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The Washington times., 1936-08-08

The tale Is conferred around the
Buell. family home. In this house
lived the elderly inventor, man
known to the world as an upright
philanthropic creature who ran
his household with q stern and
righteous hand. Gathered around
him are several relatives whose
very existence depends on him.
He is kind to them and they live
gracefully and in semi-luxury.
The governeSs who is hired to
take care Of his little grand
daughter tells Of the happenings
in this house which is suddenly
turned into a horror-Stricken
manor with the death Of Mr..
BuelpS brother-in-law. Thereafter
an incendiary fire destroys the
laboratory in which Mr.. Buell. is
working. His sister is killed in a
bathtub and his wife dies OF
monoxide gas poisoning.
A young doctor who is a life
long friend of the family becomes
suspicious at the first death. With
the aid of the governess he ferrets
out the cause and the guilty one
but is unable to convince the po-
Iina of tho truth If his theory until
the governeSS is placed in extreme
danger and almost loses her life.
The plot is a very hard one to
untangle even for a seasoned
reader of mystery stories and
stands out head and shoulders
over the general run Of horror
stories that have been flooding the
book shelves recently.
ARMED With a New Terror" by
Theodore Dubois. published by
H00ghtonr Miffin Con Oany.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Dog Handbook
REPRINTED

'Dogs and Dogs" the story Of
Mans Constant Companion" by
Joseph Edward Harry, is now
available again. This handbook
for pet lovers went out Of print
when its original publishers re-
tired from the field. D. Appleton
Century noticed a demand for
more editions and the result Is a
handsome 800 page volume dec
GRATED with a gold cloth spaniel
and a risky Scottie.
Since the collection Is new to
most of us it Is interesting to note
that when Mr.. Harry set out to
write "au on DOG. not ALL on
dog" he found there were twice
as many dogs in the United States
as people in New York City. He
noted nearly two thousand dogs
recorded in the American Kennel
Clubs stud-book than in 1885,
which amounts to an increase Of
six hundred per cent in the last
two decades. He discovered that
cocker spaniels are the favorite
breed, having just outdiStanced the
Boston terrier. ScottieS took third
place and wire-haired terriers
fourth.
But all dogs are first with Mr..
Harry and he has a lot to say
about them in his book. There
are many amusing sketches in
black and white and several "odeS
to the dog" in verse.
dogs and Dogs" a book for
animal lovers, published by D.
Appleton Century.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

Ethel Bolieau tells about this in
"NClanSmen," a book proudly zoom-
ing IN the best-seller class. She
starts out with the redoubtable
Alan Stewart, who got splintered
leg-bone back in 1747, whereupon
he went back to his clan and
uttered the above quotation.
From him she proceeds down a
long list Of descendants to Alan'S
nameSake. who comes along in
time to have his fortunes shat
tered in the year 1880.
He, too, is strong for fighting.
He gets in the World War and
rounds out his experiences playing
polo in India in company with
other officers who will take SUBJ
stitute for war when they cannot
get the real thing. His uncle'S
mismanagement of his estate
finally brings young Alan down to
earth and a good portion of the
book deals with his efforts to reor-
ganize the old clan system to suit
the conditions of today.
His desire to do something "for
Scotland" is as earnest as his an
ceStor'S urge for battle. The pity
is that we are not told more about
it.
Instead we have a long recital
Of Alan'S life in London. Oddly
enough the least convincing part
of the book has to do with his ro-
nance with Miranda Damary. q
young lady of somewhat lepient
virtue. Miranda reforms and Alan
marries her and Alan's faithful
man servant eventually kills one
of Alan's kinsmen to keep Miriam
da'S name above the muck. Yet
these episodes are strangely lack
ing in the fruitful drama so evil
dent in the earlier passages Of the
novel. 4
EtheH nofleau Is atherbts when
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
The Best
Sellers
FICTION

