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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
ming Course Opens at Y Next Monday

presented him in the new fleld is . very stimulating and attractive one. The Peoples church is inter- -dencnn- nations, particularly for work among students. MT. Genne will be remembered by all as one of the student workers to whom the Bap- .tist church owes 8 great deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

Naugatuck, Sept. 25-The Naug- Atuck Y. M. c. A. opens its 1936- 1887 physical training next Monday and will continue through to May. A heavy schedule is planned with about 120 classes a month, not in- cluding boxing, wrestling, and swimming. The gymnasium will be busy from Monday morning at o'clock to Saturday night at 11:30.
 All the lines on the floor have been freshly painted. The apparatus has been painted and overhauled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Do-Pun: WHAT AM | DOING Do-Pun|

This seems more appropriate business for laundryman than comic artist But maybe you can iron out the wrinkles of the scene as Roy Crane Waterbury Democrat Service comic strip creator, asks: What am dong?.
 TURN TO PAGE "A FOR THE ANSWER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Swimming Exhibition

At 8:15 o'clock there will be an exhibition by the members of the "" Senior Swimming Team. There will be a 220-yard free style. dash between Robert Curran and Alex Sullivan. Next will be a 50-yard dash featuring Ed Geise and John Nixon, after which there will be a breast stroke race between Armand Fratesi, Joseph Glinckas and Sey- mour Squires. There will also be a diving exhibition by Alex Sullivan and Henry Greider. These men all keep in condition the year round
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
FOREST FIRE WAR GOES ON

washington - (UP) .- Contracts for the purchase of 2,671. trucks, 43O tractors, 13S lookout towers to be erected in timber areas for Ire protection, and more than 400 other items of heavy equipment and ma. chinery needed in the conduct of the Civilian Conservation Corps work programs have been awarded since July 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Official Coming

Official Coming
 Mrs. Royce McAllister of Suffield, state chairman of Junior Women's club, will be the speaker at the first meeting of the local Junior Women's club on next Friday at 3 p. rl., at the home of Mrs. Donald s. McCollum, Millville, avenue.
 Miss Barbara Holbrook, presi- dent of the local organization, will welcome the visitors who will in- clude Mrs. w. Glenn Kirby of Nau- gatuck and Mrs. Harry Lyman.
 The entire program of the society for the fall and winter seasons fol- lows:
 Oct. 3 at the home of Mrs. Mc- Collum-Reception and tea for old and new members. Mrs. McAllis- ter, state chairman to speak.
 Oct. 16-James Furness, director of Civic theater, Waterbury, will talk on theaters.
 Nov. 6-"The Challenge of Busi- ness Career for Young Women" !" Miss Eleanor Little, secretary of the emergency relief commission.
 Nov. 20-Humorous monologs, Mrs. Kenneth Hubbard, New Ha- ven Junior Women's club.
 Dec. 21-Children,S Christmas party. Miss Miriam Rubin in charge.
 Dec. date D be announced For nal holiday dance.
 Jan. 15-Illustrated travelog on Switzerland. Mrs. Harry Wintch. Feb. 8-Mrs. Marjorie Nash Nuhn, lyric soprano, with Mrss. Ross Da- vid, accompanist.
 Feb. 19-Tea for mothers and amateur program.
 March 5-Illustrated talk, Miss Alice Burrows of Vogue fashion magazine. New York. "
 March 19-Talks on books, Miss Jessie DeShong, local librarian. April 2-Hobo dance. April 16-Annual business meet 1 ing and election of officers, Attend Exposition Local visitors at the Eastern States exposition in Springfield wednesday included Anthony La- guna and James Moore. | VIII Attend Ciambake A number of local residents are planning to attend a clambake to be held by the Platts Mills Community association tomorrow at the Bristol company lot. A sports program has been arranged and q fine time is promised.
 Thurston Heads Juniors William Thurstcn was elected president of the junior class of the Naugatuck high school yesterday. He is one of the most popular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Record Registration

The largest number yet to regis- ter in local night school classes have registered this year, Mrs. Gertrude Madigan, night school supervisor, announced today. Between 150 and ITS have signified their intentions of joining one of the classes.
 Mrs. Madigan said this is the most in her experience here in the night schools. The classes will open Mon day night and indications are it will be the biggest year for night school work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

Textile orders are being cane celled in Mexico because of unset- tied labor conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Enters Wellesley

NKhVEAS 01EVCAACoHOJ Miss Margaret Chittenden, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Harold E. Chit tenden of Fairvjew avenue and valedictorian of the class of 1886 of the Naugatuck high school, has left for Wellesley college where she is enrolled as a member of the freSh- man class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Nomination Tonight

