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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Considerable enthusiasm has been manifested in the works relief bill passed py the house of representatives in Washington D. G. at the session held on last Monday. The principal thought ex- pressed by local sporsmen is that the tidy of 408O was appropriated for public works project
 of this sum- one half be used for materials and the re-
 anng portion for labor Interested sposmen believe that some of this money could used for the erection of closed athletic field would also to remove sore spot in recreaona has often been suggested that the Rando Cloves property be utilized as the scene The land being so centrally located activities conducted there could easily be placed paying basis There is no question but what such field is badly needed in this city, and local participants athletic events find hard to understand how it n that other Connecticut cities have in three or four enclosed fields that used exclusively for recreaona purposes while they have nothing The situation has been discussed many times but with the recent house appropra ton there seems to interest and hope 1t has stated that cities of the size of Waterbury should be a otted little than other larger places about the country
 where the athletic situation well under control and such
 improvements not necessary at the present me It IS general belief that spent III these places only wasted Why wouldn't it be idea if the places without facilities given the opportunity to be placed on par with others ahead at this time It is the right of every citizen to expect cooperation in the division of such proprations is the opinion here in circles that
 the youth should be treated in accordance to what expected him in the future American Why should other clt given for parks when they already nave all that they use? It true that they would spend their share some but give the others break just Money spent this could be returned to the govern great community gan The gate receipts could be taxed and the would shine again youths who perform Tn strictly moral and bodybuilding recreational activtes-H r. MGRATH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
STRAND

The Strand theater offers two headline attractions starting to-day and continuing Friday and Satur- day. Claudette Colbert in "The Gilded Lily" and May Robson n Grand Old Girl" are the offer ings. The movie-goers of Water hury are in for a treat with this double feature bill.
 Miss Colbert playing the lead role in "The Gilded Lily gives q splendid performance and the story Is very good. Too much praise cannot be given Miss Col bert and her supporting cast for their excellent work in "The Gild- ed Lily" May Robson in her. in- imitable style and acting Is really q grand girl in the co-feature of Grand old Girl"
 Beginning Sunday the Strand has booked "After office Hours" with Clark Gable and Constance Bennett and as a companion pie ture announces that famous Octa- vus Roy Cohen Htory ''Transieut Lady" with Gene Raymond and Frances Drake in the starring parts. Once again Clark Gable and Miss Bennett bring to the screen a display of superb charnc- ter acting that will long be re- membered.
 Transient Lady" will be recog- nized by many as the gripping popular Liberty Magazine story that was so widely read. Gene Raymond gives an excellent ac- count of himself in this glorious untisllal thrill-rOmance.
 In the near future the Strand will bring Sweet Music. "The Night is Young, "The Little Coionel". Lives of Bengal Ian. ccr" and many other of the years outstanding hits. Watch for your favorites at the strand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

Marriage is more than mere civil contract, it is a sacrament" {" declared Rev John F. Gallagher, S.J., last night in a sermon deliv- cred at th/ Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where g. mission is being conducted by the Jesuit Fathers. This week is the women's week. The mission continues to attract growing crowds each evening. Con ducting the mission with Father Gallagher is Rev John F. x. Bell woar, S.. J. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Father Gallagher is superior of the Jesuit Missionaries of the Mary land-New York province.
 "Courtship is the approach to the sacrament and you must be guided by the church," declared Father Gallagher. "Do you really believe that marriage is a sacra- ment? The great sacrament? The sacrament of Matrimony is sacra- ment of the living and like the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
M The Local Theaters
POLES

