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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
ONLY MODERATE
 CROP OF APPLES

Boston, Dec. 23-(UP)AThe 1885 season produced only moderate apple crop in New England, the New England crop reporting service an- nounced today.
 'The crop was estimated at 4,275,- 900 bushels, compared with 2,218,000 bushels harvested in 1884, and B. 229,00O bushels, the five-year aver age.
 Loss of trees and damage to fruit buds from severe winter injury se- riously reduced the productive ca- pacity of New England orchards. particularly in Maine. New Hamp- shire and Vermont.
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Britain intends to increase the pres sure at Geneva.
 In Rome, the Italians were re- ported to be enraged and to feel that Britain has taken off the mask" and wants war.
 Ominous rumors were circulated in Cairo. In the wake of the dis closure few days ago that the Bri- tish are strengthening their tank corps and barbed wire defences on the Libyan border, came uncon- firmed reports that an actual border clash had occurred, and the popula- tion of the strategic town of Matruh in Egypt proper had been ordered evacuated.
 Decree to ReservistS
 The Egyptian government issued 8 decree holding in service military re- servists who ordinarily would have been discharged within the next Six months.
 The approach of the Christmas holiday, which in Britain lasts until Friday, precluded any important dip-
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GENERAL STAFF
 OFFICERS MEET
Great Britain, France Are / Preparing for War That
 Seems Assured
BY FREDERICK KUH

NSVRyAA6Ae ASOS Dy OAAASSN A ANSSI London, Dec. 23-British and French general staff officers of the army and navy have conferred se- cretly on cooperation in a possible European emergency with results that are regarded as satisfactory, it was learned today.
 The British staff officers went to Paris, and there held their talks, They have returned to London.
 It was learned that the converse tions-and the satisfactory results were confined to the staffs them selves and did not involve other officials in France.
 What Appointment Means
 As this revelation was made, it was said on authentic authority that the appointment of Anthony Eden as foreign secretary means:
 1-Great Britain will support the
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ITALIANS VERY
 MUCH ENLARGED
Appointment of Eden Has Hit Them Hard Arl= \ other Battle Fought
nv gTEWART DROWN

tCspyright, 1895. by United Press)
 Rome, Dec. 23.-(UP).-Italians learned with a thrill of rage today that Anthony Eden, regarded as Premier Benito Mussolini's arch enemy, had been named foreign sec retary of Great Britain.
 They told each other that Brit ain had taken of the mask at last, and wanted war.
 They expressed the firm opinion also that if Eden-as they expect him to attempt-succeeds in ob- taining application of an oil em- bargo against Italy, it will mean war. M.
 Await Mussolini's Reply
 Mussclini's first reply to the ap- pointment, regarded as an open challenge, was expected to be re- inforcement of the army in Libya and . new effort to speed up the military campaign against Ethiopia. During the weekend, 1t was learned, he informed Sir Geroge Clerk, British ambassador, that he was ready to listen to any new
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
NURSE OFFICIAL
 DIED SUNDAY

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. g --(U P.)--Mrs. Winifred A. Hart, 58, sec- retary- treasurer of the State Board of Examination and Registration of Nurses, succumbed to bronchial pneumonia at 8 hospital Sunday.
 She was first president of the National Association of Dental Hygiene and former superintendent of nurses at Bridgeport hospital and supervisor of domestic science and health in the city schools.
 She was a graduate of Boston City Hospital Training School and was appointed to the examining board in 1909. Her husband. an in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23

the justices return from their recess Jan. 6.
 Otherwise, it was said, the cases probably would not be argued until March.
 The court expected to return from its Christmas vacation with a pack laden with decisions on constitu- tionality of New Deal acts to be rendered Jan. 6.
 Important Issues
 The validity of the AAA and its amendments, the IVA and the bankhead cotton control act are among the issues to which the nine justices will devote themselves while the rest of the nation is celebrat- ing the holiday season.
 Within IS minutes at noon today, the court met, disposed of several cases 1t has had under adyisement, and left the courtroom.
 The court presented decisions in two cases in which John W. Davis, 192a democratic presidential candi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
LINER IS PULLED
 FROM SHOALS