First nomination of officers of Crusader post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is scheo lied for this evening at 8 o'clock at the post home on Rubber avenue. Contests for the po- sitions of commander and junior vice-commander are expected.
 Felix Nardello, commander, has announced he is not seeking the po- Sition and Frank Warehouse, senior vice-commander is reported to be a candidate. Two others are also seek ing this place and several want the junior vice-commander position, it is reported.
 The election will be held on Oc- tober 16. The building committee will meet after the regular post ses- sion and Edgar Bickford, chairman, will report on progress of plans for remodeling the present home of the post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
Here's us fishing before the creek
 got to drying up like it did

That's my brother William leaning down from the log, and me reaching his drink up him, and Larry Burkes over the bank grinnng like everything and helping himself Larrys been friend of the Wken Family pretty near since Family first took up distiling. couldn't just say Larry acquainted with Grandad Wen when he sartedout But I'm referring to his know ing Dad and all the rest of Larry says he never heard of any other family dstillng generation after another like don't know about that. but guess there's other Fsmiy.s Recipe like ours anyhow! @ 4@ Harry E. Wiken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

I1ljustbet Grandad Wilken'seyes wouldpop ifhewas here tosee how everybody y'ssokeen forthe Wilken Family own personal recipel And just know we're trying like anything to follow out every one of his teachings so as he'd have right to be real proud ofius.
 When youxcome right down to it. William and Tom and me and I guess all you folks that are so tlckled over the mildness and tastiness of The Wilken Family Whiskey--I guess we all have got to hand every bit of the credit to Grandad
Evening star., 1936-03-18

20. K, boss. I'm ready to learn, I"
he grinned, although I'll admit you
don't look the part of the stern in
structreSs.'
Joyce grinned back at him.
There. you see!" she acknowledged,
the boy is already beginning TO talk
like a human being instead of an
anchorite. Let's get going while
you're in the proper mood" She took
his arm. Onward to lesson one in
life and love and what makes the
wheels 60 around" she exclaimed
dramatically. i hope you can
take it."
IT SEEMS that Eddie could and
did. Several nights a week Joyce
would meet Eddie for dinner and
afterward help him with his writing.
pointing out his errors and making
suggestions. To his surprise. four out
of his first five manuscripts that he
revised and infused with more life
failed to come back. Instead. some
very gratifying checks to his order fell
out of the envelopes.
Eddie bought car with the pro-
ceeds of his writing as the stream of
acceptances assumed the proportions
Of permanence. Eddie. and, of course.
Joyce, were sitting in the new car
under the lush softness of an early
Spring night, looking from the crest
of a hill over the still countryside.
They were silent for long time.
"I don't know how to thank you."
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he said at last. "for showing n.s how
to succeed. I'd still be stumbling
along alone If it wasn't for YOU"
Joyce patted his hand in the dark
ness.
You had the foundation" she said,
AL you needed was some one to
teach you how people live. But now
that you know" Eddie cap
tured her hand.
IF I had the ten1erity," ne as
serted, I'D ask a certain teacher to
continue her lessons for life. But
1t will be years before make as much
money as she probably makes as q
critic on the Inquirer, so 1t would
hardly be fair" Joyce sat up straight.
laughed.
Eddie! You don't mean-!"
She took his arm. I'm no profess
sional critic, if that's what you
think. I'm just a stenographer at
the Inquirer Office. But I rather en-
joy being a teacher" she limited.
Eddie did what was requisite to the
situation.
AT any rate" he said some mo-
ments later. I'll always be sure Of
having a competent critic!" There
was no denial.
(Couvrieht 1Q36l
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determination, smiled for a f1eeting
second in greeting. Then he said,
"Oh!" and held out his hand for the
handful of bulky envelopes she held
in her hand. His face twisted itself
into an ironic mask of bafflement.
I'm sorry, Eddie" Mrs. Blake con-
soled, reluctantly, surrendering the
rejected fruits of the young mans
endesvor. Maybe the next place
you send them you'll be more lucky"
Eddie shook his head in disbelief.
There's a great big doubt COM
mencing to penetrate my thick skull, {"
he admitted, whether I have what
it takes to be a writer and it's about
time. Almost a year Of work and
what have I done worth while?"
MRS. BLAKE. thus appealed to.
A smiled encouragngly. you've
sold something, haven't you? Well,
that shows that you have the right
idea at least part Of the time.
wouldn't give up now, Eddie!" He
fingered the rejected manuscripts
thoughtfully.
I'm good for about another month.
Mrs. Blake" he confessed, ''and then
Ill have to find a job. If I can
make the grade before then, all right.
If not, it's been a grand experiment" "
What you need, think, is some
one who would help you to write the
sort of stories that sell. And I think
! know Just the person" Her face
frightened. Joyce Gerrity is the best
critic I know. She works at the
Evening Inquirer"
II don't know her, I mean, the
name isn't familiar. But if you think
1t will help I'd be glad to meet her,
Mrs. Blake"
III have her come over tonight,
Eddie" she promised, land if she
can't help you I'm a terrible guesser.
You'll see"
THEIR first meeting indicated that
- the landlady might prove to be
something of a prophet. BY mid
evening Eddie and Joyce we're argu-
ing like old friends about his work.
Your main fault" Joyce criticized,
''is in your lack of subject knowledge" "
She looked quizzical. Have you ever
been in love, Eddie?" He Redeemed
before he answered.
II guess I haven't really. I
never had time, what with getting
my degree and working nights to get
d enough money saved to start writing
without worrying about a job at first. "
Il thought so! Most of your work
Is love stories and you don't know
what you're writing about. I'd sug-
gest that you either get some first
hand knowledge, or else write about
something familiar
Evening star., 1936-03-18
SHORT STORY
BEST CRITIC

