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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
MIDDLEFIELD TO
 STAGE FESTIVAL
Widely Noted Apple Bios. som Affair to Open Sat.
 urday, May IS

Connecticut and surrounding states are sending increasing crowds with each passing year to enjoy Middlef1eld's great beauty spectacle the Apple Blossom Festival. The program this year will be fully up to the usual high standard with some new attractions. Each year new visitors who have travelled over the whole world are heard to re- mark upon the almost incomparable scenic outlook from Powder Hill where the orchards are located.
 The Apple Blossom Queen is elect ed by popular vote. The crowning of the queen is one of the most charming spectacles and is usually the climax of the program. Gov ernor Wilbur Cross will be present and place the crown upon the proud head of the new queen who will reign for the coming year.
 The object of the festival is to give an opportunity for all to ex- press their appreciation of the mar velous beauty of the opening spring and to be glad together with all of natures children. It is not a financial scheme and the quite mod est profit from the sale of refresh ments go to the Federated Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05


 ing the disastrous floods in the tributary Ohio earlier in the spring.
 But Falkner and his engineers are intent, not on the river, but on miniature models of 1t which may in time teach them to curb its ravages forever.
 Tn sand and concrete Falkner builds models of sections of the Mississippi an dother rivers, har- bors, and coastal sections.
 Conditions of nature are simulat- cd. Water runs through the river models. Tides rise and fall in the coastal models. Storms and hurri- canes are reproduced in miniature. SAVES GOVERNMENT MONEY
 T..cn some 300 engineers study and leran in advance what will be the effec tiff certain proposed Gan1s, jetties, and channels are built.
 This laboratory, which cover 235 acres, and has an 80-acre lake for water supply, has cost more than a quarter million dollars. But 1t has saved the government probably many times that amount.
 One project proved impractica- ble that would otherwise have been built may mean saving of hundreds of thousands of dol- lars.
 This station is the only one of It's kind in the United States, and one of the few in the world. It is 50 complete and It's studies are so valuable that 1t brings hydrau- lie engineers from India, Egypt, Japan, Russia, France, and Italy to sec how 1t is carried on.
 Tere is an example of the value of the work. When the 1929 floods ravaged the lower Mississippi, there were two conflicting ideas about control.
 GENERAL PROVED RIGHT
 Brig -den. Harley B. Ferguson, becoming president of the Missis- sippi River Commission in Vicks- burg, believed that cutoffs, elini- mating miles of bowed meanderings of the great river, would help carry off flood waters more quickly, and thus avo.d overfloWs.
 His opponents argued that to re- duce flood stage at one point would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
STRAND

Two marveiousu feature pictures are on display currently at Warner Brothers Strand theater. Included Is the pennant-winning musical comedy hit Follow the Fleet" with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. also "Muss Elm Up" with Preston Poster and Margaret Callahan.
 Thursday brings "The Ghost Goes West," starring Robert Donat with Jean Parker and Eugene Palette. The story. which the famous Rene Clair directed from a screen play by Robert Y. Sherwood. was originally written by Erie Keown for London Punch" and presents D0nat as a charming and attractive spirit Wlsn hates frightening people and retains an eye for feminine beauty. D0nat also plays Donald dlourie. the young heir to the haunted castle. Wlo sells lt t0 an American millionaire naund Martin. who has the ediilce FaSed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
STATE

