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Evening star., 1936-01-05

nition to Isabelle's friends as he capered past
them
While she shrank as far as possible away
from Busters domineering, insistent clasp,
Isabelle's very shoulder blades uinged from
the stares that were stabbng into her back
She would meet nobodys gaze. With her lips
set in stiff smirk. she grimly kept in step
with Buster. At last the orchestra stopped
and refused to play more. in spite of Busters
frenzied applause lasting long after all other
hands were STILL
Hey man! That's going to town, what |
meant he announced and his cheeks puffed
out like damp. violently pink rubber as he
expelled deep breath of boastful satisfaction.
BY now Buster was impervious to anything
but frank statement that he was nuisance
and his absence was the only thing desired
of him. His brief taste of triumph was more
than he could stand and still keep his head
He had forgotten that to be noticed by Isa-
belle Cummings was once the goal OF all his
desires. Isabelle was denoted now merely to
somebody who could give him further prestige
enhance his desirability. Buster was seeing
sudden visions of becoming famous and
irresistible ladies' man.
Isabelle spent the rest of the evening ex-
planning Buster and avoiding Buster. BY the
time she got home, her face ached from the
ordeal of keeping it constantly bright with
false smile of indulgent amusement at his
antics. But she was repaid by the assurance
of having convinced everybody that she. of
all people, wasn't acting like so many girls
who would rush around frantically with any
body just so they could have lot of boys
around them; or. horror of horrors. that she
was actually attracted to Buster. Turning
cradle -snatcher, chasing around with mere
child
Isabelle never wanted even to hear his
name again as long as she lived. Buster was
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him; so without waiting for her verdict on the
plan, they all agreed that they would gather
at her house Just as the orchestra crashed
into a raucous tune, Buster came charging
down the long porch.
Listen Isabelle, was just happening to
be over by the telephone when Malcolm
Pery's father called him and told him to come
home because Malcolm's kid brother has the
collie and Malcolm has to go to the drugstore
for some medicine and take it home because
the stores delivery boy is out. Malcolm tried
to find you but he couldn't, so said I'd tell
you for him that he was sorry he had to go
just before his dance" Buster paused to take
breath and beamed upon her: "Well, it's
been just like you said. Something did hap
pen. You've got this dance free, so suppose
it's mine"
There was litter of smothered gggles from
the ladies. The young men looked stoniy at
Buster, and waited for Isabelle to put this
Dixon squirt in his place.
why, Buster" she began, in her most
grown-up manner, then stopped; for sud-
denly out of the ballroom stepped Busters
mother. Isabelle smiled feebly, started for
ward. paused for one pleading. helpless look
at her friends, then went inside
They we're the first couple on the dance
floor. With what he imagined was masterful
tenderness, Buster put his arm around Isa-
belle and began to dance. Isabelle followed
him, rigid with horror since Busters dancing
was what her crowd termed "high-school kid
stuff" Unfortunately Buster could do two
things at once; so while he bounced and
gyrated, he kept up "a flow of witticisms culled
from radio and motion pictures, which he
punctuated with loudly jovial words of recog
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so repugnant to her that she even denied her
self the pleasure of telling her mother what
Buster had made her suffer and how nobly
she had behaved just because of her mothers
wishes.
Also, she denied herself the pleasure of
drinking any more ice-Ieam sOdas at Kit
tredges Neighborhood Drugstore. She refused
to go within blocks of the place. And at night.
when she went out, she treated everyone
with an abstract cordiality until she had
made sure that Buster was nowhere in the
offing. After three days had passed without
Busters appearing. she relaxed and con-
cluded that Buster had gone temporarily out
of his head for one evening only, and was now
once more his old self
Little did she understand Buster He had
been working on the night shift at downtown
drugstore. taking the place of friend who
had wanted three days off in order to see two
baseball games in nearby town. Buster
had done this not for friendships sake, but
for the sake of pair of flannel trousers and
pair of brown and white oxfords, somewhat
worn but. in Busters eyes, very smart, and
necessary to one desirous of shining as a
charmer of the ladies'.
Free at last on the fourth evening, Buster
. appeared at the Cummings door near the
dinner hour. Clad in the oxfords and the
flannel trousers, a tan coat, blue shirt and