The current program at Polls made up of Roberta" with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Irene Dunne, held over from the first of, the week, when it played to sensational business and so many requests were had that 1t be kept in order that great many Water burians would have chance Of seeing the picture, and also that a lot of others might have a chance to see this picture again. On the same program there Is al- so Laurel and Hardy in their latest mirth-quake "Tit For Tat" and that is just what this is. They go after each other hammer and tongs. There is also Mickey Mouse in his latest cartoon comedy "Mickey's Man Friday.
 Starting Saturday there will be brought to town another of the sterling double feature programs of Polls and this week a pro gram has been booked that will be a stand out attraction.
 The first feature Is West Point Of the Air" with Wallace Beery, Maureen O'Sulivan and Robert Young in the leading roles and al- so the local girl Rosalind Russell has one of the leading parts.
 Great parts for great stars have been written in this picture and the sterling work of Beery will add hosts of admirers to his al- ready large following.
 The second feature is "Gigolette" with Adrienne Ames and Ralph Belamy in the leading roles. Here is one of those pleasant little pie lures that come along every once in Q while and does please all who see 1t.
 Wednesday, Thursday. Friday of next week at the request of thou sands of the patrons of the Poli Theater who have been balloting on the question for the past ten days, there will be brought back "It Happened One Night" the prize winning picture of this year with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in the leading roles anc then for an. added delightful treat there will be presented as the sec ond feature on the same program another prize winning picture "One Night of Love" with Grace Moore in the leading role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

heavy rains, and the unconquer- able spirit of the plains farmers.
 Still Able to Joke
 In the midst of the dust cloud, with tragedy all about, they were able to laugh, grimly perhaps, and to. invent a flood of dust stories like the ones which they used to make up about their old rattling model-T Fords: On the plate-glass window of busted bank in a wes- tern Kansas plains town were found these words, etched by, a finger in the dust:
 Ashes to ashes and dust to dust; The men folks raved and the vim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
Another locaI boy makes good. :.

Another local boy makes good. Tue current is- se of the Niaqara Inder aUeeky publication of students of Niagara Unversity informs that Anthony Rossi of the Sver Street Rosss is Keeping Waterbury the man there Here's qUhat Frank Formica, Middletoaon boy and sports editor o the eaOsy periodical rites o the former Crosby colorbearer Footsie Ross one ot the many unssng heroes Oho grace college intramurol actvities has served for the past four gears great assstamt to Jack Taps Gallagher, basketball coach. This gear Wutmegger Ross 0as homored by beimg ap- pointed varsy manager of aU class actUitles m the ath letic feld He has performed credHable job and de- serves plenty of credit" Rossi incidentally is the same lad aOho takes of tue soda fountan for Conn.,
 missioner Louis Bria dt h East Man street pharnacy during the summer months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

Warning Warning Y! This is brush fire season No man has right to brush fire without permit from the office of the Fire Warden of his town city, In Wa terbury must be procured in writing verbally from the Fire Marshal Of recent years there hasn't been
 much of effort to enforce this rule but nevertheless and people responsible for brush fires that do damage to anohers property be held liable Of securing the permission doesn't always mean brush fires won't spread to places where they have business spreading blaze Therefore certain precautions should be taken Fires windy days should not be started Don't make big re small is easier to control and direct Keep brooms rakes and spades handy for emergencies also sort of
 water supply should be available Call the Fire Department at the first sign of trouble and avoid serious conagra tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
GARDEN

Tense, breathless drama merges with romantic situations of no little intensity throughout the un- folding of the fast-moving plot of Columbia's "Behind the Evidence" which will open tomorrow at the Garden theater. From the very outset the picture exerts a power- full sway over the audience's emo tlons. Tony Sheridan, millionaire sportsman, is suddenly impovcr-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

the dust goes that suffers most, 1t is the territory from which it comes.
 There, in eastern Colorado, in parts of the Texas panhandle, north Texas, and southern Nebras- ka, the farmers saw little swirl of dust rise in field, saw then several other little swirls. and then fled to shelter as their fields seem- ed to leap upward in a vast rolling cloud. It is in these places of origin where the grave and permanent damage is done.
 Only two things give hope. They are the possibility of widespread
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
ished by the collapse of a trust

ished by the collapse of a trust company.
 Norman Foster does a great job as Tony Sheridan. He's deserving of q lot of credit. In support of him as Ruth Allen" is Sheila Manners, relatively a newcomer iD the featured field. but showing promise of a speedy rise to stellar heights.
 The companion feature will Do Man Without Law" with Buck Jones. Current attraction to-day concludes "Carnival'' and Rod Hot Tires; Bing Crosby comedy and newEreel. ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
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men folks cussed; Take it and like it.! In God we
 trust!"
 In God for rain, and in the fed. eral government for relief until rain comes, the million farmers oi the plains wheat belt put their trust today.
 NEXT: There have always beer dust storms in the west; why are they so bad today and why do they seem to be getting worse? Govern. mcnt scientists will tell you some of the why's and whcreforcs in to- nlOrrOw'S article,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

