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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
and hlgh-pressure

"baIIy-hOO and high-pressure
 methods"
 "SaleSmanshlp," MT. Van says, Ifs the greatest profession in the world. It begins at the crade and ends at the grave. A little baby born into the world Is endowed with SalesmanshIp. It smiles at it's parents, 1t wlggIes It's toes and yelIS for their attention, their love and their care. That's real sales. manshlp! We grow to school age and we take the tecaher an apple, . little bunch of flowers, or we tie her shoe. SaIesmanshipi
 "A fellow falls in love with . girl and the first thing he tries to do is to sell her the Idea that he's the biggest bargain that's ever zoe ing to come Into her life. If he's . good salesman, he gets away with it. If not, he rings up No Sale,' checks OuS, and in comes the other fellow to do . bigger and better sales job. SalesmanShlp!
 "And so we journey on through life until it comes time to cash An. Then we send for the priest, the minister, or the rabbi and try to sell ourselves to our Maker for . front scat in heaven, where we can watch the parade go by. It's salesmanShip from beginning to end. We're all saIesmen--selIing ourselves, our products, our firm, and our ideas"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
TR|-CAMP MEET
 STAGED TODAY
Local Youths in COmpeti- tive Water Sports Pro.
 gram at Camp Irving

A tri-camp swimming meet will be held ct Camp Irving on the Housatonic this afternoon, with the swimming teams of Camp Persting, the local Boy Scout camp, Camp Palmer, the K. of 0. camp and Camp Irving taking part in tho events. Tn the evening, after the meet, there will be c baseball game between the Camp Pershing and the Camp Irving teams.
 David ?. Babson, local scout ex- ecutive, who visited Camp Pershing yesterday, reported that local scouts enjoyed real southern barbecue last evening. The meat course. 60 to speak, which consisted of beef ribs, was barbecued under the direction of Henry Donohue, camp director, with c detail of campers assisting, At the present time the members Of the camp arc busy with preparations for the coming water circus, which will take place on Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
LocaI Youths May Qualify for Comp Perry RifIe Tean
"TOOK WALK''
Al Smith's Act Starts Epidemic -. Local Prisoner Walks Out of County
 Jail-Police
 Notified.

Waterbury and state police to- day are searching for Agsx Ksnna, 30, of ee Burnside avenue, who "took c walk" from New Haven county jail. Captain Joseph Stevens of the detective bureau was notified this morning Of Ken- na's escape.
 Police :, records disclose that Kenna was sentenced to jall late fin June on e non-gupport charge. Apparently c model prisoner, tho Waterburian became Q "trusty7 ct the institution and walked aWny Iinnoticed this morning.
 Another prisoner in city court this morning decided to 90 for . walk but was halted by Patrolman Joseph oarvey, city court Ofncer, and Detective William Foley, be- fore going far. Taking advantage of the opening of the door of the prisoners pen ct the request Of counsel for another man, the would-be walker-out quietly grabbed his hat and strolled out of the courtroom. He was brought back from the corridor outside by Patrolman 0arvey and Detective Foley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
Pros Win Easily

Paced by the hard hitting of Tony Zubras and the fielding of Charles Lasky, the Brooklyn Professional Mems softball team won their 23rd game of the season last night at Lake QuasSapaug at the expense or the Rowing Tigers with the final score lO-5. The losers took the lead in the second frame only to become the victifs of little hard luck in the outfleld. Manager Paul Kane, moundsman until the conclusion of the fourth inning, was replaced by Willie "Ice" Arnauskas who held the Professionals scoreless for the re- mainder of the tilt. The strategy was instigated by Frank Moore of the Waterbury Fire Department, field captain of the losers.
 Zubras began a rally that netted five runs in the third inning when with two out he drove a two-base hit to the outfield which seemed to inspire his mates who then pro- ceeded to bat around. Charley LaSky prevented further scoring on the part of the Tigers with several one hand stabs in the outfield, each of which could be called spectacular Ed "Butermilk" Lasky, pitcher for the Professionals enjoyed a pleasant evening. Other contributions to- wards teh victory were made by pr. Walter Selens, captain, and Attor- ney Joe Alishausky.
 Frankie Moore excelled in the inc field for the losers making several fine plays and participating in three double killings, while Tony zupkus, and "Whitey' 'Smudinas stood out at bat. Chas. Burdis made several fine catches at shortstop.
 Members of the losing team were, Rocco Destifano and George Vil- ciauskas, catch; Paul Kane and Willie Arnauskas. pitch; Joe Coskie, first base: F. J. Moore, second base; Frank Smudinas, third base; Charley Burdis. short stop: Johnny TIaInick, rowing field: Bill Duanis. Tony Zupkus and Johnny Williams in teh outfleld. The sad news:
 Professionals. O0S 800 OOx-40 i0 2 TiRers .,..... O30 GOO O02-- 6 c il
 Winning Pitcher. Ed Lasky: Los- ing pitcher Paul Kane; strikeouts, I.asIsv 6; Arnauskas 1. Wild pitch, Arnnuskas. Umpire. Mcorauskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