Cape May, N. q. Dec. 2S-CUP0 --Coast guard cutters pulled the grounded liner Irionap into deep wa ter at 6 a. m. to-day and she pro- eeeded toward Philadelphia under her own power. The ship was not damaged and her ten passengers and 60 crew members were not harmed. A United Fruit liner in- bound to New York rom the tropics, ran onto Brandywine Shoals at n D. m. last night during a binding snow storm. Her request for assistance brought the coast guard cutters Mohawk and Mem dota. They pulled her into deep wee ter with no difnculty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
EMPLoYEs BENEFIT

Bristol, Con. Dec. 23-UP)-The 5000, ,000, 900 Christmas present of General Motors corp, to its 200, 1000 employees. will affect about 6000 workers O. the New Departure Mfg Co, a subsidiary, here and at Mer- iden. Vice-president Frederick C. Elghes said $25 will be given to every employe on the payroll since July l, "in appreciation of loyal and cooperative effort"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
WATERBURY WOMAN

Winsted, Conn.,, Dec. 23.-(UP)-C. Albert Honold, 75, former assemblyman, probate judge and member of the republican state central com mittee, died today from pneumonia. He was resident of Barkhamsted. He was a native of Carbondale, Pa., and a graduate of Eastman (Pa.), college. His widow, the former Flora J. Kilborn, Waterbury, whom he married Feb. 23, 1891, a son and daughter survive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
LUCKTEST GIRL IN RICHMOND

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2S-(UP)-A taxi cab driver reported today that the luckies girl in Richmond gave him dollar because he failed to catch the bus which crashed at Hopewell. The through Richmond, but they failed to catch it. When she heard all passengers had perished, the girl called him and gave him dollar for saving her life. the driver said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 23-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current current fiscal ,sain year to Dec; goth, This Year Expenses Last Year $3,627,S22,650.94 s3,439,575.266.
 Receipts $1,S41,775. .4S6.SS $1,T94,766,9S ,9S6.5e
 Deficit s1,7ss,o47.lsl5s $1.s44.s0s. .2s0.0S
 Cash Balance ss,ss7.1oO,245.ss ss.sio.22s.7os.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
KILLED NEAR HOME

New Britain. Conn, Dec. 2S- tUP) Killed by an automobile within a half block of his home. Jessie Wells, V4. remained nnidon- tified for 1S hours until his wife reported him missing Sunday.
 lie wes run down while crossing a thoroughfafe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
Italy Assumes BritaiTl Has Taken OHMask h Appointment OF Eden
Onlinous Runors in Cairo as British Transports Loaded With Troops Arrive British Army to
 Be Brought Up to Top Pitch of Efficiency
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press Cable EditOr)

The war scare acute in Europe today than at any time since Italy invaded Ethiopia.
 Appointment of Captain Anthony Eden as British foreign secretary received in the various capitals with acute interest Because he avowed advocate of stern league penalties against Italy it regarded indicating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
No Decisions On New Deal Sent m
 BySupren1e Court
Justices Met Decided Few Cases on the Docket But Did Not Ease Anxiety of Government and
 Lawyers in Regard to New Deal Issues
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN United Press Staff Correspondent.

Washintgon, Dec. 23.-(UP)-The supreme court to- day added the Guey coal control act to the roster Deal awaiting it's early determination and then took two weeks holiday recess.
 The government is expected to ask the court to ad- date for argument of the Guffey act test when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
BY WERR MILLER

Copyright 1853, By Unfted FreSS)
 London, Dec. 23-W.P) - Upon my arrival from East Africa find cablegram outlining series of questions uppermost in the minds
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The Weather

Snow Probably Tonight;
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Evening star., 1935-03-17