Editor TaU Tower Topics: In vieW of tue fact that ths @ the aOhe property usualy take the time to clean and paint up I'd hke to sugges that the city take the responsibility for having the good old Naugouck rver cleamed up refer to its banks There's for Improvement. What ever hoppened to tue va- ley council that sponsoring a00rh hke ts four foe years ago? HS too bad that such group does
 not erst and realy get action out of city athers others q0ho realy accomplish a0omders 0th feO voInteers feao auto trucks and gloves for au con-
 cerned Set fe1U group Of Boy Scouts ct ths task of policing the stream bans and aU such prop- erty this, roadsides, and im time youve done civic Improvement task thdt cunt be equalled B. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
LINES FROM AWAKENING
'1i1a BY rHE MAN IN THE rowEH
Good Evening.

Never yet was springtime Late though fingered the snow, That the sap stirred not at the whisper Or the southwind, sweet and low; Never yet was springtime When the buds forgot to blow.
 Margaret Elizabeth Sangster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
DOC" WAS A SEAL

New London (UP) mbarras- sing moments. Chester Parchesi thought he saw small dog drown ing in Shaw's cove, diyed in fully clothed and was surpriced to see the victim" swim speedily toward the open sea. It was a small seal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

the Jubilee proclaimed by the Pope in honor of the 19 hundredth an niversary of the death of Christ will close April 18th, Father Val dambrini is hoping that this mis- sion will help all his parishioners to gain the indulgences of the Jubilee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
Overlooked.

Overlooked The death of Mrs Margaret Isabella Breen McMahon in San Francisco this week didn't occasion much comment here in the East In fact it skipped by all the largest newspapers. And yet Mrs Me Eahon by way of being national figure She died the age of 89 years the last survivor of the famous Don expedition which the second of the great mmgra tions to California back in 184647 Mrs McMahon was of the few infants who survived that terrible trip the prairies and mountains. American history has corded much of the Donner expedition which left the Mss sipp river frontier in 1846. Caught by high up in the Sierras the party desperately dug into rudey huts and subssted oxhde soup puverzed bones and even the flesh of dead members of the expedition. Finally party of fifteen made dash for the nearest settle ment Seven reached safety An expedition went back into the mountains and rescued foryfve of the original seventy mine. That was pioneering with a vengeance And now the last of that group is gone I@er nam. Is unforgettable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