A conference will be held to- night by members of the Water. bury delegation to the annual Ses- sion of the Connecticut depart ment, American Legion, which will open in New Britain next We'd nesday afternoon and close on Saturday afternoon with one of the greatest parades in many years.
 A discussion on various resolu- tlons proposed by units In dlf- ferent parts of the state will take place. No contests for offices of unusual interest to Waterbury are expected. Captain Eugene P. Arm. strong, . member of the local post, will Do reelected state treasurer, . position he has held for several years. 0. Arthur Dubois, past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
Croce- Colucci Partnership In
 Brooklyn Reported DissoLUed
Former to Run Gasoline StatiOn-Latter Re-
 tains Restaurant
BROOKLYN NEWS

Associations involving one of the largest and most important business transactions ever to be made in the Brooklyn section of the city were reported today as having been ccl1l- pleted when it was learned that the restaurant and gasoline station op- erated by Michael Croce and Mich- ael Cclucci have been dissolved in partnership. Since both men, how ever, are the co.ownets of property located at Bank street and Con- gress avenue valued ct S67,000 they will be associated in Q certain cap- acity.
 According to the transaction 1t was learned that MT. Colucci will operate the restaurant, while MT. Croce will take complete charge of the gasoline filling station. Mir. Croce is said to have another such location near Mildale.
 Although 1t was rumored several days ago that Louis Martino and Little" Rocco Diorio has sought to purchase 6 share of the restaurant, Mir. Colucci said today that he will assume complete charge. It Is now probable that Martino will be eH1. gagged as an assistant as will Primo Jamele, both of whom will be efr1. ployed to occupy the places vacated with the retirement of Michael Croce and his son, Michael Jr., who has been acting as Q counterman since the grill annex was added to the building about three years ago. The remainder of the staff, 1t Is said, will remain intact.
 Operation under this new ar- rangement will begin oflcially on August lst.
 The establishment is one of the best known in the state having been the gathering place of most every. one at some time or other, especial- ly preceding and following sport- ing events of local and national in- terest when the caliber of the con- testing individuals and teams would be discussed at length. Adding to the firms reputation was the insti- gation of curb service which brought large automobile trade both day and night.
 The restaurant began in a wood- en structure building on the corner of Bank street and Congress avenue which was razed when the present modern brick building was con. Structed. Increases in business brought about the erection of the grill annex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24


 commander of the Casper Davis post of Waterville, is scheduled to be named Q member of the national delegation.
 Corporal Coyle post will be rep- resented ct the state convention by Commander Newton Alex ander, Past Commanders Wallace J. IngIls and Robert F. Blrt and state Representative Daniel q. Mahaney. Attorneys Joseph A. FTackett and Henry A. WeisHnan, Junior Vice. Commander William T. Harrington and George Kar. nOesky will attend the convention as aIternates.
 Action will be taken on . pro. posed constitutional amendment at . meeting of the posts execu- tive committee next Tuesday eve- ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
N. U. s. J. MEETING

Unit Number 5e. National Union for Social Justice. will hold Q meet ing next Monday evening at 8 o'clock at Washington school at which time registration of new members will readily be accepted. Frank Pyne will handle the gavel at this confab.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
LATE REALTY NEWS

Warranty Deeds; Thomas Zasko to Andrew 0ab- Hclk, real estate on the south side N Munson avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
mARRIA0E AMBITIONS

Joseph M. Cassln. ie Central ave.
 nue: Marie |. Watts, e Central avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
sodaIIty Outing

Arrangements for the second out-
 ing of st. Joseph'S Children of Mary sodality to be held at Lake QuaSsa- paug in August are now in progress, with Miss Anna JankauskaS, pres- idCnt in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
SALESMANSHIP!