HE second time that Les DOgglnS
took him out, he almost fulfilled
Cordwood's first panic fears about
- artiness. Les had not in two days,
grown spade beard, but he had put his
Jackrabbit Creek suit back into the mothballs
- Cordwood felt suspicious about that, some
how - and he appeared in ballooning belted
suit of corduroys, a blue flannel shirt with
an orange tie of crinkly raw silk, and vast
and Tapping black hat. And he took Cord
wood not to dependable place like Eddies
Bar. where you could meet catsup-salesmen
and congressman, but to a dismal stone
aoored cellar on the Left Bank.
Nov I'll show you a real, genuine French
place. tonight, and if Madame Mogador likes
you you'll be right in with the real inner set.
And incidentally, what food Ah!'
Les kissed his finger tips. Cordwood re-
strained himself from homicide, not yet
having looked up in Baedeker the French
laws on the subject.
Madame Mogadors establishment was in
deed French, except for perhaps one hundred
per cent of its patrons. 1t had a magpie in
cage, menus written in what looked like
indelibe pencil that had been exposed to the
rain. damp napkins, and a poster of the
P.LM. railway, advocating a journey to
Roman ruins which pleasingly resembled
partly consumed cheese. Madame Mogador
herself had wig and she had not shaved that
morning. She sat at cashiers desk that was
reminiscent of pulpit and she nodded, but
coldly, to Les Doggin's perfervid "Bsoir,
M'dame."
Were great friends, the Madame and me-
| tell you, Cordwood, there's folks from the
Right Bank, dukes and cabinet ministers and
American bankers and everybody, that've
been coming here for years. trying to get
chummy with her. but she don't care who you
are she's just as likely to take in some little
painter you never heard of as she is the Prince
of Wales" said Les.
Il see." Cordwood did not sound his usual
sunny, Maymorning. wildrose self. 1--WE
heard about folks like her. heard in New
Evening star., 1935-03-17
by SINCLAIR LEWIS

York that if you can get one of these fancy
Wop hair-dressers to okay you, that just
fixes you up socially for life. Wouldn't it be
hell - wouldn't it just about ruin my sojoun
in Paris, if the Madame didn't like me! Say!
! know now - she looks like the cook had
once on my ranch"
WHO was she?"
"She2 He'll! He was he But he didn't
have as good moustache as the Madame.
Well say, my boy. d you think your influence
with the Madame is strong enough to get
that waiter to quit picking his teeth and
come take an order?"
But, Cordwood admitted, the ministrone
Mogador was really good - as good as any
canned soup he had ever opened.
They wound up at the Ecrevisse lnterna-
tionale where exiled white Russians sang
negro spirituals, and Alabama negroes sang
Cossack folk-songs. very depressing and
beautiful, and Les Doggins who for Jack
rabbit Creek boy, seemed to know lot of
Partisan girls. brought any number of mon
key-chattering young females to the table
and signified that they were broad-minded
and would be willing to have Cordwood buy
for them, if he was nice about it. But Cord
wood himself. since he was again going to the
Louvre with Maybelle next morning, stuck
to Italian vermouth.
He went home at eleven
1t was on the next night, after he had gone
to motion-picture (American) with the
Tengboms and Mrs. Tinkerbun, when he was
respectfully retiring at midnight, that Les
clamored at his bedroom door, leapt in,
bolted the door. and gasped. my God, you've
got to hide mer'
In slippers, cotton undershirt, and trousers
with suspenders wreathed about his middle,
Cordwood was in no costume nor mood to
play melodrama with this Bohemian figure
with blue shirt, orange tie, desperately waving
hat, and disordered hair He growled, "What
the -"
1--WE killed man.
"Whaaaaat!
Just now! was crossing the Luxembourg
Gardens when man came up TO me. a perfect
Evening star., 1935-03-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


