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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

Maloney, Mrs Harry Parsons, Frank Pope, Dr Raymond Quinn, John F. Robinson, Mrs Mary Skehan, Louis A. Walsh and Mrs John White.
 The report records excellent work done during the past year at St. Joseph's orphanage in Water bury, directed by Rev J. J. Valan- tiejus.
 A sub-report by Miss Mary o. Flaherty, chairman, shows that ac- tivities of the Connecticut Council of Catholic Women fiourished dur ing the year. There was a mraked increase in membership and en- largement of the council program.
 Bureau Praised
 Most Rev Maurice F. McAuliffe. bishop of the diocese, praises the work of the bureau in brief fore word to the report. Calling the family "the social unit of society,"" he calls attention to the work done by the bureau in 1894 in. in- creasing it's volume of cases and in expanding into new areas. He praises the Connecticut Council of Catholic Women for the aid it has given theb ureau during the past year..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
NOMINATIONS MADE
 BY LOCAL D. A. V.

Nomination of officers of the Disabled American Veterans took place at the meeting of Waterbury chapter in Speedwell hall last night with the following being presented for office: Commander, Michael ]. Callahan; senior vice. commander. John F. Barry; first junior. vice e-commander. Thomas j.. Casey; second junior vice-com- mander, Henry P. Barry; treasureT, Robert w. Hayes; chaplain. Joseph cipriano; sergeant at arms, Wal ter overton; officer of the day. constlne Hudebcnko; historian, Al- fred sumpf: trustee for three years, Leon R. Ham; color guards, Finer Jenson and Clayton Fred ericks; color bearers, William o. connor and Michael Dezinno: Election fo officers will take place at the next meeting on May 2i.
 District Commander Alfred Mich. ols of Hamden presided at Che dis. lrIct meeting following hte nom. Inatlona. District Adjutnnt Samuel Allport lDf ilamden and delegates from Aneonla. Detby. New Haven and Nnuratuck were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
Enn Elm.

Between Rev Richard P M9rrssey 8 pas pastor aoo9 o1 Postmaster Father Morrissey did great job introducing the afterbreaas speakers at the Children of Mary com munon fete Sunday morning His original wit created a five audience The Watervle Parent Teachers Asso- citation will sponsor food sale and card party alt Johnny Rozum and Arthur Norlng form trumvlrate WHICH would do to Pompey, Caesar and Crassus Genera
 Jensen will be the assisting artist at the annual concert or the Girls Gee Club of the Second Congregational church in Davenport hall Friday evening" Barbara Kunkel IS
 f +h a wire group Troop 35 of the local council ot Boy Scouts will present minstrel and dance at Columola School gym Saturday evening in effort to raise funds to send to the National Jamboree at Washing ton, D. c. in August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

THE ultra-modern and the an
 Il cient were brought together. across a span of 24 centuries, on some of Greece's airmail stamps An airplane flying over the Acrop- olis or some of the other relics of a past culture: the Graf Zeppelin in similar flight over Greece; sy m b O lie representations of Hermes. a famous messenger of Greek fable. and an airpiane. are shown on most of this country's airmail issues.
 The stamp shown below is one of four values Autographed in from four to six colors and issued In 1926. The Acropolis. on the six color stamp below. is the fiat- topped hill on which stand the remains of a classic art. The pest known relic is the Parthenon. perfect example of . pure Doric temple and one of the most beautis iul buildings in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

