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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-28
JURY CELEBRATES ON $5,5OO ACTION

The jury was deliberating at press time today in the suit of Ottavio Magi and Joseph Magi against the Bristol Traction company for an aggregate sum of $500. The former defendant seeks $5,OOO, and the lat ter $500 for damages resulting from an automobile crash, which they at- tribute to the carelessnes of a driv- CT of 8 Bristol Traction company bus.
 The suit is being tried before Judge Miles F. McNiff in common pleas court. The accident, basis of the litigation, occurred in Bristol, Sept. IT, 1885, at 6:45 p. m.
 Monagan and Monagan repre- sent the defense, with Attorney John A. Membrino and Attorney Hugo Guastaferri for the plaintiffs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-28

Sunderjee. a Jain ascetic, re- gently lasted 87 days, taking noth- ing but water, in Karachi, India, breaking his previous record of 80 days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-28
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Frank Lacerenza, 68 South Elm street; Philomena Florio, 103 Scovill street.
 Louis A. Rettino, il Easton ave- nue; Mary M. Tisi, ' Ashley street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

lay He also urged automobile owners
to purchase their licenses as soon as
possible after December Is, when the
new tags go on sale.
1.-TWO things should be kept in mind
by car owners" Mclaughlin said.
Zone is that there are more than $780,
000 registered automobiles in the
State for which new licenses must be
obtained between December Is and
December 80. The second is that the
law requires any car operated in
North Carolina after December 81 to
be equipped with the new 1887 license
plates, which means that any person
attempting to drive a car with 1886
license plates on or after January
will be subject to arrest and fine.
after thinking about these two
things, each car owner should ask
himself how much chance he will
have of getting his new licenses by
January 1, if he waits until the last
two or three days to make application
for them, especially if most of the
other 100000 automobile owners also
wait until the last few days. For those
who wait until the last minute to get
their new licenses must be prepared
for considerable Inconvenience and
delay, since it will be impossible to
issue 100000 to 100000 sets Of licenses
in the last two or three days, when
we are prepared to issue only about
$4,000 sets of licenses a day."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

sessions of the General Assembly and
had intended being a candidate for
speaker in this session, but for the
fact that he was defeated in the cleo
ton. AS a result of his experience in
two sessions of the General Assem-
bly,, he is regarded as entirely COM
petent to hold this important post
Although the appointment of Morp-
hew was announced by Secretary of
State Powell, it is generally agreed
that his appointment was approved
by Thad Eure, who will become sec
rotary of state in January, having
been elected in November. 1t is
known that Powell conferred with
Eure as soon as the special session
was announced and indicated he
would make no appointments for this
special session without consulting
Eure and obtaining his approval. Ac-
cordingly, it is believed that most, if
not all of those appointed to jobs in
the enrolling office will be retained
by Mr.. Eure in the regular session,
after he becomes secretary of state.
It is believed that the four or five
clerks who will assist Mr.. Eure as
special session have been appointed
with the approval of Bill Baker, as
sistant principal clerk, who is ex-
pected to be elected principal clerk
when the regular session convenes. In
this event, these clerks will he re-
tanned by Mr.. Baker when the regular
session meets in January.
Since there will be a contest for
the post of principal clerk in the Sen
ate for the regular session between
Laurie McEachern, Of Raeford, and
Ray Byerly, of Sanford, the belief is
that the present staff in the clerk s
office in the Senate, who will serve
under Principal Clerk Leroy Martin
during this special session, has no as
surance of being retained for the re-
gular session.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Whereas the minimum payment and
farm was eligible 10 earn this year
was $40. the minimum i'll 1887 will be
SO
The cotton diversion payment will
remain the same, five cent sa pounl
on the average production of the land
taken out of cotton. up to S5 per cent
Of the base.
The flue-cured and hurley tobacco
diversion payments will continue at
five cents pound, but the maximum
acreage that can be diverted will be
- per cent of the base instead of 80
percent as in 1896.
The rate of peanut diversion pay
ment will also remain the same. l IA
cents a pound. but the maximum
acreage that can be diverted will be
Is cents instead of 20 per cent as in
1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10
LICENSE BUREAU IS
PREPARED FOR RUSH
Little Speed Expected De-
spite Appeal to Motor
lists To Act Early
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir walter Hotel
- ~ ia CIZLHWDVTVT