It was not until she had reached her own room, and was seated in front of her mirror, that she re- membered that she had not worD them all eveening. Staring into the mirror at her slender rounded 0g- ure. her loose dark hair. two lovely brown eyes had stared back at her, telling her things that turned her soft lips into 6 bitter line.
 Telling her that while she wat beautiful without her glasses, she was ugly with them. That the flame in Johns eyes would die out when he saw her wearing them. That she was q fool to fall in love with any man, a bigger fool to fall in love with a man who was 50 ob- viously perfect. That only some man equally afflicted could under stand and care---
 And now-seated here in the darkness beside him, staring at his profile-she repeated these things to herself. She had loved and lost, all within twenty-four hours. But she would not, she assured herself grimIy, be a fool any longer. She opened her handbag and took out her glasses.
 "It was a nice show, wasn't it?" she whispered to John, striving, to keep the bitterness from her voice. His eyes fixed intently on the screen, he didn't answer. She put her hand on his arm, and repeated her remark. He started, then his face turned to her, half smile on his lips. Mary Ann's heart sank as she watched his expression. The smile vanished and he stared at her wide-eyed for long moment.
 "Didn't know you wore glasses"
 he said finally; then he was look. ing at the screen again.
 "I'm almost blind without them,'
 she told him clearly, her eyes on his averted face. He ignored her., intent, apparently. on the picture. But Mary Ann knew better. The rest of the show was night- mare to her; their ride home in taxi continuance of that same bad dream. John was silent. but she could feel his eyes on her occa- sionally. And she was too coward lv to look at him. to read the mes sage she knew his eyes must hold. She stared straight ahead or her, fighting back tho tears. Then they were standing at her door, and shc was swallowing hard against the tight band about her throat. She must say good-night--- and goodbye. She must not let him know
 His hands were on her arms again and his voice was in her ears, insistent, just a little bit hoarse:
 "I'm glad, Mary Ann. thought you were perfect-that l wouldn't understand. I suffer from an in- curable ailment. That's why l tried to precede you to our seats, so I'd have you on my right" She was in his arms somehow, trembling.
 "You see"--his lips were against her ear---"I'm stone deaf In my left ear, darling. Cant hear thing -----'
 He couldn't say any more. Tor Mary Ann had stopped his lips In the age-old way
 (Copyright. 1885. The Chicago Daily News, Incl Tomorrow: "TahitI, Perhaps" by Robert Faherty, Is q fanciful taic of two people who dreamed of an escape from the drudgcry Of the ] city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Rr R. M. DAVIS

Mary Ann was near-sighted-- terribly. incurably so. Without heI disfigurlng, thick-lensed glassei she could not identify objects. ter feet away. Yet sho had fallen ir love with q perfect man. She heard his voice now as they walked down the darkened theater aisle.
 There are two empty seats in this row, Mary Ann"
 Turning into the row of seats they bumped together, and Mary Ann got the impression that he had started to precede her. Yet 1t was unbelievable that John should have bad manners. For he was fiawless.
 swell show, isn't it?" he whis- pered ten minutes later.
 Mary Ann nodded miserably, her gaze fixed on the silver screen where. she knew. lovely Yvonne Baker and handsome Jonathan Good were enacting a love story that would make them still more famous. She saw only blurred, distorted images. Without her glasses she could not tell whether Yvonne was being ham died tenderly by Jonathan or man. handled by the villain.
 And she didn't dare to put them on. John would hate her. She knew! As & child In school the little boys had called her -four eyes" so she was miserably aware of the masculine attitude toward such things.
 Her eyes smarted with the strain and she closed them for q moment. then opened them and looked at John. Not that 1t was necessary to look at him to sec him. His faultless profile and well4haped head, his wide-shouldered figure. were clearly visible to her, even when her eyes were shut.
 It had been like that for life- time, for clocks were liars. True she had met him only the night before, at May Stong's party; yet she had experienced q lifetime of happiness--and pain-during those brief hours. May Stong had in- troduced them.
 Tt is always q pleasure" May had said, with n teasing little laugh, Ito introduce n woman hater to 8 girl who is insultingly indif- ferent to men"
 And they, she and John, had looked intently at each other, and Nays words had become a lie.
 His eyes had told her clearly, You are beautiful! You arc the girl I have been waiting for. There has never been, can never me, any one but you"
 And her own face, she knew,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Answers to Previous Questions

Answers to Previous Questions ON June i, 17S5. Adams was V introduced to King George III of England as ambassador extraordinary from the United States of America to the Court of St. James's. Three R. r. D. routes were designated in West Virginia. one each from Charleston. Uvilla, and Hall- town. The Drover's Journal was published by Harvey L. Goodall at the Chicago Union Stock Yards. In 1877. 1t be- came @ daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
DAILY SHORT STORY
 FOUR-EYES Although the Screen Was a Blur to Her, She Didn't Dare Put on Her Dis6guring Glasses.