We'll, 7 can try,
I suppose" Eddie
conceded. II guess
I haven't ev N
been been around
very much, meet
ing people" Joyce
glanced ct her tiny
wrist watch.
There's no bet
ter time than the
present to remedy
that" she ordered.
Il have two press
tickets for a new
s how downtown.
Get your hat and
let's CO."
But Joyce. it's
hardly right" he
commenced to pro-
test.
Listen, Eddie, "
she overrode his
objection. Il like
you and I'd like to
help you if I can.
From now on I'm
the teacher"
Evening star., 1936-03-18

MRss. BLAKE BLAKE
~'A the after
noon mail in her
hand, paused for a
moment b e + or e
tapping upon her
boarder's close d
door in the house
on Wisconsin ave-
nue., and listened
with mingled emo
tions to the furi-
Gus click of the
typewriter keys,
proceeding in the
same intermittent
fashion they had
sine e breakfast
time. She erased
her expression Of
maternal solicitude
a bit self-con-
sciously and raped
firmly.
Hello, come in!"
Eddie's serious face.
the young jaw
<hr11Sf forward in
Evening star., 1936-03-18
BROOKE TRANSFERRED
Engineer Craftsman Fills Vacancy
In District Assessors Office.

IN DISLIICL Ass6SSUI 5 OIHCt.
Allan F. Brooke, engineer drafts
man, has been placed in charge Of
the arrears division of the District
assessors Office to take the place left
vacant by the recent death of Mrs.
Gloria Herring. niece of Commits
sioner Hazen. The promotion was or
dered by the Commissioners on rec
ommendation by Fred D. Allen, as
SCISSOR.
Samuel c. Cotton of the same Of
flee was placed in charge of special
assessments. The work formerly was
handled by B. F. Adams, who was
promoted recently.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

$4,000, 900 for New Homes.
Leeds, England, will spend s15,000,-
600 In building new houses this year.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
ROSE SOCIETY TO MEET
DR.. J. Horace Mcfarland Will
Speak at Y. W. C. A. Tomorrow.

Appropriate to the current thoughts
Of amateur Spring gardeners is the
announcement by the Potomac Rose
Society that DR.. j. Horace McFar-
land, dean of American rosarianS,
will lecture at the Y. w. c. A. at 8
pm. tomorrow on Adventures in
Growing Roses"
His lecture will be illustrated by
colored lantern slides.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Johnny Chuck Is Uncertain.

