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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
CHAPTER XXXI

Bill crossed the room and flung up window. Toby felt the chok- ing fumes in her throat. She groped for the electric switch, found 1t.
 The room was just as 1t had been, but there was no sign oi Harriet.
 "Where is shep" Toby cried. "oh Bill, where is she2"
 The kitchenette of the apart mcnt was little more than cup board. Tn fact, 1t had been one once. Bill pulled the door back and disappeared inside. The sting of the gas was sharper with the door open.
 Toby cried, "Bill--" and ran forward.
 There he was, with Harriet iIl his arms. Raise the other win dows," he directed. Do you know where to get a doctor2" ( He put Harriet on the daVen- port and they did everything they could think of to revive her, but she was still unconscious when the doctor arrived. He mad ar- arrangements immediately to take hee to hospital.
 ,roby's eyes sought the doctors yoloinR the question her lips did not dare attempt.
 Well do all we can for her, the doctor promised.
 But, Doctor-l"
 "No time to waste now" nc said brusquely. "Thc sooner we get her to the hospital, the bet ter. That's all can tell you"
 Later Bill sat with Toby in the drcary hospital waiting room Her eyes were red-rimmcd, the handkerchief she twisted in her hand a limp, moist ball. What time is 1t now2" Toby asked. He told her.
 "surely 1t can't be much longer They ought to know by this time. Why doesn't someone come and tell us, Billp Do you think they've for- , gotten--2"
 "They1l tell us, Toby, as soon as they know. don't think 1t will be long now" 9 But it's been long time al- ready. Oh, Bill, its all my faultl l [ shouldn't have left her alone to. night. I knew how she felt. If rn stayed with her, as I should have, it wouldn't have happened"
 You mustn't say that, Toby.
 But its trucl And there isn't z anything I can do now. I'll never :. forgive myself NeverI Bill, Il she shouldn't" ;. a. Don't say 1t, Toby. You mustn1 let yourself go to pieces like this Besides, Harricts going to be all right, Just remember that. She's go- ing to be all rightI"
 It was another 20 minutes before .A nurse came and told them, "MiSt Holm is resting quietly now"
 Can see her?" Toby asked.
 The nurse shook her head "Not tonight. She's very weak and the doctor doesn't want her to bt disturbed. l imagine that you'll bt able to see her tomorrow morning,
 Toby was there next morning She found a pale and Wan-faced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
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second try7 They realize, guess, Just how much life means"
 T hope you're right"
 "of course I am. I can show you figures to prove it."
 It was Marty Hiatt, eventually, who made the suggestion that was carried out. Harriet was back at the apartment, still pale, stlll with the far-away expression on her face, still silent about her plans for the future. Marty dropped in one evening after work. i've got an idea" he announced. "You can't 20 back to work for a while, Harriet. At least, you shouldn't. The country's what you need. I have an aunt who lives in Q little town Up farther in the state. She's the finest cook in the world and there's nothing she likes so much as to have someone around she can fuss over and take care of,
 Shed be tickled to death to have you come up for Q week or two, or as long as you want to stay. You see, the old girl gets sort of lonesome. Likes to have someone around she can talk to. I've been promising for months to run up and see her. If you'll come along, we can drive up next Sunday"
 Harriet said 1t was awfully nice of Marty, but she couldn't im- pose on his aunt.
 "Tmpose on her2 Why you'll be doing her Q favor. Honestly-I mean ftp
 Tt would be grand for you, Harriet" Toby urged. "You know the doctor said you shouldn't go to work right away"
 Two days later Q letter arrived from Mrs. Abigail Dinwiddle - @ letter that revealed Mrs. Dinwid- die to be exactly the sort of per- son Hiatt had described her as.
