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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

some drivers view grade crossings is clearly shown in Interstate Com merce Commission statistics which reveal that in approximately one third of all train@atto crashes the motorists approach the crossings at such speed that they smash into the sides of passing or standing trains. Tn other words, they hit trains that are actually on the crossings, by passing watchmen, ig- noring warnings, and breaking through lowered crossing gates.
 The grade crossing hazard, it is pointed out, is increased as the weather becomes warmer, Since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
AUTO OVERTURls oN
 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Albert EA Nichols Of Nausalask wns treated last night at sk AEasyH hospital foE superficial injuries sus- tained when Q car hs was driving overturned on eouth Main street According Co a report at police leadquarte1s, Nichols machine cole lIded with another driven by Harold E. Noble, of Baldwin street, ns the latter was turning into Pearl Lake road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
PII LES
Go QuIck--No Cutting-NO Salves

Go Qulck-NO Cutting-NO Salves
 Your itching, bleeding, protrudlng piles will go when you actually re- move the causc--bad blood clrcula- tion in the hemorrhoidal veins. Salyes or cutting can't do this - an Internal medicine should be used. HEM : ROID, prescription of pr. J. s. Leonhardt, succeeds be- cause 1t stimplates the circulation. eases the pressure of the congested blood and helps to heal and restore the affected parts. HEM-ROID has such a fine record of success that Apothecaries Hall Co. and all drug eists say one bottle of HEM-ROID Tablets must relieve your Pile agony or money back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

there are more vehicles on the roads and since with vacation and excur- sion trafdc there are more trains on the rails, but exercising the same ''stcp, look and listen" caution that one enjoys at the ordinary street intersection will completely nullify the danger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
MiIIicent Porter, Colonel Baldwin MemOriaIized
 By D. A. R., City

the tTencn aluance came 70 Valley Forge.
 one June l7th, the British army moved out of Philadel- phia, headed for New York, with a baggage train l2 miles long.
 On the following day. June 18th, Washington who was ali ready and watching his oppor- tunity-left Valley Forge and started in pursuit of the en- emy;and the pIucly daughter of Col. Jonathan Baldwin, and representative of the patriot women of Waterbury, came right along with the Conti- mental Army-prepared to help make the Declaration of Inde- pendence good, in any way she could.
 Monmouth
 On June 2sth (177S) was fought the Battle of Mon- mouth.
 It was a day that brought victory and encouragement to the cause of America.
 It was one of the hottest days on which battle was ever fought-causing many deaths on both sides from heat alone.
 It was the day that made 'Mollie Pitcher famous.
 It was the day that verified Thomas Jefferson's statement that George Washington was NOT a profane man; BUT when occasion required - he could swear like an angel from heaven.
 It was the day when Col. Jonathan Baldwin's daughter, Millicent, of Waterbury, Con- necticut, cooked food for Wash- ington's fighting men from day. break to dark. (She had Q rep utation of being an incompar- able cook) and furnished an- other illustration of the Spirit of T6".
 In December of that year Col. Jonathan Baldwin's daughter, Millicent, was married to an- other distinguished Waterbury patriot, Col. Phineas Porter.
 Millicent Porter
 As the Waterbury patriot women of '76 chose her as their representative--so their Daughters" of to-day have chosen her, and named their association, THE MILLICENT PORTER CHAPTER, DAUGH- TIERS or THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
 (Many interesting souvenirs of this noble Waterbury hero- inc of the Revolution may be seen at the Mattatuck Histor- ical Society Building).
 The whole true story of Wa terbury's part in those brave old "timeS that tried mems souls" and gave us the liberties and opportunities we now enjoy--is more wonderful and fascinating than any fiction ever written. It is the gtory--llot alone of . few great leaders-but of the rank and file of a sturdy, ca- pablo, God.fearing, liberty and justice loving PEOPLE, who were one with Patrick Henry in the question: "Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be pur- chased at the price of chains and slavery?"
 In all reverence they believed that they were acting under Divine. Guidance. Not only was that belief asserted by religious men of the type of George Washington and Charles Car roll, but supposed agnostics like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson openly de- clared that there was no other explanation of many favorable occurrences during the Revolu- ton and later in the founding of the new Government--than that there was "a Providential intervention in our behalf" And the old contemporary newspaper files reveal how uni- versal and sincere that belief was among the rank and file of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