You'll want to hurry if you would see and enjoy the current double feature program at Warner Bros. State theater. 'The Moons Oui Home," with Margaret sullavan and Henry Fonda also Pride of the Ma rines" with Charles Bickford, con- clude their engagement tonight.
 Tomorrow brings T Married 6 Doctor" starring Pat O'Brien and Josephine Hutchinson. Sinclair Lewis, the only American ever to win the coveted Nobel prize for litera- ture, wrote this story. Tho picture has all the vigor, the thrilling TO. nance, the action, and the humor that characterized the bok. But it goes further-it makes the people sketchily described by Sinclair Lewis actually liVe--and while the spectator may laugh at them and their viewpoints, he laughs with a lump in his throat, for there is a poignant stirring quality in the ef- fort of these small town people to find themselves that sets this pic- ture entirely aside from ordinary film entertainment.
 There is talented cast playing in support of O'Brien and Miss Hutchinson, which includes Ross Alexander, Guy Kibbee, Louise Fa- zenda, Olin Rowland, Margaret Irving, Alma Lloyd and Robert Barrat.
 The companion feature will be 'The Sky Parade" Featured with Jimmie Allen, beloved hero of mit- lions of radio fans, are Q host of screen favorites, including William Gargan, Katherine DeNfille, Kent Taylor, Grant Withers, Dean Jagger Bennie Bartlett and Billy Lee.
 Built around the role which Jim mic has made famous, "The Sky Parade tells, in Q swift succession of thrilling incidents, the inspiring story of mans true conquest of the air; not merely learning to fly, but the more important angle of bring ing such safety and sureness to fiy- ing that it could be transformed from Q stunt used by daredevils into the dependable. useful force which we know it today.
 Watch for itI Wait for it; ''The Showboat" is comingl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
U. S. Engineers PLay' IVith Miniature RiUer Models Learn Vit1zI Flood Control Lessons
Huge Sum Saved Government
 By Tests

soon send the equivalent of the 1929 floods. They will try to de- termine whether the river, short- ened by hundreds of miles with cutoffs, will now take care of all this water without flooding low- land farms and towns.
 The actual results of recent inc provements, dredging and cutoffs will be studied for their effects In lowering flood stage. The high water of this spring was not high enough to make real test ok the improvements.
 1 Originally nearly all the proj. ects studied here were associated with the. Mississippi river and 76 per cent of them still are. But gradually more models are being built for coastal and harbor proj- ects.
 The second largest model now | in operation, for instance, shows the entire Galveston harbor, to- Rether with the Houston and Texas ship canals.
 In the past, when improve ments were made on the ship canals. the Galveston harbor was adversely affected; when the har- bor was improved, the canals were damaged.
 The model here now embodies & system whereby improvements are being made simultaneously on all three.
 EASTERN PROJECT STUDIED
 Another model to be studied will be that of the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Canal junction with the Delaware river. This B Q pWA project in Philadelphia.
 Stiil another has been designed to show the Absecon Inlet at At- lantic City. It is necessary here to find the exact effect of build ing jetties, to see whether they might ruin the amouS Atlantic
 Other projects being studied here are one in the Baloona Creek flood control area at Los Angeles, another PWA project for flood control on the Kaw river at Kansas City, and still another for V4 obVkhA duhAH8S &v SAs Washington, Wis, on Lake Michi- gan.
 70 assist in studying these coastal problems, 1t will be neces- sar to build automatically op- erated gates to reproduce tides, and elaborate machines to produce waves and winds. This can be done ir uncanny stimulation of nature. BRETON SHOWS ERROR
 Gradually the anne of the Sta- ton and It's work has become in- ternational. Only recently Q high official of the British irrigation service in India was a visitor seeking to apply the experience of American engineers to flood control works n the Rangoon and Ganges rivers.
 Later came another British cx- pert with plans for improvements around Lake Tsana and the Blue Nile in Ethiopia and the Anglo- Egyptian Sudan.
 He saw some of his plans proved impracticable on models at the station. Similar models are no to be built at Cairo.
 By conquering the Mississippi in miniature, the army engineers are paving the way to It's con- quest in the great Valley itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

Stray shots. . Ann Grabowsk, pretty Detroit dancing school teacher is vacaoning for few months with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs Joseph Grabowsk of Ives street. Dot Aspe is the proud possessor of Jan Garber's autograph presented her at Hamilton dancetorium Sunday evening. Ed Dussault Squirrel" Shimkus, George LaPointe, Frank Chesk, Willie Kunze Joe Kiely Ambrose Mcugh, Toby Bannon, Phil Fisher Sid Goodall, Johnny Shearer and "Tger" Henderson caught Clyde Mccoy and his Sugar Blues ork at Lake Compounce in Bristol Sunday evening. Bill Cambigue forwards complimentary for the amateur night to be offered by the St. Ann Unit of the N U S. J. tomorrow evening at St. Anns parish hall. Peg Dris- coll and Cert McLarney heard Guy Lombardo and his scintillatng band at the Paramount Theater in Noo- Yawk Sunday for quarter Those girls certainly know bargains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
SIGNS OF SPRING
BH THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Cleaner back yards, cleaner gutters, Ma all morning in the garden putters- Marbles, hop-scotch and skip rope, Grass like velvet along your favorite slope Fruit trees blooming, full blown hedges, Strawberry shortcake in great big wedges Forget-me- -nots by babbling brook, Pa brings home new garden book Gilbert and Sullivan arrive, tra, lal Bill gets his first long pants, ha, hal The popcorn man with his pony cart, Itinerant ice cream man does his part Magnolias shed their petals 50 pink, Violets bloom on the streamlet brink Youth steps forth in ones and twos, All hoofed up in new white shoes First hand organ plays Il Trovatore, It's the Spring and no one is sorry.
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