must have been afiame with tht answer: T am gladl I, too, havs waited"
 And then, still wordlesg. she had been fin his arms, and they had danced to music neither of them heard, weaving in and out among couples neither of them saw.
 He had taken her home. At her door he had stood silently regards ing her, his hands on her arms, fIF eyes telling her things that were ineffably dear. He had asked her, finally, to go to the movies with him the following night. Then he had bent swiftly, and for one ec. static moment his lips had told her lips what his eyes had been telling her eyes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-13
GIRL SCOUT GUILD
 ARRANGE EXHIBIT
Second Church Group Ar- range Special Display
 for Church Attendants

A display of Girl Scout craft work made by the girls of Troop 3 of the Second Congregational church will be displayed on Q table in the church corridor Sunday morning.
 Thursday evening of next week in Davenport hall at 7:30 o'clock a spe- cial Christmas program for the adult members of the church and church school will be held featuring 8 vari- ety of carols. A play entitled "The silence of God" will be given by the Congregational Knights.
 A Christmas party will be held next Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock for the primary department of the church. Santa Claus will be on hand to add color to the program.
 Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor, will address the members of the Alpha Omega fraternity Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. His subject will be My Reason for Living. <.
 "Their Religion" by A. J. Russell, will be reviewed and discussed Sum- day at the meeting of the Sunday Noon club at l2 o'clock by Herbert s. Smith and Leland L. Stacy. The former will discuss Abraham Lin- coin, Marshal Foch, Napoleon Bona parte and Horatio Nelson while the latter will discuss Robert Burns, William Gladstone and Benjamin DiSraeli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-13
LEAVENWORTHS
 LOT RELEASED

Authorization to release the Leavenworth street property to the company that operates a gasoline station there, was granted the re- ceiver for the Merchants Trust CO. at the short calendar session of su- perior court by Judge Newell Jen- nings today
 The application was presented by Attorney Frederic c. Dauch of the office of the attorney generals office who is counsel for the state bank commission, receiver for the com pany.
 Mr. Dauch said the lease calls for renting the property for Q five year period ct the monthl. rental ot sS50. The former lease called for a monthly rental of $500. The lease has a clause stating either party may break the lease within 90 day period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-13

Outing methods of distribu-
 ton cost findings, he told how in
 New York state he and others of
 the New York Power Authority had found that distribution costs
 didn't exceed 2Is cents per kilo-
 watt hour to homes using 800
 kilowatts annually--the national
 average-and that 1t would be
 but IF cents for Q 120O.kilowatt
 average and 0.7 for 4S00.
 The inference, coupled with Cooke's insistence that 1t was imperative for the industry to re- place confusing data with orderly data, was thath since generation and transmission casts would hardly total more than 1 cent per k. W. h. and allowing @ 2 per cent profit, consumers should pay around Sh cents instead of g present average of more than 6 cents. And that the more you electrify your home, the cheapel should be the juice. Copyright, 1ss5, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-13
VEGETABLE MEN
 PLAN MEETINGS
Convention of State Grow ers' Set for Bridgeport
 January % and 30

Hartford.-The annual convention of the Connecticut Vegetable Grow- ers' association will be held in Bridgeport on January 2s and 30, where it will be the guest for the second time in four years of the Bridgeport Vegetable Growers as- sociation. The Bridgeport group have been working on the program all summer and indicate that the plans are far enough along so that 1t can now assure all vegetable growers attending the. convention of similar enjoyable, entertaining and educational program that they participated in four years ago. David A. Clarke of Milford is general chairman of the committee on arrangements and l.. M. Chap man of Danbury, Fairfield county's farm bureau agent, is acting as sec- retary to the committee. The chair men of the various committees are as follows: H. P. Beers of South port, program; w. o. Burr of Fair field, banquet; John Simindinger of Stratford, exhibits, and Herbert E. Baldwin of Westport, publicity. Each committee chairman ha Sthe assistance of from three to five men who have an active interest in the Connecticut vegetable indus try.
 The rade exhibit held in connec- tion with the two-day convention will be 8 feature this year as in the past. It will be held in the garage adjacent to convention head quarters in the Stratfleld hotel, and MT. Simindinger announces that ad- vanced reservations indicate a larger trade exhibit than that held four years ago.