Manufacturers In Chicago, where 75 per cent of the machines are made, declare that thousands of small merchants have actually been saved from the Big Bad Wolf dur ing the lean years by the proceeds from these machines placed in their stores.
 When you drop nickel for a handful of peanuts, nearly a cent of that stays with the store pro- prietor, and more than two cents when you insert that nickel and dime for pack of cigarets. MERCHANT GETS PROFIT < If your particular weakness runs to the jackpot" machine, half of the quarter or nickle you play in it stays with the proprietor. As machines, depending on style and location, take in anywhere from $4 to $75 or more a week, you can see that to many a store owner, This end" of that stream of coins meant the difference between going on and folding up.
 For years, so far as the public was concerned, the coin machine business has been just ''the slot machine racket" But now 1t has been smitten with an itch for re- spectability. :, Along came MIRA, and the manu- facturers organized into a trade as sociation, the National Association of Coin Operated Machine Manu- factuers, with a code authority and a full complement of resolu- tions, rulings, and dissensions.
 One of the principal reasons "slot machines" and legitimate coin devices must be considered together is that the same nianufac- turers, in many cases, build both. and the same code authority gov erns them.
 State and local associations of "operators'' have been organized in an effort to raise standards ih the business and oust the chiseler and racketeer.
 Five fat trade journals clamor for ''ethics," and discuss the legal and moral pitfalls of -coin ma chimes. e
 Strenuous efforts are being made to hoist. s.the slot machine" from low public esteem into respecta- bility befitting a $2Oo.ooo,o0o in-s dustry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

At least 50,0O0 men (and, of late, womenp are working at operating these machines, that is, setting them up in stores, servicing them. keeping them full of merchandise or slugs, and collecting those pen nies and nickles.
 Many a man who lost his regu- lar job during the depression cre- ated his own job by setting up a string of these machines with his savings.
 IN 2O,OOO,OOO SPOTS
 And so something like 1000. 900 "locations," cigar stores, pool
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

has a European representative, and shipments go to Great Britain, China, other Asiatic countries, South America, Spain, France, Rus sia, Scotland, and Palestine. Two pin games" were recently ordered to augment the charms of that Pacific paradise, Tahiti.
 While only about $500 people work in plants building coin ma chimes, these are largely assembly plants and there are probably 10000 more making wooden and metal cases, castings, batteries, locks, parts, and accessories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

a lot more than go to see baseball, the national game"
 When you look at the shiny new
 "pin table" with it's modernistic
 lines, it's flashing lights, its gadgets and gee-gaws, or at the shiny new
 'bell" or Jackpot" machine, or the
 peanut or gum or weighing ma
 chine that gets your coin, reflect
 to yourself:
 "There are between 80 and 100
 manufacturers building these
 things, and they made around $15,-
 100000 worth of them last year!"
 ITS BIG BUSINESS NOW
 That will give you some idea of
 what's behind the tinkle of every
 coin you drop into machine slot.
 The thing that has been for some
 years best known to the public as
 'the slot machine racket" is turn
 ing into more or less respectable
 "big business"
 Probably not more than 10 per
 cent of the production of this '.de-
 pression- born industry consists to-
 day of the traditional "bell" or
 jackpot gambling machines, which
 are under fire in so many states
 and communities.
 Interest is shifting to the "pin table" games, in which a marble
 is shot to the top of an inclined
 board and dribbles down among
 hazards to drop into scoring holes"
 Production of straight merchan- dising machines is increasing to the point where they are an im- portant factor in national sales of cigarets, gum, soap, peanuts, and now even a pie and portrait photo- graphs. A device to sell accident insurance policies and perhaps oth- CT forms of insurance through coin machines is being perfected. One single operator of merchant dising machines today controls 75,000 such mechanical outlets. From this fact you get the idea: a lot of merchandising is beginning | to be sold mechanically, and no one sees limit as yet. SAVES MONOGRAPH TRADE For instance, take photograph records. The radio had the phono- graph record folks going down for the third time. But along came repeal, and the automatic coin photograph came back with it. These machines have displaced and will probably soon outnumber the nickel ''tin pianos" that used to be seen and, alas, heard in every saloon.
 And now two-thirds of the pro- duction of one of the leading mak- CTS of photograph records is going into these automatic music ma | chimes.
 America has become the slot ma chine capital of the world. A live ly export trade that warns the
 heart of the Commerce Deartment is springing up. Exports of all
 kinds of coin machines rose from some 15,000 machines worth a half million dollars in 1882 to 44,000
 machines worth million and a half, Tn 1884.
 The United Kingdom is the best customer. but 36 buyers from Can ada, and others from London, Paris, and Shanghai showed up among nearly 5000 manufacturers, jobbers. and operators at recent convention of the industry in Chi | cago.
 GO ALL OVER WORLD Every leading manufacturer now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
Daily Sta tistics on Auto Accidents
'sscrs PLAN CELEBRATION

