935-01-16

pEOPLE and animals have been
known to sink out of sight and
drown in quicksand. just as in water.
However, there is no suction In quick
sand, any more than in water.
When a person tries to pull his leg
out Of quicksand. he may feel this
movement hindered by suction pro-
duced by the pulling. This suction,
however, does not draw him in deeper.
There is no force other than gravity
which draws him downward.
tCopyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1935-01-16
Not Only a Guess, but a Squeeze.

w We WOULD not have advo-
\A Gated a grand slam con-
wv tract on the North and
' ' South holdings. BY no
means! Moreover, South
would have heartily agreed with our
diagnosis after the dummy went down.
Having got yourself into q bad spot.
however. there is nothing to do but
to take running dive into the rapids,
and attempt to make the bid.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas
Hominy with Cream
Ham Omelet
RaiSin Bran Mullins
Coffee.

Baked Beans Pepper Relish
Brown Bread Baked Apples
Spiced Cookies Tea.
DINNER.
Cream of Potato Soup
Pot Roast of Beef, Creole Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Harvard Beets
Lettuce Hearts, French Dressing
Tapioca Cream Coffee.
HAM OMELET.
Beat 4 eggs very light, the
whites to a stiff froth, the yolks
to a stiff batter; add to the yolks
4 tablespoons milk, pepper and
salt and u cup cooked chopped
ham. Add the whites last. Put
piece of butter half the size of an
egg in the frying pan; be careful
not to scorch, and when it Is siz-
zling turn in the egg and cook on
the back Of the stove until 1t is
done. Fold over and serve.
SPICE COOKIES.
One-fourth cup butter, "a cup
lard, creamed together: " cup
brown sugar, !. cup white sugar,
"a cup sour milk. egg, 2 tea
spoons soda. 2 cups flour, "a tea
spoon cloves and nutmeg, n tea
spoon cinnamon, u cup chopped
raisins. Drop from spoon.
HARVARD BEETS.
Boil or 8 small beets until
tender. Make q sauce of u cup
sugar, heaping tablespoon corn
starch and Y cup vinegar. Boil
slowly minutes, then add 1 ia
blespoon butter. Slice beets into
the hot sauce and let stand IS or
20 minutes on back of range to
bring out the color.
(Copyright. 1935.)
Evening star., 1935-01-16
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette.
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

D. w. H.-The modern young swain
need no longer observe the old custom
Of asking permission Of girl he has
i,lst met to call her up. When he Is
ready he just calls her up and asks her
to dinner or to the theater. Il she
does not wish to continue the &C.
quaintanceship she definitely declines
the invitation.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

are close to the sea. Oslo, Stockholm
and Copenhagen are all seaports,
Oslo is at the head of long. mar
Row bay of the ford type, and this
would help prevent an attack from
a foreign fleet. Stockholm is also
guarded by Nature. Boats must pass
through channels between islands in
order to reach it.
Copenhagen, on the other hand,
Is open to easy attack. 1t is built
Evening star., 1935-01-16

BY p. HAL SIMS.

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest ltping contract and auction
player. He Dds captain OF the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, noD disbdnded,
and has won "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, Uhich
includes the one-over-one principle,
Dhich the Sims group OF players tDas
Evening star., 1935-01-16
Ladderback Talks.

Most takers We would gladly spare:
Good listeners are quite as rare.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

UTE frankly. I deplore early
specialization. Leading law
yers will say to young men
who are thinking of study
ian lam. nGnf a ha olxnrni,xnd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

1 search work done by it's chemists. In a number of cases, it has col- laborated ith the state agricul- tural departments experiment sta tions.
 One of the company's divisions ranks very high in its field-the huge Liberty Fertilizer plant at East Windsor. Continued experi- ments have resulted in many ad- vances by this branch of the local concern. The wholesale department, on Benedict street, Is housed in build ings covering an entire city block. In stock are more than 10000 types of articles. They range from pins to huge tank cars filled with turpentine. gasoline and com pounds
 Relations between employer and employe have always been cordial at the Apothecaries Hall Co. Many of the workers have been with the firm for a quarter of a century and more. A group insurance policy Is In effect, while employees also are allowed to take out a special policy on which they get an extremely low rate.
 Kellogg President
 Isaac Kellogg has been president of the company since 1901. Levi Wilcox has been secretary since 1897. Evan H. Jones has been treasurer since 1898. Clark W. Newton; has been assistant treas- urer since 1904. | Through all it's business exist ence, the Apothecaries Hall Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