 Tt was sweet of her to write me- wasn't it2" Harriet said. But, of course, I can't go."
 Nevertheless, when Sunday morn- ing arrived, Marty Hiatt halted his car before the apartment and pres cntly was helping Harriet in and slowing her suitcase into the rear.
 Toby found 1t lonely after Har- riet was gone. The days had been so full that she had had little time to herself. Now she had more than she knew what to do with. For no reason at all, calls from the studio dropped of.
 They'll pick up again." Sally, at the Model League office, as- sured her.
 Toby hoped they would. Jay Hillyer was out of town. Bill seemed to be busy at his job; at any rate, she didn't hear from him. Then the weather turned hot. It was June, but the sun beat down on the pavements as though 1t were August, and what breeze there was only added to the discomfort. Peo- pie said they "felt 1t" because the heat had come so suddenly.
 Toby, finding the apartment unbearable, set off one afternoon for q movie. The theatcr, at least, would be cool.
 She reached the avenue and halted, waiting for the traffic light to change. A young man in n white suit was also waiting there. He turned and said, "Why Gorgeous"
 (TO Be COntlnued)
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said I'm sorry, Toby. guess I'vt made everybody a lot of trouble
 Darling, It's all right now. Yol had us horribly frightened last nigh but now eVerything's all right. 1ht doctor says you'll be yourself in just few days"
 "Yes, I know"
 The few words seemed to have exhausted Harriet. Toby fingered q few moments, and then Q nurse said that 1t was time for her tc leave.
 From then on, her daily rou. tine Included as much time at tht hospital ns she could spend there Bill came with her once, and an. other evening she arrived to finc Marty Hiatt sitting beside liar. rIets bed. There were flowers ir baskets and vases about the room 80 many that some of them were on the floor.
 Harriet's illness had been re- ported as the result of an acci- dent. She had many friends and all were solicitIous about her re- coyery.
 why, the place looks like a florists shopl" Toby exclaimed.
 Harriet smiled. Tt does, docsnt itP It's lovely of people to seno them, but I feel selfish with SC many flowers when some of the patients haven't any at all I've asked the nurse to take part oi mine to some of the other rooms"
 Marty nodded toward Harriet "She looks fine, doesn't shep All she needs is to get some color in her checks"
 She did look better, although she was still weak. The doctor had ordered that she should re- main at the hospital a few days longer.
 Toby was cheerful at the hos pital but privately she was worried. Since the day Harriet had received Clyde Sabin's letter she had not mentioned him. Did she still feel that life without Clyde was not worth while? That was why she had done this dreadful thing, of course There couldn't be any other reason
 If Harriet would only talk about itl But she didn't. She was sweetly appreciatlVe of everything that was done for her. She lay back against her pillows like Q pale sha- dow of herself. The Verve sparkle the galety that everyone associated with Harriet was gone.
 Only one person besides Toby knew the truth about the "acci- dent" of the escaped gas-Bill Toby discussed the problem with him.
 "What worries me" she con ilded, "is what may happen after she leaves the hospital and comes home. Everybody knows she wal to be married. It will be awfully hard for her to go back to work, '
 "She ought to go away some place for while" ..
 "I think 30, too," Toby said but she doesn't seem to be in- tcrcsted. She isn't interested in anything any more. That's tho trouble. Bill, do you think shed try"
 He understood what she meant before the words were out. "Nol chance" he said. Don't you know, Toby, that once anyone has come as close to the finish a' Harriet did, they never make a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
NAVIGATOR OPENS LAKE
 AGAIN