Raleigh, Dec. 1O.-The Automobile
License Bureau has already mailed
out more than 100000 application
cards to automobile owners in the
State and is ready to start it's annual
sale of licenses both from the central
offices here in the Department of
Revenue, as we'll as from As branch
offices over the State, Director r. r..
McTaughlin, of the bureau, said to-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10
EX-LEGISLATOR is
GIVEN CLERK PLACE
Jack Morphew, of Graham County, in
Charge eff Enrolling Office
for Extra Session
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

by D. Z. BlASN Fit ' Hi
Raleigh, Dec. 10.-Jack Morphew
of Graham county, has been named by
Secretary of State Charles G. Powell
as chief enrolling clerk, to be in
charge of the enrolling office for this
present special session of the Cen
eral Assembly, Morphew was a mem
her of the House in the 1888 and 1885
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10
Ethiopia put together?

Scientists predict that after millions
of years water will have vanished
from the earth. Good heavens, that's
terrible then there won't be nice
broad ocean between us and thDse
warlike European statesmen!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Wally, although never having
been presented at court, occu-
pied such social position that
many really exclusive affairs
were open to her. Wherever the
members of the beau monde
gathered, Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson
were there. An increasing in
terest on the part of the Prince
of Wales in Wally led Lady Fur
ness to arrange q meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

The small Indian cricket is dumb
to our ears, but it actually produces
sound by rubbing its legs against the
wings, sound which a dog, with it's
far keener sense of hearing may hear
hut not the human ear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Who would ever have thought one
little winged god with bow and ar
row could throw the British Empire
into greater turmoil than the Span
ish revolution and the conquest of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Mrs. Wallis Simpson found much
in common with Lady Furness,
the former Thelma Morgan, twin
sister of Gloria Morgan Wander
bilt. Lady Furness and her new
friend attended many gay affairs
together. Mrs. Simpsons mother
meanwhile had married Charles
Alen of Washington. Her moth
er's death in 1929 ended social
activities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Fable: Once upon a time an un-
known author wrote a book with a
title which was easily understood and
it became best seller. Now you tell
Onn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

IF he smokes" reads a neat cigar
advertisement, may we suggest as ar
appropriate gift our box Of SO pane
telas-price ST." The answer is-No
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

We weren't a oft surprised to learn
New York now has a NoEolemen's
club membership limited to foreign
title bearers). But it was distinct
shock to discover the club head is
called plain president just like the
top man in these anybody-is- good
as-everybody-el United States.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

New York worlds fair is planned
to far surpaSs Chicago's Century Of
Progress. Maybe so-but we'll wager
an Indian head penny Gotham will
never match anything like the Windy
City's gangster ers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

There is a town in New Jersey
which proudly bears the title of Dou-
BILE Trouble. Appears as though the
boys who founded and named Reno
New, overlooked good bet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

mail is so much greater than ours.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Glad we're not a movie star. 1t
would be terrible to have 70 nate
Santa Claus-just because his IAN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

Some of our radio COMEDIANS seen
to have overlooked the fact that mel
lowness is a virtue in everything bu
a joke.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-10

What this country really needs, a
quick survey of ladies' magazines will
prove to you, is perfume bottle that
looks like a perfume bottle and not
a clay r,odel of a battle manument
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-02-07

ION.
IN" company consists of 81 nconl.
ana each II star. is musical prs.
Srntatlon unit, featuring Dan Fitch
and others Direct from the Fnlics
h"rr'r", Casino -" Parre, New York
City.
Theatrical managers all over ,bc
country speak in highest terms of tls
lh"rlt of This revue. The management
or the Community Theatre urc. that
yon should not miss Sring this stage
show.
Iheatre managers, who i'm rcccnt
years have witnessed performances of
Dan Fitcfk NIpderm Musical Revuo
VIII undoubtedly look forward to the
presentation which this producer
hrings to the Theatre, starting don.
FOR one ,ay only. In conncctio with
this revue, will appear Dan. himself
ana some prominent radio stars and
Screen stars.
Matinee and Night Performances
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-02-07