Jamaica Inn
Daphne Du MaurleF Doubleday
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell MAcmEMaA
Eyeless in GAIA
AldouS Huxley aARpeR
San Felice
Vincent Shoean Doubleday
Strange Houses
Cora Jarrett RARraR
Last Puritan
George SantayanS scRlbneR
NoNFICTIoN
Wake Up and Live
DOFOthea Brande Simon
Whose Constitution
Henry A. Wallace Reynal
Listen for a Lonesome Drum
Carl GARNER FarFaF
Around the World in Eleven
Years
Patience. Richard and John s1 Able
Inside Europe
John Gunther Harper
g utility - Confessions Of
Franklin D. Roosevelt
BY Friend Doubleday
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
VeGOes East

In "Soft Answer" by Patricia
Frame, Beth RawlinS provides a
topic of great interest for the
townSpeople of Aspen Greek by di-
viding her attentions between a
native son and a visiting Fastener.
Beth has a hard time making
up her mind. And her good neigh
bors do all they can to add to the
confusion. But finally the village
belle arrives at a decision and the
smalltown comedy comes to its
close.
soft Answer" a srnar-town ro-
nance by Patricia Frame. Pub
Hshed BY Arcadia
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

In the past few weeks that
hope has been often expressed, as
hundreds of paintings, drawings
and prints, made by artists on
the project, have been greedily
snatched up by Government Off
Gals for decoration of their
offices.
Pictures representing the efforts
OF some 5000 Federal Art Project
artists from all over the country
have been displayed in ALLEGATION
exhibitions at the Studio House,
1914 .Twenty-first St. N. w., for
the past three weeks, with a new
show scheduled every two weeks.
The next new show starts Tues
day.
These paintings and prints are
sent here from every State in the
country by artists who do not, un-
der the present arrangement,
know whatever becomes Of their
efforts.
New Show 'Daily"
They do not know whether
their pictures hang unadmired in
the exhibition, or whether Gas
with most of them) they have
been Snatched up by the scores
and are now hanging in a variety
of Government buildings.
It is hoped, therefore, that some
arrangement may soon be made
by which the artists will be in
formed from time to time concern
ing the disposition of their work.
But because Of the large number
of artists and the magnitude of
such a task, no definite program
has yet been evolved.
Although it is stated that the
show changes every two weeks,
this is only partly true. The fact
IS, the show changes almost daily.
Specially invited Government Of
ficials came to the Studio House
each day to make their selections.
and as they lay bare the walls by
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Current
Art

Studio House
Federal Art Project AllocStlOn
exhibition.
Public Library
Old Autographs Of Washington
public buildings and contemporary
drawings Of local scenes.
Library Of Congress
Exhibition Of drawings by Ed.
ward Penfield and of wOOdcuts,
sketches, oils. water cOlOrs, pas
tells and drawings By Alice Bar.
Der Stevens.
Arts Club
Summer exhibitions Of membSrI'
work.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

she is dealing with the HghlanderS
as people out of a pageant. There
is no denying her gift for brilliant
dialogue but once her attention
waverS from the central theme the
readers interest lags. We would
have liked less about Miranda and
Cho1e and mogen and more about
the "ClanSmen.
"ClanSmen." a book about Scot
land by Ethel Boileau. published
by D1tton.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
BraiIIe Books

VOTE AN ERICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Book Notes

D. Appleton Century has just
published "Galleon." by Cameron
Rogers. It is a story of Manila
during the seventeenth century.
Spain dominated the western
world. Manila was menaced by
the MoroS, Chinese, and Dutch
and was thriving on Oriental
trade. The colony's existence de-
pended on the great galleon that
touched its shores twice a year.
The story Of this sailing craft Is
one of the most exciting OF recent
adventure stories.
Another book about the lost
land of Atlantis is being published
by Lippincott. 1t is titled 'They
Found Atlantis" and was written
by Dennis Wheatley. The author
says it is q real probability
that the city still lies 1000 faith
oms down somewhere south Of the
Azores.
J. B. Priestley's new novel.
They Walk in the City," will be
published by Harper, August 20.
It is dedicated to II. G. " fl1s.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
Clever Horror Tale Plot
Hard to Untan6le