Johnny CHUCK was late in
wakink up this Spring. That is
to say, he hibernated for
~ longer period than usual Just
why this was, he didn't know. 1t just
happened. That was all. Some years
Johnny has come out so early that,
being unable to 60 to sleep again, he
has had rather a hard time Of 1t try
ing to find enough to eat. This year,
however, Johnny hadn't had a hard
time at all. He had been unusually
fat when he went to sleep in the Fall,
and so, of course, when he awoke in
the Spring he had an unusual sup
ply of food, for that fat under his skin
really is food. You might say that
for a while Johnny lives on himself.
That fat is absorbed little by little
into his system, to give him strength
and energy. AS long as he has that,
he isn't in danger out starving.
Perhaps Johnny was extra lazy. and
this accounts for his oversleeping.
Anyway. when he did come out in the
early Spring, he didn't do SO much
roaming about as he had been in the
habit Of doing. You know, in some
Springs he had travelled all over the
Green Meadows, and even up in the
Old Pasture before finally settling
down for the Summer. This time
Johnny dug himself a new house just
as soon as the frost was out, house
not far from the one he had occu-
pied with Polly Chuck the year be-
fore. Polly was still occupying the
old house. Johnny wasn't wanted
there. He wouldn't be for some little
time. His room was preferred to his
company.
Now Johnny wasn't the only one
who found that his rottl was pre-
ferred to his company. 1t was the
same way with Jimmy Skunk. Not
that either one of them cared much.
They didn't. You see, this was Spring
and they were much more concerned
with getting plenty to eat. Still it
was rather necessary to have a place
Evening star., 1936-05-04

children, sways back and forth on its
stout stem. The seed house is a
handsome structure, a beautiful
glossy purple, smooth and fiat in
shape. During the Summer these
cradles are dainty pale green.
blending perfectly with the glossy
leaves that spank them with every
playful breeze.
Then comes Autumn. Despite the
rough tossing the leaves have endured
during storms and hot. dry days, they
retain their beauty of form, and in
their growing yellow shade, drift to
the ground.
When you can find some of the
younger generation growing about
their mother, take one or more of
them up. Be careful to have a gen.
erous portion of dirt about the roots
and transplant the youngster into
your own back yard or hedge. They
will bloom at an early age for you.
and soon have their own children
growing up about them. May is the
month for tree planting. as you we'll
know; why not a redbud?
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-04
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
No ROYAL Road to Learning.

TINE: Three hundred years before
the birth of Christ.
Place: The royal palace at Alex
andria, Egypt - hub, meeting place
and clearing house for Greek and
Oriental science.
Characters: Ptolemy, King of
Egypt; Euclid, Father of Geometry. -
whose textbook on the subject, "Ele-
ments," Is still standard.
Ptolemy, who is one of the pupils
of Euclid, chief mathematician of the
realm, is greatly interested in mathe-
mates, astronomy and physics.
The King, however, cannot take it.;
angles, triangles, formulae-they're
too much Tor his imperial majesty.
"Is there not an easier way" he
inquiries. despairing but hopeful, "for
a king to master the subject?"
To which Euclid replied in the
classic words which, slightly altered,
have come down through more than
1900 years as one of the worlds
greatest truisms:
There is no royal road to geom-
etry."
tCopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-04

LONG the roadside, in the val
~ leys, or clothing the side OF
~ the mountain with its lovely
4 \ deep-pink bridal robe. the
redbud, so often found in company
with the dogwood in its pure white
garment, makes us pause, give thanks
and pass on the highway, to be greeted
by another glimpse of this exquisite
May child. The dainty tree also goes
by the name of Judas. A cousin Is
known as the Texas redbud, and Is
very happy in Eastern Texas, where it
grows as a low shrub, and there are
SO many redbud children that they
form thicket on the uplands. When
they are in bloom-you can imagine
the sight for yourself.
The one pictured here has found
the soil offered in New Jersey. to
Western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Texas, Ontario to Nebraska and south
most acceptable. From Arkansas the
tree does not grow to so high a place
in the sun. In its first choice of loca-
ton the tree may reach height OF
SO feet.
Because of its beauty and its hardi-
ness it is becoming more and more
used in the Northeast. The broad,
fat head; the smooth. slender branch
lets free of thorns, together with its
charm as a Towering tree, are respon-
sible for its popularity.
There Is apparently very neigh
borly feeling sent out by these gay
little trees. They not only have the
lovely dogwood for neighbors, but
whenever they have established them
selves near streams, which they do
when they can achieve it, you will find
them rubbing branches with the shad-
bush.
After the flowers have announced
their coming g-out party to the roverS
Evening star., 1936-05-04