Millicent Baldwin Lewis, a young widow of 27, with two children, whom she took with her and the load of presents, horseback, to Valley Forge.
 Her route was over Break neck HIP, Middlebury, and on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
700 Waterbmians Joined Continental Army to Fight in Freedoms Cause Nation, State City Cherish Memories of Their DevO. ton to Duty, Their Services,
 Their Sacrifices
of l776''

JOHN BLAKESLEE DEED BLAKESLEE JEALOUS BLAKESLEE JOSEPH BOARDMAN ANDREW BOSTWICK AMER BRADLEY
 STEPHEN BRISTER GILES BRACKET ABEL BRONSON
 ASAHEL BRONSON DANIEL BRONSON DIR. ISAAC BRONSON CAPT. ISAAC BRONSON JOSEPH BRONSON JOSIAH BRONSON, JR, LEVI BRONSON LIEUT.. MICHAEL BRONSON REUBEN BRONSON ROSWELL BRONSON CAPT. SAMUEL BRONSON SELAH BRONSON TITUS BRONSON DAVID BROWN EBENEZER BROWN JAMES BROWN DANIEL BROWN BENAJAH BRYAN DAVID BUCKINGHAM EPINETUS B. BUCKINGHAM ISAAC BUNNELL JONATHAN BUTLER SOLOMON BUTLER LIEUT.. DANIEL BYTNGTON JARED BYINGTON SAMUEL BYINGTON ROBERT CADY ISRAEL CALKINS ROSWELL CALk1NS ABEL CAMP BETHEL CAMP ELDAD CAMP EPHRAIM CAMP CAPT. SAMUEL CAMP SAMUEL CAMP JR. CAPENY CUFF STEPHEN CARTER THOMAS CARTWRIGHT BRADLEY CASTLE CAPT. PHINEAS CASTLE sILAS CHAPMAN DANIEL CHATF1ELn THOMAS SHILMAN ASA CHITTENDEN ASAHEL CHITTENDEN DANIEL CLARK RICHARD CLARK EMS. TIMOTHY CLARK JOHN ALLYN CLAY ISAAC CLEVELAND JOHNSON CLEVELAND ISRAEL CLIFFORD JOHN COBB JOHN COLE THOMAS COLE MAJOR AUGUSTUS COLLINS DIR. ROGER CONANT AREA COOK CHARLES COOK EBENEZER COOK JOEL COOK LEMUEL COOK MOSES (BRUMMER) COOK OZEM COOK ROSWELL COOK SELAH COOK TIMOTHY COOK TRUEWORTHY COOK URI COOK WILLIAM COOK SON OF CHARLES COOK CORNELIUS TATO AMOS CULVER REUBEN CULVER BENJAMIN CURTIS GALES CURTIS LIEUT.. ELI CURTIS ELIHU CURTIS FELIX CURTIS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

The first known brown ostrich egg, found recently near Riversdale, South Africa, weighed nearly three pounds,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
NEW BEACH BLIGHT APPEARS

Salt Lake City (UP)--A dreaded disease that compels man 10 des- troy peach trees to prevent its spread has appeared in Utah, Da- vid F. Smith, state commissioner of agriculture, said recently. Plant pathologists are helpless to fight 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