Carrying off the difficult first person style in great shape
theodore Dubois has written clever mystery in ARMED
With New Terror" The battling story in which four per
murdered and the climax is wound around at
tempted killing and proceeds from thrilling episode to
The Washington times., 1936-08-08

The Library of Congress has
ordered AZ copies of 1.-THE Heart
Of Provence" by Amy Oakley, in
Bral lie to be distributed among
the Sfbrartes ton the blind.
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
A History of Fighting
Scotch Heroes

"Tightng according to Alan Stewart, els the natural
profession of Highland gentlemen"
Not that matters vastly whom he fights long he is
doing it. If not the right king viii at least be for the
right country And what country would be Scotland?
The Washington times., 1936-08-08
To Catalogue Buyers
For WPA Artists

It is the fervent wish and hope of Federal Art Project
officials that sometime in the not too far distant future
will be devised to apprse the project artists Of the
success of their efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
WAR ECHOES!
Veterans Grateful to
Waterbury Women :
for Sweaters, Cush-
ions Manager
Of Hospi al
Writes APP
probation.

A letetr received at the local
Red Cross chapter headquarters
yesterday reflects credit ON the
production committee Of the Wa.
terbury chapter, headed BY Mrs.
Frank L. Bugden. The letter, I'd.
dressed 70 Mrs. Edith Z. Ladd,
executive secretary Of the local
chapter, was forwarded 70 Water.
bury BY George r. Brewster, M. D.,
general manager Of the Veterans
Administration Facility At North.
port, l.. l., where sweaters and
sofa cushions were sent recently
by the local production commit
zee.
The letter Is rs follows:
My Dear Mrs. Ladd:
We wish to thank you and the
members Of your Production Com
mittee FOR The elk sweaters and
the twelve very pretty sofa
cushions that you sent for our
patients at this hospital The
sweaters are going TO bring much
Joy and happiness to our boys
when winter comes, and we are
sure they win appreciate your
kindness.
The cushions win be used In The
patients day room and will help
In making these rooms more
homellke and cheerful
Again thanking you for yOur
kindness 10 our boys and II at any
time you and your friends can arr
range TO come over and visit our
hospital, we assure you that we
will do all In our power TO make
Il . pleasant one.
GEORGE r. BREWSTER, MD.
Manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
MISSIONARIES IN
WATERVILLE TALK
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimshaw
and Daughters at Sun.
day School Tomorrow

Sunday morning ct II o'clock the
Waterville Union Sunday school will
have 90 their guests, Mr.. and Mrs,
0rimshaw and daughters Ruth and
Mary, returned missionaries from
Belgian Congo In Africa. They have
just returned and are eager to tell
Of their interesting experiences
teaching the gospel to the Africans,
The daughters will sing In their
native Bangala tongue as well o.
speak to the Sunday school.
Sunday evening ct 7:30 O'Clock
Mrs. Lamasson, who has just re-
turned from the island Of Min
danao, In the Philippine Islands
where she and her husband have
been preaching for over 26 years
viii tell Of her work as well aS give
first hand information about our
missionaries, Henry ana Lucy Sulli.
van who are carrying on the work
now In the Philippines. The Union
Male Quartet viii render selections
ct both services. The friends Of the
church are cordially invited to OF.
tend these meetings and renew
friendships with these loyal mission.
AIRY workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
Playground Activities
DIVISION STREET