Greatest Profession in World-From Cradle to Grave in School Days, in Love, in Lfe's "Run- Around", Salesmanship Counts Says Former Minstrel Man = Old Timers Recall Billy Van.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
HIN. to Play stoores

Johnny "Whirlwind" Greblunas Brooklyn's gift to the Fourth Estate, and his St. Joseph's Holy Name Soc ciety soft ball team will meet Pete Post and his stooges in Q game to be played Sunday morning at Lake Quassapaug. The game if you are interested, begins ct 10 o'clock. No umpire has been appointed to ham, de the engagement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
&<4>< My~~~E msTAnLsHED
s14::z!s

For ATwo Trouser Suit If You Don't Wear Over Size 38-Formerly $2O.
 s24%:zs For a Fine All Worsted Gobordine, Yeor Round Suit-Worth $3O-of Any Mans Money. In Prep Shop" - Second Floor. Take our word, these are two out standing suit voIues thot should interest keen shoppers when they realize Whot these same suits would cost next foll.
 There are 20 of the two trousers $l4.75 suits-just 28 of the $24.75 famous "Roxbuy" gobor- dine suits-BE EARLY.
 "Dortmouth" sport shoes are on their woy - $2o5 = formerly $4.OO
 Buy comeI hoir topcoot todoy at $24 75-or woit until Septen- Der and poy $3O-it's Up to you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
To Sponsor Carnival

The Holy Name Society of the church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will sponsor the Coleman Brothers Carnival which will be located at Thomaston avenue and West Main street throughout next week. The carnival will begin on Monday night concluding Saturday. The show in. cludes many new and novel features and has been popular with crowds about the state during the past sev. eral weeks. It is expected that the show will receive enthusiastic sup- port since 6 part of the proceeds will be used for the benefit of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, July s4-(UP)--weathss forecast;
 Massachusetts and Rhode Isiand-- FAlr and cooler tonight. Saturday fair with moderate temperature.
 f,nnnacticuk-~Fnir and cooler to- night. Saturday falr with moderate temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
specIaI Meeting

bpGCIWI W6VVIHB
 There will be Q special meeting of the membership of Sylvester J. Stokes Post of the Lithuanian American Veterans Association to be held at 48 Green street hall on Sunday morning at Il o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-08-27
BeaverbrOOk's Platform

Lord Beaverbrook publisher of the London Daily Express
offers England platform that should interest Americans
we'll as Englishmen
In essentials it is mo Foreign Entanglements and Buy
British Exactly similar to the platform of most patriotic
citizens here No Foreign Entanglements" and BUY
American"
Lord Beaverbrook finds that foreign entangemens have
England much gained her nothing And he wants her buy
British becaEse:
n all foreign lands except the U. S. A., the living
conditions and lOage eUeLs of Uorking and
and uOiu be loWer than We cannot expose
people to unrestricted competition from such
sources"
Note the words EXCEPT THE U. s. A." Then remember
that if it wise for England to buy British order protect
her high standards of living it is far necessary for
America buy American Because standard of living
alien agator to the contrary nowhstandng-iss still higher
in fact it is by all odds the HIGHEST IN THE WORLD
The Washington times., 1936-08-27
TOday's BOOndOggle

Having determined to spend nearly quarermlIon dollars
housing program for horses at the State Fairgrounds at
Pueblo Co.. the New Dealers felt apparently that they had
not yet fully discharged their obligations toward the animal
kingdom.
Surely that live in such expensive barns could not be
expected tread any but the finest Clearly the
and rveways within the fairgrounds must be improved
President Roosevelt therefore thought it would be good
idea spend about $4,000 the Teasuy borrowed money
grade gravel oil these streets and drveway and he
formally approved projects authorizing the WPA to under
take this work.
OF the wc@k could have been done at much smaller
expense Another project that the President had approved for
town only few miles away from Pueblo called for the
graveng of II miles of streets total cost of less than
$2OObut these Streets naturally would be used almost sx'
clusively by automobiles
A horse, a horse. Our kingdom for horSeI
the New
The Washington times., 1936-08-27