has a huge warehouse, with private railroad sidings, a factory where cleaning fluids and bufting compo- sitions are made, a large fertilizer plant in East Windsor and an an- ode foundry on Manhan street. Seven.Story Structure Where once stood the little drug store, there now is a seven-story structure of marble brick and granite. The firms growth has
 been steady all through its more
 than four-score years of business.
 Satisfied customers have brought
 the Apothecaries Hall Co. to its
 present enviable pinnacle.
 A Waterbury doctor, Gideon l..
 Platt, established in 1849 the little
 drug store that was to grow into the present fiourishing concern or several and varied branches. In 1852, the firm was incorporated, with Aaron Benedict, pr. Fish, John s. Mitchell and several others
 as stockholders. Dr. Platt acted as
 president, Dr. Fish as secretary
 treasurer.
 The capital stock of the company was increased in 1854, from $12,- 500 to $2O, ,0OO, at which amount 1t remained until 1916, when 1t
 jumped to $720,000. M In 1894, the present Apothecar-
 les Hall building was completed, the old structure having been de-
 molished three years before. The new and enlarged quarters enabled
 the giving of better service to the
 ever-growing number of retail GUS toners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
Remarkable Growth
 Of Princeton CO, Inc.
Speciaizes in Knitted RayOn Fabrics Employees 400; Affiliate of Nationally Known Units Holdings Grow

the hospitable sand cooperative spirit of the twonsmen and fellow manufacturers.
 Diversified Products
 The products of the Princeton NH are distributed to diversified trade channels, and are used in the manufacture of outerwear, sports apparel, underwear, millin- cry; gloves and rubberizing prod ucts. The principals have. always been ready to experiment with new yarns and along new fabric ideas, and were the first to introduce dull dull luster rayon yarns for knitted fabrics. The mill has been singu- lariy successful because of the long range personal vision of Max Doft, it's president, as to the pos abilities of rayon and the belief that the new chemically made fi- Der, 'rivalling silk, would ultimate ly be widely used in fabrics. This was exemplified by the periodical introduction of new and better fab rics identified for uniformity in quality and construction under such registered fabric names as supper Ray, "Princetona", Rex Ray", Polo Ray, on which fab rics Identifying labels were placed on garments as evidence of qual- ity. "
 Community Interests
 Under the supervising guidance of Harry Fleisher, who takes an interest in the social and econom- ic welfare of the community, there has been developed g spirit of friendliness and cooperation among the employees for whom the mill has provided club rooms, con- taining various games and other means of enjoyment during their leisure time. A lunch room is al- so available.
 The mill boasts of well organ ized athletic teams, male and fe- male, and it's basketball team is considered the second best in the state and trophies have likewise been awarded 1t. During the base- ball season of 1884, the Princeton team received one of the highest awards in the state. Other athle- tic activities have been suitably re- warded with trophies.
 The mill dye house is under the supervision of Charles Ber- trand who, coincidentally, is a na- tive of Watertown, but who was educated in France. In his par ticular sphere he acquired a re- putation for accomplishment which is characterized by the ex- precision "If Charley can't do it. 1t can't be don".
 The mill is operated on three schedule even during the MIRA pe- riod through a special exemption granted by the administration.
 At night, the mill is illuminat- ed throughout by Cooper Hewitt lights. to afford the operators per- feet vision without injury to their eyes,, and the unique3 softening vi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

with abnormal feet. There Is no
 substitute, 1t is pointed out, for the original Arch Preserver shoe. Selby is the women's trade name
 and F. T. Wright is the name of
 the mems shoes. The store has built its business on service and satisfaction. The time to prevent foot trouble, 1t is explained, is to stop it before it starts. Preserve 8 normal foot and you will never have an abnormal one, is the
 warning given.
 Starting at 184 Grand street, the Arch Preserver Shoe shop is now in more modern quarters at 1OS Grand street prepared to meet the demands of an ever growing cli- entele. In addition, a line of Drew Arch Rest shoes is carried in the
 store. This is a popular priced
 shoe not designed, however, to take the place of the Arch Preserver. Harold K. Hadley, manager of the local store, needs no introduc- tion to the people of Waterbury. He comes from a family of shoe men, also. He is graduate of Wilby High school where he was
 a star athlete. He also excelled in athletics at Connecticut Aggie.
 Later he went to Chicago where he
 studied podiatry, becoming a foot
 specialist. He has managed she
 stores for years. For a time he was connected with Dr. School in New York, attending conferences in New York, Boston, Atlantic City
 and Chicago. He has several de- grees as a foot specialist. | thought that hisshrdlucmfwyKel
 We asked MT. Hadley if he thought that his shoe was a per- feet fitting one and were quite surprised with his answer. "No two persons feet are alike," he declared. "Sizes and shapes are | different in every case; therefore 1 no one shoe can be claimed to bt perfect fitting" he added. "Wha may be right for one may b' wrong for another. Customer must be fitted right"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
GEOGRAPHICAL
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Geography is an elusive study That we mastered in our youth, Only to find that boundaries alter And we arrive at the simple truth That it is not only History that changes But Geography as well, mayhap, Places unpronounceable in foreign climes Pop up on a new world map. Europe, Asia and Africa, America, of course, as well, With their states, rivers, capitals, On them we long did dwell We knew how to bound Wisconsin, To name Africas largest river, The important tropic islands of the oceans, To locate cold northlands where they shiver. We knew nothing about Ethiopia . In the good old days of yore, But Abyssinia by it's then known name As over the maps we'd pore. China, Japan, we discover, have altered Through years of shot and shell, Russia's first one thing, then another, And Mittel Europa as well. We note in the datelines Djibouti and Addis Ababa in the geographical game, And we settle back well satisfied Good old New England's always the same.
 Elm Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