You'll like it. .. Outdoor Recreation Guide supplies lOng.felt need in this department. It's just off the press and is the compilation of the Con- necticut Forest and Park Association. This new guide meets a growing need People want to know where they can go for pcnics camping, hiking and bathing. For 40 years the Association has been sponsoring the development of public parks and for Commission will vOuch for the fine work that the association has done in the past. Just glancing through the contents of the splendid guide avail able to the public we can vision a tremendous increase in attendance at state parks and forests
 For the $I that is asked for the guide you get lot of valuable information as well news about your public recreatiOnaI grounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
BETTER THAN MINERAL OIL FOR CONSTIPATION

With all tho advantages of mineral oil plus the added value of Vitnmlns A. D & I1. VlTA-M MIN-OL the new scientific discovery, lB the most out standing advance in the laxative ileid, Removes nothing from your system but tho waste matter. Does not detract from your vital VltRmln balance but instead adds to and re- stores any loss of vItamlns. Acts beneficlally on tho membranes ,ot the intestInes.. Safe. and especially m Introductory price of 70e. For Hnle at all drug stores of Water bury Druggists Association In Nau- gatuck at Naugatuck Drug and In ThomRston at LatimerB Drug Store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

Thank you {. The New York Museum of Science and Industry the Bureau of Street Traffic Research of Harvard University The Greater New York Safety Council - The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company requests your pleasure at Opening Preview Demon strating Series of New Tests for Automobile Drivers The Museum of Science and Industry, RIGA Building Rockefeller Center Monday May fourth from l2 o'clock noon to 10 D. Among the tests to be conducted are Reaction Time which is device measuring in fractional seconds the amount of time for operator to realize danger after has arisen and to act to prevent the same. . Traffic Light Color Test shows the varying degrees of color blindness. . . Glare Test shows how some headlights affect drivers than others Speed Estimation Tests show how errors of judg- ment are committed. Steering Test develops proper coordination between eyes and hands. Audiometer tests faulty hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

Dave Coleman of the Irion Street COIemans came across an article in the Tower the other evening to the effect that the historic covered bridge in Seymour con- structed in 1857, was to be torn down shortly. The story put Dave in reminiscent mood, for he clearly recalled how he used to sit around and watch cOntrac- tors set stone for stone in completing the structure Dave could keep audience interested for hours as he revived personal experiences which centered around that famous landmark. He look back and see him. self and other boys making the bridge their daily meet ing place clubhouse; he can many bareknucke scrap and recall barges running up and down the river Dave hates to think of it being destroyed but there's nothing he can do to do to prevent it, realizing that time marches on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

Jottngs. Adolph and Albert Raymond found out what the consumer wants in bread at the Silver Jubilee General Conference of the Quality Bakers of
 America at the Hotel Park Central in New York city last week. Mary Hayes is beginning to wish she was born southpaw. She broke her right arm recently and finds it extremely difficult to enjoy good meal with left handed knives and forks. Charles Cminera and Nick Iarrapno have decided to America and are now working their way to sunny California Tom Walsh looking for bridge whist fortyve and pinoche play to compete at the Washington Hills mammoth card party at Xaveran ha Thursday evening of next week. Jimmy Downey has accepted four months govern ment position in Washington, D. c. Dell Versickas, petite waitress at East Main street eatery two straight games of bngo at the Legion carnival in Nauga- tuck recently and walked home with drpolator and talking doll Dell played smart and called it quits while she was ahead of the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

of contradiction from any financial interest that the Federal Housing Administration mortgage offers the best opportunity for investment to- day of any security available foE trust funds. at an ample rate of in. leFest and with principal protected by the government guarantee. These Federal Housing Administration ill. sured mortgages offer financial iil. stltutlons security, yield. and liquid. Ity, . combination not exeelled bj
 any other investment"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
FIR MORTGAGES
 TRIPLE BENEFITS