Guhrie, Okla.-(UP) - Okla homa will celebrate another 'S9ers anniversary here April 22-23. It was on April 22, 1889, that the western section of the 1idian ter ritory was opened to white settle ment as oklahoma territory" Guthrie, town of tents, dugouts and lean-tos, became territorial capial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

rooms, hotel and theater Hobbies, '.Sportlands" (today's name for a penny arcade), small groceries and delicatessens, taverns, bars, gar- ages, filling stations, clubs, and even private homes, are today housing from one to 50 coin ma chimes, varying from the widely at- tackled jackpot" machine to the innocent contrivance that delivers a handful of salted peanuts or your more or less correct weight for every penny dropped therein.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
By WILLIS THORNTON
(waterbury DemOcrat-NI1A star wrIlerl

- IiCAGo pennies nickes, N nklng the machine this yourself: assAhs <. to $2O000000O maybe much $50000000) build will that play
 
 12oO0Ooo condroppers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
Good Evening.
BLOSSOM TIME

Blossom time, blossom time All about our states; Queens crowned, may-pole dances. A thousand and one different tetes. Down in the Shenandoah valley To Maryland and Delaware reach, And soon full bloom in Connecticut Of apple, cherry and peach. Blossom time, blossom time, Delicate pink and white; It isn't raining rain to me, It's raining blossoms light.
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

"Jef" Morrison trapeze artist ertraord'nary mode
 big hit the feature performer at tue Vduey Pdraae of Prooress D, Ansonia last aceek His latest stunt svhich thrilled capacity audiences the Copper City aods perfected at the Brooklyn A. C. I this feat he swangs fhe chor to drop achie be turns complete pivot catch
 q the rails aUh his feet He billed in Amsoia as "Aerial Brooks and many Waterbuans a0ho caught the sho,o enjoyed tt immensely Morrison aUho first sdW tue oht of day here IS building tradesan during the Oif- ter mouths Many old timers aUU remember him ds the lad arko jumped from balloon pardchte at the re- 0uest of cro,cd Of onlookers "Jef" s neGring hss I2nd suYnser bat stU shOU the youngsters O to-day auhat vita,nins B and accomplish for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

TOMORROW: How depression and new craze for "mcandering marblcs' gave the gambling slot machine worse blow than all the police raids put together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

En Passant Accept it not but Mothers Day. to be observed Sunday May 2 has been in existence one years did you it seems but yesterday that IL started Woodrow Wilson proclaimed at that time that the second Sunday of May henceforth should be 10
 mothers and perhaps outside of great national hooays there is no more generally observed festive day Every body el few anyway is getting hot and concerned apout the pronunciation of quntupe The majority of the con cerned go out of their it qunupe accent on the middle syllable which they proounce in cup Take IL from us and Webstes and not yet too much handled Websters unabridged you say the word thus quintpe accent on the first syllable with the u in the middle sya bIe pronounced as the "u in formulate If that doesn't sufficiently pronounce for the doubtful ones just say
 faint those five babies cute instead of are not the qul t1pets adorable !" Gertrude E. (E for enlgmatcal) Stein has sailed hoe rather for what she has made her home since leaving her first home In case you don't know how to yourself Sunday May l9 there to be frog jumping contest in Central Park New York city, arranged by the Mark Twain Centennial committee and suggested it is sad by the authors short story he No- torous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County So if the kds get tired of the Bronx Zoo that Sunday just whsk them down to Central Park to the jumping frogs. The
 literary minded who have been following the Jana noves over several years period will be pleased to know that still another of the series be published the newest book
 titled sYoung Rennie2 which will take the readers back to what happened before Miss De la Roche first book of the series and by the way the Jana books the saga ot the Whiteoak family is to be filmed shortly One reads that
 The Bishop Misbehaves Walter Connellys present New York state hit, will also soon be filmed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