It is only fitting that building that is Waterbury landmark should bear the name of a firm that has become a Waterbury institution in it's many successful years of bus mess. The building located at the intersection of Bank and South Main streets in Exchange place, and known to many as Water bury's Flatiron Building, is that of the Apothecaries Hall company.
 For more than S6 years. the Apothecaries Hall firm has been in business, continually expanding to meet the ever-growing needs of its many thousands of customers. And today, the company is one of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
Apothecaries Hall Go.
 Nearing Century Mark
Citys "Flatiron Building" Monument to Firms Pres-
 Prominent Names Mark History

Previously, in 1873, the company had purchased from the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Co.,. property on Benedict street, where was established the nucleus of the wholesale department. Railroad sidings were later acquired to facilitate shipments.
 Chemical Compounds
 Early in the present century, the Apothecaries Hall company began ,hte manufacture of a large number of chemical compounds, and then enlarged it's manufacturing activ- ity by beginning the making of cleaning and polishing mixtures.
 The world-famous "Deloye An
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

Located in WateTtown, the Princeton O., Inc, employs more than 400 persons is the manufac- turer of knitted rayon fabrics. The mill is the largest in Watertown and is situated on 12 acres of land in the central part of the town. Most of the employees live in the immediate vicinity of the factory.
 The mill obtains its water sup- ply directly from lake within its own property. It also boasts its own electric generating plant which furnishes power for the use of the mill. A railroad siding near the factory, connected with the Watertown division of the New Haven railroad facilitates shipping.
 Other shipments are made through local trucking agencies. Water for use In the dyeing plant is conditioned through g modern installation of the best water softening equipment. Also re- gently installed on the company property was an extensive waste disposal plant, chemically treated which receives sludge and impuri. ties, thereby preventing pollution and keeping the water running down stream. -.
 A three story, structure, 300 feet long and humidified throughout is the principal building of the fac- tory. Adjoining the main struc- ture is a modern brick one-story daylight building designed as a dye house and operated with the most up to date equipment. An unusual feature of the latter building Is the sewerage disposal system, so con structed as to give no sign of waste water even during the busiest part of the operations. The building ia kept free from steam by a special ly designed air blower. Large dry CTS are so regulated as to dry the fabrics as they come out of the dye house. A full capacity power dye house for the supply of steam and power is connected with the building. 4
 Remarkable Expansion
 Tlie mill capacity grew progress sively from three knitting ma chimes, operated by hand, to over 300 knitting machines electrically driven, with present yearly pro- ductive capacity of 30 million yards of fabric. The acquisition of these separate units in five different 10. cations, one in Virginia and others in New Jersey, Manhattan and Brooklyn, which included the ab. sorption of the Majestic and Crown Dye Houses. needed to complement it's operations, necessitated the ac- quisition of a single location te house it's different units as one in tegrated mill. Sites throughout the country were considered, but the present Watertown, Connecticut site, previously occupied by the Bedding, Hemingway Mills. was de- cided upon because of its proximi. ty to New York and because o1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
(.l[,lOWLING DII2''D| I|)|''ll''|

MANY unusual noises come from AA a dightless bird oi<Hew Zea' land that is about the Size of a chicken. It whistles. 1t news like a cat. 1t growls like dog. And it's known by the diminutive name of Kiw1, or Apteryx. '.
 Since 1t can't fly. the Kiwi Is fast runner It stays in its nest under the roots, of tree. or Tn a hole in a bank. and comes out only at night for It's food of worms and insects. And. as small as 1t is. the hen lays eggs each one-fourth it's weight and then lets the cock-bird hatch them'
 Another peculiarity of this fast dwindling bird is its long pointed beak. close to the tip of which are its slitted nostrils. the only bird known to have nostrils SC close to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