1'u"-u'nt 60 the provisions Of So
ton @ol of in Banking Acl Of 1880.
notice j. hereby given hy The FRS
National Bank Of keystone in III,
city of Keystone. state Of West Viz
GINA. that the liability imposed upon
tlIs holders If shares Of its common
stock by the provisions of Section
5151, u. S. Revised Statutes, rs n
mcndcd, and Section % of the Fed
eral Reserve act, as amended, shall
cease on July LIST, 1897.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
n. D. VAUGHAN, Cashier
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-02-07
MINER DELEGATES PROTES
BIG HIKE IN OFFICERS PAY

Thomas Kennedy, secretary -trcaSur-
er from $1,000 to $4,000 each; FL.
lis S"arlcS, editor Of the miners Jour
nal from $4,000 to 81, 900; executive
board members, from $500 10 $500
. month. and convention delegates
from 5000 to 1880 per dnv
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-02-07
D AN FITCH
DIXIANA REVUE

Dan Fitch's Dixiaua Revue wlich
COMES to the Community Theatre
starting Monday Gn their sixteenth
transcontincntal tour. is without que
ton one Of the best stage attractions
you like dancing feet III alightning
pace, a variety of tuncful melodies.
beautiful girls, and spllShes of color
ni"rspcrS"d with much lumor AMI
comedy, you will enjoy this attrlc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15

It has been a great year for the ma
tional parks. The number Of visitors
during the summer months ending with
septembe wsletsar greater than ever be
fore, totailhHNaa ZOO, 900, and sur
passing last Years record bS-4 100000.
This outing spree was spread through'
1874 parks scatteEsd dAer the whole court
try, including Alaska and Hawaii. West
ern parks were more popular than ever,
but there has been a surprising gain OF
interest In the eastern parks. The newly
established SlenRhdoah National Park in
Virginia led-all the rest in the country
with 100000 visitors, and the Great
Smoky Mountains Park in North Caro-
lima and Tennessee came next. Those
two parks have the advantage Of longer
season than the Yellow stone and some Of
the other popular western parks.
The records will doubtless continue ris-
ing. We Americans always were great
tourists. With more leisure - voluntary
or forced we are now becoming more
of an outdoor people than we have been
since pioneer days. A @S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
Forgotten Americans

so many biographies are being printed
these days that you'd hardly think any
American Of the slightest Importance
had been missed by the men who write
life histories for the reading public. But
ii. does happen. Indeed, the biographers
have barely scratched the surface. For
proof, consider the fact that the twentieth
Volume of the Dictionary of American
Biography has just been printed - an
efght-year job, containing brief stores
about more than 1880 past and present
Americans whose lives were significant
enough to deserve preservation in history.
And it is an odd thing, considering the
fact that each of these persons contrib
uted his or her share to the shaping OF
the nation, to reflect that there are thou
sands of people In this vast dictionary OF
whom most of us never heard before.
Who. for instance, was Hannah Adams!
Who was Ohio Columbus Barber, and
what did he do that affects your life to-
day? Who was William A. Bullock, and
how does his life work influence your own
existence? Who were Thomas Fitzpat-
rick and Leslie X. Kelley and Francois
Provost?
They're worth finding out about. Han
nah Adams, for instance, was the first
American woman to make writing pro-
fession; she helped, in other words, to
pave the way for people like Villa Gather
And Edna Ferber and Dorothy Thompson
and Edith Wharton. Ohio Barber used,to
.peddle handmade matches from door
TO door; he wound up as founder of the
great Diamond Match company and the
next time you strike match to light
a cigaret or start fire on the hearth,
YOU might reflect that Ohio Barber
Helped make the job easy for you.
william A. Bullock invented the high
speed printing press if you read a news
paper. Fitzpatrick was trapper and
INDIAN agent whose name might well rank
beside Kit Carson's. Kelley devised the
method of treating and rehabilitating
fdrunkards, which bears his name to
this day. Provost performed the first
Caesarean sections in medical history.
{. Those names are only few random
samples from this dictionary. And it is
Interesting to reflect how much of the i'm
sportant work of the world gets done by
people like these-people whom fame
somehow misses, who either are ignored
entirely by the history books or cut down
TO few lines, but who nevertheless helped
ito create different world for the people
/, who came after them.
d, Fame is capricious. Popular biographies
(, 60 to the interesting persons, but not
necessarily to the important ones. OF that
great debt which we owe to the past,
Substantial part-perhaps even major
gpart-is due to the unsung men and
i women who got no reward in history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
Joblessness Remedy