1AhUEO AOAWA6 JOHN ADAMS LUKE ADAMS SYLVANUS ADAMS ASA ALCOx DANIEL ALCOX DAVID ALCOx JOHN B. ALCQX SAMUEL ALCOX SOLOMON ALCOx ABEL ALLEN DANIEL ALLEN EBENEZER ALLEN GIDEON ALLEN JOHN AMES SAMUEL AMES ETHAN ANDREWS JAMES ANDREWS TIMOTHY ANDREWS LIEUT.. WILLIAM ANDREWS JOSEPH ATKINS, JR. JOSIAH ATKINS JOSIAH ATKINS SAMUEL ATKINS THOMAS ATWELL ABEL BACHELDOR JOSIAH BACON ICHABOD BAILEY CLARK BAIRD ABEL BALDWIN ALSOP BALDWIN BENJAMIN BALDWIN DAVID BALDWIN DIR. ISAAC BALDWIN COL. JONATHAN BALDWIN JONATHAN BALDWIN, JR. NOAH BALDWIN JOSIAH BALDWIN EMS. THEOPHILUS BALDWIN ELIEL BARKER ISAAC BARKER JONATHAN BARKER ASA BARNES AZER BARNES BENJAMIN BARNES DANIEL BARNES ISAAC BARNES JOHN BARNES JOSIAH BARNES CAPT. NATHANIEL BARNES SAMUEL BARNES THADDEUS BARNES, JR. PHILIP BARRETT SAMUEL BARTHOLOMEW WILLIAM BOSSET BENJAMIN BATES ASA BEACH Att s' JOHN BEACH THADDEUS BEACH JOSEPH BEACH, JR. DIR. EBENEZER BEARDSLEY DAVID BEEBE ELI BEEBE ELISHA BEEBE EPHRAIM BEEBE CAPT. IRA BEEBE JOSEPH BEEBE MARTIN BEEBE REUBEN BEEBE SEBA BEEBE WALTER BEECHER DAVID BELL (OR BALL) BENJAMIN BEMENT LIEUT.. AARON BENEDICT ELISHA BENHAM ELIHU BENHAM LIEUT.. ISAAC BENHAM SAMUEL BENHAM THOMAS BLAKE FREELOVE BLAKE RICHARD BLAKE AMASA BLAKESLEE ARCHIBOLD BLAKESLEE DAVID BLAKESLEE ENOS BLAKESLEE LIEUT.. JAMES BLAKESLEE JERED BLAKESLEE JOEL BLAKESLEE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

Washington was Shamefully handicapped by the neglect and inefficiency of the commissary department, which was con- trolled by the Congress, located then at York, Pennsylvania. In spite of all his pleading for his brave and suffering soldiers, re- lief was not sent--so then he wrote in desperation to his old teuc and tried friend, Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Con- necticut, and told him that un- less relief came immediately 1t would be necessary for him to diSband the Continental Army.
 Brother Jonathan
 But Washington did not have to disband his Army-because Brother Jonathan" and the Connecticut Committee of Safe- ty acted 50 promptly, raising a large sum of money (of which Waterbury generously contrib iited) and rounding up a great herd of cattle which they had driven in mid- winter under the personal direction of Col. Hen- " Champion and his son, Epa- phroditus, 300 miles-to General George Washington, Valley Forge, Pa, with the compli- ments of Connecticut.
 But that wasn't the only re- lief expedition that went out from Connecticut to cheer up Washington's Soldiers at Valley Forge. There was one under the auspices of the patriot wo- men of Waterbury-that makes good reading today.
 Though doubly busy doing the work of absent husbands, sons and fathers as well as their own--these devoted, capable wives, mothers and daughters took the time to make up with skillful loving hands an assort- ment of clothing and little re- membranes that would please a patriot soldier far away from home. Then they chose one Of their own number to carry these presents, horseback, all the way to Valley Forge.
 Col. Baldwin
 And the one they chose to go, and who was willing to go, and who did go-was the courageous and accomplished daughter of Col. Jonathan Baldwin, distin- guished officer in the Conti- mental Army (from whom Baldwin Street was named.
 At this time she was Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10