pu S h-button "" o' IA"
which, when pressed, will flood
the gold vaults with water.
Burglars or invaders will need div
ing suits.
Rich people are nervous these
days. Years ago, a friend of mine
spent a lot of time back-traillng
the Forty-niners and gathering
gold lore, going back centuries.
Out in California, travelling thence
to Central and South America, he
pieced together one tale which
some clever fabulist might fit into
Uncle Sans perturbation over his
plethora of gold. But the story it.
self, he insisted, is authentic and
backed up by ancient Spanish rec
ordS.
In the land of New Granada, be-
fore the days of Pizarro and Cor
tez, there was a highly civilized
race called the Chichas. They had
temples, paved roads, a highly de-
veloped system of law, and beautl-
full arts and handcraftS.
The people were monogamiSts,
advanced in cultural attainments,
physically virile and morally re
strained and disciplined. Diego
Lopez, one of the first diScoverers
of the new land, rated its civiliza-
ton higher than that of Europe.
AN OLD TALE
There was much gold in the
country, unusually brilliant and
ductile. Even before the white
man came, it had been used as a
medium of exchange, and clever
artificers worked it into magnifi-
cent jewelry.
The little kingdom was happy
and prosperous, but it's priests and
philosophers were worried about
the excess of gold. They insisted
that too much gold always meant
trouble. They did not say just why
they thought so, but they kept on
warning the king about it. Evil
finally sought anyone who had
more than his share of anything
particularly of gold.
The kings palace was near the
shore of a beautiful lake, so deep
that it was supposed to have no
bottom.
There is a monster living in
those Depths" an old priest told
the kingdom. "It is kept there
by the gods to punish our greed
and cOmplacency. We must feed
it our gold"
They didn't feed the gold to the
monster. But the uneasinesS of
the priest finally stirred the whole
kingdom and out of it came an an
nual ceremony of Precipitation,
which has had an echo in our
days. according to my friends re-
searches.
Each year, the King was dis
robed and covered with ointment.
Then his body was covered with
a thick coating Of gold dust. The
royal barge. with following boats
carrying chanting priests. was
The Washington times., 1936-08-27

ers! I've said the same. But are
we right? Are these wretched
creatures deliberate idlerS? Do
they like to loaf? Do they prefer
to be parasites?
Or is there another reason,
beyond their control, for their
condition? 1 suspect there is. I
suspect they're up against a Situa-
ton they can't take.
Human beings have always
faced Tough Tests. Prehistoric
man fled in terror from fire which
he could neither understand nor
control, drowned in floods, was
trapped in the advancing ice cap.
The cave man pitted his puny
strength against monstrous brutes
Lizards like landslides, Saber-
toothed cats, mountainous griz-
zlies. The tent dwellers, organic
ing into crude colonies, paid the
price of civilization in epldemicS
of disease, guerrilla Warfare-dis-
cipline and hard work irksome to
their gypsy flesh and spirit.
HARD TESTS
Test by fire, frost and flood,
fever, foe and ferocouS brute
harder still, test by work and dis
cipline-all these challenges the
human animal has met and beSted
since he clambered down from a
tree and put on the status of a
Man.
But today he is meeting a test
he has never faced befOre-a test
which is increasingly beyond his
ability to take-THE TEST OF
SPEED unnatural, abnormal,
Machine Age SPEED.
The old primitive, natural tests
were adapted to a mans natural
capacity. But this new test of
SPEED Machine Age Speeds
not natural. is not adapted to a
mans normal capacity.
MECHANICAL SPEED is not
the product Of human flesh. blood
The Washington times., 1936-08-27

Marriage is a voyage Of diScov'
cry. And, just about now. the
bride of last spring is beginning
to discover
That a man is as different "be-
fore and after taking as the pho
tographs in the reducing advertise
mentS.
That the man who kept urging
her to marry him will never crease
to suspect that he was "decoyed"
into it, or quite forgive her for
taking him at his word.
That, in marriage, you seldom
get your "ideaI";; but you can con-
slider it a brilliant success If you
get a square meal.
That, before marriage, a man
may swear that he adoreS a
woman; but. after marriage, she
has to keep on proving it to him
with a diagram.
That her gi~lhood dream Of
marrying a millionaire or a Big
Shot may not have come true;
but that it is far more important
to marry someone with whom you
can spend a whole evening with
out yawning.
That the man who flattered
her so extravagantly during court
ship now takes her for granted,
and expects her to receive the
mildest compliment with a bark
of joy, as though he had put a
lump of sugar on her nose and
bade her t. "speak" for it.
That the man who would skip
his lunch in order to talk with her
The Washington times., 1936-08-27
The Human Side of the News = By Edwin c. Hill