Louis Adams and william Wlhhey
conducted the "baby show" OF the
Division street playground yesterday
afternoon and experienced consider
able difaculty IA choosing between
the twenty-five cute entries. The
following were the awards made
after long deliberations:
Prizes were awarded % follows:
Cutest, Jackie MARITIME; chuhbiest,
Nicholas Palladino; smallest, Joan
Russell; quieteSt, Margaret Mani
tin; prettiest, Josephine Capuan-
ma.
Honorable mention was given TO
Norman Baldarsi, Louis Daddona,
Eleanor DeMecca, Margaret Man
tin, Elaine Rinaldi, Marie Palla-
dino, Edna Galloway, Gabriel De-
Mecca, Robert DiJohn, Carole
Gender, Harriet Santopietro, Ar
thur Charkowsky, Gloria stango,
George Frisbie, Juda Kovchescki,
Lucille Gurrino, Grace Scotia,
Edith Sapone, and Frank Wihbey,
The judges were Marie Jacovino,
Hilda Armstrong and william
Finn.
Joseph Dove conducted the regu-
lar weekly class In airplane model
Ing yesterday for the Junior Bird
men Club. Rehearsals were held yes
terday for the vaudeville show
which will take place next week and
the Pageant Of Nations" which will
60 before the lights later In the
month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08

The "Mattatuck Hoot". school
paper ct the local orientation
school which holds morning sessions
at the Central Y six days per week,
was realeased for the second time
this summer byb the student staff
during the past week.
The following pupils wrote ar
ticles and poems for the student
publication In the current issue:
Jean DiBattista, an article on the
value of newspapers; Arthur Baron,
O poem on school activities; Lem
uel Bowen, poem on mother:
Margaret O'Connor, an article on
thevalue Of language; Robert Cos
tigan, O short essay on q new stamp
release; Mary McHale, Q poem on
sea-gullS.
Attend Play
In connection with school ACTIVE
ties the school paper reports that
Sleeping Beauty" play presented
by the North End Community Cen.
ter Players, directed by Herbert
Price, was shown on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday at the Y so that
members Of each division might see
the play. The players are listed as
follows: Francis peruccio, John Rus.
set, Mae Tortorici, Josephine Bur-
gio, Florence Maglio, Geraldine Car
osella, Edward Mellon Dorothea
Miller, Anthony Lent, Shirleylyri Finn,
Albert DeFeo, Albert Perugim.
Patrick Kelley, director Of the
local orientaion school, took seven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
|REALTOR LEAVES
StO,S25 ESTATE.
Late Edison HitchcOCk's
Assets Mostly Proper
ties and Stocks

An estate Of oiO,0 Ca was left BY
the late Edson w. Hitchcock. local
real estate operator, according TO
an inventory Of assets filed with
Judge Dennis J. elavin In probate
court today. Mr.. Hitchcock died Jan.
a.
Real estate equities have Q total
value Of 9S.ei0.S4, according TO the
inventory. Stocks amount TO o4,13I.
Cash on hand was 9I27.lo, notes
have . total value Of 92l0, and
household goods are Get down at
$500.
Two parcels Of real estate listed
show no equity. Equity IN other
property amounts 70 comparatively
small sums.
The following real estate values
are given: property on Munroe
street, equity e126.21: four lots on
Wall street heights, equity 9240.OS;
property on Birch street, equity
4o0T.03; seven lots on Wall street,
equity 1l,342.2e; nine lots on Column
bia Heights, no equity; two lots on
Atwood avenue, equity @6eJ.A0:
property on Euclid avenue, equity
$2,664.0A; property on McCauley
avenue, no equity.
The following stocks are IN the es-
tate:
10 shares, Kennecott Copper,
$50; IS shares, Anaconda Copper,
e626; 10 shares, North American
90, $40: 20 shares, scovill Mfg.
GO, $40; 81 shares, w. L. Hall Co.,
42,062; shares, Country Club Of
waterbury, 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
TRUCK OPERATORS,
employees AGREE
Difficulty Over Alleged
Violation OF Agreement
Settled Peacefully