MOT content with giving you the finest IN tobaccos ever put in a cigarette <. we seaI-in the goodness of those Prize Crop Tobaccos with two jackets of Gel lophane. And it's moisture-proof Cello phane, the highest quality obtainable.
 It takes "next to no time" to open both jackets. But what difference that extra jacket makes in the freshness and flavor of the cigarettes!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
Names Waterburans Linked Wfth Washington, VaLLeyForge, Monmouth
Native Sons Served 0lOri- onsIy in Revolution From Bunker Hill to Yorktown

It Is remarkable to find how Waterbury shows up in all the most important battles and oc- cmsions of the Revolution from the Battle of Bunker Hill to Yorktown; for wherever great hardships had to be endured, and lighting, bleeding and dy- ing had to De done for the Cause Of Liberty-Waterbury soldiers were sure to be there.
 And whenever congress failed General Washington, and as Q last resort he appealed again to Brother Jonathan" of Connec- tlcut for supplies for his soldiers --Waterbury's governor, and Waterbury's state, the Water bury's patriot townspeople, never failed their commander-in- chief.
 Severe Winter of '77 Tn the terribly severe winter of lTT7-8, when the British army was luxuriously quartered in Philadelphia = and 24 miles away, Washington'S army was encainped in tents and pitiful huts on the tempest-swept fields of Valley Forge beside the frozen Schuy1kill, suffering indescrib- able privations-ragged, often barefoot, hungry for food and home e-but still stout of heart, many Waterbury boys bravely shared in 1t all.
 Capt. David Smith, of Water bury, who was then at Valley Forge, reported the following list of il Waterbury soldiers in his company alone, on January le, 17T8:
 Sylvanus Adams
 John SaxtOn
 Ezekiel Scott
 Lou Smith
 Joseph Freedom
 Mark Richards
 Ezekiel UpsOn
 Joel Roberts
 Elisha Munson
 Elisha Hlckox
 William Bassett
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
DEATH OF WOMAN
 IS NOT CRIMINAL
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Monson got out of the car and started across the road.
 At this time an Oldsmobile coach owned by Mrs. Barbara s. Rogers of Hartford and operated by her husband, John B. Rogers, approach ed from the north, Rogers who was properly licensed operator of a motor vehicle, was proceeding at a rate of speed estimated to be about 40 miles an hour. When Miss Mon- son saw the approaching car she started to run, apparently thinking she would have time to pass in front of it. Rogers saw Miss Mon- son start to run across the road and at once attempted to stop but he was unable to do so before the front of the car struck Miss Mon- son. She was thrown for some dis .tance and the force of the impact caused her to sustain such severe injuries that she died before she reached the Waterbury hospital, to which institution she was being taken.
 find that the death of the said Mary Monson was due to a fracture of the skull, a crushed chest, and a compound fracture of the right leg, sustained in the manner heretofore described, but that said death was not due to the criminal negligence of the operator of the car, the said John B. Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