Toledo U.PJ-Whcn Capt. Clyde Tobin brought his steamer South park through ice and fog from De- troit to Toledo, he opened the naVi- gation season on Lake Erie for the 18th consecutive year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
MARRIAGES LAG; FEES CUT

Regina, Sask. (U.P3--The Legis- laturo has reduced marriage license fees from $5 to $2.50 in northern Saskatchewan in an effort to aid lovelorn but financially embarrassed couples.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
SLUMP SLICED FOR TEACHERS

Alameda. Cal. (U.P)-The depres- sion for Alameda school teachers is 60 per cent over. The original per cent cut in their salaries has been reduced to 1 per cent.
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Stamp News
 By 1. 5. Klein
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By ]. 5. Klein

TTNLIKE France. England will - have no special stamp for the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary, on May 27. nor will the Cunard White Star line provide a special Cachet, or any special facilities for Dhilatelic mall on that trip.
 Collectors. however. may desig. nate the Queen Mary for such mall. Eo that it will reach Southampton shortly before the liner sails west. and New York before she returns east. Mark your covers. By s. s. Queen Mary" Postage is 1h.pence from England. and cents from the United States
 Covers from England will have tO be handled by a private person there. since British postal authOri. ties will not afilx postage t0 mail. RR Is done in the United States. Furthermore. the only evidence that the mall went by the Queen Mary would be your own notation Go that effect. since there will he no facilities for cancellation of stamps on the liner.
 
 Postage from the United States on the new German airship Him denburg will be 70 cents half ounce. with 2 cents more for air. mall delivery either in the United States or Europe. and cents addl. tlOnal for aIrmaIl delivery at both ends. There will be no special U. s. stamp for the IIindenburg.
 Bermuda has issued new set Of stamps showing the portrait of the late King George Of England. There are nine values. This is probably the last Of the "GeorgI. ans." and ought to become quite valuable.
 GcopyrIght. i9ss NEA Service. Incl
 NEXT: What AmerlrAn OFaiOE ls noted foP hts specch "iR dc- eense Of the JniOm"3
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Harriet lying back against the pil- lows of the hospital bed. Harriet said, I'm sorry, Toby. I guess I've made everybody a lot of trouble
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TftE TREE SP6lGS
 kNCWfA AS
 kNOWLTONS GRON1VyOOO
 IS FOUND IN BUT ONE SPCT III THE WORLD. SMALL CANYON OF THE GOLORADc. lHi ARIZONA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09

"A RING ABOUND TAE MOON $ ONE OF THE FEW OEPGNDABE WEATHER SIGNS. THE RINGS ARE CAUSED BY NCE GRN577AZS.
 CARRIED AT GREAT HEIGHT BY A COMING STORM. WHICH tS NOT VET EVIDENT AT LOWER LEVELS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
JUDGE PEASLEY CLOSING CAREER
OfiCiates Next Friday for Last Time in Superior
 Court

Judge Frederick M. Peasley of the superior court will preside on the high court bench for the last time when he ofticIates at e short calen- dar session next Friday morning. During the week, Judge Peasley will preside at several civil suits. His last disposition of Q criminal case was made Tuesday afternoon when he sentenced John Varanelli and Frank Barrone to states prison after 8 jury had found them guilty of vice charges.
 The Waterbury Bar association will honor Judge Peasley at testi- lnol1ial dinner at the Elton Monday, the 10th. Next Sunday, Feb. 9th, Judge Peasley has his roth birthday and automatically is retired from the bench of the superior court. He will become Q state referee.
 Guests at the dinner will include justices of the supreme court of errors, judges of the superior court and common pleas court, and prom inent lawyers from about the state. Speakers will include Chief Justice William Maltbie, Judge Frank Me- Evoy of this city and Judge Arthur F. Ells of Litchfield will be among the speakers. Attorney Herman Weisman, president of the local bar association will act as toastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
ASSAULT CASE
 PUT OFF HERE

Continuances to Feb. were granted in the cases of Nicholas De- nardo, 52 Scovill street, charged with breach of peace, Salvatore Montana, 517 North Main street and Joseph Montana of the same address both charged with assault and Michael Santora, 52 Scovill street, charged with assault, by Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. The chargee were the result of an argument several days ago during which Denardo was cut with Q knife.
 The case of Vincent Mattino, 622 Bank street, charged with violation of the plumbing ordinance, was nolled. Edward Benham, 54, was sentenced to Brookside for 30 days on c vagrancy charge. Daniel Bucci, alias Danny Martin, 140 North Main street, was granted continuance to March on Q charge of lon-support.
 Jerry Stewart, 26, of 132 Locust street, charged with theft. received c nolie. John Mitrulevich. 27. of @ North Main street, was discharged on 6 breach of peace charge. After the court session Q warrant was sworn out fck Mitrulevich's father in jaw, John Vaikgnores, the com pIaining witness, on Q charge of breach Of peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
JESUIT TO OPEN
 NOVENA SUNDAY