olet lights gleaming through the countless windows, offers to the passer-by or motorist, driving along the highways through hills surrounding the mill, a rather en- .trancing sight-more like the im- pression of an illuminated castle in the valley below, than that of a fabric mill.
 No less pleasing than It's exter- for is the interior of the mill, which is orderly in arrangement and highly systematized to insure efficient operation. The countless number of machines of glistening silver throughout in appearance, set in rows, and attended by em- ployes in colored identifying work uniforms, with supervisors in con- trasting colored uniforms, presents an immaculate picture. and has given the mill the reputation of being considered the "show place" of the industry.
 Inspiration leaders
 The mill, since its inception in 1913, has been under the un- changed guidance of its president, Max Doft, whose offices are in the Nelson Tower building, New York city, which is situated in the heart of the city, opposite the Pennsyl- vania Railroad station, and near the leading department stores and hotels. In association with MT. Doft are Harry Fleisher, treasurer and general supervisor of the mill, and Charles Bertrand, secretary, in control of the dye house, both residents of Watertown.
 Princeton, Inc, is the oldest mill in the knitted rayon fabric indus- try, surviving many of its early competitors. Since the launching of the small enterprise 22 years ago, progress has been consistent, as is evidenced by the need for acc quiring additional equipment from time to time.. During this period. Princeton, Inc, acquired or ab- sorbed, successively, Alpha Knit ting Mills, Peggy Knitting Mills, Herten Knitting Mills, Katzel Knit then under the direction in Virgil mia of Harry Fleisher, whose abil- ity as a mill organizer, as a tech- nician and as an orinigator of uni- que and novelty fabrics was at that time outstanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

The September issue of the "Tours and Detours" pamph- let O. the Socofly- Vacuum Products Co.,, contains an
 rticle describing Settlers Vil- lage as "the most unusual and fascinating of all the exhibits Connecticut has arranged for her tercentenary celebration" The article also stated: "Bet- .s. not delay, though, for the exhibit closes in October"
 George l.. Rowley. of Palm City, Florida, 8 former mem- ber of the New Haven police department, dropped into Sett. lers', Village this morning. MT. ROwley remarked that the old /. Colonial houses brought back memories of his home in Sha- ron many years ago. He said the old fire places were typ. ical of those found in most LOuscs near his birthplace. Asked if his Florida property missed the hurricane of a week ago Mir. Rowley declared
 at his present home is some 100 miles away from the scene of distraction. He retired from the Elm City force about . decade ago. .t
 The picture craze has struck Waterbury and vicinity with more force than the cross word puzzle, Yo To or mi- mature golf bug did some time ago. Everybody is try- ing to outdo the other in ob- taining the complete series of pictures of the buildings at the settlement. The photo grapher is kept busy trying to meet the demand, As stated here recently many are tinting their pictures creating some very attractive ones for their collection.
 John Faeta, attendant at the Lean-to house, predicts that 25,OOO Italian-Americans will visit Settlers Village on Italian National Day, October f2th. He supplies the informa. tion that at least that many Italian Americans from ali over the country have already signified their intention of bee ing present. Whatta holiday this iS going to be!
 Representatives of the yari- ous national groups reported at last nights meeting of the Settlers Village of Waterbury, Connecticut, Inc, in the city hall, that everything was pro- gressing nicely for their re- spective national days'' at the village. The first national day" will be September IA. when the ench-Canadian- Americans celebrate. Polish National Day will be observed Septem Der 21, and Irish Na- tional Day, September 22. z Other national days" will be- observed by the remaining nationalities before the expo sition closes in october.
 The contest for the ofilce of "MayOr of Settlers Village" is still under way with Robert Stack holding the ! c Q q. stephen Kelly (withOut the second "e") has withdrawn from competition and has as- suEned the duties of manager of the Stack campaign. Peter Kelley (with the second "e"D is determined to be his own manager and aspires to out- shine both Stack and Kelly without the- sec0nd."c". M looks like . real campaign. The chief feature of the cam. palgn will be the absence of any OratOry whatsocver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
PRESENTER SHOP
 ONLY KIND HERE
Grand Street Shop Boasts :. of Serving 10000 Cus-
 toners in Last 10 Yrs.

The Arch Preserver Shoe shop located at 10s Grand street has the distinction of being the only indi- vidual shoe shop in Waterbury of its kind. It boasts the fact that in ten years time 1t has given real comfort and support to over twenty-five thousand customers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

major enterprises of its kind in the east, and the dependability of it's products has won it a reputation far beyond the confines of this city and state. M
 In 1S49, the Apothecaries Hall was a small drugstore. Today 1t embraces 8 manufacturing, a wholesale and a retail business. All through the east it distributes huge quantities of medicinal prepara- tions and drugs, oils, paints and many other commodities. The firm