Gs CoRDwooD' McGash tilted back his
~ chair in front of the Sunset Hotel
IN Jackrabbit Creek stuck thumbs in sus-
penders. and surveyed a world with only one
flaw. As climax to a (partly) sober career as
sewing machine salesman, carpenter, pros
pector, fortune teller store keeper and
lumberman. he had faced bankruptcy. Then
iron ore had been discovered on his Cut-over
acres. and he had sold - handsomely. Now
he had seven million dollars but no way to
spend them! Supplies of bright vests and
socks candy for every child in town. these
had made no dent. A $5OO,000 Community
Hall had taken some, and Les Doggins,
master of six musical instruments including
the mouth organ and now studying in Paris
at COrdWood's expense had taken more, but
there was still a lot of cash remaining to be
spent.
1t was at this auspicious moment. in June,
1888, that Percy Willoughby, former Jack
rabbitite but more recently cashier or
president or something in Milwaukee bank
dropped into town for visit He remained
to be Cordwoods secretary, business manager
and social mentor He helped him buy big
house, furnish it grandly, and persuaded him
~ Ncill IlOt vi diid
prospecting days, but more respectable
citizens. including the widow Maybele
Benner. intellectual and social leader of Jack
rabbit Creek.
One day Cordwood had his big inspiration
TO make trip to Paris - so gOwingly de-
scribed by Les Doggins and take the whole
town along! After several months of planning
by Percy and check signing by Cordwood, the
expedition started, - nine hundred strong
Then COrdwood's real education began.
From an encounter with New York reporters
he learned the perils of publicity; during the
voyage. by steamer specially chartered -
he found out that there is frequently no one
critical as the person to whom one has
been extravagantly generous most important
Of all. he discovered that Maybelle Benner
wasn't too hiGhbroW to be human, and he
himself wasn't too human to be just little
mghbyOw. Maybele went to a cafe with him
and liked ii, and he went to the Louvre
with her and liked it.
Evening star., 1935-03-17

stranger, he was an Italian count, and he
said ="
How juh know he was an Italian COUNT
oh. how? Oh, knew He was drunk"
This count, or your"
He was. was perfectly sober"
You're not now''
1know it. had drink. Would you stay
sober if you'd just killed man?"
mot ifhe was an Italian count, wouldn't.
I'd be drinking myself. But there, boy. I'll
watch out for you, What really happened"
He come up came up to me, and he
said, All Americans are sons of inferior
animals -" I"
C'Not aH." muttered Cordwood thinking
of his caravan, but it was not loud enough to
interrupt Less agony.)
C. and / said to him, You take that
back and he sneered at me, and hit him,
and he fell and cracked his skull open on
bench on, will ever forget that sight p
and l sneaked away, and you've got to hide
me from the policev'
Sobbing, Les fell upon the bed, and slipped
instantly into happy dreamless sleep, smiling
with such sweet boyishness that his mother
would have remembered his babyhood and
crooned above his slumbers. Cordwood re-
membered nothing of the kind. He remembered
only the time when Les had with scholarly
patience punched holes in dozen costly
muskmellons in Cordwood's general store,
and poured kerosene into them.
Still and all, the chump had obviously done
something careless. Not that it seemed to the
Cordwood who had lived in gold-rush camps
and oil boom-towns important to have killed
count especially count who didn't owe
you any recoverable money, but Europeans
were, he reflected, pernickety about things
like that. So he turned in, most uncom-
fortably, on the settee in his salon, and slid
off it all night long. Les was gone, in the
morning, and when Cordwood got him on the
telephone at the Cafe Pourquoi - Les had
explained that he used the cafe merely as a
handy address, as there was no telephone
at his violin instructors - Les grumbled
rather sourly, Heard nothing about it,
Guess it'll be all right"
Cordwood had reason to think of Les that
evening, for he had invited the young genius
to a dinner which he was giving at the Hotel
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
Editorial
DETROIT'S NEGRO BUSINESS

The colored people Of Detroit rapidly learning the
advantage of conducting their business in mod
buildings and localities whenever pos
sibe OF course there successful Negro business
Establishments in various sections of Greater Detroit but
there is growing tendency among many of the out
standing establishments and individual business and
fessonal of the group to out of sections in
and the so-caed bighted areas and locate in
the business center in the vicinity of E. Warren Can
field Handbook and other busy between Beau
bien and Russell
Business places in that section of Detroit easily
accessible by trolley cars buses automobiles from
all parts of the city Furthermore the heavy traffic and
iarge population in that tend greatly to stimulate
trade
Among the firms and individual business folk who
have moved into this business during the
cent past included Homer Gains Automobile Ser
vice Station, McFall Brothers Funeral Home Bee Dew
Laboratories conducted by Madam Vivian Smith Nash
Whites Real Estate Exchange, A. G. Wright's Funeral
Home the Supreme Linen Supply Company, operated
by Fred Allen Johnsons Flower Shop, the Great Lakes
Mutual Life Insurance Company Ruby's Beauty School,
Old Cows Coffee and Tea Store the New Day Market
Aringtons Chicken Shack, Smiths Cafe, Toodes Drug
store together with numerous outstanding physicians,
dentists, lawyers and other professional folk
The movement toward the new business center was
given impetus recently by the formal opening of
the upto-date office building, The Wagreen, owned
by DR. hoDert Greendge and located the of (
Warren and Beauben The building has been thorough
y v SPa RHm0s rd & oes the
'Walgreen'.
BY investing in this modern office building and
making available to members of the race, DR.
dge has rendered real service the community
is worthy of our unstinted gratitude and support
Despite the business depression which has been
keeny felt Detroit than other large cities the
coiored business and of this community
not only holding their own but courageously push
ing forward to greater achievement We congratulate
them. and all We also commend the masses of our
people here who are Loyalty giving their financial sup
port to Negro business.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
Detroit Medical Society's
Health Talk
SCARLET FEVER (SCARLATINA)
BY DR.. Nathaniel VI. Mahlatjie