Tomorrow morning at Our Lady of Lourdes church Rev. Joseph M. Phelan, s. J., of Philadelphia. will open the novena in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes. He will preach at all the masses and announce the program Of the exercises. The main sermon will be delivered every eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock, followed by singing of the whole congregation and benediction of the Blessed Sac- rament. The novena will come to Q close Tuesday February ii, the an-
 niversary day of the apparition of Our Lady to St. Bernadette at Lourdes. While the novena will take the place of the annual mission for the members of the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, oil Catholics of the city are invited to follow the novena in honor of. the Blessed Mother, in union with the thousanGs of pilgrims from every country in the world who gather at the miraculous shrine in France on this occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01

he was able to talk: "hook the jumper onto the truck stand: the whole town is burning Up and you must go down."
 "But," remonstrated Foreman Joe; i've don't move on the first alarm"
 Tt will be here in Q jiny," re- piled Billy, who at. the. same time, with the help of others, tugged at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
OLD AGE DATA
 ISSUED TODAY
Supplies 300
 Applications - State Y Number Hits 2,463

Reports on the first three months of the operation Of the Old Age Assistance law in Connecticut dis- close that i250 applications have been made to the state welfare de. pertinent from ell sections of the state. In all. 24e3 applications have been forwarded to the state depart. ment. Of this number, 1t was rec ported ct the local welfare depart. inent in city hall today, Waterbury supplied approximately 300.
 Complete information on the ap. plications has been sent to the So. cial Security Board in Washington by Edward II. Reeves, director of the old age assistance division of the State Welfare department.
 The Security board requires that the state department send In Q monthly report of applications TO. ceived although plans for Connecti- cuts participation in the benefits of the old age phase of the Social So. curity Bill have not yet been ap. proved by Washington.
 Of the l250 applications received during the three month period, 73i were men and 6i0 women. During the month of December 420 appli- cations were sent to the state dc. pertinent bY men and 3il by wo. men. ma aaN
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but . look at the photo brings conviction that most Waterbur. fans can't even throw the bull half as we'll as this y0ungster has sculptured it.
 Splendid snow approximations of Hons, eagles with spread wings, tigers with realistic charcoal stripes and many other animals are In evidence in the town Of Lauschc as shown by photographs forwarded Co Mrs. 6chirmer.
 Next yeaE Waterbury is des- tined to witness seme elaborate workmanship on the part of ann. bilious youngsters. They are commencing t0 realize the fun sna tiie possibilities of buiId- ing something with snow bee sides the old time forts 0F houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
Amateur Ski Carnival
 AtFulton Park Sunday
Overlook. Cottage Park Staging Unusual Attraction
 Contests Open to Ml-Exhibiton Added Feature