Buffalo, ~. Y.--M0rris 6. Tre- maine. controller for the state of New York. speaking recently at the opening ceremony Of the Buffalo National Home Show. said 0f the in- nmred Single Mortgage System:
 "I am ready tO state without feaT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

l Falkner is having. Lieutenant Falk- ner, corps of en- gineers, U. 8. army, is director of the U. s. Wa terways Experi- |ment Station here. Four miles from
 his station in
 the hills, the Mississippi rolls burg close to flood s [ a 6 c. People watch 1t with apprehen- sion. remember.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

May was big night on our green" not only for huge hrong listening to several Communists, but for everybody who enjoyed the opportunity to ambe about Exchange Place for George Hike Noonan, greyhared life saver spotted wearing the first straw hat of the George gets the silver star. He's always Al as style setter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
Vicksburg Lab Is Only One Of Its
 Kind In Nation
BY JACK sIMMS

NEA Service Special Correspondent
 Vicksburg, Miss, May 4.--Anyone who as a boy built a little mud dam in a creek bed, can get some idea of the fun Lieutenant F. IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

and transported to America stone by stone. Unknown to Donald, the ghost goes along.
 A series of side-splitting situations develops when the ghost turns up on the transatlantic liner and ali his antics are credited to Donald, whom he closely resembles. The film reaches @ surprise comedy climax at the reception which Martin holds in the restored and modernized cas- tic to publicize his line of Martins fine foods, and introduce the ghost to the press. ls'~
 Tho companion feature will be Nevada" Zane Grey's western thriller with Larry Crabbe and Kathleen Burke In the leading roles.
 Al Jolson in "The Singing Kid" is coming sunday!
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 Women are operating tractors on farnna In QnVlak RNggia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

well as 1s,ooo square miles of overnowed area. It is the largest model of It's kind in the world, HOO feet long and 200 feet wide. TESTED WITH "ToY" FLOODS
 Down this rived model, with it's bends and cutoffs, engineers will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

Women are operating tractors on farms in Soviet Russia.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-06-05
I KNOW SOMETHING GOOD
ABOUT YOU

Wouldn't this old world be better,
If the folks we meet would say,
l know something good about you,
And then treat us just that way?
Wouldn't it be fine and dandy,
If each hand-clasp warm and true,
Carried with it this assurance
know something good about you?
Wouldn't things here be more pleasant
If the good that's in us all,
Were the only thing about us,
That folks bothered to recall?
Wouldn't life be lots more happy
If we'd praise the good we see?
For there's such lot of goodness
In the worst of you and me.
Wouldn't it be nice to practice
This fine way of thinking, too,
You know something good about me,
l know something good about you?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-06-05
ORGANIZATIONS ARE
GIVEN PARK DATES
Many Reunions and Picnics
To Be Held at City
Park This Summer

Park This Summer
The city park board today released
dates on which various organizations
will hold picnics and reunions at City
Park:
JUNE
10: Degree of PocahOntas.
10: Washington Square NJ. e. S. S.
20: Otterbein U. B. Church.
"a: Church of God.
Mary and Martha Glass of Christ
JULY
II: Morgenthal Reunion.
IS: Trinity Chapel.
80: Myers Reunion.
Schindel Reunion.
"a: Cavetown Reformed Church.
%: Shiffler Reunion.
%: Angle Reunion.
Burns Reunion.
80: Emmanuel U. B. Church.
Helping Hand Glass of Washing
ton Square M. e. Church.
AUGUST
1: Mullendore Reunion.
2: Smithsburg Council of Religious
Education.
Barnhart Reunion.
4: Roger Reunion.
AUGUST
6: Kuhn Reunion.
Ludy Reunion.
Z: Ausherman Reunion.
8: Hartman Reunion.
8: Martin Reunion.
Smith Reunion.
70: Snavely Reunion.
10: Shank Reunion.
Stockslager Reunion.
IA: Grimm Reunion.
Is: Cutler Reunion.
Wells Reunion.
16: Needy Reunion.
II: Rohrer Reunion.
10: Wolfinger Reunion.
20: Shank Reunion.
Dennis Reunion.
%: Pike and Zeger Reunion.
%: Warrenfeltz Reunion.
"a: Bingham Reunion.
81: Harsh Reunion.
90: Minnich Reunion.
Stenger Reunion.
80: Grosh Reunion.
Fahrney Reunion.
SEPTEMBER
6: Sensenbaugh Reunion.
ID: Wolf Reunion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17
10 Days Of Food
 Limit Honolulu
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 HONOLULU, Nov. IT, - The business men here said that there was only sufficient eggs, fresh vegetables and potatoes to last another ten days, and that the food shortage would become act ually serious at that time unless the strike is settled.
 Rice, which is the major item in the Oriental diet, has already been sold out. Vegetable prices have doubled. Egg, and milk pric es have increased 80 per cent.
 Hawaii imports eighty percent of its food from the mainland. Governor Pointdexter is consid- ering an appeal to the Navy De partment to permit the use of navy transports to bring supplies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17
Indoor Baseball
 Practice to Wait
 Till Next Mon,