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 of the mayor of Newark, N J., and Charles G. Challinor of Cleveland from the wreckage before 1t caught fire and then ran six miles down the mountain side to the nearest house to telephone her superiors.
 Although Mrs. Ellenstein, and Challinor were stronger today both still were in critical condition. Mrs. Ellenstein suffered compound frac- lures of both legs. Both of Challi- nor's arms and one leg were frac- tured. Miss Granger, bruised and suffering from shock, said she felt sick" but she was in no danger. Had Lost Radio Beam
 From Miss Granger's first &C., counts of happenings in the big twin -motored passenger liner just before it struck mountain ridge, both VIVA and department of com merce officials concluded tentatively that pilot Otto Ferguson had lost the radio beam which should have directed him from Newark to Pitts burgh. John Walker, Kansas City vice president of VIVA, in charge of traffic, said he was convinced that Ferguson must have believed that he was near McKeesport, almost 50 miles northwest, and had begun to set his plane down from flying altitude of 5000 feet with the inten- tion of landing there.
 Reverses First Theory
 John A. Ceilings, Columbus divis- ion manager for EVA, reversed the original VIVA theory that the Pitts burgh-Newark air beacon had fail- ed, leading Ferguson astray. "As a result of flight checks made today Wednesday,, there is no indication that the Pittsburgh radio beam is not functioning properly" he said. Department of commerce officials pointed out, that other planes fol- lowed the beam into Pittsburgh on the same day the Sun Racer crash ed.
 Described Conditions Witnesses at a Coroners inquest last night described the weather COilulIioLlo IildL hepL rcIBuSOIl, ITOHI knowing of his danger before gnarled Hickory tree snagged one of the wings and snapped the plane to the ground Coroner s. A. Baltz adjourned the inquest. after estab- fishing the time of the accident at approximately 10:45 a. m. Tuesday by the testimony of five witnesses, until the federal agencies have com- pleted their investigations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
MAUNDY MONEY
 HANDED TO POOR
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ing the Maundy gifts. The towels synbolized the washing by Christ of the feet of his 12 disciples.
 First Time He Saw It
 It was noticed that the king was most interested in the ceremony, because he never had witnessed it before. A great crowd cheered him on his arrival. The gold salver on which the Maundy gifts rested. in white and scarlet purses, was brought specially from the tower of London this morning. As the pro- cession proceeded to the Abbey choir stalls, the hymn Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" was sung.
 Three New Prayers
 Three new prayers were said for the first time at the service. One of them eulogized King Edwards generosity.
 Before the procession into the Abbey, the king was given . bou- quet of spring flowers, keeping up the ancient tradition that the prin- cipal participants carry nosegays as a reminder of the plague of Lon- don.
 In addition to the silver Maundy pence, King Edward handed so shillings ($12.5O to each man and 35 shillings ($875) to each woman in lieu of clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

The Franco American Social club will soon resume social ac- tivities after the Lenten season. The new season will be ushered in by an Easter Eve danced spon- sored jointly by the club and St. Jean Baptist society. A special committee was appointed for the affair which consists of Hermelien Jacob, vice-president of the St. Jean-Baptist, as chairman assist ed by William L. Cambigue, sec- retary and treasurer; Elzear Baril, Joseph Lecomte, Lucien Bertrand, Maurice J. Gagnon, George Bouf- fard, Phillip Rousell, Antoine Leduc and Conrad A. Baril. Jo- seph Nobert is honorary chair man. The favorite French Cana dian "dance caree" will be feat ured with Maurice J. Gagnon as prompter. The Beaudoin orches- tra has been engaged for the event.
 Announcements were made at last nights meeting that the girls bowling league will hold ban- quet in conjunction wit h the mems. teams April 18. Miss Alice Veillette and Miss Georgette La- Bonne will be in charge of this banquet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Boy MoDie Star
 In Legal Fight
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money. She gets Sl00 a week as his guardian. The court gave Freddie's parents until April 9 to oppose an order making the guardianship permanent.
 English poor folk whom we nev- CT knew contributed part of the money that enabled me to come here to win back my son again" Mrs. Bartholomew said when she disem- parked from the Europa yesterday and went to the exclusive Waldorf Astoria hotel. T have had letters of sympathy from all over the world
 q thank God that I can soon take my boy in my arms again"
 Aunt Trained Him
 Freddie's aunt told the Califor- mia court that she had trained him from the age of three for stage and film roles and that his parents knew when she brought him to America that she intended to bid for the role of David Copperf1eld Mrs. Bartholomew told the story differently.
 My husbands sister asked us in the spring of 1884 to let Freddie come to New York with her on a holiday. We agreed, feeling 1t would do him good. We have not had a letter from him or his aunt since they left England"
 After Mrs. Bartholomew completes conferences with Philip A. Levey, her lawyer, she will leave Saturday for Hollywood.
 Freddie's father, who lost a leg in the World War, receives a $9O monthly pension. Freddie has two sisters, Eileen, 15 and Hilda, IA.
 GAS soon as I have won back my
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