Residents of Waterbury will
 have . chance to witness the
 first amateur ski carnival ever
 given here tomorrow afternoon
 at Fulton park. The event is be-
 Ing sponsored by the Overlook
 Cottage Park club and Joseph
 Kcnney, local automobile sales
 man, is In charge of the Rr-
 rangement committee. A reg
 ular ski run and take.0ff will
 be set up on the terrace In back
 of Che ball field and the meet
 will be under the supervision of
 Q. M. Carlsrud, well known
 local ski jumper.
 MT. Carlsrud, during the past week, has been receiving entries via phone and he wishes to announce that entries will be accepted as late ct 2:30 p. m. on the day of the meet. There has been no accurate figure announced on the number of entrants but with thirty active members of the Overlook ski club and at least twenty other amateurs in the city, there should be about fifty competitors.
 Thrills Promised
 The jump that has been construc- ted will not be Q large one, for most of the entrants are not exs pected to be experts and the direc- tor of the meet thinks 1t better to forego Q lot of unnecessary thrills and concentrate on safety. There will be plenty of action as 1t is and for those who are not desirous of entering the jumping contest there will be Q down hill race as one of the afternoon features. i.
 The supervisor of the meet also wishes to make this point clear to prospective entrants. Many of the younger boys, he said, are under the impression that 1t is safer to jump without back-binding, Cr harness, as 1t is sometimes called. This is c mistaken impression. MT. Carlsrud ayers, that even though the back-binding does seem Q bit strange to the jumper ct first, t assures him that his skis will not become unattached when he is in mid-air. This contention seems to be Q very logical one; for if there iC anything Q ski jumper can use when he is in the middle of jump 1t certainly must be Q pair of skis.
 Committee Members
 The members of the committee who have been assisting Mir. Ken. ney are: Arthur Bowling, Joseph Brenneis, Attorney Maurice Wrenn and Michael Toomey. Following the regular competition for prizes, there will be an exhibition jump. The meet starts at three o'clock in the afternoon. Entrants who have not gotten in touch with the director can do so by calling 3-0766 and even if they fail to do this they may 90 up to the hill on Sunday after noon before the start of the meet and give their names to the direc- tor of the meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
GIRL SAVES HER
 FAMILY AT FIRE

New Britain, Conn, February l. (UP) The presence of mind of Antoinette Baglario saved seven per- sons, including her parents, from death in their flaming home early today.
 Awakened by smoke, the girl found her way to the hall blocked. Clad only in thin night dress. She climbed out of first floor window and entered the two-family house through the front dor.
 She dragged her unconscious father and mother to the porch and then aroused MT. and Mrs. John Sala and their three children on the sec- ond floor.
 None was seriously affected by the smoke, although MT. and Mrs Gaglario remained at hospital for treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01

Rev. A. T. Smith of Grace church invites the public to attend the showing of Padre Sahib" at the church parlors Monday evening. This is Q four reel picture of life in northern India and was taken by Rev. and Mrs. William Rogers, American Methodist missionaries. The setting is at Lahon, India and the story Is built around the work of Q young American missionary and his wife. The pictures is said to be of unusual pictorial beauty and carries Q realistic story beth of na- tive life and of missionary endeavor.
 Community Club Meets
 The monthly meeting of the Fairmount Community club will take place on next Tuesday eve- ming. The attention of members is called to the announcement thut this months meeting will be at the home of MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton of Essex avenue. The di- rectors of the club feel that this will be somewhat more convenient because of the difficult travelling conditions than at Fraternity hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
COOK TRAPPED IN
 FIRE IS RESCUED

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. l-(U.P0 s--More than 50 guests at Hotel Commander were aroused to-day when fire destroyed the adjacent Lincoln Inn Society building, pri- yvate dining hall founded by liar. ward law students in 1908.
 Francis Connington, cook, was trapped in a bedroom of the So- eiety's two-Story wooden building. 1fe lied to the attic, broke 6 sky light and was carried over q ladder by firemen. The blaze started in rubbish in the cellar and spread inc % the first and second floors. Dam- age was estimated at 5000.
 Smoke enveloped wing Of the hotel, only 10 feet away. Lightly clad guests gathered in the lobby with their belongings but soon rec kgrned to their rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01

Since the recent r.bllxzard Waterbury kids have been conn petlng in the making of the best snow man or other form of snow scultlre. But . glance At the picture above and you'll sec that they have . long way Co go to equal the work of the youngsters of Lausche, Thuer. ingen, Germany, the home Of Mrs. c. Y. q. Schirmer, 0f III Chestnut avenue.
 To the Democrat reporter Mrs schlrSncr showed not only the above work of snow scuIp- ture, . ve-Iooking bull, but I.iany others, with some of the snow figures reaching ag high aa two stories above the ground.
 Of course it may be that they have more snow in that part Of Germany than we have here,