brilliant tie, he pressed a none-too-clean
forefmger on the bell
All unsuspecting. Isabelle coming down.
stairs. heard the faint tinkle in the kitchen
and went to answer it herself Smiling abb
sently. her thoughts were on Clifford Reed
who had telephoned an hour ago and had
taken twenty-five minutes to tell her that he
had Just arrived and would see her that
evening. She started to open the screen door,
saw who was standing there and hastily
closed the door.
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with you and your friends. But now I'll have
to ask you to be nice to Buster. If your Aunt
Charlotte heard that you, of all people, had
been unkind to Buster, why I'd -"
Mammal Isabelle interrupted. "Such
thought never entered my mind! Why in
heavens name should be unkind to Buster"
She understood why Saturday night. She
arrived quite late, as usual, at the Country
Club. Dressed in frock that was a swirling
rhythm of saffron chiffon, she was cool,
lovely figure as she entered the noisy. hot ball
room Chester Armstrong and Wally Bowen
were her escorts. Clinging to an arm of each,
she was talking to them with demre vivac-
ity, when she was startled by the sound of a
voice. reeEing with chummy familiarity:
"Well, har' va this evening. Isabellel" She
turned to discover Buster. warm. red and
glistening in all the magnifcence of black
cloth and starched white linen.
"Why, Buster!' she exclaimed with an
aniable remoteness. And don't you look
nicer'
'Well you don't look so bad yomself"
He burst into bray of laughter. Isabelle.
remembering what her mother had said,
forced a faint giggle to mingle with his
outlaws.
YEARLY, Wally and Chester looked down
at Buster, and Chester dismissed him with
curt, Get circulating. Here's the music"
Buster was too pleased with himself to hear
how oondescending was Chester's tone. He
gave Isabelle what he thought was deep
and meaning look "a look which was really
a strange and infantile leer - and left them,
saying airily, "I1l be seeing ya!"
"WeHr' Isabelle gasped and looked from
Chester to Wally. She was terrified lest they
think that che had encouraged Buster, that
she didn't consider him just as Objectionable
as they did.
These young squirts," Chester sighed,
''they get you down." In silence they all stood
shaking their heads in dismay at the spectacle
of the young generation.
Isabelle shared the first dance with Chester
and Wally and. as well as she could, avoided
looking at Buster, who strenuously dragged a
young lady of fourteen about wherever Isa-
belle and her partner moved When the music
stopped, Isabelle went quickly to a far corner
of the veranda and stayed there surrounded
by the girls and boys of her own crowd while
she waited for the next dance.
Everyone was talking about Clifford Reed.
Isabelle soon forgot about Buster. as she dis
cussed what would be the best thing to do on
the first night that Clifford was home. She
explained that she kind of" had date with
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thoughtful of you, Buster. And now that
you're here. won't you stay for dinner?"
Mammal" Isabelle protested. Rosalie
Cummings turned look of shocked rebuke
on Isabelle.
Please. Mamma, may speak to you
minute upstairs, I've got i Iseem to have -
well, there's something wrong with the fasten-
ings~on this dress and l thought maybe
you'd fix it for me-" For an instant before she
fled upstairs, Isabelles eyes implored her
mother.
"We1l be back in minute, Buster" Mrs.
Cummings explained with gushing cordiality
to atone for her child's rudeness. "Just 60 in
the living ROOM"
Rosalie Cummings quickly followed Isa-
belle to her room. "Now, Isabelle" she asked
sternly, will you give me your reasons for
this unreasonable, outrageous, childish be-
havior2"
Childish! Unreasonable" Isabelle stared
aghast at her mother. Outrageous not to
want to let my life be ruined by Buster
Dixon?" In torrent of bitterness, she poured
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"Har'ya2" Buster greeted
her heartily. He pulled the
door outward from her
desperate clasp and strode
into the hall. Isabelle backed
away and surveyed him
with woebegone eyes as he
held out a package, ex-
planning:
Aunt Resale ordered
this from the store and the
delivery boy was out, so l
thought I'd better bring it
over myself. in case Aunt
Rosalie might be in a hurry
for it"
Really" Isabellegulped,
lowering her lashes over
the venomous unbelief in
her eyes. She suspected the
awful truth: Buster had
taken that package away
from the delivery boy in
order to have a legitimate
excuse for being here at
dinner time. Well, she'd die
before she'd ask him to stay
for dinner, tonight of all
nights.
Her mother, who had
been in the living room and
had heard Busters ex-
PLANTATION of his presence,
appeared in the hall. TAX
ing the package from him,
she said: This is very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
BOMB THROWN AT
 HOME OF MAYOR