Supt. Calvin Pool of the Nome Public Schools announced today that due to tedious and detailed work necessary in painting the lines for several different sports on the floor of the new school gymn, indoor baseball practice has been postponed until next Monday evening.
 The work is progressing as rapidly as can be expected, but MT. Pool feels that the job should be entirely completed before ath- letics commence in the gym.
 Painting and drying will re- quire couple of days yet, and so Monday has been set as the first night of practice for the indoor baseball teams.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17
Weather Today
 GU. s. Weather Bureau

Clear skies obtained generally over central and western Alaska this morning. There was consid erable ground fog over the Tan ana valley and overcast was re ported at Fairbanks and vicinity but ceiling was good.
 Below zero temperatures contin ue in all portions of central, west ern and northwestern Alaska: Panama recorded the lowest read ing of minus 46 at 2 am. Hot Springs A below, Nulato 36 be- low, Kaltag B below, Ruby 32 below and Deering l8 below.
 Barometer readings were fall ing over western Alaska today.
 The lowest temperature at Nome last night was minus and the highest yesterday 2 above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17
AirpIane News
 Nome Airport

Pilot Frank Whaley of the Mir ow Air Service hopped off this morning for Serpentine Hot Springs with Ed Hoven and one other passenger name unknown He continued on to Candle and is to return here this evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17

The PAA Electra. pilots Joe Crosson and Murray Stuart arriv ed and departed this morning on its first mail flight from Fair banks this week. Mail was prot in on the plane. Sam Palmer was an outgoing passenger.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17

Tuberculosis is still the first cause of death during the age period from IS to AS, although it has been reduced to seventh in importance as a cause of death in the entire population.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17
E Dead 200 Hurt
 Explosion France
fBy The Associated PressJ

fBv The Associated PressJ
 SAINT CHAMAS, France, Nov. IF - The death toll from powder blasts which wrecked one of this countries largest explosive plants, was set officially at 52.
 Many of the two hundred who were injured, are still in criti- cal condition.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-17

Pilot Hans MiroW of the MiroW Air Service arrived at Nome late this afternoon from Fairbanks.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
CHICAGO TO STAY
ON EASTERN Time
Adjustment Of Hours on Various
Security and Commodity
Markets Outlined.
By the Associated Press


CHICAGO, September 23.-Efective
Monday, when daylight saving time
will be abandoned in most cities, Chi
cago will continue on Eastern standard
time. Adjustment OF trading hours on
the various security and commodity
markets in the city will be as follows:
Hours given are Eastern standard
time)
Board Of Trade, trading in COM
modities other than cotton, 1918 am
to z pm. except Saturday when close
will be at 1890 pm. Present hours
are from 9:30 a m. to lis pm.
Board Of Trade, trading in securities
and cotton from 10 am. to pm. and
on Saturdays to noon.
Chicago Stock Exchange. trading
from 10 am. to pm. except on Sat-
urdays when market will close at noon
Merchantile Exchange. trading in
butter, eggs, potato and cheese fu-
lures, 10 am. to pm. except Satur-
days when trading will end at noon
Exchanges spot butter and egg market
will open at $50 am. and close at
l0:15 am. daily.
Clocks in the stockyards will be
turned back on a Central time basis,
the Department of Agriculture Bureau
reported. The regular Chicago live
stock market will be available approx
mately at noon, Eastern standard time.