If we want to see boom such as we
have never seen before, we have only TO
pset our industrial plant to work to make
sup the production deficiencies Of the
seven years of depression. This is on the
word of the canny DR.. Harold G. Moul-
ton, president of the Brookings InStitu-
ton.
DIR. Moulton told the Executive Club in
{ Chicago the other day that to make up
for the deficiency in durable goods alone,
upwards of 100000 additional workers
would be kept busy for at least five years.
Nearly 100000 more would be required
for similar period to make up the de-
ficiency in non-durable goods.
E DR.. Moulton has a way of knowing
what he is talking about. 1t begins to
look, too, as if we were in the kind of
business upswing in which these def
ciencies in production would be made up.
/; Adding those two facts, we can look
ahead confidently to period in which
the unemployment problem will be re-
duced to minor proportions-if, indeed,
: it is not wiped out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15

=, The new. highway bridge at Middle
town is going to be mighty structure,
one Of the finest along the Connecticut
river. A closeup of the piers that have
been built right alongside Of the present
structure is sufficient to convince any
one of the durability of this new bridge.
1t will take mighty flood to unloose this
new bridge from its moorings. And we
don't think that we'll ever see a food
that will even threaten it. When you
ride across the old bridge now or wait at
one end while boat passes up or down
stream, you can realize how vital was the
need for more up-to-date span. People
who haven't been over to Middletown re-
Gently will be quite surprised at the
amount of work that has been done to
date And others will be surprised to
find the new bridge being erected side by
side with the old one. The present high
way approach on the east will still be
used The west end of the bridge is be-
ing changed as 1t will tower over the
highway at this point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
Value Of PATIENCE

Fifty years ago 7-year-old Aabafsa
girl, who had been deaf and blind from
birth, was taken under the protection
and guidance of young teacher from
Boston. Helen Keller was the name Of
the afflicted girl. Beginning by tracing
in letters Of the alphabet in her pupils
palm, the young teacher accomplished
wonders in the years that followed.
Despite an apparently insurmountable
handicap, Helen Keller, at Is, was grad
uated cum .laude from college, later to
become a famed lecturer and writer. With
her illustrious pupil beside her, Mrs. Anne
helped make this possible, passed away
the other day. But the lesson taught by
her achievement 80 that patience and
industry can accomplish near-miracles-
will be remembered throughout the
world for years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
Census Will Tell

The country's great need of an exact
and authoritative census of the unem-
ployed is graphically revealed by the great
variations between the different esti-
mates Of the number of people who are
out of work.
The u. s. Chamber of Commerce be-
lieves that there are some 1900, 900 job
less. Harry Hopkins put the number at
upward of 100000. The National In
dustrial Conference Board puts the total
at 8,975,000. The Alexander Hamilton
Institute says 1t b 1887 900.
Doubtless all these estimates are made
on different bases, so that II they were
Sroperly weighted" there would be much
rs variance.
But the wide range they cover indicates
very clearly that we Ghar't be able TO get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15

&. Employment figures in Waterbury
right now are just about what they were
back in the World War days when little
old Waterbury mushroomed over night
from a mill town into an industrial CEN
ter. Not even the boom days of 1929 can
compare with figures that are prepared
today. We have, some $4,000 people
working in this city at various endeavors.
That's alot. and 1t represents 5000 more
than were working at this time in 1885.
No wonder the Christmas trade this year
has jumped to such proportions. We
only hope that in another year the same
proportionate increase may be shown.
We expect that by 1910 Waterbury will
be in the 125, 900 class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15