Baltimore, Md, April 9.-(UP).- Mayor Howard w. Jackson's home was bombed today in what police believe was an attempt to kill him, The explosion tore hole in the lawn about 12 feet from the mayor S home. It shattered windows in the Jackson residence in the fashion, able Homewood section and broke windows in nearby houses. Police have no clue to the identity of the bomber. Police believed the cX- plosive was hurled from a passing automobile. They said the bombers had apparently attempted to throw the bomb through a bay window on the first floor, immediately be- low the mayors bedroom.
 In the house at the time Of the explosion, were the mayor, his wife, his daughter, Virginia, has Swear old grandson, and two servants, The mayor said, he was convinced it was bomb but have no the ory as to who threw it." Police reported that upon arrival at the mayors home that they noticed ln the air a strong odor of sulphur. The hole in the lawn, made by the bomb, was about 30 inches in dia- meter and ten inches deep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
BOY MOVIESTAR
 FACES CONTEST
Freddie Bartholomew Cen= ter of Scrap-MOther
 Wants Him Back

New York, April 9-tUP)- Mrs Lillian Mae Bartholomew, a thin faced little woman with a grim eye, laid plans with a New York lawyer today for a fight over custody of her 10-year-old motion picture star son, Freddie Bartholomew. that may rival the court battles over Gloria Vanderbilt and the Dionne quintu- plets.
 Freddie, now starring in Little Lord Fauntleroy," receives $500 a week, and is in custody of an aunt in Hollywood. Mrs. Bartholomew said the aunt, Miss Millicent Mary Bartholomew, virtually kidnapped Freddie in 1884 and had refused even to let him talk to his parents on the trans-Atlantic telephone.
 Will Make Appeal
 If the courts fail her, Mrs. Bar tholomew said, she'll appeal to La bor Secretary Frances Perkins and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 "The presidents wife is mother, too" she said.
 A California court awarded Miss Bartholomew temporary custody of Freddie last October after his movie portrayal of David Copperfield reelected him into Hollywood's big
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
WAR OFFICIALS
 OF 1881 ACCUSED

Washington. April 9-(UP)-Tes- timony that former assistant secre- tary of war Frederick Payne and other high war department officials had received reports in 1881 of an alleged conspiracy to divert surplus army goods was heard today by the house military affairs committee. It. Col. William R. Gruber, on duty In the war department during 1881 and lp32, told the committee that he advised Payne and others of what he had heard about" Robert J. Byers. former Michigan adjutant of the American Legion, and George Krieger, surplus dealer, in connec- ton with the alleged conspiracy. Payne and other officials appeared before the committee in February 1882 at hearings on the proposal to sell the goods to the legion for char ltable purposes at 50 per cent re- huction.
 If you knew of this, then why did you not tell the committee at that timer" chairman John J. McSwair, D., s. C., demanded. T passed on my knowledge to my superiors," !" Gruber said. Krieger and Byers were convicted in New York of conspiring to 'defraud the govern ment on charges growing out of the sales of the goods. but their con- viction was reyearsed and they are now awaiting retrial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

steel boxes containing the payroll. Thus several thousand dollars of the total payroll was saved.
 Ryan and Paymaster Herman Sherman, 25, were bringing the pay roll boxes from the general offices of the Berkshire Company on Grin- nell street to "B" Mill, also known as the King Philip Mill, when the bandit trio drew up in a Dodge sedan.
 All Bandits Young
 All the bandits were described as youthful, and all wore handkerchief masks. Police reports indicated each carried a pistol.
 After holding up the paymaster and guard, snatching part of the payroll, and firing vainly at Ryan the robbers sped away toward New Bedford. Witnesses said their auto- mobile bore Rhode Island registra- tion plates 55,503, and police said that such a car had been reported stolen in Providence, R. l., this morning.
 The payroll, which had been taken from the B. M. c. Durfee Trust Company and made up at the Berk-
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NOTICE! All stores will be open.
 tomorrow, GOOD FRIDAY
PAUTIENIS WILL
 WAS ADMITTED
Entire Estate Was Left to Alderman KOlbeck; Rel=
 atives COntesting It