East discarding a low diamond and
declarer low club.
Four rounds of diamonds were now
played and West had to make three
discards, all of which were low spades,
dummy, of course, dropping low club
on the last diamond.
Now declarer took stock Of the Situ-
alton and came to the conclusion that
West was holding on to three clubs
and three hearts, and his natural
thought was that one Of the three
hearts would be the queen. Hence, his
first impulse was to finesse for the
queen in the West hand. However,
before doing this, he went into long
study Of duplicate percentages and
decided that at most tables the hand
wuold be played at contract of four
hearts. In this event hearts would
have to be attacked before declarer
could establish a count on the hand by
playing diamonds. and 1t seemed likely
to him that most declarers would
f1nesse for the queen Of hearts in the
East hand. If they were successful,
they would make five odd; If unsuc-
cessful, four odd. Similarly, at this
point in the play Of his three-notrump
contract, declarer knew that he would
make five odd If successful in finess-
ing the queen Of hearts and but four
odd If unsuccessful. Hence, even
though he thought that West had the
queen, he decided to fineSse for it in
the East hand so as to obtain the
same number of tricks as those who
played the hand at hearts.
Now when the f1nesse succeeded he
make five odd for an absolutely top
score.
Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-04
OLD RIFLE POWERFUL

DIXON. Ill. P.-Three boys, who
found a large-caliber rifle of museum
piece vintage, decided to find out how
it worked.
They fired at a tree, but missed
The Stub went through a piece of
sheet iron, passed through both walls
Of a greenhouse, richocheted off a
pavement, tore through the side of a
house, crashed through framed pic
ture and lodged in a wall over the
heads of George loot and family, who
were dining.
The boys promptly gave the rife to
the police.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Poor Bruin
BY JAMES ]. MONTAGUE.

(The bears living in Alaska are nov
being foot-printed.)
Be careful, Mister Bruin,
OF wicked wiles beware,
You've got to learn
Base ways to spurn
And be better bear.
You must not eat the fishes
You must not eat up seals,
Your Uncle Sam
Cries sternly "Scram!
Use something else for meals"
AL bears must be foot-printed
So they can't 60 astray,
They are not free
Like you and me
To go their own sweet way.
They have stern rules to follow
And if they don't-alack!
Beyond a doubt
They'll be snuffed out
And never can come back.
I envy not these creatures;
Their life Is not all fun,
They find small cheer
Upon this sphere
The while their course is run.
The land that they abide in
Is dreary everywhere,
And am glad
Indeed, my lad,
That I am not q bear.
Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-04

in which to sleep and to seek shelter
when they needed 1t. Jimmy Skunk
was less concerned about this than
was Johnny Chuck, for there were
numerous places in which Jimmy
could make himself at home. He had
slept more than one day under the
porch of Farmer Browns house. He
knew Of an opening under the hen
house, and 1t was very comfortable
there. Then there was the barn; there
Evening star., 1936-05-04

was always a place under the barn.
In fact, there were many good places
there. Besides these Jimmy knew OF
several old holes, any one Of which
would do him nicely. He wasn't par
ticular. AS long as he was out Of sight
and where he was likely to be undis-
turbed, he was wholly satisfied.
Johnny Chuck couldn't feel COM
Portable anywhere but down in the
ground. He couldn't 60 under
building and make him.elf feel at
home there. That was why Johnny
had dug himself new home.
I've got to have a doorstep in the
sum-" explained Johnny to Jimmy
when they happened to meet. Il like
to take a sun bath. So when dig
me house dig it where the sun
can fall on the doorstep. Then I can
sit there in comfort" D
Jimmy shrugged. mo sun for me,
thank you," said he. That is to say.
I don't want a lot Of it. In fact,
Evening star., 1936-05-04

Jimmy disappeared under the barn.
Johnny went to see II he could find
some young grass which would give
him q taste Of green food. When
finally he returned home and started
Evening star., 1936-05-04

had a feeling that there was some
body down in that house. He wasn't
sure Of it. If he had been sure heI
would have felt lot more certain Of
what to do next.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-04

would rather be out at night any
time. Give me the moonlight and
you can have the sunlight. BY the
way, where are you living this
SPRING."
I've dug me a new house" replied
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.

L. H. R-Embarrass has two RS. and
haraSs has one r. If the spelling of
these two words confuses you, just
remember that the longer word has
two RS, the shorter word only one r.
Harass is pronounced HARE-ass. not
hare-ASS. accent on the first syllable.
Evening star., 1936-05-04

Johnny.
Where Is it?" asked Jimmy.
mot very far from here" said
Johnny.
Jimmy appeared to take no further
interest and they parted company.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Natures Children
Redbud (Cercis canadensis).

of the airways, nectar-sipping guests
who carry fine cargoes of pollen to
sister trees, the dark-green, heart
shaped leaves unfold.
Later, the 2 to 3 inch seed
pod, well packed with sturdy seed
Evening star., 1936-05-04

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letters from readers If a stamped (3-cent).
self addressed envelope is inclosed with
each communica ton.
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annear Wednesday,