p,,nchu tboudhts Julian Norton, general 7nan- ooer of the Spqnish Garden at Lake Compounce an Bristol tells me he has secured Don Redmam aud has qcidelv heralded CasodeParee cotored orchestr0 to substitute for Larry Futk aud his baud of Thousdnd Melodies neat Sunday evea,ing Many thanks to John Delaney for tickets to the North Square Reereatom A. C. smoker at Russian HaU Friday eUenang John doos there av be plenty of borg bouts entertasm'ent ana yiands . Tom Purcell manager of the Washangtom Hs baseball team dropped in on Ns yesteday to gete xs to the U S. Rubber Girls Club Revue achsch Hss ot
 n,ond stars av present at Washington Park Community House Friday evening. Congratulations to MT ana Mrs Henry Bghotf of Cooke street proud parents of BuroRoff IS coming along very nicely, thank you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08
Slot Machines: BIG Business
$2OO, 100000 Industry GirdIes Globe; Centers Efforts On Going Respectable

tracing machine striving rspectabty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

Marlboro; Lucius T. Warner. Bridgeport; Frederick s. Weld. New London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

Heard between bites of a club sandwich. Joe amQletti the rowing troubadour, is in circulation once more after bit of disqualification. It the same old nDpendx again. reports JoJo Local anglers report the
 fishing good at Roxbury Falls this Several good catches reported Holy Cross men of Hartford and vicinity gofng and dining next Thursday night at rrt Hartford country club Two nationally tire nd easone companies angling for central sites in the 5d home town, which makes one believe that have suded the corner after all Sen Francis T. Maoneys re- M ness occasioned by abcessed tooh has caused him # caneel lengthy calendar of speaking engagements dur 3<. ffn eDring and early The Sazerac s. G.
 c6ks Guard) and Sde-Car the cocktails you'll hear most often today by the man the patron side zz fhs har The Rev Joseph L. Kinney was visitor m <s. Iasl ueek Father Kinney native son, Is sta
 .. Ir uaftford The Bunker Iilll Mems League Band # 4@ feaTa from WATR next Sunday night at 6;30" Dan *@=Ifs|d x ite conductor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-08

fsnxTi Who made Hawai- cafe fer the pInsappies e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
Ten Persons Injured
 In nWeek-End Mishaps
Ice.Covered Streets Blamed for Unusual Series of
 Accidents-NO Serious Injuries Reported Here

Ice-glazed streets were respon. slble for i've local accidents In which 10 persons were injured, over the weekend. None involved in the accidents was seriuosly hurt. though several painful injuries were reported. The weekend toll involved a three-car crash. a two. car mishap. a coasting accident an nuto ped estrian mishap, and one collision in which a stolen car hit railroad bridge.
 John Kettler, 20, Of 724 Harding avenue. Stratford, suffered @ brok- en leg last night when a car in which he was riding, driven by Louis Macisco of Stratford, skidded on the Thomaston-W Waterbury road, striking cars operated by Ernest Casegin of 146 Maple street. this city, and Edwin Sclare of 121 Church street, Torrington. Mrs Sam Bufferd. a passenger in the car driven by Sclare, was also in- jured.
 Two lads riding in a stolen car owned by William Ayotte of 89 Burton street were injured when the car crashed into q railroad bridge on Buckingham street. oak vile. Witnesses saw the lads limp away after the accident. The car was badly damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
 PRESENT COMEDY
Will Be Given in All Saints Hall-Training Courses
 Open Tonight
OAKVILLE correspondent Mae Villa BabiA 1917 WatertOwn Avenue