The will of the late William Paul tienis, which left his entire estate of more than $10,000 to Alderman Will liam Kolbeck and which was con- tested by relatives, was admitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin. Several hearings were held on the admission of the will, with Judge Slavin reserving his decision after holding the last hearing Mon- day of this week. Pautienis, an aged factory worker, named Kolbeck as his sole beneficiary. He had made his home with the alderman for some time before his death. Former Cit yController Peter FtizE1enry, one of the witnesses to the signing of the will, said Monday onthe stand that Pautienis told him that Kolbeck had been his best friend" and that he was leaving everything to him.
 Contested by Niece
 Admission of the will was contest ed by Mrs. Agnes Lyman Yeshin- skaas, who contended that she was a niece of Pautienis, and by other relatives. She testified Monday that last summer Pautienis, who called her daughter" told her that when he died she would be taken care of and that his money would not go to strangers" Numerous witnesses testified before Judge Slayin during the hearings of the will. It is ex- pected that relatives will take an ap- peal from the admission of the will to the local superior court. Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile appeared for Kolbeck at the hearings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Treasures or Egypt Were Exhibited Today h Cairo

circles. Another is carved with a representation of hunting scene, complete with hound sand gazelles. Its craftsmanship is excellent and reminiscent of that of the ancient Greeks.
 A bull hide quiver is packed with 40 arrows of bone and ivory, for use by Hemaka after death. Some have flint heads, others jagged heads of stone. Beside the quiver is a spear with long ivory pointed head.
 Psychologists were interested in two gigantic wooden sickles, with a cutting edge composed of narrow sharp fiints fitted into groove, and with two large wooden adze han dies. All were perfectly preserved.
 Near a circular box made of in- laid wooden squares are two ivory tally labels bearing the owners rsme and titles in black heiro- glyphics. There are four flint knives of astonishing fineness of edge and pattern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
MAUNDY MONEY
 HANDED TO POOR
King Edward Revived Old CustOm-SecOnd Time
 in Nearly 200 Years

London. April 9.-(UP)-King Edward VIII, reviving an ancient custom, personally distributed maundy money to 42 poor, aged men and 42 poor, aged women at Westminster Abbey today. The oc- casion was Maundy Thursday, and the custom modification of one that dates back 1,500 years through times when popes and kings them selves washed the feet of beggars, and kissed them. It was the second time in nearly 200 years that a sovereign had distributed the maundy money personally in Great Britain. King George and Queen Mary distributed the money in 1882. There was a man and woman for every year of the kings life today, as is the custom.
 First Public Engagement
 It was the kings first public en- gagement since his accession on the death of his father King George January 20. He wore long black overcoat over morning dress. The ceremony was a picturesque one The kings bodyguard of yoemen Of the guard, in their medieval cos tunes, lined the nave of the abbey.
 Leading the procession to the point at which the distribution was made were boys of the chapeps roy al choirs, dressed in scarlet and gold uniforms. Then went the king, the archbishop of Canterbury. six children of the royal armory, with towels wrapped about their waists in accordance with custom, and finally yoemen of the guard bear
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Cairo, April 9.-CUP).-Prioeless treasures of ancient Egypt, the old est ever unearthed in the historic Nile valley, were put on exhibition today in the museum of antiquities.
 They are from 42 secret cham bers of the tomb of Hemaka, a nobleman who was grand vizier to King Den of the first Egyptian dynasty, some $500 years ago.
 Found at Sakkarah, 10 miles from Cairo, where British airplanes fly overhead prepared for war with Italy. the objects taken from the tomb comprise the largest and rarest collection of archaic objects found in Egypt.
 Included are curious flat discs of wood. ivory, bronze and stone, of a use unknown to Psychologists. One is of alternating red and black circles, with a decoration superim- posed which resembles the symbol of the Olympic games-interlocking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Four Republicans h Race For President
Sixty More Days to Go, With Governor LandOn Lead=
 ing Way-Senator Borah Is Good Second; Knox, Vandenberg Are Trailing
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff CorespondentJ