followed. The Chichas were al
most obliterated. Their civiliza-
ton came to an end in an orgy
of murder and cruelty.
Although they didn't find the
man of gold, the Spanish got their
gold-too much CT the gold, Chicha
priests would have said. It's gone
now, and Spain desperate and i'm
poveriShed, sinks into tragic ruin.
Gel DORADO"
The word dorado" means gilded,
in Spanish. Hence it was the story
of Eel Hombro Dorado" the g1lded
man, which inflamed Spain, looSed
the sails of Cortez and Pizarro
and illumined the history books
with a blood-red tale of loot and
murder. The word "EI dorado"
worked down into our usage.
Before Marshall found gold in
California, there was a legend OF
a lake of gold, high up in the
Sierra, above Placer county.
Marshall's discovery revived it.
Hundreds of feverish seekers, paid
$100 day, swarming up through
the mountains, looking for the
lake Of gold.
At the start of the depression,
Sir Montagu Norman, head OF the
Bank of England, was here incog-
nito, sitting in with a group of
badly scared Wall Street bankers.
One of them seriously proposed
that all the gold of the world be
pooled on some remote and de-
fensible island, with the nations
jointly augmenting or leSSening
the stocks to maintain the tradi-
tional symbolic relationship be-
tween gold supply and tangible
wealth.
That was just buck fever, OF
course, and the gold shifts kept on
as before, with most of it flowing
this way. Ships bring it in in her
ring kegs. $4,000 in each, or in
boxes of five bars of bullion,
worth $4,000 a box. From San
Francisco and the Atlantic Coast.
Uncle Sam keeps showing it far
ther and farther inland. When
he had one-tenth of his present
store of gold, he had also about
one-tenth of the present number
of unemployed. What does it all
mean?
Copyright, 1895, by King Features
syndicate, Inc
Mnrr AnEpIoAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-27

VI OuuSC VI SGSCA dAAu CACSCA ASAGJ
Steel and electricity can do and
endure things which even the
strongest human body cannot do
or endure.
Human life should be geared to
human capacity and. until
lately, it was so geared. People
thought, people moved, according
to the tempo of human nerves.
Work hours, rest hours. play
hours. all we're timed" to human
brains. human glands and nerves.
But all that has changed. It
changed with the coming of the
MACHINE. Human life is no
longer adjusted to human strength
and energy. 1t is adjusted to the
strength of steel, the energy of
electricity.
MEN, TODAY, ARE COMPET-
ING WITH STEEL AND ELEC-
TRICITY.
Men, today, are being forced
to think and work with the
speed and endurance of steel
and electricity. Or take the
count!
AND MANY OF THEM ARE
TAKING THE COUNT.
FIERCE FORCE
Look at the fragile filament
of a nerve-look at the fierce
force of a steel bar-consider
the enormous difference between
the two instruments. Yet our
modern world expects that fra
gile nerve to have the swift re-
action, the tough endurance of
that steel bar. And it can't be
done.
These embittered idlers-these
beWIdered men and women who
tumble so futilely with life-thiS
increasing mass of nervous in
validS, nervous breakdown cases
and adoleScent adults who seek
escape from reality in drink and
drugs-they are not all ''bumS
and moochers." They are not
merely lazy. Some deeper and
more tragic CondlClon causes
their confusion, their diScour-
agement and despair.
Life has become too fast for
them. In the leiSurely jog-trot
of a horse m buggy age they
might have made good, as their
parents did. But today they
can't think fast enough, move
fast enough, adjust and change
themselves quickly enough to
meet the requir m n t. S of a
STEEL AND ELECTRICITY
WORLD.
What's the answer? Let's hear
YOUR version.
Copyright. 1884. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-08-27
IMPRESSIVE RECORD

Lodged in the corner Of the
massive Procurement Building
sits a young man, now only rs
years of age, who started the
New Deal on its way to the
National Capital.
"In a lOne-wolf style he ap-
pears to be a decided factor
within the Administration. He
is Joe Leib, of South Bend, Ind,
whom Jim Farley credits with
organizing the first Roosevelt
Club in the United States. This
club was started in August, 1880,
while F. ID. was running for re-
election as Governor Of New
York"
And so begins a miSsive which
arrived at our desk filled with
anecdotes concerning a singular
person who seems to have has his
finger in the pie in every stel
President Roosevelt took toward
the White House.
Mr.. Leib has a buddy, M. j
Crosetto of Galeton, Pa. Mr.. Gro
setto is five years older than Mr.
Leib. He represented his State ir
the first national convention Of
young Democrats in Kansas City
Mo.
The energy of these two young
sters has found a recent outlet II
the Reflect Roosevelt Club which
they started in 1884 among the
Senators and members Of tht
House of Representatives. They
have a charter which contains the
SIGNATURES of 225 Representative
and So Senators. The two prize II
because it contains the signatures
of the men who voted for and put
the New Deal legislation on the
statue books.
It is also valuable for the fac
that it contains the supporting
names of Senator Harry Flooc
Byrd of Virginia and Senato'
Royal S. Copeland of New York