Members Of the local truck
drivers union and the Consolidated
Motor Lines yesterday settled their
differences without resorting to the
state board Of arbitration and
mediation, according to an an
nouneement by Edmund ]. Naylor,
business agent for the union. It
was claimed Consolidated refused
TO rehire four truck drivers after
the contracts ending the recent
strike had been signed.
Union heads said the company
had told the men they would not
be taken back until they joined
the Springfield local Of the union,
The comapny has home ofiices In
that city. A complain was fled
with the state board Of arbitration
and o hearing had been scheduled
for II o'clock yesterday morning OF
Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08

say, Is an enemy Oh CklaC IdlGi
When the complaints were re-
feEred 10 Secretary Frank Green Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, he stated
that Q similar protest had been re-
ceived last week and that the cham.
her has the matter under advise
mont. One woman who complained
today declared that she would sum-
mon police on the next occasion.
Presents Gard
One Of the canvassers Is an elderly
woman and she allegedly gains en-
trance to homes by handing In o
card, which says approximately {:
"Would you like to hear Q series Of
broadcasts by Catholic priest in
which the Catholic doctrine on the
salvation Of souls Is explained"
One complainant related that,
thinking the woman was supporting
o Catholic broadcasting program,
abe let her In. Then the woman
showed her Q petition and asked her
10 sign II. At Q cursory reading,
said the complainant, the petition
seemed 10 be one for q Catholic pro-
gram, but Q close perusal showed
that Il favored q series Of talks BY
Judge Rutherford, and stated that
Q challenge for q debate with o
Catholic priest had been issued.
According to this complainant,
persons who did not wish to take the
time TO read through the document
thoroughly might sign their names
and give o contribution, thinking
they were aiding o Catholic cause.
The solicitors also seek to sell
tracts written by Judge Rutherford,
some Of them summaries Of adj
dresses he has made on the air.
Attacks Pope
Another complainant declared that
Q woman canvasser, after being al.
lowed inside, bitterly scored the
Catholic church and the Pope. When
she began another TRADE, In which
she declared solemnly that Catho-
lies were prosecuting those Of other
creeds oil over the earth and that
IN New Jersey those unfrlendly to
Catholics were being put In Jail, the
housewife showed her to the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
.---W Weekly Sunday School LessOn--
Saul Converted And Commissioned
Text. Acts els, l7.10; Timothy 1;ls-1A
bound 10 Jerusalem.

bound 10 Jerusalem.
Gould such e O man Of intense
prejudices and violent hostility
TO the new faith be brought un-
der It's power? II would seem
little short Of o miracle that such
thing could happen; yet again
and again IN history men have
become the disciples Of the prin-
ciples that they have attacked.
Here In Paul's case outward
miracle seemed to move with In
ward prompting, in the change
wrought within him. AS he went
on this journey Of bitterness ID
Damascus suddenly there shone
around him o Light out Of heaven
Just what the manifestation was We
do not know, but 30 violent wa
the shock that Paul fell 10 EARTH
as he heard Q voice saying, "saul
saul, why persecutest thou me7"
Saul evidently believed that
some divine Interpretation had
come upon him, because he re.
piled, "Who art thou, Lord9'
The reply was, II am Jesus
whom thou persecutest."
Stricken with blindness, PAU
continued his Journey to Dannas'
Gus. The blindness, with hi
three days Of fasting, may have
prepared him emotionally for what
was about TO happen.
When AnaniaS visited him, lait
his hands upon him, and restored
his sight, Paul understood thu
meaning Of the experience. III
knew that he had been 1ightlne
against the truth, and with all thu
intense earnestness and sincerity Of
his being no gave himself TO the
new faith.
The grace Of the Lord, Jesul
Christ, had laid hold Of him ant
Allied his life with an abound.
Ing love. Would God that everS
earnest, but misguided mar
might have Q similar expert
eNCeI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
FULLER