These two days are the due
dates Of the chief Allied war debt
payments.
. Recent reports from Europe i'm
dictate that the ex-Allies are anx-
ious to make sufiicient token
payments on their debts to avoid
technical default and the john
son act ban this would impose
against borrowing further funds
in the U. 8.
Constant Reminders
These oveftafeS may. be wei.
coined In the state department,
but some White House advisers
point out that the president could
perform one Of the greatest
peace-strokes. IN history by set
ting the war debts UP dis a con-
slant reminder that the obliga-
lions of the last confagration are
unpaid, never will be paid In
full, and that the United States
cannot afford to get entagled in
another debacle of lending money
to Europe ~
Any payments to be made by
the Allies now, these advisers say,
would be a mere pittance in con-
trast to the importance Of re-
minding future generations
against the dangers Of European
otherwise. - 2 e. "55ET'r@
Twice . year-on December Is
and June Is future presidents
could hold up the debts as ma
Aonal reminder against the pitt
falls of Europe. Serving such
purpose they would be worth all
their original investment. Other
wise they are almost valueless-
and II settled for token payments,
might become a drag into the
European imbroglio.
Stranger Than Fiction
This Is a success story that Is
stranger than fiction. The hero is
a youth who at age IS had an
$1,000 Job with Harry Hopkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
IA Book a Day:
English Pinkerton
Solves New Crime
BY BRUCE CATION

Mr.. Pinkerton is q shy, mousy,
middle-aged little Englishman
whom fate simultaneously relieved
of a domineering wife and present.
ed with large fortune. He wanders
aimlessly about the island, and
wherever he goes crime seems to
happen; and, In the most surpris-
ing manner imaginable, Mr.. Pinker-
ton-who always manages to get
involved in these crimes-succeeds
In solving them and bringing MUIR
derers to Justice.
The newest book about him is MT
Pinkerton Has The. Clue, by David
Prone (Farrar and Rinehart: 81,
and 1t Is fine reading. This time Mr..
Pinkerton spends the holiday sea-
son In q musty family hotel just In
time to get tangled up with the
murder Of a decayed ex-actress. Z =
The neat. apologize way in
which he solves 1t. coupled with
his own ingratiating manner and
the smooth style Of MIR. Frome,
makes the story about as engaging
q detective yarn as you would
care to find.
You might also want to know
about Tall Man Walking, by
Katherine Wolfe tCrime Club: $2J.
This one deals with three murders
In an American small town, with
a placid spinster lady acting as CEN
trail figure. It has one Of the most
complete and unexpected surprises
at the very end that you'll encoun-
ter all year. It Is warmly recon-
mended.
Lastly. there's Danger In the
Dark. by Mignon q. Eberhart
IL oubleday- Doran: S2). 1t deals
with q murder In a Chicago sub
urban home on the eve Of the
wedding Of an heiress. and the
pszs brainlessness Of the hero
enA Ne heroine. plus the authors
breathless. awed style Of writing.
mako the book pretty much Z
washout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, 1--WE visited not only
New York but also Boston
and Portland; say, 1--WE mot
only visited New York, ETC."

lumber into a.-high grade protein
constituent Of bread. Biscuits made
from wood are said to be composed
Of 40 per cent protein and so per
cent carbohydrates. 1t is claimed
that their nutritive and caloric
value are much greater than that Of
wheat bread.
@. What is the population of Dem
yer, Colorado?
A. The estimated population for
1886 was 298;255. :, ,r
Q. Name some fur bearing animals
that will eat rats.
A. Dogs, cats, ferrets, mongosses,
lynxes, oscelots and badgers.
II You want copy Of our book
let on 1.-THE Book Of Games" write
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15

Twenty per cent you can always
count on. 80 per cent you can dis
count, and 30 per cent are no eac-
count: 20 per cent have get-up.and-
20. 50 per cent are going TO set up,
and 80 per cent have got up and
The Rev. Edward Malkow. Ak
ron. o. pastor. rating efficiency
OF o church.
Our sex has always been Q clear
Ing house for condolences Of other
people and ] think II is time We had
public recognition Of this virtue.
Mrs. Stanley Ward Cooke, Dtitish
feminist leader
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-15
Answers To
Questions
O 1905 NEA
BY Frederick N. Kerby

Y @. Who was the scientist who sue
ceeded in making bread out Of lum-
Der and how did he do 1t?
A. After experimenting for a year,
Prof. Friedrich Bergius, noted Ger
man scientist and winner of the No
bel prize for chemistry In 1881, sue
ceeded In working out a chemical
process for Transforming :. ordinary