foreign secretary, at London before Eden went to Geneva.
 The report was taken as an indi- cation of Hitler,s determination to proceed with his international poli- cies regardless of French anger.
 officials refused to comment, but there was no doubt that Hitler had laid the basis for campaign to place Germany in it's pre-war posi- tion as a colonial power.
 Must Have Colonies
 The closely controlled press is more and more driving at the idea that Germany must have colonies. This campaign was designed to make Germans colony conscious" thus preparing the ground for 100 per cent popular acclaim when the gov- ernment openly preached the issue.
 True to Nazi tradition emotional ism is accorded a prominent role in the preliminary campaign. A typical instance was cartoon in the Satri- cal Weekly Simplicissimus, which showed two spectral German colon ial troopers, on spectral horses, standing sentined in African bush. The caption was You Will Not Have Died In Vain"
 It was difficult to foretell when the colonial campaign would be brought into the open because of the international situation, and 1t was understood to be possible that Hitler might again shelve it tempor arily if he though it wise. But this would be merely delay for diplo- amtic reasons. Germany's claim for equality irrevocably includes a claim for colonies. Whether Ger many will demand some or all of her former colonies, or for new ones, is uncertain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

boy" Mrs Bartholomew said, Fred dies father will bring his sisters to New York and we will establish Q home for Freddie"
 Aunt VIII Fight
 Hollywood, April 9-(UP)-A le- gal battle between mother and aunt over custody of Freddie Bartholo- new, 1O-year-old screen star, seem- ed assured today. An attorney for Miss Millicent Bartholomew, tho aunt, announced sne was prepared to resist" efforts to take the boy from his client.
 Miss Bartholomew will resist by every legal effort any atempt to take Freddie away from her." Felix Cunningham, attorney for the aunt, said.
 According to my understanding, Freddie was sent to his aunt nine yeaxs ago by his parents and he has been with her ever since"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
ITALY ANSWERS
 WITH NEW DRIVE
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gNSAbAH0CA 4AOAl dBC 1.I in the Aschangi area, Monday, along a caravan route that leads first southwestward, then southeast ward, toward the town of Magdala, which is less than 40 miles north west of Dessye.
 Three divisions were advancing south from Korem on the main Aschangi-Dessye Road, called the Imperial Road, which leads to Addis Ababa. The third army corps was said to be advancing southward from Socota on main caravan route that runs southward, parallel to and west of the Imperial Road. The flying column was reported to be moving southeastward from Gondar and Lake Tana.
 Will Soon Converge |.
 It was reported that the Gondar column, the third army corps and the Pusteria- -Sabauda force would converge at a great junction of cara van routes about 25 miles north west of Magdala for the final drive to Dessye. The movement was cal- culated, by coverings all caravan routes in the rugged mountain area, to clean out all warriors of the em- peror's army in the area, and also independent guerrilla forces, while a steady irresistible movement on Dessye was in progress.
 Selassie Fleeing South
 Another dispatch from Asmara said that Emperor Halle Selassie was fleeing south from the battle lines, his face clean shaven as 8 disguise. The dispatch quoted an Ethiopian native who had reported to a native Askari petrol. The report purported to emanate from the vil- lage of A1oman. It said that Askari patrols, after occupying the village of Gobbo, 30 miles south of Korem yesterday, pressed on toward Halle Selassie's general headquarters at Dessye without finding trace of the Ethiopian army.
 Emperor Disguised
 An inhabitant, the report said, told members of the patrol that the em- peror, without his Whiskers, "evi- dently disguised" passed Aloman on his way to Dessye after the Battle of Lake Aschangi.
 It was alleged also that members of the Azebo-G Gala tribe were lay ing "snares" of an unspecifted na- ture to capture him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
ENGINEER WAS
 ELECTROCUTED

New York, April 9-(UP)-The electrocution of Engineer Harry E. Lawrence in the Television experi- mental laboratory of the National |Broadcasting company does not in- dicate any inherent danger in Tel evision equipment and will not ham, per experiments leading toward practical teleVision, radio engineers said today.
 Lawrence was killed yesterday by a charged condenser. Death was in simultaneous from voltage es- timated at between 2,000 and 5000. The charged ripped off his shoes.