Frequenters Of the Fuller street
playground held Q track meet be-
tween themselves yesterday after.
noon under the supervision OF
Thomas Dwyer and Helen Noonan.
The age limit ranged from 3 70 Is
years.
Boy winners were: Anthony Ma.
zeroski, Francis Sullivan, james
Hayes, Junior Somma, Edward Nc.
0urk, James McGurk, william Ar
mour, Rudolph Mazeroski, Matt
Genua, Joseph Mc0urk, Joseph
Genua, Francis Lepaige, william
LePaige, Anne Theroux, Leo 0aff-
rey, Michael Apalenik, Ernest Ko-
zen, John 0jalenik. The two-leg-
ged race was won BY Ernest Ko-
zen and Michael Opanelik, Toto
Mansolli, and Michael opalenik were
second.
Girls who won were. Patricia
Vance, Mary Riley, Marilyn Hen.
ebry, Anna Marie Mc0urk, Patsy
Vance,, Mary Riley. Shirley Hayes,
Mary Pozello, Dolly Santora, Jo-
sephine Destifano, Ruth Walsh,
Adeline Destifano, and Dora Pozel-
10. Adeline and Josephine Destifa-
no won the two-lgeged race and
Ruth Walsh and Mary Pozello were
second.
Miss Noonan gave Q rehearsal yes
terday at the Washington Park COM
munity house for the twenty-five
members Of the playground who will
represent Holland ct the Pageant
Of Nations. A card party will be
held August Is to defray expenses
for the purchase Of costumes foE
the pageant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
Latin Popular Among
Youthful Students
One.Thir of OrientaOn Enrolled in Class-nterest.
ing Contributions Appear in Paper
contests.

ty-five members of the student body
on o tour through the Southern
New England Ice Company plant on
Cherry street on Wednesday even
ing. The process Of making artificial
ice was explained to the students by
Mr.. Kelley and most Of the young
sters agreed that It was o most In
teresting evening.
One Of the more surprising stems
contained in this weeks publication
has TO do with the number OF
pupils who are regularly attending
the Latin courses. The fact that
boys and girls 60 TO school In the
summer time and like II Is startling
enough, but when II Is recorded
that las pupils, more than one.thirc
Of the entire enrolment, 60 Is far
as taking preliminary courses IN
Latin, Q subject which Is not gen.
orally considered very popular, such
news might well be regarded o.
unusual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08

The benefit card party which has
long been awaited by the parents
Of children who play at the Fulton
park playground and all their
friends will be held Thursday eve
ming. Tho proceeds from the party
will be turned over to buy costumes
for the children to be used OF the
Pageant Of Nations at Hamilton
park later in the month.
The arrangements committee Is
made up OF Misses Ethel Shiller,
Catherine Finn, Anne Mcmahon,
Deborah Griffin. Mrs. Marie ODon-
nell and James Harrison and Bill
Guilfoile.
Miss Finn and Miss Shiller direct
ed the cast Of the Fulton park show
through a rehearsal Of folk dances
and songs.
The Pearl street volleyball team
bowed to the Fultons yesterday 1876,
1873.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
LOCAL YOUTH SAYS
FIRST MASS SUNDAY

Sunday at II o'clock OF Our Lady
Of Lourdes church, Rev. Donald M.
Paolucci, Of 40 Union street, will
celebrate his first mass In this
country. Father Paolucci was Or
dained7 ct Rome IN December and
returned here TO waterbury from
the Vatican City Thursday. Fol"
lowing the mass Sunday o recep~
ton will be held OF his home.
He IL q graduate Of Crosby high
and Holy Cross college. He studied
theology ct the North American
College In Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-08
TOWN PLOT

The league leading Town Plot
girls volleybalI artists established
all the more firmly their hold upon
first place In the interplayground
league last night when they defeat
ed the Waterville girls with ease
l5-2, 1874. wednesday night the
Plotters win face the Washington
Park lassies at Town PlOt The
game should be closely contested as
the washington Park team Is Q
strong one but perhaps better noted