Washington, April g - (U.P0 - The republican national convention will meet just two months from to- day and probably choose a presiden- tial nominee from among four men Ali M. Landon of Kan sas, Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, Frank Knox of Illinois or Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan.
 With 60 days to go. Landon is leading the pack on the basis of ra- tional polls and surveys.
 Borah got away yesterday on precarious political barley in which to his presidential primary victory in Wisconsin he must add similar successes in Ohio and Illinois If he is to remain in the running. Illinois votes April IA. Ohio votes May 12.
 Knox, Vendenberg Trail
 Knox and Vandenberg appear to be trailing the governor and the Idaho senator. Knox campaigned all winter but without creating per OudoAVC CNAdCAlOC LII " POPNlui ground swell in his behalf.
 In contrast to these surface indi- cations are predictions of some well informer republicans that Knox will go to the June 9 republican national convention in Cleveland with an imposing bloc of delegates Knox opposes Borah in next weeks Illinois primary and the loser prob ably will be considered out of the race after next Tuesday.
 Vandenberg continued today to insist he was not a candidate for republican presidential nomination or anythings else this year. There fore it may be mere coincidence that his senate floor strategy has been to lead the only effective con- yressional attack on the New Deal. .. Becomes New Batter
 From a comparatively inconspi- cuous position among the republi- can minority, Vandenberg has en-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
AHEARN WILL BE
 TRIED BY JURY
Alleged Swindler of Bank CT in Ridgefield-LOcal
 People to Testify

William Ahearn, of Arlington, Mass, who spent some days in the local lookup after being arrested as the alleged swindler who f1eeced 8 Ridgefield banker of $35, ,00O, has ens tered plea of not guilty i'll the Hartford superior court, and has elccted to be tried by jury. Several local witnesses twill be called by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn when trial of the case begins, prob ably next week. Ahearn was brought to Hartford when 1t was found that the alleged transaction had taken place in that city and not here.
 Arrested in New Haven
 Ahearn was arrested in New Ha- ven by state police after, according to authorities, he had contacted Samuel Denton, Ridgefield banker and real estate owner, for the sec ond time. Denton claims that Ahearn secured the $35,000 from him last May. The banker, how ever, did not report the incident, and he only brought the case to the attention of police when Ahearn ap- preached him again. This time at the advice of police, he arranged meeting in New Haven hotel, where Ahearn was arrested. The alleged swindler was then brought to Wa terbury, since some of the meetings were reported to have taken place in hotel here last spring. Denton, however, said he passed over the $35,000 in Hartford so the case was transferred to that city.
 The Massachusetts man has been unable to raise bond since the time of his arrest several months ago and has been in jail while awaiting trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Final Neuus Flashes
SYLVIA SIDNEY IS DIVORCED

Los Angeles, April 9.-(UP) P)-Sylvia Sid- ney, dark-eyed screen star, was granted divorce today from Bennett Cerf New York book pub fisher. She charged incompatibility. Three months of married life ending Jan. 2 convinced her they were better off apart, she told Superior Judge Archibald. Their honeymoon was only 10 days old when they had their first quarrel, she said "He was to meet me at the studio," she said. "But as I was on location was a few minutes later. He became very angry and abusive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
RADIO OWNED BY CITY IS PLANNED
Municipal Plant That Will Have Short Waves on
 All Police Cars

Waterbury may follow the lead of other large communities in the United States and establish it's own municipally owned and operated ra- dio station. It has been learned that city officials have been making queries in various parts of the coun- try where publicly owned stations are in operation with the aim in view of not only equipping the po- lice cars with short wave sets to receive alarms but also to serve the citizens in general.
 The establishment of such Sta- ton, it is being claimed, would be in line with the trend of times. Parks, public pavilions and so forth are maintained for the residents of the city, it is claimed. So why shouldn't the municipality also serve it's citizens with radio sta tions?" 1t is being asked.
 Data Being Prepared
 Data on the municipality owned station In Jacksonville, Florida, IS already being prepared for survey purposes. The city officials are also contacting or are about to contact other cities in the nation where stations are run by the public.
 As for the police radios, it was stated today that while no pro- vision for the installation of the system has been made so far if the survey being made shows that a publicly owned station would be profitable the entire job will be car ried out, police car equipment and all.
 Self Supporting
 Advance data indicates that pub licly owned stations have been self supporting or nearly so. There is no reason, it is claimed, why Wa terbury could not do the same as other communities, creating income through the medium of advertising over the air.
 Further developments on the project are expected to follow very SOOn