This fever takes its name from
the scarlet color Of the eruption on
the surface of the body. Sometimes
liz is comparatively mild, and Is
then called Scarlatina Simplex.
When 1t Ia accompanied by sore
th~on.. y Is termed Scarlatina An.
ginosa. When the disease Is OF u
low. putrid type. II is called Scar
latina Maligna
This disease has three distinct
stages ilD the stage OF invasion;
t2) the stage of eruption; and CD
the stage OF desquamation.
In the first stage there is pain in
the head. increased heat OF the
skin. redness and soreness of the
throat, and sometimes nosebleed.
diarrhea. or vomiting. The average
duration of this stage is "a hours.
The eruptive stage generally be-
gins on the second day though
sometimes II is delayed longer. and
the scarlet rash rapidly diffuses
Itself over the whole body The
redness Is vivid and has been COM
pared To the appearance OF n
boiled lobster. The stage OF erup-
ton reaches its maximum of in
tensity on the third day. aad IL IS
important that 1t does not recede.
Redness of the tonsils and throat Is
one of the early symptoms which
precedes any cutaneous eruption.
The tongue also is finely spotted
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26

vth numerous red points which
lark it's panillae. presenting al
appearance which has been COM
pared TO that of n strawberry.
i The thirst is urgeis. there is no
appetite. and vomitik and -
delirium are common rms stage
continues from four ITO six days.
and sometimes longer.
Desquamation tscaling of the
skim commences at the decline of
the eruption in the form of minute,
branny scales. The duration OF
this stage is indefinite, and may
end in s to 6 or may continue 10 or
II days.
II the inflammation in the throat
is very severe. II may terminate in
an abscess. which may also occur
in the glands of the neck, and
sometimes the inflammation ex-
tends TO the lips. cheeks and eye
lids. Gangrene within the throat oc-
ours in rare instances. The disease
Is easily communicated. and usual
ly develops in to 5 days after ex-
posure. Scarlet Fever occurs most
frequently in the third and fourth
years of life There Is no other dis
ease so simple. and yet 50 often
liable to prove fatal. as Scarlet
Fever. and for this reson shall
advise the attendance of the family
physician which | am sure. evei y
family has, as II pays in the long
,run
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-01-26
ATWOOD AIDS CAR-OWNERS

Secretary of State Orville Atwood in announcing an
exenton of time for the payment of auto license plates
from Feb. to midnight, Feb. 28 brought JOY to the
hearts Of thousands of Michigans car-owners He has
given them the opportunity to their automobiles for
another month"; while laying aside the necessary
to buy license tags.
This extention of time is life-saver many motor
ist who has been hard hit by unemployment and the
depression The price of automobile plate may not be
great but it is considerable for many of people,
well for numerous whites who have been of work
for weeks and months and find difficult to make ends
meet Such people will greatly appreciate few weeks
grace in which to get together the needed pur
chase their auto license plates and they will forget
Secretary Atwoods kind consideration for the little fell
fows
In extending the time limit Secretary Atwood also
had in mind the possibility that before the time limit
expires, the legislature enact pending measures
which will make it possible for automobile license plates
to be paid in two instaments
Secretary Atwood the thousands of Michigan motor
k who have not yet secured their 1885 license plates
indeed grateful to you for the welcome extension of
time.