"The Adventure of Grandpa, Q three-act comedy sponsored by the members of the Young Peoples Fellowship society will be present. ed at All saints church hall Thurs- day and Friday evenings. The cur tain will rise at 8 o'clock and danring will follow the. entertain ment each night.
 Tiae cast of characters includes; Montgomery Ray. Charles Baxter; Otis Hammerhead, Elliott Barnes; Tod Hunter, Reid Hoffman; off, cer Mccormack, Joseph Baxter; Dorothy May, Lillian Dwyer; Marie Ribeau, Bernice Lowery; Lucy Hunter, Isabelle Currie; Pan- sy Hopscotch. Georgina Wildman; Kloompy, Ada Hallock.
 The director is William Fisher and stage manager, Vern Hoffman.
 For many years the young people of the church have entertained the parish and friends with high claSS play. These plays have be- come part of the social life and are looked forward to with great anticipation by all who like anna teur theatricals and are interested in the development of the young tOIkB along thlb llne.
 livery year a first class play has been produced varying from drama to comedy and always well acted. Many stars have been dis covered and developed. Hence this year should add another star to the list. Everyone knows what MT Tlisher has done for the church and church school and the success he has had with all kinds of en- tertainments. With all these dualifi- cations, no further recommanda- ton Is necessary.
 Teachers Training Course
 The Congregational church teach- ers' training course will be held at the Second Congregational church, Waterbury tonight at 7.30 o'clock. Six are enrolled from the local church. All are taking the course on q young peoples prog gram which is taught by Porter Bower, tho dipector of young peo- ple's work for tho Congregational churches of the state. It Is proving to be a most helpful and 'sugges- tive course
 A card party will Do held at the Congregational church parish house Thursday night at o'clock under the auspices of the noWcr committee for the bereft of flow CTS. Any one wishing to make up a table is requested to report to Mrs Fred Jackson. chairman of tho committee. or to other mem. bers who are Mrs James Newell, Mrs w. Dixon, Mrs. c. Thompson, Mrs B. F. Ball, Mrs J. F.. Trecio. kas, Door prizes. table prizes and refresh ahments will be served.
 The knitting and sewing classes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25

companied by James Crowley. foot. ball coach at Fordham university and one of Notre Dame's Football Immortals". Elmer Layden. who spoke here last Thursday evening. was team mate of Crowley's at the time the -Four Horsemen'' ran rampant on the grldiron. Father O'Hara incidentally was re. sponsible for Layden'a visit to Wa. terbury. Tonight in Hartford the Connecticut Chapter of the Notfe Dame University Alumni will fete Layden at a testimonial dinner Several Waterburians are expected to attend.
 Middle Course
 In an interview on the French liner Cha plain. Father O'Hara ex. plained the purpose of his visit tC Europe:
 T wish to get more knowl. edge of the 18th century phil. osOphers, who. have much to offer this age.
 "They were calm thinkers and cared little for material comforts. The 13th century reached the heights in pure thought. We have probably reached the depths.
 "As our material comforts improved, we have sacrificed thought. Our materialistic civ- ilization has created unique problems. which congress is trying very hard to solve.
 "We have gone to the two extremes of Fascism and Com munism, when the real solu. ton can always be found in middle course.
 Ideal System
 "We have an ideal system Of government. But certain false theories and practices led us into the depression"
 Father O'Hara said Notre Dame's new four-year course in the science of government will endeavor to turn out statesmen to keep in the middle"
 As for communism in Amer- ican universities. he said:
 "If 1t exists, 1t should be stamped out. Communism Is destructive to society. I can say positively 1t does not exist in any Catholic colleges"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25

A truck AR1ven by c. Patrick of 268 Watetr0Wn avenue collided on that street yesterday with car driven by James McLies of Dan- bury. Misses Helen and Dotty Ber- gin of Baldwin street, passengers in the Danbury's mans car. and the two drivers were treated at Waterbury hospital for cuts and bruises. Miss Helen Bergin was detained at the hospital.
 Frank Bucci. 9, of 10 Hopkins street, ran into 0 car driven by Thaddeus Bartles of 85 Bishop street. The boy was discharge by Dr Edward Kirschbaum after ex- animation.
 Sterling Saunders, 8, of South Wilson street, slid into a car operated by Claude Brandelin or Riverside street. The boy was treated at Waterbury hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
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 Dr Edwards olive Tablets--a substitute for calomel--were pre-. pared by Dr Edwards after 20 years of study.
 olive Tablets are purely vege- table compound. Know them by their olive color.
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 pr Edwards Olive Tablets act on the bowels like calomei--yet have no dangerous after effects.
 They help overcome constipn- ton. Try them and n0te the pleas. ing results. Millions of boxes sold yearly. 1Bc. soc. 60c.